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🗣 Ciah laang thaau zefng ciuo, korng laang thaau kux oe. 🗣 (u: Ciah laang thaau zefng ciuo, korng laang thaau kux oe.) 食人頭鍾酒，講人頭句話。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h lâng thâu tsing tsiú, kóng lâng thâu kù uē. [#]

1. () || 喝第一杯酒，講第一句話。主人通常會請宴席上的長者或貴賓第一個講話，講話者常用此句作為開場白表示僭越、自謙之意。

🗣le: (u: Kog'ui chyn'cviaa peeng'iuo, siefn'cixn si'toa, goar “ciah laang thaau zefng ciuo, korng laang thaau kux oe” u khaq ciaxm'khoaan, kyn'ar'jit si zuo'jiin'kaf chid'zap hoex toa'siu, larn tak'kef ciog y peeng'afn sun'si ciah paq'ji.) 🗣 (各位親情朋友、先進序大，我「食人頭鍾酒，講人頭句話」有較僭權，今仔日是主人家七十歲大壽，咱逐家祝伊平安順序食百二。) (各位親朋好友、前輩們，我「喝第一杯酒，講第一句話」較為越權，今天是主人七十歲生日，我們大家祝他平安順遂活到一百二十歲。)
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🗣 ciarm'oe 🗣 (u: ciaxm'oe) 僭話 [wt][mo] tsiàm-uē [#]

1. (V) || 搶話。

🗣le: (u: Y iao'boe korng'oaan, m'thafng ciaxm'oe.) 🗣 (伊猶未講完，毋通僭話。) (他還沒有說完，不要搶話。)
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🗣 cien'oe 🗣 (u: cieen'oe) 前衛 [wt][mo] tsiân-uē [#]

1. () (CE) advanced guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (soccer position) || 前衛
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🗣 Cit kux oe svaf kag lak ciafm. 🗣 (u: Cit kux oe svaf kag lak ciafm.) 一句話三角六尖。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t kù uē sann kak la̍k tsiam. [#]

1. () || 一句話尖銳帶角。形容講話的時候話中帶刺；也指言語銳利，出言不遜、容易傷人。「三」與「六」只是形容多，非實數。

🗣le: (u: Larn korng'oe khuix'khao aix wn'høo, oe'gie aix zurn'zad, m'thafng chviu siok'gie korng`ee, “cit kux oe svaf kag lak ciafm”, ciaq be khix siofng'tiøh laang.) 🗣 (咱講話氣口愛溫和，話語愛撙節，毋通像俗語講的，「一句話三角六尖」，才袂去傷著人。) (我們說話語氣要溫和，話語要節制，別像俗話說的，「說話帶刺」，才不會傷人。)

🗣le: (u: U ee laang “cit kux oe svaf kag lak ciafm”, zhud'zhuix tø khix siofng'tiøh laang, m'køq u ee laang tø kef cyn u goa'zaai, korng'tiøh oe zai y søf'vii'tve'pvie, boaq'piaq siafng'bin kngf.) 🗣 (有的人「一句話三角六尖」，出喙就去傷著人，毋過有的人就加真有外才，講著話在伊挲圓捏扁、抹壁雙面光。) (有的人「言語銳利」，出言就傷人，不過有的人就很有交際能力，說起話來能字斟句酌、兩面討好。)
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🗣 eng'af'oe/eng'afoe 🗣 (u: eeng'ar'oe) 閒仔話 [wt][mo] îng-á-uē [#]

1. (N) || 閒話。評論他人是非的言語。

🗣le: (u: Lie maix ti laang ee khaf'zhngf'au, korng laang ee eeng'ar'oe.) 🗣 (你莫佇人的尻川後，講人的閒仔話。) (你別在別人的背後，說人家的閒話。)
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🗣 goxng'oe 🗣 (u: gong'oe) 戇話 [wt][mo] gōng-uē [#]

1. (N) || 傻話。無意義、無內容的話。
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🗣 harm'oe 🗣 (u: haxm'oe) 譀話 [wt][mo] hàm-uē [#]

1. (N) || 空話。不切實際的話。

🗣le: (u: Goar thviaf lie teq korng sviar'miq haxm'oe!) 🗣 (我聽你咧講啥物譀話！) (我才不聽你在說什麼空話！)
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🗣 hausiaau-oe 🗣 (u: haw'siaau-oe) 嘐潲話 [wt][mo] hau-siâu-uē [#]

1. (N) || 吹牛、虛妄的大話。

🗣le: (u: Maix thviaf y teq korng cit'koar haw'siaau'oe.) 🗣 (莫聽伊咧講一寡嘐潲話。) (不要聽他胡說八道。)
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🗣 hong'oe 🗣 (u: hoong'oe) 防衛 [wt][mo] hông-uē [#]

1. () (CE) to defend; defensive; defense || 防衛
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🗣 hox'oe/hoxoe 🗣 (u: ho'oe) 後衛 [wt][mo] hōo-uē [#]

1. () (CE) rear guard; backfield; fullback || 後衛
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🗣 høf'oe/høfoe 🗣 (u: hør'oe) 好話 [wt][mo] hó-uē [#]

1. (N) || 讚美、好聽的話。

🗣le: (u: Y tvia'tvia korng laang ee hør'oe.) 🗣 (伊定定講人的好話。) (他常常說別人的好話。)

2. (N) || 吉祥話。

🗣le: (u: Koex'nii'sii'ar, laang lorng e korng kuie'kux'ar hør'oe.) 🗣 (過年時仔，人攏會講幾句仔好話。) (過年時，人們總會說上幾句吉祥話。)
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🗣 irn'oe 🗣 (u: ixn'oe) 應話 [wt][mo] ìn-uē [#]

1. (V) || 答話。

🗣le: (u: Goar teq kaq lie korng'oe, lie si'arn'zvoar lorng m ixn'oe?) 🗣 (我咧佮你講話，你是按怎攏毋應話？) (我在跟你說話，你為什麼都不答話？)

2. (V) || 頂嘴。爭辯，多指對長輩而言。

🗣le: (u: Lie cid ee girn'ar juo laai juo gaau ixn'oe`aq.) 🗣 (你這个囡仔愈來愈𠢕應話矣。) (你這個孩子愈來愈會頂嘴了。)
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🗣 iu'oe 🗣 (u: iuu'oe) 油畫 [wt][mo] iû-uē [#]

1. () (CE) oil painting || 油畫
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🗣 ke'oe/keoe 🗣 (u: kef'oe) 加話 [wt][mo] ke-uē [#]

1. (N) || 廢話。無意義且多餘的話語。

🗣le: (u: Kef'oe kiarm korng`koar.) 🗣 (加話減講寡。) (廢話少說。)

2. (V) || 爭論。

🗣le: (u: Taan`ee kaq Oong`ee teq kef'oe.) 🗣 (陳的佮王的咧加話。) (老陳跟老王兩人在爭論。)
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🗣 kea'oe/keaoe 🗣 (u: kex'oe) 計畫 [wt][mo] kè-uē [#]

1. (N) || 事先擬訂好的具體方案或方法。

🗣le: (u: Y ee kex'oe iao'boe oaan'seeng.) 🗣 (伊的計畫猶未完成。) (他的計畫還沒完成。)

2. (V) || 事先策畫。

🗣le: (u: Y kex'oe mee'nii beq zhud'kog.) 🗣 (伊計畫明年欲出國。) (他計畫明年要出國。)
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🗣 kef-kofng'oe 🗣 (u: kef-korng'oe) 加講話 [wt][mo] ke-kóng-uē [#]

1. (Exp) || 說了不該說的話。

🗣le: (u: Lie na'si kef'korng'oe, liaam'my tø e zhud'tai'cix.) 🗣 (你若是加講話，連鞭就會出代誌。) (你要是說了不該說的話，馬上會發生事情。)
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🗣 kefng'oe 🗣 (u: kerng'oe) 警衛 [wt][mo] kíng-uē [#]

1. () (CE) to stand guard over; (security) guard || 警衛
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🗣 kekkut'oe 🗣 (u: keg'kud'oe) 激骨話 [wt][mo] kik-kut-uē [#]

1. (N) || 故意說與人不同的話。

🗣le: (u: Keg'kud'oe thiaw'kafng ka oe'ix zhaxng ti oe`lie, ho thviaf ee laang khix liah oe'kud.) 🗣 (激骨話刁工共話意藏佇話裡，予聽的人去掠話骨。) (歇後語故意把話意藏在話裡，讓聽的人去抓話裡的重點。)
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🗣 khafm'oe 🗣 (u: kharm'oe) 歁話 [wt][mo] khám-uē [#]

1. (N) || 傻話。

🗣le: (u: Kharm'oe korng kuy tvax.) 🗣 (歁話講規擔。) (說一大堆傻話。)
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🗣 khax tiexn'oe 🗣 (u: khax tien'oe) 敲電話 [wt][mo] khà tiān-uē [#]

1. (V) || 打電話。

🗣le: (u: Y u khax tien'oe laai zherng'kar.) 🗣 (伊有敲電話來請假。) (他有打電話過來請假。)
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🗣 Kheh'oe 🗣 (u: Kheq'oe) 客話 [wt][mo] Kheh-uē [#]

1. (N) || 客家話。

🗣le: (u: Chviar'mng lie karm e'hiao korng Kheq'oe?) 🗣 (請問你敢會曉講客話？) (請問你會說客家話嗎？)
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🗣 kofng'oe 🗣 (u: korng'oe) 講話 [wt][mo] kóng-uē [#]

1. (V) || 說話、講話。

🗣le: (u: Lie tiam'tiam maix korng'oe.) 🗣 (你恬恬莫講話。) (你安靜不要說話。)
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🗣 korng toaxsvia'oe 🗣 (u: korng toa'sviaf'oe) 講大聲話 [wt][mo] kóng tuā-siann-uē [#]

1. (Exp) || 說大話、吹噓。

🗣le: (u: Y be korng toa'sviaf'oe.) 🗣 (伊袂講大聲話。) (他不會講大話。)
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🗣 korng-hausiaau-oe 🗣 (u: korng-haw'siaau-oe) 講嘐潲話 [wt][mo] kóng hau-siâu-uē [#]

1. (V) || 吹牛、說大話、胡說八道。

🗣le: (u: Goar thviaf lie teq korng haw'siaau'oe.) 🗣 (我聽你咧講嘐潲話。) (我聽你在吹牛。)
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🗣 kvoa'oe/kvoaoe 🗣 (u: kvoaf'oe) 官話 [wt][mo] kuann-uē [#]

1. (N) || 國語的舊稱。

2. (N) || 官場中通用的語言。
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🗣 Kvoaimngg tiøh zhvoax, kofng'oe tiøh khvoax. 🗣 (u: Kvoay'mngg tiøh zhvoax, korng'oe tiøh khvoax.) 關門著閂，講話著看。 [wt][mo] Kuainn-mn̂g tio̍h tshuànn, kóng-uē tio̍h khuànn. [#]

1. () || 關門時要插上門閂，說話要看場合與時機。勸人說話要看時機，不要因一時大意而造成難以收拾的局面。

🗣le: (u: Laang korng, “Kvoay'mngg tiøh zhvoax, korng'oe tiøh khvoax.” Larn korng'oe tiøh'aix sex'ji cym'ciog, ciaq be bøo'tviw'bøo'tii khix ka laang teg'sid`tiøh.) 🗣 (人講：「關門著閂，講話著看。」咱講話著愛細膩斟酌，才袂無張無持去共人得失著。) (人家說：「關門要上門栓，說話要看場合。」我們說話要小心謹慎，才不會一不小心得罪到人。)
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🗣 Laang zøe oe tø zøe, safm seg laang korng gvor seg oe. 🗣 (u: Laang ze oe tø ze, safm seg laang korng gvor seg oe. Laang zøe oe tø zøe, safm seg laang korng gvor seg oe.) 人濟話就濟，三色人講五色話。 [wt][mo] Lâng tsē uē tō tsē, sam sik lâng kóng ngóo sik uē. [#]

1. () || 人多話就多，各種人說各種意見。比喻人多意見多，莫衷一是。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Laang ze oe tø ze, safm seg laang korng gvor seg oe.” Khuy'hoe na zhud'zai laang khix hoad'gieen, arn'nef buo svaf mee svaf jit ma be soaq, zuo'chii'jiin iao'si aix siør zad`cit'e khaq hør.) 🗣 (俗語講：「人濟話就濟，三色人講五色話。」開會若出在人去發言，按呢舞三暝三日嘛袂煞，主持人猶是愛小節一下較好。) (俗話說：「人多嘴雜，不同的人有不同的意見。」開會若任由每人各彈各的調，這樣子開三天三夜也是沒完沒了，主持人還是得稍微控制一下才好。)
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🗣 lahsab-oe 🗣 (u: laq'sab-oe) 垃圾話 [wt][mo] lah-sap-uē [#]

1. (N) || 髒話。
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🗣 oe 🗣 (u: oe) 畫 [wt][mo] uē [#]

1. (V) to draw; to draft; to sketch || 繪圖。

🗣le: (u: Oe hor oe phoee bøo oe kud, ty jiin ty bin pud ty sym.) 🗣 (畫虎畫皮無畫骨，知人知面不知心。) (比喻人心難測。)

2. (N) painting; drawing; picture || 繪成的圖。

🗣le: (u: cit pag oe) 🗣 (一幅畫) (一幅畫)

🗣le: (u: ji'oe) 🗣 (字畫) (字畫)
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🗣 oe 🗣 (u: oe) 話 [wt][mo] uē [#]

1. (N) words; speech; (spoken) language; utterance; discourse || 言語、話語。

🗣le: (u: oe toax kud) 🗣 (話帶骨) (言語中帶諷刺)
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🗣 Oe 🗣 (u: Oe) 衛 [wt][mo] Uē [#]

1. () || 附錄－百家姓
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🗣 oe 🗣 (u: oe) 衛 [wt][mo] uē [#]

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🗣 pafn'oe 🗣 (u: parn'oe) 版畫 [wt][mo] pán-uē [#]

1. () (CE) picture printed from a woodblock, stone, copper plate etc; print || 版畫
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🗣 peq'oe/peqoe 🗣 (u: peh'oe) 白話 [wt][mo] pe̍h-uē [#]

1. (N) || 明白易懂的口語，與文言相對。

🗣le: (u: peh'oe'buun) 🗣 (白話文) (白話文)
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🗣 peqzhat-oe 🗣 (u: peh'zhat-oe) 白賊話 [wt][mo] pe̍h-tsha̍t-uē [#]

1. (N) || 謊話。

🗣le: (u: Y cyn gaau korng peh'zhat'oe, lie ho y phiexn`khix`aq.) 🗣 (伊真𠢕講白賊話，你予伊騙去矣。) (他很會說謊話，你被他騙了。)
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🗣 phvay'oe/phvayoe 🗣 (u: phvae'oe) 歹話 [wt][mo] pháinn-uē [#]

1. (N) || 壞話。毀謗或攻訐他人的言論。

🗣le: (u: Y zoafn'buun ti au'piaq korng laang ee phvae'oe.) 🗣 (伊專門佇後壁講人的歹話。) (他專門在背後說人家的壞話。)

2. (N) || 詛咒。不祥的言語、詛咒人家的言語。

🗣le: (u: Lau'jiet'sii'ar m'thafng korng phvae'oe.) 🗣 (鬧熱時仔毋通講歹話。) (喜慶的時候不可以說不祥的話。)
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🗣 piah'oe 🗣 (u: piaq'oe) 壁畫 [wt][mo] piah-uē [#]

1. () (CE) mural (painting); fresco || 壁畫
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🗣 siao oe 🗣 (u: siao oe) 痟話 [wt][mo] siáu uē [#]

1. (N) || 瘋話。說的話不倫不類，像瘋子所講的。

🗣le: (u: Lie ee tai'cix kiøx goar zhud cvii, lie si teq korng sviar'mih siao oe?) 🗣 (你的代誌叫我出錢，你是咧講啥物痟話？) (你的事叫我出錢，你說話真是不倫不類。)
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🗣 sid'oe/sidoe 🗣 (u: sit'oe) 實話 [wt][mo] si̍t-uē [#]

1. (N) || 真話。
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🗣 sin'oe 🗣 (u: siin'oe) 神話 [wt][mo] sîn-uē [#]

1. () (CE) legend; fairy tale; myth; mythology || 神話
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🗣 sioggie-oe/siogguo-oe 🗣 (u: siok'gie/guo-oe) 俗語話 [wt][mo] sio̍k-gí-uē/sio̍k-gú-uē [#]

1. (N) || 俚語、俚諺。指流傳已久，通俗且廣泛使用的定型短句，反映出生活或人生的經驗與願望。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie'oe korng, “Cit hør kaq cit bae, bøo nng hør siøf'paai.”) 🗣 (俗語話講：「一好佮一䆀，無兩好相排。」) (俗話說：「一好配一壞，世上的事情很難兩全其美。」)
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🗣 Svaf laang kang go bak, jidau bøo tngtefkha'oe. 🗣 (u: Svaf laang kang go bak, jit'au bøo tngg'tea'khaf'oe.) 三人共五目，日後無長短跤話。 [wt][mo] Sann lâng kāng gōo ba̍k, ji̍t-āu bô tn̂g-té-kha-uē. [#]

1. () || 三個人總共五隻眼睛，以後不能再說長道短。原故事為媒人婆替兩腳一長一短的青年，與瞎了一隻眼的女子相親，媒人為促成婚事，故意隱藏雙方的缺陷，在結婚前以雙關語說在場三人總共五隻眼睛，決定的事情日後便不得再說長就短。比喻共同商議後所做的決定，事後不得反悔。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Svaf laang kang go bak, jit'au bøo tngg'tea'khaf'oe.” Larn cid'mar korng tvia tø korng tvia`loq, jit'au be'sae hoarn'hoea.) 🗣 (俗語講：「三人共五目，日後無長短跤話。」咱這馬講定就講定囉，日後袂使反悔。) (俗話說：「三個人總共五隻眼睛，以後不能再說長道短。」我們現在說定了就算數囉，以後不可以反悔。)

🗣le: (u: Larn beq zøx koad'teng cixn'zeeng, tak ee sviu khaq ciaau'tiøh`leq, køq khvoax ho cym'ciog, chyn'chviu siok'gie teq korng`ee “svaf laang kang go bak, jit'au bøo tngg'tea'khaf'oe”, arn'nef hør`bøo?) 🗣 (咱欲做決定進前，逐个想較齊著咧，閣看予斟酌，親像俗語咧講的「三人共五目，日後無長短跤話」，按呢好無？) (我們要做決定之前，大家要顧慮周全，再仔細看看，就像俗話說的「所有人都眼見為憑，日後不要再說長道短」，這樣好嗎？)
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🗣 tam'oe 🗣 (u: taam'oe) 談話 [wt][mo] tâm-uē [#]

1. () (CE) talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] || 談話
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🗣 thoan'oe 🗣 (u: thoaan'oe) 傳話 [wt][mo] thuân-uē [#]

1. () (CE) to pass on a story; to communicate a message || 傳話
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 thof'oe/thofoe 🗣 (u: thor'oe) 土話 [wt][mo] thóo-uē [#]

1. (N) || 粗俗不堪的話。

🗣le: (u: Thor'laang korng thor'oe.) 🗣 (土人講土話。) (粗俗的人講粗俗的話。)

2. (N) || 某地的方言。

🗣le: (u: Y korng`ee si yn kox'hiofng ee thor'oe, goar thviaf lorng bøo.) 🗣 (伊講的是𪜶故鄉的土話，我聽攏無。) (他說的是他故鄉的方言，我都聽不懂。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 thvia'oe 🗣 (u: thviaf'oe) 聽話 [wt][mo] thiann-uē [#]

1. () (CE) to do what one is told; obedient || 聽話
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tiexn'oe 🗣 (u: tien'oe) 電話 [wt][mo] tiān-uē [#]

1. (N) || 一種將聲波轉換成電的強弱訊號，再傳至遠處還原成聲波，使兩地間能通話、傳達消息的工具。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tngtefkha'oe 🗣 (u: tngg'tea'khaf'oe) 長短跤話 [wt][mo] tn̂g-té-kha-uē [#]

1. (N) || 異議。抱怨的話。源於民間笑譚的一句俚諺：「三人共五目，日後無長短跤話。」(sann lâng kāng gōo ba̍k, ji̍t-āu bô tn̂g-té-kha uē.)相傳有一位媒婆，撮合一位跛腳青年與單眼失明的女子，經過巧妙設計相親方式，兩人皆只看到對方優點，未見缺陷，彼此有意結緣，媒婆乃向雙方言明此語，意思是話說前頭，大家心甘情願，以後不得有抱怨的話。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 toax'oe/toaxoe 🗣 (u: toa'oe) 大話 [wt][mo] tuā-uē [#]

1. (N) || 誇口不實的話。

🗣le: (u: M'thafng tvia'tvia korng toa'oe.) 🗣 (毋通定定講大話。) (不要常常說大話。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 toaxsvia'oe 🗣 (u: toa'sviaf'oe) 大聲話 [wt][mo] tuā-siann-uē [#]

1. (N) || 誇大、吹噓的話。

🗣le: (u: Y ciog aix korng toa'sviaf'oe.) 🗣 (伊足愛講大聲話。) (他很喜歡說自以為是的話。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tong'oe 🗣 (u: toong'oe) 童話 [wt][mo] tông-uē [#]

1. () (CE) children's fairy tales || 童話
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 toxng'oe 🗣 (u: tong'oe) 動畫 [wt][mo] tōng-uē [#]

1. () (CE) animation; cartoon || 動畫
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zhah'oe 🗣 (u: zhaq'oe) 插話 [wt][mo] tshah-uē [#]

1. (V) || 插嘴。別人講話時，從中插進去說話。

🗣le: (u: Goar iao'boe korng'soaq, lie sefng maix zhaq'oe hør`bøo?) 🗣 (我猶未講煞，你先莫插話好無？) (我還沒說完，你先別插嘴好嗎？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zhah'oe 🗣 (u: zhaq'oe) 插畫 [wt][mo] tshah-uē [#]

1. () (CE) illustration || 插畫
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zhek'oe 🗣 (u: zheg'oe) 策畫 [wt][mo] tshik-uē [#]

1. () (CE) to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner || 策畫
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zux'oe/zuxoe 🗣 (u: zu'oe) 自衛 [wt][mo] tsū-uē [#]

1. () (CE) self-defense || 自衛
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Y si cit ee thor'laang, korng'oe khaq chixn'zhae, lie m'thafng kaq y kex'kaux. 伊是一个土人，講話較凊彩，你毋通佮伊計較。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他是一個粗人，說話比較隨便，你不要跟他計較。

🗣u: M'thafng tvia'tvia korng toa'oe. 毋通定定講大話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不要常常說大話。

🗣u: Lie korng'oe m'hør hiaq toa'sviaf. 你講話毋好遐大聲。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你講話不要那麼大聲。

🗣u: Y korng'oe arn'nef perng'laai'perng'khix, m zay y taux'tea si beq arn'zvoar. 伊講話按呢反來反去，毋知伊到底是欲按怎。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他講話總是這樣翻來覆去，不知道他究竟想怎樣。

🗣u: Lau'jiet'sii'ar m'thafng korng phvae'oe. 鬧熱時仔毋通講歹話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

喜慶的時候不可以說不祥的話。

🗣u: M'thafng ti laang ee khaf'ciaq'au korng laang ee phvae'oe. 毋通佇人的尻脊後講人的歹話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不要在別人背後說壞話。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng of'peh svef'oe. 你毋通烏白生話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要胡亂造謠。

🗣u: Y koaxn'six zar'khuxn, koex kao tiarm tø m'thafng køq khax tien'oe ho`y. 伊慣勢早睏，過九點就毋通閣敲電話予伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他習慣早睡，過九點就不要打電話給他。

🗣u: Oe e'sae hør'hør'ar korng, m'biern arn'nef chiaq'pee'pee. 話會使好好仔講，毋免按呢刺耙耙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

話可以好好講，不用這樣兇巴巴的。

🗣u: U oe tø beeng'korng, m'thafng khngx ti sym'kvoaf'lai. 有話就明講，毋通囥佇心肝內。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有話就明講，不要放在心裡頭。

🗣u: Y korng ee oe zeeng'au tiefn'tøx'perng, m zay'viar tør cit kux ciaq'si cyn`ee. 伊講的話前後顛倒反，毋知影佗一句才是真的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說的話前後相牴觸，不知道哪一句才是真的。

🗣u: Korng'oe m'thafng sviw kau'oe'sae. 講話毋通傷厚話屎。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

講話不可以太多廢話。

🗣u: Lie m kviaf y khix zaux lie ee phvae'oe. 你毋驚伊去奏你的歹話？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不怕他去打小報告說你壞話？

🗣u: Lie m thviaf goar ee oe, sii kaux hiø'hoea tø be'hux`aq. 你毋聽我的話，時到後悔就袂赴矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不聽我的話，到時後悔就來不及了。

🗣u: Goar zøx ee tai'cix tak'kef khvoax'hien'hien, m kviaf laang korng eeng'ar'oe. 我做的代誌逐家看現現，毋驚人講閒仔話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我做事情大家都看得一清二楚，不怕人家說閒話。

🗣u: Zøx kaq beq'sie, m tat'tid laang cit kux oe. 做甲欲死，毋值得人一句話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做得要死，還比不上人家一句話。

🗣u: Peeng'iuo aix ho'siofng kor'le, korng'oe m'thafng tøx'khaw. 朋友愛互相鼓勵，講話毋通倒剾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

朋友要互相鼓勵，不要暗中嘲諷。

🗣u: Bøo, lie si teq thøx goar ee oe si`m? 無，你是咧套我的話是毋？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你是在套我的話是吧？

🗣u: Korng'oe aix u zam'zad, m'thafng chiøx'oe korng kuy tvax. 講話愛有站節，毋通笑話講規擔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

說話要有節制，不可戲言連篇。

🗣u: Hid khof m'cviaa'kviar iu'køq laai zaf'bor sog'siax mngg'khao khia'oe'pefng`aq. 彼箍毋成囝又閣來查某宿舍門口徛衛兵矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那個小混混又來女生宿舍門口站衛兵了。

🗣u: Thex laang thoaan'oe m'thafng thvy'oe, bøo, e jiar si'huy. 替人傳話毋通添話，無，會惹是非。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

替人傳話不要添油加醋，不然，會招惹是非。

🗣u: Lie kexng'jieen kvar m thviaf goar ee oe. 你竟然敢毋聽我的話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你居然敢不聽我的話。

🗣u: Girn'ar'laang korng'oe m'thafng hiaq'ni zhof. 囡仔人講話毋通遐爾粗。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩子說話不可以那麼粗俗。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng ti hiaf khafng'zhuix'po'cih loan zø'oe. 你毋通佇遐空喙哺舌亂造話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要在那裡空口說白話胡亂造謠。

🗣u: Lirn m'thafng sviw chiaw'koex, terng'thaau teq korng'oe`aq. 恁毋通傷超過，頂頭咧講話矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你們不要太過分，上級在說話了。

🗣u: Png e'sae of'peh ciah, oe m'thafng loan'korng! 飯會使烏白食，話毋通亂講！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

飯可以隨便吃，話不要胡說！

🗣u: Lie m'thafng of'peh pvoaf'oe, hai laang phaq'phvae karm'zeeng. 你毋通烏白搬話，害人拍歹感情。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要胡亂搬弄是非，害別人傷了感情。

🗣u: Y ka lie niq'bak, tø si axm'si lie m'thafng kef korng'oe. 伊共你𥍉目，就是暗示你毋通加講話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他向你眨眼，就是暗示你不要多話。

🗣u: Cid kux oe lie m'thafng koex'zhuix. 這句話你毋通過喙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這句話你不要轉述。

🗣u: Y iao'boe korng'oaan, m'thafng ciaxm'oe. 伊猶未講完，毋通僭話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他還沒有說完，不要搶話。

🗣u: Lie cviaa m zay khyn'tang, cid khoarn oe lie ah korng e zhud'zhuix. 你誠毋知輕重，這款話你曷講會出喙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你真是不知輕重，這種話竟然都說得出口。

🗣u: Korng'oe m'thafng phuxn zhuix'noa. 講話毋通噴喙瀾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

講話不要噴口水。

🗣u: Y aix korng phof'paai'oe, m si cyn'cviax beq ka laang taux'khaf'chiuo. 伊愛講鋪排話，毋是真正欲共人鬥跤手。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他喜歡說門面話，不是真的想幫助人家。

🗣u: Girn'ar'laang m'thafng hiaq gaau øh'oe. 囡仔人毋通遐𠢕學話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩子不要這麼愛搬弄是非。

🗣u: Lirn m'thafng keg'khix, u oe hør'hør'ar korng. 恁毋通激氣，有話好好仔講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你們不要賭氣鬧彆扭，有話好好說。

🗣u: Lie m zay thaau'boea m'thafng of'peh korng'oe. 你毋知頭尾毋通烏白講話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不知道始末不要亂說話。

🗣u: Goar teq kaq lie korng'oe, lie si'arn'zvoar lorng m ixn'oe? 我咧佮你講話，你是按怎攏毋應話？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我在跟你說話，你為什麼都不答話？

🗣u: Cid kuie'kafng'ar y lorng m korng'oe, si u sviar'miq khy'khiaw`bøo? 這幾工仔伊攏毋講話，是有啥物蹊蹺無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這幾天他都不說話，是發生什麼奇怪的事嗎？

🗣u: Lie oe m'thafng tiefn'tøx korng. 你話毋通顛倒講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你說話不要顛倒是非。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng ciaq'ni thiq'khie! Thviaf lau'toa'laang ee oe tø bøo m'tiøh. 你毋通遮爾鐵齒！聽老大人的話就無毋著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要這麼倔強！聽長輩的話就沒錯了。

🗣u: Goar sviu'beq ka y korng sym'lai'oe, m'køq, kiexn'pae khvoax'tiøh y tø korng be zhud'zhuix. 我想欲共伊講心內話，毋過，見擺看著伊就講袂出喙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我想要跟他說真心話，可是，每次見到他就說不出口。

🗣u: Korng'oe tiøh zhwn chiuo bofng sym'kvoaf, m'thafng kaam'hoeq'bu'thvy buu'loa`laang. 講話著伸手摸心肝，毋通含血霧天誣賴人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

說話得要摸著良心，不可以血口噴人誣賴人家。

🗣u: Goar khvoax y bin'chviw bøo goa hør, m kvar kef korng'oe. 我看伊面腔無偌好，毋敢加講話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我看他面貌不太可親，不敢多話。

🗣u: U oe thexng'hør korng, m'thafng khngx ti sym'kvoaf'lai. 有話聽好講，毋通囥佇心肝內。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有話可以講，不要放在內心。

🗣u: Goarn af'mar suy'jieen m bad'ji, m'køq y korng zhud'zhuix ee oe lorng si kym'gieen'giok'gie. 阮阿媽雖然毋捌字，毋過伊講出喙的話攏是金言玉語。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我祖母雖然不識字，但是他說出口的話都是金玉良言。

🗣u: Larn korng'oe khuix'khao aix wn'høo, oe'gie aix zurn'zad, m'thafng chviu siok'gie korng`ee, “cit kux oe svaf kag lak ciafm”, ciaq be khix siofng'tiøh laang. 咱講話氣口愛溫和，話語愛撙節，毋通像俗語講的，「一句話三角六尖」，才袂去傷著人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們說話語氣要溫和，話語要節制，別像俗話說的，「說話帶刺」，才不會傷人。

🗣u: U ee laang “cit kux oe svaf kag lak ciafm”, zhud'zhuix tø khix siofng'tiøh laang, m'køq u ee laang tø kef cyn u goa'zaai, korng'tiøh oe zai y søf'vii'tve'pvie, boaq'piaq siafng'bin kngf. 有的人「一句話三角六尖」，出喙就去傷著人，毋過有的人就加真有外才，講著話在伊挲圓捏扁、抹壁雙面光。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有的人「言語銳利」，出言就傷人，不過有的人就很有交際能力，說起話來能字斟句酌、兩面討好。

🗣u: Zøx giern'kiux id'teng aix u zexng'kix, cit hwn zexng'kix, korng cit hwn oe, ciaq be “svaf korng, six m'tiøh”. 做研究一定愛有證據，一分證據，講一分話，才袂「三講，四毋著」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

從事研究一定要講求證據，一分證據，才說一分話，才不會「三頁裡，四個錯」。

🗣u: M'koarn lie si tiaw'tii`ee iah'si teq kurn'sngr'chiøx, laang korng “sym phvae bøo laang zay, zhuix phvae siong li'hai”, lie korng'oe hiaq chix'zhak, laang thviaf tiøh e bøo hvoaf'hie. 毋管你是刁持的抑是咧滾耍笑，人講「心歹無人知，喙歹上厲害」，你講話遐刺鑿，人聽著會無歡喜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不管你是故意的還是在開玩笑，人家說「心地不好沒人知道，口出惡言最嚴重」，你說話那麼刺耳，別人聽了會不高興。

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix na'kaq siafng'peeng lorng u m'tiøh, si'korng “chiuo'khiaw, khud'jip bøo khud'zhud”, køq'khaq arn'zvoar ma bøo hid'lø sefng thex goa'laang korng'oe ee tø'lie. 這件代誌若甲雙爿攏有毋著，是講「手曲，屈入無屈出」，閣較按怎嘛無彼號先替外人講話的道理。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事情既然雙方都有錯，但是「胳臂向內彎，不會向外彎」，再怎麼樣也沒有先替外人說話的道理。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng hiaq kau'oe, cit ky zhuix korng be soaq, lie bøo thviaf laang korng, “Phvae koef kau'cie, phvae'laang kau gieen'gie.” 你毋通遐厚話，一支喙講袂煞，你無聽人講：「歹瓜厚子，歹人厚言語。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你別這麼愛說話，一張嘴巴說個不停，你沒聽人家說：「壞瓜籽多，壞人話多。」

🗣u: Lie m zay'viar “zhvef'koong kao ciah bøo sae” ee tø'lie si`m? Cid khoarn tai'cix, tiøh'aix kirn'su'khvoaf'pan, thexng'hau kex'oe sviu ho ciw'cix ciaq laai zhuo'lie. 你毋知影「生狂狗食無屎」的道理是毋？這款代誌，著愛緊事寬辦，聽候計畫想予周至才來處理。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你是不知道「做事切勿操之過急」的道理嗎？這種事情，事緩則圓，等計畫思考周全後再來處理。

🗣u: AF'kofng saxng kaux pve'vi ee sii suy'jieen iao zay laang, m'køq be korng'oe ma be tirn'tang, kafn'naf tiam'tiam khvoax pve'zhngg'pvy ee laang, cyn'cviax si “bak'ciw kym'kym laang siofng'tiong”. 阿公送到病院的時雖然猶知人，毋過袂講話嘛袂振動，干焦恬恬看病床邊的人，真正是「目睭金金人傷重」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

爺爺送到醫院的時候雖然還有知覺，不過無法講話也無法移動，只靜靜的看著病床邊的人，真的是「眼睛睜大，病情嚴重」。

🗣u: Larn ee hofng'siok korng, “Siw'noa siw'li'li, mee'nii ciøf siør'ti.” Suy'jieen si cyn sym'seg, m'køq tiong'laam'khyn'lie khaq bøo hah sii'tai. Na ka cid kux oe kae'zøx “Siw'noa siw'li'li, girn'ar hør iøf'chi.” Arn'nef karm m si khaq thøx'toxng`leq? 咱的風俗講：「收瀾收離離，明年招小弟。」雖然是真心適，毋過重男輕女較無合時代。若共這句話改做「收瀾收離離，囡仔好育飼。」按呢敢毋是較妥當咧？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說：「收口水收乾淨，明年招個小弟弟來。」這是我們的風俗，風俗是很有趣，卻重男輕女較不合時宜。如果將這句話改為「收口水收乾淨，小孩子好養育。」這樣是不是比較妥當呢？

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Girn'ar'laang u'hvi'bøo'zhuix.” Toa'laang na teq korng'oe, girn'ar'laang khaq m bad phafng'zhaux, siong'hør maix of'peh zhab'zhuix, khaq bøo tai'cix. 俗語講：「囡仔人有耳無喙。」大人若咧講話，囡仔人較毋捌芳臭，上好莫烏白插喙，較無代誌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「小孩子有耳朵沒嘴巴。」大人如果在交談，小孩子比較不知好歹，最好別亂插嘴，比較沒事。

🗣u: Kor'zar'laang kviaf'kvix girn'ar korng m'tiøh oe e kox'laang'oaxn, ciaq e korng “girn'ar'laang u'hvi'bøo'zhuix”, cid'mar ee laang tiefn'tøx e kor'le girn'ar aix iorng'karm piao'tat kaf'ki ee sviu'hoad. 古早人驚見囡仔講毋著話會顧人怨，才會講「囡仔人有耳無喙」，這馬的人顛倒會鼓勵囡仔愛勇敢表達家己的想法。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

以前的人擔心小孩說錯話會惹人厭，才會說「小孩子有耳朵沒嘴巴」，現代人反而鼓勵小孩要勇於表達自己的想法。

🗣u: Hid ee sefng'lie'laang ciog kau'khiexn'sngr, pud'sii zao'khix hid kefng biø kiuu khvoax sefng'lie u thafng khaq sun'si`leq`bøo, soaq m zay “afng'ii sun oe'boea, kea taang hai zexng'laang”, lai'tea zoaan si kea'paau ee taang'ky, ho yn piern cyn ze cvii`khix. 彼个生理人足厚譴損，不時走去彼間廟求看生理有通較順序咧無，煞毋知「尪姨順話尾，假童害眾人」，內底全是假包的童乩，予𪜶諞真濟錢去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那位生意人很迷信，常常跑去那間廟宇祈求生意能不能順遂一些，卻不曉得「靈媒會順著對方的心意說話，假冒之乩童故意裝神弄鬼來欺騙人」，裡面全是假的乩童，被他們騙走很多錢。

🗣u: Mia'lie ee tai'cix si of'bin'zhat køq bøo laang bad, khvoax'mia'siefn ka laang sngx'mia lorng cyn zay'viar cid'lø zhud'thaau, e kef korng kuie'kux'ar hør'oe ho laang'kheq hvoaf'hie, arn'nef yn ciaq u cvii thafng thaxn, m'ciaq korng “sioxng'mia bøo pøf, ciah zuie tøf bøo”, khvoax'mia'siefn tø si oar'khøx cid po teq zoarn'ciah`ee. 命理的代誌是烏面賊閣無人捌，看命仙共人算命攏真知影這號齣頭，會加講幾句仔好話予人客歡喜，按呢𪜶才有錢通趁，毋才講「相命無褒，食水都無」，看命仙就是倚靠這步咧賺食的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

命理的事情是難以理解且沒人看得懂，算命的人都深諳這些把戲，會多說幾句好話讓客人高興，如此他們才會有錢賺，所以說「相命術士如果不說些讚美客人的話，連水都沒得喝」，命相師全靠這招在混飯吃的。

🗣u: Larn zøx'laang m'thafng sviw phoxng'hofng, zøx be kaux ee tai'cix chiefn'ban m'thafng korng toa'sviaf'oe, na'bøo, si e “kaf'ki phorng'sae boaq'bin”. 咱做人毋通傷膨風，做袂到的代誌千萬毋通講大聲話，若無，是會「家己捧屎抹面」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們做人不要太會吹噓，做不到的事情千萬不要說大話，要不然，可是會「自取其辱」。

🗣u: Laang korng, “Khafn afng'ii, sun oe'boea.” Yn e ciaux larn sviu'beq zay ee tai'cix laai ixn'oe, zhafm'khør tø hør, m'thafng sviw koex siofng'sixn. 人講：「牽尪姨，順話尾。」𪜶會照咱想欲知的代誌來應話，參考就好，毋通傷過相信。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說：「靈媒答問，會順人心意說話。」他們會順著我們想知道的事情來答話，參考就好，不要過於相信。

🗣u: Laang korng, “Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'boea zøx'hofng'thay.” AF'kym`ar zøx'laang sit'zai køq u sixn'iong, thaux'tea tøf m kviaf laang ti khaf'zhngf'au teq svef eeng'ar'oe. 人講：「樹頭徛予在，毋驚樹尾做風颱。」阿金仔做人實在閣有信用，透底都毋驚人佇尻川後咧生閒仔話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

所謂：「行事正直，就不怕背後的蜚短流長。」阿金為人實在又值得信賴，從來都不怕別人在背後講閒話。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Siafng ee zng, og kaq bøo laang mng.” Goarn siør'ti suy'jieen siafng ee zng, m'køq y sexng'te hør, køq cyn u'laang'ieen, ka cid khoarn bøo khøf'hak kyn'kix ee kor'zar oe toxng'zøx chiaux'taam tø hør. 俗語講：「雙个旋，惡甲無人問。」阮小弟雖然雙个旋，毋過伊性地好，閣真有人緣，共這款無科學根據的古早話當做笑談就好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「兩個髮旋的人，兇惡到沒人聞問。」我弟弟雖然有兩個髮旋，但他脾氣好，還很有人緣，把這種無科學依據的俗語視為有趣的笑話就好。

arngphvixsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'phvi'sviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

nasal voice, talk nasally and indistinctly

塞鼻音

• Lie kofng'oe arngphvixsviaf, si kvoatiøh ar mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe axng'phvi'sviaf, si kvoaa'tiøh ar m'si? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Your voice is nasal. Do you have a cold?
  你講話塞鼻音,是著涼了嗎 ?

baxn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

cartoons

漫畫

bøexsixn`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sixn'tid; bøe'sixn`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

can not be believed, cannot believe, do not believe

不能信的

• Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøexsixn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee oe goar lorng be'sixn'tid.; Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøe'sixn`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can't believe anything he says.
  他講的話,我都不相信。

biøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biøo; (biaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

trace a copy on transparent or thin paper

描

• Cid tviw textoo cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw te'too cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix.; Cid tviw tøe'too cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This picture is very difficult to draw, tracing it would be easier.
  這張地圖很難畫,用描的較容易。

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]][i#] [p.]

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

bøo oe korng kalør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe korng kaf'lør [[...]][i#] [p.]

chat

閒話家常,閑談

• Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kannaf bøo oe korng kalør niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kafn'naf bøo oe korng kaf'lør nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We don't have anything to say, we're only having a chat.
  我們沒在說什麼,閒話家常而已。

bø'oe thang'ixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'oe thafng'ixn; (buu'gieen khør'tab) [[...]][i#] [p.]

nothing to say in reply, speechless

無言可答

• Mng kaq bø'oe thang'ixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mng kaq bøo'oe thafng'ixn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  repeatedly ask till he doesn't have an alibi left
  問得無話可答

bøo oe thafng korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe thafng korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

having nothing to say, unable to say anything

無話可講

bøtvia bøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

voluble, vain, fickle, changeable, inconstant, to change at every whim, uncertain and changeable

不一定,沒定性

• zoeakin ee thvikhix bøtvia bøtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh.; zoex'kin/kun ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Recently the weather changes very quickly.
  最近的天氣變幻無常。

• Y kofng'oe bøtvia bøtiøh, be sirntid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, be sixn'tid.; Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, bøe sixn`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's very fickle, you can't believe him.
  他講話反覆無常,不能相信。

bogbeeng kii biau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'beeng kii biau [[...]][i#] [p.]

very mysterious and abstruse, very strange, peculiar

莫明其妙

• Y sor korng ee oe bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee oe bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Everything he says is strange.
  他所說的,莫名其妙。

• Bøo laang jiblaai, arnzvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sidzai bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang jip'laai, axn'zvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sit'zai bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No one went in, how come the money is gone. It's very strange.
  沒有人進來,錢怎麼會丟,實在莫名其妙。

busvoax tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'svoax tien'oe; (bøo'svoax tien'oe) [[...]][i#] [p.]

radio telephone

無線電話

bungvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'gvar [[...]][i#] [p.]

elegance, elegant, genteel, refined, gracefulness, to act as a gentleman or in a gallant way

文雅

• Y kofng'oe cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn buun'gvar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He speaks very gracefully.
  他講話很文雅。

• Hid ee laang cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn buun'gvar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That person is very elegant.
  那個人很文雅。

zawym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'ym [[...]][i#] [p.]

variation in sound, wrong tone in singing or speaking, to be flat

走音,走調

• Y chviuokoaf chviux liao u zawym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y chviux'koaf chviux liao u zao'ym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He sang flat.
  他唱歌唱得走調了。

• Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zawym, goar thviaf bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zao'ym, goar thviaf bøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He used the wrong tones when speaking, I don't know what he said.
  那句話,他說走了音,我聽不懂。

zeng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

whispers of love

情話

zengthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

be versed in, have a thorough knowledge of, be familiar or acquainted with

精通

• zengthofng svaf kog oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thofng svaf kog oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  well versed in three languages
  精通三國語言

• Tuix Taioaan ee hongsiok sibkoaxn cyn zengthofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'oaan ee hofng'siok sip'koaxn cyn zefng'thofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be very familiar with the manners and customs of Taiwan
  對台灣的風俗習慣很精通。

zerngtofng hong'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'tofng hoong'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

legal self defense

正當防衛

zhah'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

break into a conversation, an irrelevant episode

插嘴

zhek'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

plan

策劃

chvia'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviaa'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

twist the meaning, change what someone said

改歪他人的話

zholor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'lor [[...]][i#] [p.]

wanting in refinement, rude, rough

粗魯,粗糙,簡陋

• Y kofng'oe cyn zholor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn zhof'lor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He talks very crudely.
  他講話很粗魯。

• Cid tex tøh'ar zøx liao cyn zholor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar zøx liao cyn zhof'lor.; Cid tex tøq'ar zøx/zøex liao cyn zhof'lor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This table was made very roughly.
  這張桌子做得很粗糙。

zho'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'oe; (zhof'lor'oe) [[...]][i#] [p.]

vile and obscene language

粗話,粗魯話

zho'po [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'po [[...]][i#] [p.]

first step, elementary steps, a primer

初步

• Citpurn si øh Taioaan-oe ee zho'po. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn si øh Taai'oaan'oe ee zhof'po.; Cid'purn si øh Taai'oaan-oe ee zhof'po. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This book is a primer for learning to speak Taiwanese.
  這本是學台灣話的初步。

zhuiekhawzhuiekhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao [[...]][i#] [p.]

be unable to recall something very familiar

好像知道而說不出來

• Cid kux oe tøf zhuiekhawzhuiekhao, mxkuo kofngbexzhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'be'zhud'laai.; Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'bøe'zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The word is on the tip of my tongue but I can't say it.
  這句話好像要說出來,但是說不出來。

zhutjip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'jip [[...]][i#] [p.]

incoming and outgoing, receipt and expense, difference, come in and go out, inconsistency

出入

• zhutjip zuxiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'jip zu'iuu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  going out and in at will
  出入自由

• Yn sor korng ee oe u zhutjip. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn sor korng ee oe u zhud'jip. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There are inconsistencies in their statements.
  他們所說的話有出入。

cien'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

front line troops, a forward in basketball or football

前衛

cinsim'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'sym'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

sincere talk, words from the bottom of one's heart

真心話

zuxiuu zuxzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'iuu zu'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]

free and unrestricted, comfortable and at ease, care free

自由自在

• Y ee Taioaan-oe korng tiøh zuxiuu zuxzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has a good command of Taiwanese.
  他的台語講得很流暢。

zux'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

self defense, to defend oneself

自衛

zuxtong tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'tong tien'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

dial telephone

自動電話

zuybag'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'bak'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

painting done with ink and water

水墨畫

eng'af'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'ar'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

digression, gossip

閒話

øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'hiao; øe'hiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses the idea "can" in the sense of "know how to". The negative is "be-hiau".

會, 懂

• Cid kux ee iesux goar øexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar e'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar øe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I know the meaning of this sentence.
  這句的意思我懂.

• Lie exhiao saychiaf be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'hiao sae'chiaf be?; Lie øe'hiao sae'chiaf bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can you (Do you know how to) drive a car?
  你會開車嗎?

• Goar øexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe.; Goar øe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can (know how to) speak Taiwanese.
  我會講臺灣話.

• Exhiao thauciah, bexhiao chitzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao thaw'ciah, be'hiao chid'zhuix.; Øe'hiao thaw'ciah, bøe'hiao chid'zhuix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He knows how to steal food to eat, but he doesn't know how to wipe his mouth, too dumb to get rid of the traces of his crime.
  懂得偷吃, 不懂得擦嘴, 會做壞事, 不會掩罪.

efkao`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

mute person

啞吧

• Efkao`ee ho phafng terngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ea'kao`ee ho phafng texng'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be speechless or not allowed to complain after suffering a loss or being unjustly blamed (Lit. a mute is stung by a bee)
  啞吧吃黃蓮.

• efkao`ee tehsie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee teq'sie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to be in a bad situation but unable to explain oneself, to be perplexed (Lit. a mute crushes his child).
  啞吧壓死自己的孩子(無話可說).

eng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'oe; (haan'taam) [[...]][i#] [p.]

idle talk, chat, gossip

閒話, 閒談

• korng eng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng eeng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  chat, to gossip
  講閒話

haxliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'liuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

low lower classes, mean

下流

• haxliuu ee oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'liuu ee oe; (korng'oe cyn ha'liuu) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  low talk, classes of society
  下流的話,講話很下流

haxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haxm [[...]][i#] [p.]

generous, open handed, untruthfully boastful, exaggerated, swollen from disease

馬虎,誇大不實,浮腫

• eng cvii harmhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng cvii haxm'haxm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  spend money freely, engage in conspicuous consumption
  用錢馬虎

• kofng'oe harmhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe haxm'haxm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk at random, not come to the point, be unreliable
  講話不實

• zøx taixcix harmhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx tai'cix haxm'haxm; zøx/zøex tai'cix haxm'haxm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do things by halves, skimp on one's work, do without any definite aim
  做事馬虎

• Hid ee laang harmhaxm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang haxm'haxm. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He does not care about anything. He does everything carelessly.
  那人很馬虎

hamban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban [[...]][i#] [p.]

stupid, clumsy, unskillful

笨,愚昧,差勁,不會

• kofng'oe hamban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe hafm'ban [[...]][i#] [p.]
  poor speaker
  不會講話

• hamban chviuokoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban chviux'koaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  poor at singing
  不會唱歌

• Y ee Taioaan-oe cyn hamban. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe cyn hafm'ban.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe cyn hafm'ban.; (Y korng Taai'oaan'oe cyn hafm'ban) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He speaks poor Taiwanese.
  他的台語(他講台語)很差勁。

• hambaxnlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  stupid or clumsy fellow
  愚笨的人

hamhoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haam'hoo [[...]][i#] [p.]

muddled, indistinct, ambiguous, vague

含糊

• kofng'oe hamhoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe haam'hoo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  speaking indistinctly
  講話含糊

• zøx taixcix hamhoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx tai'cix haam'hoo; zøx/zøex tai'cix haam'hoo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do things in a muddling manner
  做事含糊

harm'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haxm'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

exaggerated talk

謬言,虛言

Hankok'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Haan'kog'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

Korean language

韓國話

goxng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gong'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

fool, You foolish fellow !

傻話

hengzexng khu'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'zexng khw'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

political division of an area for administrative purposes

行政區劃

hengtong-tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'tong'tien'oe; heeng'tong-tien'oe; (chiuo'ky'ar) [[...]][i#] [p.]

cellular-phone

行動電話(大哥大)

hi'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

empty talk, unfounded statement, lie

虛話

hiefnsiong tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiern'siong tien'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

video phone

顯像電話

himsien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'sien [[...]][i#] [p.]

long for, much desire, to envy in good sense, admire

羨慕,欣羨

• Goar cyn himsien lie ee kiexnkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn hym'sien lie ee kien'khofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I envy you your health. I wish I could be as healthy as you are.
  我很羨慕你的健康。

• Y cyn gaau korng Taioaan-oe, goar cyn himsien y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan'oe, goar cyn hym'sien y.; Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan-oe, goar cyn hym'sien y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He speaks Taiwanese very well! I envy him very much.
  他臺灣話說得很好,我很羨慕。

hør-kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør korng'oe; hør-korng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

easy to bargain or deal with, easy to persuade

好講話,好商量

høf'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

good words, complimentary remark, auspicious words

好話,吉言

hoflan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hor'lan [[...]][i#] [p.]

lot of artful talk, pretty words

花言巧語

• oe hoflan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe hor'lan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lot of artful talk, pretty words
  花言巧語

hox'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

guard, to escort, to convoy

護衛

hoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn; (hoafn'liao'hoafn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

repeatedly, again, successively, repetitious (writing), redundant

重複

• Cit kux oe hoanliawhoafn hoafn be soaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit kux oe hoafn'liao'hoafn hoafn be soaq.; Cit kux oe hoafn'liao'hoafn hoafn bøe soaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This word is excessively repetitious.
  這句話一直重複,重複不完。

hoafnkhie-hoafntør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør; hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør [[...]][i#] [p.]

not dependable, always changing, fickle, capricious, can't determine things

反覆無常,時好時壞,沒主見,沒定性

• Lie kofng'oe hoafnkhyhoafntør, goar nar kvar siongsixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør, goar nar kvar siofng'sixn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are very fickle, how can I believe what you say.
  你說話反覆無常,我怎敢相信?

• Tviaxtvia teq hoafnkhie-hoafntør mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør m'zay e hør ar be?; Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If your health is always changing, do you think you'll recover?
  常常時好時壞,不知會不會好?

Hoatkok'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoad'kog'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

French language

法語

høe'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'oe; høee'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

act as interpreter, interpretation

通譯,翻譯

hongkerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kerng [[...]][i#] [p.]

scenery, landscape, view

風景

• hongkefngkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kerng'khw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  scenic tourist attraction, scenic area
  風景區

• hongkefng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kerng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  painted landscape
  風景畫

hong'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

guard, defense

防衛

• hong'oexkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'oe'koafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  defense taxes
  防衛捐

hurn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huxn'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

exhortation, to lecture, exhort

訓話

ienlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

whole way, along the road, on the way

沿途,沿路

• Taitiofng kaux Kø'hioong ienlo lorng u zuyzhaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'tiofng kaux Køf'hioong ieen'lo lorng u zuie'zhaan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There are paddy fields all along the way from Taichung to Kaohsiung.
  台中到高雄沿途都有水田。

• Goarn ienlo kviaa, ienlo khvoax hongkerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ieen'lo kviaa, ieen'lo khvoax hofng'kerng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  While we walked along, we looked at the scenery.
  我們沿途一邊兒走,一邊兒看風景。

• Ienlo kviaa, ienlo kofng'oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ieen'lo kviaa, ieen'lo korng'oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk while walking
  沿途一邊兒走,一邊兒講話。

ienpid-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'pid'oe; ieen'pid-oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

pencil drawing

鉛筆畫

iaolerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'lerng [[...]][i#] [p.]

crux of a matter, the point, the way of doing something, the gist

要領

• Hid ee laang iaolerng cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang iaux'lerng cyn hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a shrewd man. He does everything well.
  那個人要領很好。

• Y kofng'oe ee iaolerng cyn bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe ee iaux'lerng cyn bae.; (Y korng'oe pud teg iaux'lerng.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can't get the point of his argument at all. I cannot make him out at all.
  他講話的要領很差,他講話不得要領。

• M zaiviar iaolerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M zay'viar iaux'lerng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't know how to do it.
  不懂要領

im'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iim'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

obscene pictures

淫畫

irn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixn'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

answer, reply defiantly, sass

回答,頂嘴

iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong; (eng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

use, by, with

用

• iong cyn zøe cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong cyn ze cvii; iong cyn zøe cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  spend or spent very much money
  用很多錢

• Iong ienpid siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong ieen'pid siar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  write with a pencil
  用鉛筆寫

• iong Taioaan-oe soatbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong Taai'oaan'oe soad'beeng; iong Taai'oaan-oe soad'beeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  explain in Taiwanese
  用台語說明

• iong be khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong be khix; iong bøe khix; (iong be liao) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot be used up
  用不了,用不完

• iong bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong bøo kaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not enough to be used
  用不夠,不夠用

• Chviar lie iong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie iong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Help yourself.
  請用

iu'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

oil painting (art)

油畫

iuosiux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'siux [[...]][i#] [p.]

modest, refined, refined, delicate

優雅,秀氣,精巧

• kofng'oe cyn iuosiux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe cyn iux'siux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk in a genteel way
  講話很優雅

• Cid hang miqkvia cyn iuosiux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang mih'kvia cyn iux'siux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is very ingenious.
  這件東西很精巧。

jiedzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiet'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

passion, passionate, ardor, zeal, ardent love

熱情

• kofng'oe jiedzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe jiet'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make an impassioned appeal
  講話熱情

• Y cyn jiedzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn jiet'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is an ardent (passionate) person. He is a man of strong emotions.
  他很熱情。

jixncyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'cyn; (lin'cyn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

diligent in one's duty, painstaking

認真

• jixncyn øh Taioaan-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'cyn øh Taai'oaan'oe; jin'cyn øh Taai'oaan-oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  study Taiwanese conscientiously
  認真學台灣話

• Khaq jixncyn lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq jin'cyn lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be more serious, diligent.
  認真點!

Jidpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jit'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]

Japan

日本

• Jidpurn-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jit'purn'laang; Jit'purn-laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Japanese
  日本人

• Jidpurn-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jit'purn'oe; Jit'purn-oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Japanese (language)
  日本話

juo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juo; (luo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

surpass, more, further

愈,越,更

• Lie na ciah baq e juo (luo) puii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na ciah baq e juo (luo) puii.; Lie na ciah baq øe juo puii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you eat meat, you will get fatter.
  你若吃肉會更胖。

• Y na lym ciuo, e juo aix kofng'oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na lym ciuo, e juo aix korng'oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When he drinks, he becomes more talkative.
  他要是喝酒,會越喜歡講話。

kax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax; (kaux) [[...]][i#] [p.]

teach, instruct, incite, instigate

教

• kax Taioaan-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax Taai'oaan'oe; kax Taai'oaan-oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  teach Taiwanese (dialect)
  教台灣話

• kax laang zøx hør (phvae) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax laang zøx hør (phvae) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  teach others to do good (evil)
  教人為善(惡)

ka'nngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'nngg [[...]][i#] [p.]

clear in speaking

清楚,明瞭(說話)

• korng oe korng be ka'nngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng oe korng be kaf'nngg; korng oe korng bøe kaf'nngg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  does not speak clearly
  講話不清楚

kasiong'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'sioong'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

informal talk, conversation about domestic routine

家常話

kaesiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

person who likes to boast

蓋仙

• Cyn aix kofng'oe køq cyn gaau kofng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaesiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn aix korng'oe køq cyn gaau korng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaix'siefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People say that a person who likes to talk and talks very cleverly likes to boast.
  很喜歡講話又很會講話的人,人都叫他蓋仙。

kaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaam; (haam) [[...]][i#] [p.]

hold in the mouth (as water, candy), hold shut (the mouth)

含,銜

• Png mxthafng kaam lea kofng'oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Png m'thafng kaam lea korng'oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't speak with your mouth full.
  不要銜著飯講話。

• kaam thng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaam thngg'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  suck on candy
  銜糖果

• bagsae kaam lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae kaam lef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  with tears in the eyes
  含淚

kef-kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'korng'oe; kef-korng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

say more than has to be said

多嘴

kea'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

plan, arrange, map out, sketch devise

計劃

• Lie u teq keaoe boeq zhoaxbor `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u teq kex'oe boeq zhoa'bor `bøo?; Lie u teq kex'oe bøeq zhoa'bor `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you plan to get married?
  你有計劃要娶太太嗎?

kekkut'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'kud'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

ironical or sarcastic language, language intentionally contradicting what another has said

戲謔話

kefng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

guard, a guard

警衛

khazhngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'zhngf [[...]][i#] [p.]

buttocks, hips, seat of the pants, anus

臀,屁股,肛門

• voafkhazhngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voar'khaf'zhngf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hollow bottom of a bowl
  碗屁股,碗底

• Gyn'ar na m thviaf laang ee oe e ho laang phaq khazhngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar na m thviaf laang ee oe e ho laang phaq khaf'zhngf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A disobedient child will be spanked.
  不聽話的孩子會被打屁股。

khazhng'au-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'zhngf'au-oe; khaf'zhngf'au-oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

backbiting

背後話,私詆

• Mxthafng korng laang ee khazhng'auxoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng korng laang ee khaf'zhngf'au'oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't speak ill of a person behind his back.
  不要在背後說人是非。

khax tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khax tien'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

phone, to telephone

打電話

khaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

更,較

• zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  get more done
  工作效率高

• Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
  人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

• e khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  will get stronger
  會較強壯

• Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
  每天運動,身體會較強壯。

• øe khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq sid'lea; øe khaq sid'lea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be somewhat rude or impolite
  會失禮

• Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay e khaq sitlea be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
  我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

• tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  must get bigger, must grow more
  得大些

• Cid khoarn ee koefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
  這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

• Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Make it cheaper!
  算便宜點!

khaithofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'thofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

opened for traffic or communication, reopened for the same

開通

• konglo khaithofng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'lo khay'thofng af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The highway has been opened for traffic.
  公路開通了

• tiexn'oe khaithofng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'oe khay'thofng af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  telephone has been installed
  電話開通了

• khaithofng tiefnlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'thofng tiern'lea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  opening ceremony
  開通典禮

khaw'ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'ym; (khviw) [[...]][i#] [p.]

provincial accent, dialect

口音,腔調

• Y ee Taioaan-oe u cidsut'ar Bykog-khviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe u cit'sud'ar Bie'kog'khviw.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe u cit'sud'ar Bie'kog-khviw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is a faint trace of an American accent in his Taiwanese.
  他的台語有點美國腔。

khetiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khee'tiøh; (khvee'tiøh, kvee'tiøh, kvii'tiøh) [[...]][i#] [p.]

be caught (on a nail, in a tree), stumble over (a stone), be stuck

卡著,纏著,絆著,哽著

• Hongzhoef khetiøh chiuar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hofng'zhoef khee'tiøh chiu'ar.; Hofng'zhøef khee'tiøh chiu'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The kite is caught in a tree.
  風箏卡著樹。

• khetiøh ciøqthaau poaqtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khee'tiøh ciøh'thaau poah'tør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  stumble over a stone
  被石頭絆倒

• Hichix khee ti na'aau, [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hii'chix khee ti naa'aau,; (Naa'aau khee'tiøh hii'chix.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A fish bone is stuck in the throat.
  魚刺哽在喉嚨,喉嚨哽著魚刺

• kofng'oe e khetiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe e khee'tiøh; korng'oe øe khee'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  stumble over one's words
  講話會停頓(不流利)

khehkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

formality, politeness, reserved

客氣

• Y kofng'oe cyn khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn kheq'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He talks in a very polite way.
  他講話很客氣。

• Chviar lie mxthafng khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie m'thafng kheq'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Make yourself at home. Help yourself. Please don't go to any trouble (on my account)
  請你不要客氣。

• Na u khiaxm symmiq, mxbiern khehkhix ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u khiaxm sirm'miq, m'biern kheq'khix ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you need anything, don't hesitate to tell me.
  如需要什麼,不要客氣告訴我。

Kheh'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kheq'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

Hakka dialect

客家話

khy'mof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'mof [[...]][i#] [p.]

frame, state of mind, mood (transliteration of the Japanese word, "kimo")

心情,氣氛(外來語)

• Korng hiaq ee bøiebøsux ee oe, thviaf liao khy'mof cviaa bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng hiaq ee bøo'ix'bøo'sux ee oe, thviaf liao khie'mof cviaa bae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My mood became very bad when I heard all that senseless talk.
  說那些沒意思的話,聽了心情很不好。

khviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khviw; (khviw'khao) [[...]][i#] [p.]

dialect, peculiar pronunciation, a brogue

土音,腔調

• Hid ee goaxkog-laang korng Taioaan-oe lorng bøo khviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee goa'kog'laang korng Taai'oaan'oe lorng bøo khviw.; Hid ee goa'kog-laang korng Taai'oaan-oe lorng bøo khviw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That foreigner speaks Taiwanese like a native.
  那個外國人講臺灣話都沒有腔調。

• Logkarng-khviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lok'karng'khviw; Lok'karng-khviw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  peculiar brogue of Lok-kang area, similar to Choan-chiu-khiu*
  鹿港腔調

khøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøo [[...]][i#] [p.]

abrupt, blunt, brusque

擺架子

• kofng'oe cyn khøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe cyn khøo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a blunt way of speaking, speak stiffly
  講話擺架子

• ixn liao cyn khøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixn liao cyn khøo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  gave a blunt (an abrupt) reply, answered brusquely
  回答得很傲慢

khøfchix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'chix [[...]][i#] [p.]

examination, test, to test

考試

• jibhak khøfchix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'hak khør'chix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  school entrance examination
  入學考試

• khøfchix kibkeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'chix kip'keq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pass an exam.
  考試及格

• Taioaan-oe ee khøfchix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan'oe ee khør'chix; Taai'oaan-oe ee khør'chix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give a test in Taiwanese
  台灣話的考試

khøfkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'kiexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

it is evident, it is obvious that

可見

• Khøfkiexn y bøexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khør'kiexn y be'hiao korng Taai'oaan'oe.; Khør'kiexn y bøe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is obvious that he can not speak Taiwanese.
  可見他不會說台語。

• Khøfkiexn y ee thaunao cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khør'kiexn y ee thaau'nao cyn hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is obvious that he is very clever.
  可見他的頭腦很好。

kviaa bøo lo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa bøo lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

walk but not find a road, have nowhere to go

無處去,迷路

• Na mxbad Taioaan-oe, øe kviaa bøo lo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na m'bad Taai'oaan'oe, e kviaa bøo lo.; Na m'bad Taai'oaan-oe, øe kviaa bøo lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you cannot speak Taiwanese, everything is inconvenient.
  要是不懂台灣話很不方便。

• Lie na jibkhix chiuxnalai, e kviaa bøo lo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na jip'khix chiu'naa'lai, e kviaa bøo lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you go into the forest, you will lose your way.
  你如果進入森林裏會迷路。

kvialaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

terrify people, amazing, be afraid of people

嚇人,怕人

• kvialaang ee cirnpo (sorji) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'laang ee cixn'po (sox'ji) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  amazing progress (figures)
  驚人的進步(數字)

• svoaty kvialaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svoaf'ty kviaf'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wild pig is afraid of man
  山豬怕人

• kviaf laang kef kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf laang kef korng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fear lest people will speak ill of us
  怕人講閒話

• kviaf laang khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf laang khvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  afraid of (dislike) being seen
  怕人看

• kviaf laang korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf laang korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  afraid of (dislike) being criticized
  怕人講

kyntviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kirn'tviw [[...]][i#] [p.]

be tense, be strained, tension

緊張

• Goar korng Taioaan-oe ee sii, øe kyntviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar korng Taai'oaan'oe ee sii, e kirn'tviw.; Goar korng Taai'oaan-oe ee sii, øe kirn'tviw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I talk in Taiwanese I become tense.
  我講台灣話時會緊張。

• cyn kyntviw ee zoxngthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn kirn'tviw ee zong'thai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tense situation
  很緊張的狀態

købeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'beeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

lofty and intelligent — said to one whose attainments are high, of excellent quality

高明

• isut købeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'sut køf'beeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  one's medical skill is excellent
  醫術高明

• kisut købeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ky'sut køf'beeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  excellent skill
  技術高明

• Y ee kisut sidzai cyn købeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee ky'sut sit'zai cyn køf'beeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His technique (or skill) is excellent.
  他的技術實在很高明

• Y kofng'oe ee kisut cyn købeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe ee ky'sut cyn køf'beeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is good at talking. — He is good at praising or criticizing others.
  他講話的技術很高明。

kvoa'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaf'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

language of officialdom, Mandarin

官話

Kok'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'oe; Kog'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

Chinese painting

國畫

korng-goxng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'gong'oe; korng-gong'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

say absurd things, Nonsense! Don't be silly!

說傻話

kong'iong tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'iong tien'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

public telephone

公用電話

kongkiong tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'kiong tien'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

public telephone

公共電話

korng mxcviaa-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng m'cviaa oe; korng m'cviaa-oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

conversation disagreeable, without actually quarrelling, have no topics of common interest

談不來

kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a speech, to talk,

講話

• kofng'oe chiørphoax laang ee paktor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe chiøx'phoax laang ee pag'tor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make the hearer roll with laughter
  講話笑破人的肚皮

• kofng'oe cyn zhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe cyn zhof; (korng'oe cyn thor) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  speaking in a vulgar way
  講話很粗

• kofng'oe thi'thy thabthap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe thy'thy thap'thap [[...]][i#] [p.]
  incoherent
  講話不連貫

kofng'oe-tiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe'tiofng; korng'oe-tiofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

during the call, the line is busy

講話中

kun'iong tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kwn'iong tien'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

military telephone

軍用電話

lao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lao [[...]][i#] [p.]

skilful, experienced, veteran

老練

• Y ee Taioaan-oe cyn lao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe cyn lao.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe cyn lao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He speaks Taiwanese very well.
  他的台灣話很棒。

• lao Taioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lao Taai'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  person conversant with the state of affairs in Taiwan
  老台灣

• Tuix cid khoarn khangkhoex y cyn lao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix cid khoarn khafng'khoex y cyn lao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very skilful at this kind of work.
  對這種工作他很老練。

lawlien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lao'lien [[...]][i#] [p.]

experienced, veteran

老練

• kofng'oe cyn lawlien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe cyn lao'lien [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very skilful in speaking (speech)
  講話很老練

lykhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

real principle

理氣,合理

• kofng'oe uxlykhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe u'lie'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  speak according to the principles of fairness
  講話有理氣

lienkhoaan to'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen'khoaan too'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

pictorial, story in series, comics, comic strip

連環圖畫

liexnsip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lien'sip [[...]][i#] [p.]

training, practice, exercise, a rehearsal, to practice, to exercise, rehearse (a show)

練習

• liexnsip kngrkhiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lien'sip kngx'khiim [[...]][i#] [p.]
  practice the piano
  練習鋼琴

• ho hagsefng liexnsip Taioaan-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho hak'sefng lien'sip Taai'oaan'oe; ho hak'sefng lien'sip Taai'oaan-oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have students practice Taiwanese
  讓學生練習台灣話

løløthi'thy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: løo'løo'thy'thy [[...]][i#] [p.]

involved (affair, difficult to set right), confused and involved (talking, especially when it comes to nothing)

囉囉嗦嗦

• kofng'oe løløthi'thy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe løo'løo'thy'thy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do a lot of involved and indistinct talking
  講話囉囉嗦嗦

loaxn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loan'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

paint at random

亂畫

longtøe tioxng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loong'te tiong'oe; loong'tøe tiong'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

farmland consolidation

農地重劃

mo'pit'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moo'pid'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

drawings done with a writing brush

毛筆畫

o'peh oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'peh oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

paint or talk at random

亂畫,胡扯

voa cit kux oe laai korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa cit kux oe laai korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

in other words

換句話說

oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe; (hoa) [[...]][i#] [p.]

words, vocabulary, speech, language

話

• zøexoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'oe; zøe'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talkative
  多話

• chiøroe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiøx'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  joke, funny stories
  笑話

• eng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  idle talk, gossip
  閒話

• goxng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gong'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  absurd story
  傻話

• hoexoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'oe; (tuix'oe) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  conversation, converse
  會話

oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe; (ui, oa, hoa) [[...]][i#] [p.]

paint or draw, painting, drawing, picture

畫

• zuyzhayoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'zhae'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  painting in water colors
  水彩畫

• iu'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  oil painting
  油畫

• mo'pit'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moo'pid'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  drawings done with writing brushes
  毛筆畫

oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

protect, to guard, to escort, military station, keeper, person having charge of guarding or protecting something or somebody

衛

• zux'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  self defense
  自衛

• hoxoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  protect
  護衛

• hong'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to guard, defense
  防衛

oe ang'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe afng'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

draws figures, draw pictures of persons

畫圖

Oe hor, oe phoee, laan oe kud, ty jiin, ty bin, pud ty sym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oe hor, oe phoee, laan oe kud, ty jiin, ty bin, pud ty sym.; Oe hor, oe phøee, laan oe kud, ty jiin, ty bin, pud ty sym. [[...]][i#] [p.]

One may know a person by his face, but can't read his mind. Don't trust people too easily. (Lit. One can draw a tiger and its skin, but it is impossible to draw its bone.)

畫虎、畫皮、難畫骨，知人、知面、不知心。

oe huar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe huu'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

draw spells or charms, write incantations, to scribble or write unintelligibly

畫符,亂畫,亂寫

oe jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe jiin'but [[...]][i#] [p.]

draw pictures of persons

畫人物

oe khahzøe niaumngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe khaq ze niaw'mngg; oe khaq'zøe niaw'mngg [[...]][i#] [p.]

overly fond of talking or complaining (Lit. His words are more numerous than a cat's hair.)

話比貓毛還多,喋喋不休。

oe sansuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe safn'suie [[...]][i#] [p.]

draw or paint landscapes, to flatter, say irresponsible things

畫山水,吹牛

oe sernghø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe sexng'hø [[...]][i#] [p.]

make the Sign of the Cross (Catholic)

畫聖號

oe sibji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe sip'ji [[...]][i#] [p.]

cross oneself, bless oneself

畫十字

øh kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh korng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

learn to talk

學講話

pafn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: parn'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

block print, woodcut, woodprint

版畫

peq'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

colloquial language, the vernacular

白話

phaq be thofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq be thofng; phaq bøe thofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't get through

打不通

• tiexn'oe phaq be thofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'oe phaq be thofng; tien'oe phaq bøe thofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can't get through by phone
  電話打不通

phaq-tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq tien'oe; phaq-tien'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

telephone, to speak by telephone

打電話

phvay'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

bad language, ill-omened language

壞話

• korng laang ee phvayoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng laang ee phvae'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  slander, speak ill of a person
  說人的壞話

piah'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piaq'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

mural painting, fresco

壁畫

pinkhofng liapzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piin'khofng liab'zø [[...]][i#] [p.]

without substantial support or proof

憑空捏造

• Y ee oe lorng si pinkhofng liapzø ee, bøo pvoax kux si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee oe lorng si piin'khofng liab'zø ee, bøo pvoax kux si cyn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no proof for what he says, not one word is true.
  他的話都是憑空捏造的,沒有半句是真的。

pintø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piin'tø [[...]][i#] [p.]

I, your humble servant, a term used by Buddhist and Taoist priests and religious to refer to oneself instead of "goa"

貧道(僧道自稱)

• Pintø si tøxsu zuxzhefng ka'ti ee oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Piin'tø si tø'su zu'zhefng kaf'ti ee oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Pin-to" is the name a Buddhist or Taoist priest and religious use to refer to oneself.
  貧道是道士自稱的話。

sansuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: safn'suie [[...]][i#] [p.]

mountains and rivers, natural scenery (slang) flattery

山水

• cyn gaau oe sansuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn gaau oe safn'suie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be good at apple polishing, boasting, bragging
  很會吹牛

simgiaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'giaam [[...]][i#] [p.]

stern and severe, awe inspiring, forbidding (countenance)

森嚴

• kefng'oe simgiaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'oe sym'giaam [[...]][i#] [p.]
  closely guarded
  警衛森嚴

sin'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siin'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

myth

神話

siw'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siuo'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

guard, protect, guard, door keeper

守衛

su'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sw'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

works of calligraphy and painting

書畫

suy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suy [[...]][i#] [p.]

mouth, spout of a tea pot, the glans of the penis

茶壺嘴,陰莖頭

• laxnsuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lan'suy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the glans of the penis
  龜頭

• u suy bøo kvoa ee oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u suy bøo kvoa ee oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  useless foolish talk
  廢話

Taioaan-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan'oe; Taai'oaan-oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

Taiwanese (language)

臺灣話

tam'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taam'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

statement, conversation, talk, chat, to talk, converse

談話

tauky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taau'ky [[...]][i#] [p.]

speculation, to agree on an opinion

投機

• kofng'oe e tauky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe e taau'ky; korng'oe øe taau'ky [[...]][i#] [p.]
  get on well with
  講話很投機

tekkog-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teg'kog'oe; teg'kog-oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

German language

德國話

thafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

may, may be done, may be, it is allowable, be licit, used as a mere auxiliary almost like the English "to" of the infinitive

可

• bøo mih thafng ho lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo mih thafng ho lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have nothing to give you
  沒有東西可給你

• bøo oe thafng korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe thafng korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  having nothing to say, unable to say anything
  無話可說

• bøo thafng ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thafng ciah; bøo thafng ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  having nothing to eat
  沒東西吃

• bøthafng hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thafng hør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not at all good
  不太好

• øextitthafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tid thafng; øe'tid'thafng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  able to..., it can be...
  可 ...

• mxthafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'thafng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  you must not, don't do that
  不可

thvia'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

obey, obedient, teachable, obedient to instructions

聽話

thiusioxng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiw'siong'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

abstract painting

抽象畫

thor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thor [[...]][i#] [p.]

rude, unpolished in manner, vulgar, uncouth

土,粗野

• kofng'oe cyn thor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe cyn thor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  speaking in a vulgar way
  講話很粗

thong'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thofng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

communicate by telephone or radio

通話

tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

telephone

電話

• kongkiong tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'kiong tien'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  public telephone
  公共電話

tiexn'oe ciapsvoarsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'oe ciab'svoax'sefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

telephone operator

電話接線生

tiexn'oe høxmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'oe hø'mar [[...]][i#] [p.]

telephone number

電話號碼

tiexn'oe hunky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'oe hwn'ky [[...]][i#] [p.]

telephone extension

電話分機

tiexn'oe-pho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'oe'pho; tien'oe-pho [[...]][i#] [p.]

telephone directory

電話簿

tiexn'oe-teeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'oe'teeng; tien'oe-teeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

telephone booth

電話亭

tiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

speak rapidly and indistinctly or with a peculiar accent

怪腔調

• kofng'oe tiawtiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe tiao'tiao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  speak rapidly and indistinctly or with a peculiar accent (as a foreigner)
  講話有怪腔

Tiongkog-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiofng'kog'oe; Tiofng'kog-oe; (Kog'oe) [[...]][i#] [p.]

Chinese painting

中國畫

Tiongkog-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiofng'kog'oe; Tiofng'kog-oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

Chinese language (Mandarin is the one generally referred to)

中國話

tiu'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiuu'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

deliberate and plan, make plans for

籌劃

tviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tviux; (tioxng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

swelling (especially dropsical) of the belly, the feeling of overloaded stomach or of indigestion

脹

• ciah kaq paktor giong boeq tviuophoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah kaq pag'tor giong boeq tviux'phoax; ciah-kaq pag'tor giong bøeq tviux'phoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eat till ready to burst
  吃得快要脹破肚子

• kofng'oe tviuophoax laang ee paktor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe tviux'phoax laang ee pag'tor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk in such an irritating way as to make the hearer burst with rage
  講話笑破人的肚皮

• paftviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: par'tviux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  having eaten too much
  飽脹

• paktor tviuotviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pag'tor tviux'tviux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  belly overloaded or swollen
  肚子脹

tngf jidthaau kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngf jit'thaau korng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

I swear by heaven that...

對天發誓

tngtefkha'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngg'tea'khaf'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

misunderstanding words, gossip

誤會的話,閒言閒語,是非

tngtoo tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngg'too tien'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

long distance telephone call

長途電話

to'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: too'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

drawing, picture, illustrations in a magazine or book

圖畫

toax'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

bragging, tall story

大話,誇口

• korng toaxoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng toa'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk boastfully or as if not at all afraid
  說大話

tong'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toong'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

stories for children, fables, nursery stories, juvenile stories

童話

tuie'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

dialogue, conversation

對話

uxkhafng bøsurn ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'khafng bøo'surn ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

meaningless, useless

無意義的

• uxkhafng bøsurn ee oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'khafng bøo'surn ee oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  useless, meaningless talk, absurd
  無稽之談