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

plant, care for plants, transplant, set plant out, young plants for transplanting (also said of some animals)

栽,苗

• zay bøe oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay be oah; zay bøe oah ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It will not live if you plant it.
  栽不活

• zhaebiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'biaau; (zhaix'zay) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  young plants of vegetables
  菜苗

• ciarzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciax'zay ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  young sugar cane plants
  蔗苗

• hizay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'zay ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  fry of fish
  魚苗

• hoezay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zay ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  young flower plants from a nursery
  花苗

• soafzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soar'zay; (pvoaa'zay) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  transplant
  移植

• Cit jit soafzay, svajit khiaxngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit jit soar'zay, svaf'jit khia'ngg. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It takes time to get settled into a new situation. (Lit. One day you transplant a young plant, it will wither for three days.)
  一日移植,三日葉黃。新環境不易適應。

zha'hii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa'hii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

kind of dried fish called bonito (a mackerel like fish usually sliced into dried strips)

鰹魚干

ciu'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'uii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

circumference, all around

周圍

• hi'tii ee ciu'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'tii ee ciw'uii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the circumference of the pond
  魚池的周圍

• ciu'uii ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'uii ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  attendants, neighbors, the people around us, associates
  周圍的人

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.

horhii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hox'hii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

catch fish by emptying a body of water

把水抽乾抓魚

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。

ju'hii tekzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'hii teg'zuie; (juu'hii teg'suie) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

like fish in water (literally) — in agreeable circumstances, very satisfied or pleased, (said of newlyweds) very happy and contented

如魚得水

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

fit, to suit, add on (as accessories)

配,陪嫁

• Hid taai kikhix u kaq lengkvia `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai ky'khix u kaq leeng'kvia `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are there any accessories which go with that machine?
  那部機器有沒有配零件?

• Hid ee sinniuu kaq loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee syn'niuu kaq loa'ze? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  How much is the dowry of the bride?
  那個新娘陪嫁多少?

• Ciuo bøo kaq kan'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciuo bøo kaq kafn'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The bottle does not go along with the liquor.
  酒不帶瓶子。

• ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  follow the lawful proportion for mixing (a few inferior articles in a lot)
  均配

• hør ee kaq phvae ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør ee kaq phvae ee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  take good ones and bad ones on an average
  好的配壞的

• Ciaqhii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaekaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaix'kaq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Variety is the spice of life.
  大魚大肉得蔬菜來襯托。

lauxbang ee hii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'bang ee hii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fish that has escaped the net — said of criminal who has escaped punishment

漏網之魚

lienhii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen'hii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

kind of bream

鰱魚

ng'hii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngg'hii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

type of herring

黃魚

o'hii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'hii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

gray mullet

烏魚

ohii-cie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'hii'cie; of'hii-cie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

spawn (ovary) of a gray mullet

烏魚子

oan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

meat ball, medical pill

丸子

• Oan'ar ia u hi'oaan ia u bah'oaan, afsi korng'oaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oaan'ar ia u hii'oaan ia u baq'oaan, ar'si koxng'oaan. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There are many kinds of balls, fish balls, meat balls, and pork balls.
  丸子也有魚丸,也有肉丸,或是貢丸。

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

classifier for banana or fish roe

掛

• cit pii kengciøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit pii kefng'ciøf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  bunch of bananas
  一串香蕉

• cit pii hicie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit pii hii'cie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  clump of fish roe
  一串魚子

pvyhii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvie'hii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

a type of sea roach, the sea bream

扁魚

piø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piø; (piøf) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

isinglass from the intestines of the fish, air bladder or scrotum of a fish, spermary of a fish

鰾

• hi'piø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'piø ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the air bladder or scrotum of a fish
  魚鰾,魚精囊

siexnhii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sien'hii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

thin type of eel

鱔魚

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

belly, stomach, abdomen, paunch

肚

• gu'to [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'to ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  beef tripe
  牛肚

• hi'to [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'to ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  edible part of fish entrails
  魚肚

• siøfto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'to ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  bladder of a quadruped, especially , of a pig
  小肚

• ti'to [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty'to ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pig tripe
  豬肚

• tng'afto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngg'ar'to ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  bowels and belly, entrails
  腸肚

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