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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

høfbixnzengkhia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bin'zeeng'khia [[...]][i#] [p.]

do something superficially or only for looks, two faced

做表面,外表和善,嘴巴很甜

• Y si kannaf høfbixnzengkhia niaxnia, auxbin hiaam kaq e noa khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si kafn'naf hør'bin'zeeng'khia nia'nia, au'bin hiaam kaq e noa khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He takes part only for looks, when no one is around he continually criticizes.
  他只是做表面而已,背後怨言很多。

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

be very pleased with oneself

洋洋得意,驕傲,臭屁

• Tvaf si teq loa høfgiah, nar tiøh iang kaq afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf si teq loa hør'giah, nar tiøh iang kaq arn'nef? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is now so rich, why does he have to be so pleased with himself?
  他有多少錢,哪得那麼洋洋得意?

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

test (as a new machine)

校準

• Cid ee syn si'piør tiøh kaq khvoarbai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee syn sii'piør tiøh kaq khvoax'bai lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This new watch must be checked to see if it keeps good time.
  這個新手錶要校校看。

kaq mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq m'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

since...not

既不是

• Lie kaq mxsi phoarpve, nar bøo aix khix haghau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau?; Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve/pvi, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since you are not sick, why don't you want to attend school?
  你既不是生病,為何不去學校?

• Mih kaq mxsi kea ee, lie khix chviar symmihlaang laai khvoax ia bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih kaq m'si kea ee, lie khix chviar sirm'miq'laang laai khvoax ia bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since the things are not false, it doesn't make any difference whom you ask to look at them.
  貨既不是假的,你去請誰來看也沒有關係。

kahsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'si; (kix'jieen) [[...]][i#] [p.]

since — in the sense of circumstances

既然

• Y kahsi (kiejieen) teq phoarpve, itteng bextaxng laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve, id'teng be'taxng laai.; Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve/pvi, id'teng bøe'taxng laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since he is sick, he certainly cannot be here.
  他既然生病了,一定不能來。

• Y kahsi m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since he doesn't want to come, don't go and call him again.
  他既然不來,不要再去叫他。

khao hok sym hok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao hok sym hok [[...]][i#] [p.]

to win people's heart, with sincerity and willingly, concede defeat, to admit somebody's superiority

口服心服

• Kofngkøx aix e korng kaq ho laang khao hok sym hok, ciaq sngrsi sengkofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng'køx aix e korng kaq ho laang khao hok sym hok, ciaq sngx'si seeng'kofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Advertisements need to be written to win people's hearts, then they will be successful.
  廣告要說到給人口服心服才算成功。

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