#258 元宵節 Lantern Festival

2025 Taiwan Lantern Festival 😊Main Lantern Exhibition Area 02.12-02.23 A18 Taoyuan HSR StationLights Playground 02.07-02.23 A19 Taoyuan Sports Park Station元宵節 Yuánxiāo Jié - Lantern Festival月圓之日 yuèyuán zhī rì - the day of the full moon月亮 yuèliàng - moon圓形 yuánxíng - circular shape元月 yuányuè - first month of the lunar calendar宵 xiāo - night (archaic usage)起源 qǐyuán - origin傳說 chuánshuō - legend, folklore神鳥 shénniǎo - divine bird人間 rénjiān - the human world, mortal realm獵人 lièrén - hunter來歷 láilì - origin, background射殺 shèshā - to shoot and kill天帝 tiāndì - the Heavenly Emperor懲罰 chéngfá - punishment, to punish下令 xiàlìng - to issue an order放一把大火 fàng yì bǎ dàhuǒ - to set a big fire燒個精光 shāo ge jīngguāng - to burn completely, to reduce to ashes不忍心 bù rěnxīn - cannot bear to, feel too compassionate to災難 zāinàn - disaster, catastrophe下凡 xiàfán - to descend to the mortal world掛上燈籠 guà shàng dēnglóng - to hang up lanterns放鞭炮 fàng biānpào - to set off firecrackers火光 huǒguāng - firelight, flames執行 zhíxíng - to carry out, to execute紀念 jìniàn - to commemorate, remembrance湯圓 tāngyuán - glutinous rice balls (eaten during Lantern Festival)象徵 xiàngzhēng - to symbolize, symbol花好月圓 huāhǎo yuèyuán - a phrase symbolizing happiness and harmony闔家團圓 héjiā tuányuán - family reunion, whole family together燈會 dēnghuì - lantern festival event主辦 zhǔbàn - to organize, to host (an event)機捷 jījié - Taoyuan Airport MRT (Mass Rapid Transit)If your goal in 2025 is to improve your Chinese, make more Taiwanese friends, and talk about topics like politics, culture, and news, let’s make it happen! 😊 I’m offering a free 30-minute trial lesson to go over your goals and create a plan to help you speak more confidently. Book aone-on-one trial lesson with me! Follow me on Instagram:fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast