美食之都 měi shí zhī dū - food capital; city famous for its cuisine

溫體牛肉湯 wēn tǐ niú ròu tāng - fresh warm beef soup

冷凍牛肉 lěng dòng niú ròu - frozen beef

鮮魚湯 xiān yú tāng - fresh fish soup

石斑魚 shí bān yú - grouper

鱸魚 lú yú - sea bass

民宿 mín sù - homestay; bed and breakfast (B&B)

虱目魚粥 shī mù yú zhōu - milkfish congee

肉燥飯 ròu zào fàn - braised minced pork rice

碗粿 wǎn guǒ (Taiwanese: wā guì) - savory steamed rice cake

米糕 mǐ gāo - Taiwanese sticky rice dish

Q彈 Q tán - chewy and springy in texture

香菇 xiāng gū - shiitake mushroom

鱔魚意麵 shàn yú yì miàn - eel noodles (with Yi noodles)

擔仔麵 dàn zǎi miàn - Tainan-style danzai noodles

甜點 tián diǎn - dessert

豆花 dòu huā - tofu pudding

依蕾特布丁 Yī Lěi Tè bù dīng - Elate Pudding (a famous Tainan pudding brand)

花園夜市 Huā Yuán Yè Shì - Garden Night Market (Tainan)

大東夜市 Dà Dōng Yè Shì - Dadong Night Market (Tainan)

排骨酥 pái gǔ sū - crispy fried pork ribs

地瓜球 dì guā qiú - fried sweet potato balls

滷味 lǔ wèi - braised snacks; Taiwanese soy-braised street food

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民間 mín jiān - folk; traditional

醫療 yī liáo - medical treatment; healthcare

撫慰 fǔ wèi - to comfort; to soothe

心靈 xīn líng - mind; spirit

收驚 shōu jīng - a traditional ritual to calm someone after a fright

獨特 dú tè - unique; distinctive

信仰 xìn yǎng - belief; faith

三魂七魄 sān hún qī pò - the "three souls and seven spirits" in Chinese folk belief

靈魂 líng hún - soul; spirit

維持 wéi chí - to maintain; to keep

精神 jīng shén - mental state; spirit

能量 néng liàng - energy

平衡 píng héng - balance

衝擊 chōng jí - shock; impact

出車禍 chū chē huò - to be in a traffic accident

場景 chǎng jǐng - scene; setting

鬼 guǐ - ghost; spirit

魂魄 hún pò - soul; spirit

被嚇散 bèi xià sàn - to have one's spirit scattered by fear

被嚇跑 bèi xià pǎo - to have one's spirit frightened away

巨大 jù dà - huge; enormous

衝擊 chōng jí - shock; impact

心神 xīn shén - mind; mental state

安寧 ān níng - peaceful; calm

神明 shén míng - deity; god

力量 lì liàng - power; strength

符咒 fú zhòu - talisman and incantation

特定 tè dìng - specific; particular

法器 fǎ qì - ritual object; ceremonial tool

總而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī - in short; all in all

游離在外 yóu lí zài wài - wandering outside (the body)

召喚 zhào huàn - to summon; to call back

安撫 ān fǔ - to comfort; to calm

受創 shòu chuàng - traumatized; emotionally hurt

精神安定劑 jīng shén ān dìng jì - tranquilizer; emotional stabilizer

疾病 jí bìng - illness; disease

西醫 xī yī - Western medicine; Western doctor

精神狀態 jīng shén zhuàng tài - mental condition; state of mind

不對勁 bú duì jìn - not right; something feels wrong

在半夜驚醒 zài bàn yè jīng xǐng - to wake up suddenly in the middle of the night

脹氣 zhàng qì - bloating; gas

失眠 shī mián - insomnia

閉上眼睛 bì shàng yǎn jīng - to close one's eyes

做惡夢 zuò è mèng - to have a nightmare

精神恍惚 jīng shén huǎng hū - absent-minded; mentally dazed

喪禮 sāng lǐ - funeral

莫名 mò míng - for no apparent reason; inexplicably

頭暈 tóu yūn - dizziness

冒冷汗 mào lěng hàn - to break out in a cold sweat

胸悶 xiōng mēn - chest tightness

畏寒 wèi hán - to feel unusually sensitive to cold

行天宮 Xíng Tiān Gōng - Xingtian Temple

年齡 nián líng / 年紀 nián jì - age

拿三炷香 ná sān zhù xiāng - to hold three sticks of incense

胸前背後 xiōng qián bèi hòu - in front of the chest and behind the back

上下揮動 shàng xià huī dòng - to wave up and down

磁場 cí chǎng - aura; energy field

由上往下，由內往外 yóu shàng wǎng xià, yóu nèi wǎng wài - from top to bottom, from inside to outside

撥開 bō kāi - to brush away; to clear away

晃一晃 huàng yí huàng - to wave; to shake gently

口中 kǒu zhōng - in one's mouth; while speaking

默念 mò niàn - to recite silently

請神咒 qǐng shén zhòu - invocation chant to invite a deity

頭頂 tóu dǐng - top of the head

用香輕點一下 yòng xiāng qīng diǎn yí xià - to gently touch someone with incense

安撫魂魄 ān fǔ hún pò - to calm and comfort the soul

祈禱 qí dǎo - to pray

身前身後 shēn qián shēn hòu - in front of and behind the body

揮動 huī dòng - to wave; to move back and forth

米 mǐ - rice (uncooked)

蓋上去 gài shàng qù - to cover with; to place over

心理作用 xīn lǐ zuò yòng - placebo effect; psychological effect

有效 yǒu xiào - effective; works

安全感 ān quán gǎn - sense of security

踏實 tà shi - reassured; at ease; grounded

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器官買賣 qì guān mǎi mài - organ trafficking; illegal organ trade

肺 fèi - lung

腎臟 shèn zàng - kidney

醫療技術 yī liáo jì shù - medical technology

心臟 xīn zàng - heart

狀態 zhuàng tài - condition; state

簽 qiān - to sign

器官捐贈 qì guān juān zèng - organ donation

同意書 tóng yì shū - consent form

出意外 chū yì wài - to have an accident

器官 qì guān - organ

移植 yí zhí - transplant; transplantation

非法 fēi fǎ - illegal

肝臟 gān zàng - liver

被爆出來 bèi bào chū lái - to be exposed; to be revealed publicly

查資料 chá zī liào - to look up information; do research

失蹤 shī zōng - to go missing; disappear

傳聞 chuán wén - rumor; hearsay

地下交易 dì xià jiāo yì - underground trade; illicit transaction

政治犯 zhèng zhì fàn - political prisoner

宗教群體 zōng jiào qún tǐ - religious group

少數民族 shǎo shù mín zú - ethnic minority

拘留 jū liú - detention; to detain

監獄 jiān yù - prison; jail

非自願 fēi zì yuàn - involuntary; against one's will

被摘走 bèi zhāi zǒu - to have (an organ) removed

抖音 Dǒu Yīn - Douyin (Chinese version of TikTok)

微博 Wēi Bó - Weibo (Chinese social media platform)

失蹤 shī zōng - to go missing; disappear

尋人啟事 xún rén qǐ shì - missing person notice

監控 jiān kòng - surveillance; monitoring

監視器 jiān shì qì - surveillance camera; CCTV camera

集團 jí tuán - organization; criminal gang

黑市 hēi shì - black market

操作 cāo zuò - to operate; to manipulate

人口販運 rén kǒu fàn yùn - human trafficking

傳言 chuán yán - rumor; unverified claim

提高警覺 tí gāo jǐng jué - to stay alert; raise one's vigilance

詳細 xiáng xì - detailed

DNA生物數據 DNA shēng wù shù jù - DNA and biometric data

健康檢查 jiàn kāng jiǎn chá - health checkup; medical examination

抽血 chōu xiě - to draw blood; blood test

基因檢測 jī yīn jiǎn cè - genetic testing

內臟超音波體檢 nèi zàng chāo yīn bō tǐ jiǎn - internal organ ultrasound examination

常規入職 cháng guī rù zhí - standard pre-employment procedure

體檢 tǐ jiǎn - physical examination; medical checkup

身份證件 shēn fèn zhèng jiàn - identity documents

隨身攜帶 suí shēn xī dài - to carry with you at all times

護照 hù zhào - passport

郊區 jiāo qū - suburbs; outskirts

暗 àn - dark; dim

巷子 xiàng zi - alley; lane

官方 guān fāng - official

叫車 jiào chē - to hail or book a ride

滴滴出行 Dī Dī Chū Xíng - DiDi Chuxing (ride-hailing service)

行車軌跡 xíng chē guǐ jì - travel route; trip history

司機資訊 sī jī zī xùn - driver information

下藥 xià yào - to drug someone's food or drink

陌生人 mò shēng rén - stranger

公立 gōng lì - public; government-run

私人 sī rén - private

診所 zhěn suǒ - clinic

提醒 tí xǐng - reminder; to remind

誇張 kuā zhāng - exaggerated; extreme

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