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akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag ⬆︎ [[...]]

disorderly and inconveniently crowded with articles, narrow, small and dirty

狹窄,煩躁

Kin'afjit laau cinze kvoa, sengkhw cyn akzag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit laau cyn'ze kvoa, sefng'khw cyn ag'zag. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I perspired very much today. I'm all smelly and dirty.
今天流很多汗,身體覺得很不舒服

bøtvia-bønii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvia'bøo'nii; bøo'tvia-bøo'nii ⬆︎ [[...]]

suddenly without reason

無緣無故,忽然

Za'hngf tøf iao høfhør, kin'afjit bøtvia-bønii soaq sykhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'hngf tøf iao hør'hør, kyn'ar'jit bøo'tvia'bøo'nii soaq sie'khix.; Zaf'hngf tøf iao hør'hør, kyn'ar'jit bøo'tvia-bøo'nii soaq sie'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Yesterday he was okay, today he suddenly died.
昨天還好好的,今天無緣無故忽然死了。

chiwkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kyn; (chiuo'kyn'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]]

handkerchief

手帕

zho'kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'kafng ⬆︎ [[...]]

unskilled laborer

粗工

Kin'afjit aix chviax kuye'ar zho'kafng laai pviarsaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit aix chviax kuie'ee'ar zhof'kafng laai pviax'saux. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Today we must hire a few laborers to come and clean the place up.
今天得雇幾個粗工來打掃。

zhøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoef; zhøef; (zhef) ⬆︎ [[...]]

blow like the wind

吹

Kin'afjit si symmiq hofng ka lie zhøef laai ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit si sirm'miq hofng ka lie zhoef laai ee?; Kyn'ar'jit si sirm'miq hofng ka lie zhøef laai ee? ⬆︎ [[...]]
a very unexpected visit from a friend (Lit. What wind blew you here today?)
今天是什麼風吹你來的 ?

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

theatrical bill, the measure of a play or movies

齣,部

Kin'afjit teq zøx symmiq zhud? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit teq zøx sirm'miq zhud? ⬆︎ [[...]]
What movie is on today?
今天演什麼片子?

cidzhud tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'zhud tien'viar ⬆︎ [[...]]
movie
一部電影

zhutsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sek ⬆︎ [[...]]

be present at class or a meeting, attendance

出席

Lie bøeq zhutsek `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq zhud'sek `bøo?; Lie bøeq zhud'sek `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Will you attend the meeting or class?
你要出席嗎 ?

Hid pafn kin'afjit lorng zhutsek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid pafn kyn'ar'jit lorng zhud'sek. ⬆︎ [[...]]
That class has perfect attendance today.
那班今天全部出席。

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.

hm'afkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hmm'ar'kyn ⬆︎ [[...]]

roots of the gramineous

茅草根

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

much better

更好,好多了

Tøsia, kin'afjit kef cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf'sia, kyn'ar'jit kef cyn hør. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Thanks, I am much better today.
多謝,今天好多了。

khaq hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq hør ⬆︎ [[...]]

better

更好,較好

Kin'afjit u khaq hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit u khaq hør `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Are you better today?
今天好一點嗎?

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

hew, to cut, engrave (blocks for printing), publication, to publish

刊

Kin'afjit ee pørzoar u khafn zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar u khafn zhud'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]]
It was reported in today's paper.
今天的報紙登出來了。

ciukhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'khafn ⬆︎ [[...]]
weekly (magazine)
週刊

gøeqkhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh'khafn; gøeh'khafn ⬆︎ [[...]]
monthly (magazine)
月刊

jidkhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'khafn ⬆︎ [[...]]
daily (paper)
日刊

kuiekhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuix'khafn ⬆︎ [[...]]
quarterly (review)
季刊

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。

khoatsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoad'sek ⬆︎ [[...]]

be absent (from roll call)

缺席

Y kin'afjit khoatsek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kyn'ar'jit khoad'sek. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He is absent today.
他今天缺席。

kin'aftøefar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'ar'tea'ar; kyn'ar'tøea'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]

basically, fundamental

根底,底細

kinnafjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'nar'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]

today

今天

kinnafjidtiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'nar'jit'tiofng ⬆︎ [[...]]
in the course of today
今天之內

kaux kinnafjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux kyn'nar'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]
up until today
到今天

au køfgøeh ee kin'afjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au kor'goeh ee kyn'nar'jit; au kør'gøeh ee kyn'ar'jit; (terng kor'goeh ee kyn'nar'jit) ⬆︎ [[...]]
this day next (last) month
下個月(上個月) 的今天

menii (kux'nii) ee kinnafjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mee'nii (ku'nii) ee kyn'nar'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]
this day next (last) year
明年(去年) 的今天

køeaho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'ho; køex'ho ⬆︎ [[...]]

rain stopped

停止下雨

Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kin'afjit khvoax øe køeaho bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kyn'ar'jit khvoax e koex'ho be?; Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kyn'ar'jit khvoax øe køex'ho bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]
It has rained so long already, do you think it will stop raining today?
雨下那麼久了,今天看會不會停。

moakin'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moaa'kyn'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]

small eels, hoodlum

小鰻魚,小流氓

pau'urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'urn ⬆︎ [[...]]

guarantee, certainly

保証

Lie karm kvar korng kin'afjit pau'urn e løqho? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm kvar korng kyn'ar'jit paw'urn e løh'ho? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Can you possibly dare guarantee it will rain today?
你敢說今天一定會下雨嗎?

Thvy hiahnih of, pau'urn e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thvy hiaq'nih of, paw'urn e løh'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]]
The sky is so dark it certainly will rain.
天那麼黑,保証會下雨。

se'afkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'ar'kyn ⬆︎ [[...]]

veil

面紗,紗巾

sngrtaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sngx'taix ⬆︎ [[...]]

pay the bill, be responsible for

算(後加代名詞)

Kin'afjit ciah ee lorng sngrtaix goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit ciah ee lorng sngx'taix goar. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Today the food is on me. Today I'll pay for the food.
今天吃的全算我的。

tngxkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tng'kyn ⬆︎ [[...]]

complete cure, cure completely (radically)

斷根

Cid khoarn pve be tngxkyn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pve be tng'kyn.; Cid'khoarn pve/pvi bøe tng'kyn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
This kind of disease cannot be cured radically.
這種病不能根治。

Cid khoarn iøqar ciah be tngxkyn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar ciah be tng'kyn.; Cid khoarn iøh'ar ciah bøe tng'kyn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
This drug cannot cure the disease completely.
這種藥不能根治。

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