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baxnban'afsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ban'ar'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

slowly, cautiously, Take it easy. Take your time.

慢慢地

• Iao u sikafn, baxnban'afsi bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao u sii'kafn, ban'ban'ar'si bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is still time, it's okay to take your time.
  還有時間慢慢地不要緊。

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。

zhawsiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'siax [[...]][i#] [p.]

my lowly home

草舍,寒舍(客氣話)

• Chviar lie na u sikafn ciaq laai zhawsiax hoxngtee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie na u sii'kafn ciaq laai zhao'siax hong'tee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you have time, come to our house for tea.
  你若有空,請來寒舍奉茶。

kan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

bottle

瓶子

• u kaq kan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kaq kafn'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bottle is given or sold with its contents
  連瓶子

• khangkan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'kafn'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  empty bottle
  空瓶子

kehmoh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'moh [[...]][i#] [p.]

diaphragm, estrangement

隔膜,隔閡

• Yn nng ee ee tiongkafn u kehmoh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn nng ee ee tiofng'kafn u keq'moh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is an estrangement between those two persons.
  他倆之間有隔閡。

khaq extaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e'taxng [[...]][i#] [p.]

more likely to be able to

比較能

• Seakafn, bøo tekkhag u hagbun ee laang khaq extaxng sengkofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sex'kafn, bøo teg'khag u hak'bun ee laang khaq e'taxng seeng'kofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In the world the better educated people are not necessarily more likely to succeed.
  世間,不一定有學問的人較能成功。

khvoaru ciaqbøo kantvaf giexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'u ciah'bøo kafn'tvaf giexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

dreaming impossible dreams (Lit. You see it, but can't have, you just yearn for it.)

看得到吃不著乾瞪眼。

khuiphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'phoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

explain why and how

開破,說明

• Gyn'ar maix kannaf iong phaq ee, aix khuiphoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar maix kafn'naf iong phaq ee, aix khuy'phoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't just hit a child, for better results explain why its wrong and how to change.
  小孩子不要只用打的,應解釋給他聽才有用。

uxhau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'hau [[...]][i#] [p.]

efficiency, efficacy, validity, be effective, remain valid

有效

• Cid khoarn iøqar ciah (tuix) kvoatiøh cyn uxhau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar ciah (tuix) kvoaa'tiøh cyn u'hau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This medicine is good for colds.
  這種藥對感冒很有效。

• uxhau ee kikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'hau ee kii'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  term of validity
  有效期間

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