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biøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biøo; (biaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

trace a copy on transparent or thin paper

描

• Cid tviw textoo cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw te'too cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix.; Cid tviw tøe'too cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This picture is very difficult to draw, tracing it would be easier.
  這張地圖很難畫,用描的較容易。

chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'jiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

claw or talons of an animal

手爪

• phvae chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae chiuo'jiao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have light fingers, thievish habit
  有賊癖

• Hid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae chiwjiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar cyn phvae chiuo'jiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That kid is in the habit of picking things up.
  那個孩子喜歡偷東西。

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。

zørlaang cyn phvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'laang cyn phvae [[...]][i#] [p.]

behave wickedly or cruelly

為人很壞

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

no matter how much... still not willing

再怎麼 ...也不 ...

• Goar mxzay y teq siuxkhix sviafhoex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'hoex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn.; Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'høex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know what he is angry about, no matter how much (often) I call him he does not answer.
  我不知他在氣什麼,再怎麼叫也不回答。

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a really bad child, no matter how much you beat him, he is still not afraid of you.
  這孩子很壞,再怎麼打也不怕。

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。

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。

ochiwar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'chiuo'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

mechanic

技工

• Ochiwar ee svaf cyn phvae sea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Of'chiuo'ar ee svaf cyn phvae sea.; Of'chiuo'ar ee svaf cyn phvae søea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A mechanics clothes are very difficult to wash.
  技工的衣服很難洗。

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

uncanny, haunted, jinxed, tricky

不祥,奸詐,難纏

• phvaykhafng ee zhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'khafng ee zhux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  haunted house
  凶宅

• Hid sofzai cyn phvaykhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid sor'zai cyn phvae'khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That place is very uncanny.
  那地方很不祥。

• Hid ee laang cyn phaykhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn phae'khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That person is jinxed (tricky).
  那人很奸詐難纏。

phvaykhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'khoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

bad manners, ill-behaved (cf., "ho-khoan")

不像樣,壞習慣

• Y teq ciaqpng cyn phvaykhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq ciah'png cyn phvae'khoarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has bad manner when he eats.
  他吃飯不像樣。

phvaykhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'khuxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

be restless in sleep, uncomfortable to sleep in or on

睡態不好,不好睡,難以入眠

• Cid ee gynnar cyn phvaykhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn phvae'khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This child is very restless when sleeping.
  這孩子睡態很不好。

phvaysie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]

vicious or depraved death, painful death, atrocious, brutal, wicked

不好死,乖戾,兇

• Y cyn phvaysie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn phvae'sie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is atrocious (haughty).
  他很乖戾。

twsizun, tiøqsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'sii'zun, tiøh'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

just the time, be timely

適時,合時節

• Onglaai na bøo twsizun (mxtiøh sii), cyn phvae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oong'laai na bøo tuo'sii'zun (m'tiøh sii), cyn phvae ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it is not the season, pineapples are bad eating.
  鳳梨如果不合時節,很難吃。

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