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bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]] 

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]] 
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]] 
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]] 
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]] 
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]] 
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]] 
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]] 
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]] 
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]] 
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]] 
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]] 
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]] 
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]] 
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

bixnsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'sek [[...]] 

know by sight, familiar with

面熟,面善

• Cyn zøe laang ee tiongkafn, u kuye'ar bixnsek ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ze laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang.; Cyn zøe laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang. [[...]] 
  There are a few familiar face among many people.
  很多人中間,有幾個面熟的。

bøtapsab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tab'sab [[...]] 

not enough

不夠

• Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kam'ar, bøtapbøsab goar bøo aix ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kafm'ar, bøo'tab'bøo'sab goar bøo aix ciah. [[...]] 
  Four or five people ate three bananas, there wasn't enough for me to eat.
  四五個人吃三個橘子不夠吃,我不要吃。

bøtektvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'teg'tvia [[...]] 

bustling lad, inquietude, restlessness, restless, frolicsome, lively

不穩重

• Cit'ee gyn'ar cyn bøtektvia, lorng ze bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze be tiaau.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze bøe tiaau. [[...]] 
  This kid is very restless, he can't stay seated very long.
  這個孩子很不穩重,老坐不穩。

boxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boxng; (boxng'boxng) [[...]] 

thoughtless, careless, reckless

惘,放蕩

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn boxng (borngboxng) m thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn boxng (boxng'boxng) m thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  This kid is very reckless, he won't study.
  這個孩子很放蕩,不讀書。

• Lie cyn boxng, svatngx ciah bøe par, iao sviuxbøeq bøea tiexnsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah be par, iao sviu'boeq bea tien'si.; Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah bøe par, iao sviu'bøeq bøea tien'si. [[...]] 
  You are very reckless, you don't eat three full meals a day but you are thinking of buying a television set.
  你很糊塗,三餐不飽,還想要買電視。

bu-sarsax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bu'sax'sax; bu-sax'sax [[...]] 

unable to fathom, uncomprehending

摸無頭緒

• Khachiuo ban ee laang na nngxhang'ar khangkhoex y tø buxsarsax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf'chiuo ban ee laang na nng'hang'ar khafng'khoex y tø bu'sax'sax af. [[...]] 
  People who are not handy get all mixed up when they have two or three tasks to do at the same time.
  手腳慢的人,如果有一些事情,他就忙得不可開交了。

zawsamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'safm'koafn [[...]] 

run away to avoid trouble

走三關

• Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cym'ar teq zawsamkoafn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cirm'ar teq zao'safm'koafn af. [[...]] 
  He toppled someone's mutual loan group, now he is "on the lam" (running away to hide from trouble).
  他倒別人的會錢,現在在走三關了。

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

disturb, make a disturbance, annoy by noise and clamor, noisy

吵鬧

• Cit'ee gyn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liampvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liampvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq lym tee.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [[...]] 
  This kid really bothers people, one minute he wants you to get him some cakes to eat, the next minute he wants you to get him some tea to drink.
  這個小孩很會吵, 一下子吵著要吃餅, 一 下子又吵著要喝茶。

zhe'eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'eng [[...]] 

to appoint or hire a person to a duty, to send a person on an errand or to do some work

差使

• Goar bøeq chviax cit ee gyn'ar thafng zhe'eng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq chviax cit ee girn'nar thafng zhef'eng.; Goar bøeq chviax cit ee girn'ar thafng zhef'eng. [[...]] 
  I am going to hire a boy to do miscellaneous work.
  我要僱一個小孩來使喚。

chirnsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'sym [[...]] 

having lost heart about a matter, show coldness to, one's craze forswears off

灰心,心灰

• Cid ee gyn'ar lorng m thagzheq, goar cyn chirnsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar lorng m thak'zheq, goar cyn chixn'sym. [[...]] 
  This kid won't study, I've given up on him.
  這孩子都不讀書,我很失望。

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

claw or talons of an animal

手爪

• phvae chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae chiuo'jiao [[...]] 
  have light fingers, thievish habit
  有賊癖

• Hid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae chiwjiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar cyn phvae chiuo'jiao. [[...]] 
  That kid is in the habit of picking things up.
  那個孩子喜歡偷東西。

chiwlai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lai [[...]] 

in hand

手中,手頭

• Cym'ar chiwlai bøo pvoax ee cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar chiuo'lai bøo pvoax ee cvii. [[...]] 
  I have no money on hand now.
  現在手頭一個錢也沒有。

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

lead, to guide, instruct, to conduct

帶,領

• Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee gyn'ar khix ho isefng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax.; Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax. [[...]] 
  I want to take this child to see a doctor.
  我要帶這個孩子去看醫生。

• Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [[...]] 
  If you don't know the way, I'll take you there.
  你若不知道在那兒, 我帶你去。

zhoaxgyn'ar`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa'girn'ar`ee [[...]] 

babysitter

保姆

zhutseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'seg [[...]] 

promising person, man or woman

出息

• øe zhutseg ee gyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e zhud'seg ee girn'ar [[...]] 
  promising child
  有出息的孩子

• bøe zhutseg ee gyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be zhud'seg ee girn'ar; bøe zhud'seg ee girn'ar [[...]] 
  hopeless child
  沒出息的孩子

zhutsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'siin [[...]] 

be absent minded, absorbed in thought, in mental concentration, in ecstasy, divine or supremely great when speaking of literary or artistic works

出神,入神

• Y khvoax hid ee za'bofgyn'ar khvoax kaq zhutsiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax hid ee zaf'bor'girn'ar khvoax kaq zhud'siin. [[...]] 
  He watched that girl and went into ecstasy.
  他看那個女孩看得入神了(看呆了)。

cviamih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaa'mih [[...]] 

be something, very good and capable

成器

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn cviamih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn cviaa'mih. [[...]] 
  This kid is really something, clever, good looking and well behaved.
  這孩子很成器。

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。

cit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit [[...]] 

one, is often used to express the idea of entire, whole or complete

先前,往日

• Cit sengkhw (kuy sengkhw) taam loklog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit sefng'khw (kuy sefng'khw) taam log'log. [[...]] 
  The whole body is soaked.
  全身濕透了。

• Cit (ee) bin (kuy bin) lorng si liab'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit (ee) bin (kuy bin) lorng si liap'ar. [[...]] 
  The whole face is full of boils.
  整個臉都是瘡疔。

• Cit zhuolai (cit laixbin) cyn lahsab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit zhux'lai (cit lai'bin) cyn laq'sab. [[...]] 
  The whole inside of the house is filthy.
  整個屋子內很髒。

• Cit pangkefng (kuy pangkefng) lorng si zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit paang'kefng (kuy paang'kefng) lorng si zheq. [[...]] 
  The whole room is filled with books.
  整個房間都是書。

zuybie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'bie [[...]] 

give a child for adoption

領養

• Cid ee gyn'ar phvae iøchi, khix ciah laang ee zuybie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar phvae iøf'chi, khix ciah laang ee zuie'bie. [[...]] 
  This kid is very difficult to raise, put him up for adoption.
  這個孩子不好養,去吃別人的米飯,給別人當乾兒子或乾女兒。

eqeh-khehkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eh'eh'kheq'kheq; øeh'øeh-khøeq'khøeq [[...]] 

crowded, pushed and squeezed together

擁擠

• Zaokhaf na khaq toaxkefng cidsut'ar, khaq bøe nng ee ar laang ciu øeqøeqkhøehkhøeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaux'khaf na khaq toa'kefng cit'sud'ar, khaq be nng ee ar laang ciu eh'eh'kheq'kheq.; Zaux'khaf na khaq toa'kefng cit'sud'ar, khaq bøe nng ee ar laang ciu øeh'øeh'khøeq'khøeq. [[...]] 
  If the kitchen would be a bit bigger, it wouldn't be so crowded for two people.
  廚房如果大一點, 才不會兩個人就窄窄的.

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

take up, hold in the hand, lift up, elevate something which has the classifier "ki"

拿

• Giah zha'ar tong ka'ti ee bagciw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giah zhaa'ar tong kaf'ti ee bak'ciw. [[...]] 
  go looking for trouble (Lit. inflict wounds or injuries on oneself)
  跟自己過不去,自找麻煩。

• giah hoxsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giah ho'svoax [[...]] 
  carry, hold and umbrella
  拿雨傘

• giah koayar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giah koae'ar [[...]] 
  hold or carry a stick or cane
  拿拐杖

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。

viafbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'bak [[...]] 

conspicuous, showy

顯眼

• Iaokirn ee pai'ar aix zhai toax khaq viafbak ee sofzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee paai'ar aix zhai toax khaq viar'bak ee sor'zai. [[...]] 
  Important signs have to be put up in more conspicuous places.
  要緊的牌子要豎在比較顯眼的地方。

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

wrestle, throw down, lay down, to overthrow

觔,推,扶

• Hid nng ee gyn'ar teq siøiern, mxsi teq siøphaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid nng ee girn'ar teq siøf'iern, m'si teq siøf'phaq. [[...]] 
  Those two kids are wrestling, they are not fighting.
  那兩個孩子在摔角,不是在打架。

• Y tør ti tho'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør ti thoo'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khie'laai. [[...]] 
  He was lying on the ground (floor), I helped him up.
  他倒在地上,我把他扶起來。

• Cid ky thiauar ka goar taux iern khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky thiau'ar ka goar taux iern khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Give me a hand to erect this pillar.
  幫我扶直這根柱子。

iaukuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'kuie [[...]] 

hungry demons, spirits of those who have no one to offer sacrifices for them, a glutton, greedy

餓鬼,饞嘴

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn iaukuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn iaw'kuie. [[...]] 
  This kid is very greedy.
  這個孩子很 饞嘴。

iuomi'my [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'my'my [[...]] 

delicate, tender

細嫩

• Iuomi'my ee gyn'ar lie ia kvar ka y hied kuijit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iux'my'my ee girn'ar lie ia kvar ka y hied kuy'jit. [[...]] 
  Such a tender child, do you dare not pay any attention to him all day.
  細嫩的小孩,你也敢給他放一整天。

iuophøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'phoee; iux'phøee [[...]] 

smooth

細皮

• Kam'ar khaq iuphøee`ee khaq u thngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafm'ar khaq iw'phoee ee khaq u thngf.; Kafm'ar khaq iw'phøee`ee khaq u thngf. [[...]] 
  A tangerine has more juice if has a smooth peel.
  橘子細皮的比較多汁。

jixmsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'sexng [[...]] 

self-willed, do as one pleases

任性

• Hid ee gyn'ar cyn jixmsexng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar cyn jim'sexng. [[...]] 
  That child is very self-willed.
  那個孩子很任性。

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。

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

sweet, pleasant, willingly

甘,甘心,捨得

• Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [[...]] 
  Are you really willing to give that dog to somebody else?
  那隻狗你捨得給人嗎?

• Hid ee gyn'ar hiaq seahaxn, lie kafm ho y ka'ti cit ee khix Bykog, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar hiaq sex'haxn, lie kafm ho y kaf'ti cit ee khix Bie'kog, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  That child is so small, are you willing to let him go to the States alone?
  你捨得讓他一個人去美國嗎?

• Goar cid ciaq niauafkviar mxkafm ho laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid ciaq niaw'ar'kviar m'kafm ho laang. [[...]] 
  I am unwilling to give this kitten to somebody.
  我這隻小貓捨不得給人。

• Goar ee thihbea ho laang thaukhafn khix, cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee thiq'bea ho laang thaw'khafn khix, cyn m'kafm. [[...]] 
  I got my bicycle stolen, I am still attached to it.
  我的自行車被偷了,實在很捨不得。

kafmsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'sym [[...]] 

laudable, admirable, praiseworthy

了不起,令人讚賞

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn kafmsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn karm'sym. [[...]] 
  This kid is really laudable.
  這孩子真令人讚賞。

• Iao exkie'tid, cyn kafmsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao e'kix'tid, cyn karm'sym. [[...]] 
  It's admirable that you remembered it.
  還記得,真了不起。

• Kafmsym, kafmsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Karm'sym, karm'sym. [[...]] 
  Well done! Excellent!
  了不起! 了不起!

køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'ar; køef'ar [[...]] 

downtown, a small town with shops on both sides of the street

街上,小鎮

• Ty hiaf u cit ee ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ty hiaf u cit ee kef'ar. [[...]] 
  There is a small town over there.
  在那兒有一個小鎮。

• Y khix køe'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix kef'ar.; Y khix køef'ar. [[...]] 
  she went downtown.
  她上街。

keasiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'siaux; kex'siaux [[...]] 

thing's cost, price

價錢

• Lie zaiviar kim'ar ee keasiaux `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zay'viar kym'ar ee kex'siaux `bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you know the price of gold?
  你知道黃金的價格嗎?

khazhngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'zhngf [[...]] 

buttocks, hips, seat of the pants, anus

臀,屁股,肛門

• voafkhazhngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voar'khaf'zhngf [[...]] 
  hollow bottom of a bowl
  碗屁股,碗底

• Gyn'ar na m thviaf laang ee oe e ho laang phaq khazhngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar na m thviaf laang ee oe e ho laang phaq khaf'zhngf. [[...]] 
  A disobedient child will be spanked.
  不聽話的孩子會被打屁股。

khaq chinchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq chyn'chviu [[...]] 

resemble more, be more like

比較像

• Cid ee gyn'ar khaq chinchviu yn lauxpe, khaq bøo chinchviu yn lauxbuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar khaq chyn'chviu yn lau'pe, khaq bøo chyn'chviu yn lau'buo. [[...]] 
  This youngster resembles his father more, he doesn't resemble his mother very much.
  這孩子比較像他父親,不太像他母親。

khaq... ia m [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia m [[...]] 

no matter how much... still not willing

再怎麼 ...也不 ...

• Goar mxzay y teq siuxkhix sviafhøex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'hoex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn.; Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'høex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. [[...]] 
  I don't know what he is angry about, no matter how much (often) I call him he does not answer.
  我不知他在氣什麼,再怎麼叫也不回答。

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. [[...]] 
  This is a really bad child, no matter how much you beat him, he is still not afraid of you.
  這孩子很壞,再怎麼打也不怕。

khaq...taxmpøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq...tam'pøh'ar [[...]] 

somewhat

有點兒,一點點

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn khiao, taxnsi u khaq chiwzhexng taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn khiao, tan'si u khaq chiuo'zhexng tam'pøh'ar. [[...]] 
  This youngster is very clever, but somewhat mischievous
  這孩子很聰明,但是有點兒調皮。

khaw'ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'ym; (khviw) [[...]] 

provincial accent, dialect

口音,腔調

• Y ee Taioaan-oe u cidsut'ar Bykog-khviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe u cit'sud'ar Bie'kog'khviw.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe u cit'sud'ar Bie'kog-khviw. [[...]] 
  There is a faint trace of an American accent in his Taiwanese.
  他的台語有點美國腔。

khiaxsie'theeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia'six'theeng [[...]] 

stand upside down

倒立

• Hid ee gyn'ar khiaxsie'theeng extaxng khia cyn kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar khia'six'theeng e'taxng khia cyn kuo. [[...]] 
  That kid can stand on his head for a long time.
  那個孩子倒立能站很久。

khiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiao; (khao) [[...]] 

clever, intelligent

巧,聰明

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn khiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn khiao. [[...]] 
  This child is very clever (smart).
  這個孩子很聰明。

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

be fretful or peevish, as a child or mother-in-law, cause constant trouble

刁難,乖張

• Cid ee gyn'ar teq phoarpve, sofie cyn gaau khiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar teq phoax'pve, sor'ie cyn gaau khiaau.; Cid ee girn'ar teq phoax'pve/pvi, sor'ie cyn gaau khiaau. [[...]] 
  This youngster is not well, so he is very peevish.
  這孩子在生病,所以很乖張。

• khiautafng khiausay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaau'tafng khiaau'say [[...]] 
  fret about this and that
  嫌這嫌那,故意刁難

khiøhkak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøq'kak [[...]] 

utterly useless

報銷,無用

• Cid ee gyn'ar cionglaai øe khiøhkak. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar ciofng'laai e khiøq'kak.; Cid ee girn'ar ciofng'laai øe khiøq'kak. [[...]] 
  This kid will be useless.
  這個孩子將來會無前途。

khøf'aix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'aix [[...]] 

lovable

可愛

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn khøfaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn khør'aix. [[...]] 
  This child is very lovable (cute).
  這孩子很可愛。

khuiphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'phoax [[...]] 

explain why and how

開破,說明

• Gyn'ar maix kannaf iong phaq ee, aix khuiphoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar maix kafn'naf iong phaq ee, aix khuy'phoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [[...]] 
  Don't just hit a child, for better results explain why its wrong and how to change.
  小孩子不要只用打的,應解釋給他聽才有用。

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

bind, to bundle, batch

綑,捆

• Hiaq ee tek'ar khurn khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee teg'ar khurn khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Tie those bamboo sticks up into a bundle.
  那些竹子綑起來。

• cit khurn tiuxzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit khurn tiu'zhao [[...]] 
  bundle of rice-straw
  一綑稻草

koehlangkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koeq'laang'khaf [[...]] 

armpit

腋下

• Goar ee koehlangkhaf svef cidliap liab'ar, chiuo giaa lorng bøe khitlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee koeq'laang'khaf svef cit liap liap'ar, chiuo giaa lorng be khid'laai.; Goar ee koeq'laang'khaf svef/svy cit'liap liap'ar, chiuo giaa lorng bøe khid'laai. [[...]] 
  My armpit has a boil so I can't raise my arm up.
  我的腋下長一個瘤,手舉不起來。

oexsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sae; oe'sae [[...]] 

things better left unsaid (irrelevancies, excessive detail, private matters)

多餘的話,沒用的話

• Y ee oexsae cyn ze, cidsut'ar taixcix korng kuy pvoarpof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee oe'sae cyn ze, cit'sud'ar tai'cix korng kuy pvoax'pof. [[...]] 
  His many private matters that he can explain in excessive detail all afternoon.
  他話很多,一點點事情講了半天。

• Iaokirn ee korng tø hør, mxbiern hiaq kau oexsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee korng tø hør, m'biern hiaq kau oe'sae. [[...]] 
  Say the important things, no need to go into excessive detail.
  要緊的說就好,不用那麼多話。

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

remain attached to an opinion, insist, stubborn, obstinate, naughty, disobedient

頑固,頑皮

• Hid ee gyn'ar cyn phviaa, bøo hiaq khoaix kiøx e zao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar cyn phviaa, bøo hiaq khoaix kiøx e zao. [[...]] 
  That kid is very naught, it is not that easy to get him to leave.
  那個孩子很皮,沒那麼容易叫得走。

phietpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phied'po [[...]] 

main point, essentials, gist, masterstroke

好辦法,好手段,高招

• Sviu bøo phietpo laai kaoiok hid ee gyn'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviu bøo phied'po laai kaux'iok hid ee girn'ar. [[...]] 
  Can't think of any good way (of what is needed) to education that kid.
  想不出好辦法來教育那個孩子。

pvi'ar ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvy'ar ee laang [[...]] 

bystanders

旁人

siøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøq; (seg) [[...]] 

to show kindness and consideration, to allay fear of distress, to comfort someone, to begrudge something, to pity, to regret

惜

• Teq khaux ee gyn'ar aix ka y siøhcide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teq khaux ee girn'ar aix ka y siøq'cit'e. [[...]] 
  Show some concern for that child that is crying.
  哭的小孩須要撫慰他一下。

• aesiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'siøq [[...]] 
  favor, love, to treat with great favor
  愛惜

• khøfsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'siøq [[...]] 
  Alas! It is be regretted that..., What a pity!
  可惜

• pøfsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pør'siøq [[...]] 
  love and cherish (a treasure), take great care of
  愛惜

• thviarsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviax'siøq [[...]] 
  love, be sparing of
  疼惜

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