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aix ka'ti hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix kaf'ti hør [[...]][i#] [p.]

egotistical, selfish, self love

自私的

auxløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'løh [[...]][i#] [p.]

back part of a house

後院

• Zengløh soex laang, auxløh ka'ti toax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zeeng'løh soex laang, au'løh kaf'ti toax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The front part of the house is rented out and we live in the back.
  前院租給人,後院自己住。

bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'høo; bøe'høo [[...]][i#] [p.]

be uncongenial, not in agreement, disunion, unprofitable, cannot make both ends meet

不和睦,不划算

• ka'teeng bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'teeng be'høo; kaf'teeng bøe'høo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  domestic discord
  家庭不和

• Cidliap lirngoq kab lie voa cidky pid bøexhøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid be'høo.; Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid bøe'høo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is not profitable for me to exchange one apple for one plum with you.
  一個蘋果和你換一隻筆划不來。

bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

be jealous of, envy, hate

嫉妒

• Iong`ee si goar ka'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøexkhattid symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong'ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq be'khad'tid sirm'miq?; Iong`ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøe'khad'tid sirm'mih? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I used my own money, what are you jealous about?
  用的是我自己的錢,你是在嫉妒什麼?

byboarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'boarn; (bie'moar) [[...]][i#] [p.]

perfect, harmonious, peaceful

美滿

• byboarn (by'moar) ee ka'teeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'boarn (bie'moar) ee kaf'teeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  beautiful family
  美滿的家庭

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

crown, ceremonial cap, boxing title

冕

• ka'biern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'biern [[...]][i#] [p.]
  coronation, to cap
  加冕

• oexbiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'biern [[...]][i#] [p.]
  defend one's athletic title
  衛冕

biefncid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'cid [[...]][i#] [p.]

dismiss, dismissal

免職

• Bøeq ka lie biefncid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beq ka lie biern'cid.; Bøeq ka lie biern'cid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll fire you.
  要免你的職。

• Y ho laang biefncid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho laang biern'cid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was fired.
  他被人免職。

biefnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'le [[...]][i#] [p.]

exhort, encourage

勉勵

• Cid ee gynnar bøo symmiq aix thagzheq, chviar lie ka y biefnle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar bøo sirm'miq aix thak'zheq, chviar lie ka y biern'le. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This child doesn't like to study very much, please encourage him.
  這個孩子不太喜歡讀書,請你勉勵他。

bøieen bøkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ieen bøo'kox; (buu'ieen buu'kox) [[...]][i#] [p.]

without cause or reason, no relationship, without rhyme or reason

無緣無故

• Y bøieen bøkox ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo'ieen bøo'kox ka goar phaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  For no reason at all he socked me.
  他無緣無故打我

• Y kab goar bøieen bøkox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab goar bøo'ieen bøo'kox. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has no relationship with me at all.
  他跟我毫無關係。

Bøsym phahciøh, ciøh be ka'nngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'sym phaq'ciøh, ciøh be kaf'nngg.; Bøo'sym phaq'ciøh, ciøh bøe kaf'nngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Without determination, you won't succeed.

無心打石,石不成器。

bøsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'siøq [[...]][i#] [p.]

be ready to go to extreme lengths, do not spare

不惜

• Bøsiøq ka'ti ee sveamia khix kiux padlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svex'mia khix kiux pat'laang.; Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svix'mia khix kiux pat'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have no regard for one's own life if it is a matter of helping others to help others at the risk of one's own life.
  不惜自己的生命去救別人。

bøo-tvafkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvar'kirn; bøo-tvar'kirn [[...]][i#] [p.]

very affable, compliant, accommodating, not only but also

不打緊,反而

• Y (puttan) cvii m heeng goar, bøtvafkirn køq ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y (pud'tan) cvii m heeng goar, bøo'tvar'kirn køq ka goar phaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not only did he refuse to pay me the money, he beat me up.
  他錢不還我,反而打我。

bo'hoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'hoan [[...]][i#] [p.]

mould, a pattern, an example

模範

• zøx hør bo'hoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx hør boo'hoan; zøx/zøex hør boo'hoan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  show a good example
  做好模範

• bo'hoan ka'teeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'hoan kaf'teeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pattern family
  模範家庭

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

attend to, strive after, must, necessary, used as a suffix to express business, duty, affairs, etc

務

• zeabu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'bu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  debt, obligation
  債務

• goaxbu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'bu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  foreign affairs
  外務

• hogbu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'bu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  serve, service
  服務

• ka'bu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'bu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  private or domestic affairs
  家務

• kongbu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'bu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  public business or affairs
  公務

budseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]

search for, look for, hunt up

物色

• Paethog lie ka goar taux budseg cit kefng zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paix'thog lie ka goar taux but'seg cit kefng zhux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Will you be so kind as to help me look for a house?
  拜託幫我物色一間房子。

zaqaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zah'axm [[...]][i#] [p.]

block the light, intercept or impede the free passage of light

遮光

• Lie khia toax hiaf, e ka goar zaqaxm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khia toax hiaf, e ka goar zah'axm. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you stand there, you will block the light.
  你站在那兒, 會遮住我的光線。

zaesvaf zaesix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'svaf zaix'six [[...]][i#] [p.]

again and again, over and over again

再三再四

• Goar zaesvaf zaesix ka lie korng, lie arnzvoar m thviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zaix'svaf zaix'six ka lie korng, lie axn'zvoar m thviaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have spoken to you again and again, why don't you listen? Why don't you do what you are told?
  我一再勸你,你怎麼不聽 ?

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

• Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
  他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie; (kixm'cie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back

制止

• Yn zeacie y laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn zex'cie y laai ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  They prevented his coming here.
  他們制止他來這兒。

• Na u laang teq zøx phvae taixcix, tiøh ka yn zeacie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang teq zøx phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie.; Na u laang teq zøx/zøex phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
  如有人在做壞事,要制止他們。

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

vegetable, green, food eaten with rice or alcoholic drinks

菜

• angphoezhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'phoee'zhaix; aang'phøee'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eggplant
  茄子

• zarzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zax'zhaix; (Sux'zhoafn'zhaix) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pickled vegetables, a style of cooking, e.g., Szechwan cooking
  榨菜(四川菜)

• chirnzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  food left over from a meal
  殘羹冷菜

• ciwzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  dishes taken with wine
  下酒菜

• erngzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  water convolvulus, vegetables with hollow stems and green leaves
  空心菜

• gøafzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gøo'ar'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  plant that swans eat
  鵝菜

• hexngzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  edible red or green amaranth
  莧菜

• hoezhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zhaix; (hoef'ar'zhaix) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cauliflower
  花椰菜

• ka'boaqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'boah'zhaix; (kau'boah'zhaix) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  thick leaved beet
  茉仔菜

• keana'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'naa'ar'zhaix; (kex'nee'ar'zhaix) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Chinese kale, a wrinkled leaf cabbage like vegetable
  芥藍菜

• khinzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiin'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  celery
  芹菜

• kiamzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiaam'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pickled mustard green vegetable
  鹹菜

• kietthauzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'thaau'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  a vegetable with bulbous root like turnip, kohlrabi
  蕪菁菜,大頭菜

• kølee-zhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'lee'zhaix; køf'lee-zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cabbage, and its derivatives the cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and kale
  甘藍,高麗菜

• koarzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koax'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  mustard, mustard root, often pickled
  芥菜

• kwzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuo'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Chinese leek
  韭菜

• pausimpeqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'sym'peh'zhaix; (paw'sym'peh'ar) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Chinese cabbage
  包心白菜

• peqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Chinese cabbage
  白菜

• thngsi'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thngf'sii'ar'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  kind of cabbage with leaves shaped like a tea spoon
  湯匙菜,青江菜

• phaozhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaux'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Chinese style pickled vegetable, a treated vegetable root from Szechwan
  泡菜

• pøeleng'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poef'leeng'ar'zhaix; pøef'leeng'ar'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  spinach
  菠菜

• tang'øf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafng'øf; (tafng'øf'zhaix) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  edible garland chrysanthemum
  茼蒿

• tauxzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tau'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bean sprouts
  豆芽

zhaepofkyn borng ka kiaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'por'kyn borng ka kiaam [[...]][i#] [p.]

make do, put up with

姑且將就

zhaozhøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'zhøf [[...]][i#] [p.]

odor or taste of smelly meat or fish

腥臊,魚腥味

• ka'ti pøf, khaq be zhaozhøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti pøf, khaq be zhaux'zhøf; kaf'ti pøf, khaq bøe zhaux'zhøf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be very much pleased with what one has done or achieved, smug
  自鳴得意

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

messenger, send a person

差

• Goar e zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zhef laang khix ka lie korng.; Goar øe zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll send someone to tell you.
  我會差人去告訴你。

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

dust with feather duster

拂,撢

• Tøhterng ka goar zhefngzherng lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'terng ka goar zherng'zherng lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  dust my desk with a feather duster.
  桌上給我拂拭一下。

zhefng'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'afn [[...]][i#] [p.]

inquire after a person's health, pay one's respect to

請安

• Chviar lie thex goar ka taixkef zhefng'afn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie thex goar ka tai'kef zherng'afn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please give my best regards to everyone.
  請代我向大家請安(問好)。

• Cyn kuo bøo laai ka lie zhefng'afn, cyn sitlea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn kuo bøo laai ka lie zherng'afn, cyn sid'lea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Excuse me for my neglecting to call on you for a long time.
  很久沒來向你請安了,很對不起。

chi niawchie ka porte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chi niao'chie ka pox'te [[...]][i#] [p.]

to have someone you helped turn on you (Lit. Feed a rat and it bites a hole in the sack.)

吃裡扒外

chietkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chied'khie [[...]][i#] [p.]

grind or gnash the teeth

切齒

• kaxgee chietkhy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka'gee chied'khy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  gnash the teeth
  咬牙切齒

chinsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'syn [[...]][i#] [p.]

in person, personally

親自

• Sinhu chinsyn khix ka y khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siin'hu chyn'syn khix ka y khvoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Father went himself and inquired about him.
  神父親自去看他。

chiokseeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiog'seeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

facilitate, effect, help realize (project, success).

促成

• Yn ee hunsu si goar ka yn chiokseeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn ee hwn'su si goar ka yn chiog'seeng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I facilitated their wedding.
  他們的婚事是我促成的。

zhørgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'go [[...]][i#] [p.]

wrong, a mistake, fault

錯誤

• Lie na sviu afnny, oanzoaan si zhørgo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviu arn'ny, oaan'zoaan si zhøx'go. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you think that way, you're all wrong.
  你若這樣想,是完全錯誤。

• Goar bøo symmiq zhørgo, nar tiøh ka y siaxzoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo sirm'miq zhøx'go, nar tiøh ka y sia'zoe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not wrong, why should I apologize to him.
  我沒什麼錯誤,為何要向他謝罪。

• Cid tviw phoef na u zhørgo, chviar lie ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng.; Cid'tviw phøef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there are any mistakes in this letter, please correct them for me.
  這封信如有錯誤,請你告訴我。

zhøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoef; zhøef; (zhef) [[...]][i#] [p.]

blow like the wind

吹

• Kin'afjit si symmiq hofng ka lie zhoef laai ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit si sirm'miq hofng ka lie zhoef laai ee?; Kyn'ar'jit si sirm'miq hofng ka lie zhøef laai ee? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  a very unexpected visit from a friend (Lit. What wind blew you here today?)
  今天是什麼風吹你來的 ?

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