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aekox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'kox [[...]][i#] [p.]

take loving care of, customers' kind patronization of a store

愛顧

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?

bøexkox`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kox'tid; bøe'kox`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

unbearable, beyond endurance

不得了,顧不得

aix lym kaq bøexkox`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix lym kaq be'kox'tid; aix lym kaq bøe'kox`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
be dying for a drink
喜歡喝得不得了。

Thaukhag thviax kaq bøexkox`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaau'khag thviax kaq be'kox'tid.; Thaau'khag thviax kaq bøe'kox`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I cannot stand this headache.
頭痛得不得了。

bengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'suu [[...]][i#] [p.]

noun

名詞

zoan'iuo bengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'iuo beeng'suu [[...]][i#] [p.]
proper noun
專有名詞

jinzhefng taixbengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'zhefng tai'beeng'suu [[...]][i#] [p.]
personal pronoun
人稱代名詞

kor'iuo-bengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'iuo beeng'suu; kox'iuo-beeng'suu [[...]][i#] [p.]
proper noun
固有名詞

phofthofng bengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phor'thofng beeng'suu [[...]][i#] [p.]
common noun
普通名詞

taixbengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'beeng'suu [[...]][i#] [p.]
pronoun
代名詞

bengty korbun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'ty kox'bun [[...]][i#] [p.]

ask about something one already knows

明知故問

bengty korhoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'ty kox'hoan [[...]][i#] [p.]

willful offence, break a law purposely

明知故犯

biexnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bien'zuo; (bin'zuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

honor, one's face (in the figurative sense) or pride

面子

bøo biexnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo bien'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
no "face", honor or respect
沒面子

sid biexnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid bien'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
lose "face", honor or respect
失面子

kox biexnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox bien'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
save "face", honor or respect
顧面子

biefnhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'huix [[...]][i#] [p.]

free of charge, gratuitous, gratis

免費

biefnhuix ciauthai korkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'huix ciaw'thai kox'kheq [[...]][i#] [p.]
free refreshments for guests, complimentary refreshments
免費招待顧客。

biefnhuix kiarsaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'huix kiax'saxng [[...]][i#] [p.]
postage free
免費寄送

binkafn korsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'kafn kox'su [[...]][i#] [p.]

folk tale, folklore

民間故事

bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'phoee; bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

facial skin

面皮,臉皮

kau-bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kau bin'phoee; kau-bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
brazen-faced
厚臉皮

kox bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox bin'phoee; kox bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
take care of one's character
顧面子

siax laang ee bixnphoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siax laang ee bin'phoee; siax laang ee bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
affront and bring disgrace upon
損人的面子

bixnphoee keg kauxkau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'phoee keg kau'kau; bin'phøee keg kau'kau [[...]][i#] [p.]
pocket one's pride, to swallow an insult
厚著臉皮

Bixnphoee keg kauxkau, paethog y pangbaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bin'phoee keg kau'kau, paix'thog y pafng'baang.; Bin'phøee keg kau'kau, paix'thog y pafng'baang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I pocketed my pride and asked his help.
厚著臉皮,拜託他幫忙。

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]][i#] [p.]

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

bøieen bøkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ieen bøo'kox; (buu'ieen buu'kox) [[...]][i#] [p.]

without cause or reason, no relationship, without rhyme or reason

無緣無故

Y bøieen bøkox ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo'ieen bøo'kox ka goar phaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
For no reason at all he socked me.
他無緣無故打我

Y kab goar bøieen bøkox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab goar bøo'ieen bøo'kox. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He has no relationship with me at all.
他跟我毫無關係。

bøkox bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kox bin'phoee; bøo'kox bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

shameless, doesn't guard her (his) reputation, has no self-respect

不顧臉皮

bu'ieen-bukox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'ieen buu'kox; buu'ieen-buu'kox; (bøo'ieen-bøo'kox) [[...]][i#] [p.]

without cause or reason, no kith and kin

無緣無故

Goar kaq y bu'ieen-bukox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y buu'ieen buu'kox.; Goar kaq y buu'ieen-buu'kox. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He is no kith and kin of mine.
我跟他毫無關係。

bukox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'kox [[...]][i#] [p.]

without cause or reason

無故

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

ask, inquire, investigate

問

za'bun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'bun [[...]][i#] [p.]
investigation, interrogate
查問

hagbun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'bun [[...]][i#] [p.]
learning, knowledge
學問

korbun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'bun [[...]][i#] [p.]
adviser
顧問

symbun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sirm'bun [[...]][i#] [p.]
try a case, interrogate
審問

zaixtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

be present, on the spot

在場

zaixtviuu ee zu'ui siensvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu ee zw'ui siefn'svy [[...]][i#] [p.]
Gentlemen! (words used at the beginning of a talk)
在場的諸位先生

Hid ee suxkox hoatsefng ee sii, y ia zaixtviuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee su'kox hoad'sefng ee sii, y ia zai'tviuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
When the accident occurred he was also on the spot.
那個事故發生時,他也在場。

zao zwkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao zuo'kox [[...]][i#] [p.]

lose a regular customer

主顧跑掉

zawsiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'siarm [[...]][i#] [p.]

escape, avoid, keep out of the way, secretly neglect one's duty

走避

Eng'axm tiøh y kor'mee, y bextaxng zawsiarm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'axm tiøh y kox'mee, y be'taxng zao'siarm.; Efng'axm tiøh y kox'mee, y bøe'taxng zao'siarm. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It is his turn to be on duty tonight, he can not avoid it.
今晚該他值夜,他不能走避。

zauthad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaw'thad [[...]][i#] [p.]

insult, maltreat

糟躂,凌侮

Goar mxsi korix boeq zauthad lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si kox'ix boeq zaw'thad lie.; Goar m'si kox'ix bøeq zaw'thad lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I do not mean to insult you.
我不是故意凌侮你的。

zeng'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

eve, night before last

前夜

Zeng'ia si goar kor'mee, kim'ia tiøh lie, tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zeeng'ia si goar kox'mee, kym'ia tiøh lie, tiøh `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Last night it was my turn to watch, tonight it is yours, right?
前夜是我守夜,今夜換你,對不對?

chviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviax; (kox) [[...]][i#] [p.]

employ, to hire

雇

chviwkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviuo'kox [[...]][i#] [p.]

try to beat others in making purchases like in time of war, shopping rush

搶購

ciarkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciax'kox [[...]][i#] [p.]

avail oneself of an excuse or pretext

藉故

ciarkox thesii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciax'kox thef'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

decline or reject with an excuse or pretext

藉故推辭

ciamcieen korhiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'cieen kox'hiø [[...]][i#] [p.]

very cautious (Lit. look forward and backward)

瞻前顧後

ciaokox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kox [[...]][i#] [p.]

take care of

照顧

ciaokox gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kox girn'nar; (ciaux'kox pvi'laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
take care of children or the sick
照顧孩子(病人)

ciaoluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'luun; (luun'liuu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

take turns, in turn, by turns, in regular and proper succession

照輪,輪流

Larn laai ciaoluun (lunliuu) kor'mii (kor'mee). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Larn laai ciaux'luun (luun'liuu) kox'mii (kox'mee). [[...]][i#] [p.]
Let's keep watch at night by turns.
我們來輪流值夜。

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

separate, to screen, to shield, defend, to guard, a screen

障

korcioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'cioxng [[...]][i#] [p.]
hindrance, break down
故障

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a companion

作伴

Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
我自己一個人在看家,你來跟我作伴。

zwkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'kox [[...]][i#] [p.]

regular customer

主顧

Zwkox Siulie Hoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuo'kox Siw'lie Hoe [[...]][i#] [p.]

SP: Sisters of Providence (Catholic)

主顧修女會

Zwkox Thoankaux Siulie Hoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuo'kox Thoaan'kaux Siw'lie Hoe [[...]][i#] [p.]

PSC: Providence Srs. Catechists (Catholic)

主顧傳教修女會

e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

Cid ciaq ciawar e poef, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

Niaw e ka niawchie, kao e kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
春天一到, 花會開.

Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

efngkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: erng'kox [[...]][i#] [p.]