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chitgøeh-pvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a festival on the seventh full moon in a lunar year

七月半; 中元

cviagøeh-pvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

mid lunar January

正月半

pvoax^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

half

半

pvoax kongkhay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

semi-open

半公開

pvoax kørgoeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

half a month

半個月

pvoax sengphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

semi-finished products; half-finished products

半成品

pvoax sidbinte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

country nominally independent (whose sovereignty is often infringed upon by great powers)

半殖民地

pvoax thaobengthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

translucent; partially transparent

半透明體

pvoax tiafmzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

half an hour

半小時

pvoax-chviuar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

lower wall

矮牆

pvoax-cviapeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

half fat and half lean meat

五花肉; 半肥半瘦

pvoax-khafm'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

half of a storefront

半坎仔; 半間的門面

pvoax-laixgoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

pvoax-tamtaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

demp

半乾半濕

pvoax`nih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

pvoax`tør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to fall by an obstruction

絆倒

🗣 bøpvoarhang 🗣 (u: bøo'pvoax'hang) 無半項 [wt][mo] bô-puànn-hāng [#]

1. (V) || 一樣東西都沒有。引申指人一無所知、一無是處、無能的樣子。

🗣le: (u: Siaux'lieen ee sii hoxng'tong aix chid'thøo, lau`laai bøo'pvoax'hang.) 🗣 (少年的時放蕩愛𨑨迌，老來無半項。) (年輕的時候遊手好閒，老了一無是處。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 bøpvoarphied 🗣 (u: bøo'pvoax'phied) 無半撇 [wt][mo] bô-puànn-phiat [#]

1. (Adj) || 一無用處、一竅不通。形容人沒有一點本事或能力。

🗣le: (u: Y si gaau korng nia'nia, zexng'kefng kiøx y zøx si bøo'pvoax'phied.) 🗣 (伊是𠢕講爾爾，正經叫伊做是無半撇。) (他只會說說罷了，真要他做可一點本事都沒有。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 bøpvoarpo 🗣 (u: bøo'pvoax'po) 無半步 [wt][mo] bô-puànn-pōo [#]

1. (Adj) || 一無是處、一無所知、一竅不通。

🗣le: (u: Cit ky zhuix chviux'chviux'kiøx, sii kaux bøo'pvoax'po.) 🗣 (一支喙啾啾叫，時到無半步。) (一張嘴啾啾地叫，到頭來卻一竅不通。意即僅憑一張嘴說話卻沒有真本事。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 bøpvoarsy 🗣 (u: bøo'pvoax'sy) 無半絲 [wt][mo] bô-puànn-si [#]

1. (Adj) || 全無。一點兒也沒有，是加重語氣的用法。

🗣le: (u: Korng beq theh cit'koar ku svaf ho`goar, kaux'tvaf køq bøo'pvoax'sy.) 🗣 (講欲提一寡舊衫予我，到今閣無半絲。) (說要拿一些舊衣物給我，到現在還是一點兒也沒有。)
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🗣 Chitgøeqpvoax 🗣 (u: Chid'goeh geh'pvoax Chid'gøeh'pvoax) 七月半 [wt][mo] Tshit-gue̍h-puànn/Tshit-ge̍h-puànn [#]

1. (N) || 農曆七月十五日，即中元節。我國傳統民俗節日之一。在這一天除了要參加廟裡為孤魂野鬼所舉辦的普渡之外，也會準備豐盛的飯菜在自家門口祭拜好兄弟，俗稱「拜門口」(pài mn̂g-kháu)。傳說如果供品太少或飯菜不夠豐盛就會遭到好兄弟的報復，所以中元節是一年之中祭品最多的節日。

🗣le: (u: Larn Chid'goeh'pvoax phor'to hid kafng, zhaix'voar tiøh zhoaan khaq zhvef'zhaw`leq, laai paix hør'hviaf'ti'ar.) 🗣 (咱七月半普渡彼工，菜碗著攢較腥臊咧，來拜好兄弟仔。) (咱們中元普渡那天，供品得準備豐盛點，來祭拜好兄弟。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Chitgøeqpvoax ah'ar, m zay syoah. 🗣 (u: Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar, m zay sie'oah. Chid'gøeh'pvoax aq'ar, m zay sie'oah.) 七月半鴨仔，毋知死活。 [wt][mo] Tshit-gue̍h-puànn ah-á, m̄ tsai sí-ua̍h. [#]

1. () || 七月半的鴨子，不知死活。七月半指農曆7月15日，也就是「中元普渡」，為臺灣民間信仰祭拜孤魂野鬼的日子。民間信仰中雞是祭神的供品，拜鬼只能用鴨子，故有此說。形容人沒有憂患意識，不知大難臨頭。

🗣le: (u: Sii'ky bøo hør, tak'kef lorng kviaf e khix ho laang thaai'thaau, m kvar zherng'kar, zorng`si ma u laang “chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar, m zay sie'oah”, køq kvar zherng'kar zherng pvoax køx goeh khix kog'goa chid'thøo.) 🗣 (時機無好，逐家攏驚會去予人刣頭，毋敢請假，總是嘛有人「七月半鴨仔，毋知死活」，閣敢請假請半個月去國外𨑨迌。) (景氣不好，大家都怕被裁員，不敢請假，不過也有人像是「七月半的鴨子，不知死活」，還敢請假半個月去國外旅遊。)
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🗣 cidpvoare'ar 🗣 (u: cit'pvoax'ee'ar) 一半个仔 [wt][mo] tsi̍t-puànn-ê-á [#]

1. (N) || 幾個、一兩個、少數幾個。

🗣le: (u: U cit'pvoax'ee'ar laang'kheq cyn gaau hiaam'tafng'hiaam'say.) 🗣 (有一半个仔人客真𠢕嫌東嫌西。) (有一兩個客人很會嫌東嫌西。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 cidpvoarjidar 🗣 (u: cit'pvoax'jit'ar) 一半日仔 [wt][mo] tsi̍t-puànn-ji̍t-á/tsi̍t-puànn-li̍t-á [#]

1. (Exp) || 一兩天。

🗣le: (u: Thaau'kef laang cyn hør, goar cit'pvoax'jit'ar bøo khix, y ma be arn'zvoar.) 🗣 (頭家人真好，我一半日仔無去，伊嘛袂按怎。) (老闆人真好，我一兩天沒去，他也不會怎樣。)
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🗣 cidpvoax 🗣 (u: cit'pvoax) 一半 [wt][mo] tsi̍t-puànn [#]

1. (N) || 二分之一。

🗣le: (u: Bea koea'cie ee cvii, cit laang aix zhud cit'pvoax.) 🗣 (買果子的錢，一人愛出一半。) (買水果的錢，一人要出一半。)

2. (Adj) || 表示次數很少。

🗣le: (u: Thoo'khaf cit'pvoax'pae'ar bøo chid, be goa laq'sab`laq!) 🗣 (塗跤一半擺仔無拭，袂偌垃圾啦！) (地板一兩次沒擦，不會多髒啦！)
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🗣 Cit mee zoaan thaulo, thvikngf bøpvoarpo./Cit mii zoaan thaulo, thvikngf bøpvoarpo. 🗣 (u: Cit'mee/mii zoaan thaau'lo, thvy-kngf bøo'pvoax'po.) 一暝全頭路，天光無半步。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t mê tsuân thâu-lōo, thinn-kng bô-puànn-pōo. [#]

1. () || 整個晚上計畫很多事情，天亮後卻沒有半點方法。形容人光說不練，只會紙上談兵。

🗣le: (u: Larn'laang zøx jim'høo tai'cix, aix khaf tah sit'te, be'sae kafn'naf zhuo cit ky zhuix, na kiexn'pae lorng “cit mee zoaan thaau'lo, thvy'kngf bøo'pvoax'po”, bøo cit hang tai'cix zøx e seeng.) 🗣 (咱人做任何代誌，愛跤踏實地，袂使干焦取一支喙，若見擺攏「一暝全頭路，天光無半步」，無一項代誌做會成。) (我們做任何事情，都得腳踏實地，不可光靠一張嘴，要是每次都「前一晚計畫周全，天一亮一事無成」，沒一件事做得成。)
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🗣 expvoarmee/expvoarmii 🗣 (u: e'pvoax'mee/mii) 下半暝 [wt][mo] ē-puànn-mê/ē-puànn-mî [#]

1. (Tw) || 下半夜、後半夜。夜晚十二點以後到天亮的時間。

🗣le: (u: Y lorng aix tarn kaq e'pvoax'mee ciaq khuxn e løh'biin.) 🗣 (伊攏愛等甲下半暝才睏會落眠。) (他都要等到下半夜才睡得熟。)
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🗣 gøeqpvoax 🗣 (u: goeh geh'pvoax gøeh'pvoax) 月半 [wt][mo] gue̍h-puànn/ge̍h-puànn [#]

1. (Tw) || 陰曆每月的十五日，是一個月裡，月最圓的時候。
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🗣 kho'pvoax 🗣 (u: khof'pvoax) 箍半 [wt][mo] khoo-puànn [#]

1. (N) || 指一塊五毛錢的錢數。
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🗣 Pakpvoarkiuu 🗣 (u: Pag'pvoax'kiuu) 北半球 [wt][mo] Pak-puànn-kiû [#]

1. () (CE) Northern Hemisphere || 北半球
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🗣 pvoarchvisek/pvoarzhvesek 🗣 (u: pvoax'zhvef/chvy'sek) 半生熟 [wt][mo] puànn-tshenn-si̍k/puànn-tshinn-si̍k [#]

1. (Adj) || 半生不熟。形容食物煮得不夠熟透。

🗣le: (u: Cid pvoaa kef'baq pvoax'zhvef'sek, m'thafng ciah.) 🗣 (這盤雞肉半生熟，毋通食。) (這盤雞肉半生不熟，不要吃。)
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🗣 pvoarcviapeh 🗣 (u: pvoax'cviaf'peh) 半精白 [wt][mo] puànn-tsiann-pe̍h [#]

1. (N) || 半肥半瘦的肉。

🗣le: (u: Goarn af'buo siong aix eng pvoax'cviaf'peh ee baq løh'khix lor.) 🗣 (阮阿母上愛用半精白的肉落去滷。) (我媽媽最喜歡用半肥半瘦的肉下去滷。)
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🗣 pvoariam'viuar/pvoariamviuar 🗣 (u: pvoax'iafm'viuu'ar) 半陰陽仔 [wt][mo] puànn-iam-iûnn-á [#]

1. (N) || 雙性人。同時具有男女兩性的人。也用來形容讓人無法辨別性別的人。

🗣le: (u: Cid'mar koafn'liam cixn'po, pvoax'iafm'viuu'ar ma aix siu'tiøh zwn'tiong.) 🗣 (這馬觀念進步，半陰陽仔嘛愛受著尊重。) (現在觀念進步，陰陽人也要受到尊重。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pvoarjit 🗣 (u: pvoax'jit) 半日 [wt][mo] puànn-ji̍t/puànn-li̍t [#]

1. (Tw) || 半天。指一天的一半。
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🗣 pvoarkafng 🗣 (u: pvoax'kafng) 半工 [wt][mo] puànn-kang [#]

1. (Tw) || 半天。

🗣le: (u: Goar biin'ar'zaix beq zherng pvoax'kafng ee kar.) 🗣 (我明仔載欲請半工的假。) (我明天要請半天假。)
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🗣 pvoarkantiofng 🗣 (u: pvoax'kafn'tiofng) 半奸忠 [wt][mo] puànn-kan-tiong [#]

1. (N) || 牆頭草、騎牆派。只問對自己有利，不問是非公義的機會主義者。

🗣le: (u: Ciin Kea'siefn si tien'si pox'te'hix lai'tea zhud'miaa ee pvoax'kafn'tiofng.) 🗣 (秦假仙是電視布袋戲內底出名的半奸忠。) (秦假仙是電視布袋戲裡面出名的騎牆派。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pvoarkex 🗣 (u: pvoax'kex) 半價 [wt][mo] puànn-kè [#]

1. (N) || 一半的價錢。
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🗣 pvoarkexng 🗣 (u: pvoax'kexng) 半徑 [wt][mo] puànn-kìng [#]

1. () (CE) radius || 半徑
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🗣 pvoarkhongtiofng 🗣 (u: pvoax'khofng'tiofng) 半空中 [wt][mo] puànn-khong-tiong [#]

1. (Pl) || 半空、空中。

🗣le: (u: Tai'cix arn'nef id'tit tiaux ti pvoax'khofng'tiofng ma m si pan'hoad.) 🗣 (代誌按呢一直吊佇半空中嘛毋是辦法。) (事情這樣一直懸而未解也不是辦法。)
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🗣 pvoarlauar 🗣 (u: pvoax'laau'ar) 半樓仔 [wt][mo] puànn-lâu-á [#]

1. (N) || 樓中樓。一種可以增加室內使用坪數的建築物。它的設計特色是將室內樓板到天花板的距離挑高至三點六公尺以上，通常為四點二公尺，因此可在室內另行規劃一處作為閣樓。
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🗣 pvoarlo 🗣 (u: pvoax'lo) 半路 [wt][mo] puànn-lōo [#]

1. (Adv) || 半途、中途、途中。

🗣le: (u: Goar pvoax'lo tuo'tiøh peeng'iuo, cyn hvoaf'hie.) 🗣 (我半路拄著朋友，真歡喜。) (我半路遇到朋友很高興。)

2. (N) || 比喻事情進展的過程中。

🗣le: (u: Tai'cix zøx kaq pvoax'lo tø laxng'karng`aq.) 🗣 (代誌做甲半路就閬港矣。) (事情做到一半就逃跑了。)
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🗣 pvoarloxsay 🗣 (u: pvoax'lo'say) 半路師 [wt][mo] puànn-lōo-sai [#]

1. (N) || 半吊子。諷刺人工夫學一半，一知半解，做不了事。

🗣le: (u: Y si cit ee pvoax'lo'say, lie karm hoxng'sym ka khafng'khoex kaw ho y zøx?) 🗣 (伊是一个半路師，你敢放心共工課交予伊做？) (他是一個半吊子，你會放心將工作交給他做嗎？)
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🗣 Pvoarloxteg 🗣 (u: Pvoax'lo'teg) 半路竹 [wt][mo] Puànn-lōo-tik [#]

1. () || 高雄市路竹(附錄－地名－舊地名)
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🗣 Pvoarloxtiaxm 🗣 (u: Pvoax'lo'tiaxm) 半路店 [wt][mo] Puànn-lōo-tiàm [#]

1. () || 南投縣集集(附錄－地名－舊地名)
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🗣 pvoarmii/pvoarmee 🗣 (u: pvoax'mee/mii) 半暝 [wt][mo] puànn-mê/puànn-mî [#]

1. (Tw) || 半夜、深夜。

🗣le: (u: Afng'ar'bør pvoax'mee teq oafn'kef.) 🗣 (翁仔某半暝咧冤家。) (夫妻半夜在吵架。)
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🗣 pvoarnii 🗣 (u: pvoax'nii) 半年 [wt][mo] puànn-nî [#]

1. () (CE) half a year || 半年
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🗣 Pvoarpengsvoaf 🗣 (u: Pvoax'peeng'svoaf) 半屏山 [wt][mo] Puànn-pîng-suann [#]

1. () || 附錄－地名－山脈名
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🗣 pvoarpof 🗣 (u: pvoax'pof) 半晡 [wt][mo] puànn-poo [#]

1. (Tw) || 半天，或指一天中的一段時間。

🗣le: (u: Goar tarn lie kuy'pvoax'pof`aq.) 🗣 (我等你規半晡矣。) (我等你老半天了。)
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🗣 pvoarsielaang 🗣 (u: pvoax'six'laang) 半世人 [wt][mo] puànn-sì-lâng [#]

1. (N) || 半輩子，半生。

🗣le: (u: Cid thvoaf sefng'lie na ho zøx e seeng, tø thexng'hør ciah pvoax'six'laang`aq.) 🗣 (這攤生理若予做會成，就聽好食半世人矣。) (這筆生意如果讓他做成，就能讓他吃半輩子了。)
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🗣 pvoarsiøfsie 🗣 (u: pvoax'siør'sie) 半小死 [wt][mo] puànn-sió-sí [#]

1. (Adj) || 半死。

🗣le: (u: Y kviaf cit'e pvoax'siør'sie.) 🗣 (伊驚一下半小死。) (他嚇得半死。)
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🗣 pvoarsiølerng 🗣 (u: pvoax'siøf'lerng) 半燒冷 [wt][mo] puànn-sio-líng [#]

1. (Adj) || 微溫。

🗣le: (u: Ciah iøh'ar aix phoex pvoax'siøf'lerng ee kurn'zuie.) 🗣 (食藥仔愛配半燒冷的滾水。) (吃藥必須喝溫開水。)
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🗣 pvoarsox 🗣 (u: pvoax'sox) 半數 [wt][mo] puànn-sòo [#]

1. () (CE) half the number; half || 半數
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🗣 Pvoarsvoax 🗣 (u: Pvoax'svoax) 半線 [wt][mo] Puànn-suànn [#]

1. () || 彰化(附錄－地名－舊地名)
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🗣 pvoarsyn 🗣 (u: pvoax'syn) 半身 [wt][mo] puànn-sin [#]

1. (N) || 全身的一半，

🗣le: (u: terng'pvoax'syn) 🗣 (頂半身) (上半身)

🗣le: (u: e'pvoax'syn) 🗣 (下半身) (下半身)
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🗣 pvoartaux 🗣 (u: pvoax'taux) 半晝 [wt][mo] puànn-tàu [#]

1. (Tw) || 近午時分。

🗣le: (u: Tøf pvoax'taux`aq!) 🗣 (都半晝矣！) (已近中午了！)
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🗣 pvoartefng 🗣 (u: pvoax'tefng) 半丁 [wt][mo] puànn-ting [#]

1. (N) || 不成材的人。

🗣le: (u: Kiøx kaq cid'lø pvoax'tefng be zøx khafng'khoex.) 🗣 (叫甲這號半丁袂做工課。) (叫到這種不成材的人做不了事。)

2. (N) || 病夫。體質孱弱容易生病的人。

🗣le: (u: Pve cit'e soaq pvoax'tefng`khix.) 🗣 (病一下煞半丁去。) (病一下竟然變成病夫了。)
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🗣 pvoarthafngsae 🗣 (u: pvoax'tharng'sae) 半桶屎 [wt][mo] puànn-tháng-sái [#]

1. (N) || 比喻對事情一知半解卻好出頭的人。

🗣le: (u: Y cie'pud'køx si cit ee pvoax'tharng'sae nia'nia.) 🗣 (伊只不過是一个半桶屎爾爾。) (他不過是個半吊子罷了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pvoarthafngsai'ar 🗣 (u: pvoax'tharng'say'ar) 半桶師仔 [wt][mo] puànn-tháng-sai-á [#]

1. (N) || 學藝未精的技術人員或學徒。

🗣le: (u: Lie cie'pud'køx si cit ee pvoax'tharng'say'ar, u sviar'miq hør hiaw'pay`ee?) 🗣 (你只不過是一个半桶師仔，有啥物好囂俳的？) (你不過是個學徒，有什麼好囂張的？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pvoarthetør 🗣 (u: pvoax'thef'tør) 半䖙倒 [wt][mo] puànn-the-tó [#]

1. (Adv) || 半躺、斜躺。

🗣le: (u: Lie na beq pvoax'thef'tør khvoax tien'si, lie ee bak'ciw zar'ban e kin'si.) 🗣 (你若欲半䖙倒看電視，你的目睭早慢會近視。) (你如果要斜躺著看電視，你的眼睛早晚會近視。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pvoartiong'ngf 🗣 (u: pvoax'tiofng'ngf) 半中央 [wt][mo] puànn-tiong-ng [#]

1. (N) || 中央，中間。

🗣le: (u: Kviaa kaux pvoax'tiofng'ngf soaq oad tøx'tngr`khix.) 🗣 (行到半中央煞斡倒轉去。) (走到半途卻折返回去。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pvoartiongzam 🗣 (u: pvoax'tiofng'zam) 半中站 [wt][mo] puànn-tiong-tsām [#]

1. (N) || 中途、半路。

🗣le: (u: Tai'cix zøx kaux pvoax tiofng'zam, be'sae hoaq theeng tø theeng.) 🗣 (代誌做到半中站，袂使喝停就停。) (事情做到一半，不能說停就停。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pvoartøxthea 🗣 (u: pvoax'tø'thea) 半導體 [wt][mo] puànn-tō-thé [#]

1. () (CE) semiconductor || 半導體
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pvoarzad 🗣 (u: pvoax'zad) 半節 [wt][mo] puànn-tsat [#]

1. (N) || 指長形物的一半。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pvoax 🗣 (u: pvoax) 半^p [wt][mo] puànn [#]

1. (Adj) half || 二分之一。

🗣le: (u: pvoax ciaq) 🗣 (半隻) (半隻)

2. (Adj) mid- || 在……中間。

🗣le: (u: pvoax'lo) 🗣 (半路) (半路)

3. (Adv) partly; incompletely; semi-; partially || 部分、不完全。

🗣le: (u: Pvoax zay pvoax m zay.) 🗣 (半知半毋知。) (一知半解。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pvoax 🗣 (u: pvoax) 絆^p [wt][mo] puànn [#]

1. (V) to get entangled or obstructed by sth while in motion || 行動時，被東西給纏住或擋住。

🗣le: (u: tvii'pvoax) 🗣 (纏絆) (纏住牽絆)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pvoax gøeqjit 🗣 (u: pvoax goeh geh'jit lit pvoax gøeh'jit) 半月日 [wt][mo] puànn gue̍h-ji̍t/puànn ge̍h-li̍t [#]

1. (Tw) || 半個月。

🗣le: (u: Goar koad'teng beq zherng pvoax goeh'jit ee kar laai'khix chid'thøo.) 🗣 (我決定欲請半月日的假來去𨑨迌。) (我決定請半個月的假期去玩。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pvoax-løflau 🗣 (u: pvoax-lør'lau) 半老老 [wt][mo] puànn-ló-lāu [#]

1. (Exp) || 半老、初老。

🗣le: (u: Ciah kaq pvoax'lør'lau ciaq khay'sie øh tien'nao.) 🗣 (食甲半老老才開始學電腦。) (活到半老時才開始學電腦。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 svakvef-pvoarmee/svakvy-pvoarmii 🗣 (u: svaf'kvef/kvy-pvoax'mee/mii) 三更半暝 [wt][mo] sann-kenn-puànn-mê/sann-kinn-puànn-mî [#]

1. (Tw) || 三更半夜；深夜。

🗣le: (u: Y zaf'hngf svaf'kvef'pvoax'mee ciaq tngr`laai.) 🗣 (伊昨昏三更半暝才轉來。) (他昨天三更半夜才回來。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tefngpvoarsyn 🗣 (u: terng'pvoax'syn) 頂半身 [wt][mo] tíng-puànn-sin [#]

1. (N) || 上半身。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 terng-pvoarmee/terng-pvoarmii 🗣 (u: terng-pvoax'mee/mii) 頂半暝 [wt][mo] tíng-puànn-mê/tíng-puànn-mî [#]

1. (Tw) || 上半夜、前半夜。夜晚以後到午夜十二點之間的時間。

🗣le: (u: Y si ti zaf'hngf terng'pvoax'mee koex'syn`khix`ee.) 🗣 (伊是佇昨昏頂半暝過身去的。) (他是在昨天上半夜過世的。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Tiaxmtiam ciah svaf voafkofng pvoax. 🗣 (u: Tiam'tiam ciah svaf voar'kofng pvoax.) 恬恬食三碗公半。 [wt][mo] Tiām-tiām tsia̍h sann uánn-kong puànn. [#]

1. () || 靜靜的吃掉三碗公半。形容悶聲不響、莫測高深的人，平時不動聲色，不為人所注意，但卻會做出令人意想不到的事情。

🗣le: (u: Y khvoax tiøh cyn pix'sux, peeng'iuo sviu'korng y e kaw'bøo luo'peeng'iuo, sviar'laang zay y “tiam'tiam ciah svaf voar'kofng pvoax”, tak'kef iao'køq si zap'id'køf, y tø ie'kefng beq paxng'thiab'ar`aq.) 🗣 (伊看著真閉思，朋友想講伊會交無女朋友，啥人知伊「恬恬食三碗公半」，逐家猶閣是十一哥，伊就已經欲放帖仔矣。) (他看起來很靦腆，朋友以為他會交不到女朋友，誰知道他「靜靜的吃掉三碗公半」，大家都還是單身漢，他已經要發喜帖了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tuiepvoax 🗣 (u: tuix'pvoax) 對半 [wt][mo] tuì-puànn [#]

1. (V) || 從中分成兩半。

🗣le: (u: chied tuix'pvoax) 🗣 (切對半) (切成兩半)

🗣le: (u: tuix'pvoax pwn) 🗣 (對半分) (分成兩半)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tvikhaf-pvoarchiuo 🗣 (u: tvii'khaf-pvoax'chiuo) 纏跤絆手 [wt][mo] tînn-kha-puànn-tshiú [#]

1. (Exp) || 礙手礙腳。妨害別人做事，使人感到不便。

🗣le: (u: U girn'ar ti syn'khw'pvy tvii'khaf'pvoax'chiuo, zøx bøo khafng'khoex.) 🗣 (有囡仔佇身軀邊纏跤絆手，做無工課。) (有小孩在身旁礙手礙腳，無法工作。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Bea koea'cie ee cvii, cit laang aix zhud cit'pvoax. 買果子的錢，一人愛出一半。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

買水果的錢，一人要出一半。

🗣u: Thoo'khaf cit'pvoax'pae'ar bøo chid, be goa laq'sab`laq! 塗跤一半擺仔無拭，袂偌垃圾啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

地板一兩次沒擦，不會多髒啦！

🗣u: U cit'pvoax'ee'ar laang'kheq cyn gaau hiaam'tafng'hiaam'say. 有一半个仔人客真𠢕嫌東嫌西。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有一兩個客人很會嫌東嫌西。

🗣u: Thaau'kef laang cyn hør, goar cit'pvoax'jit'ar bøo khix, y ma be arn'zvoar. 頭家人真好，我一半日仔無去，伊嘛袂按怎。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

老闆人真好，我一兩天沒去，他也不會怎樣。

🗣u: Kuy kefng zhux tiam'tiam bøo'sviaf, lieen pvoax ee laang'viar ma bøo. 規間厝恬恬無聲，連半个人影嘛無。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

整間屋子靜悄悄的，連半個人影都沒有。

🗣u: Y lorng aix tarn kaq e'pvoax'mee ciaq khuxn e løh'biin. 伊攏愛等甲下半暝才睏會落眠。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他都要等到下半夜才睡得熟。

🗣u: svaf'kvef'pvoax'mee 三更半暝 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

三更半夜

🗣u: Y zaf'hngf svaf'kvef'pvoax'mee ciaq tngr`laai. 伊昨昏三更半暝才轉來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他昨天三更半夜才回來。

🗣u: cit'pvoax pwn`lie 一半分你 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

分你一半

🗣u: Tai'cix ie'kefng zøx cit'pvoax`aq, lie be'taxng ti tiofng'too hoarn'hoea m zøx. 代誌已經做一半矣，你袂當佇中途反悔毋做。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情已經做了一半了，你不能中途就反悔不做。

🗣u: Tai'cix zøx iao'boe cit'pvoax, be'taxng kiw'khaf. 代誌做猶未一半，袂當勼跤。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情做不到一半，不能就此縮手。

🗣u: Svaf'kvef'pvoax'mee zao'khix bong'ar'pof, lie karm m kviaf khix khvoax'tiøh phvae'miq'ar? 三更半暝走去墓仔埔，你敢毋驚去看著歹物仔？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

半夜跑到墓園去，你難道不怕看到鬼嗎？

🗣u: pvoax ciaq 半隻 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

半隻

🗣u: pvoax'lo 半路 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

半路

🗣u: Pvoax zay pvoax m zay. 半知半毋知。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一知半解。

🗣u: Lie na beq pvoax'thef'tør khvoax tien'si, lie ee bak'ciw zar'ban e kin'si. 你若欲半䖙倒看電視，你的目睭早慢會近視。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你如果要斜躺著看電視，你的眼睛早晚會近視。

🗣u: Goar biin'ar'zaix beq zherng pvoax'kafng ee kar. 我明仔載欲請半工的假。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我明天要請半天假。

🗣u: Y kviaf cit'e pvoax'siør'sie. 伊驚一下半小死。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他嚇得半死。

🗣u: Tai'cix zøx kaux pvoax tiofng'zam, be'sae hoaq theeng tø theeng. 代誌做到半中站，袂使喝停就停。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情做到一半，不能說停就停。

🗣u: Goar koad'teng beq zherng pvoax goeh'jit ee kar laai'khix chid'thøo. 我決定欲請半月日的假來去𨑨迌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我決定請半個月的假期去玩。

🗣u: Cid thvoaf sefng'lie na ho zøx e seeng, tø thexng'hør ciah pvoax'six'laang`aq. 這攤生理若予做會成，就聽好食半世人矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這筆生意如果讓他做成，就能讓他吃半輩子了。

🗣u: Cid pvoaa kef'baq pvoax'zhvef'sek, m'thafng ciah. 這盤雞肉半生熟，毋通食。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這盤雞肉半生不熟，不要吃。

🗣u: terng'pvoax'syn 頂半身 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

上半身

🗣u: e'pvoax'syn 下半身 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

下半身

🗣u: Tai'cix arn'nef id'tit tiaux ti pvoax'khofng'tiofng ma m si pan'hoad. 代誌按呢一直吊佇半空中嘛毋是辦法。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情這樣一直懸而未解也不是辦法。

🗣u: Goar tarn lie kuy'pvoax'pof`aq. 我等你規半晡矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我等你老半天了。

🗣u: Y cie'pud'køx si cit ee pvoax'tharng'sae nia'nia. 伊只不過是一个半桶屎爾爾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不過是個半吊子罷了。

🗣u: Lie cie'pud'køx si cit ee pvoax'tharng'say'ar, u sviar'miq hør hiaw'pay`ee? 你只不過是一个半桶師仔，有啥物好囂俳的？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不過是個學徒，有什麼好囂張的？

🗣u: Cid'mar koafn'liam cixn'po, pvoax'iafm'viuu'ar ma aix siu'tiøh zwn'tiong. 這馬觀念進步，半陰陽仔嘛愛受著尊重。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

現在觀念進步，陰陽人也要受到尊重。

🗣u: Goar pvoax'lo tuo'tiøh peeng'iuo, cyn hvoaf'hie. 我半路拄著朋友，真歡喜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我半路遇到朋友很高興。

🗣u: Tai'cix zøx kaq pvoax'lo tø laxng'karng`aq. 代誌做甲半路就閬港矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情做到一半就逃跑了。

🗣u: Y si cit ee pvoax'lo'say, lie karm hoxng'sym ka khafng'khoex kaw ho y zøx? 伊是一个半路師，你敢放心共工課交予伊做？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他是一個半吊子，你會放心將工作交給他做嗎？

🗣u: Afng'ar'bør pvoax'mee teq oafn'kef. 翁仔某半暝咧冤家。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

夫妻半夜在吵架。

🗣u: Goarn af'buo siong aix eng pvoax'cviaf'peh ee baq løh'khix lor. 阮阿母上愛用半精白的肉落去滷。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我媽媽最喜歡用半肥半瘦的肉下去滷。

🗣u: Ciah iøh'ar aix phoex pvoax'siøf'lerng ee kurn'zuie. 食藥仔愛配半燒冷的滾水。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

吃藥必須喝溫開水。

🗣u: Pvoax'mee svaf'kvef goar beq tøq svef svaf'zap ban ho`lie? 半暝三更我欲佗生三十萬予你？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

半夜三更我哪裡弄來三十萬給你？

🗣u: Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar, m zay sie'oah. 七月半鴨仔，毋知死活。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一般人在農曆七月半普渡的時候，大多以鴨子來當作牲禮祭拜亡魂。所以這句話是比喻大禍臨頭，不知死活。

🗣u: Kor'chi e'pof tiarm'pvoax siw'pvoaa. 股市下晡點半收盤。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

股市下午一點半收盤。

🗣u: Y tvia'tvia ti pvoax'mee'ar peq khie'laai thak'zheq. 伊定定佇半暝仔𬦰起來讀冊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他常常在半夜爬起來唸書。

🗣u: Goar zef si pvoax be pvoax siøf'saxng, bøo sviar'miq li'suun. 我這是半賣半相送，無啥物利純。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我這是半賣半送，根本沒什麼利潤可言。

🗣u: svaf'kvef'pvoax'mee 三更半暝 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

三更半夜

🗣u: Bie'kym nng kag pvoax 美金兩角半 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

美金兩角半

🗣u: Y kafn'naf cit siefn laang nia'nia, bøo tiorng pvoax hang. 伊干焦一身人爾爾，無長半項。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他只是孤家寡人而已，身無長物。

🗣u: Y syn'khw'pvy bøo pvoax ee laang. 伊身軀邊無半个人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他身旁沒有半個人。

🗣u: Goar syn'khw'pvy bøo zaq pvoax khof giin. 我身軀邊無紮半箍銀。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我身上沒帶半毛錢。

🗣u: pvoax'kyn'peq'niuo 半斤八兩 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

八兩等於半斤，意指不相上下

🗣u: Goar kof'cviaa y kuy'pvoax'kafng`aq, y m taq'exng tø si m taq'exng. 我姑情伊規半工矣，伊毋答應就是毋答應。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我向他央求老半天了，他就是不肯點頭答應。

🗣u: Goar ee oe ciaq korng cit'pvoax, tø ho y phaq'tng`khix. 我的話才講一半，就予伊拍斷去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我的話才講到一半，就被他打斷了。

🗣u: Si girn'ar lorng sngx pvoax'phiøx. 是囡仔攏算半票。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

凡是小孩都算半票。

🗣u: Pvoax be pvoax siøf'saxng. 半賣半相送。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

意指賣價極為便宜。

🗣u: Guu lee pe, bøo'pvoax'hang e. 牛犁耙，無半項會。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

農事必須的牛、犁、耙，沒有一樣會。比喻對農事一竅不通。

🗣u: Y syn'thea bøo hør, be'khafm'tid zøx khafng'khoex zøx kaq svaf'kvef'pvoax'mee. 伊身體無好，袂堪得做工課做甲三更半暝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他身體不好，禁不起工作到三更半夜。

🗣u: Y sngr kaq cit'pvoax soaq khie'phuix'bin. 伊耍甲一半煞起呸面。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他玩到一半突然翻臉。

🗣u: Y ciah mih'kvia u'kaux thør'zex, tvia'tvia zhwn cit'pvoax tø beq hvix'sag. 伊食物件有夠討債，定定賰一半就欲挕捒。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他吃東西很浪費，常常剩一半就要丟掉。

🗣u: Y cid khoarn khofng'tiefn ee zeeng'heeng ie'kefng pvoax tafng`aq. 伊這款悾顛的情形已經半冬矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他這樣瘋瘋癲癲的情形已經半年了。

🗣u: Goar tøf iao'boe ciah pvoax zhuix`leq, lie tø sud'liao'liao`aq! 我都猶未食半喙咧，你就捽了了矣！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我都還沒吃半口，你一下子就吃光光了！

🗣u: kuy'pvoax'pof 規半晡 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

整個半天，即很久的意思。

🗣u: tvii'pvoax 纏絆 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

纏住牽絆

🗣u: Y si ti zaf'hngf terng'pvoax'mee koex'syn`khix`ee. 伊是佇昨昏頂半暝過身去的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他是在昨天上半夜過世的。

🗣u: Y axm'sii'ar lorng khuxn be hør'sex, tvia'tvia khuxn kaq cit'pvoax tø teq ham'biin. 伊暗時仔攏睏袂好勢，定定睏甲一半就咧陷眠。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他晚上睡覺都睡不好，常常睡到一半就開始說夢話。

🗣u: Y khveh kuy'pvoax'pof lorng khveh bøo thaam. 伊喀規半晡攏喀無痰。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他咳了老半天都咳不出痰。

🗣u: Lie svaf tiarm'zefng ciaq zøx e hør, y pvoax tiarm'zefng tø zøx'hør`aq. 你三點鐘才做會好，伊半點鐘就做好矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你三個小時才可做好，他半個小時就做好了。

🗣u: Cit ky zhuix chviux'chviux'kiøx, sii kaux bøo'pvoax'po. 一支喙啾啾叫，時到無半步。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一張嘴啾啾地叫，到頭來卻一竅不通。意即僅憑一張嘴說話卻沒有真本事。

🗣u: Korng beq theh cit'koar ku svaf ho`goar, kaux'tvaf køq bøo'pvoax'sy. 講欲提一寡舊衫予我，到今閣無半絲。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

說要拿一些舊衣物給我，到現在還是一點兒也沒有。

🗣u: Siaux'lieen ee sii hoxng'tong aix chid'thøo, lau`laai bøo'pvoax'hang. 少年的時放蕩愛𨑨迌，老來無半項。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

年輕的時候遊手好閒，老了一無是處。

🗣u: Y si gaau korng nia'nia, zexng'kefng kiøx y zøx si bøo'pvoax'phied. 伊是𠢕講爾爾，正經叫伊做是無半撇。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他只會說說罷了，真要他做可一點本事都沒有。

🗣u: Y ti pvoax'lo'ar zux'sie khix tuo'tiøh zex'zuo. 伊佇半路仔註死去拄著債主。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他在路上湊巧遇見債權人。

🗣u: Y pvoax'mee tø khix paai'tui, sviu'beq chviuo'thaau'hviw bea'tiøh siong syn'heeng ee chiuo'ky'ar. 伊半暝就去排隊，想欲搶頭香買著上新型的手機仔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他半夜就去排隊，想要拔得頭籌買到最新型的手機。

🗣u: Lie cid ciaq axm'kofng'ciao, svaf'kvef'pvoax'mee`aq iao m khuxn. 你這隻暗光鳥，三更半暝矣猶毋睏。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這個夜貓子，三更半夜了還不睡。

🗣u: cit'pvoax'koex'ar 一半過仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一兩次

🗣u: Zah ti pvoax'lo phaq`laang. 閘佇半路拍人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

堵在半路上打人。

🗣u: chied tuix'pvoax 切對半 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

切成兩半

🗣u: tuix'pvoax pwn 對半分 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

分成兩半

🗣u: pvoax'cviaf'peh 半精白 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

半瘦半肥

🗣u: Lie buo kuy'pvoax'pof si buo'hør`boe? 你舞規半晡是舞好未？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你忙了大半天到底弄好沒？

🗣u: Pag'tor'lai bøo pvoax tiarm bak'zuie. 腹肚內無半點墨水。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

肚子裡沒半點墨水。比喻沒有學問。

🗣u: Ti lag'te'ar'lai jiim kuy'pof, jiim bøo pvoax siern. 佇橐袋仔內撏規晡，撏無半仙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

在口袋掏了半天，掏不到一毛錢。

🗣u: Cit mee zoaan thaau'lo, thvy'kngf bøo'pvoax'po. 一暝全頭路，天光無半步。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

夜裡腦子裡滿是工作的計畫，到天亮什麼也做不出來。比喻光說不練。

🗣u: Kiøx kuy'pvoax'pof lorng bøo laang ixn'sviaf. 叫規半晡攏無人應聲。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

叫半天都沒人回音。

🗣u: Pvoax'mee'ar cit ee laang kviaa'lo tngr`khix, sym'kvoaf'lai siør'khoar tarm'tarm. 半暝仔一个人行路轉去，心肝內小可膽膽。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

半夜自己一個人走路回家，心裡有點怕怕的。

🗣u: nng tiarm pvoax 兩點半 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

兩點半

🗣u: tvii'khaf'pvoax'chiuo 纏跤絆手 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

綁手綁腳，比喻難以擺脫。

🗣u: U girn'ar ti syn'khw'pvy tvii'khaf'pvoax'chiuo, zøx bøo khafng'khoex. 有囡仔佇身軀邊纏跤絆手，做無工課。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有小孩在身旁礙手礙腳，無法工作。

🗣u: Kviaa kaux pvoax'tiofng'ngf soaq oad tøx'tngr`khix. 行到半中央煞斡倒轉去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

走到半途卻折返回去。

🗣u: Tøf pvoax'taux`aq! 都半晝矣！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

已近中午了！

🗣u: Ciofng'kii'boea y ma si theh bøo tiøh pvoax hang. 終其尾伊嘛是提無著半項。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他最終也是什麼都沒拿到。

🗣u: Larn Chid'goeh'pvoax phor'to hid kafng, zhaix'voar tiøh zhoaan khaq zhvef'zhaw`leq, laai paix hør'hviaf'ti'ar. 咱七月半普渡彼工，菜碗著攢較腥臊咧，來拜好兄弟仔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

咱們中元普渡那天，供品得準備豐盛點，來祭拜好兄弟。

🗣u: Y sym'koong'hoea'jiet, kvoar beq hux giin'haang svaf tiarm pvoax. 伊心狂火熱，趕欲赴銀行三點半。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他心急如焚，要趕銀行三點半。

🗣u: Svaf'kvef'pvoax'mee zao'khix bong'ar'pof, lie karm m kviaf khix khvoax'tiøh phvae'miq'ar? 三更半暝走去墓仔埔，你敢毋驚去看著歹物仔？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

三更半夜跑到墓園墳場去，你難道不怕看到鬼嗎？

🗣u: Kiøx kaq cid'lø pvoax'tefng be zøx khafng'khoex. 叫甲這號半丁袂做工課。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

叫到這種不成材的人做不了事。

🗣u: Pve cit'e soaq pvoax'tefng`khix. 病一下煞半丁去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

病一下竟然變成病夫了。

🗣u: Ciin Kea'siefn si tien'si pox'te'hix lai'tea zhud'miaa ee pvoax'kafn'tiofng. 秦假仙是電視布袋戲內底出名的半奸忠。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

秦假仙是電視布袋戲裡面出名的騎牆派。

🗣u: Ciah kaq pvoax'lør'lau ciaq khay'sie øh tien'nao. 食甲半老老才開始學電腦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

活到半老時才開始學電腦。

🗣u: Cviu'chiaf cixn'zeeng pvoax tiarm'zefng siong'hør sefng ciah cit liap hiin'chiaf'tafn tø khaq be hiin'chiaf. 上車進前半點鐘上好先食一粒眩車丹就較袂眩車。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

上車前半個小時最好先服用一顆暈車藥就比較不會暈車了。

🗣u: To'kurn'ar cyn jun'mia, y ee au pvoax tvoa na tng`khix, kaf'ki e køq svef`zhud'laai. 杜蚓仔真韌命，伊的後半段若斷去，家己會閣生出來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

蚯蚓生命力很強，它的後半段要是斷了，自己會再生。

🗣u: Oe korng cit'pvoax, tø tuxn'tvef. 話講一半，就頓蹬。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

話說了一半，就停下來了。

🗣u: Svaf toxng pvoax ee hoex'chiaf khaux'tuu chiaf'syn tang'liong, e'sae zaix tai'iog cit'zhefng go'paq kofng'kyn ee hoex. 三噸半的貨車扣除車身重量，會使載大約一千五百公斤的貨。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

三噸半的貨車扣除車身重量，可以載運大約一千五百公斤的貨。

🗣u: Ze sviw kuo iøf'ciaq'kud e sngf, siong'bøo ma pvoax tiarm'zefng tø khie'laai zhwn'luun`cit'e. 坐傷久腰脊骨會痠，上無嘛半點鐘就起來伸輪一下。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

坐太久腰骨會痠痛，最少半個小時就起來伸展一下。

🗣u: Voa cit niar svaf voa kuy'pvoax'pof, aq si tafng'sii ciaq e'taxng zhud'mngg`hvaq? 換一領衫換規半晡，啊是當時才會當出門唅？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

換一件衣服換了老半天，到底什麼時候才能出門呢？

🗣u: Thaau'pafng'chiaf si thaux'zar go tiarm pvoax khie'kviaa, na beq ze khaf'chiuo aix khaq kirn`leq. 頭幫車是透早五點半起行，若欲坐跤手愛較緊咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

首班車是一大早五點半出發，如果要搭乘動作要快一點。

🗣u: Syn'buun pøx korng pvoax'mee'ar kvaf'gak u hoan'laang thaw zao`zhud'khix, tvaf kerng'hofng tngf'teq six'kex chiaw'zhoe. 新聞報講半暝仔監獄有犯人偷走出去，今警方當咧四界搜揣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

新聞報導說半夜監獄有犯人越獄，警方正在四處搜查中。

🗣u: Axm'sii beq khuxn cixn'zeeng tee'thngf maix lym sviw ze, pvoax'mee ciaq biern khie'laai paxng'jiø. 暗時欲睏進前茶湯莫啉傷濟，半暝才免起來放尿。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

晚上睡前別喝太多茶水，半夜才不必起來小解。

🗣u: Heeng'zhwn kaq Thaau'sviaa ti chid'goeh'pvoax lorng e taq kof'pvee, kie'pan chviuo'kof ee oah'tang. 恆春佮頭城佇七月半攏會搭孤棚，舉辦搶孤的活動。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

恆春和頭城在七月十五都會搭設孤棚，舉辦搶孤的活動。

🗣u: IE'zar Taai'oaan bad u kuie'na kefng pøx'sia zhud axm'pøx, m'køq kaux boea`ar zhwn bøo pvoax kefng. 以早臺灣捌有幾若間報社出暗報，毋過到尾仔賰無半間。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

以前臺灣曾有好幾家報社發行晚報，但後來沒有半家。

🗣u: Lie maix hiaam y bøo'pvoax'phied, au'pae bøo zhud'thoad, laang teq korng, “Cit ky zhao, cit tiarm lo.” IE'au ee tai'cix sviar'laang e zay? 你莫嫌伊無半撇，後擺無出脫，人咧講：「一枝草，一點露。」以後的代誌啥人會知？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你別嫌他什麼也不會，以後沒出息，人家說：「天生我才必有用。」以後的事情誰知道？

🗣u: Larn'laang zøx jim'høo tai'cix, aix khaf tah sit'te, be'sae kafn'naf zhuo cit ky zhuix, na kiexn'pae lorng “cit mee zoaan thaau'lo, thvy'kngf bøo'pvoax'po”, bøo cit hang tai'cix zøx e seeng. 咱人做任何代誌，愛跤踏實地，袂使干焦取一支喙，若見擺攏「一暝全頭路，天光無半步」，無一項代誌做會成。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們做任何事情，都得腳踏實地，不可光靠一張嘴，要是每次都「前一晚計畫周全，天一亮一事無成」，沒一件事做得成。

🗣u: Sii'ky bøo hør, tak'kef lorng kviaf e khix ho laang thaai'thaau, m kvar zherng'kar, zorng`si ma u laang “chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar, m zay sie'oah”, køq kvar zherng'kar zherng pvoax køx goeh khix kog'goa chid'thøo. 時機無好，逐家攏驚會去予人刣頭，毋敢請假，總是嘛有人「七月半鴨仔，毋知死活」，閣敢請假請半個月去國外𨑨迌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

景氣不好，大家都怕被裁員，不敢請假，不過也有人像是「七月半的鴨子，不知死活」，還敢請假半個月去國外旅遊。

🗣u: Hid khof phvae'kviar “laang khafn m kviaa, kuie khafn liux'liux'kviaa”, e'pvoax'six'laang lorng aix kvoay ti loong'ar'lai ciah biern'cvii'png`aq. 彼箍歹囝「人牽毋行，鬼牽溜溜行」，下半世人攏愛關佇櫳仔內食免錢飯矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那個壞胚子「好的不學，盡學壞的」，下半輩子都得關在監獄裡吃免費的牢飯了。

🗣u: Goar korng ee chiøx'khoef koex pvoax tiarm'zefng`aq, y kaux cid'mar ciaq zay'viar thafng chiøx, cyn'cviax si “zap'ji'goeh ciah zhaix'thaau, lak'goeh ciaq tngr'saux”. 我講的笑詼過半點鐘矣，伊到這馬才知影通笑，真正是「十二月食菜頭，六月才轉嗽」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我說的笑話過了半小時了，他到現在才聽懂而笑，真是「十二月時吃了蘿蔔，到了隔年六月才咳嗽」。

🗣u: Y beeng'kii'zay kaf'ki tøf øh bøo cit tafng, pvoax'tharng'say'ar nia'nia, soaq chiaxng korng kaf'ki u goa gaau, u'viar si “toa'aang hoef m zay bae, vii'ar'hoef bae m zay”. 伊明其知家己都學無一冬，半桶師仔爾爾，煞唱講家己有偌𠢕，有影是「大紅花毋知䆀，圓仔花䆀毋知」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他明知自己還學不到一年，只是個學徒，卻說自己有多厲害，實在是沒有「自知之明」。

🗣u: AF'peq khiam'tngg'neq'to ka y hid tin kviar liap toa'haxn, tvaf suii'ee'ar ma lorng cviaa zaai'zeeng, m'køq soaq bøo kaq pvoax ee beq ka y iuo'haux, ho y pud'sii tøf teq oaxn'thaxn korng, “Hør kviar m'biern ze, ze kviar gø'sie pe.” Zar na zay, tofng'zhef'sii tø maix khay hiaq'ni ze cvii laai zay'poee`yn. 阿伯儉腸凹肚共伊彼陣囝捏大漢，今隨个仔嘛攏誠才情，毋過煞無甲半个欲共伊有孝，予伊不時都咧怨嘆講：「好囝毋免濟，濟囝餓死爸。」早若知，當初時就莫開遐爾濟錢來栽培𪜶。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

伯父省吃儉用拉拔那群小孩長大，現在各個也都很成功，不過卻沒人肯孝順他，讓他不時感嘆：「小孩不必多，能孝順父母最重要。」早知如此，當初就不要花大錢栽培他們了。

🗣u: Laang'kheq'kvoaf, larn cid zhud hix si juo laai juo zefng'zhae, pvoax'tiofng'zam sefng hiøq`zap'hwn'zefng, e'pvoax'tvoa si “hør'ciuo tiim axng'tea”, chviar tak'kef zurn'sii tngr`laai. 人客倌，咱這齣戲是愈來愈精彩，半中站先歇十分鐘，下半段是「好酒沉甕底」，請逐家準時轉來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

各位客官，咱們這齣戲愈來愈精彩，中場先休息十分鐘，下半場更是好戲在後頭，請大家準時回來。

🗣u: Yn kied'hwn zap'goa tafng`aq, lorng bøo svef kaq pvoax ee, laang korng, “U kviar u kviar mia, bøo kviar thvy zux'tvia.” U kviar bøo kviar m si laang e'taxng koad'teng`ee. 𪜶結婚十外冬矣，攏無生甲半个，人講：「有囝有囝命，無囝天註定。」有囝無囝毋是人會當決定的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們結婚十幾年了，都沒有生半個子女，人家說：「有孩子是命運的安排，沒孩子是天註定的。」有沒有孩子不是人能決定的。

🗣u: AF'tyn khvoax zhux khvoax pvoax nii goa ciaq bea'tiøh cit kefng y kaq'ix ee zhux, y korng, “Bea zhux, bea zhux'pvy.” Tuu'liao khør'li kex'siaux, køq'khaq iaux'kirn`ee si aix zhoe'tiøh u hør zhux'pvy ee sia'khw. 阿珍看厝看半年外才買著一間伊佮意的厝，伊講：「買厝，買厝邊。」除了考慮價數，閣較要緊的是愛揣著有好厝邊的社區。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小珍看房子看了半年多才買到一間他喜歡的房子，他說：「買房子要慎選好鄰居。」除了考慮價錢，更加重要的是要找到有好鄰居的社區。

🗣u: Beeng'kii'zay y cid ee laang si bøo'pvoax'phied, iao'si kaw'taix cit'koar karn'tafn ee sid'thaau ho y chix'khvoax'mai`leq, kied'kiok ciaux'sioong zøx kaq ly'ly'lag'lag, u'viar si “noa'thoo be koo tid piaq”. 明其知伊這个人是無半撇，猶是交代一寡簡單的穡頭予伊試看覓咧，結局照常做甲離離落落，有影是「爛塗袂糊得壁」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

明知他這個人一點本事也沒有，仍舊把一些簡單的工作交付他試試看，結果照樣做得亂七八糟，果然「爛泥扶不上牆」。

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

duck, drake

鴨子

• Chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzay sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh'pvoax'aq'ar m'zay sie.; Chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay sie.; (Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar m zay sie'oah.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unaware of impending calamity (Refers to a duck in the middle of the seventh month, when ducks are usually offered to the spirits of the dead, yet do not know enough to fear death. — Similar to a turkey just before Thanksgiving), used to scold someone who is without fear in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  危在旦夕,還不知。

• ah'afzhuix borng løf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar'zhuix borng løf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make an attempt or ask a favor with very small hope of success but may just as well make the attempt (like a duck's bill dabbling about in the air while eating)
  姑妄要求

• ah'ar thviaf luii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar thviaf luii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hear what someone says but cannot understand (like a duck hearing thunder not knowing what all the noise is about)
  鴨子聽打雷,聽不懂

• ahbør-tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'tee; aq'bør/buo-tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  flat footed clumsily gaited person (Lit. sole of a duck's foot), a man whose foot is very broad and flat at the instep instead of having the usual concave)
  平板腳

auxpvoarjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'pvoax'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]

latter half of a day

後半天

auxpvoarmee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'pvoax'mee [[...]][i#] [p.]

after midnight, wee hours of the morning

後半夜

bøo pvoax ee cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo pvoax ee cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]

not a red cent

一毛錢也沒有

bøpvoarlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'pvoax'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

no one at all, not a soul

一個人也沒有

bøo pvoax phied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo pvoax phied [[...]][i#] [p.]

do not have a single skill or merit

一無所長

zengpvoarjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'pvoax'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]

forenoon, morning

前半天

zhampvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'pvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

half and half

參半

chiqchiqtaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chih'chih'taan [[...]][i#] [p.]

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Sidzai mxbad pvoarhang mxkuo chiqchiqtaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sit'zai m'bad pvoax'hang m'kuo chih'chih'taan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He really doesn't know anything but talks big.
  實在一無所知,可是在吹牛。

chimkvef pvoaria [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'kvef pvoax'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

in the dead of night, midnight

深更半夜

Chitgøeh-pvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh-pvoax; Chid'gøeh-pvoax; (Tiofng'goaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, special day for worship of ancestral tablets

七月十五,中元

• chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzaisie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'goeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay'sie; chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  said of a person acting foolishly or wickedly in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  七月半的鴨子不知死,死到臨頭不知憂。

chiwlai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lai [[...]][i#] [p.]

in hand

手中,手頭

• Cym'ar chiwlai bøo pvoax ee cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar chiuo'lai bøo pvoax ee cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have no money on hand now.
  現在手頭一個錢也沒有。

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

remain, left over, remainder, surplus

剩,餘

• Zap khaux svaf zhwn chid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khaux svaf zhwn chid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Three from ten leaves seven.
  十減三剩七。

• U zhuncvii bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U zhwn'cvii bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you any money left?
  有餘錢嗎?

• Bøo zhwn pvoax ee cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zhwn pvoax ee cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have not a single penny left.
  一毛錢也沒剩。

• ciaqzhun'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhwn'ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  remnants of food, half eaten
  吃剩的

• exngzhun'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng'zhwn'ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  remnant, leftover
  用剩的

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

lean of meat

赤(瘦)肉

• pvoarcviapuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'cviaf'puii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lean and fat mixed in one piece of meat
  肥瘦參半,五花肉

cietpvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'pvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

reduce by one half, reduce to half

折半

cidkvoaf pvoarcid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'kvoaf pvoax'cid [[...]][i#] [p.]

unimportant official post

一官半職

cit nii pvoarzaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit nii pvoax'zaix [[...]][i#] [p.]

about a year, a year or so

一年半載

cidpvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit pvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

half

一半

cidpvoax cidpvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'pvoax cit'pvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

half and half

一半一半

cidpvoarjidar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'pvoax'jit'ar; (cit'pvoax'jit) [[...]][i#] [p.]

in a day or two, in a few days

一兩天,過一兩天

cid'pvoarpae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'pvoax'pae; (cit'pvoax'pae'ar) [[...]][i#] [p.]

only once or very seldom

一兩次,偶而

zuosie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]

decree the fated time of death, be destined to die, unfortunately, by chance, by coincidence

註定該死,倒霉,湊巧

• Cyn zuosie, laikaux pvoarlo twtiøh toaxho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn zux'sie, laai'kaux pvoax'lo tuo'tiøh toa'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Unfortunately I was caught in a heavy rain on the way
  真倒霉, 來到半路遇到大雨。

• Hiaq ee cvii zuosie ho lie khiøhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee cvii zux'sie ho lie khiøq'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You found that money by chance.
  那些錢湊巧被你撿到。

e pvoargøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e pvoax'goeh; e pvoax'gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.]

second half of the month

下半月

expvoarjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'pvoax'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]

latter half day, afternoon

下半天

e pvoarmee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e pvoax'mee [[...]][i#] [p.]

past mid-night

下半夜

expvoarnii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'pvoax'nii [[...]][i#] [p.]

latter six months of a year

下半年

e pvoarsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e pvoax'syn [[...]][i#] [p.]

lower half of the human body, the lower parts of the body

下半身

e pvoartafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e pvoax'tafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

second half of the year

下半年

gøeqpvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh'pvoax; gøeh'pvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

fifteen of the month

月半

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

snap a picture, take a picture, shoot film

拍照

• hib zoansyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib zoaan'syn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  full length photograph
  照全身

• hib pvoarsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib pvoax'syn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  half length photograph
  照半身

hongpix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'pix [[...]][i#] [p.]

seal, close completely

封閉

• Siausid lorng hongpix khix, sofie mxzay pvoarhang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siaw'sid lorng hofng'pix khix, sor'ie m'zay pvoax'hang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This was kept secret so no body knew anything about it.
  消息都封閉了,所以什麼都不知道。

ym-ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ym'ioong; ym-ioong [[...]][i#] [p.]

negative and positive, the female and male principles, yin-yang

陰陽

• pvoax im'ioong, [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax ym'ioong,; (pvoax iafm'viuu) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hermaphrodite
  陰陽人

jidpvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'pvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

day and a half

一天半

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

even, up to, until, so...that, very

連,到,得,極了

• Enggie bexhiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie be'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux.; Efng'guo bøe'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cannot speak English at all. Cannot speak even half a word of English.
  英語連一句都不會講。

• Bexhiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang.; Bøe'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can't do anything at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang")
  連一項也不會做。

• Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not wiped dry at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang" Used after verbs indicates the past tense.)
  擦得一點兒也沒乾。

• saux kaq cyn zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux kaq cyn zhefng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Swept very clean.
  掃得很乾淨

• Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix.; Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am (was) starving to death.
  我餓得要死了。

• Joah kaq be khuxn tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah kaq be khuxn tid.; Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not sleep.
  熱得無法睡。

• Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau.; Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not endure it.
  我熱得忍不住。

• Suie kaq be korng tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suie kaq be korng tid.; Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Very beautiful! Be too beautiful for description.
  美極了! 美得不得了!

• Taioaan ee mih siok kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee mih siok kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taiwanese articles are very cheap.
  台灣的東西便宜極了!

• Ang've'ar khaux kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'vef'ar khaux kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The baby cried bitterly.
  嬰兒哭得很厲害。

• Hai goar chiøx kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai goar chiøx kaq.; (Chiøx kaq bøeq sie khix.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Laughed till I nearly died.
  害我差一點笑死。

kakpvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'pvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

fifteen cents, one dime and a half

一角五分

kef cit pvoax kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef cit pvoax kuix; (kef kuix tuix'pvoax) [[...]][i#] [p.]

half again as much, a 50% price increase of

貴一半

kvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvef; (kvy) [[...]][i#] [p.]

watch of the night, one fifth part of the night

更

• itkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'kvef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  first watch (about dark)
  一更

• jixkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'kvef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  second watch (about 9 o'clock)
  二更

• svakvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'kvef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  third watch (midnight)
  三更

• goxkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go'kvef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fifth watch (about dawn)
  五更

• ciwkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'kvef; (kox'kvef) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  keep watch
  守更

• svakvef pvoarmee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'kvef pvoax'mee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  midnight
  三更半夜

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

banner, a flag, pennant, bunting

旗,旂

• zhahki'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'kii'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  plant a flag
  插旗子

• karngkii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxng'kii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lower the flag
  降旗

• kokkii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'kii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  national flag
  國旗

• peqkii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'kii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  flag of truce
  白旗

• pvoarkii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'kii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  flag at half-mast
  半旗

• sengkii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'kii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hoist a flag
  升旗

kisit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'sit [[...]][i#] [p.]

as a matter of fact, in fact

其實

• kisit y bøo pvoax ee cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'sit y bøo pvoax ee cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in fact he doesn't have a penny
  其實他一毛錢也沒有

• kisit mxsi afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'sit m'si arn'ny [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It really is not so.
  其實不是這樣

kviecyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'cyn [[...]][i#] [p.]

as a matter of fact, in fact

事實上,其實

• Kviecyn y mxbad pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvix'cyn y m'bad pvoax hang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In fact, he doesn't know anything.
  事實上他什麼也不懂。

koeapvoarsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'pvoax'sox; køex'pvoax'sox [[...]][i#] [p.]

the majority, more than half

過半數

laam-pvoarkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laam'pvoax'kiuu; laam-pvoax'kiuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

Southern Hemisphere

南半球

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

afraid, faint hearted, dread

懾,怕

• Goar siong liab luikofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar siong liab luii'kofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What I dread most is thunder.
  我最怕雷。

• Y bøo liab pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo liab pvoax hang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He does not know what fear is.
  他什麼都不怕。

lør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lør; (lau, lao) [[...]][i#] [p.]

old, aged, venerable (term of honor and respect), skilled, accustomed, expert, for a long time, long established, well cooked, experienced

老

• huxlør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'lør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  elders, fathers
  父老

• iofnglør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'lør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pension the aged, care for old persons
  養老

• pvoax-løflau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'lør'lau; pvoax-lør'lau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  middle aged
  中年

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

not to know, not to acknowledge, not to understand, not acquainted with

不懂,不認識

• Goar mxbad y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'bad y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know him. I am not acquainted with him.
  我不認識他。

• Goar khvoax mxbad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax m'bad. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I see it, but cannot tell what it is.
  我看不懂。

• thviaf mxbad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf m'bad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hear but can not understand, hear but don't know what it is
  聽不懂

• mxbad ji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad ji [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can not read
  不識字

• mxbad seasu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad sex'su [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do not know worldly affairs
  不懂世事

• mxbad pvoarhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad pvoax'hang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do not know anything
  什麼也不懂

gve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve; (gvi) [[...]][i#] [p.]

stiff, firm (attitude), obstinate, inflexible, stand erect

硬

• Cid ky tek'ar cyn gve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky teg'ar cyn gve. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This bamboo stick is inflexible.
  這枝竹子很硬。

• Thaeto cyn gve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaix'to cyn gve. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His attitude is very inflexible.
  態度很硬。

• Sie kaq gvexkhokkhog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sie kaq gve'khog'khog. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The corpse has already become rigid.
  死得硬幫幫的。

• giafmgve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giarm'gve [[...]][i#] [p.]
  strong, lusty, and bold (as a young man)
  硬朗,堅忍

• pvoargvexnngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'gve'nngr [[...]][i#] [p.]
  between too much firmness and too much yielding, half threatening and half pacifying
  軟硬兼施

niuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niuo; (liorng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

one-sixteenth of a "kin", Chinese ounce, tael

兩

• khyn-niwsviuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khyn'niuo'sviuo; khyn-niuo'sviuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very light for its size
  很輕

• pvoarkyn pøehniuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'kyn peq'niuo; pvoax'kyn pøeq'niuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eight ounces and half a catty — both of them are the same
  半斤八兩

oexsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sae; oe'sae [[...]][i#] [p.]

things better left unsaid (irrelevancies, excessive detail, private matters)

多餘的話,沒用的話

• Y ee oexsae cyn ze, cidsut'ar taixcix korng kuy pvoarpof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee oe'sae cyn ze, cit'sud'ar tai'cix korng kuy pvoax'pof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His many private matters that he can explain in excessive detail all afternoon.
  他話很多,一點點事情講了半天。

• Iaokirn ee korng tø hør, mxbiern hiaq kau oexsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee korng tø hør, m'biern hiaq kau oe'sae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Say the important things, no need to go into excessive detail.
  要緊的說就好,不用那麼多話。

pag-pvoarkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pag'pvoax'kiuu; Pag-pvoax'kiuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

Northern Hemisphere

北半球

phiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiøx; (phiaux) [[...]][i#] [p.]

bill, bank note, ticket, certificate, warrant

票

• bøefphiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'phiøx; bøea'phiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  buy a ticket
  買票

• zabphiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'phiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  ten dollar note
  十元鈔

• chia'phiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'phiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  ticket for train, bus
  車票

• hoatphiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'phiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  invoice
  發票

• hoexphiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'phiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  money order, bank draft
  匯票

• huiki'phiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy'ky'phiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  airplane ticket
  飛機票

• jibtviuphiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'tviuu'phiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  entrance ticket
  入場票

• laihøee-phiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'hoee'phiøx; laai'høee'phiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  round trip ticket
  來回票

• pahphiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paq'phiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  seal off a person's home because of debt
  百元鈔

• pvoarphiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'phiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  half fare ticket
  半票

• soafnphiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soarn'phiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  ballot
  選票

• tauphiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taau'phiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hand in a ballot, to vote
  投票

pinkhofng liapzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piin'khofng liab'zø [[...]][i#] [p.]

without substantial support or proof

憑空捏造

• Y ee oe lorng si pinkhofng liapzø ee, bøo pvoax kux si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee oe lorng si piin'khofng liab'zø ee, bøo pvoax kux si cyn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no proof for what he says, not one word is true.
  他的話都是憑空捏造的,沒有半句是真的。

pvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax; (poaxn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

half, to halve, to divide

半

• bøo pvoax laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo pvoax laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not a single person
  沒有人

• cit pvoax cit pvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit pvoax cit pvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  half and half
  一半一半

• tafng-pvoarkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafng'pvoax'kiuu; tafng-pvoax'kiuu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the Eastern hemisphere
  東半球

• toaxpvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'pvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the greater half, majority
  大半

• tuiepvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'pvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  half and half, half each
  對半

• tuiepvoarpwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'pvoax'pwn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  divide in equal shares, divide equally
  平分

pvoarbag'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'bak'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

make believe you don't notice something (Lit. one eye open and one closed)

睜一眼閉一眼

pvoarbe pvoarsaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'be pvoax'saxng; pvoax'bøe pvoax'saxng [[...]][i#] [p.]

sell goods at rock bottom prices (said by shop owners as a sales gimmick)

半買半送

pvoarbin siongsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'bin siofng'sek; (pvoax'bin siofng'seg) [[...]][i#] [p.]

slightly acquainted with a man

有點認識

pvoarzaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'zaix [[...]][i#] [p.]

half a year

半載

pvoarzhvea pvoarkhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'zhvea pvoax'khuxn; pvoax'zhvea/chvie pvoax'khuxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

half awake and half asleep, slumbering

半睡半醒

pvoarzhvesek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'zhvef'sek; (pvoax'zhvef'seg) [[...]][i#] [p.]

half cooked, half raw, half green, half ripe

半熟

pvoarzhuy pvoarciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'zhuy pvoax'ciu [[...]][i#] [p.]

be half willing (at heart) and half unwilling (in appearance) — often referring to price haggling or girls being seduced

半推半就

pvoax-cviapeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'cviaf'peh; pvoax-cviaf'peh; (pvoax'cviaf'puii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

half fat, half lean

肥瘦參半

pvoarciaqgø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'ciah'gø [[...]][i#] [p.]

starve, hungry

吃不飽,半吃半餓

pvoarciøzhoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'ciøf'zhoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

seek son-in-law who will live in wife's family and his son have same surname as wife's family

半招娶,新娘先娶入門,然後到女家同居,生兒須繼承女家的姓

pvoarcviu-løqe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'cviu'løh'e; pvoax'cviu-løh'e [[...]][i#] [p.]

give up halfway, leave something unfinished

半途而廢

• U ee laang zøx taixcix lorng zøx kaq pvoarcviuxløqe ciu paxng lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee laang zøx tai'cix lorng zøx kaq pvoax'cviu'løh'e ciu paxng lef.; U ee laang zøx/zøex tai'cix lorng zøx kaq pvoax'cviu'løh'øe ciu paxng lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Some people do things half way and then give up.
  有的人做事都做到半途而廢就放著。

pvoarzuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'zuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

half drunk, half tipsy, inebriated

半醉

pvoax-gøeqjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'goeh'jit; pvoax gøeh'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]

half month

半個月

pvoarhofng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'horng'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

mixed blood, child of an inter-racial marriage, half-breed

混種,混血兒

pvoarvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'vii [[...]][i#] [p.]

half circle, semicircle

半圓

pvoariamviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'iafm'viuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

hermaphrodite, (slang)

陰陽人

pvoariafmmng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'iarm'mngg'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

un authorized prostitutes (not legally open for business)

私娼

pvoarym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'ym [[...]][i#] [p.]

semitones

半音

pvoarim'ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'ym'ioong [[...]][i#] [p.]

hermaphrodite

陰陽人

pvoarimkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'ym'kay [[...]][i#] [p.]

chromatic scale (music)

半音階

pvoariøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'iøf [[...]][i#] [p.]

the waist

半腰

pvoarjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]

half a day

半天

pvoarkantiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'kafn'tiofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

of very doubtful fidelity

兩面討好,騎牆派

pvoarkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

half a day

半天

pvoarkangbøfar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'kafng'bør'ar; pvoax'kafng'bør/buo'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

hermaphrodite (slang)

陰陽人

pvoarkafng-pvoarthak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'kafng'pvoax'thak; pvoax'kafng-pvoax'thak [[...]][i#] [p.]

work while studying at school

半工半讀

pvoarkausiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'kaw'siaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

buy, sell on one half cash and one half credit

一半現款一半賒帳

pvoarkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'kex [[...]][i#] [p.]

half price, fifty per cent discount

半價

pvoarkexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'kexng [[...]][i#] [p.]

radius

半徑

pvoarkhai'hoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'khay'hoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

semi-civilized

半開化

pvoarkhongtiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'khofng'tiofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

open air, sky, aerial, overhead

半空中

pvoarkviazao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'kviaa'zao [[...]][i#] [p.]

foot race

競走

pvoarkviaa pvoarzao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'kviaa pvoax'zao [[...]][i#] [p.]

trot along

邊走邊跑,疾走

pvoarkiamtvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'kiaam'tvy [[...]][i#] [p.]

neither salty nor sweet, between salty and sweet

半鹹半甜

pvoax kyn pøeq niuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax kyn peq niuo; pvoax kyn pøeq niuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

eight ounces and half a catty — six of one and half a dozen of the other, half and half, equal, no difference

半斤八兩

pvoarkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'kiuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

hemisphere

半球

pvoax kofgoeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax kor'goeh; pvoax kør'gøeh; (pvoax køx'goeh) [[...]][i#] [p.]

half a month

半個月

pvoax kongkhay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax kofng'khay [[...]][i#] [p.]

semi-open

半公開

pvoarkuxløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'ku'løh [[...]][i#] [p.]

worn, but still quite usable

半新不舊

pvoarlamhvaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'laam'hvaa; (pvoax'laam'haa) [[...]][i#] [p.]

hung up unfinished (an affair), before one is through with one's work, do (a thing) by halves

一半,半途(做事)

pvoarlamviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'laam'viuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

hermaphrodite

陰陽人

pvoarlafngsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'larng'say; (pvoax'tharng'say) [[...]][i#] [p.]

learn a thing only half well

半調子

pvoarlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

small garret, small low second story

半樓

pvoarlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'laau; (pvoax'laau'zuie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

medium sized tide (around the 7th or 8th of the lunar month)

半潮

pvoax-løflau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'lør'lau; pvoax-lør'lau [[...]][i#] [p.]

middle aged

中年

pvoarlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

half of the way, half of the road, half way, at the middle of a journey, on the way, on the road

半路

pvoarlo zhutkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'lo zhud'kef [[...]][i#] [p.]

switch to a new profession one knows little about, change professions when one is no longer young, to start midway

半路出家

pvoarlo huzhef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'lo hw'zhef [[...]][i#] [p.]

cohabit

半路夫妻,露水夫妻

pvoarmee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'mee [[...]][i#] [p.]

midnight

半夜

• terng pvoarmee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: terng pvoax'mee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  first half of the night
  上半夜

• e pvoarmee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e pvoax'mee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  latter half of the night
  下半夜

• pvoarmee koex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'mee koex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  after midnight
  下半夜

pvoarmia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'mia [[...]][i#] [p.]

exceedingly serious, as good as dead

半命

pvoargvexnngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'gve'nngr [[...]][i#] [p.]

between too much firmness and too much yielding, half threatening and half pacifying

軟硬兼施,半剛半軟

pvoarnii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'nii [[...]][i#] [p.]

half a year

半年

pvoarpaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'paq [[...]][i#] [p.]

fifty, half a hundred (years of age)

半百

pvoarphiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'phiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

half fare ticket, half price ticket

半票

pvoarpof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'pof [[...]][i#] [p.]

half day, one morning, one afternoon

半天

pvoarsveseeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'svef'seeng; pvoax'svef/svy'seeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

born, inborn, innate

天生的

pvoarsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'sek [[...]][i#] [p.]

cooked, half done

半熟

pvoax sengphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax seeng'phirn [[...]][i#] [p.]

semi-finished products, half-finished products

半成品

pvoarsie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]

half dead and half alive, neither dead or alive, half dead, almost dead

半死

pvoarsielaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'six'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

half a lifetime, very long time

半輩子

pvoarsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'syn [[...]][i#] [p.]

used (articles), second hand

半新

pvoarsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'syn [[...]][i#] [p.]

half of the body

半身

• terng pvoarsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: terng pvoax'syn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the upper half of the body
  上半身

• e pvoarsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e pvoax'syn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lower half of body
  下半身

pvoarsixn pvoargii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'sixn pvoax'gii [[...]][i#] [p.]

between believing and suspicion, half believing and half doubting, doubtful, suspicious

半信半疑

pvoarsiølerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'siøf'lerng [[...]][i#] [p.]

tepid (water), lukewarm (food water etc)

溫的

pvoarsiøfsie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'siør'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]

half dead

半死

• Hid ciaq kawar ho chiaf pong cide, zha'puttøf pvoarsiøfsie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao'ar ho chiaf pong cit'e, zhaf'pud'tøf pvoax'siør'sie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The car hit that dog and knocked it half dead.
  那隻狗被車撞到,差不多半死。

pvoarsiøfsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'siør'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

half an hour

半小時

pvoax sidbintøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax sit'biin'te; pvoax sit'biin'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

country nominally independent (whose sovereignty is often infringed upon by great powers)

半殖民地

pvoarsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'sox; (poaxn'sox) [[...]][i#] [p.]

half

半數

pvoarsvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'svoaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

half way up a mountain

半山

pvoarsvoaf`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'svoaf`ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

Taiwanese who has lived in mainland for a long time

住過內地的臺灣人

pvoartvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'tvar [[...]][i#] [p.]

half a dozen, six

半打

pvoartafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'tafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

half a year

半年

pvoartefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'tefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

half poll tax. formerly, women paid only half tax (cf., tefng)

半丁(人頭稅)

pvoarthafngzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'tharng'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

one who makes great display of little knowledge dabbler, only know a little but say a lot, ignorant

半桶水,形容只懂得一半

pvoax thaobengthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax thaux'beeng'thea [[...]][i#] [p.]

translucent, partially transparent

半透明體

pvoarthauzhvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'thaau'zhvef; pvoax'thaau'zhvef/chvy [[...]][i#] [p.]

light headed, harebrained, versatile, a madcap (slang)

刁蠻

pvoarthvetør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'thvef'tør [[...]][i#] [p.]

recline

半靠半躺

pvoarthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'thvy [[...]][i#] [p.]

up in the air, up in the sky

半空中

pvoarthwn pvoarthox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'thwn pvoax'thox [[...]][i#] [p.]

hem and haw, telling only part of what one knows

欲言又止

pvoax tiafmzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax tiarm'zefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

half an hour

半小時

pvoartiaumia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'tiaau'mia [[...]][i#] [p.]

almost die

半條命

pvoartiongzam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'tiofng'zam; (pvoax'tiofng'tvoa) [[...]][i#] [p.]

one half, in part

一半,半途

pvoartiong'ngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'tiofng'ngf [[...]][i#] [p.]

halfway, midway

半中央,中間

pvoartør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'tør [[...]][i#] [p.]

half collapsed

半倒

poaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaxn; (pvoax) [[...]][i#] [p.]

half

半

• høfphvae zhampoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'phvae zhafm'poaxn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good and bad about half and half
  好壞參半

poarnkii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaxn'kii; (pvoax'kii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

flag at half mast

半旗

• sefng pvoarkii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng pvoax'kii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hang a flag at half mast
  升半旗

svakvef pvoarmee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'kvef pvoax'mee [[...]][i#] [p.]

late at night (usually after midnight)

三更半夜

say-pvoarkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'pvoax'kiuu; say-pvoax'kiuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

western hemisphere

西半球

sef-pvoarkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'pvoax'kiuu; sef-pvoax'kiuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

Western Hemisphere

西半球

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

done (of things cooked), acquainted with, well learned

熟,熟識

• Png cie sek boe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Png cie sek boe?; Png cie sek`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is the food cooked yet?
  飯煮熟了嗎?

• bixnsek bixnsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'sek bin'sek [[...]][i#] [p.]
  slightly acquainted with a man (just knowing his face)
  有點面熟

• bøsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sek [[...]][i#] [p.]
  raw, not familiar
  沒熟,不熟

• pvoax zhvesek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax zhvef'sek [[...]][i#] [p.]
  half cooked, half raw
  半生熟

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

I have not a bit of a cash on me.

身上一毛錢也沒有。

sie kaq tng pvoax ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie kaq tng pvoax ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

all dead, none left alive

死光了

sviapvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviaa'pvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

fifteen percent

一成半

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

cent

一分錢

• cit siefncvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit siern'cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  one cent
  一分錢

• bøpvoarsiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'pvoax'siern [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not a red cent
  一毛也沒有

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

honesty, good faith, believing, believe or trust, news, a letter, evidence, a pledge or token

信

• zuxsixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'sixn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  self-confidence
  自信

• khoaesixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoaix'sixn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  special delivery letter
  快信

• phøesixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phef'sixn; (phoef'sixn) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  letter
  書信

• pvoarsixn pvoargii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'sixn pvoax'gii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  half believing and half doubting
  半信半疑

• siongsixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siofng'sixn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  put trust in (a person), trusting each other
  相信

• thongsixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thofng'sixn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  correspondence, communication
  通信

siong pvoargoeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong pvoax'goeh; siong pvoax'gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.]

first half of a month

上半月

siong-pvoaria [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong pvoax'ia; siong-pvoax'ia; (terng-pvoax'mee) [[...]][i#] [p.]

before midnight

上半夜

sud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sud; (sied) [[...]][i#] [p.]

small fragments, small crumbs or bits

屑,少許

• bøo pvoax sud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo pvoax sud [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not the least scrap, not the slightest, not at all, not a bit
  一點兒也沒有

• cidsut'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit sud'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in small bits or fragments, a little bit, a small quantity of
  一點點

• kiesud/kiesut'hw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'sud; (kix'sud-hw) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sawdust
  鋸屑

• pviafsut'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pviar'sud'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  small crumbs of bread or cake
  餅屑

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

dozen

打

• cidtvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit tvar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  dozen
  一打

• pvoartvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'tvar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  half-a-dozen
  半打

tafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafng; (tofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

winter, (in lunar calendar) the period from the 10th to the 12th moon

冬

• jibtafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'tafng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the term at the beginning of winter, on or about Nov. 7th
  入冬

• køeatafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'tafng; køex'tafng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pass the winter, survive the winter
  過冬

• poftafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: por'tafng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take nourishing food and medicine for strength in winter
  冬天進補

• pvoartafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'tafng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  half a year
  半年

tafng-pvoarkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafng pvoax'kiuu; tafng-pvoax'kiuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

eastern hemisphere

東半球

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

fourth of the 10 "Celestial Stems" an individual, person, male adult, workman, to fall upon, incur

丁

• zhuttefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'tefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have or get sons, grandsons, or male inhabitants
  出丁

• zorngtefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoxng'tefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  strong young man (archaic)
  壯丁

• hngtefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hngg'tefng; (oaan'tefng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  gardener
  園丁

• jintefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  male persons (said in counting sons or descendants of a family, inhabitants of a village or members of a clan)
  人丁

• pvoartefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'tefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  half fare, half tax — formerly, women paid only half tax
  半丁(人頭稅)

• thiamtefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiafm'tefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have an addition or additions to the number of sons
  添丁

terng pvoarmee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: terng pvoax'mee [[...]][i#] [p.]

the first part of the night, the part of the night before mid-night

上半夜

terng pvoartafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: terng pvoax'tafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

first six months of a year

上半年

thaumngg pvoarpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'mngg pvoax'peh [[...]][i#] [p.]

hair gray, about half white

頭髮半白

thvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thvef; (thef) [[...]][i#] [p.]

recline or lean on a couch or chair, lean against, push (a boat) along with a pole

靠,躺

• pvoax thvetør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax thvef'tør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to recline
  半靠半躺

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

spit out, to vomit, disgorge, disclose, tell all, leak out, speak out (the whole truth)

吐

• awthox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'thox [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to vomit, retching and vomiting
  嘔吐

• laothox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laux'thox [[...]][i#] [p.]
  diarrhea and vomiting
  瀉吐

• pvoarthwn-pvoarthox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'thwn pvoax'thox; pvoax'thwn-pvoax'thox [[...]][i#] [p.]
  half concealing, half telling, speaking only half one's mind
  半吞半吐

• thunthwn thorthox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thwn'thwn thox'thox [[...]][i#] [p.]
  trying to hide something while speaking, to hem and haw
  吞吞吐吐

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

to swallow, to bolt, devour, to gorge, to gulp, appropriate, embezzle

吞

• bagsae zøx png thwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae zøx png thwn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  having tears for meat
  眼淚當飯吞

• ho laang thunkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang thwn'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have goods or money taken from us
  被吞了

• perngthwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pexng'thwn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  absorb another country
  併吞

• pvoarthwn pvoarthox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'thwn pvoax'thox [[...]][i#] [p.]
  half revealed and half concealed
  半吞半吐

tim pvoarciwzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tim pvoax'ciuo'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

wine and water each in part

酒水各一半來燉

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

loyal, patriotic, faithful, devoted, sincere, honest

忠

• cixntiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin'tiofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  devoted to duty
  盡忠

• cixntiofng pørkog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin'tiofng pøx'kog [[...]][i#] [p.]
  loyal to sovereign and showing gratitude to the state
  盡忠報國

• pvoax kantiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax kafn'tiofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very doubtful fidelity
  半奸半忠

• puttiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'tiofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unfaithful to duty, disloyal
  不忠

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

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

斷

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

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

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

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

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

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

tngxpvoartiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tng'pvoax'tiq [[...]][i#] [p.]

not half a drop (of rain or water)

一滴也沒有

tuo`tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

to meet with

碰到,遇到

• Y ti pvoarlo twtiøh saipak'ho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti pvoax'lo tuo'tiøh say'pag'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was caught in a shower on his way.
  他在途中碰到陣雨。

• Twtiøh phvaytafng ngx auxtafng, zhoaxtiøh phvaybor kuisielaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh phvae'tafng ngx au'tafng, zhoa'tiøh phvae'bor kuy'six'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you meet a bad harvest, you can hope for the next, marry a bad wife and it's for life.
  收成不好,望下季,娶了惡妻全無望。

tuiepvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'pvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

half-and-half, half each

對半

tuiepvoarpwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'pvoax'pwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

divide in equal shares, divide equally

平分

tuiepvoax thaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'pvoax thaxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

make 100 percent profit

賺一倍