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bafnkoef chiutiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn'koef chiuu'tiin; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
get at the truth step by step, often by round about way (Lit. To get a melon you have to haul in the vine.)
抽籐摘瓜,抽絲剝繭

zhoaq zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq zhud'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

involuntarily pass, let slip out involuntarily

泄出來

zhuiecih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'cih; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

tongue

舌頭

Lie zhuiecih zhwn zhutlaai khvoarbaixlex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zhuix'cih zhwn zhud'laai khvoax'bai'lex.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
Please stick out your tongue and let me take a look at it.
你舌頭伸出來看看。

zhuiekhawzhuiekhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

be unable to recall something very familiar

好像知道而說不出來

Cid kux oe tøf zhuiekhawzhuiekhao, mxkuo kofngbexzhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'be'zhud'laai.; Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'bøe'zhud'laai.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
The word is on the tip of my tongue but I can't say it.
這句話好像要說出來,但是說不出來。

zhuietaxmzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tam'zhuix; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

easy to say, agreeable to one's taste, casually

順口說出

Zef si piebit, lie aix seaji, mxthafng zhuietaxmzhuix, kofngkorng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si pix'bit, lie aix sex'ji, m'thafng zhuix'tam'zhuix, korng'korng zhud'laai.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
This is a secret, be careful and don't blurt it out.
這是秘密,你要小心,不要順口說出來。

zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

come out, Come out!

出來

zhutlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'lat; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

put forth one's strength

用力,出力

Tiøqaix zhutlat ciaq kngf e khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh'aix zhud'lat ciaq kngf e khie'laai.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
You must exert yourselves, then you can lift it up (carry it).
要用力才抬得起來。

zhutsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sviaf; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

speak out, utter

出聲

Zhadlar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq be zhutsviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhat'lar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq be zhud'sviaf.; Zhat'ar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq bøe zhud'sviaf.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
When the thief came, I was so frightened that I couldn't speak even a word.
小偷來時,我嚇得不敢出聲。

cih na zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cih na zhud'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

stick out the tongue

探出舌頭

zvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvoa; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

splash, spout out in a jet

濺,噴

zvoaxjiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvoa'jiø; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
urinate with good pressure
撒尿

zhwn kvoaa ho nar zvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn kvoaa ho nar zvoa; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
When it is cold in spring there is heavy rain.
春寒雨也多

hoeq (zuie) zvoa zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoeq (zuie) zvoa zhud'laai; hoeq/huiq (zuie) zvoa zhud'laai; [[...]][i#] [p.]
blood (water) gushes out
血(水)噴出來

Y ka goar zvoa zuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka goar zvoa zuie.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
He dashed water on me with a hose or water pump.
他用水噴我。

zoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaq; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

spill by shaking

溢

zoaq zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaq zhud'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
get spilled (as water by splashing)
溢出來

zoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoad; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

spill by shaking

溢

zoad zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoad zhud'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
get spilled (as water by shaking)
溢出來

hien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

appear, to reveal, current, now, present, modern, at the moment, ready, actual, available

現,馬上

hien theh zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien theh zhud'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
take out immediately
馬上拿出來

Goar hien zøx ho lie khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hien zøx ho lie khvoax.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
I'll demonstrate immediately.
我馬上做給你看。

hien zøx hien ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien zøx hien ciah; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
eat as soon as it's cooked
馬上做,馬上吃

hiefnlo zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiern'lo zhud'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

disclose, reveal

顯露出來

hofnghud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'hud; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

similar to or like, at first glance or carelessly, absent mindedly, unconsciously

彷彿,匆匆地一看,疏忽

Hofnghud khvoax khylaai chinchviu si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud khvoax khie'laai chyn'chviu si cyn ee.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
At first glance it seems to be genuine.
匆匆地一看像似真的,疏忽(台語)

Hofnghud korng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud korng zhud'laai.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
let a fact slip out
說溜了嘴。

Hofnghud thviaf bøo siongsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud thviaf bøo sioong'sex.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
I was not paying attention so I did not hear it clearly.
一疏忽沒聽清楚。

iaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaq; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

Y boeq lym ka'py, iaq lie boeq lym symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih?; [[...]][i#] [p.]
He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
我去山上,玩得很愉快。

Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

jirm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jirm; ; (lirm, lurn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

endure, to bear, tolerate, to suffer, repress, to stand (an insult)

忍

be jirm tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be jirm tid; bøe jirm tid; (jirm be'tiaau, lurn be'tiaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]
cannot bear, intolerant
忍不住

Be jirm tid, soaq chiøx zhud laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be jirm tid, soaq chiøx zhud laai.; Bøe jirm tid, soaq chiøx zhud laai.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
I could not help bursting into laughter.
忍不住而笑出來。

jiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiim; ; (liim) [[...]][i#] [p.]

take something out of a pocket, bag or hole without looking

掏,拿

Y tuix te'ar jiim cit koar thng'ar zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tuix te'ar jiim cit koar thngg'ar zhud'laai.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
He reached into the bag (pocket) and took out some candy.
他從袋子掏出一些糖果來。

tuix te'ar jiim cvii zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix te'ar jiim cvii zhud'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
take money out of the pocket
從袋子掏錢出來

jiim bøo cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiim bøo cvii; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
feel in the pocket and find no money
掏沒錢

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

sunrise

日出

Jit zhud laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jit zhud laai af.; ; (Zhud'jit af.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
The sun has come out. The sun has appeared from the back of clouds.
太陽出來了。

kaw zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw zhud'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

hook it out, fish it out

鉤出來

khak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khak; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

expectorate, spit

咯,咳

khak zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khak zhud'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
expectorate
咳出來(痰等)

khafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

hew, to cut, engrave (blocks for printing), publication, to publish

刊

Kin'afjit ee pørzoar u khafn zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar u khafn zhud'laai.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
It was reported in today's paper.
今天的報紙登出來了。

ciukhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'khafn; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
weekly (magazine)
週刊

gøeqkhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh'khafn; gøeh'khafn; [[...]][i#] [p.]
monthly (magazine)
月刊

jidkhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'khafn; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
daily (paper)
日刊

kuiekhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuix'khafn; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
quarterly (review)
季刊

kiernsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'siaux; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

ashamed, embarrassed, feel ashamed

害羞,怕羞,丟人

kofngtiøh cyn kiernsiaux, .... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'tiøh cyn kiexn'siaux, ....; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am ashamed to say that...
說來很丟人

kiernsiaux kaq korng be zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'siaux kaq korng be zhud'laai.; kiexn'siaux kaq korng bøe zhud'laai.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
too shy to speak
羞得說不出話來

kviaf kiernsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf kiexn'siaux; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
be shy, be bashful
怕羞

kukhaf søo zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw'khaf søo zhud'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

reveal one's true form, character, leave loopholes in one's story, said of a matter becoming known

露出馬腳

lao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lao; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

swindle, get thing by deceit

訛詐

Lao laang ee miqkvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lao laang ee mih'kvia.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
swindle things out of others
詐騙人的東西。

Goar ho y lao khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y lao khix.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
I was swindled by him.
我被他詐了。

Y m kherng korng, goar ka y lao zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m kherng korng, goar ka y lao zhud'laai.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
He was unwilling to tell me, but I wheedled it out of him.
他不肯講,我把他套出來。

lau zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau zhud'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

leak out

漏出來

liuo zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuo zhud'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

dig out, gouge out

挖出來

or zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: or zhud'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

scoop out

挖出來

oafnviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oarn'viuu; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

high seas

遠洋

Oafnviuu hizuun zhut'hae, lorng aix nng svaf nii ciaq u tngr`laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oarn'viuu hii'zuun zhud'hae, lorng aix nng svaf nii ciaq u tngr'laai.; Oarn'viuu hii'zuun zhud'hae, lorng aix nng svaf nii ciaq u tngr`laai.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
When a fishing boat goes out on the high seas it doesn't come back for two or three years.
遠洋漁船出海,都要兩三年才回來。

oankhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn'khud; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

to suffer wrong or injustice, be accused falsely, to wrong someone or be wronged, be falsely accused, false accusation

冤屈

U symmiq oankhud tiøqaix kofngkorng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sirm'miq oafn'khud tiøh'aix korng'korng zhud'laai.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
All grievances and injustices should be brought out (declared).
有什麼冤屈要說出來。

phog zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phog zhud'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

protuberant, bulging out, jutting out

凸出來

phu`zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phu zhud'laai; phu`zhud'laai; [[...]][i#] [p.]

boil over, burst out

噴出來

pviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pviax; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

empty, pour out to upset evacuate, subvert, to exhaust, to incline, to clean

傾,倒,清掃

zøx cide pviax zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx cit'e pviax zhud'laai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
pour out the whole at once, tell all one's mind to a confidant, in the excitement of the quarrel saying all we feel
全部抖(倒)出來