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zaesvaf zaesix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'svaf zaix'six [[...]] 

again and again, over and over again

再三再四

• Goar zaesvaf zaesix ka lie korng, lie arnzvoar m thviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zaix'svaf zaix'six ka lie korng, lie axn'zvoar m thviaf? [[...]] 
  I have spoken to you again and again, why don't you listen? Why don't you do what you are told?
  我一再勸你,你怎麼不聽 ?

zawym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'ym [[...]] 

variation in sound, wrong tone in singing or speaking, to be flat

走音,走調

• Y chviuokoaf chviux liao u zawym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y chviux'koaf chviux liao u zao'ym. [[...]] 
  He sang flat.
  他唱歌唱得走調了。

• Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zawym, goar thviaf bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zao'ym, goar thviaf bøo. [[...]] 
  He used the wrong tones when speaking, I don't know what he said.
  那句話,他說走了音,我聽不懂。

zhadthaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhat'thaw [[...]] 

steal

賊偷

• tiøh-zhadthaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh zhat'thaw; tiøh-zhat'thaw [[...]] 
  be stolen
  遭賊偷

• Thviakorng u tiøh zhadthaw, u pharngkvix symmiq `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'korng u tiøh zhat'thaw, u phaxng'kvix sirm'miq `bøo? [[...]] 
  I heard some things got stolen, are you missing anything?
  聽說有遭小偷,丟掉什麼嗎?

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

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

• Lie khvoax, kin'afjit øe løqho bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe? [[...]] 
  Do you think it will rain today?
  你看,今天會下雨嗎?

• Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [[...]] 
  It would sound better to say it in this way.
  如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

• Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae. [[...]] 
  If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
  你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

hongsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'sviaf [[...]] 

news, rumor, information, reputation

風聲

• W thviakvix hongsviaf korng... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: W thviaf'kvix hofng'sviaf korng... [[...]] 
  according to a rumor or report...
  風聞 ...

• hongsviaf cyn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'sviaf cyn hør [[...]] 
  one's reputation is good
  聲譽很好

iao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao; (iao'kuo, iao'køq) [[...]] 

still

還,仍舊,仍然

• Y iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) teq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) teq ciah. [[...]] 
  He is still eating.
  他還在吃。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) zafzar, mxbiern kvoafkirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) zar'zar, m'biern kvoar'kirn. [[...]] 
  It's still early, no need to hurry
  還早,不用急。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) bøo kaux [[...]] 
  This isn't enough yet.
  還不夠

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) u cyn ze khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) u cyn ze khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  There is a lot of work yet to be done.
  還有很多工作。

• Goar ka y korng kuyna pae, y iao (iawkuo) mxthviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka y korng kuie'na pae, y iao (iao'kuo) m'thviaf. [[...]] 
  I advised (told) him several times, but he still would not listen to me.
  我勸他好幾次,他還是不聽。

itgo itzap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'go id'zap [[...]] 

enumerate or to narrate in detail, (to give) full particulars

一五一十

• Y itgo itzap lorng u korng ho goar thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y id'go id'zap lorng u korng ho goar thviaf. [[...]] 
  He told me the whole story.
  他一五一十都告訴了我。

khy'mof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'mof [[...]] 

frame, state of mind, mood (transliteration of the Japanese word, "kimo")

心情,氣氛(外來語)

• Korng hiaq ee bøiebøsux ee oe, thviaf liao khy'mof cviaa bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng hiaq ee bøo'ix'bøo'sux ee oe, thviaf liao khie'mof cviaa bae. [[...]] 
  My mood became very bad when I heard all that senseless talk.
  說那些沒意思的話,聽了心情很不好。

kionglek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kioong'lek [[...]] 

strong, powerful

強力

• Thviakorng cid pae ee hongthay si kionglek ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'korng cid pae ee hofng'thay si kioong'lek ee. [[...]] 
  I heard that the typhoon this time was very strong.
  聽說這次的颱風是強力的。

thviakorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf'korng... [[...]] 

It is reported that... , according to unconfirmed reports

聽說 ...

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