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zhe'eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'eng [[...]][i#] [p.]

to appoint or hire a person to a duty, to send a person on an errand or to do some work

差使

• Goar boeq chviax cit ee gynnar thafng zhe'eng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq chviax cit ee girn'nar thafng zhef'eng.; Goar bøeq chviax cit ee girn'ar thafng zhef'eng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am going to hire a boy to do miscellaneous work.
  我要僱一個小孩來使喚。

zhveciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'ciah; zhvef/chvy'ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]

eat raw

生食

• bøo thafng zhveciah, nar uxthafng phagkvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thafng zhvef'ciah, nar u'thafng phak'kvoaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I don't have enough to eat, how can I set aside food to use later. Look, I don't have enough money to get along, certainly, I don't have any to spare.
  生吃已不夠, 那能醃乾?錢已不夠用,哪能儲蓄?

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

hukhaf safngchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'khaf sarng'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

to serve, attend to comforts of parents, receive guests very graciously (Lit. support by the hand by the foot)

奉侍,誇大的招待,扶腳扶手

• Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng hukhasafngchiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf ka'ti zwpng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng huu'khaf'sarng'chiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf kaf'ti zuo'png? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have someone here to take care of me, why should I go there and cook for myself.
  我在這兒有人奉侍,怎麼得去那兒自己作飯?

nar thafng afnnef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar thafng arn'nef [[...]][i#] [p.]

How is it you can do it (that way)?

怎可如此

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