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baxnkor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor [[...]] 

extremely ancient times

萬古

• baxnkor liu'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor liuu'hofng [[...]] 
  good name that will last forever
  萬古流芳

• baxnkor liuthoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor liuu'thoaan [[...]] 
  tradition which flows or comes down from antiquity, a matter which will be handed down forever
  萬古流傳

• baxnkofsiongsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor'sioong'syn [[...]] 
  from ancient times always new
  萬古常新

baxnsiong kengsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'siong kefng'syn [[...]] 

all things change from old to new, a new year, (ever ancient, ever new)

萬象更新

bao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bao [[...]] 

make profit, gain

賺

• Kixnlaai ciafmjieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sengkhw syn-zhakzhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn'zhag'zhag.; Kin/Kun'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn-zhag'zhag. [[...]] 
  Recently it looks like he is making money because he is wearing all new clothes.
  近來有賺的樣子,穿得一身新衣服。

bøexsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'syn; bøe'syn [[...]] 

sell oneself as slave, become a prostitute

賣身

bengbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'buun [[...]] 

distinguished family

名門

• bengbuun zhutsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'buun zhud'syn [[...]] 
  come of a noble family
  出身名門

Bykog Sinbunzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'kog Syn'buun'zhux [[...]] 

United States Information Service

美國新聞處

biexnbok itsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bien'bok id'syn [[...]] 

brand new look

面目一新

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。

bøfsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'syn [[...]] 

body or state of health of a woman just before or soon after childbirth

母體

boxhiø sinbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bo'hiø syn'buun [[...]] 

behind-the-scenes news, inside story

幕後新聞

boafnsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'syn [[...]] 

whole body

滿身

bu'eg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'eg [[...]] 

unprofitable, useless

無益

• Ciaqhwn tuix sinthea bueg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hwn tuix syn'thea buu'eg [[...]] 
  Smoking is bad for your health.
  吸煙對身體無益。

bwsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buo'syn [[...]] 

knight

武身

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

hear, learn, make known, to smell

聞

• hongbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'buun [[...]] 
  rumor
  風聞

• sinbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'buun [[...]] 
  news
  新聞

• tøbuun tøkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøf'buun tøf'kiexn [[...]] 
  having much experience
  多聞多見

bunsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'syn [[...]] 

white collar worker

文身,非勞力工作者

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

material, raw material

材

• jinzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'zaai [[...]] 
  capable man
  人材

• sinzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'zaai [[...]] 
  constitution, physical body
  身材

zaixsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'syn [[...]] 

the burden is on me

在身

zeato [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'to [[...]] 

system

制度

• gixhoe zeato [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'hoe zex'to [[...]] 
  parliamentary regime
  議會制度

• hiexnheeng zeato [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'heeng zex'to [[...]] 
  existing system
  現行制度

• kaoiok zeato [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'iok zex'to [[...]] 
  educational system
  教育制度

• ciaux syn (ku) zeato. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux syn (ku) zex'to. [[...]] 
  under the new (old) system
  照新(舊)制度

zexngsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'syn [[...]] 

chastity, male celibacy

淨身

zharmhoex zuxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaxm'hoex zu'syn; zhaxm'hoex zu'syn [[...]] 

repent and turn over a new leaf

懺悔自新

zhawte sinsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'te syn'su [[...]] 

country gentleman

鄉下紳士

zhesyn cy sor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'syn cy sor [[...]] 

place to stay

棲身之所

zherng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng; (chviar) [[...]] 

request, ask, beg, beseech, ask permission, apply

請

• sinzherng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'zherng [[...]] 
  apply, application
  申請

• sinzherng-sw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'zherng'sw; syn'zherng-sw [[...]] 
  written application
  申請書

zhengsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'syn [[...]] 

refreshing style or fashion

清新

chiasyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'syn [[...]] 

car body, vehicle body

車身

chiahsyn-loxthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq'syn'lo'thea; chiaq'syn-lo'thea [[...]] 

completely naked

赤身露體

chiensyn baxnkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'syn ban'khor [[...]] 

suffer or undergo all conceivable hardship to accomplish something

千辛萬苦

• Chiensyn baxnkhor uixtiøh kviar kaq bor, zongsay zongtafng uixtiøh thad zhuiekhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor ui'tiøh kviar kaq bor, zoong'say zoong'tafng ui'tiøh thad zhuix'khafng. [[...]] 
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand difficulties for the sake of wife and children. Run around all over from east to west just to keep food in the mouth.)
  千辛萬苦為著妻與子,奔東奔西為著渡日子。

• Chiensyn baxnkhor, lorng si uixtiøh cid ee paktor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor, lorng si ui'tiøh cid ee pag'tor. [[...]] 
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand hardships, all for the sake of this belly.)
  千辛萬苦,都是為了這個肚子。

chinsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'syn [[...]] 

in person, personally

親自

• Sinhu chinsyn khix ka y khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siin'hu chyn'syn khix ka y khvoax. [[...]] 
  Father went himself and inquired about him.
  神父親自去看他。

chiuxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'syn [[...]] 

trunk of a tree

樹幹

chiwsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'siok [[...]] 

formalities, procedure, red tape, process

手續

• Bøeq niar khiechiaf ee cipciaux tiøqaix symmiq chiwsiok? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq niar khix'chiaf ee cib'ciaux tiøh'aix sirm'miq chiuo'siok?; Bøeq niar khix'chiaf ee cib'ciaux tiøh'aix sirm'mih chiuo'siok? [[...]] 
  What is the procedure for obtaining a license for a car?
  要領汽車的執照,要辦什麼手續 ?

• Syn bøea ee zhux bøeq tengkix tiøh arnzvoar pan chiwsiok? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn bea ee zhux boeq tefng'kix tiøh axn'zvoar pan chiuo'siok?; Syn bøea ee zhux bøeq tefng'kix tiøh axn'zvoar pan chiuo'siok? [[...]] 
  What is the procedure for registering a newly purchased house?
  新買的房子要登記,怎樣辦手續?

chviwsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviuo'syn [[...]] 

steal something new

搶新

zhoiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng [[...]] 

robust, strong, stout

粗壯

• zhoiorng ee sinthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng ee syn'thea [[...]] 
  robust body
  粗壯的身體

• Tekkog ee khiechiaf bøo hør khvoax, mxkuo cyn zhoiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teg'kog ee khix'chiaf bøo hør khvoax, m'kuo cyn zhof'iorng. [[...]] 
  German cars are not pretty but are very strong.
  德國的汽車不好看,可是很堅固。

zhoaxsinniuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa'syn'niuu [[...]] 

take a bride

娶新娘

zhorngsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoxng'syn [[...]] 

create

創新

zhutsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'syn [[...]] 

be a graduate of a university, be a native of, rise from poverty to wealth and rank

出身

• Y si Taioaan Taixhak zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si Taai'oaan Tai'hak zhud'syn ee. [[...]] 
  He is a graduate of the National University of Taiwan.
  他是台灣大學出身的。

• Yn thaethaix si høfgiaqlaang zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix si hør'giah'laang zhud'syn ee. [[...]] 
  His wife came from a rich family.
  他太太是出身於有錢人家。

ciehie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'hie [[...]] 

offer congratulations

誌喜

• sinhwn ciehie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'hwn cix'hie [[...]] 
  Congratulations on your wedding.
  新婚誌喜

cviarsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'syn [[...]] 

main building of a house hold

正廳房

ciaqsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'syn [[...]] 

eat the latest food in fashion

搶新(食物)

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。

ciensyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'syn [[...]] 

forerunner of a school or organization, one's past life

前身

ciet'hap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'hap [[...]] 

equivalent to… (said of two currencies)

折合

• ciet'hap Sintaipex lagzabkhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'hap Syn'taai'pex lak'zap'khof [[...]] 
  equivalent to NT$6000
  折合新台幣六十元。

ciørsinkviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøx'syn'kviax [[...]] 

full length mirror

照身鏡

cioksexng sinhøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'sexng syn'hoea; ciog'sexng syn'høea [[...]] 

blessing of new fire (Catholic)

祝聖新火

ciongsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn [[...]] 

whole life, as long as one lives, life long

終身

ciongsincid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn'cid [[...]] 

life time tenure, life time job

終身職

ciongsyn zørlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioong'syn zøx'laang; cioong'syn zøx/zøex'laang [[...]] 

start one's life anew, reform life, turn over a new leaf

從新做人

ciongsingoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn'goan [[...]] 

perpetual vows (Catholic)

終身願

ciongsyn hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn hoe'oaan [[...]] 

life member

終身會員

ciongsyn lanboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn laan'boong [[...]] 

keep in memory throughout one's life

終身難忘

ciongsyn putboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn pud'boong [[...]] 

keep in memory throughout one's life

終身不忘

ciongsyn suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn su'giap [[...]] 

life long career, career, endeavor undertaking to which one dedicates his whole life

終身事業

ciongsyn taixsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn tai'su [[...]] 

great event affecting one's whole life like one's marriage

終身大事

cit syn si zex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit syn si zex [[...]] 

be deep in debt (said of individuals)

一身是債

cit syn si pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit syn si pve [[...]] 

be affected by several ailments or diseases

一身是病

ciukhafn sinbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'khafn syn'buun [[...]] 

weekly paper

週刊新聞

ciusyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'syn [[...]] 

weekly salary

週薪

zoafnsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'syn [[...]] 

turn the body, turn around

轉身

zoansyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'syn [[...]] 

the whole body

全身

zoansyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'syn [[...]] 

entirely new

全新

zoansw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'sw; (zoaan'sy) [[...]] 

complete book, complete set of books

全書

• Lioghoad Zoansw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Liok'hoad Zoaan'sw [[...]] 
  The Complete Volume of Six Laws - an omnibus of modern Chinese laws
  六法全書

• Sin'iog Zoansw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn'iog Zoaan'sw [[...]] 
  The New Testament
  新約全書

• Kuxiog Zoansw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ku'iog Zoaan'sw [[...]] 
  The Old Testament
  舊約全書

zoeasyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'syn [[...]] 

newest

最新

zoeasyn hoatbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'syn hoad'beeng [[...]] 

the latest invention

最新發明

zoeasyn seg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'syn seg [[...]] 

the newest style

最新式

zongsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoong'syn [[...]] 

hide oneself

藏身

zorngsyn cy tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoxng'syn cy te; zoxng'syn cy tøe [[...]] 

burial ground

葬身之地

zuxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'syn [[...]] 

self renewal, make a new person out of oneself

自新

zuxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'syn [[...]] 

oneself

自身

zuxsyn lanpør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'syn laan'pør [[...]] 

unable even to protect oneself

自身難保

zunsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuun'syn [[...]] 

ship's hull

船身

zwnsinniuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn'syn'niuu [[...]] 

bride to be

準新娘

erng'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'iong [[...]] 

utilize, make use of, for practical application, applied

應用

• Cid kux singie goar bøexhiao erng'iong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux syn'gie goar be'hiao exng'iong.; Cid kux syn'gie goar bøe'hiao exng'iong. [[...]] 
  I cannot make up a sentence with this vocabulary.
  這句生字我不會應用.

• sidtøe erng'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'te exng'iong; sit'tøe exng'iong [[...]] 
  practical application
  實地應用

e pvoarsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e pvoax'syn [[...]] 

lower half of the human body, the lower parts of the body

下半身

Øe svitid kviar syn, bøe svitid kviar sym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E svef'tid kviar syn, be svef'tid kviar sym.; Øe svy'tid kviar syn, bøe svy'tid kviar sym. [[...]] 

You can give birth to the child's body, but not to his heart.

可生兒身, 難生兒心.

exsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'syn [[...]] 

lower part of the body

下身

engsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'syn; (liaang'syn) [[...]] 

person of leisure (rich, elderly, or occupying an honorary position)

閒身(涼身)

engsyn suoyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'syn sux'yn [[...]] 

qualities of the glorified body (Catholic)

榮身四恩

• sinkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siin'kofng [[...]] 
  brightness
  神光

• sinsog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siin'sog [[...]] 
  agility
  神速

• sinthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siin'thaux [[...]] 
  ability
  神透

• sinkien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siin'kien [[...]] 
  impassibility
  神健

haxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'syn; (e'syn) [[...]] 

lower part of the body, the privates

下身

haqsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hah'syn [[...]] 

fitting well like a dress, form fitting

合身

hai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai [[...]] 

injure, to harm, damage, to kill, cause some one to endure some evil, vital point

害,壞

• Ciaqhwn øe hai sinthea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hwn e hai syn'thea.; Ciah'hwn øe hai syn'thea. [[...]] 
  Smoking is bad for the health
  吸煙會害身體。

• hai laang bøo hvoa'hie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang bøo hvoaf'hie [[...]] 
  make others unhappy
  害人不高興

• hai laang hoaxnzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang hoan'zoe [[...]] 
  make others commit sins or crimes
  害人犯罪

• si'piør (thihbea, siuimky) hai khix`af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'piør (thiq'bea, siw'ym'ky) hai khix`af. [[...]] 
  is broken, out of order
  手錶(自行車,收音機) 壞了。

• Ciaqmih haixkhix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'mih hai'khix af. [[...]] 
  The food is spoiled.
  食物壞了。

haypof sinsengtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'pof syn'sefng'te; hae'pof syn'sefng'tøe [[...]] 

reclaimed land

海埔新生地

hag sinzheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hag syn'zheng [[...]] 

buy cloth

買衣服

gengsyn khieku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: geeng'syn khix'ku [[...]] 

forsake the old for the new, fickle-minded

迎新棄舊

gengsyn sarngku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: geeng'syn saxng'ku [[...]] 

usher in the new and send off the old, (a dinner party held) to greet a new boss, fellow students, etc and bid good-bye to those departing

迎新送舊

giaxmbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giam'beeng [[...]] 

ascertain by a test or examination

驗明

• giaxmbeeng zerngsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giam'beeng zexng'syn [[...]] 
  make a positive identification before execution
  驗明正身

gøxsyn siongtvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gø'syn sioong'tvar [[...]] 

endure hardships to accomplish some ambition, determination for revenge (Lit. an allusion to the King of Yueh (越王勾踐) who slept on firewood for a mattress and had a gall bladder hung over his bed to remind him of the bitterness (gall) of his defeat so

臥薪嘗膽

gøeqsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh'syn; gøeh'syn [[...]] 

monthly salary

月薪

hysyn iarmku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hie'syn iaxm'ku [[...]] 

an expression often referring to love affairs (prefer the new and dislike the old)

喜新厭舊

hiernsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiexn'syn [[...]] 

devote oneself to

獻身

hib [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib [[...]] 

snap a picture, take a picture, shoot film

拍照

• hib zoansyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib zoaan'syn [[...]] 
  full length photograph
  照全身

• hib pvoarsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib pvoax'syn [[...]] 
  half length photograph
  照半身

hoxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'syn [[...]] 

protect oneself

護身

hoxsyn-huu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'syn'huu; ho'syn-huu [[...]] 

charm for self protection, protective talisman, amulet, shield against punishment, censure

護身符

hoxsinsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'syn'sut [[...]] 

art of self defense

護身術

hoarsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoax'syn [[...]] 

an incarnation

化身

hoarnjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'jieen [[...]] 

like new, very bright (usually used in phrase, "hoan-jian-it-sin")

煥然

• hoarnjien'itsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'jieen'id'syn [[...]] 
  brand new look, renovated from top to bottom, take on an entirely new look, aspect
  煥然一新

hoansyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'syn [[...]] 

toss about in bed

翻身

hoansyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'syn [[...]] 

overhaul, rebuild, revamp

翻新

hoad sinsuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad syn'suie [[...]] 

hand out pay checks, pay salary

發薪水

hoeviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'viu [[...]] 

pattern, style, model

花樣

• hoeviu hoansyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'viu hoafn'syn [[...]] 
  play new tricks
  花樣翻新

hoefkae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'kae [[...]] 

repent and reform

悔改

• hoefkae zuxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'kae zu'syn [[...]] 
  repent and make a new start
  悔改自新

hoefkøx-zuxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'køx'zu'syn; hoea'køx-zu'syn [[...]] 

repent of one's faults and renew oneself

悔過自新

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

emoluments, salary

俸

• ka'hong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'hong [[...]] 
  additional allowance
  加俸

• gøeqhong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh'hong; gøeh'hong [[...]] 
  monthly salary
  月俸

• ni'hong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nii'hong [[...]] 
  yearly salary
  年俸

• sinhong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'hong [[...]] 
  official salary
  薪俸

hongsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'syn [[...]] 

protect oneself

防身

• hongsinsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'syn'sut; (ho'syn'sut) [[...]] 
  art of self defense
  防身術,護身術

hongsør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'sør [[...]] 

blockade

封鎖

• hongsør sinbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'sør syn'buun [[...]] 
  suppress news
  封鎖新聞

huxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'syn [[...]] 

possess by an evil spirit

附身

huxn pud korsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huxn pud kox'syn [[...]] 

do something regardless of personal safety

奮不顧身

hunsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'syn [[...]] 

get away, be absent, be in two places at one time

分身

hwnsyn zhuiekud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hurn'syn zhuix'kud [[...]] 

at the cost of one's life…, great danger, very risky

粉身碎骨

ygoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'goa [[...]] 

except, outside of, other than, besides, in addition to

以外

• Lefpaejit ygoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lea'paix'jit ie'goa [[...]] 
  except on Sundays
  禮拜天以外

• Thienzuo ygoa bøo laang zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ie'goa bøo laang zay'viar. [[...]] 
  God only knows.
  天主以外沒有人知道。

• Y sinsuie ygoa u taxmpøqar limsii siujip. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y syn'suie ie'goa u tam'pøh'ar liim'sii siw'jip. [[...]] 
  He has a little extra income besides his salary.
  他薪水以外還有一些額外的收入。

• Ygoa iao u symmiq gi'bun `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'goa iao u sirm'miq gii'bun `bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you any other questions?
  以外還有什麼疑問嗎?

ikaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'kaw [[...]] 

transfer a position (office) to a successor

移交

• ikaw ho syn chixtviuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'kaw ho syn chi'tviuo [[...]] 
  hand over to the new mayor
  移交給新市長

isyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'syn; (uii'syn) [[...]] 

make political reforms, reform (government), modern

維新

isyn-zerngti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii/uii'syn zexng'ti; ii/uii'syn-zexng'ti; (uii'syn-zexng'ti) [[...]] 

reform politics, political reformation

維新政治

ysyn chiehoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'syn chix'hoad [[...]] 

defy the law, dare to violate the law

以身試法

ysyn zokzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'syn zog'zeg [[...]] 

show the way by example

以身作則

isinphaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'syn'phaix; (uii'syn'phaix) [[...]] 

reformers

維新派

iafmsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iarm'syn [[...]] 

conceal oneself, disappear, become invisible

掩身,隱身

• iafmsinhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iarm'syn'hoad [[...]] 
  art of becoming invisible
  隱身法

iensyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'syn [[...]] 

to continue, to be continued

延伸

iao hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao hør; (iao'kuo hør) [[...]] 

excusable, tolerable, passable

還好

• Na cit nng jit iao hør (iawkuo exexngtid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na cit nng jit iao hør (iao'kuo e'eng'tid). [[...]] 
  day or two would have been excusable, but …
  要是一兩天還好,還可以

• Goar ee sengkhw iao (iawkuo) høfhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw iao (iao'kuo) hør'hør. [[...]] 
  I am tolerably well.
  我的身體還好好的。

• Hid taai thihbea iao (iawkøq) høfhør, mxthafng bøea syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bea syn ee.; Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bøea syn ee. [[...]] 
  That bike is still in good shape, don't buy a new one.
  那輛自行車還好好的,不要買新的。

in [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: in [[...]] 

pregnant, conceived

孕

• hoai'in [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaai'in [[...]] 
  become pregnant, conceive
  懷孕

• sin'in [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'in [[...]] 
  child in the womb
  身孕

ynhøea hunsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'hoea huun'syn; irn'høea huun'syn [[...]] 

get oneself into trouble, bring trouble to oneself

引火焚身

iøo syn id piexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøo syn id piexn [[...]] 

change one's form with one shake of the body

搖身一變

ioghøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iok'hoea; iok'høea [[...]] 

fire of lust

慾火,欲火

• ioghøea hunsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iok'hoea huun'syn; iok'høea huun'syn [[...]] 
  The fire of lust consumes the body.
  慾火焚身

iofnghor siongsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'hor siofng'syn [[...]] 

keep a bad subordinate who will one day bring ruin to his protector (Lit. raise a tiger which will injure its feeder later on)

養虎傷身

ionglek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ioong'lek; (syn'lek) [[...]] 

solar calendar

陽曆,新曆

iofngsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'syn [[...]] 

care for one's health

養身

iongsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ioong'syn [[...]] 

find living space, stand up in

容身

• buu iongsyn cy tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu ioong'syn cy te; buu ioong'syn cy tøe [[...]] 
  cannot find a space to live in — no place to hide
  無容身之地

iorng-sinmia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'syn'mia; iorng-syn'mia [[...]] 

in good health

強壯

itjit uisw, ciongsyn ui'hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'jit uii'sw, ciofng'syn uii'hu [[...]] 

One should respect his teacher as if he were one's father, even if the teacher-student relationship has existed for only a single day

一日為師,終身為父

itliam cy zhaf, ciongsyn cy hoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'liam cy zhaf, ciofng'syn cy hoex; id'liam-cy-zhaf, ciofng'syn-cy-hoex [[...]] 

One wrong thought, a lifetime of regret.

一念之差,終身之悔

itpvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'pvoaf [[...]] 

common, general, commonly, generally, as a rule

一般

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