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bixnsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'sek [[...]] 

know by sight, familiar with

面熟,面善

• Cyn zøe laang ee tiongkafn, u kuye'ar bixnsek ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ze laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang.; Cyn zøe laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang. [[...]] 
  There are a few familiar face among many people.
  很多人中間,有幾個面熟的。

bøtapsab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tab'sab [[...]] 

not enough

不夠

• Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kam'ar, bøtapbøsab goar bøo aix ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kafm'ar, bøo'tab'bøo'sab goar bøo aix ciah. [[...]] 
  Four or five people ate three bananas, there wasn't enough for me to eat.
  四五個人吃三個橘子不夠吃,我不要吃。

bu-sarsax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bu'sax'sax; bu-sax'sax [[...]] 

unable to fathom, uncomprehending

摸無頭緒

• Khachiuo ban ee laang na nngxhang'ar khangkhoex y tø buxsarsax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf'chiuo ban ee laang na nng'hang'ar khafng'khoex y tø bu'sax'sax af. [[...]] 
  People who are not handy get all mixed up when they have two or three tasks to do at the same time.
  手腳慢的人,如果有一些事情,他就忙得不可開交了。

zag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zag [[...]] 

vexed or disturbed by children, flies or mosquitoes

擾,齪

• gynnar (hosiin, bafng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'nar (hoo'siin, barng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [[...]] 
  Young children, flies and mosquitoes can be very disturbing.
  小孩(蒼蠅,蚊子)真擾人。

• akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag [[...]] 
  squalid, upset (emotionally)
  齷齪,心亂

zawsamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'safm'koafn [[...]] 

run away to avoid trouble

走三關

• Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cym'ar teq zawsamkoafn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cirm'ar teq zao'safm'koafn af. [[...]] 
  He toppled someone's mutual loan group, now he is "on the lam" (running away to hide from trouble).
  他倒別人的會錢,現在在走三關了。

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

fierce and cruel, savage

凶殘

• Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøar tuqsie cit ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøf'ar tuh'sie cit ee laang. [[...]] 
  That man is very fierce, he used a knife to stab someone.
  那個人很凶殘,用刀子殺死了一個人。

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar [[...]] 

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

• Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. [[...]] 
  He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
  他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

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

take care of, manage properly, rear and educate, help out

養育

• Gyn'ar bøo laang chviaa karm e seeng laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar bøo laang chviaa karm e seeng laang? [[...]] 
  If no one cares for a child, can it possibly grow up into an adult.
  孩子沒人養育能成人嗎?

zuybie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'bie [[...]] 

give a child for adoption

領養

• Cid ee gyn'ar phvae iøchi, khix ciah laang ee zuybie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar phvae iøf'chi, khix ciah laang ee zuie'bie. [[...]] 
  This kid is very difficult to raise, put him up for adoption.
  這個孩子不好養,去吃別人的米飯,給別人當乾兒子或乾女兒。

eqeh-khehkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eh'eh'kheq'kheq; øeh'øeh-khøeq'khøeq [[...]] 

crowded, pushed and squeezed together

擁擠

• Zaokhaf na khaq toaxkefng cidsut'ar, khaq bøe nng ee ar laang ciu øeqøeqkhøehkhøeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaux'khaf na khaq toa'kefng cit'sud'ar, khaq be nng ee ar laang ciu eh'eh'kheq'kheq.; Zaux'khaf na khaq toa'kefng cit'sud'ar, khaq bøe nng ee ar laang ciu øeh'øeh'khøeq'khøeq. [[...]] 
  If the kitchen would be a bit bigger, it wouldn't be so crowded for two people.
  廚房如果大一點, 才不會兩個人就窄窄的.

gyn'ar-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'ar'laang; girn'ar-laang [[...]] 

children

孩子

giuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo; (khiuo) [[...]] 

pull, to haul, to draw, to tow, solicit (as buyers)

拉,曳

• giuo chiwngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo chiuo'ngr [[...]] 
  pull a person by the sleeve
  拉人的袖子

• giuo khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo khie'laai [[...]] 
  pull out (as weeds, etc), pull up
  拉(拔) 起來

• giwlaai giwkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'laai giuo'khix [[...]] 
  tug a thing from both sides
  拉來拉去

• giuo laang ee sva'afky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo laang ee svaf'ar'ky [[...]] 
  have a share in other's profits, follow others to partake of a feast without being invited
  拉人的衣角,托他人之福

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

sweet, pleasant, willingly

甘,甘心,捨得

• Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [[...]] 
  Are you really willing to give that dog to somebody else?
  那隻狗你捨得給人嗎?

• Hid ee gyn'ar hiaq seahaxn, lie kafm ho y ka'ti cit ee khix Bykog, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar hiaq sex'haxn, lie kafm ho y kaf'ti cit ee khix Bie'kog, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  That child is so small, are you willing to let him go to the States alone?
  你捨得讓他一個人去美國嗎?

• Goar cid ciaq niauafkviar mxkafm ho laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid ciaq niaw'ar'kviar m'kafm ho laang. [[...]] 
  I am unwilling to give this kitten to somebody.
  我這隻小貓捨不得給人。

• Goar ee thihbea ho laang thaukhafn khix, cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee thiq'bea ho laang thaw'khafn khix, cyn m'kafm. [[...]] 
  I got my bicycle stolen, I am still attached to it.
  我的自行車被偷了,實在很捨不得。

khazhngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'zhngf [[...]] 

buttocks, hips, seat of the pants, anus

臀,屁股,肛門

• voafkhazhngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voar'khaf'zhngf [[...]] 
  hollow bottom of a bowl
  碗屁股,碗底

• Gyn'ar na m thviaf laang ee oe e ho laang phaq khazhngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar na m thviaf laang ee oe e ho laang phaq khaf'zhngf. [[...]] 
  A disobedient child will be spanked.
  不聽話的孩子會被打屁股。

khaxng laang ee liab'afphie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaxng laang ee liap'ar'phie; (khaxng laang ee zhaux'thaau'phie) [[...]] 

put a man to shame by telling his secrets

揭人瘡疤

pvi'ar ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvy'ar ee laang [[...]] 

bystanders

旁人

torngzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toxng'zøx [[...]] 

use one thing as the equivalent of another, represent, to regard as, consider as being, receive as

當作

• ho laang torngzøx zhadar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang toxng'zøx zhat'ar [[...]] 
  be regarded (considered) as a thief
  被人當作小偷

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