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bad khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

have the experience of going

去過,曾去

• Lie bad khix Taipag `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khix Taai'pag `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Did you ever go to Taipei?
  你去過台北嗎?

• Bad, goar bad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad, goar bad khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Yes, I have been there.
  去過,我去過。

• Mxbad, goar mxbad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'bad, goar m'bad khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No, I have never been there.
  沒有,我沒去過。

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

lead, to guide, instruct, to conduct

帶,領

• Goar boeq zhoa cid ee gyn'ar khix ho isefng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax.; Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I want to take this child to see a doctor.
  我要帶這個孩子去看醫生。

• Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't know the way, I'll take you there.
  你若不知道在那兒, 我帶你去。

ciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng; (ciafng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

used with a verb expressing future action (about to or going to), used with a noun functioning as a direct object (ciofng is very often used immediately before the object in an inverted construction in which the object precedes the main verb instead of following it thereby directing attention to and emphasizes the object.)

將

• Mxthafng ciofng goar ee zheq theh khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciofng goar ee zheq theh khix; (M'thafng theh goar ee zheq khix.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't take away my book.
  不要把我的書拿去。

• Y ciofng goar ee phahjixky phahhai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciofng goar ee phaq'ji'ky phaq'hai khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He broke my typewriter.
  他把我的打字機弄壞了。

• Y phahhai goar ee phahjixky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y phaq'hai goar ee phaq'ji'ky. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He broke my typewriter.
  他弄壞了我的打字機。

zøx lie (toxngsuu) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx lie (toxngsuu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

go ahead, do as you please

隨你 ...好了

• Goar na ban tngflaai, zøx lirn ciah, mxbiern tarn goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na ban tngr'laai, zøx lirn ciah, m'biern tarn goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I come back late, go ahead and eat, you need not wait for me.
  我要是晚回來,你們先吃,不用等我。

• Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar mxkviaf y zay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar m'kviaf y zay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go ahead and tell him, I don't care if he knows.
  隨你去告訴他好了,我不怕他知道。

goar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar; (gvor) [[...]][i#] [p.]

I, me

我

• goar cyn lurn y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar cyn lurn y [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am afraid of him I don't wish to have anything to do with him, afraid that he will cause trouble
  我很怕他

• goar pud koarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar pud koarn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's none of my business I don't care.
  我不管

• Goar putkoarn lie bøeq khix aq m khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar pud'koarn lie boeq khix ar m khix.; Goar pud'koarn lie bøeq khix aq m khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't care whether you go or not.
  我不管你要不要去。

• Goar ka lie paw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka lie paw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I guarantee you. I promise you. This is the truth.
  我給你保證。

• Goar kvar paw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kvar paw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I dare to affirm, guarantee
  我敢保證。

kvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar; (karm) [[...]][i#] [p.]

dare to, to venture, unreserved, perhaps, maybe

敢,大膽,大概

• Goar mxkvar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'kvar khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't dare go.
  我不敢去。

• Y cyn kvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kvar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very bold (unreserved).
  他很大膽。

• Auxpae kvar køq afnny `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Au'pae kvar køq arn'ny `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Will you dare to do it again?
  下次還敢這樣嗎?

• Auxpae mxkvar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Au'pae m'kvar af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I won't do it again.
  下次不敢了。

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

sweet, pleasant, willingly

甘,甘心,捨得

• Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you really willing to give that dog to somebody else?
  那隻狗你捨得給人嗎?

• Hid ee gyn'ar hiaq seahaxn, lie kafm ho y ka'ti cit ee khix Bykog, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar hiaq sex'haxn, lie kafm ho y kaf'ti cit ee khix Bie'kog, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That child is so small, are you willing to let him go to the States alone?
  你捨得讓他一個人去美國嗎?

• Goar cid ciaq niauafkviar mxkafm ho laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid ciaq niaw'ar'kviar m'kafm ho laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am unwilling to give this kitten to somebody.
  我這隻小貓捨不得給人。

• Goar ee thihbea ho laang thaukhafn khix, cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee thiq'bea ho laang thaw'khafn khix, cyn m'kafm. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I got my bicycle stolen, I am still attached to it.
  我的自行車被偷了,實在很捨不得。

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。

khehkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

formality, politeness, reserved

客氣

• Y kofng'oe cyn khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn kheq'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He talks in a very polite way.
  他講話很客氣。

• Chviar lie mxthafng khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie m'thafng kheq'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Make yourself at home. Help yourself. Please don't go to any trouble (on my account)
  請你不要客氣。

• Na u khiaxm symmiq, mxbiern khehkhix ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u khiaxm sirm'miq, m'biern kheq'khix ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you need anything, don't hesitate to tell me.
  如需要什麼,不要客氣告訴我。

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

but, yet, still, reject, deny

卻

• Goar boeq khix, y khiog m khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq khix, y khiog m khix.; Goar bøeq khix, y khiog m khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I want to go, but he doesn't.
  我要去,他卻不去。

• zhuikhiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'khiog [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make excuses, decline
  推卻

køkøtvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køo'køo'tvii [[...]][i#] [p.]

annoying, annoy, troublesome, importunate (person, affair)

糾纏不休,囉嗦

• Cid ee laang cyn køkøtvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iawkuo m tngfkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix.; Cid'ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This fellow is very annoying, I told him I don't want to buy, but he still will not leave.
  這個人很囉嗦,我告訴他不買,他還不回去。

• Goar bø'eeng , mxthafng kab goar køkøtvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo'eeng , m'thafng kab goar køo'køo'tvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am busy, don't annoy me.
  我沒空,不要跟我糾纏不休。

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

do not know something

不知道

• Y u ti le ar bøo, goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u ti le ar bøo, goar m'zay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know whether he is at home or not.
  我不知道他在家沒有,他在不在家,我不知道。

• Goar mxzay keacvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay kex'cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know the price.
  我不知價錢。

• Y bøeq khix aq m goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq khix ar m goar m'zay.; Y bøeq khix aq m goar m'zay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know whether he is going or not.
  他去不去,我不知道。

mxzay soef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay soef [[...]][i#] [p.]

shameless, have no sense of shame

不知恥

• Goar kar mxzay soef, goar e sefng khix mng y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kar m'zay soef, goar e sefng khix mng y?; Goar kar m'zay soef, goar øe sefng khix mng y? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Why would I be so shameless as to go ask him first?
  我怎麼不知恥會先去問他?

m cyn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m cyn hør [[...]][i#] [p.]

Wouldn't that be wonderful

該多好

• Goar na extaxng khix Bykog m cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na e'taxng khix Bie'kog m cyn hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I could go to the States, wouldn't that be wonderful!
  我要是能去美國該多好。

mxzurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zurn; (pud'zurn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

will not permit

不准

• Goar mxzurn lie khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zurn lie khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I will not allow you to go.
  我不准你去。

mxkafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm [[...]][i#] [p.]

have a clinging affection for, unwilling, niggardly

捨不得,痛惜

• mxkafm ho laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm ho laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unwilling to give it to others
  捨不得給人

• mxkafm lixkhuy Taioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm li'khuy Taai'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  regret leaving Taiwan
  捨不得離開台灣

• Hid ee gynnar sie khix, goar cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar sie khix, goar cyn m'kafm. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am very sad for the death of the child.
  那個孩子死了,我很痛惜。

mxkiernkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kiexn'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

disappeared, be missing

不見了

• Goar cit purn zheq mxkiernkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cit purn zheq m'kiexn'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  One of my books disappeared. (is missing)
  我一本書不見了。

na... mxcinhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na... m'cyn'hør [[...]][i#] [p.]

Wouldn't that be wonderful...if...?

如果 ...那 該多好。

• Goar na extaxng khix Bykog mxcinhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na e'taxng khix Bie'kog m'cyn'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I could go to the States, wouldn't that be wonderful!
  我如果能去美國那該多好。

oanlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

alternate route, detour

繞道

• Goar oanlo tngfkhix, mxkvar tuix goanlo tngfkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar oafn'lo tngr'khix, m'kvar tuix goaan'lo tngr'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am going to find another road to return, I don't dare go back the same way I came.
  我繞道回去,不敢從原路回去。

piexntofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pien'tofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

lunch box

便當

• Goar u toax piexntofng, sofie mxbiern tngfkhix ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u toax pien'tofng, sor'ie m'biern tngr'khix ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I brought a lunch box so I don't need to go home to eat.
  我有帶便當,所以不用回去吃。

sietsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sied'suo [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposing that...

假使

• Sietsuo (na) løqho, goar ciu m khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sied'suo (na) løh'ho, goar ciu m khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it rains, I will not go.
  假使下雨,我就不去。

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