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

underhanded, deceitful, obscure

曖昧

• Tuix kimcvii mxthafng u aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix kym'cvii m'thafng u aix'mai. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  Speak more clearly, don't be so obscure.
  說清楚點,不要那麼曖昧。

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

be caught in the rain

淋雨

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

bøe-kiernsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kiexn'siaux; bøe-kiexn'siaux [[...]] 

shameless

不要臉

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

avoid, to escape, evade, remit, to spare, to excuse, forego, no need, not necessary

免

• siarbiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siax'biern [[...]] 
  forgive, forgiveness
  赦免

• mxbiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'biern [[...]] 
  no need, not necessary
  不必,不要

bøzhae-kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae'kafng [[...]] 

waste of effort, in vain, wasted effort

徒勞,沒用

• Ykefng sie khix ax, khaq zuosia ia bøzhaykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sie khix ax, khaq zux'sia ia bøo'zhae'kafng. [[...]] 
  He is already dead, any more injections are a wasted effort.
  已經死了,再打針也沒用。

• Bøzhaykafng, maix siulie, bea sin'ee khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae'kafng, maix siw'lie, bea syn'ee khaq hør. [[...]] 
  It is waste of time, better to buy a new one.
  浪費時間,不要修了,買新的比較好。

bøo taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo tai'cix [[...]] 

have nothing to do, never mind

沒事做,不要緊

zøexoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'oe; zøe'oe; (zoe'oe) [[...]] 

talking much when he should be quiet, much or many words, talkative

多話

• Mxthafng zøexoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ze'oe; M'thafng zøe'oe [[...]] 
  Don't be talkative.
  不要多話

zheatiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhex'tiøh [[...]] 

have the skin scraped, have an abrasion

擦到,搓到

• Tøh'ar na bøeq kngf jiblaai, mxthafng zhøeatiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'ar na boeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhex'tiøh.; Tøq'ar na bøeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhøex'tiøh. [[...]] 
  If you are going to carry in the desk, don't scratch it.
  桌子若要抬進來,不要搓到。

• poaqtør zheatiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poah'tør zhex'tiøh [[...]] 
  fell down and got scratched
  跌倒擦傷

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

to negotiate

協調

• Maix oankef, taixkef zhekzheg lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix oafn'kef, tai'kef zheg'zheg lex. [[...]] 
  Don't quarrel, negotiate it.
  不要吵架,大家有話好說。

chirnzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae [[...]] 

any old way, at random, in a haphazard way, anyhow, of no consequence, just as you please

隨便,任何

• Aix loaxze cvii? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix loa'ze cvii? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]] 
  What does it cost? As much as you want to offer. (As much as you like to pay.)
  要多少錢 ? 隨便! 隨便!

• Goar chirnzhae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chixn'zhae ciah. [[...]] 
  I eat anything.
  我隨便吃。

• Khangkhoex mxthafng chirnzhae zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx.; Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  Don't do your task in a haphazard careless way.
  工作不要隨便做,不要馬虎。

• Lie khaq aix ciah symmiq? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khaq aix ciah sirm'miq? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]] 
  What do you prefer to eat? Anything, I am not choosy.
  你較喜歡吃什麼 ? 隨便都可以

chiongtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'tong [[...]] 

impulse, sudden urge, be excited, over excited

衝動

• Mxthafng chiongtong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng chiofng'tong. [[...]] 
  Don't get excited.
  不要衝動。

• siu kafmzeeng ee chiongtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu karm'zeeng ee chiofng'tong [[...]] 
  be driven by impulse, passion or feelings
  受感情的衝動

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

steal a glance, peek

偷看

• Bøeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib.; Bøeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib. [[...]] 
  If you want to see, come in and take a look. Don't stand there peeking.
  要看進來看,不要站在那兒偷看。

chiwjiao cien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'jiao cien [[...]] 

mischievous, likes to finger anything at all

手癢的

• Maix chiwjiao cien, sviu bøeq bofng khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix chiuo'jiao cien, sviu boeq bofng khvoax'bai'lex.; Maix chiuo'jiao cien, sviu bøeq bofng/bof khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]] 
  Don't be mischievous and want to touch everything.
  不要手癢想摸摸看。

zhorngti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoxng'ti [[...]] 

tease, make fun of, make a fool of

捉弄

• Mxthafng zhorngti goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhoxng'ti goar. [[...]] 
  Don't make a fool out of me.
  不要捉弄我

• Mxthafng zhorngti lauxtoaxlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhoxng'ti lau'toa'laang. [[...]] 
  Don't make fun of the aged.
  不要捉弄老年人。

zhuietaxmzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tam'zhuix [[...]] 

easy to say, agreeable to one's taste, casually

順口說出

• Zef si piebit, lie aix seaji, mxthafng zhuietaxmzhuix, kofngkorng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si pix'bit, lie aix sex'ji, m'thafng zhuix'tam'zhuix, korng'korng zhud'laai. [[...]] 
  This is a secret, be careful and don't blurt it out.
  這是秘密,你要小心,不要順口說出來。

zhutzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zuie; (zhud'khix) [[...]] 

vent one's anger, take one's spite out on another

出氣

• Y poah sw kiao, phaq thaethaix zhutzuie (zhutkhix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y poah sw kiao, phaq thaix'thaix zhud'zuie (zhud'khix). [[...]] 
  He lost at gambling and beat his wife to vent his spleen.
  他賭輸了錢,打太太出氣。

• Maix tuix goar zhutzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix tuix goar zhud'zuie. [[...]] 
  Don't take your spite out on me.
  不要找我出氣。

ciapkin/ciapkun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'kin; (ciab'kun) [[...]] 

near to, adjoining, adjoin, to approach, draw near

接近

• Mxthafng ciapkin phvaylaang. Maix kab phvaylaang ciapkin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciab'kin phvae'laang. Maix kab phvae'laang ciab'kin.; M'thafng ciab'kin/kun phvae'laang. Maix kab phvae'laang ciab'kin/kun. [[...]] 
  Don't associate with bad people.
  不要接近壞人,不要跟壞人接近。

cynzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cirn'zog [[...]] 

bestir, exert oneself, stimulate

振作

• Aix khaq cynzog lef, mxthafng sitbong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix khaq cirn'zog lef, m'thafng sid'bong. [[...]] 
  Exert yourself, don't give up.
  要振作點,不要失望。

ciøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf; (ciaw) [[...]] 

beckon with hand, to summon, raise an army or capital, poster, signboard, to welcome, receive, call for, canvass for

邀,招

• Lie bøeq khix konghngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar.; Lie bøeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [[...]] 
  Call for me on your way to the park.
  你要去公園的時候來邀我。

• Mxthafng ciøf y khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciøf y khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  Don't invite him to go to the movies.
  不要邀他去看電影。

ciøfkhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciør'khoeq; ciør'khøeq; (ciør'kheq) [[...]] 

quite a few, very abundant, very numerous sometimes said somewhat ironically (Lit. few deficient)

多的是,不缺

• Lie u cvii`bøo? Ciøfkhøeq (Ciøfkhøeq goar ee cvii). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii bøo? Ciør'khoeq (Ciør'kheq goar ee cvii).; Lie u cvii`bøo? Ciør'khøeq (Ciør'khøeq goar ee cvii). [[...]] 
  Do you have money? Very much of it.
  你有錢嗎 ? 多的是。

• Maix chiøx goar, ciøfkheq laang kviaf bor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix chiøx goar, ciør'kheq laang kviaf bor. [[...]] 
  Don't laugh at me, there are quite a few who are henpecked.
  不要笑我,怕太太的人多的是。

ciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng; (ciafng) [[...]] 

used with a verb expressing future action (about to or going to), used with a noun functioning as a direct object (ciofng is very often used immediately before the object in an inverted construction in which the object precedes the main verb instead of following it thereby directing attention to and emphasizes the object.)

將

• Mxthafng ciofng goar ee zheq theh khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciofng goar ee zheq theh khix; (M'thafng theh goar ee zheq khix.) [[...]] 
  Don't take away my book.
  不要把我的書拿去。

• Y ciofng goar ee phahjixky phahhai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciofng goar ee phaq'ji'ky phaq'hai khix. [[...]] 
  He broke my typewriter.
  他把我的打字機弄壞了。

• Y phahhai goar ee phahjixky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y phaq'hai goar ee phaq'ji'ky. [[...]] 
  He broke my typewriter.
  他弄壞了我的打字機。

ciuozoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciux'zoa; (hoad'sex) [[...]] 

swear, take an oath

立誓,賭咒

• Mxthafng loaxnsuo ciuozoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng loan'suo ciux'zoa [[...]] 
  Don't swear without a good reason.
  不要隨便賭咒。

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa [[...]] 

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. [[...]] 
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

zoadbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'bang; (zoat'bong) [[...]] 

despair, be hopeless

絕望

• Y ee sveamia ykefng zoadbang (zoadbong)`af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svex'mia ie'kefng zoat'bang (zoat'bong)`af.; Y ee svix'mia ie'kefng zoat'bang/bong`aq. [[...]] 
  His life is already hopeless.
  他的性命已絕望了。

• Keasiok zøx, mxthafng zoadbong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kex'siok zøx, m'thafng zoat'bong.; Kex'siok zøx/zøex, m'thafng zoat'bong. [[...]] 
  Keep on do it, don't give up.
  繼續做,不要絕望。

zu-zokgiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu zog'giet; zu-zog'giet [[...]] 

bring disaster on oneself

自作孽

• Hef si lie zuxzokgiet ee, maix koaix padlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef si lie zu'zog'giet ee, maix koaix pat'laang. [[...]] 
  It's your own fault, don't blame others for it.
  那是你自作孽的, 不要怪別人。

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

cut off by cutting all round (e.g., sugar cane, the neck, a limb), cut off with a knife, not by one cut but with a sawing motion, beat down the price

截,殺價

• zuii kamciax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuii kafm'ciax [[...]] 
  cut sugar cane in bits
  截甘蔗

• Maix køq zuii laq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix køq zuii laq. [[...]] 
  Don't beat down (the price) any more.
  不要再殺價啦!

zuyzvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'zvea; (kor'zvea) [[...]] 

well

水井

• Mxthafng loa goar thaw giaa kofzvea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng loa goar thaw giaa kor'zvea.; M'thafng loa goar thaw giaa kor'zvea/cvie. [[...]] 
  Do not put me under the false charge of stealing other people's wells. Don't accuse me of doing something which is impossible.
  不要誣賴我偷了井。

eq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eq [[...]] 

an exclamation, very similar to the English "Hey".

喂

• Eq, Lie laai cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eq, Lie laai cit'e. [[...]] 
  Hey, come here a minute.
  喂! 你來一下.

• Eq, Mxthafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eq, M'thafng korng. [[...]] 
  Hey, don't tell anyone.
  喂! 不要講

hva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hva; (hvah) [[...]] 

stride or step over a ditch

跨越

• Hid tiaau kauar lie hva øe køex`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva e koex be?; Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva øe køex`bøe? [[...]] 
  Can you stride over that ditch?
  那條水溝你跨得過去嗎?

• Mxthafng tah køeakhix, tiøh hva køeakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng tah koex'khix, tiøh hva koex'khix.; M'thafng tah køex'khix, tiøh hva køex'khix. [[...]] 
  Don't tread on it, you must jump over it.
  不要踩過去,要跨過去。

gii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gii [[...]] 

doubtful, skeptical, doubt, to doubt, to suspect, questionable

疑

• Mxthafng gii goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng gii goar. [[...]] 
  Don't suspect me.
  不要懷疑我。

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

frighten, threaten, terrify

嚇

• Maix ka goar hveq (hvehkviaf). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka goar hveq (hveq'kviaf). [[...]] 
  Don't frighten me.
  不要嚇我。

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

find fault with, to blame, object to, dislike

嫌棄

• Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sofzai, ciaq køq laai chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sor'zai, ciaq køq laai chid'thøo. [[...]] 
  If you have no objections to a poor place, come back for a visit.
  你要是不嫌棄地方不好,請再來玩。

• Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. [[...]] 
  She does not want to marry me, because she has an objection to my poverty.
  她嫌我窮,不要嫁我。

• hiaam kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam kuix [[...]] 
  object to the high price of something
  嫌貴

• hiaam tafng hiaam say [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam tafng hiaam say [[...]] 
  be discontented with everything
  吹毛求疵

• bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]] 
  A poor skipper blames the winding river.
  不會開船,嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

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

betray, defraud, don't keep one's word

背叛,背信

• Mxthafng hiaw laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng hiaw laang. [[...]] 
  Don't betray others.
  不要背信於人。

hor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hor [[...]] 

cheat, swindle, deceive

騙,欺騙

• mxthafng hor laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'thafng hor laang. [[...]] 
  Don't cheat others.
  不要騙人。

ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho [[...]] 

until, to cause, to effect, so that (tone never changes)

使

• chid ho taf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid ho taf [[...]] 
  wipe dry
  擦乾

• pak ho aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pak ho aan [[...]] 
  tie tightly
  綁緊

• puun ho sid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: puun ho sid [[...]] 
  blow out
  吹熄

• saux ho zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux ho zhefng'khix [[...]] 
  sweep clean
  掃乾淨

• Siulie khaq kanghw lex, mxthafng køq ho haixkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siw'lie khaq kafng'hw lex, m'thafng køq ho hai'khix. [[...]] 
  Repair this thing more carefully so that it doesn't break right away again.
  修理仔細些,不要再讓它壞了。

• thak ho sek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak ho sek [[...]] 
  study until you get the matter down
  唸熟

ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho [[...]] 

let, allow

讓

• Mxthafng ho y jiblaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ho y jip'laai. [[...]] 
  Don't let him come in.
  不要讓他進來。

• Mxthafng ho y zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ho y zay'viar [[...]] 
  Don't let him know.
  不要讓他知道。

hoo-luieluix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'luix'luix; hoo-luix'luix [[...]] 

very eloquent

能言善道

• Moelangzhuix holuieluix, lie tiøh khaq seaji lef, mxthafng khix ho phiernkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Moee'laang'zhuix hoo'luix'luix, lie tiøh khaq sex'ji lef, m'thafng khix ho phiexn'khix. [[...]] 
  The matchmaker is very eloquent. Be careful not to be cheated.
  媒人婆能言善道,你得注意點,不要被騙。

høea siøf bagbaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea siøf bak'baai; høea siøf bak'baai [[...]] 

imminent crisis or emergency (fire singeing the eyebrows)

火燒眉毛,燃眉之急

• Høea siøf bagbaai, bøo korng bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea siøf bak'baai, bøo korng be'eng'tid.; Høea siøf bak'baai, bøo korng bøe'eng`tid. [[...]] 
  I was forced to tell the truth.
  已到燃眉之急,不說不行了。

• Mxthafng thernghau kaux høea siøf bagbaai, ciaq bøeq laai zhøe goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng thexng'hau kaux hoea siøf bak'baai, ciaq boeq laai zhoe goar.; M'thafng thexng'hau kaux høea siøf bak'baai, ciaq bøeq laai zhøe goar. [[...]] 
  Come see me before you are driven into a corner.
  不要等到火燒眉頭,才要來找我。

Hoef tiøh zhaq thauzeeng, mxthafng zhaq auxpeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoef tiøh zhaq thaau'zeeng, m'thafng zhaq au'peeng. [[...]] 

Put your best foot forward. Don't put your light under a bushel basket. If you want to tip, tip first, don't wait until you are leaving the hotel. (Flowers should be put out front, don't put them in the back.)

花要插面前,不要插後面,要適時為之,不要事後補辦。

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

win, gain a victory, to defeat, excel

贏

• zao viaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao viaa [[...]] 
  win a race, won a race
  跑贏

• thaai viaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaai viaa [[...]] 
  won a battle
  戰勝,鬥贏

• Goarn go pie ji viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn go pie ji viaa. [[...]] 
  We won the game (by a score of) five to two.
  我們五比二勝。

• Goar khvoax Tiongkoktui khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax Tiofng'kog'tui khaq viaa. [[...]] 
  I think the Chinese team has the edge on the other team.
  我看中國隊較佔上風。

• Goar bøo aix khix khvoax tiexnviar, bøeq khuxn khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo aix khix khvoax tien'viar, boeq khuxn khaq viaa.; Goar bøo aix khix khvoax tien'viar, bøeq khuxn khaq viaa. [[...]] 
  I would rather go to bed than to the movies.
  我寧可睡覺,不要去看電影。

ientii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'tii; (tii'ieen) [[...]] 

delay, be delayed, be retarded, a delay

延遲,遲延

• Høefchiaf ientii cit tiafmzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf ieen'tii cit tiarm'zefng.; Høea'chiaf ieen'tii cit tiarm'zefng. [[...]] 
  The train was delayed for an hour.
  火車延遲一小時。

• mxthafng ientii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'thafng ieen'tii [[...]] 
  without delay
  不要延遲

iao hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao hør; (iao'kuo hør) [[...]] 

excusable, tolerable, passable

還好

• Na cit nng jit iao hør (iawkuo exexngtid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na cit nng jit iao hør (iao'kuo e'eng'tid). [[...]] 
  day or two would have been excusable, but …
  要是一兩天還好,還可以

• Goar ee sengkhw iao (iawkuo) høfhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw iao (iao'kuo) hør'hør. [[...]] 
  I am tolerably well.
  我的身體還好好的。

• Hid taai thihbea iao (iawkøq) høfhør, mxthafng bøea syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bea syn ee.; Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bøea syn ee. [[...]] 
  That bike is still in good shape, don't buy a new one.
  那輛自行車還好好的,不要買新的。

iaokirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'kirn [[...]] 

important, serious

要緊

• cyn iaokirn ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn iaux'kirn ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  very important matter (business)
  很要緊的事

• bøo iaokirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iaux'kirn [[...]] 
  not important, not serious, Never mind about that. It does not matter.
  不要緊

• Y ee pve u iaokirn `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve u iaux'kirn `bøo?; Y ee pve/pvi u iaux'kirn `bøo? [[...]] 
  Is his sickness serious?
  他的病要緊(嚴重)嗎?

iøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøo; (iaau) [[...]] 

shake (the head), to toss, to wave (flags), to sway

搖

• Tøh'ar mxthafng ka goar iøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'ar m'thafng ka goar iøo. [[...]] 
  Don't shake my desk.
  不要搖我的桌子。

iuloplob [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'lob'lob [[...]] 

greasy, oily

油膩膩的

• Chiuo iuloplob, maix bofng goar ee svaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo iuu'lob'lob, maix bofng goar ee svaf.; Chiuo iuu'lob'lob, maix bofng/bof goar ee svaf. [[...]] 
  You hands are greasy, don't touch my clothes.
  手油膩膩的,不要摸我的衣服。

jikarkax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'kax'kax [[...]] 

problems entangled, incapable of ready solution, (of persons) be a constant pest

糾纏不清

• Kiexn limciuo tø jikarkax, maix ho y lym hiaq ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiexn lym'ciuo tø jii'kax'kax, maix ho y lym hiaq ze. [[...]] 
  Every time he drinks he becomes a pest, don't let him drink that much.
  每次喝酒就糾纏不清,不要給他喝那麼多。

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

to stir up something get oneself into difficulties, provoke

惹

• Maix jiar y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix jiar y. [[...]] 
  Don't provoke him (to anger).
  不要惹他。

• bøe jiar`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be jiar'tid; bøe jiar`tid [[...]] 
  not to be provoked, too powerful or vicious to be provoked or offended
  惹不得

Jiar hiim jiar hor, mxthafng jiaftiøh chiahza'bor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiar hiim jiar hor, m'thafng jiar'tiøh chiaq'zaf'bor. [[...]] 

Tease a bear and rouse a tiger, but don't provoke a hot tempered woman.

惹熊惹虎,不要惹到悍婦。

jiarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiarng; jiarng/jiorng; (jiorng, liorng) [[...]] 

yell, roar at, to bawl

嚷,叱罵

• Mxthafng jiarng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng jiarng.; M'thafng jiarng/jiorng. [[...]] 
  Don't shout.
  不要嚷。

• Y ka goar jiarng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka goar jiarng.; Y ka goar jiarng/jiorng. [[...]] 
  He thundered at me.
  他叱罵我。

• siøjiarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'jiarng [[...]] 
  dispute (verbal), to quarrel
  爭吵

jiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiorng; (jiarng, liorng) [[...]] 

yell, roar at

嚷,叱嚷

• Mxthafng jiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng jiorng. [[...]] 
  Don't shout.
  不要嚷。

• Y ka goar jiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka goar jiorng. [[...]] 
  He thundered at me.
  他叱罵我。

• siøjiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'jiorng [[...]] 
  dispute, to quarrel
  爭吵

ka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka [[...]] 

for, to, from, on. The Taiwanese have a little gimmick in regard to the use of this preposition "ka". The direct object of very many verbs can be placed before the verb and preceded by "ka"

給,跟

• Bøeq ka lie phaq. Bøeq phaq lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq ka lie phaq. Boeq phaq lie.; Bøeq ka lie phaq. Bøeq phaq lie. [[...]] 
  I'll hit you.
  要打你。

• Maix ka y chiøx. Maix chiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y chiøx. Maix chiøx y. [[...]] 
  Don't laugh at him.
  不要笑他。

• Bøo aix ka lie zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix ka lie zøx.; Bøo aix ka lie zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  I won't do it for you.
  不要替你做。不要幫你做。

• Bøo aix ka lie bøea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix ka lie bea.; Bøo aix ka lie bøea. [[...]] 
  I won't buy it for (or from) you.
  不要替你買,不要向你買。

• Maix ka goar zhorngti. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka goar zhoxng'ti. [[...]] 
  Don't make a fool out of me.
  不要作弄我。

• Maix ka y korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y korng. [[...]] 
  Don't tell him.
  不要告訴他。

• ka lie ciøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka lie ciøq [[...]] 
  borrow from you
  向你借

kahsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'si; (kix'jieen) [[...]] 

since — in the sense of circumstances

既然

• Y kahsi (kiejieen) teq phoarpve, itteng bøextaxng laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve, id'teng be'taxng laai.; Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve/pvi, id'teng bøe'taxng laai. [[...]] 
  Since he is sick, he certainly cannot be here.
  他既然生病了,一定不能來。

• Y kahsi m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [[...]] 
  Since he doesn't want to come, don't go and call him again.
  他既然不來,不要再去叫他。

kaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaam; (haam) [[...]] 

hold in the mouth (as water, candy), hold shut (the mouth)

含,銜

• Png mxthafng kaam lea kofng'oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Png m'thafng kaam lea korng'oe. [[...]] 
  Don't speak with your mouth full.
  不要銜著飯講話。

• kaam thng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaam thngg'ar [[...]] 
  suck on candy
  銜糖果

• bagsae kaam lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae kaam lef [[...]] 
  with tears in the eyes
  含淚

karnkiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxn'kiau [[...]] 

curse with vile language

惡言罵人

• Mxthafng karnkiau laang. Mxthafng phvayzhuix zhøq laang (ma laang) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng kaxn'kiau laang. M'thafng phvae'zhuix zhøq laang (ma laang) [[...]] 
  Don't curse others with vile language.
  不要惡言罵人。

kansiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'siap [[...]] 

intervention, meddling, put in a word, interfere

干涉

• Maix ka y kansiap. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y kafn'siap. [[...]] 
  Let him have his own way.
  不要干涉他。

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

molest, tease, persecute, to bully, injure

欺負,搔擾

• Maix kang y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix kang y. [[...]] 
  Don't tease (injure) him.
  不要欺負他。

kefkuie kefkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'kuie kea'koaix [[...]] 

feign to be a devil or a monster — pretend or feign (not to know, to be ill, deaf, dumb)

裝瘋賣傻

• Maix kefkuie kefkoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix kea'kuie kea'koaix. [[...]] 
  Don't pretend that you don't know!
  不要裝瘋賣傻。

kepøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'pøo [[...]] 

officious person, meddlesome

愛管閒事(的)

• Y cyn kepøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kef'pøo. [[...]] 
  He (She) is officious.
  他(她) 很愛管閒事。

• Maix kepøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix kef'pøo. [[...]] 
  You keep out of this.
  不要愛管閒事。

keh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keh; (gek) [[...]] 

oppose (esp. oppose or resist a superior)

逆,作對

• Mxthafng keh (gek) lirn lauxpe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng keh (gek) lirn lau'pe. [[...]] 
  Don't oppose (disobey) your father.
  不要忤逆你父親。

• tuiekeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'keh [[...]] 
  conflict of views
  作對

kekkhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'khofng [[...]] 

jest, play the fool

裝瘋

• Y cyn gaau (aix) kekkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau (aix) keg'khofng. [[...]] 
  He likes to play the fool (to jest). He is a clown.
  他很會裝瘋。

• Maix kekkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix keg'khofng. [[...]] 
  Stop your nonsense.
  不要裝瘋

khazhng'au-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'zhngf'au-oe; khaf'zhngf'au-oe [[...]] 

backbiting

背後話,私詆

• Mxthafng korng laang ee khazhng'auxoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng korng laang ee khaf'zhngf'au'oe. [[...]] 
  Don't speak ill of a person behind his back.
  不要在背後說人是非。

khehkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq'khix [[...]] 

formality, politeness, reserved

客氣

• Y kofng'oe cyn khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn kheq'khix. [[...]] 
  He talks in a very polite way.
  他講話很客氣。

• Chviar lie mxthafng khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie m'thafng kheq'khix. [[...]] 
  Make yourself at home. Help yourself. Please don't go to any trouble (on my account)
  請你不要客氣。

• Na u khiaxm symmiq, mxbiern khehkhix ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u khiaxm sirm'miq, m'biern kheq'khix ka goar korng. [[...]] 
  If you need anything, don't hesitate to tell me.
  如需要什麼,不要客氣告訴我。

khengkie boxngtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khefng'kie bong'tong [[...]] 

heedless (reckless) undertaking, commit a rash act

輕舉妄動

• Mxthafng khengkie boxngtong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng khefng'kie bong'tong. [[...]] 
  Avoid rash action, Act considerately
  不要輕舉妄動。

khvoarkhyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'khyn [[...]] 

despise

看輕,看不起,瞧不起,輕視

• Mxthafng khvoarkhyn laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng khvoax'khyn laang. [[...]] 
  Don't despise others.
  不要看不起人。

khvoax laang bøbagte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax laang bøo'bak'te [[...]] 

look down upon others

看不起人家,瞧不起人

• Mxthafng khvoax laang bøbagte. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng khvoax laang bøo'bak'te. [[...]] 
  Don't look down upon others.
  不要瞧不起人。

• Y khvoax goar bøbagte. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax goar bøo'bak'te. [[...]] 
  He looks down upon me.
  他看不起我。

khvoartafng khvoarsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'tafng khvoax'say [[...]] 

look all around, gawk around

東張西望

• Teq thagzheq esii, mxthafng khvoartafng khvoarsay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teq thak'zheq ee'sii, m'thafng khvoax'tafng khvoax'say. [[...]] 
  When studying, don't be distracted. (Lit. Don't look east and west.)
  讀書時,不要東張西望。

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

clown, play the fool, comical, funny

瘋癲

• Hid ee laang khongkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang khofng'khofng. [[...]] 
  He is a clown. He is a jester.
  那個人瘋瘋癲癲。

• Maix khofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix khofng; (Maix keg'khofng.) [[...]] 
  Stop your nonsense.
  不要裝瘋了。

• kekkhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'khofng [[...]] 
  jest, play the fool
  裝瘋

kie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kie; (cie) [[...]] 

point one's finger at

指

• Mxthafng eng zngfthauar (chiuo) kie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng eng zngr'thaau'ar (chiuo) kie. [[...]] 
  Don't point with your finger !
  不要用手指頭(手) 指。

kviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf; (kefng) [[...]] 

fear, be afraid of, lest, to dislike

驚,怕,嚇

• Goar cyn kviaf kao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn kviaf kao. [[...]] 
  I am afraid of dogs.
  我很怕狗。

• Mxbiern kviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern kviaf [[...]] 
  Don't worry! No need to fear.
  不要怕!

• Goar cyn kviaf joah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn kviaf joah. [[...]] 
  I dislike hot weather.
  我很怕熱。

• Cid khoarn zoar mxkviaf zuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn zoar m'kviaf zuie. [[...]] 
  This is waterproof paper.
  這種紙不怕水。

• Lie øe kviaf`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e kviaf be?; Lie øe kviaf`bøe? [[...]] 
  Are you afraid of it?
  你怕不怕?

kiawjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiao'jiao [[...]] 

disturb, to bother

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