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

or (conjunction), introduces an alternative or a word that explains or means the same

或,亦

• Lie si hagsefng ar m si? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si hak'sefng ar m si?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you a student?
  你是不是學生?

• Lie u cvii ar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii ar bøo?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you have money?
  你有沒有錢?

• Lie bøeq khix ar m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix ar m?; Lie bøeq khix aq m?; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you want to go?
  你要不要去?

bixnsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'sek; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

know by sight, familiar with

面熟,面善

• Cyn ze laang ee tiongkafn, u kuye'ar bixnsek ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ze laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang.; Cyn zøe laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There are a few familiar face among many people.
  很多人中間,有幾個面熟的。

hipsie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib'sie; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

choke, suffocate, suffocation, be choked

悶死

• U cyn ze ang've'ar ho phoe hipsie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cyn ze aang'vef'ar ho phoe hib'sie.; U cyn zøe aang'vef'ar ho phøe hib'sie.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Many infants are smothered in bed clothing.
  有很多嬰兒被棉被悶死。

viafcip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'cip; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

TV serial programs and sit-coms

影集

• Cym'ar tiexnsi u teq zøx viafcip `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar tien'si u teq zøx viar'cip `bøo?; Cid'mar tien'si u teq zøx/zøex viar'cip `bøo?; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does TV have any serials showing now?
  現在電視有在做影集嗎?

iuophøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'phoee; iux'phøee; [[...]][i#] [p.]

smooth

細皮

• Kam'ar khaq iuphoee ee khaq u thngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafm'ar khaq iw'phoee ee khaq u thngf.; Kafm'ar khaq iw'phøee`ee khaq u thngf.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A tangerine has more juice if has a smooth peel.
  橘子細皮的比較多汁。

kan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'ar; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

bottle

瓶子

• u kaq kan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kaq kafn'ar; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bottle is given or sold with its contents
  連瓶子

• khangkan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'kafn'ar; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  empty bottle
  空瓶子

køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'ar; køef'ar; [[...]][i#] [p.]

downtown, a small town with shops on both sides of the street

街上,小鎮

• Ty hiaf u cit ee ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ty hiaf u cit ee kef'ar.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is a small town over there.
  在那兒有一個小鎮。

• Y khix køe'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix kef'ar.; Y khix køef'ar.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  she went downtown.
  她上街。

khaq...taxmpøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq...tam'pøh'ar; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

somewhat

有點兒,一點點

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn khiao, taxnsi u khaq chiwzhexng taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn khiao, tan'si u khaq chiuo'zhexng tam'pøh'ar.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This youngster is very clever, but somewhat mischievous
  這孩子很聰明,但是有點兒調皮。

khaw'ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'ym; ; (khviw) [[...]][i#] [p.]

provincial accent, dialect

口音,腔調

• Y ee Taioaan-oe u cidsut'ar Bykog-khviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe u cit'sud'ar Bie'kog'khviw.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe u cit'sud'ar Bie'kog-khviw.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is a faint trace of an American accent in his Taiwanese.
  他的台語有點美國腔。

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。

liam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liam; ; (ban) [[...]][i#] [p.]

segment (of tangerine, orange, or shaddock)

瓣

• Cid liap kam'ar u peq liam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid liap kafm'ar u peq liam.; Cid liap kafm'ar u pøeq liam.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This orange has eight segments.
  這個橘子有八瓣。

m zay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

do not know something

不知道

• Y u ti le ar bøo, goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u ti le ar bøo, goar m'zay.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know whether he is at home or not.
  我不知道他在家沒有,他在不在家,我不知道。

• Goar mxzay keacvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay kex'cvii.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know the price.
  我不知價錢。

• Y boeq khix ar m goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq khix ar m goar m'zay.; Y bøeq khix aq m goar m'zay.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know whether he is going or not.
  他去不去,我不知道。

oan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'ar; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

meat ball, medical pill

丸子

• Oan'ar ia u hi'oaan ia u bah'oaan, afsi korng'oaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oaan'ar ia u hii'oaan ia u baq'oaan, ar'si koxng'oaan.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There are many kinds of balls, fish balls, meat balls, and pork balls.
  丸子也有魚丸,也有肉丸,或是貢丸。

piaq u hvi'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piaq u hvi'ar; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

Beware of eavesdropping! Even the walls have ears

隔牆有耳

tangsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafng'sii?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

when, what time

何時?

• ti tangsii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti tafng'sii?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  at what time
  在何時?

• u tangsi'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u tafng'sii'ar; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sometimes
  有時候

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