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bølun symmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no matter what; whatever

無論甚麼

bølun symmih laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no matter who; whoever

無論甚麼人

bølun symmih sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no matter where

無論甚麼所在

bøo symmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

無什麼

piin symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

on what basis; why; on what grounds?

憑甚麼?

symmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

What; Which; what kind of; no matter what

什麼

symmih cie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

What?

甚麼？

symmih cirm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

symmih høex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

symmih hviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

symmih khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

symmih'khoarn; What kind? What sort?

甚麼樣？

symmih mih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

什麼物

symmih mr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

symmih peq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

symmih sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

At what time? When?

什麼時; 何時

symmih sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Where?

甚麼地方？

symmih sør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

symmih taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

What's the matter?

甚麼事？

symmih voafkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

(unpolite) What kind of stuff...

什麼東西; 玩意兒

symmih zeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

什麼叔

symmih'jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

什麼日

symmih'khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

What kind? What sort?

甚麼樣？

symmih'laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Who?

甚麼人？

ui-symmih^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

What for? Why?

為什麼?

voafkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

1. What kind of stuff... (always used with symmih-; unpolite) 2. voafkøea - rice cake bowl

什麼東西; 玩意兒; 碗糕

bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid [[...]] 

be jealous of, envy, hate

嫉妒

• Iong`ee si goar ka'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøexkhattid symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong'ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq be'khad'tid sirm'miq?; Iong`ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøe'khad'tid sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  I used my own money, what are you jealous about?
  用的是我自己的錢,你是在嫉妒什麼?

zhwgoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'goa [[...]] 

besides, in addition, moreover

此外

• Pengsviw, søefsvaky, zhwgoa iao u symmih `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pefng'sviw, sea'svaf'ky, zhuo'goa iao u sirm'miq `bøo?; Pefng'sviw, søea'svaf'ky, zhuo'goa iao u sirm'mih `bøo? [[...]] 
  In addition to a refrigerator and washer do you have anything else?
  冰箱,洗衣機,此外還有什麼嗎?

zhutzai lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zai lie; (iuu'zai lie, suii'zai`lie) [[...]] 

you are welcome to…, it is your own choosing to…

隨你的便

• Kok'oong korng, "Lie bøeq aix symmih zhutzai lie (iuzai lie) korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kog'oong korng, "Lie boeq aix sirm'miq zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie) korng.; Kog'oong korng, "Lie bøeq aix sirm'mih zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie) korng. [[...]] 
  The king said, "Whatsoever you wish, speak out."
  國王說: 你要什麼 ? 隨便你說。

• Sinhu, eng'axm bøeq ciah symmih zhaix? Zhutzai lie (iuzai lie). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siin'hu, efng'axm boeq ciah sirm'miq zhaix? Zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie).; Siin'hu, efng'axm bøeq ciah sirm'mih zhaix? Zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie). [[...]] 
  Father, what do you want to eat this evening? Suit yourself (I leave it to your judgement).
  神父,晚上要吃什麼 ? 隨你的便。

ekzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eg'zhux; (hør'zhux) [[...]] 

advantage

益處, 好處

• Lie afnnef zøx, u symmih ekzhux (høfzhux)? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie arn'nef zøx, u sirm'miq eg'zhux (hør'zhux)?; Lie arn'nef zøx/zøex, u sirm'mih eg'zhux (hør'zhux)? [[...]] 
  What advantage will it be to do so?
  你這樣做, 有什麼益處(好處) ?

hoanhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'hux [[...]] 

command, direct or give a verbal message

吩咐

• Lie u bøeq hoanhux symmih`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u boeq hoafn'hux sirm'miq bøo?; Lie u bøeq hoafn'hux sirm'mih`bøo? [[...]] 
  May I take your message?
  你要吩咐什麼嗎?

• Maf'maf hoanhux goar tiøh søea voafpvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh sea voar'pvoaa.; Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh søea voar'pvoaa. [[...]] 
  Mother ordered me to wash the dishes
  媽媽吩咐我要洗碗盤。

• Goar u hoanhux laang khix ka y korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u hoafn'hux laang khix ka y korng. [[...]] 
  I asked someone to tell him.
  我有吩咐人去告訴他。

iaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaq [[...]] 

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

• Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
  我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

• Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
  他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

• Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
  雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

• Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. [[...]] 
  Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
  你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

• Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. [[...]] 
  I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
  我去山上,玩得很愉快。

• Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. [[...]] 
  You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
  你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

iap'ay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab'ay [[...]] 

hidden sorrow

隱憂

• Simlai kafmkag cyn iap'ay, mxzay tehbøeq hoatsefng symmih taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sym'lai karm'kag cyn iab'ay, m'zay teq'boeq hoad'sefng sirm'miq tai'cix.; Sym'lai karm'kag cyn iab'ay, m'zay teq'bøeq hoad'sefng sirm'mih tai'cix. [[...]] 
  My heart feels very sad, I don't know what is about to happen.
  心裏有隱憂,不知會發生什麼事情?

ioxng'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'ix [[...]] 

intention, idea

用意

• Y afnny korng, u symmiq ioxng'ix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y arn'ny korng, u sirm'miq iong'ix? [[...]] 
  What was his intention in speaking this way?
  他這樣講,有什麼用意?

• Y bøea hid kefng zhux, u symmih ioxng'ix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bea hid kefng zhux, u sirm'miq iong'ix?; Y bøea hid kefng zhux, u sirm'mih iong'ix? [[...]] 
  For what reason did he buy that house?
  他買那間房子,有什麼用意?

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

look at, observe, to watch, attend, look at with the determined purpose or intention of seeing, examine (as a doctor), inquire after, find out or determine, depend on

看

• khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar [[...]] 
  watch a movie
  看電影

• khvoax pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax pve'laang [[...]] 
  examine a patient
  看病人

• ho isefng khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y'sefng khvoax [[...]] 
  be examined by a doctor
  給醫生看, 看醫生

• Tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag aix joaxkuo? Hef tiøqaix khvoax lie bøeq ze symmih chiaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie boeq ze sirm'miq chiaf?; Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix joa'kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie bøeq ze sirm'mih chiaf? [[...]] 
  How long does it take to get from Taichung to Taipei? That depends on what kind of transportation you use. When "khoa*" follows certain other verb, it also has the meaning "to find out" or "to determine"
  從台中到台北要多久? 那得看你要坐什麼車?

• Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [[...]] 
  Count it and see if it is correct.
  算算看對不對?

• Ciah khvoax u høfciah `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax u hør'ciah `bøo? [[...]] 
  Taste it and see if it is good.
  吃吃看好不好吃?

• Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo?; Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [[...]] 
  Go and ask whether he is coming or not? Go and ask if he is coming. When used with the verb "mng" to ask, the word "khoa*" sometimes has the meaning of "whether...or", sometimes it has the meaning of "if" at other time "mng khoa*" means "to fi
  你去問問看他要不要來?

• Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix khvoax y laai boe?; Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [[...]] 
  Go and see whether he has arrived yet. Sometimes the word "khoa*" alone, when followed by a question, has the meaning of "whether or not"
  你去看他來了嗎?

kogkok-kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kok'kok kiøx; kok'kok-kiøx; (kok'kok-hao) [[...]] 

cackling of a hen (said also of a person talking on too much without ever stopping)

喀喀叫,喋喋不休

• Køe'ar teq kogkok-kiøx mxzay khvoartiøh symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kef'ar teq kok'kok'kiøx m'zay khvoax'tiøh sirm'miq?; Køef'ar teq kok'kok-kiøx m'zay khvoax'tiøh sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  I wonder what the chickens are cackling about? (The chickens are cackling, I wonder what they see?)
  雞在咯咯叫,不知看到什麼?

kuiesu? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuix'su? [[...]] 

your honorable affair

貴事

• Lie laai zhøe goar u symmih kuiesu? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie laai zhoe goar u sirm'miq kuix'su?; Lie laai zhøe goar u sirm'mih kuix'su? [[...]] 
  What can I do for you? (Lit. What honorable business do you have with me?)
  你來找我有什麼貴事?

pakperng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pag'perng; (perng'pag) [[...]] 

turn the stomach, upset stomach, feel like vomiting

嘔吐,反胃

• Mxzay si ciaqtiøh hosiin ahsi symmih, soaq gioxnggiong bøeq pakperng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'zay si ciah'tiøh hoo'siin ar'si sirm'miq, soaq giong'giong boeq pag'perng.; M'zay si ciah'tiøh hoo'siin iaq'si sirm'mih, soaq giong'giong bøeq pag'perng. [[...]] 
  I don't know if I ate a fly or what, but I feel like I am going to throw up.
  不知是吃到蒼蠅還是什麼,竟快要嘔吐。

piin symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piin sirm'mih? [[...]] 

on what basis, why, on what grounds?

憑甚麼?

Symmih'laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sirm'miq'laang; Sirm'miq''laang [[...]] 

Who?

甚麼人?

symmih sii? tangsii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sirm'mih sii? tafng'sii? [[...]] 

At what time? When?

何時?

suizai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suii'zai; (zhud'zai, iuu'zai) [[...]] 

personal decision; leave it to one's judgment, just as one likes, just as one pleases

隨便

• Lie aix symmih, suizai lie korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie aix sirm'mih, suii'zai lie korng. [[...]] 
  Whatever you wish, speak out
  你要什麼,隨便你說。

• Suizai lie ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suii'zai lie ciah. [[...]] 
  You may eat as much as you like or whatever you like.
  隨你吃。

tea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tea; tøea; (toea) [[...]] 

fill, put in, contain

裝

• U symmih thafng tea bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sirm'mih thafng tea bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you anything to put it in?
  有什麼可裝嗎?

bøo-symmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo-sirm'mih [[...]] 

nothing particular, not particularly, not very

沒什麼

symmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sirm'mih [[...]] 

What? Which? any matter, what kind of, no matter what

什麼

ui-symmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui-sirm'mih [[...]] 

why? For what reason?

為什麼

symmih □□ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sirm'mih [[...]] 

什麼

ui-symmih 為甚物 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui-sirm'mih [[...]] 

為什麼

bøo-symmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sirm'mih [[...]][i#] [p.15]

Int : not very, not particularly

沒什麼

bøo-symmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sirm'mih [[...]][i#] [p.15]

Nmod : not many

沒什麼

bøo-symmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sirm'mih [[...]][i#] [p.15]

Pmod : not very much

沒什麼

bøo-symmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sirm'mih [[...]][i#] [p.15]

Res : not particularly. No!

沒什麼

symmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sirm'mih [[...]][i#] [p.232]

Nsub(Q) : Who?, What ?

什麼

symmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sirm'mih [[...]][i#] [p.232]

Nmod 1 Q : what…?, which…?

什麼

symmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sirm'mih [[...]][i#] [p.232]

Nmod 2 indef : (not) any, (no matter) what (only with negative bo5, bo5-lu7n, etc)

什麼

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