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🗣 Aix pviax ciaq øe viaa. 🗣 (u: Aix pviax ciaq e viaa. Aix pviax ciaq øe viaa.) 愛拚才會贏。 [wt][mo] Ài piànn tsiah ē iânn. [#]

1. () || 要努力才會贏。比喻唯有努力奮鬥，才能克服困難，成就一番事業。

🗣le: (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。) (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。)
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🗣 Ciah køef, øe khykef; ciah jiu'hii, svef gyn'ar hør iøchi./Ciah køef, øe khykef; ciah jiu'hii, svy gyn'ar hør iøchi. 🗣 (u: Ciah kef, e khie'kef; ciah jiuu'hii, svef girn'ar hør iøf'chi. Ciah køef, øe khie'kef; ciah jiuu'hii, svef/svy girn'ar hør iøf'chi.) 食雞，會起家；食鰇魚，生囡仔好育飼。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h ke, ē khí-ke; tsia̍h jiû-hî, senn gín-á hó io-tshī. [#]

1. () || 吃雞，會使家道興盛；吃魷魚，生下來的小孩容易養育。借諧音的吉祥話，說出心中的祝福。搬新家、結婚、生子、宴會時皆可以使用。

🗣le: (u: Kor'zar kex'zhoa ee hofng'siok cviaa sym'seg, syn'niuu axm'tngx aix ti paang'kefng lai'tea ciah, hør'mia'pøo phaang kuie'hang'ar png'zhaix jip`laai, u kef'baq, jiuu'hii, køq e korng hør'oe, “Ciah kef, e khie'kef; ciah jiuu'hii, svef girn'ar hør iøf'chi.” Ho syn'niuu cie'ky kiafm ciog'hø.) 🗣 (古早嫁娶的風俗誠心適，新娘暗頓愛佇房間內底食，好命婆捀幾項仔飯菜入來，有雞肉、鰇魚，閣會講好話：「食雞，會起家；食鰇魚，生囡仔好育飼。」予新娘止飢兼祝賀。) (舊時結婚的風俗很有趣，新娘的晚餐要在臥室裡吃，喜娘會端幾樣飯菜進來，有雞肉、魷魚，還會說吉祥話：「吃雞，會建立家庭；吃魷魚，生出來的孩子會很好養育。」給新娘墊墊肚子兼祝福。)
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🗣 ciaq øe 🗣 (u: ciaq e ciaq øe) 才會 [wt][mo] tsiah ē [#]

1. (Conj) || 用來連結前後因果關係的詞語。

🗣le: (u: Y sefng ka goar phaq, goar ciaq e ka y phaq.) 🗣 (伊先共我拍，我才會共伊拍。) (他先打我，我才會打他。)
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🗣 Gong`ee ia u cit hang øe. 🗣 (u: Gong`ee ia u cit hang e. Gong`ee ia u cit hang øe.) 戇的也有一項會。 [wt][mo] Gōng--ê iā ū tsi̍t hāng ē. [#]

1. () || 笨的人也有一項他會的才能。比喻天生我才必有用。

🗣le: (u: Y cid ee laang u khaq tit, be'hiao piexn'khiaux, m'køq “gong`ee ia u cit hang e”, kaw'taix y zøx tit thaau'lo, y lorng e ciaux'khie'kafng zøx, be thoaf'soaf, be kiw'zuie, cyn khør'zhuo.) 🗣 (伊這个人有較直，袂曉變竅，毋過「戇的也有一項會」，交代伊做直頭路，伊攏會照起工做，袂拖沙、袂勼水，真可取。) (他這個人比較直，不會變通，不過「天生我才必有用」，交代他做不需要變通的事，他都會照規矩做，不會拖拖拉拉、不會敷衍，很有可取之處。)
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🗣 Hiekoarn pvy ee ti'bør, bøe puun siaw ma øe phahpheg./Hiekoarn pvy ee ti'buo, bøe puun siaw ma øe phahpheg. 🗣 (u: Hix'koarn pvy ee ty'bør, be puun siaw ma e phaq'pheg. Hix'koarn pvy ee ty'bør/buo, bøe puun siaw ma øe phaq'pheg.) 戲館邊的豬母，袂歕簫嘛會拍拍。 [wt][mo] Hì-kuán pinn ê ti-bó, bē pûn siau mā ē phah-phik. [#]

1. () || 戲館邊的母豬，戲聽多了，不會吹簫，也會打拍子。比喻常見無難事；或指人易受周圍環境影響。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Hix'koarn'pvy ee ty'bør, be puun siaw ma e phaq'pheg.” Ban'hang ky'sut, ciap khvoax ciap bofng kef'kiarm ma e'hiao.) 🗣 (俗語講：「戲館邊的豬母，袂歕簫嘛會拍拍。」萬項技術，捷看捷摸加減嘛會曉。) (俗話說：「戲館邊的母豬，不會吹簫，也會打拍子。」任何技藝，常看常碰多少也會一些。)
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🗣 Høfgiah mxtadtiøh øe ciah, høfmia mxtadtiøh iofngkvia. 🗣 (u: Hør'giah m'tat'tiøh e ciah, hør'mia m'tat'tiøh iorng'kvia. Hør'giah m'tat'tiøh øe ciah, hør'mia m'tat'tiøh iorng'kvia.) 好額毋值著會食，好命毋值著勇健。 [wt][mo] Hó-gia̍h m̄-ta̍t-tio̍h ē tsia̍h, hó-miā m̄-ta̍t-tio̍h ióng-kiānn. [#]

1. () || 富有不如能享口福，命好不如身體健康。說明有食欲、身體健康比起財富或運勢都還更重要。

🗣le: (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。) (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。)

🗣le: (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。」) (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。」)
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🗣 Kaau ia øe poaqløh chiuxkhaf. 🗣 (u: Kaau ia e poah'løh chiu'khaf. Kaau ia øe poah'løh chiu'khaf.) 猴也會跋落樹跤。 [wt][mo] Kâu iā ē pua̍h-lo̍h tshiū-kha. [#]

1. () || 猴子也會跌落樹下。說明經驗再豐富，動作再熟練的人，也有失手的時候，喻人不可大意。

🗣le: (u: Cyn ze ix'goa iah'si sid'pai, lorng si yn'ui khøx'sex kaf'ki kefng'giam hofng'hux, zøx tai'cix bøo'kaux sex'ji ciaq e hoad'sefng, aix zay'viar “kaau ia e poah'løh chiu'khaf”.) 🗣 (真濟意外抑是失敗，攏是因為靠勢家己經驗豐富，做代誌無夠細膩才會發生，愛知影「猴也會跋落樹跤」。) (很多意外或是失敗，往往是因為仗著自己經驗老到，做事不夠細心才會發生，要知道「猴子也會跌落樹下」。)
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🗣 Khøx svoaf svoaf øe pafng, khøx zuie zuie øe taf. 🗣 (u: Khøx svoaf svoaf e pafng, khøx zuie zuie e taf. Khøx svoaf svoaf øe pafng, khøx zuie zuie øe taf.) 靠山山會崩，靠水水會焦。 [wt][mo] Khò suann suann ē pang, khò tsuí tsuí ē ta. [#]

1. () || 依靠山，山會有崩塌的時候；依靠河流，河流會有乾涸的時候。比喻無論有多穩當的後臺或再多的財產，總有失勢的一天，勸人凡事要自立自強，不可太依賴別人。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng “khøx svoaf svoaf e pafng, khøx zuie zuie e taf”, ban'hang tai'cix khøx kaf'ki khix phaq'pviax, si siong urn'taxng ee po'sox.) 🗣 (俗語講「靠山山會崩，靠水水會焦」，萬項代誌靠家己去拍拚，是上穩當的步數。) (俗話說「靠山山會倒，靠人人會跑」，凡事靠自己努力奮鬥，是最妥當的方法。)
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🗣 khvoax-øexkhie 🗣 (u: khvoax'e'khie khvoax-øe'khie) 看會起 [wt][mo] khuànn-ē-khí [#]

1. (V) || 看重、看得起；一般視為離合詞。

🗣le: (u: Goar arn'nef zøx si khvoax'e'khie`lie.) 🗣 (我按呢做是看會起你。) (我這樣做是因為我看得起你。)
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🗣 Mngmng'ar ho løqkuo, thoo ma øe taam. 🗣 (u: Mngg'mngg'ar ho løh'kuo, thoo ma e taam. Mngg'mngg'ar ho løh'kuo, thoo ma øe taam.) 毛毛仔雨落久，塗嘛會澹。 [wt][mo] Mn̂g-mn̂g-á hōo lo̍h-kú, thôo mā ē tâm. [#]

1. () || 濛濛細雨下久了，土地也會潮濕。比喻積少成多；或指做事只要能持之以恆、堅持到底，猶如滴水穿石，再大的困難都能克服。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Mngg'mngg'ar'ho løh'kuo, thoo ma e taam.” Larn'laang na kef'kiarm zøx, kef'kiarm thaxn, ia e zhwn cit'koar'ar kef'hoea.) 🗣 (俗語講：「毛毛仔雨落久，塗嘛會澹。」咱人若加減做、加減趁，也會賰一寡仔家伙。) (俗話說：「濛濛細雨下久了，土地也會潮濕。」我們若有得做就做、有得賺就賺，也會累積一點家產。)

🗣le: (u: Tuo'tiøh tai'cix be sun'si, na kherng kud'lat khix zøx, kiefn'chii`løh'khix, “mngg'mngg'ar'ho løh'kuo, thoo ma e taam”, køq'khaq khuxn'laan ee tai'cix ma e'taxng kae'koad.) 🗣 (拄著代誌袂順序，若肯骨力去做，堅持落去，「毛毛仔雨落久，塗嘛會澹」，閣較困難的代誌嘛會當解決。) (遇到事情不順利，只要肯努力去做，堅持下去，「濛濛細雨下久了，土地也會潮濕」，再困難的事情也能解決。)
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🗣 naf'øe/nar øe 🗣 (u: nar e nar øe) 哪會 [wt][mo] ná ē [#]

1. (Qw) || 怎麼會。

🗣le: (u: Nar e arn'nef?) 🗣 (哪會按呢？) (怎麼會這樣？)
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🗣 øe 🗣 (u: e oe øe) 會^t [wt][mo] ē/uē [#]

1. (V) to be able to || 能。

🗣le: (u: Y e ciah e khuxn, lie biern hoaan'lør.) 🗣 (伊會食會睏，你免煩惱。) (他能吃能睡，你別擔心。)

2. (V) to possibly happen || 有可能導致某種結果。

🗣le: (u: Bøo zheng svaf e karm'mo.) 🗣 (無穿衫會感冒。) (沒穿衣服會感冒。)

3. (V) will || 某事確定發生。

🗣le: (u: Y e laai.) 🗣 (伊會來。) (他會來的。)

4. (V) || 可以和「袂」搭配，構成疑問句。

🗣le: (u: Y e zurn'sii kaux'ui`be?) 🗣 (伊會準時到位袂？) (他能不能準時到？)

🗣le: (u: Kafm'ar e sngf`be?) 🗣 (柑仔會酸袂？) (橘子會酸嗎？)

5. (Adv) || 用於動詞和補語之間，表示有成功的可能。

🗣le: (u: Svaf'paq khof bea e tiøh.) 🗣 (三百箍買會著。) (三百元就可買到。)
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🗣 Øe poah ciaq øe toa. 🗣 (u: E poah ciaq e toa. Øe poah ciaq øe toa.) 會跋才會大。 [wt][mo] Ē pua̍h tsiah ē tuā. [#]

1. () || 小孩學習走路時，要跌倒過才能順利成長。比喻人要經歷過失敗、挫折，才能成就事業。

🗣le: (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。) (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。)
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🗣 øexeng`tid/øexeng-tid/øexexngtid 🗣 (u: e'eng'tid øe'eng'tid) 會用得 [wt][mo] ē-īng-tit [#]

1. (Adv) || 可以、可行。人、東西可以使用或指事情行得通。語氣完結時唸作ē-īng--tit。

🗣le: (u: Kofng'khøx siar'oaan, larn tø e'eng'tid khvoax tien'si.) 🗣 (功課寫完，咱就會用得看電視。) (功課寫完，我們就可以看電視。)
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🗣 øexhiao 🗣 (u: e'hiao øe'hiao) 會曉 [wt][mo] ē-hiáu [#]

1. (V) || 知道、懂得。有能力去做某件事。

🗣le: (u: Cid tiaau koaf lie e'hiao chviux`be?) 🗣 (這條歌你會曉唱袂？) (這首歌你會不會唱？)
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🗣 øexkhafm`tid/øexkhafm-tid/øexkhamtid 🗣 (u: e'khafm'tid øe'khafm'tid) 會堪得 [wt][mo] ē-kham-tit [#]

1. (V) || 受得了、耐得住。承受得住，能夠忍受。語氣完結時唸作ē-kham--tit。

🗣le: (u: Y ee syn'thea karm e'khafm'tid cid khoarn zhof'tang ee khafng'khoex?) 🗣 (伊的身體敢會堪得這款粗重的工課？) (他的身體受得了這種粗重的工作嗎？)
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🗣 øexkix`tid 🗣 (u: e'kix`tid øe'kix`tid) 會記得 [wt][mo] ē-kì--tit [#]

1. (Exp) || 記得。

🗣le: (u: Lie korng`koex ee oe, karm køq e'kix`tid?) 🗣 (你講過的話，敢閣會記得？) (你說過的話，是否還記得呢？)

🗣le: (u: Beq khuxn aix e'kix'tid sea'zhuix.) 🗣 (欲睏愛會記得洗喙。) (睡前得記得刷牙。)

🗣le: (u: E'kix'tid sex'haxn ee sii, bad khix hid kefng Mar'zor'biø paix'paix.) 🗣 (會記得細漢的時，捌去彼間媽祖廟拜拜。) (記得小時候，曾去那間媽祖廟拜拜。)
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🗣 øexsae 🗣 (u: e'sae øe'sae) 會使 [wt][mo] ē-sái [#]

1. (Adv) || 可以、能夠。

🗣le: (u: Goar kofng'khøx na siar'hør tø e'sae khix khvoax tien'viar`aq.) 🗣 (我功課若寫好就會使去看電影矣。) (我功課如果寫好就可以去看電影了。)
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🗣 øexsae`tid 🗣 (u: e'sae'tid øe'sae`tid) 會使得 [wt][mo] ē-sái-tit [#]

1. (Adv) || 可以、可行。人、東西可以使用或是事情行得通。語氣完結時唸作ē-sái--tit。

🗣le: (u: Cid hang mih'kvia køq e'sae'tid eng, m'thafng taxn'tiau.) 🗣 (這項物件閣會使得用，毋通擲掉。) (這個東西還可以使用，不要丟掉。)
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🗣 øextaxng 🗣 (u: e'taxng øe'taxng) 會當 [wt][mo] ē-tàng [#]

1. (Adv) || 可以。能夠、做得到。

🗣le: (u: Te'id ee iaw'kiuu goar e'taxng taq'exng`lie, te'ji ee goar tø aix køq khør'li`cit'e.) 🗣 (第一个要求我會當答應你，第二个我就愛閣考慮一下。) (第一個要求我可以答應你，第二個要求我就得再考慮一下才行。)
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🗣 øextid 🗣 (u: e'tid øe'tid) 會得 [wt][mo] ē-tit [#]

1. (Adv) || 能夠、可以。

🗣le: (u: E'tid koex'jit tø hør`aq, m'biern hym'sien pat'laang hør'giah.) 🗣 (會得過日就好矣，毋免欣羨別人好額。) (日子過得下去就好，不用羨慕別人富裕。)
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🗣 øextitkøex 🗣 (u: e'tid'koex kex øe'tid'køex) 會得過 [wt][mo] ē-tit-kuè/ē-tit-kè [#]

1. (V) || 空間足以通過。

🗣le: (u: Cid tiaau hang'ar khvoax tøf sex'sex eh'eh, ji'zap toxng ee thoaf'chiaf kexng'jieen sae e'tid'koex.) 🗣 (這條巷仔看都細細狹狹，二十噸的拖車竟然駛會得過。) (這條巷子看起來小小窄窄的，二十噸的拖車竟然開得過去。)

2. (Exp) || 過得去。指經濟狀況、成績表現等尚可的意思。

🗣le: (u: Y cit ee zaf'bor'laang chi nng ee girn'ar, suy'jieen kafn'khor, sefng'oah iao e'tid'koex.) 🗣 (伊一个查某人飼兩个囡仔，雖然艱苦，生活猶會得過。) (他一個女人養育兩個小孩，雖然艱辛，生活還過得去。)

3. (Exp) || (說)得過去。指說法、論點等可以成立。例：這佇音韻學上完全解說會得過。

🗣le: (u: Zef ti ym'un'hak siong oaan'zoaan kae'soeq e'tid'koex.) 🗣 (這佇音韻學上完全解說會得過。) (這在音韻學上完全說得過去。)

4. (Exp) || 過意得去、心安。

🗣le: (u: Lie arn'nef tuix'thai`y, lie ee sym'kvoaf karm e'tid'koex?) 🗣 (你按呢對待伊，你的心肝敢會得過？) (你這樣對待他，你心裡難道過意得去嗎？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 øextitthafng 🗣 (u: e'tid'thafng øe'tid'thafng) 會得通 [wt][mo] ē-tit-thang [#]

1. (Adv) || 可以、得以、能夠。

🗣le: (u: Si y ka goar axm'si, goar ciaq e'tid'thafng koex'koafn.) 🗣 (是伊共我暗示，我才會得通過關。) (是他給我暗示，我才得以過關。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 øexzøx`tid/øexzøx-tid/øexzørtid/øexzøeatid 🗣 (u: e'zøx zoex'tid øe'zøx/zøex-tid) 會做得 [wt][mo] ē-tsò-tit/ē-tsuè-tit [#]

1. (V) || 可以、可行。可以做、行得通。語氣完結時唸作ē-tsò--tit。

🗣le: (u: Cid kvia tai'cix e'zøx`tid.) 🗣 (這件代誌會做得。) (這件事情可行。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Ølør kaq øe takcih. 🗣 (u: ØF'lør kaq e tag'cih. Øf'lør kaq øe tag'cih.) 呵咾甲會觸舌。 [wt][mo] O-ló kah ē tak-tsi̍h. [#]

1. () || 讚美得發出嘖嘖聲，可用來表示「讚美有加」。

🗣le: (u: Goarn taw hang'ar'khao hid tvax zhaux'tau'hu, ciah`koex ee laang lorng “øf'lør kaq e tag'cih”.) 🗣 (阮兜巷仔口彼擔臭豆腐，食過的人攏「呵咾甲會觸舌」。) (我家巷口的那攤臭豆腐，吃過的人都「讚美有加」。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 sngrøexhøo 🗣 (u: sngx'e'høo sngx'øe'høo) 算會和 [wt][mo] sǹg-ē-hô [#]

1. (Exp) || 划算、划得來。

🗣le: (u: Sefng'lie tiøh'aix sngx'e'høo ciaq thafng zøx.) 🗣 (生理著愛算會和才通做。) (生意要划得來才可以做。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 thaix øe 🗣 (u: thaix e thaix øe) 呔會 [wt][mo] thài ē [#]

1. (Qw) || 怎麼會、豈會。為偏漳腔地區詞彙。

🗣le: (u: Thaix e arn'nef?) 🗣 (呔會按呢？) (怎麼會這樣？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Vii`laang øe pvie, pvie`laang øe vii. 🗣 (u: Vii`laang e pvie, pvie`laang e vii. Vii`laang øe pvie, pvie`laang øe vii.) 圓人會扁，扁人會圓。 [wt][mo] Înn--lâng ē pínn, pínn--lâng ē înn. [#]

1. () || 世事本無常，旺氣之人亦會有落衰之時；反之，衰微之人如能奮發向上亦會有出人頭地之日。「圓」應指旺氣，「扁」為衰微。形容人的機運有起有落。

🗣le: (u: ) 🗣 (「圓人會扁，扁人會圓」，啥人知影到尾會按怎咧？) (「世事本無常」，有誰知道結局是好是壞呢？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Zhaothauar ma øe zøx hongtex, zøx zofngthorng lie ma u ki'hoe./Zhaothauar ma øe zøex hongtex, zøex zofngthorng lie ma u ki'hoe. 🗣 (u: Zhaux'thaau'ar ma e zøx hoong'tex, zøx zorng'thorng lie ma u ky'hoe. Zhaux'thaau'ar ma øe zøx/zøex hoong'tex, zøx/zøex zorng'thorng lie ma u ky'hoe.) 臭頭仔嘛會做皇帝，做總統你嘛有機會。 [wt][mo] Tshàu-thâu-á mā ē tsò hông-tè, tsò tsóng-thóng lí mā ū ki-huē. [#]

1. () || 瘌痢頭也能當皇帝，當總統你也有機會。英雄不怕出身低，只要肯奮鬥，都可能有出頭天的機會。

🗣le: (u: Suy'borng si saxn'ciah'laang, cie'iaux u cix'khix kherng phaq'pviax, ciofng'laai ma id'teng e u zhud'thoad. Laang korng, “Zhaux'thaau'ar ma e zøx hoong'tex, zøx zorng'thorng lie ma u ky'hoe.”) 🗣 (雖罔是散食人，只要有志氣肯拍拚，將來嘛一定會有出脫。人講：「臭頭仔嘛會做皇帝，做總統你嘛有機會。」) (雖然是貧窮人家，只要有志氣肯努力，將來也一定會有出息。人家說：「癩痢頭者也能做皇帝，當總統你也有機會。」)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

aekhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khuxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

be sleepy, want to sleep

愛睏,想睡

• Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e aix khuxn be?; Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you sleepy?
  你愛睏嗎?

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

wild cat, harlot, a vile scolding

貍貓,淫婦

• auxbøfbaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bør'baa; au'bør/buo-baa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  stepmother harlot, a vile scolding
  狠繼母

• iafbaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iar'baa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wild cat, a harlot, a vile scolding
  野貓

• Kelai na bøo baa, niawchie øe khiaukhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kef'lai na bøo baa, niao'chie e khiaw'khaf.; Kef'lai na bøo baa, niao'chie/zhuo øe khiaw'khaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When the cat's away the mice will play.
  家裏如無貓,老鼠就蹺腿。

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

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

bøea øe khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea e khie; bøea øe khie [[...]][i#] [p.]

able to afford it

買得起

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

cannot recognize, cannot be recognized, do not recognize

不認得

• Hit'ee laang ee bin lie øexjin`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang ee bin lie e'jin'tid `be?; Hid'ee laang ee bin lie øe'jin`tid`bøe?; (Lie e'jin'tid hid ee laang `be?) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can you recognize that person's face? (Do you recognize that person?)
  那個人你認得嗎?

bengpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'pek [[...]][i#] [p.]

clear, distinct, explicit, plain, evident, obvious

明白

• bøo bengpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo beeng'pek [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not clear
  不明白

• øe bengpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e beeng'pek; øe beeng'pek [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can understand
  會明白

• bøe bengpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be beeng'pek; bøe beeng'pek [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot understand
  不能明白

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?

bøta'tit'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taf'tid'oaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot help it , no other recourse

無奈何,不得已

• Goar e zøx cid khoarn taixcix, si cyn bøta'tit'oaa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zøx cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee.; Goar øe zøx/zøex cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I do this because there is nothing else I can do.
  我會做這種事,是很不得已的。

bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq; (beq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

just about to, to wish, want, will, sign of future. This word is sometimes used to express a conditional clause

要,將要,快要,要是

• Bøeq zaiviar øe høfthvy, goar ciu bøo giah hoxsvoax laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zay'viar e hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai.; Bøeq zay'viar øe hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I had known the weather would be nice, I would not have brought an umbrella.
  要是知道天氣會好,我就不帶雨傘來。

• Bøeq khix, m khix, zhutzai lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie.; Bøeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whether you go or not is up to you.
  要去,不去,隨你便。

bogtiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'tiaw [[...]][i#] [p.]

woodcarving

木雕

• Y bexhiao ciøqtiaw, exhiao bogtiaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao ciøh'tiaw, e'hiao bok'tiaw.; Y bøe'hiao ciøh'tiaw, øe'hiao bok'tiaw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is not a stonecutter, he's a woodcarver.
  他不會石雕,會木雕。

zafban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'ban [[...]][i#] [p.]

sooner or later, some day, eventually

早晚,遲早

• Lie na boeq o'peh ciah, zafban e phoarpve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na boeq of'peh ciah, zar'ban e phoax'pve.; Lie na bøeq of'peh ciah, zar'ban øe phoax'pve/pvi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you eat things without discretion, some day you will get sick.
  你如果要亂吃,早晚會生病。

zaeexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'e'khix; zaix'øe'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

able to be carried

載得了

zaeexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'e'løh; zaix'øe'løh [[...]][i#] [p.]

enough space to carry something

載得下

zaeextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'e'tiaau; zaix'øe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

can carry, strong enough to prop up or support

載得住,撐得住

zatlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad'lat [[...]][i#] [p.]

to estimate one's strength or resources before acting, estimate one's own ability act according to one's strength

量力

• Bøeq texng hid khoarn pang'ar, aix siøfkhoar zatlat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, e texng phoax khix.; Bøeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are going to nail down that kind of board, you have to be careful how hard you hit it or you will bust the board.
  要釘那種木板要稍微量力,否則會釘破。

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

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

transplant tree branches

插枝

• Zhah'oef øe oah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaq'oef e oah.; Zhaq'oef øe oah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Transplanted tree branches will live.
  插枝會活。

zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong; zhai'zvex/cvix'oong [[...]][i#] [p.]

people who argue fallaciously

強辯者

• Y si cit ee zhaixzveaoong, lie nar zvex e viaa y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zhai'zvex'oong, lie nar zvex e viaa y?; Y si cit'ee zhai'zvex/cvix'oong, lie nar zvex/cvix øe viaa y? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's always arguing with people, how can you possibly win an argument with him.
  他是強辯者,你怎麼辯得過他?

zhaozhvex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'zhvex; (zhaux'chvix) [[...]][i#] [p.]

The vegetation is luxuriant.

生腥味

• Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, e zhaozhvex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, e zhaux'zhvex.; Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, øe zhaux'zhvex/chvix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the odor or taste of things that are uncooked or bad tasting because not cooked enough, e.g., peanuts not roasted enough
  菜若沒煮熟, 會有生腥味。

zhaokhasiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'khaf'siøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

stinking feet, nauseous smell of feet, the smell of dirty or unwashed feet

腳臭

• Zheng poree khaq e zhaokhasiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheng pox'ee khaq e zhaux'khaf'siøh.; Zheng pox'øee khaq øe zhaux'khaf'siøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Wearing tennis shoes will make your feet more smelly.
  穿布鞋較易腳臭。

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

messenger, send a person

差

• Goar e zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zhef laang khix ka lie korng.; Goar øe zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll send someone to tell you.
  我會差人去告訴你。

chizheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chy'zheg [[...]][i#] [p.]

arrange, plan, fix up

安排,考慮

• Goar phahsngx afnnef, na u buxntee larn extaxng køq chizheg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar phaq'sngx arn'nef, na u bun'tee larn e'taxng køq chy'zheg.; Goar phaq'sngx arn'nef, na u bun'tøee larn øe'taxng køq chy'zheg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is the way I plan it, if there is a problem we can fix it up.
  我打算這樣,如有問題,我們可以再商量。

chielien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'lien [[...]][i#] [p.]

test, trials

試煉

• Laang tviaxtvia e siuxtiøh siaxhoe ee chielien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang tvia'tvia e siu'tiøh sia'hoe ee chix'lien.; Laang tvia'tvia øe siu'tiøh sia'hoe ee chix'lien. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A person will always be tested by society.
  人常常會受到社會的試煉。

zhosiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siok [[...]][i#] [p.]

vulgar in manner, very cheap and inferior

粗俗,便宜

• Na boeq saxng laang, cid khoarn miqkvia e zhosiok be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia e zhof'siok be?; Na bøeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia øe zhof'siok bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are going to give someone a gift, is this too cheap?
  若要送禮,這種東西會粗俗嗎?

zhoahtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq'tng [[...]][i#] [p.]

break the rope or chain by a sudden pull on it

扯斷

• Cid tiaau søh'ar zhoaq khvoax e tng be. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax e tng be.; Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax øe tng bøe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Try and see if you can break this cord or rope with your hands.
  這條繩子扯看看會不會斷。

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

pant, gasp for breath, asthma

喘

• Goar na peq lauthuy e cyn zhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na peq laau'thuy e cyn zhoarn.; Goar na peq laau'thuy øe cyn zhoarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I climb upstairs, I pant a lot.
  我上樓梯時會喘得很。

• phveaphveazhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvex'phvex'zhoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pant hard like when running or carrying a heavy load
  急喘,呼呼的喘

zhøe'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoef'hofng; zhøef'hofng; (zhef'hofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

air in the wind

晾風

• Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhoe'hofng (zhe'hofng) ia e taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhoef'hofng (zhef'hofng) ia e taf.; Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøef'hofng ia øe taf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there is no sun, air it in the wind, and it will dry.
  如果沒有陽光晒,晾風也會乾。

zhu poaqtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhu poah'tør; (zhu'tør) [[...]][i#] [p.]

slip and fall

滑倒

• Kengciøphoee na hied toax hiaf, e hai laang zhu poaqtør (zhuxtør, zhuxtøfkhix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kefng'ciøf'phoee na hied toax hiaf, e hai laang zhu poah'tør (zhu'tør, zhu'tør'khix).; Kefng'ciøf'phøee na hied toax hiaf, øe hai laang zhu poah'tør (zhu'tør, zhu'tør'khix). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you throw banana peels there, you will cause someone to slip and fall.
  香蕉皮如丟在那兒,會害人滑倒。

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

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

stretch, to extend

伸

• Lie chiuo zhwn khaq tngg lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie chiuo zhwn khaq tngg lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Put out your hand farther.
  你的手伸長一點。

• øe zhwn, øe kiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e zhwn, e kiw.; øe zhwn, øe kiw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  expands and contracts, be elastic
  能伸能縮

zhunchviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn'chviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

very clear

明白,清楚

• Hid khoarn køkøtvii ee laang boeq arnzvoar korng e zhunchviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn køo'køo'tvii ee laang boeq axn'zvoar korng e zhwn'chviaf?; Hid khoarn køo'køo'tvii ee laang bøeq axn'zvoar korng øe zhwn'chviaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How are you going to make things clear to that kind of pest?
  那種糾纏不清的人,要如何說得清楚?

zhutbi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'bi [[...]][i#] [p.]

taste or flavor comes out like in brewing tea

味透

• Eng kwnzuie phaotee khaq øe zhutbi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng kurn'zuie phaux'tee khaq e zhud'bi.; Eng kurn'zuie phaux'tee khaq øe zhud'bi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is easier to bring out the flavor, if you make tea with boiling water.
  用開水泡茶,味較易透。

• Tarn cide, iawboe zhutbi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tarn cit'e, iao'boe zhud'bi.; Tarn cit'e, iao'bøe zhud'bi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Wait a minute, the flavor hasn't come out yet.
  等一會兒,味還沒透。

zhutzvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zvoaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

have spring water

出泉水

• Cid ee sofzai e zhutzvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sor'zai e zhud'zvoaa.; Cid ee sor'zai øe zhud'zvoaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This place has springs.
  這個地方會出泉水。

zhutmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'miaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

become famous, famous

出名,有名

• cyn zhutmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn zhud'miaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very famous
  很出名

• e zhutmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e zhud'miaa; øe zhud'miaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  become famous
  會出名

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

get out of an unlucky period of life into a lucky one

開運,好運道

• Goar sviu menii lie ciu e zhut'un. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sviu mee'nii lie ciu e zhud'un.; Goar sviu mee'nii lie ciu øe zhud'un. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I think better fortune will smile on you next year.
  我想明年你就會開運。

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]][i#] [p.]

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

• Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a real fact, no fiction
  這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

• Y korng boeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He said he would come, and he really came
  他說要來,真的來了。

• Y korng e løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He said it would rain, look, it is raining
  他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

ciaqkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]

bear hardship

吃苦

• Kherng ciaqkhor ciaq e zhutthauthvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kherng ciah'khor ciaq e zhud'thaau'thvy.; Kherng ciah'khor ciaq øe zhud'thaau'thvy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are willing to endure hardships you will succeed.
  肯吃苦才會出頭天。

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

be next (in succession), follow, in close succession, one after the other, continue, continuously

連續

• Hid khoarn pve aix ciapsoax ciah iøqar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq e hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn pve aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq e hør.; Hid'khoarn pve/pvi aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq øe hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  For that disease you have to continuously take medicine for a long time then it will get better.
  那種病要連續吃藥吃很久才會好。

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

itch, itchy

癢,痒

• Cid ui øe cviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ui e cviu.; Cid ui øe cviu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is itchy.
  這裏會癢。

• pecviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pee cviu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  scratch an itchy spot
  抓癢

• Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq.; Cviu`ee m pee, bøo cviu`ee pee kaq laau hoeq/huiq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  neglect important matters, while very busy about what does not concern him (Lit. won't scratch the itchy place, but where is no itch, scratches till the blood flows)
  癢的不抓,不癢的抓到流血(該做的不做,不該做的反而做了)。

zøx øe køeabin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx e koex'bin; zøx/zøex øe køex'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]

do a somewhat improper thing successfully (unsuccessfully)

做得成,做不成

zoadzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'zerng; (zeh'zerng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

extinct, extinct species, extinct race

絕種

• Hid khoarn toxngbut na bøo pøfho e zoadzerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn tong'but na bøo pør'ho e zoat'zerng.; Hid khoarn tong'but na bøo pør'ho øe zoat'zerng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If that kind of animal is not protected it will become extinct.
  那種動物若不保護會絕種。

zoadciaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'ciaw [[...]][i#] [p.]

unique skill

絕招

• Cid po si zoadciaw, iong cid ciaw itteng e viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid po si zoat'ciaw, iong cid ciaw id'teng e viaa.; Cid po si zoat'ciaw, iong cid ciaw id'teng øe viaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This resource is a unique skill, if we use it we certainly will win.
  這招是絕招,用這招一定會贏。

zw'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

idea, suggestion, resolution, decision, intention, act or determine a matter as we please

主意

• ka'ti zwix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti zuo'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  free to act as we please
  自己作主

• øe zwix tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e zuo'ix tid; øe zuo'ix`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  having the power to act and settle the matter as we think best, can act according to his own views
  能作主的

zuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuxn; (ciexn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

tremble, to shiver

顫,抖

• chiuo e zuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo e zuxn; chiuo øe zuxn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hand trembles
  手會抖

• giqgiq'zuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gih'gih'zuxn; gih'gih''zuxn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  shake or shiver (as from fear, cold, or old age)
  寒顫

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

• Lie khvoax, kinnafjit e løqho be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you think it will rain today?
  你看,今天會下雨嗎?

• Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It would sound better to say it in this way.
  如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

• Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
  你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar e poef, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw e ka niawchie, kao e kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

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

used with undesirable qualities or an unpleasant or disagreeable condition of the body

會

• Cymmar lie e aix khuxn be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cirm'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag e thviax be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar zang'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷, 你會冷嗎?

øe-(''verb'')-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e-(''verb'')-tid; øe-(''verb'')-tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses possibility and is equivalent to the adjectival suffix "able" as in perishable or "ible" as in edible. The negative is "be+verb+tit". The tone of the enclitic "tit" changes to the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone.

可, 能

• exciaqtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'ciah'tid; øe'ciah`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can be eaten, edible
  可吃的

• øexzøx-tid/øexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'zøx'tid; øe'zøx/zøex`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can be done. It's okay to do it.
  可做的

• Lie exkie'tid be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'kix'tid be?; Lie øe'kix`tid`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you remember?
  你記得嗎?

• Exexngtid be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'eng'tid be?; Øe'eng`tid`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is it okay? Can it be used?
  可以嗎? 可用嗎?

øe chiwsudtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e chiuo'sut'tid; øe chiuo'sut`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

operable

可手術的

excviuxgarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'cviu'garn; øe'cviu'garn [[...]][i#] [p.]

to look at and find pleasing

看得上眼

øe zwix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e zuo'ix tid; øe zuo'ix`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

can decide for himself

能做主的

øexzwtit'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'zuo'tid'ix; øe'zuo'tid'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

can decide for himself

能做主的

øexeng-tid/øexeng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'eng'tid; øe'eng`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

can be used, be ok, useful or serviceable

可用的, 可以, 行

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

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

會, 懂

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

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

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

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

øexkafng`bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'kang'be; øe'kafng`bøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

do you know how to do this work or not

會工作與不會工作

øexkhafm-tid/øexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'khafm'tid; øe'khafm`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

be worthy of, able to bear or to hold

值得,配得

øexkhøx-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'khøx'tid; øe'khøx-tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

dependable, can be trusted, reliable

靠得住

ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee khoarn; (...ee khoarn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

seems, probably (can be used instead of "tai-khai" but always comes at the end of the sentence)

的樣子, 似乎

• Taixkhaix e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix e løh'ho.; Tai'khaix øe løh'ho.; (E løh'ho ee khoarn.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Maybe it'll rain (It'll rain perhaps.)
  大概會下雨。(會下雨的樣子。)

• Taixkhaix u ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u ti le.; (U ti le ee khoarn.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Probably he [she] is home [at some place]. (He [she] is home most likely.)
  大概在。(在的樣子。)

øexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'kix'tid; øe'kix`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

remember

記得

• Goar ee miaa, lie exkie'tid `be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee miaa, lie e'kix'tid `be?; Goar ee miaa, lie øe'kix'tid `bøe?; (Lie e'kix'tid goar ee miaa `be?) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you remember my name?
  我的名字你記得嗎?(你記得我的名字嗎?)

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

able to come to life or remain alive

會活的

øexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'sae'tid; øe'sae`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

okay (O.K.)

可以

øexseeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'seeng; øe'seeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

will succeed

會成(功)

øexsefngtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'serng'tid; øe'serng`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

economize

能省

• Iøqafcvii karm ho lie exsefngtid? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iøh'ar'cvii karm ho lie e'serng'tid? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is it a good idea for you to economize on money for medicine?
  藥錢你能省嗎?

øexsie-øexoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'sie e'oah; øe'sie-øe'oah [[...]][i#] [p.]

very serious, to importune desperately

會死會活的

øextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'taxng; øe'taxng [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses physical or moral possibility

能

øe tadtid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e tat'tid be?; øe tat'tid`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]

Is it worth it?

值不值得?

øexthaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'thaxn; øe'thaxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

profitable (work, investment)

會賺

øexthviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'thviax; øe'thviax [[...]][i#] [p.]

painful, pained, feeling pain

會痛

øextiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tiøh; øe'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

can get, can attain

會中

øextitkøex ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tid'koex ee laang; øe'tid`køex ee laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

fairly well off (person)

過得去的人

øextitthafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tid thafng; øe'tid'thafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

able to..., it can be...

可…

øe tox`laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e tox'laang; øe tox`laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

infectious

會傳染的

øextøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tøh; øe'tøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

can burn, enkindle or set on fire

會燃

exng laang ee lixpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng laang ee li'pien [[...]][i#] [p.]

to help people, to make things easier for people

給予別人方便

• Goar zøx taixcix na extaxng exng laang ee lixpien tø hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx tai'cix na e'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør.; Goar zøx/zøex tai'cix na øe'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If what I do helps people or makes things easier for them, that's all I want.
  我做事情如果能夠給予人方便就好。

hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hah; (hap) [[...]][i#] [p.]

fit, suit, agreeable climate, custom, food, dress, shoes, temper, opinion, match with, adjust a thing to another

合,符

• iekiexn bøe hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn be hah; ix'kiexn bøe hah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a different opinion or point of view
  意見不合

• Y kab goar e hah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab goar e hah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He and I get along well together.
  他跟我合得來。

• zuythor øe hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'thor e hah; zuie'thor øe hah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The climate is agreeable.
  水土適合

• Hid niar svaf kab hid niar kuun bøo hah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf kab hid niar kuun bøo hah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That coat does not match the skirt.
  那件衣服跟那件裙子不相配。

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

injure, to harm, damage, to kill, cause some one to endure some evil, vital point

害,壞

• Ciaqhwn e hai sinthea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hwn e hai syn'thea.; Ciah'hwn øe hai syn'thea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Smoking is bad for the health
  吸煙會害身體。

• hai laang bøo hvoa'hie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang bøo hvoaf'hie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make others unhappy
  害人不高興

• hai laang hoaxnzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang hoan'zoe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make others commit sins or crimes
  害人犯罪

• si'piør (thihbea, siuimky) hai khix`af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'piør (thiq'bea, siw'ym'ky) hai khix`af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  is broken, out of order
  手錶(自行車,收音機) 壞了。

• Ciaqmih haixkhix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'mih hai'khix af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The food is spoiled.
  食物壞了。

gesea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'sea; gee'søea; (sea'gee) [[...]][i#] [p.]

satirize, mock, criticize

諷刺

• Cide thaxn khaq u ciah`leq, loa gaau gesøea laang, lie karm øe zay? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e thaxn khaq u ciah lef, loa gaau gee'sea laang, lie karm e zay?; Cit'e thaxn khaq u ciah`leq, loa gaau gee'søea laang, lie karm øe zay? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't you know that when someone begins to make a little money how soon they begin to criticize others?
  一賺到錢,就很會諷刺人,你知道嗎?

goxsaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go'saxng [[...]][i#] [p.]

send something or someone to the wrong place

誤送

• Na bøo zuoix, e goxsaxng sveamia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo zux'ix, e go'saxng svex'mia.; Na bøo zux'ix, øe go'saxng svix'mia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are not careful, you'll "loose your soul" (send your life to the wrong place).
  如果不注意,會誤送生命。

gongsvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goong'svoaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

get lost in the mountains

迷山路

• Uxsi'ar ti chiefnsvoaf ma e gongsvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'sii'ar ti chiern'svoaf ma e goong'svoaf.; U'sii'ar ti chiern'svoaf ma øe goong'svoaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Sometimes you can get lost in the foot hills.
  有時候在淺山也會迷路。

hvixkhafng øe ky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'khafng e ky; hvi'khafng øe ky; (hvi'khafng e hao) [[...]][i#] [p.]

have a ringing in the ears

耳鳴

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

know, understand, tell, explain, daybreak, dawn

曉,會

• øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'hiao; øe'hiao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  know how to
  會

• bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do not know how to
  不會

hoarsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoax'siaw [[...]][i#] [p.]

abolish, remove

化消

• Siu'hin na bextaxng hoarsiaw, e cyn ma'hoaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siuu'hin na be'taxng hoax'siaw, e cyn maa'hoaan.; Siuu'hin/hun na bøe'taxng hoax'siaw, øe cyn maa'hoaan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the difficulty with a sworn enemy cannot be removed it will be very troublesome.
  仇恨如果不能化消,會很麻煩。

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

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

反覆無常,時好時壞,沒主見,沒定性

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

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

hoafnluxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'luxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

moist, damp

潮濕

• Miqkvia na hoafnluxn ciu e svekof kaq zhaophuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih'kvia na hoarn'luxn ciu e svef'kof kaq zhaux'phuo.; Mih'kvia na hoarn'luxn ciu øe svef/svy'kof kaq zhaux'phuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If things are damp they will get so moldy they will begin to stink and turn green.
  東西如果潮濕,就會長霉發味。

hongsiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'siw [[...]][i#] [p.]

good harvest

豐收

• Kinnii e hongsiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nii e hofng'siw.; Kyn'nii øe hofng'siw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We shall have a good harvest this year.
  今年會豐收。

hunzhef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'zhef; hwn'zhef; (pwn'zhef) [[...]][i#] [p.]

fork of a tree or a road

分叉(分岔)(分歧)

• Hunzhef ee sofzai u ciawafsiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hwn'zhef ee sor'zai u ciao'ar'siu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bird's nest in the fork of the tree
  分叉的地方有鳥巢。

• Chiu na khaq toa zaang e hunzhef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiu na khaq toa zaang e hwn'zhef.; Chiu na khaq toa zaang øe hwn'zhef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If a tree is big its branches will fork out.
  樹若長大就會分叉。

vilaang e pvie, pvylaang e vii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vii'laang e pvie, pvie'laang e vii; Vii`laang øe pvie, pvie`laang øe vii. [[...]][i#] [p.]

The rich man will become poor. The poor man will become rich.

風水輪流轉。三十年河東,三十年河西

viaftviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'tviuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

conspicuous, showy

顯目

• Iefn'oaan zheng ee hogzofng cyn viaftviuu, cyn e suo laang zuoix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iern'oaan zheng ee hok'zofng cyn viar'tviuu, cyn e suo laang zux'ix.; Iern'oaan zheng ee hok'zofng cyn viar'tviuu, cyn øe suo laang zux'ix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The customs that actors wear are very showy, they really attract attention.
  演員穿的服裝很顯目,很會受人注意。

itteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]

certainly, definitely

一定

• Y itteng e laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y id'teng e laai.; Y id'teng øe laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Definitely he will come.
  他一定會來。

jiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiaau; (liaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

crumpled, wrinkled, withered, crease

皺

• bøe jiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be jiaau; bøe jiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  crease-resistant
  不皺

• cyn khoaix jiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn khoaix jiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  easily wrinkled
  很容易皺

• svaf (bin) jiaau phoefphoea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf (bin) jiaau phoea'phoea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  garment (or face) is wrinkled (terribly)
  衣服(臉)皺得很厲害。

• svaf øe jiaukhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf e jiaau'khix; svaf øe jiaau'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  garment will wrinkle
  衣服會起皺

• phaq jiaukhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq jiaau'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wrinkle, to crumple up
  弄皺了

joah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: joah; (loah, jiet) [[...]][i#] [p.]

hot (the weather)

熱

• Lie øe joah`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e joah be?; Lie øe joah`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you hot?
  你會熱嗎?

• hiøhjoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiøq'joah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  summer vacation
  暑假

• hipjoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib'joah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hot and muggy
  悶熱

• siøjoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'joah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  warm
  溫暖

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

surpass, more, further

愈,越,更

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

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

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

bite, gnaw, grit one's teeth (as in pain), to catch (as a cat catches rats), pick up or hold something with the mouth

咬

• Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be?; Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does that dog bite?
  那隻狗會咬人嗎?

• Cid ciaq niaw e ka niawchie be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq niaw e ka niao'chie be?; Cid'ciaq niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does this cat catch rats?
  這隻貓會抓老鼠嗎?

• Y ka cit ky hwn teq thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka cit ky hwn teq thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is studying with a cigarette (cigar) in his mouth.
  他叼著一根煙在讀書。

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar cym'ar bextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng øe cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

kaux loxboea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux lo'boea; kaux lo'bøea [[...]][i#] [p.]

to the end, at last, finally

到最後,結果

• zøx kaux loxboea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx kaux lo'boea; zøx/zøex kaux lo'bøea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  stick to the end
  做到底

• Kaux loxboea, e khix kvagak. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaux lo'boea, e khix kvaf'gak.; Kaux lo'bøea, øe khix kvaf'gak. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He (She) will finally end up in jail.
  他(她) 最後會坐牢。

kautiang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'tiang [[...]][i#] [p.]

entrust to, to commission, to consign

託付,交代

• øe kautiang`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kaw'tiang'tid; øe kaw'tiang`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be trustworthy, be reliable
  可託付的

• Taixcix na kautiang u laang, ciaq u hoatto thafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'cix na kaw'tiang u laang, ciaq u hoad'to thafng khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If someone can be found to take care of my work, then I can go.
  事情如果能託付人,才有辦法去。

• Hiahnih bøo sirn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kautiang y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq'nih bøo sixn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kaw'tiang y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That untrustworthy a person, do you dare entrust your work to him.
  那麼無信用的人,你也敢託付他。

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。

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

know better how to do something

比較會

• Goar khaq exhiao phaq na'kiuu, khaq bexhiao siuzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khaq e'hiao phaq naa'kiuu, khaq be'hiao siuu'zuie.; Goar khaq øe'hiao phaq naa'kiuu, khaq bøe'hiao siuu'zuie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am rather good at playing basketball, I am not so good at swimming.
  我較會打籃球,較不會游泳。

khaq øe løqho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e løh'ho; khaq øe løh'ho [[...]][i#] [p.]

usually rains more, more likely to rain

較會下雨

• Joaqthvy khaq e løqho, kvoathvy khaq be løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah'thvy khaq e løh'ho, kvoaa'thvy khaq be løh'ho.; Joah'thvy khaq øe løh'ho, kvoaa'thvy khaq bøe løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It rains more in summer, less in winter.
  夏天較會下雨,冬天較不會下雨。

khaksixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khag'sixn [[...]][i#] [p.]

conviction, be convinced of

確信

• khaksixn e sengkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khag'sixn e seeng'kofng; khag'sixn øe seeng'kofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be sure of success
  確信會成功

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

sustain, to bear, able, adequate for, worthy of, fit for

堪,撐

• bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unable to endure, too weak to sustain, unworthy, dare not accept
  承擔不了,當不起

• Goar ee sengkhw bexkhamtid zøx cid khoarn ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw be'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex.; Goar ee sefng'khw bøe'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am too weak to do this kind of job.
  我的身體擔當不了這種工作。

• Goar bexkhamtid zøx lie ee lauxsw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw.; Goar bøe'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am unqualified to be your teacher.
  我當不起你的老師。

• Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bexkhamtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin tee, cyn be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bøe'khafm`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am overwhelmed with gratitude to be served tea by you (said to a superior).
  讓你倒茶,真不敢當。

• øexkhafm-tid/øexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khafm'tid; øe'khafm`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  worthy, fit for, able to bear (opposite of "be-kham-tit")
  堪當,當得起

• lankhafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laan'khafm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  intolerable, unbearable
  難堪

khansy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn'sy [[...]][i#] [p.]

make thread or filament (of boiled sugar syrup)

拉絲

• Svef liaam ee miqkvia e khansy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svef liaam ee mih'kvia e khafn'sy.; Svef/Svy liaam ee mih'kvia øe khafn'sy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Sticky stuff tends to be stringy.
  黏的東西會拉絲。

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

touch, come in contact with, strike against, bump into, to "clip"

接觸,碰

• Tiexnsvoax kab tiexnsvoax na siøkhap, e zhut'hoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, e zhud'hoea.; Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, øe zhud'høea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When an electric wire comes in contact with another electric wire, it gives off a spark.
  電線跟電線如相碰會起火。

• Goar chiwnih phaang cit voar zhaethngf, lie mxthafng ka goar khabtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chiuo'nih phaang cit voar zhaix'thngf, lie m'thafng ka goar khap'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have a bowl of soup in my hands, don't bump into me.
  我手裡端著一碗菜湯,你不要碰我。

• Goar ee othofbae siøfkhoar ka y khabtiøh niaxnia, bøo ka y kauhtiøh, ia bøo ka y poxngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee of'thor'bae siør'khoar ka y khap'tiøh nia'nia, bøo ka y kauq'tiøh, ia bøo ka y pong'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I barely touched him with my motor-bike, I did not run over him nor did I collide with him.
  我的機車只稍為擦到他,沒有輾到他,也沒有撞到他。

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

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

卡著,纏著,絆著,哽著

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

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

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

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

khiøhkak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøq'kak [[...]][i#] [p.]

utterly useless

報銷,無用

• Cid ee gyn'ar cionglaai e khiøhkak. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar ciofng'laai e khiøq'kak.; Cid ee girn'ar ciofng'laai øe khiøq'kak. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kid will be useless.
  這個孩子將來會無前途。

khip'iuienky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khib'iuu'iefn'ky [[...]][i#] [p.]

exhaust fan

吸油煙機

• Khip'iuienky e khip'iuu ia e khip'iefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khib'iuu'iefn'ky e khib'iuu ia e khib'iefn.; Khib'iuu'iefn'ky øe khib'iuu ia øe khib'iefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  An exhaust fan will exhaust grease as well as smoke.
  吸油煙機會吸油,也會吸煙。

khøfkhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'khøx; (øe'khøx'tid) [[...]][i#] [p.]

reliable, trustworthy

可靠,靠得住

• khøfkhøx ee jinsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'khøx ee jiin'su [[...]][i#] [p.]
  reliable sources
  可靠的人士

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

possibility, possible, probable

可能

• u-khøfleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u khør'leeng; u-khør'leeng; (bøo-khør'leeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  possible (impossible)
  有(不) 可能

• khøfleeng øe laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'leeng e laai; khør'leeng øe laai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Probably he will come.
  可能會來

khvoarexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'e'zhud; khvoax'øe'zhud [[...]][i#] [p.]

can distinguish

看得出,能辨別

• Høflaang phvaylaang, lie khvoarexzhud be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'laang phvae'laang, lie khvoax'e'zhud be?; Hør'laang phvae'laang, lie khvoax'øe'zhud bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can you distinguish good people from bad people?
  好人壞人,你能辨別嗎?

khvoax-øexkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'e'khie; khvoax-øe'khie [[...]][i#] [p.]

have a high opinion of, to respect, worth respecting

看得起

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

treat courteously, entertain, a kind, an article in a treaty, sum or amount of money, a style, get ready (luggage)

款,樣子,收拾

• ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'khoarn; ee khoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  seems, probably (This word always comes at the end of the sentences):
  似乎,…的樣子

• e løqho e'khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e løh'ho ee'khoarn; øe løh'ho ee'khoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It probably will rain.
  會下雨的樣子

• huokhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'khoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pay money
  付款

• mxsi khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si khoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  conduct is very bad
  不像樣,不像話

• kongkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'khoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  public money
  公款

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

record, to register, to remember, a sign, a mark. (interchangeable with "kie" 紀 )

記

• bøexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kix'tid; bøe'kix`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  forget
  記不得

• øexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'kix'tid; øe'kix`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  remember
  記得

• jidkix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'kix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  diary
  日記

• phoxkix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pho'kix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bookkeeping
  簿記

• tengkix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tefng'kix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  note down, to register
  登記

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

see, meet with, exposed to

看到,碰到

• bad kvietiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad kvix'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have met one before
  見過

• kvietiøh cvii, chinchviu sveamia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'tiøh cvii, chyn'chviu svex'mia; kvix'tiøh cvii, chyn'chviu svix'mia [[...]][i#] [p.]
  looks on money as a matter of life and death
  視錢如命

• kvietiøh zuie e theaseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'tiøh zuie e thex'seg; kvix'tiøh zuie øe thex'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It fades when washed or gets wet.
  碰到水會褪色

• kvietiøh hoea e tøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'tiøh hoea e tøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  catches fire easily
  遇火即燃

kiar'mih e kiarm, kiaroe e kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'mih e kiarm, kiax'oe e kef; kiax'mih øe kiarm, kiax'oe øe kef [[...]][i#] [p.]

Entrust things to others and you lose a little. Entrust words to others and they are added to

托物會少,寄言會增

kviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf; (kefng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

fear, be afraid of, lest, to dislike

驚,怕,嚇

• Goar cyn kviaf kao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn kviaf kao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am afraid of dogs.
  我很怕狗。

• Mxbiern kviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern kviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't worry! No need to fear.
  不要怕!

• Goar cyn kviaf joah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn kviaf joah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I dislike hot weather.
  我很怕熱。

• Cid khoarn zoar mxkviaf zuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn zoar m'kviaf zuie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is waterproof paper.
  這種紙不怕水。

• Lie øe kviaf`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e kviaf be?; Lie øe kviaf`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you afraid of it?
  你怕不怕?

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

walk but not find a road, have nowhere to go

無處去,迷路

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

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

kviaa`khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa`khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

to die (kviaa doesn't change it's tone)

翹辮子,死

• Y taixkhaix e kviaa`khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tai'khaix e kviaa`khix.; Y tai'khaix øe kviaa`khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Probably he will die.
  他大概會翹辮子。

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。

kviasie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]

fear death, kviaf`sie: to die of fear

怕死,嚇死

• Goar m kviasie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m kviaf'sie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not afraid of death.
  我不怕死。

• Y kviaf-sie`khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kviaf'sie'khix.; Y kviaf-sie`khix.; (Y kviaf'kaq'sie'khix.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was frightened to death.
  他嚇死了,他被嚇死了。

• øe kviaf sie laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kviaf sie laang; øe kviaf sie laang; (e kviaf laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  terrible, scare to death (Lit. make people die of fear)
  會嚇死人

• kuix kaq e kviaf sie laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuix kaq e kviaf sie laang; (kuix kaq e kviaf laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  terribly expensive
  貴得嚇死人

• lahsab kaq e kviaf sie laang (e kviaf laang) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laq'sab kaq e kviaf sie laang (e kviaf laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  terribly dirty
  髒得嚇死人

kiernhau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'hau [[...]][i#] [p.]

be efficacious (e.g., medicine)

見效

• Svaf jit ciu e kiernhau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf jit ciu e kiexn'hau.; Svaf jit ciu øe kiexn'hau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It will prove fruitful in three days.
  三日就會見效。

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。

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

be tense, be strained, tension

緊張

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

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

kiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiw; (siog) [[...]][i#] [p.]

shrink

縮

• chiuo (khaf) kiw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo (khaf) kiw khie'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  draw back one's hand (as from business)
  手(腳,腿) 縮起來

• Cid khoarn pox e kiw be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pox e kiw be?; Cid khoarn pox øe kiw bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does this cloth shrink?
  這種布會縮水嗎

køfjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kør'jieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

truly, certainly, indeed, exactly as one expected

果然

• Y korng e løqho, køfjieen teq løh a. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, kør'jieen teq løh a.; Y korng øe løh'ho, kør'jieen teq løh a. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He predicted that it will rain, truly it has begun to rain.
  他說會下雨,果然在下雨了。

• køfjieen (uxviar) afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kør'jieen (u'viar) arn'ny [[...]][i#] [p.]
  so it has turned out as was expected
  果然這樣,真的這樣

korlang'oaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'laang'oaxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

loathsome, inspiring dislike by one's appearance, action or manner

討人厭

• Lie na afnnef zøx (korng), e korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na arn'nef zøx (korng), e kox'laang'oaxn.; Lie na arn'nef zøx/zøex (korng), øe kox'laang'oaxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you do (say) that way, you will be hated.
  你如這樣做(講) 會討人厭。

• Y cyn korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kox'laang'oaxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a loathsome person.
  他很討人厭。

kvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaa; (haan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

cold (weather, feeling)

寒,冷

• Lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e kvoaa be?; Lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you cold?
  你冷嗎?

• Goar be kvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kvoaa.; Goar bøe kvoaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not cold.
  我不冷。

• o'kvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'kvoaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cloudy and cold
  陰寒

• uiekvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uix'kvoaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  feel a chill, have a cold fit
  畏寒,怕冷

køeaho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'ho; køex'ho [[...]][i#] [p.]

rain stopped

停止下雨

• Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kin'afjit khvoax e koeaho be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kyn'ar'jit khvoax e koex'ho be?; Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kyn'ar'jit khvoax øe køex'ho bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It has rained so long already, do you think it will stop raining today?
  雨下那麼久了,今天看會不會停。

konghai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'hai [[...]][i#] [p.]

public nuisance, environmental pollution

公害

• Kangtviuu sviw ze e zeazø konghai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafng'tviuu sviw ze e zex'zø kofng'hai.; Kafng'tviuu sviw zøe øe zex'zø kofng'hai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There are too many factories, they harm the environment.
  工廠太多會製造公害。

lafnsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larn'sy [[...]][i#] [p.]

lazy, indolent, lazy-bones, sluggard

懶惰,懶洋洋

• Y cyn lafnsy, boeq ciah m zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn larn'sy, boeq ciah m zøx.; Y cyn larn'sy, bøeq ciah m zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a lazybones, wants to eat but does not work.
  他很懶惰,要吃不做。

• Y e hiahnih lafnsy, lofngsi sinthea larm sor tix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y e hiaq'nih larn'sy, lorng'si syn'thea larm sor tix ee.; Y øe hiaq'nih larn'sy, lorng'si syn'thea larm sor tix ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is so sluggish because of his weak condition.
  他會那麼懶洋洋的,是因身體弱所致。

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?

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

shameless, have no sense of shame

不知恥

• Goar kar mxzay soef, goar e sefng khix mng y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kar m'zay soef, goar e sefng khix mng y?; Goar kar m'zay soef, goar øe sefng khix mng y? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Why would I be so shameless as to go ask him first?
  我怎麼不知恥會先去問他?

Nar zay? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar zay? [[...]][i#] [p.]

Who could have known...?

哪知? 怎麼知道?

• Nar zay e afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar zay e arn'nef?; Nar zay øe arn'nef? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How could I know it would be like that?
  哪知會這樣?

naf'øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar e?; nar'øe [[...]][i#] [p.]

How can it be? How could it be?

怎會?

gvexto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

without spontaneity, in a forced manner, involuntarily

勉強

• Zøx bexviaa, gvexto zøx, mxciaq e taesinmia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx be'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq e taix'syn'mia.; Zøx bøe'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq øe taix'syn'mia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You forced yourself to do something you are not capable of doing so you are sick.
  沒辦法做,勉強做才會生病。

• Laang mxkherng ho y, y gvexto boeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to boeq aix.; Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to bøeq aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The person didn't want to give it to him but he insisted upon having it.
  別人不肯給他,他強要。

gviauh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gviauh; (gviaw) [[...]][i#] [p.]

twitch

蠕動

• iao e gviauh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao e gviauh; iao øe gviauh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  still able to move (as an animal not quite dead)
  還會蠕動

• gvigvy gviauqgviauh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvy'gvy gviauh'gviauh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  restless motion (of little kids)
  蠕動不靜

oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oah; (hoat) [[...]][i#] [p.]

live, living, alive, moveable, active

活

• bøe oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be oah; bøe oah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot live, will die
  不會活,活不了

• øexoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'oah; øe'oah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  able to come to life or remain alive
  會活的

• khvoaroah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'oah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  comfortable, be well off
  快活

• køh'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'oah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  alive again, revive
  復活

• seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'oah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  life, existence, living
  生活

olofbogzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'lor'bok'zex [[...]][i#] [p.]

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

粗魯,隨便,馬馬虎虎

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

oex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oex; øex; (ex) [[...]][i#] [p.]

infect, to spread (disease)

傳染

• Cid khoarn pve e oex laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pve e oex laang.; Cid'khoarn pve/pvi øe øex`laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This disease is infectious.
  這種病會傳染。

• Y khix haghau oeatiøh cid khoarn pve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix hak'hau oex'tiøh cid khoarn pve.; Y khix hak'hau øex'tiøh cid khoarn pve/pvi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He caught this disease at school.
  他去學校染到這種病。

øex`laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oex`laang; øex`laang; (oex'tiøh'laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]

infect

傳染

• Cid khoarn pve e oealaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pve e oex'laang.; Cid'khoarn pve/pvi øe øex`laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This disease is infectious.
  這種病會傳染。

øeasøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oex'soex; øex'søex [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a mess (with bits of paper, wood shavings), to litter

髒亂,弄髒亂

• Khautøliefn exexngtid khyhoea, mxkuo cyn oeasoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaw'tøf'liefn e'eng'tid khie'hoea, m'kuo cyn oex'soex.; Khaw'tøf'liefn øe'eng'tid khie'hoea, m'kuo cyn øex'søex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We can start fire with wood shavings, but they are messy.
  刨木屑可生火,但是很髒亂。

ok'heng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]

evil, wicked conduct

惡行

• Tøf bøo zøx symmiq ok'heng, nar e siu cid khoarn ee pørexng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf bøo zøx sirm'miq og'heng, nar e siu cid khoarn ee pøx'exng?; Tøf bøo zøx sirm'mih og'heng, nar øe siu cid khoarn ee pøx'exng? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I didn't do anything wrong, why do I get this kind of retribution?
  沒做什麼惡行,怎麼會受這種報應?

paijiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'jiø [[...]][i#] [p.]

urinate

排尿

• Y e kvoaxzuie si paijiø kongleeng mxhør ee koanhe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y e kvoa'zuie si paai'jiø kofng'leeng m'hør ee koafn'he.; Y øe kvoa'zuie si paai'jiø kofng'leeng m'hør ee koafn'he. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has dropsy because his urine function is not good.
  他會水腫是排尿功能不好的關係。

paxnphoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pan'phoee; pan'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

surmise, think, believe, consider erroneously

以為

• Thvy hiahnih of, paxnphoee e løqho, køq løh bøo seeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thvy hiaq'nih of, pan'phoee e løh'ho, køq løh bøo seeng.; Thvy hiaq'nih of, pan'phøee øe løh'ho, køq løh bøo seeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The sky was so dark that it looked like it was going to rain but it didn't.
  天那麼黑,以為會下雨,竟然沒下。

pefngkhie-pefngtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: perng'khie'perng'tør; perng'khie-perng'tør [[...]][i#] [p.]

shilly-shally, sometime good sometime bad

出爾反爾,時好時壞

• Y ee pvi pefngkhypefngtør, mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay e hør ar be?; Y ee pvi perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His sickness is sometimes better and sometimes worst, don't know if he will regain his health or not?
  他的病時好時壞,不知會好否?

phahpheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'pheg [[...]][i#] [p.]

beat

打拍子

• ti'bør thviaf kuo, ma e phahpheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty'bør thviaf kuo, ma e phaq'pheg; ty'bør/buo thviaf kuo, ma øe phaq'pheg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  thoroughly imbued with what one frequently hears and sees
  耳濡目染

phahsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'sngx [[...]][i#] [p.]

suppose, probably, perhaps, to plan

大概,打算,計劃

• phahsngx e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'sngx e løh'ho.; phaq'sngx øe løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It will probably rain.
  大概會下雨

• Goar phahsngx boeq laai khix Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar phaq'sngx boeq laai khix Taai'pag.; Goar phaq'sngx bøeq laai khix Taai'pag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am thinking of going to Taipei.
  我打算要去台北。

• phahsngx mxtiøh khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'sngx m'tiøh khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  figured out wrong
  計劃錯誤

• øe phahsngx tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e phaq'sngx tid; øe phaq'sngx tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can manage (said of one in charge of managing affairs)
  可做主的

phoeaexkoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoex'e'koex; phøex'øe'køex [[...]][i#] [p.]

suitable worthy of

配得過,配得上

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

crevice, rift, crack, fissure

裂,破

• pit'huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid'huun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  crack or split in a cup or plank
  裂痕(紋)

• Kvoathvisii chiuo e pid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvoaa'thvy'sii chiuo e pid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In cold weather one's hands will crack (chap)
  冬天手會裂。

• Zhaa na phagjit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix).; Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo øe pid (khix). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Wood will crack if left too long in the sun.
  木材要是晒太久會裂開。

• Cid tex tepoef u pid (pit'huun), mxkuo be lau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo be lau.; Cid'tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo bøe lau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This teacup is cracked, but it doesn't leak.
  這個茶杯有裂痕,可是不會漏。

• Tøe-tang liawau piaq u cyn ze pit'huun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun.; Tøe-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After an earthquake, there are many cracks in the walls.
  地震後牆有很多裂痕。

• Na texng sviw toa ky ee thihtefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na texng sviw toa ky ee thiq'tefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you use too thick a nail, the wood will split.
  要是釘太大的釘子,木頭會裂開。

pvoarcviu-løqe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'cviu'løh'e; pvoax'cviu-løh'e [[...]][i#] [p.]

give up halfway, leave something unfinished

半途而廢

• U ee laang zøx taixcix lorng zøx kaq pvoarcviuxløqe ciu paxng lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee laang zøx tai'cix lorng zøx kaq pvoax'cviu'løh'e ciu paxng lef.; U ee laang zøx/zøex tai'cix lorng zøx kaq pvoax'cviu'løh'øe ciu paxng lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Some people do things half way and then give up.
  有的人做事都做到半途而廢就放著。

putkiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'kiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

before long

不久

• Y putkiuo e laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y pud'kiuo e laai.; Y pud'kiuo øe laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He will be here soon.
  他不久會來。

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

use, employ, to make, to act

使

• bøexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sae`tid; bøe'sae`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It will not do at all, it is not allowed.
  不可以

• bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  know how to improvise, (Lit. If you can't get an ox, use a horse to plow the field.)
  無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• øexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'sae`tid; øe'sae`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It will do, can be used, OK.
  可以

sengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

become a useful person

成器

• e sengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e seeng'khix; øe seeng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be able to become a useful person, be promising
  會成器

sengkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'kofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

success, succeed

成功

• e sengkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e seeng'kofng; øe seeng'kofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  will be a success
  會成功

• be sengkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be seeng'kofng; bøe seeng'kofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  will fail, will not be successful
  不會成功

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

salt or pickle, to smart (e.g., from soap in the eye or alcohol in a wound)

豉醃,刺痛,劇痛

• Cid khoarn bag'iøh e svi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn bak'iøh e svi.; Cid khoarn bak'iøh øe svi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This eye lotion smarts.
  這種眼藥會刺痛眼睛。

• irmsvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixm'svi [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very small black beans cured with salt
  蔭豉

• tauxsvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tau'svi [[...]][i#] [p.]
  preparation of beans
  豆豉

sirn'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sixn'iong [[...]][i#] [p.]

confidence, to trust

信用

• bøe sirn'iong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be sixn'iong'tid; bøe sixn'iong`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  untrustworthy
  不能信用

• øe sirn'iong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e sixn'iong'tid; øe sixn'iong`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  trustworthy
  可信用的

• bøo sirn'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sixn'iong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not trust worthy
  沒有信用

sitzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid'zhøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a mistake, fault

失錯

• Lie na afnny zøx, itteng e sitzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na arn'ny zøx, id'teng e sid'zhøx.; Lie na arn'ny zøx/zøex, id'teng øe sid'zhøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you do it that way, you will certainly make a mistake.
  你如這樣做,一定會失錯。

siuo bextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siuo be'tiaau; siuo bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot hold (a frontline, position)

守不住

• siuo extiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siuo e'tiaau; siuo øe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can hold or maintain (frontline, position, chastity, regulation)
  守得住

tat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tat; (tit) [[...]][i#] [p.]

price, value, cost, to cost, to value, be worth, to meet with

值

• øe tadtid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e tat'tid be?; øe tat'tid`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is it worth it?
  值不值得?

• keatat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'tat [[...]][i#] [p.]
  value, price, cost
  價值

• mxtadcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'tat'cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  valueless
  不值錢

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

speculation, to agree on an opinion

投機

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

thae...? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thae...?; (khie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

how can it be? an interrogative particle which implies a dissenting opinion

豈,怎

• Thae øe afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thae e arn'nef?; Thae øe arn'nef? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How can...? How so?
  怎會這樣?

• Kinnafjit thae e ciahnih joah? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit thae e ciaq'nih joah?; Kyn'nar'jit thae øe ciaq'nih joah? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How come it's so hot today?
  今天怎麼會這麼熱!

tharn'extiøh, ciaqbextiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaxn'e'tiøh, ciah'be'tiøh; thaxn'øe'tiøh, ciah'bøe'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

earn a lot of money but get killed in the process (as a result)

賺得到吃不到

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

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

可

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

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

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

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

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

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

thauxlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thau'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

poison people

毒死人

• exthauxlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'thau'laang; øe'thau'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  poisonous
  會毒死人的

tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tid; (teg) [[...]][i#] [p.]

obtain, get, acquire (but rarely used alone: usually an auxiliary expressing ability, possibility, or accomplishment, often an enclitic after a verb, meaning that it may or can be done, enclitic also with some other shades of meaning)

得

• bøexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kix'tid; bøe'kix`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  forget
  不記得

• bøexkviaa`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kviaa'tid; bøe'kviaa`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot be traveled, it won't do
  行不得

• e ciaqtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e ciah'tid; øe ciah`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  edible
  可吃的

• øexeng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'eng'tid; øe'eng`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  usable
  可用的

• øexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'kix'tid; øe'kix`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can remember
  記得

• øexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'sae`tid; øe'sae`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  will do, can be done, its O K
  可以,行

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

spread (oil, grease, moisture), spread (ink on bibulous paper), infect or spread from one to another

傳染,浸染

• e torlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e tox'laang; øe tox'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  infectious
  會傳染

toxng extiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toxng e'tiaau; toxng øe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

oppose effectually, can endure, can stand up to

擋得住,撐得住,忍得住

uithoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uii'thoaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

heredity, be transmitted from one's parents

遺傳

• Cid khoarn pve e uithoaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pve e uii'thoaan.; Cid'khoarn pve/pvi øe uii'thoaan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This disease will be transmitted to his (her) children.
  這種病會遺傳。

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

stability, stable, steady, firm, sure, secure (investment), safe, certain to succeed (as a plan)

穩,一定

• an'urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'urn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  peace, tranquility, quiet, peaceful
  安穩

• bøurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'urn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  insecure, unstable
  不穩

• zaixurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'urn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  certainly, surely, without fail
  一定

• Y urn øe laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y urn e laai.; Y urn øe laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Surely he will come.
  他一定會來。

urn e viaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: urn e viaa; urn øe viaa; (urn viaa) [[...]][i#] [p.]

sure to win

一定會贏