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Lie cyn kuo bøo laai af, zhaophuo khix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn kuo bøo laai af, zhaux'phuo khix af. [[...]]
You have been away or you come so seldom that you smell musty. (This expression is very often used between close friends or relatives.)
你很久沒來,變得陌生了。

chvito [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chvy'to [[...]]

fresh

新鮮度

Hiaq ee baq ee chvito ykefng cyn ke af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee baq ee chvy'to ie'kefng cyn ke af. [[...]]
That meat is not very fresh.
那些肉的新鮮度已經很低了。

chiataai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'taai [[...]]

car body

車體

Chiataai iao cyn hør, mxkuo chialiern lorng hai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiaf'taai iao cyn hør, m'kuo chiaf'liern lorng hai af. [[...]]
The body of the car is still very good but the tires are all worn out.
車體還很好,可是車輪都壞了。

chiaxngchiaxng'kurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'chiang''kurn [[...]]

boil noisily (water), be in a hullabaloo, be in tumult (as a crowd in a market)

沸騰,嘈雜

Lie ee tee chiaxngchiaxngkurn af, iao m khix kvoaxkhitlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee tee chiang'chiang'kurn af, iao m khix kvoa'khid'laai. [[...]]
Your water is boiling, why don't you go and pick it up.
你的茶開了還不去拿起來。

zhozhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhof [[...]]

ordinary, common, roughly, coarsely

粗,粗俗

Cid hang mih zhozhof af, chviar lie siukhylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang mih zhof'zhof af, chviar lie siw'khie'laai. [[...]]
a polite thing to say when presenting a gift (Lit. This is something very ordinary , please accept it.)
這東西很粗陋,請你收起來。

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]]

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]]
This is a real fact, no fiction
這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

Y korng bøeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]]
He said he would come, and he really came
他說要來,真的來了。

Y korng øe løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]]
He said it would rain, look, it is raining
他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

ciamtoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'toafn [[...]]

high point, climax

尖端

Cym'ar ee khø'hak kviaa kaux ciamtoafn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar ee khøf'hak kviaa kaux ciafm'toafn af. [[...]]
Now science is advanced to a high point.
現在的科學走到尖端了。

cittiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'tiab [[...]]

this moment

此刻

Cid tiab lie zaiviar hai af hvoq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiab lie zay'viar hai af hvoq? [[...]]
Now you know disaster, huh?
此刻你知道糟了吧!

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。

zoadlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'lo [[...]]

dead end, impasse, a road with no return, retreat or cut off

絕路

Ykefng zoadlo af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng zoat'lo af. [[...]]
no ways and means are left
已經絕路了。

zuxzar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zar [[...]]

from of old, formerly, very early, long ago, very early, long ago

從前,很早,從小

Y zuxzar tø afnnef af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zu'zar tø arn'nef af. [[...]]
From very early he was that way.
他從小就這樣了。

Goar zuxzar ciu zaiviar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zu'zar ciu zay'viar af. [[...]]
I knew that a long time ago.
我老早就知道了。

zuxkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'kym [[...]]

from now on

自今

Zuxkym yau, goar lorng bøo aix køq ciaqhwn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zu'kym ie'au, goar lorng bøo aix køq ciah'hwn af. [[...]]
From now on I don't want to smoke any more.
從今以後我都不要再抽煙了。

zwsek af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'sek af [[...]]

food is ready

煮熟了

eng'af'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'ar'oe [[...]]

digression, gossip

閒話

eh-cvicvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eh'cvy'cvy; øeh-cvy'cvy [[...]]

confined (space), very narrow

很狹小

Hitterng binzhngg na khuxn svaf ee laang tø øeqcvicvy af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid terng biin'zhngg na khuxn svaf ee laang tø eh'cvy'cvy af.; Hid'terng biin'zhngg na khuxn svaf ee laang tø øeh'cvy'cvy af. [[...]]
That bed is very narrow for three people to sleep on.
那張床如果睡三個人就很窄了.

engkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'kay; (exng'kay) [[...]]

ought, ought to be

應該

Lie engkay (tiøh) afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'kay (tiøh) arn'ny zøx. [[...]]
You must do it this way
你應該這樣做.

Huiky na kawtiarm khypoef, cymmar erngkay kaux ciaf af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huy'ky na kao'tiarm khie'poef, cirm'mar exng'kay kaux ciaf af. [[...]]
The plane ought to be here by now, if it took off at nine. (Note: "eng-kai" and "tioh" mean the same thing, but "tioh" is used for emphasis.)
飛機要是九點起飛, 現在應該到這兒了.

Engkay! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay!; (Exng'kay!) [[...]]
Serve you right! I told you so ! (As when a mischievous child falls down).
應該! 應該!

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

injure, to harm, damage, to kill, cause some one to endure some evil, vital point

害,壞

Ciaqhwn øe hai sinthea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hwn e hai syn'thea.; Ciah'hwn øe hai syn'thea. [[...]]
Smoking is bad for the health
吸煙會害身體。

hai laang bøo hvoa'hie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang bøo hvoaf'hie [[...]]
make others unhappy
害人不高興

hai laang hoaxnzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang hoan'zoe [[...]]
make others commit sins or crimes
害人犯罪

si'piør (thihbea, siuimky) hai khix`af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'piør (thiq'bea, siw'ym'ky) hai khix`af. [[...]]
is broken, out of order
手錶(自行車,收音機) 壞了。

Ciaqmih haixkhix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'mih hai'khix af. [[...]]
The food is spoiled.
食物壞了。

Hai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai af. [[...]]

Alas! What a mess!

糟糕,糟了

Tvaf tiøh hai`aq, bøe kie'tid toax cvii laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf tiøh hai af, be kix'tid toax cvii laai.; Tvaf tiøh hai`aq, bøe kix'tid toax cvii laai. [[...]]
Dear me! I forgot to bring money with me.
糟糕,忘了帶錢來。

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

rumor

謠傳

Laang teq harn korng y sie khix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang teq harn korng y sie khix af. [[...]]
It is rumored that he is dead.
有人在謠傳他死了。

o'peqharn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'peh'harn [[...]]
start a rumor
造謠

hiamhoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam'hoan [[...]]

a suspect in a crime

嫌犯

Thailaang ee hiamhoan ykefng zuxsiuo af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaai'laang ee hiaam'hoan ie'kefng zu'siuo af. [[...]]
The suspect in the murder case has already turned himself in.
殺人的嫌犯已經自首了。

Høse'af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Høo'sef'af [[...]]

Hosea (Protestant)

何西亞

hunsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'su [[...]]

marriage, wedding

婚事

Oong siensvy kaq Lie siøfciar ee hunsu korng høfsex af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oong siefn'svy kaq Lie siør'ciar ee hwn'su korng hør'sex af. [[...]]
The marriage of Mr. Ong and Miss Li has all been arranged.
王先生和李小姐的婚事說成了。

yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'zeeng [[...]]

ago, before, previous to, formerly, in former times

以前

go lak nii yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go lak nii ie'zeeng; (go lak nii zeeng) [[...]]
some years ago
五六年以前

kiet'hwn yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'hwn ie'zeeng; (iao'boe kied'hwn ie'zeeng) [[...]]
previous to (before) one's marriage
結婚以前,未結婚以前

Yzeeng hid tiaau si cyn lauxjiet ee køe'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee kef'ar.; Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee køef'ar. [[...]]
It was once (in former times) a prosperous (flourishing) shopping center
以前那條是很熱鬧的街。

Yzeeng bad kvietiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng bad kvix'tiøh y. [[...]]
I have met him before
以前見過他。

Texjixzhux seakaix taixciexn yzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te'ji'zhux sex'kaix tai'ciexn ie'zeeng. [[...]]
before the second world war
第二次世界大戰以前

Y bøo chinchviu yzeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu ie'zeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [[...]]
She does not come to see me as often as she used to.
他不像以前那麼常來了。

ykefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'kefng [[...]]

already, This word is always used together with the final particle "a" to mean something has been or had been completed or finished. (The tone of "a" is always the same as the tone of the word which precedes it.)

已經

Y ykefng laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ie'kefng laai af. [[...]]
He has already come.
他已經來了。

Y ykefng sykhix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ie'kefng sie'khix af. [[...]]
He is dead. He has been dead.
他已經死了。

Ykefng sviw ban af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sviw ban af. [[...]]
already too late
已經太晚了。

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

agreement, covenant, contract, treaty, to blind, restrain, brief(ly), simply, about, around, approximately, a date, appointment, engagement, make an appointment, (in math.) to reduce

約

Goar u kaq y iog bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u kaq y iog boeq khix.; Goar u kaq y iog bøeq khix. [[...]]
I promised him I'd go. I have an appointment with him to go.
我跟他約好要去。

Goar kaq y iog hør af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y iog hør af. [[...]]
I have an appointment with him.
我和他約好了。

jichviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'chviar [[...]]

moreover, besides, in addition

而且

Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jichviar ia cyn voax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar larn kaq kviaa be khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af.; Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af. [[...]]
I am too tired to walk, besides, it is late.
我累得走不動,而且也很晚了。

Puttan ka goar khoarnkøx, jichviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan ka goar khoaxn'køx, jii'chviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [[...]]
Not only advised me, (in addition) he gave me money. (This word is not often used together with put-tan.)
不但勸告我,而且也錢給我。

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

cover, to screen, to shade, to shield, conceal, shut, intercept, to block

遮

Thang'af'mngg tiøh eng pox jiaf lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thafng'ar'mngg tiøh eng pox jiaf lef. [[...]]
You must cover the window with a cloth.
窗戶要用布遮住。

Hid kefng zhux ho chiuar jiaf lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng zhux ho chiu'ar jiaf lef. [[...]]
That house is screened off by trees.
那間房子被樹遮住。

jidzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit zhud; (zhud'jit) [[...]]

sunrise

日出

Jit zhud laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jit zhud laai af.; (Zhud'jit af.) [[...]]
The sun has come out. The sun has appeared from the back of clouds.
太陽出來了。

kvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar; (karm) [[...]]

dare to, to venture, unreserved, perhaps, maybe

敢,大膽,大概

Goar mxkvar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'kvar khix. [[...]]
I don't dare go.
我不敢去。

Y cyn kvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kvar. [[...]]
He is very bold (unreserved).
他很大膽。

Auxpae kvar køq afnny `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Au'pae kvar køq arn'ny `bøo? [[...]]
Will you dare to do it again?
下次還敢這樣嗎?

Auxpae mxkvar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Au'pae m'kvar af. [[...]]
I won't do it again.
下次不敢了。

kakgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'go; (kag'gvo) [[...]]

Original meaning — roused to a comprehension (of one's failing). Be prepared (ready) for, be resolved to do, make up one's mind to do, be resigned

覺悟

Yn kakgo bøeq ui seakaix ee høpeeng ciernzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn kag'go boeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng.; Yn kag'go bøeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng. [[...]]
They are ready to fight for the world peace.
他們覺悟要為世界的和平而戰。

Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn taixkef tiøh kakgo . [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn tai'kef tiøh kag'go . [[...]]
I think we have no ray of hope. All of you must be resolved to meet the worst (as those on a lifeboat).
我看沒有希望了,你們要覺悟。

Bøeq zøx kunjiin ee laang, tiøh kakgo khekkhor naixløo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zøx kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo.; Bøeq zøx/zøex kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo. [[...]]
One who is going to be a soldier must be ready for hardships and privations.
要當軍人的人,得覺悟要刻苦耐勞。

kafm'yn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'yn; (karm'wn) [[...]]

grateful for favor

感恩

Lie na kherng afnny, goar ciu kafm'yn putcin af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na kherng arn'ny, goar ciu karm'yn pud'cin af. [[...]]
I shall be deeply grateful to you, if you are willing to do so.
你要是肯這樣,我就感恩不盡了。

kan'og [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'og [[...]]

treacherous, malicious

奸惡

Lieen pexbør tøf kvar thaai af, karm bøo kaux kan'og? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lieen pe'bør tøf kvar thaai af, karm bøo kaux kafn'og?; Lieen pe'bør/buo tøf kvar thaai af, karm bøo kaux kafn'og? [[...]]
Even the parents dare kill someone, how malicious can a person get?
連父母都敢殺了,難道不夠奸惡嗎?

kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux; (tøx) [[...]]

arrive, to reach (a place, time, quantity), come to an end (a finish) — at games of cards etc.

到

iawbøe kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'boe kaux; iao'bøe kaux [[...]]
has not arrived yet
還沒到

tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag [[...]]
from Taichung to Taipei
從台中到台北

Lie kaux kuie moar (pae)`af? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaux kuie moar (pae)`af? [[...]]
How many games (of cards, mah-jongg etc.) have you won?
你和了(贏了) 幾把?

kaukoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'koafn [[...]]

do business with, to buy

採購,買

Lie cyn kuo bøo laai kaukoafn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn kuo bøo laai kaw'koafn af. [[...]]
You have not bought from me for a very long time.
你很久沒來買了。

kab y bøo kaukoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab y bøo kaw'koafn [[...]]
have no dealing with him
跟他沒有交易

khahzar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq'zar [[...]]

formerly, once, before, somewhat early, rather early

以前,過去,早一點

Bin'afzaix bøeq khaq zar khix Kø'hioong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'ar'zaix boeq khaq zar khix Køf'hioong.; Biin'ar'zaix bøeq khaq zar khix Køf'hioong. [[...]]
I am going to Kaoshiung rather early tomorrow.
明天要早一點到高雄去。

Y khahzar ti larn haghau teq karzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar ti larn hak'hau teq kax'zheq. [[...]]
He was a teacher at our school before.
他過去在我們學校教書。

Y bøo chinchviu khahzar hiaq kutlat af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu khaq'zar hiaq kud'lat af. [[...]]
He is not as diligent as he used to.
他不像以前那麼勤勉了。

Zhawtun khahzar kiørzøx Zhawøetwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhao'tun khaq'zar kiøx'zøx Zhao'ee'twn.; Zhao'tun khaq'zar kiøx'zøx/zøex Zhao'øee'twn. [[...]]
Formerly Chhau-tun was called Chhau-e-tun.
草屯以前叫做草鞋墩。

khaithofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'thofng [[...]]

opened for traffic or communication, reopened for the same

開通

konglo khaithofng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'lo khay'thofng af. [[...]]
The highway has been opened for traffic.
公路開通了

tiexn'oe khaithofng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'oe khay'thofng af. [[...]]
telephone has been installed
電話開通了

khaithofng tiefnlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'thofng tiern'lea [[...]]
opening ceremony
開通典禮

khakteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khag'teng [[...]]

decision, make a definite decision

確定

Goarn khakteng bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn khag'teng boeq khix.; Goarn khag'teng bøeq khix. [[...]]
Definitely we are going.
我們確定要去。

Ykefng khakteng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng khag'teng af. [[...]]
It has already been decided.
已經確定了。

khaope [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'pe [[...]]

make a loud lamentation for father's death — Shut up! (a curse word)

哭爹,別吵! 糟了! 抱怨!

Tvaf tiøh khaope af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf tiøh khaux'pe af. [[...]]
I am in a fix.
糟了!

Yn teq khaope. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn teq khaux'pe. [[...]]
They are complaining.
他們在抱怨。

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

frame (as of a door, window etc.)

框

bagkviarkhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'kviax'khefng [[...]]
frame for spectacles
眼鏡框

mngkhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mngg'khefng [[...]]
door-frame
門框

thang'af'mngg-khefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thafng'ar'mngg'khefng; thafng'ar'mngg-khefng [[...]]
window frames
窗框

khoaekhoaix af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoaix'khoaix af [[...]]

very easy

容易的

kinkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'kvef [[...]]

encumber, involve, responsibilities, draw in, drag out

牽連

Cymmar lorng bøo kinkvef af, exsaytid chitthøo af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lorng bøo kyn'kvef af, e'sae'tid chid'thøo af. [[...]]
You can relax now because you aren't encumbered with any responsibilities.
現在都無牽連了,可以玩了。

køeaho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'ho; køex'ho [[...]]

rain stopped

停止下雨

Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kin'afjit khvoax øe køeaho bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kyn'ar'jit khvoax e koex'ho be?; Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kyn'ar'jit khvoax øe køex'ho bøe? [[...]]
It has rained so long already, do you think it will stop raining today?
雨下那麼久了,今天看會不會停。

kuxzerngthauar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'zexng'thaau'ar; (ku'cixn'thaau'ar) [[...]]

old bad habits, old sickness

舊病,舊習,惡習

Kuxzerngthauar køq teq giaa af, køq teq khysiao af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ku'zexng'thaau'ar køq teq giaa af, køq teq khie'siao af. [[...]]
His old sickness surfaced again, he is acting crazy again.
舊病復發,又再發瘋了。

kunkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kwn'kay [[...]]

military rank, grade

軍階

Lie zøx kunkvoaf zøx kaux symmiq kunkay af? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zøx kwn'kvoaf zøx kaux sirm'miq kwn'kay af? [[...]]
What military rank did you attain?
你當軍官當到什麼軍階?

lioxngkhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liong'khør; (leeng'khør) [[...]]

it is better, had better..., rather, would rather

還是,寧可

Tehboeq løqho af, lioxngkhør maix khix khaq thørtoxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teq'boeq løh'ho af, liong'khør maix khix khaq thøx'toxng.; Teq'bøeq løh'ho`aq, liong'khør maix khix khaq thøx'toxng. [[...]]
It is going to rain, you ( I ) had better not go.
快下雨了,還是不去較妥當。

long'af haghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loong'af hak'hau [[...]]

school for deaf mutes

聾啞學校

Maflaqki'af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'lah'ky'af [[...]]

Malachias (Catholic)

瑪拉基亞

Maflaise'af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'laai'sef'af [[...]]

Malaysia

馬來西亞

o'af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'af; (of'aq'ar) [[...]]

crow, raven, rook

烏鴉

paipien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'pien [[...]]

have a bowel movement, defecate

排便

Cid ee pvexlaang ykefng nngxsvajit bøo paipien af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee pve'laang ie'kefng nng'svaf'jit bøo paai'pien af.; Cid'ee pve/pvi'laang ie'kefng nng'svaf'jit bøo paai'pien`aq. [[...]]
This sick person has had a bowel movement in two or three days.
這個病人已經兩三天沒排便了。

peh-zhangzhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'zhafng'zhafng; peh-zhafng'zhafng [[...]]

very white

很白

Bøo kuie hoex nia, thaumof tø peqzhangzhafng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo kuie hoex nia, thaau'mof tø peh'zhafng'zhafng af.; Bøo kuie høex nia, thaau'mof tø peh'zhafng'zhafng`aq. [[...]]
When I was very young my hair was already very white.
沒幾歲,頭髮就很白了。

phahputbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'pud'bok [[...]]

help victims of injustice, fall out, suddenly turn hostile

打抱不平,翻臉

Yn pwnlaai si nar hviati lef, mxkuo cym'ar ykefng phahputbok af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn purn'laai si nar hviaf'ti lef, m'kuo cirm'ar ie'kefng phaq'pud'bok af. [[...]]
Formerly they were like brothers but now they have turned hostile.
他們本來是像兄弟似的,不過現在已經翻臉了。

phvexphvexzhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phve'phve'zhoarn [[...]]

breathe very hard, pant

很喘

Lauthuy siøfkhoar peq lef tø phvexphvexzhoarn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laau'thuy siør'khoar peq lef tø phve'phve'zhoarn af. [[...]]
When I climb stairs for only a short distance
樓梯稍微爬一下就很喘了。

Phøsux'ni'af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phøf'su'nii'af [[...]]

Bosnia-Herzegovina

波士尼亞

phoarzheh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoax'zheh [[...]]

broken sound

破裂聲

Amkngf korngtiøh na u phoarzheqsviaf, ciu ykefng u pit'huun af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afm'kngf koxng'tiøh na u phoax'zheh'sviaf, ciu ie'kefng u pid'huun af. [[...]]
When you tap a crock if it has a broken sound, it is already cracked.
水缸敲敲,如果有破裂聲,就是已經有裂痕了。

pvi'af'mngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvy'ar'mngg [[...]]

side door, frontier pass

邊門,側門

pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luikongboea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luii'kofng'boea; pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luii'kofng'bøea [[...]]

be involved

受拖累

Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf boeq, cym'ar khix pvoaxtiøh luikongboea af hvoq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf boeq, cirm'ar khix pvoa'tiøh luii'kofng'boea af hvoq.; Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf bøeq, cid'mar khix pvoa'tiøh luii'kofng'bøea af hvoq. [[...]]
I told you not to get involved but you wanted to so now you got hit by lightning
叫你不要管,你就要,現在受拖累了吧!

Sek'hokni'af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Seg'hog'nii'af; (Seg.) [[...]]

Sophonias (Catholic)

索福尼亞(索)

soahbøea'af'kviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soaq'boea'ar'kviar; soaq'bøea'ar'kviar [[...]]

youngest child

末子,老么

Tang'Af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tafng'af [[...]]

East Asia

東亞

Tanglaam-Af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tafng'laam'af; tafng'laam-af [[...]]

Southeast Asia

東南亞

thang'af'mngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thafng'ar'mngg [[...]]

window

窗戶

thang'af'mngkhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thafng'ar'mngg'khefng [[...]]

window frames

窗戶框

theapvi'af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thex'pvy'af [[...]]

to step aside

退開

Theakhix pvi'af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thex'khix pvy'af. [[...]]
You get out of the way!
退到一邊兒去!

Tong'Af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tofng'Af; (Tafng'Af) [[...]]

East Asia

東亞

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