Taiwanese-English dictionaries full-text search

zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie; (kixm'cie) [[...]] 

restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back

制止

• Yn zeacie y laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn zex'cie y laai ciaf. [[...]] 
  They prevented his coming here.
  他們制止他來這兒。

• Na u laang teq zøx phvae taixcix, tiøh ka yn zeacie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang teq zøx phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie.; Na u laang teq zøx/zøex phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. [[...]] 
  If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
  如有人在做壞事,要制止他們。

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。

cvii teq zøx laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii teq zøx laang; cvii teq zøx/zøex laang [[...]] 

money makes others feel grateful to the giver

錢在做人,以錢度人

Zøx kef tiøh zherng, zøx laang tiøh perng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kef tiøh zherng, zøx laang tiøh perng. [[...]] 

A chicken has to scratch for food, a man has to work.

雞要扒,人要撈,要生活下去, 就得努力。

zøx`laang/zøex`laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx`laang; zøx/zøex`laang [[...]] 

betroth one's daughter to a man

允親,許配

• Cit'ee za'bor gynnar iawbøe zøx`laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee zaf'bor girn'nar iao'boe zøx`laang.; Cid'ee zaf'bor girn'nar iao'bøe zøx`laang. [[...]] 
  This girl is not yet engaged.
  這個女孩還沒許配人。

zøx moelaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx moee'laang; zøx/zøex moee'laang [[...]] 

act as a go between, a matchmaker

做媒

• Chviar lie ka goarn hauxsvef zøx moelaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef zøx moee'laang.; Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef/svy zøx moee'laang. [[...]] 
  Will you please be a middleman for my son, help to arrange his marriage?
  請你給我的兒子做媒。

øefsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'sex; øea'søex [[...]] 

short (in stature)

矮小

• Bølun zøx symmiq, sengkhw efsex ee laang lorng u khaq subin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'lun zøx sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin.; Bøo'lun zøx/zøex sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin. [[...]] 
  No matter what, short people always have a more difficult time.
  無論做什麼, 身體矮小的人都比較吃虧。

exng laang ee lixpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng laang ee li'pien [[...]] 

to help people, to make things easier for people

給予別人方便

• Goar zøx taixcix na øextaxng exng laang ee lixpien tø hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx tai'cix na e'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør.; Goar zøx/zøex tai'cix na øe'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør. [[...]] 
  If what I do helps people or makes things easier for them, that's all I want.
  我做事情如果能夠給予人方便就好。

høflaang øq zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'laang øq zøx; hør'laang øq zøx/zøex [[...]] 

difficult to please everybody (It's difficult to be a good person. One always gets the blame from somebody no matter how fair and just he tries to be.)

好人難做

hoarnkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'khie [[...]] 

arouse to action, call, recall

喚起

• Afnnef zøx extaxng hoarnkhie cyn ze laang ee hiofng'exng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef zøx e'taxng hoaxn'khie cyn ze laang ee hiorng'exng.; Arn'nef zøx/zøex e'taxng hoaxn'khie cyn ze laang ee hiorng'exng. [[...]] 
  By doing that you can arouse many people's support.
  這麼做能喚起很多人的響應。

jixnlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'lo [[...]] 

diligent at duty or work

知本分

• Y zøx khangkhoex cyn jixnlo, lorng mxbiern laang koarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx khafng'khoex cyn jin'lo, lorng m'biern laang koarn.; Y zøx/zøex khafng'khoex cyn jin'lo, lorng m'biern laang koarn. [[...]] 
  He wholeheartedly does his work, no need for someone to supervise him.
  他做事很盡本份,都不需人管。

kax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax; (kaux) [[...]] 

teach, instruct, incite, instigate

教

• kax Taioaan-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax Taai'oaan'oe; kax Taai'oaan-oe [[...]] 
  teach Taiwanese (dialect)
  教台灣話

• kax laang zøx hør (phvae) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax laang zøx hør (phvae) [[...]] 
  teach others to do good (evil)
  教人為善(惡)

kalea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'lea [[...]] 

puppet

傀儡

• zøx laang ee kalea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx laang ee kaf'lea; zøx/zøex laang ee kaf'lea [[...]] 
  be made a puppet of others
  做人的傀儡

kakgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'go; (kag'gvo) [[...]] 

Original meaning — roused to a comprehension (of one's failing). Be prepared (ready) for, be resolved to do, make up one's mind to do, be resigned

覺悟

• Yn kakgo bøeq ui seakaix ee høpeeng ciernzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn kag'go boeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng.; Yn kag'go bøeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng. [[...]] 
  They are ready to fight for the world peace.
  他們覺悟要為世界的和平而戰。

• Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn taixkef tiøh kakgo . [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn tai'kef tiøh kag'go . [[...]] 
  I think we have no ray of hope. All of you must be resolved to meet the worst (as those on a lifeboat).
  我看沒有希望了,你們要覺悟。

• Bøeq zøx kunjiin ee laang, tiøh kakgo khekkhor naixløo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zøx kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo.; Bøeq zøx/zøex kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo. [[...]] 
  One who is going to be a soldier must be ready for hardships and privations.
  要當軍人的人,得覺悟要刻苦耐勞。

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

comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

更,較

• zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex [[...]] 
  get more done
  工作效率高

• Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
  人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

• øe khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng [[...]] 
  will get stronger
  會較強壯

• Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng. [[...]] 
  If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
  每天運動,身體會較強壯。

• øe khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq sid'lea; øe khaq sid'lea [[...]] 
  be somewhat rude or impolite
  會失禮

• Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay øe khaq sitlea bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe? [[...]] 
  I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
  我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

• tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa [[...]] 
  must get bigger, must grow more
  得大些

• Citkhoarn ee køefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy. [[...]] 
  This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
  這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

• Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex. [[...]] 
  Make it cheaper!
  算便宜點!

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

exhort

勸

• khngx y mxthafng ciaqhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx y m'thafng ciah'hwn [[...]] 
  advise him to refrain from smoking
  勸他不要抽煙。

• khngx laang zøx hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx laang zøx hør [[...]] 
  exhort others to do good
  勸人為善

korlang'oaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'laang'oaxn [[...]] 

loathsome, inspiring dislike by one's appearance, action or manner

討人厭

• Lie na afnnef zøx (korng), øe korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na arn'nef zøx (korng), e kox'laang'oaxn.; Lie na arn'nef zøx/zøex (korng), øe kox'laang'oaxn. [[...]] 
  If you do (say) that way, you will be hated.
  你如這樣做(講) 會討人厭。

• Y cyn korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kox'laang'oaxn. [[...]] 
  He is a loathsome person.
  他很討人厭。

kvoaun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaf'un [[...]] 

official reputation

官運

• Y ee kvoaun bøo hør, zøx kuisielaang lorng bøo sengkvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee kvoaf'un bøo hør, zøx kuy'six'laang lorng bøo sefng'kvoaf. [[...]] 
  His official reputation is not good so he worked a lifetime but didn't get an advancement.
  他的官運不好,當了一輩子都沒升官。

køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'sym; køex'sym [[...]] 

feel at ease, be relieved

心安

• bøe køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'sym; bøe køex'sym [[...]] 
  untranquil, uneasy, restless
  心不安

• Gyn'ar zøx toaxlaang khangkhoex, goar khvoartiøh cyn bøe køeasym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar zøx toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn be koex'sym.; Girn'ar zøx/zøex toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn bøe køex'sym. [[...]] 
  When I see a child doing a grown man's work I cannot feel at ease.
  小孩做大人工作,我看得真過意不去。

kongtø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'tø [[...]] 

fair, impartial, just

公道

• zøx kongtø laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx kofng'tø laang; zøx/zøex kofng'tø laang [[...]] 
  act as a sort of arbiter
  做公道人

lauxpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'pøo [[...]] 

amah, maidservant

老傭婦(太太自嘆)

• ka y zøx cidsielaang ee lauxpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y zøx cit'six'laang ee lau'pøo [[...]] 
  be his maidservant forever
  給他當一輩子的老傭婦

moelaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moee'laang; (muii'laang) [[...]] 

marriage broker, matchmaker, go-between

媒人

• zøx moelaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx moee'laang; zøx/zøex moee'laang [[...]] 
  act as a go-between
  做媒人

nngfpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nngr'png [[...]] 

parasite

軟飯

• Mxthafng zøx ciah nngfpng ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zøx ciah nngr'png ee laang.; M'thafng zøx/zøex ciah nngr'png ee laang. [[...]] 
  Don't be a parasite.
  不要做吃軟飯的人。

pvoarcviu-løqe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'cviu'løh'e; pvoax'cviu-løh'e [[...]] 

give up halfway, leave something unfinished

半途而廢

• U ee laang zøx taixcix lorng zøx kaq pvoarcviuxløqe ciu paxng lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee laang zøx tai'cix lorng zøx kaq pvoax'cviu'løh'e ciu paxng lef.; U ee laang zøx/zøex tai'cix lorng zøx kaq pvoax'cviu'løh'øe ciu paxng lef. [[...]] 
  Some people do things half way and then give up.
  有的人做事都做到半途而廢就放著。

tionglaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'laang [[...]] 

middleman in making a bargain or agreement, go-between, broker

中間人,掮客,經紀人

• zøx tionglaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx tiofng'laang; zøx/zøex tiofng'laang [[...]] 
  act as middleman
  做中人

• dictionary: Maryknoll (55901 rows)
• columns: hdx, x, M, u, en, zh, ns
• you may specify column(s): u:too, or en:too
• About MTL Toolbox | LearnTaiwanese.org
• time: 30