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bøexhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hør; bøe'hør [[...]] 

describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done

不會好,好不了。

• Y ee pve bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve be'hør.; Y ee pve/pvi bøe'hør. [[...]] 
  He cannot recover from his sickness.
  他的病不會好。

• Cit'ee khangkhøex køq zøx svajit, iao zøx bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx be'hør.; Cid'ee khafng'khøex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx bøe'hør. [[...]] 
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo he'løh [[...]] 

not to the point, whereabouts is unknown

不得要領,沒下落

• zøx (korng) kaq bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx (korng) kaq bøo he'løh; zøx/zøex (korng) kaq bøo he'løh [[...]] 
  do nothing to the point (say nothing to the point)
  做(說)得不得要領

• Y zøx taixcix cyn bøo hexløh, cidkoar taixcix zøx lorng bøo høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex.; Y zøx/zøex tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex. [[...]] 
  He doesn't act responsibly, some things he has done are not done well.
  他做事不得要領,一些事情都沒做好。

zabliaxmpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'liam'pøo [[...]] 

critical woman

發牢騷的女人

• Y si cit ee zabliaxmpøo, khaq jymnai cit e tø hør af laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zap'liam'pøo, khaq jirm'nai cit e tø hør af laf. [[...]] 
  She is a critical woman, just be a little more patient.
  他是一個發牢騷的女人,忍耐一下就好了啦!

chiwlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lo [[...]] 

workmanship whether good or bad

手藝

• Y ee chiwlo cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee chiuo'lo cyn hør. [[...]] 
  His workmanship is very good.
  他的手藝很好。

• chiwloxzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lo'zhaix [[...]] 
  cook's most tasty dish, chef d'oeuvre, specialty of the house
  拿手菜

• Zef si thaethaix ee chiwloxzhaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thaix'thaix ee chiuo'lo'zhaix. [[...]] 
  This is my wife's most tasty dish.
  這是太太的拿手菜。

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。

Zuykuie kiøx paysui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuie'kuie kiøx pae'sui [[...]] 

bad company getting you onto trouble (Lit. water ghost encouraging individual to jump into water and drown)

壞人的邀請

• Lirn maix ciøf y, zoaan cit koar zuykuie kiøx paysui, bøo høftai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn maix ciøf y, zoaan cit koar zuie'kuie kiøx pae'sui, bøo hør'tai. [[...]] 
  Don't come looking for him, you always get him into trouble, you never do anything good.
  你們不用來找他,都是一些壞事,不會有好事。

hvafthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvar'thaau [[...]] 

frighten people

嚇嚇人

• Y si hør hvafthaau niaxnia, sidzai bøo symmiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si hør hvar'thaau nia'nia, sit'zai bøo sirm'miq. [[...]] 
  He only frightens people, it's not very serious matter.
  他是嚇嚇人而已,實在沒什麼。

hietthorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hied'thorng [[...]] 

lineage, family line, descent

血統

• Y ee hietthorng cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee hied'thorng cyn hør. [[...]] 
  He comes of good stock.
  他的血統很好。

• Tiauzaf y ee hietthorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiaau'zaf y ee hied'thorng. [[...]] 
  inquire into a person's lineage
  調查他的血統。

høfbixnzengkhia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bin'zeeng'khia [[...]] 

do something superficially or only for looks, two faced

做表面,外表和善,嘴巴很甜

• Y si kannaf høfbixnzengkhia niaxnia, auxbin hiaam kaq e noa khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si kafn'naf hør'bin'zeeng'khia nia'nia, au'bin hiaam kaq e noa khix. [[...]] 
  He takes part only for looks, when no one is around he continually criticizes.
  他只是做表面而已,背後怨言很多。

høfzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'zhuix [[...]] 

affable, talk friendly (out of good will)

好言,嘴甜

• Høfzhuix ka y korng, ho y liaqzøx phvayix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'zhuix ka y korng, ho y liah'zøx phvae'ix. [[...]] 
  My well meant advice was taken amiss.
  好言勸他,反被誤會。

høfhvafthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'hvar'thaau [[...]] 

good outward appearance, dominant (power).

外表威武

• Y si høfhvafthaau niaxnia, kisit cyn bøo tvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si hør'hvar'thaau nia'nia, kii'sit cyn bøo tvar. [[...]] 
  He only has a fierce appearance actually he is very shy.
  他是外表威武而已,其實是膽子小。

høflafmsaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'larm'saf [[...]] 

eat anything whatever it is

好壞都吃

• Y si cidee høflafmsaf`ee, nar sae kviavie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee hør'larm'saf ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw'tiøh.; Y si cit'ee hør'larm'saf`ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [[...]] 
  He eats anything, no need to worry that he will go hungry.
  他是一個好壞都吃的,不必怕他會餓肚子。

y bøe hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y be hør; y bøe hør; (bøo y) [[...]] 

incurable

醫不好,無救

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。

kanghw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng'hw [[...]] 

do carefully, good workmanship, be thoughtful

仔細,精細,手藝,週到

• Zøx liao cyn kanghw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx liao cyn kafng'hw.; Zøx/Zøex liao cyn kafng'hw. [[...]] 
  It is of good workmanship.
  做得很精細。

• Zøx liao bøo kanghw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx liao bøo kafng'hw.; Zøx/Zøex liao bøo kafng'hw. [[...]] 
  It is of poor workmanship.
  做得不精細。

• Y ee kanghw cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee kafng'hw cyn hør. [[...]] 
  His workmanship is very good.
  他的手藝很好。

• Siulie khaq kanghw lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siw'lie khaq kafng'hw lef. [[...]] 
  Repair it better!
  修理仔細點!

• Lie hiaq kanghw laai khvoax goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie hiaq kafng'hw laai khvoax goar. [[...]] 
  It is very thoughtful of you to come to see me.
  你那麼週到來看我。

khøfkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'kiexn [[...]] 

it is evident, it is obvious that

可見

• Khøfkiexn y bøexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khør'kiexn y be'hiao korng Taai'oaan'oe.; Khør'kiexn y bøe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]] 
  It is obvious that he can not speak Taiwanese.
  可見他不會說台語。

• Khøfkiexn y ee thaunao cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khør'kiexn y ee thaau'nao cyn hør. [[...]] 
  It is obvious that he is very clever.
  可見他的頭腦很好。

khvoarthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'thaau [[...]] 

outward appearance, external look

外觀

• Y si hør khvoarthaau niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si hør khvoax'thaau nia'nia. [[...]] 
  Only his outward appearance is good.
  他只是好看而已。

khoafnthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoarn'thai [[...]] 

treat (well or badly), hospitality

款待,伺候

• Y cyn gaau khoafnthai langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau khoarn'thai laang'kheq. [[...]] 
  He entertains guests warmly.
  他很會款待客人。

• Y bøexhiao khoafnthai langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao khoarn'thai laang'kheq.; Y bøe'hiao khoarn'thai laang'kheq. [[...]] 
  He doesn't know how to entertain visitors.
  他不會款待客人。

• Tøsia lie ee khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf'sia lie ee khoarn'thai. [[...]] 
  Thanks for your hospitality.
  多謝你的款待。

• Y cyn hør khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn hør khoarn'thai. [[...]] 
  He is very easy to please. He is not fastidious.
  他很好伺候。

• Y cyn phvae khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn phvae khoarn'thai. [[...]] 
  He is hard to please. He is fastidious.
  他很難伺候。

kie'tii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'tii; (kix'tix) [[...]] 

memory

記性,記憶力

• Y cyn hør kie'tii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn hør kix'tii. [[...]] 
  He has a good memory.
  他記性很好。

• Lie cyn bøo kie'tii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn bøo kix'tii. [[...]] 
  You have a poor memory.
  你記性很壞。

kvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix; (kiexn) [[...]] 

whenever

每,每逢

• Y kvix laai, goar kvix bøo ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kvix laai, goar kvix bøo ti le. [[...]] 
  Whenever he comes, I am not at home.
  每逢他來,我都不在。

• kiexn y, kiexn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn y, kiexn hør [[...]] 
  Whenever he prescribes, the patient recovers.
  每醫每好

kvoaun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaf'un [[...]] 

official reputation

官運

• Y ee kvoaun bøo hør, zøx kuisielaang lorng bøo sengkvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee kvoaf'un bøo hør, zøx kuy'six'laang lorng bøo sefng'kvoaf. [[...]] 
  His official reputation is not good so he worked a lifetime but didn't get an advancement.
  他的官運不好,當了一輩子都沒升官。

kuotau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kux'tau [[...]] 

sentence

句子

• Y ee phef, kuotau siar liao ciog hør ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee phef, kux'tau siar liao ciog hør ee. [[...]] 
  The sentences in his letter are put together very well.
  他的信,句子寫得很好。

kuxtøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'tea; ku'tøea; (purn'tea) [[...]] 

originally

本來

• Y kuxtea si høfgiaqlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ku'tea si hør'giah'laang. [[...]] 
  He originally was a rich man.
  他本來是有錢人。

mxhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'hør [[...]] 

not good, not proper, not well

不好,不可

• Afnnef zøx cyn mxhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef zøx cyn m'hør.; Arn'nef zøx/zøex cyn m'hør. [[...]] 
  It is very bad to do so.
  這樣做很不好。

• Y laang teq mxhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang teq m'hør [[...]] 
  He is sick.
  他欠安。

• Mxhør khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'hør khix [[...]] 
  Don't go!
  不要去。

paijiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'jiø [[...]] 

urinate

排尿

• Y e kvoaxzuie si paijiø kongleeng mxhør ee koanhe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y e kvoa'zuie si paai'jiø kofng'leeng m'hør ee koafn'he.; Y øe kvoa'zuie si paai'jiø kofng'leeng m'hør ee koafn'he. [[...]] 
  He has dropsy because his urine function is not good.
  他會水腫是排尿功能不好的關係。

paktngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pag'tngg [[...]] 

disposition of the heart (good-hearted or bad-hearted)

度量,腹

• Y ee paktngg cyn hør, tviaxtvia teq pangzo laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pag'tngg cyn hør, tvia'tvia teq pafng'zo laang. [[...]] 
  His heart is very good, he is always helping people.
  他的度量很好,常常幫助別人。

pefngkhie-pefngtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: perng'khie'perng'tør; perng'khie-perng'tør [[...]] 

shilly-shally, sometime good sometime bad

出爾反爾,時好時壞

• Y ee pvi pefngkhypefngtør, mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay e hør ar be?; Y ee pvi perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]] 
  His sickness is sometimes better and sometimes worst, don't know if he will regain his health or not?
  他的病時好時壞,不知會好否?

sionghør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siofng'hør [[...]] 

be on good terms

相好

• Goar kab y cyn sionghør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kab y cyn siofng'hør. [[...]] 
  I am on good terms with him.
  我跟他很相好。

• Goar bøo aix kab lie sionghør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo aix kab lie siofng'hør. [[...]] 
  I won't be friends with you.
  我不跟你相好。

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