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

throw light on, shine on

照

• Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
  我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

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

steal a glance, peek

偷看

• Bøeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib.; Bøeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you want to see, come in and take a look. Don't stand there peeking.
  要看進來看,不要站在那兒偷看。

zhuiecih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'cih; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

tongue

舌頭

• Lie zhuiecih zhwn zhutlaai khvoarbaixlex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zhuix'cih zhwn zhud'laai khvoax'bai'lex.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please stick out your tongue and let me take a look at it.
  你舌頭伸出來看看。

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

at the risk of, run the risk of

冒…險

• Zhun sie, boeq ka y ciah løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun sie, boeq ka y ciah løh'khix.; Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løh'khix.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I will eat it at the risk of my life.
  冒死吃下它。

• Zhun ho hauxtviuo me, laai khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun ho hau'tviuo me, laai khix khvoax tien'viar.; Zhun ho hau'tviuo me/ma, laai khix khvoax tien'viar.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Let's go to see the movies at the risk of being scolded by the principal.
  冒著被校長罵,去看電影。

• Giah hoxsvoax cyn ma'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giah ho'svoax cyn maa'hoaan, zhun ho taam.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's very troublesome to carry an umbrella with me, I will run the risk of getting wet.
  拿雨傘很麻煩,讓它溼吧!

zoankafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'kafng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

take the trouble to, purposely

專程

• zoankafng laai khvoax larn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'kafng laai khvoax larn; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  come all the way to use us
  專程來看我們。

hofnghud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'hud; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

similar to or like, at first glance or carelessly, absent mindedly, unconsciously

彷彿,匆匆地一看,疏忽

• Hofnghud khvoax khylaai chinchviu si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud khvoax khie'laai chyn'chviu si cyn ee.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  At first glance it seems to be genuine.
  匆匆地一看像似真的,疏忽(台語)

• Hofnghud korng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud korng zhud'laai.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  let a fact slip out
  說溜了嘴。

• Hofnghud thviaf bøo siongsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud thviaf bøo sioong'sex.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was not paying attention so I did not hear it clearly.
  一疏忽沒聽清楚。

jinsafn jinhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'safn jiin'hae; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

great number gathered together

人山人海

• Laai khvoax pysaix ee laang, jinsafn jinhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laai khvoax pie'saix ee laang, jiin'safn jiin'hae; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A great number of people gathered together to see the game.
  來看比賽的人,人山人海

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。

kae iuchiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae iw'chiuu; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

console, relieve grief

解憂

• khvoax tiexnviar laai kae iuchiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar laai kae iw'chiuu; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  go to the movies to cheer oneself up
  看電影來解憂

kakto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'to; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

angle, measurement of an angle

角度

• niuu kakto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niuu kag'to; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  measure the angle
  量角度

• tuix muie cit ee kakto laai khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix muie cit ee kag'to laai khvoax; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  view from different angles
  從每個角度來看

• Tuix muie cit ee kakto laai kiafmthør cid ee buxntee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix muie cit ee kag'to laai kiarm'thør cid ee bun'tee.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Let's look at this question from all angles
  從每個角度來檢討這個問題。

kanghw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng'hw; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

do carefully, good workmanship, be thoughtful

仔細,精細,手藝,週到

• Zøx liao cyn kanghw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx liao cyn kafng'hw.; Zøx/Zøex liao cyn kafng'hw.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is of good workmanship.
  做得很精細。

• Zøx liao bøo kanghw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx liao bøo kafng'hw.; Zøx/Zøex liao bøo kafng'hw.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is of poor workmanship.
  做得不精細。

• Y ee kanghw cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee kafng'hw cyn hør.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His workmanship is very good.
  他的手藝很好。

• Siulie khaq kanghw lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siw'lie khaq kafng'hw lef.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Repair it better!
  修理仔細點!

• Lie hiaq kanghw laai khvoax goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie hiaq kafng'hw laai khvoax goar.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is very thoughtful of you to come to see me.
  你那麼週到來看我。

khehkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq'koafn; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

objectivity, objective view

客觀

• eng khehkoafn ee gafnkofng laai khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng kheq'koafn ee garn'kofng laai khvoax; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  look at with an objective eye
  用客觀的眼光來看

• khia toax khehkoafn ee libtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia toax kheq'koafn ee lip'tviuu; khia toax kheq'koafn ee lip'tviuu; (khia toax kheq'koafn'teg ee lip'tviuu) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have an objective standpoint
  站在客觀的立場

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

look at, observe, to watch, attend, look at with the determined purpose or intention of seeing, examine (as a doctor), inquire after, find out or determine, depend on

看

• khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  watch a movie
  看電影

• khvoax pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax pve'laang; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  examine a patient
  看病人

• ho isefng khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y'sefng khvoax; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be examined by a doctor
  給醫生看, 看醫生

• Tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøqaix khvoax lie boeq ze symmiq chiaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie boeq ze sirm'miq chiaf?; Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix joa'kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie bøeq ze sirm'mih chiaf?; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How long does it take to get from Taichung to Taipei? That depends on what kind of transportation you use. When "khoa*" follows certain other verb, it also has the meaning "to find out" or "to determine"
  從台中到台北要多久? 那得看你要坐什麼車?

• Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Count it and see if it is correct.
  算算看對不對?

• Ciah khvoax u høfciah `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax u hør'ciah `bøo?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taste it and see if it is good.
  吃吃看好不好吃?

• Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo?; Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo?; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go and ask whether he is coming or not? Go and ask if he is coming. When used with the verb "mng" to ask, the word "khoa*" sometimes has the meaning of "whether...or", sometimes it has the meaning of "if" at other time "mng khoa*" means "to fi
  你去問問看他要不要來?

• Lie khix khvoax y laai boe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix khvoax y laai boe?; Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe?; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go and see whether he has arrived yet. Sometimes the word "khoa*" alone, when followed by a question, has the meaning of "whether or not"
  你去看他來了嗎?

khvoax-bøexlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax-be'laai; khvoax-bøe'laai; [[...]][i#] [p.]

see but cannot understand

看不來,看不懂

khvoax`khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'khie'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

looks like

看起來

khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'kvix; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

see, perceive by sight, happen to see, to see without the pre-determined purpose or intention of looking at, have the faculty or power of seeing

看見,看到,見過

• Lie u khvoarkvix kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax'kvix kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Did you see today's paper? (Did you know where it is?)
  你有沒有看到今天的報紙?

• Lie u khvoax kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Did you look at (read) today's paper yet?
  今天的報紙你看了嗎?

• Goar mxbad khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'bad khvoax'kvix.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have never seen that.
  我沒見過。

• Lie bad khvoarkvix hor `bøo? Na iao mxbad, larn laikhix khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khvoax'kvix hor `bøo? Na iao m'bad, larn laai'khix khvoax.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you ever seen a tiger? If you have not, let's go and take a look.
  你見過老虎嗎? 要是沒有,我們去看

• Zhvemee`ee bøo khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhvef'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix.; Zhvef/Chvy'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A blind man cannot see. (does not have the faculty of seeing)
  瞎子沒看見。

• Goar khix svoaterng ee sii, u khvoarkvix goanzuxbiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng ee sii, u khvoax'kvix goaan'zu'biin.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I went up to the mountains, I saw the Aborigines.
  我去山上的時候,看到了原住民。

khvoarlaai khvoarkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'laai khvoax'khix; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

looking this way and that

東張西望

poahkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaq'kafng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

suspend work for a little so as to attend to something else, take the trouble to

抽空,專程

• Y poahkafng laai khvoax goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y poaq'kafng laai khvoax goar.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He put aside his business and came to see me.
  他專程來看我。

thiaukafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiaw'kafng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

of set purpose

故意

• Khvoax khylaai, zef mxsi y thiaukafng zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax khie'laai, zef m'si y thiaw'kafng zøx ee.; Khvoax khie'laai, zef m'si y thiaw'kafng zøx/zøex ee.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It seems unlikely that he did it on purpose.
  看起來這不是他故意做的。

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