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anpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'paai [[...]][i#] [p.]

dispose, provide, arrange

安排

• Baxnsu lorng si Thienzuo teq anpaai ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su lorng si Thiefn'zuo teq afn'paai ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  God arranges (takes care of) all things.
  萬事都是天主在安排的。

• Anpaai cit ee sikafn laai zørhoea ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'paai cit ee sii'kafn laai zøx'hoea ciah'png. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Set aside a time to have lunch together.
  安排一個時間來一起吃飯。

bøkhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

be too late to do something, to hurry to do something, no time to

來不及,沒空檔

• Zøx kaq bøkhoax ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaq bøo'khoax ciah'png. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Worked until it was too late to eat.
  作到來不及吃飯。

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

beginning, the first

初

• Goar zhozhof laai Taioaan ee sii, lorng bexhiao eng ti ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng be'hiao eng ti ciah'png.; Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng bøe'hiao eng ti ciah'png. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I first came to Taiwan, I did not know how to use chopsticks at all.
  我剛剛到台灣的時候,都不會用筷子吃飯。

ciaqpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'png [[...]][i#] [p.]

dine

吃飯

ciaqpng-kefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'png'kefng; ciah'png-kefng; (ciah'png-thviaf) [[...]][i#] [p.]

dining room

餐廳

ciaqpng tøh'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'png tøq'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

dining room table

餐桌

ciaxm taixsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaxm tai'sefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

take the first place in a rude manner, assume precedence

佔先,搶先

• Ciaqpng ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm taixsefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm tai'sefng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He rushes for a seat at the table.
  吃飯的時候,他都搶先。

zørzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

go first, lead the way

領先,先走

• Ciaqpng ee sii y lorng zørzeeng, zøx khangkhoex ee sii lorng zørau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii y lorng zøx'zeeng, zøx khafng'khoex ee sii lorng zøx'au. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always strives to be first at the table and last to work.
  吃飯的時候,他都領先,工作時他都殿後。

• Chviar lie zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zøx'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After you, please.
  你先請。

• Lirn na mxzay lo, goar zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn na m'zay lo, goar zøx'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't know the way, I will lead the way.
  你們要是不知道在那兒,我來帶路。

zørkvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'kvoaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a government official, hold a government post

作官

• Zørkvoaf zhengliaam, ciaqpng kiawiaam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'kvoaf zhefng'liaam, ciah'png kiao'iaam.; Zøx/Zøex'kvoaf zhefng'liaam, ciah'png kiao'iaam. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  said in praise of the honest public servant, To be an honest official one must be very frugal in his life style. (Lit. If an official is not ambitious to become rich, he must use salt rather than fine foods or delicacies to flavor his rice.
  做官清廉,吃飯拌鹽。

jien'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jieen'au [[...]][i#] [p.]

after that

然後

• Goar boeq taixsefng ciaqpng, jien'au boeq sea sengkhw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq tai'sefng ciah'png, jieen'au boeq sea sefng'khw.; Goar bøeq tai'sefng ciah'png, jieen'au bøeq søea sefng'khw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll take a meal first, then I'll take bath.
  我要先吃飯,然後要洗澡。

khvoarthvy ciaqpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'thvy ciah'png [[...]][i#] [p.]

live by honest means

靠天吃飯

phvaykhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'khoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

bad manners, ill-behaved (cf., "ho-khoan")

不像樣,壞習慣

• Y teq ciaqpng cyn phvaykhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq ciah'png cyn phvae'khoarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has bad manner when he eats.
  他吃飯不像樣。

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