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

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). ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I am standing (stood) behind him.
  我站在他的後面。

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎，不怪自己能力差，反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差，反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

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

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? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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?

zerngti ixgi huxnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti i'gi hun'zuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

political dissident

政治異議份子

chiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

throw light on, shine on

照

• Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
  我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

zhørkag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'kag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

false impression (by error due to the senses), false perception, illusion

錯覺

• Goar siongsioong khie zhørkag, sviuxzøx goar iao ti Bykog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sioong'sioong khie zhøx'kag, sviu'zøx goar iao ti Bie'kog. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Very often I have an illusion, I think I am still in the States.
  我常常有錯覺,以為還在美國。

zhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

beginning, the first

初

• Goar zhozhof laai Taioaan ee sii, lorng bøexhiao eng ti ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng be'hiao eng ti ciah'png.; Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng bøe'hiao eng ti ciah'png. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  When I first came to Taiwan, I did not know how to use chopsticks at all.
  我剛剛到台灣的時候,都不會用筷子吃飯。

zhutsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'six ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be born

出生

• Goar ti Taioaan zhutsix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti Taai'oaan zhud'six. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I was born in Taiwan.
  我在台灣出生。

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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。

hiexntviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

spot, the actual scene

現場

• Goar bøo ti hiexntviuu, sofie lorng m zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo ti hien'tviuu, sor'ie lorng m zay'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know at all, because I was not on the spot.
  我不在現場,所以都不知道。

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

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? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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?

i'piao hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'piao hviaf'ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

male maternal cousins

姨表兄弟

y'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'au; (liao'au) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

afterwards, hereafter, after — in a temporal clause, this word always follows a noun, and never a verb. As in the following:

以後

• sie'tiarm yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'tiarm ie'au ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  after four o'clock
  四點以後

• paesvaf yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix'svaf ie'au ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  after Wednesday
  禮拜三以後

• ciaqpar yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'par ie'au ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  after a meal
  吃飽以後

• Y khix yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix ie'au ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  after he has left
  他去了以後

• Yau tiøh khaq zuoix lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'au tiøh khaq zux'ix lef. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  From now on you have to be more careful
  以後要注意點。

• Kawgøeh zhøeid yau goar u ti zhux`nih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kao'goeh zhef'id ie'au goar u ti zhux'nih.; Kao'gøeh zhøef'id ie'au goar u ti zhux`nih. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I shall be at home on and after Sept. 1st.
  九月初一以後我在家裏。

i'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cure or treat a disease (wound), medical attention

醫治

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Give me a hand to erect this pillar.
  幫我扶直這根柱子。

iaotiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'tiarm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

gist, main (essential) point

要點

• Y ee iaotiarm ti tøh'ui, goar thviaf bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee iaux'tiarm ti tøq'ui, goar thviaf bøo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I can't catch the point of his remarks.
  他的要點在哪兒,我聽不懂。

• liah iaotiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liah iaux'tiarm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  grasp the point of a subject
  捉要點

• Iaotiarm ciuxsi ti ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'tiarm ciu'si ti ciaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This is the main thing. This is the point.
  要點就在這兒。

inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'zeeng; (wn'zeeng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

favor, grace, debt of gratitude

恩情

• mxbad inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad yn'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  ungrateful
  不知恩情

• bad lie ee inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad lie ee yn'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be grateful to you
  知你的恩情

• Y u inzeeng ti goar ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u yn'zeeng ti goar ciaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I am indebted to him.
  他有恩於我。

• pørtab inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pøx'tab yn'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  requite a favor
  報答恩情

jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

human sentiment, emotion or feeling, favors asked or done, good will (expressed in the form of gifts, invitation to diners)

人情

• bøo jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo jiin'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  ungrateful, coldhearted, inhuman
  不懂人情

• u jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u jiin'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be grateful for or to, humane
  懂人情

• Y u jinzeeng ti goar ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u jiin'zeeng ti goar ciaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I owe a debt of gratitude to him.
  我欠他一份人情。

• zøx jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx jiin'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  grant a favor
  做(送)人情,施恩於人

• putkin jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'kin jiin'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  unreasonable, ungrateful
  不近人情

kvaikvaikiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvay'kvay'kiøx ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

wail, howl

哀叫

• Kawar kvaikvaikiøx, mxzay sviaflaang ka y zhorngti? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kao'ar kvay'kvay'kiøx, m'zay sviar'laang ka y zhoxng'ti? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The dog is wailing, I don't know who is teasing it.
  狗在哀叫,不知是誰在捉弄牠?

khiafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiafng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

deceive, fool, hoodwink, stolen

騙,偷

• Bøeq kiax tngfkhix ee miqkvia mxzay ti tøh'ui ho laang khiafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq kiax tngr'khix ee mih'kvia m'zay ti tøq'ui ho laang khiafng khix.; Bøeq kiax tngr'khix ee mih'kvia m'zay ti tøq'ui ho laang khiafng khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know where someone stole the things I was sending home.
  要寄回去的東西不知在哪兒被人偷了。

• Khix ho khiang'ar khiafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix ho khiafng'ar khiafng khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  to be hoodwinked by a thief
  給騙子騙走了。

khiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pick up, to gather, bear (a child), sharpen (a saw)

拾,撿

• Ti loxnih khiøq`ee, mxsi thautheh`ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ti lo'nih khiøq ee, m'si thaw'theh ee.; Ti lo'nih khiøq`ee, m'si thaw'theh`ee.; (Ti lo'nih khiøq'tiøh`ee, m'si thaw'theh`ee.) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I picked this up on the road, I did not steal it.
  是在路上撿的,不是偷的。

khngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx; (he) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

put, to place, reserve

放置,貯藏

• Khngx toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khngx toax tøq'terng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Put it on the table!
  放在桌上

• Goar bøeq khngx toax tøhkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq khngx toax tøq'khaf.; Goar bøeq khngx toax tøq'khaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I will put it under the desk (future tense).
  我要放在桌下。

• Goar khngx ti tøhkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khngx ti tøq'khaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I put it under the desk (past tense).
  我放在桌下。

• Cid tex baq extaxng khngx kaux bin'afzaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex baq e'taxng khngx kaux biin'ar'zaix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The meat will keep overnight.
  這塊肉可以留(貯藏) 到明天。

kvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix; (kiexn) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

whenever

每,每逢

• Y kvix laai, goar kvix bøo ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kvix laai, goar kvix bøo ti le. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Whenever he comes, I am not at home.
  每逢他來,我都不在。

• kiexn y, kiexn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn y, kiexn hør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Whenever he prescribes, the patient recovers.
  每醫每好

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

I wonder

不知(是否)

• Bin'afzaix mxzay øe høfthvy bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix m'zay e hør'thvy be?; Biin'ar'zaix m'zay øe hør'thvy bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I wonder if he is at home?
  不知他在家裏嗎?

m zay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

do not know something

不知道

• Y u ti le ar bøo, goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u ti le ar bøo, goar m'zay. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know whether he is at home or not.
  我不知道他在家沒有,他在不在家,我不知道。

• Goar mxzay keacvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay kex'cvii. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know the price.
  我不知價錢。

• Y bøeq khix aq m goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq khix ar m goar m'zay.; Y bøeq khix aq m goar m'zay. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know whether he is going or not.
  他去不去，我不知道。

gvofjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvor'jieen; (giør'jieen) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

by chance (accident), accidentally, unexpectedly)

偶然

• Hid ee sii goar giøfjieen ti hiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee sii goar giør'jieen ti hiaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I happened to be there at that time.
  那時我正巧在那兒。

• Ti pørzoar giøfjieen khvoartiøh lie ee miaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ti pøx'zoar giør'jieen khvoax'tiøh lie ee miaa. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I came across your name in the newspaper.
  在報上偶然看到你的名字。

• giøfjieen ee suxkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giør'jieen ee su'kox ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  unexpected accident
  偶然的事故

siøfti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

younger brother, your younger brother, me, I

小弟(男性對自己的謙稱)

thvy ti thaukhakterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thvy ti thaau'khag'terng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Heaven is above my head, I am speaking all truthfully, Heaven sees and will punish me if I speak falsely (said as a sort of oath)

老天在頭上

ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

administrate, to control, to direct, put in order, govern, regulate, to cure, treat (a disease), to research, peaceful and orderly

治

• buu hoad khør ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu hoad khør ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  there is no way of dealing with it
  無法可治

• zerngti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  politics, government administration
  政治

• zuxti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  autonomy
  自治

• i'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  heal disease
  醫治

ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti; (te) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

younger brother

弟

• zekpeq hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'peq hviaf'ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  male first cousins on the father's side
  堂兄弟

• hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hviaf'ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  brothers, brethren
  兄弟

• kietpaix hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'paix hviaf'ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  sworn brothers, brothers by covenant
  結拜兄弟

• piao-hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piao hviaf'ti; piao-hviaf'ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  male first cousins (sons of maternal uncles and aunts and of father's sisters)
  表兄弟

• piao-siøfti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piao siør'ti; piao-siør'ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  a son of father's sister or of mother's brother or sister who is younger than oneself
  表弟

• siøfti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  younger brother, said in speaking for the first personal pronoun, "I"
  弟弟

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