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au-lefpaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au lea'paix; au-lea'paix [[...]][i#] [p.]

next week

下星期

baxnsu paethog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'su paix'thog [[...]][i#] [p.]

Please help in all matters.

萬事拜托

bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'phoee; bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

facial skin

面皮,臉皮

• kau-bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kau bin'phoee; kau-bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  brazen-faced
  厚臉皮

• kox bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox bin'phoee; kox bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take care of one's character
  顧面子

• siax laang ee bixnphoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siax laang ee bin'phoee; siax laang ee bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  affront and bring disgrace upon
  損人的面子

• bixnphoee keg kauxkau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'phoee keg kau'kau; bin'phøee keg kau'kau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pocket one's pride, to swallow an insult
  厚著臉皮

• Bixnphoee keg kauxkau, paethog y pangbaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bin'phoee keg kau'kau, paix'thog y pafng'baang.; Bin'phøee keg kau'kau, paix'thog y pafng'baang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I pocketed my pride and asked his help.
  厚著臉皮,拜託他幫忙。

bong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bong; (bo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

grave, tomb

墓

• zeabong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'bong; (paix'bong) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  worship at the grave
  祭墓,拜墓

• hunbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huun'bong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  grave, tomb
  墳墓

• pøexbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poe'bong; pøe'bong; (saux'bong) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sweep the graves on "chheng-beng" feast
  掃墓

budseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]

search for, look for, hunt up

物色

• Paethog lie ka goar taux budseg cit kefng zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paix'thog lie ka goar taux but'seg cit kefng zhux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Will you be so kind as to help me look for a house?
  拜託幫我物色一間房子。

zawbea khvoarhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'bea khvoax'hoef [[...]][i#] [p.]

to give a hurried glance (Lit. look at the flowers while passing on horseback)

走馬看花

• Khix Bykog chitthøo nng lefpaix niaxnia, chinchviu teq zawbea khvoarhoef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix Bie'kog chid'thøo nng lea'paix nia'nia, chyn'chviu teq zao'bea khvoax'hoef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You only get only a hurried glance at things if you go to the US for only two weeks.
  去美國只玩兩個禮拜,像走馬看花似的。

zeazor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'zor; (paix'zor) [[...]][i#] [p.]

worship ancestors

祭祖,拜祖

zhampaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'paix [[...]][i#] [p.]

call on formally, pay a courtesy call

參拜

chiuxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

stump, trunk

樹頭

• Ciah koefcie tiøqaix paix chiuxthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah koea'cie tiøh'aix paix chiu'thaau.; Ciah køea'cie tiøh'aix paix chiu'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you eat the fruit you must worship the tree. When drinking water, give a thought to the fountain.
  要吃果子就得拜樹頭,飲水思源。

• Chiuxthaau khia ho zai, mxkviaf chiuxboea zøx hongthay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m'kviaf chiu'boea zøx hofng'thay.; Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m'kviaf chiu'bøea zøx hofng'thay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the tree trunk is firm, there is no need for the branches to fear a typhoon.
  不做虧心事, 不怕半夜鬼敲門。

Ciah køefcie bøo paix chiuxthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah koea'cie bøo paix chiu'thaau.; Ciah køea'cie bøo paix chiu'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]

ungrateful to the benefactors

吃果子沒拜樹頭,忘本。

ciab`køealaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'koex'laai; ciab`køex'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

take over, receive, to pass

接過來,遞過來

• Hid paw hwn paethog lie ciapkoealaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid paw hwn paix'thog lie ciab'koex'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please pass me that package of cigarettes.
  那包香煙拜託你遞過來。

zørzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zuo; zøx/zøex'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

take charge of, be responsible for, be the boss, take the leadership, decide

做主

• Bøo laang thafng zørzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang thafng zøx'zuo.; Bøo laang thafng zøx/zøex'zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no one to be leader.
  沒有人做主

• Paethog lie zørzuo, ka goarn kaykoad cid ee buxntee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paix'thog lie zøx'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tee.; Paix'thog lie zøx/zøex'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tøee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please settle this problem for us.
  拜託你做主,給我們解決這個問題。

zøx-lefpaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx lea'paix; zøx/zøex lea'paix [[...]][i#] [p.]

attend Sunday services (Protestant)

做禮拜

zongpaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoong'paix [[...]][i#] [p.]

worship, idolize, adore

崇拜

zuylo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

voyage, by sea

水路

• Bykog kaux ciaf u svaf lefpaix ee zuylo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'kog kaux ciaf u svaf lea'paix ee zuie'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  From America to here is a voyage of three weeks.
  美國到這兒由水路(坐船)要三個禮拜。

enghioong zongpaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'hioong'zoong'paix; efng'hioong zoong'paix [[...]][i#] [p.]

hero worship

英雄崇拜

giaqhviw-tøex-paix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giah'hviw toex paix; giah'hviw-tøex-paix [[...]][i#] [p.]

not whole heartedly do or believe in something (Lit. grab the incense and follow the line)

拿香隨拜

hiøhkhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiøq'khuxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

rest, to rest

休息

• bøo hiøhkhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hiøq'khuxn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  without rest or stopping
  不休息

• Y kinnafjit hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kyn'nar'jit hiøq'khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is absent today.
  他今天休息(休假)。

• Haghau binnafzaix hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak'hau biin'nar'zaix hiøq'khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No school tomorrow.
  明天學校不上課。

• hiøhkhuxn cit lefpaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiøq'khuxn cit lea'paix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take a week's leave
  休息一個禮拜。

høepaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'paix; høee'paix [[...]][i#] [p.]

return a visit

回拜

y'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'au; (liao'au) [[...]][i#] [p.]

afterwards, hereafter, after — in a temporal clause, this word always follows a noun, and never a verb. As in the following:

以後

• sie'tiarm yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'tiarm ie'au [[...]][i#] [p.]
  after four o'clock
  四點以後

• paesvaf yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix'svaf ie'au [[...]][i#] [p.]
  after Wednesday
  禮拜三以後

• ciaqpar yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'par ie'au [[...]][i#] [p.]
  after a meal
  吃飽以後

• Y khix yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix ie'au [[...]][i#] [p.]
  after he has left
  他去了以後

• Yau tiøh khaq zuoix lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'au tiøh khaq zux'ix lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  From now on you have to be more careful
  以後要注意點。

• Kawgoeh zheid yau goar u ti zhuonih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kao'goeh zhef'id ie'au goar u ti zhux'nih.; Kao'gøeh zhøef'id ie'au goar u ti zhux`nih. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I shall be at home on and after Sept. 1st.
  九月初一以後我在家裏。

ygoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'goa [[...]][i#] [p.]

except, outside of, other than, besides, in addition to

以外

• Lefpaejit ygoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lea'paix'jit ie'goa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  except on Sundays
  禮拜天以外

• Thienzuo ygoa bøo laang zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ie'goa bøo laang zay'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  God only knows.
  天主以外沒有人知道。

• Y sinsuie ygoa u taxmpøqar limsii siujip. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y syn'suie ie'goa u tam'pøh'ar liim'sii siw'jip. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has a little extra income besides his salary.
  他薪水以外還有一些額外的收入。

• Ygoa iao u symmiq gi'bun `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'goa iao u sirm'miq gii'bun `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you any other questions?
  以外還有什麼疑問嗎?

ienkii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'kii [[...]][i#] [p.]

be postponed, defer, extend a time-limit, adjourn

延期

• Khui'hoe ienkii kaux auxlefpaelak. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khuy'hoe ieen'kii kaux au'lea'paix'lak. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The meeting was adjourned (postponed) until Saturday next.
  開會延期到下禮拜六。

• bukii ienkii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'kii ieen'kii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  postponed until as yet to be determined date
  無期延期

kafm paix haxhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafm paix ha'hofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

willing to take an inferior position, concede defeat willingly

甘拜下風

kaupaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'paix [[...]][i#] [p.]

exchange bows (esp. between bride and bridegroom at wedding)

交拜

keq cit jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq cit jit; (keq cit''lea'paix, keq cit'nii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

every other day (week, year)

隔一天(星期,年)

• keq jit laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq jit laai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  come on alternate days
  隔天來

kehtngr lefpaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'tngr lea'paix [[...]][i#] [p.]

following week

第二個禮拜

kerngpaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kexng'paix [[...]][i#] [p.]

reverence, to worship (used in a letter)

敬拜

khaq-uxeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq u eeng; khaq-u'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

have more free time

比較有空

• Goar lefpaejit khaq u eeng, phofthongjit khaq bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar lea'paix'jit khaq u eeng, phor'thofng'jit khaq bøo eeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have more free time on Sunday, on weekdays I am rather busy.
  我禮拜天比較有空,平常較忙。

khaopaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'paix [[...]][i#] [p.]

kowtow — kneel and touch the ground with the forehead to show great deference (practiced in old China as the highest form of salutation)

扣拜

kheacy'moe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khex'cie'moe; (kied'paix cie'moe) [[...]][i#] [p.]

sworn sisters, sometimes intimate friends form this relationship (Note: for sworn brothers only "kiat-pai hia*-ti" is used, because "khe-hia*" has another verbal association.)

結拜姐妹

khoflo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khor'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

Way of the Cross (Catholic)

苦路

• Paix khoflo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paix khor'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Make the Stations (Catholic)
  拜苦路

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

repeatedly, continually

不斷地,不停地

• khogkhok korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khok'khok korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  say repeatedly (continually)
  不停地講

• khogkhok kiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khok'khok kiuu; (khok'khok paix'thog) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  beg over and over
  不斷地求

• khogkhok toxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khok'khok toxm; (khok'khok toxm'thaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bow over and over when begging something
  頭點個不停

khogkhok-paix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khok'khok'paix; khok'khok-paix [[...]][i#] [p.]

bow low over and over

拜個不停

khutzheg tiaupaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khud'zheg tiaau'paix [[...]][i#] [p.]

kneel down and worship

屈膝朝拜

kietgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'gi; (kied'paix, kied'gi hviaf'ti, kied'paix hviaf'ti) [[...]][i#] [p.]

pledge in sworn brotherhood, sworn brothers or sisters

結義,結拜,結義兄弟,結拜兄弟

kietpaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'paix [[...]][i#] [p.]

pledge in sworn brotherhood or sisterhood

結拜

• kietpaix hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'paix hviaf'ti [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sworn brothers
  結拜兄弟

• kietpaix-cy'moe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'paix cie'moe; kied'paix-cie'moe/be [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sworn sisters
  結拜姊妹

køefcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koea'cie; køea'cie; (kea'cie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

fruit

水果

• ciah køefcie bøo paix chiuxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah koea'cie bøo paix chiu'thaau; ciah køea'cie bøo paix chiu'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  ungrateful, be forgetful of all favors one has been given
  吃果子沒拜樹頭,忘本

kongmar-paai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'mar'paai; kofng'mar-paai [[...]][i#] [p.]

ancestral tablets

祖先靈位

• paix kongmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix kofng'mar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  worship ancestors, reverence, honor the ancestors
  拜祖先

kuixpaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kui'paix [[...]][i#] [p.]

kneel down and worship

跪拜

lefpaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lea'paix [[...]][i#] [p.]

worship, to worship, a week, Sunday

禮拜

Lefpaeid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lea'paix'id [[...]][i#] [p.]

Monday

禮拜一

Lefpae'ji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lea'paix'ji [[...]][i#] [p.]

Tuesday

禮拜二

lefpaix-jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lea'paix'jit; Lea'paix-jit; (Zuo'jit, Sefng'kii'jit) [[...]][i#] [p.]

Sunday

禮拜日,主日,星期日

lefpaetngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lea'paix'tngg [[...]][i#] [p.]

place of worship, church, chapel

禮拜堂

gvofsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvor'siong [[...]][i#] [p.]

image, idol

偶像

• zongpaix gvofsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoong'paix gvor'siong; (paix gvor'siong) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  idolatry, worship of idols
  崇拜偶像(拜偶像)

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

slow, tardy, gradually, to delay, to postpone

緩,緩延

• oan kaux Lefpaejit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oan kaux Lea'paix'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]
  put off till Sunday
  緩延到禮拜天

• Ho goar oan svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho goar oan svaf jit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Grant me three days' grace.
  給我緩三天。

• khoan'oan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoafn'oan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  grant delay (for a payment)
  寬緩

paix-gvofsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix gvor'siong; paix-gvor'siong [[...]][i#] [p.]

worship idols, idol worship

拜偶像

paenii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix'nii [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a New Year's call

拜年

paepaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix'paix [[...]][i#] [p.]

join the hands together and bow, worship gods or idols, a worshipping festival in Taiwan

拜拜

paephiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix'phiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

polite expression in asking another's vote

拜票

paepiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]

farewell visit, go to say goodbye, take leave

拜別

paeput [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix'put [[...]][i#] [p.]

worship Buddha

拜佛

paix pudar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix put'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

worship idols

拜偶像

paix Serngthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix Sexng'thea [[...]][i#] [p.]

adore the Blessed Sacrament, make a visit to the Blessed Sacrament (Catholic)

拜聖體

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