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ahjidcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'jit'cie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

date, be dated

訂日子

akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

disorderly and inconveniently crowded with articles, narrow, small and dirty

狹窄,煩躁

• Kin'afjit laau cinze kvoa, sengkhw cyn akzag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit laau cyn'ze kvoa, sefng'khw cyn ag'zag. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I perspired very much today. I'm all smelly and dirty.
  今天流很多汗,身體覺得很不舒服

axm buu thienjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm buu thiefn'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

very dark, a nation or locality where jungle law reigns, lawlessness

暗無天日

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

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

• Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
  那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

• Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Again and again he put off returning it.
  他一拖再拖還不還我。

• bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

• ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  give me a little time to get something done
  讓我拖延一下。

anhiøhjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'hiøq'jit; (afn'seg'jit) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Day of rest, the Sabbath, sometimes used to designate Sunday

安息日

Anhiøhjit-Hoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'hiøq'jit'hoe; Afn'hiøq'jit-Hoe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Seventh Day Adventists

安息日會

arnjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

daily, every day, by day

按日

ansekjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'seg'jit; (afn'hiøq'jit) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Day of rest, the Sabbath, sometimes used to designate Sunday

安息日

angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

gift or bribe, a packet of money usually wrapped in red paper or in a red envelope presented as a tip, for congratulatory purposes or as a farewell present

紅包

• saxng angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
  送紅包

• siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  accept a bribe
  收紅包

• Y ee svejit lie bøeq saxng lefbut iafsi angpaw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svef'jit lie boeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw?; Y ee svef/svy'jit lie bøeq saxng lea'but iar'si aang'paw? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are you going to present him with a gift or money on his birthday?
  他的生日你要送禮物或是紅包 ?

au Zwjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au Zuo'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

next Sunday

下個主日

au-gøeqjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'goeh'jit; au-gøeh'jit; (au'kor'goeh) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

next month

下個月

au`jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au`jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

day after tomorrow (Note: au doesn't change and jit changes to the third tone)

後天

auxjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

on some indefinite day in the future

改天,以後

au køx gøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'kor'goeh; au køx gøeh; (au'goeh'jit) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

next month

下個月

auxpvoarjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'pvoax'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

latter half of a day

後半天

bøexhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hør; bøe'hør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done

不會好，好不了。

• Y ee pve bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve be'hør.; Y ee pve/pvi bøe'hør. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He cannot recover from his sickness.
  他的病不會好。

• Cit'ee khangkhøex køq zøx svajit, iao zøx bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx be'hør.; Cid'ee khafng'khøex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx bøe'hør. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

bengjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tomorrow

明日

bin'ar auxjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'ar au'jit; biin'ar'au`jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tomorrow or the day after tomorrow

明後天

bøo kuie jit zeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kuie jit zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

not many days ago

幾天前

• Goar bøo kuie jit zeeng u khix Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo kuie jit zeeng u khix Taai'pag. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Not many days previously I went to Taipei.
  幾天前我到台北去了。

bømee-bøjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'mee bøo'jit; bøo'mee-bøo'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

day and night without ceasing

不分晝夜

• Y thagzheq thak kaq bømebøjit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y thak'zheq thak kaq bøo'mee'bøo'jit. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He studies around the clock.
  他不分晝夜都在讀書。

bøtvia-bønii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvia'bøo'nii; bøo'tvia-bøo'nii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

suddenly without reason

無緣無故,忽然

• Za'hngf tøf iao høfhør, kin'afjit bøtvia-bønii soaq sykhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'hngf tøf iao hør'hør, kyn'ar'jit bøo'tvia'bøo'nii soaq sie'khix.; Zaf'hngf tøf iao hør'hør, kyn'ar'jit bøo'tvia-bøo'nii soaq sie'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Yesterday he was okay, today he suddenly died.
  昨天還好好的,今天無緣無故忽然死了。

bofsii bofjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bor'sii bor'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

certain time and certain day

某時某日

boadjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boat'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

last day, the end of

末日

• goxgøeh boadjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go'goeh boat'jit; go'gøeh boat'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  end of May
  五月底

• seakaix boadjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'kaix boat'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  end of the world, doomsday
  世界末日

Boadjidlun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boat'jit'lun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Eschatology

末日論

Bøe ciah Goxjit-zøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe ciah go'jit'zeq zaxng, phoax'hiuu m'kafm paxng.; Bøe ciah Go'jit'zøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Don't discard your heavy winter clothing until after May fifth

未吃五月節粽，破長襖不願放。

buliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'liaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

dejected, purposeless, unhappy, uneasy, silly, tiresome, tasteless

無聊

• Tagjit tiøh thagzheq, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit tiøh thak'zheq, cyn buu'liaau. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  To have to study every day is very tasteless.
  每天要讀書,真無聊。

• Bøo taixcix thafng zøx, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tai'cix thafng zøx, cyn buu'liaau. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Not to have anything to do is very tiresome.
  無事可做,真無聊。

buxnbun putlok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bun'bun'pud'lok; bun'bun pud'lok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

melancholy, sad and depressed

悶悶不樂

• Zoeakin tagjit buxnbun putlok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoex'kin tak'jit bun'bun pud'lok.; Zoex'kin/kun tak'jit bun'bun pud'lok. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Lately he has been sad and depressed every day.
  最近每天悶悶不樂。

Zaixkef jidjit afn, zhutgoa tiautiaau laan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'kef jit'jit afn, zhud'goa tiaau'tiaau laan. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

At home, every day is peace, go outside and everything is hardship

在家日日安，出外條條難。

zajit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'jit; (zaf'hngf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

yesterday

昨日

zafjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ancient time, early days

先前,往日

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

plant, care for plants, transplant, set plant out, young plants for transplanting (also said of some animals)

栽,苗

• zay bøe oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay be oah; zay bøe oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It will not live if you plant it.
  栽不活

• zhaebiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'biaau; (zhaix'zay) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  young plants of vegetables
  菜苗

• ciarzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciax'zay ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  young sugar cane plants
  蔗苗

• hizay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'zay ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  fry of fish
  魚苗

• hoezay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zay ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  young flower plants from a nursery
  花苗

• soafzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soar'zay; (pvoaa'zay) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  transplant
  移植

• Cit jit soafzay, svajit khiaxngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit jit soar'zay, svaf'jit khia'ngg. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It takes time to get settled into a new situation. (Lit. One day you transplant a young plant, it will wither for three days.)
  一日移植，三日葉黃。新環境不易適應。

zaiui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'ui ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

know where it is situated

知道何處

• m zaiui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m zay'ui ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  don't know where the place is
  不知何處

• Jidgoadthaam ti tøh'ui, lie zaiui `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jit'goat'thaam ti tøq'ui, lie zay'ui `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you know where Sun-moon Lake is?
  日月潭在何處,你知道嗎?

zeajit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

day set aside for offering sacrifices

祭日

zøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeq; zøeq; (zoeq, cied) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

festival, holiday, season

節

• zørzøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zeq; zøx'zøeq; (koex'zeq) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  keep a festival day
  過節

• Goxgøeh-zøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Go'goeh'zeq; Go'gøeh-zøeq; (Go'jit'zeq) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the dragonboat festival on the fifth of the fifth moon
  端午節

• nizøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nii'zeq; nii'zøeq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the sections or festivals of the year
  年節

• bønii bøzøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'nii bøo'zeq; bøo'nii bøo'zøeq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  not observing the annual divisions and festivals
  不守年節

• saxng nizeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng nii'zeq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  give presents at the feast days
  過節送禮

• Tiongchiuzøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiofng'chiw'zeq; Tiofng'chiw'zøeq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Mid-autumn Festival
  中秋節

zøehjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeq'jit; zøeq'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

festival, holiday

節日

zengjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the other day, several days ago

前幾天

zengpvoarjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'pvoax'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

forenoon, morning

前半天

zharm buu thienjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zharm buu thiefn'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

said of life under a tyrannical government, so dark, or full of suffering, that it is as if the sun were not in the sky

慘無天日

zhengkhiejidar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'khix'jit'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

lucky day

黃道吉日

zherngkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'kw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

seek or be in the limelight, presumptuous, smug, tacky, vain, focus on one's appearance, meddlesome, officious

出風頭,愛臭美

• Sviw zherngkw, u cit jit lie e khix limtiøh kvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw zhexng'kw, u cit jit lie e khix lym'tiøh kvy. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You are too meddlesome, one day someone will teach you a thing or two (Lit. you will drink lye).
  好管閒事,有一天你會得到教訓。

zhengthienpegjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'thiefn'pek'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

fine day, broad daylight (Lit. blue sky and white sun)

青天白日

zhengthiefn-pegjit-kii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'thiefn'pek'jit'kii; zhefng'thiefn-pek'jit-kii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Chinese National flag (Lit. flag of blue sky and bright sun)

青天白日旗

chienjidhoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'jit'hoong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Gomphrena globosa (a small plant which blossoms in fall with spheric flowers of red, purple and white)

千日紅

chirnzhae-sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae'sii; chixn'zhae-sii; (chixn'zhae-jit) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

at any time, any day

任何時(日)

zho'kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'kafng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unskilled laborer

粗工

• Kin'afjit aix chviax kuye'ar zho'kafng laai pviarsaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit aix chviax kuie'ee'ar zhof'kafng laai pviax'saux. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Today we must hire a few laborers to come and clean the place up.
  今天得雇幾個粗工來打掃。

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

blow like the wind

吹

• Kin'afjit si symmiq hofng ka lie zhøef laai ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit si sirm'miq hofng ka lie zhoef laai ee?; Kyn'ar'jit si sirm'miq hofng ka lie zhøef laai ee? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  a very unexpected visit from a friend (Lit. What wind blew you here today?)
  今天是什麼風吹你來的 ?

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。

zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud; (hix'zhud) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

theatrical bill, the measure of a play or movies

齣,部

• Kin'afjit teq zøx symmiq zhud? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit teq zøx sirm'miq zhud? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  What movie is on today?
  今天演什麼片子?

• cidzhud tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'zhud tien'viar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  movie
  一部電影

zhutjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the sun rises, the sun has come out like after a storm

日出

zhutsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be present at class or a meeting, attendance

出席

• Lie bøeq zhutsek `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq zhud'sek `bøo?; Lie bøeq zhud'sek `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Will you attend the meeting or class?
  你要出席嗎 ?

• Hid pafn kin'afjit lorng zhutsek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid pafn kyn'ar'jit lorng zhud'sek. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  That class has perfect attendance today.
  那班今天全部出席。

cviagøeqjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'goeh'jit; cviaf'gøeh'jit; (cviaf'kor'goeh) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

almost one month

將近一個月

Ciah bøo svajit zhaix, ciu sviuxbøeq cviu sethiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah bøo svaf'jit zhaix, ciu sviu'boeq cviu sef'thiefn.; Ciah bøo svaf'jit zhaix, ciu sviu'bøeq cviu sef'thiefn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Rome was not built in a day. (Lit. Having been a vegetarian for only three days, already expects to attain nirvana.)

吃不到三天素，就想上西天。

ciaqjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

get the sun

太陽晒得到的地方

ciaqtiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'tiøx ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

fish bite, take the hook

上釣

• Kinnafjit hii lorng m ciaqtiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit hii lorng m ciah'tiøx. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  not a bite today
  今天魚都不上釣。

ciamlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

feast day (Catholic)

瞻禮

• Toa ciamlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Toa ciafm'lea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  great feast
  大瞻禮

• ciamlefgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea'go ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Thursday
  瞻禮五

• ciamlea id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea id ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Sunday
  瞻禮一

• ciamlea ji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea ji ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Monday
  瞻禮二

• ciamlea jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Festive day
  瞻禮日

• ciamlea lak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea lak ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Friday
  瞻禮六

• ciamlea svaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea svaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Tuesday
  瞻禮三

• ciamlea six [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea six ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Wednesday
  瞻禮四

cienjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciefn'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

to sun

晒太陽

cietjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'jit; (zeq'jit) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

festival, holiday

節日

ciaulaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaau'laai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

all have come, all are present

全來

• Kinnafjit hagsefng bøo ciaau laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit hak'sefng bøo ciaau laai. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Not all the students are present today
  今天學生沒全來。

cyn hafnkviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn harn'kviaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

rare visit

稀客,好久沒有來

• Lie kyn'afjit cyn hafnkviaa, si hofng ka lie zhøelaai`ee, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kirn'nar'jit cyn harn'kviaa, si hofng ka lie zhoef'laai ee, si `bøo?; Lie kirn'ar'jit cyn harn'kviaa, si hofng ka lie zhøef'laai`ee, si `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You are here on a rare visit today, did the wind blow you in?
  今天真是稀客,是風吹你來的吧!

ciørjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøx'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be illuminated by the sun

照太陽

• say ciørjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say ciøx'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  gets the afternoon sun
  落日陽光

ciøhzex toxjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'zex to'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

depend on loans for a living

借債度日

ciøhjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

to sun

曬太陽

ciokciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'ciog ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

amply sufficient, no less than, fully

足足的

• Ciokciog zhøe lie kuijit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog'ciog zhoe lie kuy'jit.; Ciog'ciog zhøe lie kuy'jit. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I have been looking for you all day.
  足足的找你一整天。

• Ciokciog u cit paq niuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog'ciog u cit paq niuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This is fully one hundred ounces.
  足足一百兩。

• Ciokciog u nng nii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog'ciog u nng nii. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  two full years
  足足兩年。

ciongjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

from morning till night, throughout the day

終日

Ciongliim tøexid Zwjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciofng'liim te id Zuo'jit; Ciofng'liim te'id Zuo'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

First Sunday of Advent

將臨第一主日

Cidjit zvae kawty, kawjit bøo ty zvae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'jit zvae kao'ty, kao'jit bøo ty zvae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

lit. One day kill 9 pigs, nine days no pigs to kill. To do something by fits and starts

一暴十寒

cid kuie jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid kuie jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

these last few days

這幾天

• Cid kuie jit thvikhix cyn joah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kuie jit thvy'khix cyn joah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The weather these last few days has been very hot.
  這幾天天氣很熱。

cit mee cit jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit mee cit jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

one day one night, twenty four hours

一天一夜

cidpvoarjidar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'pvoax'jit'ar; (cit'pvoax'jit) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

in a day or two, in a few days

一兩天;過一兩天

cviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu; (siong) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

above, upon, upper, go up, ascend, come up to, go above

上

• m cviu cidgøeqjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m cviu cit goeh jit; m cviu cit'gøeh'jit; (m cviu cit kor goeh) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  not quite a month
  不到一個月

• cviu zhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu zhefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  reach or more than one thousand
  上千

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。

zøx svejit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx svef'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

give a birthday party

做生日

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

earn or gain money or food

賺

• cit jit zoarn (thaxn) lak zap khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit jit zoarn (thaxn) lak zap khof. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  earn sixty dollars a day
  一天賺六十塊。

zoanjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the whole day

全日

zøqjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøh'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

day before yesterday

前天

• toaxzøh`jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'zøh'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  three days ago
  大前天

zøqjidaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøh'jit'axm; (zøh'jit'mee) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

night before last

前天晚上

Zwjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuo'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Sunday, the Lord's day

主日

Zwjit haghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuo'jit hak'hau; (Zuo'jit'øh) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Sunday School

主日學校;主日學

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

• Lie khvoax, kin'afjit øe løqho bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you think it will rain today?
  你看,今天會下雨嗎?

• Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It would sound better to say it in this way.
  如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

• Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
  你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

erng buu lengjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: erng buu leeng'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

We will never have peace.

永無寧日

expvoarjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'pvoax'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

latter half day, afternoon

下半天

Hajidzok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Haf'jit'zok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

person who likes and admires Japan and Japanese people or things

哈日族

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

sea, ocean, vast, large, extensive

海

• Hek'hae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Heg'hae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the Black Sea
  黑海

• Anghae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'hae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the Red Sea
  紅海

• Jidpurn-Hae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jit'purn'hae; Jit'purn-Hae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the Japan Sea
  日本海

• Syhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sie'hae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the Dead Sea
  死海

• Tøextionghae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te'tiofng'hae; Tøe'tiofng'hae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The Mediterranean
  地中海

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

boundary, a limit, to limit

限

• han svaf jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: han svaf jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  within three days' time
  限三天

• haxnjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: han'jit; (han'kii, han'sii) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  limited number of days, a limited term or length time
  限日子(期,時)

• bu'han [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'han ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  unlimited, boundless
  無限

• iwhan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'han ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  there is a limit, not very much or many
  有限

• Han kuie jit? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Han kuie jit? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Within how many days?
  限幾天?

haxnjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: han'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

determine a date

指定某日

hanghae jidcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haang'hae'jit'cix; haang'hae jit'cix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

log of a ship

航海日誌

gixsu jidtheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'su jit'theeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

agenda

議事日程

Goxgøeh-zøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go'goeh'zeq; Go'gøeh-zøeq; (go'jit'zeq) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

The double fifth, the dragon boat festival on which dragon boat race is held, May 5th, by the lunar calendar

端午節

Goxjit-zøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go'jit'zeq; Go'jit-zøeq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Dragon Boat Festival, 5th of fifth lunar month

端午節

gøeqgoaxjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh'goa'jit; gøeh'goa'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

more than a month

一個多月

gøeqjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh'jit; gøeh'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

month

個月

heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng; (hoaan) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

give back, pay back, to return something

還

• Tefngjit ka goar ciøq hid purn zheq, chviar lie heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Terng'jit ka goar ciøq hid purn zheq, chviar lie heeng goar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Please return me the book which you borrowed from me the other day.
  前幾天向我借的那本書,請你還給我。

hiexnjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the same day, that very day

當日

hiarngjidkuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaxng'jit'kuii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sunflower

向日葵

hiauthafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaw'thafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

wood bend, curve, warp

翹曲(板)

• Tøh'ar na phagjit, tøhbin e hiauthafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'ar na phak'jit, tøq'bin e hiaw'thafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you put a desk in the sun, the top will warp.
  桌子若曬太陽,桌面會翹曲。

hiauhkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiauq'khag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

come fall, peel, shell off like paint, plaster or skin

脫落,脫皮

• Tøhbin ee zhad hiauhkhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'bin ee zhad hiauq'khag. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The paint has peeled off the table top.
  桌面的漆脫落了。

• Na phagjit phak sviw kuo, bin e hiauhkhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na phak'jit phak sviw kuo, bin e hiauq'khag. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you are exposed to the sunshine for a long time, your skin will peel.
  要是曬太陽曬太久,臉會脫皮。

hiøhkhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiøq'khuxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

rest, to rest

休息

• bøo hiøhkhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hiøq'khuxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  without rest or stopping
  不休息

• Y kinnafjit hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kyn'nar'jit hiøq'khuxn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is absent today.
  他今天休息(休假)。

• Haghau binnafzaix hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak'hau biin'nar'zaix hiøq'khuxn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  No school tomorrow.
  明天學校不上課。

• hiøhkhuxn cit lefpaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiøq'khuxn cit lea'paix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  take a week's leave
  休息一個禮拜。

hiokjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiog'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the rising sun

旭日

hiorngjidkuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hioxng'jit'kuii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sunflower

向日葵

hiongjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

designated as an unlucky or unfortunate day for doing something

不吉之日

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

humid, muggy, to smother, cooking

悶熱,燜

• Kinnafjit cyn hib. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit cyn hib. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It's muggy today.
  今天很悶熱。

• hib ho sek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib ho sek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  smother in a closed vessel until it is well done
  燜熟

hipjoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib'joah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sultry, muggy

悶熱

• Kinnafjit (thvikhix) cyn hipjoah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit (thvy'khix) cyn hib'joah. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It's muggy today.
  今天很悶熱。

høfze jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'ze jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

quite a few days

好幾天

høfjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

lucky day

好日子,吉日

højit? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'jit? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

When? On what day?

何日?

hør koeajit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør koex'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

lead an easy life

日子好過

høxlørhøxsø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hø'løx'hø'sø; (hvaix'kao'bør'søf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

idle about, loaf

游手好閒

• Bøo thaulo tagjit ma teq høxlørhøxsø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo thaau'lo tak'jit ma teq hø'løx'hø'sø. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  All day I stroll around because I don't have a job.
  無工作每天都在閒蕩。

hoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf; (hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

flower, blossom, varicolored, to spend

花

• hoaf buu pekjit hoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf buu peg'jit hoong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  An ideal situation cannot last forever. (No flower can bloom for a hundred days.)
  花無百日紅

hoafnhauxjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'hau'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

day during school vacation on which students must attend classes

返校日

honghae jidcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'hae jit'cix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

log of a ship

航海日誌

honghøo jidle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'høo jit'le ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

The wind is mild, the sun is bright.

風和日麗

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