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zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie; (kixm'cie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back

制止

• Yn zeacie y laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn zex'cie y laai ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  They prevented his coming here.
  他們制止他來這兒。

• Na u laang teq zøx phvae taixcix, tiøh ka yn zeacie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang teq zøx phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie.; Na u laang teq zøx/zøex phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
  如有人在做壞事,要制止他們。

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

here

這裏

• arnciaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaf; (tuix'ciaf) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  from here, this way
  從這裏

• Arnciaf laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Axn'ciaf laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This way please.
  從這裏來

• ti ciaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti ciaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  here, in this place
  在這裏

ciaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaf; (jiaf) [[...]][i#] [p.]

cover, to screen, to shade, to shield, conceal, shut off, intercept, to block

遮

zuylo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

voyage, by sea

水路

• Bykog kaux ciaf u svaf lefpaix ee zuylo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'kog kaux ciaf u svaf lea'paix ee zuie'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  From America to here is a voyage of three weeks.
  美國到這兒由水路(坐船)要三個禮拜。

engkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'kay; (exng'kay) [[...]][i#] [p.]

ought, ought to be

應該

• Lie engkay (tiøh) afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'kay (tiøh) arn'ny zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must do it this way
  你應該這樣做.

• Huiky na kawtiarm khypoef, cymmar erngkay kaux ciaf af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huy'ky na kao'tiarm khie'poef, cirm'mar exng'kay kaux ciaf af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The plane ought to be here by now, if it took off at nine. (Note: "eng-kai" and "tioh" mean the same thing, but "tioh" is used for emphasis.)
  飛機要是九點起飛, 現在應該到這兒了.

• Engkay! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay!; (Exng'kay!) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Serve you right! I told you so ! (As when a mischievous child falls down).
  應該! 應該!

engphoxngphong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'phong'phong [[...]][i#] [p.]

dirty and dusty

灰塵滿天飛

• Kuy kefng engphoxngphong, lie jiblaai ciaf boeq zhoxng sviaq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kuy kefng efng'phong'phong, lie jip'laai ciaf boeq zhoxng sviaq?; Kuy kefng efng'phong'phong, lie jip'laai ciaf bøeq zhoxng sviaq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This room is all dirty and dusty, what are you doing coming in here?
  整間灰塵滿天飛, 你進來這裡要做什麼?

haxnto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: han'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

limit, limitation, bounds

限度

• Laang ee cirnpo bøo haxnto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang ee cixn'po bøo han'to. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no limit to human progress.
  人的進步沒有限制。

• Goar ee haxnto kaux ciaf niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee han'to kaux ciaf nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That's all I can do.
  我已盡力了。

• chiaukøex haxnto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw'koex han'to; chiaw'køex han'to [[...]][i#] [p.]
  exceed the limit
  超過限度

• zoex køf (tea) haxnto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex køf (tea) han'to [[...]][i#] [p.]
  maximum (minimum)
  最高(低) 限度

hukhaf safngchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'khaf sarng'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

to serve, attend to comforts of parents, receive guests very graciously (Lit. support by the hand by the foot)

奉侍,誇大的招待,扶腳扶手

• Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng hukhasafngchiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf ka'ti zwpng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng huu'khaf'sarng'chiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf kaf'ti zuo'png? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have someone here to take care of me, why should I go there and cook for myself.
  我在這兒有人奉侍,怎麼得去那兒自己作飯?

iaotiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'tiarm [[...]][i#] [p.]

gist, main (essential) point

要點

• Y ee iaotiarm ti tøh'ui, goar thviaf bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee iaux'tiarm ti tøq'ui, goar thviaf bøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can't catch the point of his remarks.
  他的要點在哪兒,我聽不懂。

• liah iaotiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liah iaux'tiarm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  grasp the point of a subject
  捉要點

• Iaotiarm ciuxsi ti ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'tiarm ciu'si ti ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is the main thing. This is the point.
  要點就在這兒。

inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'zeeng; (wn'zeeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

favor, grace, debt of gratitude

恩情

• mxbad inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad yn'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  ungrateful
  不知恩情

• bad lie ee inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad lie ee yn'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be grateful to you
  知你的恩情

• Y u inzeeng ti goar ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u yn'zeeng ti goar ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am indebted to him.
  他有恩於我。

• pørtab inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pøx'tab yn'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  requite a favor
  報答恩情

in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

connection, relation

因緣,關連

• u cyn chym ee in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cyn chym ee yn'ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be closely bound up together
  有很深的關連

• Taixkhaix u in'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u yn'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøf'kvix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Perhaps we are predestined to meet here.
  大概有因緣(緣份)才能在這兒和你相見。

ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'ie [[...]][i#] [p.]

that is all, nothing more — gives finality to the clause

而已

• Exhiao korng Enggie`ee, y cit ee ji'ie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit ee jii'ie.; Øe'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit'ee jii'ie.; (E'hiao korng Efng'gie ee, y cit ee nia'nia.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is the only one who can speak English.
  會講英語的,他一人而已。

• kaux ciaf (afnny) ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux ciaf (arn'ny) jii'ie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  only this and nothing more
  到此而已

jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

human sentiment, emotion or feeling, favors asked or done, good will (expressed in the form of gifts, invitation to diners)

人情

• bøo jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo jiin'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  ungrateful, coldhearted, inhuman
  不懂人情

• u jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u jiin'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be grateful for or to, humane
  懂人情

• Y u jinzeeng ti goar ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u jiin'zeeng ti goar ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I owe a debt of gratitude to him.
  我欠他一份人情。

• zøx jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx jiin'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  grant a favor
  做(送)人情,施恩於人

• putkin jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'kin jiin'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unreasonable, ungrateful
  不近人情

kehthvikngf zaykhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'thvy'kngf zae'khie [[...]][i#] [p.]

next morning

隔天早上

• Eng'axm toax ciaf, kehthvikngf zaykhie ciaq tngfkhix, karm m hør? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'axm toax ciaf, keq'thvy'kngf zae'khie ciaq tngr'khix, karm m hør? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Stay here over night and return in the morning, okay?
  晚上住這裡,隔天早上才回去,不好嗎?

khaiky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'ky [[...]][i#] [p.]

establish a beginning

開基

• Goarn siong taixsefng laai ciaf khaiky ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn siong tai'sefng laai ciaf khay'ky ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We came here first to get things started.
  我們最先來這裡開基的。

khvoarthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'thaux; (khvoax'thaux'thaux) [[...]][i#] [p.]

see through, discern, forecast (the turn of events)

看透,看開

• khvoarthaux yn ee imboo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'thaux yn ee ym'boo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  see through their plot
  看透他們的陰謀

• Tuix ciaf thofng ke'ar khvoax thaothaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix ciaf thofng kef'ar khvoax thaux'thaux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We can take an extensive view of the whole town
  從這兒整個市街可以看得清清楚楚。

kietsog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'sog [[...]][i#] [p.]

wind up, to close, put an end to

結束

• Cid tiafmzefng kaux ciaf kietsog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiarm'zefng kaux ciaf kied'sog. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Class dismissed.
  這節課到此結束。

kinpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]

root, origin, basis (followed by a negative means "entirely not" or "(not) at all")

根本

• kinpurn m zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'purn m zay'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  don't know at all
  根本不知道道

• Y kinpurn mxbad laai kaux ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kyn'purn m'bad laai kaux ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has never been here at all.
  他根本沒來到這兒。

kiwky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiuo'ky [[...]][i#] [p.]

reside for long time

久居

• Ciaf mxsi kiwky ee sofzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaf m'si kiuo'ky ee sor'zai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This place is not for permanent residence.
  這裡不是久居的地方。

køex`laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'laai; køex`laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

come over

過來

• Koex laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koex laai ciaf.; Køex laai ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Come over here.
  過來這兒。

ti ciaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti ciaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

here, in this place

在這裡

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

from

從

• tuix ciaf kaux hiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix ciaf kaux hiaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  from here to there
  從這兒到那兒

uicie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uii'cie [[...]][i#] [p.]

until, no farther, as far as to..., only so far as this

為止

• kaux ciaf uicie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux ciaf uii'cie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  comes this far, and no farther (a piece of ground)
  到此為止

• kaux go tiarm uicie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux go tiarm uii'cie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no later than five o'clock
  到五點為止

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