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

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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  Set aside a time to have lunch together.
  安排一個時間來一起吃飯。

bag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag [[...]] 

soil, foul, stain, dirty up

染,沾

• bag cit ee miaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag cit ee miaa [[...]] 
  said of a man supposed to be doing work, but really idle
  沾一個名

baxngkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bang'kvix [[...]] 

dream

夢見

• baxngkvix cit ee bang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bang'kvix cit ee bang [[...]] 
  dream a dream
  做了一個夢

bi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi [[...]] 

riddle

謎

• Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie iøq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie iøq.; Goar zøx/zøex cit ee bi ho lie iøq.; (Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie zhay.) [[...]] 
  Here's a riddle for you to figure out.
  我做一個謎給你猜。

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。

zafngzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zarng'zhao [[...]] 

bundle grass or straw

捆草

• Koaq tiuar ee sii, aix u cit ee zafngzhao ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koaq tiu'ar ee sii, aix u cit ee zarng'zhao ee. [[...]] 
  When you cut rice you need a person to bundle the straw.
  割稻的時候,要有一個捆草的。

zabliaxmpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'liam'pøo [[...]] 

critical woman

發牢騷的女人

• Y si cit ee zabliaxmpøo, khaq jymnai cit e tø hør af laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zap'liam'pøo, khaq jirm'nai cit e tø hør af laf. [[...]] 
  She is a critical woman, just be a little more patient.
  他是一個發牢騷的女人,忍耐一下就好了啦!

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]] 

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, bøeq nar øe zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]] 
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

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

fierce and cruel, savage

凶殘

• Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøar tuqsie cit ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøf'ar tuh'sie cit ee laang. [[...]] 
  That man is very fierce, he used a knife to stab someone.
  那個人很凶殘,用刀子殺死了一個人。

zhe'eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'eng [[...]] 

to appoint or hire a person to a duty, to send a person on an errand or to do some work

差使

• Goar bøeq chviax cit ee gyn'ar thafng zhe'eng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq chviax cit ee girn'nar thafng zhef'eng.; Goar bøeq chviax cit ee girn'ar thafng zhef'eng. [[...]] 
  I am going to hire a boy to do miscellaneous work.
  我要僱一個小孩來使喚。

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]] 
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]] 
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

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

throw light on, shine on

照

• Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? [[...]] 
  I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
  我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

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

draft, the running hand, rough copy or original draft, careless, carelessly

草,潦草

• Hid ee laang siafji cyn zhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang siar'ji cyn zhør. [[...]] 
  His handwriting is very cursive.
  那個人寫字很草。

• Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [[...]] 
  Please make a draft.
  請你草擬一個案子。

• løfzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lør'zhør [[...]] 
  do carelessly
  潦草

zhuiciexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'ciexn [[...]] 

recommendation, recommend a proposition, propose

推薦

• Chviar lie ka goar zhuiciexn cit ee thoankaux siensvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka goar zhuy'ciexn cit ee thoaan'kaux siefn'svy. [[...]] 
  Please recommend a catechist to me.
  請你給我推薦一個傳教先生。

ciaxmsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'sii [[...]] 

for the time being, momentary, temporary

暫時

• Goar laang bøo twhør, ciaxmsii bøeq hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii boeq hiøq'khuxn.; Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii bøeq hiøq'khuxn. [[...]] 
  I am not feeling well, I want to rest for the time being.
  我人不舒服,要暫時休息。

• Cid kefng serngtngg si ciaxmsii ee, cionglaai bøeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai boeq khie cit kefng syn ee.; Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai bøeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [[...]] 
  This is a temporary chapel, later on we want to build a new one.
  這間聖堂是暫時的,將來要蓋一間新的。

cit ee cvii phaq jixsix kad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee cvii phaq ji'six kad. [[...]] 

cheapskate, tight fisted, has to untie 24 knots before he will spend a dollar. (Lit. One dollar is tied up by twenty-four knots.)

一個錢,打二十四個結,吝嗇鬼。

cit ee cit kyn, cit ee zablak niuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee cit kyn, cit ee zap'lak niuo [[...]] 

six of the one, half a dozen of the other; tweedledum and tweedledee

半斤八兩

cid'sielaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang [[...]] 

one's whole life, throughout one's life, life long

一生

• cidsielaang bøo kiet'hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang bøo kied'hwn [[...]] 
  remain single all one's life
  一生沒結婚

• Cid ee si'piør exexngtid eng cidsielaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør e'eng'tid eng cit'six'laang. [[...]] 
  This watch will last you a life time
  這個錶可用一生。

• Cidsielaang bøo loa kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'six'laang bøo loa kuo. [[...]] 
  Life is short
  人生短暫

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

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. [[...]] 
  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.

eeng-siensiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'siefn'siefn; eeng-siefn'siefn [[...]] 

entirely at leisure, not a thing to do

很閒

• Cide løqho, tak ee laang ma bøo khangkhoex, engsiensiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e løh'ho, tak ee laang ma bøo khafng'khoex, eeng'siefn'siefn. [[...]] 
  As soon as it begins to rain, no body has any work, not a thing to do.
  一下雨, 每個人都沒有工作, 閒得很.

hengseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'seg [[...]] 

form, outward appearance, shape, style, formality, for appearance's sake

形式

• Zef si cit ee hengseg niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cit ee heeng'seg nia'nia. [[...]] 
  This is merely a matter of form.
  這是個形式而已。

• zuotiong hengseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'tiong heeng'seg [[...]] 
  attach important to formality
  注重形式

ixkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'karm [[...]] 

premonition, presentiment

預感

• u cit ee cyn m hør ee ixkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cit ee cyn m hør ee i'karm [[...]] 
  have a gloomy foreboding
  有一個很不好的預感

kafteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'teng [[...]] 

supposition, on the assumption that..., supposing that...

假定

• Kafteng sidzai si afnny, lie ciu u zoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng sit'zai si arn'ny, lie ciu u zoe. [[...]] 
  Supposing this to be true, you are guilty.
  假定真的是這樣,你就有罪。

• Kafteng goar ee hoxciaux na bøo`khix, bøeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, boeq axn'zvoar?; Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, bøeq axn'zvoar? [[...]] 
  What shall I do, supposing my passport has disappeared?
  假定我的護照丟了,要如何?

• Zef si cit ee kafteng niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cit ee kar'teng nia'nia. [[...]] 
  This is merely a supposition.
  這是一個假定而已。

kaohuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'huxn [[...]] 

teachings, instructions, precepts, lesson, teach, give a lesson

教訓

• Cid pae ee sitpai si cit ee cyn hør ee kaohuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee sid'pai si cit ee cyn hør ee kaux'huxn. [[...]] 
  The failure of this time is a very good lesson for me.
  這次的失敗是個很好的教訓。

køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'ar; køef'ar [[...]] 

downtown, a small town with shops on both sides of the street

街上,小鎮

• Ty hiaf u cit ee ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ty hiaf u cit ee kef'ar. [[...]] 
  There is a small town over there.
  在那兒有一個小鎮。

• Y khix køe'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix kef'ar.; Y khix køef'ar. [[...]] 
  she went downtown.
  她上街。

keatat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'tat [[...]] 

value, worth

價值

• bøo-keatat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kex'tat; bøo-kex'tat [[...]] 
  valueless, worthless
  沒有價值

• u-keatat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kex'tat; u-kex'tat [[...]] 
  valuable, worth-while
  有價值

• Cid purn zheq u keatat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn zheq u kex'tat. [[...]] 
  This book is worth reading.
  此書有一讀的價值。

• u cit paq ban ee keatat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cit paq ban ee kex'tat [[...]] 
  worth a million dollars
  有一百萬的價值。

keq cit ee svoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq cit ee svoaf [[...]] 

separated by a mountain

隔一座山

kerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng; (karn) [[...]] 

choose, select, pick out

揀

• Kerng`aq kerng, kefngtiøh cidee bøe lengkerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kerng a kerng, kerng'tiøh cit ee be leeng'kerng.; Kerng`aq kerng, kerng'tiøh cit'ee bøe leeng'kerng. [[...]] 
  If you are too choosy, you will end up choosing badly.
  挑了又挑,挑到一個賣龍眼的(弄巧成拙)

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

notch

級,凹痕,階梯

• Y pie ki'thaf ee laang koaan cit kharm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y pie kii'thaf ee laang koaan cit kharm. [[...]] 
  He is a notch above the others.
  他比其他的人高一級。

• cit kharm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit kharm [[...]] 
  one step of a stair
  一個階梯

• kheg cit kharm cit kharm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheg cit kharm cit kharm [[...]] 
  cut notches
  刻成一凹一凹的凹痕

khafmzam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kharm'zam [[...]] 

stage, phase

段落

• Aix zøx kaux cidee khafmzam ciaq hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix zøx kaux cit ee kharm'zam ciaq hiøq'khuxn.; Aix zøx/zøex kaux cit'ee kharm'zam ciaq hiøq'khuxn. [[...]] 
  Finish a phase then rest.
  要做到一個段落才休息。

khaw'ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'ym; (khviw) [[...]] 

provincial accent, dialect

口音,腔調

• Y ee Taioaan-oe u cidsut'ar Bykog-khviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe u cit'sud'ar Bie'kog'khviw.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe u cit'sud'ar Bie'kog-khviw. [[...]] 
  There is a faint trace of an American accent in his Taiwanese.
  他的台語有點美國腔。

ki'tiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'tiofng [[...]] 

among them, among which

其中

• Ki'tiofng u cit purn cyn hør ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kii'tiofng u cit purn cyn hør ee. [[...]] 
  Among them (the books), there is a very good one.
  其中有一本很好的

• Ki'tiofng pid iuo ienkox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kii'tiofng pid iuo ieen'kox. [[...]] 
  Certainly there are some reasons for it.
  其中必有緣故

koehlangkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koeq'laang'khaf [[...]] 

armpit

腋下

• Goar ee koehlangkhaf svef cidliap liab'ar, chiuo giaa lorng bøe khitlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee koeq'laang'khaf svef cit liap liap'ar, chiuo giaa lorng be khid'laai.; Goar ee koeq'laang'khaf svef/svy cit'liap liap'ar, chiuo giaa lorng bøe khid'laai. [[...]] 
  My armpit has a boil so I can't raise my arm up.
  我的腋下長一個瘤,手舉不起來。

Lømar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar [[...]] 

Rome

羅馬

• Lømar mxsi cidjit zøxseeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar m'si cit'jit zø'seeng ee. [[...]] 
  Rome was not built in a day.
  羅馬不是一天造成的。

niaftui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niar'tui [[...]] 

lead, leader of a trip

領隊

• Hiaq ze laang bøo cit ee niaftui bexexngtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ze laang bøo cit ee niar'tui be'eng'tid.; Hiaq zøe laang bøo cit'ee niar'tui bøe'eng`tid. [[...]] 
  There are so many people. We must have a leader.
  那麼多人,沒有一個領隊不行。

ørzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øx'zeg [[...]] 

miracle

奧蹟

• Iasof karngsefng si cit ee ørzeg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaa'sof kaxng'sefng si cit ee øx'zeg. [[...]] 
  The Incarnation is a miracle.
  耶穌降生是一個奧蹟。

okbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'bang [[...]] 

nightmare

惡夢

• Hid pae ee chia'hø, nar zøx cit tviuu ee okbang lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid pae ee chiaf'hø, nar zøx cit tviuu ee og'bang lex. [[...]] 
  That accident was like a nightmare.
  那次的車禍,好像是做一場惡夢。

thao cit ee khuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thao cit ee khuix [[...]] 

relax (as taking a break from hard work), let out one's anger (as complaining)

鬆一口氣,透一口氣

thøx cit ee armhø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thøx cit ee axm'hø [[...]] 

agree on a secret sign, arrange a signal

定一個暗號

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

to flip with the finger, to snap, to choose

彈指,選

• tiag cit ee khaq hør ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiag cit ee khaq hør ee [[...]] 
  pick out a better one
  選一個較好的

tornglioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toxng'lioong [[...]] 

lesser and greater beams — pillars of the State

棟樑

• cit kef ee tornglioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit kef ee toxng'lioong [[...]] 
  mainstay of a family
  一家的棟樑

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