剎那 chànà moment; an instant; a split second 學霸 xué bà straight-A student; academic star 黏在一起 nián zài yìqǐ (lit. to stick together) means being always together 搞怪 gǎoguài wacky 橋段 qiáo duàn (of the performance) an expression, a method, a plot or a line (to attract the audience) 卓義峰 Zhuō yì fēng Zhuo Yifeng, a Taiwanese singer 愛情乞丐 àiqíng qǐgài Love beggar, a song of Zhuo Yifeng 下跪 xià guì to kneel down 符合 fúhé to meet (one’s expectation, standard, situation…)
分位子 fēn wèizi to arrange the seats 併桌坐 bìng zhuō zuò sit side by side (table by table) 挑食 tiāoshí picky eating 青椒 qīngjiāo green pepper 剩菜剩飯 shèng cài shèng fàn leftovers 蒸飯籠 zhēng fàn lóng food steamer machine (蒸 zhēng: to steam )
學測 xué cè General Scholastic Ability Test, Taiwanese university entrance exam 大眾傳播 dàzhòng chuánbò (of department) mass communication 國貿系 guómào xì Department of International Trade 備取 bèi qǔ be on the waiting list (for admission to a school) 藝人經紀 yìrén jīngjì artist agent 幕後 mùhòu behind the scenes 實務 shíwù practice (customary action, as opposed to theory) 出社會 chū shèhuì enter the workforce (after leaving the school) 用意 yòngyì intention
應徵 yìngzhēng apply for (a job) 節目企劃 jiémù qìhuà (tv) program planning 電視台 diànshìtái TV Station 外包 wàibāo outsourcing 標…案子 biāo… ànzi to bid a case 內製 nèi zhì in-house produce
徵選 zhēng xuǎn to call for entries and select the best; to solicit (entries, submissions, applications etc); to select (the best candidate) 前輩 qiánbèi people who mastered or worked in the field earlier 私下 sīxià (to work on sth) on one’s own (not through relevant departments or the company) 管道 guǎndào a channel or duct (of communication, negotiation, etc.) 試鏡 shìjìng to attend audition; audition 製作人 zhìzuò rén (of tv program) producer 談話性節目 tánhuà xìng jiémù talk show