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ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'sii; ee sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

when, while

的時候

• Goar teq bø'eeng esii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar teq bøo'eeng ee'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I am (was) busy...
  我在忙的時候…

• Y teq thagzheq esii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq thak'zheq ee'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  While he is in class...
  他在讀書的時候…

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

bite, gnaw, grit one's teeth (as in pain), to catch (as a cat catches rats), pick up or hold something with the mouth

咬

• Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be?; Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does that dog bite?
  那隻狗會咬人嗎?

• Cid ciaq niaw e ka niawchie be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq niaw e ka niao'chie be?; Cid'ciaq niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does this cat catch rats?
  這隻貓會抓老鼠嗎?

• Y ka cit ky hwn teq thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka cit ky hwn teq thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is studying with a cigarette (cigar) in his mouth.
  他叼著一根煙在讀書。

karzheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax'zheq [[...]][i#] [p.]

teach (usually for living)

教書

• Y teq karzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq kax'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a teacher. He is in class.
  他在教書。

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

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

air, gas, vapor, atmosphere, breath, spirit, character, influence, bearing, odor, manner, smell, be angry, be indignant, to goad, provoke

氣

• Lirn ma'maq teq khix lie m thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn maf'maq teq khix lie m thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Your mother is angry with you because you don't want to study.
  你媽媽在氣你不讀書。

khvoartafng khvoarsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'tafng khvoax'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

look all around, gawk around

東張西望

• Teq thagzheq esii, mxthafng khvoartafng khvoarsay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teq thak'zheq ee'sii, m'thafng khvoax'tafng khvoax'say. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When studying, don't be distracted. (Lit. Don't look east and west.)
  讀書時,不要東張西望。

kiawjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiao'jiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

disturb, to bother

打擾

• Y teq thagzheq (khuxn), maix ka y kiawjiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq thak'zheq (khuxn), maix ka y kiao'jiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't disturb his study (sleep).
  他在讀書(睡),不要打擾他。

• Ka lie kiawjiao ciaq kuo, cyn phvaysex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ka lie kiao'jiao ciaq kuo, cyn phvae'sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'm sorry to have taken so much of your time.
  打擾你這麼久,真不好意思。

kuijit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]

the whole day, all day long

整天

• Y kuijit lorng teq thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kuy'jit lorng teq thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He studies all day long.
  他整天都在讀書。

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