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afnnef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

in this way; so; this (kind of; sort of); this way; such; like this; such

按呢; 如此

ang'ii sun oexboea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

sorceress collecting ideas from the questions asked so as to give suitable answers; said of taking the cue from what someone says so as to speak to please someone

尪姨順話尾; 順著人的語意而言; 阿諛

appvee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

press something so as to make it flat and smooth

壓平

arkøq bøexbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not so dusty; not so bad

還不錯

bafnkoef thiutiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

trace the vine and get a melon; get a clue and follow it up step by step; so as to learn the truth of a matter

摘瓜抽藤; 追根究底

baxnsafn phiern'iar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

found everywhere (Lit. so numerous it covers the mountains and the plains)

漫山遍野

biefntid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

lest; so as not to; so as to avoid; save the trouble of doing something; avoid; so as not to

免得

bixpid cixnjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not always so; not necessarily

未必盡然

bixpitjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

may not; not necessarily; probably not; not necessarily so

未必然; 未必

boehsie boeh'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

importune desperately; so sick a person doesn't know whether he will live or die

要死要活

bofboflaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so-and-so; what-you-call-him (often said when for some reason if it is undesirable to mention his name)

某人; 某某人

bofbor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

someone; certain others; a certain person; so-and-so; what's-his-name

某某

bofmihlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so-and-so; what-you-call-him (often said when for some reason if it is undesirable to mention his name)

某物人; 某某人

bofngkoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

just getting on so and so

罔過; 得過且過

bogkhofng itzhex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so conceited that nothing enters his eyes; very arrogant

目空一切

bogtiofng bujiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so arrogant that no one is important in his eyes

目中無人

bongtafng bongsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

always at work at various things; so as to have no leisure

摸東摸西

bøo sviu kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

did not consider so far

沒想到

chia'oong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the 96th radical (giok); when written at the side; so called because its contracted shape is almost the same as the character 王

王; 部首

chiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

move; move a thing slightly so as to get it into the right place or position; alter a slight twist to a statement or message on purpose; to adjust by a small change

移; 調整

chiongtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

handle a wedding or burial incorrectly so as to bring down ill fortune on the enterprise

沖煞

chipafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

lay down boards so as to make a level surface

舖木板

chiuu kingoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

investigate carefully (having found a clue); so as to find the real root and origin of the matter

揪根源; 追溯根源

chviafban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

avast; wait a moment; Hold it! Not so fast!

且慢; 等一下

ciahkuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to wait for so long

這麼久

ciahniq'kuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so long; this long time; recently; Such a long time!

這麼久

ciaq afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

if so

才如此

cidnii-pvoarzaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

about a year; a year or so

一年半載

cietcvii^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

equivalent to so many dollars... (said of an article used in repaying a debt)

折錢

cit'viu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

in this way; so; thus

這樣

cyiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

as long as; so as; just so; if only

只要

gid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

up to; till; so far; all along

迄

goanlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

originally; So then!; in fact; in the first place; formerly

原來

goanlaai juzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

I see; Now I understand what you mean So; that's what it is!

原來如此

goantøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

originally; So then!; in fact; in the first place

原底; 本來; 素質

gøxsyn siongtvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

endure hardships to accomplish some ambition; determination for revenge (Lit. an allusion to the King of Yueh (越王勾踐) who slept on firewood for a mattress and had a gall bladder hung over his bed to remind him of the bitterness (gall) of his defeat so

臥薪嘗膽

hak^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

learn; imitate; to practice so as to learn; school

學; 礐; 屎坑

hayhayaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

careless; casual; fair; so-so

馬馬虎虎; 海海仔

hiahkuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so long (adj; adv)

遐久; 那麼久

hiahkwar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so long ago; quite recently

以前; 遐久仔; 不久以前

hiahniq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that kind; that sort; such; so; as... as..

那麼; 那樣

hiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

such; so; as... as..

那麼

hipkvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to sweat; cover up warmly so as to perspire

翕汗; 發汗; 悶汗

hoanchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Will you please…; Please be so kind as to…

煩請

hoankixka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so confused that it cannot be understood; someone being unreasonable

理不清; 刁蠻; 不通情理

hoefkhaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

parents in their old age moving from home to home of their children so that their children can support them

輪流侍養父母

hoeloklog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

very colorfully decorated to the point of distracting the eye; a person talks so much and so fast that the listener becomes confused

衣服很花; 不懂; 不清楚; 很吵; 花碌碌

hofuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

prowess; frightful appearance of a tiger assumed so as to scare others

虎威

holoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

gourd; cucurbit; calabash; dried bottle gourd with inside scooped out so it can be used as a canteen

葫蘆

horzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

bail water with a bucket or both hands so as to empty the container; throw water on someone or something

打水

hoxleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

wings built on to the original house so as to form a U-shape building

廂房; 護龍

høflafmsaf cidtoxpar^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

He'll eat anything so he won't go hungry

好壞吃不會餓; 好歹搔一度飽

høkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

why suffer; Why take so much trouble to…

何苦

hud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

dust; shake off the dust or dirt; strike with hands or cloth so as to dust

拂; 棒打; 吃掉

hvi'ar phakphag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ears standing out so much as almost to cover the opening (like a pig's)

垂耳

hviartviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so bright that dazzles eyes to the audiences; dazzlingly beautiful

嚇場; 場面耀眼

hvo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

oh? so this is it; exclamations

是麼？; 感嘆詞; 原來如此; 喔

hvor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

good; nice; fine; excellent; very; much; pleasing in looks; taste; easy to deal with; to finish dressing; doing; all right! so that

好

iawsiuxpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

begin affairs and not settle them so as to cause great trouble to others; wicked way (means)

夭壽步; 缺德的手段

ien'ng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

eyes dim so as to see quite indistinctly (as from eye-strain; poor health; being half-awake or being dazzled)

眼花; 視力模糊

isy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

move a corpse (to another man's house; so as to involve him in responsibility); scatter (things about) carelessly

移屍

jieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

yes; so; thus; then; however

然; 燃

jih-hof pvee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

press something so as to make it flat and smooth

壓乎平

jymkhix-kiuzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

control one's anger so as to get wealth

忍氣求財

kafhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not so good

沒那麼好; 假好

kafze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not so much

沒那麼多

kaq.. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

even; up to; until; so...that; very

連; 到; 得; 極了

kea'orng-khailaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

carry on the tradition so as to pave the way for future generations

繼往開來

keg-høfgiaqlaang-phaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

take on the airs and appearance of a wealthy man when really not so

裝有錢人的派頭; 假好額人派

kengchiuo^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

handle; deal with; pass through the hand so

經手

khahbiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not so much needed; hardly necessary

不用; 不到; 較免

khanciin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

make the chalk line or ink line strike the wood (or other material) so as to make a straight line

以墨線劃線 (木匠); 牽繩

khaoloa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

make a great outcry so as to get sympathy

哭賴別人; 哭賴

khef`nih bøo kharmkoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Good for nothing. Useless lout! (Lit. The river has no cover ─ so it's easy for you to go throw yourself in.)

溪裡無蓋蓋 (比喻人沒用可跳河死)

khiøhheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

had a plan to do so

蓄意

khiøq tengcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

collect money for village purposes; plays; at so much a head

募集丁錢; 拾丁錢

khiwkhiuo-laglak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

lay hold of so violently as to injure

拉拉扯扯; 揪揪扯扯

khvoax-bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

I can't look at all of them (The time is so short; there are so many)

看不了; 看不完; 看未去

khykarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

don't deserve such praise or honor; You flatter me; not at all; don't mention it; how can I dare (to accept so much honor?); you honor me too much

豈敢; 不敢當

kiesi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

since (it is so; etc.); this being the case

既是

kiongto bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

doggedly determined on it; so that no entreaties or reasoning will move him

硬要

kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ghost calling a person to be drowned or to kill himself so as to take the ghost's place

捉替死鬼; 叫

kiøx kauthøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ghost driving a man to suicide or drowning; the ghost of a drowned man or suicide causing a man to be drowned or tempting a man to kill himself; so that the ghost may return to life; it cannot do so till some one thus takes its place

找替死鬼; 叫交替

koantøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

knige with a five-to-six foot handle for fighting on horseback; so called for it's believed to be the weapon used by Kuan Yu; peculiar hooked spear or halberd

關刀

koarnzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to blow water into (meat; chicken; etc) so as to increase weight before marketing; to pour water into something; torture a person by pouring water into his throat and nostrils; inject water (into meat to make it heavier)

灌水

koeabak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

look over list so as to check or approve

過目

koealiawsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the matter is long past; ended; and quite dead; so that it should not be raised again

過了時; 完了事

korng bøexlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

can not express it properly; can not speak so as to accomplish the purpose

講不來

korng bøexliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

can not be fully told (since it is so great or long); can not enumerate all of them

講不完

køkøf-zaixsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Though one is skilful; there are others still more so; Greatness is comparative

高高在上

kuyna [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

almost the same meaning as kuie (lioxngsuu) ar, but gives an impression of a little larger quantity, so, we may not use cyu kuy (lioxngsuu) ar naxtvia together with this expression.

好幾 …

kuythay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

evil plots; dark schemes; stomach distended so as to give the appearance of pregnancy; dark schemes

鬼胎

kvafsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

perhaps; maybe; can it be possible that; could it be; I rather think it is so; I suppose it is.

好像是; 大概是

kvetiøh khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be in the way; so as to entangle or interfere with one's feet (ropes; sticks on the road)

絆到腳

kviena [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

every; all; if only; so long as

凡是; 每次; 見若

laixgoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

inside and outside; inner and outer; internal and external; native and foreign; home and abroad; inclusive and exclusive; about; around; or so

內外

lak'hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

flowers falling (so as not to produce fruit)

落花

liah kauthøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ghost driving a man to suicide or drowning; the ghost of a drowned man or suicide causing a man to be drowned or tempting a man to kill himself; so that the ghost may return to life; it cannot do so till some one thus takes its place

找替死鬼

liamkhakviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

walking softly so as to avoid making a noise

躡足走

liauxsiorng bøexkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

had no idea the matter would go so far

料想不到

lie chviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

goodbye; so long

你請! 再見

liofngbin thøfhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

trimming; fluctuate between two parties so as to appear to favor each

兩面討好

liofngzoaan kii bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

profit both parties or attain two objectives by a single act; arrange a matter so that both sides profit

兩全其美

lioxngpid si afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

I think it must be so most probably it is so

諒必如此

liulieen bonghoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

forget to go home because of an enjoyable experience; so enchanted as to forget about home

流連忘返

longpoe^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

highly embarrassed; in a bad dilemma; helplessly dependent; ill at ease; ruined; The wolf is said to have short hind legs; and the jackal to have short forelegs; so that the latter is said to ride on the back of the wolf. Used to express indecision; distress

狼狽

mafmafhuhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

careless; casual; fair; so-so

馬馬虎虎

mithiefn-taixzoe^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

great crime (so great as to fill the universe)

彌天大罪

moafthvia'aang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

couplet used at wedding so whole drawing full of jubilant; joyous

喜慶時客廳都是紅色的; 形容喜氣洋洋

mxternglangthviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

speaking so that the other is not willing to hear

逆耳; 不順耳

na bøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

naxbøo; if not; if there is not; if not so

若無; 若不; 若沒有; 要不然

naixhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so what; how; do something to somebody; Why? For what reason?

奈何

naxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

if so; suppose

若是

nikoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the end of the year (when all accounts have to be settled); so called because it is like a mountain pass; not easy to cross

年關

nngxbin kngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

trimming; fluctuate between two parties so as to appear to favor each

兩面討好

ofng'orng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

occasionally; now and then; often so; frequently

往往

øh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

learn; imitate; to practice so as to learn; school

學

parngkof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

scatter caltrops; thistle on the road or field so that thieves will injure their bare feet

佈鐵蒺藜

pau'y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

placenta; guarantee a cure: people often hire a physician for so much; and he guarantees a complete cure for the fixed fee

胞衣; 胎盤; 包醫

peksie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be so hard-pressed that one has to commit suicide as an escape; to ill-use so as to force suicide

逼死

pengpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

average; mediocre; very so-so (in answer to a question as to one's health)

平平; 馬馬虎虎

pengpeng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so so

馬馬虎虎; 痞變化

pexbør svecviaa`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

I was born so; be born (a cripple; blind)

天生的

pexngbøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

there is really no...; not anything; no; not so; never

並無 ..

pexnghuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not so

並非

phahtng laang ee oexpvex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cut short a man's talk; so that he does not gain his end

插嘴; 打斷人的話

phiernchviar haixgø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

deceitfully invite someone so as to starve him ─ deceitfully breaking a promise

騙請害餓

phoarpengzuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

an icebreaker; a boat or ship that busts the surface ice so other ships can pass

破冰船

phofphor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so so

略具能力

phuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

intestinal gas (say a person so exaggerated in talking)

臭屁; 屁

phunkerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

bonsai; potted plant; arrangement of flowers and flowers pots so as to look well; dwarf tree

盆景

phvae-sinkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

situation so awkward as to make one feel ashamed

不好意思

piag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

burst open; fry food (so as to preserve it); to break with a crack; to burst and fall to pieces

爆; 熯; 繃裂

piakpaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

dry (food so as to preserve it)

焙乾

piet iuo ioxngsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

have a hidden purpose (in so doing or speaking)

別有用心

piexnsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

just so; that is it; just the thing

便是

poahkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

take time during the work; suspend work for a little so as to attend to something else; take the trouble to

撥時間; 抽空; 專程

pofthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

fill (up); replenish; to replenish; to supplement; to; add some so as to make up a deficiency

補添

punciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to separate (married couple); (n) divide; beg (for food or money); divide family property (so as to set up separate fraternal household); be a beggar (ask for food)

分食; 分家

punphvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

divide so that each gets some part; to share with others

分施; 分攤

putjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not so; if otherwise

不然

putpie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot compare with; incomparable; not so good as...; not equal to...

不比

puttan juzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not only so..

不但如此

puttix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

it will not have any injurious effect; not so as to..

不致

siab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

puckery; acerbity; stick (between the molars); fill up (a cavity or crack); wedge something under a piece of furniture so as to make it steady

洩; 塞; 澀; 攝; 塞; 填

siab tøhkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

wedge something under the leg of a desk or table (so as to make it steady)

塞棹腳

siaptiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

closely; tightly; neatly tied or packed up; neatly arranged; so as to take up little room; containing much with little bulk

精巧; 精緻

sie-loaxlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

kill one's self so as to cause trouble to one's opponent ─ entreat to urgently

死賴著人

siekex wn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

sit or lie down here and there; so as to soil; crumple; or spoil one's garment; go about in a lazy and disorderly way; spending one's time in improper places

到處留宿

sinkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

recently added worker to a project still not so skilled

新參加工作者

sinky miauxsoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

stratagems so wonderful that they seem to be conceived by divine beings

神機妙算

sinsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

inattentive; very dull and spiritless (either naturally so or from grief; sickness)

神神; 發呆

siøchiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

purposes or wishes of two persons directly opposed; directly opposite; so as to injure the good fortune of a house or grave; coming in collision with the horoscope

相沖

siøf-lientoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

relatives; objects or associates so closely connected that when you take away one the other comes with it

相連帶

sitbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

insomnia; be so much occupied as to lose one's sleep

失眠

siunoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

custom for a four month old baby whereby the grandmother on the mother's side presents cookies strung on a red string and hung around the neck of the baby so that the cookies can absorb the excess salvia that the mouth of a recently born baby produces

嬰兒停止流涎

sixmxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Isn't it so? Is it so or not?

是不是

snglafm^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

slightly sour or acid; so as to be pleasant to the taste

略微酸酸的

snglamtvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

slightly sour and sweet; so as to be pleasant to the taste

又酸又甜

so'oarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cold (relationship); distant; alienate; estrange

疏遠

soah'e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

How come! I don't think so

怎麼會; 不會吧!

soahliawtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the matter is long past; ended; and quite dead; so that it should not be raised again

過了時; 完了事

sofie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

consequently; therefore; hence; so

所以

sofui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so-called; as it is said; that which is called; so-called

所謂

sok'iøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

wasp-waisted; tighten one's waist with a band so that it appears slender; a slender waist

束腰

sorsioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

usually; ordinarily; regularly; commonly; so far

素常; 平常

sør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

sister-in-law (elder brother's wife); elder brother's wife; it is appended to the personal name of the husband as an appellation of his wife; when we would use hia* for himself; e.g.; Pang-tin-so; wife of a man called Pang-tin-hia*

嫂; 瑣; 鎖

su si jii huy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

seemingly correct but really incorrect; like the reality; but not so

似是而非

suxn'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

postpone for one day; and another day; and so on; in case of necessity (as in the case of poor weather upsetting a games schedule); proceed in due sequence

順延

tafm khvoarbai leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to taste by licking; have a taste; take up on the tip of the finger so as to see what an substance is like; especially by tasting it

舔一舔

tafnghviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

hurried and careless; so as to break or spoil things

粗心; 不穩

taixkikhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

careless; casual; fair; so-so; general idea; approximate

馬馬虎虎; 大概

taoze^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

join together so as to make a large number; contend together which does or has more

湊數; 多湊

tarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

rank; grade; same; equal; to wait; and so on; to act in place of; in filling a vacancy

等

taxngthor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

begin building or repairing a house without the proper rites or at an inauspicious time; so as to cause pain to a woman with child; break ground (for a building project); start building

動土

tefngterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

etc.; and so forth; and so on

等等

teng-khokkhog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

very hard and strong; so hard as to give a clear ringing sound when struck; stingy; stupid

硬幫幫

tengcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the money for village purposes; plays to be collected at so much a head

丁錢

thafnkhab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

invert so as to have the face or concave side down

伏臥

thafnphag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

turned with face down; inverted so as to have the bowl or cup concave side down; inverted position

顛倒; 俯臥

thamthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

thrust one's head forward so as to see or hear better; take (something) more

伸頭; 多拿

thaplaai-thapkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

arrange things well in packing; so as to fit well into each other and take up as little room as possible; cut cloth carefully so that there is no waste; by arranging the patterns to fit well; to rob Peter to pay Paul

補來補去; 東挪西借

tharmthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

thrust one's head forward so as to see or hear better; drop in; visit

伸頭; 拜訪

thaxmtor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

become crooked; (a wall; bottom of an old chair) somewhat concave; made so intentionally or become so through long use

腰垂; 中凹

thøky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

peach branch; used much for divination (it has great power over spirits; it is not proper to strike any one with a peach branch; since it may influence the soul so as to cause madness)

桃枝

thudzao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

slip out of its place; get out of joint or out of gear; let slip out of our hand (an animal held too loosely); let a pen or instrument in the hand slip out of place; so as to do harm unintentionally; to escape

滑脫

thuixtang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

heavily weighted and hanging down; like a pocket; fasten a weight on a curtain so that it may hang down evenly

垂重

thunlurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

abide; brook; tolerance; tolerant; tolerate; abide; endure; just have patience; don't get into a quarrel so quickly

吞忍; 容忍; 忍耐

tiafmkix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

put medicine on a mole so as to remove it

點痣

tiafmphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

give a hint to a man so that he may understand; especially; some secret plot or unseen danger; explain something difficult to understand; to unravel (a mystery)

點破

tiau'oafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

tie (a tree) so as to make it crooked

拉彎

tiausafm boxsux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to swindle by a clever trick; inconsistent; whimsical; freakish (Lit. three in the morning and four in the evening — This expression refers to the story of a man who promised his monkeys three chestnuts in the morning and four in the evening. They objected, so he offered three in the evening and four in the morning, to which they agreed.)

朝三暮四

tiaxm-badbat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

stay at home; hide very secretly so as to keep out of danger

隱居著; 不外出

tiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

stumble so as to fall; to fall; to cause to fall; throw down (a coin to try its sound)

跌

tiongterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

middle-class; medium; so-so

中等

tngtarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be watching for a man; so as to catch him or to injure him; (a man out of employment) waiting for a job

等待; 伺機

tokciux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

chick breaking the shell so as to get out

啄殼; 出殼

tonghoax^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to assimilate; nationalization; intussusception; assimilation; amalgamation; become changed so as to resemble something else

同化

tøsi afnnef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

indeed; it is so; everything is just that way; all that way

都是這樣

tuiechiofng^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

directly opposite; so as to injure good fortune of a house or grave; coming in collision with the horoscope

對沖; 正沖

🗣 `niq 🗣 (u: `niq) 呢^t [wt][mo] --nih [#]

1. (Qw) (tag question) isn't that right? isn't it so? questioner is already somewhat certain and seeks to reconfirm || 是不是、是嗎。問話者已有幾分確定，表示再度確認的疑問語氣詞。

🗣le: (u: Lie khuxn'par`aq`niq?) 🗣 (你睏飽矣呢？) (你睡飽了是嗎？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 ao 🗣 (u: ao) 拗 [wt][mo] áu [#]

1. (V) to fold; to bend || 摺、折。

🗣le: (u: ao'zoar) 🗣 (拗紙) (摺紙)

2. (Mw) crease (made by folding); number of folds || 摺痕。計算折疊次數的單位。

🗣le: (u: ao cit ao) 🗣 (拗一拗) (摺一摺、折一折)

3. (V) to bend in two so as to break || 使物體因彎曲而斷裂。

🗣le: (u: ao'tng) 🗣 (拗斷) (折斷)

4. (V) to use lame arguments and perverted logic; shoving false arguments down people's throats; sophistry (to deliberately misrepresent) || 強詞奪理、刻意曲解。

🗣le: (u: gve'ao) 🗣 (硬拗) (以話術或強詞奪理的方式，把一件事情或一段話刻意地曲解或強加解釋。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 ciaq 🗣 (u: ciaq) 遮^t [wt][mo] tsiah [#]

1. (Adv) so; in this way; so much; this much; like this || 如此、這麼。

🗣le: (u: Lie nar e ciaq kuo ciaq laai?) 🗣 (你哪會遮久才來？) (你怎麼這麼久才來？)

🗣le: (u: Cid pafng chiaf nar e ciaq kheq?) 🗣 (這幫車哪會遮𤲍？) (這班車怎麼這麼擠？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 goanlaai 🗣 (u: goaan'laai) 原來 [wt][mo] guân-lâi [#]

1. () (CE) original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so, actually, as it turns out || 原來
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hiaq 🗣 (u: hiaq) 遐^t [wt][mo] hiah [#]

1. (Adv) such; so; as... as...; that much/many || 那麼。

🗣le: (u: hiaq ze laang) 🗣 (遐濟人) (那麼多人)

🗣le: (u: hiaq'ni'ar) 🗣 (遐爾仔) (那麼)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hongsøf 🗣 (u: hofng'søf) 風騷 [wt][mo] hong-so [#]

1. (Adj) || 風流。形容輕佻的樣子。

🗣le: (u: Khvoax y kviaa'lo ee khoarn, sit'zai u'kaux hofng'søf.) 🗣 (看伊行路的款，實在有夠風騷。) (看他那副走路的樣子，實在是輕佻到極點。)

2. (V) || 愛玩。喜歡到處遊玩。

🗣le: (u: Girn'ar'laang cyn aix hofng'søf.) 🗣 (囡仔人真愛風騷。) (小孩子家這麼愛玩。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kafteng 🗣 (u: kar'teng) 假定 [wt][mo] ká-tīng [#]

1. () (CE) to assume; to suppose; supposed; so-called; assumption; hypothesis || 假定
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 løsøf 🗣 (u: løf'søf) 囉嗦 [wt][mo] lo-so [#]

1. (V) || 囉哩囉嗦。一直說個不停。

🗣le: (u: Lie maix køq løf'søf`aq`laq!) 🗣 (你莫閣囉嗦矣啦！) (你不要再囉嗦了啦！)

2. (Adj) || 形容麻煩的樣子。

🗣le: (u: Zhud'kog nar e hiaq løf'søf?) 🗣 (出國哪會遐囉嗦？) (出國怎麼那麼麻煩？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 poah 🗣 (u: poah) 跋^t [wt][mo] pua̍h [#]

1. (V) to tumble; to stumble so as to fall; to fall; to cause to fall; throw down (a coin to try its sound) || 跌、滾落。

🗣le: (u: poah cit tør) 🗣 (跋一倒) (跌一跤)

🗣le: (u: poah`løh) 🗣 (跋落) (跌落)

2. (V) to gamble; to bet; play a game of chance; to risk; to stake || 賭博。

🗣le: (u: Kef'hoea poah'liao'liao.) 🗣 (家伙跋了了。) (家當賭博輸光了。)

🗣le: (u: poah'karm'zeeng) 🗣 (跋感情) (賭感情。指像下賭注般地投入感情。)

3. (V) to throw moon blocks in practice of poe divination || 擲筊。

🗣le: (u: Poah khvoax u poef`bøo?) 🗣 (跋看有桮無？) (擲一下杯筊，看神明同意否？)

🗣le: (u: Poah bøo sviu'poef.) 🗣 (跋無象桮。) (擲杯筊結果，神明不同意。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pøsøf 🗣 (u: pøf'søf) 褒嗦 [wt][mo] po-so [#]

1. (V) || 恭維。用正面、肯定的言語對別人稱讚、誇獎。

🗣le: (u: Y cviaa gaau ka laang pøf'søf.) 🗣 (伊誠𠢕共人褒嗦。) (他很會用好聽話去誇獎別人。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pvoa 🗣 (u: pvoa) 拌^t [wt][mo] puānn [#]

1. (V) to pat; to slap; to brush away; to dust off; to shake off the dust or dirt; to strike with hands or cloth so as to dust || 拍打、撣。

🗣le: (u: pvoa mii'ciøq'phoe) 🗣 (拌棉襀被) (拍打棉被，使上面的塵土掉落)

🗣le: (u: pvoa'pvoa`leq) 🗣 (拌拌咧) (拍一拍)

2. (V) to drive or chase away mosquito || 驅趕蚊蟲。

🗣le: (u: pvoa barng'ar) 🗣 (拌蠓仔) (趕蚊子)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 siab 🗣 (u: siab) 屧^t [wt][mo] siap [#]

1. (V) to stick (between the molars); fill up (a cavity or crack); wedge something under a piece of furniture so as to make it steady || 用東西塞住孔洞或間隙。

🗣le: (u: Siab ti thoaq'ar'lai.) 🗣 (屧佇屜仔內。) (夾在抽屜縫裡。)

2. (V) to secretly give money to || 偷偷給錢。

🗣le: (u: Goar u khvoax'tiøh y siab cit'zhefng khof ho`lie.) 🗣 (我有看著伊屧一千箍予你。) (我看到他塞了一千元給你。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 so'iøf/soiøf 🗣 (u: sof'iøf) 酥腰 [wt][mo] soo-io [#]

1. (N) || 指細長而腰部微彎的身材。

2. (V) || 腰部因疲勞而快鬆解。

🗣le: (u: Goar kvoar'lo kvoar kaq kiong'beq sof'iøf`khix`aq.) 🗣 (我趕路趕甲強欲酥腰去矣。) (趕路趕到腰快散了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 so'kiux 🗣 (u: sof'kiux) 搜救 [wt][mo] soo-kiù [#]

1. () (CE) search and rescue || 搜救
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 so'oarn 🗣 (u: sof'oarn) 疏遠 [wt][mo] soo-uán [#]

1. (Adj) || 遠離而不親近。

🗣le: (u: Yn hviaf'ti'ar ee karm'zeeng cyn sof'oarn, bøo chviu hviaf'ti'ar.) 🗣 (𪜶兄弟仔的感情真疏遠，無像兄弟仔。) (他們兄弟的感情很疏遠，不像親兄弟。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 So'øx Karng/Soørkarng 🗣 (u: Sof'øx'karng) 蘇澳港 [wt][mo] Soo-ò-káng [#]

1. () || 附錄－地名－港口名
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 sofui 🗣 (u: sor'ui) 所謂 [wt][mo] sóo-uī [#]

1. () (CE) so-called; what is called || 所謂
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 sohud/so'hud 🗣 (u: sof'hud) 疏忽 [wt][mo] soo-hut [#]

1. (Adj) || 做事粗心大意，不周密。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 sokhay/so'khay 🗣 (u: sof'khay) 疏開 [wt][mo] soo-khai [#]

1. (V) || 疏散。戰爭時因躲避空襲而疏散到鄉間。

2. (V) || 開溜。

🗣le: (u: Khvoax m'si'sex, kvoar'kirn sof'khay.) 🗣 (看毋是勢，趕緊疏開。) (看情勢不對，趕快開溜。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 søf 🗣 (u: søf) 騷 [wt][mo] so [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 søf 🗣 (u: søf) 嗦 [wt][mo] so [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 søf 🗣 (u: søf) 挲 [wt][mo] so [#]

1. (V) to gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle. to knead || 撫摸。

🗣le: (u: søf thaau'khag) 🗣 (挲頭殼) (撫摸頭部)

2. (V) to mix; to roll (thread) on the palm || 搓揉。用雙手掌心互疊，將物品磨合在一起。

🗣le: (u: søf vii'ar) 🗣 (挲圓仔) (搓湯圓)

3. (V) to paint; to smear || 塗抹。

🗣le: (u: Hii'ar sefng søf iaam ciaq løh'khix ciefn.) 🗣 (魚仔先挲鹽才落去煎。) (魚要先抹鹽再放下去煎。)

🗣le: (u: søf ty'iuu) 🗣 (挲豬油) (抹豬油)

4. (V) to placate; to broker a compromise; to settle (a dispute) || 安撫、打圓場、平息紛爭。

🗣le: (u: Cid kvia tai'cix lie khix ka yn siør søf`cit'e.) 🗣 (這件代誌你去共𪜶小挲一下。) (這件事情你去安撫他們一下。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 søf 🗣 (u: søf) 梭 [wt][mo] so [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 søf 🗣 (u: søf) 唆 [wt][mo] so [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 søf 🗣 (u: søf) 莎 [wt][mo] so [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 søf-vi'afthngf 🗣 (u: søf-vii'ar'thngf) 挲圓仔湯 [wt][mo] so-înn-á-thng [#]

1. (V) || 指多人競爭為取得職位或承包工程等，以利益交換勸退其他競爭者，以便獨得或減少競爭。

🗣le: (u: Oong gi'oaan khix ho laang søf'vii'ar'thngf ciaq bøo køq zhafm'soarn.) 🗣 (王議員去予人挲圓仔湯才無閣參選。) (王議員被人利益勸退才未繼續參選。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 søiaam 🗣 (u: søf'iaam) 挲鹽 [wt][mo] so-iâm [#]

1. (V) || 搓鹽、抹鹽。在東西表面用手抹上一層鹽巴。

🗣le: (u: Chiaq'zafng søf'iaam khaq hør ciefn.) 🗣 (赤鯮挲鹽較好煎。) (赤鯮魚要抹鹽較好煎。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 søvii 🗣 (u: søf'vii) 挲圓 [wt][mo] so-înn [#]

1. (V) || 搓湯圓。將糯米團「粞」(tshè)揉成湯圓。

2. (V) || 隨意處理。

🗣le: (u: Lorng si y ti hiaf teq søf'vii tve'pvie.) 🗣 (攏是伊佇遐咧挲圓捏扁。) (都是他在那邊任意處理。)

3. (V) || 使事件圓滿落幕。

🗣le: (u: Y ie'kefng paix'thog tarng`ee ka tai'cix søf'vii`aq.) 🗣 (伊已經拜託董的共代誌挲圓矣。) (他已經拜託董事長把事情處理掉了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 søzhao 🗣 (u: søf'zhao) 挲草 [wt][mo] so-tsháu [#]

1. (V) || 跪行於水田中，以手除去雜草。

🗣le: (u: Søf'zhao si cyn kafn'khor ee khafng'khoex.) 🗣 (挲草是真艱苦的工課。) (除去田中雜草是很辛苦的工作。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tefngterng 🗣 (u: terng'terng) 等等 [wt][mo] tíng-tíng [#]

1. () (CE) et cetera; and so on ...; wait a minute!; hold on! || 等等
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 terng 🗣 (u: terng) 等^b [wt][mo] tíng [#]

1. (N) level; class; rank; grade || 級次。

🗣le: (u: siong'terng) 🗣 (上等) (上等)

🗣le: (u: te'id terng) 🗣 (第一等) (第一等)

2. (N) and the like; and so on; etc.; et al. || 表列舉不盡的刪略詞。

🗣le: (u: Goarn u aang, ngg, peh terng seg.) 🗣 (阮有紅、黃、白等色。) (我們有紅、黃、白等顏色。)

🗣le: (u: terng'terng) 🗣 (等等) (等等)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 thvix 🗣 (u: thvix) 牚^t [wt][mo] thènn [#]

1. (V) to prop up sth so it doesn't fall down; to support || 支撐物品，使其不掉下來。

🗣le: (u: thvex e'tao) 🗣 (牚下斗) (托下巴)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tiaw 🗣 (u: tiaw) 雕 [wt][mo] tiau [#]

1. (V) to carve; to engrave || 以工具鏤刻材料。

🗣le: (u: Cid tex pafng'ar beq tiaw cit luie hoef.) 🗣 (這塊枋仔欲雕一蕊花。) (這塊板子要雕一朵花。)

2. (V) to bend in two so as to break || 拗、折物品使之彎曲。

🗣le: (u: tiaw chiu'ky) 🗣 (雕樹枝) (把樹枝拗彎)

3. (V) (metaphor) to shape (to instruct, teach, train) || 比喻為將人的個性調教成某種樣子。

🗣le: (u: Kax girn'ar aix zu sex'haxn tiaw.) 🗣 (教囡仔愛自細漢雕。) (小孩子要從小開始調教。)

4. (V) to decorate; to dress up; to arrange || 打扮。

🗣le: (u: Y kiexn'na zhud'mngg lorng tiaw cit sw sef'zofng.) 🗣 (伊見若出門攏雕一軀西裝。) (他只要出門就穿著一身西裝。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 ui 🗣 (u: ui) 為 [wt][mo] uī [#]

1. (Prep) because; owing to; on account of; for the purpose of; so as to || 因為、為了，表示原因。

🗣le: (u: Yn si ui'tiøh cvii ciaq laai pvix'bin.) 🗣 (𪜶是為著錢才來變面。) (他們是為了錢才翻臉。)

🗣le: (u: ui'tiøh sviar'miq) 🗣 (為著啥物) (為了什麼)

🗣le: (u: ui lie hy'sefng) 🗣 (為你犧牲) (為你犧牲)

2. (V) to take sb's side; to side with || 維護、袒護。

🗣le: (u: ui kaf'ki'laang) 🗣 (為家己人) (袒護自家人)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 ybiern 🗣 (u: ie'biern) 以免 [wt][mo] í-bián [#]

1. () (CE) in order to avoid; so as not to || 以免
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zaesefng 🗣 (u: zaix'sefng) 再生 [wt][mo] tsài-sing [#]

1. () (CE) to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration || 再生
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zhoaq 🗣 (u: zhoaq) 掣^p [wt][mo] tshuah [#]

1. (V) to pluck out hair or feathers; give a sudden jerk or sharp pull so as to break a rope; to snatch || 用瞬間的力量拉扯。

🗣le: (u: M'thafng zhoaq thaau'mngg.) 🗣 (毋通掣頭毛。) (不要扯頭髮)

2. (V) to fear || 害怕。

🗣le: (u: Y khvoax'tiøh zoaa e zhoaq.) 🗣 (伊看著蛇會掣。) (他看到蛇會害怕。)

3. (V) to tremble, quiver, shiver || 發抖。

🗣le: (u: Kvoaa kaq phih'phih'zhoaq.) 🗣 (寒甲咇咇掣。) (冷得猛發抖。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Ciaux larn'laang ee le, tafng'zeq aix søf vii'ar. 照咱人的例，冬節愛挲圓仔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

照臺灣人的風俗，冬至要搓湯圓。

🗣u: Khvoax y kviaa'lo ee khoarn, sit'zai u'kaux hofng'søf. 看伊行路的款，實在有夠風騷。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

看他那副走路的樣子，實在是輕佻到極點。

🗣u: Girn'ar'laang cyn aix hofng'søf. 囡仔人真愛風騷。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩子家這麼愛玩。

🗣u: søf thaau'khag 挲頭殼 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

撫摸頭部

🗣u: søf vii'ar 挲圓仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

搓湯圓

🗣u: Hii'ar sefng søf iaam ciaq løh'khix ciefn. 魚仔先挲鹽才落去煎。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

魚要先抹鹽再放下去煎。

🗣u: søf ty'iuu 挲豬油 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

抹豬油

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix lie khix ka yn siør søf`cit'e. 這件代誌你去共𪜶小挲一下。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事情你去安撫他們一下。

🗣u: Søf'zhao si cyn kafn'khor ee khafng'khoex. 挲草是真艱苦的工課。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

除去田中雜草是很辛苦的工作。

🗣u: Lorng si y ti hiaf teq søf'vii tve'pvie. 攏是伊佇遐咧挲圓捏扁。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

都是他在那邊任意處理。

🗣u: Y ie'kefng paix'thog tarng`ee ka tai'cix søf'vii`aq. 伊已經拜託董的共代誌挲圓矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他已經拜託董事長把事情處理掉了。

🗣u: Oong gi'oaan khix ho laang søf'vii'ar'thngf ciaq bøo køq zhafm'soarn. 王議員去予人挲圓仔湯才無閣參選。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

王議員被人利益勸退才未繼續參選。

🗣u: Chiaq'zafng søf'iaam khaq hør ciefn. 赤鯮挲鹽較好煎。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

赤鯮魚要抹鹽較好煎。

🗣u: Y cviaa gaau ka laang pøf'søf. 伊誠𠢕共人褒嗦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他很會用好聽話去誇獎別人。

🗣u: Lie maix køq løf'søf`aq`laq! 你莫閣囉嗦矣啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要再囉嗦了啦！

🗣u: Zhud'kog nar e hiaq løf'søf? 出國哪會遐囉嗦？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

出國怎麼那麼麻煩？

🗣u: Thaau'khag søf ciafm'ciafm, zoafn'buun teq zngx. 頭殼挲尖尖，專門咧鑽。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

把頭磨得尖尖的，專門用來鑽。比喻一個人以鑽營求名利為能事。

🗣u: Goarn buo`ar cyn giarm'gve, m'na sea'svaf, zuo'png, chi zefng'svef'ar, ma aix pox'zhaan, søf'zhao, taux koaq'tiu'ar, tak hang tøf zøx kaq ciaau tiøh. 阮母仔真儼硬，毋但洗衫、煮飯、飼精牲仔，嘛愛佈田、挲草、鬥割稻仔，逐項都做甲齊著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我母親很堅強，不但得洗衣服、煮飯、餵雞鴨，也要幫忙種田、鋤草、割稻子，樣樣都做遍了。

🗣u: Kao'bør'søf cviaa ciør paai ti hii'kex'ar be, siong ciap theh'laai zøx hii'oaan, hii'sof iah'si hii'huo. 狗母鮻誠少排佇魚架仔賣，上捷提來做魚丸、魚酥抑是魚拊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

狗母鮻很少直接擺在魚攤上販賣，最常拿來做魚丸、魚酥或魚鬆。

🗣u: U ee laang “cit kux oe svaf kag lak ciafm”, zhud'zhuix tø khix siofng'tiøh laang, m'køq u ee laang tø kef cyn u goa'zaai, korng'tiøh oe zai y søf'vii'tve'pvie, boaq'piaq siafng'bin kngf. 有的人「一句話三角六尖」，出喙就去傷著人，毋過有的人就加真有外才，講著話在伊挲圓捏扁、抹壁雙面光。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有的人「言語銳利」，出言就傷人，不過有的人就很有交際能力，說起話來能字斟句酌、兩面討好。

A'beng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'beng [[...]] 

Amen! So be it!

亞孟

aiiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'iøq [[...]] 

exclamation of astonishment or pain

哎喲

• Aiiøq, Nar ciaq thviax? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'iøq, Nar ciaq thviax? [[...]] 
  Oh! Why does it hurt so much?
  哎喲,怎麼這麼痛?

• Aiiøq, Lie nar hiaq gaau korng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'iøq, Lie nar hiaq gaau korng? [[...]] 
  Gosh! How come you talk so much? (How come you are so clever with your mouth?)
  哎喲,你怎麼這麼會講?

aemai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'mai; (aix'mui) [[...]] 

underhanded, deceitful, obscure

曖昧

• Tuix kimcvii mxthafng u aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix kym'cvii m'thafng u aix'mai. [[...]] 
  Don't be dishonest with money.
  對金錢不要有曖昧。

• Korng khaq zhengzhør lex, maix hiaq aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq zhefng'zhør lex, maix hiaq aix'mai. [[...]] 
  Speak more clearly, don't be so obscure.
  說清楚點,不要那麼曖昧。

armtiofng thezhvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'tiofng thee'zhvea [[...]] 

quietly or secretly alert someone like with a tug on the sleeve or a wink of the eye

暗中提醒

• Y armtiofng thezhvea goar, goar ciaq sviuxtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y axm'tiofng thee'zhvea goar, goar ciaq sviu'tiøh.; Y axm'tiofng thee'zhvea/chvie goar, goar ciaq sviu'tiøh. [[...]] 
  He tugged on my sleeve so I remembered.
  他暗中提醒我,我才想到。

ang'ii sun oexbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'ii sun oe'boea; aang'ii sun oe'bøea [[...]] 

sorceress collecting ideas from the questions asked so as to give suitable answers, said of taking the cue from what someone says so as to speak to please someone

順著人的語意而言,阿諛

appvee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'pvee; ab'pvee/pvii [[...]] 

press something so as to make it flat and smooth

壓平

awhvoaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'hvoaai [[...]] 

overbearing, arbitrary

蠻橫

• Zerngkix hiahniq chionghwn`aq, lie bøeq køq arnzvoar awhvoaai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zexng'kix hiaq'nih chiofng'hwn af, lie boeq køq axn'zvoar ao'hvoaai?; Zexng'kix hiaq'niq chiofng'hwn`aq, lie bøeq køq axn'zvoar ao'hvoaai? [[...]] 
  The evidence is so great, how can you still be so overbearing?
  證據那麼充分了,你要怎樣蠻橫?

aux-tuxtu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'tu'tu; aux-tu'tu [[...]] 

look vexed, morose and displeased, sulky

賭氣,繃著臉

• Y ee bin putsii aotuxtu, mxzay teq bøo hvoa'hie symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee bin pud'sii aux'tu'tu, m'zay teq bøo hvoaf'hie sirm'miq? [[...]] 
  His face is always morose and displeased, I wonder what he is so unhappy about.
  他老是繃著臉,不知為什麼不高興 ?

bag'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'iuu [[...]] 

tears caused by cold or smoke

眼水,眼淚

• Hwn kaq laau bag'iuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hwn kaq laau bak'iuu. [[...]] 
  It's so smoky that tears come into my eyes
  燻得流眼水。

bafnkoef chiutiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn'koef chiuu'tiin [[...]] 

trace the vine and get a melon, get a clue and follow it up step by step, so as to learn the truth of a matter

摘瓜抽藤,追根究底

baxnsafn phiern'iar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'safn phiexn'iar [[...]] 

found everywhere (Lit. so numerous it covers the mountains and the plains)

漫山遍野

bøexhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be hux; bøe'hux [[...]] 

too late to do something

來不及

• Bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be hux sii'kafn.; Bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]] 
  not be on time, to be late
  時間來不及

• Y cyn gaau søo, sofie tviaxtvia bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia be hux sii'kafn.; Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]] 
  He always has so many things to he never can get started so he is never on time.
  他很會拖,所以常常趕不上時間。

bøexkaokhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kaux'khuix; bøe'kaux'khuix [[...]] 

can't be satisfied

不能滿意

• Zøx na bøexkaokhuix putjuu maix zøx khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx na be'kaux'khuix pud'juu maix zøx khaq viaa.; Zøx/Zøex na bøe'kaux'khuix pud'juu maix zøx khaq viaa. [[...]] 
  If you can't do it so you are satisfied it best not to do it at all.
  做得不滿意,不如不做比較好。

bixpid cixnjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'pid cin'jieen [[...]] 

not always so, not necessarily

未必盡然

bixpitjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'pid'jieen [[...]] 

not necessarily so

未必然

• Høfgiaqlaang bixpitjieen khoaelok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'giah'laang bi'pid'jieen khoaix'lok. [[...]] 
  The rich are not always happy.
  有錢人未必快樂。

biefntid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'tid [[...]] 

save the trouble of doing something, avoid, so as not to

免得

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?

bøo simcviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sym'cviaa [[...]] 

be reluctant to do, absent minded

沒有心情

• Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sofie bøo simcviaa thafng zøx taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sor'ie bøo sym'cviaa thafng zøx tai'cix. [[...]] 
  A child of his died so he doesn't have the heart to work.
  他一個孩子死了,所以沒有心情做事。

• Khvoax tiexnviar khvoax kaq bøo simcviaa thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tien'viar khvoax kaq bøo sym'cviaa thafng thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  watch movies until there is no heart to study
  看電影看得無心情讀書。

bøo sviu kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sviu kaux [[...]] 

did not consider so far

沒想到

bor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bor [[...]] 

certain person or thing (so-and-so, such-and-such), formerly used to avoid giving proper sound to a tabooed character

某

bofbor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bor'bor [[...]] 

certain others, a certain person, so-and-so, what's-his-name

某某

• Taan bofbor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taan bor'bor [[...]] 
  Mr. Tan what's-his-name, Mr. Tan you-know-who-I-mean
  陳某某

bofboflaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bor'bor'laang; (bor'laang, bor'miq'laang) [[...]] 

so-and-so, what-you-call-him (often said when for some reason if it is undesirable to mention his name)

某人,某某人

bøefhøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'hoe; bøea'høe [[...]] 

last member of a private lending association in which each member puts in a deposited amount of money each month and they bid on who will get the money each month. The one with the lowest bid gets the money that month.

尾會

• Goar lorng bøo aix piøf, goar bøeq zøx bøefhøe khaq u lixseg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar lorng bøo aix piøf, goar boeq zøx boea'hoe khaq u li'seg.; Goar lorng bøo aix piøf, goar bøeq zøx bøea'høe khaq u li'seg. [[...]] 
  I don't want to bid for lending the money, I'll be "boe-hoe" so I get more interest.
  我都不標,我要作尾會,比較有利息。

bøehsie-bøeh'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq'sie'boeq'oah; bøeq'sie-bøeq'oah [[...]] 

importune desperately, so sick a person doesn't know whether he will live or die

要死不活的

bogkhofng itzhex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'khofng id'zhex [[...]] 

so conceited that nothing enters his eyes, very arrogant

目空一切

bogtiofng bujiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'tiofng buu'jiin [[...]] 

so arrogant that no one is important in his eyes

目中無人

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

hurried, in haste, busy, occupied

忙

• hongboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'boong [[...]] 
  be confused, hurriedly, in a flurry
  慌忙

• Cide hongboong (kvoafkirn, tiøqkib) soaq bøexkix`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e hofng'boong (kvoar'kirn, tiøh'kib) soaq be'kix'tid.; Cit'e hofng'boong (kvoar'kirn, tiøh'kib) soaq bøe'kix`tid. [[...]] 
  so confused, I forgot
  一慌張就忘記了。

bofngkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'koex; borng'køex [[...]] 

just getting on so and so

得過且過

bongtafng bongsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'tafng bofng'say [[...]] 

always at work at various things, so as to have no leisure

摸東摸西

bu'naixhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'nai'høo; (bøo'taf'oaa) [[...]] 

no other recourse, no alternative, no help for it

無奈何,不得已

• Bu'naixhøo, soaq tiøh afnny zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Buu'nai'høo, soaq tiøh arn'ny zøx [[...]] 
  There was no other alternative so it had to be done.
  無奈何,結果得這樣做。

but [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but [[...]] 

sink, drown, be submerged, go into hiding, obscurity or oblivion, take property away from another, die, dead

沒

• baibut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baai'but [[...]] 
  bury or hide so that it may never be found
  埋沒

budseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'seg [[...]] 

search for, look for, hunt up

物色

• Paethog lie ka goar taux budseg cit kefng zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paix'thog lie ka goar taux but'seg cit kefng zhux. [[...]] 
  Will you be so kind as to help me look for a house?
  拜託幫我物色一間房子。

zafmzhao tikyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zarm'zhao tii'kyn [[...]] 

take care of a situation so that it is settled once and for all (Lit. Pull grass out by the roots.)

斬草除根

zad sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad sii'kafn [[...]] 

make arrangement so as to keep a schedule

計時

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar [[...]] 

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

• Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. [[...]] 
  He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
  他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

zeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg; (siog) [[...]] 

younger brothers of one's father, polite title to a moderately old man, not so old as one's father

叔

zeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg [[...]] 

law, a rule A particle indicating consequence or result wherefore, then, and so, in that case, consequently

則

• goanzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'zeg [[...]] 
  principle of handling or doing something
  原則

• kuizeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'zeg [[...]] 
  rule, regulation
  規則

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]] 

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, bøeq nar øe zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]] 
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

zexngsarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'sarn [[...]] 

increase production

增產

• Citkhoarn chiaf cyn hør bøe, kangtviuu citmar teq zexngsarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn chiaf cyn hør be, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn.; Cid'khoarn chiaf cyn hør bøe, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn. [[...]] 
  This kind of car is very easy to sell, so the factory is now increasing production.
  這種車很好賣,工廠現在在增產。

zhar sie laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhar sie laang [[...]] 

make someone angry, annoy, bother, disturb, also used as a light swear word with the meaning, "You are driving me nuts." (Lit. You are so disturbing it's killing me.)

吵死人

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

loiter

閒坐

• Bøo aix zøx khangkhoex tiaxmtiam zhai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix zøx khafng'khoex tiam'tiam zhai. [[...]] 
  He doesn't want to work so he quietly loiters.
  不工作只閒坐著。

zhagtiøh kutphang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh kud'phang [[...]] 

offend a man by speaking so as to reveal his wrong doing, touch on a sore point

刺到骨縫,說到癢(痛)處

zharm buu thienjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zharm buu thiefn'jit [[...]] 

said of life under a tyrannical government, so dark, or full of suffering, that it is as if the sun were not in the sky

慘無天日

zharm pud jirm tor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zharm pud jirm tor [[...]] 

so tragic that one cannot bear to look at it

慘不忍睹

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

meddle with, interfere with a person or an affair

干涉

• Goar m zhab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m zhab. [[...]] 
  I will not meddle with the matter.
  我不管

• Goar m zhab y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m zhab y. [[...]] 
  I will have nothing to do with him.
  我不管他,我不理他。

• kauzhab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'zhab [[...]] 
  be associated or connected in business, so as to be involved in his responsibilities or losses
  交往,關連

• bøo siøkauzhab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo siøf'kaw'zhab. [[...]] 
  not at all involved in his affairs
  互不相關

zhaophuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'phuo [[...]] 

molded, has a moldy smell or taste like food, clothes or a place

發霉

• Lie cyn kuo bøo laai af, zhaophuo khix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn kuo bøo laai af, zhaux'phuo khix af. [[...]] 
  You have been away or you come so seldom that you smell musty. (This expression is very often used between close friends or relatives.)
  你很久沒來,變得陌生了。

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

sink down like a wall on a foundation, come down like a sail when the rope is too loose

沉下,下垂

• zheh løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheh løh'khix [[...]] 
  settle down like a house on bad foundation, or as a door settling down so that the hinges will not work well
  沉下去

• zheqtea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheh'tea [[...]] 
  precipitate, sedimentation
  沉澱

zhefngkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'kofng [[...]] 

ask higher level person to record somebody's meritorious deeds so that person can get a reward

請功

chia'oong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaa'oong [[...]] 

the 96th radical (giok), when written at the side, so called because its contracted shape is almost the same as the character 王

王,部首

chviafban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'ban [[...]] 

Hold it! Not so fast!

且慢,等一下

chieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chieen; (ieen) [[...]] 

delay

拖延,耽誤

• Chieen luo kuo luo hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chieen luo kuo luo hør. [[...]] 
  Time is in our favor
  拖越久越好

• Chieen lie ee sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chieen lie ee sii'kafn. [[...]] 
  I have taken so much of your time.
  耽誤你的時間。

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

move a thing slightly so as to get it into the right place or position, alter a slight twist to a statement or message on purpose, to adjust by a small change

調整

chiausefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw'sefng [[...]] 

get a soul out of hell so as to be born again into the world (Buddhist), commute a death sentence

超生

chiongtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'tiøh [[...]] 

handle a wedding or burial incorrectly so as to bring down ill fortune on the enterprise

沖煞

chiuu kingoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuu kyn'goaan [[...]] 

investigate carefully (having found a clue), so as to find the real root and origin of the matter

追溯根源

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

wrong, mistake, a fault, error, a blunder

錯

• Afnny bøo zhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny bøo zhøx. [[...]] 
  It is certainly so! Yes indeed! That's correct! Right on!
  這樣沒錯!

• zøx zhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx zhøx; zøx/zøex zhøx [[...]] 
  do wrong
  做錯

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

pluck out hair or feathers, give a sudden jerk or sharp pull so as to break a rope, to snatch

拔,扯

zhøe sylo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe sie'lo; zhøe sie'lo [[...]] 

act so as to bring death and ruin on one's self

找死

zhupafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw'pafng; (chy'pafng) [[...]] 

lay down boards so as to make a level surface

舖木板

zhuhzhuq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuq'zhuq [[...]] 

eyes dim or nearly closed

瞇花(眼睛)

• bagciw zhuhzhuq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw zhuq'zhuq [[...]] 
  eyes dim or nearly closed, so as not to see clearly
  瞇花眼

zhutsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sviaf [[...]] 

speak out, utter

出聲

• Zhadar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq bøe zhutsviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhat'lar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq be zhud'sviaf.; Zhat'ar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq bøe zhud'sviaf. [[...]] 
  When the thief came, I was so frightened that I couldn't speak even a word.
  小偷來時,我嚇得不敢出聲。

zhutthaau surn kag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'thaau surn kag [[...]] 

take responsibility and so suffer a loss

出頭損角,樹大招風

Cviarsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'si [[...]] 

yes, exactly so, an expression introducing a common saying which ends a chapter in old Chinese novels

正是

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

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 [[...]] 
  tastes good
  好吃

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

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

ciahkuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'kuo; (ciaq'nih kuo) [[...]] 

so long, this long time, recently, Such a long time!

這麼久,最近,近來

• Ciahkuo hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo hør `bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you been well of late?
  近來好嗎 ?

• Ciahkuo lorng bøo khvoartiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo lorng bøo khvoax'tiøh y. [[...]] 
  I haven't seen him recently.
  最近都沒看見他。

• Ho lie thernghau ciaq kuo, cyn phvaysex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thexng'hau ciaq kuo, cyn phvae'sex. [[...]] 
  I am very sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.
  讓你等了這麼久,真不好意 思。

ciexnthaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cien'thaang [[...]] 

said in scolding a child (Lit. troublesome insect)

頑皮,淘氣鬼

• Lie cid ee ciexnthaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cid ee cien'thaang [[...]] 
  You naughty brat!
  你這個頑皮鬼!

• Lie nar ciaq ciexnthaang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie nar ciaq cien'thaang? [[...]] 
  How come you are so naughty?
  你怎麼這麼頑皮 ?

cietkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'kex; (cied'cvii) [[...]] 

equivalent to so many dollars... (said of an article used in repaying a debt)

折價

cym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym [[...]] 

kiss

吻,親

• Lie ee bin ciahnih lahsab, goar mxkvar ka lie cym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee bin ciaq'nih laq'sab, goar m'kvar ka lie cym. [[...]] 
  Your face is so dirty, I don't dare kiss you.
  你的臉這麼髒,我不敢吻你。

• cimzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'zhuix; (cym zhuix'tuun) [[...]] 
  kiss the lips
  親嘴

• cym zhuiephea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym zhuix'phea [[...]] 
  kiss the cheek
  親面頰

• cym chiwcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym chiuo'cie [[...]] 
  kiss the Bishop's ring
  吻戒指

• cym khofsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym khor'siong [[...]] 
  kiss the crucifix
  親苦像

cit nii pvoarzaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit nii pvoax'zaix [[...]] 

about a year, a year or so

一年半載

zoafnzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'zog [[...]] 

change the crop

轉作

• Bie sviw ze sofie zhaan aix zoafnzog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie sviw ze sor'ie zhaan aix zoarn'zog. [[...]] 
  There is too much rice so we have to change crops (have to plant something else).
  米太多所以田得轉作。

zøhzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøq'zuie [[...]] 

bank or dam a watercourse so as to turn it into the fields

堵水

zuxthaxn putjuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'thaxn pud'juu [[...]] 

admit with regret that one is not so great, concede that the other fellow is better qualified

自歎不如

zuie sied putthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie sied pud'thofng [[...]] 

so crowded (or so carefully guarded) that it is impossible even for water to seep through

水泄不通

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]] 

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar øe pøef, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]] 
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]] 
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw øe ka niawchie, kao øe kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]] 
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]] 
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]] 
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

exiøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'iøf [[...]] 

part of the body just below the waist

下腰

• larm exiøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larm e'iøf [[...]] 
  seize by the waist so as to throw an opponent down
  摟下腰

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.

ekzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eg'zhux; (hør'zhux) [[...]] 

advantage

益處, 好處

• Lie afnnef zøx, u symmih ekzhux (høfzhux)? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie arn'nef zøx, u sirm'miq eg'zhux (hør'zhux)?; Lie arn'nef zøx/zøex, u sirm'mih eg'zhux (hør'zhux)? [[...]] 
  What advantage will it be to do so?
  你這樣做, 有什麼益處(好處) ?

engkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'kay; (exng'kay) [[...]] 

ought, ought to be

應該

• Lie engkay (tiøh) afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'kay (tiøh) arn'ny zøx. [[...]] 
  You must do it this way
  你應該這樣做.

• Huiky na kawtiarm khypoef, cymmar erngkay kaux ciaf af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huy'ky na kao'tiarm khie'poef, cirm'mar exng'kay kaux ciaf af. [[...]] 
  The plane ought to be here by now, if it took off at nine. (Note: "eng-kai" and "tioh" mean the same thing, but "tioh" is used for emphasis.)
  飛機要是九點起飛, 現在應該到這兒了.

• Engkay! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay!; (Exng'kay!) [[...]] 
  Serve you right! I told you so ! (As when a mischievous child falls down).
  應該! 應該!

hayhayaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'hae'af [[...]] 

careless, casual, fair, so-so

馬馬虎虎

haixkoaekoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai'koaix'koaix [[...]] 

old and shabby

老舊,破舊

• Y ciog khiam ee, cit taai thihbea haixkoaekoaix ma iao teq khiaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciog khiam ee, cit taai thiq'bea hai'koaix'koaix ma iao teq khiaa. [[...]] 
  He is so frugal he still rides an old and shabby bicycle.
  他很節儉,一部腳踏車那麼老舊了,還在騎。

hayliog'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'liok'ar [[...]] 

Marines

海軍陸戰隊

• Y khix zøx hayliog'ar, sofie aix øh siuzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix zøx hae'liok'ar, sor'ie aix øh siuu'zuie. [[...]] 
  He joined the Marines so he has to learn how to swim.
  他去當海軍陸戰隊,所以得學游泳。

gøxsyn siongtvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gø'syn sioong'tvar [[...]] 

endure hardships to accomplish some ambition, determination for revenge (Lit. an allusion to the King of Yueh (越王勾踐) who slept on firewood for a mattress and had a gall bladder hung over his bed to remind him of the bitterness (gall) of his defeat so

臥薪嘗膽

goanlaai juzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'laai juu'zhuo [[...]] 

I see, Now I understand what you mean So, that's what it is!

原來如此

hvi'ar phakphag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'ar phag'phag [[...]] 

ears standing out so much as almost to cover the opening (like a pig's)

垂耳

• thviaf kaq hvi'ar phakphag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf kaq hvi'ar phag'phag [[...]] 
  listening very attentively
  全神聽講

hviati'aftai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hviaf'ti'ar'tai [[...]] 

brothers

弟兄關係

• Hviati'aftai nar tiøh hiahnih keakaux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hviaf'ti'ar'tai nar tiøh hiaq'nih kex'kaux? [[...]] 
  Why are such good friends so miserly?
  弟兄關係怎麼需要那麼計較?

hiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaq; (hiaq'niq) [[...]] 

such, so, as... as...

那麼

• hiah'zøe/hiahniq'zøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaq ('nih) ze; hiaq'zøe [[...]] 
  that much, that many, as much as that
  那麼多

• hiah'hør/hiahniq'hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaq ('nih) hør; hiaq'hør [[...]] 
  that good, as good as that
  那麼好

• hiah'toa/hiahniq'toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaq ('nih) toa; hiaq'toa [[...]] 
  that big, as big as that
  那麼大

hiernhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiexn'hefng [[...]] 

bare one's breast, open the outer garment so as to let the inner one appear like when the weather is hot

袒胸,露胸

hiexntuo-hien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'tuo'hien; hien'tuo-hien [[...]] 

evident

明顯

• Hiexntwhien su'iaux ee taixcix nar extaxng svea`tid? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hien'tuo'hien sw'iaux ee tai'cix nar e'taxng svea`tid? [[...]] 
  How can we omit doing something that so evidently needs to be done?
  很明顯需要的事情,怎麼能省?

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

violent, truculent

兇

• Lie nar ciahnih hiofng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie nar ciaq'nih hiofng?; (Lie nar ciaq'nih phvae?) [[...]] 
  How come you are so truculent?
  你為什麼這麼兇?

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。

hipkvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib'kvoa [[...]] 

cover up warmly so as to perspire

悶汗

hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør; (hvor) [[...]] 

good, nice, fine, excellent, very, much, pleasing in looks, taste, easy to deal with, to finish dressing, doing, all right! so that

好

høkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'khor [[...]] 

Why take so much trouble to…

何苦

Høflafmsaf cid'toxpar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'larm'saf cit'to'par.; Hør'larm'saf cit''to'par. [[...]] 

He'll eat anything so he won't go hungry.

好壞都吃,就不會餓。

høfsu tøf moo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'su tøf moo [[...]] 

road to happiness is strewn with setbacks

好事多磨

• Zøx hør taixcix sitpai bøo iaokirn, in'ui si høfsu tøf moo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo.; Zøx/Zøex hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo. [[...]] 
  The road to happiness is strewn with setbacks so don't worry about difficulties you run into when you are doing good work.
  做事失敗沒關係,因為是好事多磨。

ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho [[...]] 

until, to cause, to effect, so that (tone never changes)

使

• chid ho taf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid ho taf [[...]] 
  wipe dry
  擦乾

• pak ho aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pak ho aan [[...]] 
  tie tightly
  綁緊

• puun ho sid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: puun ho sid [[...]] 
  blow out
  吹熄

• saux ho zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux ho zhefng'khix [[...]] 
  sweep clean
  掃乾淨

• Siulie khaq kanghw lex, mxthafng køq ho haixkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siw'lie khaq kafng'hw lex, m'thafng køq ho hai'khix. [[...]] 
  Repair this thing more carefully so that it doesn't break right away again.
  修理仔細些,不要再讓它壞了。

• thak ho sek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak ho sek [[...]] 
  study until you get the matter down
  唸熟

horzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hox'zuie [[...]] 

bail water with a bucket or both hands so as to empty the container, throw water on someone or something

打水

hoxleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'leeng [[...]] 

wings built on to the original house so as to form a U-shape building

廂房

holoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'loo [[...]] 

dried bottle gourd with inside scooped out so it can be used as a canteen

葫蘆

hof'uy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hor'uy [[...]] 

frightful appearance of a tiger assumed so as to scare others

虎威

Hoanchviar... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoaan'chviar... [[...]] 

Will you please…, Please be so kind as to…

煩請

hoankixka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'ki'ka [[...]] 

so confused that it cannot be understood, someone being unreasonable

理不清,刁蠻,不通情理

• Kab hid khoarn hoankixka ee laang korng, nar korng e zhunchviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kab hid khoarn hoafn'ki'ka ee laang korng, nar korng e zhwn'chviaf? [[...]] 
  If you talk to that kind of unreasonable person how can you make any sense.
  跟那種不通情理的人說,怎麼說得通?

• Hid ee laang hoankixka. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang hoafn'ki'ka. [[...]] 
  That guy is very unreasonable.
  那個人刁蠻不講理。

hoafnluxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'luxn [[...]] 

moist, damp

潮濕

• Miqkvia na hoafnluxn ciu øe svekof kaq zhaophuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih'kvia na hoarn'luxn ciu e svef'kof kaq zhaux'phuo.; Mih'kvia na hoarn'luxn ciu øe svef/svy'kof kaq zhaux'phuo. [[...]] 
  If things are damp they will get so moldy they will begin to stink and turn green.
  東西如果潮濕,就會長霉發味。

hoefkhaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'khaw [[...]] 

parents in their old age moving from home to home of their children so that their children can support them

輪流侍養父母

hoeloklog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'log'log [[...]] 

very colorfully decorated to the point of distracting the eye, a person talks so much and so fast that the listener becomes confused

衣服很花,不懂,不清楚,很吵

hongcirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'cirn [[...]] 

shock-resistant, quake-proof

防震

• Cid khoarn piøfar u hongcirn, siøfkhoar siaktiøh bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn piør'ar u hoong'cirn, siør'khoar siag'tiøh bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]] 
  This watch is shock resistant so a little bump doesn't hurt it.
  這種手錶有防震,稍微摔到沒關係。

hofnghud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'hud [[...]] 

similar to or like, at first glance or carelessly, absent mindedly, unconsciously

彷彿,匆匆地一看,疏忽

• Hofnghud khvoax khylaai chinchviu si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud khvoax khie'laai chyn'chviu si cyn ee. [[...]] 
  At first glance it seems to be genuine.
  匆匆地一看像似真的,疏忽(台語)

• Hofnghud korng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud korng zhud'laai. [[...]] 
  let a fact slip out
  說溜了嘴。

• Hofnghud thviaf bøo siongsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud thviaf bøo sioong'sex. [[...]] 
  I was not paying attention so I did not hear it clearly.
  一疏忽沒聽清楚。

hongpheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'pheeng [[...]] 

reputation

風評

• Hongpheeng hiahnih bae, karm u laang bøeq chviax? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoong'pheeng hiaq'nih bae, karm u laang boeq chviax?; Hofng'pheeng hiaq'nih bae, karm u laang bøeq chviax? [[...]] 
  His reputation is so bad will anyone hire him?
  風評那麼差,有人要僱他嗎?

hongpix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'pix [[...]] 

seal, close completely

封閉

-cilui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: -cy'lui [[...]] 

and so on, and so forth, and all that

之類

-kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: -kaq [[...]] 

so much

那麼

`aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: `aq [[...]] 

that's so (action completed)

啦

`laq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: `laq [[...]] 

(it is so, so ended, as I decided, as so I suppose)

了

beerng'bengbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beerng'beeng'beeng [[...]] 

so

bofmih'laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bor'miq'laang [[...]] 

Mr. so-and-so

某個人

bor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bor [[...]] 

a certain (person), so-and-so, such-and-such

某

chin'aix`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'aix`ee [[...]] 

Dear so-and-so, Beloved one

親愛的

ciahniq' [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'nih [[...]] 

so much like, very

如此

ciaosoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'soad [[...]] 

to say so

詔說

ciekym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'kym [[...]] 

up to now, so far, to this day

至今

goanlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goafn/goaan'laai [[...]] 

originally, So then!

原來

hiahniq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaq'niq [[...]] 

that, so much

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

so that, so much

那麼

it'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'hoad [[...]] 

all the more, more and more, so much the more

愈發

joaxzøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: joa'zøe [[...]] 

how many, how much, so many, so much

多少

kahsoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'soax [[...]] 

as a result, in consequence, so

太 於是

khiesie-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'sie-laang [[...]] 

I'm furious! I'm so mad!

氣死人

køfcyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kør'cyn [[...]] 

if this is really so, if so

果真

mxtø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'tø [[...]] 

if then, if not so then

peh-so'efng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh-sof'efng [[...]] 

mountain jasmine; Jasminum hemsleyi

白蘇英

putcie`uu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'cie`uu [[...]] 

not so ___ as to ___

不止於

putkøx-juzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'køx-juu'zhuo [[...]] 

so-so, barely acceptable

不過如此

saysae`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'sae`leq [[...]] 

after driving a person so hard, after using a man rudely

so'iøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sof/soo'iøf [[...]] 

stooped (posture)

彎腰

so'oarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sof/soo'oarn [[...]] 

cool, keep distant

疏遠

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

as a result, in consequence, so

以至於

sofie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sor'ie [[...]] 

so, consequently, therefore, thus

所以

sofui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sor'ui [[...]] 

so-called

所謂

tiafmkix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiarm'kix [[...]] 

put medicine on a mole so as to remove it. to remove bruise or macula. put a mark for future revenge. red snapper (fish)

點痣; 單斑笛鯛

tiesuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tix'suo [[...]] 

so that … with the result that …

致使

uiqphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uih'phoax [[...]] 

inscribe or scratch so deep to ruin the material

劃破

ypien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'pien [[...]] 

in order to, so as to, with a view to

以便

ysuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'suo [[...]] 

so to make, so to let

ytix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'tix [[...]] 

so that

以致

zeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg [[...]] 

that is, it means that, therefore, so

即

joaxtoa 偌大 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: joa'toa [[...]] 

(ce) so big; such a big

偌大

peh-so'efng 白蘇英 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh-sof'efng [[...]] 

白蘇英

pøqciuo 薄酒 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pøh'ciuo [[...]] 

(ce) dilute wine; insipid wine; I'm sorry the wine I offer you is so poor (humble)

薄酒

putjieen 不然 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'jieen [[...]] 

(ce) not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not; How about ...?

不然

so'iøf 蘇腰 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sof/soo'iøf [[...]] 

蘇腰

so'oarn 疏遠 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sof/soo'oarn [[...]] 

疏遠

So'øx 蘇澳 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sof/soo'øx [[...]] 

蘇澳

ypien 以便 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'pien [[...]] 

(ce) so that; so as to; in order to

以便

afm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm [[...]][i#] [p.2]

V : cover (sthg) completely (so that it cannot be seen)

掩蓋

afnny/afnnef/afnniq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'ny/nef/niq [[...]][i#] [p.3]

Clsub : thus, so

這樣

bor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bor [[...]][i#] [p.15]

Det : a certain, such and such, so and so <[bou2 chiong2]: a certain kind>, <[bou2 jit8]: such and such a day>, [<bou2 lang5]: Mr. So-and-so, someone>

某

u: bor'mih laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.15]

N : Mr. So-and-so

某某人

u: ciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.27]

Svmod : so, this (much, many, etc, of sthg visible and near at hand, = [chiah-nih])

這麼

ciahniq' [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'nih [[...]][i#] [p.28]

Int : this, so (much, many, good, see [chiah])

如此

ciah-bøexsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'be/boe'siaw; ciah-bøe'siaw [[...]][i#] [p.28]

Vph : be unable to stand (sthg) <[Chiah-nih8 bo5 eng5 goa2 chiah8 boe7-siau]: I can't stand to be so busy>

吃不消

ciorngkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioxng'kwn [[...]][i#] [p.33]

N/Tit : a general, an admiral, general (so-and-so), admiral (so-and-so)

將軍

zu-zokgiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zog'giet [[...]][i#] [p.42]

V : act so as to (bring pain, trouble, calamity, upon oneself)

自作孽

zhongpong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhofng'pong [[...]][i#] [p.61]

SV : careless, hurried, rash (so as to run against and spoil or break things, or spoil a good case)

匆忙

goanlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'laai [[...]][i#] [p.73]

Cd : So then…! (used to state a conclusion inferred from conversation <Goan5-lai5 li2 si7 Lim5 S. S. e5 kiaN2 : So then, you are Mr. Lin's son!>)

原來

haixsie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai'sie [[...]][i#] [p.77]

RV : harm so as to kill

害死

hiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaq [[...]][i#] [p.84]

Int : so that (much, many, good, etc. of something at a distance, = hiah-nih8, cf chiah)

那麼

hiahnih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaq'nih [[...]][i#] [p.84]

Int : that, so (much, many, good, etc, see hiah, cf chiah-nih8)

那樣

hvoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoo [[...]][i#] [p.90]

Q : Hunh? Is that really so?

喔

hoelee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'lee(-lee) [[...]][i#] [p.94]

SV : muddleheaded, scatterbrained, harebrained (so as to cause others trouble)

糊塗人

isy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'sy [[...]][i#] [p.105]

V : move a corpse (to another man's house, so as to involve him in responsibility)

移屍

it'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'hoad [[...]][i#] [p.112]

Pmod : all the more, more and more, so much the more

愈發

kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq [[...]][i#] [p.121]

Int : so…<kah khoai3: so fast?>, <kah hiah choe7: so much?> (expressed surprise at a question or opinion)

那麼

kahsoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'soax [[...]][i#] [p.121]

Ccl : (introduces a partial cl of result of consequence): as a result, in consequence, so <Goa2 chit-kui2-jit8 bo5-eng5 kah-soa3 long2 boe7-ki3-tit: I've been so busy these few days that I forgot entirely.>

太 於是

kap'iøh/kab-iøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab'iøh(-ar) [[...]][i#] [p.125]

VO : buy medicine so prepared

配藥

køfcyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kør'cyn [[...]][i#] [p.140]

Ccl : (introduces the condition in a conditional structure) : if this is really so, if so

果真

kox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox [[...]][i#] [p.142]

Nmod : the late (Mr. So-and so)

故

kheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheg [[...]][i#] [p.154]

V : be at variance so as to cause bad luck (horoscopes of two persons)

剋

khiesie-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'sie'laang [[...]][i#] [p.156]

I : I'm furious! I'm so mad!

氣死人

u: khwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.162]

V : shave (a second time, so as to make smooth), clear (wood-lot a second time)

剃

lyhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie'hoe [[...]][i#] [p.168]

v : 1: attend to, taxi over (a matter so as to come to a settlement) 2: be quick of discernment

注意到

u: liorng'zoaan kii'bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.171]

Sph : arrange a matter so that both sides profit

兩全其美

joaxzøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loa'ze/zoe; joa'zøe [[...]][i#] [p.174]

SV(Q)/Nmod(Q) : how many or much, so many or much

多少

peh-so'efng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'sof'efng [[...]][i#] [p.200]

N châng, lúi : mountain jasmine, Jasminum hemsleyi

白蘇英

pid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid [[...]][i#] [p.205]

Pmod : certainly <pit-si7 a2n-ni: it is certainly so >

必

pøciarng/pøciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pøf'ciarng/ciorng [[...]][i#] [p.205]

V : praise (so as to encourage)

褒獎

punphvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pwn'phvef/phvy [[...]][i#] [p.210]

V : share, divide what is insufficient so that each gets a part

分享

putsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'siar [[...]][i#] [p.211]

V : unable to relinquish <loan5-loan5 put-sia2: loving (one's wife, child) so much as to be unable to relinquish her>

捨不得

phvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvef [[...]][i#] [p.214]

V : divide (equitably so that each has a share)

劃分

phvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvy [[...]][i#] [p.214]

V : divide (equitably so that each has a share)

劃分

samseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: safm'seg [[...]][i#] [p.221]

N : three colors (usually in ph <khoaN3 sam-sek: watch which side is going to win so as to choose the winning side>)

三色

siaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siaw [[...]][i#] [p.230]

V : lose (flesh, weight, so as to become lean)

消

so'iøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sof'iøf [[...]][i#] [p.241]

SV : stooped (posture)

彎腰

so'oarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sof'oarn [[...]][i#] [p.241]

SV : cool, distant (relative or friend)

疏遠

sofui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sor'ui [[...]][i#] [p.241]

Nmod : so-called

所謂

soax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soax [[...]][i#] [p.242]

Ccl : (introduces a partial clause of result or consequence, frequently after kah): as a result, in consequence, so <Goa2 chit ku2i ji8t bo5-e5ng kah so3a lo2ng bo7e-ki3-tit: I've been so busy these few days that I forgot entirely.>

以至於

u: tang'thør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.255]

VO : break a taboo in building or repairing a house so as to cause ijury to an unborn child

犯忌(蓋房)

u: tix'kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.260]

Ccl (introduces a result cl) : so that…,with the result that…

以至於

tiesuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tix'suo [[...]][i#] [p.260]

Ccl (introduces a result cl) : so that…,with the result that…

致使

tuxnpefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tun'pefng [[...]][i#] [p.277]

VO : station a large body of soldiers (for a long time at an important place, so long that they settle down and cultivate the land there)

屯兵

thoatør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaf'tør [[...]][i#] [p.287]

R/V : pull (sthg) over (so that it falls)

拖倒

thuixtang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thui'tang [[...]][i#] [p.290]

VO : weight down, put weights on (sthg so it hangs down evenly)

垂重

uiqphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uih'phoax [[...]][i#] [p.293]

V : inscribe or draw so deeply that it ruins the material

劃破

u: wn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.293]

V : 1: sit or lounge carelessly (so as to soil or rumple one's clothing, or damage something)

亂坐