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ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

or (conjunction), introduces an alternative or a word that explains or means the same

或,亦

• Lie si hagsefng ar m si? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si hak'sefng ar m si? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are you a student?
  你是不是學生?

• Lie u cvii ar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii ar bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do you have money?
  你有沒有錢?

• Lie bøeq khix iah m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix ar m?; Lie bøeq khix iah m? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do you want to go?
  你要不要去?

ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq; (paq) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

one hundred (used as a substitute some times for pah but never used for any sum less than two hundred)

百

• nngxahkao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng'aq'kao; (six'aq'peq) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  $290 ($480)
  兩百玖(肆百捌)

• sieahchid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'aq'chid; (go'aq'siab'lak) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  $470 ($546)
  四百柒(伍百肆拾陸)

ak'ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'ho ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be caught in the rain

淋雨

• Mxthafng zhutkhix goaxbin ak'ho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhud'khix goa'bin ag'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't go out and get wet in the rain.
  不要出去外面淋雨。

arnciaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

act according to, go by, in accordance with

按照

• arnciaux Taioaan ee sibkoaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux Taai'oaan ee sip'koaxn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  according to Taiwan custom
  按照台灣的習慣

• arnciaux kuikie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux kuy'kie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  according to regulations, follow regulations
  按照規矩

afnnef... mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'nef... m'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Well, then,... must...

那麼,這麼一來 ...

• Afnnef, lie mxtiøh khix Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef, lie m'tiøh khix Taai'pag. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Well then, you must go to Taipei.
  那麼,你得去台北啦!

angsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'svoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

red string, refers to the red string in Chinese folklore brings a man and his mate together, Chinese version of Cupid's arrow

紅線

• khafn angsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn aang'svoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  act as go-between
  牽紅線

auxchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

what still is owed on an account

殘額,餘額

• auxchiuo khiaxm lie go paq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'chiuo khiaxm lie go paq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I owe you one thousand dollars. Here's five hundred, I still owe you five hundred.
  餘款欠你五百。

aonao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'nao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

angry, vexed, displeased, feeling of impatience

懊惱

• Y bin aotuxtu, mxzay teq aonao symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bin aux'tu'tu, m'zay teq aux'nao sirm'miq? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He looks grave (vexed or angry), I wonder what he is angry about.
  他繃著臉,不知在懊惱什麼 ?

• Baxnsu pud ju'ix, goar cyn aonao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su pud juu'ix, goar cyn aux'nao. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Everything did not go as planned (expected), I am upset (vexed).
  萬事不如意,我很懊惱。

bai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

try, make polite inquiries

試試看,探

• zhaa khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa khvoax bai lex; zhaa khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  make minute inquiries
  查查看

• chix khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix khvoax bai lex; chix khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  try, Try it!
  試試看

• ciah khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah khvoax bai lex; ciah khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  taste
  吃吃看

• zøx khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khvoax bai lex; zøx/zøex khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  try to do it
  做做看

• khix khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix khvoax bai lex; khix khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  go and take a look
  去看看

• phvi khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvi khvoax bai lex; phvi khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  smell it
  聞聞看

baxnsu ju'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'su juu'ix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

everything succeeded just as desired - the fulfillment of every wish or desire

萬事如意

• Ciog lie baxnsu ju'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog lie ban'su juu'ix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  May everything goes as you would like.
  祝你萬事如意。

• Baxnsu pud ju'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su pud juu'ix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Everything did not go as planned.
  萬事不如意

bafng'ar texng gukag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barng'ar texng guu'kag ⬆︎ [[...]] 

doesn't feel it, only slightly affected, remains unperturbed (Lit. a mosquito to stings a bull's horn)

蚊子螫牛角,不在乎

• Bafng'ar texng laxnphaf, phvae phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Barng'ar texng lan'phaf, phvae phaq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be in dilemma, be driven to the wall (Lit. When a mosquito stings you in the scrotum, you have to be very careful how you go about swatting it.)
  蚊子螫陰囊,難打,棘手。

bad khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

have the experience of going

去過,曾去

• Lie bad khix Taipag `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khix Taai'pag `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Did you ever go to Taipei?
  你去過台北嗎?

• Bad, goar bad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad, goar bad khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Yes, I have been there.
  去過,我去過。

• Mxbad, goar mxbad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'bad, goar m'bad khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  No, I have never been there.
  沒有,我沒去過。

bee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bee ⬆︎ [[...]] 

tempt, charm, fascinate

迷,誘惑

• Lie mxthafng ho phvae za'bor bee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie m'thafng ho phvae zaf'bor bee khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't be tempted by an unvirtuous woman.
  你不要被壞女人迷走。

• zaibee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'bee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  crazy for wealth
  財迷

• cipbee putgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cib'bee pud'go ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  obstinately foolish
  執迷不悟

• sekbee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seg'bee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  infatuated with women
  色迷

bøexeng`tid/bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'eng`tid; bøe'eng`tid; (be'iong`tid) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

• Lie bøexeng`tid citmar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'eng'tid cirm'mar khix.; Lie bøe'eng`tid cid'mar khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You can't go now.
  你不能現在去。

• Cit'ee haixkhix `af, bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid'ee hai'khix `af, be'eng`tid.; Cid'ee hai'khix`aq, bøe'eng`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This is broken, it cannot be used.
  這個壞了,不能用。

bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khix; bøe'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

will not go (simple future), not able to, cannot because of excessive quantity)

不能做完

• thagbøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak'be'khix; thak'bøe'khix; (thak'be'hiao) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cannot finish reading
  讀不完

bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng; bøe'taxng; (be tid'thafng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the negative of øextaxng, expresses physical or moral impossibility

不能

• In'ui bøo zoar, bøextaxng siar phøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo zoar, be'taxng siar phoef.; Yn'ui bøo zoar, bøe'taxng siar phøef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I can not write a letter because there is no paper.
  因為沒紙,不能寫信

• Goar bøextaxng (bøe titthafng) laai, in'ui cyn bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng (be tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng.; Goar bøe'taxng (bøe tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I can not come, because I am very busy.
  我不能來,因為很忙。

• Thagzheq ee sikafn goar bøextaxng zhutkhix chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar be'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo.; Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar bøe'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
  上課時我不能出去玩。

bøextid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tid...; bøe'tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

have not been able to, cannot

不能

• bøextid khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tid khix; bøe'tid khix; (be'taxng khix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cannot manage to go
  不能去

bøextitthafng khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tid'thafng khix; bøe'tid'thafng khix; (be'taxng khix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cannot manage to go

不能去

betoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bee'too ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go astray, get lost, wrong path

迷途

biern khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'khix; biern khix; (m'biern khix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

no need to go

不必去

biefnkiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kiorng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

involuntarily, compel, constrain, forced (as an interpretation), to study, diligence, industry

勉強,用功

• Na bøo goaxn'ix, mxbiern biefnkiorng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo goan'ix, m'biern biern'kiorng zøx. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are unwilling to act, don't do it unwillingly.
  如不願意,不必勉強做。

• Hid ee gynnar cyn biefnkiorng, cionglaai cyn u hi'bong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar cyn biern'kiorng, ciofng'laai cyn u hy'bong. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That child is very diligent, he'll go a long way.
  那個孩子很用功,將來很有希望。

bøzafngthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zarng'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

have no clue

無線索,無頭緒

• Lorng bøzafngthaau bøeq tøh'ui khix liaqzarng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lorng bøo'zarng'thaau boeq tøq'ui khix liah'zarng?; Lorng bøo'zarng'thaau bøeq tøq'ui khix liah'zarng? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There are no clues where to go to catch the criminal.
  都無線索(頭緒)要從那兒去捕捉,做起?

bøo-gigo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo gii'go; bøo-gii'go ⬆︎ [[...]] 

unexpectedly before one is aware or has any thought of it

想不到,意料之外

bøiaux-bøkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iaux bøo'kirn; bøo'iaux-bøo'kirn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

let it go, it doesn't matter, pay no attention, not be concerned

不重視,不放在心上

bøkofngbøtva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'korng'bøo'tva; bøo'korng-bøo'tva ⬆︎ [[...]] 

silently

一聲不響

• Y na bøeq khix tøh'ui lorng bøkorng-bøtva tø zao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na boeq khix tøq'ui lorng bøo'korng'bøo'tva tø zao.; Y na bøeq khix tøq'ui lorng bøo'korng-bøo'tva tø zao. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If he wants to go some place, he doesn't tell anyone he just goes.
  他如果要去那兒都不說就走。

bøsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'siøq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be ready to go to extreme lengths, do not spare

不惜

• Bøsiøq ka'ti ee sveamia khix kiux padlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svex'mia khix kiux pat'laang.; Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svix'mia khix kiux pat'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have no regard for one's own life if it is a matter of helping others to help others at the risk of one's own life.
  不惜自己的生命去救別人。

bøsu jiafsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'su jiar'su ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go looking for trouble, raise unnecessary troubles

無事找事,惹麻煩

bøtaxng khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taxng khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

no place to go

無處去

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。

bosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

plan to make a living, consider how to make a livelihood

謀生

• zhutgoa bosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'goa boo'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  go out to make a living
  出外謀生

• Nilau bøo hoatto thafng bosefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nii'lau bøo hoad'to thafng boo'sefng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When you are old, you can't make a living.
  年老無法謀生。

boadjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boat'jit ⬆︎ [[...]] 

last day, the end of

末日

• goxgøeh boadjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go'goeh boat'jit; go'gøeh boat'jit ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  end of May
  五月底

• seakaix boadjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'kaix boat'jit ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  end of the world, doomsday
  世界末日

Bøe ciah Goxjit-zøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe ciah go'jit'zeq zaxng, phoax'hiuu m'kafm paxng.; Bøe ciah Go'jit'zøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Don't discard your heavy winter clothing until after May fifth

未吃五月節粽,破長襖不願放。

bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq; (beq) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

just about to, to wish, want, will, sign of future. This word is sometimes used to express a conditional clause

要,將要,快要,要是

• Bøeq zaiviar øe høfthvy, goar ciu bøo giah hoxsvoax laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zay'viar e hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai.; Bøeq zay'viar øe hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If I had known the weather would be nice, I would not have brought an umbrella.
  要是知道天氣會好,我就不帶雨傘來。

• Bøeq khix, m khix, zhutzai lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie.; Bøeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Whether you go or not is up to you.
  要去,不去,隨你便。

boong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boong ⬆︎ [[...]] 

die, perish, go away, absent or escaped

亡

• biedboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biet'boong ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be destroyed, perish, destruction
  滅亡

• huxbiør songboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'biør sofng'boong ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  both parents are dead
  父母喪亡

• liuboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuu'boong ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be exiled, wander in a strange land, fugitive
  流亡

• liuboong-zernghuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuu'boong zexng'huo; liuu'boong-zexng'huo ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  government in exile
  流亡政府

• syboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie'boong ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  death, die, perished
  死亡

• tixnboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tin'boong ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  die in battle
  陣亡

buxn khafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buxn khafng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go into a hole

穿洞

buxn poxngkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buxn pong'khafng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go through the tunnel

穿過隧道

but [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sink, drown, be submerged, go into hiding, obscurity or oblivion, take property away from another, die, dead

沒

• baibut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baai'but ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  bury or hide so that it may never be found
  埋沒

zaixgiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'giah ⬆︎ [[...]] 

regular full time employee

正式的,額內

• Kanglaang go ee zaixgiaqee, nng ee limsi'ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafng'laang go ee zai'giah'ee, nng ee liim'sii'ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Five of the workers are regular employees, and two of them are temporary employees.
  工人五個固定的,兩個臨時的。

Zaixkef jidjit afn, zhutgoa tiautiaau laan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'kef jit'jit afn, zhud'goa tiaau'tiaau laan. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

At home, every day is peace, go outside and everything is hardship

在家日日安,出外條條難。

zafzhud boafnkuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'zhud boarn'kuy ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go out early and return late (often said of a busy person)

早出晚歸

zafkhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'khuxn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go to bed early

早睡

zafkhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'khuxn; (zar'khie'laai) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go to bed early and get up early next morning, early to bed, early to rise

早睡早起

zasiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'siw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

examine and receive

查收

• Goar kiax khix ee siøfpaw, chviar lie zasiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiax khix ee siør'paw, chviar lie zaf'siw. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Please go get the package I sent out.
  我寄去的小包, 請你查收。

zabhoef goxseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'hoef go'seg ⬆︎ [[...]] 

multi colored, variegated, variety of designs and colors

五花十色

zau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pay the balance, give the change due on a purchase, make change

找

• zau lie go khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zau lie go khof. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Here's five dollar change.
  找你五塊

• Mxbiern zau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Keep the change
  不用找

• Goxzabphiøx lie u thafng zau `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Go'zap'phiøx lie u thafng zau `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have you change for a fifty dollar bill?
  伍拾元鈔, 你有零錢找嗎 ?

• siøzau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'zau ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pay the balance, give the change due on a purchase, make change
  找錢

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。

zawbølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'bøo'lo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

no way of escape, no outlet, no means of fleeing or escaping, no way out, no place to go

跑不掉,無處可去

zøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeq; zøeq; (zoeq, cied) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

festival, holiday, season

節

• zørzøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zeq; zøx'zøeq; (koex'zeq) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  keep a festival day
  過節

• Goxgøeh-zøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Go'goeh'zeq; Go'gøeh-zøeq; (Go'jit'zeq) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the dragonboat festival on the fifth of the fifth moon
  端午節

• nizøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nii'zeq; nii'zøeq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the sections or festivals of the year
  年節

• bønii bøzøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'nii bøo'zeq; bøo'nii bøo'zøeq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  not observing the annual divisions and festivals
  不守年節

• saxng nizeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng nii'zeq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  give presents at the feast days
  過節送禮

• Tiongchiuzøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiofng'chiw'zeq; Tiofng'chiw'zøeq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Mid-autumn Festival
  中秋節

zeksoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'soad ⬆︎ [[...]] 

accumulated (fallen) snow

積雪

• zeksoad goxchiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'soad go'chiøq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  snow piled up five feet deep
  積雪五尺

zefngzofng thaixhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'zofng thai'hoad ⬆︎ [[...]] 

all packed up and ready to go (usually said of troops on an expedition)

整裝待發

zerngkaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'kaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

political world, government circles, realm of politics

政界

• cirnjip zerngkaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cixn'jip zexng'kaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  go into politics, enter upon a political career
  進入政界

• Theazhud zerngkaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thex'zhud zexng'kaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  retire from political life
  退出政界

zha'go [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf'go ⬆︎ [[...]] 

errors, blunders, miscalculations

差誤

zhaux`khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'khix; zhaux`khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go bad, rot

腐臭了

zhvefgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvea'go; zhvea/chvie'go ⬆︎ [[...]] 

awake (from errors, illusion), to come to one's senses

醒悟

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。

chiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaxm ⬆︎ [[...]] 

assume, usurp, go to excess

僭

chiaxngchiaxng'kurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'chiang''kurn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

boil noisily (water), be in a hullabaloo, be in tumult (as a crowd in a market)

沸騰,嘈雜

• Lie ee tee chiaxngchiaxngkurn af, iao m khix kvoaxkhitlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee tee chiang'chiang'kurn af, iao m khix kvoa'khid'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Your water is boiling, why don't you go and pick it up.
  你的茶開了還不去拿起來。

chiaxngtiøh phoarpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh phoax'pve; chiang'tiøh phoax'pve/pvi ⬆︎ [[...]] 

hindered by sickness

湊巧生病

• Chiang`tiøh phoarpve soaq bøextaxng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh phoax'pve soaq be'taxng khix.; Chiang`tiøh phoax'pve/pvi soaq bøe'taxng khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I couldn't go, owing to illness.
  湊巧生病而不能去。

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

chiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

hand, of the hand, a person, personally

手

• køchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  clever or talented person, crack player
  高手

• kokchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  national representatives of athletes
  國手

• parngchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paxng'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  let go
  放手

• taxngchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tang'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  start on anything, commence work, to fight
  動手

zhngciafm ynsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhngf'ciafm irn'svoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

serve as a go between

穿針引線

zhørgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'go ⬆︎ [[...]] 

wrong, a mistake, fault

錯誤

• Lie na sviu afnny, oanzoaan si zhørgo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviu arn'ny, oaan'zoaan si zhøx'go. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you think that way, you're all wrong.
  你若這樣想,是完全錯誤。

• Goar bøo symmiq zhørgo, nar tiøh ka y siaxzoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo sirm'miq zhøx'go, nar tiøh ka y sia'zoe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am not wrong, why should I apologize to him.
  我沒什麼錯誤,為何要向他謝罪。

• Cittviw phøef na u zhørgo, chviar lie ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng.; Cid'tviw phøef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If there are any mistakes in this letter, please correct them for me.
  這封信如有錯誤,請你告訴我。

zhørgo pekzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'go peg'zhud ⬆︎ [[...]] 

full of mistakes

錯誤百出

zhørjin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'jin; (go'jin) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

misconception, mistake one thing for another

錯認,誤認

zhozhud siaxhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhud sia'hoe ⬆︎ [[...]] 

still inexperienced, go out into the world for the first time

初出社會

zhongbeeng zuxgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhofng'beeng zu'go ⬆︎ [[...]] 

too smart (Lit. ruined by one's own cleverness.)

聰明自誤

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

go quickly, hasten, to hurry, be inclined, tend, follow

趨

zhun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhun ⬆︎ [[...]] 

at the risk of, run the risk of

冒…險

• Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun sie, boeq ka y ciah løh'khix.; Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løh'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I will eat it at the risk of my life.
  冒死吃下它。

• Zhun ho hauxtviuo me, laai khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun ho hau'tviuo me, laai khix khvoax tien'viar.; Zhun ho hau'tviuo me/ma, laai khix khvoax tien'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Let's go to see the movies at the risk of being scolded by the principal.
  冒著被校長罵,去看電影。

• Giah hoxsvoax cyn ma'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giah ho'svoax cyn maa'hoaan, zhun ho taam. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It's very troublesome to carry an umbrella with me, I will run the risk of getting wet.
  拿雨傘很麻煩,讓它溼吧!

zhunpaxnsie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuun'pan'sie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

prepare for death, go on an expedition that may prove fatal, take unnecessary chances, at the risk of one's life

孤注一擲

zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go out, come out, produce, put forth, leave one's home, appear

出

zhutzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go to the front

出征

zhut'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'iuu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go on an excursion

出遊

zhut'viuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'viuu; (zhud'kog) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go abroad

出國

zhutjip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'jip ⬆︎ [[...]] 

incoming and outgoing, receipt and expense, difference, come in and go out, inconsistency

出入

• zhutjip zuxiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'jip zu'iuu ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  going out and in at will
  出入自由

• Yn sor korng ee oe u zhutjip. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn sor korng ee oe u zhud'jip. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There are inconsistencies in their statements.
  他們所說的話有出入。

zhutkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go out, Get out!

出去

zhutkhiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'khiin; (siong'pafn) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go to the office, go on duty, check in

出勤,上班

zhutkog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kog ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go abroad

出國

zhutmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'mar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go forth to battle, offer oneself as a candidate, go out and face something

出馬

• Cid pae ee soafnkie, lie bøeq zhutmar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee soarn'kie, lie boeq zhud'mar bøo?; Cid pae ee soarn'kie, lie bøeq zhud'mar bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Will you run for election?
  這次選舉,你要出來選嗎 ?

zhutmngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'mngg ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go out the door, take a trip

出門

zhutsefng jibsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sefng jip'suo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

risk one's life, go beyond the call of duty

出生入死

zhutsiaxhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sia'hoe ⬆︎ [[...]] 

enter society, to go to work

步入社會

zhuttin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'tin ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go out in procession or file to battle

出陣

zhuttviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go on stage (said of actor), enter the stadium or arena (said of an athlete)

出場

ciah-bøexløqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'løh'khix; ciah-bøe'løh'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

can't swallow, it won't go down, food that is not good or poor quality, have no appetite

吃不下

• Goar ciah bøe løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah be løh'khix.; Goar ciah bøe løh'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I cannot eat it because it's no good or I have no appetite.
  我吃不下。

• Goar ciah bøexløqkhix`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah be'løh'khix af.; Goar ciah bøe'løh'khix`aq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I cannot eat any more because I have had enough.
  我吃不下了。

ciamheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaam'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go secretly

潛行

ciamlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea ⬆︎ [[...]] 

feast day (Catholic)

瞻禮

• Toa ciamlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Toa ciafm'lea ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  great feast
  大瞻禮

• ciamlefgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea'go ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Thursday
  瞻禮五

• ciamlea id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea id ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Sunday
  瞻禮一

• ciamlea ji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea ji ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Monday
  瞻禮二

• ciamlea jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea jit ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Festive day
  瞻禮日

• ciamlea lak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea lak ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Friday
  瞻禮六

• ciamlea svaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea svaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Tuesday
  瞻禮三

• ciamlea six [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea six ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Wednesday
  瞻禮四

ciencixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'cixn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

advance, proceed, go forward, to progress

前進

cien'orng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'orng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go to a place, to visit

前往

cientoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'too ⬆︎ [[...]] 

prospect, promise in the sense of an indication of a successful prospect or future

前途

• cientoo ee hexnghog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'too ee heng'hog ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  coming happiness
  前途的幸福。

• cientoo iauoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'too iaau'oarn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  have a long way to go
  前途遙遠。

• u cientoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cieen'too ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  have a bright future
  有前途

cietsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'sit ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go on a diet, to diet in order to reduce one's weight

節食

ciaociah-ciaophaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'ciah'ciaux'phaq; ciaux'ciah-ciaux'phaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go Dutch

公吃公付錢,各付各的

ciq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciq; (ciab) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

meet, receive

接,迎接

• Goar bøeq laikhix høefchiathaau ciq langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq laai'khix hoea'chiaf'thaau ciq laang'kheq.; Goar bøeq laai'khix høea'chiaf'thaau ciq laang'kheq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I want to go to the station to meet some visitors.
  我要到火車站去接客人。

• cihput [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciq'put; (ciq'siin) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  receive with offerings an idol carried in procession
  迎神

cimciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'ciog ⬆︎ [[...]] 

careful, consider carefully, be cautious as in investigating well before acting, make sure

仔細,小心

• Hid ee isefng khvoax pvexlaang khvoartiøh cyn cimciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee y'sefng khvoax pve'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog.; Hid'ee y'sefng khvoax pve/pvi'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The doctor examines patients carefully.
  那個醫生看病人診察得很仔細。

• Afnnef tiøh ar mxtiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cimciog cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef tiøh ar m'tiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cym'ciog cit e. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Is that right? Go back to see him and make sure of it
  這樣子對不對 ? 你再去仔細瞧瞧。

cixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cixn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go ahead, proceed, to progress, offer advice or presents, improve, recommend, introduce, income

進

cirnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cixn'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

advance, go forward

向前,前進

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