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anpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'paai [[...]] 

dispose, provide, arrange

安排

• Baxnsu lorng si Thienzuo teq anpaai ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su lorng si Thiefn'zuo teq afn'paai ee. [[...]] 
  God arranges (takes care of) all things.
  萬事都是天主在安排的。

• Anpaai cit ee sikafn laai zørhoea ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'paai cit ee sii'kafn laai zøx'hoea ciah'png. [[...]] 
  Set aside a time to have lunch together.
  安排一個時間來一起吃飯。

arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to [[...]] 

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

• Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. [[...]] 
  Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
  好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

bag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag [[...]] 

soil, foul, stain, dirty up

染,沾

• bag cit ee miaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag cit ee miaa [[...]] 
  said of a man supposed to be doing work, but really idle
  沾一個名

baxngkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bang'kvix [[...]] 

dream

夢見

• baxngkvix cit ee bang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bang'kvix cit ee bang [[...]] 
  dream a dream
  做了一個夢

bi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi [[...]] 

riddle

謎

• Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie iøq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie iøq.; Goar zøx/zøex cit ee bi ho lie iøq.; (Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie zhay.) [[...]] 
  Here's a riddle for you to figure out.
  我做一個謎給你猜。

bøo simcviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sym'cviaa [[...]] 

be reluctant to do, absent minded

沒有心情

• Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sofie bøo simcviaa thafng zøx taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sor'ie bøo sym'cviaa thafng zøx tai'cix. [[...]] 
  A child of his died so he doesn't have the heart to work.
  他一個孩子死了,所以沒有心情做事。

• Khvoax tiexnviar khvoax kaq bøo simcviaa thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tien'viar khvoax kaq bøo sym'cviaa thafng thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  watch movies until there is no heart to study
  看電影看得無心情讀書。

zafngzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zarng'zhao [[...]] 

bundle grass or straw

捆草

• Koaq tiuar ee sii, aix u cit ee zafngzhao ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koaq tiu'ar ee sii, aix u cit ee zarng'zhao ee. [[...]] 
  When you cut rice you need a person to bundle the straw.
  割稻的時候,要有一個捆草的。

zabliaxmpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'liam'pøo [[...]] 

critical woman

發牢騷的女人

• Y si cit ee zabliaxmpøo, khaq jymnai cit e tø hør af laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zap'liam'pøo, khaq jirm'nai cit e tø hør af laf. [[...]] 
  She is a critical woman, just be a little more patient.
  他是一個發牢騷的女人,忍耐一下就好了啦!

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]] 

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, bøeq nar øe zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]] 
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong; zhai'zvex/cvix'oong [[...]] 

people who argue fallaciously

強辯者

• Y si cidee zhaixzveaoong, lie nar zvex øe viaa y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zhai'zvex'oong, lie nar zvex e viaa y?; Y si cit'ee zhai'zvex/cvix'oong, lie nar zvex/cvix øe viaa y? [[...]] 
  He's always arguing with people, how can you possibly win an argument with him.
  他是強辯者,你怎麼辯得過他?

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

fierce and cruel, savage

凶殘

• Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøar tuqsie cit ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøf'ar tuh'sie cit ee laang. [[...]] 
  That man is very fierce, he used a knife to stab someone.
  那個人很凶殘,用刀子殺死了一個人。

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。

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]] 
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]] 
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

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

hop along, walk with much difficulty as with a lame or sore leg

獨腳跳

• Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [[...]] 
  He has to hop, because one leg is injured
  他一隻腳傷了, 得用獨腳跳。

• Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix.; Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [[...]] 
  I'm missing one shoe, I have to get there by skipping.
  鞋子掉了一隻,結果得用獨腳跳著去。

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

throw light on, shine on

照

• Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? [[...]] 
  I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
  我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

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

draft, the running hand, rough copy or original draft, careless, carelessly

草,潦草

• Hid ee laang siafji cyn zhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang siar'ji cyn zhør. [[...]] 
  His handwriting is very cursive.
  那個人寫字很草。

• Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [[...]] 
  Please make a draft.
  請你草擬一個案子。

• løfzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lør'zhør [[...]] 
  do carelessly
  潦草

zhozheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zheng [[...]] 

every day clothes, to wear every day

便裝

• Goar bøeq zøx cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhozheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zøx cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhof'zheng.; Goar bøeq zøx/zøex cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhof'zheng. [[...]] 
  I'm going to make less expensive pants to wear everyday.
  我要做一件較便宜的褲子當便裝

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

scorch with a small fire like that of cigarette or joss stick

灼,燒

• Eng hwn zhuq cit khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng hwn zhuq cit khafng. [[...]] 
  burn a hole with a cigarette
  用煙灼一個洞。

• Goar ee chiuo y eng hwn ka goar zhuq cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee chiuo y eng hwn ka goar zhuq cit e. [[...]] 
  He burned my hand with his cigarette.
  他用煙灼我的手。

zhuiciexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'ciexn [[...]] 

recommendation, recommend a proposition, propose

推薦

• Chviar lie ka goar zhuiciexn cit ee thoankaux siensvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka goar zhuy'ciexn cit ee thoaan'kaux siefn'svy. [[...]] 
  Please recommend a catechist to me.
  請你給我推薦一個傳教先生。

ciaxmsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'sii [[...]] 

for the time being, momentary, temporary

暫時

• Goar laang bøo twhør, ciaxmsii bøeq hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii boeq hiøq'khuxn.; Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii bøeq hiøq'khuxn. [[...]] 
  I am not feeling well, I want to rest for the time being.
  我人不舒服,要暫時休息。

• Cid kefng serngtngg si ciaxmsii ee, cionglaai bøeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai boeq khie cit kefng syn ee.; Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai bøeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [[...]] 
  This is a temporary chapel, later on we want to build a new one.
  這間聖堂是暫時的,將來要蓋一間新的。

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。

cit ee zhuix siafng ee cih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee zhuix siafng ee cih [[...]] 

double tongued, fork tongued

一嘴兩舌,很會講話

cit ee cvii phaq jixsix kad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee cvii phaq ji'six kad. [[...]] 

cheapskate, tight fisted, has to untie 24 knots before he will spend a dollar. (Lit. One dollar is tied up by twenty-four knots.)

一個錢,打二十四個結,吝嗇鬼。

cit ee cvii poah bøe taan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee cvii poah be taan; cit ee cvii poah bøe taan [[...]] 

One can not fight without an opponent.

一個巴掌拍不響。

cit ee cit kyn, cit ee zablak niuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee cit kyn, cit ee zap'lak niuo [[...]] 

six of the one, half a dozen of the other; tweedledum and tweedledee

半斤八兩

cit ee bin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee bin [[...]] 

face

一面

• Kvix cit ee bin ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvix cit ee bin ma hør. [[...]] 
  To meet him wouldn't hurt anything.
  見一面也好。

Cidnii voa jixsie'ee thaukef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit nii voa ji'six ee thaau'kef.; Cit'nii voa ji'six''ee thaau'kef. [[...]] 

be fickle, undependable, be unable to stick at one job (Lit. Within one year to change 24 bosses.)

一年換二十四個老闆。

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-cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx cit'e; zøx-cit'e [[...]] 

all at once, all together

一齊,一起

• Lirn zap ui sinhu zøx cide laai, goar bøo yar thafng ho lirn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn zap ui siin'hu zøx cit'e laai, goar bøo ie'ar thafng ho lirn ze. [[...]] 
  You ten priests came all at once, I have no chairs for you to sit on.
  你們十位神父一齊來,我沒有椅子讓你們坐。

• Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cit'e. [[...]] 
  Pack up these books all together
  這些書給我包在一起。

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa [[...]] 

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. [[...]] 
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

zoea'au ee cidtiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'au ee cit'tiq [[...]] 

the last drop

最後的一滴

øee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee; øee; (oee) [[...]] 

shoes, footwear

鞋

• cit siafng øee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit siafng ee; cit siafng øee [[...]] 
  pair of shoes
  一雙鞋子

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.

eeng-siensiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'siefn'siefn; eeng-siefn'siefn [[...]] 

entirely at leisure, not a thing to do

很閒

• Cide løqho, tak ee laang ma bøo khangkhoex, engsiensiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e løh'ho, tak ee laang ma bøo khafng'khoex, eeng'siefn'siefn. [[...]] 
  As soon as it begins to rain, no body has any work, not a thing to do.
  一下雨, 每個人都沒有工作, 閒得很.

haixkoaekoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai'koaix'koaix [[...]] 

old and shabby

老舊,破舊

• Y ciog khiam ee, cit taai thihbea haixkoaekoaix ma iao teq khiaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciog khiam ee, cit taai thiq'bea hai'koaix'koaix ma iao teq khiaa. [[...]] 
  He is so frugal he still rides an old and shabby bicycle.
  他很節儉,一部腳踏車那麼老舊了,還在騎。

hengseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'seg [[...]] 

form, outward appearance, shape, style, formality, for appearance's sake

形式

• Zef si cit ee hengseg niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cit ee heeng'seg nia'nia. [[...]] 
  This is merely a matter of form.
  這是個形式而已。

• zuotiong hengseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'tiong heeng'seg [[...]] 
  attach important to formality
  注重形式

hiexnsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'siong [[...]] 

phenomenon

現象

• zuxjieen hiexnsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'jieen hien'siong [[...]] 
  natural phenomenon
  自然現象

• siaxhoe hiexnsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'hoe hien'siong [[...]] 
  social phenomenon
  社會現象

• cit sii ee hiexnsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit sii ee hien'siong [[...]] 
  passing phenomenon
  一時的現象

hiongsiin oksoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'siin og'soaq [[...]] 

devils, fiends

凶神惡煞

• Mxzay khix chionghoaxntiøh tøq cit texhngf ee hiongsiin oksoaq e hiaq lixhai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'zay khix chiofng'hoan'tiøh tøq cit te'hngf ee hiofng'siin og'soaq e hiaq li'hai. [[...]] 
  I don't know where I went to antagonize so vicious an evil spirit that causes this much ill health.
  不知沖犯到那個地方的凶神惡煞會那麼厲害。

høflafmsaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'larm'saf [[...]] 

eat anything whatever it is

好壞都吃

• Y si cidee høflafmsaf`ee, nar sae kviavie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee hør'larm'saf ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw'tiøh.; Y si cit'ee hør'larm'saf`ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [[...]] 
  He eats anything, no need to worry that he will go hungry.
  他是一個好壞都吃的,不必怕他會餓肚子。

hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'bin [[...]] 

direction, way, a field, a line, aspect

方面

• Taipag hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'pag hofng'bin [[...]] 
  Taipei districts
  台北方面

• i'hak-hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'hak hofng'bin; y'hak-hofng'bin; (thea'iok-hofng'bin) [[...]] 
  in the field of medicine, in the field of sports
  醫學(體育) 方面

• tuix kog hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix kog hofng'bin [[...]] 
  from all quarters, from every point of view, from many sources
  從各方面

• Lie zøx tøq cit hongbin ee suxgiap? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zøx tøq cit hofng'bin ee su'giap?; Lie zøx/zøex tøq cit hofng'bin ee su'giap? [[...]] 
  What line of business are you in?
  你做哪一方面的事業?

• cit hongbin... (lexnggoa) cit hongbin... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit hofng'bin... (leng'goa) cit hofng'bin... [[...]] 
  on the one hand... and on the other...
  一方面...(另外)一方面...

ixkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'karm [[...]] 

premonition, presentiment

預感

• u cit ee cyn m hør ee ixkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cit ee cyn m hør ee i'karm [[...]] 
  have a gloomy foreboding
  有一個很不好的預感

ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'ie [[...]] 

that is all, nothing more — gives finality to the clause

而已

• Øexhiao korng Enggie`ee, y cidee ji'ie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit ee jii'ie.; Øe'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit'ee jii'ie.; (E'hiao korng Efng'gie ee, y cit ee nia'nia.) [[...]] 
  He is the only one who can speak English.
  會講英語的,他一人而已。

• kaux ciaf (afnny) ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux ciaf (arn'ny) jii'ie [[...]] 
  only this and nothing more
  到此而已

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。

kakto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'to [[...]] 

angle, measurement of an angle

角度

• niuu kakto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niuu kag'to [[...]] 
  measure the angle
  量角度

• tuix muie cit ee kakto laai khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix muie cit ee kag'to laai khvoax [[...]] 
  view from different angles
  從每個角度來看

• Tuix muie cit ee kakto laai kiafmthør cid ee buxntee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix muie cit ee kag'to laai kiarm'thør cid ee bun'tee. [[...]] 
  Let's look at this question from all angles
  從每個角度來檢討這個問題。

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。

kaohuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'huxn [[...]] 

teachings, instructions, precepts, lesson, teach, give a lesson

教訓

• Cid pae ee sitpai si cit ee cyn hør ee kaohuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee sid'pai si cit ee cyn hør ee kaux'huxn. [[...]] 
  The failure of this time is a very good lesson for me.
  這次的失敗是個很好的教訓。

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。

ke'khao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'khao [[...]] 

family

家庭

• Cit ke'khao go ee, u six ee za'bofee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit kef'khao go ee, u six ee zaf'bor'ee. [[...]] 
  One family has five person, four of them are female.
  一家五口,有四個女的。

keatat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'tat [[...]] 

value, worth

價值

• bøo-keatat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kex'tat; bøo-kex'tat [[...]] 
  valueless, worthless
  沒有價值

• u-keatat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kex'tat; u-kex'tat [[...]] 
  valuable, worth-while
  有價值

• Cid purn zheq u keatat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn zheq u kex'tat. [[...]] 
  This book is worth reading.
  此書有一讀的價值。

• u cit paq ban ee keatat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cit paq ban ee kex'tat [[...]] 
  worth a million dollars
  有一百萬的價值。

keq cit ee svoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq cit ee svoaf [[...]] 

separated by a mountain

隔一座山

kerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng; (karn) [[...]] 

choose, select, pick out

揀

• Kerng`aq kerng, kefngtiøh cidee bøe lengkerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kerng a kerng, kerng'tiøh cit ee be leeng'kerng.; Kerng`aq kerng, kerng'tiøh cit'ee bøe leeng'kerng. [[...]] 
  If you are too choosy, you will end up choosing badly.
  挑了又挑,挑到一個賣龍眼的(弄巧成拙)

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

notch

級,凹痕,階梯

• Y pie ki'thaf ee laang koaan cit kharm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y pie kii'thaf ee laang koaan cit kharm. [[...]] 
  He is a notch above the others.
  他比其他的人高一級。

• cit kharm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit kharm [[...]] 
  one step of a stair
  一個階梯

• kheg cit kharm cit kharm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheg cit kharm cit kharm [[...]] 
  cut notches
  刻成一凹一凹的凹痕

khafmzam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kharm'zam [[...]] 

stage, phase

段落

• Aix zøx kaux cidee khafmzam ciaq hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix zøx kaux cit ee kharm'zam ciaq hiøq'khuxn.; Aix zøx/zøex kaux cit'ee kharm'zam ciaq hiøq'khuxn. [[...]] 
  Finish a phase then rest.
  要做到一個段落才休息。

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。

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

odd number, one of a pair

奇數,單數

• cit khiaf (khaf) ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit khiaf (khaf) ti [[...]] 
  odd chopstick
  一隻筷子

• cit khiaf (khaf) ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit khiaf (khaf) ee [[...]] 
  odd shoe
  一隻鞋子

ki'tiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'tiofng [[...]] 

among them, among which

其中

• Ki'tiofng u cit purn cyn hør ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kii'tiofng u cit purn cyn hør ee. [[...]] 
  Among them (the books), there is a very good one.
  其中有一本很好的

• Ki'tiofng pid iuo ienkox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kii'tiofng pid iuo ieen'kox. [[...]] 
  Certainly there are some reasons for it.
  其中必有緣故

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

lessen, diminish, to decrease, be missing, subtract

減少

• Goar ee zheq kiarm cit purn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee zheq kiarm cit purn. [[...]] 
  One of my books is missing.
  我的書少一本

• Lie kiarm goar svaf høex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kiarm goar svaf hoex.; Lie kiarm goar svaf høex. [[...]] 
  You are three years younger than I.
  你少我三歲。

• Karm bøextaxng khaq kiarm`leq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Karm be'taxng khaq kiarm lex ?; Karm bøe'taxng khaq kiarm`leq? [[...]] 
  Can't you take off a little?
  不能少算點嗎 ?

ko'kof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'kof [[...]] 

alone, only

單單

• ko'kof cit ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'kof cit ee laang [[...]] 
  one person all alone
  單單一個人

• ko'kof cit purn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'kof cit purn [[...]] 
  only one book
  單單一本

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。

køq cit ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq cit ee [[...]] 

one more

再一個

lauxpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'pøo [[...]] 

amah, maidservant

老傭婦(太太自嘆)

• ka y zøx cidsielaang ee lauxpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y zøx cit'six'laang ee lau'pøo [[...]] 
  be his maidservant forever
  給他當一輩子的老傭婦

Lømar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar [[...]] 

Rome

羅馬

• Lømar mxsi cidjit zøxseeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar m'si cit'jit zø'seeng ee. [[...]] 
  Rome was not built in a day.
  羅馬不是一天造成的。

mngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mngg; (buun) [[...]] 

door, gate, gateway

門

• cit ee mngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee mngg [[...]] 
  doorway, gateway
  一個門

• cit svix mngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit svix mngg [[...]] 
  door, gate
  一扇門

• auxbøea-mngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'boea'mngg; au'bøea-mngg [[...]] 
  back door
  後門

• zhutmngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'mngg [[...]] 
  go out of one's door (for a short time or trip)
  出門

• kiørmngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiøx'mngg [[...]] 
  knock at the door
  叫門

• kvoai'mngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoay'mngg [[...]] 
  shut a door
  關門

muylaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: muie'laang; (muie cit ee laang) [[...]] 

every man, each person, everybody

每人,每一個人

• muylaang cit hun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: muie'laang cit hun [[...]] 
  each man a share
  每人一份

niaftui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niar'tui [[...]] 

lead, leader of a trip

領隊

• Hiaq ze laang bøo cit ee niaftui bexexngtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ze laang bøo cit ee niar'tui be'eng'tid.; Hiaq zøe laang bøo cit'ee niar'tui bøe'eng`tid. [[...]] 
  There are so many people. We must have a leader.
  那麼多人,沒有一個領隊不行。

ørzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øx'zeg [[...]] 

miracle

奧蹟

• Iasof karngsefng si cit ee ørzeg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaa'sof kaxng'sefng si cit ee øx'zeg. [[...]] 
  The Incarnation is a miracle.
  耶穌降生是一個奧蹟。

oafkhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar'khøx [[...]] 

depend upon, rely upon

依靠

• Yn cit kef laang lorng oafkhøx y cit ee teq seng'oah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn cit kef laang lorng oar'khøx y cit ee teq sefng'oah. [[...]] 
  His whole family depends on him for its livelihood.
  他們一家人都依靠他一人生活。

oanzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'zerng [[...]] 

complete, integrated, intact

完整

• Hiaq ee ku thihbea bøo cit taai si oanzerng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee ku thiq'bea bøo cit taai si oaan'zerng ee. [[...]] 
  Among those old bicycles there isn't one that is complete.
  那些舊自行車沒有一輛是完整的。

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。

okbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'bang [[...]] 

nightmare

惡夢

• Hid pae ee chia'hø, nar zøx cit tviuu ee okbang lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid pae ee chiaf'hø, nar zøx cit tviuu ee og'bang lex. [[...]] 
  That accident was like a nightmare.
  那次的車禍,好像是做一場惡夢。

poaq cit pvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaq cit pvy [[...]] 

put it aside

擺一邊

• ciofng ka'ti ee taixcix poaq cit pvy laai pangzo padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng kaf'ti ee tai'cix poaq cit pvy laai pafng'zo pat'laang [[...]] 
  put aside one's work to help someone else
  把自己的事情擺一邊來幫助別人

putkøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'køx [[...]] 

merely, no more than, however

不過

• Goar putkøx si cit ee phofthonglaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar pud'køx si cit ee phor'thofng'laang. [[...]] 
  I am no more than an ordinary man.
  我不過是一個普通人。

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

Tar cit ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tar cit ee? [[...]] 

Which one?

那一個?

Taq cit ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taq cit ee? [[...]] 

Which one?

哪一個?

tantafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafn'tafn [[...]] 

alone, only

單單,只有

• tantafn cit ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafn'tafn cit ee [[...]] 
  only one
  單單一個

thaau cit ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau cit ee [[...]] 

the first one

頭一個

thao cit ee khuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thao cit ee khuix [[...]] 

relax (as taking a break from hard work), let out one's anger (as complaining)

鬆一口氣,透一口氣

thef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thef; (thay) [[...]] 

the pregnant womb, fetus, embryo

胎

• cit thef svef nng ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit thef svef nng ee; cit'thef svef/svy nng ee [[...]] 
  twins
  雙胞胎

• laothef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laux'thef [[...]] 
  have miscarriage
  流產,小產

• thauthef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'thef [[...]] 
  firstborn
  頭胎

• tuixthef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tui'thef [[...]] 
  abortion, cause abortion
  墮胎

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