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gift or bribe, a packet of money usually wrapped in red paper or in a red envelope presented as a tip, for congratulatory purposes or as a farewell present

紅包

saxng angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng aang'paw [[...]][i#] [p.]
give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
送紅包

siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw [[...]][i#] [p.]
accept a bribe
收紅包

Y ee svejit lie bøeq saxng lefbut iafsi angpaw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svef'jit lie boeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw?; Y ee svef/svy'jit lie bøeq saxng lea'but iar'si aang'paw? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Are you going to present him with a gift or money on his birthday?
他的生日你要送禮物或是紅包 ?

arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

aplek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'lek [[...]][i#] [p.]

pressure

壓力

zuie ee aplek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie ee ab'lek [[...]][i#] [p.]
water pressure
水的壓力

siu sioxngsy ee aplek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu siong'sy ee ab'lek [[...]][i#] [p.]
pressure from above
受上司的壓力

eng aplek kiongpeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng ab'lek kioong'peg [[...]][i#] [p.]
pick on someone by putting pressure on them
用壓力強迫

aptøfsexng ee serngli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'tør'sexng ee sexng'li [[...]][i#] [p.]

overwhelming victory, landslide victory

壓倒性的勝利

aau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aau; (naa'aau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

throat, gullet

咽喉,喉嚨

Goar kvoatiøh, na'aau teq thviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kvoaa'tiøh, naa'aau teq thviax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I've caught a cold. My throat hurts.
我著涼了,喉嚨在痛。

Goar ee na'aau teq hoat'iam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee naa'aau teq hoad'iam. [[...]][i#] [p.]
My throat is infected.
我的喉嚨發炎。

auxbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bin; (au'piaq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

behind, at the back of

後面

Goar khia ti y ee auxbin (auxpiaq). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khia ti y ee au'bin (au'piaq). [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am standing (stood) behind him.
我站在他的後面。

auxzafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'zafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

molars

臼齒

Goar ee auxzafn teq ciux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee au'zafn teq ciux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
My molar teeth are decaying.
我的臼齒蛀著。

auxiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'iah [[...]][i#] [p.]

back entrance to railway station

後火車站

Taipag auxiah ee lysia khaq siok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'pag au'iah ee lie'sia khaq siok. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The hotels in back of the Taipei train station are less expensive.
台北後火車站的旅社較便宜。

auxkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'kex [[...]][i#] [p.]

back seat or carriage of a motorcycle

後架

thihbea kaq kichiaf ee auxkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'bea kaq ky'chiaf ee au'kex [[...]][i#] [p.]
back seat of a bicycle, motor scooter or motorcycle
自行車與機車的後架

auxpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'piaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

back wall, rear wall, behind

後面

Y ze ti goar ee auxpiaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ze ti goar ee au'piaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He is sitting behind me.
他坐在我後面

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 ?

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

numb, paralysis

麻木

Goar ee khaf teq (cyn) baa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee khaf teq (cyn) baa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
My feet are asleep.
我的腳(很)麻痺。

Kha'baa chiwpix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf'baa chiuo'pix [[...]][i#] [p.]
paralysis of the limbs
手腳麻痺

ba [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba; (bat) [[...]][i#] [p.]

shut or cover tight, fast, get along well

緊,合得來

Citsvix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid svix mngg kvoay be ba (bat).; Cid'svix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [[...]][i#] [p.]
This door doesn't close tightly.
這扇門不能關緊。

Cit'ee ab'afkoax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee ap'ar'koax khaxm be ba (bat).; Cid'ee ap'ar'koax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [[...]][i#] [p.]
The cover on this box doesn't close tightly.
這個盒子蓋不緊。

Cid ee peng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee peeng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I get along well with this friend.
這個朋友跟我很合得來。

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

soil, foul, stain, dirty up

染,沾

bag cit ee miaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag cit ee miaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
said of a man supposed to be doing work, but really idle
沾一個名

bakbag taktag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'bag'tag'tag; bag'bag tag'tag [[...]][i#] [p.]

miscellaneous

零零碎碎

Hid khoarn bakbaktaktag ee khangkhoex goar bøo aix zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx.; Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I don't like to do work that is only a lot of miscellaneous small jobs.
那種零零碎碎的工作我不要做。

bagzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'zeeng; (bak'ciw-zeeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

before the eyes, in sight, at present

眼前,目前

Mxkvar toax hauxtviuo ee bagciuzeeng ciah hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'kvar toax hau'tviuo ee bak'ciw'zeeng ciah hwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I don't dare smoke in front of the principal.
不敢在校長的眼前吸煙。

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]][i#] [p.]

eye

眼睛

bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
眼睛亮

bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
他眼睛張著,沒睡。

bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]][i#] [p.]
said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
睡眼惺忪

bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]][i#] [p.]
open the eyes
張開眼睛

bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
open the eyes, wake up
眼睛睜開

Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]][i#] [p.]
turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
眼睛翻白

bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]][i#] [p.]
eye is smarting because of a foreign object
眼睛刺痛

bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
eyes turned to show the whites
眼睛翻轉

bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]][i#] [p.]
looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
私偏,不公

bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
眼睛朦朧

bagciw ee ojiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw ee of'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]