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angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'paw [[...]] 

gift or bribe, a packet of money usually wrapped in red paper or in a red envelope presented as a tip, for congratulatory purposes or as a farewell present

紅包

• saxng angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng aang'paw [[...]] 
  give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
  送紅包

• siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw [[...]] 
  accept a bribe
  收紅包

• Y ee svejit lie bøeq saxng lefbut iafsi angpaw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svef'jit lie boeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw?; Y ee svef/svy'jit lie bøeq saxng lea'but iar'si aang'paw? [[...]] 
  Are you going to present him with a gift or money on his birthday?
  他的生日你要送禮物或是紅包 ?

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。

biefnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'le [[...]] 

exhort, encourage

勉勵

• Cid ee gynnar bøo symmiq aix thagzheq, chviar lie ka y biefnle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar bøo sirm'miq aix thak'zheq, chviar lie ka y biern'le. [[...]] 
  This child doesn't like to study very much, please encourage him.
  這個孩子不太喜歡讀書,請你勉勵他。

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

know for a fact

知道

• Y tangsii e laai, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tafng'sii e laai, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you know when he will come?
  他什麼時候會來,你知道嗎 ?

• Zef si thngg afsi iaam, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thngg ar'si iaam, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]] 
  Is this sugar or salt?
  這是糖還是鹽,你知道嗎 ?

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。

zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong; zhai'zvex/cvix'oong [[...]] 

people who argue fallaciously

強辯者

• Y si cidee zhaixzveaoong, lie nar zvex øe viaa y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zhai'zvex'oong, lie nar zvex e viaa y?; Y si cit'ee zhai'zvex/cvix'oong, lie nar zvex/cvix øe viaa y? [[...]] 
  He's always arguing with people, how can you possibly win an argument with him.
  他是強辯者,你怎麼辯得過他?

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。

zhuichiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'chiog [[...]] 

press, expedite, to urge, to push, demand for payment

催促

• Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuichiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuy'chiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [[...]] 
  He owes you money, if you don't push him for payment, he will not pay it back.
  他欠你的錢,你若不催促他,他就不還你。

• Zhuichiog y khaq kirn zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuy'chiog y khaq kirn zøx. [[...]] 
  urge him to do or make something it faster
  催促他快一點做。

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。

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]] 

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

• Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]] 
  This is a real fact, no fiction
  這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

• Y korng bøeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]] 
  He said he would come, and he really came
  他說要來,真的來了。

• Y korng øe løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]] 
  He said it would rain, look, it is raining
  他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

cimciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'ciog [[...]] 

careful, consider carefully, be cautious as in investigating well before acting, make sure

仔細,小心

• Hid ee isefng khvoax pvexlaang khvoartiøh cyn cimciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee y'sefng khvoax pve'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog.; Hid'ee y'sefng khvoax pve/pvi'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog. [[...]] 
  The doctor examines patients carefully.
  那個醫生看病人診察得很仔細。

• Afnnef tiøh ar mxtiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cimciog cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef tiøh ar m'tiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cym'ciog cit e. [[...]] 
  Is that right? Go back to see him and make sure of it
  這樣子對不對 ? 你再去仔細瞧瞧。

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。

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。

ilie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'lie [[...]] 

principles or person's understanding of medicine

醫理

iaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaq [[...]] 

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

• Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
  我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

• Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
  他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

• Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
  雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

• Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. [[...]] 
  Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
  你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

• Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. [[...]] 
  I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
  我去山上,玩得很愉快。

• Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. [[...]] 
  You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
  你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

iuomi'my [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'my'my [[...]] 

delicate, tender

細嫩

• Iuomi'my ee gyn'ar lie ia kvar ka y hied kuijit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iux'my'my ee girn'ar lie ia kvar ka y hied kuy'jit. [[...]] 
  Such a tender child, do you dare not pay any attention to him all day.
  細嫩的小孩,你也敢給他放一整天。

iwtiaau iwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'tiaau iuo'lie [[...]] 

logical, in order

有條有理

• Y korng kaq iwtiaau iwlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng kaq iuo'tiaau iuo'lie. [[...]] 
  He talked logically.
  他講得有條有理。

ka'iah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'iah [[...]] 

prosperous, thriving (one's business)

繁榮

• Hid kharm tiaxm (y ee senglie) cyn kalah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kharm tiaxm (y ee sefng'lie) cyn kaf'lah. [[...]] 
  That store (his business) is very successful.
  那家商店(他的生意) 很繁榮

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。

kautiang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'tiang [[...]] 

entrust to, to commission, to consign

託付,交代

• øe kautiang`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kaw'tiang'tid; øe kaw'tiang`tid [[...]] 
  be trustworthy, be reliable
  可託付的

• Taixcix na kautiang u laang, ciaq u hoatto thafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'cix na kaw'tiang u laang, ciaq u hoad'to thafng khix. [[...]] 
  If someone can be found to take care of my work, then I can go.
  事情如果能託付人,才有辦法去。

• Hiahnih bøo sirn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kautiang y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq'nih bøo sixn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kaw'tiang y. [[...]] 
  That untrustworthy a person, do you dare entrust your work to him.
  那麼無信用的人,你也敢託付他。

kefsie kaf-lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'sie kaf'lie; kea'sie kaf-lie; (kea'sie laf'lie) [[...]] 

won't have anything to do with anyone (Lit. pretend to be dead)

裝死

• Y na teq bøo hvoa'hie, lorng ma kefsie kalie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na teq bøo hvoaf'hie, lorng ma kea'sie kaf'lie. [[...]] 
  If he is not happy, he won't have anything to do with anyone.
  他如果不高興,都裝死。

khaq øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e; khaq øe [[...]] 

know better how to do something

較容易

• Lauxlaang khaq e poaqtør, lie tiøh ka y khafn lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'laang khaq e poah'tør, lie tiøh ka y khafn lef. [[...]] 
  An old person is more likely to fall, you should lead him by the arm.
  老人較易跌倒,你得牽著他。

khad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khad; (kheg) [[...]] 

sustain, endure (one's jealousy)

克

• bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid [[...]] 
  be jealous of, be displeased (out of jealousy)
  嫉妒,看不慣

• Goar zheng sinsvaf, y teq bøexkhad`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zheng syn'svaf, y teq be'khad'tid.; Goar zheng syn'svaf, y teq bøe'khad`tid. [[...]] 
  She feels jealous because I am wearing a new dress.
  她在嫉妒我穿新衣。

• Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq bøexkhad`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq be'khad'tid.; Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq bøe'khad`tid. [[...]] 
  I gave you money and didn't give him, therefore he is jealous.
  我錢給你,沒有給他,他在嫉妒。

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?

kofle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kor'le [[...]] 

encourage, cheer up

鼓勵

• Lie tiøh ka y kofle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh ka y kor'le. [[...]] 
  You must encourage him.
  你要鼓勵他。

• Tøsia lirn ee kofle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf'sia lirn ee kor'le. [[...]] 
  Thank you for your encouragement.
  多謝你們的鼓勵。

koanciaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koafn'ciaux [[...]] 

look after, take care of

關照

• Chviar lie ka y koanciaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka y koafn'ciaux. [[...]] 
  Please offer him your kind services.
  請你關照他。

Leng'y Siulyhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Leeng'y Siw'lie'hoe [[...]] 

MI: Ministri Infirmorum (Miss. Camil.) (Catholic)

靈醫修女會

mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si [[...]] 

no, it is not

不是

• (na) m si... ciuxsi... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: (na) m si... ciu'si... [[...]] 
  either … or, if not … it must be …
  若不是 ...就是 ...

• Na mxsi lie, ciuxsi y zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na m'si lie, ciu'si y zøx ee.; Na m'si lie, ciu'si y zøx/zøex`ee. [[...]] 
  If you didn't do it, he certainly did.
  若不是你,就是他做的。

paxng y soaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paxng y soaq; (paxng lie soaq) [[...]] 

let the quarrel come to an end, let him (you) go

放過他(你)

• Goar m paxng lie (y) soaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m paxng lie (y) soaq. [[...]] 
  I won't let you go. I will have it out with you.
  我不放過你(他)。

pøfkoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pør'koarn [[...]] 

have a thing in one's charge, safekeeping

保管

• Cid kvia henglie goar boeq pøfkoarn kaux y laai theh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kvia heeng'lie goar boeq pør'koarn kaux y laai theh.; Cid kvia heeng'lie goar bøeq pør'koarn kaux y laai theh. [[...]] 
  I'll take care of this luggage till he calls for it.
  這件行李我要保管到他來拿。

pvoachviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoaf'chviar [[...]] 

invite

邀請

• Lie bøo khix ka y pvoachviar, y nar boeq laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo khix ka y pvoaf'chviar, y nar boeq laai?; Lie bøo khix ka y pvoaf'chviar, y nar bøeq laai? [[...]] 
  You didn't go and invite him, why do you think he would come?
  你不去邀請他,他怎麼會來?

putpie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'pie [[...]] 

not so good as..., not equal to...

不比

• Lie putpie y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie pud'pie y. [[...]] 
  You cannot be compared with him.
  你不比他。

segsai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sek'sai [[...]] 

acquainted with

相識,認識

• Lie u kab y segsai bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u kab y sek'sai bøo? [[...]] 
  Are you acquainted with him?
  你認識他嗎?

sengzoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'zoaan [[...]] 

help (others) accomplish something

成全

• Cid hang taixcix lie tiøh ka y sengzoaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix lie tiøh ka y seeng'zoaan. [[...]] 
  You must help him to accomplish it.
  這件事你要成全他。

simlie isefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'lie y'sefng [[...]] 

psychiatrist

心理醫生

taau yn sixtoa laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taau yn si'toa laang [[...]] 

complain to his parents

向他的父母投訴

• Y na phaq lie, lie mxthafng kab y phaq, khix taau yn sixtoaxlaang (pexbør) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na phaq lie, lie m'thafng kab y phaq, khix taau yn si'toa'laang (pe'bør); Y na phaq lie, lie m'thafng kab y phaq, khix taau yn si'toa'laang (pe'bør/buo) [[...]] 
  If he hits you, don't fight with him, go tell his parents.
  要是他打你,不要和他打架,去告訴他父母。

taotøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taux'tea; taux'tøea; (taux'tie) [[...]] 

to the bottom, at length, after all, in the end, in fine, but a last

到底

• Taotea lie (si) bad y ar m bad? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taux'tea lie (si) bad y ar m bad? [[...]] 
  Do you know him or not?
  你到底認識他嗎?

• Taotea lie si symmiqlaang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taux'tea lie si sirm'mih'laang? [[...]] 
  Who on earth are you?
  你到底是誰?

• Taotea lie si khix tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taux'tea lie si khix tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Where in the world have you been?
  你到底去那兒?

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