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afnnef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'nef; (arn'ny) [[...]] 

this, such, this say, in this manner

這樣,如此

• Afnnef mxciaq tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef m'ciaq tiøh [[...]] 
  Right
  這樣才對

afnnef... mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'nef... m'tiøh [[...]] 

Well, then,... must...

那麼,這麼一來 ...

• Afnnef, lie mxtiøh khix Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef, lie m'tiøh khix Taai'pag. [[...]] 
  Well then, you must go to Taipei.
  那麼,你得去台北啦!

arngphvixsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'phvi'sviaf [[...]] 

nasal voice, talk nasally and indistinctly

塞鼻音

• Lie kofng'oe arngphvixsviaf, si kvoatiøh ar mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe axng'phvi'sviaf, si kvoaa'tiøh ar m'si? [[...]] 
  Your voice is nasal. Do you have a cold?
  你講話塞鼻音,是著涼了嗎 ?

bihbiq-chihchiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq'biq'chiq'chiq; biq'biq-chiq'chiq [[...]] 

furtively

偷偷摸摸

• Ia mxsi teq zøx zhadar, nar tiøh afnnef bihbihchihchiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ia m'si teq zøx zhat'ar, nar tiøh arn'nef biq'biq'chiq'chiq. [[...]] 
  You are not stealing things, why are you acting so furtively?
  又不是當小偷,怎麼要這樣偷偷摸摸?

zhe-mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhe'm'tiøh; zhe-m'tiøh [[...]] 

apologize

說抱歉

zheatiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhex'tiøh [[...]] 

have the skin scraped, have an abrasion

擦到,搓到

• Tøh'ar na bøeq kngf jiblaai, mxthafng zhøeatiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'ar na boeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhex'tiøh.; Tøq'ar na bøeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhøex'tiøh. [[...]] 
  If you are going to carry in the desk, don't scratch it.
  桌子若要抬進來,不要搓到。

• poaqtør zheatiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poah'tør zhex'tiøh [[...]] 
  fell down and got scratched
  跌倒擦傷

chiensngx baxnsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'sngx ban'sngx [[...]] 

plan thoroughly

千算萬算

• Chiensngx ban sngx mxtadtiøh (tid) thvy cit oeh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'sngx ban sngx m'tat'tiøh (tid) thvy cit oeh.; Chiefn'sngx ban sngx m'tat'tiøh (tid) thvy cit'oeh/uih. [[...]] 
  Men proposes, God disposes.
  千算萬算不如天算。

• Chiensngx baxnsngx, mxtadtiøh thvy cidsngx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'sngx ban'sngx, m'tat'tiøh thvy cit'sngx. [[...]] 
  All human calculations are not worth one purpose of Heaven.
  千算萬算,不如老天爺一算。

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

hop along, walk with much difficulty as with a lame or sore leg

獨腳跳

• Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [[...]] 
  He has to hop, because one leg is injured
  他一隻腳傷了, 得用獨腳跳。

• Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix.; Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [[...]] 
  I'm missing one shoe, I have to get there by skipping.
  鞋子掉了一隻,結果得用獨腳跳著去。

chitzøx pøeq mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'zøx peq m'tiøh; chid'zøx/zøex pøeq m'tiøh [[...]] 

make a mess of things (Lit. Do seven things, eight are wrong.)

七做八錯,屢做屢錯

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。

ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq [[...]] 

mixed in proper proportions like of good and bad

公允分配

• Mxthafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøqaix ciaokaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøh'aix ciaux'kaq. [[...]] 
  Don't choose only good ones, you must take good ones and bad ones together.
  不可揀好的,好壞要公允分配。

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。

zoeakin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin; (zoex'kun) [[...]] 

most recent, nearest, recently

最近

• zoeakin (zoeakun) hoatbeeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin (zoex'kun) hoad'beeng ee.; zoex'kin/kun hoad'beeng ee [[...]] 
  the most recently invented
  最近發明的

• Zoeakin lorng mxbad twtiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoex'kin lorng m'bad tuo'tiøh y.; Zoex'kin/kun lorng m'bad tuo'tiøh y. [[...]] 
  I haven't seen him lately.
  最近都沒有遇到他。

• zoeakin zap nii (kafn) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin zap nii (kafn); zoex'kin/kun zap nii (kafn) [[...]] 
  for the last ten years
  近十年來

zuxsiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'siuo [[...]] 

self surrender, hand oneself over to the authorities

自首

• Lie na zaiviar zøx mxtiøh, aix khix zuxsiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na zay'viar zøx m'tiøh, aix khix zu'siuo. [[...]] 
  If you know that you have done wrong you should surrender to the authorities
  你要是知道做錯了,就得去自首。

hva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hva; (hvah) [[...]] 

stride or step over a ditch

跨越

• Hid tiaau kauar lie hva øe køex`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva e koex be?; Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva øe køex`bøe? [[...]] 
  Can you stride over that ditch?
  那條水溝你跨得過去嗎?

• Mxthafng tah køeakhix, tiøh hva køeakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng tah koex'khix, tiøh hva koex'khix.; M'thafng tah køex'khix, tiøh hva køex'khix. [[...]] 
  Don't tread on it, you must jump over it.
  不要踩過去,要跨過去。

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。

hexnggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'gi [[...]] 

very fortunate

幸運

• Tiøh ciofngkoaxn si hexnggi ee taixcix, mxsi extaxng khefngteng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ciorng'koaxn si heng'gi ee tai'cix, m'si e'taxng kherng'teng ee. [[...]] 
  To get top prize is very fortunate, it is not logical.
  中獎券是幸運的事情,不是能肯定的。

hiongsiin oksoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'siin og'soaq [[...]] 

devils, fiends

凶神惡煞

• Mxzay khix chionghoaxntiøh tøq cit texhngf ee hiongsiin oksoaq e hiaq lixhai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'zay khix chiofng'hoan'tiøh tøq cit te'hngf ee hiofng'siin og'soaq e hiaq li'hai. [[...]] 
  I don't know where I went to antagonize so vicious an evil spirit that causes this much ill health.
  不知沖犯到那個地方的凶神惡煞會那麼厲害。

hoo-luieluix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'luix'luix; hoo-luix'luix [[...]] 

very eloquent

能言善道

• Moelangzhuix holuieluix, lie tiøh khaq seaji lef, mxthafng khix ho phiernkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Moee'laang'zhuix hoo'luix'luix, lie tiøh khaq sex'ji lef, m'thafng khix ho phiexn'khix. [[...]] 
  The matchmaker is very eloquent. Be careful not to be cheated.
  媒人婆能言善道,你得注意點,不要被騙。

høe-mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe m'tiøh; høe-m'tiøh [[...]] 

apologize

道歉

Hoef tiøh zhaq thauzeeng, mxthafng zhaq auxpeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoef tiøh zhaq thaau'zeeng, m'thafng zhaq au'peeng. [[...]] 

Put your best foot forward. Don't put your light under a bushel basket. If you want to tip, tip first, don't wait until you are leaving the hotel. (Flowers should be put out front, don't put them in the back.)

花要插面前,不要插後面,要適時為之,不要事後補辦。

iøhbøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøq'bøo'tiøh; (iøq'm'tiøh) [[...]] 

guessed but missed

沒猜著,猜錯

itkhaix jilun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'khaix jii'lun [[...]] 

treat (different matters) as the same, stereotype

一概而論

• Hitlaixbin u phvae ee bøo mxtiøh, mxkuo bøextaxng itkhaix jilun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo be'taxng id'khaix jii'lun.; Hid'lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo bøe'taxng id'khaix jii'lun. [[...]] 
  There are bad people connected with that group, but you should not stereotype them.
  那裡面有壞的沒錯,不過不能一概而論。

Jiar hiim jiar hor, mxthafng jiaftiøh chiahza'bor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiar hiim jiar hor, m'thafng jiar'tiøh chiaq'zaf'bor. [[...]] 

Tease a bear and rouse a tiger, but don't provoke a hot tempered woman.

惹熊惹虎,不要惹到悍婦。

jin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin; (jim) [[...]] 

recognize, understand, admit, accept, acknowledge, resign oneself to

認

• Y zøx mxtiøh, bøo bøeq jin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx m'tiøh, bøo boeq jin (lin).; Y zøx/zøex m'tiøh, bøo bøeq jin. [[...]] 
  He won't admit that he was wrong.
  他做錯了,不承認。

• bøexjin`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'jin'tid; bøe'jin`tid [[...]] 
  cannot recognize
  不認得

• jixnbøexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'be'zhud; jin'bøe'zhud; (lin'be'zhud) [[...]] 
  can't make it out
  認不出

• jin bøe zhengzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin be zhefng'zhør; jin bøe zhefng'zhør [[...]] 
  unable to recognize clearly
  認不清楚

jin mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin m'tiøh [[...]] 

admit a fault, identify incorrectly

認錯

kvar tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar'tiøh; kvar tiøh [[...]] 

I presume it is right. I think it is necessary.

大概對,大概要

• kvar mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar m'tiøh [[...]] 
  probably it is wrong
  大概不對

Kaq ty kaq kao, mxtadtiøh ka'ti zao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaq ty kaq kao, m'tat'tiøh kaf'ti zao. [[...]] 

Call a pig or a dog (to do something), is not as good as doing it yourself. If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

差豬遣狗,還不如自己走。

kae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae [[...]] 

alter, to change, to correct, reform

改

• Goar na korng (siar) mxtiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na korng (siar) m'tiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [[...]] 
  If I speak (write) incorrectly, please correct me.
  我要是說(寫) 錯了,請你改正。

• Na zøx mxtiøh, tiøqaix kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zøx m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae.; Na zøx/zøex m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae. [[...]] 
  If one did something wrong, he must mend his ways.
  若做錯了,就要改。

• Høefchiaf ee sikanpiør kae`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae af.; Høea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae`aq. [[...]] 
  The railway timetable has been revised.
  火車時刻表改了。

• Thaukae ci'phiøx ee kimgiah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'kae cy'phiøx ee kym'giah. [[...]] 
  forge the amount of a check
  偷改支票的金額。

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

touch, come in contact with, strike against, bump into, to "clip"

接觸,碰

• Tiexnsvoax kab tiexnsvoax na siøkhap, øe zhut'høea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, e zhud'hoea.; Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, øe zhud'høea. [[...]] 
  When an electric wire comes in contact with another electric wire, it gives off a spark.
  電線跟電線如相碰會起火。

• Goar chiwnih phaang cit voar zhaethngf, lie mxthafng ka goar khabtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chiuo'nih phaang cit voar zhaix'thngf, lie m'thafng ka goar khap'tiøh. [[...]] 
  I have a bowl of soup in my hands, don't bump into me.
  我手裡端著一碗菜湯,你不要碰我。

• Goar ee othofbae siøfkhoar ka y khabtiøh niaxnia, bøo ka y kauhtiøh, ia bøo ka y poxngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee of'thor'bae siør'khoar ka y khap'tiøh nia'nia, bøo ka y kauq'tiøh, ia bøo ka y pong'tiøh. [[...]] 
  I barely touched him with my motor-bike, I did not run over him nor did I collide with him.
  我的機車只稍為擦到他,沒有輾到他,也沒有撞到他。

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

pick up, to gather, bear (a child), sharpen (a saw)

拾,撿

• Ti loxnih khiøq`ee, mxsi thautheh`ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ti lo'nih khiøq ee, m'si thaw'theh ee.; Ti lo'nih khiøq`ee, m'si thaw'theh`ee.; (Ti lo'nih khiøq'tiøh`ee, m'si thaw'theh`ee.) [[...]] 
  I picked this up on the road, I did not steal it.
  是在路上撿的,不是偷的。

khørtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'tiøh [[...]] 

have a bruise (as fruit), bruise from a fall, sometimes with internal bleeding

瘀傷,壓傷

• Zef mxsi noaxkhix, si khørtiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef m'si noa'khix, si khøx'tiøh ee. [[...]] 
  This (fruit) is not rotten, it is only bruised.
  這不是腐爛,是壓傷的。

• Lie poaqtør u khørtiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie poah'tør u khøx'tiøh `bøo? [[...]] 
  Did you get bruised when you fell down?
  你跌倒有沒有瘀傷?

khvoarzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'zhøx; (khvoax'm'tiøh, khvoax'tva) [[...]] 

be deceived by one's eyes, misjudge (by sight)

看錯

kix mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix m'tiøh [[...]] 

write down or memorize incorrectly

記錯

kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih [[...]] 

incessant grumbling

吱吱叫

• Lie ee chiaf kviatiøh kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee chiaf kviaa'tiøh kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? [[...]] 
  When your vehicle is in use it has a squeaky sound, why don't you tighten up the screws and bolts?
  你的車吱吱叫,怎麼不瑣緊?

kviaa zhørlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa zhøx'lo; (kviaa m'tiøh lo) [[...]] 

go the wrong way

走錯路

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

whenever

每逢 ...就,每 ...就

• Y kiexn zøx mxtiøh, goar kiexn ka y hoat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kiexn zøx m'tiøh, goar kiexn ka y hoat.; Y kiexn zøx/zøex m'tiøh, goar kiexn ka y hoat. [[...]] 
  Whenever he did wrong, I punished him.
  他每做錯,我就罰他。

• Y kiexn khvoartiøh cid tviw sioxng, kiexn khaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kiexn khvoax'tiøh cid tviw sioxng, kiexn khaux. [[...]] 
  Whenever she looks at this picture, she cries.
  他每次見到這張照片就哭。

kogkok-kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kok'kok kiøx; kok'kok-kiøx; (kok'kok-hao) [[...]] 

cackling of a hen (said also of a person talking on too much without ever stopping)

喀喀叫,喋喋不休

• Køe'ar teq kogkok-kiøx mxzay khvoartiøh symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kef'ar teq kok'kok'kiøx m'zay khvoax'tiøh sirm'miq?; Køef'ar teq kok'kok-kiøx m'zay khvoax'tiøh sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  I wonder what the chickens are cackling about? (The chickens are cackling, I wonder what they see?)
  雞在咯咯叫,不知看到什麼?

mxbad (toxngsuu) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad (toxngsuu) [[...]] 

have no experience of..., have never...

沒有 ...過

• mxbad laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad laai [[...]] 
  have never been here
  沒有來過

• mxbad ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad ciah [[...]] 
  have never eaten …
  沒有吃過

• mxbad thak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad thak; (m'bad thak-tiøh) [[...]] 
  have never read it
  沒有讀過

Mxbad thie'thaau, twtiøh hochiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'bad thix'thaau, tuo'tiøh hoo'chiw. [[...]] 

The barber who has never given a haircut has as his first customer a bearded gentleman.

未曾理髮,遇到虯髯客,剛開始新的工作,就遇到棘手的事。

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。

mxciahtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'ciaq'tiøh [[...]] 

It should be this (that) way.

才對

• Afnnef mxciahtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef m'ciaq'tiøh [[...]] 
  Right, it should be this (or that) way
  這樣才對。

mxgoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'goan [[...]] 

unwilling to, mortifying

不願意,不甘心

• mxgoan khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'goan khix [[...]] 
  unwilling to go
  不願去

• Sviuxtiøh cyn mxgoan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviu'tiøh cyn m'goan. [[...]] 
  As soon as I think of it, I feel mortified.
  想起來真不甘心。

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?

m tadtiøh... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m tat'tiøh... [[...]] 

the best way is to …, inferior to …

比不上

mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'tiøh [[...]] 

incorrect, wrong

不對,錯

• Afnnef mxtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef m'tiøh. [[...]] 
  That's wrong.
  這樣不對。

• zøx mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx m'tiøh; zøx/zøex m'tiøh [[...]] 
  do wrong
  做錯

• ciah mxtiøh iøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah m'tiøh iøh'ar [[...]] 
  take the wrong medicine
  吃錯藥

mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'tiøh [[...]] 

must, must be

必須

• Lie mxtiøh khaq kutlat lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie m'tiøh khaq kud'lat lex. [[...]] 
  You must be more diligent.
  你必須努力點。

• Afnnef, lie mxtiøh si høflaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef, lie m'tiøh si hør'laang. [[...]] 
  Well then, you must be a good man!
  這樣,你就是好人囉!

mxtiøh thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'tiøh thaau [[...]] 

the wrong side up (or down), the wrong end

方向不對

nngrzngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nngx'zngx [[...]] 

skilful at scheming for money

鑽營,善用機會

• nngrzngx mxtadtiøh twtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nngx'zngx m'tat'tiøh tuo'tng [[...]] 
  scheming is not so good as getting a good opportunity
  鑽營比不上機遇

pakperng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pag'perng; (perng'pag) [[...]] 

turn the stomach, upset stomach, feel like vomiting

嘔吐,反胃

• Mxzay si ciaqtiøh hosiin ahsi symmih, soaq gioxnggiong bøeq pakperng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'zay si ciah'tiøh hoo'siin ar'si sirm'miq, soaq giong'giong boeq pag'perng.; M'zay si ciah'tiøh hoo'siin iaq'si sirm'mih, soaq giong'giong bøeq pag'perng. [[...]] 
  I don't know if I ate a fly or what, but I feel like I am going to throw up.
  不知是吃到蒼蠅還是什麼,竟快要嘔吐。

phahsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'sngx [[...]] 

suppose, probably, perhaps, to plan

大概,打算,計劃

• phahsngx e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'sngx e løh'ho.; phaq'sngx øe løh'ho. [[...]] 
  It will probably rain.
  大概會下雨

• Goar phahsngx boeq laai khix Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar phaq'sngx boeq laai khix Taai'pag.; Goar phaq'sngx bøeq laai khix Taai'pag. [[...]] 
  I am thinking of going to Taipei.
  我打算要去台北。

• phahsngx mxtiøh khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'sngx m'tiøh khix [[...]] 
  figured out wrong
  計劃錯誤

• øe phahsngx tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e phaq'sngx tid; øe phaq'sngx tid [[...]] 
  can manage (said of one in charge of managing affairs)
  可做主的

poee putsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poee pud'si; pøee pud'si; (zheh m'tiøh) [[...]] 

apologize for a fault

賠不是

saf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf [[...]] 

snatch, to grab, seize, to grasp, to catch, to scrape or sweep up with the hand

抓

• laxmsarm saf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lam'sarm saf; (of'peh saf) [[...]] 
  snatch or grasp things indiscriminately (as a thief in the dark or as a drowning man)
  隨便抓

• saf bøo niauaf'mngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf bøo niaw'ar'mngg; (saf bøo liaau'ar'mngg) [[...]] 
  cannot find a clue, no way of finding out, can not understand or guess what it is all about
  不得其門而入,莫明其妙

• saf bøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf bøo'tiøh [[...]] 
  failed to catch (a fly ball or a bird), failed to arrest (a suspect)
  沒抓到

• saliawliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf'liao'liao [[...]] 
  snatched all of them
  抓光了

• saf mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf m'tiøh [[...]] 
  grab the wrong thing or person
  抓錯

• saf oaflaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf oar'laai [[...]] 
  sweep things together with the hand
  抓在一起

• siekeasaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'kex'saf [[...]] 
  borrow or get something from many sources
  到處借,到處拿

• tuix chiuo ka y saf lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix chiuo ka y saf lef [[...]] 
  grasp him by the hand
  抓住他的手

svaf zøx six mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf zøx six m'tiøh [[...]] 

make mistake each time in doing

每次做,每次錯

svaf korng six mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf korng six m'tiøh [[...]] 

make mistake each time in speaking

每次講,每次錯

thak mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak m'tiøh [[...]] 

mispronounce (a word)

讀錯

thie'thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thix'thaau [[...]] 

get a hair cut, shave the head

理髮

• mxbad thie'thaau twtiøh hochiw ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad thix'thaau tuo'tiøh hoo'chiw ee. [[...]] 
  encounter untoward difficulty on a new job (Lit. an apprentice barber has a whiskery man for his first customer.)
  未曾理髮,遇到虯髯客。(剛開始新的工作,就遇到棘手的事)

thviakøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf'koex; thviaf'køex; (thviaf'tiøh) [[...]] 

have heard

聽過

• Hid tiaau korsu goar m bad thviakoex (thviatiøh). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau kox'su goar m bad thviaf'koex (thviaf'tiøh).; Hid tiaau kox'su goar m bad thviaf'køex (thviaf'tiøh). [[...]] 
  I have never heard that story.
  那個故事我沒有聽過。

thviaf mxtiøh khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf m'tiøh khix [[...]] 

heard wrongly or incorrectly, misunderstood, make a mistake in hearing

聽錯了

tiafmtiarm cyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiarm'tiarm cyn [[...]] 

very reliable, everything exact

精確

• Kiesiaux tiøh tiafmtiarm cyn, mxthafng maf'mafhu'hw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kix'siaux tiøh tiarm'tiarm cyn, m'thafng mar'mar'hw'hw. [[...]] 
  When keeping the accounts, you have to be very exact
  記帳要精確,不可馬馬虎虎。

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

right, correct, ought, all right, hit the mark, get (a disease), have one's (turn of work, duty), yes, in answer to the question, "Is it right ? "or "Ought it ?" affix to many verbs (often enclitic) expressing accomplishment or taking effect, prefix

對,該,到

• bøextiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be tiøh; bøe tiøh [[...]] 
  not able to reach, e.g., man not tall enough, cannot hit the mark
  不到,不中

• bøo tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo tiøh [[...]] 
  did not obtain the desired result, missed the mark
  沒到,沒中

• tuo`tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'tiøh [[...]] 
  meet with, find by chance
  遇到

• jioktiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiog'tiøh; jiog/jib`tiøh [[...]] 
  overtake
  追到

• mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'tiøh [[...]] 
  wrong
  不對

• thviaf be tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf be tiøh; thviaf bøe tiøh [[...]] 
  unable to hear
  聽不到

• tittiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tid'tiøh [[...]] 
  get
  得到

tng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tng; (tuo, tong) [[...]] 

meet with accidentally

遇,撞

• nngrzngx mxtadtiøh twtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nngx'zngx m'tat'tiøh tuo'tng [[...]] 
  planning is not as important as luck
  鑽營比不上機遇

toarnteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toaxn'teng [[...]] 

decide, settle, conclude, to judge, draw a conclusion

斷定

• Mxthafng cit e ciu toarnteng y mxtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng cit e ciu toaxn'teng y m'tiøh. [[...]] 
  You must not jump to the conclusion that he is wrong.
  不要一下子就斷定他錯。

twsizun, tiøqsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'sii'zun, tiøh'sii [[...]] 

just the time, be timely

適時,合時節

• Onglaai na bøo twsizun (mxtiøh sii), cyn phvae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oong'laai na bøo tuo'sii'zun (m'tiøh sii), cyn phvae ciah. [[...]] 
  If it is not the season, pineapples are bad eating.
  鳳梨如果不合時節,很難吃。

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