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baxnban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ban; (ban'ban'ar'laai) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

slowly, Don't rush! Take your time!

慢慢,慢慢來

zheatiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhex'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 

have the skin scraped, have an abrasion

擦到,搓到

• Tøh'ar na bøeq kngf jiblaai, mxthafng zhøeatiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'ar na boeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhex'tiøh.; Tøq'ar na bøeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhøex'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are going to carry in the desk, don't scratch it.
  桌子若要抬進來,不要搓到。

• poaqtør zheatiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poah'tør zhex'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  fell down and got scratched
  跌倒擦傷

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。

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

throw light on, shine on

照

• Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
  我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

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。

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 ?

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。

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

sharp at the end, pointed

尖

• Cid ky ienpid bøo ciafm, giah tøar laai ho goar siaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky ieen'pid bøo ciafm, giah tøf'ar laai ho goar siaq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This pencil has no point, bring me a knife to sharpen it.
  這枝鉛筆不尖,拿隻刀子給我削。

ciawlai'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciao'laai'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

wild pear

梨的一種

cyn hafnkviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn harn'kviaa ⬆︎ [[...]] 

rare visit

稀客,好久沒有來

• Lie kyn'afjit cyn hafnkviaa, si hofng ka lie zhøelaai`ee, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kirn'nar'jit cyn harn'kviaa, si hofng ka lie zhoef'laai ee, si `bøo?; Lie kirn'ar'jit cyn harn'kviaa, si hofng ka lie zhøef'laai`ee, si `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You are here on a rare visit today, did the wind blow you in?
  今天真是稀客,是風吹你來的吧!

zøx-cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx cit'e; zøx-cit'e ⬆︎ [[...]] 

all at once, all together

一齊,一起

• Lirn zap ui sinhu zøx cide laai, goar bøo yar thafng ho lirn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn zap ui siin'hu zøx cit'e laai, goar bøo ie'ar thafng ho lirn ze. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You ten priests came all at once, I have no chairs for you to sit on.
  你們十位神父一齊來,我沒有椅子讓你們坐。

• Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cit'e. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Pack up these books all together
  這些書給我包在一起。

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。

jiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiim; (liim) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

take something out of a pocket, bag or hole without looking

掏,拿

• Y tuix te'ar jiim cit koar thng'ar zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tuix te'ar jiim cit koar thngg'ar zhud'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He reached into the bag (pocket) and took out some candy.
  他從袋子掏出一些糖果來。

• tuix te'ar jiim cvii zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix te'ar jiim cvii zhud'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  take money out of the pocket
  從袋子掏錢出來

• jiim bøo cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiim bøo cvii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  feel in the pocket and find no money
  掏沒錢

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar citmar bøextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng øe cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

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

køea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea; køea; (thiab) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

put something under the leg(s) of furniture so as to make it steady, raise furniture higher by putting bricks or blocks under the legs

墊

• Tøhkhaf tiøh kea ho zai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'khaf tiøh kea ho zai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You must put something under the leg(s) of the desk and make it steady.
  桌腳要墊穩。

• Theh zng'ar laai ciofng hid tex tøh'ar kea khaq koaan lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Theh zngf'ar laai ciofng hid tex tøq'ar kea khaq koaan lef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Use some bricks to raise the desk higher.
  拿磚塊來把那張桌子墊高點。

køea khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'khaf; køea khaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

use a stool or other support to get up higher, put something under a piece of furniture so as to make it steady or to raise it higher

墊腳

• Na theh bøe tiøh, giaa yar laai køefkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na theh be tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai kea'khaf.; Na theh bøe tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai køea'khaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you cannot reach it, bring a chair and stand on it.
  要是拿不到,拿椅子來墊腳。

• Cid tex tøh'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pang'ar laai kefkhaf (kea ho zai) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pafng'ar laai kea'khaf (kea ho zai) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This desk is not steady, put a piece of wood under the leg (and make it steady)
  這張桌子不穩,拿一塊板子來墊腳。

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

khahtheng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq'theeng'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

in a very short time

過一會兒,待一會兒

• Y khahtheng'ar e tngflaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'theeng'ar e tngr'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He will be back very shortly.
  他待一會兒會回來。

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

khiøhkak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøq'kak ⬆︎ [[...]] 

utterly useless

報銷,無用

• Cid ee gyn'ar cionglaai øe khiøhkak. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar ciofng'laai e khiøq'kak.; Cid ee girn'ar ciofng'laai øe khiøq'kak. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kid will be useless.
  這個孩子將來會無前途。

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

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

carry on a pole between two or more men, (two or more) carry (something rather heavy)

扛,抬

• Cid tex tøh'ar kab goar kngf laikhix hiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar kab goar kngf laai'khix hiaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Help me to carry this desk over there.
  這張桌子幫我抬到那兒。

• kngkiø`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kngf'kiø`ee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  sedan bearers, chair coolies
  抬轎的

koef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koef; (koaf) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

melon, pumpkin, cucumber, squash

瓜

• amkoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm'koef ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  big, long cucumber
  胡瓜

• bogkoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'koef ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  papaya
  木瓜

• zhaekoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'koef ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  long, soft cucumber
  絲瓜

• chiekoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'koef ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cucumber
  大黃瓜,刺瓜

• khofkoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khor'koef ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  rough, bitter cucumber
  苦瓜

• kimkoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym'koef ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pumpkin
  南瓜

• lai'afkoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'ar'koef ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  musk melons
  香瓜

• sikoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sy'koef ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  water-melon
  西瓜

koehlangkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koeq'laang'khaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

armpit

腋下

• Goar ee koehlangkhaf svef cidliap liab'ar, chiuo giaa lorng bøe khitlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee koeq'laang'khaf svef cit liap liap'ar, chiuo giaa lorng be khid'laai.; Goar ee koeq'laang'khaf svef/svy cit'liap liap'ar, chiuo giaa lorng bøe khid'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  My armpit has a boil so I can't raise my arm up.
  我的腋下長一個瘤,手舉不起來。

lai'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pear (in general)

梨子

lai'afkoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'ar'koef ⬆︎ [[...]] 

musk-melons

香瓜

lee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lee; (laai'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pear

梨

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。

phahputbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'pud'bok ⬆︎ [[...]] 

help victims of injustice, fall out, suddenly turn hostile

打抱不平,翻臉

• Yn pwnlaai si nar hviati lef, mxkuo cym'ar ykefng phahputbok af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn purn'laai si nar hviaf'ti lef, m'kuo cirm'ar ie'kefng phaq'pud'bok af. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Formerly they were like brothers but now they have turned hostile.
  他們本來是像兄弟似的,不過現在已經翻臉了。

phietpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phied'po ⬆︎ [[...]] 

main point, essentials, gist, masterstroke

好辦法,好手段,高招

• Sviu bøo phietpo laai kaoiok hid ee gyn'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviu bøo phied'po laai kaux'iok hid ee girn'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Can't think of any good way (of what is needed) to education that kid.
  想不出好辦法來教育那個孩子。

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

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