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zabzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'zerng [[...]][i#] [p.]

crossbreed, hybrid, a mongrel, children of a mixed marriage

雜種

• Cid ciaq kao si zabzerng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao si zap'zerng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dog is a mongrel.
  這隻狗是雜種的。

chinchiwpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chiuo'pid (chyn'pid) [[...]][i#] [p.]

written in one's own hand, one's own handwriting

親筆

• Ciaq ee ji si Cviuo Zofngthorng ee chinchiwpid (chinpid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee ji si Cviuo Zorng'thorng ee chyn'chiuo'pid (chyn'pid). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  These characters were written by President Chiang in his own hand.
  這些字是蔣總統的親筆。

zoanzoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'zoaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

exclusively, entirely, undividedly

全是,都是

• Ciaq ee hagsefng zoanzoaan si phvae gynnar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee hak'sefng zoaan'zoaan si phvae girn'nar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  All of these students are bad boys.
  這些學生全是壞孩子。

• Zhuolai zoaan(-zoaan) si hosiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'lai zoaan('zoaan) si hoo'siin. Zhux'lai zoaan si hoo'siin. (Cit zhux'lai lorng'si hoo'siin.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The house is full of flies.
  屋子裏全是蒼蠅。

e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e øe (be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar e poef, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef. Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cirm'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang. Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw e ka niawchie, kao e kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg. Niaw øe ka niao'chie, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

han'goan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haan'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

to make trouble, a nuisance, silly

三八,搗蛋

• Ciahnih joah ee thvy teq zheng hiuar, lie si teq han'goan, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'nih joah ee thvy teq zheng hiuu'ar, lie si teq haan'goan, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are wearing that heavy a coat in this warm a weather, are you silly.
  這麼熱的天在穿棉襖,你是在三八,是嗎?

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