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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!

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

very eloquent

能言善道

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

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

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

番,不講理,號

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

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

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

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。

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 boeq lym ka'py, iaq lie boeq lym symmiq? [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。

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

patience, endure

忍耐

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

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

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

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

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

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

alter, to change, to correct, reform

改

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

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

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

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

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

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

多少,盡量

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

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

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

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

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

know better how to do something

較容易

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

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

even if, no matter how much... still...

再怎麼 ...也 ...

Tøxlie (køq) khaq chym, goar ia tiøqaix øh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tø'lie (køq) khaq chym, goar ia tiøh'aix øh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Even though doctrine is still more profound, I must still learn it.
道理再怎麼深,我也得學。

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

luggage tag

籤條,標籤

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

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

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

接觸,碰

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

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

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

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

have a bruise (as fruit), bruise from a fall, sometimes with internal bleeding

瘀傷,壓傷

Zef mxsi noaxkhix, si khørtiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef m'si noa'khix, si khøx'tiøh ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This (fruit) is not rotten, it is only bruised.
這不是腐爛,是壓傷的。

Lie poaqtør u khørtiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie poah'tør u khøx'tiøh `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Did you get bruised when you fell down?
你跌倒有沒有瘀傷?

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

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

看

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih [[...]][i#] [p.]

incessant grumbling

吱吱叫

Lie ee chiaf kviatiøh kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee chiaf kviaa'tiøh kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? [[...]][i#] [p.]
When your vehicle is in use it has a squeaky sound, why don't you tighten up the screws and bolts?
你的車吱吱叫,怎麼不瑣緊?

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

encourage, cheer up

鼓勵

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

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

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

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

非常捨不得

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

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

must, must be

必須

Lie mxtiøh khaq kutlat lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie m'tiøh khaq kud'lat lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
You must be more diligent.
你必須努力點。

Afnnef, lie mxtiøh si høflaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef, lie m'tiøh si hør'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Well then, you must be a good man!
這樣,你就是好人囉!

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

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

為什麼

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

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

gvofjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvor'jieen; (giør'jieen) [[...]][i#] [p.]

by chance (accident), accidentally, unexpectedly)

偶然

Hid ee sii goar giøfjieen ti hiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee sii goar giør'jieen ti hiaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I happened to be there at that time.
那時我正巧在那兒。

Ti pørzoar giøfjieen khvoartiøh lie ee miaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ti pøx'zoar giør'jieen khvoax'tiøh lie ee miaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I came across your name in the newspaper.
在報上偶然看到你的名字。

giøfjieen ee suxkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giør'jieen ee su'kox [[...]][i#] [p.]
unexpected accident
偶然的事故

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

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

讓

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

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

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

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

be involved

受拖累

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

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

be inferior to, unequal to

不及

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

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

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

Think thrice before you act.

三思而後行。

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

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

help (others) accomplish something

成全

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

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

come to your turn

輪到你

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