Explore #Taiwanese: Tuā-lâng ài thàn-tsînn, gín-á ài kuè-nî.
- "Adults love making money, kids love celebrating the New Year."
Meaning: People of different ages have different preferences.
How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/269…
On the night of the 28th, a Busan Air passenger plane caught fire during takeoff in South Korea. All 176 people onboard evacuated safely, but 7 were injured.
Learn More: youtu.be/Duu_djN8_wM?si…
Explore #Taiwanese: Kim-tsuâ pò hí
- "The golden snake delivers joyous news"; symbolizes the arrival of good fortune or auspicious announcements.
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kim-tsuâ: golden snake
pò: inform, give information about
hí: joy, delight, auspicious
China's AI startup DeepSeek shook U.S. markets on the 27th with its low-cost, high-performance AI models, sending NVIDIA stock down nearly 17%. Some analysts call the reaction overblown, questioning DeepSeek’s true tech capabilities. #AI#Nvidia
Israel allows displaced Palestinians to return to north Gaza.
Hamas plans to release three Israeli hostages by Friday (31st), while Israeli forces begin withdrawing from key routes under the ceasefire deal. #Israel#Gaza
Explore #Taiwanese: Gia̍h-thâu-hiunn
- Devotees rush to place the first incense in the burner on Lunar New Year's Day or major festivals.
- A symbol of being the first to succeed.
How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/138…
Explore #Taiwanese: an Thài-suè
-To pacify the Taisui. A Taoist practice to counter bad luck caused by Taisui. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, people often perform rituals to reduce negative effects and restore harmony.
How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/140…
Explore #Taiwanese: Uî-lôo
- The Lunar New Year's Eve tradition of family gathering for a reunion dinner. It symbolizes unity and celebration.
How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/828…
Explore #Taiwanese: Tn̂g-nî-tshài
- Leafy vegetable with a slightly bitter taste. We often eat on New Year's Eve. It's mustard greens in the north, and in the south, it's often spinach.
How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/453…
(image resource: 食農教育資訊整合平台)
Explore #Taiwanese: Tsuâ-nî
- Year of the snake (The snake is the sixth of the twelve-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac.)
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Tsuâ: snake
Nî: year
Explore #Taiwanese: Sin-nî thâu, kū-nî bué
- The beginning and end of a year. It serves as a reminder to let go of the old, welcome the new, and embrace transitions.
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Sin-nî: new year
Thâu: the head, the first
kū-nî: last year
Bué: the bottom, the last
As Japan faces an aging society, many elderly struggle with poverty and isolation. At Japan's largest women’s prison in Tochigi, many elderly inmates commit crimes just to access free food, shelter, and healthcare.
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Israel and Hamas completed their 2nd hostage-prisoner exchange under the ceasefire deal. Four Israeli female soldiers, held for 15 months, were freed, while Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners.
Learn More: youtu.be/ghjjFZCZuaQ?si…
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