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

riddle

謎

• Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie iøq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie iøq.; Goar zøx/zøex cit ee bi ho lie iøq.; (Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie zhay.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Here's a riddle for you to figure out.
  我做一個謎給你猜。

zaileeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'leeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

talents, capacities

才能

• Lie bøo hid khoarn zaileeng, arnzvoar boeq zøx hid khoarn taixcix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar boeq zøx hid khoarn tai'cix?; Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar bøeq zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You haven't that kind of talent, why do you want to do something like that?
  你沒有那種才能,為什麼要做那種事?

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

• Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
  他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

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

examine into, compare, to collate, refer to, reference

參考

• Ho lie zøx zhamkhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie zøx zhafm'khør.; Ho lie zøx/zøex zhafm'khør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  for your reference
  給你做參考

• zhamkhør kiernpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'khør kiexn'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pattern for reference
  參考樣本

• zhamkhør Serngkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'khør Sexng'kefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  refer to the Bible, compare with the Scripture
  參考聖經

• zhamkhøfsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'khør'sw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  reference book
  參考書

zhapchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhab'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

meddle officiously, want a share in

插手

• Lie bexhiao zøx, maix zhapchiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'hiao zøx, maix zhab'chiuo.; Lie bøe'hiao zøx/zøex, maix zhab'chiuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  you cannot do it, don't put your hand in it.
  你不會做, 少插手。

zhutphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'phoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

reveal a secret, become known like a secret, to leak out a secret

顯露,洩露

• Lie na zøx phvae, zafban e zhutphoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na zøx phvae, zar'ban e zhud'phoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you do evil, it will leak out sooner or later.
  你要是做壞事,早晚會洩漏。

ciaux khykafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'khie'kafng; ciaux khie'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

done according to proper rule, according to justice, performing one's duty fully and faithfully

周全地,盡本份,盡孝道,循規蹈矩地

• Tuix pexbuo bøo ciaokhykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix pe'buo bøo ciaux'khie'kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  undutiful to one's parents
  對父母沒有盡孝。

• Lie tiøh ciaokhykafng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh ciaux'khie'kafng zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must do it faithfully.
  你得循規蹈矩地做。

Zøx kaq laukvoa, ho lie hiaam kaq launoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaq laau'kvoa, ho lie hiaam kaq laau'noa. [[...]][i#] [p.]

be unappreciative of the hard work of others (Lit. I worked for you until I perspired, you find fault with me until the spit runs down your face.)

吃力不討好。

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。

zøx moelaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx moee'laang; zøx/zøex moee'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

act as a go between, a matchmaker

做媒

• Chviar lie ka goarn hauxsvef zøx moelaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef zøx moee'laang.; Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef/svy zøx moee'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Will you please be a middleman for my son, help to arrange his marriage?
  請你給我的兒子做媒。

zøx-senglie/zøex-senglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx sefng'lie; zøx/zøex-sefng'lie; (zøx bea'be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

do business

做生意,做買賣

zuxsiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'siuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

self surrender, hand oneself over to the authorities

自首

• Lie na zaiviar zøx mxtiøh, aix khix zuxsiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na zay'viar zøx m'tiøh, aix khix zu'siuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you know that you have done wrong you should surrender to the authorities
  你要是知道做錯了,就得去自首。

ekzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eg'zhux; (hør'zhux) [[...]][i#] [p.]

advantage

益處, 好處

• Lie afnnef zøx, u symmiq ekzhux (høfzhux)? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie arn'nef zøx, u sirm'miq eg'zhux (hør'zhux)?; Lie arn'nef zøx/zøex, u sirm'mih eg'zhux (hør'zhux)? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What advantage will it be to do so?
  你這樣做, 有什麼益處(好處) ?

engkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'kay; (exng'kay) [[...]][i#] [p.]

ought, ought to be

應該

• Lie engkay (tiøh) afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'kay (tiøh) arn'ny zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must do it this way
  你應該這樣做.

• Huiky na kawtiarm khypoef, cymmar erngkay kaux ciaf af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huy'ky na kao'tiarm khie'poef, cirm'mar exng'kay kaux ciaf af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The plane ought to be here by now, if it took off at nine. (Note: "eng-kai" and "tioh" mean the same thing, but "tioh" is used for emphasis.)
  飛機要是九點起飛, 現在應該到這兒了.

• Engkay! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay!; (Exng'kay!) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Serve you right! I told you so ! (As when a mischievous child falls down).
  應該! 應該!

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

appear, to reveal, current, now, present, modern, at the moment, ready, actual, available

現,馬上

• hien theh zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien theh zhud'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take out immediately
  馬上拿出來

• Goar hien zøx ho lie khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hien zøx ho lie khvoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll demonstrate immediately.
  我馬上做給你看。

• hien zøx hien ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien zøx hien ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eat as soon as it's cooked
  馬上做,馬上吃

hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]

direction, way, a field, a line, aspect

方面

• Taipag hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'pag hofng'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taipei districts
  台北方面

• i'hak-hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'hak hofng'bin; y'hak-hofng'bin; (thea'iok-hofng'bin) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in the field of medicine, in the field of sports
  醫學(體育) 方面

• tuix kog hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix kog hofng'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  from all quarters, from every point of view, from many sources
  從各方面

• Lie zøx tøq cit hongbin ee suxgiap? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zøx tøq cit hofng'bin ee su'giap?; Lie zøx/zøex tøq cit hofng'bin ee su'giap? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What line of business are you in?
  你做哪一方面的事業?

• cit hongbin... (lexnggoa) cit hongbin... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit hofng'bin... (leng'goa) cit hofng'bin... [[...]][i#] [p.]
  on the one hand... and on the other...
  一方面...(另外)一方面...

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

for, to, from, on. The Taiwanese have a little gimmick in regard to the use of this preposition "ka". The direct object of very many verbs can be placed before the verb and preceded by "ka"

給,跟

• Bøeq ka lie phaq. Bøeq phaq lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq ka lie phaq. Boeq phaq lie.; Bøeq ka lie phaq. Bøeq phaq lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll hit you.
  要打你。

• Maix ka y chiøx. Maix chiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y chiøx. Maix chiøx y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't laugh at him.
  不要笑他。

• Bøo aix ka lie zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix ka lie zøx.; Bøo aix ka lie zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I won't do it for you.
  不要替你做。不要幫你做。

• Bøo aix ka lie bea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix ka lie bea.; Bøo aix ka lie bøea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I won't buy it for (or from) you.
  不要替你買,不要向你買。

• Maix ka goar zhorngti. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka goar zhoxng'ti. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't make a fool out of me.
  不要作弄我。

• Maix ka y korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't tell him.
  不要告訴他。

• ka lie ciøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka lie ciøq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  borrow from you
  向你借

ka'ki [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ki; (kaf'ti) [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's self alone

自己

• goar ka'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar kaf'ti [[...]][i#] [p.]
  myself, by myself
  我自己

• Lie ka'ti zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaf'ti zøx.; Lie kaf'ti zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do it by yourself.
  你自己做。

• Y ka'ti khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He went there himself.
  他自己去。

• ka'ti ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti ee laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  one of my own relations
  自己人

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar cym'ar bextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng e cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

kab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab; (haam, zhafm, kaq, ham) [[...]][i#] [p.]

and (used as a conjunction connecting nouns but not adjectives), with

和,跟

• Cit tex tøh'ar kab nng tex yar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit tex tøq'ar kab nng tex ie'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  desk and two chairs
  一張桌子和兩張椅子。

• Y boeq kaq goar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq kaq goar khix.; Y bøeq kaq goar khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He will go with me.
  他要跟我走。

• kab goar bøo koanhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab goar bøo koafn'he [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have nothing to do with me
  與我無關

• siøkab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab [[...]][i#] [p.]
  share (food, the same house)
  共同,共有

• siøkab zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab zøx; siøf'kab zøx/zøex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do together
  一起做

• siøkab ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  share the food
  共同吃

• siøkab zøx senglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab zøx sefng'lie; siøf'kab zøx/zøex sefng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do business jointly
  合股做生意

ke'kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kafng; kef'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

additional work, need more work

費事

• Na be (mxbiern) ke'kafng, chviar lie ka goar afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na be (m'biern) kef'kafng, chviar lie ka goar arn'ny zøx.; Na bøe (m'biern) kef'kafng, chviar lie ka goar arn'ny zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it doesn't take excessive labor, please do it this way.
  假如不費事,請你幫我這樣做。

• Bøo ke'kafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo kef'kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No trouble at all.
  不費事

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

after sometime, in the near future

過些時候,稍後

• Khaq khix goar sviuxboeq zøx senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq khix goar sviu'boeq zøx sefng'lie.; Khaq khix goar sviu'bøeq zøx/zøex sefng'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After a while, I think I'll go into business.
  過些時候我想做生意。

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

sustain, to bear, able, adequate for, worthy of, fit for

堪,撐

• bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unable to endure, too weak to sustain, unworthy, dare not accept
  承擔不了,當不起

• Goar ee sengkhw bexkhamtid zøx cid khoarn ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw be'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex.; Goar ee sefng'khw bøe'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am too weak to do this kind of job.
  我的身體擔當不了這種工作。

• Goar bexkhamtid zøx lie ee lauxsw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw.; Goar bøe'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am unqualified to be your teacher.
  我當不起你的老師。

• Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bexkhamtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin tee, cyn be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bøe'khafm'tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am overwhelmed with gratitude to be served tea by you (said to a superior).
  讓你倒茶,真不敢當。

• øexkhafm-tid/øexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khafm'tid; øe'khafm`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  worthy, fit for, able to bear (opposite of "be-kham-tit")
  堪當,當得起

• lankhafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laan'khafm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  intolerable, unbearable
  難堪

khvoax...ee viu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax...ee viu [[...]][i#] [p.]

follow (some one's) example

看 ...的樣子,學 ...的樣子

• Lie na zøx phvae, siøfti e khvoax lie ee viu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na zøx phvae, siør'ti e khvoax lie ee viu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you do evil, your little brother will follow your example.
  你要是做壞事,弟弟會學你的樣子。

khvoarthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

keep watch (as sentry set by persons secretly engaged in some illegal, impure, or improper action), act as a lookout

把風

• Lie zøx khvoarthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zøx khvoax'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You be lookout.
  你把風

kyliam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kie'liam; (kix'liam) [[...]][i#] [p.]

remember, commemorate

紀念,記念

• Cid ee si'piør ho lie zøx kyliam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør ho lie zøx kie'liam.; Cid ee sii'piør ho lie zøx/zøex kie'liam. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll give you this watch as a remembrance.
  這個手錶給你做紀念。

• kieliam Iasof Serngtaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'liam Iaa'sof Sexng'taxn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  commemorate the Nativity of Jesus
  紀念耶穌聖誕

korlang'oaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'laang'oaxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

loathsome, inspiring dislike by one's appearance, action or manner

討人厭

• Lie na afnnef zøx (korng), e korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na arn'nef zøx (korng), e kox'laang'oaxn.; Lie na arn'nef zøx/zøex (korng), øe kox'laang'oaxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you do (say) that way, you will be hated.
  你如這樣做(講) 會討人厭。

• Y cyn korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kox'laang'oaxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a loathsome person.
  他很討人厭。

kunkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kwn'kay [[...]][i#] [p.]

military rank, grade

軍階

• Lie zøx kunkvoaf zøx kaux symmiq kunkay af? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zøx kwn'kvoaf zøx kaux sirm'miq kwn'kay af? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What military rank did you attain?
  你當軍官當到什麼軍階?

mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

no, it is not

不是

• (na) m si... ciuxsi... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: (na) m si... ciu'si... [[...]][i#] [p.]
  either … or, if not … it must be …
  若不是 ...就是 ...

• Na mxsi lie, ciuxsi y zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na m'si lie, ciu'si y zøx ee.; Na m'si lie, ciu'si y zøx/zøex`ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you didn't do it, he certainly did.
  若不是你,就是他做的。

peqpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'peh [[...]][i#] [p.]

in vain, to no purpose, without monetary profit (implies unwillingness or complaint)

白白的

• peqpeh saxng y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'peh saxng y [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give gratis
  白白送他

• peqpeh ka lie zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'peh ka lie zøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do (something) gratis for you
  替你白做

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

business, trade

生意

• zøx-senglie/zøex-senglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'sefng'lie; zøx/zøex-sefng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do business
  做生意

siøkab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab; (svaf'kab) [[...]][i#] [p.]

put together to share (food, the same house), collaborate with, (to work) together

互相,一起,合夥

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