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bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'chiuo; bøe køex'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to do something successfully

沒得手

• thautheh bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'theh be koex'chiuo; thaw'theh bøe køex'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unable to steal successfully
  沒偷得手

• In'ui langkheq laai, cittngx ciah bøe køeachiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid tngx ciah be koex'chiuo.; Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid'tngx ciah bøe køex'chiuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Because a visitor came, I could not finish my meal
  因為客人來,這餐飯吃不成。

biefncid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'cid [[...]][i#] [p.]

dismiss, dismissal

免職

• Bøeq ka lie biefncid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beq ka lie biern'cid.; Bøeq ka lie biern'cid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll fire you.
  要免你的職。

• Y ho laang biefncid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho laang biern'cid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was fired.
  他被人免職。

budcitsiong ee an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'cid'siong ee afn'uix [[...]][i#] [p.]

material comforts

物質上的安慰

• Laang su'iaux zengsinsiong kab budcitsiong ee an'uix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang sw'iaux zefng'siin'siong kab but'cid'siong ee afn'uix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Man needs both spiritual and material consolations.
  人需要精神上和物質上的安慰。

zawlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

be on the run, on the lam

逃債,亡命

• Y tør laang cinze cvii, cymmar cidsiekex teq zawlo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang cyn'ze cvii, cirm'mar cit'six'kex teq zao'lo.; Y tør laang cyn'zøe cvii, cid'mar cit'six'køex teq zao'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He owes people all kinds of money, now he's hiding out.
  他倒人很多錢,現在到處逃債。

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

vulgar in manner, very cheap and inferior

粗俗,便宜

• Na boeq saxng laang, cid khoarn miqkvia e zhosiok be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia e zhof'siok be?; Na bøeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia øe zhof'siok bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are going to give someone a gift, is this too cheap?
  若要送禮,這種東西會粗俗嗎?

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

create, make, invent, begin, do

創,做,幹

• Cid hang taixcix si symmiq laang zhoxng ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix si sirm'miq laang zhoxng ee? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Who did this?
  這件事是誰幹的 ?

• Lie teq zhoxng sviafhoex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie teq zhoxng sviar'hoex?; Lie teq zhoxng sviar'høex? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What are you doing?
  你在幹什麼 ?

ciah-bøexsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'siaw; ciah bøe'siaw [[...]][i#] [p.]

eat but be unable to digest incapable of fulfilling one's responsibilities

吃不消

• Cid khoarn taixcix (khangkhoex, laang, ...) goar ciah be siaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah be siaw.; Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind of matter, job or person is unbearable.
  這種事(工作,人等等)我吃不消。

cynzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cirn'zay [[...]][i#] [p.]

earthquake disaster

震災

• Cid pae ee cynzay sysiongciar u paq goa laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee cirn'zay sie'siofng'ciar u paq goa laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In this earthquake there were over a hundred dead and injured
  這次的震災死傷者有一百多個人。

ciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciorng; (zerng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

seeds of grains, races of human beings, descendants, posterity, species, type, kind or sort

種

• cid ciorng laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid ciorng laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  this sort of man
  這種人

• hid ciorng hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hid ciorng hoef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  that type of flower
  那種花

cit~(plus proper measure)... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid (''plus proper measure'')... [[...]][i#] [p.]

this

這

• cid ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid ee laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  this person
  這個人

• cid purn zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid purn zheq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  this book
  這本書

cid zerng laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid zerng laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

this kind of man

這種人

cid'sielaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's whole life, throughout one's life, life long

一生

• cidsielaang bøo kiet'hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang bøo kied'hwn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  remain single all one's life
  一生沒結婚

• Cid ee si'piør exexngtid eng cidsielaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør e'eng'tid eng cit'six'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This watch will last you a life time
  這個錶可用一生。

• Cidsielaang bøo loa kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'six'laang bøo loa kuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Life is short
  人生短暫

zøx`laang/zøex`laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx`laang; zøx/zøex`laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

betroth one's daughter to a man

允親,許配

• Cid ee za'bor gynnar iawboe zøx`laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee zaf'bor girn'nar iao'boe zøx`laang.; Cid'ee zaf'bor girn'nar iao'bøe zøx`laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This girl is not yet engaged.
  這個女孩還沒許配人。

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

lease, to rent, to tax, duty

租

• Goar cid kefng zhux boeq zof laang (soex laang). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid kefng zhux boeq zof laang (soex laang).; Goar cid'kefng zhux bøeq zof laang (søex laang). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I want to rent this house out.
  我這間房子要出租。

• Goar boeq zof (soex) cit kefng zhux laai toax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zof (soex) cit kefng zhux laai toax.; Goar bøeq zof (søex) cit'kefng zhux laai toax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I want to rent a house to live in.
  我想租一間房子來住。

zuybie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'bie [[...]][i#] [p.]

give a child for adoption

領養

• Cid ee gyn'ar phvae iøchi, khix ciah laang ee zuybie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar phvae iøf'chi, khix ciah laang ee zuie'bie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kid is very difficult to raise, put him up for adoption.
  這個孩子不好養,去吃別人的米飯,給別人當乾兒子或乾女兒。

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

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar e poef, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw e ka niawchie, kao e kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

hoatjiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'jiaq; (hoad'zeg) [[...]][i#] [p.]

gain fame and fortune, rise to power and position

發跡

• Laai cid texhngf hoatjiaq ee laang cyn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laai cid te'hngf hoad'jiaq ee laang cyn ze.; Laai cid tøe'hngf hoad'jiaq ee laang cyn zøe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Many people who have come here have risen to power and fortune.
  來這地方發跡的人很多。

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。

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

sweet, pleasant, willingly

甘,甘心,捨得

• Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you really willing to give that dog to somebody else?
  那隻狗你捨得給人嗎?

• Hid ee gyn'ar hiaq seahaxn, lie kafm ho y ka'ti cit ee khix Bykog, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar hiaq sex'haxn, lie kafm ho y kaf'ti cit ee khix Bie'kog, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That child is so small, are you willing to let him go to the States alone?
  你捨得讓他一個人去美國嗎?

• Goar cid ciaq niauafkviar mxkafm ho laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid ciaq niaw'ar'kviar m'kafm ho laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am unwilling to give this kitten to somebody.
  我這隻小貓捨不得給人。

• Goar ee thihbea ho laang thaukhafn khix, cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee thiq'bea ho laang thaw'khafn khix, cyn m'kafm. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I got my bicycle stolen, I am still attached to it.
  我的自行車被偷了,實在很捨不得。

keng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

operation, manage (a magazine), carry on (a business), run (a school or store), operate (a bank, mill, farm)

經營

• Cid kharm tiaxm si Bykoklaang teq keng'eeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kharm tiaxm si Bie'kog'laang teq kefng'eeng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This store has an American proprietor.
  這家商店是美國人經營的。

• kørjiin keng'eeng ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køx'jiin kefng'eeng ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  under private management
  個人經營的,獨資的

khaq-uxlaang korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq u laang korng; khaq-u'laang korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

more people say, said by more people

比較有人講

• Cid kux khaq u laang korng, hid kux khaq bøo laang korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux khaq u laang korng, hid kux khaq bøo laang korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People say this more, they don't say that very much.
  這句比較有人講, 那句比較沒人講

khvoax-bøex'cviuxbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax be cviu'bak; khvoax'bøe'cviu'bak; (khvoax be khie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot set a high value on, look down on

看不上眼,看不起

• Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoarbexkhie (bexcviuxbak) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoax'be'khie (be'cviu'bak); Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoax'bøe'khie (bøe'cviu'bak) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot set a high value on this kind of person (thing).
  這種人(東西) 我看不起( 不上眼)

køkøtvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køo'køo'tvii [[...]][i#] [p.]

annoying, annoy, troublesome, importunate (person, affair)

糾纏不休,囉嗦

• Cid ee laang cyn køkøtvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iawkuo m tngfkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix.; Cid'ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This fellow is very annoying, I told him I don't want to buy, but he still will not leave.
  這個人很囉嗦,我告訴他不買,他還不回去。

• Goar bø'eeng , mxthafng kab goar køkøtvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo'eeng , m'thafng kab goar køo'køo'tvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am busy, don't annoy me.
  我沒空,不要跟我糾纏不休。

oex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oex; øex; (ex) [[...]][i#] [p.]

infect, to spread (disease)

傳染

• Cid khoarn pve e oex laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pve e oex laang.; Cid'khoarn pve/pvi øe øex`laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This disease is infectious.
  這種病會傳染。

• Y khix haghau oeatiøh cid khoarn pve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix hak'hau oex'tiøh cid khoarn pve.; Y khix hak'hau øex'tiøh cid khoarn pve/pvi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He caught this disease at school.
  他去學校染到這種病。

øex`laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oex`laang; øex`laang; (oex'tiøh'laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]

infect

傳染

• Cid khoarn pve e oealaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pve e oex'laang.; Cid'khoarn pve/pvi øe øex`laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This disease is infectious.
  這種病會傳染。

paipien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'pien [[...]][i#] [p.]

have a bowel movement, defecate

排便

• Cid ee pvexlaang ykefng nngxsvajit bøo paipien af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee pve'laang ie'kefng nng'svaf'jit bøo paai'pien af.; Cid'ee pve/pvi'laang ie'kefng nng'svaf'jit bøo paai'pien`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This sick person has had a bowel movement in two or three days.
  這個病人已經兩三天沒排便了。

phvoaxchviuoky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvoa'chviux'ky [[...]][i#] [p.]

audio-video amplifier for sing along activities

伴唱機

• Cymmar u cyn ze laang bea phvoaxchviuoky laai phvoaxchviux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar u cyn ze laang bea phvoa'chviux'ky laai phvoa'chviux.; Cid'mar u cyn zøe laang bøea phvoa'chviux'ky laai phvoa'chviux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Now there are many people who buy audio-video amplifiers to sing along with.
  現在有很多人買伴唱機來伴唱。

six [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six; (sex) [[...]][i#] [p.]

generation, person's life span, the world

世

• auxsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'six; (au'zhud'six) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  future life (by transmigration)
  來世

• zengsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'six [[...]][i#] [p.]
  our life in a former transmigration
  前世

• zhutsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'six [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be born
  出世

• citsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'six [[...]][i#] [p.]
  this present life
  今世

• cid'sielaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  one's whole life, through one's life
  一生

• kuisielaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'six'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  all life long
  終生

te [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te; (tai) [[...]][i#] [p.]

generation, dynasty, age

代

• auxte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'te [[...]][i#] [p.]
  future generations
  後代

• cit te koex cit te [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit te koex cit te [[...]][i#] [p.]
  from one generation to another
  一代一代的

• cid te laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid te laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  this generation
  這一代

• tiaute [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaau'te [[...]][i#] [p.]
  dynasty
  朝代

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