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right side, proper, just, formal, pure, straight forward and unbending, honest and virtuous, principal as opposed to the secondary, original text, exactly, positively

正

zengbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]

front, front side, ahead, in front

前面

zengzam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'zam [[...]][i#] [p.]

last bus stop, the front side of the railway station

前站

zernggiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'giap [[...]][i#] [p.]

respectable job, one's main job as contrasted to his side jobs

正業

zhekbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]

side

側面

zhekmngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'mngg [[...]][i#] [p.]

side door

側門

chia'giaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'giaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

toss restlessly from side to side, be constantly moving from one situation to another

無事找事

chia'oong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaa'oong [[...]][i#] [p.]

the 96th radical (giok), when written at the side, so called because its contracted shape is almost the same as the character 王

王,部首

chia'poaqperng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'poah'perng [[...]][i#] [p.]

toss restlessly from side to side, be constantly moving from one situation to another

輾轉翻覆,換來換去

chinzheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'zheg [[...]][i#] [p.]

relatives on the father's side

親戚

chinzok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'zok [[...]][i#] [p.]

relatives on the father's side

親族

chiørpoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiøx'poef [[...]][i#] [p.]

cast two small moon-shaped pieces of wood, round on one side and flat on the other, to seek an answer from a spirit (When both flat sides come up, the answer is uncertain.)

陽筊

cviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax; (zexng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

right side, proper, just, formal, pure, straightforward and unbending, honest and virtuous, principal as opposed to secondary, original text, exactly, positively

正

cviarbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]

right side, the obverse side, head of a coin, the front

正面

cviarchiuo-peeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'chiuo'peeng; cviax'chiuo-peeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

right side

右手邊,右邊

cviarpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'peeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

right side

右邊

cviarthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

the right side or doctrine, proper, correct, the right side as opposed to the reverse side, front, put or hold in the proper direction

正面,正端

He cviarthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He cviax'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Lay in the proper direction.
放正

Cid siafng ti , tøq cit thaau si cviarthaau, tøq cit thaau si tørthaau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid siafng ti , tøq cit thaau si cviax'thaau, tøq cit thaau si tøx'thaau? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Which is the right end of these chopsticks?
這雙筷子那一端是頭,那一端是尾 ?

U ee khuxn cviarthaau, u ee khuxn tørthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee khuxn cviax'thaau, u ee khuxn tøx'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Some are sleeping in the proper direction, some are not.
有的睡正端,有的睡另一端。

ciøhhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'hofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

debit side

借方

citpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'peeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

here, this place, this side, this way, on my or our part

這邊

cid thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

this side

這頭,這邊

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

the left side, the left, assist, be demoted

左

zøfhieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zør'hieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

port side

左舷

zøf'iu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zør'iu [[...]][i#] [p.]

left and right nearby, by one's side, servants, aides, to influence or sway

左右

zabkhof zøfiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'khof zør'iu [[...]][i#] [p.]
about ten dollars
十塊左右

ho laang zøfiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang zør'iu [[...]][i#] [p.]
be swayed by others
被人左右

zøfiu uilaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zør'iu uii'laan [[...]][i#] [p.]

not know which side to turn to, be indecisive, be in a dilemma

左右為難

zøfpiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zør'piefn; (tøx'peeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

on the left, the left side

左邊

zuxty lykhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'ty lie'khoad [[...]][i#] [p.]

realize that one is on the wrong side

自知理缺

exkhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'khaxm [[...]][i#] [p.]

lower terrace (as in fields on a hill-side)

下崁

tefngkhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: terng'khaxm [[...]][i#] [p.]
upper terrace
上崁

gafntiongtefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: garn'tiofng'tefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

thorn in one's side

眼中釘

goaxzor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'zor [[...]][i#] [p.]

grandparents on my mothers side of the family

外祖父母

goaxzok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'zok [[...]][i#] [p.]

families or clans on the maternal side, foreign or outside clans, tribes or families

外族

hvielaai hviekhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvix'laai hvix'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

swing back and forth or from side to side, throw back and forth

拋來拋去,擺來擺去,盪來盪去

hviarhviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hviax'hviax [[...]][i#] [p.]

leaning to one side, off the perpendicular, with one's face upward

傾斜,後仰

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

lift to one side, raise up, to open a book or lid of a box

掀,翻開

hiefn ab'afkoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn ap'ar'koax [[...]][i#] [p.]
take off the cover of a box
掀盒子蓋

Chviar lirn hiefn texchid phvy (iah). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lirn hiefn te'chid phvy (iah). [[...]][i#] [p.]
Please turn to page seven.
請你們翻開第七頁。

hiefn zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn zheq [[...]][i#] [p.]
open a book
翻書

hiefn zhuoterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn zhux'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
take the roof off a house
掀屋頂

hiefn phøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn phoe; hiefn phøe; (hiefn phe) [[...]][i#] [p.]
throw off the quilt
翻開被子

hiarng'iaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaxng'iaang [[...]][i#] [p.]

facing the south or the sunny side (said of a house)

向陽,採光好

hiorng'ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hioxng'ioong [[...]][i#] [p.]

facing the south, the sunny side (said of a house)

向陽

hid peeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hid peeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

over there, the other, the other party, the other side

那邊

hid thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hid thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

that side

那頭,那邊

hø'hvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'hvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

river banks, by the river side

河岸

høpvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'pvy [[...]][i#] [p.]

riverside, by the side of the river

河邊

hoxthor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'thor [[...]][i#] [p.]

god of the earth (shrine is usually always located by side of the road)

后土(土地公)

hoafnbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]

the reverse side, the back side, turn away from, be cold towards

反面

hoeatii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoex'tii [[...]][i#] [p.]

cast to one side, abolish

廢除

huozok'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'zog'iong [[...]][i#] [p.]

secondary effects or reaction, side effect

副作用

huogiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'giap [[...]][i#] [p.]

side line, moon lighting, part time job

副業

i'piao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'piao [[...]][i#] [p.]

relatives on mother's side

姨表

iøchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøo'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

move the hand from side to side with fingers up and palm forwards (as in declining, refusing or warning not to do), gesture of negation

搖手

iøo khazhngf-hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøo khaf'zhngf'hoef; iøo khaf'zhngf-hoef [[...]][i#] [p.]

swing one's hips from side to side in walking

扭屁股

iøkor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøo'kor [[...]][i#] [p.]

small drum with a handle and two suspended beads, one on each side, which beat the drum when the handle is twisted

搖鼓兒

itchioxng it'høo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'chioxng id'høo [[...]][i#] [p.]

One echoes the other. (said of two persons on the same side of an argument)

一唱一和

Itkiafm jixkox, bofng la'ar kiafm sefkhox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Id'kiafm ji'kox, bofng laa'ar kiafm sea'khox.; Id'kiafm ji'kox, bofng/bof laa'ar kiafm søea'khox. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Kill two birds with one stone. Do one thing and effect two things. (Lit. While reaching for fresh-water clams in the water, get your clothes washed as a side effect.)

一舉兩得

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

right hand side

右

iuzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

side profit or outside gaining in a deal such as kickbacks, well off

油水,闊氣,有錢

bøo iuzuie thafng khax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iuu'zuie thafng khax [[...]][i#] [p.]
no side profit or kickbacks to gain
沒有油水可敲

Y cym'ar cyn iuzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar cyn iuu'zuie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He is well off now.
他現在很闊氣。

jinhengtø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'heeng'tø [[...]][i#] [p.]

side-walk, a promenade, pedestrian path

人行道

kansøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'sex; kafn'søex [[...]][i#] [p.]

spy (from the enemy side), stoolpigeon

奸細

kehchviuu iuo nie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'chviuu iuo nie [[...]][i#] [p.]

There are ears on the other side of the wall. — It's difficult to keep a secret. The walls have ears.

隔牆有耳

kehgan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'gan [[...]][i#] [p.]

on the other side of the river, sea

隔岸

kehgan koanhøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'gan koafn'hoea; keq'gan koafn'høea [[...]][i#] [p.]
watch fire on the other side of the river — be indifferent, show no concern
隔岸觀火

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

adhere or cling tightly to

卡住

Khah tiaau lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khah tiaau lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
adhere or cling to (drifting material on the side of a stream, dirt on fan blades)
卡住了