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arnzvoar 按怎 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'zvoar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.3]
Vsub : "do" <[I na7 bo5 lai5, li2 beh an3-choaN2]: If he doesn't come, what will you do?>
怎麼辦
arnzvoar 按怎 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'zvoar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.3]
Clsub : <[Goa2 khoaN3, i boe7 hiau2, Li2 siuN7, an3-choaN2]: I don't think he can. What do you think?>
怎麼樣
bøexzøx`tid 袂做得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: *be'zøx'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.10]
Res : No! It can't be done!
不可以
bengsarn 名產 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'sarn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.11]
N : special products for which a place is noted <[Tai5-tiong] [e5] [beng5-san2] [si7] [Thai3-iong5 piaN2]: Taichung is noted for T'ai-yang cakes>
特產
bølun 無論 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.15]
V : it doesn't matter
無論
bøthafng 無通 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thafng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.15]
AV : will not (in sentence tag) <…[m7-ku2 i bo5-thang]: … but he won't>
不要
bøexzøex`tid 袂做得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe'zoex'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.16]
Res : No! It can't be done!
不可以
zvayviu 怎樣 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvae'viu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.21]
Vsub : "do" <[I na7 bo5 lai5, li2 beh chaiN2-iuN7]: If he doesn't come, what will you do?>
怎麼辦
zvayviu 怎樣 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvae'viu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.21]
Clsub : <[Goa2 khoaN3 ,i boe7 hiau2. Li2 siuN7, chaiN2-iuN7]: I don't think he can. What do you think? >
怎樣樣
ciah-bøexsiaw 食袂消 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'*be/boe'siaw ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.28]
Vph : be unable to stand (sthg) <[Chiah-nih8 bo5 eng5 goa2 chiah8 boe7-siau]: I can't stand to be so busy>
吃不消
u: cit'sy cit'høo ⬆︎ 一絲一毫 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.34]
Smod/Pmod : smallest, least, slightest (idea, thought) <[Goa2 chit8-si chit8-ho5 ia7 m7 chai-iaN2]: I haven't the slightest idea>
一絲一毫
ciuxsi 就是 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'si ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.35]
Ccl : (following a stated condition introduces the inference drawn or to be drawn from fulfillment or non-fulfillment of the condition) it means that <[Chhit tiam2 li2 na7 bo5 lai5 chiu7-si7 li2 bo5 beh lai5]: If you don't come by seven o'clock it means that you arn't coming>
就是
chirnzhae 凊彩 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.56]
Res : It doesn't matter, It makes no difference
隨便
u: hix'*pve ⬆︎ 肺病 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.83]
N : pulmonary tuberculosis, T.B.
肺病
hiepvi 肺病 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hix'pvi ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.83]
N/Med : pulmonary tuberculosis, T.B.
肺病
u: iuo'sie iuo'ciofng ⬆︎ 有始有終 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.113]
Sph : undependable (starts but doesn't finish), abortive
有始無終
kiernkoaix 見怪 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'koaix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.134]
V : be upset, mind <ChhiaN2 li2 m7 thang kian3-koai3: I hope you don't mind.>
見怪
kuntuo 根□ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: *kyn'tuo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.137]
Ccl : (introduces a clause giving a reason): after all, obviously, since <kin-tu2 goa2 kho2 be7-tiau5, sou2-i2 bo5 ai3 khi3 kho2: since I'm sure to fail, I don't wish to take the exam>
既然
kiwkiexn 久見 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiuo'kiexn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.139]
IE : haven't seen you for a long time
久違
kuntuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kwn'tuo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.151]
Ccl : (introduces a clause giving reason): after all, obviously, since <kun-tu2 goa2 kho2 boe7-tiau5, sou2-i2 bo5-ai3 khi3 kho2: since I'm sure to fail, I don't wish to take the exam>
畢竟
u: khaq'zoah ⬆︎ 較縒 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.152]
IE : (no) difference <Li2 kap i kong2 bo5 khah-choah8: Even if you talk to him it won't make any difference>
較差
khøfchix-vi 考試院 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khør'chix'vi ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : Examination Yuan (one of the five divisions of the Chinese gov't)
考試院
khvoax 看 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.159]
V : [khoaN3+Cl]: suppose, think <Goa2 khoaN3 i boe7 lai5: I suppose he won't come>
看
u: lar ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
Nsf : (freq: with diminutive force, phonetic variant of -a2, used after t, eg:chhat8-la2, giat8-la2, khut-la2, etc)
仔
maix 莫 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: maix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.178]
Pmod : do not, don't
不要
u: niq ⬆︎ 呢 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.183]
S/ : terminal (interrogative marker) <Li2 chai…nih: Don't you know?>,<Sim2-mih`nih: What's the matter>
嗎呢
u: gviauh'gviauh'tang ⬆︎ 蟯蟯動 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.186]
Vph : wiggle (child who can't sit still)
扭擺不停
paxnkofng 辦公 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pan'kofng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.196]
VO : do business with the public (gov't office, business office, etc)
辦公
u: paxng'm'ke'sym ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.196]
Sph : unable to bear the thought, can't stand (to see a loved one suffer, go wrong, etc)
不放心
pexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pexng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.201]
Pmod : certainly, really (before negative) <Goa2 pe3ng bo5 a2n-ni ko2ng: I certainly didn't say that>, <Hit chiah pe3ng m7 si7 niau, si7 hou2: That's certainly not a cat, it's a tiger>
並
u: sae ⬆︎ 使 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.220]
V : need (especially neg, eg <m7-sai2: It isn't necessary. No, thanks>)
需
si`bøo 是無 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si'bøo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.227]
Qtag (after a statement containing si7) : Are you? Aren't you? Is it? Isn't it? etc
是不是
si`m 是毋是 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si m(-si) ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.227]
Qtag (after a statement containing si7) : Are you? Aren't you? Is it? Isn't it? Is that right? Etc
是不是
Sintaipex/Sintaiphiøx 新臺幣;新臺票 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'taai'pex/phiøx ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.232]
N : New Taiwan currency, N.T.
新臺幣
teazex 帝制 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tex'zex ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.256]
N : monarchy (from of gov't)
帝制
tengji-tuo 丁字拄 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tefng'ji'tuo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.259]
N ki : T shaped prop to keep a door shut
丁型支撐
tengkix 登記 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tefng'kix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.259]
V : register (sthg with the gov't)
登記
u: texng laang … ⬆︎ 中人 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.259]
V : people like to… (freq neg <m7 teng3 lang5 thiaN: people don't like to hear that>, <m7 teng3 lang5 khoaN3": people don't like to see that>)
喜歡
tuliao… 除了 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuu'liao… ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.276]
Ccl : (introduces a negative condition): unless not <Tu5-liau2 i bo5/m7 lai5…: Unless he doesn't come…>
除了
thviaf 廳 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.282]
Nsf : department (provicial gov't)
廳
thiefn buu ji jit 天無二日 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn'buu ji'jit ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.283]
idiom : "Heaven doesn't have two suns". I.e. - There can be only one God, or emperor, etc
天無二日

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