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zadpag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat'pag [[...]][i#] [p.]

compact, solid, compressed

實心

• Thihkorng si khangkhag ee, mxsi zadpag ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'korng si khafng'khag ee, m'si zat'pag ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The pipe is hollow, it isn't solid.
  鐵管是空心的, 不是實心的。

zerngkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'kefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

honest, virtuous, correct morality, in earnest

正經

• khaq zerngkefng lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq zexng'kefng lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Be more serious.
  正經點兒!

• mxsi zerngkefng ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si zexng'kefng ee laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not an honest respectable person
  不是正經的人

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]][i#] [p.]

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

• Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a real fact, no fiction
  這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

• Y korng boeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He said he would come, and he really came
  他說要來,真的來了。

• Y korng e løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He said it would rain, look, it is raining
  他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

gau'hvay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'hvay [[...]][i#] [p.]

complain of unfair treatment, discrimination or undeserved punishment, like to complain

叫屈

• Y si gau'hvay niaxnia, mxsi bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si gaau'hvay nia'nia, m'si bøo cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It isn't that he doesn't have any money, he just likes to complain.
  他是很會抱怨而已,不是沒有錢。

hexnggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'gi [[...]][i#] [p.]

very fortunate

幸運

• Tiøh ciofngkoaxn si hexnggi ee taixcix, mxsi extaxng khefngteng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ciorng'koaxn si heng'gi ee tai'cix, m'si e'taxng kherng'teng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  To get top prize is very fortunate, it is not logical.
  中獎券是幸運的事情,不是能肯定的。

hu'tiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'tiaw [[...]][i#] [p.]

bas-relief, relief sculpture

浮雕

• Cid khoarn ee si hu'tiaw mxsi chimtiaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee si huu'tiaw m'si chym'tiaw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind is relief work it is not sculpture.
  這種的是浮雕,不是深雕。

viar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar; (erng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

shadow, image, reflection in water or mirror

影

• uxviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u viar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  true, truly
  真的,實在的

• bøo viar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo viar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not true
  不是真的,不實在

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

wrestle, throw down, lay down, to overthrow

觔,推,扶

• Hid nng ee gyn'ar teq siøiern, mxsi teq siøphaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid nng ee girn'ar teq siøf'iern, m'si teq siøf'phaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Those two kids are wrestling, they are not fighting.
  那兩個孩子在摔角,不是在打架。

• Y tør ti tho'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør ti thoo'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was lying on the ground (floor), I helped him up.
  他倒在地上,我把他扶起來。

• Cid ky thiauar ka goar taux iern khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky thiau'ar ka goar taux iern khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Give me a hand to erect this pillar.
  幫我扶直這根柱子。

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

fate or influence which brings lovers together

姻緣

• hør in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør yn'ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good match
  好姻緣

• In'ieen thvy zuotvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ieen thvy zux'tvia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Matches are ordained by God.
  姻緣天註定

• In'ieen thvy zuotvia, mxsi moelaang khaf gaau kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ieen thvy zux'tvia, m'si moee'laang khaf gaau kviaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Marriage are made in heaven, not by the match maker's efforts.
  姻緣天註定 不是媒人一線牽。

ji'hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'hix [[...]][i#] [p.]

child's play, trifling matter, treat lightly

兒戲

• mxsi ji'hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si jii'hix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is no trifling matter.
  不是兒戲

• torngzøx ji'hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toxng'zøx jii'hix; toxng'zøx/zøex jii'hix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  regard as a mere trifle
  當做兒戲

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

speak ironically

諷刺

• Y teq ka goar khaw, mxsi teq ka goar ølør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq ka goar khaw, m'si teq ka goar øf'lør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is speaking ironically, not praising me.
  他是在諷刺我,不是在稱讚我。

khiaxzaang aang ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia'zaang aang ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

ripe on the tree, secure

在樹上熟的果子,妥當

• Kengciøf si khiaxzaang aang ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kefng'ciøf si khia'zaang aang ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  something that is certain or secure (Lit. The bananas are ripe and ready for eating.)
  香蕉是在樹上熟的(形容某事很妥當,不是假的)。

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

pick up, to gather, bear (a child), sharpen (a saw)

拾,撿

• Ti loxnih khiøq`ee, mxsi thautheh`ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ti lo'nih khiøq ee, m'si thaw'theh ee.; Ti lo'nih khiøq`ee, m'si thaw'theh`ee.; (Ti lo'nih khiøq'tiøh`ee, m'si thaw'theh`ee.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I picked this up on the road, I did not steal it.
  是在路上撿的,不是偷的。

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。

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

inhuman

不是人

• Y mxsixlaang. Y cyn mxsixlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'si'laang. Y cyn m'si'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is inhuman. He is very brutal.
  他不是人。他真不是人。

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

improper words

不是話

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

out of season (fruit)

不是時候

putzhengzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'zhefng'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]

not always this way

不是常這樣

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

be, is, are, yes, right. Never used in the sense of " to exist" or "to be present"

是

• Zef si zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a book. These are books.
  這是書。

• ciuxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'si [[...]][i#] [p.]
  is, namely, even if
  就是

• zofngsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'si [[...]][i#] [p.]
  but, yet after all it is...
  總是,可是

• kvafsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar'si [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I rather think it is
  可能是

• karm-mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm m'si?; karm-m'si? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How can it be otherwise? or, Surely it is.
  可不是嗎?

• m si [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no, it is not so
  不是

• naxsi... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na'si... [[...]][i#] [p.]
  if, if it be...
  要是 ...

• taxnsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tan'si [[...]][i#] [p.]
  but, the fact is that...
  但是

tuiechiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

other party, opponent, a rival

對方,對手

• bøo tuiechiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo tuix'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be unrivaled
  沒有對手

• mxsi y ee tuiechiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si y ee tuix'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not his match
  不是他的對手

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