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

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

• Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
  那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

• Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Again and again he put off returning it.
  他一拖再拖還不還我。

• bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

• ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give me a little time to get something done
  讓我拖延一下。

bøexkviezexng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kvix'zexng'tid; bøe'kvix'zexng`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

unfit to be looked at publicly, as man or affair all incorrect, ugly, dirty

見不得人

• Citniar svaf bøe-kviezexng-tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf be'kvix'zexng'tid.; Cid'niar svaf bøe-kvix'zexng-tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This shirt is terrible looking. (very dirty or out-of-date)
  這件衣服見不得人。

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。

bøo haqsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hah'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

unseasonable, out-of-date

不合時

• Cid niar svaf bøo haqsii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf bøo hah'sii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This shirt is old fashioned.
  這件衣服不合時。

chii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chii; (sib) [[...]][i#] [p.]

humid, damp, moist, grimy with moisture

濕

• Cid niar svaf iao chichii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf iao chii'chii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This shirt is still damp.
  這件衣服還有點濕潤。

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。

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

lay, spread out a carpet or mattress

鋪

• Zhw ti khehthviaf hid niar textharn si Suixsu zex ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw ti kheq'thviaf hid niar te'tharn si Sui'su zex ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The carpet that is spread out in the reception room was made in Switzerland
  鋪在客廳的那張地毯是瑞士製的。

• Zhw cit niar phoarsvaf toax tho'khaf ho kawar khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw cit niar phoax'svaf toax thoo'khaf ho kao'ar khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Spread a rag on the floor for the dog to sleep on.
  鋪一件破衣在地上給狗睡。

• zhubinzhngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw'biin'zhngg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make the bed, make up the bed
  鋪床

hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hah; (hap) [[...]][i#] [p.]

fit, suit, agreeable climate, custom, food, dress, shoes, temper, opinion, match with, adjust a thing to another

合,符

• iekiexn bøe hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn be hah; ix'kiexn bøe hah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a different opinion or point of view
  意見不合

• Y kab goar e hah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab goar e hah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He and I get along well together.
  他跟我合得來。

• zuythor øe hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'thor e hah; zuie'thor øe hah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The climate is agreeable.
  水土適合

• Hid niar svaf kab hid niar kuun bøo hah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf kab hid niar kuun bøo hah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That coat does not match the skirt.
  那件衣服跟那件裙子不相配。

juo... juo... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juo... juo...; (luo... luo...) [[...]][i#] [p.]

the more... the more...

越 ... 越,愈 ... 愈

• Lie hitniar svaf juo-khvoax juo-suie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie hid niar svaf juo (luo) khvoax juo (luo) suie.; Lie hid'niar svaf juo-khvoax juo-suie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The more one looks at your dress the more beautiful it is.
  你那件衣服越看越好看。

• Juo zar juo hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Juo zar juo hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The earlier, the better.
  越早越好

• Juo-zøe juo-hør./Juo-zøe-juo-hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Juo ze juo hør.; Juo zøe juo hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The more, the better.
  愈多愈好

kah'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

have a fancy for, suit a person's fancy

合意,喜歡

• Cid niar svaf goar cyn kah'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf goar cyn kaq'ix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I like this shirt very much. This shirt suits my fancy.
  這件衣服我很合意。

• Y bøo kah'ix yn simpu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo kaq'ix yn sym'pu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Her daughter-in-law does not please her.
  他不喜歡他的媳婦。

køex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex; køex; (kex, køx) [[...]][i#] [p.]

go through, to cross, past, a time (as once, twice etc.), burn away to ashes (as wood, coal, candle), to pass over, sign of passive or of work done on a thing

過,次

• Khix hiaf khix nng koex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix hiaf khix nng koex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have been there twice.
  那兒去過兩次。

• Cid khoarn laqzeg (hoefthvoax) cyn khoaix koex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn lah'zeg (hoea'thvoax) cyn khoaix koex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind of candle (charcoal) burns down very quickly.
  這種蠟燭(木炭) 很容易燒完。

• Cid niar svaf iawboe sefkoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf iao'boe sea'koex.; Cid'niar svaf iao'bøe søea'køex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This shirt has not been washed.
  這件衣服還未洗過。

• bøo koex kurn ee zuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo koex kurn ee zuie; (bøo kurn'koex ee zuie) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  un-boiled water
  未煮開的水

køeazuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'zuie; køex'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

has been washed, cross the water in a boat, across the water, pass over the water

下過水,過水(過洋)

• Cid niar svaf iao mxbad koeazuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf iao m'bad koex'zuie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This clothing has never been washed.
  這件衣服還沒洗過。

• Y si koex kiamzuie ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si koex kiaam'zuie ee.; Y si køex kiaam'zuie ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He came from foreign country., He has been abroad.
  他是過鹹水的,他是渡過洋的

thah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thah; (tiap) [[...]][i#] [p.]

pile up, repeat, pile things one on top of another, build up a house one story higher, laid or put on in addition

疊

• aix thaqlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix thah'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wishing to excel or be ahead of others (in a good work)
  好勝

• chyn thah chyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn thah chyn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  marry into a family with which there is already a connection by marriage
  親上加親

• cit thah zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit thah zheq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pile of books
  一疊書

• cit thah ginphiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit thah giin'phiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bundle of bank note
  一疊鈔票

• svaf kef thah cit niar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf kef thah cit niar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  put on an additional article of dress, e.g., additional coat or vest
  多穿一件衣服

• siøthah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'thah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  book, timber laid on each other
  相疊

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

have a hole, to have an opportunity, be wealthy

有洞,有錢

• Hid niar svaf u cit khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf u cit khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is a hole in the shirt.
  那件衣服有個洞。

• Y cyn u khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn u khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very wealthy.
  他很有錢。

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