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biøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biøo (biaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

trace a copy on transparent or thin paper

描

• Cid tviw textoo cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw te'too cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix. Cid tviw tøe'too cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This picture is very difficult to draw, tracing it would be easier.
  這張地圖很難畫,用描的較容易。

hoatjiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'jiaq (hoad'zeg) [[...]][i#] [p.]

gain fame and fortune, rise to power and position

發跡

• Laai cid texhngf hoatjiaq ee laang cyn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laai cid te'hngf hoad'jiaq ee laang cyn ze. Laai cid tøe'hngf hoad'jiaq ee laang cyn zøe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Many people who have come here have risen to power and fortune.
  來這地方發跡的人很多。

khvoarbøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax bøo [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot find, look but not see (sometimes has the meaning of "not know how to")

看不到,看不懂

• Goar khvoax (zhoe) bøo y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax (zhoe) bøo y. Goar khvoax bøo y. (Goar zhøe bøo y.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I could not find him.
  我找不到他。

• Cid tviw textoo goar khvoax bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw te'too goar khvoax bøo. Cid tviw tøe'too goar khvoax bøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know how to read this map.
  這張地圖我看不懂。

sngrkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sngx'khie [[...]][i#] [p.]

reckon (count) from, begin a calculation (as of wages) at such a date

算起

• tuix cid peeng sngrkhie texsvaf kefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix cid peeng sngx'khie te'svaf kefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  third house from this side
  從這邊算起第三間

• tuix kinnafjit sngrkhie go jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix kyn'nar'jit sngx'khie go jit [[...]][i#] [p.]
  five days including today
  從今天算起五天

te [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te (tai) [[...]][i#] [p.]

generation, dynasty, age

代

• auxte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'te [[...]][i#] [p.]
  future generations
  後代

• cit te koex cit te [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit te koex cit te [[...]][i#] [p.]
  from one generation to another
  一代一代的

• cid te laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid te laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  this generation
  這一代

• tiaute [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaau'te [[...]][i#] [p.]
  dynasty
  朝代

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