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biefnkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

no need to speak, no need to talk about it, there is nothing that need be said, don't talk about it

不必說,免談

• Biefnkorng, goar ykefng zaiviar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biern'korng, goar ie'kefng zay'viar af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No need to tell me, I already know.
  不必說,我已經知道了。

bøzhae-kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

waste of effort, in vain, wasted effort

徒勞,沒用

• Ykefng sie khix ax, khaq zuosia ia bøzhaykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sie khix ax, khaq zux'sia ia bøo'zhae'kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is already dead, any more injections are a wasted effort.
  已經死了,再打針也沒用。

• Bøzhaykafng, maix siulie, bea sin'ee khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae'kafng, maix siw'lie, bea syn'ee khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is waste of time, better to buy a new one.
  浪費時間,不要修了,買新的比較好。

chvito [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chvy'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

fresh

新鮮度

• Hiaq ee baq ee chvito ykefng cyn ke af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee baq ee chvy'to ie'kefng cyn ke af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That meat is not very fresh.
  那些肉的新鮮度已經很低了。

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

some

一些

• Goar ykefng u cidkoafar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ie'kefng u cit'koar'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have some already.
  我已有一些了。

• Ciah cidkoar mixpaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah cit'koar mi'paw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eat some bread
  吃一些麵包。

zoadbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'bang; (zoat'bong) [[...]][i#] [p.]

despair, be hopeless

絕望

• Y ee sveamia ykefng zoadbang (zoadbong)`af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svex'mia ie'kefng zoat'bang (zoat'bong)`af.; Y ee svix'mia ie'kefng zoat'bang/bong`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His life is already hopeless.
  他的性命已絕望了。

• Keasiok zøx, mxthafng zoadbong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kex'siok zøx, m'thafng zoat'bong.; Kex'siok zøx/zøex, m'thafng zoat'bong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Keep on do it, don't give up.
  繼續做,不要絕望。

zoadlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

dead end, impasse, a road with no return, retreat or cut off

絕路

• Ykefng zoadlo af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng zoat'lo af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no ways and means are left
  已經絕路了。

hiamhoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam'hoan [[...]][i#] [p.]

a suspect in a crime

嫌犯

• Thailaang ee hiamhoan ykefng zuxsiuo af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaai'laang ee hiaam'hoan ie'kefng zu'siuo af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The suspect in the murder case has already turned himself in.
  殺人的嫌犯已經自首了。

ykefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'kefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

already, This word is always used together with the final particle "a" to mean something has been or had been completed or finished. (The tone of "a" is always the same as the tone of the word which precedes it.)

已經

• Y ykefng laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ie'kefng laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has already come.
  他已經來了。

• Y ykefng sykhix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ie'kefng sie'khix af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is dead. He has been dead.
  他已經死了。

• Ykefng sviw ban af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sviw ban af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  already too late
  已經太晚了。

khakteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khag'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]

decision, make a definite decision

確定

• Goarn khakteng boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn khag'teng boeq khix.; Goarn khag'teng bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Definitely we are going.
  我們確定要去。

• Ykefng khakteng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng khag'teng af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It has already been decided.
  已經確定了。

paipien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'pien [[...]][i#] [p.]

have a bowel movement, defecate

排便

• Cid ee pvexlaang ykefng nngxsvajit bøo paipien af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee pve'laang ie'kefng nng'svaf'jit bøo paai'pien af.; Cid'ee pve/pvi'laang ie'kefng nng'svaf'jit bøo paai'pien`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This sick person has had a bowel movement in two or three days.
  這個病人已經兩三天沒排便了。

phahputbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'pud'bok [[...]][i#] [p.]

help victims of injustice, fall out, suddenly turn hostile

打抱不平,翻臉

• Yn pwnlaai si nar hviati lef, mxkuo cym'ar ykefng phahputbok af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn purn'laai si nar hviaf'ti lef, m'kuo cirm'ar ie'kefng phaq'pud'bok af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Formerly they were like brothers but now they have turned hostile.
  他們本來是像兄弟似的,不過現在已經翻臉了。

phoarzheh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoax'zheh [[...]][i#] [p.]

broken sound

破裂聲

• Amkngf korngtiøh na u phoarzheqsviaf, ciu ykefng u pit'huun af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afm'kngf koxng'tiøh na u phoax'zheh'sviaf, ciu ie'kefng u pid'huun af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you tap a crock if it has a broken sound, it is already cracked.
  水缸敲敲,如果有破裂聲,就是已經有裂痕了。

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