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bøe arnsngx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be axn'sngx'tid; bøe axn'sngx`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

beyond the realm of calculation, unexpected, can not be anticipated

不能預料

• U loa zøe laang bøeq laai, bøe arnsngrtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U loa ze laang boeq laai, be axn'sngx'tid.; U joa'zøe laang bøeq laai, bøe axn'sngx`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How many people are coming, it's impossible to figure out.
  有多少人要來,不能預料。

benghiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'hiern [[...]][i#] [p.]

evident, clearly, manifest

明顯

• Zef si cyn benghiern ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn beeng'hiern ee tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is very apparent.
  這是很明顯的事情。

• Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e benghiern. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e beeng'hiern. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In just a short while it will be very clear.
  不久就會真相大白了。

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

• Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
  他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

cinsioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'sioxng [[...]][i#] [p.]

true aspect of something, the right aspect of a case, accurate information

真相

• Giefnkiux hid hang taixcix ee cinsioxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giern'kiux hid hang tai'cix ee cyn'sioxng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  To study the root of the matter.
  研究那件事的真相。

• Køq bøo loa kuo, cinsioxng ciu e zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo, cyn'sioxng ciu e zay'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The truth will be out some day.
  再不久就會知道真相。

cid'sielaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's whole life, throughout one's life, life long

一生

• cidsielaang bøo kiet'hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang bøo kied'hwn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  remain single all one's life
  一生沒結婚

• Cid ee si'piør exexngtid eng cidsielaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør e'eng'tid eng cit'six'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This watch will last you a life time
  這個錶可用一生。

• Cidsielaang bøo loa kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'six'laang bøo loa kuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Life is short
  人生短暫

zuyzvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'zvea; (kor'zvea) [[...]][i#] [p.]

well

水井

• Mxthafng loa goar thaw giaa kofzvea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng loa goar thaw giaa kor'zvea.; M'thafng loa goar thaw giaa kor'zvea/cvie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do not put me under the false charge of stealing other people's wells. Don't accuse me of doing something which is impossible.
  不要誣賴我偷了井。

gesea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'sea; gee'søea; (sea'gee) [[...]][i#] [p.]

satirize, mock, criticize

諷刺

• Cit e thaxn khaq u ciah lef, loa gaau gesea laang, lie karm e zay? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e thaxn khaq u ciah lef, loa gaau gee'sea laang, lie karm e zay?; Cit'e thaxn khaq u ciah`leq, loa gaau gee'søea laang, lie karm øe zay? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't you know that when someone begins to make a little money how soon they begin to criticize others?
  一賺到錢,就很會諷刺人,你知道嗎?

hng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hng; (oarn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

far, distant, remote See "oan"

遠

• U loa hng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U loa hng?; U joa hng? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How far is it?
  有多遠?

• svaf englie hng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf efng'lie hng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  three miles' distance
  三英哩路

• nngxpoe hng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng'poe hng; (kaf'poe hng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  two times as far
  兩倍遠

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

be very pleased with oneself

洋洋得意,驕傲,臭屁

• Tvaf si teq loa høfgiah, nar tiøh iang kaq afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf si teq loa hør'giah, nar tiøh iang kaq arn'nef? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is now so rich, why does he have to be so pleased with himself?
  他有多少錢,哪得那麼洋洋得意?

jinmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'mar [[...]][i#] [p.]

troops (obsolete), a crowd of people, traffic

人馬

• U loa ze jinmar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U loa ze jiin'mar?; U joa zøe jiin'mar? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How many persons (troops) are there?
  有多少人馬?

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?

koaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaan; (køf) [[...]][i#] [p.]

high, tall, elevated, loud

高

• u loa koaan? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u loa koaan? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How high is it?
  有多高?

• keacvii koaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'cvii koaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  high priced
  價錢高

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

How much? How many? How? (used only before adjectives)

多少? 幾?

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

trust to, rely on, lean, accuse falsely, charge falsely with a fault or crime, surname

賴

• buloa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'loa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  accuse falsely
  誣賴

• khaoloa laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'loa laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make a great outcry so as to get sympathy
  以哭取得同情

• siøloa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'loa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  mutually lay the blame on each other
  互相誣賴

loa laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loa laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

lay the blame on another

誣賴人,坑人

nafsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar'sae [[...]][i#] [p.]

why must..., there is no need...

何需

• Cidsielaang kaq loa kuo, nafsae hiahnih keakaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'six'laang kaq loa kuo, nar'sae hiaq'nih kex'kaux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Life is short, why fight over things? Why dispute over things?
  一生很短,何必那麼計較?

phoxngphoxngsongsofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phong'phong'sofng'sofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

puffy (hair, cake); fluffy

疏疏鬆鬆

• Phoxngphoxngsongsofng ee miqkvia, nar extaxng thiap kaq loa tang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phong'phong'sofng'sofng ee mih'kvia, nar e'taxng thiap kaq loa tang? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How can fluffy and puffy stuff be piled up in a heavy stack?
  疏鬆的東西,怎麼能疊多重?

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