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auxløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'løh ⬆︎ [[...]] 

back part of a house

後院

• Zengløh soex laang, auxløh ka'ti toax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zeeng'løh soex laang, au'løh kaf'ti toax. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The front part of the house is rented out and we live in the back.
  前院租給人,後院自己住。

zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie; (kixm'cie) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back

制止

• Yn zeacie y laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn zex'cie y laai ciaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  They prevented his coming here.
  他們制止他來這兒。

• Na u laang teq zøx phvae taixcix, tiøh ka yn zeacie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang teq zøx phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie.; Na u laang teq zøx/zøex phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
  如有人在做壞事,要制止他們。

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

messenger, send a person

差

• Goar øe zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zhef laang khix ka lie korng.; Goar øe zhef laang khix ka lie korng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I'll send someone to tell you.
  我會差人去告訴你。

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar øe pøef, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw øe ka niawchie, kao øe kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

Øe pui ee kao bøe ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E pui ee kao be ka laang.; Øe pui ee kao bøe ka laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Barking dogs never bite.

會吠的狗不咬人.

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

shout, bawl, to roar at, to thunder at, to say disagreeable things, speak loud and angrily

吆喝,叱吒,責怪

• Goar kiøx y mxthafng afnnef, tientøx ho y had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y m'thafng arn'nef, tiefn'tøx ho y had. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I told him not to do it and he got angry at me.
  我勸他不要這樣,反而被他責怪。

• Hid ee thaukef cyn gaau ka laang had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee thaau'kef cyn gaau ka laang had. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That employer get angry at his workers very easily.
  那個老闆喜歡叱吒人。

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

few and scattered, sparse, teeth protruding

稀疏,翹翹

• thaumoo giarnggiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'moo giaxng'giaxng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  hair all messed up and sticking up in the air
  頭髮翹翹

• giarnggiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaxng'giaxng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very messed up or protruding
  突出

• Hid ciaq kao gee giarnggiaxng, tehbøeq ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao gee giaxng'giaxng, teq'boeq ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao gee giaxng'giaxng, teq'bøeq ka laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That dog has his teeth bared like he is about to bite someone.
  那隻狗張牙露齒,要咬人。

giwkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'khuy ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pull open, pull apart

拉開

• Laang teq oankef ee sii, lie na u hoatto ciu ka yn giwkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang teq oafn'kef ee sii, lie na u hoad'to ciu ka yn giuo'khuy. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When people are fighting, if possible you should try to pull them apart.
  別人在吵架時,你如果有辦法就把他們拉開。

hoanhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'hux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

command, direct or give a verbal message

吩咐

• Lie u bøeq hoanhux symmih`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u boeq hoafn'hux sirm'miq bøo?; Lie u bøeq hoafn'hux sirm'mih`bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  May I take your message?
  你要吩咐什麼嗎?

• Maf'maf hoanhux goar tiøh søea voafpvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh sea voar'pvoaa.; Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh søea voar'pvoaa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Mother ordered me to wash the dishes
  媽媽吩咐我要洗碗盤。

• Goar u hoanhux laang khix ka y korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u hoafn'hux laang khix ka y korng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I asked someone to tell him.
  我有吩咐人去告訴他。

hukhaf safngchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'khaf sarng'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to serve, attend to comforts of parents, receive guests very graciously (Lit. support by the hand by the foot)

奉侍,誇大的招待,扶腳扶手

• Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng hukhasafngchiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf ka'ti zwpng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng huu'khaf'sarng'chiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf kaf'ti zuo'png? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have someone here to take care of me, why should I go there and cook for myself.
  我在這兒有人奉侍,怎麼得去那兒自己作飯?

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

bite, gnaw, grit one's teeth (as in pain), to catch (as a cat catches rats), pick up or hold something with the mouth

咬

• Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be?; Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Does that dog bite?
  那隻狗會咬人嗎?

• Citciaq niaw øe ka niawchie`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq niaw e ka niao'chie be?; Cid'ciaq niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Does this cat catch rats?
  這隻貓會抓老鼠嗎?

• Y ka cit ky hwn teq thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka cit ky hwn teq thak'zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is studying with a cigarette (cigar) in his mouth.
  他叼著一根煙在讀書。

ka'ki [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ki; (kaf'ti) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

one's self alone

自己

• goar ka'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar kaf'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  myself, by myself
  我自己

• Lie ka'ti zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaf'ti zøx.; Lie kaf'ti zøx/zøex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do it by yourself.
  你自己做。

• Y ka'ti khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He went there himself.
  他自己去。

• ka'ti ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  one of my own relations
  自己人

ka'teeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'teeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

home, family, household

家庭

• Lie ee ka'teeng u kuie ee laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee kaf'teeng u kuie ee laang? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  How many members are there in your family?
  你的家庭有幾個人?

kafmhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'hoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

reform (a person), influence (a person) by personal examples of moral uprightness

感化

• ka laang kafmhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka laang karm'hoax; (karm'hoax laang) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  have a good influence upon a person
  感化人

• iong'i siu kafmhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ioong'i siu karm'hoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  easily influenced (by), suggestible, susceptible
  容易受感化

kvialiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'liao; (kviaf'vie, kviaf'var) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lest, for fear that, afraid that

恐怕

• Kinnafjit kviavar e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit kviaf'var e løh'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am afraid it will rain today.
  今天恐怕會下雨。

• Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak`khylaai, kviavie øe ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak'khie'laai, kviaf'vie e ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak`khie'laai, kviaf'vie øe ka laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Tie the dog up lest it should bite someone.
  那隻狗得綁起來,恐怕會咬人。

køkøtvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køo'køo'tvii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

annoying, annoy, troublesome, importunate (person, affair)

糾纏不休,囉嗦

• Cit'ee laang cyn køkøtvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iawkuo m tngfkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix.; Cid'ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This fellow is very annoying, I told him I don't want to buy, but he still will not leave.
  這個人很囉嗦,我告訴他不買,他還不回去。

• Goar bø'eeng , mxthafng kab goar køkøtvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo'eeng , m'thafng kab goar køo'køo'tvii. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am busy, don't annoy me.
  我沒空,不要跟我糾纏不休。

paechviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix'chviar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

invite

拜請

• Bøo laang khix ka y paechviar, y nar boeq laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang khix ka y paix'chviar, y nar boeq laai?; Bøo laang khix ka y paix'chviar, y nar bøeq laai? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Nobody went to invite him, why would he come?
  沒有人去拜請他,他怎麼要來?

physviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phie'sviux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

talk in a jesting way of another's looks, ridicule another's appearance

譏笑,譏辱

• gaau ka laang physviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau ka laang phie'sviux ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  like to talk in a jesting way of another's looks
  很會譏笑人

poaq sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaq sor'zai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

allot places

撥地方

• poaq sofzai ho laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaq sor'zai ho laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  lend (or sell) a place
  撥地方給人

• ka laang poaq sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka laang poaq sor'zai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  borrow (or buy) a place from someone
  向人借地方

tøfsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tør'siaux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

not pay back a debt, bad debts

倒賬

• ho laang tøfsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang tør'siaux ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  lend money to a person who cannot pay it back, bad debt
  被倒賬

• ka laang tøfsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka laang tør'siaux ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  borrow money from someone and cannot pay it back to them, do not pay back a debt
  倒人的賬

uxbaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'baq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

there is flesh, fleshy, not very skinny

有錢,不那麼瘦

• Hid ee laang cymmar uxbaq, ka y khariuu bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cirm'mar u'baq, ka y khax'iuu bøo iaux'kirn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He has lots of money, you can hit him up for some.
  那個人現在很有錢,敲他的油沒關係。

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