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zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong; zhai'zvex/cvix'oong [[...]][i#] [p.]

people who argue fallaciously

強辯者

• Y si cit ee zhaixzveaoong, lie nar zvex e viaa y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zhai'zvex'oong, lie nar zvex e viaa y?; Y si cit'ee zhai'zvex/cvix'oong, lie nar zvex/cvix øe viaa y? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's always arguing with people, how can you possibly win an argument with him.
  他是強辯者,你怎麼辯得過他?

himsien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'sien [[...]][i#] [p.]

long for, much desire, to envy in good sense, admire

羨慕,欣羨

• Goar cyn himsien lie ee kiexnkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn hym'sien lie ee kien'khofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I envy you your health. I wish I could be as healthy as you are.
  我很羨慕你的健康。

• Y cyn gaau korng Taioaan-oe, goar cyn himsien y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan'oe, goar cyn hym'sien y.; Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan-oe, goar cyn hym'sien y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He speaks Taiwanese very well! I envy him very much.
  他臺灣話說得很好,我很羨慕。

iy putsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'y pud'siar [[...]][i#] [p.]

unwilling to part (with a loved one)

依依不捨

khad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khad; (kheg) [[...]][i#] [p.]

sustain, endure (one's jealousy)

克

• bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be jealous of, be displeased (out of jealousy)
  嫉妒,看不慣

• Goar zheng sinsvaf, y teq bexkhattid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zheng syn'svaf, y teq be'khad'tid.; Goar zheng syn'svaf, y teq bøe'khad'tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  She feels jealous because I am wearing a new dress.
  她在嫉妒我穿新衣。

• Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq bexkhattid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq be'khad'tid.; Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq bøe'khad'tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I gave you money and didn't give him, therefore he is jealous.
  我錢給你,沒有給他,他在嫉妒。

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

perceive, interview, to grant an interview, meet with

見,謁見

• Y boeq laai kvix zofngthorng, mxkuo zofngthorng bøo aix kvix y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq laai kvix zorng'thorng, m'kuo zorng'thorng bøo aix kvix y.; Y bøeq laai kvix zorng'thorng, m'kuo zorng'thorng bøo aix kvix y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He would like to see the president, but the president doesn't want to see him (grant him an interview).
  他要來謁見總統,可是總統不要接見他。

• bexkviezerngtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kvix'zexng'tid; bøe-kvix'zexng-tid; (be'kvix'tid'zexng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not fit to be looked into (e.g., a matter that is shameful or has a serious flaw)
  見不得人

mar'max-kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: max'max'kiøx; max'max-kiøx; (max'max-hao) [[...]][i#] [p.]

an infant's crying, cry and shout, loud lamentation

哇哇叫,哭得很悲傷

• Hid ee gynnar miqkvia m ho y, y tø mar'markiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar mih'kvia m ho y, y tø max'max'kiøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't give that kid things, he will cry
  那個孩子東西不給他就哇哇叫。

gvexto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

without spontaneity, in a forced manner, involuntarily

勉強

• Zøx bexviaa, gvexto zøx, mxciaq e taesinmia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx be'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq e taix'syn'mia.; Zøx bøe'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq øe taix'syn'mia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You forced yourself to do something you are not capable of doing so you are sick.
  沒辦法做,勉強做才會生病。

• Laang mxkherng ho y, y gvexto boeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to boeq aix.; Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to bøeq aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The person didn't want to give it to him but he insisted upon having it.
  別人不肯給他,他強要。

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

give alms, give in charity, bestow, give up, forsake, to reject

捨

• iy putsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'y pud'siar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unwilling to part (with loved ones)
  依依不捨

• kiusiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiuu'siar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  beg alms
  求捨

• siesiar goxjip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'siar go'jip [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fractions less than half not reckoned, more than one-half round off to the next higher integer
  四捨五入

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