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arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

• Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
  好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

baxnheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'heng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

very lucky (Lit. myriad felicities)

萬幸

• Twtiøh chia'hø bøo sie, sidzai cyn baxnheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh chiaf'hø bøo sie, sit'zai cyn ban'heng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If have a auto accident and don't get killed, it is very lucky.
  遇到車禍沒死,實在很萬幸。

bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be unworthy of something, not deserve something, undeserving of, unjustifiable

當不起,不敢當

• Goar bøexkhafm-tid zøx Thienzuo ee gixzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo.; Goar bøe'khafm-tid zøx/zøex Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I am not worthy to be a child of God.
  我當不起做天主的義子。

• Ho lie thinciuo, sidzai bøexkhafm`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai bøe'khafm`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It is undeserving that you pour wine for me.
  讓你倒酒,實在不敢當。

• bøexkhafm-tid lek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid lek; bøe'khafm-tid lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  unfit for severe exertion
  不能過勞

befnghor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: berng'hor ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

fierce tiger

猛虎

• Befnghor bøe tuix-tid kaukuun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Berng'hor be tuix'tid kaau'kuun.; Berng'hor bøe tuix-tid kaau'kuun. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  A tiger cannot beat a crowd of monkeys.
  猛虎難抵猴群。

• befnghor thiafm sit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: berng'hor thiafm sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  an evil man becoming still more hurtful (Lit. a fierce tiger sews on wings)
  猛虎添翼

benghuu kii sit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'huu kii sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

name matches reality, be worthy of name

名符其實

• benghuu kii sit ee kaoiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'huu kii sit ee kaux'iuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  to be worthy of the name Christian
  名符其實的教友

beeng køx kii sit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng køx kii sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

have an exaggerated reputation

名過其實

bysit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

delicious food

美食

bøpie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'pie; (buu'pie) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

peerless, incomparable, matchless

無比

• Y sidzai iofngkarm bøpie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sit'zai iorng'karm bøo'pie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is a man of matchless bravery.
  他實在勇敢無比。

• seakaix bupie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'kaix buu'pie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  unparalleled in the world
  世界無比

bogbeeng kii biau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'beeng kii biau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

very mysterious and abstruse, very strange, peculiar

莫明其妙

• Y sor korng ee oe bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee oe bok'beeng kii biau. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Everything he says is strange.
  他所說的,莫名其妙。

• Bøo laang jiblaai, arnzvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sidzai bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang jip'laai, axn'zvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sit'zai bok'beeng kii biau. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  No one went in, how come the money is gone. It's very strange.
  沒有人進來,錢怎麼會丟,實在莫名其妙。

but [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

thing, matter, substance, article, goods, affairs of life, creature, a class, a sort

物

• baxnbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'but ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  all things
  萬物

• jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'but ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  person, personage
  人物

• koaebut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaix'but ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  monster, apparition, spook
  怪物

• sidbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'but ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  plants, vegetation
  植物

• toxngbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tong'but ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  animals
  動物

zaisit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

set saplings

栽植

zex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

border, limit, boundary, intercourse, in the midst, during, between

際

• buzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'zex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  limitless, endless
  無際

• itbong buzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bong buu'zex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  vast, illimitable (like a great flood)
  一望無際

• kauzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'zex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  social intercourse
  交際

• kokzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'zex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  international relations
  國際

• sidzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'zex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  facts of the matter
  實際

ze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze; (zø) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sit, travel by, be situated (like a house)

坐

ze-bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze be'tiaau; ze-bøe'tiaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be tired of sitting down, cannot sit still, cannot sit idle

坐不住,坐煩了

• Ze sviw kuo, ze bøextiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ze sviw kuo, ze be'tiaau.; Ze sviw kuo, ze bøe'tiaau. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I can't sit any longer because I have been sitting too long.
  坐太久, 坐煩了

• Bøo zøx khangkhoex, ze bøextiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zøx khafng'khoex, ze be'tiaau.; Bøo zøx khafng'khoex, ze bøe'tiaau. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I have nothing to do, I can't sit still.
  無事做, 坐不住。

ze løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze løh'khix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sit down, Sit down!

坐下

zexsieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'sieen ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sit in profound meditation (as Buddhist monk)

坐禪

ze toaxui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze toa'ui ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

occupy the chief seat, be a president, sit in the place of honor at a banquet or some other function

坐上位

• Goar bøexkhafm-tid ze toaxui. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid ze toa'ui.; Goar bøe'khafm-tid ze toa'ui. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I am unworthy to occupy the chief seat.
  我當不起坐上位。

zextøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'tøq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sit at table

入席

zexngzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'zø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sit in silence, often as a form of physical or spiritual regimen

靜坐

zexngzø khornggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'zø khoxng'gi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sit-in protest or sit-down strike

靜坐抗議

zexngli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'li; (sit'li) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

net profit

淨利,實利

zerngsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

confirm, corroborate, verify

證實

zengtviuu sit'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'tviuu sid'ix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

frustrated in love

情場失意

zhahsit laan pøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'sit laan poef; zhaq'sit laan pøef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

completely surrounded (Lit. Even if you were given wings, you couldn't fly away.)

插翅難飛

chietsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chied'sit; (chied'chied'sit'sit) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

real, sure, certain, thoroughly, strictly

切實,切切實實

chiau'hiexnsit-zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw'hien'sit'zuo'gi; chiaw'hien'sit-zuo'gi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

surrealism

超現實主義

chiqchiqtaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chih'chih'taan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Sidzai mxbad pvoarhang mxkuo chiqchiqtaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sit'zai m'bad pvoax'hang m'kuo chih'chih'taan. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He really doesn't know anything but talks big.
  實在一無所知,可是在吹牛。

chimsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

erosion, erode

侵蝕

chymsit ku hoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chirm'sit ku hoex; chirm'sit ku hoex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unable to eat or sleep because of deep worries or sorrow

寢食俱廢

chymsit lanboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chirm'sit laan'boong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

constantly in one's mind

寢食難忘

chimsit liogtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'sit liok'te; chym'sit liok'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sea encroaches upon the land

侵蝕陸地

chymsit put'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chirm'sit pud'afn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

restless due to deep worries

寢食不安

chiongsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

rich in contents, abundance, strengthen or improve knowledge or facilities

充實

• chiongsit kok'hoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'sit kog'hoong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  strengthen national defenses
  充實國防

• loexioong chiongsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loe'ioong chiofng'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  rich in content
  內容充實

chid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

number seven, seventh

七

• Chitze, pøehpee, kawhoatgee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'ze, peq'pee, kao'hoad'gee; Chid'ze, pøeq'pee, kao'hoad'gee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  A child at seven months can sit, at eight months can crawl, at nine months cuts his teeth.
  七坐,八爬,九長牙

zhoa gyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa girn'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

baby-sit

看孩子,帶孩子

zhoaq sit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pluck the wings of a fowl or bird to prevent flight

拔翼毛

zhwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'lie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

dispose, disposition, to handle

處理

• Y ee zaisarn y zhwlie kaq cyn høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee zaai'sarn y zhuo'lie kaq cyn hør'sex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He has made a good disposition of his property.
  他的財產處理得很妥善。

• Cid hang taixcix, goar sidzai bøexhiao zhwlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai be'hiao zhuo'lie.; Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai bøe'hiao zhuo'lie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I really don't know how to transact this matter.
  這件事，我實在不會處理。

cyteng ymsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'teng irm'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

give a diet

指定飲食

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

• Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This is a real fact, no fiction
  這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

• Y korng bøeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He said he would come, and he really came
  他說要來，真的來了。

• Y korng øe løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He said it would rain, look, it is raining
  他說會下雨，你瞧，果然下雨了。

ciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

not until, then and only then, not before, provided that, unless, not until after, only after, namely, some action will not take place unless or until a previous action has occurred or some specific circumstance is fulfilled

才

• Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I am not going until after I have finished eating.
  我吃過飯才要去。

• Thienzuo ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ciaq zay'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Only God knows.
  天主才知道。

• U sidzai khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sit'zai khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Only if you really saw it, may you speak.
  要確實看見才可以說。

• U pexbuo ciaq u larn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U pe'buo ciaq u larn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  There had to be parents before we were.
  先有父母才有我們。

ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah; (sit) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

eat, live on, get money out of someone, to live off someone, live so long, take or use snuff, tobacco or wine

吃,食

• høfciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'ciah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tastes good
  好吃

• phvayciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'ciah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tastes bad
  難吃

• gauciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'ciah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be a good eater, have a good appetite
  能吃

cietzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'zex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

limits to expenditure, to control, temperate, moderate

節制

• U cietzex ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cied'zex ee laang. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  temperate person
  有節制的人。

• Ymsit u cietzex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Irm'sit u cied'zex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be temperate in eating and drinking
  飲食有節制。

• cietzex zupurn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'zex zw'purn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  regulate capital
  節制資本。

• cietzex seng'iok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'zex sefng'iok. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  practice birth control, birth control
  節制生育

cietsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

go on a diet, to diet in order to reduce one's weight

節食

ciawsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciao'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bird's wing

鳥翼

ciaosit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

in accordance with facts, to tell the truth

照實

• ciaosit korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'sit korng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tell the truth, to speak truthfully
  照實講

cinzaai sidhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'zaai sit'hak ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

truly learned, solid learning

真才實學

cinpiin sidkix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'piin sit'kix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

concrete proof and genuine evidence, indisputable proof

真憑實據

cinsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

actual, true, truth, factual

真實

cinsidsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'sit'sexng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

reliability, truthfulness

真實性

ciok'y cioksit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'y ciog'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

have no shortage of food and clothing

豐衣足食

ciofng'ag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciorng'ag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

in one's grasp, within one's power, at the mercy of

掌握

• ciofng'ag zerngkoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciorng'ag zexng'koaan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  take the helm in state affairs
  掌握政權

• ciofng'ag sidkoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciorng'ag sit'koaan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hold the actual power
  掌握實權

ciwsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

food and drink

酒食

zøx-cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx cit'e; zøx-cit'e ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

all at once, all together

一齊,一起

• Lirn zap ui sinhu zøx cide laai, goar bøo yar thafng ho lirn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn zap ui siin'hu zøx cit'e laai, goar bøo ie'ar thafng ho lirn ze. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You ten priests came all at once, I have no chairs for you to sit on.
  你們十位神父一齊來,我沒有椅子讓你們坐。

• Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cit'e. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Pack up these books all together
  這些書給我包在一起。

zøxsit sanphefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø'sit safn'phefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

by idleness and eating, business or wealth (Lit the mountain) dwindles away

坐食山崩

zoansit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

total eclipse

全蝕

zoadsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

fast, go on a hunger strike

絕食

zoadsit khornggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'sit khoxng'gi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hunger strike

絕食抗議

Zongtoo Hengsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zofng'too Heeng'sit; (Zofng'too Heeng'toan) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Acts of Apostles (Catholic)

宗徒行實;宗徒行傳

zwsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

principal food items, staples

主食

zu sit kii kør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu sit kii kør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

reap what one has sown, suffer the consequences of one's own deeds

自食其果

zu sit kii lek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu sit kii lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

live by one's own wits

自食其力

zuysefng sidbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'sefng sit'but ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

aquatic plants

水生植物

erngchix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'chix; (exng'khør) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

participate in an examination, sit for an examination

應試, 應考

erng'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'iong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

utilize, make use of, for practical application, applied

應用

• Cid kux singie goar bøexhiao erng'iong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux syn'gie goar be'hiao exng'iong.; Cid kux syn'gie goar bøe'hiao exng'iong. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I cannot make up a sentence with this vocabulary.
  這句生字我不會應用.

• sidtøe erng'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'te exng'iong; sit'tøe exng'iong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  practical application
  實地應用

hvafthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvar'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

frighten people

嚇嚇人

• Y si hør hvafthaau niaxnia, sidzai bøo symmiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si hør hvar'thaau nia'nia, sit'zai bøo sirm'miq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He only frightens people, it's not very serious matter.
  他是嚇嚇人而已,實在沒什麼。

gygieen sidgiaxmseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gie'gieen sit'giam'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

language laboratory

語言實驗室

gienbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gieen'beeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

state clearly, make a statement

言明

• Y gienbeeng korng bøo hid khoarn ee suxsit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y gieen'beeng korng bøo hid khoarn ee su'sit. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He (flatly) denied the fact.
  他言明沒有那種事實。

gieen køx kii sit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gieen køx kii sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

exaggerate, to boast or brag

言過其實

gyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'ar; (girn'nar) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

child

小孩

• zhoa gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa girn'nar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  baby-sit
  帶孩子

• iøf gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøf girn'nar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  bring up or raise a child
  養育小孩

hengsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

one's life story

行實

• Iasof ee hengsit lorng siar ti Serngkefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaa'sof ee heeng'sit lorng siar ti Sexng'kefng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The life story of Jesus is written in the Bible.
  耶穌的行實都寫在聖經。

hi'hy sidsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'hy sit'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

abstract and concrete, hollow and solid, military strategy: tactics seemingly false but workable at the same time

虛虛實實

hisit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hollow and solid, false and true

虛實

• tiauzaf hisit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaau'zaf hy'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  investigate whether a report or state of an affair be true or false
  調查虛實

hisit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

fins, especially pectoral fins

魚翅

hiefnjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiern'jieen ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

apparent, apparently, evident

顯然

• hiefnjieen ee suxsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiern'jieen ee su'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  evident fact
  顯然的事實

hiexnsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

actual as contrasted with the ideal, actually, reality, realistic

現實

• Tuikiuu lysiorng, soaq bøexkix-tid hiexnsit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuy'kiuu lie'siorng, soaq be kix tid hien'sit.; Tuy'kiuu lie'siorng, soaq bøe'kix-tid hien'sit. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Be absorbed in the ideal and neglect the actual.
  因追求理想,而忘了現實。

• hiexnsit ee buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'sit ee bun'tee; hien'sit ee bun'tøee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  as a matter of face
  現實的問題

• hiexnsit zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'sit zuo'gi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  realism
  現實主義

høfhvafthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'hvar'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

good outward appearance, dominant (power).

外表威武

• Y si høfhvafthaau niaxnia, kisit cyn bøo tvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si hør'hvar'thaau nia'nia, kii'sit cyn bøo tvar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He only has a fierce appearance actually he is very shy.
  他是外表威武而已,其實是膽子小。

hoarhak sidgiam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoax'hak sit'giam ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

chemical experiment

化學實驗

hoansit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaan'sit; (svef'thvoax) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

multiply by reproduction, propagate, to breed

繁殖

• hoansidlek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaan'sit'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  procreative power
  繁殖力

høex cyn kex sit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoex cyn kex sit; høex cyn kex sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

commercial slogan meaning, "goods of high quality sold at reasonable prices"

貨真價實

høefsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'sit; høea'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

board, food

伙食

høefsidhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'sit'huix; høea'sit'huix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

food costs, the charge for board

伙食費

høefsidthoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'sit'thoaan; høea'sit'thoaan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

group in a school or factory which combines to provide their own meals

伙食團

hong'y cioksit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'y ciog'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

eat and dress well, live in affluence (good clothes and rich food)

豐衣足食

huozusidheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'zw'sit'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

put a plan into practice

付諸實行

hu'hap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'hap ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

correspond, to match, to tally

符合

• kab suxsit bøo hu'hap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab su'sit bøo huu'hap ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be inconsistent with the fact, contradictory to the truth
  與事實不符合

huosit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

foods other than the staple grain

副食

husit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

help grow or develop, patronize a junior employee

扶植

hwsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huo'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

erode, erosion, corrode, in chemistry, to etch, etching

腐蝕

• hwsidzef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huo'sit'zef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  corrodant
  腐蝕劑

hunpox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'pox ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

plants or animals distributed or scattered over an area

分布(佈)

• Cid khoarn sidbut tuix Tiongkog hunpox kaux Irnto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn sit'but tuix Tiofng'kog hwn'pox kaux Ixn'to. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This plant ranges from China to India.
  這種植物從中國分佈到印度。

yseeng ee suxsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'seeng ee su'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

accomplished fact, fait accompli

已成的事實

isit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

clothing and food

衣食

• isit chiongciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'sit chiofng'ciog ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  have sufficient clothing and food
  衣食充足

isit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

transplant, transplantation, to transplant tissue, grafting

移植

y sit zu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y sit zu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

clothing, food, and housing

衣食住

y sit zu heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y sit zu heeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

four necessities of livelihood

衣食住行

iafsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iar'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

wild (of plants), undomesticated, grow wild

野生

• iafsefng sidbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iar'sefng sit'but ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  wild plant-life
  野生植物

viafcip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'cip ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

TV serial programs and sit-coms

影集

• Citmar tiexnsi u teq zøx viafcip `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar tien'si u teq zøx viar'cip `bøo?; Cid'mar tien'si u teq zøx/zøex viar'cip `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Does TV have any serials showing now?
  現在電視有在做影集嗎?

ymsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irm'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

drinking and eating

飲食

• ymsidbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irm'sit'but ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  food and drink
  飲食物

• ymsit-tiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irm'sit'tiaxm; irm'sit-tiaxm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  restaurant, cafeteria
  飲食店

ymsit lamlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irm'sit laam'lie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

people's basic instincts are food and sex

飲食男女,食色性也

iok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

desire, intend, long for, to want, expectation, longing, lust, covetous

欲,慾

• budiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'iok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  worldly desires, desire for gain
  物慾

• serng'iok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sexng'iok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  sexual desire
  性慾

• sidiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'iok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  appetite
  食慾

iofngsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

breed, cultivate

養殖

ittoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'toafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

part

一端

• zaiviar suxsit ee ittoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'viar su'sit ee id'toafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  have some idea of a fact
  知道事實的一端

• hoatpiao kenggiam ee ittoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'piao kefng'giam ee id'toafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  give a brief account of one's experience
  發表經驗的一端

iwbeeng busit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'beeng buu'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

nominal, in name only

有名無實

• iwbeeng busit ee kongsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'beeng buu'sit ee kofng'sy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  nominal company
  有名無實的公司

iwbeeng-iwsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'beeng'iuo'sit; iuo'beeng-iuo'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

in name and in fact

有名有實

jiedtaix sidbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiet'taix sit'but ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tropical plant

熱帶植物

jinkafng sengsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'kafng sefng'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

artificial reproduction

人工生殖

Jiin ui zaai suo, niao ui sit boong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin ui zaai suo, niao ui sit boong. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Human beings die in pursuit of wealth, birds die in pursuit of food (slang).

人為財死,鳥為食亡

jiogjiok kiongsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiok'jiok kioong'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

stronger preying upon the weaker, weak failing victim to the strong, the law of the jungle, law of club and fang, big fish eat little fish

弱肉強食

jit zoansit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit zoaan'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

total eclipse of the sun

日全蝕

jidiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'iong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

of daily necessity (use)

日用

• jidiong ee niusit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'iong ee niuu'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  daily food
  日用的糧食

• jidiong ee miqkvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'iong ee mih'kvia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  articles of daily use
  日用的東西

jidkhoansit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'khoaan'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

annular eclipse of the sun

日環蝕

jidsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'sit; (sid'jit) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

solar eclipse

日蝕

kafteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'teng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

supposition, on the assumption that..., supposing that...

假定

• Kafteng sidzai si afnny, lie ciu u zoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng sit'zai si arn'ny, lie ciu u zoe. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Supposing this to be true, you are guilty.
  假定真的是這樣,你就有罪。

• Kafteng goar ee hoxciaux na bøo`khix, bøeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, boeq axn'zvoar?; Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, bøeq axn'zvoar? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  What shall I do, supposing my passport has disappeared?
  假定我的護照丟了,要如何?

• Zef si cit ee kafteng niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cit ee kar'teng nia'nia. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This is merely a supposition.
  這是一個假定而已。

kakmoh isit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'moh ii'sit; (ii'sit kag'moh) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cornea transplantation

角膜移植

kafn'i sidtngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'i sit'tngg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cafeteria, lunch room, snack bar

簡易食堂

kea'ek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'ek; (kex'oe, kex'hek) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

plan, a scheme, a program, to plan, to devise

計畫,計劃

• sidheeng keaek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'heeng kex'ek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  carry out a plan
  實行計劃

khaf tah sidtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf tah sit'te; khaf tah sit'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

plant the feet on solid ground — have practical experience

腳踏實地

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