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ze-bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze be'tiaau; ze-bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

be tired of sitting down, cannot sit still, cannot sit idle

坐不住,坐煩了

• Ze sviw kuo, ze bextiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ze sviw kuo, ze be'tiaau.; Ze sviw kuo, ze bøe'tiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can't sit any longer because I have been sitting too long.
  坐太久, 坐煩了

• Bøo zøx khangkhoex, ze bextiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zøx khafng'khoex, ze be'tiaau.; Bøo zøx khafng'khoex, ze bøe'tiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have nothing to do, I can't sit still.
  無事做, 坐不住。

zhaosngf`khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'sngf khix; zhaux'sngf`khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

turn sour

酸了

• Na khngx sviw kuo, e zhaosngf (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na khngx sviw kuo, e zhaux'sngf (khix). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you keep it too long, it will become sour.
  要是放太久了,會變酸。

• Korng kaq zhaosngf khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng kaq zhaux'sngf khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk and talk over again till we are tired of hearing them.
  說得變酸了,聽膩了。

zherngkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]

seek or be in the limelight, presumptuous, smug, tacky, vain, focus on one's appearance, meddlesome, officious

出風頭,愛臭美

• Sviw zherngkw, u cit jit lie e khix limtiøh kvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw zhexng'kw, u cit jit lie e khix lym'tiøh kvy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are too meddlesome, one day someone will teach you a thing or two (Lit. you will drink lye).
  好管閒事,有一天你會得到教訓。

zhørlanghvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'laang'hvi [[...]][i#] [p.]

disturb somebody

擾人清靜,很吵

• Imhiarng sviw toa sviaf cyn zhørlanghvi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ym'hiarng sviw toa sviaf cyn zhøx'laang'hvi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Your audio equipment (soundbox) is too loud, it disturbs people.
  音響太大聲太吵人。

zhutchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

buy, put forth the hand, to attack

出手,動手

• sefng zhutchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sefng zhud'chiuo; sefng zhud'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be the first to resort to violence like in plundering or in beginning a quarrel
  先動手

• In'ui sviw kuix, goar mxkvar zhutchiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui sviw kuix, goar m'kvar zhud'chiuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Because it was too expensive, I didn't dare buy it.
  因為太貴,我不敢出手買。

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

naughty, mischievous, to play (toy) with

頑皮的,好玩

• Lie na sviw cien, boeq ka lie kvoay toax piexnsor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviw cien, boeq ka lie kvoay toax pien'sor.; Lie na sviw cien, bøeq ka lie kvoay toax pien'sor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are too naughty, I'll lock you up in the toilet.
  你假如頑皮,要把你關在廁所。

• Hef mxthafng cien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef m'thafng cien. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't toy with it.
  那個不要玩。

zoafnzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'zog [[...]][i#] [p.]

change the crop

轉作

• Bie sviw ze sofie zhaan aix zoafnzog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie sviw ze sor'ie zhaan aix zoarn'zog. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is too much rice so we have to change crops (have to plant something else).
  米太多所以田得轉作。

zuypha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'pha [[...]][i#] [p.]

blister

水泡

• Ee na sviw aan, khaf e phorngpha (khie zuypha). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ee na sviw aan, khaf e phoxng'pha (khie zuie'pha). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the shoes are too tight, the feet will get blisters.
  要是鞋子太緊,腳會起泡。

hiauhkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiauq'khag [[...]][i#] [p.]

come fall, peel, shell off like paint, plaster or skin

脫落,脫皮

• Tøhbin ee zhad hiauhkhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'bin ee zhad hiauq'khag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The paint has peeled off the table top.
  桌面的漆脫落了。

• Na phagjit phak sviw kuo, bin e hiauhkhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na phak'jit phak sviw kuo, bin e hiauq'khag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are exposed to the sunshine for a long time, your skin will peel.
  要是曬太陽曬太久,臉會脫皮。

ykefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'kefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

already, This word is always used together with the final particle "a" to mean something has been or had been completed or finished. (The tone of "a" is always the same as the tone of the word which precedes it.)

已經

• Y ykefng laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ie'kefng laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has already come.
  他已經來了。

• Y ykefng sykhix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ie'kefng sie'khix af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is dead. He has been dead.
  他已經死了。

• Ykefng sviw ban af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sviw ban af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  already too late
  已經太晚了。

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

be confused, to tangled, be disheveled

混亂,纏結

• svoax jii khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svoax jii khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  thread is all knots and tangles
  線亂了

• Zøx cit pae øh sviw ze singie e jikhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx cit pae øh sviw ze syn'gie e jii'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If we study too much vocabulary at one time, we will be thrown into confusion.
  一次學太多生字會亂了。

• Hid hang taixcix cyn jii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid hang tai'cix cyn jii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That matter is very complicated.
  那件事情很複雜。

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

grumble, to murmur

嘀咕,抱怨

• Y teq kauh korng goeqkib sviw ciør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq kauh korng goeh'kib sviw ciør.; Y teq kauh korng gøeh'kib sviw ciør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is complaining about his small salary.
  他在嘀咕薪水太少。

kegtoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kek'toafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

extreme, extremely, excess (used of any extreme action)

極端

• korng liao sviw kegtoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng liao sviw kek'toafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talked excessively, to an extreme
  講得太極端

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

thick (fluids), empty out (a pond)

濃,排乾池水以捕魚

• Angmothoo sviw khør, tiøh kef zhafm cidsut'ar zuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'moo'thoo sviw khør, tiøh kef zhafm cit'sud'ar zuie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The cement is too thick, you must add some water.
  水泥太濃,得加點水。

khørsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'sex; khøx'sex; (khøx sex'lek) [[...]][i#] [p.]

rely upon some one's power (influence), be inattentive

仗勢,倚勢,自負,大意

• khøx yn afng ee sex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx yn afng ee sex; (khøx yn afng ee sex'lek) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  shelter herself under her husband's influence
  仗他丈夫的勢力

• Lie na sviw khørsex, e sitpai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviw khøx'sex, e sid'pai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  if you are negligent, you will fail.
  你假如太大意(自負) 會 失敗。

khørsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'siok [[...]][i#] [p.]

very free and easy, informal, be on very friendly (intimate) terms with

隨便,不客套

• sviw khørsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviw khøx'siok [[...]][i#] [p.]
  with undue familiarity, get fresh
  太隨便

kietkiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kiok [[...]][i#] [p.]

after all, in the end, in the long run, eventually, after all is said and done...

結局,結果

• kietkiok khaq kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kiok khaq kuix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  all in all, it's more expensive
  結果較貴

• kietkiok e arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kiok e axn'zvoar?; kied'kiok øe axn'zvoar? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How will the matter come out?
  結果會怎樣?

• Sviw kvoafkirn, kietkiok tiøh køq siar cit pae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw kvoar'kirn, kied'kiok tiøh køq siar cit pae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was too hasty, eventually I had to rewrite it.
  太急忙,結果得再寫一次。

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

ointment, plaster, mucus, thick, viscous

膏,濃

• Ciah'ee thngf sviw køf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'ee thngf sviw køf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This soup is too thick.
  這些湯太濃。

• ciim ee køf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciim ee køf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tasty soft, yellowish substance found in the male crab
  蟳黃

• bagsae-køf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae'køf; bak'sae-køf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eye mucus
  眼屎

• ciøqkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'køf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  gypsum
  石膏

• tiaokøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaux'køf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  analgesic
  吊膏,膏藥

køeahøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'hoea; køex'høea [[...]][i#] [p.]

be fried or roasted excessively

過火

• Zhar liao sviw koeahoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhar liao sviw koex'hoea.; Zhar liao sviw køex'høea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I (You) fried it excessively.
  炒得太過火。

• Mxthafng hafng kaq (sviw) koeahoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng hafng kaq (sviw) koex'hoea.; M'thafng hafng kaq (sviw) køex'høea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't toast it too much.
  不要烤得太過火。

køeahun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'hun; køex'hun [[...]][i#] [p.]

taking more than one's share, acting in an overbearing or unjust manner, go beyond the bounds

過份

• Mxthafng ciah koeahun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciah koex'hun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't eat more than your share.
  不要吃得太過份。

• Korng liao sviw koeahun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng liao sviw koex'hun.; Korng liao sviw køex'hun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Talked too severely, went too far.
  說得太過份。

• zørliao sviw koeahun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'liao sviw koex'hun; zøx/zøex'liao sviw køex'hun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  did a thing too much
  做得太過份

konghai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'hai [[...]][i#] [p.]

public nuisance, environmental pollution

公害

• Kangtviuu sviw ze e zeazø konghai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafng'tviuu sviw ze e zex'zø kofng'hai.; Kafng'tviuu sviw zøe øe zex'zø kofng'hai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There are too many factories, they harm the environment.
  工廠太多會製造公害。

voax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voax; (axn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

late, too late

晚,遲

• sviw voax laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviw voax laai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  come too late
  來遲了

pehsef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peq'sef [[...]][i#] [p.]

unravel, endless put out thread from the garment

走紗

• Hid khoarn ee pox sviw lafng, sofie cyn iong'i pehsef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn ee pox sviw lafng, sor'ie cyn ioong'i peq'sef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That kind of cloth is too coarse so it unravels very easily.
  那種布很稀鬆,所以很容易走紗。

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

crevice, rift, crack, fissure

裂,破

• pit'huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid'huun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  crack or split in a cup or plank
  裂痕(紋)

• Kvoathvisii chiuo e pid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvoaa'thvy'sii chiuo e pid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In cold weather one's hands will crack (chap)
  冬天手會裂。

• Zhaa na phagjit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix).; Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo øe pid (khix). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Wood will crack if left too long in the sun.
  木材要是晒太久會裂開。

• Cid tex tepoef u pid (pit'huun), mxkuo be lau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo be lau.; Cid'tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo bøe lau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This teacup is cracked, but it doesn't leak.
  這個茶杯有裂痕,可是不會漏。

• Tøe-tang liawau piaq u cyn ze pit'huun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun.; Tøe-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After an earthquake, there are many cracks in the walls.
  地震後牆有很多裂痕。

• Na texng sviw toa ky ee thihtefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na texng sviw toa ky ee thiq'tefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you use too thick a nail, the wood will split.
  要是釘太大的釘子,木頭會裂開。

pøfhiarm-sviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pør'hiarm'sviw; pør'hiarm-sviw [[...]][i#] [p.]

safe, strong box, bank vault

保險箱

sviw- [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviw; sviw-; (thaix) [[...]][i#] [p.]

excessive, excessively, too...

太

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

box, chest, trunk, case, casket

箱

• zhasviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa'sviw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wooden box (case)
  木箱

• chiasviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'sviw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  body of a cart, compartment, car body
  車箱

• zuysviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'sviw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  automobile radiator
  水箱

• phøesviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoee'sviw; phøee'sviw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  trunk, suitcase
  皮箱

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

inlay, to set (jewels), to crown (a tooth)

鑲

sviw khørsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviw khøx'siok [[...]][i#] [p.]

undue familiarity, be "fresh"

太隨便

tauphiøx-sviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taau'phiøx'sviw; taau'phiøx-sviw [[...]][i#] [p.]

ballot box

投票箱

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