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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。

bagzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'zeeng; (bak'ciw-zeeng) [[...]] 

before the eyes, in sight, at present

眼前,目前

• Mxkvar toax hauxtviuo ee bagciuzeeng ciah hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'kvar toax hau'tviuo ee bak'ciw'zeeng ciah hwn. [[...]] 
  I don't dare smoke in front of the principal.
  不敢在校長的眼前吸煙。

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]] 

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]] 
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]] 
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]] 
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]] 
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]] 
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]] 
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]] 
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]] 
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]] 
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]] 
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]] 
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]] 
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]] 
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]] 

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]] 
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]] 
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

bøtapsab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tab'sab [[...]] 

not enough

不夠

• Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kam'ar, bøtapbøsab goar bøo aix ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kafm'ar, bøo'tab'bøo'sab goar bøo aix ciah. [[...]] 
  Four or five people ate three bananas, there wasn't enough for me to eat.
  四五個人吃三個橘子不夠吃,我不要吃。

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

disturb, make a disturbance, annoy by noise and clamor, noisy

吵鬧

• Cit'ee gyn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liampvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liampvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq lym tee.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [[...]] 
  This kid really bothers people, one minute he wants you to get him some cakes to eat, the next minute he wants you to get him some tea to drink.
  這個小孩很會吵, 一下子吵著要吃餅, 一 下子又吵著要喝茶。

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

beginning, the first

初

• Goar zhozhof laai Taioaan ee sii, lorng bøexhiao eng ti ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng be'hiao eng ti ciah'png.; Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng bøe'hiao eng ti ciah'png. [[...]] 
  When I first came to Taiwan, I did not know how to use chopsticks at all.
  我剛剛到台灣的時候,都不會用筷子吃飯。

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

vinegar

醋

• ciaqzhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhox [[...]] 
  be jealous
  吃醋

• Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciaqzhox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciah'zhox. [[...]] 
  He is very prone to jealousy.
  那個人很會吃醋。

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

remain, left over, remainder, surplus

剩,餘

• Zap khaux svaf zhwn chid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khaux svaf zhwn chid. [[...]] 
  Three from ten leaves seven.
  十減三剩七。

• U zhuncvii bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U zhwn'cvii bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you any money left?
  有餘錢嗎?

• Bøo zhwn pvoax ee cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zhwn pvoax ee cvii. [[...]] 
  I have not a single penny left.
  一毛錢也沒剩。

• ciaqzhun'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhwn'ee [[...]] 
  remnants of food, half eaten
  吃剩的

• exngzhun'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng'zhwn'ee [[...]] 
  remnant, leftover
  用剩的

ciah bøe siau'hoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be siaw'hoax; ciah bøe siaw'hoax [[...]] 

slow of digestion, indigestible food

吃不消化

• Goar ee ui cyn larm, ciah bøe siau'hoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee ui cyn larm, ciah be siaw'hoax.; Goar ee ui cyn larm, ciah bøe siaw'hoax. [[...]] 
  I have trouble digesting my food.
  我的胃很差,吃不消化。

• Ciah bøe siau'hoax ee mih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah be siaw'hoax ee mih.; Ciah bøe siaw'hoax ee mih. [[...]] 
  eat indigestible food
  吃不消化的東西。

ciaq ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'ee [[...]] 

these

這些

• ciah'ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'ee laang [[...]] 
  these persons
  這些人

• ciah'ee zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'ee zheq [[...]] 
  these books
  這些書

• ciah'ee niauar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'ee niaw'ar [[...]] 
  these cats
  這些貓

ciah laang ee png [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah laang ee png [[...]] 

be in a man's employ, dependent on him

受雇

ciaqpiexn'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'pien'ee [[...]] 

live off something without work

吃現成的

ciaxm taixsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaxm tai'sefng [[...]] 

take the first place in a rude manner, assume precedence

佔先,搶先

• Ciaqpng ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm taixsefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm tai'sefng. [[...]] 
  He rushes for a seat at the table.
  吃飯的時候,他都搶先。

zørzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zeeng [[...]] 

go first, lead the way

領先,先走

• Ciaqpng ee sii y lorng zørzeeng, zøx khangkhoex ee sii lorng zørau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii y lorng zøx'zeeng, zøx khafng'khoex ee sii lorng zøx'au. [[...]] 
  He always strives to be first at the table and last to work.
  吃飯的時候,他都領先,工作時他都殿後。

• Chviar lie zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zøx'zeeng. [[...]] 
  After you, please.
  你先請。

• Lirn na mxzay lo, goar zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn na m'zay lo, goar zøx'zeeng. [[...]] 
  If you don't know the way, I will lead the way.
  你們要是不知道在那兒,我來帶路。

zwciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'ciah [[...]] 

to cook

做飯

• zwciah`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'ciah'ee; zuo'ciah`ee [[...]] 
  cook, wife
  做飯的

zwpng`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'png`ee; (zuo'ciah`ee) [[...]] 

cook

燒飯的,廚師

zuybie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'bie [[...]] 

give a child for adoption

領養

• Cid ee gyn'ar phvae iøchi, khix ciah laang ee zuybie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar phvae iøf'chi, khix ciah laang ee zuie'bie. [[...]] 
  This kid is very difficult to raise, put him up for adoption.
  這個孩子不好養,去吃別人的米飯,給別人當乾兒子或乾女兒。

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

crockery, porcelain, chinaware, earthenware

瓷器

• siø'huii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'huii [[...]] 
  make pottery
  燒瓷器

• siø'huii`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'huii`ee [[...]] 
  potter
  陶匠

• Siø'huii`ee ciah khiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siøf'huii`ee ciah khiq. [[...]] 
  The best produces are for export. (A potter eats with a chipped rice bowl.)
  陶匠用破碗。

kahzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'zhuix [[...]] 

suit one's taste (as food or drink)

可口

• Cid hang zhaix ciah tiøh cyn kahzhuix (cyn kaq goar ee zhuix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang zhaix ciah tiøh cyn kaq'zhuix (cyn kaq goar ee zhuix). [[...]] 
  This dish suits my taste very much.
  這道菜吃起來很可口。

• bøo kahzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaq'zhuix [[...]] 
  does not suit one's taste
  不可口

khar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khar; (khao) [[...]] 

strange, rare, ingenious

稀奇,精巧

• khaq khar ee miqkvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq khar ee mih'kvia [[...]] 
  ingenious things, rare articles
  較精巧之物,較稀奇之物

• khaq khar ee ciaqmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq khar ee ciah'mih [[...]] 
  rare food
  較珍奇的食品

• bøo symmiq khar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sirm'miq khar [[...]] 
  not very uncommon
  不怎麼稀奇

khaq... ia bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia be; khaq... ia bøe... [[...]] 

no matter how much...still will not

再怎麼…也不…

• Lie zuo`ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia bøe sien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zuo ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia be sien.; Lie zuo`ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia bøe sien. [[...]] 
  No matter how much of your cooking I eat, I don't get tired of it.
  你燒的菜,再怎麼吃也不會膩。

khiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiq; (khoad) [[...]] 

chip nick or flaw (as in the edge of a pottery or knife, a notch

缺,缺口

• Te'aw khiq cit khiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tee'aw khiq cit khiq; (Tee'aw u cit khiq) [[...]] 
  The edge of the tea-cup is chipped.
  茶杯破了一個缺口。

• Siø'huii`ee ciah khiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siøf'huii`ee ciah khiq. [[...]] 
  A potter uses for his own table those bowls that have flaws.
  陶匠用破碗(自己用劣貨)。

khiptok-ciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khib'tok'ciar; khib'tok-ciar; (ciah'tok`ee) [[...]] 

drug addict

吸毒者

køf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf [[...]] 

ointment, plaster, mucus, thick, viscous

膏,濃

• Ciah'ee thngf sviw køf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'ee thngf sviw køf. [[...]] 
  This soup is too thick.
  這些湯太濃。

• ciim ee køf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciim ee køf [[...]] 
  tasty soft, yellowish substance found in the male crab
  蟳黃

• bagsae-køf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae'køf; bak'sae-køf [[...]] 
  eye mucus
  眼屎

• ciøqkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'køf [[...]] 
  gypsum
  石膏

• tiaokøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaux'køf [[...]] 
  analgesic
  吊膏,膏藥

køhkhaq ... ia ... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'khaq ... ia ... [[...]] 

no matter how (what)

再怎麼 ...也 ...,無論怎麼 ...也 ...

• Køhkhaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [[...]] 
  No matter how cheap it may be, still I don't want it.
  再怎麼便宜我也不要。

• Køhkhaq korng iaxsi Taioaan ee onglaai siong høfciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq korng ia'si Taai'oaan ee oong'laai siong hør'ciah. [[...]] 
  No matter what you may say, the pineapples in Taiwan are the best.
  再怎麼說還是台灣的鳳梨最好吃。

nngfpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nngr'png [[...]] 

parasite

軟飯

• Mxthafng zøx ciah nngfpng ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zøx ciah nngr'png ee laang.; M'thafng zøx/zøex ciah nngr'png ee laang. [[...]] 
  Don't be a parasite.
  不要做吃軟飯的人。

png [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: png [[...]] 

cooked rice, food, a meal, provisions

飯

• zafpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'png [[...]] 
  breakfast
  早飯

• zhafpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhar'png [[...]] 
  fry rice, fried rice
  炒飯

• chirnpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'png [[...]] 
  cold rice
  冷飯

• cypng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'png; (zuo'png) [[...]] 
  cook rice, food
  煮飯

• Ciah laang ee png, hoan laang mng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah laang ee png, hoan laang mng. [[...]] 
  When in a man's service one should do as he is told.
  受雇於人,聽命於他。

• ciah sypng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah sie'png [[...]] 
  eat merely to live (e.g., an idle man), be of no use to the world
  吃閒飯

• phoeapng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoex'png [[...]] 
  eat (other food) along with rice
  佐飯

• tøefpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tea'png; tøea'png; (thvy'png) [[...]] 
  fill the bowl with rice
  盛飯

siø'huii`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'huii`ee [[...]] 

pottery maker, potter

陶匠

• Siø'huii`ee ciah khiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siøf'huii`ee ciah khiq. [[...]] 
  A potter eats with a chipped rice bowl. (and sells the good ones) The man in charge takes the worst part.
  陶匠用破碗,好的留著賣

sngrtaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sngx'taix [[...]] 

pay the bill, be responsible for

算(後加代名詞)

• Kin'afjit ciah ee lorng sngrtaix goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit ciah ee lorng sngx'taix goar. [[...]] 
  Today the food is on me. Today I'll pay for the food.
  今天吃的全算我的。

tix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tix [[...]] 

send, to present, convey, transmit, extend (thanks), cause (injury, death), achieve, amass (fortune), result in, retire, resign

致

• ciaqciuo sor tix ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'ciuo sor tix ee [[...]] 
  the result of drink
  飲酒所致的

• ittix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tix [[...]] 
  coincidence, agreement, cooperation
  一致

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