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

or (conjunction), introduces an alternative or a word that explains or means the same

或,亦

• Lie si hagsefng ar m si? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si hak'sefng ar m si? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are you a student?
  你是不是學生?

• Lie u cvii ar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii ar bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do you have money?
  你有沒有錢?

• Lie bøeq khix iah m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix ar m?; Lie bøeq khix iah m? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do you want to go?
  你要不要去?

baxnban'afsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ban'ar'si ⬆︎ [[...]] 

slowly, cautiously, Take it easy. Take your time.

慢慢地

• Iao u sikafn, baxnban'afsi bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao u sii'kafn, ban'ban'ar'si bøo iaux'kirn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There is still time, it's okay to take your time.
  還有時間慢慢地不要緊。

baxn'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'id ⬆︎ [[...]] 

if perchance, by any chance, should there be

萬一

• Baxn'id na u ciernzefng, lie bøeq tngfkhix Bykog `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'id na u ciexn'zefng, lie boeq tngr'khix Bie'kog `bøo?; Ban'id na u ciexn'zefng, lie bøeq tngr'khix Bie'kog `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If perchance there is a war, are you going to return to the USA?
  萬一有戰爭,你要回美國嗎?

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

not many days ago

幾天前

• Goar bøo kuie jit zeeng u khix Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo kuie jit zeeng u khix Taai'pag. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Not many days previously I went to Taipei.
  幾天前我到台北去了。

bøsym kea uxix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sym kea u'ix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

feign interest

無心假有意

• Y zøx ee lorng si piawbin ee, lorng si bøsym kea uxix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee.; Y zøx/zøex ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Whatever he does is only superficial, he has no heart or interest in it.
  他做的都是表面的,都是無心假有意。

boafn'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'ix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

satisfactory, satisfied

滿意

• Lie u boafn'ix `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u boarn'ix `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are you satisfied?
  你滿意嗎?

• Goar kafmkag cyn boafn'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar karm'kag cyn boarn'ix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I feel very satisfied.
  我感到很滿意。

bøefhøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'hoe; bøea'høe ⬆︎ [[...]] 

last member of a private lending association in which each member puts in a deposited amount of money each month and they bid on who will get the money each month. The one with the lowest bid gets the money that month.

尾會

• Goar lorng bøo aix piøf, goar bøeq zøx bøefhøe khaq u lixseg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar lorng bøo aix piøf, goar boeq zøx boea'hoe khaq u li'seg.; Goar lorng bøo aix piøf, goar bøeq zøx bøea'høe khaq u li'seg. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I don't want to bid for lending the money, I'll be "boe-hoe" so I get more interest.
  我都不標,我要作尾會,比較有利息。

bofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng; bofng/bof; (mof, bof) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

touch, feel, feel about, feel for with fingers

摸

• armbongbofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'bofng'bofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very dark
  黑漆漆的

• bofng khvoax u siøf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng khvoax u siøf `bøo?; bofng/bof khvoax u siøf `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  touch it to see if it's hot
  摸摸看是不是熱的 ?有沒有發燒 ?

• gaau bofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau bofng; gaau bofng/bof ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  lagging, always procrastinating
  做事慢吞吞

• haytøea-bongciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'tea bofng'ciafm; hae'tøea-bofng/bof'ciafm ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  impossible to find out, like trying to find a needle in a hay stack (Lit. looking for a needle in the ocean)
  海底撈針

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

pay the balance, give the change due on a purchase, make change

找

• zau lie go khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zau lie go khof. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Here's five dollar change.
  找你五塊

• Mxbiern zau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Keep the change
  不用找

• Goxzabphiøx lie u thafng zau `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Go'zap'phiøx lie u thafng zau `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have you change for a fifty dollar bill?
  伍拾元鈔, 你有零錢找嗎 ?

• siøzau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'zau ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pay the balance, give the change due on a purchase, make change
  找錢

zawym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'ym ⬆︎ [[...]] 

variation in sound, wrong tone in singing or speaking, to be flat

走音,走調

• Y chviuokoaf chviux liao u zawym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y chviux'koaf chviux liao u zao'ym. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He sang flat.
  他唱歌唱得走調了。

• Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zawym, goar thviaf bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zao'ym, goar thviaf bøo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He used the wrong tones when speaking, I don't know what he said.
  那句話,他說走了音,我聽不懂。

zhamkaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'kaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

participation in, participate or take part in, join, join with others

參加

• Lie u zhamkaf Serngbøfkwn `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u zhafm'kaf Sexng'bør'kwn `bøo?; Lie u zhafm'kaf Sexng'bør/buo'kwn `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are you a member of The Legion of Mary?
  你有沒有參加聖母軍 ?

zhadthaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhat'thaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

steal

賊偷

• tiøh-zhadthaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh zhat'thaw; tiøh-zhat'thaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be stolen
  遭賊偷

• Thviakorng u tiøh zhadthaw, u pharngkvix symmiq `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'korng u tiøh zhat'thaw, u phaxng'kvix sirm'miq `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I heard some things got stolen, are you missing anything?
  聽說有遭小偷,丟掉什麼嗎?

zhveciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'ciah; zhvef/chvy'ciah ⬆︎ [[...]] 

eat raw

生食

• bøo thafng zhveciah, nar uxthafng phagkvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thafng zhvef'ciah, nar u'thafng phak'kvoaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If I don't have enough to eat, how can I set aside food to use later. Look, I don't have enough money to get along, certainly, I don't have any to spare.
  生吃已不夠, 那能醃乾?錢已不夠用,哪能儲蓄?

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 ?

zhochix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'chix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

first trial or experience

初試

• Zhochix u kibkeq, hogchix bøo kibkeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhof'chix u kip'keq, hok'chix bøo kip'keq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  One passed the first trial but failed in the second trial.
  初試及格了,複試不及格。

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

zhwgoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'goa ⬆︎ [[...]] 

besides, in addition, moreover

此外

• Pengsviw, søefsvaky, zhwgoa iao u symmih `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pefng'sviw, sea'svaf'ky, zhuo'goa iao u sirm'miq `bøo?; Pefng'sviw, søea'svaf'ky, zhuo'goa iao u sirm'mih `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  In addition to a refrigerator and washer do you have anything else?
  冰箱,洗衣機,此外還有什麼嗎?

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

remain, left over, remainder, surplus

剩,餘

• Zap khaux svaf zhwn chid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khaux svaf zhwn chid. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Three from ten leaves seven.
  十減三剩七。

• U zhuncvii bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U zhwn'cvii bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have you any money left?
  有餘錢嗎?

• Bøo zhwn pvoax ee cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zhwn pvoax ee cvii. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have not a single penny left.
  一毛錢也沒剩。

• ciaqzhun'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhwn'ee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  remnants of food, half eaten
  吃剩的

• exngzhun'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng'zhwn'ee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  remnant, leftover
  用剩的

zhutkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kafng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

do work, to contribute labor

出力,義工

• U cvii ee laang zhud cvii, bøo cvii ee laang zhud kafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii ee laang zhud cvii, bøo cvii ee laang zhud kafng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Those who have money donate money, and those who have no money contribute labor.
  有錢的出錢,沒錢的出力。

ciaqhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'hwn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

smoke

抽煙,吸煙

• Lie u ciah hwn `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u ciah hwn `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do you smoke?
  你抽煙嗎 ?

• Ciah lie cit ky hwn, ho lie nii nii zhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah lie cit ky hwn, ho lie nii nii zhwn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I appreciate one of your cigarettes, and may your fortune increase year by year. This is a common compliment used on the New Year's day.
  吸你一支煙,祝你年年有餘。

ciaqlefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lefng; (ciah'ny) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

suck milk, be nursed

吃奶

• ciaqlefng gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lefng girn'nar; ciah'lefng/ny girn'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  suckling, an infant at the breast
  乳兒,嬰兒

• Y u teq ciaqlefng `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u teq ciah'lefng `bøo?; Y u teq ciah'lefng/ny `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Does the infant breast feed?
  他有沒有在吃奶 ?

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

receive, accept, take with the hand, to welcome, piece together string, rope or cloth, set bones, to graft, succeed to

接

• Goar u kiax cit purn zheq ho lie, u ciab tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u kiax cit purn zheq ho lie, u ciab tiøh `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I sent you a book. Did you receive it?
  我寄了一本書給你,收到了嗎 ?

• Goar bøeq laikhix chiazam ciab peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq laai'khix chiaf'zam ciab peeng'iuo.; Goar bøeq laai'khix chiaf'zam ciab peeng'iuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am going to the railway station to meet a friend.
  我要到車站去接朋友。

ciaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaau; (zoaan) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

complete, even, equal, well mixed like bread dough

全,齊全

• Cid pafn ee hagsefng bøo ciaau, u ee gaau, u ee hamban. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pafn ee hak'sefng bøo ciaau, u ee gaau, u ee haam'ban. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The students in this class are not even, some are clever, some are dumb.
  這班的學生不齊全,有的不錯,有的差。

• Hid kharm tiaxm ee miqkvia cyn ciaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kharm tiaxm ee mih'kvia cyn ciaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  They keep a well assorted stock at that shop.
  那家店的東西很齊全。

cirnheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cixn'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

advance, progress, move onward, proceed

進行

• Khangkhoex u teq cirnheeng `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khafng'khoex u teq cixn'heeng `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  How are you getting along with your work?
  工作有沒有在進行 ?

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。

øefsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'sex; øea'søex ⬆︎ [[...]] 

short (in stature)

矮小

• Bølun zøx symmiq, sengkhw efsex ee laang lorng u khaq subin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'lun zøx sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin.; Bøo'lun zøx/zøex sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  No matter what, short people always have a more difficult time.
  無論做什麼, 身體矮小的人都比較吃虧。

engkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'kafng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

leisure time work, work that can be done leisurely

閒工夫

• U hid ee engkafng ma bøo hid ee engcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U hid ee eeng'kafng ma bøo hid ee eeng'cvii. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  We have leisure time work but no leisure time money.
  有那個閒工夫, 也沒有那個閒錢.

haglek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'lek ⬆︎ [[...]] 

scholarship, scholarly achievements, scholastic ability

學力

• u haglek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u hak'lek; (bøo hak'lek) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  good ability to study, no ability to study
  有(無) 學力

• haglek khøfchix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'lek khør'chix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  achievement test
  學力考試

gi'bun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gii'bun ⬆︎ [[...]] 

There is no room for doubt about it.

疑問

• Lirn u symmiq gi'bun `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn u sirm'miq gii'bun `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do you have any questions (problems)?
  你們有什麼疑問嗎 ?

• Bøo gibun ee utøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo gii'bun ee ii'te.; Bøo gii'bun ee uu'tøe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There is no room for doubt about it.
  沒有疑問的餘地。

Gynnaflaang u hvi bøo zhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'nar'laang u hvi bøo zhuix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

A child should be seen and not heard.

小孩子有耳無嘴,小孩子不要多嘴。

hegciax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hek'ciax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

or else, it may be that

或者,或許

• Hegciax u laang bøo aix cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hek'ciax u laang bøo aix cvii. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  May be someone does not want money.
  或許有人不要錢。

• Hegciax y teq phoarpve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hek'ciax y teq phoax'pve.; Hek'ciax y teq phoax'pve/pvi. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He might be sick.
  他或許在生病。

hoanhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'hux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

command, direct or give a verbal message

吩咐

• Lie u bøeq hoanhux symmih`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u boeq hoafn'hux sirm'miq bøo?; Lie u bøeq hoafn'hux sirm'mih`bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  May I take your message?
  你要吩咐什麼嗎?

• Maf'maf hoanhux goar tiøh søea voafpvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh sea voar'pvoaa.; Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh søea voar'pvoaa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Mother ordered me to wash the dishes
  媽媽吩咐我要洗碗盤。

• Goar u hoanhux laang khix ka y korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u hoafn'hux laang khix ka y korng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I asked someone to tell him.
  我有吩咐人去告訴他。

hongcirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'cirn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

shock-resistant, quake-proof

防震

• Cid khoarn piøfar u hongcirn, siøfkhoar siaktiøh bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn piør'ar u hoong'cirn, siør'khoar siag'tiøh bøo iaux'kirn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This watch is shock resistant so a little bump doesn't hurt it.
  這種手錶有防震,稍微摔到沒關係。

ixgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'gi ⬆︎ [[...]] 

objection, opposition

異議

• Lirn u ixgi `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn u i'gi `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have you any objection?
  你們有異議嗎?

• Goar u ixgi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u i'gi. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I object.
  我有異議。

• Goar bøo ixgi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo i'gi. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  No objection.
  我沒有異議。

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?

iekiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

opinion, idea, view

意見

• iekiexn bøo kang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn bøo kang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  have a different opinion
  意見不同

• iekiexn u kang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn u kang; (ix'kiexn u id'tix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be of the same opinion
  意見相同,一致

• ciaux y ee iekiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux y ee ix'kiexn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  take (follow) his advice
  照他的意見

• U symmiq iekiexn (køkiexn)`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sirm'miq ix'kiexn (køf'kiexn)`bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have you anything to say about it?
  有什麼意見(高見)嗎?

viafcip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'cip ⬆︎ [[...]] 

TV serial programs and sit-coms

影集

• Citmar tiexnsi u teq zøx viafcip `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar tien'si u teq zøx viar'cip `bøo?; Cid'mar tien'si u teq zøx/zøex viar'cip `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Does TV have any serials showing now?
  現在電視有在做影集嗎?

viafsioxngkoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'siong'koarn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

TV picture tube

影像管

• Viafsioxngkoarn haixkhix, tiexnsi u sviaf, bøo viar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Viar'siong'koarn hai'khix, tien'si u sviaf, bøo viar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The picture tube is burned out, there is sound but no picture.
  影像管壞了,電視只有聲音,沒有影像。

iaokirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'kirn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

important, serious

要緊

• cyn iaokirn ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn iaux'kirn ee tai'cix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very important matter (business)
  很要緊的事

• bøo iaokirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iaux'kirn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  not important, not serious, Never mind about that. It does not matter.
  不要緊

• Y ee pve u iaokirn `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve u iaux'kirn `bøo?; Y ee pve/pvi u iaux'kirn `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Is his sickness serious?
  他的病要緊(嚴重)嗎?

itkhaix jilun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'khaix jii'lun ⬆︎ [[...]] 

treat (different matters) as the same, stereotype

一概而論

• Hitlaixbin u phvae ee bøo mxtiøh, mxkuo bøextaxng itkhaix jilun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo be'taxng id'khaix jii'lun.; Hid'lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo bøe'taxng id'khaix jii'lun. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There are bad people connected with that group, but you should not stereotype them.
  那裡面有壞的沒錯,不過不能一概而論。

jikym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'kym ⬆︎ [[...]] 

now, used as the following:

而今,如今

• Y khahzar u cvii u sex, jikym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar u cvii u sex, jii'kym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He had money and power before, but now he has no home to live in and no rice to eat.
  他以前有錢有勢,如今無屋可住,無飯可吃。

jiog'iuo jiogbuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiok'iuo jiok'buu; (nar u nar bøo) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

vague, shapeless, intangible

若有若無

jip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip; (lip) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

enter, put in, income

入,裝入

• Jip laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Come in!
  進來!

• Jip khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Go in!
  進去!

• Jip løqkhix te'aflai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip løh'khix te'ar'lai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Put it into the bag.
  裝入袋子裡

• Jip bøe løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip be løh'khix.; Jip bøe løh'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Can (Could) not be put in.
  裝不進去

• cit chiuo jip, cit chiuo zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit chiuo jip, cit chiuo zhud ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  spend money as soon as one gets it
  一手進,一手出

• uxzhud-bøjip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u zhud bøo jip; u'zhud-bøo'jip ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  having expenses but no income
  有出無進,有支出沒收入

• u jip bøo zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u jip bøo zhud ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  miser
  有進無出,守財奴

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

fit, to suit, add on (as accessories)

配,陪嫁

• Hid taai kikhix u kaq lengkvia `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai ky'khix u kaq leeng'kvia `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are there any accessories which go with that machine?
  那部機器有沒有配零件?

• Hid ee sinniuu kaq loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee syn'niuu kaq loa'ze? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  How much is the dowry of the bride?
  那個新娘陪嫁多少?

• Ciuo bøo kaq kan'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciuo bøo kaq kafn'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The bottle does not go along with the liquor.
  酒不帶瓶子。

• ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  follow the lawful proportion for mixing (a few inferior articles in a lot)
  均配

• hør ee kaq phvae ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør ee kaq phvae ee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  take good ones and bad ones on an average
  好的配壞的

• Ciaqhii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaekaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaix'kaq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Variety is the spice of life.
  大魚大肉得蔬菜來襯托。

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

enough, sufficient

夠

• U kaux `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kaux `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Is there enough? Is that sufficient?
  夠不夠?

• bøkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  not enough, insufficient
  不夠

kaoiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'iok ⬆︎ [[...]] 

education, instruction, educate

教育

• siu kaoiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu kaux'iok ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  receive education
  受教育

• u (bøo) kaoiok ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u (bøo) kaux'iok ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  educated (uneducated) person
  有(沒有) 受教育的人

kelai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'lai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

one's wife, all the family

家內,妻小

• Kelai taixkef u peng'afn `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kef'lai tai'kef u peeng'afn `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are all your family well?
  你一家大小都平安嗎?

kea'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'oe ⬆︎ [[...]] 

plan, arrange, map out, sketch devise

計劃

• Lie u teq keaoe bøeq zhoaxbor `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u teq kex'oe boeq zhoa'bor `bøo?; Lie u teq kex'oe bøeq zhoa'bor `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do you plan to get married?
  你有計劃要娶太太嗎?

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

comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

更,較

• zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  get more done
  工作效率高

• Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
  人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

• øe khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  will get stronger
  會較強壯

• Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
  每天運動,身體會較強壯。

• øe khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq sid'lea; øe khaq sid'lea ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be somewhat rude or impolite
  會失禮

• Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay øe khaq sitlea bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
  我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

• tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  must get bigger, must grow more
  得大些

• Citkhoarn ee køefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
  這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

• Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Make it cheaper!
  算便宜點!

khaq extaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e'taxng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

more likely to be able to

比較能

• Seakafn, bøo tekkhag u hagbun ee laang khaq extaxng sengkofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sex'kafn, bøo teg'khag u hak'bun ee laang khaq e'taxng seeng'kofng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  In the world the better educated people are not necessarily more likely to succeed.
  世間,不一定有學問的人較能成功。

khaq hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq hør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

better

更好,較好

• Kin'afjit u khaq hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit u khaq hør `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are you better today?
  今天好一點嗎?

khaq-uxcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq u cvii; khaq-u'cvii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

more wealthy, rather wealthy

比較有錢

• Y khaq u cvii, goar khaq bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq u cvii, goar khaq bøo cvii. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is rather wealthy, I have not too much money.
  他比較有錢,我不怎麼有錢。

khaq-uxeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq u eeng; khaq-u'eeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

have more free time

比較有空

• Goar lefpaejit khaq u eeng, phofthongjit khaq bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar lea'paix'jit khaq u eeng, phor'thofng'jit khaq bøo eeng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have more free time on Sunday, on weekdays I am rather busy.
  我禮拜天比較有空,平常較忙。

khaq-uxlaang korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq u laang korng; khaq-u'laang korng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

more people say, said by more people

比較有人講

• Cid kux khaq u laang korng, hid kux khaq bøo laang korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux khaq u laang korng, hid kux khaq bøo laang korng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  People say this more, they don't say that very much.
  這句比較有人講, 那句比較沒人講

khøfleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'leeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

possibility, possible, probable

可能

• u-khøfleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u khør'leeng; u-khør'leeng; (bøo-khør'leeng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  possible (impossible)
  有(不) 可能

• khøfleeng øe laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'leeng e laai; khør'leeng øe laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Probably he will come.
  可能會來

khørtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 

have a bruise (as fruit), bruise from a fall, sometimes with internal bleeding

瘀傷,壓傷

• Zef mxsi noaxkhix, si khørtiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef m'si noa'khix, si khøx'tiøh ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This (fruit) is not rotten, it is only bruised.
  這不是腐爛,是壓傷的。

• Lie poaqtør u khørtiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie poah'tør u khøx'tiøh `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Did you get bruised when you fell down?
  你跌倒有沒有瘀傷?

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

look at, observe, to watch, attend, look at with the determined purpose or intention of seeing, examine (as a doctor), inquire after, find out or determine, depend on

看

• khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  watch a movie
  看電影

• khvoax pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax pve'laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  examine a patient
  看病人

• ho isefng khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y'sefng khvoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be examined by a doctor
  給醫生看, 看醫生

• Tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag aix joaxkuo? Hef tiøqaix khvoax lie bøeq ze symmih chiaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie boeq ze sirm'miq chiaf?; Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix joa'kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie bøeq ze sirm'mih chiaf? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  How long does it take to get from Taichung to Taipei? That depends on what kind of transportation you use. When "khoa*" follows certain other verb, it also has the meaning "to find out" or "to determine"
  從台中到台北要多久? 那得看你要坐什麼車?

• Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Count it and see if it is correct.
  算算看對不對?

• Ciah khvoax u høfciah `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax u hør'ciah `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Taste it and see if it is good.
  吃吃看好不好吃?

• Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo?; Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Go and ask whether he is coming or not? Go and ask if he is coming. When used with the verb "mng" to ask, the word "khoa*" sometimes has the meaning of "whether...or", sometimes it has the meaning of "if" at other time "mng khoa*" means "to fi
  你去問問看他要不要來?

• Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix khvoax y laai boe?; Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Go and see whether he has arrived yet. Sometimes the word "khoa*" alone, when followed by a question, has the meaning of "whether or not"
  你去看他來了嗎?

khvoar'viu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'viu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

imitate, copy, look at a sample to see how it is done

學樣

• U viu khvoarviu, bøo viu ka'ti sviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U viu khvoax'viu, bøo viu kaf'ti sviu. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If there is a sample, look at a sample, if not plan it yourself.
  有樣學樣,無樣自己想。

khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'kvix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

see, perceive by sight, happen to see, to see without the pre-determined purpose or intention of looking at, have the faculty or power of seeing

看見,看到,見過

• Lie u khvoarkvix kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax'kvix kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Did you see today's paper? (Did you know where it is?)
  你有沒有看到今天的報紙?

• Lie u khvoax kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Did you look at (read) today's paper yet?
  今天的報紙你看了嗎?

• Goar mxbad khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'bad khvoax'kvix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have never seen that.
  我沒見過。

• Lie bad khvoarkvix hor `bøo? Na iao mxbad, larn laikhix khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khvoax'kvix hor `bøo? Na iao m'bad, larn laai'khix khvoax. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have you ever seen a tiger? If you have not, let's go and take a look.
  你見過老虎嗎? 要是沒有,我們去看

• Zhvemee`ee bøo khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhvef'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix.; Zhvef/Chvy'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  A blind man cannot see. (does not have the faculty of seeing)
  瞎子沒看見。

• Goar khix svoaterng ee sii, u khvoarkvix goanzuxbiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng ee sii, u khvoax'kvix goaan'zu'biin. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When I went up to the mountains, I saw the Aborigines.
  我去山上的時候,看到了原住民。

khvoar'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'oah; (khvuix'oah) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

comfortable, be well off, feel well

快活,舒服,富裕

• seng'oah khvoaroah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'oah khvoax'oah ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  make good living
  生活舒適

• U khaq khvoaroah `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U khaq khvoax'oah `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do you feel better?
  舒服點嗎?

khvoaru ciaqbøo kantvaf giexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'u ciah'bøo kafn'tvaf giexn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

dreaming impossible dreams (Lit. You see it, but can't have, you just yearn for it.)

看得到吃不著乾瞪眼。

khongkien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'kien; (kien'khofng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

health, healthy

康健(健康)

• Goarn a'kofng iawkuo cyn khongkien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn af'kofng iao'kuo cyn khofng'kien. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  My grandfather is still very healthy.
  我祖父還很康健。

• Taixkef u khongkien `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'kef u khofng'kien `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Is everyone well?
  大家健康嗎?

kvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvia; (kien) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

healthy

健

• Lirn pa'paq u kviaxkvia bøo ? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn paf'paq u kvia'kvia bøo ? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Is your father in good health? How is your father?
  你父親好嗎 ?

• iofngkvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'kvia ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be healthy
  健康

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careful of details, to prevent trouble

謹慎就不會有事

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