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armtiofng thezhvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'tiofng thee'zhvea [[...]] 

quietly or secretly alert someone like with a tug on the sleeve or a wink of the eye

暗中提醒

• Y armtiofng thezhvea goar, goar ciaq sviuxtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y axm'tiofng thee'zhvea goar, goar ciaq sviu'tiøh.; Y axm'tiofng thee'zhvea/chvie goar, goar ciaq sviu'tiøh. [[...]] 
  He tugged on my sleeve so I remembered.
  他暗中提醒我,我才想到。

an [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: an [[...]] 

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

• Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [[...]] 
  He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
  那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

• Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [[...]] 
  Again and again he put off returning it.
  他一拖再拖還不還我。

• bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid [[...]] 
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

• ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e [[...]] 
  give me a little time to get something done
  讓我拖延一下。

angkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'kwn [[...]] 

Red Queen in Chinese chess, unbearable, embarrassing, retaliate

紅帥,讓他難堪

• Y na tuix goar hiahnih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky angkwn ho y kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na tuix goar hiaq'nih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky aang'kwn ho y kaux. [[...]] 
  If he is does that to me, I'll look for an opportunity to retaliate.
  他如果這樣,我會讓他難堪,找機會報復。

auxbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bin; (au'piaq) [[...]] 

behind, at the back of

後面

• Goar khia ti y ee auxbin (auxpiaq). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khia ti y ee au'bin (au'piaq). [[...]] 
  I am standing (stood) behind him.
  我站在他的後面。

auxpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'piaq [[...]] 

back wall, rear wall, behind

後面

• Y ze ti goar ee auxpiaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ze ti goar ee au'piaq. [[...]] 
  He is sitting behind me.
  他坐在我後面

bagciw lai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw lai [[...]] 

sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, keen eye

眼光銳利

• Y bagciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoartiøh goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoax'tiøh goar. [[...]] 
  His vision is very good, he saw me from far away.
  他眼光很銳利,那麼遠就看到我。

• Y bagciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie be phiexn'tid.; Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [[...]] 
  His eyes are very sharp, you cannot cheat him.
  他眼光很銳利,你騙不了的。

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

hope, prospect, to hope, expect

望

• Goar teq bang y laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar teq bang y laai. [[...]] 
  I hope he comes.
  我望著他來。

• bøbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'bang [[...]] 
  hopeless
  沒有希望

• uxbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'bang [[...]] 
  hopeful, promising
  有希望

• hi'bang, hi'bong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'bang; (hy'bong) [[...]] 
  hope, a hope
  希望

• sitbang, sitbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid'bang; (sid'bong) [[...]] 
  disappointment, be disappointed
  失望

bøexsixn`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sixn'tid; bøe'sixn`tid [[...]] 

can not be believed, cannot believe, do not believe

不能信的

• Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøexsixn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee oe goar lorng be'sixn'tid.; Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøe'sixn`tid. [[...]] 
  I can't believe anything he says.
  他講的話,我都不相信。

bidchied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'chied [[...]] 

close, intimate

密切

• Goar kaq y u bidchied ee koanhe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y u bit'chied ee koafn'he. [[...]] 
  There is a close connection between him and me.
  我跟他有密切的關係。

bøieen bøkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ieen bøo'kox; (buu'ieen buu'kox) [[...]] 

without cause or reason, no relationship, without rhyme or reason

無緣無故

• Y bøieen bøkox ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo'ieen bøo'kox ka goar phaq. [[...]] 
  For no reason at all he socked me.
  他無緣無故打我

• Y kab goar bøieen bøkox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab goar bøo'ieen bøo'kox. [[...]] 
  He has no relationship with me at all.
  他跟我毫無關係。

bøo-tvafkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvar'kirn; bøo-tvar'kirn [[...]] 

very affable, compliant, accommodating, not only but also

不打緊,反而

• Y (puttan) cvii m heeng goar, bøtvafkirn køq ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y (pud'tan) cvii m heeng goar, bøo'tvar'kirn køq ka goar phaq. [[...]] 
  Not only did he refuse to pay me the money, he beat me up.
  他錢不還我,反而打我。

bu'ieen-bukox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'ieen buu'kox; buu'ieen-buu'kox; (bøo'ieen-bøo'kox) [[...]] 

without cause or reason, no kith and kin

無緣無故

• Goar kaq y bu'ieen-bukox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y buu'ieen buu'kox.; Goar kaq y buu'ieen-buu'kox. [[...]] 
  He is no kith and kin of mine.
  我跟他毫無關係。

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。

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

meddle with, interfere with a person or an affair

干涉

• Goar m zhab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m zhab. [[...]] 
  I will not meddle with the matter.
  我不管

• Goar m zhab y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m zhab y. [[...]] 
  I will have nothing to do with him.
  我不管他,我不理他。

• kauzhab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'zhab [[...]] 
  be associated or connected in business, so as to be involved in his responsibilities or losses
  交往,關連

• bøo siøkauzhab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo siøf'kaw'zhab. [[...]] 
  not at all involved in his affairs
  互不相關

zhørgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'go [[...]] 

wrong, a mistake, fault

錯誤

• Lie na sviu afnny, oanzoaan si zhørgo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviu arn'ny, oaan'zoaan si zhøx'go. [[...]] 
  If you think that way, you're all wrong.
  你若這樣想,是完全錯誤。

• Goar bøo symmiq zhørgo, nar tiøh ka y siaxzoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo sirm'miq zhøx'go, nar tiøh ka y sia'zoe. [[...]] 
  I am not wrong, why should I apologize to him.
  我沒什麼錯誤,為何要向他謝罪。

• Cittviw phøef na u zhørgo, chviar lie ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng.; Cid'tviw phøef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng. [[...]] 
  If there are any mistakes in this letter, please correct them for me.
  這封信如有錯誤,請你告訴我。

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

lead, to guide, instruct, to conduct

帶,領

• Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee gyn'ar khix ho isefng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax.; Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax. [[...]] 
  I want to take this child to see a doctor.
  我要帶這個孩子去看醫生。

• Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [[...]] 
  If you don't know the way, I'll take you there.
  你若不知道在那兒, 我帶你去。

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

scorch with a small fire like that of cigarette or joss stick

灼,燒

• Eng hwn zhuq cit khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng hwn zhuq cit khafng. [[...]] 
  burn a hole with a cigarette
  用煙灼一個洞。

• Goar ee chiuo y eng hwn ka goar zhuq cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee chiuo y eng hwn ka goar zhuq cit e. [[...]] 
  He burned my hand with his cigarette.
  他用煙灼我的手。

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。

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。

ciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng; (ciafng) [[...]] 

used with a verb expressing future action (about to or going to), used with a noun functioning as a direct object (ciofng is very often used immediately before the object in an inverted construction in which the object precedes the main verb instead of following it thereby directing attention to and emphasizes the object.)

將

• Mxthafng ciofng goar ee zheq theh khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciofng goar ee zheq theh khix; (M'thafng theh goar ee zheq khix.) [[...]] 
  Don't take away my book.
  不要把我的書拿去。

• Y ciofng goar ee phahjixky phahhai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciofng goar ee phaq'ji'ky phaq'hai khix. [[...]] 
  He broke my typewriter.
  他把我的打字機弄壞了。

• Y phahhai goar ee phahjixky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y phaq'hai goar ee phaq'ji'ky. [[...]] 
  He broke my typewriter.
  他弄壞了我的打字機。

zøx lie (toxngsuu) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx lie (toxngsuu) [[...]] 

go ahead, do as you please

隨你 ...好了

• Goar na ban tngflaai, zøx lirn ciah, mxbiern tarn goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na ban tngr'laai, zøx lirn ciah, m'biern tarn goar. [[...]] 
  If I come back late, go ahead and eat, you need not wait for me.
  我要是晚回來,你們先吃,不用等我。

• Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar mxkviaf y zay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar m'kviaf y zay. [[...]] 
  Go ahead and tell him, I don't care if he knows.
  隨你去告訴他好了,我不怕他知道。

zørtuix/zøeatuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'tuix; zøx/zøex'tuix; (zøx tuix'thaau) [[...]] 

oppose, be at enmity with, act against, be someone's rival or opponent

作對,作對頭

• Y tviaxtvia aix kab goar zøx tuiethaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tvia'tvia aix kab goar zøx tuix'thaau. [[...]] 
  He always wants me to be his opponent.
  他常喜歡與我作對。

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

splash, spout out in a jet

濺,噴

• zvoaxjiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvoa'jiø [[...]] 
  urinate with good pressure
  撒尿

• zhwn kvoaa ho nar zvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn kvoaa ho nar zvoa [[...]] 
  When it is cold in spring there is heavy rain.
  春寒雨也多

• hoeq (zuie) zvoa zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoeq (zuie) zvoa zhud'laai; hoeq/huiq (zuie) zvoa zhud'laai [[...]] 
  blood (water) gushes out
  血(水)噴出來

• Y ka goar zvoa zuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka goar zvoa zuie. [[...]] 
  He dashed water on me with a hose or water pump.
  他用水噴我。

zoafnciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'ciah [[...]] 

earn one's livelihood, to cheat

訛詐,詐騙

• Goar ho y zoafnciah siezap khof khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y zoarn'ciah six'zap khof khix. [[...]] 
  I was cheated out of forty dollars by him.
  我被他騙了四十塊。

zofngthwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'thwn [[...]] 

annex all

全吞

• Lieen goar ee giah, y ia sviuxbøeq zofngthwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lieen goar ee giah, y ia sviu'boeq zorng'thwn.; Lieen goar ee giah, y ia sviu'bøeq zorng'thwn. [[...]] 
  My section he also wants to annex.
  連我的份,他也想要全吞。

hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hah; (hap) [[...]] 

fit, suit, agreeable climate, custom, food, dress, shoes, temper, opinion, match with, adjust a thing to another

合,符

• iekiexn bøe hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn be hah; ix'kiexn bøe hah [[...]] 
  have a different opinion or point of view
  意見不合

• Y kab goar e hah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab goar e hah. [[...]] 
  He and I get along well together.
  他跟我合得來。

• zuythor øe hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'thor e hah; zuie'thor øe hah [[...]] 
  The climate is agreeable.
  水土適合

• Hid niar svaf kab hid niar kuun bøo hah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf kab hid niar kuun bøo hah. [[...]] 
  That coat does not match the skirt.
  那件衣服跟那件裙子不相配。

hanghok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haang'hok [[...]] 

surrender, submit to

降伏,降服

• bøo tiaukvia hanghok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo tiaau'kvia haang'hok [[...]] 
  unconditional surrender
  無條件降服(投降)

• Goar cyn hanghok y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn haang'hok y. [[...]] 
  I admire him very much.
  我很服他。

hapsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hab'siefn [[...]] 

chat, talk about anything at all, chew the rag or fat

聊天

• Yn nng ee teq hapsiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn nng ee teq hab'siefn. [[...]] 
  Those two are talking.
  他倆在聊天。

• Goar na u eeng lorng khix kab y hapsiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na u eeng lorng khix kab y hab'siefn. [[...]] 
  When I have time, I always go to chat with him.
  我要是有空都去跟他聊天。

had [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: had [[...]] 

shout, bawl, to roar at, to thunder at, to say disagreeable things, speak loud and angrily

吆喝,叱吒,責怪

• Goar kiøx y mxthafng afnnef, tientøx ho y had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y m'thafng arn'nef, tiefn'tøx ho y had. [[...]] 
  I told him not to do it and he got angry at me.
  我勸他不要這樣,反而被他責怪。

• Hid ee thaukef cyn gaau ka laang had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee thaau'kef cyn gaau ka laang had. [[...]] 
  That employer get angry at his workers very easily.
  那個老闆喜歡叱吒人。

giwtiautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'tiaau'tiaau [[...]] 

pull very tight, hold onto securely

拉緊緊

• In'ui y ka goar giwtiautiaau, sofie bøextaxng bøo toax`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie be'taxng bøo toax lef.; Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie bøe'taxng bøo toax`leq. [[...]] 
  Because he insisted, I had to stay.
  因為他把我緊緊拉住,所以不能不住下。

goar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar; (gvor) [[...]] 

I, me

我

• goar cyn lurn y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar cyn lurn y [[...]] 
  I am afraid of him I don't wish to have anything to do with him, afraid that he will cause trouble
  我很怕他

• goar pud koarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar pud koarn [[...]] 
  It's none of my business I don't care.
  我不管

• Goar putkoarn lie bøeq khix aq m khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar pud'koarn lie boeq khix ar m khix.; Goar pud'koarn lie bøeq khix aq m khix. [[...]] 
  I don't care whether you go or not.
  我不管你要不要去。

• Goar ka lie paw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka lie paw. [[...]] 
  I guarantee you. I promise you. This is the truth.
  我給你保證。

• Goar kvar paw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kvar paw. [[...]] 
  I dare to affirm, guarantee
  我敢保證。

haf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haf [[...]] 

attempt to do something, venture

惹

• Lie kvar khix haf y, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kvar khix haf y, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  Will you dare to face him or it? Will you dare attempt it?
  你敢惹他嗎? 你敢嘗試嗎?

• Goar haf y bøe tør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar haf y be tør.; Goar haf y bøe tør. [[...]] 
  I am no match for him. I cannot do it.
  我惹他不起,我不敢嘗試。

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

find fault with, to blame, object to, dislike

嫌棄

• Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sofzai, ciaq køq laai chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sor'zai, ciaq køq laai chid'thøo. [[...]] 
  If you have no objections to a poor place, come back for a visit.
  你要是不嫌棄地方不好,請再來玩。

• Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. [[...]] 
  She does not want to marry me, because she has an objection to my poverty.
  她嫌我窮,不要嫁我。

• hiaam kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam kuix [[...]] 
  object to the high price of something
  嫌貴

• hiaam tafng hiaam say [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam tafng hiaam say [[...]] 
  be discontented with everything
  吹毛求疵

• bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]] 
  A poor skipper blames the winding river.
  不會開船,嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

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。

hin bøextaxng... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hin be'taxng...; hin/hun bøe'taxng...; (hin'be'tid...) [[...]] 

my great regret is that I am unable to…, I wish I could…

恨不得,恨不能

• Goar hin bøextaxng pangzo lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng pafng'zo lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng pafng'zo lie. [[...]] 
  I regret to say that I am unable to help you.
  我恨不得幫助你。

• Goar hin bøextaxng siuu khix kiux y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng siuu khix kiux y.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng siuu khix kiux y. [[...]] 
  I regret being unable to swim there to help him.
  我恨不得游去救他。

• Goar hin bøextaxng khix khvoax lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng khix khvoax lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng khix khvoax lie. [[...]] 
  I wish I could go to see you.
  我恨不得去看你。

ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho [[...]] 

used to express the passive voice

被 ...

• Goar ho y phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y phaq. [[...]] 
  I was struck by him.
  我被他打。

• Na toax toaxlo chitthøo, e ho khiechiaf kauhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na toax toa'lo chid'thøo, e ho khix'chiaf kauq'tiøh. [[...]] 
  If you play on the street, you'll be run over by a car.
  要是在馬路上玩,會被車子輾到。

• ho y phaq tiøqkviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y phaq tiøh'kviaf [[...]] 
  be frightened by him
  被他嚇著了。

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。

hofngbun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'bun [[...]] 

call, a visit, pay a visit to

訪問

• Goar tiøh hofngbun cyn ze sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar tiøh horng'bun cyn ze sor'zai [[...]] 
  I have many calls to make.
  我要訪問很多地方。

• Y za'hngf laai hofngbun goar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zaf'hngf laai horng'bun goar [[...]] 
  He came to see me yesterday.
  他昨天來訪問我。

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

wrestle, throw down, lay down, to overthrow

觔,推,扶

• Hid nng ee gyn'ar teq siøiern, mxsi teq siøphaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid nng ee girn'ar teq siøf'iern, m'si teq siøf'phaq. [[...]] 
  Those two kids are wrestling, they are not fighting.
  那兩個孩子在摔角,不是在打架。

• Y tør ti tho'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør ti thoo'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khie'laai. [[...]] 
  He was lying on the ground (floor), I helped him up.
  他倒在地上,我把他扶起來。

• Cid ky thiauar ka goar taux iern khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky thiau'ar ka goar taux iern khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Give me a hand to erect this pillar.
  幫我扶直這根柱子。

ienkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'kox [[...]] 

reason, cause, relation, connection

緣故,關連

• Goar kab y bøo ienkox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kab y bøo ieen'kox. [[...]] 
  I have no connection (relationship) with him.
  我跟他沒有關連。

• bøieen bøkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ieen bøo'kox [[...]] 
  no relationship, without any reason
  無緣無故

iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab [[...]] 

hide, tuck away, conceal on one's person, put behind the back (as one's hands), do (something) stealthily

藏,隱藏,偷

• Goar ee ienpid y ka goar iapkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee ieen'pid y ka goar iab'khix. [[...]] 
  He sneaked away with my pencil.
  他偷了我的鉛筆。

• Yn thaethaix iab cyn ze cvii khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix iab cyn ze cvii khie'laai. [[...]] 
  His wife has a lot of secret savings.
  他太太私蓄很多錢。

• iab toax khazhng'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab toax khaf'zhngf'au [[...]] 
  hide something behind the back
  藏在背後

• chiuo iap'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo iab'au [[...]] 
  with one's hand(s) behind one's back
  手藏在背後

• ng'iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngf'iab [[...]] 
  conceal behind the back or in one's clothing
  隱藏

• thauiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'iab [[...]] 
  take stealthily and put behind the back or in one's epoch
  偷藏

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

still

還,仍舊,仍然

• Y iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) teq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) teq ciah. [[...]] 
  He is still eating.
  他還在吃。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) zafzar, mxbiern kvoafkirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) zar'zar, m'biern kvoar'kirn. [[...]] 
  It's still early, no need to hurry
  還早,不用急。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) bøo kaux [[...]] 
  This isn't enough yet.
  還不夠

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) u cyn ze khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) u cyn ze khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  There is a lot of work yet to be done.
  還有很多工作。

• Goar ka y korng kuyna pae, y iao (iawkuo) mxthviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka y korng kuie'na pae, y iao (iao'kuo) m'thviaf. [[...]] 
  I advised (told) him several times, but he still would not listen to me.
  我勸他好幾次,他還是不聽。

iaotiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'tiarm [[...]] 

gist, main (essential) point

要點

• Y ee iaotiarm ti tøh'ui, goar thviaf bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee iaux'tiarm ti tøq'ui, goar thviaf bøo. [[...]] 
  I can't catch the point of his remarks.
  他的要點在哪兒,我聽不懂。

• liah iaotiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liah iaux'tiarm [[...]] 
  grasp the point of a subject
  捉要點

• Iaotiarm ciuxsi ti ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'tiarm ciu'si ti ciaf. [[...]] 
  This is the main thing. This is the point.
  要點就在這兒。

irn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn; urn; (urn) [[...]] 

grant, allow, to permit, to promise, consent

允,答應

• Y u irn goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u irn goar. [[...]] 
  He permitted (or promised) me.
  他已答應我。

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

iog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iog [[...]] 

agreement, covenant, contract, treaty, to blind, restrain, brief(ly), simply, about, around, approximately, a date, appointment, engagement, make an appointment, (in math.) to reduce

約

• Goar u kaq y iog bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u kaq y iog boeq khix.; Goar u kaq y iog bøeq khix. [[...]] 
  I promised him I'd go. I have an appointment with him to go.
  我跟他約好要去。

• Goar kaq y iog hør af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y iog hør af. [[...]] 
  I have an appointment with him.
  我和他約好了。

iofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iofng; (iafng) [[...]] 

center, central, middle, to request, entreat

央

• Iofng y ka goar siar phef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iofng y ka goar siar phef. [[...]] 
  ask him to write a letter
  央求(拜託)他替我寫信

• iofng y zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iofng y zøx [[...]] 
  ask him to do it
  央求(拜託)他做

• tiong'iofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'iofng [[...]] 
  center, the middle, central
  中央

itbok liawjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bok liao'jieen [[...]] 

comprehend at a glance

一目了然

• Siar khaq kafntafn lef, ho laang extaxng itbok liawjieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siar khaq karn'tafn lef, ho laang e'taxng id'bok liao'jieen. [[...]] 
  Write more simply so people can see the meaning at a glance.
  寫簡單點,使人能夠一目了然。

• Y si symmiq khoarn ee laang, goar itbok liawjieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si sirm'miq khoarn ee laang, goar id'bok liao'jieen. [[...]] 
  I can see what kind of a person he is at a glance. I can see right through him.
  他是何種人,我一目了然。

itgo itzap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'go id'zap [[...]] 

enumerate or to narrate in detail, (to give) full particulars

一五一十

• Y itgo itzap lorng u korng ho goar thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y id'go id'zap lorng u korng ho goar thviaf. [[...]] 
  He told me the whole story.
  他一五一十都告訴了我。

jiarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiarng; jiarng/jiorng; (jiorng, liorng) [[...]] 

yell, roar at, to bawl

嚷,叱罵

• Mxthafng jiarng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng jiarng.; M'thafng jiarng/jiorng. [[...]] 
  Don't shout.
  不要嚷。

• Y ka goar jiarng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka goar jiarng.; Y ka goar jiarng/jiorng. [[...]] 
  He thundered at me.
  他叱罵我。

• siøjiarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'jiarng [[...]] 
  dispute (verbal), to quarrel
  爭吵

jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'zeeng [[...]] 

human sentiment, emotion or feeling, favors asked or done, good will (expressed in the form of gifts, invitation to diners)

人情

• bøo jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo jiin'zeeng [[...]] 
  ungrateful, coldhearted, inhuman
  不懂人情

• u jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u jiin'zeeng [[...]] 
  be grateful for or to, humane
  懂人情

• Y u jinzeeng ti goar ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u jiin'zeeng ti goar ciaf. [[...]] 
  I owe a debt of gratitude to him.
  我欠他一份人情。

• zøx jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx jiin'zeeng [[...]] 
  grant a favor
  做(送)人情,施恩於人

• putkin jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'kin jiin'zeeng [[...]] 
  unreasonable, ungrateful
  不近人情

jiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiorng; (jiarng, liorng) [[...]] 

yell, roar at

嚷,叱嚷

• Mxthafng jiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng jiorng. [[...]] 
  Don't shout.
  不要嚷。

• Y ka goar jiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka goar jiorng. [[...]] 
  He thundered at me.
  他叱罵我。

• siøjiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'jiorng [[...]] 
  dispute, to quarrel
  爭吵

kanciab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'ciab [[...]] 

indirect(ly)

間接

• Y kanciab ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kafn'ciab ka goar korng. [[...]] 
  He told me indirectly.
  他間接告訴我。

• kanciapsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'ciab'soex; kafn'ciab'søex [[...]] 
  indirect tax
  間接稅

• kanciab soafnkie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'ciab soarn'kie [[...]] 
  indirect election
  間接選舉

kab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab; (haam, zhafm, kaq, ham) [[...]] 

and (used as a conjunction connecting nouns but not adjectives), with

和,跟

• Cit tex tøh'ar kab nng tex yar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit tex tøq'ar kab nng tex ie'ar. [[...]] 
  desk and two chairs
  一張桌子和兩張椅子。

• Y bøeq kaq goar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq kaq goar khix.; Y bøeq kaq goar khix. [[...]] 
  He will go with me.
  他要跟我走。

• kab goar bøo koanhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab goar bøo koafn'he [[...]] 
  have nothing to do with me
  與我無關

• siøkab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab [[...]] 
  share (food, the same house)
  共同,共有

• siøkab zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab zøx; siøf'kab zøx/zøex [[...]] 
  do together
  一起做

• siøkab ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab ciah [[...]] 
  share the food
  共同吃

• siøkab zøx senglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab zøx sefng'lie; siøf'kab zøx/zøex sefng'lie [[...]] 
  do business jointly
  合股做生意

kengchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'chiuo [[...]] 

pass through the hand so

經手

• Hid tiaau cvii goar u heeng y, si yn thaethaix kengchiuo ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii goar u heeng y, si yn thaix'thaix kefng'chiuo ee. [[...]] 
  I paid (returned) him the money through the hands of his wife.
  那筆錢我有還他,是他太太經手的。

• kengchiuo-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'chiuo'jiin; kefng'chiuo-jiin [[...]] 
  person through whose hands money is paid, goods, sent or business transacted
  經手人

khaq zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq zay'viar [[...]] 

be better informed

曉得多,較清楚

• Cid hang taixcix y khaq zaiviar, goar khaq m zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix y khaq zay'viar, goar khaq m zay'viar. [[...]] 
  He is better informed on this matter, I don't know much about it.
  這件事他較清楚,我不太清楚。

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... ia m [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia m [[...]] 

no matter how much... still not willing

再怎麼 ...也不 ...

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