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bauh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bauh; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

contract a job to build or do something, contract for a piece of work, to buy the whole lot

承包,總攬

• Y bauh hid thvoaf khangkhoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bauh hid thvoaf khafng'khoex, bao cit toxng zhux.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He contracted that work and made enough to buy a house.
  他包那個工作,賺一棟房子。

• Cid kefng chia'khox ho lie bauqkhie aix loaxze cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng chiaf'khox ho lie bauh'khie aix loa'ze cvii?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How much would your contract be for this garage?
  這間車庫給你承建,要多少錢?

khao hok sym hok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao hok sym hok; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

to win people's heart, with sincerity and willingly, concede defeat, to admit somebody's superiority

口服心服

• Kofngkøx aix e korng kaq ho laang khao hok sym hok, ciaq sngrsi sengkofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng'køx aix e korng kaq ho laang khao hok sym hok, ciaq sngx'si seeng'kofng.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Advertisements need to be written to win people's hearts, then they will be successful.
  廣告要說到給人口服心服才算成功。

khuiphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'phoax; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

explain why and how

開破,說明

• Gyn'ar maix kannaf iong phaq ee, aix khuiphoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar maix kafn'naf iong phaq ee, aix khuy'phoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't just hit a child, for better results explain why its wrong and how to change.
  小孩子不要只用打的,應解釋給他聽才有用。

køeabak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'bak; køex'bak; [[...]][i#] [p.]

look over list so as to check or approve

過目

• Lefmau-siong aix ho y køeabak cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lea'mau-siong aix ho y koex'bak cit'e.; Lea'mau-siong aix ho y køex'bak cit'e.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  According to protocol we should let him see it first.
  禮貌上要讓他過目一下。

gvexto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'to; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

without spontaneity, in a forced manner, involuntarily

勉強

• Zøx bexviaa, gvexto zøx, mxciaq e taesinmia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx be'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq e taix'syn'mia.; Zøx bøe'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq øe taix'syn'mia.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You forced yourself to do something you are not capable of doing so you are sick.
  沒辦法做,勉強做才會生病。

• Laang mxkherng ho y, y gvexto boeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to boeq aix.; Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to bøeq aix.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The person didn't want to give it to him but he insisted upon having it.
  別人不肯給他,他強要。

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