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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。

bok ie seeng ciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok ie seeng ciw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the deed is done (Lit. The wood is already made into a boat.)

木已成舟

• Bok ie seeng ciw, tvaf tiøh ho yn nng ee kiet'hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bok ie seeng ciw, tvaf tiøh ho yn nng ee kied'hwn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It's already determined that they will be married.
  既然木已成舟,就該讓他們兩個結婚。

zaukhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaau'khud; (zaau'hied) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lair, den, nest, den of wild beasts or outlaws

巢堀,巢穴

• Thofhuie ee zaukhud khix ho laang hoat'hien tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thor'huie ee zaau'khud khix ho laang hoad'hien tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The hideout of a group of outlaws was discovered.
  土匪的巢穴被人發現到。

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。

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

lead, to guide, instruct, to conduct

帶,領

• Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee gyn'ar khix ho isefng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax.; Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I want to take this child to see a doctor.
  我要帶這個孩子去看醫生。

• Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you don't know the way, I'll take you there.
  你若不知道在那兒, 我帶你去。

ciaopwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'pwn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

dividing equally among all, in equal parts

均分,平分

• Ciaq ee cvii ho lirn ciaopwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee cvii ho lirn ciaux'pwn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I'll give you this money to divide equally.
  這些錢給你們平分。

zuosie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'sie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

decree the fated time of death, be destined to die, unfortunately, by chance, by coincidence

註定該死,倒霉,湊巧

• Cyn zuosie, laikaux pvoarlo twtiøh toaxho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn zux'sie, laai'kaux pvoax'lo tuo'tiøh toa'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Unfortunately I was caught in a heavy rain on the way
  真倒霉, 來到半路遇到大雨。

• Hiaq ee cvii zuosie ho lie khiøhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee cvii zux'sie ho lie khiøq'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You found that money by chance.
  那些錢湊巧被你撿到。

efng'erng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: erng'erng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

oftentimes, frequently

往往

• Efng'erng lorng si ho laang liauxbøextiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Erng'erng lorng si ho laang liau'be'tiøh ee.; Erng'erng lorng si ho laang liau'bøe'tiøh ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Oftentimes we can't imagine how a lot of things would happen.
  往往都是讓人料不到的.

efkao`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee ⬆︎ [[...]] 

mute person

啞吧

• Efkao`ee ho phafng terngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ea'kao`ee ho phafng texng'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be speechless or not allowed to complain after suffering a loss or being unjustly blamed (Lit. a mute is stung by a bee)
  啞吧吃黃蓮.

• efkao`ee tehsie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee teq'sie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  to be in a bad situation but unable to explain oneself, to be perplexed (Lit. a mute crushes his child).
  啞吧壓死自己的孩子(無話可說).

ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee khoarn; (...ee khoarn) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

seems, probably (can be used instead of "tai-khai" but always comes at the end of the sentence)

的樣子, 似乎

• Taixkhaix øe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix e løh'ho.; Tai'khaix øe løh'ho.; (E løh'ho ee khoarn.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Maybe it'll rain (It'll rain perhaps.)
  大概會下雨。(會下雨的樣子。)

• Taixkhaix u ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u ti le.; (U ti le ee khoarn.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Probably he [she] is home [at some place]. (He [she] is home most likely.)
  大概在。(在的樣子。)

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.

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。

hox'øee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'ee; ho'øee ⬆︎ [[...]] 

over shoes or shoes for wet weather

雨鞋

hoxteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'teng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

threshold

閾,戶限,門檻

• Goar kafmkag lirn ee hoxteng cyn koaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar karm'kag lirn ee ho'teng cyn koaan. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I feel awkward calling on you because you are a V.I.P.
  我覺得你家門檻很高,我覺得你們高不可攀。

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。

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。

khazhngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'zhngf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

buttocks, hips, seat of the pants, anus

臀,屁股,肛門

• voafkhazhngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voar'khaf'zhngf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  hollow bottom of a bowl
  碗屁股,碗底

• Gyn'ar na m thviaf laang ee oe e ho laang phaq khazhngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar na m thviaf laang ee oe e ho laang phaq khaf'zhngf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  A disobedient child will be spanked.
  不聽話的孩子會被打屁股。

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

gather up (fragments, remnants, grain that has fallen during winnowing)

吃光,掃光

• Ciaq ee zhaix lorng ho lie kheeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zhaix lorng ho lie kheeng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This food is all for you to gather up (and eat).
  這些菜都給你解決。

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

deceive, fool, hoodwink, stolen

騙,偷

• Bøeq kiax tngfkhix ee miqkvia mxzay ti tøh'ui ho laang khiafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq kiax tngr'khix ee mih'kvia m'zay ti tøq'ui ho laang khiafng khix.; Bøeq kiax tngr'khix ee mih'kvia m'zay ti tøq'ui ho laang khiafng khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I don't know where someone stole the things I was sending home.
  要寄回去的東西不知在哪兒被人偷了。

• Khix ho khiang'ar khiafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix ho khiafng'ar khiafng khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  to be hoodwinked by a thief
  給騙子騙走了。

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

treat courteously, entertain, a kind, an article in a treaty, sum or amount of money, a style, get ready (luggage)

款,樣子,收拾

• ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'khoarn; ee khoarn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  seems, probably (This word always comes at the end of the sentences):
  似乎,…的樣子

• øe løqho e'khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e løh'ho ee'khoarn; øe løh'ho ee'khoarn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It probably will rain.
  會下雨的樣子

• huokhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'khoarn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pay money
  付款

• mxsi khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si khoarn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  conduct is very bad
  不像樣,不像話

• kongkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'khoarn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  public money
  公款

khuiphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'phoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

explain why and how

開破,說明

• Gyn'ar maix kannaf iong phaq ee, aix khuiphoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar maix kafn'naf iong phaq ee, aix khuy'phoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't just hit a child, for better results explain why its wrong and how to change.
  小孩子不要只用打的,應解釋給他聽才有用。

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

kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih ⬆︎ [[...]] 

incessant grumbling

吱吱叫

• Lie ee chiaf kviatiøh kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee chiaf kviaa'tiøh kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When your vehicle is in use it has a squeaky sound, why don't you tighten up the screws and bolts?
  你的車吱吱叫,怎麼不瑣緊?

kiarliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'liuu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

live temporarily elsewhere

寄留

• Goar ee hoxkhao kiarliuu ti chincviaa hiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee ho'khao kiax'liuu ti chyn'cviaa hiaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  My family location is registered temporarily at my relatives.
  我的戶口寄留在親戚那裡。

kiongtoat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kioong'toat ⬆︎ [[...]] 

rob, take by force, steal by force

強奪

• Lie na m ho goar, goar ciu iong kiongtoat ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na m ho goar, goar ciu iong kioong'toat ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you don't give it to me I'll take it away from you.
  你如果不給我,我就用強奪的。

mar'max-kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: max'max'kiøx; max'max-kiøx; (max'max-hao) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

an infant's crying, cry and shout, loud lamentation

哇哇叫,哭得很悲傷

• Hid ee gynnar miqkvia m ho y, y tø mar'markiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar mih'kvia m ho y, y tø max'max'kiøx. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you don't give that kid things, he will cry
  那個孩子東西不給他就哇哇叫。

nar-chinchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar chyn'chviu; nar-chyn'chviu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

it looks like, just as if

好像,正如

• Y nar chinchviu teq khysiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y nar chyn'chviu teq khie'siao. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It looks like he is going crazy.
  他好像在發瘋。

• Nar chinchviu boeq løqho (ee khoarn). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar chyn'chviu boeq løh'ho (ee khoarn).; Nar chyn'chviu bøeq løh'ho (ee khoarn). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It looks like rain.
  好像要下雨(的樣子)。

• Nar chinchviu si goar ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar chyn'chviu si goar ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It looks like mine.
  好像是我的。

oksoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'soaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

an evil spirit, a demon, a fiend

惡煞

• Y ee pve korng si khix ho oksoaq soahtiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve korng si khix ho og'soaq soaq'tiøh ee.; Y ee pve/pvi korng si khix ho og'soaq soaq'tiøh ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  People say that his sickness is caused by the influence of an evil spirit.
  他的病是給惡煞煞到的。

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

throw at one, fling at, hurl at, pitch

拋,丟,甩

• Phviaf ho kao ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phviaf ho kao ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Toss it to the dog to eat.
  拋給狗吃

• Theh ho y, mxthafng eng phviaf ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Theh ho y, m'thafng eng phviaf ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Pass it to him, don't throw it.
  拿給他,不要用甩的。

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