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budcitsiong ee an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'cid'siong ee afn'uix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

material comforts

物質上的安慰

• Laang su'iaux zengsinsiong kab budcitsiong ee an'uix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang sw'iaux zefng'siin'siong kab but'cid'siong ee afn'uix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Man needs both spiritual and material consolations.
  人需要精神上和物質上的安慰。

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

create, make, invent, begin, do

創,做,幹

• Cid hang taixcix si symmiq laang zhoxng ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix si sirm'miq laang zhoxng ee? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Who did this?
  這件事是誰幹的 ?

• Lie teq zhoxng sviafhøex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie teq zhoxng sviar'hoex?; Lie teq zhoxng sviar'høex? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  What are you doing?
  你在幹什麼 ?

cynzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cirn'zay ⬆︎ [[...]] 

earthquake disaster

震災

• Cid pae ee cynzay sysiongciar u paq goa laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee cirn'zay sie'siofng'ciar u paq goa laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  In this earthquake there were over a hundred dead and injured
  這次的震災死傷者有一百多個人。

cit~(plus proper measure)... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid (''plus proper measure'')... ⬆︎ [[...]] 

this

這

• cid ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  this person
  這個人

• cid purn zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid purn zheq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  this book
  這本書

cid'sielaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

one's whole life, throughout one's life, life long

一生

• cidsielaang bøo kiet'hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang bøo kied'hwn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  remain single all one's life
  一生沒結婚

• Cid ee si'piør exexngtid eng cidsielaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør e'eng'tid eng cit'six'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This watch will last you a life time
  這個錶可用一生。

• Cidsielaang bøo loa kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'six'laang bøo loa kuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Life is short
  人生短暫

zøx`laang/zøex`laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx`laang; zøx/zøex`laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

betroth one's daughter to a man

允親,許配

• Cit'ee za'bor gynnar iawbøe zøx`laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee zaf'bor girn'nar iao'boe zøx`laang.; Cid'ee zaf'bor girn'nar iao'bøe zøx`laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This girl is not yet engaged.
  這個女孩還沒許配人。

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。

hoatjiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'jiaq; (hoad'zeg) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

gain fame and fortune, rise to power and position

發跡

• Laai cid tøexhngf hoatjiaq ee laang cyn zøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laai cid te'hngf hoad'jiaq ee laang cyn ze.; Laai cid tøe'hngf hoad'jiaq ee laang cyn zøe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Many people who have come here have risen to power and fortune.
  來這地方發跡的人很多。

keng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'eeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

operation, manage (a magazine), carry on (a business), run (a school or store), operate (a bank, mill, farm)

經營

• Cid kharm tiaxm si Bykoklaang teq keng'eeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kharm tiaxm si Bie'kog'laang teq kefng'eeng ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This store has an American proprietor.
  這家商店是美國人經營的。

• kørjiin keng'eeng ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køx'jiin kefng'eeng ee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  under private management
  個人經營的,獨資的

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)

køkøtvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køo'køo'tvii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

annoying, annoy, troublesome, importunate (person, affair)

糾纏不休,囉嗦

• Cit'ee laang cyn køkøtvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iawkuo m tngfkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix.; Cid'ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This fellow is very annoying, I told him I don't want to buy, but he still will not leave.
  這個人很囉嗦,我告訴他不買,他還不回去。

• Goar bø'eeng , mxthafng kab goar køkøtvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo'eeng , m'thafng kab goar køo'køo'tvii. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am busy, don't annoy me.
  我沒空,不要跟我糾纏不休。

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。

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