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arnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'le [[...]] 

according to precedents

案例

byle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'le [[...]] 

pretty, beautiful, elegant

美麗

biefnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'le [[...]] 

exhort, encourage

勉勵

• Cid ee gynnar bøo symmiq aix thagzheq, chviar lie ka y biefnle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar bøo sirm'miq aix thak'zheq, chviar lie ka y biern'le. [[...]] 
  This child doesn't like to study very much, please encourage him.
  這個孩子不太喜歡讀書,請你勉勵他。

zah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zah [[...]] 

screen off, to hinder

遮,擋,欄

• Gøeqniuu ho huun zah`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goeh'niuu ho huun zah'le.; Gøeh'niuu ho huun zah`leq. [[...]] 
  The moon is obscured by clouds.
  月亮被雲遮住。

zaeciab zaele [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'ciab zaix'le [[...]] 

forge ahead disregarding obstructions or failures, make a determined effort, undismayed

再接再勵

zexng pyle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng pie'le; (zexng'pie) [[...]] 

direct proportion

正比例,正比

cienle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'le [[...]] 

precedent

前例

ciafngle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciarng'le [[...]] 

bonus

獎勵

ciaole [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'le [[...]] 

follow precedents or usual practices

照例

ciofngle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciorng'le [[...]] 

encourage by rewards

獎勵

citkhole'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'khof'le'ar [[...]] 

nearby

這附近

zoafnlextiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'le'tiarm [[...]] 

turning point

轉捩點

zoex byle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex bie'le; (zoex suie) [[...]] 

the most beautiful

最美麗,最美

zorngle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoxng'le [[...]] 

grand and imposing, splendid, grandeur, splendor

壯麗

zu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu [[...]] 

cushion, furnish with padding, any material used to reduce jarring, friction

墊,襯墊

• Te'kofhvi na siøf, tiøh eng chiwkyn zu le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tee'kor'hvi na siøf, tiøh eng chiuo'kyn zu le. [[...]] 
  If the handle of a kettle is hot, you must use your handkerchief.
  要是茶壺把手太燙,得用手帕墊著。

ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee khoarn; (...ee khoarn) [[...]] 

seems, probably (can be used instead of "tai-khai" but always comes at the end of the sentence)

的樣子, 似乎

• Taixkhaix øe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix e løh'ho.; Tai'khaix øe løh'ho.; (E løh'ho ee khoarn.) [[...]] 
  Maybe it'll rain (It'll rain perhaps.)
  大概會下雨。(會下雨的樣子。)

• Taixkhaix u ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u ti le.; (U ti le ee khoarn.) [[...]] 
  Probably he [she] is home [at some place]. (He [she] is home most likely.)
  大概在。(在的樣子。)

giamle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaam'le [[...]] 

strict, stern, severe, ruthless

嚴厲

he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he; (khngx) [[...]] 

put, place, lay down or leave a thing

放,留

• He (khngx) toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) toax tøq'terng. [[...]] 
  Put it on the desk.
  放在桌上。

• He (khngx) ti tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) ti tøq'terng. [[...]] 
  It was put on the desk.
  放在桌上。

• He `le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He `le.; (Khngx `lef.) [[...]] 
  Leave it there. Leave it as it is.
  放著!

• He løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He løh'khix. [[...]] 
  Put it down.
  放下去。

• Cid tex baq extaxng he (khngx) kaux binnafzaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex baq e'taxng he (khngx) kaux biin'nar'zaix. [[...]] 
  This meat will keep overnight.
  這塊肉可以留到明天。

• Chviar he le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar he le. [[...]] 
  Just lay it down or put it down
  請放下。

hoabie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaa'bie; (hoaa'le) [[...]] 

beautiful, splendid, luxurious

華美,華麗

hoale [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaa'le [[...]] 

splendid, magnificent

華麗

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

lay the hand on heavily for support, manage household or accounts

按,攀,扶,掌理

• Hvoa toax goar ee kengthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoa toax goar ee kefng'thaau. [[...]] 
  Hold on to my shoulder.
  按在我的肩上。

• Lauthuy ka goar hvoa le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laau'thuy ka goar hvoa le. [[...]] 
  Steady this ladder for me.
  梯子給我扶住。

hoarn pyle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn pie'le [[...]] 

be in inverse proportion

反比例

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

The wind is mild, the sun is bright.

風和日麗

huole tonghoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'le toong'hoong [[...]] 

majestic, grand, splendid, magnificent

富麗堂皇

iaxmle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iam'le [[...]] 

radiantly beautiful, magnificent, charming, captivating

豔麗

iuo le zai siefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo le zai siefn [[...]] 

There are precedents for that.

有例在先

jixuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'uun [[...]] 

special characters used in the name of the family for indicating their generation (There are, for instance, four persons whose names are "Ko Tek-jin" 高德仁 "Ko Tek-gi" 高德義 "Ko Tek-le" 高德禮 "Ko Tek-ti" 高德智. Once we look at their names, we know that they are either brothers or cousins. In this case "tek" 德 is their "ji-un". Of course the next generation has another special character for its "ji-un".)

字輩

kale [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'le [[...]] 

beautiful women

佳麗

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

have sexual intercourse, fornicate

姦

• Kaxn lirn lauxbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaxn lirn lau'buo; (Kaxn lirn niuu'lea) [[...]] 
  vulgar and vile expression meaning "I lay your mother". Many men of the lower classes use this expression among friends without considering the meaning. "Kan lin niu-le, boeh khi tah?" is like saying "Hi, where are you going?" They even "curse" animals, their children, and wives this way.
  操你媽

• siøkaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kaxn [[...]] 
  have sexual intercourse — (a vulgar expression)
  性交

keteq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kee'teq; (kee'le) [[...]] 

obstructed, be caught (in a tree)

卡住,纏住

khee`teq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khee`teq; (khee`le) [[...]] 

involved, obstructed, entangled

卡住,纏住

• ho tøh'afkhaf khee`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho tøq'ar'khaf khee`leq [[...]] 
  chair is stuck (caught) on the leg of the table.
  被桌腳卡住

khvoarle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'le [[...]] 

see as a pattern, model

看例

khorngle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoxng'le [[...]] 

pair, husband and wife (a polite expression)

伉儷

• Cviuo Zofngthorng khorngle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviuo Zorng'thorng khoxng'le. [[...]] 
  President and Madam Chiang-kai-sek.
  蔣總統伉儷

kyle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kie'le [[...]] 

give examples

舉例

kyle soatbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kie'le soad'beeng [[...]] 

cite an example by way of explanation

舉例說明

kvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix; (kiexn) [[...]] 

whenever

每,每逢

• Y kvix laai, goar kvix bøo ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kvix laai, goar kvix bøo ti le. [[...]] 
  Whenever he comes, I am not at home.
  每逢他來,我都不在。

• kiexn y, kiexn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn y, kiexn hør [[...]] 
  Whenever he prescribes, the patient recovers.
  每醫每好

kirmle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kixm'le [[...]] 

official ban or restraint

禁例

kofle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kor'le [[...]] 

ancient laws or customs

古例

kofle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kor'le [[...]] 

encourage, cheer up

鼓勵

• Lie tiøh ka y kofle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh ka y kor'le. [[...]] 
  You must encourage him.
  你要鼓勵他。

• Tøsia lirn ee kofle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf'sia lirn ee kor'le. [[...]] 
  Thank you for your encouragement.
  多謝你們的鼓勵。

kotiaule [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koo'tiaau'le [[...]] 

glued or pasted firmly

糊住,黏住

koarnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaxn'le [[...]] 

custom, usage, precedent, convention

慣例

kuxle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'le [[...]] 

old custom, precedent

舊例

kuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy [[...]] 

pair of compasses, a circle or disc, thus: custom, regulation, fees, to regulate

規

• hauxkuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hau'kuy [[...]] 
  school regulations
  校規

• lexkuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'kuy [[...]] 
  custom, precedent
  例規

le [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le [[...]] 

regulation, custom, rule, usage, instance, example

例

• cienle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'le [[...]] 
  precedent
  前例

• ciaole [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'le [[...]] 
  legal, according to law, as usual
  照例

• koarnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaxn'le [[...]] 
  custom, regulation, usual practice
  慣例

le [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le [[...]] 

urge, incite, encourage

勵

• biefnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'le [[...]] 
  incite to effort, be industrious (diligent), work hard
  勉勵

• ciofngle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciorng'le [[...]] 
  encouragement, encourage, give countenance to, to praise and arouse to effort
  獎勵

• kekle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'le [[...]] 
  urge on, encourage, cheer on
  激勵

• kofle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kor'le [[...]] 
  encourage, hearten, urge to exertion
  鼓勵

le [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le [[...]] 

beautiful, elegant, pretty, fine, magnificent

麗

• byle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'le [[...]] 
  beautiful
  美麗

• hoale [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaa'le [[...]] 
  splendid, magnificent
  華麗

• siuole [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siux'le [[...]] 
  elegant
  秀麗

le'afkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lee'ar'khag [[...]] 

univalve shells (in general)

螺殼

lexzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'zexng [[...]] 

evidence, circumstantial evidence, an antecedent used to clarify or explain a point

例證

lexcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'cix [[...]] 

bend the mind to, pursue a goal with determination

勵志

lexcix sidheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'cix sit'heeng [[...]] 

determined to put it into operation

勵志實行

lexcid thiensefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'cid thiefn'sefng [[...]] 

born beauty

麗質天生

lexgoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'goa [[...]] 

exception, unusual

例外

lexheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'heeng [[...]] 

enforce or practice with determination, strict (rigid) enforcement

勵行

lexhii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'hii [[...]] 

fresh water carp

鱺魚

lexkax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'kax; (le'kar) [[...]] 

statutory holiday, customary holiday

例假

lexkux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'kux [[...]] 

sentence serving as an example (in a textbook, to show proper structure, arrangement of words)

例句

lexkuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'kuy [[...]] 

custom, usage, precedent

例規

lexliim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'liim; (li'liim) [[...]] 

arrive at

蒞臨

lexnii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'nii [[...]] 

average (normal) year, usual year

例年

lexsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'sw [[...]] 

square, plain style of Chinese writing

隸書

lextøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'tee; le'tøee [[...]] 

exercise, an example, a sample question, problem, paradigm

例題

leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: leq; (lex) [[...]] 

suffix

著

• Y khia leq (le). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khia leq (le). [[...]] 
  He is standing.
  他站著。

• Lie kvoa leq (le). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kvoa leq (le). [[...]] 
  You hold it.
  你提著。

• Mngg khuy leq (lef). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mngg khuy leq (lef). [[...]] 
  The door is open.
  門開著。

• Lie kox leq (lex). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kox leq (lex). [[...]] 
  You watch it.
  你看著。

lengle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: leeng'le [[...]] 

relentless (said of military offensive, implementation of orders)

凌厲

lole [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loo'le [[...]] 

slaves

奴隸

lole seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loo'le sefng'oah [[...]] 

life of slavery

奴隸生活

lui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lui; (le, bak'sae) [[...]] 

tears, weep, to cry, flowing water

淚

• liului [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuu'lui [[...]] 
  shed tears
  流淚

ludle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lut'le [[...]] 

laws, statutes and precedents, code of laws

律例

m zay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay [[...]] 

do not know something

不知道

• Y u ti le ar bøo, goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u ti le ar bøo, goar m'zay. [[...]] 
  I don't know whether he is at home or not.
  我不知道他在家沒有,他在不在家,我不知道。

• Goar mxzay keacvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay kex'cvii. [[...]] 
  I don't know the price.
  我不知價錢。

• Y bøeq khix aq m goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq khix ar m goar m'zay.; Y bøeq khix aq m goar m'zay. [[...]] 
  I don't know whether he is going or not.
  他去不去,我不知道。

gveh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gveh; (gvoeh) [[...]] 

to nip, to pinch, to clip onto a clipboard

挾,夾,箝

• ienpid gveh toax hvi'afau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'pid gveh toax hvi'ar'au [[...]] 
  put a pencil behind the ear
  鉛筆夾在耳後

• gveh toax zhehnih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gveh toax zheq'nih [[...]] 
  put a thing between the leaves of a book
  夾在書裏

• zngfthauar ho mngg gveqtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngr'thaau'ar ho mngg gveh'tiøh [[...]] 
  pinch one's finger in the door
  手指被門箝到

• eng chiuo gveh le [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng chiuo gveh le [[...]] 
  clasp under the arm
  用手夾著

pvexle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pve'le [[...]] 

incidence of a particular disease

病例

phahphoax cienle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'phoax cieen'le [[...]] 

depart from precedent

打破前例

phørle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phøx'le [[...]] 

break a precedent, make an exception (to a rule, common practices)

破例

phøxle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phø'le; (phø'teq) [[...]] 

hold in one's arms, to embrace, holding in one's arms

抱著

phoarle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoax'le [[...]] 

break a precedent, make an exception (to a rule, common practices)

破例

phvoarle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvoax'le [[...]] 

legal precedents, precedent (said of court decisions)

判例

pyle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pie'le [[...]] 

ratio, parallel, proportion

比例

pylexchiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pie'le'chiøq [[...]] 

scale (of a map, model)

比例尺

piernpurn kale [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piexn'purn kaf'le [[...]] 

push it to an extreme, get worse, worsening

變本加厲

sengseg kuxle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'seg ku'le [[...]] 

speak in a harsh tone and with a severe expression

聲色俱厲

sinle u sied, kuxle bøo biet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'le u sied, ku'le bøo biet [[...]] 

new ways are established but old ways should not be stamped out

雖然有新的慣例,但是舊慣例也不能廢

siongle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sioong'le [[...]] 

regular order or procedures, usual or common practices

常例

siuole [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siux'le [[...]] 

elegant, beautiful, graceful

秀麗

søftiaau le [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sør'tiaau le [[...]] 

locked fast, secured

鎖著

suo buu cienle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suo buu cieen'le [[...]] 

unprecedented in history

史無前例

tanpyle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafn'pie'le [[...]] 

simple proportion (Math )

單比例

tegle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tek'le [[...]] 

special case, special instance, exceptional case

特例

thiensefng lexcid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn'sefng le'cid [[...]] 

born beauty

天生麗質

tiaule [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaau'le [[...]] 

rules, regulations, or laws

條例

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