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bøzhae-kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae'kafng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

waste of effort, in vain, wasted effort

徒勞,沒用

• Ykefng sie khix ax, khaq zuosia ia bøzhaykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sie khix ax, khaq zux'sia ia bøo'zhae'kafng.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is already dead, any more injections are a wasted effort.
  已經死了,再打針也沒用。

• Bøzhaykafng, maix siulie, bea sin'ee khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae'kafng, maix siw'lie, bea syn'ee khaq hør.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is waste of time, better to buy a new one.
  浪費時間,不要修了,買新的比較好。

zaixsvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'svef; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

be among the living, be living, be in the world, not dead

在世

• Zaixsvef ciah cit liap tau, khahhør syau haux ti'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's better to take care of parents while they are alive rather than make a show of being filial at their funeral. (Lit. Better to give parents one bean when living rather than to offer them a pig's head after they die.)
  在生吃一粒豆,勝過死後孝豬頭。父母在世時好好孝敬,比在身後才大事祭拜有意義。

• Zaixsvef m haux na'aau, syau ciaq haux kvoazha'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to pay respect to parents after they die after not taking care of them while they were living, unfilial
  父母在生不養,死後才想孝敬。

zabliaxmpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'liam'pøo; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

critical woman

發牢騷的女人

• Y si cit ee zabliaxmpøo, khaq jymnai cit e tø hør af laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zap'liam'pøo, khaq jirm'nai cit e tø hør af laf.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  She is a critical woman, just be a little more patient.
  他是一個發牢騷的女人,忍耐一下就好了啦!

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

zhøexkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe'kiuu; zhøe'kiuu; [[...]][i#] [p.]

seek, explore

尋求

• Zhøexkiuu khaq hør ee seng'oah hongseg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhoe'kiuu khaq hør ee sefng'oah hofng'seg.; Zhøe'kiuu khaq hør ee sefng'oah hofng'seg.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Everyone seeks to improve their mode of living.
  尋求比較好的生活方式。

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

sloping, inclined

斜

• Tho'khaf tiøh zhuzhw, khaq hør sea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thoo'khaf tiøh zhw'zhw, khaq hør sea.; Thoo'khaf tiøh zhw'zhw, khaq hør søea.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The floor should have a slight slope, that way it's easier to wash clean.
  地面要一點斜,較好洗。

zoeahør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'hør; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

the best, had better

最好

• Lie zoeahør khaq tiam lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zoex'hør khaq tiam lex.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You had better be quiet.
  你最好靜一些,你少插嘴。

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

• Lie khvoax, kinnafjit e løqho be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe?; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you think it will rain today?
  你看,今天會下雨嗎?

• Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It would sound better to say it in this way.
  如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

• Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
  你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

hogku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'ku; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

return to the past, to restore it like it was before

復古

• U kae cyn ze, mxkuo u laang korng aix hogku khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kae cyn ze, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør.; U kae cyn zøe, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was changed very much but people say that it was better before.
  有改很多,不過有人說要復古比較好。

khaq hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq hør; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

better

更好,較好

• Kin'afjit u khaq hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit u khaq hør `bøo?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you better today?
  今天好一點嗎?

khuiky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'ky; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

clothing slit

開叉

• Cid khoarn svaf khuiky khaq hør khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn svaf khuy'ky khaq hør khvoax.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind of clothes looks better if it has a slit in it.
  這種衣服開叉比較好看。

køhkhaq ... ia ... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'khaq ... ia ...; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

no matter how (what)

再怎麼 ...也 ...,無論怎麼 ...也 ...

• Køhkhaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq siok goar ia bøo aix.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter how cheap it may be, still I don't want it.
  再怎麼便宜我也不要。

• Køhkhaq korng iaxsi Taioaan ee onglaai siong høfciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq korng ia'si Taai'oaan ee oong'laai siong hør'ciah.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter what you may say, the pineapples in Taiwan are the best.
  再怎麼說還是台灣的鳳梨最好吃。

lengkhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: leeng'khør; ; (liong'khør) [[...]][i#] [p.]

rather, would rather, it is better, had better...

寧可,還是

• Na tiøh tau'haang, lengkhør sie khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na tiøh taau'haang, leeng'khør sie khaq hør.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I would rather die than to surrender.
  如要投降,寧可一死。

• Lengkhør suisii khix khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Leeng'khør suii'sii khix khaq hør.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You had better go at once.
  還是馬上去較好。

• Lengkhør sixn kii iuo, putkhør sixn kii buu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Leeng'khør sixn kii iuo, pud'khør sixn kii buu.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is better to believe that it exists than that it does not.
  寧可信其有,不可信其無。

oasafbiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaf'sar'biq; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

green eye watering mustard like condiment

山葵,芥末

• Sasy'miq aix uxn oasafbiq khaq hør ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Saf'sie'miq aix uxn oaf'sar'biq khaq hør ciah.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Raw fish has to be dipped into "oa-sa-bih" to make it taste good.
  生魚片要沾山葵較好吃。

pykaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pie'kaux; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

compare

比較

• pykaux khaq hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pie'kaux khaq hør; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  comparatively better
  比較好

• Bøe pykaux`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be pie'kaux'tid.; Bøe pie'kaux`tid.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no comparison between (the two: A and B)
  不能比較的。

• pykaux khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pie'kaux khie'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  compare them, make a comparison, as compared with...
  比較起來

putjuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'juu; ; (pud'jii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

there is no better way than to..., cannot be better than, not equal to, would rather... than...

不如

• putjuu maix khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'juu maix khix; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You had better not go.
  不如不去

• Na boeq zørzhat, putjuu sie khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq zøx'zhat, pud'juu sie khaq hør.; Na bøeq zøx/zøex'zhat, pud'juu sie khaq hør.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I would rather die than to steal.
  若要做賊,不如去死。

siøfkhoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'khoar; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

slightly, a little, somewhat

稍微,一點

• siøfkhoar cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'khoar cvii; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  little money
  一點錢

• siøfkhoar zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'khoar zay'viar; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have some knowledge
  稍微知道

• Kinnafjit u siøfkhoar khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit u siør'khoar khaq hør.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Today I feel a little better.
  今天稍微好一點。

taeliam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taix'liam; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

out of regard for a person, in consideration of, with attention to

顧念

• taeliam lie khahzar zøx hør taixcix... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taix'liam lie khaq'zar zøx hør tai'cix...; taix'liam lie khaq'zar zøx/zøex hør tai'cix...; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in consideration of your previous good conduct...
  顧念你過去做好事 ...

Thviaf bor beng, khahhør paix sinbeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf bor beng, khaq'hør paix siin'beeng.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

To obey one's wife's commands is better than worshipping gods

聽妻命,勝過拜神明。

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

to flip with the finger, to snap, to choose

彈指,選

• tiag cit ee khaq hør ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiag cit ee khaq hør ee; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pick out a better one
  選一個較好的

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