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bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
隨便講

bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
tolerable, not very good, but may do
將就

Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
nothing to do but read old newspapers
沒事且看看舊報紙。

Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

bukex cy pør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'kex cy pør [[...]][i#] [p.]

priceless treasure

無價之寶

Iwzeeng si bukex cy pør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iuo'zeeng si buu'kex cy pør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Friendship is a priceless treasure.
友情是無價之寶。

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 ?

zabzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'zerng [[...]][i#] [p.]

crossbreed, hybrid, a mongrel, children of a mixed marriage

雜種

Cid ciaq kao si zabzerng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao si zap'zerng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This dog is a mongrel.
這隻狗是雜種的。

zabliaxmpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'liam'pøo [[...]][i#] [p.]

critical woman

發牢騷的女人

Y si cit ee zabliaxmpøo, khaq jymnai cit e tø hør af laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zap'liam'pøo, khaq jirm'nai cit e tø hør af laf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
She is a critical woman, just be a little more patient.
他是一個發牢騷的女人,忍耐一下就好了啦!

zadpag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat'pag [[...]][i#] [p.]

compact, solid, compressed

實心

Thihkorng si khangkhag ee, mxsi zadpag ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'korng si khafng'khag ee, m'si zat'pag ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The pipe is hollow, it isn't solid.
鐵管是空心的, 不是實心的。

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

this

這

Zef si goar ee zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si goar ee zheq; (Cid'purn si goar ee zheq.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
This is my book.
這本是我的書。

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

cut out clothes, make, to form, to fashion, manufacture, to compound (as drugs)

製

Si Taioaan-zex afsi Bykokzex ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Si Taai'oaan'zex ar'si Bie'kog'zex ee?; Si Taai'oaan-zex ar'si Bie'kog'zex ee? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Is it made in Taiwan or the US?
是台灣製的還是美國製的 ?

zengzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zex [[...]][i#] [p.]
refine, refining
精製

zenghoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'hoaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

essential and ornamental, the cream or choicest parts of literature, the essence, the flower of scholarship, chivalry

精華

Samkokcix si Tiongkog bunhak ee zenghoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Safm'kog'cix si Tiofng'kog buun'hak ee zefng'hoaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Annals of the Three States is the essence of Chinese Literature
三國誌是中國文學的精華。

zeng'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

eve, night before last

前夜

Zeng'ia si goar kor'mee, kim'ia tiøh lie, tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zeeng'ia si goar kox'mee, kym'ia tiøh lie, tiøh `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Last night it was my turn to watch, tonight it is yours, right?
前夜是我守夜,今夜換你,對不對?

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

zerngkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'khag [[...]][i#] [p.]

accuracy, precision, accurate, correct

正確

Cid ee si'piør cyn zerngkhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør cyn zexng'khag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This watch keeps good time.
這個錶很正確。

hoat'ym bøo zerngkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'ym bøo zexng'khag [[...]][i#] [p.]
pronunciation is not accurate
發音不正確

zhahkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'køq [[...]][i#] [p.]

hands on hips

手插腰

Chiuo zhahkøq si boeq siøphaq, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo zhaq'køq si boeq siøf'phaq, si `bøo?; Chiuo zhaq'køq si bøeq siøf'phaq, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
You have your hands on your hips like that, does it mean that you want to fight?
手插腰是要打架嗎?

zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong; zhai'zvex/cvix'oong [[...]][i#] [p.]

people who argue fallaciously

強辯者

Y si cit ee zhaixzveaoong, lie nar zvex e viaa y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zhai'zvex'oong, lie nar zvex e viaa y?; Y si cit'ee zhai'zvex/cvix'oong, lie nar zvex/cvix øe viaa y? [[...]][i#] [p.]
He's always arguing with people, how can you possibly win an argument with him.
他是強辯者,你怎麼辯得過他?

zhagtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

pierced, punctured

刺到

Thihbea bøo hofng, taixkhaix si zhagtiøh ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'bea bøo hofng, tai'khaix si zhak'tiøh ee khoarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The bicycle tires have no air, something probably punctured them.
自行車無氣,大概刺到的樣子。

zhaotvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

Y korng ee lorng mxsi cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaotvoa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee lorng m'si cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaux'tvoa ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
What he says isn't true, he always likes to brag.
他說的都不是真的,都是在吹牛的。

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

hasten, hurry

催促

Sikafn tøf iawboe kaux si teq chiak symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'kafn tøf iao'boe kaux si teq chiak sirm'miq?; Sii'kafn tøf iao'bøe kaux si teq chiak sirm'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
It is not time yet, what are you in a hurry about?
時間還沒到,你是在催促什麼?

chiensyn baxnkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'syn ban'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]

suffer or undergo all conceivable hardship to accomplish something

千辛萬苦

Chiensyn baxnkhor uixtiøh kviar kaq bor, zongsay zongtafng uixtiøh thad zhuiekhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor ui'tiøh kviar kaq bor, zoong'say zoong'tafng ui'tiøh thad zhuix'khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand difficulties for the sake of wife and children. Run around all over from east to west just to keep food in the mouth.)
千辛萬苦為著妻與子,奔東奔西為著渡日子。

Chiensyn baxnkhor, lorng si uixtiøh cid ee paktor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor, lorng si ui'tiøh cid ee pag'tor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand hardships, all for the sake of this belly.)
千辛萬苦,都是為了這個肚子。

chinchiuo zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chiuo zøx; chyn'chiuo zøx/zøex [[...]][i#] [p.]

do personally

親手做

Cid ee pviar si goar chinchiuo zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee pviar si goar chyn'chiuo zøx ee.; Cid ee pviar si goar chyn'chiuo zøx/zøex ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I made this cake myself.
這個餅是我親手做的。

chinchiwpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chiuo'pid; (chyn'pid) [[...]][i#] [p.]

written in one's own hand, one's own handwriting

親筆

Ciaq ee ji si Cviuo Zofngthorng ee chinchiwpid (chinpid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee ji si Cviuo Zorng'thorng ee chyn'chiuo'pid (chyn'pid). [[...]][i#] [p.]
These characters were written by President Chiang in his own hand.
這些字是蔣總統的親筆。

chiokseeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiog'seeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

facilitate, effect, help realize (project, success).

促成

Yn ee hunsu si goar ka yn chiokseeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn ee hwn'su si goar ka yn chiog'seeng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I facilitated their wedding.
他們的婚事是我促成的。

chiwbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'boea; chiuo'bøea [[...]][i#] [p.]

end of the arm, keepsakes left as death

手腕,遺物

Cid purn zheq si goarn lauxpe ee chiwboea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn zheq si goarn lau'pe ee chiuo'boea.; Cid'purn zheq si goarn lau'pe ee chiuo'bøea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This book is a keepsake from my father.
這本書是我父親的遺物。

chiwkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

handiwork

手工

Zef si chiwkafng zøx ee, afsi ke'khix zøx ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si chiuo'kafng zøx ee, ar'si kef'khix zøx ee?; Zef si chiuo'kafng zøx/zøex ee, ar'si kef'khix zøx ee? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Is this hand made or machine made?
這是手工做的,還是機器做的 ?

chiwlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

workmanship whether good or bad

手藝

Y ee chiwlo cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee chiuo'lo cyn hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
His workmanship is very good.
他的手藝很好。

chiwloxzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lo'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
cook's most tasty dish, chef d'oeuvre, specialty of the house
拿手菜

Zef si thaethaix ee chiwloxzhaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thaix'thaix ee chiuo'lo'zhaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This is my wife's most tasty dish.
這是太太的拿手菜。

chviwviaa si siaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviuo'viaa si siaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

To the victor belong the spoils, Possession is nine points of the law, Possession is proof of ownership

搶贏算數

zhørgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'go [[...]][i#] [p.]

wrong, a mistake, fault

錯誤

Lie na sviu afnny, oanzoaan si zhørgo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviu arn'ny, oaan'zoaan si zhøx'go. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If you think that way, you're all wrong.
你若這樣想,是完全錯誤。

Goar bøo symmiq zhørgo, nar tiøh ka y siaxzoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo sirm'miq zhøx'go, nar tiøh ka y sia'zoe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am not wrong, why should I apologize to him.
我沒什麼錯誤,為何要向他謝罪。

Cid tviw phoef na u zhørgo, chviar lie ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng.; Cid'tviw phøef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If there are any mistakes in this letter, please correct them for me.
這封信如有錯誤,請你告訴我。

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

first step, elementary steps, a primer

初步

Citpurn si øh Taioaan-oe ee zho'po. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn si øh Taai'oaan'oe ee zhof'po.; Cid'purn si øh Taai'oaan-oe ee zhof'po. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This book is a primer for learning to speak Taiwanese.
這本是學台灣話的初步。

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?; Kyn'ar'jit si sirm'miq hofng ka lie zhøef 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 ?

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

create, make, invent, begin, do

創,做,幹

Cid hang taixcix si symmiq laang zhoxng ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix si sirm'miq laang zhoxng ee? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Who did this?
這件事是誰幹的 ?

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