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

ugly, bad, difficult

醜

• bøexbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'bae; bøe'bae [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not bad
  不錯

• bayzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'zøx; bae'zøx/zøex; (phvae'zøx) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  difficult to do
  難做

Bayteg zhud høfsurn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bae'teg zhud hør'surn. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Accomplishments of child can be greater than his parents. (Lit. bad bamboo tree produces good bamboo shoots.)

壞竹出好筍。

ciwphiaq bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'phiaq bae; (phvae ciuo'phiaq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

be quarrelsome in one's cups, ugly drunkenness

酒癖壞

goaxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'heeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

appearance or features

外型

• Goaxheeng si bae, mxkuo laixpo khvoax bextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goa'heeng si bae, m'kuo lai'po khvoax be'tiøh.; Goa'heeng si bae, m'kuo lai'po khvoax bøe'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't judge a book by it's cover. (Lit. The outward appearance is bad but the inside can't be seen.)
  外形不好看,不過內部看不到。

hoarnzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'zhux [[...]][i#] [p.]

buy and sell a house or piece of realty

販屋

• U ee hoarnzhux khie liao ma be bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee hoaxn'zhux khie liao ma be bae.; U ee hoaxn'zhux khie liao ma bøe bae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Some houses for sale are very well built
  有的販屋蓋得也不錯。

hoefzhuiear [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'zhuix'ar; høea'zhuix'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

spark plug

火星塞

• Othofbae be hoad, taixkhaix si hoefzhuiear haixkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Of'thor'bae be hoad, tai'khaix si hoea'zhuix'ar hai'khix.; Of'thor'bae bøe hoad, tai'khaix si høea'zhuix'ar hai'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The scooter won't start because the sparkplugs are probably bad.
  摩托車沒辦法發動,大概是火星塞壞了。

jiefnbaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiern'baq; jiernbax [[...]][i#] [p.]

jacket

夾克

• Khiaa othofbae aix zheng jiefnbaq khaq be kvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khiaa of'thor'bae aix zheng jiern'baq khaq be kvoaa.; Khiaa of'thor'bae aix zheng jiernbax khaq bøe kvoaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you ride a scooter you have to wear a jacket, you'll less likely be cold.
  騎摩托車要穿夾克比較不會冷。

kefnggu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'gu [[...]][i#] [p.]

condition, situation, circumstances

境遇

• kefnggu cyn bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'gu cyn bae [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in distressing circumstances
  境遇很壞

• kefnggu hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'gu hør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be better off
  境遇好

khawzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'zaai [[...]][i#] [p.]

eloquence, the ability of speaking with fluency and eloquence

口才

• khawzaai hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'zaai hør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fluent, glib-tongued
  口才好

• khawzaai bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'zaai bae [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be a poor talker
  口才不好

khuiekhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuix'khao [[...]][i#] [p.]

luck, sense of tasting

運氣,口感

• khuiekhao cyn bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuix'khao cyn bae [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bad luck
  運氣不好

• Cid phaux tee khuiekhao be bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid phaux tee khuix'khao be bae.; Cid phaux tee khuix'khao bøe bae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This cup of tea is not bad.
  這泡茶口感不錯

thaixgu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thai'gu [[...]][i#] [p.]

treatment, dealing, reception, pay

待遇

• kongpvee thaixgu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'pvee thai'gu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  treat fairly
  公平待遇

• kongsy ee thaixgu bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'sy ee thai'gu bae [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be poorly paid by the company
  公司的待遇差

thaunao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'nao [[...]][i#] [p.]

brains

頭腦

• bøo thaunao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thaau'nao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have no brains, forgetful
  沒有頭腦,記性壞

• thaunao bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'nao bae [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be dull
  頭腦壞

• thaunao hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'nao hør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a clear intellect
  頭腦好

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