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

1. (V) right; correct || 對。

🗣le: arn'nef tiøh 🗣 (按呢著) (這樣對)

🗣le: tiøh`laq 🗣 (著啦) (對啦)

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

🗣le: tiøh lie 🗣 (著你) (輪到你)

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

🗣le: tiøh'pve 🗣 (著病) (得病)

🗣le: tiøh'ciorng 🗣 (著獎) (中獎)

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

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

🗣le: Tiøh laai`neq! 🗣 (著來呢！) (要來喔！)

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

🗣le: sviu'tiøh lie 🗣 (想著你) (想到你)

🗣le: phaq u tiøh 🗣 (拍有著) (打到了)

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

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

7. (Part) || 正符合、擊中目標。

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

8. (Part) || 語助詞，表示意外。

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

🗣le: Laang nar e ciaq ze`tiøh! 🗣 (人哪會遮濟著！) (怎會這麼多人！)
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🗣 aqtiøh 🗣 (u: ah'tiøh) 曷著 [wt][mo] a̍h-tio̍h [#]

1. (Adv) || 何須、何必。哪裡需要。反問語氣，表示沒有必要。

🗣le: Zef tak'kef lorng zay`aq, lie ah'tiøh køq korng? 🗣 (這逐家攏知矣，你曷著閣講？) (這大家都知道，你何必再說？)
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🗣 Bagciw khvoax ti køea, khaf taqtiøh høea. 🗣 (u: Bak'ciw khvoax ti koea, khaf tah'tiøh hoea. Bak'ciw khvoax ti køea, khaf tah'tiøh høea.) 目睭看佇粿，跤踏著火。 [wt][mo] Ba̍k-tsiu khuànn tī kué, kha ta̍h-tio̍h hué. [#]

1. () || 眼睛看著糕品，腳踩到火。用來勸人做事不要只顧當前的好處，而忘了週遭的危險，以免身陷險境而不知。

🗣le: Pag'hae'hvoa ee siao'kao'erng cyn khiorng'pox, tak'nii lorng u laang ho y kar`khix, m'køq tiøx'hii ee laang phaq'sie bøo thex, laang korng, “Bak'ciw khvoax ti koea, khaf tah'tiøh hoea.” Yn lorng m zay thafng kviaf. 🗣 (北海岸的痟狗湧真恐怖，逐年攏有人予伊絞去，毋過釣魚的人拍死無退，人講：「目睭看佇粿，跤踏著火。」𪜶攏毋知通驚。) (北海岸的瘋狗浪很恐怖，每年都有人被它捲走，不過釣魚的人打死不退，人家說「眼睛看著糕品，腳踩到火」，他們都不知道該害怕。)

🗣le: Y khvoax'tiøh lo tiofng'ngf u cit'paq khof kvoar'kirn beq khix khiøq, hiarm'hiarm'ar khix ho chiaf loxng`tiøh, cyn'cviax si “bak'ciw khvoax ti koea, khaf tah'tiøh hoea”. 🗣 (伊看著路中央有一百箍趕緊欲去抾，險險仔去予車挵著，真正是「目睭看佇粿，跤踏著火」。) (他看見路中央有一百塊錢急著要去撿，險些被車子撞了，真是「眼睛看著糕品，腳踩到火」。)
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🗣 Bøexhiao thie'thaau, twtiøh hochiw. 🗣 (u: Be'hiao thix'thaau, tuo'tiøh hoo'chiw. Bøe'hiao thix'thaau, tuo'tiøh hoo'chiw.) 袂曉剃頭，拄著鬍鬚。 [wt][mo] Bē-hiáu thì-thâu, tú-tio̍h hôo-tshiu. [#]

1. () || 不會理髮，遇到大鬍子。理髮師技術還不夠純熟，首次上場就遇到一個大鬍子的客人，以致於手忙腳亂，不知道該如何是好。比喻在經驗不足的情況下，偏偏碰上了棘手的難題。

🗣le: Thaau cit kafng zøx koex'kex, tø tuo'tiøh kofng'sy nii'tea sngx zorng'siaux, cyn'cviax chyn'chviu siok'gie korng`ee, “be'hiao thix'thaau, tuo'tiøh hoo'chiw”. 🗣 (頭一工做會計，就拄著公司年底算總數，真正親像俗語講的，「袂曉剃頭，拄著鬍鬚」。) (第一天當會計，就遇到公司年底算總帳，真是像俗語說的，「不會理髮，遇到大鬍子」。)

🗣le: Y thaau cit nii kax'zheq, tø khix kax'tiøh zoaan'hau siong bøo koay ee hid pafn, u'viar si “be'hiao thix'thaau, tuo'tiøh hoo'chiw”. 🗣 (伊頭一年教冊，就去教著全校上無乖的彼班，有影是「袂曉剃頭，拄著鬍鬚」。) (他第一年教書，就去教到全校最不乖的那班，真的是「不會理髮，偏遇到絡腮鬍」。)
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🗣 bøgai`tiøh/bøgaixtiøh 🗣 (u: bøo'gai'tiøh) 無礙著 [wt][mo] bô-gāi-tio̍h [#]

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

🗣le: Zøx kor'phiøx liao`kuie'ban'khof'ar, tuix y laai korng bøo'gai`tiøh. 🗣 (做股票了幾萬箍仔，對伊來講無礙著。) (玩股票虧個幾萬塊錢，對他來說並無妨礙。)
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🗣 bøo-mxtiøh 🗣 (u: bøo-m'tiøh) 無毋著 [wt][mo] bô m̄-tio̍h [#]

1. (Adj) || 沒錯。

🗣le: Lie arn'nef korng bøo m'tiøh. 🗣 (你按呢講無毋著。) (你這麼說沒錯。)
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🗣 bøo-tviaxtiøh 🗣 (u: bøo-tvia'tiøh) 無定著 [wt][mo] bô-tiānn-tio̍h [#]

1. (Adv) || 也許、說不定。

🗣le: Bøo'tvia'tiøh hid kvia tai'cix tø si y zøx`ee. 🗣 (無定著彼件代誌就是伊做的。) (說不定那件事就是他做的。)

2. (Adj) || 指小孩子不安定，無法安靜下來。

🗣le: Hid ee girn'ar ciog bøo'tvia'tiøh, ze tøf ze be tiaau. 🗣 (彼个囡仔足無定著，坐都坐袂牢。) (那個小孩很沒定性，坐都坐不住。)
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🗣 Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq. 🗣 (u: Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq.) 食魚食肉，也著菜佮。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h hî tsia̍h bah, iā tio̍h tshài kah. [#]

1. () || 吃魚吃肉，也要兼吃蔬菜。表示飲食要均衡身體才會健康。

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. (V) || 當令。適合的時令。

🗣le: Cviaf'goeh sii ee kafm'ar cviax'tiøh'sii. 🗣 (正月時的柑仔正著時。) (農曆正月正是橘子的盛產時節。)
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🗣 gai`tiøh/gaixtiøh 🗣 (u: gai'tiøh) 礙著 [wt][mo] gāi-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 妨礙到。語氣完結時唸作gāi--tio̍h。

🗣le: bøo'gai`tiøh 🗣 (無礙著) (沒妨礙到)

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

1. (V) || 遇到、碰到。語氣完結時唸作gū--tio̍h。

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

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

1. (V) || 冒犯、觸犯。語氣完結時唸作huān--tio̍h。

🗣le: Lie na hoan'tiøh goar, goar tø tuix lie bøo kheq'khix! 🗣 (你若犯著我，我就對你無客氣！) (如果你觸犯我，我就對你不客氣！)
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🗣 høexmxtiøh 🗣 (u: hoe he'm'tiøh høe'm'tiøh) 會毋著 [wt][mo] huē-m̄-tio̍h/hē-m̄-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 賠不是。
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🗣 Høfgiah mxtadtiøh øe ciah, høfmia mxtadtiøh iofngkvia. 🗣 (u: Hør'giah m'tat'tiøh e ciah, hør'mia m'tat'tiøh iorng'kvia. Hør'giah m'tat'tiøh øe ciah, hør'mia m'tat'tiøh iorng'kvia.) 好額毋值著會食，好命毋值著勇健。 [wt][mo] Hó-gia̍h m̄-ta̍t-tio̍h ē tsia̍h, hó-miā m̄-ta̍t-tio̍h ióng-kiānn. [#]

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

🗣le: Siok'gie korng, “Hør'giah m'tat'tiøh e ciah, hør'mia m'tat'tiøh iorng'kvia.” Cvii zhwn køq'khaq ze, na bøo ciah'hog, syn'thea køq bøo iorng'kvia, ma bøo'lo'eng. 🗣 (俗語講：「好額毋值著會食，好命毋值著勇健。」錢賰閣較濟，若無食福，身體閣無勇健，嘛無路用。) (俗話說：「富有不如能享口福，命好不如身體健康。」錢存得再多，若不能享受口福，身體又不健康，也是罔然。)

🗣le: Y hør'giah si hør'giah, cit'jit'kaux'axm lorng phoax'pve tør ti biin'zhngg'terng, køq be kviaa be soar, bok'koaix zhux'pvy e korng, “Hør'giah m'tat'tiøh e ciah, hør'mia m'tat'tiøh iorng'kvia.” 🗣 (伊好額是好額，一日到暗攏破病倒佇眠床頂，閣袂行袂徙，莫怪厝邊會講：「好額毋值著會食，好命毋值著勇健。」) (他有錢是有錢，一天到晚都生病躺在床上，又不能走動，難怪鄰居會說：「富有不如能享口福，命好不如身體健康。」)
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🗣 Hvi'ar svef nng hiøh, ka'ki khvoax bøe tiøh./Hvi'ar svy nng hiøh, ka'ki khvoax bøe tiøh. 🗣 (u: Hvi'ar svef nng hiøh, kaf'ki khvoax be tiøh. Hvi'ar svef/svy nng hiøh, kaf'ki khvoax bøe tiøh.) 耳仔生兩葉，家己看袂著。 [wt][mo] Hīnn-á senn nn̄g hio̍h, ka-kī khuànn bē tio̍h. [#]

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

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

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

🗣le: Siok'gie korng, “Ia tiøh zhoee, ia tiøh moee.” Tuix girn'ar sviw koex giaam'keq, lorng bøo ka y kherng'teng kaq kor'le ma bøo hør. 🗣 (俗語講：「也著箠，也著糜。」對囡仔傷過嚴格，攏無共伊肯定佮鼓勵嘛無好。) (俗話說：「也得責打，也得疼愛。」對小孩太過嚴格，都不給點鼓勵和肯定也不好。)
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🗣 Jiar hiim jiar hor, mxthafng jiaftiøh chiahza'bor. 🗣 (u: Jiar hiim jiar hor, m'thafng jiar'tiøh chiaq'zaf'bor.) 惹熊惹虎，毋通惹著刺查某。 [wt][mo] Jiá hîm jiá hóo, m̄-thang jiá-tio̍h tshiah-tsa-bóo. [#]

1. () || 招惹熊招惹虎，別招惹凶悍的女人。比喻悍婦得罪不得。

🗣le: Ka lie korng “jiar hiim jiar hor, m'thafng jiar'tiøh chiaq'zaf'bor”, lie tøf m thviaf, kvar khix ka hid ee thaau'kef'niuu chiaxng'sviaf, cid pae zay'sie`aq`hvoq? 🗣 (共你講「惹熊惹虎，毋通惹著刺查某」，你都毋聽，敢去共彼个頭家娘唱聲，這擺知死矣乎？) (跟你說過「千萬別招惹兇悍的女人」，你就不聽勸，敢去跟那個老闆娘挑釁，這下知道嚴重性了吧？)
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🗣 joah`tiøh 🗣 (u: joah`tiøh) 熱著 [wt][mo] jua̍h--tio̍h/lua̍h--tio̍h [#]

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

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

1. (V) || 感冒。吹風受涼、染病。

🗣le: Goa'khao teq khie'hofng`aq, lie bøo thah svaf tø zao`zhud'khix, si e karm`tiøh. 🗣 (外口咧起風矣，你無疊衫就走出去，是會感著。) (外面開始起風了，你沒加件衣服就跑出去，是會感冒的。)
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🗣 Kerng`aq kerng, kefngtiøh cit ee bøe lenggerng. 🗣 (u: Kerng`aq kerng, kerng'tiøh cit ee be leeng'gerng. Kerng`aq kerng, kerng'tiøh cit ee bøe leeng'gerng.) 揀啊揀，揀著一个賣龍眼。 [wt][mo] Kíng--ah kíng, kíng-tio̍h tsi̍t ê bē lîng-gíng. [#]

1. () || 挑來選去，最後選了個賣龍眼的小商販。形容找對象或合作夥伴時東挑西揀，最後還是挑了一個不理想的人。勸人有人可選時不要過份挑剔，以免到最後別無選擇，只能找個最不盡理想的人。

🗣le: Piao'cie bak'thaau koaan, zhoe tuix'siong kerng'tafng'kerng'say, kerng'voar'kerng'ti, sviar'laang zay'viar kefng'koex kuie'na nii soaq “kerng`aq kerng, kerng'tiøh cit ee be leeng'gerng”. 🗣 (表姊目頭懸，揣對象揀東揀西、揀碗揀箸，啥人知影經過幾若年煞「揀啊揀，揀著一个賣龍眼」。) (表姊眼光高，找對象挑三揀四、東挑西揀，誰知道經過好幾年卻「挑來選去，最後選了個不怎樣的人」。)
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🗣 khap-bøextiøh 🗣 (u: khap'be boe'tiøh khap-bøe'tiøh) 磕袂著 [wt][mo] kha̍p-bē-tio̍h/kha̍p-buē-tio̍h [#]

1. (Adv) || 動不動就……。

🗣le: Y khap'be'tiøh tø beq me`laang. 🗣 (伊磕袂著就欲罵人。) (他動不動就要罵人。)
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🗣 khap`tiøh/khabtiøh 🗣 (u: khap'tiøh) 磕著 [wt][mo] kha̍p-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 相撞、撞到。語氣完結時唸作kha̍p--tio̍h。

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

1. (V) || 撿到。語氣完結時唸作khioh--tio̍h。

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

1. (V) || 敲到、打到。語氣完結時唸作kho̍k--tio̍h。

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

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

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

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

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

🗣le: Naa'aau khix ho hii'chix kvea`tiøh. 🗣 (嚨喉去予魚刺哽著。) (喉嚨被魚刺哽到。)
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🗣 Kviakviaf bøe tiøqterng. 🗣 (u: Kviaf'kviaf be tiøh'terng. Kviaf'kviaf bøe tiøh'terng.) 驚驚袂著等。 [wt][mo] Kiann-kiann bē tio̍h-tíng. [#]

1. () || 光是恐懼擔憂不會獲得優勝。勸人做事要果決，不要畏畏縮縮，才有成功的機會。

🗣le: AF'gi`ar koaf'sviaf cyn hør, lau'sw kor'le y khix zhafm'kaf koaf'chviux pie'saix, y lorng korng y ciog kviaf cviu'taai chviux'koaf. Lau'sw korng, “ ��Kviaf kviaf be tiøh'terng.’ Lie aix iorng'karm khia khie'khix buo'taai, ciaq e'taxng ho laang zay'viar lie ee koaf'sviaf u goa hør.” 🗣 (阿義仔歌聲真好，老師鼓勵伊去參加歌唱比賽，伊攏講伊足驚上台唱歌。老師講：「『驚驚袂著等。』你愛勇敢徛起去舞台，才會當予人知影你的歌聲有偌好。」) (小義歌聲很好，老師鼓勵他去參加歌唱比賽，他都說他很怕上台唱歌。老師說 ：「『光是恐懼擔憂不會獲得優勝。』你要勇敢站上舞台，才能讓人知道你的歌聲有多好。」)
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🗣 kvoaa`tiøh 🗣 (u: kvoaa`tiøh) 寒著 [wt][mo] kuânn--tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 著了涼，傷風感冒。

🗣le: Kiøx lie kef thah cit niar svaf lie tø m, cid'mar khix kvoaa`tiøh`aq`hvoq! 🗣 (叫你加疊一領衫你就毋，這馬去寒著矣乎！) (叫你多加一件衣服你就不肯，現在感冒了吧！)
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🗣 Kvoaimngg tiøh zhvoax, kofng'oe tiøh khvoax. 🗣 (u: Kvoay'mngg tiøh zhvoax, korng'oe tiøh khvoax.) 關門著閂，講話著看。 [wt][mo] Kuainn-mn̂g tio̍h tshuànn, kóng-uē tio̍h khuànn. [#]

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

🗣le: 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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🗣 mxtiøh 🗣 (u: m'tiøh) 毋著 [wt][mo] m̄-tio̍h [#]

1. (Adj) || 不對。

🗣le: Cid kvia tai'cix m'tiøh ee laang si lie. 🗣 (這件代誌毋著的人是你。) (這件事情錯的人是你。)
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🗣 naftiøh 🗣 (u: nar'tiøh) 哪著 [wt][mo] ná-tio̍h [#]

1. (Qw) || 何須。哪裡需要。反問語氣，表示沒有必要。

🗣le: Kaf'ki'laang nar'tiøh ciaq kau'lea'sox? 🗣 (家己人哪著遮厚禮數？) (自己人何須多禮？)
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🗣 Phaq hor liah zhat ia tiøh chyn hviati. 🗣 (u: Phaq hor liah zhat ia tiøh chyn hviaf'ti.) 拍虎掠賊也著親兄弟。 [wt][mo] Phah hóo lia̍h tsha̍t iā tio̍h tshin hiann-tī. [#]

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

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

1. () || 破舊的船遇到好的航路。比喻外在環境大好，本身雖不濟，卻也能安然度過。

🗣le: Laang korng, “Phvae zuun tuo'tiøh hør karng'lo.” Cid pae tai'cix zøx liao sun'si, pud'køx si cit'sii ee hør'un, larn tiøh'aix kex'siok poee'iorng sit'lek, ciaq u'hoad'to kuo'kuo'tngg'tngg, exng'hux kog'ciorng ee thiao'ciexn. 🗣 (人講：「歹船拄著好港路。」這擺代誌做了順序，不過是一時的好運，咱著愛繼續培養實力，才有法度久久長長，應付各種的挑戰。) (人家說「破舊的船遇到好的航路」，這不過是一時的時運亨通，我們得繼續培養實力，才有辦法長長久久，應付各種挑戰。)

🗣le: Y thaau cit piexn zøx toa sefng'lie, kied'kør “phvae zuun tuo'tiøh hør karng'lo”, cixn'hoex liao'au, but'zw khie toa kex, ho y thaxn'tiøh toa'cvii. 🗣 (伊頭一遍做大生理，結果「歹船拄著好港路」，進貨了後，物資起大價，予伊趁著大錢。) (他第一次做大生意，結果「破舊的船遇到好的航路」，進貨之後，物資大漲，讓他賺到了大錢。)
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🗣 Poah cit tør, khiøhtiøh cit ciaq kym køebør./Poah cit tør, khiøhtiøh cit ciaq kym køebuo. 🗣 (u: Poah cit tør, khiøq'tiøh cit ciaq kym kef'bør. Poah cit tør, khiøq'tiøh cit ciaq kym køef'bør/buo.) 跋一倒，抾著一隻金雞母。 [wt][mo] Pua̍h tsi̍t tó, khioh-tio̍h tsi̍t tsiah kim ke-bó. [#]

1. () || 跌了一跤，撿到一隻金母雞。比喻因禍得福，從失敗中汲取寶貴的經驗。

🗣le: Goar zoex'kin tuo'tiøh cit'koar tai'cix, bøo kaix sun'si, m'køq goar sviu'tiøh af'buo bad ka goar korng`koex, “Poah cit tør, khiøq'tiøh cit ciaq kym kef'bør.” Ciaf'ee tai'cix id'teng e'taxng ho goar juo laai juo u tix'hui, iorng'karm bin'tuix id'zhex. 🗣 (我最近拄著一寡代誌，無蓋順序，毋過我想著阿母捌共我講過：「跋一倒，抾著一隻金雞母。」遮的代誌一定會當予我愈來愈有智慧，勇敢面對一切。) (我最近遇到一些事情，不是那麼順利，不過我想到媽媽曾經跟我說過：「塞翁失馬，焉知非福。」這些事情一定能夠讓我越來越有智慧，勇敢面對一切。)
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🗣 siarm`tiøh/siafmtiøh 🗣 (u: siarm'tiøh) 閃著 [wt][mo] siám-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 筋骨扭傷。語氣完結時唸作siám--tio̍h。

🗣le: Y ee iøf khix siarm`tiøh. 🗣 (伊的腰去閃著。) (他的腰閃到了。)
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🗣 siøf`tiøh/siøtiøh 🗣 (u: siøf'tiøh) 燒著 [wt][mo] sio-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 燙到。被火燙到。語氣完結時唸作sio--tio̍h。

🗣le: Khix ho hoea siøf`tiøh. 🗣 (去予火燒著。) (被火燙到。)
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🗣 soaq`tiøh 🗣 (u: soaq`tiøh) 煞著 [wt][mo] suah--tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 犯煞、相沖。

🗣le: Girn'ar soaq`tiøh tø aix zhoa'khix ho laang siw'kviaf. 🗣 (囡仔煞著就愛𤆬去予人收驚。) (小孩犯煞就要帶去讓人收驚。)
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🗣 Suie bae bøo pie cie, aix`tiøh khahzharm sie. 🗣 (u: Suie bae bøo pie cie, aix`tiøh khaq'zharm sie.) 媠䆀無比止，愛著較慘死。 [wt][mo] Suí bái bô pí tsí, ài--tio̍h khah tshám sí. [#]

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

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

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

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

1. (V) || 聽到、聽見。語氣完結時唸作thiann--tio̍h。

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

🗣le: Goar bøo thviaf'tiøh lie teq korng sviaq. 🗣 (我無聽著你咧講啥。) (我沒聽到你說什麼。)
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🗣 tiøh kvoajiedar 🗣 (u: tiøh kvoaa'jiet'ar) 著寒熱仔 [wt][mo] tio̍h kuânn-jia̍t-á/tio̍h kuânn-lia̍t-á [#]

1. (V) || 得瘧疾。

🗣le: IE'zeeng hiaf oe'sefng bøo hør, u cyn ze laang tiøh kvoaa'jiet'ar. 🗣 (以前遐衛生無好，有真濟人著寒熱仔。) (以前那裡衛生不好，有很多人得瘧疾。)
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🗣 tiøh-zhadthaw 🗣 (u: tiøh-zhat'thaw) 著賊偷 [wt][mo] tio̍h-tsha̍t-thau [#]

1. (Exp) || 失竊、遭小偷。

🗣le: Hid kefng zhux tvia'tvia tiøh'zhat'thaw. 🗣 (彼間厝定定著賊偷。) (那間房子常常遭小偷。)
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🗣 tiøh-zhvekviaf/tiøh-chvikviaf 🗣 (u: tiøh-zhvef/chvy'kviaf) 著生驚 [wt][mo] tio̍h-tshenn-kiann/tio̍h-tshinn-kiann [#]

1. (V) || 受到驚嚇、嚇到。

🗣le: Hid ciaq kao'ar tiøh'zhvef'kviaf id'tit pui. 🗣 (彼隻狗仔著生驚一直吠。) (那隻狗受驚嚇一直吠叫。)
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🗣 tiøh-zuyzhw 🗣 (u: tiøh-zuie'zhw) 著水蛆 [wt][mo] tio̍h-tsuí-tshi/tio̍h-tsuí-tshu [#]

1. (V) || 被水中的小蟲咬傷潰爛。
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🗣 tiøq'aix/tiøqaix 🗣 (u: tiøh'aix) 著愛 [wt][mo] tio̍h-ài [#]

1. (V) || 得、要、必須。

🗣le: Lirn af'buo ciaq'ni syn'khor, lie tiøh'aix khaq e'hiao sviu`leq. 🗣 (恁阿母遮爾辛苦，你著愛較會曉想咧。) (你媽媽這麼辛苦，你應該更加懂事才對。)
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🗣 tiøqciorng/tiøqciarng 🗣 (u: tiøh'ciorng/ciarng) 著獎 [wt][mo] tio̍h-tsióng/tio̍h-tsiáng [#]

1. (V) || 得獎。獲得獎賞。

🗣le: Y khix zhafm'kaf lorng'thok pie'saix, u tiøh'ciorng`neq! 🗣 (伊去參加朗讀比賽，有著獎呢！) (他去參加朗讀比賽，得獎了呢！)

2. (V) || 中獎。因彩券、獎券或統一發票等對中號碼，而獲得獎品或獎金。

🗣le: Y bea zhae'koaxn tiøh'ciorng, toong'su lorng kiøx y aix chviar. 🗣 (伊買彩券著獎，同事攏叫伊愛請。) (他買彩券中獎，同事們都叫他要請客。)
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🗣 tiøqkaau 🗣 (u: tiøh'kaau) 著猴 [wt][mo] tio̍h-kâu [#]

1. (V) || 罵人舉止如猴子般不正經。

🗣le: Lie si teq tiøh'kaau si`bøo? 🗣 (你是咧著猴是無？) (你是在發神經嗎？)

2. (V) || 猴急。罵人動作太快太急如猴子一般。

3. (N) || 病名。因為營養不良或寄生蟲所引起，有消化不良、腹痛、面色灰白、貧血等症狀。
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🗣 tiøqkazak 🗣 (u: tiøh'kaf'zak) 著咳嗾 [wt][mo] tio̍h-ka-tsa̍k [#]

1. (V) || 嗆到。吞食或吞水的時候，不慎進入氣管，所引起的咳嗽。

🗣le: Y nar ciah mih'kvia nar korng'oe, bøo'sex'ji soaq tiøh'kaf'zak. 🗣 (伊那食物件那講話，無細膩煞著咳嗾。) (他邊吃東西邊講話，不小心就嗆到了。)
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🗣 tiøqkib 🗣 (u: tiøh'kib) 著急 [wt][mo] tio̍h-kip [#]

1. (V) || 焦慮、急躁。

🗣le: Khvoaf'khvoaf'ar'si, biern tiøh'kib. 🗣 (寬寬仔是，免著急。) (慢慢來，別著急。)
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🗣 tiøqkviaf 🗣 (u: tiøh'kviaf) 著驚 [wt][mo] tio̍h-kiann [#]

1. (V) || 受驚嚇、吃驚。

🗣le: Lie hioong'hioong hoaq cit sviaf, girn'ar soaq tiøh'kviaf! 🗣 (你雄雄喝一聲，囡仔煞著驚！) (你突然叫了一聲，孩子被嚇到了！)
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🗣 tiøqpvi/tiøqpve 🗣 (u: tiøh'pve/pvi) 著病 [wt][mo] tio̍h-pēnn/tio̍h-pīnn [#]

1. (V) || 生病、得病。

🗣le: Cid lea'paix thvy'khix tngr'kvoaa, u cyn ze laang tiøh'pve. 🗣 (這禮拜天氣轉寒，有真濟人著病。) (這禮拜天氣變冷，有很多人生病。)
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🗣 tiøqsii 🗣 (u: tiøh'sii) 著時 [wt][mo] tio̍h-sî [#]

1. (Adj) || 符合時宜。

🗣le: Y ee zheng'zhaq cyn tiøh'sii. 🗣 (伊的穿插真著時。) (他的穿著打扮很符合時宜。)

2. (Adj) || 當季、符合節令。

🗣le: Sy'koef tiøh'aix tiøh'sii ciaq e hør'ciah. 🗣 (西瓜著愛著時才會好食。) (西瓜要當季出產的才好吃。)
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🗣 tiøqsiofng 🗣 (u: tiøh'siofng) 著傷 [wt][mo] tio̍h-siong [#]

1. (V) || 受傷。

🗣le: Y ho laang phaq tiøh'siofng, cid'mar iao'køq tør ti pve'vi. 🗣 (伊予人拍著傷，這馬猶閣倒佇病院。) (他被人打傷，現在還躺在醫院裡。)
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🗣 tiøqsoaf 🗣 (u: tiøh'soaf) 著痧 [wt][mo] tio̍h-sua [#]

1. (N) || 中暑。曝露於太陽底下所引起的病症，會出現痙攣、昏睡、體溫升高等症狀。
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🗣 tiøqtag 🗣 (u: tiøh'tag) 著觸 [wt][mo] tio̍h-tak [#]

1. (V) || 因腳絆到或踢到東西而踉蹌。

🗣le: Khaf tiøh'tag. 🗣 (跤著觸。) (踉蹌失足。)

🗣le: Bea six khaf, u'sii ia e tiøh'tag. 🗣 (馬四跤，有時也會著觸。) (馬儘管有四條腿，有時也會踉蹌。俗語，比喻強者也難免有遇到挫敗的時候；力氣、財產或權勢有時也會靠不住。)

2. (V) || 比喻遭遇挫折或失誤犯錯。

🗣le: Y tuo zhoxng'giap ee sii, suy'jieen tvia'tvia tiøh'tag, iw'goaan kiefn'chii lie'siorng. 🗣 (伊拄創業的時，雖然定定著觸，猶原堅持理想。) (他剛創業時，雖然常常遭遇挫折，依然堅持理想。)

🗣le: Y be'khafm'tid phvae peeng'iuo sviaa, ciaq e tiøh'tag. 🗣 (伊袂堪得歹朋友唌，才會著觸。) (伊禁不住損友引誘，才會失足犯過。)
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🗣 tiøqthaang 🗣 (u: tiøh'thaang) 著蟲 [wt][mo] tio̍h-thâng [#]

1. (V) || 植物遭蟲害。

🗣le: Y zexng ee koea'cie lorng tiøh'thaang. 🗣 (伊種的果子攏著蟲。) (他種的水果都遭蟲害。)
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🗣 tiøqthaau 🗣 (u: tiøh'thaau) 著頭 [wt][mo] tio̍h-thâu [#]

1. (V) || 抓對方向。方向正確。

🗣le: Khafng'khoex na tiøh'thaau, tø e cyn sun'si. 🗣 (工課若著頭，就會真順序。) (工作如果抓對方向，就會很順手。)

🗣le: Lie chiaf sae cid hioxng karm tiøh'thaau? 🗣 (你車駛這向敢著頭？) (你行駛的方向對嗎？)
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🗣 tiøqzef 🗣 (u: tiøh'zef) 著災 [wt][mo] tio̍h-tse [#]

1. (V) || 雞鴨等動物感染瘟疫。

🗣le: Y chi ee kef'ar lorng tiøh'zef sie'liao'liao. 🗣 (伊飼的雞仔攏著災死了了。) (他養的雞都感染瘟疫死光光。)

2. (V) || 受難、遭殃。

🗣le: Cid'sviaf zharm`aq, ho lie hai cit'e lieen goar ma tiøh'zef`aq. 🗣 (這聲慘矣，予你害一下連我嘛著災矣。) (這下慘了，被你害得連我都遭殃了。)
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🗣 tiøqzhexng 🗣 (u: tiøh'zhexng) 著銃 [wt][mo] tio̍h-tshìng [#]

1. (V) || 中彈。

🗣le: Y ti ciexn'zefng ee sii tiøh'zhexng. 🗣 (伊佇戰爭的時著銃。) (他在戰爭的時候中彈。)
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🗣 tng`tiøh/tngxtiøh 🗣 (u: tng'tiøh) 搪著 [wt][mo] tn̄g-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 遇到。語氣完結時唸作tn̄g--tio̍h。

🗣le: Y tvia'tvia laai ciaf, goar pud'sii ti lo`lie tng`tiøh. 🗣 (伊定定來遮，我不時佇路裡搪著。) (他常來這裡，我也常在路上遇到他。)
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🗣 tong`tiøh/toxngtiøh 🗣 (u: tong'tiøh) 撞著 [wt][mo] tōng-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 撞到東西。語氣完結時唸作tōng--tio̍h。

🗣le: Lie ka mih'kvia khngx toax ciaf, e khix ho laang tong`tiøh. 🗣 (你共物件囥蹛遮，會去予人撞著。) (你把東西擺在這兒，會被人撞到。)
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🗣 tuo`tiøh/twtiøh 🗣 (u: tuo'tiøh) 拄著 [wt][mo] tú-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 碰到、遭遇。語氣完結時唸作tú--tio̍h。

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

2. (V) || 相遇、碰面。語氣完結時唸作tú--tio̍h。

🗣le: Goarn nng ee si ti kef'ar'lo tuo`tiøh`ee. 🗣 (阮兩个是佇街仔路拄著的。) (我們兩個人是在街上遇見的。)
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🗣 tviaxtiøh 🗣 (u: tvia'tiøh) 定著 [wt][mo] tiānn-tio̍h [#]

1. (Adv) || 一定。

🗣le: Lie tvia'tiøh aix kviaa`cit'zoa. 🗣 (你定著愛行一逝。) (你少不了要走一趟。)

2. (V) || 定、決定。

🗣le: tai'cix iao'boe tvia'tiøh 🗣 (代誌猶未定著) (事情尚未確定)

3. (Adj) || 穩重。

🗣le: Lirn toa'haxn hau'svef khaq tvia'tiøh. 🗣 (恁大漢後生較定著。) (你大兒子比較穩重。)
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🗣 voae`tiøh/voaihtiøh/voaytiøh 🗣 (u: voae'tiøh) 𨂿著 [wt][mo] uáinn-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 手腳扭傷。語氣完結時唸作uáinn--tio̍h。

🗣le: Y kviaa'lo bøo zux'ix soaq khix voae`tiøh. 🗣 (伊行路無注意煞去𨂿著。) (他走路不小心竟去扭到。)
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🗣 Za'pof ia tiøh thviax, za'bor ia tiøh chviaa. 🗣 (u: Zaf'pof ia tiøh thviax, zaf'bor ia tiøh chviaa.) 查埔也著疼，查某也著晟。 [wt][mo] Tsa-poo iā tio̍h thiànn, tsa-bóo iā tio̍h tshiânn. [#]

1. () || 勸人養兒不可重男輕女，不管是男孩或女孩都要一樣疼惜扶養。

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

1. (V) || 被水嗆到。語氣完結時唸作tsa̍k--tio̍h。

🗣le: Ban'ban'ar lym, ciaq be khix zak`tiøh. 🗣 (慢慢仔啉，才袂去嗾著。) (慢慢喝，才不會嗆到。)
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🗣 zhexmxtiøh 🗣 (u: zhe'm'tiøh) 坐毋著 [wt][mo] tshē-m̄-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 賠不是。

🗣le: Si lie teg'sid`laang, aix khix ka laang zhe'm'tiøh. 🗣 (是你得失人，愛去共人坐毋著。) (是你得罪了人家，要去向人家賠個不是。)
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🗣 Zhvemee niaw kaxtiøh sie niawchie./Chvimii niaw kaxtiøh sie niawzhuo. 🗣 (u: Zhvef/Chvy'mee/mii niaw ka'tiøh sie niao'chie/zhuo.) 青盲貓咬著死鳥鼠。 [wt][mo] Tshenn-mê niau kā-tio̍h sí niáu-tshí. [#]

1. () || 瞎眼的貓咬到死老鼠。比喻誤打誤撞，通常用在表示運氣很好。

🗣le: Pwn kef'hoea ee sii'zun thiw'tiøh bøo'zuie'zhaan, y ia jin'mia ciab'siu, sviar'laang zay'viar au`laai tof'chi kex'oe lo khuy kaux hiaf, y ee zhaan piexn'kefng zøx kiexn'te, u'viar si chviu laang korng`ee, “Zhvef'mee niaw ka'tiøh sie niao'chie.” 🗣 (分家伙的時陣抽著無水田，伊也認命接受，啥人知影後來都市計畫路開到遐，伊的田變更做建地，有影是像人講的：「青盲貓咬著死鳥鼠。」) (分財產時抽到旱田，他也認命接受，誰知道後來都市計畫路開到那裡，他的田地變更成建地，真是像人家說的：「瞎貓碰到死老鼠。」)
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🗣 Zørkvoaf na zhengliaam, ciaqpng tiøh kiao iaam./Zøeakvoaf na zhengliaam, ciaqpng tiøh kiao iaam. 🗣 (u: Zøx'kvoaf na zhefng'liaam, ciah'png tiøh kiao iaam. Zøx/Zøex'kvoaf na zhefng'liaam, ciah'png tiøh kiao iaam.) 做官若清廉，食飯著攪鹽。 [wt][mo] Tsò-kuann nā tshing-liâm, tsia̍h-pn̄g tio̍h kiáu iâm. [#]

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

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

🗣 Zørtiøh phvae zhaan bang e tafng, zhoaxtiøh phvae bor cidsielaang./Zøeatiøh phvae zhaan bang e tafng, zhoaxtiøh phvae bor cidsielaang. 🗣 (u: Zøx'tiøh phvae zhaan bang e tafng, zhoa'tiøh phvae bor cit'six'laang. Zøx/Zøex'tiøh phvae zhaan bang e tafng, zhoa'tiøh phvae bor cit'six'laang.) 做著歹田望下冬，娶著歹某一世人。 [wt][mo] Tsò-tio̍h pháinn tshân bāng ē tang, tshuā-tio̍h pháinn bóo tsi̍t-sì-lâng. [#]

1. () || 種到收成不佳的田，可以期待下一個採收季；娶到惡妻可要受苦一輩子。勸人婚姻大事非兒戲，擇偶要非常謹慎。

🗣le: Laang korng, “Zøx'tiøh phvae zhaan bang e tafng, zhoa'tiøh phvae bor cit'six'laang.” Soarn tuix'siong bak'ciw tiøh peq ho kym, ciaq be cit'six'laang kafn'khor'ze'koax. 🗣 (人講：「做著歹田望下冬，娶著歹某一世人。」選對象目睭著擘予金，才袂一世人艱苦罪過。) (人們說：「莊稼不照只一季，娶妻不照是一世。」選擇對象要睜大眼睛，才不會一輩子過得非常痛苦難過。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

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

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

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

🗣u: Yn nng hviaf'ti'ar ui'tiøh pviax'sefng'lie, tø arn'nef id'tøf'liorng'toan bøo laai'khix. 𪜶兩兄弟仔為著拚生理，就按呢一刀兩斷無來去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們兄弟倆為了拚生意，就這樣斷絕關係，不相往來。

🗣u: Zøx guu tiøh thoaf, zøx laang tiøh boaa. 做牛著拖，做人著磨。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做牛得要拖犁耕田，做人得受生活的折磨。

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

你要更努力一點，不要做敗家子。

🗣u: 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: Toa'cie zaf'hngf ji'zvae khix ho pøf'lee'iux'ar koaq`tiøh. 大姊昨昏二指去予玻璃幼仔割著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

大姊昨天食指被碎玻璃割到。

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

他的人脈很廣，拜託他就沒錯！

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

警察捉到的是人頭帳戶，而不是背後的主使者。

🗣u: Svoaf'terng ee axm'mee, e'sae khvoax'tiøh chiefn'chiefn'ban'ban liap zhvef. 山頂的暗暝，會使看著千千萬萬粒星。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

山上的夜晚，可以看到成千上萬顆星星。

🗣u: Lie cid khoarn thor'kofng'ar'sexng tiøh'aix kae`laq! 你這款土公仔性著愛改啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這種粗魯的個性要改一改！

🗣u: Un'tong'hoe køq tuo'tiøh zhud toa'jit, tak'kef id'teng e phak kaq of'søo'søo. 運動會閣拄著出大日，逐家一定會曝甲烏趖趖。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

運動會又遇到出大太陽，大家一定會曬得很黑。

🗣u: Y kviaf'kvix hux be tiøh chiaf'pafng, he'svex'mia zao. 伊驚見赴袂著車幫，下性命走。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他怕搭車會來不及，死命地跑。

🗣u: Y cid'koex zhud'kog, tiøh'aix toa'au`nii ciaq e'taxng tøx'tngr`laai. 伊這過出國，著愛大後年才會當倒轉來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他這次出國，要大後年才會回來。

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

你應該開朗大方一點，不要這麼小家子氣。

🗣u: Zef siong kirn ma tiøh'aix kaux au`jit ciaq e hør. 這上緊嘛著愛到後日才會好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這最快也要到後天才能完成。

🗣u: Hid niar viuu'zofng khvoax tiøh cyn toa'pan. 彼領洋裝看著真大範。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那件洋裝看起來很高雅，不會俗氣。

🗣u: Y ee toa'thaau'buo ho tøf'ar koaq`tiøh`aq. 伊的大頭拇予刀仔割著矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的大拇指被小刀割到了。

🗣u: Cid tiaau lo cyn phvae kviaa, lie tiøh uun'uun'ar kviaa. 這條路真歹行，你著勻勻仔行。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這條路很難走，你要慢慢地走。

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

你要慢慢來，以免欲速則不達。

🗣u: 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: Kofng'su tiøh'aix ciaux'khie'kafng zøx. 公事著愛照起工做。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

公事要照規矩做。

🗣u: Lie hwn'beeng si teq phiexn`goar, tiøh`bøo? 你分明是咧騙我，著無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你很明顯地是在騙我，對不對？

🗣u: Lie khvoax tiøh nar e hiaq'ni'ar bøo goaan'khix? 你看著哪會遐爾仔無元氣？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你看起來怎麼會那麼沒有精神呢？

🗣u: Axm'sii ze ti thafng'ar'mngg'pvy, goar lorng u khvoax'tiøh gvor'zhae ee tefng'hoea siarm'siarm'siq'siq. 暗時坐佇窗仔門邊，我攏有看著五彩的燈火閃閃爍爍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

晚上坐在窗邊，我都可以看到五彩繽紛的燈光閃爍不停。

🗣u: Goar kviaa kaux tiofng'too tø tuo'tiøh y`aq. 我行到中途就拄著伊矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我走到半路就遇見他了。

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

你要小心，免得調解間反而變成當事人。

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

你走慢一些我才跟得上。

🗣u: Tuix thvy'zvea khvoax`zhud'khix, tuo'hør e'taxng khvoax'tiøh goeh'niuu. 對天井看出去，拄好會當看著月娘。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

從天井看出去，剛好可以看到月亮。

🗣u: Y khvoax'tiøh laang lorng buun'buun'ar'chiøx. 伊看著人攏文文仔笑。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他看到人總是微微笑著。

🗣u: Y kaq AF'jiin goaan'purn karm'zeeng cviaa hør, kin'laai soaq ui'tiøh sefng'lie ee tai'cix hoarn'bok. 伊佮阿仁原本感情誠好，近來煞為著生理的代誌反目。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他和阿仁本來感情很好，最近卻為了生意的事情不合。

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

沒拿到冠軍真不甘心。

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

你工作要好好地做，不可以學人家當不良少年。

🗣u: Lie beq khiaa khaf'tah'chiaf, chiuo'hvoa'ar tiøh'aix hvoa ho y hør. 你欲騎跤踏車，手扞仔著愛扞予伊好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要騎腳踏車，就要把把手扶好。

🗣u: Y tø si phvae'sym'heng, ciaq e siu'tiøh pøx'exng. 伊就是歹心行，才會受著報應。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他就是心腸不好，才會遭到報應。

🗣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 cyn phvae'sexng'te, khap'be'tiøh tø beq ka laang me. 伊真歹性地，磕袂著就欲共人罵。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的脾氣很壞，動不動就要罵人。

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

你要帶雨傘去，萬一下雨就用得到。

🗣u: Lie tiøh hør'hør'ar phaq'pviax, jit'au ciaq u zhud'thoad. 你著好好仔拍拚，日後才有出脫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要好好努力，以後才有成就。

🗣u: Sviu'be'kaux y e ui'tiøh li'eg laai hoarn'poe zexng'laang. 想袂到伊會為著利益來反背眾人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

想不到他會為了利益而背叛大家。

🗣u: Goar aix tuix tør cit hofng'bin khix ciaq zhoe e tiøh cid hang mih'kvia? 我愛對佗一方面去才揣會著這項物件？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我要往那個方向去才能找到這項物品？

🗣u: Tix'tiøh cid khoarn phvae'zexng'thaau cyn phvae y. 致著這款歹症頭真歹醫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

得到這種頑症很難醫治。

🗣u: Hw'hu tiøh'aix kang'sym. 夫婦著愛仝心。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

夫妻一定要同心。

🗣u: Zøx'laang tiøh'aix sviu ho y khuy, khaq be sym'bun. 做人著愛想予伊開，較袂心悶。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人生在世要放開心胸，才不會老是覺得煩悶。

🗣u: Y cyn paf'kied, tuo'tiøh kafn'laan lorng be hoxng'khix. 伊真巴結，拄著艱難攏袂放棄。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他很堅強、上進，遇到困難仍然不會放棄。

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

這件事情錯的人是你。

🗣u: Chiuo'sex bøo sviar tiøh. 手勢無啥著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

手勢不太對。

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

陳家的少爺人品很好，你把女兒嫁給他絕對不會錯。

🗣u: Zef hii'ar cyn zhaux'zhøf, ho laang phvi tiøh kiong'beq perng'pag. 這魚仔真臭臊，予人鼻著強欲反腹。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這魚腥味很重，讓人聞起來簡直要反胃。

🗣u: Iao'siu! Goarn cid tiaau hang'ar zaf'hngf iu'køq tiøh'zhat'thaw`aq. 夭壽！阮這條巷仔昨昏又閣著賊偷矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

缺德！我們這條巷子昨天又遭小偷了。

🗣u: Y ee syn'sex ho laang thviaf tiøh karm'kag cviaa sym'sngf. 伊的身世予人聽著感覺誠心酸。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的身世聽著讓人覺得很傷心。

🗣u: Toa'pviax'saux ee sii, thiefn'poong ma tiøh zhefng'zhefng`leq. 大摒掃的時，天篷嘛著清清咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

大掃除的時候，天花板也要清一清。

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

半夜跑到墓園去，你難道不怕看到鬼嗎？

🗣u: Na sviu'tiøh cid zaan tai'cix, goar tø hoea'toa. 若想著這層代誌，我就火大。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

只要一想到這件事情，我就感到非常生氣。

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

那隻貓的爪子很銳利，不要被牠抓到。

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

施放煙火的時候要小心，才不會被火花噴到。

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

交朋友要小心，不要交到不三不四的人。

🗣u: Y ee pve nar e hør kaq hiaq'ni'ar kirn? Karm'si khix ciah'tiøh siefn'tafn? 伊的病哪會好甲遐爾仔緊？敢是去食著仙丹？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的病怎麼好得那麼快？難道是吃到仙丹？

🗣u: Lie sviu'beq phvoax goar ee zoe, tiøh'aix u chiofng'hwn ee zexng'kix. 你想欲判我的罪，著愛有充分的證據。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你想要定我的罪，必須要有充分的證據。

🗣u: Tuo'tiøh guii'hiarm, y lorng zao tai'sefng. 拄著危險，伊攏走代先。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

遇到危險，他都跑在最前頭。

🗣u: Zhud'kef'laang tiøh'aix khvoax'phoax sex'zeeng. 出家人著愛看破世情。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

出家人必須要看破世間瑣事。

🗣u: Cid nng ee phoee'paw'ar khvoax tiøh kang'khoarn'ar'kang'khoarn. 這兩个皮包仔看著仝款仔仝款。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這兩個皮包看起來一模一樣。

🗣u: Hid tiaau lo tiofng'ngf u cit naq, lie tiøh'aix khaq sex'ji`leq. 彼條路中央有一凹，你著愛較細膩咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那條路中央有一個坑，你要小心點。

🗣u: Y siab'goa hoex`aq, khvoax tiøh iao cyn siaux'lieen. 伊卌外歲矣，看著猶真少年。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他四十多歲了，看起來還是很年輕。

🗣u: Goar ho barng'ar texng`tiøh. 我予蠓仔叮著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我被蚊子叮到。

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

我們要跟得上社會的改變，不要太古板！

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

長水痘的人不要到處跑，才不會傳染給別人。

🗣u: Cviaa khør'siøq! Cid pae ee pie'saix bøo theh'tiøh koafn'kwn. 誠可惜！這擺的比賽無提著冠軍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

真可惜！這次比賽沒拿到第一名。

🗣u: Cid'mar koafn'liam cixn'po, pvoax'iafm'viuu'ar ma aix siu'tiøh zwn'tiong. 這馬觀念進步，半陰陽仔嘛愛受著尊重。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

現在觀念進步，陰陽人也要受到尊重。

🗣u: Goar pvoax'lo tuo'tiøh peeng'iuo, cyn hvoaf'hie. 我半路拄著朋友，真歡喜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我半路遇到朋友很高興。

🗣u: Y ui'tiøh kaf'ki ee li'eg zhud'be peeng'iuo. 伊為著家己的利益出賣朋友。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他為了自己的利益出賣朋友。

🗣u: Lie tiøh'aix jin'cyn phaq'pviax, ciaq u zhud'thaau ee cit jit. 你著愛認真拍拚，才有出頭的一日。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要認真努力，才會有出人頭地的一天。

🗣u: Khaf'ciaq'phviaf cviu, chiuo pee be tiøh. 尻脊骿癢，手扒袂著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

背脊癢，用手抓不到。

🗣u: cviax'tiøh'sii 正著時 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

正值某個時候

🗣u: Y zar'khie poah'tør, khix tngx'tiøh khaf'zhngf. 伊早起跋倒，去頓著尻川。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他早上跌撞到屁股。

🗣u: Girn'ar'laang na bøo koay tiøh'aix phaq khaf'zhngf'phoea. 囡仔人若無乖著愛拍尻川䫌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩子如果不乖就要打屁股。

🗣u: Kefng'ciøf bøo kaux'hwn, ciah tiøh boah'boah. 弓蕉無到分，食著末末。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

香蕉未成熟，吃起來口感不好。

🗣u: Zøx'laang tiøh siuo purn'hun. 做人著守本份。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做人必須守本份。

🗣u: Peeng'kyn`løh'laai, cit ee laang e'taxng pwn'tiøh svaf'zhefng khof. 平均落來，一个人會當分著三千箍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

平均下來，每個人可以分到三千塊錢。

🗣u: Zhafm'kaf iexn'hoe tiøh'aix tvar'pan khaq suie`leq. 參加宴會著愛打扮較媠咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

參加宴會要打扮漂亮一點。

🗣u: Kyn'ar'jit goar purn'tea beq khix hak'hau, khiaa'chiaf poah'tør tiøh'siofng ciaq bøo khix. 今仔日我本底欲去學校，騎車跋倒著傷才無去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

今天我本來要去學校，騎車摔倒受傷才沒去成。

🗣u: Sviu'tiøh cid kvia tai'cix, goar tø sid'biin khuxn be khix. 想著這件代誌，我就失眠睏袂去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

想到這件事情，我就失眠睡不著。

🗣u: Sad'bak'hii ee iux'kud'ar cviaa ze, lie tiøh sex'ji'ar ciah. 虱目魚的幼骨仔誠濟，你著細膩仔食。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

虱目魚的小骨頭很多，你要小心吃。

🗣u: Lie tiøh kviaa zexng'too. 你著行正途。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要做正當的行業。

🗣u: Cviaf'goeh sii ee kafm'ar cviax'tiøh'sii. 正月時的柑仔正著時。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

農曆正月正是橘子的盛產時節。

🗣u: Na beq zøx tiøh'aix zøx zexng'tofng ee sefng'lie. 若欲做著愛做正當的生理。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

如果要做就要做正當生意。

🗣u: Zøx'laang tiøh'aix kviaa cviax'lo. 做人著愛行正路。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

為人處世要走正道。

🗣u: Hofng'thay'thvy siong kviaf sid'tien, larn tiøh'aix zurn'pi lah'zeg. 風颱天上驚失電，咱著愛準備蠟燭。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

颱風天最怕停電，我們得要準備蠟燭。

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

很抱歉，這一切都是我的錯。

🗣u: Kaq hiaq soef, e khix tuo'tiøh cid khoarn tai'cix? 甲遐衰，會去拄著這款代誌？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

哪那麼倒楣，會遇到這種事？

🗣u: Larn zøx'laang tiøh'aix u cix'khix, ciaq be ho laang khvoax'bøo bak'te. 咱做人著愛有志氣，才袂予人看無目地。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們做人要有志氣，才不會讓人看不起眼。

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

遇到事情要冷靜，不要這麼慌張。

🗣u: Goar siw'tiøh cit tviw peh'thiab'ar. 我收著一張白帖仔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我收到一張訃聞。

🗣u: Tuo'tiøh cid khoarn tai'cix, kiøx yn kuy'kef'khao'ar beq arn'zvoar sefng'oah`løh'khix? 拄著這款代誌，叫𪜶規家口仔欲按怎生活落去？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

遇到這種事情，叫他們一家人要怎麼生存下去？

🗣u: Larn zøx tai'cix , lip'tviuu tiøh'aix kiefn'teng, ciaq be khix ho laang phoef'pheeng. 咱做代誌，立場著愛堅定，才袂去予人批評。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們做事情，立場要堅定，才不會讓人家批評。

🗣u: Lie na hoan'tiøh goar, goar tø tuix lie bøo kheq'khix! 你若犯著我，我就對你無客氣！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

如果你觸犯我，我就對你不客氣！

🗣u: Lie si khvoax'tiøh sviaq, bak'ciw'jiin nar e lorng be tirn'tang? 你是看著啥，目睭仁哪會攏袂振動？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你是看到什麼，眼珠怎麼都不會動？

🗣u: Girn'ar tiøh'zhvef'kviaf max'max'hao. 囡仔著生驚嘛嘛吼。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩受到驚嚇哇哇大哭。

🗣u: Peh'siag'siag ee lioong'giin, sviar'miq'laang khvoax`tiøh be kaq'ix? 白鑠鑠的龍銀，啥物人看著袂佮意？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

白花花的龍銀，誰看了不喜歡？

🗣u: Lie køq kviaa`kuie'hoah'ar tø e'taxng khvoax'tiøh kofng'chiaf'paai'ar`aq. 你閣行幾伐仔就會當看著公車牌仔矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你再走幾步就可以看到公車站牌了。

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

錯都錯了，你就別在那邊嘆氣了。

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

小孩子不懂事，不要動不動就打他。

🗣u: Cid pae zux'sie ho y tiaux'chiaf'boea khør'tiøh tai'hak, bøo, y tø aix khix zøx'pefng`aq. 這擺註死予伊吊車尾考著大學，無，伊就愛去做兵矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這次是剛好讓他最後一名考上大學，否則，他就要去當兵了。

🗣u: Hioxng'cieen køq kviaa kuie'po'ar tø khvoax`tiøh`aq. 向前閣行幾步仔就看著矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

再往前走幾步就看到了。

🗣u: Thviaf'tiøh ym'gak sviaf, tak'kef tø toex leq hap'chviux. 聽著音樂聲，逐家就綴咧合唱。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

聽到音樂聲，大家就跟著合唱。

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

你若知錯，現在回頭還來得及。

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

你做事情要安分點，別貪小便宜，因小失大。

🗣u: Cyn hør'khafng, hoad'phiøx tiøh six'zhefng khof. 真好空，發票著四千箍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

真好，發票中了四千塊。

🗣u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn hør'zhuix, khvoax'tiøh laang'kheq laai, lorng e ka laang kiøx. 這个囡仔真好喙，看著人客來，攏會共人叫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個小孩子嘴巴真甜，看到客人來，都會跟人打招呼。

🗣u: Y cyn'cviax si cit ee hør'phvi'say, sviar'miq sor'zai u hør'ciah`ee y lorng zhoe e tiøh. 伊真正是一个好鼻獅，啥物所在有好食的伊攏揣會著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他真是一個嗅覺靈敏的人，哪個地方有好吃的他都找得到。

🗣u: Sii'ky hiaq bae, sviu'beq thaxn'cvii tiøh'aix khaq ciafm'zngx`leq. 時機遐䆀，想欲趁錢著愛較尖鑽咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

景氣那麼差，想要賺錢就要會動腦筋。

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

我不知道被什麼刺到，扎扎的好難過。

🗣u: Khvoax'tiøh y hid ee sie'laang'bin, goar tø siu'khix. 看著伊彼个死人面，我就受氣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

看到他那張死相，我就生氣。

🗣u: Maix thviaf'tiøh bøo cvii thafng theh tø keg hid'lø sie'laang'khoarn. 莫聽著無錢通提就激彼號死人款。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不要聽到沒錢可拿就裝那副死人樣。

🗣u: Hafn'cii khngx`leq ho y siw'zuie liao'au, ciah tiøh khaq tvy. 番薯囥咧予伊收水了後，食著較甜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

番薯放一陣子，水分少一點以後，吃起來比較甜。

🗣u: Sie'baq phaq`tiøh ma be thviax. 死肉拍著嘛袂疼。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

死肉打到也不會痛。

🗣u: Chid siaux'lieen peq siaux'lieen tø tiøh cid khoarn sie'zexng, khør'lieen! 七少年八少年就著這款死症，可憐！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

年紀輕輕的就患了這種不治之症，可憐！

🗣u: Hid ee laang zøx tai'cix sie'søo'sie'søo, khvoax tiøh ciog be koaxn'six. 彼个人做代誌死趖死趖，看著足袂慣勢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那個人做事慢吞吞，看了很不習慣。

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

明明是你不對，還要強辯。

🗣u: Y bøo'tviw'tii khix ut'tiøh zhad. 伊無張持去聿著漆。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不小心去沾到油漆。

🗣u: Si lie zu'zog'giet ciaq tiøh siu ciaf'ee khor, biern oaxn'thaxn. 是你自作孽才著受遮的苦，免怨嘆。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

是你自己招來的惡孽讓你受了苦，不用抱怨。

🗣u: Lie tiøh'aix zu'gvor hoarn'serng. 你著愛自我反省。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你一定要自我反省。

🗣u: Ui'tiøh thaxn cit'sud'ar cvii, lau'mia hiarm bøo`khix. 為著趁一屑仔錢，老命險無去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

為了一點點錢，老命差點丟了。

🗣u: AF'peq`ar, cviaa kuo bøo khvoax`tiøh`aq, cid'mar iao'køq lau'khofng'kien`neq! 阿伯仔，誠久無看著矣，這馬猶閣老康健呢！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

伯父，這麼久不見，您身體還是一樣健朗呢！

🗣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: Siaux'lieen`ee, lie tiøh thviaf lau'hoex'ar khor'khngx. 少年的，你著聽老歲仔苦勸。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

年輕人，你得聽聽老人家的忠告。

🗣u: Khiøq`tiøh ee hoad'phiøx kexng'jieen tiøh nng'paq khof, goar cyn'cviax teq kviaa'un`aq. 抾著的發票竟然著兩百箍，我真正咧行運矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

撿到的發票竟然中了兩百塊，我真是走運了。

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

你自己做錯，要有自覺。

🗣u: Lie høo'pid tiøh chyn'syn zao cid zoa? 你何必著親身走這逝？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你為何一定要親自跑這一趟？

🗣u: Zøq'zhaan'laang tiøh'aix khvoax thvy ciah'png. 作田人著愛看天食飯。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

農夫要看天吃飯。

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

你這封信的地址寫錯了。

🗣u: Lie høo'khor tiøh arn'nef? 你何苦著按呢？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你何必這樣？

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

你沒有做錯事，不用怕別人投訴！

🗣u: Y bøo'sex'ji khix ho tøf'ar thaai`tiøh. 伊無細膩去予刀仔刣著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不小心被刀子割到。

🗣u: Y thviaf'tiøh siaw'sid, zeg'sii tø kvoar`tngr'khix`aq. 伊聽著消息，即時就趕轉去矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他一聽到消息，馬上就趕回家去了。

🗣u: Y khvoax tiøh tay'tay. 伊看著呆呆。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他看起來傻傻的。

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

賠不是

🗣u: Øh say'ar siong kviaf tuo'tiøh say'hu thaw khngx'po. 學師仔上驚拄著師傅偷囥步。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

學徒最怕遇到師父偷藏私。

🗣u: Y ef'zae'ar khix ho thoaq'ar giap'tiøh boea'ji'zvae, cid'mar køq iao zerng'zerng. 伊下早仔去予屜仔挾著尾二指，這馬閣猶腫腫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他今天早上被抽屜夾到無名指，現在還腫腫的。

🗣u: Y ee bin khvoax tiøh haux'tay'haux'tay. 伊的面看著孝呆孝呆。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的臉看起來就傻乎乎的樣子。

🗣u: Y poah'tør tngx'kw khix siofng'tiøh boea'taang'kud. 伊跋倒頓龜去傷著尾胴骨。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他跌倒摔著屁股傷到了薦骨。

🗣u: Larn tiøh'aix haux'kexng larn ee pe'buo. 咱著愛孝敬咱的爸母。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們要孝順尊敬我們的父母。

🗣u: khaf'kud lao`tiøh 跤骨扭著 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

腳骨扭到

🗣u: Syn'khw sea'liao suii zhud'khix lang'hofng e khix kvoaa`tiøh. 身軀洗了隨出去弄風會去寒著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

洗完澡馬上出去吹風會感冒。

🗣u: Bin ho niaw'ar jiaux`tiøh. 面予貓仔抓著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臉被貓咪抓傷。

🗣u: Cid phoef ky'khix tiøh sefng kae'zofng, ciaq e'taxng phoex'hap syn ee kuy'keq. 這批機器著先改裝，才會當配合新的規格。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這批機器必須先改裝，才能配合新的規格。

🗣u: Ui'tiøh syn'thea kien'khofng, lie siong'hør kae'hwn. 為著身體健康，你上好改薰。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

為了身體健康，你最好戒菸。

🗣u: Cid niar svaf bag'tiøh tau'iuu. 這領衫沐著豆油。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件衣服染到醬油。

🗣u: Cid liap sy'koef ciah tiøh cyn soaf. 這粒西瓜食著真沙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這顆西瓜吃起來沙沙的。

🗣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: Bie sea bøo zhefng'khix ee khoarn, png ciah tiøh soaf'soaf. 米洗無清氣的款，飯食著沙沙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

米沒洗乾淨的樣子，飯吃起來沙沙的。

🗣u: Cid tex tøq'ar bofng tiøh soaf'soaf, aix chid'chid`leq. 這塊桌仔摸著沙沙，愛拭拭咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這張桌子摸起來沙沙的，要擦一擦。

🗣u: Goar khvoax'tiøh u laang ti zuie'tea bok'bok'siuu. 我看著有人佇水底沐沐泅。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我看到有人在水中掙扎浮沉。

🗣u: tiøh'zef 著災 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

得到瘟疫

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

抽煙抽上癮是不好的事，你要戒掉。

🗣u: Goar zhaxng ti svaf'ar'tuu ee say'khiaf khix ho goarn bor chiaw`tiøh. 我藏佇衫仔櫥的私奇去予阮某搜著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我偷偷藏在衣櫥裡的私房錢被我老婆發現了。

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

每說必中

🗣u: Y ee thaau khix loxng'tiøh tøq'kag. 伊的頭去挵著桌角。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的頭撞到了桌角。

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

我們做人要憑良心，不要做缺德的事。

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

你不要因為人家有好的東西就眼紅嫉妒。

🗣u: Yn zao'sw tok'phirn khix ho kerng'zhad liah`tiøh. 𪜶走私毒品去予警察掠著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們走私毒品被警察抓到。

🗣u: Kiexn'na tuo'tiøh Oong`ee, y lorng e chviar goar ciah'png. 見若拄著王的，伊攏會請我食飯。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

只要碰到老王，他都會請我吃飯。

🗣u: Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq. 食魚食肉，也著菜佮。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

吃多了大魚大肉，也得要搭配一些蔬菜。

🗣u: Laai'orng cit zoa tiøh'aix kuie jit? 來往一逝著愛幾日？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

來回一趟要幾天？

🗣u: Goarn tak'pae tuix hiaf kviaa`koex, lorng e ho chiu'ky koeq`tiøh. 阮逐擺對遐行過，攏會予樹枝刮著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們每一次經過那裡，都會被樹枝絆到。

🗣u: siu'tiøh phoef'pheeng 受著批評 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

受著批評

🗣u: Larn tiøh'aix hiap'lek ka tai'cix zøx ho hør. 咱著愛協力共代誌做予好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們必須合力把事情做好。

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

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

🗣u: Goar khvoax'tiøh y tø chiaq'iah. 我看著伊就刺疫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我看到他就不舒服。

🗣u: Y ee bin goar khvoax tiøh tø chix'zhak. 伊的面我看著就刺鑿。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的臉我看了就討厭。

🗣u: Safm'khof khngx tharn'khia na tør`løh'laai e harm'tiøh laang. 杉箍囥坦徛若倒落來會撼著人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

杉木塊直立放置若倒下來會砸到人。

🗣u: Goar ee bak'ciw efng'tiøh soaf. 我的目睭坱著沙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我的眼睛有沙子跑進去。

🗣u: Lie tvia'tiøh aix kviaa`cit'zoa. 你定著愛行一逝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你少不了要走一趟。

🗣u: tai'cix iao'boe tvia'tiøh 代誌猶未定著 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情尚未確定

🗣u: Lirn toa'haxn hau'svef khaq tvia'tiøh. 恁大漢後生較定著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你大兒子比較穩重。

🗣u: Y khvoax tiøh koaix'koaix. 伊看著怪怪。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他看起來怪怪的。

🗣u: Y khap'be'tiøh tø beq koaix`laang. 伊磕袂著就欲怪人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他動不動就怪罪別人。

🗣u: khiøq'tiøh cvii 抾著錢 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

撿到錢

🗣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: Goar ee chiuo khix kvoai`tiøh`aq. 我的手去拐著矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我的手扭到了。

🗣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: Kiøx lie paxng'chiuo, lie si bøo thviaf`tiøh`niq? 叫你放手，你是無聽著呢？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

叫你把手放開，你是沒聽到嗎？

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

因為他中暑了，我才替他排血治療。

🗣u: Lie na ka y khap`tiøh, goar tø kaq lie pviax'mia. 你若共伊磕著，我就佮你拚命。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你如果侵犯他，我就和你拚命。

🗣u: Lie arn'nef paxng'sag bor'kviar karm tiøh? 你按呢放捒某囝敢著？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這樣遺棄妻兒對嗎？

🗣u: Y tak'pae zøx tai'cix, lorng e khix thoaf'lui'tiøh pat'laang. 伊逐擺做代誌，攏會去拖累著別人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他每次辦事情，都會連累到其他人。

🗣u: Sviu'tiøh hid hang tai'cix, goar sym'kvoaf'thaau kuy'ee phaq'kad'kiuu. 想著彼項代誌，我心肝頭規个拍結毬。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

想到那件事，我的心情就鬱悶不解。

🗣u: Cid go'paq khof si goar ti lo`lie khiøq`tiøh`ee. 這五百箍是我佇路裡抾著的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這五百塊錢是我在路上撿到的。

🗣u: Y kin'laai tvia'tvia khix tuo'tiøh maa'hoaan. 伊近來定定去拄著麻煩。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他最近遭遇到了麻煩的事。

🗣u: Goarn nng ee si ti kef'ar'lo tuo`tiøh`ee. 阮兩个是佇街仔路拄著的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們兩個人是在街上遇見的。

🗣u: Si tuo'tng ho goar khvoax`tiøh, goar ciaq zay'viar`ee. 是拄搪予我看著，我才知影的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

是剛好被我看到，我才知道的。

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

我承認這件事是我不對。

🗣u: Lie maix khap'be'tiøh tø beq kaq laang pviax'sw'viaa. 你莫磕袂著就欲佮人拚輸贏。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要動不動就要跟人決鬥定勝負。

🗣u: Y zhoe lie be tiøh tø liah goar khix tie'giah. 伊揣你袂著就掠我去抵額。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他找不到你就捉我充數。

🗣u: Thviaf'tiøh cid ee siaw'sid, y soaq hun`khix. 聽著這个消息，伊煞昏去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

聽到這個消息，他竟然昏倒了。

🗣u: Goar beeng'beeng u thviaf'tiøh y ee sviaf, nar e zhoe'bøo laang? 我明明有聽著伊的聲，哪會揣無人？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我明明有聽到他的聲音，怎麼會找不到人？

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

我猜得沒錯，東西果然是他拿去的。

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

枉費我對你付出這麼多，你一點都不知道要感恩。

🗣u: Y na khvoax'tiøh siøf'ciuo, tø kuy'ee laang lorng bi`løh'khix`aq. 伊若看著燒酒，就規个人攏沬落去矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他一看到酒，就整個人都沈迷在其中。

🗣u: Larn zøx tai'cix tiøh'aix ciaux hoad'to laai kviaa. 咱做代誌著愛照法度來行。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們做事情必須依循規則來走。

🗣u: Hix'løo tiøh aix tngg'kii ti'liaau. 肺癆著愛長期治療。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

肺結核要長期治療。

armlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

do something bad

夜路

• Armlo na kvar kviaa, kynban e khix twtiøh kuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Axm'lo na kvar kviaa, kirn'ban e khix tuo'tiøh kuie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even if you are not afraid to walk on a dark road, sooner or later you'll bump into a ghost.
  夜路如果敢走,早晚會碰到鬼。

armtiofng thezhvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'tiofng thee'zhvea [[...]][i#] [p.]

quietly or secretly alert someone like with a tug on the sleeve or a wink of the eye

暗中提醒

• Y armtiofng thezhvea goar, goar ciaq sviuxtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y axm'tiofng thee'zhvea goar, goar ciaq sviu'tiøh.; Y axm'tiofng thee'zhvea/chvie goar, goar ciaq sviu'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He tugged on my sleeve so I remembered.
  他暗中提醒我,我才想到。

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

quiet, in repose

安靜

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

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

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

this, such, this say, in this manner

這樣,如此

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

afnnef... mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'nef... m'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

Well, then,... must...

那麼,這麼一來 ...

• Afnnef, lie mxtiøh khix Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef, lie m'tiøh khix Taai'pag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Well then, you must go to Taipei.
  那麼,你得去台北啦!

an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'uix [[...]][i#] [p.]

soothe, comfort, console

安慰

• an'uix pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'uix pve'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  console a sick person
  安慰病人

• tittiøh an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tid'tiøh afn'uix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be consoled
  得到安慰

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 ?

aau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aau; (naa'aau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

throat, gullet

咽喉,喉嚨

• Goar kvoatiøh, na'aau teq thviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kvoaa'tiøh, naa'aau teq thviax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I've caught a cold. My throat hurts.
  我著涼了,喉嚨在痛。

• Goar ee na'aau teq hoat'iam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee naa'aau teq hoad'iam. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My throat is infected.
  我的喉嚨發炎。

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

be soiled with

沾到

• baktiøh bagzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'tiøh bak'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be soiled with ink
  沾到墨水

• baktiøh iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'tiøh iuu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be soiled with oil or grease
  沾到油

• baktiøh lahsab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'tiøh laq'sab [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be soiled with filth
  沾到髒東西

baxnheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]

very lucky (Lit. myriad felicities)

萬幸

• Twtiøh chia'hø bøo sie, sidzai cyn baxnheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh chiaf'hø bøo sie, sit'zai cyn ban'heng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If have a auto accident and don't get killed, it is very lucky.
  遇到車禍沒死,實在很萬幸。

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]][i#] [p.]

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

bagciw lai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw lai [[...]][i#] [p.]

sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, keen eye

眼光銳利

• Y bagciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoartiøh goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoax'tiøh goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His vision is very good, he saw me from far away.
  他眼光很銳利,那麼遠就看到我。

• Y bagciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie be phiexn'tid.; Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His eyes are very sharp, you cannot cheat him.
  他眼光很銳利,你騙不了的。

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

cannot buy it

買不到

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

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

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

furtively

偷偷摸摸

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

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

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

民望

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

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

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

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

可惜

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

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

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

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

always wrong

一無是處

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。

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

toil, labor hard

勞

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

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

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

boafnhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'hwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

full marks

滿分

• tittiøh boafnhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tid'tiøh boarn'hwn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  attain or win the full score, one hundred percent
  得到滿分

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

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

木已成舟

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

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

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

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

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

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

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

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

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

hurried, in haste, busy, occupied

忙

• hongboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'boong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be confused, hurriedly, in a flurry
  慌忙

• Cide hongboong (kvoafkirn, tiøqkib) soaq bexkie'tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e hofng'boong (kvoar'kirn, tiøh'kib) soaq be'kix'tid.; Cit'e hofng'boong (kvoar'kirn, tiøh'kib) soaq bøe'kix`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  so confused, I forgot
  一慌張就忘記了。

bongtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'tiøh; bofng/bof`tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

touched

摸到

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

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

無聊

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

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

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

no other recourse, no alternative, no help for it

無奈何,不得已

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

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

early years, some years ago

早年

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

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

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

嗆

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

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

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

be caught

被捉到

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

economize

省著用

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

zao-kaq zengkhuix ciapbøextiøh auxkhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao kaq zeeng'khuix ciab'be'tiøh au'khuix.; zao-kaq zeeng'khuix ciab'bøe'tiøh au'khuix. [[...]][i#] [p.]

run till quite out of breath

跑得上氣接不到下氣。

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

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

巢堀,巢穴

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

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

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

走避

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

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

epidemic of animals or poultry

瘟疫,動物

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

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

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

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

制止

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

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

zextiøh zhadzuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'tiøh zhat'zuun [[...]][i#] [p.]

take a pirate ship

坐到賊船

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

be wounded or cut to the bone

扭傷

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

eve, night before last

前夜

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

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

run against a person or thing

撞到

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

failed to guess correctly

沒猜中

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

guess right

猜中

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

pierced, punctured

刺到

• Thihbea bøo hofng, taixkhaix si zhagtiøh ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'bea bøo hofng, tai'khaix si zhak'tiøh ee khoarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The bicycle tires have no air, something probably punctured them.
  自行車無氣,大概刺到的樣子。

zhagtiøh kutphang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh kud'phang [[...]][i#] [p.]

offend a man by speaking so as to reveal his wrong doing, touch on a sore point

刺到骨縫,說到癢(痛)處

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?

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

chase but not catch

追不到

zhe-mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhe'm'tiøh; zhe-m'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

apologize

說抱歉

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

have the skin scraped, have an abrasion

擦到,搓到

• Tøh'ar na boeq kngf jiblaai, mxthafng zheatiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'ar na boeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhex'tiøh.; Tøq'ar na bøeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhøex'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are going to carry in the desk, don't scratch it.
  桌子若要抬進來,不要搓到。

• poaqtør zheatiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poah'tør zhex'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fell down and got scratched
  跌倒擦傷

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

be startled at

驚愕

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

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

Zhveme'kef toktiøh thaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhvef'mee'kef tog'tiøh thaang.; Zhvef/Chvy'mee'køef tog'tiøh thaang. [[...]][i#] [p.]

lucky guess or shot, win by a fluke, (Lit. A blind chicken pecked a worm.)

瞎眼雞啄到蟲,瞎撞瞎著。

zhektiøh y ee iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'tiøh y ee ix'sux. [[...]][i#] [p.]

acted against his will or wishes

違反了他的意思

zherngkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]

seek or be in the limelight, presumptuous, smug, tacky, vain, focus on one's appearance, meddlesome, officious

出風頭,愛臭美

• Sviw zherngkw, u cit jit lie e khix limtiøh kvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw zhexng'kw, u cit jit lie e khix lym'tiøh kvy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are too meddlesome, one day someone will teach you a thing or two (Lit. you will drink lye).
  好管閒事,有一天你會得到教訓。

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

run into, encounter, meet

遇到

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

test, trials

試煉

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

chiahhoeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq'hoeq; chiaq'hoeq/huiq [[...]][i#] [p.]

cut the artery in the throat

刺血

• Bøeq thaity tiøqaix sefng chiahhoeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq thaai'ty tiøh'aix sefng chiaq'hoeq.; Bøeq thaai'ty tiøh'aix sefng chiaq'hoeq/huiq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you butcher a pig you have to first cut it's throat.
  要殺豬得先刺血。

chiensyn baxnkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'syn ban'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]

suffer or undergo all conceivable hardship to accomplish something

千辛萬苦

• Chiensyn baxnkhor uixtiøh kviar kaq bor, zongsay zongtafng uixtiøh thad zhuiekhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor ui'tiøh kviar kaq bor, zoong'say zoong'tafng ui'tiøh thad zhuix'khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand difficulties for the sake of wife and children. Run around all over from east to west just to keep food in the mouth.)
  千辛萬苦為著妻與子,奔東奔西為著渡日子。

• Chiensyn baxnkhor, lorng si uixtiøh cid ee paktor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor, lorng si ui'tiøh cid ee pag'tor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand hardships, all for the sake of this belly.)
  千辛萬苦,都是為了這個肚子。

chiensngx baxnsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'sngx ban'sngx [[...]][i#] [p.]

plan thoroughly

千算萬算

• Chiensngx ban sngx mxtadtiøh (tid) thvy cit oeh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'sngx ban sngx m'tat'tiøh (tid) thvy cit oeh.; Chiefn'sngx ban sngx m'tat'tiøh (tid) thvy cit'oeh/uih. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Men proposes, God disposes.
  千算萬算不如天算。

• Chiensngx baxnsngx, mxtadtiøh thvy cidsngx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'sngx ban'sngx, m'tat'tiøh thvy cit'sngx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  All human calculations are not worth one purpose of Heaven.
  千算萬算,不如老天爺一算。

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

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

獨腳跳

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

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

chiang'ar twtiøh khong'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'ar tuo'tiøh khong'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

fortuitously, by a happy chance, by coincidence meeting someone unexpectedly (Lit. cripple meets a cripple)

湊巧

chiaxngtiøh løqho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh løh'ho [[...]][i#] [p.]

meet with rainy weather, caught in the rain

遇到下雨

chiaxngtiøh phoarpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh phoax'pve; chiang'tiøh phoax'pve/pvi [[...]][i#] [p.]

hindered by sickness

湊巧生病

• chiaxngtiøh phoarpve soaq bextaxng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh phoax'pve soaq be'taxng khix.; Chiang`tiøh phoax'pve/pvi soaq bøe'taxng khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I couldn't go, owing to illness.
  湊巧生病而不能去。

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

limp

一拐一拐的

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

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

with one's own eyes

親眼

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

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

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

brothers by the same father

親兄弟

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

chionghoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'hoan [[...]][i#] [p.]

offend a superior or an elder

沖犯

• chionghoaxntiøh kuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'hoan'tiøh kuie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  meet with a demon
  沖犯了鬼

chionghwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'hwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

full measure, sufficiently, complete, to its fullest extent

充分

• Tiøqaix u chionghwn ee zwnpi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh'aix u chiofng'hwn ee zurn'pi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  All necessary preparations should be made
  要有充分的準備。

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

handle a wedding or burial incorrectly so as to bring down ill fortune on the enterprise

沖煞

chitzøx peq mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'zøx peq m'tiøh; chid'zøx/zøex pøeq m'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a mess of things (Lit. Do seven things, eight are wrong.)

七做八錯,屢做屢錯

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

elbow

手肘

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

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

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

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

chiuo voaytiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo voae'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

sprained an arm

手扭傷

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

formalities, procedure, red tape, process

手續

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

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

chiuxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

stump, trunk

樹頭

• Ciah koefcie tiøqaix paix chiuxthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah koea'cie tiøh'aix paix chiu'thaau.; Ciah køea'cie tiøh'aix paix chiu'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you eat the fruit you must worship the tree. When drinking water, give a thought to the fountain.
  要吃果子就得拜樹頭,飲水思源。

• Chiuxthaau khia ho zai, mxkviaf chiuxboea zøx hongthay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m'kviaf chiu'boea zøx hofng'thay.; Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m'kviaf chiu'bøea zøx hofng'thay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the tree trunk is firm, there is no need for the branches to fear a typhoon.
  不做虧心事, 不怕半夜鬼敲門。

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。

zhøfkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhør'kør [[...]][i#] [p.]

rough sketch or draft

草稿

• Goar na siafphoef tiøqaix zhøfkør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na siar'phoef tiøh'aix zhør'kør.; Goar na siar'phøef tiøh'aix zhør'kør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Before I write a letter, I make a draft.
  我寫信都要起稿子。

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

measure, a step

措施

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

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

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

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

stab, prick, a thorn, a splinter

刺,芒刺

• zhagtiøh zhvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh zhvoaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pick up a splinter, get a splinter
  刺到芒刺

• Cid tex pang'ar iaw zhvoazhvoaf, køq khaw khaq iux lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex pafng'ar iaw zhvoaf'zhvoaf, køq khaw khaq iux lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This board is still very rough, plane it a little smoother.
  這塊木板還刺刺的,再刨細一點。

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

tremble, quiver, shiver

顫抖,打顫,怕

• bagciuphoee teq zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'phoee teq zhoaq.; bak'ciw'phøee teq zhoaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyelids twitching nervously
  眼皮跳

• phiqphih-zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phih'phih zhoaq; phih'phih-zhoaq; (khuh'khuh-zhoaq) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be all a tremble, trembling
  顫抖

• kuy sengkhw phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy sefng'khw phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tremble in every limb
  全身顫抖

• kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  shivering with cold or fear
  冷(嚇)得全身顫抖

• Thviatiøh afnny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'tiøh arn'ny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was frightened to hear that.
  聽了這樣, 他嚇一跳。

• Mxbiern zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zhoaq; (M'biern kviaf) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be afraid.
  不用怕

zhøextiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe'tiøh; zhøe'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

find by searching

找到

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

sloping, inclined

斜

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

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

disposition, settle, manage, get rid of, punish

處分

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

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

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

secondary, subordinate, not very important

次要

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

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

zhwkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

in the future, afterward

將來,從此以後

• Zaiviar mxtiøh tø hør, zhwkhix mxthafng køq afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zay'viar m'tiøh tø hør, zhuo'khix m'thafng køq arn'ny zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's sufficient that you know it is wrong, from now on don't do it again.
  知錯就好,以後不可再犯。

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

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

推測

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

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

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

saliva

唾液,口水

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

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

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

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

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

尊

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

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

buyer offering a lower price, talk down the price

講價,還價

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

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

zhutlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'lat [[...]][i#] [p.]

put forth one's strength

用力,出力

• Tiøqaix zhutlat ciaq kngf e khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh'aix zhud'lat ciaq kngf e khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must exert yourselves, then you can lift it up (carry it).
  要用力才抬得起來。

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

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

正,確實

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

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

ciahkuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'kuo; (ciaq'nih kuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

so long, this long time, recently, Such a long time!

這麼久,最近,近來

• Ciahkuo hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo hør `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you been well of late?
  近來好嗎 ?

• Ciahkuo lorng bøo khvoartiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo lorng bøo khvoax'tiøh y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I haven't seen him recently.
  最近都沒看見他。

• Ho lie thernghau ciaq kuo, cyn phvaysex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thexng'hau ciaq kuo, cyn phvae'sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am very sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.
  讓你等了這麼久,真不好意 思。

ciaqtiøqkvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'tiøh'kvy [[...]][i#] [p.]

suffer a loss

吃了虧

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

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

接

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

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

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

receive

接到

ciet'høee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'hoee; cied'høee [[...]][i#] [p.]

turn back half way

折回

• twtiøh toaxhofng ciet'hoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'tiøh toa'hofng cied'hoee; tuo'tiøh toa'hofng cied'høee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  turn back after running to a strong wind
  遇到大風折回。

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

mixed in proper proportions like of good and bad

公允分配

• Mxthafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøqaix ciaokaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøh'aix ciaux'kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't choose only good ones, you must take good ones and bad ones together.
  不可揀好的,好壞要公允分配。

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

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

周全地,盡本份,盡孝道,循規蹈矩地

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

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

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

fold

摺

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

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

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

仔細,小心

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

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

ciøhzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

say hello, greet somebody, use one's influence on another's behalf, warn

打招呼

• Twtiøh thaau, lieen ciøhzhuix ma bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh thaau, lieen ciøq'zhuix ma bøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We met and you didn't even greet me.
  相遇連打個招呼也沒有。

Cidpaq lurn ciaq e tittiøh kimturn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'paq lurn ciaq e tid'tiøh kym'turn. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Forbear a hundred times, only then can you succeed

吃得苦中苦,方為人上人。

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

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

雞要扒,人要撈,要生活下去, 就得努力。

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

twist an ankle, to sprain a joint

扭傷

zoanli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'li [[...]][i#] [p.]

exclusive to one person, patent, monopoly

專利

• Tittiøh zap nii ee zoanli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tid'tiøh zap nii ee zoafn'li [[...]][i#] [p.]
  get a patent for ten years
  獲得十年的專利。

zoeakin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin; (zoex'kun) [[...]][i#] [p.]

most recent, nearest, recently

最近

• zoeakin (zoeakun) hoatbeeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin (zoex'kun) hoad'beeng ee.; zoex'kin/kun hoad'beeng ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the most recently invented
  最近發明的

• Zoeakin lorng mxbad twtiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoex'kin lorng m'bad tuo'tiøh y.; Zoex'kin/kun lorng m'bad tuo'tiøh y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I haven't seen him lately.
  最近都沒有遇到他。

• zoeakin zap nii (kafn) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin zap nii (kafn); zoex'kin/kun zap nii (kafn) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  for the last ten years
  近十年來

zok'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zog'hofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's way of doing things, style, manner

作風

• Cid khoarn zok'hofng tiøqaix kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn zog'hofng tiøh'aix kae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Such a modus operandi should be corrected
  這種作風得改。

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

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

墊,襯墊

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

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

free and unrestricted, comfortable and at ease, care free

自由自在

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

zuosie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]

decree the fated time of death, be destined to die, unfortunately, by chance, by coincidence

註定該死,倒霉,湊巧

• Cyn zuosie, laikaux pvoarlo twtiøh toaxho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn zux'sie, laai'kaux pvoax'lo tuo'tiøh toa'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Unfortunately I was caught in a heavy rain on the way
  真倒霉, 來到半路遇到大雨。

• Hiaq ee cvii zuosie ho lie khiøhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee cvii zux'sie ho lie khiøq'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You found that money by chance.
  那些錢湊巧被你撿到。

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

self surrender, hand oneself over to the authorities

自首

• Lie na zaiviar zøx mxtiøh, aix khix zuxsiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na zay'viar zøx m'tiøh, aix khix zu'siuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you know that you have done wrong you should surrender to the authorities
  你要是知道做錯了,就得去自首。

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

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

註定

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

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

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

self respect, prudence, be deliberate in

自重

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

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

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

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

自動

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

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

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

larvae

水蛆

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

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

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

斟酌,節制

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

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

put dust or ashes on (something), flying dust, raise dust, dusty

異物跑進眼睛,飛揚

• engtiøh bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'tiøh bak'ciw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  dust get in the eyes
  撲髒了眼睛

• phoxngphoxng'efng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phong'phong'efng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  flying about in great quantities (as dust)
  塵土飛揚

• Goaxbin cyn efng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goa'bin cyn efng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is very dusty outside
  外面塵土飛揚

efng'erng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: erng'erng [[...]][i#] [p.]

oftentimes, frequently

往往

• Efng'erng lorng si ho laang liauxbextiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Erng'erng lorng si ho laang liau'be'tiøh ee.; Erng'erng lorng si ho laang liau'bøe'tiøh ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Oftentimes we can't imagine how a lot of things would happen.
  往往都是讓人料不到的.

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).

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

can get, can attain

會中

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

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

撞到(被手肘),推擠到

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

eftuhtuq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'tuq'tuq [[...]][i#] [p.]

very short (in stature)

很矮

• Lie kiøx hid ee eftuhtuq ee khix karm theh extiøh? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kiøx hid ee ea'tuq'tuq ee khix karm theh e'tiøh? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you send shorty to get it, is it possible he'll he be able to reach it?
  你叫那個很矮的去, 拿得到嗎?

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

ought, ought to be

應該

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

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

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

gaixgiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gai'giøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

feel uncomfortable, uncomfortable to the touch

蹩扭,怪怪的

• Be thviax si be thviax, kafmkag gaixgiøqgaixgiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be thviax si be thviax, karm'kag gai'giøh'gai'giøh.; Bøe thviax si bøe thviax, karm'kag gai'giøh'gai'giøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It does not hurt, but I feel uncomfortable.
  痛是不痛,就是有點怪怪的。

• Thviatiøh gaixgiøqgaixgiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'tiøh gai'giøh'gai'giøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hard on the ears
  聽了有點怪怪的。

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

to obscure, impede

礙到

• Sefbin khix gaixtiøh phvi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sea'bin khix gai'tiøh phvi.; Søea'bin khix gai'tiøh phvi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to scold somebody indirectly, scold, abuse person by ostensibly pointing to someone else (point to the mulberry and revile the locust tree)
  指桑罵槐

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

stride or step over a ditch

跨越

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

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

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

Alas! What a mess!

糟糕,糟了

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

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。

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

rarely, seldom

罕有的,不常的

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

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

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

gaptiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gab'tiøh; (giap'tiøh) [[...]][i#] [p.]

pinched, squeezed between, wedged or sandwiched between, hold between the fingers of the hand, to pick up or hold something with pinchers or chopsticks

夾到

• Khix ho ciøqthaau gaptiøh zngfthauar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix ho ciøh'thaau gab'tiøh zngr'thaau'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My finger got pinched between the rocks.
  被石頭夾到手指頭。

giaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaa; (thay) [[...]][i#] [p.]

carry a large bulky object with both hands or on shoulders), to lift, to raise (as one's head), have a fit (spasm)

舉,發作,抬

• Na kvoatiøh, he'kusaux e køq giaa khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na kvoaa'tiøh, hef'kw'saux e køq giaa khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a fit of asthma
  如著了涼,百日咳又會發作。

giap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giap; (giab) [[...]][i#] [p.]

pinch, to put a thing between (e.g. the leaves of a book)

挾

• Zngfthauar ho mngg giabtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zngr'thaau'ar ho mngg giap'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  finger pinched in the door
  手指頭被門挾到。

• zoafgiab'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoar'giap'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  paper holder, a paper clip
  紙夾子

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

bite something between the teeth, to cheat someone

齧到,夾到

goaxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'heeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

appearance or features

外型

• Goaxheeng si bae, mxkuo laixpo khvoax bextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goa'heeng si bae, m'kuo lai'po khvoax be'tiøh.; Goa'heeng si bae, m'kuo lai'po khvoax bøe'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't judge a book by it's cover. (Lit. The outward appearance is bad but the inside can't be seen.)
  外形不好看,不過內部看不到。

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

meet with, come across, bump into

遇到

• guxtiøh ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gu'tiøh ho [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be caught in the rain
  遇到雨

• gu bøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gu bøo'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  miss meeting…
  沒遇到

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

cattle plague

牛瘟

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

hveq tiøqkviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hveq tiøh'kviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

terrify someone (like a child) by telling something scary

受驚嚇

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

very fortunate

幸運

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

heng'viar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]

its shadow

形影

• Tviaxtvia khvoartiøh yn nng ee heng'viar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia khvoax'tiøh yn nng ee heeng'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Those two are always together.
  常常看到他們兩個人的形影。

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

brothers

弟兄關係

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

hionghiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'hiarm [[...]][i#] [p.]

evil and danger, hazardous

凶險

• Twtiøh hionghiarm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh hiofng'hiarm. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  come across evil and danger
  遇到凶險

hiongsiin oksoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'siin og'soaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

devils, fiends

凶神惡煞

• Mxzay khix chionghoaxntiøh tøq cit texhngf ee hiongsiin oksoaq e hiaq lixhai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'zay khix chiofng'hoan'tiøh tøq cit te'hngf ee hiofng'siin og'soaq e hiaq li'hai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know where I went to antagonize so vicious an evil spirit that causes this much ill health.
  不知沖犯到那個地方的凶神惡煞會那麼厲害。

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

eat anything whatever it is

好壞都吃

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

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

why bother, quite unnecessarily

何苦

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

Høfthvy tiøqaix zeg hoxlainiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'thvy tiøh'aix zeg ho'laai'niuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]

take preventive measures (Lit. During good weather put aside some food to eat in rainy weather.)

好天得要積雨來糧。未雨綢繆(平常多積蓄,以補不需)

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

used to express the passive voice

被 ...

• Goar ho y phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y phaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was struck by him.
  我被他打。

• Na toax toaxlo chitthøo, e ho khiechiaf kauhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na toax toa'lo chid'thøo, e ho khix'chiaf kauq'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you play on the street, you'll be run over by a car.
  要是在馬路上玩,會被車子輾到。

• ho y phaq tiøqkviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y phaq tiøh'kviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be frightened by him
  被他嚇著了。

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

very eloquent

能言善道

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

hvoaitit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaai'tit [[...]][i#] [p.]

horizontal and perpendicular, in any case, anyway, in the end, in the long run

反正

• Hvoaitit tiøqaix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit tiøh'aix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since you have to go, go earlier.
  反正要去,早點去吧!

• Hvoaitit zøx ia bøo loxiong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit zøx ia bøo lo'iong.; Hvoaai'tit zøx/zøex ia bøo lo'iong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do what you want, it will be of no use.
  反正做也沒用。

• Hvoaitit be hux, binnafzaix ciaq laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit be hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix.; Hvoaai'tit bøe hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Let's go tomorrow, as long as we're going to be late anyway.
  反正來不及,明天再去。

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

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

番,不 講理,號

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

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

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

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

command, direct or give a verbal message

吩咐

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

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

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

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

to violate (the law), to do something that makes someone unhappy

犯著

hoaxntiøqkuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoan'tiøh'kuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

to see or meet a ghost

遇到鬼

høe-mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe m'tiøh; høe-m'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

apologize

道歉

høefsiøsvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'siøf'svoaf; høea'siøf'svoaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

forest fire

火燒山

• Hoefsiøsvoaf, luixtiøh kaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'siøf'svoaf, lui'tiøh kaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  One person's difficulty affects other people. We all hang together. (Forest fire disturbs the monkeys.)
  池魚之殃

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

mess cook for soldiers

火頭軍,炊事兵

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

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

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

花要插面前,不要插後面,要適時為之,不要事後補辦。

hoehkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoeq'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

animal spirit, physical vigor, youthful ardor, one's temperament, disposition

血氣

• hoehkhix oxngseng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoeq'khix ong'seng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hot blooded, high spirited, vigorous
  血氣旺盛

• siuxtiøh hoehkhix ee chiongtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu'tiøh hoeq'khix ee chiofng'tong; siu'tiøh hoeq/huiq'khix ee chiofng'tong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be driven by youthful ardor
  因血氣的衝動

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

call, a visit, pay a visit to

訪問

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

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

hongcirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'cirn [[...]][i#] [p.]

shock-resistant, quake-proof

防震

• Cid khoarn piøfar u hongcirn, siøfkhoar siaktiøh bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn piør'ar u hoong'cirn, siør'khoar siag'tiøh bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This watch is shock resistant so a little bump doesn't hurt it.
  這種手錶有防震,稍微摔到沒關係。

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

go to, attend, be in time for

赴,來得及

• bøexhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hux; bøe'hux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unable to be on time
  來不及

• hux hoefchiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux hoea'chiaf; hux høea'chiaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in time for the train, to catch a train
  趕火車

• hux bøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux bøo'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  was late for, missed the train
  沒趕上

huxzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'zeg [[...]][i#] [p.]

be responsible, bear the responsibility

負責

• Cid hang khangkhoex symmihlaang teq huxzeg? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang khafng'khoex sirm'miq'laang teq hu'zeg? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Who is in charge of this job?
  這項工作誰負責的?

• Na sitpai, lie tiøqaix huxzeg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na sid'pai, lie tiøh'aix hu'zeg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If is should fail, you must bear the responsibility
  要是失敗,你要負責。

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

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

奉侍,誇大的招待,扶腳扶手

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

hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]

difference, distinction, distinguish, to part from a person, separately, to separate

分別

• hunpiet hør phvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'piet hør phvae [[...]][i#] [p.]
  know good from evil
  分別好壞

• kofng sw tiøqaix hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng sw tiøh'aix hwn'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must draw a sharp line between public and private affairs
  公私要分別

• kaq peng'iuo hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq peeng'iuo hwn'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]
  part from a friend
  跟朋友分別

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

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

以後

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

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

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

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

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

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

yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

ago, before, previous to, formerly, in former times

以前

• go lak nii yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go lak nii ie'zeeng; (go lak nii zeeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  some years ago
  五六年以前

• kiet'hwn yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'hwn ie'zeeng; (iao'boe kied'hwn ie'zeeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  previous to (before) one's marriage
  結婚以前,未結婚以前

• Yzeeng hid tiaau si cyn lauxjiet ee ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee kef'ar.; Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee køef'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was once (in former times) a prosperous (flourishing) shopping center
  以前那條是很熱鬧的街。

• Yzeeng bad kvietiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng bad kvix'tiøh y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have met him before
  以前見過他。

• Texjixzhux seakaix taixciexn yzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te'ji'zhux sex'kaix tai'ciexn ie'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  before the second world war
  第二次世界大戰以前

• Y bøo chinchviu yzeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu ie'zeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  She does not come to see me as often as she used to.
  他不像以前那麼常來了。

iegoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'goa [[...]][i#] [p.]

unexpected, unlooked-for, accident

意外

• iegoa ee kietkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'goa ee kied'kør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unexpected result
  意外的結果

• iegoa ee siausid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'goa ee siaw'sid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  surprising news
  意外的消息

• kafmkag iegoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'kag ix'goa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be surprised at, be disappointed
  感到意外

• twtiøh iegoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'tiøh ix'goa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have an accident
  遇到意外

vivy voaiqvoaih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vy'vy voaih'voaih [[...]][i#] [p.]

creaking noise of a chair or table, frizzle, imitation of hissing sounds

咿咿嘎嘎,吱吱叫

• Khahzar ee guchiaf kviatiøh vivivoaiqvoaih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq'zar ee guu'chiaf kviaa'tiøh vy'vy'voaih'voaih. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Formerly oxcarts made a squeaky noise.
  以前的牛車走起來吱吱叫。

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

also have to, also must

也要

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

to get a glimpse of

稍微看到

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

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

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

be very pleased with oneself

洋洋得意,驕傲,臭屁

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

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

still have to

還得

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

flood the fields, irrigate, be flooded, be inundated

灌溉,淹水

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

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

iøq-bøexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøq'be'zhud; iøq-bøe'zhud; (iøq'be'tiøh) [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot figure it out

猜不出,猜不著

iøhbøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøq'bøo'tiøh; (iøq'm'tiøh) [[...]][i#] [p.]

guessed but missed

沒猜著,猜錯

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

guessed right

猜著,猜對