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arpax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ax'pax [[...]][i#] [p.]

selfish, covetous, tyrannical, usurp

霸道,專橫

• Y cyn arpax, lorng bøo sviu padlaang ee libtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn ax'pax, lorng bøo sviu pat'laang ee lip'tviuu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He thinks of no one but himself.
  他很霸道,都不想別人的立場。

• Y bad arpax laang ee zhanhngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bad ax'pax laang ee zhaan'hngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He encroached on other people's land.
  他曾霸佔人的田園。

baxnsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sexng [[...]][i#] [p.]

chronic disease, sluggish disposition

慢性

• Hid ee laang cyn baxnsexng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn ban'sexng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very slow.
  那個人是慢性子的。

bixnsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'sek [[...]][i#] [p.]

know by sight, familiar with

面熟,面善

• Cyn ze laang ee tiongkafn, u kuye'ar bixnsek ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ze laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang.; Cyn zøe laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There are a few familiar face among many people.
  很多人中間,有幾個面熟的。

bøzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhae [[...]][i#] [p.]

regrettable, unfortunate, unlucky, too bad, wasteful, unworthy

可惜

• Hid ee laang sykhix, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang sie'khix, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was unfortunate that that person died.
  那個人死了,很可惜。

• Hid zhud tiexnviar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zhud tien'viar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was unfortunate that I was unable to see that movie.
  那部電影沒看到,很可惜。

• Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thihbea, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thiq'bea, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Too bad you took that shirt to wipe off the bicycle.
  那件衣服拿去擦自行車,很可惜。

bungvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'gvar [[...]][i#] [p.]

elegance, elegant, genteel, refined, gracefulness, to act as a gentleman or in a gallant way

文雅

• Y kofng'oe cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn buun'gvar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He speaks very gracefully.
  他講話很文雅。

• Hid ee laang cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn buun'gvar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That person is very elegant.
  那個人很文雅。

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

vexed or disturbed by children, flies or mosquitoes

擾,齪

• gynnar (hosiin, bafng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'nar (hoo'siin, barng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Young children, flies and mosquitoes can be very disturbing.
  小孩(蒼蠅,蚊子)真擾人。

• akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag [[...]][i#] [p.]
  squalid, upset (emotionally)
  齷齪,心亂

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

full, close, closely packed, filled, pressed in, obstructed, tight

密,擠

• Serngtngg laang cyn zat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sexng'tngg laang cyn zat. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The Church is crowded.
  聖堂人很擠。

zawlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

be on the run, on the lam

逃債,亡命

• Y tør laang cinze cvii, cymmar cidsiekex teq zawlo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang cyn'ze cvii, cirm'mar cit'six'kex teq zao'lo.; Y tør laang cyn'zøe cvii, cid'mar cit'six'køex teq zao'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He owes people all kinds of money, now he's hiding out.
  他倒人很多錢,現在到處逃債。

zengsve'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'svef'ar; zefng'svef/svy'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

domestic animal, livestock

家畜,牲畜

• Zhanznglaang cyn aix chi zengsve'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaan'zngf'laang cyn aix chi zefng'svef'ar.; Zhaan'zngf'laang cyn aix chi zefng'svef/svy'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Farmers like to raise a few domestic animals.
  鄉下人很喜歡養家畜。

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

fierce and cruel, savage

凶殘

• Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøar tuqsie cit ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøf'ar tuh'sie cit ee laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That man is very fierce, he used a knife to stab someone.
  那個人很凶殘,用刀子殺死了一個人。

zhanzngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf [[...]][i#] [p.]

fields and villages, the countryside

鄉下

• zhanzngf ee sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf ee sor'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  country place
  鄉下的地方

• zhanzngf-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'laang; zhaan'zngf-laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  country lad
  鄉下人

• zhanzngf-soong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'soong; zhaan'zngf-soong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bumpkin, hick, rustic
  土包子

• Hid ee laang cyn zhanzngsoong, iao mxbad khvoarkvix siuimky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan'zngf'soong, iao m'bad khvoax'kvix siw'ym'ky. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's a real hick, he has never seen a radio.
  那個人很土, 還未見過收音機。

zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheq; zhøeq; (zhoeq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

hate, to dislike

恨,厭惡

• Goar cyn zheq hid khoarn laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn zheq hid khoarn laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I really hate that kind of man.
  我很厭惡那種人。

chiongkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'kofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

confiscated, confiscate, confiscation

充公

• U cinze zawsu'hoex ho laang chiongkofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cyn'ze zao'sw'hoex ho laang chiofng'kofng.; U cyn'zøe zao'sw'høex ho laang chiofng'kofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Many smuggled goods were confiscated
  有很多走私貨被充公了。

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

draft, the running hand, rough copy or original draft, careless, carelessly

草,潦草

• Hid ee laang siafji cyn zhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang siar'ji cyn zhør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His handwriting is very cursive.
  那個人寫字很草。

• Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please make a draft.
  請你草擬一個案子。

• løfzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lør'zhør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do carelessly
  潦草

zhørlanghvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'laang'hvi [[...]][i#] [p.]

disturb somebody

擾人清靜,很吵

• Imhiarng sviw toa sviaf cyn zhørlanghvi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ym'hiarng sviw toa sviaf cyn zhøx'laang'hvi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Your audio equipment (soundbox) is too loud, it disturbs people.
  音響太大聲太吵人。

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

vinegar

醋

• ciaqzhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhox [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be jealous
  吃醋

• Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciaqzhox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciah'zhox. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very prone to jealousy.
  那個人很會吃醋。

zhofngpong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhorng'pong [[...]][i#] [p.]

rash, hurried, careless, run against, spoil or break things

鹵莽,匆忙

• Y cyn zhofngpong, chiatør zhaethngf toax langkheq ee thaukhakterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zhorng'pong, chiaf'tør zhaix'thngf toax laang'kheq ee thaau'khag'terng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very careless, he spilt soup on the head of the guest.
  他很鹵莽,翻倒菜湯在客人的頭上。

zhud-hongthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hofng'thaau; zhud-hofng'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

be famous, seek publicity

出風頭

• Hid ee laang cyn zhut'hongthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhud'hofng'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is well known.
  那個人很出風頭。

• Y cyn aix zhut'hongthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn aix zhud'hofng'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very obtrusive.
  他很愛出風頭。

cimciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'ciog [[...]][i#] [p.]

careful, consider carefully, be cautious as in investigating well before acting, make sure

仔細,小心

• Hid ee isefng khvoax pvexlaang khvoartiøh cyn cimciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee y'sefng khvoax pve'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog.; Hid'ee y'sefng khvoax pve/pvi'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The doctor examines patients carefully.
  那個醫生看病人診察得很仔細。

• Afnnef tiøh ar mxtiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cimciog cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef tiøh ar m'tiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cym'ciog cit e. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is that right? Go back to see him and make sure of it
  這樣子對不對 ? 你再去仔細瞧瞧。

zørlaang/zøealaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'laang; zøx/zøex'laang; (zoex'laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]

behavior, be a man, act humanely

為人,做人

• Lie cyn gaau zørlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn gaau zøx'laang.; Lie cyn gaau zøx/zøex'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are very kind.
  你很會做人。

• Cyn øq zørlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn øq zøx'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is difficult to act kindly and pleasantly to everyone.
  為人難

zørlaang cyn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'laang cyn hør [[...]][i#] [p.]

behave kindly or well, a man of personality

為人很好

zørlaang cyn phvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'laang cyn phvae [[...]][i#] [p.]

behave wickedly or cruelly

為人很壞

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。

giafmgve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giarm'gve [[...]][i#] [p.]

fortitude, firm, resolute (of strong character)

硬朗,堅忍

• Hid ee huxjinlaang cyn giafmgve (giafmgvi). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee hu'jiin'laang cyn giarm'gve (giarm'gvi). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That woman is stouthearted.
  那個婦人很堅忍。

• Cid ee seahaxn gynnar khaf cyn giafmgve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sex'haxn girn'nar khaf cyn giarm'gve. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This little child is very sure-footed.
  這個小孩的腿很強壯。

hvoaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaai; (hvuii, heeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

crosswise, sideways, horizontal, wicked

橫,蠻橫

• tit six zhuxn, hvoaai lak zhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tit six zhuxn, hvoaai lak zhuxn.; tit six zhuxn, hvoaai lak zhuxn.; (tharn'tit six zhuxn, tharn'hvoaai lak zhuxn.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  four by six inches
  直的四吋,橫的六吋。

• Hid ee laang cyn hvoaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn hvoaai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very crude, violent or unreasonable
  那個人很蠻橫。

• bøo korng hvoaai, bøo korng tit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo korng hvoaai, bøo korng tit [[...]][i#] [p.]
  saying nothing one way or the other
  一句話也不講的。

hoarnkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'khie [[...]][i#] [p.]

arouse to action, call, recall

喚起

• Afnnef zøx extaxng hoarnkhie cyn ze laang ee hiofng'exng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef zøx e'taxng hoaxn'khie cyn ze laang ee hiorng'exng.; Arn'nef zøx/zøex e'taxng hoaxn'khie cyn ze laang ee hiorng'exng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  By doing that you can arouse many people's support.
  這麼做能喚起很多人的響應。

hoatjiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'jiaq; (hoad'zeg) [[...]][i#] [p.]

gain fame and fortune, rise to power and position

發跡

• Laai cid texhngf hoatjiaq ee laang cyn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laai cid te'hngf hoad'jiaq ee laang cyn ze.; Laai cid tøe'hngf hoad'jiaq ee laang cyn zøe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Many people who have come here have risen to power and fortune.
  來這地方發跡的人很多。

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

distinguished, sophisticated

風流

• Hid ee laang cyn hoef, kaw be ciør lypeng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn hoef, kaw be ciør lie'peeng'iuo.; Hid'ee laang cyn hoef, kaw bøe ciør lie/luo'peeng'iuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That person is very distinguished, he has a lot of women friends.
  那個人很風流,交很多女朋友。

hogku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'ku [[...]][i#] [p.]

return to the past, to restore it like it was before

復古

• U kae cyn ze, mxkuo u laang korng aix hogku khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kae cyn ze, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør.; U kae cyn zøe, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was changed very much but people say that it was better before.
  有改很多,不過有人說要復古比較好。

viaftviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'tviuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

conspicuous, showy

顯目

• Iefn'oaan zheng ee hogzofng cyn viaftviuu, cyn e suo laang zuoix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iern'oaan zheng ee hok'zofng cyn viar'tviuu, cyn e suo laang zux'ix.; Iern'oaan zheng ee hok'zofng cyn viar'tviuu, cyn øe suo laang zux'ix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The customs that actors wear are very showy, they really attract attention.
  演員穿的服裝很顯目,很會受人注意。

iaolerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'lerng [[...]][i#] [p.]

crux of a matter, the point, the way of doing something, the gist

要領

• Hid ee laang iaolerng cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang iaux'lerng cyn hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a shrewd man. He does everything well.
  那個人要領很好。

• Y kofng'oe ee iaolerng cyn bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe ee iaux'lerng cyn bae.; (Y korng'oe pud teg iaux'lerng.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can't get the point of his argument at all. I cannot make him out at all.
  他講話的要領很差,他講話不得要領。

• M zaiviar iaolerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M zay'viar iaux'lerng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't know how to do it.
  不懂要領

iawsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'siu [[...]][i#] [p.]

short-lived, die young, wicked

夭壽,短命,缺德

• Hid ee laang cyn iawsiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn iao'siu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  short-lived, die young, wicked
  那個人很缺德。

• iawsiuar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'siu'ar; (iao'siu sie'girn'ar) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You short-lived wretch! (said in scolding a lad)
  短命的小鬼(罵人)

iukisi... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'kii'si... [[...]][i#] [p.]

especially

尤其是 ...

• Iukisi bøo siu kaoiok ee laang cyn besixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iuu'kii'si bøo siu kaux'iok ee laang cyn bee'sixn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Uneducated people, especially, are very superstitious
  尤其是沒有受教育的人很迷信。

jixnlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

diligent at duty or work

知本分

• Y zøx khangkhoex cyn jixnlo, lorng mxbiern laang koarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx khafng'khoex cyn jin'lo, lorng m'biern laang koarn.; Y zøx/zøex khafng'khoex cyn jin'lo, lorng m'biern laang koarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He wholeheartedly does his work, no need for someone to supervise him.
  他做事很盡本份,都不需人管。

kaesiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

person who likes to boast

蓋仙

• Cyn aix kofng'oe køq cyn gaau kofng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaesiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn aix korng'oe køq cyn gaau korng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaix'siefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People say that a person who likes to talk and talks very cleverly likes to boast.
  很喜歡講話又很會講話的人,人都叫他蓋仙。

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

sweet, pleasant, willingly

甘,甘心,捨得

• Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you really willing to give that dog to somebody else?
  那隻狗你捨得給人嗎?

• Hid ee gyn'ar hiaq seahaxn, lie kafm ho y ka'ti cit ee khix Bykog, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar hiaq sex'haxn, lie kafm ho y kaf'ti cit ee khix Bie'kog, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That child is so small, are you willing to let him go to the States alone?
  你捨得讓他一個人去美國嗎?

• Goar cid ciaq niauafkviar mxkafm ho laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid ciaq niaw'ar'kviar m'kafm ho laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am unwilling to give this kitten to somebody.
  我這隻小貓捨不得給人。

• Goar ee thihbea ho laang thaukhafn khix, cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee thiq'bea ho laang thaw'khafn khix, cyn m'kafm. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I got my bicycle stolen, I am still attached to it.
  我的自行車被偷了,實在很捨不得。

kankhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]

hardships, suffering, misery, difficult, troublesome, irksome

艱苦,痛苦,困難

• kankhor zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'khor zøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  difficult to do
  難做

• kankhor korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'khor korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  difficult or troublesome to talk about
  難說

• laang cyn kankhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang cyn kafn'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be sick
  人很不舒服

• seng'oah kankhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'oah kafn'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in needy circumstances
  生活艱苦

• kankhoflaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'khor'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  poor person
  窮人

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