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biøfchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biør'chyn [[...]] 

mother

母親

bit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit [[...]] 

dense, close, intimate, tight, thick, secret, confidential, hidden

密

• chinbit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bit [[...]] 
  very intimate, closely related
  親密

• ki'bit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ky'bit; (pix'bit) [[...]] 
  secret
  機密,秘密

bøfchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'chyn; bør/buo'chyn [[...]] 

mother

母親

bøchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'chyn [[...]] 

not intimate

不親密

bøchyn-bøzheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'chyn bøo'zheg; bøo'chyn-bøo'zheg [[...]] 

without kin or friends

無親無戚

Bøfchincied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bør'chyn'cied; Bør/Buo'chyn-cied [[...]] 

Mother's Day: the second Sunday in May

母親節

bofthauchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bor'thaau'chyn [[...]] 

wife's relations

姻親

zawbea khvoarhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'bea khvoax'hoef [[...]] 

to give a hurried glance (Lit. look at the flowers while passing on horseback)

走馬看花

• Khix Bykog chitthøo nng lefpaix niaxnia, chinchviu teq zawbea khvoarhoef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix Bie'kog chid'thøo nng lea'paix nia'nia, chyn'chviu teq zao'bea khvoax'hoef. [[...]] 
  You only get only a hurried glance at things if you go to the US for only two weeks.
  去美國只玩兩個禮拜,像走馬看花似的。

zhengthiefn pheklek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'thiefn pheg'lek [[...]] 

sudden and unexpected (Lit. a bolt from the blue)

青天霹靂

• Cid ee siausid chinchviu zhengthiefn ee pheklek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee siaw'sid chyn'chviu zhefng'thiefn ee pheg'lek. [[...]] 
  This news came like a bolt from the blue.
  這個消息猶如青天霹靂。

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

parents, relatives, to love, near to, dear, personally, personal, in person

親

• bøfchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'chyn; bør/buo'chyn [[...]] 
  mother
  母親

• huxchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'chyn [[...]] 
  father
  父親

• inchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'chyn [[...]] 
  relatives by marriage
  姻親

• sengchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'chyn [[...]] 
  complete a marriage
  成親

chin'aix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'aix [[...]] 

love, affection, dear

親愛

chin'aix`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'aix`ee [[...]] 

my dear, darling

親愛的

chin'afng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'afng [[...]] 

one's own husband

親夫

chinbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak [[...]] 

with one's own eyes

親眼

• chinbak khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak khvoax'kvix [[...]] 
  seen with one's own eyes
  親眼看見

• Tiøh u chinbak khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh u chyn'bak khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. [[...]] 
  Don't say it unless you've seen it with your own eyes.
  要親眼看見才可以講。

Chinbintorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chyn'biin'torng [[...]] 

People First Party

親民黨

chinbit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bit [[...]] 

intimate, intimacy

親密

• chinbit ee peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bit ee peeng'iuo [[...]] 
  dear or close friend
  親密的朋友

chinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'zeeng [[...]] 

good feeling among relatives, natural affection of one's family

親情

chinzheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'zheg [[...]] 

relatives on the father's side

親戚

chinchied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chied [[...]] 

kind, kindness, cordially

親切

• Y tuix goarn cyn chinchied. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tuix goarn cyn chyn'chied. [[...]] 
  He is very kind to us.
  他對我們很親切。

chinchietkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chied'karm [[...]] 

sense of friendliness, the feeling of kindness

親切感

chinchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chiuo [[...]] 

by one's own hands

親手

chinchiuo zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chiuo zøx; chyn'chiuo zøx/zøex [[...]] 

do personally

親手做

• Cid ee pviar si goar chinchiuo zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee pviar si goar chyn'chiuo zøx ee.; Cid ee pviar si goar chyn'chiuo zøx/zøex ee. [[...]] 
  I made this cake myself.
  這個餅是我親手做的。

chinchiwpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chiuo'pid; (chyn'pid) [[...]] 

written in one's own hand, one's own handwriting

親筆

• Ciaq ee ji si Cviuo Zofngthorng ee chinchiwpid (chinpid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee ji si Cviuo Zorng'thorng ee chyn'chiuo'pid (chyn'pid). [[...]] 
  These characters were written by President Chiang in his own hand.
  這些字是蔣總統的親筆。

chinchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chviu [[...]] 

just like, like as if, similar to, in the same manner or way, a likeness, resemble

好像,相似

• Y chinchviu yn lauxpe hiahnih gaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y chyn'chviu yn lau'pe hiaq'nih gaau. [[...]] 
  He is as clever as his father.
  他像他父親那麼能幹。

chinzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'zhuix [[...]] 

spoken right from one's own mouth, to state personally, straight from the horse's mouth

親口

chyn cymoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'cie'moe; chyn cie'moe/be [[...]] 

sisters born of the same parents

親姐妹

chincviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'cviaa [[...]] 

relative by marriage

親戚

chincviakafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'cviaa'kafn [[...]] 

among one's relatives

親戚間

chinzok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'zok [[...]] 

relatives on the father's side

親族

chinzu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'zu [[...]] 

personally, in person

親自

chinzu zhutmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'zu zhud'mar [[...]] 

go out and take care of something in person, to confront the enemy personally

親自出馬

chingeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'geeng [[...]] 

receive bride personally, to go to the bride's home to bring her to the groom's home

親自迎娶

chinhvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'hvi [[...]] 

personally with one's own ears

親耳

chinhviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'hviaf [[...]] 

real elder brother

親兄

chyn hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'hviaf'ti; chyn hviaf'ti [[...]] 

brothers by the same father

親兄弟

• Phahhor liaqzhat ia tiøh chinhviati. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phaq'hor liah'zhat ia tiøh chyn'hviaf'ti. [[...]] 
  In hunting tigers or in seizing robbers brothers should be used as assistants.
  打虎捉賊也要親兄弟。

chinhorhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'hox'hox [[...]] 

very friendly

親切

chinhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'hw [[...]] 

one's own husband

親夫

chin'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'iuo [[...]] 

close friend, relatives and friends

親友

chinjiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'jiet [[...]] 

very dear, very intimate, very much in love

親熱

chinjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'jiin [[...]] 

close relatives like parents, brothers, spouse or children

親人

chinkaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'kaw [[...]] 

deliver a letter or message personally, intimate friendship

親交

chinkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'kef [[...]] 

honorific title given to the fathers of married couple (used by the families of the couple)

親家翁

chinkhea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'khea; (chyn'tiern) [[...]] 

something opened personally like a letter, confidential

親啟,親展

chinkin/chinkun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'kin [[...]] 

familiar, intimate, to approach, draw near, bring about better relationships

親近

• chinkin Iasof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'kin Iaa'sof [[...]] 
  become acquainted or get to know Jesus
  親近耶穌

chinkoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'koaxn [[...]] 

family members

親眷

chinkoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'koaan [[...]] 

the right to assume guardianship for one's own children before they come of age

親權

• chinkoanciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'koaan'ciar [[...]] 
  person in parental authority
  親權者

chyn kutjiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'kud'jiok; chyn kud'jiok [[...]] 

relationship between parents and children (Lit. one's own flesh and blood)

親骨肉

chinlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'laang [[...]] 

close relatives - as parents, brothers, spouse, children

親人

chinliim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'liim [[...]] 

someone like a superior or elder attend or come in person

親臨

chinlip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'lip [[...]] 

establish something in person

親立

chin'oong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'oong [[...]] 

prince consort, prince

親王

chinpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'peeng [[...]] 

relatives and friends

親朋

chinpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'pid [[...]] 

write with one's own hand

親筆

chinpitsixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'pid'sixn; (chyn'pid ee phoef) [[...]] 

letter in one's own handwriting

親筆信

chinsvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'svef; (chyn'svy) [[...]] 

one's own children

親生

chinsvekviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'svef'kviar; chyn'svef/svy-kviar; (chyn'svy'kviar) [[...]] 

one's own real child

親生子

chinsvef pexbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'svef pe'bør; chyn'svef/svy pe'bør/buo [[...]] 

one's own parents as distinct from foster parents or step parents

親生父母

chinsien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'sien [[...]] 

friendship or good will

親善

• Tiongbie chinsien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiofng'bie chyn'sien [[...]] 
  goodwill between China and America
  中美親善

chinsixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'sixn [[...]] 

confidant, trusted subordinate

親信

chinsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'syn [[...]] 

in person, personally

親自

• Sinhu chinsyn khix ka y khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siin'hu chyn'syn khix ka y khvoax. [[...]] 
  Father went himself and inquired about him.
  神父親自去看他。

chinsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'siok; (kaf'siok) [[...]] 

relatives, family member

親屬,家屬

chinsiong kachyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'siong kaf'chyn [[...]] 

add relationship to relationship, to marry a relative, to be doubly connected like by marrying a cousin

親上加親

chinsiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'siw [[...]] 

receive in person

親收

chinsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'su [[...]] 

marriage

親事

chintiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'tiern [[...]] 

confidential

親展

chintoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'toong [[...]] 

cousins and other relatives of same surname, cousins in the direct line

堂族,本家

chintongchiwciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'toong'chiuo'ciog [[...]] 

intimate friendship

親同手足

zhoaxchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa'chyn [[...]] 

get married, to take a wife

娶親

ciechyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'chyn [[...]] 

closest relative

至親

ciechyn høfiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'chyn hør'iuo [[...]] 

close relatives and dear friends

至親好友

ciøchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf'chyn; (ciøf'afng) [[...]] 

take a husband

招親

cit laang kankhor cit viu, bøo laang kankhor siøf chinchviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit laang kafn'khor cit viu, bøo laang kafn'khor siøf chyn'chviu. [[...]] 

Each person has his own problems. No two people's sufferings are the same.

家家有本難念的經。

zørchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'chyn; zøx/zøex'chyn [[...]] 

be a marriage broker

做媒

• Lorng bøo laang laai zørchyn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lorng bøo laang laai zøx'chyn.; Lorng bøo laang laai zøx/zøex'chyn. [[...]] 
  No one has come to be the marriage broker.
  都無人來做媒。

zogchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zok'chyn [[...]] 

very distant relative of the same surname

族親

zongchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zofng'chyn [[...]] 

members of the same clan, people of the same ancestry

宗親

gengchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: geeng'chyn [[...]] 

go to escort one's bride from her home to one's own for the wedding

迎親,迎娶

goxterng-chyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go'terng'chyn; go'terng-chyn [[...]] 

close relative (brothers, sisters, cousins) of the same generation (Same generation cannot marry.)

五等親

goaxchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'chyn [[...]] 

blood relatives of the female members of a family

外親

hiangchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiafng'chyn [[...]] 

person from the same home district, fellow citizen of the same district.

鄉親

hietchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hied'chyn [[...]] 

blood relatives

血親

hiongchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'chyn [[...]] 

person from the same village, town, or province

鄉親

høae khøfchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'ae khør'chyn [[...]] 

gentle and affable, amiable

和藹可親

hoeachyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoex'chyn; hoex'chyn [[...]] 

break off a match after betrothal

廢親

hongchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'chyn [[...]] 

imperial relatives

皇親

hofnghud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'hud [[...]] 

similar to or like, at first glance or carelessly, absent mindedly, unconsciously

彷彿,匆匆地一看,疏忽

• Hofnghud khvoax khylaai chinchviu si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud khvoax khie'laai chyn'chviu si cyn ee. [[...]] 
  At first glance it seems to be genuine.
  匆匆地一看像似真的,疏忽(台語)

• Hofnghud korng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud korng zhud'laai. [[...]] 
  let a fact slip out
  說溜了嘴。

• Hofnghud thviaf bøo siongsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud thviaf bøo sioong'sex. [[...]] 
  I was not paying attention so I did not hear it clearly.
  一疏忽沒聽清楚。

huxchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'chyn [[...]] 

father

父親

Huxchincied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hu'chyn'cied [[...]] 

Father's Day (August 8)

父親節

yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'zeeng [[...]] 

ago, before, previous to, formerly, in former times

以前

• go lak nii yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go lak nii ie'zeeng; (go lak nii zeeng) [[...]] 
  some years ago
  五六年以前

• kiet'hwn yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'hwn ie'zeeng; (iao'boe kied'hwn ie'zeeng) [[...]] 
  previous to (before) one's marriage
  結婚以前,未結婚以前

• Yzeeng hid tiaau si cyn lauxjiet ee køe'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee kef'ar.; Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee køef'ar. [[...]] 
  It was once (in former times) a prosperous (flourishing) shopping center
  以前那條是很熱鬧的街。

• Yzeeng bad kvietiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng bad kvix'tiøh y. [[...]] 
  I have met him before
  以前見過他。

• Texjixzhux seakaix taixciexn yzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te'ji'zhux sex'kaix tai'ciexn ie'zeeng. [[...]] 
  before the second world war
  第二次世界大戰以前

• Y bøo chinchviu yzeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu ie'zeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [[...]] 
  She does not come to see me as often as she used to.
  他不像以前那麼常來了。

yha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'ha [[...]] 

below, under, less than, beneath, the following

以下

• siehøex yha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'hoex ie'ha; six'høex ie'ha [[...]] 
  four years old and under
  四歲以下

• chinchviu yha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chviu ie'ha [[...]] 
  as follows
  如下

• yha sefngliok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'ha serng'liok [[...]] 
  The rest is omitted.
  以下省略

ysiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'siong [[...]] 

more (not less) than, above (-mentioned), beyond, That's all

以上

• chinchviu ysiong sor korng ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chviu ie'siong sor korng ee [[...]] 
  as said above, as mentioned above
  如以上所說的

• cit paq khof ysiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit paq khof ie'siong [[...]] 
  one hundred dollars and up
  一百塊錢以上

iapbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab'boea; iab'bøea; (iab'bea) [[...]] 

with its tail between its legs (dog)

捲尾,縮尾

• chinchviu iapbøefkao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chviu iab'boea'kao; chyn'chviu iab'bøea'kao [[...]] 
  like a dog with its tail between its legs (said of a person very much afraid of ashamed)
  像隻縮尾狗,膽小鬼

inchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'chyn; (yn'zheg) [[...]] 

relative by marriage

姻親,姻戚

ioxngcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'cvii [[...]] 

with money, spend money

用錢,花錢

• ioxngcvii chinchviu teq ioxngzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'cvii chyn'chviu teq iong'zuie [[...]] 
  spend money like water, spend money carelessly or extravagantly
  用錢如水

ittefngchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'terng'chyn [[...]] 

first degree of kinship

一等親

iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo [[...]] 

friend, friendly, companion

友

• chin'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'iuo [[...]] 
  intimate (close) friend
  親友

• peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peeng'iuo [[...]] 
  friend
  朋友

jixnchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'chyn; (lin'chyn) [[...]] 

acknowledge relationship

認親

jinsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'sefng [[...]] 

human life

人生

• Jinsefng ciuxsi afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin'sefng ciu'si arn'ny; (Zef ciu'si jiin'sefng) [[...]] 
  Such is life. This is how the world goes.
  人生就是如此(這就是人生)

• Jinsefng chinchviu (teq) binbang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin'sefng chyn'chviu (teq) biin'bang. [[...]] 
  Man's life is but a dream.
  人生如夢

kaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw [[...]] 

hand over, deliver, associate, to exchange

交

• theh khix kaw y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: theh khix kaw y [[...]] 
  take it and hand over into his own hands
  拿去交給他

• Tangsii extaxng kaw goar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tafng'sii e'taxng kaw goar? [[...]] 
  When can you deliver it to me?
  什麼時候能交給我?

• kaw y ee chiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw y ee chiuo [[...]] 
  hand to him personally
  交給他本人

• zoadkaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'kaw [[...]] 
  sever relations, break off (friendship)
  絕交

• chinkaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'kaw [[...]] 
  close friendship
  親交

• pangkaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pafng'kaw [[...]] 
  diplomatic relations
  邦交

• toaxnkaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toan'kaw [[...]] 
  break off relations or friendship
  斷交

kehpiaq chinkef, lefsox goanzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'piaq chyn'kef, lea'sox goaan'zai [[...]] 

The rules of courtesy should be observed even among intimates.

隔壁親家,禮數照舊。

khahzar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq'zar [[...]] 

formerly, once, before, somewhat early, rather early

以前,過去,早一點

• Bin'afzaix bøeq khaq zar khix Kø'hioong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'ar'zaix boeq khaq zar khix Køf'hioong.; Biin'ar'zaix bøeq khaq zar khix Køf'hioong. [[...]] 
  I am going to Kaoshiung rather early tomorrow.
  明天要早一點到高雄去。

• Y khahzar ti larn haghau teq karzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar ti larn hak'hau teq kax'zheq. [[...]] 
  He was a teacher at our school before.
  他過去在我們學校教書。

• Y bøo chinchviu khahzar hiaq kutlat af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu khaq'zar hiaq kud'lat af. [[...]] 
  He is not as diligent as he used to.
  他不像以前那麼勤勉了。

• Zhawtun khahzar kiørzøx Zhawøetwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhao'tun khaq'zar kiøx'zøx Zhao'ee'twn.; Zhao'tun khaq'zar kiøx'zøx/zøex Zhao'øee'twn. [[...]] 
  Formerly Chhau-tun was called Chhau-e-tun.
  草屯以前叫做草鞋墩。

khaq chinchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq chyn'chviu [[...]] 

resemble more, be more like

比較像

• Cid ee gyn'ar khaq chinchviu yn lauxpe, khaq bøo chinchviu yn lauxbuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar khaq chyn'chviu yn lau'pe, khaq bøo chyn'chviu yn lau'buo. [[...]] 
  This youngster resembles his father more, he doesn't resemble his mother very much.
  這孩子比較像他父親,不太像他母親。

khanchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn'chyn [[...]] 

marry into rich, well-known family

攀親

khanchyn bafnzheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn'chyn barn'zheg [[...]] 

seek special favor or help from somebody by elaborating on one's relationship (usually remote and indirect) with him, to try to cement ties or establish connections with an ulterior motive

拉關係(牽親挽戚)

khawkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'khix [[...]] 

one's way of talking

口氣

• Y ee khawkhix chinchviu tak hang lorng zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee khao'khix chyn'chviu tak hang lorng zay'viar. [[...]] 
  He talks as if he knew everything.
  他的口氣像似每樣都知道。

khwnchyn-hoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khurn'chyn'hoe; khurn'chyn-hoe [[...]] 

social gathering, a social

懇親會

kybok buchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kie'bok buu'chyn [[...]] 

There is not a single friend around

舉目無親

kvietiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'tiøh [[...]] 

see, meet with, exposed to

看到,碰到

• bad kvietiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad kvix'tiøh [[...]] 
  have met one before
  見過

• kvietiøh cvii, chinchviu sveamia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'tiøh cvii, chyn'chviu svex'mia; kvix'tiøh cvii, chyn'chviu svix'mia [[...]] 
  looks on money as a matter of life and death
  視錢如命

• kvietiøh zuie øe theaseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'tiøh zuie e thex'seg; kvix'tiøh zuie øe thex'seg [[...]] 
  It fades when washed or gets wet.
  碰到水會褪色

• kvietiøh hoea e tøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'tiøh hoea e tøh [[...]] 
  catches fire easily
  遇火即燃

kiarliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'liuu [[...]] 

live temporarily elsewhere

寄留

• Goar ee hoxkhao kiarliuu ti chincviaa hiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee ho'khao kiax'liuu ti chyn'cviaa hiaf. [[...]] 
  My family location is registered temporarily at my relatives.
  我的戶口寄留在親戚那裡。

kietchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'chyn [[...]] 

become relatives through marriage, strike up a matrimonial relationship

結親

kin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kin; kin/kun; (kun) [[...]] 

near, in place or time, close by

近

• chinkin/chinkun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'kin [[...]] 
  approach (a person), bring about better relationships
  親近

• ciongkin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'kin [[...]] 
  almost
  將近

• huokin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'kin; (hu'kin) [[...]] 
  in the neighborhood, nearby
  附近

kixnchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kin'chyn [[...]] 

close relative

近親

kixnchyn kiet'hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kin'chyn kied'hwn [[...]] 

intermarriage

近親結婚

kiuchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiuu'chyn [[...]] 

propose marriage

求親

kongchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'chyn [[...]] 

arbiter, middle person

仲裁人,和事佬

kofngchincviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'chyn'cviaa [[...]] 

propose a marriage as a matchmaker

說親

kutjiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kud'jiok; (chyn kud'jiok) [[...]] 

one's own blood relations (not adopted)

骨肉,親骨肉

kutjiok ciechyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kud'jiok cix'chyn [[...]] 

blood relations, near of kin

骨肉至親

laixchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lai'chyn [[...]] 

relatives of one's wife

內親

lamlie siuxsiu putchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laam'lie siu'siu pud'chyn [[...]] 

A man and a woman unless related by blood or marriage should not touch hands when giving and taking things (according to the code of conduct before the republican era)

男女授受不親

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

approach, descend, look down on, attend, visit, on the point of, near

臨

• chinliim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'liim [[...]] 
  come in person
  親臨

• karngliim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxng'liim [[...]] 
  advent, come from above
  降臨

liogchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liok'chyn [[...]] 

six relations (father, mother, brothers, sisters, wife, children), near relatives

六親

liogchyn bukhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liok'chyn buu'khøx [[...]] 

nobody to turn to

六親無靠

liogchyn bøjin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liok'chyn bøo'jin [[...]] 

cold and arrogant

六親不認

nar-chinchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar chyn'chviu; nar-chyn'chviu [[...]] 

it looks like, just as if

好像,正如

• Y nar chinchviu teq khysiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y nar chyn'chviu teq khie'siao. [[...]] 
  It looks like he is going crazy.
  他好像在發瘋。

• Nar chinchviu boeq løqho (ee khoarn). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar chyn'chviu boeq løh'ho (ee khoarn).; Nar chyn'chviu bøeq løh'ho (ee khoarn). [[...]] 
  It looks like rain.
  好像要下雨(的樣子)。

• Nar chinchviu si goar ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar chyn'chviu si goar ee. [[...]] 
  It looks like mine.
  好像是我的。

gviachyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gviaa'chyn [[...]] 

go to meet one's bride at her home before escorting her back to one's own home for the wedding

迎親

oafnchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oarn'chyn [[...]] 

distant relative, relatives from afar

遠親

• Hux zai chimsafn iuo oafnchyn, piin zai nauxchi buu jiin bun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hux zai chym'safn iuo oarn'chyn, piin zai nau'chi buu jiin bun. [[...]] 
  The rich in the mountains has relatives from afar, while the poor in a bustling street has no one to take notice of him.
  富在深山有遠親,貧在鬧市無人問。

oafnchyn putjuu kixnliin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oarn'chyn pud'juu kin'liin [[...]] 

A neighbor at hand is better than a relative far off.

遠親不如近鄰

ongchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oong'chyn [[...]] 

relatives of the king, royal household

王親

onghoad buchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oong'hoad buu'chyn [[...]] 

law is impartial

王法無親

pangchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paang'chyn; (paang'thaau'ar, paang'ar'lai) [[...]] 

agnates, primary division of a family or clan

房親

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

friend, companion, group, clique

朋

• chinpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'peeng [[...]] 
  relatives and friends
  親朋

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