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Open an account For opening an account in Taiwan, you usually need to prepare the following documents: Individuals with personal identification cards and secondary identification (such as a driving license.)Foreigner with Alien Resident Certificate and Passport.Sometimes you may also need a seal. Bank 銀行 yínhángCounter 櫃檯 / 柜台 guìtái Open an account 開戶 / 开户 kāihùAccount 帳戶…
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Numbers and Time Words in Chinese 數字與時間詞彙数字与时间词汇 shùzì yǔ shíjiān cíhuì In Chinese culture, not all numbers are treated equally — some are lucky enough to raise a phone number’s resale price, and others are avoided in hospital elevators. The numbers everyone counts with Number Words in Chinese Chinese Pinyin Number…
Before we look up the Chinese words for life at home, let me tell you a fun fact. First, birthdays must be celebrated before or on the actual birth date. Celebrating a belated birthday is considered taboo. Also, lots of Taiwanese do not celebrate their 9th, 19th, 29th, or 39th…birthdays. That’s because people believe 9…
Before we look up the food words in Chinese, let me explain something to you. In China, rice is usually the main food for people living in the south of China, while food made of wheat flour like dumplings, noodles, and steam buns is the main food for people living in the north. If you want to…
Before we look up the body part and sports words in Chinese, let me tell you a fact. Taiwan is definitely not a sporting country. Not many people are crazy about the Olympics or World Cup. The reason possibly is because we can not join these international games as a country. The most popular sport in Taiwan…
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Country, Language and Transportation Words in Chinese 國家、語言與交通詞彙国家、语言与交通词汇 guójiā, yǔyán yǔ jiāotōng cíhuì Before we get to the vocabulary, a quick story: if you like riding a bicycle, you will fall in love with Taiwan. Taipei’s Ubike bike-sharing stations are all over the city, many within walking distance of MRT stations…
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Date and Season Words in Chinese 日期與季節詞彙日期与季节词汇 rìqí yǔ jìjié cíhuì Before we get to the date and season words, a little bit about Taiwan’s weather: spring (March–May) is a slow shift from dry to rainy, with daytime temperatures around 23°C — too cold for the beach, but perfect for hot…
“The Olive Tree” is a symbol of life and adventure because this kind of tree is rare in China and Taiwan, and at the time, most people only knew of it as being from far away. It represents the desire to explore the world, even though the journey can be lonely and painful. The dream…