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ciq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciq; (ciab) [[...]][i#] [p.]

meet, receive

接,迎接

• Goar boeq laikhix hoefchiathaau ciq langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq laai'khix hoea'chiaf'thaau ciq laang'kheq.; Goar bøeq laai'khix høea'chiaf'thaau ciq laang'kheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I want to go to the station to meet some visitors.
  我要到火車站去接客人。

• cihput [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciq'put; (ciq'siin) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  receive with offerings an idol carried in procession
  迎神

Langkheq laai ciaq boeq saote, langkheq tngfkhix ciaq boeq zvoatee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang'kheq laai ciaq boeq saux'te, laang'kheq tngr'khix ciaq boeq zvoaf'tee.; Laang'kheq laai ciaq bøeq saux'tøe, laang'kheq tngr'khix ciaq bøeq zvoaf'tee. [[...]][i#] [p.]

He sweeps the floor after the guest arrives, He brews tea after the guest has departed. i.e. (he does everything too late)

客人來了才要掃地,客人走了才要泡茶。為時已晚

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