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boafnlieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'lieen ⬆︎ [[...]] 

old, late in life

晚年

• Y boafnlieen ee seng'oah cyn kankhor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boarn'lieen ee sefng'oah cyn kafn'khor. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  His later life was very difficult.
  他的晚年生活很痛苦。

zaixtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be present, on the spot

在場

• zaixtviuu ee zu'ui siensvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu ee zw'ui siefn'svy ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Gentlemen! (words used at the beginning of a talk)
  在場的諸位先生

• Hid ee suxkox hoatsefng ee sii, y ia zaixtviuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee su'kox hoad'sefng ee sii, y ia zai'tviuu. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When the accident occurred he was also on the spot.
  那個事故發生時,他也在場。

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。

zefng'ioong isefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'ioong y'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

plastic surgeon

整容醫生

chviar isefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar y'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

send for a doctor

請醫生

chiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw; (sof) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

search for a lost article, ransack, to rummage, search another's pockets or body

搜

• Hengsu chiaw y ee sengkhw (zhuolai). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Heeng'su chiaw y ee sefng'khw (zhux'lai). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The detective searched him or his home.
  刑事搜他的身體(屋子)。

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。

ciaxm taixsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaxm tai'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

take the first place in a rude manner, assume precedence

佔先,搶先

• Ciaqpng ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm taixsefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm tai'sefng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He rushes for a seat at the table.
  吃飯的時候,他都搶先。

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。

goaxkhøy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'khøf'y; (goa'khøf-y'sefng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

surgeon

外科醫生

huxkhøf isefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'khøf y'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

gynecologist

婦科醫生

isefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'sefng; (y'sw) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

physician, surgeon

醫生,醫師

isefng-koarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'sefng'koarn; y'sefng-koarn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

clinic, doctor's office

醫院,診所

itbi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bi ⬆︎ [[...]] 

only, uniformly, still, persistently, wholly

一味

• Y itbi bøeq zøx isefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y id'bi boeq zøx y'sefng.; Y id'bi bøeq zøx/zøex y'sefng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is very persistent that he wants to be a doctor.
  他一味要當醫生。

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

kaizaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kay'zaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fortunately, luckily, lucky

僥倖,幸虧

• Y hoatsefng kauthofng suxkox, kaizaix bøo sie khix. (bøo sie cyn kaizaix) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hoad'sefng kaw'thofng su'kox, kay'zaix bøo sie khix. (bøo sie cyn kay'zaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He had a traffic accident but fortunately was not killed.
  他發生交通事故,僥倖沒死。

• Zhadar bøo theh goar ee cvii khix, cyn kaizaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhat'ar bøo theh goar ee cvii khix, cyn kay'zaix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The thief didn't steal my money, I was very lucky.
  真僥倖,小偷沒偷走我的錢。

khehzø isefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq'zø y'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

visiting doctor

客座醫生

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?

kiuosefng-y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiux'sefng'y; kiux'sefng-y ⬆︎ [[...]] 

life-jacket

救生衣

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。

laixkhøf isefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lai'khøf y'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

physician (as distinguished from surgeon)

內科醫生

mxzay soef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay soef ⬆︎ [[...]] 

shameless, have no sense of shame

不知恥

• Goar kar mxzay soef, goar e sefng khix mng y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kar m'zay soef, goar e sefng khix mng y?; Goar kar m'zay soef, goar øe sefng khix mng y? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Why would I be so shameless as to go ask him first?
  我怎麼不知恥會先去問他?

oafkhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar'khøx ⬆︎ [[...]] 

depend upon, rely upon

依靠

• Yn cit kef laang lorng oafkhøx y cit ee teq seng'oah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn cit kef laang lorng oar'khøx y cit ee teq sefng'oah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  His whole family depends on him for its livelihood.
  他們一家人都依靠他一人生活。

oexsefng-y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sefng'y; oe'sefng-y ⬆︎ [[...]] 

form fitting cotton or woolen underwear

衛生衣

ofngcirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: orng'cirn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

visit homes of patients

出診

• Isefng khix ofngcirn, bøo ti zhuonih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y'sefng khix orng'cirn, bøo ti zhux'nih. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The doctor is out visiting patients, he is not home.
  醫生去出診,不在家。

sefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng; (svef, zhvef) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

live, alive, life, livelihood, be born, come into existence (being), to breed, beget, to produce, create, to cause, uncooked, raw, unripe, unfamiliar, strange, untamed, uncultured, a pupil, a student

生

• binsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  livelihood of people
  民生

• ciapsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  attend at childbirth
  接生

• ciøsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  advertise for pupils
  招生

• horngsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoxng'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  liberate living creatures
  放生

• isefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  physician
  醫生

• itsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  whole life, lifetime
  一生

• karngsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxng'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  incarnation, to become incarnate
  降生

sengkib [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'kib ⬆︎ [[...]] 

promotion, be promoted, have one's salary increased

升級

• bøo sengkib [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sefng'kib ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  have not been promoted
  沒有升級

• ka y sengkib [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y sefng'kib ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  raise his rank
  給他升級

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

psychiatrist

心理醫生

sidsip-isefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'sip y'sefng; sit'sip-y'sefng; (sit'sip y'sw) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

an intern

實習醫生(醫師)

taixsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'sefng; (sefng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

in advance, first, beforehand

先,首先

• taixsefng ho y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'sefng ho y ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  give him first or beforehand
  先給他

• taixsefng zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'sefng zay'viar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  know first or beforehand
  首先知道

• Y pie goar khaq taixsefng laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y pie goar khaq tai'sefng laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He came before me.
  他比我早來。

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