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biefnkiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kiorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

involuntarily, compel, constrain, forced (as an interpretation), to study, diligence, industry

勉強,用功

• Na bøo goaxn'ix, mxbiern biefnkiorng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo goan'ix, m'biern biern'kiorng zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are unwilling to act, don't do it unwillingly.
  如不願意,不必勉強做。

• Hid ee gynnar cyn biefnkiorng, cionglaai cyn u hi'bong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar cyn biern'kiorng, ciofng'laai cyn u hy'bong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That child is very diligent, he'll go a long way.
  那個孩子很用功,將來很有希望。

boxcip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bo'cip [[...]][i#] [p.]

raise, invite, collect, to appeal for subscriptions

募集

• boxcip kimcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bo'cip kym'cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  collect contributions
  募集金錢

• boxcip ciegoaxnpefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bo'cip cix'goan'pefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  recruit volunteer soldiers
  募集志願兵

za'beeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'beeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

investigate and clarify, examine, search into

查明

• siongsex za'beeng...ee goan'yn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sioong'sex zaf'beeng...ee goaan'yn.; sioong'søex zaf'beeng...ee goaan'yn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  carefully examine the cause of
  詳細查明 ...的原因。

zenggoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

perfectly willing, voluntarily

情願

• M zenggoan zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M zeeng'goan zøx; M zeeng'goan zøx/zøex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unwilling to do, do reluctantly
  不情願做。

• Sym kafm zeeng goan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sym kafm zeeng goan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  heartily willing
  心甘情願。

zeeng iuo khøfgoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng iuo khør'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

pardonable, excusable, under extenuating circumstances

情有可原

zengkietgoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'kied'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

vow of chastity (Catholic)

貞節愿

zhefnggoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

petition, beseech

請願

zhefnggoaxnsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'goan'sw [[...]][i#] [p.]

written petition

請願書

chiwsut ciegoaxnsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'sut cix'goan'sw [[...]][i#] [p.]

written consent given by the patient for surgery

手術志願書

ciegoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

volunteer, voluntary, free choice

志願

ciegoan-kwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'goan'kwn; cix'goan-kwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

army made up of volunteers

志願軍

ciegoaxnpefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'goan'pefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

military volunteers

志願兵

ciegoan-sw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'goan'sw; cix'goan-sw [[...]][i#] [p.]

pledge in writing

志願書

ciaxmgoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

temporary vow (Catholic)

暫愿

ciongsingoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

perpetual vows (Catholic)

終身願

zuxgoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

of one's own free will

自願

zw'iaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'iaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

most important, principal, essential

主要

• Taioaan zwiaux ee safnbut si bie kaq thngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan zuo'iaux ee sarn'but si bie kaq thngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The principal products of Formosa are rice and sugar.
  臺灣主要的產物是米和糖。

• Goar ee zwiaux ee bogteg si thoankaux, m si kax Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee zuo'iaux ee bok'teg si thoaan'kaux, m si kax Efng'gie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My chief aim (purpose) is to spread the faith, not to teach English.
  我的主要目的是傳教不是教英文。

• zwiaux goan'yn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'iaux goaan'yn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  chief cause or reason
  主要原因

han'goan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haan'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

to make trouble, a nuisance, silly

三八,搗蛋

• Ciahnih joah ee thvy teq zheng hiuar, lie si teq han'goan, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'nih joah ee thvy teq zheng hiuu'ar, lie si teq haan'goan, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are wearing that heavy a coat in this warm a weather, are you silly.
  這麼熱的天在穿棉襖,你是在三八,是嗎?

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

be willing, be desirous of, anything one wishes or desires, an ambition or aspiration, a vow

願

• Goan lie peng'afn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goan lie peeng'afn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Peace be to you!
  願你平安。

• Goan thienha iuo zengjiin kay seeng koarnsiok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goan thiefn'ha iuo zeeng'jiin kay seeng koaxn'siok. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  May all loves be united in marriage!
  願天下有情人終成眷屬

goan'axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'axn [[...]][i#] [p.]

original bill, original documents pertaining to a case at hand, the original records

原案

goaxnbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goan'bong [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's wish, heart's desire

願望

goan'gi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'gi [[...]][i#] [p.]

original meaning

原義

goan'goaan jii laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'goaan jii laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

come in an endless flow

源源而來

goan'goaan putzoat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'goaan pud'zoat [[...]][i#] [p.]

continue without end

源源不絕

goan'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

original intentions, intentions, original meaning

原意

goaxn'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goan'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

be willing, approve of

願意

goan'iar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'iar [[...]][i#] [p.]

field, a plain

原野

goan'ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'ym [[...]][i#] [p.]

primary sounds or vowels

原音

goan'yn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'yn [[...]][i#] [p.]

causes, reasons

原因

goan'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'iuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

possess originally, (what) one had before, (what) was here or there originally

原有

goan'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'iuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

crude petroleum

原油

goan'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'ui [[...]][i#] [p.]

original place

原位

hexgoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

vow formally before a deity

發願

hextoaxgoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he'toa'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a big vow (to a god)

許大願

henggoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'goan; (sia'goan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

fulfill a vow, thank god for answering one's prayer

還願

hygoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hie'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

vow, to promise

許願

hoan'goan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaan'goan; (heeng'goan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

thank God for answering one's prayer

還願

hoan sernggoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoan sexng'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

violate a vow (Catholic)

犯聖愿

hoatgoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a vow to a deity, offer a prayer including a vow

發願

hogcionggoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'cioong'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

vow of obedience (Catholic)

服從愿

iegoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

wish or desire

意願

jugoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

as one wishes

如願

jugoan ysioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'goan ie'sioong [[...]][i#] [p.]

have one's wish fulfilled

如願以償

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

willing(ly), contentedly

甘願

• kamgoan siuxkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafm'goan siu'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  submit oneself to hardships
  甘願受苦

Kamgoan zøx guu, mxkviaf bøo lee thafng thoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafm'goan zøx guu, m'kviaf bøo lee thafng thoaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]

If you are willing to endure hardships, you can easily get a job. (Lit. If you are willing to become an ox, you don't have to worry that there will be no opportunity to plough the field.)

寧願當牛,不怕無犛可拉,情願吃苦,不怕沒工作。

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

cf. "kam-goan"

甘心

kamsym zenggoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafm'sym zeeng'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

heartily willing, thoroughly pleased (to do a work or give a gift)

甘心情願

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

shut the eyes

閉目

• Bagciw kheq lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw kheq lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Close your eyes!
  眼睛閉著

• Y ee bagciw kheq lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee bak'ciw kheq lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His eyes are closed.
  他的眼睛閉著。

• Bagciw tvix khehkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw tvix kheq'kheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  connive, pretend that one doesn't see it
  假裝看不見

• Sie liao bagciw mxgoan kheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sie liao bak'ciw m'goan kheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Unwilling to close one's eyes after one's death. — with a persistent hatred
  死不瞑目

khoanbiern sernggoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoafn'biern sexng'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

dispense from a vow (Catholic)

寬免聖愿

lenggoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: leeng'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

I had rather, I prefer, would rather

寧願

• Goar lenggoan sie, bøo aix siu bwjiok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar leeng'goan sie, bøo aix siu buo'jiok. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I would rather die than suffer disgrace
  我寧願死,不願受侮辱。

mxzenggoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zeeng'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

unwilling

不情願

mxgoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

unwilling to, mortifying

不願意,不甘心

• mxgoan khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'goan khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unwilling to go
  不願去

• Sviuxtiøh cyn mxgoan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviu'tiøh cyn m'goan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  As soon as I think of it, I feel mortified.
  想起來真不甘心。

m-kamgoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m kafm'goan; m-kafm'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

unwilling to

不甘願

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

soldier, troops, military, a force, army, a piece in Chinese chess

兵

• ciegoaxnpefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'goan'pefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  volunteers
  志願兵

• hiernpefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiexn'pefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  military policeman
  憲兵

• iedpefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iet'pefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  review troops
  閱兵

• kangpefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng'pefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  engineers, sappers
  工兵

• kiuopefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiux'pefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  reinforcements
  救兵

• phaopefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaux'pefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  artillery
  砲兵

• poxpefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: po'pefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  infantry
  步兵

pwngoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: purn'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's real wish, long cherished desire

本願

seagoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

vow

誓愿,誓願

siaxgoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'goan; (sia'siin) [[...]][i#] [p.]

give thanks to the spirits (for favors granted)

謝愿,謝神

simgoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

long cherished wish, desire, aspiration

心願

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

be totally willing, willingly

心甘情願

sinpiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siin'piin [[...]][i#] [p.]

poverty of spirit (Catholic)

神貧

• siuo sinpingoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siuo siin'piin'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  observe the vow of poverty
  守神貧愿

• hoad sinpingoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad siin'piin'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take the vow of poverty
  發神貧愿

siu'hoe sernggoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw'hoe sexng'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

religious profession

修會聖願

siw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

accept, receive, put away

收下,收起來

• Chviar lie siw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie siw khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please accept it
  請你收下。

• siw khylaai khngx toax goan'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai khngx toax goaan'ui [[...]][i#] [p.]
  restore to the original place
  收起來放在原位

• siw khylaai khngx ho hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai khngx ho hør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  keep it in a safe place
  收起來放好

sofgoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sor'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's wishes

所願

sorgoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sox'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

long cherished ambition, aspiration or hope

素願,宿願

sugoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sw'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

personal wish or desire

私願

tvafkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvar'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

pump up with air (c.f., "goan-hong"), invigorate, encourage, give a pep talk, (c.f., "ka-iu")

打氣

thiefn cioong jingoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn cioong jiin'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

Heaven fulfils men's desires

天從人願

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