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🗣 si 🗣 (u: si ⬆︎ ) 是 [wt][mo][[MK]] sī [#]

1. (V) expresses affirmative predicate, used to indicate subject, generally immediately after noun || 表示肯定判斷語，用來說明主詞，一般後面跟著名詞。

🗣le: (u: Goar si hak'sefng.) 🗣 (我是學生。) (我是學生。)

2. (V) (expresses positive answer, normally used on its own) || 表示答應，常單用。

🗣le: (u: Si, goar liaam'my khix zøx.) 🗣 (是，我連鞭去做。) (是，我馬上去做。)

3. (V) pattern: ~ si ~, mxkøq ... (si is preceded and followed by the same adj or verb, has meaning of "although; even though", then the second half of sentence in commonly uses mxkøq to express transition, turn of events, plot twist, shift in trend, compromise) || ～是～，(毋過)……。「是」的前後用同一形容詞或動詞，含有「雖然」的意思，但下半句常用「不過」表示轉折或妥協。

🗣le: (u: Cid tiaau lo kin si kin, m'køq sviw phvae kviaa.) 🗣 (這條路近是近，毋過傷歹行。) (這條路近是近，但是太難走。)

4. (V) each and every; every; all; any. (used in front of noun) || 凡是……。用在名詞前。

🗣le: (u: Si girn'ar lorng sngx pvoax'phiøx.) 🗣 (是囡仔攏算半票。) (凡是小孩都算半票。)

🗣le: (u: Si lie ee zøx lie theh`khix.) 🗣 (是你的做你提去。) (是你的盡管拿去。)

5. () (noun suffix expressing state of progress of an action or show a type of situation) || 加在詞尾，表示動作的進行狀態或表現一種情狀。

🗣le: (u: uun'uun'ar'si) 🗣 (勻勻仔是) (慢慢來)

🗣le: (u: khvoaf'khvoaf'ar'si) 🗣 (寬寬仔是) (慢慢來)

6. (V) indicates existence || 表示存在。

🗣le: (u: Mngg'khao lorng si ee.) 🗣 (門口攏是鞋。) (門口都是鞋子。)

7. () used to attach question sentence || 用於附加問句。

🗣le: (u: Lie svex Taan, si`bøo?) 🗣 (你姓陳，是無？) (你姓陳，是嗎？)

8. (V) use to form yes or no question || 用於正反問句。

🗣le: (u: Zef si m si lie ee?) 🗣 (這是毋是你的？) (這是不是你的？)

9. (V) use to fill gap when hesitant || 遲疑時用來填補空檔。

🗣le: (u: Si korng, y nar e bøo khix?) 🗣 (是講，伊哪會無去？) (是說，他怎麼會沒去？)

🗣le: (u: Si be'bae`laq, m'køq kaw'thofng u khaq bøo li'pien.) 🗣 (是袂䆀啦，毋過交通有較無利便。) (是不錯啦，不過交通有些不方便。)

🗣u: Urn'kw`ee kaw toxng'gong. ⬆︎ 隱痀的交侗戇。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.] [d#]

駝背的人結交愚笨的人。比喻物以類聚。

chiahguu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq'guu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

scalper, someone who cheats a person like by selling difficult to get tickets at a high price (Lit. brown or yellow cow)

黃牛

zwbiin 子民 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'biin ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.41]

N : the people (as children of God)

子民

u: zex'iøh ⬆︎ 製藥 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.793] [p.793] [#FHL][#CT]

( 1 ) 將漢藥摻酒 、 醋等落去調劑 。 ( 2 ) 製造藥品 。 <>

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