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a'peq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'peq [[...]][i#] [p.]

uncle (father's elder brothers)

伯父,伯伯

ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq; (paq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

one hundred (used as a substitute some times for pah but never used for any sum less than two hundred)

百

• nngxahkao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng'aq'kao; (six'aq'peq) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  $290 ($480)
  兩百玖(肆百捌)

• sieahchid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'aq'chid; (go'aq'siab'lak) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  $470 ($546)
  四百柒(伍百肆拾陸)

appeg pehsvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'peg peq'svex; ab'peg peq'svix [[...]][i#] [p.]

oppress the people

壓迫百姓

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

za'bofgynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'bor'girn'nar [[...]][i#] [p.]

girl

女孩子

• za'bofgynnar zabpeq piexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'bor'girn'nar zap'peq piexn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A girl's appearance is constantly changing over the years. (Lit. A girl changes eighteen times.)
  女大十八變

zabpøeq-lø'haxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'peq løo'haxn; zap'pøeq-løo'haxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

the eighteen saints or disciples of Buddha

十八羅漢

zabpøeq-tøexgak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'peq te'gak; zap'pøeq-tøe'gak [[...]][i#] [p.]

the eighteen hells where the souls of evil persons are tortured (Buddhism)

十八地獄

zekpeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'peq [[...]][i#] [p.]

paternal uncles in general and all cousins of father having the same surname

伯叔

zekpeq cy'moe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'peq cie'moe [[...]][i#] [p.]

female cousins of same surname

堂姊妹

zekpeq-hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'peq hviaf'ti; zeg'peq-hviaf'ti [[...]][i#] [p.]

male cousins, male cousins of same surname

堂兄弟

zhausym pehpag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaw'sym peq'pag [[...]][i#] [p.]

anxious grieved state of mind

操心煩惱

zhengpeh'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheeng'peq'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

pine tree

松柏

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

number seven, seventh

七

• Chitze, pehpee, kawhoatgee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'ze, peq'pee, kao'hoad'gee; Chid'ze, pøeq'pee, kao'hoad'gee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A child at seven months can sit, at eight months can crawl, at nine months cuts his teeth.
  七坐,八爬,九長牙

Chid ax, khaq hexng koex peq ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid ax, khaq hexng koex peq ax. [[...]][i#] [p.]

one person likes something far more than any other (Lit. Number seven likes it more than number eight.)

自己比別人更喜愛。

chitzar-pøehzar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'zar peq'zar; chid'zar-pøeq'zar [[...]][i#] [p.]

very early in the morning

一大早

chitcied-pøehkhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'cied peq'khaux; chid'cied pøeq'khaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

big discounts in bargain sales, make allowance for inaccuracy, exaggeration in a statement or report

七折八扣

chitzøx peq mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'zøx peq m'tiøh; chid'zøx/zøex pøeq m'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a mess of things (Lit. Do seven things, eight are wrong.)

七做八錯,屢做屢錯

chid khab pehtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid khab peq'tør [[...]][i#] [p.]

everything going wrong, topsy-turvy, in great confusion

一塌糊塗,七顛八倒

chitkhaux-pøehtii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'khaux-peq'tii; chid'khaux-pøeq'tii [[...]][i#] [p.]

various discounts, deductions

七扣八除

chitlau-pøehlau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'lau peq'lau; chid'lau-pøeq'lau [[...]][i#] [p.]

very old

年事太高

chid loong pøeq poe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid loong peq poe; chid loong pøeq poe [[...]][i#] [p.]

very troubled, distressed

七狼八狽,亂七八糟

chid tiefn pøehtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid tiefn peq'tør; chid tiefn pøeq'tør [[...]][i#] [p.]

constantly stumbling and falling, in constant trouble and calamity, topsy-turvy, all in confusion

七顛八倒

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

pant, gasp for breath, asthma

喘

• Goar na peq lauthuy e cyn zhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na peq laau'thuy e cyn zhoarn.; Goar na peq laau'thuy øe cyn zhoarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I climb upstairs, I pant a lot.
  我上樓梯時會喘得很。

• phveaphveazhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvex'phvex'zhoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pant hard like when running or carrying a heavy load
  急喘,呼呼的喘

zhuix pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix peq'khuy [[...]][i#] [p.]

open the mouth

嘴張開

cidphviear [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'phvix'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

small piece

一小片

• Pviar peq cidphviear ho y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pviar peq cit'phvix'ar ho y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Give him a small piece of cake.
  擘一小片給他。

zofngkiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'kiong [[...]][i#] [p.]

the total, in all

總共

• U laai ee laang zofngkiong pehzap ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U laai ee laang zorng'kiong peq'zap ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The attendance was eighty in all.
  來的總共八十個人。

gafm'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: garm'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

stairs, a flight of steps, a ladder, introduction (to subject)

階梯

• Ciøqthaau gafm'ar aix khvoakhvoa'ar peq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciøh'thaau garm'ar aix khvoaf'khvoaf'ar peq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Look carefully when you climb stairs made of stone.
  石頭階要慢慢爬。

gøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh; gøeh; (geh, goat) [[...]][i#] [p.]

moon, month

月

• cviagøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'goeh; cviaf`gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  January
  正月

• Jixgøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'goeh; ji'gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  February
  二月

• svagøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'goeh; svaf'gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  March
  三月

• Siegøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'goeh; six'gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  April
  四月

• goxgøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go'goeh; go'gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  May
  五月

• Laggøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lak'goeh; lak'gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  June
  六月

• chitgøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'goeh; chid'gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  July
  七月

• pøehgøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peq'goeh; pøeq'gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  August
  八月

• Kawgøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kao'goeh; kao'gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  September
  九月

• zabgøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'goeh; zap'gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  October
  十月

• zab'id-gøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'id'goeh; zap'id'gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  November
  十一月

• zabji-gøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'ji'goeh; zap'ji'gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  December
  十二月

• bøo-kaogøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux'goeh; bøo-kaux'gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  child born prematurely
  不足月

hiafngnii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiarng'nii; (hiarng'siu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

natural span of life of one who dies old

享年,享壽

• Hiafngnii pehzabgo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiarng'nii peq'zap'go.; Hiarng'nii pøeq'zap'go. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He (She) died at the age of 85.
  享年八十五。

hiøfkoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiør'koad; (hor'koad) [[...]][i#] [p.]

negation, decide against, vote down

否決

• Cid ee axn, peq pie svaf pi hiøfkoad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee axn, peq pie svaf pi hiør'koad. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The bill was voted down by an eight to three vote.
  這個案子,八比三被否決了。

• Goarn ka y hiøfkoad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ka y hiør'koad. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We rejected it.
  我們否決了他。

honghaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'haan [[...]][i#] [p.]

provide against cold with clothes or repairs

防寒

• Aix u honghaan sietpi, ciaq thafng khix pehsvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix u hoong'haan sied'pi, ciaq thafng khix peq'svoaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are going to climb a mountain you have to prepare for the cold.
  要有防寒設備才可去爬山。

jixpeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'peq [[...]][i#] [p.]

second eldest senior brother of father, second eldest brother of husband

二伯

Jinsefng putju'ix ee su, zap u peq kao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin'sefng pud'juu'ix ee su, zap u peq kao.; Jiin'sefng pud'juu'ix ee su, zap u pøeq kao. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Life is full of difficulties, everything doesn't go the way we want it to. (Lit. Man's life is not as the heart desires, ten things include eight things and nine things.)

人生不如意的事,十有八九。

kawoafn zabpeh'oad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kao'oafn zap'peq'oad; kao'oafn zap'pøeq'oad [[...]][i#] [p.]

very crooked, zigzag

彎彎曲曲

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

khiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøx; (khaux) [[...]][i#] [p.]

deduct from (wages), subtract. cf. "khau"

扣

• Naxsi hiexnkym khiøx cit sviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na'si hien'kym khiøx cit sviaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We allow ten per cent discount for cash.
  要是現金扣一成。

• peq khiøx svaf zhwn go [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peq khiøx svaf zhwn go; pøeq khiøx svaf zhwn go [[...]][i#] [p.]
  three from eight leaves five
  八扣三剩五

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

slope, be steep

坡,斜坡

• binbin'afkia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'biin'ar'kia [[...]][i#] [p.]
  gentle slope
  緩斜坡

• auxpiahsvoaf kia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'piaq'svoaf kia [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hill behind is steep — a man who has powerful helpers or background
  靠山大

• løqkia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: løh'kia [[...]][i#] [p.]
  go downhill
  下坡

• pehkia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peq'kia [[...]][i#] [p.]
  go uphill
  上坡

lau-apeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'af'peq; lau-af'peq [[...]][i#] [p.]

respectful address for an old man (a complete stranger)

老伯

lau pehsvex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau peq'svex; lau peq'svix [[...]][i#] [p.]

people, public, subjects, citizens

老百姓

lie toa zabpeq piexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie toa zap'peq piexn; lie toa zap'pøeq piexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

As a girl grows, her appearance changes all the time. A girl changes fast in physical appearance from childhood to adulthood

女大十八變

liam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liam; (ban) [[...]][i#] [p.]

segment (of tangerine, orange, or shaddock)

瓣

• Cid liap kam'ar u peq liam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid liap kafm'ar u peq liam.; Cid liap kafm'ar u pøeq liam. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This orange has eight segments.
  這個橘子有八瓣。

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

review, steam again the rice cake, food

復習,再蒸

• Svaf jit bøo liu, e pehcviu chiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf jit bøo liu, e peq'cviu chiu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If one neglects to review his lesson, he will forget it completely
  一曝十寒

lø'haxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: løo'haxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

five hundred disciples of Buddha (often used of those who enjoy an easy life)

羅漢

• zabpøeq lø'haxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'peq løo'haxn; zap'pøeq løo'haxn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  personal disciples of Buddha (whose image are seen in temples)
  十八羅漢

løsym pehpag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: løo'sym peq'pag [[...]][i#] [p.]

much vexed or anxious about matters

勞心疾苦

niuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niuo; (liorng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

one-sixteenth of a "kin", Chinese ounce, tael

兩

• khyn-niwsviuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khyn'niuo'sviuo; khyn-niuo'sviuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very light for its size
  很輕

• pvoarkyn pøehniuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'kyn peq'niuo; pvoax'kyn pøeq'niuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eight ounces and half a catty — both of them are the same
  半斤八兩

Øh phvae zuie pangkhiaq, øh hør kw pehpiaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Øh phvae zuie pafng'khiaq, øh hør kw peq'piaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Learning evil is like water breaking through a dam. Learning good is like a turtle climbing a wall.

學壞如水崩,學好如龜爬山(學壞容易,學好很難)。

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