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bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid [[...]] 

be jealous of, envy, hate

嫉妒

• Iong`ee si goar ka'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøexkhattid symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong'ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq be'khad'tid sirm'miq?; Iong`ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøe'khad'tid sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  I used my own money, what are you jealous about?
  用的是我自己的錢,你是在嫉妒什麼?

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa [[...]] 

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. [[...]] 
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

hukhaf safngchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'khaf sarng'chiuo [[...]] 

to serve, attend to comforts of parents, receive guests very graciously (Lit. support by the hand by the foot)

奉侍,誇大的招待,扶腳扶手

• Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng hukhasafngchiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf ka'ti zwpng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng huu'khaf'sarng'chiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf kaf'ti zuo'png? [[...]] 
  I have someone here to take care of me, why should I go there and cook for myself.
  我在這兒有人奉侍,怎麼得去那兒自己作飯?

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

wrestle, throw down, lay down, to overthrow

觔,推,扶

• Hid nng ee gyn'ar teq siøiern, mxsi teq siøphaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid nng ee girn'ar teq siøf'iern, m'si teq siøf'phaq. [[...]] 
  Those two kids are wrestling, they are not fighting.
  那兩個孩子在摔角,不是在打架。

• Y tør ti tho'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør ti thoo'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khie'laai. [[...]] 
  He was lying on the ground (floor), I helped him up.
  他倒在地上,我把他扶起來。

• Cid ky thiauar ka goar taux iern khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky thiau'ar ka goar taux iern khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Give me a hand to erect this pillar.
  幫我扶直這根柱子。

ka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka [[...]] 

for, to, from, on. The Taiwanese have a little gimmick in regard to the use of this preposition "ka". The direct object of very many verbs can be placed before the verb and preceded by "ka"

給,跟

• Bøeq ka lie phaq. Bøeq phaq lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq ka lie phaq. Boeq phaq lie.; Bøeq ka lie phaq. Bøeq phaq lie. [[...]] 
  I'll hit you.
  要打你。

• Maix ka y chiøx. Maix chiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y chiøx. Maix chiøx y. [[...]] 
  Don't laugh at him.
  不要笑他。

• Bøo aix ka lie zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix ka lie zøx.; Bøo aix ka lie zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  I won't do it for you.
  不要替你做。不要幫你做。

• Bøo aix ka lie bøea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix ka lie bea.; Bøo aix ka lie bøea. [[...]] 
  I won't buy it for (or from) you.
  不要替你買,不要向你買。

• Maix ka goar zhorngti. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka goar zhoxng'ti. [[...]] 
  Don't make a fool out of me.
  不要作弄我。

• Maix ka y korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y korng. [[...]] 
  Don't tell him.
  不要告訴他。

• ka lie ciøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka lie ciøq [[...]] 
  borrow from you
  向你借

ka'ki [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ki; (kaf'ti) [[...]] 

one's self alone

自己

• goar ka'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar kaf'ti [[...]] 
  myself, by myself
  我自己

• Lie ka'ti zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaf'ti zøx.; Lie kaf'ti zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  Do it by yourself.
  你自己做。

• Y ka'ti khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti khix. [[...]] 
  He went there himself.
  他自己去。

• ka'ti ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti ee laang [[...]] 
  one of my own relations
  自己人

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