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øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'hiao; øe'hiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses the idea "can" in the sense of "know how to". The negative is "be-hiau".

會, 懂

• Cid kux ee iesux goar øexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar e'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar øe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I know the meaning of this sentence.
  這句的意思我懂.

• Lie exhiao saychiaf be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'hiao sae'chiaf be?; Lie øe'hiao sae'chiaf bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can you (Do you know how to) drive a car?
  你會開車嗎?

• Goar øexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe.; Goar øe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can (know how to) speak Taiwanese.
  我會講臺灣話.

• Exhiao thauciah, bexhiao chitzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao thaw'ciah, be'hiao chid'zhuix.; Øe'hiao thaw'ciah, bøe'hiao chid'zhuix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He knows how to steal food to eat, but he doesn't know how to wipe his mouth, too dumb to get rid of the traces of his crime.
  懂得偷吃, 不懂得擦嘴, 會做壞事, 不會掩罪.

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

comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

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• zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  get more done
  工作效率高

• Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
  人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

• e khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  will get stronger
  會較強壯

• Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
  每天運動,身體會較強壯。

• øe khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq sid'lea; øe khaq sid'lea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be somewhat rude or impolite
  會失禮

• Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay e khaq sitlea be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
  我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

• tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  must get bigger, must grow more
  得大些

• Cid khoarn ee koefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
  這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

• Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Make it cheaper!
  算便宜點!

khetiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khee'tiøh; (khvee'tiøh, kvee'tiøh, kvii'tiøh) [[...]][i#] [p.]

be caught (on a nail, in a tree), stumble over (a stone), be stuck

卡著,纏著,絆著,哽著

• Hongzhoef khetiøh chiuar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hofng'zhoef khee'tiøh chiu'ar.; Hofng'zhøef khee'tiøh chiu'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The kite is caught in a tree.
  風箏卡著樹。

• khetiøh ciøqthaau poaqtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khee'tiøh ciøh'thaau poah'tør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  stumble over a stone
  被石頭絆倒

• Hichix khee ti na'aau, [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hii'chix khee ti naa'aau,; (Naa'aau khee'tiøh hii'chix.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A fish bone is stuck in the throat.
  魚刺哽在喉嚨,喉嚨哽著魚刺

• kofng'oe e khetiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe e khee'tiøh; korng'oe øe khee'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  stumble over one's words
  講話會停頓(不流利)

kiar'mih e kiarm, kiaroe e kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'mih e kiarm, kiax'oe e kef; kiax'mih øe kiarm, kiax'oe øe kef [[...]][i#] [p.]

Entrust things to others and you lose a little. Entrust words to others and they are added to

托物會少,寄言會增

kviaa bøo lo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa bøo lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

walk but not find a road, have nowhere to go

無處去,迷路

• Na mxbad Taioaan-oe, øe kviaa bøo lo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na m'bad Taai'oaan'oe, e kviaa bøo lo.; Na m'bad Taai'oaan-oe, øe kviaa bøo lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you cannot speak Taiwanese, everything is inconvenient.
  要是不懂台灣話很不方便。

• Lie na jibkhix chiuxnalai, e kviaa bøo lo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na jip'khix chiu'naa'lai, e kviaa bøo lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you go into the forest, you will lose your way.
  你如果進入森林裏會迷路。

kyntviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kirn'tviw [[...]][i#] [p.]

be tense, be strained, tension

緊張

• Goar korng Taioaan-oe ee sii, øe kyntviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar korng Taai'oaan'oe ee sii, e kirn'tviw.; Goar korng Taai'oaan-oe ee sii, øe kirn'tviw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I talk in Taiwanese I become tense.
  我講台灣話時會緊張。

• cyn kyntviw ee zoxngthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn kirn'tviw ee zong'thai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tense situation
  很緊張的狀態

tauky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taau'ky [[...]][i#] [p.]

speculation, to agree on an opinion

投機

• kofng'oe e tauky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe e taau'ky; korng'oe øe taau'ky [[...]][i#] [p.]
  get on well with
  講話很投機

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