108 words

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Section I

鄉關何處简乡关何处xiāngguān héchù
Where is home? (lit.) Where is the road to my hometown?
開啟简开启kāiqǐ
to open up, to unlock
浪遊简浪游làngyóu
to be wandering, roaming
泰半tàibàn
most, the majority of (泰=大)
遷移简迁移qiānyí
migrating
變換简变换biànhuàn
changes
安身ānshēn
to call home, to settle down
念頭简念头niàntou
idea, desire
前提qiántí
condition, precondition, prerequisite
遠行简远行yuǎnxíng
to take a long trip, go on a long journey
基隆Jīlóng
Keelung (the city of northern Taiwan)
山洞shāndòng
(mountain) cave
亞力山大简亚力山大Yǎlìshāndà
Alexander (name of a man)
姑媽简姑妈gūmā
aunt (on one's father's side)
自助餐zìzhùcān
cafeteria style restaurant
寄宿生jìsùshēng
student who lives on campus, student who lives in a campus dormitory
爛漫简烂漫lànmàn
brilliant, colorful
年歲简年岁niánsuì
the years, age
鄉愁简乡愁xiāngchóu
homesickness
他鄉简他乡tāxiāng
a strange land, a place far from home
異地简异地yìdì
a place other than one's own hometown
腳步简脚步jiǎobù
footstep, pace, approaching
算計简算计suànjì
to calculate, to count
飄泊简飘泊piāobó
to drift aimlessly
不時简不时bùshí
often
居留jūliú
to reside
來日简来日láirì
days ahead, time ahead
認定简认定rèndìng
to be committed to
形態简形态xíngtài
way of, status quo
彷彿简仿佛fǎngfú
to seem, as if
旅程lǚchéng
trip, journey
前移qiányí
to move (forward)
邁進简迈进màijìn
to take a step forward
不巧bùqiǎo
by unfortunate coincidence, unfortunately
派駐简派驻pàizhù
to be stationed at, to be assigned to
流轉简流转liúzhuǎn
to flow (time, etc.), to go back and forth between, to shuttle between
之類简之类zhīlèi
and the like, and what not
度假dùjià
to vacation, spend one's holiday
居所jūsuǒ
living place, residence
恆常不變简恒常不变héngcháng búbiàn
unchanging, permanent
地址dìzhǐ
address
養老简养老yǎnglǎo
to care for in one's old age, to live out one's retirement or old age
愕然èrán
stunned, astounded, taken aback
驚醒简惊醒jīngxǐng
to frighten awake, to jolt awake, to wake with a start
已然yǐrán
actually
失根shīgēn
to lose one's roots
理所當然简理所当然lǐsuǒ dāngrán
take as a matter of course, take for granted, naturally think of as
依舊简依旧yījiù
still the same, as ever, as before
碧綠简碧绿bìlǜ
dark green, verdant
寧靜简宁静níngjìng
peaceful, serene
住所zhùsuǒ
residence
落地窗luòdìchuāng
French window
望見简望见wàngjiàn
to see
星空xīngkōng
starry sky
後院简后院hòuyuàn
backyard
樹简树shù
tree
松鼠sōngshǔ
squirrel
麻雀máquè
sparrow
嬉戲简嬉戏xīxì
to play (like children)
具體简具体jùtǐ
concrete, in actual fact

Section II

地道dìdào
authentic, genuine
哥大建築學系简哥大建筑学系Gēdà jiànzhú xuéxì
Columbia University, Department of Architecture
華裔简华裔Huáyì
foreign citizens of Chinese ancestry
廣東简广东Guǎngdōng
Guangdong (Canton)
混血hùnxiě
mixed blood, mixed race
普洱Pǔ'ěr
Pu'er city, Yunnan, China, where Pu'er tea is grown
係简系xì
to be
諸多简诸多zhūduō
many, numerous
國度简国度guódù
nation
身世shēnshì
one's origins, personal background
多重duōchóng
multiple
追究zhuījiù
to investigate, to track
純粹简纯粹chúncuì
pure
公民gōngmín
citizen, (below) referendum (lit. vote by the citizens)
屬意简属意shǔyì
to have one's heart set on, to be partial to
景致jǐngzhì
view, landscape, scenery
門牌简门牌ménpái
doorplate (house number)
心愛简心爱xīn'ài
beloved, treasured
家當简家当jiādàng
property, family possessions
家用jiāyòng
household things, household
安放ānfàng
to place
平日píngrì
everyday, from day to day
收集shōují
to collect, to gather
畫作简画作huàzuò
painting
窗台chuāngtái
windowsill
盆景pénjǐng
potted plant, bonsai
不離不棄简不离不弃bùlí búqì
ever-present, beloved
茶壺简茶壶cháhú
teapot
熱騰騰简热腾腾rètēngtēng
piping hot, steaming hot
菊花júhuā
chrysanthemum
普洱pǔ'ěr
pu'er (fermented tea from Yunnan, China)
呷xiá
to drink (literary)
安家ānjiā
to set up one's home, to settle down, to settle in
比如bǐrú
for example, for instance, like
氣候宜人简气候宜人qìhòu yírén
pleasant climate
城鎮简城镇chéngzhèn
town
所在suǒzài
location, where (something is at), (below) where you find
體貼简体贴tǐtiē
considerate, thoughtful, loving
破敗简破败pòbài
torn, ruined, dilapidated
懶惰简懒惰lǎnduò
lazy
幅fú
measure for paintings
天長地久简天长地久tiāncháng dìjiǔ
forever, here: enduring, everlasting, eternal
羈旅简羁旅jīlǚ
stay long in a strange place
驛站简驿站yìzhàn
(bus, train, etc.) stop, post, stop (along the way)
行李xínglǐ
luggage, suitcase, belongings
洗滌简洗涤xǐdí
to wash, to cleanse
風塵简风尘fēngchén
dust (from travel), travel fatigue
歇腳简歇脚xiējiǎo
take a break, stop on the way for a rest