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angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'paw [[...]][i#] [p.]

gift or bribe, a packet of money usually wrapped in red paper or in a red envelope presented as a tip, for congratulatory purposes or as a farewell present

紅包

• saxng angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng aang'paw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
  送紅包

• siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  accept a bribe
  收紅包

• Y ee svejit lie boeq saxng lefbut afsi angpaw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svef'jit lie boeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw? Y ee svef'jit lie bøeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you going to present him with a gift or money on his birthday?
  他的生日你要送禮物或是紅包 ?

bagciw lai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw lai [[...]][i#] [p.]

sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, keen eye

眼光銳利

• Y bagciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoartiøh goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoax'tiøh goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His vision is very good, he saw me from far away.
  他眼光很銳利,那麼遠就看到我。

• Y bagciw cyn lai, ho lie be phierntid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie be phiexn'tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His eyes are very sharp, you cannot cheat him.
  他眼光很銳利,你騙不了的。

biefnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'le [[...]][i#] [p.]

exhort, encourage

勉勵

• Cid ee gynnar bøo symmiq aix thagzheq, chviar lie ka y biefnle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar bøo sirm'miq aix thak'zheq, chviar lie ka y biern'le. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This child doesn't like to study very much, please encourage him.
  這個孩子不太喜歡讀書,請你勉勵他。

zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]

know for a fact

知道

• Y tangsii e laai, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tafng'sii e laai, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you know when he will come?
  他什麼時候會來,你知道嗎 ?

• Zef si thngg afsi iaam, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thngg ar'si iaam, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is this sugar or salt?
  這是糖還是鹽,你知道嗎 ?

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

• Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
  他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong [[...]][i#] [p.]

people who argue fallaciously

強辯者

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