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gift or bribe, a packet of money usually wrapped in red paper or in a red envelope presented as a tip, for congratulatory purposes or as a farewell present

紅包

saxng angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng aang'paw [[...]][i#] [p.]
give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
送紅包

siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw [[...]][i#] [p.]
accept a bribe
收紅包

Y ee svejit lie bøeq saxng lefbut iafsi angpaw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svef'jit lie boeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw?; Y ee svef/svy'jit lie bøeq saxng lea'but iar'si aang'paw? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Are you going to present him with a gift or money on his birthday?
他的生日你要送禮物或是紅包 ?

arngphvixsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'phvi'sviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

nasal voice, talk nasally and indistinctly

塞鼻音

Lie kofng'oe arngphvixsviaf, si kvoatiøh ar mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe axng'phvi'sviaf, si kvoaa'tiøh ar m'si? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Your voice is nasal. Do you have a cold?
你講話塞鼻音,是著涼了嗎 ?

arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

auxchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

what still is owed on an account

殘額,餘額

auxchiuo khiaxm lie go paq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'chiuo khiaxm lie go paq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I owe you one thousand dollars. Here's five hundred, I still owe you five hundred.
餘款欠你五百。

awhvoaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'hvoaai [[...]][i#] [p.]

overbearing, arbitrary

蠻橫

Zerngkix hiahniq chionghwn`aq, lie bøeq køq arnzvoar awhvoaai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zexng'kix hiaq'nih chiofng'hwn af, lie boeq køq axn'zvoar ao'hvoaai?; Zexng'kix hiaq'niq chiofng'hwn`aq, lie bøeq køq axn'zvoar ao'hvoaai? [[...]][i#] [p.]
The evidence is so great, how can you still be so overbearing?
證據那麼充分了,你要怎樣蠻橫?

auxiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'iah [[...]][i#] [p.]

back entrance to railway station

後火車站

Taipag auxiah ee lysia khaq siok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'pag au'iah ee lie'sia khaq siok. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The hotels in back of the Taipei train station are less expensive.
台北後火車站的旅社較便宜。

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

bury, secret, lie in wait

埋

bai'hok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baai'hok [[...]][i#] [p.]

lie or hide in ambush

埋伏

bagciw lai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw lai [[...]][i#] [p.]

sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, keen eye

眼光銳利

Y bagciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoartiøh goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoax'tiøh goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
His vision is very good, he saw me from far away.
他眼光很銳利,那麼遠就看到我。

Y bagciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie be phiexn'tid.; Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
His eyes are very sharp, you cannot cheat him.
他眼光很銳利,你騙不了的。

baxn'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'id [[...]][i#] [p.]

if perchance, by any chance, should there be

萬一

Baxn'id na u ciernzefng, lie bøeq tngfkhix Bykog `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'id na u ciexn'zefng, lie boeq tngr'khix Bie'kog `bøo?; Ban'id na u ciexn'zefng, lie bøeq tngr'khix Bie'kog `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
If perchance there is a war, are you going to return to the USA?
萬一有戰爭,你要回美國嗎?

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

ten thousand miles, an incalculable distance

萬里

baxnlie bu'huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'lie buu'huun [[...]][i#] [p.]

cloudless

萬里無雲

baxnlie phengtheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'lie pheeng'theeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

an expression used to congratulate someone or give him your best wishes, (Lit. very promising, future unlimited)

萬里鵬程

baxnlie tiongzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'lie tioong'zefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

launch a military expedition very far away, embark on a long journey

萬里長征

baxnlie tngsviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'lie tngg'sviaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

the great wall of China, the wall ten thousand miles long

萬里長城

baxnsu ju'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'su juu'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

everything succeeded just as desired - the fulfillment of every wish or desire

萬事如意

Ciog lie baxnsu ju'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog lie ban'su juu'ix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
May everything goes as you would like.
祝你萬事如意。

Baxnsu pud ju'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su pud juu'ix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Everything did not go as planned.
萬事不如意

bad ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]

have the experience of eating

吃過

Lie bad ciah onglaai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad ciah oong'laai `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Have you ever eaten pineapples?
你吃過鳳梨嗎?

Goar bad ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bad ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I have eaten it.
我吃過

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

have the experience of going

去過,曾去

Lie bad khix Taipag `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khix Taai'pag `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Did you ever go to Taipei?
你去過台北嗎?

Bad, goar bad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad, goar bad khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Yes, I have been there.
去過,我去過。

Mxbad, goar mxbad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'bad, goar m'bad khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
No, I have never been there.
沒有,我沒去過。

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

contract a job to build or do something, contract for a piece of work, to buy the whole lot

承包,總攬

Y bauh hid thvoaf khangkhoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bauh hid thvoaf khafng'khoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He contracted that work and made enough to buy a house.
他包那個工作,賺一棟房子。

Cid kefng chia'khox ho lie bauqkhie aix loaxze cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng chiaf'khox ho lie bauh'khie aix loa'ze cvii? [[...]][i#] [p.]
How much would your contract be for this garage?
這間車庫給你承建,要多少錢?

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

tempt, charm, fascinate

迷,誘惑

Lie mxthafng ho phvae za'bor bee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie m'thafng ho phvae zaf'bor bee khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Don't be tempted by an unvirtuous woman.
你不要被壞女人迷走。

zaibee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'bee [[...]][i#] [p.]
crazy for wealth
財迷

cipbee putgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cib'bee pud'go [[...]][i#] [p.]
obstinately foolish
執迷不悟

sekbee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seg'bee [[...]][i#] [p.]
infatuated with women
色迷

bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I don't think it will rain.
我看,不會下雨。

Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Are you sleepy now?
現在你想睡嗎?

Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Do you have a head-ache?
你的頭會痛嗎?

Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
I was very cold last night, were you?
昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

bøexeng`tid/bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'eng`tid; bøe'eng`tid; (be'iong`tid) [[...]][i#] [p.]

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

Lie bøexeng`tid citmar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'eng'tid cirm'mar khix.; Lie bøe'eng`tid cid'mar khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
You can't go now.
你不能現在去。

Cit'ee haixkhix `af, bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid'ee hai'khix `af, be'eng`tid.; Cid'ee hai'khix`aq, bøe'eng`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This is broken, it cannot be used.
這個壞了,不能用。

bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'høo; bøe'høo [[...]][i#] [p.]

be uncongenial, not in agreement, disunion, unprofitable, cannot make both ends meet

不和睦,不划算

ka'teeng bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'teeng be'høo; kaf'teeng bøe'høo [[...]][i#] [p.]
domestic discord
家庭不和

Cidliap lirngoq kab lie voa cidky pid bøexhøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid be'høo.; Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid bøe'høo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It is not profitable for me to exchange one apple for one plum with you.
一個蘋果和你換一隻筆划不來。

bøexjin`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'jin'tid; bøe'jin`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot recognize, cannot be recognized, do not recognize

不認得

Hit'ee laang ee bin lie øexjin`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang ee bin lie e'jin'tid `be?; Hid'ee laang ee bin lie øe'jin`tid`bøe?; (Lie e'jin'tid hid ee laang `be?) [[...]][i#] [p.]
Can you recognize that person's face? (Do you recognize that person?)
那個人你認得嗎?

bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

be unworthy of something, not deserve something, undeserving of, unjustifiable

當不起,不敢當

Goar bøexkhafm-tid zøx Thienzuo ee gixzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo.; Goar bøe'khafm'tid zøx/zøex Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am not worthy to be a child of God.
我當不起做天主的義子。

Ho lie thinciuo, sidzai bøexkhafm`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai bøe'khafm`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It is undeserving that you pour wine for me.
讓你倒酒,實在不敢當。

bøexkhafm`tid lek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid lek; bøe'khafm`tid lek [[...]][i#] [p.]
unfit for severe exertion
不能過勞

bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

be jealous of, envy, hate

嫉妒

Iong`ee si goar ka'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøexkhattid symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong'ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq be'khad'tid sirm'miq?; Iong`ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøe'khad'tid sirm'mih? [[...]][i#] [p.]
I used my own money, what are you jealous about?
用的是我自己的錢,你是在嫉妒什麼?

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

sound, a sound, cry of a bird or animal, a horse's neigh

鳴

kociorng laan beeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'ciorng laan beeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
the palm of one hand cannot clap and make a sound, cannot do without assistance
孤掌難鳴