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

initial particle, prefix to names of familiar people, as: A-beng... A-hoat... A-tho...

阿

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

or (conjunction), introduces an alternative or a word that explains or means the same

或,亦

• Lie si hagsefng ar m si? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si hak'sefng ar m si? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are you a student?
  你是不是學生?

• Lie u cvii ar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii ar bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you have money?
  你有沒有錢?

• Lie bøeq khix iah m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix ar m?; Lie bøeq khix iah m? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you want to go?
  你要不要去?

A'beng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'beng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Amen! So be it!

亞孟

a'hviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'hviaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

brother (elder brother)

哥哥

a'huy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'huy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

young man who combines the characteristics of a hippie and a juvenile delinquent

阿飛

a'ii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'ii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

aunt, (mother's sisters)

阿姨,姨媽

a'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'ieen ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

zinc

亞鉛,鋅

a'ienphviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'ieen'phviar; (ieen'phviar) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

galvanized metal sheeting

亞鉛板,白鐵皮

• khaxm a'ienphviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaxm af'ieen'phviar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  roof covered with galvanized metal sheeting
  蓋白鐵皮

a'iensvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'ieen'svoax; (ieen'svoax, thiq'svoax) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

galvanized (zinc-coated) wire

鐵絲

a'kim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'kim ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

aunt (wife of an uncle on the mother's side of the family)

舅母,舅媽

A'kinteeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'kyn'teeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Argentina

阿根廷

a'kof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'kof ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

aunt (father's sisters)

姑母,姑媽

a'kofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'kofng; (arn'kofng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

grandfather

祖父,爺爺

a'ku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'ku ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

uncle (mother's brothers)

舅父,舅舅

a'kwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'kwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

in second place, second prize

亞軍

a'mr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'mr ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

aunt (wife of father's older brothers)

伯母

a'mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'mar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

grandmother

祖母,奶奶

a'moni'af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'mof'nii'af ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ammonia

阿摩尼亞

A'mosu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'moo'su ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Amos

亞摩士

a'paf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'paf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

father, daddy, papa

父親,爸爸

a'peq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'peq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

uncle (father's elder brothers)

伯父,伯伯

A'pektyasw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'peg'tie'af'sw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Abdias (Catholic), biblical name for one of the prophets

亞北底亞斯

a'phiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

opium

鴉片

• a'phiernhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn'hwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  opium prepared for smoking
  鴉片煙

• a'phiernhunzhøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn'hwn'zhoef; af'phiexn'hwn'zhøef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  opium pipe
  鴉片煙管

• a'phiernkuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn'kuie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  opium fiend
  鴉片鬼

• a'phiernsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn'siefn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  opium addict, skinny person, bag of bones, scarecrow
  鴉片鬼,瘦皮猴

• a'phiexn tiorngtogciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn tioxng'tok'ciar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  opium addict
  鴉片中毒者

A'phøløo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'phøf'løo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Apollo

阿波羅

a'pøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'pøo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

term of respect for an old woman

阿婆

a'puttør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'pud'tør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tumbling toy, a legless, round-bottomed roly-poly doll

不倒翁

a'tao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'tao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

good-for-nothing

阿斗,傻瓜

A'thaix kengzex habzog hoexgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'thaix kefng'zex hap'zog hoe'gi; Af'Thaix Kefng'zex Hap'zog Hoe'gi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

亞太經濟合作會議

a'thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

madam of a brothel

老娼

• A'thaau ciuxsi za'bofkefng ee lawpafnniuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'thaau ciu'si zaf'bor'kefng ee lao'parn'niuu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  An a-thau is the wife of the brothel owner or she herself is the owner.
  老娼就是妓女院的老闆娘。

a'tiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'tiaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

father, daddy, papa

爹,爸爸

a'tok'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'tog'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

foreigner, hooknose

洋人,大鼻子

A'tofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'tofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Adam

亞當

A'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'un; (Af'ciw Un'tong'hoe) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Asian Games

亞運

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

like a hen protecting her chicks, to hover over as to protect or keep warm

保護在腋下

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

lie in bed with a child to put him to sleep

偎

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

hinder, impede, oppose, obstruct, stand up for, protect, defend

攔,袒護

• vaa ke'afkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vaa kef'ar'kviar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  brood over chicks like a hen, to protect or defend little chicks
  護小雞

• vaa kuy peeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vaa kuy peeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be partial, show partiality, favor one party more than another, partiality
  偏袒

varlaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vax'laam; (vax'tafng, vax'say, vax'pag) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

structure facing south (east, west, north)

朝南(東,西,北)

• Varlaam ee zhux khaq chiuchixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Vax'laam ee zhux khaq chiw'chixn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  A building facing south is cooler.
  朝南的房子較涼快。

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

duck, drake

鴨子

• Chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzay sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh'pvoax'aq'ar m'zay sie.; Chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay sie.; (Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar m zay sie'oah.) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  unaware of impending calamity (Refers to a duck in the middle of the seventh month, when ducks are usually offered to the spirits of the dead, yet do not know enough to fear death. — Similar to a turkey just before Thanksgiving), used to scold someone who is without fear in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  危在旦夕，還不知。

• ah'afzhuix borng løf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar'zhuix borng løf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  make an attempt or ask a favor with very small hope of success but may just as well make the attempt (like a duck's bill dabbling about in the air while eating)
  姑妄要求

• ah'ar thviaf luii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar thviaf luii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hear what someone says but cannot understand (like a duck hearing thunder not knowing what all the noise is about)
  鴨子聽打雷，聽不懂

• ahbør-tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'tee; aq'bør/buo-tøee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  flat footed clumsily gaited person (Lit. sole of a duck's foot), a man whose foot is very broad and flat at the instep instead of having the usual concave)
  平板腳

ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq; (paq) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

one hundred (used as a substitute some times for pah but never used for any sum less than two hundred)

百

• nngxahkao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng'aq'kao; (six'aq'peq) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  $290 ($480)
  兩百玖(肆百捌)

• sieahchid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'aq'chid; (go'aq'siab'lak) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  $470 ($546)
  四百柒(伍百肆拾陸)

ah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ah; (ah'ar, ap'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

box, a box with a cover or lid, capsules, a case

盒子

ah'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'au ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

last one in a group

壓後

ahhoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'hoan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

escort a criminal

押犯

ahpiøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'piøf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bond for a bid

押標

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

suffer hunger or a beating

挨

aix bøexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix be'kix'tid; aix bøe'kix`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

forgetful, have a poor or a short memory, tend to forget

健忘,容易忘記

aix biin juu zuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix biin juu zuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

love the subjects as if they were his own children (said of a ruler or official)

愛民如子

aezeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

love, affection

愛情

• Pexbør ee aezeeng pie svoaf khaq koaan, pie hae khaq chym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pe'bør ee aix'zeeng pie svoaf khaq koaan, pie hae khaq chym.; Pe'bør/buo ee aix'zeeng pie svoaf khaq koaan, pie hae khaq chym. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  A parent's love is higher than a mountain and deeper than the sea.
  父母的愛情比山還高,比海還深。

ørgiøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'giok'ar; (zhao'cie'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

kind of vine whose seeds can make a jelly

愛玉

aehøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'høo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

river of love

愛河

• aehøo efng'iok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'høo erng'iok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  bathe forever in the river of love (a conventional phrase in wedding congratulations)
  愛河永浴

aekhaux bøo bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khaux bøo bak'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

find it hard to bring up a matter

欲哭無淚,有口難言

aikøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'køf; (ay'koaf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

song of lament, elegy, a funeral song

哀歌

aekox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'kox ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

take loving care of, customers' kind patronization of a store

愛顧

aesuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'suie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

want to be beautiful, desire for beauty, love of excellence

愛美

• Y cyn aesuie, siongsioong teq ciørkviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn aix'suie, sioong'sioong teq ciøx'kviax. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  She likes to be pretty. She is always looking in a mirror.
  她真愛美,常常在照鏡子。

aetaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'taix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

love and support a political leader

愛戴

vai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vai; vai/iang; (iang) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

carry a person on the back

背負

vaixgyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vai'girn'ar; vai/iang girn'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

carry a child on the back

背孩子

vaixkyn/vaixkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vai'kyn; (iang'kyn) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cloth for carrying a child slung on the back

背巾

vai pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vai pve'laang; vai/iang pve/pvi'laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

carry a sick person piggy-back

背病人

akchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

shake hands, a hand shake

握手

armbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'bea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

secret code, secret signs used by a store to indicate the actual value of a commodity which is not known to outsiders

暗碼

axm buu thienjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm buu thiefn'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

very dark, a nation or locality where jungle law reigns, lawlessness

暗無天日

armzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'zhux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

dark place, a secret place

暗處

armciaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'ciaw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unseen obstruction beneath the water's surface like a shelf of rock or reef, unseen obstacle

暗礁

axm'e sviliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: am'e svef'liuu; am'e svy'liuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

having no alternative, to have to, powerless. (Lit. to produce a tumor under the neck)

無可奈何

amho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm'ho ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cover friendly troops on a special assignment, camouflage, to camouflage

掩護

armkozee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'kof'zee; (axm'pof'zee) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cicada, a large insect that makes a shrill sound

蟬

armliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'liuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

subterranean flow, a hidden drift or tendency

暗流

armlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'lo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

do something bad

夜路

• Armlo na kvar kviaa, kynban e khix twtiøh kuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Axm'lo na kvar kviaa, kirn'ban e khix tuo'tiøh kuie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Even if you are not afraid to walk on a dark road, sooner or later you'll bump into a ghost.
  夜路如果敢走,早晚會碰到鬼。

armpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'po ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

conspiracy, a plot

陰謀,暗計

• sae armpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae axm'po ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  conspire to injure someone, to plot
  使陰謀

armpvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'pvoaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

price or quotation which is kept from public knowledge but made known to a selected few

暗盤

armsaxm sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'saxm sor'zai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

secret place where crimes can be committed in the dark, a man's private parts

陰穢之地,陰森之地

amseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cover up a lie or error, to conceal the truth

掩飾

armtiofng thezhvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'tiofng thee'zhvea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

quietly or secretly alert someone like with a tug on the sleeve or a wink of the eye

暗中提醒

• Y armtiofng thezhvea goar, goar ciaq sviuxtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y axm'tiofng thee'zhvea goar, goar ciaq sviu'tiøh.; Y axm'tiofng thee'zhvea/chvie goar, goar ciaq sviu'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He tugged on my sleeve so I remembered.
  他暗中提醒我,我才想到。

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

legal case, legal records, a legal offense

案

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

place the hand on, press down, according to, in accordance with, follow a map or river

按

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

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

anbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'buo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pacify a hostile people

安撫

arnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

law case, circumstances of a judicial case, details of a case

案情

• arnzeeng taixpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'zeeng tai'pek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the riddle of a puzzling case has been completely unraveled
  案情大白

anzhaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zhaq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

find a place for one, get a position for one

安插

• Bøo ui thafng anzhaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo ui thafng afn'zhaq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  no company or organization has a position open to get a job
  沒位子可安插。

• Anzhaq zøx kaooaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'zhaq zøx kaux'oaan. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  find a position as a teacher
  安插當教員。

anzoaan-tør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zoaan'tor; afn'zoaan-tør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

safety island of a thoroughfare

安全島

anzofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

install a device

安裝

arnha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ha ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

leave a thing as it is, suspending an affair and leaving it just as it is, not maintain something

擱下

anhiarng boafnlieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'hiarng'boarn'lieen; afn'hiarng boarn'lieen ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

enjoy a happy time in old age

安享晚年

anhoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'hoxng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

position in a proper manner, to lay the keel of a boat

安放

anhoxng liongkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'hoxng lioong'kud ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

lay down a keel

安放龍骨

ankaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'kaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

insure the welfare of one's family, to set up a household by marriage

安家

ankhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'khofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

in a state of peace and good health

安康

afn kikoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn ky'koafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

set a trap

設機關

arnleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'leeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

press the button of a buzzer

按鈴

arnliuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'liuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

press a button

按鈕

anpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'paai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

dispose, provide, arrange

安排

• Baxnsu lorng si Thienzuo teq anpaai ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su lorng si Thiefn'zuo teq afn'paai ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  God arranges (takes care of) all things.
  萬事都是天主在安排的。

• Anpaai cit ee sikafn laai zørhoea ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'paai cit ee sii'kafn laai zøx'hoea ciah'png. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Set aside a time to have lunch together.
  安排一個時間來一起吃飯。

anpiin logtø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'piin lok'tø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

happy to lead a simple virtuous life

安貧樂道

anseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

rest

安息

• Anseg Misad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'seg Mii'sad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Mass for the dead, a requiem Mass
  安息彌撒

ansioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'sioong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

undisturbed, in a composed manner

安祥

arntøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'tea; axn'tøea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

have a criminal case against one

案底

anthay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'thay ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

relax the womb and prevent miscarriage

安胎

• anthai'huu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'thay'huu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  charm written to prevent a miscarriage
  安胎符

• anthaiiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'thay'iøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  medicine for preventing a miscarriage
  安胎藥

anthor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'thor ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

set down the coffin aside the grave for burial, to perform rites to cure a pregnant woman or a child suffering from the consequences of tang-tho

安土

antix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'tix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

secure a position for someone, same as an-chhah find a place for someone

安置

antuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'tuxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

put in order, help settle down, make proper arrangement for the family before leaving home for a long period of time

安頓

an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'uix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

soothe, comfort, console

安慰

• an'uix pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'uix pve'laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  console a sick person
  安慰病人

• tittiøh an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tid'tiøh afn'uix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be consoled
  得到安慰

an'urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'urn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tranquility, peaceful, free from danger

安穩

• an'urn ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'urn ee sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  peaceful secure life
  安穩的生活。

• Høefchiaf pie khiechiaf khaq an'urn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf pie khix'chiaf khaq afn'urn.; Høea'chiaf pie khix'chiaf khaq afn'urn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the train is safer than a car
  火車比汽車安穩。

ang'afphiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afng'ar'phiaw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the Jack, Queen and King in a deck of cards

玩的紙牌

ang'ar-thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afng'ar'thaau; afng'ar-thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

girl's face, face of a puppet

少女的臉,木偶的頭

Angbag'uar taux lauxjiet. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'bak'u'ar taux lau'jiet. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

useless helper (Ang-bak-u-a is a person with impaired vision or a dim wit.)

濫芋充數

angbeflør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'bea'lør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cornelian, shrub or small tree that bears a small edible scarlet berry

紅瑪瑙

angbø'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'bø'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

red-caps, railway porters, the label of being a Communist

紅帽子

angbofzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afng'bor'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

feelings that exist between a husband and a wife

夫妻情份

ang've'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'vef'ar; (aang'vy'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

infant, a baby

嬰兒

angheng zhutchviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'heng zhud'chviuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

commit adultery (in case of a married woman)

紅杏出牆

angleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'leeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

red cloth with a dragon on it, used in weddings

八仙彩,紅彩

angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

gift or bribe, a packet of money usually wrapped in red paper or in a red envelope presented as a tip, for congratulatory purposes or as a farewell present

紅包

• saxng angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
  送紅包

• siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  accept a bribe
  收紅包

• Y ee svejit lie bøeq saxng lefbut iafsi angpaw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svef'jit lie boeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw?; Y ee svef/svy'jit lie bøeq saxng lea'but iar'si aang'paw? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are you going to present him with a gift or money on his birthday?
  他的生日你要送禮物或是紅包 ?

arngphvixsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'phvi'sviaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

nasal voice, talk nasally and indistinctly

塞鼻音

• Lie kofng'oe arngphvixsviaf, si kvoatiøh ar mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe axng'phvi'sviaf, si kvoaa'tiøh ar m'si? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Your voice is nasal. Do you have a cold?
  你講話塞鼻音,是著涼了嗎 ?

angphøesw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'phoee'sw; aang'phøee'sw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

red book, a term indicating a diplomatic document

紅皮書

angsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'svoax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

red string, refers to the red string in Chinese folklore brings a man and his mate together, Chinese version of Cupid's arrow

紅線

• khafn angsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn aang'svoax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  act as go-between
  牽紅線

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

press, oppress, pressure, repress, crush, close in, hold a document without taking action, surpass others in ability

壓

• hiet'ab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hied'ab ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  blood pressure
  血壓

• khie'ab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'ab ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  atmospheric, air or barometric pressure
  氣壓

ap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ap; (ah) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

box with a cover or lid, capsules, a case.

盒,匣

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

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

apzex laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'zex'laang; ab'zex laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bring pressure to bear on a person

壓制人

ap'hok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'hok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

subjugate, force a nation or person to his or her knees, suppress

壓服

at'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ad'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

strip of wood nailed on or tied to a larger object to hold objects in place like tiles or straw roofing to prevent slippage

用以固定他物之器材

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

cup, cupful

杯

• te'aw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'aw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tea cup
  茶杯

• cit aw tee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit aw tee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  cup of tea
  一杯茶

• cit tex te'aw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit tex tee'aw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  a tea cup
  一個茶杯

• ciwaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'aw; (ciuo'poef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  wine cup
  酒杯

aau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aau; (naa'aau) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

throat, gullet

咽喉,喉嚨

• Goar kvoatiøh, na'aau teq thviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kvoaa'tiøh, naa'aau teq thviax. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I've caught a cold. My throat hurts.
  我著涼了,喉嚨在痛。

• Goar ee na'aau teq hoat'iam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee naa'aau teq hoad'iam. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  My throat is infected.
  我的喉嚨發炎。

auafkvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aw'ar'kvii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

brim of a cup

杯緣

auxbør-baa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bør'baa; au'bør/buo-baa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

stepmother harlot, a vile scolding

狠,壞,後娘

auxbør-bin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bør'bin; au'bør/buo-bin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sour look, as of a stepmother

晚娘臉

• Zhunthvy auxbøfbin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy au'bør'bin.; Zhwn'thvy au'bør/buo'bin. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Spring weather is like a stepmother's face.
  春天晚娘臉,變幻無常。

auxhoe'hngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'hoef'hngg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

back yard, garden at the back of a house

後花園

auxkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'kex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

back seat or carriage of a motorcycle

後架

• thihbea kaq kichiaf ee auxkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'bea kaq ky'chiaf ee au'kex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  back seat of a bicycle, motor scooter or motorcycle
  自行車與機車的後架

auxliuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'liuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hinge of a door or box

門後扣,門後栓

auxlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'lo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

back road, bribe

後路,後門

• Cit'hang taixcix na bøo kviaa auxlo pan bøe seeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan be seeng.; Cid'hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan bøe seeng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  There is no way of getting this done unless we offer a bribe. (Lit. walk the back road)
  這件事若不走後門辦不成。

auxløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'løh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

back part of a house

後院

• Zengløh soex laang, auxløh ka'ti toax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zeeng'løh soex laang, au'løh kaf'ti toax. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The front part of the house is rented out and we live in the back.
  前院租給人,後院自己住。

auxpiahsvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'piaq'svoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

background, said of powerful influence assisting a man

後山,背景,靠山,後盾

auxpiahsvoaf kia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'piaq'svoaf kia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

said of a person with strong backing or powerful connections

靠山大

awpoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'poo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

fold a hem, to hem

摺布邊緣

auxpvoarjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'pvoax'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

latter half of a day

後半天

Ausek'af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aw'seg'af ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Osee (Catholic) biblical name of a prophet

歐瑟亞

auxsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'siu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

one's second wife, a new wife (in place of the deceased)

繼室

auxtvef/auxtvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'tvef; (au'tvy) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

heel bone, the heel of a shoe or foot

踵,腳後跟

auxtien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'tien ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

rear court rooms in a temple or palace

後殿

auxtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'tvoa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

latter part of a writing, musical composition, etc.

後段

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

wild cat, harlot, a vile scolding

貍貓,淫婦

• auxbør-baa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bør'baa; au'bør/buo-baa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  stepmother harlot, a vile scolding
  狠繼母

• iafbaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iar'baa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  wild cat, a harlot, a vile scolding
  野貓

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