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akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag [[...]] 

disorderly and inconveniently crowded with articles, narrow, small and dirty

狹窄,煩躁

• Kin'afjit laau cinze kvoa, sengkhw cyn akzag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit laau cyn'ze kvoa, sefng'khw cyn ag'zag. [[...]] 
  I perspired very much today. I'm all smelly and dirty.
  今天流很多汗,身體覺得很不舒服

awbaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'baan [[...]] 

arrogant, haughty, break one's promise on some pretext or other, obstinately and injuriously in the wrong, e.g., unjustly defrauding

蠻橫

• Cyn awbaan, cvii ciøhciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ao'baan, cvii ciøq'ciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [[...]] 
  He is very arrogant, he borrows money everywhere and then says he doesn't owe that much.
  很蠻橫,錢借一借才說沒那麼多。

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。

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。

zawlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'lo [[...]] 

be on the run, on the lam

逃債,亡命

• Y tør laang cinzøe cvii, citmar cidsiekøex teq zawlo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang cyn'ze cvii, cirm'mar cit'six'kex teq zao'lo.; Y tør laang cyn'zøe cvii, cid'mar cit'six'køex teq zao'lo. [[...]] 
  He owes people all kinds of money, now he's hiding out.
  他倒人很多錢,現在到處逃債。

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

err, to mistake, errors, mistakes, differ, discrepancy

差

• bøzhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhaf [[...]] 
  no difference, the same
  沒有差異

• zhaf cyn zøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf cyn ze; zhaf cyn zøe [[...]] 
  It differs very much.
  差很多

• zhaf cidsut'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf cit'sud'ar [[...]] 
  It differs a little.
  差`一點

chiongkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'kofng [[...]] 

confiscated, confiscate, confiscation

充公

• U cinzøe zawsu'høex ho laang chiongkofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cyn'ze zao'sw'hoex ho laang chiofng'kofng.; U cyn'zøe zao'sw'høex ho laang chiofng'kofng. [[...]] 
  Many smuggled goods were confiscated
  有很多走私貨被充公了。

zhørji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'ji [[...]] 

misspelling, misprint

錯字

• Cid purn zheq u cyn ze zhørji. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn zheq u cyn ze zhøx'ji. [[...]] 
  There are many misprints in this book.
  這本書有很多錯字。

ciaqkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'khuy [[...]] 

suffer loss, be victimized, be deceived (this term has a wide range of usage)

吃虧

• Goarn ciaqkhuy cyn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ciah'khuy cyn ze. [[...]] 
  We suffered a great loss.
  我們吃虧很多。

• bøe ho lie ciaqkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be ho lie ciah'khuy.; bøe ho lie ciah'khuy. [[...]] 
  You'll not lose by it.
  不會讓你吃虧。

• Afnny goarn khaq ciaqkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny goarn khaq ciah'khuy. [[...]] 
  Then it will be disadvantageous to us.
  這樣我們較吃虧。

hipsie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib'sie [[...]] 

choke, suffocate, suffocation, be choked

悶死

• U cyn zøe ang've'ar ho phøe hipsie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cyn ze aang'vef'ar ho phoe hib'sie.; U cyn zøe aang'vef'ar ho phøe hib'sie. [[...]] 
  Many infants are smothered in bed clothing.
  有很多嬰兒被棉被悶死。

hng'iu'hoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hngg'iuu'hoe [[...]] 

garden party (oan'iuhoe)

園遊會

• Hagsefng teq khuy hng'iu'hoe u bøe cyn zøe miqkvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak'sefng teq khuy hngg'iuu'hoe u be cyn ze mih'kvia.; Hak'sefng teq khuy hngg'iuu'hoe u bøe cyn zøe mih'kvia. [[...]] 
  The students sold many things at the garden party they held.
  學生在開園遊會有賣很多東西。

hoarnkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'khie [[...]] 

arouse to action, call, recall

喚起

• Afnnef zøx extaxng hoarnkhie cyn ze laang ee hiofng'exng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef zøx e'taxng hoaxn'khie cyn ze laang ee hiorng'exng.; Arn'nef zøx/zøex e'taxng hoaxn'khie cyn ze laang ee hiorng'exng. [[...]] 
  By doing that you can arouse many people's support.
  這麼做能喚起很多人的響應。

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。

hogku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'ku [[...]] 

return to the past, to restore it like it was before

復古

• U kae cyn zøe, mxkuo u laang korng aix hogku khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kae cyn ze, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør.; U kae cyn zøe, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør. [[...]] 
  It was changed very much but people say that it was better before.
  有改很多,不過有人說要復古比較好。

hofngbun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'bun [[...]] 

call, a visit, pay a visit to

訪問

• Goar tiøh hofngbun cyn ze sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar tiøh horng'bun cyn ze sor'zai [[...]] 
  I have many calls to make.
  我要訪問很多地方。

• Y za'hngf laai hofngbun goar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zaf'hngf laai horng'bun goar [[...]] 
  He came to see me yesterday.
  他昨天來訪問我。

huxzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'zex [[...]] 

debt, a loan, be in debt, run into debt

負債

• huxzex cyn zøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'zex cyn ze; hu'zex cyn zøe; (hu cyn ze zex) [[...]] 
  be deeply in debt
  負債很多,負很多債

huosied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'sied [[...]] 

have as an attached institution

附設

• U cyn zøe kaotngg lorng u huosied iuotixhngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cyn ze kaux'tngg lorng u hux'sied iux'ti'hngg.; U cyn zøe kaux'tngg lorng u hux'sied iux'ti'hngg. [[...]] 
  There are many parishes that have an attached kindergarten.
  有很多教堂都有附設幼稚園。

iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab [[...]] 

hide, tuck away, conceal on one's person, put behind the back (as one's hands), do (something) stealthily

藏,隱藏,偷

• Goar ee ienpid y ka goar iapkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee ieen'pid y ka goar iab'khix. [[...]] 
  He sneaked away with my pencil.
  他偷了我的鉛筆。

• Yn thaethaix iab cyn ze cvii khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix iab cyn ze cvii khie'laai. [[...]] 
  His wife has a lot of secret savings.
  他太太私蓄很多錢。

• iab toax khazhng'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab toax khaf'zhngf'au [[...]] 
  hide something behind the back
  藏在背後

• chiuo iap'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo iab'au [[...]] 
  with one's hand(s) behind one's back
  手藏在背後

• ng'iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngf'iab [[...]] 
  conceal behind the back or in one's clothing
  隱藏

• thauiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'iab [[...]] 
  take stealthily and put behind the back or in one's epoch
  偷藏

iao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao; (iao'kuo, iao'køq) [[...]] 

still

還,仍舊,仍然

• Y iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) teq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) teq ciah. [[...]] 
  He is still eating.
  他還在吃。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) zafzar, mxbiern kvoafkirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) zar'zar, m'biern kvoar'kirn. [[...]] 
  It's still early, no need to hurry
  還早,不用急。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) bøo kaux [[...]] 
  This isn't enough yet.
  還不夠

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) u cyn ze khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) u cyn ze khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  There is a lot of work yet to be done.
  還有很多工作。

• Goar ka y korng kuyna pae, y iao (iawkuo) mxthviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka y korng kuie'na pae, y iao (iao'kuo) m'thviaf. [[...]] 
  I advised (told) him several times, but he still would not listen to me.
  我勸他好幾次,他還是不聽。

iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong; (eng) [[...]] 

use, by, with

用

• iong cyn zøe cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong cyn ze cvii; iong cyn zøe cvii [[...]] 
  spend or spent very much money
  用很多錢

• Iong ienpid siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong ieen'pid siar [[...]] 
  write with a pencil
  用鉛筆寫

• iong Taioaan-oe soatbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong Taai'oaan'oe soad'beeng; iong Taai'oaan-oe soad'beeng [[...]] 
  explain in Taiwanese
  用台語說明

• iong bøe khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong be khix; iong bøe khix; (iong be liao) [[...]] 
  cannot be used up
  用不了,用不完

• iong bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong bøo kaux [[...]] 
  not enough to be used
  用不夠,不夠用

• Chviar lie iong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie iong. [[...]] 
  Help yourself.
  請用

ioxngzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'zhux [[...]] 

use of, usefulness

用處

• bøo ioxngzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iong'zhux [[...]] 
  be of no use
  沒有用處

• cyn zøe ioxngzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn ze iong'zhux; cyn zøe iong'zhux [[...]] 
  wide use
  很多用處

• U symmiq ioxngzhux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sirm'miq iong'zhux? [[...]] 
  What is the use of it?
  有何用處?

ioxngtoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'too [[...]] 

usage, usefulness

用途

• ioxngtoo cyn zøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'too cyn ze; iong'too cyn zøe; (iong'too cyn khoaq) [[...]] 
  of wide use
  用途很多(廣)

• bøo ioxngtoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iong'too [[...]] 
  useless
  沒有用途

jinciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'ciorng [[...]] 

human race

人種

• Seakaix u cyn zøe jinciorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sex'kaix u cyn ze jiin'ciorng.; Sex'kaix u cyn zøe jiin'ciorng. [[...]] 
  There are many different races in the world.
  世界有很多人種。

• peqseg jinciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'seg jiin'ciorng [[...]] 
  white race
  白色人種

• ngseg jinciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngg'seg jiin'ciorng [[...]] 
  yellow race
  黃色人種

kangzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng'zog [[...]] 

work, a piece of work, one's job or duty, activities

工作

• Eng'axm u cyn ze kangzog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'axm u cyn ze kafng'zog. [[...]] 
  I have a lot of work to do this evening.
  今晚有很多工作。

• zerngti kangzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti kafng'zog [[...]] 
  political maneuvering
  政治工作

• zwnpi kangzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn'pi kafng'zog [[...]] 
  prepare the ground for...
  準備工作

• toax boxau kangzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toax bo'au kafng'zog [[...]] 
  maneuver behind the scenes, pull the wires, pull strings
  在幕後工作

khankhiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn'khiøq [[...]] 

assist someone to benefit

惠助

• Y khankhiøq goar thaxn cinze cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khafn'khiøq goar thaxn cyn'ze cvii. [[...]] 
  Through his good offices I made a lot of money.
  他惠助我賺很多錢。

khanseeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn'seeng [[...]] 

assist, patronize

提攜,栽培

• Y khanseeng cyn ze kojii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khafn'seeng cyn ze kof'jii. [[...]] 
  He patronized many orphans. (as giving them living expenses, school expenses etc.)
  他栽培很多孤兒。

kietlafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'lafn [[...]] 

form a callous (indurated), get a lump, a corn

結繭

• chiuo kied cinze lafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo kied cyn'ze lafn [[...]] 
  many calluses on the hands
  手結很多繭

• khaf kietlafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf kied'lafn [[...]] 
  corn, a callous
  結腳繭

kong'uo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'uo; (kofng'gu) [[...]] 

apartment house

公寓

• Hid kefng kong'uo u toax cyn ze laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng kofng'uo u toax cyn ze laang. [[...]] 
  Many people live in that apartment house.
  那間公寓住了很多人。

lob cinzøe cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lob cyn'ze cvii; lob cyn'zøe cvii [[...]] 

invest or lose a great sum of money

投下(虧了)很多錢

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。

pau'haam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'haam [[...]] 

include, contain

包含

• Cid ee keacvii u pau'haam kangcvii bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee kex'cvii u paw'haam kafng'cvii bøo? [[...]] 
  Does this price include the cost of labor?
  這個價錢有沒有包含工錢 ?

• Cid kux pau'haam cyn ze iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux paw'haam cyn ze ix'sux.; Cid kux paw'haam cyn zøe ix'sux. [[...]] 
  This expression has many meanings.
  這句包含很多意思。

phvoaxchviuoky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvoa'chviux'ky [[...]] 

audio-video amplifier for sing along activities

伴唱機

• Cymmar u cyn ze laang bea phvoaxchviuoky laai phvoaxchviux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar u cyn ze laang bea phvoa'chviux'ky laai phvoa'chviux.; Cid'mar u cyn zøe laang bøea phvoa'chviux'ky laai phvoa'chviux. [[...]] 
  Now there are many people who buy audio-video amplifiers to sing along with.
  現在有很多人買伴唱機來伴唱。

pid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid [[...]] 

crevice, rift, crack, fissure

裂,破

• pit'huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid'huun [[...]] 
  crack or split in a cup or plank
  裂痕(紋)

• Kvoathvisii chiuo e pid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvoaa'thvy'sii chiuo e pid. [[...]] 
  In cold weather one's hands will crack (chap)
  冬天手會裂。

• Zhaa na phagjit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix).; Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo øe pid (khix). [[...]] 
  Wood will crack if left too long in the sun.
  木材要是晒太久會裂開。

• Cid tex tepoef u pid (pit'huun), mxkuo be lau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo be lau.; Cid'tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo bøe lau. [[...]] 
  This teacup is cracked, but it doesn't leak.
  這個茶杯有裂痕,可是不會漏。

• Tøe-tang liawau piaq u cyn ze pit'huun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun.; Tøe-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun. [[...]] 
  After an earthquake, there are many cracks in the walls.
  地震後牆有很多裂痕。

• Na texng sviw toa ky ee thihtefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na texng sviw toa ky ee thiq'tefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [[...]] 
  If you use too thick a nail, the wood will split.
  要是釘太大的釘子,木頭會裂開。

tikie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty'kie [[...]] 

intimate friend, intimate

知己

• u cyn ze tikie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cyn ze ty'kie; u cyn zøe ty'kie [[...]] 
  have many contacts
  有很多知己

• Goar kab y cyn tikie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kab y cyn ty'kie. [[...]] 
  I know him very well.
  我和他是知己。

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