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zhaocien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'cien [[...]][i#] [p.]

to be touching everything you see

手亂動東西

• Lie ee chiuo maix hiaq zhaocien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee chiuo maix hiaq zhaux'cien. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be touching everything. (Look but don't touch.)
  你的手不要亂動東西。

chvito [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chvy'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

fresh

新鮮度

• Hiaq ee baq ee chvito ykefng cyn ke af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee baq ee chvy'to ie'kefng cyn ke af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That meat is not very fresh.
  那些肉的新鮮度已經很低了。

zuosie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]

decree the fated time of death, be destined to die, unfortunately, by chance, by coincidence

註定該死,倒霉,湊巧

• Cyn zuosie, laikaux pvoarlo twtiøh toaxho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn zux'sie, laai'kaux pvoax'lo tuo'tiøh toa'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Unfortunately I was caught in a heavy rain on the way
  真倒霉, 來到半路遇到大雨。

• Hiaq ee cvii zuosie ho lie khiøhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee cvii zux'sie ho lie khiøq'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You found that money by chance.
  那些錢湊巧被你撿到。

hiaq ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaq'ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

those

那些

hiongsiin oksoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'siin og'soaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

devils, fiends

凶神惡煞

• Mxzay khix chionghoaxntiøh tøq cit texhngf ee hiongsiin oksoaq e hiaq lixhai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'zay khix chiofng'hoan'tiøh tøq cit te'hngf ee hiofng'siin og'soaq e hiaq li'hai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know where I went to antagonize so vicious an evil spirit that causes this much ill health.
  不知沖犯到那個地方的凶神惡煞會那麼厲害。

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。

kausexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaau'sexng [[...]][i#] [p.]

impatient, short-tempered

急性

• Hid ee laang hiahnih kausexng, nar eeng e tiaau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang hiaq'nih kaau'sexng, nar eeng e tiaau? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That guy is so much like a monkey, how can he relax?
  那個人那麼急性,怎麼閒得下來?

kautiang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'tiang [[...]][i#] [p.]

entrust to, to commission, to consign

託付,交代

• øe kautiang`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kaw'tiang'tid; øe kaw'tiang`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be trustworthy, be reliable
  可託付的

• Taixcix na kautiang u laang, ciaq u hoatto thafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'cix na kaw'tiang u laang, ciaq u hoad'to thafng khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If someone can be found to take care of my work, then I can go.
  事情如果能託付人,才有辦法去。

• Hiahnih bøo sirn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kautiang y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq'nih bøo sixn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kaw'tiang y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That untrustworthy a person, do you dare entrust your work to him.
  那麼無信用的人,你也敢託付他。

khy'mof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'mof [[...]][i#] [p.]

frame, state of mind, mood (transliteration of the Japanese word, "kimo")

心情,氣氛(外來語)

• Korng hiaq ee bøiebøsux ee oe, thviaf liao khy'mof cviaa bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng hiaq ee bøo'ix'bøo'sux ee oe, thviaf liao khie'mof cviaa bae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My mood became very bad when I heard all that senseless talk.
  說那些沒意思的話,聽了心情很不好。

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

bind, to bundle, batch

綑,捆

• Hiaq ee tek'ar khurn khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee teg'ar khurn khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Tie those bamboo sticks up into a bundle.
  那些竹子綑起來。

• cit khurn tiuxzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit khurn tiu'zhao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bundle of rice-straw
  一綑稻草

lafnsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larn'sy [[...]][i#] [p.]

lazy, indolent, lazy-bones, sluggard

懶惰,懶洋洋

• Y cyn lafnsy, boeq ciah m zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn larn'sy, boeq ciah m zøx.; Y cyn larn'sy, bøeq ciah m zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a lazybones, wants to eat but does not work.
  他很懶惰,要吃不做。

• Y e hiahnih lafnsy, lofngsi sinthea larm sor tix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y e hiaq'nih larn'sy, lorng'si syn'thea larm sor tix ee.; Y øe hiaq'nih larn'sy, lorng'si syn'thea larm sor tix ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is so sluggish because of his weak condition.
  他會那麼懶洋洋的,是因身體弱所致。

niaftui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niar'tui [[...]][i#] [p.]

lead, leader of a trip

領隊

• Hiaq ze laang bøo cit ee niaftui bexexngtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ze laang bøo cit ee niar'tui be'eng'tid.; Hiaq zøe laang bøo cit'ee niar'tui bøe'eng`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There are so many people. We must have a leader.
  那麼多人,沒有一個領隊不行。

oanzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'zerng [[...]][i#] [p.]

complete, integrated, intact

完整

• Hiaq ee ku thihbea bøo cit taai si oanzerng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee ku thiq'bea bøo cit taai si oaan'zerng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Among those old bicycles there isn't one that is complete.
  那些舊自行車沒有一輛是完整的。

oexsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sae; oe'sae [[...]][i#] [p.]

things better left unsaid (irrelevancies, excessive detail, private matters)

多餘的話,沒用的話

• Y ee oexsae cyn ze, cidsut'ar taixcix korng kuy pvoarpof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee oe'sae cyn ze, cit'sud'ar tai'cix korng kuy pvoax'pof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His many private matters that he can explain in excessive detail all afternoon.
  他話很多,一點點事情講了半天。

• Iaokirn ee korng tø hør, mxbiern hiaq kau oexsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee korng tø hør, m'biern hiaq kau oe'sae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Say the important things, no need to go into excessive detail.
  要緊的說就好,不用那麼多話。

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

remain attached to an opinion, insist, stubborn, obstinate, naughty, disobedient

頑固,頑皮

• Hid ee gyn'ar cyn phviaa, bøo hiaq khoaix kiøx e zao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar cyn phviaa, bøo hiaq khoaix kiøx e zao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That kid is very naught, it is not that easy to get him to leave.
  那個孩子很皮,沒那麼容易叫得走。

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