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alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat [[...]] 

useless, not to the point

不三不四

• alyputtat ee peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat ee peeng'iuo [[...]] 
  useless acquaintance
  不三不四的朋友

• kofng kaq alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng kaq af'lie'pud'tat [[...]] 
  say nothing to the point or purpose
  說得不三不四

angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'paw [[...]] 

gift or bribe, a packet of money usually wrapped in red paper or in a red envelope presented as a tip, for congratulatory purposes or as a farewell present

紅包

• saxng angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng aang'paw [[...]] 
  give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
  送紅包

• siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw [[...]] 
  accept a bribe
  收紅包

• Y ee svejit lie bøeq saxng lefbut iafsi angpaw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svef'jit lie boeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw?; Y ee svef/svy'jit lie bøeq saxng lea'but iar'si aang'paw? [[...]] 
  Are you going to present him with a gift or money on his birthday?
  他的生日你要送禮物或是紅包 ?

arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to [[...]] 

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

• Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. [[...]] 
  Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
  好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

auxiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'iah [[...]] 

back entrance to railway station

後火車站

• Taipag auxiah ee lysia khaq siok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'pag au'iah ee lie'sia khaq siok. [[...]] 
  The hotels in back of the Taipei train station are less expensive.
  台北後火車站的旅社較便宜。

bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe [[...]] 

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]] 
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]] 
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]] 
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]] 
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]] 
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]] 
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

bøexjin`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'jin'tid; bøe'jin`tid [[...]] 

cannot recognize, cannot be recognized, do not recognize

不認得

• Hit'ee laang ee bin lie øexjin`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang ee bin lie e'jin'tid `be?; Hid'ee laang ee bin lie øe'jin`tid`bøe?; (Lie e'jin'tid hid ee laang `be?) [[...]] 
  Can you recognize that person's face? (Do you recognize that person?)
  那個人你認得嗎?

bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid [[...]] 

be jealous of, envy, hate

嫉妒

• Iong`ee si goar ka'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøexkhattid symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong'ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq be'khad'tid sirm'miq?; Iong`ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøe'khad'tid sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  I used my own money, what are you jealous about?
  用的是我自己的錢,你是在嫉妒什麼?

bengji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'ji; (miaa'ji) [[...]] 

name

名字

• Miatvoaf bøo lie ee miaji. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Miaa'tvoaf bøo lie ee miaa'ji. [[...]] 
  Your name was not on the list.
  名單上沒你的名字。

bi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi [[...]] 

riddle

謎

• Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie iøq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie iøq.; Goar zøx/zøex cit ee bi ho lie iøq.; (Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie zhay.) [[...]] 
  Here's a riddle for you to figure out.
  我做一個謎給你猜。

biefnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'le [[...]] 

exhort, encourage

勉勵

• Cid ee gynnar bøo symmiq aix thagzheq, chviar lie ka y biefnle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar bøo sirm'miq aix thak'zheq, chviar lie ka y biern'le. [[...]] 
  This child doesn't like to study very much, please encourage him.
  這個孩子不太喜歡讀書,請你勉勵他。

bøzhae-kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae'kafng [[...]] 

waste of effort, in vain, wasted effort

徒勞,沒用

• Ykefng sie khix ax, khaq zuosia ia bøzhaykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sie khix ax, khaq zux'sia ia bøo'zhae'kafng. [[...]] 
  He is already dead, any more injections are a wasted effort.
  已經死了,再打針也沒用。

• Bøzhaykafng, maix siulie, bea sin'ee khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae'kafng, maix siw'lie, bea syn'ee khaq hør. [[...]] 
  It is waste of time, better to buy a new one.
  浪費時間,不要修了,買新的比較好。

bøo lie ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo lie ee tai'cix [[...]] 

It's none of your business.

沒你的事,少管閒事

boat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boat; (boat'li, boat'thaxn) [[...]] 

little profit

利薄,小利

• Kixnlaai ee senglie cyn boat (boadli, boadthaxn). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai ee sefng'lie cyn boat (boat'li, boat'thaxn).; Kin/Kun'laai ee sefng'lie cyn boat (boat'li, boat'thaxn). [[...]] 
  Recently business hasn't been too profitable.
  近來生意難做(利薄,賺少)

• Kangcvii cyn boat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafng'cvii cyn boat. [[...]] 
  poor wages
  工資極少

zasiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'siw [[...]] 

examine and receive

查收

• Goar kiax khix ee siøfpaw, chviar lie zasiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiax khix ee siør'paw, chviar lie zaf'siw. [[...]] 
  Please go get the package I sent out.
  我寄去的小包, 請你查收。

zaixzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'zø [[...]] 

be present at a gathering

在座

• zaixzø ee zu'ui siensvy, lysu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'zø ee zw'ui siefn'svy, lie'su. [[...]] 
  Ladies and gentlemen!
  在座的諸位先生, 女士。

• zaixzø ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'zø ee laang [[...]] 
  those present at a gathering
  在座的人

zerngtofng ee lyiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'tofng ee lie'iuu [[...]] 

just cause, proper reason

正當的理由

zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong; zhai'zvex/cvix'oong [[...]] 

people who argue fallaciously

強辯者

• Y si cidee zhaixzveaoong, lie nar zvex øe viaa y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zhai'zvex'oong, lie nar zvex e viaa y?; Y si cit'ee zhai'zvex/cvix'oong, lie nar zvex/cvix øe viaa y? [[...]] 
  He's always arguing with people, how can you possibly win an argument with him.
  他是強辯者,你怎麼辯得過他?

zhai-terngheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'texng'heng; zhai-texng'heng [[...]] 

become angry don't like to move

使性子坐著不動

• Høfphvae m tø korng, kannaf toax hiaf zhai-terngheng, ciaa zaiviar lie ee iesux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai'texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux?; Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai-texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux? [[...]] 
  You should say what's okay or not okay, if you just stand there and get angry who knows what you think.
  好或壞要講,只在那兒使性子坐著不動,誰知道你的意思?

zhamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'koafn [[...]] 

make a tour of inspection, to pay a visit to a school

參觀

• Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thienzwkaotngg zhamkoafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thiefn'zuo'kaux'tngg zhafm'koafn. [[...]] 
  When you have time come over to the parish and look around.
  你如有空的時候,來參觀我們的天主教堂。

zhaocien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'cien [[...]] 

to be touching everything you see

手亂動東西

• Lie ee chiuo maix hiaq zhaocien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee chiuo maix hiaq zhaux'cien. [[...]] 
  Don't be touching everything. (Look but don't touch.)
  你的手不要亂動東西。

zhefngkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'kaux [[...]] 

a polite term used before asking a question (Lit. I beg you to instruct me.)

請教

• Goar bøeq zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zherng'kaux lie.; Goar bøeq zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  May I ask you about…
  我要請教你。

• Zhefngkaux lie cide, hoefchiathaau ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zherng'kaux lie cit'e, hoea'chiaf'thaau ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Excuse me, where is the railway station?
  請教你,火車站在哪兒 ?

• Na u m zaiviar ee taixcix, goar bøeq laai zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar boeq laai zherng'kaux lie.; Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar bøeq laai zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  If there is anything which I don't know, I'll come and ask you about it.
  如有不明瞭的事, 我要來請教你。

chieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chieen; (ieen) [[...]] 

delay

拖延,耽誤

• Chieen luo kuo luo hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chieen luo kuo luo hør. [[...]] 
  Time is in our favor
  拖越久越好

• Chieen lie ee sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chieen lie ee sii'kafn. [[...]] 
  I have taken so much of your time.
  耽誤你的時間。

chiaxngchiaxng'kurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'chiang''kurn [[...]] 

boil noisily (water), be in a hullabaloo, be in tumult (as a crowd in a market)

沸騰,嘈雜

• Lie ee tee chiaxngchiaxngkurn af, iao m khix kvoaxkhitlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee tee chiang'chiang'kurn af, iao m khix kvoa'khid'laai. [[...]] 
  Your water is boiling, why don't you go and pick it up.
  你的茶開了還不去拿起來。

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

draft, the running hand, rough copy or original draft, careless, carelessly

草,潦草

• Hid ee laang siafji cyn zhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang siar'ji cyn zhør. [[...]] 
  His handwriting is very cursive.
  那個人寫字很草。

• Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [[...]] 
  Please make a draft.
  請你草擬一個案子。

• løfzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lør'zhør [[...]] 
  do carelessly
  潦草

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 ?

zhuobi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'bi [[...]] 

taste, relish, interest, hobby

趣味,興趣

• Lie tiørhii u zhuobi `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøx'hii u zhux'bi `bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you find fishing interesting?
  你釣魚有興趣嗎 ?

• Lie ee zhuobi si symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee zhux'bi si sirm'miq? [[...]] 
  What is your hobby?
  你的興趣是什麼 ?

• bøo zhuobi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhux'bi [[...]] 
  not interesting
  沒有趣味

• cyn zhuobi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn zhux'bi [[...]] 
  very interesting
  很有趣味

zhwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'lie [[...]] 

dispose, disposition, to handle

處理

• Y ee zaisarn y zhwlie kaq cyn høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee zaai'sarn y zhuo'lie kaq cyn hør'sex. [[...]] 
  He has made a good disposition of his property.
  他的財產處理得很妥善。

• Cid hang taixcix, goar sidzai bøexhiao zhwlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai be'hiao zhuo'lie.; Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai bøe'hiao zhuo'lie. [[...]] 
  I really don't know how to transact this matter.
  這件事,我實在不會處理。

zhuichiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'chiog [[...]] 

press, expedite, to urge, to push, demand for payment

催促

• Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuichiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuy'chiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [[...]] 
  He owes you money, if you don't push him for payment, he will not pay it back.
  他欠你的錢,你若不催促他,他就不還你。

• Zhuichiog y khaq kirn zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuy'chiog y khaq kirn zøx. [[...]] 
  urge him to do or make something it faster
  催促他快一點做。

zhuiciexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'ciexn [[...]] 

recommendation, recommend a proposition, propose

推薦

• Chviar lie ka goar zhuiciexn cit ee thoankaux siensvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka goar zhuy'ciexn cit ee thoaan'kaux siefn'svy. [[...]] 
  Please recommend a catechist to me.
  請你給我推薦一個傳教先生。

zhuilie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'lie [[...]] 

reasoning, inference, induction, to reason, infer the unknown from the known

推理

• Ciaux goar ee zhuilie, zef mxsi y siar ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaux goar ee zhuy'lie, zef m'si y siar ee. [[...]] 
  According to my reasoning, this was not written by him.
  照我的推理,這不是他寫的。

zhurnchiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuxn'chiøq [[...]] 

measurement, dimension

尺寸

• Lie zaiviar lie ee svakhox ee zhurnchiøq `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zay'viar lie ee svaf'khox ee zhuxn'chiøq `bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you know the size of your clothes?
  你知道你衣服的尺寸嗎?

zhutkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kex; (zhud) [[...]] 

buyer offering a lower price, talk down the price

講價,還價

• Y cyn gaau kofngkex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhutkex). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie boeq bea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex).; Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex). [[...]] 
  He constantly starts bargaining with a high price, when buying you must haggle with him
  他很會開價,你要買時要跟他還價。

• goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m be.; goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [[...]] 
  I offered him ten dollars, he still won't sell it.
  我出他十塊,他還不賣。

zhutmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'mar [[...]] 

go forth to battle, offer oneself as a candidate, go out and face something

出馬

• Cid pae ee soafnkie, lie bøeq zhutmar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee soarn'kie, lie boeq zhud'mar bøo?; Cid pae ee soarn'kie, lie bøeq zhud'mar bøo? [[...]] 
  Will you run for election?
  這次選舉,你要出來選嗎 ?

ciexnthaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cien'thaang [[...]] 

said in scolding a child (Lit. troublesome insect)

頑皮,淘氣鬼

• Lie cid ee ciexnthaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cid ee cien'thaang [[...]] 
  You naughty brat!
  你這個頑皮鬼!

• Lie nar ciaq ciexnthaang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie nar ciaq cien'thaang? [[...]] 
  How come you are so naughty?
  你怎麼這麼頑皮 ?

ciaux lie ee iesux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux lie ee ix'sux [[...]] 

according to your idea

照你的意思

cym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym [[...]] 

kiss

吻,親

• Lie ee bin ciahnih lahsab, goar mxkvar ka lie cym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee bin ciaq'nih laq'sab, goar m'kvar ka lie cym. [[...]] 
  Your face is so dirty, I don't dare kiss you.
  你的臉這麼髒,我不敢吻你。

• cimzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'zhuix; (cym zhuix'tuun) [[...]] 
  kiss the lips
  親嘴

• cym zhuiephea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym zhuix'phea [[...]] 
  kiss the cheek
  親面頰

• cym chiwcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym chiuo'cie [[...]] 
  kiss the Bishop's ring
  吻戒指

• cym khofsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym khor'siong [[...]] 
  kiss the crucifix
  親苦像

cixnzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin'zai [[...]] 

be decided by, depend on

取決於

• Øe sengkofng aq bøe si cixnzai lie ka'ti ee koatsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E seeng'kofng ar be si cin'zai lie kaf'ti ee koad'sym.; Øe seeng'kofng aq bøe si cin'zai lie kaf'ti ee koad'sym. [[...]] 
  Success or failure depend upon your determination.
  成不成功取決於你自己的決心。

• Cixnzai cid pae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cin'zai cid pae [[...]] 
  It'll be decided this time. (This time will decide.)
  完全看這次

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!

ciøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf; (ciaw) [[...]] 

beckon with hand, to summon, raise an army or capital, poster, signboard, to welcome, receive, call for, canvass for

邀,招

• Lie bøeq khix konghngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar.; Lie bøeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [[...]] 
  Call for me on your way to the park.
  你要去公園的時候來邀我。

• Mxthafng ciøf y khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciøf y khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  Don't invite him to go to the movies.
  不要邀他去看電影。

ciøfkhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciør'khoeq; ciør'khøeq; (ciør'kheq) [[...]] 

quite a few, very abundant, very numerous sometimes said somewhat ironically (Lit. few deficient)

多的是,不缺

• Lie u cvii`bøo? Ciøfkhøeq (Ciøfkhøeq goar ee cvii). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii bøo? Ciør'khoeq (Ciør'kheq goar ee cvii).; Lie u cvii`bøo? Ciør'khøeq (Ciør'khøeq goar ee cvii). [[...]] 
  Do you have money? Very much of it.
  你有錢嗎 ? 多的是。

• Maix chiøx goar, ciøfkheq laang kviaf bor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix chiøx goar, ciør'kheq laang kviaf bor. [[...]] 
  Don't laugh at me, there are quite a few who are henpecked.
  不要笑我,怕太太的人多的是。

ciørkviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøx'kviax [[...]] 

look at oneself in a mirror

照鏡子

• Lie ee bin cyn lahsab, khix ciørkviax khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee bin cyn laq'sab, khix ciøx'kviax khvoax'bai'lex.; Lie ee bin cyn laq'sab, khix ciøx'kviax khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]] 
  Your face is very dirty, take a look in the mirror.
  你的臉很髒,去照鏡子看看。

citmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'miaa [[...]] 

statement of official rank

職名,職稱

• Lie ee citmiaa si symmiq ? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee cid'miaa si sirm'miq ? [[...]] 
  What is your official position?
  你的職稱是什麼 ?

zørzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zuo; zøx/zøex'zuo [[...]] 

take charge of, be responsible for, be the boss, take the leadership, decide

做主

• Bøo laang thafng zørzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang thafng zøx'zuo.; Bøo laang thafng zøx/zøex'zuo. [[...]] 
  There is no one to be leader.
  沒有人做主

• Paethog lie zørzuo, ka goarn kaykoad cid ee buxntøee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paix'thog lie zøx'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tee.; Paix'thog lie zøx/zøex'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tøee. [[...]] 
  Please settle this problem for us.
  拜託你做主,給我們解決這個問題。

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa [[...]] 

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. [[...]] 
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

zoafthaau-zoafbøea bøo lie ee miaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoar'thaau zoar'boea bøo lie ee miaa; zoar'thaau-zoar'bøea bøo lie ee miaa [[...]] 

Your name is not on the paper.

紙頭紙尾沒你的名字,無法證明是你的權利

zu-zokgiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu zog'giet; zu-zog'giet [[...]] 

bring disaster on oneself

自作孽

• Hef si lie zuxzokgiet ee, maix koaix padlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef si lie zu'zog'giet ee, maix koaix pat'laang. [[...]] 
  It's your own fault, don't blame others for it.
  那是你自作孽的, 不要怪別人。

zuosie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'sie [[...]] 

decree the fated time of death, be destined to die, unfortunately, by chance, by coincidence

註定該死,倒霉,湊巧

• Cyn zuosie, laikaux pvoarlo twtiøh toaxho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn zux'sie, laai'kaux pvoax'lo tuo'tiøh toa'ho. [[...]] 
  Unfortunately I was caught in a heavy rain on the way
  真倒霉, 來到半路遇到大雨。

• Hiaq ee cvii zuosie ho lie khiøhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee cvii zux'sie ho lie khiøq'tiøh. [[...]] 
  You found that money by chance.
  那些錢湊巧被你撿到。

zuxtiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'tiong [[...]] 

self respect, prudence, be deliberate in

自重

• Lie si cientoo iwbong ee laang, khaq zuxtiong lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si cieen'too iuo'bong ee laang, khaq zu'tiong lex. [[...]] 
  You have a bright future before you Take good care of yourself.
  你是個有前途的人, 自重點。

• Tuix cid hang taixcix, larn tiøh khaq zuxtiong lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix cid hang tai'cix, larn tiøh khaq zu'tiong lex. [[...]] 
  We must be more prudent in this matter.
  對這件事, 我們得自重點。

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe [[...]] 

used with undesirable qualities or an unpleasant or disagreeable condition of the body

會

• Cymmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cirm'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]] 
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]] 
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar zang'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]] 
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷, 你會冷嗎?

øexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'kix'tid; øe'kix`tid [[...]] 

remember

記得

• Goar ee miaa, lie øexkie'tid `bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee miaa, lie e'kix'tid `be?; Goar ee miaa, lie øe'kix-tid`bøe?; (Lie e'kix'tid goar ee miaa `be?) [[...]] 
  Do you remember my name?
  我的名字你記得嗎?(你記得我的名字嗎?)

eftuhtuq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'tuq'tuq [[...]] 

very short (in stature)

很矮

• Lie kiøx hid ee eftuhtuq ee khix karm theh extiøh? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kiøx hid ee ea'tuq'tuq ee khix karm theh e'tiøh? [[...]] 
  If you send shorty to get it, is it possible he'll he be able to reach it?
  你叫那個很矮的去, 拿得到嗎?

han'goan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haan'goan [[...]] 

to make trouble, a nuisance, silly

三八,搗蛋

• Ciahnih joah ee thvy teq zheng hiuar, lie si teq han'goan, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'nih joah ee thvy teq zheng hiuu'ar, lie si teq haan'goan, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  You are wearing that heavy a coat in this warm a weather, are you silly.
  這麼熱的天在穿棉襖,你是在三八,是嗎?

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

fixed number, amount, etc, quota, complement

額,份

• Bøo lie ee giah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo lie ee giah. [[...]] 
  There is none for you.
  沒有你的份。

giwkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'khuy [[...]] 

pull open, pull apart

拉開

• Laang teq oankef ee sii, lie na u hoatto ciu ka yn giwkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang teq oafn'kef ee sii, lie na u hoad'to ciu ka yn giuo'khuy. [[...]] 
  When people are fighting, if possible you should try to pull them apart.
  別人在吵架時,你如果有辦法就把他們拉開。

himsien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'sien [[...]] 

long for, much desire, to envy in good sense, admire

羨慕,欣羨

• Goar cyn himsien lie ee kiexnkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn hym'sien lie ee kien'khofng. [[...]] 
  I envy you your health. I wish I could be as healthy as you are.
  我很羨慕你的健康。

• Y cyn gaau korng Taioaan-oe, goar cyn himsien y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan'oe, goar cyn hym'sien y.; Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan-oe, goar cyn hym'sien y. [[...]] 
  He speaks Taiwanese very well! I envy him very much.
  他臺灣話說得很好,我很羨慕。

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

foreign, barbarous, take turns, aborigines, order in a series, a time

番,不 講理,號

• Y cyn hoafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn hoafn. [[...]] 
  He is very barbarous or unreasonable.
  他很不講理。

• Kuie hoafn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kuie hoafn? [[...]] 
  What number in a series?
  幾號?

• Tiøh lie ee hoafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh lie ee hoafn. [[...]] 
  It's your turn.
  該你了

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。

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

distinguished, sophisticated

風流

• Hit'ee laang cyn hoef, kaw bøe ciør lypeng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn hoef, kaw be ciør lie'peeng'iuo.; Hid'ee laang cyn hoef, kaw bøe ciør lie/luo'peeng'iuo. [[...]] 
  That person is very distinguished, he has a lot of women friends.
  那個人很風流,交很多女朋友。

hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'bin [[...]] 

direction, way, a field, a line, aspect

方面

• Taipag hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'pag hofng'bin [[...]] 
  Taipei districts
  台北方面

• i'hak-hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'hak hofng'bin; y'hak-hofng'bin; (thea'iok-hofng'bin) [[...]] 
  in the field of medicine, in the field of sports
  醫學(體育) 方面

• tuix kog hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix kog hofng'bin [[...]] 
  from all quarters, from every point of view, from many sources
  從各方面

• Lie zøx tøq cit hongbin ee suxgiap? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zøx tøq cit hofng'bin ee su'giap?; Lie zøx/zøex tøq cit hofng'bin ee su'giap? [[...]] 
  What line of business are you in?
  你做哪一方面的事業?

• cit hongbin... (lexnggoa) cit hongbin... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit hofng'bin... (leng'goa) cit hofng'bin... [[...]] 
  on the one hand... and on the other...
  一方面...(另外)一方面...

hun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hun [[...]] 

part, a portion, function, duty, lot in life, a share, to have share in

份,分,參與(投資)

• Zef si lie ee hun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si lie ee hun. [[...]] 
  This is for you.
  這是你的份。

• nngxjidhun ee iøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng'jit'hun ee iøh'ar [[...]] 
  two days' portion of medicine
  兩天份的藥

• Cit'køfgøeqhun ee zhuosøex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kor'goeh'hun ee zhux'soex.; Cid''kør'gøeh'hun ee zhux'søex. [[...]] 
  rent for this month
  這個月份的房租。

• Goar bøeq hun hid kefng kongsy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq hun hid kefng kofng'sy.; Goar bøeq hun hid kefng kofng'sy. [[...]] 
  I'll have a share in that company. I'll invest in that company
  我要參與(投資) 那家公司。

• Cittviw phøef ka goar phaq nng hun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef ka goar phaq nng hun.; Cid'tviw phøef ka goar phaq nng hun. [[...]] 
  Duplicate this letter for me.
  這封信給我打兩份。

hunzhelo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'zhef'lo [[...]] 

fork of a road

叉路(岔路)

• Lie khia ti Thientoong kaq tøexgak ee hunzhelo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khia ti Thiefn'toong kaq te'gak ee hwn'zhef'lo.; Lie khia ti Thiefn'toong kaq tøe'gak ee hwn'zhef'lo. [[...]] 
  You stand at the fork in the road between Heaven and Hell.
  你站在天堂和地獄的岔路上。

hunsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'su [[...]] 

marriage, wedding

婚事

• Oong siensvy kaq Lie siøfciar ee hunsu korng høfsex af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oong siefn'svy kaq Lie siør'ciar ee hwn'su korng hør'sex af. [[...]] 
  The marriage of Mr. Ong and Miss Li has all been arranged.
  王先生和李小姐的婚事說成了。

yhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'hwn [[...]] 

married

已婚

• Yhwn ee lamlie bøexsae`tid køq kab padlaang kiet'hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'hwn ee laam'lie be'sae'tid køq kab pat'laang kied'hwn.; Ie'hwn ee laam'lie bøe'sae-tid køq kab pat'laang kied'hwn. [[...]] 
  People already married cannot marry other people.
  已婚的男女不可以再跟別人結婚。

ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia [[...]] 

also, even, still

也

• Y ia bøo ciaqciuo ia bøo ciaqhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia bøo ciah'ciuo ia bøo ciah'hwn. [[...]] 
  He neither drinks nor smokes.
  他也不喝酒也不抽煙。

• Y ia u cvii ia u sealek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia u cvii ia u sex'lek. [[...]] 
  He has both money and power.
  他有錢也有勢。

• ia hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia hør [[...]] 
  That will also do. O.K.
  也好

• Lie sor korng ee ia u tøxlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie sor korng ee ia u tø'lie. [[...]] 
  Still there is reason in what you say.
  你所說的也有道理。

• ia si afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia si arn'ny [[...]] 
  also the same (this way)
  也是這樣

• lieen seahaxn gynnar ia zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen sex'haxn girn'nar ia zay'viar [[...]] 
  Even a little child knows it.
  連小孩也知道

inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'zeeng; (wn'zeeng) [[...]] 

favor, grace, debt of gratitude

恩情

• mxbad inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad yn'zeeng [[...]] 
  ungrateful
  不知恩情

• bad lie ee inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad lie ee yn'zeeng [[...]] 
  be grateful to you
  知你的恩情

• Y u inzeeng ti goar ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u yn'zeeng ti goar ciaf. [[...]] 
  I am indebted to him.
  他有恩於我。

• pørtab inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pøx'tab yn'zeeng [[...]] 
  requite a favor
  報答恩情

iuomi'my [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'my'my [[...]] 

delicate, tender

細嫩

• Iuomi'my ee gyn'ar lie ia kvar ka y hied kuijit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iux'my'my ee girn'ar lie ia kvar ka y hied kuy'jit. [[...]] 
  Such a tender child, do you dare not pay any attention to him all day.
  細嫩的小孩,你也敢給他放一整天。

ka'iah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'iah [[...]] 

prosperous, thriving (one's business)

繁榮

• Hid kharm tiaxm (y ee senglie) cyn kalah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kharm tiaxm (y ee sefng'lie) cyn kaf'lah. [[...]] 
  That store (his business) is very successful.
  那家商店(他的生意) 很繁榮

ka'teeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'teeng [[...]] 

home, family, household

家庭

• Lie ee ka'teeng u kuie ee laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee kaf'teeng u kuie ee laang? [[...]] 
  How many members are there in your family?
  你的家庭有幾個人?

kaq mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq m'si [[...]] 

since...not

既不是

• Lie kaq mxsi phoarpve, nar bøo aix khix haghau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau?; Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve/pvi, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau? [[...]] 
  Since you are not sick, why don't you want to attend school?
  你既不是生病,為何不去學校?

• Mih kaq mxsi kea ee, lie khix chviar symmihlaang laai khvoax ia bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih kaq m'si kea ee, lie khix chviar sirm'miq'laang laai khvoax ia bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]] 
  Since the things are not false, it doesn't make any difference whom you ask to look at them.
  貨既不是假的,你去請誰來看也沒有關係。

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

sweet, pleasant, willingly

甘,甘心,捨得

• Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [[...]] 
  Are you really willing to give that dog to somebody else?
  那隻狗你捨得給人嗎?

• Hid ee gyn'ar hiaq seahaxn, lie kafm ho y ka'ti cit ee khix Bykog, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar hiaq sex'haxn, lie kafm ho y kaf'ti cit ee khix Bie'kog, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  That child is so small, are you willing to let him go to the States alone?
  你捨得讓他一個人去美國嗎?

• Goar cid ciaq niauafkviar mxkafm ho laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid ciaq niaw'ar'kviar m'kafm ho laang. [[...]] 
  I am unwilling to give this kitten to somebody.
  我這隻小貓捨不得給人。

• Goar ee thihbea ho laang thaukhafn khix, cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee thiq'bea ho laang thaw'khafn khix, cyn m'kafm. [[...]] 
  I got my bicycle stolen, I am still attached to it.
  我的自行車被偷了,實在很捨不得。

kafmsiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'siorng [[...]] 

mental reaction, what one thinks about a thing, the way one feels about a thing, impression, opinion

感想

• Lie tuix Taioaan ee kafmsiorng sviafkhoarn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tuix Taai'oaan ee karm'siorng sviar'khoarn? [[...]] 
  What are your impressions of Taiwan?
  你對台灣的感想如何?

• Lie u symmiq kafmsiorng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u sirm'miq karm'siorng? [[...]] 
  What did you think of it? What is your impression of it?
  你有何感想?

kautiang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'tiang [[...]] 

entrust to, to commission, to consign

託付,交代

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