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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!

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

appear, to reveal, current, now, present, modern, at the moment, ready, actual, available

現,馬上

hien theh zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien theh zhud'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]
take out immediately
馬上拿出來

Goar hien zøx ho lie khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hien zøx ho lie khvoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I'll demonstrate immediately.
我馬上做給你看。

hien zøx hien ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien zøx hien ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
eat as soon as it's cooked
馬上做,馬上吃

hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]

direction, way, a field, a line, aspect

方面

Taipag hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'pag hofng'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]
Taipei districts
台北方面

i'hak-hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'hak hofng'bin; y'hak-hofng'bin; (thea'iok-hofng'bin) [[...]][i#] [p.]
in the field of medicine, in the field of sports
醫學(體育) 方面

tuix kog hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix kog hofng'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]
from all quarters, from every point of view, from many sources
從各方面

Lie zøx tøq cit hongbin ee suxgiap? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zøx tøq cit hofng'bin ee su'giap?; Lie zøx/zøex tøq cit hofng'bin ee su'giap? [[...]][i#] [p.]
What line of business are you in?
你做哪一方面的事業?

cit hongbin... (lexnggoa) cit hongbin... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit hofng'bin... (leng'goa) cit hofng'bin... [[...]][i#] [p.]
on the one hand... and on the other...
一方面...(另外)一方面...

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

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

給,跟

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ka'ki [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ki; (kaf'ti) [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's self alone

自己

goar ka'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar kaf'ti [[...]][i#] [p.]
myself, by myself
我自己

Lie ka'ti zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaf'ti zøx.; Lie kaf'ti zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Do it by yourself.
你自己做。

Y ka'ti khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He went there himself.
他自己去。

ka'ti ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti ee laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
one of my own relations
自己人

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

supposing that, in case that

假使

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

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

kab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab; (haam, zhafm, kaq, ham) [[...]][i#] [p.]

and (used as a conjunction connecting nouns but not adjectives), with

和,跟

Cit tex tøh'ar kab nng tex yar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit tex tøq'ar kab nng tex ie'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
desk and two chairs
一張桌子和兩張椅子。

Y boeq kaq goar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq kaq goar khix.; Y bøeq kaq goar khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He will go with me.
他要跟我走。

kab goar bøo koanhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab goar bøo koafn'he [[...]][i#] [p.]
have nothing to do with me
與我無關

siøkab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab [[...]][i#] [p.]
share (food, the same house)
共同,共有

siøkab zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab zøx; siøf'kab zøx/zøex [[...]][i#] [p.]
do together
一起做

siøkab ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
share the food
共同吃

siøkab zøx senglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab zøx sefng'lie; siøf'kab zøx/zøex sefng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
do business jointly
合股做生意

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

additional work, need more work

費事

Na be (mxbiern) ke'kafng, chviar lie ka goar afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na be (m'biern) kef'kafng, chviar lie ka goar arn'ny zøx.; Na bøe (m'biern) kef'kafng, chviar lie ka goar arn'ny zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If it doesn't take excessive labor, please do it this way.
假如不費事,請你幫我這樣做。

Bøo ke'kafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo kef'kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
No trouble at all.
不費事

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

after sometime, in the near future

過些時候,稍後

Khaq khix goar sviuxboeq zøx senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq khix goar sviu'boeq zøx sefng'lie.; Khaq khix goar sviu'bøeq zøx/zøex sefng'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
After a while, I think I'll go into business.
過些時候我想做生意。

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

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

堪,撐

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

follow (some one's) example

看 ...的樣子,學 ...的樣子

Lie na zøx phvae, siøfti e khvoax lie ee viu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na zøx phvae, siør'ti e khvoax lie ee viu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If you do evil, your little brother will follow your example.
你要是做壞事,弟弟會學你的樣子。

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

keep watch (as sentry set by persons secretly engaged in some illegal, impure, or improper action), act as a lookout

把風

Lie zøx khvoarthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zøx khvoax'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
You be lookout.
你把風

kyliam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kie'liam; (kix'liam) [[...]][i#] [p.]

remember, commemorate

紀念,記念

Cid ee si'piør ho lie zøx kyliam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør ho lie zøx kie'liam.; Cid ee sii'piør ho lie zøx/zøex kie'liam. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I'll give you this watch as a remembrance.
這個手錶給你做紀念。

kieliam Iasof Serngtaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'liam Iaa'sof Sexng'taxn [[...]][i#] [p.]
commemorate the Nativity of Jesus
紀念耶穌聖誕

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

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

討人厭

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

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

kunkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kwn'kay [[...]][i#] [p.]

military rank, grade

軍階

Lie zøx kunkvoaf zøx kaux symmiq kunkay af? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zøx kwn'kvoaf zøx kaux sirm'miq kwn'kay af? [[...]][i#] [p.]
What military rank did you attain?
你當軍官當到什麼軍階?

mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

no, it is not

不是

(na) m si... ciuxsi... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: (na) m si... ciu'si... [[...]][i#] [p.]
either … or, if not … it must be …
若不是 ...就是 ...

Na mxsi lie, ciuxsi y zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na m'si lie, ciu'si y zøx ee.; Na m'si lie, ciu'si y zøx/zøex`ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If you didn't do it, he certainly did.
若不是你,就是他做的。

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

name, reputation, fame

名

u miaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u miaa; (zhud'miaa) [[...]][i#] [p.]
famous, well known
有名,出名

Lie høxzøx symmiq toa miaa? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie hø'zøx sirm'miq toa miaa? [[...]][i#] [p.]
What's your honorable name ?
您叫什麼大名?

chiammiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiafm'miaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
sign, signature
簽名

høxmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hø'miaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
give a name
命名

køeamiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'miaa; køex'miaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
transfer
過名

tiafmmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiarm'miaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
roll-call
點名

peqpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'peh [[...]][i#] [p.]

in vain, to no purpose, without monetary profit (implies unwillingness or complaint)

白白的

peqpeh saxng y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'peh saxng y [[...]][i#] [p.]
give gratis
白白送他

peqpeh ka lie zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'peh ka lie zøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
do (something) gratis for you
替你白做

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

business, trade

生意

zøx-senglie/zøex-senglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'sefng'lie; zøx/zøex-sefng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
do business
做生意

siøkab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab; (svaf'kab) [[...]][i#] [p.]

put together to share (food, the same house), collaborate with, (to work) together

互相,一起,合夥

siøkab zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab zøx; siøf'kab zøx/zøex [[...]][i#] [p.]
do together
一起做

siøkab ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
share food, share eating expenses
合著吃,合伙

siøkab zøx senglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab zøx sefng'lie; siøf'kab zøx/zøex sefng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
do business jointly, joint investment
合夥做生意

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

make a mistake, fault

失錯

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

taeliam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taix'liam [[...]][i#] [p.]

out of regard for a person, in consideration of, with attention to

顧念

taeliam lie khahzar zøx hør taixcix... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taix'liam lie khaq'zar zøx hør tai'cix...; taix'liam lie khaq'zar zøx/zøex hør tai'cix... [[...]][i#] [p.]
in consideration of your previous good conduct...
顧念你過去做好事 ...

tiafm'iuu zøx kiehø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiarm'iuu zøx kix'hø [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a mark with oil — cherish (a person), a grudge, black list

點油為記,黑名單

Goar boeq ka lie tiafm'iuu zøx kiehø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq ka lie tiarm'iuu zøx kix'hø.; Goar bøeq ka lie tiarm'iuu zøx/zøex kix'hø. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I'll take my spite out on you someday.
我要把你列入黑名單!

EDUTECH (1)

zøx-senglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx-sefng'lie [[...]]: engage in merchandizing; 做生意

Embree (2)

zøx-senglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'sefng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.36]: VO : engage in merchandizing; 做生意
zøex-senglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'sefng'lie; zøx/zøex-sefng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.39]: VO : engage in merchandizing; 做生意

Lim08 (2)

u: zoex'sefng'lie zøx/zøex'sefng'lie 做生理 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0847/A0000/A0000] [#13949]: 做買賣，從商。 <>
u: zu'lie zoex'khid'ciah zu'lie zøx/zøex'khid'ciah 自你做乞食 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0349] [#14602]: 自從你做乞食以後。 <∼∼∼∼∼ m7 - bat phah你e5 [ 唪管 ( phong7 - kong2 )] ＝意思：自你有錢了後 , m7 - bat ka7你借錢。 >

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