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armbinbofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'biin'bofng; (axm'bofng'bofng) [[...]] 

very dark, deep black, pitch-black

漆黑的

• Hid kefng armbinbofng karm u khvoarkvix thafng siafji? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng axm'biin'bofng karm u khvoax'kvix thafng siar'ji?; Hid'kefng axm'biin'bofng karm u khvoax'kvix thafng siar'ji? [[...]] 
  That room is very dark, can you see well enough to write characters?
  那間黑漆漆的,看得見能寫字嗎?

armsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'siar [[...]] 

write from memory

默寫

bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng; bøe'taxng; (be tid'thafng) [[...]] 

the negative of øextaxng, expresses physical or moral impossibility

不能

• In'ui bøo zoar, bøextaxng siar phøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo zoar, be'taxng siar phoef.; Yn'ui bøo zoar, bøe'taxng siar phøef. [[...]] 
  I can not write a letter because there is no paper.
  因為沒紙,不能寫信

• Goar bøextaxng (bøe titthafng) laai, in'ui cyn bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng (be tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng.; Goar bøe'taxng (bøe tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng. [[...]] 
  I can not come, because I am very busy.
  我不能來,因為很忙。

• Thagzheq ee sikafn goar bøextaxng zhutkhix chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar be'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo.; Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar bøe'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo. [[...]] 
  During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
  上課時我不能出去玩。

begsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bek'siar; (axm'siar) [[...]] 

write from memory

默寫

bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'liaau [[...]] 

clear, distinct, perspicuous

明瞭

• bøo bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo beeng'liaau [[...]] 
  be obscure, lacking clearness
  不明瞭,不清楚

• Korng (siar) khaq bengliaau`lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng (siar) khaq beeng'liaau`lex. [[...]] 
  Speak more clearly. Write more clearly.
  講(寫)明瞭點。

• Goar bøextaxng bengliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng beeng'liaau.; Goar bøe'taxng beeng'liaau. [[...]] 
  I cannot understand.
  我不能明瞭。

bengsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'sex; beeng'søex [[...]] 

clear details

明細

• siar (khuy) bengseapiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar (khuy) beeng'sex'piør [[...]] 
  write or offer a detailed account or description of something
  寫明細表,開明細表

biausiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biaau'siar [[...]] 

describe, depict, portray, description

描寫

bøzwnsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zurn'sngx [[...]] 

don't count, don't pay attention to

不算數

• Bøo siafji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zwnsngx laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo siar'ji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zurn'sngx laf. [[...]] 
  If you don't write it but only say it, nobody pays attention.
  沒立字據,用嘴巴說的不算數。

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

no consequence, no harm

無妨

• Afnnef korng (zøx, siar) ma bø'hoong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef korng (zøx, siar) ma bøo'hoong. [[...]] 
  To say that (do that or write that) would be of no consequence.
  這樣講(做,寫)也無妨。

bøo siafsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo siar'six [[...]] 

shameless

丟臉

zhausiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaw'siar [[...]] 

copy by hand

抄寫

chiwsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'siar [[...]] 

write by hand

手寫

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

draft, the running hand, rough copy or original draft, careless, carelessly

草,潦草

• Hid ee laang siafji cyn zhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang siar'ji cyn zhør. [[...]] 
  His handwriting is very cursive.
  那個人寫字很草。

• Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [[...]] 
  Please make a draft.
  請你草擬一個案子。

• løfzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lør'zhør [[...]] 
  do carelessly
  潦草

zhøfkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhør'kør [[...]] 

rough sketch or draft

草稿

• Goar na siafphøef tiøqaix zhøfkør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na siar'phoef tiøh'aix zhør'kør.; Goar na siar'phøef tiøh'aix zhør'kør. [[...]] 
  Before I write a letter, I make a draft.
  我寫信都要起稿子。

zhøfsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhør'siar [[...]] 

script type of calligraphy

草寫

zhuilie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'lie [[...]] 

reasoning, inference, induction, to reason, infer the unknown from the known

推理

• Ciaux goar ee zhuilie, zef mxsi y siar ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaux goar ee zhuy'lie, zef m'si y siar ee. [[...]] 
  According to my reasoning, this was not written by him.
  照我的推理,這不是他寫的。

cviarsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'siar [[...]] 

standard script in Chinese calligraphy, write clear unabbreviated characters

正寫,正楷

hengsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'sit [[...]] 

one's life story

行實

• Iasof ee hengsit lorng siar ti Serngkefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaa'sof ee heeng'sit lorng siar ti Sexng'kefng. [[...]] 
  The life story of Jesus is written in the Bible.
  耶穌的行實都寫在聖經。

hvoaisiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaai'siar [[...]] 

write horizontally

橫寫

hogsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'siar [[...]] 

copy, reproduce, duplication

複寫

hogsiar-zoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'siar'zoar; hok'siar-zoar [[...]] 

carbon paper

複寫紙

hogsiafky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'siar'ky [[...]] 

copier, copy machine or press

複寫機

Huiesiin! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huix'siin [[...]] 

thank you when asking someone a favor

費神,勞神(拜託)

• Huiesiin (huiesiin). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huix'siin (huix'siin). [[...]] 
  Thank you very much.
  費神,費神

• Goar huiesiin lie cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar huix'siin lie cit e. [[...]] 
  May I ask you to do me a favor?
  我勞駕你

• Huiesiin lie ka goar siar cidtviw phøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huix'siin lie ka goar siar cit tviw phoef.; Huix'siin lie ka goar siar cit'tviw phøef. [[...]] 
  Will you please write a letter for me?
  拜託你給我寫一封信。

iy putsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'y pud'siar [[...]] 

unwilling to part (with a loved one)

依依不捨

iofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iofng; (iafng) [[...]] 

center, central, middle, to request, entreat

央

• Iofng y ka goar siar phef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iofng y ka goar siar phef. [[...]] 
  ask him to write a letter
  央求(拜託)他替我寫信

• iofng y zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iofng y zøx [[...]] 
  ask him to do it
  央求(拜託)他做

• tiong'iofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'iofng [[...]] 
  center, the middle, central
  中央

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

use, by, with

用

• iong cyn zøe cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong cyn ze cvii; iong cyn zøe cvii [[...]] 
  spend or spent very much money
  用很多錢

• Iong ienpid siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong ieen'pid siar [[...]] 
  write with a pencil
  用鉛筆寫

• iong Taioaan-oe soatbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong Taai'oaan'oe soad'beeng; iong Taai'oaan-oe soad'beeng [[...]] 
  explain in Taiwanese
  用台語說明

• iong bøe khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong be khix; iong bøe khix; (iong be liao) [[...]] 
  cannot be used up
  用不了,用不完

• iong bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong bøo kaux [[...]] 
  not enough to be used
  用不夠,不夠用

• Chviar lie iong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie iong. [[...]] 
  Help yourself.
  請用

itbok liawjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bok liao'jieen [[...]] 

comprehend at a glance

一目了然

• Siar khaq kafntafn lef, ho laang extaxng itbok liawjieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siar khaq karn'tafn lef, ho laang e'taxng id'bok liao'jieen. [[...]] 
  Write more simply so people can see the meaning at a glance.
  寫簡單點,使人能夠一目了然。

• Y si symmiq khoarn ee laang, goar itbok liawjieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si sirm'miq khoarn ee laang, goar id'bok liao'jieen. [[...]] 
  I can see what kind of a person he is at a glance. I can see right through him.
  他是何種人,我一目了然。

kae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae [[...]] 

alter, to change, to correct, reform

改

• Goar na korng (siar) mxtiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na korng (siar) m'tiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [[...]] 
  If I speak (write) incorrectly, please correct me.
  我要是說(寫) 錯了,請你改正。

• Na zøx mxtiøh, tiøqaix kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zøx m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae.; Na zøx/zøex m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae. [[...]] 
  If one did something wrong, he must mend his ways.
  若做錯了,就要改。

• Høefchiaf ee sikanpiør kae`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae af.; Høea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae`aq. [[...]] 
  The railway timetable has been revised.
  火車時刻表改了。

• Thaukae ci'phiøx ee kimgiah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'kae cy'phiøx ee kym'giah. [[...]] 
  forge the amount of a check
  偷改支票的金額。

kafnsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'siar [[...]] 

write contracted forms, write briefly, abbreviate

簡寫

kafntafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn [[...]] 

simplicity, brief(ly), plain(ly)

簡單

• kafntafn korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn korng; (karn'tafn laai korng) [[...]] 
  briefly speaking, in short, in a word
  簡單說

• Korng khaq kafntafn lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq karn'tafn lef. [[...]] 
  Cut it short!
  說簡單點!

• kafntafn siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn siar [[...]] 
  abbreviate (an expression)
  簡寫,簡單寫

• kafntafn-hoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn'hoax; karn'tafn-hoax [[...]] 
  simplification, simplify
  簡化

• kafntafn ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn ee sefng'oah [[...]] 
  simple life
  簡單的生活

• kafntafn bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn beeng'liaau [[...]] 
  simple and to the point
  簡單明瞭

• kafntafn phoksox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn phog'sox [[...]] 
  simple
  簡單樸素

khawbiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'biau [[...]] 

skillful, dexterous, ingenious

巧妙

• Cid hang miqkvia zøx liao cyn khawbiau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang mih'kvia zøx liao cyn khao'biau.; Cid hang mih'kvia zøx/zøex liao cyn khao'biau. [[...]] 
  This is ingeniously made.
  這件東西做得很巧妙。

• Biausiar liao cyn khawbiau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biaau'siar liao cyn khao'biau. [[...]] 
  ingeniously described
  描 寫得很巧妙。

• Phiexn laang ee hoatto cyn khawbiau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phiexn laang ee hoad'to cyn khao'biau. [[...]] 
  Play a clever trick on a person.
  騙人的方法很巧妙。

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

be good (clever) at

能幹,棒,善於

• Y korng korsu cyn khiaxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng kox'su cyn khiaxng. [[...]] 
  He is good at telling a story.
  他善於講故事。

• siafji cyn khiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'ji cyn khiaxng [[...]] 
  write a good hand
  善於寫字

kietkiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kiok [[...]] 

after all, in the end, in the long run, eventually, after all is said and done...

結局,結果

• kietkiok khaq kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kiok khaq kuix [[...]] 
  all in all, it's more expensive
  結果較貴

• kietkiok øe arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kiok e axn'zvoar?; kied'kiok øe axn'zvoar? [[...]] 
  How will the matter come out?
  結果會怎樣?

• Sviw kvoafkirn, kietkiok tiøh køq siar cit pae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw kvoar'kirn, kied'kiok tiøh køq siar cit pae. [[...]] 
  I was too hasty, eventually I had to rewrite it.
  太急忙,結果得再寫一次。

kuotau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kux'tau [[...]] 

sentence

句子

• Y ee phef, kuotau siar liao ciog hør ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee phef, kux'tau siar liao ciog hør ee. [[...]] 
  The sentences in his letter are put together very well.
  他的信,句子寫得很好。

løfzhøfsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lør'zhør'siar [[...]] 

write in a confused or scribbled manner, scribbled writing

潦草寫

loanloaan putsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loaan'loaan pud'siar [[...]] 

unable to part from, unwilling to give up, feel a persistent attachment (for a thing or person), feel reluctant to part company with (a person or thing)

戀戀不捨

ma'hoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: maa'hoaan [[...]] 

vexatious as tangled hemp — troublesome, to trouble (a person)

麻煩

• cyn ma'hoaan ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn maa'hoaan ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  vexatious matter
  很麻煩的事

• Ma'hoaan lie ka goar siar cit tviw phoef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maa'hoaan lie ka goar siar cit tviw phoef.; Maa'hoaan lie ka goar siar cit tviw phøef. [[...]] 
  Will you do me the favor of writing a letter ?
  麻煩你給我寫一封信。

oaisiafzuq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oay'siar'zuq [[...]] 

white dress shirt

白櫬衫(外來語)

øh siafji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh siar'ji [[...]] 

practice hand writing

學寫字

phef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phef; phøef; (phoef, sixn) [[...]] 

letter, epistle

信

• haxnsii-phøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: han'sii-phef; han'sii-phøef [[...]] 
  prompt delivery
  限時信

• høephøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'phef; høee'phef [[...]] 
  answer a letter
  回信

• kiarphøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'phef; kiax'phøef [[...]] 
  send a letter, mail (post) a letter
  寄信

• siafphøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'phef; siar'phøef [[...]] 
  write a letter
  寫信

• thongphøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thofng'phef; thofng'phøef [[...]] 
  send information by letter
  通信

phiautøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piaw'tee; piaw'tøee [[...]] 

heading, title, headline

標題

• Lie siar ee buncviw boeq iong symmiq piautee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie siar ee buun'cviw boeq iong sirm'miq piaw'tee?; Lie siar ee buun'cviw bøeq iong sirm'mih piaw'tøee? [[...]] 
  What title are you going to use for your article?
  你寫的文章要用什麼標題?

sisiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sy'siar [[...]] 

give to charity, give alms

施捨

siesiar goxjip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'siar go'jip [[...]] 

even off numbers in arithmetic: if the decimal is less than 05, disregard it, if 05 or more, even off to the next integer

四捨五入

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

give alms, give in charity, bestow, give up, forsake, to reject

捨

• iy putsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'y pud'siar [[...]] 
  unwilling to part (with loved ones)
  依依不捨

• kiusiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiuu'siar [[...]] 
  beg alms
  求捨

• siesiar goxjip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'siar go'jip [[...]] 
  fractions less than half not reckoned, more than one-half round off to the next higher integer
  四捨五入

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

write, compose

寫

• zhausiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaw'siar [[...]] 
  copy
  抄寫

• hoksiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hog'siar [[...]] 
  reproduce, duplication
  複寫

• kafnsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'siar [[...]] 
  write contracted forms, write briefly, abbreviate
  簡寫

siafbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'beeng [[...]] 

write clearly

寫明

siar buncviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar buun'cviw [[...]] 

write a literary essay

寫文章

siafcyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'cyn [[...]] 

portrait, portray a person describe something. as it is

寫真

siafhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'hoad [[...]] 

style of handwriting, penmanship

寫法

siafji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'ji [[...]] 

write characters (not to compose)

寫字

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

give up one's views and follow those of another

捨己從人

siar'moe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siax'moe; siax'moe/be [[...]] 

my sister

舍妹

siafphøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'phef; siar'phøef; (siar'phoef) [[...]] 

write a letter

寫信

siafsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'sefng [[...]] 

make a sketch, sketching

寫生

siafsefng zhwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'sefng zhuo'gi [[...]] 

give up one's life for righteousness

捨生取義

siafsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'syn [[...]] 

give up one's life (for a cause or principle)

捨身

siafsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'sit [[...]] 

faithful delineation of life, real picture

寫實

siafsit-zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'sit zuo'gi; siar'sit-zuo'gi [[...]] 

realism

寫實主義

siaftvaxkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'tva'khix [[...]] 

make a mistake in writing

寫錯

siøfsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'siar [[...]] 

lower case letters (of the alphabet), small letters

小寫

sioksiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siog'siar [[...]] 

abbreviation, abbreviate

縮寫

sorji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sox'ji [[...]] 

figure, numeral

數字

• eng sorji siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng sox'ji siar [[...]] 
  use figures
  用數字寫

• eng sorji piawsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng sox'ji piao'si [[...]] 
  state (express) in figures
  用數字表示

• huisioong toa ee sorji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy'sioong toa ee sox'ji [[...]] 
  amount to big figures
  非常大的數字

• thienbunhak ee sorji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn'buun'hak ee sox'ji [[...]] 
  astronomical figures
  天文學的數字

suosiar gvofjip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sux'siar gvor'jip [[...]] 

round off (a number), (in arithmetic) to count one-half and higher fractions as units and disregard the rest

四捨五入

tva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tva [[...]] 

wrong, mistake, error, mistaken, erroneous

錯誤

• kofngtva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'tva [[...]] 
  make a mistake in speaking
  講錯

• siaftva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'tva [[...]] 
  make a mistake in writing
  寫錯

• sngrtva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sngx'tva [[...]] 
  to make a mistake in calculation
  算錯

• thviatva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf'tva [[...]] 
  make a mistake in hearing, heard wrong
  聽錯

tegsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tek'siar [[...]] 

feature story (in a newspaper or magazine) a close up (in a movie)

特寫

tengkøq siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teeng'køq siar [[...]] 

to rewrite

再寫

tengsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teeng'siar [[...]] 

write again

重寫

thiensiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thieen'siar [[...]] 

to fill out (a blank, form)

填寫

toaxsiar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'siar [[...]] 

capital letters, the elaborate form of Chinese numerals (used especially in accounting and writing checks)

大寫

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