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bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

be jealous of, envy, hate

嫉妒

• Iong`ee si goar ka'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøexkhattid symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong'ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq be'khad'tid sirm'miq?; Iong`ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøe'khad'tid sirm'mih? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I used my own money, what are you jealous about?
  用的是我自己的錢,你是在嫉妒什麼?

bøef'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'au; bøea'au; (bea'au) [[...]][i#] [p.]

in the end, at the end, at the rear

後面

• Y ze ti boefau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ze ti boea'au.; Y ze ti bøea'au. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is sitting way in back.
  他坐在後面。

• Y iao ti boefau teq kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao ti boea'au teq kviaa.; Y iao ti bøea'au teq kviaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is still walking way in the back.
  他還在後面走著。

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

• Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
  他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

ciah-thaulo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah thaau'lo; ciah-thaau'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

be employed

就業,就職

• Lie ti tøh'ui teq ciah thaulo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ti tøq'ui teq ciah thaau'lo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Where are you working?
  你在那兒工作 ?

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

zoklong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zog'long [[...]][i#] [p.]

annoy or possessed by a demon), play tricks on, to fool, instigate

作弄,搗蛋

• U laang ti khazhng'au teq zoklong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U laang ti khaf'zhngf'au teq zog'long. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is someone playing tricks on you behind your back.
  有人在背後搗蛋。

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

groan with pain, grumbling

呻吟,哼叫,抱怨

• Thviax kaq hvai'hvay kiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviax kaq hvay'hvay kiøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  groan with pain, moan in distress
  痛得直呻吟

• Y ti binzhngtea teq hvay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti biin'zhngg'tea teq hvay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is groaning in his bed.
  他在床上呻吟著。

• Hid ee gynnar teq hvay paktor thviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar teq hvay pag'tor thviax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That child is groaning because he has a belly ache.
  那個孩子在叫肚子痛。

• Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is grumbling because he has no money.
  他在叫窮。

giernsienkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giexn'siefn'køf [[...]][i#] [p.]

crave

渴望

• Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giernsienkøf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giexn'siefn'køf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When he saw others eating, the craving grew in him.
  他看人在吃東西,在那兒饞涎欲滴。

khahzar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq'zar [[...]][i#] [p.]

formerly, once, before, somewhat early, rather early

以前,過去,早一點

• Bin'afzaix boeq khaq zar khix Kø'hioong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'ar'zaix boeq khaq zar khix Køf'hioong.; Biin'ar'zaix bøeq khaq zar khix Køf'hioong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am going to Kaoshiung rather early tomorrow.
  明天要早一點到高雄去。

• Y khahzar ti larn haghau teq karzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar ti larn hak'hau teq kax'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was a teacher at our school before.
  他過去在我們學校教書。

• Y bøo chinchviu khahzar hiaq kutlat af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu khaq'zar hiaq kud'lat af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is not as diligent as he used to.
  他不像以前那麼勤勉了。

• Zhawtun khahzar kiørzøx Zhawetwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhao'tun khaq'zar kiøx'zøx Zhao'ee'twn.; Zhao'tun khaq'zar kiøx'zøx/zøex Zhao'øee'twn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Formerly Chhau-tun was called Chhau-e-tun.
  草屯以前叫做草鞋墩。

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

prostrate, put upside down

俯伏,趴,倒放

• Voafpvoaa na søea hør, aix khab`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Voar'pvoaa na sea hør, aix khab lex.; Voar'pvoaa na søea hør, aix khab`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After the dishes have been washed, they must be inverted.
  碗盤要是洗好,要倒放。

• Chviar lie khab lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie khab lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please lie down on your stomach. (said by a doctor to a patient)
  請你趴著。

• Y khab ti binzhngterng teq khvoarzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khab ti biin'zhngg'terng teq khvoax'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is stretched out on the bed on his stomach reading a book.
  他趴在床上看書。

• khab lea (leq, teq) khuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khab lea (leq, teq) khuxn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sleep on one's stomach
  伏著睡

khinbu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiin'bu [[...]][i#] [p.]

service, a work, work for (as an office or company)

勤務,工作

• ti Iuzerngkiok teq khinbu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti Iuu'zexng'kiok teq khiin'bu; ti Iuu'zexng'kiok teq khiin/khuun'bu; (ti Iuu'zexng'kiok teq hok'bu) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  working for the post-office
  在郵局工作

køciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'ciu [[...]][i#] [p.]

high position

高就

• Lie ti tøh'ui teq køciu? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ti tøq'ui teq køf'ciu? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What office are you engaged in? (a polite expression), What's your occupation?
  你在那兒高就?

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