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

red, at the height of one's career, very popular

紅

• Y cym'ar cyn aang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar cyn aang. [[...]] 
  He is very popular now. He is very influential (weighty) now.
  他現在紅得發紫。

angkøchiahchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'køf'chiaq'chi [[...]] 

ruddy good health

紅光滿面

• Tefng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, citmar iuxkøq angkøchiahchih`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Terng'e pve kaq boeq sie, cirm'ar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chi af.; Terng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, cid'mar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chih`aq. [[...]] 
  Formerly he was sick unto death, now he is again in ruddy good health.
  前陣子病得要死,現在又紅光滿面了。

zawsamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'safm'koafn [[...]] 

run away to avoid trouble

走三關

• Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cym'ar teq zawsamkoafn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cirm'ar teq zao'safm'koafn af. [[...]] 
  He toppled someone's mutual loan group, now he is "on the lam" (running away to hide from trouble).
  他倒別人的會錢,現在在走三關了。

zexngsied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'sied [[...]] 

add, add on

增設

• Citmar kok'hau bøeq zengsied Taiguo-khøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar kog'hau boeq zeng'sied Taai'gie'khøx.; Cid'mar kog'hau bøeq zefng'sied Taai'guo-khøx. [[...]] 
  Now the public primary schools are going to add Taiwanese to the curriculum.
  現在國校要增設台語課。

zefngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'te; zerng'tøe [[...]] 

prepare soil or ground

整地

• Citmar teq zefngtøe bøeq khyzhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar teq zerng'te boeq khie'zhux.; Cid'mar teq zerng'tøe bøeq khie'zhux. [[...]] 
  Now we are preparing the ground to build a house.
  現在正在整地要蓋房子。

chiwlai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lai [[...]] 

in hand

手中,手頭

• Cym'ar chiwlai bøo pvoax ee cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar chiuo'lai bøo pvoax ee cvii. [[...]] 
  I have no money on hand now.
  現在手頭一個錢也沒有。

ciamtoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'toafn [[...]] 

high point, climax

尖端

• Cym'ar ee khø'hak kviaa kaux ciamtoafn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar ee khøf'hak kviaa kaux ciafm'toafn af. [[...]] 
  Now science is advanced to a high point.
  現在的科學走到尖端了。

cymbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cirm'bok; (cirm'bok'ar) [[...]] 

railroad ties

枕木

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]] 

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar øe pøef, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]] 
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]] 
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw øe ka niawchie, kao øe kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]] 
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]] 
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]] 
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

hiexnkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'kym; (cirm'ar) [[...]] 

nowadays, at present, now

現今

viafcip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'cip [[...]] 

TV serial programs and sit-coms

影集

• Citmar tiexnsi u teq zøx viafcip `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar tien'si u teq zøx viar'cip `bøo?; Cid'mar tien'si u teq zøx/zøex viar'cip `bøo? [[...]] 
  Does TV have any serials showing now?
  現在電視有在做影集嗎?

iuzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'zuie [[...]] 

side profit or outside gaining in a deal such as kickbacks, well off

油水,闊氣,有錢

• bøo iuzuie thafng khax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iuu'zuie thafng khax [[...]] 
  no side profit or kickbacks to gain
  沒有油水可敲

• Y cym'ar cyn iuzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar cyn iuu'zuie. [[...]] 
  He is well off now.
  他現在很闊氣。

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo [[...]] 

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar citmar bøextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. [[...]] 
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng øe cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. [[...]] 
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

kafnthea-ji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'thea'ji; karn'thea-ji [[...]] 

simplified form of characters

簡體字

• Taixliok cym'ar lorng iong kafnthefji. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'liok cirm'ar lorng iong karn'thea'ji. [[...]] 
  The mainland now uses all simplified characters.
  大陸現在都用簡體字。

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

deficiency, vacancy, a lack

缺

• Goarn kongsy cym'ar bøo khoad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn kofng'sy cirm'ar bøo khoad. [[...]] 
  Our company has no vacancy at present.
  我們公司現在無缺。

• zhutkhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'khoad [[...]] 
  there is a vacancy
  出缺

• pofkhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: por'khoad [[...]] 
  fill a vacancy
  補缺

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

squat, to crouch, to go to the toilet

蹲

• Y cym'ar khuu lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar khuu lef. [[...]] 
  He is now squatting.
  他現在蹲著。

• Y cym'ar teq khuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar teq khuu. [[...]] 
  He is in the toilet.
  他現在在廁所。

• Y zaykhie khuu kuyna pae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zae'khie khuu kuie'na pae. [[...]] 
  He went to the toilet several times this morning.
  他早上上了好幾次廁所。

phahputbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'pud'bok [[...]] 

help victims of injustice, fall out, suddenly turn hostile

打抱不平,翻臉

• Yn pwnlaai si nar hviati lef, mxkuo cym'ar ykefng phahputbok af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn purn'laai si nar hviaf'ti lef, m'kuo cirm'ar ie'kefng phaq'pud'bok af. [[...]] 
  Formerly they were like brothers but now they have turned hostile.
  他們本來是像兄弟似的,不過現在已經翻臉了。

pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luikongboea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luii'kofng'boea; pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luii'kofng'bøea [[...]] 

be involved

受拖累

• Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf boeq, cym'ar khix pvoaxtiøh luikongboea af hvoq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf boeq, cirm'ar khix pvoa'tiøh luii'kofng'boea af hvoq.; Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf bøeq, cid'mar khix pvoa'tiøh luii'kofng'bøea af hvoq. [[...]] 
  I told you not to get involved but you wanted to so now you got hit by lightning
  叫你不要管,你就要,現在受拖累了吧!

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