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chizheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chy'zheg ⬆︎ [[...]] 

arrange, plan, fix up

安排,考慮

• Goar phahsngx afnnef, na u buxntøee larn øextaxng køq chizheg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar phaq'sngx arn'nef, na u bun'tee larn e'taxng køq chy'zheg.; Goar phaq'sngx arn'nef, na u bun'tøee larn øe'taxng køq chy'zheg. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This is the way I plan it, if there is a problem we can fix it up.
  我打算這樣,如有問題,我們可以再商量。

zofngtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

get all

總得,全部得到

• Karm extaxng ka'ti zofngtid? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Karm e'taxng kaf'ti zorng'tid? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Is it possible that you get all of it?
  能自己全得嗎?

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

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar øe pøef, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw øe ka niawchie, kao øe kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

engheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'heng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

honored, to have the honor of…

榮幸

• Goar extaxng laai zhamkaf cid ee hoe, cyn engheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'taxng laai zhafm'kaf cid ee hoe, cyn eeng'heng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I feel honored to be able to attend this meeting.
  我能來參加這個會, 很榮幸.

øextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'taxng; øe'taxng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

expresses physical or moral possibility

能

exng laang ee lixpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng laang ee li'pien ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to help people, to make things easier for people

給予別人方便

• Goar zøx taixcix na øextaxng exng laang ee lixpien tø hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx tai'cix na e'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør.; Goar zøx/zøex tai'cix na øe'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If what I do helps people or makes things easier for them, that's all I want.
  我做事情如果能夠給予人方便就好。

he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he; (khngx) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

put, place, lay down or leave a thing

放,留

• He (khngx) toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) toax tøq'terng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Put it on the desk.
  放在桌上。

• He (khngx) ti tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) ti tøq'terng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It was put on the desk.
  放在桌上。

• He `le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He `le.; (Khngx `lef.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Leave it there. Leave it as it is.
  放著!

• He løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He løh'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Put it down.
  放下去。

• Cid tex baq extaxng he (khngx) kaux binnafzaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex baq e'taxng he (khngx) kaux biin'nar'zaix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This meat will keep overnight.
  這塊肉可以留到明天。

• Chviar he le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar he le. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Just lay it down or put it down
  請放下。

hexnggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'gi ⬆︎ [[...]] 

very fortunate

幸運

• Tiøh ciofngkoaxn si hexnggi ee taixcix, mxsi extaxng khefngteng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ciorng'koaxn si heng'gi ee tai'cix, m'si e'taxng kherng'teng ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  To get top prize is very fortunate, it is not logical.
  中獎券是幸運的事情,不是能肯定的。

hiexntuo-hien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'tuo'hien; hien'tuo-hien ⬆︎ [[...]] 

evident

明顯

• Hiexntwhien su'iaux ee taixcix nar extaxng svea`tid? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hien'tuo'hien sw'iaux ee tai'cix nar e'taxng svea`tid? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  How can we omit doing something that so evidently needs to be done?
  很明顯需要的事情,怎麼能省?

hiablegchiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiap'lek'chiaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bicycle or vehicle powered by two or more people

協力車

• Extaxng khiaa nng ee ysiong ee thihbea ciuxsi hiablegchiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'taxng khiaa nng ee ie'siong ee thiq'bea ciu'si hiap'lek'chiaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  A bicycle powered by two or more people is a "hiap-lek-chhia".
  可以騎兩人以上的自行車就是協力車。

hoarsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoax'siaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

abolish, remove

化消

• Siu'hin na bøextaxng hoarsiaw, øe cyn ma'hoaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siuu'hin na be'taxng hoax'siaw, e cyn maa'hoaan.; Siuu'hin/hun na bøe'taxng hoax'siaw, øe cyn maa'hoaan. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If the difficulty with a sworn enemy cannot be removed it will be very troublesome.
  仇恨如果不能化消,會很麻煩。

Hoaq zuie e kientaxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoaq zuie e kiefn'taxng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

having unlimited wealth or power (lit "He shouts at the water and it freezes.")

很有影響力的人,有權有勢的人

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。

iofngge [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'ge ⬆︎ [[...]] 

brave and firm (church)

勇毅

• Aix u iofngge ee zengsiin ciaq extaxng khek'hok khurnlaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix u iorng'ge ee zefng'siin ciaq e'taxng kheg'hok khuxn'laan. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You have to have a brave and firm spirit to overcome difficulties.
  要有勇毅的精神才能克服困難。

itbok liawjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bok liao'jieen ⬆︎ [[...]] 

comprehend at a glance

一目了然

• Siar khaq kafntafn lef, ho laang extaxng itbok liawjieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siar khaq karn'tafn lef, ho laang e'taxng id'bok liao'jieen. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Write more simply so people can see the meaning at a glance.
  寫簡單點,使人能夠一目了然。

• Y si symmiq khoarn ee laang, goar itbok liawjieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si sirm'miq khoarn ee laang, goar id'bok liao'jieen. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I can see what kind of a person he is at a glance. I can see right through him.
  他是何種人,我一目了然。

ittiaw itsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiaw id'sek ⬆︎ [[...]] 

a short time (Lit. one morning and one evening)

一朝一夕

• Zef mxsi ittiaw itsek ciu extaxng oanseeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef m'si id'tiaw id'sek ciu e'taxng oaan'seeng ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This cannot be completed in a short time.
  這不是一朝一夕就能完成的。

ittid-itsid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tid'id'sid; id'tid-id'sid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

gain here, a loss there, win some, lose some

一得一失

• Øextaxng iong khahkuo ee miqkvia aix zhud khahzøe cvii sofie si ittit'itsid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'taxng iong khaq'kuo ee mih'kvia aix zhud khaq'ze cvii sor'ie si id'tid'id'sid.; Øe'taxng iong khaq'kuo ee mih'kvia aix zhud khaq'zøe cvii sor'ie si id'tid'id'sid. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you buy things that last longer they are more expensive, so you gain a good thing but have to part with more money.
  可以耐久的東西,但要付出多一點錢,所以是一得一失

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?

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

hand over, deliver, associate, to exchange

交

• theh khix kaw y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: theh khix kaw y ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  take it and hand over into his own hands
  拿去交給他

• Tangsii extaxng kaw goar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tafng'sii e'taxng kaw goar? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When can you deliver it to me?
  什麼時候能交給我?

• kaw y ee chiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw y ee chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  hand to him personally
  交給他本人

• zoadkaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'kaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  sever relations, break off (friendship)
  絕交

• chinkaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'kaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  close friendship
  親交

• pangkaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pafng'kaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  diplomatic relations
  邦交

• toaxnkaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toan'kaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  break off relations or friendship
  斷交

khaq extaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e'taxng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

more likely to be able to

比較能

• Seakafn, bøo tekkhag u hagbun ee laang khaq extaxng sengkofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sex'kafn, bøo teg'khag u hak'bun ee laang khaq e'taxng seeng'kofng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  In the world the better educated people are not necessarily more likely to succeed.
  世間,不一定有學問的人較能成功。

khiaxsie'theeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia'six'theeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

stand upside down

倒立

• Hid ee gyn'ar khiaxsie'theeng extaxng khia cyn kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar khia'six'theeng e'taxng khia cyn kuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That kid can stand on his head for a long time.
  那個孩子倒立能站很久。

khngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx; (he) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

put, to place, reserve

放置,貯藏

• Khngx toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khngx toax tøq'terng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Put it on the table!
  放在桌上

• Goar bøeq khngx toax tøhkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq khngx toax tøq'khaf.; Goar bøeq khngx toax tøq'khaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I will put it under the desk (future tense).
  我要放在桌下。

• Goar khngx ti tøhkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khngx ti tøq'khaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I put it under the desk (past tense).
  我放在桌下。

• Cid tex baq extaxng khngx kaux bin'afzaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex baq e'taxng khngx kaux biin'ar'zaix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The meat will keep overnight.
  這塊肉可以留(貯藏) 到明天。

kong'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'eeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

honor, glory

光榮

• Goar extaxng laai zhamkaf cid ee hoe, cyn kong'eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'taxng laai zhafm'kaf cid ee hoe, cyn kofng'eeng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I feel honored to attend this meeting.
  我能來參加這個會,很光榮。

m cyn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m cyn hør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Wouldn't that be wonderful

該多好

• Goar na extaxng khix Bykog m cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na e'taxng khix Bie'kog m cyn hør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If I could go to the States, wouldn't that be wonderful!
  我要是能去美國該多好。

na... mxcinhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na... m'cyn'hør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Wouldn't that be wonderful...if...?

如果 ...那 該多好。

• Goar na extaxng khix Bykog mxcinhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na e'taxng khix Bie'kog m'cyn'hør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If I could go to the States, wouldn't that be wonderful!
  我如果能去美國那該多好。

phoxngphoxngsongsofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phong'phong'sofng'sofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

puffy (hair, cake); fluffy

疏疏鬆鬆

• Phoxngphoxngsongsofng ee miqkvia, nar extaxng thiap kaq loa tang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phong'phong'sofng'sofng ee mih'kvia, nar e'taxng thiap kaq loa tang? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  How can fluffy and puffy stuff be piled up in a heavy stack?
  疏鬆的東西,怎麼能疊多重?

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

have money, be wealthy, rich

有錢

• uxcvilaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'cvii'laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  wealthy man
  富翁

• U cvii `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have you any money? Is there any money?
  有錢嗎?

• U cvii zhutcvii, u lat zhutlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii zhud'cvii, u lat zhud'lat. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you have money, give money. If you have strength, give your strength. — Give what you can.
  有錢出錢,有力出力

• Uxcvii hoaq zuie e kientaxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'cvii hoaq zuie e kiefn'taxng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you have money, you can call water to become hard. — Money talks. Anything can be done with money.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

• U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you have money, you can hire the devil to grind rice. — Money makes everything possible.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

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