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ansym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'sym [[...]] 

peace, ease, calmness of mind, put oneself at ease

安心,放心

• Chviar lie ansym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie afn'sym. [[...]] 
  Don't worry about it. Put your heart at rest.
  請你安心。

biefnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'le [[...]] 

exhort, encourage

勉勵

• Cid ee gynnar bøo symmiq aix thagzheq, chviar lie ka y biefnle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar bøo sirm'miq aix thak'zheq, chviar lie ka y biern'le. [[...]] 
  This child doesn't like to study very much, please encourage him.
  這個孩子不太喜歡讀書,請你勉勵他。

zasiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'siw [[...]] 

examine and receive

查收

• Goar kiax khix ee siøfpaw, chviar lie zasiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiax khix ee siør'paw, chviar lie zaf'siw. [[...]] 
  Please go get the package I sent out.
  我寄去的小包, 請你查收。

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。

zhefng'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'afn [[...]] 

inquire after a person's health, pay one's respect to

請安

• Chviar lie thex goar ka taixkef zhefng'afn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie thex goar ka tai'kef zherng'afn. [[...]] 
  Please give my best regards to everyone.
  請代我向大家請安(問好)。

• Cyn kuo bøo laai ka lie zhefng'afn, cyn sitlea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn kuo bøo laai ka lie zherng'afn, cyn sid'lea. [[...]] 
  Excuse me for my neglecting to call on you for a long time.
  很久沒來向你請安了,很對不起。

chviafmng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'mng [[...]] 

May I ask you?, Please tell me…

請問

• Chviafmng (lie), konghngg ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar'mng (lie), kofng'hngg ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Excuse me, where is the park?
  請問你,公園在那兒 ?

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

draft, the running hand, rough copy or original draft, careless, carelessly

草,潦草

• Hid ee laang siafji cyn zhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang siar'ji cyn zhør. [[...]] 
  His handwriting is very cursive.
  那個人寫字很草。

• Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [[...]] 
  Please make a draft.
  請你草擬一個案子。

• løfzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lør'zhør [[...]] 
  do carelessly
  潦草

zhørgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'go [[...]] 

wrong, a mistake, fault

錯誤

• Lie na sviu afnny, oanzoaan si zhørgo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviu arn'ny, oaan'zoaan si zhøx'go. [[...]] 
  If you think that way, you're all wrong.
  你若這樣想,是完全錯誤。

• Goar bøo symmiq zhørgo, nar tiøh ka y siaxzoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo sirm'miq zhøx'go, nar tiøh ka y sia'zoe. [[...]] 
  I am not wrong, why should I apologize to him.
  我沒什麼錯誤,為何要向他謝罪。

• Cittviw phøef na u zhørgo, chviar lie ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng.; Cid'tviw phøef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng. [[...]] 
  If there are any mistakes in this letter, please correct them for me.
  這封信如有錯誤,請你告訴我。

zhozhaix pøqciuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhaix pøh'ciuo [[...]] 

ordinary food and weak wine

粗菜淡酒

• Eng zhozhaix pøqciuo chviar lie, cyn sitlea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng zhof'zhaix pøh'ciuo chviar lie, cyn sid'lea. [[...]] 
  polite words expressed by the host making an excuse for the food not being good enough for the guest (Lit. Please excuse me for giving you bad vegetables to eat and thin wine to drink.)
  用粗菜淡酒請你,真失禮。

zhozhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhof [[...]] 

ordinary, common, roughly, coarsely

粗,粗俗

• Cid hang mih zhozhof af, chviar lie siukhylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang mih zhof'zhof af, chviar lie siw'khie'laai. [[...]] 
  a polite thing to say when presenting a gift (Lit. This is something very ordinary , please accept it.)
  這東西很粗陋,請你收起來。

zhuhhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuq'hoaf [[...]] 

extinguish

弄熄

• Hwn chviar lie zhuq hoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hwn chviar lie zhuq hoaf. [[...]] 
  Please put out your cigarette.
  煙請你弄熄。

zhuiciexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'ciexn [[...]] 

recommendation, recommend a proposition, propose

推薦

• Chviar lie ka goar zhuiciexn cit ee thoankaux siensvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka goar zhuy'ciexn cit ee thoaan'kaux siefn'svy. [[...]] 
  Please recommend a catechist to me.
  請你給我推薦一個傳教先生。

zhutcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'cvii [[...]] 

pay money, pay a bill, offer or contribute money

出錢,付錢

• Goar chviar lie, lie zhutcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chviar lie, lie zhud'cvii. [[...]] 
  I'll do the inviting out to eat, you do the paying of the bill, okay?
  我請你,你付帳。

• Lie bøeq zhud joaxzøe cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq zhud loa'ze cvii?; Lie bøeq zhud joa'zøe cvii? [[...]] 
  How much money will you contribute?
  你要出多少錢 ?

ciapthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'thai [[...]] 

entertain, serve, reception

接待

• Chviar lie ciapthai langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ciab'thai laang'kheq. [[...]] 
  Please receive the visitors. Please wait on the guests.
  請你招待客人。

zørzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zeeng [[...]] 

go first, lead the way

領先,先走

• Ciaqpng ee sii y lorng zørzeeng, zøx khangkhoex ee sii lorng zørau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii y lorng zøx'zeeng, zøx khafng'khoex ee sii lorng zøx'au. [[...]] 
  He always strives to be first at the table and last to work.
  吃飯的時候,他都領先,工作時他都殿後。

• Chviar lie zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zøx'zeeng. [[...]] 
  After you, please.
  你先請。

• Lirn na mxzay lo, goar zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn na m'zay lo, goar zøx'zeeng. [[...]] 
  If you don't know the way, I will lead the way.
  你們要是不知道在那兒,我來帶路。

zøx moelaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx moee'laang; zøx/zøex moee'laang [[...]] 

act as a go between, a matchmaker

做媒

• Chviar lie ka goarn hauxsvef zøx moelaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef zøx moee'laang.; Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef/svy zøx moee'laang. [[...]] 
  Will you please be a middleman for my son, help to arrange his marriage?
  請你給我的兒子做媒。

zoxzan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zo'zan [[...]] 

help, assist

幫助

• Chviar lie cidsutlar zoxzan goar bea iøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie cit'sud'lar zo'zan goar bea iøh'ar. [[...]] 
  Please help me a little to buy some medicine.
  請你給我一點錢買藥。

heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng; (hoaan) [[...]] 

give back, pay back, to return something

還

• Tefngjit ka goar ciøq hid purn zheq, chviar lie heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Terng'jit ka goar ciøq hid purn zheq, chviar lie heeng goar. [[...]] 
  Please return me the book which you borrowed from me the other day.
  前幾天向我借的那本書,請你還給我。

himsiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'siorng [[...]] 

appreciation, appreciate, enjoy

欣賞

• Larn laai khix svoaterng himsiorng gøeqniuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Larn laai khix svoaf'terng hym'siorng goeh'niuu.; Larn laai khix svoaf'terng hym'siorng gøeh'niuu. [[...]] 
  Let's go up the mountain and enjoy the moon.
  我們到山上欣賞月亮。

• Chviar lie chviux cit tiaau koaf ho goarn himsiorng cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie chviux cit tiaau koaf ho goarn hym'siorng cit e. [[...]] 
  Please sing a song for us.
  請你唱首歌,給我們欣賞一下。

horngsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoxng'sym [[...]] 

feel easy, take it easy, have no anxiety

放心

• Chviar lie horngsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie hoxng'sym. [[...]] 
  Don't worry.
  請你放心。

iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong; (eng) [[...]] 

use, by, with

用

• iong cyn zøe cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong cyn ze cvii; iong cyn zøe cvii [[...]] 
  spend or spent very much money
  用很多錢

• Iong ienpid siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong ieen'pid siar [[...]] 
  write with a pencil
  用鉛筆寫

• iong Taioaan-oe soatbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong Taai'oaan'oe soad'beeng; iong Taai'oaan-oe soad'beeng [[...]] 
  explain in Taiwanese
  用台語說明

• iong bøe khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong be khix; iong bøe khix; (iong be liao) [[...]] 
  cannot be used up
  用不了,用不完

• iong bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong bøo kaux [[...]] 
  not enough to be used
  用不夠,不夠用

• Chviar lie iong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie iong. [[...]] 
  Help yourself.
  請用

kaq mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq m'si [[...]] 

since...not

既不是

• Lie kaq mxsi phoarpve, nar bøo aix khix haghau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau?; Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve/pvi, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau? [[...]] 
  Since you are not sick, why don't you want to attend school?
  你既不是生病,為何不去學校?

• Mih kaq mxsi kea ee, lie khix chviar symmihlaang laai khvoax ia bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih kaq m'si kea ee, lie khix chviar sirm'miq'laang laai khvoax ia bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]] 
  Since the things are not false, it doesn't make any difference whom you ask to look at them.
  貨既不是假的,你去請誰來看也沒有關係。

kae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae [[...]] 

alter, to change, to correct, reform

改

• Goar na korng (siar) mxtiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na korng (siar) m'tiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [[...]] 
  If I speak (write) incorrectly, please correct me.
  我要是說(寫) 錯了,請你改正。

• Na zøx mxtiøh, tiøqaix kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zøx m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae.; Na zøx/zøex m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae. [[...]] 
  If one did something wrong, he must mend his ways.
  若做錯了,就要改。

• Høefchiaf ee sikanpiør kae`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae af.; Høea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae`aq. [[...]] 
  The railway timetable has been revised.
  火車時刻表改了。

• Thaukae ci'phiøx ee kimgiah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'kae cy'phiøx ee kym'giah. [[...]] 
  forge the amount of a check
  偷改支票的金額。

ke'kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kafng; kef'kafng [[...]] 

additional work, need more work

費事

• Na bøe (mxbiern) ke'kafng, chviar lie ka goar afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na be (m'biern) kef'kafng, chviar lie ka goar arn'ny zøx.; Na bøe (m'biern) kef'kafng, chviar lie ka goar arn'ny zøx. [[...]] 
  If it doesn't take excessive labor, please do it this way.
  假如不費事,請你幫我這樣做。

• Bøo ke'kafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo kef'kafng. [[...]] 
  No trouble at all.
  不費事

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

prostrate, put upside down

俯伏,趴,倒放

• Voafpvoaa na søea hør, aix khab`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Voar'pvoaa na sea hør, aix khab lex.; Voar'pvoaa na søea hør, aix khab`leq. [[...]] 
  After the dishes have been washed, they must be inverted.
  碗盤要是洗好,要倒放。

• Chviar lie khab lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie khab lex. [[...]] 
  Please lie down on your stomach. (said by a doctor to a patient)
  請你趴著。

• Y khab ti binzhngterng teq khvoarzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khab ti biin'zhngg'terng teq khvoax'zheq. [[...]] 
  He is stretched out on the bed on his stomach reading a book.
  他趴在床上看書。

• khab lea (leq, teq) khuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khab lea (leq, teq) khuxn [[...]] 
  sleep on one's stomach
  伏著睡

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

scrape, to plane, to pound, to strike, pull up (a plant)

刨,刮,拔

• Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee.; Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee/pvii. [[...]] 
  Plane this board smooth for me.
  請你把這塊 木板刨平。

• Tøhterng ee laqzek'iuu tiøh khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'terng ee lah'zeg'iuu tiøh khaw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  You must scrape the candle wax off the desk.
  桌上的燭油要刮起來。

• Hid zaang khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zaang khaw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Pull that plant up by the roots.
  那棵拔起來。

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。

khøfli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'li [[...]] 

consideration, consider

考慮

• khøflixtiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'li'tiofng [[...]] 
  be under consideration
  考慮中

• Bøo khøfli ee i'te. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo khør'li ee ii'te. [[...]] 
  There is no room for consideration.
  沒有考慮的餘地。

• Chviar lie khøfli. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie khør'li. [[...]] 
  Please take (this matter) into consideration.
  請你考慮。

khuitvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'tvoaf [[...]] 

make out a bill or list, to fine

開單,開罰單

• Chviar lie khuitvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie khuy'tvoaf. [[...]] 
  Bring me the bill, please.
  請你開單

kiernkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'koaix [[...]] 

take amiss, be somewhat displease at a slight fault or lapse in politeness

見怪

• Chviar lie mxthafng kiernkoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie m'thafng kiexn'koaix. [[...]] 
  I beg you not to take it amiss. I beg you to understand my position. (how the matter stands)
  請你不要見怪

kofkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kor'kex [[...]] 

estimate, to estimate, appraise

估價

• kofkex joaxzøe cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kor'kex loa'ze cvii?; kor'kex joa'zøe cvii? [[...]] 
  How much is the estimated sum?
  估價多少錢?

• Chviar lie kofkex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie kor'kex. [[...]] 
  Please make an estimate of it.
  請你估價。

koanciaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koafn'ciaux [[...]] 

look after, take care of

關照

• Chviar lie ka y koanciaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka y koafn'ciaux. [[...]] 
  Please offer him your kind services.
  請你關照他。

lie chviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie chviar [[...]] 

goodbye, so long

你請! 再見

oloan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oo'loan [[...]] 

anyhow or any old way, carelessly, recklessly

胡亂

• Chviar lie maix oloan korng, hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie maix oo'loan korng, hør `bøo? [[...]] 
  Stop talking recklessly
  請你不要胡說,好嗎?

pau'ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'ioong [[...]] 

be patient, to bear patiently

包容

• Goar bexhiao ee sofzai chviar lie tøtøf pauioong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao ee sor'zai chviar lie tøf'tøf paw'ioong.; Goar bøe'hiao ee sor'zai chviar lie tøf'tøf paw'ioong. [[...]] 
  For the things that I don't know how to do please be patient with me.
  我不會的地方請多包容。

pvoachviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoaf'chviar [[...]] 

invite

邀請

• Lie bøo khix ka y pvoachviar, y nar boeq laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo khix ka y pvoaf'chviar, y nar boeq laai?; Lie bøo khix ka y pvoaf'chviar, y nar bøeq laai? [[...]] 
  You didn't go and invite him, why do you think he would come?
  你不去邀請他,他怎麼會來?

sarmsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxm'sw [[...]] 

Lit. think over three times — think again and again

三思

• Chviar lie sarmsw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie saxm'sw. [[...]] 
  Please consider it seriously.
  請你三思。

siw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai [[...]] 

accept, receive, put away

收下,收起來

• Chviar lie siw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie siw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Please accept it
  請你收下。

• siw khylaai khngx toax goan'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai khngx toax goaan'ui [[...]] 
  restore to the original place
  收起來放在原位

• siw khylaai khngx ho hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai khngx ho hør [[...]] 
  keep it in a safe place
  收起來放好

thezhvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thee'zhvea [[...]] 

remind, arouse

提醒

• Chviar lie ka goar thezhvea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka goar thee'zhvea.; Chviar lie ka goar thee'zhvea/chvie. [[...]] 
  Please remind me of it
  請你提醒我。

thong'ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thofng'ioong; (ioong'thofng) [[...]] 

by way of accommodation

通融

• Cymmar cyn bøo cvii, chviar lie siør thong'ioong (iongthofng) cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar cyn bøo cvii, chviar lie siør thofng'ioong (ioong'thofng) cit e. [[...]] 
  I have not a penny left, please accommodate me with some money
  現在沒錢,請通融一下。

uixzhuo... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui'zhuo... [[...]] 

for this reason...

為此 ...

• ...uixzhuo, bextaxng laai, chviar lie goanliong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ...ui'zhuo, be'taxng laai, chviar lie goaan'liong.; ...ui'zhuo, bøe'taxng laai, chviar lie goaan'liong. [[...]] 
  For this reason..., please excuse me, I can't come.
  為此,不能來,請你原諒。

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