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🗣 -tiøh/tiøh 🗣 (u: tiøh) 著^p [wt][mo] tio̍h [#]

1. (V) right; correct || 對。

🗣le: (u: arn'nef tiøh) 🗣 (按呢著) (這樣對)

🗣le: (u: tiøh`laq) 🗣 (著啦) (對啦)

2. (V) to be (sb's or sth's) turn || 輪到。

🗣le: (u: tiøh lie) 🗣 (著你) (輪到你)

3. (V) to get; to obtain; to receive || 得到。

🗣le: (u: tiøh'pve) 🗣 (著病) (得病)

🗣le: (u: tiøh'ciorng) 🗣 (著獎) (中獎)

4. (V) to have to; must; ought to; to need to; to want; will; going to (as future auxiliary); may; must; to have to || 得、要、必須。

🗣le: (u: Lie tiøh zay tø'lie.) 🗣 (你著知道理。) (你要懂道理。)

🗣le: (u: Tiøh laai`neq!) 🗣 (著來呢！) (要來喔！)

5. (Part) verb complement, meaning outcome or result of an action || 動詞補語，表示動作之結果。

🗣le: (u: sviu'tiøh lie) 🗣 (想著你) (想到你)

🗣le: (u: phaq u tiøh) 🗣 (拍有著) (打到了)

6. (Part) verb complement, describes the state sth should be || 動詞補語，後接形容該動作的狀態描述。

🗣le: (u: Sviu tiøh cyn oaxn'thaxn.) 🗣 (想著真怨嘆。) (想起來就覺得怨恨悲嘆。)

7. (Part) || 正符合、擊中目標。

🗣le: (u: khiefn'tiøh bok'phiaw) 🗣 (掔著目標) (投中目標)

8. (Part) || 語助詞，表示意外。

🗣le: (u: Kyn'ar'jit nar e ciaq kvoaa`tiøh!) 🗣 (今仔日哪會遮寒著！) (今天怎會這麼冷！)

🗣le: (u: Laang nar e ciaq ze`tiøh!) 🗣 (人哪會遮濟著！) (怎會這麼多人！)
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🗣 bøgai`tiøh/bøgaixtiøh 🗣 (u: bøo'gai'tiøh) 無礙著 [wt][mo] bô-gāi-tio̍h [#]

1. (Exp) || 無妨、無礙。沒有什麼差別，不會受到影響。語氣完結時唸作bô-gāi--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: Zøx kor'phiøx liao`kuie'ban'khof'ar, tuix y laai korng bøo'gai`tiøh.) 🗣 (做股票了幾萬箍仔，對伊來講無礙著。) (玩股票虧個幾萬塊錢，對他來說並無妨礙。)
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🗣 Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq. 🗣 (u: Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq.) 食魚食肉，也著菜佮。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h hî tsia̍h bah, iā tio̍h tshài kah. [#]

1. () || 吃魚吃肉，也要兼吃蔬菜。表示飲食要均衡身體才會健康。

🗣le: (u: Chviar'laang'kheq toa'hii'toa'baq cyn phofng'phaix, m'køq laang teq korng, “Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq.” Na'bøo, eeng'iorng bøo peeng'kyn, khix'tøx hai.) 🗣 (請人客大魚大肉真豐沛，毋過人咧講：「食魚食肉，也著菜佮。」若無，營養無平均，去倒害。) (請客大魚大肉很豐盛，不過人家說：「吃魚吃肉，也要兼吃蔬菜。」否則，營養不均衡，反而糟糕。)
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🗣 Ciah laang cidkyn, iaxtiøh heeng laang 4-niuo./Ciah laang cit kyn, ia tiøh heeng laang six niuo./Ciah laang cit kwn, ia tiøh heeng laang six niuo. 🗣 (u: Ciah laang cit kyn/kwn, ia tiøh heeng laang six niuo.) 食人一斤，也著還人四兩。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h lâng tsi̍t kin, iā tio̍h hîng lâng sì niú. [#]

1. () || 吃了他人一斤的糧食，最少得還人家四兩。指受人恩惠，縱然自己很困苦，多少總要擠一點出來報答別人。比喻知恩圖報。

🗣le: (u: Laang korng, “Ciah laang cit kyn, ia tiøh heeng laang six niuo.” Tøf'sia lie terng'koex hiaq'ni jiet'sym taux'svaf'kang, zef tam'pøh'ar ix'sux chviar lie siw`khie'laai.) 🗣 (人講：「食人一斤，也著還人四兩。」多謝你頂過遐爾熱心鬥相共，這淡薄仔意思請你收起來。) (人家說：「受人之恩，要盡力回報。」謝謝你上次那麼熱心幫忙，這一點小小心意請笑納。)

2. () || 進一步引申，告誡世人不要隨便收受他人饋贈，拿人家的都要奉還，天下沒有白吃的午餐。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Ciah laang cit kyn, ia tiøh heeng laang six niuo.” Tvia'tvia siw laang ee mih'kvia, lie au'pae beq theh sviar'miq heeng`laang?) 🗣 (俗語講：「食人一斤，也著還人四兩。」定定收人的物件，你後擺欲提啥物還人？) (俗話說：「天下沒有白吃的午餐。」你經常收受人家的饋贈，以後要拿什麼回報？)
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🗣 Ciah tiøh iøh, zhvezhao cit hiøh; ciah mxtiøh iøh, jinsym cit ciøh./Ciah tiøh iøh, chvizhao cit hiøh; ciah mxtiøh iøh, jinsym cit ciøh. 🗣 (u: Ciah tiøh iøh, zhvef/chvy'zhao cit hiøh; ciah m'tiøh iøh, jiin'sym cit ciøh.) 食著藥，青草一葉；食毋著藥，人參一石。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h tio̍h io̍h, tshenn-tsháu tsi̍t hio̍h; tsia̍h m̄-tio̍h io̍h, jîn-sim tsi̍t tsio̍h. [#]

1. () || 吃對藥，一葉的藥草就能見效；吃錯藥，吃再多高價珍貴的人參也無效。比喻做事要能切中要點、掌握關鍵，才不會徒勞無功，而能有事半功倍之效。

🗣le: (u: Ek'kefng'ar ee zuie'tø'thaau teq lau zuie, goarn siefn buo tøf be hør'sex, kied'kiok goarn af'paq giah oah'parn'ar ka sør ho aan, cit'e'chiuo tø hør'sex'liw'liw, u'viar si “ciah tiøh iøh, zhvef'zhao cit hiøh; ciah m'tiøh iøh, jiin'sym cit ciøh”.) 🗣 (浴間仔的水道頭咧漏水，阮仙舞都袂好勢，結局阮阿爸攑活扳仔共鎖予絚，一下手就好勢溜溜，有影是「食著藥，青草一葉；食毋著藥，人參一石」。) (浴室的水龍頭漏水，我們怎麼修理都沒用。結果我爸爸拿活動板手將它鎖緊，三兩下就搞定，正所謂「做事掌握關鍵，方能達到事半功倍之效」。)
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🗣 Cit po kii, cit po tiøh. 🗣 (u: Cit po kii, cit po tiøh.) 一步棋，一步著。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t pōo kî, tsi̍t pōo tio̍h. [#]

1. () || 下棋時，每一步都須謹慎小心，步步為營，才能贏得勝利。意謂做事情要有計畫，深思熟慮，按部就班，才不會出錯，這樣離成功就不遠了。

🗣le: (u: Tai'cix beq zøx cixn'zeeng, aix sefng sviu ho zhefng'zhør, kex'oe ho hør'sex, “cit po kii, cit po tiøh”, khaf'tah'sit'te ciaux'po'laai, arn'nef tø khaq e sun'si, khaq e seeng'kofng.) 🗣 (代誌欲做進前，愛先想予清楚，計畫予好勢，「一步棋，一步著」，跤踏實地照步來，按呢就較會順序、較會成功。) (做事情前，應當先思慮清楚，計畫周全，「按部就班，步步為營」，腳踏實地來做，就會比較順利，比較能成功。)

🗣le: (u: Siux'leeng teq zøx tai'cix cyn kirn'sin, su'su'hang'hang lorng zurn'pi kaq cviaa ciw'cix, tø chviu laang teq korng`ee, “Cit po kii, cit po tiøh.” Tai'cix kaw'taix y khix hoat'løh, ho laang ciog hoxng'sym.) 🗣 (秀玲咧做代誌真謹慎，事事項項攏準備甲誠周至，就像人咧講的：「一步棋，一步著。」代誌交代伊去發落，予人足放心。) (秀玲做事十分謹慎，凡事都準備得很周全，就像人們說的：「做事按部就班。」將事情交代給他去張羅，讓人十分放心。)
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🗣 gai`tiøh/gaixtiøh 🗣 (u: gai'tiøh) 礙著 [wt][mo] gāi-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 妨礙到。語氣完結時唸作gāi--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: bøo'gai`tiøh) 🗣 (無礙著) (沒妨礙到)

🗣le: (u: Goar karm u gai'tiøh sviar'miq'laang?) 🗣 (我敢有礙著啥物人？) (我有礙到誰嗎？)
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🗣 gu`tiøh/guxtiøh 🗣 (u: gu'tiøh) 遇著 [wt][mo] gū-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 遇到、碰到。語氣完結時唸作gū--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: Yn zaf'hngf ti hoe'tviuu gu'tiøh lau'peeng'iuo.) 🗣 (𪜶昨昏佇會場遇著老朋友。) (他們昨天在會場遇到老朋友。)

🗣le: (u: Bøo'ix'tiofng khix gu`tiøh.) 🗣 (無意中去遇著。) (無意中遇到。)
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🗣 hoan`tiøh/hoaxntiøh 🗣 (u: hoan'tiøh) 犯著 [wt][mo] huān-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 冒犯、觸犯。語氣完結時唸作huān--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: Lie na hoan'tiøh goar, goar tø tuix lie bøo kheq'khix!) 🗣 (你若犯著我，我就對你無客氣！) (如果你觸犯我，我就對你不客氣！)
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🗣 Hvi'ar svef nng hiøh, ka'ki khvoax bøe tiøh./Hvi'ar svy nng hiøh, ka'ki khvoax bøe tiøh. 🗣 (u: Hvi'ar svef nng hiøh, kaf'ki khvoax be tiøh. Hvi'ar svef/svy nng hiøh, kaf'ki khvoax bøe tiøh.) 耳仔生兩葉，家己看袂著。 [wt][mo] Hīnn-á senn nn̄g hio̍h, ka-kī khuànn bē tio̍h. [#]

1. () || 耳朵雖然有兩片，但自己卻無法看見自己的耳朵。意指人看不見自己的缺點。或指人不會反省自己的缺點，卻偏要談論別人的缺失。

🗣le: (u: Y tø si piaw'zurn ee “hvi'ar svef nng hiøh, kaf'ki khvoax be tiøh” ee hid khoarn laang, kiøx y korng pat'laang ee khoad'tiarm, suii tø korng kaq zhuix'kag zoaan phøf, aq na korng'tiøh kaf'ki tør'ui aix kae, y tø lorng tiam'tiam, nar'chyn'chviu voa cit ee laang ee khoarn.) 🗣 (伊就是標準的「耳仔生兩葉，家己看袂著」的彼款人，叫伊講別人的缺點，隨就講甲喙角全泡，啊若講著家己佗位愛改，伊就攏恬恬，若親像換一个人的款。) (他就是標準的「耳朵長兩片，但自己卻看不見」的那種人，叫他說別人的缺點，一下子就能說出一大堆，但要他講自己須改進的地方，他就完全不作聲，如同換了個人似的。)
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🗣 Ia tiøh zhøee, ia tiøh moee./Ia tiøh zhøee, ia tiøh bee. 🗣 (u: Ia tiøh zhoee, ia tiøh moee. Ia tiøh zhøee, ia tiøh moee/bee.) 也著箠，也著糜。 [wt][mo] Iā tio̍h tshuê, iā tio̍h muê. [#]

1. () || 也要竹鞭，也要稀飯。「箠」是用來當作體罰用具的竹鞭。這句話表示教養小孩也得責打、也得疼愛。比喻父母教導子女要寬嚴得宜、慈威並施、賞罰並重、教養兼顧，要撫育也要矯正，方有效果。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Ia tiøh zhoee, ia tiøh moee.” Tuix girn'ar sviw koex giaam'keq, lorng bøo ka y kherng'teng kaq kor'le ma bøo hør.) 🗣 (俗語講：「也著箠，也著糜。」對囡仔傷過嚴格，攏無共伊肯定佮鼓勵嘛無好。) (俗話說：「也得責打，也得疼愛。」對小孩太過嚴格，都不給點鼓勵和肯定也不好。)
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🗣 joah`tiøh 🗣 (u: joah`tiøh) 熱著 [wt][mo] jua̍h--tio̍h/lua̍h--tio̍h [#]

1. (N) || 中暑。曝露於太陽底下所引起的病症，出現痙攣、昏睡、體溫升高等症狀。

🗣le: (u: Jit'thaau hiaq iam bøo tix bø'ar køq bøo lym zuie, bok'koaix e joah`tiøh.) 🗣 (日頭遐炎無戴帽仔閣無啉水，莫怪會熱著。) (太陽這麼大沒戴帽子又沒喝水，難怪會中暑。)
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🗣 karm`tiøh 🗣 (u: karm`tiøh) 感著 [wt][mo] kám--tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 感冒。吹風受涼、染病。

🗣le: (u: Goa'khao teq khie'hofng`aq, lie bøo thah svaf tø zao`zhud'khix, si e karm`tiøh.) 🗣 (外口咧起風矣，你無疊衫就走出去，是會感著。) (外面開始起風了，你沒加件衣服就跑出去，是會感冒的。)
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🗣 khap`tiøh/khabtiøh 🗣 (u: khap'tiøh) 磕著 [wt][mo] kha̍p-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 相撞、撞到。語氣完結時唸作kha̍p--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: Y kviaa'lo poah'tør, thaau khix khap`tiøh.) 🗣 (伊行路跋倒，頭去磕著。) (他走路跌倒，去撞到頭。)
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🗣 khiøq`tiøh/khiøhtiøh 🗣 (u: khiøq'tiøh) 抾著 [wt][mo] khioh-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 撿到。語氣完結時唸作khioh--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: Cid go'paq khof si goar ti lo`lie khiøq`tiøh`ee.) 🗣 (這五百箍是我佇路裡抾著的。) (這五百塊錢是我在路上撿到的。)
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🗣 khok`tiøh/khogtiøh 🗣 (u: khok'tiøh) 硞著 [wt][mo] kho̍k-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 敲到、打到。語氣完結時唸作kho̍k--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: khok'tiøh thaau'hiah) 🗣 (硞著頭額) (敲到額頭)
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🗣 khøx`tiøh/khørtiøh 🗣 (u: khøx'tiøh) 靠著 [wt][mo] khò-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 身體或其他東西受到碰撞，感覺不舒服或受傷。語氣完結時唸作khò--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: Y khix khøx`tiøh.) 🗣 (伊去靠著。) (他去碰撞到。)

🗣le: (u: Bok'koef u khøx`tiøh.) 🗣 (木瓜有靠著。) (木瓜有碰傷。)
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🗣 kvea`tiøh/kveftiøh/kvytiøh 🗣 (u: kvea/kvie`tiøh) 哽著 [wt][mo] kénn-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 哽到、噎到。喉嚨被噎到。語氣完結時唸作kénn--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: Naa'aau khix ho hii'chix kvea`tiøh.) 🗣 (嚨喉去予魚刺哽著。) (喉嚨被魚刺哽到。)
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🗣 kvoaa`tiøh 🗣 (u: kvoaa`tiøh) 寒著 [wt][mo] kuânn--tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 著了涼，傷風感冒。

🗣le: (u: Kiøx lie kef thah cit niar svaf lie tø m, cid'mar khix kvoaa`tiøh`aq`hvoq!) 🗣 (叫你加疊一領衫你就毋，這馬去寒著矣乎！) (叫你多加一件衣服你就不肯，現在感冒了吧！)
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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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🗣 Phaq hor liah zhat ia tiøh chyn hviati. 🗣 (u: Phaq hor liah zhat ia tiøh chyn hviaf'ti.) 拍虎掠賊也著親兄弟。 [wt][mo] Phah hóo lia̍h tsha̍t iā tio̍h tshin hiann-tī. [#]

1. () || 打老虎和捉賊都是危及性命的事情，只有親兄弟才能齊力同心，一同出生入死。喻手足之情最為可靠。

🗣le: (u: Laang korng, “Phaq hor liah zhat ia tiøh chyn hviaf'ti.” Larn kaq u'ieen zøx chyn hviaf'ti`aq, taang'zee phaq'pviax, ho'siofng kor'le, tvia'tiøh e to'koex cid ee laan'koafn.) 🗣 (人講：「拍虎掠賊也著親兄弟。」咱甲有緣做親兄弟矣，同齊拍拚、互相鼓勵，定著會度過這个難關。) (人家說：「手足之情最為可靠。」我們既然有緣當親兄弟了，一起打拼、互相鼓勵，一定能度過這個難關。)
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🗣 siarm`tiøh/siafmtiøh 🗣 (u: siarm'tiøh) 閃著 [wt][mo] siám-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 筋骨扭傷。語氣完結時唸作siám--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: Y ee iøf khix siarm`tiøh.) 🗣 (伊的腰去閃著。) (他的腰閃到了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 siøf`tiøh/siøtiøh 🗣 (u: siøf'tiøh) 燒著 [wt][mo] sio-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 燙到。被火燙到。語氣完結時唸作sio--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: Khix ho hoea siøf`tiøh.) 🗣 (去予火燒著。) (被火燙到。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 soaq`tiøh 🗣 (u: soaq`tiøh) 煞著 [wt][mo] suah--tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 犯煞、相沖。

🗣le: (u: Girn'ar soaq`tiøh tø aix zhoa'khix ho laang siw'kviaf.) 🗣 (囡仔煞著就愛𤆬去予人收驚。) (小孩犯煞就要帶去讓人收驚。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Suie bae bøo pie cie, aix`tiøh khahzharm sie. 🗣 (u: Suie bae bøo pie cie, aix`tiøh khaq'zharm sie.) 媠䆀無比止，愛著較慘死。 [wt][mo] Suí bái bô pí tsí, ài--tio̍h khah tshám sí. [#]

1. () || 漂亮與否無從比較起，一旦愛上了比死亡還要悽慘。只要兩情相悅，一旦愛上一個人，就會不計美醜，愛得死心塌地。

🗣le: (u: Suy'jieen AF'bie yn afng ea køq toa'khof, hak'lek ma pheng AF'bie khaq ke, m'køq y iao'si cyn aix yn afng, yn'ui “suie bae bøo pie cie, aix`tiøh khaq'zharm sie”.) 🗣 (雖然阿美𪜶翁矮閣大箍，學歷嘛並阿美較低，毋過伊猶是真愛𪜶翁，因為「媠䆀無比止，愛著較慘死」。) (雖然小美的丈夫長得又矮又胖，學歷也比小美低，但他仍然非常愛他先生，因為「情人眼裡出西施」。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Thaxn ia tiøh thaxn, ciah ia tiøh ciah. 🗣 (u: Thaxn ia tiøh thaxn, ciah ia tiøh ciah.) 趁也著趁，食也著食。 [wt][mo] Thàn iā tio̍h thàn, tsia̍h iā tio̍h tsia̍h. [#]

1. () || 錢也得賺，飯也得吃。勸人不要只會賺錢，也要懂得花錢吃飯，照顧身體。

🗣le: (u: Lie m'thafng arn'nef tit'tit zøx, lorng bøo hiøq'khuxn, suy'borng lirn taw cid'zam'ar khaq khuxn'laan, m'køq “thaxn ia tiøh thaxn, ciah ia tiøh ciah”, ma aix theeng'khuxn ciah'png, ciaq u khuix'lat thafng zøx khafng'khoex.) 🗣 (你毋通按呢直直做，攏無歇睏，雖罔恁兜這站仔較困難，毋過「趁也著趁，食也著食」，嘛愛停睏食飯，才有氣力通做工課。) (你不要這樣一直做不停，都沒休息，雖然你家這陣子經濟較困難，不過「賺也得賺，吃也得吃」，也得休息吃飯才有力氣工作。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 thviaf`tiøh/thviatiøh 🗣 (u: thviaf'tiøh) 聽著 [wt][mo] thiann-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 聽到、聽見。語氣完結時唸作thiann--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: Lie korng ee oe goar u thviaf`tiøh`aq.) 🗣 (你講的話我有聽著矣。) (你說的話我聽到了。)

🗣le: (u: Goar bøo thviaf'tiøh lie teq korng sviaq.) 🗣 (我無聽著你咧講啥。) (我沒聽到你說什麼。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tiøh kvoajiedar 🗣 (u: tiøh kvoaa'jiet'ar) 著寒熱仔 [wt][mo] tio̍h kuânn-jia̍t-á/tio̍h kuânn-lia̍t-á [#]

1. (V) || 得瘧疾。

🗣le: (u: IE'zeeng hiaf oe'sefng bøo hør, u cyn ze laang tiøh kvoaa'jiet'ar.) 🗣 (以前遐衛生無好，有真濟人著寒熱仔。) (以前那裡衛生不好，有很多人得瘧疾。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tiøh-zhadthaw 🗣 (u: tiøh-zhat'thaw) 著賊偷 [wt][mo] tio̍h-tsha̍t-thau [#]

1. (Exp) || 失竊、遭小偷。

🗣le: (u: Hid kefng zhux tvia'tvia tiøh'zhat'thaw.) 🗣 (彼間厝定定著賊偷。) (那間房子常常遭小偷。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tiøh-zhvekviaf/tiøh-chvikviaf 🗣 (u: tiøh-zhvef/chvy'kviaf) 著生驚 [wt][mo] tio̍h-tshenn-kiann/tio̍h-tshinn-kiann [#]

1. (V) || 受到驚嚇、嚇到。

🗣le: (u: Hid ciaq kao'ar tiøh'zhvef'kviaf id'tit pui.) 🗣 (彼隻狗仔著生驚一直吠。) (那隻狗受驚嚇一直吠叫。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tiøh-zuyzhw 🗣 (u: tiøh-zuie'zhw) 著水蛆 [wt][mo] tio̍h-tsuí-tshi/tio̍h-tsuí-tshu [#]

1. (V) || 被水中的小蟲咬傷潰爛。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tng`tiøh/tngxtiøh 🗣 (u: tng'tiøh) 搪著 [wt][mo] tn̄g-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 遇到。語氣完結時唸作tn̄g--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: Y tvia'tvia laai ciaf, goar pud'sii ti lo`lie tng`tiøh.) 🗣 (伊定定來遮，我不時佇路裡搪著。) (他常來這裡，我也常在路上遇到他。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tong`tiøh/toxngtiøh 🗣 (u: tong'tiøh) 撞著 [wt][mo] tōng-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 撞到東西。語氣完結時唸作tōng--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: Lie ka mih'kvia khngx toax ciaf, e khix ho laang tong`tiøh.) 🗣 (你共物件囥蹛遮，會去予人撞著。) (你把東西擺在這兒，會被人撞到。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tuo`tiøh/twtiøh 🗣 (u: tuo'tiøh) 拄著 [wt][mo] tú-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 碰到、遭遇。語氣完結時唸作tú--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: Y kin'laai tvia'tvia khix tuo'tiøh maa'hoaan.) 🗣 (伊近來定定去拄著麻煩。) (他最近遭遇到了麻煩的事。)

2. (V) || 相遇、碰面。語氣完結時唸作tú--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: Goarn nng ee si ti kef'ar'lo tuo`tiøh`ee.) 🗣 (阮兩个是佇街仔路拄著的。) (我們兩個人是在街上遇見的。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 voae`tiøh/voaihtiøh/voaytiøh 🗣 (u: voae'tiøh) 𨂿著 [wt][mo] uáinn-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 手腳扭傷。語氣完結時唸作uáinn--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: Y kviaa'lo bøo zux'ix soaq khix voae`tiøh.) 🗣 (伊行路無注意煞去𨂿著。) (他走路不小心竟去扭到。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Za'pof ia tiøh thviax, za'bor ia tiøh chviaa. 🗣 (u: Zaf'pof ia tiøh thviax, zaf'bor ia tiøh chviaa.) 查埔也著疼，查某也著晟。 [wt][mo] Tsa-poo iā tio̍h thiànn, tsa-bóo iā tio̍h tshiânn. [#]

1. () || 勸人養兒不可重男輕女，不管是男孩或女孩都要一樣疼惜扶養。

🗣le: (u: Hien'zhuo'sii zøx laang pe'buo`ee, aix u “zaf'pof ia tiøh thviax, zaf'bor ia tiøh chviaa” ee koafn'liam, siefn tøf m'thafng toa'sex'sym, khaq biern ho kviar'jii si'sex oaxn'thaxn be soaq.) 🗣 (現此時做人爸母的，愛有「查埔也著疼，查某也著晟」的觀念，仙都毋通大細心，較免予囝兒序細怨嘆袂煞。) (現代做人家父母的，要有「男孩女孩都是寶」的觀念，千萬不可以偏心，才不會讓兒女抱怨不已。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zak`tiøh/zagtiøh 🗣 (u: zak'tiøh) 嗾著 [wt][mo] tsa̍k-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 被水嗆到。語氣完結時唸作tsa̍k--tio̍h。

🗣le: (u: Ban'ban'ar lym, ciaq be khix zak`tiøh.) 🗣 (慢慢仔啉，才袂去嗾著。) (慢慢喝，才不會嗆到。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Zørkvoaf na zhengliaam, ciaqpng tiøh kiao iaam./Zøeakvoaf na zhengliaam, ciaqpng tiøh kiao iaam. 🗣 (u: Zøx'kvoaf na zhefng'liaam, ciah'png tiøh kiao iaam. Zøx/Zøex'kvoaf na zhefng'liaam, ciah'png tiøh kiao iaam.) 做官若清廉，食飯著攪鹽。 [wt][mo] Tsò-kuann nā tshing-liâm, tsia̍h-pn̄g tio̍h kiáu iâm. [#]

1. () || 當官若清廉，吃飯得拌鹽。意為當官如果只靠基本官俸而不貪污，生活就會過得清苦，連吃飯都只能加點鹽巴下飯。表示清官無法過富裕奢華的生活；又指清官難為或指無官不貪。

🗣le: (u: U ee laang zøx'kvoaf cyn zhefng'liaam, koex'syn liao'au, yn kaf'siok ee sefng'oah iw'goaan khuxn'khor. Bok'koaix laang teq korng, “Zøx'kvoaf na zhefng'liaam, ciah'png tiøh kiao iaam.”) 🗣 (有的人做官真清廉，過身了後，𪜶家屬的生活猶原困苦。莫怪人咧講：「做官若清廉，食飯著攪鹽。」) (有些人當官很清廉，過世之後，家屬的生活依然很困苦。難怪人家說：「當官若清廉，吃飯得拌鹽。」)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Zøx guu tiøh thoaf, zørlaang tiøh boaa./Zøex guu tiøh thoaf, zøealaang tiøh boaa. 🗣 (u: Zøx guu tiøh thoaf, zøx laang tiøh boaa. Zøx/Zøex guu tiøh thoaf, zøx/zøex'laang tiøh boaa.) 做牛著拖，做人著磨。 [wt][mo] Tsò gû tio̍h thua, tsò lâng tio̍h buâ. [#]

1. () || 當牛就要拖犁，當人就要承受磨難。比喻人生本來就要歷經許多勞苦與磨難，就像牛得要辛苦犁田、拖車一樣。

🗣le: (u: Y ciah'thaau'lo nii'goa, kofng'sy tø tør`khix, lau'pe køq phoax'pve toax'vi, bin'tuix ciaq'ni ze piexn'kox, cie'hør afn'uix kaf'ki “zøx guu tiøh thoaf, zøx laang tiøh boaa”, ciab'siu khør'giam, jiin'sefng e u leng'goa cit ciorng koaan'to.) 🗣 (伊食頭路年外，公司就倒去，老爸閣破病蹛院，面對遮爾濟變故，只好安慰家己「做牛著拖，做人著磨」，接受考驗，人生會有另外一種懸度。) (他工作一年多，公司就倒閉，父親又生病住院，面對這麼多變故，只好安慰自己「當牛就要拖犁，當人就要承受磨難」，接受考驗，人生會有另一種高度。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Lie tiøh khaq phaq'pviax`leq, m'thafng zøx liao'boea'ar'kviar. 你著較拍拚咧，毋通做了尾仔囝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要更努力一點，不要做敗家子。

🗣u: Y ee laang'bin cyn khoaq, paix'thog`y tø bøo m'tiøh! 伊的人面真闊，拜託伊就無毋著！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的人脈很廣，拜託他就沒錯！

🗣u: Kerng'zhad liah`tiøh`ee si laang'thaau, m si cyn'cviax ee thaau'kef. 警察掠著的是人頭，毋是真正的頭家。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

警察捉到的是人頭帳戶，而不是背後的主使者。

🗣u: Lie tiøh khaq toa'lo`leq, m'thafng hiaq taxng'sngf. 你著較大路咧，毋通遐凍霜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你應該開朗大方一點，不要這麼小家子氣。

🗣u: Lie tiøh uun'ar'si, m'thafng ciah'kirn loxng'phoax voar. 你著勻仔是，毋通食緊挵破碗。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要慢慢來，以免欲速則不達。

🗣u: Lie tiøh sex'ji, m'thafng kofng'chyn piexn su'zuo. 你著細膩，毋通公親變事主。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要小心，免得調解間反而變成當事人。

🗣u: Lie kviaa khaq ban`leq goar m'ciaq toex e tiøh. 你行較慢咧我毋才綴會著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你走慢一些我才跟得上。

🗣u: Bøo theh'tiøh koafn'kwn cyn m kafm'goan. 無提著冠軍真毋甘願。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

沒拿到冠軍真不甘心。

🗣u: Lie khafng'khoex tiøh'aix hør'hør'ar zøx, m'thafng øh laang zøx phvae'kviar. 你工課著愛好好仔做，毋通學人做歹囝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你工作要好好地做，不可以學人家當不良少年。

🗣u: Lie tiøh'aix zaq ho'svoax khix, m'tuo'hør løh'ho tø eng e tiøh. 你著愛紮雨傘去，毋拄好落雨就用會著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要帶雨傘去，萬一下雨就用得到。

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix m'tiøh ee laang si lie. 這件代誌毋著的人是你。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事情錯的人是你。

🗣u: Taan`kaf ee siaux'iaa jiin'phirn cyn hør, lirn ka zaf'bor'kviar kex`y tø bøo m'tiøh`laq. 陳家的少爺人品真好，恁共查某囝嫁伊就無毋著啦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

陳家的少爺人品很好，你把女兒嫁給他絕對不會錯。

🗣u: Svaf'kvef'pvoax'mee zao'khix bong'ar'pof, lie karm m kviaf khix khvoax'tiøh phvae'miq'ar? 三更半暝走去墓仔埔，你敢毋驚去看著歹物仔？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

半夜跑到墓園去，你難道不怕看到鬼嗎？

🗣u: Hid ciaq niaw'ar ee jiao'ar cyn lai, m'thafng khix ho y jiaux`tiøh. 彼隻貓仔的爪仔真利，毋通去予伊抓著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那隻貓的爪子很銳利，不要被牠抓到。

🗣u: Paxng iefn'hoea ee sii'zun aix zux'ix, m'thafng khix ho hoea'zhvef phuxn`tiøh. 放煙火的時陣愛注意，毋通去予火星噴著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

施放煙火的時候要小心，才不會被火花噴到。

🗣u: Kaw peeng'iuo aix sex'ji, m'thafng khix kaw'tiøh Oong`køf-Liuo`køf. 交朋友愛細膩，毋通去交著王哥柳哥。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

交朋友要小心，不要交到不三不四的人。

🗣u: Larn tiøh'aix toex e tiøh sia'hoe ee kae'piexn, m'thafng sviw kor'parn! 咱著愛綴會著社會的改變，毋通傷古板！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們要跟得上社會的改變，不要太古板！

🗣u: Zhud'zw ee laang m'thafng six'kex zao, ciaq be khix ka laang oex`tiøh. 出珠的人毋通四界走，才袂去共人穢著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

長水痘的人不要到處跑，才不會傳染給別人。

🗣u: Cyn sid'lea, zef lorng si goar ee m'tiøh. 真失禮，這攏是我的毋著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

很抱歉，這一切都是我的錯。

🗣u: Tuo'tiøh tai'cix aix lerng'zeng, m'thafng hiaq zhvef'koong. 拄著代誌愛冷靜，毋通遐生狂。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

遇到事情要冷靜，不要這麼慌張。

🗣u: M'tiøh tøf m'tiøh`aq, lie tø maix køq ti hiaf thor'toa'khuix`aq. 毋著都毋著矣，你就莫閣佇遐吐大氣矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

錯都錯了，你就別在那邊嘆氣了。

🗣u: Girn'ar'kviar m bad'tai'cix, m'thafng khap'be'tiøh tø ka y phaq. 囡仔囝毋捌代誌，毋通磕袂著就共伊拍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩子不懂事，不要動不動就打他。

🗣u: Lie na zay'viar m'tiøh, cid'mar hoee'thaau iao'boe sviw ban. 你若知影毋著，這馬回頭猶未傷慢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你若知錯，現在回頭還來得及。

🗣u: Lie zøx tai'cix tiøh khaq afn'hun`leq, m'thafng siao'thafm nngx kef'lafm. 你做代誌著較安份咧，毋通痟貪軁雞籠。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你做事情要安分點，別貪小便宜，因小失大。

🗣u: Goar m zay ho sviar'miq zhvoaf`tiøh, tiafm'tiafm ciog kafn'khor`ee. 我毋知予啥物扦著，砧砧足艱苦的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我不知道被什麼刺到，扎扎的好難過。

🗣u: Beeng'beeng si lie m'tiøh, køq beq sie'zvex. 明明是你毋著，閣欲死諍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

明明是你不對，還要強辯。

🗣u: Lie kaf'ki zøx m'tiøh, aix u zu'kag. 你家己做毋著，愛有自覺。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你自己做錯，要有自覺。

🗣u: Lie cid tviw phoef ee zu'cie siar m'tiøh`aq. 你這張批的住址寫毋著矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這封信的地址寫錯了。

🗣u: Lie bøo zøx m'tiøh, biern kviaf laang taau! 你無做毋著，免驚人投！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你沒有做錯事，不用怕別人投訴！

🗣u: zhe'm'tiøh 坐毋著 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

賠不是

🗣u: Lie arn'nef loan'korng, m kviaf e khix chiofng'hoan'tiøh siin'beeng? 你按呢亂講，毋驚會去沖犯著神明？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這樣亂說話，不怕會冒犯神明？

🗣u: Hwn ciah'tiaau`leq m hør, lie tiøh'aix kae. 薰食牢咧毋好，你著愛改。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

抽煙抽上癮是不好的事，你要戒掉。

🗣u: Larn zøx'laang tiøh'aix piin lioong'sym, m'thafng zøx sid'teg ee tai'cix. 咱做人著愛憑良心，毋通做失德的代誌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們做人要憑良心，不要做缺德的事。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng ui'tiøh laang u hør ee mih'kvia tø chiaq'bak. 你毋通為著人有好的物件就赤目。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要因為人家有好的東西就眼紅嫉妒。

🗣u: Jiar hiim jiar hor, m'thafng jiar'tiøh chiaq'zaf'bor. 惹熊惹虎，毋通惹著刺查某。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

就算招惹熊、虎等猛獸，也不要招惹凶悍的女人。比喻招惹凶惡的女人，比招惹到熊、虎等猛獸，後果更不堪設想。

🗣u: Yn'ui y tiøh'soaf, goar m'ciaq ka y paxng'hoeq. 因為伊著痧，我毋才共伊放血。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

因為他中暑了，我才替他排血治療。

🗣u: Goar seeng'jin cid hang tai'cix si goar m'tiøh. 我承認這項代誌是我毋著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我承認這件事是我不對。

🗣u: Goar iøq liao bøo m'tiøh, mih'kvia kør'jieen si y theh`khix`ee. 我臆了無毋著，物件果然是伊提去的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我猜得沒錯，東西果然是他拿去的。

🗣u: Orng'huix goar tuix lie hux'zhud ciaq'ni'ar ze, lie cit'tiarm'ar tøf m zay tiøh karm'wn. 枉費我對你付出遮爾仔濟，你一點仔都毋知著感恩。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

枉費我對你付出這麼多，你一點都不知道要感恩。

🗣u: Y cid ee laang tit'tngg'tit'to, sviu'tiøh sviaq korng sviaq, chviar lie m'thafng kiexn'koaix. 伊這个人直腸直肚，想著啥講啥，請你毋通見怪。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他這人是個直腸子，想到什麼說什麼，請你不要見怪。

🗣u: Lie kvar korng lirn lau'sw korng liao m'tiøh, cyn'cviax ciog u iorng'khix. 你敢講恁老師講了毋著，真正足有勇氣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你敢說你們老師說錯了，真的很有勇氣。

🗣u: Y cviaa iorng'karm, tuo'tiøh guii'hiarm lorng m kviaf. 伊誠勇敢，拄著危險攏毋驚。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他很勇敢，遇到任何危險都不怕。

🗣u: Lie id'zhex tiøh'aix axn'ciaux kuy'teng laai kviaa, m'thafng kaf'ki toa'zuo'toa'ix. 你一切著愛按照規定來行，毋通家己大主大意。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你一切都要照規定來做，不能自作主張。

🗣u: M'thafng jiarm'tiøh phvae sip'koaxn. 毋通染著歹習慣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不要染上一些不好的習慣。

🗣u: Thoo'khaf hid tuy thvoax'sae siøf iao'boe koex, lie m'thafng khix tah`tiøh. 塗跤彼堆炭屎燒猶未過，你毋通去踏著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

地上那堆煤渣還沒燒盡，你不要踩到。

🗣u: Lie tiøh jin'cyn thak'zheq, m'thafng orng'huix lirn lau'pe tuix lie ee khor'sym. 你著認真讀冊，毋通枉費恁老爸對你的苦心。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要認真讀書，不要枉費你父親對你的一片苦心。

🗣u: Hiaq kvoar'kirn na zøx m'tiøh tøx hai. 遐趕緊若做毋著倒害。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這樣趕若做錯反而糟糕。

🗣u: Ui'tiøh siør'khoar'ar tai'cix laai oafn'kef, cyn m'tat. 為著小可仔代誌來冤家，真毋值。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

為了一點小事吵架，很不值得。

🗣u: Ciaf goaan'thaau si bong'ar'pof, m si cid'mar lie sor khvoax`tiøh ee hak'hau. 遮原頭是墓仔埔，毋是這馬你所看著的學校。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這裡原先是墓地，不是你現在所看到的學校。

🗣u: Ciaf'ee zhaf'giah si goar sngx m'tiøh`ee. 遮的差額是我算毋著的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這些不足的款項是我算錯的。

🗣u: Hør ee sii'ky m si tvia'tvia u, lie tiøh'aix hør'hør'ar par'ag. 好的時機毋是定定有，你著愛好好仔把握。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

好機會不是常常有，你得要好好的把握。

🗣u: Hong'boea'zhao suy'jieen zhaux'cien, m'køq na'si joah`tiøh ee sii, ka y zvoaf'laai zøx tee lym ma cviaa u'hau. 鳳尾草雖然臭賤，毋過若是熱著的時，共伊煎來做茶啉嘛誠有效。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

鳳尾草雖然粗陋無華又沒什麼經濟價值，不過要是在中暑的時候將它煎煮成汁，當做飲品來喝，倒是還頗具療效。

🗣u: M'tuo'hør ka y ef`tiøh, arn'nef tø be'tit`aq. 毋拄好共伊挨著，按呢就袂直矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

若不小心碰到他，就沒完沒了了。

🗣u: Lie arn'nef korng, be'sw'korng si goar zøx m'tiøh. 你按呢講，袂輸講是我做毋著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這樣講，好像說是我做錯了。

🗣u: Lie kaf'ki zøx m'tiøh køq kvar laai chiaxng'sviaf, goar bøo teq kviaf`lie. 你家己做毋著閣敢來唱聲，我無咧驚你。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你自己做錯事還敢來威嚇挑釁，我不會怕你。

🗣u: M'tiøh`laq! 毋著啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不對啦！

🗣u: Tak'pae bea zhae'koaxn, goar na chiafm cid hø, y tø khuy hid hø, na chiafm hid hø, tø khuy cid hø. Liah'kw'zao'piq, lorng m bad tiøh'ciorng. 逐擺買彩券，我若簽這號，伊就開彼號，若簽彼號，就開這號。掠龜走鱉，攏毋捌著獎。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

每次買彩券，我若簽這號，它就開那號，若簽那號，就開這號。顧此失彼，從未中過獎。

🗣u: Lie syn'khw zaq hiaq ze cvii, m'thafng hiexn zhud'laai ho laang khvoax`tiøh. 你身軀紮遐濟錢，毋通現出來予人看著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你身上帶這麼多錢，不可露出來被人看到。

🗣u: Ciaf'ee kefng'ciøf ie'kefng nngr'køo'køo`aq, m kirn ciah tiøh'aix taxn'tiau! 遮的弓蕉已經軟膏膏矣，毋緊食著愛擲掉！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這些香蕉已經軟趴趴了，不趕快吃就得丟掉！

🗣u: Cid ee girn'ar khaq pix'sux, lie m'thafng sviw phvae, e khix ka y heq'kviaf`tiøh. 這个囡仔較閉思，你毋通傷歹，會去共伊嚇驚著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個孩子比較內向害羞，你不要太兇，會把他嚇著了。

🗣u: Kiøx lie kef thah cit niar svaf lie tø m, cid'mar khix kvoaa`tiøh`aq`hvoq! 叫你加疊一領衫你就毋，這馬去寒著矣乎！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

叫你多加一件衣服你就不肯，現在感冒了吧！

🗣u: Na tuo'tiøh zhoaq'laau, m'thafng sviu'beq liaau`koex. 若拄著掣流，毋通想欲蹽過。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

若遇到激流，不要想涉水通過。

🗣u: Lie arn'nef korng bøo m'tiøh. 你按呢講無毋著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這麼說沒錯。

🗣u: Lie kvoaa`tiøh ciaq hør nia'nia, m'thafng zhud'khix goa'khao khaw'hofng. 你寒著才好爾爾，毋通出去外口剾風。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你感冒才剛好而已，不要又去外面吹風。

🗣u: Kex'afng si cit'six'laang ee tai'cix, lie tiøh m'thafng chixn'zhae. 嫁翁是一世人的代誌，你著毋通凊彩。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

嫁人是一輩子的事，你可別隨便。

🗣u: Karm'mo m'thafng siexn'tiøh hofng. 感冒毋通搧著風。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

感冒不要吹到風。

🗣u: hoe'm'tiøh 會毋著 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

賠錯

🗣u: Ciaux'korng goar arn'nef zøx efng'kay bøo m'tiøh, nar e sid'pai`leq? 照講我按呢做應該無毋著，哪會失敗咧？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

照說我這樣做應該沒錯，怎麼會失敗呢？

🗣u: Goar na m si khiaxm cvii, nar'tiøh kviaa tngx'tiaxm? 我若毋是欠錢，哪著行當店？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我要不是缺錢，哪需要走當鋪？

🗣u: Lie zheng kaq hiaq zhefng'liaang, m kviaf khix tuo'tiøh chy'køf? 你穿甲遐清涼，毋驚去拄著痴哥？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你穿得那麼暴露，不怕遇上色狼？

🗣u: Lie m'thafng jin m'tiøh laang. 你毋通認毋著人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要認錯人。

🗣u: Zay'viar kaf'ki m'tiøh, thaau suii taxm'ke`løh'laai. 知影家己毋著，頭隨頕低落來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

知道自己不對，頭馬上垂了下來。

🗣u: Lie zøx tai'cix tiøh khaq zurn'zad`leq, m'thafng sviw chiaw'koex. 你做代誌著較撙節咧，毋通傷超過。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你做事要節制一下，不要太過份。

🗣u: Zaf'bor girn'ar'laang aix khaq tvia'tiøh`leq, m'thafng of'peh cien. 查某囡仔人愛較定著咧，毋通烏白賤。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

女孩子家要文靜一點，不要東摸西摸到處亂碰。

🗣u: Beeng'beeng si y m'tiøh køq kvar toa'sex'sviaf, khvoax'tiøh goar tah'gve, y m'ciaq kherng hoe'sid'lea. 明明是伊毋著閣敢大細聲，看著我踏硬，伊毋才肯會失禮。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

明明是他不對還敢大聲，看到我態度強硬，他才肯道歉。

🗣u: Lie m'biern ui'tiøh siør'khoar tai'cix ti ciaf aux'nao. 你毋免為著小可代誌佇遮懊惱。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不必為了小小的事情而在這裡懊悔不已。

🗣u: Thngf tuo khad`khie'laai nia'nia, iao siøf'kurn'kurn, m'hør thngx`tiøh. 湯拄𣁳起來爾爾，猶燒滾滾，毋好燙著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

湯才剛舀起來，還熱騰騰的，不要燙到了。

🗣u: Korng laai korng khix, zorng'korng`cit'kux si lie m'tiøh. 講來講去，總講一句是你毋著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

說來說去，總歸一句，是你錯了。

🗣u: AF'buo kiøx lie maix ti thoo'khaf gviauh'gviauh'søo, lie bøo thviaf`tiøh si`m? 阿母叫你莫佇塗跤蟯蟯趖，你無聽著是毋？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

媽媽叫你不要在地上耍賴打滾，你沒聽到嗎？

🗣u: Lirn cid'mar kied'hwn`aq, aix tngr'zhuix kiøx y toa'peq m'ciaq tiøh. 恁這馬結婚矣，愛轉喙叫伊大伯毋才著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你們現在結婚了，要改口稱呼他大伯才對。

🗣u: Y khvoax tiøh larn'larn, si m si laang bøo sorng'khoaix? 伊看著懶懶，是毋是人無爽快？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他看起來沒精神，是不是人不舒服？

🗣u: Si lie m'tiøh`neq, køq kvar laai jiarng! 是你毋著呢，閣敢來嚷！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

是你不對耶，還敢來大聲叫罵！

🗣u: M'thafng khix chiog'hoan'tiøh y ee kixm'khi. 毋通去觸犯著伊的禁忌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不要去觸犯了他的禁忌。

🗣u: Hak'sefng na zøx m'tiøh tai'cix e khix ho hak'hau kix kerng'køx. 學生若做毋著代誌會去予學校記警告。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

如果學生做錯事會被學校記警告。

🗣u: Kag'gvo'tiøh koex'khix zøx liao m'tiøh. 覺悟著過去做了毋著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

覺悟到過去做得不對。

🗣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: Ui'tiøh beq kox'svaf'tngx, køq'khaq kafn'khor ma m kviaf. 為著欲顧三頓，閣較艱苦嘛毋驚。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

為了求得溫飽，再怎麼辛苦都不怕。

🗣u: Tak'kef tiøh'aix ho'siofng thea'liong, m'thafng kex'kaux. 逐家著愛互相體諒，毋通計較。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

大家要互相體諒，不要計較。

🗣u: Ciaf u cit ee giim'ar, lie tiøh sex'ji m'thafng poah'tør. 遮有一个砛仔，你著細膩毋通跋倒。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這裡有一個臺階，你要小心別跌倒了。

🗣u: Lie tiøh sex'ji, m'thafng beq zøx kofng'tø'laang soaq piexn su'zuo. 你著細膩，毋通欲做公道人煞變事主。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你得要小心，別想當和事佬反而變成當事人。

🗣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: Toa'laang'toa'zerng`aq, tiøh khaq e'hiao sviu`leq, m'thafng køq ho si'toa'laang zhaw'hoaan. 大人大種矣，著較會曉想咧，毋通閣予序大人操煩。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

老大不小了，想法得要成熟一點，不要再讓父母操心。

🗣u: Lie khuy m'tiøh hioxng`aq`laq! Kirn toa'hoafn'thaau oad tøx'tngr`laai. 你開毋著向矣啦！緊大翻頭斡倒轉來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你開錯方向了，趕快大回轉開回頭來。

🗣u: Svaf'kvef'pvoax'mee zao'khix bong'ar'pof, lie karm m kviaf khix khvoax'tiøh phvae'miq'ar? 三更半暝走去墓仔埔，你敢毋驚去看著歹物仔？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

三更半夜跑到墓園墳場去，你難道不怕看到鬼嗎？

🗣u: Laang korng “sw laang m sw tin, sw tin phvae'khvoax'bin”, larn tiøh'aix khaq phaq'pviax`leq. 人講「輸人毋輸陣，輸陣歹看面」，咱著愛較拍拚咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家俗話說「輸給某人無所謂，別排在最後，在最後一名就太難看了」，我們就得要努力點。

🗣u: Goar zøx m'tiøh, hap'kay aix hoat. 我做毋著，合該愛罰。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我做錯了，應該要處罰。

🗣u: Y siong'pafn sii'kafn zao zhud'khix mof'huy, hør'sie'm'sie khix ho thaau'kef zafng`tiøh. 伊上班時間走出去摸飛，好死毋死去予頭家㨑著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他上班時間跑出去摸魚，好死不死的給老板逮個正著。

🗣u: Y ciah m'tiøh iøh'ar soaq kviaa`khix. 伊食毋著藥仔煞行去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他吃錯了藥就蹺辮子了。

🗣u: Si lie teg'sid`laang, aix khix ka laang zhe'm'tiøh. 是你得失人，愛去共人坐毋著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

是你得罪了人家，要去向人家賠個不是。

🗣u: Laang zorng`si e zøx m'tiøh`khix, lie tø toa'su hoax siør, siør'su hoax bøo, paxng'bak liong'zeeng`y. 人總是會做毋著去，你就大事化小，小事化無，放目諒情伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人總會犯錯，你就大事化小，小事化無，寛容原諒他。

🗣u: Jiin'sym si of'bin'zhat, larn bøo lai'haang, na tuo'tiøh svef'hun'laang laai thuy'siaw, m'thafng bea. 人參是烏面賊，咱無內行，若拄著生份人來推銷，毋通買。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人蔘是真假、價值難斷之物，咱們不內行，若遇到陌生人來推銷，不要買。

🗣u: Thoaan'thea sefng'oah, kog'laang ee iong'phirn tiøh zøx kix'jin, ciaq be theh m'tiøh`khix. 團體生活，各人的用品著做記認，才袂提毋著去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

團體生活，各人的用品得做記號，才不會拿錯了。

🗣u: Khvoax'tiøh kerng'zhad, hid tin m'cviaa'girn'ar suii khie'pax'piøf, zao kaq bøo khvoax'kvix viar. 看著警察，彼陣毋成囡仔隨起豹飆，走甲無看見影。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

看到警察，那群小混混隨即拔腿逃跑，不見蹤影了。

🗣u: Lie zoex'kin bin'seg cviaa bae, kvar'si syn'thea tør'ui u køq'viu, lie bøo tix'kag`tiøh si`m? 你最近面色誠䆀，敢是身體佗位有各樣，你無智覺著是毋？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你最近氣色很差，大概是身體哪裡有異樣，你沒察覺到嗎？

🗣u: Barng'ar e thoaan'pox cit'pve, m'thafng sviu'korng ho barng texng`tiøh, kek'kef si ciog cviu nia'nia. 蠓仔會傳播疾病，毋通想講予蠓叮著，極加是足癢爾爾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

蚊子會傳播疾病，不要以為被蚊子叮到，大不了很癢而已。

🗣u: Na beq zu'cip hoe'cioxng, lirn tiøh puun hø'thaau, zorng`si m'thafng sviw toa'sviaf. 若欲聚集會眾，恁著歕號頭，總是毋通傷大聲。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

招聚會眾的時候，你們要吹號，卻不要吹得太大聲。

🗣u: M'thafng sviw tuix'tiong hak'lek, tiøh tuix'tiong hak'sip leeng'lek khaq sit'zai. 毋通傷對重學歷，著對重學習能力較實在。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不要太過重視學歷，要重視學習能力才比較實在。

🗣u: Y u ka larn zhe'm'tiøh tø hør, koex'khix ee tai'cix maix køq khef'khør`aq. 伊有共咱坐毋著就好，過去的代誌莫閣稽考矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他跟咱們道歉過就好，過去的事別再計較了。

🗣u: Lun'cyn laai korng, lie ma u m'tiøh, tiøh ka y hoe'sid'lea. 論真來講，你嘛有毋著，著共伊會失禮。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

說真的，你也有錯，得跟他道歉。

🗣u: Zhux'pvy teq leeng'ti bor'kviar, larn tiøh thofng'pøx id id safm zoafn'svoax, m'thafng sviu'korng kaq larn bøo'ti'tai. 厝邊咧凌治某囝，咱著通報一一三專線，毋通想講佮咱無底代。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

鄰居在凌虐妻兒，咱們得通報113專線，不要以為不關咱們的事。

🗣u: Lie na khvoax y zøx liao m'tiøh, tiøh ka y tiarm'tuq`cit'e. 你若看伊做了毋著，著共伊點拄一下。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要是發現他做錯了，得提點他一下。

🗣u: Texng m'tiøh sor'zai ee thiq'tefng'ar tiøh eng thiq'tefng'barn barn`khie'laai. 釘毋著所在的鐵釘仔著用鐵釘挽挽起來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

釘錯地方的鐵釘要用拔釘器拔起來。

🗣u: Lie tit'ciab theh'khix ho`y m'tø hør`aq, nar'tiøh køq eng kiax`ee? 你直接提去予伊毋就好矣，哪著閣用寄的？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你直接拿去給他不就好了，幹嘛還要用寄的？

🗣u: Lie thaw'thaw'ar ka mih'kvia theh`jip'khix, m'thafng ho laang khvoax`tiøh. 你偷偷仔共物件提入去，毋通予人看著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你偷偷把東西拿進去，不要被別人看到。

🗣u: Mih'kvia hied kaq kuy'six'kex lorng m zerng'lie, khvoax tiøh cyn be'sorng. 物件㧒甲規四界攏毋整理，看著真袂爽。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

東西丟得滿地，也不整理，讓人很不舒服。

🗣u: Kheeng'cyn si lie m'tiøh, svef'seeng aix khix ka y hoe'sid'lea. 窮真是你毋著，生成愛去共伊會失禮。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

歸根究柢是你錯了，當然要去跟他說聲道歉。

🗣u: Goarn buo`ar cyn giarm'gve, m'na sea'svaf, zuo'png, chi zefng'svef'ar, ma aix pox'zhaan, søf'zhao, taux koaq'tiu'ar, tak hang tøf zøx kaq ciaau tiøh. 阮母仔真儼硬，毋但洗衫、煮飯、飼精牲仔，嘛愛佈田、挲草、鬥割稻仔，逐項都做甲齊著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我母親很堅強，不但得洗衣服、煮飯、餵雞鴨，也要幫忙種田、鋤草、割稻子，樣樣都做遍了。

🗣u: Cid ky tøf'ar lai'kiaxm'kiaxm, sex'ji, m'thafng chied'tiøh chiuo. 這支刀仔利劍劍，細膩，毋通切著手。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這支刀子非常鋒利，小心手不要被割到。

🗣u: Zar na zay'viar e tiøh'zhat'thaw, tofng'zhef'sii tø m'thafng ka ciaq ze hoe'ar'cvii laau ti zhux`lie. 早若知影會著賊偷，當初時就毋通共遮濟會仔錢留佇厝裡。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

早知會遭小偷，當初就不該把這麼多互助會會錢留在家裡。

🗣u: Løx'khaf'barng suy'jieen be texng`laang, m'køq khvoax tiøh cyn kviaf`laang. 躼跤蠓雖然袂叮人，毋過看著真驚人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

長腳蚊雖然不會叮人，不過看起來很嚇人。

🗣u: Paang'kefng'lai axm'bofng'bofng, lie beq khvoax zheq m tiøh'aix ka tien'hoea khuy`khuy. 房間內暗摸摸，你欲看冊毋著愛共電火開開。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

房間內黑漆漆的，你要看書就得把電燈打開。

🗣u: Goar bøo'sex'ji ka soex'kym tvoaf'ar phaq'm'kvix`aq, tiøh køq laai'khix syn'zherng`cit'tviw. 我無細膩共稅金單仔拍毋見矣，著閣來去申請一張。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我不小心將稅金單子遺失了，得再去申請一張。

🗣u: Paxng khorng'beeng'tefng si cviaa hør ee biin'siok oah'tang, m'køq beq paxng tiøh'aix tviw'tii si m si e zø'seeng hoea'siøf'svoaf. 放孔明燈是誠好的民俗活動，毋過欲放著愛張持是毋是會造成火燒山。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

放天燈是很棒的民俗活動，不過要施放就要注意是否會引發森林火災。

🗣u: Khvoax lie kvoaa kaq kuy'syn'khw siq'siq'zuxn, m'tø kirn theh cit niar khaq kau ee svaf laai zheng, ciaq be khix kvoaa`tiøh. 看你寒甲規身軀爍爍顫，毋就緊提一領較厚的衫來穿，才袂去寒著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

看你全身冷得直發抖，快一點拿件厚一點的衣服來穿，才不會受到風寒。

🗣u: U laang khiøq ho'svoax'chiu tuo lag`løh'laai ee hiøh'ar laai ti kvoaf'pve, m'køq u pve efng'kay aix khix ho y'sefng khvoax ciaq tiøh. 有人抾雨傘樹拄落落來的葉仔來治肝病，毋過有病應該愛去予醫生看才著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有人撿大葉欖仁剛掉落的葉子來治肝病，不過有病應該還是去看醫生才對。

🗣u: Lau'sw kax ee tø'lie tiøh'aix kix jip'sym, m'thafng arn'nef keg'phii'phii toxng'zøx mar'nie'tofng'hofng. 老師教的道理著愛記入心，毋通按呢激皮皮當做馬耳東風。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

老師教的道理要聽得進去，不要毫不在乎當成馬耳東風。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Cit'zhefng siaf m'tat peq'paq hien.” Kafm'goan siok'siok'ar be, theh'tiøh hien'kym, ma bøo aix ho laang'kheq khiaxm'siaux. 俗語講：「一千賒毋值八百現。」甘願俗俗仔賣，提著現金，嘛無愛予人客欠數。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「一千元的賒帳不如八百元的現金。」寧可便宜地賣，拿到現金，也不願意讓客人賒帳。

🗣u: Be mih'kvia ho toa tafn'ui siaux lorng tiøh sefng kiax`leq, goeh'tea ciaq zøx cit kae zhefng, si'korng “cit'zhefng siaf m'tat peq'paq hien”, hoex khix cvii bøo khvoax`kvix, zorng`si khaq be hoxng'sym. 賣物件予大單位數攏著先寄咧，月底才做一改清，是講「一千賒毋值八百現」，貨去錢無看見，總是較袂放心。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

賣東西給大單位帳都要先記著，月底才一次撥付，可是「一千元的賒帳不如八百元的現金」，貨搬走了錢卻還看不到，總是比較不放心。

🗣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: Suy'jieen siok'gie korng, “Laang nng khaf, cvii six khaf.” M'køq ti Taai'oaan cid ciorng khay'hoxng, zu'iuu ee sia'hoe, na kherng phaq'pviax køq e piexn'khiaux, iw'goaan e'taxng thaxn'tiøh kaux'giah ee cvii thafng bea chiaf, bea zhux. 雖然俗語講：「人兩跤，錢四跤。」毋過佇臺灣這種開放、自由的社會，若肯拍拚閣會變竅，猶原會當趁著夠額的錢通買車、買厝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然俗話說：「人兩條腿、錢四條腿。」不過在臺灣這種開放、自由的社會，要是肯努力又會變通，仍然可以賺到足夠的錢好買車、買房子。

🗣u: Nii'hoex ciah kaux lak'zap'goa, cit'koar'ar lau'peeng'iuo m si zhoa'syn'pu, kex zaf'bor'kviar, tø si si'toa'laang koex'syn, lorng tiøh poee'toex, ciaq zay'viar “jiin'zeeng'sex'su poee kaux'kaux, bøo tviar køq bøo zaux”. 年歲食到六十外，一寡仔老朋友毋是娶新婦、嫁查某囝，就是序大人過身，攏著陪綴，才知影「人情世事陪到到，無鼎閣無灶」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

活到六十幾歲了，一些老朋友不是娶媳婦、嫁女兒，就是父母去世，都需要送禮致意，才了解「所有的人情世故都要應對得體面，會窮到斷炊」。

🗣u: AF'eeng thaau cit kae pak'hngg zexng kefng'ciøf suii tng'tiøh hofng'thay, liao kaq kiøx'm'kvar. Kaf'zaix boea`ar voa'khix ia'chi zøx iuu'thngf, tuo'tiøh sii'ky hør, ciaq ho y thaxn kaq iuu'sea'sea, u'viar si “laang chi laang, cit ky kud; thvy chi laang, puii'zud'zud”, cyn'cviax ho laang be'gaau`tid. 阿榮頭一改贌園種弓蕉隨搪著風颱，了甲叫毋敢。佳哉尾仔換去夜市做油湯，拄著時機好，才予伊趁甲油洗洗，有影是「人飼人，一支骨；天飼人，肥朒朒」，真正予人袂𠢕得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿榮第一次租田園種香蕉就碰上颱風，賠的叫苦連天。幸虧後來換跑道去夜市擺麵攤，遇到景氣好，才讓讓他賺得油水多多，真正是「只靠人，瘦巴巴；天幫助，笑哈哈」，人真的不能自以為了得。

🗣u: Lie peeng'sioong'sii'ar m jin'cyn thak'zheq, kexng'jieen kvar “khid'ciah he toa goan”, korng id'teng beq khør'tiøh kofng'lip tai'hak ciaq beq thak, arn'nef karm be sviw haxm'kor? 你平常時仔毋認真讀冊，竟然敢「乞食下大願」，講一定欲考著公立大學才欲讀，按呢敢袂傷譀古？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你平常不認真讀書，竟然敢「不自量力」，說一定要考上公立大學才要念，這樣不會太荒唐嗎？

🗣u: Laang korng, “Chiefn sngx ban sngx, m'tat thvy cit oeh.” Køq'khaq toa kefng ee zhux, na tuo'tiøh chid kib ee toa te'tang, ma si hoaq tør tø tør, cit'tiarm'ar tøf be'axn'sngx`tid. 人講：「千算萬算，毋值天一劃。」閣較大間的厝，若拄著七級的大地動，嘛是喝倒就倒，一點仔都袂按算得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人們說：「人算不如天算。」再大的房子，一遇到七級強震，仍然經不起侵襲而倒塌，完全無法防範。

🗣u: AF'gi si bøo'he'bøo'løh ee chid'thøo'ar, luie cvii si m bad heeng`laang`koex, lie tiøh'aix u hid khoarn “Tai'kaq'khef paxng zhao'hii──u zurn bøo” ee axn'sngx, ciaq thafng theh cvii khix ciøq`y. 阿義是無下無落的𨑨迌仔，壘錢是毋捌還人過，你著愛有彼款「大甲溪放草魚──有準無」的按算，才通提錢去借伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿義是個不負責任的小混混，向來借錢是從來不會還的，你得有那種「肉包子打狗──有去無回」的打算，才可以把錢拿去借給他。

🗣u: Zøx'laang tiøh'aix zay'viar kaf'ki u kuie niuo tang, m'thafng zhaux'iang køq aix puun'kef'kuy, na'bøo, tø e ho laang chiøx korng si “toa'aang'hoef m zay bae, vii'ar'hoef bae m zay”. 做人著愛知影家己有幾兩重，毋通臭煬閣愛歕雞胿，若無，就會予人笑講是「大紅花毋知䆀，圓仔花䆀毋知」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

為人得明白自己的實力如何，不要太臭屁又喜歡說大話，否則，就會被人嘲笑「馬不知臉長」。

🗣u: Larn zøx'laang tiøh'aix khiafm'py, m'thafng zhaux'phuix, ciaq be ho laang chiøx korng, “Toa tviar boe kurn, sex tviar chiaang'chiaang'kurn.” 咱做人著愛謙卑，毋通臭屁，才袂予人笑講：「大鼎未滾，細鼎沖沖滾。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們做人得謙虛，別自吹自擂，才不會被別人笑說：「滿瓶水不響，半瓶水叮噹」。

🗣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: Tuo'tiøh bøo kofng'pvee ee tai'cix, tiøh'aix zeg'sii hoarn'exng, m'thafng “jit'thaau chiaq'via'via, suii laang kox svex'mia”, ho buu'kof ee laang siu'hai. 拄著無公平的代誌，著愛即時反映，毋通「日頭赤焱焱，隨人顧性命」，予無辜的人受害。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

遇到不公平的事情，就要立刻反映，別只自顧著想要「明哲保身」，讓無辜的人受害。

🗣u: Taai'oaan ti af'jiet'taix, ku'lek svaf, six'goeh'ar u'sii cyn kvoaa, u'sii cyn joah, tiøh'aix kaux go`goeh ciaq khaq be hoarn'kvoaa, kor'zar'laang m'ciaq e korng “boe ciah Go'jit'zeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m'kafm paxng”. 臺灣佇亞熱帶，舊曆三、四月仔有時真寒、有時真熱，著愛到五月才較袂反寒，古早人毋才會講「未食五日節粽，破裘毋甘放」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣在亞熱帶，舊曆三、四月有時很冷、有時很熱，需到五月才比較不會轉冷，因此早期人們才會說「未過端午節，冬衣不能收」。

🗣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: Laang korng, “Svef`ee chviar cit pvy, iorng`ee wn'zeeng khaq toa thvy.” Suy'jieen m si chyn'kud'jiok, m'køq iorng'pe'buo ee iong'sym chviaa'iorng aix huix goa'ni ze khor'sym, zøx iorng'zuo`ee tiøh'aix liao'kae, tiøh'aix karm'wn. 人講：「生的請一邊，養的恩情較大天。」雖然毋是親骨肉，毋過養爸母的用心晟養愛費偌爾濟苦心，做養子的著愛了解、著愛感恩。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說：「養育之恩大於生育之恩。」雖然不是親骨肉，但是養父母的用心栽培得花費多少苦心，做養子的得要了解、要懂得感恩。

🗣u: Y arn'nef zøx kaq kefng'lie`aq, kiexn'na tuo'tiøh khaq phvae'pharng ee khafng'khoex tø kiøx pat'laang khix zhuo'lie, na zhud'tai'cix lorng kaq y bøo'ti'tai, “iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'buo zefng ciøh'say” m zay thviax, boea'chiuo na u seeng'kør tø lorng phirn korng si kaf'ki ee kofng'løo, sit'zai ho laang cyn zheq'sym. 伊按呢做甲經理矣，見若拄著較歹紡的工課就叫別人去處理，若出代誌攏佮伊無底代，「用別人的拳頭拇舂石獅」毋知疼，尾手若有成果就攏品講是家己的功勞，實在予人真慼心。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他都做到經理了，每次遇到比較難處理的工作就叫別人去處理，若出事了都與他無關，「犧牲別人來成就自己」都不會痛，最後如果有成果就都說是自己的功勞，實在讓人很憤懣。

🗣u: Cid'mar phvae thør'thaxn køq tuo'tiøh ek'zeeng, m'køq “zhaan'lee kaam zuie koex tafng”, jin'cyn phaq'pviax, zorng u zhud'thaau'thvy ee cit kafng. 這馬歹討趁閣拄著疫情，毋過「田螺含水過冬」，認真拍拚，總有出頭天的一工。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

現在賺錢不容易又加上武漢疫情，不過「若像田螺含水度過寒冬日，等待時機」，認真打拼，總有翻身的一天。

🗣u: Pag'hae'hvoa ee siao'kao'erng cyn khiorng'pox, tak'nii lorng u laang ho y kar`khix, m'køq tiøx'hii ee laang phaq'sie bøo thex, laang korng, “Bak'ciw khvoax ti koea, khaf tah'tiøh hoea.” Yn lorng m zay thafng kviaf. 北海岸的痟狗湧真恐怖，逐年攏有人予伊絞去，毋過釣魚的人拍死無退，人講：「目睭看佇粿，跤踏著火。」𪜶攏毋知通驚。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

北海岸的瘋狗浪很恐怖，每年都有人被它捲走，不過釣魚的人打死不退，人家說「眼睛看著糕品，腳踩到火」，他們都不知道該害怕。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Hør'giah m'tat'tiøh e ciah, hør'mia m'tat'tiøh iorng'kvia.” Cvii zhwn køq'khaq ze, na bøo ciah'hog, syn'thea køq bøo iorng'kvia, ma bøo'lo'eng. 俗語講：「好額毋值著會食，好命毋值著勇健。」錢賰閣較濟，若無食福，身體閣無勇健，嘛無路用。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「富有不如能享口福，命好不如身體健康。」錢存得再多，若不能享受口福，身體又不健康，也是罔然。

🗣u: Y hør'giah si hør'giah, cit'jit'kaux'axm lorng phoax'pve tør ti biin'zhngg'terng, køq be kviaa be soar, bok'koaix zhux'pvy e korng, “Hør'giah m'tat'tiøh e ciah, hør'mia m'tat'tiøh iorng'kvia.” 伊好額是好額，一日到暗攏破病倒佇眠床頂，閣袂行袂徙，莫怪厝邊會講：「好額毋值著會食，好命毋值著勇健。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他有錢是有錢，一天到晚都生病躺在床上，又不能走動，難怪鄰居會說：「富有不如能享口福，命好不如身體健康。」

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “U viu khvoax viu, bøo viu kaf'ki sviu.” Larn zøx tai'cix, tuu'liao zhafm'khør pat'laang ee kefng'giam, tuo'tiøh`ar ma e'sae kaf'ki sviu khvoax u pat ee po'sox`bøo, m'ciaq e cixn'po. 俗語講：「有樣看樣，無樣家己想。」咱做代誌，除了參考別人的經驗，拄著仔嘛會使家己想看有別的步數無，毋才會進步。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「有樣學樣，沒樣自己想。」我們做事，除了參考別人的經驗，偶爾也可以自己想想看有沒有別的招數，才會進步。

🗣u: Y tø si teq zhaw'hoaan na cyn'cviax paq'hoex'nii'lau liao'au, kviar'jii si'sex ui'tiøh zaai'sarn seeng'siok pwn be pvee'pang soaq khie oafn'kef, cid'sviaf tø hai`aq, khaq'sw korng thaxn cid'zun laang iao kvia'kvia, sefng ka zaai'sarn pwn'pwn`leq, ciaq be sii kaux hai y “sie bak m goan kheq”. 伊就是咧操煩若真正百歲年老了後，囝兒序細為著財產承續分袂平棒煞起冤家，這聲就害矣，較輸講趁這陣人猶健健，先共財產分分咧，才袂時到害伊「死目毋願瞌」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他擔心等他過世後，那些兒孫為了要分財產搞得惡臉相向，這下子就糟了，倒不如趁現在人還健在，先將財產分一分，到時候才不會害他「死不瞑目」。

🗣u: Lie chiefn'ban m'thafng ui'tiøh cit'sii sid'pai laai kviaa'tea'lo, laang korng, “Sie hoong'tex m'tat'tid oah khid'ciah.” Phvae'un zorng`si e koex`khix, oah`leq bi'laai tø u hy'bang. 你千萬毋通為著一時失敗來行短路，人講：「死皇帝毋值得活乞食。」歹運總是會過去，活咧未來就有希望。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你千萬不要為了一時的失敗而尋短，人們說：「好死不如賴活。」壞運氣總是會過去，活著未來就有希望。

🗣u: Y kiexn'na hør'khafng`ee tø kaf'ki bau, phvae'khafng`ee suii sag ho pat'laang, larn tiøh'aix khaq cym'ciog`leq, siefn tøf m'thafng kaq cid khoarn “sie tø'iuo, bøo sie piin'tø” ee peeng'iuo kaw'poee. 伊見若好空的就家己貿，歹空的隨捒予別人，咱著愛較斟酌咧，仙都毋通佮這款「死道友，無死貧道」的朋友交陪。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他每次有利可圖的就留給自己，無利可圖的就推給別人，咱們千萬不要和這種「會犧牲別人，成就自己」的朋友交往。

🗣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: Cid ee phvae'sym of'log'to ee sefng'lie'laang, ui'tiøh beq serng'purn, goaan'liau tøf koex'kii`aq, køq ka y zhafm løh'khix zøx, ma m kviaf laang ciah'liao e køq'viu`be, zexng'kefng si “pat'laang ee kviar sie be liao”. 這个歹心烏漉肚的生理人，為著欲省本，原料都過期矣，閣共伊摻落去做，嘛毋驚人食了會各樣袂，正經是「別人的囝死袂了」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個心腸惡毒的商人，為了要節省成本，原料都過期了，還加進去製作，也不怕人家吃了會不會有異狀，真的是「別人的小孩死不完」。

🗣u: Zøx'sefng'lie kef'kiarm e tuo'tiøh aux'kheq, siok'gie korng, “Lurn'khix kiuu zaai, keg'khix siøf'thaai.” Larn tuix'thai laang'kheq zorng`si m'thafng keg'bin'chviw iah'si phvae'sviaf'saux. 做生理加減會拄著漚客，俗語講：「忍氣求財，激氣相刣。」咱對待人客總是毋通激面腔抑是歹聲嗽。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做生意多少會遇到惡客，俗話說：「和氣生財，生氣招災。」我們對待客人無論如何不能擺臉色或是口氣不好。

🗣u: AF'beeng lorng be'khafm'tid laang korng`tid, kiexn'na korng'tiøh y ee m'tiøh, y tø “kiexn'siaux tngr siu'khix”, sit'zai cviaa hai! 阿明攏袂堪得人講得，見若講著伊的毋著，伊就「見笑轉受氣」，實在誠害！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿明很不能接受批評，每次說到他的不對，他就「惱羞成怒」，真是糟糕！

🗣u: Bøo laang aix sid'pai, m'køq sid'pai ee kefng'giam e ho larn tid'tiøh kaux'huxn, zhoe'zhud seeng'kofng ee hofng'hoad, laang tvia'tvia teq korng “phaq'tng chiuo'kud tiefn'tøx iorng”, tø si cid ee ix'sux. 無人愛失敗，毋過失敗的經驗會予咱得著教訓、揣出成功的方法，人定定咧講「拍斷手骨顛倒勇」，就是這个意思。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

沒有人喜歡失敗，不過失敗的經驗能讓我們得到教訓、找出成功的方法,人們常說「愈挫愈勇」，就是這個意思。

🗣u: Y tak'axm lorng zao kaq bøo khvoax'tiøh laang, køq chixn'zhae ixn korng ef'axm beq ka larn taux'svaf'kang, goar khvoax y si teq “paxng'phuix afn kao sym” nia'nia, larn m'thafng ngx'bang`y. 伊逐暗攏走甲無看著人，閣凊彩應講下暗欲共咱鬥相共，我看伊是咧「放屁安狗心」爾爾，咱毋通向望伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他每晚都不見人影，還隨便回說今晚要幫忙我們，我看他只是「敷衍我們」而已，我們不該指望他。

🗣u: Zøx goa'kaw`ee, na'si giap'zeg hør, sefng'kvoaf kaf'syn id'tit laai, m'køq “hoef bøo paq jit aang, laang bøo chiefn jit hør”, na tuo'tiøh sii'ky bae, giap'zeg bøo hør, tø aix thaxn ky'hoe hak'sip, seeng'tiorng, ciaq be ho laang kiøx tngr'khix ciah'kaf'ki. 做外交的，若是業績好，升官加薪一直來，毋過「花無百日紅，人無千日好」，若拄著時機䆀，業績無好，就愛趁機會學習、成長，才袂予人叫轉去食家己。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

跑業務的，如果業績好，升官加薪一直來，不過「花無百日紅，人無千日好」，要是遇到景氣差，業績不好的時候，就要趁機會學習、成長，才不會被炒魷魚。

🗣u: Paq'hoex kofng'sy tvia e ti nii'boea phaq'cied toa'siok'be, siok'gie korng, “Siok'mih ciah phoax kef.” Larn m'thafng thafm'tiøh mih'kvia siok tø pviax'svex'mia bea, na'bøo, sii kaux kef'hoea e khix'liao'liao. 百貨公司定會佇年尾拍折大俗賣，俗語講：「俗物食破家。」咱毋通貪著物件俗就拚性命買，若無，時到家伙會去了了。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

百貨公司常會在年底打折大拍賣，俗語說：「貪小便宜反敗家。」我們不要貪求東西便宜就拚命買，否則，到時財產會完蛋。

🗣u: Hien'zhuo'sii zøx laang pe'buo`ee, aix u “zaf'pof ia tiøh thviax, zaf'bor ia tiøh chviaa” ee koafn'liam, siefn tøf m'thafng toa'sex'sym, khaq biern ho kviar'jii si'sex oaxn'thaxn be soaq. 現此時做人爸母的，愛有「查埔也著疼，查某也著晟」的觀念，仙都毋通大細心，較免予囝兒序細怨嘆袂煞。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

現代做人家父母的，要有「男孩女孩都是寶」的觀念，千萬不可以偏心，才不會讓兒女抱怨不已。

🗣u: Sii'zofng ee khoarn'seg chiefn'piexn'ban'hoax, m'køq laang korng, “Aang suie, of toa'pan.” Tuo'tiøh hie'su lau'jiet'pae, siong viar'bak`ee iw'goaan si of'seg ee sef'zofng, aang'seg ee viuu'zofng. 時裝的款式千變萬化，毋過人講：「紅媠，烏大範。」拄著喜事鬧熱擺，上影目的猶原是烏色的西裝、紅色的洋裝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

時裝的款式千變萬化，不過人們說「紅色美麗，黑色大方」，碰到喜事熱鬧的場合，最顯眼的仍然是黑色西裝、紅色洋裝。

🗣u: Chviar'laang'kheq toa'hii'toa'baq cyn phofng'phaix, m'køq laang teq korng, “Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq.” Na'bøo, eeng'iorng bøo peeng'kyn, khix'tøx hai. 請人客大魚大肉真豐沛，毋過人咧講：「食魚食肉，也著菜佮。」若無，營養無平均，去倒害。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

請客大魚大肉很豐盛，不過人家說：「吃魚吃肉，也要兼吃蔬菜。」否則，營養不均衡，反而糟糕。

🗣u: AF'beeng khuy'tiaxm zøx'sefng'lie u thaxn'tiøh cit'tiarm'ar cvii, tø sviu'beq ciøq cvii khuy lieen'sør'tiaxm, yn bor kirn ka toxng korng, lie m'thafng “ciah bøo svaf pea exng'zhaix, tø beq cviu sef'thiefn”. 阿明開店做生理有趁著一點仔錢，就想欲借錢開連鎖店，𪜶某緊共擋講，你毋通「食無三把蕹菜，就欲上西天」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿明開店做生意是賺到了一點錢，就想要貸款開連鎖店，他太太趕忙阻止他說，你別「吃不到三把空心菜，就妄想可以上西天」。

🗣u: Ek'kefng'ar ee zuie'tø'thaau teq lau zuie, goarn siefn buo tøf be hør'sex, kied'kiok goarn af'paq giah oah'parn'ar ka sør ho aan, cit'e'chiuo tø hør'sex'liw'liw, u'viar si “ciah tiøh iøh, zhvef'zhao cit hiøh; ciah m'tiøh iøh, jiin'sym cit ciøh”. 浴間仔的水道頭咧漏水，阮仙舞都袂好勢，結局阮阿爸攑活扳仔共鎖予絚，一下手就好勢溜溜，有影是「食著藥，青草一葉；食毋著藥，人參一石」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

浴室的水龍頭漏水，我們怎麼修理都沒用。結果我爸爸拿活動板手將它鎖緊，三兩下就搞定，正所謂「做事掌握關鍵，方能達到事半功倍之效」。

🗣u: Laang korng, “Ciah'kirn loxng'phoax voar.” Zøx tai'cix m'hør arn'nef hiofng'hiofng'koong'koong, tiøh sefng sviu ho khaq cym'ciog`leq ciaq laai zøx. 人講：「食緊挵破碗。」做代誌毋好按呢兇兇狂狂，著先想予較斟酌咧才來做。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說：「吃得太快容易打破碗。」做事情不要這樣莽莽撞撞的，得先仔細考慮再來做。

🗣u: Tuo'tiøh bøo korng zeeng'lie ee laang, larn m'thafng siu'khix, zhafm y id'tit kex'kaux, “khix'sie giam bøo siofng”, y ia biern tvaf zeg'jim, larn høo'pid kaf'ki thør kafn'khor. 拄著無講情理的人，咱毋通受氣，參伊一直計較，「氣死驗無傷」，伊也免擔責任，咱何必家己討艱苦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

遇到不講理的人，我們不要生氣，與他計較，因為「氣死了也驗不出傷痕」，他也不用擔負責任，我們何必自討苦吃。

🗣u: Kiaam'zuie ee phafng'ar'phaux zoaan'kog u'miaa, ti Goaan'siaw'mee, tak'kef lorng paxng'phafng'ar'phaux kexng'siin, m'køq laang korng “siin'beeng hefng, te'zuo keeng”, yn tak khao'zaux tak'nii lorng tiøh khay kuie'ban khof paxng'phafng'ar'phaux. 鹽水的蜂仔炮全國有名，佇元宵暝，逐家攏放蜂仔炮敬神，毋過人講「神明興，弟子窮」，𪜶逐口灶逐年攏著開幾萬箍放蜂仔炮。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

鹽水鎮的蜂炮全國有名，在元宵節這晚，每家都放蜂炮敬神，不過有句話說「敬神耗財」，他們每家每年都得花幾萬元放蜂炮。

🗣u: Siaux'lieen hw'zhef m'biern kviaf bøo kef'hoea, laang sor soeq, “Afng'bor na kang'sym, of'thoo piexn'seeng kym”. Afng'ar'ciar siøf'keng høo'zee phaq'pviax tvia'tiøh e seeng'kofng. 少年夫妻毋免驚無家伙，人所說：「翁某若仝心，烏塗變成金」。翁仔姐相楗和齊拍拚定著會成功。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

年輕夫妻不必擔心沒有恆產，人們說：「夫妻若同心協力，困境也能創造財富」。夫妻相互扶持合作共同努力一定能成功。

🗣u: Kax kviar tuu'liao zhuo'hoat, ma aix ho yn zay'viar si tør'ui m'tiøh, aix arn'zvoar kae'cixn, na kafn'naf phaq kafn'naf me, thaau'sefng e kviaf, kuo`laai tø chviu laang korng`ee “ciap me be thviaf, ciap phaq be thviax”, juo laai juo pud'siu'kaux. 教囝除了處罰，嘛愛予𪜶知影是佗位毋著，愛按怎改進，若干焦拍干焦罵，頭先會驚，久來就像人講的「捷罵袂聽，捷拍袂疼」，愈來愈不受教。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

管教孩子除了處罰，也要讓他知道哪裡不對，要如何改進，若一味打罵，起先會怕，後來就像人家說的「常罵不聽話，常打不怕痛」，愈來愈不受教。

🗣u: Larn zøx tai'cix tuo'thaau'ar na u hoad'kiexn m'tiøh, tø aix ti iao'boe zø'seeng tiong'tai siofng'hai cixn'zeeng kvoar'kirn siw'zexng, ciaq be “sex khafng m por, toa khafng kiøx'khor”. 咱做代誌拄頭仔若有發見毋著，就愛佇猶未造成重大傷害進前趕緊修正，才袂「細空毋補，大空叫苦」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們做事情如在一開始有發現小問題，就要在未發生重大傷害之前及時修正，才不會「造成難以彌補的遺憾」。

🗣u: Y zu sex'haxn thak'zheq tø siu'tiøh chyn'cviaa pafng'zan, sviu'be'kaux ti Bie'kog pid'giap liao'au, lieen chyn'cviaa koex'syn ma m tngr`laai, laang korng “zuun koex zuie bøo huun”, y sit'zai cyn bøo siøq'zeeng. 伊自細漢讀冊就受著親情幫贊，想袂到佇美國畢業了後，連親情過身嘛毋轉來，人講「船過水無痕」，伊實在真無惜情。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他從小讀書就受到親戚的贊助，想不到在美國畢業之後，就連親戚過世也不肯回來，人家說「船過水無痕」，他真是很不珍惜親情。

🗣u: Y cid ee laang tiam'tiam`ar m'køq cyn kafn'khiao, thviaf'korng sym'kvoaf køq pud'cie'ar og'tok, siok'gie korng, “Ym'thym'ym'thym, ka laang svaf zhuxn chym.” Lie na cviaa'sit beq ciøf y hap'kor zøx'sefng'lie, chiefn'ban tiøh'aix sex'ji`neq! 伊這个人恬恬仔毋過真奸巧，聽講心肝閣不止仔惡毒，俗語講：「陰鴆陰鴆，咬人三寸深。」你若誠實欲招伊合股做生理，千萬著愛細膩呢！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他這個人安安靜靜但陰險狡猾，聽說心腸還非常壞，俗話說：「平時不動聲色，一旦發狠咬人，就會咬得很深，毫不留情。」你若真的想邀他合夥做生意，千萬要小心啊！

🗣u: AF'lioong siong hexng ciah zhvef'zhaw`ee, khap'be'tiøh tø hii'hii'baq'baq, køq'zaix m si hiafm tø si tang'kiaam, lorng bøo teq zurn'zad`ee, kied'kiok “zhuix ciah, ho khaf'zhngf zhe'siaux.” Cid'mar laang teq hoaq kafn'khor`aq. 阿龍上興食腥臊的，磕袂著就魚魚肉肉，閣再毋是薟就是重鹹，攏無咧撙節的，結局「喙食，予尻川坐數。」這馬人咧喝艱苦矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿龍最愛吃大餐，動不動就又是魚又是肉，兼且不是辣就是鹹等等的重口味，從不節制，結果「貪圖味覺享受而亂吃，拉肚子時受苦的卻是屁股。」現在身體受不了。

🗣u: Y pien'na khvoax'tiøh goar, tø zhuix'chiøx'bak'chiøx, hør'lea siøf'ciøq'mng, m'køq ti khaf'ciaq'au soaq ka goar korng kaq bøo cit tex hør, cyn'cviax si “oa hor oa phii laan oa kud, ty jiin ty bien pud ty sym”. 伊便若看著我，就喙笑目笑，好禮相借問，毋過佇尻脊後煞共我講甲無一塊好，真正是「畫虎畫皮難畫骨，知人知面不知心」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他每次看到我，就笑容可掬，客氣的打招呼，背地裡卻把我說得一無是處，真的是「畫虎畫皮難畫骨，知人知面不知心」。

🗣u: Sngr zoar'paai ee sii, theh'tiøh hør paai`ee tø urn'sym'ar tarn, m'køq “tarn mih øq kaux, tarn laang khoaix lau”, tvia'tvia si pat'laang sefng kaux, kaf'ki soaq khvoax'u ciah'bøo kafn'naf giexn. 耍紙牌的時，提著好牌的就穩心仔等，毋過「等物僫到，等人快老」，定定是別人先到，家己煞看有食無干焦癮。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

玩紙牌的時候，拿到好牌的就安穩地聽牌，不過「等待的東西往往落空」，常常是別人先胡牌，自己只能眼睜睜而無可奈何。

🗣u: Suy'jieen larn si kaw'orng cviaa ze nii ee hør'peeng'iuo, laang korng “bea'be sngx hwn, siøf'chviar bøo lun”, larn ee sefng'lie iao'si tiøh ciaux'po'laai, m'køq cid thvoaf ho goar laai chviar, lie tø maix køq ham goar siøf'chviuo`aq. 雖然咱是交往誠濟年的好朋友，人講「買賣算分，相請無論」，咱的生理猶是著照步來，毋過這攤予我來請，你就莫閣和我相搶矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然我們是交往多年的好友，人家說「買賣得算清，請客別計較」，我們的生意還是得按部就班，不過這次由我來請客，你就不要跟我搶了。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng arn'nef tit'tit zøx, lorng bøo hiøq'khuxn, suy'borng lirn taw cid'zam'ar khaq khuxn'laan, m'køq “thaxn ia tiøh thaxn, ciah ia tiøh ciah”, ma aix theeng'khuxn ciah'png, ciaq u khuix'lat thafng zøx khafng'khoex. 你毋通按呢直直做，攏無歇睏，雖罔恁兜這站仔較困難，毋過「趁也著趁，食也著食」，嘛愛停睏食飯，才有氣力通做工課。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要這樣一直做不停，都沒休息，雖然你家這陣子經濟較困難，不過「賺也得賺，吃也得吃」，也得休息吃飯才有力氣工作。

🗣u: Goaan'purn kvoaf bøo hør tø aix zux'ix, m'thafng ui'tiøh thaxn'cvii pviax kaq bøo'mee'bøo'jit, ciaq be phaq'phvae syn'thea, laang korng, “Thaxn'cvii iuo sox, svex'mia aix kox.” Thaxn e tiøh ma aix ciah e tiøh ciaq u'hau. 原本肝無好就愛注意，毋通為著趁錢拚甲無暝無日，才袂拍歹身體，人講：「趁錢有數，性命愛顧。」趁會著嘛愛食會著才有效。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

原本肝功能不好就得注意，不要為了賺錢日夜勤奮，才不會弄壞身體，人家說：「賺錢數量有限，生命要照顧。」賺得到也要花得了才有用。

🗣u: Goar zoex'kin tuo'tiøh cit'koar tai'cix, bøo kaix sun'si, m'køq goar sviu'tiøh af'buo bad ka goar korng`koex, “Poah cit tør, khiøq'tiøh cit ciaq kym kef'bør.” Ciaf'ee tai'cix id'teng e'taxng ho goar juo laai juo u tix'hui, iorng'karm bin'tuix id'zhex. 我最近拄著一寡代誌，無蓋順序，毋過我想著阿母捌共我講過：「跋一倒，抾著一隻金雞母。」遮的代誌一定會當予我愈來愈有智慧，勇敢面對一切。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我最近遇到一些事情，不是那麼順利，不過我想到媽媽曾經跟我說過：「塞翁失馬，焉知非福。」這些事情一定能夠讓我越來越有智慧，勇敢面對一切。

🗣u: Beeng'beeng si y m'tiøh køq kvar kaq laang toa'sex'sviaf, goar ti pvy`ar khvoax kaq “hef'kw be lurn tid saux”, tø khuy'zhuix kaq y lie'lun. 明明是伊毋著閣敢佮人大細聲，我佇邊仔看甲「痚呴袂忍得嗽」，就開喙佮伊理論。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

明明是他不對還敢跟別人大小聲，我在旁邊看得「忍無可忍」，就開口跟他理論。

🗣u: Suy'jieen AF'bie yn afng ea køq toa'khof, hak'lek ma pheng AF'bie khaq ke, m'køq y iao'si cyn aix yn afng, yn'ui “suie bae bøo pie cie, aix`tiøh khaq'zharm sie”. 雖然阿美𪜶翁矮閣大箍，學歷嘛並阿美較低，毋過伊猶是真愛𪜶翁，因為「媠䆀無比止，愛著較慘死」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然小美的丈夫長得又矮又胖，學歷也比小美低，但他仍然非常愛他先生，因為「情人眼裡出西施」。

🗣u: Laang'kheq na beq bea mih'kvia, kef'kiarm'ar tøf e hiaam'tafng'hiaam'say, m'køq siok'gie teq korng, “Hiaam hoex ciaq'si bea hoex laang.” Larn tiøh'aix nai'sym thviaf laang'kheq korng, theh bøo kang ee sarn'phirn ho laang'kheq kerng, sefng'lie ciaq zøx e seeng. 人客若欲買物件，加減仔都會嫌東嫌西，毋過俗語咧講：「嫌貨才是買貨人。」咱著愛耐心聽人客講，提無仝的產品予人客揀，生理才做會成。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「嫌貨才是買貨人。」客人如果要買東西，或多或少會嫌東嫌西，我們就要耐心聽客人說話，拿不同的產品給客人挑，生意才做得成。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Aix pviax ciaq e viaa.” Ti kerng'khix bøo hør ee sii'zun, tiøh'aix m kviaf kafn'khor, kiefn'chii lie'siorng, khaf'tah'sit'te, seeng'kofng ee ky'hoe tø ciaxm khaq'toa'bin. 俗語講：「愛拚才會贏。」佇景氣無好的時陣，著愛毋驚艱苦，堅持理想、跤踏實地，成功的機會就占較大面。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「要努力才會贏。」在景氣低迷的時候，必須不怕辛苦，堅持理想、腳踏實地，成功的機會就會比較大。

🗣u: Laang korng, “Aix'suie m kviaf laau phvi'zuie.” Thvy'khix ciaq'ni lerng, y kang'khoarn zheng hiaq ciør, lorng m kviaf e kvoaa`tiøh. 人講：「愛媠毋驚流鼻水。」天氣遮爾冷，伊仝款穿遐少，攏毋驚會寒著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

所謂：「愛美不怕流鼻水。」天氣這麼冷，他照樣穿得那麼少，都不怕受涼了。

🗣u: Ka lie korng “jiar hiim jiar hor, m'thafng jiar'tiøh chiaq'zaf'bor”, lie tøf m thviaf, kvar khix ka hid ee thaau'kef'niuu chiaxng'sviaf, cid pae zay'sie`aq`hvoq? 共你講「惹熊惹虎，毋通惹著刺查某」，你都毋聽，敢去共彼个頭家娘唱聲，這擺知死矣乎？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

跟你說過「千萬別招惹兇悍的女人」，你就不聽勸，敢去跟那個老闆娘挑釁，這下知道嚴重性了吧？

🗣u: Sviar'laang m bad sid'pai`koex? Laang korng, “E poah ciaq e toa.” Zøx m'tiøh`khix ka toxng'zøx kefng'giam, m'ciaq saf e tiøh zøx khafng'khoex ee mee'kag, ma ciaq e juo zøx juo sek'chiuo. 啥人毋捌失敗過？人講：「會跋才會大。」做毋著去共當做經驗，毋才捎會著做工課的鋩角，嘛才會愈做愈熟手。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

誰沒有失敗過？人家說：「跌過跤才長得大。」做錯了把它當做經驗，才能掌握到工作的訣竅，也才會越做越順手。

🗣u: Lie na beq khuy'tiaxm be chiuo'ky'ar, tiøh'aix toex e tiøh khøf'ky teq hoad'tiern ee sog'to, m'thafng “koex'sii be lah'jit”, khix be ie'zar hid ciorng bøo bang'lo kofng'leeng`ee, cid'mar cyn harn'tid khvoax'tiøh u laang teq eng`aq. 你若欲開店賣手機仔，著愛綴會著科技咧發展的速度，毋通「過時賣曆日」，去賣以早彼種無網路功能的，這馬真罕得看著有人咧用矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你如果想開店販售手機，就得追上科技發展的速度，不要「賣過期的日曆」，賣以前那種沒有網路功能的手機，現在很少看到有人使用了。

🗣u: Zøx'laang tiøh'aix iuo'haux ciaq u'tea, chiefn'ban m'thafng “chi kviar bøo'lun png, chi pe'buo sngx tngx”, chi kviar chi kaq puii'zud'zud, chi pe'buo chi kaq zhwn cit ky kud. 做人著愛有孝才有底，千萬毋通「飼囝無論飯，飼爸母算頓」，飼囝飼甲肥朒朒，飼爸母飼甲賰一支骨。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

為人要懂得盡孝才是根本之道，千萬不要「養兒不計成本，奉養父母卻斤斤計較」，把兒女養得胖嘟嘟的，卻讓父母餓得瘦巴巴的。

🗣u: Laang korng, “Gii laang, m cviaa zhat.” Kaf'zaix kerng'hofng u ka tai'cix tiaau'zaf ho y zhefng'zhør, ciaq bøo oafn'orng'tiøh hør'laang. 人講：「疑人，毋成賊。」佳哉警方有共代誌調查予伊清楚，才無冤枉著好人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

所謂：「懷疑他人，焉能把人當賊。」幸虧警方把事情調查清楚，才沒有冤枉到好人。

🗣u: Larn cid'mar cid kefng zhux sex borng sex, m'køq toax tiøh cviaa koaxn'six, laang korng, “Ty'siu m'tat kao'siu urn.” Lie maix køq sviu'beq khay toa cvii khix bea laau'ar'zhux. 咱這馬這間厝細罔細，毋過蹛著誠慣勢，人講：「豬岫毋值狗岫穩。」你莫閣想欲開大錢去買樓仔厝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們家小歸小，但住起來很習慣，人家說：「金窩銀窩不如自己的狗窩。」你就別再想著花大錢去買樓房。

🗣u: Larn na beq ti sia'hoe kaq laang zøx tai'cix, tiøh'aix ciaux'khie'kafng laai, siefn tøf m'thafng sviu'beq phvy`laang, “chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'boea zøx'hofng'thay”. 咱若欲佇社會佮人做代誌，著愛照起工來，仙都毋通想欲偏人，「樹頭徛予在，毋驚樹尾做風颱」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們若要在社會上與人共事，就得按部就班，不要有占別人便宜的念頭，「根基穩固了，就不怕外在的環境惡劣」。

🗣u: Cid pae ee pie'saix, laang tøf ka larn chiaxng'sviaf`aq, korng beq ho larn sw kaq ciog phvae'khvoax`ee, “sw laang m sw tin, sw tin phvae'khvoax bin”, larn tiøh khaq mii'noa zhaw'lien`leq, khaq be løh'laang'ee'zhuix. 這擺的比賽，人都共咱唱聲矣，講欲予咱輸甲足歹看的，「輸人毋輸陣，輸陣歹看面」，咱著較綿爛操練咧，較袂落人的喙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這次比賽，對手已經撂狠話了，說要讓我們輸得很難看，「奮發向上，勿落人後」，我們得練習得勤快些，不讓別人有批評之處。

🗣u: Ciah mih'kvia m'thafng pviax hiaq hioong'sex, laang korng “korng'tiøh ciah, zefng'phoax hiah”, lie arn'nef be'sw iaw'kuie kang'khoarn. 食物件毋通拚遐雄勢，人講「講著食，舂破額」，你按呢袂輸枵鬼仝款。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

吃東西不要如此急躁，人們說「為了吃而爭先恐後，撞破了額頭」，你這樣好像貪吃鬼一般。

🗣u: Goar zay'viar lie zhoe'bøo thaau'lo sym'lai kafn'khor, m'køq “hvoaf'hvoaf'hie'hie cit kafng, hoaan'hoaan'lør'lør ia cit kafng”, lie tiøh khvoax khaq khuy`leq, larn køq laai'khix zhoe. 我知影你揣無頭路心內艱苦，毋過「歡歡喜喜一工，煩煩惱惱也一工」，你著看較開咧，咱閣來去揣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我知道你找不到工作心裡難過，不過「快樂也是過一天，憂愁也是過一天」，你要看開一點，我們繼續找。

🗣u: Laang korng, “Kviaf bor tai'tiong'hw, phaq bor ty kao guu.” Afng'ar'bor tiøh'aix ho'siofng thviax'siøq kaq zwn'zhuun, m'thafng khie'khaf'tang'chiuo. 人講：「驚某大丈夫，拍某豬狗牛。」翁仔某著愛互相疼惜佮尊存，毋通起跤動手。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說：「怕妻子的是男子漢，打妻子的豬狗不如。」夫妻要互相疼惜與尊重，不要動手動腳。

anzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

quiet, in repose

安靜

• Lie tiøh anzeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh afn'zeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You should be quiet. You need to rest.
  你得安靜。

• anzeng liau'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zeng liaau'hoad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cure by resting
  安靜療法

afnnef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'nef; (arn'ny) [[...]][i#] [p.]

this, such, this say, in this manner

這樣,如此

• Afnnef mxciaq tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef m'ciaq tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Right
  這樣才對

bøea bøe'tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'tiøh; bøea bøe'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot buy it

買不到

• Zap kho'giin bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khof'giin bea be'tiøh.; Zap khof'giin bøea bøe'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You cannot buy it for ten dollars.
  十塊錢買不到。

• U cvii bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii bea be'tiøh.; U cvii bøea bøe'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  thing that money can't buy, priceless
  有錢買不到。

bihbiq-chihchiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq'biq'chiq'chiq; biq'biq-chiq'chiq [[...]][i#] [p.]

furtively

偷偷摸摸

• Ia mxsi teq zøx zhadar, nar tiøh afnnef bihbihchihchiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ia m'si teq zøx zhat'ar, nar tiøh arn'nef biq'biq'chiq'chiq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are not stealing things, why are you acting so furtively?
  又不是當小偷,怎麼要這樣偷偷摸摸?

binbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'bong [[...]][i#] [p.]

confidence of the people, the hope of the masses, popularity among the people

民望

• cyn u binbong ee zofngthorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn u biin'bong ee zorng'thorng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  president who has the confidence of the people
  很有民望的總統。

• Zernghuo ee zerngzheg u hu'hap tiøh binbong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zexng'huo ee zexng'zheg u huu'hap tiøh biin'bong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The policy of the government meets the hopes of the people.
  政府的政策符合了民望。

bøzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhae [[...]][i#] [p.]

regrettable, unfortunate, unlucky, too bad, wasteful, unworthy

可惜

• Hid ee laang sykhix, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang sie'khix, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was unfortunate that that person died.
  那個人死了,很可惜。

• Hid zhud tiexnviar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zhud tien'viar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was unfortunate that I was unable to see that movie.
  那部電影沒看到,很可惜。

• Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thihbea, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thiq'bea, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Too bad you took that shirt to wipe off the bicycle.
  那件衣服拿去擦自行車,很可惜。

bøo cit tex tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo cit tex tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

always wrong

一無是處

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

toil, labor hard

勞

• thoaboaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaf'boaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  toil very hard
  勞苦,折磨

• Goar seahaxn ee sii, pexbør cyn thoaboaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sex'haxn ee sii, pe'bør cyn thoaf'boaa.; Goar sex'haxn ee sii, pe'bør/buo cyn thoaf'boaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I was young, my parents worked very hard.
  我小時候,父母很勞苦。

• tiøh thoaboaa laai chi bofkviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh thoaf'boaa laai chi bor'kviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  work very hard to support a wife and kids
  得辛勞來養妻兒。

bok ie seeng ciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok ie seeng ciw [[...]][i#] [p.]

the deed is done (Lit. The wood is already made into a boat.)

木已成舟

• Bok ie seeng ciw, tvaf tiøh ho yn nng ee kiet'hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bok ie seeng ciw, tvaf tiøh ho yn nng ee kied'hwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's already determined that they will be married.
  既然木已成舟,就該讓他們兩個結婚。

borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb'') [[...]][i#] [p.]

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
  隨便講

• bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tolerable, not very good, but may do
  將就

• Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  nothing to do but read old newspapers
  沒事且看看舊報紙。

• Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
  如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

• Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
  難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

buliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'liaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

dejected, purposeless, unhappy, uneasy, silly, tiresome, tasteless

無聊

• Tagjit tiøh thagzheq, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit tiøh thak'zheq, cyn buu'liaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  To have to study every day is very tasteless.
  每天要讀書,真無聊。

• Bøo taixcix thafng zøx, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tai'cix thafng zøx, cyn buu'liaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not to have anything to do is very tiresome.
  無事可做,真無聊。

bu'naixhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'nai'høo; (bøo'taf'oaa) [[...]][i#] [p.]

no other recourse, no alternative, no help for it

無奈何,不得已

• Bu'naixhøo, soaq tiøh afnny zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Buu'nai'høo, soaq tiøh arn'ny zøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There was no other alternative so it had to be done.
  無奈何,結果得這樣做。

zaf'nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'nii [[...]][i#] [p.]

early years, some years ago

早年

• Zaf'nii ee taixcix nar tiøh køq korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zar'nii ee tai'cix nar tiøh køq korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do we have to bring us things from years ago?
  早年的事何必再說。

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

choking or suffocating sensation from drink or food caught in the throat

嗆

• ciah iøqhurn zagtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah iøh'hurn zak'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  powdered medicine caught in the throat
  吃藥粉嗆著了。

• tiøh kazak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh'kaf'zak; tiøh kaf'zak [[...]][i#] [p.]
  slight obstruction in the throat or nose
  嗆著

zad teq eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad teq eng [[...]][i#] [p.]

economize

省著用

• Goeqkib iawboe niar, cvii tiøh zad teq eng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goeh'kib iao'boe niar, cvii tiøh zad teq eng.; Gøeh'kib iao'bøe niar, cvii tiøh zad teq eng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Economize until we are paid this month's salary.
  薪水還未領, 錢得省著用。

zaukhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaau'khud; (zaau'hied) [[...]][i#] [p.]

lair, den, nest, den of wild beasts or outlaws

巢堀,巢穴

• Thofhuie ee zaukhud khix ho laang hoat'hien tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thor'huie ee zaau'khud khix ho laang hoad'hien tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The hideout of a group of outlaws was discovered.
  土匪的巢穴被人發現到。

zawsiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'siarm [[...]][i#] [p.]

escape, avoid, keep out of the way, secretly neglect one's duty

走避

• Eng'axm tiøh y kor'mee, y bextaxng zawsiarm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'axm tiøh y kox'mee, y be'taxng zao'siarm.; Efng'axm tiøh y kox'mee, y bøe'taxng zao'siarm. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is his turn to be on duty tonight, he can not avoid it.
  今晚該他值夜,他不能走避。

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

epidemic of animals or poultry

瘟疫,動物

• tiøqzef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh'zef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  suffer from the epidemic
  害瘟疫

• tiøh kezef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh kef'zef; tiøh køef'zef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  suffer from chicken epidemic
  害雞瘟

zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie; (kixm'cie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back

制止

• Yn zeacie y laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn zex'cie y laai ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  They prevented his coming here.
  他們制止他來這兒。

• Na u laang teq zøx phvae taixcix, tiøh ka yn zeacie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang teq zøx phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie.; Na u laang teq zøx/zøex phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
  如有人在做壞事,要制止他們。

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

eve, night before last

前夜

• Zeng'ia si goar kor'mee, kim'ia tiøh lie, tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zeeng'ia si goar kox'mee, kym'ia tiøh lie, tiøh `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Last night it was my turn to watch, tonight it is yours, right?
  前夜是我守夜,今夜換你,對不對?

zhadthaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhat'thaw [[...]][i#] [p.]

steal

賊偷

• tiøh-zhadthaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh zhat'thaw; tiøh-zhat'thaw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be stolen
  遭賊偷

• Thviakorng u tiøh zhadthaw, u pharngkvix symmiq `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'korng u tiøh zhat'thaw, u phaxng'kvix sirm'miq `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I heard some things got stolen, are you missing anything?
  聽說有遭小偷,丟掉什麼嗎?

zhvekviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'kviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

be startled at

驚愕

• phaq zhvekviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'zhvef'kviaf; phaq zhvef/chvy'kviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  startle, scare away
  使驚愕

• tiøh zhvekviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh'zhvef'kviaf; tiøh zhvef/chvy'kviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  get frightened
  驚駭

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

hop along, walk with much difficulty as with a lame or sore leg

獨腳跳

• Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has to hop, because one leg is injured
  他一隻腳傷了, 得用獨腳跳。

• Ee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix.; Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'm missing one shoe, I have to get there by skipping.
  鞋子掉了一隻,結果得用獨腳跳著去。

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

limp

一拐一拐的

• Khaf thviax sofie kvialo tiøh iong chiauq ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf thviax sor'ie kviaa'lo tiøh iong chiauq ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My foot hurts, when I walk I have to limp.
  腳痛所以得一拐一拐的。

chinbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak [[...]][i#] [p.]

with one's own eyes

親眼

• chinbak khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak khvoax'kvix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  seen with one's own eyes
  親眼看見

• Tiøh u chinbak khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh u chyn'bak khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't say it unless you've seen it with your own eyes.
  要親眼看見才可以講。

chyn hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'hviaf'ti; chyn hviaf'ti [[...]][i#] [p.]

brothers by the same father

親兄弟

• Phahhor liaqzhat ia tiøh chinhviati. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phaq'hor liah'zhat ia tiøh chyn'hviaf'ti. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In hunting tigers or in seizing robbers brothers should be used as assistants.
  打虎捉賊也要親兄弟。

chiwkofthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kor'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

elbow

手肘

• Y ee svaf chiwkofthaau phoax cid khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svaf chiuo'kor'thaau phoax cid khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His coat is worn out at the elbow.
  他衣服的肘部破了一個洞。

• Chiwkofthaau khoex toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo'kor'thaau khoex toax tøq'terng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rest or lean the elbows on the desk
  手肘擱在桌上。

• eng chiwkofthaau loxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng chiuo'kor'thaau loxng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hit someone with a elbow, give someone the elbow
  用手肘撞。

• chiwkofthaau khix loxng tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kor'thaau khix loxng tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bang your elbow into something
  手肘撞到。

chiwsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'siok [[...]][i#] [p.]

formalities, procedure, red tape, process

手續

• Bøeq niar khiechiaf ee cipciaux tiøqaix symmiq chiwsiok? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq niar khix'chiaf ee cib'ciaux tiøh'aix sirm'miq chiuo'siok?; Bøeq niar khix'chiaf ee cib'ciaux tiøh'aix sirm'mih chiuo'siok? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What is the procedure for obtaining a license for a car?
  要領汽車的執照,要辦什麼手續 ?

• Syn bea ee zhux boeq tengkix tiøh arnzvoar pan chiwsiok? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn bea ee zhux boeq tefng'kix tiøh axn'zvoar pan chiuo'siok?; Syn bøea ee zhux bøeq tefng'kix tiøh axn'zvoar pan chiuo'siok? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What is the procedure for registering a newly purchased house?
  新買的房子要登記,怎樣辦手續?

zhørgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'go [[...]][i#] [p.]

wrong, a mistake, fault

錯誤

• Lie na sviu afnny, oanzoaan si zhørgo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviu arn'ny, oaan'zoaan si zhøx'go. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you think that way, you're all wrong.
  你若這樣想,是完全錯誤。

• Goar bøo symmiq zhørgo, nar tiøh ka y siaxzoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo sirm'miq zhøx'go, nar tiøh ka y sia'zoe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not wrong, why should I apologize to him.
  我沒什麼錯誤,為何要向他謝罪。

• Cid tviw phoef na u zhørgo, chviar lie ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng.; Cid'tviw phøef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there are any mistakes in this letter, please correct them for me.
  這封信如有錯誤,請你告訴我。

zhorsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhox'sy [[...]][i#] [p.]

measure, a step

措施

• zhayzhuo zhorsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'zhuo zhox'sy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take proper steps
  採取措施

• kynkib zhorsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kirn'kib zhox'sy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  emergency measure
  緊急措施

• Larn tiøh zhayzhuo symmiq zhorsy? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Larn tiøh zhae'zhuo sirm'miq zhox'sy? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What step should we take?
  我們應採取什麼措施?

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

sloping, inclined

斜

• Tho'khaf tiøh zhuzhw, khaq hør sea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thoo'khaf tiøh zhw'zhw, khaq hør sea.; Thoo'khaf tiøh zhw'zhw, khaq hør søea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The floor should have a slight slope, that way it's easier to wash clean.
  地面要一點斜,較好洗。

zhwhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'hwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

disposition, settle, manage, get rid of, punish

處分

• Cyn khurnlaan zhwhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn khuxn'laan zhuo'hwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be at a loss what to do with something
  很難處分

• Bøo siuo kuikie ee hagsefng tiøh zhwhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo siuo kuy'kie ee hak'sefng tiøh zhuo'hwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Those students who broke the rule must be punished.
  不守規矩的學生得處分。

zhuoiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'iaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

secondary, subordinate, not very important

次要

• Zhuoiaux ee taixcix tiøh parngsag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'iaux ee tai'cix tiøh paxng'sag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Put aside secondary affairs
  次要的事得放棄。

• Zef si zhuoiaux ee buxntee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zhux'iaux ee bun'tee.; Zef si zhux'iaux ee bun'tøee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a less important problem.
  這是次要的問題。

zhuizheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'zheg [[...]][i#] [p.]

conjecture, a guess, make a guess, supposition, inference, to conjecture, suppose, infer

推測

• zhuizheg u tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'zheg u tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  guess right, be right in one's conjecture
  推測對了

• zhuizheg soafnkie ee kietkør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'zheg soarn'kie ee kied'kør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  guess the outcome of the election
  推測選舉的結果

zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]

saliva

唾液,口水

• Khvoax tiøh e laau zhuienoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tiøh e laau zhuix'noa.; Khvoax tiøh øe laau zhuix'noa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The sight of it makes my mouth water.
  看了會流口水。

• laau zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau zhuix'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  run at the mouth
  流口水

• phuix zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phuix zhuix'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to spit
  吐口水

zhuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuun; (zwn'zhuun) [[...]][i#] [p.]

inform a superior or a friend of what we mean to do, get permission, ask a person's consent

尊

• Na boeq zhutmngg, tiøh ka pexbør zhuun cit e (tiøh zunzhuun pexbuo). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq zhud'mngg, tiøh ka pe'bør zhuun cit e (tiøh zwn'zhuun pe'buo).; Na bøeq zhud'mngg, tiøh ka pe'bør/buo zhuun cit`e (tiøh zwn'zhuun pe'buo). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you are going out, you must inform your parents.
  若要出門,得向父母稟告一聲。

zhutkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kex; (zhud) [[...]][i#] [p.]

buyer offering a lower price, talk down the price

講價,還價

• Y cyn gaau kofngkex, lie boeq bea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhutkex). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie boeq bea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex).; Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He constantly starts bargaining with a high price, when buying you must haggle with him
  他很會開價,你要買時要跟他還價。

• goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m be. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m be.; goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I offered him ten dollars, he still won't sell it.
  我出他十塊,他還不賣。

cviarcviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'cviax [[...]][i#] [p.]

quite square, even, or correct, certainly, straight, upright

正,確實

• cviarcviax ti hiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'cviax ti hiaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  certainly is there
  正在那兒

• Sizefng tiøh tiaux cviarcviax (tiaux ho cviax) ciaq e kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'zefng tiøh tiaux cviax'cviax (tiaux ho cviax) ciaq e kviaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A clock has to be hung up correctly before it'll keep right time.
  掛鐘要掛正,才會擺。

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

receive, accept, take with the hand, to welcome, piece together string, rope or cloth, set bones, to graft, succeed to

接

• Goar u kiax cit purn zheq ho lie, u ciab tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u kiax cit purn zheq ho lie, u ciab tiøh `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I sent you a book. Did you receive it?
  我寄了一本書給你,收到了嗎 ?

• Goar boeq laikhix chiazam ciab peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq laai'khix chiaf'zam ciab peeng'iuo.; Goar bøeq laai'khix chiaf'zam ciab peeng'iuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am going to the railway station to meet a friend.
  我要到車站去接朋友。

ciaux khykafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'khie'kafng; ciaux khie'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

done according to proper rule, according to justice, performing one's duty fully and faithfully

周全地,盡本份,盡孝道,循規蹈矩地

• Tuix pexbuo bøo ciaokhykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix pe'buo bøo ciaux'khie'kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  undutiful to one's parents
  對父母沒有盡孝。

• Lie tiøh ciaokhykafng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh ciaux'khie'kafng zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must do it faithfully.
  你得循規蹈矩地做。

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

fold

摺

• Svaf na ud hør, tiøh ciq khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf na ud hør, tiøh ciq khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After you have ironed the clothes, please fold them.
  衣服要是燙好,要摺起來

cimciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'ciog [[...]][i#] [p.]

careful, consider carefully, be cautious as in investigating well before acting, make sure

仔細,小心

• Hid ee isefng khvoax pvexlaang khvoartiøh cyn cimciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee y'sefng khvoax pve'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog.; Hid'ee y'sefng khvoax pve/pvi'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The doctor examines patients carefully.
  那個醫生看病人診察得很仔細。

• Afnnef tiøh ar mxtiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cimciog cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef tiøh ar m'tiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cym'ciog cit e. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is that right? Go back to see him and make sure of it
  這樣子對不對 ? 你再去仔細瞧瞧。

Zøx kef tiøh zherng, zøx laang tiøh perng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kef tiøh zherng, zøx laang tiøh perng. [[...]][i#] [p.]

A chicken has to scratch for food, a man has to work.

雞要扒,人要撈,要生活下去, 就得努力。

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

cushion, furnish with padding, any material used to reduce jarring, friction

墊,襯墊

• Te'kofhvi na siøf, tiøh eng chiwkyn zu le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tee'kor'hvi na siøf, tiøh eng chiuo'kyn zu le. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the handle of a kettle is hot, you must use your handkerchief.
  要是茶壺把手太燙,得用手帕墊著。

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。

zuoteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'teng; (zux'tvia) [[...]][i#] [p.]

destined, predestined, to ordain (as Heaven or fate)

註定

• Thvy zuotvia larn tiøh sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thvy zux'tvia larn tiøh sie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Heaven has ordained that we die.
  老天爺註定我們該死。

• Baxnsu lorng si thvy zuotvia ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su lorng si thvy zux'tvia ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Everything is ordained by Heaven.
  萬事都是老天爺決定的。

zuxtiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'tiong [[...]][i#] [p.]

self respect, prudence, be deliberate in

自重

• Lie si cientoo iwbong ee laang, khaq zuxtiong lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si cieen'too iuo'bong ee laang, khaq zu'tiong lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You have a bright future before you Take good care of yourself.
  你是個有前途的人, 自重點。

• Tuix cid hang taixcix, larn tiøh khaq zuxtiong lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix cid hang tai'cix, larn tiøh khaq zu'tiong lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We must be more prudent in this matter.
  對這件事, 我們得自重點。

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

automatic, automatically, voluntary, of one's own free will

自動

• E zuxtong torngtiam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E zu'tong toxng'tiam.; Øe zu'tong toxng'tiam. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It stops automatically.
  會自動停止。

• Engkay zøx ee taixcix tiøh zuxtong zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay zøx ee tai'cix tiøh zu'tong zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must do your duties voluntarily.
  該做的事得自動去做。

zuyzhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'chy; zuie'zhw [[...]][i#] [p.]

larvae

水蛆

• tiøh zuychy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh zuie'chy; tiøh zuie'zhw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to get a skin disease, dermatitis
  得水蛆,腳皮膚病

zwnzad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn'zad [[...]][i#] [p.]

use in duly limited proportion (as money, food), be moderate

斟酌,節制

• Eng cvii eng mih tiøh (u) zwnzad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng cvii eng mih tiøh (u) zurn'zad. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You should be moderate in the use of money or resources.
  用錢用物要有節制。

øef`tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef'tiøh; øef`tiøh; (oef`tiøh) [[...]][i#] [p.]

hit or rub against with elbow or arm in passing, to jostle

撞到(被手肘),推擠到

• Ef`tiøh hoekafn soaq korngphoax khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ef`tiøh hoef'kafn soaq koxng'phoax khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I hit the flower vase with my elbow and broke it.
  花瓶被肘部撞到而摔破了.

engkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'kay; (exng'kay) [[...]][i#] [p.]

ought, ought to be

應該

• Lie engkay (tiøh) afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'kay (tiøh) arn'ny zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must do it this way
  你應該這樣做.

• Huiky na kawtiarm khypoef, cymmar erngkay kaux ciaf af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huy'ky na kao'tiarm khie'poef, cirm'mar exng'kay kaux ciaf af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The plane ought to be here by now, if it took off at nine. (Note: "eng-kai" and "tioh" mean the same thing, but "tioh" is used for emphasis.)
  飛機要是九點起飛, 現在應該到這兒了.

• Engkay! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay!; (Exng'kay!) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Serve you right! I told you so ! (As when a mischievous child falls down).
  應該! 應該!

hva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hva; (hvah) [[...]][i#] [p.]

stride or step over a ditch

跨越

• Hid tiaau kauar lie hva e koex be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva e koex be?; Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva e køex bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can you stride over that ditch?
  那條水溝你跨得過去嗎?

• Mxthafng tah koeakhix, tiøh hva koeakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng tah koex'khix, tiøh hva koex'khix.; M'thafng tah køex'khix, tiøh hva køex'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't tread on it, you must jump over it.
  不要踩過去,要跨過去。

Hai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Alas! What a mess!

糟糕,糟了

• Tvaf tiøh hai af, be kie'tid toax cvii laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf tiøh hai af, be kix'tid toax cvii laai.; Tvaf tiøh hai`aq, bøe kix'tid toax cvii laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Dear me! I forgot to bring money with me.
  糟糕,忘了帶錢來。

hafntid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

rarely, seldom

罕有的,不常的

• hafntid khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'tid khvoax'kvix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rarely found, rarely met with
  少見的

• hafntid tangsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'tid tafng'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  once in a great while, rarely, occasionally
  偶而,難得

• Hafntid tangsii laai, tvaf tiøh toax lef ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Harn'tid tafng'sii laai, tvaf tiøh toax lef ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You rarely come, you should stay and eat.
  難得來一次,該留下吃飯。

guwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'wn [[...]][i#] [p.]

cattle plague

牛瘟

• tiøh guwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh guu'wn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  contract cattle plague
  患牛瘟

hexnggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'gi [[...]][i#] [p.]

very fortunate

幸運

• Tiøh ciofngkoaxn si hexnggi ee taixcix, mxsi extaxng khefngteng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ciorng'koaxn si heng'gi ee tai'cix, m'si e'taxng kherng'teng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  To get top prize is very fortunate, it is not logical.
  中獎券是幸運的事情,不是能肯定的。

hviati'aftai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hviaf'ti'ar'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

brothers

弟兄關係

• Hviati'aftai nar tiøh hiahnih keakaux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hviaf'ti'ar'tai nar tiøh hiaq'nih kex'kaux? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Why are such good friends so miserly?
  弟兄關係怎麼需要那麼計較?

høflafmsaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'larm'saf [[...]][i#] [p.]

eat anything whatever it is

好壞都吃

• Y si cidee høflafmsaf`ee, nar sae kviavie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee hør'larm'saf ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw'tiøh.; Y si cit'ee hør'larm'saf`ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He eats anything, no need to worry that he will go hungry.
  他是一個好壞都吃的,不必怕他會餓肚子。

hømihkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'miq'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]

why bother, quite unnecessarily

何苦

• Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiahnih hømihkhor? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiaq'nih høo'miq'khor? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Why bother to go that far for a dinner invitation?
  去那麼遠給人請,何苦?

hoo-luieluix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'luix'luix; hoo-luix'luix [[...]][i#] [p.]

very eloquent

能言善道

• Moelangzhuix holuieluix, lie tiøh khaq seaji lef, mxthafng khix ho phiernkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Moee'laang'zhuix hoo'luix'luix, lie tiøh khaq sex'ji lef, m'thafng khix ho phiexn'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The matchmaker is very eloquent. Be careful not to be cheated.
  媒人婆能言善道,你得注意點,不要被騙。

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

foreign, barbarous, take turns, aborigines, order in a series, a time

番,不 講理,號

• Y cyn hoafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn hoafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very barbarous or unreasonable.
  他很不講理。

• Kuie hoafn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kuie hoafn? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What number in a series?
  幾號?

• Tiøh lie ee hoafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh lie ee hoafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's your turn.
  該你了

hoanhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'hux [[...]][i#] [p.]

command, direct or give a verbal message

吩咐

• Lie u boeq hoanhux symmiq bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u boeq hoafn'hux sirm'miq bøo?; Lie u bøeq hoafn'hux sirm'mih`bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  May I take your message?
  你要吩咐什麼嗎?

• Maf'maf hoanhux goar tiøh sea voafpvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh sea voar'pvoaa.; Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh søea voar'pvoaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Mother ordered me to wash the dishes
  媽媽吩咐我要洗碗盤。

• Goar u hoanhux laang khix ka y korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u hoafn'hux laang khix ka y korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I asked someone to tell him.
  我有吩咐人去告訴他。

høefthaukwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'thaau'kwn; høea'thaau'kwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

mess cook for soldiers

火頭軍,炊事兵

• Thaethaix teq phoarpve, goar tiøh zøx hoefthaukwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaix'thaix teq phoax'pve, goar tiøh zøx hoea'thaau'kwn.; Thaix'thaix teq phoax'pve/pvi, goar tiøh zøx høea'thaau'kwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Because my wife is sick, I have to be my own cook.
  太太病了,我 得下廚。

Hoef tiøh zhaq thauzeeng, mxthafng zhaq auxpeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoef tiøh zhaq thaau'zeeng, m'thafng zhaq au'peeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Put your best foot forward. Don't put your light under a bushel basket. If you want to tip, tip first, don't wait until you are leaving the hotel. (Flowers should be put out front, don't put them in the back.)

花要插面前,不要插後面,要適時為之,不要事後補辦。

hofngbun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'bun [[...]][i#] [p.]

call, a visit, pay a visit to

訪問

• Goar tiøh hofngbun cyn ze sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar tiøh horng'bun cyn ze sor'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have many calls to make.
  我要訪問很多地方。

• Y za'hngf laai hofngbun goar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zaf'hngf laai horng'bun goar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He came to see me yesterday.
  他昨天來訪問我。

hukhaf safngchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'khaf sarng'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

to serve, attend to comforts of parents, receive guests very graciously (Lit. support by the hand by the foot)

奉侍,誇大的招待,扶腳扶手

• Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng hukhasafngchiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf ka'ti zwpng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng huu'khaf'sarng'chiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf kaf'ti zuo'png? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have someone here to take care of me, why should I go there and cook for myself.
  我在這兒有人奉侍,怎麼得去那兒自己作飯?

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

afterwards, hereafter, after — in a temporal clause, this word always follows a noun, and never a verb. As in the following:

以後

• sie'tiarm yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'tiarm ie'au [[...]][i#] [p.]
  after four o'clock
  四點以後

• paesvaf yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix'svaf ie'au [[...]][i#] [p.]
  after Wednesday
  禮拜三以後

• ciaqpar yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'par ie'au [[...]][i#] [p.]
  after a meal
  吃飽以後

• Y khix yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix ie'au [[...]][i#] [p.]
  after he has left
  他去了以後

• Yau tiøh khaq zuoix lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'au tiøh khaq zux'ix lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  From now on you have to be more careful
  以後要注意點。

• Kawgoeh zheid yau goar u ti zhuonih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kao'goeh zhef'id ie'au goar u ti zhux'nih.; Kao'gøeh zhøef'id ie'au goar u ti zhux`nih. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I shall be at home on and after Sept. 1st.
  九月初一以後我在家裏。

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

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

• Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
  我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

• Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
  他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

• Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
  雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

• Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
  你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

• Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
  我去山上,玩得很愉快。

• Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
  你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

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

be very pleased with oneself

洋洋得意,驕傲,臭屁

• Tvaf si teq loa høfgiah, nar tiøh iang kaq afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf si teq loa hør'giah, nar tiøh iang kaq arn'nef? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is now so rich, why does he have to be so pleased with himself?
  他有多少錢,哪得那麼洋洋得意?

imzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ym'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

flood the fields, irrigate, be flooded, be inundated

灌溉,淹水

• U nng paq goa ho imzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U nng paq goa ho ym'zuie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Over two hundred houses were flooded.
  有兩百多戶淹水。

• Zhaan tiøh taixsefng imzuie ciaq pox tiuar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaan tiøh tai'sefng ym'zuie ciaq pox tiu'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Before planting rice, the field must be flooded.
  田得先灌溉後才插秧。

itsi tongjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'si toong'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]

impartial kindness

一視同仁

• Tuix sarnlaang ia tiøh itsi tongjiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix saxn'laang ia tiøh id'si toong'jiin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We should be impartial even to the poor.
  對窮人也得一視同仁

iwsie iwciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'sie iuo'ciofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

carry out an undertaking from start to finish, not give up halfway

有始有終

• Zøx kaoiuo tiøh iwsie iwciofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaux'iuo tiøh iuo'sie iuo'ciofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must live and die a Christian.
  當教友要有始有終。

iusiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

preferential(ly)

優先

• Tiøh ho gyn'ar kaq za'boflaang iusiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ho girn'ar kaq zaf'bor'laang iw'siefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Women and children first!
  要讓小孩和婦女優先。

jeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jeg; (jiog, jib) [[...]][i#] [p.]

pursue, run after

追

• jeg zhadar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jeg zhat'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pursue a thief
  追小偷

• jeg be tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jeg be tiøh; jeg bøe tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  run after but cannot catch up, ran after but could not catch up
  追不著

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

cover, to screen, to shade, to shield, conceal, shut, intercept, to block

遮

• Thang'af'mngg tiøh eng pox jiaf lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thafng'ar'mngg tiøh eng pox jiaf lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must cover the window with a cloth.
  窗戶要用布遮住。

• Hid kefng zhux ho chiuar jiaf lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng zhux ho chiu'ar jiaf lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That house is screened off by trees.
  那間房子被樹遮住。

jymnai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jirm'nai [[...]][i#] [p.]

patience, endure

忍耐

• cyn gaau jymnai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn gaau jirm'nai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very patient
  很會忍耐

• bøo jymnaixsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo jirm'nai'sym; (cyn be jirm'nai) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have no patience
  沒有耐心,很不能忍耐

• Lie tiøh jymnai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh jirm'nai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must endure it.
  你要忍耐。

• Khaq jymnai lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq jirm'nai lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Be more patient.
  忍耐點!

• be jymnaixtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be jirm'nai'tid; bøe jirm'nai`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unbearable, cannot put up with
  忍不得,不能忍耐

joah`tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: joah'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

suffer heatstroke

中暑

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

exhortation, Step on the gas! Let's go! (This word is very often pronounced in Mandarin — "Jia-you!"), Also means to refuel or put gas in the car.

加油

• Larn tiøh laai khix ka y "ciafiuu" [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Larn tiøh laai khix ka y "ciar'iuu" [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We should go to cheer him on.
  我們得去給他加油

karkoay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax'koay [[...]][i#] [p.]

punish someone as a lesson (warning)

馴乖

• Tiøh ka y karkoay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ka y kax'koay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We must punish him (put him to great trouble) as a warning.
  要給他一點苦頭吃。

kvar tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar'tiøh; kvar tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

I presume it is right. I think it is necessary.

大概對,大概要

• kvar mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar m'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  probably it is wrong
  大概不對

kvar tiøh khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar tiøh khix; (kvar tiøh'aix khix) [[...]][i#] [p.]

I think (you) should go.

大概得去

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

test (as a new machine)

校準

• Cid ee syn si'piør tiøh kaq khvoarbai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee syn sii'piør tiøh kaq khvoax'bai lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This new watch must be checked to see if it keeps good time.
  這個新手錶要校校看。

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

fit, to suit, add on (as accessories)

配,陪嫁

• Hid taai kikhix u kaq lengkvia `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai ky'khix u kaq leeng'kvia `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are there any accessories which go with that machine?
  那部機器有沒有配零件?

• Hid ee sinniuu kaq loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee syn'niuu kaq loa'ze? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How much is the dowry of the bride?
  那個新娘陪嫁多少?

• Ciuo bøo kaq kan'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciuo bøo kaq kafn'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The bottle does not go along with the liquor.
  酒不帶瓶子。

• ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  follow the lawful proportion for mixing (a few inferior articles in a lot)
  均配

• hør ee kaq phvae ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør ee kaq phvae ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take good ones and bad ones on an average
  好的配壞的

• Ciaqhii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaekaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaix'kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Variety is the splice of life.
  大魚大肉得蔬菜來襯托。

kahzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

suit one's taste (as food or drink)

可口

• Cid hang zhaix ciah tiøh cyn kahzhuix (cyn kaq goar ee zhuix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang zhaix ciah tiøh cyn kaq'zhuix (cyn kaq goar ee zhuix). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dish suits my taste very much.
  這道菜吃起來很可口。

• bøo kahzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaq'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  does not suit one's taste
  不可口

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

should, ought, obliged to, fated to, owe, preordained, that, the said (person, place, matter), deserve, inclusive, complete

該

• Kay zøx tiøh zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kay zøx tiøh zøx.; Kay zøx/zøex tiøh zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do what you ought to do.
  該做得做

kakzhvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'zhvea [[...]][i#] [p.]

awake from, be disillusioned

覺醒

• Lirn tiøh kakzhvea, Boadjit tehboeq kaux af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn tiøh kag'zhvea, Boat'jit teq'boeq kaux af.; Lirn tiøh kag'zhvea/chvie, Boat'jit teq'bøeq kaux`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Be on guard, the Last Day is drawing near.
  你們要覺醒,末日將到了。

kakgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'go; (kag'gvo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

Original meaning — roused to a comprehension (of one's failing). Be prepared (ready) for, be resolved to do, make up one's mind to do, be resigned

覺悟

• Yn kakgo boeq ui seakaix ee høpeeng ciernzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn kag'go boeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng.; Yn kag'go bøeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  They are ready to fight for the world peace.
  他們覺悟要為世界的和平而戰。

• Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn taixkef tiøh kakgo . [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn tai'kef tiøh kag'go . [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I think we have no ray of hope. All of you must be resolved to meet the worst (as those on a lifeboat).
  我看沒有希望了,你們要覺悟。

• Bøeq zøx kunjiin ee laang, tiøh kakgo khekkhor naixløo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zøx kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo.; Bøeq zøx/zøex kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  One who is going to be a soldier must be ready for hardships and privations.
  要當軍人的人,得覺悟要刻苦耐勞。

kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef; (kaf) [[...]][i#] [p.]

add, increase, additional

加,多

• Kef go khof ho goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kef go khof ho goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Give me $5.00 more.
  多五塊錢給我

• tiøh kef cit paq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh kef cit paq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  must give (costs) a hundred more
  得加一百

• Y boeq khaq kef cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq khaq kef cvii.; Y bøeq khaq kef cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He charges more money.
  他要多一點錢。

• Sinnii ciu kef cit hoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn'nii ciu kef cit hoex.; Syn'nii ciu kef cit høex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  On New Year's day you're a year older.
  新年就加一歲。

kea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea; køea; (thiab) [[...]][i#] [p.]

put something under the leg(s) of furniture so as to make it steady, raise furniture higher by putting bricks or blocks under the legs

墊

• Tøhkhaf tiøh kea ho zai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'khaf tiøh kea ho zai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must put something under the leg(s) of the desk and make it steady.
  桌腳要墊穩。

• Theh zng'ar laai ciofng hid tex tøh'ar kea khaq koaan lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Theh zngf'ar laai ciofng hid tex tøq'ar kea khaq koaan lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Use some bricks to raise the desk higher.
  拿磚塊來把那張桌子墊高點。

køezef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'zef; køef'zef; (kef'wn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

chicken plague

雞瘟

• tiøh køezef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh kef'zef; tiøh køef'zef; (tiøh kef'wn) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  catch chicken plague
  患雞瘟

køea khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'khaf; køea khaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

use a stool or other support to get up higher, put something under a piece of furniture so as to make it steady or to raise it higher

墊腳

• Na theh be tiøh, giaa yar laai kefkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na theh be tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai kea'khaf.; Na theh bøe tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai køea'khaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you cannot reach it, bring a chair and stand on it.
  要是拿不到,拿椅子來墊腳。

• Cid tex tøh'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pang'ar laai kefkhaf (kea ho zai) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pafng'ar laai kea'khaf (kea ho zai) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This desk is not steady, put a piece of wood under the leg (and make it steady)
  這張桌子不穩,拿一塊板子來墊腳。

ke'kiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm [[...]][i#] [p.]

either much or a little, more or less, as much as possible

多少,盡量

• Lie ke'kiarm tekkhag u thauciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kef'kiarm teg'khag u thaw'ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I know that you have stolen something to eat, I don't know whether it was a lot or a little.
  你多少一定有偷吃。

• Y na u eeng ee sii ke'kiarm khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u eeng ee sii kef'kiarm khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whenever he is free, he sleeps as long as he can.
  他要是一有空就盡量睡。

• Lie tiøh ke'kiarm ciah taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh kef'kiarm ciah tam'pøh'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must eat as much as you can (to a sick person)
  你多少得吃一點 。

• ke'kiarm korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk as much as possible, talk at random
  盡量講,隨便講

kvef ti'tusy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvef ty'tw'sy [[...]][i#] [p.]

brush away cobwebs

清除蜘蛛網

• Ti'tusy tiøh kvekvef lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ty'tw'sy tiøh kvef'kvef lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must clear away the cobwebs.
  蜘蛛網得清除清除。

kehli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'li [[...]][i#] [p.]

segregation

隔離

• Hid ee pvexlaang tiøh kehli. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee pve'laang tiøh keq'li.; Hid'ee pve/pvi'laang tiøh keq'li. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The patient must be isolated.
  那個病人必須隔離。

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!

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

know better how to do something

較容易

• Lauxlaang khaq e poaqtør, lie tiøh ka y khafn lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'laang khaq e poah'tør, lie tiøh ka y khafn lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  An old person is more likely to fall, you should lead him by the arm.
  老人較易跌倒,你得牽著他。

khan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

luggage tag

籤條,標籤

• Henglie tiøh kad khan'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Heeng'lie tiøh kad khafn'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The luggage must be tagged.
  行李要掛籤條。

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

scrape, to plane, to pound, to strike, pull up (a plant)

刨,刮,拔

• Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee.; Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee/pvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Plane this board smooth for me.
  請你把這塊 木板刨平。

• Tøhterng ee laqzek'iuu tiøh khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'terng ee lah'zeg'iuu tiøh khaw khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must scrape the candle wax off the desk.
  桌上的燭油要刮起來。

• Hid zaang khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zaang khaw khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Pull that plant up by the roots.
  那棵拔起來。

khaope [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'pe [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a loud lamentation for father's death — Shut up! (a curse word)

哭爹,別吵! 糟了! 抱怨!

• Tvaf tiøh khaope af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf tiøh khaux'pe af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am in a fix.
  糟了!

• Yn teq khaope. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn teq khaux'pe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  They are complaining.
  他們在抱怨。

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

thick (fluids), empty out (a pond)

濃,排乾池水以捕魚

• Angmothoo sviw khør, tiøh kef zhafm cidsut'ar zuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'moo'thoo sviw khør, tiøh kef zhafm cit'sud'ar zuie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The cement is too thick, you must add some water.
  水泥太濃,得加點水。

khør bøo tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør bøo tiøh; (khør bøo tiaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

failed in an examination

沒考上

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

hoop to hoop

箍,環,圈

• Hid khaf tharng tiøh iong iensvoax khof lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khaf tharng tiøh iong ieen'svoax khof lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Hoop the barrel with wire.
  那個桶得用鐵絲箍著。

• zhuiekhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khof [[...]][i#] [p.]
  muzzle, the circumference of one's mouth
  嘴框

• hoekhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'khof [[...]][i#] [p.]
  floral wreath
  花圈

• thihkhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'khof [[...]][i#] [p.]
  iron band (hoop)
  鐵環

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

look at, observe, to watch, attend, look at with the determined purpose or intention of seeing, examine (as a doctor), inquire after, find out or determine, depend on

看

• khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  watch a movie
  看電影

• khvoax pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax pve'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  examine a patient
  看病人

• ho isefng khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y'sefng khvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be examined by a doctor
  給醫生看, 看醫生

• Tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøqaix khvoax lie boeq ze symmiq chiaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie boeq ze sirm'miq chiaf?; Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix joa'kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie bøeq ze sirm'mih chiaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How long does it take to get from Taichung to Taipei? That depends on what kind of transportation you use. When "khoa*" follows certain other verb, it also has the meaning "to find out" or "to determine"
  從台中到台北要多久? 那得看你要坐什麼車?

• Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Count it and see if it is correct.
  算算看對不對?

• Ciah khvoax u høfciah `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax u hør'ciah `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taste it and see if it is good.
  吃吃看好不好吃?

• Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo?; Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go and ask whether he is coming or not? Go and ask if he is coming. When used with the verb "mng" to ask, the word "khoa*" sometimes has the meaning of "whether...or", sometimes it has the meaning of "if" at other time "mng khoa*" means "to fi
  你去問問看他要不要來?

• Lie khix khvoax y laai boe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix khvoax y laai boe?; Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go and see whether he has arrived yet. Sometimes the word "khoa*" alone, when followed by a question, has the meaning of "whether or not"
  你去看他來了嗎?

khupiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khw'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]

difference, distinction, distinguish

區別

• kofng sw tiøh khupiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng sw tiøh khw'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must draw a sharp line between public and private affairs.
  公私要區別

• bøo lamlie ee khupiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laam'lie ee khw'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]
  without distinction of sex
  沒有男女的區別

kvialiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'liao; (kviaf'vie, kviaf'var) [[...]][i#] [p.]

lest, for fear that, afraid that

恐怕

• Kinnafjit kviavar e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit kviaf'var e løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am afraid it will rain today.
  今天恐怕會下雨。

• Hid ciaq kao tiøh pagkhylaai, kviavie e ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak'khie'laai, kviaf'vie e ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak`khie'laai, kviaf'vie øe ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Tie the dog up lest it should bite someone.
  那隻狗得綁起來,恐怕會咬人。

kietkiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kiok [[...]][i#] [p.]

after all, in the end, in the long run, eventually, after all is said and done...

結局,結果

• kietkiok khaq kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kiok khaq kuix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  all in all, it's more expensive
  結果較貴

• kietkiok e arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kiok e axn'zvoar?; kied'kiok øe axn'zvoar? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How will the matter come out?
  結果會怎樣?

• Sviw kvoafkirn, kietkiok tiøh køq siar cit pae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw kvoar'kirn, kied'kiok tiøh køq siar cit pae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was too hasty, eventually I had to rewrite it.
  太急忙,結果得再寫一次。

kørpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køx'piet; (køx'sii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

say good-by, bid farewell

告別(告辭)

• Tvaf goar tiøh kørsii a. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf goar tiøh køx'sii a. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I must be going now.
  我該走了。

kofle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kor'le [[...]][i#] [p.]

encourage, cheer up

鼓勵

• Lie tiøh ka y kofle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh ka y kor'le. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must encourage him.
  你要鼓勵他。

• Tøsia lirn ee kofle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf'sia lirn ee kor'le. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Thank you for your encouragement.
  多謝你們的鼓勵。

kvoaa`tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaa'tiøh; kvoaa`tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

catch cold

傷風,感冒

lah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lah; (lah'ar) [[...]][i#] [p.]

infant jaundice

小孩黃疸病

• tiøh laqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh lah'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  suffer from infant jaundice
  小孩患黃疸病

lengkhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: leeng'khør; (liong'khør) [[...]][i#] [p.]

rather, would rather, it is better, had better...

寧可,還是

• Na tiøh tau'haang, lengkhør sie khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na tiøh taau'haang, leeng'khør sie khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I would rather die than to surrender.
  如要投降,寧可一死。

• Lengkhør suisii khix khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Leeng'khør suii'sii khix khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You had better go at once.
  還是馬上去較好。

• Lengkhør sixn kii iuo, putkhør sixn kii buu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Leeng'khør sixn kii iuo, pud'khør sixn kii buu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is better to believe that it exists than that it does not.
  寧可信其有,不可信其無。

li [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: li; (lu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

filter, strain, percolate, purify liquids

濾

• phøq tiøh li khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phøq tiøh li khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must percolate out the dregs.
  滓要濾出來。

• køeali [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'li; køex'li [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be filtered, strained
  過濾

mxcviakaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'cviaa'kaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

amazing, terrific, extraordinary, ugly (doesn't look like a human being)

不像人樣,想不到,真了不起,真不錯

• Svezøx hiahnih mxcviakaau, karm u laang boeq kex y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svef'zøx hiaq'nih m'cviaa'kaau, karm u laang boeq kex y?; Svef/Svy'zøx/zøex hiaq'nih m'cviaa'kaau, karm u laang bøeq kex y? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Born that ugly, would anyone want to marry him?
  長得不像樣,有人要嫁給他嗎?

• Mxcviakaau køq e tiøh itterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'cviaa'kaau køq e tiøh id'terng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That's amazing, you got first place.
  想不到會得第一。

mxkamni'ny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm'ny'ny [[...]][i#] [p.]

reluctant to (give up, let go because of emotional attachment or high value of the object to be given up)

非常捨不得

• Lie bexhiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq mxkamni'ny? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'hiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq m'kafm'ny'ny?; Lie bøe'hiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq m'kafm'ny'ny? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You wouldn't have had to give it away, now that you have, why do you have to be that unhappy about it?
  你不會不要給人,給了以後何必又很捨不得呢?

mef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mef; mef/my; (my) [[...]][i#] [p.]

handful of (rice, sugar, salt, sand), take up a handful of

把,抓

• Thauliah køef, ia tiøh cidmef bie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'liah kef, ia tiøh cit mef bie.; Thaw'liah køef, ia tiøh cit'mef/my bie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even if you want to steal a chicken, you have to spend a handful of rice. You cannot accomplish anything without effort.
  偷雞也得一把米。

nar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar; (axn'zvoar) [[...]][i#] [p.]

interrogative particle (same meaning as "an-choa*"), Why?

為什麼

• Lie nar bøo laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie nar bøo laai? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Why didn't you come?
  你為什麼沒來?

• Goar nar tiøh ka lie korng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar nar tiøh ka lie korng? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Why should I tell you?
  我為什麼要告訴你 ?

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

if not, if there is not, if not so

若不,若沒有,要不然

• Na bøo cvii, tiøh ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo cvii, tiøh ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't have money, you must tell me.
  若沒有錢,得告訴我。

• Khaq kutlat lex, na bøo, e løqte. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq kud'lat lex, na bøo, e løh'te. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Study harder, otherwise you will remain in the same class.
  用功點,要不然會留級。

naxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na si [[...]][i#] [p.]

if it be

要是,如果,假如

• Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix.; Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it be good weather, I'll go.
  要是天氣好,我就要去。

• Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it is mine, you must return it to me.
  如果是我的,得還我。

• Na si afnny, larn boeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si arn'ny, larn boeq axn'zvoar?; Na si arn'ny, larn bøeq axn'zvoar? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If so (in that case), what shall we do?
  假如是這樣,我們怎麼辦?

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

if there is..., if one has...

若有,假如有

• Na u eeng, tiøh laai chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u eeng, tiøh laai chid'thøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When (ever) you are free, come to see me.
  若有空,得來玩。

• Y na u cvii, ciu khix lym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u cvii, ciu khix lym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whenever he has some money, he goes to drink.
  他假如有錢,就去喝酒。

ngfar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngr'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

small basket used for selling or weighing things

小籃子

• Six niuo ngfar tiøh tii khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six niuo ngr'ar tiøh tii khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you wish to take the splinter out of someone's eye, you must first take the beam out of your own eye." (Lit. When you determine the weight of something, you have to deduct the weight of the basket that holds it.
  四兩重的小籃子得扣掉。要知道自己的輕重。

ng'ngf iap'iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngf'ngf'iab'iab; ngf'ngf iab'iab [[...]][i#] [p.]

furtively, stealthily, surreptitiously (to do something in this manner)

偷偷摸摸

• Tviaxtvia khvoax y ng'ng'iap'iab mxzay lorng iab symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia khvoax y ngf'ngf'iab'iab m'zay lorng iab sirm'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always acts so furtively, I wonder what he is hiding?
  常常看他偷偷摸摸,不知在藏什麼?

• Zef si zerngtofng ee taixcix, nar tiøh ng'ng'iap'iab? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zexng'tofng ee tai'cix, nar tiøh ngf'ngf'iab'iab? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What we are doing is legal, why are you so secretive?
  這是正當的事情,何必偷偷摸摸?

niu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niu; (jiong) [[...]][i#] [p.]

yield, give way, give place, concede to a person

讓

• Lie tiøh niu siøfti. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh niu siør'ti. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You should give in to your younger brother.
  你要讓弟弟。

• niu lauxlaang ze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niu lau'laang ze [[...]][i#] [p.]
  offer one's seat to an old man
  讓老人坐

• siøniu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'niu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  yield, give way to one another
  相讓

phahhor liaqzhat ia tiøh chyn hviati. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'hor liah'zhat ia tiøh chyn hviaf'ti. [[...]][i#] [p.]

strike a tiger, to catch a thief, you should have your own brother to help you In emergencies only a brother will help

打虎捉賊須靠親兄弟。

pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luikongboea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luii'kofng'boea; pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luii'kofng'bøea [[...]][i#] [p.]

be involved

受拖累

• Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf boeq, cym'ar khix pvoaxtiøh luikongboea af hvoq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf boeq, cirm'ar khix pvoa'tiøh luii'kofng'boea af hvoq.; Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf bøeq, cid'mar khix pvoa'tiøh luii'kofng'bøea af hvoq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I told you not to get involved but you wanted to so now you got hit by lightning
  叫你不要管,你就要,現在受拖累了吧!

putkip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'kip [[...]][i#] [p.]

be inferior to, unequal to

不及

• Goar putkip y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar pud'kip y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am inferior to him. I am never his equal.
  我不及他。

• putkip tiøh lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'kip tiøh lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  inferior to you
  不及於你

Sarmsw jii hiøxheeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Saxm'sw jii'hiø heeng.; Saxm'sw jii hiø'heeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Think thrice before you act.

三思而後行。

• Lie tiøh sarmsw ji'hiø heeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh saxm'sw jii'hiø heeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You should think things over carefully before you act.
  你必須三思而後行。

sengzoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'zoaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

help (others) accomplish something

成全

• Cid hang taixcix lie tiøh ka y sengzoaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix lie tiøh ka y seeng'zoaan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must help him to accomplish it.
  這件事你要成全他。

six [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six; (sux) [[...]][i#] [p.]

four

四

• chietzøx sieciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chied'zøx six'ciw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cut into four pieces at right angle (e.g., a cake, fruit)
  切成四塊

• Six niuo ngfar tiøh tii (khylaai) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six niuo ngr'ar tiøh tii (khie'laai) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you give the weight, you have to deduct the weight of the basket — "Take the beam out of your own eye"
  四兩重小籃子得扣掉,得拿掉自己眼中的樑

sisex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

time and circumstances, trend of the age

時勢

• bøo hah sisex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hah sii'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fall behind the times, anachronistic
  不合時勢

• toex sisex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toex sii'sex; tøex sii'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  keep up with the times
  跟著時勢

• toex sisex (toex) be tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toex sii'sex (toex) be tiøh; tøex sii'sex (tøex) bøe tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fall behind the times
  跟不上時勢

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

no matter how

不論怎樣

• Siefn jiog ia jiog be tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siefn jiog ia jiog be tiøh.; Siefn jiog/jib ia jiog/jib bøe tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter how you try to catch up with him, you can not catch up with him at all
  不論怎麼趕也趕不上。

simsek'hexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'seg'hexng [[...]][i#] [p.]

feel inclined to do, be interested in, feel like doing

心裏願意,有意做

• Tiøh y simsek'hexng ciaq boeq zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh y sym'seg'hexng ciaq boeq zøx.; Tiøh y sym'seg'hexng ciaq bøeq zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  must wait till the fancy strikes him, and then he will do it
  要他心裏願意才要做。

sviu tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviu tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

think of, remember, to hit upon (an idea)

想到

soaq`tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soaq'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

injuriously affected by baleful spiritual influence

犯煞,犯沖

tvaf tiøh hai a [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvaf tiøh hai a [[...]][i#] [p.]

darn it!

糟了

tvaf tiøh sie ax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvaf tiøh sie ax [[...]][i#] [p.]

darn it!

糟了

thaikef nar tiøh eng gu'tøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaai'kef nar tiøh eng guu'tøf; thaai'køef nar tiøh eng guu'tøf [[...]][i#] [p.]

Why use a cattle knife to kill a chicken? — Great talent can be used for better purpose or for greater results

殺雞焉用牛刀

thagkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak'koex; thak'køex; (thak'tiøh) [[...]][i#] [p.]

have studied, have the experience of reading

讀過

• Cid purn zheq goar bad thagkoex (thak tiøh). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn zheq goar bad thak'koex (thak tiøh). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have studied this book.
  這本書我讀過了。

tharncvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaxn'cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]

earn money, make a profit

賺錢

• Tharncvii iwsox, sveamia tiøh kox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaxn'cvii iuo'sox, svex'mia tiøh kox.; Thaxn'cvii iuo'sox, svix'mia tiøh kox. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't overwork. (Lit. Your earnings are limited, you must pay attention to your health.)
  賺錢有限度,生命得照顧。

thaozar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaux'zar [[...]][i#] [p.]

early morning, very early in the morning

清早

• Thaozar tiøh zhutmngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaux'zar tiøh zhud'mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We have to leave early
  清早就得出門。

Thauliah køef ia tiøh cidpea bie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'liah kef ia tiøh cit pea bie.; Thaw'liah køef ia tiøh cit pea bie. [[...]][i#] [p.]

You have to prime the pump. To do business you need capital. (Lit. To steal chickens you need a handful of rice.)

偷雞也得一把米。

tiafmtiarm cyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiarm'tiarm cyn [[...]][i#] [p.]

very reliable, everything exact

精確

• Kiesiaux tiøh tiafmtiarm cyn, mxthafng maf'mafhu'hw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kix'siaux tiøh tiarm'tiarm cyn, m'thafng mar'mar'hw'hw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When keeping the accounts, you have to be very exact
  記帳要精確,不可馬馬虎虎。

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

snare

羅網,陷阱

• tngf tiao'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngf tiaux'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  set a snare, snare
  設羅網

• tiøh tiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh tiaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be caught in a snare
  中羅網

tiaux-chiabøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaux-chiaf'boea; tiaux-chiaf'bøea; (tiaux-chiaf'liern) [[...]][i#] [p.]

Hang on to the back (side) of a train, bus (figure of speech)

吊車後(沒車資)

• Cvii lorng khay liawliao ax, tvaf tiøh tiaochia'boea ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cvii lorng khay liao'liao ax, tvaf tiøh tiaux'chiaf'boea ax.; Cvii lorng khay liao'liao`aq, tvaf tiøh tiaux'chiaf'bøea`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I've spent all my money, I'll have to hitch a ride on the back of a train, bus
  錢都花光了,現在得吊車後了。(無法搭車)

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

right, correct, ought, all right, hit the mark, get (a disease), have one's (turn of work, duty), yes, in answer to the question, "Is it right ? "or "Ought it ?" affix to many verbs (often enclitic) expressing accomplishment or taking effect, prefix

對,該,到

• bøextiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be tiøh; bøe tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not able to reach, e.g., man not tall enough, cannot hit the mark
  不到,不中

• bøo tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  did not obtain the desired result, missed the mark
  沒到,沒中

• tuo`tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  meet with, find by chance
  遇到

• jioktiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiog'tiøh; jiog/jib`tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  overtake
  追到

• mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wrong
  不對

• thviaf be tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf be tiøh; thviaf bøe tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unable to hear
  聽不到

• tittiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tid'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  get
  得到

tiøh-zhadthaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh zhat'thaw; tiøh-zhat'thaw [[...]][i#] [p.]

sustain a theft (burglary), be robbed

被竊

tiøh zhvekviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh zhvef'kviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

alarmed, scared

驚慌

tiøh chiørpii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh chiøx'pii [[...]][i#] [p.]

always laugh much

易笑的,笑個不停

tiøh cidkviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh cit'kviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

become frightened

嚇一跳

tiøh goar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh goar [[...]][i#] [p.]

It is my turn

輪到我

tiøh hoefsiøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh hoea'siøf [[...]][i#] [p.]

be scorched black, be charred

燒焦

tiøh kazak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh kaf'zak [[...]][i#] [p.]

to choke or be suffocated with (food, beverage, tea, etc)

嗆到

tiøh lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

come to your turn

輪到你

tiøqsiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh'siofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

wounded, be wounded, injury

受傷

• tiøh taxngsiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh tang'siofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be severely wounded
  重傷

tiøh tegciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh tek'ciorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

win the special prize

中特獎

tiøh`tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

get disease, win prize

患(病),中到

tøex bøo tiøh tin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toex bøo tiøh tin; tøex bøo tiøh tin [[...]][i#] [p.]

follow people but lose track of them, miss an appointment to go somewhere

脫節,脫隊

tuo`tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

to meet with

碰到,遇到

• Y ti pvoarlo twtiøh saipak'ho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti pvoax'lo tuo'tiøh say'pag'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was caught in a shower on his way.
  他在途中碰到陣雨。

• Twtiøh phvaytafng ngx auxtafng, zhoaxtiøh phvaybor kuisielaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh phvae'tafng ngx au'tafng, zhoa'tiøh phvae'bor kuy'six'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you meet a bad harvest, you can hope for the next, marry a bad wife and it's for life.
  收成不好,望下季,娶了惡妻全無望。