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an [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: an [[...]] 

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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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 [[...]] 
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

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

angkøchiahchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'køf'chiaq'chi [[...]] 

ruddy good health

紅光滿面

• Tefng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, citmar iuxkøq angkøchiahchih`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Terng'e pve kaq boeq sie, cirm'ar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chi af.; Terng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, cid'mar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chih`aq. [[...]] 
  Formerly he was sick unto death, now he is again in ruddy good health.
  前陣子病得要死,現在又紅光滿面了。

awhvoaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'hvoaai [[...]] 

overbearing, arbitrary

蠻橫

• Zerngkix hiahniq chionghwn`aq, lie bøeq køq arnzvoar awhvoaai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zexng'kix hiaq'nih chiofng'hwn af, lie boeq køq axn'zvoar ao'hvoaai?; Zexng'kix hiaq'niq chiofng'hwn`aq, lie bøeq køq axn'zvoar ao'hvoaai? [[...]] 
  The evidence is so great, how can you still be so overbearing?
  證據那麼充分了,你要怎樣蠻橫?

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

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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

benghiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'hiern [[...]] 

evident, clearly, manifest

明顯

• Zef si cyn benghiern ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn beeng'hiern ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  This is very apparent.
  這是很明顯的事情。

• Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e benghiern. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e beeng'hiern. [[...]] 
  In just a short while it will be very clear.
  不久就會真相大白了。

Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx søeakøea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx sex'koea.; Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx søex'køea. [[...]] 

You don't use your time well. (Lit. No time and no work but still you make rice cakes.)

無閒工夫卻又在做小的粿。

bøo køq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo køq [[...]] 

not a second time

不再

bøo-tvafkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvar'kirn; bøo-tvar'kirn [[...]] 

very affable, compliant, accommodating, not only but also

不打緊,反而

• Y (puttan) cvii m heeng goar, bøtvafkirn køq ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y (pud'tan) cvii m heeng goar, bøo'tvar'kirn køq ka goar phaq. [[...]] 
  Not only did he refuse to pay me the money, he beat me up.
  他錢不還我,反而打我。

zaf'nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'nii [[...]] 

early years, some years ago

早年

• Zaf'nii ee taixcix nar tiøh køq korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zar'nii ee tai'cix nar tiøh køq korng. [[...]] 
  Do we have to bring us things from years ago?
  早年的事何必再說。

zaechiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'chiab; (køq'zhoa) [[...]] 

remarry (said of a man)

再娶

zhahkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'køq [[...]] 

hands on hips

手插腰

• Chiuo zhahkøq si bøeq siøphaq, si`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo zhaq'køq si boeq siøf'phaq, si `bøo?; Chiuo zhaq'køq si bøeq siøf'phaq, si`bøo? [[...]] 
  You have your hands on your hips like that, does it mean that you want to fight?
  手插腰是要打架嗎?

chizheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chy'zheg [[...]] 

arrange, plan, fix up

安排,考慮

• Goar phahsngx afnnef, na u buxntøee larn øextaxng køq chizheg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar phaq'sngx arn'nef, na u bun'tee larn e'taxng køq chy'zheg.; Goar phaq'sngx arn'nef, na u bun'tøee larn øe'taxng køq chy'zheg. [[...]] 
  This is the way I plan it, if there is a problem we can fix it up.
  我打算這樣,如有問題,我們可以再商量。

chiuo zhah'iøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo zhaq'iøf; (chiuo zhaq'køq) [[...]] 

put one's hands on the hip joints, arms akimbo

手插腰

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

stab, prick, a thorn, a splinter

刺,芒刺

• zhagtiøh zhvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh zhvoaf [[...]] 
  pick up a splinter, get a splinter
  刺到芒刺

• Cid tex pang'ar iaw zhvoazhvoaf, køq khaw khaq iux lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex pafng'ar iaw zhvoaf'zhvoaf, køq khaw khaq iux lef. [[...]] 
  This board is still very rough, plane it a little smoother.
  這塊木板還刺刺的,再刨細一點。

zhwkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'khix [[...]] 

in the future, afterward

將來,從此以後

• Zaiviar mxtiøh tø hør, zhwkhix mxthafng køq afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zay'viar m'tiøh tø hør, zhuo'khix m'thafng køq arn'ny zøx. [[...]] 
  It's sufficient that you know it is wrong, from now on don't do it again.
  知錯就好,以後不可再犯。

zhutkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'køq [[...]] 

get married (said of a girl)

出閣

cimciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'ciog [[...]] 

careful, consider carefully, be cautious as in investigating well before acting, make sure

仔細,小心

• Hid ee isefng khvoax pvexlaang khvoartiøh cyn cimciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee y'sefng khvoax pve'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog.; Hid'ee y'sefng khvoax pve/pvi'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog. [[...]] 
  The doctor examines patients carefully.
  那個醫生看病人診察得很仔細。

• Afnnef tiøh ar mxtiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cimciog cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef tiøh ar m'tiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cym'ciog cit e. [[...]] 
  Is that right? Go back to see him and make sure of it
  這樣子對不對 ? 你再去仔細瞧瞧。

cinsioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'sioxng [[...]] 

true aspect of something, the right aspect of a case, accurate information

真相

• Giefnkiux hid hang taixcix ee cinsioxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giern'kiux hid hang tai'cix ee cyn'sioxng. [[...]] 
  To study the root of the matter.
  研究那件事的真相。

• Køq bøo loa kuo, cinsioxng ciu e zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo, cyn'sioxng ciu e zay'viar. [[...]] 
  The truth will be out some day.
  再不久就會知道真相。

zo'køq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zof'køq [[...]] 

form a cabinet in government

組閣

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

zuxkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'kym [[...]] 

from now on

自今

• Zuxkym yau, goar lorng bøo aix køq ciaqhwn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zu'kym ie'au, goar lorng bøo aix køq ciah'hwn af. [[...]] 
  From now on I don't want to smoke any more.
  從今以後我都不要再抽煙了。

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

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

截,殺價

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

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

gexkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ge'køq [[...]] 

float, festival car

藝閣,花車

giaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaa; (thay) [[...]] 

carry a large bulky object with both hands or on shoulders), to lift, to raise (as one's head), have a fit (spasm)

舉,發作,抬

• Na kvoatiøh, he'kusaux e køq giaa khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na kvoaa'tiøh, hef'kw'saux e køq giaa khie'laai. [[...]] 
  have a fit of asthma
  如著了涼,百日咳又會發作。

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

find fault with, to blame, object to, dislike

嫌棄

• Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sofzai, ciaq køq laai chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sor'zai, ciaq køq laai chid'thøo. [[...]] 
  If you have no objections to a poor place, come back for a visit.
  你要是不嫌棄地方不好,請再來玩。

• Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. [[...]] 
  She does not want to marry me, because she has an objection to my poverty.
  她嫌我窮,不要嫁我。

• hiaam kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam kuix [[...]] 
  object to the high price of something
  嫌貴

• hiaam tafng hiaam say [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam tafng hiaam say [[...]] 
  be discontented with everything
  吹毛求疵

• bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]] 
  A poor skipper blames the winding river.
  不會開船,嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

hiøxhoea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiø'hoea [[...]] 

regret

後悔

• Køhkhaq sitpai goar ma bøe hiøxhoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq sid'pai goar ma be hiø'hoea.; Køq'khaq sid'pai goar ma bøe hiø'hoea. [[...]] 
  Even if I have a bigger set back I won't regret it.
  再失敗我也不後悔。

hø'hoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'hoxng [[...]] 

How much more? How much less?

何況

• Y bøexhiao korng Engguo, hø'hoxng Tekguo (køhkhaq bøexhiao korng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao korng Efng'gie, høo'hoxng Teg'gie (køq'khaq be'hiao korng).; Y bøe'hiao korng Efng'guo, høo'hoxng Teg'guo (køq'khaq bøe'hiao korng). [[...]] 
  He cannot speak English, much less German.
  他不會說英語,德語更不用說了。

ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho [[...]] 

until, to cause, to effect, so that (tone never changes)

使

• chid ho taf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid ho taf [[...]] 
  wipe dry
  擦乾

• pak ho aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pak ho aan [[...]] 
  tie tightly
  綁緊

• puun ho sid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: puun ho sid [[...]] 
  blow out
  吹熄

• saux ho zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux ho zhefng'khix [[...]] 
  sweep clean
  掃乾淨

• Siulie khaq kanghw lex, mxthafng køq ho haixkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siw'lie khaq kafng'hw lex, m'thafng køq ho hai'khix. [[...]] 
  Repair this thing more carefully so that it doesn't break right away again.
  修理仔細些,不要再讓它壞了。

• thak ho sek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak ho sek [[...]] 
  study until you get the matter down
  唸熟

hoghoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'hoad; (køq hoad'zøq) [[...]] 

relapse into an illness

復發,再復發

yorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'orng [[...]] 

bygones, the past, times past

已往

• Yorng ee taixcix maix køq kofngkhie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'orng ee tai'cix maix køq korng'khie. [[...]] 
  Let bygones be bygones.
  已往的事不要再提起。

yhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'hwn [[...]] 

married

已婚

• Yhwn ee lamlie bøexsae`tid køq kab padlaang kiet'hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'hwn ee laam'lie be'sae'tid køq kab pat'laang kied'hwn.; Ie'hwn ee laam'lie bøe'sae-tid køq kab pat'laang kied'hwn. [[...]] 
  People already married cannot marry other people.
  已婚的男女不可以再跟別人結婚。

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

relationship by fate, cause, reason, hem, margin, edge, go along, to follow

緣

• bøo ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ieen [[...]] 
  without affinity
  無緣

• ciensex (zengsix) ee ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'sex (zeeng'six) ee ieen [[...]] 
  destinies arranged in a previous existence
  前緣,前世之緣

• u ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u ieen [[...]] 
  have an affinity, be bound to meet
  有緣

• Na u ieen ciaq køq siøkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u ieen ciaq køq siøf'kvix. [[...]] 
  I hope we shall meet again.
  若有緣再相見。

• U ieen chienlie laai sionghoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ieen chiefn'lie laai siofng'hoe [[...]] 
  Having affinity, people will come to meet from a thousand miles.
  有緣千里來相會。

ienkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'køq [[...]] 

procrastinate, to neglect

延擱

iao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao; (iao'kuo, iao'køq) [[...]] 

still

還,仍舊,仍然

• Y iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) teq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) teq ciah. [[...]] 
  He is still eating.
  他還在吃。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) zafzar, mxbiern kvoafkirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) zar'zar, m'biern kvoar'kirn. [[...]] 
  It's still early, no need to hurry
  還早,不用急。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) bøo kaux [[...]] 
  This isn't enough yet.
  還不夠

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) u cyn ze khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) u cyn ze khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  There is a lot of work yet to be done.
  還有很多工作。

• Goar ka y korng kuyna pae, y iao (iawkuo) mxthviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka y korng kuie'na pae, y iao (iao'kuo) m'thviaf. [[...]] 
  I advised (told) him several times, but he still would not listen to me.
  我勸他好幾次,他還是不聽。

iao hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao hør; (iao'kuo hør) [[...]] 

excusable, tolerable, passable

還好

• Na cit nng jit iao hør (iawkuo exexngtid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na cit nng jit iao hør (iao'kuo e'eng'tid). [[...]] 
  day or two would have been excusable, but …
  要是一兩天還好,還可以

• Goar ee sengkhw iao (iawkuo) høfhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw iao (iao'kuo) hør'hør. [[...]] 
  I am tolerably well.
  我的身體還好好的。

• Hid taai thihbea iao (iawkøq) høfhør, mxthafng bøea syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bea syn ee.; Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bøea syn ee. [[...]] 
  That bike is still in good shape, don't buy a new one.
  那輛自行車還好好的,不要買新的。

iawkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'køq [[...]] 

still, yet (see "iau")

還

iu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu [[...]] 

and, also, again, moreover

又

• Iu(-køq) bøeq løqho`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iu(-køq) boeq løh'ho`af.; Iu(-køq) bøeq løh'ho`aq. [[...]] 
  It's going to rain again.
  又要下雨了。

• Lie iu bøexkix`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie iu be'kix'tid.; Lie iu bøe'kix`tid.; (Lie iu'køq be'kix'tid.) [[...]] 
  You forgot it again.
  你又忘了。

• iu zhuietaf iu iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu zhuix'taf iu iaw [[...]] 
  both thirsty and hungry
  又渴又餓

iuxkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu'køq [[...]] 

again, in addition to

又,再

• iu siok, iu høfkhvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu siok, iu hør'khvoax; iu siok, iu hør'khvoax; (iu'køq siok, iu'køq hør'khvoax) [[...]] 
  cheap and good looking, Not only cheap but also good looking
  又便宜,又好看

• Y iuxkøq korng cit pae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iu'køq korng cit pae. [[...]] 
  He repeated it again.
  他再講一次。

jibkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'køq [[...]] 

be appointed a minister

入閣

kvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar; (karm) [[...]] 

dare to, to venture, unreserved, perhaps, maybe

敢,大膽,大概

• Goar mxkvar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'kvar khix. [[...]] 
  I don't dare go.
  我不敢去。

• Y cyn kvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kvar. [[...]] 
  He is very bold (unreserved).
  他很大膽。

• Auxpae kvar køq afnny `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Au'pae kvar køq arn'ny `bøo? [[...]] 
  Will you dare to do it again?
  下次還敢這樣嗎?

• Auxpae mxkvar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Au'pae m'kvar af. [[...]] 
  I won't do it again.
  下次不敢了。

kahsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'si; (kix'jieen) [[...]] 

since — in the sense of circumstances

既然

• Y kahsi (kiejieen) teq phoarpve, itteng bøextaxng laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve, id'teng be'taxng laai.; Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve/pvi, id'teng bøe'taxng laai. [[...]] 
  Since he is sick, he certainly cannot be here.
  他既然生病了,一定不能來。

• Y kahsi m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [[...]] 
  Since he doesn't want to come, don't go and call him again.
  他既然不來,不要再去叫他。

kaesiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siefn [[...]] 

person who likes to boast

蓋仙

• Cyn aix kofng'oe køq cyn gaau kofng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaesiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn aix korng'oe køq cyn gaau korng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaix'siefn. [[...]] 
  People say that a person who likes to talk and talks very cleverly likes to boast.
  很喜歡講話又很會講話的人,人都叫他蓋仙。

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

be inflamed with perspiration (as the armpit), be kept in a damp place and rot away, prickly heat, heat rash

浸,濕腐, 朽爛

• keh'exlafng kauq kvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'e'lafng kauq kvoa; keq'e'lafng kauq kvoa; (køq'e'lafng kauq kvoa) [[...]] 
  arms pits are inflamed with perspiration
  腋下生汗疹

• svaf kauq phoax khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf kauq phoax khix [[...]] 
  Clothing rotted with the damp
  衣服濕腐了

kehpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'piaq [[...]] 

next door (house)

隔壁

• kehpiaq køq kehpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'piaq køq keq'piaq [[...]] 
  two doors away
  隔壁的隔壁

• kehpiahkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'piaq'kefng [[...]] 
  next room (house)
  隔壁間

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

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. [[...]] 
  Even though doctrine is still more profound, I must still learn it.
  道理再怎麼深,我也得學。

khaq khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq khix [[...]] 

little farther ahead

再過去

• (Køq) khaq khix u cit kharm thie'thautiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: (Køq) khaq khix u cit kharm thix'thaau'tiaxm [[...]] 
  There is a barber shop a little ahead.
  再過去有一家理髮店。

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。

khiuu køq khiam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiuu køq khiam [[...]] 

stingy and thrifty person

又小氣又節儉

khongtiofng laukøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'tiofng laau'køq [[...]] 

illusion, castles in the sky

空中樓閤

khorngtoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoxng'toa [[...]] 

enlarge, expand, extend

擴大

• Citkefng kangtviuu bøeq køq khorngtoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng kafng'tviuu boeq køq khoxng'toa; Cid'kefng kafng'tviuu bøeq køq khoxng'toa [[...]] 
  We are going to enlarge this factory.
  這間工廠要再擴大。

kiaam køq siab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiaam køq siab [[...]] 

stingy, sordid

鹹又澀(一毛不拔)

kietkiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kiok [[...]] 

after all, in the end, in the long run, eventually, after all is said and done...

結局,結果

• kietkiok khaq kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kiok khaq kuix [[...]] 
  all in all, it's more expensive
  結果較貴

• kietkiok øe arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kiok e axn'zvoar?; kied'kiok øe axn'zvoar? [[...]] 
  How will the matter come out?
  結果會怎樣?

• Sviw kvoafkirn, kietkiok tiøh køq siar cit pae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw kvoar'kirn, kied'kiok tiøh køq siar cit pae. [[...]] 
  I was too hasty, eventually I had to rewrite it.
  太急忙,結果得再寫一次。

køfkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kør'køq [[...]] 

elder brother

哥哥

køeakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'khix; køex'khix [[...]] 

pass (by) the past, past tense

過去

• køeakhix zap nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'khix zap nii; køex'khix zap nii [[...]] 
  during the past (for the last) ten years
  過去十年

• Køeakhix ee taixcix maix køq kofngkhie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koex'khix ee tai'cix maix køq korng'khie.; Køex'khix ee tai'cix maix køq korng'khie. [[...]] 
  Let bygones be bygones.
  過去的事情不要再提起。

• køeakhix ee kenggiam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'khix ee kefng'giam; køex'khix ee kefng'giam [[...]] 
  past experience
  過去的經驗

køq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq [[...]] 

again, moreover, also, and (used as a conjunction to connect two adjectives while "kap" is used to connect two nouns as, "ian-pit kap choa")

再,又

• Køq korng cidpae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq korng cit'pae. [[...]] 
  Say it again !
  再說一次!

• siok køq høfciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siok køq hør'ciah [[...]] 
  cheap and good to eat
  便宜又好吃

• køq svaf nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq svaf nii [[...]] 
  in another three years
  再三年

• bøo køq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo køq [[...]] 
  not a second time
  不再

• iuxkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu'køq [[...]] 
  also, again
  又,再

køq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq [[...]] 

council-chamber, pavilion

閣

• jibkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'køq [[...]] 
  take a seat in the Cabinet
  入閣

• laukøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'køq [[...]] 
  upper stories of several rooms or one room, penthouse
  樓閣

• loexkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loe'køq [[...]] 
  Cabinet, a ministry
  內閣

køq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq; (kog) [[...]] 

put, to lay, to delay, put aside

擱

• tamkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafm'køq [[...]] 
  waste one's time
  耽擱

køq bøo kuyjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq bøo kuie jit; køq bøo kuie'jit [[...]] 

not many days from now

再過幾天

køhzaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'zaix [[...]] 

again...

再,又

• Køhzaix laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'zaix laai. [[...]] 
  Come back again.
  再來。

• korng liao køhzaix korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng liao køq'zaix korng [[...]] 
  repeat over and over again
  講了又講

køq cit ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq cit ee [[...]] 

one more

再一個

køh'exlafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'e'lafng [[...]] 

armpits

腋下

køh'viu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'viu [[...]] 

different, strange, unwell, something unusual

不同,不正常,奇怪

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

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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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。

køhkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'khix [[...]] 

go a little farther, go once more

再去,再過去

• Køhkhix go zap kongchiøq ciu u khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khix go zap kofng'chiøq ciu u khvoax'kvix. [[...]] 
  Go 50 meters farther, then you will find it.
  再過去五十公尺就能看見。

• Goar sviuxbøeq køhkhix cidpae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sviu'boeq køq'khix cit'pae.; Goar sviu'bøeq køq'khix cit'pae. [[...]] 
  I am thinking of going there once more.
  我想要再去一次。

køq køeakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq koex'khix; køq køex'khix [[...]] 

next

再過去

• køq køeakhix hid ky pai'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq koex'khix hid ky paai'ar; køq køex'khix hid ky paai'ar [[...]] 
  Lit. the next sign, next bus stop
  再過去那一站

• køq køeakhix hid kux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq koex'khix hid kux; køq køex'khix hid kux [[...]] 
  next sentence
  再過去那一句

• køq køeakhix hid tiaau køef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq koex'khix hid tiaau kef; køq køex'khix hid tiaau køef [[...]] 
  next street
  再過去那一條街

køhlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'laai [[...]] 

come again

再來

køq voa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq voa [[...]] 

change over again, at least a second time

再換

køh'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'oah [[...]] 

live again, resurrected

再活,復活

Køh'oah-zøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'oah'zeq; Køq'oah'zøeq [[...]] 

Easter

復活節

køh'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'oaan [[...]] 

cabinet ministers

閣員

kuxzerngthauar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'zexng'thaau'ar; (ku'cixn'thaau'ar) [[...]] 

old bad habits, old sickness

舊病,舊習,惡習

• Kuxzerngthauar køq teq giaa af, køq teq khysiao af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ku'zexng'thaau'ar køq teq giaa af, køq teq khie'siao af. [[...]] 
  His old sickness surfaced again, he is acting crazy again.
  舊病復發,又再發瘋了。

kuxloksog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'log'sog [[...]] 

very old

很舊

• Hid taai chiaf kuxloksog`aq, køq bøeq bøe hiahzøe cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai chiaf ku'log'sog af, køq boeq be hiaq'ze cvii.; Hid taai chiaf ku'log'sog`aq, køq bøeq bøe hiaq'zøe cvii. [[...]] 
  That car is very old but yet he wants that much money for it.
  那部車很舊了,又要賣那麼多錢。

kuxpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'pve; ku'pve/pvi [[...]] 

chronic disease, old complaint

舊病

• kuxpve køq khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'pve køq khie; ku'pve/pvi køq khie; (ku'pve køq giaa) [[...]] 
  have an attack of one's chronic disease
  舊病復發

loexkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loe'køq [[...]] 

cabinet, ministry, Administration

內閣

loexkøq zofnglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loe'køq zorng'lie [[...]] 

Prime Minister

內閣總理

mxcviakaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'cviaa'kaau [[...]] 

amazing, terrific, extraordinary, ugly (doesn't look like a human being)

不像人樣,想不到,真了不起,真不錯

• Svezøx hiahnih mxcviakaau, karm u laang boeq kex y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svef'zøx hiaq'nih m'cviaa'kaau, karm u laang boeq kex y?; Svef/Svy'zøx/zøex hiaq'nih m'cviaa'kaau, karm u laang bøeq kex y? [[...]] 
  Born that ugly, would anyone want to marry him?
  長得不像樣,有人要嫁給他嗎?

• Mxcviakaau køq e tiøh itterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'cviaa'kaau køq e tiøh id'terng. [[...]] 
  That's amazing, you got first place.
  想不到會得第一。

mxkamni'ny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm'ny'ny [[...]] 

reluctant to (give up, let go because of emotional attachment or high value of the object to be given up)

非常捨不得

• Lie bexhiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq mxkamni'ny? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'hiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq m'kafm'ny'ny?; Lie bøe'hiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq m'kafm'ny'ny? [[...]] 
  You wouldn't have had to give it away, now that you have, why do you have to be that unhappy about it?
  你不會不要給人,給了以後何必又很捨不得呢?

mxna [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'na; (pud'tan) [[...]] 

not only

不止,不但

• Hef aix zap khof bøo? Mxna. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef aix zap khof bøo? M'na. [[...]] 
  Does it cost as much as ten dollars ? Still more.
  那要十塊嗎? 不止。

• Y mxna pixntvoa, iuxkøq cyn gong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'na pin'tvoa, iu'køq cyn gong. [[...]] 
  He is not only lazy, but also is a dumbbell.
  他不但懶惰,而且很笨。

• Mxna afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'na arn'ny [[...]] 
  Not only that (way, much)
  不止如此,不但如此

nikøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nii'køq [[...]] 

age, years, time

年代

oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oah; (hoat) [[...]] 

live, living, alive, moveable, active

活

• bøe oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be oah; bøe oah [[...]] 
  cannot live, will die
  不會活,活不了

• øexoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'oah; øe'oah [[...]] 
  able to come to life or remain alive
  會活的

• khvoaroah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'oah [[...]] 
  comfortable, be well off
  快活

• køh'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'oah [[...]] 
  alive again, revive
  復活

• seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'oah [[...]] 
  life, existence, living
  生活

paxnphoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pan'phoee; pan'phøee [[...]] 

surmise, think, believe, consider erroneously

以為

• Thvy hiahnih of, paxnphoee e løqho, køq løh bøo seeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thvy hiaq'nih of, pan'phoee e løh'ho, køq løh bøo seeng.; Thvy hiaq'nih of, pan'phøee øe løh'ho, køq løh bøo seeng. [[...]] 
  The sky was so dark that it looked like it was going to rain but it didn't.
  天那麼黑,以為會下雨,竟然沒下。

søea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sea; søea; (soea, siern) [[...]] 

wash, cleanse, bathe, purify, make a print from a negative

洗

• Aix køq sea lagtviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix køq sea lak'tviw.; Aix køq søea lak'tviw. [[...]] 
  I wish six more prints.
  要再洗六張

• tasøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taf'sea; taf'søea [[...]] 
  dry cleaning
  乾洗

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

tart, bitter taste that numbs the tongue (as some unripened fruits do), not smooth (surface), very stiff, tight (door or drawer), sleepy (eyes)

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