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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。

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

baxngkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bang'kvix [[...]][i#] [p.]

dream

夢見

• baxngkvix cit ee bang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bang'kvix cit ee bang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  dream a dream
  做了一個夢

bøexeng`tid/bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'eng`tid; bøe'eng`tid; (be'iong`tid) [[...]][i#] [p.]

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

• Lie bøexeng`tid citmar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'eng'tid cirm'mar khix.; Lie bøe'eng`tid cid'mar khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You can't go now.
  你不能現在去。

• Cit'ee haixkhix `af, bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid'ee hai'khix `af, be'eng`tid.; Cid'ee hai'khix`aq, bøe'eng`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is broken, it cannot be used.
  這個壞了,不能用。

bøexhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hør; bøe'hør [[...]][i#] [p.]

describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done

不會好,好不了。

• Y ee pve bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve be'hør.; Y ee pve/pvi bøe'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He cannot recover from his sickness.
  他的病不會好。

• Cit'ee khangkhøex køq zøx svajit, iao zøx bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx be'hør.; Cid'ee khafng'khøex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx bøe'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

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。

bøo simcviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sym'cviaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

be reluctant to do, absent minded

沒有心情

• Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sofie bøo simcviaa thafng zøx taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sor'ie bøo sym'cviaa thafng zøx tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A child of his died so he doesn't have the heart to work.
  他一個孩子死了,所以沒有心情做事。

• Khvoax tiexnviar khvoax kaq bøo simcviaa thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tien'viar khvoax kaq bøo sym'cviaa thafng thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  watch movies until there is no heart to study
  看電影看得無心情讀書。

zafngzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zarng'zhao [[...]][i#] [p.]

bundle grass or straw

捆草

• Koaq tiuar ee sii, aix u cit ee zafngzhao ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koaq tiu'ar ee sii, aix u cit ee zarng'zhao ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you cut rice you need a person to bundle the straw.
  割稻的時候,要有一個捆草的。

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!

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。

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?

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

fierce and cruel, savage

凶殘

• Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøar tuqsie cit ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøf'ar tuh'sie cit ee laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That man is very fierce, he used a knife to stab someone.
  那個人很凶殘,用刀子殺死了一個人。

zhe'eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'eng [[...]][i#] [p.]

to appoint or hire a person to a duty, to send a person on an errand or to do some work

差使

• Goar boeq chviax cit ee gynnar thafng zhe'eng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq chviax cit ee girn'nar thafng zhef'eng.; Goar bøeq chviax cit ee girn'ar thafng zhef'eng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am going to hire a boy to do miscellaneous work.
  我要僱一個小孩來使喚。

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

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

hop along, walk with much difficulty as with a lame or sore leg

獨腳跳

• Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has to hop, because one leg is injured
  他一隻腳傷了, 得用獨腳跳。

• Ee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix.; Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'm missing one shoe, I have to get there by skipping.
  鞋子掉了一隻,結果得用獨腳跳著去。

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

throw light on, shine on

照

• Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
  我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

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

draft, the running hand, rough copy or original draft, careless, carelessly

草,潦草

• Hid ee laang siafji cyn zhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang siar'ji cyn zhør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His handwriting is very cursive.
  那個人寫字很草。

• Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please make a draft.
  請你草擬一個案子。

• løfzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lør'zhør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do carelessly
  潦草

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

every day clothes, to wear every day

便裝

• Goar boeq zøx cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhozheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zøx cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhof'zheng.; Goar bøeq zøx/zøex cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhof'zheng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'm going to make less expensive pants to wear everyday.
  我要做一件較便宜的褲子當便裝

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

scorch with a small fire like that of cigarette or joss stick

灼,燒

• Eng hwn zhuq cit khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng hwn zhuq cit khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  burn a hole with a cigarette
  用煙灼一個洞。

• Goar ee chiuo y eng hwn ka goar zhuq cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee chiuo y eng hwn ka goar zhuq cit e. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He burned my hand with his cigarette.
  他用煙灼我的手。

zhuiciexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'ciexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

recommendation, recommend a proposition, propose

推薦

• Chviar lie ka goar zhuiciexn cit ee thoankaux siensvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka goar zhuy'ciexn cit ee thoaan'kaux siefn'svy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please recommend a catechist to me.
  請你給我推薦一個傳教先生。

ciaxmsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

for the time being, momentary, temporary

暫時

• Goar laang bøo twhør, ciaxmsii boeq hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii boeq hiøq'khuxn.; Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii bøeq hiøq'khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not feeling well, I want to rest for the time being.
  我人不舒服,要暫時休息。

• Cid kefng serngtngg si ciaxmsii ee, cionglaai boeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai boeq khie cit kefng syn ee.; Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai bøeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a temporary chapel, later on we want to build a new one.
  這間聖堂是暫時的,將來要蓋一間新的。

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

one, is often used to express the idea of entire, whole or complete

先前,往日

• Cit sengkhw (kuy sengkhw) taam loklog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit sefng'khw (kuy sefng'khw) taam log'log. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The whole body is soaked.
  全身濕透了。

• Cit (ee) bin (kuy bin) lorng si liab'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit (ee) bin (kuy bin) lorng si liap'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The whole face is full of boils.
  整個臉都是瘡疔。

• Cit zhuolai (cit laixbin) cyn lahsab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit zhux'lai (cit lai'bin) cyn laq'sab. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The whole inside of the house is filthy.
  整個屋子內很髒。

• Cit pangkefng (kuy pangkefng) lorng si zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit paang'kefng (kuy paang'kefng) lorng si zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The whole room is filled with books.
  整個房間都是書。

cit ee zhuix siafng ee cih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee zhuix siafng ee cih [[...]][i#] [p.]

double tongued, fork tongued

一嘴兩舌,很會講話

cit ee cvii phaq jixsix kad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee cvii phaq ji'six kad. [[...]][i#] [p.]

cheapskate, tight fisted, has to untie 24 knots before he will spend a dollar. (Lit. One dollar is tied up by twenty-four knots.)

一個錢,打二十四個結,吝嗇鬼。

cit ee cvii poah be taan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee cvii poah be taan; cit ee cvii poah bøe taan [[...]][i#] [p.]

One can not fight without an opponent.

一個巴掌拍不響。

cit ee cit kyn, cit ee zablak niuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee cit kyn, cit ee zap'lak niuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

six of the one, half a dozen of the other; tweedledum and tweedledee

半斤八兩

cit ee bin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee bin [[...]][i#] [p.]

face

一面

• Kvix cit ee bin ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvix cit ee bin ma hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  To meet him wouldn't hurt anything.
  見一面也好。

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

øee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee; øee; (oee) [[...]][i#] [p.]

shoes, footwear

鞋

• cit siafng ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit siafng ee; cit siafng øee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pair of shoes
  一雙鞋子

haixkoaekoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai'koaix'koaix [[...]][i#] [p.]

old and shabby

老舊,破舊

• Y ciog khiam ee, cit taai thihbea haixkoaekoaix ma iao teq khiaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciog khiam ee, cit taai thiq'bea hai'koaix'koaix ma iao teq khiaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is so frugal he still rides an old and shabby bicycle.
  他很節儉,一部腳踏車那麼老舊了,還在騎。

hengseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]

form, outward appearance, shape, style, formality, for appearance's sake

形式

• Zef si cit ee hengseg niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cit ee heeng'seg nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is merely a matter of form.
  這是個形式而已。

• zuotiong hengseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'tiong heeng'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  attach important to formality
  注重形式

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

phenomenon

現象

• zuxjieen hiexnsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'jieen hien'siong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  natural phenomenon
  自然現象

• siaxhoe hiexnsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'hoe hien'siong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  social phenomenon
  社會現象

• cit sii ee hiexnsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit sii ee hien'siong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  passing phenomenon
  一時的現象

hiongsiin oksoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'siin og'soaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

devils, fiends

凶神惡煞

• Mxzay khix chionghoaxntiøh tøq cit texhngf ee hiongsiin oksoaq e hiaq lixhai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'zay khix chiofng'hoan'tiøh tøq cit te'hngf ee hiofng'siin og'soaq e hiaq li'hai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know where I went to antagonize so vicious an evil spirit that causes this much ill health.
  不知沖犯到那個地方的凶神惡煞會那麼厲害。

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...

ixkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'karm [[...]][i#] [p.]

premonition, presentiment

預感

• u cit ee cyn m hør ee ixkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cit ee cyn m hør ee i'karm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a gloomy foreboding
  有一個很不好的預感

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

that is all, nothing more — gives finality to the clause

而已

• Exhiao korng Enggie`ee, y cit ee ji'ie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit ee jii'ie.; Øe'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit'ee jii'ie.; (E'hiao korng Efng'gie ee, y cit ee nia'nia.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is the only one who can speak English.
  會講英語的,他一人而已。

• kaux ciaf (afnny) ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux ciaf (arn'ny) jii'ie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  only this and nothing more
  到此而已

kafteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposition, on the assumption that..., supposing that...

假定

• Kafteng sidzai si afnny, lie ciu u zoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng sit'zai si arn'ny, lie ciu u zoe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Supposing this to be true, you are guilty.
  假定真的是這樣,你就有罪。

• Kafteng goar ee hoxciaux na bøo`khix, boeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, boeq axn'zvoar?; Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, bøeq axn'zvoar? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What shall I do, supposing my passport has disappeared?
  假定我的護照丟了,要如何?

• Zef si cit ee kafteng niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cit ee kar'teng nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is merely a supposition.
  這是一個假定而已。

kakto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

angle, measurement of an angle

角度

• niuu kakto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niuu kag'to [[...]][i#] [p.]
  measure the angle
  量角度

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