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氣候變遷 qìhòu biànqiān - climate change

關注 guānzhù - to pay attention to

議題 yìtí - issue, topic

整體 zhěngtǐ - overall, whole

深遠 shēnyuǎn - profound, far-reaching

北極 Běijí - the Arctic

南極 Nánjí - the Antarctic

冰川 bīngchuān - glacier

融化 rónghuà - to melt

排放 páifàng - to emit, emission

二氧化碳 èryǎnghuàtàn - carbon dioxide

甲烷 jiǎwán - methane

溫室氣體 wēnshì qìtǐ - greenhouse gas

積累 jīlěi - to accumulate

大氣層 dàqìcéng - atmosphere

溫室 wēnshì - greenhouse

太空總署 Tàikōng Zǒngshǔ - NASA

創下 chuàngxià - to set (a record)

緯度 wěidù - latitude

天災 tiānzāi - natural disaster

減緩 jiǎnhuǎn - to slow down

攝氏 shèshì - Celsius

熱浪 rèlàng - heatwave

危及生命 wéijí shēngmìng - life-threatening

極端 jíduān - extreme

疾病 jíbìng - disease

分布 fēnbù - distribution

遍布 biànbù - to be spread all over

進一步 jìnyíbù - further

威脅 wēixié - threat, to threaten

糧食 liángshí - food, grain

生產 shēngchǎn - production

作物 zuòwù - crop

產量 chǎnliàng - yield, output

大幅減少 dàfú jiǎnshǎo - significant decrease

稻米 dàomǐ - rice

小麥 xiǎomài - wheat

危機 wéijī - crisis

降低電力 jiàngdī diànlì - to reduce electricity

漁業 yúyè - fishery

捕魚 bǔyú - to fish

基礎建設 jīchǔ jiànshè - infrastructure

颶風 jùfēng - hurricane

洪水 hóngshuǐ - flood

災害 zāihài - disaster

消融 xiāoróng - to melt, to thaw

缺水 quēshuǐ - water scarcity

心態 xīntài - mindset

永續發展 yǒngxù fāzhǎn - sustainable development

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黑神話:悟空 hēi shénhuà: wùkōng - Black Myth: Wukong (the title of the game)

開發 kāifā - to develop

故事背景 gùshì bèijǐng - story background

西遊記 xīyóujì - Journey to the West (a famous Chinese classic novel)

民間故事 mínjiān gùshì - folk tale, traditional story

和尚 héshàng - monk

唐僧 Tángsēng - Tang Seng (the monk protagonist in Journey to the West)

徒弟 túdì - disciple, apprentice

取經 qǔjīng - to fetch scriptures

佛教 fójiào - Buddhism

經典 jīngdiǎn - classic, scripture

書籍 shūjí - books

僧人 sēngrén - monk

孫悟空 Sūn Wùkōng - Sun Wukong (the Monkey King, a character in Journey to the West)

趕跑 gǎn pǎo - to drive away

妖魔鬼怪 yāomó guǐguài - demons and monsters

怪獸 guàishòu - monster, beast

把...打跑 bǎ... dǎ pǎo - to drive away, to beat (something) away

怪物 guàiwù - monster, creature

本領 běnlǐng - skill, ability

豬八戒 Zhū Bājiè - Zhu Bajie (another character in Journey to the West)

神仙 shénxiān - immortal, deity

好色 hǎosè - lecherous, lustful

貪吃 tānchī - gluttonous, greedy for food

貪玩 tān wán - playful, fond of fun

被貶為... bèi biǎnwéi - to be demoted to (a position)

妖怪 yāoguài - goblin, monster

沙悟淨 Shā Wùjìng - Sha Wujing (another character in Journey to the West)

乖 guāi - well-behaved, obedient

穩重 wěnzhòng - steady, reliable

扮演 bàn yǎn - to play a role, to portray

天命人 tiānmìng rén - person with a destiny

探索 tànsuǒ - to explore

古老 gǔlǎo - ancient, old

傳說 chuánshuō - legend, folklore

特殊能力 tèshū nénglì - special ability

武器 wǔqì - weapon

技能 jìnéng - skill

戰鬥 zhàndòu - combat, battle

激烈 jīliè - intense, fierce

畫面 huàmiàn - screen, visual scene

瘋迷 fēngmí - craze, obsession

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實現 shíxiàn - to realize, to achieve

拋在腦後 pāo zài nǎohòu - to leave behind, to forget

制定 zhìdìng - to formulate, to set up

調查 diàochá - to investigate, to survey

訂定 dìngdìng - to establish, to set

達成 dáchéng - to achieve, to accomplish

新陳代謝 xīnchéndàixiè - metabolism

身材走樣 shēncái zǒuyàng - to lose shape, to gain weight or become out of shape

減肥 jiǎnféi - to lose weight

外貌 wàimào - appearance

瘦下來 shòu xiàlái - to slim down

求學順利 qiúxué shùnlì - to have smooth academic progress

學業順利 xuéyè shùnlì - to have smooth studies

機構 jīgòu - institution, organization

收穫 shōuhuò - to gain, harvest

脫單 tuōdān - to end being single, to find a romantic partner

單身 dānshēn - single, unmarried

孤單寂寞覺得冷 gūdān jìmò juéde lěng - feeling lonely and cold

提升 tíshēng - to enhance, to improve

外貌 wàimào - appearance

髮型 fǎxíng - hairstyle

醫美 yīměi - medical aesthetics, cosmetic treatment

美甲 měijiǎ - manicure

物價 wùjià - price of goods

上漲 shàngzhǎng - to rise, to increase

培養 péiyǎng - to cultivate, to develop

注重 zhùzhòng - to pay attention to, to focus on

養成 yǎngchéng - to form (a habit)

存錢 cúnqián - to save money

投資理財 tóuzī lǐcái - investment and financial management

普及 pǔjí - to popularize, to make widespread

中樂透 zhòng lètòu - to win the lottery

一夜暴富 yīyè bàofù - to get rich overnight

一大筆錢 yī dà bǐ qián - a large sum of money

財富自由 cáifù zìyóu - financial freedom

安心 ānxīn - to feel at ease, to be reassured

忙碌 mánglù - busy, occupied

房貸 fángdài - mortgage

說得準 shuō de zhǔn - to predict or describe accurately

擔憂 dānyōu - to worry; to feel anxious

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十九世紀 shí jiǔ shì jì - 19th century

初期 chū qī - early period

移民 yí mín - to immigrate; immigrant

茶樹 chá shù - tea tree

矮 ǎi - short; low

採茶 cǎi chá - to pick tea leaves

採下來 cǎi xià lái - to pick down (leaves)

烏龍茶 wū lóng chá - Oolong tea

包種茶 bāo zhǒng chá - Pouchong tea

高山茶 gāo shān chá - high mountain tea

氣候條件 qì hòu tiáo jiàn - climate conditions

種茶 zhòng chá - to grow tea

香醇 xiāng chún - fragrant and mellow

茶葉 chá yè - tea leaves

豐富 fēng fù - rich; abundant

高山烏龍 gāo shān wū lóng - high mountain Oolong

海拔一千公尺以上 hǎi bá yī qiān gōng chǐ yǐ shàng - over 1000 meters above sea level

茶園 chá yuán - tea plantation

生產 shēng chǎn - to produce

嘉義 jiā yì - Chiayi (a county in Taiwan)

南投 nán tóu - Nantou (a county in Taiwan)

高海拔 gāo hǎi bá - high altitude

水氣很足 shuǐ qì hěn zú - high humidity

日夜溫差大 rì yè wēn chā dà - large temperature difference between day and night

山頭氣 shān tóu qì - mountain essence

生長 shēng zhǎng - to grow

金黃色 jīn huáng sè - golden yellow

沖泡 chōng pào - to brew

淡雅 dàn yǎ - light and elegant

茶香 chá xiāng - tea fragrance

迷人 mí rén - charming

口感 kǒu gǎn - taste; texture

滑順 huá shùn - smooth

清新回甘 qīng xīn huí gān - fresh and sweet aftertaste

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信義區 xìn yì qū - Xinyi District

新光三越 xīn guāng sān yuè - Shin Kong Mitsukoshi (a department store)

耶誕造景 yē dàn zào jǐng - Christmas decorations

北歐耶誕精靈村 běi ōu yē dàn jīng líng cūn - Nordic Christmas Elf Village

北歐 běi ōu - Nordic countries

村莊 cūn zhuāng - village

精緻 jīng zhì - exquisite

精靈 jīng líng - elf

市政府站 shì zhèng fǔ zhàn - City Hall Station

魔幻之城 mó huàn zhī chéng - Enchanted City

魔幻 mó huàn - magical

魔力 mó lì - magic power

新北耶誕城 xīn běi yē dàn chéng - New Taipei Christmasland

心理測驗 xīn lǐ cè yàn - psychological test

互動體驗 hù dòng tǐ yàn - interactive experience

飄雪 piāo xuě - snowfall

耶誕童話派對 yē dàn tóng huà pài duì - Christmas fairy tale party

板橋 bǎn qiáo - Banqiao (a district in New Taipei City)

指標 zhǐ biāo - signage

德國耶誕市集 dé guó yē dàn shì jí - German Christmas Market

圓山花博公園 yuán shān huā bó gōng yuán - Yuanshan Expo Park

桃園 táo yuán - Taoyuan

聖誕市集 shèng dàn shì jí - Christmas Market

三大主題展區 sān dà zhǔ tí zhǎn qū - three main themed areas

攤 tān - stall

異國美食 yì guó měi shí - exotic cuisine

聖誕捕夢網燈海隧道 shèng dàn bǔ mèng wǎng dēng hǎi suì dào - Christmas dreamcatcher light tunnel

華泰名品城 huá tài míng pǐn chéng - Gloria Outlets

勤美 qín měi - Park Lane by CMP (a shopping and cultural area in Taichung)

濃厚 nóng hòu - strong or rich (atmosphere)

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