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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?

budlie tixliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lie ti'liaau [[...]] 

physiotherapy

物理治療

zaiui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'ui [[...]] 

know where it is situated

知道何處

• m zaiui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m zay'ui [[...]] 
  don't know where the place is
  不知何處

• Jidgoadthaam ti tøh'ui, lie zaiui `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jit'goat'thaam ti tøq'ui, lie zay'ui `bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you know where Sun-moon Lake is?
  日月潭在何處,你知道嗎?

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

floors (stories) of a building, steps of a ladder or staircase

層

• svaf zaxn laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf zaxn laau [[...]] 
  three storied building
  三層樓

• Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? [[...]] 
  What floor do you live on?
  你住在第幾樓?

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar [[...]] 

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

• Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. [[...]] 
  He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
  他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

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。

chviafmng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'mng [[...]] 

May I ask you?, Please tell me…

請問

• Chviafmng (lie), konghngg ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar'mng (lie), kofng'hngg ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Excuse me, where is the park?
  請問你,公園在那兒 ?

ciah-thaulo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah thaau'lo; ciah-thaau'lo [[...]] 

be employed

就業,就職

• Lie ti tøh'ui teq ciah thaulo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ti tøq'ui teq ciah thaau'lo? [[...]] 
  Where are you working?
  你在那兒工作 ?

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

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。

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。

ka'ki [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ki; (kaf'ti) [[...]] 

one's self alone

自己

• goar ka'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar kaf'ti [[...]] 
  myself, by myself
  我自己

• Lie ka'ti zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaf'ti zøx.; Lie kaf'ti zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  Do it by yourself.
  你自己做。

• Y ka'ti khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti khix. [[...]] 
  He went there himself.
  他自己去。

• ka'ti ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti ee laang [[...]] 
  one of my own relations
  自己人

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。

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

stand, stand upright, set upright, to erect (a pole or tablet), perpendicular, perpendicular stroke, dwell

豎,站,立,住

• Lie khia ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khia ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Where do you live?
  你住在那兒?

• cit khia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit khia [[...]] 
  perpendicular stroke without any hook (calligraphy)
  一豎

• cit khia cit oeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit khia cit oeh; cit khia cit oeh/uih [[...]] 
  one perpendicular stroke and one horizontal stroke (as 十 = ten)
  一豎一橫

khvoax...ee viu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax...ee viu [[...]] 

follow (some one's) example

看 ...的樣子,學 ...的樣子

• Lie na zøx phvae, siøfti e khvoax lie ee viu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na zøx phvae, siør'ti e khvoax lie ee viu. [[...]] 
  If you do evil, your little brother will follow your example.
  你要是做壞事,弟弟會學你的樣子。

køciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'ciu [[...]] 

high position

高就

• Lie ti tøh'ui teq køciu? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ti tøq'ui teq køf'ciu? [[...]] 
  What office are you engaged in? (a polite expression), What's your occupation?
  你在那兒高就?

kofkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kor'kym [[...]] 

money paid for shares (in partnership, cooperative)

股金

• Lie ti hoxzoxsia u joaxzøe kofkym? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ti ho'zo'sia u loa'ze kor'kym?; Lie ti ho'zo'sia u joa'zøe kor'kym? [[...]] 
  How may shares do you have in the credit union?
  你在互助社有多少股金?

lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie [[...]] 

suffix within, inside, lining

裏

• zuie`niq/ti zuie`niq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie`lie; (ti zuie`lie) [[...]] 
  in the water
  水裏

• porlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pox'lie [[...]] 
  cotton lining
  布裏

• thørlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thøx'lie [[...]] 
  put in lining
  套裏襯

gvofjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvor'jieen; (giør'jieen) [[...]] 

by chance (accident), accidentally, unexpectedly)

偶然

• Hid ee sii goar giøfjieen ti hiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee sii goar giør'jieen ti hiaf. [[...]] 
  I happened to be there at that time.
  那時我正巧在那兒。

• Ti pørzoar giøfjieen khvoartiøh lie ee miaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ti pøx'zoar giør'jieen khvoax'tiøh lie ee miaa. [[...]] 
  I came across your name in the newspaper.
  在報上偶然看到你的名字。

• giøfjieen ee suxkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giør'jieen ee su'kox [[...]] 
  unexpected accident
  偶然的事故

niu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niu; (jiong) [[...]] 

yield, give way, give place, concede to a person

讓

• Lie tiøh niu siøfti. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh niu siør'ti. [[...]] 
  You should give in to your younger brother.
  你要讓弟弟。

• niu lauxlaang ze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niu lau'laang ze [[...]] 
  offer one's seat to an old man
  讓老人坐

• siøniu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'niu [[...]] 
  yield, give way to one another
  相讓

phien'oarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiefn'oarn [[...]] 

remote, faraway

偏遠

• Polie si ti cyn phien'oarn ee sofzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pof'lie si ti cyn phiefn'oarn ee sor'zai. [[...]] 
  Puli is in a very remote place.
  埔里是在很偏遠的地方。

tixlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti'lie [[...]] 

manage, govern, administer, regulate

治理

Ti taq? Ti tah'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ti taq? Ti taq'ui? [[...]] 

Where?

在那裡?

• Lie ti tah'ui thviakvix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ti taq'ui thviaf'kvix? [[...]] 
  Where did you hear it?
  你在那裡聽的?

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