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bøfzaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'zaang; bør/buo'zaang [[...]][i#] [p.]

the trunk of a tree

母樹

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

measure for trees

叢,棵

• cit zaang chiuar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit zaang chiu'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  one tree
  一棵樹

zaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaang; (laam, liim) [[...]][i#] [p.]

pour upon, soak with water, to drip drench

淋

zangzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaang'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

pour water upon oneself or on some one or something

淋水

zhve'afzaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'ar'zaang [[...]][i#] [p.]

betel palm tree (a person dumb as a wooden chicken)

檳榔樹,形容人呆若木雞

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

cut down something like a tree, cut down a growing tree or plant

砍

• Cid zaang chiuar zhørkhylaai hvia'hoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid zaang chiu'ar zhøx'khie'laai hviaa'hoea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cut this tree down for firewood.
  這棵樹砍來燒火。

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

flowering bush

花叢

hunzhef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'zhef; hwn'zhef; (pwn'zhef) [[...]][i#] [p.]

fork of a tree or a road

分叉(分岔)(分歧)

• Hunzhef ee sofzai u ciawafsiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hwn'zhef ee sor'zai u ciao'ar'siu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bird's nest in the fork of the tree
  分叉的地方有鳥巢。

• Chiu na khaq toa zaang e hunzhef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiu na khaq toa zaang e hwn'zhef.; Chiu na khaq toa zaang øe hwn'zhef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If a tree is big its branches will fork out.
  樹若長大就會分叉。

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

comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

更,較

• zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  get more done
  工作效率高

• Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
  人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

• e khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  will get stronger
  會較強壯

• Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
  每天運動,身體會較強壯。

• øe khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq sid'lea; øe khaq sid'lea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be somewhat rude or impolite
  會失禮

• Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay e khaq sitlea be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
  我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

• tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  must get bigger, must grow more
  得大些

• Cid khoarn ee koefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
  這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

• Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Make it cheaper!
  算便宜點!

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

scrape, to plane, to pound, to strike, pull up (a plant)

刨,刮,拔

• Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee.; Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee/pvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Plane this board smooth for me.
  請你把這塊 木板刨平。

• Tøhterng ee laqzek'iuu tiøh khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'terng ee lah'zeg'iuu tiøh khaw khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must scrape the candle wax off the desk.
  桌上的燭油要刮起來。

• Hid zaang khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zaang khaw khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Pull that plant up by the roots.
  那棵拔起來。

khiaxzaang aang ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia'zaang aang ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

ripe on the tree, secure

在樹上熟的果子,妥當

• Kengciøf si khiaxzaang aang ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kefng'ciøf si khia'zaang aang ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  something that is certain or secure (Lit. The bananas are ripe and ready for eating.)
  香蕉是在樹上熟的(形容某事很妥當,不是假的)。

khuithaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'thaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

remove obstacles from

開通,完結

• Cid tiaau lo khuithaux ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau lo khuy'thaux ax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This road is open for use.
  這條路開通了。

• Cid zaang hoef khuithaux ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid zaang hoef khuy'thaux ax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This flower is in full bloom.
  這棵樹花全開完了。

køefcie-zaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koea'cie'zaang; køea'cie'zaang [[...]][i#] [p.]

fruit tree

果子樹

paixzaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'zaang [[...]][i#] [p.]

rotten

樹開始腐壞

phutøchiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phuu'tøo'chiu; (phuu'tøo'zaang) [[...]][i#] [p.]

grapevine

葡萄樹

ta'khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taf'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

dried up, withered, run dry, be exhausted, used up

乾枯,光了

• Cvii iong ta'khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cvii iong taf'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The money is all used up.
  錢用光了。

• Hi'tii ee zuie ta'khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hii'tii ee zuie taf'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The pond is all dried up.
  魚池的水乾了。

• Hid zaang chiuar ta'khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zaang chiu'ar taf'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That tree is withered up.
  那棵樹乾枯了。

techiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'chiu; (tee'zaang) [[...]][i#] [p.]

the Camellia, a tea plant (botany)

茶樹

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