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angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'paw [[...]][i#] [p.]

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 ?

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

all over, all around

到處都是

• Peqthaumof kuy thaukhag baxbaxsi bøeq tuix tøh'ui khix zhoahkhie? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si boeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie?; Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si bøeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is white hair all over his head, where are you going to start to pluck it out.
  白頭髮整頭都是,要從哪裡拔起?

bøzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

correct, without error, no mistake, That's right! Not bad! Right on!

不錯,沒錯

• Lie afnnef korng, bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie arn'nef korng, bøo'zhøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are correct to say that.
  你這樣講,沒錯。

• Lie eng'axm boeq khix, si `bøo? Bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'axm boeq khix, si `bøo? Bøo'zhøx.; Lie efng'axm bøeq khix, si`bøo? Bøo'zhøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you going this evening? That's right.
  你今晚要去,是嗎? 不錯。

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

thoughtless, careless, reckless

惘,放蕩

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn boxng (borngboxng) m thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn boxng (boxng'boxng) m thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kid is very reckless, he won't study.
  這個孩子很放蕩,不讀書。

• Lie cyn boxng, svatngx ciah be par, iao sviuxboeq bea tiexnsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah be par, iao sviu'boeq bea tien'si.; Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah bøe par, iao sviu'bøeq bøea tien'si. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are very reckless, you don't eat three full meals a day but you are thinking of buying a television set.
  你很糊塗,三餐不飽,還想要買電視。

zauthad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaw'thad [[...]][i#] [p.]

insult, maltreat

糟躂,凌侮

• Goar mxsi korix boeq zauthad lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si kox'ix boeq zaw'thad lie.; Goar m'si kox'ix bøeq zaw'thad lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I do not mean to insult you.
  我不是故意凌侮你的。

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

zhahkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'køq [[...]][i#] [p.]

hands on hips

手插腰

• Chiuo zhahkøq si boeq siøphaq, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo zhaq'køq si boeq siøf'phaq, si `bøo?; Chiuo zhaq'køq si bøeq siøf'phaq, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You have your hands on your hips like that, does it mean that you want to fight?
  手插腰是要打架嗎?

ciaxmsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

for the time being, momentary, temporary

暫時

• Goar laang bøo twhør, ciaxmsii boeq hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii boeq hiøq'khuxn.; Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii bøeq hiøq'khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not feeling well, I want to rest for the time being.
  我人不舒服,要暫時休息。

• Cid kefng serngtngg si ciaxmsii ee, cionglaai boeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai boeq khie cit kefng syn ee.; Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai bøeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a temporary chapel, later on we want to build a new one.
  這間聖堂是暫時的,將來要蓋一間新的。

haytøea-bongciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'tea bofng ciafm; hae'tøea-bofng/bof'ciafm [[...]][i#] [p.]

impossible to find (look for a needle in the sea)

海底撈針

• Lie boeq kiøx goar khix haytea bofng ciafm, si bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq kiøx goar khix hae'tea bofng ciafm, si bøo?; Lie bøeq kiøx goar khix hae'tøea bofng/bof'ciafm, si`bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Would you send me to find a needle in the sea?
  你要叫我去海底撈針嗎?

kaezai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]

depend upon (as circumstances), consist in, to lie between

在於

• Sengkofng ahsi sitpai kaezai lie bøeq loflek aq bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Seeng'kofng ar'si sid'pai kaix'zai lie boeq lor'lek ar bøo.; Seeng'kofng iaq'si sid'pai kaix'zai lie bøeq lor'lek aq bøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Success or failure depends upon (lies between) whether you will work hard or not.
  成功或者失敗在於你要不要努力。

• Khoaelok kaezai boafnciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khoaix'lok kaix'zai boarn'ciog. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Happiness consists in contentment.
  快樂在於滿足。

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

if it be

要是,如果,假如

• Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix.; Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it be good weather, I'll go.
  要是天氣好,我就要去。

• Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it is mine, you must return it to me.
  如果是我的,得還我。

• Na si afnny, larn boeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si arn'ny, larn boeq axn'zvoar?; Na si arn'ny, larn bøeq axn'zvoar? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If so (in that case), what shall we do?
  假如是這樣,我們怎麼辦?

pakperng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pag'perng; (perng'pag) [[...]][i#] [p.]

turn the stomach, upset stomach, feel like vomiting

嘔吐,反胃

• Mxzay si ciaqtiøh hosiin ahsi symmih, soaq gioxnggiong bøeq pakperng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'zay si ciah'tiøh hoo'siin ar'si sirm'miq, soaq giong'giong boeq pag'perng.; M'zay si ciah'tiøh hoo'siin iaq'si sirm'mih, soaq giong'giong bøeq pag'perng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know if I ate a fly or what, but I feel like I am going to throw up.
  不知是吃到蒼蠅還是什麼,竟快要嘔吐。

sikii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kii [[...]][i#] [p.]

time, season, a period

時期

• Na boeq thagzheq, cymmar si siong hør ee sikii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq thak'zheq, cirm'mar si siong hør ee sii'kii.; Na bøeq thak'zheq, cid'mar si siong hør ee sii'kii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Now is the best time for study
  要是想讀書,現在是最好的時期。

thiautii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiaw'tii [[...]][i#] [p.]

of set purpose

故意

• Y mxsi thiautii boeq ho y siongsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'si thiaw'tii boeq ho y siofng'sym.; Y m'si thiaw'tii bøeq ho y siofng'sym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  She didn't hurt him on purpose.
  她不是故意要使他傷心的。

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