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Bad thaity ciaq zaiviar tølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad thaai'ty ciaq zay'viar tøf'lo. [[...]] 

learn by experience (Idiom. He who slaughters pigs knows how meat should be cut.)

曾殺豬才知道刀法。

biefnkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'korng [[...]] 

no need to speak, no need to talk about it, there is nothing that need be said, don't talk about it

不必說,免談

• Biefnkorng, goar ykefng zaiviar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biern'korng, goar ie'kefng zay'viar af. [[...]] 
  No need to tell me, I already know.
  不必說,我已經知道了。

bøzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhae [[...]] 

regrettable, unfortunate, unlucky, too bad, wasteful, unworthy

可惜

• Hid ee laang sykhix, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang sie'khix, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  It was unfortunate that that person died.
  那個人死了,很可惜。

• Hid zhud tiexnviar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zhud tien'viar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  It was unfortunate that I was unable to see that movie.
  那部電影沒看到,很可惜。

• Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thihbea, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thiq'bea, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  Too bad you took that shirt to wipe off the bicycle.
  那件衣服拿去擦自行車,很可惜。

bø'høee-bøphøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef; bøo'høee-bøo'phøef [[...]] 

didn't communicate by letter, didn't correspond

沒來信

• In'ui bø'høee-bøphøef, bøeq nar øe zaiviar y ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef, boeq nar e zay'viar y ti tøq'ui?; Yn'ui bøo'høee-bøo'phøef, bøeq nar øe zay'viar y ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Because he hasn't, who knows where he is?
  因為沒來信,怎麼知道他在哪裏?

bøviar bøciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'viar bøo'ciaq; (bøo'viar bøo'jiaq) [[...]] 

certainly not, groundless, unfounded

毫無根據,無稽之談

• bøviar bøciaq ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'viar bøo'ciaq ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  falsehood, a pure fabrication
  毫無根據的事

bøsviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar [[...]] 

not much

不怎麼,不太

• bøsviar aix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar aix [[...]] 
  I don't like it too much.
  不太喜歡

• bøsviar zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar zay'viar [[...]] 
  I don't know too much about it.
  不太清楚

• bøsviar hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar hør [[...]] 
  not very good
  不太好

• bøsviar hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar hofng [[...]] 
  not much wind
  風不大

• bøsviar laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar laang [[...]] 
  scarcely any one
  沒什麼人

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。

bøefar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'af; bøea'ar [[...]] 

at the end, at last

後來

• Taixsefng lorng mxzaiviar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux boea'af ciaq zay'viar.; Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zay'viar. [[...]] 
  At first I didn't know anything about it, it was only later on that understood it.
  起先都不知道,後來才知道。

bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq; (beq) [[...]] 

just about to, to wish, want, will, sign of future. This word is sometimes used to express a conditional clause

要,將要,快要,要是

• Bøeq zaiviar øe høfthvy, goar ciu bøo giah hoxsvoax laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zay'viar e hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai.; Bøeq zay'viar øe hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai. [[...]] 
  If I had known the weather would be nice, I would not have brought an umbrella.
  要是知道天氣會好,我就不帶雨傘來。

• Bøeq khix, m khix, zhutzai lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie.; Bøeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie. [[...]] 
  Whether you go or not is up to you.
  要去,不去,隨你便。

zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'viar [[...]] 

know for a fact

知道

• Y tangsii e laai, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tafng'sii e laai, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you know when he will come?
  他什麼時候會來,你知道嗎 ?

• Zef si thngg afsi iaam, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thngg ar'si iaam, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]] 
  Is this sugar or salt?
  這是糖還是鹽,你知道嗎 ?

zhai-terngheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'texng'heng; zhai-texng'heng [[...]] 

become angry don't like to move

使性子坐著不動

• Høfphvae m tø korng, kannaf toax hiaf zhai-terngheng, ciaa zaiviar lie ee iesux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai'texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux?; Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai-texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux? [[...]] 
  You should say what's okay or not okay, if you just stand there and get angry who knows what you think.
  好或壞要講,只在那兒使性子坐著不動,誰知道你的意思?

zhefngkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'kaux [[...]] 

a polite term used before asking a question (Lit. I beg you to instruct me.)

請教

• Goar bøeq zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zherng'kaux lie.; Goar bøeq zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  May I ask you about…
  我要請教你。

• Zhefngkaux lie cide, hoefchiathaau ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zherng'kaux lie cit'e, hoea'chiaf'thaau ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Excuse me, where is the railway station?
  請教你,火車站在哪兒 ?

• Na u m zaiviar ee taixcix, goar bøeq laai zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar boeq laai zherng'kaux lie.; Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar bøeq laai zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  If there is anything which I don't know, I'll come and ask you about it.
  如有不明瞭的事, 我要來請教你。

chiuxngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'ngr; (chiu'viar) [[...]] 

shadow of a tree

樹蔭,樹影

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

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

樹大,影就大。

zhwkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'khix [[...]] 

in the future, afterward

將來,從此以後

• Zaiviar mxtiøh tø hør, zhwkhix mxthafng køq afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zay'viar m'tiøh tø hør, zhuo'khix m'thafng køq arn'ny zøx. [[...]] 
  It's sufficient that you know it is wrong, from now on don't do it again.
  知錯就好,以後不可再犯。

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

at the risk of, run the risk of

冒…險

• Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun sie, boeq ka y ciah løh'khix.; Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løh'khix. [[...]] 
  I will eat it at the risk of my life.
  冒死吃下它。

• Zhun ho hauxtviuo me, laai khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun ho hau'tviuo me, laai khix khvoax tien'viar.; Zhun ho hau'tviuo me/ma, laai khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  Let's go to see the movies at the risk of being scolded by the principal.
  冒著被校長罵,去看電影。

• Giah hoxsvoax cyn ma'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giah ho'svoax cyn maa'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [[...]] 
  It's very troublesome to carry an umbrella with me, I will run the risk of getting wet.
  拿雨傘很麻煩,讓它溼吧!

zhurnchiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuxn'chiøq [[...]] 

measurement, dimension

尺寸

• Lie zaiviar lie ee svakhox ee zhurnchiøq `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zay'viar lie ee svaf'khox ee zhuxn'chiøq `bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you know the size of your clothes?
  你知道你衣服的尺寸嗎?

zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud; (hix'zhud) [[...]] 

theatrical bill, the measure of a play or movies

齣,部

• Kin'afjit teq zøx symmiq zhud? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit teq zøx sirm'miq zhud? [[...]] 
  What movie is on today?
  今天演什麼片子?

• cidzhud tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'zhud tien'viar [[...]] 
  movie
  一部電影

zhutkhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'khuix [[...]] 

grumble, complain, ventilate one's emotions

出氣

• Goar zaiviar tuix lie korng bøo loxeng, goar korng cit e zhutkhuix niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zay'viar tuix lie korng bøo lo'eng, goar korng cit e zhud'khuix nia'nia. [[...]] 
  I know it's no use to tell you, but I am only letting off steam.
  我知道對你說沒有用,我只是說個出氣而已。

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

not until, then and only then, not before, provided that, unless, not until after, only after, namely, some action will not take place unless or until a previous action has occurred or some specific circumstance is fulfilled

才

• Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [[...]] 
  I am not going until after I have finished eating.
  我吃過飯才要去。

• Thienzuo ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ciaq zay'viar. [[...]] 
  Only God knows.
  天主才知道。

• U sidzai khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sit'zai khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. [[...]] 
  Only if you really saw it, may you speak.
  要確實看見才可以說。

• U pexbuo ciaq u larn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U pe'buo ciaq u larn. [[...]] 
  There had to be parents before we were.
  先有父母才有我們。

ciamkhafng liap'viafky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'khafng liab'viar'ky [[...]] 

surveillance camera

針孔攝影機

cinsioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'sioxng [[...]] 

true aspect of something, the right aspect of a case, accurate information

真相

• Giefnkiux hid hang taixcix ee cinsioxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giern'kiux hid hang tai'cix ee cyn'sioxng. [[...]] 
  To study the root of the matter.
  研究那件事的真相。

• Køq bøo loa kuo, cinsioxng ciu e zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo, cyn'sioxng ciu e zay'viar. [[...]] 
  The truth will be out some day.
  再不久就會知道真相。

ciøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf; (ciaw) [[...]] 

beckon with hand, to summon, raise an army or capital, poster, signboard, to welcome, receive, call for, canvass for

邀,招

• Lie bøeq khix konghngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar.; Lie bøeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [[...]] 
  Call for me on your way to the park.
  你要去公園的時候來邀我。

• Mxthafng ciøf y khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciøf y khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  Don't invite him to go to the movies.
  不要邀他去看電影。

ciøx lang'viar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøx laang'viar [[...]] 

cast a shadow

照人影

cittiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'tiab [[...]] 

this moment

此刻

• Cid tiab lie zaiviar hai af hvoq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiab lie zay'viar hai af hvoq? [[...]] 
  Now you know disaster, huh?
  此刻你知道糟了吧!

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa [[...]] 

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. [[...]] 
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

zoanjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'jieen [[...]] 

entirely, absolutely

全然

• zoanjieen m zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'jieen m zay'viar [[...]] 
  do not know at all
  全然不知

zong'erng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zofng'erng; (viar'jiaq) [[...]] 

trace, vestige

蹤影

zuxzar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zar [[...]] 

from of old, formerly, very early, long ago, very early, long ago

從前,很早,從小

• Y zuxzar tø afnnef af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zu'zar tø arn'nef af. [[...]] 
  From very early he was that way.
  他從小就這樣了。

• Goar zuxzar ciu zaiviar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zu'zar ciu zay'viar af. [[...]] 
  I knew that a long time ago.
  我老早就知道了。

zuxsiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'siuo [[...]] 

self surrender, hand oneself over to the authorities

自首

• Lie na zaiviar zøx mxtiøh, aix khix zuxsiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na zay'viar zøx m'tiøh, aix khix zu'siuo. [[...]] 
  If you know that you have done wrong you should surrender to the authorities
  你要是知道做錯了,就得去自首。

zuyviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'viar [[...]] 

image reflected in water, light reflected from water playing on a roof or wall

水影

erng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: erng; (viar) [[...]] 

shadow, in image, reflection

影

efngsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: erng'siong; (viar'siong) [[...]] 

image, portrait

影像

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

interest, enthusiasm, have a fancy for, willingness, to delight in, desire strongly (often in a somewhat bad sense)

興,喜歡,好

• hexng oankef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hexng oafn'kef [[...]] 
  quarrelsome
  好吵架

• hernglym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hexng'lym [[...]] 
  fond of drinking
  喜歡喝

• hexng khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hexng khvoax tien'viar [[...]] 
  like to see the movies
  喜歡看電影

• bøo hexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hexng [[...]] 
  not interested in, do not like to
  不喜歡,沒興趣

heng'viar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'viar [[...]] 

its shadow

形影

• Tviaxtvia khvoartiøh yn nng ee heng'viar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia khvoax'tiøh yn nng ee heeng'viar. [[...]] 
  Those two are always together.
  常常看到他們兩個人的形影。

heng'viar putli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'viar pud'li [[...]] 

inseparable, like a person and his shadow (usually said of lovers and devoted couples)

形影不離

heng'viar siongsuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'viar siofng'suii [[...]] 

follow somebody like a shadow, inseparable, very intimate like husband and wife

形影相隨

hiexntviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'tviuu [[...]] 

spot, the actual scene

現場

• Goar bøo ti hiexntviuu, sofie lorng m zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo ti hien'tviuu, sor'ie lorng m zay'viar. [[...]] 
  I don't know at all, because I was not on the spot.
  我不在現場,所以都不知道。

høfbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bae; (hør'phvae) [[...]] 

good or bad

好歹

• m zaiviar høfbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m zay'viar hør'bae [[...]] 
  cannot tell the difference between good and bad, do not know right from wrong
  不知好歹

ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho [[...]] 

let, allow

讓

• Mxthafng ho y jiblaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ho y jip'laai. [[...]] 
  Don't let him come in.
  不要讓他進來。

• Mxthafng ho y zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ho y zay'viar [[...]] 
  Don't let him know.
  不要讓他知道。

horng'viar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoxng'viar [[...]] 

project on a screen

放映

horng'viar-ky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoxng'viar'ky; hoxng'viar-ky [[...]] 

projector

放影機

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

false or exaggerated reports going about against people

誇大不實

ygoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'goa [[...]] 

except, outside of, other than, besides, in addition to

以外

• Lefpaejit ygoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lea'paix'jit ie'goa [[...]] 
  except on Sundays
  禮拜天以外

• Thienzuo ygoa bøo laang zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ie'goa bøo laang zay'viar. [[...]] 
  God only knows.
  天主以外沒有人知道。

• Y sinsuie ygoa u taxmpøqar limsii siujip. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y syn'suie ie'goa u tam'pøh'ar liim'sii siw'jip. [[...]] 
  He has a little extra income besides his salary.
  他薪水以外還有一些額外的收入。

• Ygoa iao u symmiq gi'bun `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'goa iao u sirm'miq gii'bun `bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you any other questions?
  以外還有什麼疑問嗎?

ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia [[...]] 

also, even, still

也

• Y ia bøo ciaqciuo ia bøo ciaqhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia bøo ciah'ciuo ia bøo ciah'hwn. [[...]] 
  He neither drinks nor smokes.
  他也不喝酒也不抽煙。

• Y ia u cvii ia u sealek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia u cvii ia u sex'lek. [[...]] 
  He has both money and power.
  他有錢也有勢。

• ia hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia hør [[...]] 
  That will also do. O.K.
  也好

• Lie sor korng ee ia u tøxlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie sor korng ee ia u tø'lie. [[...]] 
  Still there is reason in what you say.
  你所說的也有道理。

• ia si afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia si arn'ny [[...]] 
  also the same (this way)
  也是這樣

• lieen seahaxn gynnar ia zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen sex'haxn girn'nar ia zay'viar [[...]] 
  Even a little child knows it.
  連小孩也知道

viar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar; (erng) [[...]] 

shadow, image, reflection in water or mirror

影

• uxviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u viar [[...]] 
  true, truly
  真的,實在的

• bøo viar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo viar [[...]] 
  not true
  不是真的,不實在

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

win, gain a victory, to defeat, excel

贏

• zao viaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao viaa [[...]] 
  win a race, won a race
  跑贏

• thaai viaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaai viaa [[...]] 
  won a battle
  戰勝,鬥贏

• Goarn go pie ji viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn go pie ji viaa. [[...]] 
  We won the game (by a score of) five to two.
  我們五比二勝。

• Goar khvoax Tiongkoktui khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax Tiofng'kog'tui khaq viaa. [[...]] 
  I think the Chinese team has the edge on the other team.
  我看中國隊較佔上風。

• Goar bøo aix khix khvoax tiexnviar, bøeq khuxn khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo aix khix khvoax tien'viar, boeq khuxn khaq viaa.; Goar bøo aix khix khvoax tien'viar, bøeq khuxn khaq viaa. [[...]] 
  I would rather go to bed than to the movies.
  我寧可睡覺,不要去看電影。

viafbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'bak [[...]] 

conspicuous, showy

顯眼

• Iaokirn ee pai'ar aix zhai toax khaq viafbak ee sofzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee paai'ar aix zhai toax khaq viar'bak ee sor'zai. [[...]] 
  Important signs have to be put up in more conspicuous places.
  要緊的牌子要豎在比較顯眼的地方。

viafbee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'bee [[...]] 

movie fan

影迷

viafzhvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'zhvef [[...]] 

movie star

影星

viafciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'ciaq [[...]] 

mark, traces, vestige

痕跡

viafcip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'cip [[...]] 

TV serial programs and sit-coms

影集

• Citmar tiexnsi u teq zøx viafcip `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar tien'si u teq zøx viar'cip `bøo?; Cid'mar tien'si u teq zøx/zøex viar'cip `bøo? [[...]] 
  Does TV have any serials showing now?
  現在電視有在做影集嗎?

viafcide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'cit'e [[...]] 

flash

晃一下

viafhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'hix [[...]] 

motion picture, a kind of shadow-graph performance

影戲

viafixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'ixn [[...]] 

photogravure, photocopying

影印

• viafirnpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'ixn'purn [[...]] 
  photolithographic edition or copy
  影印本

viafirnky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'ixn'ky; (viar'ixn'ky'ar) [[...]] 

copy machine

影印機

viafjiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'jiaq [[...]] 

traces

蹤跡

viafpheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'pheeng [[...]] 

film criticism or evaluation, movie reviews

影評

viafphvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'phvix [[...]] 

cinema film

影片

viafsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'siong [[...]] 

image, portrait, picture

影像

viafsioxngkoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'siong'koarn [[...]] 

TV picture tube

影像管

• Viafsioxngkoarn haixkhix, tiexnsi u sviaf, bøo viar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Viar'siong'koarn hai'khix, tien'si u sviaf, bøo viar. [[...]] 
  The picture tube is burned out, there is sound but no picture.
  影像管壞了,電視只有聲音,沒有影像。

viaftiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'tiern [[...]] 

photographic exhibition, film festival, international film festival international exhibition of photography

影展

viaftiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'tiøh [[...]] 

to get a glimpse of

稍微看到

viaftviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'tviuu [[...]] 

conspicuous, showy

顯目

• Iefn'oaan zheng ee hogzofng cyn viaftviuu, cyn øe suo laang zuoix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iern'oaan zheng ee hok'zofng cyn viar'tviuu, cyn e suo laang zux'ix.; Iern'oaan zheng ee hok'zofng cyn viar'tviuu, cyn øe suo laang zux'ix. [[...]] 
  The customs that actors wear are very showy, they really attract attention.
  演員穿的服裝很顯目,很會受人注意。

viaftvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'tvoaa [[...]] 

movie circles, movie world

影壇

iaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaq [[...]] 

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? [[...]] 
  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? [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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。

iaolerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'lerng [[...]] 

crux of a matter, the point, the way of doing something, the gist

要領

• Hid ee laang iaolerng cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang iaux'lerng cyn hør. [[...]] 
  He is a shrewd man. He does everything well.
  那個人要領很好。

• Y kofng'oe ee iaolerng cyn bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe ee iaux'lerng cyn bae.; (Y korng'oe pud teg iaux'lerng.) [[...]] 
  I can't get the point of his argument at all. I cannot make him out at all.
  他講話的要領很差,他講話不得要領。

• M zaiviar iaolerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M zay'viar iaux'lerng. [[...]] 
  Don't know how to do it.
  不懂要領

im'viar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ym'viar [[...]] 

shades, shadows

陰影

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

shade, offer shade

遮蔭

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

ittoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'toafn [[...]] 

part

一端

• zaiviar suxsit ee ittoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'viar su'sit ee id'toafn [[...]] 
  have some idea of a fact
  知道事實的一端

• hoatpiao kenggiam ee ittoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'piao kefng'giam ee id'toafn [[...]] 
  give a brief account of one's experience
  發表經驗的一端

jidviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'viar [[...]] 

shadows caused by the sun

日影

kvar bøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar bøo [[...]] 

I think there is none.

大概沒有

• kvar bøo laang bøeq khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar bøo laang boeq khix; kvar bøo laang bøeq khix [[...]] 
  I think nobody is going.
  大概沒人要去

• kvar bøo laang zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar bøo laang zay'viar [[...]] 
  Perhaps nobody knows it.
  大概沒有人知道

kae iuchiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae iw'chiuu [[...]] 

console, relieve grief

解憂

• khvoax tiexnviar laai kae iuchiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar laai kae iw'chiuu [[...]] 
  go to the movies to cheer oneself up
  看電影來解憂

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

dare, presume, to venture. Is it possible that... (an initial interrogative particle which asks a question meant to be answered in the negative, thus equal to a strong affirmation of the opposite)

豈,難道

• Lie karm m zaiviar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm m zay'viar? [[...]] 
  You certainly know, don't you? Is it possible that you don't know?
  難道你不知道嗎?

• Lie karm bøo cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm bøo cvii? [[...]] 
  You mean to tell me you have no money?
  難道你沒錢嗎?

• Karm afnny? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Karm arn'ny? [[...]] 
  How can it be?
  真的嗎?

• Lie karm bøo bøeq khix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm bøo boeq khix?; Lie karm bøo bøeq khix? [[...]] 
  You certainly are going, aren't you?
  難道你不去嗎?

kefviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'viar [[...]] 

feigned, pretended, false

假的 假裝

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

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

• kefviar sie khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'viar sie khix [[...]] 
  make as if one were dead, play dead
  裝死

keasiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'siaux; kex'siaux [[...]] 

thing's cost, price

價錢

• Lie zaiviar kim'ar ee keasiaux `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zay'viar kym'ar ee kex'siaux `bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you know the price of gold?
  你知道黃金的價格嗎?

khaq zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq zay'viar [[...]] 

be better informed

曉得多,較清楚

• Cid hang taixcix y khaq zaiviar, goar khaq m zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix y khaq zay'viar, goar khaq m zay'viar. [[...]] 
  He is better informed on this matter, I don't know much about it.
  這件事他較清楚,我不太清楚。

khawkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'khix [[...]] 

one's way of talking

口氣

• Y ee khawkhix chinchviu tak hang lorng zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee khao'khix chyn'chviu tak hang lorng zay'viar. [[...]] 
  He talks as if he knew everything.
  他的口氣像似每樣都知道。

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

look at, observe, to watch, attend, look at with the determined purpose or intention of seeing, examine (as a doctor), inquire after, find out or determine, depend on

看

• khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar [[...]] 
  watch a movie
  看電影

• khvoax pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax pve'laang [[...]] 
  examine a patient
  看病人

• ho isefng khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y'sefng khvoax [[...]] 
  be examined by a doctor
  給醫生看, 看醫生

• Tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag aix joaxkuo? Hef tiøqaix khvoax lie bøeq ze symmih chiaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie boeq ze sirm'miq chiaf?; Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix joa'kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie bøeq ze sirm'mih chiaf? [[...]] 
  How long does it take to get from Taichung to Taipei? That depends on what kind of transportation you use. When "khoa*" follows certain other verb, it also has the meaning "to find out" or "to determine"
  從台中到台北要多久? 那得看你要坐什麼車?

• Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [[...]] 
  Count it and see if it is correct.
  算算看對不對?

• Ciah khvoax u høfciah `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax u hør'ciah `bøo? [[...]] 
  Taste it and see if it is good.
  吃吃看好不好吃?

• Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo?; Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [[...]] 
  Go and ask whether he is coming or not? Go and ask if he is coming. When used with the verb "mng" to ask, the word "khoa*" sometimes has the meaning of "whether...or", sometimes it has the meaning of "if" at other time "mng khoa*" means "to fi
  你去問問看他要不要來?

• Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix khvoax y laai boe?; Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [[...]] 
  Go and see whether he has arrived yet. Sometimes the word "khoa*" alone, when followed by a question, has the meaning of "whether or not"
  你去看他來了嗎?

Kinzad bøo siqpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'zad bøo sih'purn [[...]] 

careful of details, to prevent trouble

謹慎就不會有事

• Tix anzoanbø uxviar khaq ma'hoaan, mxkuo kinzad bøo siqpurn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tix afn'zoaan'bø u'viar khaq maa'hoaan, m'kuo kyn'zad bøo sih'purn. [[...]] 
  It is troublesome to put on a helmet but it can prevent trouble.
  戴安全帽真的很麻煩,可是謹慎就不會有事。

kinpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'purn [[...]] 

root, origin, basis (followed by a negative means "entirely not" or "(not) at all")

根本

• kinpurn m zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'purn m zay'viar [[...]] 
  don't know at all
  根本不知道道

• Y kinpurn mxbad laai kaux ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kyn'purn m'bad laai kaux ciaf. [[...]] 
  He has never been here at all.
  他根本沒來到這兒。

køfjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kør'jieen [[...]] 

truly, certainly, indeed, exactly as one expected

果然

• Y korng øe løqho, køfjieen teq løh a. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, kør'jieen teq løh a.; Y korng øe løh'ho, kør'jieen teq løh a. [[...]] 
  He predicted that it will rain, truly it has begun to rain.
  他說會下雨,果然在下雨了。

• køfjieen (uxviar) afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kør'jieen (u'viar) arn'ny [[...]] 
  so it has turned out as was expected
  果然這樣,真的這樣

laai bøo sviaf, khix bøo viar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai bøo sviaf, khix bøo viar [[...]] 

coming and going stealthily and noiselessly

來無聲,去無影

laixbo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lai'bo; (loe'bo) [[...]] 

behind the scenes, the inside

內幕

• Goaxlaang bextaxng zaiviar laixbo (loexbo) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goa'laang be'taxng zay'viar lai'bo (loe'bo); Goa'laang bøe'taxng zay'viar lai'bo (loe'bo) [[...]] 
  An outsider cannot understand inside affairs.
  外人不能了解內幕。

lang'viar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang'viar [[...]] 

man's image (as in water), a man's shadow (as when moving or as cast by a lamp)

人影

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