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ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

affix to nouns; used after words ending in t; e.g.; pat-la; chhat-la; khut-la

仔

awbaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

dour; arrogant; haughty; break one's promise on some pretext or other; obstinately and injuriously in the wrong; e.g.; unjustly defrauding

拗蠻; 蠻橫

Binkog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Republic of China (1912-1949); used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e.g. 民國六十年|民国六十年 is 1971, the 60th year after 1911)

民國

boefchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the last hand in ownership; e.g. second hand; third hand; last hand

尾手; 買手; 最後

exieen^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

next generation; the lower layer (e.g.; of a layer cake)

下一代; 下延

giaa`khuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

move something out of the way (e.g.; chair)

拿開; 抬開

giab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

pinch; to put a thing between (e.g. the leaves of a book)

挾

giap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

pinch; to put a thing between (e.g. the leaves of a book)

挾; 業

guihiafmbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

dangerous goods; e.g.; explosives; poisons; inflammables

危險物

hiet'hae chimsiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

blood feud; e.g.; caused by killing of one's parents

血海深仇

itborng tvafcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

take the whole at one haul; e.g.; one man taking the whole of what should have been shared with others; make a wholesale arrest of

一網打盡

keg-sinzheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

vanity; e.g. in dress

講究衣著

kekkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

doing or saying something just to be contrary; e.g. by ironical; sneering talk or by walking a road different from others; trying to show one's skill by doing a thing in a way different from the usual; generally making a mess of it

言行故意標新立異; 戲謔; 激骨

khao'iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cry for hunger (e.g. a starving child); Shut up!

哭肚子餓; 別吵！

khatbo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

long for (e.g.; an absent friend); to miss very much

渴念; 渴慕

khatliam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

long for (e.g.; an absent friend); to miss very much

渴念; 渴慕

khiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

outstanding; to raise; cock up; to rise (e.g.; one end of a seesaw)

翹; 撅

khudkhut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

stunted or scraggy (e.g. an ill-formed tree); bare (rocky hill)

禿禿的; 濯濯的

khuithiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to explain; to expound; to interpret; elucidation; explain distinctly (e.g. the meaning of a phrase saying; or doctrine)

開拆; 分析; 言教; 破說; 解說; 闡釋; 釋明

kienpaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to condense; to solidify; to coagulate; clot (of blood); become solid through loss of moisture (e.g.; manure; offal)

堅疤; 結疤

kiernhau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

effective; efficacious; be efficacious (e.g. medicine)

見效

kiet'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to associate on good terms; (in Buddhism) to form a connection; e.g. for future salvaion; form a connection with a person

結緣

koealaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be stale (e.g.; fish)

不新鮮

kofngtai-bupiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

vast and boundless (e.g.; the mercy of God)

廣大無邊

kosngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unneighborly and unfriendly; e.g.; unwilling to lend a hand or do a favor; selfish and disobliging

孤癖吝嗇

kotak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unneighborly and unfriendly; e.g.; unwilling to lend a hand or do a favor; selfish and disobliging

孤癖吝嗇

kørviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

physical abnormality e.g. limp; cross-eyes; buck teeth etc

異樣; 毛病; 殘缺

køxek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

wallow in mud or water (e.g.; buffalo)

牛在泥中或水中打滾沐浴

kuiphviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

whole thick slice; over a considerable surface (e.g.; a skin disease)

整片

kviathaothaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

walk all about (e.g.; through a whole region or country)

走遍

kviatharngthaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

walk all about (e.g.; through a whole region or country)

走遍

kvisy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

spin a web or filament (e.g.; the spider or silk-worm)

吐絲

laptøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the bottom having fallen out (of a basket); to give way (e.g.; the bottom of a chair; shoe; bucket)

塌底; 漏底

laux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

fall; shed or let fall (leaves; scabs); open of itself (e.g.; a knot or joint)

落

lefphaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a gun salute (e.g.1-gun salute); rocket salute

禮炮

liahkhiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

breaking off and falling in masses (e g banks of a river); a breach; an opening

裂口; 缺口

mikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

nighttime; evening or night (e.g.; classes)

暝間; 夜間

mxkøeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot bear the thought of it (e.g.; of leaving one's family to go abroad); feel very much grieved and dissatisfied with one's self for what one has done (e.g. for injuring one's own child)

過意不去; 不放心

naiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

concave; dent; having a deep hollow in it (e g; a sunken face); sunken (surface)

凹

noaxsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

(adj) slow acting; slow to take effect; taking things too easy (e.g. neglecting duty); easy-going

懶性; 慢性; 懶散

oafpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

near the wall; leaning on the wall of a room (e g; an article of furniture)

靠牆

osiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

very dark; grayish black (e.g.; dirty face); dark colored (silver)

黑銹

pafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

fall into ruins; to slide down (e.g.; the earth of a dike; dam); to collapse (like a wall); wood

崩; 板

phahzhutlarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be eliminated from the basket (e.g.; rotten fruit) ─ omit; be left out; count for nothing

被淘汰; 不中用之人

phefng^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

fall into ruins; to slide down (e.g.; the earth of a dike; dam); to collapse (like a wall)

崩

phiagphiak thiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

leap up and down frantically (e.g., a sorcerer)

跳動不停

phiaulaai phiaukhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

tossed about at the mercy of winds and waves (e.g.; disabled vessel)

飄來飄去

phoah`jiblaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be dashed in (e.g.; rain or waves)

濺進來

phog`khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

projecting forth; coming out; rise in large blisters (e.g.; plaster on a wall bulging out and ready to fall; ill fitting wall paper)

凸起來

phvaymia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

bad life; difficult situation; bad fortune (e.g.; a man who earns a poor living)

歹命; 命不好; 苦命

piakkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

burst; crack; burst; to crack; to split up and fall apart (e.g.; things that had been glued or joined together)

逼開; 逼; 爆裂; 裂開; 迸開

piaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

collapse; fall into ruins; burst (e.g.; a tire); explode

破裂; 崩; 繃

poahcvii heeng laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

make an effort to get money to pay a debt; e.g.; taking money that was set aside for some less urgent purpose

撥款還人

poahlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

accommodate a person, e.g., by lending money, things

撥讓給人

puttoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not correct in conduct; e.g.; given over to gambling; lust; drink; wickedness

不端

puxlaang^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to fester; to suppurate; suppurate; form pus; come to a head (e.g.; a boil)

化膿; 腫膿

pvoa'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

wrangle on violently without stopping (e.g. raking up old quarrels)

盤話; 鬥嘴; 爭論; 搬話

sefng zhutchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be the first to start something (e.g.; to attack his opponent); be the first to lend a hand or have a hand in

先出手

sefngsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

save trouble; avoid trouble; avoid causing trouble; e.g.; by not insisting too strongly on our rights

省事

senglip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

establish; found; establish; found; come into existence (e.g.; an organization or society)

成立

siausih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

gradually diminish or waste away; e g; by evaporation or melting

消蝕; 漸漸減少

siongthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

having direct communication (e.g.; two rooms or houses connected by a door or short passage)

相通

siøciab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

connect (one thing to another); to piece (strings) together; to meet at a certain place (e.g.; two roads)

連接

siøoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

lean on or draw near one another; be very close (e.g.; two places); to combine for some purpose

相靠; 相鄰

siøphoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

crossed or interlaced; e.g.; legs crossed; arms on each other's arms; arms over another's shoulders

交纏

siøq sveamia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

hold one's life dear; be very careful of one's self (often over care); e.g.; taking great care when slightly unwell; afraid to meddle with a matter or travel on a road where there is some danger

愛惜生命

siusog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

close; complete; completion; end; finish; gradually tapering; shrink; gradually reduced (e.g.; the opening of a wound or expenditures)

結束; 收縮

siwzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

maintain chastity; remain a virgin (e.g.; a girl whose betrothed has died)

守貞

sokkied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

fruition; hardihood; hardiness; hardy; easy to hold in the hand; e.g.; a neatly fastened box; portable; (a house or room is) small but neat and comfortable

結實; 小巧

sør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

sister-in-law (elder brother's wife); elder brother's wife; it is appended to the personal name of the husband as an appellation of his wife; when we would use hia* for himself; e.g.; Pang-tin-so; wife of a man called Pang-tin-hia*

嫂; 瑣; 鎖

sudkhøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

courses offered in school for vocational training or learning of skills; e.g.; practical mechanics

術科

suhok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

plain clothes; e.g.; detective; mufti; civilian clothes

便衣

suisinpør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

some article counted very precious and always carried with one; e.g.; some rare and valuable ornament; a charm; a keepsake

隨身寶

svi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

sauce bean; salt or pickle; to smart (e.g.; from soap in the eye or alcohol in a wound)

豉; 豉醃; 刺痛; 劇痛

sviupak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

too tight (e.g.; a dress)

太緊

tafm suviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to bear honestly the responsibility of defeat; (by paying one's due; e.g.; what is lost in gambling); pay one's subscription faithfully; bear properly some responsibility that falls on us (e.g.; entertaining guests on some special occasion)

有擔當

tauthay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to be born; get into the cycle of reincarnation; quicken; be reborn into another state of existence; enter into the womb (e.g.; a spirit becoming incarnate)

投胎

terngte svekyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

rooted like a plant; taking a firm stance from which he cannot be moved; e.g.; a wrestler; said in blaming a child who will not come when called

根深蒂固

thafnpvee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

lying level (e.g.; on the ground); open and level

平 ..

thafnpvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

lying level (e.g.; on the ground); open and level

平 ..

tham [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

somewhat concave (e.g.; a hand net; the bottom of chair long used)

凹陷

tharng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be eliminated from the basket (e.g.; rotten fruit) ─ omit; be left out; count for nothing

被淘汰; 不中用之人

thiaotong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to pulsate; to throb; to throb; pulsate; to beat (e.g.; the heart; pulse)

跳動

thøx phvaylaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

engage a bold; bad man to assist in some wickedness; e.g.; robbery; false lawsuits

串通壞人

thuq`khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to support with a prop; e.g.; to support an awning with a pole or bamboo

托起來

tiafmmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to call the roll; to mention somebody by name; mark the names on a roll; e.g.; those who are present or absent; call the roll; make a roll call

點名

tiaothuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

hanging ladder of ropes; e.g.; on a vessel

吊梯

tii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

divide; division (in Math); remove; rid of; wipe out; subtract; deduct; aside from; besides; except; unless; to change or turn; e.g.; a new year

除

tintyn-iwbi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

mouth watering ─ very tasty; very agreeable to the palate; intensely interesting; more and more enjoyed e.g.; food; stories; books; do something with great relish

津津有味

tngftør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be in constant and profitable circulation; e.g.; money always invested to good purpose and rapidly making profit over and over; employ capital

運用資金

toaxgoeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

month in which much business is done; e.g.; the 7th or the 12th

大月; 旺季

tør-thafnhvoaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

lying crosswise; e.g.; across a bed

橫躺

tuo-kangcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

deduct so much from wages; e.g.; to make up for a debt

抵工錢

tuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

divide; division (in Math); remove; rid of; wipe out; subtract; deduct; aside from; besides; except; unless; to change or turn; e.g.; a new year

除

tviuohofng^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

belly swollen as with gas; e.g.; after eating peas; sweet potato etc; very full of wind

脹風

tviuolaang^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

abscess; full of matter and about to burst; e.g.; a boil or carbuncle

鼓膿; 膿腫

tviuu^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

place; open space; piece of level ground; yard; arena for drill; play ground; site or place for a special purpose; e.g.; examination; meeting

場

uielerng^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

have an aguish chill; be afraid of eating things considered too cooling; e.g.; ice; have a cold fit

覺冷; 畏寒

uikhix^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

abandon; desert; desertion; worn away by rubbing: e.g.; a tire

遺棄; 磨損

voaxchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

change hands (e.g.; house or land); to change from one hand to the other (when carrying a heavy basket)

換手

zabsex^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

miscellaneous items for women (e.g.; talcum powder; needle; threads)

婦女用之花粉; 針線等

zuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cut off using a knife; cut off by cutting all round (e.g.; sugar cane; the neck; a limb); cut off with a knife; not by one cut but with a sawing motion; beat down the price

切下; 截; 殺價

zuoparn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cast a plate (e.g.; for printing)

鑄版

zuxzoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

self turning (bicycle); revolving on its own axis (e.g.; the planets)

自轉

🗣 ar/~ar 🗣 (u: ar) 仔^t [wt][mo] á [#]

1. () diminutive noun suffix. can become lar, when used after words ending in "t", e.g., padar, zhat'ar, khut'ar || 名詞後綴。放在名詞後面，表示小的意思。

🗣le: (u: girn'ar) 🗣 (囡仔) (小孩子)

2. () noun suffix that converts a verb or adjective into a noun (often a tool) || 名詞後綴。放在某些動詞之後，形成名詞，多屬工具。

🗣le: (u: birn'ar) 🗣 (抿仔) (刷子)

3. () noun suffix placed after a name or title, expressing endearment || 名詞後綴。接在名字或稱謂後面，表示親切。

🗣le: (u: toa'peq'ar) 🗣 (大伯仔) (婦人稱夫兄)

4. () noun suffix. expresses contempt || 名詞後綴。放在名詞之後，表輕視。

🗣le: (u: thor'huie'ar) 🗣 (土匪仔) (土匪)

🗣le: (u: kerng'zhad'ar) 🗣 (警察仔) (警察)

5. () noun suffix. expresses low position in the family hierarchy || 名詞後綴。放在親屬稱謂之後，表輩分小。

🗣le: (u: ii'ar) 🗣 (姨仔) (妻子的姊妹)

🗣le: (u: ku'ar) 🗣 (舅仔) (舅子)

🗣le: (u: siør'zeg'ar) 🗣 (小叔仔) (小叔)

6. () noun suffix expressing location || 名詞後綴，表處所。

🗣le: (u: pvy`ar) 🗣 (邊仔) (旁邊)

🗣le: (u: boea`ar) 🗣 (尾仔) (末梢)

7. () noun interfix used limitedly in certain temporal location adverbs || 名詞中綴。放在某些固定名詞中間。

🗣le: (u: kyn'ar'jit) 🗣 (今仔日) (今天)

8. () noun infix connected after family name to express contempt || 名詞中綴。接在姓氏後，表示輕視的意思。

🗣le: (u: Khw'ar'borng`siax) 🗣 (邱仔罔舍) (邱大老爺)

9. () noun infix between two nouns to indicate relationship || 名詞中綴。用於並列名詞之間，表示兩者的關係。

🗣le: (u: afng'ar'bor) 🗣 (翁仔某) (夫妻)

🗣le: (u: pe'ar'kviar) 🗣 (爸仔囝) (父子)

10. () numeral infix, between two numbers to denote the value of 100 || 數詞中綴。放在數字中間，表示數目字「百」。

🗣le: (u: svaf'ar'go) 🗣 (三仔五) (三百五十)

11. () adj affix. placed after adj or classifier to express low in degree or number || 形容詞詞綴，放在形容詞或數量詞之後，表程度低、數量少。

🗣le: (u: siør'khoar'ar) 🗣 (小可仔) (稍微、一點點)

🗣le: (u: cit'tiarm'ar) 🗣 (一點仔) (一點點)

12. () adj affix expressing slight, light, trivial || 形容詞詞綴，表輕微。

🗣le: (u: ku'ku`ar) 🗣 (舊舊仔) (舊舊的)

🗣le: (u: ciør'ciør`ar) 🗣 (少少仔) (少少的)

13. () adverb affix || 副詞詞綴。

🗣le: (u: kuo'kuo`ar) 🗣 (久久仔) (偶爾)

🗣le: (u: chiøx'chiøx`ar) 🗣 (笑笑仔) (笑笑的)

14. () neutral tone suffix expressing endearment || 輕聲詞尾，表親切。

🗣le: (u: Beeng`ar) 🗣 (明仔) (阿明)

🗣le: (u: sør`ar) 🗣 (嫂仔) (嫂子)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Binkog 🗣 (u: Biin'kog) 民國 [wt][mo] Bîn-kok [#]

1. () (CE) Republic of China (1912-1949); used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e.g. 民國六十年|民国六十年 is 1971, the 60th year after 1911) || 民國
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 bogbeeng-ki'miau 🗣 (u: bok'beeng-kii'miau) 莫名其妙 [wt][mo] bo̍k-bîng-kî-miāu [#]

1. () (CE) unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable; unable to make head or tail of it; boring (e.g. movie) || 莫名其妙
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 ciah 🗣 (u: ciah) 食^p [wt][mo] tsia̍h [#]

1. (V) to eat; to consume || 吃。

🗣le: (u: ciah koea'cie) 🗣 (食果子) (吃水果)

2. (V) to drink || 喝、飲。

🗣le: (u: ciah'tee) 🗣 (食茶) (喝茶)

🗣le: (u: ciah siøf'ciuo) 🗣 (食燒酒) (喝酒)

3. (V) to suck; to inhale || 吸食。

🗣le: (u: ciah'hwn) 🗣 (食薰) (抽煙)

4. (V) to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on || 依靠、以……為食。

🗣le: (u: ciah'thaau'lo) 🗣 (食頭路) (依工作過活)

🗣le: (u: ciah'miaa) 🗣 (食名) (依靠名聲、浪得虛名)

🗣le: (u: ciah'pøf) 🗣 (食褒) (喜歡被稱讚)

5. (V) to live; to be alive; to survive || 活、活命。

🗣le: (u: Ciah kaq lau'lau'lau.) 🗣 (食甲老老老。) (活到長命百歲。)

6. (V) to be corrupt; to embezzle; to appropriate; to steal || 貪汙、偷取。

🗣le: (u: ciah'cvii) 🗣 (食錢) (吃錢、貪汙)

🗣le: (u: ciah'chixn'thaau) 🗣 (食秤頭) (偷斤減兩)

7. (V) to bear; to support (e.g. ship's load) || 受力、承受。

🗣le: (u: Cid ciaq zuun ciah'zuie goa chym?) 🗣 (這隻船食水偌深？) (這條船在水中受力有多深？)

🗣le: (u: ciah'hofng) 🗣 (食風) (承受風力)

8. (V) to dye (fabric etc); to apply color || 上色、著色。

🗣le: (u: Cid luie hoef svoax'tiaau oe'liao, seg aix ciah khaq iam`leq.) 🗣 (這蕊花線條畫了，色愛食較豔咧。) (這朵花的線條畫完，顏色要塗豔麗一點。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 ciaoho 🗣 (u: ciaux'ho) 照護 [wt][mo] tsiàu-hōo [#]

1. () (CE) care; treatment (e.g. nursing care); to look after || 照護
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 ciapsiw 🗣 (u: ciab'siw) 接收 [wt][mo] tsiap-siu [#]

1. () (CE) reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate || 接收
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 ciaxmtheeng 🗣 (u: ciam'theeng) 暫停 [wt][mo] tsiām-thîng [#]

1. () (CE) to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) || 暫停
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 cibkhoaan 🗣 (u: cip'khoaan) 集權 [wt][mo] tsi̍p-khuân [#]

1. () (CE) centralized power (history), e.g. under an Emperor or party || 集權
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 cipgiap 🗣 (u: cib'giap) 執業 [wt][mo] tsip-gia̍p [#]

1. () (CE) to work in a profession (e.g. doctor, lawyer); practitioner; professional || 執業
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 ee 🗣 (u: ee) 个 [wt][mo] ê [#]

1. (Mw) generic classifier for people or for things lacking specific classifiers || 個。計算單獨的人、物的單位。

🗣le: (u: nng ee laang) 🗣 (兩个人) (兩個人)

2. (Pron) one (e.g., good one, this one, that one); someone; a certain person or thing || 指某人事物。

🗣le: (u: cid ee mih'kvia) 🗣 (這个物件) (這個東西)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hongpø 🗣 (u: hofng'pø) 風暴 [wt][mo] hong-pō [#]

1. () (CE) storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc) || 風暴
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 høeliuu 🗣 (u: hoee hee'liuu høee'liuu) 回流 [wt][mo] huê-liû/hê-liû [#]

1. () (CE) to flow back; reflux; circumfluence; refluence; backward flow; returning flow (e.g. of talent) || 回流
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 huxn 🗣 (u: huxn) 楦 [wt][mo] hùn [#]

1. (N) last (tool for shaping or preserving the shape of shoes) || 模子。用來製作鞋子的木頭模型。

🗣le: (u: ee'huxn) 🗣 (鞋楦) (鞋模)

2. (V) to expand; to enlarge || 撐大、擴大。

🗣le: (u: Eng ee'huxn huxn ee.) 🗣 (用鞋楦楦鞋。) (用鞋模把鞋撐大。)

3. (V) (running sore) to fester; to suppurate; to be infected; to swell || 膿瘡等化膿、腫脹。

🗣le: (u: Liap'ar teq huxn laang.) 🗣 (粒仔咧楦膿。) (膿瘡在化膿。)

4. (V) to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden; to widen (eg boundary) || 向外擴張，例如邊界。

🗣le: (u: Keq'piaq ee te'kaix id'tit huxn`koex'laai.) 🗣 (隔壁的地界一直楦過來。) (隔壁的地界一直擴張過來。)

🗣le: (u: Cid tiaau lo tuo'teq huxn'khoaq.) 🗣 (這條路拄咧楦闊。) (這條路正在拓寬中。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 iaxkafn 🗣 (u: ia'kafn) 夜間 [wt][mo] iā-kan [#]

1. () (CE) nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) || 夜間
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 iensvoax 🗣 (u: ieen'svoax) 沿線 [wt][mo] iân-suànn [#]

1. () (CE) along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line || 沿線
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 jiaq 🗣 (u: jiaq) 跡^s [wt][mo] jiah/liah [#]

1. (N) trace; impression (e.g. footprint); vestige; scar, or mark (left by a wound) || 印子、痕跡。

🗣le: (u: khaf'jiaq) 🗣 (跤跡) (腳印)

🗣le: (u: hoeq'jiaq) 🗣 (血跡) (血跡)

2. (N) a particular area || 指特定的地方。

🗣le: (u: cid jiaq) 🗣 (這跡) (這一塊地方)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 jix'viu/jixviu 🗣 (u: ji'viu) 字樣 [wt][mo] jī-iūnn/lī-iūnn [#]

1. () (CE) model or template character; written slogan or phrase; mention (e.g. "air mail" 航空 on a letter, "first draft" 初稿 on a document etc) || 字樣
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kexngky 🗣 (u: keng'ky) 競技 [wt][mo] kīng-ki [#]

1. () (CE) competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament || 競技
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khefng 🗣 (u: khefng) 框^p [wt][mo] khing [#]

1. (N) frame (e.g. door frame); casing || 指器物周圍可以嵌住東西的部分。

🗣le: (u: mngg'khefng) 🗣 (門框) (門框)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khiaux 🗣 (u: khiaux) 翹 [wt][mo] khiàu [#]

1. (V) to stick up; to curl up; to become erect; to turn up; to rise (e.g., one end of a seesaw) || 物體突出或一端舉起。

🗣le: (u: boea'liw khiaux`khie'laai) 🗣 (尾溜翹起來) (尾巴翹起來)

🗣le: (u: zhuix'khiaux'khiaux) 🗣 (喙翹翹) (嘴巴翹翹的)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khoktiofng 🗣 (u: khog'tiofng) 擴張 [wt][mo] khok-tiong [#]

1. () (CE) expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden || 擴張
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kiawzexng 🗣 (u: kiao'zexng) 矯正 [wt][mo] kiáu-tsìng [#]

1. () (CE) to correct; to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision); to cure; rectification; correction; to straighten || 矯正
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 koaxn 🗣 (u: koaxn) 券^b [wt][mo] kuàn [#]

1. (N) ticket; voucher; certificate (for use of proof of sth) || 可以用來作為憑證的票據。

🗣le: (u: zhae'koaxn) 🗣 (彩券) (一種賭博性的投機票券，中獎者發給獎金。)

2. (N) written document e.g. negotiable security (financial instrument)/deed/bond/certificate/contract || 書面文件。

🗣le: (u: zexng'koaxn) 🗣 (證券) (代表金錢與物品的書面文件)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 koftviuo 🗣 (u: kor'tviuo) 股長 [wt][mo] kóo-tiúnn [#]

1. () (CE) person in charge of a 股[gu3] (section or department); head; chief; director; (in a class in a school) student responsible for a specific duty, e.g. 風紀股長|风纪股长[feng1 ji4 gu3 zhang3] discipline monitor || 股長
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kong'iern 🗣 (u: kofng'iern) 公演 [wt][mo] kong-ián [#]

1. () (CE) to perform (e.g. on the stage); to lecture || 公演
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 konglip 🗣 (u: kofng'lip) 公立 [wt][mo] kong-li̍p [#]

1. () (CE) public (e.g. school, hospital) || 公立
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 køebuo 🗣 (u: kef'buo køef'buo) 街舞 [wt][mo] ke-bú [#]

1. () (CE) street dance (e.g. breakdance) || 街舞
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 køf 🗣 (u: køf) 哥 [wt][mo] ko [#]

1. (N) elder brother || 兄長。

🗣le: (u: hviaf'køf) 🗣 (兄哥) (哥哥)

2. (N) respectful or familiar title suffix to another's given name (either older or younger than oneself, e.g., Pang-ti-køf or Gixhioong-køf) || 表示客氣或尊稱年紀大於自己的男性。

🗣le: (u: AF'hog køf) 🗣 (阿福哥) (阿福哥)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 laixhunpix 🗣 (u: lai'hwn'pix) 內分泌 [wt][mo] lāi-hun-pì [#]

1. () (CE) endocrine (internal secretion, e.g. hormone) || 內分泌
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 leeng 🗣 (u: leeng) 拎^t [wt][mo] lîng [#]

1. (V) to raise (a heavy weight, water, etc); to lift || 抬高提起。

🗣le: (u: leeng zuie) 🗣 (拎水) (提水)

2. (V) to move (a large heavy box or cupboard) by placing the hands below || 在兩端共提一物的動作。

🗣le: (u: leeng afng'kex'tøq) 🗣 (拎尪架桌) (抬神桌)

3. (V) to hold; to grasp tight and keep from moving away (e.g., man or animal) || 拉引。

🗣le: (u: leeng hvi'ar) 🗣 (拎耳仔) (拉耳朵)

🗣le: (u: leeng bea'søq) 🗣 (拎馬索) (拉住馬韁)

4. (V) to remove; to dislodge; to peel; to strip; to peel off || 去除、剝離。

🗣le: (u: Kud aix leeng ho y li.) 🗣 (骨愛拎予伊離。) (骨要去乾淨。)

🗣le: (u: leeng oong'laai bak) 🗣 (拎王梨目) (削鳳梨皮上的斑節)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 lientui 🗣 (u: lieen'tui) 聯隊 [wt][mo] liân-tuī [#]

1. () (CE) wing (of an air force); sports team representing a combination of entities (e.g. United Korea) || 聯隊
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 loxhorng 🗣 (u: lo'horng) 路況 [wt][mo] lōo-hóng [#]

1. () (CE) road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc) || 路況
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 loxsvoax 🗣 (u: lo'svoax) 路線 [wt][mo] lōo-suànn [#]

1. () (CE) itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] || 路線
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 løf 🗣 (u: løf) 叨^t [wt][mo] lo [#]

1. (V) (animals e.g. bird, reptile) to forage, scavenge, bite, nip, peck || 指動物(如禽類或爬蟲類)搖頭晃腦以覓食或咬、啄的動作。

🗣le: (u: Gøo'ar e ka laang løf.) 🗣 (鵝仔會共人叨。) (鵝會追咬人。)

2. (V) (driven by greed) to request, beg, ask over and over in a coaxing way; ask importunately (for money, employment or a favor); get money or a favor by constant asking || 因為心中的貪念而向他人糾纏。

🗣le: (u: løf cvii) 🗣 (叨錢) (纏著要錢)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 nitai/ni'tai 🗣 (u: nii'tai) 年代 [wt][mo] nî-tāi [#]

1. () (CE) a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] || 年代
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oextoo 🗣 (u: oe'too) 畫圖 [wt][mo] uē-tôo [#]

1. () (CE) to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city) || 畫圖
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pafnbin 🗣 (u: parn'bin) 版面 [wt][mo] pán-bīn [#]

1. () (CE) page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website); printing space (reserved for some content); page layout || 版面
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 phiak 🗣 (u: phiak) 擗^t [wt][mo] phia̍k [#]

1. (V) to shoot (e.g. with a catapult, rubber band) || 彈擊。

🗣le: (u: phiak chiu'lefng) 🗣 (擗樹奶) (彈橡皮筋)

2. (Ono) (onom.) bang; pop || 指小擊的聲音。

🗣le: (u: Goar kafn'naf thviaf'tiøh phiak cit sviaf, hoea tø tøh`khie'laai`aq.) 🗣 (我干焦聽著擗一聲，火就著起來矣。) (我只聽到啪一聲，火就燒起來了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 phøeatuix 🗣 (u: phoex phex'tuix phøex'tuix) 配對 [wt][mo] phuè-tuì/phè-tuì [#]

1. () (CE) to pair up; to match up; to form a pair (e.g. to marry); to mate; matched pair || 配對
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 phy 🗣 (u: phy) 披 [wt][mo] phi [#]

1. (V) to unfold and hang or drape (e.g. clothes to dry) || 把東西展開來披掛。

🗣le: (u: phy'svaf) 🗣 (披衫) (晾衣服)

2. (N) flat bamboo wicker utensil for drying things || 曬東西所用的扁平竹編用具。

🗣le: (u: teg'phy) 🗣 (竹披) (淺的盤形竹器)

🗣le: (u: mi'phy) 🗣 (麵披) (晾麵條的竹器)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 piencid 🗣 (u: piefn'cid) 編織 [wt][mo] pian-tsit [#]

1. () (CE) to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc) || 編織
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pwngiap 🗣 (u: purn'giap) 本業 [wt][mo] pún-gia̍p [#]

1. () (CE) business in which a company has traditionally engaged (e.g. before diversifying); original business; core business; (literary) agriculture || 本業
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 si'pøx 🗣 (u: sii'pøx) 時報 [wt][mo] sî-pò [#]

1. () (CE) "Times" (newspaper, e.g. New York Times) || 時報
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 sidhorng 🗣 (u: sit'horng) 實況 [wt][mo] si̍t-hóng [#]

1. () (CE) live (e.g. broadcast or recording); what is actually happening; scene; the real situation || 實況
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 sied 🗣 (u: sied) 設 [wt][mo] siat [#]

1. (V) to establish some system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc), institution, office, agency, organ, organization; to found; to set up || 建立某種制度或機關單位。

🗣le: (u: Y ee kafng'chviuo sied ti Oat'laam.) 🗣 (伊的工廠設佇越南。) (他的工廠設在越南。)

2. (V) to set a trap or scheme to fool or defraud people; to scam || 布置陷阱或圈套使人上當。

🗣le: (u: Maix laai cid thøx, goar ho lie be'sied`tid.) 🗣 (莫來這套，我予你袂設得。) (少來這套，我不會上你的當。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 siefn 🗣 (u: siefn) 仙 [wt][mo] sian [#]

1. (N) fairy; elf; genie || 經修練後長生不老、超脫塵俗的人。

🗣le: (u: kiuu siefn) 🗣 (求仙) (求仙)

🗣le: (u: pad'siefn koex'hae) 🗣 (八仙過海) (八仙過海)

2. (N) respectful appellation for someone of some special sinhun || 對某些特定身份者的稱呼，表示尊敬。

🗣le: (u: sioxng'mia'siefn) 🗣 (相命仙) (算命先生)

3. (N) appellation for someone of some skill or hobby. has sarcastic or mocking sense (e.g. ciwsiefn) || 對從事某種技藝、具有某些嗜好者的稱呼，有諷刺意味。

🗣le: (u: oong'lok'ar'siefn) 🗣 (王祿仔仙) (走江湖賣藝為生的人)

🗣le: (u: ciuo'siefn) 🗣 (酒仙) (嗜酒的人)

4. (Adv) no matter what or how; either way (followed by negative) || 無論怎樣都不……。

🗣le: (u: Siefn korng tøf m thviaf.) 🗣 (仙講都毋聽。) (怎麼說都不肯聽。)

🗣le: (u: Siefn tøf m'thafng zøx phvae'kviar.) 🗣 (仙都毋通做歹囝。) (無論如何都不要成為浪蕩子。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 siuxlan 🗣 (u: siu'lan) 受難 [wt][mo] siū-lān [#]

1. () (CE) to suffer a calamity; to suffer (e.g. under torture); distress || 受難
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 soafn 🗣 (u: soafn) 旋^t [wt][mo] suan [#]

1. (V) to writhe; to wriggle (e.g., eel, snake); climb up (e.g., a climbing vine); sneak away || 反轉回繞，也引申為逃跑，即溜。

🗣le: (u: Cit boea zoaa soafn`koex'khix.) 🗣 (一尾蛇旋過去。) (一條蛇溜過去。)

🗣le: (u: Kirn soafn!) 🗣 (緊旋！) (快溜！快逃！)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 soanthok 🗣 (u: soafn'thok) 宣讀 [wt][mo] suan-tho̍k [#]

1. () (CE) to read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference) || 宣讀
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 søfteng 🗣 (u: sør'teng) 鎖定 [wt][mo] só-tīng [#]

1. () (CE) to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target || 鎖定
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 svi 🗣 (u: svi) 豉^t [wt][mo] sīnn [#]

1. (V) to salt or pickle || 把生鮮的食物如蔬果、肉類、海鮮等，醃漬成醃漬品。

🗣le: (u: Hii'ar svi'iaam løh'khix ciefn.) 🗣 (魚仔豉鹽落去煎。) (魚要醃一點鹽再放下去煎。)

🗣le: (u: svi kiaam'zhaix) 🗣 (豉鹹菜) (用鹽來醃漬芥菜)

2. (Adj) to smart (e.g., from soap in the eye, medicine or alcohol in a wound) || 形容傷口或眼睛部位受到鹽或藥物刺激的刺痛感。

🗣le: (u: Khafng'zhuix boaq'tiøh iøh'zuie e svi.) 🗣 (空喙抹著藥水會豉。) (傷口在上藥的時候有刺痛感。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 taixsiaw 🗣 (u: tai'siaw) 代銷 [wt][mo] tāi-siau [#]

1. () (CE) to sell as agent; to sell on commission (e.g. insurance policies); proxy sale (of stocks) || 代銷
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 taukør 🗣 (u: taau'kør) 投稿 [wt][mo] tâu-kó [#]

1. (V) || 將文稿投到報章雜誌中，希望能被刊載。

🗣le: (u: Lie ee buun'ciofng siar liao cyn hør, e'sae khix taau'kør`aq.) 🗣 (你的文章寫了真好，會使去投稿矣。) (你的文章寫得很好，可以去投稿了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tengthah 🗣 (u: teeng'thah) 重疊 [wt][mo] tîng-tha̍h [#]

1. () (CE) to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together; to duplicate; one over another; superposition; an overlap; redundancy; reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步[san4 san4 bu4] to have a stroll) || 重疊
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 thab 🗣 (u: thab) 塌 [wt][mo] thap [#]

1. (V) to cave in; to sink down || 凹陷。

🗣le: (u: bak'ciw thab`løh) 🗣 (目睭塌落) (眼睛凹陷)

2. (V) to decline; to lose (financially) || 虧、賠。

🗣le: (u: thab'purn) 🗣 (塌本) (賠本)

3. (V) to make up a deficiency; take from the long to supplement the short || 補足，把不足的補上。

🗣le: (u: siøf'thab) 🗣 (相塌) (截長補短)

4. (V) to overlap similar shaped objects (e.g. hats) || 將弧度相似的東西依其弧度互疊套在一起。

🗣le: (u: Nng terng bø'ar thab zøx'hoea.) 🗣 (兩頂帽仔塌做伙。) (兩頂帽子疊在一起。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 thad 🗣 (u: thad) 踢^p [wt][mo] that [#]

1. (V) to kick; to play (e.g. soccer) || 用腳觸擊。

🗣le: (u: thad sviw sex lat) 🗣 (踢傷細力) (踢得力道太小)

🗣le: (u: thad kiuu) 🗣 (踢球) (踢球)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 thongchiaf 🗣 (u: thofng'chiaf) 通車 [wt][mo] thong-tshia [#]

1. () (CE) to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc); (of a locality) to have a transportation service; (Tw) to commute || 通車
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tiongzhw 🗣 (u: tiofng'zhw) 中樞 [wt][mo] tiong-tshu [#]

1. () (CE) center; backbone; hub (e.g. of transport network); the central administration || 中樞
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 uy 🗣 (u: uy) 萎^t [wt][mo] ui [#]

1. (Adj) worn thin by rubbing: e.g., a tire; or wheels in machinery; or the sale of a shoe || 磨損。

🗣le: (u: EE'tea uy`khix`aq, khix bea cit siafng syn`ee.) 🗣 (鞋底萎去矣，去買一雙新的。) (鞋底磨損了，去買一雙新的。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zeaseg 🗣 (u: zex'seg) 制式 [wt][mo] tsè-sik [#]

1. () (CE) standardized; standard (service, method etc); regulation (clothing etc); formulaic; (telecommunications etc) system; format (e.g. the PAL or NTSC systems for TV signals) || 制式
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zhaa 🗣 (u: zhaa) 查 [wt][mo] tshâ [#]

1. (V) to inspect; to observe and study; to examine; to investigate || 考察、檢視。

🗣le: (u: zhaa ho'khao) 🗣 (查戶口) (查戶口)

🗣le: (u: zhaa'siaux) 🗣 (查數) (查帳)

2. (V) to leaf through; to scan; to thumb through; to flip through; to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary) || 翻閱、檢尋。

🗣le: (u: zhaa ji'tiern) 🗣 (查字典) (查字典)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zoankui 🗣 (u: zoafn'kui) 專櫃 [wt][mo] tsuan-kuī [#]

1. () (CE) sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol) || 專櫃
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zoansvoax 🗣 (u: zoafn'svoax) 專線 [wt][mo] tsuan-suànn [#]

1. () (CE) special-purpose phone line or communications link; hotline; special rail line (e.g. between airport and city); CL:條|条[tiao2] || 專線
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

awbaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'baan ⬆︎ [[...]] 

arrogant, haughty, break one's promise on some pretext or other, obstinately and injuriously in the wrong, e.g., unjustly defrauding

蠻橫

• Cyn awbaan, cvii ciøhciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ao'baan, cvii ciøq'ciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is very arrogant, he borrows money everywhere and then says he doesn't owe that much.
  很蠻橫,錢借一借才說沒那麼多。

bøefchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'chiuo; bøea'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the last hand in ownership, e.g. second hand, third hand, last hand

最後

zabsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'sex; zap'søex ⬆︎ [[...]] 

miscellaneous items for women (e.g., talcum powder, needle, threads)

婦女用之花粉,針線等

zhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

vegetable, green, food eaten with rice or alcoholic drinks

菜

• angphøezhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'phoee'zhaix; aang'phøee'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  eggplant
  茄子

• zarzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zax'zhaix; (Sux'zhoafn'zhaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pickled vegetables, a style of cooking, e.g., Szechwan cooking
  榨菜(四川菜)

• chirnzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  food left over from a meal
  殘羹冷菜

• ciwzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  dishes taken with wine
  下酒菜

• erngzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  water convolvulus, vegetables with hollow stems and green leaves
  空心菜

• gøafzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gøo'ar'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  plant that swans eat
  鵝菜

• hexngzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  edible red or green amaranth
  莧菜

• hoezhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zhaix; (hoef'ar'zhaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cauliflower
  花椰菜

• ka'boaqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'boah'zhaix; (kau'boah'zhaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  thick leaved beet
  茉仔菜

• keana'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'naa'ar'zhaix; (kex'nee'ar'zhaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Chinese kale, a wrinkled leaf cabbage like vegetable
  芥藍菜

• khinzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiin'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  celery
  芹菜

• kiamzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiaam'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pickled mustard green vegetable
  鹹菜

• kietthauzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'thaau'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  a vegetable with bulbous root like turnip, kohlrabi
  蕪菁菜,大頭菜

• kølee-zhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'lee'zhaix; køf'lee-zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cabbage, and its derivatives the cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and kale
  甘藍,高麗菜

• koarzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koax'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  mustard, mustard root, often pickled
  芥菜

• kwzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuo'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Chinese leek
  韭菜

• pausimpeqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'sym'peh'zhaix; (paw'sym'peh'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Chinese cabbage
  包心白菜

• peqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Chinese cabbage
  白菜

• thngsi'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thngf'sii'ar'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  kind of cabbage with leaves shaped like a tea spoon
  湯匙菜,青江菜

• phaozhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaux'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Chinese style pickled vegetable, a treated vegetable root from Szechwan
  泡菜

• pøeleng'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poef'leeng'ar'zhaix; pøef'leeng'ar'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  spinach
  菠菜

• tang'øf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafng'øf; (tafng'øf'zhaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  edible garland chrysanthemum
  茼蒿

• tauxzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tau'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  bean sprouts
  豆芽

zhaozhvex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'zhvex; (zhaux'chvix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

The vegetation is luxuriant.

生腥味

• Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, øe zhaozhvex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, e zhaux'zhvex.; Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, øe zhaux'zhvex/chvix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the odor or taste of things that are uncooked or bad tasting because not cooked enough, e.g., peanuts not roasted enough
  菜若沒煮熟, 會有生腥味。

zhutphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'phirn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

manufactured things, produce, to send an article to an exhibition

出品

• G.E. zhutphirn ee tiexnsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: G.E. zhud'phirn ee tien'si. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  television sets manufactured by General Electric
  通用公司出品的電視

• Cid pae ee kanggiap tiefnlafmhoe, goar zhutphirn svaf hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee kafng'giap tiern'larm'hoe, goar zhud'phirn svaf hang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I exhibited three articles at the industrial fair.
  這次的工業展覽會, 我有三項出品。

cidthøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit thøx ⬆︎ [[...]] 

a set of two or more articles of dress worn at once on the upper part of the body, e.g., coats, vests, gowns or a suit of...

一套

zuxzoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zoarn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

revolving on its own axis (e.g., the planets)

自轉

zuoparn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'parn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cast a plate (e.g., for printing)

鑄版

zuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cut off by cutting all round (e.g., sugar cane, the neck, a limb), cut off with a knife, not by one cut but with a sawing motion, beat down the price

截,殺價

• zuii kamciax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuii kafm'ciax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cut sugar cane in bits
  截甘蔗

• Maix køq zuii laq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix køq zuii laq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't beat down (the price) any more.
  不要再殺價啦!

ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee ⬆︎ [[...]] 

possessive particle, classifier for persons, etc, one (e.g., good one, this one, that one)

的

exieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'ieen ⬆︎ [[...]] 

next generation, the lower layer (e.g., of a layer cake)

下一代

gia'khuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaa'khuy ⬆︎ [[...]] 

move something out of the way (e.g., chair)

拿開

giap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giap; (giab) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pinch, to put a thing between (e.g. the leaves of a book)

挾

• Zngfthauar ho mngg giabtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zngr'thaau'ar ho mngg giap'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  finger pinched in the door
  手指頭被門挾到。

• zoafgiab'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoar'giap'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  paper holder, a paper clip
  紙夾子

gui'hiafmbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guii'hiarm'but ⬆︎ [[...]] 

dangerous goods, e.g., explosives, poisons, inflammables

危險物

hiet'hae chimkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hied'hae chym'kiuu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

blood feud, e.g., caused by killing of one's parents

血海深仇

itborng tvafcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'borng tvar'cin ⬆︎ [[...]] 

take the whole at one haul, e.g., one man taking the whole of what should have been shared with others, make a wholesale arrest of

一網打盡

• Ciofng phvaylaang itborng tvafcin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciofng phvae'laang id'borng tvar'cin. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  arrest all the crooks at once
  將壞人一網打盡。

kef thah cit niar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef thah cit niar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

put on an additional article of clothing (e.g. additional coat or vest)

多加一件(衣服)

kekkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'kud ⬆︎ [[...]] 

doing or saying something just to be contrary, e.g. by ironical, sneering talk or by walking a road different from others, trying to show one's skill by doing a thing in a way different from the usual, generally making a mess of it

言行故意標新立異,戲謔的

keg sinzheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg syn'zheng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

vanity, e.g. in dress

講究衣著

khatliam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khad'liam; (khad'bo) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

long for (e.g., an absent friend), to miss very much

渴念,渴慕

khaoiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'iaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cry for hunger (e.g. a starving child), Shut up!

哭肚子餓,別吵!

khiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cock up, to rise (e.g., one end of a seesaw)

翹,撅

khinkhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khyn'khør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

light (e.g., a load or work)

輕鬆(工作)

khit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khit ⬆︎ [[...]] 

viscous, very thick (e.g. a liquid, as boiled rice), to mix by stirring

濃

khuithiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'thiaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

explain distinctly (e.g. the meaning of a phrase saying, or doctrine)

釋明

khudkhut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khut'khut ⬆︎ [[...]] 

stunted or scraggy (e.g. an ill-formed tree), bare (rocky hill)

禿禿的,濯濯的

kvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

perceive, interview, to grant an interview, meet with

見,謁見

• Y bøeq laai kvix zofngthorng, mxkuo zofngthorng bøo aix kvix y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq laai kvix zorng'thorng, m'kuo zorng'thorng bøo aix kvix y.; Y bøeq laai kvix zorng'thorng, m'kuo zorng'thorng bøo aix kvix y. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He would like to see the president, but the president doesn't want to see him (grant him an interview).
  他要來謁見總統,可是總統不要接見他。

• bøe-kviezexng-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kvix'zexng'tid; bøe-kvix'zexng-tid; (be'kvix'tid'zexng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  not fit to be looked into (e.g., a matter that is shameful or has a serious flaw)
  見不得人

kvisy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvy'sy; (kvef'sy) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

spin a web or filament (e.g., the spider or silk-worm)

吐絲

kviatharngthaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa'thaxng'thaxng; (kviaa'thaux'thaux) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

walk all about (e.g., through a whole region or country)

走遍

kiernhau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'hau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be efficacious (e.g., medicine)

見效

• Svaf jit ciu øe kiernhau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf jit ciu e kiexn'hau.; Svaf jit ciu øe kiexn'hau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It will prove fruitful in three days.
  三日就會見效。

kienpaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiefn'paf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

become solid through loss of moisture (e.g., manure, offal)

結疤,凝結

køf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

elder brother, respectful or familiar title suffix to another's given name (either older or younger than oneself, e.g., "Pang-ti-ko" or "Gi-hiong-ko")

哥

kø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kø ⬆︎ [[...]] 

roll over, roll down, wallow (in the mud), roll (in the dust)

滾

• toax tho'khaf kø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toax thoo'khaf kø ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  roll about on the floor (e.g., a child)
  在地上滾

køxek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kø'ek ⬆︎ [[...]] 

wallow in mud or water (e.g., buffalo)

牛在泥中或水中打滾沐浴

kørviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køx'viu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

physical abnormality e.g. limp, cross-eyes, buck teeth etc.

異樣,毛病,殘缺

korbun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'bun ⬆︎ [[...]] 

advisor (as of a company), consultant, counselor

顧問

• Bykwn Korbuxnthoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'kwn Kox'bun'thoaan ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  M.A.A.G (Military American Advisory Group).
  美軍顧問團

kosngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'sngf; (kof'tak) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

unneighborly and unfriendly, e.g., unwilling to lend a hand or do a favor, selfish and disobliging

孤癖吝嗇

• Y cyn kosngf (kotak), miqkvia lorng bøo bøeq ciøq laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kof'sngf (kof'tak), mih'kvia lorng bøo boeq ciøq laang.; Y cyn kof'sngf (kof'tak), mih'kvia lorng bøo bøeq ciøq laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is very unfriendly, he is never willing to lend anything to others
  他很孤吝,東西都不借人。

koaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaf; (kof) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

vegetable which is fibrous, too old to be eaten (e.g. bamboo sprouts out of season)

枯,老

• Ciaq ee zhaix cyn koaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zhaix cyn koaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  These vegetables are not tender (fibrous).
  這些菜很老。

koaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

strange, uncanny, monstrous, to blame, marvelous, find fault with, monster, goblin

怪

• Mxthafng koaix y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng koaix y. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't blame him.
  不要怪他。

• zokkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zog'koaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  causing trouble (e.g., a demon), raise secret opposition
  作怪

• iaukoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'koaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  apparition, specters
  妖怪

• kikoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'koaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  strange, wonderful
  奇怪

• kiernkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'koaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  take amiss
  見怪

koafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

look at, to view, a sight, concept

觀,看

• bykoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'koafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  beautiful sight (view)
  美觀

• zerngtixkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti'koafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  political aspect
  政治觀

• zhamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'koafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  visit or inspect (e.g., a school)
  參觀

• zwkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'koafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  subjective, subjectivity
  主觀

• khekkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheg'koafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  objective
  客觀

koealaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'laau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be stale (e.g., fish)

不新鮮

konghoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'hoe ⬆︎ [[...]] 

union, league, society, federation of a certain trade (e.g., lawyers, medical practitioners)

公會

kofngtai bupiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'tai buu'piefn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

vast and boundless (e.g., the mercy of God)

廣大無邊

kuiphviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'phviar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

whole thick slice, over a considerable surface (e.g., a skin disease)

整片

lar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lar; (ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

affix to nouns, used after words ending in t, e.g., "pat-la", "chhat-la", "khut-la"

仔

laptøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lab'tea; lab'tøea ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the bottom having fallen out (of a basket), to give way (e.g., the bottom of a chair, shoe, bucket)

塌底,漏底

laux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laux; (lok) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fall, shed or let fall (leaves, scabs), open of itself (e.g., a knot or joint)

落

leeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: leeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

grasp tight and keep from moving away (e.g., man or animal), to move (a large heavy box or cupboard) by placing the hands below

拎,提

• taoleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taux'leeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cooperate in moving (a heavy object) by picking it up by the bottom
  幫著提拎

liahkhiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liaq'khiaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

breaking off and falling in masses (e g banks of a river), a breach, an opening

裂口,缺口

liarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liarm ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fleshy part of man or beast (e.g., of the upper arm)

軟肉

• nngfliarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nngr'liarm ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  fleshy part of man or beast
  軟肉

m-køeasym/mxkøeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'koex'sym; m-køex'sym ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cannot bear the thought of it (e.g., of leaving one's family to go abroad), feel very much grieved and dissatisfied with one's self for what one has done (e.g. for injuring one's own child)

過意不去,不放心

• Paxng kazok toax Taioaan cyn mxkoeasym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paxng kaf'zok toax Taai'oaan cyn m'koex'sym. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I feel grief and anxiety at leaving my family in Taiwan.
  留家人住在台灣很不放心。

naq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: naq; (naiq, lab) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

concave, dent, having a deep hollow in it (e g, a sunken face), sunken (surface)

凹

• cidnaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'naq; (cit'lab) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  small hollow (on the face or any surface), a dent
  一凹

• naq løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: naq løh'khix; (lab løh'khix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  become hollow, cave in, be depressed, sink
  凹下去

noaxsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: noa'sexng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

taking things too easy (e.g., neglecting duty), easy-going

懶散

osiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'siefn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

grayish black (e.g., dirty face), dark colored (silver)

烏黑

oar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar; (ie) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lean upon, rely or depend upon, incline to, come near, join or attach one's self to

倚,依,近,靠

• i'oar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'oar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  rely upon, to trust
  依靠

• khaq-oar`laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq oar'laai; khaq-oar`laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  come nearer
  靠近點

• sikoef oar toaxpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sy'koef oar toa'peeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  like to follow the stronger side
  扶強棄弱,勢利眼

• siø'oar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'oar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  lean on or draw near one another, be very close (e.g., two places)
  相鄰近,相靠

oafpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar'piaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

near the wall, leaning on the wall of a room (e g, an article of furniture)

靠牆

voaxchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

change hands (e.g., house or land), to change from one hand to the other (when carrying a heavy basket)

換手

pengseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peeng'seg ⬆︎ [[...]] 

come to an end (e.g. an uprising), to cause to stop

平息

phahzhutlafnggoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'zhud'larng'goa; (phaq'zhud'tharng'goa) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be eliminated from the basket (e.g., rotten fruit) — omit, be left out, count for nothing

被淘汰,不中用之人

phvaymia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'mia ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bad fortune (e.g., a man who earns a poor living)

命不好,苦命

phefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phefng; (pafng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fall into ruins, to slide down (e.g., the earth of a dike, dam), to collapse (like a wall)

崩

• zøxsit safn phefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø'sit safn phefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  by idleness and eating, business or wealth dwindled away
  坐食山崩

phvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvy ⬆︎ [[...]] 

turn to his profit, to tease, oppress, persecute, take in, take other's share as his own

佔便宜

• bøo phvithaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo phvy'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  not succeeding in a dispute, lawsuit, quarrel, not managing to get a thing cheap
  佔不了便宜

• ho laang khaq phvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang khaq phvy ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  allow someone to get more than his due, let him have the upper-hand in a quarrel
  讓人佔便宜

• niu laang phvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niu laang phvy ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very good natured in bearing insult, scolding
  讓人佔便宜

• u phvithaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u phvy'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  get the better of a man (in a dispute or quarrel), get things very cheap, draw big wages, advantageous (e.g., a trade giving good profits)
  佔便宜

phiagphiak thiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiak'phiak thiaux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

leap up and down frantically (e.g.

跳動不停

• simkvoaf phiagphiak thiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'kvoaf phiak'phiak thiaux ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  heart beating fast with fear, anxiety
  心跳個不停

phiaulaai phiaukhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiaw'laai phiaw'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

tossed about at the mercy of winds and waves (e.g., disabled vessel)

飄來飄去

phitphøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phid'phoex; phid'phøex ⬆︎ [[...]] 

joined as a pair by betrothal, marriage, two things making a suitable pair

匹配

• bøo phitphoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo phid'phoex; bøo phid'phøex ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unequally paired (e.g., man and wife of very different ages)
  不相配

phoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoax; (phøx) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

break, to split, to ruin, defeat, conquer, discover, expose, to tear, broken, ruined, injured, destroyed

破

• zhutphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'phoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  become known (e.g., a secret)
  暴露

• khvoarphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'phoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  see through a thing, give up, to abandon
  看破,看開

• kofngphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'phoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  tell the particulars
  說穿

• korngphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koxng'phoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  break with a blow
  打破

• phahphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'phoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  break upon, break with a blow
  打破

• piakphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piag'phoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  break by cracking (a pot, glass)
  裂破,迸破

phoahjiblaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoaq'jip'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be dashed in (e.g., rain or waves)

濺進來

phog khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phog khie'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

projecting forth, coming out, rise in large blisters (e.g., plaster on a wall bulging out and ready to fall, ill fitting wall paper)

凸起來

phogphok tvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phok'phok tvoa ⬆︎ [[...]] 

palpitate (e.g.

砰砰跳

piakkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piag'khuy ⬆︎ [[...]] 

burst, to crack, to split up and fall apart (e.g., things that had been glued or joined together)

裂開,迸開

• simkvoaf boeq piakkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'kvoaf boeq piag'khuy.; sym'kvoaf bøeq piag'khuy. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  heart bursting with grief or distress
  心要裂了,操心極了。

piaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piaxng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

burst (e.g., a tire), explode

繃,破裂

png [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: png ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cooked rice, food, a meal, provisions

飯

• zafpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'png ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  breakfast
  早飯

• zhafpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhar'png ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  fry rice, fried rice
  炒飯

• chirnpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'png ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cold rice
  冷飯

• cypng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'png; (zuo'png) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cook rice, food
  煮飯

• Ciah laang ee png, hoan laang mng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah laang ee png, hoan laang mng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When in a man's service one should do as he is told.
  受雇於人,聽命於他。

• ciah sypng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah sie'png ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  eat merely to live (e.g., an idle man), be of no use to the world
  吃閒飯

• phoeapng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoex'png ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  eat (other food) along with rice
  佐飯

• tøefpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tea'png; tøea'png; (thvy'png) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  fill the bowl with rice
  盛飯

pof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pof ⬆︎ [[...]] 

grow rotten (e.g., wood), decayed and rotten (wood), wither up

枯

pvoaoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoaa'oe ⬆︎ [[...]] 

wrangle on violently without stopping (e g raking up old quarrels)

爭論,鬥嘴

poahcvii heeng laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaq'cvii heeng laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

make an effort to get money to pay a debt, e.g., taking money that was set aside for some less urgent purpose

撥款還人

poahlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaq'laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

accommodate a person, e.g., by lending money, things

撥讓給人

pu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be on the point of budding, about to come into bud, suppurate (e.g., matter forming in a boil)

發芽,化膿,發生

puxlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pu'laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

suppurate, form pus, come to a head (e.g., a boil)

化膿

puttoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'toafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

not correct in conduct, e.g., given over to gambling, lust, drink, wickedness

不端

• heng'uii puttoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'uii pud'toafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  misbehavior
  行為不端

sefng zhutchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng zhud'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be the first to start something (e.g., to attack his opponent), be the first to lend a hand or have a hand in

先出手

senglip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'lip ⬆︎ [[...]] 

establish, found, come into existence (e.g., an organization or society)

成立

sefngsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: serng'su ⬆︎ [[...]] 

avoid causing trouble, e.g., by not insisting too strongly on our rights

省事

six [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six; (sux) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

four

四

• chietzøx sieciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chied'zøx six'ciw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cut into four pieces at right angle (e.g., a cake, fruit)
  切成四塊

• Six niuo ngfar tiøh tii (khylaai) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six niuo ngr'ar tiøh tii (khie'laai) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When you give the weight, you have to deduct the weight of the basket — "Take the beam out of your own eye"
  四兩重小籃子得扣掉,得拿掉自己眼中的樑

six [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six; (sex) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

power, form, direction

勢

• hør chiwsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør chiuo'six ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  all going on well (e.g., when bringing up children)
  好手氣

• khiapsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiab'six ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  ugly
  醜

• koarnsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaxn'six ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  accustomed
  習慣

svi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svi ⬆︎ [[...]] 

salt or pickle, to smart (e.g., from soap in the eye or alcohol in a wound)

豉醃,刺痛,劇痛

• Cid khoarn bag'iøh e svi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn bak'iøh e svi.; Cid khoarn bak'iøh øe svi. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This eye lotion smarts.
  這種眼藥會刺痛眼睛。

• irmsvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixm'svi ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very small black beans cured with salt
  蔭豉

• tauxsvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tau'svi ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  preparation of beans
  豆豉

siausih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siaw'sih ⬆︎ [[...]] 

gradually diminish or waste away, e g, by evaporation or melting

消蝕,漸漸減少

siøciab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'ciab ⬆︎ [[...]] 

connect (one thing to another), to piece (strings) together, to meet at a certain place (e.g., two roads)

連接

siøzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'zuie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

hot water

熱水

• hviaa siøzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hviaa siøf'zuie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  heat hot water, e.g., for a bath
  燒熱水

siø'oar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'oar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lean on or draw near one another, be very close (e.g., two places), to combine for some purpose

相靠,相鄰

• Yn toax siø'oar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn toax siøf'oar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  They live within a short distance of one another.
  他們住在相鄰近。

siøphoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'phoah ⬆︎ [[...]] 

crossed or interlaced, e.g., legs crossed, arms on each other's arms, arms over another's shoulders

交纏

siøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bad smelling moisture, moisture, slight perspiration

騷臭,汗

• zhaosiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'siøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  rather bad smelling (e.g., food going bad)
  騷臭

• chiwsiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'siøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  light perspiration on the hand
  手汗

• khasiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'siøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  bad smelling foot moisture
  腳汗

siøq sveamia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøq svex'mia; siøq svix'mia ⬆︎ [[...]] 

hold one's life dear, be very careful of one's self (often over care), e.g., taking great care when slightly unwell, afraid to meddle with a matter or travel on a road where there is some danger

愛惜生命

siongthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siofng'thofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

having direct communication (e.g., two rooms or houses connected by a door or short passage)

相通

siwzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siuo'zefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

maintain chastity, remain a virgin (e.g., a girl whose betrothed has died)

守貞

siusog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw'sog ⬆︎ [[...]] 

gradually tapering, shrink, gradually reduced (e.g., the opening of a wound or expenditures)

收縮

• khangzhuix siusog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'zhuix siw'sog ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  wound is very nearly healed up
  傷口收縮

sviupak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviw'pak ⬆︎ [[...]] 

too tight (e.g., a dress)

太緊

sngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sngf; (soafn) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sour, acid, tart, stale, spoiled, sad, grieved, sorrowful, aching, jealous, envious, stingy, aching pains, feeling of pain and weariness about the bones or in the limbs

酸

• zhaosngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'sngf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  turn sour, soured so as to be spoiled
  餿

• iøciahkud sngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøf'ciaq'kud sngf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  aching back
  腰酸

• khaf sngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf sngf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  legs feeling sore, after a long walk
  腳酸

• ngsngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngg'sngf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pale and thin, yellow and emaciated
  病弱

• sysngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie'sngf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  dispirited from bad treatment (e.g., a child, daughter-in-law or slave-girl)
  無活力,軟弱

• sym-sngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym-sngf; sym-sngf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  heartbroken, sad, grieved
  心酸

sør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

elder brother's wife, it is appended to the personal name of the husband as an appellation of his wife, when we would use "hviaf" for himself, e.g., "Pang-tin-sør", wife of a man called "Pang-tin-hviaf"

嫂

cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

mace: one tenth of niuo (weight); 3.75 g

錢

hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

0.1 zhuxn, 0.303 cm (length); (weight) 0.01 niuo, 0.1 cvii, 0.375 g; minutes; divide, distribute

分

kyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

catty (weight): 0.6 kg; 600 g

斤

lii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

one-tenth of hwn, 0.0375 g, 0.303 mm

厘

zengcixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'cixn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to enhance; to promote (e.g. understanding, trust, etc.)

增進

gvofkek 偶極 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvor'kek ⬆︎ [[...]] 

(CE) dipole (e.g. magnetic dipole)

偶極

jixsex 二世 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'sex ⬆︎ [[...]] 

(CE) the Second (of numbered kings); second generation (e.g. Chinese Americans)

二世

peqphøee-sw 白皮書 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'phøee-sw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

(CE) white paper (e.g. containing proposals for new legislation); white book

白皮書

phienke 偏低 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiefn'ke ⬆︎ [[...]] 

(CE) to be on the low side; to be inadequate (e.g. of a salary)

偏低

piekoafn 閉關 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pix'koafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

(ce) to close the passes; to seal off the country; seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists)

閉關

pienzheg 鞭策 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piefn'zheg ⬆︎ [[...]] 

(ce) to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)

鞭策

sengkex 承繼 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'kex ⬆︎ [[...]] 

(ce) adoption (e.g. of a nephew as a son); to inherit

承繼

sintiofng 伸張 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'tiofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

(ce) to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote

伸張

siwheeng 守恆 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siuo'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

(ce) conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics); to remain constant (of a number)

守恆

tiong'iap 中葉 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'iap ⬆︎ [[...]] 

(ce) mid- (e.g. mid-century); middle period

中葉

apengkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'pefng'køf ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.1]

N ê : soldier, Chinese G. I.

阿兵哥

bangbaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baang'baang ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.9]

SV : euphoric, light-headed (e.g. if slightly inebriated)

茫茫

biefnhuo-zng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'huo'zng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.12]

N : written permission, license (based on official recognition of skill, e.g. driver, doctor, etc)

執照

bunkhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'khox ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.19]

N : series of books issued by a publisher in uniform binding (e.g. The Modern Library)

文庫

cietbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'bok ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.29]

N : plan (for the evening, e.g. a date, etc)

節目

u: zhe ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.50]

N : musical note equivalent to western G

尺

hit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hit ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.86]

V : work (sthg) back and forth (to loosen it, e.g. a post in the ground), use every means to move (a person to accept a positon, etc)

使活動

hoadciuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoat'ciuo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.94]

VO : impose a penalty of drinking wine (for some offense against social convention, e.g., being late for a wedding-feast - 3 cups of wine)

罰酒

hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.102]

M : 0.01 tael (niu2), 0.1 chiN5, 0.375 g

分

u: ix'loan'zeeng'bee ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.105]

Sph : mentally confused and emotionally distracted (e.g. - lovers)

意亂情迷

u: kafn- ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.123]

: (sometimes used for ka-, or kann- when -n, follows e.g. kvanar → kannar)

u: kvef ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.129]

N : 1: seventh character in the series thian-kan 2: "G" in lists (A. B. C. etc)

庚

kvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvy ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.132]

N : 1: seventh character in the series thian-kan 2: "G" in lists (A,B,C, etc)

庚

kirmkaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kixm'kaix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.137]

V : prohibit (certain activities for religious reasons, e.g. eating of meat, use of alcohol, etc)

禁戒

kngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kngr ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.139]

V : 1: roll (sthg) up (e.g. - scroll), bend sthg to a particular shape 2: catch in something turning (machine, wave, whirlpool, etc) 3: involve in (trouble, war, etc)

捲

lii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lii ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.168]

Mr : one-tenth of hun (weight), 0.0375 g

厘

u: niuo ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.183]

M : 1/16 catty, 37.5 g

兩

ongsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: orng'sux ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.193]

M : ounce (avoirdupois), 28.35 g

盎斯

taikyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taai'kyn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.251]

Mr : catty, 16 niuo, 600 g

臺斤

Tiong'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'uix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.265]

N/Tit ê : lieutenant (army, airforce), lieutenant (J.G., navy), flying officer (R.A.F)

中尉

u: zefng'cixn ⬆︎ 增進 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0178] [#5509]

to enhance; to promote (e.g. understanding, trust, etc.)

增加進步 。 <>

u: phaq ⬆︎ 打 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0558] [#45705]

( 1 ) 當做動詞使用e5時 ： ( a ) 打擊 ， 毆打 。 ( b ) 用箸 、 棒等出力攪絞 。 ( c ) 貫穿 。 ( d ) 爭鬥 。 ( e ) 摩擦 。 ( f ) 塗面 。 ( g ) 插入 。 ( h ) khioh作伙 。 ( i ) 肉等切一部分來買 ， 多量e5物件分一部分來買 。 ( j ) 除去 。 ( k ) 組立 。 ( l ) 擺設 。 ( m ) 做記號 。 ( n ) 計算 。 ( o ) 交尾 。 ( p ) 徵收稅金等 。 ( q ) 講m7知e5 tai7 - chi3 。 ( 2 ) 冠ti7自動詞前變成phaiN2結果或消極e5結果 , ka7伊變做助詞 。 ( 3 ) 冠ti7他動詞前來表示趕緊e5助詞 。 ( 4 ) 冠ti7形容詞前來動詞化e5助詞 。 <( 1 )∼ 人 ； ∼ 輸 ； hou7水 ∼ 過來 ∼ 過去 ； ∼ 穗 ； ∼ 尻川 ； ∼ 鑼 ∼ 鼓 ； ∼ 土匪 ； ∼ 生番 ； ∼ 銃 ； ∼ 鳥 ； ∼ 綿 ； ∼ 麵 ； ∼ 銀 ； ∼ 石 。 ( 2 )∼ 雞卵 ； ∼ 菁 。 ( 3 )∼ 孔 ； ∼ 山林 ； ∼ 透 ； ∼ 通透 。 ( 4 )∼ 鵪鶉 ； ∼ 官司 ； ∼ 錢 ＝ 兒童遊戲e5一種 ； ∼ 銅錢年 ＝ poah8 - kiau2 e5一種 。 ( 5 ) 穿草鞋會 ∼ 腳 。 ( 6 )∼ 面 ； 面 ∼ 粉 。 ( 7 )∼ 閂 ( chhoaN3 ) 根 ； ∼ 榫 ( sun2 ) ； ∼ 釘 。 ( 8 )∼ 歸症 ； ∼ 歸人 ； ∼ 公家 。 ( 9 )∼ 豬肉 ； ∼ 酒 ； ∼ 鹽 。 ( 10 ) phaiN2貨 ∼-- 起來 ； ∼ 出籠外 。 ( 11 ) 索a2 ∼ 結 ； ∼ 索a2 ;∼ 草蓆 ； ∼ 網 ； ∼ 桶 。 ( 12 )∼ 桌 ； ∼ 眠床 ； ∼ 中晝 ； ∼ 跳 ； ∼ 轎 ； ∼ 輕便 ； ∼ 船單 。 ( 13 )∼ 號 ； ∼ 碼a2 ;∼ 定頭字 ； ∼ 約 ； ∼ 印 。 ( 14 )∼ 水pan7 ;∼ tat = 建築等e5設計 ； ∼ 算 。 ( 15 )∼ boe7生卵 ； ∼ 種 ； ∼ 蕾 ( m5 ) 。 ( 16 )∼ 餉 ； ∼ 租 ； ∼ 頭子 ； ∼ 抽豐 ； ∼ 店面 。 ( 17 )∼ 客話 ； ∼ hah = 講白賊 ； ∼ la5涼 ＝ 講白賊 。 ( 18 )∼ kiu ;∼ 破 ； ∼ toah ;∼ 斷 ； ∼ m7見 ； ∼ 失落 ； ∼ 醒 ； ∼ 缺 ( khih ) ； ∼ sam3 ( 頭毛 ) ； ∼ 熄 ； ∼ 散 ； ∼ 皺 ( jiau5 ) 。 ( 19 )∼ 筅 ＝ 亂開錢 ； ∼ 洗 ＝ ko5 - ko5纏 ； ∼ 拚 ； ∼ 劫 ； ∼ 救 ； ∼ phun2 = 開錢na2開水 ； ∼ 趕 ； ∼ 捋 ( loah8 ) ＝ 做人工呼吸來拯救 。 ( 20 )∼ 長 ； ∼ 平 ； ∼ 鬆 ； ∼ 烏 ； ∼ la5 - sam5 ;∼ 生 ( chhiN ) 食 。 >

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