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arngphvixsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'phvi'sviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

nasal voice, talk nasally and indistinctly

塞鼻音

• Lie kofng'oe arngphvixsviaf, si kvoatiøh ar mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe axng'phvi'sviaf, si kvoaa'tiøh ar m'si? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Your voice is nasal. Do you have a cold?
  你講話塞鼻音,是著涼了嗎 ?

baxn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

cartoons

漫畫

bøexsixn`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sixn'tid; bøe'sixn`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

can not be believed, cannot believe, do not believe

不能信的

• Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøexsixn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee oe goar lorng be'sixn'tid.; Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøe'sixn`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can't believe anything he says.
  他講的話,我都不相信。

biøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biøo; (biaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

trace a copy on transparent or thin paper

描

• Cid tviw textoo cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw te'too cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix.; Cid tviw tøe'too cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This picture is very difficult to draw, tracing it would be easier.
  這張地圖很難畫,用描的較容易。

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]][i#] [p.]

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

bøo oe korng kalør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe korng kaf'lør [[...]][i#] [p.]

chat

閒話家常,閑談

• Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kannaf bøo oe korng kalør niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kafn'naf bøo oe korng kaf'lør nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We don't have anything to say, we're only having a chat.
  我們沒在說什麼,閒話家常而已。

bø'oe thang'ixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'oe thafng'ixn; (buu'gieen khør'tab) [[...]][i#] [p.]

nothing to say in reply, speechless

無言可答

• Mng kaq bø'oe thang'ixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mng kaq bøo'oe thafng'ixn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  repeatedly ask till he doesn't have an alibi left
  問得無話可答

bøo oe thafng korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe thafng korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

having nothing to say, unable to say anything

無話可講

bøtvia bøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

voluble, vain, fickle, changeable, inconstant, to change at every whim, uncertain and changeable

不一定,沒定性

• zoeakin ee thvikhix bøtvia bøtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh.; zoex'kin/kun ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Recently the weather changes very quickly.
  最近的天氣變幻無常。

• Y kofng'oe bøtvia bøtiøh, be sirntid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, be sixn'tid.; Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, bøe sixn`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's very fickle, you can't believe him.
  他講話反覆無常,不能相信。

bogbeeng kii biau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'beeng kii biau [[...]][i#] [p.]

very mysterious and abstruse, very strange, peculiar

莫明其妙

• Y sor korng ee oe bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee oe bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Everything he says is strange.
  他所說的,莫名其妙。

• Bøo laang jiblaai, arnzvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sidzai bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang jip'laai, axn'zvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sit'zai bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No one went in, how come the money is gone. It's very strange.
  沒有人進來,錢怎麼會丟,實在莫名其妙。

busvoax tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'svoax tien'oe; (bøo'svoax tien'oe) [[...]][i#] [p.]

radio telephone

無線電話

bungvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'gvar [[...]][i#] [p.]

elegance, elegant, genteel, refined, gracefulness, to act as a gentleman or in a gallant way

文雅

• Y kofng'oe cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn buun'gvar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He speaks very gracefully.
  他講話很文雅。

• Hid ee laang cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn buun'gvar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That person is very elegant.
  那個人很文雅。

zawym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'ym [[...]][i#] [p.]

variation in sound, wrong tone in singing or speaking, to be flat

走音,走調

• Y chviuokoaf chviux liao u zawym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y chviux'koaf chviux liao u zao'ym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He sang flat.
  他唱歌唱得走調了。

• Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zawym, goar thviaf bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zao'ym, goar thviaf bøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He used the wrong tones when speaking, I don't know what he said.
  那句話,他說走了音,我聽不懂。

zeng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

whispers of love

情話

zengthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

be versed in, have a thorough knowledge of, be familiar or acquainted with

精通

• zengthofng svaf kog oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thofng svaf kog oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  well versed in three languages
  精通三國語言

• Tuix Taioaan ee hongsiok sibkoaxn cyn zengthofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'oaan ee hofng'siok sip'koaxn cyn zefng'thofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be very familiar with the manners and customs of Taiwan
  對台灣的風俗習慣很精通。

zerngtofng hong'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'tofng hoong'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

legal self defense

正當防衛

zhah'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

break into a conversation, an irrelevant episode

插嘴

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

plan

策劃

chvia'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviaa'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

twist the meaning, change what someone said

改歪他人的話

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

wanting in refinement, rude, rough

粗魯,粗糙,簡陋

• Y kofng'oe cyn zholor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn zhof'lor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He talks very crudely.
  他講話很粗魯。

• Cid tex tøh'ar zøx liao cyn zholor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar zøx liao cyn zhof'lor.; Cid tex tøq'ar zøx/zøex liao cyn zhof'lor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This table was made very roughly.
  這張桌子做得很粗糙。

zho'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'oe; (zhof'lor'oe) [[...]][i#] [p.]

vile and obscene language

粗話,粗魯話

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

first step, elementary steps, a primer

初步

• Citpurn si øh Taioaan-oe ee zho'po. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn si øh Taai'oaan'oe ee zhof'po.; Cid'purn si øh Taai'oaan-oe ee zhof'po. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This book is a primer for learning to speak Taiwanese.
  這本是學台灣話的初步。

zhuiekhawzhuiekhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao [[...]][i#] [p.]

be unable to recall something very familiar

好像知道而說不出來

• Cid kux oe tøf zhuiekhawzhuiekhao, mxkuo kofngbexzhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'be'zhud'laai.; Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'bøe'zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The word is on the tip of my tongue but I can't say it.
  這句話好像要說出來,但是說不出來。

zhutjip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'jip [[...]][i#] [p.]

incoming and outgoing, receipt and expense, difference, come in and go out, inconsistency

出入

• zhutjip zuxiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'jip zu'iuu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  going out and in at will
  出入自由

• Yn sor korng ee oe u zhutjip. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn sor korng ee oe u zhud'jip. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There are inconsistencies in their statements.
  他們所說的話有出入。

cien'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

front line troops, a forward in basketball or football

前衛

cinsim'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'sym'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

sincere talk, words from the bottom of one's heart

真心話

zuxiuu zuxzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'iuu zu'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]

free and unrestricted, comfortable and at ease, care free

自由自在

• Y ee Taioaan-oe korng tiøh zuxiuu zuxzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has a good command of Taiwanese.
  他的台語講得很流暢。

zux'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

self defense, to defend oneself

自衛

zuxtong tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'tong tien'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

dial telephone

自動電話

zuybag'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'bak'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

painting done with ink and water

水墨畫

eng'af'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'ar'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

digression, gossip

閒話

øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'hiao; øe'hiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses the idea "can" in the sense of "know how to". The negative is "be-hiau".

會, 懂

• Cid kux ee iesux goar øexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar e'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar øe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I know the meaning of this sentence.
  這句的意思我懂.

• Lie exhiao saychiaf be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'hiao sae'chiaf be?; Lie øe'hiao sae'chiaf bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can you (Do you know how to) drive a car?
  你會開車嗎?

• Goar øexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe.; Goar øe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can (know how to) speak Taiwanese.
  我會講臺灣話.

• Exhiao thauciah, bexhiao chitzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao thaw'ciah, be'hiao chid'zhuix.; Øe'hiao thaw'ciah, bøe'hiao chid'zhuix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He knows how to steal food to eat, but he doesn't know how to wipe his mouth, too dumb to get rid of the traces of his crime.
  懂得偷吃, 不懂得擦嘴, 會做壞事, 不會掩罪.

efkao`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

mute person

啞吧

• Efkao`ee ho phafng terngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ea'kao`ee ho phafng texng'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be speechless or not allowed to complain after suffering a loss or being unjustly blamed (Lit. a mute is stung by a bee)
  啞吧吃黃蓮.

• efkao`ee tehsie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee teq'sie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to be in a bad situation but unable to explain oneself, to be perplexed (Lit. a mute crushes his child).
  啞吧壓死自己的孩子(無話可說).

eng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'oe; (haan'taam) [[...]][i#] [p.]

idle talk, chat, gossip

閒話, 閒談

• korng eng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng eeng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  chat, to gossip
  講閒話

haxliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'liuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

low lower classes, mean

下流

• haxliuu ee oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'liuu ee oe; (korng'oe cyn ha'liuu) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  low talk, classes of society
  下流的話,講話很下流

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

generous, open handed, untruthfully boastful, exaggerated, swollen from disease

馬虎,誇大不實,浮腫

• eng cvii harmhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng cvii haxm'haxm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  spend money freely, engage in conspicuous consumption
  用錢馬虎

• kofng'oe harmhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe haxm'haxm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk at random, not come to the point, be unreliable
  講話不實

• zøx taixcix harmhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx tai'cix haxm'haxm; zøx/zøex tai'cix haxm'haxm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do things by halves, skimp on one's work, do without any definite aim
  做事馬虎

• Hid ee laang harmhaxm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang haxm'haxm. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He does not care about anything. He does everything carelessly.
  那人很馬虎

hamban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban [[...]][i#] [p.]

stupid, clumsy, unskillful

笨,愚昧,差勁,不會

• kofng'oe hamban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe hafm'ban [[...]][i#] [p.]
  poor speaker
  不會講話

• hamban chviuokoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban chviux'koaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  poor at singing
  不會唱歌

• Y ee Taioaan-oe cyn hamban. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe cyn hafm'ban.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe cyn hafm'ban.; (Y korng Taai'oaan'oe cyn hafm'ban) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He speaks poor Taiwanese.
  他的台語(他講台語)很差勁。

• hambaxnlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  stupid or clumsy fellow
  愚笨的人

hamhoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haam'hoo [[...]][i#] [p.]

muddled, indistinct, ambiguous, vague

含糊

• kofng'oe hamhoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe haam'hoo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  speaking indistinctly
  講話含糊

• zøx taixcix hamhoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx tai'cix haam'hoo; zøx/zøex tai'cix haam'hoo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do things in a muddling manner
  做事含糊

harm'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haxm'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

exaggerated talk

謬言,虛言

Hankok'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Haan'kog'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

Korean language

韓國話

goxng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gong'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

fool, You foolish fellow !

傻話

hengzexng khu'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'zexng khw'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

political division of an area for administrative purposes

行政區劃

hengtong-tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'tong'tien'oe; heeng'tong-tien'oe; (chiuo'ky'ar) [[...]][i#] [p.]

cellular-phone

行動電話(大哥大)

hi'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

empty talk, unfounded statement, lie

虛話

hiefnsiong tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiern'siong tien'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

video phone

顯像電話

himsien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'sien [[...]][i#] [p.]

long for, much desire, to envy in good sense, admire

羨慕,欣羨

• Goar cyn himsien lie ee kiexnkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn hym'sien lie ee kien'khofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I envy you your health. I wish I could be as healthy as you are.
  我很羨慕你的健康。

• Y cyn gaau korng Taioaan-oe, goar cyn himsien y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan'oe, goar cyn hym'sien y.; Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan-oe, goar cyn hym'sien y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He speaks Taiwanese very well! I envy him very much.
  他臺灣話說得很好,我很羨慕。

hør-kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør korng'oe; hør-korng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

easy to bargain or deal with, easy to persuade

好講話,好商量

høf'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

good words, complimentary remark, auspicious words

好話,吉言

hoflan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hor'lan [[...]][i#] [p.]

lot of artful talk, pretty words

花言巧語

• oe hoflan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe hor'lan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lot of artful talk, pretty words
  花言巧語

hox'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

guard, to escort, to convoy

護衛

hoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn; (hoafn'liao'hoafn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

repeatedly, again, successively, repetitious (writing), redundant

重複

• Cit kux oe hoanliawhoafn hoafn be soaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit kux oe hoafn'liao'hoafn hoafn be soaq.; Cit kux oe hoafn'liao'hoafn hoafn bøe soaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This word is excessively repetitious.
  這句話一直重複,重複不完。

hoafnkhie-hoafntør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør; hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør [[...]][i#] [p.]

not dependable, always changing, fickle, capricious, can't determine things

反覆無常,時好時壞,沒主見,沒定性

• Lie kofng'oe hoafnkhyhoafntør, goar nar kvar siongsixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør, goar nar kvar siofng'sixn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are very fickle, how can I believe what you say.
  你說話反覆無常,我怎敢相信?

• Tviaxtvia teq hoafnkhie-hoafntør mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør m'zay e hør ar be?; Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If your health is always changing, do you think you'll recover?
  常常時好時壞,不知會不會好?

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