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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。

aux-tuxtu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'tu'tu; aux-tu'tu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

look vexed, morose and displeased, sulky

賭氣,繃著臉

• Y ee bin putsii aotuxtu, mxzay teq bøo hvoa'hie symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee bin pud'sii aux'tu'tu, m'zay teq bøo hvoaf'hie sirm'miq? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  His face is always morose and displeased, I wonder what he is so unhappy about.
  他老是繃著臉,不知為什麼不高興 ?

bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng; bøe'taxng; (be tid'thafng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the negative of øextaxng, expresses physical or moral impossibility

不能

• In'ui bøo zoar, bøextaxng siar phøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo zoar, be'taxng siar phoef.; Yn'ui bøo zoar, bøe'taxng siar phøef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I can not write a letter because there is no paper.
  因為沒紙,不能寫信

• Goar bøextaxng (bøe titthafng) laai, in'ui cyn bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng (be tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng.; Goar bøe'taxng (bøe tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I can not come, because I am very busy.
  我不能來,因為很忙。

• Thagzheq ee sikafn goar bøextaxng zhutkhix chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar be'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo.; Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar bøe'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
  上課時我不能出去玩。

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

toil, labor hard

勞

• thoaboaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaf'boaa ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  toil very hard
  勞苦,折磨

• Goar seahaxn ee sii, pexbør cyn thoaboaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sex'haxn ee sii, pe'bør cyn thoaf'boaa.; Goar sex'haxn ee sii, pe'bør/buo cyn thoaf'boaa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When I was young, my parents worked very hard.
  我小時候,父母很勞苦。

• tiøh thoaboaa laai chi bofkviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh thoaf'boaa laai chi bor'kviar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  work very hard to support a wife and kids
  得辛勞來養妻兒。

zaixgiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'giah ⬆︎ [[...]] 

regular full time employee

正式的,額內

• Kanglaang go ee zaixgiaqee, nng ee limsi'ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafng'laang go ee zai'giah'ee, nng ee liim'sii'ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Five of the workers are regular employees, and two of them are temporary employees.
  工人五個固定的,兩個臨時的。

zaixsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'sex; (zai'svef) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be among the living, be living, be in the world, not dead

在世,在生

• Iao zaixsex ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao zai'sex ee sii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  during a person's lifetime, while one lives
  還在世時

zaixtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be present, on the spot

在場

• zaixtviuu ee zu'ui siensvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu ee zw'ui siefn'svy ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Gentlemen! (words used at the beginning of a talk)
  在場的諸位先生

• Hid ee suxkox hoatsefng ee sii, y ia zaixtviuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee su'kox hoad'sefng ee sii, y ia zai'tviuu. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When the accident occurred he was also on the spot.
  那個事故發生時,他也在場。

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。

zerngkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'khag ⬆︎ [[...]] 

accuracy, precision, accurate, correct

正確

• Cid ee si'piør cyn zerngkhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør cyn zexng'khag. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This watch keeps good time.
  這個錶很正確。

• hoat'ym bøo zerngkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'ym bøo zexng'khag ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pronunciation is not accurate
  發音不正確

zhamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'koafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

make a tour of inspection, to pay a visit to a school

參觀

• Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thienzwkaotngg zhamkoafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thiefn'zuo'kaux'tngg zhafm'koafn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When you have time come over to the parish and look around.
  你如有空的時候,來參觀我們的天主教堂。

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。

chieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chieen; (ieen) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

delay

拖延,耽誤

• Chieen luo kuo luo hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chieen luo kuo luo hør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Time is in our favor
  拖越久越好

• Chieen lie ee sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chieen lie ee sii'kafn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have taken so much of your time.
  耽誤你的時間。

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

beginning, the first

初

• Goar zhozhof laai Taioaan ee sii, lorng bøexhiao eng ti ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng be'hiao eng ti ciah'png.; Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng bøe'hiao eng ti ciah'png. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When I first came to Taiwan, I did not know how to use chopsticks at all.
  我剛剛到台灣的時候,都不會用筷子吃飯。

zhut'hien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hien ⬆︎ [[...]] 

appear

出現

• Tegjiin zhut'hien ee sii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tek'jiin zhud'hien ee sii. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  appearance of the enemy, when the enemy came into view
  敵人出現的時候。

• Y ti baxngtiofng khvoarkvix thiensiin zhut'hien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti bang'tiofng khvoax'kvix thiefn'siin zhud'hien. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  An angel appeared to him in a dream.
  他在夢中夢見天神出現。

zhut'hoad ee sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hoad ee sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

time of departure

出發的時間

zhutkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kex; (zhud) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

buyer offering a lower price, talk down the price

講價,還價

• Y cyn gaau kofngkex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhutkex). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie boeq bea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex).; Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He constantly starts bargaining with a high price, when buying you must haggle with him
  他很會開價,你要買時要跟他還價。

• goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m be.; goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I offered him ten dollars, he still won't sell it.
  我出他十塊,他還不賣。

zhutsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sviaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

speak out, utter

出聲

• Zhadar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq bøe zhutsviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhat'lar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq be zhud'sviaf.; Zhat'ar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq bøe zhud'sviaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When the thief came, I was so frightened that I couldn't speak even a word.
  小偷來時,我嚇得不敢出聲。

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。

ciaxm taixsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaxm tai'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

take the first place in a rude manner, assume precedence

佔先,搶先

• Ciaqpng ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm taixsefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm tai'sefng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He rushes for a seat at the table.
  吃飯的時候,他都搶先。

cienkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'khw; (cieen'hofng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

van of an army, forerunner

前驅,前鋒

• zøx si'tai ee cienkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx sii'tai ee cieen'khw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be a forerunner of the times
  作時代的前驅

ciøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf; (ciaw) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

beckon with hand, to summon, raise an army or capital, poster, signboard, to welcome, receive, call for, canvass for

邀,招

• Lie bøeq khix konghngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar.; Lie bøeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Call for me on your way to the park.
  你要去公園的時候來邀我。

• Mxthafng ciøf y khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciøf y khix khvoax tien'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't invite him to go to the movies.
  不要邀他去看電影。

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

zørzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go first, lead the way

領先,先走

• Ciaqpng ee sii y lorng zørzeeng, zøx khangkhoex ee sii lorng zørau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii y lorng zøx'zeeng, zøx khafng'khoex ee sii lorng zøx'au. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He always strives to be first at the table and last to work.
  吃飯的時候,他都領先,工作時他都殿後。

• Chviar lie zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zøx'zeeng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  After you, please.
  你先請。

• Lirn na mxzay lo, goar zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn na m'zay lo, goar zøx'zeeng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you don't know the way, I will lead the way.
  你們要是不知道在那兒,我來帶路。

ernghux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'hux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cope with, deal with

應付

• zwnpi thafng ernghux kynkib ee sii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn'pi thafng exng'hux kirn'kib ee sii. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  prepare to meet an emergency
  準備來應付緊急之時.

• Goar bøexhiao ernghux goaxkoklaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao exng'hux goa'kog'laang.; Goar bøe'hiao exng'hux goa'kog'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I cannot take care of a foreign visitor's needs. (because I don't understand their language or customs).
  我不會應付外國人.

• bøo hoatto thafng ernghux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hoad'to thafng exng'hux. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unable to cope with it
  無法應付

ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'sii; ee sii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

when, while

的時候

• Goar teq bø'eeng esii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar teq bøo'eeng ee'sii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When I am (was) busy...
  我在忙的時候…

• Y teq thagzheq esii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq thak'zheq ee'sii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  While he is in class...
  他在讀書的時候…

giwkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'khuy ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pull open, pull apart

拉開

• Laang teq oankef ee sii, lie na u hoatto ciu ka yn giwkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang teq oafn'kef ee sii, lie na u hoad'to ciu ka yn giuo'khuy. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When people are fighting, if possible you should try to pull them apart.
  別人在吵架時,你如果有辦法就把他們拉開。

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

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

that (always followed by a measure)

那

• hid ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hid ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  that person
  那個人

• hid purn zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hid purn zheq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  that book
  那本書

• hid ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hid ee sii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  at that time
  那時,當時

• hit'tongsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hid'tofng'sii; hid''tofng'sii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  in those days, at that time
  當時

hongmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'miaa ⬆︎ [[...]] 

polite respectful way to ask a girl's name

芳名

• Bøeq mng siøfciar ee miaa ee sii aix korng chviar mng hongmiaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq mng siør'ciar ee miaa ee sii aix korng chviar mng hofng'miaa.; Bøeq mng siør'ciar ee miaa ee sii aix korng chviar mng hofng'miaa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When asking a girl's name you must say, "May I ask your name?"
  要問小姐的名字的時候要說請問芳名?

ylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

since

以來

• tuix hid ee sii ylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix hid ee sii ie'laai; (tuix hid ee sii kaux tvaf) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  since then, after that
  從那個時候以來(到現在)

• itkiwsuogvor nii ylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'kiuo'sux'gvor nii ie'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  since 1945
  緊急問題

ixteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'teng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

reserve (seats, rooms), set (date), be scheduled, prearrangement, schedule, arrange previously

預定

• ciaux ixteng ee sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux i'teng ee sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  at the scheduled time
  照預定的時間

• Y ixteng bin'afzaix bøeq kaux Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y i'teng biin'nar'zaix boeq kaux Taai'pag.; Y i'teng biin'ar'zaix bøeq kaux Taai'pag. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is expected to get to Taipei tomorrow.
  他預定明天要到達台北。

jixm'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'ix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

according to one's wish, at will

任意

• jixm'ix ee sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'ix ee sor'zai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  any place a person names
  任意的地方

• jixm'ix ee sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'ix ee sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  at any time one pleases
  任意的時間

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

test (as a new machine)

校準

• Cid ee syn si'piør tiøh kaq khvoarbai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee syn sii'piør tiøh kaq khvoax'bai lef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This new watch must be checked to see if it keeps good time.
  這個新手錶要校校看。

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

alter, to change, to correct, reform

改

• Goar na korng (siar) mxtiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na korng (siar) m'tiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If I speak (write) incorrectly, please correct me.
  我要是說(寫) 錯了,請你改正。

• Na zøx mxtiøh, tiøqaix kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zøx m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae.; Na zøx/zøex m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If one did something wrong, he must mend his ways.
  若做錯了,就要改。

• Høefchiaf ee sikanpiør kae`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae af.; Høea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae`aq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The railway timetable has been revised.
  火車時刻表改了。

• Thaukae ci'phiøx ee kimgiah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'kae cy'phiøx ee kym'giah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  forge the amount of a check
  偷改支票的金額。

kaux hid ee sii, giah hid ee kii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux hid ee sii, giah hid ee kii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

act according to the circumstances (Lit. to change one's banner according to the progress of the battle)

水來土掩,兵來將擋

ke'kiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm ⬆︎ [[...]] 

either much or a little, more or less, as much as possible

多少,盡量

• Lie ke'kiarm tekkhag u thauciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kef'kiarm teg'khag u thaw'ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I know that you have stolen something to eat, I don't know whether it was a lot or a little.
  你多少一定有偷吃。

• Y na u eeng ee sii ke'kiarm khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u eeng ee sii kef'kiarm khuxn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Whenever he is free, he sleeps as long as he can.
  他要是一有空就盡量睡。

• Lie tiøh ke'kiarm ciah taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh kef'kiarm ciah tam'pøh'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You must eat as much as you can (to a sick person)
  你多少得吃一點 。

• ke'kiarm korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm korng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  talk as much as possible, talk at random
  盡量講,隨便講

khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'kvix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

see, perceive by sight, happen to see, to see without the pre-determined purpose or intention of looking at, have the faculty or power of seeing

看見,看到,見過

• Lie u khvoarkvix kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax'kvix kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Did you see today's paper? (Did you know where it is?)
  你有沒有看到今天的報紙?

• Lie u khvoax kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Did you look at (read) today's paper yet?
  今天的報紙你看了嗎?

• Goar mxbad khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'bad khvoax'kvix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have never seen that.
  我沒見過。

• Lie bad khvoarkvix hor `bøo? Na iao mxbad, larn laikhix khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khvoax'kvix hor `bøo? Na iao m'bad, larn laai'khix khvoax. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have you ever seen a tiger? If you have not, let's go and take a look.
  你見過老虎嗎? 要是沒有,我們去看

• Zhvemee`ee bøo khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhvef'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix.; Zhvef/Chvy'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  A blind man cannot see. (does not have the faculty of seeing)
  瞎子沒看見。

• Goar khix svoaterng ee sii, u khvoarkvix goanzuxbiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng ee sii, u khvoax'kvix goaan'zu'biin. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When I went up to the mountains, I saw the Aborigines.
  我去山上的時候,看到了原住民。

khvoartafng khvoarsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'tafng khvoax'say ⬆︎ [[...]] 

look all around, gawk around

東張西望

• Teq thagzheq esii, mxthafng khvoartafng khvoarsay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teq thak'zheq ee'sii, m'thafng khvoax'tafng khvoax'say. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When studying, don't be distracted. (Lit. Don't look east and west.)
  讀書時,不要東張西望。

khud løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khud løh'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bend down, stoop

屈下去

• Phaq baxngkiuu esii kha'bea aix siøfkhoar khud løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phaq bang'kiuu ee'sii khaf'bea aix siør'khoar khud løh'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When you play tennis the legs have to be bend somewhat.
  打網球的時候,腳要稍微屈下去。

kyliam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kie'liam; (kix'liam) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

remember, commemorate

紀念,記念

• Cid ee si'piør ho lie zøx kyliam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør ho lie zøx kie'liam.; Cid ee sii'piør ho lie zøx/zøex kie'liam. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I'll give you this watch as a remembrance.
  這個手錶給你做紀念。

• kieliam Iasof Serngtaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'liam Iaa'sof Sexng'taxn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  commemorate the Nativity of Jesus
  紀念耶穌聖誕

kyntviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kirn'tviw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be tense, be strained, tension

緊張

• Goar korng Taioaan-oe ee sii, øe kyntviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar korng Taai'oaan'oe ee sii, e kirn'tviw.; Goar korng Taai'oaan-oe ee sii, øe kirn'tviw. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When I talk in Taiwanese I become tense.
  我講台灣話時會緊張。

• cyn kyntviw ee zoxngthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn kirn'tviw ee zong'thai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  tense situation
  很緊張的狀態

ko'putciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'pud'ciofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

having no alternative but to do it, unavoidably, be compelled to do

不得已

• ko'putciofng ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'pud'ciofng ee sii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  in an unavoidable case, if necessary
  不得已的時候

• u ko'putciofng ee suxzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kof'pud'ciofng ee su'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Owing to circumstances beyond control
  有不得已的事情

• Goar mxsi aix afnny, si ko'putciofng zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si aix arn'ny, si kof'pud'ciofng zøx ee.; Goar m'si aix arn'ny, si kof'pud'ciofng zøx/zøex ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I did it of necessity, not of choice.
  我不想這樣,是不得已做的

koanliam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koafn'liam ⬆︎ [[...]] 

idea, concept, a sense of

觀念

• sikafn ee koanliam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kafn ee koafn'liam ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  sense of time
  時間的觀念

• zekjim ee koanliam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'jim ee koafn'liam ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  sense of duty
  責任的觀念

gvofjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvor'jieen; (giør'jieen) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

by chance (accident), accidentally, unexpectedly)

偶然

• Hid ee sii goar giøfjieen ti hiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee sii goar giør'jieen ti hiaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I happened to be there at that time.
  那時我正巧在那兒。

• Ti pørzoar giøfjieen khvoartiøh lie ee miaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ti pøx'zoar giør'jieen khvoax'tiøh lie ee miaa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I came across your name in the newspaper.
  在報上偶然看到你的名字。

• giøfjieen ee suxkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giør'jieen ee su'kox ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unexpected accident
  偶然的事故

oxngtiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ong'tiaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

domesticated animals, prosperous livestock (pigs and chickens doing well)

家畜興旺

• Teq oxngtiaau ee sii cyn khoaix chi, na bøo, bøo kafntafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teq ong'tiaau ee sii cyn khoaix chi, na bøo, bøo karn'tafn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When livestock grows well, it is easy to raise, otherwise it is not a simple matter.
  在興旺的時候很容易飼養,否則不簡單。

piexn goanheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piexn goaan'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

change back to original form, shape or face

變原形

• Boexzhoa esii cyn koay, zhoa liao ciu piexn goanheeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zhoa ee'sii cyn koay, zhoa liao ciu piexn goaan'heeng.; Bøe'zhoa ee'sii cyn koay, zhoa liao ciu piexn goaan'heeng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He was very gentle and mild mannered before marriage but after getting married he returned to his original behavior.
  未娶時很乖,娶後就變原形。

puttek'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'teg'ie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cannot help it, unavoidable

不得已

• puttek'ie ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'teg'ie ee sii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  in an unavoidable case, if necessary
  不得已的時候

• puttek'ie ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'teg'ie ee tai'cix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  circumstances beyond one's control, for unavoidable reasons
  不得已的事

• ban-puttek'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'pud'teg'ie; ban-pud'teg'ie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be compelled (forced) to do
  萬不得已

søeahaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'haxn; søex'haxn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

short or small (in stature), in childhood

矮小,年少

• seahaxn ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'haxn ee sii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When one was a child
  小的時候

• Seahaxn thaubarn puu, toaxhaxn thaukhafn guu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sex'haxn thaw'barn puu, toa'haxn thaw'khafn guu.; Søex'haxn thaw'barn puu, toa'haxn thaw'khafn guu. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If as a child you steal gourds, as an adult, you'll steal cows. — as the twig is bent, so grows the tree
  小時偷雞摸狗,大時殺人放火。

sizhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'zhaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

time difference between two places

時差

• Kaciw kab Taioaan ee sizhaf si 16 tiafmzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaf'ciw kab Taai'oaan ee sii'zhaf si 16 tiarm'zefng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There is a time difference of 16 hours between California and Taiwan.
  加州和臺灣的時差是16小時。

sizun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'zun; (sii'hau) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

short time

時候

• cid ee sizun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid ee sii'zun ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  this time or moment
  這個時候

• hid ee sizun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hid ee sii'zun ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  that time or moment
  那個時候

sijit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'jit ⬆︎ [[...]] 

time, the date

時日

• khui'hoe ee sijit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'hoe ee sii'jit ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  time and date of the meeting
  開會的時日

sikii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

time, season, a period

時期

• Na boeq thagzheq, cymmar si siong hør ee sikii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq thak'zheq, cirm'mar si siong hør ee sii'kii.; Na bøeq thak'zheq, cid'mar si siong hør ee sii'kii. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Now is the best time for study
  要是想讀書,現在是最好的時期。

si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'tai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

time, period, epoch, stage, age, era

時代

• goarn lauxpe ee si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goarn lau'pe ee sii'tai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  in my father's day
  我父親的時代

• goanzuo si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'zuo sii'tai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  atomic age
  原子時代

siawsiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siao'siao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

an unpredictable person or thing

沒準兒,瘋瘋癲癲

• Hid ee sizefng siawsiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee sii'zefng siao'siao. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That clock is unpredictable. (sometimes fast sometimes slow)
  那個時鐘時快時慢。

siøtwthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'tuo'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

meet with each other coming from different directions

相遇

• Y siøtwthaau ee sii, lorng bøo siøciøhmng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y siøf'tuo'thaau ee sii, lorng bøo siøf'ciøq'mng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If he meets you, he doesn't greet you.
  跟他相遇時,他都沒打招呼。

thiofngjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiorng'jii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

favored person, pet, favorite, minion

寵兒

• si'tai ee thiofngjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'tai ee thiorng'jii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  social lion, lion of society
  時代寵兒

twtuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'tuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

just now, just a moment ago (always of past time or of what is now as the result of the past, but never of the future)

剛剛

• twtuo boeq zhut'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'tuo boeq zhud'hoad; tuo'tuo bøeq zhud'hoad ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  just when we are (were) starting
  剛剛要出發

• twtuo hid ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'tuo hid ee sii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  just that very moment
  剛好那個時候

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