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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

chiwsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

hand signals, sign language, grip on a tennis racket or golf club

手勢

• hør chiwsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør chiuo'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good hand position, grip
  順手

• phvae chiwsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae chiuo'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  incorrect grip on a bat, tool or hockey stick
  不順手

ciahkuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'kuo; (ciaq'nih kuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

so long, this long time, recently, Such a long time!

這麼久,最近,近來

• Ciahkuo hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo hør `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you been well of late?
  近來好嗎 ?

• Ciahkuo lorng bøo khvoartiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo lorng bøo khvoax'tiøh y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I haven't seen him recently.
  最近都沒看見他。

• Ho lie thernghau ciaq kuo, cyn phvaysex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thexng'hau ciaq kuo, cyn phvae'sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am very sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.
  讓你等了這麼久,真不好意 思。

iauchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'chviar [[...]][i#] [p.]

invite, invitation

邀請

• Laang høfix iauchviar, bøo khix karm be phvaysex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang hør'ix iaw'chviar, bøo khix karm be phvae'sex?; Laang hør'ix iaw'chviar, bøo khix karm bøe phvae'sex? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When someone invites with good intentions, how can it not be bad manners not to go?
  別人好意邀請,不去怎麼好意思?

kiawjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiao'jiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

disturb, to bother

打擾

• Y teq thagzheq (khuxn), maix ka y kiawjiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq thak'zheq (khuxn), maix ka y kiao'jiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't disturb his study (sleep).
  他在讀書(睡),不要打擾他。

• Ka lie kiawjiao ciaq kuo, cyn phvaysex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ka lie kiao'jiao ciaq kuo, cyn phvae'sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'm sorry to have taken so much of your time.
  打擾你這麼久,真不好意思。

m høfsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m hør'sex; (phvae'sex) [[...]][i#] [p.]

not proper, unsuitable, feel embarrassed

不好意思,不舒適

phvaysex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

unsuitable, awkward, inconvenient, out of order, feel awkward, be embarrassed, be abashed, unpardonable, inexcusable, unjustifiable, be sorry

不舒適,不好意思

piesux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pix'sux [[...]][i#] [p.]

shy, bashful

怕羞

• Piesux ciuxsi kviaf kiernsiaux, kviaf phvaysex ee iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pix'sux ciu'si kviaf kiexn'siaux, kviaf phvae'sex ee ix'sux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Pi-su" means to be afraid of being embarrassed, to be shy or bashful.
  怕羞就是害羞,不好意思的意思。

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