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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。

zoafnciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'ciah ⬆︎ [[...]]

earn one's livelihood, to cheat

訛詐,詐騙

Goar ho y zoafnciah siezap khof khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y zoarn'ciah six'zap khof khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I was cheated out of forty dollars by him.
我被他騙了四十塊。

khiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm ⬆︎ [[...]]

owe (money), deficient, be missing

欠,缺少

Goar khiaxm y zap khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khiaxm y zap khof. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I owe him ten dollars.
我欠他十塊錢。

Zheq khiaxm cit purn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheq khiaxm cit purn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
One of the books is missing.
書少一本。

khuizhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]]

open the mouth, begin to talk, make the first offer

開口

Y khuizhuix bøeq siezap khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khuy'zhuix boeq six'zap khof.; Y khuy'zhuix bøeq six'zap khof. ⬆︎ [[...]]
At first he offered it for 40 dollars.
他開口要四十元。

lorng bøo khuizhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lorng bøo khuy'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]]
didn't say anything
都沒開口

kiwgiuu itmoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiuo'giuu id'moo ⬆︎ [[...]]

one hair from nine oxen — the slightest particle

九牛一毛

Cidpaq khof tuix y si kiwgiuu itmoo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'paq khof tuix y si kiuo'giuu id'moo. ⬆︎ [[...]]
A hundred dollars is a trifling sum for him.
一百塊對他是九牛一毛。

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。

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Taiwanese Dictionaries – Sources

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