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chiwkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

handiwork

手工

• Zef si chiwkafng zøx ee, afsi ke'khix zøx ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si chiuo'kafng zøx ee, ar'si kef'khix zøx ee?; Zef si chiuo'kafng zøx/zøex ee, ar'si kef'khix zøx ee? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is this hand made or machine made?
  這是手工做的,還是機器做的 ?

Cidnii voa jixsie'ee thaukef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit nii voa ji'six ee thaau'kef.; Cit'nii voa ji'six''ee thaau'kef. [[...]][i#] [p.]

be fickle, undependable, be unable to stick at one job (Lit. Within one year to change 24 bosses.)

一年換二十四個老闆。

had [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: had [[...]][i#] [p.]

shout, bawl, to roar at, to thunder at, to say disagreeable things, speak loud and angrily

吆喝,叱吒,責怪

• Goar kiøx y mxthafng afnnef, tientøx ho y had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y m'thafng arn'nef, tiefn'tøx ho y had. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I told him not to do it and he got angry at me.
  我勸他不要這樣,反而被他責怪。

• Hid ee thaukef cyn gaau ka laang had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee thaau'kef cyn gaau ka laang had. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That employer get angry at his workers very easily.
  那個老闆喜歡叱吒人。

giwkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'khuy [[...]][i#] [p.]

pull open, pull apart

拉開

• Laang teq oankef ee sii, lie na u hoatto ciu ka yn giwkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang teq oafn'kef ee sii, lie na u hoad'to ciu ka yn giuo'khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When people are fighting, if possible you should try to pull them apart.
  別人在吵架時,你如果有辦法就把他們拉開。

yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

ago, before, previous to, formerly, in former times

以前

• go lak nii yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go lak nii ie'zeeng; (go lak nii zeeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  some years ago
  五六年以前

• kiet'hwn yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'hwn ie'zeeng; (iao'boe kied'hwn ie'zeeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  previous to (before) one's marriage
  結婚以前,未結婚以前

• Yzeeng hid tiaau si cyn lauxjiet ee ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee kef'ar.; Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee køef'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was once (in former times) a prosperous (flourishing) shopping center
  以前那條是很熱鬧的街。

• Yzeeng bad kvietiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng bad kvix'tiøh y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have met him before
  以前見過他。

• Texjixzhux seakaix taixciexn yzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te'ji'zhux sex'kaix tai'ciexn ie'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  before the second world war
  第二次世界大戰以前

• Y bøo chinchviu yzeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu ie'zeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  She does not come to see me as often as she used to.
  他不像以前那麼常來了。

køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'ar; køef'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

downtown, a small town with shops on both sides of the street

街上,小鎮

• Ty hiaf u cit ee ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ty hiaf u cit ee kef'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is a small town over there.
  在那兒有一個小鎮。

• Y khix køe'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix kef'ar.; Y khix køef'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  she went downtown.
  她上街。

ke'khao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'khao [[...]][i#] [p.]

family

家庭

• Cit ke'khao go ee, u six ee za'bofee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit kef'khao go ee, u six ee zaf'bor'ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  One family has five person, four of them are female.
  一家五口,有四個女的。

ke'kiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm [[...]][i#] [p.]

either much or a little, more or less, as much as possible

多少,盡量

• Lie ke'kiarm tekkhag u thauciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kef'kiarm teg'khag u thaw'ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I know that you have stolen something to eat, I don't know whether it was a lot or a little.
  你多少一定有偷吃。

• Y na u eeng ee sii ke'kiarm khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u eeng ee sii kef'kiarm khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whenever he is free, he sleeps as long as he can.
  他要是一有空就盡量睡。

• Lie tiøh ke'kiarm ciah taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh kef'kiarm ciah tam'pøh'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must eat as much as you can (to a sick person)
  你多少得吃一點 。

• ke'kiarm korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk as much as possible, talk at random
  盡量講,隨便講

khiaxkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia'kef [[...]][i#] [p.]

residence, dwelling

住宅

• Y ee kongsy ti chixlai, khiaxkef ti zhanzngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee kofng'sy ti chi'lai, khia'kef ti zhaan'zngf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His company is downtown, and his residence is in a country place.
  他的公司在市內,住宅在鄉下

• Hid kefng zøx khiaxkezhux bøo hah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng zøx khia'kef'zhux bøo hah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That building is not suitable for a residence.
  那間當住宅不合適。

kongkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'kef [[...]][i#] [p.]

joint ownership, hold in common

共有

• kongkef suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'kef su'giap [[...]][i#] [p.]
  joint undertaking
  共有事業

• Cid liap kiuu ho yn kongkef chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid liap kiuu ho yn kofng'kef chid'thøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Give them this ball to play together.
  這個球給他們一起玩。

• Hid kefng zhux si y kab goar kongkef ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng zhux si y kab goar kofng'kef ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He and I are joint owners of that house.
  那幢房子是他和我共有的

løh laang ee ke'kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: løh laang ee kef'kaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

receive submissively the rule of the family she enters as a bride

受人的家教

oafkhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar'khøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

depend upon, rely upon

依靠

• Yn cit kef laang lorng oafkhøx y cit ee teq seng'oah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn cit kef laang lorng oar'khøx y cit ee teq sefng'oah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His whole family depends on him for its livelihood.
  他們一家人都依靠他一人生活。

padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

different person, another man, others, outsiders, people who do not belong to one's own circle, organization or family

別人

• padlaang ee kviar sie be liao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang ee kviar sie be liao; Pat'laang ee kviar sie bøe liao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pay no attention to the death of other's children — Have no consideration for others
  別人的孩子死不完,不管他人死活,別人的桌上挾肉餵婆婆

• padlaang ee tøhterng gveq baq chi ta'kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang ee tøq'terng gveq baq chi taf'kef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When invited out be very polite in inviting mother-in-law to eat up Show one's generosity with others' resources
  慷他人之慨

tornglioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toxng'lioong [[...]][i#] [p.]

lesser and greater beams — pillars of the State

棟樑

• cit kef ee tornglioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit kef ee toxng'lioong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  mainstay of a family
  一家的棟樑

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