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bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'høo; bøe'høo [[...]] 

be uncongenial, not in agreement, disunion, unprofitable, cannot make both ends meet

不和睦,不划算

• ka'teeng bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'teeng be'høo; kaf'teeng bøe'høo [[...]] 
  domestic discord
  家庭不和

• Cidliap lirngoq kab lie voa cidky pid bøexhøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid be'høo.; Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid bøe'høo. [[...]] 
  It is not profitable for me to exchange one apple for one plum with you.
  一個蘋果和你換一隻筆划不來。

benggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'gi [[...]] 

one's name, the name as opposed to reality or substance, the outward reason for doing something

名義

• eng... ee benggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng... ee beeng'gi [[...]] 
  under the name of...
  用 ...的名義

• zaisarn voa thaethaix ee benggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'sarn voa thaix'thaix ee beeng'gi [[...]] 
  transfer assets to his wife
  財產換太太的名義

• benggixsiong ee angbor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'gi'siong ee afng'bor [[...]] 
  man and wife in name only
  名義上的夫妻

zhoaxjiø voa siarmsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa'jiø voa siaxm'sae [[...]] 

The devil you know is better than the one you don't know. (Lit. the former employee used to wet the bed, this one dirties his pants.)

越換越糟

ciapsvoarsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'svoax'sefng; (kaw'voa'chiuo) [[...]] 

telephone operator

接線生,交換手

Cidnii voa jixsie'ee thaukef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit nii voa ji'six ee thaau'kef.; Cit'nii voa ji'six''ee thaau'kef. [[...]] 

be fickle, undependable, be unable to stick at one job (Lit. Within one year to change 24 bosses.)

一年換二十四個老闆。

zoafnvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'voa [[...]] 

transition, to change

轉換

zoafnvoaxkii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'voa'kii [[...]] 

transition period

轉換期

han [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: han; (voa) [[...]] 

drought, dry, go by land route as opposed to waterway

旱

hiexncvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'cvii; (hien'kym, hien'khoarn) [[...]] 

cash, ready money

現錢,現金,現款

• eng hiexnkym bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng hien'kym bea; eng hien'kym bøea [[...]] 
  pay cash for something
  用現金買

• ci'phiøx voa hiexnkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cy'phiøx voa hien'kym [[...]] 
  cash a check
  支票換現金

• eng hiexncvii bøefbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng hien'cvii bea'be; eng hien'cvii bøea'bøe [[...]] 
  deal in cash
  用現款買賣

honghioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'hioxng [[...]] 

direction

方向

• zoafnvoa honghioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'voa hofng'hioxng [[...]] 
  change one's course or direction
  改變方向

hulor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hw'lor [[...]] 

take prisoner, prisoner of war

俘虜

• hulofviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hw'lor'viaa [[...]] 
  concentration camp for prisoners of war
  俘虜營

• hulor kauvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hw'lor kaw'voa [[...]] 
  exchange of prisoners
  俘虜交換

iuthngthngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'thngf'thngf [[...]] 

oily

油膩膩的

• Kuy sengkhw iuthngthngf, nar m khix voa khylaai søea? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kuy sefng'khw iuu'thngf'thngf, nar m khix voa khie'laai sea?; Kuy sefng'khw iuu'thngf'thngf, nar m khix voa khie'laai søea? [[...]] 
  Your clothes are all oily, why don't you take them off and wash them.
  全身油膩膩的,怎麼不去換起來洗?

kaymiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'miaa [[...]] 

change the name

改名

• kaymiaa voaxsvex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'miaa voa'svex; kae'miaa voa'svix [[...]] 
  change one's whole name
  改名換姓

kay'voa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'voa [[...]] 

change, replace, put another in place of

改換

kaythaau voaxbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'thaau voa'bin [[...]] 

amend one's ways completely

改頭換面

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

exchange or interchange

交換

kauvoaxchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'voa'chiuo [[...]] 

telephone operator

接線生

kauvoa hulor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'voa hw'lor [[...]] 

exchange of prisoners

交換俘虜

kauvoa iekiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'voa ix'kiexn [[...]] 

exchange of views

交換意見

kauvoa koksw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'voa kog'sw [[...]] 

exchange of credentials

交換國書

kauvoaxsor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'voa'sor [[...]] 

place for barter

交換所

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

give and take condition

交換條件

kefthaau voaxbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'thaau voa'bin [[...]] 

make an old thing look new (as furniture, house, character), change from wicked to good conduct

改頭換面

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

replace, to substitute

更換

khørvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'voa; (khoxng'han) [[...]] 

great drought

乾旱,旱災

khornghan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoxng'han; (khør'voa) [[...]] 

drought

旱災

køq voa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq voa [[...]] 

change over again, at least a second time

再換

lunvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: luun'voa [[...]] 

alternate

輪換

lunpafn thøeavoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: luun'pafn thex'voa; luun'pafn thøex'voa [[...]] 

take turns in rotation

輪班替換

mia'gi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: miaa'gi; (beeng'gi) [[...]] 

under the name of, in a person's name

名義

• zaisarn voaxzøx thaethaix ee benggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'sarn voa'zøx thaix'thaix ee beeng'gi [[...]] 
  transfer assets to one's wife
  財產換成太太的名義

voaxzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'zuo [[...]] 

change owners (house or land), change ownership

換主

voaxkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'kefng [[...]] 

change a load from one shoulder to the other

換肩

voaxkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'khie; (voa lefng'khie) [[...]] 

change baby teeth for the permanent set

換牙,換乳齒

voaxkhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'khuix [[...]] 

breathe

換氣

voaxkuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'kuix [[...]] 

change dress proper for the season

換季

voaxmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'miaa [[...]] 

change one's name

換名,易名

voaxmngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'mngg [[...]] 

molt

換毛

voaxpafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'pafn [[...]] 

change shifts, to change to another class, take turns

換班

voaxsvaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'svaf [[...]] 

change clothing

換衣服

voaxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'syn [[...]] 

change an old thing for a new one

換新

voaxthiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'thiab [[...]] 

exchange cards, giving all the particulars of birth, and thus become sworn brothers

結拜

• Y si goar ee voaxthiab`ee (Y kab goar voaxthiab). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si goar ee voa'thiab`ee (Y kab goar voa'thiab). [[...]] 
  He is my sworn brother.
  他是我的結拜兄弟(他跟我換帖子)。

voa thngf bøo voa iøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa thngf bøo voa iøh; (voa thngf bøo voa liap) [[...]] 

change form but not content (essence)

換湯不換藥

voaxtvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'tvoaf [[...]] 

change the ticket or certificate (Certificate of Deposit)

換單(如定存到期要換)

voaxui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'ui [[...]] 

alter one's place or office, change the place (of a thing), change one's seat

換位

voa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa; (hoan, hoaxn) [[...]] 

change, to exchange, replace

換,易

• kay'voa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'voa [[...]] 
  change (over to), alter
  改換

• kauvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'voa [[...]] 
  interchange, exchange
  交換

• pauvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'voa [[...]] 
  agree to exchange (an article of purchase if it is unsuitable)
  包換

• tuievoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'voa [[...]] 
  exchange
  對換

• thøeavoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thex'voa; thøex'voa; (siøf thex'voa) [[...]] 
  by turns, alternately
  替換

voaxchiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'chiaf [[...]] 

change cars, trains, to transfer to another train

換車

voaxchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'chiuo [[...]] 

change hands (e.g., house or land), to change from one hand to the other (when carrying a heavy basket)

換手

voaxcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'cvii [[...]] 

change or exchange money

換錢

voaxciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'ciah [[...]] 

works exchange food

用工作來換食物

voa cit kux oe laai korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa cit kux oe laai korng [[...]] 

in other words

換句話說

voaxzøx/voaxzøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'zøx; voa'zøx/zøex [[...]] 

change to

換成

pauvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'voa [[...]] 

guarantee to change (unsuitable goods), to guarantee replacement (of unsatisfactory goods)

包換

piernvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piexn'voa [[...]] 

exchange

變換

syn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn [[...]] 

new, fresh, modern, recent, unused, renew

新

• kaykøx zuxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'køx zu'syn [[...]] 
  correct one's errors and become better
  改過自新

• keksyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'syn [[...]] 
  reform
  革新

• kengsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'syn [[...]] 
  renewal, renovation, renew
  更新

• gviasyn khieku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gviaa'syn khix'ku [[...]] 
  improperly forsake the old for the new
  迎新棄舊

• voaxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa'syn [[...]] 
  change and old thing for a new one
  換新

siøvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'voa [[...]] 

mutually exchange

互相交換

siøtheavoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'thex'voa; (luun'liuu) [[...]] 

take turns, in alternate shifts

輪流

• siøtheavoa sae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'thex'voa sae; (luun'liuu sae) [[...]] 
  take turns driving, spell one another off driving
  輪流駕駛

tao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tao; (to) [[...]] 

the belly

肚

• zai'hoef voaxtao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'hoef voa'tao [[...]] 
  superstitious rites for curing a woman's barrenness or for enabling her to have male children when she had only daughters before
  栽花換斗(乩童或王六的名堂,能使婦女生男)

teng'voa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teeng'voa [[...]] 

to change over again (after a previous change)

再換

thauvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'voa [[...]] 

change secretly

偷換

thøeavoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thex'voa; thøex'voa [[...]] 

by turns, to change off doing work or holding office in succession

替換

• theavoa zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thex'voa zøx; thøex'voa zøx/zøex [[...]] 
  to do (work) by turns
  輪流做

• theavoa ee svaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thex'voa ee svaf [[...]] 
  change of clothing
  換洗的衣服

thiet'voa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thied'voa [[...]] 

fire an official and replace him with a new one

撤換

thoatthay voaxkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoad'thay voa'kud [[...]] 

to disembody (and become immortal), change oneself inside out, radical change of conduct

脫胎換骨

thuievoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thuix'voa [[...]] 

put an inferior article (or person) deceitfully in place of a better, mend by putting in an entirely new piece

調換

thuievoaxkngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thuix'voa'kngx [[...]] 

foreign exchange, certificates

兌換券

tiaovoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaux'voa [[...]] 

transpose, to exchange

調換

tiautai/tiaute [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaau'tai; (tiau'te) [[...]] 

dynasty

朝代

• voa tiaute [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa tiaau'te [[...]] 
  change dynasty
  換朝代

• tiautexboea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaau'te'boea; tiaau'te'bøea [[...]] 
  end of a dynasty, said of calamities and crimes abounding as signs of change of dynasty
  末朝

tuievoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'voa [[...]] 

exchange, to barter

對換

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