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bagchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'chviu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

carpenter, carpentry

木匠

• Y si bagchviuxee. Y teq zøx bagchviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si bak'chviu'ee. Y teq zøx bak'chviu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is a carpenter.
  他是木匠。

• siøfbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'bak ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  carpenter who makes furniture
  較精巧類木工，傢俱。

• toaxbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'bak ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  construction carpenter
  較粗大類木工，蓋房子。

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉，直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮，不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要，佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎，不怪自己能力差，反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差，反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

beh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beh; (beh'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

wheat

麥

• siøfbeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'beh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  wheat
  小麥

• toaxbeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'beh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  barley
  大麥

bøo chiuar lauxtoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo chiu'ar lau'toa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

mediator, a peacemaker

和事佬

Bømo'køef, kea toaxkeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'mof'kef, kea toa'keq.; Bøo'mof'køef, kea toa'keq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

putting on "the dog", acting big (Lit. a featherless chicken pretending to look big)

沒錢硬充闊,窮措大。

bøtoa-bøsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'toa'bøo'sex; bøo'toa-bøo'søex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

impolite

沒大沒小,不禮貌

bo'horng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'horng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

imitate, imitation

模仿

• bo'horng ee kefhøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'horng ee kea'hoex; boo'horng ee kea'høex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  imitation
  模仿的假貨

• Gyn'ar aix bo'horng toaxlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar aix boo'horng toa'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Kids like to imitate adults.
  小孩子喜歡模仿大人。

bu'han toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'han toa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

infinity

無限大

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

be in or at, live in, rest on, consist in, dwell, remain, exist, in, on, at

在

• zunzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuun'zai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  exist, existence
  存在

• hiexnzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'zai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  present
  現在

• toa kaux zai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa kaux zai; (toa'zai) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  full grown
  長足了

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

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

坐上位

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

zhamzhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'zhaf; (zhafm'chy) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unequal, not uniform, confused, irregular, mixed in confusion

參差

• Ciaq ee gynnar zhamzhafm zhazhaf, u ee toaxhaxn, u ee seahaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee girn'nar zhafm'zhafm zhaf'zhaf, u ee toa'haxn, u ee sex'haxn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  These children are not of one size, some are older and some are younger.
  這些孩子參差不齊,有的大,有的小。

chionghai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'hai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be damaged or destroyed by lashing water or flood

沖壞

• ho toaxzuie chionghaixkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho toa'zuie chiofng'hai'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  washed away by the flood
  被洪水沖壞了

chiwsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'sut; (khuy'tøf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

surgical operation, to operate

手術,開刀

• Bøo chiwsut (bøo khuitøf) bøe hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo chiuo'sut (bøo khuy'tøf) be hør.; Bøo chiuo'sut (bøo khuy'tøf) bøe hør. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  cannot recover without an operation
  不手術不會好。不開刀不會好。

• siør chiwsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør chiuo'sut ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  minor surgery
  小手術

• toa chiwsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa chiuo'sut ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  major surgery
  大手術

chiu toa, viar ia toa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu toa, viar ia toa. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

If the tree is big, the shade is also big.

樹大,影就大。

zhørlanghvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'laang'hvi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

disturb somebody

擾人清靜,很吵

• Imhiarng sviw toa sviaf cyn zhørlanghvi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ym'hiarng sviw toa sviaf cyn zhøx'laang'hvi. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Your audio equipment (soundbox) is too loud, it disturbs people.
  音響太大聲太吵人。

zhotoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'toa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

thick and big

粗大

zhoarn-toaxkhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoarn'toa'khuix; zhoarn-toa'khuix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

draw a long breath, sigh a deep sigh

歎息

zhorngti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoxng'ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tease, make fun of, make a fool of

捉弄

• Mxthafng zhorngti goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhoxng'ti goar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't make a fool out of me.
  不要捉弄我

• Mxthafng zhorngti lauxtoaxlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhoxng'ti lau'toa'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't make fun of the aged.
  不要捉弄老年人。

cvii toaxpaq, laang løh baq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii toa'paq, laang løh baq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

wealth gained at the cost of health

錢賺多,人消瘦。

ciamlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

feast day (Catholic)

瞻禮

• Toa ciamlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Toa ciafm'lea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  great feast
  大瞻禮

• ciamlefgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea'go ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Thursday
  瞻禮五

• ciamlea id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea id ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Sunday
  瞻禮一

• ciamlea ji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea ji ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Monday
  瞻禮二

• ciamlea jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Festive day
  瞻禮日

• ciamlea lak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea lak ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Friday
  瞻禮六

• ciamlea svaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea svaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Tuesday
  瞻禮三

• ciamlea six [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea six ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Wednesday
  瞻禮四

ciet'høee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'hoee; cied'høee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

turn back half way

折回

• twtiøh toaxhofng ciet'høee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'tiøh toa'hofng cied'hoee; tuo'tiøh toa'hofng cied'høee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  turn back after running to a strong wind
  遇到大風折回。

ciøh tiim toaxhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh tiim toa'hae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

completely without information or response, no news at all, without a trace (Lit. rocks falling into the sea)

石沉大海

ciofngtø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciorng'tø; (ciorng'toa) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

steer a ship, the man in charge

掌舵

cid'e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'e ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

as soon as

晶婚紀念

• Lauxpe cide sykhix, kviar ciu toa sviaf khaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'pe cit'e sie'khix, kviar ciu toa sviaf khaux. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  As soon as their father died, the children all wailed very loudly.
  爸爸一過世,孩子就大聲哭。

cit'hii tiøx toaxtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'hii tiøx toa'tai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

use a minnow to catch a whopper use a little bait to catch a big fish

鯽魚釣鯉魚,以小釣大,以少誘多

cid pafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid pafng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

this time

這回

• Cid pafng toaxzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pafng toa'zuie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the recent flood
  這回洪水

zørtoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'toa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

love to show off

愛當老大,愛出風頭

zøx-toaxzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'toa'zuie; zøx/zøex-toa'zuie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

flood, floodwater

洪水

zoeatoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'toa; (zoex'tai) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

greatest, maximum, the biggest

最大

zøqjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøh'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

day before yesterday

前天

• toaxzøh`jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'zøh'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  three days ago
  大前天

zuosie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'sie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

decree the fated time of death, be destined to die, unfortunately, by chance, by coincidence

註定該死,倒霉,湊巧

• Cyn zuosie, laikaux pvoarlo twtiøh toaxho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn zux'sie, laai'kaux pvoax'lo tuo'tiøh toa'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Unfortunately I was caught in a heavy rain on the way
  真倒霉, 來到半路遇到大雨。

• Hiaq ee cvii zuosie ho lie khiøhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee cvii zux'sie ho lie khiøq'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You found that money by chance.
  那些錢湊巧被你撿到。

zux toaxkofngsia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux toa'korng'sia; (zux toa'taang ee) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

massive (more than 100 cc) intravenous infusion

打點滴

zuyzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'zay; (zøx toa'zuie) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

flood (disaster)

水災

eqeh-khehkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eh'eh'kheq'kheq; øeh'øeh-khøeq'khøeq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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.

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

Han dynasty, of the Chinese people or language, a man, a fellow

漢,個子

• toaxhaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'haxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  very tall, be tall (only refers to the height of people)
  高大

• søeahaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'haxn; søex'haxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be short (only refers to the height of people)
  矮小

giwtoaxsøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'toa'søq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

give the rope a jerk, play at a tug of war

拉索,拔河

toaxtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

frequenters of gambling establishments

外場,外圍

gøeqtoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh'toa; gøeh'toa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

thirty-day moon of the lunar calendar, 31-day month of the Gregorian calendar

月大

goxngtoaxtay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gong'toa'tay ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

big fool

大呆子,大笨牛

hextoaxgoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he'toa'goan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

make a big vow (to a god)

許大願

hvi'ar toa tuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'ar toa tuix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ears very large — sign of good luck in making money (physiognomy)

耳大

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

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

那麼

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

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

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

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

used to express the passive voice

被 ...

• Goar ho y phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y phaq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I was struck by him.
  我被他打。

• Na toax toaxlo chitthøo, e ho khiechiaf kauhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na toax toa'lo chid'thøo, e ho khix'chiaf kauq'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you play on the street, you'll be run over by a car.
  要是在馬路上玩,會被車子輾到。

• ho y phaq tiøqkviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y phaq tiøh'kviaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be frightened by him
  被他嚇著了。

ho toaxzuie koaq`khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho toa'zuie koaq'khix; ho toa'zuie koaq`khix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be washed away by flood

被洪水流失

hvoaxtoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoa'toa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

at the helm

掌舵

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

stride, a stride

跨

• Khaq toa hoah lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq toa hoah lex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Walk or Run faster!
  走大步一點。

• Hoah køealaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoah koex'laai; Hoah køex'laai; (Hvah koex'laai.) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Stride or walk over toward me
  跨過來

• Hoah køeakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoah koex'khix; Hoah køex'khix; (Hvah koex'khix.) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Stride or walk away from me
  跨過去

hoaq toa hoaq sex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaq toa hoaq sex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

having power to command people

喊大喊小

hoe'hviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'hviw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

fennel, herbs

茴香

• siør hoe'hviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør hoee'hviw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  sweet fennel
  小茴香

• toa hoe'hviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa hoee'hviw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  star aniseed
  大茴香

høefkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'khix; høea'khix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

fire, heat, anger

火氣

• høefkhix toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'khix toa; høea'khix toa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  bad tempered, furious
  火氣大

• Giamkixm Høefkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giaam'kixm Hoea'khix.; Giaam'kixm Høea'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  danger sign posted in factories or near inflammable materials which means, "Open flames prohibited!"
  嚴禁火器!

høeftoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea toa; høea-toa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

internal heat (as cause of disease), fever

火氣大

• Uxsi'ar mxzay si høea-toa, afsi arnzvoar, khuxn lorng bøe khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'sii'ar m'zay si hoea toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng be khix.; U'sii'ar m'zay si høea-toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng bøe khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Sometimes I don't know if it is a fever or what that I can't sleep.
  有時不知是火氣大 還是怎樣,都睡不著。

horngtoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoxng'toa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

enlarge a photograph

放大

• horngtoaxkviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoxng'toa'kviax; (haxm'kviax) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  magnifying glass
  放大鏡

hunzhef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'zhef; hwn'zhef; (pwn'zhef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

fork of a tree or a road

分叉(分岔)(分歧)

• Hunzhef ee sofzai u ciawafsiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hwn'zhef ee sor'zai u ciao'ar'siu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  bird's nest in the fork of the tree
  分叉的地方有鳥巢。

• Chiu na khaq toa zaang øe hunzhef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiu na khaq toa zaang e hwn'zhef.; Chiu na khaq toa zaang øe hwn'zhef. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If a tree is big its branches will fork out.
  樹若長大就會分叉。

huxnloan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hun'loan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

confusion, disorder, be confused, be thrown into confusion

混亂

• Cit sii toa huxnloan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit sii toa hun'loan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  There was great confusion for a time.
  一時混亂

Iasof Hoghoat toa ciamlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaa'sof Hok'hoat toa ciafm'lea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Feast of the Resurrection (Catholic)

耶穌復活大瞻禮

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

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

• Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
  我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

• Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
  他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

• Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
  雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

• Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
  你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

• Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
  我去山上,玩得很愉快。

• Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
  你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

irmviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixm'viar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

shade, offer shade

遮蔭

• Toaxchiu irmviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Toa'chiu ixm'viar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  A big tree offers welcome shade. — A rich man (a VIP) can help many people.
  樹大影大

irm'ngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixm'ngr ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

give shade

蔭影,庇蔭

• Toaxchiu irm'ngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Toa'chiu ixm'ngr ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  A big tree gives extensive shade. — a generous rich man benefits many people.
  樹大影大

jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'but ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

personage or figure (usually referring to famous persons)

人物

• legswsiong ee toa jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek'suo'siong ee toa jiin'but ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  great figure in history
  歷史上的大人物

• Y si symmiq khoarn ee jinbut? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si sirm'miq khoarn ee jiin'but? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  What sort (kind) of man is he?
  他是何種人物?

• zerngtixkaix ee itliuu jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti'kaix ee id'liuu jiin'but ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  one of the leading figures in the political world
  政治界的一流人物

jukør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'kør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

if, supposing that

如果

• jukør y (na) mxkherng laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'kør y (na) m'kherng laai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  if he is unwilling to come…
  如果他不肯來

• jukør løh toaxho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'kør løh toa'ho ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  if it rains heavily
  如果下大雨

kazok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'zok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

members of a family

家族

• lak ee kazok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lak ee kaf'zok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  family of six
  六個家族

• toa kazok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa kaf'zok; (siør kaf'zok) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  large (small) family
  大(小)家族

ka'poe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'poe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

add to, to double

加倍

• ka'poe noflek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'poe nor'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  double one's effort
  加倍努力

• Chiacvii gyn'ar six khof, toaxlaang ka'poe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiaf'cvii girn'ar six khof, toa'laang kaf'poe. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The carfare for a child is four dollars, an adult, twice as much.
  車錢孩子四塊,成人加倍

kahzoxngsvoax zerng`khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'zong'svoax zerng khie'laai; kaq'zong'svoax zerng`khie'laai; (toa'am'kuy) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Basedow's disease, goiter

甲狀腺腫

kangzog toaxtui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng'zog toa'tui ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

team or group of persons dispatched for a special task

工作大隊

kegtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kek'tai; (kek'toa) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

greatest, largest

極大

keg toaxkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg toa'khafng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pretend to be rich

裝有錢,偽大方

keg toaxphaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg toa'phaix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pretend to be insolent overbearing

裝架子大

kefng khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng khaq toa; (kefng ho khaq toa) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

enlarge or widen mechanically, with some instrument

張大一點

kha'thuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'thuie; (toa'thuie) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

thigh

腿,大腿

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

comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

更,較

• zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  get more done
  工作效率高

• Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
  人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

• øe khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  will get stronger
  會較強壯

• Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
  每天運動,身體會較強壯。

• øe khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq sid'lea; øe khaq sid'lea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be somewhat rude or impolite
  會失禮

• Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay øe khaq sitlea bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
  我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

• tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  must get bigger, must grow more
  得大些

• Citkhoarn ee køefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
  這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

• Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Make it cheaper!
  算便宜點!

khongcieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'cieen ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unprecedented, unexampled, record-breaking

空前

• khongcieen ee toa tøe-tang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'cieen ee toa te-tang; khofng'cieen ee toa tøe-tang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  record-breaking earthquake
  空前的大地震

• khongcieen ee sengciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'cieen ee seeng'ciu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  unprecedented achievement
  空前的成就

• khongcieen ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'cieen ee tai'cix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  unprecedented matter (event)
  空前的事情

khongcieen zoadhiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'cieen zoat'hiø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be the first and probably the last

空前絕後

• Zef si khongcieen zoadhiø ee toa sengciu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si khofng'cieen zoat'hiø ee toa seeng'ciu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This is the first and probably the last great work.
  這是空前絕後的大成就。

khorngtoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoxng'toa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

enlarge, expand, extend

擴大

• Citkefng kangtviuu bøeq køq khorngtoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng kafng'tviuu boeq køq khoxng'toa; Cid'kefng kafng'tviuu bøeq køq khoxng'toa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  We are going to enlarge this factory.
  這間工廠要再擴大。

khuikhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'khuy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

opening

開著

• Mngg khuikhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mngg khuy'khuy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  door is open
  門開著

• toaxzhuix khuikhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'zhuix khuy'khuy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be left speechless
  啞口無言

kviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviar; (zuo) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

child, youngster

子,兒女

• bofkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bor'kviar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  wife and children
  妻兒

• za'bofkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'bor'kviar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  daughter
  女兒

• gu'ar-kviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'ar'kviar; guu'ar'kviar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  calf
  小牛

• kaw'ar-kviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kao'ar'kviar; kao'ar-kviar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  puppy
  小狗

• toaxkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'kviar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  eldest son
  長子

kviaa toaxlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa toa'lea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pay the highest respect by kowtowing, make a deep obeisance

行大禮

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

paternal aunt, maiden, tolerate, for the time being, meanwhile

姑

• a'kof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'kof ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  one's father's sisters
  姑媽

• ko'pøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'pøo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  one's grandfather's sisters or one's mother's "a-ko".
  姑婆

• toaxkof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'kof ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  father's eldest sister
  大姑媽

• jixkof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'kof ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  father's second oldest sister
  二姑

• nikof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nii'kof ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Buddhist nuns
  尼姑

• siøfkof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'kof ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  husband's younger sisters
  小姑(丈夫之妹)

• toax'niukof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'niuu'kof ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  husband's elder sisters
  大姑(丈夫之姊)

ko'hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'hu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

behave ungratefully, requite kindness with ingratitude, disappoint, be unfaithful to a person

辜負

• ko'hu laang ee høfix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'hu laang ee hør'ix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  act ungratefully after receiving other's good wishes
  辜負人的好意

• ko'hu lirn lauxpe chi lie kaq ciaq toaxhaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'hu lirn lau'pe chi lie kaq ciaq toa'haxn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  waste your father's efforts in bringing you up.
  辜負你父親養育你這麼大

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