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- u: Af'li'lu'iaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.1]
- I Xtn : Alleluia!
- 阿利路亞
- apengkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'pefng'køf [[...]][i#] [p.1]
- N ê : soldier, Chinese G. I.
- 阿兵哥
- ax! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ax [[...]][i#] [p.1]
- I : Oh!
- 啊
- u: aa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.1]
- I : Ah! Aha! (surprise or suspicion)
- 咦
- u: vaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.1]
- I : Ah! Aha! (surprise or suspicion)
- 咦
- aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq [[...]][i#] [p.1]
- I : Oh!
- 啊
- ay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay [[...]][i#] [p.2]
- I : Alas! Oh! (grief, pain, distress)
- 唉呀
- ai'iøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'iøq [[...]][i#] [p.2]
- I : Ouch! Hey! (pain, surprise)
- 唉
- u: ay'øq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.2]
- I : Ah! Alas! (regret)
- 噯唷
- u: ae'aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.2]
- I : Ouch! Ow! (pain)
- 噯呀
- u: aix'aa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.2]
- I : Ah! Oh! (wonder)
- 噯呀
- u: aix'ah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.2]
- I : Oh! Ouch! Damn! (surprise, pain, sudden anger)
- 唉啊
- u: aai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.2]
- I : Ah! Aha! (surprise and suspicion)
- 咦
- u: aai`iax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.2]
- I : Oh! Alas! Woe! (sadness, grief)
- 啊呀
- ai'øx/ai'øq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aai'øx/øq [[...]][i#] [p.2]
- I : Oh! Ouch! (surprise, pain)
- 唉唷
- anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'biin [[...]][i#] [p.3]
- I : Good-night! (said to house guests on retiring)
- 安眠
- arnzvoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'zvoar [[...]][i#] [p.3]
- Vsub : "do" <[I na7 bo5 lai5, li2 beh an3-choaN2]: If he doesn't come, what will you do?>
- 怎麼辦
- arnzvoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'zvoar [[...]][i#] [p.3]
- Clsub : <[Goa2 khoaN3, i boe7 hiau2, Li2 siuN7, an3-choaN2]: I don't think he can. What do you think?>
- 怎麼樣
- axng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng [[...]][i#] [p.3]
- SV : plugged (ears, i. e. eustachian tube), stuffy (nose)
- 聽不清, 齆
- u: bad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.9]
- AV : have (aux), have experienced <[i bat lai5 chia]: He's been here before>
- 曾經
- bixnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.13]
- PW : front <[ti7 i e5 bin7-cheng5]: in front of him, before him>
- 面前
- bøkoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'koarn [[...]][i#] [p.14]
- Ccl : (introduces subordinate clause in a "whether-or-not" construction): no matter whether…or…<[bo5-koan2 i beh lai5 a7 m7 lai5]…: Whether he will come or not…>
- 不管
- bøthafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thafng [[...]][i#] [p.15]
- AV : will not (in sentence tag) <…[m7-ku2 i bo5-thang]: … but he won't>
- 不要
- boafnpoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'poex [[...]][i#] [p.16]
- N : I (used in speaking to persons higher in rank or age)
- 晚輩
- zvayviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvae'viu [[...]][i#] [p.21]
- Vsub : "do" <[I na7 bo5 lai5, li2 beh chaiN2-iuN7]: If he doesn't come, what will you do?>
- 怎麼辦
- zvayviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvae'viu [[...]][i#] [p.21]
- Clsub : <[Goa2 khoaN3 ,i boe7 hiau2. Li2 siuN7, chaiN2-iuN7]: I don't think he can. What do you think? >
- 怎樣樣
- zakzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zag'zø [[...]][i#] [p.21]
- V : bother, trouble <[Goa2 lai5 chak-cho7 li2]: May i intrude? May I bother you? >,<[chin chak-cho7 li2]: I've been a great bother (said by guest on arrival and departure)>
- 打擾
- zabhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'hang [[...]][i#] [p.21]
- Nu+M : ten kinds (of sport, i.e. Decathlon)
- 十項
- zengbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'bin [[...]][i#] [p.25]
- N ê : "feelings" <[goa2 khoaN3 i e5 cheng5-bin7]: out of respect for his feelings>, "face", self-respect
- 情面
- ciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq [[...]][i#] [p.27]
- Pmod : only <[goa2 chiah thak8 si3 le2-pai3 nia7-nia7]: I've studied only four weeks>
- 只
- ciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq [[...]][i#] [p.27]
- Pmod : only (then), just <[I-ku7-ni5 chiah pit-giap8]: He graduated only last year>
- 剛
- ciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq [[...]][i#] [p.27]
- Pmod : then <[sann khoo chiah boe2 e7 tioh8]: then you will have to pay at least three dollars (i.e. more than expected)>
- 才
- ciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq [[...]][i#] [p.27]
- Ccl : (occupies Pmod position, connects clause of result to stated or implied condition): then in that case <…, [goa2 chiah ka7 li2 tau3 chhe7]:…, in that case I'll help you find it>
-
- u: ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.28]
- V : have (employment) <[Goa2 teh chiah8 thau5-lou7]: I have a job>
- 上班
- ciah-bøexsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'be/boe'siaw; ciah-bøe'siaw [[...]][i#] [p.28]
- Vph : be unable to stand (sthg) <[Chiah-nih8 bo5 eng5 goa2 chiah8 boe7-siau]: I can't stand to be so busy>
- 吃不消
- cixnliong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin'liong [[...]][i#] [p.31]
- Pmod : …as possible <[goa2 oe7 chin7-liong7 ka7 i tau3 kha-chhiu2]: I'll help him as much as possible>
- 盡量
- ciøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq [[...]][i#] [p.32]
- V : borrow <[ka7 li2 chioh chit8 pun2 chheh]: (I) borrow a book from you>
- 借
- ciøhmng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'mng [[...]][i#] [p.32]
- Vph : May I ask…? <[choah-mng7 Lim5 Sian-sinn]: May I ask you, Mr Lin…?> IE: =[chioh mng7 chit8-e7]
- 請問
- u: ciøq'mng cit'e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.32]
- IE : (polite form used when asking a stranger for information): Excuse me please…? May I ask you something?
- 請問一下
- ciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog [[...]][i#] [p.33]
- V : may (Heaven, God)…, may (you)…, I wish (you)… (invoking a blessing or expressing good wishes in prayer, a toast, etc)
- 祝
- ciok'høex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'hex/hoex; ciog'høex [[...]][i#] [p.33]
- N : full age <[I e5 chiok-he3 si7 sann he3]: He is three years old>
- 滿歲
- ciokliong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'liong [[...]][i#] [p.33]
- Pmod : considering the right amount <[i-seng tioh8 chiok-liong7 phoe3 ioh8-a2]: the doctor must consider everything in prescribing the proper dosage>, <[thau5-ke tioh8 chiok-liong7 hou7 chhiaN3-e5 sin-sui2]: an employer must take everything into account in determining a satisfactory salary>
- 酌量
- ciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng [[...]][i#] [p.33]
- : Object transposition marker (signals that the direct object has been transposed to pre-verbal position) <[chiong chit-e5 tai7-chi3 ka7 i kong2]: tell him this matter>
- 將
- u: cit'sy cit'høo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.34]
- Smod/Pmod : smallest, least, slightest (idea, thought) <[Goa2 chit8-si chit8-ho5 ia7 m7 chai-iaN2]: I haven't the slightest idea>
- 一絲一毫
- u: cit'sym…cit'sym… [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.34]
- Ccl : on the one hand… on the other… (expressing indecision) <[Goa2 chit8 sim ai3 khi3 chit8 sim bo5 ai3 khi3]: I am undecided whether to go or not>
- 一心...一心
- ciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu [[...]][i#] [p.35]
- Ccl : (occupies Pmod position, connects a clause of result to a condition) (if)…then… <[Li2 na7 beh khi3 goa2 chiu7 beh khi3]: If you go, then I will too>
- 就
- ciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu [[...]][i#] [p.35]
- Ccl : (occupies Pmod position, connects a clause of result to a condition) then, as soon as <[chiah8 pa2 goa2 chiu7 beh khi3]: I'll go as soon as I've eaten>
- 就
- ciuxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'si [[...]][i#] [p.35]
- Rest : That's me. I'm the person you want
- 就是
- chviafmng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'mng [[...]][i#] [p.54]
- IE : May I ask (a question), Excuse me (before a question)
- 請問
- chinchviu...ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chviu...ee khoarn [[...]][i#] [p.56]
- Smod : It appears that…, It looks as though…, <chhin-chhiu7N beh loh hou7 e5 khoan2: It looks like it may rain>, <I chhin-chhiu7N beh chhut-khhut-khi3 e5 khoan2: It looks as though he is going out>
- 好像…的樣子
- ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee [[...]][i#] [p.65]
- : Attributive marker (may be used following almost any form or construction to form a nominal or attributive) <Goa2 ai3 hiah e5 ho2 e5: I prefer those better ones>, <I si7 chin ai3 phah gou-lu2-huh e5 lang5: He is an ardent golfer.>
- 的
- ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee [[...]][i#] [p.65]
- : Possessive marker (following personal names with or without titles, or following personal pronouns, forms a possessive) <Hit ki si7 goa2 e5 ian5-pit: That is my pencil>, <Chit ki ian5-pit si7 i e5: This pencil is his.>
- 的
- ge'y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'y [[...]][i#] [p.68]
- N ê : dentist (syn khi2-kho-i)
- 牙醫
- giafmjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giarm'jieen [[...]][i#] [p.70]
- Smod,Pmod : like, as if <I giam2-jian5 si7 chit8 e5 lau7-bu2 : she (an elder sister) acts like a mother, takes the responsibility of a mother>
- 儼然
- goar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar [[...]][i#] [p.72]
- Pn/Pers : I, me (1st pers. Sg.)
- 我
- u: goar'zoex'goar; goar'zøx/zøex'goar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.72]
- Sph : I'll go my way, you go yours
- 各做各的
- ''Halelu'ia'' [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Haf'lie'lw'iar [[...]][i#] [p.76]
- I : Hallelujah!
- 哈利路亞
- haux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haux [[...]][i#] [p.79]
- V : eat (said to another person as a rather coarse joke) <Li2 teh hau3 sim2-mih8: What are you eating>, devour <theh-khi2 hou7 i hau3: take (the gift of food to the official and) let him devour it> (of customary "presents" made to officials on festive occasions)
- 吃
- høefsog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hea'sog; høea'sog [[...]][i#] [p.80]
- I : Quick! Its urgent!
- 火速
- hveq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hveq [[...]][i#] [p.81]
- I : Yes. Yeah. Oh yeah? Well. (meaning depends on tone of voice and intonation, also occurs with upper rising intonation)
- 嘿
- hiux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiux [[...]][i#] [p.87]
- V : shake vigorously (fingers after a burn or insect bite), shake off water (of a dog, after swimming), shake off liquid (i.e. sprinkle water clothes, sprinkle cologne on oneself, etc)
- 抖(掉)
- høftai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'tai [[...]][i#] [p.88]
- N : good result (only negatively <Goa2 chai-iaN2 bo5 ho2-tai7 : I know no good will result>)
- 好事
- høterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'terng [[...]][i#] [p.88]
- R : How…! <ho5-teng2 ho2 : How very good!>, <Goa2 ho5-teng2 hoann-hi2 : How happy I am!>
- 何等
- u: ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.89]
- V : give (someone something) indirect object marker : to <chit ki ian5-pit2 giah8 hou7 i : give this pencil to him> Passive Marker (follows Subject and precedes Agent) <i hou7 lang5 phah : he was struck by someone> (cf khit, siuN7)
- 給
- ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho [[...]][i#] [p.89]
- CV : make, let, by <Goa2 hou7 i tan2 chin ku2 : I made him wait a long time>, <Hou7 goa2 khoaN3 : Let me see (it)>, <I hou7 kau2 ka7-tioh8 : He was bitten by a dog>
- 被, (言蔑)
- u: …hoan…, …hoan… [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.92]
- Veq : … and … have no connection, … and … are different, … is one thing, … is another <Li2 hoan7 li2, goa2 hoan7 goa2: You and I have no connection in our affairs>, <Li2 e5 hoan7 li2, goa2 e5 hoan7 goa2: Yours and mine are quite distinct>, <Thit-tho5 hoan7 thit-tho5, thak8 chu hoan7 thak8 chu: Work while you work and play while you play.>
- 歸......歸
- hoatjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.93]
- N : corporation or society having the status of a "person" (i.e., legal standing) before the law, legal incorporation or registration
- 法人
- huiesiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huix'siin [[...]][i#] [p.101]
- V : (May I) trouble (you?)
- 費神
- i'iøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'iøh [[...]][i#] [p.105]
- N : medicine
- 醫藥
- u: y'sad'y'af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.105]
- Np/Bib/RC : Isaias (cf I-sai3-a)
- 依撒依亞
- u: Ie'saix'af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.105]
- Npers/Bib/Prot : Isaiah (cf I-sat-i-a)
- 以賽亞書
- i'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'ar [[...]][i#] [p.105]
- N ê : wife's sister
- 姨妹
- i'ek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'ek [[...]][i#] [p.105]
- V : alter, change, make different
- 變化
- i'egsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'ek'sox [[...]][i#] [p.105]
- N/Med : secretin
- 胰液素
- i'oan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'oan [[...]][i#] [p.105]
- N/Med : relaxation
- 弛緩
- i'oat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'oat [[...]][i#] [p.105]
- V : alter
- 變更
- i- [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i [[...]][i#] [p.105]
- V : play (a game)
- 玩
- ixgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'gi [[...]][i#] [p.105]
- N : objection
- 異議
- ixgieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'gieen [[...]][i#] [p.105]
- V : prophesy, foretell
- 預言
- ixgieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'gieen [[...]][i#] [p.105]
- N : prophecy
- 預言
- ixkøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'køx [[...]][i#] [p.105]
- V : announce beforehand
- 預告
- ixpi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'pi [[...]][i#] [p.106]
- V : prepare (beforehand)
- 預備
- ixpøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'pøx [[...]][i#] [p.106]
- V : announce beforehand
- 預報
- ixsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'siong [[...]][i#] [p.106]
- N/RC : type, figure
- 預像
- iaojiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.109]
- N ê : important person, V.I.P.
- 要人
- u: jiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.117]
- N/Nu Ord : "I" in lists (A, B, C, etc)
- 壬
- kaki [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ki [[...]][i#] [p.120]
- Pmod : alone, by oneself <I e7-hiau2 ka-ki7 kiaN5: he can walk by himself>
- 自己
- kaki [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ki [[...]][i#] [p.120]
- Pn : self <I kong2 tioh8 ka-ki7: He bumped himself>
- 自己
- kaki [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ki [[...]][i#] [p.120]
- Pnsf : self <I ka-ki7 e7 lai5: He himself will come>
- 自己
- ka'mngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'mngg [[...]][i#] [p.120]
- N : entrance into the clan <I jip8 ka-mng5: she has entered the clan (by marriage)>
- 家門
- u: kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.121]
- C : (between V and SV): till, to the extent of, until <Chit8 nia2 sann soe2 kah chin chheng-khi3: This garment has been washed until it is clean> (Note: kong2-kah, talk about, has an idiomatic use <kong2-kah chit hang7 tai7-chi3: let's not talk about that (because I'm disappointed about it!)>)
- 到
- kahsoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'soax [[...]][i#] [p.121]
- Ccl : (introduces a partial cl of result of consequence): as a result, in consequence, so <Goa2 chit-kui2-jit8 bo5-eng5 kah-soa3 long2 boe7-ki3-tit: I've been so busy these few days that I forgot entirely.>
- 太 於是
- kaijieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kay'jieen [[...]][i#] [p.122]
- I : It serves you right!
- 活該
- u: kaux'ciaf'laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.126]
- I : Now what? What's next? What shall we do? There's no no way out now!
- 事到如今
- kauq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kauq [[...]][i#] [p.127]
- V : roll (spring rolls, i.e. meat and vegetables rolled in thin pastry)
- 捲
- kviasie-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'sie'laang [[...]][i#] [p.133]
- I : Good heavens! Oh, my! Horrors! (when confronted with someone's narrow escape, or with a dirty person, etc)
- 嚇死人
- u: kviaf'sie te'laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.133]
- I : Horrors! How filthy!
- 污穢的
- kiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn [[...]][i#] [p.134]
- Ccl : every time, on every occasion <I kian3 lai5 kian3 loh8 hou7: Every time he comes, it rains.>
- 見,每當
- kiernkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'koaix [[...]][i#] [p.134]
- V : be upset, mind <ChhiaN2 li2 m7 thang kian3-koai3: I hope you don't mind.>
- 見怪
- kuntuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'tuo [[...]][i#] [p.137]
- Ccl : (introduces a clause giving a reason): after all, obviously, since <kin-tu2 goa2 kho2 be7-tiau5, sou2-i2 bo5 ai3 khi3 kho2: since I'm sure to fail, I don't wish to take the exam>
- 既然
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