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zhaophuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'phuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

molded, has a moldy smell or taste like food, clothes or a place

發霉

• Lie cyn kuo bøo laai af, zhaophuo khix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn kuo bøo laai af, zhaux'phuo khix af. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You have been away or you come so seldom that you smell musty. (This expression is very often used between close friends or relatives.)
  你很久沒來,變得陌生了。

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 ?

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

lead, to guide, instruct, to conduct

帶,領

• Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee gyn'ar khix ho isefng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax.; Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I want to take this child to see a doctor.
  我要帶這個孩子去看醫生。

• Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you don't know the way, I'll take you there.
  你若不知道在那兒, 我帶你去。

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。

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

at the risk of, run the risk of

冒…險

• Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun sie, boeq ka y ciah løh'khix.; Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løh'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I will eat it at the risk of my life.
  冒死吃下它。

• Zhun ho hauxtviuo me, laai khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun ho hau'tviuo me, laai khix khvoax tien'viar.; Zhun ho hau'tviuo me/ma, laai khix khvoax tien'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Let's go to see the movies at the risk of being scolded by the principal.
  冒著被校長罵,去看電影。

• Giah hoxsvoax cyn ma'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giah ho'svoax cyn maa'hoaan, zhun ho taam. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It's very troublesome to carry an umbrella with me, I will run the risk of getting wet.
  拿雨傘很麻煩,讓它溼吧!

ciøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf; (ciaw) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

beckon with hand, to summon, raise an army or capital, poster, signboard, to welcome, receive, call for, canvass for

邀,招

• Lie bøeq khix konghngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar.; Lie bøeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Call for me on your way to the park.
  你要去公園的時候來邀我。

• Mxthafng ciøf y khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciøf y khix khvoax tien'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't invite him to go to the movies.
  不要邀他去看電影。

Cit kux laai, cit kux khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit kux laai, cit kux khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

argue with a superior or an elder (usually used about children)

頂嘴

zørhøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'hoea; zøx/zøex'høea; (zøx'tin) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

together

一齊,一起,一塊兒

• zørhoea laai khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'hoea laai khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Come along with me.
  一起去

• khngx zørhoea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx zøx'hoea ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  put together, mix up
  放一起

• toax zørhoea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toax zøx'hoea; (zøx'hoea toax) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  share or live in the same house
  住在一起

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。

hvoaitit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaai'tit ⬆︎ [[...]] 

horizontal and perpendicular, in any case, anyway, in the end, in the long run

反正

• Hvoaitit tiøqaix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit tiøh'aix khix, khaq zar khix lex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Since you have to go, go earlier.
  反正要去,早點去吧!

• Hvoaitit zøx ia bøo loxiong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit zøx ia bøo lo'iong.; Hvoaai'tit zøx/zøex ia bøo lo'iong. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do what you want, it will be of no use.
  反正做也沒用。

• Hvoaitit bøe hux, binnafzaix ciaq laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit be hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix.; Hvoaai'tit bøe hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Let's go tomorrow, as long as we're going to be late anyway.
  反正來不及,明天再去。

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

exhortation, Step on the gas! Let's go! (This word is very often pronounced in Mandarin — "Jia-you!"), Also means to refuel or put gas in the car.

加油

• Larn tiøh laai khix ka y "ciafiuu" [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Larn tiøh laai khix ka y "ciar'iuu" ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  We should go to cheer him on.
  我們得去給他加油

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。

kahsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'si; (kix'jieen) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

since — in the sense of circumstances

既然

• Y kahsi (kiejieen) teq phoarpve, itteng bøextaxng laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve, id'teng be'taxng laai.; Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve/pvi, id'teng bøe'taxng laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Since he is sick, he certainly cannot be here.
  他既然生病了,一定不能來。

• Y kahsi m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Since he doesn't want to come, don't go and call him again.
  他既然不來,不要再去叫他。

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

look at, observe, to watch, attend, look at with the determined purpose or intention of seeing, examine (as a doctor), inquire after, find out or determine, depend on

看

• khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  watch a movie
  看電影

• khvoax pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax pve'laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  examine a patient
  看病人

• ho isefng khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y'sefng khvoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be examined by a doctor
  給醫生看, 看醫生

• Tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag aix joaxkuo? Hef tiøqaix khvoax lie bøeq ze symmih chiaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie boeq ze sirm'miq chiaf?; Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix joa'kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie bøeq ze sirm'mih chiaf? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  How long does it take to get from Taichung to Taipei? That depends on what kind of transportation you use. When "khoa*" follows certain other verb, it also has the meaning "to find out" or "to determine"
  從台中到台北要多久? 那得看你要坐什麼車?

• Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Count it and see if it is correct.
  算算看對不對?

• Ciah khvoax u høfciah `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax u hør'ciah `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Taste it and see if it is good.
  吃吃看好不好吃?

• Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo?; Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Go and ask whether he is coming or not? Go and ask if he is coming. When used with the verb "mng" to ask, the word "khoa*" sometimes has the meaning of "whether...or", sometimes it has the meaning of "if" at other time "mng khoa*" means "to fi
  你去問問看他要不要來?

• Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix khvoax y laai boe?; Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Go and see whether he has arrived yet. Sometimes the word "khoa*" alone, when followed by a question, has the meaning of "whether or not"
  你去看他來了嗎?

laai bøo sviaf, khix bøo viar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai bøo sviaf, khix bøo viar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

coming and going stealthily and noiselessly

來無聲,去無影

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?

pea`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pea lex; pea`leq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

block or hinder

攔住

• Larn laai liah hid ciaq kef, lie khix hid peeng pea lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Larn laai liah hid ciaq kef, lie khix hid peeng pea lex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Let's catch that chicken, you block it on that side.
  咱們來抓那隻雞,你去那邊攔住。

phahsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'sngx ⬆︎ [[...]] 

suppose, probably, perhaps, to plan

大概,打算,計劃

• phahsngx e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'sngx e løh'ho.; phaq'sngx øe løh'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It will probably rain.
  大概會下雨

• Goar phahsngx boeq laai khix Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar phaq'sngx boeq laai khix Taai'pag.; Goar phaq'sngx bøeq laai khix Taai'pag. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am thinking of going to Taipei.
  我打算要去台北。

• phahsngx mxtiøh khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'sngx m'tiøh khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  figured out wrong
  計劃錯誤

• øe phahsngx tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e phaq'sngx tid; øe phaq'sngx tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  can manage (said of one in charge of managing affairs)
  可做主的

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?

Svy bøo toax`laai, sie bøo toax`khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svef bøo toax'laai, sie bøo toax'khix; svef/svy bøo toax'laai, sie bøo toax'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

did not bring with one at birth, and cannot carry away at death, "Naked I came into the world And naked I leave the world."

生不帶來,死不帶去。

Sefng pud taix laai, suo pud taix khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sefng pud taix laai, suo pud taix khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

We brought nothing into this world, and we shall carry nothing out

生不帶來,死不帶去。

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

have muscular spasm, convulse, throb (as wounded finger) to pull quickly, straighten out (garments)

痙攣,抽搐,打

• Svaf ka tiuq cit e, kiøx y laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf ka tiuq cit e, kiøx y laai khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Pull his sleeve and tell him to go.
  拉一下他的衣服,叫他走吧!

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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