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🗣u: Y tvia'tvia ti cid'khof'uii'ar kaq laang oafn'kef siøf'phaq, iu'køq beq ciah m thør'thaxn, be'sw oong'iaa`leq. 伊定定佇這箍圍仔佮人冤家相拍，又閣欲食毋討趁，袂輸王爺咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他時常在這地方與人吵架、鬥毆，而且好吃懶做，簡直就像個王爺。

🗣u: Y tngf ti hofng'hoea'thaau, lie chiefn'ban m'thafng khix jiar`y. 伊當佇風火頭，你千萬毋通去惹伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他正在氣頭上，你千萬不要去招惹他。

🗣u: Y ti goa'khao taux'hoea'kix, yn bor karm lorng m zay? 伊佇外口鬥夥計，𪜶某敢攏毋知？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他在外面勾搭姘頭，他太太難道都不知情？

🗣u: Yn lau'pe na ti`leq, y tø m kvar loan'laai! 𪜶老爸若佇咧，伊就毋敢亂來！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

如果他老爸在，他就不敢胡作非為！

🗣u: M si goar teq khoaf'khao, goarn af'ku ti Taai'tiofng, tak ee laang lorng bad`y. 毋是我咧誇口，阮阿舅佇臺中，逐个人攏捌伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不是我在說大話，我舅舅在臺中，每個人都認識他。

🗣u: Y ti zah'piin au'bin voa svaf, lie m'thafng koex`khix. 伊佇閘屏後面換衫，你毋通過去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他在屏風後面換衣服，你不要過去。

🗣u: Y m zay yn afng ti goa'khao chi'zaf'bor. 伊毋知𪜶翁佇外口飼查某。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不知道他老公在外面養女人。

🗣u: Mih'kvia khngx ti ciaf, beq ciah m ciah suii'zai`y. 物件囥佇遮，欲食毋食隨在伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

東西放在這裡，要吃不吃隨他。

🗣u: Ti hiaf pvix kuy'pof, m zay y teq pvix sviar'miq barng? 佇遐變規晡，毋知伊咧變啥物魍？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

在那裡弄了老半天，不知道他在搞什麼鬼？

🗣u: Y zexng'kefng khafng'khoex m zøx, kuy jit tø ti hiaf pvix'kaau'lang. 伊正經工課毋做，規日就佇遐變猴弄。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他正經工作不做，整天就在那裡耍花樣作弄人。

🗣u: Y gong'gong ze ti hiaf, m zay teq sviu sviaq. 伊戇戇坐佇遐，毋知咧想啥。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他呆呆的坐在那裡，不知道在想什麼。

🗣u: Y zhai ti hiaf lorng m tirn'tang. 伊𫞼佇遐攏毋振動。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他僵立在那兒一動也不動。

🗣u: Y m'goan ho laang oafn'orng ze'kvaf, ti kvaf'gak ka'cih zu'sad. 伊毋願予人冤枉坐監，佇監獄咬舌自殺。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不甘心被人家冤枉而入獄服刑，在監獄咬舌頭自盡。

🗣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: Tofng'zhof af'paq hør'sym ka bøo'tex khix ee af'zeg siw'liuu, ho y ciam'sii toax ti goarn taw, sviu'be'kaux y m'na m zay'viar thafng karm'wn, køq pud'sii ciøf peeng'iuo laai zhux`lie lym ciuo, buo kaq tak'six'kex juu'zharng'zharng, ka goarn taw toxng'zøx y kaf'ki ee zhux kang'khoarn, u'viar si “khid'ciah kvoar biø'kofng”. 當初阿爸好心共無地去的阿叔收留，予伊暫時蹛佇阮兜，想袂到伊毋但毋知影通感恩，閣不時招朋友來厝裡啉酒，舞甲逐四界挐氅氅，共阮兜當做伊家己的厝仝款，有影是「乞食趕廟公」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

當初爸爸好心收留無家可歸的叔叔，讓他暫時住在我們家，想不到他非但不知感恩，還時常呼朋引伴來家裡喝酒，四處弄得亂七八糟，把我們家當作他自己家一樣，簡直是「鳩佔鵲巢」！

🗣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: 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: 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: Suy'jieen siok'gie korng, “Lau`ee lau'po'tvia, siaux'lieen`ee khaq tarng'hviaq.” M'køq na lorng m ho siaux'lieen`ee zhud'thaau, y ma erng'oarn øh be'hiao. Khafng'khoex ho siaux'lieen`ee hvoa'thaau, cieen'poex ti pvy`ar khafn'kax, kefng'giam ciaq e'taxng thoaan'seeng. 雖然俗語講：「老的老步定，少年的較懂嚇。」毋過若攏毋予少年的出頭，伊嘛永遠學袂曉。工課予少年的扞頭，前輩佇邊仔牽教，經驗才會當傳承。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然俗諺說：「年紀大的人較沉穩，年輕人太過輕浮莽撞。」不過如果都不讓年輕人出面，他也永遠學不會。工作讓年輕人負責，前輩在旁邊指導，才能傳承經驗。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Kin suie ty guu sexng, kin safn seg niao ym.” Y tøf zu sex'haxn toex yn pe'buo ti pharng'cid'chviuo zøx khafng'khoex, cid'zun m'ciaq e tuix cid'pox cid hofng'bin ee khafng'khoex ciaq'ni sek'chiuo. 俗語講：「近水知魚性，近山識鳥音。」伊都自細漢綴𪜶爸母佇紡織廠做工課，這陣毋才會對織布這方面的工課遮爾熟手。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「近水知魚性，近山識鳥音。」他從小就跟他的父母在紡織廠工作，現在他才會對織布這方面的工作如此熟練。

🗣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 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: 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: Y tøf m zay thaau m zay boea, lie køq korng hiaq kirn, khaq'kef y ma be'sw “aq'ar thviaf luii”, gang ti hiaf nar zhaa'thaau'afng'ar`leq! 伊都毋知頭毋知尾，你閣講遐緊，較加伊嘛袂輸「鴨仔聽雷」，愣佇遐若柴頭尪仔咧！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不知道整個來龍去脈，你還講得那麼快，難怪他像「鴨子聽到雷聲」，愣在那裡像木偶一樣！

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

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

🗣u: Y zu siaux'lieen tø tuix e'karng khie'khix Taai'pag zøx'sefng'lie, ti hiaf zhoa'bor svef'kviar, kaux'tvaf go'zap'goa tafng`aq, m'køq “li hviw, bøo li khviw”, korng Taai'gie ee sii iw'goaan u e'karng khviw. 伊自少年就對下港起去臺北做生理，佇遐娶某生囝，到今五十外冬矣，毋過「離鄉，無離腔」，講臺語的時猶原有下港腔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他年輕時就從南部上去臺北做生意，在那裡娶妻生子，至今五十多年了，不過「離鄉，不離腔」，說臺語時仍然有南部腔。

auxbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bin; (au'piaq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

behind, at the back of

後面

• Goar khia ti y ee auxbin (auxpiaq). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khia ti y ee au'bin (au'piaq). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am standing (stood) behind him.
  我站在他的後面。

auxpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'piaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

back wall, rear wall, behind

後面

• Y ze ti goar ee auxpiaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ze ti goar ee au'piaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is sitting behind me.
  他坐在我後面

bø'høee-bøphøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef; bøo'høee-bøo'phøef [[...]][i#] [p.]

didn't communicate by letter, didn't correspond

沒來信

• In'ui bø'høee-bøphøef, bøeq nar øe zaiviar y ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef, boeq nar e zay'viar y ti tøq'ui?; Yn'ui bøo'høee-bøo'phøef, bøeq nar øe zay'viar y ti tøq'ui? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Because he hasn't, who knows where he is?
  因為沒來信,怎麼知道他在哪裏?

bøef'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'au; bøea'au; (bea'au) [[...]][i#] [p.]

in the end, at the end, at the rear

後面

• Y ze ti boefau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ze ti boea'au.; Y ze ti bøea'au. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is sitting way in back.
  他坐在後面。

• Y iao ti boefau teq kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao ti boea'au teq kviaa.; Y iao ti bøea'au teq kviaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is still walking way in the back.
  他還在後面走著。

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

• Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
  他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

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

hold, seize, grasp property or authority, have something one's command

手頭,手中

• Zaisarn ti yn lauxpe ee chiwthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaai'sarn ti yn lau'pe ee chiuo'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The property is under his father's control.
  財產在他父親的手中。

• Bøeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiwthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiuo'thaau.; Bøeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiuo'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He holds the authority to approve or to reject.
  准或不准在他的手中。

• chiwthaau aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thaau aan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  short of cash
  手頭緊

zhuopvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'pvy [[...]][i#] [p.]

neighbor, neighborhood

鄰居,隔壁

• zhuopvy-thaubøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'pvy thaau'boea; zhux'pvy-thaau'bøea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  next door neighbor, neighboring, adjacent neighbors
  鄰居

• Y toax ti goarn zhuopvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y toax ti goarn zhux'pvy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He lives in my neighborhood.
  他住在我們隔壁。

zhut'hien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hien [[...]][i#] [p.]

appear

出現

• Tegjiin zhut'hien ee sii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tek'jiin zhud'hien ee sii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  appearance of the enemy, when the enemy came into view
  敵人出現的時候。

• Y ti baxngtiofng khvoarkvix thiensiin zhut'hien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti bang'tiofng khvoax'kvix thiefn'siin zhud'hien. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  An angel appeared to him in a dream.
  他在夢中夢見天神出現。

Ciuozoa ho padlaang sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciux'zoa ho pat laang sie.; Ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie. [[...]][i#] [p.]

to harm someone by association, (because I make a promise difficult to fulfill it also hurts other people who are involved with me or who work with me to complete the promise.)

詛咒別人

• Y ciuozoa ho padlaang sie, ka'ti ciaq khia koansvoaf khvoax bea siøthad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie, kaf'ti ciaq khia koaan'svoaf khvoax bea siøf'thad. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He made a rash promise and then stood back and watched without lifting a finger.
  他詛咒別人死,自己袖手旁觀。

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

know one's responsibility

自知本份

• Y cyn zuxhun zøx ka'ti ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zu'hun zøx kaf'ti ee khafng'khoex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He very responsibly does his own work.
  他很知本份做自己的工作。

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

groan with pain, grumbling

呻吟,哼叫,抱怨

• Thviax kaq hvai'hvay kiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviax kaq hvay'hvay kiøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  groan with pain, moan in distress
  痛得直呻吟

• Y ti binzhngtea teq hvay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti biin'zhngg'tea teq hvay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is groaning in his bed.
  他在床上呻吟著。

• Hid ee gynnar teq hvay paktor thviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar teq hvay pag'tor thviax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That child is groaning because he has a belly ache.
  那個孩子在叫肚子痛。

• Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is grumbling because he has no money.
  他在叫窮。

giernsienkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giexn'siefn'køf [[...]][i#] [p.]

crave

渴望

• Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giernsienkøf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giexn'siefn'køf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When he saw others eating, the craving grew in him.
  他看人在吃東西,在那兒饞涎欲滴。

hongsuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'suie [[...]][i#] [p.]

Chinese geomantic system by means of which sites are determined for graves, which sites are said to have an influence on the people (wind and water, "feng shwei")

風水,墳墓

• hongsuie hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'suie hør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good locality in geomantic sense, good "feng-shwei"
  風水好

• Y ee hongsuie ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee hofng'suie ti tøq'ui? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Where is his grave?
  他的墳墓在那兒?

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

wrestle, throw down, lay down, to overthrow

觔,推,扶

• Hid nng ee gyn'ar teq siøiern, mxsi teq siøphaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid nng ee girn'ar teq siøf'iern, m'si teq siøf'phaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Those two kids are wrestling, they are not fighting.
  那兩個孩子在摔角,不是在打架。

• Y tør ti tho'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør ti thoo'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was lying on the ground (floor), I helped him up.
  他倒在地上,我把他扶起來。

• Cid ky thiauar ka goar taux iern khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky thiau'ar ka goar taux iern khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Give me a hand to erect this pillar.
  幫我扶直這根柱子。

iaotiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'tiarm [[...]][i#] [p.]

gist, main (essential) point

要點

• Y ee iaotiarm ti tøh'ui, goar thviaf bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee iaux'tiarm ti tøq'ui, goar thviaf bøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can't catch the point of his remarks.
  他的要點在哪兒,我聽不懂。

• liah iaotiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liah iaux'tiarm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  grasp the point of a subject
  捉要點

• Iaotiarm ciuxsi ti ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'tiarm ciu'si ti ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is the main thing. This is the point.
  要點就在這兒。

inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'zeeng; (wn'zeeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

favor, grace, debt of gratitude

恩情

• mxbad inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad yn'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  ungrateful
  不知恩情

• bad lie ee inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad lie ee yn'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be grateful to you
  知你的恩情

• Y u inzeeng ti goar ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u yn'zeeng ti goar ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am indebted to him.
  他有恩於我。

• pørtab inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pøx'tab yn'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  requite a favor
  報答恩情

jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

human sentiment, emotion or feeling, favors asked or done, good will (expressed in the form of gifts, invitation to diners)

人情

• bøo jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo jiin'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  ungrateful, coldhearted, inhuman
  不懂人情

• u jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u jiin'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be grateful for or to, humane
  懂人情

• Y u jinzeeng ti goar ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u jiin'zeeng ti goar ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I owe a debt of gratitude to him.
  我欠他一份人情。

• zøx jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx jiin'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  grant a favor
  做(送)人情,施恩於人

• putkin jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'kin jiin'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unreasonable, ungrateful
  不近人情

ka'ki [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ki; (kaf'ti) [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's self alone

自己

• goar ka'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar kaf'ti [[...]][i#] [p.]
  myself, by myself
  我自己

• Lie ka'ti zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaf'ti zøx.; Lie kaf'ti zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do it by yourself.
  你自己做。

• Y ka'ti khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He went there himself.
  他自己去。

• ka'ti ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti ee laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  one of my own relations
  自己人

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

sweet, pleasant, willingly

甘,甘心,捨得

• Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you really willing to give that dog to somebody else?
  那隻狗你捨得給人嗎?

• Hid ee gyn'ar hiaq seahaxn, lie kafm ho y ka'ti cit ee khix Bykog, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar hiaq sex'haxn, lie kafm ho y kaf'ti cit ee khix Bie'kog, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That child is so small, are you willing to let him go to the States alone?
  你捨得讓他一個人去美國嗎?

• Goar cid ciaq niauafkviar mxkafm ho laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid ciaq niaw'ar'kviar m'kafm ho laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am unwilling to give this kitten to somebody.
  我這隻小貓捨不得給人。

• Goar ee thihbea ho laang thaukhafn khix, cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee thiq'bea ho laang thaw'khafn khix, cyn m'kafm. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I got my bicycle stolen, I am still attached to it.
  我的自行車被偷了,實在很捨不得。

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

formerly, once, before, somewhat early, rather early

以前,過去,早一點

• Bin'afzaix boeq khaq zar khix Kø'hioong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'ar'zaix boeq khaq zar khix Køf'hioong.; Biin'ar'zaix bøeq khaq zar khix Køf'hioong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am going to Kaoshiung rather early tomorrow.
  明天要早一點到高雄去。

• Y khahzar ti larn haghau teq karzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar ti larn hak'hau teq kax'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was a teacher at our school before.
  他過去在我們學校教書。

• Y bøo chinchviu khahzar hiaq kutlat af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu khaq'zar hiaq kud'lat af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is not as diligent as he used to.
  他不像以前那麼勤勉了。

• Zhawtun khahzar kiørzøx Zhawetwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhao'tun khaq'zar kiøx'zøx Zhao'ee'twn.; Zhao'tun khaq'zar kiøx'zøx/zøex Zhao'øee'twn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Formerly Chhau-tun was called Chhau-e-tun.
  草屯以前叫做草鞋墩。

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

prostrate, put upside down

俯伏,趴,倒放

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

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

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

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

khiaxkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia'kef [[...]][i#] [p.]

residence, dwelling

住宅

• Y ee kongsy ti chixlai, khiaxkef ti zhanzngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee kofng'sy ti chi'lai, khia'kef ti zhaan'zngf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His company is downtown, and his residence is in a country place.
  他的公司在市內,住宅在鄉下

• Hid kefng zøx khiaxkezhux bøo hah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng zøx khia'kef'zhux bøo hah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That building is not suitable for a residence.
  那間當住宅不合適。

kvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix; (kiexn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

whenever

每,每逢

• Y kvix laai, goar kvix bøo ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kvix laai, goar kvix bøo ti le. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whenever he comes, I am not at home.
  每逢他來,我都不在。

• kiexn y, kiexn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn y, kiexn hør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whenever he prescribes, the patient recovers.
  每醫每好

mxzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay [[...]][i#] [p.]

I wonder

不知(是否)

• Binnafzaix mxzay e høfthvy be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix m'zay e hør'thvy be?; Biin'ar'zaix m'zay øe hør'thvy bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I wonder if it will be fair tomorrow?
  不知明天會天晴嗎?

• Y mxzay u ti zhuonih bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'zay u ti zhux'nih bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I wonder if he is at home?
  不知他在家裏嗎?

m zay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay [[...]][i#] [p.]

do not know something

不知道

• Y u ti le ar bøo, goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u ti le ar bøo, goar m'zay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know whether he is at home or not.
  我不知道他在家沒有,他在不在家,我不知道。

• Goar mxzay keacvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay kex'cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know the price.
  我不知價錢。

• Y bøeq khix aq m goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq khix ar m goar m'zay.; Y bøeq khix aq m goar m'zay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know whether he is going or not.
  他去不去,我不知道。

tiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaxm; (toax) [[...]][i#] [p.]

to stay, to dwell

住

• Yn tiaxm ti svoaterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn tiaxm ti svoaf'terng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  They live on a mountain.
  他們住在山上。

• Lie boeq tiaxm tøq cit kefng lysia? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq tiaxm tøq cit kefng lie'sia?; Lie bøeq tiaxm tøq cit kefng lie'sia? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  At what hotel will you stay?
  你要住在那一間旅社?

• Y tiaxm ti peng'iuo ee zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tiaxm ti peeng'iuo ee zhux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is staying at a friend's home.
  他住在朋友的家。

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。

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