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zherngkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'kw [[...]] 

seek or be in the limelight, presumptuous, smug, tacky, vain, focus on one's appearance, meddlesome, officious

出風頭,愛臭美

• Sviw zherngkw, u cit jit lie e khix limtiøh kvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw zhexng'kw, u cit jit lie e khix lym'tiøh kvy. [[...]] 
  You are too meddlesome, one day someone will teach you a thing or two (Lit. you will drink lye).
  好管閒事,有一天你會得到教訓。

zhøe'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoef'hofng; zhøef'hofng; (zhef'hofng) [[...]] 

air in the wind

晾風

• Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøe'hofng ia øe taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhoef'hofng (zhef'hofng) ia e taf.; Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøef'hofng ia øe taf. [[...]] 
  If there is no sun, air it in the wind, and it will dry.
  如果沒有陽光晒,晾風也會乾。

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]] 

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

• Lie khvoax, kin'afjit øe løqho bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe? [[...]] 
  Do you think it will rain today?
  你看,今天會下雨嗎?

• Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [[...]] 
  It would sound better to say it in this way.
  如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

• Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae. [[...]] 
  If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
  你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

expvoarjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'pvoax'jit [[...]] 

latter half day, afternoon

下半天

hiauthafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaw'thafn [[...]] 

wood bend, curve, warp

翹曲(板)

• Tøh'ar na phagjit, tøhbin e hiauthafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'ar na phak'jit, tøq'bin e hiaw'thafn. [[...]] 
  If you put a desk in the sun, the top will warp.
  桌子若曬太陽,桌面會翹曲。

hiauhkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiauq'khag [[...]] 

come fall, peel, shell off like paint, plaster or skin

脫落,脫皮

• Tøhbin ee zhad hiauhkhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'bin ee zhad hiauq'khag. [[...]] 
  The paint has peeled off the table top.
  桌面的漆脫落了。

• Na phagjit phak sviw kuo, bin e hiauhkhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na phak'jit phak sviw kuo, bin e hiauq'khag. [[...]] 
  If you are exposed to the sunshine for a long time, your skin will peel.
  要是曬太陽曬太久,臉會脫皮。

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

excusable, tolerable, passable

還好

• Na cit nng jit iao hør (iawkuo exexngtid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na cit nng jit iao hør (iao'kuo e'eng'tid). [[...]] 
  day or two would have been excusable, but …
  要是一兩天還好,還可以

• Goar ee sengkhw iao (iawkuo) høfhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw iao (iao'kuo) hør'hør. [[...]] 
  I am tolerably well.
  我的身體還好好的。

• Hid taai thihbea iao (iawkøq) høfhør, mxthafng bøea syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bea syn ee.; Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bøea syn ee. [[...]] 
  That bike is still in good shape, don't buy a new one.
  那輛自行車還好好的,不要買新的。

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

comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

更,較

• zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex [[...]] 
  get more done
  工作效率高

• Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
  人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

• øe khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng [[...]] 
  will get stronger
  會較強壯

• Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng. [[...]] 
  If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
  每天運動,身體會較強壯。

• øe khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq sid'lea; øe khaq sid'lea [[...]] 
  be somewhat rude or impolite
  會失禮

• Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay øe khaq sitlea bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe? [[...]] 
  I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
  我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

• tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa [[...]] 
  must get bigger, must grow more
  得大些

• Citkhoarn ee køefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy. [[...]] 
  This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
  這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

• Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex. [[...]] 
  Make it cheaper!
  算便宜點!

kvialiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'liao; (kviaf'vie, kviaf'var) [[...]] 

lest, for fear that, afraid that

恐怕

• Kinnafjit kviavar e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit kviaf'var e løh'ho. [[...]] 
  I am afraid it will rain today.
  今天恐怕會下雨。

• Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak`khylaai, kviavie øe ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak'khie'laai, kviaf'vie e ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak`khie'laai, kviaf'vie øe ka laang. [[...]] 
  Tie the dog up lest it should bite someone.
  那隻狗得綁起來,恐怕會咬人。

kiernhau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'hau [[...]] 

be efficacious (e.g., medicine)

見效

• Svaf jit ciu øe kiernhau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf jit ciu e kiexn'hau.; Svaf jit ciu øe kiexn'hau. [[...]] 
  It will prove fruitful in three days.
  三日就會見效。

køeaho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'ho; køex'ho [[...]] 

rain stopped

停止下雨

• Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kin'afjit khvoax øe køeaho bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kyn'ar'jit khvoax e koex'ho be?; Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kyn'ar'jit khvoax øe køex'ho bøe? [[...]] 
  It has rained so long already, do you think it will stop raining today?
  雨下那麼久了,今天看會不會停。

liu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liu [[...]] 

review, steam again the rice cake, food

復習,再蒸

• Svaf jit bøo liu, e pehcviu chiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf jit bøo liu, e peq'cviu chiu. [[...]] 
  If one neglects to review his lesson, he will forget it completely
  一曝十寒

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

guarantee, certainly

保証

• Lie karm kvar korng kin'afjit pau'urn e løqho? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm kvar korng kyn'ar'jit paw'urn e løh'ho? [[...]] 
  Can you possibly dare guarantee it will rain today?
  你敢說今天一定會下雨嗎?

• Thvy hiahnih of, pau'urn e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thvy hiaq'nih of, paw'urn e løh'ho. [[...]] 
  The sky is so dark it certainly will rain.
  天那麼黑,保証會下雨。

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。

thae...? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thae...?; (khie) [[...]] 

how can it be? an interrogative particle which implies a dissenting opinion

豈,怎

• Thae øe afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thae e arn'nef?; Thae øe arn'nef? [[...]] 
  How can...? How so?
  怎會這樣?

• Kinnafjit thae e ciahnih joah? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit thae e ciaq'nih joah?; Kyn'nar'jit thae øe ciaq'nih joah? [[...]] 
  How come it's so hot today?
  今天怎麼會這麼熱!

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