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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?

zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie; (kixm'cie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back

制止

• Yn zeacie y laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn zex'cie y laai ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  They prevented his coming here.
  他們制止他來這兒。

• Na u laang teq zøx phvae taixcix, tiøh ka yn zeacie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang teq zøx phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie.; Na u laang teq zøx/zøex phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
  如有人在做壞事,要制止他們。

zhamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'koafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a tour of inspection, to pay a visit to a school

參觀

• Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thienzwkaotngg zhamkoafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thiefn'zuo'kaux'tngg zhafm'koafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you have time come over to the parish and look around.
  你如有空的時候,來參觀我們的天主教堂。

zhawsiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'siax [[...]][i#] [p.]

my lowly home

草舍,寒舍(客氣話)

• Chviar lie na u sikafn ciaq laai zhawsiax hoxngtee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie na u sii'kafn ciaq laai zhao'siax hong'tee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you have time, come to our house for tea.
  你若有空,請來寒舍奉茶。

zhefngkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'kaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

a polite term used before asking a question (Lit. I beg you to instruct me.)

請教

• Goar boeq zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zherng'kaux lie.; Goar bøeq zherng'kaux lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  May I ask you about…
  我要請教你。

• Zhefngkaux lie cide, hoefchiathaau ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zherng'kaux lie cit'e, hoea'chiaf'thaau ti tøq'ui? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Excuse me, where is the railway station?
  請教你,火車站在哪兒 ?

• Na u m zaiviar ee taixcix, goar boeq laai zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar boeq laai zherng'kaux lie.; Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar bøeq laai zherng'kaux lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there is anything which I don't know, I'll come and ask you about it.
  如有不明瞭的事, 我要來請教你。

chizheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chy'zheg [[...]][i#] [p.]

arrange, plan, fix up

安排,考慮

• Goar phahsngx afnnef, na u buxntee larn extaxng køq chizheg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar phaq'sngx arn'nef, na u bun'tee larn e'taxng køq chy'zheg.; Goar phaq'sngx arn'nef, na u bun'tøee larn øe'taxng køq chy'zheg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is the way I plan it, if there is a problem we can fix it up.
  我打算這樣,如有問題,我們可以再商量。

zhørgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'go [[...]][i#] [p.]

wrong, a mistake, fault

錯誤

• Lie na sviu afnny, oanzoaan si zhørgo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviu arn'ny, oaan'zoaan si zhøx'go. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you think that way, you're all wrong.
  你若這樣想,是完全錯誤。

• Goar bøo symmiq zhørgo, nar tiøh ka y siaxzoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo sirm'miq zhøx'go, nar tiøh ka y sia'zoe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not wrong, why should I apologize to him.
  我沒什麼錯誤,為何要向他謝罪。

• Cid tviw phoef na u zhørgo, chviar lie ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng.; Cid'tviw phøef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there are any mistakes in this letter, please correct them for me.
  這封信如有錯誤,請你告訴我。

cyu...naxtvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'u...na'tvia [[...]][i#] [p.]

have…only, there is only…

只有 ...而已

zoxlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zo'lat [[...]][i#] [p.]

to help

助力

• Na u laang zoxlat, larn itteng e viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang zo'lat, larn id'teng e viaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If someone helps, we'll certainly win.
  如果有人助力,我們一定會贏。

hapsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hab'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

chat, talk about anything at all, chew the rag or fat

聊天

• Yn nng ee teq hapsiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn nng ee teq hab'siefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Those two are talking.
  他倆在聊天。

• Goar na u eeng lorng khix kab y hapsiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na u eeng lorng khix kab y hab'siefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I have time, I always go to chat with him.
  我要是有空都去跟他聊天。

giwkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'khuy [[...]][i#] [p.]

pull open, pull apart

拉開

• Laang teq oankef ee sii, lie na u hoatto ciu ka yn giwkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang teq oafn'kef ee sii, lie na u hoad'to ciu ka yn giuo'khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When people are fighting, if possible you should try to pull them apart.
  別人在吵架時,你如果有辦法就把他們拉開。

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

relationship by fate, cause, reason, hem, margin, edge, go along, to follow

緣

• bøo ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
  without affinity
  無緣

• ciensex (zengsix) ee ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'sex (zeeng'six) ee ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
  destinies arranged in a previous existence
  前緣,前世之緣

• u ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have an affinity, be bound to meet
  有緣

• Na u ieen ciaq køq siøkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u ieen ciaq køq siøf'kvix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I hope we shall meet again.
  若有緣再相見。

• U ieen chienlie laai sionghoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ieen chiefn'lie laai siofng'hoe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Having affinity, people will come to meet from a thousand miles.
  有緣千里來相會。

kautiang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'tiang [[...]][i#] [p.]

entrust to, to commission, to consign

託付,交代

• øe kautiang`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kaw'tiang'tid; øe kaw'tiang`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be trustworthy, be reliable
  可託付的

• Taixcix na kautiang u laang, ciaq u hoatto thafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'cix na kaw'tiang u laang, ciaq u hoad'to thafng khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If someone can be found to take care of my work, then I can go.
  事情如果能託付人,才有辦法去。

• Hiahnih bøo sirn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kautiang y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq'nih bøo sixn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kaw'tiang y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That untrustworthy a person, do you dare entrust your work to him.
  那麼無信用的人,你也敢託付他。

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

either much or a little, more or less, as much as possible

多少,盡量

• Lie ke'kiarm tekkhag u thauciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kef'kiarm teg'khag u thaw'ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I know that you have stolen something to eat, I don't know whether it was a lot or a little.
  你多少一定有偷吃。

• Y na u eeng ee sii ke'kiarm khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u eeng ee sii kef'kiarm khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whenever he is free, he sleeps as long as he can.
  他要是一有空就盡量睡。

• Lie tiøh ke'kiarm ciah taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh kef'kiarm ciah tam'pøh'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must eat as much as you can (to a sick person)
  你多少得吃一點 。

• ke'kiarm korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk as much as possible, talk at random
  盡量講,隨便講

khehkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

formality, politeness, reserved

客氣

• Y kofng'oe cyn khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn kheq'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He talks in a very polite way.
  他講話很客氣。

• Chviar lie mxthafng khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie m'thafng kheq'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Make yourself at home. Help yourself. Please don't go to any trouble (on my account)
  請你不要客氣。

• Na u khiaxm symmiq, mxbiern khehkhix ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u khiaxm sirm'miq, m'biern kheq'khix ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you need anything, don't hesitate to tell me.
  如需要什麼,不要客氣告訴我。

khviuxsviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khviu'sviux [[...]][i#] [p.]

cherish, treasure

愛惜

• Na khaq khviuxsviux lef, iong u svazap nii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na khaq khviu'sviux lef, iong u svaf'zap nii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you take good care of it, you can use it for thirty years.
  如果較愛惜一點,可用三十年。

kuie (''measure'') ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuie (''measure'') ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

little, a small quantity of something. May be used together with cyu kuie+(measure)+ar naxtvia

幾 ...

• cyu kuie (''measure'') ar naxtvia (niaxnia) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'u kuie (''measure'') ar na'tvia (nia'nia) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  little, a small quantity of something.
  只有 ...而已

• Goar cyu kuykho'ar naxtvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cie'u kuie'khof'ar na'tvia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have only a little money.
  我只有幾塊錢而已。

kuyna (M) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuie'na (M) [[...]][i#] [p.]

almost the same meaning as kuie+(measure)+ar, but gives an impression of a little larger quantity, so, we may not use cyu kuie+(measure)+ar naxtvia together with this expression.

好幾 …

• Goar u kuyna khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u kuie'na khof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have some money.
  我有好幾塊錢。

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

if there is..., if one has...

若有,假如有

• Na u eeng, tiøh laai chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u eeng, tiøh laai chid'thøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When (ever) you are free, come to see me.
  若有空,得來玩。

• Y na u cvii, ciu khix lym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u cvii, ciu khix lym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whenever he has some money, he goes to drink.
  他假如有錢,就去喝酒。

niuu jip uii zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niuu jip uii zhud [[...]][i#] [p.]

regulate expenses according to income

量入為出

• Cvii na exhiao niuu jip uii zhud lorng ma iong u kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cvii na e'hiao niuu jip uii zhud lorng ma iong u kaux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you know how to regulate expenses according to your income, your money will be enough to go around.
  錢如果會量入為出都夠用。

phoarzheh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoax'zheh [[...]][i#] [p.]

broken sound

破裂聲

• Amkngf korngtiøh na u phoarzheqsviaf, ciu ykefng u pit'huun af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afm'kngf koxng'tiøh na u phoax'zheh'sviaf, ciu ie'kefng u pid'huun af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you tap a crock if it has a broken sound, it is already cracked.
  水缸敲敲,如果有破裂聲,就是已經有裂痕了。

pviarsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pviax'siok [[...]][i#] [p.]

sell cheap

賣便宜

• Miqkvia na kvar pviarsiok lorng ma u laang bea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih'kvia na kvar pviax'siok lorng ma u laang bea.; Mih'kvia na kvar pviax'siok lorng ma u laang bøea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If things are sold cheap, everything will have a buyer.
  東西如果賣便宜都有人買。

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

have, there is (are), "Yes," in answering such questions as "Have you?" "Is there?", sometimes also used somewhat like an auxiliary of the past tense. Used to express habitual action

有

• U cioxnggoaan hagsefng, bøo cioxnggoaan lauxsw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ciong'goaan hak'sefng, bøo ciong'goaan lau'sw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The student surpasses the teacher.
  有狀元學生,無狀元老師(青出於藍而勝於藍)

• cy'u [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'u [[...]][i#] [p.]
  there is (are) only...
  只有

• iawu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'u [[...]][i#] [p.]
  there is still more, there are still..., there is more yet, have more.
  還有

• korng uxee bø'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng u'ee bøo'ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talking at random, useless talk
  說廢話

• na u [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na'u [[...]][i#] [p.]
  if there be
  假使有

• thøfu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thør'u [[...]][i#] [p.]
  succeed in getting by asking for
  要到了

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