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ahnng-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

yolk (of duck egg)

jiin cix gi cin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Everything to be expected in the light of benevolence and duty has been done

仁至義盡

khaux jiin sym hieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

very touching (said of music; writing)

扣人心弦

siuhøex-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

receiver of the delivered goods; consignee

收貨人

uxgienciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

prophet; fortune-teller (Note: A prophet in the Bible is translated as Sioxngzuo ee taixgieen-jiin meaning, spokesman of God)

預言者

🗣 jinciorng 🗣 (u: jiin'ciorng) 人種 [wt][mo] jîn-tsióng/lîn-tsióng [#]

1. () (CE) race (of people) || 人種
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 jinhøo 🗣 (u: jiin'høo) 人和 [wt][mo] jîn-hô/lîn-hô [#]

1. () (CE) (literary) harmony among people; unity of people || 人和
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 jinsex 🗣 (u: jiin'sex) 人世 [wt][mo] jîn-sè/lîn-sè [#]

1. () (CE) the world; this world; the world of the living || 人世
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 jinsexng 🗣 (u: jiin'sexng) 人性 [wt][mo] jîn-sìng/lîn-sìng [#]

1. () (CE) human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes || 人性
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 jinsiu 🗣 (u: jiin'siu) 人壽 [wt][mo] jîn-siū/lîn-siū [#]

1. () (CE) duration of human life || 人壽
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 jinsoarn 🗣 (u: jiin'soarn) 人選 [wt][mo] jîn-suán/lîn-suán [#]

1. () (CE) choice of person; candidate || 人選
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 jinsox 🗣 (u: jiin'sox) 人數 [wt][mo] jîn-sòo/lîn-sòo [#]

1. () (CE) number of people || 人數
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Jinsuxkiok 🗣 (u: Jiin'su'kiok) 人事局 [wt][mo] Jîn-sū-kio̍k/Lîn-sū-kio̍k [#]

1. () (CE) Directorate-General of Personnel Administration || 人事局
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 jinsym 🗣 (u: jiin'sym) 人心 [wt][mo] jîn-sim/lîn-sim [#]

1. () (CE) popular feeling; the will of the people || 人心
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 jintiaau 🗣 (u: jiin'tiaau) 人潮 [wt][mo] jîn-tiâu/lîn-tiâu [#]

1. () (CE) a tide of people || 人潮
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 jintø 🗣 (u: jiin'tø) 人道 [wt][mo] jîn-tō/lîn-tō [#]

1. () (CE) human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse || 人道
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 jinzhux 🗣 (u: jiin'zhux) 人次 [wt][mo] jîn-tshù/lîn-tshù [#]

1. () (CE) person-times; visits; classifier for number of people participating || 人次
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 ojiin 🗣 (u: of'jiin) 烏仁 [wt][mo] oo-jîn/oo-lîn [#]

1. (N) || 黑眼珠、黑眼球。

2. (N) || 墨鏡、太陽眼鏡的鏡片。

🗣le: (u: of'jiin bak'kviax) 🗣 (烏仁目鏡) (太陽眼鏡)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 ojiin-bagkviax 🗣 (u: of'jiin-bak'kviax) 烏仁目鏡 [wt][mo] oo-jîn-ba̍k-kiànn/oo-lîn-ba̍k-kiànn [#]

1. (N) || 墨鏡、太陽眼鏡。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 peqjiin 🗣 (u: peh'jiin) 白仁 [wt][mo] pe̍h-jîn/pe̍h-lîn [#]

1. (N) white of the eye || 眼白、白眼球。

2. (N) egg white || 蛋白。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 siuxheeng-jiin 🗣 (u: siu'heeng-jiin) 受刑人 [wt][mo] siū-hîng-jîn/siū-hîng-lîn [#]

1. () (CE) person being executed; victim of corporal punishment; person serving a sentence || 受刑人
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 sujiin 🗣 (u: sw'jiin) 私人 [wt][mo] su-jîn/su-lîn [#]

1. () (CE) private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique || 私人
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tongjiin 🗣 (u: toong'jiin) 同仁 [wt][mo] tông-jîn/tông-lîn [#]

1. () (CE) colleague; fellow worker or person of the same belief or conviction || 同仁
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: of'jiin bak'kviax 烏仁目鏡 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

太陽眼鏡

🗣u: Soarn'kie ee sii, tvia'tvia u hau'soarn'jiin zhud aux'po, beq ka tuix'chiuo boaq'of. 選舉的時，定定有候選人出漚步，欲共對手抹烏。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

選舉的時候，常常有候選人出賤招，想把對手抹黑。

🗣u: Jiin'sym si of'bin'zhat, larn bøo lai'haang, na tuo'tiøh svef'hun'laang laai thuy'siaw, m'thafng bea. 人參是烏面賊，咱無內行，若拄著生份人來推銷，毋通買。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人蔘是真假、價值難斷之物，咱們不內行，若遇到陌生人來推銷，不要買。

bagciw ee ojiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw ee of'jiin [[...]] 

pupil of the eye

眸子

bagciw ee peqjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw ee peh'jiin [[...]] 

white of the eye

眼白

bad laang ee jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad laang ee jiin'zeeng [[...]] 

know or understand the value of being grateful, know how to show gratitude

知恩

• mxbad jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad jiin'zeeng [[...]] 
  ungrateful
  忘恩

• bad khiekoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad khix'koex; (u khix'koex) [[...]] 
  I have been there.
  去過

bøea jinsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea jiin'sym; bøea jiin'sym [[...]] 

craftily gain the hearts of people, win someone over

買人心

bidto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'to [[...]] 

density

密度

• jinkhao ee bidto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'khao ee bit'to [[...]] 
  density of population
  人口的密度

bongjiin kaoiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boong'jiin kaux'iok [[...]] 

education of the blind

盲人教育

bunjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'jiin [[...]] 

literary man, man of letters, literati, a civilian

文人

budlek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lek [[...]] 

one's resources, the value of one's property and estate, personal effects

物力

• Puttan khiaxm jinlek, ia khiaxm budlek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan khiaxm jiin'lek, ia khiaxm but'lek. [[...]] 
  Not only run short of human power, but also fall short of material resources
  不但人力不足也缺物力。

zaithoaan hoatjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'thoaan hoad'jiin [[...]] 

juridical person of an association

財團法人

zengjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'jiin [[...]] 

sweetheart, lover

情人

• Zengjiin gafntiofng zhud Sesy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zeeng'jiin garn'tiofng zhud Sef'sy. [[...]] 
  Any woman becomes a Cleopatra in the eyes of her lover
  情人眼裏出西施。

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]] 

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, bøeq nar øe zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]] 
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

chi'phiørjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chii'phiøx'jiin [[...]] 

bearer of a check or bill

持票人

zhut'hien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hien [[...]] 

appear

出現

• Tegjiin zhut'hien ee sii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tek'jiin zhud'hien ee sii. [[...]] 
  appearance of the enemy, when the enemy came into view
  敵人出現的時候。

• Y ti baxngtiofng khvoarkvix thiensiin zhut'hien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti bang'tiofng khvoax'kvix thiefn'siin zhud'hien. [[...]] 
  An angel appeared to him in a dream.
  他在夢中夢見天神出現。

ciejiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'jiin [[...]] 

highest degree of kindness and magnanimity

至仁

ciexnjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cien'jiin [[...]] 

slut or tramp (term of revilement much used in old novels)

賤人

ciafngmngjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciarng'mngg'jiin [[...]] 

director of a Kungfu school

掌門人

cin jinsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin jiin'su [[...]] 

do everything one ought to do and hope that fate will take care of the rest

盡人事

• cin jinsu ie thexng thienbeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin jiin'su ie thexng thiefn'beng [[...]] 
  do one's best and leave the rest to Heaven
  盡人事以聽天命

zøxhoax loxngjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø'hoax long'jiin [[...]] 

be a plaything of fate

造化弄人

zoadsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'sex [[...]] 

peerless, matchless, unique

絕世

• zoadsex ee byjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'sex ee bie'jiin [[...]] 
  woman of peerless beauty, the fairest of the fair
  絕世的美人

zoeatok huxjiin sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'tok hu'jiin sym [[...]] 

there is nothing more poisonous than the heart of woman

最毒婦人心

zwchii-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'chii'jiin; zuo'chii-jiin [[...]] 

chairman (of a meeting, program)

主持人

zuxgo goxjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'go go'jiin [[...]] 

compromise the interests of oneself and others

自誤誤人

zwhunjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'hwn'jiin [[...]] 

parents (or guardians) of the bride and groom

主婚人

garn tiofng buu jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: garn tiofng buu jiin [[...]] 

supercilious, take no notice of others, arrogant

眼中無人

gafntiongjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: garn'tiofng'jiin [[...]] 

one greatly desired and esteemed, the apple of one's eye

眼中人

haixjiin lixkie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai'jiin li'kie [[...]] 

benefit oneself at the expense of others

害人利己

hanjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haan'jiin; (eeng'laang) [[...]] 

idlers, persons with nothing to do

閒人

• hanjiin biefncixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haan'jiin biern'cixn [[...]] 
  Out of Bounds to Non-authorized Personnel! No Admittance
  閒人免進

hiexnzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'zai [[...]] 

present (time), the present tense, at present, now

現在

• Taioaan hiexnzai ee jinkhao u loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan hien'zai ee jiin'khao u loa'ze? [[...]] 
  What is the present population of Taiwan?
  台灣現在的人口有多少?

hoxkex bujiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'kex buu'jiin [[...]] 

no successor capable of continuing the task

後繼無人

hoaxntiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoan'tiin; (jiin'kafn) [[...]] 

world of people (Buddhist term commonly used for the world that belongs to people)

凡塵

hoadjiin ciaoexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoat'jiin ciaux'exng [[...]] 

there is no one to take care of him

乏人照應

hoatkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'khie [[...]] 

promotion, projection, proposal, suggestion, give birth to an idea, initiate, originate

發起

• hoatkhie-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'khie'jiin; hoad'khie-jiin [[...]] 
  founder of an association or promoter of a plan, a sponsor
  發起人

hujiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hw'jiin [[...]] 

lady of high rank (formerly used of wives of highest officials, now a courtesy title in speaking of another's wife)

夫人

huxjiin-pvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'jiin'pve; hu'jiin-pvi [[...]] 

women's complaint, diseases specifically of women

婦人病

ylea thaixjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'lea thai'jiin [[...]] 

take notice of one

以禮待人

yteg hogjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'teg hok'jiin [[...]] 

win popular following by dint of one's virtue

以德服人

ie'tiongjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'tiofng'jiin [[...]] 

loved one, object of my affection

意中人

iaxchym jinzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'chym jiin'zeng [[...]] 

in the quiet of the night, deep in the night

夜深人靜

iaojiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'jiin [[...]] 

person of importance, a VIP

要人

ynjiin jibsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'jiin jip'sexng [[...]] 

lead one into wonderland — to delight very much, (of books) absorbing

引人入勝

itliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'liuu [[...]] 

top class, of the first rank

一流

• itliuu ee jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'liuu ee jiin'but; (id'liuu ee ym'gak'kaf) [[...]] 
  person (musician) of the first rank
  一流的人物(音樂家)

iuleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'leeng [[...]] 

spirits of the departed

幽靈

• iuleeng jinkhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'leeng jiin'khao [[...]] 
  residence moved to a location other than where a person lives for the purposes of voting in an election
  幽靈人口

jinbeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'beng [[...]] 

human life

人命

• koanhe jinbeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koafn'he jiin'beng [[...]] 
  matter (case) of life and death
  關係人命

jinbeng koanhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'beng koafn'he [[...]] 

matter (case) of life and death

人命關係

jinbeng koanthiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'beng koafn'thiefn [[...]] 

Human life is of utmost importance.

人命關天

jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'but [[...]] 

personage or figure (usually referring to famous persons)

人物

• legswsiong ee toa jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek'suo'siong ee toa jiin'but [[...]] 
  great figure in history
  歷史上的大人物

• Y si symmiq khoarn ee jinbut? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si sirm'miq khoarn ee jiin'but? [[...]] 
  What sort (kind) of man is he?
  他是何種人物?

• zerngtixkaix ee itliuu jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti'kaix ee id'liuu jiin'but [[...]] 
  one of the leading figures in the political world
  政治界的一流人物

jinzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'zaai [[...]] 

person of ability (talent)

人才

• kongsy ee laixbin bøo jinzaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'sy ee lai'bin bøo jiin'zaai. [[...]] 
  There is no capable man in the company.
  公司裡沒有人才

jinzaai zeazex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'zaai zex'zex [[...]] 

There is a wealth of talent.

人才濟濟

jiin zai jinzeeng zai, jiin boong jinzeeng boong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin zai jiin'zeeng zai, jiin boong jiin'zeeng boong [[...]] 

The popularity of a person is easily forgotten. (Lit. While a man lives his contributions to society are remembered, after a man has died his contributions will be forgotten. )

人在人情在,人亡人情亡

jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'zeeng [[...]] 

human sentiment, emotion or feeling, favors asked or done, good will (expressed in the form of gifts, invitation to diners)

人情

• bøo jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo jiin'zeeng [[...]] 
  ungrateful, coldhearted, inhuman
  不懂人情

• u jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u jiin'zeeng [[...]] 
  be grateful for or to, humane
  懂人情

• Y u jinzeeng ti goar ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u jiin'zeeng ti goar ciaf. [[...]] 
  I owe a debt of gratitude to him.
  我欠他一份人情。

• zøx jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx jiin'zeeng [[...]] 
  grant a favor
  做(送)人情,施恩於人

• putkin jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'kin jiin'zeeng [[...]] 
  unreasonable, ungrateful
  不近人情

Jiin cy zhof, sexng purn sien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin cy zhof, sexng purn sien. [[...]] 

theory of Mencius that men are born good

人之初,性本善。

jiin cix gi cin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin cix gi cin [[...]] 

Everything to be expected in the light of benevolence and duty has been done.

仁至義盡

Jinzuu Serngbør Thoankaux Hoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin'zuu Sexng'bør Thoaan'kaux Hoe [[...]] 

MMB: Miss of O.L. of Mercy (Catholic)

仁慈聖母傳教會

Jinzuu Thoankaohoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin'zuu Thoaan'kaux'hoe [[...]] 

FCC: Sister of Mercy (Catholic)

仁慈傳教會

jinhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'hefng; (jiin'hviaf) [[...]] 

dear elder brother (designation for a friend of the same standing as oneself)

仁兄

jin'iefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'iefn [[...]] 

signs of a human settlement, human habitation

人煙

jin'iefn zoadzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'iefn zoat'zeg [[...]] 

no trace of human habitation

人煙絕跡

jin'iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'iaw [[...]] 

freak, a person showing abnormal sex characteristics, a person fond of fancy dress and excessive make-up, a queer

人妖

jinkafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'kafn [[...]] 

world of mortals

人間

jinkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'kef [[...]] 

ordinary family (non-professional)

良家

• jinkef za'bor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'kef zaf'bor [[...]] 
  girl or woman of ordinary family (not prostitute or bar maid)
  良家婦女

jinkeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'keq [[...]] 

personality, individuality

人格

• cyn u jinkeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn u jiin'keq [[...]] 
  man of noble character
  很有人格

• zuntiong (khengsi) jinkeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zwn'tiong (khefng'si) jiin'keq [[...]] 
  respect (ignore) a person's personality
  尊重(輕視)人格

jinkehciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'keq'ciar [[...]] 

man of (noble) character

人格者

jinkoaan soan'gieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'koaan soafn'gieen [[...]] 

Declaration of Human Rights, Bill of Rights

人權宣言

jinluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'luun [[...]] 

principles of human relationships, morality

人倫

• uipoe jinluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uii'poe jiin'luun [[...]] 
  go contrary to morality
  違背人倫

jinmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'mar [[...]] 

troops (obsolete), a crowd of people, traffic

人馬

• U joa zøe jinmar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U loa ze jiin'mar?; U joa zøe jiin'mar? [[...]] 
  How many persons (troops) are there?
  有多少人馬?

jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'oaan [[...]] 

number of men, staff, personnel

人員

jinphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'phirn [[...]] 

man's disposition, his moral or intellectual standing, character (of a person), personality

人品

jiin putty, kuie putkag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin pud'ty, kuie pud'kag [[...]] 

without the knowledge of anybody else, secretly, unbeknown to others.

人不知鬼不覺

jinsafn jinhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'safn jiin'hae [[...]] 

great number gathered together

人山人海

• Laai khvoax pysaix ee laang, jinsafn jinhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laai khvoax pie'saix ee laang, jiin'safn jiin'hae [[...]] 
  A great number of people gathered together to see the game.
  來看比賽的人,人山人海

jinsexng zungiaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'sexng zwn'giaam [[...]] 

dignity of the person

人性尊嚴

jinsengkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'sefng'koafn [[...]] 

view (philosophy) of life, outlook on life

人生觀

Jinsefng putju'ix ee su, zap u pøeq kao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin'sefng pud'juu'ix ee su, zap u peq kao.; Jiin'sefng pud'juu'ix ee su, zap u pøeq kao. [[...]] 

Life is full of difficulties, everything doesn't go the way we want it to. (Lit. Man's life is not as the heart desires, ten things include eight things and nine things.)

人生不如意的事,十有八九。

jinsefng tiet'hak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'sefng tied'hak [[...]] 

philosophy of human life

人生哲學

jinsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'sox; (laang'sox) [[...]] 

number of persons or individuals

人數

jinsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'su [[...]] 

human affairs, human customs, personnel affairs (of an organization), human endeavors

人事

• cin jinsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin jiin'su [[...]] 
  do one's best
  盡人事

jinsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'sut [[...]] 

work of benevolence — an expression used in praise of a doctor

仁術

jintøe zhvesof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'te zhvef'sof; jiin'tøe zhvef/chvy'sof [[...]] 

have trouble getting about in a strange land because of unfamiliarity with the local people and their customs

人地生疏

jintefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tefng [[...]] 

male persons (said in counting sons or descendants of a family, inhabitants of a village, members of a clan)

人丁

• jintefng hi'bii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tefng hy'bii [[...]] 
  small population
  人丁稀少,不興旺

• jintefng heng'ong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tefng hefng'ong [[...]] 
  numerous posterity
  人丁興旺

jinthea kayphofhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'thea kae'phor'hak [[...]] 

study of human anatomy, anthropometry

人體解剖學

jintiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tiofng [[...]] 

vertical depression in the middle of the upper lip

人中

• jintiofng tngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tiofng tngg [[...]] 
  supposed to indicate long life
  人中長

• jintiofng tea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tiofng tea [[...]] 
  augurs short life
  人中短

jintø buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tø bun'tee; jiin'tø bun'tøee [[...]] 

question of morality

人道問題

Jiin ui zaai suo, niao ui sit boong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin ui zaai suo, niao ui sit boong. [[...]] 

Human beings die in pursuit of wealth, birds die in pursuit of food (slang).

人為財死,鳥為食亡

jujip bujiin cy kerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'jip buu'jiin cy kerng [[...]] 

like walking into a no man's land, encounter little resistance (usually said of a victorious army)

如入無人之境

kajiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'jiin [[...]] 

members of one's family

家人

kafmhoax jinsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'hoax jiin'sym [[...]] 

move the hearts of men

感化人心

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

workers, workers assigned to do a specific task of job

工作人員

kha'tofjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'tor'jiin [[...]] 

calf (of the leg)

小腿肉

khaux jiin simhieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux jiin sym'hieen [[...]] 

very touching (said of music, writing)

扣人心弦

khoat'hoat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoad'hoat [[...]] 

in want, shortage, lack

缺乏

• zukym khoat'hoat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'kym khoad'hoat; (khoad'hoat zw'purn) [[...]] 
  want of funds
  資金缺乏,缺乏資本

• zuie cyn khoat'hoat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie cyn khoad'hoat [[...]] 
  badly in want of water
  水很缺乏

• khoat'hoat jinzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoad'hoat jiin'zaai [[...]] 
  be short of talent
  缺乏人才

khorng thajiin cy khaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khorng thaf'jiin cy khaix [[...]] 

show generosity of unselfishness with another's wealth, be generous at the expense of others

慷他人之慨

kyjiin iw thiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kie'jiin iw thiefn [[...]] 

used to express baseless anxiety, pessimistic fears (The man of Ch'i feared that the sky was about to fall, like "Chicken Little")

杞人憂天

kofhy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kor'hy [[...]] 

seventy years old

古稀

• Jinsefng chitsip koflaai hy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin'sefng chid'sip kor'laai hy. [[...]] 
  A man of seventy years has rarely been seen since ancient times
  人生七十古來稀。

kongkaux jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'kaux jiin'oaan [[...]] 

government employees, staffs of public schools

公教人員

kuiejiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuix'jiin [[...]] 

man of high position, rescuer, person who helps us out of a difficulty

貴人

langbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang'bea; (jiin'mar) [[...]] 

person and the horse he rides; a crowd of people and horses; traffic (consisting of people and horses); troops (consisting of soldiers and horses)

人馬

lefngloarn jinkafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lerng'loarn jiin'kafn [[...]] 

the coldness and warmth of this world

冷暖人間

lixkie haixjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: li'kie hai'jiin [[...]] 

benefit oneself at the expense of others

利己害人

lo iaau ty maflek, su kiuo kiexn jinsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lo iaau ty mar'lek, su kiuo kiexn jiin'sym [[...]] 

A long trip proves a horse. A conduct reveals the heart of a man as time passes.

路遙知馬力,事久見人心。

gvafjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvar'jiin [[...]] 

man of refinement and culture

雅人

nngxjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng'jiin [[...]] 

yolk of eggs

蛋黃

ozut'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'zud'ar [[...]] 

common soldier, rank and file, pawn

黑卒,無名小卒

• Goar si ozut'ar, y si toaxjinbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar si of'zud'ar, y si toa'jiin'but. [[...]] 
  I am an ordinary man, and he is a VIP.
  我是無名小卒,他是大人物。

ojiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'jiin [[...]] 

iris (of the eye)

眼眸,黑眼珠

otø-jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'tø'jiin'but; of'tø-jiin'but [[...]] 

gangster, an underworld figure

黑道人物

oafnchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oarn'chyn [[...]] 

distant relative, relatives from afar

遠親

• Hux zai chimsafn iuo oafnchyn, piin zai nauxchi buu jiin bun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hux zai chym'safn iuo oarn'chyn, piin zai nau'chi buu jiin bun. [[...]] 
  The rich in the mountains has relatives from afar, while the poor in a bustling street has no one to take notice of him.
  富在深山有遠親,貧在鬧市無人問。

oarnthiefn-iujiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaxn'thiefn'iuu'jiin; oaxn'thiefn-iuu'jiin [[...]] 

complain of one's lot in life

怨天尤人

• Ka'ti hamban, maix oarnthiefn iujiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaf'ti hafm'ban, maix oaxn'thiefn iuu'jiin. [[...]] 
  Just because you're unskillful don't complain about your lot in life.
  自己笨,不要怨天尤人。

oe jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe jiin'but [[...]] 

draw pictures of persons

畫人物

paixhoai jinsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'hoai jiin'sym [[...]] 

demoralize, corrupt people's hearts, perversion of one's mind

敗壞人心

peqjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'jiin [[...]] 

white of the eye

白眼

peklieen chiuxjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peg'lieen chiu'jiin [[...]] 

Education of the people takes a hundred years to bear fruit

百年樹人

peklieen suxjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peg'lieen su'jiin [[...]] 

Education of the people takes a hundred years to bear fruit

百年樹人

peng'vi-kixnjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peeng'vi kin'jiin; peeng'vi-kin/kun'jiin [[...]] 

easy to approach, easy to get along with (said of one's personality)

平易近人

piao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piao [[...]] 

outside, external, apparent, obvious, superficial, announce, to manifest, to show or exhibit, relatives on the side of one's mother and father's sisters, table, index, schedule, chart

表

• hoatpiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'piao [[...]] 
  issue a statement, make known
  發表

• itpiao jinzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'piao jiin'zaai [[...]] 
  man of elegance and talent
  一表人才

• sikanpiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kafn'piao; (sii'kafn'piør) [[...]] 
  time table
  時間表

• supiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sw'piao [[...]] 
  paragon, model worthy of emulation
  師表

• taixpiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'piao [[...]] 
  representative, delegate
  代表

poadzui jinzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poat'zui jiin'zaai [[...]] 

man of outstanding talents

拔萃人才

putjiin-putgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'jiin'pud'gi; pud'jiin-pud'gi [[...]] 

irreligious and unjust

不仁不義

• Kaupoee hid khoarn putjinputgi ee laang u sviar loxiong? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaw'poee hid khoarn pud'jiin'pud'gi ee laang u sviar lo'iong? [[...]] 
  Of what value is it to associate with irreligious and unjust people?
  交那種不仁不義的人有什麼用?

Safm jiin heeng, pid iuo gvor sw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Safm jiin heeng, pid iuo gvor sw. [[...]] 

If three of us are walking together, at least one of the other two is good enough to be my teacher.

三人同行,必有我師。

satjiin putkiexn hoeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sad'jiin pud'kiexn hoeq [[...]] 

able to kill without bloodshed (said of a devious act)

殺人不見血

satsyn sengjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sad'syn seeng'jiin [[...]] 

fulfill justice at the cost of one's own life, sacrifice one's own life for justice

殺身成仁

seasu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'su [[...]] 

morals and customs, the affairs of life

世事

• mxbad jinzeeng seasu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad jiin'zeeng sex'su [[...]] 
  ignorant of human nature and rules of politeness
  不懂人情世事

sengpaxnjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'pan'jiin [[...]] 

officials in charge of a specific task

承辦人

Sixhuy cy sym, jiin kay iuo cy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Si'huy cy sym, jiin kay iuo cy. [[...]] 

consciousness of right and wrong is common to all

是非之心,人皆有之。

sijincied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sy'jiin'cied [[...]] 

Poets' Day, the fifth day of the fifth moon in the lunar calendar

詩人節

siafkie ciongjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'kie cioong'jiin [[...]] 

give up one's views and follow those of another

捨己從人

sienty [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siefn'ty; (Siong'zuo ee tai'gieen'jiin) [[...]] 

person of foresight or forethought (Note: The prophets in the Scriptures are translated as "Siong-chu e tai-gian-jin" (上主的代言人) spokesman of God.)

先知(上主的代言人)

• Bixpog sienty. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bi'pog siefn'ty. [[...]] 
  I know before you tell me. (Lit. before divination)
  未卜先知

Siawjinkog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siao'jiin'kog [[...]] 

Land of the Pygmies

小人國

syn jinsengkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn jiin'sefng'koafn [[...]] 

new view of life

新人生觀

siu'hoeajiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw'hoex'jiin; siw'høex'jiin [[...]] 

receiver of the delivered goods, consignee

收貨人

siukhoafnjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw'khoarn'jiin [[...]] 

recipient (of remittance)

收款人

siusirnjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw'sixn'jiin [[...]] 

recipient of a letter

收信人

soarn jinzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soarn jiin'zaai [[...]] 

select able men for places of trust

選人才

su [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: su [[...]] 

affair, matter, undertaking, business, job, occupation, task, service, duties, functions, subject, serve, attend, manage a business

事

• engsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'su [[...]] 
  other people's matters
  閒事

• hysu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hie'su [[...]] 
  auspicious matters (especially a wedding, getting a son)
  喜事

• jinsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'su [[...]] 
  human affairs, personnel affairs (of an organization)
  人事

• kasu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'su [[...]] 
  household affairs, housekeeping, domestic chores
  家事

• korsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'su [[...]] 
  story, narrative
  故事

• kongsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'su [[...]] 
  official business or duties
  公事

• pwnsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: purn'su [[...]] 
  talent, ability
  本事

• seasu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'su [[...]] 
  affairs of the world
  世事

• siøfsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'su [[...]] 
  trifling matter
  小事

• sitsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid'su [[...]] 
  accident, meet with an accident
  失事

• susu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sw'su [[...]] 
  private business
  私事

• taixsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'su [[...]] 
  important matters : death, marriage, change of governments
  大事

swnjiin lixkie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: surn'jiin li'kie [[...]] 

profit oneself at the expense of others

損人利己

taixjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'jiin [[...]] 

a title of dignity used to address elders in letters, police (a term used in country places)

大人,警察

taixjinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'jiin'but [[...]] 

important personage, great man, man of great caliber

大人物

teg jinsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teg jiin'sym [[...]] 

be popular, have won the favor of the people

得人心

tefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tefng [[...]] 

fourth of the 10 "Celestial Stems" an individual, person, male adult, workman, to fall upon, incur

丁

• zhuttefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'tefng [[...]] 
  have or get sons, grandsons, or male inhabitants
  出丁

• zorngtefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoxng'tefng [[...]] 
  strong young man (archaic)
  壯丁

ahnng-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'nng-jiin [[...]] 

yolk (of duck egg)

鴨蛋黃

bagciw-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw-jiin [[...]] 

apple of the eye

眼珠

bengjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: befng/beeng'jiin [[...]] 

famous man, man of honor or high accomplishment

名人

cienjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'jiin [[...]] 

people of the past

前人

cimjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym/ciim'jiin [[...]] 

roe of crab

蟹黃

gvafjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvar'jiin [[...]] 

man of refinement and culture

雅人

jinciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jyn/jiin'ciorng [[...]] 

races of mankind

人種

jinkuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jyn/jiin'kuun [[...]] 

crowd of people, the masses

人群

jinsoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jyn/jiin'soarn [[...]] 

choice of person, selection of candidate

人選

jinsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jyn/jiin'sox [[...]] 

number of people

人數

jinzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jyn/jiin'zaai [[...]] 

talented person, person of ability

人才

jinzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jyn/jiin'zerng [[...]] 

races of mankind

人種

jinzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jyn/jiin'zexng [[...]] 

testimony of a witness

人證

Jinzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jyn/jiin'zuo [[...]] 

the Son of man

人子

kwjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuo'jiin [[...]] 

Master of Arts

舉人

nngxjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng'jiin [[...]] 

Yolk of an egg

蛋黃

seajiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'jiin [[...]] 

the human race, people of the world

世人

zwjin'ofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'jiin'ofng [[...]] 

master, the hero of antagonist

主人翁

zwlea-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'lea-jiin [[...]] 

master of ceremonies

司儀

ojiin 烏仁 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'jiin [[...]] 

烏仁

zwjin'ofng 主人翁 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'jiin'ofng [[...]] 

(ce) master (of the house); main character in a novel etc; hero or heroine

主人翁

u: bie'jiin'ciøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.12]

N lúi : a kind of red arum, Musa cocinea

美人蕉

u: zaai'thoaan hoad'jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.20]

N : registered corporation based on corporate ownership of real estate, capital or other property; foundation, property-holding body, juridical "person"

財團法人

cimjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciim'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.31]

N : roe of crab

蟹黃

cionggiab'jiin/cionggiab'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioong'giap'jiin/oaan [[...]][i#] [p.33]

N : employee, worker, operator (of a machine in a factory)

從業人

zwlea-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'lea'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.41]

N/Xtn ê : master of ceremonies

司儀

hexngjiin-tee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'jiin'tee [[...]][i#] [p.82]

N : milk-colored drink made of some form of starch and powdered almonds

杏仁茶

hoatjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.93]

N : corporation or society having the status of a "person" (i.e., legal standing) before the law, legal incorporation or registration

法人

u: hofng'huun jiin'but [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.98]

N ê : man of the hour, man of the week, central figure in the news (at any given time)

風雲人物

jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'but [[...]][i#] [p.117]

N ê : member of the east (drama)

人物

jinzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'zaai [[...]][i#] [p.117]

N : person of ability, talented person

人才

jinzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'zerng [[...]][i#] [p.117]

N : races of mankind

人種

jinciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'ciorng [[...]][i#] [p.117]

N : races of mankind

人種

Jinzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.117]

N/Bib : The Son of Man

人子

jin'iefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'iefn [[...]][i#] [p.117]

N : smoke as evidence of human habitation

人煙

jinkuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'kuun [[...]][i#] [p.117]

N : crowd of people, the masses

人群

u: jiin'sym'zheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.117]

N châng : a variety of small leaved banyan, Ficus retusa var. nitida

小葉榕樹

u: jiin'siin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.117]

N : Minister of State (arch)

人臣

jinsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'sox [[...]][i#] [p.117]

N : number of people (in an area, in a meeting, etc)

人數

jinsoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'soarn [[...]][i#] [p.117]

N : choice of a person, selection of a candidate

人選

jintiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tiofng [[...]][i#] [p.117]

N : depression in the middle of the upper lip (beneath the nose)

人中

u: kheg'kie thai'jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.154]

Sph : stint oneself for the sake of others

克己待人

u: khud kie thai jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.162]

Sph : humble oneself for the sake of others

捨己為人

nngxjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.184]

N : yolk of an egg

蛋黃

oansuy/oansuy-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'suy(-jiin) [[...]][i#] [p.191]

N lia̍p : coriander seed, seed of Coriandrum sativum

芫荽(子)

siaxthoaan-hoatjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'thoaan hoad'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.228]

N : a registered association having a limited membership and drawing its revenue largely from the fees of members (cf cha5i-thoa5n hoat-ji5n)

社團法人

u: siin'jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.233]

N : man of God

神人

u: sun'jiin'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.249]

VO : comply with the wiches of others

順人意

u: thaai'jiin'ciab'but [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.278]

VO ph : treat people and things (of one's attitude or manner)

待人接物

u: thaxn'jiin'zeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.279]

VO : follow the customs and manners of men

入境隨俗

u: chvy'jiin'of'tau 青仁烏豆 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0117] [#8220]

豆e5一品種 。 <>

u: zuo'jiin'ofng 主人翁 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0341] [#14380]

master, the hero of antagonist

( 文 ) 主角 ， 主人 。 <>

ojiin 烏仁 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.A0131] [#43964]

烏目睭仁 。 <∼∼ khah大 。 >

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