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bok ie seeng ciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok ie seeng ciw [[...]][i#] [p.]

the deed is done (Lit. The wood is already made into a boat.)

木已成舟

• Bok ie seeng ciw, tvaf tiøh ho yn nng ee kiet'hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bok ie seeng ciw, tvaf tiøh ho yn nng ee kied'hwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's already determined that they will be married.
  既然木已成舟,就該讓他們兩個結婚。

bu-sarsax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bu'sax'sax; bu-sax'sax [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to fathom, uncomprehending

摸無頭緒

• Khachiuo ban ee laang na nngxhang'ar khangkhoex y tø buxsarsax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf'chiuo ban ee laang na nng'hang'ar khafng'khoex y tø bu'sax'sax af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People who are not handy get all mixed up when they have two or three tasks to do at the same time.
  手腳慢的人,如果有一些事情,他就忙得不可開交了。

zaixgiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'giah [[...]][i#] [p.]

regular full time employee

正式的,額內

• Kanglaang go ee zaixgiaqee, nng ee limsi'ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafng'laang go ee zai'giah'ee, nng ee liim'sii'ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Five of the workers are regular employees, and two of them are temporary employees.
  工人五個固定的,兩個臨時的。

zefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng; (chiofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

give a blow, butt against

衝,撞

• siøzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'zefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fight each other, collide
  打架,相撞

• Nng ee laang (nng taai khiechiaf) siøzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nng ee laang (nng taai khix'chiaf) siøf'zefng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Two persons or cars run into each another.
  兩個人(兩輛汽車)相撞。

cvii bøo nng ee poah be taan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii bøo nng ee poah be taan; cvii bøo nng ee poah bøe taan [[...]][i#] [p.]

Both parties share equally the blame for a quarrel. (Lit. A single copper coin cannot produce a jingling sound.)

一個銅板拍不響。

eqeh-khehkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eh'eh'kheq'kheq; øeh'øeh-khøeq'khøeq [[...]][i#] [p.]

crowded, pushed and squeezed together

擁擠

• Zaokhaf na khaq toaxkefng cidsut'ar, khaq be nng ee ar laang ciu eqeqkhehkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaux'khaf na khaq toa'kefng cit'sud'ar, khaq be nng ee ar laang ciu eh'eh'kheq'kheq.; Zaux'khaf na khaq toa'kefng cit'sud'ar, khaq bøe nng ee ar laang ciu øeh'øeh'khøeq'khøeq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the kitchen would be a bit bigger, it wouldn't be so crowded for two people.
  廚房如果大一點, 才不會兩個人就窄窄的.

hapsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hab'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

chat, talk about anything at all, chew the rag or fat

聊天

• Yn nng ee teq hapsiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn nng ee teq hab'siefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Those two are talking.
  他倆在聊天。

• Goar na u eeng lorng khix kab y hapsiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na u eeng lorng khix kab y hab'siefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I have time, I always go to chat with him.
  我要是有空都去跟他聊天。

giøo`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giøo'ee; giøo`ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

of same name

同名

• Goarn nng ee si giø'ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn nng ee si giøo'ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The two of us have the same name.
  我們兩個同名。

heng'viar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]

its shadow

形影

• Tviaxtvia khvoartiøh yn nng ee heng'viar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia khvoax'tiøh yn nng ee heeng'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Those two are always together.
  常常看到他們兩個人的形影。

hiablegchiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiap'lek'chiaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

bicycle or vehicle powered by two or more people

協力車

• Extaxng khiaa nng ee ysiong ee thihbea ciuxsi hiablegchiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'taxng khiaa nng ee ie'siong ee thiq'bea ciu'si hiap'lek'chiaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A bicycle powered by two or more people is a "hiap-lek-chhia".
  可以騎兩人以上的自行車就是協力車。

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

part, a portion, function, duty, lot in life, a share, to have share in

份,分,參與(投資)

• Zef si lie ee hun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si lie ee hun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is for you.
  這是你的份。

• nngxjidhun ee iøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng'jit'hun ee iøh'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  two days' portion of medicine
  兩天份的藥

• Cid kofgoeqhun ee zhuosoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kor'goeh'hun ee zhux'soex.; Cid''kør'gøeh'hun ee zhux'søex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rent for this month
  這個月份的房租。

• Goar boeq hun hid kefng kongsy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq hun hid kefng kofng'sy.; Goar bøeq hun hid kefng kofng'sy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll have a share in that company. I'll invest in that company
  我要參與(投資) 那家公司。

• Cid tviw phoef ka goar phaq nng hun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef ka goar phaq nng hun.; Cid'tviw phøef ka goar phaq nng hun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Duplicate this letter for me.
  這封信給我打兩份。

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

wrestle, throw down, lay down, to overthrow

觔,推,扶

• Hid nng ee gyn'ar teq siøiern, mxsi teq siøphaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid nng ee girn'ar teq siøf'iern, m'si teq siøf'phaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Those two kids are wrestling, they are not fighting.
  那兩個孩子在摔角,不是在打架。

• Y tør ti tho'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør ti thoo'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was lying on the ground (floor), I helped him up.
  他倒在地上,我把他扶起來。

• Cid ky thiauar ka goar taux iern khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky thiau'ar ka goar taux iern khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Give me a hand to erect this pillar.
  幫我扶直這根柱子。

kehmoh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'moh [[...]][i#] [p.]

diaphragm, estrangement

隔膜,隔閡

• Yn nng ee ee tiongkafn u kehmoh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn nng ee ee tiofng'kafn u keq'moh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is an estrangement between those two persons.
  他倆之間有隔閡。

khaotii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'tii [[...]][i#] [p.]

subtract, deduct

扣除

• Khaotii soeakym u nngxban khof ee siujip. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaux'tii soex'kym u nng'ban khof ee siw'jip.; Khaux'tii søex'kym u nng'ban khof ee siw'jip. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  an income of twenty thousand dollars after tax deduction
  扣除稅款有兩萬元的收入。

• chitkhaux-pøehtii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'khaux-peq'tii; chid'khaux-pøeq'tii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  run up a heavy list of deductions and countercharges, making out that there is very little, if anything, to be paid
  七扣八除

langgiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang'giah [[...]][i#] [p.]

complement, number of men

名額

• tixn nng ee langgiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tixn nng ee laang'giah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take up the space or place
  佔兩個名額

mozhad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moo'zhad [[...]][i#] [p.]

friction, rubbing, chafe, to rub

磨擦

• ka'teeng ee mozhad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'teeng ee moo'zhad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  friction between the families
  家庭的磨擦

• nng kog ee mozhad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng kog ee moo'zhad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  friction between two countries
  兩國的磨擦

naxtvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na'tvia; (nia'tvia, nia'nia) [[...]][i#] [p.]

only (used at the end of the clause)

而已

• six khof naxtvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six khof na'tvia [[...]][i#] [p.]
  only four dollars
  四塊錢而已

• nng ee laang naxtvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng ee laang na'tvia [[...]][i#] [p.]
  only two persons
  兩個人而已

paipien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'pien [[...]][i#] [p.]

have a bowel movement, defecate

排便

• Cid ee pvexlaang ykefng nngxsvajit bøo paipien af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee pve'laang ie'kefng nng'svaf'jit bøo paai'pien af.; Cid'ee pve/pvi'laang ie'kefng nng'svaf'jit bøo paai'pien`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This sick person has had a bowel movement in two or three days.
  這個病人已經兩三天沒排便了。

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

the pregnant womb, fetus, embryo

胎

• cit thef svef nng ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit thef svef nng ee; cit'thef svef/svy nng ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  twins
  雙胞胎

• laothef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laux'thef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have miscarriage
  流產,小產

• thauthef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'thef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  firstborn
  頭胎

• tuixthef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tui'thef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  abortion, cause abortion
  墮胎

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