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Binkoaan zho'po [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'koaan zhof'po [[...]][i#] [p.]

Fundamental Knowledge in Democracy, a book dealing with the procedures of parliamentary rule, authored by Dr. Sun Yat-sen

民權初步

zhøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef; zhøef; (zhof) [[...]][i#] [p.]

first ten days of the month

初

chiwlo zhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lo zhof [[...]][i#] [p.]

coarse and inferior workmanship

手藝粗陋

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

beginning, the first

初

• Goar zhozhof laai Taioaan ee sii, lorng bexhiao eng ti ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng be'hiao eng ti ciah'png.; Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng bøe'hiao eng ti ciah'png. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I first came to Taiwan, I did not know how to use chopsticks at all.
  我剛剛到台灣的時候,都不會用筷子吃飯。

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

coarse, rough, rude, common, vulgar, gross, harsh

粗

zhozex laxmzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zex lam'zø [[...]][i#] [p.]

turn out products in large quantity without any regard for quality

粗製濫造

zhozeaphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zex'phirn [[...]][i#] [p.]

intermediary product that requires further processing, product of low quality, crude or coarse product

粗製品

zhozhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhaix [[...]][i#] [p.]

ordinary food

粗菜

zhozhaix piexnpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhaix pien'png [[...]][i#] [p.]

common everyday dinner, pot luck

粗菜便飯

zhozhaix pøqciuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhaix pøh'ciuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

ordinary food and weak wine

粗菜淡酒

• Eng zhozhaix pøqciuo chviar lie, cyn sitlea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng zhof'zhaix pøh'ciuo chviar lie, cyn sid'lea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  polite words expressed by the host making an excuse for the food not being good enough for the guest (Lit. Please excuse me for giving you bad vegetables to eat and thin wine to drink.)
  用粗菜淡酒請你,真失禮。

zhozhaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

cruel or violent in character, inhuman, un natural

殘忍

zhozheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zheng [[...]][i#] [p.]

every day clothes, to wear every day

便裝

• Goar boeq zøx cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhozheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zøx cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhof'zheng.; Goar bøeq zøx/zøex cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhof'zheng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'm going to make less expensive pants to wear everyday.
  我要做一件較便宜的褲子當便裝

zhochix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'chix [[...]][i#] [p.]

first trial or experience

初試

• Zhochix u kibkeq, hogchix bøo kibkeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhof'chix u kip'keq, hok'chix bøo kip'keq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  One passed the first trial but failed in the second trial.
  初試及格了,複試不及格。

zhochiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'chiw [[...]][i#] [p.]

early autumn, first of the autumn months

初秋

zhochiuo puxnkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'chiuo pun'khaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

awkward, maladroit, clumsy

粗手笨腳

zhozhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhof [[...]][i#] [p.]

ordinary, common, roughly, coarsely

粗,粗俗

• Cid hang mih zhozhof af, chviar lie siukhylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang mih zhof'zhof af, chviar lie siw'khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  a polite thing to say when presenting a gift (Lit. This is something very ordinary , please accept it.)
  這東西很粗陋,請你收起來。

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

zhozhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

early spring

初春

zhozhud siaxhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhud sia'hoe [[...]][i#] [p.]

still inexperienced, go out into the world for the first time

初出社會

zhocirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'cirn [[...]][i#] [p.]

examine a patient for the first time

初診

zhozoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zoar [[...]][i#] [p.]

rough, heavy paper

粗紙,砂紙

zho'ha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'ha; (zhof'he) [[...]][i#] [p.]

early summer

初夏

zho'hax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'hax [[...]][i#] [p.]

mourning sign

帶孝

zho'hak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'hak [[...]][i#] [p.]

beginning stage of studying a subject, a beginner

初學

zho'hagciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'hak'ciar [[...]][i#] [p.]

novice (Catholic)

初學者

zho'hak sinsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'hak siin'sw [[...]][i#] [p.]

novice master

初學神師

zho'hak siulie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'hak siw'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

novice (female)

初學修女

zho'hak siusu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'hak siw'su [[...]][i#] [p.]

novice (male)

初學修士

zho'hoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'hoan [[...]][i#] [p.]

first offence, first offender

初犯

• Zho'hoan afsi tionghoan? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhof'hoan ar'si tioong'hoan? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  first offense or a repeat?
  初犯還是重犯 ?

zho'hoat'heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'hoad'heeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

first issue (of postage stamps)

初發行

zho'høex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'hoex; zhof'høex [[...]][i#] [p.]

coarse commodities, crude products

粗貨

zho'huii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'huii [[...]][i#] [p.]

coarse earthen ware china

粗瓷器

zho'hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'hwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

first marriage (of a person who has remarried)

初婚

zhoiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iar [[...]][i#] [p.]

rude, unpolished or unrefined, rustic and coarse

粗野

zhoia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

bridal night

初夜

zhoiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

robust, strong, stout

粗壯

• zhoiorng ee sinthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng ee syn'thea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  robust body
  粗壯的身體

• Tekkog ee khiechiaf bøo hør khvoax, mxkuo cyn zhoiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teg'kog ee khix'chiaf bøo hør khvoax, m'kuo cyn zhof'iorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  German cars are not pretty but are very strong.
  德國的汽車不好看,可是很堅固。

zhojim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'jim [[...]][i#] [p.]

first appointment

初任

zho'kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

unskilled laborer

粗工

• Kin'afjit aix chviax kuye'ar zho'kafng laai pviarsaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit aix chviax kuie'ee'ar zhof'kafng laai pviax'saux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Today we must hire a few laborers to come and clean the place up.
  今天得雇幾個粗工來打掃。

zho'khaf taxngchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'khaf tang'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

crude acting, rude, violent, wild

粗手笨腳

zho'khngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'khngf [[...]][i#] [p.]

coarse rice husks, rice chaff

粗糠

zho'kii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'kii [[...]][i#] [p.]

first of initial stage, early or earlier stages

初期

zhof kviebin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof kvix'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]

first meeting or interview

初見面

zho'kib [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'kib [[...]][i#] [p.]

first grade

初級

zho'kippafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'kib'pafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

first grade class

初級班

zho'kib tionghak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'kib tiofng'hak [[...]][i#] [p.]

junior middle school

初級中學

zho'kør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'kør [[...]][i#] [p.]

first draft (of a poem, play, novel)

初稿

zhof kørkae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof køx'kae [[...]][i#] [p.]

first confession (Catholic)

初告解

zholaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

person of much muscle but little refinement, person of little education

粗人

zholor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'lor [[...]][i#] [p.]

wanting in refinement, rude, rough

粗魯,粗糙,簡陋

• Y kofng'oe cyn zholor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn zhof'lor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He talks very crudely.
  他講話很粗魯。

• Cid tex tøh'ar zøx liao cyn zholor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar zøx liao cyn zhof'lor.; Cid tex tøq'ar zøx/zøex liao cyn zhof'lor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This table was made very roughly.
  這張桌子做得很粗糙。

zholoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'loaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

first love

初戀

zholoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'loong [[...]][i#] [p.]

junior middle agricultural school

初農

zhof niar Serngthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof niar Sexng'thea [[...]][i#] [p.]

first Communion (Catholic)

初領聖體

zho'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'oe; (zhof'lor'oe) [[...]][i#] [p.]

vile and obscene language

粗話,粗魯話

zho'par [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'par [[...]][i#] [p.]

fill stomach, satisfy hunger

只求填飽之食物

zhopalyniaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'paf'ly'hvay; (zhof'paf'ly'niaw) [[...]][i#] [p.]

very rough cloth or hands

很粗糙

zho'parn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'parn [[...]][i#] [p.]

first edition

初版

zho'peapex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'pex'pex [[...]][i#] [p.]

coarse, rough surface

粗刺刺,粗糙的

zho'phiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'phiefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

first issue of a compilation

初編

zho'phøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'phoef; zhof'phøef [[...]][i#] [p.]

first product, first painting on the wall

第一次生產之物,第一次粉刷牆壁

zhophøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'phoee; zhof'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

rough skin of fruit or vegetable

粗皮

zho'phøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'phøq [[...]][i#] [p.]

stout, muscular

粗壯

zho'pø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'pø [[...]][i#] [p.]

rude, violent, rough

粗暴

zho'pox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'pox [[...]][i#] [p.]

coarse fabric

粗布

zho'po [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'po [[...]][i#] [p.]

first step, elementary steps, a primer

初步

• Citpurn si øh Taioaan-oe ee zho'po. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn si øh Taai'oaan'oe ee zhof'po.; Cid'purn si øh Taai'oaan-oe ee zhof'po. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This book is a primer for learning to speak Taiwanese.
  這本是學台灣話的初步。

zho'pok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'pok [[...]][i#] [p.]

rude, rough, crude

粗暴

zhosviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'sviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

harsh, rough tone of voice

粗聲

zhosiafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siafng; (zhof'siofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

junior middle commercial school

初商

zhosiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siab [[...]][i#] [p.]

hard to do (Lit. coarse and rough)

艱辛

• Cid hang khangkhoex cyn zhosiab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang khafng'khoex cyn zhof'siab. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This job is very tough.
  這項工作很艱辛。

• Zøx cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhosiab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhof'siab.; Zøx/Zøex cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhof'siab. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Making this piece of clothes for thirty dollars was a very tough job.
  做一件衣服賺三十塊,很艱辛。

zhosym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

rash and careless (Lit. cruel or rough heart)

粗心

• zhosym taixix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'sym tai'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rash and careless, thoughtless
  粗心大意

zhosirm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'sirm [[...]][i#] [p.]

first hearing of a case at court, preliminary screening of applications or entries in a contest

初審

zhosiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siok [[...]][i#] [p.]

vulgar in manner, very cheap and inferior

粗俗,便宜

• Na boeq saxng laang, cid khoarn miqkvia e zhosiok be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia e zhof'siok be?; Na bøeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia øe zhof'siok bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are going to give someone a gift, is this too cheap?
  若要送禮,這種東西會粗俗嗎?

zhosiogmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siok'mih [[...]][i#] [p.]

common, cheap, inferior articles

粗俗(便宜)的東西

zhosiuvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siw'vi [[...]][i#] [p.]

novitiate

初修院

zhosoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'soarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

preliminary election

初選

zhotang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'tang [[...]][i#] [p.]

bulky and heavy, work of a coolie or unskilled laborer that needs more muscles than brains

粗重

zhoterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]

primary or elementary (grade)

初等

zhoterng kaoiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'terng kaux'iok [[...]][i#] [p.]

elementary education, primary education

初等教育

zhotiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'tiofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

junior middle school

初中

zhotoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'toa [[...]][i#] [p.]

thick and big

粗大

zhotvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

first period

初段

zoeazhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'zhof [[...]][i#] [p.]

in the very beginning

最初

huxntun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hun'tun [[...]][i#] [p.]

chaotic world in prehistoric times, ignorant and dumb

渾沌

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