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chiahhoeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq'hoeq; chiaq'hoeq/huiq [[...]][i#] [p.]

cut the artery in the throat

刺血

• Bøeq thaity tiøqaix sefng chiahhoeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq thaai'ty tiøh'aix sefng chiaq'hoeq.; Bøeq thaai'ty tiøh'aix sefng chiaq'hoeq/huiq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you butcher a pig you have to first cut it's throat.
  要殺豬得先刺血。

chionghwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'hwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

full measure, sufficiently, complete, to its fullest extent

充分

• Tiøqaix u chionghwn ee zwnpi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh'aix u chiofng'hwn ee zurn'pi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  All necessary preparations should be made
  要有充分的準備。

chiwsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'siok [[...]][i#] [p.]

formalities, procedure, red tape, process

手續

• Bøeq niar khiechiaf ee cipciaux tiøqaix symmiq chiwsiok? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq niar khix'chiaf ee cib'ciaux tiøh'aix sirm'miq chiuo'siok?; Bøeq niar khix'chiaf ee cib'ciaux tiøh'aix sirm'mih chiuo'siok? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What is the procedure for obtaining a license for a car?
  要領汽車的執照,要辦什麼手續 ?

• Syn bea ee zhux boeq tengkix tiøh arnzvoar pan chiwsiok? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn bea ee zhux boeq tefng'kix tiøh axn'zvoar pan chiuo'siok?; Syn bøea ee zhux bøeq tefng'kix tiøh axn'zvoar pan chiuo'siok? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What is the procedure for registering a newly purchased house?
  新買的房子要登記,怎樣辦手續?

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。

zhøfkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhør'kør [[...]][i#] [p.]

rough sketch or draft

草稿

• Goar na siafphoef tiøqaix zhøfkør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na siar'phoef tiøh'aix zhør'kør.; Goar na siar'phøef tiøh'aix zhør'kør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Before I write a letter, I make a draft.
  我寫信都要起稿子。

zhutlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'lat [[...]][i#] [p.]

put forth one's strength

用力,出力

• Tiøqaix zhutlat ciaq kngf e khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh'aix zhud'lat ciaq kngf e khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must exert yourselves, then you can lift it up (carry it).
  要用力才抬得起來。

ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

mixed in proper proportions like of good and bad

公允分配

• Mxthafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøqaix ciaokaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøh'aix ciaux'kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't choose only good ones, you must take good ones and bad ones together.
  不可揀好的,好壞要公允分配。

zok'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zog'hofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's way of doing things, style, manner

作風

• Cid khoarn zok'hofng tiøqaix kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn zog'hofng tiøh'aix kae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Such a modus operandi should be corrected
  這種作風得改。

Høfthvy tiøqaix zeg hoxlainiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'thvy tiøh'aix zeg ho'laai'niuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]

take preventive measures (Lit. During good weather put aside some food to eat in rainy weather.)

好天得要積雨來糧。未雨綢繆(平常多積蓄,以補不需)

hvoaitit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaai'tit [[...]][i#] [p.]

horizontal and perpendicular, in any case, anyway, in the end, in the long run

反正

• Hvoaitit tiøqaix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit tiøh'aix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since you have to go, go earlier.
  反正要去,早點去吧!

• Hvoaitit zøx ia bøo loxiong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit zøx ia bøo lo'iong.; Hvoaai'tit zøx/zøex ia bøo lo'iong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do what you want, it will be of no use.
  反正做也沒用。

• Hvoaitit be hux, binnafzaix ciaq laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit be hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix.; Hvoaai'tit bøe hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Let's go tomorrow, as long as we're going to be late anyway.
  反正來不及,明天再去。

huxzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'zeg [[...]][i#] [p.]

be responsible, bear the responsibility

負責

• Cid hang khangkhoex symmihlaang teq huxzeg? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang khafng'khoex sirm'miq'laang teq hu'zeg? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Who is in charge of this job?
  這項工作誰負責的?

• Na sitpai, lie tiøqaix huxzeg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na sid'pai, lie tiøh'aix hu'zeg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If is should fail, you must bear the responsibility
  要是失敗,你要負責。

hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]

difference, distinction, distinguish, to part from a person, separately, to separate

分別

• hunpiet hør phvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'piet hør phvae [[...]][i#] [p.]
  know good from evil
  分別好壞

• kofng sw tiøqaix hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng sw tiøh'aix hwn'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must draw a sharp line between public and private affairs
  公私要分別

• kaq peng'iuo hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq peeng'iuo hwn'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]
  part from a friend
  跟朋友分別

ittaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'taxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

once, when once, if once

一旦

• Ittaxn kaq laang ioksog, tiøqaix siuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Id'taxn kaq laang iog'sog, tiøh'aix siuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Once you have made a promise, you should keep it.
  一旦和人約定,就要遵守。

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

alter, to change, to correct, reform

改

• Goar na korng (siar) mxtiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na korng (siar) m'tiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I speak (write) incorrectly, please correct me.
  我要是說(寫) 錯了,請你改正。

• Na zøx mxtiøh, tiøqaix kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zøx m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae.; Na zøx/zøex m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If one did something wrong, he must mend his ways.
  若做錯了,就要改。

• Hoefchiaf ee sikanpiør kae af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae af.; Høea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The railway timetable has been revised.
  火車時刻表改了。

• Thaukae ci'phiøx ee kimgiah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'kae cy'phiøx ee kym'giah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  forge the amount of a check
  偷改支票的金額。

khaq... ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

even if, no matter how much... still...

再怎麼 ...也 ...

• Tøxlie (køq) khaq chym, goar ia tiøqaix øh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tø'lie (køq) khaq chym, goar ia tiøh'aix øh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even though doctrine is still more profound, I must still learn it.
  道理再怎麼深,我也得學。

khybea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'bea; khie'bea; (khie'mar) [[...]][i#] [p.]

opening price, minimum, at least

起碼

• Khybea tiøqaix goxkhof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khie'bea tiøh'aix go'khof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It cost $5.00 at least.
  起碼要五塊錢。

• Khybea tiøqaix svajit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khie'bea tiøh'aix svaf'jit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It takes at least three days.
  起碼要三天。

khviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khviu; (khviu'zhuix) [[...]][i#] [p.]

restrain the appetite from what is not agreeable

禁,禁食

• Sngf ee mih tiøqaix khviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngf ee mih tiøh'aix khviu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must refrain from eating sour stuff.
  要禁食酸的。

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

look at, observe, to watch, attend, look at with the determined purpose or intention of seeing, examine (as a doctor), inquire after, find out or determine, depend on

看

• khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  watch a movie
  看電影

• khvoax pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax pve'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  examine a patient
  看病人

• ho isefng khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y'sefng khvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be examined by a doctor
  給醫生看, 看醫生

• Tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøqaix khvoax lie boeq ze symmiq chiaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie boeq ze sirm'miq chiaf?; Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix joa'kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie bøeq ze sirm'mih chiaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How long does it take to get from Taichung to Taipei? That depends on what kind of transportation you use. When "khoa*" follows certain other verb, it also has the meaning "to find out" or "to determine"
  從台中到台北要多久? 那得看你要坐什麼車?

• Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Count it and see if it is correct.
  算算看對不對?

• Ciah khvoax u høfciah `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax u hør'ciah `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taste it and see if it is good.
  吃吃看好不好吃?

• Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo?; Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go and ask whether he is coming or not? Go and ask if he is coming. When used with the verb "mng" to ask, the word "khoa*" sometimes has the meaning of "whether...or", sometimes it has the meaning of "if" at other time "mng khoa*" means "to fi
  你去問問看他要不要來?

• Lie khix khvoax y laai boe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix khvoax y laai boe?; Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go and see whether he has arrived yet. Sometimes the word "khoa*" alone, when followed by a question, has the meaning of "whether or not"
  你去看他來了嗎?

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

hang up or suspend something (on the wall, from the ceiling)

掛

• Svaf tiøqaix kuix khie laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf tiøh'aix kuix khie laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must hang up your clothes.
  衣服要掛起來。

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

wade (a river)

涉水

• tiøqaix liauzuie koex khef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh'aix liaau'zuie koex khef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We must wade across this river
  得涉水過溪

oankhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn'khud [[...]][i#] [p.]

to suffer wrong or injustice, be accused falsely, to wrong someone or be wronged, be falsely accused, false accusation

冤屈

• U symmiq oankhud tiøqaix kofngkorng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sirm'miq oafn'khud tiøh'aix korng'korng zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  All grievances and injustices should be brought out (declared).
  有什麼冤屈要說出來。

putciap'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'ciab'id [[...]][i#] [p.]

intermittent, off and on, successive

斷斷續續

• Cid ciorng iøqar na putciap'id ciah bøo hau, tiøqaix keasiok ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciorng iøh'ar na pud'ciab'id ciah bøo hau, tiøh'aix kex'siok ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you take this medicine on and off it doesn't help, you have to take it regularly.
  這種藥如果斷斷續續吃無效,要繼續吃。

sioxngkhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'khøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

go to classes

上課

• Binnafzaix u (tiøqaix) sioxngkhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix u (tiøh'aix) siong'khøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We have school tomorrow.
  明天要上課。

• Zaykhysii kuie tiarm sioxngkhøx? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zae'khie'sii kuie tiarm siong'khøx? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What time does school begin in the morning?
  早上幾點上課?

• Y cymmar teq sioxngkhøx (sioxngkhørtiofng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'mar teq siong'khøx (siong'khøx'tiofng). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is now in class.
  他現在正在上課。

sngx khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sngx khie'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

in total, all told, in all

算起來,合計

• Sngx khylaai tiøqaix cit zhefng khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khie'laai tiøh'aix cit zhefng khof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It costs over one thousand dollars in all.
  算起來要一千塊。

tuxzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tu'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

soak in water for a short time

浸水

• Sinpox tiøqaix taixsefng tuxzuie, jien'au ciaq zørsvaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn'pox tiøh'aix tai'sefng tu'zuie, jieen'au ciaq zøx'svaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You should soak new cloth in water first before using it to make clothes.
  新的布要先浸水,然後再做衣服。

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