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bøzhae cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae cvii (bøo'zhae mih, ...) [[...]][i#] [p.]

waste of money (thing, etc.)

浪費錢,東西等

• Bøzhae cvii, zap khof bea hid khoarn ee zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae cvii, zap khof bea hid khoarn ee zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is a waste of ten dollars to buy that kind of book.
  浪費錢,十塊錢買那種書。

zhosiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siab [[...]][i#] [p.]

hard to do (Lit. coarse and rough)

艱辛

• Cid hang khangkhoex cyn zhosiab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang khafng'khoex cyn zhof'siab. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This job is very tough.
  這項工作很艱辛。

• Zøx cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhosiab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhof'siab. Zøx/Zøex cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhof'siab. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Making this piece of clothes for thirty dollars was a very tough job.
  做一件衣服賺三十塊,很艱辛。

zhutkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kex (zhud) [[...]][i#] [p.]

buyer offering a lower price, talk down the price

講價,還價

• Y cyn gaau kofngkex, lie boeq bea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhutkex). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie boeq bea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex). Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He constantly starts bargaining with a high price, when buying you must haggle with him
  他很會開價,你要買時要跟他還價。

• goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m be. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m be. goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I offered him ten dollars, he still won't sell it.
  我出他十塊,他還不賣。

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

earn or gain money or food

賺

• cit jit zoarn (thaxn) lak zap khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit jit zoarn (thaxn) lak zap khof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  earn sixty dollars a day
  一天賺六十塊。

zoeaciør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'ciør [[...]][i#] [p.]

at least, the smallest

最少

• Zoeaciør aix zap khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoex'ciør aix zap khof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It costs at least ten dollars.
  最少要十塊。

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

owe (money), deficient, be missing

欠,缺少

• Goar khiaxm y zap khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khiaxm y zap khof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I owe him ten dollars.
  我欠他十塊錢。

• Zheq khiaxm cit purn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheq khiaxm cit purn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  One of the books is missing.
  書少一本。

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