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zafkhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'khuxn; (zar'khie'laai) [[...]] 

go to bed early and get up early next morning, early to bed, early to rise

早睡早起

zerng khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng khie'laai [[...]] 

swell up

腫起來

zengsiin khitlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'siin khid'laai [[...]] 

wake up

醒過來

• Goar tak zaykhie lorng svatiarm ciu zengsiin khitlaai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar tak zae'khie lorng svaf'tiarm ciu zefng'siin khid'laai af. [[...]] 
  I wake up every morning at three o'clock.
  我每天早上都三點就醒過來了。

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

support by the armpits

插,扶

• zhaq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq khie'laai [[...]] 
  support someone by the armpits and help him get to his feet
  扶起來

zhaw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaw khie'laai [[...]] 

to copy something

抄下來

zhef khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef khie'laai [[...]] 

pick up with a fork

叉起來

zhvea khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvea khie'laai; zhvea/chvie khie'laai [[...]] 

return to consciousness, wake up, brought to one's senses

醒過來,醒了

zhexng khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng khie'laai [[...]] 

rise like vapor or smoke

昇起來

zhexng khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng khie'laai [[...]] 

well up and gush forth

湧上來

chiafm'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiarm'ar [[...]] 

fork

叉子

• Eng chiafm'ar chiarm khie laai ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng chiarm'ar chiarm khie laai ciah. [[...]] 
  Skew it up with your fork and eat it.
  用叉子叉起來吃。

chiuo kiw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo kiw khie'laai [[...]] 

withdraw one's hand, withdraw

撒手,縮手

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

cut down something like a tree, cut down a growing tree or plant

砍

• Cid zaang chiuar zhørkhylaai hvia'hoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid zaang chiu'ar zhøx'khie'laai hviaa'hoea. [[...]] 
  Cut this tree down for firewood.
  這棵樹砍來燒火。

zhozhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhof [[...]] 

ordinary, common, roughly, coarsely

粗,粗俗

• Cid hang mih zhozhof af, chviar lie siukhylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang mih zhof'zhof af, chviar lie siw'khie'laai. [[...]] 
  a polite thing to say when presenting a gift (Lit. This is something very ordinary , please accept it.)
  這東西很粗陋,請你收起來。

zhutlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'lat [[...]] 

put forth one's strength

用力,出力

• Tiøqaix zhutlat ciaq kngf e khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh'aix zhud'lat ciaq kngf e khie'laai. [[...]] 
  You must exert yourselves, then you can lift it up (carry it).
  要用力才抬得起來。

ciaxmciam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'ciam [[...]] 

gradually, little by little

漸漸

• ciaxmciam joah khie laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'ciam joah khie laai [[...]] 
  It's getting warmer.
  漸漸熱起來

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。

ciq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciq [[...]] 

fold

摺

• Svaf na ud hør, tiøh ciq khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf na ud hør, tiøh ciq khie'laai. [[...]] 
  After you have ironed the clothes, please fold them.
  衣服要是燙好,要摺起來

zun khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zun khie'laai [[...]] 

screw out

旋開,旋起來

hamhafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'hafm [[...]] 

somewhat swelled up

腫脹

• bagciw hamhafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw hafm'hafm [[...]] 
  eyes somewhat swelled up like after sleeping or crying
  眼腫脹

• khaf haxm khie laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf haxm khie laai [[...]] 
  foot swollen
  腳浮腫起來

haxng khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haxng khie'laai [[...]] 

swell up, become swollen

腫起來

hap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hap [[...]] 

combine, unite, to gather, to collect, to close, shut

閉,合

• Zheq hap khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheq hap khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Close your book!
  書合起來。

• Zhuix hap khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuix hap khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Shut your mouth! Close your mouth!
  嘴閉起來。

• hø'hap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'hap [[...]] 
  harmony, unity, in harmony or accord with
  和合

giaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaa; (thay) [[...]] 

carry a large bulky object with both hands or on shoulders), to lift, to raise (as one's head), have a fit (spasm)

舉,發作,抬

• Na kvoatiøh, he'kusaux e køq giaa khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na kvoaa'tiøh, hef'kw'saux e køq giaa khie'laai. [[...]] 
  have a fit of asthma
  如著了涼,百日咳又會發作。

giaa bøe khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaa be khie'laai; giaa bøe khie'laai [[...]] 

incapable of lifting or carrying on shoulders)

抬不起來

giuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo; (khiuo) [[...]] 

pull, to haul, to draw, to tow, solicit (as buyers)

拉,曳

• giuo chiwngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo chiuo'ngr [[...]] 
  pull a person by the sleeve
  拉人的袖子

• giuo khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo khie'laai [[...]] 
  pull out (as weeds, etc), pull up
  拉(拔) 起來

• giwlaai giwkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'laai giuo'khix [[...]] 
  tug a thing from both sides
  拉來拉去

• giuo laang ee sva'afky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo laang ee svaf'ar'ky [[...]] 
  have a share in other's profits, follow others to partake of a feast without being invited
  拉人的衣角,托他人之福

hiaf khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaf khie'laai [[...]] 

ladle out

舀起來

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

come off, fall off, peel off like paint or wallpaper

剝落

• hiauq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiauq khie'laai [[...]] 
  come (fall, peel) off (as paint, wallpaper)
  剝落

• Zhad hiauq khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhad hiauq khie'laai. [[...]] 
  The paint has come off.
  油漆剝落。

ho'khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'khie'laai [[...]] 

scoop or net something out of water

撈起來

hoa khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoa khie'laai [[...]] 

burst into excitement, with a shout of joy, anger or excitement

喧叫起來

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

separately, individually

分開,個別的

• Lie ee hoan lie ee, goar ee hoan goar ee paw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee hoan lie ee, goar ee hoan goar ee paw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Wrap yours and mine separately.
  你的,我的,分開包起來。

• Lie hoan lie kviaa, goar hoan goar kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie hoan lie kviaa, goar hoan goar kviaa. [[...]] 
  You go your way, and I'll go mine.
  你走你的,我走我的。

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

install as a feudal lord or nobleman, to seal, to block, close completely, covering, wrapper, envelope

封

• bidhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'hofng [[...]] 
  seal tightly or securely, airtight
  密封

• hofng y zøx oong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng y zøx oong [[...]] 
  install him as a feudal king
  封他為王

• hofng khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng khie'laai [[...]] 
  seal up something
  封起來

• ho laang hofng khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang hofng khie'laai [[...]] 
  have one's property attached
  被查封

hofnghud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'hud [[...]] 

similar to or like, at first glance or carelessly, absent mindedly, unconsciously

彷彿,匆匆地一看,疏忽

• Hofnghud khvoax khylaai chinchviu si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud khvoax khie'laai chyn'chviu si cyn ee. [[...]] 
  At first glance it seems to be genuine.
  匆匆地一看像似真的,疏忽(台語)

• Hofnghud korng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud korng zhud'laai. [[...]] 
  let a fact slip out
  說溜了嘴。

• Hofnghud thviaf bøo siongsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud thviaf bøo sioong'sex. [[...]] 
  I was not paying attention so I did not hear it clearly.
  一疏忽沒聽清楚。

hukhylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'khie'laai [[...]] 

help up

扶起來

isu bupor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'su buu'por [[...]] 

of no help, doesn't help for a solution to a problem

於事無補

• Paklai hoatkhylaai ee phøe'hupve, kannaf boaq iøqar si usu bupor ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pag'lai hoad'khie'laai ee phoee'hw'pve, kafn'naf boaq iøh'ar si ii'su buu'por ee.; Pag'lai hoad`khie'laai ee phøee'hw'pve/pvi, kafn'naf boaq iøh'ar si uu'su buu'por ee. [[...]] 
  For internal troubles it doesn't help to apply medicine on the outside.
  肚子裡發出來的皮膚病,只擦藥是於事無補的。

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

wrestle, throw down, lay down, to overthrow

觔,推,扶

• Hid nng ee gyn'ar teq siøiern, mxsi teq siøphaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid nng ee girn'ar teq siøf'iern, m'si teq siøf'phaq. [[...]] 
  Those two kids are wrestling, they are not fighting.
  那兩個孩子在摔角,不是在打架。

• Y tør ti tho'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør ti thoo'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khie'laai. [[...]] 
  He was lying on the ground (floor), I helped him up.
  他倒在地上,我把他扶起來。

• Cid ky thiauar ka goar taux iern khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky thiau'ar ka goar taux iern khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Give me a hand to erect this pillar.
  幫我扶直這根柱子。

iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab [[...]] 

hide, tuck away, conceal on one's person, put behind the back (as one's hands), do (something) stealthily

藏,隱藏,偷

• Goar ee ienpid y ka goar iapkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee ieen'pid y ka goar iab'khix. [[...]] 
  He sneaked away with my pencil.
  他偷了我的鉛筆。

• Yn thaethaix iab cyn ze cvii khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix iab cyn ze cvii khie'laai. [[...]] 
  His wife has a lot of secret savings.
  他太太私蓄很多錢。

• iab toax khazhng'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab toax khaf'zhngf'au [[...]] 
  hide something behind the back
  藏在背後

• chiuo iap'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo iab'au [[...]] 
  with one's hand(s) behind one's back
  手藏在背後

• ng'iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngf'iab [[...]] 
  conceal behind the back or in one's clothing
  隱藏

• thauiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'iab [[...]] 
  take stealthily and put behind the back or in one's epoch
  偷藏

iuthngthngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'thngf'thngf [[...]] 

oily

油膩膩的

• Kuy sengkhw iuthngthngf, nar m khix voa khylaai søea? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kuy sefng'khw iuu'thngf'thngf, nar m khix voa khie'laai sea?; Kuy sefng'khw iuu'thngf'thngf, nar m khix voa khie'laai søea? [[...]] 
  Your clothes are all oily, why don't you take them off and wash them.
  全身油膩膩的,怎麼不去換起來洗?

kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq [[...]] 

enclose in splints

固定(斷骨)

• eng pang'ar kaq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng pafng'ar kaq khie'laai [[...]] 
  use slats to make splints
  用板子固定起來

kahzoxngsvoax zerng`khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'zong'svoax zerng khie'laai; kaq'zong'svoax zerng`khie'laai; (toa'am'kuy) [[...]] 

Basedow's disease, goiter

甲狀腺腫

kae-bøe-khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae be khie'laai; kae-bøe-khie'laai [[...]] 

try in vain to abstain (from a bad habit)

戒不掉

kab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab [[...]] 

unite, join together, bind (a book), to file, to sew (up)

合,夾,裝訂

• Pørzoar kab khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pøx'zoar kab khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Keep newspaper on file.
  報紙夾起來。

khax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khax; (khaux, khox) [[...]] 

rap, knock gently (as to knock off cigarette ash)

扣,敲

• Sviuafkoax khax khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw'ar'koax khax khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Knock the top of that off (with a hammer)
  箱蓋敲下來

khaxm khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaxm khie'laai [[...]] 

cover over

蓋起來

khafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn; (khiefn) [[...]] 

lead an animal with a rope, lead a person by the hand, drag along (a net), draw (a sound) out long, involve

牽,拉,拖累

• khafn guu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn guu [[...]] 
  lead a cow
  牽牛

• khafn gyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn girn'ar [[...]] 
  lead a child by the hand
  牽孩子

• khafn y khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn y khie'laai [[...]] 
  take his hand and raise him up
  拉他起來

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

scratch or scrape away with one's nails

樞,揭

• khaxng khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaxng khie'laai; (khaxng'tiau) [[...]] 
  scratch away with the nails
  樞起來,樞掉

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

scrape, to plane, to pound, to strike, pull up (a plant)

刨,刮,拔

• Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee.; Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee/pvii. [[...]] 
  Plane this board smooth for me.
  請你把這塊 木板刨平。

• Tøhterng ee laqzek'iuu tiøh khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'terng ee lah'zeg'iuu tiøh khaw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  You must scrape the candle wax off the desk.
  桌上的燭油要刮起來。

• Hid zaang khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zaang khaw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Pull that plant up by the roots.
  那棵拔起來。

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

manacles, fetters, to manacle, to fetter

梏,銬

• khaux khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux khie'laai [[...]] 
  manacle or fetter
  銬起來

• chiwkhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'khaux [[...]] 
  manacles, handcuffs
  手梏,手銬

• kha'khaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'khaux [[...]] 
  fetters, hobbles
  腳梏,腳鐐

khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'laai [[...]] 

get out of bed, Get up! Used as a suffix means "up", "peh khi-lai"爬起來get up, get up! "Theh khi-lai"拿起來take up, "kng khi-lai"抬起來 lift a weight with another's help

起來

khia khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia khie'laai [[...]] 

Stand up!

站起來

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

thrifty, frugal, to save, economize

儉,節省

• Khaq khiam lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq khiam lex. [[...]] 
  Be more frugal!
  節省點!

• Ciaq ee cvii goar bøeq khiam khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee cvii goar boeq khiam khie'laai.; Ciaq ee cvii goar bøeq khiam khie'laai. [[...]] 
  I'll save this money.
  這些錢我要存下來。

khiaux khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaux khie'laai [[...]] 

rise (as the tail of a peacock or one end of a seesaw), stand erect

翹起來

khiøq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøq khie'laai [[...]] 

pick up (an object)

撿起來

khvoax`khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'khie'laai [[...]] 

looks like

看起來

khongkhylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'khie'laai [[...]] 

fence in, to shut up

圈起來

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

bind, to bundle, batch

綑,捆

• Hiaq ee tek'ar khurn khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee teg'ar khurn khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Tie those bamboo sticks up into a bundle.
  那些竹子綑起來。

• cit khurn tiuxzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit khurn tiu'zhao [[...]] 
  bundle of rice-straw
  一綑稻草

khurnkhylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn'khie'laai [[...]] 

rise from sleep

睡醒

kyliok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kie'liok; (kix'liok) [[...]] 

record, a (world) record, minutes, a document

紀錄,記錄

• zøx kieliok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx kix'liok; zøx/zøex kix'liok [[...]] 
  establish a new record
  做記錄

• phahphoax kieliok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'phoax kix'liok [[...]] 
  break the record, record-breaking
  打破記錄

• kieliok khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'liok khie'laai [[...]] 
  write down, to register
  記錄下來

• hoexgi kieliok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'gi kix'liok [[...]] 
  minutes
  會議記錄

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。

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

press, to squeeze, pick up as with pincers

夾

• kiab khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiab khie'laai; (giap khie'laai) [[...]] 
  pick up with pincers
  夾起來

kietzad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'zad; (pak khie'laai) [[...]] 

tube ligation

結紮

kiau khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiau khie'laai [[...]] 

pull out with a nail puller

撬起來

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

skim (soup etc.)

撇取浮沫,過濾

• kinkhylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiin'khie'laai [[...]] 
  skim the top (as of milk)
  過濾起來

kiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiw; (siog) [[...]] 

shrink

縮

• chiuo (khaf) kiw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo (khaf) kiw khie'laai [[...]] 
  draw back one's hand (as from business)
  手(腳,腿) 縮起來

• Cid khoarn pox øe kiw bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pox e kiw be?; Cid khoarn pox øe kiw bøe? [[...]] 
  Does this cloth shrink?
  這種布會縮水嗎

kiukhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiw'khaf; (khaf kiw khie'laai) [[...]] 

draw up the legs, sever one's connection with, withdraw from an undertaking

縮腿,退出某事

kngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kngr; (koarn) [[...]] 

roll up

捲

• Hid niar tøextharn ka goar kngr khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar te'tharn ka goar kngr khie'laai.; Hid niar tøe'tharn ka goar kngr khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Roll up that rug for me.
  那張地毯幫我捲起來。

korng khylaai oexthaau tngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng khie'laai oe'thaau tngg [[...]] 

to talk over this matter would take a long time

說來話長

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

hang up or suspend something (on the wall, from the ceiling)

掛

• Svaf tiøqaix kuix khie laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf tiøh'aix kuix khie laai. [[...]] 
  You must hang up your clothes.
  衣服要掛起來。

lak khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lak khie'laai [[...]] 

catch from above and lift up, pull up to keep from falling, hold up (legs of trousers or skirt), pull up (a sleeve), grasp (a handful of sand)

抓起來

lek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek [[...]] 

pull up

拉起,捋

• lek khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek khie'laai [[...]] 
  pull up
  拉起來

• lek chiwngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek chiuo'ngr [[...]] 
  pull up sleeves
  挽袖子

• lek khorkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek khox'khaf [[...]] 
  pull up pants legs
  挽褲管

li [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: li; (lu) [[...]] 

filter, strain, percolate, purify liquids

濾

• phøq tiøh li khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phøq tiøh li khie'laai. [[...]] 
  You must percolate out the dregs.
  滓要濾出來。

• køeali [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'li; køex'li [[...]] 
  be filtered, strained
  過濾

liaq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liaq khie'laai [[...]] 

make an extract from, break off (a sliver) with the hand, to split off (intransitive)

撕下來

mef khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mef khie'laai; mef/my khie'laai [[...]] 

pick, gather up (sugar, sand) with your hand

抓起來

ngfar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngr'ar [[...]] 

small basket used for selling or weighing things

小籃子

• Six niuo ngfar tiøh tii khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six niuo ngr'ar tiøh tii khie'laai. [[...]] 
  If you wish to take the splinter out of someone's eye, you must first take the beam out of your own eye." (Lit. When you determine the weight of something, you have to deduct the weight of the basket that holds it.
  四兩重的小籃子得扣掉。要知道自己的輕重。

gveq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gveq khie'laai [[...]] 

pick up with pincers, chopsticks or fire tongs

夾起來

gviao khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gviao khie'laai [[...]] 

pick up, pull out (a nail)

挑出來,剔出來

gviauq bøe khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gviauq be khie'laai; gviauq bøe khie'laai [[...]] 

unable to get up (from a lying position or bed)

爬不起來

• Cit e lau, poaqtør soaq gviauq be khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e lau, poah'tør soaq gviauq be khie'laai.; Cit'e lau, poah'tør soaq gviauq bøe khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Once he falls down he cannot get up.
  人一老,跌倒竟爬不起來。

peq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peq khie'laai [[...]] 

climb up, rise up, get out of bed

爬起來,起床

phex khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phex khie'laai [[...]] 

carry objects or keep them from falling (by spreading a cloth or catching them in the lap of one's dress)

撂起來

pho'khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoo'khie'laai [[...]] 

lift up

抬起來

phog khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phog khie'laai [[...]] 

projecting forth, coming out, rise in large blisters (e.g., plaster on a wall bulging out and ready to fall, ill fitting wall paper)

凸起來

phoxng khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoxng khie'laai [[...]] 

project, jut out, to swell, expand

膨脹,凸起

pykaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pie'kaux [[...]] 

compare

比較

• pykaux khaq hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pie'kaux khaq hør [[...]] 
  comparatively better
  比較好

• Bøe pykaux`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be pie'kaux'tid.; Bøe pie'kaux`tid. [[...]] 
  There is no comparison between (the two: A and B)
  不能比較的。

• pykaux khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pie'kaux khie'laai [[...]] 
  compare them, make a comparison, as compared with...
  比較起來

piefn khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piefn khie'laai [[...]] 

draw out with the hand (a peg), pull off with some force (a tight lid, cover)

扳起來

puii khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: puii khie'laai [[...]] 

become fat, put on weight

胖起來

sad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sad [[...]] 

choked up, stop up (a pipe or a hole)

塞

• zuykorng sad khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'korng sad khie'laai [[...]] 
  you plug up the water pipe, the water pipe is plugged up
  水管塞起來

søea bøe khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sea be khie'laai; søea bøe khie'laai [[...]] 

stain incapable of being washed off, indelible

洗不起來

six [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six; (sux) [[...]] 

four

四

• chietzøx sieciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chied'zøx six'ciw [[...]] 
  cut into four pieces at right angle (e.g., a cake, fruit)
  切成四塊

• Six niuo ngfar tiøh tii (khylaai) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six niuo ngr'ar tiøh tii (khie'laai) [[...]] 
  When you give the weight, you have to deduct the weight of the basket — "Take the beam out of your own eye"
  四兩重小籃子得扣掉,得拿掉自己眼中的樑

siw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai [[...]] 

accept, receive, put away

收下,收起來

• Chviar lie siw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie siw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Please accept it
  請你收下。

• siw khylaai khngx toax goan'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai khngx toax goaan'ui [[...]] 
  restore to the original place
  收起來放在原位

• siw khylaai khngx ho hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai khngx ho hør [[...]] 
  keep it in a safe place
  收起來放好

sviu-bøe zhud`laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviu be zhud'laai; sviu-bøe zhud`laai; (sviu be khie'laai) [[...]] 

unable to call to mind, cannot remember

想不出來,想不起來

sngx khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sngx khie'laai [[...]] 

in total, all told, in all

算起來,合計

• Sngx khylaai tiøqaix cit zhefng khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khie'laai tiøh'aix cit zhefng khof. [[...]] 
  It costs over one thousand dollars in all.
  算起來要一千塊。

sør khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sør khie'laai [[...]] 

lock

鎖起來

sog khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sog khie'laai [[...]] 

bind (with a band)

束起來

suichiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suii'chiuo [[...]] 

at once, without hesitation, freely

隨手

• suichiuo siw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suii'chiuo siw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  while your hand is still on it (Lit. Lay it away at once.)
  隨手收起來

taw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taw [[...]] 

grasp, to seize, obtain in an unlawful or irregular manner

扣押

• cvii ho y taw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii ho y taw khie'laai [[...]] 
  money kept back by him
  錢被他扣押起來

thao-bøe khie`laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thao be khie'laai; thao-bøe khie`laai [[...]] 

unable to untie

解不開

thvex khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thvex khie'laai; thvix khie'laai [[...]] 

to prop up or support by pushing upwards

頂上(起)來

theh khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: theh khie'laai [[...]] 

lift up (a small object)

拿起來

thiap khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiap khie'laai [[...]] 

pile up, books, bricks

疊起來

thiaukafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiaw'kafng [[...]] 

of set purpose

故意

• Khvoax khylaai, zef mxsi y thiaukafng zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax khie'laai, zef m'si y thiaw'kafng zøx ee.; Khvoax khie'laai, zef m'si y thiaw'kafng zøx/zøex ee. [[...]] 
  It seems unlikely that he did it on purpose.
  看起來這不是他故意做的。

thiaux khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiaux khie'laai [[...]] 

to jump up, begin to jump or dance

跳起來

thuq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thuq khie'laai [[...]] 

to support with a prop, e.g., to support an awning with a pole or bamboo

托起來

tøh khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøh khie'laai [[...]] 

burst into flames, blaze up, flare up, begin to burn

燃起來,燒起來

ui... khykiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui... khie'kiexn [[...]] 

in order to..., for the purpose of...

為 ...起見

• Ui serng sikafn khykiexn, larn ze huiky laikhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ui serng sii'kafn khie'kiexn, larn ze huy'ky laai'khix. [[...]] 
  We came by plane in order to save time.
  為省時間起見,我們搭飛機去。

uikhylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uii'khie'laai [[...]] 

surround something or somebody

圍起來

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