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arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

• Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
  好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

bihbiq-chihchiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq'biq'chiq'chiq; biq'biq-chiq'chiq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

furtively

偷偷摸摸

• Ia mxsi teq zøx zhadar, nar tiøh afnnef bihbihchihchiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ia m'si teq zøx zhat'ar, nar tiøh arn'nef biq'biq'chiq'chiq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You are not stealing things, why are you acting so furtively?
  又不是當小偷,怎麼要這樣偷偷摸摸?

bidpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'pøo; (ia'pøo, piern'hog) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bat (the animal)

蝙蝠

bø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bø; (bø'ar, ciøh'bø) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

mill, millstone

磑,石磨

• øebø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef'bø; øef'bø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  turn a mill, as by hand
  推磨

• U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you have money, you can even make devils turn a mill. Money talks.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

bøzhae-kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae'kafng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

waste of effort, in vain, wasted effort

徒勞,沒用

• Ykefng sie khix ax, khaq zuosia ia bøzhaykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sie khix ax, khaq zux'sia ia bøo'zhae'kafng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is already dead, any more injections are a wasted effort.
  已經死了,再打針也沒用。

• Bøzhaykafng, maix siulie, bea sin'ee khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae'kafng, maix siw'lie, bea syn'ee khaq hør. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It is waste of time, better to buy a new one.
  浪費時間,不要修了,買新的比較好。

borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb'') ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
  隨便講

• bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tolerable, not very good, but may do
  將就

• Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  nothing to do but read old newspapers
  沒事且看看舊報紙。

• Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
  如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

• Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
  難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

budlek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

one's resources, the value of one's property and estate, personal effects

物力

• Puttan khiaxm jinlek, ia khiaxm budlek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan khiaxm jiin'lek, ia khiaxm but'lek. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Not only run short of human power, but also fall short of material resources
  不但人力不足也缺物力。

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

be present, on the spot

在場

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

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

zeng'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

eve, night before last

前夜

• Zeng'ia si goar kor'mee, kim'ia tiøh lie, tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zeeng'ia si goar kox'mee, kym'ia tiøh lie, tiøh `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Last night it was my turn to watch, tonight it is yours, right?
  前夜是我守夜,今夜換你,對不對?

zhekzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'zerng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

seed rice

稻種

• ia zhekzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia zheg'zerng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  sow rice seed
  撒稻種

chim'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

in the dead of night

深夜

chimkvef pvoaria [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'kvef pvoax'ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

in the dead of night, midnight

深更半夜

chyn hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'hviaf'ti; chyn hviaf'ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

brothers by the same father

親兄弟

• Phahhor liaqzhat ia tiøh chinhviati. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phaq'hor liah'zhat ia tiøh chyn'hviaf'ti. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  In hunting tigers or in seizing robbers brothers should be used as assistants.
  打虎捉賊也要親兄弟。

chiu toa, viar ia toa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu toa, viar ia toa. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

If the tree is big, the shade is also big.

樹大,影就大。

zhoia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bridal night

初夜

zhøe'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoef'hofng; zhøef'hofng; (zhef'hofng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

air in the wind

晾風

• Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøe'hofng ia øe taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhoef'hofng (zhef'hofng) ia e taf.; Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøef'hofng ia øe taf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If there is no sun, air it in the wind, and it will dry.
  如果沒有陽光晒，晾風也會乾。

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

money, cash

錢

• uxcvilaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'cvii'laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  wealthy man
  有錢人

• U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Money talks. (Lit. If you have money, you can make a devil turn the mill for you.)
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

• cvii siekhaf, laang nng khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii six'khaf, laang nng khaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't run after it, you can't catch it. (Lit. Money has four legs to your two.)
  錢四腳，人只有兩腳，賺錢不易。

cien'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

night before last

前夜

ciuxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'si ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

is, namely, even if

就是

• Cid ui ciuxsi Lie siensvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ui ciu'si Lie siefn'svy. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This is Mr. Li.
  這位就是李先生。

• Ciuxsi lie ka goar phahsie, goar ia m korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu'si lie ka goar phaq'sie, goar ia m korng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Even if you kill me, I won't tell you.
  就是把我打死了,我也不講。

cviuxsvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'svoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ascend a mountain, go ashore (archaic)

上山

• Cviuxsvoaf ia cit jit, løqhae ia cit jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'svoaf ia cit jit, løh'hae ia cit jit. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  nice way of saying one should not be in a rush to get things done. Festina lente! (Lit. Going up the mountain is a day, going down to sea is also a day)
  上山也一天,下海也一天,慢慢來,不用急。

• Cviuxsvoaf khvoax svoasix, jibmngg khvoax lang'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'svoaf khvoax svoaf'six, jip'mngg khvoax laang'ix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Be aware of the wishes of your host. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. (Lit. In climbing a mountain, look at the mountain contours, if you enter a person's home, consider his feelings.)
  見風轉舵，入鄉隨俗。

zofngthwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'thwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

annex all

全吞

• Lieen goar ee giah, y ia sviuxbøeq zofngthwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lieen goar ee giah, y ia sviu'boeq zorng'thwn.; Lieen goar ee giah, y ia sviu'bøeq zorng'thwn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  My section he also wants to annex.
  連我的份，他也想要全吞。

zw'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

midnight

子夜

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

hinder, obstruct, injure

礙

• Cid khoarn iøqar e gai uixtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar e gai ui'tngg. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This kind of drug injures the stomach.
  這種藥傷胃腸。

• Zhuix kab cih uxsi'ar ia e siøgai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuix kab cih u'sii'ar ia e siøf'gai. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The best friends sometimes have a falling out. (Lit. Some times the mouth and tongue hurt each other.)
  唇齒有時會相礙,至友有時也會發生摩擦。

hae bofng ciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae bofng ciafm; hae bofng/bof ciafm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

look for needle in haystack or in the ocean

海底摸針

• Lie ia bøo zuxcie ho goar, lie bøeq kiøx goar tøh'ui khix hae bofng ciafm? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ia bøo zu'cie ho goar, lie boeq kiøx goar tøq'ui khix hae bofng ciafm?; Lie ia bøo zu'cie ho goar, lie bøeq kiøx goar tøq'ui khix hae bofng/bof ciafm? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you don't give me your address, where will I start looking for you.
  你也沒有住址給我,你要叫我去那兒海底摸針?

hoaciog-ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'ciog'ia; hoaf'ciog-ia; (hoaf'ciog cy ia) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the wedding night

花燭(之)夜

hvoaitit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaai'tit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

horizontal and perpendicular, in any case, anyway, in the end, in the long run

反正

• Hvoaitit tiøqaix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit tiøh'aix khix, khaq zar khix lex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Since you have to go, go earlier.
  反正要去,早點去吧!

• Hvoaitit zøx ia bøo loxiong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit zøx ia bøo lo'iong.; Hvoaai'tit zøx/zøex ia bøo lo'iong. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do what you want, it will be of no use.
  反正做也沒用。

• Hvoaitit bøe hux, binnafzaix ciaq laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit be hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix.; Hvoaai'tit bøe hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Let's go tomorrow, as long as we're going to be late anyway.
  反正來不及,明天再去。

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

night, dark, darkness

夜

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

scatter, to sow

播,撒

• ia kaq moafsiekex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia kaq moar'six'kex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  scattered all about
  撒得到處都是

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

also, even, still

也

• Y ia bøo ciaqciuo ia bøo ciaqhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia bøo ciah'ciuo ia bøo ciah'hwn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He has both money and power.
  他有錢也有勢。

• ia hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia hør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Even a little child knows it.
  連小孩也知道

iaxbongzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'boong'zexng; (kef'ar'bak) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

night-blindness

夜盲症

iaxzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'zerng; ((ia'cie) (ia zerng'cie)) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sow

播種子

iaxzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'zeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

dead of night, still of the night

夜靜

iaxzhef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'zhef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

female demon

夜叉

iaxchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'chi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

night market

夜市

iaxchiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'chiaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

night train or bus

夜車

iaxchym jinzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'chym jiin'zeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

in the quiet of the night, deep in the night

夜深人靜

iaxcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'cvii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

spend wastefully, to bribe (buy off)

散財,行賄

iaxefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'efng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

nightingale

夜鶯

iaxhau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'hau; (por'hau) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

night school

夜校,補校

iaxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

night train

夜車

• ze iaxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze ia'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  take the night train
  搭夜車

iaxhengkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'heeng'kwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

night march

夜行軍

Ia'hø'hoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaa'høo'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Jehovah

耶和華

iaxkafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

during the night

夜間

iaxkafn kongkeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kafn kofng'keg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

night attack

夜間攻擊

iaxkafn pysaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kafn pie'saix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

night game

夜間比賽

iaxkafn-po [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kafn'po; ia'kafn-po ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

night school

夜間部

iaxkerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kerng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

night scene (view)

夜景

iaxkhiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'khiin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

night shift, night work (especially referring to doctors, policemen, newsmen)

夜勤

iaxkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

emit light at night

夜光

• iaxkofng sizefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kofng sii'zefng; (ia'kofng sii'piør) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  clock (watch) with luminous dial
  夜光時鐘(錶)

iaxlai'hiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'laai'hiofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tuberose

夜來香

iaxpafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'pafn; (axm'pafn) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

night shift, night work

夜班

iaxpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'pøo; (bit'pøo) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bat (animal)

蝙蝠

iaxpuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'puii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

apply fertilizer

施肥

iaxpuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'puxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ease bowels also talk rubbish

撒糞

iaxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'si ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

also be

也是

iaxsoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'soaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

scatter sand

撒沙

iaxsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'svoax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

scatter about (as sand, seeds, or things strewn about without order)

撒散

iaxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

also have to, also must

也要

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

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

• Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
  我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

• Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
  他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

• Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
  雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

• Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
  你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

• Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
  我去山上,玩得很愉快。

• Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
  你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

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

also (similar to "ia")

亦

itsi tongjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'si toong'jiin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

impartial kindness

一視同仁

• Tuix sarnlaang ia tiøh itsi tongjiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix saxn'laang ia tiøh id'si toong'jiin. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  We should be impartial even to the poor.
  對窮人也得一視同仁

iuomi'my [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'my'my ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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。

jichviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'chviar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

moreover, besides, in addition

而且

• Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jichviar ia cyn voax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar larn kaq kviaa be khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af.; Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I am too tired to walk, besides, it is late.
  我累得走不動，而且也很晚了。

• Puttan ka goar khoarnkøx, jichviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan ka goar khoaxn'køx, jii'chviar (ia) cvii ho goar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Not only advised me, (in addition) he gave me money. (This word is not often used together with put-tan.)
  不但勸告我,而且也錢給我。

jidia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

day and night

日夜

jidsw-iaxliam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'sw'ia'liam; jit'sw-ia'liam ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

think about day and night

日思夜念

jit too samzhafn, ia too itsiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit too safm'zhafn, ia too id'siog ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

The people have no other ambition than food in their bellies and a roof over their head.

日圖三餐,夜圖一宿

jit toarn ia tioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit toarn ia tioong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

short days and long nights

日短夜長

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

fit, to suit, add on (as accessories)

配,陪嫁

• Hid taai kikhix u kaq lengkvia `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai ky'khix u kaq leeng'kvia `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are there any accessories which go with that machine?
  那部機器有沒有配零件?

• Hid ee sinniuu kaq loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee syn'niuu kaq loa'ze? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  How much is the dowry of the bride?
  那個新娘陪嫁多少?

• Ciuo bøo kaq kan'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciuo bøo kaq kafn'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The bottle does not go along with the liquor.
  酒不帶瓶子。

• ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  follow the lawful proportion for mixing (a few inferior articles in a lot)
  均配

• hør ee kaq phvae ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør ee kaq phvae ee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  take good ones and bad ones on an average
  好的配壞的

• Ciaqhii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaekaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaix'kaq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Variety is the spice of life.
  大魚大肉得蔬菜來襯托。

kaq mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq m'si ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

since...not

既不是

• Lie kaq mxsi phoarpve, nar bøo aix khix haghau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau?; Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve/pvi, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Since you are not sick, why don't you want to attend school?
  你既不是生病,為何不去學校?

• Mih kaq mxsi kea ee, lie khix chviar symmihlaang laai khvoax ia bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih kaq m'si kea ee, lie khix chviar sirm'miq'laang laai khvoax ia bøo iaux'kirn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Since the things are not false, it doesn't make any difference whom you ask to look at them.
  貨既不是假的,你去請誰來看也沒有關係。

kafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn; (kefng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

between, among, while, put a space between, block up (kefng means a room)

間

• iaxkafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  during the night
  夜間

• lixkafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: li'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  estrange
  離間

• tiongkafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  middle, among, in the middle of...
  中間

kautiang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'tiang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

entrust to, to commission, to consign

託付,交代

• øe kautiang`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kaw'tiang'tid; øe kaw'tiang`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be trustworthy, be reliable
  可託付的

• Taixcix na kautiang u laang, ciaq u hoatto thafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'cix na kaw'tiang u laang, ciaq u hoad'to thafng khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If someone can be found to take care of my work, then I can go.
  事情如果能託付人,才有辦法去。

• Hiahnih bøo sirn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kautiang y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq'nih bøo sixn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kaw'tiang y. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  That untrustworthy a person, do you dare entrust your work to him.
  那麼無信用的人,你也敢託付他。

køe'ar-bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'ar'bak; køef'ar-bak; (ia'boong'zexng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

night blindness, corn on the foot

夜盲症,雞眼

khaq... ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

even if, no matter how much... still...

再怎麼 ...也 ...

• Tøxlie (køq) khaq chym, goar ia tiøqaix øh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tø'lie (køq) khaq chym, goar ia tiøh'aix øh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Even though doctrine is still more profound, I must still learn it.
  道理再怎麼深,我也得學。

khaq... ia bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia be; khaq... ia bøe... ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

no matter how much...still will not

再怎麼…也不…

• Lie zuo`ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia bøe sien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zuo ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia be sien.; Lie zuo`ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia bøe sien. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  No matter how much of your cooking I eat, I don't get tired of it.
  你燒的菜,再怎麼吃也不會膩。

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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。

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

touch, come in contact with, strike against, bump into, to "clip"

接觸,碰

• Tiexnsvoax kab tiexnsvoax na siøkhap, øe zhut'høea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, e zhud'hoea.; Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, øe zhud'høea. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  When an electric wire comes in contact with another electric wire, it gives off a spark.
  電線跟電線如相碰會起火。

• Goar chiwnih phaang cit voar zhaethngf, lie mxthafng ka goar khabtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chiuo'nih phaang cit voar zhaix'thngf, lie m'thafng ka goar khap'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I have a bowl of soup in my hands, don't bump into me.
  我手裡端著一碗菜湯,你不要碰我。

• Goar ee othofbae siøfkhoar ka y khabtiøh niaxnia, bøo ka y kauhtiøh, ia bøo ka y poxngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee of'thor'bae siør'khoar ka y khap'tiøh nia'nia, bøo ka y kauq'tiøh, ia bøo ka y pong'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I barely touched him with my motor-bike, I did not run over him nor did I collide with him.
  我的機車只稍為擦到他,沒有輾到他,也沒有撞到他。

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

mouth or opening, classifier for a cooking stove or pan, a share

口,股

• cit khao tviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit khao tviar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  one pot (pan)
  一口鍋

• cit khao zaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit khao zaux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  household or family (Lit. one cooking stove)
  一口灶

• Cid kefng kongsy, goar ia bøeq hun cit khao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng kofng'sy, goar ia boeq hun cit khao.; Cid kefng kofng'sy, goar ia bøeq hun cit khao. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I'll buy a share in this company. I will invest in this company.
  這家公司，我也要認一股。

khefngteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kherng'teng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

affirmation, affirm, acknowledge

肯定

• Bøo khefngteng ee hoetab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo kherng'teng ee hoee'tab. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  There was no affirmative answer.
  沒有肯定的回答

• Y ia bøo khefngteng, ia bøo hofteng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia bøo kherng'teng, ia bøo hor'teng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He neither affirmed nor denied it.
  他沒有肯定,也沒有否定。

khip'iuienky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khib'iuu'iefn'ky ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

exhaust fan

吸油煙機

• Khip'iuienky øe khip'iuu ia øe khip'iefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khib'iuu'iefn'ky e khib'iuu ia e khib'iefn.; Khib'iuu'iefn'ky øe khib'iuu ia øe khib'iefn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  An exhaust fan will exhaust grease as well as smoke.
  吸油煙機會吸油，也會吸煙。

khuy iaxchiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy ia'chiaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

to study at night (Lit. ride the night train or bus)

開夜車

khuikhiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'khiaxm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

failing, lacking, under obligation, have deficit, be in arrears

虧欠

• Symmihlaang ia bøo khuikhiaxm symmihlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sirm'miq'laang ia bøo khuy'khiaxm sirm'miq'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Nobody is in debt to anyone.
  誰也不虧欠誰。

kiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax; (kix) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

send, to mail, to deposit, put a thing under a person's care

寄,存

• Goar bøeq laikhix kiarphøef, ia bøeq laikhix ginhaang kiarcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq laai'khix kiax'phef, ia boeq laai'khix giin'haang kiax'cvii.; Goar bøeq laai'khix kiax'phøef, ia bøeq laai'khix giin'haang kiax'cvii. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I am going to mail a letter, and I am also going to the bank to deposit some money.
  我要去寄信，也要去銀行存錢。

• Goar cid taai thihbea kiax lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid taai thiq'bea kiax lie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I will leave this bike of mine in your care. Please watch it for me.
  我這輛腳踏車寄放在你這裡。

kierngi put'uii bu'iorng ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'gi pud'uii buu'iorng ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

see an opportunity for doing right and fail to do it is cowardice

見義不為無勇也

kim'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym'ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tonight

今夜

køeaia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'ia; køex'ia; (keq'mee, keq'mii) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pass the night

過夜

køhkhaq ... ia ... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'khaq ... ia ... ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

no matter how (what)

再怎麼 ...也 ...,無論怎麼 ...也 ...

• Køhkhaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq siok goar ia bøo aix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  No matter how cheap it may be, still I don't want it.
  再怎麼便宜我也不要。

• Køhkhaq korng iaxsi Taioaan ee onglaai siong høfciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq korng ia'si Taai'oaan ee oong'laai siong hør'ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  No matter what you may say, the pineapples in Taiwan are the best.
  再怎麼說還是台灣的鳳梨最好吃。

kofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng; (kngf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

light, bright, favor, glory, honor, splendor, bare, naked

光

• høkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'kofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  aureole round the head of a saint, halo
  豪光

• iaxkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  luminous paint
  夜光

• jidkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'kofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  sunlight, sunbeams
  日光

lafmbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larm'bea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

horse without spirit, raw-boned trotter horse

弱馬

• lafmbea ia u cit po thad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larm'bea ia u cit po thad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  weak horse has a kick — Even useless man has a good point
  愚者一得

lafmlarm bea ia u cit po thad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larm'larm bea ia u cit po thad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

a very weak horse yet has some kick in it — a very weak man may occasionally be of service or do injury

愚者一得

liong'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lioong'ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

clear night, a pleasant evening

良夜

mef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mef; mef/my; (my) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

handful of (rice, sugar, salt, sand), take up a handful of

把,抓

• Thauliah køef, ia tiøh cidmef bie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'liah kef, ia tiøh cit mef bie.; Thaw'liah køef, ia tiøh cit'mef/my bie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Even if you want to steal a chicken, you have to spend a handful of rice. You cannot accomplish anything without effort.
  偷雞也得一把米。

gvofia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvor'ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

midnight

午夜

Niao cy ciofng suo, kii beeng ia py. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niao cy ciofng suo, kii beeng ia py. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

A man's last words are sincere. (Lit. When a bird is about to die, its songs are sad.)

鳥之將死，其鳴也悲。比喻人到臨死時，會說良心話

oan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

meat ball, medical pill

丸子

• Oan'ar ia u hi'oaan ia u bah'oaan, afsi korng'oaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oaan'ar ia u hii'oaan ia u baq'oaan, ar'si koxng'oaan. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  There are many kinds of balls, fish balls, meat balls, and pork balls.
  丸子也有魚丸,也有肉丸,或是貢丸。

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

class, troop, company, rank, order, to spread, group, distribute, withdraw, place in a series

班

• haxpafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'pafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  leave the office or factory after working hours
  下班

• iaxpafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'pafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be on night duty, night shift
  夜班

• jidpafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'pafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be on day duty
  日班

• ka'pafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'pafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  overtime (extra) work, step up operations of (train, bus, airplane)
  加班

• sioxngpafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'pafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  go on duty, go to the office
  上班

phahhor liaqzhat ia tiøh chyn hviati. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'hor liah'zhat ia tiøh chyn hviaf'ti. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

strike a tiger, to catch a thief, you should have your own brother to help you In emergencies only a brother will help

打虎捉賊須靠親兄弟。

piefnhog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piern'hog; (ia'pøo) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

fledermaus, bat, flittermouse

蝙蝠

put'iaxsviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'ia'sviaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

big city with gay night life, no night quarters (Lit. city with lights turned on all night)

不夜城

søea bøe zhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sea be zhefng; søea bøe zhefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unable to vindicate oneself

洗不清

• Eng Ng'høo ee zuie ia søea bøe zhefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng Ngg'høo ee zuie ia sea be zhefng.; Eng Ngg'høo ee zuie ia søea bøe zhefng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It cannot be washed clean even with the water of the Yellow River. (said of a bad name)
  用黃河的水也洗不清。

seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

life, existence, living

生活

• bøextaxng seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng sefng'oah; bøe'taxng sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  cannot support oneself
  不能生活

• ia seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  night life
  夜生活

• u iegi ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u ix'gi ee sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  life worth living
  有意義的生活

Serngtarnmee, Serngtaxn zeng'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sexng'taxn'mee, Sexng'taxn zeeng'ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Christmas Eve

聖誕夜,聖誕前夜

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

no matter how

不論怎樣

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