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af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

initial particle, prefix to names of familiar people, as: A-beng... A-hoat... A-tho...

阿

af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

crow

鴉

af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

second, next to, inferior

亞

ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

or (conjunction), introduces an alternative or a word that explains or means the same

或,亦

• Lie si hagsefng ar m si? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si hak'sefng ar m si? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are you a student?
  你是不是學生?

• Lie u cvii ar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii ar bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you have money?
  你有沒有錢?

• Lie bøeq khix iah m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix ar m?; Lie bøeq khix iah m? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you want to go?
  你要不要去?

ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

particle used after one syllable nouns for euphony, suffix of nouns, often diminutive

子,兒

• bø'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bø'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hat
  帽子

• chiu'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tree
  樹

• y'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  chair
  椅子

• kawar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kao'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  dog
  狗,小狗

a'ienphviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'ieen'phviar; (ieen'phviar) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

galvanized metal sheeting

亞鉛板,白鐵皮

• khaxm a'ienphviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaxm af'ieen'phviar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  roof covered with galvanized metal sheeting
  蓋白鐵皮

Ala'peg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'laf'peg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Arabia, Arab

阿拉伯

• Ala'peg lienhap kioxnghøkog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'laf'peg lieen'hap kiong'høo'kog; (Af'lieen) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  United Arab Republic
  阿拉伯聯合共和國;阿聯

• Ala'peg sorji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'laf'peg sox'ji ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Arabic numerals
  阿拉伯數字

alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

useless, not to the point

不三不四

• alyputtat ee peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat ee peeng'iuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  useless acquaintance
  不三不四的朋友

• kofng kaq alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng kaq af'lie'pud'tat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  say nothing to the point or purpose
  說得不三不四

arpax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ax'pax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

selfish, covetous, tyrannical, usurp

霸道,專橫

• Y cyn arpax, lorng bøo sviu padlaang ee libtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn ax'pax, lorng bøo sviu pat'laang ee lip'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He thinks of no one but himself.
  他很霸道,都不想別人的立場。

• Y bad arpax laang ee zhanhngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bad ax'pax laang ee zhaan'hngg. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He encroached on other people's land.
  他曾霸佔人的田園。

a'phiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

opium

鴉片

• a'phiernhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn'hwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  opium prepared for smoking
  鴉片煙

• a'phiernhunzhøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn'hwn'zhoef; af'phiexn'hwn'zhøef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  opium pipe
  鴉片煙管

• a'phiernkuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn'kuie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  opium fiend
  鴉片鬼

• a'phiernsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn'siefn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  opium addict, skinny person, bag of bones, scarecrow
  鴉片鬼,瘦皮猴

• a'phiexn tiorngtogciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn tioxng'tok'ciar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  opium addict
  鴉片中毒者

a'thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

madam of a brothel

老娼

• A'thaau ciuxsi za'bofkefng ee lawpafnniuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'thaau ciu'si zaf'bor'kefng ee lao'parn'niuu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  An a-thau is the wife of the brothel owner or she herself is the owner.
  老娼就是妓女院的老闆娘。

vax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

like a hen protecting her chicks, to hover over as to protect or keep warm

保護在腋下

var [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: var ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

lie in bed with a child to put him to sleep

偎

vax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

face toward, stoop or bend down

向,俯

vaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hinder, impede, oppose, obstruct, stand up for, protect, defend

攔,袒護

• vaa ke'afkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vaa kef'ar'kviar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  brood over chicks like a hen, to protect or defend little chicks
  護小雞

• vaa kuy peeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vaa kuy peeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be partial, show partiality, favor one party more than another, partiality
  偏袒

va [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: va ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

stuffing or contents of pies, tarts or cakes

餡

• Cid tex bøo paw va. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex bøo paw va. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This piece has no filling.
  這塊沒包餡。

• Cid liap pauar paw symmiq va? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid liap paw'ar paw sirm'miq va? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  What kind of filling does this dumpling have?
  這個包子包什麼餡?

• kiamva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiaam'va ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  salty stuffing
  鹹餡

• tviva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvy'va ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  sweet stuffing
  甜餡

varlaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vax'laam; (vax'tafng, vax'say, vax'pag) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

structure facing south (east, west, north)

朝南(東,西,北)

• Varlaam ee zhux khaq chiuchixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Vax'laam ee zhux khaq chiw'chixn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  A building facing south is cooler.
  朝南的房子較涼快。

varløqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vax'løh'khix; vax`løh'khix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

turn one's face downward, stoop down

俯下去,彎腰

• Kiernsiaux kaq varløqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiexn'siaux kaq vax'løh'khix.; Kiexn'siaux kaq vax`løh'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hide one's head in embarrassment
  羞得彎下去。

• Vax`løqkhix pak øetoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Vax'løh'khix pak ee'toax.; Vax`løh'khix pak øee'toax. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  bend down to tie one's shoe
  彎下去繫鞋帶。

aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

duck, drake

鴨子

• Chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzay sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh'pvoax'aq'ar m'zay sie.; Chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay sie.; (Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar m zay sie'oah.) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  unaware of impending calamity (Refers to a duck in the middle of the seventh month, when ducks are usually offered to the spirits of the dead, yet do not know enough to fear death. — Similar to a turkey just before Thanksgiving), used to scold someone who is without fear in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  危在旦夕，還不知。

• ah'afzhuix borng løf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar'zhuix borng løf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  make an attempt or ask a favor with very small hope of success but may just as well make the attempt (like a duck's bill dabbling about in the air while eating)
  姑妄要求

• ah'ar thviaf luii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar thviaf luii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hear what someone says but cannot understand (like a duck hearing thunder not knowing what all the noise is about)
  鴨子聽打雷，聽不懂

• ahbør-tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'tee; aq'bør/buo-tøee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  flat footed clumsily gaited person (Lit. sole of a duck's foot), a man whose foot is very broad and flat at the instep instead of having the usual concave)
  平板腳

aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

guard, escort, detain, arrest, to press, compel, force, to pawn

押

aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

exclamation of regret or disgust (interjection)

啊

• Ai'aq, cyn khøflieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'aq, cyn khør'lieen. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Oh! How pitiful!
  唉啊!真可憐!

ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq; (paq) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

one hundred (used as a substitute some times for pah but never used for any sum less than two hundred)

百

• nngxahkao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng'aq'kao; (six'aq'peq) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  $290 ($480)
  兩百玖(肆百捌)

• sieahchid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'aq'chid; (go'aq'siab'lak) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  $470 ($546)
  四百柒(伍百肆拾陸)

ah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ah; (ah'ar, ap'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

box, a box with a cover or lid, capsules, a case

盒子

ahnng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'nng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

duck egg

鴨蛋

• kiaam ahnng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiaam aq'nng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  salted duck egg
  鹹鴨蛋

ahsuq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'suq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

short in the wiring system

短路

• ahsuhsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'suq'svoax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  ground wire
  接地線

ahtøfthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'tør'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

crush

壓得死死

• Y ho laang ahtøfthaau af, bøo hoatto thafng hoafnkhoxng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho laang aq'tør'thaau af, bøo hoad'to thafng hoarn'khoxng af. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He was crushed to death, there is no way to revive him.
  他被人壓得死死,沒辦法反抗了。

ay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

grieve, mourn, lament, to pity, sad, sorrowful, lamentable, pitiful

哀

ay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

suffer hunger or a beating

挨

aix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

love, to wish, desire, want, need, should, will, like, affection, kindness, benevolence

愛,要,喜歡

aix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

dim, indistinct, ambiguous, vague

曖

aezeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

love, affection

愛情

• Pexbør ee aezeeng pie svoaf khaq koaan, pie hae khaq chym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pe'bør ee aix'zeeng pie svoaf khaq koaan, pie hae khaq chym.; Pe'bør/buo ee aix'zeeng pie svoaf khaq koaan, pie hae khaq chym. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  A parent's love is higher than a mountain and deeper than the sea.
  父母的愛情比山還高,比海還深。

aehøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'høo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

river of love

愛河

• aehøo efng'iok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'høo erng'iok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  bathe forever in the river of love (a conventional phrase in wedding congratulations)
  愛河永浴

aiiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'iøq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

exclamation of astonishment or pain

哎喲

• Aiiøq, Nar ciaq thviax? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'iøq, Nar ciaq thviax? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Oh! Why does it hurt so much?
  哎喲,怎麼這麼痛?

• Aiiøq, Lie nar hiaq gaau korng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'iøq, Lie nar hiaq gaau korng? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Gosh! How come you talk so much? (How come you are so clever with your mouth?)
  哎喲,你怎麼這麼會講?

aekhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khuxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be sleepy, want to sleep

愛睏,想睡

• Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e aix khuxn be?; Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are you sleepy?
  你愛睏嗎?

aemai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'mai; (aix'mui) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

underhanded, deceitful, obscure

曖昧

• Tuix kimcvii mxthafng u aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix kym'cvii m'thafng u aix'mai. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't be dishonest with money.
  對金錢不要有曖昧。

• Korng khaq zhengzhør lex, maix hiaq aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq zhefng'zhør lex, maix hiaq aix'mai. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Speak more clearly, don't be so obscure.
  說清楚點,不要那麼曖昧。

aioaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'oaxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sigh and moan

哀怨

• Aioaxn bøo cvii thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'oaxn bøo cvii thafng thak'zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is sad about not having enough money to finish his education.
  哀怨沒錢求學。

aesuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'suie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

want to be beautiful, desire for beauty, love of excellence

愛美

• Y cyn aesuie, siongsioong teq ciørkviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn aix'suie, sioong'sioong teq ciøx'kviax. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  She likes to be pretty. She is always looking in a mirror.
  她真愛美,常常在照鏡子。

vai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vai; vai/iang; (iang) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

carry a person on the back

背負

ag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hold fast, grasp, grip

握

• ciafng'ag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciarng'ag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  in one's grasp, within one's power, at the mercy of
  掌握

ag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

water, drench

澆,淋

ag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

narrow, small, dirty

齷

akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

disorderly and inconveniently crowded with articles, narrow, small and dirty

狹窄,煩躁

• Kin'afjit laau cinze kvoa, sengkhw cyn akzag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit laau cyn'ze kvoa, sefng'khw cyn ag'zag. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I perspired very much today. I'm all smelly and dirty.
  今天流很多汗,身體覺得很不舒服

ak'ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'ho ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be caught in the rain

淋雨

• Mxthafng zhutkhix goaxbin ak'ho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhud'khix goa'bin ag'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't go out and get wet in the rain.
  不要出去外面淋雨。

afm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cover, conceal

掩

afm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Buddhist convent, nunnery

庵

• nikof-afm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nii'kof'afm; nii'kof-afm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Buddhist convent, nunnery
  尼姑庵

arm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

rice water, watery

米湯,稀薄

axm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

dark, obscure, stupid, ignorant, secret, clandestine, stealthy, hidden drainage system or rocks, late at night

暗

aam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aam; (zuie'aam) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

small covered drain or run for water

暗溝,涵洞

am [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: am ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

dense and luxuriant grass, shrubs or foliage

茂盛

armbinbofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'biin'bofng; (axm'bofng'bofng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

very dark, deep black, pitch-black

漆黑的

• Hid kefng armbinbofng karm u khvoarkvix thafng siafji? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng axm'biin'bofng karm u khvoax'kvix thafng siar'ji?; Hid'kefng axm'biin'bofng karm u khvoax'kvix thafng siar'ji? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  That room is very dark, can you see well enough to write characters?
  那間黑漆漆的,看得見能寫字嗎?

armlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'lo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

do something bad

夜路

• Armlo na kvar kviaa, kynban e khix twtiøh kuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Axm'lo na kvar kviaa, kirn'ban e khix tuo'tiøh kuie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Even if you are not afraid to walk on a dark road, sooner or later you'll bump into a ghost.
  夜路如果敢走,早晚會碰到鬼。

armpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'po ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

conspiracy, a plot

陰謀,暗計

• sae armpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae axm'po ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  conspire to injure someone, to plot
  使陰謀

armtiofng thezhvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'tiofng thee'zhvea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

quietly or secretly alert someone like with a tug on the sleeve or a wink of the eye

暗中提醒

• Y armtiofng thezhvea goar, goar ciaq sviuxtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y axm'tiofng thee'zhvea goar, goar ciaq sviu'tiøh.; Y axm'tiofng thee'zhvea/chvie goar, goar ciaq sviu'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He tugged on my sleeve so I remembered.
  他暗中提醒我,我才想到。

afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

still, quiet, calm, peaceful, silent, comfortable, safe, easy in mind, set at rest, make orderly arrangement

安

• zhefng'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'afn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  pay respects, inquire after an elder
  請安

• peng'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peeng'afn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  peace, without any accident
  平安

• put'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'afn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  uneasy, disturbed, not feeling at peace
  不安

• afn juu Thaesafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn juu Thaix'safn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  not in the slightest danger, secure as Mt. Tai
  安如泰山

axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

legal case, legal records, a legal offense

案

axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

place the hand on, press down, according to, in accordance with, follow a map or river

按

aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

firm, fixed, tight, lack of money

緊

aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tight

緊

• Pak bøo aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pak bøo aan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tied but not tight, not tied tight
  沒綁緊

• Chiwthaau cyn aan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo'thaau cyn aan. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  lacking money
  手頭很緊

• Pak ho aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pak ho aan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  to tie tight, tied tight
  綁緊

an [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: an ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

• Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
  那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

• Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Again and again he put off returning it.
  他一拖再拖還不還我。

• bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

• ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  give me a little time to get something done
  讓我拖延一下。

anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'biin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sound sleep, to sleep well and peacefully

安眠

• honghai anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'hai afn'biin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  disturb someone's sound sleep
  妨害安眠

• bøextaxng anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng afn'biin; bøe'taxng afn'biin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  can't sleep well
  不能安眠

arnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

law case, circumstances of a judicial case, details of a case

案情

• arnzeeng taixpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'zeeng tai'pek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the riddle of a puzzling case has been completely unraveled
  案情大白

anzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

quiet, in repose

安靜

• Lie tiøh anzeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh afn'zeng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You should be quiet. You need to rest.
  你得安靜。

• anzeng liau'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zeng liaau'hoad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  cure by resting
  安靜療法

anzhaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zhaq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

find a place for one, get a position for one

安插

• Bøo ui thafng anzhaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo ui thafng afn'zhaq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  no company or organization has a position open to get a job
  沒位子可安插。

• Anzhaq zøx kaooaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'zhaq zøx kaux'oaan. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  find a position as a teacher
  安插當教員。

arnciaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

act according to, go by, in accordance with

按照

• arnciaux Taioaan ee sibkoaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux Taai'oaan ee sip'koaxn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  according to Taiwan custom
  按照台灣的習慣

• arnciaux kuikie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux kuy'kie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  according to regulations, follow regulations
  按照規矩

arnkhvoarbai lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'khvoax'bai lef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

try to press

試按一下

• Øextah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo arnkhvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'tah'tid ar be, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai lef.; Øe'tah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Whether you can step on it or not, first use your hand to touch it.
  能踏不能踏,先用手試按一下

anlok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'lok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

comfort, ease

安樂

• anlok ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'lok ee sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  comfortable life
  安樂的生活

afnnef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'nef; (arn'ny) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

this, such, this say, in this manner

這樣,如此

• Afnnef mxciaq tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef m'ciaq tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Right
  這樣才對

afnnef... mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'nef... m'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Well, then,... must...

那麼,這麼一來 ...

• Afnnef, lie mxtiøh khix Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef, lie m'tiøh khix Taai'pag. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Well then, you must go to Taipei.
  那麼,你得去台北啦!

anpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'paai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

dispose, provide, arrange

安排

• Baxnsu lorng si Thienzuo teq anpaai ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su lorng si Thiefn'zuo teq afn'paai ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  God arranges (takes care of) all things.
  萬事都是天主在安排的。

• Anpaai cit ee sikafn laai zørhoea ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'paai cit ee sii'kafn laai zøx'hoea ciah'png. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Set aside a time to have lunch together.
  安排一個時間來一起吃飯。

anseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

rest

安息

• Anseg Misad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'seg Mii'sad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Mass for the dead, a requiem Mass
  安息彌撒

ansym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

peace, ease, calmness of mind, put oneself at ease

安心,放心

• Chviar lie ansym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie afn'sym. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't worry about it. Put your heart at rest.
  請你安心。

anteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'teng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

equilibrium, be stable

安定

• anteng ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'teng ee sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  stable life
  安定的生活。

• siaxhoe bøo anteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'hoe bøo afn'teng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Society is unstable.
  社會不安定。

anthay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'thay ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

relax the womb and prevent miscarriage

安胎

• anthai'huu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'thay'huu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  charm written to prevent a miscarriage
  安胎符

• anthaiiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'thay'iøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  medicine for preventing a miscarriage
  安胎藥

an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'uix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

soothe, comfort, console

安慰

• an'uix pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'uix pve'laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  console a sick person
  安慰病人

• tittiøh an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tid'tiøh afn'uix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be consoled
  得到安慰

an'urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'urn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tranquility, peaceful, free from danger

安穩

• an'urn ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'urn ee sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  peaceful secure life
  安穩的生活。

• Høefchiaf pie khiechiaf khaq an'urn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf pie khix'chiaf khaq afn'urn.; Høea'chiaf pie khix'chiaf khaq afn'urn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the train is safer than a car
  火車比汽車安穩。

afng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

husband

夫

axng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

large narrow-mouthed earthen jar

甕

• byaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'axng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  rice vat, jar or crock
  米缸

• ciw'axng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'axng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  liquor jar
  酒甕

aang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

red, at the height of one's career, very popular

紅

• Y cym'ar cyn aang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar cyn aang. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is very popular now. He is very influential (weighty) now.
  他現在紅得發紫。

angbin`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'bin`ee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

upright

正直的

• Kipsexng ee laang goar mxkviaf, in'ui angbin`ee khoaix løh larng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kib'sexng ee laang goar m'kviaf, yn'ui aang'bin`ee khoaix løh larng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't fear an impetuous person, because an upright person is easily convinced.
  急性的人我不怕,因為正直的人容易被說服。

• Angbin`ee khoaix løh larng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'bin`ee khoaix løh larng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  An upright person is easily convinced.
  容易被說服

angkøchiahchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'køf'chiaq'chi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ruddy good health

紅光滿面

• Tefng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, citmar iuxkøq angkøchiahchih`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Terng'e pve kaq boeq sie, cirm'ar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chi af.; Terng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, cid'mar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chih`aq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Formerly he was sick unto death, now he is again in ruddy good health.
  前陣子病得要死，現在又紅光滿面了。

angkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'kwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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。

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

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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
  送紅包

• siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ?

arngphvixsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'phvi'sviaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

nasal voice, talk nasally and indistinctly

塞鼻音

• Lie kofng'oe arngphvixsviaf, si kvoatiøh ar mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe axng'phvi'sviaf, si kvoaa'tiøh ar m'si? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Your voice is nasal. Do you have a cold?
  你講話塞鼻音,是著涼了嗎 ?

angsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'svoax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

red string, refers to the red string in Chinese folklore brings a man and his mate together, Chinese version of Cupid's arrow

紅線

• khafn angsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn aang'svoax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  act as go-between
  牽紅線

arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

• Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
  好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

ab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

press, oppress, pressure, repress, crush, close in, hold a document without taking action, surpass others in ability

壓

• hiet'ab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hied'ab ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  blood pressure
  血壓

• khie'ab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'ab ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  atmospheric, air or barometric pressure
  氣壓

ap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ap; (ah) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

box with a cover or lid, capsules, a case.

盒,匣

aplek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pressure

壓力

• zuie ee aplek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie ee ab'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  water pressure
  水的壓力

• siu sioxngsy ee aplek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu siong'sy ee ab'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  pressure from above
  受上司的壓力

• eng aplek kiongpeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng ab'lek kioong'peg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  pick on someone by putting pressure on them
  用壓力強迫

ad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

break, bend or snap off things that have ki as their classifier

折

• atcih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ad'cih; (ad'tng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  break off
  折斷

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