聊聊我對於台灣的交通和行人地獄的看法和經驗。 In this episode, I talk about my experiences of being a pedestrian in Taiwan and how unfriendly it is for pedestrians, as well as my thoughts on how it can be improved.
Continue reading “117. 台灣還是行人地獄嗎?Is Taiwan Still A Living Hell for Pedestrians? “116. 台北台南生活差異 Living in Taipei vs. Tainan
分享在台南和台北的生活有什麼不一樣(純屬個人經驗)。 Sharing the differences between living in Tainan and Taipei based on my personal experience.
Continue reading “116. 台北台南生活差異 Living in Taipei vs. Tainan”115. 台灣的教育制度 Education System in Taiwan
In this episode, I talk about what Taiwan’s education system is like: a general introduction from preschool to university. 簡單介紹一下台灣的教育制度:從幼兒園到大學的學制。
Continue reading “115. 台灣的教育制度 Education System in Taiwan”114. 聊港片 Nostalgic Hong Kong Movies
Just like many Taiwanese people, I grew up watching 80s-90s Hong Kong movies on TV. In this episode, I’d like to share some of my favorite ones with you. 聊聊那些台灣人從小看到大的80、90年代經典港片。
Continue reading “114. 聊港片 Nostalgic Hong Kong Movies”113. 必學台語詞 Common Taiwanese Words You Should Know
In this episode, I’ll teach you some must-know Taiwanese (aka Taiwanese Hokkien) words, especially some classic Taiwanese foods that no one says in Mandarin. (Textbooks don’t teach them either!) 分享一些實用的台語詞(課本不會教的!)
💡Foods that are said in Taiwanese instead of Mandarin (in Taiwan)
1. pa̍t-á(華:芭樂/台:菝仔):guava
2. kuah-pau(華:刈包/台:割包):Taiwanese Burger; Gua Bao
3. tshuah-ping(華:剉冰/台:礤冰):Shaved ice
4. uánn-kué(碗粿):Savoury Rice Pudding
💡Common Taiwanese words
1. pha:% (percent;日語pāsento)
2. sue(衰 ):(to have) bad luck
3. pháinn-sè(歹勢 ):Excuse me
4. m̄-thang(毋通): Don‘t…
5. su̍t-á:coward
6. àu-kheh: difficult/rude customer
7. tshòng-khang:to frame; to set up
8. siánn-mi̍h:what
Continue reading “113. 必學台語詞 Common Taiwanese Words You Should Know”112. 318運動 Sunflower Movement in Taiwan (2014)
Sunflower Movement(2014), the largest movement since 1990s in Taiwan. I’ll talk about why I chose to participate in the movement 10 years ago, and how this movement influenced me, and its impact on an entire generation of Taiwanese people. 聊聊十年前的318運動(太陽花運動):當時的我在做什麼、為什麼參加,以及這場運動對我和許多台灣人有什麼影響。
🙆 English subtitles available for this episode on my YouTube channel
Continue reading “112. 318運動 Sunflower Movement in Taiwan (2014)”111. 河內之旅 A Trip to Hanoi
Sharing my recent trip to Hanoi, Vietnam. 聊聊四月初到越南河內旅行的經驗。
Continue reading “111. 河內之旅 A Trip to Hanoi”110. 拖延症 Procrastination ft. 日新
Abby and 日新 discuss whether they consider themselves procrastinators, the reasons behind procrastination, and how they cope with it. 日新和Abby聊聊覺得自己有沒有拖延症、拖延症的原因,以及要怎麼改善。
Continue reading “110. 拖延症 Procrastination ft. 日新”109. 瘦的文化 Thin Culture in Taiwan
Why are most Taiwanese people, especially women, so obsessed with being “thin”? In this episode, I share my experience and thoughts on this topic. 聊聊「瘦」這件事情,為什麼大部分台灣人這麼愛「瘦」?我分享一下自己的經驗以及對這種現象的看法。
Continue reading “109. 瘦的文化 Thin Culture in Taiwan”107. 高敏感 Are You a Highly Sensitive Person?
聊聊「高敏感」有什麼特徵和優缺點。Let’s discuss the traits, strengths, and challenges of being a “Highly Sensitive Person” (HSP).
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📍Reference: What Is a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)?