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ahtøfthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'tør'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

crush

壓得死死

• Y ho laang ahtøfthaau af, bøo hoatto thafng hoafnkhoxng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho laang aq'tør'thaau af, bøo hoad'to thafng hoarn'khoxng af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was crushed to death, there is no way to revive him.
  他被人壓得死死,沒辦法反抗了。

bøcip'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'cib'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

didn't make a decision

沒有下定決心

• Sikafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøcip'ix boeq zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix boeq zøx.; Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix bøeq zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The time has come but he still hasn't made a decision.
  時間到了,他也沒有下定決心要做。

bu-sarsax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bu'sax'sax; bu-sax'sax [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to fathom, uncomprehending

摸無頭緒

• Khachiuo ban ee laang na nngxhang'ar khangkhoex y tø buxsarsax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf'chiuo ban ee laang na nng'hang'ar khafng'khoex y tø bu'sax'sax af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People who are not handy get all mixed up when they have two or three tasks to do at the same time.
  手腳慢的人,如果有一些事情,他就忙得不可開交了。

zabliaxmpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'liam'pøo [[...]][i#] [p.]

critical woman

發牢騷的女人

• Y si cit ee zabliaxmpøo, khaq jymnai cit e tø hør af laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zap'liam'pøo, khaq jirm'nai cit e tø hør af laf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  She is a critical woman, just be a little more patient.
  他是一個發牢騷的女人,忍耐一下就好了啦!

zawsamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'safm'koafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

run away to avoid trouble

走三關

• Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cym'ar teq zawsamkoafn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cirm'ar teq zao'safm'koafn af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He toppled someone's mutual loan group, now he is "on the lam" (running away to hide from trouble).
  他倒別人的會錢,現在在走三關了。

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]][i#] [p.]

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

• Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a real fact, no fiction
  這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

• Y korng boeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He said he would come, and he really came
  他說要來,真的來了。

• Y korng e løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He said it would rain, look, it is raining
  他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

zoadbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'bang; (zoat'bong) [[...]][i#] [p.]

despair, be hopeless

絕望

• Y ee sveamia ykefng zoadbang (zoadbong)`af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svex'mia ie'kefng zoat'bang (zoat'bong)`af.; Y ee svix'mia ie'kefng zoat'bang/bong`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His life is already hopeless.
  他的性命已絕望了。

• Keasiok zøx, mxthafng zoadbong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kex'siok zøx, m'thafng zoat'bong.; Kex'siok zøx/zøex, m'thafng zoat'bong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Keep on do it, don't give up.
  繼續做,不要絕望。

zoadieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

sever relations with, insulate (electricity)

斷絕關係,絕緣

• Y kab yn a'hviaf zoadieen cyn kuo ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab yn af'hviaf zoat'ieen cyn kuo ax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He severed relations with his older brother a long time ago.
  他跟他哥哥斷絕關係很久了。

• Cid tiaau tiexnsvoax ee zoadieen bøo symmiq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau tien'svoax ee zoat'ieen bøo sirm'miq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This electric wire is not well insulated.
  這條電線的絕緣不太好。

zuxzar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zar [[...]][i#] [p.]

from of old, formerly, very early, long ago, very early, long ago

從前,很早,從小

• Y zuxzar tø afnnef af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zu'zar tø arn'nef af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  From very early he was that way.
  他從小就這樣了。

• Goar zuxzar ciu zaiviar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zu'zar ciu zay'viar af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I knew that a long time ago.
  我老早就知道了。

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

rumor

謠傳

• Laang teq harn korng y sie khix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang teq harn korng y sie khix af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is rumored that he is dead.
  有人在謠傳他死了。

• o'peqharn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'peh'harn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  start a rumor
  造謠

Isat'ieaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y'sad'ix'af [[...]][i#] [p.]

Isaiah (Catholic)

依撒意亞

yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

ago, before, previous to, formerly, in former times

以前

• go lak nii yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go lak nii ie'zeeng; (go lak nii zeeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  some years ago
  五六年以前

• kiet'hwn yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'hwn ie'zeeng; (iao'boe kied'hwn ie'zeeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  previous to (before) one's marriage
  結婚以前,未結婚以前

• Yzeeng hid tiaau si cyn lauxjiet ee ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee kef'ar.; Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee køef'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was once (in former times) a prosperous (flourishing) shopping center
  以前那條是很熱鬧的街。

• Yzeeng bad kvietiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng bad kvix'tiøh y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have met him before
  以前見過他。

• Texjixzhux seakaix taixciexn yzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te'ji'zhux sex'kaix tai'ciexn ie'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  before the second world war
  第二次世界大戰以前

• Y bøo chinchviu yzeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu ie'zeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  She does not come to see me as often as she used to.
  他不像以前那麼常來了。

ykefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'kefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

already, This word is always used together with the final particle "a" to mean something has been or had been completed or finished. (The tone of "a" is always the same as the tone of the word which precedes it.)

已經

• Y ykefng laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ie'kefng laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has already come.
  他已經來了。

• Y ykefng sykhix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ie'kefng sie'khix af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is dead. He has been dead.
  他已經死了。

• Ykefng sviw ban af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sviw ban af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  already too late
  已經太晚了。

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

agreement, covenant, contract, treaty, to blind, restrain, brief(ly), simply, about, around, approximately, a date, appointment, engagement, make an appointment, (in math.) to reduce

約

• Goar u kaq y iog boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u kaq y iog boeq khix.; Goar u kaq y iog bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I promised him I'd go. I have an appointment with him to go.
  我跟他約好要去。

• Goar kaq y iog hør af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y iog hør af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have an appointment with him.
  我和他約好了。

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。

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

call, to name, be named, tell an inferior to do something

叫

• Kiøx y laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiøx y laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Tell him to come.
  叫他來。

• Taixkef kiøx y "Siawkao". [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'kef kiøx y "Siao'kao". [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Every body calls him "Mad dog".
  大家叫他瘋狗。

• Y kiørzøx "A'ky". [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kiøx'zøx "Af'ky".; Y kiøx'zøx/zøex "Af'ky". [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is called by the name of "A-ki".
  他叫做 阿枝。

• ho'kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hof'kiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  call out.
  呼叫

phienmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiefn'miaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

nickname

偏名,綽號

• Y ee cviarmiaa si A'huy, phienmiaa si Toaxthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee cviax'miaa si Af'huy, phiefn'miaa si Toa'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Her real name is "A-hui" but her nickname is "Big Head"
  他的正名是阿飛,偏名是大頭。

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