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chviar be khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot afford to hire a teacher; cannot afford to invite a guest to a restaurant because of the expense

請不起

chviax be khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot afford to hire

雇不起

gviauq-bøe khie`laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unable to get up (from a lying position or bed)

爬不起來

khie'axm-taubeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

forsake darkness and come to the light ─ renounce a bad cause and join the camp of justice

棄暗投明

sviu-bøe khie`laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unable to call to mind; cannot remember

想未出來

thao-bøe khie`laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unable to untie

解不開

🗣 khie 🗣 (u: khie) 起 [wt][mo] khí [#]

1. (V) to construct; to build; to rig up || 建造、搭蓋。

🗣le: (u: khie'zhux) 🗣 (起厝) (蓋房子)

2. (V) to rise; to go up || 上漲。

🗣le: (u: Go'jit'zeq na kaux, zut'bie tø khie'toa'kex.) 🗣 (五日節若到，秫米就起大價。) (一到端午節，糯米的價格就飛漲。)

3. (V) to use someone else to do something || 指使別人去進行某件事。

🗣le: (u: Khie laang zøx'phvae.) 🗣 (起人做歹。) (教唆犯罪。)

4. (V) to begin; to start || 開始。

🗣le: (u: Tuix kyn'ar'jit khie, larn tø si afng'ar'bor`aq.) 🗣 (對今仔日起，咱就是翁仔某矣。) (從今天開始，我們就是夫妻了。)

5. (V) to incline, advance, or start moving || 表示動作的趨向、進行或開始。

🗣le: (u: khie'khaf'tang'chiuo) 🗣 (起跤動手) (動手動腳)

6. (V) to flare up; to break out || 指某種行為動作的發作。

🗣le: (u: khie'siao) 🗣 (起痟) (發瘋)

7. (V) to move upward || 向上移動。

🗣le: (u: kviaa`khie'khix) 🗣 (行起去) (走上去)

🗣le: (u: zao`khie'laai) 🗣 (走起來) (跑上來)

8. (Adj) above the standard || 超出標準。

🗣le: (u: nng kyn khaq khie) 🗣 (兩斤較起) (兩斤多一些)

9. (V) used after a verb, expresses capable or not || 用在動詞後，表示有或沒有能力。

🗣le: (u: bea e khie) 🗣 (買會起) (買得起)

🗣le: (u: ciah be khie) 🗣 (食袂起) (吃不起)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khie'too 🗣 (u: khix'too) 企圖 [wt][mo] khì-tôo [#]

1. () (CE) to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] || 企圖
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khie'tuu 🗣 (u: khix'tuu) 去除 [wt][mo] khì-tû [#]

1. () (CE) to remove; to dislodge || 去除
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khygoaan 🗣 (u: khie'goaan) 起源 [wt][mo] khí-guân [#]

1. () (CE) origin; to originate; to come from || 起源
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khykax 🗣 (u: khie'kax) 起駕 [wt][mo] khí-kà [#]

1. () (CE) (archaic) to begin a journey with the emperor's carriage || 起駕
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khypo 🗣 (u: khie'po) 起步 [wt][mo] khí-pōo [#]

1. () (CE) to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) || 起步
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khypøef 🗣 (u: khie'poef pef khie'pøef) 起飛 [wt][mo] khí-pue/khí-pe [#]

1. () (CE) (of an aircraft) to take off || 起飛
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khyseg 🗣 (u: khie'seg) 起色 [wt][mo] khí-sik [#]

1. (V) || 好轉。情況變好。

🗣le: (u: Sefng'lie zøx liao u khie'seg.) 🗣 (生理做了有起色。) (生意有轉好。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khysyn 🗣 (u: khie'syn) 起身 [wt][mo] khí-sin [#]

1. () (CE) to get up; to leave; to set forth || 起身
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khyzhør 🗣 (u: khie'zhør) 起草 [wt][mo] khí-tshó [#]

1. () (CE) to make a draft; to draw up (plans) || 起草
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 sviuxkhie 🗣 (u: sviu'khie) 想起 [wt][mo] siūnn-khí [#]

1. () (CE) to recall; to think of; to call to mind || 想起
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tamkhie 🗣 (u: taam'khie) 談起 [wt][mo] tâm-khí [#]

1. () (CE) to speak about; to talk about; to mention; to raise; to refer to || 談起
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tuieputkhie 🗣 (u: tuix'pud'khie) 對不起 [wt][mo] tuì-put-khí [#]

1. () (CE) unworthy; to let down; I'm sorry; excuse me; pardon me; if you please; sorry? (please repeat) || 對不起
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Lie ee bin khvoax`khie'laai cit'tiarm'ar hoeq'seg tøf bøo. 你的面看起來一點仔血色都無。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你的臉看起來一點血色也沒有。

🗣u: Kor'phiøx ee kex'cvii tak'kafng tøf teq khie'løh. 股票的價錢逐工都咧起落。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

股票的價格每天都起起落落。

🗣u: Hofng'thay liao'au tak hang zhaix tøf khie'kex. 風颱了後逐項菜都起價。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

颱風過後每樣菜都漲價了。

🗣u: Seq khie'phang tøf bøo'kaux. 楔齒縫都無夠。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

塞牙縫也不夠。比喻食物欠缺。

🗣u: Cit laang ciaq pwn cit'phie'ar, lieen seq zhuix'khie'phang tøf bøo'kaux. 一人才分一疕仔，連楔喙齒縫都無夠。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一人才分得一點點，連塞牙縫都不夠。

🗣u: Tngg'køf'heeng ee lai'kag kaf`khie'laai zorng'kiong si svaf'paq lak'zap to. 長篙形的內角加起來總共是三百六十度。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

長方形的內角加起來總共是三百六十度。

🗣u: Sef'goaan 1940 nii khie'khix ee Taai'oaan'laang zhaf'pud'tøf lorng u siu Jit'purn kaux'iok. 西元1940年起去的臺灣人差不多攏有受日本教育。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

西元1940年以前的臺灣人差不多都有接受日語教育。

🗣u: Cid kae khør'chix lie aix hør'hør'ar zurn'pi, ciaux'khie'kafng jin'cyn thak, na'si “svaf jit bøo liu, peq'cviu chiu”, tø bøo'hoad'to u hør seeng'zeg`aq. 這改考試你愛好好仔準備，照起工認真讀，若是「三日無餾，𬦰上樹」，就無法度有好成績矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這次考試你要好好的準備，按部就班認真讀書，如果「幾天不複習，可是會忘記所學」，就沒辦法獲得好成績了。

🗣u: Y tvia teq korng beq bea of'thaau'ar'chiaf laai sae, kii'sit y lieen ky'chiaf tøf bea be khie, peeng'iuo lorng chiøx y si “khid'ciah syn, hoong'tex zhuix”. 伊定咧講欲買烏頭仔車來駛，其實伊連機車都買袂起，朋友攏笑伊是「乞食身，皇帝喙」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他老是說要買高級轎車來開，其實他連摩托車都買不起，朋友都笑他是「乞食身價，皇帝口氣」。

🗣u: Jiin'sefng ee lo'too khie'khie'løh'løh, siok'gie korng, “Hoef bøo paq jit aang, laang bøo chiefn jit hør.” Larn'laang hør'khafng ee sii m'thafng sviw hofng'siin, phvae'khafng ee sii ma maix loea'cix, arn'nef ciaq'si kien'khofng ee sefng'oah thai'to. 人生的路途起起落落，俗語講：「花無百日紅，人無千日好。」咱人好空的時毋通傷風神，歹空的時嘛莫餒志，按呢才是健康的生活態度。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人生之路總是起起伏伏，俗話說：「花無百日紅，人無千日好。」我們處順境時不要太得意，處逆境時也不要氣餒，這樣才是健康的生活態度。

🗣u: AF'beeng`ar toax ti hak'hau hux'kin, tvia'tvia tøf khuxn kaux beq siong'khøx`aq ciaq beq khie`laai, kied'kør laang toax khaq hng`ee lorng kaux hak'hau`aq, y soaq pud'sii lorng khaq voax kaux, bok'koaix laang teq korng “kin svoaf zhøx bøo zhaa, kin khef tvaf bøo zuie.” 阿明仔蹛佇學校附近，定定都睏到欲上課矣才欲起來，結果人蹛較遠的攏到學校矣，伊煞不時攏較晏到，莫怪人咧講「近山剉無柴，近溪擔無水。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小明住在學校附近，常常都睡到快上課了才起床，結果住比較遠的人都到學校了，他卻時常遲到，難怪人家說「靠近山卻砍不到柴，靠近溪邊卻挑不到水。」

🗣u: Laang korng, “Ciah laang cit kyn, ia tiøh heeng laang six niuo.” Tøf'sia lie terng'koex hiaq'ni jiet'sym taux'svaf'kang, zef tam'pøh'ar ix'sux chviar lie siw`khie'laai. 人講：「食人一斤，也著還人四兩。」多謝你頂過遐爾熱心鬥相共，這淡薄仔意思請你收起來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說：「受人之恩，要盡力回報。」謝謝你上次那麼熱心幫忙，這一點小小心意請笑納。

🗣u: Larn na beq ti sia'hoe kaq laang zøx tai'cix, tiøh'aix ciaux'khie'kafng laai, siefn tøf m'thafng sviu'beq phvy`laang, “chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'boea zøx'hofng'thay”. 咱若欲佇社會佮人做代誌，著愛照起工來，仙都毋通想欲偏人，「樹頭徛予在，毋驚樹尾做風颱」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們若要在社會上與人共事，就得按部就班，不要有占別人便宜的念頭，「根基穩固了，就不怕外在的環境惡劣」。

baxbaxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba'ba'si [[...]] 

all over, all around

到處都是

• Peqthaumof kuy thaukhag baxbaxsi bøeq tuix tøh'ui khix zhoahkhie? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si boeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie?; Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si bøeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie? [[...]] 
  There is white hair all over his head, where are you going to start to pluck it out.
  白頭髮整頭都是,要從哪裡拔起?

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

cannot afford to buy it

買不起

• bøe bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be be'khix; bøe bøe'khix [[...]] 
  cannot be sold
  賣不了

bøea øe khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea e khie; bøea øe khie [[...]] 

able to afford it

買得起

Bwchiofng khygi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Buo'chiofng khie'gi [[...]] 

Wuchang Uprising on October 10, 1911, which led to the downfall of the Ching Dynasty and the birth of the Republic of China

武昌起義

bunkøef khybuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'kef khie'buo; buun'køef khie'buo [[...]] 

diligent and full of enthusiasm (Lit. When the rooster crows in the morning he raises to dance.)

聞雞起舞

zafkhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'khuxn; (zar'khie'laai) [[...]] 

go to bed early and get up early next morning, early to bed, early to rise

早睡早起

zefngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'te; zerng'tøe [[...]] 

prepare soil or ground

整地

• Citmar teq zefngtøe bøeq khyzhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar teq zerng'te boeq khie'zhux.; Cid'mar teq zerng'tøe bøeq khie'zhux. [[...]] 
  Now we are preparing the ground to build a house.
  現在正在整地要蓋房子。

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

support by the armpits

插,扶

• zhaq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq khie'laai [[...]] 
  support someone by the armpits and help him get to his feet
  扶起來

zhaw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaw khie'laai [[...]] 

to copy something

抄下來

zhvea khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvea khie'laai; zhvea/chvie khie'laai [[...]] 

return to consciousness, wake up, brought to one's senses

醒過來,醒了

chviax bøe khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviax be khie; chviax bøe khie [[...]] 

cannot afford to hire

雇不起

chviar bøe khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar be khie; chviar bøe khie [[...]] 

cannot afford to hire a teacher, cannot afford to invite a guest to a restaurant because of the expense

請不起

zhozhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhof [[...]] 

ordinary, common, roughly, coarsely

粗,粗俗

• Cid hang mih zhozhof af, chviar lie siukhylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang mih zhof'zhof af, chviar lie siw'khie'laai. [[...]] 
  a polite thing to say when presenting a gift (Lit. This is something very ordinary , please accept it.)
  這東西很粗陋,請你收起來。

ciaxmsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'sii [[...]] 

for the time being, momentary, temporary

暫時

• Goar laang bøo twhør, ciaxmsii bøeq hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii boeq hiøq'khuxn.; Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii bøeq hiøq'khuxn. [[...]] 
  I am not feeling well, I want to rest for the time being.
  我人不舒服,要暫時休息。

• Cid kefng serngtngg si ciaxmsii ee, cionglaai bøeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai boeq khie cit kefng syn ee.; Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai bøeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [[...]] 
  This is a temporary chapel, later on we want to build a new one.
  這間聖堂是暫時的,將來要蓋一間新的。

ciaux khykafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'khie'kafng; ciaux khie'kafng [[...]] 

done according to proper rule, according to justice, performing one's duty fully and faithfully

周全地,盡本份,盡孝道,循規蹈矩地

• Tuix pexbuo bøo ciaokhykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix pe'buo bøo ciaux'khie'kafng. [[...]] 
  undutiful to one's parents
  對父母沒有盡孝。

• Lie tiøh ciaokhykafng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh ciaux'khie'kafng zøx. [[...]] 
  You must do it faithfully.
  你得循規蹈矩地做。

engkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'kay; (exng'kay) [[...]] 

ought, ought to be

應該

• Lie engkay (tiøh) afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'kay (tiøh) arn'ny zøx. [[...]] 
  You must do it this way
  你應該這樣做.

• Huiky na kawtiarm khypoef, cymmar erngkay kaux ciaf af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huy'ky na kao'tiarm khie'poef, cirm'mar exng'kay kaux ciaf af. [[...]] 
  The plane ought to be here by now, if it took off at nine. (Note: "eng-kai" and "tioh" mean the same thing, but "tioh" is used for emphasis.)
  飛機要是九點起飛, 現在應該到這兒了.

• Engkay! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay!; (Exng'kay!) [[...]] 
  Serve you right! I told you so ! (As when a mischievous child falls down).
  應該! 應該!

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

feeling very good, comfortable

好,爽

• khi'mof giafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khy'mof giafng [[...]] 
  pleasant (slang), agreeable, comfortable, refreshing
  高興,舒服

• Y khy'mof na teq giafng, symmiq khangkhoex ma zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khie'mof na teq giafng, sirm'miq khafng'khoex ma zøx.; Y khie'mof na teq giafng, sirm'miq khafng'khoex ma zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  When he is in good spirits, he is willing to do any kind of work.
  他心情如果好,什麼工作都做。

hengkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hefng'khie [[...]] 

gain power, to rise to power

興起

hoahkhie hoahtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaq'khie hoaq'tør [[...]] 

person who likes to direct things and tell other people what to do, to direct as with sword on battlefield, to command a big army

指揮,控制

hoarnkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'khie [[...]] 

arouse to action, call, recall

喚起

• Afnnef zøx extaxng hoarnkhie cyn ze laang ee hiofng'exng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef zøx e'taxng hoaxn'khie cyn ze laang ee hiorng'exng.; Arn'nef zøx/zøex e'taxng hoaxn'khie cyn ze laang ee hiorng'exng. [[...]] 
  By doing that you can arouse many people's support.
  這麼做能喚起很多人的響應。

hoad khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad khie; (hoad zhuix'khie) [[...]] 

to cut teeth

長牙齒

hoatkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'khie [[...]] 

promotion, projection, proposal, suggestion, give birth to an idea, initiate, originate

發起

• hoatkhie-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'khie'jiin; hoad'khie-jiin [[...]] 
  founder of an association or promoter of a plan, a sponsor
  發起人

hoesefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'sefng; hoee'sefng [[...]] 

return to life

回生

• Khysie hoesefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khie'sie hoee'sefng; Khie'sie hoee'sefng [[...]] 
  raise the dead to life (said of curing a man almost dying)
  起死回生

hofnghud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'hud [[...]] 

similar to or like, at first glance or carelessly, absent mindedly, unconsciously

彷彿,匆匆地一看,疏忽

• Hofnghud khvoax khylaai chinchviu si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud khvoax khie'laai chyn'chviu si cyn ee. [[...]] 
  At first glance it seems to be genuine.
  匆匆地一看像似真的,疏忽(台語)

• Hofnghud korng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud korng zhud'laai. [[...]] 
  let a fact slip out
  說溜了嘴。

• Hofnghud thviaf bøo siongsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud thviaf bøo sioong'sex. [[...]] 
  I was not paying attention so I did not hear it clearly.
  一疏忽沒聽清楚。

huxkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'khie [[...]] 

to carry responsibility

負起

ixsoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'soaxn [[...]] 

estimate, budget, draw a budget

預算

• bøo ixsoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo i'soaxn [[...]] 
  have no budget for
  沒有預算

• chiaukøex ixsoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw'koex i'soaxn; chiaw'køex i'soaxn [[...]] 
  over the budget, an excess over the estimates
  超過預算

• Lie ixsoaxn joaxzøe cvii bøeq khyzhux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie i'soaxn loa'ze cvii boeq khie'zhux?; Lie i'soaxn joa'zøe cvii bøeq khie'zhux? [[...]] 
  How much did you budget to build your house?
  你預算多少錢要蓋房子?

isu bupor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'su buu'por [[...]] 

of no help, doesn't help for a solution to a problem

於事無補

• Paklai hoatkhylaai ee phøe'hupve, kannaf boaq iøqar si usu bupor ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pag'lai hoad'khie'laai ee phoee'hw'pve, kafn'naf boaq iøh'ar si ii'su buu'por ee.; Pag'lai hoad`khie'laai ee phøee'hw'pve/pvi, kafn'naf boaq iøh'ar si uu'su buu'por ee. [[...]] 
  For internal troubles it doesn't help to apply medicine on the outside.
  肚子裡發出來的皮膚病,只擦藥是於事無補的。

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

wrestle, throw down, lay down, to overthrow

觔,推,扶

• Hid nng ee gyn'ar teq siøiern, mxsi teq siøphaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid nng ee girn'ar teq siøf'iern, m'si teq siøf'phaq. [[...]] 
  Those two kids are wrestling, they are not fighting.
  那兩個孩子在摔角,不是在打架。

• Y tør ti tho'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør ti thoo'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khie'laai. [[...]] 
  He was lying on the ground (floor), I helped him up.
  他倒在地上,我把他扶起來。

• Cid ky thiauar ka goar taux iern khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky thiau'ar ka goar taux iern khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Give me a hand to erect this pillar.
  幫我扶直這根柱子。

ynkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'khie [[...]] 

cause, give rise to, bring about (an event)

引起

• ynkhie giamtiong ee buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'khie giaam'tiong ee bun'tee; irn'khie giaam'tiong ee bun'tøee [[...]] 
  give rise to a serious problem
  引起嚴重的問題

• ynkhie zuoix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'khie zux'ix [[...]] 
  attract attention
  引起注意

• ynkhie hoafnkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'khie hoarn'karm [[...]] 
  provoke antipathy
  引起反感

kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq [[...]] 

enclose in splints

固定(斷骨)

• eng pang'ar kaq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng pafng'ar kaq khie'laai [[...]] 
  use slats to make splints
  用板子固定起來

kae-bøe-khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae be khie'laai; kae-bøe-khie'laai [[...]] 

try in vain to abstain (from a bad habit)

戒不掉

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

rise, to raise, stand up, get up, to start, begin, build. Used as an auxiliary to express ability or possibility

起

khybøkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'bøo'khafng [[...]] 

find pretext to quarrel, dispute hotly, create confusion, cause disturbance, stir up trouble, make a loud noise, do anything disorderly

無理取鬧

khychiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'chiuo [[...]] 

start to fight

動手

khyiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'iong [[...]] 

promote, to raise, appoint

起用

• Khyiong y zøx zwpid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khie'iong y zøx zuo'pid.; Khie'iong y zøx/zøex zuo'pid. [[...]] 
  promote him editor-in-chief
  起用他做主筆。

khykarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'karm [[...]] 

not at all, don't mention it, how can I dare (to accept so much honor?), you honor me too much

豈敢,不敢當

khykafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'kafng [[...]] 

set to work, commence work, lay down

起工,開工,動工

khykhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'khix [[...]] 

to go up

上去

khyky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'ky [[...]] 

establish a beginning, to start something

創造,開基

khykiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'kiexn [[...]] 

motive, reason or purpose

起見

• uixtiøh...ee khykiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui'tiøh...ee khie'kiexn [[...]] 
  for the purpose (sake) of, with the intention of (doing), so as to (do)
  為了…的起見

khykør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'kør [[...]] 

prepare a rough sketch, to draft, start writing

起稿

khylaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'laang; (tiaux'laang) [[...]] 

call other to do

發動人馬,召集自己的人

khylip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'lip [[...]] 

Stand up! To stand up

起立

khypefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'pefng [[...]] 

raise troops, go to war

起兵

khyphøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'phøf [[...]] 

raise blisters, to bubble

起泡

khysie hoesefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'sie hoee'sefng; khie'sie hoee'sefng [[...]] 

restore the dead to life again

起死回生

khysox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'sox [[...]] 

prosecution, to prosecute (a person for a crime), file a formal indictment (of a prosecutor)

起訴

• pud khysox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud khie'sox [[...]] 
  case stopped during preliminary investigation, not going to judgment
  不起訴

• khysorzng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'sox'zng [[...]] 
  indictment
  起訴狀

khysoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'soee [[...]] 

the things to be sold are not sufficiently heavy, the counter balancing weight has to be lightened

所秤之物重量還不夠

khytviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'tviax [[...]] 

raise the anchor, to weigh anchor

起碇

khie'too [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'too [[...]] 

intend, to plan, to scheme, to attempt, intention, plan, scheme

企圖

khiaxkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia'khie [[...]] 

dwell, reside, to deal with affairs, take part in society

住,處事為人

khvoax-øexkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'e'khie; khvoax-øe'khie [[...]] 

have a high opinion of, to respect, worth respecting

看得起

khongkhylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'khie'laai [[...]] 

fence in, to shut up

圈起來

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

squat, to crouch, to go to the toilet

蹲

• Y cym'ar khuu lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar khuu lef. [[...]] 
  He is now squatting.
  他現在蹲著。

• Y cym'ar teq khuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar teq khuu. [[...]] 
  He is in the toilet.
  他現在在廁所。

• Y zaykhie khuu kuyna pae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zae'khie khuu kuie'na pae. [[...]] 
  He went to the toilet several times this morning.
  他早上上了好幾次廁所。

kyliok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kie'liok; (kix'liok) [[...]] 

record, a (world) record, minutes, a document

紀錄,記錄

• zøx kieliok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx kix'liok; zøx/zøex kix'liok [[...]] 
  establish a new record
  做記錄

• phahphoax kieliok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'phoax kix'liok [[...]] 
  break the record, record-breaking
  打破記錄

• kieliok khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'liok khie'laai [[...]] 
  write down, to register
  記錄下來

• hoexgi kieliok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'gi kix'liok [[...]] 
  minutes
  會議記錄

kofngkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'khie [[...]] 

mention, speak of

講起,提起

• Hid hang taixcix goar ittit teq tarn khvoax u laang bøeq kofngkhie `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang boeq korng'khie `bøo?; Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang bøeq korng'khie `bøo? [[...]] 
  I am waiting patiently to see if anyone will mention anything about it.
  那件事情,我一直在等看看有沒有人要提起?

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

lak khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lak khie'laai [[...]] 

catch from above and lift up, pull up to keep from falling, hold up (legs of trousers or skirt), pull up (a sleeve), grasp (a handful of sand)

抓起來

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

difficult, hard, troublesome, to distress, harass, reprove, difficulty, trouble, distress, adversity, suffering, hardship

難

• Baxnsu khythaau laan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su khie'thaau laan [[...]] 
  It is hard to begin.
  萬事起頭難

liaq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liaq khie'laai [[...]] 

make an extract from, break off (a sliver) with the hand, to split off (intransitive)

撕下來

luxnkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lun'khie [[...]] 

talk about, with reference to...

論起

ngfar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngr'ar [[...]] 

small basket used for selling or weighing things

小籃子

• Six niuo ngfar tiøh tii khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six niuo ngr'ar tiøh tii khie'laai. [[...]] 
  If you wish to take the splinter out of someone's eye, you must first take the beam out of your own eye." (Lit. When you determine the weight of something, you have to deduct the weight of the basket that holds it.
  四兩重的小籃子得扣掉。要知道自己的輕重。

gviauq bøe khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gviauq be khie'laai; gviauq bøe khie'laai [[...]] 

unable to get up (from a lying position or bed)

爬不起來

• Cit e lau, poaqtør soaq gviauq be khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e lau, poah'tør soaq gviauq be khie'laai.; Cit'e lau, poah'tør soaq gviauq bøe khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Once he falls down he cannot get up.
  人一老,跌倒竟爬不起來。

phahtng chiwkud khie'tøx iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'tng chiuo'kud khix'tøx iorng; (phaq'tng chiuo'kud tiefn'tøx iorng) [[...]] 

turn a misfortune into a blessing, to profit from a misfortune, After a storm, comes a calm. (Lit. After a broken arm has been cured, it is stronger than before.)

因禍得福

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

blisters, bubbles, foam, spume

泡

• khyphøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'phøf [[...]] 
  raise blisters, to bubble
  起泡

• zuyphøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'phøf [[...]] 
  blister, bubble, foam
  水泡

phog khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phog khie'laai [[...]] 

projecting forth, coming out, rise in large blisters (e.g., plaster on a wall bulging out and ready to fall, ill fitting wall paper)

凸起來

phoxng khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoxng khie'laai [[...]] 

project, jut out, to swell, expand

膨脹,凸起

poee bexkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poee be'khie; pøee bøe'khie [[...]] 

cannot afford to pay (for the loss), unable to pay compensation

賠不起

six [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six; (sux) [[...]] 

four

四

• chietzøx sieciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chied'zøx six'ciw [[...]] 
  cut into four pieces at right angle (e.g., a cake, fruit)
  切成四塊

• Six niuo ngfar tiøh tii (khylaai) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six niuo ngr'ar tiøh tii (khie'laai) [[...]] 
  When you give the weight, you have to deduct the weight of the basket — "Take the beam out of your own eye"
  四兩重小籃子得扣掉,得拿掉自己眼中的樑

siw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai [[...]] 

accept, receive, put away

收下,收起來

• Chviar lie siw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie siw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Please accept it
  請你收下。

• siw khylaai khngx toax goan'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai khngx toax goaan'ui [[...]] 
  restore to the original place
  收起來放在原位

• siw khylaai khngx ho hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai khngx ho hør [[...]] 
  keep it in a safe place
  收起來放好

sviu-bøe zhud`laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviu be zhud'laai; sviu-bøe zhud`laai; (sviu be khie'laai) [[...]] 

unable to call to mind, cannot remember

想不出來,想不起來

tvaf-bøexkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvaf be'khie; tvaf bøe'khie [[...]] 

too heavy to lift up on a carrying pole, unable to carry the load, too great a responsibility for some individual of for one person

挑不起來

thao-bøe khie`laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thao be khie'laai; thao-bøe khie`laai [[...]] 

unable to untie

解不開

thvex khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thvex khie'laai; thvix khie'laai [[...]] 

to prop up or support by pushing upwards

頂上(起)來

thiaux khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiaux khie'laai [[...]] 

to jump up, begin to jump or dance

跳起來

thihkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'khie [[...]] 

obstinately refusing to admit a fact or truth

倔強,固執

thihkhie tanggezøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'khie taang'gee'zøo [[...]] 

literally, iron teeth copper jawbone — obstinately refusing to admit a fault or error and doggedly telling lies in defense

倔強頑固,死不認錯

thuq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thuq khie'laai [[...]] 

to support with a prop, e.g., to support an awning with a pole or bamboo

托起來

tngbexkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngf'be'khie; tngf'bøe'khie [[...]] 

unable to bear such honor, You are too polite (kind) to me.

當不起

tøh khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøh khie'laai [[...]] 

burst into flames, blaze up, flare up, begin to burn

燃起來,燒起來

tongsafn zaekhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tofng'safn zaix'khie [[...]] 

again take up official duties, return to officialdom, be reinstated, stage a comeback (said of a retired person)

東山再起

ui... khykiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui... khie'kiexn [[...]] 

in order to..., for the purpose of...

為 ...起見

• Ui serng sikafn khykiexn, larn ze huiky laikhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ui serng sii'kafn khie'kiexn, larn ze huy'ky laai'khix. [[...]] 
  We came by plane in order to save time.
  為省時間起見,我們搭飛機去。

bøexkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøe'khie [[...]] 

cannot, not valuable to

不能

ekkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eg'khie [[...]] 

to recall; to call to mind

hengkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hefng'khie [[...]] 

to flourish, to rise (nation)

興起

hienkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn'khie [[...]] 

to stir up; to start

掀起

hukhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hw/huu'khie [[...]] 

to raise up

jiafkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiar'khie [[...]] 

to cause; to stir; to induce

惹起

ka-zhuiekhykwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka-zhuix'khie'kwn [[...]] 

to masticate

咬牙齒

ka-zhuiekhykyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka-zhuix'khie'kyn [[...]] 

to masticate

咬牙齒

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

one case, to rise, to get up, to begin, to happen, to occur, to build, to erect

件; 開始

khie'tiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'tiong [[...]] 

to value, to respect, to have a high opinion of

器重

khie'to [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'to [[...]] 

personality

khie'too [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'too [[...]] 

to intend, to attempt, an attempt

企圖

khy'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'iong [[...]] 

promote to higher position, begin to use

起用

khy'ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'ym [[...]] 

set the pitch, to decide the standard pitch for a song

起音

khybiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'biaau [[...]] 

to weigh anchor

khygi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'gi [[...]] 

a just revolt, to revolt for justice

起義

khyhorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'horng [[...]] 

to kick up a fuss; to cause a disturbance (expect khyhong)

khyhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'huy [[...]] 

to take off, flying-off

起飛

khykarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'karm [[...]] 

How do I reserve to! Thank you! You flatter me!

豈敢

khykexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'kexng [[...]] 

energetic, to work enthusiastically

khykhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'khix [[...]] 

to go up; (see khie`lix & khylix)

上去

khykør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'kør [[...]] 

to draft

起稿

khylix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'lix [[...]] 

to go up

上去

khyluii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'luii [[...]] 

thunder, begin to thunder

打雷

khypid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'pid [[...]] 

begin to write or draw

下筆

khysvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'svoaf [[...]] 

to land (armed force)

登陸

khysyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'syn [[...]] 

to rise, to get up

動身

khytiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'tiau [[...]] 

to set the pitch (music)

起調

khyzhngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'zhngg [[...]] 

rise from bed, to get up

起床

khyzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'zhør [[...]] 

to draft

起草

khyzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'zø [[...]] 

to build

建造

kngfkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kngr'khie [[...]] 

to roll up

kofngkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'khie [[...]] 

to mention on

提到

kudkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kut'khie [[...]] 

to start up, to rise abruptly

崛起

liongkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lioong'khie [[...]] 

to swell up

隆起

øexkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øe'khie [[...]] 

able to; can

能

siu-bøexkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu-bøe'khie [[...]] 

cannot accept, too much to accept

不敢當

sviu-bøe-khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviu-bøe-khie'laai [[...]] 

unable to call to mind

taxngkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tang'khie [[...]] 

begin, start, begin to move

開始

thaikhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaai/thay'khie [[...]] 

to lift up

thefngkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: therng'khie [[...]] 

to thrust forward; to leave

thekhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thef/thee'khie [[...]] 

to mention, to raise, to lift up

提起

thiaukhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiaw'khie [[...]] 

to provoke; to stir up

thoakhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaf'khie [[...]] 

to draw up; to pull up

tvaf-bøexkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvaf-bøe'khie [[...]] 

unable to carry on shoulders

擔不起

u-khyseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u-khie'seg [[...]] 

to be picking up, to be getting better

(MK) 有起色

voaxkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'khie [[...]] 

lose baby teeth to permanent teeth

換牙,換乳齒

zafkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'khie [[...]] 

to get up early, early rising, early this morning

早起

khie'tix 棄置 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'tix [[...]] 

(CE) to throw away; to discard

棄置

bøexkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khie; bøe'khie [[...]][i#] [p.10]

pVmod : cannot, unable to (life, carry, climb, etc)

不能

bøexkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe'khie; bøe'khie [[...]][i#] [p.16]

pVmod : cannot unable to (lift, carry, climb, etc)<[tann boe7-khi2]: unable to carry>

不能

øexkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'khie; øe'khie [[...]][i#] [p.65]

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

能

u: khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.155]

pVmod : [V+e7/boe7+khi2]: be able to

起

khy'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'iong [[...]][i#] [p.155]

V : promote to higher position

起用

u: khie'iuo'zhuo'lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.155]

SV : unreasonable (in sense of bending all rules to suit himself)

豈有此理

khykarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'karm [[...]][i#] [p.155]

Res : You flatter me! (polite response to a compliment about one's ability, or to a request introduced by chheng2-kau3)

豈敢

khynii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'nii [[...]][i#] [p.155]

M : cycle (of 12 years, each year represented by a symbolical animal, corresponding approximately to the western signs of the zodiac)

輪

khypid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'pid [[...]][i#] [p.155]

VO : begin to write or draw

下筆

khie'khiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'khiog [[...]][i#] [p.156]

V : refuse, reject, decline (to accept)

拒絕

u: lun'khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.177]

Topic marker : speaking of, with regard to (in discussing sthg)

論起

u: svaf'keg'khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.219]

V : stir up one another by emulation to do sthg, dare each other

競爭

u: suii'ky khie'su [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.248]

Sph : take the opportunity to start something

見機行事

tvaf-bøexkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvaf'boe'khie; tvaf-bøe'khie [[...]][i#] [p.250]

Vph : be unable to carry (load is too heavy)

擔不起

tngf-bøexkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngf be/boe khie; tngf bøe khie [[...]][i#] [p.266]

Vph : be unable to bear such responsibility IE (response to requests for expert advice, etc): Sorry, I'm not an expert in the field!

不敢當

u: zar'khie 早起 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0570] [#4119]

this morning/to get up early, early rising, early this morning; breakfast

( 1 ) 今仔日早起 。 ( 2 ) 早起時 。 <( 2 ) 食 ∼∼; 昨昏 ∼∼; 明a2 ∼∼; ∼∼ 討無下昏頓 ＝ 非常貧困 。 >

u: hefng'khie 興起 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0631] [#18922]

flourish, to rise

復興起來 。 <>

u: khie tngg'to'afm 起腸肚庵 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0273] [#30277]

＝ [ 起肚亭 ]<>

u: khie to'teeng 起肚亭 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0273] [#30280]

使用捐款e5時歪哥肥家己e5腹肚 。 <>

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 ?>

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