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arnciaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux [[...]] 

act according to, go by, in accordance with

按照

• arnciaux Taioaan ee sibkoaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux Taai'oaan ee sip'koaxn. [[...]] 
  according to Taiwan custom
  按照台灣的習慣

• arnciaux kuikie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux kuy'kie [[...]] 
  according to regulations, follow regulations
  按照規矩

afnnef... mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'nef... m'tiøh [[...]] 

Well, then,... must...

那麼,這麼一來 ...

• Afnnef, lie mxtiøh khix Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef, lie m'tiøh khix Taai'pag. [[...]] 
  Well then, you must go to Taipei.
  那麼,你得去台北啦!

auxiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'iah [[...]] 

back entrance to railway station

後火車站

• Taipag auxiah ee lysia khaq siok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'pag au'iah ee lie'sia khaq siok. [[...]] 
  The hotels in back of the Taipei train station are less expensive.
  台北後火車站的旅社較便宜。

auxtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'taai [[...]] 

backstage, refers to one's backing or backers in politics, good connections

後台

bad khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad khix [[...]] 

have the experience of going

去過,曾去

• Lie bad khix Taipag `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khix Taai'pag `bøo? [[...]] 
  Did you ever go to Taipei?
  你去過台北嗎?

• Bad, goar bad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad, goar bad khix. [[...]] 
  Yes, I have been there.
  去過,我去過。

• Mxbad, goar mxbad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'bad, goar m'bad khix. [[...]] 
  No, I have never been there.
  沒有,我沒去過。

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]] 

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]] 
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]] 
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

bøo kuie jit zeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kuie jit zeeng [[...]] 

not many days ago

幾天前

• Goar bøo kuie jit zeeng u khix Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo kuie jit zeeng u khix Taai'pag. [[...]] 
  Not many days previously I went to Taipei.
  幾天前我到台北去了。

bøtaioaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taai'oaa [[...]] 

have no alternative

無可奈何

boafntaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'taai [[...]] 

full

客滿

boeiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boee'iuu; (ciøh'iuu, zuie'iuu) [[...]] 

petroleum, kerosene

煤油,石油

• Taioaan ciøqiuu kongsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ciøh'iuu kofng'sy [[...]] 
  Taiwan Petroleum Company
  台灣石油公司

bwtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buo'taai [[...]] 

stage

舞台

• zerngti bwtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti buo'taai [[...]] 
  stage of politics
  政治舞台

• cviu bwtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu buo'taai [[...]] 
  come on the stage
  上舞台

bwtaikiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buo'taai'kiok [[...]] 

stage play

舞台劇

zafmthautaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zarm'thaau'taai [[...]] 

guillotine

斬首台

zex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex [[...]] 

cut out clothes, make, to form, to fashion, manufacture, to compound (as drugs)

製

• Si Taioaan-zex afsi Bykokzex ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Si Taai'oaan'zex ar'si Bie'kog'zex ee?; Si Taai'oaan-zex ar'si Bie'kog'zex ee? [[...]] 
  Is it made in Taiwan or the US?
  是台灣製的還是美國製的 ?

• zengzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zex [[...]] 
  refine, refining
  精製

zeataai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'taai [[...]] 

altar

祭台

• zeataai zeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'taai zeeng [[...]] 
  before or in front of the altar
  祭台前

zeataai køtiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'taai køf'tiog [[...]] 

be deep in debt, be up to one's ears in debt

債台高築

zektaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'taai [[...]] 

candlestick, candlestand

燭台

zefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng; (chiofng) [[...]] 

give a blow, butt against

衝,撞

• siøzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'zefng [[...]] 
  fight each other, collide
  打架,相撞

• Nng ee laang (nng taai khiechiaf) siøzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nng ee laang (nng taai khix'chiaf) siøf'zefng. [[...]] 
  Two persons or cars run into each another.
  兩個人(兩輛汽車)相撞。

zexngsied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'sied [[...]] 

add, add on

增設

• Citmar kok'hau bøeq zengsied Taiguo-khøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar kog'hau boeq zeng'sied Taai'gie'khøx.; Cid'mar kog'hau bøeq zefng'sied Taai'guo-khøx. [[...]] 
  Now the public primary schools are going to add Taiwanese to the curriculum.
  現在國校要增設台語課。

zengthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thofng [[...]] 

be versed in, have a thorough knowledge of, be familiar or acquainted with

精通

• zengthofng svaf kog oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thofng svaf kog oe [[...]] 
  well versed in three languages
  精通三國語言

• Tuix Taioaan ee hongsiok sibkoaxn cyn zengthofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'oaan ee hofng'siok sip'koaxn cyn zefng'thofng. [[...]] 
  be very familiar with the manners and customs of Taiwan
  對台灣的風俗習慣很精通。

chiataai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'taai [[...]] 

car body

車體

• Chiataai iao cyn hør, mxkuo chialiern lorng hai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiaf'taai iao cyn hør, m'kuo chiaf'liern lorng hai af. [[...]] 
  The body of the car is still very good but the tires are all worn out.
  車體還很好,可是車輪都壞了。

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

move, remove, to change, (said of officials who get transferred)

遷

• Chiefn (pvoaf) khix Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn (pvoaf) khix Taai'pag. [[...]] 
  move to Taipei
  遷(搬)去台北

chiwsut-taai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'sut'taai; chiuo'sut-taai [[...]] 

operating table

手術檯

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

beginning, the first

初

• Goar zhozhof laai Taioaan ee sii, lorng bøexhiao eng ti ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng be'hiao eng ti ciah'png.; Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng bøe'hiao eng ti ciah'png. [[...]] 
  When I first came to Taiwan, I did not know how to use chopsticks at all.
  我剛剛到台灣的時候,都不會用筷子吃飯。

zhozhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux; (thaau-cit'pae) [[...]] 

first time, on the first occasion

初次

• Y zhozhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taioaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zhof'zhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taai'oaan. [[...]] 
  This is the first time he came to Taiwan.
  他初次來台灣。他頭一次來台灣。

• zhozhux tengtaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux tefng'taai. [[...]] 
  make one's first appearance on the stage, make one's debut
  初次登台

zho'po [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'po [[...]] 

first step, elementary steps, a primer

初步

• Citpurn si øh Taioaan-oe ee zho'po. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn si øh Taai'oaan'oe ee zhof'po.; Cid'purn si øh Taai'oaan-oe ee zhof'po. [[...]] 
  This book is a primer for learning to speak Taiwanese.
  這本是學台灣話的初步。

zhutsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'six [[...]] 

be born

出生

• Goar ti Taioaan zhutsix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti Taai'oaan zhud'six. [[...]] 
  I was born in Taiwan.
  我在台灣出生。

zhutsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'syn [[...]] 

be a graduate of a university, be a native of, rise from poverty to wealth and rank

出身

• Y si Taioaan Taixhak zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si Taai'oaan Tai'hak zhud'syn ee. [[...]] 
  He is a graduate of the National University of Taiwan.
  他是台灣大學出身的。

• Yn thaethaix si høfgiaqlaang zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix si hør'giah'laang zhud'syn ee. [[...]] 
  His wife came from a rich family.
  他太太是出身於有錢人家。

cyciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'ciafm [[...]] 

guide, manual, indication needle in a measuring instrument

指針

• Taigie cyciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'gie cie'ciafm [[...]] 
  Taiwanese Primer
  台語指針

• Seng'oah cyciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sefng'oah cie'ciafm [[...]] 
  Guide for Daily Life
  生活指針

ciet'hap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'hap [[...]] 

equivalent to… (said of two currencies)

折合

• ciet'hap Sintaipex lagzabkhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'hap Syn'taai'pex lak'zap'khof [[...]] 
  equivalent to NT$6000
  折合新台幣六十元。

cietsoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'soaxn [[...]] 

calculated at, equivalent to (said of the value of property or possession

折算

• Bykym cietsoaxn Taipex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'kym cied'soaxn Taai'pex. [[...]] 
  convert US dollars into new Taiwan dollars
  美金折算台幣。

Cirntaikefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cixn'taai'kefng [[...]] 

Introit of the Mass

進臺經

cviuxtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'taai [[...]] 

go on the stage, assume office (said of high ranking officials)

上台,上任

zoafnluntaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'luun'taai [[...]] 

transmigration of souls wheel in hell (Taoist term)

轉輪台(陰間)

zoafntaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'taai [[...]] 

change the channel, revolving stage

轉臺

zoantaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'taai [[...]] 

all of Taiwan

全台

zu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu [[...]] 

self, personal, private, in person, personally, from, since, natural, naturally

自,從

• zu cymmar khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu cirm'mar khie [[...]] 
  from now on
  從現在起

• zu thaau kaux bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu thaau kaux boea; zu thaau kaux bøea [[...]] 
  from the beginning to the end
  從頭到尾

• zu goar laai Taioaan liawau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu goar laai Taai'oaan liao'au [[...]] 
  since I came to Taiwan...
  從我來臺灣以後…

zw'iaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'iaux [[...]] 

most important, principal, essential

主要

• Taioaan zwiaux ee safnbut si bie kaq thngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan zuo'iaux ee sarn'but si bie kaq thngg. [[...]] 
  The principal products of Formosa are rice and sugar.
  臺灣主要的產物是米和糖。

• Goar ee zwiaux ee bogteg si thoankaux, m si kax Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee zuo'iaux ee bok'teg si thoaan'kaux, m si kax Efng'gie. [[...]] 
  My chief aim (purpose) is to spread the faith, not to teach English.
  我的主要目的是傳教不是教英文。

• zwiaux goan'yn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'iaux goaan'yn [[...]] 
  chief cause or reason
  主要原因

zuxiuu zuxzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'iuu zu'zai [[...]] 

free and unrestricted, comfortable and at ease, care free

自由自在

• Y ee Taioaan-oe korng tiøh zuxiuu zuxzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai. [[...]] 
  He has a good command of Taiwanese.
  他的台語講得很流暢。

zuyzurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'zurn [[...]] 

water level, standard

水準

• Taioaan ee bunhoax ee zuyzurn cyn koaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee buun'hoax ee zuie'zurn cyn koaan. [[...]] 
  Taiwanese culture has a very high standard.
  臺灣的文化水準很高。

• bøo kaux zuyzurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux zuie'zurn [[...]] 
  doesn't come up to the standard
  不夠水準

øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'hiao; øe'hiao [[...]] 

expresses the idea "can" in the sense of "know how to". The negative is "be-hiau".

會, 懂

• Cid kux ee iesux goar øexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar e'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar øe'hiao. [[...]] 
  I know the meaning of this sentence.
  這句的意思我懂.

• Lie øexhiao saychiaf bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'hiao sae'chiaf be?; Lie øe'hiao sae'chiaf bøe? [[...]] 
  Can you (Do you know how to) drive a car?
  你會開車嗎?

• Goar øexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe.; Goar øe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]] 
  I can (know how to) speak Taiwanese.
  我會講臺灣話.

• Øexhiao thauciah, bøexhiao chitzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao thaw'ciah, be'hiao chid'zhuix.; Øe'hiao thaw'ciah, bøe'hiao chid'zhuix. [[...]] 
  He knows how to steal food to eat, but he doesn't know how to wipe his mouth, too dumb to get rid of the traces of his crime.
  懂得偷吃, 不懂得擦嘴, 會做壞事, 不會掩罪.

haxtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'taai [[...]] 

get off stage, be driven from office, lost power

下台

• bøextaxng haxtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng ha'taai; bøe'taxng ha'taai [[...]] 
  cannot bring to a conclusion, be put in an awkward position, be put on the spot
  下不了台

haykiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kiab [[...]] 

a strait

海峽

• Taioaan haykiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan hae'kiab [[...]] 
  the Taiwan Strait
  臺灣海峽

haixkoaekoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai'koaix'koaix [[...]] 

old and shabby

老舊,破舊

• Y ciog khiam ee, cit taai thihbea haixkoaekoaix ma iao teq khiaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciog khiam ee, cit taai thiq'bea hai'koaix'koaix ma iao teq khiaa. [[...]] 
  He is so frugal he still rides an old and shabby bicycle.
  他很節儉,一部腳踏車那麼老舊了,還在騎。

hamban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban [[...]] 

stupid, clumsy, unskillful

笨,愚昧,差勁,不會

• kofng'oe hamban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe hafm'ban [[...]] 
  poor speaker
  不會講話

• hamban chviuokoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban chviux'koaf [[...]] 
  poor at singing
  不會唱歌

• Y ee Taioaan-oe cyn hamban. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe cyn hafm'ban.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe cyn hafm'ban.; (Y korng Taai'oaan'oe cyn hafm'ban) [[...]] 
  He speaks poor Taiwanese.
  他的台語(他講台語)很差勁。

• hambaxnlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban'laang [[...]] 
  stupid or clumsy fellow
  愚笨的人

gøeqtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh'taai; gøeh'taai [[...]] 

platform (at a railway station)

月台

gøeqtaai-phiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh'taai'phiøx; gøeh'taai'phiøx [[...]] 

platform ticket

月台票

hie'taai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hix'taai; (buo'taai) [[...]] 

a stage

戲台,舞台

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

call aloud, to shout

喊,叫

• Hiaxm y laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaxm y laai. [[...]] 
  Order him to come.
  叫他來。

• Hiaxm cit taai keathengchiaf laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaxm cit taai kex'theeng'chiaf laai. [[...]] 
  call a taxi.
  叫一輛計程車來。

• Hiaxm "zhat". [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaxm "zhat". [[...]] 
  cry "thief"
  喊 賊!

• hiaxm kiuolaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaxm kiux'laang [[...]] 
  cry for help
  喊救命

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?

himsien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'sien [[...]] 

long for, much desire, to envy in good sense, admire

羨慕,欣羨

• Goar cyn himsien lie ee kiexnkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn hym'sien lie ee kien'khofng. [[...]] 
  I envy you your health. I wish I could be as healthy as you are.
  我很羨慕你的健康。

• Y cyn gaau korng Taioaan-oe, goar cyn himsien y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan'oe, goar cyn hym'sien y.; Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan-oe, goar cyn hym'sien y. [[...]] 
  He speaks Taiwanese very well! I envy him very much.
  他臺灣話說得很好,我很羨慕。

hoatsiaxtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'sia'taai [[...]] 

launching pad

發射台

hoattiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'tiern [[...]] 

expansion, prosperity, growth, development, expand, grow

發展

• Taitiofng zoeakin cyn hoattiern. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'tiofng zoex'kin cyn hoad'tiern.; Taai'tiofng zoex'kin/kun cyn hoad'tiern. [[...]] 
  Taichung has become prosperous.
  台中最近發展很快。

• hoattiern suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'tiern su'giap [[...]] 
  develop one's business
  發展事業

• Kiogsex hoattiern cyn kirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiok'sex hoad'tiern cyn kirn. [[...]] 
  The situation developed rapidly.
  局勢發展很快。

høefcvix hoatsiaxtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'cvix hoad'sia'taai; høea'cvix hoad'sia'taai [[...]] 

rocket launching pad

火箭發射台

hogbu-taai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'bu'taai; hok'bu-taai [[...]] 

information office

服務台

hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'bin [[...]] 

direction, way, a field, a line, aspect

方面

• Taipag hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'pag hofng'bin [[...]] 
  Taipei districts
  台北方面

• i'hak-hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'hak hofng'bin; y'hak-hofng'bin; (thea'iok-hofng'bin) [[...]] 
  in the field of medicine, in the field of sports
  醫學(體育) 方面

• tuix kog hongbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix kog hofng'bin [[...]] 
  from all quarters, from every point of view, from many sources
  從各方面

• Lie zøx tøq cit hongbin ee suxgiap? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zøx tøq cit hofng'bin ee su'giap?; Lie zøx/zøex tøq cit hofng'bin ee su'giap? [[...]] 
  What line of business are you in?
  你做哪一方面的事業?

• cit hongbin... (lexnggoa) cit hongbin... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit hofng'bin... (leng'goa) cit hofng'bin... [[...]] 
  on the one hand... and on the other...
  一方面...(另外)一方面...

izoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'zoarn; (zoarn'ii) [[...]] 

transfer (certain rights, holdings), remove

移轉,轉移

• Goarn izoarn laai Taitiofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ii'zoarn laai Taai'tiofng. [[...]] 
  We have moved to Taichung.
  我們移轉(搬)來台中。

ixteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'teng [[...]] 

reserve (seats, rooms), set (date), be scheduled, prearrangement, schedule, arrange previously

預定

• ciaux ixteng ee sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux i'teng ee sii'kafn [[...]] 
  at the scheduled time
  照預定的時間

• Y ixteng bin'afzaix bøeq kaux Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y i'teng biin'nar'zaix boeq kaux Taai'pag.; Y i'teng biin'ar'zaix bøeq kaux Taai'pag. [[...]] 
  He is expected to get to Taipei tomorrow.
  他預定明天要到達台北。

ienlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'lo [[...]] 

whole way, along the road, on the way

沿途,沿路

• Taitiofng kaux Kø'hioong ienlo lorng u zuyzhaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'tiofng kaux Køf'hioong ieen'lo lorng u zuie'zhaan. [[...]] 
  There are paddy fields all along the way from Taichung to Kaohsiung.
  台中到高雄沿途都有水田。

• Goarn ienlo kviaa, ienlo khvoax hongkerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ieen'lo kviaa, ieen'lo khvoax hofng'kerng. [[...]] 
  While we walked along, we looked at the scenery.
  我們沿途一邊兒走,一邊兒看風景。

• Ienlo kviaa, ienlo kofng'oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ieen'lo kviaa, ieen'lo korng'oe. [[...]] 
  talk while walking
  沿途一邊兒走,一邊兒講話。

iedpengtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iet'pefng'taai [[...]] 

stand for reviewing troops

閱兵台

iao hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao hør; (iao'kuo hør) [[...]] 

excusable, tolerable, passable

還好

• Na cit nng jit iao hør (iawkuo exexngtid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na cit nng jit iao hør (iao'kuo e'eng'tid). [[...]] 
  day or two would have been excusable, but …
  要是一兩天還好,還可以

• Goar ee sengkhw iao (iawkuo) høfhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw iao (iao'kuo) hør'hør. [[...]] 
  I am tolerably well.
  我的身體還好好的。

• Hid taai thihbea iao (iawkøq) høfhør, mxthafng bøea syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bea syn ee.; Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bøea syn ee. [[...]] 
  That bike is still in good shape, don't buy a new one.
  那輛自行車還好好的,不要買新的。

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

iongtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ioong'taai [[...]] 

sun-deck, verandah, balcony, sun-porch, an illicit affair

陽台

ittaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'taix [[...]] 

all over (the district)

一帶

• Taipag ittaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'pag id'taix [[...]] 
  Taipei and its environs
  台北一帶

jixtiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'tiern [[...]] 

dictionary

字典

• Haxn-Efng jixtiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Haxn'Efng ji'tiern; Haxn-Efng ji'tiern [[...]] 
  Chinese-English dictionary
  漢英字典

• Efng-Haxn jixtiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'Haxn ji'tiern; Efng-Haxn ji'tiern [[...]] 
  English-Chinese dictionary
  英漢字典

• Taai-Efng jixtiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'Efng ji'tiern; Taai-Efng ji'tiern [[...]] 
  Taiwanese-English dictionary
  台英字典

jixncyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'cyn; (lin'cyn) [[...]] 

diligent in one's duty, painstaking

認真

• jixncyn øh Taioaan-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'cyn øh Taai'oaan'oe; jin'cyn øh Taai'oaan-oe [[...]] 
  study Taiwanese conscientiously
  認真學台灣話

• Khaq jixncyn lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq jin'cyn lex. [[...]] 
  be more serious, diligent.
  認真點!

jibbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'buun [[...]] 

become a disciple, guide-book

入門

• Taigie jibbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'gie jip'buun [[...]] 
  Taiwanese Primer
  台語入門

kax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax; (kaux) [[...]] 

teach, instruct, incite, instigate

教

• kax Taioaan-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax Taai'oaan'oe; kax Taai'oaan-oe [[...]] 
  teach Taiwanese (dialect)
  教台灣話

• kax laang zøx hør (phvae) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax laang zøx hør (phvae) [[...]] 
  teach others to do good (evil)
  教人為善(惡)

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo [[...]] 

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar citmar bøextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. [[...]] 
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng øe cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. [[...]] 
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

karswtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax'suo'taai [[...]] 

driver's seat, driver's compartment, command module

駕駛台

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。

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

even, up to, until, so...that, very

連,到,得,極了

• Engguo bøexhiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie be'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux.; Efng'guo bøe'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [[...]] 
  Cannot speak English at all. Cannot speak even half a word of English.
  英語連一句都不會講。

• Bøexhiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang.; Bøe'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [[...]] 
  Can't do anything at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang")
  連一項也不會做。

• Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [[...]] 
  Not wiped dry at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang" Used after verbs indicates the past tense.)
  擦得一點兒也沒乾。

• saux kaq cyn zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux kaq cyn zhefng'khix [[...]] 
  Swept very clean.
  掃得很乾淨

• Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix.; Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [[...]] 
  I am (was) starving to death.
  我餓得要死了。

• Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah kaq be khuxn tid.; Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [[...]] 
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not sleep.
  熱得無法睡。

• Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau.; Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [[...]] 
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not endure it.
  我熱得忍不住。

• Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suie kaq be korng tid.; Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [[...]] 
  Very beautiful! Be too beautiful for description.
  美極了! 美得不得了!

• Taioaan ee mih siok kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee mih siok kaq. [[...]] 
  Taiwanese articles are very cheap.
  台灣的東西便宜極了!

• Ang've'ar khaux kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'vef'ar khaux kaq. [[...]] 
  The baby cried bitterly.
  嬰兒哭得很厲害。

• Hai goar chiøx kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai goar chiøx kaq.; (Chiøx kaq bøeq sie khix.) [[...]] 
  Laughed till I nearly died.
  害我差一點笑死。

kafmsiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'siorng [[...]] 

mental reaction, what one thinks about a thing, the way one feels about a thing, impression, opinion

感想

• Lie tuix Taioaan ee kafmsiorng sviafkhoarn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tuix Taai'oaan ee karm'siorng sviar'khoarn? [[...]] 
  What are your impressions of Taiwan?
  你對台灣的感想如何?

• Lie u symmiq kafmsiorng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u sirm'miq karm'siorng? [[...]] 
  What did you think of it? What is your impression of it?
  你有何感想?

kafngtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karng'taai [[...]] 

rostrum, platform

講台

kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux; (tøx) [[...]] 

arrive, to reach (a place, time, quantity), come to an end (a finish) — at games of cards etc.

到

• iawbøe kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'boe kaux; iao'bøe kaux [[...]] 
  has not arrived yet
  還沒到

• tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag [[...]] 
  from Taichung to Taipei
  從台中到台北

• Lie kaux kuie moar (pae)`af? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaux kuie moar (pae)`af? [[...]] 
  How many games (of cards, mah-jongg etc.) have you won?
  你和了(贏了) 幾把?

kea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea; (kar) [[...]] 

false, pretend, feigned, pass off

假,假裝,偽裝,冒牌

• Zef si cyn ee, afsi kea ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn ee, ar'si kea ee? [[...]] 
  Is this a true one or a fake?
  這是真的還是假的?

• Taioaan-ciuo kefzøx Bykog-ciuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan'ciuo kea'zøx Bie'kog'ciuo.; Taai'oaan-ciuo kea'zøx Bie'kog-ciuo. [[...]] 
  pass off Taiwanese liquor as American
  台灣酒冒牌做美國酒。

• kea paktor-thviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea pag'tor'thviax; kea pag'tor-thviax [[...]] 
  pretend one has a stomach ache
  假裝肚子痛

• kea bøo khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea bøo khvoax'kvix; (kea bøo thviaf'kvix) [[...]] 
  pretend one didn't see (hear)
  假裝沒看見(聽見)

køetaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'taai; køef'taai [[...]] 

chicken lice

雞蝨

• svef køetaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svef kef'taai; svef/svy køef'taai [[...]] 
  become infested with chicken lice
  長雞蝨

kehmii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'mee; (keq'mii) [[...]] 

pass the night, left overnight (as food)

過夜,隔夜

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