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auxbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bin; (au'piaq) [[...]] 

behind, at the back of

後面

• Goar khia ti y ee auxbin (auxpiaq). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khia ti y ee au'bin (au'piaq). [[...]] 
  I am standing (stood) behind him.
  我站在他的後面。

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

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. [[...]] 
  Spring weather is like a stepmother's face.
  春天晚娘臉,變幻無常。

bien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bien; (bin) [[...]] 

face of a person, surface, side, direction, to face or confront, in or to one's face, a term in math meaning a "plane"

面

• jinbien siuosym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'bien siux'sym [[...]] 
  having a human face but brute's heart
  人面獸心

• thefbien/thefbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thea'bien [[...]] 
  honor, dignity, face
  體面

• boafnbien zhunhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'bien zhwn'hofng [[...]] 
  beaming with pleasure
  滿面春風

bixnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'zeeng; (bin'thaau'zeeng) [[...]] 

in front of, in the presence of

面前

• zhux bixnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux bin'zeeng [[...]] 
  in front of the house
  屋前

• ti pexbuo ee bixnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti pe'buo ee bin'zeeng [[...]] 
  in front of one's parents
  在父母的面前

bixnchviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'chviw [[...]] 

appearance, shape or features of the face, the outline or contours of a face

臉孔,相貌

• phvae bixnchviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae bin'chviw [[...]] 
  evil looking, coarse looking
  相貌難看,凶巴巴的

bixnheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'heeng [[...]] 

shape of a face, features

臉形

bin'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'iuo [[...]] 

of the people

民有

bixnkhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'khefng [[...]] 

shape of the face

面廓

bixnmau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'mau [[...]] 

appearance, features of a person

面貌

bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'phoee; bin'phøee [[...]] 

facial skin

面皮,臉皮

• kau-bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kau bin'phoee; kau-bin'phøee [[...]] 
  brazen-faced
  厚臉皮

• kox bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox bin'phoee; kox bin'phøee [[...]] 
  take care of one's character
  顧面子

• siax laang ee bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siax laang ee bin'phoee; siax laang ee bin'phøee [[...]] 
  affront and bring disgrace upon
  損人的面子

• bixnphøee keg kauxkau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'phoee keg kau'kau; bin'phøee keg kau'kau [[...]] 
  pocket one's pride, to swallow an insult
  厚著臉皮

• Bixnphøee keg kauxkau, paethog y pangbaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bin'phoee keg kau'kau, paix'thog y pafng'baang.; Bin'phøee keg kau'kau, paix'thog y pafng'baang. [[...]] 
  I pocketed my pride and asked his help.
  厚著臉皮,拜託他幫忙。

bøo bin thafng kvix laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo bin thafng kvix laang [[...]] 

feeling ashamed to see others because of some awkward, inconvenient, or shameful state of matters

無臉見人

boahpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boaq'piaq [[...]] 

plaster a wall

抹壁

• boahpiaq siangbin kngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boaq'piaq siafng'bin kngf [[...]] 
  flatter both sides, two faced, as an arbitrator make both sides happy (Lit. polish or brush slick both sides of the wall)
  圓滑

boafnbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'bin [[...]] 

whole face, all over the face

滿面,滿臉

• boafnbin zhunhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'bin zhwn'hofng; (moar'bin zhwn'hofng) [[...]] 
  beaming with pleasure, his face is full of joy
  滿面春風

zaikefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'kefng [[...]] 

finance and economics

財經

• zaikefng hongbin ee buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'kefng hofng'bin ee bun'tee; zaai'kefng hofng'bin ee bun'tøee [[...]] 
  problems of finance and economics
  財經方面的問題

zengbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'bin [[...]] 

friendship, face, social obligation what is due to a person in view of his social status

情面

zefng bixnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng bin'zuo [[...]] 

try to win or excel for the sake of face

爭面子

chia'kulaxng'axng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'kw'lang'axng [[...]] 

make a mess of a room, (Lit. to overturn every box and basket - to make a thorough search)

翻東翻西

• M khix goaxbin chitthøo, kannaf toax laixbin teq chia'kulaxng'axng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M khix goa'bin chid'thøo, kafn'naf toax lai'bin teq chiaf'kw'lang'axng. [[...]] 
  Why don't you go outside and play, inside you only make a mess of the room.
  不去外面玩,只再裡面翻東翻西。

cviarbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'bin [[...]] 

right side, the obverse side, head of a coin, the front

正面

cit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit [[...]] 

one, is often used to express the idea of entire, whole or complete

先前,往日

• Cit sengkhw (kuy sengkhw) taam loklog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit sefng'khw (kuy sefng'khw) taam log'log. [[...]] 
  The whole body is soaked.
  全身濕透了。

• Cit (ee) bin (kuy bin) lorng si liab'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit (ee) bin (kuy bin) lorng si liap'ar. [[...]] 
  The whole face is full of boils.
  整個臉都是瘡疔。

• Cit zhuolai (cit laixbin) cyn lahsab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit zhux'lai (cit lai'bin) cyn laq'sab. [[...]] 
  The whole inside of the house is filthy.
  整個屋子內很髒。

• Cit pangkefng (kuy pangkefng) lorng si zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit paang'kefng (kuy paang'kefng) lorng si zheq. [[...]] 
  The whole room is filled with books.
  整個房間都是書。

zøx bixnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx bin'zuo; zøx/zøex bin'zuo [[...]] 

put up a pleasant front, do something for the sake of appearance

做面子

øebin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'bin; øee'bin [[...]] 

vamp, uppers of shoe

鞋面

haybin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'bin [[...]] 

sea level, surface of the ocean

海面

hegzuo tøexbin chiepok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hek'zuo te'bin chix'pok; hek'zuo tøe'bin chix'pok [[...]] 

nuclear experimental explosion on the surface of the earth, nuclear test

核子地面試爆

hoafnbin buzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'bin buu'zeeng [[...]] 

fight, to squabble (with a change of facial expression old friendship is completely forgotten)

反面無情

hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'bin [[...]] 

direction, way, a field, a line, aspect

方面

• Taipag hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'pag hofng'bin [[...]] 
  Taipei districts
  台北方面

• i'hak-hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'hak hofng'bin; y'hak-hofng'bin; (thea'iok-hofng'bin) [[...]] 
  in the field of medicine, in the field of sports
  醫學(體育) 方面

• tuix kog hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix kog hofng'bin [[...]] 
  from all quarters, from every point of view, from many sources
  從各方面

• Lie zøx tøq cit hongbin ee suxgiap? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zøx tøq cit hofng'bin ee su'giap?; Lie zøx/zøex tøq cit hofng'bin ee su'giap? [[...]] 
  What line of business are you in?
  你做哪一方面的事業?

• cit hongbin... (lexnggoa) cit hongbin... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit hofng'bin... (leng'goa) cit hofng'bin... [[...]] 
  on the one hand... and on the other...
  一方面...(另外)一方面...

iaukao bøo siøq zhøee, iaulaang bøo siøq bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'kao bøo siøq zhoee, iaw'laang bøo siøq bin'phoee; iaw'kao bøo siøq zhøee, iaw'laang bøo siøq bin'phøee [[...]] 

A hungry dog doesn't fear a stick, a hungry man doesn't fear loss of face

狗餓不怕打,人餓不顧面子。人窮志短。

khaibo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'bo [[...]] 

raising of the curtain, raise the curtain

開幕

• Bin'afzaix syn hvievi bøeq khaibo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'ar'zaix syn hvix'vi boeq khay'bo.; Biin'ar'zaix syn hvix'vi bøeq khay'bo. [[...]] 
  Tomorrow will be the opening of the new theater.
  明天新戲院要開幕。

kviebin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'bin [[...]] 

come face to face, to visit, see another

見面

• khix kab y kviebin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix kab y kvix'bin [[...]] 
  go to see him
  去跟他見面

• mxbad kab y kviebin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad kab y kvix'bin [[...]] 
  have never seen him before
  未曾跟他見面

• kiebin sva'hwn zeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'bin svaf'hwn zeeng [[...]] 
  If you ask him in person, he will show you sympathy (30% of compassion).
  見面三分情

kviarbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviax'bin [[...]] 

surface of a lens or mirror

鏡面

kiogbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiok'bin [[...]] 

aspect of affairs, situation

局面

kox bixnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox bin'zuo; (kox thea'bin) [[...]] 

have a sense of honor

顧面子

kox bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox bin'phoee; kox bin'phøee [[...]] 

take care of one's reputation, have a sense of honor

顧面子

langbin cyn khoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang'bin cyn khoaq [[...]] 

have a wide circle of acquaintances

人面廣,交往廣闊

langbin sek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang'bin sek [[...]] 

have a large circle of acquaintances, have social connections

人面廣

langbin siuosym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang'bin siux'sym [[...]] 

having the face of a man but the heart of a beast, gentle in appearance but cruel at heart — wolf in sheep's skin, an iron claw in a velvet glove

人面獸心

laau bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau bin'phoee; laau bin'phøee [[...]] 

guard someone's good name, protect the reputation of someone

給面子

paibin zengkhia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'bin zeeng'khia; (hør'bin zeeng'khia) [[...]] 

put on an appearance of diligence, obedience, or very good behavior in the presence of a master or of some one whom we wish to please

表面裝好

phiørbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiøx'bin [[...]] 

face value of a note, bond

票面

phiørbin keakeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiøx'bin kex'keg [[...]] 

face value (of a stock)

票面價格

phof bixnthafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phof bin'thafn [[...]] 

putting on the appearance of diligence, goodness when observed, eye serving

裝表面

piaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piaq; (pheg) [[...]] 

wall, partition wall, walls of a house or room, cliff

壁,牆

• auxpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'piaq [[...]] 
  behind
  後面

• boahpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boaq'piaq [[...]] 
  plaster a wall
  刷牆

• boahpiaq siafng bin kngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boaq'piaq siafng bin kngf [[...]] 
  impartial in management of affairs, just to both parties
  圓滑

• ciøqpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'piaq [[...]] 
  stone partition
  石壁

• zoadpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'piaq [[...]] 
  precipice
  絕壁

• kehpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'piaq [[...]] 
  next door, near neighbors
  隔壁

• poxngpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pong'piaq [[...]] 
  up against a wall, said of man with no resource, become penniless
  碰壁

piawbixnhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piao'bin'hoax [[...]] 

come to the surface, come out into the open (said of a relationship, dispute, secret)

表面化

seg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seg [[...]] 

color, hue, looks, appearance, lust, lewdness, carnal pleasure

色

• armseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'seg [[...]] 
  dull colors
  暗色

• bixnseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'seg [[...]] 
  complexion (of the face)
  臉色

• zhayseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'seg [[...]] 
  colored
  彩色

• chiefnseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiern'seg [[...]] 
  light color
  淺色

• chimseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'seg [[...]] 
  deep color
  深色

• kefngseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'seg [[...]] 
  scenery
  景色

• khyseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'seg [[...]] 
  improvement in conditions
  起色

syn kiogbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn kiok'bin [[...]] 

new situation, new aspect of affairs

新局面

siøq bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøq bin'phoee; siøq bin'phøee [[...]] 

be careful of one's reputation, be afraid of losing face

顧面子

• bøo siøq bixnphoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo siøq bin'phoee; bøo siøq bin'phøee [[...]] 
  has no regard for his own reputation
  不顧面子

sorbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sox'bin [[...]] 

surface of a solid color, a face that has not been made up with cosmetics, the "natural" look

素面

tøexbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te'bin; tøe'bin [[...]] 

surface of the earth, region, territory

地面

thah ti tefngbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thah ti terng'bin [[...]] 

placed on top of another object

疊在上面

thø'hoebin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thøo'hoef'bin [[...]] 

face like a peach blossom (said of a young woman whose face looks as if she is fond of licentious pleasure)

桃花面

tørbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøx'bin [[...]] 

wrong or reversed side of anything, left side

反面,左面

tøhbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøq'bin [[...]] 

table top, surface of a desk or table

桌面

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