髒話 zāng huà – vulgar language; swear words 靠 kào – damn it 靠杯 kào bēi – a more vulgar profanity, usually used by uneducated individuals or older men 俗氣 sú qì – vulgar 水準 shuǐ zhǔn – (educational) level; standard 屁孩 pì hái – young people who behave improperly, rudely, or disrespectfully towards others 阿伯 ā bēi – uncle; middle-aged or elderly man
菜刀 cài dāo – knife 砧板 zhēn bǎn – chopping board 鍋子 guō zi – pot or pan 切 qiē – to cut 剁 duò – to chop 削皮刀 xiāo pí dāo – peeler 武士刀 wǔ shì dāo – Japanese samurai sword 西瓜刀 xī guā dāo – watermelon knife 砍 kǎn – to chop or to hack 臨檢 lín jiǎn – routine inspections carried out by the police on the roads, with the purpose of ensuring the legality and safety of drivers, vehicles, and relevant documents
管道 guǎn dào – channel; pathway 學測 xué cè – GSAT,General Scholastic Ability Test ,a standardized test for admission to colleges and universities in Taiwan 指考 zhǐ kǎo – Advanced Subjects Test, an alternative college entrance exam for admission to colleges and universities in Taiwan 公民與社會 gōng mín yǔ shè huì – Citizenship and Social Studies 包含 bāo hán – to include; to contain 生物 shēng wù – biology 物理 wù lǐ – physics 地球科學 dì qiú kē xué – earth science 填志願 tián zhì yuàn – to fill in one’s college choices (for application)
曖昧 àimèi – flirting; in a situation that is unclear or ambiguous, particularly with regard to romantic feelings or intentions 單獨 dāndú – alone, individually 花心 huāxīn – fickle, unfaithful, promiscuous 專情 zhuān qíng – loyal, faithful, devoted 接吻 jiēwěn – to kiss 感情 gǎnqíng – romantic relationship 觀念 guānniàn – (of cultural and social) concepts or norms
小費 xiǎofèi – (of money) tip 衝動 chōngdòng – impulse 收取 shōuqǔ – to charge 服務費 fúwù fèi – service fee 額外 éwài – additional 收到…口袋裡 shōu dào…kǒudài lǐ – (lit. to receive into one’s pocket) here means that the 10% service fee goes directly to the restaurant owner’s personal possession or control 累積 lěijī – to accumulate 過年過節 guònián guòjié – during major holidays or celebrations (such as Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, or other traditional celebrations) 獎金 jiǎngjīn – bonus 年終 niánzhōng – year-end bonus