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awbaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'baan [[...]] 

arrogant, haughty, break one's promise on some pretext or other, obstinately and injuriously in the wrong, e.g., unjustly defrauding

蠻橫

• Cyn awbaan, cvii ciøhciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ao'baan, cvii ciøq'ciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [[...]] 
  He is very arrogant, he borrows money everywhere and then says he doesn't owe that much.
  很蠻橫,錢借一借才說沒那麼多。

auxpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'piaq [[...]] 

back wall, rear wall, behind

後面

• Y ze ti goar ee auxpiaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ze ti goar ee au'piaq. [[...]] 
  He is sitting behind me.
  他坐在我後面

biøxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biø'si [[...]] 

temple

寺廟

• Phveoo u ciog ze biøxsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvee'oo u ciog ze biø'si. [[...]] 
  Phe*-o+ has many temples.
  澎湖有很多寺廟。

bøtektvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'teg'tvia [[...]] 

bustling lad, inquietude, restlessness, restless, frolicsome, lively

不穩重

• Cit'ee gyn'ar cyn bøtektvia, lorng ze bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze be tiaau.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze bøe tiaau. [[...]] 
  This kid is very restless, he can't stay seated very long.
  這個孩子很不穩重,老坐不穩。

bøef'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'au; bøea'au; (bea'au) [[...]] 

in the end, at the end, at the rear

後面

• Y ze ti bøefau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ze ti boea'au.; Y ze ti bøea'au. [[...]] 
  He is sitting way in back.
  他坐在後面。

• Y iao ti bøefau teq kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao ti boea'au teq kviaa.; Y iao ti bøea'au teq kviaa. [[...]] 
  He is still walking way in the back.
  他還在後面走著。

ze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze; (zø) [[...]] 

sit, travel by, be situated (like a house)

坐

ze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze; (zhe) [[...]] 

quiet or calm down, abate

除卻,減輕

• khaq ze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq ze; (khaq zhe) [[...]] 
  abate
  漸減輕

• hofng khaq ze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng khaq ze; (hofng khaq zhe) [[...]] 
  wind abates.
  風勢漸弱

• thviax khaq ze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviax khaq ze; (thviax khaq zhe) [[...]] 
  pain abates
  痛苦漸輕

ze bøexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze be'løh; ze bøe'løh [[...]] 

unable to be seated

坐不下

• Laang sviuzøe ze bøexløh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang sviw'ze ze be'løh.; Laang sviw'zøe ze bøe'løh. [[...]] 
  There are too many people to find a seat.
  人太多坐不下。

ze-bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze be'tiaau; ze-bøe'tiaau [[...]] 

be tired of sitting down, cannot sit still, cannot sit idle

坐不住,坐煩了

• Ze sviw kuo, ze bøextiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ze sviw kuo, ze be'tiaau.; Ze sviw kuo, ze bøe'tiaau. [[...]] 
  I can't sit any longer because I have been sitting too long.
  坐太久, 坐煩了

• Bøo zøx khangkhoex, ze bøextiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zøx khafng'khoex, ze be'tiaau.; Bøo zøx khafng'khoex, ze bøe'tiaau. [[...]] 
  I have nothing to do, I can't sit still.
  無事做, 坐不住。

ze kaq langlafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze kaq lafng'lafng [[...]] 

there are many vacant seats

坐的人零零落落

ze løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze løh'khix [[...]] 

sit down, Sit down!

坐下

ze toaxui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze toa'ui [[...]] 

occupy the chief seat, be a president, sit in the place of honor at a banquet or some other function

坐上位

• Goar bøexkhafm-tid ze toaxui. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid ze toa'ui.; Goar bøe'khafm-tid ze toa'ui. [[...]] 
  I am unworthy to occupy the chief seat.
  我當不起坐上位。

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。

zhørji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'ji [[...]] 

misspelling, misprint

錯字

• Cid purn zheq u cyn ze zhørji. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn zheq u cyn ze zhøx'ji. [[...]] 
  There are many misprints in this book.
  這本書有很多錯字。

ciaqkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'khuy [[...]] 

suffer loss, be victimized, be deceived (this term has a wide range of usage)

吃虧

• Goarn ciaqkhuy cyn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ciah'khuy cyn ze. [[...]] 
  We suffered a great loss.
  我們吃虧很多。

• bøe ho lie ciaqkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be ho lie ciah'khuy.; bøe ho lie ciah'khuy. [[...]] 
  You'll not lose by it.
  不會讓你吃虧。

• Afnny goarn khaq ciaqkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny goarn khaq ciah'khuy. [[...]] 
  Then it will be disadvantageous to us.
  這樣我們較吃虧。

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。

zoafnzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'zog [[...]] 

change the crop

轉作

• Bie sviw ze sofie zhaan aix zoafnzog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie sviw ze sor'ie zhaan aix zoarn'zog. [[...]] 
  There is too much rice so we have to change crops (have to plant something else).
  米太多所以田得轉作。

zuxzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zai [[...]] 

comfortable, at ease (with oneself and the world), freely, at will, (in Buddhism) free resistance, the mind free from delusion, independent, free, unrestrained, stable

自在,安穩

• Svaf khaf yar ze lorng bøe zuxzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf khaf ie'ar ze lorng be zu'zai.; Svaf khaf ie'ar ze lorng bøe zu'zai. [[...]] 
  A three-legged chair cannot be stable.
  椅子三隻腳坐都坐不自在。

hoarnkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'khie [[...]] 

arouse to action, call, recall

喚起

• Afnnef zøx extaxng hoarnkhie cyn ze laang ee hiofng'exng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef zøx e'taxng hoaxn'khie cyn ze laang ee hiorng'exng.; Arn'nef zøx/zøex e'taxng hoaxn'khie cyn ze laang ee hiorng'exng. [[...]] 
  By doing that you can arouse many people's support.
  這麼做能喚起很多人的響應。

hofngbun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'bun [[...]] 

call, a visit, pay a visit to

訪問

• Goar tiøh hofngbun cyn ze sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar tiøh horng'bun cyn ze sor'zai [[...]] 
  I have many calls to make.
  我要訪問很多地方。

• Y za'hngf laai hofngbun goar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zaf'hngf laai horng'bun goar [[...]] 
  He came to see me yesterday.
  他昨天來訪問我。

iaxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'heeng [[...]] 

night train

夜車

• ze iaxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze ia'heeng [[...]] 
  take the night train
  搭夜車

iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab [[...]] 

hide, tuck away, conceal on one's person, put behind the back (as one's hands), do (something) stealthily

藏,隱藏,偷

• Goar ee ienpid y ka goar iapkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee ieen'pid y ka goar iab'khix. [[...]] 
  He sneaked away with my pencil.
  他偷了我的鉛筆。

• Yn thaethaix iab cyn ze cvii khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix iab cyn ze cvii khie'laai. [[...]] 
  His wife has a lot of secret savings.
  他太太私蓄很多錢。

• iab toax khazhng'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab toax khaf'zhngf'au [[...]] 
  hide something behind the back
  藏在背後

• chiuo iap'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo iab'au [[...]] 
  with one's hand(s) behind one's back
  手藏在背後

• ng'iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngf'iab [[...]] 
  conceal behind the back or in one's clothing
  隱藏

• thauiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'iab [[...]] 
  take stealthily and put behind the back or in one's epoch
  偷藏

iao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao; (iao'kuo, iao'køq) [[...]] 

still

還,仍舊,仍然

• Y iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) teq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) teq ciah. [[...]] 
  He is still eating.
  他還在吃。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) zafzar, mxbiern kvoafkirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) zar'zar, m'biern kvoar'kirn. [[...]] 
  It's still early, no need to hurry
  還早,不用急。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) bøo kaux [[...]] 
  This isn't enough yet.
  還不夠

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) u cyn ze khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) u cyn ze khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  There is a lot of work yet to be done.
  還有很多工作。

• Goar ka y korng kuyna pae, y iao (iawkuo) mxthviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka y korng kuie'na pae, y iao (iao'kuo) m'thviaf. [[...]] 
  I advised (told) him several times, but he still would not listen to me.
  我勸他好幾次,他還是不聽。

jii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii [[...]] 

be confused, to tangled, be disheveled

混亂,纏結

• svoax jii khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svoax jii khix [[...]] 
  thread is all knots and tangles
  線亂了

• Zøx cit pae øh sviw ze singie e jikhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx cit pae øh sviw ze syn'gie e jii'khix. [[...]] 
  If we study too much vocabulary at one time, we will be thrown into confusion.
  一次學太多生字會亂了。

• Hid hang taixcix cyn jii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid hang tai'cix cyn jii. [[...]] 
  That matter is very complicated.
  那件事情很複雜。

jikarkax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'kax'kax [[...]] 

problems entangled, incapable of ready solution, (of persons) be a constant pest

糾纏不清

• Kiexn limciuo tø jikarkax, maix ho y lym hiaq ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiexn lym'ciuo tø jii'kax'kax, maix ho y lym hiaq ze. [[...]] 
  Every time he drinks he becomes a pest, don't let him drink that much.
  每次喝酒就糾纏不清,不要給他喝那麼多。

kangzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng'zog [[...]] 

work, a piece of work, one's job or duty, activities

工作

• Eng'axm u cyn ze kangzog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'axm u cyn ze kafng'zog. [[...]] 
  I have a lot of work to do this evening.
  今晚有很多工作。

• zerngti kangzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti kafng'zog [[...]] 
  political maneuvering
  政治工作

• zwnpi kangzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn'pi kafng'zog [[...]] 
  prepare the ground for...
  準備工作

• toax boxau kangzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toax bo'au kafng'zog [[...]] 
  maneuver behind the scenes, pull the wires, pull strings
  在幕後工作

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!

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

further apart

鬆一點,開一點,遠一點

• Ze khaq khuy lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ze khaq khuy lex. [[...]] 
  Sit further apart!
  坐鬆一些! 坐開一點!

• Khngx khaq khuy lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khngx khaq khuy lex. [[...]] 
  Put further apart!
  放遠(放開) 一點!

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

closer

緊一些,近一些

• Ze khaq oar lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ze khaq oar lex. [[...]] 
  Sit closer!
  坐近一點!

• Khngx khaq oar lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khngx khaq oar lex. [[...]] 
  Put closer together!
  放近一點!

khanseeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn'seeng [[...]] 

assist, patronize

提攜,栽培

• Y khanseeng cyn ze kojii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khafn'seeng cyn ze kof'jii. [[...]] 
  He patronized many orphans. (as giving them living expenses, school expenses etc.)
  他栽培很多孤兒。

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?

kiuosuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiux'suo [[...]] 

grumble over little matters

計較

• Ho y phvy hiaq ze bøo kab y kiuosuo nar exexngtid? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho y phvy hiaq ze bøo kab y kiux'suo nar e'eng'tid? [[...]] 
  Is it possible for us not to complain about him taking that much.
  給他佔那麼便宜,不跟他計較怎麼可以?

kong'uo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'uo; (kofng'gu) [[...]] 

apartment house

公寓

• Hid kefng kong'uo u toax cyn ze laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng kofng'uo u toax cyn ze laang. [[...]] 
  Many people live in that apartment house.
  那間公寓住了很多人。

nikie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nii'kie [[...]] 

person's age

年紀

• nikie ze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nii'kie ze; nii'kie zøe [[...]] 
  be old
  年紀大

• nikie ciør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nii'kie ciør [[...]] 
  be young
  年紀小

niaftui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niar'tui [[...]] 

lead, leader of a trip

領隊

• Hiaq ze laang bøo cit ee niaftui bexexngtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ze laang bøo cit ee niar'tui be'eng'tid.; Hiaq zøe laang bøo cit'ee niar'tui bøe'eng`tid. [[...]] 
  There are so many people. We must have a leader.
  那麼多人,沒有一個領隊不行。

niu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niu; (jiong) [[...]] 

yield, give way, give place, concede to a person

讓

• Lie tiøh niu siøfti. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh niu siør'ti. [[...]] 
  You should give in to your younger brother.
  你要讓弟弟。

• niu lauxlaang ze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niu lau'laang ze [[...]] 
  offer one's seat to an old man
  讓老人坐

• siøniu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'niu [[...]] 
  yield, give way to one another
  相讓

oexsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sae; oe'sae [[...]] 

things better left unsaid (irrelevancies, excessive detail, private matters)

多餘的話,沒用的話

• Y ee oexsae cyn ze, cidsut'ar taixcix korng kuy pvoarpof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee oe'sae cyn ze, cit'sud'ar tai'cix korng kuy pvoax'pof. [[...]] 
  His many private matters that he can explain in excessive detail all afternoon.
  他話很多,一點點事情講了半天。

• Iaokirn ee korng tø hør, mxbiern hiaq kau oexsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee korng tø hør, m'biern hiaq kau oe'sae. [[...]] 
  Say the important things, no need to go into excessive detail.
  要緊的說就好,不用那麼多話。

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

include, contain

包含

• Cid ee keacvii u pau'haam kangcvii bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee kex'cvii u paw'haam kafng'cvii bøo? [[...]] 
  Does this price include the cost of labor?
  這個價錢有沒有包含工錢 ?

• Cid kux pau'haam cyn ze iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux paw'haam cyn ze ix'sux.; Cid kux paw'haam cyn zøe ix'sux. [[...]] 
  This expression has many meanings.
  這句包含很多意思。

phvoaxchviuoky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvoa'chviux'ky [[...]] 

audio-video amplifier for sing along activities

伴唱機

• Cymmar u cyn ze laang bea phvoaxchviuoky laai phvoaxchviux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar u cyn ze laang bea phvoa'chviux'ky laai phvoa'chviux.; Cid'mar u cyn zøe laang bøea phvoa'chviux'ky laai phvoa'chviux. [[...]] 
  Now there are many people who buy audio-video amplifiers to sing along with.
  現在有很多人買伴唱機來伴唱。

pid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid [[...]] 

crevice, rift, crack, fissure

裂,破

• pit'huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid'huun [[...]] 
  crack or split in a cup or plank
  裂痕(紋)

• Kvoathvisii chiuo e pid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvoaa'thvy'sii chiuo e pid. [[...]] 
  In cold weather one's hands will crack (chap)
  冬天手會裂。

• Zhaa na phagjit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix).; Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo øe pid (khix). [[...]] 
  Wood will crack if left too long in the sun.
  木材要是晒太久會裂開。

• Cid tex tepoef u pid (pit'huun), mxkuo be lau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo be lau.; Cid'tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo bøe lau. [[...]] 
  This teacup is cracked, but it doesn't leak.
  這個茶杯有裂痕,可是不會漏。

• Tøe-tang liawau piaq u cyn ze pit'huun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun.; Tøe-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun. [[...]] 
  After an earthquake, there are many cracks in the walls.
  地震後牆有很多裂痕。

• Na texng sviw toa ky ee thihtefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na texng sviw toa ky ee thiq'tefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [[...]] 
  If you use too thick a nail, the wood will split.
  要是釘太大的釘子,木頭會裂開。

purnthoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: puxn'thoo [[...]] 

things of not much value (Lit. manure or dirt)

糞土

• Miqkvia cide ze soaq siok kaq nar purnthoo lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih'kvia cit'e ze soaq siok kaq nar puxn'thoo lex. [[...]] 
  As soon as something becomes plentiful, it loses its value (becomes cheap as dirt).
  東西一多,竟便宜得像糞土般。

thaythør? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thae'thør? [[...]] 

how... ever...?

豈有?那有?

• Goar thaythør u hiaq ze cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar thae'thør u hiaq ze cvii? [[...]] 
  How in the world would I have that much money?
  我那有那麼多錢?

tikie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty'kie [[...]] 

intimate friend, intimate

知己

• u cyn ze tikie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cyn ze ty'kie; u cyn zøe ty'kie [[...]] 
  have many contacts
  有很多知己

• Goar kab y cyn tikie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kab y cyn ty'kie. [[...]] 
  I know him very well.
  我和他是知己。

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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