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armbinbofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'biin'bofng; (axm'bofng'bofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

very dark, deep black, pitch-black

漆黑的

• Hid kefng armbinbofng karm u khvoarkvix thafng siafji? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng axm'biin'bofng karm u khvoax'kvix thafng siar'ji?; Hid'kefng axm'biin'bofng karm u khvoax'kvix thafng siar'ji? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That room is very dark, can you see well enough to write characters?
  那間黑漆漆的,看得見能寫字嗎?

arnkhvoarbai lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'khvoax'bai lef [[...]][i#] [p.]

try to press

試按一下

• Øextah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo arnkhvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'tah'tid ar be, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai lef.; Øe'tah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whether you can step on it or not, first use your hand to touch it.
  能踏不能踏,先用手試按一下

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

try, make polite inquiries

試試看,探

• zhaa khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa khvoax bai lex; zhaa khvoax bai`leq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make minute inquiries
  查查看

• chix khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix khvoax bai lex; chix khvoax bai`leq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  try, Try it!
  試試看

• ciah khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah khvoax bai lex; ciah khvoax bai`leq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  taste
  吃吃看

• zøx khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khvoax bai lex; zøx/zøex khvoax bai`leq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  try to do it
  做做看

• khix khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix khvoax bai lex; khix khvoax bai`leq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  go and take a look
  去看看

• phvi khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvi khvoax bai lex; phvi khvoax bai`leq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  smell it
  聞聞看

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

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

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

bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

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

regrettable, unfortunate, unlucky, too bad, wasteful, unworthy

可惜

• Hid ee laang sykhix, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang sie'khix, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was unfortunate that that person died.
  那個人死了,很可惜。

• Hid zhud tiexnviar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zhud tien'viar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was unfortunate that I was unable to see that movie.
  那部電影沒看到,很可惜。

• Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thihbea, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thiq'bea, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Too bad you took that shirt to wipe off the bicycle.
  那件衣服拿去擦自行車,很可惜。

bøkaokhvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kaux'khvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

despise

不夠看,輕蔑人

bøo simcviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sym'cviaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

be reluctant to do, absent minded

沒有心情

• Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sofie bøo simcviaa thafng zøx taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sor'ie bøo sym'cviaa thafng zøx tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A child of his died so he doesn't have the heart to work.
  他一個孩子死了,所以沒有心情做事。

• Khvoax tiexnviar khvoax kaq bøo simcviaa thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tien'viar khvoax kaq bøo sym'cviaa thafng thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  watch movies until there is no heart to study
  看電影看得無心情讀書。

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。

bofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng; bofng/bof; (mof, bof) [[...]][i#] [p.]

touch, feel, feel about, feel for with fingers

摸

• armbongbofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'bofng'bofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very dark
  黑漆漆的

• bofng khvoax u siøf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng khvoax u siøf `bøo?; bofng/bof khvoax u siøf `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  touch it to see if it's hot
  摸摸看是不是熱的 ?有沒有發燒 ?

• gaau bofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau bofng; gaau bofng/bof [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lagging, always procrastinating
  做事慢吞吞

• haytøea-bongciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'tea bofng'ciafm; hae'tøea-bofng/bof'ciafm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  impossible to find out, like trying to find a needle in a hay stack (Lit. looking for a needle in the ocean)
  海底撈針

bongkhvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'khvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

touch

摸摸看

za'khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'khvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

look into a matter

查看

zawbea khvoarhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'bea khvoax'hoef [[...]][i#] [p.]

to give a hurried glance (Lit. look at the flowers while passing on horseback)

走馬看花

• Khix Bykog chitthøo nng lefpaix niaxnia, chinchviu teq zawbea khvoarhoef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix Bie'kog chid'thøo nng lea'paix nia'nia, chyn'chviu teq zao'bea khvoax'hoef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You only get only a hurried glance at things if you go to the US for only two weeks.
  去美國只玩兩個禮拜,像走馬看花似的。

zhanzngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf [[...]][i#] [p.]

fields and villages, the countryside

鄉下

• zhanzngf ee sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf ee sor'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  country place
  鄉下的地方

• zhanzngf-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'laang; zhaan'zngf-laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  country lad
  鄉下人

• zhanzngf-soong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'soong; zhaan'zngf-soong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bumpkin, hick, rustic
  土包子

• Hid ee laang cyn zhanzngsoong, iao mxbad khvoarkvix siuimky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan'zngf'soong, iao m'bad khvoax'kvix siw'ym'ky. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's a real hick, he has never seen a radio.
  那個人很土, 還未見過收音機。

chix khvoarbai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix khvoax'bai'lex; chix khvoax'bai`leq [[...]][i#] [p.]

just try it

試試看

chinbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak [[...]][i#] [p.]

with one's own eyes

親眼

• chinbak khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak khvoax'kvix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  seen with one's own eyes
  親眼看見

• Tiøh u chinbak khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh u chyn'bak khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't say it unless you've seen it with your own eyes.
  要親眼看見才可以講。

chinsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'syn [[...]][i#] [p.]

in person, personally

親自

• Sinhu chinsyn khix ka y khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siin'hu chyn'syn khix ka y khvoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Father went himself and inquired about him.
  神父親自去看他。

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

throw light on, shine on

照

• Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
  我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

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

steal a glance, peek

偷看

• Bøeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib.; Bøeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you want to see, come in and take a look. Don't stand there peeking.
  要看進來看,不要站在那兒偷看。

chiwjiao cien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'jiao cien [[...]][i#] [p.]

mischievous, likes to finger anything at all

手癢的

• Maix chiwjiao cien, sviu bøeq bofng khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix chiuo'jiao cien, sviu boeq bofng khvoax'bai'lex.; Maix chiuo'jiao cien, sviu bøeq bofng/bof khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be mischievous and want to touch everything.
  不要手癢想摸摸看。

zhoiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

robust, strong, stout

粗壯

• zhoiorng ee sinthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng ee syn'thea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  robust body
  粗壯的身體

• Tekkog ee khiechiaf bøo hør khvoax, mxkuo cyn zhoiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teg'kog ee khix'chiaf bøo hør khvoax, m'kuo cyn zhof'iorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  German cars are not pretty but are very strong.
  德國的汽車不好看,可是很堅固。

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

lead, to guide, instruct, to conduct

帶,領

• Goar boeq zhoa cid ee gyn'ar khix ho isefng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax.; Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I want to take this child to see a doctor.
  我要帶這個孩子去看醫生。

• Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't know the way, I'll take you there.
  你若不知道在那兒, 我帶你去。

zhoahtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq'tng [[...]][i#] [p.]

break the rope or chain by a sudden pull on it

扯斷

• Cid tiaau søh'ar zhoaq khvoax e tng be. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax e tng be.; Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax øe tng bøe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Try and see if you can break this cord or rope with your hands.
  這條繩子扯看看會不會斷。

zhøexkhvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe'khvoax; zhøe'khvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

look for and see

找找看

zhuiecih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'cih [[...]][i#] [p.]

tongue

舌頭

• Lie zhuiecih zhwn zhutlaai khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zhuix'cih zhwn zhud'laai khvoax'bai'lex.; Lie zhuix'cih zhwn zhud'laai khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please stick out your tongue and let me take a look at it.
  你舌頭伸出來看看。

zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]

saliva

唾液,口水

• Khvoax tiøh e laau zhuienoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tiøh e laau zhuix'noa.; Khvoax tiøh øe laau zhuix'noa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The sight of it makes my mouth water.
  看了會流口水。

• laau zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau zhuix'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  run at the mouth
  流口水

• phuix zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phuix zhuix'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to spit
  吐口水

zhuisngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'sngx; (zhuy'soaxn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

calculate mentally, cast a horoscope, make a rough estimate

推算

• Zhuisoaxn khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuy'soaxn khvoax'bai'lex.; Zhuy'soaxn khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Make a rough estimate, okay?
  推算看看

• Ciaux goar ee zhuisoaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaux goar ee zhuy'soaxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  according to my rough estimate
  照我的推算。

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

at the risk of, run the risk of

冒…險

• Zhun sie, boeq ka y ciah løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun sie, boeq ka y ciah løh'khix.; Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løh'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I will eat it at the risk of my life.
  冒死吃下它。

• Zhun ho hauxtviuo me, laai khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun ho hau'tviuo me, laai khix khvoax tien'viar.; Zhun ho hau'tviuo me/ma, laai khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Let's go to see the movies at the risk of being scolded by the principal.
  冒著被校長罵,去看電影。

• Giah hoxsvoax cyn ma'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giah ho'svoax cyn maa'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's very troublesome to carry an umbrella with me, I will run the risk of getting wet.
  拿雨傘很麻煩,讓它溼吧!

zhut'hien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hien [[...]][i#] [p.]

appear

出現

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