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

contract a job to build or do something, contract for a piece of work, to buy the whole lot

承包,總攬

• Y bauh hid thvoaf khangkhoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bauh hid thvoaf khafng'khoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He contracted that work and made enough to buy a house.
  他包那個工作,賺一棟房子。

• Cid kefng chia'khox ho lie bauqkhie aix loaxze cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng chiaf'khox ho lie bauh'khie aix loa'ze cvii? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How much would your contract be for this garage?
  這間車庫給你承建,要多少錢?

chiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw; (sof) [[...]][i#] [p.]

search for a lost article, ransack, to rummage, search another's pockets or body

搜

• Hengsu chiaw y ee sengkhw (zhuolai). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Heeng'su chiaw y ee sefng'khw (zhux'lai). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The detective searched him or his home.
  刑事搜他的身體(屋子)。

zhozhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux; (thaau-cit'pae) [[...]][i#] [p.]

first time, on the first occasion

初次

• Y zhozhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taioaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zhof'zhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taai'oaan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is the first time he came to Taiwan.
  他初次來台灣。他頭一次來台灣。

• zhozhux tengtaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux tefng'taai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make one's first appearance on the stage, make one's debut
  初次登台

zhuopvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'pvy [[...]][i#] [p.]

neighbor, neighborhood

鄰居,隔壁

• zhuopvy-thaubøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'pvy thaau'boea; zhux'pvy-thaau'bøea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  next door neighbor, neighboring, adjacent neighbors
  鄰居

• Y toax ti goarn zhuopvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y toax ti goarn zhux'pvy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He lives in my neighborhood.
  他住在我們隔壁。

ioxng'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

intention, idea

用意

• Y afnny korng, u symmiq ioxng'ix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y arn'ny korng, u sirm'miq iong'ix? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What was his intention in speaking this way?
  他這樣講,有什麼用意?

• Y bea hid kefng zhux, u symmiq ioxng'ix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bea hid kefng zhux, u sirm'miq iong'ix?; Y bøea hid kefng zhux, u sirm'mih iong'ix? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  For what reason did he buy that house?
  他買那間房子,有什麼用意?

jikym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]

now, used as the following:

而今,如今

• Y khahzar u cvii u sex, jikym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar u cvii u sex, jii'kym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He had money and power before, but now he has no home to live in and no rice to eat.
  他以前有錢有勢,如今無屋可住,無飯可吃。

kongkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'kef [[...]][i#] [p.]

joint ownership, hold in common

共有

• kongkef suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'kef su'giap [[...]][i#] [p.]
  joint undertaking
  共有事業

• Cid liap kiuu ho yn kongkef chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid liap kiuu ho yn kofng'kef chid'thøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Give them this ball to play together.
  這個球給他們一起玩。

• Hid kefng zhux si y kab goar kongkef ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng zhux si y kab goar kofng'kef ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He and I are joint owners of that house.
  那幢房子是他和我共有的

mxzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay [[...]][i#] [p.]

I wonder

不知(是否)

• Binnafzaix mxzay e høfthvy be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix m'zay e hør'thvy be?; Biin'ar'zaix m'zay øe hør'thvy bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I wonder if it will be fair tomorrow?
  不知明天會天晴嗎?

• Y mxzay u ti zhuonih bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'zay u ti zhux'nih bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I wonder if he is at home?
  不知他在家裏嗎?

ofngcirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: orng'cirn [[...]][i#] [p.]

visit homes of patients

出診

• Isefng khix ofngcirn, bøo ti zhuonih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y'sefng khix orng'cirn, bøo ti zhux'nih. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The doctor is out visiting patients, he is not home.
  醫生去出診,不在家。

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。

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