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armlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

do something bad

夜路

• Armlo na kvar kviaa, kynban e khix twtiøh kuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Axm'lo na kvar kviaa, kirn'ban e khix tuo'tiøh kuie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even if you are not afraid to walk on a dark road, sooner or later you'll bump into a ghost.
  夜路如果敢走,早晚會碰到鬼。

borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb'') [[...]][i#] [p.]

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
  隨便講

• bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tolerable, not very good, but may do
  將就

• Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  nothing to do but read old newspapers
  沒事且看看舊報紙。

• Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
  如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

• Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
  難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie; (kixm'cie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back

制止

• Yn zeacie y laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn zex'cie y laai ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  They prevented his coming here.
  他們制止他來這兒。

• Na u laang teq zøx phvae taixcix, tiøh ka yn zeacie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang teq zøx phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie.; Na u laang teq zøx/zøex phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
  如有人在做壞事,要制止他們。

zheatiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhex'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

have the skin scraped, have an abrasion

擦到,搓到

• Tøh'ar na boeq kngf jiblaai, mxthafng zheatiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'ar na boeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhex'tiøh.; Tøq'ar na bøeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhøex'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are going to carry in the desk, don't scratch it.
  桌子若要抬進來,不要搓到。

• poaqtør zheatiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poah'tør zhex'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fell down and got scratched
  跌倒擦傷

zhøfkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhør'kør [[...]][i#] [p.]

rough sketch or draft

草稿

• Goar na siafphoef tiøqaix zhøfkør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na siar'phoef tiøh'aix zhør'kør.; Goar na siar'phøef tiøh'aix zhør'kør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Before I write a letter, I make a draft.
  我寫信都要起稿子。

zhuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuun; (zwn'zhuun) [[...]][i#] [p.]

inform a superior or a friend of what we mean to do, get permission, ask a person's consent

尊

• Na boeq zhutmngg, tiøh ka pexbør zhuun cit e (tiøh zunzhuun pexbuo). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq zhud'mngg, tiøh ka pe'bør zhuun cit e (tiøh zwn'zhuun pe'buo).; Na bøeq zhud'mngg, tiøh ka pe'bør/buo zhuun cit`e (tiøh zwn'zhuun pe'buo). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you are going out, you must inform your parents.
  若要出門,得向父母稟告一聲。

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

fold

摺

• Svaf na ud hør, tiøh ciq khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf na ud hør, tiøh ciq khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After you have ironed the clothes, please fold them.
  衣服要是燙好,要摺起來

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

cushion, furnish with padding, any material used to reduce jarring, friction

墊,襯墊

• Te'kofhvi na siøf, tiøh eng chiwkyn zu le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tee'kor'hvi na siøf, tiøh eng chiuo'kyn zu le. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the handle of a kettle is hot, you must use your handkerchief.
  要是茶壺把手太燙,得用手帕墊著。

zuxsiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'siuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

self surrender, hand oneself over to the authorities

自首

• Lie na zaiviar zøx mxtiøh, aix khix zuxsiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na zay'viar zøx m'tiøh, aix khix zu'siuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you know that you have done wrong you should surrender to the authorities
  你要是知道做錯了,就得去自首。

hvaethaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvaix'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

shake one's head in despair, sigh unhappily

搖頭(嘆氣)

• Na kofngtiøh yn kviar, taixkef tøf hvaethaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na korng'tiøh yn kviar, tai'kef tøf hvaix'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you ask someone about their kids they give you a sigh.
  一講到他兒子,每人都搖頭。

giaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaa; (thay) [[...]][i#] [p.]

carry a large bulky object with both hands or on shoulders), to lift, to raise (as one's head), have a fit (spasm)

舉,發作,抬

• Na kvoatiøh, he'kusaux e køq giaa khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na kvoaa'tiøh, hef'kw'saux e køq giaa khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a fit of asthma
  如著了涼,百日咳又會發作。

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

used to express the passive voice

被 ...

• Goar ho y phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y phaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was struck by him.
  我被他打。

• Na toax toaxlo chitthøo, e ho khiechiaf kauhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na toax toa'lo chid'thøo, e ho khix'chiaf kauq'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you play on the street, you'll be run over by a car.
  要是在馬路上玩,會被車子輾到。

• ho y phaq tiøqkviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y phaq tiøh'kviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be frightened by him
  被他嚇著了。

huxzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'zeg [[...]][i#] [p.]

be responsible, bear the responsibility

負責

• Cid hang khangkhoex symmihlaang teq huxzeg? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang khafng'khoex sirm'miq'laang teq hu'zeg? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Who is in charge of this job?
  這項工作誰負責的?

• Na sitpai, lie tiøqaix huxzeg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na sid'pai, lie tiøh'aix hu'zeg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If is should fail, you must bear the responsibility
  要是失敗,你要負責。

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

alter, to change, to correct, reform

改

• Goar na korng (siar) mxtiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na korng (siar) m'tiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I speak (write) incorrectly, please correct me.
  我要是說(寫) 錯了,請你改正。

• Na zøx mxtiøh, tiøqaix kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zøx m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae.; Na zøx/zøex m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If one did something wrong, he must mend his ways.
  若做錯了,就要改。

• Hoefchiaf ee sikanpiør kae af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae af.; Høea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The railway timetable has been revised.
  火車時刻表改了。

• Thaukae ci'phiøx ee kimgiah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'kae cy'phiøx ee kym'giah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  forge the amount of a check
  偷改支票的金額。

køea khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'khaf; køea khaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

use a stool or other support to get up higher, put something under a piece of furniture so as to make it steady or to raise it higher

墊腳

• Na theh be tiøh, giaa yar laai kefkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na theh be tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai kea'khaf.; Na theh bøe tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai køea'khaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you cannot reach it, bring a chair and stand on it.
  要是拿不到,拿椅子來墊腳。

• Cid tex tøh'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pang'ar laai kefkhaf (kea ho zai) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pafng'ar laai kea'khaf (kea ho zai) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This desk is not steady, put a piece of wood under the leg (and make it steady)
  這張桌子不穩,拿一塊板子來墊腳。

lengkhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: leeng'khør; (liong'khør) [[...]][i#] [p.]

rather, would rather, it is better, had better...

寧可,還是

• Na tiøh tau'haang, lengkhør sie khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na tiøh taau'haang, leeng'khør sie khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I would rather die than to surrender.
  如要投降,寧可一死。

• Lengkhør suisii khix khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Leeng'khør suii'sii khix khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You had better go at once.
  還是馬上去較好。

• Lengkhør sixn kii iuo, putkhør sixn kii buu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Leeng'khør sixn kii iuo, pud'khør sixn kii buu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is better to believe that it exists than that it does not.
  寧可信其有,不可信其無。

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

if not, if there is not, if not so

若不,若沒有,要不然

• Na bøo cvii, tiøh ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo cvii, tiøh ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't have money, you must tell me.
  若沒有錢,得告訴我。

• Khaq kutlat lex, na bøo, e løqte. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq kud'lat lex, na bøo, e løh'te. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Study harder, otherwise you will remain in the same class.
  用功點,要不然會留級。

naxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na si [[...]][i#] [p.]

if it be

要是,如果,假如

• Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix.; Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it be good weather, I'll go.
  要是天氣好,我就要去。

• Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it is mine, you must return it to me.
  如果是我的,得還我。

• Na si afnny, larn boeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si arn'ny, larn boeq axn'zvoar?; Na si arn'ny, larn bøeq axn'zvoar? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If so (in that case), what shall we do?
  假如是這樣,我們怎麼辦?

naxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

be burned slightly

輕灼到

• ho hoefcih naxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho hoea'cih na'tiøh; ho høea'cih na'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be burned slightly by the flame
  被火輕灼傷

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

if there is..., if one has...

若有,假如有

• Na u eeng, tiøh laai chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u eeng, tiøh laai chid'thøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When (ever) you are free, come to see me.
  若有空,得來玩。

• Y na u cvii, ciu khix lym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u cvii, ciu khix lym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whenever he has some money, he goes to drink.
  他假如有錢,就去喝酒。

parnghviesag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paxng'hvix'sag [[...]][i#] [p.]

get rid of, throw away

放掉

• Theh liao na siøtiøh kvoafkirn parnghviesag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Theh liao na siøf'tiøh kvoar'kirn paxng'hvix'sag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you get burnt when you pick something up get rid of it fast.
  拿著若燒到趕快放掉。

phoarzheh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoax'zheh [[...]][i#] [p.]

broken sound

破裂聲

• Amkngf korngtiøh na u phoarzheqsviaf, ciu ykefng u pit'huun af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afm'kngf koxng'tiøh na u phoax'zheh'sviaf, ciu ie'kefng u pid'huun af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you tap a crock if it has a broken sound, it is already cracked.
  水缸敲敲,如果有破裂聲,就是已經有裂痕了。

putciap'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'ciab'id [[...]][i#] [p.]

intermittent, off and on, successive

斷斷續續

• Cid ciorng iøqar na putciap'id ciah bøo hau, tiøqaix keasiok ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciorng iøh'ar na pud'ciab'id ciah bøo hau, tiøh'aix kex'siok ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you take this medicine on and off it doesn't help, you have to take it regularly.
  這種藥如果斷斷續續吃無效,要繼續吃。

twsizun, tiøqsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'sii'zun, tiøh'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

just the time, be timely

適時,合時節

• Onglaai na bøo twsizun (mxtiøh sii), cyn phvae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oong'laai na bøo tuo'sii'zun (m'tiøh sii), cyn phvae ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it is not the season, pineapples are bad eating.
  鳳梨如果不合時節,很難吃。

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