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arnciaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux [[...]] 

act according to, go by, in accordance with

按照

• arnciaux Taioaan ee sibkoaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux Taai'oaan ee sip'koaxn. [[...]] 
  according to Taiwan custom
  按照台灣的習慣

• arnciaux kuikie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux kuy'kie [[...]] 
  according to regulations, follow regulations
  按照規矩

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]] 

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]] 
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]] 
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

boeiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boee'iuu; (ciøh'iuu, zuie'iuu) [[...]] 

petroleum, kerosene

煤油,石油

• Taioaan ciøqiuu kongsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ciøh'iuu kofng'sy [[...]] 
  Taiwan Petroleum Company
  台灣石油公司

zex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex [[...]] 

cut out clothes, make, to form, to fashion, manufacture, to compound (as drugs)

製

• Si Taioaan-zex afsi Bykokzex ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Si Taai'oaan'zex ar'si Bie'kog'zex ee?; Si Taai'oaan-zex ar'si Bie'kog'zex ee? [[...]] 
  Is it made in Taiwan or the US?
  是台灣製的還是美國製的 ?

• zengzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zex [[...]] 
  refine, refining
  精製

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

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

精通

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

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

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

beginning, the first

初

• Goar zhozhof laai Taioaan ee sii, lorng bøexhiao eng ti ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng be'hiao eng ti ciah'png.; Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng bøe'hiao eng ti ciah'png. [[...]] 
  When I first came to Taiwan, I did not know how to use chopsticks at all.
  我剛剛到台灣的時候,都不會用筷子吃飯。

zhozhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux; (thaau-cit'pae) [[...]] 

first time, on the first occasion

初次

• Y zhozhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taioaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zhof'zhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taai'oaan. [[...]] 
  This is the first time he came to Taiwan.
  他初次來台灣。他頭一次來台灣。

• zhozhux tengtaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux tefng'taai. [[...]] 
  make one's first appearance on the stage, make one's debut
  初次登台

zho'po [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'po [[...]] 

first step, elementary steps, a primer

初步

• Citpurn si øh Taioaan-oe ee zho'po. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn si øh Taai'oaan'oe ee zhof'po.; Cid'purn si øh Taai'oaan-oe ee zhof'po. [[...]] 
  This book is a primer for learning to speak Taiwanese.
  這本是學台灣話的初步。

zhutsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'six [[...]] 

be born

出生

• Goar ti Taioaan zhutsix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti Taai'oaan zhud'six. [[...]] 
  I was born in Taiwan.
  我在台灣出生。

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

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

出身

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

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

zu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu [[...]] 

self, personal, private, in person, personally, from, since, natural, naturally

自,從

• zu cymmar khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu cirm'mar khie [[...]] 
  from now on
  從現在起

• zu thaau kaux bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu thaau kaux boea; zu thaau kaux bøea [[...]] 
  from the beginning to the end
  從頭到尾

• zu goar laai Taioaan liawau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu goar laai Taai'oaan liao'au [[...]] 
  since I came to Taiwan...
  從我來臺灣以後…

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

most important, principal, essential

主要

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

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

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

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

free and unrestricted, comfortable and at ease, care free

自由自在

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

zuyzurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'zurn [[...]] 

water level, standard

水準

• Taioaan ee bunhoax ee zuyzurn cyn koaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee buun'hoax ee zuie'zurn cyn koaan. [[...]] 
  Taiwanese culture has a very high standard.
  臺灣的文化水準很高。

• bøo kaux zuyzurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux zuie'zurn [[...]] 
  doesn't come up to the standard
  不夠水準

øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'hiao; øe'hiao [[...]] 

expresses the idea "can" in the sense of "know how to". The negative is "be-hiau".

會, 懂

• Cid kux ee iesux goar øexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar e'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar øe'hiao. [[...]] 
  I know the meaning of this sentence.
  這句的意思我懂.

• Lie øexhiao saychiaf bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'hiao sae'chiaf be?; Lie øe'hiao sae'chiaf bøe? [[...]] 
  Can you (Do you know how to) drive a car?
  你會開車嗎?

• Goar øexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe.; Goar øe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]] 
  I can (know how to) speak Taiwanese.
  我會講臺灣話.

• Øexhiao thauciah, bøexhiao chitzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao thaw'ciah, be'hiao chid'zhuix.; Øe'hiao thaw'ciah, bøe'hiao chid'zhuix. [[...]] 
  He knows how to steal food to eat, but he doesn't know how to wipe his mouth, too dumb to get rid of the traces of his crime.
  懂得偷吃, 不懂得擦嘴, 會做壞事, 不會掩罪.

haykiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kiab [[...]] 

a strait

海峽

• Taioaan haykiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan hae'kiab [[...]] 
  the Taiwan Strait
  臺灣海峽

hamban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban [[...]] 

stupid, clumsy, unskillful

笨,愚昧,差勁,不會

• kofng'oe hamban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe hafm'ban [[...]] 
  poor speaker
  不會講話

• hamban chviuokoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban chviux'koaf [[...]] 
  poor at singing
  不會唱歌

• Y ee Taioaan-oe cyn hamban. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe cyn hafm'ban.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe cyn hafm'ban.; (Y korng Taai'oaan'oe cyn hafm'ban) [[...]] 
  He speaks poor Taiwanese.
  他的台語(他講台語)很差勁。

• hambaxnlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban'laang [[...]] 
  stupid or clumsy fellow
  愚笨的人

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

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

現在

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

himsien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'sien [[...]] 

long for, much desire, to envy in good sense, admire

羨慕,欣羨

• Goar cyn himsien lie ee kiexnkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn hym'sien lie ee kien'khofng. [[...]] 
  I envy you your health. I wish I could be as healthy as you are.
  我很羨慕你的健康。

• Y cyn gaau korng Taioaan-oe, goar cyn himsien y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan'oe, goar cyn hym'sien y.; Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan-oe, goar cyn hym'sien y. [[...]] 
  He speaks Taiwanese very well! I envy him very much.
  他臺灣話說得很好,我很羨慕。

iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong; (eng) [[...]] 

use, by, with

用

• iong cyn zøe cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong cyn ze cvii; iong cyn zøe cvii [[...]] 
  spend or spent very much money
  用很多錢

• Iong ienpid siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong ieen'pid siar [[...]] 
  write with a pencil
  用鉛筆寫

• iong Taioaan-oe soatbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong Taai'oaan'oe soad'beeng; iong Taai'oaan-oe soad'beeng [[...]] 
  explain in Taiwanese
  用台語說明

• iong bøe khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong be khix; iong bøe khix; (iong be liao) [[...]] 
  cannot be used up
  用不了,用不完

• iong bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong bøo kaux [[...]] 
  not enough to be used
  用不夠,不夠用

• Chviar lie iong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie iong. [[...]] 
  Help yourself.
  請用

jixncyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'cyn; (lin'cyn) [[...]] 

diligent in one's duty, painstaking

認真

• jixncyn øh Taioaan-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'cyn øh Taai'oaan'oe; jin'cyn øh Taai'oaan-oe [[...]] 
  study Taiwanese conscientiously
  認真學台灣話

• Khaq jixncyn lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq jin'cyn lex. [[...]] 
  be more serious, diligent.
  認真點!

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

teach, instruct, incite, instigate

教

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

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

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo [[...]] 

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar citmar bøextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. [[...]] 
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng øe cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. [[...]] 
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

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

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

連,到,得,極了

• Engguo bøexhiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie be'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux.; Efng'guo bøe'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [[...]] 
  Cannot speak English at all. Cannot speak even half a word of English.
  英語連一句都不會講。

• Bøexhiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang.; Bøe'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [[...]] 
  Can't do anything at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang")
  連一項也不會做。

• Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [[...]] 
  Not wiped dry at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang" Used after verbs indicates the past tense.)
  擦得一點兒也沒乾。

• saux kaq cyn zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux kaq cyn zhefng'khix [[...]] 
  Swept very clean.
  掃得很乾淨

• Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix.; Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [[...]] 
  I am (was) starving to death.
  我餓得要死了。

• Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah kaq be khuxn tid.; Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [[...]] 
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not sleep.
  熱得無法睡。

• Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau.; Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [[...]] 
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not endure it.
  我熱得忍不住。

• Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suie kaq be korng tid.; Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [[...]] 
  Very beautiful! Be too beautiful for description.
  美極了! 美得不得了!

• Taioaan ee mih siok kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee mih siok kaq. [[...]] 
  Taiwanese articles are very cheap.
  台灣的東西便宜極了!

• Ang've'ar khaux kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'vef'ar khaux kaq. [[...]] 
  The baby cried bitterly.
  嬰兒哭得很厲害。

• Hai goar chiøx kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai goar chiøx kaq.; (Chiøx kaq bøeq sie khix.) [[...]] 
  Laughed till I nearly died.
  害我差一點笑死。

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

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

感想

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

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

kea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea; (kar) [[...]] 

false, pretend, feigned, pass off

假,假裝,偽裝,冒牌

• Zef si cyn ee, afsi kea ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn ee, ar'si kea ee? [[...]] 
  Is this a true one or a fake?
  這是真的還是假的?

• Taioaan-ciuo kefzøx Bykog-ciuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan'ciuo kea'zøx Bie'kog'ciuo.; Taai'oaan-ciuo kea'zøx Bie'kog-ciuo. [[...]] 
  pass off Taiwanese liquor as American
  台灣酒冒牌做美國酒。

• kea paktor-thviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea pag'tor'thviax; kea pag'tor-thviax [[...]] 
  pretend one has a stomach ache
  假裝肚子痛

• kea bøo khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea bøo khvoax'kvix; (kea bøo thviaf'kvix) [[...]] 
  pretend one didn't see (hear)
  假裝沒看見(聽見)

keng'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'iuu [[...]] 

pass through, go by way of

經由

• keng'iuu goaxkaupo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'iuu goa'kaw'po [[...]] 
  through the Foreign Ministry
  經由外交部

• keng'iuu Jidpurn laai Taioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'iuu Jit'purn laai Taai'oaan [[...]] 
  come to Taiwan via Japan
  經由日本來台灣

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

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

經過

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

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

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

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

provincial accent, dialect

口音,腔調

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

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

dialect, peculiar pronunciation, a brogue

土音,腔調

• Hid ee goaxkog-laang korng Taioaan-oe lorng bøo khviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee goa'kog'laang korng Taai'oaan'oe lorng bøo khviw.; Hid ee goa'kog-laang korng Taai'oaan-oe lorng bøo khviw. [[...]] 
  That foreigner speaks Taiwanese like a native.
  那個外國人講臺灣話都沒有腔調。

• Logkarng-khviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lok'karng'khviw; Lok'karng-khviw [[...]] 
  peculiar brogue of Lok-kang area, similar to Choan-chiu-khiu*
  鹿港腔調

khøfchix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'chix [[...]] 

examination, test, to test

考試

• jibhak khøfchix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'hak khør'chix [[...]] 
  school entrance examination
  入學考試

• khøfchix kibkeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'chix kip'keq [[...]] 
  pass an exam.
  考試及格

• Taioaan-oe ee khøfchix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan'oe ee khør'chix; Taai'oaan-oe ee khør'chix [[...]] 
  give a test in Taiwanese
  台灣話的考試

khøfkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'kiexn [[...]] 

it is evident, it is obvious that

可見

• Khøfkiexn y bøexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khør'kiexn y be'hiao korng Taai'oaan'oe.; Khør'kiexn y bøe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]] 
  It is obvious that he can not speak Taiwanese.
  可見他不會說台語。

• Khøfkiexn y ee thaunao cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khør'kiexn y ee thaau'nao cyn hør. [[...]] 
  It is obvious that he is very clever.
  可見他的頭腦很好。

kviaa bøo lo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa bøo lo [[...]] 

walk but not find a road, have nowhere to go

無處去,迷路

• Na mxbad Taioaan-oe, øe kviaa bøo lo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na m'bad Taai'oaan'oe, e kviaa bøo lo.; Na m'bad Taai'oaan-oe, øe kviaa bøo lo. [[...]] 
  If you cannot speak Taiwanese, everything is inconvenient.
  要是不懂台灣話很不方便。

• Lie na jibkhix chiuxnalai, e kviaa bøo lo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na jip'khix chiu'naa'lai, e kviaa bøo lo. [[...]] 
  If you go into the forest, you will lose your way.
  你如果進入森林裏會迷路。

kyntviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kirn'tviw [[...]] 

be tense, be strained, tension

緊張

• Goar korng Taioaan-oe ee sii, øe kyntviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar korng Taai'oaan'oe ee sii, e kirn'tviw.; Goar korng Taai'oaan-oe ee sii, øe kirn'tviw. [[...]] 
  When I talk in Taiwanese I become tense.
  我講台灣話時會緊張。

• cyn kyntviw ee zoxngthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn kirn'tviw ee zong'thai [[...]] 
  tense situation
  很緊張的狀態

kvoaphaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaf'phaix [[...]] 

appoint (name, designate) by an official

官府指派的,官派

• Taioaan Sefngzwsek si kvoaphaix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan Serng'zuo'sek si kvoaf'phaix ee. [[...]] 
  The Taiwan Provincial Governor is appointed by the government.
  台灣省主席是官派的。

køhkhaq ... ia ... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'khaq ... ia ... [[...]] 

no matter how (what)

再怎麼 ...也 ...,無論怎麼 ...也 ...

• Køhkhaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [[...]] 
  No matter how cheap it may be, still I don't want it.
  再怎麼便宜我也不要。

• Køhkhaq korng iaxsi Taioaan ee onglaai siong høfciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq korng ia'si Taai'oaan ee oong'laai siong hør'ciah. [[...]] 
  No matter what you may say, the pineapples in Taiwan are the best.
  再怎麼說還是台灣的鳳梨最好吃。

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

national flower

國花

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

lao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lao [[...]] 

skilful, experienced, veteran

老練

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

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

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

liexnsip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lien'sip [[...]] 

training, practice, exercise, a rehearsal, to practice, to exercise, rehearse (a show)

練習

• liexnsip kngrkhiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lien'sip kngx'khiim [[...]] 
  practice the piano
  練習鋼琴

• ho hagsefng liexnsip Taioaan-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho hak'sefng lien'sip Taai'oaan'oe; ho hak'sefng lien'sip Taai'oaan-oe [[...]] 
  have students practice Taiwanese
  讓學生練習台灣話

mxkafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm [[...]] 

have a clinging affection for, unwilling, niggardly

捨不得,痛惜

• mxkafm ho laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm ho laang [[...]] 
  unwilling to give it to others
  捨不得給人

• mxkafm lixkhuy Taioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm li'khuy Taai'oaan [[...]] 
  regret leaving Taiwan
  捨不得離開台灣

• Hid ee gynnar sie khix, goar cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar sie khix, goar cyn m'kafm. [[...]] 
  I am very sad for the death of the child.
  那個孩子死了,我很痛惜。

m-køeasym/mxkøeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'koex'sym; m-køex'sym [[...]] 

cannot bear the thought of it (e.g., of leaving one's family to go abroad), feel very much grieved and dissatisfied with one's self for what one has done (e.g. for injuring one's own child)

過意不去,不放心

• Paxng kazok toax Taioaan cyn mxkoeasym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paxng kaf'zok toax Taai'oaan cyn m'koex'sym. [[...]] 
  I feel grief and anxiety at leaving my family in Taiwan.
  留家人住在台灣很不放心。

oafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn; (oaan) [[...]] 

bay, bend in a river or channel

灣

• Jip hiofng suii siok, jip karng suii oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip hiofng suii siok, jip karng suii oafn. [[...]] 
  In Rome do as the Romans do. (Lit. When entering a village follow the customs there, when entering a harbor follow the channel.)
  入鄉隨俗,入港隨灣。

• hay'oafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'oafn [[...]] 
  bay
  海灣

• Taioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan [[...]] 
  Taiwan, Formosa
  台灣

oanzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'zerng [[...]] 

complete, integrated, intact

完整

• Hiaq ee ku thihbea bøo cit taai si oanzerng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee ku thiq'bea bøo cit taai si oaan'zerng ee. [[...]] 
  Among those old bicycles there isn't one that is complete.
  那些舊自行車沒有一輛是完整的。

pveviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvee'viuu [[...]] 

flat countryside, a plain

平原

• Taioaan ee pveviuu lorng ti sepo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee pvee'viuu lorng ti sef'po.; Taai'oaan ee pvee/pvii'viuu lorng ti sef'po. [[...]] 
  Taiwan's flat countryside is all on the west side.
  臺灣的平原都在西部。

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

time difference between two places

時差

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

siøftiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'tiau [[...]] 

folksongs, ballads

小調

• Taioaan siøftiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan siør'tiau [[...]] 
  Taiwanese folksongs
  臺灣小調

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

Taiwan — the island of Formosa

臺灣

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

the Taiwan Straits

臺灣海峽

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

influenced by Taiwan culture

臺灣化

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

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

臺灣光復節

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

Taiwanese (language)

臺灣話

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

the province of Taiwan

臺灣省

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