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angkøchiahchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'køf'chiaq'chi [[...]][i#] [p.]

ruddy good health

紅光滿面

• Tefng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, citmar iuxkøq angkøchiahchih`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Terng'e pve kaq boeq sie, cirm'ar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chi af.; Terng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, cid'mar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chih`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Formerly he was sick unto death, now he is again in ruddy good health.
  前陣子病得要死,現在又紅光滿面了。

zhutsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

speak out, utter

出聲

• Zhadlar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq be zhutsviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhat'lar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq be zhud'sviaf.; Zhat'ar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq bøe zhud'sviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When the thief came, I was so frightened that I couldn't speak even a word.
  小偷來時,我嚇得不敢出聲。

zhutsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'siin [[...]][i#] [p.]

be absent minded, absorbed in thought, in mental concentration, in ecstasy, divine or supremely great when speaking of literary or artistic works

出神,入神

• Y khvoax hid ee za'bofgyn'ar khvoax kaq zhutsiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax hid ee zaf'bor'girn'ar khvoax kaq zhud'siin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He watched that girl and went into ecstasy.
  他看那個女孩看得入神了(看呆了)。

zng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zng; (cvi) [[...]][i#] [p.]

lick

舔

• Niauar ciofng pvoa'ar zng kaq cyn zhengkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw'ar ciofng pvoaa'ar zng kaq cyn zhefng'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The cat licked the dish clean.
  貓把盤子舔得很乾淨。

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

laughingly

嘻嘻

• Chiøx kaq ge'ar giiegigy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiøx kaq gee'ar giie'gy'gy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  laugh till the mouth is stuck in a smile
  笑嘻嘻

hvi'ar phakphag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'ar phag'phag [[...]][i#] [p.]

ears standing out so much as almost to cover the opening (like a pig's)

垂耳

• thviaf kaq hvi'ar phakphag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf kaq hvi'ar phag'phag [[...]][i#] [p.]
  listening very attentively
  全神聽講

iusiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

preferential(ly)

優先

• Tiøh ho gyn'ar kaq za'boflaang iusiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ho girn'ar kaq zaf'bor'laang iw'siefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Women and children first!
  要讓小孩和婦女優先。

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar cym'ar bextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng øe cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

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

enclose in splints

固定(斷骨)

• eng pang'ar kaq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng pafng'ar kaq khie'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  use slats to make splints
  用板子固定起來

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

fit, to suit, add on (as accessories)

配,陪嫁

• Hid taai kikhix u kaq lengkvia `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai ky'khix u kaq leeng'kvia `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are there any accessories which go with that machine?
  那部機器有沒有配零件?

• Hid ee sinniuu kaq loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee syn'niuu kaq loa'ze? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How much is the dowry of the bride?
  那個新娘陪嫁多少?

• Ciuo bøo kaq kan'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciuo bøo kaq kafn'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The bottle does not go along with the liquor.
  酒不帶瓶子。

• ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  follow the lawful proportion for mixing (a few inferior articles in a lot)
  均配

• hør ee kaq phvae ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør ee kaq phvae ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take good ones and bad ones on an average
  好的配壞的

• Ciaqhii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaekaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaix'kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Variety is the splice of life.
  大魚大肉得蔬菜來襯托。

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

cover oneself with something in order to keep warm

蓋

• Cid niar thafn'ar ho lie kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar tharn'ar ho lie kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll give you this blanket to cover up with.
  這條毯子給你蓋。

• ka lie kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka lie kaq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cover you (with a quilt or blanket)
  給你蓋被子

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

even, up to, until, so...that, very

連,到,得,極了

• Enggie bexhiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie be'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux.; Efng'guo bøe'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cannot speak English at all. Cannot speak even half a word of English.
  英語連一句都不會講。

• Bexhiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang.; Bøe'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can't do anything at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang")
  連一項也不會做。

• Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not wiped dry at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang" Used after verbs indicates the past tense.)
  擦得一點兒也沒乾。

• saux kaq cyn zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux kaq cyn zhefng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Swept very clean.
  掃得很乾淨

• Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix.; Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am (was) starving to death.
  我餓得要死了。

• Joah kaq be khuxn tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah kaq be khuxn tid.; Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not sleep.
  熱得無法睡。

• Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau.; Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not endure it.
  我熱得忍不住。

• Suie kaq be korng tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suie kaq be korng tid.; Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Very beautiful! Be too beautiful for description.
  美極了! 美得不得了!

• Taioaan ee mih siok kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee mih siok kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taiwanese articles are very cheap.
  台灣的東西便宜極了!

• Ang've'ar khaux kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'vef'ar khaux kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The baby cried bitterly.
  嬰兒哭得很厲害。

• Hai goar chiøx kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai goar chiøx kaq.; (Chiøx kaq bøeq sie khix.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Laughed till I nearly died.
  害我差一點笑死。

kah'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

vest, waistcoat, sleeveless jacket

背心

kaq thafn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq tharn'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

cover oneself with blankets

蓋毯子

kan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

bottle

瓶子

• u kaq kan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kaq kafn'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bottle is given or sold with its contents
  連瓶子

• khangkan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'kafn'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  empty bottle
  空瓶子

poeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poex'sym; (kaq'ar) [[...]][i#] [p.]

vest, waistcoat, sleeveless jacket

背心

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