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bø'oe thang'ixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

nothing to say in reply; speechless

無言可答

bøo oe thafng korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

having nothing to say; unable to say anything

無話可講

hoafn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

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

反話

hør kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

easy to bargain or deal with; easy to persuade

好講話; 好商量

hør-kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

easy to talk to

好講話

hurn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

exhortation; to lecture; exhort

訓話

kekofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say more than has to be said

多講話

khax tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

phone; to telephone

打電話

kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

make a speech; to talk

講話

liap'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to take care one's health

攝衛

lienkhoaan-to'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

pictorial; story in series; comics; comic strip

連環圖畫

oe sansuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

draw or paint landscapes; to flatter; say irresponsible things

畫山水; 吹牛

øh kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

learn to talk

學講話

phaq tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

telephone; to speak by telephone

打電話

phvae-kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not easy to communicate

不好說話

tam'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a statement; a conversation; talk; chat; to talk; converse

談話

thvia'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

obey; obedient; teachable; obedient to instructions

聽話

Tiongkok'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Chinese language (Mandarin is the one generally referred to)

中國話

to'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

drawing; picture; illustrations in a magazine or book

圖畫

🗣 hong'oe 🗣 (u: hoong'oe) 防衛 [wt][mo] hông-uē [#]

1. () (CE) to defend; defensive; defense || 防衛
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kefng'oe 🗣 (u: kerng'oe) 警衛 [wt][mo] kíng-uē [#]

1. () (CE) to stand guard over; (security) guard || 警衛
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kuioe 🗣 (u: kuy'oe) 規畫 [wt][mo] kui-uē [#]

1. () (CE) to plan (how to do something); to program. planning; plan; program || 規畫
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oe 🗣 (u: oe) 畫 [wt][mo] uē [#]

1. (V) to draw; to draft; to sketch || 繪圖。

🗣le: (u: Oe hor oe phoee bøo oe kud, ty jiin ty bin pud ty sym.) 🗣 (畫虎畫皮無畫骨，知人知面不知心。) (比喻人心難測。)

2. (N) painting; drawing; picture || 繪成的圖。

🗣le: (u: cit pag oe) 🗣 (一幅畫) (一幅畫)

🗣le: (u: ji'oe) 🗣 (字畫) (字畫)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oexek 🗣 (u: oe'ek) 衛浴 [wt][mo] uē-i̍k [#]

1. () (CE) sanitary (related to toilet and bathroom) || 衛浴
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oexsiong 🗣 (u: oe'siong) 畫像 [wt][mo] uē-siōng [#]

1. () (CE) portrait; to do a portrait of sb || 畫像
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oextoo 🗣 (u: oe'too) 畫圖 [wt][mo] uē-tôo [#]

1. () (CE) to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city) || 畫圖
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 øe 🗣 (u: e oe øe) 會^t [wt][mo] ē/uē [#]

1. (V) to be able to || 能。

🗣le: (u: Y e ciah e khuxn, lie biern hoaan'lør.) 🗣 (伊會食會睏，你免煩惱。) (他能吃能睡，你別擔心。)

2. (V) to possibly happen || 有可能導致某種結果。

🗣le: (u: Bøo zheng svaf e karm'mo.) 🗣 (無穿衫會感冒。) (沒穿衣服會感冒。)

3. (V) will || 某事確定發生。

🗣le: (u: Y e laai.) 🗣 (伊會來。) (他會來的。)

4. (V) || 可以和「袂」搭配，構成疑問句。

🗣le: (u: Y e zurn'sii kaux'ui`be?) 🗣 (伊會準時到位袂？) (他能不能準時到？)

🗣le: (u: Kafm'ar e sngf`be?) 🗣 (柑仔會酸袂？) (橘子會酸嗎？)

5. (Adv) || 用於動詞和補語之間，表示有成功的可能。

🗣le: (u: Svaf'paq khof bea e tiøh.) 🗣 (三百箍買會著。) (三百元就可買到。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 siwoe 🗣 (u: siuo'oe) 守衛 [wt][mo] siú-uē [#]

1. () (CE) to guard; to defend || 守衛
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 sviwoe 🗣 (u: sviuo'oe) 賞畫 [wt][mo] siúnn-uē [#]

1. () (CE) to appreciate the painting || 賞畫
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 thoan'oe 🗣 (u: thoaan'oe) 傳話 [wt][mo] thuân-uē [#]

1. () (CE) to pass on a story; to communicate a message || 傳話
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 thvia'oe 🗣 (u: thviaf'oe) 聽話 [wt][mo] thiann-uē [#]

1. () (CE) to do what one is told; obedient || 聽話
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zhah'oe 🗣 (u: zhaq'oe) 插話 [wt][mo] tshah-uē [#]

1. (V) || 插嘴。別人講話時，從中插進去說話。

🗣le: (u: Goar iao'boe korng'soaq, lie sefng maix zhaq'oe hør`bøo?) 🗣 (我猶未講煞，你先莫插話好無？) (我還沒說完，你先別插嘴好嗎？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zhek'oe 🗣 (u: zheg'oe) 策畫 [wt][mo] tshik-uē [#]

1. () (CE) to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner || 策畫
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Y hid ee laang zhoaxn'korng tøf bøo hør'oe. 伊彼个人串講都無好話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他那個人每次說的都不是什麼好話。

🗣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: Girn'ar ciaq kiøx cit sviaf “af'paq” nia'nia, lau'pe tø “cit ciaq sad'bør poxng kaq zuie'guu toa”, korng yn kviar sviar'miq oe tøf e'hiao korng, zef karm u'viar si cyn`ee? 囡仔才叫一聲「阿爸」爾爾，老爸就「一隻蝨母嗙甲水牛大」，講𪜶囝啥物話都會曉講，這敢有影是真的？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小嬰兒才喊一聲「爸爸」而已，做父親的人就把「一隻小蝨子說成大水牛」，誇張到說他兒子什麼話都會說，這難道是真的嗎？

🗣u: Y gaau korng'oe, ma hexng korng'oe, zorng`si u'sii'ar korng ee oe tøf bøo'viar'bøo'ciaq, borng thih`ee nia'nia, cyn'cviax si cit khof “cit zhuix koax siafng cih” ee laang. 伊𠢕講話，嘛興講話，總是有時仔講的話都無影無跡，罔喋的爾爾，真正是一箍「一喙掛雙舌」的人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他能說善道，也喜歡說話，不過有時候說的話全是無憑無據的，隨便說說的而已，真的是個「一張嘴長兩個舌頭」的人。

🗣u: Laang teq korng, “Laang ee zhuix, afm be bat”, zhuix si svef ti pat'laang ee syn'khw, larn bøo'hoad'to zor'toxng pat'laang khix korng hiaf'ee si'huy iah'si eeng'ar'oe, kaf'ki maix zøx khuy'sym'su tø biern hoaan'lør. 人咧講：「人的喙，掩袂密」，喙是生佇別人的身軀，咱無法度阻擋別人去講遐的是非抑是閒仔話，家己莫做虧心事就免煩惱。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有道是：「難杜悠悠之口」，嘴長在別人身上，我們無法阻止別人去說一些是是非非或閒言閒語，自己不做虧心事就不用煩惱。

🗣u: U cit kux oe korng “khiaxm cvii oaxn zex'zuo, pud'haux oaxn pe'buo”, u ee laang zhar'kor'phiøx, kor'phiøx løh'kex, tak'jit tøf teq me zexng'huo, u laang tø ka y kef cit kux “kor'phiøx poah'sw oaxn zexng'huo”. 有一句話講「欠錢怨債主，不孝怨爸母」，有的人炒股票，股票落價，逐日都咧罵政府，有人就共伊加一句「股票跋輸怨政府」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有一句話說「欠錢怨債主，不孝怨父母」，有的人炒股票，股票慘跌，天天罵政府，有人就加了一句「股票慘跌怨政府」。

🗣u: Mia'lie ee tai'cix si of'bin'zhat køq bøo laang bad, khvoax'mia'siefn ka laang sngx'mia lorng cyn zay'viar cid'lø zhud'thaau, e kef korng kuie'kux'ar hør'oe ho laang'kheq hvoaf'hie, arn'nef yn ciaq u cvii thafng thaxn, m'ciaq korng “sioxng'mia bøo pøf, ciah zuie tøf bøo”, khvoax'mia'siefn tø si oar'khøx cid po teq zoarn'ciah`ee. 命理的代誌是烏面賊閣無人捌，看命仙共人算命攏真知影這號齣頭，會加講幾句仔好話予人客歡喜，按呢𪜶才有錢通趁，毋才講「相命無褒，食水都無」，看命仙就是倚靠這步咧賺食的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

命理的事情是難以理解且沒人看得懂，算命的人都深諳這些把戲，會多說幾句好話讓客人高興，如此他們才會有錢賺，所以說「相命術士如果不說些讚美客人的話，連水都沒得喝」，命相師全靠這招在混飯吃的。

🗣u: Yn si'toa'laang korng ee oe y tøf bøo teq sixn'tao`aq, lie høo'mie'khor “bøo kee giaa kaw'ie”, gve beq ka y khoarn'khngx. 𪜶序大人講的話伊都無咧信篤矣，你何乜苦「無枷夯交椅」，硬欲共伊款勸。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他父母親說的話他都不理會了，你何苦「自找麻煩」，硬要苦勸他。

🗣u: Girn'ar'laang u'tafng'ar korng'oe khaq bøo'zam'bøo'zad, si'toa'laang chiaang'zai tøf e tuix'zhuix korng, “Bøo'kixm'bøo'khi, ciah paq'ji.” 囡仔人有當仔講話較無站無節，序大人常在都會對喙講：「無禁無忌，食百二。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩子有時候講話較口無遮攔，長輩常常都會隨口補一句：「百無禁忌，活到一百二十歲。」

🗣u: Laang korng, “Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'boea zøx'hofng'thay.” AF'kym`ar zøx'laang sit'zai køq u sixn'iong, thaux'tea tøf m kviaf laang ti khaf'zhngf'au teq svef eeng'ar'oe. 人講：「樹頭徛予在，毋驚樹尾做風颱。」阿金仔做人實在閣有信用，透底都毋驚人佇尻川後咧生閒仔話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

所謂：「行事正直，就不怕背後的蜚短流長。」阿金為人實在又值得信賴，從來都不怕別人在背後講閒話。

ang'ii sun oexbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'ii sun oe'boea; aang'ii sun oe'bøea [[...]] 

sorceress collecting ideas from the questions asked so as to give suitable answers, said of taking the cue from what someone says so as to speak to please someone

順著人的語意而言,阿諛

biøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biøo; (biaau) [[...]] 

trace a copy on transparent or thin paper

描

• Cid tviw tøextoo cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw te'too cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix.; Cid tviw tøe'too cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix. [[...]] 
  This picture is very difficult to draw, tracing it would be easier.
  這張地圖很難畫,用描的較容易。

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

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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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。

bøo oe korng kalør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe korng kaf'lør [[...]] 

chat

閒話家常,閑談

• Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kannaf bøo oe korng kalør niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kafn'naf bøo oe korng kaf'lør nia'nia. [[...]] 
  We don't have anything to say, we're only having a chat.
  我們沒在說什麼,閒話家常而已。

bø'oe thang'ixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'oe thafng'ixn; (buu'gieen khør'tab) [[...]] 

nothing to say in reply, speechless

無言可答

• Mng kaq bø'oe thang'ixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mng kaq bøo'oe thafng'ixn. [[...]] 
  repeatedly ask till he doesn't have an alibi left
  問得無話可答

bøo oe thafng korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe thafng korng [[...]] 

having nothing to say, unable to say anything

無話可講

zah laang ee oexthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zah laang ee oe'thaau [[...]] 

interrupt a man when speaking, to cut short another's long story

打斷人的話

zaux phvayoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaux phvae'oe [[...]] 

tattle to superiors about someone's faults

打小報告

zho'po [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'po [[...]] 

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. [[...]] 
  This book is a primer for learning to speak Taiwanese.
  這本是學台灣話的初步。

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

on the contrary, instead, unexpectedly

反而

• Gaau kofng'oe`ee thagzheq soaq zhoaxn bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gaau korng'oe'ee thak'zheq soaq zhoaxn be'hiao.; Gaau korng'oe`ee thak'zheq soaq zhoaxn bøe'hiao. [[...]] 
  He knows how to talk unfortunately he doesn't know how to study.
  能言善道的反而不會讀書。

zux'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'oe [[...]] 

self defense, to defend oneself

自衛

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

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 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? [[...]] 
  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 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. [[...]] 
  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.

efkao`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee [[...]] 

mute person

啞吧

• Efkao`ee ho phafng terngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ea'kao`ee ho phafng texng'tiøh. [[...]] 
  be speechless or not allowed to complain after suffering a loss or being unjustly blamed (Lit. a mute is stung by a bee)
  啞吧吃黃蓮.

• efkao`ee tehsie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee teq'sie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). [[...]] 
  to be in a bad situation but unable to explain oneself, to be perplexed (Lit. a mute crushes his child).
  啞吧壓死自己的孩子(無話可說).

eng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'oe; (haan'taam) [[...]] 

idle talk, chat, gossip

閒話, 閒談

• korng eng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng eeng'oe [[...]] 
  chat, to gossip
  講閒話

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

generous, open handed, untruthfully boastful, exaggerated, swollen from disease

馬虎,誇大不實,浮腫

• eng cvii harmhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng cvii haxm'haxm [[...]] 
  spend money freely, engage in conspicuous consumption
  用錢馬虎

• kofng'oe harmhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe haxm'haxm [[...]] 
  talk at random, not come to the point, be unreliable
  講話不實

• zøx taixcix harmhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx tai'cix haxm'haxm; zøx/zøex tai'cix haxm'haxm [[...]] 
  do things by halves, skimp on one's work, do without any definite aim
  做事馬虎

• Hid ee laang harmhaxm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang haxm'haxm. [[...]] 
  He does not care about anything. He does everything carelessly.
  那人很馬虎

hør-kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør korng'oe; hør-korng'oe [[...]] 

easy to bargain or deal with, easy to persuade

好講話,好商量

hox'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'oe [[...]] 

guard, to escort, to convoy

護衛

honggu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'gi; (hoong'oe) [[...]] 

defend, to guard

防禦,防衛

hurn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huxn'oe [[...]] 

exhortation, to lecture, exhort

訓話

kaciah'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ciaq'au; (khaf'ciaq'au, khaf'zhngf'au) [[...]] 

behind one's back

後面,背後

• korng laang ee kaciah'auxoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng laang ee kaf'ciaq'au'oe [[...]] 
  speak ill of a person behind his back, to back-bite
  背後說人之長短

kaesiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siefn [[...]] 

person who likes to boast

蓋仙

• Cyn aix kofng'oe køq cyn gaau kofng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaesiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn aix korng'oe køq cyn gaau korng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaix'siefn. [[...]] 
  People say that a person who likes to talk and talks very cleverly likes to boast.
  很喜歡講話又很會講話的人,人都叫他蓋仙。

kea'ek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'ek; (kex'oe, kex'hek) [[...]] 

plan, a scheme, a program, to plan, to devise

計畫,計劃

• sidheeng keaek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'heeng kex'ek [[...]] 
  carry out a plan
  實行計劃

keahek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'hek; (kex'oe, kex'ek) [[...]] 

plan, a scheme, a program, to plan, to devise

計劃

kef-kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'korng'oe; kef-korng'oe [[...]] 

say more than has to be said

多嘴

kea'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'oe [[...]] 

plan, arrange, map out, sketch devise

計劃

• Lie u teq keaoe bøeq zhoaxbor `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u teq kex'oe boeq zhoa'bor `bøo?; Lie u teq kex'oe bøeq zhoa'bor `bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you plan to get married?
  你有計劃要娶太太嗎?

khax tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khax tien'oe [[...]] 

phone, to telephone

打電話

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

comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

更,較

• zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex [[...]] 
  get more done
  工作效率高

• Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
  人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

• øe khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng [[...]] 
  will get stronger
  會較強壯

• Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng. [[...]] 
  If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
  每天運動,身體會較強壯。

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

• Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay øe khaq sitlea bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe? [[...]] 
  I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
  我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

• tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa [[...]] 
  must get bigger, must grow more
  得大些

• Citkhoarn ee køefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy. [[...]] 
  This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
  這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

• Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex. [[...]] 
  Make it cheaper!
  算便宜點!

kiar'mih øe kiarm, kiaroe øe kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'mih e kiarm, kiax'oe e kef; kiax'mih øe kiarm, kiax'oe øe kef [[...]] 

Entrust things to others and you lose a little. Entrust words to others and they are added to

托物會少,寄言會增

korng khylaai oexthaau tngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng khie'laai oe'thaau tngg [[...]] 

to talk over this matter would take a long time

說來話長

kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe [[...]] 

make a speech, to talk,

講話

• kofng'oe chiørphoax laang ee paktor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe chiøx'phoax laang ee pag'tor [[...]] 
  make the hearer roll with laughter
  講話笑破人的肚皮

• kofng'oe cyn zhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe cyn zhof; (korng'oe cyn thor) [[...]] 
  speaking in a vulgar way
  講話很粗

• kofng'oe thi'thy thabthap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe thy'thy thap'thap [[...]] 
  incoherent
  講話不連貫

kuxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'heeng [[...]] 

old style

舊型

• Hid khoarn tiexn'oexky si kuxheng'ee, aix iong kar ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn tien'oe'ky si ku'heeng'ee, aix iong kar ee. [[...]] 
  That kind of phone is old fashioned, you have to crank it.
  那種電話機是舊型的,要用搖的。

la oexthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: la oe'thaau [[...]] 

make a remark that may lead a man to speak of a matter which we wish to ask but don't like to ask directly

以言詞挑弄人講出實話

lykhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie'khix [[...]] 

real principle

理氣,合理

• kofng'oe uxlykhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe u'lie'khix [[...]] 
  speak according to the principles of fairness
  講話有理氣

liah laang ee oexphang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liah laang ee oe'phang [[...]] 

take advantage of what a man says to confute him

挑人言語上的毛病

lienkhoaan to'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen'khoaan too'oe [[...]] 

pictorial, story in series, comics, comic strip

連環圖畫

oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe [[...]] 

protect, to guard, to escort, military station, keeper, person having charge of guarding or protecting something or somebody

衛

• zux'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'oe [[...]] 
  self defense
  自衛

• hoxoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'oe [[...]] 
  protect
  護衛

• hong'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'oe [[...]] 
  to guard, defense
  防衛

Oe hor, oe phoee, laan oe kud, ty jiin, ty bin, pud ty sym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oe hor, oe phoee, laan oe kud, ty jiin, ty bin, pud ty sym.; Oe hor, oe phøee, laan oe kud, ty jiin, ty bin, pud ty sym. [[...]] 

One may know a person by his face, but can't read his mind. Don't trust people too easily. (Lit. One can draw a tiger and its skin, but it is impossible to draw its bone.)

畫虎、畫皮、難畫骨，知人、知面、不知心。

oe huar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe huu'ar [[...]] 

draw spells or charms, write incantations, to scribble or write unintelligibly

畫符,亂畫,亂寫

oexkek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'kek [[...]] 

a stage play, a skit, a performance, a show

話劇

• Serngtarnzeq lirn u boeq piawiern oexkek `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sexng'taxn'zeq lirn u boeq piao'iern oe'kek `bøo?; Sexng'taxn'zøeq lirn u bøeq piao'iern oe'kek `bøo? [[...]] 
  At Christmas are you going to perform a skit?
  聖誕節你們有沒有要表演話劇?

oexpviar chiongky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'pviar chiofng'ky [[...]] 

try to satisfy hunger by drawing cakes — to value empty names, empty solace

畫餅充飢

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

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

多餘的話,沒用的話

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

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

oexsafn oexsuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'safn oe'suie [[...]] 

say irresponsible things, talk at random, to flatter

吹牛,花言巧語

oe sansuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe safn'suie [[...]] 

draw or paint landscapes, to flatter, say irresponsible things

畫山水,吹牛

oexsefng buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sefng bun'tee; oe'sefng bun'tøee [[...]] 

problems relating to hygiene, sanitation

衛生問題

oexsefng tieseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sefng tix'seg [[...]] 

knowledge pertaining to sanitation or health

衛生知識

oexsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'siefn [[...]] 

big talker, faker, talks a good game

話多,亂蓋

• Maix thviaf y teq oexsiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix thviaf y teq oe'siefn. [[...]] 
  Don't listen to his boasting.
  不要聽他亂蓋。

øh kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh korng'oe [[...]] 

learn to talk

學講話

øqoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh'oe [[...]] 

repeat to a person what others have said behind his back, talebearing

嚼舌根,打小報告

phaq-tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq tien'oe; phaq-tien'oe [[...]] 

telephone, to speak by telephone

打電話

pintø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piin'tø [[...]] 

I, your humble servant, a term used by Buddhist and Taoist priests and religious to refer to oneself instead of "goa"

貧道(僧道自稱)

• Pintø si tøxsu zuxzhefng ka'ti ee oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Piin'tø si tø'su zu'zhefng kaf'ti ee oe. [[...]] 
  Pin-to" is the name a Buddhist or Taoist priest and religious use to refer to oneself.
  貧道是道士自稱的話。

pøfoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pør'oe [[...]] 

protect, to guard

保衛

sveoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svef'oe [[...]] 

spread a rumor, to slander, make a false charge, calumniate

造謠

tam'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taam'oe [[...]] 

statement, conversation, talk, chat, to talk, converse

談話

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

may, may be done, may be, it is allowable, be licit, used as a mere auxiliary almost like the English "to" of the infinitive

可

• bøo mih thafng ho lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo mih thafng ho lie [[...]] 
  have nothing to give you
  沒有東西可給你

• bøo oe thafng korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe thafng korng [[...]] 
  having nothing to say, unable to say anything
  無話可說

• bøo thafng ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thafng ciah; bøo thafng ciah [[...]] 
  having nothing to eat
  沒東西吃

• bøthafng hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thafng hør [[...]] 
  not at all good
  不太好

• øextitthafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tid thafng; øe'tid'thafng [[...]] 
  able to..., it can be...
  可 ...

• mxthafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'thafng [[...]] 
  you must not, don't do that
  不可

thvia'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf'oe [[...]] 

obey, obedient, teachable, obedient to instructions

聽話

Tiongkog-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiofng'kog'oe; Tiofng'kog-oe [[...]] 

Chinese language (Mandarin is the one generally referred to)

中國話

tviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tviux; (tioxng) [[...]] 

swelling (especially dropsical) of the belly, the feeling of overloaded stomach or of indigestion

脹

• ciah kaq paktor giong boeq tviuophoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah kaq pag'tor giong boeq tviux'phoax; ciah-kaq pag'tor giong bøeq tviux'phoax [[...]] 
  eat till ready to burst
  吃得快要脹破肚子

• kofng'oe tviuophoax laang ee paktor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe tviux'phoax laang ee pag'tor [[...]] 
  talk in such an irritating way as to make the hearer burst with rage
  講話笑破人的肚皮

• paftviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: par'tviux [[...]] 
  having eaten too much
  飽脹

• paktor tviuotviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pag'tor tviux'tviux [[...]] 
  belly overloaded or swollen
  肚子脹

to'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: too'oe [[...]] 

drawing, picture, illustrations in a magazine or book

圖畫

baxng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bang'oe [[...]] 

to talk in sleep, to talk nonsense

夢話

biø'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biøo'oe [[...]] 

to draw; to depict; to portray; to design

描畫

hoexoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'oe [[...]] 

conversation, to converse

會話

hong'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng/hoong'oe [[...]] 

protection, to protect

防衛

hør-kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør-korng'oe [[...]] 

easy to deal with, easy to persuade

好說話

kiofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiorng'oe [[...]] 

to guard on all sides

拱衛

kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe [[...]] 

to converse, to speak something, talk, give a speech

講話

oexsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'svoax [[...]] 

to draw a line

oextoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'too [[...]] 

to draw a picture, drawing

畫圖

oexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'zhud [[...]] 

to draw out

劃出

phvae-kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae-korng'oe [[...]] 

difficult to bargain or deal with, hard to persuade

難開口, 難說服

pøfoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pør'oe [[...]] 

guard, protect, to safeguard

保衛

siw'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siuo'oe [[...]] 

to guard, to defend, a guard

守衛

thvia'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf/thviaa'oe [[...]] 

obey to words

聽話

to'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tof/too'oe [[...]] 

art of drawing, a painting, picture, drawing

圖畫

to'oe 圖畫 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tof/too'oe [[...]] 

圖畫

hør-kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'korng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.87]

SV : easy to bargain or deal with, easy to persuade

好說話

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe; øe [[...]][i#] [p.192]

AV : be able to, can (present or general statement, cf bo7e)

會

øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'hiao; øe'hiao [[...]][i#] [p.192]

AV : know how to, be able to (do sthg that must be learned) (cf oe7-khi3, oe7-lai5)

會

u: oe'huu liam'ciux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.192]

Sph : grant protection from or exorcise spirits causing misfortune or illness by writing charms composed of interlocking characters on papers and reciting spells over them (They may be used as amulets, pasted on doors and windows leading to one's private quarters, or burned and the ashes mixed with water and swallowed)

畫符念咒

øexkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'kvix; øe'kvix [[...]][i#] [p.192]

pVmod : able to, can (understand)

明白

øexkhafm-tid/øexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'khafm'tid; øe'khafm-tid [[...]][i#] [p.192]

AV : in a position to, fit for, worthy to

配得

øexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'khix; øe'khix [[...]][i#] [p.192]

pVmod : able to, can (lift, carry, climb, etc)

能

øexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'khix; øe'khix [[...]][i#] [p.192]

pVmod : able to, can (ability, time and amount of work, are just right) (cf oe7-hiau2, oe7-lai5)

得完

øexkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'khuy; øe'khuy [[...]][i#] [p.192]

pVmod : able to open, can open

能開

øexlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'laai; øe'laai [[...]][i#] [p.192]

pVmod : able to, can (not too difficult, cf oe7-hiau2, oe7-khi3)

會來

øexli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'li; øe'li [[...]][i#] [p.192]

pVmod : able to, can

不了

øexliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'liao; øe'liao [[...]][i#] [p.192]

pVmod : able to finish, can finish (quantity not excessive)

完

u: oe'oe pie'pie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.192]

Vph : gesticulate, accompany speech with gestures (cf pi2-chhiu2 oe7-to)

比手劃腳

øexsae/øexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sae(tid); øe'sae(tid) [[...]][i#] [p.192]

AV : may, it is permissible to (active idea, cf oe7-thang)

可以

øexseeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'seeng; øe'seeng [[...]][i#] [p.192]

pVmod : able to, can (do sthg one wishes to do)

能成功

øextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'taxng; øe'taxng [[...]][i#] [p.192]

AV : can (circumstances permit), be allowed to (cf thang, oe7-thang)

可以

øextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'tiaau; øe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.192]

pVmod : able to, can

會

øextiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'tiøh; øe'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.192]

pVmod : able to, can (achieve a desired objective)

能達到

øextid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'tid; øe'tid [[...]][i#] [p.192]

AV : can, am able to (possibility, cf oe7-ta3ng)

能

u: oe'tid'khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.192]

pVmod : able to, can (quantity not excessive)

(做)得完

øextitthafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'tid'thafng; øe'tid'thafng [[...]][i#] [p.192]

AV : can (circumstances permit), be allowed to (cf oe7-tang3, thang)

可以

øexthafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'thafng; øe'thafng [[...]][i#] [p.192]

AV : can (circumstances permit), be allowed to (cf oe7-tang3, thang)

可以

phvae-kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'korng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.213]

SV : difficult to bargain or deal with, hard to persuade

難開口, 難說服

u: sun'oe'bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.249]

VO : add a supporting statement to what someone

觀臉色

u: too'hoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.269]

N/R : art (pencil drawing, water-colors, oils, etc, col to'oe/*to'ui)

圖畫

to'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: too'oe [[...]][i#] [p.269]

N : art (pencil drawing, water-colors, oils, etc)

圖畫

thoan'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaan'oe [[...]][i#] [p.288]

VO : interrupt something said (to an old or uneducated person)

傳話

u: oe'khafm`tid 會堪--得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0153] [#43455]

can bear, can stand (physical stress, cold weather, hard work)/in a position to, fit for, worth of

會tang3 。 <∼∼∼ 坐kui日 。 >

u: oe'khie`laai 能起來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0154] [#43457]

( 1 ) 爬起來 。 ( 2 ) 起床 。 ( 3 ) Oe7 - tang3起來 。 ( 4 ) 落 ( lak ) 落來 。 ( 5 ) 有法度 。 <( 1 ) Tui3下腳 ∼∼∼; ∼∼∼ 山頂 。 ( 2 ) 五點伊就 ∼∼∼ 。 ( 3 ) 伊e5病好 -- lah , taN to ∼∼∼ 。 ( 4 ) 烏墨洗 ∼∼∼; 門扇剝 ( pak )∼∼∼ boe7 ? ( 5 ) Chit坵園種蕃薯種 ∼∼∼ boe7 ? Koh二日做 ∼∼∼ boe7 ?>

u: oe'khix 能去 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0154] [#43458]

able to, can

( 1 ) 去 。 ( 2 ) 除去 。 ( 3 ) 盡量oe7 - tang3 。 <( 1 ) ∼∼ 內地 。 ( 2 ) ∼∼ 痰 。 ( 3 ) 食 ∼∼; 看 ∼∼ 。 >

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