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be koeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'chiuo; bøe køex'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to do something successfully

沒得手

• thautheh be koeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'theh be koex'chiuo; thaw'theh bøe køex'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unable to steal successfully
  沒偷得手

• In'ui langkheq laai, cid tngx ciah be koeachiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid tngx ciah be koex'chiuo.; Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid'tngx ciah bøe køex'chiuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Because a visitor came, I could not finish my meal
  因為客人來,這餐飯吃不成。

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

throw light on, shine on

照

• Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
  我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

chiuo kiw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo kiw khie'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

withdraw one's hand, withdraw

撒手,縮手

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

beckon, beckoning

招手

• ka y iet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y iet; (ka y iet'chiuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  signal to a person
  向他招手

• iet (iedchiuo) kiøx y laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iet (iet'chiuo) kiøx y laai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  beckon him to come (to draw nearer)
  招手叫他來

khalaai chiwlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'laai chiuo'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

ham-handed

毛手毛腳,動手動腳

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

shrink

縮

• chiuo (khaf) kiw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo (khaf) kiw khie'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  draw back one's hand (as from business)
  手(腳,腿) 縮起來

• Cid khoarn pox e kiw be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pox e kiw be?; Cid khoarn pox øe kiw bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does this cloth shrink?
  這種布會縮水嗎

koehlangkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koeq'laang'khaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

armpit

腋下

• Goar ee koehlangkhaf svef cit liap liab'ar, chiuo giaa lorng be khitlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee koeq'laang'khaf svef cit liap liap'ar, chiuo giaa lorng be khid'laai.; Goar ee koeq'laang'khaf svef/svy cit'liap liap'ar, chiuo giaa lorng bøe khid'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My armpit has a boil so I can't raise my arm up.
  我的腋下長一個瘤,手舉不起來。

suichiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suii'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

at once, without hesitation, freely

隨手

• suichiuo siw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suii'chiuo siw khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  while your hand is still on it (Lit. Lay it away at once.)
  隨手收起來

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