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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。

bøe arnsngx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be axn'sngx'tid; bøe axn'sngx`tid [[...]] 

beyond the realm of calculation, unexpected, can not be anticipated

不能預料

• U joaxzøe laang bøeq laai, bøe arnsngx`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U loa ze laang boeq laai, be axn'sngx'tid.; U joa'zøe laang bøeq laai, bøe axn'sngx`tid. [[...]] 
  How many people are coming, it's impossible to figure out.
  有多少人要來,不能預料。

biefnkiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kiorng [[...]] 

involuntarily, compel, constrain, forced (as an interpretation), to study, diligence, industry

勉強,用功

• Na bøo goaxn'ix, mxbiern biefnkiorng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo goan'ix, m'biern biern'kiorng zøx. [[...]] 
  If you are unwilling to act, don't do it unwillingly.
  如不願意,不必勉強做。

• Hid ee gynnar cyn biefnkiorng, cionglaai cyn u hi'bong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar cyn biern'kiorng, ciofng'laai cyn u hy'bong. [[...]] 
  That child is very diligent, he'll go a long way.
  那個孩子很用功,將來很有希望。

zhamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'koafn [[...]] 

make a tour of inspection, to pay a visit to a school

參觀

• Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thienzwkaotngg zhamkoafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thiefn'zuo'kaux'tngg zhafm'koafn. [[...]] 
  When you have time come over to the parish and look around.
  你如有空的時候,來參觀我們的天主教堂。

zhawsiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'siax [[...]] 

my lowly home

草舍,寒舍(客氣話)

• Chviar lie na u sikafn ciaq laai zhawsiax hoxngtee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie na u sii'kafn ciaq laai zhao'siax hong'tee. [[...]] 
  If you have time, come to our house for tea.
  你若有空,請來寒舍奉茶。

zhefngkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'kaux [[...]] 

a polite term used before asking a question (Lit. I beg you to instruct me.)

請教

• Goar bøeq zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zherng'kaux lie.; Goar bøeq zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  May I ask you about…
  我要請教你。

• Zhefngkaux lie cide, hoefchiathaau ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zherng'kaux lie cit'e, hoea'chiaf'thaau ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Excuse me, where is the railway station?
  請教你,火車站在哪兒 ?

• Na u m zaiviar ee taixcix, goar bøeq laai zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar boeq laai zherng'kaux lie.; Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar bøeq laai zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  If there is anything which I don't know, I'll come and ask you about it.
  如有不明瞭的事, 我要來請教你。

chiau'u [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw'u; (chiaw'zhud'laai) [[...]] 

search out

搜到,搜出來

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

throw light on, shine on

照

• Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? [[...]] 
  I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
  我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

zhøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe; zhøe [[...]] 

search, look for, to visit

找

• Goar bøeq laai khix zhøe peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq laai khix zhoe peeng'iuo.; Goar bøeq laai khix zhøe peeng'iuo. [[...]] 
  I am going to visit a friend.
  我要去找朋友。

• U laang bøeq laai zhøe lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U laang boeq laai zhoe lie.; U laang bøeq laai zhøe lie. [[...]] 
  Someone came to see you.
  有人要來找你。

zofngkiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'kiong [[...]] 

the total, in all

總共

• U laai ee laang zofngkiong pehzap ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U laai ee laang zorng'kiong peq'zap ee. [[...]] 
  The attendance was eighty in all.
  來的總共八十個人。

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

relationship by fate, cause, reason, hem, margin, edge, go along, to follow

緣

• bøo ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ieen [[...]] 
  without affinity
  無緣

• ciensex (zengsix) ee ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'sex (zeeng'six) ee ieen [[...]] 
  destinies arranged in a previous existence
  前緣,前世之緣

• u ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u ieen [[...]] 
  have an affinity, be bound to meet
  有緣

• Na u ieen ciaq køq siøkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u ieen ciaq køq siøf'kvix. [[...]] 
  I hope we shall meet again.
  若有緣再相見。

• U ieen chienlie laai sionghoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ieen chiefn'lie laai siofng'hoe [[...]] 
  Having affinity, people will come to meet from a thousand miles.
  有緣千里來相會。

kaseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'seg [[...]] 

wife and children, husband and wife

家室

• U kaseg ee laang bøexsae`tid ti goaxkhao loan laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kaf'seg ee laang be'sae`tid ti goa'khao loan laai.; U kaf'seg ee laang bøe'sae`tid ti goa'khao loan laai. [[...]] 
  married people cannot go out and act irresponsibly
  有家室的人不可在外面亂來。

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。

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

hew, to cut, engrave (blocks for printing), publication, to publish

刊

• Kin'afjit ee pørzoar u khafn zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar u khafn zhud'laai. [[...]] 
  It was reported in today's paper.
  今天的報紙登出來了。

• ciukhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'khafn [[...]] 
  weekly (magazine)
  週刊

• gøeqkhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh'khafn; gøeh'khafn [[...]] 
  monthly (magazine)
  月刊

• jidkhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'khafn [[...]] 
  daily (paper)
  日刊

• kuiekhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuix'khafn [[...]] 
  quarterly (review)
  季刊

kuiesu? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuix'su? [[...]] 

your honorable affair

貴事

• Lie laai zhøe goar u symmih kuiesu? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie laai zhoe goar u sirm'miq kuix'su?; Lie laai zhøe goar u sirm'mih kuix'su? [[...]] 
  What can I do for you? (Lit. What honorable business do you have with me?)
  你來找我有什麼貴事?

lai'orng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'orng [[...]] 

social intercourse or connection, coming and going

來往

• bøo lai'orng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laai'orng [[...]] 
  no association with
  不來往

• u lai'orng siaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u laai'orng siaux [[...]] 
  have an account current (money or goods) each sometimes in debt to the other
  有交易,有來往帳

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

if there is..., if one has...

若有,假如有

• Na u eeng, tiøh laai chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u eeng, tiøh laai chid'thøo. [[...]] 
  When (ever) you are free, come to see me.
  若有空,得來玩。

• Y na u cvii, ciu khix lym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u cvii, ciu khix lym. [[...]] 
  Whenever he has some money, he goes to drink.
  他假如有錢,就去喝酒。

oafnviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oarn'viuu [[...]] 

high seas

遠洋

• Oafnviuu hizuun zhut'hae, lorng aix nng svaf nii ciaq u tngr`laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oarn'viuu hii'zuun zhud'hae, lorng aix nng svaf nii ciaq u tngr'laai.; Oarn'viuu hii'zuun zhud'hae, lorng aix nng svaf nii ciaq u tngr`laai. [[...]] 
  When a fishing boat goes out on the high seas it doesn't come back for two or three years.
  遠洋漁船出海,都要兩三年才回來。

oankhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn'khud [[...]] 

to suffer wrong or injustice, be accused falsely, to wrong someone or be wronged, be falsely accused, false accusation

冤屈

• U symmiq oankhud tiøqaix kofngkorng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sirm'miq oafn'khud tiøh'aix korng'korng zhud'laai. [[...]] 
  All grievances and injustices should be brought out (declared).
  有什麼冤屈要說出來。

phvoaxchviuoky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvoa'chviux'ky [[...]] 

audio-video amplifier for sing along activities

伴唱機

• Cymmar u cyn ze laang bea phvoaxchviuoky laai phvoaxchviux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar u cyn ze laang bea phvoa'chviux'ky laai phvoa'chviux.; Cid'mar u cyn zøe laang bøea phvoa'chviux'ky laai phvoa'chviux. [[...]] 
  Now there are many people who buy audio-video amplifiers to sing along with.
  現在有很多人買伴唱機來伴唱。

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。

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

reciprocal (said of exchanging gifts or rendering help to others)

有來有去,禮尚往來

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