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armbinbofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'biin'bofng; (axm'bofng'bofng) [[...]] 

very dark, deep black, pitch-black

漆黑的

• Hid kefng armbinbofng karm u khvoarkvix thafng siafji? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng axm'biin'bofng karm u khvoax'kvix thafng siar'ji?; Hid'kefng axm'biin'bofng karm u khvoax'kvix thafng siar'ji? [[...]] 
  That room is very dark, can you see well enough to write characters?
  那間黑漆漆的,看得見能寫字嗎?

arnkhvoarbai lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'khvoax'bai lef [[...]] 

try to press

試按一下

• Øextah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo arnkhvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'tah'tid ar be, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai lef.; Øe'tah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]] 
  Whether you can step on it or not, first use your hand to touch it.
  能踏不能踏,先用手試按一下

bai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bai [[...]] 

try, make polite inquiries

試試看,探

• zhaa khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa khvoax bai lex; zhaa khvoax bai`leq [[...]] 
  make minute inquiries
  查查看

• chix khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix khvoax bai lex; chix khvoax bai`leq [[...]] 
  try, Try it!
  試試看

• ciah khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah khvoax bai lex; ciah khvoax bai`leq [[...]] 
  taste
  吃吃看

• zøx khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khvoax bai lex; zøx/zøex khvoax bai`leq [[...]] 
  try to do it
  做做看

• khix khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix khvoax bai lex; khix khvoax bai`leq [[...]] 
  go and take a look
  去看看

• phvi khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvi khvoax bai lex; phvi khvoax bai`leq [[...]] 
  smell it
  聞聞看

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

eye

眼睛

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, keen eye

眼光銳利

• Y bagciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoartiøh goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoax'tiøh goar. [[...]] 
  His vision is very good, he saw me from far away.
  他眼光很銳利,那麼遠就看到我。

• Y bagciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie be phiexn'tid.; Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [[...]] 
  His eyes are very sharp, you cannot cheat him.
  他眼光很銳利,你騙不了的。

bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe [[...]] 

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]] 
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]] 
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]] 
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]] 
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]] 
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]] 
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

bøzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhae [[...]] 

regrettable, unfortunate, unlucky, too bad, wasteful, unworthy

可惜

• Hid ee laang sykhix, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang sie'khix, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  It was unfortunate that that person died.
  那個人死了,很可惜。

• Hid zhud tiexnviar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zhud tien'viar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  It was unfortunate that I was unable to see that movie.
  那部電影沒看到,很可惜。

• Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thihbea, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thiq'bea, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  Too bad you took that shirt to wipe off the bicycle.
  那件衣服拿去擦自行車,很可惜。

bøkaokhvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kaux'khvoax [[...]] 

despise

不夠看,輕蔑人

bøo simcviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sym'cviaa [[...]] 

be reluctant to do, absent minded

沒有心情

• Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sofie bøo simcviaa thafng zøx taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sor'ie bøo sym'cviaa thafng zøx tai'cix. [[...]] 
  A child of his died so he doesn't have the heart to work.
  他一個孩子死了,所以沒有心情做事。

• Khvoax tiexnviar khvoax kaq bøo simcviaa thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tien'viar khvoax kaq bøo sym'cviaa thafng thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  watch movies until there is no heart to study
  看電影看得無心情讀書。

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

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]] 
  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 [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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。

bofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng; bofng/bof; (mof, bof) [[...]] 

touch, feel, feel about, feel for with fingers

摸

• armbongbofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'bofng'bofng [[...]] 
  very dark
  黑漆漆的

• bofng khvoax u siøf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng khvoax u siøf `bøo?; bofng/bof khvoax u siøf `bøo? [[...]] 
  touch it to see if it's hot
  摸摸看是不是熱的 ?有沒有發燒 ?

• gaau bofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau bofng; gaau bofng/bof [[...]] 
  lagging, always procrastinating
  做事慢吞吞

• haytøea-bongciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'tea bofng'ciafm; hae'tøea-bofng/bof'ciafm [[...]] 
  impossible to find out, like trying to find a needle in a hay stack (Lit. looking for a needle in the ocean)
  海底撈針

bongkhvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'khvoax [[...]] 

touch

摸摸看

za'khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'khvoax [[...]] 

look into a matter

查看

zawbea khvoarhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'bea khvoax'hoef [[...]] 

to give a hurried glance (Lit. look at the flowers while passing on horseback)

走馬看花

• Khix Bykog chitthøo nng lefpaix niaxnia, chinchviu teq zawbea khvoarhoef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix Bie'kog chid'thøo nng lea'paix nia'nia, chyn'chviu teq zao'bea khvoax'hoef. [[...]] 
  You only get only a hurried glance at things if you go to the US for only two weeks.
  去美國只玩兩個禮拜,像走馬看花似的。

zhanzngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf [[...]] 

fields and villages, the countryside

鄉下

• zhanzngf ee sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf ee sor'zai [[...]] 
  country place
  鄉下的地方

• zhanzngf-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'laang; zhaan'zngf-laang [[...]] 
  country lad
  鄉下人

• zhanzngf-soong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'soong; zhaan'zngf-soong [[...]] 
  bumpkin, hick, rustic
  土包子

• Hid ee laang cyn zhanzngsoong, iao mxbad khvoarkvix siuimky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan'zngf'soong, iao m'bad khvoax'kvix siw'ym'ky. [[...]] 
  He's a real hick, he has never seen a radio.
  那個人很土, 還未見過收音機。

chix khvoarbai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix khvoax'bai'lex; chix khvoax'bai`leq [[...]] 

just try it

試試看

chinbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak [[...]] 

with one's own eyes

親眼

• chinbak khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak khvoax'kvix [[...]] 
  seen with one's own eyes
  親眼看見

• Tiøh u chinbak khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh u chyn'bak khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. [[...]] 
  Don't say it unless you've seen it with your own eyes.
  要親眼看見才可以講。

chinsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'syn [[...]] 

in person, personally

親自

• Sinhu chinsyn khix ka y khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siin'hu chyn'syn khix ka y khvoax. [[...]] 
  Father went himself and inquired about him.
  神父親自去看他。

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

throw light on, shine on

照

• Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? [[...]] 
  I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
  我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

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

steal a glance, peek

偷看

• Bøeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib.; Bøeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib. [[...]] 
  If you want to see, come in and take a look. Don't stand there peeking.
  要看進來看,不要站在那兒偷看。

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

mischievous, likes to finger anything at all

手癢的

• Maix chiwjiao cien, sviu bøeq bofng khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix chiuo'jiao cien, sviu boeq bofng khvoax'bai'lex.; Maix chiuo'jiao cien, sviu bøeq bofng/bof khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]] 
  Don't be mischievous and want to touch everything.
  不要手癢想摸摸看。

zhoiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng [[...]] 

robust, strong, stout

粗壯

• zhoiorng ee sinthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng ee syn'thea [[...]] 
  robust body
  粗壯的身體

• Tekkog ee khiechiaf bøo hør khvoax, mxkuo cyn zhoiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teg'kog ee khix'chiaf bøo hør khvoax, m'kuo cyn zhof'iorng. [[...]] 
  German cars are not pretty but are very strong.
  德國的汽車不好看,可是很堅固。

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

lead, to guide, instruct, to conduct

帶,領

• Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee gyn'ar khix ho isefng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax.; Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax. [[...]] 
  I want to take this child to see a doctor.
  我要帶這個孩子去看醫生。

• Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [[...]] 
  If you don't know the way, I'll take you there.
  你若不知道在那兒, 我帶你去。

zhoahtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq'tng [[...]] 

break the rope or chain by a sudden pull on it

扯斷

• Cid tiaau søh'ar zhoaq khvoax øe tng bøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax e tng be.; Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax øe tng bøe. [[...]] 
  Try and see if you can break this cord or rope with your hands.
  這條繩子扯看看會不會斷。

zhøexkhvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe'khvoax; zhøe'khvoax [[...]] 

look for and see

找找看

zhuiecih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'cih [[...]] 

tongue

舌頭

• Lie zhuiecih zhwn zhutlaai khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zhuix'cih zhwn zhud'laai khvoax'bai'lex.; Lie zhuix'cih zhwn zhud'laai khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]] 
  Please stick out your tongue and let me take a look at it.
  你舌頭伸出來看看。

zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'noa [[...]] 

saliva

唾液,口水

• Khvoax tiøh øe laau zhuienoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tiøh e laau zhuix'noa.; Khvoax tiøh øe laau zhuix'noa. [[...]] 
  The sight of it makes my mouth water.
  看了會流口水。

• laau zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau zhuix'noa [[...]] 
  run at the mouth
  流口水

• phuix zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phuix zhuix'noa [[...]] 
  to spit
  吐口水

zhuisngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'sngx; (zhuy'soaxn) [[...]] 

calculate mentally, cast a horoscope, make a rough estimate

推算

• Zhuisoaxn khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuy'soaxn khvoax'bai'lex.; Zhuy'soaxn khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]] 
  Make a rough estimate, okay?
  推算看看

• Ciaux goar ee zhuisoaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaux goar ee zhuy'soaxn. [[...]] 
  according to my rough estimate
  照我的推算。

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

at the risk of, run the risk of

冒…險

• Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun sie, boeq ka y ciah løh'khix.; Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løh'khix. [[...]] 
  I will eat it at the risk of my life.
  冒死吃下它。

• Zhun ho hauxtviuo me, laai khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun ho hau'tviuo me, laai khix khvoax tien'viar.; Zhun ho hau'tviuo me/ma, laai khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  Let's go to see the movies at the risk of being scolded by the principal.
  冒著被校長罵,去看電影。

• Giah hoxsvoax cyn ma'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giah ho'svoax cyn maa'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [[...]] 
  It's very troublesome to carry an umbrella with me, I will run the risk of getting wet.
  拿雨傘很麻煩,讓它溼吧!

zhut'hien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hien [[...]] 

appear

出現

• Tegjiin zhut'hien ee sii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tek'jiin zhud'hien ee sii. [[...]] 
  appearance of the enemy, when the enemy came into view
  敵人出現的時候。

• Y ti baxngtiofng khvoarkvix thiensiin zhut'hien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti bang'tiofng khvoax'kvix thiefn'siin zhud'hien. [[...]] 
  An angel appeared to him in a dream.
  他在夢中夢見天神出現。

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

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

出神,入神

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

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]] 

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

• Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]] 
  This is a real fact, no fiction
  這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

• Y korng bøeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]] 
  He said he would come, and he really came
  他說要來,真的來了。

• Y korng øe løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]] 
  He said it would rain, look, it is raining
  他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

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

not until, then and only then, not before, provided that, unless, not until after, only after, namely, some action will not take place unless or until a previous action has occurred or some specific circumstance is fulfilled

才

• Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [[...]] 
  I am not going until after I have finished eating.
  我吃過飯才要去。

• Thienzuo ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ciaq zay'viar. [[...]] 
  Only God knows.
  天主才知道。

• U sidzai khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sit'zai khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. [[...]] 
  Only if you really saw it, may you speak.
  要確實看見才可以說。

• U pexbuo ciaq u larn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U pe'buo ciaq u larn. [[...]] 
  There had to be parents before we were.
  先有父母才有我們。

ciah y køeakøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah y koex'koex; ciah y køex'køex; (khvoax y koex'koex) [[...]] 

have the upper hand, be able to overcome him with the utmost ease, hold a person cheap, undervalue

吃定了他

ciahkuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'kuo; (ciaq'nih kuo) [[...]] 

so long, this long time, recently, Such a long time!

這麼久,最近,近來

• Ciahkuo hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo hør `bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you been well of late?
  近來好嗎 ?

• Ciahkuo lorng bøo khvoartiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo lorng bøo khvoax'tiøh y. [[...]] 
  I haven't seen him recently.
  最近都沒看見他。

• Ho lie thernghau ciaq kuo, cyn phvaysex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thexng'hau ciaq kuo, cyn phvae'sex. [[...]] 
  I am very sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.
  讓你等了這麼久,真不好意 思。

ciaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux; (ciøx) [[...]] 

shine upon, to light or illumine, a certificate or license, pattern on or after, according to, to photograph look after, take care of

照

• ciaux goar khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux goar khvoax [[...]] 
  according to my opinion, as I see it
  照我看

• ciaux goankex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux goaan'kex [[...]] 
  according to the old price (although there has been a price hike), at cost price
  照原價

• ciaux y sor korng ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux y sor korng ee [[...]] 
  according to what he said
  照他所講的

ciaokhvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'khvoax [[...]] 

ordinarily, as a rule

照常理看

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。

cin khvoax lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin khvoax lie [[...]] 

be decided by you, It is up to you.

全部看你的了

ciøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf; (ciaw) [[...]] 

beckon with hand, to summon, raise an army or capital, poster, signboard, to welcome, receive, call for, canvass for

邀,招

• Lie bøeq khix konghngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar.; Lie bøeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [[...]] 
  Call for me on your way to the park.
  你要去公園的時候來邀我。

• Mxthafng ciøf y khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciøf y khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  Don't invite him to go to the movies.
  不要邀他去看電影。

ciørkviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøx'kviax [[...]] 

look at oneself in a mirror

照鏡子

• Lie ee bin cyn lahsab, khix ciørkviax khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee bin cyn laq'sab, khix ciøx'kviax khvoax'bai'lex.; Lie ee bin cyn laq'sab, khix ciøx'kviax khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]] 
  Your face is very dirty, take a look in the mirror.
  你的臉很髒,去照鏡子看看。

Ciuozoa ho padlaang sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciux'zoa ho pat laang sie.; Ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie. [[...]] 

to harm someone by association, (because I make a promise difficult to fulfill it also hurts other people who are involved with me or who work with me to complete the promise.)

詛咒別人

• Y ciuozoa ho padlaang sie, ka'ti ciaq khia koansvoaf khvoax bea siøthad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie, kaf'ti ciaq khia koaan'svoaf khvoax bea siøf'thad. [[...]] 
  He made a rash promise and then stood back and watched without lifting a finger.
  他詛咒別人死,自己袖手旁觀。

cviuxbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'bak [[...]] 

think well of, to respect

上眼

• m cviuxbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m cviu'bak [[...]] 
  think unimportant, despise
  不上眼

• khvoax laang m cviuxbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax laang m cviu'bak [[...]] 
  despise people
  看不起人

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

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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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。

zøxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø'heeng [[...]] 

model

造型

• Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zøxheeng bøo hør khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zø'heeng bøo hør khvoax. [[...]] 
  People say that the shape of that home doesn't look good.
  有人嫌那間房子的造型不好看。

zøx khvoarthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khvoax'thaau [[...]] 

be a watchman

把風的

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

be a companion

作伴

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

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

zoankafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'kafng [[...]] 

take the trouble to, purposely

專程

• zoankafng laai khvoax larn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'kafng laai khvoax larn [[...]] 
  come all the way to use us
  專程來看我們。

zwkoafn ee khvoarhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'koafn ee khvoax'hoad [[...]] 

subjective view

主觀的看法

zwnzøx/zwnzøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn'zøx; zurn'zøx/zøex; (khvoax'zøx) [[...]] 

regard (a person or thing) as, consider to be, to deem

當做,以為

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

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? [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
  你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

hafntid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'tid [[...]] 

rarely, seldom

罕有的,不常的

• hafntid khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'tid khvoax'kvix [[...]] 
  rarely found, rarely met with
  少見的

• hafntid tangsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'tid tafng'sii [[...]] 
  once in a great while, rarely, occasionally
  偶而,難得

• Hafntid tangsii laai, tvaf tiøh toax lef ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Harn'tid tafng'sii laai, tvaf tiøh toax lef ciah. [[...]] 
  You rarely come, you should stay and eat.
  難得來一次,該留下吃飯。

giernsienkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giexn'siefn'køf [[...]] 

crave

渴望

• Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giernsienkøf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giexn'siefn'køf. [[...]] 
  When he saw others eating, the craving grew in him.
  他看人在吃東西,在那兒饞涎欲滴。

goaxzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'zai [[...]] 

external, extrinsic

外在

• Kannaf khvoax goaxzai karm e zurn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafn'naf khvoax goa'zai karm e zurn? [[...]] 
  Can looking only at externals be accurate?
  只看外在,會準嗎 ?

goaxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'heeng [[...]] 

appearance or features

外型

• Goaxheeng si bae, mxkuo laixpo khvoax bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goa'heeng si bae, m'kuo lai'po khvoax be'tiøh.; Goa'heeng si bae, m'kuo lai'po khvoax bøe'tiøh. [[...]] 
  Don't judge a book by it's cover. (Lit. The outward appearance is bad but the inside can't be seen.)
  外形不好看,不過內部看不到。

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

interest, enthusiasm, have a fancy for, willingness, to delight in, desire strongly (often in a somewhat bad sense)

興,喜歡,好

• hexng oankef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hexng oafn'kef [[...]] 
  quarrelsome
  好吵架

• hernglym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hexng'lym [[...]] 
  fond of drinking
  喜歡喝

• hexng khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hexng khvoax tien'viar [[...]] 
  like to see the movies
  喜歡看電影

• bøo hexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hexng [[...]] 
  not interested in, do not like to
  不喜歡,沒興趣

heng'viar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'viar [[...]] 

its shadow

形影

• Tviaxtvia khvoartiøh yn nng ee heng'viar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia khvoax'tiøh yn nng ee heeng'viar. [[...]] 
  Those two are always together.
  常常看到他們兩個人的形影。

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

appear, to reveal, current, now, present, modern, at the moment, ready, actual, available

現,馬上

• hien theh zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien theh zhud'laai [[...]] 
  take out immediately
  馬上拿出來

• Goar hien zøx ho lie khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hien zøx ho lie khvoax. [[...]] 
  I'll demonstrate immediately.
  我馬上做給你看。

• hien zøx hien ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien zøx hien ciah [[...]] 
  eat as soon as it's cooked
  馬上做,馬上吃

hin bøextaxng... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hin be'taxng...; hin/hun bøe'taxng...; (hin'be'tid...) [[...]] 

my great regret is that I am unable to…, I wish I could…

恨不得,恨不能

• Goar hin bøextaxng pangzo lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng pafng'zo lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng pafng'zo lie. [[...]] 
  I regret to say that I am unable to help you.
  我恨不得幫助你。

• Goar hin bøextaxng siuu khix kiux y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng siuu khix kiux y.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng siuu khix kiux y. [[...]] 
  I regret being unable to swim there to help him.
  我恨不得游去救他。

• Goar hin bøextaxng khix khvoax lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng khix khvoax lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng khix khvoax lie. [[...]] 
  I wish I could go to see you.
  我恨不得去看你。

høfkhvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'khvoax [[...]] 

good looking

好看,美麗

hoaa khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaa khvoax [[...]] 

rough estimate

計算看看

hofnghud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'hud [[...]] 

similar to or like, at first glance or carelessly, absent mindedly, unconsciously

彷彿,匆匆地一看,疏忽

• Hofnghud khvoax khylaai chinchviu si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud khvoax khie'laai chyn'chviu si cyn ee. [[...]] 
  At first glance it seems to be genuine.
  匆匆地一看像似真的,疏忽(台語)

• Hofnghud korng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud korng zhud'laai. [[...]] 
  let a fact slip out
  說溜了嘴。

• Hofnghud thviaf bøo siongsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud thviaf bøo sioong'sex. [[...]] 
  I was not paying attention so I did not hear it clearly.
  一疏忽沒聽清楚。

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

win, gain a victory, to defeat, excel

贏

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

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

• Goarn go pie ji viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn go pie ji viaa. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  I would rather go to bed than to the movies.
  我寧可睡覺,不要去看電影。

iaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaq [[...]] 

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? [[...]] 
  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? [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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。

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

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. [[...]] 
  There are paddy fields all along the way from Taichung to Kaohsiung.
  台中到高雄沿途都有水田。

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