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chiwthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

hold, seize, grasp property or authority, have something one's command

手頭,手中

• Zaisarn ti yn lauxpe ee chiwthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaai'sarn ti yn lau'pe ee chiuo'thaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The property is under his father's control.
  財產在他父親的手中。

• Bøeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiwthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiuo'thaau.; Bøeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiuo'thaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He holds the authority to approve or to reject.
  准或不准在他的手中。

• chiwthaau aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thaau aan ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  short of cash
  手頭緊

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。

exchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'chiuo; (bea'chiuo, he'chiuo) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

buyers, an inferior attendant, helper or assistant

買者, 買手

• Citkefng zhux sviuxbøeq bøe, mxkuo zhøe bøo exchiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng zhux sviu boeq be, m'kuo zhoe bøo e'chiuo.; Cid'kefng zhux sviu'bøeq bøe, m'kuo zhøe bøo e'chiuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I want to sell this house, but I can not find any buyers.
  這間房子想要賣, 可是找不到買手.

haxchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'chiuo; (he'chiuo) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

begin, put one's hand to, get to work

下手

hexchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

buyers, an inferior attendant, helper or assistant

買手,下手

he togchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he tok'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lay violent hands on

下毒手

jibchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

come in to one's hands, get

入手

• Cvii cit e jibchiuo, y ciu khix lym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cvii cit e jip'chiuo, y ciu khix lym. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  As soon as he gets some money, he goes to drink.
  他錢一到手就去喝。

køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'chiuo; køex'chiuo; (kex'chiuo) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pass from one man to another (money, things etc.), do something successfully

過手,得手

• thautheh bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'theh be koex'chiuo; thaw'theh bøe køex'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  can (could) not steal it successfully
  偷不過手

• Y cvii thaxn koeachiuo ciu lym tiau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cvii thaxn koex'chiuo ciu lym tiau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  when he earns money, he spends it on liquor.
  他錢一賺到手就喝掉。

• hai laang bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang be koex'chiuo; hai laang bøe køex'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unable to do some one the injury we wish
  害人不成

sefng hexchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng he'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

attack first, make the first move, take the initiative

先下手

• Sefng hexchiuo uii kioong, ban hexchiuo siu zaiiofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sefng he'chiuo uii kioong, ban he'chiuo siu zay'iofng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The best defense is a good offense.
  先下手為強,後下手受災殃。

togchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tok'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

atrocious act, venomous action

毒手

• he togchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he tok'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  deal murderous blows, attack a man with intent to murder, enter a very terrible accusation in court against a man
  下毒手

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