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bah'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

meatball; meat balls

肉圓; 肉丸

bah'oaan-thngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

肉圓湯

boafn'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

full house; filled to capacity with people

滿員; 客滿; 額滿

bunbuo kvoa'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

civil and military officers

文武官員

chiehui'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

test pilot

試飛員

chieiong-jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

try out (person; utensil); be on probation

試用人員

cim'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

蟳丸

cit'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

職員

cit'oaan sioksiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

company officers dormitory; apartments of housing units built for employees

職員宿舍

cviulør-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a camphor ball; a mothball

樟腦丸

cvix bah'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

deep fry meat balls; fried meat balls

炸肉丸; 煎肉圓

eg'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

translater; dragoman

譯員

gin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

dollar

銀元

ginhang'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

bank employee

銀行員

goaxkau'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

canvasser

外交員

hag'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

student (advanced or specialized training)

學員

hang'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

clerk in a bank

行員

haxkib-kvoa'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

petty or junior official

下級官員

hi'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

fish ball

魚丸

Hien'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ancient; legendary; canonized Chinese emperor

黃帝

hoaf hvor goat oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ideal time for wedding (The flowers are in full bloom; and the moon is full.)

花好月圓

hok'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

dried longan (dragon's eyes or leng keng); dried fruit

福圓 (龍眼乾)

hongkhong'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

airman; aviator

航空員

huiheng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

pilot of a plane

飛行員

huy Sincid jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

laity

非神職人員

iao'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

important officials; high-ranking officials; VIPs

要員

iefn'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

actor or actress; player

演員

iefnge-jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

performer; a player; a magician

演藝人員

iemar-sim'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

indecisive; wavering

意馬心猿

jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

personnel; number of men; staff

人員

ka'oaan^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

home town; native district

家園

kangzog-jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

workers; workers assigned to do a specific task of job

工作人員

kao'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

faculty; teacher

教員

kaocit'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

teachers; teaching and administrative staff of a school

教職員

karmzhat'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

inspector

監察員

karn'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

very capable officer or official

幹員

kefng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

policeman

警員

khefza'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

inspector; surveyor

稽查員

khiarm'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

short of help

欠工作人員; 欠員

khø'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

departmental staff

科員

kiafmza'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

inspector (as a customs officer); a person authorized to search; check; inspect; examine)

檢查員

kiehun'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

scorekeeper

記分員

kin'ar-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

quinine pill

奎寧丸

kiog'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

an officer; clerks in a government office

局員

Kioxnghøo-tofng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Republican

共和黨員

Kioxngsafntorng-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

communist

共產黨員

kipcirntorng-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

extremist

急進黨員

kisut-jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

technical personnel

技術人員

kiu'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

player of a ball team

球員

kiuosefng-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

lifeguard

救生員

kok'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cabinet ministers

閣員

kongbu-jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

government employees

公務人員

kongbuxjin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

civil servants

公務人員

kongkaux-jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

government employees; staffs of public schools

公教人員

køh'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cabinet ministers

閣員

kuie'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

longan; dried longan

桂圓

kvoa'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

an official; government official

官員

lefngsu koafn'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

staff of a consulate

領事館員

lienlog'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

liaison officer

聯絡員

luo-cit'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

female officer; employee

女職員

luo-iefn'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

actress

女演員

luo-kao'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

lady teacher; instructress; schoolmistress; manage family affairs (as a wife does)

女教員

luo-tiarm'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

salesgirl; shop girl

女店員

Oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

surname Yuan; Yuan (Yuan)

袁

oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

garden; farm; a field not irrigated much

園

Oaan laq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

That's all. Nothing more can be done

完了。

oaan`liao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

finished; completed

完了

paxnsu-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

staff of a concern; clerk; office clerk

辦事員

peng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

military personnel

兵員

phahkhar-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a clerk who use card puncher

拍卡員

poesym'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

jurymen

陪審員

porim'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

broadcaster; announcer

播音員

seng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

生員

Serngbøfkwn huozo-thoan'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

auxiliary member of the Legion of Mary (Catholic)

聖母軍輔助團員

Serngbøfkwn kangzog-thoan'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

active Legion of Mary member (Catholic)

聖母軍工作團員

Serngbøfkwn thoan'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Legion of Mary member (Catholic)

聖母軍團員

sim'oaan iemar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the heart of an ape and the mind of a horse ─ restless and unsettled; cannot make up one's mind; indecision; procrastination

心猿意馬

sincid jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

clergy

神職人員

siog'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

siøf-bah'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

siuhøex-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

shop clerk; salesclerk

售貨員

søeabu-jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

tax collectors; tax officials

稅務人員

sui'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

entourage; retinue; aides on a tour; followers; an attendant

隨員

suxbu-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

clerk; office worker

事務員

taixiong kao'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a substitute teacher (who does not have a diploma); an unqualified teacher acting as a substitute

代用教員

tan'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

tarng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

pill

彈丸

teng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

thag'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

finish reading; finish studying

讀完

thih'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

thng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

thngsng'oaan^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

beloved children; sweetheart; darling; baby

心肝寶貝

tho'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

mud ball

泥丸

thoan'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

thoankao'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

catechist

傳教員

thongsirn'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

press correspondent; reporter

通信員

thuisiau'oaan^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

salesman; saleswoman

推銷員

tiarm'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a shop clerk; shopman; employees in a shop; shop clerk; salesman or saleswoman

店員

tiauza'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

inspector; auditor

調查員

tien'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

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🗣 bah'oaan 🗣 (u: baq'oaan) 肉圓 [wt][mo] bah-uân [#]

1. (N) || 一種臺灣地方小吃。以番薯粉做皮，內包肉或蝦、筍等餡料的食品，常見有蒸及炸兩種不同煮食方式。而「肉丸仔」(bah-uân-á) 是指用肉漿做的丸子。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 bah'oan'ar 🗣 (u: baq'oaan'ar) 肉丸仔 [wt][mo] bah-uân-á [#]

1. (N) || 泛指所有用獸肉做成的丸子。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 cit'oaan 🗣 (u: cid'oaan) 職員 [wt][mo] tsit-uân [#]

1. (N) || 通稱公司團體裡的辦事人員。

🗣le: (u: Zøx cid'oaan niar syn'suie, thaxn bøo goa'ze cvii.) 🗣 (做職員領薪水，趁無偌濟錢。) (做職員的領薪水，賺不了多少錢。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 giabbuxoaan 🗣 (u: giap'bu'oaan) 業務員 [wt][mo] gia̍p-bū-uân [#]

1. (N) || 在公司裡負責銷售事務的人員。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 gixoaan 🗣 (u: gi'oaan) 議員 [wt][mo] gī-uân [#]

1. (N) || 代議政治的國家，由人民選出代表行使政權的人。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hag'oaan 🗣 (u: hak'oaan) 學員 [wt][mo] ha̍k-uân [#]

1. () (CE) student; member of an institution of learning; officer cadet || 學員
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hang'oaan 🗣 (u: haang'oaan) 行員 [wt][mo] hâng-uân [#]

1. () (CE) trading company or bank staff || 行員
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hi'oaan 🗣 (u: hii'oaan) 魚丸 [wt][mo] hî-uân/hû-uân [#]

1. (N) || 用魚肉加工製作的食品，外型呈球狀。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hoexoaan 🗣 (u: hoe'oaan) 會員 [wt][mo] huē-uân [#]

1. () (CE) member || 會員
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 iefn'oaan 🗣 (u: iern'oaan) 演員 [wt][mo] ián-uân [#]

1. (N) || 從事表演工作的人員。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 iøq'oaan/iøqoaan 🗣 (u: iøh'oaan) 藥丸 [wt][mo] io̍h-uân [#]

1. (N) || 製成圓粒形的成藥。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 jin'oaan 🗣 (u: jiin'oaan) 人員 [wt][mo] jîn-uân/lîn-uân [#]

1. (N) || 擔任某種職務的人。

🗣le: (u: kofng'bu jiin'oaan) 🗣 (公務人員) (公務人員)

2. (N) || 人數。

🗣le: (u: Goarn cid ee tafn'ui ee jiin'oaan bøo'kaux, khafng'khoex ciaq e zøx be oaan.) 🗣 (阮這个單位的人員無夠，工課才會做袂完。) (我們這個單位的人數不足，工作才完成不了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kao'oaan/kaooaan 🗣 (u: kaux'oaan) 教員 [wt][mo] kàu-uân [#]

1. (N) || 擔任教學工作的人員。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kaocit'oaan 🗣 (u: kaux'cid'oaan) 教職員 [wt][mo] kàu-tsit-uân [#]

1. () (CE) teaching and administrative staff || 教職員
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kefng'oaan 🗣 (u: kerng'oaan) 警員 [wt][mo] kíng-uân [#]

1. () (CE) police officer || 警員
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khø'oaan 🗣 (u: khøf'oaan) 科員 [wt][mo] kho-uân [#]

1. (N) || 以科為單位，底下的職員。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kiu'oaan 🗣 (u: kiuu'oaan) 球員 [wt][mo] kiû-uân [#]

1. () (CE) sports club member; footballer, golfer etc || 球員
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Koklip Taioaan Gexsut Kaoiogkoarn 🗣 (u: Kog'lip Taai'oaan Ge'sut Kaux'iok'koarn) 國立臺灣藝術教育館 [wt][mo] Kok-li̍p Tâi-uân Gē-su̍t Kàu-io̍k-kuán [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Koklip Taioaan Khø'hak Kaoiog'vi 🗣 (u: Kog'lip Taai'oaan Khøf'hak Kaux'iok'vi) 國立臺灣科學教育院 [wt][mo] Kok-li̍p Tâi-uân Kho-ha̍k Kàu-io̍k-īnn [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Koklip Taioaan Phokbudkoarn 🗣 (u: Kog'lip Taai'oaan Phog'but'koarn) 國立臺灣博物館 [wt][mo] Kok-li̍p Tâi-uân Phok-bu̍t-kuán [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 korng'oaan 🗣 (u: koxng'oaan) 貢丸 [wt][mo] kòng-uân [#]

1. (N) || 一種食品。把整條的豬肉捶打成肉泥，加入鹽、味精等調味料後做成丸狀。一般做湯料。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 køh'oaan 🗣 (u: køq'oaan) 閣員 [wt][mo] koh-uân [#]

1. () (CE) cabinet minister || 閣員
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kvoa'oaan/kvoaoaan 🗣 (u: kvoaf'oaan) 官員 [wt][mo] kuann-uân [#]

1. (N) || 官吏。具有一定職等的政府工作人員。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Liu'oaan Zuycvy Phokbudkoarn 🗣 (u: Liuu'oaan Zuie'cvy Phog'but'koarn) 琉園水晶博物館 [wt][mo] Liû-uân Tsuí-tsinn Phok-bu̍t-kuán [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oaan 🗣 (u: oaan) 灣 [wt][mo] uân [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oaan 🗣 (u: oaan) 丸 [wt][mo] uân [#]

1. (N) pill; pellet; small ball || 又小又圓的物體。

🗣le: (u: hii'oaan) 🗣 (魚丸) (魚肉製成的小丸子)

2. (Mw) ball of something || 計算小而圓物體的單位。

🗣le: (u: Hid nng oaan of'of ee mih'kvia si sviar'miq?) 🗣 (彼兩丸烏烏的物件是啥物？) (那兩球黑黑的東西是什麼？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oaan 🗣 (u: oaan) 完 [wt][mo] uân [#]

1. (Adv) to finish; to end; to complete; to conclude; to close; to not have remainder || 完畢、結束、沒有剩餘。

🗣le: (u: ciah'oaan`aq) 🗣 (食完矣) (吃完了)

2. (V) to pay (taxes etc) || 繳納。

🗣le: (u: oaan'soex) 🗣 (完稅) (繳納稅金)

3. (Adv) wholly; entirely; completely || 全部。

🗣le: (u: oaan'zoaan) 🗣 (完全) (完全)

🗣le: (u: oaan'zerng) 🗣 (完整) (完整)

🗣le: (u: oaan'bie) 🗣 (完美) (完美)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oaan 🗣 (u: oaan) 垣 [wt][mo] uân [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oaan 🗣 (u: oaan) 園^b [wt][mo] uân [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oaan 🗣 (u: oaan) 圓^b [wt][mo] uân [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Oaan 🗣 (u: Oaan) 袁 [wt][mo] Uân [#]

1. () || 附錄－百家姓
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oan'ar 🗣 (u: oaan'ar) 丸仔 [wt][mo] uân-á [#]

1. (N) || 丸子。團狀、丸狀的東西或食品。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oan'ge 🗣 (u: oaan'ge) 園藝 [wt][mo] uân-gē [#]

1. () (CE) gardening; horticultural || 園藝
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oan'goe 🗣 (u: oaan'goe) 員外 [wt][mo] uân-guē [#]

1. () (CE) landlord (old usage) || 員外
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oan'iu'hoe 🗣 (u: oaan'iuu'hoe) 園遊會 [wt][mo] uân-iû-huē [#]

1. () (CE) (chiefly Taiwan) fair; garden party || 園遊會
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oanbie 🗣 (u: oaan'bie) 完美 [wt][mo] uân-bí [#]

1. () (CE) perfect; perfection; perfectly || 完美
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oanboarn 🗣 (u: oaan'boarn) 圓滿 [wt][mo] uân-buán [#]

1. (Adj) || 形容事務完滿而沒有缺憾。

🗣le: (u: Cid kae ee hwn'lea pan liao cyn oaan'boarn.) 🗣 (這改的婚禮辦了真圓滿。) (這次的婚禮辦得很圓滿。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oanhwn 🗣 (u: oaan'hwn) 完婚 [wt][mo] uân-hun [#]

1. (V) || 完成終身大事。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oankafng 🗣 (u: oaan'kafng) 完工 [wt][mo] uân-kang [#]

1. (V) || 竣工。工事完畢。

🗣le: (u: Cid kefng laau'ar'zhux iao'boe oaan'kafng.) 🗣 (這間樓仔厝猶未完工。) (這間樓房還沒完工。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oankafng 🗣 (u: oaan'kafng) 員工 [wt][mo] uân-kang [#]

1. () (CE) staff; personnel; employee || 員工
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oankerng 🗣 (u: oaan'kerng) 員警 [wt][mo] uân-kíng [#]

1. () (CE) police officer; policeman || 員警
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oankied 🗣 (u: oaan'kied) 完結 [wt][mo] uân-kiat [#]

1. (V) || 完了、結束。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oankietphvy 🗣 (u: oaan'kied'phvy) 完結篇 [wt][mo] uân-kiat-phinn [#]

1. (N) || 小說或者影視、戲劇的最後一篇或一集。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oankongmngg 🗣 (u: oaan'kofng'mngg) 圓栱門 [wt][mo] uân-kong-mn̂g [#]

1. (N) || 傳統建築中具有裝飾作用的圓形門，多無門板，僅是牆面有一個極大的圓形缺口可供通過。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Oanliim 🗣 (u: Oaan'liim) 員林 [wt][mo] Uân-lîm [#]

1. () || 火車線站名
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Oanliim Tixn 🗣 (u: Oaan'liim Tixn) 員林市 [wt][mo] Uân-lîm-tshī [#]

1. () || 彰化縣行政區(附錄－地名－臺灣縣市行政區名)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oanpi 🗣 (u: oaan'pi) 完備 [wt][mo] uân-pī [#]

1. () (CE) faultless; complete; perfect; to leave nothing to be desired || 完備
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oanseeng 🗣 (u: oaan'seeng) 完成 [wt][mo] uân-sîng [#]

1. (V) || 做好、做成。

🗣le: (u: Lie kaw'taix ee tai'cix, goar ie'kefng oaan'seeng`aq.) 🗣 (你交代的代誌，我已經完成矣。) (你交代的事情，我已經完成了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oansien 🗣 (u: oaan'sien) 完善 [wt][mo] uân-siān [#]

1. () (CE) perfect; to make perfect; to improve || 完善
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oantøe 🗣 (u: oaan'te toe oaan'tøe) 園地 [wt][mo] uân-tē/uân-tuē [#]

1. () (CE) garden area || 園地
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oanzerng 🗣 (u: oaan'zerng) 完整 [wt][mo] uân-tsíng [#]

1. () (CE) complete; intact || 完整
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oanzoaan 🗣 (u: oaan'zoaan) 完全 [wt][mo] uân-tsuân [#]

1. (Adj) || 完整齊全，一點也不差。

🗣le: (u: Tak hang lorng zurn'pi kaq cyn oaan'zoaan.) 🗣 (逐項攏準備甲真完全。) (每一項都準備得很齊全。)

2. (Adv) || 全然。

🗣le: (u: Cid kvia tai'cix, y oaan'zoaan m zay.) 🗣 (這件代誌，伊完全毋知。) (這件事情他完全不知道。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pngxoaan 🗣 (u: png'oaan) 飯丸 [wt][mo] pn̄g-uân [#]

1. (N) || 飯糰。將糯米飯作成糰狀，內包油條、肉鬆、蘿蔔乾或糖、花生粉等的餐點。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Se'afoaan 🗣 (u: Sef'ar'oaan) 西子灣 [wt][mo] Se-á-uân [#]

1. () || 高雄捷運橘線站名
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 seng'oaan 🗣 (u: seeng'oaan) 成員 [wt][mo] sîng-uân [#]

1. () (CE) member || 成員
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Sengthaix Oankhw 🗣 (u: Sefng'thaix Oaan'khw) 生態園區 [wt][mo] Sing-thài Uân-khu [#]

1. () || 高雄捷運紅線站名
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 siaxoaan 🗣 (u: sia'oaan) 社員 [wt][mo] siā-uân [#]

1. () (CE) commune member (PRC, 1958-1985); member of a society (or other organization) || 社員
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Suxn'eg Taioaan Goanzuxbiin Phokbudkoarn 🗣 (u: Sun'eg Taai'oaan Goaan'zu'biin Phog'but'koarn) 順益臺灣原住民博物館 [wt][mo] Sūn-ik Tâi-uân Guân-tsū-bîn Phok-bu̍t-kuán [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Taioaan Binsiok Paktaau Bunbudkoarn 🗣 (u: Taai'oaan Biin'siok Pag'taau Buun'but'koarn) 臺灣民俗北投文物館 [wt][mo] Tâi-uân Bîn-sio̍k Pak-tâu Bûn-bu̍t-kuán [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Taioaan cvii, ym kha'bak. 🗣 (u: Taai'oaan cvii, ym khaf'bak.) 臺灣錢，淹跤目。 [wt][mo] Tâi-uân tsînn, im kha-ba̍k. [#]

1. () || 臺灣地上的錢多到蓋住腳踝。比喻臺灣遍地錢財、容易謀生。

🗣le: (u: Khaq'zar u ciog ze laang chiefn'syn'ban'khor tuix Tngg'svoaf to'hae laai Taai'oaan, tø si yn'ui “Taai'oaan cvii, ym khaf'bak” ee ieen'kox.) 🗣 (較早有足濟人千辛萬苦對唐山渡海來臺灣，就是因為「臺灣錢，淹跤目」的緣故。) (從前很多人千辛萬苦從華南渡海來臺灣，就是因為「臺灣錢財，蓋過腳踝」的緣故。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Taioaan Limgiap Tinliedkoarn 🗣 (u: Taai'oaan Liim'giap Tiin'liet'koarn) 臺灣林業陳列館 [wt][mo] Tâi-uân Lîm-gia̍p Tîn-lia̍t-kuán [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tegphaeoaan 🗣 (u: tek'phaix'oaan) 特派員 [wt][mo] ti̍k-phài-uân [#]

1. () (CE) special correspondent; sb dispatched on a mission; special commissioner || 特派員
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 thoan'oaan 🗣 (u: thoaan'oaan) 團員 [wt][mo] thuân-uân [#]

1. () (CE) member; group member || 團員
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tiarm'oaan 🗣 (u: tiaxm'oaan) 店員 [wt][mo] tiàm-uân [#]

1. (N) || 伙計、夥計。商店所雇請的員工，負責招呼客人、進行交易。

🗣le: (u: Hid ee tiaxm'oaan cyn bøo'lea'mau.) 🗣 (彼个店員真無禮貌。) (那個店員很沒有禮貌。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tofng'oaan 🗣 (u: torng'oaan) 黨員 [wt][mo] tóng-uân [#]

1. () (CE) political party member; CL:名[ming2],位[wei4],個|个[ge4] || 黨員
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 toxng'oaan 🗣 (u: tong'oaan) 動員 [wt][mo] tōng-uân [#]

1. (V) || 為適應國防軍事的需要，將國家的人力、物力、財力等資源組織起來以支援軍事需求，並由平時狀態轉為戰時狀態，使國力能作最有效發揮的作為。

2. (V) || 發動人群參加某項活動。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tuix'oaan/tuixoaan 🗣 (u: tui'oaan) 隊員 [wt][mo] tuī-uân [#]

1. (N) || 隊中的每一個人員。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 uy'oaan/uyoaan 🗣 (u: uie'oaan) 委員 [wt][mo] uí-uân [#]

1. (N) || 政治機關或團體中，接受法定委託、擔任特定事務的人員。

🗣le: (u: lip'hoad uie'oaan) 🗣 (立法委員) (立法委員)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zhaioaan 🗣 (u: zhaai'oaan) 裁員 [wt][mo] tshâi-uân [#]

1. () (CE) to cut staff; to lay off employees || 裁員
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zhaoiøqoan'ar 🗣 (u: zhaux'iøh'oaan'ar) 臭藥丸仔 [wt][mo] tshàu-io̍h-uân-á [#]

1. (N) || 正露丸。原名征露丸，是日本征伐露西亞(俄羅斯)時，發給士兵食用，來治療水土不服、肚子痛的強效藥丸，副作用很大。因為味道又怪又臭，因此得名。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zhaooaan 🗣 (u: zhaux'oaan) 臭丸 [wt][mo] tshàu-uân [#]

1. (N) || 樟腦丸。用樟腦製成的小球。方便攜帶，可以殺蟲、避臭氣。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zoan'oaan 🗣 (u: zoafn'oaan) 專員 [wt][mo] tsuan-uân [#]

1. () (CE) assistant director; commissioner || 專員
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zun'oaan 🗣 (u: zuun'oaan) 船員 [wt][mo] tsûn-uân [#]

1. (N) || 船上除船長以外的所有工作人員。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 ~oaan/oaan 🗣 (u: oaan) 員^b [wt][mo] uân [#]

1. (Mw) number of people || 計算人數的單位。

🗣le: (u: id oaan tai cioxng) 🗣 (一員大將) (一位大將)

2. (N) member (of an organization); staff member || 團隊中的一分子。

🗣le: (u: hoe'oaan) 🗣 (會員) (會員)

🗣le: (u: cid'oaan) 🗣 (職員) (職員)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Taai'oaan hien'zhuo'sii ee laang'kafng cyn kuix. 臺灣現此時的人工真貴。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣現在的工資很貴。

🗣u: kofng'bu jiin'oaan 公務人員 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

公務人員

🗣u: Goarn cid ee tafn'ui ee jiin'oaan bøo'kaux, khafng'khoex ciaq e zøx be oaan. 阮這个單位的人員無夠，工課才會做袂完。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們這個單位的人數不足，工作才完成不了。

🗣u: hii'oaan 魚丸 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

魚肉製成的小丸子

🗣u: Hid nng oaan of'of ee mih'kvia si sviar'miq? 彼兩丸烏烏的物件是啥物？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那兩球黑黑的東西是什麼？

🗣u: Chviar siong'thiefn pør'pix larn Taai'oaan e'taxng afn'teng kaq hux'ju. 請上天保庇咱臺灣會當安定佮富裕。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

請上蒼保佑我們臺灣能夠安定和富裕。

🗣u: Pag'koarn'hix ma kiøx'zøx lan'thaan, zuo'te'hix, si zar'kii Taai'oaan sii'kviaa ee thoaan'thorng hix'kheg. 北管戲嘛叫做亂彈、子弟戲，是早期臺灣時行的傳統戲曲。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

北管戲也叫做亂彈、子弟戲，是早期臺灣流行的傳統戲曲。

🗣u: kofng'bu jiin'oaan 公務人員 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

公務人員

🗣u: Goar ti Taai'oaan zhud'six`ee. 我佇臺灣出世的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我在臺灣出生的。

🗣u: Taai'oaan ee liern'bu ie'kefng phaq jip'khix Jit'purn ee chi'tviuu`aq. 臺灣的蓮霧已經拍入去日本的市場矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣的蓮霧已經行銷到日本了。

🗣u: Taai'oaan u høo bøo kafng. 臺灣有河無江。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣有河無江。

🗣u: baq'oaan 肉圓 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

肉圓

🗣u: Y ie'kefng Taai'oaan zoaan'tør kviaa'thaux'thaux`aq. 伊已經臺灣全島行透透矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他已經走遍臺灣全島。

🗣u: ciah'oaan`aq 食完矣 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

吃完了

🗣u: oaan'soex 完稅 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

繳納稅金

🗣u: oaan'zoaan 完全 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

完全

🗣u: oaan'zerng 完整 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

完整

🗣u: oaan'bie 完美 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

完美

🗣u: Cid kefng laau'ar'zhux iao'boe oaan'kafng. 這間樓仔厝猶未完工。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這間樓房還沒完工。

🗣u: Tak hang lorng zurn'pi kaq cyn oaan'zoaan. 逐項攏準備甲真完全。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

每一項都準備得很齊全。

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix, y oaan'zoaan m zay. 這件代誌，伊完全毋知。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事情他完全不知道。

🗣u: Lie kaw'taix ee tai'cix, goar ie'kefng oaan'seeng`aq. 你交代的代誌，我已經完成矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你交代的事情，我已經完成了。

🗣u: Oaan'kafng siu'hai, zao'khix zhoe thaau'kef khoxng'gi. 員工受害，走去揣頭家抗議。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

員工受害，去向老闆抗議。

🗣u: Y kuy'nii'thaxng'thvy lorng ti Bie'kog kaq Taai'oaan laai'laai'khix'khix. 伊規年迵天攏佇美國佮臺灣來來去去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他一年到頭都在美國和臺灣兩地跑來跑去。

🗣u: lip'hoad uie'oaan 立法委員 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

立法委員

🗣u: Hid ee tiaxm'oaan cyn bøo'lea'mau. 彼个店員真無禮貌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那個店員很沒有禮貌。

🗣u: Larn Taai'oaan ee ti'afn iao sngx be'bae. 咱臺灣的治安猶算袂䆀。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們臺灣的治安還算不錯。

🗣u: Kef'laang si Taai'oaan'thaau ee mngg'ho. 基隆是臺灣頭的門戶。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

基隆港是北臺灣的門戶。

🗣u: Bøo laang e'taxng zor'toxng goar khix oaan'seeng cid kvia tai'cix. 無人會當阻擋我去完成這件代誌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

沒有人能夠阻擋我去完成這件事情。

🗣u: Taai'oaan ee purn'thor gie'gieen m zay køq e'taxng pør'zuun goa'kuo? 臺灣的本土語言毋知閣會當保存偌久？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣的本土語言不知道還能保存多久？

🗣u: Taai'oaan sip tai kiexn'sied 臺灣十大建設 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣十大建設

🗣u: oaan'bie 完美 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

完美

🗣u: Y ee kex'oe iao'boe oaan'seeng. 伊的計畫猶未完成。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的計畫還沒完成。

🗣u: id oaan tai cioxng 一員大將 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一位大將

🗣u: hoe'oaan 會員 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

會員

🗣u: cid'oaan 職員 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

職員

🗣u: Goar goaan'purn si toax ti Bie'kog, boea`ar ciaq pvoaf tngr'laai Taai'oaan. 我原本是蹛佇美國，尾仔才搬轉來臺灣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我原先是住在美國，後來才搬回臺灣。

🗣u: Taai'oaan si cit ee cyn toa ee tør. 臺灣是一个真大的島。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣是一個很大的島嶼。

🗣u: Taai'oaan kefng'zex ee kyn'purn si kud'lat phaq'pviax ee zefng'siin. 臺灣經濟的根本是骨力拍拚的精神。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣經濟的根本是努力打拚的精神。

🗣u: Taai'oaan u ee goaan'zu'biin u chiaq of'af'zhuix ee hofng'siok. 臺灣有的原住民有刺烏鴉喙的風俗。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣有的原住民有紋面的風俗。

🗣u: Ciaf'ee hoex be'oaan ma kafn'naf kaux'kafng nia'nia, ia bøo sviar thaxn. 遮的貨賣完嘛干焦夠工爾爾，也無啥趁。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這些貨賣完也只夠工錢而己，也沒什麼賺頭。

🗣u: Goarn kofng'sy ee oaan'kafng ie'kefng kaux'giah, bøo beq køq chviax`aq. 阮公司的員工已經夠額，無欲閣倩矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們公司的員工已經足夠，沒打算再雇用其他人了。

🗣u: Oong gi'oaan khix ho laang søf'vii'ar'thngf ciaq bøo køq zhafm'soarn. 王議員去予人挲圓仔湯才無閣參選。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

王議員被人利益勸退才未繼續參選。

🗣u: Zef aix kuie kafng ciaq e oaan'seeng? 這愛幾工才會完成？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這要幾天才能完成？

🗣u: Ti Taai'oaan, pien'li siofng'tiaxm cviaa phor'phiexn, six'kex lorng khvoax e tiøh. 佇臺灣，便利商店誠普遍，四界攏看會著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

在臺灣，便利商店很普遍，到處都看得到。

🗣u: iern'oaan ee thex'syn 演員的替身 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

演員的替身

🗣u: Mih'kvia kerng'hør khix zhoe tiaxm'oaan kied'siaux. 物件揀好去揣店員結數。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

東西選好了就去找店員結帳。

🗣u: Goarn ee zor'siefn si svaf'paq'goa nii zeeng laai Taai'oaan khay'ky`ee. 阮的祖先是三百外年前來臺灣開基的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們的祖先是三百多年前來臺灣開基的。

🗣u: Cid kae ee hwn'lea pan liao cyn oaan'boarn. 這改的婚禮辦了真圓滿。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這次的婚禮辦得很圓滿。

🗣u: Y si syn'cixn ee oaan'kafng. 伊是新進的員工。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他是剛到任的員工。

🗣u: uie'oaan'hoe 委員會 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

委員會

🗣u: Kofng'khøx siar'oaan, larn tø e'eng'tid khvoax tien'si. 功課寫完，咱就會用得看電視。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

功課寫完，我們就可以看電視。

🗣u: Taai'oaan khaq koaan ee svoaf'terng kvoaa'thvy e løh'seq. 臺灣較懸的山頂寒天會落雪。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣比較高的山頂冬天會下雪。

🗣u: Taai'oaan cvii ym khaf'bak. 臺灣錢淹跤目。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣錢淹到腳踝邊。這是一句清末留下來的俗俚語，說明臺灣遍地黃金，很好謀生。

🗣u: Y iao'boe korng'oaan, m'thafng ciaxm'oe. 伊猶未講完，毋通僭話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他還沒有說完，不要搶話。

🗣u: thoaan'oaan 團圓 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

團圓

🗣u: Taai'oaan of hiim 臺灣烏熊 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣黑熊

🗣u: Aix bea Taai'oaan zex'zø`ee khaq nai'iong. 愛買臺灣製造的較耐用。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

要買臺灣製造的比較耐用。

🗣u: oaan'zerng 完整 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

完整

🗣u: Tai'cix zøx be oaan, goar sit'zai cyn tafm'iw. 代誌做袂完，我實在真擔憂。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情做不完，我實在很擔憂。

🗣u: Ka iøh'oaan boaa'zøx iøh'hurn. 共藥丸磨做藥粉。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

把藥丸研磨成藥粉。

🗣u: cid'oaan'lok 職員錄 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

職員錄

🗣u: oaan niuu 完糧 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

繳完田稅

🗣u: Zøx cid'oaan niar syn'suie, thaxn bøo goa'ze cvii. 做職員領薪水，趁無偌濟錢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做職員的領薪水，賺不了多少錢。

🗣u: Phaux'ar kafng'tviuu pok'zax, oaan'kafng siu'siofng giaam'tiong. 炮仔工場爆炸，員工受傷嚴重。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

炮竹工廠爆炸，員工受傷嚴重。

🗣u: Taai'oaan ee khef'zuie lorng si cviar'zuie. 臺灣的溪水攏是汫水。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣的溪水全都是淡水。

🗣u: Taai'oaan girn'ar'koaf sngx'si liam'iaau. 臺灣囡仔歌算是唸謠。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣童謠可以算是唸謠。

🗣u: Hid'lø aux'sae gi'oaan, zoafn'buun teq ka laang bau kafng'teeng. 彼號漚屎議員，專門咧共人貿工程。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那種差勁的議員，專門在包工程。

🗣u: Cid purn gan'gie'cip sor siw ee Taai'oaan'oe, tak kux tøf jiin'jiin'jiin. 這本諺語集所收的臺灣話，逐句都仁仁仁。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這本諺語集所收的臺灣話，每一句都是精挑細選的。

🗣u: Cid'mar ee Taai'oaan girn'ar be'hiao korng buo'gie, m si yn hoarn'zerng`khix`aq, si yn ee pe'buo m kherng tuix yn korng buo'gie. 這馬的臺灣囡仔袂曉講母語，毋是𪜶反種去矣，是𪜶的爸母毋肯對𪜶講母語。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

現在臺灣的小孩子不會說母語，不是他們發生了突變，而是他們的父母不肯對他們說母語。

🗣u: Beq oaan'seeng cid tiaau køf'sog thiq'lo, tiøh køq thun'cvii. 欲完成這條高速鐵路，著閣坉錢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

想要完成這條高速鐵路，得再填補資金。

🗣u: Kao'soaf siong seg'hap ee liau'lie hofng'seg tø si zøx hii'cviw kaq hii'oaan. 狗鯊上適合的料理方式就是做魚漿佮魚丸。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

條紋狗鯊最恰當的料理方式就是做魚漿和魚丸。

🗣u: Goaan'siaw'zeq ee sii, laam'pag'ji'lo ee laang lorng laai khvoax “Taai'oaan tefng'hoe”. 元宵節的時，南北二路的人攏來看「臺灣燈會」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

元宵節的時候，全臺各地的人都來看「臺灣燈會」。

🗣u: Larn'laang svaf'goeh ji'svaf si Mar'zor'svef, Taai'oaan tak sor'zai lorng u laang teq gviaa Mar'zor. 咱人三月二三是媽祖生，臺灣逐所在攏有人咧迎媽祖。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

農曆三月二十三日是媽祖誕辰，臺灣各地都有人在迎媽祖繞境遊行。

🗣u: Taai'oaan'laang ee sviu'hoad karm u tid'tiøh thao'paxng? 臺灣人的想法敢有得著敨放？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣人的想法得到解放了嗎？

🗣u: Taai'oaan'laang u'sii e zhefng'hof kaf'ki si hafn'cii'ar'kviar. 臺灣人有時會稱呼家己是番薯仔囝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣人有時候會稱呼自己是番薯的子嗣。

🗣u: Hef chiuo'ky'ar tøf ie'kefng u tvar tuix'cied`aq, y køq gve'ao, kiøx tiaxm'oaan saxng y tien'tii kaq phoex'kvia. 彼手機仔都已經有打對折矣，伊閣硬拗，叫店員送伊電池佮配件。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那個手機都已經打了對折了，他還強求，叫店員送他電池和配件。

🗣u: Zef ti ym'un'hak siong oaan'zoaan kae'soeq e'tid'koex. 這佇音韻學上完全解說會得過。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這在音韻學上完全說得過去。

🗣u: Boea'gee u ee kofng'sy pan'tøq chviar oaan'kafng, lorng aix chviax gaau khoef'haai ee koaf'zhvef laai taux'lau'jiet. 尾牙有的公司辦桌請員工，攏愛倩𠢕詼諧的歌星來鬥鬧熱。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

尾牙有的公司設宴招待員工，都喜歡聘請擅長滑稽的歌星來湊鬧熱。

🗣u: Koaf'ar'zheq si Taai'oaan siok'buun'hak ee pør'zong. 歌仔冊是臺灣俗文學的寶藏。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

歌仔冊是臺灣俗文學的寶藏。

🗣u: Ti Taai'oaan, Ciafng-Zoaan'lam ie'kefng cyn phor'phiexn, six'kex lorng thviaf e tiøh. 佇臺灣，漳泉濫已經真普遍，四界攏聽會著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

在臺灣，漳泉相混的口音已經很普遍，到處都聽得到。

🗣u: Lie tvia'tvia aix kaf'ki cit ee zao'khix bøo kiux'sefng'oaan ee hae'pvy siuu'zuie, kirn'zoah'ban e zhud'tai'cix. 你定定愛家己一个走去無救生員的海邊泅水，緊縒慢會出代誌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你老是喜歡自己一個人跑去沒有救生員的海邊游泳，早晚會出事。

🗣u: Tak'nii kvoaa`laang lorng u cyn ze to'ciao laai Taai'oaan koex'tafng. 逐年寒人攏有真濟渡鳥來臺灣過冬。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

每年冬天都有很多候鳥來臺灣過冬。

🗣u: Taai'oaan'laang ho laang tiaux'khix Laam'viuu ciexn'tviuu zøx'baq'pviar, cyn ze bøo tngr`laai. 臺灣人予人召去南洋戰場做肉餅，真濟無轉來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣人被徵召到南洋戰場當炮灰，好多沒回來。

🗣u: Taan'svaf-Go'niuu siøf'zhoa'zao ee kox'su, ti Taai'oaan cyn siu hoafn'geeng. 陳三五娘相𤆬走的故事，佇臺灣真受歡迎。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

陳三五娘私奔的故事，在臺灣很受歡迎。

🗣u: Taai'oaan joah`laang zhud'sarn cyn ze phafng'tvy ee koea'cie, phix'lun svoai'ar, nai'cy kaq phafng'koef. 臺灣熱人出產真濟芳甜的果子，譬論檨仔、荔枝佮芳瓜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣在夏天出產很多香甜的水果，例如芒果、荔枝和香瓜。

🗣u: Taai'oaan kuy'nii'thaxng'thvy lorng khvoax e tiøh toa'aang'hoef. 臺灣規年迵天攏看會著大紅花。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣一整年都看得到扶桑花。

🗣u: Kao'bør'søf cviaa ciør paai ti hii'kex'ar be, siong ciap theh'laai zøx hii'oaan, hii'sof iah'si hii'huo. 狗母鮻誠少排佇魚架仔賣，上捷提來做魚丸、魚酥抑是魚拊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

狗母鮻很少直接擺在魚攤上販賣，最常拿來做魚丸、魚酥或魚鬆。

🗣u: Ti Haan'kog niuu'ar'tau si hør'ciah mih, ti Taai'oaan bøo kuie ee laang kvar ciah. 佇韓國娘仔豆是好食物，佇臺灣無幾个人敢食。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

在韓國蠶蛹是美食，在臺灣人沒幾個人敢吃。

🗣u: Kor'zar tuix Tngg'svoaf to Of'zuie'kaw laai Taai'oaan ee laang, zorng'zhea zap ee sie lak ee, sit'zai cyn bøo'siar'six. 古早對唐山渡烏水溝來臺灣的人，總扯十个死六个，實在真無捨施。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

以前從唐山渡黑水溝來臺灣的人，平均十個死六個，實在很可憐。

🗣u: Y pvoaf ee Kaau Zee'thiefn thofng Taai'oaan sngx siong cviu'kiøq`ee. 伊搬的猴齊天通臺灣算上上腳的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他扮演的孫悟空角色在全臺灣算最出色的。

🗣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: Kor'zar kaw'thofng bøo li'pien, na beq Taai'oaan thaau'boea seh cit liexn, tiøh pvoaa'svoaf'koex'niar kviaa kuie'na køx goeh. 古早交通無利便，若欲臺灣頭尾踅一輾，著盤山過嶺行幾若個月。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

以前交通不方便，若要臺灣環島一周，需要翻山越嶺走好幾個月。

🗣u: Zuo koxng'oaan'thngf ee sii'zun, zhafm cit'mef'ar khiin'zhaix'zw, pud'cie'ar hah'bi. 煮貢丸湯的時陣，摻一搣仔芹菜珠，不止仔合味。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

煮貢丸湯的時候，加一把芹菜珠，非常對味。

🗣u: Taai'laam si Taai'oaan of'moaa'ar ee zuo'iaux sarn'te. 臺南是臺灣烏麻仔的主要產地。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺南是臺灣黑芝麻的主要產地。

🗣u: Taai'oaan biin'kafn e ti zhux au'piaq khngx cit'phuun'ar lieen'ciaw ngx'bang e'taxng thiafm'tefng. 臺灣民間會佇厝後壁囥一盆仔蓮蕉向望會當添丁。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣民間會在房屋後面放一盆蓮蕉祈求生男丁。

🗣u: Sef'goaan 1940 nii khie'khix ee Taai'oaan'laang zhaf'pud'tøf lorng u siu Jit'purn kaux'iok. 西元1940年起去的臺灣人差不多攏有受日本教育。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

西元1940年以前的臺灣人差不多都有接受日語教育。

🗣u: Yn nng hviaf'ti'ar cit'e thviaf'tiøh tø'larm'oaan korng beq khix khvoax thiefn'kao'ciah'goeh`aq, tø “chid`ar khaq hexng peq`ar”, siøf'zvef hoaq beq khix. 𪜶兩兄弟仔一下聽著導覽員講欲去看天狗食月矣，就「七仔較興八仔」，相爭喝欲去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他兄弟倆一聽到導覽員說要去看月蝕了，就都「興致勃勃」，爭著說要去。

🗣u: Be tok'phirn ee laang, kafn'naf sviu'beq id purn ban li, oaan'zoaan bøo kox'li sviaa laang ciah'tok e guii'hai laang ee kien'khofng, cyn'cviax si “liao'cvii sefng'lie bøo laang zøx, thaai'thaau sefng'lie u laang zøx”! 賣毒品的人，干焦想欲一本萬利，完全無顧慮唌人食毒會危害人的健康，真正是「了錢生理無人做，刣頭生理有人做」！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

販賣毒品的人，只想著要一本萬利，全然不顧引誘人吸毒會危害他人的健康，真的是「為了賺錢而不擇手段」！

🗣u: Suy'jieen siok'gie korng, “Laang nng khaf, cvii six khaf.” M'køq ti Taai'oaan cid ciorng khay'hoxng, zu'iuu ee sia'hoe, na kherng phaq'pviax køq e piexn'khiaux, iw'goaan e'taxng thaxn'tiøh kaux'giah ee cvii thafng bea chiaf, bea zhux. 雖然俗語講：「人兩跤，錢四跤。」毋過佇臺灣這種開放、自由的社會，若肯拍拚閣會變竅，猶原會當趁著夠額的錢通買車、買厝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然俗話說：「人兩條腿、錢四條腿。」不過在臺灣這種開放、自由的社會，要是肯努力又會變通，仍然可以賺到足夠的錢好買車、買房子。

🗣u: U ee thuy'siaw'oaan sit'zai m bad “cviu'svoaf khvoax svoaf'six, jip'mngg khvoax laang ix” ee tø'lie, laang tngf'teq bøo'eeng zøx'sefng'lie, ciaq beq laai thuy'siaw mih'kvia, khaq'kef ma ho laang ki'zoat. 有的推銷員實在毋捌「上山看山勢，入門看人意」的道理，人當咧無閒做生理，才欲來推銷物件，較加嘛予人拒絕。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有的推銷員實在不懂「上山要觀察山勢，進門要察人心意」的道理，人家正在忙著做生意，還來推銷東西，難怪會被人家拒絕。

🗣u: Oaan'kafng sefng'kvoaf tø e korng zuo'koarn bad efng'zaai, na bøo ho laang thee'poat`tiøh, tø e korng zuo'koarn “toa'sex'bak, koaan'ke hvi”, laang lorng si arn'nef. 員工升官就會講主管捌英才，若無予人提拔著，就會講主管「大細目，懸低耳」，人攏是按呢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

員工升官就會說主管識英才，要是未受別人提拔，就會說主管「大小眼，高低耳」，人都是如此。

🗣u: Khaq'zar u ciog ze laang chiefn'syn'ban'khor tuix Tngg'svoaf to'hae laai Taai'oaan, tø si yn'ui “Taai'oaan cvii, ym khaf'bak” ee ieen'kox. 較早有足濟人千辛萬苦對唐山渡海來臺灣，就是因為「臺灣錢，淹跤目」的緣故。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

從前很多人千辛萬苦從華南渡海來臺灣，就是因為「臺灣錢財，蓋過腳踝」的緣故。

🗣u: Taai'oaan ti af'jiet'taix, ku'lek svaf, six'goeh'ar u'sii cyn kvoaa, u'sii cyn joah, tiøh'aix kaux go`goeh ciaq khaq be hoarn'kvoaa, kor'zar'laang m'ciaq e korng “boe ciah Go'jit'zeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m'kafm paxng”. 臺灣佇亞熱帶，舊曆三、四月仔有時真寒、有時真熱，著愛到五月才較袂反寒，古早人毋才會講「未食五日節粽，破裘毋甘放」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣在亞熱帶，舊曆三、四月有時很冷、有時很熱，需到五月才比較不會轉冷，因此早期人們才會說「未過端午節，冬衣不能收」。

🗣u: Zhafn'thviaf tuo chviax ee hid kuie ee oaan'kafng, sviar'miq tai'cix tøf be'hiao zøx, køq cyn ciap ka voar'pvoaa siag hai`khix, cyn'cviax si “svef kef'nng`ee bøo, paxng kef'sae`ee u”. 餐廳拄倩的彼幾个員工，啥物代誌都袂曉做，閣真捷共碗盤摔害去，真正是「生雞卵的無，放雞屎的有」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

餐廳剛聘請的那幾位員工，什麼事情都不會做，還很常將碗盤摔壞，真的是「成事不足，敗事有餘」。

🗣u: Lau cid'oaan jin'cyn phaq'pviax, m'køq sefng'kvoaf kaf'syn lorng bøo y ee hun, cid piexn y “ka Thvy'kofng ciøq tvar”, hioxng zuo'koarn iaw'kiuu kaf'syn, u seeng bøo seeng pud chiaang'zai, y ee iorng'khix tø tat'tid larn øf'lør. 老職員認真拍拚，毋過升官加薪攏無伊的份，這遍伊「共天公借膽」，向主管要求加薪，有成無成不常在，伊的勇氣就值得咱呵咾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

老職員認真努力，不過升官加薪都沒他的份，這次他「向老天爺借膽」，向主管要求加薪，成不成功不一定，他的勇氣就值得我們誇獎。

🗣u: Taai'oaan ee oong'laai'sof, yn'ui tak'kef “ciah hør taux siøf'pøx”, cid'mar ie'kefng cviaa'zøx koafn'kofng'kheq siong aix bea ee tarn'lo`aq. 臺灣的王梨酥，因為逐家「食好鬥相報」，這馬已經成做觀光客上愛買的等路矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣的鳳梨酥，因為大家「口耳相傳」，現在已成為觀光客最喜歡買的伴手禮了。

🗣u: Phiefn'phiaq te'khw ee hak'hau hak'sefng ciør, kaux'cid'oaan ma ciør, hak'hau lai'bin cit ee laang tiøh kiafm kuie'na ee khafng'khoex, tø e chviu laang sor korng`ee “hau'tviuo kiafm koxng zefng”. 偏僻地區的學校學生少，教職員嘛少，學校內面一个人著兼幾若个工課，就會像人所講的「校長兼摃鐘」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

偏僻地區的學校學生少，教職員也少，學校裡一個人要兼好幾項工作，就會像人們所說的「校長兼撞鐘」。

🗣u: Giap'bu'oaan kaq kheq'ho siøf'kaw'poee, aix u “khafn afng'ii, sun oe'boea” ee purn'su, ho kheq'ho karm'kag lie ciog liao'kae`y, koafn'sym`y, y tø e sixn'jim`lie. 業務員佮客戶相交陪，愛有「牽尪姨，順話尾」的本事，予客戶感覺你足了解伊、關心伊，伊就會信任你。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

業務員和客戶往來，要有「靈媒答問，會順人心意說話」的本事，讓客戶覺得你很了解他、關心他，他就會信任你。

🗣u: Thaau'kef ka kofng'sy ee cvii theh'khix zhar'kor'phiøx, ciofng cvii sw'liao'liao, soaq tiøh hoaq tør'tiaxm, e'khaf ee oaan'kafng lorng sid'giap, “zhuix ciah, ho khaf'zhngf zhe'siaux”, arn'nef karm u kofng'tø? 頭家共公司的錢提去炒股票，將錢輸了了，煞著喝倒店，下跤的員工攏失業，「喙食，予尻川坐數」，按呢敢有公道？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

老闆把公司的錢拿去炒股票，將錢輸光光，竟然不得不宣告倒閉，底下的員工都失業，「一人做錯，卻由其他人受責」，這樣公道嗎？

🗣u: Goarn afng cid'zam'ar bøo thaau'lo, pør'hiarm kofng'sy ee giap'bu'oaan soaq laai ciøf y jip pør'hiarm, y hien'zhuo'sii tøf “bøo thafng zhvef ciah, nar u thafng phak'kvoaf”, beq tør svef cvii laai taau'pør`leq? 阮翁這站仔無頭路，保險公司的業務員煞來招伊入保險，伊現此時都「無通生食，哪有通曝乾」，欲佗生錢來投保咧？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我先生這陣子失業，保險公司的業務員還來邀他參加保險，他現在是「生吃都不夠，哪能晒成乾」，哪裡有多餘的錢來投保呢？

🗣u: Larn Taai'oaan'laang si mia'un kiong'toong'thea, m'thafng kuy'kafng oafn'kef, tuix'lip, yn'ui “løh zuie pvee'pvee tiim, zoaan bøo tang'thaau'khyn”. 咱臺灣人是命運共同體，毋通規工冤家、對立，因為「落水平平沉，全無重頭輕」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們臺灣人是命運共同體，不要整天吵架、對立，否則「兩敗俱傷，誰也沒佔到便宜」。

🗣u: Cid kefng syn khuy ee tiaxm korng lap cit'paq khof zhafm'kaf hoe'oaan tø u cit hun hoe'oaan lea'but, “kw'khaf kw'lai baq”, kii'sit cid hun lea'but tø si eng larn hoe'oaan'huix bea`ee. 這間新開的店講納一百箍參加會員就有一份會員禮物，「龜跤龜內肉」，其實這份禮物就是用咱會員費買的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這家新開的店說付一百塊參加會員就有一份會員禮物，「羊毛出在羊身上」，其實這份禮物就是我們用會員費買的。

anzhaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zhaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

find a place for one, get a position for one

安插

• Bøo ui thafng anzhaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo ui thafng afn'zhaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no company or organization has a position open to get a job
  沒位子可安插。

• Anzhaq zøx kaooaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'zhaq zøx kaux'oaan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  find a position as a teacher
  安插當教員。

arnciaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

act according to, go by, in accordance with

按照

• arnciaux Taioaan ee sibkoaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux Taai'oaan ee sip'koaxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  according to Taiwan custom
  按照台灣的習慣

• arnciaux kuikie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux kuy'kie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  according to regulations, follow regulations
  按照規矩

bah'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

ba-wan (Taiwanese street food); meat balls

肉丸

bøexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'oaan; bøe'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

sold out

賣完

beng'u hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'u hoe'oaan; (beeng'u hoe'tviuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

honorary member (honorary president)

名譽會員

bixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

unfinished, not completed

未完

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]][i#] [p.]

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

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

full, satisfied, self-sufficient, the whole of, complete, to fill to complete, abound

滿

• byboarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'boarn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  happy, sweet life or home, sweet
  美滿

• oanboarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'boarn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  satisfactory, complete
  圓滿

boafn'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

filled to capacity with people

額滿

boeiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boee'iuu; (ciøh'iuu, zuie'iuu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

petroleum, kerosene

煤油,石油

• Taioaan ciøqiuu kongsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ciøh'iuu kofng'sy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taiwan Petroleum Company
  台灣石油公司

bunbwkvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'buo'kvoaf; (buun'buo kvoaf'oaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

civil and military officers

文武官員

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

cut out clothes, make, to form, to fashion, manufacture, to compound (as drugs)

製

• Si Taioaan-zex afsi Bykokzex ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Si Taai'oaan'zex ar'si Bie'kog'zex ee?; Si Taai'oaan-zex ar'si Bie'kog'zex ee? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is it made in Taiwan or the US?
  是台灣製的還是美國製的 ?

• zengzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  refine, refining
  精製

zeato'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'too'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

draughtsman, cartographer

製圖員

zerngbu uyoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'bu uie'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

minister without portfolio

政務委員

zernghuo kvoaoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'huo kvoaf'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

government authority, agents of the government, government officials

政府官員

zerngkafng jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'kafng jiin'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

political staff officers (military)

政工人員

zeng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

increase of the personnel or staff

增員

zengpøx-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'pøx'oaan; zeeng'pøx-oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

secret agent

情報員

zengthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

be versed in, have a thorough knowledge of, be familiar or acquainted with

精通

• zengthofng svaf kog oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thofng svaf kog oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  well versed in three languages
  精通三國語言

• Tuix Taioaan ee hongsiok sibkoaxn cyn zengthofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'oaan ee hofng'siok sip'koaxn cyn zefng'thofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be very familiar with the manners and customs of Taiwan
  對台灣的風俗習慣很精通。

zhaioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaai'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

eliminate unnecessary staff or personnel, lay off workers

裁員

zhaiphvoaruyoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaai'phvoax'uie'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

member of a panel of judges or referees

裁判委員

zhamgi-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'gi'oaan; zhafm'gi-oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

senator

參議員

zhaooaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

moth balls

樟腦丸

zheklioxng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'liong'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

land surveyor

測量員

chixgixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chi'gi'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

municipal assemblyman

市議員

chiehuioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'huy'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

test pilot

試飛員

chieiong-jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'iong'jiin'oaan; chix'iong-jiin'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

try out (person, utensil), be on probation

試用人員

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

wrong, a mistake, fault

錯誤

• Lie na sviu afnny, oanzoaan si zhørgo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviu arn'ny, oaan'zoaan si zhøx'go. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you think that way, you're all wrong.
  你若這樣想,是完全錯誤。

• Goar bøo symmiq zhørgo, nar tiøh ka y siaxzoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo sirm'miq zhøx'go, nar tiøh ka y sia'zoe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not wrong, why should I apologize to him.
  我沒什麼錯誤,為何要向他謝罪。

• Cittviw phøef na u zhørgo, chviar lie ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng.; Cid'tviw phøef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there are any mistakes in this letter, please correct them for me.
  這封信如有錯誤,請你告訴我。

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

beginning, the first

初

• Goar zhozhof laai Taioaan ee sii, lorng bøexhiao 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。

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

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。

zhornglip uyoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoxng'lip uie'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

organizing committee

創立委員

zhuisiauoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'siaw'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

salesman or saleswoman

推銷員

zhutlap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'lap; (zhud'lap'oaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

cashier

出納,出納員

zhutsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'six [[...]][i#] [p.]

be born

出生

• Goar ti Taioaan zhutsix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti Taai'oaan zhud'six. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was born in Taiwan.
  我在台灣出生。

zhutsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'syn [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a graduate of a university, be a native of, rise from poverty to wealth and rank

出身

• Y si Taioaan Taixhak zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si Taai'oaan Tai'hak zhud'syn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a graduate of the National University of Taiwan.
  他是台灣大學出身的。

• Yn thaethaix si høfgiaqlaang zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix si hør'giah'laang zhud'syn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His wife came from a rich family.
  他太太是出身於有錢人家。

cytøxoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'tø'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

supervisor

指導員

cytø uyoanhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'tø uie'oaan'hoe [[...]][i#] [p.]

steering committee

指導委員會

cvix bah'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvix baq'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

deep fry meat balls, fried meat balls

炸肉丸

ciamzuie-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaam'zuie'oaan; ciaam'zuie-oaan; (zuie'kuie'ar) [[...]][i#] [p.]

diver, frogman

潛水員,水鬼

cierntoroaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn'tox'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

combatant

戰鬥員

ciapthaixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'thai'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

receptionist

接待員

ciauthai-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaw'thai'oaan; ciaw'thai-oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

receptionist, touring guide, steward or usher

招待員

ciøsefng uyoanhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf'sefng uie'oaan'hoe [[...]][i#] [p.]

commission set up by a school for handling admission of students

招生委員會

ciongsyn hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn hoe'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

life member

終身會員

cip'heeng-uy'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cib'heeng uie'oaan; cib'heeng-uie'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

administrative officers, persons appointed by a ruling party or an assembly to carry out their decisions, members of an executive committee

執行委員

cit'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

member of the staff, the staff, personnel

職員

cit'oanlok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'oaan'lok [[...]][i#] [p.]

roster of staff members

職員錄

cit'oaan sioksiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'oaan siog'siax [[...]][i#] [p.]

company officers' dormitory, apartments of housing units built for employees

職員宿舍

cviulør-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviw'lør'oaan; cviw'lør-oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

moth balls

樟腦丸

zoxlyoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zo'lie'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

assistant

助理員

zoanbuun uyoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'buun uie'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

senior specialist (a government post)

專門委員

zoanjim ee lauxsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'jim ee lau'sw; (zoafn'jim kaux'oaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

full time teacher

專任的老師,專任教員

zoan'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

specialist (government post)

專員

zorng-toxng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'tong'oaan; zorng-tong'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

general mobilization

總動員

zofngtoxng'oanhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'tong'oaan'hoad [[...]][i#] [p.]

law of general mobilization

總動員法

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

self, personal, private, in person, personally, from, since, natural, naturally

自,從

• zu cymmar khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu cirm'mar khie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  from now on
  從現在起

• zu thaau kaux bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu thaau kaux boea; zu thaau kaux bøea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  from the beginning to the end
  從頭到尾

• zu goar laai Taioaan liawau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu goar laai Taai'oaan liao'au [[...]][i#] [p.]
  since I came to Taiwan...
  從我來臺灣以後…

zw'iaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'iaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

most important, principal, essential

主要

• Taioaan zwiaux ee safnbut si bie kaq thngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan zuo'iaux ee sarn'but si bie kaq thngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The principal products of Formosa are rice and sugar.
  臺灣主要的產物是米和糖。

• Goar ee zwiaux ee bogteg si thoankaux, m si kax Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee zuo'iaux ee bok'teg si thoaan'kaux, m si kax Efng'gie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My chief aim (purpose) is to spread the faith, not to teach English.
  我的主要目的是傳教不是教英文。

• zwiaux goan'yn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'iaux goaan'yn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  chief cause or reason
  主要原因

zuxiuu zuxzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'iuu zu'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]

free and unrestricted, comfortable and at ease, care free

自由自在

• Y ee Taioaan-oe korng tiøh zuxiuu zuxzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has a good command of Taiwanese.
  他的台語講得很流暢。

zukofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'kofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

All you gentleman

諸公

• Gixoaan zukofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gi'oaan zw'kofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  All you assemblymen
  議員諸公

zuxoaan kii soad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'oaan kii soad [[...]][i#] [p.]

make one's story sound plausible

自圓其說

zuyzurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'zurn [[...]][i#] [p.]

water level, standard

水準

• Taioaan ee bunhoax ee zuyzurn cyn koaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee buun'hoax ee zuie'zurn cyn koaan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taiwanese culture has a very high standard.
  臺灣的文化水準很高。

• bøo kaux zuyzurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux zuie'zurn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  doesn't come up to the standard
  不夠水準

zun'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuun'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

crew of a vessel

船員

zwnsiaxoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn'sia'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

would be member, Savings club member of Credit Union

準社員

øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'hiao; øe'hiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses the idea "can" in the sense of "know how to". The negative is "be-hiau".

會, 懂

• Cid kux ee iesux goar øexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar e'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar øe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I know the meaning of this sentence.
  這句的意思我懂.

• Lie øexhiao saychiaf bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'hiao sae'chiaf be?; Lie øe'hiao sae'chiaf bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can you (Do you know how to) drive a car?
  你會開車嗎?

• Goar øexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe.; Goar øe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can (know how to) speak Taiwanese.
  我會講臺灣話.

• Øexhiao thauciah, bøexhiao chitzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao thaw'ciah, be'hiao chid'zhuix.; Øe'hiao thaw'ciah, bøe'hiao chid'zhuix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He knows how to steal food to eat, but he doesn't know how to wipe his mouth, too dumb to get rid of the traces of his crime.
  懂得偷吃, 不懂得擦嘴, 會做壞事, 不會掩罪.

exng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng'oaan; (eng'liao) [[...]][i#] [p.]

all used up, to use up

用完, 用光

haxkib kvoaoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'kib kvoaf'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

petty or junior official

下級官員

haykiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kiab [[...]][i#] [p.]

a strait

海峽

• Taioaan haykiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan hae'kiab [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the Taiwan Strait
  臺灣海峽

hay'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

seaman, sailor

海員

hayoaan hoatteeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'oaan hoad'teeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

marine court

海員法庭

hagbu uyoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'bu uie'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

member of educational committee

學務委員

haggiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'giap [[...]][i#] [p.]

schoolwork, studies, one's lessons

學業

• oanseeng haggiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'seeng hak'giap [[...]][i#] [p.]
  complete or finish one's studies
  完成學業

• Ciog lie haggiap cirnpo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog lie hak'giap cixn'po. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  May you make progress in your schoolwork.
  祝你學業進步。

hamban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban [[...]][i#] [p.]

stupid, clumsy, unskillful

笨,愚昧,差勁,不會

• kofng'oe hamban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe hafm'ban [[...]][i#] [p.]
  poor speaker
  不會講話

• hamban chviuokoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban chviux'koaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  poor at singing
  不會唱歌

• Y ee Taioaan-oe cyn hamban. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe cyn hafm'ban.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe cyn hafm'ban.; (Y korng Taai'oaan'oe cyn hafm'ban) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He speaks poor Taiwanese.
  他的台語(他講台語)很差勁。

• hambaxnlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  stupid or clumsy fellow
  愚笨的人

hang'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haang'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

clerk in a bank

行員

gixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

assemblyman, councilman, councilor, parliamentarian, congressman

議員

• chixgixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chi'gi'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  city assemblyman
  市議員

• sefnggixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: serng'gi'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  provincial assemblyman
  省議員

gixtvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'tvoaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

court room, parliament or assembly

議壇

• Hid ee gixoaan ti gixtvoaa ee hongpheeng cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee gi'oaan ti gi'tvoaa ee hofng'pheeng cyn hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That representative deports himself very well in the assembly.
  那位議員在議壇的風評很好。

giefnkiuooaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giern'kiux'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

researcher, research worker, research fellow

研究員

gingoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'goaan; (giin'oaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

silver dollar (a coin formerly in circulation), yuan, an arbitrarily fixed monetary unit worth NT$3 used as a standard in fines only

銀元,銀圓

ginhaang-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'haang'oaan; giin'haang-oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

bank employee

銀行員

gin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

dollar

銀元

goaxbuxoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'bu'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

traveling salesman, canvasser

外務員

goaxkau'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'kaw'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

canvasser

外交員

hi'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish ball

魚丸

hiepafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hix'pafn; (iern'oaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

whole company of actors

戲班,演員

Hisefng siøfgvor, oanseeng taixgvor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hy'sefng siør'gvor, oaan'seeng tai'gvor. [[...]][i#] [p.]

sacrifice oneself to help others (Lit. Sacrifice myself, everyone profits.)

犧牲小我,完成大我。

hiexnzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]

present (time), the present tense, at present, now

現在

• Taioaan hiexnzai ee jinkhao u loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan hien'zai ee jiin'khao u loa'ze? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What is the present population of Taiwan?
  台灣現在的人口有多少?

hiexnzai oansengseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'zai oaan'seeng'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]

present perfect tense in English grammar

現在完成式

himsien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'sien [[...]][i#] [p.]

long for, much desire, to envy in good sense, admire

羨慕,欣羨

• Goar cyn himsien lie ee kiexnkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn hym'sien lie ee kien'khofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I envy you your health. I wish I could be as healthy as you are.
  我很羨慕你的健康。

• Y cyn gaau korng Taioaan-oe, goar cyn himsien y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan'oe, goar cyn hym'sien y.; Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan-oe, goar cyn hym'sien y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He speaks Taiwanese very well! I envy him very much.
  他臺灣話說得很好,我很羨慕。

hngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hngg; (oaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

garden, farm, a field not irrigated much

園

• zhaehngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'hngg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  vegetable garden
  菜園

• zhanhngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'hngg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  field, wet or dry field
  田園

hoaf hvor goat oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf hvor goat oaan; (hoef hør goeh vii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

ideal time for wedding (The flowers are in full bloom, and the moon is full.)

花好月圓

hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

member of a society or club

會員

• phofthofng hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phor'thofng hoe'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  ordinary member
  普通會員

• tegpiet hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tek'piet hoe'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  special member
  特別會員

• beng'u hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'u hoe'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  honorary member
  名譽會員

• zarnzo hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaxn'zo hoe'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  one who aids a society without sharing its benefits
  贊助會員

hoexoankog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'oaan'kog [[...]][i#] [p.]

member nation

會員國

hoexoaan mia'pho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'oaan miaa'pho [[...]][i#] [p.]

list of members

會員名簿

hok'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hog'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

dried longan ("dragon's eyes" or lengkerng), dried fruit

福圓(龍眼乾)

hongkhong'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'khofng'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

airman, aviator

航空員

huiheng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy'heeng'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

pilot of a plane

飛行員

huy Sincid jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy Siin'cid jiin'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

laity

非神職人員

iemar sim'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'mar sym'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

indecisive, wavering

意馬心猿

vii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vii; (oaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

round, circular

圓

viaftviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'tviuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

conspicuous, showy

顯目

• Iefn'oaan zheng ee hogzofng cyn viaftviuu, cyn e suo laang zuoix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iern'oaan zheng ee hok'zofng cyn viar'tviuu, cyn e suo laang zux'ix.; Iern'oaan zheng ee hok'zofng cyn viar'tviuu, cyn øe suo laang zux'ix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The customs that actors wear are very showy, they really attract attention.
  演員穿的服裝很顯目,很會受人注意。

iefnge-jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iern'ge'jiin'oaan; iern'ge-jiin'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

performer, a player, a magician

演藝人員

iefn'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iern'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

actor or actress

演員

iaooaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

important officials, high-ranking officials, VIPs

要員

iøq'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøh'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

pills

藥丸

iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong; (eng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

use, by, with

用

• iong cyn zøe cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong cyn ze cvii; iong cyn zøe cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  spend or spent very much money
  用很多錢

• Iong ienpid siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong ieen'pid siar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  write with a pencil
  用鉛筆寫

• iong Taioaan-oe soatbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong Taai'oaan'oe soad'beeng; iong Taai'oaan-oe soad'beeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  explain in Taiwanese
  用台語說明

• iong be khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong be khix; iong bøe khix; (iong be liao) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot be used up
  用不了,用不完

• iong bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong bøo kaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not enough to be used
  用不夠,不夠用

• Chviar lie iong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie iong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Help yourself.
  請用

ittiaw itsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiaw id'sek [[...]][i#] [p.]

a short time (Lit. one morning and one evening)

一朝一夕

• Zef mxsi ittiaw itsek ciu extaxng oanseeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef m'si id'tiaw id'sek ciu e'taxng oaan'seeng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This cannot be completed in a short time.
  這不是一朝一夕就能完成的。

iuotixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'ti'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

kindergarten

幼稚園

jixmbu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'bu [[...]][i#] [p.]

official duty, function, mission

任務

• oanseeng jixmbu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'seeng jim'bu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  carry out one's duties
  完成任務

jixncyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'cyn; (lin'cyn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

diligent in one's duty, painstaking

認真

• jixncyn øh Taioaan-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'cyn øh Taai'oaan'oe; jin'cyn øh Taai'oaan-oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  study Taiwanese conscientiously
  認真學台灣話

• Khaq jixncyn lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq jin'cyn lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be more serious, diligent.
  認真點!

jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

number of men, staff, personnel

人員

kax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax; (kaux) [[...]][i#] [p.]

teach, instruct, incite, instigate

教

• kax Taioaan-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax Taai'oaan'oe; kax Taai'oaan-oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  teach Taiwanese (dialect)
  教台灣話

• kax laang zøx hør (phvae) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax laang zøx hør (phvae) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  teach others to do good (evil)
  教人為善(惡)

ka'hngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'hngg; (kaf'oaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

home town, native district

家園

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar cym'ar bextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng øe cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

karswoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax'suo'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

driver, pilot

駕駛員

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。

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

term, the set time, (of an appointed date) arrive, (of a term) expire

屆

• texid kaix (tai) ee zofngthorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te'id kaix (tai) ee zorng'thorng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the first President
  第一屆的總統

• soafnkie cid kaix ee sefnggixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soarn'kie cid kaix ee serng'gi'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  elect provincial assemblymen for this term
  選舉這屆的省議員

• cid kaix ee kherngciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid kaix ee khexng'ciog [[...]][i#] [p.]
  celebration arranged for this year
  這屆(年) 的慶祝

kaykoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'koad [[...]][i#] [p.]

settlement, solve, be settled

解決

• iawbøe kaykoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'boe kae'koad; iao'bøe kae'koad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  has not been settled yet
  還未解決

• oanboarn kaykoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'boarn kae'koad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  satisfactorily settled, reach a peaceful settlement
  圓滿解決

karmzhat'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxm'zhad'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

inspector

監察員

karmzhad-uyoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxm'zhad uie'oaan; kaxm'zhad-uie'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

member of the Control Yuan

監察委員

karmkhøfoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxm'khør'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

proctor (for an examination)

監考員

karmlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxm'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

oversee, superintend

監理

• karmlyoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxm'lie'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  overseer, supervisor
  監理員

kafmsiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'siorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

mental reaction, what one thinks about a thing, the way one feels about a thing, impression, opinion

感想

• Lie tuix Taioaan ee kafmsiorng sviafkhoarn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tuix Taai'oaan ee karm'siorng sviar'khoarn? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What are your impressions of Taiwan?
  你對台灣的感想如何?

• Lie u symmiq kafmsiorng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u sirm'miq karm'siorng? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What did you think of it? What is your impression of it?
  你有何感想?

karn'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxn'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

very capable officer or official

幹員

kangzog jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng'zog jiin'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

workers, workers assigned to do a specific task of job

工作人員

kaocit'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'cid'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

teaching and administrative staff of a school

教職員

kao'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

teaching staff, teacher

教員

kea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea; (kar) [[...]][i#] [p.]

false, pretend, feigned, pass off

假,假裝,偽裝,冒牌

• Zef si cyn ee, afsi kea ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn ee, ar'si kea ee? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is this a true one or a fake?
  這是真的還是假的?

• Taioaan-ciuo kefzøx Bykog-ciuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan'ciuo kea'zøx Bie'kog'ciuo.; Taai'oaan-ciuo kea'zøx Bie'kog-ciuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pass off Taiwanese liquor as American
  台灣酒冒牌做美國酒。

• kea paktor-thviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea pag'tor'thviax; kea pag'tor-thviax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pretend one has a stomach ache
  假裝肚子痛

• kea bøo khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea bøo khvoax'kvix; (kea bøo thviaf'kvix) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pretend one didn't see (hear)
  假裝沒看見(聽見)

keng'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'iuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

pass through, go by way of

經由

• keng'iuu goaxkaupo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'iuu goa'kaw'po [[...]][i#] [p.]
  through the Foreign Ministry
  經由外交部

• keng'iuu Jidpurn laai Taioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'iuu Jit'purn laai Taai'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  come to Taiwan via Japan
  經由日本來台灣

kengkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'koex; kefng'køex [[...]][i#] [p.]

go through, by way of, progress (of an affair or illness), lapse (of time)

經過

• Tuix Bykog kengkoex Jidpurn laai Taioaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Bie'kog kefng'koex Jit'purn laai Taai'oaan.; Tuix Bie'kog kefng'køex Jit'purn laai Taai'oaan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  came to Taiwan from the States by way of Japan
  從美國經過日本來台灣。

• Suxkvia ee kengkoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Su'kvia ee kefng'koex; Su'kvia ee kefng'køex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  development of an event
  事件的經過

• Pvexlaang ee kengkoex cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pve'laang ee kefng'koex cyn hør.; Pve/Pvi'laang ee kefng'køex cyn hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The patient is progressing favorably.
  病人的經過(進展) 很好

kefng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

policeman, cop

警員

kexngsoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keng'soarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

run for (election)

競選

• kexngsoarn chixtviuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keng'soarn chi'tviuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  run for mayor
  競選市長

• kexngsoarn chixgixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keng'soarn chi'gi'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  run for city councilman
  競選市議員

khaw'ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'ym; (khviw) [[...]][i#] [p.]

provincial accent, dialect

口音,腔調

• Y ee Taioaan-oe u cidsut'ar Bykog-khviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe u cit'sud'ar Bie'kog'khviw.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe u cit'sud'ar Bie'kog-khviw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is a faint trace of an American accent in his Taiwanese.
  他的台語有點美國腔。

khefza'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khea'zaf'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

inspector, surveyor

稽查員

khyzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'zhør [[...]][i#] [p.]

drafting, make a draft

起草

• khyzhør uyoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'zhør uie'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  drafting committee
  起草委員

khiarm'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

short of help

欠工作人員

khviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khviw; (khviw'khao) [[...]][i#] [p.]

dialect, peculiar pronunciation, a brogue

土音,腔調

• Hid ee goaxkog-laang korng Taioaan-oe lorng bøo khviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee goa'kog'laang korng Taai'oaan'oe lorng bøo khviw.; Hid ee goa'kog-laang korng Taai'oaan-oe lorng bøo khviw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That foreigner speaks Taiwanese like a native.
  那個外國人講臺灣話都沒有腔調。

• Logkarng-khviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lok'karng'khviw; Lok'karng-khviw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  peculiar brogue of Lok-kang area, similar to Choan-chiu-khiu*
  鹿港腔調

khøfchix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'chix [[...]][i#] [p.]

examination, test, to test

考試

• jibhak khøfchix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'hak khør'chix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  school entrance examination
  入學考試

• khøfchix kibkeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'chix kip'keq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pass an exam.
  考試及格

• Taioaan-oe ee khøfchix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan'oe ee khør'chix; Taai'oaan-oe ee khør'chix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give a test in Taiwanese
  台灣話的考試

khøfkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'kiexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

it is evident, it is obvious that

可見

• Khøfkiexn y bøexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khør'kiexn y be'hiao korng Taai'oaan'oe.; Khør'kiexn y bøe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is obvious that he can not speak Taiwanese.
  可見他不會說台語。

• Khøfkiexn y ee thaunao cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khør'kiexn y ee thaau'nao cyn hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is obvious that he is very clever.
  可見他的頭腦很好。

khøroaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'oaan; (khøf'oaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

departmental staff

課員,科員

kiehun'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'hwn'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

scorekeeper

記分員

kisut jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ky'sut jiin'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

technical personnel

技術人員

kviaa bøo lo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa bøo lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

walk but not find a road, have nowhere to go

無處去,迷路

• Na mxbad Taioaan-oe, øe kviaa bøo lo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na m'bad Taai'oaan'oe, e kviaa bøo lo.; Na m'bad Taai'oaan-oe, øe kviaa bøo lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you cannot speak Taiwanese, everything is inconvenient.
  要是不懂台灣話很不方便。

• Lie na jibkhix chiuxnalai, e kviaa bøo lo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na jip'khix chiu'naa'lai, e kviaa bøo lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you go into the forest, you will lose your way.
  你如果進入森林裏會迷路。

kiafmza'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiarm'zaf'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

inspector (as a customs officer), a person authorized to search, check, inspect, examine)

檢查員

kiafmteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiarm'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]

official approval, official sanction, authorization

檢定

• kaooaan kiafmteng khøfchix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'oaan kiarm'teng khør'chix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  teachers' license examination
  教員檢定考試

• Kaoiogpo kiafmteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaux'iok'po kiarm'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  authorized by the Ministry of Education
  教育部檢定

Kiaubu uyoanhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiaw'bu uie'oaan'hoe [[...]][i#] [p.]

Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission

僑務委員會

kiawoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiao'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

pay in full

繳完

kyntviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kirn'tviw [[...]][i#] [p.]

be tense, be strained, tension

緊張

• Goar korng Taioaan-oe ee sii, øe kyntviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar korng Taai'oaan'oe ee sii, e kirn'tviw.; Goar korng Taai'oaan-oe ee sii, øe kirn'tviw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I talk in Taiwanese I become tense.
  我講台灣話時會緊張。

• cyn kyntviw ee zoxngthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn kirn'tviw ee zong'thai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tense situation
  很緊張的狀態

kiog'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiok'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

clerks in a government office

局員

Kioxnghøo-tofng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiong'høo'torng'oaan; Kiong'høo-torng'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

Republican

共和黨員

Kioxngsafntofng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiong'sarn'torng'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

communist

共產黨員

kipcirntorng-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kib'cixn'torng'oaan; kib'cixn'torng-oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

extremist

急進黨員

kiuohoefoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiux'hoea'oaan; kiux'høea'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

fireman

救火員

kiu'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiuu'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

player of a ball team

球員

kiuoseng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiux'sefng'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

lifeguard

救生員

koroaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

underlings in government offices

雇員

kvoa'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaf'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

officials

官員

• bunbuo kvoaoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'buo kvoaf'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  civil and military officers
  文武官員

kvoaphaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaf'phaix [[...]][i#] [p.]

appoint (name, designate) by an official

官府指派的,官派

• Taioaan Sefngzwsek si kvoaphaix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan Serng'zuo'sek si kvoaf'phaix ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The Taiwan Provincial Governor is appointed by the government.
  台灣省主席是官派的。

koaxn'gixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koan'gi'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

member of a prefecture assembly, assemblyman

縣議員

koafnlyoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koarn'lie'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

caretaker, keeper, administrator, manager, janitor

管理員

koeakhix oansengseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'khix oaan'seeng'seg; køex'khix oaan'seeng'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]

past perfect tense

過去完成式

køhkhaq ... ia ... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'khaq ... ia ... [[...]][i#] [p.]

no matter how (what)

再怎麼 ...也 ...,無論怎麼 ...也 ...

• Køhkhaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter how cheap it may be, still I don't want it.
  再怎麼便宜我也不要。

• Køhkhaq korng iaxsi Taioaan ee onglaai siong høfciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq korng ia'si Taai'oaan ee oong'laai siong hør'ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter what you may say, the pineapples in Taiwan are the best.
  再怎麼說還是台灣的鳳梨最好吃。

køh'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

cabinet ministers

閣員

kok'hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'hoef [[...]][i#] [p.]

national flower

國花

• Boe'afhoef si Taioaan ee kok'hoef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boee'ar'hoef si Taai'oaan ee kog'hoef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The plum flower is the national flower of Taiwan.
  梅花是台灣的國花。

kok'hoe gixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'hoe gi'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

member of the National Assembly

國會議員

kokkaf khø'hak uyoanhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'kaf khøf'hak uie'oaan'hoe [[...]][i#] [p.]

National Science Council

國家科學委員會

kongbu-jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'bu'jiin'oaan; kofng'bu-jiin'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

civil servants

公務人員

kongbuxoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'bu'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

functionary, civil servant, government employees

公務員

kongkaux jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'kaux jiin'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

government employees, staffs of public schools

公教人員

kofngpøroaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'pøx'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

radio, television announcer

廣播員

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

receive, to take, accept, admit, offer as tribute, enjoy, feel, repress, retrain, patch old clothes, pay (tax)

納

• ciaplap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'lap [[...]][i#] [p.]
  accept, receive (a person)
  接納

• ionglap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ioong'lap [[...]][i#] [p.]
  contain, to hold, accommodate
  容納

• oanlap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'lap [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pay in full (tax, dues)
  完納

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

skilful, experienced, veteran

老練

• Y ee Taioaan-oe cyn lao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe cyn lao.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe cyn lao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He speaks Taiwanese very well.
  他的台灣話很棒。

• lao Taioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lao Taai'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  person conversant with the state of affairs in Taiwan
  老台灣

• Tuix cid khoarn khangkhoex y cyn lao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix cid khoarn khafng'khoex y cyn lao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very skilful at this kind of work.
  對這種工作他很老練。

lefnghong'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lerng'hoong'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

navigator

領航員

lefngsu koafn'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lerng'su koarn'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

staff of a consulate

領事館員

lie cit'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie cid'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

female officer, employee

女職員

lie iefn'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie iern'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

actress

女演員

lie kaooaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie kaux'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

lady teacher, instructress, schoolmistress, manage family affairs (as a wife does)

女教員

lie tiarm'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie tiaxm'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

salesgirl, shop girl

女店員

lienbeeng hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen'beeng hoe'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

Members of the League

聯盟會員

lienlog'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen'lok'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

liaison officer

聯絡員

liexnsip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lien'sip [[...]][i#] [p.]

training, practice, exercise, a rehearsal, to practice, to exercise, rehearse (a show)

練習

• liexnsip kngrkhiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lien'sip kngx'khiim [[...]][i#] [p.]
  practice the piano
  練習鋼琴

• ho hagsefng liexnsip Taioaan-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho hak'sefng lien'sip Taai'oaan'oe; ho hak'sefng lien'sip Taai'oaan-oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have students practice Taiwanese
  讓學生練習台灣話

libhoad-uyoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lip'hoad uie'oaan; lip'hoad-uie'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

member of legislative committee

立法委員

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

have a clinging affection for, unwilling, niggardly

捨不得,痛惜

• mxkafm ho laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm ho laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unwilling to give it to others
  捨不得給人

• mxkafm lixkhuy Taioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm li'khuy Taai'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  regret leaving Taiwan
  捨不得離開台灣

• Hid ee gynnar sie khix, goar cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar sie khix, goar cyn m'kafm. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am very sad for the death of the child.
  那個孩子死了,我很痛惜。

m-køeasym/mxkøeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'koex'sym; m-køex'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot bear the thought of it (e.g., of leaving one's family to go abroad), feel very much grieved and dissatisfied with one's self for what one has done (e.g. for injuring one's own child)

過意不去,不放心

• Paxng kazok toax Taioaan cyn mxkoeasym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paxng kaf'zok toax Taai'oaan cyn m'koex'sym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I feel grief and anxiety at leaving my family in Taiwan.
  留家人住在台灣很不放心。

mia'pho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: miaa'pho [[...]][i#] [p.]

register of names, roll

名簿

• hoexoaan mia'pho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'oaan miaa'pho [[...]][i#] [p.]
  membership list
  會員名簿

Ngtex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ngg'tex; (Hiefn'oaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

ancient, legendary, canonized Chinese emperor

黃帝

Niawchykhafng oea kaq cviaa oankongmngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niao'chie'khafng oea kaq cviaa oaan'kofng'mngg.; Niao'zhuo-khafng or kaq cviaa oaan'kofng'mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]

hollow out a rat hole until it becomes an arch — make a trifling matter become very serious, make a mountain out of a mole hill

老鼠洞挖成拱門,小事變成大事。

oafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn; (oaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

bay, bend in a river or channel

灣

• Jip hiofng suii siok, jip karng suii oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip hiofng suii siok, jip karng suii oafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In Rome do as the Romans do. (Lit. When entering a village follow the customs there, when entering a harbor follow the channel.)
  入鄉隨俗,入港隨灣。

• hay'oafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'oafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bay
  海灣

• Taioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taiwan, Formosa
  台灣

~oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

clerk, member (of an organization)

員

• cit'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  staff member, personnel, office worker, functionary
  職員

• hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  member of a society
  會員

• kao'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  teachers
  教員

• tiarm'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaxm'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  salesgirl, salesman
  店員