Inspire Mandarin

S1E30 How do you define your "job"?

In this episode, we will talk about different definitions one has to his/her job. --------------------------------- Words for today: 滿足 satisfy 症候群 syndrome 層次 level 職業 occupation 事業 career 志業 calling 熱情 enthusiasm 透過 through 升遷 promotion 權力 power 貢獻 contribute 特定 specific 神父 Priest 消防員 firefighters 使命感 sense of calling 歸屬感 sense of belonging 樂趣 pleasure 意義 meaning 擅長 good at 熱愛 love 湧現 emerge 在乎 care 支持 support 幸福感 happiness 建議 suggest 解釋 explain 發展 development 領域 field ------------------------------------------------ Follow me on Instagram: @inspiremandarin Visit my website/blog: inspiremandarin.com Transcripts are available now! Come and practice transcribing with other listeners, join Inspire Mandarin Learner Group on Facebook: facebook.com/inspiremandarin Want to support me? Buy me a coffee here: reurl.cc/ZQ0rNl

S1E29 How is Kaohsiung and where to visit!

In this episode, I interviewed Jason, a Taiwanese student who studies in Kaohsiung City. Hear what are the must-knows, and visit places in Kaohsiung! --------------------------------- Words for today: 高雄 Kaohsiung 研究所 graduate School 念書 study 天氣 weather 飲食 diet 偏甜 sweeter 調味料 seasoning 地區 region 知名景點 well-known attractions 高鐵 high-speed rail 造景 landscaping 地標 landmark 吸引人 attractive 環境優美 beautiful environment 燈光 lights 散步 take a walk 渡輪 ferry 跨年活動 New Year's Eve activities 搭船 take a boat 商圈 shopping district 購物 shopping 交通 traffic 依賴 rely on 輕軌 light Rail 密集 dense 藝術展 art exhibition 塗鴉 graffiti 街頭藝術 street art 轉運站 transfer station 攝影 photography 遊樂園 amusement park ------------------------------------------------ Follow me on Instagram: @inspiremandarin Visit my website/blog: inspiremandarin.com Transcripts are available now! Come and practice transcribing with other listeners, join Inspire Mandarin Learner Group on Facebook: facebook.com/inspiremandarin Want to support me? Buy me a coffee here: reurl.cc/ZQ0rNl

S1E28 US suffers bubble tea drought?

In this episode, we’re going to look into a piece of interesting news talking about how people reacted when the raw material shipment for bubble tea shops in the US got stuck in port. --------------------------------- Words for today: 珍珠 pearl 缺貨 out of stock 飲料店 beverage shop 崩潰 mental breakdown 製作 make 卡住了 stuck 港口 port 海關 customs 麻煩 troublesome 顧客 customer 根本 fundamentally 耐心 patience 畢竟 after all 原物料 raw material 短缺 shortage 暫時的 temporary 情況 situation 疫情 epidemic 原因 reason ------------------------------------------------ Follow me on Instagram: @inspiremandarin Visit my website/blog: inspiremandarin.com Transcripts are available now! Come and practice transcribing with other listeners, join Inspire Mandarin Learner Group on Facebook: facebook.com/inspiremandarin Want to support me? Buy me a coffee here: reurl.cc/ZQ0rNl

S1E27 A wish list from Apple customers

In this episode, we will look into a piece of interesting news about what features loyal customers of iPhone would like to see in the future new model. ------------------------------------------------ Words for today: 忠實的 loyal 粉絲 fans 果粉 Apple fans 許願清單 wish list 預測 prediction 特色 feature 瀏海 bangs 額頭 forehead 百分之十五 15% 縮小 minify 解鎖 unlock 疫情 epidemic 口罩 face mask 豆腐頭 Apple charger 充電器 charger 四四方方的 boxy 提供 provide 電池容量 battery capacity 持久 lasting 升級 upgrade 調查 survey ------------------------------------------------ Follow me on Instagram: @inspiremandarin Visit my website/blog: inspiremandarin.com Join Inspire Mandarin Learner Group on Facebook: facebook.com/inspiremandarin Want to support me? Buy me a coffee here: reurl.cc/ZQ0rNl

S1E26 Star Wars Day in Taipei

In this episode, we are going to see how big the Star Wars Day activity is in Taipei 101, may the “fourth” be with you! ------------------------------------------------ Words for today: 經典 classic 新聞 news 星戰日 Star Wars Day 願原力與你同在 May the force be with you 星際大戰 Star Wars 影迷 movie fan 戲服 costume 粉絲 fans 活動 activity 網路上 on the internet 手扶梯 escalator 慶祝活動 celebrations 猜猜看 guess 主題 theme 力量 power 參加 participate ------------------------------------------------ Follow me on Instagram: @inspiremandarin Want to support me? Buy me a coffee here: https://reurl.cc/ZQ0rNl