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bøe ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'ciah; bøe ciah [[...]] 

poor appetite owing to illness, not to be able to eat very much

沒有食慾

• Goar yzeeng khaq bøexciah, kixnlaai khaq gauciah`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ie'zeeng khaq be'ciah, kin'laai khaq gaau'ciah af.; Goar ie'zeeng khaq bøe'ciah, kin/kun'laai khaq gaau'ciah`aq. [[...]] 
  Previously I did not have much of an appetite, now I eat very well.
  我以前的食慾不好,近來食慾較好。

zawkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'khuy [[...]] 

stand off, stand aside

跑開,走開

• Chiaf laai`lox, zawkhuy! zawkhuy (zao khaq khuy`lef)! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiaf laai`lox, zao'khuy! zao'khuy (zao khaq khuy`lef)! [[...]] 
  A car is coming, get out of the way (stand aside)
  車子來了,走開,走開(走開點兒)。

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。

køea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea; køea; (thiab) [[...]] 

put something under the leg(s) of furniture so as to make it steady, raise furniture higher by putting bricks or blocks under the legs

墊

• Tøhkhaf tiøh kea ho zai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'khaf tiøh kea ho zai. [[...]] 
  You must put something under the leg(s) of the desk and make it steady.
  桌腳要墊穩。

• Theh zng'ar laai ciofng hid tex tøh'ar kea khaq koaan lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Theh zngf'ar laai ciofng hid tex tøq'ar kea khaq koaan lef. [[...]] 
  Use some bricks to raise the desk higher.
  拿磚塊來把那張桌子墊高點。

khaq bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq be; khaq bøe [[...]] 

less likely to

較不會,較不容易

• Goar kixnlaai khaq bøe phoarpve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kin'laai khaq be phoax'pve.; Goar kin/kun'laai khaq bøe phoax'pve/pvi. [[...]] 
  Lately I have been less likely to get sick.
  我近來較不易生病。

khaq laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq laai [[...]] 

little towards the speaker

再過來一點

• Tuix serngtngg khaq laai cid peeng, u cit kharm pviaftiaxm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix sexng'tngg khaq laai cid peeng, u cit kharm pviar'tiaxm. [[...]] 
  There is a bakery a little this side of the Church.
  從聖堂再過來這邊有一家餅店。

Khaq laai lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq laai lex. [[...]] 

Come closer!

過來一點

khaq oaflaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq oar'laai [[...]] 

come nearer

靠過來一點

khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq sid'lea [[...]] 

rather embarrassing

很抱歉

• Khaq sitlea, goar bøeq taixsefng tngflaikhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq sid'lea, goar boeq tai'sefng tngr'laai'khix.; Khaq sid'lea, goar bøeq tai'sefng tngr'laai'khix. [[...]] 
  I am somewhat embarrassed, (because) I want to go back ahead of time.
  很抱歉,我要先回去 。

khahtheng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq'theeng'ar [[...]] 

in a very short time

過一會兒,待一會兒

• Y khahtheng'ar e tngflaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'theeng'ar e tngr'laai. [[...]] 
  He will be back very shortly.
  他待一會兒會回來。

køhkhaq ... ia ... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'khaq ... ia ... [[...]] 

no matter how (what)

再怎麼 ...也 ...,無論怎麼 ...也 ...

• Køhkhaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [[...]] 
  No matter how cheap it may be, still I don't want it.
  再怎麼便宜我也不要。

• Køhkhaq korng iaxsi Taioaan ee onglaai siong høfciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq korng ia'si Taai'oaan ee oong'laai siong hør'ciah. [[...]] 
  No matter what you may say, the pineapples in Taiwan are the best.
  再怎麼說還是台灣的鳳梨最好吃。

oar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar; (ie) [[...]] 

lean upon, rely or depend upon, incline to, come near, join or attach one's self to

倚,依,近,靠

• i'oar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'oar [[...]] 
  rely upon, to trust
  依靠

• khaq-oar`laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq oar'laai; khaq-oar`laai [[...]] 
  come nearer
  靠近點

• sikoef oar toaxpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sy'koef oar toa'peeng [[...]] 
  like to follow the stronger side
  扶強棄弱,勢利眼

• siø'oar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'oar [[...]] 
  lean on or draw near one another, be very close (e.g., two places)
  相鄰近,相靠

oaflaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar'laai [[...]] 

come near

靠過來

• khaq oaflaai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq oar'laai lex; khaq oar'laai`leq [[...]] 
  come closer
  靠過來點

taixsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'sefng; (sefng) [[...]] 

in advance, first, beforehand

先,首先

• taixsefng ho y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'sefng ho y [[...]] 
  give him first or beforehand
  先給他

• taixsefng zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'sefng zay'viar [[...]] 
  know first or beforehand
  首先知道

• Y pie goar khaq taixsefng laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y pie goar khaq tai'sefng laai. [[...]] 
  He came before me.
  他比我早來。

uxgiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'giah [[...]] 

rich, bulky, massive, voluminous, plenty of (something)

寬裕,很有份量

• Zaixlaibie pie honglaibie khaq uxgiah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'laai'bie pie hoong'laai'bie khaq u'giah. [[...]] 
  Native rice when cooked is more fluffy than "hong-lai-bi".
  在來米比蓬來米煮後份量較多。

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