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vaixgyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vai'girn'ar; vai/iang girn'ar [[...]] 

carry a child on the back

背孩子

bagsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'siin [[...]] 

expression of the eyes, luster or brightness of the eyes

眼神

• Hid ef gyn'ar bagsiin cyn oah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ef girn'ar bak'siin cyn oah. [[...]] 
  The expression in that kid's eyes is very bright.
  那個孩子眼神靈活。

• bagsiin oaqtang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'siin oah'tang [[...]] 
  eyes full of fire, intelligence, and animation
  眼神靈活

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]] 

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]] 
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]] 
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]] 
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]] 
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]] 
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]] 
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]] 
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]] 
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]] 
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]] 
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]] 
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]] 
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]] 
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

biefnkiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kiorng [[...]] 

involuntarily, compel, constrain, forced (as an interpretation), to study, diligence, industry

勉強,用功

• Na bøo goaxn'ix, mxbiern biefnkiorng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo goan'ix, m'biern biern'kiorng zøx. [[...]] 
  If you are unwilling to act, don't do it unwillingly.
  如不願意,不必勉強做。

• Hid ee gynnar cyn biefnkiorng, cionglaai cyn u hi'bong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar cyn biern'kiorng, ciofng'laai cyn u hy'bong. [[...]] 
  That child is very diligent, he'll go a long way.
  那個孩子很用功,將來很有希望。

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。

bøkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khoarn [[...]] 

absurd, ludicrous, conduct oneself badly

不像話

• Cid ee gynnar luo laai luo bøkhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar luo laai luo bøo'khoarn. [[...]] 
  The older this child gets the worse he gets.
  這個孩子越來越不像話。

bøtektvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'teg'tvia [[...]] 

bustling lad, inquietude, restlessness, restless, frolicsome, lively

不穩重

• Cit'ee gyn'ar cyn bøtektvia, lorng ze bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze be tiaau.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze bøe tiaau. [[...]] 
  This kid is very restless, he can't stay seated very long.
  這個孩子很不穩重,老坐不穩。

bo'horng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'horng [[...]] 

imitate, imitation

模仿

• bo'horng ee kefhøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'horng ee kea'hoex; boo'horng ee kea'høex [[...]] 
  imitation
  模仿的假貨

• Gyn'ar aix bo'horng toaxlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar aix boo'horng toa'laang. [[...]] 
  Kids like to imitate adults.
  小孩子喜歡模仿大人。

boxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boxng; (boxng'boxng) [[...]] 

thoughtless, careless, reckless

惘,放蕩

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn boxng (borngboxng) m thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn boxng (boxng'boxng) m thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  This kid is very reckless, he won't study.
  這個孩子很放蕩,不讀書。

• Lie cyn boxng, svatngx ciah bøe par, iao sviuxbøeq bøea tiexnsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah be par, iao sviu'boeq bea tien'si.; Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah bøe par, iao sviu'bøeq bøea tien'si. [[...]] 
  You are very reckless, you don't eat three full meals a day but you are thinking of buying a television set.
  你很糊塗,三餐不飽,還想要買電視。

za'bofgynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'bor'girn'nar [[...]] 

girl

女孩子

• za'bofgynnar zabpeq piexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'bor'girn'nar zap'peq piexn [[...]] 
  A girl's appearance is constantly changing over the years. (Lit. A girl changes eighteen times.)
  女大十八變

za'po'gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'pof'girn'nar [[...]] 

boy

男孩子

zag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zag [[...]] 

vexed or disturbed by children, flies or mosquitoes

擾,齪

• gynnar (hosiin, bafng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'nar (hoo'siin, barng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [[...]] 
  Young children, flies and mosquitoes can be very disturbing.
  小孩(蒼蠅,蚊子)真擾人。

• akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag [[...]] 
  squalid, upset (emotionally)
  齷齪,心亂

zhar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhar [[...]] 

disturb, make a disturbance, annoy by noise and clamor, noisy

吵鬧

• Cit'ee gyn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liampvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liampvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq lym tee.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [[...]] 
  This kid really bothers people, one minute he wants you to get him some cakes to eat, the next minute he wants you to get him some tea to drink.
  這個小孩很會吵, 一下子吵著要吃餅, 一 下子又吵著要喝茶。

zhamzhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'zhaf; (zhafm'chy) [[...]] 

unequal, not uniform, confused, irregular, mixed in confusion

參差

• Ciaq ee gynnar zhamzhafm zhazhaf, u ee toaxhaxn, u ee seahaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee girn'nar zhafm'zhafm zhaf'zhaf, u ee toa'haxn, u ee sex'haxn. [[...]] 
  These children are not of one size, some are older and some are younger.
  這些孩子參差不齊,有的大,有的小。

zhe'eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'eng [[...]] 

to appoint or hire a person to a duty, to send a person on an errand or to do some work

差使

• Goar bøeq chviax cit ee gyn'ar thafng zhe'eng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq chviax cit ee girn'nar thafng zhef'eng.; Goar bøeq chviax cit ee girn'ar thafng zhef'eng. [[...]] 
  I am going to hire a boy to do miscellaneous work.
  我要僱一個小孩來使喚。

chviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviaa [[...]] 

take care of, manage properly, rear and educate, help out

養育

• Gyn'ar bøo laang chviaa karm e seeng laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar bøo laang chviaa karm e seeng laang? [[...]] 
  If no one cares for a child, can it possibly grow up into an adult.
  孩子沒人養育能成人嗎?

chirnsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'sym [[...]] 

having lost heart about a matter, show coldness to, one's craze forswears off

灰心,心灰

• Cid ee gyn'ar lorng m thagzheq, goar cyn chirnsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar lorng m thak'zheq, goar cyn chixn'sym. [[...]] 
  This kid won't study, I've given up on him.
  這孩子都不讀書,我很失望。

chitthøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'thøo; (thid'thøo) [[...]] 

play, recreate, pleasure, amusement, fun

玩,玩耍

• chitthøo gyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'thøo girn'ar; (loo'moaa girn'ar) [[...]] 
  vagabond, hooligan, ruffian, bully
  小太保,流氓

• chitthømiqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'thøo'mih'ar [[...]] 
  plaything, a toy
  玩具

chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'jiao [[...]] 

claw or talons of an animal

手爪

• phvae chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae chiuo'jiao [[...]] 
  have light fingers, thievish habit
  有賊癖

• Hid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae chiwjiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar cyn phvae chiuo'jiao. [[...]] 
  That kid is in the habit of picking things up.
  那個孩子喜歡偷東西。

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。

zhoa gyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa girn'ar [[...]] 

baby-sit

看孩子,帶孩子

zhoaxgyn'ar`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa'girn'ar`ee [[...]] 

babysitter

保姆

zhutkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'khix; (zhud'khuix) [[...]] 

vent one's anger upon

出氣

• phaq gynnar zhutkhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq girn'nar zhud'khuix [[...]] 
  vent his anger by beating his child
  打孩子出氣

zhutseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'seg [[...]] 

promising person, man or woman

出息

• øe zhutseg ee gyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e zhud'seg ee girn'ar [[...]] 
  promising child
  有出息的孩子

• bøe zhutseg ee gyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be zhud'seg ee girn'ar; bøe zhud'seg ee girn'ar [[...]] 
  hopeless child
  沒出息的孩子

zhutsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'siin [[...]] 

be absent minded, absorbed in thought, in mental concentration, in ecstasy, divine or supremely great when speaking of literary or artistic works

出神,入神

• Y khvoax hid ee za'bofgyn'ar khvoax kaq zhutsiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax hid ee zaf'bor'girn'ar khvoax kaq zhud'siin. [[...]] 
  He watched that girl and went into ecstasy.
  他看那個女孩看得入神了(看呆了)。

cviamih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaa'mih [[...]] 

be something, very good and capable

成器

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn cviamih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn cviaa'mih. [[...]] 
  This kid is really something, clever, good looking and well behaved.
  這孩子很成器。

ciaqlefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lefng; (ciah'ny) [[...]] 

suck milk, be nursed

吃奶

• ciaqlefng gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lefng girn'nar; ciah'lefng/ny girn'ar [[...]] 
  suckling, an infant at the breast
  乳兒,嬰兒

• Y u teq ciaqlefng `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u teq ciah'lefng `bøo?; Y u teq ciah'lefng/ny `bøo? [[...]] 
  Does the infant breast feed?
  他有沒有在吃奶 ?

ciapsvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'svef; ciab'svef/svy; (khiøq girn'nar) [[...]] 

deliver a child

接生

ciaokox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kox [[...]] 

take care of

照顧

• ciaokox gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kox girn'nar; (ciaux'kox pvi'laang) [[...]] 
  take care of children or the sick
  照顧孩子(病人)

zøx`laang/zøex`laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx`laang; zøx/zøex`laang [[...]] 

betroth one's daughter to a man

允親,許配

• Cit'ee za'bor gynnar iawbøe zøx`laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee zaf'bor girn'nar iao'boe zøx`laang.; Cid'ee zaf'bor girn'nar iao'bøe zøx`laang. [[...]] 
  This girl is not yet engaged.
  這個女孩還沒許配人。

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa [[...]] 

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. [[...]] 
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

zoanzoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'zoaan [[...]] 

exclusively, entirely, undividedly

全是,都是

• Ciaq ee hagsefng zoanzoaan si phvae gynnar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee hak'sefng zoaan'zoaan si phvae girn'nar. [[...]] 
  All of these students are bad boys.
  這些學生全是壞孩子。

• Zhuolai zoanzoaan si hosiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'lai zoaan('zoaan) si hoo'siin.; Zhux'lai zoaan'zoaan si hoo'siin.; (Cit zhux'lai lorng'si hoo'siin.) [[...]] 
  The house is full of flies.
  屋子裏全是蒼蠅。

zubi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'bi [[...]] 

the flavor (of food, poetry) taste, flavor

滋味

• Gyn'ar ciah liao zay zubi, khaux bøeq køq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'nar ciah liao zay zw'bi, khaux boeq køq ciah.; Girn'ar ciah liao zay zw'bi, khaux bøeq køq ciah. [[...]] 
  When a child tastes the flavor of food, he cries to eat some more.
  小孩吃了嚐到滋味,哭著想再吃。

• siuxkhor ee zubi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu'khor ee zw'bi [[...]] 
  too sour a taste
  受苦的滋味

zuybie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'bie [[...]] 

give a child for adoption

領養

• Cid ee gyn'ar phvae iøchi, khix ciah laang ee zuybie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar phvae iøf'chi, khix ciah laang ee zuie'bie. [[...]] 
  This kid is very difficult to raise, put him up for adoption.
  這個孩子不好養,去吃別人的米飯,給別人當乾兒子或乾女兒。

hvay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvay [[...]] 

groan with pain, grumbling

呻吟,哼叫,抱怨

• Thviax kaq hvai'hvay kiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviax kaq hvay'hvay kiøx. [[...]] 
  groan with pain, moan in distress
  痛得直呻吟

• Y ti binzhngtea teq hvay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti biin'zhngg'tea teq hvay. [[...]] 
  He is groaning in his bed.
  他在床上呻吟著。

• Hid ee gynnar teq hvay paktor thviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar teq hvay pag'tor thviax. [[...]] 
  That child is groaning because he has a belly ache.
  那個孩子在叫肚子痛。

• Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [[...]] 
  He is grumbling because he has no money.
  他在叫窮。

giafmgve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giarm'gve [[...]] 

fortitude, firm, resolute (of strong character)

硬朗,堅忍

• Hid ee huxjinlaang cyn giafmgve (giafmgvi). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee hu'jiin'laang cyn giarm'gve (giarm'gvi). [[...]] 
  That woman is stouthearted.
  那個婦人很堅忍。

• Cid ee seahaxn gynnar khaf cyn giafmgve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sex'haxn girn'nar khaf cyn giarm'gve. [[...]] 
  This little child is very sure-footed.
  這個小孩的腿很強壯。

gyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'ar; (girn'nar) [[...]] 

child

小孩

• zhoa gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa girn'nar [[...]] 
  baby-sit
  帶孩子

• iøf gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøf girn'nar [[...]] 
  bring up or raise a child
  養育小孩

gyn'ar-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'ar'laang; girn'ar-laang [[...]] 

children

孩子

gyn'ar-phvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'ar'phvoa; girn'ar-phvoa [[...]] 

children companions

玩伴

gyn'ar-thuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'ar'thuun; girn'ar-thuun [[...]] 

boy just about reaching manhood, about fourteen or fifteen years old

青少年

gynnafzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'nar'zexng [[...]] 

infantile diseases

小兒病症

gynnafkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'nar'kafng [[...]] 

child-labor

童工

gynnafkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'nar'khoarn [[...]] 

childlike, childish

像孩子,孩子氣

Gynnaflaang u hvi bøo zhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'nar'laang u hvi bøo zhuix. [[...]] 

A child should be seen and not heard.

小孩子有耳無嘴,小孩子不要多嘴。

gynnafphie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'nar'phie [[...]] 

very young child

小鬼

goxnggynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gong'girn'nar [[...]] 

dumbbell

傻孩子

hoanhoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'hoafn [[...]] 

rude, ignorant, and unreasonable

不講理

• gynnar hoanhoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'nar hoafn'hoafn [[...]] 
  child that is very unreasonable and hard to please
  小孩子不講理。

ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia [[...]] 

also, even, still

也

• Y ia bøo ciaqciuo ia bøo ciaqhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia bøo ciah'ciuo ia bøo ciah'hwn. [[...]] 
  He neither drinks nor smokes.
  他也不喝酒也不抽煙。

• Y ia u cvii ia u sealek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia u cvii ia u sex'lek. [[...]] 
  He has both money and power.
  他有錢也有勢。

• ia hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia hør [[...]] 
  That will also do. O.K.
  也好

• Lie sor korng ee ia u tøxlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie sor korng ee ia u tø'lie. [[...]] 
  Still there is reason in what you say.
  你所說的也有道理。

• ia si afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia si arn'ny [[...]] 
  also the same (this way)
  也是這樣

• lieen seahaxn gynnar ia zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen sex'haxn girn'nar ia zay'viar [[...]] 
  Even a little child knows it.
  連小孩也知道

iern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iern [[...]] 

wrestle, throw down, lay down, to overthrow

觔,推,扶

• Hid nng ee gyn'ar teq siøiern, mxsi teq siøphaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid nng ee girn'ar teq siøf'iern, m'si teq siøf'phaq. [[...]] 
  Those two kids are wrestling, they are not fighting.
  那兩個孩子在摔角,不是在打架。

• Y tør ti tho'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør ti thoo'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khie'laai. [[...]] 
  He was lying on the ground (floor), I helped him up.
  他倒在地上,我把他扶起來。

• Cid ky thiauar ka goar taux iern khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky thiau'ar ka goar taux iern khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Give me a hand to erect this pillar.
  幫我扶直這根柱子。

iauky sittngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'ky sid'tngx [[...]] 

starve

三餐不繼,饑餓

• Cit e thaxn bøo ciah, cit tin gyn'ar tviaxtvia ma teq iauky sittngx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e thaxn bøo ciah, cit tin girn'ar tvia'tvia ma teq iaw'ky sid'tngx. [[...]] 
  As soon as you don't make enough money to eat, there are also children who will starve.
  一沒有賺錢,一群孩子常常三餐不繼。

iaukuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'kuie [[...]] 

hungry demons, spirits of those who have no one to offer sacrifices for them, a glutton, greedy

餓鬼,饞嘴

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn iaukuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn iaw'kuie. [[...]] 
  This kid is very greedy.
  這個孩子很 饞嘴。

iawsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'siu [[...]] 

short-lived, die young, wicked

夭壽,短命,缺德

• Hid ee laang cyn iawsiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn iao'siu. [[...]] 
  short-lived, die young, wicked
  那個人很缺德。

• iawsiuar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'siu'ar; (iao'siu sie'girn'ar) [[...]] 
  You short-lived wretch! (said in scolding a lad)
  短命的小鬼(罵人)

iøf gyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøf girn'ar [[...]] 

nurse a child

養育孩子

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。

iusiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'siefn [[...]] 

preferential(ly)

優先

• Tiøh ho gyn'ar kaq za'boflaang iusiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ho girn'ar kaq zaf'bor'laang iw'siefn. [[...]] 
  Women and children first!
  要讓小孩和婦女優先。

jixmsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'sexng [[...]] 

self-willed, do as one pleases

任性

• Hid ee gyn'ar cyn jixmsexng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar cyn jim'sexng. [[...]] 
  That child is very self-willed.
  那個孩子很任性。

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

add to, to double

加倍

• ka'poe noflek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'poe nor'lek [[...]] 
  double one's effort
  加倍努力

• Chiacvii gyn'ar six khof, toaxlaang ka'poe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiaf'cvii girn'ar six khof, toa'laang kaf'poe. [[...]] 
  The carfare for a child is four dollars, an adult, twice as much.
  車錢孩子四塊,成人加倍

kvaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvaa [[...]] 

contain, hold with one hand or under the arm

含,懷,挾

• thaam kvaa huiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaam kvaa huiq; (tai'pien kvaa huiq) [[...]] 
  phlegm (excrement) contains a little blood
  痰(大便) 含血

• gyn'ar kvaa lef (teq) zøx khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'ar kvaa lef (teq) zøx khafng'khoex [[...]] 
  work holding an infant with one arm
  帶著孩子工作

• cit chiuo kvaa nng khaf phøesviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit chiuo kvaa nng khaf phoee'sviw; cit chiuo kvaa nng khaf phøee'sviw [[...]] 
  Hold two suitcases under each arm. One held in the hand, one pressed against the body.
  一手挾兩隻皮箱

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。

kafmsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'sym [[...]] 

laudable, admirable, praiseworthy

了不起,令人讚賞

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn kafmsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn karm'sym. [[...]] 
  This kid is really laudable.
  這孩子真令人讚賞。

• Iao exkie'tid, cyn kafmsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao e'kix'tid, cyn karm'sym. [[...]] 
  It's admirable that you remembered it.
  還記得,真了不起。

• Kafmsym, kafmsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Karm'sym, karm'sym. [[...]] 
  Well done! Excellent!
  了不起! 了不起!

kaugyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaau'girn'ar [[...]] 

troublesome child

臭小子

khazhngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'zhngf [[...]] 

buttocks, hips, seat of the pants, anus

臀,屁股,肛門

• voafkhazhngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voar'khaf'zhngf [[...]] 
  hollow bottom of a bowl
  碗屁股,碗底

• Gyn'ar na m thviaf laang ee oe e ho laang phaq khazhngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar na m thviaf laang ee oe e ho laang phaq khaf'zhngf. [[...]] 
  A disobedient child will be spanked.
  不聽話的孩子會被打屁股。

khaq chinchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq chyn'chviu [[...]] 

resemble more, be more like

比較像

• Cid ee gyn'ar khaq chinchviu yn lauxpe, khaq bøo chinchviu yn lauxbuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar khaq chyn'chviu yn lau'pe, khaq bøo chyn'chviu yn lau'buo. [[...]] 
  This youngster resembles his father more, he doesn't resemble his mother very much.
  這孩子比較像他父親,不太像他母親。

khaq... ia m [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia m [[...]] 

no matter how much... still not willing

再怎麼 ...也不 ...

• Goar mxzay y teq siuxkhix sviafhøex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'hoex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn.; Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'høex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. [[...]] 
  I don't know what he is angry about, no matter how much (often) I call him he does not answer.
  我不知他在氣什麼,再怎麼叫也不回答。

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. [[...]] 
  This is a really bad child, no matter how much you beat him, he is still not afraid of you.
  這孩子很壞,再怎麼打也不怕。

khaq...taxmpøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq...tam'pøh'ar [[...]] 

somewhat

有點兒,一點點

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn khiao, taxnsi u khaq chiwzhexng taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn khiao, tan'si u khaq chiuo'zhexng tam'pøh'ar. [[...]] 
  This youngster is very clever, but somewhat mischievous
  這孩子很聰明,但是有點兒調皮。

khafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn; (khiefn) [[...]] 

lead an animal with a rope, lead a person by the hand, drag along (a net), draw (a sound) out long, involve

牽,拉,拖累

• khafn guu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn guu [[...]] 
  lead a cow
  牽牛

• khafn gyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn girn'ar [[...]] 
  lead a child by the hand
  牽孩子

• khafn y khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn y khie'laai [[...]] 
  take his hand and raise him up
  拉他起來

khiaxsie'theeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia'six'theeng [[...]] 

stand upside down

倒立

• Hid ee gyn'ar khiaxsie'theeng extaxng khia cyn kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar khia'six'theeng e'taxng khia cyn kuo. [[...]] 
  That kid can stand on his head for a long time.
  那個孩子倒立能站很久。

khiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiao; (khao) [[...]] 

clever, intelligent

巧,聰明

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn khiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn khiao. [[...]] 
  This child is very clever (smart).
  這個孩子很聰明。

khiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaau [[...]] 

be fretful or peevish, as a child or mother-in-law, cause constant trouble

刁難,乖張

• Cid ee gyn'ar teq phoarpve, sofie cyn gaau khiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar teq phoax'pve, sor'ie cyn gaau khiaau.; Cid ee girn'ar teq phoax'pve/pvi, sor'ie cyn gaau khiaau. [[...]] 
  This youngster is not well, so he is very peevish.
  這孩子在生病,所以很乖張。

• khiautafng khiausay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaau'tafng khiaau'say [[...]] 
  fret about this and that
  嫌這嫌那,故意刁難

khiøq gyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøq'girn'ar; khiøq girn'ar [[...]] 

deliver, give birth to a child, child birth

生孩子,接生

khiøhkak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøq'kak [[...]] 

utterly useless

報銷,無用

• Cid ee gyn'ar cionglaai øe khiøhkak. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar ciofng'laai e khiøq'kak.; Cid ee girn'ar ciofng'laai øe khiøq'kak. [[...]] 
  This kid will be useless.
  這個孩子將來會無前途。

khøf'aix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'aix [[...]] 

lovable

可愛

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn khøfaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn khør'aix. [[...]] 
  This child is very lovable (cute).
  這孩子很可愛。

khuiphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'phoax [[...]] 

explain why and how

開破,說明

• Gyn'ar maix kannaf iong phaq ee, aix khuiphoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar maix kafn'naf iong phaq ee, aix khuy'phoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [[...]] 
  Don't just hit a child, for better results explain why its wrong and how to change.
  小孩子不要只用打的,應解釋給他聽才有用。

kox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox [[...]] 

attend to, take heed of, observe, to regard, care for, to watch

顧,看顧

• Cid taai thihbea ka goar kox lex . [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid taai thiq'bea ka goar kox lex . [[...]] 
  Watch this bike for me.
  這輛腳踏車幫我看著。

• kox gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox girn'nar [[...]] 
  baby-sit
  照顧孩子

• kox mngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox mngg [[...]] 
  watch the door
  看門

• kox pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox pve'laang; kox pve/pvi'laang [[...]] 
  take care of the sick
  看顧病人

• kox ciah bøo kox thagzheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox ciah bøo kox thak'zheq [[...]] 
  care for eating, but pay not attention to studying
  只顧吃不顧讀書

kocviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'cviaa [[...]] 

coax, implore with sweet and soft words

誘哄,好言勸誘

• Kocviaa gynnar ciah iøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kof'cviaa girn'nar ciah iøh'ar. [[...]] 
  coax a child to take medicine
  誘哄孩子吃藥

køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'sym; køex'sym [[...]] 

feel at ease, be relieved

心安

• bøe køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'sym; bøe køex'sym [[...]] 
  untranquil, uneasy, restless
  心不安

• Gyn'ar zøx toaxlaang khangkhoex, goar khvoartiøh cyn bøe køeasym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar zøx toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn be koex'sym.; Girn'ar zøx/zøex toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn bøe køex'sym. [[...]] 
  When I see a child doing a grown man's work I cannot feel at ease.
  小孩做大人工作,我看得真過意不去。

mxcviagynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'cviaa'girn'nar [[...]] 

scrawny looking child, mischievous child

不成器的孩子

mxkafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm [[...]] 

have a clinging affection for, unwilling, niggardly

捨不得,痛惜

• mxkafm ho laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm ho laang [[...]] 
  unwilling to give it to others
  捨不得給人

• mxkafm lixkhuy Taioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm li'khuy Taai'oaan [[...]] 
  regret leaving Taiwan
  捨不得離開台灣

• Hid ee gynnar sie khix, goar cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar sie khix, goar cyn m'kafm. [[...]] 
  I am very sad for the death of the child.
  那個孩子死了,我很痛惜。

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

conduct oneself badly

不像話

• Cid ee gynnar cyn mxsixkhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn m'si'khoarn. [[...]] 
  This kid is very bad.
  這個孩子很不像話。

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