Taiwanese-English dictionary full-text search

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

make profit, gain

賺

• Kixnlaai ciafmjieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sengkhw syn-zhakzhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn'zhag'zhag.; Kin/Kun'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn-zhag'zhag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Recently it looks like he is making money because he is wearing all new clothes.
  近來有賺的樣子,穿得一身新衣服。

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

take him on his own terms, on (one's) own terms

遷就

• Hid khoarn arpax ee laang, tiliao ciu y ygoa karm iao u paxnhoad? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn ax'pax ee laang, tii'liao ciu y ie'goa karm iao u pan'hoad? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That kind of oppressive person, how can you do anything but meet him on his own terms?
  那種不講理的人,除了遷就他以外,還有辦法嗎?

hauxleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hau'leeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

an effect, efficacy

效能

• u hauxleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u hau'leeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be effective
  有效能

• bøo hauxleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hau'leeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be ineffective
  沒有效能

• Cid khoarn iøqar tuix kafmmo u hauxleeng (hauxlek, hau). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar tuix karm'mo u hau'leeng (hau'lek, hau). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This medicine is good for colds.
  這種藥對感冒有效。

hongcirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'cirn [[...]][i#] [p.]

shock-resistant, quake-proof

防震

• Cid khoarn piøfar u hongcirn, siøfkhoar siaktiøh bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn piør'ar u hoong'cirn, siør'khoar siag'tiøh bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This watch is shock resistant so a little bump doesn't hurt it.
  這種手錶有防震,稍微摔到沒關係。

otaf-sarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'taf'sarn; of'taf-sarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

person who has a black, thin appearance

形容瘦又黑之人

• Otasarn kaq annef taixkhaix u armpve ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Of'taf'sarn kaq afn'nef tai'khaix u axm'pve ee khoarn.; Of'taf'sarn kaq afn'nef tai'khaix u axm'pve/pvi ee khoarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A person who is that dark and thin probably has a hidden disease.
  他又黑又瘦,可能有暗疾的樣子。

putjiin-putgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'jiin'pud'gi; pud'jiin-pud'gi [[...]][i#] [p.]

irreligious and unjust

不仁不義

• Kaupoee hid khoarn putjinputgi ee laang u sviar loxiong? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaw'poee hid khoarn pud'jiin'pud'gi ee laang u sviar lo'iong? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Of what value is it to associate with irreligious and unjust people?
  交那種不仁不義的人有什麼用?

• dictionary: Maryknoll (55901 rows)
• columns: idx, x, M, u, en, zh, ns
• you may specify column(s): m:too, or e:too
• About MTL Toolbox | LearnTaiwanese.org
• time: 7