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arn'gøeh huokhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'goeh hux'khoarn; axn'gøeh hux'khoarn [[...]] 

monthly installment

按月付款

bakbag taktag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'bag'tag'tag; bag'bag tag'tag [[...]] 

miscellaneous

零零碎碎

• Hid khoarn bakbaktaktag ee khangkhoex goar bøo aix zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx.; Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  I don't like to do work that is only a lot of miscellaneous small jobs.
  那種零零碎碎的工作我不要做。

bao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bao [[...]] 

make profit, gain

賺

• Kixnlaai ciafmjieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sengkhw syn-zhakzhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn'zhag'zhag.; Kin/Kun'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn-zhag'zhag. [[...]] 
  Recently it looks like he is making money because he is wearing all new clothes.
  近來有賺的樣子,穿得一身新衣服。

bøzhae cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae cvii; (bøo'zhae mih, ...) [[...]] 

waste of money (thing, etc.)

浪費錢,東西等

• Bøzhae cvii, zap khof bea hid khoarn ee zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae cvii, zap khof bea hid khoarn ee zheq. [[...]] 
  It is a waste of ten dollars to buy that kind of book.
  浪費錢,十塊錢買那種書。

bø'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hau; (buu'hau) [[...]] 

invalid, of no effect, lacking results, unsuccessful

無效

• køeakii bø'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'kii bøo'hau; køex'kii bøo'hau [[...]] 
  expired
  過期無效

• Hid khoarn iøqar bø'hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn iøh'ar bøo'hau. [[...]] 
  That kind of medicine has no effect.
  那種藥無效。

bøkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khoarn [[...]] 

absurd, ludicrous, conduct oneself badly

不像話

• Cid ee gynnar luo laai luo bøkhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar luo laai luo bøo'khoarn. [[...]] 
  The older this child gets the worse he gets.
  這個孩子越來越不像話。

bøta'tit'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taf'tid'oaa [[...]] 

cannot help it , no other recourse

無奈何,不得已

• Goar øe zøx cid khoarn taixcix, si cyn bøta'tit'oaa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zøx cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee.; Goar øe zøx/zøex cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee. [[...]] 
  I do this because there is nothing else I can do.
  我會做這種事,是很不得已的。

boxkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bo'khoarn; (bo'khvoar) [[...]] 

raise fund

募款

bofng-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'bøo'lo; bofng/bof-bøo'lo [[...]] 

not to find the road in the dark, find no solution to a difficult case

找不到路,摸不著頭緒

• Bøo tiexnhøea, bofng-bølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tien'hoea, bofng'bøo'lof.; Bøo tien'høea, bofng-bøo'lo. [[...]] 
  no electric light, can't find the way
  沒電燈摸不著路。

• Citkhoarn taixcix goar mxbad zørkøex, bongbølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'koex, bofng'bøo'lo.; Cid'khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'køex, bofng/bof'bøo'lo. [[...]] 
  This kind of thing I haven't done before, I can't figure it out.
  這種事我沒做過,摸不著頭緒。

zaileeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'leeng [[...]] 

talents, capacities

才能

• Lie bøo hid khoarn zaileeng, arnzvoar bøeq zøx hid khoarn taixcix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar boeq zøx hid khoarn tai'cix?; Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar bøeq zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix? [[...]] 
  You haven't that kind of talent, why do you want to do something like that?
  你沒有那種才能,為什麼要做那種事?

zatlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad'lat [[...]] 

to estimate one's strength or resources before acting, estimate one's own ability act according to one's strength

量力

• Bøeq texng hid khoarn pang'ar, aix siøfkhoar zatlat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, e texng phoax khix.; Bøeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. [[...]] 
  If you are going to nail down that kind of board, you have to be careful how hard you hit it or you will bust the board.
  要釘那種木板要稍微量力,否則會釘破。

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]] 

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, bøeq nar øe zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]] 
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

zexngkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'khoarn [[...]] 

present money as a gift, a grant

贈款

zexngsarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'sarn [[...]] 

increase production

增產

• Citkhoarn chiaf cyn hør bøe, kangtviuu citmar teq zexngsarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn chiaf cyn hør be, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn.; Cid'khoarn chiaf cyn hør bøe, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn. [[...]] 
  This kind of car is very easy to sell, so the factory is now increasing production.
  這種車很好賣,工廠現在在增產。

zhagtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh [[...]] 

pierced, punctured

刺到

• Thihbea bøo hofng, taixkhaix si zhagtiøh ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'bea bøo hofng, tai'khaix si zhak'tiøh ee khoarn. [[...]] 
  The bicycle tires have no air, something probably punctured them.
  自行車無氣,大概刺到的樣子。

zhaocien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'cien [[...]] 

grows, spreads and flourishes quickly

容易繁殖(植物)

• Hid khoarn hoef cyn zhaocien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn hoef cyn zhaux'cien. [[...]] 
  That kind of flower grows very quickly.
  那種花很賤俗,隨意種就能活。

zhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheq; zhøeq; (zhoeq) [[...]] 

hate, to dislike

恨,厭惡

• Goar cyn zheq hid khoarn laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn zheq hid khoarn laang. [[...]] 
  I really hate that kind of man.
  我很厭惡那種人。

chimciaxm kongkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'ciaxm kofng'khoarn [[...]] 

use official money for a purpose not originally intended

挪用公款

zhosiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siok [[...]] 

vulgar in manner, very cheap and inferior

粗俗,便宜

• Na bøeq saxng laang, cid khoarn miqkvia øe zhosiok bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia e zhof'siok be?; Na bøeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia øe zhof'siok bøe? [[...]] 
  If you are going to give someone a gift, is this too cheap?
  若要送禮,這種東西會粗俗嗎?

zhwkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'khoarn [[...]] 

take money from, draw money (from a bank)

取款

zhunchviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn'chviaf [[...]] 

very clear

明白,清楚

• Hid khoarn køkøtvii ee laang bøeq arnzvoar korng øe zhunchviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn køo'køo'tvii ee laang boeq axn'zvoar korng e zhwn'chviaf?; Hid khoarn køo'køo'tvii ee laang bøeq axn'zvoar korng øe zhwn'chviaf? [[...]] 
  How are you going to make things clear to that kind of pest?
  那種糾纏不清的人,要如何說得清楚?

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

eat but be unable to digest incapable of fulfilling one's responsibilities

吃不消

• Cid khoarn taixcix (khangkhoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah be siaw.; Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. [[...]] 
  This kind of matter, job or person is unbearable.
  這種事(工作,人等等)我吃不消。

ciapsoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'soax [[...]] 

be next (in succession), follow, in close succession, one after the other, continue, continuously

連續

• Hitkhoarn pve aix ciapsoax ciah iøqar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq øe hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn pve aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq e hør.; Hid'khoarn pve/pvi aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq øe hør. [[...]] 
  For that disease you have to continuously take medicine for a long time then it will get better.
  那種病要連續吃藥吃很久才會好。

cixnzeeng khoafnthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin'zeeng khoarn'thai [[...]] 

treat with the utmost kindness

盡情款待

ciøhkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'khoarn [[...]] 

borrow money, a loan

借款

ciøqthauphang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'thaau'phang [[...]] 

crevice between rocks

石頭縫

• Hid khoarn chiuar lorng hoad ti ciøqthauphang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn chiu'ar lorng hoad ti ciøh'thaau'phang. [[...]] 
  That kind of tree always grows out of a crevice.
  那種樹都長在石頭縫。

citkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid khoarn [[...]] 

this kind

這種

citsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'sii [[...]] 

this time

此時

• Cid sii kab hid sii bøo kaxngkhoarn lox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid sii kab hid sii bøo kang'khoarn lox. [[...]] 
  This time is not the same as the last time.
  此一時彼一時不一樣囉!

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?

ciwtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'tviuu [[...]] 

bar, tavern, beer hall

酒場

• Cid khoarn peng'iuo si ciwtviuu ee peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn peeng'iuo si ciuo'tviuu ee peeng'iuo. [[...]] 
  This kind of friend is a "drinking buddy".
  這種朋友是酒場的朋友。

zoankhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'khoarn [[...]] 

fund designated for a specific use

專款

zoadzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'zerng; (zeh'zerng) [[...]] 

extinct, extinct species, extinct race

絕種

• Hid khoarn toxngbut na bøo pøfho øe zoadzerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn tong'but na bøo pør'ho e zoat'zerng.; Hid khoarn tong'but na bøo pør'ho øe zoat'zerng. [[...]] 
  If that kind of animal is not protected it will become extinct.
  那種動物若不保護會絕種。

zok'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zog'hofng [[...]] 

one's way of doing things, style, manner

作風

• Cid khoarn zok'hofng tiøqaix kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn zog'hofng tiøh'aix kae. [[...]] 
  Such a modus operandi should be corrected
  這種作風得改。

zunkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuun'khoarn [[...]] 

deposit, credit account, to deposit money

存款

zunkhoarn zerngbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuun'khoarn zexng'beeng [[...]] 

deposit receipt

存款證明

ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee khoarn; (...ee khoarn) [[...]] 

seems, probably (can be used instead of "tai-khai" but always comes at the end of the sentence)

的樣子, 似乎

• Taixkhaix øe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix e løh'ho.; Tai'khaix øe løh'ho.; (E løh'ho ee khoarn.) [[...]] 
  Maybe it'll rain (It'll rain perhaps.)
  大概會下雨。(會下雨的樣子。)

• Taixkhaix u ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u ti le.; (U ti le ee khoarn.) [[...]] 
  Probably he [she] is home [at some place]. (He [she] is home most likely.)
  大概在。(在的樣子。)

gai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gai [[...]] 

hinder, obstruct, injure

礙

• Cid khoarn iøqar e gai uixtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar e gai ui'tngg. [[...]] 
  This kind of drug injures the stomach.
  這種藥傷胃腸。

• Zhuix kab cih uxsi'ar ia e siøgai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuix kab cih u'sii'ar ia e siøf'gai. [[...]] 
  The best friends sometimes have a falling out. (Lit. Some times the mouth and tongue hurt each other.)
  唇齒有時會相礙,至友有時也會發生摩擦。

gienbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gieen'beeng [[...]] 

state clearly, make a statement

言明

• Y gienbeeng korng bøo hid khoarn ee suxsit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y gieen'beeng korng bøo hid khoarn ee su'sit. [[...]] 
  He (flatly) denied the fact.
  他言明沒有那種事實。

ginhaang zunkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'haang zuun'khoarn [[...]] 

bank deposit

銀行存款

gynnafkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'nar'khoarn [[...]] 

childlike, childish

像孩子,孩子氣

hauxleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hau'leeng [[...]] 

an effect, efficacy

效能

• u hauxleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u hau'leeng [[...]] 
  be effective
  有效能

• bøo hauxleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hau'leeng [[...]] 
  be ineffective
  沒有效能

• Cid khoarn iøqar tuix kafmmo u hauxleeng (hauxlek, hau). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar tuix karm'mo u hau'leeng (hau'lek, hau). [[...]] 
  This medicine is good for colds.
  這種藥對感冒有效。

henglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'lie [[...]] 

baggage, luggage

行李

• khoarn henglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoarn heeng'lie [[...]] 
  pack one's baggage
  整理行李

hiexncvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'cvii; (hien'kym, hien'khoarn) [[...]] 

cash, ready money

現錢,現金,現款

• eng hiexnkym bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng hien'kym bea; eng hien'kym bøea [[...]] 
  pay cash for something
  用現金買

• ci'phiøx voa hiexnkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cy'phiøx voa hien'kym [[...]] 
  cash a check
  支票換現金

• eng hiexncvii bøefbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng hien'cvii bea'be; eng hien'cvii bøea'bøe [[...]] 
  deal in cash
  用現款買賣

hiexnkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'khoarn [[...]] 

cash

現款

høfkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'khoarn [[...]] 

good table manners, too presumptuous, could not help saying a word or two...

不像樣,過份,習慣

hør-khoafnthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør khoarn'thai; hør-khoarn'thai [[...]] 

easy to serve

好伺候

hoankhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaan'khoarn [[...]] 

return money

還款

hoankixka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'ki'ka [[...]] 

so confused that it cannot be understood, someone being unreasonable

理不清,刁蠻,不通情理

• Kab hid khoarn hoankixka ee laang korng, nar korng e zhunchviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kab hid khoarn hoafn'ki'ka ee laang korng, nar korng e zhwn'chviaf? [[...]] 
  If you talk to that kind of unreasonable person how can you make any sense.
  跟那種不通情理的人說,怎麼說得通?

• Hid ee laang hoankixka. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang hoafn'ki'ka. [[...]] 
  That guy is very unreasonable.
  那個人刁蠻不講理。

hoadkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoat'khoarn; (hoat'khvoar) [[...]] 

fine money

罰款

hoadkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoat'kym; (hoat'khoarn) [[...]] 

fine, to fine

罰金,罰款

høex kaux huokhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoex kaux hux'khoarn; høex kaux hux'khoarn [[...]] 

Cash-on-Delivery, C. O. D.

貨到付款

høeakhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoex'khoarn; høex'khoarn [[...]] 

money for buying/selling goods

貨款

hoekhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'khoarn; (hoe'khoarn) [[...]] 

remittance, remit money

匯款

hoeluxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'luxn [[...]] 

moist, damp

潮濕

• Hitkhoarn pviar hoeluxn ciu bøe sof, bøo hør ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn pviar hoee'luxn ciu be sof, bøo hør ciah.; Hid'khoarn pviar hoee'luxn ciu bøe sof, bøo hør ciah. [[...]] 
  That kind of cake damp and soggy is not very tasty.
  那種餅乾如果潮濕就不會酥,不好吃。

hongcirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'cirn [[...]] 

shock-resistant, quake-proof

防震

• Cid khoarn piøfar u hongcirn, siøfkhoar siaktiøh bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn piør'ar u hoong'cirn, siør'khoar siag'tiøh bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]] 
  This watch is shock resistant so a little bump doesn't hurt it.
  這種手錶有防震,稍微摔到沒關係。

horngkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoxng'khoarn [[...]] 

loan, loan out

放款

huokhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'khoarn [[...]] 

payment, pay money

付款

• hunkii huokhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'kii hux'khoarn [[...]] 
  pay by installments, the installment plan
  分期付款

huokhoafnjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'khoarn'jit [[...]] 

pay day

付款日

huokhoarn tiaukvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'khoarn tiaau'kvia [[...]] 

terms of payment

付款條件

hu'tiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'tiaw [[...]] 

bas-relief, relief sculpture

浮雕

• Cid khoarn ee si hu'tiaw mxsi chimtiaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee si huu'tiaw m'si chym'tiaw. [[...]] 
  This kind is relief work it is not sculpture.
  這種的是浮雕,不是深雕。

hunkii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'kii [[...]] 

divide into terms or durations

分期

• hunkii huokhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'kii hux'khoarn [[...]] 
  installment plan
  分期付款

hunpox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'pox [[...]] 

plants or animals distributed or scattered over an area

分布(佈)

• Cid khoarn sidbut tuix Tiongkog hunpox kaux Irnto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn sit'but tuix Tiofng'kog hwn'pox kaux Ixn'to. [[...]] 
  This plant ranges from China to India.
  這種植物從中國分佈到印度。

ikhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'khoarn [[...]] 

balance, surplus money

餘款

iesux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'sux [[...]] 

meaning, idea, intention

意思　

• Goar m si hid khoarn ee iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m si hid khoarn ee ix'sux. [[...]] 
  I didn't mean it.
  我不是那種意思。

• bøo-iesux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ix'sux; bøo-ix'sux [[...]] 
  senseless, meaningless, nonsense, ridiculous
  沒有意思,不夠意思

itbok liawjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bok liao'jieen [[...]] 

comprehend at a glance

一目了然

• Siar khaq kafntafn lef, ho laang extaxng itbok liawjieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siar khaq karn'tafn lef, ho laang e'taxng id'bok liao'jieen. [[...]] 
  Write more simply so people can see the meaning at a glance.
  寫簡單點,使人能夠一目了然。

• Y si symmiq khoarn ee laang, goar itbok liawjieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si sirm'miq khoarn ee laang, goar id'bok liao'jieen. [[...]] 
  I can see what kind of a person he is at a glance. I can see right through him.
  他是何種人,我一目了然。

iuoji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'ji [[...]] 

delicate, tender

細嫩

• Cid khoarn hi'afbaq cyn iuoji. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn hii'ar'baq cyn iux'ji. [[...]] 
  This kind of fish is very tender.
  這種魚肉很嫩。

jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'but [[...]] 

personage or figure (usually referring to famous persons)

人物

• legswsiong ee toa jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek'suo'siong ee toa jiin'but [[...]] 
  great figure in history
  歷史上的大人物

• Y si symmiq khoarn ee jinbut? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si sirm'miq khoarn ee jiin'but? [[...]] 
  What sort (kind) of man is he?
  他是何種人物?

• zerngtixkaix ee itliuu jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti'kaix ee id'liuu jiin'but [[...]] 
  one of the leading figures in the political world
  政治界的一流人物

jun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jun; (lun) [[...]] 

tough (as meat), elastic, not easily broken or severed (as thread, cord, bamboo stick)

韌,堅韌

• Lauxguu ee baq cyn jun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'guu ee baq cyn jun; (Lau'guu ee baq jun'pox'pox) [[...]] 
  The meat of an old cow is very tough.
  老牛的肉很堅韌。

• Cid khoarn ee søh'ar cyn jun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee søq'ar cyn jun; (Cid khoarn ee søq'ar cyn iorng) [[...]] 
  This kind of cord is very strong.
  這種繩子很堅韌。

kafmsiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'siorng [[...]] 

mental reaction, what one thinks about a thing, the way one feels about a thing, impression, opinion

感想

• Lie tuix Taioaan ee kafmsiorng sviafkhoarn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tuix Taai'oaan ee karm'siorng sviar'khoarn? [[...]] 
  What are your impressions of Taiwan?
  你對台灣的感想如何?

• Lie u symmiq kafmsiorng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u sirm'miq karm'siorng? [[...]] 
  What did you think of it? What is your impression of it?
  你有何感想?

kaxngkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kang'khoarn [[...]] 

same, the same kind

同樣

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

comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

更,較

• zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex [[...]] 
  get more done
  工作效率高

• Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
  人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

• øe khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng [[...]] 
  will get stronger
  會較強壯

• Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng. [[...]] 
  If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
  每天運動,身體會較強壯。

• øe khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq sid'lea; øe khaq sid'lea [[...]] 
  be somewhat rude or impolite
  會失禮

• Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay øe khaq sitlea bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe? [[...]] 
  I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
  我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

• tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa [[...]] 
  must get bigger, must grow more
  得大些

• Citkhoarn ee køefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy. [[...]] 
  This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
  這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

• Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex. [[...]] 
  Make it cheaper!
  算便宜點!

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

sustain, to bear, able, adequate for, worthy of, fit for

堪,撐

• bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid [[...]] 
  unable to endure, too weak to sustain, unworthy, dare not accept
  承擔不了,當不起

• Goar ee sengkhw bøexkhamtid zøx cid khoarn ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw be'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex.; Goar ee sefng'khw bøe'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  I am too weak to do this kind of job.
  我的身體擔當不了這種工作。

• Goar bøexkhamtid zøx lie ee lauxsw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw.; Goar bøe'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw. [[...]] 
  I am unqualified to be your teacher.
  我當不起你的老師。

• Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bøexkhafm`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin tee, cyn be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bøe'khafm`tid. [[...]] 
  I am overwhelmed with gratitude to be served tea by you (said to a superior).
  讓你倒茶,真不敢當。

• øexkhafm-tid/øexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khafm'tid; øe'khafm`tid [[...]] 
  worthy, fit for, able to bear (opposite of "be-kham-tit")
  堪當,當得起

• lankhafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laan'khafm [[...]] 
  intolerable, unbearable
  難堪

khiarmkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm'khoarn [[...]] 

owe money, amount of money owed

欠款

khvoax-bøex'cviuxbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax be cviu'bak; khvoax'bøe'cviu'bak; (khvoax be khie) [[...]] 

cannot set a high value on, look down on

看不上眼,看不起

• Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoarbøexkhie (bøexcviuxbak) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoax'be'khie (be'cviu'bak); Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoax'bøe'khie (bøe'cviu'bak) [[...]] 
  I cannot set a high value on this kind of person (thing).
  這種人(東西) 我看不起( 不上眼)

khvoarkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'khoarn [[...]] 

depends on circumstances, decide depending on circumstances

看情形

khvoax-mxkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'm'khie; khvoax-m/bøo'khie; (khvoax-bøo'khie) [[...]] 

look down on, make light of

看不起,瞧不起

• Y khvoax goar bøkhie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax goar bøo'khie. [[...]] 
  He undervalues me.
  他看不起我。

• Cid khoarn ee mih, y khvoarbøkhie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee mih, y khvoax'bøo'khie. [[...]] 
  He makes light of this kind of thing.
  這種東西,他看不上眼。

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

treat courteously, entertain, a kind, an article in a treaty, sum or amount of money, a style, get ready (luggage)

款,樣子,收拾

• ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'khoarn; ee khoarn [[...]] 
  seems, probably (This word always comes at the end of the sentences):
  似乎,…的樣子

• øe løqho e'khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e løh'ho ee'khoarn; øe løh'ho ee'khoarn [[...]] 
  It probably will rain.
  會下雨的樣子

• huokhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'khoarn [[...]] 
  pay money
  付款

• mxsi khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si khoarn [[...]] 
  conduct is very bad
  不像樣,不像話

• kongkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'khoarn [[...]] 
  public money
  公款

khoarn'gieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoaxn'gieen [[...]] 

words of exhortation

勸言

khoafnhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoarn'hang [[...]] 

sum, items of expenditure

款項

khoarn henglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoarn heeng'lie [[...]] 

prepare the baggage

收拾行李

khoafnseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoarn'seg [[...]] 

fashion, style, pattern

款式

khoafnsid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoarn'sid [[...]] 

form, model, pattern, sort. It seems that...

樣子

• Hid ee laang si symmiq khoafnsid? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang si sirm'miq khoarn'sid? [[...]] 
  What is the man like?
  那個人是什麼樣子?

khoafnthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoarn'thai [[...]] 

treat (well or badly), hospitality

款待,伺候

• Y cyn gaau khoafnthai langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau khoarn'thai laang'kheq. [[...]] 
  He entertains guests warmly.
  他很會款待客人。

• Y bøexhiao khoafnthai langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao khoarn'thai laang'kheq.; Y bøe'hiao khoarn'thai laang'kheq. [[...]] 
  He doesn't know how to entertain visitors.
  他不會款待客人。

• Tøsia lie ee khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf'sia lie ee khoarn'thai. [[...]] 
  Thanks for your hospitality.
  多謝你的款待。

• Y cyn hør khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn hør khoarn'thai. [[...]] 
  He is very easy to please. He is not fastidious.
  他很好伺候。

• Y cyn phvae khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn phvae khoarn'thai. [[...]] 
  He is hard to please. He is fastidious.
  他很難伺候。

khuiky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'ky [[...]] 

clothing slit

開叉

• Cid khoarn svaf khuiky khaq hør khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn svaf khuy'ky khaq hør khvoax. [[...]] 
  This kind of clothes looks better if it has a slit in it.
  這種衣服開叉比較好看。

kviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf; (kefng) [[...]] 

fear, be afraid of, lest, to dislike

驚,怕,嚇

• Goar cyn kviaf kao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn kviaf kao. [[...]] 
  I am afraid of dogs.
  我很怕狗。

• Mxbiern kviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern kviaf [[...]] 
  Don't worry! No need to fear.
  不要怕!

• Goar cyn kviaf joah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn kviaf joah. [[...]] 
  I dislike hot weather.
  我很怕熱。

• Cid khoarn zoar mxkviaf zuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn zoar m'kviaf zuie. [[...]] 
  This is waterproof paper.
  這種紙不怕水。

• Lie øe kviaf`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e kviaf be?; Lie øe kviaf`bøe? [[...]] 
  Are you afraid of it?
  你怕不怕?

kiawkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiao'khoarn [[...]] 

make payments

繳款

kiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiw; (siog) [[...]] 

shrink

縮

• chiuo (khaf) kiw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo (khaf) kiw khie'laai [[...]] 
  draw back one's hand (as from business)
  手(腳,腿) 縮起來

• Cid khoarn pox øe kiw bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pox e kiw be?; Cid khoarn pox øe kiw bøe? [[...]] 
  Does this cloth shrink?
  這種布會縮水嗎

køex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex; køex; (kex, køx) [[...]] 

go through, to cross, past, a time (as once, twice etc.), burn away to ashes (as wood, coal, candle), to pass over, sign of passive or of work done on a thing

過,次

• Khix hiaf khix nng koex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix hiaf khix nng koex. [[...]] 
  I have been there twice.
  那兒去過兩次。

• Cid khoarn laqzeg (hoefthvoax) cyn khoaix koex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn lah'zeg (hoea'thvoax) cyn khoaix koex. [[...]] 
  This kind of candle (charcoal) burns down very quickly.
  這種蠟燭(木炭) 很容易燒完。

• Citniar svaf iawbøe søefkøex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf iao'boe sea'koex.; Cid'niar svaf iao'bøe søea'køex. [[...]] 
  This shirt has not been washed.
  這件衣服還未洗過。

• bøo koex kurn ee zuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo koex kurn ee zuie; (bøo kurn'koex ee zuie) [[...]] 
  un-boiled water
  未煮開的水

kongkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'khoarn; (kofng'kym) [[...]] 

public funds (money), government funds

公款,公金

kuxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'heeng [[...]] 

old style

舊型

• Hid khoarn tiexn'oexky si kuxheng'ee, aix iong kar ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn tien'oe'ky si ku'heeng'ee, aix iong kar ee. [[...]] 
  That kind of phone is old fashioned, you have to crank it.
  那種電話機是舊型的,要用搖的。

lao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lao [[...]] 

skilful, experienced, veteran

老練

• Y ee Taioaan-oe cyn lao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe cyn lao.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe cyn lao. [[...]] 
  He speaks Taiwanese very well.
  他的台灣話很棒。

• lao Taioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lao Taai'oaan [[...]] 
  person conversant with the state of affairs in Taiwan
  老台灣

• Tuix cid khoarn khangkhoex y cyn lao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix cid khoarn khafng'khoex y cyn lao. [[...]] 
  He is very skilful at this kind of work.
  對這種工作他很老練。

mxsi-khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si'khoarn; m'si-khoarn [[...]] 

conduct oneself badly

不像話

• Cid ee gynnar cyn mxsixkhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn m'si'khoarn. [[...]] 
  This kid is very bad.
  這個孩子很不像話。

nar-chinchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar chyn'chviu; nar-chyn'chviu [[...]] 

it looks like, just as if

好像,正如

• Y nar chinchviu teq khysiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y nar chyn'chviu teq khie'siao. [[...]] 
  It looks like he is going crazy.
  他好像在發瘋。

• Nar chinchviu boeq løqho (ee khoarn). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar chyn'chviu boeq løh'ho (ee khoarn).; Nar chyn'chviu bøeq løh'ho (ee khoarn). [[...]] 
  It looks like rain.
  好像要下雨(的樣子)。

• Nar chinchviu si goar ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar chyn'chviu si goar ee. [[...]] 
  It looks like mine.
  好像是我的。

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