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arnzvoafviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'zvoar'viu [[...]] 

How? In what way or manner? What happened?

怎麼?

awhvoaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'hvoaai [[...]] 

overbearing, arbitrary

蠻橫

• Zerngkix hiahniq chionghwn`aq, lie bøeq køq arnzvoar awhvoaai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zexng'kix hiaq'nih chiofng'hwn af, lie boeq køq axn'zvoar ao'hvoaai?; Zexng'kix hiaq'niq chiofng'hwn`aq, lie bøeq køq axn'zvoar ao'hvoaai? [[...]] 
  The evidence is so great, how can you still be so overbearing?
  證據那麼充分了,你要怎樣蠻橫?

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

vague, indistinct, vast, boundless

渺

• bongboong biawbiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boong'boong biao'biao [[...]] 
  misty, uncertain, fabulous
  渺渺茫茫,迷惘

• Goar kafmkag bongboong biawbiao, mxzay bøeq arnzvoar zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar karm'kag boong'boong biao'biao, m'zay boeq axn'zvoar zøx.; Goar karm'kag boong'boong biao'biao, m'zay bøeq axn'zvoar zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  I feel uncertain about what to do.
  我感到迷惘,不知要如何做。

bogbeeng kii biau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'beeng kii biau [[...]] 

very mysterious and abstruse, very strange, peculiar

莫明其妙

• Y sor korng ee oe bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee oe bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]] 
  Everything he says is strange.
  他所說的,莫名其妙。

• Bøo laang jiblaai, arnzvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sidzai bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang jip'laai, axn'zvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sit'zai bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]] 
  No one went in, how come the money is gone. It's very strange.
  沒有人進來,錢怎麼會丟,實在莫名其妙。

zaileeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'leeng [[...]] 

talents, capacities

才能

• Lie bøo hid khoarn zaileeng, arnzvoar bøeq zøx hid khoarn taixcix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar boeq zøx hid khoarn tai'cix?; Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar bøeq zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix? [[...]] 
  You haven't that kind of talent, why do you want to do something like that?
  你沒有那種才能,為什麼要做那種事?

zaesvaf zaesix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'svaf zaix'six [[...]] 

again and again, over and over again

再三再四

• Goar zaesvaf zaesix ka lie korng, lie arnzvoar m thviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zaix'svaf zaix'six ka lie korng, lie axn'zvoar m thviaf? [[...]] 
  I have spoken to you again and again, why don't you listen? Why don't you do what you are told?
  我一再勸你,你怎麼不聽 ?

chiwsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'siok [[...]] 

formalities, procedure, red tape, process

手續

• Bøeq niar khiechiaf ee cipciaux tiøqaix symmiq chiwsiok? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq niar khix'chiaf ee cib'ciaux tiøh'aix sirm'miq chiuo'siok?; Bøeq niar khix'chiaf ee cib'ciaux tiøh'aix sirm'mih chiuo'siok? [[...]] 
  What is the procedure for obtaining a license for a car?
  要領汽車的執照,要辦什麼手續 ?

• Syn bøea ee zhux bøeq tengkix tiøh arnzvoar pan chiwsiok? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn bea ee zhux boeq tefng'kix tiøh axn'zvoar pan chiuo'siok?; Syn bøea ee zhux bøeq tefng'kix tiøh axn'zvoar pan chiuo'siok? [[...]] 
  What is the procedure for registering a newly purchased house?
  新買的房子要登記,怎樣辦手續?

zhunchviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn'chviaf [[...]] 

very clear

明白,清楚

• Hid khoarn køkøtvii ee laang bøeq arnzvoar korng øe zhunchviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn køo'køo'tvii ee laang boeq axn'zvoar korng e zhwn'chviaf?; Hid khoarn køo'køo'tvii ee laang bøeq axn'zvoar korng øe zhwn'chviaf? [[...]] 
  How are you going to make things clear to that kind of pest?
  那種糾纏不清的人,要如何說得清楚?

høeftoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea toa; høea-toa [[...]] 

internal heat (as cause of disease), fever

火氣大

• Uxsi'ar mxzay si høea-toa, afsi arnzvoar, khuxn lorng bøe khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'sii'ar m'zay si hoea toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng be khix.; U'sii'ar m'zay si høea-toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng bøe khix. [[...]] 
  Sometimes I don't know if it is a fever or what that I can't sleep.
  有時不知是火氣大 還是怎樣,都睡不著。

kafteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'teng [[...]] 

supposition, on the assumption that..., supposing that...

假定

• Kafteng sidzai si afnny, lie ciu u zoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng sit'zai si arn'ny, lie ciu u zoe. [[...]] 
  Supposing this to be true, you are guilty.
  假定真的是這樣,你就有罪。

• Kafteng goar ee hoxciaux na bøo`khix, bøeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, boeq axn'zvoar?; Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, bøeq axn'zvoar? [[...]] 
  What shall I do, supposing my passport has disappeared?
  假定我的護照丟了,要如何?

• Zef si cit ee kafteng niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cit ee kar'teng nia'nia. [[...]] 
  This is merely a supposition.
  這是一個假定而已。

kafmkag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'kag [[...]] 

sense, sensibility, feeling, to feel

感覺,感到,覺得

• tørchiuo bøo kafmkag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøx'chiuo bøo karm'kag [[...]] 
  left hand has no feeling
  左手沒有感覺

• Goar extaxng laai zhamkaf cid ee hoe, kafmkag cyn engheng (kong'eeng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'taxng laai zhafm'kaf cid ee hoe, karm'kag cyn eeng'heng (kofng'eeng). [[...]] 
  I feel honored to attend this meeting.
  我能來參加這個會,感到很榮幸(光榮)。

• Goar zaykhie kafmkag bøo symmiq sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zae'khie karm'kag bøo sirm'miq sorng'khoaix. [[...]] 
  I feel ill this morning.
  早上 我覺得不太舒服。

• Lie kafmkag arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm'kag axn'zvoar? [[...]] 
  How do you feel? What is your impression of it? (after showing something)
  你覺得怎樣?

kietkiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kiok [[...]] 

after all, in the end, in the long run, eventually, after all is said and done...

結局,結果

• kietkiok khaq kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kiok khaq kuix [[...]] 
  all in all, it's more expensive
  結果較貴

• kietkiok øe arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kiok e axn'zvoar?; kied'kiok øe axn'zvoar? [[...]] 
  How will the matter come out?
  結果會怎樣?

• Sviw kvoafkirn, kietkiok tiøh køq siar cit pae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw kvoar'kirn, kied'kiok tiøh køq siar cit pae. [[...]] 
  I was too hasty, eventually I had to rewrite it.
  太急忙,結果得再寫一次。

kiuokexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiux'kexng [[...]] 

after all, in the end, the whys and the wherefores, who (Lit. study the bottom)

究竟

• Kiuokexng si arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiux'kexng si axn'zvoar? [[...]] 
  What is it all about?
  究竟是怎樣?

• Kiuokexng lie si sviaflaang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiux'kexng lie si sviar'laang? [[...]] 
  What on earth are you?
  究竟你是誰?

• Kiuokexng u symmiq loxeng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiux'kexng u sirm'miq lo'eng? [[...]] 
  What is the use after all?
  究竟有甚麼用?

• Kiuokexng lie si khix tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiux'kexng lie si khix tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Where in the world have you been?
  究竟你是去哪兒?

nar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar; (axn'zvoar) [[...]] 

interrogative particle (same meaning as "an-choa*"), Why?

為什麼

• Lie nar bøo laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie nar bøo laai? [[...]] 
  Why didn't you come?
  你為什麼沒來?

• Goar nar tiøh ka lie korng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar nar tiøh ka lie korng? [[...]] 
  Why should I tell you?
  我為什麼要告訴你 ?

naxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na si [[...]] 

if it be

要是,如果,假如

• Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix.; Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu bøeq khix. [[...]] 
  If it be good weather, I'll go.
  要是天氣好,我就要去。

• Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [[...]] 
  If it is mine, you must return it to me.
  如果是我的,得還我。

• Na si afnny, larn boeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si arn'ny, larn boeq axn'zvoar?; Na si arn'ny, larn bøeq axn'zvoar? [[...]] 
  If so (in that case), what shall we do?
  假如是這樣,我們怎麼辦?

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

now, then, well...

現在,於是,那麼

• kaotvaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'tvaf [[...]] 
  up to the present, up to now
  到現在

• Tvaf bøeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf boeq axn'zvoar?; Tvaf bøeq axn'zvoar? [[...]] 
  Now what shall I do? What should I do? What can be done?
  現在該怎麼辦?

tiaxmtiam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiam'tiam [[...]] 

Silence! Keep quiet! Shut up! Keep silence, without a word, in silence, without permission

安靜!住口!緘默地!偷偷地

• Lie arnzvoar tiaxmtiam bøo ka goar korng ? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie axn'zvoar tiam'tiam bøo ka goar korng ? [[...]] 
  Why have you kept it from me? Why haven't you told me?
  你為什麼默不作聲沒告訴我?

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