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bøo oe korng kalør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe korng kaf'lør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

chat

閒話家常,閑談

• Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kannaf bøo oe korng kalør niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kafn'naf bøo oe korng kaf'lør nia'nia. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  We don't have anything to say, we're only having a chat.
  我們沒在說什麼,閒話家常而已。

zhamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'koafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

make a tour of inspection, to pay a visit to a school

參觀

• Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thienzwkaotngg zhamkoafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thiefn'zuo'kaux'tngg zhafm'koafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  When you have time come over to the parish and look around.
  你如有空的時候,來參觀我們的天主教堂。

chinchied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chied ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

kind, kindness, cordially

親切

• Y tuix goarn cyn chinchied. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tuix goarn cyn chyn'chied. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is very kind to us.
  他對我們很親切。

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

end of the arm, keepsakes left as death

手腕,遺物

• Citpurn zheq si goarn lauxpe ee chiwbøea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn zheq si goarn lau'pe ee chiuo'boea.; Cid'purn zheq si goarn lau'pe ee chiuo'bøea. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This book is a keepsake from my father.
  這本書是我父親的遺物。

zhuopvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'pvy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

neighbor, neighborhood

鄰居,隔壁

• zhuopvy-thaubøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'pvy thaau'boea; zhux'pvy-thaau'bøea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  next door neighbor, neighboring, adjacent neighbors
  鄰居

• Y toax ti goarn zhuopvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y toax ti goarn zhux'pvy. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He lives in my neighborhood.
  他住在我們隔壁。

ciaqkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'khuy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

suffer loss, be victimized, be deceived (this term has a wide range of usage)

吃虧

• Goarn ciaqkhuy cyn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ciah'khuy cyn ze. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  We suffered a great loss.
  我們吃虧很多。

• bøe ho lie ciaqkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be ho lie ciah'khuy.; bøe ho lie ciah'khuy. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You'll not lose by it.
  不會讓你吃虧。

• Afnny goarn khaq ciaqkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny goarn khaq ciah'khuy. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Then it will be disadvantageous to us.
  這樣我們較吃虧。

zørzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zuo; zøx/zøex'zuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

take charge of, be responsible for, be the boss, take the leadership, decide

做主

• Bøo laang thafng zørzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang thafng zøx'zuo.; Bøo laang thafng zøx/zøex'zuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  There is no one to be leader.
  沒有人做主

• Paethog lie zørzuo, ka goarn kaykoad cid ee buxntøee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paix'thog lie zøx'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tee.; Paix'thog lie zøx/zøex'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tøee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Please settle this problem for us.
  拜託你做主，給我們解決這個問題。

zøx moelaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx moee'laang; zøx/zøex moee'laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

act as a go between, a matchmaker

做媒

• Chviar lie ka goarn hauxsvef zøx moelaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef zøx moee'laang.; Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef/svy zøx moee'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Will you please be a middleman for my son, help to arrange his marriage?
  請你給我的兒子做媒。

giøo`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giøo'ee; giøo`ee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

of same name

同名

• Goarn nng ee si giø'ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn nng ee si giøo'ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The two of us have the same name.
  我們兩個同名。

goarn/goarn- [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goarn; (gurn) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

we (not including the listeners), us, my (as my parents, home, brothers, sisters, wife, etc)

我們,我們的

goafnkhu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goarn'khu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

toys

玩具

goafnkhuxtiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goarn'khu'tiaxm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

toy shop

玩具店

goafnlong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goarn'long ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

toy with, play jokes on, to fool, seduce (a girl)

玩弄

goafnsiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goarn'siorng; (goarn'sviuo) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

enjoy or appreciate the beauty of something

玩賞

gurn/gurn- [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gurn; (goarn) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

we, our, my

我們,我們的,我的

himsiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'siorng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

appreciation, appreciate, enjoy

欣賞

• Larn laai khix svoaterng himsiorng gøeqniuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Larn laai khix svoaf'terng hym'siorng goeh'niuu.; Larn laai khix svoaf'terng hym'siorng gøeh'niuu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Let's go up the mountain and enjoy the moon.
  我們到山上欣賞月亮。

• Chviar lie chviux cit tiaau koaf ho goarn himsiorng cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie chviux cit tiaau koaf ho goarn hym'siorng cit e. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Please sing a song for us.
  請你唱首歌,給我們欣賞一下。

hiøfkoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiør'koad; (hor'koad) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

negation, decide against, vote down

否決

• Cid ee axn, peq pie svaf pi hiøfkoad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee axn, peq pie svaf pi hiør'koad. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The bill was voted down by an eight to three vote.
  這個案子,八比三被否決了。

• Goarn ka y hiøfkoad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ka y hiør'koad. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  We rejected it.
  我們否決了他。

hongkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kiexn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

feudal, feudalistic, old fashioned

封建

• Goarn lauxpe cyn hongkiexn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn lau'pe cyn hofng'kiexn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  My father is an old fogy. My father is very authoritative.
  我父親很封建。

• hongkiexn zeato [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kiexn zex'to ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  feudal system
  封建制度

• hongkiexn zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kiexn zuo'gi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  feudalism
  封建主義

• hongkiexn si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kiexn sii'tai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  feudal age or times
  封建時代

• hongkiexn susiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kiexn sw'siorng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  feudalistic outlook
  封建思想

izoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'zoarn; (zoarn'ii) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

transfer (certain rights, holdings), remove

移轉,轉移

• Goarn izoarn laai Taitiofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ii'zoarn laai Taai'tiofng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  We have moved to Taichung.
  我們移轉(搬)來台中。

viaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

win, gain a victory, to defeat, excel

贏

• zao viaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao viaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  win a race, won a race
  跑贏

• thaai viaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaai viaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  won a battle
  戰勝,鬥贏

• Goarn go pie ji viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn go pie ji viaa. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  We won the game (by a score of) five to two.
  我們五比二勝。

• Goar khvoax Tiongkoktui khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax Tiofng'kog'tui khaq viaa. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I think the Chinese team has the edge on the other team.
  我看中國隊較佔上風。

• Goar bøo aix khix khvoax tiexnviar, bøeq khuxn khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo aix khix khvoax tien'viar, boeq khuxn khaq viaa.; Goar bøo aix khix khvoax tien'viar, bøeq khuxn khaq viaa. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I would rather go to bed than to the movies.
  我寧可睡覺，不要去看電影。

ienlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'lo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

whole way, along the road, on the way

沿途,沿路

• Taitiofng kaux Kø'hioong ienlo lorng u zuyzhaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'tiofng kaux Køf'hioong ieen'lo lorng u zuie'zhaan. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  There are paddy fields all along the way from Taichung to Kaohsiung.
  台中到高雄沿途都有水田。

• Goarn ienlo kviaa, ienlo khvoax hongkerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ieen'lo kviaa, ieen'lo khvoax hofng'kerng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  While we walked along, we looked at the scenery.
  我們沿途一邊兒走,一邊兒看風景。

• Ienlo kviaa, ienlo kofng'oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ieen'lo kviaa, ieen'lo korng'oe. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  talk while walking
  沿途一邊兒走,一邊兒講話。

khaiky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'ky ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

establish a beginning

開基

• Goarn siong taixsefng laai ciaf khaiky ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn siong tai'sefng laai ciaf khay'ky ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  We came here first to get things started.
  我們最先來這裡開基的。

khakteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khag'teng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

decision, make a definite decision

確定

• Goarn khakteng bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn khag'teng boeq khix.; Goarn khag'teng bøeq khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Definitely we are going.
  我們確定要去。

• Ykefng khakteng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng khag'teng af. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It has already been decided.
  已經確定了。

khoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoad; (khoeq) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

deficiency, vacancy, a lack

缺

• Goarn kongsy cym'ar bøo khoad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn kofng'sy cirm'ar bøo khoad. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Our company has no vacancy at present.
  我們公司現在無缺。

• zhutkhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'khoad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  there is a vacancy
  出缺

• pofkhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: por'khoad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  fill a vacancy
  補缺

khongkien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'kien; (kien'khofng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

health, healthy

康健(健康)

• Goarn a'kofng iawkuo cyn khongkien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn af'kofng iao'kuo cyn khofng'kien. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  My grandfather is still very healthy.
  我祖父還很康健。

• Taixkef u khongkien `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'kef u khofng'kien `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Is everyone well?
  大家健康嗎?

saipeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'peeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

west (Lit. west side)

西方,西邊

• Goarn taw ti haghau ee saipeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn taw ti hak'hau ee say'peeng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  My home lies to the west of the school.
  我家在學校的西邊。

si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'tai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

time, period, epoch, stage, age, era

時代

• goarn lauxpe ee si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goarn lau'pe ee sii'tai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  in my father's day
  我父親的時代

• goanzuo si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'zuo sii'tai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  atomic age
  原子時代

taixkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'kef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

everybody, all (persons)

大家

• larn taixkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larn tai'kef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  all of us (including the person spoken to)
  我們大家

• goarn taixkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goarn tai'kef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  all of us (excludes the person spoken to)
  我們大家

• lirn taixkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lirn tai'kef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  all of you
  你們大家

• yn taixkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn tai'kef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  all of them
  他們大家

taw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

head covering, helmet, sack, bag, wrap up in a cloth, here, in this place, domicile, home, house

家

• goarn taw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goarn taw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  my (or our) home or dwelling
  我(們)家

• ni'taw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nii'taw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the end of the year
  年尾

thid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thid; (chid) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

to sport with in a lascivious way, engage in lascivious conduct with

玩

• ciah-thitthøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah thid'thøo; ciah-thid'thøo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  eat sweetmeats and such dainties instead of solid food
  吃著玩的

• hør thitthøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør thid'thøo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  pleasant for amusement, pleasant to play at or to amuse one's self with
  好玩

• laikhix goarn hiaf thitthøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'khix goarn hiaf thid'thøo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  come and see us
  到我家玩

• poah thitthøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poah thid'thøo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  play a game of chance for amusement, without betting money or betting very little
  賭著玩的

toaxee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'ee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

elder brother, respectful address to another, especially to one about our own rank and age

大哥,老大

• goarn toaxee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goarn toa'ee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  my elder brother, our leader, our chief
  我大哥,我們老大

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