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ciaopwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'pwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

dividing equally among all, in equal parts

均分,平分

• Ciaq ee cvii ho lirn ciaopwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee cvii ho lirn ciaux'pwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll give you this money to divide equally.
  這些錢給你們平分。

cib'oaflaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cip'oar'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

gather, assemble, collect

聚集

• Tarn goar cvii na lorng cib'oaflaai, ciaq kui'e lorng hoad ho lirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tarn goar cvii na lorng cip'oar'laai, ciaq kuy'e lorng hoad ho lirn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Wait until I collect all the money and then I will give it all to you.
  等我錢都收集好,才全部都發給你們。

zørzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

go first, lead the way

領先,先走

• Ciaqpng ee sii y lorng zørzeeng, zøx khangkhoex ee sii lorng zørau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii y lorng zøx'zeeng, zøx khafng'khoex ee sii lorng zøx'au. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always strives to be first at the table and last to work.
  吃飯的時候,他都領先,工作時他都殿後。

• Chviar lie zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zøx'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After you, please.
  你先請。

• Lirn na mxzay lo, goar zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn na m'zay lo, goar zøx'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't know the way, I will lead the way.
  你們要是不知道在那兒,我來帶路。

zøx-cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx cit'e; zøx-cit'e [[...]][i#] [p.]

all at once, all together

一齊,一起

• Lirn zap ui sinhu zøx cide laai, goar bøo yar thafng ho lirn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn zap ui siin'hu zøx cit'e laai, goar bøo ie'ar thafng ho lirn ze. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You ten priests came all at once, I have no chairs for you to sit on.
  你們十位神父一齊來,我沒有椅子讓你們坐。

• Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cit'e. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Pack up these books all together
  這些書給我包在一起。

zøx khauar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaw'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

prepare straws for drawing

作鬮

• Goar zøf khauar ho lirn liw (thiw, liafm). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøf khaw'ar ho lirn liw (thiw, liafm). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll make straws for you to draw.
  我做鬮給你抽。

zøx lie (toxngsuu) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx lie (toxngsuu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

go ahead, do as you please

隨你 ...好了

• Goar na ban tngflaai, zøx lirn ciah, mxbiern tarn goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na ban tngr'laai, zøx lirn ciah, m'biern tarn goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I come back late, go ahead and eat, you need not wait for me.
  我要是晚回來,你們先吃,不用等我。

• Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar mxkviaf y zay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar m'kviaf y zay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go ahead and tell him, I don't care if he knows.
  隨你去告訴他好了,我不怕他知道。

Zuykuie kiøx paysui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuie'kuie kiøx pae'sui [[...]][i#] [p.]

bad company getting you onto trouble (Lit. water ghost encouraging individual to jump into water and drown)

壞人的邀請

• Lirn maix ciøf y, zoaan cit koar zuykuie kiøx paysui, bøo høftai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn maix ciøf y, zoaan cit koar zuie'kuie kiøx pae'sui, bøo hør'tai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't come looking for him, you always get him into trouble, you never do anything good.
  你們不用來找他,都是一些壞事,不會有好事。

hagkib [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'kib [[...]][i#] [p.]

class, grade

學級

• Lirn haghau u kuie hagkib ? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn hak'hau u kuie hak'kib ? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How many grade levels does your school have?
  你們學校有幾學級?

gi'bun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gii'bun [[...]][i#] [p.]

There is no room for doubt about it.

疑問

• Lirn u symmiq gi'bun `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn u sirm'miq gii'bun `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you have any questions (problems)?
  你們有什麼疑問嗎 ?

• Bøo gibun ee utøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo gii'bun ee ii'te.; Bøo gii'bun ee uu'tøe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no room for doubt about it.
  沒有疑問的餘地。

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

lift to one side, raise up, to open a book or lid of a box

掀,翻開

• hiefn ab'afkoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn ap'ar'koax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take off the cover of a box
  掀盒子蓋

• Chviar lirn hiefn texchid phvy (iah). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lirn hiefn te'chid phvy (iah). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please turn to page seven.
  請你們翻開第七頁。

• hiefn zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn zheq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open a book
  翻書

• hiefn zhuoterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn zhux'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take the roof off a house
  掀屋頂

• hiefn phoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn phoe; hiefn phøe; (hiefn phe) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  throw off the quilt
  翻開被子

hoxteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]

threshold

閾,戶限,門檻

• Goar kafmkag lirn ee hoxteng cyn koaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar karm'kag lirn ee ho'teng cyn koaan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I feel awkward calling on you because you are a V.I.P.
  我覺得你家門檻很高,我覺得你們高不可攀。

ixgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'gi [[...]][i#] [p.]

objection, opposition

異議

• Lirn u ixgi `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn u i'gi `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you any objection?
  你們有異議嗎?

• Goar u ixgi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u i'gi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I object.
  我有異議。

• Goar bøo ixgi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo i'gi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No objection.
  我沒有異議。

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

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

• Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
  我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

• Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
  他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

• Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
  雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

• Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
  你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

• Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
  我去山上,玩得很愉快。

• Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
  你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

ittix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tix [[...]][i#] [p.]

unanimously, consent, coincidence, agreement

一致

• iekiexn ittix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn id'tix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  come to an agreement
  意見一致

• Y sor korng ee kaq sor zøx ee, be ittix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee kaq sor zøx ee, be id'tix.; Y sor korng ee kaq sor zøx/zøex ee, bøe id'tix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He says one thing and does another.
  他所說的和所做的,不能一致。

• Lirn taixkef ittix laai zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn tai'kef id'tix laai zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  All of you do it as one man.
  你們大家要一致來做。

kakzhvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'zhvea [[...]][i#] [p.]

awake from, be disillusioned

覺醒

• Lirn tiøh kakzhvea, Boadjit tehboeq kaux af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn tiøh kag'zhvea, Boat'jit teq'boeq kaux af.; Lirn tiøh kag'zhvea/chvie, Boat'jit teq'bøeq kaux`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Be on guard, the Last Day is drawing near.
  你們要覺醒,末日將到了。

kakgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'go; (kag'gvo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

Original meaning — roused to a comprehension (of one's failing). Be prepared (ready) for, be resolved to do, make up one's mind to do, be resigned

覺悟

• Yn kakgo boeq ui seakaix ee høpeeng ciernzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn kag'go boeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng.; Yn kag'go bøeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  They are ready to fight for the world peace.
  他們覺悟要為世界的和平而戰。

• Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn taixkef tiøh kakgo . [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn tai'kef tiøh kag'go . [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I think we have no ray of hope. All of you must be resolved to meet the worst (as those on a lifeboat).
  我看沒有希望了,你們要覺悟。

• Bøeq zøx kunjiin ee laang, tiøh kakgo khekkhor naixløo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zøx kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo.; Bøeq zøx/zøex kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  One who is going to be a soldier must be ready for hardships and privations.
  要當軍人的人,得覺悟要刻苦耐勞。

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

have sexual intercourse, fornicate

姦

• Kaxn lirn lauxbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaxn lirn lau'buo; (Kaxn lirn niuu'lea) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  vulgar and vile expression meaning "I lay your mother". Many men of the lower classes use this expression among friends without considering the meaning. "Kan lin niu-le, boeh khi tah?" is like saying "Hi, where are you going?" They even "curse" animals, their children, and wives this way.
  操你媽

• siøkaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kaxn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have sexual intercourse — (a vulgar expression)
  性交

kaxn lirn-lauxbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxn lirn niaa; kaxn lirn-niaa; (kaxn lirn-lau'buo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

Fuck your mother! (Not to be used - for hearing only!)

他媽的(罵人粗話)

keh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keh; (gek) [[...]][i#] [p.]

oppose (esp. oppose or resist a superior)

逆,作對

• Mxthafng keh (gek) lirn lauxpe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng keh (gek) lirn lau'pe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't oppose (disobey) your father.
  不要忤逆你父親。

• tuiekeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'keh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  conflict of views
  作對

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

air, gas, vapor, atmosphere, breath, spirit, character, influence, bearing, odor, manner, smell, be angry, be indignant, to goad, provoke

氣

• Lirn ma'maq teq khix lie m thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn maf'maq teq khix lie m thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Your mother is angry with you because you don't want to study.
  你媽媽在氣你不讀書。

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

examine, to test, deceased father

考

• Bin'afzaix boeq khør legsuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'ar'zaix boeq khør lek'suo.; Biin'ar'zaix bøeq khør lek'suo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There will be an exam in history.
  明天要考歷史。

• Goar boeq khør taixhak. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq khør tai'hak.; Goar bøeq khør tai'hak. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I will take university entrance examination.
  我要考大學。

• Goar boeq ka lirn khør Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq ka lirn khør Efng'gie.; Goar bøeq ka lirn khør Efng'gie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll give you a test in English.
  我要考你們英語。

kvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvia; (kien) [[...]][i#] [p.]

healthy

健

• Lirn pa'paq u kviaxkvia bøo ? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn paf'paq u kvia'kvia bøo ? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is your father in good health? How is your father?
  你父親好嗎 ?

• iofngkvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'kvia [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be healthy
  健康

køkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'kiexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

your honorable opinion

高見

• Lirn u symmiq køkiexn bøo ? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn u sirm'miq køf'kiexn bøo ? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you anything to say about it?
  你們有什麼高見嗎?

• thviaf y ee køkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf y ee køf'kiexn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  ask his (enlightened) opinion (views, advice)
  聽他的高見

ko'hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'hu [[...]][i#] [p.]

behave ungratefully, requite kindness with ingratitude, disappoint, be unfaithful to a person

辜負

• ko'hu laang ee høfix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'hu laang ee hør'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  act ungratefully after receiving other's good wishes
  辜負人的好意

• ko'hu lirn lauxpe chi lie kaq ciaq toaxhaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'hu lirn lau'pe chi lie kaq ciaq toa'haxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  waste your father's efforts in bringing you up.
  辜負你父親養育你這麼大

kofle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kor'le [[...]][i#] [p.]

encourage, cheer up

鼓勵

• Lie tiøh ka y kofle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh ka y kor'le. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must encourage him.
  你要鼓勵他。

• Tøsia lirn ee kofle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf'sia lirn ee kor'le. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Thank you for your encouragement.
  多謝你們的鼓勵。

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

thou, you (sing)

你

• lie ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  your, yours
  你的

• lirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lirn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  you (plural)
  你們

• lirn ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lirn ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  your, yours (plural)
  你們的

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

your, yours

你們的

• lirn siensvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lirn siefn'svy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  your husband
  妳先生

• lirn ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lirn ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  yours
  你們的

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

respectful or intimate form of 你

您

• lirn zhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lirn zhux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  your house
  你的家

• lirn haghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lirn hak'hau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  your school
  你的學校

• lirn pexbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lirn pe'bør; lirn pe'bør/buo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  your parents
  你的父母

lirn-niaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lirn niaa; lirn-niaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

Your mother! (used for cursing)

你娘!

lirn-pe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lirn pe; lirn-pe [[...]][i#] [p.]

vulgar and contemptuous expression for "I"

老子

• lirn-pe m khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lirn pe m khix; lirn-pe m khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I won't go.
  老子不去。

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

mother

娘,母親

• afnniaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'niaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Mother!
  娘!母親!

• yn niaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn niaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  his mother (vulgar)
  他娘,他媽

• lirn niaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lirn niaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  your mother (vulgar)
  你娘,你媽

oexkek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'kek [[...]][i#] [p.]

a stage play, a skit, a performance, a show

話劇

• Serngtarnzeq lirn u boeq piawiern oexkek `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sexng'taxn'zeq lirn u boeq piao'iern oe'kek `bøo?; Sexng'taxn'zøeq lirn u bøeq piao'iern oe'kek `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  At Christmas are you going to perform a skit?
  聖誕節你們有沒有要表演話劇?

phenisylirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phef'ny'sie'lirn [[...]][i#] [p.]

penicillin

盤尼西林(外來語)

Sae lirn-lauxbør. Sae lirn-niaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sae lirn'lau'bør. Sae lirn'niaa.; Sae lirn-lau'bør/buo. Sae lirn-niaa.; (Sae lirn'lau'buo. Sae lirn'niaa.) [[...]][i#] [p.]

this expression denotes disagreement (is not spoken nor taken literally)

肏你媽!(粗話)

taixkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'kef [[...]][i#] [p.]

everybody, all (persons)

大家

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