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aemai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'mai; (aix'mui) [[...]] 

underhanded, deceitful, obscure

曖昧

• Tuix kimcvii mxthafng u aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix kym'cvii m'thafng u aix'mai. [[...]] 
  Don't be dishonest with money.
  對金錢不要有曖昧。

• Korng khaq zhengzhør lex, maix hiaq aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq zhefng'zhør lex, maix hiaq aix'mai. [[...]] 
  Speak more clearly, don't be so obscure.
  說清楚點,不要那麼曖昧。

bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'liaau [[...]] 

clear, distinct, perspicuous

明瞭

• bøo bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo beeng'liaau [[...]] 
  be obscure, lacking clearness
  不明瞭,不清楚

• Korng (siar) khaq bengliaau`lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng (siar) khaq beeng'liaau`lex. [[...]] 
  Speak more clearly. Write more clearly.
  講(寫)明瞭點。

• Goar bøextaxng bengliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng beeng'liaau.; Goar bøe'taxng beeng'liaau. [[...]] 
  I cannot understand.
  我不能明瞭。

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.

hø'hoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'hoxng [[...]] 

How much more? How much less?

何況

• Y bøexhiao korng Engguo, hø'hoxng Tekguo (køhkhaq bøexhiao korng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao korng Efng'gie, høo'hoxng Teg'gie (køq'khaq be'hiao korng).; Y bøe'hiao korng Efng'guo, høo'hoxng Teg'guo (køq'khaq bøe'hiao korng). [[...]] 
  He cannot speak English, much less German.
  他不會說英語,德語更不用說了。

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。

kafntafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn [[...]] 

simplicity, brief(ly), plain(ly)

簡單

• kafntafn korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn korng; (karn'tafn laai korng) [[...]] 
  briefly speaking, in short, in a word
  簡單說

• Korng khaq kafntafn lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq karn'tafn lef. [[...]] 
  Cut it short!
  說簡單點!

• kafntafn siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn siar [[...]] 
  abbreviate (an expression)
  簡寫,簡單寫

• kafntafn-hoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn'hoax; karn'tafn-hoax [[...]] 
  simplification, simplify
  簡化

• kafntafn ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn ee sefng'oah [[...]] 
  simple life
  簡單的生活

• kafntafn bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn beeng'liaau [[...]] 
  simple and to the point
  簡單明瞭

• kafntafn phoksox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn phog'sox [[...]] 
  simple
  簡單樸素

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

speaking even more, no use

再怎麼說

khaq-uxlaang korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq u laang korng; khaq-u'laang korng [[...]] 

more people say, said by more people

比較有人講

• Cid kux khaq u laang korng, hid kux khaq bøo laang korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux khaq u laang korng, hid kux khaq bøo laang korng. [[...]] 
  People say this more, they don't say that very much.
  這句比較有人講, 那句比較沒人講

køhkhaq ... ia ... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'khaq ... ia ... [[...]] 

no matter how (what)

再怎麼 ...也 ...,無論怎麼 ...也 ...

• Køhkhaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [[...]] 
  No matter how cheap it may be, still I don't want it.
  再怎麼便宜我也不要。

• Køhkhaq korng iaxsi Taioaan ee onglaai siong høfciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq korng ia'si Taai'oaan ee oong'laai siong hør'ciah. [[...]] 
  No matter what you may say, the pineapples in Taiwan are the best.
  再怎麼說還是台灣的鳳梨最好吃。

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