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anpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'paai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

dispose, provide, arrange

安排

• Baxnsu lorng si Thienzuo teq anpaai ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su lorng si Thiefn'zuo teq afn'paai ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  God arranges (takes care of) all things.
  萬事都是天主在安排的。

• Anpaai cit ee sikafn laai zørhoea ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'paai cit ee sii'kafn laai zøx'hoea ciah'png. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Set aside a time to have lunch together.
  安排一個時間來一起吃飯。

baxnban'afsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ban'ar'si ⬆︎ [[...]] 

slowly, cautiously, Take it easy. Take your time.

慢慢地

• Iao u sikafn, baxnban'afsi bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao u sii'kafn, ban'ban'ar'si bøo iaux'kirn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There is still time, it's okay to take your time.
  還有時間慢慢地不要緊。

bøexhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be hux; bøe'hux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

too late to do something

來不及

• Bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be hux sii'kafn.; Bøe hux sii'kafn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  not be on time, to be late
  時間來不及

• Y cyn gaau søo, sofie tviaxtvia bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia be hux sii'kafn.; Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia bøe hux sii'kafn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He always has so many things to he never can get started so he is never on time.
  他很會拖,所以常常趕不上時間。

bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng; bøe'taxng; (be tid'thafng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the negative of øextaxng, expresses physical or moral impossibility

不能

• In'ui bøo zoar, bøextaxng siar phøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo zoar, be'taxng siar phoef.; Yn'ui bøo zoar, bøe'taxng siar phøef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I can not write a letter because there is no paper.
  因為沒紙,不能寫信

• Goar bøextaxng (bøe titthafng) laai, in'ui cyn bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng (be tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng.; Goar bøe'taxng (bøe tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I can not come, because I am very busy.
  我不能來,因為很忙。

• Thagzheq ee sikafn goar bøextaxng zhutkhix chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar be'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo.; Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar bøe'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
  上課時我不能出去玩。

bøcip'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'cib'ix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

didn't make a decision

沒有下定決心

• Sikafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøcip'ix bøeq zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix boeq zøx.; Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix bøeq zøx/zøex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The time has come but he still hasn't made a decision.
  時間到了,他也沒有下定決心要做。

zad sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

make arrangement so as to keep a schedule

計時

zengzhuo sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zhuo sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

endeavor to avoid wasting time, act quickly, stall for time

爭取時間

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。

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

zheg sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

adjust time to one's convenience

撥時間

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

hasten, hurry

催促

• Sikafn tøf iawbøe kaux si teq chiak symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'kafn tøf iao'boe kaux si teq chiak sirm'miq?; Sii'kafn tøf iao'bøe kaux si teq chiak sirm'miq? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It is not time yet, what are you in a hurry about?
  時間還沒到,你是在催促什麼?

chieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chieen; (ieen) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

delay

拖延,耽誤

• Chieen luo kuo luo hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chieen luo kuo luo hør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Time is in our favor
  拖越久越好

• Chieen lie ee sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chieen lie ee sii'kafn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have taken so much of your time.
  耽誤你的時間。

zhut'hoad ee sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hoad ee sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

time of departure

出發的時間

cietserng sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'serng sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

save time

節省時間

zokgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zog'giap ⬆︎ [[...]] 

firm's main fields of operation, homework, to work

作業

• zokgiap sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zog'giap sii'kafn; (kafng'zog sii'kafn) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  working hours
  作業時間,工作時間

enggiap sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'giap sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

business hours

營業時間

haxleng sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'leng sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Daylight Saving Time

夏令時間

haxpafn sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'pafn sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

closing time

下班時間

haxnzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: han'zex; (zex'han) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

restriction, a limit, ration, to restrict, to limit

限制

• buu haxnzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu han'zex; (bøo han'zex) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unrestrictedly
  無限制

• u siu haxnzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u siu han'zex ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be subject to restriction
  受限制

• haxnzex sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: han'zex sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  time limit, restricted hours
  限制時間

• haxnzex cirnkhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: han'zex cixn'khao ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  import restriction
  限制進口

• ioxngtien haxnzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'tien han'zex ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  restriction on power consumption
  用電限制

giabbu sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giap'bu sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

office (business) hours

業務時間

hvehkhuxn sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hveq'khuxn sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

break in work

休息時間

hengchiaf sikanpiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'chiaf sii'kafn'piør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

train schedule or timetable

行車時間表

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

dangerous, a strategic pass, almost, nearly, cunning, mean and crafty

險,差一點

• hiarm (hiafmhiarm) ho chiaf kauhsie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiarm (hiarm'hiarm) ho chiaf kauq'sie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  just miss being run over by a car
  險些兒被車子輾死。

• hiarm bøexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiarm be'kix'tid; hiarm bøe'kix`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  almost forget
  差一點忘記

• hiarm bøe hux sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiarm be hux sii'kafn; hiarm bøe hux sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  was almost late
  差一點就遲到

ixteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'teng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

reserve (seats, rooms), set (date), be scheduled, prearrangement, schedule, arrange previously

預定

• ciaux ixteng ee sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux i'teng ee sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  at the scheduled time
  照預定的時間

• Y ixteng bin'afzaix bøeq kaux Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y i'teng biin'nar'zaix boeq kaux Taai'pag.; Y i'teng biin'ar'zaix bøeq kaux Taai'pag. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is expected to get to Taipei tomorrow.
  他預定明天要到達台北。

ientioong sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'tioong sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

prolong the time set (duration)

延長時間

iog sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iog sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

agree upon a time to meet or to do something

約時間

iokteng sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iog'teng sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

appointed time, agree upon a time (for doing something)

約定時間

jixm'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'ix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

according to one's wish, at will

任意

• jixm'ix ee sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'ix ee sor'zai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  any place a person names
  任意的地方

• jixm'ix ee sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'ix ee sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  at any time one pleases
  任意的時間

jidkofng ciet'iog sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'kofng cied'iog sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

daylight saving time

日光節約時間

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。

kangzog sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng'zog sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

hours of labor, the hours on duty

工作時間

Keklim'uiti sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Keg'liim'uy'ti sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Greenwich Mean Time, GMT

格林威治時間

kengzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'zex ⬆︎ [[...]] 

economy, finance, thrifty, economical

經濟,節儉

• Afnny sikafn khaq kengzex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny sii'kafn khaq kefng'zex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It is more economical of time to do it this way.
  這樣較省時間。

• Y cyn kengzex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kefng'zex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  She is very thrifty.
  她很節儉。

khinbu-tiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiin'bu'tiofng; khiin/khuun'bu-tiofng; (khiin'bu-sii'kafn, siong'pafn-sii'kafn) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

business (office) hours, on duty

勤務中(勤務時間,上班時間)

khvoax-bøbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax bøo beeng; khvoax-bøo'beeng; (-bøo'cyn, -bøo''zhefng'zhør) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

did not see clearly

沒看清楚

• In'ui sikafn teq kvoar, goar khvoax bøe zhengzhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui sii'kafn teq kvoar, goar khvoax be zhefng'zhør.; Yn'ui sii'kafn teq kvoar, goar khvoax bøe zhefng'zhør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Because I was in a hurry, I did not see it clearly.
  因為趕時間,我沒看清楚。

koanliam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koafn'liam ⬆︎ [[...]] 

idea, concept, a sense of

觀念

• sikafn ee koanliam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kafn ee koafn'liam ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  sense of time
  時間的觀念

• zekjim ee koanliam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'jim ee koafn'liam ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  sense of duty
  責任的觀念

kongkhøx sikanpiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'khøx sii'kafn'piør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

class schedule

功課時間表

liao sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lose time, waste time

浪費時間

løtong sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: løo'tong sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

hours of labor

勞動時間

paxnkofng sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pan'kofng sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

office hours

辦公時間

phiauzurn sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiaw'zurn sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

standard time

標準時間

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

outside, external, apparent, obvious, superficial, announce, to manifest, to show or exhibit, relatives on the side of one's mother and father's sisters, table, index, schedule, chart

表

• hoatpiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'piao ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  issue a statement, make known
  發表

• itpiao jinzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'piao jiin'zaai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  man of elegance and talent
  一表人才

• sikanpiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kafn'piao; (sii'kafn'piør) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  time table
  時間表

• supiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sw'piao ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  paragon, model worthy of emulation
  師表

• taixpiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'piao ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  representative, delegate
  代表

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

table, schedule, an index, chart, watch, gauge

表

• aplegpiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'lek'piør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pressure gauge
  壓力表

• zuypiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'piør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  water meter
  水表

• hanswpiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haan'suo'piør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  thermometer
  寒暑表

• itlafmpiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'larm'piør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  list, chart, table
  一覽表

• khørtheeng-piør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'theeng'piør; khøx'theeng-piør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  schedule of studies
  課程表

• lylegpiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie'lek'piør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  one's personal history
  履歷表

• sikanpiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kafn'piør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  time table
  時間表

• wliong-piør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uo'liong'piør; uo'liong-piør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  rain gauge
  雨量表

serng sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: serng sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

save time

省時間

sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

time, hour, time (as opposed to space)

時間

• bøo sikafn thafng zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sii'kafn thafng zøx; bøo sii'kafn thafng zøx/zøex ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  have no time (leisure) to do it
  沒有時間做

• paxnkofng sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pan'kofng sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  office hours
  辦公時間

• zunsiuo sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zwn'siuo sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be punctual
  遵守時間

• tuix sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  set one's watch
  校對時間

sikanpiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kafn'piør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

time table, schedule

時間表

sioxngkhøx sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'khøx sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

during school hours, in class

上課時間

siwsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siuo'sii; (siuo sii'kafn) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be punctual

守時

suixbiin sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sui'biin sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sleeping hours

睡眠時間

tea sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tea sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

short space of time, short time or period

短時間

thoaf sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaf sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to delay, to stall for time

拖時間

tngg sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngg sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

long time, long range

長時間

ui... khykiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui... khie'kiexn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

in order to..., for the purpose of...

為 ...起見

• Ui serng sikafn khykiexn, larn ze huiky laikhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ui serng sii'kafn khie'kiexn, larn ze huy'ky laai'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  We came by plane in order to save time.
  為省時間起見,我們搭飛機去。

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