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taai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

measuare word of cars

臺; 埋

🗣 haxtaai 🗣 (u: ha'taai) 下台 [wt][mo] hā-tâi [#]

1. () (CE) to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc); to disentangle oneself; to get off the hook || 下台
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kuixtaai 🗣 (u: kui'taai) 櫃台 [wt][mo] kuī-tâi [#]

1. () (CE) sales counter; front desk; bar; (of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter) || 櫃台
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pa'taai 🗣 (u: paf'taai) 吧台 [wt][mo] pa-tâi [#]

1. () (CE) counter of a bar (pub) || 吧台
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 taai 🗣 (u: taai) 𧉟^t [wt][mo] tâi [#]

1. (N) mite (tiny pests that grow in the feathers of fowl and in grains) || 一種會附著於雞、鴨、鵝等家禽羽毛上的小蟲，米或糠放久了也會長出這種小蟲。

🗣le: (u: kef'taai) 🗣 (雞𧉟) (附生在雞身上的小蟲)

🗣le: (u: bie'taai) 🗣 (米𧉟) (米蟲)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 taikyn/taikwn 🗣 (u: taai'kyn/kwn) 台斤 [wt][mo] tâi-kin/tâi-kun [#]

1. () (CE) (Taiwan) Taiwanese catty, a traditional unit of weight, equal to 0.6 kilograms or 16 taels || 台斤
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 taisuu 🗣 (u: taai'suu) 台詞 [wt][mo] tâi-sû [#]

1. () (CE) lines (of an actor or performer) || 台詞
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Lie cid taai chiaf ee of'iuu efng'kay aix voa`aq. 你這台車的烏油應該愛換矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這輛車的機油該換了。

🗣u: Taai'oaan u ee goaan'zu'biin u chiaq of'af'zhuix ee hofng'siok. 臺灣有的原住民有刺烏鴉喙的風俗。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣有的原住民有紋面的風俗。

🗣u: Taai'oaan of hiim 臺灣烏熊 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣黑熊

🗣u: Taai'pag'laang korng of'peh'chied, Kaf'gi'laang korng lor'siok'baq. 臺北人講烏白切，嘉義人講滷熟肉。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺北人說黑白切，嘉義人說滷熟肉。

🗣u: Kor'zar tuix Tngg'svoaf to Of'zuie'kaw laai Taai'oaan ee laang, zorng'zhea zap ee sie lak ee, sit'zai cyn bøo'siar'six. 古早對唐山渡烏水溝來臺灣的人，總扯十个死六个，實在真無捨施。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

以前從唐山渡黑水溝來臺灣的人，平均十個死六個，實在很可憐。

🗣u: Taai'pag id'goeh'sii'ar pud'sii of'kvoaa, harn'tid zhud'jit. 臺北一月時仔不時烏寒，罕得出日。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺北的一月常常是陰天寒冷的，難得晴朗。

🗣u: Taai'laam si Taai'oaan of'moaa'ar ee zuo'iaux sarn'te. 臺南是臺灣烏麻仔的主要產地。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺南是臺灣黑芝麻的主要產地。

auxiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'iah [[...]] 

back entrance to railway station

後火車站

• Taipag auxiah ee lysia khaq siok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'pag au'iah ee lie'sia khaq siok. [[...]] 
  The hotels in back of the Taipei train station are less expensive.
  台北後火車站的旅社較便宜。

bwtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buo'taai [[...]] 

stage

舞台

• zerngti bwtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti buo'taai [[...]] 
  stage of politics
  政治舞台

• cviu bwtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu buo'taai [[...]] 
  come on the stage
  上舞台

zeataai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'taai [[...]] 

altar

祭台

• zeataai zeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'taai zeeng [[...]] 
  before or in front of the altar
  祭台前

zengthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thofng [[...]] 

be versed in, have a thorough knowledge of, be familiar or acquainted with

精通

• zengthofng svaf kog oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thofng svaf kog oe [[...]] 
  well versed in three languages
  精通三國語言

• Tuix Taioaan ee hongsiok sibkoaxn cyn zengthofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'oaan ee hofng'siok sip'koaxn cyn zefng'thofng. [[...]] 
  be very familiar with the manners and customs of Taiwan
  對台灣的風俗習慣很精通。

chiataai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'taai [[...]] 

car body

車體

• Chiataai iao cyn hør, mxkuo chialiern lorng hai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiaf'taai iao cyn hør, m'kuo chiaf'liern lorng hai af. [[...]] 
  The body of the car is still very good but the tires are all worn out.
  車體還很好,可是車輪都壞了。

zhutsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'syn [[...]] 

be a graduate of a university, be a native of, rise from poverty to wealth and rank

出身

• Y si Taioaan Taixhak zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si Taai'oaan Tai'hak zhud'syn ee. [[...]] 
  He is a graduate of the National University of Taiwan.
  他是台灣大學出身的。

• Yn thaethaix si høfgiaqlaang zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix si hør'giah'laang zhud'syn ee. [[...]] 
  His wife came from a rich family.
  他太太是出身於有錢人家。

Cirntaikefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cixn'taai'kefng [[...]] 

Introit of the Mass

進臺經

cviuxtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'taai [[...]] 

go on the stage, assume office (said of high ranking officials)

上台,上任

zoafnluntaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'luun'taai [[...]] 

transmigration of souls wheel in hell (Taoist term)

轉輪台(陰間)

zoantaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'taai [[...]] 

all of Taiwan

全台

zw'iaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'iaux [[...]] 

most important, principal, essential

主要

• Taioaan zwiaux ee safnbut si bie kaq thngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan zuo'iaux ee sarn'but si bie kaq thngg. [[...]] 
  The principal products of Formosa are rice and sugar.
  臺灣主要的產物是米和糖。

• Goar ee zwiaux ee bogteg si thoankaux, m si kax Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee zuo'iaux ee bok'teg si thoaan'kaux, m si kax Efng'gie. [[...]] 
  My chief aim (purpose) is to spread the faith, not to teach English.
  我的主要目的是傳教不是教英文。

• zwiaux goan'yn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'iaux goaan'yn [[...]] 
  chief cause or reason
  主要原因

zuxiuu zuxzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'iuu zu'zai [[...]] 

free and unrestricted, comfortable and at ease, care free

自由自在

• Y ee Taioaan-oe korng tiøh zuxiuu zuxzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai. [[...]] 
  He has a good command of Taiwanese.
  他的台語講得很流暢。

hiexnzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'zai [[...]] 

present (time), the present tense, at present, now

現在

• Taioaan hiexnzai ee jinkhao u loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan hien'zai ee jiin'khao u loa'ze? [[...]] 
  What is the present population of Taiwan?
  台灣現在的人口有多少?

kafmsiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'siorng [[...]] 

mental reaction, what one thinks about a thing, the way one feels about a thing, impression, opinion

感想

• Lie tuix Taioaan ee kafmsiorng sviafkhoarn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tuix Taai'oaan ee karm'siorng sviar'khoarn? [[...]] 
  What are your impressions of Taiwan?
  你對台灣的感想如何?

• Lie u symmiq kafmsiorng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u sirm'miq karm'siorng? [[...]] 
  What did you think of it? What is your impression of it?
  你有何感想?

kengkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'koex; kefng'køex [[...]] 

go through, by way of, progress (of an affair or illness), lapse (of time)

經過

• Tuix Bykog kengkøex Jidpurn laai Taioaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Bie'kog kefng'koex Jit'purn laai Taai'oaan.; Tuix Bie'kog kefng'køex Jit'purn laai Taai'oaan. [[...]] 
  came to Taiwan from the States by way of Japan
  從美國經過日本來台灣。

• Suxkvia ee kengkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Su'kvia ee kefng'koex; Su'kvia ee kefng'køex [[...]] 
  development of an event
  事件的經過

• Pvexlaang ee kengkøex cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pve'laang ee kefng'koex cyn hør.; Pve/Pvi'laang ee kefng'køex cyn hør. [[...]] 
  The patient is progressing favorably.
  病人的經過(進展) 很好

khaw'ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'ym; (khviw) [[...]] 

provincial accent, dialect

口音,腔調

• Y ee Taioaan-oe u cidsut'ar Bykog-khviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe u cit'sud'ar Bie'kog'khviw.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe u cit'sud'ar Bie'kog-khviw. [[...]] 
  There is a faint trace of an American accent in his Taiwanese.
  他的台語有點美國腔。

khngtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngf'taai [[...]] 

sort of small stinging insect that breeds in bran, spoiling it

米糠蟲

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

look at, observe, to watch, attend, look at with the determined purpose or intention of seeing, examine (as a doctor), inquire after, find out or determine, depend on

看

• khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar [[...]] 
  watch a movie
  看電影

• khvoax pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax pve'laang [[...]] 
  examine a patient
  看病人

• ho isefng khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y'sefng khvoax [[...]] 
  be examined by a doctor
  給醫生看, 看醫生

• Tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag aix joaxkuo? Hef tiøqaix khvoax lie bøeq ze symmih chiaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie boeq ze sirm'miq chiaf?; Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix joa'kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie bøeq ze sirm'mih chiaf? [[...]] 
  How long does it take to get from Taichung to Taipei? That depends on what kind of transportation you use. When "khoa*" follows certain other verb, it also has the meaning "to find out" or "to determine"
  從台中到台北要多久? 那得看你要坐什麼車?

• Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [[...]] 
  Count it and see if it is correct.
  算算看對不對?

• Ciah khvoax u høfciah `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax u hør'ciah `bøo? [[...]] 
  Taste it and see if it is good.
  吃吃看好不好吃?

• Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo?; Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [[...]] 
  Go and ask whether he is coming or not? Go and ask if he is coming. When used with the verb "mng" to ask, the word "khoa*" sometimes has the meaning of "whether...or", sometimes it has the meaning of "if" at other time "mng khoa*" means "to fi
  你去問問看他要不要來?

• Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix khvoax y laai boe?; Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [[...]] 
  Go and see whether he has arrived yet. Sometimes the word "khoa*" alone, when followed by a question, has the meaning of "whether or not"
  你去看他來了嗎?

kiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax; (kix) [[...]] 

send, to mail, to deposit, put a thing under a person's care

寄,存

• Goar bøeq laikhix kiarphøef, ia bøeq laikhix ginhaang kiarcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq laai'khix kiax'phef, ia boeq laai'khix giin'haang kiax'cvii.; Goar bøeq laai'khix kiax'phøef, ia bøeq laai'khix giin'haang kiax'cvii. [[...]] 
  I am going to mail a letter, and I am also going to the bank to deposit some money.
  我要去寄信,也要去銀行存錢。

• Goar cid taai thihbea kiax lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid taai thiq'bea kiax lie. [[...]] 
  I will leave this bike of mine in your care. Please watch it for me.
  我這輛腳踏車寄放在你這裡。

kok'hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'hoef [[...]] 

national flower

國花

• Boe'afhoef si Taioaan ee kok'hoef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boee'ar'hoef si Taai'oaan ee kog'hoef. [[...]] 
  The plum flower is the national flower of Taiwan.
  梅花是台灣的國花。

kuixtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kui'taai [[...]] 

counter, desk (of a hotel, store, restaurant)

櫃台

lao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lao [[...]] 

skilful, experienced, veteran

老練

• Y ee Taioaan-oe cyn lao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe cyn lao.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe cyn lao. [[...]] 
  He speaks Taiwanese very well.
  他的台灣話很棒。

• lao Taioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lao Taai'oaan [[...]] 
  person conversant with the state of affairs in Taiwan
  老台灣

• Tuix cid khoarn khangkhoex y cyn lao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix cid khoarn khafng'khoex y cyn lao. [[...]] 
  He is very skilful at this kind of work.
  對這種工作他很老練。

phahluitaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'luii'taai [[...]] 

join a contest in feats of prowess on stage (said of Chinese pugilists)

打擂台

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

sizhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'zhaf [[...]] 

time difference between two places

時差

• Kaciw kab Taioaan ee sizhaf si 16 tiafmzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaf'ciw kab Taai'oaan ee sii'zhaf si 16 tiarm'zefng. [[...]] 
  There is a time difference of 16 hours between California and Taiwan.
  加州和臺灣的時差是16小時。

Sintaipex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn'taai'pex [[...]] 

New Taiwan Dollar (NT$), the currency of the Republic of China since 1949

新台幣

suiphvix tengtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suii'phvix tefng'taai [[...]] 

movie stars appear on stage in person at the premiere of a movie

隨片登台

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

a stinging insect smaller than a flea, almost like dust

蝨

• køetaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'taai; køef'taai [[...]] 
  type of small stinging insects bred on fowls
  雞蝨

• khngtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngf'taai [[...]] 
  type of stinging insects that breeds in bran
  糠蝨

taicieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taai'cieen; (taai'zeeng) [[...]] 

Your Honor, conventional phrase used before the seat of justice

臺前

taiciaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taai'ciaux [[...]] 

form used after the name in the salutation of a business letter, for your Honor's inspection (opening phrase in letters)

台照

taikhea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taai'khea [[...]] 

term used after the name of the addressee on an envelope

台啟

Taioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan [[...]] 

Taiwan — the island of Formosa

臺灣

Taioaan Konghogcied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan Kofng'hok'cied [[...]] 

Retrocession Day (October 25), commemorating the restoration of the island province to Chinese sovereignty in 1945

臺灣光復節

Taioaan Serng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan'serng; Taai'oaan Serng [[...]] 

the province of Taiwan

臺灣省

otaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of/oo'taai [[...]] 

freight car

運貨車廂

zoan'Taai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn/zoaan'taai [[...]] 

the whole of Taiwan

全臺

zoan'Taai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'taai [[...]][i#] [p.38]

N : the whole of Taiwan

全臺

u: hoafn'zex'taai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.91]

N/Bib/RC ê : altar of the holocausts

燔祭臺

u: hong'hviw'taai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.100]

N/RC ê : altar of incense (cf hiuN-toaN5)

奉昏臺

otaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'taai [[...]][i#] [p.189]

N tâi : freight car (railway)

運貨車廂

u: Taai'oaan'ciafm'poex; Taai'oaan-ciafm'poex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.251]

N/Zool lia̍p : a kind of mollusk, Sanguinolaria planulata

臺灣砧貝

u: Taai'oaan'cyn'sof'hofng; Taai'oaan-cyn'sof'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.251]

N/Zool lia̍p : a kind of mollusk, Sanguinolaria ambigura

臺灣真蘇枋

u: Taai'oaan'ciøh'hu; Taai'oaan-ciøh'hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.251]

N/Ich bé : a kind of carp, Acheilognathus himantegus

臺灣石鮒

u: Taai'oaan kaq'of'zhat; Taai'oaan-kaq'of'zhat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.251]

N/Zool chiah : a kind of squid, Sepia formosana

臺灣甲烏賊

u: Taai'oaan'of'zhat; Taai'oaan-of'zhat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.251]

N/Zool chiah : a kind of squid, Loligo formosana

臺灣烏賊

u: Taai'oaan'of'hiim; Taai'oaan-of'hiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.251]

N/Zool chiah : Formosan black bear, Ursus tibetanus formosanus

臺灣黑熊

u: Taai'oaan'peeng'kii'chiw; Taai'oaan-peeng'kii'chiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.251]

N/Ich bé : a kind of fish, Grossostoma lacustre

臺灣平鰭鰍

u: Taai'oaan'siaa'seg; Taai'oaan-siaa'seg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.251]

N/Zool bé/*bóe : a lizard of the genus Anguis, Ophisaurus formoseusis

臺灣蛇蜥

u: Taai'oaan'tai'hoong; Taai'oaan-tai'hoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.251]

N : a large kind of grasshopper, Chondracris rosea

臺灣大蝗

u: Taai'oaan'toa'teg'zhefng; Taai'oaan-toa'teg'zhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.252]

N/Zool lia̍p : a marine clam of the razor clam family, Solen sicarius

臺灣大竹蟶

u: tiofng'taai'leeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.265]

N/Ich bé : a kind of carp, Xenocypris medius

中臺鯪

u: Of'Taai 烏臺 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0131] [#44117]

nickname for the Imperial Office of the Censorate (御史臺)

支那e5官名 。 <>

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