Before we look up the life words in Chinese, let me tell you a fun fact. In Taiwan, cash is still very important. Many local small vendors do not accept credit cards. So, remember to bring some cash when you travel to Taiwan. Don’t worry about safety! Taiwan ranks 2nd safest country in the world, according to a 2020 mid-year crime index released by the global database Numbeo. And if you run out of your cash, you can find an ATM in any convenience store.
Cost of Living
| Taipei | Beijing | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 4.01 $ | 5.41 $ |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 31.67 $ | 33.26 $ |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 5.18 $ | 5.41 $ |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) | 1.80 $ | 1.55 $ |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.29 $ | 4.53 $ |
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) | 3.35 $ | 1.88 $ |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 4.32 $ | 3.09 $ |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 87.32 $ | 70.86 $ |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …) | 35.35 $ | 37.55 $ |
| Rent Per Month: Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 714.58 $ | 1,097.47 $ |
| Rent Per Month: Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 480.16 $ | 625.52 $ |
| Preschool, Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 635.17 $ | 882.08 $ |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,671.21 $ | 1,417.96 $ |
Part 1 Life Words in Chinese
| Simplify | China | Traditional | Taiwan | English | Korean | Japanese |
| 牙刷 | yáshuā | 牙刷 | yáshuā | Toothbrush | 칫솔 | 歯ブラシ |
| 钱包 | qiánbāo | 錢包 | qiánbāo | Wallet | 돈지갑 | 財布 |
| 护照 | hùzhào | 護照 | hùzhào | Passport | 여권 | パスポート |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | 照片 | zhàopiàn | Photo | 사진 | 写真 |
| 行李 | xíngli | 行李 | xínglǐ | Baggage | 여행짐 | 荷物 |
| 钥匙 | yàoshi | 鑰匙 | yàoshǐ | Key | 열쇠 | 鍵 |
| 刀(子) | dāo(zi) | 刀(子) | dāo(zi) | Knife | 칼 | 刀 |
| 叉(子) | chā(zi) | 叉(子) | chā(zi) | Fork | 포크 | フォーク |
| 汤匙 | tāngchí | 湯匙 | tāngchí | Spoon | 스푼 | スプーン |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | 筷子 | kuàizi | Chopsticks | 젓가락 | 箸 |
| 袋子 | dàizi | 袋子 | dàizi | Bag, sack | 봉투 | 袋 |
Examples
請出示您的護照
请出示您的护照
Qǐng gěi wǒ nǐ de hùzhào.
Please show me your passport.
要袋子嗎？
要袋子吗？
Yào dàizi ma？
Do you want to buy a plastic bag?
In Taiwan, vendors can not provide plastic bags for free, so if you do not bring your shopping bag with you, the clerk will ask you to buy one.
Part 2 Life Words in Chinese
| Simplify | China | Traditional | Taiwan | English | Korean | Japanese |
| 杂志 | zázhì | 雜誌 | zázhì | Magazine | 잡지 | 雑誌 |
| 文章 | wénzhāng | 文章 | wénzhāng | Article | (신문·잡지의) 글 | 文章 |
| 故事 | gùshi | 故事 | gùshì | Story | (허구적인) 이야기 | 物語 |
| 小说 | xiǎoshuō | 小說 | xiǎoshuō | Novel | 소설 | 小說 |
| 盒子 | hézi | 盒子 | hézi | Box | 상자 | 箱 |
| 明信片 | míngxìnpiàn | 明信片 | míngxìnpiàn | Postcard | 엽서 | 葉書 |
| 纸 | zhǐ | 紙 | zhǐ | Paper | 종이 | 紙 |
| 卡片 | kǎpiàn | 卡片 | kǎpiàn | Card | 카드 | カード |
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | Credit card | 신용 카드 | クレジットカード |
| 价格 | jiàgé | 價格 | jiàgé | Price | 가격 | 価格 |
| 价钱 | jiàqián | 價錢 | jiàqián | Price, value | 값 | 価値 |
Examples
The verb for 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ is 刷 shuā
請問你們接受刷卡嗎？
请问你们接受刷卡吗？
Qǐngwèn nǐmen jiēshòu shuākǎ ma？
Do you accept credit cards?
The difference between 價格/价格 jiàgé and 價錢/价钱 jiàqián:
價格/价格 jiàgé is including the value that you think (subjective).
價錢/价钱 jiàqián is simply refers to the price (objective).
這個價格很合理
这个价格很合理
Zhège jiàgé hěn hélǐ.
This price is very reasonable.
這本書的價錢是100塊錢
这本书的价钱是100块钱
Zhèběn shū de jiàqián shì 100 kuài qián.
The price of this book is 100 dollars.
A2 Life Words
