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

particle used after one syllable nouns for euphony, suffix of nouns, often diminutive

子,兒

• bø'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bø'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  hat
  帽子

• chiu'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  tree
  樹

• y'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  chair
  椅子

• kawar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kao'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  dog
  狗,小狗

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

stuffing or contents of pies, tarts or cakes

餡

• Cid tex bøo paw va. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex bøo paw va. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This piece has no filling.
  這塊沒包餡。

• Cid liap pauar paw symmiq va? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid liap paw'ar paw sirm'miq va? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  What kind of filling does this dumpling have?
  這個包子包什麼餡?

• kiamva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiaam'va ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  salty stuffing
  鹹餡

• tviva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvy'va ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  sweet stuffing
  甜餡

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

duck, drake

鴨子

• Chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzay sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh'pvoax'aq'ar m'zay sie.; Chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay sie.; (Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar m zay sie'oah.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unaware of impending calamity (Refers to a duck in the middle of the seventh month, when ducks are usually offered to the spirits of the dead, yet do not know enough to fear death. — Similar to a turkey just before Thanksgiving), used to scold someone who is without fear in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  危在旦夕,還不知。

• ah'afzhuix borng løf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar'zhuix borng løf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  make an attempt or ask a favor with very small hope of success but may just as well make the attempt (like a duck's bill dabbling about in the air while eating)
  姑妄要求

• ah'ar thviaf luii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar thviaf luii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  hear what someone says but cannot understand (like a duck hearing thunder not knowing what all the noise is about)
  鴨子聽打雷,聽不懂

• ahbør-tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'tee; aq'bør/buo-tøee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  flat footed clumsily gaited person (Lit. sole of a duck's foot), a man whose foot is very broad and flat at the instep instead of having the usual concave)
  平板腳

ørgiøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'giok'ar; (zhao'cie'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

kind of vine whose seeds can make a jelly

愛玉

armthau'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'thaau'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

in the early hours of the evening, early in the evening

剛入夜,初更

ang'afphiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afng'ar'phiaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the Jack, Queen and King in a deck of cards

玩的紙牌

ang'ar-thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afng'ar'thaau; afng'ar-thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

girl's face, face of a puppet

少女的臉,木偶的頭

angbø'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'bø'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

red-caps, railway porters, the label of being a Communist

紅帽子

at'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ad'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

strip of wood nailed on or tied to a larger object to hold objects in place like tiles or straw roofing to prevent slippage

用以固定他物之器材

auafkvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aw'ar'kvii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

brim of a cup

杯緣

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

knot in wood, knuckles, bamboo joint

節

• zha'bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa'bak ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  knot in wood
  樹木的節

• zngfthauafbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngr'thaau'ar'bak ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the knuckles at middle of finger
  指關節

• tekbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teg'bak ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  bamboo joint
  竹節

bagciw-ang'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'aang'ar; bak'ciw-aang'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pupil of the eye

瞳孔

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

mosquito

蚊子

• hunbarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'barng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  drive away mosquitoes by smoke
  燻蚊子

• osubafng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'sw'barng'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  gnats
  蚋

bafng'ar-hviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barng'ar'hviw; barng'ar-hviw; (barng'ar'hwn) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sort of drug burned to drive away mosquitoes

蚊香

beqafsui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beh'ar'sui; (beh'sui) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

ear of wheat

麥穗

beqkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beh'kør; (beh'ar'kør) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

stalk or straw of wheat or barley, without the ear

麥莖

beqsui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beh'sui; (beh'ar'sui) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

ears of wheat

麥穗

biq'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bih'ar; (teg'bih) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

thin slips of bamboo used for wicker-work

竹篾

bø'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hau; (buu'hau) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

invalid, of no effect, lacking results, unsuccessful

無效

• køeakii bø'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'kii bøo'hau; køex'kii bøo'hau ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  expired
  過期無效

• Hid khoarn iøqar bø'hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn iøh'ar bøo'hau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That kind of medicine has no effect.
  那種藥無效。

zangzhefng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zafng'zherng'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

brush made of palm fibers

鬃刷子

zabzefng'afkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'zerng'ar'kviar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

half caste, child whose mother is a woman of ill fame

混血兒

zatlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad'lat ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to estimate one's strength or resources before acting, estimate one's own ability act according to one's strength

量力

• Bøeq texng hid khoarn pang'ar, aix siøfkhoar zatlat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, e texng phoax khix.; Bøeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are going to nail down that kind of board, you have to be careful how hard you hit it or you will bust the board.
  要釘那種木板要稍微量力,否則會釘破。

zeg liab'aflaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg liap'ar'laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

squeeze the pus out of a boil

擠瘡,擠疔膿

zeksun'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'swn'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

uncles and nephews (of father's side)

叔孫,叔姪

zhaa iuo'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa iux'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

small pieces of wood, chips, fine pieces of firewood

碎木片

zha'phoea'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa'phoex'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

chips of wood

木片

zhasap'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa'sab'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

chips of wood

木片,木屑

zhahhoe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'hoef'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

kibitzer at a mahjong game, sometimes more than just a kibitzer, sometimes he also bets or invests in one of the players

插花(打麻將用語)

• Ho lie i, goar zhahhoe'ar ciu hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie i, goar zhaq'hoef'ar ciu hør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You play, I'll just kibitz, okay?
  給你玩,我插花就好。

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

vegetable, green, food eaten with rice or alcoholic drinks

菜

• angphøezhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'phoee'zhaix; aang'phøee'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  eggplant
  茄子

• zarzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zax'zhaix; (Sux'zhoafn'zhaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pickled vegetables, a style of cooking, e.g., Szechwan cooking
  榨菜(四川菜)

• chirnzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  food left over from a meal
  殘羹冷菜

• ciwzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  dishes taken with wine
  下酒菜

• erngzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  water convolvulus, vegetables with hollow stems and green leaves
  空心菜

• gøafzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gøo'ar'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  plant that swans eat
  鵝菜

• hexngzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  edible red or green amaranth
  莧菜

• hoezhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zhaix; (hoef'ar'zhaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cauliflower
  花椰菜

• ka'boaqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'boah'zhaix; (kau'boah'zhaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  thick leaved beet
  茉仔菜

• keana'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'naa'ar'zhaix; (kex'nee'ar'zhaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Chinese kale, a wrinkled leaf cabbage like vegetable
  芥藍菜

• khinzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiin'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  celery
  芹菜

• kiamzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiaam'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pickled mustard green vegetable
  鹹菜

• kietthauzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'thaau'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  a vegetable with bulbous root like turnip, kohlrabi
  蕪菁菜,大頭菜

• kølee-zhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'lee'zhaix; køf'lee-zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cabbage, and its derivatives the cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and kale
  甘藍,高麗菜

• koarzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koax'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  mustard, mustard root, often pickled
  芥菜

• kwzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuo'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Chinese leek
  韭菜

• pausimpeqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'sym'peh'zhaix; (paw'sym'peh'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Chinese cabbage
  包心白菜

• peqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Chinese cabbage
  白菜

• thngsi'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thngf'sii'ar'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  kind of cabbage with leaves shaped like a tea spoon
  湯匙菜,青江菜

• phaozhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaux'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Chinese style pickled vegetable, a treated vegetable root from Szechwan
  泡菜

• pøeleng'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poef'leeng'ar'zhaix; pøef'leeng'ar'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  spinach
  菠菜

• tang'øf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafng'øf; (tafng'øf'zhaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  edible garland chrysanthemum
  茼蒿

• tauxzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tau'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  bean sprouts
  豆芽

zhamsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaam'sy; (niuu'ar'sy) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

silk of the silkworm

蠶絲

zhadafchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhat'ar'chi ⬆︎ [[...]] 

market of stolen articles

贓物市場

zhawløeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'leh; zhao'løeh; (zhao'leh'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sun or rain hat, made of grass or palm

草帽,草笠

chie'ar-lii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'ar'lii; chix''ar-lii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

hedge of thorns

刺籬

Chitgøeh-pvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh-pvoax; Chid'gøeh-pvoax; (Tiofng'goaan) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, special day for worship of ancestral tablets

七月十五,中元

• chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzaisie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'goeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay'sie; chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay'sie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  said of a person acting foolishly or wickedly in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  七月半的鴨子不知死,死到臨頭不知憂。

chitthøar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'thøo'ar; (chid'thøo'laang) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

playboy, man of pleasure

流氓

chiu'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

tree

樹

• chiuar cyn lafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'ar cyn lafng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  grove of trees thinly planted
  樹木稀少

chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'jiao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

claw or talons of an animal

手爪

• phvae chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae chiuo'jiao ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  have light fingers, thievish habit
  有賊癖

• Hid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae chiwjiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar cyn phvae chiuo'jiao. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That kid is in the habit of picking things up.
  那個孩子喜歡偷東西。

chiuxkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'khaf; (chiu'ar'khaf) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

foot of a tree, under the tree

樹下

chiwtee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'tee; (chiuo'tee'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

palm of the hand

手掌

zhøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoee; zhøee; (zhee, zhoee'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

long thin rod of wood or bamboo, a whip

棍子,鞭子

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

pinch of sugar

撮,捏

• cit zhok'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit zhog'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pinch of something
  一些,微量

• cit zhok'ar iaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit zhog'ar iaam ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pinch of salt
  一撮鹽

• cit zhok'ar mof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit zhog'ar mof ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  a small tuft of feathers
  一撮毛

ciam'afbie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'ar'bie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

kind of rice in Taiwan

在來米之一種

ciefnliw'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciern'liuo'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pickpocket

扒手

• the'hoong ciefnliwar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thee'hoong ciern'liuo'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Beware of pickpockets.
  提防扒手

ciawafkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciao'ar'khaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bird's leg (said also of a person whose legs have skinny calves)

鳥腳,腿細

cimciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'ciog ⬆︎ [[...]] 

careful, consider carefully, be cautious as in investigating well before acting, make sure

仔細,小心

• Hid ee isefng khvoax pvexlaang khvoartiøh cyn cimciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee y'sefng khvoax pve'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog.; Hid'ee y'sefng khvoax pve/pvi'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The doctor examines patients carefully.
  那個醫生看病人診察得很仔細。

• Afnnef tiøh ar mxtiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cimciog cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef tiøh ar m'tiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cym'ciog cit e. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Is that right? Go back to see him and make sure of it
  這樣子對不對 ? 你再去仔細瞧瞧。

ciøqbøar-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'bø'ar'sym; ciøh'bø'ar-sym ⬆︎ [[...]] 

man in the middle, coordinator, mediator, a person who suffers complaints from both disputants (Lit. pivot bar or center of the upper and lower mill stones)

石磨心,中人,斡旋者

ciøqthauphang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'thaau'phang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

crevice between rocks

石頭縫

• Hid khoarn chiuar lorng hoad ti ciøqthauphang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn chiu'ar lorng hoad ti ciøh'thaau'phang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That kind of tree always grows out of a crevice.
  那種樹都長在石頭縫。

cioksuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'suu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

congratulatory address or message

祝詞(辭)

• Chviar sinhu korng kuykuo'ar cioksuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar siin'hu korng kuie'kux'ar ciog'suu. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Father will you please say a few words of congratulation
  請神父講幾句祝詞。

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

one, is often used to express the idea of entire, whole or complete

先前,往日

• Cit sengkhw (kuy sengkhw) taam loklog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit sefng'khw (kuy sefng'khw) taam log'log. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The whole body is soaked.
  全身濕透了。

• Cit (ee) bin (kuy bin) lorng si liab'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit (ee) bin (kuy bin) lorng si liap'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The whole face is full of boils.
  整個臉都是瘡疔。

• Cit zhuolai (cit laixbin) cyn lahsab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit zhux'lai (cit lai'bin) cyn laq'sab. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The whole inside of the house is filthy.
  整個屋子內很髒。

• Cit pangkefng (kuy pangkefng) lorng si zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit paang'kefng (kuy paang'kefng) lorng si zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The whole room is filled with books.
  整個房間都是書。

cidphviear [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'phvix'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

small piece

一小片

• Pviar peq cidphviear ho y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pviar peq cit'phvix'ar ho y. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Give him a small piece of cake.
  擘一小片給他。

ciuohudar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciux'hut'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

very short in stature, like the pit of dragon eye fruit or lichee is very small

形容龍眼或荔枝之核很小,小個子

zoafliauar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoar'liaau'ar; (zoar'tiaau'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

long strips of paper torn evenly

紙條子

zoaftiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoar'tiaau; (zoar'tiaau'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

slip of paper

紙條

zubi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'bi ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the flavor (of food, poetry) taste, flavor

滋味

• Gyn'ar ciah liao zay zubi, khaux bøeq køq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'nar ciah liao zay zw'bi, khaux boeq køq ciah.; Girn'ar ciah liao zay zw'bi, khaux bøeq køq ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When a child tastes the flavor of food, he cries to eat some more.
  小孩吃了嚐到滋味,哭著想再吃。

• siuxkhor ee zubi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu'khor ee zw'bi ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  too sour a taste
  受苦的滋味

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

underling, a soldier, suddenly, to finish, to complete, die

卒

• ozut'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'zud'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  common soldier
  黑卒,無名小卒

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.

eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng; (iong) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

use, spend, with (an instrument)

用

• Eng padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say.; Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  benefit oneself (get a free ride) at the expense of another, be generous at another's expense, rob Peter to pay Paul
  用別人的拳頭打石獅, 損人利己, 慷人之慨.

• eng sva'afky phex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng svaf'ar'ky phex ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  carry some something in the fold of one's dress
  用衣服的下擺兜

• eng siøf ang'aang ee thiq ux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng siøf aang'aang ee thiq ux ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  make the iron red-hot and burn with it (to make a hole or mark)
  用燒紅的鐵烙

• eng tek'ar sud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng teg'ar sud ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  beat or switch with a thin bamboo
  用竹子抽打

• eng tefng'ar terng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng terng'ar terng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  weigh with a small steelyard
  用戥子戥

øetør`khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef'tør'khix; øef'tør`khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

knock down by jostling

撞倒(被手肘)

• Cid koaxn beqafciuo ho goar etøfkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid koaxn beh'ar'ciuo ho goar ef'tør'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I knocked over the bottle of beer.
  這瓶啤酒被我的肘部撞倒的.

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

hinder, obstruct, injure

礙

• Cid khoarn iøqar e gai uixtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar e gai ui'tngg. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind of drug injures the stomach.
  這種藥傷胃腸。

• Zhuix kab cih uxsi'ar ia e siøgai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuix kab cih u'sii'ar ia e siøf'gai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The best friends sometimes have a falling out. (Lit. Some times the mouth and tongue hurt each other.)
  唇齒有時會相礙,至友有時也會發生摩擦。

gafm'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: garm'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

stairs, a flight of steps, a ladder, introduction (to subject)

階梯

• Ciøqthaau gafm'ar aix khvoakhvoa'ar peq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciøh'thaau garm'ar aix khvoaf'khvoaf'ar peq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Look carefully when you climb stairs made of stone.
  石頭階要慢慢爬。

giim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giim; (giim'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

long broad stone step-like base running along one or more sides of a house

門階,石階

giuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo; (khiuo) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pull, to haul, to draw, to tow, solicit (as buyers)

拉,曳

• giuo chiwngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo chiuo'ngr ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pull a person by the sleeve
  拉人的袖子

• giuo khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo khie'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pull out (as weeds, etc), pull up
  拉(拔) 起來

• giwlaai giwkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'laai giuo'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  tug a thing from both sides
  拉來拉去

• giuo laang ee sva'afky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo laang ee svaf'ar'ky ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  have a share in other's profits, follow others to partake of a feast without being invited
  拉人的衣角,托他人之福

goexsefng-ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goe'sefng'ar; goe'sefng-ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the sons of a sister

外甥

he'ar-khag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hee'ar'khag; hee'ar-khag ⬆︎ [[...]] 

shell of a shrimp

蝦殼

hvi'ar toa tuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'ar toa tuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

ears very large — sign of good luck in making money (physiognomy)

耳大

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

lift to one side, raise up, to open a book or lid of a box

掀,翻開

• hiefn ab'afkoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn ap'ar'koax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  take off the cover of a box
  掀盒子蓋

• Chviar lirn hiefn texchid phvy (iah). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lirn hiefn te'chid phvy (iah). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Please turn to page seven.
  請你們翻開第七頁。

• hiefn zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn zheq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  open a book
  翻書

• hiefn zhuoterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn zhux'terng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  take the roof off a house
  掀屋頂

• hiefn phøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn phoe; hiefn phøe; (hiefn phe) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  throw off the quilt
  翻開被子

hiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiøh; (Iap) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

leaf, surname "Iap"

葉

• chiuxhiøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'hiøh'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  leaves of a tree
  樹葉

hiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiuu; (hiuu'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

kind of jacket with a heavy lining

襖,棉襖

hviu'hoefar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hviw'hoea'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

small bag of joss stick ash or written spells carried as a talisman

香包,隨身符

hviuvii koe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hviw'vii koef'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fruit of the citron tree

佛手瓜

hm'afzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hmm'ar'zhao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

gramineous plants (belonging to the grass family of plants. Imperata cylindrica)

茅草

hm'afkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hmm'ar'kyn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

roots of the gramineous

茅草根

hør-hviati'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'hviaf'ti'ar; hør-hviaf'ti'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

good friends, euphemistic name for the ghosts for whom the living prepare a feast on the 15th of the 7th month

好兄弟,無主孤魂

hoxtiafm'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'tiarm'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

small drop of rain

小雨點

hoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe; (hoe'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

private banking cooperative, mutual loan group

會,標會

• hoe'afcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'ar'cvii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  regular payments made by members of a private banking cooperative or mutual loan group
  會錢

høefzhuiear [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'zhuix'ar; høea'zhuix'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

spark plug

火星塞

• Othofbae bøe hoad, taixkhaix si høefzhuiear haixkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Of'thor'bae be hoad, tai'khaix si hoea'zhuix'ar hai'khix.; Of'thor'bae bøe hoad, tai'khaix si høea'zhuix'ar hai'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The scooter won't start because the sparkplugs are probably bad.
  摩托車沒辦法發動,大概是火星塞壞了。

høesiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'siw; høee'siw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

recycle

回收

• Cid ciorng koarn'ar bøo høesiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciorng koaxn'ar bøo hoee'siw.; Cid ciorng koaxn'ar bøo høee'siw. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind of bottle is not recycled.
  這種瓶子不回收。

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

clothes, dress, garment, costume, to wear, obey, to yield, concede, admit, serve, mourning, dose

服

• cit hok iøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit hok iøh'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  dose of medicine
  一服藥

hui'heeng kielogkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy'heeng kix'lok'khix; (of'ap'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

airplane "black box"

飛行記錄器(黑盒子)

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

part, a portion, function, duty, lot in life, a share, to have share in

份,分,參與(投資)

• Zef si lie ee hun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si lie ee hun. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This is for you.
  這是你的份。

• nngxjidhun ee iøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng'jit'hun ee iøh'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  two days' portion of medicine
  兩天份的藥

• Cit'køfgøeqhun ee zhuosøex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kor'goeh'hun ee zhux'soex.; Cid''kør'gøeh'hun ee zhux'søex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  rent for this month
  這個月份的房租。

• Goar bøeq hun hid kefng kongsy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq hun hid kefng kofng'sy.; Goar bøeq hun hid kefng kofng'sy. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I'll have a share in that company. I'll invest in that company
  我要參與(投資) 那家公司。

• Cittviw phøef ka goar phaq nng hun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef ka goar phaq nng hun.; Cid'tviw phøef ka goar phaq nng hun. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Duplicate this letter for me.
  這封信給我打兩份。

hunzhef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'zhef; hwn'zhef; (pwn'zhef) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fork of a tree or a road

分叉(分岔)(分歧)

• Hunzhef ee sofzai u ciawafsiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hwn'zhef ee sor'zai u ciao'ar'siu. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  bird's nest in the fork of the tree
  分叉的地方有鳥巢。

• Chiu na khaq toa zaang øe hunzhef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiu na khaq toa zaang e hwn'zhef.; Chiu na khaq toa zaang øe hwn'zhef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If a tree is big its branches will fork out.
  樹若長大就會分叉。

i'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

younger sisters of one's wife

小姨子

yafkee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'ar'kee ⬆︎ [[...]] 

name for the punishment of having to hold a chair above the head

受罰將椅子拿在頭上

yafkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'ar'khaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

legs of a chair, stool or couch, under the chair, stool or couch

椅腿(腳)椅子下

yzuar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'zu'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

very thin cushion of leather or cloth thrown over the back and seat of a chair, A thicker cushion (i-tiam) is often laid upon it.

椅墊

vi'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vii'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

dumplings made of glutinous rice or flour

圓仔,湯圓

iuoji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'ji ⬆︎ [[...]] 

delicate, tender

細嫩

• Cid khoarn hi'afbaq cyn iuoji. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn hii'ar'baq cyn iux'ji. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind of fish is very tender.
  這種魚肉很嫩。

jiaope'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiaux'pee'ar; (jiaux'gee) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cat's paw, running dog, dupe, to work for the interest of an opposing group at the expense of one's own

爪牙,吃裡扒外

jiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiim; (liim) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

take something out of a pocket, bag or hole without looking

掏,拿

• Y tuix te'ar jiim cit koar thng'ar zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tuix te'ar jiim cit koar thngg'ar zhud'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He reached into the bag (pocket) and took out some candy.
  他從袋子掏出一些糖果來。

• tuix te'ar jiim cvii zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix te'ar jiim cvii zhud'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  take money out of the pocket
  從袋子掏錢出來

• jiim bøo cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiim bøo cvii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  feel in the pocket and find no money
  掏沒錢

jit-hoe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'hoef'ar; jit-hoef'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

soft beams of sunlight

暖陽

jun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jun; (lun) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

tough (as meat), elastic, not easily broken or severed (as thread, cord, bamboo stick)

韌,堅韌

• Lauxguu ee baq cyn jun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'guu ee baq cyn jun; (Lau'guu ee baq jun'pox'pox) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The meat of an old cow is very tough.
  老牛的肉很堅韌。

• Cid khoarn ee søh'ar cyn jun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee søq'ar cyn jun; (Cid khoarn ee søq'ar cyn iorng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind of cord is very strong.
  這種繩子很堅韌。

kak'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pieces of lumber that are square like 4x4's or 2x2's

方形口徑之木材

kam'afbit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafm'ar'bit ⬆︎ [[...]] 

dark brown paste used in the preparation of betel nut

甘子蜜(做檳榔用)

kam'afthngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafm'ar'thngg ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sweets, candy, orange candy (in the shape and color of orange segments)

糖果,柑糖

kau'hvi'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'hvi'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

one of the radicals

耳朵旁(漢字部首之一)

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