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

make profit, gain

賺

• Kixnlaai ciafmjieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sengkhw syn-zhakzhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn'zhag'zhag. Kin/Kun'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn-zhag'zhag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Recently it looks like he is making money because he is wearing all new clothes.
  近來有賺的樣子,穿得一身新衣服。

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

poor appetite owing to illness, not to be able to eat very much

沒有食慾

• Goar yzeeng khaq bexciah, kixnlaai khaq gauciah af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ie'zeeng khaq be'ciah, kin'laai khaq gaau'ciah af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Previously I did not have much of an appetite, now I eat very well.
  我以前的食慾不好,近來食慾較好。

boat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boat (boat'li, boat'thaxn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

little profit

利薄,小利

• Kixnlaai ee senglie cyn boat (boadli, boadthaxn). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai ee sefng'lie cyn boat (boat'li, boat'thaxn). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Recently business hasn't been too profitable.
  近來生意難做(利薄,賺少)

• Kangcvii cyn boat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafng'cvii cyn boat. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  poor wages
  工資極少

zho'kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

unskilled laborer

粗工

• Kin'afjit aix chviax kuye'ar zho'kafng laai pviarsaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit aix chviax kuie'ee'ar zhof'kafng laai pviax'saux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Today we must hire a few laborers to come and clean the place up.
  今天得雇幾個粗工來打掃。

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? [[...]][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 ?

kefngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

times, business, activity, booming

景氣

• kefngkhix hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'khix hør (kerng'khix bae) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Business (The market) is brisk (dull).
  景氣好(壞)

• kefngkhix hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'khix hør `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How's business?
  景氣好嗎? 生意好嗎?

• Kixnlaai longzhoafn ee kefngkhix cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai loong'zhoafn ee kerng'khix cyn hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Recently, life in the country has been very good.
  近來農村的景氣很好。

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