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Cit jit soafzay, svajit khiaxngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit jit soar'zay, svaf'jit khia'ngg. [[...]]
It takes time to get settled into a new situation. (Lit. One day you transplant a young plant, it will wither for three days.)
一日移植,三日葉黃。新環境不易適應。

zaixsvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'svef [[...]]

be among the living, be living, be in the world, not dead

在世

Zaixsvef ciah cit liap tau, khahhør syau haux ti'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau. [[...]]
It's better to take care of parents while they are alive rather than make a show of being filial at their funeral. (Lit. Better to give parents one bean when living rather than to offer them a pig's head after they die.)
在生吃一粒豆,勝過死後孝豬頭。父母在世時好好孝敬,比在身後才大事祭拜有意義。

Zaixsvef m haux na'aau, syau ciaq haux kvoazha'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau. [[...]]
to pay respect to parents after they die after not taking care of them while they were living, unfilial
父母在生不養,死後才想孝敬。

zancit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaan'cit [[...]]

crippled, deformed, maimed or a physical deformity

殘疾

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

measure for trees

叢,棵

cit zaang chiuar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit zaang chiu'ar [[...]]
one tree
一棵樹

zafngzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zarng'zhao [[...]]

bundle grass or straw

捆草

Koaq tiuar ee sii, aix u cit ee zafngzhao ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koaq tiu'ar ee sii, aix u cit ee zarng'zhao ee. [[...]]
When you cut rice you need a person to bundle the straw.
割稻的時候,要有一個捆草的。

zabliaxmpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'liam'pøo [[...]]

critical woman

發牢騷的女人

Y si cit ee zabliaxmpøo, khaq jymnai cit e tø hør af laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zap'liam'pøo, khaq jirm'nai cit e tø hør af laf. [[...]]
She is a critical woman, just be a little more patient.
他是一個發牢騷的女人,忍耐一下就好了啦!

zawlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'lo [[...]]

be on the run, on the lam

逃債,亡命

Y tør laang cinzøe cvii, citmar cidsiekøex teq zawlo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang cyn'ze cvii, cirm'mar cit'six'kex teq zao'lo.; Y tør laang cyn'zøe cvii, cid'mar cit'six'køex teq zao'lo. [[...]]
He owes people all kinds of money, now he's hiding out.
他倒人很多錢,現在到處逃債。

zekløo sengcit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'løo seeng'cit [[...]]

fall sick from persistent overwork

積勞成疾

zefng cidkhawkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng cit'khao'khix [[...]]

strive for vindication, struggle for honor or success to prove one's worth

爭一口氣

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]]

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, bøeq nar øe zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]]
He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

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

err, to mistake, errors, mistakes, differ, discrepancy

差

bøzhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhaf [[...]]
no difference, the same
沒有差異

zhaf cyn zøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf cyn ze; zhaf cyn zøe [[...]]
It differs very much.
差很多

zhaf cidsut'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf cit'sud'ar [[...]]
It differs a little.
差`一點

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。

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

gamble, bet

賭

Bøeq zhaq`cide bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zhaq`cit'e bøo?; Bøeq zhaq`cit'e `bøo? [[...]]
How about a little game? Do you want to gamble a little bit?
要不要賭一下?

zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong; zhai'zvex/cvix'oong [[...]]

people who argue fallaciously

強辯者

Y si cidee zhaixzveaoong, lie nar zvex øe viaa y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zhai'zvex'oong, lie nar zvex e viaa y?; Y si cit'ee zhai'zvex/cvix'oong, lie nar zvex/cvix øe viaa y? [[...]]
He's always arguing with people, how can you possibly win an argument with him.
他是強辯者,你怎麼辯得過他?

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

fierce and cruel, savage

凶殘

Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøar tuqsie cit ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøf'ar tuh'sie cit ee laang. [[...]]
That man is very fierce, he used a knife to stab someone.
那個人很凶殘,用刀子殺死了一個人。

zhaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan; (tieen) [[...]]

rice field, irrigated field

田

cit khw zhaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit khw zhaan [[...]]
one rice paddy
一塊田

zhe'eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'eng [[...]]

to appoint or hire a person to a duty, to send a person on an errand or to do some work

差使

Goar bøeq chviax cit ee gyn'ar thafng zhe'eng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq chviax cit ee girn'nar thafng zhef'eng.; Goar bøeq chviax cit ee girn'ar thafng zhef'eng. [[...]]
I am going to hire a boy to do miscellaneous work.
我要僱一個小孩來使喚。

zhvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvea; zhvea/chvie; (chvie, serng) [[...]]

awake, wake up, become sober

醒

lixm cit zhvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lixm cit zhvea; lixm cit'zhvea/chvie [[...]]
doze for a few moments
假寐一會兒

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]]
Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]]
If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

zhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng; (chiefn) [[...]]

thousand, numerous

千

cit zhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit zhefng [[...]]
one thousand
一千

zhefngkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'kaux [[...]]

a polite term used before asking a question (Lit. I beg you to instruct me.)

請教

Goar bøeq zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zherng'kaux lie.; Goar bøeq zherng'kaux lie. [[...]]
May I ask you about…
我要請教你。

Zhefngkaux lie cide, hoefchiathaau ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zherng'kaux lie cit'e, hoea'chiaf'thaau ti tøq'ui? [[...]]
Excuse me, where is the railway station?
請教你,火車站在哪兒 ?

Na u m zaiviar ee taixcix, goar bøeq laai zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar boeq laai zherng'kaux lie.; Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar bøeq laai zherng'kaux lie. [[...]]
If there is anything which I don't know, I'll come and ask you about it.
如有不明瞭的事, 我要來請教你。

zherngkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'kw [[...]]

seek or be in the limelight, presumptuous, smug, tacky, vain, focus on one's appearance, meddlesome, officious

出風頭,愛臭美

Sviw zherngkw, u cit jit lie e khix limtiøh kvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw zhexng'kw, u cit jit lie e khix lym'tiøh kvy. [[...]]
You are too meddlesome, one day someone will teach you a thing or two (Lit. you will drink lye).
好管閒事,有一天你會得到教訓。

chviacidpvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviaa'cit'pvy [[...]]

put aside temporarily

暫時放一邊

chiensngx baxnsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'sngx ban'sngx [[...]]

plan thoroughly

千算萬算

Chiensngx ban sngx mxtadtiøh (tid) thvy cit oeh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'sngx ban sngx m'tat'tiøh (tid) thvy cit oeh.; Chiefn'sngx ban sngx m'tat'tiøh (tid) thvy cit'oeh/uih. [[...]]
Men proposes, God disposes.
千算萬算不如天算。

Chiensngx baxnsngx, mxtadtiøh thvy cidsngx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'sngx ban'sngx, m'tat'tiøh thvy cit'sngx. [[...]]
All human calculations are not worth one purpose of Heaven.
千算萬算,不如老天爺一算。

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

hop along, walk with much difficulty as with a lame or sore leg

獨腳跳

Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [[...]]
He has to hop, because one leg is injured
他一隻腳傷了, 得用獨腳跳。

Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix.; Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [[...]]
I'm missing one shoe, I have to get there by skipping.
鞋子掉了一隻,結果得用獨腳跳著去。

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

throw light on, shine on

照

Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? [[...]]
I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

chitgøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'goeh; chid'gøeh; (chid'geh) [[...]]

July, the seventh month of lunar year, when the spirits of the dead are let out of the underworld and are specially worshipped

七月

chitgøeh cit luii, kao thay laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'goeh cit luii, kao thay laai.; chid'gøeh cit luii, kao thay laai. [[...]]
thunder in the 7th month brings typhoons
七月一雷, 九颱來。

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

draft, the running hand, rough copy or original draft, careless, carelessly

草,潦草

Hid ee laang siafji cyn zhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang siar'ji cyn zhør. [[...]]
His handwriting is very cursive.
那個人寫字很草。

Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [[...]]
Please make a draft.
請你草擬一個案子。

løfzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lør'zhør [[...]]
do carelessly
潦草

zhozheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zheng [[...]]

every day clothes, to wear every day

便裝

Goar bøeq zøx cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhozheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zøx cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhof'zheng.; Goar bøeq zøx/zøex cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhof'zheng. [[...]]
I'm going to make less expensive pants to wear everyday.
我要做一件較便宜的褲子當便裝

zhozhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux; (thaau-cit'pae) [[...]]

first time, on the first occasion

初次

Y zhozhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taioaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zhof'zhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taai'oaan. [[...]]
This is the first time he came to Taiwan.
他初次來台灣。他頭一次來台灣。

zhozhux tengtaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux tefng'taai. [[...]]
make one's first appearance on the stage, make one's debut
初次登台

zhosiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siab [[...]]

hard to do (Lit. coarse and rough)

艱辛

Cid hang khangkhoex cyn zhosiab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang khafng'khoex cyn zhof'siab. [[...]]
This job is very tough.
這項工作很艱辛。

Zøx cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhosiab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhof'siab.; Zøx/Zøex cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhof'siab. [[...]]
Making this piece of clothes for thirty dollars was a very tough job.
做一件衣服賺三十塊,很艱辛。

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

tremble, quiver, shiver

顫抖,打顫,怕

bagciuphøee teq zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'phoee teq zhoaq.; bak'ciw'phøee teq zhoaq. [[...]]
eyelids twitching nervously
眼皮跳

phiqphih-zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phih'phih zhoaq; phih'phih-zhoaq; (khuh'khuh-zhoaq) [[...]]
be all a tremble, trembling
顫抖

kuy sengkhw phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy sefng'khw phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]]
tremble in every limb
全身顫抖

kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]]
shivering with cold or fear
冷(嚇)得全身顫抖

Thviatiøh afnny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'tiøh arn'ny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [[...]]
He was frightened to hear that.
聽了這樣, 他嚇一跳。

Mxbiern zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zhoaq; (M'biern kviaf) [[...]]
Don't be afraid.
不用怕

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

pinch of sugar

撮,捏

cit zhok'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit zhog'ar [[...]]
pinch of something
一些,微量

cit zhok'ar iaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit zhog'ar iaam [[...]]
pinch of salt
一撮鹽

cit zhok'ar mof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit zhog'ar mof [[...]]
a small tuft of feathers
一撮毛

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

lay, spread out a carpet or mattress

鋪

Zhw ti khehthviaf hid niar textharn si Suixsu zex ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw ti kheq'thviaf hid niar te'tharn si Sui'su zex ee. [[...]]
The carpet that is spread out in the reception room was made in Switzerland
鋪在客廳的那張地毯是瑞士製的。

Zhw cit niar phoarsvaf toax tho'khaf ho kawar khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw cit niar phoax'svaf toax thoo'khaf ho kao'ar khuxn. [[...]]
Spread a rag on the floor for the dog to sleep on.
鋪一件破衣在地上給狗睡。

zhubinzhngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw'biin'zhngg [[...]]
make the bed, make up the bed
鋪床

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

house

房子,房屋

cit kefng zhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit kefng zhux [[...]]
one house
一棟房子

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

time, the next in order, secondary, inferior, vice or deputy minister, grading

次

auxzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'zhux [[...]]
next time
下次

cidzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'zhux [[...]]
once
一次

sorzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sox'zhux [[...]]
several times
數次

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

scorch with a small fire like that of cigarette or joss stick

灼,燒

Eng hwn zhuq cit khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng hwn zhuq cit khafng. [[...]]
burn a hole with a cigarette
用煙灼一個洞。

Goar ee chiuo y eng hwn ka goar zhuq cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee chiuo y eng hwn ka goar zhuq cit e. [[...]]
He burned my hand with his cigarette.
他用煙灼我的手。

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

bill or beak of a bird, mouth, spout, nozzle

嘴

cidzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit zhuix [[...]]
one mouthful
一口

cit zhuiear [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit zhuix'ar [[...]]
a small quantity
一點點

zhuiciexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'ciexn [[...]]

recommendation, recommend a proposition, propose