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afm bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm be'tiaau; afm bøe'tiaau [[...]]

unable to cover or hide

掩不住

armtiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'tiaau [[...]]

undercurrent

暗潮

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

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [[...]]
He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [[...]]
Again and again he put off returning it.
他一拖再拖還不還我。

bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid [[...]]
can't be put off
不能拖延。

ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e [[...]]
give me a little time to get something done
讓我拖延一下。

ab bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab be'tiaau; ab bøe'tiaau [[...]]

unable to command or exercise control over a group of people because of a lack of prestige or personal ability, (Lit. not enough pressure to hold down a compressed object which is resilient)

壓不住

beftiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'tiaau [[...]]

stable

馬廄

bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tiaau; bøe'tiaau [[...]]

not firmly fixed, fastened or tied

不牢,不上癮

ciah bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'tiaau; ciah bøe'tiaau [[...]]
can't hold (keep) anything down, can't be addicted to certain drug
吃不上癮

khia bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia be'tiaau; khia bøe'tiaau [[...]]
can't stand up, can't remain standing
站不住

khør bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør be'tiaau; khør bøe'tiaau [[...]]
cannot pass entrance exam
考不上

kix bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix be'tiaau; kix bøe'tiaau [[...]]
cannot memorize
記不住

liaam bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liaam be'tiaau; liaam bøe'tiaau [[...]]
will not adhere, stick together
黏不住

pak bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pak be'tiaau; pak bøe'tiaau [[...]]
cannot tie up
綁不住

bøe tiaupag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be tiaau'pag; bøe tiaau'pag [[...]]

cannot retain in the stomach, cannot keep in mind

吃不上胃

Bengtiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beeng'tiaau [[...]]

Ming Dynasty (1386-1644 AD)

明朝

biautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biaau'tiaau [[...]]

slim woman, willowy, slender and graceful, lithe

苗條

bøtektvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'teg'tvia [[...]]

bustling lad, inquietude, restlessness, restless, frolicsome, lively

不穩重

Cit'ee gyn'ar cyn bøtektvia, lorng ze bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze be tiaau.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze bøe tiaau. [[...]]
This kid is very restless, he can't stay seated very long.
這個孩子很不穩重,老坐不穩。

bøo-tiaukvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo tiaau'kvia; bøo-tiaau'kvia [[...]]

unconditional, without conditions

無條件

bøo tiaukvia tau'haang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo tiaau'kvia taau'haang [[...]]
unconditional surrender
無條件投降

bøo (buu) tiaukvia kau'hoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo (buu) tiaau'kvia kaw'hoaan [[...]]
unconditional rendition
無條件交還

bøo (buu) tiaukvia hogcioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo (buu) tiaau'kvia hok'cioong [[...]]
absolute obedience
無條件服從

boafntiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'tiaau [[...]]

high tide

滿潮

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

search into, to examine into, to investigate

查

symzaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sirm'zaf [[...]]
examine, judge
審查

tiauzaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaau'zaf [[...]]
investigate, examine, inquire into
調查

Zaixkef jidjit afn, zhutgoa tiautiaau laan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'kef jit'jit afn, zhud'goa tiaau'tiaau laan. [[...]]

At home, every day is peace, go outside and everything is hardship

在家日日安,出外條條難。

zaqtiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zah'tiaau [[...]]

ward off effectively with a shield or door

遮住,攔住

zaix-bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix be'tiaau; zaix-bøe'tiaau [[...]]

have a load too heavy to be carried, said also of a person in weak health

載不住,撐不住

zaeøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'e'tiaau; zaix'øe'tiaau [[...]]

can carry, strong enough to prop up or support

載得住,撐得住

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

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

坐不住,坐煩了

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

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

zheng bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheng be'tiaau; zheng bøe'tiaau [[...]]

cannot wear it any longer (due to rise in temperature)

穿不住

Zhefng-tiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhefng'tiaau; Zhefng-tiaau [[...]]

Ching or Manchu Dynasty (1644-1911)

清朝

chiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaa; (siaa) [[...]]

inclined, sloping, slanting, leaning, oblique, diagonal

斜

Hid tiaau lo chiachiaa (siasiaa). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau lo chiaa'chiaa (siaa'siaa). [[...]]
The road is slightly inclined.
那條路斜斜的。

chiamtexng tiauiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiafm'texng tiaau'iog [[...]]

sign a treaty

簽訂條約

chiamtiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiafm'tiaau [[...]]

memo, office note

簽條

zhoahtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq'tng [[...]]

break the rope or chain by a sudden pull on it

扯斷

Cid tiaau søh'ar zhoaq khvoax øe tng bøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax e tng be.; Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax øe tng bøe. [[...]]
Try and see if you can break this cord or rope with your hands.
這條繩子扯看看會不會斷。

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

slip, to slide

滑

Hid tiaau lo e zhu (cyn kut) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau lo e zhu (cyn kut) [[...]]
path is slippery
那條路很滑。

cichii bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cy'chii be'tiaau; cy'chii bøe'tiaau [[...]]

unable to keep up the effort, unable to hold down, not able to support or manage

支持不住

ciah bøe tiaupag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be tiaau'pag; ciah bøe tiaau'pag [[...]]

unable to retain food on the stomach

吃不上胃

cihzaix bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciq'zaix be'tiaau; ciq'zaix bøe'tiaau [[...]]

too heavy to bear (as a load or a disease)

支持不住

ciøhkix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'kix; (ciøq'tiaau) [[...]]

an IOU

借據,借條

ciøhtiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'tiaau [[...]]

IOU, I.O.U.

借條

cit tiaau khuiesi'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit tiaau khuix'sy'ar [[...]]

just a little breath left

氣息如絲

zoafliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoar'liaau; (zoar'tiaau) [[...]]

slip of paper

紙條

zoafliauar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoar'liaau'ar; (zoar'tiaau'ar) [[...]]

long strips of paper torn evenly

紙條子

zoaftiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoar'tiaau; (zoar'tiaau'ar) [[...]]

slip of paper

紙條

zoankog hoxkhao tiauzaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'kog ho'khao tiaau'zaf [[...]]

national census

全國戶口調查

zoadieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'ieen [[...]]

sever relations with, insulate (electricity)

斷絕關係,絕緣

Y kab yn a'hviaf zoadieen cyn kuo ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab yn af'hviaf zoat'ieen cyn kuo ax. [[...]]
He severed relations with his older brother a long time ago.
他跟他哥哥斷絕關係很久了。

Cid tiaau tiexnsvoax ee zoadieen bøo symmiq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau tien'svoax ee zoat'ieen bøo sirm'miq hør. [[...]]
This electric wire is not well insulated.
這條電線的絕緣不太好。

hva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hva; (hvah) [[...]]

stride or step over a ditch

跨越

Hid tiaau kauar lie hva øe køex`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva e koex be?; Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva øe køex`bøe? [[...]]
Can you stride over that ditch?
那條水溝你跨得過去嗎?

Mxthafng tah køeakhix, tiøh hva køeakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng tah koex'khix, tiøh hva koex'khix.; M'thafng tah køex'khix, tiøh hva køex'khix. [[...]]
Don't tread on it, you must jump over it.
不要踩過去,要跨過去。

haytiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'tiaau [[...]]

ocean tide

海潮

hagtiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'tiaau [[...]]

student demonstrations, such as strikes, etc

學潮

Haxn-tiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Haxn'tiaau; haxn-tiaau [[...]]

Han dynasty

漢朝

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

an item, classifier for things

項,件

te id tiaau, te svaf hang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te id tiaau, te svaf hang [[...]]
article one, item three
第一條,第三項

cit hang miqkvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit hang mih'kvia [[...]]
one thing
一件東西

hanghok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haang'hok [[...]]

surrender, submit to

降伏,降服

bøo tiaukvia hanghok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo tiaau'kvia haang'hok [[...]]
unconditional surrender
無條件降服(投降)

Goar cyn hanghok y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn haang'hok y. [[...]]
I admire him very much.
我很服他。

giambit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaam'bit [[...]]

rigid, rigorous, strict, exact, accurate, precise, tight (defense), carefully guarded (secret)

嚴密

giambit ee iegi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaam'bit ee ix'gi [[...]]
strict sense of the term (word)
嚴密的意義

giambit tiauzaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaam'bit tiaau'zaf [[...]]
make a close examination
嚴密調查

giwtiautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'tiaau'tiaau [[...]]

pull very tight, hold onto securely

拉緊緊

In'ui y ka goar giwtiautiaau, sofie bøextaxng bøo toax`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie be'taxng bøo toax lef.; Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie bøe'taxng bøo toax`leq. [[...]]
Because he insisted, I had to stay.
因為他把我緊緊拉住,所以不能不住下。

gu'tiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'tiaau [[...]]

cattle pen (shed)

牛欄

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

hollow and solid, false and true

虛實

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

hiexnheeng tiauiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'heeng tiaau'iog [[...]]

treaty in force

現行條約

hiernhoad tiaubuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiexn'hoad tiaau'buun [[...]]

constitutional provisions

憲法條文

hietthorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hied'thorng [[...]]

lineage, family line, descent

血統

Y ee hietthorng cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee hied'thorng cyn hør. [[...]]
He comes of good stock.
他的血統很好。

Tiauzaf y ee hietthorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiaau'zaf y ee hied'thorng. [[...]]
inquire into a person's lineage
調查他的血統。

himsiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'siorng [[...]]

appreciation, appreciate, enjoy

欣賞

Larn laai khix svoaterng himsiorng gøeqniuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Larn laai khix svoaf'terng hym'siorng goeh'niuu.; Larn laai khix svoaf'terng hym'siorng gøeh'niuu. [[...]]
Let's go up the mountain and enjoy the moon.
我們到山上欣賞月亮。

Chviar lie chviux cit tiaau koaf ho goarn himsiorng cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie chviux cit tiaau koaf ho goarn hym'siorng cit e. [[...]]
Please sing a song for us.
請你唱首歌,給我們欣賞一下。

høpeeng tiauiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'peeng'tiaau'iog; høo'peeng tiaau'iog [[...]]

peace treaty

和平條約

hoxhui tiauiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'hui tiaau'iog [[...]]

bilateral treaty in which the signatories grant favored nation status to each other

互惠條約

hoxkhao tiauzaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'khao tiaau'zaf [[...]]

census taking

戶口調查

hoatlut tiaubuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'lut tiaau'buun [[...]]

regulations

法律條文

hoattiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'tiaau [[...]]

spring of a watch or clock, any kind of spring

發條,彈簧

høetiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'tiaau; høee'tiaau [[...]]

brief note in reply, a receipt

回條

hongtiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'tiaau [[...]]

strips of paper pasted across parcels, letter, doors, etc., as seals, a writ of attachment

封條

huokhoarn tiaukvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'khoarn tiaau'kvia [[...]]

terms of payment

付款條件

huotaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'taix [[...]]

incidental to, secondary

附帶

huotaix zhefngkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'taix zherng'kiuu [[...]]
incidental claims
附帶請求

huotaix koatgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'taix koad'gi [[...]]
incidental vote
附帶決議

huotaix tiaukvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'taix tiaau'kvia [[...]]
incidental condition
附帶條件

hwn ciaqtiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn ciah'tiaau [[...]]

enslaved to cigarettes, unable to give up smoking

煙抽上癮

hwntiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hurn'tiaau [[...]]

vermicelli made from green bean flour, cosmetics

粉條(綠豆製品),粉條(化粧品)

yliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'liaau; (ie'tiaau) [[...]]

backless wooden bench

長板凳

ilun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'lun [[...]]

public opinion, popular voice, public sentiment

輿論

ilun tiauzaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'lun tiaau'zaf [[...]]
survey of public opinion
輿論調查

hoarnkhie ilun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'khie ii'lun [[...]]
stir up public opinion
喚起輿論

ilun kongkeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'lun kofng'keg [[...]]
popular opposition
輿論攻擊

yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'zeeng [[...]]

ago, before, previous to, formerly, in former times

以前

go lak nii yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go lak nii ie'zeeng; (go lak nii zeeng) [[...]]
some years ago
五六年以前

kiet'hwn yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'hwn ie'zeeng; (iao'boe kied'hwn ie'zeeng) [[...]]
previous to (before) one's marriage
結婚以前,未結婚以前

Yzeeng hid tiaau si cyn lauxjiet ee køe'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee kef'ar.; Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee køef'ar. [[...]]
It was once (in former times) a prosperous (flourishing) shopping center
以前那條是很熱鬧的街。

Yzeeng bad kvietiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng bad kvix'tiøh y. [[...]]
I have met him before
以前見過他。

Texjixzhux seakaix taixciexn yzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te'ji'zhux sex'kaix tai'ciexn ie'zeeng. [[...]]
before the second world war
第二次世界大戰以前

Y bøo chinchviu yzeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu ie'zeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [[...]]
She does not come to see me as often as she used to.
他不像以前那麼常來了。

ytiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'tiaau; (ie'liaau) [[...]]

wooden bench without a back

長板凳

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

cover over, conceal, shut

掩

iarm bøe tiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iarm be tiaau; iarm bøe tiaau [[...]]
unable to cover or hide, cannot shut out
掩不住

ittiaau thienzuo ittiaau siin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiaau thiefn'zuo id'tiaau siin [[...]]

When a new king is crowned he brings to the court his own favorites and expels those of his predecessor. — the tenuous nature of official positions.

一朝天子一朝臣

iutiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'tiaau [[...]]

fritters of twisted dough — a Chinese breakfast specialty, a suave, well-oiled person, long on experience but short on sincerity

油條

lau iutiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau iuu'tiaau [[...]]
experienced, shrewd person (bad sense)
老油條

Y cyn iutiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn iuu'tiaau. [[...]]
She (he) is very shrewd (bad sense)
她(他) 很油條。

iwtiaau iwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'tiaau iuo'lie [[...]]

logical, in order

有條有理

Y korng kaq iwtiaau iwlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng kaq iuo'tiaau iuo'lie. [[...]]
He talked logically.
他講得有條有理。

iwtiaau iwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'tiaau iuo'tvoa [[...]]

in order, orderly

有條有段,井然有序

viutiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuu'tiaau [[...]]

sheepfold

羊欄

jixtiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'tiaau [[...]]

memorandum, note, note or slip attached to a document

字條

jiaf bøe tiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiaf be tiaau; jiaf bøe tiaau [[...]]

unable to cover up, cannot be concealed

遮不住

jih bøe tiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jih be tiaau; jih bøe tiaau [[...]]

unable to command or exercise control over a group of people due to lack of prestige, personal ability etc., not enough pressure to hold down a compressed resilient object

壓不住

jirm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jirm; (lirm, lurn) [[...]]

endure, to bear, tolerate, to suffer, repress, to stand (an insult)

忍

bøe jirm tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be jirm tid; bøe jirm tid; (jirm be'tiaau, lurn be'tiaau) [[...]]
cannot bear, intolerant
忍不住

Bøe jirm tid, soaq chiøx zhud laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be jirm tid, soaq chiøx zhud laai.; Bøe jirm tid, soaq chiøx zhud laai. [[...]]
I could not help bursting into laughter.
忍不住而笑出來。

jymbøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jirm'be'tiaau; jirm'bøe'tiaau [[...]]

cannot endure it

忍不住

jymputzu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jirm'pud'zu; (lurn'be'tiaau) [[...]]

cannot endure it

忍不住

ka ho tiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka ho tiaau [[...]]

hold firmly with the mouth

咬牢,咬緊

ka tiautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka tiaau'tiaau [[...]]

clench the teeth firmly, as in convulsion near death, holding fast with the mouth

咬緊

Hid ciaq kao cit tex baq ka tiautiaau, lorng mxkvar paxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao cit tex baq ka tiaau'tiaau, lorng m'kvar paxng. [[...]]
That dog is clenching a piece of meat in its month and will not leave loose of it.
那隻狗一塊肉咬得緊緊的,都不肯放。

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。

kaebeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'beng [[...]]

commandments

誡命

Zap tiaau Kaebeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap tiaau Kaix'beng [[...]]
Ten Commandments
十條誡命

kayzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'zexng [[...]]

correct, to reform, amendment, alternation, to change

改正

kayzexng tiauiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'zexng tiaau'iog [[...]]
revise a treaty
改正條約

kayzexng kaohoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'zexng kaux'hoe [[...]]
reformation of the church
改正教會

kangtiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng'tiaau [[...]]

labor strike or sabotage

工潮

kauvoa tiaukvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'voa tiaau'kvia [[...]]

give and take condition

交換條件

kausexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaau'sexng [[...]]

impatient, short-tempered

急性

Hid ee laang hiahnih kausexng, nar eeng e tiaau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang hiaq'nih kaau'sexng, nar eeng e tiaau? [[...]]
That guy is so much like a monkey, how can he relax?
那個人那麼急性,怎麼閒得下來?

kawsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kao'siu; (kao'tiaau) [[...]]

kennel

狗窩

kawtiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kao'tiaau [[...]]

kennel

狗窩

kaotiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'tiaau [[...]]

doctrine

教條

kaotiaau zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'tiaau zuo'gi [[...]]

doctrinarism

教條主義

køef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef; køef; (koef) [[...]]

street, town

街

cid tiaau køef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid tiaau kef; cid tiaau køef [[...]]
this street (of shops)
這條街

køetiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'tiaau; køef'tiaau [[...]]

chicken roost

雞舍

keq cit tiaau kaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq cit tiaau kaw [[...]]

separated by a stream

隔一條溝

kengchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'chiuo [[...]]

pass through the hand so

經手

Hid tiaau cvii goar u heeng y, si yn thaethaix kengchiuo ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii goar u heeng y, si yn thaix'thaix kefng'chiuo ee. [[...]]
I paid (returned) him the money through the hands of his wife.
那筆錢我有還他,是他太太經手的。

kengchiuo-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'chiuo'jiin; kefng'chiuo-jiin [[...]]
person through whose hands money is paid, goods, sent or business transacted
經手人

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

adhere or cling tightly to

卡住

Khah tiaau lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khah tiaau lef. [[...]]
adhere or cling to (drifting material on the side of a stream, dirt on fan blades)
卡住了