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zhai-terngheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'texng'heng; zhai-texng'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]

become angry don't like to move

使性子坐著不動

Høfphvae m tø korng, kannaf toax hiaf zhai-terngheng, ciaa zaiviar lie ee iesux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai'texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux?; Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai-texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux? [[...]][i#] [p.]
You should say what's okay or not okay, if you just stand there and get angry who knows what you think.
好或壞要講,只在那兒使性子坐著不動,誰知道你的意思?

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.

høfzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

affable, talk friendly (out of good will)

好言,嘴甜

Høfzhuix ka y korng, ho y liaqzøx phvayix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'zhuix ka y korng, ho y liah'zøx phvae'ix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
My well meant advice was taken amiss.
好言勸他,反被誤會。

høfkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

easy to speak, easy to bargain or deal with

好說,好商量

hør-kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør korng'oe; hør-korng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

easy to bargain or deal with, easy to persuade

好講話,好商量

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。

hunsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'su [[...]][i#] [p.]

marriage, wedding

婚事

Oong siensvy kaq Lie siøfciar ee hunsu korng høfsex af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oong siefn'svy kaq Lie siør'ciar ee hwn'su korng hør'sex af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The marriage of Mr. Ong and Miss Li has all been arranged.
王先生和李小姐的婚事說成了。

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。

oloan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oo'loan [[...]][i#] [p.]

anyhow or any old way, carelessly, recklessly

胡亂

Chviar lie maix oloan korng, hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie maix oo'loan korng, hør `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Stop talking recklessly
請你不要胡說,好嗎?

oexsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sae; oe'sae [[...]][i#] [p.]

things better left unsaid (irrelevancies, excessive detail, private matters)

多餘的話,沒用的話

Y ee oexsae cyn ze, cidsut'ar taixcix korng kuy pvoarpof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee oe'sae cyn ze, cit'sud'ar tai'cix korng kuy pvoax'pof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
His many private matters that he can explain in excessive detail all afternoon.
他話很多,一點點事情講了半天。

Iaokirn ee korng tø hør, mxbiern hiaq kau oexsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee korng tø hør, m'biern hiaq kau oe'sae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Say the important things, no need to go into excessive detail.
要緊的說就好,不用那麼多話。

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