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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 ?

ciaulaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaau'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

all have come, all are present

全來

• Kinnafjit hagsefng bøo ciaau laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit hak'sefng bøo ciaau laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Not all the students are present today
  今天學生沒全來。

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!

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

sunrise

日出

• Jit zhud laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jit zhud laai af.; (Zhud'jit af.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The sun has come out. The sun has appeared from the back of clouds.
  太陽出來了。

jidlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

in recent days, the last few days

日來,近來

keq cit jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq cit jit; (keq cit''lea'paix, keq cit'nii) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

every other day (week, year)

隔一天(星期,年)

• keq jit laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq jit laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  come on alternate days
  隔天來

kehjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'jit; (laxng'jit) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

every other day

隔日,隔天

• Kehjit (nngxjit) laai cit pae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Keq'jit (nng'jit) laai cit pae ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Come every other day
  隔天(隔兩天) 來一次

keng'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'iuu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pass through, go by way of

經由

• keng'iuu goaxkaupo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'iuu goa'kaw'po ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  through the Foreign Ministry
  經由外交部

• keng'iuu Jidpurn laai Taioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'iuu Jit'purn laai Taai'oaan ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  come to Taiwan via Japan
  經由日本來台灣

kengkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'koex; kefng'køex ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go through, by way of, progress (of an affair or illness), lapse (of time)

經過

• Tuix Bykog kengkøex Jidpurn laai Taioaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Bie'kog kefng'koex Jit'purn laai Taai'oaan.; Tuix Bie'kog kefng'køex Jit'purn laai Taai'oaan. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  came to Taiwan from the States by way of Japan
  從美國經過日本來台灣。

• Suxkvia ee kengkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Su'kvia ee kefng'koex; Su'kvia ee kefng'køex ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  development of an event
  事件的經過

• Pvexlaang ee kengkøex cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pve'laang ee kefng'koex cyn hør.; Pve/Pvi'laang ee kefng'køex cyn hør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The patient is progressing favorably.
  病人的經過(進展) 很好

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

kuie jit zeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuie jit zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

How many days ago?

幾天前

• Lie kuie jit zeeng tngflaai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kuie jit zeeng tngr'laai? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  How many days ago did you return?
  你幾天前回來?

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