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special characters used in the name of the family for indicating their generation (There are, for instance, four persons whose names are "Ko Tek-jin" 高德仁 "Ko Tek-gi" 高德義 "Ko Tek-le" 高德禮 "Ko Tek-ti" 高德智. Once we look at their names, we know that they are either brothers or cousins. In this case "tek" 德 is their "ji-un". Of course the next generation has another special character for its "ji-un".)

字輩

jixun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'un [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's fortune, good or bad, esp. in relation to one's horoscope

運氣

bøo jixun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ji'un [[...]][i#] [p.]
unfortunate, as a person whose undertakings are always going wrong
運氣不佳

hør jixun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør ji'un [[...]][i#] [p.]
good fortune, fortunate
運氣好

jiuloarn uxntong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiuu'loarn un'tong [[...]][i#] [p.]

light exercise

柔軟運動

ka'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'un [[...]][i#] [p.]

family fortunes

家運

kamzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaam'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

hold water in the mouth, swollen with moisture (as wood), be moist (as a towel or un-dried grain)

含水

kaw thø'hoeun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw thøo'hoef'un [[...]][i#] [p.]

be successful in romantic affairs

交桃花運

kau'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'un [[...]][i#] [p.]

have everything going one's way, be favored by Lady Luck

交運

kekliet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'liet [[...]][i#] [p.]

heated (debate, battle), drastic (measures, means), violent (actions, speeches), radical or extremist (party), fierce (combat)

激烈

kekliet ee ciernzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'liet ee ciexn'zefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
desperate war
激烈的戰爭

kekliet ee gixlun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'liet ee gi'lun [[...]][i#] [p.]
heated discussion, fierce dispute
激烈的議論

kekliet hoafntuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'liet hoarn'tuix [[...]][i#] [p.]
very violently, intensely or furiously oppose
劇烈反對

kekliet ee uxntong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'liet ee un'tong [[...]][i#] [p.]
furious or violent activity
劇烈的運動

keksyn uxntong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'syn un'tong [[...]][i#] [p.]

reformation movement

革新運動

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

comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

更,較

zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex [[...]][i#] [p.]
get more done
工作效率高

Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

e khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng [[...]][i#] [p.]
will get stronger
會較強壯

Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
每天運動,身體會較強壯。

øe khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq sid'lea; øe khaq sid'lea [[...]][i#] [p.]
be somewhat rude or impolite
會失禮

Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay e khaq sitlea be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa [[...]][i#] [p.]
must get bigger, must grow more
得大些

Cid khoarn ee koefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Make it cheaper!
算便宜點!

khefboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khea'boong [[...]][i#] [p.]

instruct the young, enlightenment

啟蒙

khefboong uxntong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khea'boong un'tong [[...]][i#] [p.]
The Enlightenment
啟蒙運動

kheh'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq'un [[...]][i#] [p.]

passenger service, passenger transportation

客運

khyun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'un [[...]][i#] [p.]

start shipping

起運

khieun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'un [[...]][i#] [p.]

luck (good of bad)

氣運

khiarmzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm'zex [[...]][i#] [p.]

owe a debt

欠債

Khiarmzex oaxn zeazuo, put'haux oaxn pexbuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khiaxm'zex oaxn zex'zuo, pud'haux oaxn pe'buo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Debtor hates the creditor, un-filial son hates his parents.
欠債怨債主,不孝怨父母。

khiaxm laang ee zex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm laang ee zex [[...]][i#] [p.]
be in debt to a person
欠人的債

khoekhoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoee'khoee [[...]][i#] [p.]

action un-nimble

動作不靈活

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