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aux-tuxtu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'tu'tu; aux-tu'tu; [[...]][i#] [p.]

look vexed, morose and displeased, sulky

賭氣,繃著臉

• Y ee bin putsii aotuxtu, mxzay teq bøo hvoa'hie symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee bin pud'sii aux'tu'tu, m'zay teq bøo hvoaf'hie sirm'miq?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His face is always morose and displeased, I wonder what he is so unhappy about.
  他老是繃著臉,不知為什麼不高興 ?

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。

bøcip'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'cib'ix; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

didn't make a decision

沒有下定決心

• Sikafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøcip'ix boeq zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix boeq zøx.; Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix bøeq zøx/zøex.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The time has come but he still hasn't made a decision.
  時間到了,他也沒有下定決心要做。

zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'viar; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

know for a fact

知道

• Y tangsii e laai, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tafng'sii e laai, lie zay'viar `bøo?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you know when he will come?
  他什麼時候會來,你知道嗎 ?

• Zef si thngg afsi iaam, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thngg ar'si iaam, lie zay'viar `bøo?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is this sugar or salt?
  這是糖還是鹽,你知道嗎 ?

zaixtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

be present, on the spot

在場

• zaixtviuu ee zu'ui siensvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu ee zw'ui siefn'svy; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Gentlemen! (words used at the beginning of a talk)
  在場的諸位先生

• Hid ee suxkox hoatsefng ee sii, y ia zaixtviuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee su'kox hoad'sefng ee sii, y ia zai'tviuu.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When the accident occurred he was also on the spot.
  那個事故發生時,他也在場。

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。

ciaxm taixsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaxm tai'sefng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

take the first place in a rude manner, assume precedence

佔先,搶先

• Ciaqpng ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm taixsefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm tai'sefng.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He rushes for a seat at the table.
  吃飯的時候,他都搶先。

zørzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zeeng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

go first, lead the way

領先,先走

• Ciaqpng ee sii y lorng zørzeeng, zøx khangkhoex ee sii lorng zørau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii y lorng zøx'zeeng, zøx khafng'khoex ee sii lorng zøx'au.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always strives to be first at the table and last to work.
  吃飯的時候,他都領先,工作時他都殿後。

• Chviar lie zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zøx'zeeng.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After you, please.
  你先請。

• Lirn na mxzay lo, goar zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn na m'zay lo, goar zøx'zeeng.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't know the way, I will lead the way.
  你們要是不知道在那兒,我來帶路。

ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'sii; ee sii; [[...]][i#] [p.]

when, while

的時候

• Goar teq bø'eeng esii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar teq bøo'eeng ee'sii; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I am (was) busy...
  我在忙的時候…

• Y teq thagzheq esii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq thak'zheq ee'sii; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  While he is in class...
  他在讀書的時候…

ygoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'goa; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

except, outside of, other than, besides, in addition to

以外

• Lefpaejit ygoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lea'paix'jit ie'goa; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  except on Sundays
  禮拜天以外

• Thienzuo ygoa bøo laang zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ie'goa bøo laang zay'viar.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  God only knows.
  天主以外沒有人知道。

• Y sinsuie ygoa u taxmpøqar limsii siujip. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y syn'suie ie'goa u tam'pøh'ar liim'sii siw'jip.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has a little extra income besides his salary.
  他薪水以外還有一些額外的收入。

• Ygoa iao u symmiq gi'bun `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'goa iao u sirm'miq gii'bun `bøo?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you any other questions?
  以外還有什麼疑問嗎?

ke'kiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

either much or a little, more or less, as much as possible

多少,盡量

• Lie ke'kiarm tekkhag u thauciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kef'kiarm teg'khag u thaw'ciah.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I know that you have stolen something to eat, I don't know whether it was a lot or a little.
  你多少一定有偷吃。

• Y na u eeng ee sii ke'kiarm khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u eeng ee sii kef'kiarm khuxn.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whenever he is free, he sleeps as long as he can.
  他要是一有空就盡量睡。

• Lie tiøh ke'kiarm ciah taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh kef'kiarm ciah tam'pøh'ar.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must eat as much as you can (to a sick person)
  你多少得吃一點 。

• ke'kiarm korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm korng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk as much as possible, talk at random
  盡量講,隨便講

kheftheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khea'theeng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

start on a journey

啟程

• Y tangsii boeq kheftheeng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y taang'sii boeq khea'theeng?; Y tafng'sii bøeq khea'theeng?; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When will he start on his journey?
  他何時啟程?

sicid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'cid; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

resignation, give up one's office (post), fire an employee

辭職

• Goar boeq ka y sicid (sii). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq ka y sii'cid (sii).; Goar bøeq ka y sii'cid (sii).; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll fire him.
  我要把他辭職。

• Goar bøeq sicid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq sii'cid.; Goar bøeq sii'cid.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll retire from my office.
  我要辭職。

sikviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kviaa; ; (liuu'heeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

be in fashion, fashionable, much in vogue (style, customs), be widely circulated or accepted,

流行,慣行

• teq sikviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teq sii'kviaa; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in vogue
  正流行

• toex sikviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toex sii'kviaa; tøex sii'kviaa; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  follow the fashions
  跟著流行

• Y sikviaa aix ka cit ky hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sii'kviaa aix ka cit ky hwn.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always has a cigarette in his mouth.
  他經常含著一支煙

si'piet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'piet; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

take leave of, bid farewell

辭別

• Y laai si'piet. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laai sii'piet.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He came to say goodbye.
  他來辭別。

siøtwthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'tuo'thaau; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

meet with each other coming from different directions

相遇

• Y siøtwthaau ee sii, lorng bøo siøciøhmng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y siøf'tuo'thaau ee sii, lorng bøo siøf'ciøq'mng.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If he meets you, he doesn't greet you.
  跟他相遇時,他都沒打招呼。

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