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bøtvia bøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh [[...]] 

voluble, vain, fickle, changeable, inconstant, to change at every whim, uncertain and changeable

不一定,沒定性

• zoeakin ee thvikhix bøtvia bøtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh.; zoex'kin/kun ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh. [[...]] 
  Recently the weather changes very quickly.
  最近的天氣變幻無常。

• Y kofng'oe bøtvia bøtiøh, bøe sixn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, be sixn'tid.; Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, bøe sixn`tid. [[...]] 
  He's very fickle, you can't believe him.
  他講話反覆無常,不能相信。

bungvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'gvar [[...]] 

elegance, elegant, genteel, refined, gracefulness, to act as a gentleman or in a gallant way

文雅

• Y kofng'oe cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn buun'gvar. [[...]] 
  He speaks very gracefully.
  他講話很文雅。

• Hid ee laang cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn buun'gvar. [[...]] 
  That person is very elegant.
  那個人很文雅。

zholor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'lor [[...]] 

wanting in refinement, rude, rough

粗魯,粗糙,簡陋

• Y kofng'oe cyn zholor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn zhof'lor. [[...]] 
  He talks very crudely.
  他講話很粗魯。

• Cid tex tøh'ar zøx liao cyn zholor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar zøx liao cyn zhof'lor.; Cid tex tøq'ar zøx/zøex liao cyn zhof'lor. [[...]] 
  This table was made very roughly.
  這張桌子做得很粗糙。

isw konghoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'sw kofng'hoe [[...]] 

medical association

醫師公會

iaolerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'lerng [[...]] 

crux of a matter, the point, the way of doing something, the gist

要領

• Hid ee laang iaolerng cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang iaux'lerng cyn hør. [[...]] 
  He is a shrewd man. He does everything well.
  那個人要領很好。

• Y kofng'oe ee iaolerng cyn bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe ee iaux'lerng cyn bae.; (Y korng'oe pud teg iaux'lerng.) [[...]] 
  I can't get the point of his argument at all. I cannot make him out at all.
  他講話的要領很差,他講話不得要領。

• M zaiviar iaolerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M zay'viar iaux'lerng. [[...]] 
  Don't know how to do it.
  不懂要領

irn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn [[...]] 

pull, attract, to guide, introduce, to quote, retire

引,介紹

• Irn y jibkhix hid kefng kongsy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Irn y jip'khix hid kefng kofng'sy. [[...]] 
  introduce him into that company
  介紹他進入那家公司

ioxngkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'kofng [[...]] 

study or work hard

用功

• Y cyn ioxngkofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn iong'kofng. [[...]] 
  He studies (works) very hard.
  他很用功。

• Khaq ioxngkofng lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq iong'kofng lex. [[...]] 
  be more diligent
  用功點兒!

juo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juo; (luo) [[...]] 

surpass, more, further

愈,越,更

• Lie na ciah baq øe juo puii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na ciah baq e juo (luo) puii.; Lie na ciah baq øe juo puii. [[...]] 
  If you eat meat, you will get fatter.
  你若吃肉會更胖。

• Y na lym ciuo, e juo aix kofng'oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na lym ciuo, e juo aix korng'oe. [[...]] 
  When he drinks, he becomes more talkative.
  他要是喝酒,會越喜歡講話。

kaesiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siefn [[...]] 

person who likes to boast

蓋仙

• Cyn aix kofng'oe køq cyn gaau kofng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaesiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn aix korng'oe køq cyn gaau korng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaix'siefn. [[...]] 
  People say that a person who likes to talk and talks very cleverly likes to boast.
  很喜歡講話又很會講話的人,人都叫他蓋仙。

khehkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq'khix [[...]] 

formality, politeness, reserved

客氣

• Y kofng'oe cyn khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn kheq'khix. [[...]] 
  He talks in a very polite way.
  他講話很客氣。

• Chviar lie mxthafng khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie m'thafng kheq'khix. [[...]] 
  Make yourself at home. Help yourself. Please don't go to any trouble (on my account)
  請你不要客氣。

• Na u khiaxm symmiq, mxbiern khehkhix ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u khiaxm sirm'miq, m'biern kheq'khix ka goar korng. [[...]] 
  If you need anything, don't hesitate to tell me.
  如需要什麼,不要客氣告訴我。

khiaxkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia'kef [[...]] 

residence, dwelling

住宅

• Y ee kongsy ti chixlai, khiaxkef ti zhanzngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee kofng'sy ti chi'lai, khia'kef ti zhaan'zngf. [[...]] 
  His company is downtown, and his residence is in a country place.
  他的公司在市內,住宅在鄉下

• Hid kefng zøx khiaxkezhux bøo hah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng zøx khia'kef'zhux bøo hah. [[...]] 
  That building is not suitable for a residence.
  那間當住宅不合適。

købeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'beeng [[...]] 

lofty and intelligent — said to one whose attainments are high, of excellent quality

高明

• isut købeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'sut køf'beeng [[...]] 
  one's medical skill is excellent
  醫術高明

• kisut købeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ky'sut køf'beeng [[...]] 
  excellent skill
  技術高明

• Y ee kisut sidzai cyn købeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee ky'sut sit'zai cyn køf'beeng. [[...]] 
  His technique (or skill) is excellent.
  他的技術實在很高明

• Y kofng'oe ee kisut cyn købeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe ee ky'sut cyn køf'beeng. [[...]] 
  He is good at talking. — He is good at praising or criticizing others.
  他講話的技術很高明。

kong'y zeato [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'y zex'to [[...]] 

socialized medicine

公醫制度

Kongkaux Zhenglienhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kofng'kaux Zhefng'lieen'hoe [[...]] 

C.Y.O., Catholic Youth Organization

公教青年會

Kongkaux Citkafng Zhenglienhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kofng'kaux Cid'kafng Zhefng'lieen'hoe [[...]] 

Y.C.W. (J.O.C.), Young Catholic Workers Association

公教職工青年會

Kongkaux Kangzhenghoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kofng'kaux Kafng'zhefng'hoe [[...]] 

Y.C.W. (J.O.C.), Young Catholic Workers Association

公教工青會

kongkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'kef [[...]] 

joint ownership, hold in common

共有

• kongkef suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'kef su'giap [[...]] 
  joint undertaking
  共有事業

• Cid liap kiuu ho yn kongkef chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid liap kiuu ho yn kofng'kef chid'thøo. [[...]] 
  Give them this ball to play together.
  這個球給他們一起玩。

• Hid kefng zhux si y kab goar kongkef ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng zhux si y kab goar kofng'kef ee. [[...]] 
  He and I are joint owners of that house.
  那幢房子是他和我共有的

paijiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'jiø [[...]] 

urinate

排尿

• Y e kvoaxzuie si paijiø kongleeng mxhør ee koanhe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y e kvoa'zuie si paai'jiø kofng'leeng m'hør ee koafn'he.; Y øe kvoa'zuie si paai'jiø kofng'leeng m'hør ee koafn'he. [[...]] 
  He has dropsy because his urine function is not good.
  他會水腫是排尿功能不好的關係。

tie'ixm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tix'ixm [[...]] 

protect, assist by power or influence

庇蔭

• Goar ee sengkofng si y tieixm ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee seeng'kofng si y tix'ixm ee. [[...]] 
  I owe my success to him.
  我的成功是托他的福。

• pexkofng tieixm`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pe'kofng tix'ixm ee; pe'kofng tix'ixm`ee [[...]] 
  obtained by inheritance
  祖先庇蔭的

• siu lie tieixm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu lie tix'ixm [[...]] 
  by your favor or help, through your good offices
  托你的福

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