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

ugly, bad, difficult

醜

• bøexbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'bae; bøe'bae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  not bad
  不錯

• bayzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'zøx; bae'zøx/zøex; (phvae'zøx) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  difficult to do
  難做

bae bi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'bi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bad-smelling

味道不好

baychiwar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'chiuo'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

southpaw, a lefty

左撇子

bayzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'zøx; bae'zøx/zøex; (phvae'zøx) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

difficult to do or make

難做

bayhøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'hoex; bae'høex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

goods of poor quality, substandard goods, bad man

不良物品(人)

baykaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'kaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

very ugly

不美,醜陋

baykaukaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'kaau'kaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

very very ugly

很醜

baykhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'khuix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unlucky

運氣不好

baykiøhsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'kiøq'siaux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bad actor or actress, unskillful worker

不合群的

Baylaang aix ciøx kviax, phvaymiaxlaang aix sngrmia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bae'laang aix ciøx kviax, phvae'mia'laang aix sngx'mia. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Ugly people like to look in the mirror, unlucky people like to have their fortune told.

醜人愛照鏡,命薄愛算命。

baylo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'lo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

violate law road

犯法的路

baytaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'taq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hard to reason with

難纏

baytai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'tai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bad affairs

壞事

Bayteg zhud høfsurn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bae'teg zhud hør'surn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Accomplishments of child can be greater than his parents. (Lit. bad bamboo tree produces good bamboo shoots.)

壞竹出好筍。

bixnseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

complexion, countenance

臉色

• bixnseg hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'seg hør; (hør bin'seg) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  healthy complexion
  臉色好

• phvae bixnseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae bin'seg; (bin'seg bae) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  unhealthy complexion
  臉色不好

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

• Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
  他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

ciwphiaq bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'phiaq bae; (phvae ciuo'phiaq) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be quarrelsome in one's cups, ugly drunkenness

酒癖壞

zusex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'sex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

posture, a pose

姿勢

• zusex hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'sex hør; (zw'sex bae) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  have a fine (poor) posture
  姿勢好(壞)

• zusex bøo cviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'sex bøo cviax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  one's posture is not straight
  姿勢不正

goaxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

appearance or features

外型

• Goaxheeng si bae, mxkuo laixpo khvoax bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goa'heeng si bae, m'kuo lai'po khvoax be'tiøh.; Goa'heeng si bae, m'kuo lai'po khvoax bøe'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't judge a book by it's cover. (Lit. The outward appearance is bad but the inside can't be seen.)
  外形不好看,不過內部看不到。

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

good or bad

好歹

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

hoarnzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'zhux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

buy and sell a house or piece of realty

販屋

• U ee hoarnzhux khie liao ma bøe bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee hoaxn'zhux khie liao ma be bae.; U ee hoaxn'zhux khie liao ma bøe bae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Some houses for sale are very well built
  有的販屋蓋得也不錯。

hoat'iok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'iok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

growth, develop

發育

• hoat'iok bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'iok bae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  under developed
  發育不好

• hoat'iok hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'iok hør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  well developed
  發育好

• hoat'iok putlioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'iok pud'lioong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  under developed
  發育不良

• honghai hoat'iok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'hai hoad'iok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  retard growth
  妨害發育

høefzhuiear [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'zhuix'ar; høea'zhuix'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

spark plug

火星塞

• Othofbae bøe hoad, taixkhaix si høefzhuiear haixkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Of'thor'bae be hoad, tai'khaix si hoea'zhuix'ar hai'khix.; Of'thor'bae bøe hoad, tai'khaix si høea'zhuix'ar hai'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The scooter won't start because the sparkplugs are probably bad.
  摩托車沒辦法發動,大概是火星塞壞了。

hongpheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'pheeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

reputation

風評

• Hongpheeng hiahnih bae, karm u laang bøeq chviax? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoong'pheeng hiaq'nih bae, karm u laang boeq chviax?; Hofng'pheeng hiaq'nih bae, karm u laang bøeq chviax? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  His reputation is so bad will anyone hire him?
  風評那麼差,有人要僱他嗎?

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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.) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't know how to do it.
  不懂要領

jiefnbaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiern'baq; jiernbax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

jacket

夾克

• Khiaa othofbae aix zheng jiernbax khaq bøe kvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khiaa of'thor'bae aix zheng jiern'baq khaq be kvoaa.; Khiaa of'thor'bae aix zheng jiernbax khaq bøe kvoaa. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  When you ride a scooter you have to wear a jacket, you'll less likely be cold.
  騎摩托車要穿夾克比較不會冷。

kefnggu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'gu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

condition, situation, circumstances

境遇

• kefnggu cyn bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'gu cyn bae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be in distressing circumstances
  境遇很壞

• kefnggu hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'gu hør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be better off
  境遇好

kefngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'khix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

times, business, activity, booming

景氣

• kefngkhix hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'khix hør; (kerng'khix bae) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Business (The market) is brisk (dull).
  景氣好(壞)

• kefngkhix hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'khix hør `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  How's business?
  景氣好嗎? 生意好嗎?

• Kixnlaai longzhoafn ee kefngkhix cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai loong'zhoafn ee kerng'khix cyn hør.; Kin/Kun'laai loong'zhoafn ee kerng'khix cyn hør. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Recently, life in the country has been very good.
  近來農村的景氣很好。

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

getting ugly, worse

比較醜,比較差

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

touch, come in contact with, strike against, bump into, to "clip"

接觸,碰

• Tiexnsvoax kab tiexnsvoax na siøkhap, øe zhut'høea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, e zhud'hoea.; Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, øe zhud'høea. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  When an electric wire comes in contact with another electric wire, it gives off a spark.
  電線跟電線如相碰會起火。

• Goar chiwnih phaang cit voar zhaethngf, lie mxthafng ka goar khabtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chiuo'nih phaang cit voar zhaix'thngf, lie m'thafng ka goar khap'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I have a bowl of soup in my hands, don't bump into me.
  我手裡端著一碗菜湯,你不要碰我。

• Goar ee othofbae siøfkhoar ka y khabtiøh niaxnia, bøo ka y kauhtiøh, ia bøo ka y poxngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee of'thor'bae siør'khoar ka y khap'tiøh nia'nia, bøo ka y kauq'tiøh, ia bøo ka y pong'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I barely touched him with my motor-bike, I did not run over him nor did I collide with him.
  我的機車只稍為擦到他,沒有輾到他,也沒有撞到他。

khawzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'zaai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

eloquence, the ability of speaking with fluency and eloquence

口才

• khawzaai hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'zaai hør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  fluent, glib-tongued
  口才好

• khawzaai bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'zaai bae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be a poor talker
  口才不好

khy'mof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'mof ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

frame, state of mind, mood (transliteration of the Japanese word, "kimo")

心情,氣氛(外來語)

• Korng hiaq ee bøiebøsux ee oe, thviaf liao khy'mof cviaa bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng hiaq ee bøo'ix'bøo'sux ee oe, thviaf liao khie'mof cviaa bae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  My mood became very bad when I heard all that senseless talk.
  說那些沒意思的話,聽了心情很不好。

khieseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

color of the face, complexion

氣色

• khieseg hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'seg hør; (khix'seg bae) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  look well (pale)
  氣色好(壞)

khongkhix ee liuthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'khix ee liuu'thofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ventilation

空氣的流通

• khongkhix ee liuthofng hør (bae) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'khix ee liuu'thofng hør (bae) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  well (ill)-ventilated
  空氣的流通好(不好)

khuiekhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuix'khao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

luck, sense of tasting

運氣,口感

• khuiekhao cyn bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuix'khao cyn bae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  bad luck
  運氣不好

• Cid phaux tee khuiekhao bøe bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid phaux tee khuix'khao be bae.; Cid phaux tee khuix'khao bøe bae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This cup of tea is not bad.
  這泡茶口感不錯

kiesexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'sexng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

memory. Same as "ki-ek-lek"

記性

• kiesexng hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'sexng hør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  powerful memory
  記性好

• kiesexng bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'sexng bae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  poor memory
  記性壞

otofbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'tor'bae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

motorcycle, autobike

機車,機器腳踏車

pikhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pii'khix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

temper or disposition

脾氣

• pikhix bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pii'khix bae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  awful temper, bad disposition
  脾氣壞

simzeeng bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'zeeng bae; (zeeng'su bae) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

emotionally upset

心情壞,情緒壞

sioxngbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'bae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the worst

最壞

thaixgu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thai'gu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

treatment, dealing, reception, pay

待遇

• kongpvee thaixgu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'pvee thai'gu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  treat fairly
  公平待遇

• kongsy ee thaixgu bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'sy ee thai'gu bae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be poorly paid by the company
  公司的待遇差

thaunao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'nao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

brains

頭腦

• bøo thaunao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thaau'nao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  have no brains, forgetful
  沒有頭腦,記性壞

• thaunao bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'nao bae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be dull
  頭腦壞

• thaunao hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'nao hør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  have a clear intellect
  頭腦好

u hør bøo bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u hør bøo bae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

totally good, very good

只有好處,沒有壞處

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