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

hop along, walk with much difficulty as with a lame or sore leg

獨腳跳

• Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has to hop, because one leg is injured
  他一隻腳傷了, 得用獨腳跳。

• Ee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix.; Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'm missing one shoe, I have to get there by skipping.
  鞋子掉了一隻,結果得用獨腳跳著去。

zoan'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'iong [[...]][i#] [p.]

for exclusive use of

專用

• zoan'ioxngchiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'iong'chiaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  car for someone's exclusive use
  專用車

• Cid kefng si y teq zoan'iong ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng si y teq zoafn'iong ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This room is for his exclusive use.
  這間是他專用的。

iliaau ioxngkhu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'liaau iong'khu [[...]][i#] [p.]

medical instruments

醫療用具

ioxng'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

intention, idea

用意

• Y afnny korng, u symmiq ioxng'ix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y arn'ny korng, u sirm'miq iong'ix? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What was his intention in speaking this way?
  他這樣講,有什麼用意?

• Y bea hid kefng zhux, u symmiq ioxng'ix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bea hid kefng zhux, u sirm'miq iong'ix?; Y bøea hid kefng zhux, u sirm'mih iong'ix? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  For what reason did he buy that house?
  他買那間房子,有什麼用意?

ioxngkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'kofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

study or work hard

用功

• Y cyn ioxngkofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn iong'kofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He studies (works) very hard.
  他很用功。

• Khaq ioxngkofng lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq iong'kofng lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be more diligent
  用功點兒!

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。

khyiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'iong [[...]][i#] [p.]

promote, to raise, appoint

起用

• Khyiong y zøx zwpid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khie'iong y zøx zuo'pid.; Khie'iong y zøx/zøex zuo'pid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  promote him editor-in-chief
  起用他做主筆。

khuiphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'phoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

explain why and how

開破,說明

• Gyn'ar maix kannaf iong phaq ee, aix khuiphoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar maix kafn'naf iong phaq ee, aix khuy'phoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't just hit a child, for better results explain why its wrong and how to change.
  小孩子不要只用打的,應解釋給他聽才有用。

tw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tw; (lw) [[...]][i#] [p.]

push away, to thrust away, oppose or resist (by pressing against), to deal with

推,堅持,應付

• Bøeq iong symmiq kab y tw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq iong sirm'miq kab y tw?; Bøeq iong sirm'mih kab y tw? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How shall we deal with him?
  要用什麼應付他?

• Goar kab y tw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kab y tw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll take care of him.
  我對付他。

• tw bexkviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tw be'kviaa; tw bøe'kviaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot move it (by pushing), cannot make a bargain with, cannot deal with
  推不動

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