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🗣 bengkorng 🗣 (u: beeng'korng) 明講 [wt][mo] bîng-kóng [#]

1. (V) || 明白的說出來。

🗣le: U oe tø beeng'korng, m'thafng khngx ti sym'kvoaf'lai. 🗣 (有話就明講，毋通囥佇心肝內。) (有話就明講，不要放在心裡頭。)
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🗣 Bøe tee korng tee phafng, bøe hoef korng hoef aang. 🗣 (u: Be tee korng tee phafng, be hoef korng hoef aang. Bøe tee korng tee phafng, bøe hoef korng hoef aang.) 賣茶講茶芳，賣花講花紅。 [wt][mo] Bē tê kóng tê phang, bē hue kóng hue âng. [#]

1. () || 賣茶葉的人強調自己賣的茶葉有多香；賣花的人強調自己賣的花顏色有多麼的鮮豔。比喻為了要把自己的產品推銷出去，生意人總會強調其產品具有什麼特色，藉此吸引顧客的目光。比喻老王賣瓜，自賣自誇。

🗣le: Bea mih'kvia ee sii, sefng'lie'laang korng ee oe biern'pud'liao e “be tee korng tee phafng, be hoef korng hoef aang”, larn ka zhafm'khør`cit'e tø hør, biern zorng ka sixn. 🗣 (買物件的時，生理人講的話免不了會「賣茶講茶芳，賣花講花紅」，咱共參考一下就好，免總共信。) (買東西時，生意人所講的話免不了會「賣什麼東西就稱讚什麼東西好」，我們用來參考就好，別完全相信。)

🗣le: Y lorng korng y kefng'siaw ee of'iuu cviaa zarn, zexng'kefng si “be tee korng tee phafng, be hoef korng hoef aang”, larn iao'si kef kviaa`kuie'kefng'ar ciaq be ho y phvy`khix. 🗣 (伊攏講伊經銷的烏油誠讚，正經是「賣茶講茶芳，賣花講花紅」，咱猶是加行幾間仔才袂予伊偏去。) (他都說他經銷的機油很好，實在是「老王賣瓜，自賣自誇」，我們還是多問幾家同行做比較，才不會被他騙了。)
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🗣 bøexkorng`tid/bøexkofngtid 🗣 (u: be boe'korng'tid bøe'korng'tid) 袂講得 [wt][mo] bē-kóng-tit/buē-kóng-tit [#]

1. (Exp) || 說不得，不能說。無法接受別人的規勸，或是事情有禁忌，不能說。語氣完結時唸作bē-kóng--tit。

🗣le: Y cyn kox'cib, ho laang be'korng`tid. 🗣 (伊真固執，予人袂講得。) (他很固執，無法接受別人的規勸。)

2. (Exp) || 沒話說，非常的，難以言喻的。語氣完結時唸作bē-kóng--tit。

🗣le: Hid ee zaf'bor girn'ar be'korng'tid suie. 🗣 (彼个查某囡仔袂講得媠。) (那個女孩漂亮得不得了。)
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🗣 bøexsu'korng/bøexsukorng 🗣 (u: be boe'sw'korng bøe'sw'korng) 袂輸講 [wt][mo] bē-su-kóng/buē-su-kóng [#]

1. (Exp) || 好比說、好像說。

🗣le: Lie arn'nef korng, be'sw'korng si goar zøx m'tiøh. 🗣 (你按呢講，袂輸講是我做毋著。) (你這樣講，好像說是我做錯了。)
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🗣 bøkorng-bøtvax 🗣 (u: bøo'korng-bøo'tvax) 無講無呾 [wt][mo] bô-kóng-bô-tànn [#]

1. (Exp) || 不言不語、不動聲色、不聲不響。形容人不出聲音或無預警地就做出動作反應。

🗣le: Y kuxn'ar giah`leq bøo'korng'bøo'tvax tø harm`laai, kaf'zaix goar kirn siarm`khuy! 🗣 (伊棍仔攑咧無講無呾就撼來，佳哉我緊閃開！) (他拿著棍子不聲不響地就打過來，還好我趕快閃開！)
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🗣 Ciah laang thaau zefng ciuo, korng laang thaau kux oe. 🗣 (u: Ciah laang thaau zefng ciuo, korng laang thaau kux oe.) 食人頭鍾酒，講人頭句話。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h lâng thâu tsing tsiú, kóng lâng thâu kù uē. [#]

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

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

1. (V) || 照說。按照常理來說。

🗣le: Ciaux'korng goar arn'nef zøx efng'kay bøo m'tiøh, nar e sid'pai`leq? 🗣 (照講我按呢做應該無毋著，哪會失敗咧？) (照說我這樣做應該沒錯，怎麼會失敗呢？)
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🗣 cimkorng 🗣 (u: ciim'korng) 蟳管 [wt][mo] tsîm-kóng [#]

1. (N) || 蟹螯。

🗣le: Ciim'korng ee baq cyn hør'ciah. 🗣 (蟳管的肉真好食。) (蟹螯的肉很好吃。)
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🗣 hia'korng 🗣 (u: hiaf'korng) 靴管 [wt][mo] hia-kóng [#]

1. (N) || 雨鞋。

2. (N) || 馬靴。
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🗣 ienkorng 🗣 (u: ieen'korng) 鉛管 [wt][mo] iân-kóng [#]

1. () (CE) lead pipe || 鉛管
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🗣 ientangkorng 🗣 (u: iefn'taang'korng) 煙筒管 [wt][mo] ian-tâng-kóng [#]

1. (N) || 排氣管。汽、機車的排氣管。

🗣le: Khaf'au'tor bøo'sex'ji khix ux'tiøh iefn'taang'korng. 🗣 (跤後肚無細膩去焐著煙筒管。) (小腿肚不小心碰觸排氣管被燙傷。)

2. (N) || 煙囪。

🗣le: Ti hng'hng ee sor'zai, tø khvoax e tiøh Taai'tiofng hoea'lek hoad'tien'chviuo hid six ky iefn'taang'korng`aq. 🗣 (佇遠遠的所在，就看會著臺中火力發電廠彼四支煙筒管矣。) (在遠遠的地方，就看得到臺中火力發電廠那四根煙囪了。)
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🗣 kafmkorng 🗣 (u: karm'korng) 敢講 [wt][mo] kám-kóng [#]

1. (Adv) || 難道說。

🗣le: Karm'korng lie tuix goar cit'tiarm'ar karm'zeeng tøf bøo? 🗣 (敢講你對我一點仔感情都無？) (難道說你對我一點感情都沒有？)
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🗣 kafngbeeng/kofngbeeng 🗣 (u: korng'beeng) 講明 [wt][mo] kóng-bîng [#]

1. (V) || 把話說清楚。

🗣le: Goar sefng ka oe korng'beeng. 🗣 (我先共話講明。) (我先把話講明。)
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🗣 kef-kofng'oe 🗣 (u: kef-korng'oe) 加講話 [wt][mo] ke-kóng-uē [#]

1. (Exp) || 說了不該說的話。

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

1. () (CE) Police Broadcasting Service || 警廣
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🗣 khahkorng 🗣 (u: khaq'korng) 較講 [wt][mo] khah-kóng [#]

1. (Adv) || 再怎麼說也……、無論如何總是……。常與「嘛」連用。

🗣le: Khaq'korng ma aix thak khaq ze zheq`leq. 🗣 (較講嘛愛讀較濟冊咧。) (無論如何總是要多唸些書。)
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🗣 khiaxsngrkorng 🗣 (u: khia'sngx'korng) 徛算講 [wt][mo] khiā-sǹg-kóng [#]

1. (Adv) || 就好像說、也就是說。

🗣le: Khia'sngx'korng y khaq m bad'tai'cix, lie siør niu`y`cit'e. 🗣 (徛算講伊較毋捌代誌，你小讓伊一下。) (姑念他較不懂事，你稍微讓他一下。)
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🗣 kofng'afkøea 🗣 (u: korng'ar'koea kea korng'ar'køea) 管仔粿 [wt][mo] kóng-á-kué/kóng-á-ké [#]

1. (N) || 紅豆餅、車輪餅。
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🗣 kofng'oe 🗣 (u: korng'oe) 講話 [wt][mo] kóng-uē [#]

1. (V) || 說話、講話。

🗣le: Lie tiam'tiam maix korng'oe. 🗣 (你恬恬莫講話。) (你安靜不要說話。)
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🗣 kofngchincviaa 🗣 (u: korng'chyn'cviaa) 講親情 [wt][mo] kóng-tshin-tsiânn [#]

1. (V) || 說親、說媒。為人說合婚姻。

🗣le: Goar laai'khix ka lie korng'chyn'cviaa. 🗣 (我來去共你講親情。) (我去為你說媒。)
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🗣 kofngchiøx 🗣 (u: korng'chiøx) 講笑 [wt][mo] kóng-tshiò [#]

1. (V) || 說笑。說說輕鬆的話題以帶來歡笑。

🗣le: Lie maix køq korng'chiøx`aq, kirn khix zøx tai'cix. 🗣 (你莫閣講笑矣，緊去做代誌。) (你不要再說笑了，趕快去做事。)
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🗣 kofnggi 🗣 (u: korng'gi) 廣義 [wt][mo] kóng-gī [#]

1. () (CE) broad sense; general sense || 廣義
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🗣 kofnghoaxn 🗣 (u: korng'hoaxn) 廣泛 [wt][mo] kóng-huàn [#]

1. () (CE) extensive; wide range || 廣泛
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🗣 Kofnghokkiofng 🗣 (u: Korng'hog'kiofng) 廣福宮 [wt][mo] Kóng-hok-kiong [#]

1. () || 附錄－地名－廟宇名
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🗣 kofnghøo 🗣 (u: korng'høo) 講和 [wt][mo] kóng-hô [#]

1. (V) || 結束紛爭、彼此和解。

🗣le: Yn nng ee laang ie'kefng korng'høo`aq. 🗣 (𪜶兩个人已經講和矣。) (他們兩個人已經講和了。)
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🗣 kofnghør 🗣 (u: korng'hør) 講好 [wt][mo] kóng-hó [#]

1. (V) || 承諾、說好了。

🗣le: Cid kvia tai'cix goar tai'sefng kaq y korng'hør`aq. 🗣 (這件代誌我代先佮伊講好矣。) (這件事情我事先跟他說好了。)
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🗣 kofngkex 🗣 (u: korng'kex) 講價 [wt][mo] kóng-kè [#]

1. (V) || 買賣物品時，雙方互相爭論價格，以達到各自所能接受的價錢。

🗣le: AF'buo cviaa gaau kaq laang korng'kex. 🗣 (阿母誠𠢕佮人講價。) (媽媽很會跟人家討價還價。)
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🗣 kofngkhie 🗣 (u: korng'khie) 講起 [wt][mo] kóng-khí [#]

1. (V) || 說起、提起。

🗣le: Korng'khie goarn sex'haxn ee sii, sefng'oah cyn kafn'khor. 🗣 (講起阮細漢的時，生活真艱苦。) (提起小時侯，生活很困苦。)
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🗣 kofngkor 🗣 (u: korng'kor) 講古 [wt][mo] kóng-kóo [#]

1. (V) || 說書、說故事。講述歷史故事或民間的傳說。

🗣le: Goar siong aix thviaf zeg'kofng korng'kor. 🗣 (我上愛聽叔公講古。) (我最喜歡聽叔公講故事。)
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🗣 kofngkøx 🗣 (u: korng'køx) 廣告 [wt][mo] kóng-kò [#]

1. (N) || 一種宣傳的方式。以文字、圖片或影片介紹商品，藉由報章雜誌的登載，電視和收音機的傳播或印成傳單小冊散發，以吸引顧客，達到促銷目的。
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🗣 kofngphoax 🗣 (u: korng'phoax) 講破 [wt][mo] kóng-phuà [#]

1. (V) || 道破、說穿。

🗣le: Korng'phoax m tat'cvii. 🗣 (講破毋值錢。) (比喻說穿了大家都會做，沒有什麼價值了。)
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🗣 kofngporkiok 🗣 (u: korng'pox'kiok) 廣播劇 [wt][mo] kóng-pòo-kio̍k [#]

1. (N) || 專供在無線電中廣播的戲劇。特別著重音樂配合和音響效果等藝術方式，以創造聽覺形象，展開劇情。
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🗣 kofngpox 🗣 (u: korng'pox) 廣播 [wt][mo] kóng-pòo [#]

1. () (CE) broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize || 廣播
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🗣 kofngsvoax 🗣 (u: korng'svoax) 管線 [wt][mo] kóng-suànn [#]

1. () (CE) pipeline; general term for pipes, cables etc || 管線
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🗣 kofngtai 🗣 (u: korng'tai) 廣大 [wt][mo] kóng-tāi [#]

1. () (CE) (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous || 廣大
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🗣 kofngtien 🗣 (u: korng'tien) 廣電 [wt][mo] kóng-tiān [#]

1. () (CE) radio and television; broadcasting || 廣電
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🗣 Kofngtiøh ciah, zengphoax hiah. 🗣 (u: Korng'tiøh ciah, zefng'phoax hiah.) 講著食，舂破額。 [wt][mo] Kóng-tio̍h tsia̍h, tsing-phuà hia̍h. [#]

1. () || 一聽到有什麼東西可吃就爭先恐後，把額頭都撞破了。

🗣le: Ciah mih'kvia m'thafng pviax hiaq hioong'sex, laang korng “korng'tiøh ciah, zefng'phoax hiah”, lie arn'nef be'sw iaw'kuie kang'khoarn. 🗣 (食物件毋通拚遐雄勢，人講「講著食，舂破額」，你按呢袂輸枵鬼仝款。) (吃東西不要如此急躁，人們說「為了吃而爭先恐後，撞破了額頭」，你這樣好像貪吃鬼一般。)

2. () || 比喻人們為了爭權奪利而不顧形象的模樣。

🗣le: Thafm'sym ee laang “korng'tiøh ciah, zefng'phoax hiah”, kaux boea`ar ma bøo khaq viaa. 🗣 (貪心的人「講著食，舂破額」，到尾仔嘛無較贏。) (貪心的人「爭權奪利而不顧形象」，到頭來也只是一場空。)
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🗣 kofngzeeng 🗣 (u: korng'zeeng) 講情 [wt][mo] kóng-tsîng [#]

1. (V) || 說情。代人請求寬恕或幫助。

🗣le: Cid pae lie zøx kaq hiaq'ni'ar chiaw'koex, goar khvoax si bøo laang e køq thex lie korng'zeeng`aq. 🗣 (這擺你做甲遐爾仔超過，我看是無人會閣替你講情矣。) (這回你做得那麼過份，我看是沒人會再替你求情了。)
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🗣 korng 🗣 (u: korng) 講^p [wt][mo] kóng [#]

1. (V) to speak; to say || 說。

🗣le: Goar ka lie korng. 🗣 (我共你講。) (我跟你說。)

2. (V) (with objective) to discuss; to talk about; to consult with; to talk things over || 談論、協商等帶有目的性地說。

🗣le: korng'chyn'cviaa 🗣 (講親情) (提親，介紹兩人結婚)

🗣le: korng be thviaf 🗣 (講袂聽) (規勸不聽)

3. (V) || 責罵、批評。

🗣le: Goar na korng`y`kuie'kux'ar y tø bøo hvoaf'hie. 🗣 (我若講伊幾句仔伊就無歡喜。) (我若說他幾句他就不高興。)

🗣le: Lie karm m kviaf laang korng? 🗣 (你敢毋驚人講？) (你不怕人家說閒話嗎？)

4. (V) || 規勸。

🗣le: Arn'zvoar korng tøf m thviaf. 🗣 (按怎講都毋聽。) (怎麼說都不聽。)

5. () || 用在句尾，說成變調，表示說話者心裡還有沒說出來的話。

🗣le: Yn taw ciog hør'giah`ee`korng. 🗣 (𪜶兜足好額的講。) (他們家很富裕的說。)
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🗣 korng 🗣 (u: korng) 廣^b [wt][mo] kóng [#]

1. (Adj) spacious; wide; expansive; extensive || 寬大、寬闊。

🗣le: korng'tai 🗣 (廣大) (廣大)
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🗣 korng 🗣 (u: korng) 栱 [wt][mo] kóng [#]

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🗣 korng 🗣 (u: korng) 管^t [wt][mo] kóng [#]

1. (N) tube; pipe || 長且中空的東西。

🗣le: korng'ar 🗣 (管仔) (管子)

🗣le: zuie'korng 🗣 (水管) (水管)
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🗣 Korng cit ee viar, svef cit ee kviar./Korng cit ee viar, svy cit ee kviar. 🗣 (u: Korng cit ee viar, svef/svy cit ee kviar.) 講一个影，生一个囝。 [wt][mo] Kóng tsi̍t ê iánn, senn tsi̍t ê kiánn. [#]

1. () || 說一個影子，生一個孩子。意即有人說看到一個影子，就有人傳話說成有人生了一個孩子。比喻把沒聽清楚的話，轉述成毫不相關的事。

🗣le: Phvoax'toaxn muii'thea siaw'sid ee zexng'khag'to cyn'cviaa tiong'iaux, sia'hoe tvia'tvia u laang paxng cit ee hofng'sviaf, suii tø u laang “korng cit ee viar, svef cit ee kviar”, toex leq of'peh thoaan siaw'sid. 🗣 (判斷媒體消息的正確度真誠重要，社會定定有人放一个風聲，隨就有人「講一个影，生一个囝」，綴咧烏白傳消息。) (判斷媒體消息的正確度十分重要，社會上常常有人放個風聲，馬上就有人「捕風捉影」，亂傳消息。)
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🗣 korng toaxsvia'oe 🗣 (u: korng toa'sviaf'oe) 講大聲話 [wt][mo] kóng tuā-siann-uē [#]

1. (Exp) || 說大話、吹噓。

🗣le: Y be korng toa'sviaf'oe. 🗣 (伊袂講大聲話。) (他不會講大話。)
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🗣 korng-chiørkhøef 🗣 (u: korng'chiøx'khoef khef korng-chiøx'khøef) 講笑詼 [wt][mo] kóng-tshiò-khue/kóng-tshiò-khe [#]

1. (V) || 打諢、逗笑、講笑話。

🗣le: Bøo, lie si ti'leq korng'chiøx'khoef si`m? 🗣 (無，你是佇咧講笑詼是毋？) (不然，你是在說笑是嗎？)
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🗣 korng-hausiaau-oe 🗣 (u: korng-haw'siaau-oe) 講嘐潲話 [wt][mo] kóng hau-siâu-uē [#]

1. (V) || 吹牛、說大話、胡說八道。

🗣le: Goar thviaf lie teq korng haw'siaau'oe. 🗣 (我聽你咧講嘐潲話。) (我聽你在吹牛。)
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🗣 korng-peqzhat 🗣 (u: korng-peh'zhat) 講白賊 [wt][mo] kóng-pe̍h-tsha̍t [#]

1. (V) || 說謊、撒謊。

🗣le: Y teq korng'peh'zhat. 🗣 (伊咧講白賊。) (他在說謊。)
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🗣 Kvoaimngg tiøh zhvoax, kofng'oe tiøh khvoax. 🗣 (u: Kvoay'mngg tiøh zhvoax, korng'oe tiøh khvoax.) 關門著閂，講話著看。 [wt][mo] Kuainn-mn̂g tio̍h tshuànn, kóng-uē tio̍h khuànn. [#]

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

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

1. () || 人多話就多，各種人說各種意見。比喻人多意見多，莫衷一是。

🗣le: Siok'gie korng, “Laang ze oe tø ze, safm seg laang korng gvor seg oe.” Khuy'hoe na zhud'zai laang khix hoad'gieen, arn'nef buo svaf mee svaf jit ma be soaq, zuo'chii'jiin iao'si aix siør zad`cit'e khaq hør. 🗣 (俗語講：「人濟話就濟，三色人講五色話。」開會若出在人去發言，按呢舞三暝三日嘛袂煞，主持人猶是愛小節一下較好。) (俗話說：「人多嘴雜，不同的人有不同的意見。」開會若任由每人各彈各的調，這樣子開三天三夜也是沒完沒了，主持人還是得稍微控制一下才好。)
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🗣 Lauxlaang m kofngkor, siaolieen m bad pør. 🗣 (u: Lau'laang m korng'kor, siaux'lieen m bad pør.) 老人毋講古，少年毋捌寶。 [wt][mo] Lāu-lâng m̄ kóng-kóo, siàu-liân m̄ bat pó. [#]

1. () || 老年人不說故事，年輕人得不到寶貴經驗。形容老年人有很多值得年輕人學習的經驗。

🗣le: Thviaf af'kofng korng liao'au, goar ciaq zay'viar kym'kao'mof si iar'goa cie'hoeq cyn hør ee sit'but, cyn'cviax si “lau'laang m korng'kor, siaux'lieen m bad pør.” 🗣 (聽阿公講了後，我才知影金狗毛是野外止血真好的植物，真正是「老人毋講古，少年毋捌寶。」) (聽爺爺說過後，我才知道金狗毛蕨是野外很好的止血植物，真的是「老人若不述說，年輕人不識貨。」)
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🗣 loaxnkorng 🗣 (u: loan'korng) 亂講 [wt][mo] luān-kóng [#]

1. (V) || 胡說。亂說話。

🗣le: Png e'sae of'peh ciah, oe m'thafng loan'korng! 🗣 (飯會使烏白食，話毋通亂講！) (飯可以隨便吃，話不要胡說！)
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🗣 maekorng 🗣 (u: maix'korng) 莫講 [wt][mo] mài-kóng [#]

1. (Conj) || 不要說、不用說。

🗣le: Maix'korng toa'laang, cid ee tø'lie lieen girn'ar tøf zay'viar. 🗣 (莫講大人，這个道理連囡仔都知影。) (不要說大人了，這個道理連小孩子都知道。)
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🗣 øq korng 🗣 (u: øq korng) 僫講 [wt][mo] oh kóng [#]

1. (Exp) || 難說、不好講。

🗣le: Yn nng ee si m si e kied'hwn iao cyn øq korng. 🗣 (𪜶兩个是毋是會結婚猶真僫講。) (他們兩個是不是會結婚還很難說。)
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🗣 peqkorng 🗣 (u: peh'korng) 白講 [wt][mo] pe̍h-kóng [#]

1. (V) || 白費口舌，說了也等於沒說。

🗣le: Id'zhex lorng si peh'korng`ee. 🗣 (一切攏是白講的。) (一切都是白說的。)
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🗣 phieluxnkorng 🗣 (u: phix'lun'korng) 譬論講 [wt][mo] phì-lūn-kóng [#]

1. (V) || 比方說。譬如、舉例來說。

2. (V) || 假設。

🗣le: Phix'lun'korng lie na zøx chi'tviuo, lie beq arn'zvoar laai kae'keg chi'zexng. 🗣 (譬論講你若做市長，你欲按怎來改革市政。) (假設你當了市長，你要怎樣來改革市政。)
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🗣 phvaykorng 🗣 (u: phvae'korng) 歹講 [wt][mo] pháinn-kóng [#]

1. (Adj) || 難說。指事情狀況難以說明清楚或難以預料。

🗣le: Bi'laai sia'hoe e piexn arn'zvoar, cyn phvae'korng. 🗣 (未來社會會變按怎，真歹講。) (未來社會會變怎樣，真難說。)
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🗣 porzhankorng 🗣 (u: pox'zhaan'korng) 佈田管 [wt][mo] pòo-tshân-kóng [#]

1. (N) || 蒔田管。一種用竹管或鐵皮作成，套在拇指上，朝外的部分呈尖刃形，專門用來插秧的農具。
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🗣 Sinkorng 🗣 (u: Syn'korng) 新廣 [wt][mo] Sin-kóng [#]

1. () || 臺中市神岡(附錄－地名－舊地名)
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🗣 Sinkorng Khw 🗣 (u: Syn'korng Khw) 神岡區 [wt][mo] Sin-kóng-khu [#]

1. () || 臺中市行政區(附錄－地名－臺灣縣市行政區名)
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🗣 sixkorng 🗣 (u: si'korng) 是講 [wt][mo] sī-kóng [#]

1. (Conj) || 用於引介轉折的話題。

🗣le: Zef be phvae lym, si'korng, lym'liao tuix syn'thea karm bøo pai'hai? 🗣 (這袂歹啉，是講，啉了對身體敢無敗害？) (這個不難喝，話說回來，喝了對身體不會有害嗎？)
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🗣 suhkorng 🗣 (u: suq'korng) 欶管 [wt][mo] suh-kóng [#]

1. (N) || 吸管。
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🗣 Svaf korng, six mxtiøh. 🗣 (u: Svaf korng, six m'tiøh.) 三講，四毋著。 [wt][mo] Sann kóng, sì m̄-tio̍h. [#]

1. () || 說三句話，錯四個地方。指人說話頻頻出錯。

🗣le: Zøx giern'kiux id'teng aix u zexng'kix, cit hwn zexng'kix, korng cit hwn oe, ciaq be “svaf korng, six m'tiøh”. 🗣 (做研究一定愛有證據，一分證據，講一分話，才袂「三講，四毋著」。) (從事研究一定要講求證據，一分證據，才說一分話，才不會「三頁裡，四個錯」。)
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🗣 sviuxkorng 🗣 (u: sviu'korng) 想講 [wt][mo] siūnn-kóng [#]

1. (V) || 想、思考、思量。

🗣le: Goar sviu'korng ie'kefng axm`aq, phvae'sex ka lie kiao'zhar. 🗣 (我想講已經暗矣，歹勢共你攪吵。) (我想已經很晚了，不好意思打擾你。)

2. (V) || 認為、覺得、猜想，心中有這樣的想法。

🗣le: Tak'kef lorng sviu'korng y efng'kay e viaa, zar tø zurn'pi beq ka y kiofng'hie`aq. 🗣 (逐家攏想講伊應該會贏，早就準備欲共伊恭喜矣。) (大家都覺得他會贏，早就準備向他恭賀了。)

3. (V) || 打算、預計。

🗣le: Goar ciaq sviu'korng beq khix zhoe`lie, lie tø khax tien'oe laai`aq. 🗣 (我才想講欲去揣你，你就敲電話來矣。) (我正打算要去找你，你就打電話來了。)
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🗣 tangkofng'afchiaf 🗣 (u: taang'korng'ar'chiaf) 銅管仔車 [wt][mo] tâng-kóng-á-tshia [#]

1. (N) || 本指用廢棄的空罐頭做成的滑輪車，轉動時會發出聲響，供兒童遊戲用。

2. (N) || 引申為老爺車、拼裝車，或指廉價的二手車。
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🗣 tangkofng'ar 🗣 (u: taang'korng'ar) 銅管仔 [wt][mo] tâng-kóng-á [#]

1. (N) || 空的鐵製罐頭罐子。
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🗣 tangkorng 🗣 (u: taang'korng) 銅管 [wt][mo] tâng-kóng [#]

1. () (CE) brass instrument (music) || 銅管
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🗣 tekkofng'afpng 🗣 (u: teg'korng'ar'png) 竹管仔飯 [wt][mo] tik-kóng-á-pn̄g [#]

1. (N) || 竹筒飯。

🗣le: Teg'korng'ar'png siong zar si goaan'zu'biin ee cit ciorng sit'but. 🗣 (竹管仔飯上早是原住民的一種食物。) (竹筒飯最早是原住民的一種食物。)
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🗣 tekkorng 🗣 (u: teg'korng) 竹管 [wt][mo] tik-kóng [#]

1. (N) || 竹筒。
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🗣 thiahpeqkorng 🗣 (u: thiaq'peh'korng) 拆白講 [wt][mo] thiah-pe̍h-kóng [#]

1. (V) || 挑明說。

🗣le: Larn zøx'sefng'lie beq chiafm hap'iog, tiaau'kvia lorng aix thiaq'peh'korng ciaq e zhefng'zhør. 🗣 (咱做生理欲簽合約，條件攏愛拆白講才會清楚。) (我們做生意要簽合約，條件全都要挑明說才會清楚。)
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🗣 thuikorng 🗣 (u: thuy'korng) 推廣 [wt][mo] thui-kóng [#]

1. (V) || 擴充、開展。
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🗣 thviakorng 🗣 (u: thviaf'korng) 聽講 [wt][mo] thiann-kóng [#]

1. (V) || 據說、聽說。

🗣le: Goar thviaf'korng lirn zaf'bor'kviar beq ho laang saxng'tvia`aq, karm u'viar? 🗣 (我聽講恁查某囝欲予人送定矣，敢有影？) (我聽說你女兒要訂婚了，是真的嗎？)
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🗣 toaxkofnghieen 🗣 (u: toa'korng'hieen) 大廣絃 [wt][mo] tuā-kóng-hiân [#]

1. (N) || 胡琴。用大椰子殼或是質地較輕的木頭(如林投木)做琴箱的胡琴，聲音比「殼仔絃」(khak-á-hiân)低沉、哀怨。
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🗣 U zhuix korng kaq bøo noa. 🗣 (u: U zhuix korng kaq bøo noa.) 有喙講甲無瀾。 [wt][mo] Ū tshuì kóng kah bô nuā. [#]

1. () || 嘴巴說得口水都乾了。比喻費盡唇舌，還是沒辦法說服別人。

🗣le: Khøx'tviuo ciog kiefn'chii y ee zuo'tviw, sviu'beq kae'piexn y ee koad'teng, zurn'korng lie “u zhuix korng kaq bøo noa”, ma si bøo'hau. 🗣 (課長足堅持伊的主張，想欲改變伊的決定，準講你「有喙講甲無瀾」，嘛是無效。) (課長非常堅持他的主張，想要改變他的決定，就算你「費盡脣舌」，也是沒有用。)
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🗣 zhoarnkorng 🗣 (u: zhoaxn'korng) 串講 [wt][mo] tshuàn-kóng [#]

1. (V) || 常說、老是說。

🗣le: Y hid ee laang zhoaxn'korng tøf bøo hør'oe. 🗣 (伊彼个人串講都無好話。) (他那個人每次說的都不是什麼好話。)
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🗣 zofngkorng/zorng korng 🗣 (u: zorng korng) 總講 [wt][mo] tsóng kóng [#]

1. (Adv) || 總而言之。

🗣le: Korng laai korng khix, zorng'korng`cit'kux si lie m'tiøh. 🗣 (講來講去，總講一句是你毋著。) (說來說去，總歸一句，是你錯了。)

2. (V) || 全部說出來。

🗣le: Lie zøx cit piexn zorng korng`zhud'laai. 🗣 (你做一遍總講出來。) (你一次全說出來。)
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🗣 zofngkorng`cidkux 🗣 (u: zorng'korng`cit'kux) 總講一句 [wt][mo] tsóng-kóng--tsi̍t-kù [#]

1. (Conj) || 總之、總而言之。

🗣le: Zorng'korng`cit'kux, si lie kaf'ki zøx'tid'laai`ee, m'biern khix koaix pat'laang. 🗣 (總講一句，是你家己做得來的，毋免去怪別人。) (總歸一句，是你自己造成的後果，不用去怪別人。)
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🗣 zuykorng 🗣 (u: zuie'korng) 水管 [wt][mo] tsuí-kóng [#]

1. (N) || 水流通的管子。

🗣le: Cid tiaau zuie'korng phoax`khix`aq. 🗣 (這條水管破去矣。) (這條水管破掉了。)
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🗣u: Khix cit'e be korng'oe. 氣一下袂講話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

氣得說不出話來。

🗣u: Lie korng`koex ee oe, id'teng aix e'kix`tid. 你講過的話，一定愛會記得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你說過的話一定要記得。

🗣u: Korng liao cyn zhefng'zhør. 講了真清楚。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

說得很清楚。

🗣u: Maix ka laang korng! 莫共人講！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不要跟別人說！

🗣u: Lie juo korng, y juo thiaw'kafng. 你愈講，伊愈刁工。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你越說，他越是故意和你唱反調。

🗣u: Sngx'mia`ee korng, jiin'tiofng tngg ee laang khaq tngg'hoex'siu. 算命的講，人中長的人較長歲壽。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

算命的說，人中長的人壽命比較長。

🗣u: Sngx'mia siefn`ee korng yn nng laang ee peq'ji be hah. 算命仙的講𪜶兩人的八字袂合。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

算命先生說他們兩人的八字不合。

🗣u: Lie korng køq'khaq ze y ma thviaf be jip'nie. 你講閣較濟伊嘛聽袂入耳。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你說再多他也聽不進去。

🗣u: Korng'tiøh zexng hoef y køq u`ji'po'chid'ar! 講著種花伊閣有二步七仔！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

說到種花他還有點能耐！

🗣u: Y tiaw'kox'ix beq korng ho lie khix. 伊刁故意欲講予你氣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他故意這麼說要惹你生氣。

🗣u: Bøo kaq'ix lie tø korng, høo'mie'khor ka y thiaw'laan? 無佮意你就講，何乜苦共伊刁難？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不喜歡你就說嘛，又何必故意為難他？

🗣u: Goar ciaq bøo beq siofng'sixn lie korng ee oe! 我才無欲相信你講的話！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我才不相信你說的話！

🗣u: Au'pae goar ciaq ka lie korng. 後擺我才共你講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

以後我再告訴你。

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

他是一個粗人，說話比較隨便，你不要跟他計較。

🗣u: Goar na kirn'tviw tø e toa'cih, oe lorng korng be zhefng'zhør. 我若緊張就會大舌，話攏講袂清楚。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我若緊張就會口吃，話都說不清楚。

🗣u: Yn nng ee hviaf'sør siør'kof cviaa u oe korng. 𪜶兩个兄嫂小姑誠有話講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們姑嫂倆很有得聊。

🗣u: Yn chyn'cviaa lai'tea u cit ee toa'kvoaf'hor, korng'oe lorng e teq sie'laang. 𪜶親情內底有一个大官虎，講話攏會硩死人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的親戚裡頭有一個當大官的，說話都會將別人壓得死死的。

🗣u: Y korng y toa'au`jit e tøx'tngr`laai. 伊講伊大後日會倒轉來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說他大後天會回來。

🗣u: Lie køq arn'zvoar korng, y ia si thviaf be jip'nie. 你閣按怎講，伊也是聽袂入耳。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你再怎麼說，他還是聽不進去。

🗣u: Sngx'mia`ee korng y svef`laai si khid'ciah'mia, m'køq y jin'cyn phaq'pviax, cid'mar ie'kefng si toa thaau'kef`aq. 算命的講伊生來是乞食命，毋過伊認真拍拚，這馬已經是大頭家矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

算命的說他生來就是乞丐命，但他認真努力，現在已經是大老闆了。

🗣u: Thviaf'korng yn taw hid kefng toa'zhux cid'mar si kor'zeg. 聽講𪜶兜彼間大厝這馬是古蹟。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

聽說他家的那間大房子現在是古蹟。

🗣u: Khix'siong pøx'køx korng kyn'ar'jit u toa'erng, lie m'thafng khix tiøx'hii. 氣象報告講今仔日有大湧，你毋通去釣魚。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

氣象報告說今天會有大浪，你別去釣魚。

🗣u: Thor'laang korng thor'oe. 土人講土話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

粗俗的人講粗俗的話。

🗣u: Y korng`ee si yn kox'hiofng ee thor'oe, goar thviaf lorng bøo. 伊講的是𪜶故鄉的土話，我聽攏無。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說的是他故鄉的方言，我都聽不懂。

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

不要常常說大話。

🗣u: Hid ee zaf'bor girn'ar korng'oe cyn toa'pan. 彼个查某囡仔講話真大範。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那個女孩子講話很大方、自然。

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

你講話不要那麼大聲。

🗣u: Y ciog aix korng toa'sviaf'oe. 伊足愛講大聲話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他很喜歡說自以為是的話。

🗣u: Y khix Mar'zor'kefng he'goan, korng yn lau'buo ee pve na e hør, y tø beq chviax cit pafn koaf'ar'hix laai sia'siin. 伊去媽祖宮下願，講𪜶老母的病若會好，伊就欲倩一班歌仔戲來謝神。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他到媽祖廟去許願，說他媽媽的病如果能夠好起來，他就要請一團歌仔戲表演，以酬謝神明。

🗣u: Y korng beq tiofng'lip, nng'peeng lorng bøo aix zhafm'kaf. 伊講欲中立，兩爿攏無愛參加。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說要中立，兩邊都不參加。

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix lie aix korng ho y zay. 這件代誌你愛講予伊知。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事你要讓他知道。

🗣u: Cid ciorng tai'cix lie m'tø liong'zar korng, cid'mar beq hoarn'hoea ie'kefng be'hux`aq. 這種代誌你毋就冗早講，這馬欲反悔已經袂赴矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這種事你應該要趁早講，現在要反悔已經來不及了。

🗣u: Na korng'tiøh chiaf, y si lai'haang`ee. 若講著車，伊是內行的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

說到車子，他可是行家。

🗣u: Y Efng'gie korng kaq siaq'siaq'kiøx, cyn'cviax pud'teg'liao. 伊英語講甲削削叫，真正不得了。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的英文說得很流利，真是了不得。

🗣u: Lie maix kiexn korng lorng si cit'koar pud'tab'pud'chid ee oe. 你莫見講攏是一寡不答不七的話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你別老說一些不三不四的話。

🗣u: Tø'sngx korng lie bøo texng'ix, goarn ma bøo'hoad'to. 就算講你無中意，阮嘛無法度。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

就算你不滿意，我們也沒辦法。

🗣u: Lie u sviar'miq pud'boarn, zøx lie korng`zhud'laai. 你有啥物不滿，做你講出來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你有什麼不滿，儘管說出來。

🗣u: Y korng'oe cyn buun. 伊講話真文。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說話用語很文雅。

🗣u: Lie korng arn'nef si`m? 你講按呢是毋？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你是不是這樣說？

🗣u: Khaq'zar ee laang korng, zaf'bor'laang goeh'lai na zøx liao bøo hør, au'pae syn'thea e khaq bae. 較早的人講，查某人月內若做了無好，後擺身體會較䆀。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

以前人說，女人若在產後沒有把月子做好，以後身體會比較不好。

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix korng`khie'laai tø sym'hoea'tøh. 這件代誌講起來就心火著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事情一說起來就生氣。

🗣u: Lie u khiaxm'eng tø laai ka goar korng, goar e'taxng ciøq`lie. 你有欠用就來共我講，我會當借你。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你缺錢用就來告訴我，我可以借你。

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix m'hør korng`zhud'khix. 這件代誌毋好講出去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事情不能說出去。

🗣u: Y si hør'giah'laang, ciaf'ee laan'safn'cvii tuix y laai korng si m'cviaa'mih. 伊是好額人，遮的零星錢對伊來講是毋成物。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他是有錢人，這些零錢對他來說是微不足道的。

🗣u: Y'sefng korng y khiaxm'hoeq, tiøh'aix kef ciah cit'koar khaq eeng'iorng ee mih'kvia. 醫生講伊欠血，著愛加食一寡較營養的物件。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

醫生說他貧血，必須多吃一些比較營養的食物。

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

他講話總是這樣翻來覆去，不知道他究竟想怎樣。

🗣u: Thviaf'korng hid kefng zhux u phvae'mih. 聽講彼間厝有歹物。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

聽說那間房子有凶物。

🗣u: AF'beeng yn hau'svef cyn pud'haux, bok'koaix laang korng chyn'svef kviar m'tat haa'paw zaai. 阿明𪜶後生真不孝，莫怪人講親生囝毋值荷包財。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿明的兒子真不孝，難怪人家說親生子女不如荷包裡的錢實際。

🗣u: Beeng'beeng tøf korng'hør`aq, nar e'sae hoarn'hoea? 明明都講好矣，哪會使反悔？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

明明都說好了，怎麼可以反悔？

🗣u: M'thafng korng be viaa`laang tø beq perng'tøq. 毋通講袂贏人就欲反桌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不可以說不贏人家就要翻桌子。

🗣u: Lie kix'tii cviaa bae, suii korng suii be'kix`tid. 你記持誠䆀，隨講隨袂記得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你記性好差，剛說就忘記。

🗣u: Y korng'oe cyn phvae'zhuix'tao. 伊講話真歹喙斗。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說話不留口德。

🗣u: Y korng lie si cit luie hoef, zef si cit ee pie'ju. 伊講你是一蕊花，這是一个比喻。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說你是一朵花，這是一種比喻。

🗣u: Y korng'oe cyn buun'gvar. 伊講話真文雅。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他講話很文雅。

🗣u: Laang korng e zøx afng'ar'bor si terng'six'laang siøf'khiaxm'zex. 人講會做翁仔某是頂世人相欠債。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有人說會成為夫妻是因為上輩子互相欠債。

🗣u: Y arn'nef korng, bøo phvae'ix. 伊按呢講，無歹意。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他這樣說，沒惡意。

🗣u: Y zoafn'buun ti au'piaq korng laang ee phvae'oe. 伊專門佇後壁講人的歹話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他專門在背後說人家的壞話。

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

喜慶的時候不可以說不祥的話。

🗣u: Thviaf'korng cid khoarn iøh'ar e'taxng cie'saux hoax thaam kiafm kox hix'kngr. 聽講這款藥仔會當止嗽化痰兼顧肺管。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

聽說這種藥可以止咳化痰以及保養氣管。

🗣u: M'koarn si sviar'laang ka lie mng, lie lorng be'sae korng. 毋管是啥人共你問，你攏袂使講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不論是誰問你，你都不可以說。

🗣u: Cid tiaau zuie'korng phoax`khix`aq. 這條水管破去矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這條水管破掉了。

🗣u: Pie'lun'korng y na ka lie ciøq cvii, lie kvar e ciøq`y? 比論講伊若共你借錢，你敢會借伊？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

比方說他若跟你借錢，你會借嗎？

🗣u: Y korng'oe cviaa phvae'sviaf'saux, ho laang thviaf tiøh sym'kvoaf'thaau be sorng'khoaix. 伊講話誠歹聲嗽，予人聽著心肝頭袂爽快。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說話口氣很粗暴，讓人聽了心裡不舒服。

🗣u: Bi'laai sia'hoe e piexn arn'zvoar, cyn phvae'korng. 未來社會會變按怎，真歹講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

未來社會會變怎樣，真難說。

🗣u: Lie korng'oe nar hoea'kef'bør`leq. 你講話若火雞母咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你說起話來像老母雞一樣。

🗣u: Siefn korng tøf m thviaf. 仙講都毋聽。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

怎麼說都不肯聽。

🗣u: Y korng beq chviar goar ciah hør'liau`ee, cyn'cviax si bao`sie`aq! 伊講欲請我食好料的，真正是卯死矣！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說要請我吃好料耶，真是賺到了！

🗣u: korng'kor 講古 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

講故事

🗣u: Y sor korng`ee kaq su'sit u cyn toa ee zhud'jip. 伊所講的佮事實有真大的出入。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他所說的和事實很不一致。

🗣u: AF'ii m si goa'laang, lie korng, bøo iaux'kirn. 阿姨毋是外人，你講，無要緊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿姨不是外人，你說，沒有關係。

🗣u: Lie sviu'korng keg'goa'goa tø bøo tai'cix`aq si`bøo? 你想講激外外就無代誌矣是無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你以為裝得漠不關心就沒事了是嗎？

🗣u: Y ka sor'u ee tai'cix lorng korng`zhud'laai`aq. 伊共所有的代誌攏講出來矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他把所有的事情都說出來了。

🗣u: Tarn`cit'e maa'hoaan lie zhud'zhuix ka goar taux korng koar hør'oe hør`bøo? 等一下麻煩你出喙共我鬥講寡好話好無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

等一下麻煩你發言幫我說些好話好嗎？

🗣u: Kef'oe kiarm korng`koar. 加話減講寡。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

廢話少說。

🗣u: Lie na tiam'tiam maix zhud'sviaf, bøo laang e korng lie si ea'kao. 你若恬恬莫出聲，無人會講你是啞口。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你如果安靜不出聲，不會有人把你當啞巴。

🗣u: Lie na'si kef'korng'oe, liaam'my tø e zhud'tai'cix. 你若是加講話，連鞭就會出代誌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要是說了不該說的話，馬上會發生事情。

🗣u: Goar beq kaq y purn'laang korng'oe. 我欲佮伊本人講話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我要跟他本人說話。

🗣u: U laang korng chi kao si teq ka kao zøx loo'zaai. 有人講飼狗是咧共狗做奴才。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有人說養狗是給狗當奴才。

🗣u: Y ti khaf'zhngf'au korng laang ee phvae'oe. 伊佇尻川後講人的歹話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他在人家背後說壞話。

🗣u: Cviaf'goeh'cviaf'sii, aix korng cit'koar hør'kied'tiau ee oe. 正月正時，愛講一寡好吉兆的話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

過年的時候，要說一些吉利的話。

🗣u: Korng'oe lorng bøo khør'li, tofng'jieen e sid'gieen. 講話攏無考慮，當然會失言。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

說話都不考慮，當然會說錯話。

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

不要在別人背後說壞話。

🗣u: Korng zexng'kefng`ee`laq, lie ma aix zhoe cit ee hør ee thaau'lo. 講正經的啦，你嘛愛揣一个好的頭路。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

說真的，你也要找一個好的頭路。

🗣u: Y korng'oe cviaa iux'sviaf. 伊講話誠幼聲。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說話的聲音很柔軟細嫩。

🗣u: Lie cviaa zhvef'hoafn`neq! Korng be thviaf. 你誠生番呢！講袂聽。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你很蠻橫！講不聽。

🗣u: Y cyn gaau korng'peh'zhat. 伊真𠢕講白賊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他很會說謊。

🗣u: Y cyn gaau korng peh'zhat'oe, lie ho y phiexn`khix`aq. 伊真𠢕講白賊話，你予伊騙去矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他很會說謊話，你被他騙了。

🗣u: Id'zhex lorng si peh'korng`ee. 一切攏是白講的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一切都是白說的。

🗣u: Korng ho y zay. 講予伊知。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

告訴他讓他知道。

🗣u: Thviaf'korng y kaq AF'efng teq kaw'orng, karm u'viar? 聽講伊佮阿英咧交往，敢有影？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

聽說他和阿英在交往，是真的嗎？

🗣u: Siefn'poex korng ee oe lie aix kef'kiarm'ar thviaf, ciaq be ciah'khuy. 先輩講的話你愛加減仔聽，才袂食虧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

前輩講的話你要多少聽一點，才不會吃虧。

🗣u: Goar ka lie korng. 我共你講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我跟你說。

🗣u: Hid hang tai'cix y kang goar korng`aq. 彼項代誌伊共我講矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那件事情他跟我說了。

🗣u: Oe si zai'laang korng`ee. 話是在人講的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

話是隨人說的。

🗣u: Thviaf y korng'oe ee khviw'khao, tø zay'viar y si zai'te'laang. 聽伊講話的腔口，就知影伊是在地人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

聽他說話的腔調，就知道他是本地人。

🗣u: Thviaf'korng hid nng kefng kofng'sy beq hap'pexng. 聽講彼兩間公司欲合併。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

聽說那兩間公司要合併。

🗣u: Y korng beq khix Taai'pag phaq'pviax, kied'kør soaq u khix bøo hoee'thaau. 伊講欲去臺北拍拚，結果煞有去無回頭。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說要到臺北打拚，誰曉得卻有去無回。

🗣u: Cid tviw ji'zoar terng'koaan u siar korng lie aix heeng goa'ze cvii. 這張字紙頂懸有寫講你愛還偌濟錢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這張契約上已載明你必須要還多少錢。

🗣u: Ciam'chviar ka y afn'taq`cit'e, zhwn`ee au'pae ciaq'køq korng. 暫且共伊安搭一下，賰的後擺才閣講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

暫時安撫他一下，其餘的以後再說。

🗣u: Y tvia'tvia korng laang ee hør'oe. 伊定定講人的好話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他常常說別人的好話。

🗣u: Koex'nii'sii'ar, laang lorng e korng kuie'kux'ar hør'oe. 過年時仔，人攏會講幾句仔好話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

過年時，人們總會說上幾句吉祥話。

🗣u: Goar teq korng'oe u'cit'bøo'nng. 我咧講話有一無兩。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我說話都是說一不二的。

🗣u: Y korng'oe cyn u'lat. 伊講話真有力。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說話很有影響力。

🗣u: Zhoaxn'korng cit'koar u`ee'bøo`ee. 串講一寡有的無的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

老是講一些沒有意義的事情。

🗣u: Lie korng ee oe karm u'viar? 你講的話敢有影？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你說的是真的嗎？

🗣u: Yn lau'pe korng ee oe, y thviaf be jip'nie. 𪜶老爸講的話，伊聽袂入耳。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他老爸說的話，他聽不進去。

🗣u: Lie cix'ciør ma aix ka goar korng`cit'sviaf. 你至少嘛愛共我講一聲。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你至少也要告訴我一聲。

🗣u: Thviaf'korng Tviw Huy u viuu'ar'bak. 聽講張飛有羊仔目。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

聽說張飛睡覺半閉眼。

🗣u: Lie arn'nef korng e khix siofng'tiøh y ee zu'zwn'sym. 你按呢講會去傷著伊的自尊心。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這樣說會傷到他的自尊。

🗣u: Lirn af'kofng lau'hoafn'tiefn`aq, korng'oe khix'khix'tøx'tøx. 恁阿公老番顛矣，講話去去倒倒。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你爺爺老糊塗了，說話顛三倒四。

🗣u: Thviaf'korng cid khoarn iøh'ar e'taxng thofng hoeq'lo, m zay u'viar`bøo? 聽講這款藥仔會當通血路，毋知有影無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

聽說這種藥可以促進血液循環，不知道是不是真的？

🗣u: Y korng y au lea'paix beq zhud'kog khør'zhad. 伊講伊後禮拜欲出國考察。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說他下個星期要出國考察。

🗣u: Lie zhoaxn'korng lorng korng hiaf`ee, bøo'hau`laq! 你串講攏講遐的，無效啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你每次都說那些，沒有用啦！

🗣u: Y korng cid kux oe, u leng'goa ee zog'iong. 伊講這句話，有另外的作用。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說這句話，是另有用意。

🗣u: Y hid ee laang zhoaxn'korng tøf bøo hør'oe. 伊彼个人串講都無好話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他那個人每次說的都不是什麼好話。

🗣u: Lie na'si u uie'khud tø aix korng`zhud'laai, chiefn'ban m'thafng thwn'lurn. 你若是有委屈就愛講出來，千萬毋通吞忍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你如果受了委屈就得說出來，千萬不要隱忍不說。

🗣u: Y khix pviar'tiaxm hoafn'hux korng beq aix mi'kw. 伊去餅店吩咐講欲愛麵龜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他去餅店預訂麵龜。

🗣u: Goar thviaf'korng pat'taq ee kex'siaux pie ciaf khaq siok. 我聽講別搭的價數比遮較俗。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我聽說別的地方價錢比這裡便宜。

🗣u: Y six'kex of'peh korng`goar, goar beq køx`y. 伊四界烏白講我，我欲告伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他到處亂說我的事，我要告他。

🗣u: Y ee jiin'sefng, kharm'kharm'khiet'khiet, korng`khie'laai oe'thaau tngg`laq! 伊的人生，坎坎坷坷，講起來話頭長啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的人生很坎坷，真是說來話長啊！

🗣u: Y thaau'sefng korng hør, boea'chiuo køq korng bøo aix. 伊頭先講好，尾手閣講無愛。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他剛開始說好，之後又說不要了。

🗣u: Y thaau'ar korng beq khix, boea'ar soaq hoarn'hoea. 伊頭仔講欲去，尾仔煞反悔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他一開始說要去，後來卻後悔。

🗣u: Thviaf y korng'oe aix zux'ix boea'sviaf. 聽伊講話愛注意尾聲。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

聽他說話要留意言外之意。

🗣u: Yn korng'oe cviaa taau'ky. 𪜶講話誠投機。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他倆談話很契合。

🗣u: Goar kaq y korng'oe korng liao cyn taau'ky. 我佮伊講話講了真投機。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我和他說話說得很投機。

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

你這樣亂說話，不怕會冒犯神明？

🗣u: Laam'zuo'haxn tai'tiong'hw, goar na korng e kaux tø zøx e kaux. 男子漢大丈夫，我若講會到就做會到。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

男子漢大丈夫，我如果說得到就一定做得到。

🗣u: AF'bie tvia'tvia kaq goar korng say'khiaf'oe. 阿美定定佮我講私奇話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿美常常會跟我說一些私密的內心話。

🗣u: Kiexn korng lorng hiaf'ee oe. 見講攏遐的話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

每次都說那些話。

🗣u: kvix korng kvix tiøh 見講見著 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

每說必中

🗣u: Y ciog'ciog korng cit tiarm'zefng ee tien'oe. 伊足足講一點鐘的電話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他整整說了一個小時的電話。

🗣u: Goar kvix'bin tø korng y be kaq larn hap'kor. 我見面就講伊袂佮咱合股。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我一開始就說他不會跟我們合夥。

🗣u: Hid ee goa'kog'laang korng Taai'gie tvia'tvia e zao'ym. 彼个外國人講臺語定定會走音。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那個外國人說臺語常常會走音。

🗣u: Y kiexn'siaux tngr siu'khix, korng'oe ciaq e toa'sex'sviaf. 伊見笑轉受氣，講話才會大細聲。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他因為羞愧而生氣，說話才會大呼小叫。

🗣u: Kiexn'pae lie tøf arn'nef korng, kiexn'pae lorng zøx be hør'sex. 見擺你都按呢講，見擺攏做袂好勢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你每次都這麼說，卻每次都做不好。

🗣u: Y syn'koaan khaq ea`laang, korng'oe tiefn'tøx khaq toa'sviaf. 伊身懸較矮人，講話顛倒較大聲。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他身高不及人家高，講話反而比較大聲。

🗣u: korng be laai 講袂來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

說不通、不會說

🗣u: Y eng thngf'sii'ar koeq am'kurn, korng si teq liah'soaf! 伊用湯匙仔刮頷頸，講是咧掠痧！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他用湯匙擦拭脖子，說是在刮痧！

🗣u: Y korng'oe lorng e ka laang khef. 伊講話攏會共人刮。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說話的時候都會諷刺別人。

🗣u: Y korng ee oe kii'tiofng u cit'koar bun'tee. 伊講的話其中有一寡問題。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他講的話其中有一些蹊蹺。

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

話可以好好講，不用這樣兇巴巴的。

🗣u: Chviar lie korng khaq ku'thea`leq. 請你講較具體咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

請你說具體一些。

🗣u: bøo'korng'bøo'tvax 無講無呾 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不聲不響

🗣u: Laang ee mia'un si cyn phvae'korng`ee. 人的命運是真歹講的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人的貧富禍福是很難斷定的。

🗣u: Laang korng ciah ty'hoeq e khix laa'saam. 人講食豬血會去垃儳。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說吃豬血可以去除髒東西。

🗣u: korng ho tvia 講予定 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

約定好

🗣u: Goar korng cit kux y tø tuo cit kux. 我講一句伊就拄一句。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我說一句他就頂撞一句。

🗣u: Korng'tiøh goa siok tuo goa siok, kied'kør pie laang kef kuix paq'goa khof. 講著偌俗拄偌俗，結果比人加貴百外箍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

說是多便宜又多便宜，結果比別人貴了一百多元。

🗣u: Tuo'ciaq goar beeng'beeng u thviaf'tiøh laang teq korng'oe. 拄才我明明有聽著人咧講話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

剛才我明明聽到有人在說話。

🗣u: Lie arn'nef korng e phaq'phvae siafng'hofng ee karm'zeeng. 你按呢講會拍歹雙方的感情。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這樣說會破壞雙方的感情。

🗣u: Lie korng'oe korng kaq hiaq toa'sviaf, e ka girn'ar phaq'zhvef'kviaf`laq! 你講話講甲遐大聲，會共囡仔拍生驚啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你說話那麼大聲，小孩子會受到驚嚇啦！

🗣u: Thaau'kef korng beq ciaw'thai tak'kef khix Jit'purn chid'thøo. 頭家講欲招待逐家去日本𨑨迌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

老闆說要款待大家去日本玩。

🗣u: Y six'kex paxng'hofng'sviaf, korng beq zhoe lie sngx'siaux. 伊四界放風聲，講欲揣你算數。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他四處放風聲，說要找你算帳。

🗣u: Yn korng beq khix ia'chi'ar khvoax laang phaq kuun'thaau be kof'iøh. 𪜶講欲去夜市仔看人拍拳頭賣膏藥。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們說要去夜市看人家打拳賣膏藥。

🗣u: Karm'korng y khix ho laang paxng'huu'ar? 敢講伊去予人放符仔？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

難道他被人家施符咒了？

🗣u: Y tvia'tvia korng kaf'ki phvae'mia, aix thoaf'boaa cit'six'laang. 伊定定講家己歹命，愛拖磨一世人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他常常說自己命苦，必須要辛苦勞碌一輩子。

🗣u: Y zaf'hngf tø paxng'sviaf korng kyn'ar'jit beq køq laai. 伊昨昏就放聲講今仔日欲閣來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他昨天就有交代說今天還要再來。

🗣u: Goar ee oe ciaq korng cit'pvoax, tø ho y phaq'tng`khix. 我的話才講一半，就予伊拍斷去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我的話才講到一半，就被他打斷了。

🗣u: Lie maix korng hid'lø oe ka goar phaq'zheg'soef. 你莫講彼號話共我拍觸衰。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你別講那種話觸我霉頭。

🗣u: Laang korng phaq'thiq aix thaxn siøf, lie cid'mar m zøx beq tarn kaq ti'sii? 人講拍鐵愛趁燒，你這馬毋做欲等甲底時？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說打鐵要趁熱，你現在不做要等到什麼時候呢？

🗣u: Biin'ar'zaix ee tai'cix biin'ar'zaix ciaq'køq korng. 明仔載的代誌明仔載才閣講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

明天的事情明天再說。

🗣u: Lie korng`ee goar lorng beeng'pek`aq. 你講的我攏明白矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你說的我都了解了。

🗣u: Y u cviaa ze orng'khud bøo'tex korng. 伊有誠濟枉屈無地講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他有很多的冤屈無處可說。

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

有話就明講，不要放在心裡頭。

🗣u: U oe tauh'tauh'ar korng. 有話沓沓仔講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有話慢慢說。

🗣u: korng kaq zhuix'kag zoaan phøf 講甲喙角全泡 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

說得口沫橫飛

🗣u: tit'tit korng'oe 直直講話 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一直說話

🗣u: Laang korng tng'cviuo zaf'pof zøx sviux'kafng, tng'cviuo zaf'bor ciuo khafng'paang. 人講斷掌查埔做相公，斷掌查某守空房。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗云斷掌的男人有福氣，會當官，但是斷掌的女人卻會剋夫，而獨守空閨。

🗣u: tit'tit korng 直直講 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一直說

🗣u: Lie tit'tit khix ka y korng tø e'sae, biern zhoe tuix goar ciaf laai. 你直直去共伊講就會使，免揣對我遮來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你直接去跟他講就可以，不用找到我這裡來。

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

他這人是個直腸子，想到什麼說什麼，請你不要見怪。

🗣u: Teg'khag ee tai'cix ciaq thafng korng. 的確的代誌才通講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

確定的事情才可以說。

🗣u: Goar si borng korng nia'nia. 我是罔講爾爾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我是姑且說說而已。

🗣u: Beeng'zhvef lorng ciog kviaf laang korng yn si hoef'paan. 明星攏足驚人講𪜶是花瓶。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

明星都很怕別人說他們是花瓶。

🗣u: Larn'laang m'thafng of'peh korng laang ee tngg'tea. 咱人毋通烏白講人的長短。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們不可以胡亂說別人的是非。

🗣u: Y tvia'tvia korng'oe ka laang buo'jiok. 伊定定講話共人侮辱。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他常常用話侮辱人。

🗣u: Y korng ee oe be'sixn`tid. 伊講的話袂信得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說的話不能信。

🗣u: Y korng hiaf'ee oe si teq ka lie tøx'siaq. 伊講遐的話是咧共你倒削。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說那些話是在挖苦你。

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

他說的話前後相牴觸，不知道哪一句才是真的。

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

你敢說你們老師說錯了，真的很有勇氣。

🗣u: Siok'gie'oe korng, “Cit hør kaq cit bae, bøo nng hør siøf'paai.” 俗語話講：「一好佮一䆀，無兩好相排。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「一好配一壞，世上的事情很難兩全其美。」

🗣u: khia leq korng 徛咧講 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

站著說

🗣u: Y cit'kafng'kaux'axm hiaam'tafng'hiaam'say, bok'koaix laang korng y kau'soaf'sab. 伊一工到暗嫌東嫌西，莫怪人講伊厚沙屑。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他一天到晚嫌東嫌西，難怪人家說他愛挑毛病。

🗣u: Lie u'kaux kau'oe, kiøx lie maix korng, lie soaq lorng korng'korng`zhud'laai! 你有夠厚話，叫你莫講，你煞攏講講出來！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你實在很多嘴，叫你不要說，你反而全說出來！

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

講話不可以太多廢話。

🗣u: Laang korng yn'ieen si thvy zux'tvia, na'si bøo'ieen, køq'khaq arn'zvoar kioong'kiuu ma bøo'lo'eng. 人講姻緣是天註定，若是無緣，閣較按怎強求嘛無路用。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說緣分是上天註定的，若是沒緣分，再怎麼強求也是沒有用。

🗣u: Chviar'mng lie karm e'hiao korng Kheq'oe? 請問你敢會曉講客話？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

請問你會說客家話嗎？

🗣u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn tiam, bøo aix korng'oe. 這个囡仔真恬，無愛講話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他這個孩子很安靜，不愛說話。

🗣u: Cid zaan tai'cix larn au'jit ciaq'køq korng. 這層代誌咱後日才閣講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事情我們日後再來商量。

🗣u: Laang korng au'siu be thviax zeeng'laang'kviar, kii'sit aix khvoax laang. 人講後岫袂疼前人囝，其實愛看人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說繼室不疼前妻的小孩，其實因人而異。

🗣u: Chviar tak'kef tiam'tiam thviaf goar korng. 請逐家恬恬聽我講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

請大家安靜聽我說話。

🗣u: Maix ti au'piaq korng laang ee phvae'oe. 莫佇後壁講人的歹話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不要在背後說人家的壞話。

🗣u: Y korng y au'pae sviu'beq zøx y'sefng. 伊講伊後擺想欲做醫生。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說他將來想要當醫生。

🗣u: Si korng, y nar e bøo khix? 是講，伊哪會無去？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

是說，他怎麼會沒去？

🗣u: Lie ah'sae korng hid'lø oe? 你曷使講彼號話？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你何須說那種話？

🗣u: Zef ah'tiøh korng? 這曷著講？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這還用說？

🗣u: Goar or'sym'kvoaf ho lie khvoax, karm'korng lie køq m siofng'sixn? 我挖心肝予你看，敢講你閣毋相信？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我這樣掏心掏肺，難道你還不相信？

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix ah'sae korng? Khvoax tø zay`aq. 這件代誌曷使講？看就知矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事情何必說？一看就知道了。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng korng laang ee si'huy. 你毋通講人的是非。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要去說人閒話。

🗣u: Zef tak'kef lorng zay`aq, lie ah'tiøh køq korng? 這逐家攏知矣，你曷著閣講？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這大家都知道，你何必再說？

aiiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'iøq [[...]][i#] [p.]

exclamation of astonishment or pain

哎喲

• Aiiøq, Nar ciaq thviax? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'iøq, Nar ciaq thviax? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Oh! Why does it hurt so much?
  哎喲,怎麼這麼痛?

• Aiiøq, Lie nar hiaq gaau korng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'iøq, Lie nar hiaq gaau korng? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Gosh! How come you talk so much? (How come you are so clever with your mouth?)
  哎喲,你怎麼這麼會講?

aemai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'mai; (aix'mui) [[...]][i#] [p.]

underhanded, deceitful, obscure

曖昧

• Tuix kimcvii mxthafng u aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix kym'cvii m'thafng u aix'mai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be dishonest with money.
  對金錢不要有曖昧。

• Korng khaq zhengzhør lex, maix hiaq aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq zhefng'zhør lex, maix hiaq aix'mai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Speak more clearly, don't be so obscure.
  說清楚點,不要那麼曖昧。

angkofngsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'korng'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

big red crab

紅蝦

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

nasal voice, talk nasally and indistinctly

塞鼻音

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

awbaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'baan [[...]][i#] [p.]

arrogant, haughty, break one's promise on some pretext or other, obstinately and injuriously in the wrong, e.g., unjustly defrauding

蠻橫

• Cyn awbaan, cvii ciøhciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ao'baan, cvii ciøq'ciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very arrogant, he borrows money everywhere and then says he doesn't owe that much.
  很蠻橫,錢借一借才說沒那麼多。

baxnchviafkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'chviar'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

don't speak just now

先別說

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

in-exhaustible, interminable

不盡

• Hagbun efngkiuo giefnkiux bøexcin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux be'cin.; Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux bøe'cin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no end of things to be learned (Lit. Education goes on forever, studying never stops.)
  學無止境

• korng-bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng-be'cin; korng-bøe'cin; (korng-be'liao) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  impossible to said it all
  說不盡,說不完

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

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

bøexsae`tid korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sae`tid korng; bøe'sae`tid korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

must not be spoken, should not be said

不可以講

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

can not be believed, cannot believe, do not believe

不能信的

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

bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'liaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

clear, distinct, perspicuous

明瞭

• bøo bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo beeng'liaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be obscure, lacking clearness
  不明瞭,不清楚

• Korng (siar) khaq bengliaau`lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng (siar) khaq beeng'liaau`lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Speak more clearly. Write more clearly.
  講(寫)明瞭點。

• Goar bøextaxng bengliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng beeng'liaau.; Goar bøe'taxng beeng'liaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot understand.
  我不能明瞭。

biefnkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

no need to speak, no need to talk about it, there is nothing that need be said, don't talk about it

不必說,免談

• Biefnkorng, goar ykefng zaiviar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biern'korng, goar ie'kefng zay'viar af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No need to tell me, I already know.
  不必說,我已經知道了。

bidkøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'køx [[...]][i#] [p.]

blow the gaff to the police, inform secretly against a suspicious person

密告

• U laang bidkøx korng y si Kioxngsafntorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U laang bit'køx korng y si Kiong'sarn'torng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Someone informed secretly against him that he is a Communist
  有人密告他是共產黨。

bøzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

correct, without error, no mistake, That's right! Not bad! Right on!

不錯,沒錯

• Lie afnnef korng, bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie arn'nef korng, bøo'zhøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are correct to say that.
  你這樣講,沒錯。

• Lie eng'axm boeq khix, si `bøo? Bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'axm boeq khix, si `bøo? Bøo'zhøx.; Lie efng'axm bøeq khix, si`bøo? Bøo'zhøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you going this evening? That's right.
  你今晚要去,是嗎? 不錯。

bøzwnsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zurn'sngx [[...]][i#] [p.]

don't count, don't pay attention to

不算數

• Bøo siafji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zwnsngx laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo siar'ji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zurn'sngx laf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't write it but only say it, nobody pays attention.
  沒立字據,用嘴巴說的不算數。

bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo he'løh [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to the point, whereabouts is unknown

不得要領,沒下落

• zøx (korng) kaq bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx (korng) kaq bøo he'løh; zøx/zøex (korng) kaq bøo he'løh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do nothing to the point (say nothing to the point)
  做(說)得不得要領

• Y zøx taixcix cyn bøo hexløh, cidkoar taixcix zøx lorng bøo høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex.; Y zøx/zøex tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He doesn't act responsibly, some things he has done are not done well.
  他做事不得要領,一些事情都沒做好。

bø'hoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoong; (buu'hoong) [[...]][i#] [p.]

no consequence, no harm

無妨

• Afnnef korng (zøx, siar) ma bø'hoong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef korng (zøx, siar) ma bøo'hoong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  To say that (do that or write that) would be of no consequence.
  這樣講(做,寫)也無妨。

bøie'tiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ix'tiofng; (buu'ix'tiofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

thoughtlessly, inadvertently

無意中

• Bøie'tiofng soaq korng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'ix'tiofng soaq korng zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  inadvertently say something
  無意中說出來

bøkofngbøtva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'korng'bøo'tva; bøo'korng-bøo'tva [[...]][i#] [p.]

silently

一聲不響

• Y na bøeq khix tøh'ui lorng bøkorng-bøtva tø zao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na boeq khix tøq'ui lorng bøo'korng'bøo'tva tø zao.; Y na bøeq khix tøq'ui lorng bøo'korng-bøo'tva tø zao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If he wants to go some place, he doesn't tell anyone he just goes.
  他如果要去那兒都不說就走。

bøloxlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo lo'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

after a verb means "cannot do it", not to the point

做不來

• Zøx (korng) kaq bøloxlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx (korng) kaq bøo'lo'laai.; Zøx/Zøex (korng) kaq bøo'lo'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do (say) nothing to the point or purpose
  做(講)得不得要領。

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

chat

閒話家常,閑談

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

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

having nothing to say, unable to say anything

無話可講

bøsviu-bøniu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviu'bøo'niu; bøo'sviu-bøo'niu [[...]][i#] [p.]

come to mind suddenly

無意間

• Cid ee taixcix y bøsviu bøniu tø theqzhutlaai korng korng lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee tai'cix y bøo'sviu bøo'niu tø theh'zhud'laai korng korng lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This thing came to mind suddenly and he started right out talking about it.
  這件事情他無意間想起 就拿出來說一說。

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

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

不一定,沒定性

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

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

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

very mysterious and abstruse, very strange, peculiar

莫明其妙

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

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

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

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

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

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

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

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

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

bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

just talk on and on with little purpose

隨便說說

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

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

文雅

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

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

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

early years, some years ago

早年

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

zaesvaf zaesix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'svaf zaix'six [[...]][i#] [p.]

again and again, over and over again

再三再四

• Goar zaesvaf zaesix ka lie korng, lie arnzvoar m thviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zaix'svaf zaix'six ka lie korng, lie axn'zvoar m thviaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have spoken to you again and again, why don't you listen? Why don't you do what you are told?
  我一再勸你,你怎麼不聽 ?

zadpag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat'pag [[...]][i#] [p.]

compact, solid, compressed

實心

• Thihkorng si khangkhag ee, mxsi zadpag ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'korng si khafng'khag ee, m'si zat'pag ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The pipe is hollow, it isn't solid.
  鐵管是空心的, 不是實心的。

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

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

走音,走調

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

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

zenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

reason

情理

• uxzenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'zeeng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  reasonable, as a matter
  有情理

• bøzenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zeeng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unreasonable
  沒有情理

• bad zenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad zeeng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  knowing what is right, as in cases of dispute and their settlement
  知情理

• korng zenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng zeeng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  speak of the proper principle for settling a case
  講情理

zhahpøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'pøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

advertisements during the program

插播

• Tak zhud tiexnsi ma u zhahpøx kofngkøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak zhud tien'si ma u zhaq'pøx korng'køx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Every television program is interrupted with advertisements.
  每個電視也插播廣告。

zhai-terngheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'texng'heng; zhai-texng'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]

become angry don't like to move

使性子坐著不動

• Høfphvae m tø korng, kannaf toax hiaf zhai-terngheng, ciaa zaiviar lie ee iesux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai'texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux?; Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai-texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You should say what's okay or not okay, if you just stand there and get angry who knows what you think.
  好或壞要講,只在那兒使性子坐著不動,誰知道你的意思?

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

steal

賊偷

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

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

zhaozuykorng-bi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'zuie'korng bi; zhaux'zuie'korng-bi [[...]][i#] [p.]

has the taste of old bamboo water pipes

臭水管味

zhaosngf`khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'sngf khix; zhaux'sngf`khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

turn sour

酸了

• Na khngx sviw kuo, e zhaosngf (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na khngx sviw kuo, e zhaux'sngf (khix). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you keep it too long, it will become sour.
  要是放太久了,會變酸。

• Korng kaq zhaosngf khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng kaq zhaux'sngf khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk and talk over again till we are tired of hearing them.
  說得變酸了,聽膩了。

zhaotvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Y korng ee lorng mxsi cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaotvoa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee lorng m'si cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaux'tvoa ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What he says isn't true, he always likes to brag.
  他說的都不是真的,都是在吹牛的。

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。

zherngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

barrel of rifle

鎗膛

chiafmkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiarm'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

instrument used for taking samples of rice out of unopened bags

插管,驗米器

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

with one's own eyes

親眼

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

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

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

joke, funny story, ridiculous error, laughable mistake, Nonsense!

笑話

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

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

wrong, a mistake, fault

錯誤

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

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

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

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

wanting in refinement, rude, rough

粗魯,粗糙,簡陋

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

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

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

on the contrary, instead, unexpectedly

反而

• Gaau kofng'oexee thagzheq soaq zhoaxn bexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gaau korng'oe'ee thak'zheq soaq zhoaxn be'hiao.; Gaau korng'oe`ee thak'zheq soaq zhoaxn bøe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He knows how to talk unfortunately he doesn't know how to study.
  能言善道的反而不會讀書。

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

be unable to recall something very familiar

好像知道而說不出來

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

zhuikorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

propagate, extend, promote sales

推廣

zhuietaxmzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tam'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

easy to say, agreeable to one's taste, casually

順口說出

• Zef si piebit, lie aix seaji, mxthafng zhuietaxmzhuix, kofngkorng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si pix'bit, lie aix sex'ji, m'thafng zhuix'tam'zhuix, korng'korng zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a secret, be careful and don't blurt it out.
  這是秘密,你要小心,不要順口說出來。

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?

zhutzai lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zai lie; (iuu'zai lie, suii'zai`lie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

you are welcome to…, it is your own choosing to…

隨你的便

• Kok'oong korng, "Lie boeq aix symmiq zhutzai lie (iuzai lie) korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kog'oong korng, "Lie boeq aix sirm'miq zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie) korng.; Kog'oong korng, "Lie bøeq aix sirm'mih zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie) korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The king said, "Whatsoever you wish, speak out."
  國王說: 你要什麼 ? 隨便你說。

• Sinhu, eng'axm boeq ciah symmiq zhaix? Zhutzai lie (iuzai lie). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siin'hu, efng'axm boeq ciah sirm'miq zhaix? Zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie).; Siin'hu, efng'axm bøeq ciah sirm'mih zhaix? Zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Father, what do you want to eat this evening? Suit yourself (I leave it to your judgement).
  神父,晚上要吃什麼 ? 隨你的便。

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

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

出入

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

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

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

buyer offering a lower price, talk down the price

講價,還價

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

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

zhutkhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'khuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

grumble, complain, ventilate one's emotions

出氣

• Goar zaiviar tuix lie korng bøo loxeng, goar korng cit e zhutkhuix niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zay'viar tuix lie korng bøo lo'eng, goar korng cit e zhud'khuix nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I know it's no use to tell you, but I am only letting off steam.
  我知道對你說沒有用,我只是說個出氣而已。

cytafng kofngsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'tafng korng'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

irrelevant, mislead with talk, talk nonsense, try to avoid the main theme by talking about something else (Lit. point to east and talk west)

指東話西

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。

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

not until, then and only then, not before, provided that, unless, not until after, only after, namely, some action will not take place unless or until a previous action has occurred or some specific circumstance is fulfilled

才

• Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not going until after I have finished eating.
  我吃過飯才要去。

• Thienzuo ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ciaq zay'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Only God knows.
  天主才知道。

• U sidzai khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sit'zai khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Only if you really saw it, may you speak.
  要確實看見才可以說。

• U pexbuo ciaq u larn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U pe'buo ciaq u larn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There had to be parents before we were.
  先有父母才有我們。

ciabciap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciap'ciap [[...]][i#] [p.]

very often, constantly

常常

• ciabciap korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciap'ciap korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  constantly talking
  常常講

• ciabciap øh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciap'ciap øh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  constantly learning or practicing
  常常學習

ciaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux; (ciøx) [[...]][i#] [p.]

shine upon, to light or illumine, a certificate or license, pattern on or after, according to, to photograph look after, take care of

照

• ciaux goar khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux goar khvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  according to my opinion, as I see it
  照我看

• ciaux goankex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux goaan'kex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  according to the old price (although there has been a price hike), at cost price
  照原價

• ciaux y sor korng ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux y sor korng ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  according to what he said
  照他所講的

ciaokorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

as a rule, ordinarily

照理說

ciaolie korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'lie korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

speak according to reason

照理講

ciaosit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'sit [[...]][i#] [p.]

in accordance with facts, to tell the truth

照實

• ciaosit korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'sit korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tell the truth, to speak truthfully
  照實講

cyn ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

true one

真的

• Zef si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a true one.
  這是真的

• Y sor korng ee si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee si cyn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What he said is true.
  他所說的是真的。

cioksuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'suu [[...]][i#] [p.]

congratulatory address or message

祝詞(辭)

• Chviar sinhu korng kuykuo'ar cioksuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar siin'hu korng kuie'kux'ar ciog'suu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Father will you please say a few words of congratulation
  請神父講幾句祝詞。

cibsw kofng'eg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cip'sw korng'eg [[...]][i#] [p.]

canvass various opinions and benefit from them

集思廣益

ciuxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

is, namely, even if

就是

• Cid ui ciuxsi Lie siensvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ui ciu'si Lie siefn'svy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is Mr. Li.
  這位就是李先生。

• Ciuxsi lie ka goar phahsie, goar ia m korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu'si lie ka goar phaq'sie, goar ia m korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even if you kill me, I won't tell you.
  就是把我打死了,我也不講。

zøx lie (toxngsuu) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx lie (toxngsuu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

go ahead, do as you please

隨你 ...好了

• Goar na ban tngflaai, zøx lirn ciah, mxbiern tarn goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na ban tngr'laai, zøx lirn ciah, m'biern tarn goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I come back late, go ahead and eat, you need not wait for me.
  我要是晚回來,你們先吃,不用等我。

• Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar mxkviaf y zay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar m'kviaf y zay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go ahead and tell him, I don't care if he knows.
  隨你去告訴他好了,我不怕他知道。

zofngkorng cidkux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'korng cit'kux [[...]][i#] [p.]

in a word, to sum up, to sum it all up in one sentence

總而言之

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

free and unrestricted, comfortable and at ease, care free

自由自在

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

zuxlaizuykorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'laai'zuie'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

water pipes, water main

自來水管

zux toaxkofngsia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux toa'korng'sia; (zux toa'taang ee) [[...]][i#] [p.]

massive (more than 100 cc) intravenous infusion

打點滴

zuykorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

water pipe

水管

• zhaozuykorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'zuie'korng; (zhaux'zuie'korng-bi) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bad tasting (like water out of a bamboo vessel that has lain long in the water)
  臭水管味

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.

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

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

會, 懂

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

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

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

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

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

mute person

啞吧

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

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

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

an exclamation, very similar to the English "Hey".

喂

• Eq, Lie laai cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eq, Lie laai cit'e. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Hey, come here a minute.
  喂! 你來一下.

• Eq, Mxthafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eq, M'thafng korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Hey, don't tell anyone.
  喂! 不要講

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

idle talk, chat, gossip

閒話, 閒談

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

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

low lower classes, mean

下流

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

hvaethaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvaix'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

shake one's head in despair, sigh unhappily

搖頭(嘆氣)

• Na kofngtiøh yn kviar, taixkef tøf hvaethaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na korng'tiøh yn kviar, tai'kef tøf hvaix'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you ask someone about their kids they give you a sigh.
  一講到他兒子,每人都搖頭。

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

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

馬虎,誇大不實,浮腫

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

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

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

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

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

stupid, clumsy, unskillful

笨,愚昧,差勁,不會

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

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

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

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

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

muddled, indistinct, ambiguous, vague

含糊

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

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

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

rumor

謠傳

• Laang teq harn korng y sie khix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang teq harn korng y sie khix af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is rumored that he is dead.
  有人在謠傳他死了。

• o'peqharn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'peh'harn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  start a rumor
  造謠

giamsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaam'sw [[...]][i#] [p.]

strict teacher

嚴師

• Laang korng giamsw zhud køtoo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang korng giaam'sw zhud køf'too. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Everyone says that a strict teacher will produce good students.
  有人說嚴師出高徒。

gienbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gieen'beeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

state clearly, make a statement

言明

• Y gienbeeng korng bøo hid khoarn ee suxsit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y gieen'beeng korng bøo hid khoarn ee su'sit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He (flatly) denied the fact.
  他言明沒有那種事實。

hausiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haw'siaau; (peh'zhat) [[...]][i#] [p.]

lie

謊言

• Hausiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Haw'siaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You've got to be kidding! You're putting me on.
  騙人!

• korng hausiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng haw'siaau; (korng peh'zhat) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tell a lie
  說謊

hiexnkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

explain clearly face to face

當面講明白

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

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

羨慕,欣羨

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

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

høfzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

affable, talk friendly (out of good will)

好言,嘴甜

• Høfzhuix ka y korng, ho y liaqzøx phvayix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'zhuix ka y korng, ho y liah'zøx phvae'ix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My well meant advice was taken amiss.
  好言勸他,反被誤會。

hø'hoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'hoxng [[...]][i#] [p.]

How much more? How much less?

何況

• Y bexhiao korng Enggie, hø'hoxng Tekgie (køhkhaq bexhiao korng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao korng Efng'gie, høo'hoxng Teg'gie (køq'khaq be'hiao korng).; Y bøe'hiao korng Efng'guo, høo'hoxng Teg'guo (køq'khaq bøe'hiao korng). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He cannot speak English, much less German.
  他不會說英語,德語更不用說了。

høfkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

easy to speak, easy to bargain or deal with

好說,好商量

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

easy to bargain or deal with, easy to persuade

好講話,好商量

hvoaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaai; (hvuii, heeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

crosswise, sideways, horizontal, wicked

橫,蠻橫

• tit six zhuxn, hvoaai lak zhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tit six zhuxn, hvoaai lak zhuxn.; tit six zhuxn, hvoaai lak zhuxn.; (tharn'tit six zhuxn, tharn'hvoaai lak zhuxn.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  four by six inches
  直的四吋,橫的六吋。

• Hid ee laang cyn hvoaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn hvoaai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very crude, violent or unreasonable
  那個人很蠻橫。

• bøo korng hvoaai, bøo korng tit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo korng hvoaai, bøo korng tit [[...]][i#] [p.]
  saying nothing one way or the other
  一句話也不講的。

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

command, direct or give a verbal message

吩咐

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

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

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

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?

hoankixka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'ki'ka [[...]][i#] [p.]

so confused that it cannot be understood, someone being unreasonable

理不清,刁蠻,不通情理

• Kab hid khoarn hoankixka ee laang korng, nar korng e zhunchviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kab hid khoarn hoafn'ki'ka ee laang korng, nar korng e zhwn'chviaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you talk to that kind of unreasonable person how can you make any sense.
  跟那種不通情理的人說,怎麼說得通?

• Hid ee laang hoankixka. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang hoafn'ki'ka. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That guy is very unreasonable.
  那個人刁蠻不講理。

høea siøf bagbaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea siøf bak'baai; høea siøf bak'baai [[...]][i#] [p.]

imminent crisis or emergency (fire singeing the eyebrows)

火燒眉毛,燃眉之急

• Hoea siøf bagbaai, bøo korng bexexngtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea siøf bak'baai, bøo korng be'eng'tid.; Høea siøf bak'baai, bøo korng bøe'eng`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was forced to tell the truth.
  已到燃眉之急,不說不行了。

• Mxthafng thernghau kaux hoea siøf bagbaai, ciaq boeq laai zhoe goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng thexng'hau kaux hoea siøf bak'baai, ciaq boeq laai zhoe goar.; M'thafng thexng'hau kaux høea siøf bak'baai, ciaq bøeq laai zhøe goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Come see me before you are driven into a corner.
  不要等到火燒眉頭,才要來找我。

hogku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'ku [[...]][i#] [p.]

return to the past, to restore it like it was before

復古

• U kae cyn ze, mxkuo u laang korng aix hogku khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kae cyn ze, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør.; U kae cyn zøe, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was changed very much but people say that it was better before.
  有改很多,不過有人說要復古比較好。

hofnghud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'hud [[...]][i#] [p.]

similar to or like, at first glance or carelessly, absent mindedly, unconsciously

彷彿,匆匆地一看,疏忽

• Hofnghud khvoax khylaai chinchviu si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud khvoax khie'laai chyn'chviu si cyn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  At first glance it seems to be genuine.
  匆匆地一看像似真的,疏忽(台語)

• Hofnghud korng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud korng zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  let a fact slip out
  說溜了嘴。

• Hofnghud thviaf bøo siongsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud thviaf bøo sioong'sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was not paying attention so I did not hear it clearly.
  一疏忽沒聽清楚。

hongmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'miaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

polite respectful way to ask a girl's name

芳名

• Bøeq mng siøfciar ee miaa ee sii aix korng chviar mng hongmiaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq mng siør'ciar ee miaa ee sii aix korng chviar mng hofng'miaa.; Bøeq mng siør'ciar ee miaa ee sii aix korng chviar mng hofng'miaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When asking a girl's name you must say, "May I ask your name?"
  要問小姐的名字的時候要說請問芳名?

hongsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'sviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

news, rumor, information, reputation

風聲

• W thviakvix hongsviaf korng... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: W thviaf'kvix hofng'sviaf korng... [[...]][i#] [p.]
  according to a rumor or report...
  風聞 ...

• hongsviaf cyn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'sviaf cyn hør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  one's reputation is good
  聲譽很好

hunsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'su [[...]][i#] [p.]

marriage, wedding

婚事

• Oong siensvy kaq Lie siøfciar ee hunsu korng høfsex af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oong siefn'svy kaq Lie siør'ciar ee hwn'su korng hør'sex af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The marriage of Mr. Ong and Miss Li has all been arranged.
  王先生和李小姐的婚事說成了。

yorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'orng [[...]][i#] [p.]

bygones, the past, times past

已往

• Yorng ee taixcix maix køq kofngkhie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'orng ee tai'cix maix køq korng'khie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Let bygones be bygones.
  已往的事不要再提起。

ysiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'siong [[...]][i#] [p.]

more (not less) than, above (-mentioned), beyond, That's all

以上

• chinchviu ysiong sor korng ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chviu ie'siong sor korng ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  as said above, as mentioned above
  如以上所說的

• cit paq khof ysiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit paq khof ie'siong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  one hundred dollars and up
  一百塊錢以上

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

also, even, still

也

• Y ia bøo ciaqciuo ia bøo ciaqhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia bøo ciah'ciuo ia bøo ciah'hwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He neither drinks nor smokes.
  他也不喝酒也不抽煙。

• Y ia u cvii ia u sealek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia u cvii ia u sex'lek. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has both money and power.
  他有錢也有勢。

• ia hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia hør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That will also do. O.K.
  也好

• Lie sor korng ee ia u tøxlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie sor korng ee ia u tø'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Still there is reason in what you say.
  你所說的也有道理。

• ia si afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia si arn'ny [[...]][i#] [p.]
  also the same (this way)
  也是這樣

• lieen seahaxn gynnar ia zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen sex'haxn girn'nar ia zay'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even a little child knows it.
  連小孩也知道

ienkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

lead pipe

鉛管

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

whole way, along the road, on the way

沿途,沿路

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

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

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

iao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao; (iao'kuo, iao'køq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

still

還,仍舊,仍然

• Y iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) teq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) teq ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is still eating.
  他還在吃。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) zafzar, mxbiern kvoafkirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) zar'zar, m'biern kvoar'kirn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's still early, no need to hurry
  還早,不用急。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) bøo kaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This isn't enough yet.
  還不夠

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) u cyn ze khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) u cyn ze khafng'khoex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is a lot of work yet to be done.
  還有很多工作。

• Goar ka y korng kuyna pae, y iao (iawkuo) mxthviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka y korng kuie'na pae, y iao (iao'kuo) m'thviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I advised (told) him several times, but he still would not listen to me.
  我勸他好幾次,他還是不聽。

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

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

要領

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

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

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

ioxng'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

intention, idea

用意

• Y afnny korng, u symmiq ioxng'ix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y arn'ny korng, u sirm'miq iong'ix? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What was his intention in speaking this way?
  他這樣講,有什麼用意?

• Y bea hid kefng zhux, u symmiq ioxng'ix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bea hid kefng zhux, u sirm'miq iong'ix?; Y bøea hid kefng zhux, u sirm'mih iong'ix? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  For what reason did he buy that house?
  他買那間房子,有什麼用意?

itgo itzap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'go id'zap [[...]][i#] [p.]

enumerate or to narrate in detail, (to give) full particulars

一五一十

• Y itgo itzap lorng u korng ho goar thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y id'go id'zap lorng u korng ho goar thviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He told me the whole story.
  他一五一十都告訴了我。

ittix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tix [[...]][i#] [p.]

unanimously, consent, coincidence, agreement

一致

• iekiexn ittix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn id'tix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  come to an agreement
  意見一致

• Y sor korng ee kaq sor zøx ee, be ittix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee kaq sor zøx ee, be id'tix.; Y sor korng ee kaq sor zøx/zøex ee, bøe id'tix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He says one thing and does another.
  他所說的和所做的,不能一致。

• Lirn taixkef ittix laai zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn tai'kef id'tix laai zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  All of you do it as one man.
  你們大家要一致來做。

iuxkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu'køq [[...]][i#] [p.]

again, in addition to

又,再

• iu siok, iu høfkhvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu siok, iu hør'khvoax; iu siok, iu hør'khvoax; (iu'køq siok, iu'køq hør'khvoax) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cheap and good looking, Not only cheap but also good looking
  又便宜,又好看

• Y iuxkøq korng cit pae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iu'køq korng cit pae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He repeated it again.
  他再講一次。

iukorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

oil pipe, oil pipeline

油管

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

modest, refined, refined, delicate

優雅,秀氣,精巧

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

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

iwtiaau iwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'tiaau iuo'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

logical, in order

有條有理

• Y korng kaq iwtiaau iwlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng kaq iuo'tiaau iuo'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He talked logically.
  他講得有條有理。

viukofnghiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuu'korng'hiexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

underarm odor

狐臭

ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'ie [[...]][i#] [p.]

that is all, nothing more — gives finality to the clause

而已

• Exhiao korng Enggie`ee, y cit ee ji'ie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit ee jii'ie.; Øe'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit'ee jii'ie.; (E'hiao korng Efng'gie ee, y cit ee nia'nia.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is the only one who can speak English.
  會講英語的,他一人而已。

• kaux ciaf (afnny) ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux ciaf (arn'ny) jii'ie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  only this and nothing more
  到此而已

ji'toong kofngporkiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'toong korng'pox'kiok [[...]][i#] [p.]

radio play for children

兒童廣播劇

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

passion, passionate, ardor, zeal, ardent love

熱情

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

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

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.]

for, to, from, on. The Taiwanese have a little gimmick in regard to the use of this preposition "ka". The direct object of very many verbs can be placed before the verb and preceded by "ka"

給,跟

• Bøeq ka lie phaq. Bøeq phaq lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq ka lie phaq. Boeq phaq lie.; Bøeq ka lie phaq. Bøeq phaq lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll hit you.
  要打你。

• Maix ka y chiøx. Maix chiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y chiøx. Maix chiøx y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't laugh at him.
  不要笑他。

• Bøo aix ka lie zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix ka lie zøx.; Bøo aix ka lie zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I won't do it for you.
  不要替你做。不要幫你做。

• Bøo aix ka lie bea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix ka lie bea.; Bøo aix ka lie bøea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I won't buy it for (or from) you.
  不要替你買,不要向你買。

• Maix ka goar zhorngti. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka goar zhoxng'ti. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't make a fool out of me.
  不要作弄我。

• Maix ka y korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't tell him.
  不要告訴他。

• ka lie ciøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka lie ciøq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  borrow from you
  向你借

kaciah'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ciaq'au; (khaf'ciaq'au, khaf'zhngf'au) [[...]][i#] [p.]

behind one's back

後面,背後

• korng laang ee kaciah'auxoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng laang ee kaf'ciaq'au'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  speak ill of a person behind his back, to back-bite
  背後說人之長短

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

clear in speaking

清楚,明瞭(說話)

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

kvar khix mxkvar korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar khix m'kvar korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

angry but not daring to speak out

敢怒不敢言

kvar korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

courageous enough to express one's beliefs

敢講

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

even, up to, until, so...that, very

連,到,得,極了

• Enggie bexhiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie be'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux.; Efng'guo bøe'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cannot speak English at all. Cannot speak even half a word of English.
  英語連一句都不會講。

• Bexhiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang.; Bøe'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can't do anything at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang")
  連一項也不會做。

• Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not wiped dry at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang" Used after verbs indicates the past tense.)
  擦得一點兒也沒乾。

• saux kaq cyn zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux kaq cyn zhefng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Swept very clean.
  掃得很乾淨

• Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix.; Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am (was) starving to death.
  我餓得要死了。

• Joah kaq be khuxn tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah kaq be khuxn tid.; Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not sleep.
  熱得無法睡。

• Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau.; Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not endure it.
  我熱得忍不住。

• Suie kaq be korng tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suie kaq be korng tid.; Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Very beautiful! Be too beautiful for description.
  美極了! 美得不得了!

• Taioaan ee mih siok kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee mih siok kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taiwanese articles are very cheap.
  台灣的東西便宜極了!

• Ang've'ar khaux kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'vef'ar khaux kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The baby cried bitterly.
  嬰兒哭得很厲害。

• Hai goar chiøx kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai goar chiøx kaq.; (Chiøx kaq bøeq sie khix.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Laughed till I nearly died.
  害我差一點笑死。

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

alter, to change, to correct, reform

改

• Goar na korng (siar) mxtiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na korng (siar) m'tiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I speak (write) incorrectly, please correct me.
  我要是說(寫) 錯了,請你改正。

• Na zøx mxtiøh, tiøqaix kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zøx m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae.; Na zøx/zøex m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If one did something wrong, he must mend his ways.
  若做錯了,就要改。

• Hoefchiaf ee sikanpiør kae af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae af.; Høea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The railway timetable has been revised.
  火車時刻表改了。

• Thaukae ci'phiøx ee kimgiah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'kae cy'phiøx ee kym'giah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  forge the amount of a check
  偷改支票的金額。

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

person who likes to boast

蓋仙

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

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

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

含,銜

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

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

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

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

indirect(ly)

間接

• Y kanciab ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kafn'ciab ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He told me indirectly.
  他間接告訴我。

• kanciapsoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'ciab'soex; kafn'ciab'søex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  indirect tax
  間接稅

• kanciab soafnkie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'ciab soarn'kie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  indirect election
  間接選舉

kankhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]

hardships, suffering, misery, difficult, troublesome, irksome

艱苦,痛苦,困難

• kankhor zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'khor zøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  difficult to do
  難做

• kankhor korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'khor korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  difficult or troublesome to talk about
  難說

• laang cyn kankhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang cyn kafn'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be sick
  人很不舒服

• seng'oah kankhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'oah kafn'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in needy circumstances
  生活艱苦

• kankhoflaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'khor'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  poor person
  窮人

kafntafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

simplicity, brief(ly), plain(ly)

簡單

• kafntafn korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn korng; (karn'tafn laai korng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  briefly speaking, in short, in a word
  簡單說

• Korng khaq kafntafn lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq karn'tafn lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cut it short!
  說簡單點!

• kafntafn siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn siar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  abbreviate (an expression)
  簡寫,簡單寫

• kafntafn-hoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn'hoax; karn'tafn-hoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  simplification, simplify
  簡化

• kafntafn ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn ee sefng'oah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  simple life
  簡單的生活

• kafntafn bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn beeng'liaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  simple and to the point
  簡單明瞭

• kafntafn phoksox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn phog'sox [[...]][i#] [p.]
  simple
  簡單樸素

karng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karng; (korng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

speak, talk, pay particular attention to, be particular about, be elaborate about, explain, explicate

講

• iefnkarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iern'karng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give a lecture
  演講

kafngbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karng'beeng; (korng'beeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

make (a point) clear by explanation

講明

kafnghøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karng'høo; (korng'høo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

negotiate peace

講和

kafngkor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karng'kor; (korng'kor) [[...]][i#] [p.]

tell stories

講古,講故事

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

grumble, to murmur

嘀咕,抱怨

• Y teq kauh korng goeqkib sviw ciør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq kauh korng goeh'kib sviw ciør.; Y teq kauh korng gøeh'kib sviw ciør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is complaining about his small salary.
  他在嘀咕薪水太少。

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

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

多少,盡量

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

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

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

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

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

say more than has to be said

多嘴

kegtoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kek'toafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

extreme, extremely, excess (used of any extreme action)

極端

• korng liao sviw kegtoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng liao sviw kek'toafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talked excessively, to an extreme
  講得太極端

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

backbiting

背後話,私詆

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

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

speaking even more, no use

再怎麼說

khaq-uxlaang korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq u laang korng; khaq-u'laang korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

more people say, said by more people

比較有人講

• Cid kux khaq u laang korng, hid kux khaq bøo laang korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux khaq u laang korng, hid kux khaq bøo laang korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People say this more, they don't say that very much.
  這句比較有人講, 那句比較沒人講

khangzhuiekorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'zhuix'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

speak without evidence

空口講

khao hok sym hok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao hok sym hok [[...]][i#] [p.]

to win people's heart, with sincerity and willingly, concede defeat, to admit somebody's superiority

口服心服

• Kofngkøx aix e korng kaq ho laang khao hok sym hok, ciaq sngrsi sengkofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng'køx aix e korng kaq ho laang khao hok sym hok, ciaq sngx'si seeng'kofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Advertisements need to be written to win people's hearts, then they will be successful.
  廣告要說到給人口服心服才算成功。

khauqkhauh korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khauh'khauh korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

constantly talking

說個不停

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

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

卡著,纏著,絆著,哽著

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

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

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

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

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

formality, politeness, reserved

客氣

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

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

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

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

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

心情,氣氛(外來語)

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

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

be good (clever) at

能幹,棒,善於

• Y korng korsu cyn khiaxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng kox'su cyn khiaxng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is good at telling a story.
  他善於講故事。

• siafji cyn khiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'ji cyn khiaxng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  write a good hand
  善於寫字

khiaothaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaux'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

easily angered

容易生氣

• Y hiahnih khiaothaau, goar mxkvar kaq y kofngchiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hiaq'nih khiaux'thaau, goar m'kvar kaq y korng'chiøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He gets angry that easily, I don't dare joke with him.
  他那麼容易生氣,我不敢跟他開玩笑。

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

dialect, peculiar pronunciation, a brogue

土音,腔調

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

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

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

abrupt, blunt, brusque

擺架子

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

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

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

it is evident, it is obvious that

可見

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

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

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

try, make a trial, to test

看看

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

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

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

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

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

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

repeatedly, continually

不斷地,不停地

• khogkhok korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khok'khok korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  say repeatedly (continually)
  不停地講

• khogkhok kiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khok'khok kiuu; (khok'khok paix'thog) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  beg over and over
  不斷地求

• khogkhok toxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khok'khok toxm; (khok'khok toxm'thaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bow over and over when begging something
  頭點個不停

kix lie korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix lie korng; (kix'zai lie korng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

You may say whatever you like.

隨你說

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

send a verbal message

寄語

• kiaroe ka y korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'oe ka y korng; (hoafn'hux laang ka y korng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  send him a verbal message
  吩附人告訴他

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

terrify people, amazing, be afraid of people

嚇人,怕人

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

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

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

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

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

kiernsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'siaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

ashamed, embarrassed, feel ashamed

害羞,怕羞,丟人

• kofngtiøh cyn kiernsiaux, .... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'tiøh cyn kiexn'siaux, .... [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am ashamed to say that...
  說來很丟人

• kiernsiaux kaq korng be zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'siaux kaq korng be zhud'laai.; kiexn'siaux kaq korng bøe zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  too shy to speak
  羞得說不出話來

• kviaf kiernsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf kiexn'siaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be shy, be bashful
  怕羞

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

basis, evidence, in accord with, the grounds, the authority

根據

• Lie kinkix symmiq afnnef korng ? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kyn'kix sirm'miq arn'nef korng ? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  On what grounds do you say that?
  你根據什麼這樣講?

• bøo kinkix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kyn'kix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  groundless
  沒有根據

• kinkix kinnafjit ee pørzoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'kix kyn'nar'jit ee pøx'zoar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  according to today's paper
  根據今日的報紙

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

kionglek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kioong'lek [[...]][i#] [p.]

strong, powerful

強力

• Thviakorng cid pae ee hongthay si kionglek ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'korng cid pae ee hofng'thay si kioong'lek ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I heard that the typhoon this time was very strong.
  聽說這次的颱風是強力的。

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

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

高明

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

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

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

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

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

køkøtvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køo'køo'tvii [[...]][i#] [p.]

annoying, annoy, troublesome, importunate (person, affair)

糾纏不休,囉嗦

• Cid ee laang cyn køkøtvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iawkuo m tngfkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix.; Cid'ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This fellow is very annoying, I told him I don't want to buy, but he still will not leave.
  這個人很囉嗦,我告訴他不買,他還不回去。

• Goar bø'eeng , mxthafng kab goar køkøtvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo'eeng , m'thafng kab goar køo'køo'tvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am busy, don't annoy me.
  我沒空,不要跟我糾纏不休。

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

ancient, antique, old

古

• baxnkor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  extremely ancient times
  萬古

• harmkor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haxm'kor; (phvax'kor) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  incredible, empty baseless stories
  荒謬,不實之事

• kofngkor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'kor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tell stories
  講故事

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。

korsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'su [[...]][i#] [p.]

stories, historical stories, old or past events

故事

• korng korsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng kox'su [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tell stories
  講故事

• korng goar ee korsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng goar ee kox'su [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tell the story of my life
  講我的故事

koaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaan; (khoaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

power, influence, authority

權

• Lie bøo koaan thafng afnnef korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo koaan thafng arn'nef korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You don't have the right to say that.
  你無權這樣講。

• zeakoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'koaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rights of the creditor
  債權

• zerngkoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'koaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  administrative power
  政權

• zoankoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'koaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  full authority
  全權

• iusiefn-koaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'siefn'koaan; iw'siefn-koaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  priority
  優先權

køeahun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'hun; køex'hun [[...]][i#] [p.]

taking more than one's share, acting in an overbearing or unjust manner, go beyond the bounds

過份

• Mxthafng ciah koeahun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciah koex'hun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't eat more than your share.
  不要吃得太過份。

• Korng liao sviw koeahun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng liao sviw koex'hun.; Korng liao sviw køex'hun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Talked too severely, went too far.
  說得太過份。

• zørliao sviw koeahun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'liao sviw koex'hun; zøx/zøex'liao sviw køex'hun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  did a thing too much
  做得太過份

køeakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'khix; køex'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

pass (by) the past, past tense

過去

• køeakhix zap nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'khix zap nii; køex'khix zap nii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  during the past (for the last) ten years
  過去十年

• Koeakhix ee taixcix maix køq kofngkhie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koex'khix ee tai'cix maix køq korng'khie.; Køex'khix ee tai'cix maix køq korng'khie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Let bygones be bygones.
  過去的事情不要再提起。

• koeakhix ee kenggiam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'khix ee kefng'giam; køex'khix ee kefng'giam [[...]][i#] [p.]
  past experience
  過去的經驗

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

again, moreover, also, and (used as a conjunction to connect two adjectives while "kap" is used to connect two nouns as, "ian-pit kap choa")

再,又

• Køq korng cidpae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq korng cit'pae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Say it again !
  再說一次!

• siok køq høfciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siok køq hør'ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cheap and good to eat
  便宜又好吃

• køq svaf nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq svaf nii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in another three years
  再三年

• bøo køq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo køq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not a second time
  不再

• iuxkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu'køq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  also, again
  又,再

køhzaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'zaix [[...]][i#] [p.]

again...

再,又

• Køhzaix laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'zaix laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Come back again.
  再來。

• korng liao køhzaix korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng liao køq'zaix korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  repeat over and over again
  講了又講

køhkhaq ... ia ... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'khaq ... ia ... [[...]][i#] [p.]

no matter how (what)

再怎麼 ...也 ...,無論怎麼 ...也 ...

• Køhkhaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter how cheap it may be, still I don't want it.
  再怎麼便宜我也不要。

• Køhkhaq korng iaxsi Taioaan ee onglaai siong høfciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq korng ia'si Taai'oaan ee oong'laai siong hør'ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter what you may say, the pineapples in Taiwan are the best.
  再怎麼說還是台灣的鳳梨最好吃。

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

wide, broad, extensive, spacious, to stretch, extend

廣

• zhuikorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  promote (the sales network or the method of cultivation)
  推廣

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

tube, pipe

管

• zuykorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  water pipe
  水管

• ienkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lead pipe
  鉛管

• tekkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teg'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pipe made of bamboo, hollow piece of bamboo
  竹管

• thihkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  iron tube (pipe)
  鐵管

korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng; (karng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

say, to talk, tell, to discourse

講

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk at random, to say a thing without exactly meaning it or without a definite purpose
  隨便講講

• cviarkorng tørkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'korng tøx'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk this way at one time and soon after talk the opposite way
  說一說二,虛實不一

• tngbin korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngf'bin'korng; tngf'bin korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk in one's presence
  當面講