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Ciah lie cit ky hwn, ho lie nii nii zhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah lie cit ky hwn, ho lie nii nii zhwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I appreciate one of your cigarettes, and may your fortune increase year by year. This is a common compliment used on the New Year's day.
吸你一支煙,祝你年年有餘。

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。

ciøfkhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciør'khoeq; ciør'khøeq; (ciør'kheq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

quite a few, very abundant, very numerous sometimes said somewhat ironically (Lit. few deficient)

多的是,不缺

Lie u cvii bøo? Ciøfkhoeq (Ciøfkheq goar ee cvii). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii bøo? Ciør'khoeq (Ciør'kheq goar ee cvii).; Lie u cvii`bøo? Ciør'khøeq (Ciør'khøeq goar ee cvii). [[...]][i#] [p.]
Do you have money? Very much of it.
你有錢嗎 ? 多的是。

Maix chiøx goar, ciøfkheq laang kviaf bor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix chiøx goar, ciør'kheq laang kviaf bor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Don't laugh at me, there are quite a few who are henpecked.
不要笑我,怕太太的人多的是。

ekzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eg'zhux; (hør'zhux) [[...]][i#] [p.]

advantage

益處, 好處

Lie afnnef zøx, u symmiq ekzhux (høfzhux)? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie arn'nef zøx, u sirm'miq eg'zhux (hør'zhux)?; Lie arn'nef zøx/zøex, u sirm'mih eg'zhux (hør'zhux)? [[...]][i#] [p.]
What advantage will it be to do so?
你這樣做, 有什麼益處(好處) ?

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

satirize, mock, criticize

諷刺

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

giwkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'khuy [[...]][i#] [p.]

pull open, pull apart

拉開

Laang teq oankef ee sii, lie na u hoatto ciu ka yn giwkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang teq oafn'kef ee sii, lie na u hoad'to ciu ka yn giuo'khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
When people are fighting, if possible you should try to pull them apart.
別人在吵架時,你如果有辦法就把他們拉開。

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。

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

also, even, still

也

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

relationship by fate, cause, reason, hem, margin, edge, go along, to follow

緣

bøo ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
without affinity
無緣

ciensex (zengsix) ee ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'sex (zeeng'six) ee ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
destinies arranged in a previous existence
前緣,前世之緣

u ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
have an affinity, be bound to meet
有緣

Na u ieen ciaq køq siøkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u ieen ciaq køq siøf'kvix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I hope we shall meet again.
若有緣再相見。

U ieen chienlie laai sionghoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ieen chiefn'lie laai siofng'hoe [[...]][i#] [p.]
Having affinity, people will come to meet from a thousand miles.
有緣千里來相會。

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

throw down, to overthrow, overturn, lay down

推倒,摔倒

Goar khaq u lat, ho lie iern be tør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khaq u lat, ho lie iern be tør.; Goar khaq u lat, ho lie iern bøe tør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am stronger than you, you cannot throw me.
我比你強,你摔不倒我。

iefntør Kioxngsafntorng ee zerngkoaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iern'tør Kiong'sarn'torng ee zexng'koaan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
overturn the political power of the Communists
推倒共產黨的政權

in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

connection, relation

因緣,關連

u cyn chym ee in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cyn chym ee yn'ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
be closely bound up together
有很深的關連

Taixkhaix u in'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u yn'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøf'kvix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Perhaps we are predestined to meet here.
大概有因緣(緣份)才能在這兒和你相見。

kafteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposition, on the assumption that..., supposing that...

假定

Kafteng sidzai si afnny, lie ciu u zoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng sit'zai si arn'ny, lie ciu u zoe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Supposing this to be true, you are guilty.
假定真的是這樣,你就有罪。

Kafteng goar ee hoxciaux na bøo`khix, boeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, boeq axn'zvoar?; Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, bøeq axn'zvoar? [[...]][i#] [p.]
What shall I do, supposing my passport has disappeared?
假定我的護照丟了,要如何?

Zef si cit ee kafteng niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cit ee kar'teng nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This is merely a supposition.
這是一個假定而已。

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

home, family, household

家庭

Lie ee ka'teeng u kuie ee laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee kaf'teeng u kuie ee laang? [[...]][i#] [p.]
How many members are there in your family?
你的家庭有幾個人?

kafmsiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'siorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

mental reaction, what one thinks about a thing, the way one feels about a thing, impression, opinion

感想

Lie tuix Taioaan ee kafmsiorng sviafkhoarn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tuix Taai'oaan ee karm'siorng sviar'khoarn? [[...]][i#] [p.]
What are your impressions of Taiwan?
你對台灣的感想如何?

Lie u symmiq kafmsiorng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u sirm'miq karm'siorng? [[...]][i#] [p.]
What did you think of it? What is your impression of it?
你有何感想?

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

kea'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

plan, arrange, map out, sketch devise

計劃

Lie u teq keaoe boeq zhoaxbor `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u teq kex'oe boeq zhoa'bor `bøo?; Lie u teq kex'oe bøeq zhoa'bor `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Do you plan to get married?
你有計劃要娶太太嗎?

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?

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

see, perceive by sight, happen to see, to see without the pre-determined purpose or intention of looking at, have the faculty or power of seeing

看見,看到,見過

Lie u khvoarkvix kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax'kvix kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Did you see today's paper? (Did you know where it is?)
你有沒有看到今天的報紙?

Lie u khvoax kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Did you look at (read) today's paper yet?
今天的報紙你看了嗎?

Goar mxbad khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'bad khvoax'kvix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I have never seen that.
我沒見過。

Lie bad khvoarkvix hor `bøo? Na iao mxbad, larn laikhix khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khvoax'kvix hor `bøo? Na iao m'bad, larn laai'khix khvoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Have you ever seen a tiger? If you have not, let's go and take a look.
你見過老虎嗎? 要是沒有,我們去看

Zhvemee`ee bøo khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhvef'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix.; Zhvef/Chvy'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
A blind man cannot see. (does not have the faculty of seeing)
瞎子沒看見。

Goar khix svoaterng ee sii, u khvoarkvix goanzuxbiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng ee sii, u khvoax'kvix goaan'zu'biin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
When I went up to the mountains, I saw the Aborigines.
我去山上的時候,看到了原住民。

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

money paid for shares (in partnership, cooperative)

股金

Lie ti hoxzoxsia u loaxze kofkym? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ti ho'zo'sia u loa'ze kor'kym?; Lie ti ho'zo'sia u joa'zøe kor'kym? [[...]][i#] [p.]
How may shares do you have in the credit union?
你在互助社有多少股金?

kongtoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'toaxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

arbitration, impartial judgment

公斷

Uxlie ar bølie ho taixkef kongtoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'lie ar bøo'lie ho tai'kef kofng'toaxn [[...]][i#] [p.]
Let everyone come and judge if this is reasonable or not.
有理或無理讓大家來公斷。

kuiesu? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuix'su? [[...]][i#] [p.]

your honorable affair

貴事

Lie laai zhøe goar u symmih kuiesu? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie laai zhoe goar u sirm'miq kuix'su?; Lie laai zhøe goar u sirm'mih kuix'su? [[...]][i#] [p.]
What can I do for you? (Lit. What honorable business do you have with me?)
你來找我有什麼貴事?

lykhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

real principle

理氣,合理

kofng'oe uxlykhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe u'lie'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
speak according to the principles of fairness
講話有理氣

lysexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie'sexng [[...]][i#] [p.]

reason, rationality

理性

u lysexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u lie'sexng [[...]][i#] [p.]
be endowed with reason
有理性

bøo lysexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo lie'sexng [[...]][i#] [p.]
be devoid of reason
沒有理性

oafhaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar'haang [[...]][i#] [p.]

registered with a company or organization

靠行(計程車)

Lie ee keathengchiaf u oafhaang `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee kex'theeng'chiaf u oar'haang `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Have you registered your taxi with a taxi company?
你的計程車有沒有靠行?

phvoarteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvoax'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]

decide judgment

判定

Lie afnny phvoarteng, karm u symmiq zerngkix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie arn'ny phvoax'teng, karm u sirm'miq zexng'kix? [[...]][i#] [p.]
You decided the case that way, do you have any proof?
你這樣判定,難道有證據嗎?

segsai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sek'sai [[...]][i#] [p.]

acquainted with

相識,認識

Lie u kab y segsai bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u kab y sek'sai bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Are you acquainted with him?
你認識他嗎?

tøxlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tø'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

doctrine, reason, rationality, the right way, the proper way

道理

bøo tøxlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo tø'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
unreasonable and wrong
沒有道理

korng-tøxlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng tø'lie; korng-tø'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
explain doctrine, preach
講道理

u tøxlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u tø'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
just and proper, reasonable and right
有道理

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

be reasonable and right

有理

u tøxlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u tø'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

reasonable, plausible, convincing

有道理

EDUTECH

u-ly'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u-lie'iuu [[...]]: with certain reason; 有理由
u-lykhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u-lie'khix [[...]]: reasonable, common-sense; 講理
uxlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'lie [[...]]: logical, reasonable, acceptable manner; 有理

EDUTECH_GTW

u-ly'iuu 有理由 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u-lie'iuu [[...]]: 有理由
u-lykhix 有理氣 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u-lie'khix [[...]]: 講理
uxlie 有理 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'lie [[...]]: 有理

Embree

uxlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u lie [[...]][i#] [p.291]: SV : logical, reasonable; 有理
uxlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u lie [[...]][i#] [p.291]: SV : according to acceptable behavior; 有理
u-ly'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u lie'iuu [[...]][i#] [p.291]: SV : logical, reasonable; 有理由
u-lykhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'lie'khix [[...]][i#] [p.291]: SV : reasonable, commonsense; 講理

Lim08

u: iuo'lie u'lie 有理 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0068/A0000] [#24919]: 有道理。 <>

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