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anpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'paai [[...]][i#] [p.]

dispose, provide, arrange

安排

• Baxnsu lorng si Thienzuo teq anpaai ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su lorng si Thiefn'zuo teq afn'paai ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  God arranges (takes care of) all things.
  萬事都是天主在安排的。

• Anpaai cit ee sikafn laai zørhoea ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'paai cit ee sii'kafn laai zøx'hoea ciah'png. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Set aside a time to have lunch together.
  安排一個時間來一起吃飯。

bøkhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

be too late to do something, to hurry to do something, no time to

來不及,沒空檔

• Zøx kaq bøkhoax ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaq bøo'khoax ciah'png. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Worked until it was too late to eat.
  作到來不及吃飯。

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

beginning, the first

初

• Goar zhozhof laai Taioaan ee sii, lorng bexhiao eng ti ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng be'hiao eng ti ciah'png.; Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng bøe'hiao eng ti ciah'png. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I first came to Taiwan, I did not know how to use chopsticks at all.
  我剛剛到台灣的時候,都不會用筷子吃飯。

ciah axm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah axm; (ciah axm'png, ciah axm'tngx) [[...]][i#] [p.]

eat supper

吃晚飯

• Lie ciah axm boe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ciah axm boe?; Lie ciah axm bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Did you have your supper yet?
  你吃過晚飯沒有 ?

ciaqengbie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'eeng'bie; (ciah'sie'png) [[...]][i#] [p.]

live on other people, idler, good for nothing fellow

吃閒飯,吃死飯

ciaqkvoapng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'kvoaf'png [[...]][i#] [p.]

be in a mandarin's service

當官

ciah laang ee png [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah laang ee png [[...]][i#] [p.]

be in a man's employ, dependent on him

受雇

ciah laang png, hoan laang mng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah laang png, hoan laang mng. [[...]][i#] [p.]

To be employed by another is to be at his beck and call

拿人手短,吃人嘴軟。

ciah-nngfpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'nngr'png; ciah-nngr'png [[...]][i#] [p.]

live off a prostitute or a barmaid, to pimp

吃軟飯

ciaqpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'png [[...]][i#] [p.]

dine

吃飯

ciaqpng-kefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'png'kefng; ciah'png-kefng; (ciah'png-thviaf) [[...]][i#] [p.]

dining room

餐廳

ciaqpngxkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'png'kyn [[...]][i#] [p.]

napkin

餐巾

ciaqpng tøh'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'png tøq'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

dining room table

餐桌

ciah sypng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah sie'png; (ciah sie'bie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

loafer sometimes because of physical disability

只吃不做

ciaxm taixsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaxm tai'sefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

take the first place in a rude manner, assume precedence

佔先,搶先

• Ciaqpng ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm taixsefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm tai'sefng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He rushes for a seat at the table.
  吃飯的時候,他都搶先。

zørzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

go first, lead the way

領先,先走

• Ciaqpng ee sii y lorng zørzeeng, zøx khangkhoex ee sii lorng zørau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii y lorng zøx'zeeng, zøx khafng'khoex ee sii lorng zøx'au. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always strives to be first at the table and last to work.
  吃飯的時候,他都領先,工作時他都殿後。

• Chviar lie zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zøx'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After you, please.
  你先請。

• Lirn na mxzay lo, goar zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn na m'zay lo, goar zøx'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't know the way, I will lead the way.
  你們要是不知道在那兒,我來帶路。

zørkvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'kvoaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a government official, hold a government post

作官

• Zørkvoaf zhengliaam, ciaqpng kiawiaam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'kvoaf zhefng'liaam, ciah'png kiao'iaam.; Zøx/Zøex'kvoaf zhefng'liaam, ciah'png kiao'iaam. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  said in praise of the honest public servant, To be an honest official one must be very frugal in his life style. (Lit. If an official is not ambitious to become rich, he must use salt rather than fine foods or delicacies to flavor his rice.
  做官清廉,吃飯拌鹽。

zwpng`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'png`ee; (zuo'ciah`ee) [[...]][i#] [p.]

cook

燒飯的,廚師

jikym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]

now, used as the following:

而今,如今

• Y khahzar u cvii u sex, jikym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar u cvii u sex, jii'kym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He had money and power before, but now he has no home to live in and no rice to eat.
  他以前有錢有勢,如今無屋可住,無飯可吃。

jien'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jieen'au [[...]][i#] [p.]

after that

然後

• Goar boeq taixsefng ciaqpng, jien'au boeq sea sengkhw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq tai'sefng ciah'png, jieen'au boeq sea sefng'khw.; Goar bøeq tai'sefng ciah'png, jieen'au bøeq søea sefng'khw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll take a meal first, then I'll take bath.
  我要先吃飯,然後要洗澡。

khøx thvy ciah png [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx thvy ciah png [[...]][i#] [p.]

depend on heaven for food — to leave everything to fate

靠天吃飯

khvoarthvy ciaqpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'thvy ciah'png [[...]][i#] [p.]

live by honest means

靠天吃飯

nngfpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nngr'png [[...]][i#] [p.]

parasite

軟飯

• Mxthafng zøx ciah nngfpng ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zøx ciah nngr'png ee laang.; M'thafng zøx/zøex ciah nngr'png ee laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be a parasite.
  不要做吃軟飯的人。

phvaykhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'khoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

bad manners, ill-behaved (cf., "ho-khoan")

不像樣,壞習慣

• Y teq ciaqpng cyn phvaykhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq ciah'png cyn phvae'khoarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has bad manner when he eats.
  他吃飯不像樣。

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

cooked rice, food, a meal, provisions

飯

• zafpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'png [[...]][i#] [p.]
  breakfast
  早飯

• zhafpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhar'png [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fry rice, fried rice
  炒飯

• chirnpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'png [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cold rice
  冷飯

• cypng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'png; (zuo'png) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cook rice, food
  煮飯

• Ciah laang ee png, hoan laang mng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah laang ee png, hoan laang mng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When in a man's service one should do as he is told.
  受雇於人,聽命於他。

• ciah sypng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah sie'png [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eat merely to live (e.g., an idle man), be of no use to the world
  吃閒飯

• phoeapng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoex'png [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eat (other food) along with rice
  佐飯

• tøefpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tea'png; tøea'png; (thvy'png) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fill the bowl with rice
  盛飯

sypng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie'png; (sie'bie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

only eat but doesn't to do any work

只吃飯不工作

• ciah sypng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah sie'png [[...]][i#] [p.]
  only eat but doesn't work
  吃死飯

siøthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'thaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

communicate by a road or door, having a passage through, making direct communication

相通

• Ciaqpngxkefng kab zaokhaf siøthaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png'kefng kab zaux'khaf siøf'thaux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The dining room connects with the kitchen.
  飯廳和廚房相通。

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