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

red, at the height of one's career, very popular

紅

• Y cym'ar cyn aang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar cyn aang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very popular now. He is very influential (weighty) now.
  他現在紅得發紫。

zawsamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'safm'koafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

run away to avoid trouble

走三關

• Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cym'ar teq zawsamkoafn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cirm'ar teq zao'safm'koafn af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He toppled someone's mutual loan group, now he is "on the lam" (running away to hide from trouble).
  他倒別人的會錢,現在在走三關了。

zexngsarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'sarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

increase production

增產

• Cid khoarn chiaf cyn hør be, kangtviuu cym'ar teq zexngsarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn chiaf cyn hør be, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn.; Cid'khoarn chiaf cyn hør bøe, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind of car is very easy to sell, so the factory is now increasing production.
  這種車很好賣,工廠現在在增產。

zexngsied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'sied [[...]][i#] [p.]

add, add on

增設

• Cym'ar kok'hau bøeq zexngsied Taigie-khøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar kog'hau boeq zeng'sied Taai'gie'khøx.; Cid'mar kog'hau bøeq zefng'sied Taai'guo-khøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Now the public primary schools are going to add Taiwanese to the curriculum.
  現在國校要增設台語課。

zefngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'te; zerng'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

prepare soil or ground

整地

• Cym'ar teq zefngte boeq khyzhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar teq zerng'te boeq khie'zhux.; Cid'mar teq zerng'tøe bøeq khie'zhux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Now we are preparing the ground to build a house.
  現在正在整地要蓋房子。

chiwlai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lai [[...]][i#] [p.]

in hand

手中,手頭

• Cym'ar chiwlai bøo pvoax ee cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar chiuo'lai bøo pvoax ee cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have no money on hand now.
  現在手頭一個錢也沒有。

ciamtoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'toafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

high point, climax

尖端

• Cym'ar ee khø'hak kviaa kaux ciamtoafn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar ee khøf'hak kviaa kaux ciafm'toafn af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Now science is advanced to a high point.
  現在的科學走到尖端了。

ciapburn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'burn; (cym) [[...]][i#] [p.]

kiss

接吻

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

kiss

吻,親

• Lie ee bin ciahnih lahsab, goar mxkvar ka lie cym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee bin ciaq'nih laq'sab, goar m'kvar ka lie cym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Your face is so dirty, I don't dare kiss you.
  你的臉這麼髒,我不敢吻你。

• cimzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'zhuix; (cym zhuix'tuun) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  kiss the lips
  親嘴

• cym zhuiephea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym zhuix'phea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  kiss the cheek
  親面頰

• cym chiwcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym chiuo'cie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  kiss the Bishop's ring
  吻戒指

• cym khofsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym khor'siong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  kiss the crucifix
  親苦像

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

probe, to warn

箴

cimciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'ciog [[...]][i#] [p.]

careful, consider carefully, be cautious as in investigating well before acting, make sure

仔細,小心

• Hid ee isefng khvoax pvexlaang khvoartiøh cyn cimciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee y'sefng khvoax pve'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog.; Hid'ee y'sefng khvoax pve/pvi'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The doctor examines patients carefully.
  那個醫生看病人診察得很仔細。

• Afnnef tiøh ar mxtiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cimciog cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef tiøh ar m'tiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cym'ciog cit e. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is that right? Go back to see him and make sure of it
  這樣子對不對 ? 你再去仔細瞧瞧。

cimgieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'gieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

proverbs, maxims

箴言

høfsym ho luii cym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'sym ho luii cym [[...]][i#] [p.]

unrequited goodness, to do good yet not be thanked but rather criticized (Good people struck by lightning.)

好心被雷打,好心沒好報。

viafcip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'cip [[...]][i#] [p.]

TV serial programs and sit-coms

影集

• Cym'ar tiexnsi u teq zøx viafcip `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar tien'si u teq zøx viar'cip `bøo?; Cid'mar tien'si u teq zøx/zøex viar'cip `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does TV have any serials showing now?
  現在電視有在做影集嗎?

iuzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

side profit or outside gaining in a deal such as kickbacks, well off

油水,闊氣,有錢

• bøo iuzuie thafng khax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iuu'zuie thafng khax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no side profit or kickbacks to gain
  沒有油水可敲

• Y cym'ar cyn iuzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar cyn iuu'zuie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is well off now.
  他現在很闊氣。

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar cym'ar bextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng øe cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

kafnthea-ji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'thea'ji; karn'thea-ji [[...]][i#] [p.]

simplified form of characters

簡體字

• Taixliok cym'ar lorng iong kafnthefji. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'liok cirm'ar lorng iong karn'thea'ji. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The mainland now uses all simplified characters.
  大陸現在都用簡體字。

khoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoad; (khoeq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

deficiency, vacancy, a lack

缺

• Goarn kongsy cym'ar bøo khoad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn kofng'sy cirm'ar bøo khoad. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Our company has no vacancy at present.
  我們公司現在無缺。

• zhutkhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'khoad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  there is a vacancy
  出缺

• pofkhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: por'khoad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fill a vacancy
  補缺

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

squat, to crouch, to go to the toilet

蹲

• Y cym'ar khuu lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar khuu lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is now squatting.
  他現在蹲著。

• Y cym'ar teq khuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar teq khuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is in the toilet.
  他現在在廁所。

• Y zaykhie khuu kuyna pae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zae'khie khuu kuie'na pae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He went to the toilet several times this morning.
  他早上上了好幾次廁所。

phahputbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'pud'bok [[...]][i#] [p.]

help victims of injustice, fall out, suddenly turn hostile

打抱不平,翻臉

• Yn pwnlaai si nar hviati lef, mxkuo cym'ar ykefng phahputbok af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn purn'laai si nar hviaf'ti lef, m'kuo cirm'ar ie'kefng phaq'pud'bok af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Formerly they were like brothers but now they have turned hostile.
  他們本來是像兄弟似的,不過現在已經翻臉了。

pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luikongboea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luii'kofng'boea; pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luii'kofng'bøea [[...]][i#] [p.]

be involved

受拖累

• Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf boeq, cym'ar khix pvoaxtiøh luikongboea af hvoq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf boeq, cirm'ar khix pvoa'tiøh luii'kofng'boea af hvoq.; Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf bøeq, cid'mar khix pvoa'tiøh luii'kofng'bøea af hvoq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I told you not to get involved but you wanted to so now you got hit by lightning
  叫你不要管,你就要,現在受拖累了吧!

siøcym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'cym [[...]][i#] [p.]

kiss, to kiss

接吻

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