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bofng-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'bøo'lo; bofng/bof-bøo'lo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

not to find the road in the dark, find no solution to a difficult case

找不到路,摸不著頭緒

• Bøo tiexnhøea, bofng-bølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tien'hoea, bofng'bøo'lof.; Bøo tien'høea, bofng-bøo'lo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  no electric light, can't find the way
  沒電燈摸不著路。

• Citkhoarn taixcix goar mxbad zørkøex, bongbølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'koex, bofng'bøo'lo.; Cid'khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'køex, bofng/bof'bøo'lo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind of thing I haven't done before, I can't figure it out.
  這種事我沒做過,摸不著頭緒。

zexngsarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'sarn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

increase production

增產

• Citkhoarn chiaf cyn hør bøe, kangtviuu citmar teq zexngsarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn chiaf cyn hør be, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn.; Cid'khoarn chiaf cyn hør bøe, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind of car is very easy to sell, so the factory is now increasing production.
  這種車很好賣,工廠現在在增產。

zhosiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siok ⬆︎ [[...]] 

vulgar in manner, very cheap and inferior

粗俗,便宜

• Na bøeq saxng laang, cid khoarn miqkvia øe zhosiok bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia e zhof'siok be?; Na bøeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia øe zhof'siok bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are going to give someone a gift, is this too cheap?
  若要送禮,這種東西會粗俗嗎?

ciah-bøexsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'siaw; ciah bøe'siaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

eat but be unable to digest incapable of fulfilling one's responsibilities

吃不消

• Cid khoarn taixcix (khangkhoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah be siaw.; Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind of matter, job or person is unbearable.
  這種事(工作,人等等)我吃不消。

ciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciorng; (zerng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

seeds of grains, races of human beings, descendants, posterity, species, type, kind or sort

種

• cid ciorng laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid ciorng laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  this sort of man
  這種人

• hid ciorng hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hid ciorng hoef ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  that type of flower
  那種花

cid zerng laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid zerng laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

this kind of man

這種人

citciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid ciorng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

this kind

這種

citkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid khoarn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

this kind

這種

cid pan ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid pan ee ⬆︎ [[...]] 

person with this attitude

這種型態的人

ciwtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bar, tavern, beer hall

酒場

• Cid khoarn peng'iuo si ciwtviuu ee peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn peeng'iuo si ciuo'tviuu ee peeng'iuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind of friend is a "drinking buddy".
  這種朋友是酒場的朋友。

zok'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zog'hofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

one's way of doing things, style, manner

作風

• Cid khoarn zok'hofng tiøqaix kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn zog'hofng tiøh'aix kae. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Such a modus operandi should be corrected
  這種作風得改。

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

hinder, obstruct, injure

礙

• Cid khoarn iøqar e gai uixtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar e gai ui'tngg. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind of drug injures the stomach.
  這種藥傷胃腸。

• Zhuix kab cih uxsi'ar ia e siøgai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuix kab cih u'sii'ar ia e siøf'gai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The best friends sometimes have a falling out. (Lit. Some times the mouth and tongue hurt each other.)
  唇齒有時會相礙,至友有時也會發生摩擦。

hauxleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hau'leeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

an effect, efficacy

效能

• u hauxleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u hau'leeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be effective
  有效能

• bøo hauxleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hau'leeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be ineffective
  沒有效能

• Cid khoarn iøqar tuix kafmmo u hauxleeng (hauxlek, hau). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar tuix karm'mo u hau'leeng (hau'lek, hau). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This medicine is good for colds.
  這種藥對感冒有效。

høesiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'siw; høee'siw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

recycle

回收

• Cid ciorng koarn'ar bøo høesiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciorng koaxn'ar bøo hoee'siw.; Cid ciorng koaxn'ar bøo høee'siw. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind of bottle is not recycled.
  這種瓶子不回收。

hongcirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'cirn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

shock-resistant, quake-proof

防震

• Cid khoarn piøfar u hongcirn, siøfkhoar siaktiøh bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn piør'ar u hoong'cirn, siør'khoar siag'tiøh bøo iaux'kirn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This watch is shock resistant so a little bump doesn't hurt it.
  這種手錶有防震,稍微摔到沒關係。

hu'tiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'tiaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bas-relief, relief sculpture

浮雕

• Cid khoarn ee si hu'tiaw mxsi chimtiaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee si huu'tiaw m'si chym'tiaw. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind is relief work it is not sculpture.
  這種的是浮雕,不是深雕。

hunpox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'pox ⬆︎ [[...]] 

plants or animals distributed or scattered over an area

分布(佈)

• Cid khoarn sidbut tuix Tiongkog hunpox kaux Irnto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn sit'but tuix Tiofng'kog hwn'pox kaux Ixn'to. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This plant ranges from China to India.
  這種植物從中國分佈到印度。

iuoji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'ji ⬆︎ [[...]] 

delicate, tender

細嫩

• Cid khoarn hi'afbaq cyn iuoji. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn hii'ar'baq cyn iux'ji. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind of fish is very tender.
  這種魚肉很嫩。

jun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jun; (lun) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

tough (as meat), elastic, not easily broken or severed (as thread, cord, bamboo stick)

韌,堅韌

• Lauxguu ee baq cyn jun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'guu ee baq cyn jun; (Lau'guu ee baq jun'pox'pox) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The meat of an old cow is very tough.
  老牛的肉很堅韌。

• Cid khoarn ee søh'ar cyn jun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee søq'ar cyn jun; (Cid khoarn ee søq'ar cyn iorng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind of cord is very strong.
  這種繩子很堅韌。

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

comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

更,較

• zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  get more done
  工作效率高

• Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
  人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

• øe khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  will get stronger
  會較強壯

• Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
  每天運動,身體會較強壯。

• øe khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq sid'lea; øe khaq sid'lea ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be somewhat rude or impolite
  會失禮

• Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay øe khaq sitlea bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
  我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

• tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  must get bigger, must grow more
  得大些

• Citkhoarn ee køefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
  這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

• Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Make it cheaper!
  算便宜點!

khvoax-bøex'cviuxbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax be cviu'bak; khvoax'bøe'cviu'bak; (khvoax be khie) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cannot set a high value on, look down on

看不上眼,看不起

• Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoarbøexkhie (bøexcviuxbak) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoax'be'khie (be'cviu'bak); Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoax'bøe'khie (bøe'cviu'bak) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I cannot set a high value on this kind of person (thing).
  這種人(東西) 我看不起( 不上眼)

khvoax-mxkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'm'khie; khvoax-m/bøo'khie; (khvoax-bøo'khie) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

look down on, make light of

看不起,瞧不起

• Y khvoax goar bøkhie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax goar bøo'khie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He undervalues me.
  他看不起我。

• Cid khoarn ee mih, y khvoarbøkhie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee mih, y khvoax'bøo'khie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He makes light of this kind of thing.
  這種東西,他看不上眼。

khuiky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'ky ⬆︎ [[...]] 

clothing slit

開叉

• Cid khoarn svaf khuiky khaq hør khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn svaf khuy'ky khaq hør khvoax. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind of clothes looks better if it has a slit in it.
  這種衣服開叉比較好看。

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?

kiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiw; (siog) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

shrink

縮

• chiuo (khaf) kiw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo (khaf) kiw khie'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  draw back one's hand (as from business)
  手(腳,腿) 縮起來

• Cid khoarn pox øe kiw bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pox e kiw be?; Cid khoarn pox øe kiw bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Does this cloth shrink?
  這種布會縮水嗎

køex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex; køex; (kex, køx) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go through, to cross, past, a time (as once, twice etc.), burn away to ashes (as wood, coal, candle), to pass over, sign of passive or of work done on a thing

過,次

• Khix hiaf khix nng koex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix hiaf khix nng koex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have been there twice.
  那兒去過兩次。

• Cid khoarn laqzeg (hoefthvoax) cyn khoaix koex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn lah'zeg (hoea'thvoax) cyn khoaix koex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind of candle (charcoal) burns down very quickly.
  這種蠟燭(木炭) 很容易燒完。

• Citniar svaf iawbøe søefkøex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf iao'boe sea'koex.; Cid'niar svaf iao'bøe søea'køex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This shirt has not been washed.
  這件衣服還未洗過。

• bøo koex kurn ee zuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo koex kurn ee zuie; (bøo kurn'koex ee zuie) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  un-boiled water
  未煮開的水

konghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'hau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

effect, efficacy (of a method or medicine)

功效

• Cid hang iøqar tuix kafmmo u konghau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang iøh'ar tuix karm'mo u kofng'hau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This drug is good for colds.
  這種藥對感冒有功效。

• bøo konghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kofng'hau ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  ineffective, of no good
  沒有功效

oex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oex; øex; (ex) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

infect, to spread (disease)

傳染

• Cid khoarn pve e oex laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pve e oex laang.; Cid'khoarn pve/pvi øe øex`laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This disease is infectious.
  這種病會傳染。

• Y khix haghau oeatiøh cid khoarn pve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix hak'hau oex'tiøh cid khoarn pve.; Y khix hak'hau øex'tiøh cid khoarn pve/pvi. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He caught this disease at school.
  他去學校染到這種病。

øex`laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oex`laang; øex`laang; (oex'tiøh'laang) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

infect

傳染

• Cid khoarn pve e oealaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pve e oex'laang.; Cid'khoarn pve/pvi øe øex`laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This disease is infectious.
  這種病會傳染。

pøqlisy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pøh'ly'sy ⬆︎ [[...]] 

thin, light, slight

薄薄的

• Cid khoarn ee pox pøqlisy, zørsvaf karm zheng e siøf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee pox pøh'ly'sy, zøx'svaf karm zheng e siøf? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind of cloth is very thin, how can clothes make from it keep you warm?
  這種布很薄,做衣服穿得暖嗎?

putciap'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'ciab'id ⬆︎ [[...]] 

intermittent, off and on, successive

斷斷續續

• Cid ciorng iøqar na putciap'id ciah bøo hau, tiøqaix keasiok ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciorng iøh'ar na pud'ciab'id ciah bøo hau, tiøh'aix kex'siok ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you take this medicine on and off it doesn't help, you have to take it regularly.
  這種藥如果斷斷續續吃無效,要繼續吃。

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

salt or pickle, to smart (e.g., from soap in the eye or alcohol in a wound)

豉醃,刺痛,劇痛

• Cid khoarn bag'iøh e svi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn bak'iøh e svi.; Cid khoarn bak'iøh øe svi. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This eye lotion smarts.
  這種眼藥會刺痛眼睛。

• irmsvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixm'svi ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very small black beans cured with salt
  蔭豉

• tauxsvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tau'svi ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  preparation of beans
  豆豉

tngxkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tng'kyn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

complete cure, cure completely (radically)

斷根

• Cid khoarn pve be tngxkyn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pve be tng'kyn.; Cid'khoarn pve/pvi bøe tng'kyn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind of disease cannot be cured radically.
  這種病不能根治。

• Cid khoarn iøqar ciah be tngxkyn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar ciah be tng'kyn.; Cid khoarn iøh'ar ciah bøe tng'kyn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This drug cannot cure the disease completely.
  這種藥不能根治。

uxhau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'hau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

efficiency, efficacy, validity, be effective, remain valid

有效

• Cid khoarn iøqar ciah (tuix) kvoatiøh cyn uxhau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar ciah (tuix) kvoaa'tiøh cyn u'hau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This medicine is good for colds.
  這種藥對感冒很有效。

• uxhau ee kikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'hau ee kii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  term of validity
  有效期間

uithoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uii'thoaan ⬆︎ [[...]] 

heredity, be transmitted from one's parents

遺傳

• Cid khoarn pve e uithoaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pve e uii'thoaan.; Cid'khoarn pve/pvi øe uii'thoaan. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This disease will be transmitted to his (her) children.
  這種病會遺傳。

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