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zhefngkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'kaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

a polite term used before asking a question (Lit. I beg you to instruct me.)

請教

• Goar boeq zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zherng'kaux lie.; Goar bøeq zherng'kaux lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  May I ask you about…
  我要請教你。

• Zhefngkaux lie cide, hoefchiathaau ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zherng'kaux lie cit'e, hoea'chiaf'thaau ti tøq'ui? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Excuse me, where is the railway station?
  請教你,火車站在哪兒 ?

• Na u m zaiviar ee taixcix, goar boeq laai zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar boeq laai zherng'kaux lie.; Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar bøeq laai zherng'kaux lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there is anything which I don't know, I'll come and ask you about it.
  如有不明瞭的事, 我要來請教你。

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

throw light on, shine on

照

• Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
  我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

cviarthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

the right side or doctrine, proper, correct, the right side as opposed to the reverse side, front, put or hold in the proper direction

正面,正端

• He cviarthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He cviax'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Lay in the proper direction.
  放正

• Cid siafng ti , tøq cit thaau si cviarthaau, tøq cit thaau si tørthaau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid siafng ti , tøq cit thaau si cviax'thaau, tøq cit thaau si tøx'thaau? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Which is the right end of these chopsticks?
  這雙筷子那一 端是頭,那一端是尾 ?

• U ee khuxn cviarthaau, u ee khuxn tørthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee khuxn cviax'thaau, u ee khuxn tøx'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Some are sleeping in the proper direction, some are not.
  有的睡正端,有的睡另一端。

hiongsiin oksoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'siin og'soaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

devils, fiends

凶神惡煞

• Mxzay khix chionghoaxntiøh tøq cit texhngf ee hiongsiin oksoaq e hiaq lixhai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'zay khix chiofng'hoan'tiøh tøq cit te'hngf ee hiofng'siin og'soaq e hiaq li'hai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know where I went to antagonize so vicious an evil spirit that causes this much ill health.
  不知沖犯到那個地方的凶神惡煞會那麼厲害。

hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]

direction, way, a field, a line, aspect

方面

• Taipag hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'pag hofng'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taipei districts
  台北方面

• i'hak-hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'hak hofng'bin; y'hak-hofng'bin; (thea'iok-hofng'bin) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in the field of medicine, in the field of sports
  醫學(體育) 方面

• tuix kog hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix kog hofng'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  from all quarters, from every point of view, from many sources
  從各方面

• Lie zøx tøq cit hongbin ee suxgiap? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zøx tøq cit hofng'bin ee su'giap?; Lie zøx/zøex tøq cit hofng'bin ee su'giap? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What line of business are you in?
  你做哪一方面的事業?

• cit hongbin... (lexnggoa) cit hongbin... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit hofng'bin... (leng'goa) cit hofng'bin... [[...]][i#] [p.]
  on the one hand... and on the other...
  一方面...(另外)一方面...

iusex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

superiority, superior (in number, force), upper hand, supremacy

優勢

• Tøq cit tui khaq iusex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq cit tui khaq iw'sex? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Which team is more powerful? Which team is leading?
  哪一隊較(佔)優勢?

kab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab; (haam, zhafm, kaq, ham) [[...]][i#] [p.]

and (used as a conjunction connecting nouns but not adjectives), with

和,跟

• Cit tex tøh'ar kab nng tex yar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit tex tøq'ar kab nng tex ie'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  desk and two chairs
  一張桌子和兩張椅子。

• Y boeq kaq goar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq kaq goar khix.; Y bøeq kaq goar khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He will go with me.
  他要跟我走。

• kab goar bøo koanhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab goar bøo koafn'he [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have nothing to do with me
  與我無關

• siøkab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab [[...]][i#] [p.]
  share (food, the same house)
  共同,共有

• siøkab zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab zøx; siøf'kab zøx/zøex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do together
  一起做

• siøkab ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  share the food
  共同吃

• siøkab zøx senglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab zøx sefng'lie; siøf'kab zøx/zøex sefng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do business jointly
  合股做生意

køea khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'khaf; køea khaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

use a stool or other support to get up higher, put something under a piece of furniture so as to make it steady or to raise it higher

墊腳

• Na theh be tiøh, giaa yar laai kefkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na theh be tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai kea'khaf.; Na theh bøe tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai køea'khaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you cannot reach it, bring a chair and stand on it.
  要是拿不到,拿椅子來墊腳。

• Cid tex tøh'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pang'ar laai kefkhaf (kea ho zai) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pafng'ar laai kea'khaf (kea ho zai) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This desk is not steady, put a piece of wood under the leg (and make it steady)
  這張桌子不穩,拿一塊板子來墊腳。

tiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaxm; (toax) [[...]][i#] [p.]

to stay, to dwell

住

• Yn tiaxm ti svoaterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn tiaxm ti svoaf'terng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  They live on a mountain.
  他們住在山上。

• Lie boeq tiaxm tøq cit kefng lysia? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq tiaxm tøq cit kefng lie'sia?; Lie bøeq tiaxm tøq cit kefng lie'sia? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  At what hotel will you stay?
  你要住在那一間旅社?

• Y tiaxm ti peng'iuo ee zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tiaxm ti peeng'iuo ee zhux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is staying at a friend's home.
  他住在朋友的家。

tøq cit ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøq cit ee? [[...]][i#] [p.]

Which one?

哪一個?

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