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🗣u: Y korng cid kux oe, u leng'goa ee zog'iong. 伊講這句話，有另外的作用。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說這句話，是另有用意。

🗣u: Cid kux oe si y thee'thaau`ee. 這句話是伊提頭的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個話題是他起頭的。

🗣u: Lie cid kux huix'oe, u korng terng'ii bøo korng. 你這句廢話，有講等於無講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這句廢話，有講等於沒講。

🗣u: Cid kux oe lie m'thafng koex'zhuix. 這句話你毋通過喙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這句話你不要轉述。

🗣u: Cid kux oe hoafn'zøx Efng'gie beq arn'zvoar korng? 這句話翻做英語欲按怎講？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這句話翻譯成英語要怎麼說？

🗣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: Lie cid kux oe tuo'hør korng tuix y ee sym'kvoaf'vie'ar jip`khix. 你這句話拄好講對伊的心肝穎仔入去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這句話正好說到了他內心最敏感的點。

🗣u: Larn ee hofng'siok korng, “Siw'noa siw'li'li, mee'nii ciøf siør'ti.” Suy'jieen si cyn sym'seg, m'køq tiong'laam'khyn'lie khaq bøo hah sii'tai. Na ka cid kux oe kae'zøx “Siw'noa siw'li'li, girn'ar hør iøf'chi.” Arn'nef karm m si khaq thøx'toxng`leq? 咱的風俗講：「收瀾收離離，明年招小弟。」雖然是真心適，毋過重男輕女較無合時代。若共這句話改做「收瀾收離離，囡仔好育飼。」按呢敢毋是較妥當咧？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說：「收口水收乾淨，明年招個小弟弟來。」這是我們的風俗，風俗是很有趣，卻重男輕女較不合時宜。如果將這句話改為「收口水收乾淨，小孩子好養育。」這樣是不是比較妥當呢？

🗣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: Larn na sii'sioong sviu'tiøh “thaxn'cvii iuo sox, svex'mia aix kox” cid kux oe, tø khaq zay'viar aix ciaux'kox kaf'ki ee syn'thea. 咱若時常想著「趁錢有數，性命愛顧」這句話，就較知影愛照顧家己的身體。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們如果時常想到「賺錢數量有限，生命要照顧」這句話，就容易想到要照顧自己的身體。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Tng'cviuo zaf'pof zøx sviux'kafng, tng'cviuo zaf'bor ciuo khafng'paang.” IE'zar cid kux bøo'viar'bøo'ciaq ee oe, hai'sie cit'koar tng'cviuo ee zaf'bor'laang, cyn'cviax si bea'mia. 俗語講：「斷掌查埔做相公，斷掌查某守空房。」以早這句無影無跡的話，害死一寡斷掌的查某人，真正是買命。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗語說：「男子斷掌，比較果斷，適合當官；女子斷掌，是剋夫命，會守寡。」從前這句毫無根據的話，害慘一些斷掌的婦女，真是要命。

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

zhuiekhawzhuiekhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao [[...]][i#] [p.]

be unable to recall something very familiar

好像知道而說不出來

• Cid kux oe tøf zhuiekhawzhuiekhao, mxkuo kofngbøexzhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'be'zhud'laai.; Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'bøe'zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The word is on the tip of my tongue but I can't say it.
  這句話好像要說出來,但是說不出來。

erng'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'iong [[...]][i#] [p.]

utilize, make use of, for practical application, applied

應用

• Cid kux singie goar bøexhiao erng'iong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux syn'gie goar be'hiao exng'iong.; Cid kux syn'gie goar bøe'hiao exng'iong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot make up a sentence with this vocabulary.
  這句生字我不會應用.

• sidtøe erng'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'te exng'iong; sit'tøe exng'iong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  practical application
  實地應用

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

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

會, 懂

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

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

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

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

Hvaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

What did you say? (when one has not heard clearly), What? Huh? How? Why? My gosh! (when pronounced very long and drawn out), Here, here, Sir! (when said in amazement or dissatisfaction at another's words)

什麼? 我的天啊!

• Hvaa. Cid kux lie m bad, si`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvaa. Cid kux lie m bad, si`bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Huh? You don't know this word?
  我的天啊! 這句你不懂嗎?

hamthiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haam'thiog [[...]][i#] [p.]

deep, abstruse, reserved in manners or speech

涵蓄,含蓄

• Cid kux cyn hamthiog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux cyn haam'thiog. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This sentence or word is full of meaning.
  這句很含蓄。

khaq-uxlaang korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq u laang korng; khaq-u'laang korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

more people say, said by more people

比較有人講

• Cid kux khaq u laang korng, hid kux khaq bøo laang korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux khaq u laang korng, hid kux khaq bøo laang korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People say this more, they don't say that very much.
  這句比較有人講, 那句比較沒人講

khvoax be hiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax be hiao; khvoax bøe hiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

see but not comprehended

看不懂

• Cid kux ee iesux goar khvoax bexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar khvoax be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar khvoax bøe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot understand the meaning of this sentence.
  這句的意思我看不懂。

pau'haam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'haam [[...]][i#] [p.]

include, contain

包含

• Cid ee keacvii u pau'haam kangcvii bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee kex'cvii u paw'haam kafng'cvii bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does this price include the cost of labor?
  這個價錢有沒有包含工錢 ?

• Cid kux pau'haam cyn ze iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux paw'haam cyn ze ix'sux.; Cid kux paw'haam cyn zøe ix'sux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This expression has many meanings.
  這句包含很多意思。

citkux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'kux [[...]] 

this word

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