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aekhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khuxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

be sleepy, want to sleep

愛睏,想睡

• Lie e aix khuxn be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e aix khuxn be?; Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you sleepy?
  你愛睏嗎?

aelie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

beloved daughter, favorite daughter

愛女

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

contract a job to build or do something, contract for a piece of work, to buy the whole lot

承包,總攬

• Y bauh hid thvoaf khangkhoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bauh hid thvoaf khafng'khoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He contracted that work and made enough to buy a house.
  他包那個工作,賺一棟房子。

• Cid kefng chia'khox ho lie bauqkhie aix loaxze cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng chiaf'khox ho lie bauh'khie aix loa'ze cvii? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How much would your contract be for this garage?
  這間車庫給你承建,要多少錢?

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, be 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。

• Cymmar lie e aix khuxn be? [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 e thviax be? [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 zang'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?

biefnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'le [[...]][i#] [p.]

exhort, encourage

勉勵

• Cid ee gynnar bøo symmiq aix thagzheq, chviar lie ka y biefnle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar bøo sirm'miq aix thak'zheq, chviar lie ka y biern'le. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This child doesn't like to study very much, please encourage him.
  這個孩子不太喜歡讀書,請你勉勵他。

chirnzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae [[...]][i#] [p.]

any old way, at random, in a haphazard way, anyhow, of no consequence, just as you please

隨便,任何

• Aix loaxze cvii? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix loa'ze cvii? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What does it cost? As much as you want to offer. (As much as you like to pay.)
  要多少錢 ? 隨便! 隨便!

• Goar chirnzhae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chixn'zhae ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I eat anything.
  我隨便吃。

• Khangkhoex mxthafng chirnzhae zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx.; Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't do your task in a haphazard careless way.
  工作不要隨便做,不要馬虎。

• Lie khaq aix ciah symmiq? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khaq aix ciah sirm'miq? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What do you prefer to eat? Anything, I am not choosy.
  你較喜歡吃什麼 ? 隨便都可以

zhuietaxmzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tam'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

easy to say, agreeable to one's taste, casually

順口說出

• Zef si piebit, lie aix seaji, mxthafng zhuietaxmzhuix, kofngkorng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si pix'bit, lie aix sex'ji, m'thafng zhuix'tam'zhuix, korng'korng zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a secret, be careful and don't blurt it out.
  這是秘密,你要小心,不要順口說出來。

zhutzai lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zai lie; (iuu'zai lie, suii'zai`lie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

you are welcome to…, it is your own choosing to…

隨你的便

• Kok'oong korng, "Lie boeq aix symmiq zhutzai lie (iuzai lie) korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kog'oong korng, "Lie boeq aix sirm'miq zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie) korng.; Kog'oong korng, "Lie bøeq aix sirm'mih zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie) korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The king said, "Whatsoever you wish, speak out."
  國王說: 你要什麼 ? 隨便你說。

• Sinhu, eng'axm boeq ciah symmiq zhaix? Zhutzai lie (iuzai lie). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siin'hu, efng'axm boeq ciah sirm'miq zhaix? Zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie).; Siin'hu, efng'axm bøeq ciah sirm'mih zhaix? Zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Father, what do you want to eat this evening? Suit yourself (I leave it to your judgement).
  神父,晚上要吃什麼 ? 隨你的便。

zuxsiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'siuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

self surrender, hand oneself over to the authorities

自首

• Lie na zaiviar zøx mxtiøh, aix khix zuxsiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na zay'viar zøx m'tiøh, aix khix zu'siuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you know that you have done wrong you should surrender to the authorities
  你要是知道做錯了,就得去自首。

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

used with undesirable qualities or an unpleasant or disagreeable condition of the body

會

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

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

huxzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'zeg [[...]][i#] [p.]

be responsible, bear the responsibility

負責

• Cid hang khangkhoex symmihlaang teq huxzeg? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang khafng'khoex sirm'miq'laang teq hu'zeg? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Who is in charge of this job?
  這項工作誰負責的?

• Na sitpai, lie tiøqaix huxzeg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na sid'pai, lie tiøh'aix hu'zeg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If is should fail, you must bear the responsibility
  要是失敗,你要負責。

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

for, to, from, on. The Taiwanese have a little gimmick in regard to the use of this preposition "ka". The direct object of very many verbs can be placed before the verb and preceded by "ka"

給,跟

• Bøeq ka lie phaq. Bøeq phaq lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq ka lie phaq. Boeq phaq lie.; Bøeq ka lie phaq. Bøeq phaq lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll hit you.
  要打你。

• Maix ka y chiøx. Maix chiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y chiøx. Maix chiøx y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't laugh at him.
  不要笑他。

• Bøo aix ka lie zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix ka lie zøx.; Bøo aix ka lie zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I won't do it for you.
  不要替你做。不要幫你做。

• Bøo aix ka lie bea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix ka lie bea.; Bøo aix ka lie bøea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I won't buy it for (or from) you.
  不要替你買,不要向你買。

• Maix ka goar zhorngti. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka goar zhoxng'ti. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't make a fool out of me.
  不要作弄我。

• Maix ka y korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't tell him.
  不要告訴他。

• ka lie ciøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka lie ciøq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  borrow from you
  向你借

kaq mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq m'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

since...not

既不是

• Lie kaq mxsi phoarpve, nar bøo aix khix haghau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau?; Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve/pvi, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since you are not sick, why don't you want to attend school?
  你既不是生病,為何不去學校?

• Mih kaq mxsi kea ee, lie khix chviar symmihlaang laai khvoax ia bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih kaq m'si kea ee, lie khix chviar sirm'miq'laang laai khvoax ia bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since the things are not false, it doesn't make any difference whom you ask to look at them.
  貨既不是假的,你去請誰來看也沒有關係。

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

prefer

較喜歡

• Lie khaq aix ciah symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khaq aix ciah sirm'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What do you prefer to eat?
  你較喜歡吃什麼?

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

even if, no matter how much... still...

再怎麼 ...也 ...

• Tøxlie (køq) khaq chym, goar ia tiøqaix øh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tø'lie (køq) khaq chym, goar ia tiøh'aix øh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even though doctrine is still more profound, I must still learn it.
  道理再怎麼深,我也得學。

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

look at, observe, to watch, attend, look at with the determined purpose or intention of seeing, examine (as a doctor), inquire after, find out or determine, depend on

看

• khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  watch a movie
  看電影

• khvoax pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax pve'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  examine a patient
  看病人

• ho isefng khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y'sefng khvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be examined by a doctor
  給醫生看, 看醫生

• Tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøqaix khvoax lie boeq ze symmiq chiaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie boeq ze sirm'miq chiaf?; Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix joa'kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie bøeq ze sirm'mih chiaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How long does it take to get from Taichung to Taipei? That depends on what kind of transportation you use. When "khoa*" follows certain other verb, it also has the meaning "to find out" or "to determine"
  從台中到台北要多久? 那得看你要坐什麼車?

• Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Count it and see if it is correct.
  算算看對不對?

• Ciah khvoax u høfciah `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax u hør'ciah `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taste it and see if it is good.
  吃吃看好不好吃?

• Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo?; Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go and ask whether he is coming or not? Go and ask if he is coming. When used with the verb "mng" to ask, the word "khoa*" sometimes has the meaning of "whether...or", sometimes it has the meaning of "if" at other time "mng khoa*" means "to fi
  你去問問看他要不要來?

• Lie khix khvoax y laai boe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix khvoax y laai boe?; Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go and see whether he has arrived yet. Sometimes the word "khoa*" alone, when followed by a question, has the meaning of "whether or not"
  你去看他來了嗎?

kiernkor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'kor [[...]][i#] [p.]

superstitious, make fetish of

迷信

• Bøeq zhutkhix lyheeng aix khvoarjit, zef sidzai cyn kiernkor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zhud'khix lie'heeng aix khvoax'jit, zef sit'zai cyn kiexn'kor.; Bøeq zhud'khix lie'heeng aix khvoax'jit, zef sit'zai cyn kiexn'kor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is very superstitious to have a fortune teller pick a lucky day before going on a trip.
  要出去旅行得看日子,這實在太迷信。

svahhoex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaq'hoex?; svaq'høex? [[...]][i#] [p.]

What?

什麼?

• Lie aix svahhoex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie aix svaq'hoex?; Lie aix svaq'høex? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What do you want?
  你要什麼?

• Lie teq ciah svahhoex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie teq ciah svaq'hoex?; Lie teq ciah svaq'høex? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What are you eating?
  你在吃什麼?

svahmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaq'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]

What?

什麼?

• Lie teq korng svahmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie teq korng svaq'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What are you talking about?
  你在說什麼?

• Lie aix ciah svahmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie aix ciah svaq'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What do you want to eat? What do you like to eat?
  你愛吃什麼? 你要吃什麼?

sionghør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siofng'hør [[...]][i#] [p.]

be on good terms

相好

• Goar kab y cyn sionghør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kab y cyn siofng'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am on good terms with him.
  我跟他很相好。

• Goar bøo aix kab lie sionghør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo aix kab lie siofng'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I won't be friends with you.
  我不跟你相好。

suizai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suii'zai; (zhud'zai, iuu'zai) [[...]][i#] [p.]

personal decision; leave it to one's judgment, just as one likes, just as one pleases

隨便

• Lie aix symmih, suizai lie korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie aix sirm'mih, suii'zai lie korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whatever you wish, speak out
  你要什麼,隨便你說。

• Suizai lie ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suii'zai lie ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You may eat as much as you like or whatever you like.
  隨你吃。

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