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zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie; (kixm'cie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back

制止

• Yn zeacie y laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn zex'cie y laai ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  They prevented his coming here.
  他們制止他來這兒。

• Na u laang teq zøx phvae taixcix, tiøh ka yn zeacie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang teq zøx phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie.; Na u laang teq zøx/zøex phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
  如有人在做壞事,要制止他們。

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

messenger, send a person

差

• Goar e zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zhef laang khix ka lie korng.; Goar øe zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll send someone to tell you.
  我會差人去告訴你。

zøx moelaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx moee'laang; zøx/zøex moee'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

act as a go between, a matchmaker

做媒

• Chviar lie ka goarn hauxsvef zøx moelaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef zøx moee'laang.; Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef/svy zøx moee'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Will you please be a middleman for my son, help to arrange his marriage?
  請你給我的兒子做媒。

e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar e poef, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw e ka niawchie, kao e kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

E pui ee kao be ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E pui ee kao be ka laang.; Øe pui ee kao bøe ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Barking dogs never bite.

會吠的狗不咬人.

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。

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

few and scattered, sparse, teeth protruding

稀疏,翹翹

• thaumoo giarnggiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'moo giaxng'giaxng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hair all messed up and sticking up in the air
  頭髮翹翹

• giarnggiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaxng'giaxng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very messed up or protruding
  突出

• Hid ciaq kao gee giarnggiaxng, tehboeq ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao gee giaxng'giaxng, teq'boeq ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao gee giaxng'giaxng, teq'bøeq ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That dog has his teeth bared like he is about to bite someone.
  那隻狗張牙露齒,要咬人。

giwkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'khuy [[...]][i#] [p.]

pull open, pull apart

拉開

• Laang teq oankef ee sii, lie na u hoatto ciu ka yn giwkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang teq oafn'kef ee sii, lie na u hoad'to ciu ka yn giuo'khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When people are fighting, if possible you should try to pull them apart.
  別人在吵架時,你如果有辦法就把他們拉開。

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

reconciliation, friendly settlement, be reconciled with

和解

• kab laang høkae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab laang høo'kae [[...]][i#] [p.]
  reconcile oneself with some one
  跟人和解

• ho laang høkae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang høo'kae; (ka laang høo'kae) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make peace between two parties
  幫人和解

hoanhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'hux [[...]][i#] [p.]

command, direct or give a verbal message

吩咐

• Lie u boeq hoanhux symmiq bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u boeq hoafn'hux sirm'miq bøo?; Lie u bøeq hoafn'hux sirm'mih`bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  May I take your message?
  你要吩咐什麼嗎?

• Maf'maf hoanhux goar tiøh sea voafpvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh sea voar'pvoaa.; Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh søea voar'pvoaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Mother ordered me to wash the dishes
  媽媽吩咐我要洗碗盤。

• Goar u hoanhux laang khix ka y korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u hoafn'hux laang khix ka y korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I asked someone to tell him.
  我有吩咐人去告訴他。

hoankixka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'ki'ka [[...]][i#] [p.]

so confused that it cannot be understood, someone being unreasonable

理不清,刁蠻,不通情理

• Kab hid khoarn hoankixka ee laang korng, nar korng e zhunchviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kab hid khoarn hoafn'ki'ka ee laang korng, nar korng e zhwn'chviaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you talk to that kind of unreasonable person how can you make any sense.
  跟那種不通情理的人說,怎麼說得通?

• Hid ee laang hoankixka. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang hoafn'ki'ka. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That guy is very unreasonable.
  那個人刁蠻不講理。

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

bite, gnaw, grit one's teeth (as in pain), to catch (as a cat catches rats), pick up or hold something with the mouth

咬

• Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be?; Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does that dog bite?
  那隻狗會咬人嗎?

• Cid ciaq niaw e ka niawchie be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq niaw e ka niao'chie be?; Cid'ciaq niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does this cat catch rats?
  這隻貓會抓老鼠嗎?

• Y ka cit ky hwn teq thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka cit ky hwn teq thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is studying with a cigarette (cigar) in his mouth.
  他叼著一根煙在讀書。

kaxlangkao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka'laang'kao [[...]][i#] [p.]

poisonous wood nettle

咬人狗(樹)

kvaikvaikiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvay'kvay'kiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

wail, howl

哀叫

• Kawar kvaikvaikiøx, mxzay sviaflaang ka y zhorngti? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kao'ar kvay'kvay'kiøx, m'zay sviar'laang ka y zhoxng'ti? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The dog is wailing, I don't know who is teasing it.
  狗在哀叫,不知是誰在捉弄牠?

kafmhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'hoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

reform (a person), influence (a person) by personal examples of moral uprightness

感化

• ka laang kafmhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka laang karm'hoax; (karm'hoax laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a good influence upon a person
  感化人

• iong'i siu kafmhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ioong'i siu karm'hoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  easily influenced (by), suggestible, susceptible
  容易受感化

khaq øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e; khaq øe [[...]][i#] [p.]

know better how to do something

較容易

• Lauxlaang khaq e poaqtør, lie tiøh ka y khafn lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'laang khaq e poah'tør, lie tiøh ka y khafn lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  An old person is more likely to fall, you should lead him by the arm.
  老人較易跌倒,你得牽著他。

kiaroe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

send a verbal message

寄語

• kiaroe ka y korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'oe ka y korng; (hoafn'hux laang ka y korng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  send him a verbal message
  吩附人告訴他

kvialiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'liao; (kviaf'vie, kviaf'var) [[...]][i#] [p.]

lest, for fear that, afraid that

恐怕

• Kinnafjit kviavar e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit kviaf'var e løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am afraid it will rain today.
  今天恐怕會下雨。

• Hid ciaq kao tiøh pagkhylaai, kviavie e ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak'khie'laai, kviaf'vie e ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak`khie'laai, kviaf'vie øe ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Tie the dog up lest it should bite someone.
  那隻狗得綁起來,恐怕會咬人。

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。

lauxpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'pøo [[...]][i#] [p.]

amah, maidservant

老傭婦(太太自嘆)

• ka y zøx cidsielaang ee lauxpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y zøx cit'six'laang ee lau'pøo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be his maidservant forever
  給他當一輩子的老傭婦

paechviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix'chviar [[...]][i#] [p.]

invite

拜請

• Bøo laang khix ka y paechviar, y nar boeq laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang khix ka y paix'chviar, y nar boeq laai?; Bøo laang khix ka y paix'chviar, y nar bøeq laai? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Nobody went to invite him, why would he come?
  沒有人去拜請他,他怎麼要來?

parngbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paxng'bak [[...]][i#] [p.]

feign stupidly or ignorance, pretend didn't see someone doing something wrong

裝傻,睜一隻眼閉一隻眼

• Lauxlaang bøo tix anzoanbø maix ka y liah, parngbak ho koex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'laang bøo tix afn'zoaan'bø maix ka y liah, paxng'bak ho koex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The old man isn't wearing a helmet, don't stop him make believe you don't see him go past.
  老人沒帶安全帽,不要捉他,睜一隻眼,讓他過去。

physviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phie'sviux [[...]][i#] [p.]

talk in a jesting way of another's looks, ridicule another's appearance

譏笑,譏辱

• gaau ka laang physviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau ka laang phie'sviux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  like to talk in a jesting way of another's looks
  很會譏笑人

poaq sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaq sor'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]

allot places

撥地方

• poaq sofzai ho laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaq sor'zai ho laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lend (or sell) a place
  撥地方給人

• ka laang poaq sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka laang poaq sor'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  borrow (or buy) a place from someone
  向人借地方

tøfsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tør'siaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

not pay back a debt, bad debts

倒賬

• ho laang tøfsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang tør'siaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lend money to a person who cannot pay it back, bad debt
  被倒賬

• ka laang tøfsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka laang tør'siaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  borrow money from someone and cannot pay it back to them, do not pay back a debt
  倒人的賬

uxbaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'baq [[...]][i#] [p.]

there is flesh, fleshy, not very skinny

有錢,不那麼瘦

• Hid ee laang cymmar uxbaq, ka y khariuu bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cirm'mar u'baq, ka y khax'iuu bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has lots of money, you can hit him up for some.
  那個人現在很有錢,敲他的油沒關係。

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