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bøo larngtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laxng'tng [[...]] 

incessantly, unceasingly

沒有間斷

• Laang aix bøo larngtng ee zhoafnkhuix ciaq e oah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang aix bøo laxng'tng ee zhoarn'khuix ciaq e oah. [[...]] 
  A person has to continue breathing to continue to live.
  人要不斷的呼吸才會活。

zabzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'zerng [[...]] 

crossbreed, hybrid, a mongrel, children of a mixed marriage

雜種

• Cid ciaq kao si zabzerng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao si zap'zerng ee. [[...]] 
  This dog is a mongrel.
  這隻狗是雜種的。

zhamzhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'zhaf; (zhafm'chy) [[...]] 

unequal, not uniform, confused, irregular, mixed in confusion

參差

• Ciaq ee gynnar zhamzhafm zhazhaf, u ee toaxhaxn, u ee seahaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee girn'nar zhafm'zhafm zhaf'zhaf, u ee toa'haxn, u ee sex'haxn. [[...]] 
  These children are not of one size, some are older and some are younger.
  這些孩子參差不齊,有的大,有的小。

chinchiwpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chiuo'pid; (chyn'pid) [[...]] 

written in one's own hand, one's own handwriting

親筆

• Ciaq ee ji si Cviuo Zofngthorng ee chinchiwpid (chinpid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee ji si Cviuo Zorng'thorng ee chyn'chiuo'pid (chyn'pid). [[...]] 
  These characters were written by President Chiang in his own hand.
  這些字是蔣總統的親筆。

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

coarse or unpolished

糙

• Ciaq ee bie cyn zhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee bie cyn zhøx. [[...]] 
  This rice is very coarse, not white enough.
  這些米很糙。

ciaq ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'ee [[...]] 

these

這些

• ciah'ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'ee laang [[...]] 
  these persons
  這些人

• ciah'ee zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'ee zheq [[...]] 
  these books
  這些書

• ciah'ee niauar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'ee niaw'ar [[...]] 
  these cats
  這些貓

ciaopwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'pwn [[...]] 

dividing equally among all, in equal parts

均分,平分

• Ciaq ee cvii ho lirn ciaopwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee cvii ho lirn ciaux'pwn. [[...]] 
  I'll give you this money to divide equally.
  這些錢給你們平分。

zøx-cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx cit'e; zøx-cit'e [[...]] 

all at once, all together

一齊,一起

• Lirn zap ui sinhu zøx cide laai, goar bøo yar thafng ho lirn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn zap ui siin'hu zøx cit'e laai, goar bøo ie'ar thafng ho lirn ze. [[...]] 
  You ten priests came all at once, I have no chairs for you to sit on.
  你們十位神父一齊來,我沒有椅子讓你們坐。

• Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cit'e. [[...]] 
  Pack up these books all together
  這些書給我包在一起。

zoanzoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'zoaan [[...]] 

exclusively, entirely, undividedly

全是,都是

• Ciaq ee hagsefng zoanzoaan si phvae gynnar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee hak'sefng zoaan'zoaan si phvae girn'nar. [[...]] 
  All of these students are bad boys.
  這些學生全是壞孩子。

• Zhuolai zoanzoaan si hosiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'lai zoaan('zoaan) si hoo'siin.; Zhux'lai zoaan'zoaan si hoo'siin.; (Cit zhux'lai lorng'si hoo'siin.) [[...]] 
  The house is full of flies.
  屋子裏全是蒼蠅。

y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y [[...]] 

he, she, him, her

他,她

• Cid ciaq kao si y ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao si y ee. [[...]] 
  This dog is his.
  這隻狗是他的。

• Cid ciaq si y ee kao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq si y ee kao. [[...]] 
  This is his dog.
  這隻是他的狗。

iofngge [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'ge [[...]] 

brave and firm (church)

勇毅

• Aix u iofngge ee zengsiin ciaq extaxng khek'hok khurnlaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix u iorng'ge ee zefng'siin ciaq e'taxng kheg'hok khuxn'laan. [[...]] 
  You have to have a brave and firm spirit to overcome difficulties.
  要有勇毅的精神才能克服困難。

iux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux [[...]] 

young, immature, weak, delicate, tender

幼,嫩,精緻,細膩

• Ciaq ee zhaix cyn iux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zhaix cyn iux. [[...]] 
  These vegetables are very tender.
  這些菜很嫩。

• Y ee chiuo cyn iux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee chiuo cyn iux.; Y ee chiuo cyn iux.; (Y ee chiuo'kud cyn iux.) [[...]] 
  Her arms are very slender.
  她的手很纖細。

• Ciaq ee mixhurn bøo symmiq iux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee mi'hurn bøo sirm'miq iux. [[...]] 
  This flour is not very fine.
  這些麵粉不怎麼細膩。

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

comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

更,較

• zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex [[...]] 
  get more done
  工作效率高

• Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
  人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

• øe khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng [[...]] 
  will get stronger
  會較強壯

• Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng. [[...]] 
  If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
  每天運動,身體會較強壯。

• øe khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq sid'lea; øe khaq sid'lea [[...]] 
  be somewhat rude or impolite
  會失禮

• Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay øe khaq sitlea bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe? [[...]] 
  I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
  我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

• tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa [[...]] 
  must get bigger, must grow more
  得大些

• Citkhoarn ee køefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy. [[...]] 
  This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
  這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

• Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex. [[...]] 
  Make it cheaper!
  算便宜點!

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

gather up (fragments, remnants, grain that has fallen during winnowing)

吃光,掃光

• Ciaq ee zhaix lorng ho lie kheeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zhaix lorng ho lie kheeng. [[...]] 
  This food is all for you to gather up (and eat).
  這些菜都給你解決。

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

thrifty, frugal, to save, economize

儉,節省

• Khaq khiam lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq khiam lex. [[...]] 
  Be more frugal!
  節省點!

• Ciaq ee cvii goar bøeq khiam khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee cvii goar boeq khiam khie'laai.; Ciaq ee cvii goar bøeq khiam khie'laai. [[...]] 
  I'll save this money.
  這些錢我要存下來。

khuiphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'phoax [[...]] 

explain why and how

開破,說明

• Gyn'ar maix kannaf iong phaq ee, aix khuiphoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar maix kafn'naf iong phaq ee, aix khuy'phoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [[...]] 
  Don't just hit a child, for better results explain why its wrong and how to change.
  小孩子不要只用打的,應解釋給他聽才有用。

kiarbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'be; kiax'bøe [[...]] 

sale on consignment

寄售,託售

• Ciaq ee miqkvia si laang kiarbøe ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee mih'kvia si laang kiax'be ee.; Ciaq ee mih'kvia si laang kiax'bøe ee. [[...]] 
  These are consignment goods.
  這些東西是別人託售的

• Cid taai chiaf kiax lie bøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid taai chiaf kiax lie be.; Cid taai chiaf kiax lie bøe. [[...]] 
  Please sell this car for me.
  這輛車託你賣。

koaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaf; (kof) [[...]] 

vegetable which is fibrous, too old to be eaten (e.g. bamboo sprouts out of season)

枯,老

• Ciaq ee zhaix cyn koaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zhaix cyn koaf. [[...]] 
  These vegetables are not tender (fibrous).
  這些菜很老。

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