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akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag [[...]] 

disorderly and inconveniently crowded with articles, narrow, small and dirty

狹窄,煩躁

• Kin'afjit laau cinze kvoa, sengkhw cyn akzag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit laau cyn'ze kvoa, sefng'khw cyn ag'zag. [[...]] 
  I perspired very much today. I'm all smelly and dirty.
  今天流很多汗,身體覺得很不舒服

bao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bao [[...]] 

make profit, gain

賺

• Kixnlaai ciafmjieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sengkhw syn-zhakzhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn'zhag'zhag.; Kin/Kun'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn-zhag'zhag. [[...]] 
  Recently it looks like he is making money because he is wearing all new clothes.
  近來有賺的樣子,穿得一身新衣服。

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

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). [[...]] 
  The detective searched him or his home.
  刑事搜他的身體(屋子)。

zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq [[...]] 

tremble, quiver, shiver

顫抖,打顫,怕

• bagciuphøee teq zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'phoee teq zhoaq.; bak'ciw'phøee teq zhoaq. [[...]] 
  eyelids twitching nervously
  眼皮跳

• phiqphih-zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phih'phih zhoaq; phih'phih-zhoaq; (khuh'khuh-zhoaq) [[...]] 
  be all a tremble, trembling
  顫抖

• kuy sengkhw phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy sefng'khw phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]] 
  tremble in every limb
  全身顫抖

• kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]] 
  shivering with cold or fear
  冷(嚇)得全身顫抖

• Thviatiøh afnny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'tiøh arn'ny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [[...]] 
  He was frightened to hear that.
  聽了這樣, 他嚇一跳。

• Mxbiern zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zhoaq; (M'biern kviaf) [[...]] 
  Don't be afraid.
  不用怕

cit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit [[...]] 

one, is often used to express the idea of entire, whole or complete

先前,往日

• Cit sengkhw (kuy sengkhw) taam loklog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit sefng'khw (kuy sefng'khw) taam log'log. [[...]] 
  The whole body is soaked.
  全身濕透了。

• Cit (ee) bin (kuy bin) lorng si liab'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit (ee) bin (kuy bin) lorng si liap'ar. [[...]] 
  The whole face is full of boils.
  整個臉都是瘡疔。

• Cit zhuolai (cit laixbin) cyn lahsab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit zhux'lai (cit lai'bin) cyn laq'sab. [[...]] 
  The whole inside of the house is filthy.
  整個屋子內很髒。

• Cit pangkefng (kuy pangkefng) lorng si zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit paang'kefng (kuy paang'kefng) lorng si zheq. [[...]] 
  The whole room is filled with books.
  整個房間都是書。

øefsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'sex; øea'søex [[...]] 

short (in stature)

矮小

• Bølun zøx symmiq, sengkhw efsex ee laang lorng u khaq subin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'lun zøx sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin.; Bøo'lun zøx/zøex sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin. [[...]] 
  No matter what, short people always have a more difficult time.
  無論做什麼, 身體矮小的人都比較吃虧。

iao hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao hør; (iao'kuo hør) [[...]] 

excusable, tolerable, passable

還好

• Na cit nng jit iao hør (iawkuo exexngtid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na cit nng jit iao hør (iao'kuo e'eng'tid). [[...]] 
  day or two would have been excusable, but …
  要是一兩天還好,還可以

• Goar ee sengkhw iao (iawkuo) høfhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw iao (iao'kuo) hør'hør. [[...]] 
  I am tolerably well.
  我的身體還好好的。

• Hid taai thihbea iao (iawkøq) høfhør, mxthafng bøea syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bea syn ee.; Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bøea syn ee. [[...]] 
  That bike is still in good shape, don't buy a new one.
  那輛自行車還好好的,不要買新的。

iwsurn bueg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'surn buu'eg [[...]] 

There is only harm, no advantage.

有損無益,有害無益

• Ciaqhwn tuix sengkhw iwsurn bueg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hwn tuix sefng'khw iuo'surn buu'eg. [[...]] 
  Smoking does our bodies only harm.
  吸煙對身體有害無益。

iuthngthngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'thngf'thngf [[...]] 

oily

油膩膩的

• Kuy sengkhw iuthngthngf, nar m khix voa khylaai søea? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kuy sefng'khw iuu'thngf'thngf, nar m khix voa khie'laai sea?; Kuy sefng'khw iuu'thngf'thngf, nar m khix voa khie'laai søea? [[...]] 
  Your clothes are all oily, why don't you take them off and wash them.
  全身油膩膩的,怎麼不去換起來洗?

jien'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jieen'au [[...]] 

after that

然後

• Goar bøeq taixsefng ciaqpng, jien'au bøeq søea sengkhw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq tai'sefng ciah'png, jieen'au boeq sea sefng'khw.; Goar bøeq tai'sefng ciah'png, jieen'au bøeq søea sefng'khw. [[...]] 
  I'll take a meal first, then I'll take bath.
  我要先吃飯,然後要洗澡。

jiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiuu; (liuu) [[...]] 

wipe with a wet cloth, duster or wet towel

擦

• jiuu ytøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiuu ie'tøq [[...]] 
  wipe furniture with a wet cloth duster
  擦桌椅

• jiuu sengkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiuu sefng'khw [[...]] 
  clean the body with a wet towel
  擦身體

• jiuu tho'khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiuu thoo'khaf; (jiuu te'parn) [[...]] 
  mop the floor
  擦地板

khaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq [[...]] 

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 [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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。

• øe khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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 [[...]] 
  be somewhat rude or impolite
  會失禮

• Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay øe khaq sitlea bøe? [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 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 [[...]] 
  must get bigger, must grow more
  得大些

• Citkhoarn ee køefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe 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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  Make it cheaper!
  算便宜點!

khafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafm [[...]] 

sustain, to bear, able, adequate for, worthy of, fit for

堪,撐

• bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid [[...]] 
  unable to endure, too weak to sustain, unworthy, dare not accept
  承擔不了,當不起

• Goar ee sengkhw bøexkhamtid zøx cid khoarn ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw be'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex.; Goar ee sefng'khw bøe'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  I am too weak to do this kind of job.
  我的身體擔當不了這種工作。

• Goar bøexkhamtid zøx lie ee lauxsw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw.; Goar bøe'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw. [[...]] 
  I am unqualified to be your teacher.
  我當不起你的老師。

• Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bøexkhafm`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin tee, cyn be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bøe'khafm`tid. [[...]] 
  I am overwhelmed with gratitude to be served tea by you (said to a superior).
  讓你倒茶,真不敢當。

• øexkhafm-tid/øexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khafm'tid; øe'khafm`tid [[...]] 
  worthy, fit for, able to bear (opposite of "be-kham-tit")
  堪當,當得起

• lankhafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laan'khafm [[...]] 
  intolerable, unbearable
  難堪

khw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khw [[...]] 

human body

軀

• sengkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'khw [[...]] 
  human body
  身軀

korzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'zø [[...]] 

build, structure, formation

構造

• kux ee korzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kux ee kox'zø [[...]] 
  structure of a sentence
  句子的構造

• sengkhw ee korzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'khw ee kox'zø [[...]] 
  the structure of the human body
  身體的構造

kvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoa; (han) [[...]] 

sweat, perspiration

汗

• laukvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'kvoa [[...]] 
  sweat, perspire
  流汗

• Y ee bin laau kaq toaxliap kvoa søealiap kvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee bin laau kaq toa'liap kvoa sex'liap kvoa.; Y ee bin laau kaq toa'liap kvoa søex'liap kvoa. [[...]] 
  The sweat stood in beads on his face.
  他的臉上汗流如雨。

• laau kaq kuy sengkhw kvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau kaq kuy sefng'khw kvoa [[...]] 
  be soaked with sweat
  流得滿身是汗

• zhaokvoaxsngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'kvoa'sngf [[...]] 
  smell of perspiration, have a sweaty odor
  汗臭味

• laau chirnkvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau chixn'kvoa [[...]] 
  break into a cold sweat
  流冷汗

kuisengkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'sefng'khw [[...]] 

the whole body, all over the body

全身

kutbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kud'bak [[...]] 

joint

骨節

• Kuy sengkhw ee kutbak lorng thviax liawliao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kuy sefng'khw ee kud'bak lorng thviax liao'liao. [[...]] 
  Every joint in my body hurts.
  全身的骨節都痛得很。

laam sengkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laam sefng'khw [[...]] 

pour water on one's self while bathing

淋浴

phafng-korngkoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phafng'koxng'koxng; phafng-koxng'koxng [[...]] 

sweet smelling, savory, appetizing

香噴噴

• Lie kuy sengkhw phangkorngkoxng si boaq symmiq phangzuie? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kuy sefng'khw phafng'koxng'koxng si boaq sirm'miq phafng'zuie? [[...]] 
  Your whole body is very fragrant, what perfume are you using?
  你全身香噴噴的,是擦什麼香水?

porchiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pox'chiøq [[...]] 

ruler used to measure cloth

布尺

• Niuu sengkhw aix iong porchiøq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niuu sefng'khw aix iong pox'chiøq. [[...]] 
  When making body measurements you must use a cloth measuring ruler.
  量身體要用布尺。

pvoa sengkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoa sefng'khw [[...]] 

whisk or shake one's clothes gently to remove the dust

拂身體

søefek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sea'ek; søea'ek; (sea sefng'khw) [[...]] 

take a bath

洗澡,沐浴

sengkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'khw; (syn'khw) [[...]] 

the (human) body

身體

sengkhw bøpvoarsiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'khw bøo'pvoax siern; sefng'khw bøo'pvoax'siern; (sefng'khw tng'pvoax'siern) [[...]] 

I have not a bit of a cash on me.

身上一毛錢也沒有。

sengkhw lorng si siefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'khw lorng si siefn [[...]] 

the body covered with hardened dust

全身都是體垢

sengkhw tngxtaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'khw tng'taang [[...]] 

I have no money with me at all.

身上沒錢

sinkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'khw; (sefng'khw) [[...]] 

one's body

身軀,身體

soejiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soef'jiok [[...]] 

emaciation, grow weak

衰弱

• sengkhw (sinthea) soejiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'khw (syn'thea) soef'jiok [[...]] 
  one's body is emaciated
  身體衰弱

• sinkefng soejiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siin'kefng soef'jiok [[...]] 
  nervous breakdown (exhaustion)
  神經衰弱

taang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taang; (toong) [[...]] 

copper, bronze, brass

銅

• angtaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'taang [[...]] 
  copper
  赤銅

• zhvetaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'taang; zhvef/chvy'taang [[...]] 
  bronze, brass
  青銅

• chviu tangsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviu taang'siefn [[...]] 
  corrosion forming on an object, get covered with verdigris
  生銅銹

• ngtaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngg'taang [[...]] 
  brass
  黃銅

• phvaytaang kuxsiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'taang ku'siaq [[...]] 
  old brass and pewter articles
  破銅爛鐵

• sengkhw tngxtaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'khw tng'taang [[...]] 
  I have no cash on me
  身上一毛錢也沒有

theq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: theq [[...]] 

naked, bare

裸,禿

• sengkhw thehtheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'khw theq'theq [[...]] 
  naked
  裸體

• thngrpaktheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thngx'pag'theq [[...]] 
  naked to the waist
  光著背

tng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tng; (toan) [[...]] 

sever, cut or break asunder, cut off, discontinue, cease

斷

• ka'tng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'tng [[...]] 
  cut apart with scissors
  剪斷

• kaxtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka'tng [[...]] 
  bite asunder
  咬斷

• koahtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaq'tng [[...]] 
  cut off or sunder by drawing the knife along
  割斷

• liaxm be tng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liaxm be tng; liaxm bøe tng [[...]] 
  cannot well break off the connection with fingers only
  捏不斷

• phahtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'tng [[...]] 
  break, to snap
  打斷

• sengkhw tngxpvoax siern (tngxtaang) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'khw tng'pvoax siern (tng'taang) [[...]] 
  I have not a bit of a cash on me. I don't have a red cent.
  身上沒有錢

ud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ud [[...]] 

bend without breaking, working at a desk without rest

扭彎,持續坐著太久沒有休息

• Sengkhw tviaxtvia ud lex mxhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sefng'khw tvia'tvia ud lex m'hør. [[...]] 
  It's not good to be constantly bent over a desk. It's not good to bend your body constantly.
  身體常常坐著不好。

sengkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'khw [[...]] 

human body

身軀

sengkhw 身軀 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'khw [[...]] 

身軀

søea-sengkhw 洗身軀 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: søea-sefng'khw [[...]] 

洗身體

søefsengkhw 洗身軀 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: søea'sefng'khw [[...]] 

(CE) to bathe; to take a shower

洗澡

u: sea'sefng'khw'kefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.222]

N keng : bathroom

浴室, 澡房

sengkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'khw [[...]][i#] [p.224]

N : human body (phon var of sin-khu)

身軀

u: soea sefng'khw kefng; søea sefng'khw kefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.245]

N keng : bathroom

浴室

u: sefng'khw 身軀 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0690/A0720/A0720] [#51383]

身體 。 <∼∼ m7 ai3 = 身軀都合be7 tu2好 ； ∼∼ 斷錢sian = 身軀無半sian2錢 。 >

søea-sengkhw/søefsengkhw 洗身軀 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soea'sefng'khw [[...]][i#] [p.A0817] [#55507]

洗浴 。 <∼∼∼ 間 。 >

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