剩女 shèng nǚ – leftover woman; a woman who is considered past the typical age for marriage

適婚年齡 shì hūn nián líng – suitable age for marriage

剩 shèng – leftover; remaining

剩菜剩飯 shèng cài shèng fàn – leftover food ; food not eaten in the previous meal

剩下來 shèng xià lái – left behind; remaining

外表 wài biǎo – appearance; looks

被蟲咬過 bèi chóng yǎo guò – bitten by bugs/insects

傷人 shāng rén – hurtful; emotionally harmful

黃金單身漢 huáng jīn dān shēn hàn – eligible bachelor; attractive unmarried man

人生勝利 rén shēng shèng lì – life success; achieving success in life

嫁 jià – (for a woman) to marry

娶 qǔ – (for a man) to marry (a woman)

追問 zhuī wèn – to keep asking; to press with questions

懷孕 huái yùn – to be pregnant

做人成功 zuò rén chéng gōng – literally "successful at making a person," a euphemism for becoming pregnant

霸凌 bà líng – bullying

太挑 tài tiāo – too picky; overly selective

自我感覺良好 zì wǒ gǎn jué liáng hǎo – self-satisfied; thinks highly of oneself

強勢 qiáng shì – strong-willed; assertive

對象 duì xiàng – partner; intended person for marriage or relationship

標準 biāo zhǔn – standard; criteria

互相依靠 hù xiāng yī kào – to rely on each other

條件 tiáo jiàn – condition; requirement; qualification

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匯率 huìlǜ – exchange rate

台幣 Táibì – New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)

美金 Měijīn – U.S. Dollar (USD)

突然間 tūránjiān – suddenly

大幅 dàfú – substantially, significantly

升值 shēngzhí – to appreciate (in value), especially currency

兌 duì – to exchange (currency)

爆炸 bàozhà – to explode; (figuratively) to erupt or cause an uproar

中央銀行 zhōngyāng yínháng – central bank

禿鷹 tūyīng – vulture; here refers to "vulture investors" or "speculators"

炒匯 chǎo huì – to speculate on currency exchange

市場混亂 shìchǎng hùnluàn – market chaos

資金 zījīn – capital, funds

華爾街 Huá'ěrjiē – Wall Street

高額 gāo'é – high (amount), large (sum), usually referring to money

關稅 guānshuì – customs duty, tariff

匯率操縱 huìlǜ cāozòng – currency manipulation

配合 pèihé – to cooperate, to align with

進口 jìnkǒu – to import

划算 huásuàn – cost-effective, a good deal

銷售 xiāoshòu – sales; to sell

營收 yíngshōu – revenue

利潤 lìrùn – profit

縮水 suōshuǐ – to shrink (in size or value)

損失 sǔnshī – loss, damage

出口為導向 chūkǒu wéi dǎoxiàng – export-oriented

出口商 chūkǒushāng – exporter

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暑假 shǔ jià - summer vacation

家長 jiā zhǎng - parents/guardians

雙薪家庭 shuāng xīn jiā tíng - dual-income family

虎爸虎媽 hǔ bà hǔ mā - tiger parents (strict or demanding parents)

說長不長，說短也不短 shuō cháng bù cháng, shuō duǎn yě bù duǎn - not too long, not too short

事先規劃 shì xiān guī huà - advance planning

暑假作業 shǔ jià zuò yè - summer homework

自律 zì lǜ - self-discipline

報名 bào míng - to register/sign up

夏令營 xià lìng yíng - summer camp

營隊 yíng duì - camp group

分組 fēn zǔ - to divide into groups

輔導員 fǔ dǎo yuán - counselor (camp helper or guide)

動手 dòng shǒu - hands-on/do it yourself

童軍 tóng jūn - scout

野外求生 yě wài qiú shēng - wilderness survival

生存下來 shēng cún xià lái - to survive

童軍繩 tóng jūn shéng - scout rope

營火晚會 yíng huǒ wǎn huì - campfire party

排斥 pái chì - to reject/resist

寫作文 xiě zuò wén - to write an essay/composition

爛 làn - bad/terrible (slang for poor quality)

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網紅 wǎnghóng – internet celebrity, influencer

百靈果 Bǎilíngguǒ – "Bailingguo," a popular Taiwanese podcast

主持人 zhǔchírén – host, presenter

遊學 yóuxué – study abroad (short-term, often combined with travel)

台積電 Táijīdiàn – TSMC, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

爆炸 bàozhà – to explode; (here) to spark outrage or heated discussion

圖片 túpiàn – image, picture

中華文化 Zhōnghuá wénhuà – Chinese culture

元素 yuánsù – element, component

端午節 Duānwǔjié – Dragon Boat Festival

清明節 Qīngmíngjié – Tomb-Sweeping Day

忽略 hūlüè – to overlook, to ignore

多元性 duōyuánxìng – diversity, multiplicity

日本時代 Rìběn shídài – Japanese colonial period in Taiwan (1895–1945)

留下來 liúxiàlái – to remain, to be left behind (as a legacy or influence)

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Kaohsiung Beer Rock Festival

Event Date: 2025-07-04 ~ 2025-07-06

Event Location: No. 789 Zhonghua 5th Road (Plaza directly across from Dream Mall, Kaohsiung)

高雄啤酒音樂節 Gāo xióng pí jiǔ yīn yuè jié - Kaohsiung Beer Rock Festival

夢時代廣場 Mèng shí dài guǎng chǎng - Dream Mall Plaza (a large shopping and event area in Kaohsiung)

夏日音樂嘉年華 xià rì yīn yuè jiā nián huá - summer music carnival

現場 xiàn chǎng - on-site; live (location of the event or performance)

舞台 wǔ tái - stage (for performances)

藝人 yì rén - performer; artist (including singers, actors, dancers)

爽 shuǎng - awesome; great feeling; satisfying (often used informally)

重頭戲 zhòng tóu xì - highlight; main event; main attraction

下酒菜料理競賽 xià jiǔ cài liào lǐ jìng sài - appetizer dish competition (for food that pairs with alcohol)

在地 zài dì - local; native to the area

元素 yuán sù - element; component (used in cultural or creative contexts)

電子音樂 diàn zǐ yīn yuè - electronic music

盧廣仲 Lú Guǎng Zhòng - Crowd Lu (a popular Taiwanese singer-songwriter)

卓文萱 Zhuó Wén Xuān - Genie Chuo (a Taiwanese singer and actress)

婁峻碩 Lóu Jùn Shuò - SHOU (a Taiwanese rapper and singer)

邱鋒澤 Qiū Fēng Zé - Kenny Khoo (a Taiwanese-Malaysian singer and music producer)

告五人 Gào Wǔ Rén - Accusefive (a well-known Taiwanese indie band)

娜璉 Nà Lián - IM NAYEON (member of K-pop group TWICE)

凱旋站 Kǎi xuán zhàn - Kaisyuan Station (a metro station in Kaohsiung, R6 line)

輕軌 qīng guǐ - light rail

夢時代站 Mèng shí dài zhàn - Dream Mall Station (C5 station on the Kaohsiung light rail)

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播客 bō kè – podcast

第一集 dì yī jí – the first episode

初衷 chū zhōng – original intention; initial motivation

程度 chéng dù – level; proficiency

針對 zhēn duì – to be aimed at; to target

聽力 tīng lì – listening comprehension

口說 kǒu shuō – speaking (ability); oral expression

生活化 shēng huó huà – related to daily life; down-to-earth

決策 jué cè – decision-making; policy decision

測驗 cè yàn – test; quiz

基礎 jī chǔ – basic; foundational

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車禍 chēhuò – traffic accident

老先生 lǎo xiānshēng – elderly man

闖紅燈 chuǎng hóngdēng – to run a red light

巷子 xiàngzi – alley, small lane

高速衝撞 gāosù chōngzhuàng – high-speed collision

路人 lùrén – pedestrian, passerby

造成 zàochéng – to cause, to result in

三死十二傷 sān sǐ shí’èr shāng – 3 dead and 12 injured

慘劇 cǎnjù – tragedy

閃躲 shǎnduǒ – to dodge, to evade

踩煞車 cǎi shāchē – to step on the brake

踩油門 cǎi yóumén – to step on the gas pedal

駕駛 jiàshǐ – driver; to drive

視力 shìlì – eyesight, vision

聽力 tīnglì – hearing

反應速度 fǎnyìng sùdù – reaction speed

判斷能力 pànduàn nénglì – ability to judge or make decisions

下降 xiàjiàng – to decline, to decrease

監視器 jiānshìqì – surveillance camera

肇事 zhàoshì – to cause an accident

違規 wéiguī – to violate rules or regulations

慣犯 guànfàn – habitual offender

人行道 rénxíngdào – sidewalk

分隔島 fēngé dǎo – traffic island, road divider

後退 hòutuì – to reverse, to back up

路怒症 lùnùzhèng – road rage

發作 fāzuò – (of a condition) to break out, to occur

被...惹怒 bèi... rěnù – to be angered/enraged by...

逼車 bīchē – to tailgate or aggressively drive close to another vehicle

按喇叭 àn lǎbā – to honk the horn

下車理論 xiàchē lǐlùn – to get out of the car to argue

強烈 qiángliè – intense, strong

密閉空間 mìbì kōngjiān – enclosed space

老翁 lǎo wēng – old man (formal/literary)

抗憂鬱症 kàng yōuyùzhèng – antidepressant (medicine)

情緒穩定劑 qíngxù wěndìngjì – mood stabilizer

冥想 míngxiǎng – meditation

密集 mìjí – dense, crowded, intensive

急躁 jízào – impatient, irritable

完善 wánshàn – to improve; well-developed or thorough

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