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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。

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-tvafkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvar'kirn; bøo-tvar'kirn [[...]] 

very affable, compliant, accommodating, not only but also

不打緊,反而

• Y (puttan) cvii m heeng goar, bøtvafkirn køq ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y (pud'tan) cvii m heeng goar, bøo'tvar'kirn køq ka goar phaq. [[...]] 
  Not only did he refuse to pay me the money, he beat me up.
  他錢不還我,反而打我。

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar [[...]] 

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

• Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. [[...]] 
  He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
  他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

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。

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。

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。

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

at the risk of, run the risk of

冒…險

• Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun sie, boeq ka y ciah løh'khix.; Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løh'khix. [[...]] 
  I will eat it at the risk of my life.
  冒死吃下它。

• Zhun ho hauxtviuo me, laai khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun ho hau'tviuo me, laai khix khvoax tien'viar.; Zhun ho hau'tviuo me/ma, laai khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  Let's go to see the movies at the risk of being scolded by the principal.
  冒著被校長罵,去看電影。

• Giah hoxsvoax cyn ma'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giah ho'svoax cyn maa'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [[...]] 
  It's very troublesome to carry an umbrella with me, I will run the risk of getting wet.
  拿雨傘很麻煩,讓它溼吧!

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。

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。

Ciuozoa ho padlaang sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciux'zoa ho pat laang sie.; Ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie. [[...]] 

to harm someone by association, (because I make a promise difficult to fulfill it also hurts other people who are involved with me or who work with me to complete the promise.)

詛咒別人

• Y ciuozoa ho padlaang sie, ka'ti ciaq khia koansvoaf khvoax bea siøthad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie, kaf'ti ciaq khia koaan'svoaf khvoax bea siøf'thad. [[...]] 
  He made a rash promise and then stood back and watched without lifting a finger.
  他詛咒別人死,自己袖手旁觀。

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。

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

splash, spout out in a jet

濺,噴

• zvoaxjiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvoa'jiø [[...]] 
  urinate with good pressure
  撒尿

• zhwn kvoaa ho nar zvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn kvoaa ho nar zvoa [[...]] 
  When it is cold in spring there is heavy rain.
  春寒雨也多

• hoeq (zuie) zvoa zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoeq (zuie) zvoa zhud'laai; hoeq/huiq (zuie) zvoa zhud'laai [[...]] 
  blood (water) gushes out
  血(水)噴出來

• Y ka goar zvoa zuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka goar zvoa zuie. [[...]] 
  He dashed water on me with a hose or water pump.
  他用水噴我。

zuxhun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'hun [[...]] 

know one's responsibility

自知本份

• Y cyn zuxhun zøx ka'ti ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zu'hun zøx kaf'ti ee khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  He very responsibly does his own work.
  他很知本份做自己的工作。

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

giwtiautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'tiaau'tiaau [[...]] 

pull very tight, hold onto securely

拉緊緊

• In'ui y ka goar giwtiautiaau, sofie bøextaxng bøo toax`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie be'taxng bøo toax lef.; Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie bøe'taxng bøo toax`leq. [[...]] 
  Because he insisted, I had to stay.
  因為他把我緊緊拉住,所以不能不住下。

hiøfkoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiør'koad; (hor'koad) [[...]] 

negation, decide against, vote down

否決

• Cid ee axn, peq pie svaf pi hiøfkoad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee axn, peq pie svaf pi hiør'koad. [[...]] 
  The bill was voted down by an eight to three vote.
  這個案子,八比三被否決了。

• Goarn ka y hiøfkoad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ka y hiør'koad. [[...]] 
  We rejected it.
  我們否決了他。

høfzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'zhuix [[...]] 

affable, talk friendly (out of good will)

好言,嘴甜

• Høfzhuix ka y korng, ho y liaqzøx phvayix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'zhuix ka y korng, ho y liah'zøx phvae'ix. [[...]] 
  My well meant advice was taken amiss.
  好言勸他,反被誤會。

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。

iaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaq [[...]] 

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

• Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
  我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

• Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
  他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

• Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
  雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

• Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. [[...]] 
  Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
  你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

• Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. [[...]] 
  I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
  我去山上,玩得很愉快。

• Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. [[...]] 
  You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
  你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

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。

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

iet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iet; (iet'chiuo) [[...]] 

beckon, beckoning

招手

• ka y iet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y iet; (ka y iet'chiuo) [[...]] 
  signal to a person
  向他招手

• iet (iedchiuo) kiøx y laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iet (iet'chiuo) kiøx y laai [[...]] 
  beckon him to come (to draw nearer)
  招手叫他來

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

still

還,仍舊,仍然

• Y iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) teq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) teq ciah. [[...]] 
  He is still eating.
  他還在吃。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) zafzar, mxbiern kvoafkirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) zar'zar, m'biern kvoar'kirn. [[...]] 
  It's still early, no need to hurry
  還早,不用急。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) bøo kaux [[...]] 
  This isn't enough yet.
  還不夠

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) u cyn ze khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) u cyn ze khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  There is a lot of work yet to be done.
  還有很多工作。

• Goar ka y korng kuyna pae, y iao (iawkuo) mxthviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka y korng kuie'na pae, y iao (iao'kuo) m'thviaf. [[...]] 
  I advised (told) him several times, but he still would not listen to me.
  我勸他好幾次,他還是不聽。

ynkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'kex [[...]] 

succeed to, take over, hand over to another

引繼,繼承

• ynkex lauxpe ee suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'kex lau'pe ee su'giap [[...]] 
  succeed to father's business
  繼承父親的事業

• ka y ynkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y irn'kex [[...]] 
  take over his business
  接他的棒

• ynkex ho y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'kex ho y [[...]] 
  hand over to him
  讓他承接

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

center, central, middle, to request, entreat

央

• Iofng y ka goar siar phef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iofng y ka goar siar phef. [[...]] 
  ask him to write a letter
  央求(拜託)他替我寫信

• iofng y zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iofng y zøx [[...]] 
  ask him to do it
  央求(拜託)他做

• tiong'iofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'iofng [[...]] 
  center, the middle, central
  中央

iuomi'my [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'my'my [[...]] 

delicate, tender

細嫩

• Iuomi'my ee gyn'ar lie ia kvar ka y hied kuijit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iux'my'my ee girn'ar lie ia kvar ka y hied kuy'jit. [[...]] 
  Such a tender child, do you dare not pay any attention to him all day.
  細嫩的小孩,你也敢給他放一整天。

jiarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiarng; jiarng/jiorng; (jiorng, liorng) [[...]] 

yell, roar at, to bawl

嚷,叱罵

• Mxthafng jiarng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng jiarng.; M'thafng jiarng/jiorng. [[...]] 
  Don't shout.
  不要嚷。

• Y ka goar jiarng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka goar jiarng.; Y ka goar jiarng/jiorng. [[...]] 
  He thundered at me.
  他叱罵我。

• siøjiarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'jiarng [[...]] 
  dispute (verbal), to quarrel
  爭吵

jiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiorng; (jiarng, liorng) [[...]] 

yell, roar at

嚷,叱嚷

• Mxthafng jiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng jiorng. [[...]] 
  Don't shout.
  不要嚷。

• Y ka goar jiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka goar jiorng. [[...]] 
  He thundered at me.
  他叱罵我。

• siøjiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'jiorng [[...]] 
  dispute, to quarrel
  爭吵

ka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka [[...]] 

for, to, from, on. The Taiwanese have a little gimmick in regard to the use of this preposition "ka". The direct object of very many verbs can be placed before the verb and preceded by "ka"

給,跟

• Bøeq ka lie phaq. Bøeq phaq lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq ka lie phaq. Boeq phaq lie.; Bøeq ka lie phaq. Bøeq phaq lie. [[...]] 
  I'll hit you.
  要打你。

• Maix ka y chiøx. Maix chiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y chiøx. Maix chiøx y. [[...]] 
  Don't laugh at him.
  不要笑他。

• Bøo aix ka lie zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix ka lie zøx.; Bøo aix ka lie zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  I won't do it for you.
  不要替你做。不要幫你做。

• Bøo aix ka lie bøea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix ka lie bea.; Bøo aix ka lie bøea. [[...]] 
  I won't buy it for (or from) you.
  不要替你買,不要向你買。

• Maix ka goar zhorngti. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka goar zhoxng'ti. [[...]] 
  Don't make a fool out of me.
  不要作弄我。

• Maix ka y korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y korng. [[...]] 
  Don't tell him.
  不要告訴他。

• ka lie ciøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka lie ciøq [[...]] 
  borrow from you
  向你借

ka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka [[...]] 

bite, gnaw, grit one's teeth (as in pain), to catch (as a cat catches rats), pick up or hold something with the mouth

咬

• Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be?; Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [[...]] 
  Does that dog bite?
  那隻狗會咬人嗎?

• Citciaq niaw øe ka niawchie`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq niaw e ka niao'chie be?; Cid'ciaq niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo`bøe? [[...]] 
  Does this cat catch rats?
  這隻貓會抓老鼠嗎?

• Y ka cit ky hwn teq thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka cit ky hwn teq thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  He is studying with a cigarette (cigar) in his mouth.
  他叼著一根煙在讀書。

ka zhuiekhykyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka zhuix'khie'kyn; (ka zhuix'khie'kwn) [[...]] 

clench one's teeth (as in pain or rage)

咬牙根

• ka zhuiekhykyn tah'exng y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka zhuix'khie'kyn taq'exng y [[...]] 
  unwillingly gave consent
  咬緊牙根答應他

• ka zhuiekhykyn jymnai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka zhuix'khie'kyn jirm'nai [[...]] 
  endure with clenched teeth
  咬緊牙根忍耐點

ka'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'hofng; (mngg'hofng) [[...]] 

reputation of a family, family tradition, customs of a family

家風,門風

• Tharmthviaf y ee ka'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaxm'thviaf y ee kaf'hofng; (Thaxm'thviaf y ee mngg'hofng) [[...]] 
  ascertain or inquire into the reputation of a family (before a matrimonial alliance)
  打聽他的家風(門風)

ka'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'iuu [[...]] 

exhortation, Step on the gas! Let's go! (This word is very often pronounced in Mandarin — "Jia-you!"), Also means to refuel or put gas in the car.

加油

• Larn tiøh laai khix ka y "ciafiuu" [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Larn tiøh laai khix ka y "ciar'iuu" [[...]] 
  We should go to cheer him on.
  我們得去給他加油

ka'ki [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ki; (kaf'ti) [[...]] 

one's self alone

自己

• goar ka'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar kaf'ti [[...]] 
  myself, by myself
  我自己

• Lie ka'ti zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaf'ti zøx.; Lie kaf'ti zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  Do it by yourself.
  你自己做。

• Y ka'ti khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti khix. [[...]] 
  He went there himself.
  他自己去。

• ka'ti ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti ee laang [[...]] 
  one of my own relations
  自己人

karkoay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax'koay [[...]] 

punish someone as a lesson (warning)

馴乖

• Tiøh ka y karkoay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ka y kax'koay. [[...]] 
  We must punish him (put him to great trouble) as a warning.
  要給他一點苦頭吃。

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

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? [[...]] 
  The dog is wailing, I don't know who is teasing it.
  狗在哀叫,不知是誰在捉弄牠?

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

sweet, pleasant, willingly

甘,甘心,捨得

• Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [[...]] 
  Are you really willing to give that dog to somebody else?
  那隻狗你捨得給人嗎?

• Hid ee gyn'ar hiaq seahaxn, lie kafm ho y ka'ti cit ee khix Bykog, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar hiaq sex'haxn, lie kafm ho y kaf'ti cit ee khix Bie'kog, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  That child is so small, are you willing to let him go to the States alone?
  你捨得讓他一個人去美國嗎?

• Goar cid ciaq niauafkviar mxkafm ho laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid ciaq niaw'ar'kviar m'kafm ho laang. [[...]] 
  I am unwilling to give this kitten to somebody.
  我這隻小貓捨不得給人。

• Goar ee thihbea ho laang thaukhafn khix, cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee thiq'bea ho laang thaw'khafn khix, cyn m'kafm. [[...]] 
  I got my bicycle stolen, I am still attached to it.
  我的自行車被偷了,實在很捨不得。

kanciab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'ciab [[...]] 

indirect(ly)

間接

• Y kanciab ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kafn'ciab ka goar korng. [[...]] 
  He told me indirectly.
  他間接告訴我。

• kanciapsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'ciab'soex; kafn'ciab'søex [[...]] 
  indirect tax
  間接稅

• kanciab soafnkie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'ciab soarn'kie [[...]] 
  indirect election
  間接選舉

kansiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'siap [[...]] 

intervention, meddling, put in a word, interfere

干涉

• Maix ka y kansiap. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y kafn'siap. [[...]] 
  Let him have his own way.
  不要干涉他。

karngkib [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxng'kib [[...]] 

degrade in rank

降級

• ka y karngkib [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y kaxng'kib [[...]] 
  degrade him, to reduce his salary
  把他降級

• ho laang karngkib [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang kaxng'kib [[...]] 
  be degraded, have one's salary cut
  被人降級

kefngkaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'kaix [[...]] 

warning, (to) caution, to warn, to guard, watch for

警戒

• kefngkaix ciefnliwar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'kaix ciern'liuo'ar [[...]] 
  Watch out for pickpockets
  警戒扒手,謹防扒手

• ka y kefngkaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y kerng'kaix [[...]] 
  warn him
  警戒他

khaq øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e; khaq øe [[...]] 

know better how to do something

較容易

• Lauxlaang khaq e poaqtør, lie tiøh ka y khafn lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'laang khaq e poah'tør, lie tiøh ka y khafn lef. [[...]] 
  An old person is more likely to fall, you should lead him by the arm.
  老人較易跌倒,你得牽著他。

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

touch, come in contact with, strike against, bump into, to "clip"

接觸,碰

• Tiexnsvoax kab tiexnsvoax na siøkhap, øe zhut'høea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, e zhud'hoea.; Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, øe zhud'høea. [[...]] 
  When an electric wire comes in contact with another electric wire, it gives off a spark.
  電線跟電線如相碰會起火。

• Goar chiwnih phaang cit voar zhaethngf, lie mxthafng ka goar khabtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chiuo'nih phaang cit voar zhaix'thngf, lie m'thafng ka goar khap'tiøh. [[...]] 
  I have a bowl of soup in my hands, don't bump into me.
  我手裡端著一碗菜湯,你不要碰我。

• Goar ee othofbae siøfkhoar ka y khabtiøh niaxnia, bøo ka y kauhtiøh, ia bøo ka y poxngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee of'thor'bae siør'khoar ka y khap'tiøh nia'nia, bøo ka y kauq'tiøh, ia bøo ka y pong'tiøh. [[...]] 
  I barely touched him with my motor-bike, I did not run over him nor did I collide with him.
  我的機車只稍為擦到他,沒有輾到他,也沒有撞到他。

khabthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khap'thaau [[...]] 

knock the forehead on the ground in reverence or supplication, kow-tow

磕頭

• ka y khabthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y khap'thaau [[...]] 
  beg him earnestly
  給他磕頭

khaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaw; (khaw'sea) [[...]] 

speak ironically

諷刺

• Y teq ka goar khaw, mxsi teq ka goar ølør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq ka goar khaw, m'si teq ka goar øf'lør. [[...]] 
  He is speaking ironically, not praising me.
  他是在諷刺我,不是在稱讚我。

khausøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaw'sea; khaw'søea [[...]] 

jeer at, laugh at, make fun of

諷刺

• Y teq ka goar khausøea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq ka goar khaw'sea.; Y teq ka goar khaw'søea. [[...]] 
  He is speaking of me ironically.
  他在諷刺我。

khiaxm cide kui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm cit'e kui; (khiaxm cit kui) [[...]] 

do everything but kneel (said of very urgent entreaty)

方法都用過了,只差一跪

• Goar khiaxm cit kui ka y khwnkiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khiaxm cit kui ka y khurn'kiuu. [[...]] 
  Short of kneeling, I besought him with all my powers.
  我只差用跪的懇求他。

kiaroe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'oe [[...]] 

send a verbal message

寄語

• kiaroe ka y korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'oe ka y korng; (hoafn'hux laang ka y korng) [[...]] 
  send him a verbal message
  吩附人告訴他

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

whenever

每逢 ...就,每 ...就

• Y kiexn zøx mxtiøh, goar kiexn ka y hoat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kiexn zøx m'tiøh, goar kiexn ka y hoat.; Y kiexn zøx/zøex m'tiøh, goar kiexn ka y hoat. [[...]] 
  Whenever he did wrong, I punished him.
  他每做錯,我就罰他。

• Y kiexn khvoartiøh cid tviw sioxng, kiexn khaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kiexn khvoax'tiøh cid tviw sioxng, kiexn khaux. [[...]] 
  Whenever she looks at this picture, she cries.
  他每次見到這張照片就哭。

kiawjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiao'jiao [[...]] 

disturb, to bother

打擾

• Y teq thagzheq (khuxn), maix ka y kiawjiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq thak'zheq (khuxn), maix ka y kiao'jiao. [[...]] 
  Don't disturb his study (sleep).
  他在讀書(睡),不要打擾他。

• Ka lie kiawjiao ciaq kuo, cyn phvaysex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ka lie kiao'jiao ciaq kuo, cyn phvae'sex. [[...]] 
  I'm sorry to have taken so much of your time.
  打擾你這麼久,真不好意思。

køkøtvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køo'køo'tvii [[...]] 

annoying, annoy, troublesome, importunate (person, affair)

糾纏不休,囉嗦

• Cit'ee laang cyn køkøtvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iawkuo m tngfkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix.; Cid'ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix. [[...]] 
  This fellow is very annoying, I told him I don't want to buy, but he still will not leave.
  這個人很囉嗦,我告訴他不買,他還不回去。

• Goar bø'eeng , mxthafng kab goar køkøtvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo'eeng , m'thafng kab goar køo'køo'tvii. [[...]] 
  I am busy, don't annoy me.
  我沒空,不要跟我糾纏不休。

kofle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kor'le [[...]] 

encourage, cheer up

鼓勵

• Lie tiøh ka y kofle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh ka y kor'le. [[...]] 
  You must encourage him.
  你要鼓勵他。

• Tøsia lirn ee kofle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf'sia lirn ee kor'le. [[...]] 
  Thank you for your encouragement.
  多謝你們的鼓勵。

koanciaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koafn'ciaux [[...]] 

look after, take care of

關照

• Chviar lie ka y koanciaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka y koafn'ciaux. [[...]] 
  Please offer him your kind services.
  請你關照他。

lao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lao [[...]] 

swindle, get thing by deceit

訛詐

• Lao laang ee miqkvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lao laang ee mih'kvia. [[...]] 
  swindle things out of others
  詐騙人的東西。

• Goar ho y lao khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y lao khix. [[...]] 
  I was swindled by him.
  我被他詐了。

• Y m kherng korng, goar ka y lao zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m kherng korng, goar ka y lao zhud'laai. [[...]] 
  He was unwilling to tell me, but I wheedled it out of him.
  他不肯講,我把他套出來。

lauxpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'pøo [[...]] 

amah, maidservant

老傭婦(太太自嘆)

• ka y zøx cidsielaang ee lauxpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y zøx cit'six'laang ee lau'pøo [[...]] 
  be his maidservant forever
  給他當一輩子的老傭婦

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

put on or wear thrown over the shoulders (an article of dress that has no sleeves) wear without putting the arms into the sleeves, lay one's arms on another's back or over his shoulders

披,勾肩

• ka y moaf lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y moaf lef [[...]] 
  putting one's arm over his shoulders
  摟他的肩

• siømoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'moaf [[...]] 
  put one another's arms on each other's shoulders or around each other's neck
  互相勾著肩

gve liah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve liah [[...]] 

to convince someone to do something they don't want to do, twist someone's arm to make someone do something

硬捉

• Y na m khix bøo iaokirn, larn ka y gve liah khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na m khix bøo iaux'kirn, larn ka y gve liah khix. [[...]] 
  It doesn't matter if he doesn't want to go, let's twist his arm into going.
  他如果不去沒關係,我們把他硬捉去。

paechviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix'chviar [[...]] 

invite

拜請

• Bøo laang khix ka y paechviar, y nar boeq laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang khix ka y paix'chviar, y nar boeq laai?; Bøo laang khix ka y paix'chviar, y nar bøeq laai? [[...]] 
  Nobody went to invite him, why would he come?
  沒有人去拜請他,他怎麼要來?

parngbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paxng'bak [[...]] 

feign stupidly or ignorance, pretend didn't see someone doing something wrong

裝傻,睜一隻眼閉一隻眼

• Lauxlaang bøo tix anzoanbø maix ka y liah, parngbak ho koex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'laang bøo tix afn'zoaan'bø maix ka y liah, paxng'bak ho koex. [[...]] 
  The old man isn't wearing a helmet, don't stop him make believe you don't see him go past.
  老人沒帶安全帽,不要捉他,睜一隻眼,讓他過去。

pvoachviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoaf'chviar [[...]] 

invite

邀請

• Lie bøo khix ka y pvoachviar, y nar boeq laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo khix ka y pvoaf'chviar, y nar boeq laai?; Lie bøo khix ka y pvoaf'chviar, y nar bøeq laai? [[...]] 
  You didn't go and invite him, why do you think he would come?
  你不去邀請他,他怎麼會來?

saf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf [[...]] 

snatch, to grab, seize, to grasp, to catch, to scrape or sweep up with the hand

抓

• laxmsarm saf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lam'sarm saf; (of'peh saf) [[...]] 
  snatch or grasp things indiscriminately (as a thief in the dark or as a drowning man)
  隨便抓

• saf bøo niauaf'mngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf bøo niaw'ar'mngg; (saf bøo liaau'ar'mngg) [[...]] 
  cannot find a clue, no way of finding out, can not understand or guess what it is all about
  不得其門而入,莫明其妙

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