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angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]]

gift or bribe, a packet of money usually wrapped in red paper or in a red envelope presented as a tip, for congratulatory purposes or as a farewell present

紅包

saxng angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]]
give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
送紅包

siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]]
accept a bribe
收紅包

Y ee svejit lie bøeq saxng lefbut iafsi angpaw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svef'jit lie boeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw?; Y ee svef/svy'jit lie bøeq saxng lea'but iar'si aang'paw? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Are you going to present him with a gift or money on his birthday?
他的生日你要送禮物或是紅包 ?

baxnban'afsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ban'ar'si ⬆︎ [[...]]

slowly, cautiously, Take it easy. Take your time.

慢慢地

Iao u sikafn, baxnban'afsi bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao u sii'kafn, ban'ban'ar'si bøo iaux'kirn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
There is still time, it's okay to take your time.
還有時間慢慢地不要緊。

bofngbofng'afsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'borng'ar'si ⬆︎ [[...]]

do what situation requires, to muddle or drift along

得過且過

zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'viar ⬆︎ [[...]]

know for a fact

知道

Y tangsii e laai, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tafng'sii e laai, lie zay'viar `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Do you know when he will come?
他什麼時候會來,你知道嗎 ?

Zef si thngg afsi iaam, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thngg ar'si iaam, lie zay'viar `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Is this sugar or salt?
這是糖還是鹽,你知道嗎 ?

zex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex ⬆︎ [[...]]

cut out clothes, make, to form, to fashion, manufacture, to compound (as drugs)

製

Si Taioaan-zex afsi Bykokzex ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Si Taai'oaan'zex ar'si Bie'kog'zex ee?; Si Taai'oaan-zex ar'si Bie'kog'zex ee? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Is it made in Taiwan or the US?
是台灣製的還是美國製的 ?

zengzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zex ⬆︎ [[...]]
refine, refining
精製

chiwkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kafng ⬆︎ [[...]]

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? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Is this hand made or machine made?
這是手工做的,還是機器做的 ?

zho'hoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'hoan ⬆︎ [[...]]

first offence, first offender

初犯

Zho'hoan afsi tionghoan? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhof'hoan ar'si tioong'hoan? ⬆︎ [[...]]
first offense or a repeat?
初犯還是重犯 ?

høeftoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea toa; høea-toa ⬆︎ [[...]]

internal heat (as cause of disease), fever

火氣大

Uxsi'ar mxzay si høea-toa, afsi arnzvoar, khuxn lorng bøe khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'sii'ar m'zay si hoea toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng be khix.; U'sii'ar m'zay si høea-toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng bøe khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Sometimes I don't know if it is a fever or what that I can't sleep.
有時不知是火氣大還是怎樣,都睡不著。

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。

kaezai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'zai ⬆︎ [[...]]

depend upon (as circumstances), consist in, to lie between

在於

Sengkofng iahsi sitpai kaezai lie bøeq loflek aq bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Seeng'kofng ar'si sid'pai kaix'zai lie boeq lor'lek ar bøo.; Seeng'kofng iaq'si sid'pai kaix'zai lie bøeq lor'lek aq bøo. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Success or failure depends upon (lies between) whether you will work hard or not.
成功或者失敗在於你要不要努力。

Khoaelok kaezai boafnciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khoaix'lok kaix'zai boarn'ciog. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Happiness consists in contentment.
快樂在於滿足。

kea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea; (kar) ⬆︎ [[...]]

false, pretend, feigned, pass off

假,假裝,偽裝,冒牌

Zef si cyn ee, afsi kea ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn ee, ar'si kea ee? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Is this a true one or a fake?
這是真的還是假的?

Taioaan-ciuo kefzøx Bykog-ciuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan'ciuo kea'zøx Bie'kog'ciuo.; Taai'oaan-ciuo kea'zøx Bie'kog-ciuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]
pass off Taiwanese liquor as American
台灣酒冒牌做美國酒。

kea paktor-thviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea pag'tor'thviax; kea pag'tor-thviax ⬆︎ [[...]]
pretend one has a stomach ache
假裝肚子痛

kea bøo khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea bøo khvoax'kvix; (kea bøo thviaf'kvix) ⬆︎ [[...]]
pretend one didn't see (hear)
假裝沒看見(聽見)

kefviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'viar ⬆︎ [[...]]

feigned, pretended, false

假的假裝

Zef si cyn ee, afsi kefviar ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn ee, ar'si kea'viar ee? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Is this a true one or a false one?
這是真的,還是假的?

kefviar paktor thviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'viar pag'tor thviax ⬆︎ [[...]]
pretend one has a stomach ache
假裝肚子痛

kefviar sie khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'viar sie khix ⬆︎ [[...]]
make as if one were dead, play dead
裝死

khvoax-bøexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax be zhud; khvoax-bøe'zhud ⬆︎ [[...]]

cannot distinguish

看不出,不能辨別

Cyn`ee iahsi kea`ee, goar khvoax bøe zhud. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ee ar'si kea'ee, goar khvoax be zhud.; Cyn`ee iaq'si kea`ee, goar khvoax bøe zhud. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I cannot tell the difference between a true one and a false one.
真的還是假的,我不能辨別。

khvoakhvoa'ar si [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoaf'khvoaf'ar si ⬆︎ [[...]]

take one's time, Take it easy. Don't hurry!

慢慢地

oan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]

meat ball, medical pill

丸子

Oan'ar ia u hi'oaan ia u bah'oaan, afsi korng'oaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oaan'ar ia u hii'oaan ia u baq'oaan, ar'si koxng'oaan. ⬆︎ [[...]]
There are many kinds of balls, fish balls, meat balls, and pork balls.
丸子也有魚丸,也有肉丸,或是貢丸。

pakperng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pag'perng; (perng'pag) ⬆︎ [[...]]

turn the stomach, upset stomach, feel like vomiting

嘔吐,反胃

Mxzay si ciaqtiøh hosiin ahsi symmih, soaq gioxnggiong bøeq pakperng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'zay si ciah'tiøh hoo'siin ar'si sirm'miq, soaq giong'giong boeq pag'perng.; M'zay si ciah'tiøh hoo'siin iaq'si sirm'mih, soaq giong'giong bøeq pag'perng. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I don't know if I ate a fly or what, but I feel like I am going to throw up.
不知是吃到蒼蠅還是什麼,竟快要嘔吐。

un'un'afsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uun'uun'ar'si ⬆︎ [[...]]

take your time

慢慢的,別急

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