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bøexhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be hux; bøe'hux [[...]][i#] [p.]

too late to do something

來不及

• Be hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be hux sii'kafn.; Bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not be on time, to be late
  時間來不及

• Y cyn gaau søo, sofie tviaxtvia be hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia be hux sii'kafn.; Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always has so many things to he never can get started so he is never on time.
  他很會拖,所以常常趕不上時間。

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

vexed or disturbed by children, flies or mosquitoes

擾,齪

• gynnar (hosiin, bafng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'nar (hoo'siin, barng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Young children, flies and mosquitoes can be very disturbing.
  小孩(蒼蠅,蚊子)真擾人。

• akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag [[...]][i#] [p.]
  squalid, upset (emotionally)
  齷齪,心亂

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

disturb, make a disturbance, annoy by noise and clamor, noisy

吵鬧

• Cid ee gynnar cyn gaau zhar, liampvy zhar boeq ciah pviar, liampvy zhar boeq lym tee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq lym tee.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kid really bothers people, one minute he wants you to get him some cakes to eat, the next minute he wants you to get him some tea to drink.
  這個小孩很會吵, 一下子吵著要吃餅, 一 下子又吵著要喝茶。

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

vinegar

醋

• ciaqzhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhox [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be jealous
  吃醋

• Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciaqzhox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciah'zhox. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very prone to jealousy.
  那個人很會吃醋。

zhutkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kex; (zhud) [[...]][i#] [p.]

buyer offering a lower price, talk down the price

講價,還價

• Y cyn gaau kofngkex, lie boeq bea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhutkex). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie boeq bea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex).; Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He constantly starts bargaining with a high price, when buying you must haggle with him
  他很會開價,你要買時要跟他還價。

• goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m be. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m be.; goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I offered him ten dollars, he still won't sell it.
  我出他十塊,他還不賣。

zørlaang/zøealaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'laang; zøx/zøex'laang; (zoex'laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]

behavior, be a man, act humanely

為人,做人

• Lie cyn gaau zørlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn gaau zøx'laang.; Lie cyn gaau zøx/zøex'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are very kind.
  你很會做人。

• Cyn øq zørlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn øq zøx'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is difficult to act kindly and pleasantly to everyone.
  為人難

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

shout, bawl, to roar at, to thunder at, to say disagreeable things, speak loud and angrily

吆喝,叱吒,責怪

• Goar kiøx y mxthafng afnnef, tientøx ho y had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y m'thafng arn'nef, tiefn'tøx ho y had. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I told him not to do it and he got angry at me.
  我勸他不要這樣,反而被他責怪。

• Hid ee thaukef cyn gaau ka laang had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee thaau'kef cyn gaau ka laang had. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That employer get angry at his workers very easily.
  那個老闆喜歡叱吒人。

hawkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hao'kef [[...]][i#] [p.]

talk in a shrill voice

大嗓子

• Y cyn gaau hawkef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau hao'kef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  She talks in a high pitched voice (a malicious expression)
  他喜歡大著嗓子叫。

himsien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'sien [[...]][i#] [p.]

long for, much desire, to envy in good sense, admire

羨慕,欣羨

• Goar cyn himsien lie ee kiexnkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn hym'sien lie ee kien'khofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I envy you your health. I wish I could be as healthy as you are.
  我很羨慕你的健康。

• Y cyn gaau korng Taioaan-oe, goar cyn himsien y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan'oe, goar cyn hym'sien y.; Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan-oe, goar cyn hym'sien y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He speaks Taiwanese very well! I envy him very much.
  他臺灣話說得很好,我很羨慕。

hvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaa; (kvoo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

snore

打鼾

• Y cyn gaau hvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau hvoaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He snores horribly.
  他打鼾打得厲害。

• Hvoaa kaq zengsiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaa kaq zefng'siin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  snore oneself awake
  因打鼾而醒。

• Y teq hvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq hvoaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is snoring.
  他在打鼾。

jymnai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jirm'nai [[...]][i#] [p.]

patience, endure

忍耐

• cyn gaau jymnai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn gaau jirm'nai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very patient
  很會忍耐

• bøo jymnaixsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo jirm'nai'sym; (cyn be jirm'nai) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have no patience
  沒有耐心,很不能忍耐

• Lie tiøh jymnai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh jirm'nai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must endure it.
  你要忍耐。

• Khaq jymnai lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq jirm'nai lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Be more patient.
  忍耐點!

• be jymnaixtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be jirm'nai'tid; bøe jirm'nai`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unbearable, cannot put up with
  忍不得,不能忍耐

kaesiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

person who likes to boast

蓋仙

• Cyn aix kofng'oe køq cyn gaau kofng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaesiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn aix korng'oe køq cyn gaau korng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaix'siefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People say that a person who likes to talk and talks very cleverly likes to boast.
  很喜歡講話又很會講話的人,人都叫他蓋仙。

kekkhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'khofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

jest, play the fool

裝瘋

• Y cyn gaau (aix) kekkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau (aix) keg'khofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He likes to play the fool (to jest). He is a clown.
  他很會裝瘋。

• Maix kekkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix keg'khofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Stop your nonsense.
  不要裝瘋

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

be fretful or peevish, as a child or mother-in-law, cause constant trouble

刁難,乖張

• Cid ee gyn'ar teq phoarpve, sofie cyn gaau khiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar teq phoax'pve, sor'ie cyn gaau khiaau.; Cid ee girn'ar teq phoax'pve/pvi, sor'ie cyn gaau khiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This youngster is not well, so he is very peevish.
  這孩子在生病,所以很乖張。

• khiautafng khiausay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaau'tafng khiaau'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fret about this and that
  嫌這嫌那,故意刁難

khoafnthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoarn'thai [[...]][i#] [p.]

treat (well or badly), hospitality

款待,伺候

• Y cyn gaau khoafnthai langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau khoarn'thai laang'kheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He entertains guests warmly.
  他很會款待客人。

• Y bexhiao khoafnthai langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao khoarn'thai laang'kheq.; Y bøe'hiao khoarn'thai laang'kheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He doesn't know how to entertain visitors.
  他不會款待客人。

• Tøsia lie ee khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf'sia lie ee khoarn'thai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Thanks for your hospitality.
  多謝你的款待。

• Y cyn hør khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn hør khoarn'thai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very easy to please. He is not fastidious.
  他很好伺候。

• Y cyn phvae khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn phvae khoarn'thai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is hard to please. He is fastidious.
  他很難伺候。

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

tyrannical, cruel, oppressive, extremely, inhuman

酷

• cyn gaau khog laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn gaau khog laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  forcing the buyer to pay too much because the buyer urgently needs it
  很會敲人的竹槓。

ølør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øf'lør [[...]][i#] [p.]

praise

稱讚,誇獎

• Lie cyn gaau ølør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn gaau øf'lør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are very good at passing out compliments
  你很會誇獎。

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

streamlined, dapper, chic (slang)

流線,帥,罩馬子

• Y kinnafjit zheng kaq cyn phva. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kyn'nar'jit zheng kaq cyn phva. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He looks very dapper today.
  他今天穿得很帥。

• Cyn gaau phva za'bor gynnar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn gaau phva zaf'bor girn'nar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a way with the ladies
  很會罩馬子。

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

encourage with favorable, but sometimes unfounded, representations, to treat with flattery, to praise, to cite, to flatter

褒

• Lie cyn gaau pøf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn gaau pøf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Your are flattering me.
  你很會褒獎。

• aix laang pøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix laang pøf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fond of being praised
  喜歡人褒獎

sansuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: safn'suie [[...]][i#] [p.]

mountains and rivers, natural scenery (slang) flattery

山水

• cyn gaau oe sansuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn gaau oe safn'suie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be good at apple polishing, boasting, bragging
  很會吹牛

siaxkaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'kaw [[...]][i#] [p.]

social intercourse

社交

• siaxkaw cyn hør (gaau) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'kaw cyn hør (gaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be sociable
  善於社交

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

creep, to crawl, slowly go walking about

爬,慢吞吞,遛蕩

• armsøsøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'søo'søo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very dark
  黑漆漆

• zøx taixcix cyn gaau søo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx tai'cix cyn gaau søo; zøx/zøex tai'cix cyn gaau søo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very slow at work
  做事慢吞吞的

• osøsøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'søo'søo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very dark, very black, very dirty
  黑漆漆

• siekøex-søo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'kex'søo; six'køex-søo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wander about
  到處遛蕩

tiag sngrpvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiag sngx'pvoaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

use an abacus, reckon on the abacus

打算盤

• cyn gaau tiag sngrpvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn gaau tiag sngx'pvoaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  mercenary, bent on gain
  精打細算

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