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arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to [[...]] 

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

• Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. [[...]] 
  Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
  好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

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。

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!

ciapsoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'soax [[...]] 

be next (in succession), follow, in close succession, one after the other, continue, continuously

連續

• Hitkhoarn pve aix ciapsoax ciah iøqar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq øe hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn pve aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq e hør.; Hid'khoarn pve/pvi aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq øe hør. [[...]] 
  For that disease you have to continuously take medicine for a long time then it will get better.
  那種病要連續吃藥吃很久才會好。

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

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

• Lie khvoax, kin'afjit øe løqho bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe? [[...]] 
  Do you think it will rain today?
  你看,今天會下雨嗎?

• Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [[...]] 
  It would sound better to say it in this way.
  如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

• Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae. [[...]] 
  If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
  你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

exng laang ee lixpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng laang ee li'pien [[...]] 

to help people, to make things easier for people

給予別人方便

• Goar zøx taixcix na øextaxng exng laang ee lixpien tø hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx tai'cix na e'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør.; Goar zøx/zøex tai'cix na øe'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør. [[...]] 
  If what I do helps people or makes things easier for them, that's all I want.
  我做事情如果能夠給予人方便就好。

høfbixnzengkhia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bin'zeeng'khia [[...]] 

do something superficially or only for looks, two faced

做表面,外表和善,嘴巴很甜

• Y si kannaf høfbixnzengkhia niaxnia, auxbin hiaam kaq e noa khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si kafn'naf hør'bin'zeeng'khia nia'nia, au'bin hiaam kaq e noa khix. [[...]] 
  He takes part only for looks, when no one is around he continually criticizes.
  他只是做表面而已,背後怨言很多。

hoafnkhie-hoafntør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør; hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør [[...]] 

not dependable, always changing, fickle, capricious, can't determine things

反覆無常,時好時壞,沒主見,沒定性

• Lie kofng'oe hoafnkhyhoafntør, goar nar kvar siongsixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør, goar nar kvar siofng'sixn. [[...]] 
  You are very fickle, how can I believe what you say.
  你說話反覆無常,我怎敢相信?

• Tviaxtvia teq hoafnkhie-hoafntør mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør m'zay e hør ar be?; Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]] 
  If your health is always changing, do you think you'll recover?
  常常時好時壞,不知會不會好?

iao hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao hør; (iao'kuo hør) [[...]] 

excusable, tolerable, passable

還好

• Na cit nng jit iao hør (iawkuo exexngtid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na cit nng jit iao hør (iao'kuo e'eng'tid). [[...]] 
  day or two would have been excusable, but …
  要是一兩天還好,還可以

• Goar ee sengkhw iao (iawkuo) høfhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw iao (iao'kuo) hør'hør. [[...]] 
  I am tolerably well.
  我的身體還好好的。

• Hid taai thihbea iao (iawkøq) høfhør, mxthafng bøea syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bea syn ee.; Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bøea syn ee. [[...]] 
  That bike is still in good shape, don't buy a new one.
  那輛自行車還好好的,不要買新的。

khvoarøexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'e'zhud; khvoax'øe'zhud [[...]] 

can distinguish

看得出,能辨別

• Høflaang phvaylaang, lie khvoarøexzhud bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'laang phvae'laang, lie khvoax'e'zhud be?; Hør'laang phvae'laang, lie khvoax'øe'zhud bøe? [[...]] 
  Can you distinguish good people from bad people?
  好人壞人,你能辨別嗎?

mxzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay [[...]] 

I wonder

不知(是否)

• Binnafzaix mxzay e høfthvy be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix m'zay e hør'thvy be?; Biin'ar'zaix m'zay øe hør'thvy bøe? [[...]] 
  I wonder if it will be fair tomorrow?
  不知明天會天晴嗎?

• Y mxzay u ti zhuonih bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'zay u ti zhux'nih bøo? [[...]] 
  I wonder if he is at home?
  不知他在家裏嗎?

m cyn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m cyn hør [[...]] 

Wouldn't that be wonderful

該多好

• Goar na extaxng khix Bykog m cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na e'taxng khix Bie'kog m cyn hør. [[...]] 
  If I could go to the States, wouldn't that be wonderful!
  我要是能去美國該多好。

na... mxcinhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na... m'cyn'hør [[...]] 

Wouldn't that be wonderful...if...?

如果 ...那 該多好。

• Goar na extaxng khix Bykog mxcinhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na e'taxng khix Bie'kog m'cyn'hør. [[...]] 
  If I could go to the States, wouldn't that be wonderful!
  我如果能去美國那該多好。

paijiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'jiø [[...]] 

urinate

排尿

• Y e kvoaxzuie si paijiø kongleeng mxhør ee koanhe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y e kvoa'zuie si paai'jiø kofng'leeng m'hør ee koafn'he.; Y øe kvoa'zuie si paai'jiø kofng'leeng m'hør ee koafn'he. [[...]] 
  He has dropsy because his urine function is not good.
  他會水腫是排尿功能不好的關係。

pefngkhie-pefngtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: perng'khie'perng'tør; perng'khie-perng'tør [[...]] 

shilly-shally, sometime good sometime bad

出爾反爾,時好時壞

• Y ee pvi pefngkhypefngtør, mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay e hør ar be?; Y ee pvi perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]] 
  His sickness is sometimes better and sometimes worst, don't know if he will regain his health or not?
  他的病時好時壞,不知會好否?

six [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six; (sex) [[...]] 

power, form, direction

勢

• hør chiwsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør chiuo'six [[...]] 
  all going on well (e.g., when bringing up children)
  好手氣

• khiapsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiab'six [[...]] 
  ugly
  醜

• koarnsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaxn'six [[...]] 
  accustomed
  習慣

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