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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。

awhvoaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'hvoaai ⬆︎ [[...]]

overbearing, arbitrary

蠻橫

Zerngkix hiahniq chionghwn`aq, lie bøeq køq arnzvoar awhvoaai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zexng'kix hiaq'nih chiofng'hwn af, lie boeq køq axn'zvoar ao'hvoaai?; Zexng'kix hiaq'niq chiofng'hwn`aq, lie bøeq køq axn'zvoar ao'hvoaai? ⬆︎ [[...]]
The evidence is so great, how can you still be so overbearing?
證據那麼充分了,你要怎樣蠻橫?

chinchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chviu ⬆︎ [[...]]

just like, like as if, similar to, in the same manner or way, a likeness, resemble

好像,相似

Y chinchviu yn lauxpe hiahnih gaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y chyn'chviu yn lau'pe hiaq'nih gaau. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He is as clever as his father.
他像他父親那麼能幹。

hviati'aftai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hviaf'ti'ar'tai ⬆︎ [[...]]

brothers

弟兄關係

Hviati'aftai nar tiøh hiahnih keakaux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hviaf'ti'ar'tai nar tiøh hiaq'nih kex'kaux? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Why are such good friends so miserly?
弟兄關係怎麼需要那麼計較?

hiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaq; (hiaq'niq) ⬆︎ [[...]]

such, so, as... as...

那麼

hiah'zøe/hiahniq'zøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaq ('nih) ze; hiaq'zøe ⬆︎ [[...]]
that much, that many, as much as that
那麼多

hiah'hør/hiahniq'hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaq ('nih) hør; hiaq'hør ⬆︎ [[...]]
that good, as good as that
那麼好

hiah'toa/hiahniq'toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaq ('nih) toa; hiaq'toa ⬆︎ [[...]]
that big, as big as that
那麼大

hømihkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'miq'khor ⬆︎ [[...]]

why bother, quite unnecessarily

何苦

Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiahnih hømihkhor? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiaq'nih høo'miq'khor? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Why bother to go that far for a dinner invitation?
去那麼遠給人請,何苦?

hongpheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'pheeng ⬆︎ [[...]]

reputation

風評

Hongpheeng hiahnih bae, karm u laang bøeq chviax? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoong'pheeng hiaq'nih bae, karm u laang boeq chviax?; Hofng'pheeng hiaq'nih bae, karm u laang bøeq chviax? ⬆︎ [[...]]
His reputation is so bad will anyone hire him?
風評那麼差,有人要僱他嗎?

kausexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaau'sexng ⬆︎ [[...]]

impatient, short-tempered

急性

Hid ee laang hiahnih kausexng, nar eeng e tiaau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang hiaq'nih kaau'sexng, nar eeng e tiaau? ⬆︎ [[...]]
That guy is so much like a monkey, how can he relax?
那個人那麼急性,怎麼閒得下來?

kautiang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'tiang ⬆︎ [[...]]

entrust to, to commission, to consign

託付,交代

øe kautiang`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kaw'tiang'tid; øe kaw'tiang`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]
be trustworthy, be reliable
可託付的

Taixcix na kautiang u laang, ciaq u hoatto thafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'cix na kaw'tiang u laang, ciaq u hoad'to thafng khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If someone can be found to take care of my work, then I can go.
事情如果能託付人,才有辦法去。

Hiahnih bøo sirn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kautiang y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq'nih bøo sixn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kaw'tiang y. ⬆︎ [[...]]
That untrustworthy a person, do you dare entrust your work to him.
那麼無信用的人,你也敢託付他。

khiaothaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaux'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]

easily angered

容易生氣

Y hiahnih khiaothaau, goar mxkvar kaq y kofngchiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hiaq'nih khiaux'thaau, goar m'kvar kaq y korng'chiøx. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He gets angry that easily, I don't dare joke with him.
他那麼容易生氣,我不敢跟他開玩笑。

lafnsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larn'sy ⬆︎ [[...]]

lazy, indolent, lazy-bones, sluggard

懶惰,懶洋洋

Y cyn lafnsy, boeq ciah m zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn larn'sy, boeq ciah m zøx.; Y cyn larn'sy, bøeq ciah m zøx/zøex. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He is a lazybones, wants to eat but does not work.
他很懶惰,要吃不做。

Y e hiahnih lafnsy, lofngsi sinthea larm sor tix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y e hiaq'nih larn'sy, lorng'si syn'thea larm sor tix ee.; Y øe hiaq'nih larn'sy, lorng'si syn'thea larm sor tix ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He is so sluggish because of his weak condition.
他會那麼懶洋洋的,是因身體弱所致。

mxcviakaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'cviaa'kaau ⬆︎ [[...]]

amazing, terrific, extraordinary, ugly (doesn't look like a human being)

不像人樣,想不到,真了不起,真不錯

Svezøx hiahnih mxcviakaau, karm u laang boeq kex y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svef'zøx hiaq'nih m'cviaa'kaau, karm u laang boeq kex y?; Svef/Svy'zøx/zøex hiaq'nih m'cviaa'kaau, karm u laang bøeq kex y? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Born that ugly, would anyone want to marry him?
長得不像樣,有人要嫁給他嗎?

Mxcviakaau køq e tiøh itterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'cviaa'kaau køq e tiøh id'terng. ⬆︎ [[...]]
That's amazing, you got first place.
想不到會得第一。

nafsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]

why must..., there is no need...

何需

Cidsielaang kaq loa kuo, nafsae hiahnih keakaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'six'laang kaq loa kuo, nar'sae hiaq'nih kex'kaux. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Life is short, why fight over things? Why dispute over things?
一生很短,何必那麼計較?

paxnphoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pan'phoee; pan'phøee ⬆︎ [[...]]

surmise, think, believe, consider erroneously

以為

Thvy hiahnih of, paxnphoee e løqho, køq løh bøo seeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thvy hiaq'nih of, pan'phoee e løh'ho, køq løh bøo seeng.; Thvy hiaq'nih of, pan'phøee øe løh'ho, køq løh bøo seeng. ⬆︎ [[...]]
The sky was so dark that it looked like it was going to rain but it didn't.
天那麼黑,以為會下雨,竟然沒下。

pau'urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'urn ⬆︎ [[...]]

guarantee, certainly

保証

Lie karm kvar korng kin'afjit pau'urn e løqho? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm kvar korng kyn'ar'jit paw'urn e løh'ho? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Can you possibly dare guarantee it will rain today?
你敢說今天一定會下雨嗎?

Thvy hiahnih of, pau'urn e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thvy hiaq'nih of, paw'urn e løh'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]]
The sky is so dark it certainly will rain.
天那麼黑,保証會下雨。

EDUTECH_GTW (1)

hiahnih 遐爾 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaq'nih ⬆︎ [[...]]: 那樣

Embree (1)

hiahnih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaq'nih ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.84]: Int : that, so (much, many, good, etc, see hiah, cf chiah-nih8); 那樣

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Taiwanese Dictionaries – Sources

HTB: "Hiexntai-buun" Dictionary (in Taiwanese Hokkien, English and Chinese). Modern Taiwanese Language Association. Syllable segmentation in progress.
DFT: 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Taiwanese Hokkien and Chinese). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011. (CC BY-ND 3.0 臺灣) (data from MoeDict Desktop For MacOSX / Linux / Windows. 2015. see MoeDict and Taioaan Wiki). We have annotated over 5800 definitions in English for monosyllables (enter any monosyllable to get into monosyllable mode)
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EDUTECH: Liim Keahioong (2001-2003). EDUTECH: Taiwanese—English Dictionary Searched with Concise Atonal Spelling. Edited and cross-referenced to EDUTECH General Taiwanese Words (正確台語拼字辭和漢字辭), Embree (1973), Maryknoll (2001), and other dictionaries.
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