Taiwanese-English dictionaries full-text search

ad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

bend; break; snap off; break; bend or snap off things that have ki as their classifier

折; 軋; 遏

afnnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

how about that; afnzvoar

按那; 如何; 怎麼樣

angbeflør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cornelian; shrub or small tree that bears a small edible scarlet berry

紅瑪瑙

angbofzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

feelings that exist between a husband and a wife

翁某情; 夫妻情份

aohoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

lousy goods; things that have rotted or spoiled; merchandise that has spoiled or rotted; poor worthless fellow

爛貨; 賤貨

armkozee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cicada; a large insect that makes a shrill sound

蟬

armpozee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cicada; a large insect that makes a shrill sound

蟬

baxnsiexntoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

slowpoke; container or place for placing bones of deceased that are not picked up by relatives

做事慢半拍; 萬善堂

beng'oafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

make known that one is being falsely charged; redress a grievance

伸冤; 鳴冤

biauxchiuo hoezhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the hand that cures (used to describe a good physician)

妙手回春

biefnkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not need to say; exempts discussed; indescribable; says nothing of; no need to speak; no need to talk about it; there is nothing that need be said; don't talk about it

免講; 不用講; 不必說; 免談

bixbiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unavoidable; rather; a bit too; truly; it must be admitted that; necessarily; unavoidably

未免

bixsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

monosodium glutamate(MSG); gourmet powder; Ajinomoto; monosodium glutamate; a condiment used extensively in Taiwan cooking that is very tasty but also very hard on digestive tract

味素

boefgee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

year-end dinner for employees; 16th day of 12th month in the lunar calendar; year-end dinner given by a shop owner to entertain his employees on the 16th of the twelfth moon; during which an employee would know that he will not be hired for the coming year if the head of a cooked chicken is pointed at his seat

尾牙

boefhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

last member of a private lending association in which each member puts in a deposited amount of money each month and they bid on who will get the money each month. The one with the lowest bid gets the money that month

尾會

boghuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

can it be possible that; could it be; certainly; surely; can it be that

莫非

bogkhofng itzhex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so conceited that nothing enters his eyes; very arrogant

目空一切

bogkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no wonder; no wonder that; please excuse

莫怪; 怪不得; 怨不得; 難怪

bogtiofng bujiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so arrogant that no one is important in his eyes

目中無人

bong'iw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

forget about things that make you sad

忘憂

bøfky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

machine that makes other machines; mother aircraft; airplane which tows gliders

母機

bøkaopurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

loss of capital; under cost (a phrase common in commercial circles when a buyer or seller quotes a price that is under cost)

無夠本

bølun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no matter that; no matter what; who or when

無論; 不論

bøzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no mistake; quite sure; assured; can't go wrong; correct; without error; no mistake; That's right! Not bad! Right on!

無錯; 不錯; 沒錯

buhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that is; nothing but

無非

bukhar putseeng sw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

it happened that...; There would have been no story to tell but for that coincidence

無巧不成書

buntofng hoxtuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

well-matched; a married couple that get along well together

門當戶對

busor put'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

there is nothing that (he) will not do (generally refers to evil); given to every vice

無所不為

busor putzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

there is nothing that (he) will not do (generally refers to evil); given to every vice

無所不作

busor-putzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

there is nothing that (he) will not do (generally refers to evil); given to every vice

無所不作; 無所不為

bytiofng putciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

flaw that mars perfection

美中不足

Chiahkhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Taiwanese aboriginal village that eventually became the capital of the whole island and developed into the modern-day Tainan

赤崁

chienlie-bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a winged steed; a horse that covers thousand li a day

千里馬

chienlie-garn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a farsighted person; farsightedness; (in mythology) eyesight that can reach the sky

千里眼

chienlie-khw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a horse that covers thousand li a day

千里駒; 千里馬

chionghie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

arrange a wedding for a very ill young man with the hope that the event of great joy will drive away his bad luck and hasten his recovery (an old Chinese custom)

沖喜

chiongkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

extreme anger that makes the hair stand on end and raises the cap one's wearing

衝冠

chitkhaux-pøehtii^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

various discounts; deductions; run up a heavy list of deductions and countercharges, making out that there is very little, if anything, to be paid

七扣八除

chitkhaux-pøehtuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

run up a heavy list of deductions and countercharges, making out that there is very little, if anything, to be paid

七扣八除

ciah-bøe løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

can't swallow; it won't go down; food that is not good or poor quality; have no appetite

吃未落去; 吃不下

ciah-bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

can't eat that much

吃未去; 吃不完

ciah-bøexliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

can't eat that much

吃未了; 吃不完

ciahsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that is

才是

ciaothvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

divide expenses according to the stake or share that each has

分攤

ciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

just; immediately; the spine; bird; eyelashes; a mark; footprints; not until; then and only then; not before; provided that; unless; not until after; only after; namely; some action will not take place unless or until a previous action has occurred or some specific circumstance is fulfilled

才; 即; 脊; 隻; 睫; 跡; 蹟

ciaqcviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

starch a garment or material; starch clothing; cloth or clothes that are starched

吃漿; 上漿

ciaqgvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

describe a personality that won't obey without pressure

吃硬

cin jinsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

do everything one ought to do and hope that fate will take care of the rest

盡人事

ciofng kex ciu kex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

adapt one's scheme to that of the opponent; deal with an opponent by taking advantage of his plan

將計就計

ciu hitjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

in that date

就彼日

ciuokw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

insect that eats trees; grains

蛀虫; 蚜虫; 蛀龜

ciwliau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a dish that goes with wine

下酒菜; 酒料

cixn'u [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to have everything that one expects to find; whatever one has

盡有; 所有的

cviartngsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

right at that time

正當時

cykviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

I am only afraid that...; I suspect that..

只怕

cymoexphiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

twin literary products usually by the same author that run in the same vein

姊妹篇

cyzhuo-ji'ie^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that's all

只此而已

erngpan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that should be handled (said of tasks; business; etc)

應辦

gea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to pinch or hold with the fingers; to look askance; to call on someone respectfully; tooth that grows in old age

捏; 睨; 詣; 齯; 斜眼看人

gegliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

reverse current; something that goes against the flow; adverse current

逆流

giaxmsiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

examine and accept (buildings; goods; etc) after ascertaining that the quality or quantity meets requirements

驗收

gixbiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

relationship somewhat like that of godmother; cf.; khe-bo

義母

gixbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

relationship somewhat like that of godmother; cf.; khe-bo

義母

goanlaai juzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

I see; Now I understand what you mean So; that's what it is!

原來如此

goanzoe thoanseeng lun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

theory that the soul as well as the body is passed on to the offspring or inherited from parents; Traducianism

原罪傳承論; 靈魂遺傳說

goaxkhiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

field service; field work involving running around; job which involves activities mostly outside the office (such as that of a news reporter)

外勤

gokhitefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

nail that looks like the mouth of a leech or u-shaped; has two heads

蜈蜞釘; 水蛭釘

goxbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

five counts of animal that has tail without legs (fish, snake, worm, etc)

五尾

goxngkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

kind of work that you don't have to use brains to do; to work but employer cheats you out of your pay

工作拿不到錢; 沒有成就的工作; 憨工

goxngkiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

gambling that you can't win at

笨的賭博法; 憨賭

goxsiesvaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; nondescript; to add thing that have nothing to do with the matter

五四三; 不倫不類; 無關緊要的話

guii zai tarnsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

city under enemy attack that may fall at any moment; a patient critically ill and may die soon; dying

危在旦夕

gusiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

gadfly; stinging fly that attacks cattle

牛蠅

hagtiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

diploma mill; a school that is interested in making money in total disregard of the student's scholastic progress

學店

hai`laq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that's bad

糟了; 害了

hai`løq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that's bad

害了

Hanlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Cold Dew; a solar period that arrives about October 8-22

寒露

haokof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

make offerings to a spirit that has no descendants, to eat (used in scolding)

孝孤; 吃飯 (粗話); 祭孤魂; 祭無緣佛; 孝孤

haxbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

words that follow; statement that follows

下文

hef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that; it

那個; 那; 噓

hegciax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

or else; it may be that

或者; 或許

hengzeg khøfgii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

behavior or manner that arouses suspicion

行跡可疑

hexngkoea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

make a present of cakes and various other things that have been offered to the spirits

送粿(家有喜事時)

hiahniq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that kind; that sort; such; so; as... as..

那麼; 那樣

hid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that one; that (always followed by a measure)

彼; 那; 那個

hiexnjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that day; the same day; that very day

現日; 當天; 當日

hiexnkii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

for the time being; during that time

現期; 即期

hin bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

my great regret is that I am unable to…; I wish I could…

恨不得; 恨不能

hit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that

那; 彼

hit'axm^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that night

那夜

hit'e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that

那下

hit'e'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that one

那下仔

hit'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that; it

那個

hit'ee-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that guy

那個人

hit'hang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that kind

彼項

hit'hø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that sort or kind; that number

那號; 那種

hit'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

there; that place

彼位; 那裡

hit'viu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that kind; that sort

彼樣; 那樣

hitciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that; it

那隻

hitcidjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that day

那一日

hitciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that kind of

那種

hitjidar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that day

彼日仔

hitjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that day

彼日

hitkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that day

彼工

hitkag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that corner

彼角

hitkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that hole

彼孔; 那件

hitkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that kind

那款

hitlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that person

彼人

hitlø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that sort or kind

那種

hitlui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that species

那類

hitmii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that night

彼暝

hitnii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that year

彼年

hitpae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that time

hitpafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that class

彼班

hitpafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that schedule of a airline, bus, or train

彼班

hitpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

over there; the other; the other party; the other side; that side

那邊; 彼旁

hitsi'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that littles

那一點點; 那絲仔

hitsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that direction

那方; 那勢

hitsofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that place

彼處

hittangsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

hittongsii; in those days; at that time

彼當時; 那當時

hittaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

there; that place

彼搭; 那地方; 那裡

hittefnghø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that category

那一類的; 那等號

hitthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that side; that end

那頭; 那邊

hittiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that time

那時

hittongsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

in those days; at that time

彼當時; 那當時

hitzun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

at that time

那陣

hitzun'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

(tw) at that time

那陣仔

hoafn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

talking oppositely; statements that are contrary to what the speaker really believes

反話

hoankixka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so confused that it cannot be understood; someone being unreasonable

理不清; 刁蠻; 不通情理

hoaxntiin^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

world of people (Buddhist term commonly used for the world that belongs to people)

凡塵

hoaxntiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to violate (the law); to do something that makes someone unhappy

犯著

høefeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

fire (that burns buildings)

火厄; 火災

hoefkhaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

parents in their old age moving from home to home of their children so that their children can support them

輪流侍養父母

hoefsiong ka'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

recalling something that only making matters worse (pouring oil on the fire)

火上加油

hoelaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

typhoons that take a southerly direction

回南 (颱風)

hoeloklog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

very colorfully decorated to the point of distracting the eye; a person talks so much and so fast that the listener becomes confused

衣服很花; 不懂; 不清楚; 很吵; 花碌碌

holii png hofuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

influence; a fox that has influence because of his relationship with a tiger's majesty; a donkey in a lion's skin

狐假虎威

holiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a loach; mudfish a kind of freshwater fish; small fish a few inches long that lives in ditches and pools

鰗鰍; 泥鰍

hongjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

traces that one leave behind

鴻爪

hoo kar hor uy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

bully the weak because of one's relation with the powerful (behave like the fox that borrowed the terror of the tiger)

狐假虎威

hosinhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a kind of spider that feeds on flies

蒼蠅虎(一種吃蒼蠅的蜘蛛)

høfkazaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

fortunately; luckily; what a mercy that

好佳哉; 幸好; 幸虧

høkii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a draw in chess; chess game that ends in a tie or draw

下棋不分輸贏; 和棋

høpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

why; Why should... ? Why must...? Why is it necessary that...?

何必

hudsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Buddhist character; nature like that of Buddha believed to be present in every living thing

佛性

hviartviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so bright that dazzles eyes to the audiences; dazzlingly beautiful

嚇場; 場面耀眼

hvor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

good; nice; fine; excellent; very; much; pleasing in looks; taste; easy to deal with; to finish dressing; doing; all right! so that

好

iap lok ty chiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

When the leaves fall we know that autumn is here -- from what you see you can guess the rest

葉落知秋

iaxbeeng-zw^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a legendary pearl that shines at night

夜明珠

ionggieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

threaten; spread the word; pass the word that; exaggerate; declare in public

揚言

iøqhau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the potency or effect of a drug; good; effective or efficacious medicine; medicine that produces results

藥效

iuobaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

new skin that heals a wound

剛長出之肉; 幼肉

iwle-zaixsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

There are precedents for that

有例在先

iwsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

limited in number; not a great many; confident; know that one is doing

有數

ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that is all; nothing more -- gives finality to the clause

而已

jien'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

then; and then; afterwards; after that

然後

jixm'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be of the opinion that...; think that...; consider that..

認為

juzhuo-ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that's all

只此而已

kaciefn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

moth that eats books and clothes

鉸剪仔

kafm'øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

perhaps; will it be like that?

能嗎; 會不會; 感會

kafmsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Is it possible that

是不是; 豈是

kafsoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

luck or fortune couldn't be that bad; that cruel

運氣沒那麼壞

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

if; suppose; in case of; supposing that; in case that

假使

kafteng^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

assume; suppose; supposition; on the assumption that...; supposing that...

假定

kak'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

pieces of lumber that are square like 4x4's orx2's

方形口徑之木材; 角仔

kamlan^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

work that can't be done or impossible to finish (coarse expression)

比喻辦不到的事 (粗話); 唅難

kamlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

sweet dew; honeydew ─ a drink when one is terribly thirsty; a drink that hits the spot

甘露

kansørzef^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

desiccative; something that thoroughly dries something out; preservative

乾燥劑

kaq.. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

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

連; 到; 得; 極了

kaxteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

insist (that someone did such-and-such)

咬定

kay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

It's about time to; should; that; all; entirely; altogether (used in literal expression)

該; 皆

kepoxng^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

pretend that a thing is heavier and charge accordingly

多謗; 以少報多

kerngkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

fruits that offer to gods; offering fruits as in funerals etc.

敬果 (為神明; 亡者)

khaf tiam`tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

tread on a stone in such wise that a stone bruise may result

腳硌到; 腳砧著

khao toat thienkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ingenuity that rivals the work of God (often referring to a work of art)

巧奪天工

khaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

more; comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as more; but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to

較; 卡; 更

kheabør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

relationship somewhat like that of godparents When a child is born under bad luck or has the fate of being given as an adopted child; according to fortune-tellers; his parents ask someone to be formally the adoptive parents of the child. Then the kh

乾媽; 契母

khiaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

nail that looks like the mouth of a leech or u-shaped; has two heads

水蛭釘

khiofngkviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

I fear that; I am afraid that. Probably; perhaps

恐驚

khiofngphvax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

I fear that; I am afraid that. Probably; perhaps

恐怕

khiøhsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

habitually careful that nothing be lost or wasted

節儉; 不浪費; 拾惜

khit'ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

pray for rain; Usually farmers pray to Thi*-kong for rain in mourning clothes; the magistrate of that prefectures has to join the rite; also in mourning

乞雨

khngtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

sort of small stinging insect that breeds in bran; spoiling it

米糠虫; 糠虫

khoafnseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

form; model; pattern; sort. It seems that..

款式(樣子)

khoafnsid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

form; model; pattern; sort. It seems that..

款式(樣子)

khoeape [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

relationship somewhat like that of godparents When a child is born under bad luck or has the fate of being given as an adopted child; according to fortune-tellers; his parents ask someone to be formally the adoptive parents of the child. Then the kh

乾爹; 契父

khofsiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

bitter and rough taste that numbs the tongue

苦澀

khøfie^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

may; all right; be able to; can; that will do; (an expression of assent) very well; O.K.!

可以

khøfkiexn^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

it is thus evident that; one can see therefore; it is obvious that

可見

khøflieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

pity; pitiable; it is a pity that..

可憐

khøflirn^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

pity; pitiable; it is a pity that..

可憐

khuiciern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

To pick an auspicious day to begin cutting the cloth for the clothes that the bride and groom will wear for the occasion

看日子裁剪新郎新娘衣服; 開剪

khuikhakhor'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the pants that young kid wears with a hole in seat to facilitate going to the bathroom

為方便小孩子小便將褲子中央留一小洞; 開腳褲仔

khvoarlaai-khvoarkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

looking this way and that

東張西望; 看東看西

khvoarthaau^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that which is worth seeing; keep an eye on; keep watch (as sentry set by persons secretly engaged in some illegal; impure; or improper action); act as a lookout

看頭; 把風

khyiuo-zhwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

totally unreasonable; What kind of reasoning is that?; How absurd!; Preposterous!

豈有此理

kiafm'øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Will that be...?

殃否會; 可會

kiamsiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

salty and slightly bitter taste that numbs the tongue; miser

鹹澀; 吝嗇

kii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

flag; a period of time; branching off; odd; prayall forms of chess game; his; her; its; he; she; it; this; that

旗; 期; 岐; 奇; ; 祈; 祁; 棋; 畸; 畿; 虯; 綦; 其

kikoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

odd; surprising; strange; mysterious; improper; it is strange that...

奇怪

🗣 -teq/teq/teq ~ 🗣 (u: teq) 咧^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

2. () adverb suffix. just at (that time); right in (that place); right in the middle of (doing sth)

在 、 正在 。 表示正在做某事 ， 後接動詞 、 形容詞 。 副詞後綴 。 表示正在 。

🗣 `maq 🗣 (u: `maq) 嘛^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Part) sentence-final particle that can indicate affirmation, coquettishness, urgency, request, require, ask, demand, etc

語尾助詞 ， 可用來表示肯定 、 撒嬌 、 催促 、 要求等語氣 。

🗣 `niq 🗣 (u: `niq) 呢^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Qw) (tag question) isn't that right? isn't it so? questioner is already somewhat certain and seeks to reconfirm

是不是 、 是嗎 。 問話者已有幾分確定 ， 表示再度確認的疑問語氣詞 。

🗣 afm 🗣 (u: afm) 罨^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) mask that covers nose and mouth; gauze mask; surgical mask

罩住口鼻的東西 。

🗣 ar/~ar 🗣 (u: ar) 仔^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. () diminutive noun suffix. can become lar, when used after words ending in "t", e.g., padar, zhat'ar, khut'ar 2. () noun suffix that converts a verb or adjective into a noun (often a tool) 3. () noun suffix placed after a name or title, expressing endearment 4. () noun suffix. expresses contempt 5. () noun suffix. expresses low position in the family hierarchy 6. () noun suffix expressing location 7. () noun interfix used limitedly in certain temporal location adverbs 8. () noun infix connected after family name to express contempt 9. () noun infix between two nouns to indicate relationship 10. () numeral infix, between two numbers to denote the value of 100 11. () adj affix. placed after adj or classifier to express low in degree or number 12. () adj affix expressing slight, light, trivial 13. () adverb affix 14. () neutral tone suffix expressing endearment

名詞後綴 。 放在名詞後面 ， 表示小的意思 。 名詞後綴 。 放在某些動詞之後 ， 形成名詞 ， 多屬工具 。 名詞後綴 。 接在名字或稱謂後面 ， 表示親切 。 名詞後綴 。 放在名詞之後 ， 表輕視 。 名詞後綴 。 放在親屬稱謂之後 ， 表輩分小 。 名詞後綴 ， 表處所 。 名詞中綴 。 放在某些固定名詞中間 。 名詞中綴 。 接在姓氏後 ， 表示輕視的意思 。 名詞中綴 。 用於並列名詞之間 ， 表示兩者的關係 。 數詞中綴 。 放在數字中間 ， 表示數目字 「 百 」。 形容詞詞綴 ， 放在形容詞或數量詞之後 ， 表程度低 、 數量少 。 形容詞詞綴 ， 表輕微 。 副詞詞綴 。 輕聲詞尾 ， 表親切 。

🗣 bagtøe 🗣 (u: bak'te toe bak'tøe) 目地 [wt][mo] [d#]

起眼 。 看起來醒目 ， 惹人重視 。

🗣 bih 🗣 (u: bih) 篾^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) thin slip or strip of bamboo that may be used in wicker-work

薄薄的竹片 ， 可用來編織物品 。

🗣 bøo-mxtiøh 🗣 (u: bøo-m'tiøh) 無毋著 [wt][mo] [d#]

沒錯 。

🗣 bun 🗣 (u: bun) 燜^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to put food in inner vessel, set that in outer vessel, put water in between, then cover and cook over low heat; to use bain-marie or water bath

一種烹飪的方法 ， 將食物置於容器中 ， 放水在外鍋 ， 加封蓋後以慢火悶煮 。

🗣 chiw 🗣 (u: chiw) 鬚^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair 2. (N) object similar to beard, mustache, whiskers 3. (N) sth that is scattered, tiny, fine, minute 4. (N) tassel; fringe; item similar to tassel; ribbon

鬍子 。 指像鬚一樣的東西 。 指零散 、 細小 。 像纓繐般的物品 。

🗣 ciaq 🗣 (u: ciaq) 才^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Adv) just; just now; a moment ago 2. (Adv) only; merely 3. (Adv) really (to emphasize that something is/is not) 4. (Adv) only then; only after

方 、 始 。 只有 。 表強調的語氣 。 再 。 表示接續在另一動作之後 。

🗣 ciwkanthat'ar 🗣 (u: ciuo'kafn'thad'ar) 酒矸窒仔 [wt][mo] [d#]

瓶塞 、 軟木塞 。

🗣 Cviarsi/cviarsi 🗣 (u: cviax'si) 正是 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as

正是

🗣 cviax 🗣 (u: cviax) 正^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Adj) straight; upright in proper position; middle 2. (Adj) true; real 3. (N) right side; the right; to the right 4. (Adj) perfectly fair and impartial 5. (Adv) time of day exactly on the hour (i.e. 12:00, 1:00 etc) 6. (Adv) just at the time of; exactly at; to happen to be at (that point/hour)

中 、 不偏的 、 不歪斜的 。 真實的 。 右邊 。 大中至正的概念 。 時間上的整點時間 。 正值 、 剛好 。 時間上剛好遇到的那一點 。

🗣 ee 🗣 (u: ee) 个 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Mw) generic classifier for people or for things lacking specific classifiers 2. (Pron) one (e.g., good one, this one, that one); someone; a certain person or thing

個 。 計算單獨的人 、 物的單位 。 指某人事物 。

🗣 hef 🗣 (u: hef) 彼^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Pron) that; it

那個 。 指稱較遠距離的東西 。

🗣 hiaf/hiaa 🗣 (u: hiaf/hiaa) 遐^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Pron) there; that place

那 、 那裡 。

🗣 hiaq 🗣 (u: hiaq) 遐^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Adv) such; so; as... as...; that much/many

那麼 。

🗣 hid 🗣 (u: hid) 彼^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Pron) that (always followed by a measure)

那 。 指稱較遠的人 、 事 、 物 、 時間或地方 ， 後接量詞或名詞 。

🗣 hit'ee/hid ee 🗣 (u: hid ee) 彼个 [wt][mo] [d#]

那個 。

🗣 hoef/høef 🗣 (u: hoef) 花^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

2. (V) to be disordered; to be confused 3. (V) to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 4. (Adj) fancy pattern; florid; flowery; complex coloring; variegated 5. (Adj) distinguished; sophisticated 6. (Adj) vague; indistinct; fuzzy; unclear 7. (N) complicated motion/behavior 8. (N) decorative design; pattern 9. (Adj) sparse; thin; diluted 10. (N) words and deeds of no real meaning

顯花植物的生殖器官 ， 多具有鮮豔的顏色和芳香的氣味 。 紛亂 、 錯亂 。 耍賴 、 胡鬧 。 色彩繁複的樣子 。 風流 。 模糊不清 。 繁複的動作 、 行為 。 花紋或花樣 。 稀的 。 沒有實在意義的言行

🗣 hoksiuxlee 🗣 (u: hog'siu'lee) 福壽螺 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) giant Amazon snail (Ampullaria gigas spix), that has devastated rice paddies in China since its introduction in the 1980s

福壽螺

🗣 hut 🗣 (u: hut) 核^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) hard shell within fruit that protects soft kernel

指果實內部用來保護果仁的硬質外殼部分 。

🗣 iafloong 🗣 (u: iar'loong) 野狼 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) "wild wolves" - people that show up with bad intentions

野狼

🗣 iahbøo/ahbøo 🗣 (u: iaq/aq'bøo) 抑無 [wt][mo] [d#]

不然 、 要不然 。

🗣 ie 🗣 (u: ie) 以 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to rely on; to depend on 2. (Prep) a preposition that expresses a boundary in time, orientation, direction or quantity

憑藉 、 仰賴 。 加在時間 、 空間詞之前 ， 表示其界線 。

🗣 ieen 🗣 (u: ieen) 蝝^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) larvae that have not yet grown wings

尚未長出翅膀的幼蟲 。

🗣 ienhun 🗣 (u: ieen'hun) 緣份 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny

緣份

🗣 jukør 🗣 (u: juu'kør) 如果 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) if; in case; in the event that

如果

🗣 kafsied 🗣 (u: kar'sied) 假設 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture

假設

🗣 kasiong 🗣 (u: kaf'siong) 加上 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that

加上

🗣 kee 🗣 (u: kee) 枷^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) cangue, ancient torture instrument that restrains criminal at neck and limbs. (fig) burden

古代套住犯人脖子和四肢的刑具 。 引申為束縛人的負擔 。

🗣 khaq 🗣 (u: khaq) 盍^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Qw) how? could it be that...?; what?; why? (doubtful tone)

豈 。 難道 、 怎麼 ， 表示疑問的語氣 。

🗣 khaq-/khaq 🗣 (u: khaq) 較^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Adv) comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS 2. (Adv) No matter how (you do sth), ... 3. (Adv) more; even more; further; still; still more

比較 。 再怎麼樣也 ……。 更 ……。

🗣 khawhok 🗣 (u: khao'hok) 口服 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) to take medicine orally; oral (contraceptive etc); to say that one is convinced

口服

🗣 Khia koaan svoaf, khvoax bea siøthad./Khia koaan svoaf, khvoax bea svathad. 🗣 (u: Khia koaan svoaf, khvoax bea siøf/svaf'thad.) 徛懸山，看馬相踢。 [wt][mo] [d#]

站在高岡上 ， 看著山腳下的馬互踢 。 比喻置身事外 ， 袖手旁觀 ， 有幸災樂禍看好戲之意 。

🗣 khiefn 🗣 (u: khiefn) 圈^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) clasp that things can hook onto 2. (V) to buckle up; to clasp 3. (Adj) bulky; enormous; tremendously bulky; huge

可將東西鉤住的扣環 。 將有扣環的東西扣住 。 體積龐大的樣子 。

🗣 khiofngkviaf 🗣 (u: khiorng'kviaf) 恐驚 [wt][mo] [d#]

恐怕 、 惟恐 。

🗣 khix 🗣 (u: khix) 去 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to go (in a direction); to arrive 2. (V) to go for; to go engage in; to go undertake; to go deal with; to handle; to go do sth 3. (V) to depart; to leave 4. (V) to die (indirect reference) 5. (V) to be done for; to cease to exist; it's over; it's all lost 6. (Adv) wholely; completely; entirely (often used with øe or bøe) 7. () verb suffix: indicating that movement is away from the speaker 8. (V) to spend (time or money) 9. (V) to eliminate; to remove

往 、 到 。 從事某事 。 離開 。 諱指死亡 。 完蛋了 、 沒了 、 輸了 。 完 。 表示程度 ， 通常與 「 會 」( ē )、「 袂 」( bē ) 連用 。 動詞後綴 。…… 掉 ， 表示動作或狀態的完成或結束 。 花費 。 消除 。

🗣 khongtiaau 🗣 (u: khofng'tiaau) 空調 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2]

空調

🗣 khøfkiexn 🗣 (u: khør'kiexn) 可見 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible

可見

🗣 khvoax`laai 🗣 (u: khvoax`laai) 看來 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) apparently; it seems that

看來

🗣 kiuthoaan 🗣 (u: kiuu'thoaan) 球團 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) group that owns a professional baseball team

球團

🗣 kix/kux 🗣 (u: kix/kux) 據 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Prep) let (sb); as sb pleases or chooses 2. (N) proof; certificate; receipt; voucher; sth that can confirm the truth of

任 、 隨 。 憑證 ， 可作為證明的事物 。

🗣 koarn 🗣 (u: koarn) 館 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) place that provides board and lodging (room and board) 2. (N) house; building; habitation; dwelling place; residence 3. (N) place where people can eat & drink, be entertained, or do some work

供人食宿的地方 。 房舍 、 住所 。 供人飲食娛樂或從事某些工作的場所 。

🗣 korjieen 🗣 (u: kox'jieen) 固然 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) admittedly (it's true that...)

固然

🗣 kuisiok 🗣 (u: kuy'siok) 歸屬 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further)

歸屬

🗣 kvex/kvix 🗣 (u: kvex/kvix) 桱 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) tool used to mend fishing nets 2. (N) several small horizontal beams that connect a pair of large vertical beams 3. (N) horizontal beam of abacus

用來修補漁網的工具 。 連接兩個大直木的數個小橫木 。 貫穿算盤的橫木 。

🗣 kviaf 🗣 (u: kviaf) 驚^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to fear; be afraid of 2. (V) to frighten someone else 3. (Adv) I'm afraid that...; lest

吃驚 、 害怕 。 驚嚇他人 。 恐怕 。

🗣 kviax 🗣 (u: kviax) 鏡 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) mirror; object that reflects an image. in early European Renaissance back of glass was coated with tin-mercury amalgam then heated to remove mercury 2. (N) item related to photography; lens 3. (N) optical instrument; spectacles; glasses

一邊塗有水銀會照出物影的玻璃 。 指有關攝影的事項 。 利用光學原理製成可矯正視力或做光學實驗用的器具 。

🗣 laan 🗣 (u: laan) 蘭 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) generic term for plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae

草本植物 。 蘭科植物的總稱 。 有許多品種 ， 顏色繁多 、 花型優美 ， 是常見的觀賞植物 。

🗣 lee 🗣 (u: lee) 螺^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) various mollusks that hide inside spiral-shaped hard shells; spiral univalve shell; snail; conch 2. (N) swirl-shaped hard shell that can produce sound and send signals; object with similar function or sound 3. (N) swirl-shaped object

軟體動物藏身於漩渦狀硬殼之中者 ， 有許多種類 。 可吹出聲音發號施令的漩渦狀硬殼 ， 也泛指具有類似功能或聲音的東西 。 泛指漩渦狀的東西 。

🗣 leeng 🗣 (u: leeng) 鈴 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) general reference to various devices that alert via sound; (small) bell

泛指各種可發出聲音以呼喚的器具 。

🗣 lieen 🗣 (u: lieen) 連^b [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to bind; to tie; to link; to connect; to join 2. (Adv) continuously; successively; one after one; repeatedly 3. (V) to amount to; ... means that ...; includes 4. (Prep) together with; along with; and with; including; counting 6. (N) family name; surname

連結 。 持續不斷 。 及於 ， 達於 。 連同 。 合算在一起 。 與 「 嘛 」、「 都 」 合用 ， 表示甚至的意思 。 姓氏 。

🗣 moaf 🗣 (u: moaf) 幔^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) coat; cape; cloak; mantle 2. (V) to put on or wear thrown over the shoulders (an article of dress that has no sleeves); wear without putting the arms into the sleeves 3. (V) to lay one's arm(s) on another's back or over their shoulders

如披風般寬大的衣服 。 將衣物披在身上 。 手臂搭在別人肩膀上 。

🗣 mxtø 🗣 (u: m'tø) 毋就 [wt][mo] [d#]

不就 ……、 不是就 ……。 用於提出意見或看法的句子 。

🗣 oo 🗣 (u: oo) 湖 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) lake; large pool of water surrounded by land; small basin that once was lake

被陸地包圍 ， 匯集大水的地方 ， 或指曾是湖泊的小盆地 。

🗣 phaxn 🗣 (u: phaxn) 襻 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) knot button. button is small fabric knot. used widely in Han Chinese clothing 2. (N) part of slippers, wooden clogs that squeezes the toe

盤扣 。 以小布條捲成的鈕扣 ， 即漢裝上所用的扣子 。 拖鞋 、 木屐上供腳指夾住的部分 。

🗣 phoah 🗣 (u: phoah) 袚^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to drape over one's shoulders; to hang or suspend 2. (Mw) classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; classifier for long thin things 3. (V) to cross and overlap 4. (Adj) to be knotted up

披 、 掛 。 串 、 條 。 計算項鍊等鍊狀物品的單位 。 交叉相疊 。 交叉打結 。

🗣 phu'hien 🗣 (u: phuu'hien) 浮現 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) to appear before one's eyes; to come into view; to float into appearance; to come back (of images from the past); to emerge; it emerges; it occurs (to me that..)

浮現

🗣 phuiethat'ar 🗣 (u: phuix'thad'ar) 屁窒仔 [wt][mo] [d#]

形容人雖然個子瘦小 ， 但在言談中又喜歡表現出囂張 、 臭屁的樣子 。

🗣 phuo 🗣 (u: phuo) 殕 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) mold, fungus, mildew, etc that grows on clothing, food, etc when exposed to heat and humidity. may appear as powdery, webby, gray-black dots, or patches of fine white hairs 2. (Adj) dull gray; drab; murky; obscure; indistinct

霉 。 衣物 、 食品等受溼熱後所生的黴菌 ， 或為灰黑色的小點 ， 或為成片細白毛的樣子 。 灰暗不明的 。

🗣 piebit 🗣 (u: pix'bit) 祕密 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) (秘密) secret (knowledge that is hidden); SV: secret (being or kept hidden)

祕密

🗣 piør 🗣 (u: piør) 錶 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) device that measures time; clock; watch; timepiece 2. (N) device that measures quantity of some unit; meter; guage

用來計時的器具 。 用來測量單位數量的器具 。

🗣 poaq 🗣 (u: poaq) 缽^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) general reference to round metal or ceramic container that can hold wine or other objects or use for washing things. Sanskrit pātra

泛指可盛酒 、 裝東西或洗滌東西的圓形金屬或陶瓷用具 。

🗣 sae 🗣 (u: sae) 屎^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) feces; dung; excrement 2. (N) secretion 3. (N) remainder; filtered out residue; sediment; waste product; debris; detritus; rubbish 4. (N) surplus or extra material 5. (N) hand-me-down; inherited property 6. (N) object that is disliked, loathed, disagreeable, troublesome, annoying, etc

糞便 。 指分泌物 。 殘渣 。 指多餘的東西 。 指遺留下來的東西 。 令人討厭的東西 。

🗣 serngsoaxn 🗣 (u: sexng'soaxn) 勝算 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success

勝算

🗣 sia 🗣 (u: sia) 社 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) village; 2. (N) tribe 3. (N) association; organization; corporation; society; group 4. (N) agency (used for certain agencies that provide services)

公共聚落 。 部落 。 為工作 、 生活或共同目標結合成的組織 、 團體 。 泛指公司行號 。

🗣 sidthea 🗣 (u: sit'thea) 實體 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) entity; substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence); the real thing (as opposed to an image or model of it)

實體

🗣 sien 🗣 (u: sien) 善 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) that which is good, favorable, well, fine

良好之事 。

🗣 sii 🗣 (u: sii) 匙 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) spoon; scoop 2. (N) key (device that is used to operate a lock)

杓子 。 開鎖的用具 。

🗣 siongthoaan 🗣 (u: siofng'thoaan) 相傳 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) to pass on; to hand down; tradition has it that ...; according to legend

相傳

🗣 siw 🗣 (u: siw) 收 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to come together (to form sth); to assemble together; to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate 2. (V) to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing); to store; deposit 3. (V) to harvest 4. (V) to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out 5. (V) to terminate; to finish; to end; to conclude; to close; to stop; to halt; to cease 6. (V) to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke; to retrieve 7. (V) to take back sth that one is entitled to 8. (V) to accept; to receive; to take in 9. (V) to arrest; to apprehend 10. (V) to buy and collect objects

聚合 ， 納入 。 保存 ， 儲藏 。 割取成熟的農作物 。 整理 。 結束 ， 停止 。 收回 ， 取回 。 取回自己有權取得的東西 。 接受 、 容留 。 逮捕 。 價購 。

🗣 sngx 🗣 (u: sngx) 算^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to assess amount or sum; to check and compute number 2. (V) to imagine; to assume; to envisage; to have consideration for; to consider; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 3. (V) to treat as; to regard as; to be classified as; to belong to; to be part of 4. (V) to include; to count in 5. (V) to plan; to scheme; to plot; to map out 6. (V) to believe, think, consider, feel (that); to regard as 7. (V) to have effect; to be effective

核計數目 。 設想 、 推測 。 當作 、 屬於 。 包含 。 謀畫 、 計畫 。 認為 、 看成 。 有效力 。

🗣 soaq 🗣 (u: soaq) 煞^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to end; to conclude; to terminate; to finish; to bring to an end; to come to an end; to stop; to halt; to cease 2. (V) to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go 3. (Pron) (rhetorical) how?; what?; why? 4. (Adv) unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to 5. (V) to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress; to prevent; to block 6. (V) to be injured by demon 7. (N) demon; fiend; devil

結束 、 停止 。 罷休 、 放手 。 怎麼 、 哪有 。 表反詰語氣 。 竟然 ， 表意外的意思 。 抑制 、 阻止 。 為凶神所傷 。 凶神 。

🗣 sog 🗣 (u: sog) 束 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to bind; to gird; to tie up 2. (V) to agree on; to appoint; to arrange; to limit; to impose restrictions; to confine; to restrict; to restrain 3. (Mw) bundle 4. (N) thing that can be used to bind 5. (Adj) taut; stretched

綑綁 、 束緊 。 約定 、 限制 。 計算綑綁成一把的東西的單位 。 可以用來綑綁的東西 。 緊繃 。

🗣 sor-/sor 🗣 (u: sor) 所 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) place; space; site; location; position 2. (N) organizational unit; institution; building; office 3. (Pron) a relative pronoun: he who; that which; they who; those which (it precedes the antecedent and is placed quite differently from the other relative particles ee in combination with verbs it forms a phrase like a verbal noun or gerund)

處所 、 場地 。 機關單位 。 指示代名詞 。

🗣 suu 🗣 (u: suu) 詞 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) sentences in language, poem, article, or play; phrase; expression; speech; statement; lyrics 2. (N) smallest unit of meaning that can be used independently in a language; word

指語言 、 詩歌 、 文章或戲劇中的語句 。 語言中可獨立運用的最小有意義單位 。

🗣 suy 🗣 (u: suy) 繐^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) fringe (trim); tassels 2. (N) hair that hangs on forehead or temples; bangs 3. (V) (fabric) to unravel

平行散開的細線 ， 以細絲線束成 ， 可垂掛於旗子 、 桌巾等物品四周的裝飾物 。 額前或兩鬢垂落的髮絲 。 布料周邊的織紋鬆開散落 。

🗣 svix 🗣 (u: svix) 扇^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) fan 2. (N) object that opens and closes like a hand-held fan; concertinailike object 3. (Mw) doors, windows etc

扇子 。 像扇子開合的 。 計算門窗的單位 。

🗣 svoaf 🗣 (u: svoaf) 山^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) mountain; hill; sth that resembles a mountain 2. (N) (geography) dry land; land; landmass; shore as opposed to water 3. (N) dry land area

地形隆起的部分 。 陸地 。 旱地 。

🗣 taai 🗣 (u: taai) 𧉟^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) mite (tiny pests that grow in the feathers of fowl and in grains)

一種會附著於雞 、 鴨 、 鵝等家禽羽毛上的小蟲 ， 米或糠放久了也會長出這種小蟲 。

🗣 tae 🗣 (u: tae) 滓^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) dirt or debris that precipitates and adheres to implement; sediment; dregs

指沉澱而附著在器物上的汙垢 。

🗣 thaang 🗣 (u: thaang) 蟲^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) generic term for insect. in colloquial usage refers particularly to animal that is small, long, soft, wingless, with no obvious feet

昆蟲的總稱 ， 口語用法中多特指無翅 、 無明顯足部的長軟小動物 。

🗣 thad 🗣 (u: thad) 窒^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to stop up; to cork; to plug; stop a leak; fill the chinks; fill up crevices; obstruct; block up; press tightly in

塞 。 把孔洞或縫隙堵起來 。

🗣 thad 🗣 (u: thad) 躂 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

🗣 thad 🗣 (u: thad) 踢^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to kick; to play (e.g. soccer)

用腳觸擊 。

🗣 thad phøe 🗣 (u: thad phoe phe thad phøe) 踢被 [wt][mo] [d#]

踢被子 。

🗣 that'ar 🗣 (u: thad'ar) 窒仔 [wt][mo] [d#]

塞子 。 用以塞住容器口 ， 使內外隔絕的東西 。

🗣 thatbie 🗣 (u: thad'bie) that-bí [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () a type of work shoe based on tabi, traditional Japanese socks. from Japanese 足袋 (tabi)

一種工作鞋 。 源自日語たび ( tabi )， 日語漢字為 「 足袋 」。

🗣 thatchiaf 🗣 (u: thad'chiaf) 窒車 [wt][mo] [d#]

塞車 。

🗣 thatkierncie 🗣 (u: thad'kiexn'cie) 踢毽子 [wt][mo] [d#]

用腳踢起毽子的遊戲 ， 是一種具有民俗特色的活動 。

🗣 thattøfkøef 🗣 (u: thad'tør'kef koef thad'tør'køef) 窒倒街 [wt][mo] [d#]

到處都有 、 充斥四處 。 貨物多到把整條街塞得滿滿的 ， 用來比喻東西非常多 。

🗣 thatzhuiekhafng 🗣 (u: thad'zhuix'khafng) 窒喙空 [wt][mo] [d#]

裹腹 。 收買使人不說話 。

🗣 thiaothaq/thiaothad 🗣 (u: thiaux'thaq/thad) 跳踢 [wt][mo] [d#]

活躍 、 活潑 、 起興 。

🗣 thieenpwlaq 🗣 (u: thieen9'puo'laq) thia̋n-pú-lah [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () tempura, a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables that have been battered and deep fried. from Japanese 天麩羅 (tenpura)

甜不辣 。 源自日語テンプラ ( tempura )， 日語漢字為 「 天麩羅 」。

🗣 thioong 🗣 (u: thioong) 蟲^b [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) generic term for insect. in colloquial usage refers particularly to animal that is small, long, soft, wingless, with no obvious feet

昆蟲的總稱 ， 口語用法中多特指無翅 、 無明顯足部的長軟小動物 。

🗣 thoaan 🗣 (u: thoaan) 團 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) group of ppl gathered for certain matter; group; collective; panel; team; organization 2. (V) to get together; to assemble together; to integrate; to meet; to converge 3. (N) object that is round, circular, or gathered into round shape 4. (Mw) lump; ball; circle; organization; mass

為某事聚集起來的人群 。 聚合 、 會合 。 圓形或聚集成圓形的東西 。 計算團狀物 、 組織的單位 。

🗣 thoansoad 🗣 (u: thoaan'soad) 傳說 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that...

傳說

🗣 thviakorng 🗣 (u: thviaf'korng) 聽講 [wt][mo] [d#]

據說 、 聽說 。

🗣 thviasøeq 🗣 (u: thviaf'soeq seq thviaf'søeq) 聽說 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) to hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay; listening and speaking

聽說

🗣 tiern 🗣 (u: tiern) 典 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) literary works that can serve as basis or model; canon; statute; code

可作為依據或模範的書 。

🗣 tix 🗣 (u: tix) 致 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to suffer from illness or disease 2. (V) to get to the point that; to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 3. (V) to do with all of one's heart; to concentrate; to be attentive; to be absorbed; to be dedicated

罹患疾病 。 以致於 、 導致 。 盡心 、 專心 。

🗣 toaxchiwpid 🗣 (u: toa'chiuo'pid) 大手筆 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) edict; excellent work; outstanding writer; somebody that squanders a lot of money; large undertaking

大手筆

🗣 tøf 🗣 (u: tøf) 都^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Adv) more; even more; further; also; too; very (expresses contrast; particle used at the beginning of a clause, generally with the idea that the fact is not what was expected) 2. (Adv) already 3. (Adv) completely; totally 4. (Adv) definitely; indeed 5. (Adv) even if...yet/still/anyway

更 、 也 、 甚 ， 表示比較 。 已經 。 皆 、 完全 、 通通 。 是 。 表示有條件的肯定 。 就 ……、 又 ……， 表示強調的語氣 。

🗣 u 🗣 (u: u) 有^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to possess; to have; to acquire; to get; to obtain 2. (V) express existence of fact or situation. antonym of bøo 3. (Adv) once; already; previously; ever 4. (Part) (to emphasize some fact) 5. () verb suffix: successfully (result from action) 6. () verb suffix (between verb and complement): accomplished (some goal) 7. (Adv) affirms a trait 8. (Adv) express addictive behavior 9. (Adv) exp durable; long-lasting; large amount 10. (Adv) used betw verb and object to indicate action has effect 11. (Conj) (sentence initial) supposing that ...; presuming ...; assuming ... 12. (V) may be matched with bøo to form a question

具備 、 取得 、 擁有 。 表事實或狀況的存在 。 與 「 無 」( bô ) 相對 。 曾經 。 對存在事實的強調 。 動詞後綴 ， 放在某些動詞 （ 如聽 、 看 、 食 ……） 之後 ， 做補語 ， 表示動作達到某種效果 。 動詞後綴 ， 放在動詞與補語之間 ， 表示達成某種目標 。 對性狀的肯定 。 表是成癮的行為 。 表示耐久或數量多 。 用在動詞與賓語間 ， 表示動作有成效 。 用在句首 ， 表示假設 。 可與 「 無 」 搭配 ， 構成問句 。

🗣 yha 🗣 (u: ie'ha) 以下 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) that level or lower; that amount or less; the following

以下

🗣 ysiong 🗣 (u: ie'siong) 以上 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned

以上

🗣 yuii 🗣 (u: ie'uii) 以為 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)

以為

🗣 zaicid 🗣 (u: zaai'cid) 材質 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of)

材質

🗣 zauthad 🗣 (u: zaw'thad) 蹧躂 [wt][mo] [d#]

輕侮對待 。 不愛惜使用 。

🗣 zexng 🗣 (u: zexng) 證 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) various kinds of evidence that can indicate facts; proof; evidence

可以表明事實的各種憑據 。

🗣 zhoaq 🗣 (u: zhoaq) 礤 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to grate or shred food into small slivers or threads 2. (N) utensil that can make food into small slivers or threads; grater; shredder

將食物刨成細籤或絲狀 。 可將食物刨成細籤或絲狀的用具 。

🗣 zhøfthat'ar 🗣 (u: zhør'thad'ar) 草窒仔 [wt][mo] [d#]

軟木塞 。 原本是用草稈做成的塞子 ， 現在大多是用軟木做成塞子 。

🗣 zhuq 🗣 (u: zhuq) 焠^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) burn (skin or hole in fabric with lighted cigarette, etc); scorch by a small fire like that of cigarette or joss stick

被燃燒中的煙頭或香頭燙到 。

🗣 zhutphirn 🗣 (u: zhud'phirn) 出品 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) to produce an item; output; items that are produced

出品

🗣 zoe 🗣 (u: zoe) 罪^b [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) evil or wicked conduct that violates Heaven's law, natural order of things, conscience, the law. crime; fault; sin

違反天理 、 良心及法律的惡行 。

🗣 zw 🗣 (u: zw) 書^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) book that is assembly of different articles, essays, or images

把不同的文章或圖片集結起來的冊子 。

🗣u: Hid khof phuix'thad'ar siong gaau puun'kef'kuy, maix zhab`y. 彼箍屁窒仔上𠢕歕雞胿，莫插伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那個兔崽子最愛吹牛了，別理他。

🗣u: Mih'kvia saf`laai tø thad'jip zhuix! 物件捎來就窒入喙！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

東西拿來就塞進嘴巴！

🗣u: Ka thad'ar zun`khuy. 共窒仔捘開。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

把瓶蓋轉開。

🗣u: Zuie'lo na thad`khie'laai, zuie tø paai be zhud`khix`aq. 水路若窒起來，水就排袂出去矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

水道要是塞住了，水就疏導不出去了。

🗣u: Iong ciuo'thad'ar ka cid koaxn ciuo thad`khie'laai. 用酒窒仔共這罐酒窒起來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

用酒瓶塞把這瓶酒塞起來。

🗣u: zhør'thad'ar 草窒仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

草塞、軟木塞

🗣u: Cid ciorng chid'thøo'miq'ar goa'bin thad'tør'kef, biern kviaf bøo'tex bea. 這種𨑨迌物仔外面窒倒街，免驚無地買。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這種玩具外面到處都是，不用怕買不到。

🗣u: Pag'tor'iaw`kaux'tex`aq, khvoax'tiøh sviar'miq e'ciah`tid ee mih'kvia lorng theh'laai thad'zhuix'khafng. 腹肚枵到地矣，看著啥物會食得的物件攏提來窒喙空。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

肚子餓扁了，看到什麼可吃的都拿來果腹。

🗣u: Iong cvii ka y thad'zhuix'khafng. 用錢共伊窒喙空。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

用錢收買他，要他別說出來。

🗣u: Kuy lo lorng si chiaf, m zay beq thad kaq tafng'sii. 規路攏是車，毋知欲窒甲當時。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

整路都是車，不知要堵到何時。

🗣u: thad khaf'kiuu 踢跤球 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

踢足球

🗣u: Y svef'zøx hiaq'ni'ar suie, jiog`y ee laang si thad'tør'kef. 伊生做遐爾仔媠，逐伊的人是窒倒街。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他長得那麼地美，追他的人極多。

🗣u: thad sviw sex lat 踢傷細力 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

踢得力道太小

🗣u: thad kiuu 踢球 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

踢球

🗣u: Y cyn gaau thad phoe. 伊真𠢕踢被。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他很會踢被子。

🗣u: Zuie'kaw'ar thad'tiaau`leq, løh toa'ho ee sii zuie siax be zhud`khix. 水溝仔窒牢咧，落大雨的時水瀉袂出去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

水溝堵住了，下大雨時水排不出去。

🗣u: Cit ee hør'hør ee zaf'bor girn'ar soaq khix ho lie zaw'thad. 一个好好的查某囡仔煞去予你蹧躂。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一個好好的女孩卻被你蹧蹋。

🗣u: Syn'syn ee mih'kvia m'thafng arn'nef zaw'thad. 新新的物件毋通按呢蹧躂。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

新的東西不要這樣蹧蹋。

🗣u: Khia koaan svoaf khvoax bea siøf'thad. 徛懸山看馬相踢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

站在高山上看馬相踢。比喻隔山觀虎鬥，保持中立。

🗣u: Thad'tiøh ciøh'thaau soaq phiq`løh'khix. 踢著石頭煞躄落去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

踢到石頭臉朝下仆倒。

🗣u: Cid pae y khix thad'tiøh thiq'pafng`aq. 這擺伊去踢著鐵枋矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這回他去碰到棘手的難題了。

🗣u: Nii'zeq'sii'ar, køf'sog kofng'lo tvia'tvia thad'chiaf. 年節時仔，高速公路定定窒車。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

逢年過節，高速公路常常塞車。

🗣u: Lieen'hoef'thaau thad`leq, tiøh'aix zhefng'zhefng`leq. 蓮花頭窒咧，著愛清清咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

蓮蓬頭塞住了，需要清理一下。

🗣u: Kaw'ar thad'tiaau`leq, khaq'kef ma e tu'zuie. 溝仔窒牢咧，較加嘛會駐水。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

水溝塞住了，難怪會積水。

🗣u: Kor'zar'bi ee thoo'iøo'kef laang'laang aix, cid'mar tiaxm si khuy kaq thad'tør'kef, beq ciah suii'sii ma u thafng bea. 古早味的塗窯雞人人愛，這馬店面是開甲窒倒街，欲食隨時嘛有通買。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

土窯雞是人人愛的傳統美食，現在店家開得到處都是，要吃隨時都能買到。

🗣u: U nng ee laang ti lo'pvy ui'tiøh beq chviuo theeng'chiaf'ui teq oafn'kef, pvy`ar ee laang tak ee tøf “khia koaan svoaf, khvoax bea siøf thad”, bøo cit'tag'kuo'ar soaq khay'sie teq thad'chiaf`aq! 有兩个人佇路邊為著欲搶停車位咧冤家，邊仔的人逐个都「徛懸山，看馬相踢」，無一觸久仔煞開始咧窒車矣！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有兩個人在路邊為了搶停車位正在爭吵，旁邊每個人都「事不關己看好戲」，沒多久就開始塞車了！

ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ar [[...]] 

or (conjunction), introduces an alternative or a word that explains or means the same

或,亦

• Lie si hagsefng ar m si? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si hak'sefng ar m si? [[...]] 
  Are you a student?
  你是不是學生?

• Lie u cvii ar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii ar bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you have money?
  你有沒有錢?

• Lie bøeq khix iah m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix ar m?; Lie bøeq khix iah m? [[...]] 
  Do you want to go?
  你要不要去?

armbinbofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'biin'bofng; (axm'bofng'bofng) [[...]] 

very dark, deep black, pitch-black

漆黑的

• Hid kefng armbinbofng karm u khvoarkvix thafng siafji? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng axm'biin'bofng karm u khvoax'kvix thafng siar'ji?; Hid'kefng axm'biin'bofng karm u khvoax'kvix thafng siar'ji? [[...]] 
  That room is very dark, can you see well enough to write characters?
  那間黑漆漆的,看得見能寫字嗎?

armkozee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'kof'zee; (axm'pof'zee) [[...]] 

cicada, a large insect that makes a shrill sound

蟬

angbeflør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'bea'lør [[...]] 

cornelian, shrub or small tree that bears a small edible scarlet berry

紅瑪瑙

angbofzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afng'bor'zeeng [[...]] 

feelings that exist between a husband and a wife

夫妻情份

angkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'kwn [[...]] 

Red Queen in Chinese chess, unbearable, embarrassing, retaliate

紅帥,讓他難堪

• Y na tuix goar hiahnih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky angkwn ho y kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na tuix goar hiaq'nih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky aang'kwn ho y kaux. [[...]] 
  If he is does that to me, I'll look for an opportunity to retaliate.
  他如果這樣,我會讓他難堪,找機會報復。

ad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ad [[...]] 

break, bend or snap off things that have ki as their classifier

折

• atcih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ad'cih; (ad'tng) [[...]] 
  break off
  折斷

• ad kamciax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ad kafm'ciax [[...]] 
  break sugar cane into short pieces
  折甘蔗

• atkhiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ad'khiaw [[...]] 
  bend
  折曲,弄曲

awbaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'baan [[...]] 

arrogant, haughty, break one's promise on some pretext or other, obstinately and injuriously in the wrong, e.g., unjustly defrauding

蠻橫

• Cyn awbaan, cvii ciøhciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ao'baan, cvii ciøq'ciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [[...]] 
  He is very arrogant, he borrows money everywhere and then says he doesn't owe that much.
  很蠻橫,錢借一借才說沒那麼多。

aux høex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'hoex; aux høex [[...]] 

things that have rotted or spoiled, merchandise that has spoiled or rotted, poor worthless fellow

賤貨

bagsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'siin [[...]] 

expression of the eyes, luster or brightness of the eyes

眼神

• Hid ef gyn'ar bagsiin cyn oah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ef girn'ar bak'siin cyn oah. [[...]] 
  The expression in that kid's eyes is very bright.
  那個孩子眼神靈活。

• bagsiin oaqtang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'siin oah'tang [[...]] 
  eyes full of fire, intelligence, and animation
  眼神靈活

bakbag taktag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'bag'tag'tag; bag'bag tag'tag [[...]] 

miscellaneous

零零碎碎

• Hid khoarn bakbaktaktag ee khangkhoex goar bøo aix zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx.; Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  I don't like to do work that is only a lot of miscellaneous small jobs.
  那種零零碎碎的工作我不要做。

bag'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'iuu [[...]] 

tears caused by cold or smoke

眼水,眼淚

• Hwn kaq laau bag'iuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hwn kaq laau bak'iuu. [[...]] 
  It's so smoky that tears come into my eyes
  燻得流眼水。

baxnkor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor [[...]] 

extremely ancient times

萬古

• baxnkor liu'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor liuu'hofng [[...]] 
  good name that will last forever
  萬古流芳

• baxnkor liuthoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor liuu'thoaan [[...]] 
  tradition which flows or comes down from antiquity, a matter which will be handed down forever
  萬古流傳

• baxnkofsiongsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor'sioong'syn [[...]] 
  from ancient times always new
  萬古常新

baxnsiexntoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sien'toong [[...]] 

slowpoke, container or place for placing bones of deceased that are not picked up by relatives

做事慢半拍,萬善堂

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

contract a job to build or do something, contract for a piece of work, to buy the whole lot

承包,總攬

• Y bauh hid thvoaf khangkhoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bauh hid thvoaf khafng'khoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [[...]] 
  He contracted that work and made enough to buy a house.
  他包那個工作,賺一棟房子。

• Cid kefng chia'khox ho lie bauqkhie aix loaxze cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng chiaf'khox ho lie bauh'khie aix loa'ze cvii? [[...]] 
  How much would your contract be for this garage?
  這間車庫給你承建,要多少錢?

bøea bøe'tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'tiøh; bøea bøe'tiøh [[...]] 

cannot buy it

買不到

• Zap kho'giin bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khof'giin bea be'tiøh.; Zap khof'giin bøea bøe'tiøh. [[...]] 
  You cannot buy it for ten dollars.
  十塊錢買不到。

• U cvii bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii bea be'tiøh.; U cvii bøea bøe'tiøh. [[...]] 
  thing that money can't buy, priceless
  有錢買不到。

bøexjin`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'jin'tid; bøe'jin`tid [[...]] 

cannot recognize, cannot be recognized, do not recognize

不認得

• Hit'ee laang ee bin lie øexjin`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang ee bin lie e'jin'tid `be?; Hid'ee laang ee bin lie øe'jin`tid`bøe?; (Lie e'jin'tid hid ee laang `be?) [[...]] 
  Can you recognize that person's face? (Do you recognize that person?)
  那個人你認得嗎?

bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid [[...]] 

be unworthy of something, not deserve something, undeserving of, unjustifiable

當不起,不敢當

• Goar bøexkhafm-tid zøx Thienzuo ee gixzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo.; Goar bøe'khafm-tid zøx/zøex Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo. [[...]] 
  I am not worthy to be a child of God.
  我當不起做天主的義子。

• Ho lie thinciuo, sidzai bøexkhafm`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai bøe'khafm`tid. [[...]] 
  It is undeserving that you pour wine for me.
  讓你倒酒,實在不敢當。

• bøexkhafm-tid lek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid lek; bøe'khafm-tid lek [[...]] 
  unfit for severe exertion
  不能過勞

bixbiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'biern [[...]] 

it must be admitted that, necessarily, unavoidably

未免

bixsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'sox [[...]] 

monosodium glutamate, a condiment used extensively in Taiwan cooking that is very tasty but also very hard on digestive tract

味素

bie tiofng putciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie tiofng pud'ciog [[...]] 

flaw that mars perfection

美中不足

biefnkiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kiorng [[...]] 

involuntarily, compel, constrain, forced (as an interpretation), to study, diligence, industry

勉強,用功

• Na bøo goaxn'ix, mxbiern biefnkiorng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo goan'ix, m'biern biern'kiorng zøx. [[...]] 
  If you are unwilling to act, don't do it unwillingly.
  如不願意,不必勉強做。

• Hid ee gynnar cyn biefnkiorng, cionglaai cyn u hi'bong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar cyn biern'kiorng, ciofng'laai cyn u hy'bong. [[...]] 
  That child is very diligent, he'll go a long way.
  那個孩子很用功,將來很有希望。

biefnkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'korng [[...]] 

no need to speak, no need to talk about it, there is nothing that need be said, don't talk about it

不必說,免談

• Biefnkorng, goar ykefng zaiviar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biern'korng, goar ie'kefng zay'viar af. [[...]] 
  No need to tell me, I already know.
  不必說,我已經知道了。

biauxchiuo hoezhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biau'chiuo hoee'zhwn; biau'chiuo hoee'zhwn [[...]] 

the hand that cures (used to describe a good physician)

妙手回春

bidkøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'køx [[...]] 

blow the gaff to the police, inform secretly against a suspicious person

密告

• U laang bidkøx korng y si Kioxngsafntorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U laang bit'køx korng y si Kiong'sarn'torng. [[...]] 
  Someone informed secretly against him that he is a Communist
  有人密告他是共產黨。

bøzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhae [[...]] 

regrettable, unfortunate, unlucky, too bad, wasteful, unworthy

可惜

• Hid ee laang sykhix, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang sie'khix, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  It was unfortunate that that person died.
  那個人死了,很可惜。

• Hid zhud tiexnviar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zhud tien'viar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  It was unfortunate that I was unable to see that movie.
  那部電影沒看到,很可惜。

• Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thihbea, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thiq'bea, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  Too bad you took that shirt to wipe off the bicycle.
  那件衣服拿去擦自行車,很可惜。

bøzhae cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae cvii; (bøo'zhae mih, ...) [[...]] 

waste of money (thing, etc.)

浪費錢,東西等

• Bøzhae cvii, zap khof bea hid khoarn ee zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae cvii, zap khof bea hid khoarn ee zheq. [[...]] 
  It is a waste of ten dollars to buy that kind of book.
  浪費錢,十塊錢買那種書。

bøzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhøx [[...]] 

correct, without error, no mistake, That's right! Not bad! Right on!

不錯,沒錯

• Lie afnnef korng, bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie arn'nef korng, bøo'zhøx. [[...]] 
  You are correct to say that.
  你這樣講,沒錯。

• Lie eng'axm bøeq khix, si`bøo? Bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'axm boeq khix, si `bøo? Bøo'zhøx.; Lie efng'axm bøeq khix, si`bøo? Bøo'zhøx. [[...]] 
  Are you going this evening? That's right.
  你今晚要去,是嗎? 不錯。

bø'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hau; (buu'hau) [[...]] 

invalid, of no effect, lacking results, unsuccessful

無效

• køeakii bø'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'kii bøo'hau; køex'kii bøo'hau [[...]] 
  expired
  過期無效

• Hid khoarn iøqar bø'hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn iøh'ar bøo'hau. [[...]] 
  That kind of medicine has no effect.
  那種藥無效。

bøo hexthorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo he'thorng [[...]] 

unclassified, without system, disorder, unsystematic, uncontrolled

無系統

• Hid kefng haghau (kongsy) cyn bøo hexthorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng hak'hau (kofng'sy) cyn bøo he'thorng. [[...]] 
  That school is very disorderly. (That company is unsystematic.)
  那間學校(公司)一點系統都沒有。

bø'hoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoong; (buu'hoong) [[...]] 

no consequence, no harm

無妨

• Afnnef korng (zøx, siar) ma bø'hoong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef korng (zøx, siar) ma bøo'hoong. [[...]] 
  To say that (do that or write that) would be of no consequence.
  這樣講(做,寫)也無妨。

bøo kaopurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux'purn [[...]] 

loss of capital, under cost (a phrase common in commercial circles when a buyer or seller quotes a price that is under cost)

不夠本

• Afnnef bøo kaopurn, e liawcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef bøo kaux'purn, e liao'cvii. [[...]] 
  The price is under quoted, I'll lose money.
  這樣不夠本錢,會虧錢。

bøfky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'ky; bør/buo'ky [[...]] 

machine that makes other machines, mother aircraft, airplane which tows gliders

母機

bøefar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'af; bøea'ar [[...]] 

at the end, at last

後來

• Taixsefng lorng mxzaiviar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux boea'af ciaq zay'viar.; Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zay'viar. [[...]] 
  At first I didn't know anything about it, it was only later on that understood it.
  起先都不知道,後來才知道。

bøefgee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'gee; bøea'gee [[...]] 

year-end dinner given by a shop owner to entertain his employees on the 16th of the twelfth moon, during which an employee would know that he will not be hired for the coming year if the head of a cooked chicken is pointed at his seat

尾牙

bøefhøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'hoe; bøea'høe [[...]] 

last member of a private lending association in which each member puts in a deposited amount of money each month and they bid on who will get the money each month. The one with the lowest bid gets the money that month.

尾會

• Goar lorng bøo aix piøf, goar bøeq zøx bøefhøe khaq u lixseg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar lorng bøo aix piøf, goar boeq zøx boea'hoe khaq u li'seg.; Goar lorng bøo aix piøf, goar bøeq zøx bøea'høe khaq u li'seg. [[...]] 
  I don't want to bid for lending the money, I'll be "boe-hoe" so I get more interest.
  我都不標,我要作尾會,比較有利息。

boghuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'huy [[...]] 

certainly, surely, can it be that

莫非

bok ie seeng ciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok ie seeng ciw [[...]] 

the deed is done (Lit. The wood is already made into a boat.)

木已成舟

• Bok ie seeng ciw, tvaf tiøh ho yn nng ee kiet'hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bok ie seeng ciw, tvaf tiøh ho yn nng ee kied'hwn. [[...]] 
  It's already determined that they will be married.
  既然木已成舟,就該讓他們兩個結婚。

bogjie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'jie [[...]] 

edible fungus that grows on the trunks of some trees

木耳

bogkhofng itzhex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'khofng id'zhex [[...]] 

so conceited that nothing enters his eyes, very arrogant

目空一切

bogkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'koaix [[...]] 

no wonder that, please excuse

難怪

• bogkoaix y afnnef zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'koaix y arn'nef zøx.; bok'koaix y arn'nef zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  no wonder he acted in that way
  難怪他這樣做。

bognie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'nie; (bok'jie) [[...]] 

edible fungus that grows on the trunks of some trees

木耳

bogphiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'phiaw [[...]] 

objective, target, aim

目標

• hid ky ientaang zøx bogphiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hid ky iefn'taang zøx bok'phiaw [[...]] 
  That chimney is a landmark.
  以那煙囪為目標。

• tadkaux bogphiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tat'kaux bok'phiaw [[...]] 
  reach or attain the goal
  達到目標

bogtiofng bujiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'tiofng buu'jiin [[...]] 

so arrogant that no one is important in his eyes

目中無人

bong'iw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boong'iw [[...]] 

forget about things that make you sad

忘憂

bukhar putsengsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'khar pud'seeng'sw [[...]] 

it happened that... , There would have been no story to tell but for that coincidence.

無巧不成書

busor putzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'sor pud'zøx; (buu'sor pud'zog, buu'sor pud'uii) [[...]] 

there is nothing that (he) will not do (generally refers to evil), given to every vice

無所不作,無所不為

bungvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'gvar [[...]] 

elegance, elegant, genteel, refined, gracefulness, to act as a gentleman or in a gallant way

文雅

• Y kofng'oe cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn buun'gvar. [[...]] 
  He speaks very gracefully.
  他講話很文雅。

• Hid ee laang cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn buun'gvar. [[...]] 
  That person is very elegant.
  那個人很文雅。

buntofng hoxtuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'tofng ho'tuix [[...]] 

well-matched, a married couple that get along well together

門當戶對

but [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but [[...]] 

sink, drown, be submerged, go into hiding, obscurity or oblivion, take property away from another, die, dead

沒

• baibut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baai'but [[...]] 
  bury or hide so that it may never be found
  埋沒

zaileeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'leeng [[...]] 

talents, capacities

才能

• Lie bøo hid khoarn zaileeng, arnzvoar bøeq zøx hid khoarn taixcix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar boeq zøx hid khoarn tai'cix?; Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar bøeq zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix? [[...]] 
  You haven't that kind of talent, why do you want to do something like that?
  你沒有那種才能,為什麼要做那種事?

zafmzhao tikyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zarm'zhao tii'kyn [[...]] 

take care of a situation so that it is settled once and for all (Lit. Pull grass out by the roots.)

斬草除根

zatlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad'lat [[...]] 

to estimate one's strength or resources before acting, estimate one's own ability act according to one's strength

量力

• Bøeq texng hid khoarn pang'ar, aix siøfkhoar zatlat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, e texng phoax khix.; Bøeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. [[...]] 
  If you are going to nail down that kind of board, you have to be careful how hard you hit it or you will bust the board.
  要釘那種木板要稍微量力,否則會釘破。

zøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zee; zøee [[...]] 

equal, uniform, become complete, be arranged in order

齊

• kha'po u zøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'po u zee; khaf'po u zøee [[...]] 
  keep step with a person
  腳步整齊

• laang iawbøe zøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang iao'boe zee; laang iao'bøe zøee [[...]] 
  They are not here.
  人還未到齊

• tngtea bøo zøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngg'tea bøo zee; tngg'tea bøo zøee [[...]] 
  They are unequal in length.
  長短不齊

• Hid kharm tiaxm miqkvia u zøee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kharm tiaxm mih'kvia u zee.; Hid kharm tiaxm mih'kvia u zøee. [[...]] 
  They keep a well assorted stock at that shop.
  那家商店東西齊全。

zeaiaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'iaam [[...]] 

refine salt

製鹽

• Hid kefng kangtviuu iong hayzuie teq zeaiaam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng kafng'tviuu iong hae'zuie teq zex'iaam. [[...]] 
  That factory refines salt from sea water.
  那家工廠用海水在製鹽。

zeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg [[...]] 

law, a rule A particle indicating consequence or result wherefore, then, and so, in that case, consequently

則

• goanzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'zeg [[...]] 
  principle of handling or doing something
  原則

• kuizeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'zeg [[...]] 
  rule, regulation
  規則

zeksi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'si [[...]] 

namely, that is

即是

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]] 

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, bøeq nar øe zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]] 
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

zengsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'siin [[...]] 

animal spirits, vitality, the spiritual part of man that has an existence apart from the body, the spirit of, mental faculty

精神

• bøo-zengsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zefng'siin; bøo-zefng'siin [[...]] 
  tired, spiritless
  沒有精神

• uytai ee zengsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uie'tai ee zefng'siin [[...]] 
  great spirit
  偉大的精神

zhahkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'køq [[...]] 

hands on hips

手插腰

• Chiuo zhahkøq si bøeq siøphaq, si`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo zhaq'køq si boeq siøf'phaq, si `bøo?; Chiuo zhaq'køq si bøeq siøf'phaq, si`bøo? [[...]] 
  You have your hands on your hips like that, does it mean that you want to fight?
  手插腰是要打架嗎?

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

vegetable, green, food eaten with rice or alcoholic drinks

菜

• angphøezhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'phoee'zhaix; aang'phøee'zhaix [[...]] 
  eggplant
  茄子

• zarzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zax'zhaix; (Sux'zhoafn'zhaix) [[...]] 
  pickled vegetables, a style of cooking, e.g., Szechwan cooking
  榨菜(四川菜)

• chirnzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhaix [[...]] 
  food left over from a meal
  殘羹冷菜

• ciwzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'zhaix [[...]] 
  dishes taken with wine
  下酒菜

• erngzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'zhaix [[...]] 
  water convolvulus, vegetables with hollow stems and green leaves
  空心菜

• gøafzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gøo'ar'zhaix [[...]] 
  plant that swans eat
  鵝菜

• hexngzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'zhaix [[...]] 
  edible red or green amaranth
  莧菜

• hoezhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zhaix; (hoef'ar'zhaix) [[...]] 
  cauliflower
  花椰菜

• ka'boaqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'boah'zhaix; (kau'boah'zhaix) [[...]] 
  thick leaved beet
  茉仔菜

• keana'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'naa'ar'zhaix; (kex'nee'ar'zhaix) [[...]] 
  Chinese kale, a wrinkled leaf cabbage like vegetable
  芥藍菜

• khinzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiin'zhaix [[...]] 
  celery
  芹菜

• kiamzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiaam'zhaix [[...]] 
  pickled mustard green vegetable
  鹹菜

• kietthauzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'thaau'zhaix [[...]] 
  a vegetable with bulbous root like turnip, kohlrabi
  蕪菁菜,大頭菜

• kølee-zhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'lee'zhaix; køf'lee-zhaix [[...]] 
  cabbage, and its derivatives the cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and kale
  甘藍,高麗菜

• koarzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koax'zhaix [[...]] 
  mustard, mustard root, often pickled
  芥菜

• kwzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuo'zhaix [[...]] 
  Chinese leek
  韭菜

• pausimpeqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'sym'peh'zhaix; (paw'sym'peh'ar) [[...]] 
  Chinese cabbage
  包心白菜

• peqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'zhaix [[...]] 
  Chinese cabbage
  白菜

• thngsi'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thngf'sii'ar'zhaix [[...]] 
  kind of cabbage with leaves shaped like a tea spoon
  湯匙菜,青江菜

• phaozhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaux'zhaix [[...]] 
  Chinese style pickled vegetable, a treated vegetable root from Szechwan
  泡菜

• pøeleng'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poef'leeng'ar'zhaix; pøef'leeng'ar'zhaix [[...]] 
  spinach
  菠菜

• tang'øf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafng'øf; (tafng'øf'zhaix) [[...]] 
  edible garland chrysanthemum
  茼蒿

• tauxzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tau'zhaix [[...]] 
  bean sprouts
  豆芽

zhaekaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'kaq [[...]] 

Chinese cabbage or Swiss chard that has a long whitish stalk

菜甲

zharm buu thienjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zharm buu thiefn'jit [[...]] 

said of life under a tyrannical government, so dark, or full of suffering, that it is as if the sun were not in the sky

慘無天日

zharm pud jirm tor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zharm pud jirm tor [[...]] 

so tragic that one cannot bear to look at it

慘不忍睹

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

fierce and cruel, savage

凶殘

• Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøar tuqsie cit ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøf'ar tuh'sie cit ee laang. [[...]] 
  That man is very fierce, he used a knife to stab someone.
  那個人很凶殘,用刀子殺死了一個人。

zharngmngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaxng'mngg; (zhaxng'moo) [[...]] 

hair that stands on end, feathers ruffled as when a bird is ill, spread the tail feathers like a turkey cock

豎毛

zhaobaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'baq [[...]] 

meat that is spoiled or putrefied, putrid flesh like in a sore

臭肉,腐爛的肉

zhaozhvex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'zhvex; (zhaux'chvix) [[...]] 

The vegetation is luxuriant.

生腥味

• Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, øe zhaozhvex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, e zhaux'zhvex.; Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, øe zhaux'zhvex/chvix. [[...]] 
  the odor or taste of things that are uncooked or bad tasting because not cooked enough, e.g., peanuts not roasted enough
  菜若沒煮熟, 會有生腥味。

zhaocien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'cien [[...]] 

grows, spreads and flourishes quickly

容易繁殖(植物)

• Hid khoarn hoef cyn zhaocien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn hoef cyn zhaux'cien. [[...]] 
  That kind of flower grows very quickly.
  那種花很賤俗,隨意種就能活。

zhawhii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'hii [[...]] 

fish that feeds on grass

草魚

zhaux khazhngf kviaf laang ngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux khaf'zhngf kviaf laang ngf [[...]] 

afraid that one's own secret or fault will be disclosed.

怕人揭瘡疤。

zhaophuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'phuo [[...]] 

molded, has a moldy smell or taste like food, clothes or a place

發霉

• Lie cyn kuo bøo laai af, zhaophuo khix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn kuo bøo laai af, zhaux'phuo khix af. [[...]] 
  You have been away or you come so seldom that you smell musty. (This expression is very often used between close friends or relatives.)
  你很久沒來,變得陌生了。

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar [[...]] 

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

• Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. [[...]] 
  He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
  他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

zhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheq; zhøeq; (zhoeq) [[...]] 

hate, to dislike

恨,厭惡

• Goar cyn zheq hid khoarn laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn zheq hid khoarn laang. [[...]] 
  I really hate that kind of man.
  我很厭惡那種人。

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

sink down like a wall on a foundation, come down like a sail when the rope is too loose

沉下,下垂

• zheh løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheh løh'khix [[...]] 
  settle down like a house on bad foundation, or as a door settling down so that the hinges will not work well
  沉下去

• zheqtea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheh'tea [[...]] 
  precipitate, sedimentation
  沉澱

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]] 
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]] 
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

zhektøexhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'te'hak; zheg'tøe'hak [[...]] 

geodesy, the branch of applied math that tracts the exact position of geographical points, curvature, shape and dimensions of the earth

測地學

zhefngkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'kofng [[...]] 

ask higher level person to record somebody's meritorious deeds so that person can get a reward

請功

chvito [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chvy'to [[...]] 

fresh

新鮮度

• Hiaq ee baq ee chvito ykefng cyn ke af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee baq ee chvy'to ie'kefng cyn ke af. [[...]] 
  That meat is not very fresh.
  那些肉的新鮮度已經很低了。

chienban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'ban [[...]] 

by no means (always used in negative)

千萬

• Chienban mxthafng afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'ban m'thafng arn'ny zøx.; Chiefn'ban m'thafng arn'ny zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  On no account do it that way
  千萬不可這樣做。

chienlygarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'lie'garn [[...]] 

farsightedness, (in mythology) eyesight that can reach the sky

千里眼

chionghie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'hie [[...]] 

arrange a wedding for a very ill young man with the hope that the 'event of great joy" will drive away his bad luck and hasten his recovery (an old Chinese custom)

沖喜

chiongkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'koafn [[...]] 

extreme anger that makes the hair stand on end and raises the cap one's wearing

衝冠

chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'jiao [[...]] 

claw or talons of an animal

手爪

• phvae chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae chiuo'jiao [[...]] 
  have light fingers, thievish habit
  有賊癖

• Hid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae chiwjiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar cyn phvae chiuo'jiao. [[...]] 
  That kid is in the habit of picking things up.
  那個孩子喜歡偷東西。

zhngbør/zhngbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhngg'bør [[...]] 

female spirits that takes cares for infants shortly before and after birth like nurses

床婆

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

wrong, mistake, a fault, error, a blunder

錯

• Afnny bøo zhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny bøo zhøx. [[...]] 
  It is certainly so! Yes indeed! That's correct! Right on!
  這樣沒錯!

• zøx zhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx zhøx; zøx/zøex zhøx [[...]] 
  do wrong
  做錯

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

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. [[...]] 
  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 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. [[...]] 
  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。

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

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

粗製品

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

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

粗重

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

tremble, quiver, shiver

顫抖,打顫,怕

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

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

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

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

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

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

zhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw [[...]] 

sloping, inclined

斜