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

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

• Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
  那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

• Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Again and again he put off returning it.
  他一拖再拖還不還我。

• bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

• ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give me a little time to get something done
  讓我拖延一下。

Bøefbøe sngx hwn, siøchviar bøo lun./Bøefbøe sngx hwn, svachviar bøo lun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bea'be sngx'hwn, siøf'chviar bøo'lun.; Bøea'bøe sngx hwn, siøf/svaf'chviar bøo lun. [[...]][i#] [p.]

In trade, people count to a fraction, in treatment of guests, don't count the expense

買賣算分,相請不計較

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

describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done

不會好,好不了。

• Y ee pve bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve be'hør.; Y ee pve/pvi bøe'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He cannot recover from his sickness.
  他的病不會好。

• Cit'ee khangkhøex køq zøx svajit, iao zøx bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx be'hør.; Cid'ee khafng'khøex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx bøe'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

bøexkviezexng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kvix'zexng'tid; bøe'kvix'zexng`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

unfit to be looked at publicly, as man or affair all incorrect, ugly, dirty

見不得人

• Citniar svaf bøe-kviezexng-tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf be'kvix'zexng'tid.; Cid'niar svaf bøe-kvix'zexng-tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This shirt is terrible looking. (very dirty or out-of-date)
  這件衣服見不得人。

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。

bøo haqsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hah'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

unseasonable, out-of-date

不合時

• Cid niar svaf bøo haqsii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf bøo hah'sii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This shirt is old fashioned.
  這件衣服不合時。

bøtapsab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tab'sab [[...]][i#] [p.]

not enough

不夠

• Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kam'ar, bøtapbøsab goar bøo aix ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kafm'ar, bøo'tab'bøo'sab goar bøo aix ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Four or five people ate three bananas, there wasn't enough for me to eat.
  四五個人吃三個橘子不夠吃,我不要吃。

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

wife

妻

• angbor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afng'bor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  husband and wife
  夫妻

• zhoaxbor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa'bor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  marry a wife
  娶妻

• Bøo bor bøo kaau, zhexngsvaf phoax kengthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo bor bøo kaau, zheng'svaf phoax kefng'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No wife to mend my clothes, Such is life without a wife
  無妻無子,衣破無人補

boxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boxng; (boxng'boxng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

thoughtless, careless, reckless

惘,放蕩

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn boxng (borngboxng) m thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn boxng (boxng'boxng) m thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kid is very reckless, he won't study.
  這個孩子很放蕩,不讀書。

• Lie cyn boxng, svatngx ciah be par, iao sviuxboeq bea tiexnsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah be par, iao sviu'boeq bea tien'si.; Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah bøe par, iao sviu'bøeq bøea tien'si. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are very reckless, you don't eat three full meals a day but you are thinking of buying a television set.
  你很糊塗,三餐不飽,還想要買電視。

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

plant, care for plants, transplant, set plant out, young plants for transplanting (also said of some animals)

栽,苗

• zay be oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay be oah; zay bøe oah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It will not live if you plant it.
  栽不活

• zhaebiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'biaau; (zhaix'zay) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  young plants of vegetables
  菜苗

• ciarzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciax'zay [[...]][i#] [p.]
  young sugar cane plants
  蔗苗

• hizay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'zay [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fry of fish
  魚苗

• hoezay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zay [[...]][i#] [p.]
  young flower plants from a nursery
  花苗

• soafzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soar'zay; (pvoaa'zay) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  transplant
  移植

• Cit jit soafzay, svajit khiaxngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit jit soar'zay, svaf'jit khia'ngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It takes time to get settled into a new situation. (Lit. One day you transplant a young plant, it will wither for three days.)
  一日移植,三日葉黃。新環境不易適應。

zaesvaf zaesix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'svaf zaix'six [[...]][i#] [p.]

again and again, over and over again

再三再四

• Goar zaesvaf zaesix ka lie korng, lie arnzvoar m thviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zaix'svaf zaix'six ka lie korng, lie axn'zvoar m thviaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have spoken to you again and again, why don't you listen? Why don't you do what you are told?
  我一再勸你,你怎麼不聽 ?

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

floors (stories) of a building, steps of a ladder or staircase

層

• svaf zaxn laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf zaxn laau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  three storied building
  三層樓

• Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What floor do you live on?
  你住在第幾樓?

zabsvatiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'svaf-tiarm; (safm'pad) [[...]][i#] [p.]

silly (slang), acting in a stupid manner which evokes delight and laughter rather than disgust, dumb broad

十三點,三八

zengsiin khitlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'siin khid'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

wake up

醒過來

• Goar tak zaykhie lorng svatiarm ciu zengsiin khitlaai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar tak zae'khie lorng svaf'tiarm ciu zefng'siin khid'laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I wake up every morning at three o'clock.
  我每天早上都三點就醒過來了。

zengthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

be versed in, have a thorough knowledge of, be familiar or acquainted with

精通

• zengthofng svaf kog oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thofng svaf kog oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  well versed in three languages
  精通三國語言

• Tuix Taioaan ee hongsiok sibkoaxn cyn zengthofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'oaan ee hofng'siok sip'koaxn cyn zefng'thofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be very familiar with the manners and customs of Taiwan
  對台灣的風俗習慣很精通。

zhaisvaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaai'svaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

cut cloth for dress making

裁衣

zheid, zheji, zhesvaf...zhezap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'id, zhef'ji, zhef'svaf...zhef'zap; zhøef'id, zhef'ji, zhef'svaf...zhøef'zap [[...]][i#] [p.]

the first, second, third... the tenth day of the month

初一,初二,初三 ...,初十。

zhexngsvaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheng'svaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

put on coat or shirt

穿衣服

chii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chii; (sib) [[...]][i#] [p.]

humid, damp, moist, grimy with moisture

濕

• Cid niar svaf iao chichii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf iao chii'chii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This shirt is still damp.
  這件衣服還有點濕潤。

chieiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'iong [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a trial of, put a thing or a person to the test

試用

• chieiong svaf kofgoeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'iong svaf kor'goeh; chix'iong svaf kør'gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  machine or new employee on probation for three months
  試用三個月

chiahsvaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq'svaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

knit clothing

織衣

chiwkofthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kor'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

elbow

手肘

• Y ee svaf chiwkofthaau phoax cid khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svaf chiuo'kor'thaau phoax cid khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His coat is worn out at the elbow.
  他衣服的肘部破了一個洞。

• Chiwkofthaau khoex toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo'kor'thaau khoex toax tøq'terng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rest or lean the elbows on the desk
  手肘擱在桌上。

• eng chiwkofthaau loxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng chiuo'kor'thaau loxng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hit someone with a elbow, give someone the elbow
  用手肘撞。

• chiwkofthaau khix loxng tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kor'thaau khix loxng tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bang your elbow into something
  手肘撞到。

zhosiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siab [[...]][i#] [p.]

hard to do (Lit. coarse and rough)

艱辛

• Cid hang khangkhoex cyn zhosiab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang khafng'khoex cyn zhof'siab. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This job is very tough.
  這項工作很艱辛。

• Zøx cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhosiab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhof'siab.; Zøx/Zøex cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhof'siab. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Making this piece of clothes for thirty dollars was a very tough job.
  做一件衣服賺三十塊,很艱辛。

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

lay, spread out a carpet or mattress

鋪

• Zhw ti khehthviaf hid niar textharn si Suixsu zex ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw ti kheq'thviaf hid niar te'tharn si Sui'su zex ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The carpet that is spread out in the reception room was made in Switzerland
  鋪在客廳的那張地毯是瑞士製的。

• Zhw cit niar phoarsvaf toax tho'khaf ho kawar khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw cit niar phoax'svaf toax thoo'khaf ho kao'ar khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Spread a rag on the floor for the dog to sleep on.
  鋪一件破衣在地上給狗睡。

• zhubinzhngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw'biin'zhngg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make the bed, make up the bed
  鋪床

zhwgoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'goa [[...]][i#] [p.]

besides, in addition, moreover

此外

• Pengsviw, sefsvaky, zhwgoa iao u symmiq `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pefng'sviw, sea'svaf'ky, zhuo'goa iao u sirm'miq `bøo?; Pefng'sviw, søea'svaf'ky, zhuo'goa iao u sirm'mih `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In addition to a refrigerator and washer do you have anything else?
  冰箱,洗衣機,此外還有什麼嗎?

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

remain, left over, remainder, surplus

剩,餘

• Zap khaux svaf zhwn chid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khaux svaf zhwn chid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Three from ten leaves seven.
  十減三剩七。

• U zhuncvii bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U zhwn'cvii bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you any money left?
  有餘錢嗎?

• Bøo zhwn pvoax ee cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zhwn pvoax ee cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have not a single penny left.
  一毛錢也沒剩。

• ciaqzhun'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhwn'ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  remnants of food, half eaten
  吃剩的

• exngzhun'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng'zhwn'ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  remnant, leftover
  用剩的

zhurnchiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuxn'chiøq [[...]][i#] [p.]

measurement, dimension

尺寸

• Lie zaiviar lie ee svakhox ee zhurnchiøq `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zay'viar lie ee svaf'khox ee zhuxn'chiøq `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you know the size of your clothes?
  你知道你衣服的尺寸嗎?

zhutphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'phirn [[...]][i#] [p.]

manufactured things, produce, to send an article to an exhibition

出品

• G.E. zhutphirn ee tiexnsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: G.E. zhud'phirn ee tien'si. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  television sets manufactured by General Electric
  通用公司出品的電視

• Cid pae ee kanggiap tiefnlafmhoe, goar zhutphirn svaf hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee kafng'giap tiern'larm'hoe, goar zhud'phirn svaf hang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I exhibited three articles at the industrial fair.
  這次的工業展覽會, 我有三項出品。

Ciah bøo svajit zhaix, ciu sviuxboeq cviu sethiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah bøo svaf'jit zhaix, ciu sviu'boeq cviu sef'thiefn.; Ciah bøo svaf'jit zhaix, ciu sviu'bøeq cviu sef'thiefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Rome was not built in a day. (Lit. Having been a vegetarian for only three days, already expects to attain nirvana.)

吃不到三天素,就想上西天。

ciamlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea [[...]][i#] [p.]

feast day (Catholic)

瞻禮

• Toa ciamlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Toa ciafm'lea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  great feast
  大瞻禮

• ciamlefgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea'go [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Thursday
  瞻禮五

• ciamlea id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea id [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Sunday
  瞻禮一

• ciamlea ji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea ji [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Monday
  瞻禮二

• ciamlea jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea jit [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Festive day
  瞻禮日

• ciamlea lak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea lak [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Friday
  瞻禮六

• ciamlea svaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea svaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Tuesday
  瞻禮三

• ciamlea six [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea six [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Wednesday
  瞻禮四

ciaux svatngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux svaf'tngx [[...]][i#] [p.]

at every meal

照三餐

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

fold

摺

• Svaf na ud hør, tiøh ciq khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf na ud hør, tiøh ciq khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After you have ironed the clothes, please fold them.
  衣服要是燙好,要摺起來

ciq zøx svaf ao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciq zøx svaf ao [[...]][i#] [p.]

fold into three

摺成三摺

cihsvaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciq'svaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

fold clothes

摺衣服

ciunii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'nii [[...]][i#] [p.]

anniversary

週年

• svaf ciunii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf ciw'nii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  third anniversary
  三週年

cviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviw; (ciofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

piece of writing, chapter, an elegant literary composition

章

• texsvacviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te'svaf'cviw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the third chapter
  第三章

cviusvaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviw'svaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

starch a garment

漿衣服

zørog zørtok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'og zøx'tok; zøx/zøex'og zøx/zøex'tok [[...]][i#] [p.]

act very wickedly

做惡做毒,為非做歹

• Zørog zørtok, khia'bea logkhok, høfsym høfheng, bøo svaf thafng zheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'og zøx'tok, khiaa'bea lok'khok, hør'sym hør'heng, bøo svaf thafng zheng.; Zøx/zøex'og zøx/zøex'tok, khiaa'bea lok'khok, hør'sym hør'heng, bøo svaf thafng zheng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The evil are prosperous, the good have a hard time.
  為非做歹洋洋得意,為善反而不得好報。

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