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

regrettable, unfortunate, unlucky, too bad, wasteful, unworthy

可惜

• Hid ee laang sykhix, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang sie'khix, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was unfortunate that that person died.
  那個人死了,很可惜。

• Hid zhud tiexnviar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zhud tien'viar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was unfortunate that I was unable to see that movie.
  那部電影沒看到,很可惜。

• Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thihbea, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thiq'bea, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Too bad you took that shirt to wipe off the bicycle.
  那件衣服拿去擦自行車,很可惜。

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

fierce and cruel, savage

凶殘

• Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøar tuqsie cit ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøf'ar tuh'sie cit ee laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That man is very fierce, he used a knife to stab someone.
  那個人很凶殘,用刀子殺死了一個人。

cynzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cirn'zay [[...]][i#] [p.]

earthquake disaster

震災

• Cid pae ee cynzay sysiongciar u paq goa laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee cirn'zay sie'siofng'ciar u paq goa laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In this earthquake there were over a hundred dead and injured
  這次的震災死傷者有一百多個人。

ym`sie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ym'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]

be drowned, plants suffocated by water

淹死

• Imsie zap goa ee laang, Zap goa ee laang imsie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ym'sie zap goa ee laang, Zap goa ee laang ym'sie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  More than ten persons were drowned.
  淹死十多個人,十多個人淹死

padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

different person, another man, others, outsiders, people who do not belong to one's own circle, organization or family

別人

• padlaang ee kviar sie be liao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang ee kviar sie be liao Pat'laang ee kviar sie bøe liao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pay no attention to the death of other's children — Have no consideration for others
  別人的孩子死不完,不管他人死活,別人的桌上挾肉餵婆婆

• padlaang ee tøhterng gveq baq chi ta'kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang ee tøq'terng gveq baq chi taf'kef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When invited out be very polite in inviting mother-in-law to eat up Show one's generosity with others' resources
  慷他人之慨

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