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ban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban ⬆︎ [[...]] 

slow, leisurely, negligent, haughty, disrespectful

慢

• hamban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  clumsy, wanting in ability
  笨

• khaq ban`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq ban lex; khaq ban`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Slower! Slow down a bit!
  慢點兒

bai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

try, make polite inquiries

試試看,探

• zhaa khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa khvoax bai lex; zhaa khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  make minute inquiries
  查查看

• chix khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix khvoax bai lex; chix khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  try, Try it!
  試試看

• ciah khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah khvoax bai lex; ciah khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  taste
  吃吃看

• zøx khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khvoax bai lex; zøx/zøex khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  try to do it
  做做看

• khix khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix khvoax bai lex; khix khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  go and take a look
  去看看

• phvi khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvi khvoax bai lex; phvi khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  smell it
  聞聞看

bat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bat ⬆︎ [[...]] 

secretly, closely

密

• zexng khaq bat`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng khaq bat lex; zexng khaq bat`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  plant closer together
  種密一點

• zhaxng khaq bat`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaxng khaq bat lex; zhaxng khaq bat`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  hide it more secretly
  藏密一點

• khngx khaq bat`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx khaq bat lex; khngx khaq bat`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  put closer together, hide it more secretly
  放擠一點

• khia khaq bat`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia khaq bat lex; khia khaq bat`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  stand closer together
  站緊一點

zvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvar; (zarm) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cut short, shorten

斬,截

• zvar chiwngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvar chiuo'ngr ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  shorten the sleeves
  捲袖子

• zvar khaq tea`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvar khaq tea lex; zvar khaq tea`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  shorten it
  截短一點

chix khvoarbai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix khvoax'bai'lex; chix khvoax'bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

just try it

試試看

chiwjiao cien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'jiao cien ⬆︎ [[...]] 

mischievous, likes to finger anything at all

手癢的

• Maix chiwjiao cien, sviu bøeq bofng khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix chiuo'jiao cien, sviu boeq bofng khvoax'bai'lex.; Maix chiuo'jiao cien, sviu bøeq bofng/bof khvoax'bai`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't be mischievous and want to touch everything.
  不要手癢想摸摸看。

chiuo phex`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo phex'lex; chiuo phex`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

arm in a sling

手臂吊著

zhuiecih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'cih ⬆︎ [[...]] 

tongue

舌頭

• Lie zhuiecih zhwn zhutlaai khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zhuix'cih zhwn zhud'laai khvoax'bai'lex.; Lie zhuix'cih zhwn zhud'laai khvoax'bai`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Please stick out your tongue and let me take a look at it.
  你舌頭伸出來看看。

zhuisngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'sngx; (zhuy'soaxn) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

calculate mentally, cast a horoscope, make a rough estimate

推算

• Zhuisoaxn khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuy'soaxn khvoax'bai'lex.; Zhuy'soaxn khvoax'bai`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Make a rough estimate, okay?
  推算看看

• Ciaux goar ee zhuisoaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaux goar ee zhuy'soaxn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  according to my rough estimate
  照我的推算。

ciørkviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøx'kviax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

look at oneself in a mirror

照鏡子

• Lie ee bin cyn lahsab, khix ciørkviax khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee bin cyn laq'sab, khix ciøx'kviax khvoax'bai'lex.; Lie ee bin cyn laq'sab, khix ciøx'kviax khvoax'bai`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Your face is very dirty, take a look in the mirror.
  你的臉很髒,去照鏡子看看。

hviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hviax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lean over, to lean like a tottering wall

傾向,仰後

• khaq hviax`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq hviax lex; khaq hviax`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  lean backwards
  仰後

hoexhoe`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'hoe lex; hoe'hoe`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

say clearly

說清楚

jizhafngzharng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'zharng'zharng; jii/juu-zharng'zharng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

mixed up, confused, in confusion

很亂,亂七八糟

• Thaumof jii-zhafngzharng m khix søefsøea`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaau'mof jii'zharng'zharng m khix sea'sea lex.; Thaau'mof jii/juu-zharng'zharng m khix søea'søea`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Your hair is a mess, why don't you go and get it washed.
  頭髮很亂,快去洗洗。

khahliong`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq'liong'lex; khaq'liong`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

little larger, slightly more

多一點,大一點

khab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khab ⬆︎ [[...]] 

prostrate, put upside down

俯伏,趴,倒放

• Voafpvoaa na søea hør, aix khab`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Voar'pvoaa na sea hør, aix khab lex.; Voar'pvoaa na søea hør, aix khab`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  After the dishes have been washed, they must be inverted.
  碗盤要是洗好,要倒放。

• Chviar lie khab lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie khab lex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Please lie down on your stomach. (said by a doctor to a patient)
  請你趴著。

• Y khab ti binzhngterng teq khvoarzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khab ti biin'zhngg'terng teq khvoax'zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is stretched out on the bed on his stomach reading a book.
  他趴在床上看書。

• khab lea (leq, teq) khuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khab lea (leq, teq) khuxn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  sleep on one's stomach
  伏著睡

khvoarbai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'bai'lex; khvoax'bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

try, make a trial, to test

看看

• Ciah khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax'bai'lex.; Ciah khvoax'bai`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Taste it! Take a bit!
  吃吃看

• Zøx khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx khvoax'bai'lex.; Zøx/Zøex khvoax'bai`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Try to do it! Give it a trial.
  做做看

• Khix khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix khvoax'bai'lex.; Khix khvoax'bai`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Go and take a look!
  去看看

• Korng khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khvoax'bai'lex.; Korng khvoax'bai`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Try to say it!
  說說看

• Niuu khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niuu khvoax'bai'lex.; Niuu khvoax'bai`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Measure it!
  量量看

kiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiarm ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lessen, diminish, to decrease, be missing, subtract

減少

• Goar ee zheq kiarm cit purn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee zheq kiarm cit purn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  One of my books is missing.
  我的書少一本

• Lie kiarm goar svaf høex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kiarm goar svaf hoex.; Lie kiarm goar svaf høex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You are three years younger than I.
  你少我三歲。

• Karm bøextaxng khaq kiarm`leq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Karm be'taxng khaq kiarm lex ?; Karm bøe'taxng khaq kiarm`leq? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Can't you take off a little?
  不能少算點嗎 ?

laau y toax`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau y toax'lex; laau y toax`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

get him to stay longer

留他住下

laulaw`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: law'law'lex; law'law`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

take a stroll, to go for a walk

逛一逛

leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: leq; (lex) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

suffix

著

• Y khia leq (le). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khia leq (le). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is standing.
  他站著。

• Lie kvoa leq (le). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kvoa leq (le). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You hold it.
  你提著。

• Mngg khuy leq (lef). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mngg khuy leq (lef). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The door is open.
  門開著。

• Lie kox leq (lex). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kox leq (lex). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You watch it.
  你看著。

loafnloarn`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loarn'loarn'lex; loarn'loarn`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

rub with the fingers

揉一揉

olofbogzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'lor'bok'zex ⬆︎ [[...]] 

rough, rude, blunt, do as one please, easygoing, casual, sloppy, inattentive

粗魯,隨便,馬馬虎虎

• Lorng olofbogzex zørzøx`leq, m ciaq øe hiaq khoaix hai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lorng of'lor'bok'zex zøx'zøx lex, m ciaq e hiaq khoaix hai.; Lorng of'lor'bok'zex zøx/zøex'zøx`leq, m ciaq øe hiaq khoaix hai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He does things so inattentively that they easily fall apart.
  都馬馬虎虎做一做,才會那麼容易壞。

oaflaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

come near

靠過來

• khaq oaflaai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq oar'laai lex; khaq oar'laai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  come closer
  靠過來點

pea`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pea lex; pea`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

block or hinder

攔住

• Larn laai liah hid ciaq kef, lie khix hid peeng pea lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Larn laai liah hid ciaq kef, lie khix hid peeng pea lex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Let's catch that chicken, you block it on that side.
  咱們來抓那隻雞,你去那邊攔住。

pengkyn/pengkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peeng'kyn; (peeng'kwn) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

an average, find the average, on an average

平均

• Y cit jit pengkyn zøx lak tiafmzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit jit peeng'kyn zøx lak tiarm'zefng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He works six hours a day on the average.
  他平均一天工作六小時。

• bøo pengkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo peeng'kyn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unbalanced
  不平均

• pengkyn khvoarbai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peeng'kyn khvoax'bai lex; peeng'kyn khvoax'bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  find out the average
  平均看看

phex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phex; (phax) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

veil, turban, handkerchief, to wrap and bind

帕,撂

• chiuo phex`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo phex'lex; chiuo phex`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  arm in a sling
  手撂著

• eng sva'afky phex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng svaf'ar'ky phex ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  hold something in the fold of one's garment held up
  用衣下擺撂

• thauphex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'phex ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  turban
  頭巾

phøee pvef khaq aan`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoee pvef khaq aan lex; phøee pvef/pvy khaq aan`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

tighten your skin in preparation for a beating

準備挨打

siarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siarm ⬆︎ [[...]] 

flash, to dodge, evade, avoid, to twist, to strain (one's back)

閃,避

• zawsiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'siarm ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  run away, avoid
  走避,避免

• siøsiafmchiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'siarm'chiaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cars or trains passing each other
  錯車

• tøsiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøo'siarm ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  run away, to escape
  逃避

• siarm khaq khuy`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siarm khaq khuy lex; siarm khaq khuy`leq; (khaq siarm lex) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  get to one side, move out of the way a little, get out of the way
  閃開點兒

• siarm be li [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siarm be li; siarm bøe li ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unable to avoid
  閃避不及

sviu khaq khuy`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviu khaq khuy lex; sviu khaq khuy`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Don't take it (failure, misfortune) too seriously. Cheer up!

想開一點

sviu khvoarbai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviu khvoax'bai'lex; sviu khvoax'bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

try to call to mind, think over again

想想看

tafm khvoarbai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafm khvoax'bai lex; tafm khvoax'bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to taste by licking, have a taste, take up on the tip of the finger so as to see what an substance is like, especially by tasting it

舔一舔

thad`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thad'lex; thad`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

stopped up, blocked up

塞住

tixm khvoarbai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tixm khvoax'bai'lex; tixm khvoax'bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

try to weigh by poising on the hand (one thing or comparing the weight of two things)

量量看(用手)

tng'ar thad`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngg'ar thad'lex; tngg'ar thad`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

intestinal obstruction

腸阻塞

toax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toax; (zu) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

dwell, inhabit, stay in a place, to contain (inhabitants), to work for, be employed

住

• kab y toax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab y toax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  live with him, be employed by him
  跟他住

• laau y toax`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau y toax lex; laau y toax`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  detain him
  留他住下

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