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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。

hvai'hvay-kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvay'hvay'kiøx; hvay'hvay-kiøx ⬆︎ [[...]]

be full of complaints

叫苦連天

Y cyn siøq sveamia, siøfkhoar zøx cide ciu hvai'hvaikiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn siøq svex'mia, siør'khoar zøx cit'e ciu hvay'hvay'kiøx.; Y cyn siøq svix'mia, siør'khoar zøx cit'e ciu hvay'hvay'kiøx. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He's very good to himself, if does just a little work he complains.
他很愛惜生命,稍微做一下,就叫苦連天。

hongcirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'cirn ⬆︎ [[...]]

shock-resistant, quake-proof

防震

Cid khoarn piøfar u hongcirn, siøfkhoar siaktiøh bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn piør'ar u hoong'cirn, siør'khoar siag'tiøh bøo iaux'kirn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
This watch is shock resistant so a little bump doesn't hurt it.
這種手錶有防震,稍微摔到沒關係。

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

touch, come in contact with, strike against, bump into, to "clip"

接觸,碰

Tiexnsvoax kab tiexnsvoax na siøkhap, øe zhut'høea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, e zhud'hoea.; Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, øe zhud'høea. ⬆︎ [[...]]
When an electric wire comes in contact with another electric wire, it gives off a spark.
電線跟電線如相碰會起火。

Goar chiwnih phaang cit voar zhaethngf, lie mxthafng ka goar khabtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chiuo'nih phaang cit voar zhaix'thngf, lie m'thafng ka goar khap'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I have a bowl of soup in my hands, don't bump into me.
我手裡端著一碗菜湯,你不要碰我。

Goar ee othofbae siøfkhoar ka y khabtiøh niaxnia, bøo ka y kauhtiøh, ia bøo ka y poxngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee of'thor'bae siør'khoar ka y khap'tiøh nia'nia, bøo ka y kauq'tiøh, ia bøo ka y pong'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I barely touched him with my motor-bike, I did not run over him nor did I collide with him.
我的機車只稍為擦到他,沒有輾到他,也沒有撞到他。

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

bend down, stoop

屈下去

Phaq baxngkiuu esii kha'bea aix siøfkhoar khud løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phaq bang'kiuu ee'sii khaf'bea aix siør'khoar khud løh'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]
When you play tennis the legs have to be bend somewhat.
打網球的時候,腳要稍微屈下去。

phvexphvexzhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phve'phve'zhoarn ⬆︎ [[...]]

breathe very hard, pant

很喘

Lauthuy siøfkhoar peq lef tø phvexphvexzhoarn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laau'thuy siør'khoar peq lef tø phve'phve'zhoarn af. ⬆︎ [[...]]
When I climb stairs for only a short distance
樓梯稍微爬一下就很喘了。

phoaqphoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoah'phoah ⬆︎ [[...]]

abnormal

不正常

Nawkyn siøfkhoar phoaqphoah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nao'kyn siør'khoar phoah'phoah. ⬆︎ [[...]]
The brain is a little abnormal.
腦筋稍微不正常。

siøfkhoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'khoar ⬆︎ [[...]]

slightly, a little, somewhat

稍微,一點

siøfkhoar cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'khoar cvii ⬆︎ [[...]]
little money
一點錢

siøfkhoar zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'khoar zay'viar ⬆︎ [[...]]
have some knowledge
稍微知道

Kinnafjit u siøfkhoar khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit u siør'khoar khaq hør. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Today I feel a little better.
今天稍微好一點。

tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai; (su) ⬆︎ [[...]]

matter, affair, business, undertaking

事

bøo lie ee tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo lie ee tai ⬆︎ [[...]]
None of your business.
沒你的事

bøo-tixtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ti'tai; bøo-ti'tai ⬆︎ [[...]]
it does not much concern
沒關係

høftai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'tai ⬆︎ [[...]]
good deeds, charity, wedding
好事

phvaytai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'tai ⬆︎ [[...]]
evil deeds, death, accident
壞事

siøfkhoafar tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'khoar'ar tai ⬆︎ [[...]]
trifling matters, unimportant matters
小事情

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Taiwanese Dictionaries – Sources

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