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var [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: var [[...]] 

lie in bed with a child to put him to sleep

偎

ahtøfthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'tør'thaau [[...]] 

crush

壓得死死

• Y ho laang ahtøfthaau af, bøo hoatto thafng hoafnkhoxng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho laang aq'tør'thaau af, bøo hoad'to thafng hoarn'khoxng af. [[...]] 
  He was crushed to death, there is no way to revive him.
  他被人壓得死死,沒辦法反抗了。

angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'paw [[...]] 

gift or bribe, a packet of money usually wrapped in red paper or in a red envelope presented as a tip, for congratulatory purposes or as a farewell present

紅包

• saxng angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng aang'paw [[...]] 
  give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
  送紅包

• siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw [[...]] 
  accept a bribe
  收紅包

• Y ee svejit lie bøeq saxng lefbut iafsi angpaw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svef'jit lie boeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw?; Y ee svef/svy'jit lie bøeq saxng lea'but iar'si aang'paw? [[...]] 
  Are you going to present him with a gift or money on his birthday?
  他的生日你要送禮物或是紅包 ?

auxbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bin; (au'piaq) [[...]] 

behind, at the back of

後面

• Goar khia ti y ee auxbin (auxpiaq). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khia ti y ee au'bin (au'piaq). [[...]] 
  I am standing (stood) behind him.
  我站在他的後面。

bagciw lai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw lai [[...]] 

sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, keen eye

眼光銳利

• Y bagciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoartiøh goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoax'tiøh goar. [[...]] 
  His vision is very good, he saw me from far away.
  他眼光很銳利,那麼遠就看到我。

• Y bagciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie be phiexn'tid.; Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [[...]] 
  His eyes are very sharp, you cannot cheat him.
  他眼光很銳利,你騙不了的。

baxnlie phengtheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'lie pheeng'theeng [[...]] 

an expression used to congratulate someone or give him your best wishes, (Lit. very promising, future unlimited)

萬里鵬程

bøextehsaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'teq'saux; bøe'teq'saux [[...]] 

unable to satisfy

不能滿足

• Cidkoaxn ciuo niaxnia, y lym bøe tehsaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit koaxn ciuo nia'nia, y lym be teq'saux.; Cit'koaxn ciuo nia'nia, y lym bøe teq'saux. [[...]] 
  Only one bottle of wine, how can it be sufficient for him to drink?
  一瓶酒而已,他怎麼喝得夠。

biefnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'le [[...]] 

exhort, encourage

勉勵

• Cid ee gynnar bøo symmiq aix thagzheq, chviar lie ka y biefnle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar bøo sirm'miq aix thak'zheq, chviar lie ka y biern'le. [[...]] 
  This child doesn't like to study very much, please encourage him.
  這個孩子不太喜歡讀書,請你勉勵他。

biedkhiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biet'khiør; (biet'khao) [[...]] 

kill a person to prevent him from disclosing a secret

滅口

bidchied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'chied [[...]] 

close, intimate

密切

• Goar kaq y u bidchied ee koanhe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y u bit'chied ee koafn'he. [[...]] 
  There is a close connection between him and me.
  我跟他有密切的關係。

bidkøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'køx [[...]] 

blow the gaff to the police, inform secretly against a suspicious person

密告

• U laang bidkøx korng y si Kioxngsafntorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U laang bit'køx korng y si Kiong'sarn'torng. [[...]] 
  Someone informed secretly against him that he is a Communist
  有人密告他是共產黨。

bøtvia bøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh [[...]] 

voluble, vain, fickle, changeable, inconstant, to change at every whim, uncertain and changeable

不一定,沒定性

• zoeakin ee thvikhix bøtvia bøtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh.; zoex'kin/kun ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh. [[...]] 
  Recently the weather changes very quickly.
  最近的天氣變幻無常。

• Y kofng'oe bøtvia bøtiøh, bøe sixn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, be sixn'tid.; Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, bøe sixn`tid. [[...]] 
  He's very fickle, you can't believe him.
  他講話反覆無常,不能相信。

bofboflaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bor'bor'laang; (bor'laang, bor'miq'laang) [[...]] 

so-and-so, what-you-call-him (often said when for some reason if it is undesirable to mention his name)

某人,某某人

bukafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'kafn [[...]] 

no concern of mine or yours, nothing to do with you, me or him

不相干

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 [[...]] 

support by the armpits

插,扶

• zhaq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq khie'laai [[...]] 
  support someone by the armpits and help him get to his feet
  扶起來

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?

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

meddle with, interfere with a person or an affair

干涉

• Goar m zhab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m zhab. [[...]] 
  I will not meddle with the matter.
  我不管

• Goar m zhab y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m zhab y. [[...]] 
  I will have nothing to do with him.
  我不管他,我不理他。

• kauzhab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'zhab [[...]] 
  be associated or connected in business, so as to be involved in his responsibilities or losses
  交往,關連

• bøo siøkauzhab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo siøf'kaw'zhab. [[...]] 
  not at all involved in his affairs
  互不相關

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar [[...]] 

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

• Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. [[...]] 
  He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
  他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

chialunciexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'luun'ciexn [[...]] 

fight an enemy by turns in order to wear him down

車輪戰

chiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw; (sof) [[...]] 

search for a lost article, ransack, to rummage, search another's pockets or body

搜

• Hengsu chiaw y ee sengkhw (zhuolai). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Heeng'su chiaw y ee sefng'khw (zhux'lai). [[...]] 
  The detective searched him or his home.
  刑事搜他的身體(屋子)。

chirnsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'sym [[...]] 

having lost heart about a matter, show coldness to, one's craze forswears off

灰心,心灰

• Cid ee gyn'ar lorng m thagzheq, goar cyn chirnsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar lorng m thak'zheq, goar cyn chixn'sym. [[...]] 
  This kid won't study, I've given up on him.
  這孩子都不讀書,我很失望。

chinsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'syn [[...]] 

in person, personally

親自

• Sinhu chinsyn khix ka y khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siin'hu chyn'syn khix ka y khvoax. [[...]] 
  Father went himself and inquired about him.
  神父親自去看他。

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。

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

urge, to press, hasten

催

• ka y zhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y zhuy [[...]] 
  urge him to do, press him to pay
  催他

zhuichiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'chiog [[...]] 

press, expedite, to urge, to push, demand for payment

催促

• Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuichiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuy'chiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [[...]] 
  He owes you money, if you don't push him for payment, he will not pay it back.
  他欠你的錢,你若不催促他,他就不還你。

• Zhuichiog y khaq kirn zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuy'chiog y khaq kirn zøx. [[...]] 
  urge him to do or make something it faster
  催促他快一點做。

zhuilie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'lie [[...]] 

reasoning, inference, induction, to reason, infer the unknown from the known

推理

• Ciaux goar ee zhuilie, zef mxsi y siar ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaux goar ee zhuy'lie, zef m'si y siar ee. [[...]] 
  According to my reasoning, this was not written by him.
  照我的推理,這不是他寫的。

zhut'hien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hien [[...]] 

appear

出現

• Tegjiin zhut'hien ee sii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tek'jiin zhud'hien ee sii. [[...]] 
  appearance of the enemy, when the enemy came into view
  敵人出現的時候。

• Y ti baxngtiofng khvoarkvix thiensiin zhut'hien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti bang'tiofng khvoax'kvix thiefn'siin zhud'hien. [[...]] 
  An angel appeared to him in a dream.
  他在夢中夢見天神出現。

zhutkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kex; (zhud) [[...]] 

buyer offering a lower price, talk down the price

講價,還價

• Y cyn gaau kofngkex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhutkex). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie boeq bea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex).; Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex). [[...]] 
  He constantly starts bargaining with a high price, when buying you must haggle with him
  他很會開價,你要買時要跟他還價。

• goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m be.; goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [[...]] 
  I offered him ten dollars, he still won't sell it.
  我出他十塊,他還不賣。

ciah y kaokaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah y kaux'kaux [[...]] 

can easily overcome him because we are much more powerful

吃定了他

ciah y køeakøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah y koex'koex; ciah y køex'køex; (khvoax y koex'koex) [[...]] 

have the upper hand, be able to overcome him with the utmost ease, hold a person cheap, undervalue

吃定了他

ciahkuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'kuo; (ciaq'nih kuo) [[...]] 

so long, this long time, recently, Such a long time!

這麼久,最近,近來

• Ciahkuo hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo hør `bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you been well of late?
  近來好嗎 ?

• Ciahkuo lorng bøo khvoartiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo lorng bøo khvoax'tiøh y. [[...]] 
  I haven't seen him recently.
  最近都沒看見他。

• Ho lie thernghau ciaq kuo, cyn phvaysex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thexng'hau ciaq kuo, cyn phvae'sex. [[...]] 
  I am very sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.
  讓你等了這麼久,真不好意 思。

ciah laang ee png [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah laang ee png [[...]] 

be in a man's employ, dependent on him

受雇

Ciah voar-lai, søeq voar-goa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah voar'lai, soeq voar'goa.; Ciah voar-lai, søeq voar-goa. [[...]] 

eat a man's food and speak ill of him behind his back

吃裡扒外

ciab y ee khøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab y ee khoeq; ciab y ee khøeq [[...]] 

fill the vacancy left by him, succeed him

接他的缺

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。

ciøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf; (ciaw) [[...]] 

beckon with hand, to summon, raise an army or capital, poster, signboard, to welcome, receive, call for, canvass for

邀,招

• Lie bøeq khix konghngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar.; Lie bøeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [[...]] 
  Call for me on your way to the park.
  你要去公園的時候來邀我。

• Mxthafng ciøf y khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciøf y khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  Don't invite him to go to the movies.
  不要邀他去看電影。

cit ee bin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee bin [[...]] 

face

一面

• Kvix cit ee bin ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvix cit ee bin ma hør. [[...]] 
  To meet him wouldn't hurt anything.
  見一面也好。

cidphviear [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'phvix'ar [[...]] 

small piece

一小片

• Pviar peq cidphviear ho y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pviar peq cit'phvix'ar ho y. [[...]] 
  Give him a small piece of cake.
  擘一小片給他。

ciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu [[...]] 

take him on his own terms, on (one's) own terms

遷就

• Hid khoarn arpax ee laang, tiliao ciu y ygoa karm iao u paxnhoad? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn ax'pax ee laang, tii'liao ciu y ie'goa karm iao u pan'hoad? [[...]] 
  That kind of oppressive person, how can you do anything but meet him on his own terms?
  那種不講理的人,除了遷就他以外,還有辦法嗎?

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

itch, itchy

癢,痒

• Cid ui øe cviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ui e cviu.; Cid ui øe cviu. [[...]] 
  This is itchy.
  這裏會癢。

• pecviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pee cviu [[...]] 
  scratch an itchy spot
  抓癢

• Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq.; Cviu`ee m pee, bøo cviu`ee pee kaq laau hoeq/huiq. [[...]] 
  neglect important matters, while very busy about what does not concern him (Lit. won't scratch the itchy place, but where is no itch, scratches till the blood flows)
  癢的不抓,不癢的抓到流血(該做的不做,不該做的反而做了)。

zøx lie (toxngsuu) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx lie (toxngsuu) [[...]] 

go ahead, do as you please

隨你 ...好了

• Goar na ban tngflaai, zøx lirn ciah, mxbiern tarn goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na ban tngr'laai, zøx lirn ciah, m'biern tarn goar. [[...]] 
  If I come back late, go ahead and eat, you need not wait for me.
  我要是晚回來,你們先吃,不用等我。

• Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar mxkviaf y zay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar m'kviaf y zay. [[...]] 
  Go ahead and tell him, I don't care if he knows.
  隨你去告訴他好了,我不怕他知道。

zoafnciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'ciah [[...]] 

earn one's livelihood, to cheat

訛詐,詐騙

• Goar ho y zoafnciah siezap khof khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y zoarn'ciah six'zap khof khix. [[...]] 
  I was cheated out of forty dollars by him.
  我被他騙了四十塊。

zoankoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'koaan [[...]] 

full or plenary authority

全權

• Zoankoaan uyjim y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoaan'koaan uie'jim y. [[...]] 
  Entrust him with full powers.
  全權委任他。

zoeakin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin; (zoex'kun) [[...]] 

most recent, nearest, recently

最近

• zoeakin (zoeakun) hoatbeeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin (zoex'kun) hoad'beeng ee.; zoex'kin/kun hoad'beeng ee [[...]] 
  the most recently invented
  最近發明的

• Zoeakin lorng mxbad twtiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoex'kin lorng m'bad tuo'tiøh y.; Zoex'kin/kun lorng m'bad tuo'tiøh y. [[...]] 
  I haven't seen him lately.
  最近都沒有遇到他。

• zoeakin zap nii (kafn) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin zap nii (kafn); zoex'kin/kun zap nii (kafn) [[...]] 
  for the last ten years
  近十年來

zuobok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'bok [[...]] 

fix the attention on, observation, keep an eye on, pay attention to

注目

• ho laang zuobok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang zux'bok [[...]] 
  attract notice
  令人注目

• seakanlaang teq zuobok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'kafn'laang teq zux'bok [[...]] 
  the eyes of the world are upon him
  世人在注目

zuybie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'bie [[...]] 

give a child for adoption

領養

• Cid ee gyn'ar phvae iøchi, khix ciah laang ee zuybie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar phvae iøf'chi, khix ciah laang ee zuie'bie. [[...]] 
  This kid is very difficult to raise, put him up for adoption.
  這個孩子不好養,去吃別人的米飯,給別人當乾兒子或乾女兒。

Zuykuie kiøx paysui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuie'kuie kiøx pae'sui [[...]] 

bad company getting you onto trouble (Lit. water ghost encouraging individual to jump into water and drown)

壞人的邀請

• Lirn maix ciøf y, zoaan cit koar zuykuie kiøx paysui, bøo høftai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn maix ciøf y, zoaan cit koar zuie'kuie kiøx pae'sui, bøo hør'tai. [[...]] 
  Don't come looking for him, you always get him into trouble, you never do anything good.
  你們不用來找他,都是一些壞事,不會有好事。

hvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvar; (harng) [[...]] 

intimidate, browbeat, frighten, threaten, to bully

哄,威嚇,嚇唬

• hvar (harng) bøeq ka y phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvar (harng) boeq ka y phaq.; hvar (harng) bøeq ka y phaq. [[...]] 
  threaten to spank him
  威嚇要打他

• hvar bøeq ka y thaisie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvar boeq ka y thaai'sie; hvar bøeq ka y thaai'sie [[...]] 
  threaten to kill
  威嚇要殺死他

• hvaflaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvar'laang [[...]] 
  browbeat others
  嚇唬人

hanghok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haang'hok [[...]] 

surrender, submit to

降伏,降服

• bøo tiaukvia hanghok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo tiaau'kvia haang'hok [[...]] 
  unconditional surrender
  無條件降服(投降)

• Goar cyn hanghok y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn haang'hok y. [[...]] 
  I admire him very much.
  我很服他。

hapsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hab'siefn [[...]] 

chat, talk about anything at all, chew the rag or fat

聊天

• Yn nng ee teq hapsiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn nng ee teq hab'siefn. [[...]] 
  Those two are talking.
  他倆在聊天。

• Goar na u eeng lorng khix kab y hapsiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na u eeng lorng khix kab y hab'siefn. [[...]] 
  When I have time, I always go to chat with him.
  我要是有空都去跟他聊天。

had [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: had [[...]] 

shout, bawl, to roar at, to thunder at, to say disagreeable things, speak loud and angrily

吆喝,叱吒,責怪

• Goar kiøx y mxthafng afnnef, tientøx ho y had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y m'thafng arn'nef, tiefn'tøx ho y had. [[...]] 
  I told him not to do it and he got angry at me.
  我勸他不要這樣,反而被他責怪。

• Hid ee thaukef cyn gaau ka laang had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee thaau'kef cyn gaau ka laang had. [[...]] 
  That employer get angry at his workers very easily.
  那個老闆喜歡叱吒人。

ge [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ge [[...]] 

art, skill, talent, craft, dexterity

藝

• Sux zuo chienkym putjuu kaux zuo itge. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sux zuo chiefn'kym pud'juu kaux zuo id'ge. [[...]] 
  Better to teach your son a trade (artistic skill) than give him a thousand pieces of gold.
  賜子千金,不如教子一藝。

Gienciar busym, thengciar iwix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gieen'ciar buu'sym, thefng'ciar iuo'ix. [[...]] 

Though the speaker had no evil intent, the listener took him amiss.

說者無心,聽者有意。

giernsienkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giexn'siefn'køf [[...]] 

crave

渴望

• Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giernsienkøf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giexn'siefn'køf. [[...]] 
  When he saw others eating, the craving grew in him.
  他看人在吃東西,在那兒饞涎欲滴。

gøxsyn siongtvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gø'syn sioong'tvar [[...]] 

endure hardships to accomplish some ambition, determination for revenge (Lit. an allusion to the King of Yueh (越王勾踐) who slept on firewood for a mattress and had a gall bladder hung over his bed to remind him of the bitterness (gall) of his defeat so

臥薪嘗膽

goar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar; (gvor) [[...]] 

I, me

我

• goar cyn lurn y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar cyn lurn y [[...]] 
  I am afraid of him I don't wish to have anything to do with him, afraid that he will cause trouble
  我很怕他

• goar pud koarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar pud koarn [[...]] 
  It's none of my business I don't care.
  我不管

• Goar putkoarn lie bøeq khix aq m khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar pud'koarn lie boeq khix ar m khix.; Goar pud'koarn lie bøeq khix aq m khix. [[...]] 
  I don't care whether you go or not.
  我不管你要不要去。

• Goar ka lie paw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka lie paw. [[...]] 
  I guarantee you. I promise you. This is the truth.
  我給你保證。

• Goar kvar paw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kvar paw. [[...]] 
  I dare to affirm, guarantee
  我敢保證。

haf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haf [[...]] 

attempt to do something, venture

惹

• Lie kvar khix haf y, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kvar khix haf y, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  Will you dare to face him or it? Will you dare attempt it?
  你敢惹他嗎? 你敢嘗試嗎?

• Goar haf y bøe tør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar haf y be tør.; Goar haf y bøe tør. [[...]] 
  I am no match for him. I cannot do it.
  我惹他不起,我不敢嘗試。

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

call aloud, to shout

喊,叫

• Hiaxm y laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaxm y laai. [[...]] 
  Order him to come.
  叫他來。

• Hiaxm cit taai keathengchiaf laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaxm cit taai kex'theeng'chiaf laai. [[...]] 
  call a taxi.
  叫一輛計程車來。

• Hiaxm "zhat". [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaxm "zhat". [[...]] 
  cry "thief"
  喊 賊!

• hiaxm kiuolaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaxm kiux'laang [[...]] 
  cry for help
  喊救命

hiarmphaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaxm'phaq [[...]] 

shout, "Beat him up!"

喊打,叫打

hiao ie taixgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiao ie tai'gi [[...]] 

persuade someone to follow the right path by telling him what is right

曉以大義

himsien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'sien [[...]] 

long for, much desire, to envy in good sense, admire

羨慕,欣羨

• Goar cyn himsien lie ee kiexnkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn hym'sien lie ee kien'khofng. [[...]] 
  I envy you your health. I wish I could be as healthy as you are.
  我很羨慕你的健康。

• Y cyn gaau korng Taioaan-oe, goar cyn himsien y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan'oe, goar cyn hym'sien y.; Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan-oe, goar cyn hym'sien y. [[...]] 
  He speaks Taiwanese very well! I envy him very much.
  他臺灣話說得很好,我很羨慕。

him'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'uix [[...]] 

delighted, satisfied, comforted, contented, satisfaction, joy

欣慰

hin bøextaxng... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hin be'taxng...; hin/hun bøe'taxng...; (hin'be'tid...) [[...]] 

my great regret is that I am unable to…, I wish I could…

恨不得,恨不能

• Goar hin bøextaxng pangzo lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng pafng'zo lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng pafng'zo lie. [[...]] 
  I regret to say that I am unable to help you.
  我恨不得幫助你。

• Goar hin bøextaxng siuu khix kiux y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng siuu khix kiux y.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng siuu khix kiux y. [[...]] 
  I regret being unable to swim there to help him.
  我恨不得游去救他。

• Goar hin bøextaxng khix khvoax lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng khix khvoax lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng khix khvoax lie. [[...]] 
  I wish I could go to see you.
  我恨不得去看你。

hør cientheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør cieen'theeng [[...]] 

good future before him

好前程

hør-iøchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'iøf'chi; hør-iøf'chi [[...]] 

child very easy to raise (not sick much, obeys parents and teachers, does what is expected of him)

小孩子毛病少

ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho [[...]] 

let, allow

讓

• Mxthafng ho y jiblaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ho y jip'laai. [[...]] 
  Don't let him come in.
  不要讓他進來。

• Mxthafng ho y zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ho y zay'viar [[...]] 
  Don't let him know.
  不要讓他知道。

ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho [[...]] 

used to express the passive voice

被 ...

• Goar ho y phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y phaq. [[...]] 
  I was struck by him.
  我被他打。

• Na toax toaxlo chitthøo, e ho khiechiaf kauhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na toax toa'lo chid'thøo, e ho khix'chiaf kauq'tiøh. [[...]] 
  If you play on the street, you'll be run over by a car.
  要是在馬路上玩,會被車子輾到。

• ho y phaq tiøqkviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y phaq tiøh'kviaf [[...]] 
  be frightened by him
  被他嚇著了。

hoanhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'hux [[...]] 

command, direct or give a verbal message

吩咐

• Lie u bøeq hoanhux symmih`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u boeq hoafn'hux sirm'miq bøo?; Lie u bøeq hoafn'hux sirm'mih`bøo? [[...]] 
  May I take your message?
  你要吩咐什麼嗎?

• Maf'maf hoanhux goar tiøh søea voafpvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh sea voar'pvoaa.; Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh søea voar'pvoaa. [[...]] 
  Mother ordered me to wash the dishes
  媽媽吩咐我要洗碗盤。

• Goar u hoanhux laang khix ka y korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u hoafn'hux laang khix ka y korng. [[...]] 
  I asked someone to tell him.
  我有吩咐人去告訴他。

hoafnkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'karm [[...]] 

antipathy, unfavorable feeling

反感

• Tuix y u hoafnkarm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix y u hoarn'karm. [[...]] 
  harbor an antipathy against him
  對他有反感。

• Ynkhie laang ee hoafnkarm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Irn'khie laang ee hoarn'karm. [[...]] 
  incur a person's ill feeling
  引起人的反感。

• Tuix y ee hoafnkarm cyn kekliet. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix y ee hoarn'karm cyn keg'liet. [[...]] 
  The feeling against him is intense.
  對他的反感很激烈。

hoadjiin ciaoexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoat'jiin ciaux'exng [[...]] 

there is no one to take care of him

乏人照應

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

install as a feudal lord or nobleman, to seal, to block, close completely, covering, wrapper, envelope

封

• bidhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'hofng [[...]] 
  seal tightly or securely, airtight
  密封

• hofng y zøx oong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng y zøx oong [[...]] 
  install him as a feudal king
  封他為王

• hofng khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng khie'laai [[...]] 
  seal up something
  封起來

• ho laang hofng khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang hofng khie'laai [[...]] 
  have one's property attached
  被查封

hongpheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'pheeng [[...]] 

reputation

風評

• Hongpheeng hiahnih bae, karm u laang bøeq chviax? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoong'pheeng hiaq'nih bae, karm u laang boeq chviax?; Hofng'pheeng hiaq'nih bae, karm u laang bøeq chviax? [[...]] 
  His reputation is so bad will anyone hire him?
  風評那麼差,有人要僱他嗎?

hongpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'pien [[...]] 

be convenient, handy, a convenient method

方便

• ho y hongpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y hofng'pien [[...]] 
  do him a favor
  給他方便

y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y [[...]] 

he, she, him, her

他,她

• Cid ciaq kao si y ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao si y ee. [[...]] 
  This dog is his.
  這隻狗是他的。

• Cid ciaq si y ee kao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq si y ee kao. [[...]] 
  This is his dog.
  這隻是他的狗。

yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'zeeng [[...]] 

ago, before, previous to, formerly, in former times

以前

• go lak nii yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go lak nii ie'zeeng; (go lak nii zeeng) [[...]] 
  some years ago
  五六年以前

• kiet'hwn yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'hwn ie'zeeng; (iao'boe kied'hwn ie'zeeng) [[...]] 
  previous to (before) one's marriage
  結婚以前,未結婚以前

• Yzeeng hid tiaau si cyn lauxjiet ee køe'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee kef'ar.; Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee køef'ar. [[...]] 
  It was once (in former times) a prosperous (flourishing) shopping center
  以前那條是很熱鬧的街。

• Yzeeng bad kvietiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng bad kvix'tiøh y. [[...]] 
  I have met him before
  以前見過他。

• Texjixzhux seakaix taixciexn yzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te'ji'zhux sex'kaix tai'ciexn ie'zeeng. [[...]] 
  before the second world war
  第二次世界大戰以前

• Y bøo chinchviu yzeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu ie'zeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [[...]] 
  She does not come to see me as often as she used to.
  他不像以前那麼常來了。

isy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'sy [[...]] 

move a corpse (to another man's house, so as to involve him in responsibility), scatter (things about) carelessly

東西亂丟

utøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'te; ii'tøe [[...]] 

spare ground, elbow-room, leeway

餘地

• bøo gi'bun ee i'te [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo gii'bun ee ii'te [[...]] 
  there is no room for doubt
  沒有疑問的餘地

• bøo laau i'tøe ho laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laau ii'te ho laang; bøo laau ii'tøe ho laang [[...]] 
  leaving him with no ground to stand on, leaving him without any room for self-respect or respect from others (as by scolding or reproving him before those who respect or look up to him), corner a person
  沒留餘地給人

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。

ienkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'kox [[...]] 

reason, cause, relation, connection

緣故,關連

• Goar kab y bøo ienkox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kab y bøo ieen'kox. [[...]] 
  I have no connection (relationship) with him.
  我跟他沒有關連。

• bøieen bøkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ieen bøo'kox [[...]] 
  no relationship, without any reason
  無緣無故

iafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iafng; (iofng) [[...]] 

ask someone to do something

托,託

• iafng y khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iafng y khix [[...]] 
  ask him to go
  托他去

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