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chiato [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaa'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

gradient, grade, inclination

斜度

• chiato jixzap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaa'to ji'zap [[...]][i#] [p.]
  inclination of 20 degrees
  斜度二十

• Zhuoterng ee chiato bøo kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'terng ee chiaa'to bøo kaux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The roof is not slanted enough.
  屋頂的斜度不夠。

zhuobi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'bi [[...]][i#] [p.]

taste, relish, interest, hobby

趣味,興趣

• Lie tiørhii u zhuobi `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøx'hii u zhux'bi `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you find fishing interesting?
  你釣魚有興趣嗎 ?

• Lie ee zhuobi si symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee zhux'bi si sirm'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What is your hobby?
  你的興趣是什麼 ?

• bøo zhuobi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhux'bi [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not interesting
  沒有趣味

• cyn zhuobi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn zhux'bi [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very interesting
  很有趣味

zøxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø'heeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

model

造型

• Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zøxheeng bøo hør khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zø'heeng bøo hør khvoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People say that the shape of that home doesn't look good.
  有人嫌那間房子的造型不好看。

exchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'chiuo; (bea'chiuo, he'chiuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

buyers, an inferior attendant, helper or assistant

買者, 買手

• Cid kefng zhux sviu boeq be, mxkuo zhoe bøo exchiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng zhux sviu boeq be, m'kuo zhoe bøo e'chiuo.; Cid'kefng zhux sviu'bøeq bøe, m'kuo zhøe bøo e'chiuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I want to sell this house, but I can not find any buyers.
  這間房子想要賣, 可是找不到買手.

hiau'heng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaw'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]

piteous, I'm sorry to say...

可憐

• Cyn hiau'heng, zhuonih lorng bøo cvii thafng tiaqbie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn hiaw'heng, zhux'nih lorng bøo cvii thafng tiah'bie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's a pity that they have no money to buy rice.
  很可憐,家裏沒錢可買米。

ioxngzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'zhux [[...]][i#] [p.]

use of, usefulness

用處

• bøo ioxngzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iong'zhux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be of no use
  沒有用處

• cyn zøe ioxngzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn ze iong'zhux; cyn zøe iong'zhux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wide use
  很多用處

• U symmiq ioxngzhux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sirm'miq iong'zhux? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What is the use of it?
  有何用處?

jikym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]

now, used as the following:

而今,如今

• Y khahzar u cvii u sex, jikym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar u cvii u sex, jii'kym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He had money and power before, but now he has no home to live in and no rice to eat.
  他以前有錢有勢,如今無屋可住,無飯可吃。

kengkeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'keq [[...]][i#] [p.]

arrangement (laying out) or rooms, floor plan of a house

隔間

• Cid kefng zhux ee kengkeq cyn hør (bøo hør). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng zhux ee kefng'keq cyn hør (bøo hør). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This house is well (badly) planned.
  這間房子的隔間很好(不好)。

• Hid kefng zhux u loaxze kengkeq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng zhux u loa'ze kefng'keq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How many rooms has the house?
  那間房子有幾房?

khiaxkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia'kef [[...]][i#] [p.]

residence, dwelling

住宅

• Y ee kongsy ti chixlai, khiaxkef ti zhanzngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee kofng'sy ti chi'lai, khia'kef ti zhaan'zngf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His company is downtown, and his residence is in a country place.
  他的公司在市內,住宅在鄉下

• Hid kefng zøx khiaxkezhux bøo hah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng zøx khia'kef'zhux bøo hah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That building is not suitable for a residence.
  那間當住宅不合適。

Zhuolai bøo baa, niawchie ciu khiaukhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'lai bøo baa, niao'chie ciu khiaw'khaf.; Zhux'lai bøo baa, niao'chie/zhuo ciu khiaw'khaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]

When the cat's away, the mice will play.

屋裡沒貓,老鼠就蹺腿。

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

I wonder

不知(是否)

• Binnafzaix mxzay e høfthvy be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix m'zay e hør'thvy be?; Biin'ar'zaix m'zay øe hør'thvy bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I wonder if it will be fair tomorrow?
  不知明天會天晴嗎?

• Y mxzay u ti zhuonih bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'zay u ti zhux'nih bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I wonder if he is at home?
  不知他在家裏嗎?

ofngcirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: orng'cirn [[...]][i#] [p.]

visit homes of patients

出診

• Isefng khix ofngcirn, bøo ti zhuonih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y'sefng khix orng'cirn, bøo ti zhux'nih. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The doctor is out visiting patients, he is not home.
  醫生去出診,不在家。

uxlo bøzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'lo bøo'zhux [[...]][i#] [p.]

said of a wandering vagrant or very poor man, who has no place to live, bum, vagabond

無家可歸

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