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aux-tuxtu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'tu'tu; aux-tu'tu [[...]][i#] [p.]

look vexed, morose and displeased, sulky

賭氣,繃著臉

• Y ee bin putsii aotuxtu, mxzay teq bøo hvoa'hie symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee bin pud'sii aux'tu'tu, m'zay teq bøo hvoaf'hie sirm'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His face is always morose and displeased, I wonder what he is so unhappy about.
  他老是繃著臉,不知為什麼不高興 ?

baxnban'afsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ban'ar'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

slowly, cautiously, Take it easy. Take your time.

慢慢地

• Iao u sikafn, baxnban'afsi bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao u sii'kafn, ban'ban'ar'si bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is still time, it's okay to take your time.
  還有時間慢慢地不要緊。

bøo haqsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hah'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

unseasonable, out-of-date

不合時

• Cid niar svaf bøo haqsii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf bøo hah'sii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This shirt is old fashioned.
  這件衣服不合時。

zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]

know for a fact

知道

• Y tangsii e laai, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tafng'sii e laai, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you know when he will come?
  他什麼時候會來,你知道嗎 ?

• Zef si thngg afsi iaam, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thngg ar'si iaam, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is this sugar or salt?
  這是糖還是鹽,你知道嗎 ?

ciaxmsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

for the time being, momentary, temporary

暫時

• Goar laang bøo twhør, ciaxmsii boeq hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii boeq hiøq'khuxn.; Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii bøeq hiøq'khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not feeling well, I want to rest for the time being.
  我人不舒服,要暫時休息。

• Cid kefng serngtngg si ciaxmsii ee, cionglaai boeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai boeq khie cit kefng syn ee.; Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai bøeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a temporary chapel, later on we want to build a new one.
  這間聖堂是暫時的,將來要蓋一間新的。

citsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

this time

此時

• Cid sii kab hid sii bøo kaxngkhoarn lox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid sii kab hid sii bøo kang'khoarn lox. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This time is not the same as the last time.
  此一時彼一時不一樣囉!

laxng sii bøo laxng jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laxng sii bøo laxng jit [[...]][i#] [p.]

coming very frequently

頻繁,不間斷

oxngtiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ong'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

domesticated animals, prosperous livestock (pigs and chickens doing well)

家畜興旺

• Teq oxngtiaau ee sii cyn khoaix chi, na bøo, bøo kafntafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teq ong'tiaau ee sii cyn khoaix chi, na bøo, bøo karn'tafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When livestock grows well, it is easy to raise, otherwise it is not a simple matter.
  在興旺的時候很容易飼養,否則不簡單。

sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

time, hour, time (as opposed to space)

時間

• bøo sikafn thafng zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sii'kafn thafng zøx; bøo sii'kafn thafng zøx/zøex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have no time (leisure) to do it
  沒有時間做

• paxnkofng sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pan'kofng sii'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  office hours
  辦公時間

• zunsiuo sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zwn'siuo sii'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be punctual
  遵守時間

• tuix sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix sii'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  set one's watch
  校對時間

sikaux-si'tngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kaux sii'tngf; sii'kaux-sii'tngf [[...]][i#] [p.]

bear it when the time comes, "sufficient for the day..."

時到時當,時候到了,另作打算

• Sikaux sii tngf, bøo bie cie hanci'thngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'kaux sii tngf, bøo bie cie hafn'cii'thngf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there is no rice, you'll cook sweet potato soup. — No need to worry beforehand, Cross that bridge when you come to it
  船到橋頭自然直,水來土掩,兵來將擋。

sisex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

time and circumstances, trend of the age

時勢

• bøo hah sisex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hah sii'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fall behind the times, anachronistic
  不合時勢

• toex sisex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toex sii'sex; tøex sii'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  keep up with the times
  跟著時勢

• toex sisex (toex) be tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toex sii'sex (toex) be tiøh; tøex sii'sex (tøex) bøe tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fall behind the times
  跟不上時勢

siøtwthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'tuo'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

meet with each other coming from different directions

相遇

• Y siøtwthaau ee sii, lorng bøo siøciøhmng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y siøf'tuo'thaau ee sii, lorng bøo siøf'ciøq'mng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If he meets you, he doesn't greet you.
  跟他相遇時,他都沒打招呼。

twsizun, tiøqsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'sii'zun, tiøh'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

just the time, be timely

適時,合時節

• Onglaai na bøo twsizun (mxtiøh sii), cyn phvae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oong'laai na bøo tuo'sii'zun (m'tiøh sii), cyn phvae ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it is not the season, pineapples are bad eating.
  鳳梨如果不合時節,很難吃。

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