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

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

• Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
  那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

• Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Again and again he put off returning it.
  他一拖再拖還不還我。

• bøe axntid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an'tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

• ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give me a little time to get something done
  讓我拖延一下。

bøzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhae [[...]][i#] [p.]

regrettable, unfortunate, unlucky, too bad, wasteful, unworthy

可惜

• Hid ee laang sykhix, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang sie'khix, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was unfortunate that that person died.
  那個人死了,很可惜。

• Hid zhud tiexnviar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zhud tien'viar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was unfortunate that I was unable to see that movie.
  那部電影沒看到,很可惜。

• Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thihbea, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thiq'bea, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Too bad you took that shirt to wipe off the bicycle.
  那件衣服拿去擦自行車,很可惜。

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

lay, spread out a carpet or mattress

鋪

• Zhw ti khehthviaf hid niar textharn si Suixsu zex ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw ti kheq'thviaf hid niar te'tharn si Sui'su zex ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The carpet that is spread out in the reception room was made in Switzerland
  鋪在客廳的那張地毯是瑞士製的。

• Zhw cit niar phoarsvaf toax tho'khaf ho kawar khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw cit niar phoax'svaf toax thoo'khaf ho kao'ar khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Spread a rag on the floor for the dog to sleep on.
  鋪一件破衣在地上給狗睡。

• zhubinzhngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw'biin'zhngg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make the bed, make up the bed
  鋪床

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

fit, suit, agreeable climate, custom, food, dress, shoes, temper, opinion, match with, adjust a thing to another

合,符

• iekiexn bøe hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn be hah; ix'kiexn bøe hah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a different opinion or point of view
  意見不合

• Y kab goar e hah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab goar e hah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He and I get along well together.
  他跟我合得來。

• zuythor øe hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'thor e hah; zuie'thor øe hah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The climate is agreeable.
  水土適合

• Hid niar svaf kab hid niar kuun bøo hah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf kab hid niar kuun bøo hah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That coat does not match the skirt.
  那件衣服跟那件裙子不相配。

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

the more... the more...

越 ... 越,愈 ... 愈

• Lie hitniar svaf juo-khvoax juo-suie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie hid niar svaf juo (luo) khvoax juo (luo) suie.; Lie hid'niar svaf juo-khvoax juo-suie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The more one looks at your dress the more beautiful it is.
  你那件衣服越看越好看。

• Juo zar juo hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Juo zar juo hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The earlier, the better.
  越早越好

• Juo-zøe juo-hør./Juo-zøe-juo-hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Juo ze juo hør.; Juo zøe juo hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The more, the better.
  愈多愈好

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

roll up

捲

• Hid niar textharn ka goar kngr khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar te'tharn ka goar kngr khie'laai.; Hid niar tøe'tharn ka goar kngr khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Roll up that rug for me.
  那張地毯幫我捲起來。

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

have a hole, to have an opportunity, be wealthy

有洞,有錢

• Hid niar svaf u cit khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf u cit khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is a hole in the shirt.
  那件衣服有個洞。

• Y cyn u khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn u khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very wealthy.
  他很有錢。

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