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a'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'ieen [[...]] 

zinc

亞鉛,鋅

a'ienphviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'ieen'phviar; (ieen'phviar) [[...]] 

galvanized metal sheeting

亞鉛板,白鐵皮

• khaxm a'ienphviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaxm af'ieen'phviar [[...]] 
  roof covered with galvanized metal sheeting
  蓋白鐵皮

a'iensvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'ieen'svoax; (ieen'svoax, thiq'svoax) [[...]] 

galvanized (zinc-coated) wire

鐵絲

baxn'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ieen [[...]] 

spread like creeping plants, used figuratively of evils

蔓延

bixliawieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'liao'ieen [[...]] 

ties (connections) carried over from the previous life (Buddhist)

未了緣

bøieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ieen [[...]] 

have no affinity for

無緣

bøieen bøkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ieen bøo'kox; (buu'ieen buu'kox) [[...]] 

without cause or reason, no relationship, without rhyme or reason

無緣無故

• Y bøieen bøkox ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo'ieen bøo'kox ka goar phaq. [[...]] 
  For no reason at all he socked me.
  他無緣無故打我

• Y kab goar bøieen bøkox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab goar bøo'ieen bøo'kox. [[...]] 
  He has no relationship with me at all.
  他跟我毫無關係。

bøo ieen khieiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ieen khix'iuu [[...]] 

unleaded, no lead

無鉛汽油

bøo-lang'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'laang'ieen; bøo-laang'ieen [[...]] 

not likeable, repulsive

無人緣

bu'ieen-bukox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'ieen buu'kox; buu'ieen-buu'kox; (bøo'ieen-bøo'kox) [[...]] 

without cause or reason, no kith and kin

無緣無故

• Goar kaq y bu'ieen-bukox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y buu'ieen buu'kox.; Goar kaq y buu'ieen-buu'kox. [[...]] 
  He is no kith and kin of mine.
  我跟他毫無關係。

zeng'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'ieen [[...]] 

predestined ties

前緣

zhek'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'ieen; (zheg'chym'khix) [[...]] 

sounding line

測鉛,測深器

zhek'iensvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'ieen'svoax [[...]] 

lead line for taking soundings

測鉛線

chieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chieen; (ieen) [[...]] 

delay

拖延,耽誤

• Chieen luo kuo luo hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chieen luo kuo luo hør. [[...]] 
  Time is in our favor
  拖越久越好

• Chieen lie ee sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chieen lie ee sii'kafn. [[...]] 
  I have taken so much of your time.
  耽誤你的時間。

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

sharp at the end, pointed

尖

• Cid ky ienpid bøo ciafm, giah tøar laai ho goar siaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky ieen'pid bøo ciafm, giah tøf'ar laai ho goar siaq. [[...]] 
  This pencil has no point, bring me a knife to sharpen it.
  這枝鉛筆不尖,拿隻刀子給我削。

ciaxm'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'ieen [[...]] 

postpone tentatively to some date, adjourn temporarily

暫延

cien'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'ieen [[...]] 

predestined ties

前緣

ciauieen toxngphiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaw'ieen tong'phiexn [[...]] 

swindle or cheat by posing as a VIP or claiming to be related to a VIP

招搖撞騙

ciwieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'ieen; (ciuo'iexn) [[...]] 

feast with liquor

酒筵,酒宴

zoadieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'ieen [[...]] 

sever relations with, insulate (electricity)

斷絕關係,絕緣

• Y kab yn a'hviaf zoadieen cyn kuo ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab yn af'hviaf zoat'ieen cyn kuo ax. [[...]] 
  He severed relations with his older brother a long time ago.
  他跟他哥哥斷絕關係很久了。

• Cid tiaau tiexnsvoax ee zoadieen bøo symmiq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau tien'svoax ee zoat'ieen bøo sirm'miq hør. [[...]] 
  This electric wire is not well insulated.
  這條電線的絕緣不太好。

zoadieen-thea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'ieen'thea; zoat'ieen-thea [[...]] 

electric or thermal insulator

絕緣體

exieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'ieen [[...]] 

next generation, the lower layer (e.g., of a layer cake)

下一代

giedieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giet'ieen [[...]] 

karma, fate as conditioned by person's past

孽緣

hyieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hie'ieen; (hie'iexn, hwn'iexn) [[...]] 

wedding feast

喜筵,(喜宴,婚宴)

hiet'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hied'ieen [[...]] 

blood relationship, strain

血緣

hoarieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoax'ieen [[...]] 

collect money for building temple

化緣

huoieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'ieen [[...]] 

act in a perfunctory manner, deal with a person insincerely

敷衍

hun'iexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'iexn; (hwn'ieen) [[...]] 

wedding banquet

婚宴,婚筵

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

relationship by fate, cause, reason, hem, margin, edge, go along, to follow

緣

• bøo ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ieen [[...]] 
  without affinity
  無緣

• ciensex (zengsix) ee ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'sex (zeeng'six) ee ieen [[...]] 
  destinies arranged in a previous existence
  前緣,前世之緣

• u ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u ieen [[...]] 
  have an affinity, be bound to meet
  有緣

• Na u ieen ciaq køq siøkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u ieen ciaq køq siøf'kvix. [[...]] 
  I hope we shall meet again.
  若有緣再相見。

• U ieen chienlie laai sionghoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ieen chiefn'lie laai siofng'hoe [[...]] 
  Having affinity, people will come to meet from a thousand miles.
  有緣千里來相會。

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

extend, to spread, lengthen, prolong, to delay, postpone, invite, procrastinate

延

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

follow a course, go along, hand down, continue, conserve, along or by (a road or coast)

沿

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

lead (metal)

鉛

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

bamboo mat spread on the ground for sitting on, a feast, a banquet

筵

• ciwieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'ieen [[...]] 
  feast with liquor
  酒筵

ienchieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'chieen [[...]] 

delay

延持,拖延

iencie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'cie [[...]] 

lead pellets (for an air gun)

鉛彈

iencvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'cvii [[...]] 

money used in the wedding ceremony to show family of bridegroom will care for the daughter-in-law

結婚用的小銅錢叫 緣錢

ienciab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'ciab [[...]] 

receive (guests)

延接

ieen cin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen cin [[...]] 

no longer continue a relationship

緣盡

iengo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'go [[...]] 

fail because of procrastination

延誤

ienhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'hae; (ieen'hvoa) [[...]] 

coast, inshore, coastal

沿海

ienhae higiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'hae hii'giap [[...]] 

coastal (inshore) fishery

沿海漁業

ienhae ittaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'hae id'taix [[...]] 

whole coastal region

沿海一帶

ienhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'høo [[...]] 

along the river

沿河

ienhvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'hvoa; (ieen'hae) [[...]] 

coast, inshore, coastal (similar to "ian-hai")

沿岸

ienhun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'hun [[...]] 

fate by which persons are brought together, relationship by fate, predestined relationship

緣份

ien'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'iong [[...]] 

continue following (the old practice, customs)

沿用

ien'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'iuu [[...]] 

cause, reason, the whys and wherefores

緣由

ienji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'ji [[...]] 

lead type

鉛字

ienkeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'keg [[...]] 

successive changes, vicissitudes or history (of a system, institution)

沿革

ienkhoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'khoxng [[...]] 

lead ore

鉛礦

ienkii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'kii [[...]] 

be postponed, defer, extend a time-limit, adjourn

延期

• Khui'hoe ienkii kaux auxlefpaelak. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khuy'hoe ieen'kii kaux au'lea'paix'lak. [[...]] 
  The meeting was adjourned (postponed) until Saturday next.
  開會延期到下禮拜六。

• bukii ienkii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'kii ieen'kii [[...]] 
  postponed until as yet to be determined date
  無期延期

ienkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'kiuu [[...]] 

shot (thrown in the shot-put)

鉛球

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

ienkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'køq [[...]] 

procrastinate, to neglect

延擱

ienkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'korng [[...]] 

lead pipe

鉛管

ienlieen eksiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'lieen eg'siu [[...]] 

May you prolong your days! Lengthen one's life

延年益壽

ienlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'lo [[...]] 

whole way, along the road, on the way

沿途,沿路

• Taitiofng kaux Kø'hioong ienlo lorng u zuyzhaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'tiofng kaux Køf'hioong ieen'lo lorng u zuie'zhaan. [[...]] 
  There are paddy fields all along the way from Taichung to Kaohsiung.
  台中到高雄沿途都有水田。

• Goarn ienlo kviaa, ienlo khvoax hongkerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ieen'lo kviaa, ieen'lo khvoax hofng'kerng. [[...]] 
  While we walked along, we looked at the scenery.
  我們沿途一邊兒走,一邊兒看風景。

• Ienlo kviaa, ienlo kofng'oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ieen'lo kviaa, ieen'lo korng'oe. [[...]] 
  talk while walking
  沿途一邊兒走,一邊兒講話。

ienparn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'parn [[...]] 

lead plate (in printing)

鉛板

ienphexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'phexng [[...]] 

hire (polite expression)

延聘

ienphviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'phviar [[...]] 

galvanized iron sheeting

鉛板

ienpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'pid [[...]] 

pencils

鉛筆

ienpid-kafar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'pid'kar'ar; ieen'pid-kar'ar [[...]] 

pencil sharpener

削鉛筆機

ienpid-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'pid'oe; ieen'pid-oe [[...]] 

pencil drawing

鉛筆畫

iensek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'sek; (ciuo'ieen) [[...]] 

feast, a banquet

筵席,酒筵

iensyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'syn [[...]] 

to continue, to be continued

延伸

iensiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'siok [[...]] 

continue, to be continued

延續

iensiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'siu [[...]] 

prolong one's life

延壽

iensvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'svoax; (thiq'svoax) [[...]] 

wire, zinc-coated wire

鉛線,鐵絲

iensuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'suy [[...]] 

type of parsley

香菜,芫荽

ientharng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'tharng [[...]] 

galvanized bucket

鉛桶

ienthui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'thui [[...]] 

lead sinkers for fishing tackle, nets

鉛墜

ientii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'tii; (tii'ieen) [[...]] 

delay, be delayed, be retarded, a delay

延遲,遲延

• Høefchiaf ientii cit tiafmzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf ieen'tii cit tiarm'zefng.; Høea'chiaf ieen'tii cit tiarm'zefng. [[...]] 
  The train was delayed for an hour.
  火車延遲一小時。

• mxthafng ientii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'thafng ieen'tii [[...]] 
  without delay
  不要延遲

ientioong/ientngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'tioong [[...]] 

lengthen, extend, prolong

延長

ientiongciexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'tioong'ciexn [[...]] 

extra innings

延長戰

ientioong sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'tioong sii'kafn [[...]] 

prolong the time set (duration)

延長時間

ientiongsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'tioong'svoax [[...]] 

extension cord, an extension

延長線

ientøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'tøq; (iexn'tøq) [[...]] 

feast

宴桌,喜宴

ientok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'tok [[...]] 

lead poisoning

鉛毒

iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab [[...]] 

hide, tuck away, conceal on one's person, put behind the back (as one's hands), do (something) stealthily

藏,隱藏,偷

• Goar ee ienpid y ka goar iapkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee ieen'pid y ka goar iab'khix. [[...]] 
  He sneaked away with my pencil.
  他偷了我的鉛筆。

• Yn thaethaix iab cyn ze cvii khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix iab cyn ze cvii khie'laai. [[...]] 
  His wife has a lot of secret savings.
  他太太私蓄很多錢。

• iab toax khazhng'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab toax khaf'zhngf'au [[...]] 
  hide something behind the back
  藏在背後

• chiuo iap'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo iab'au [[...]] 
  with one's hand(s) behind one's back
  手藏在背後

• ng'iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngf'iab [[...]] 
  conceal behind the back or in one's clothing
  隱藏

• thauiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'iab [[...]] 
  take stealthily and put behind the back or in one's epoch
  偷藏

in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'ieen [[...]] 

connection, relation

因緣,關連

• u cyn chym ee in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cyn chym ee yn'ieen [[...]] 
  be closely bound up together
  有很深的關連

• Taixkhaix u in'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u yn'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøf'kvix. [[...]] 
  Perhaps we are predestined to meet here.
  大概有因緣(緣份)才能在這兒和你相見。

in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'ieen [[...]] 

fate or influence which brings lovers together

姻緣

• hør in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør yn'ieen [[...]] 
  good match
  好姻緣

• In'ieen thvy zuotvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ieen thvy zux'tvia. [[...]] 
  Matches are ordained by God.
  姻緣天註定

• In'ieen thvy zuotvia, mxsi moelaang khaf gaau kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ieen thvy zux'tvia, m'si moee'laang khaf gaau kviaa. [[...]] 
  Marriage are made in heaven, not by the match maker's efforts.
  姻緣天註定 不是媒人一線牽。

iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong; (eng) [[...]] 

use, by, with

用

• iong cyn zøe cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong cyn ze cvii; iong cyn zøe cvii [[...]] 
  spend or spent very much money
  用很多錢

• Iong ienpid siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong ieen'pid siar [[...]] 
  write with a pencil
  用鉛筆寫

• iong Taioaan-oe soatbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong Taai'oaan'oe soad'beeng; iong Taai'oaan-oe soad'beeng [[...]] 
  explain in Taiwanese
  用台語說明

• iong bøe khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong be khix; iong bøe khix; (iong be liao) [[...]] 
  cannot be used up
  用不了,用不完

• iong bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong bøo kaux [[...]] 
  not enough to be used
  用不夠,不夠用

• Chviar lie iong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie iong. [[...]] 
  Help yourself.
  請用

iwieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'ieen [[...]] 

linked by ties of fate

有緣

Iwieen chienlie laai sionghoong, bu'ieen tuiebin pud siongseg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iuo'ieen chiefn'lie laai siofng'hoong, buu'ieen tuix'bin pud siofng'seg. [[...]] 

It is fate alone that brings people together.

有緣千里來相逢,無緣對面不相識。

jin'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'ieen; (laang'ieen) [[...]] 

relations with others, personality (as an impression upon others), popularity

人緣

• jin'ieen hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'ieen hør; (u jiin'ieen) [[...]] 
  popular
  人緣好,有人緣

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

hoop to hoop

箍,環,圈

• Hid khaf tharng tiøh iong iensvoax khof lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khaf tharng tiøh iong ieen'svoax khof lef. [[...]] 
  Hoop the barrel with wire.
  那個桶得用鐵絲箍著。

• zhuiekhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khof [[...]] 
  muzzle, the circumference of one's mouth
  嘴框

• hoekhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'khof [[...]] 
  floral wreath
  花圈

• thihkhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'khof [[...]] 
  iron band (hoop)
  鐵環

ky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ky [[...]] 

branch, classifier of long thing which can be held in the hand (pencils, sticks etc.)

枝,隻,支

• cit ky ienpid (tek'ar, hoxsvoax) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ky ieen'pid (teg'ar, ho'svoax) [[...]] 
  one pencil (bamboo stick, umbrella)
  一枝鉛筆(竹子,雨傘)

ki'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'ieen [[...]] 

relationship entered unexpectedly, singular destiny — said of two who have been brought together in a strange way

奇緣

kikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'kafn [[...]] 

term, a period

期間

• itteng ee kikafn lai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'teng ee kii'kafn lai [[...]] 
  within a definite period of time
  一定的期間內

• ientioong kikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'tioong kii'kafn [[...]] 
  extend the period
  延長期間

ki'tiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'tiofng [[...]] 

among them, among which

其中

• Ki'tiofng u cit purn cyn hør ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kii'tiofng u cit purn cyn hør ee. [[...]] 
  Among them (the books), there is a very good one.
  其中有一本很好的

• Ki'tiofng pid iuo ienkox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kii'tiofng pid iuo ieen'kox. [[...]] 
  Certainly there are some reasons for it.
  其中必有緣故

kiet'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'ieen [[...]] 

form a connection with a person

結緣

kiwpad bøo ieen khieiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiuo'pad bøo ieen khix'iuu [[...]] 

number ninety-eight non-lead gasoline

九八無鉛汽油

kox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox [[...]] 

reason, cause, old, ancient, the late, deceased, on purpose, for this reason

故

• kox Lie Siensvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox Lie Siefn'svy [[...]] 
  the late Mr. Li.
  故李先生

• ienkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'kox [[...]] 
  cause, a reason, connection, relation
  緣故

• pvexkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pve'kox; pve/pvi'kox [[...]] 
  died of disease
  病故

• suxkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: su'kox [[...]] 
  accident
  事故

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

tube, pipe

管

• zuykorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'korng [[...]] 
  water pipe
  水管

• ienkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'korng [[...]] 
  lead pipe
  鉛管

• tekkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teg'korng [[...]] 
  pipe made of bamboo, hollow piece of bamboo
  竹管

• thihkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'korng [[...]] 
  iron tube (pipe)
  鐵管

lang'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang'ieen; (jiin'ieen) [[...]] 

relations with others, personality (as an impression upon others)

人緣

• bøo-lang'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laang'ieen; bøo-laang'ieen [[...]] 
  forbidding, not affable, repulsive
  沒有人緣

• u-lang'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u laang'ieen; u-laang'ieen [[...]] 
  be affable, amiable, prepossessing
  有人緣

lixieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: li'ieen [[...]] 

divorce, divorce one's spouse

離婚

liong'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lioong'ieen [[...]] 

harmonious union, happy match

良緣

loong zaai lie mau, hyphoex liong'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loong zaai lie mau, hie'phoex lioong'ieen; loong zaai lie mau, hie'phøex lioong'ieen [[...]] 

marriage of a clever young man to a pretty young girl is a good match

郎才女貌,許配良緣

gveh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gveh; (gvoeh) [[...]] 

to nip, to pinch, to clip onto a clipboard

挾,夾,箝

• ienpid gveh toax hvi'afau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'pid gveh toax hvi'ar'au [[...]] 
  put a pencil behind the ear
  鉛筆夾在耳後

• gveh toax zhehnih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gveh toax zheq'nih [[...]] 
  put a thing between the leaves of a book
  夾在書裏

• zngfthauar ho mngg gveqtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngr'thaau'ar ho mngg gveh'tiøh [[...]] 
  pinch one's finger in the door
  手指被門箝到

• eng chiuo gveh le [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng chiuo gveh le [[...]] 
  clasp under the arm
  用手夾著

noa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: noa; (zhuix'noa, ieen) [[...]] 

saliva

涎,唾液

• phuix zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phuix zhuix'noa [[...]] 
  spit expectorate
  吐唾液,吐痰

• launoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'noa [[...]] 
  run at the mouth
  流口水

• thamnoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaam'noa [[...]] 
  phlegm
  痰

• thunnoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thwn'noa [[...]] 
  swallow one's saliva
  吞口水

oaqji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oah'ji; (ieen'ji) [[...]] 

movable types

活字,鉛字

oannar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn'nar [[...]] 

also, still

也,還,仍

• Y oannar boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y oafn'nar boeq khix.; Y oafn'nar bøeq khix. [[...]] 
  He is also going.
  他也要去。

• Na bøo kngrpid, ienpid oannar exexngtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo kngx'pid, ieen'pid oafn'nar e'eng'tid. [[...]] 
  If you have no pen, a pencil will do as well.
  要是沒有鋼筆,鉛筆也可以。

• Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oannar be boafnciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oafn'nar be boarn'ciog.; Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oafn'nar bøe boarn'ciog. [[...]] 
  I gave him $100, but still he was not content.
  我給他一百塊,他還是不滿足。

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

splinter, strip, flake, large thick slice or cut (of meat, cake), thick flattish piece

片,皮

• a'ienphviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'ieen'phviar; (ieen'phviar) [[...]] 
  galvanized iron sheets
  鉛板

• zhawphviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'phviar [[...]] 
  a sod of turf
  草皮

• cit phviar huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit phviar huun [[...]] 
  mass of clouds
  一片雲

• kuiphviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'phviar [[...]] 
  whole thick slice
  整片

pien'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piefn'ieen [[...]] 

hem, outskirts, edge, fringe, brink, margin, borderline

邊緣

pid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid [[...]] 

pen, pencil, brush, a stroke in a character, write, compose

筆

• chinpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'pid [[...]] 
  write with one's own hand
  親筆

• chiwpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'pid [[...]] 
  handwriting
  手筆

• cit pid cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit pid cvii [[...]] 
  a sum of money
  一筆錢

• goanzwpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'zuo'pid [[...]] 
  ball point pen
  原子筆

• hwnpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hurn'pid [[...]] 
  chalk for the blackboard
  粉筆

• ienpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'pid [[...]] 
  lead pencil
  鉛筆

• kngrpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kngx'pid [[...]] 
  fountain pen, steel stylus
  鋼筆

• oexpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'pid [[...]] 
  small brushes used by artists
  畫筆

svachieen sieieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'chieen six'ieen [[...]] 

delay, put off

拖拖拉拉

siok'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siog'ieen [[...]] 

karma (Buddhism), predestination, fate

宿緣

siog'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siok'ieen [[...]] 

worldly relations, ties, obligations (of a Buddhist monk or nun)

俗緣

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

line, thread, wire

線

• ciamsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'svoax [[...]] 
  needle and thread, needlework
  針線

• iensvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'svoax [[...]] 
  wire
  鉛線

• kngsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kngf'svoax [[...]] 
  rays of light
  光線

• mixsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mi'svoax [[...]] 
  vermicelli
  麵線

• tangsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taang'svoax [[...]] 
  copper wire
  銅線

• thihsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'svoax [[...]] 
  iron wire
  鐵線

• tiexnsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'svoax [[...]] 
  electric wire (cord)
  電線

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