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ahtøfthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'tør'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

crush

壓得死死

• Y ho laang ahtøfthaau af, bøo hoatto thafng hoafnkhoxng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho laang aq'tør'thaau af, bøo hoad'to thafng hoarn'khoxng af. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He was crushed to death, there is no way to revive him.
  他被人壓得死死,沒辦法反抗了。

aemai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'mai; (aix'mui) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

underhanded, deceitful, obscure

曖昧

• Tuix kimcvii mxthafng u aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix kym'cvii m'thafng u aix'mai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't be dishonest with money.
  對金錢不要有曖昧。

• Korng khaq zhengzhør lex, maix hiaq aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq zhefng'zhør lex, maix hiaq aix'mai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Speak more clearly, don't be so obscure.
  說清楚點,不要那麼曖昧。

aioaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'oaxn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sigh and moan

哀怨

• Aioaxn bøo cvii thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'oaxn bøo cvii thafng thak'zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is sad about not having enough money to finish his education.
  哀怨沒錢求學。

ak'ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'ho ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be caught in the rain

淋雨

• Mxthafng zhutkhix goaxbin ak'ho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhud'khix goa'bin ag'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't go out and get wet in the rain.
  不要出去外面淋雨。

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?

anzhaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zhaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

find a place for one, get a position for one

安插

• Bøo ui thafng anzhaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo ui thafng afn'zhaq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  no company or organization has a position open to get a job
  沒位子可安插。

• Anzhaq zøx kaooaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'zhaq zøx kaux'oaan. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  find a position as a teacher
  安插當教員。

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

tempt, charm, fascinate

迷,誘惑

• Lie mxthafng ho phvae za'bor bee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie m'thafng ho phvae zaf'bor bee khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't be tempted by an unvirtuous woman.
  你不要被壞女人迷走。

• zaibee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'bee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  crazy for wealth
  財迷

• cipbee putgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cib'bee pud'go ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  obstinately foolish
  執迷不悟

• sekbee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seg'bee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  infatuated with women
  色迷

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。

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

cannot manage to go

不能去

bøo bin thafng kvix laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo bin thafng kvix laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

feeling ashamed to see others because of some awkward, inconvenient, or shameful state of matters

無臉見人

bøo iøh thafng kiux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iøh thafng kiux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

incurable, beyond hope, incorrigible

無藥可救

bø'oe thang'ixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'oe thafng'ixn; (buu'gieen khør'tab) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

nothing to say in reply, speechless

無言可答

• Mng kaq bø'oe thang'ixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mng kaq bøo'oe thafng'ixn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  repeatedly ask till he doesn't have an alibi left
  問得無話可答

bøo oe thafng korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe thafng korng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

having nothing to say, unable to say anything

無話可講

bøo simcviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sym'cviaa ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be reluctant to do, absent minded

沒有心情

• Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sofie bøo simcviaa thafng zøx taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sor'ie bøo sym'cviaa thafng zøx tai'cix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  A child of his died so he doesn't have the heart to work.
  他一個孩子死了,所以沒有心情做事。

• Khvoax tiexnviar khvoax kaq bøo simcviaa thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tien'viar khvoax kaq bøo sym'cviaa thafng thak'zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  watch movies until there is no heart to study
  看電影看得無心情讀書。

bøo thafng ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thafng ciah ⬆︎ [[...]] 

having nothing to eat

沒得吃

bøthafng hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thafng hør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

not very good

不太好

bosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

plan to make a living, consider how to make a livelihood

謀生

• zhutgoa bosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'goa boo'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  go out to make a living
  出外謀生

• Nilau bøo hoatto thafng bosefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nii'lau bøo hoad'to thafng boo'sefng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When you are old, you can't make a living.
  年老無法謀生。

buliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'liaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

dejected, purposeless, unhappy, uneasy, silly, tiresome, tasteless

無聊

• Tagjit tiøh thagzheq, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit tiøh thak'zheq, cyn buu'liaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  To have to study every day is very tasteless.
  每天要讀書,真無聊。

• Bøo taixcix thafng zøx, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tai'cix thafng zøx, cyn buu'liaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Not to have anything to do is very tiresome.
  無事可做,真無聊。

zaigoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'goaan ⬆︎ [[...]] 

source of revenue, financial resources

財源

• Bøo zaigoaan thafng siulie serngtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zaai'goaan thafng siw'lie sexng'tngg. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  We have no source of income with which to repair the church.
  沒有財源可修理聖堂。

• zaigoaan honghux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'goaan hofng'hux ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  abundant sources of wealth
  財源豐富

zah hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zah'hofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

impede or stop the free circulation of air, screen from the wind

擋風

• zexng chiuar thafng zaqhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng chiu'ar thafng zah'hofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  plant trees as a windbreak
  種樹好擋風

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

pay the balance, give the change due on a purchase, make change

找

• zau lie go khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zau lie go khof. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Here's five dollar change.
  找你五塊

• Mxbiern zau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Keep the change
  不用找

• Goxzabphiøx lie u thafng zau `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Go'zap'phiøx lie u thafng zau `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have you change for a fifty dollar bill?
  伍拾元鈔, 你有零錢找嗎 ?

• siøzau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'zau ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pay the balance, give the change due on a purchase, make change
  找錢

zøexoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'oe; zøe'oe; (zoe'oe) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

talking much when he should be quiet, much or many words, talkative

多話

• Mxthafng zøexoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ze'oe; M'thafng zøe'oe ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't be talkative.
  不要多話

zhe'eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'eng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to appoint or hire a person to a duty, to send a person on an errand or to do some work

差使

• Goar bøeq chviax cit ee gyn'ar thafng zhe'eng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq chviax cit ee girn'nar thafng zhef'eng.; Goar bøeq chviax cit ee girn'ar thafng zhef'eng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am going to hire a boy to do miscellaneous work.
  我要僱一個小孩來使喚。

zheatiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhex'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 

have the skin scraped, have an abrasion

擦到,搓到

• Tøh'ar na bøeq kngf jiblaai, mxthafng zhøeatiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'ar na boeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhex'tiøh.; Tøq'ar na bøeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhøex'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are going to carry in the desk, don't scratch it.
  桌子若要抬進來,不要搓到。

• poaqtør zheatiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poah'tør zhex'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  fell down and got scratched
  跌倒擦傷

zhveciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'ciah; zhvef/chvy'ciah ⬆︎ [[...]] 

eat raw

生食

• bøo thafng zhveciah, nar uxthafng phagkvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thafng zhvef'ciah, nar u'thafng phak'kvoaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If I don't have enough to eat, how can I set aside food to use later. Look, I don't have enough money to get along, certainly, I don't have any to spare.
  生吃已不夠, 那能醃乾?錢已不夠用,哪能儲蓄?

chiasi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaa'si; (siaa'si, thoaq'thafng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sewing machine

斜視

• chiasi kiauzerngchiwsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaa'si kiaw'zexng'chiuo'sut ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  to correct, rectify, improve upon a cross eye or a squint by medical operation, strabotomy
  斜視矯正手術

chienban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'ban ⬆︎ [[...]] 

by no means (always used in negative)

千萬

• Chienban mxthafng afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'ban m'thafng arn'ny zøx.; Chiefn'ban m'thafng arn'ny zøx/zøex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  On no account do it that way
  千萬不可這樣做。

chinbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak ⬆︎ [[...]] 

with one's own eyes

親眼

• chinbak khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak khvoax'kvix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  seen with one's own eyes
  親眼看見

• Tiøh u chinbak khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh u chyn'bak khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't say it unless you've seen it with your own eyes.
  要親眼看見才可以講。

chirnzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]] 

any old way, at random, in a haphazard way, anyhow, of no consequence, just as you please

隨便,任何

• Aix loaxze cvii? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix loa'ze cvii? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  What does it cost? As much as you want to offer. (As much as you like to pay.)
  要多少錢 ? 隨便! 隨便!

• Goar chirnzhae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chixn'zhae ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I eat anything.
  我隨便吃。

• Khangkhoex mxthafng chirnzhae zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx.; Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx/zøex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't do your task in a haphazard careless way.
  工作不要隨便做,不要馬虎。

• Lie khaq aix ciah symmiq? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khaq aix ciah sirm'miq? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  What do you prefer to eat? Anything, I am not choosy.
  你較喜歡吃什麼 ? 隨便都可以

chiongtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'tong ⬆︎ [[...]] 

impulse, sudden urge, be excited, over excited

衝動

• Mxthafng chiongtong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng chiofng'tong. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't get excited.
  不要衝動。

• siu kafmzeeng ee chiongtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu karm'zeeng ee chiofng'tong ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be driven by impulse, passion or feelings
  受感情的衝動

zhozheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zheng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

every day clothes, to wear every day

便裝

• Goar bøeq zøx cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhozheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zøx cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhof'zheng.; Goar bøeq zøx/zøex cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhof'zheng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I'm going to make less expensive pants to wear everyday.
  我要做一件較便宜的褲子當便裝

zhøe'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoef'hofng; zhøef'hofng; (zhef'hofng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

air in the wind

晾風

• Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøe'hofng ia øe taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhoef'hofng (zhef'hofng) ia e taf.; Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøef'hofng ia øe taf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If there is no sun, air it in the wind, and it will dry.
  如果沒有陽光晒,晾風也會乾。

zhorngti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoxng'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 

tease, make fun of, make a fool of

捉弄

• Mxthafng zhorngti goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhoxng'ti goar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't make a fool out of me.
  不要捉弄我

• Mxthafng zhorngti lauxtoaxlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhoxng'ti lau'toa'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't make fun of the aged.
  不要捉弄老年人。

zhwkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

in the future, afterward

將來,從此以後

• Zaiviar mxtiøh tø hør, zhwkhix mxthafng køq afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zay'viar m'tiøh tø hør, zhuo'khix m'thafng køq arn'ny zøx. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It's sufficient that you know it is wrong, from now on don't do it again.
  知錯就好,以後不可再犯。

zhuietaxmzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tam'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

easy to say, agreeable to one's taste, casually

順口說出

• Zef si piebit, lie aix seaji, mxthafng zhuietaxmzhuix, kofngkorng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si pix'bit, lie aix sex'ji, m'thafng zhuix'tam'zhuix, korng'korng zhud'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This is a secret, be careful and don't blurt it out.
  這是秘密,你要小心,不要順口說出來。

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

not until, then and only then, not before, provided that, unless, not until after, only after, namely, some action will not take place unless or until a previous action has occurred or some specific circumstance is fulfilled

才

• Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am not going until after I have finished eating.
  我吃過飯才要去。

• Thienzuo ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ciaq zay'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Only God knows.
  天主才知道。

• U sidzai khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sit'zai khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Only if you really saw it, may you speak.
  要確實看見才可以說。

• U pexbuo ciaq u larn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U pe'buo ciaq u larn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There had to be parents before we were.
  先有父母才有我們。

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

naughty, mischievous, to play (toy) with

頑皮的,好玩

• Lie na sviw cien, bøeq ka lie kvoay toax piexnsor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviw cien, boeq ka lie kvoay toax pien'sor.; Lie na sviw cien, bøeq ka lie kvoay toax pien'sor. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are too naughty, I'll lock you up in the toilet.
  你假如頑皮,要把你關在廁所。

• Hef mxthafng cien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef m'thafng cien. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't toy with it.
  那個不要玩。

ciapkin/ciapkun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'kin; (ciab'kun) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

near to, adjoining, adjoin, to approach, draw near

接近

• Mxthafng ciapkin phvaylaang. Maix kab phvaylaang ciapkin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciab'kin phvae'laang. Maix kab phvae'laang ciab'kin.; M'thafng ciab'kin/kun phvae'laang. Maix kab phvae'laang ciab'kin/kun. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't associate with bad people.
  不要接近壞人,不要跟壞人接近。

ciapthøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'thex; ciab'thøex ⬆︎ [[...]] 

substitute for, take the place of

接替

• Goar na zhefngkar, bøo laang thafng ciapthex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na zherng'kar, bøo laang thafng ciab'thex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If I ask for leave, there's no one to take my place.
  我要是請假,沒有人來接替。

ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

mixed in proper proportions like of good and bad

公允分配

• Mxthafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøqaix ciaokaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøh'aix ciaux'kaq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't choose only good ones, you must take good ones and bad ones together.
  不可揀好的,好壞要公允分配。

cynzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cirn'zog ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bestir, exert oneself, stimulate

振作

• Aix khaq cynzog lef, mxthafng sitbong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix khaq cirn'zog lef, m'thafng sid'bong. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Exert yourself, don't give up.
  要振作點,不要失望。

ciøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf; (ciaw) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

beckon with hand, to summon, raise an army or capital, poster, signboard, to welcome, receive, call for, canvass for

邀,招

• Lie bøeq khix konghngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar.; Lie bøeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Call for me on your way to the park.
  你要去公園的時候來邀我。

• Mxthafng ciøf y khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciøf y khix khvoax tien'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't invite him to go to the movies.
  不要邀他去看電影。

ciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng; (ciafng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

used with a verb expressing future action (about to or going to), used with a noun functioning as a direct object (ciofng is very often used immediately before the object in an inverted construction in which the object precedes the main verb instead of following it thereby directing attention to and emphasizes the object.)

將

• Mxthafng ciofng goar ee zheq theh khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciofng goar ee zheq theh khix; (M'thafng theh goar ee zheq khix.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't take away my book.
  不要把我的書拿去。

• Y ciofng goar ee phahjixky phahhai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciofng goar ee phaq'ji'ky phaq'hai khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He broke my typewriter.
  他把我的打字機弄壞了。

• Y phahhai goar ee phahjixky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y phaq'hai goar ee phaq'ji'ky. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He broke my typewriter.
  他弄壞了我的打字機。

ciuozoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciux'zoa; (hoad'sex) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

swear, take an oath

立誓,賭咒

• Mxthafng loaxnsuo ciuozoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng loan'suo ciux'zoa ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't swear without a good reason.
  不要隨便賭咒。

ciuzoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'zoarn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sufficient to meet all needs, continually in revolution, circulating or revolving (funds)

週轉

• Bøo cvii thafng ciuzoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo cvii thafng ciw'zoarn.; (Be'taxng ciw'zoarn.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have no working capital.
  沒錢週轉,不能週轉。

zøx-cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx cit'e; zøx-cit'e ⬆︎ [[...]] 

all at once, all together

一齊,一起

• Lirn zap ui sinhu zøx cide laai, goar bøo yar thafng ho lirn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn zap ui siin'hu zøx cit'e laai, goar bøo ie'ar thafng ho lirn ze. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You ten priests came all at once, I have no chairs for you to sit on.
  你們十位神父一齊來,我沒有椅子讓你們坐。

• Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cit'e. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Pack up these books all together
  這些書給我包在一起。

zørzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zuo; zøx/zøex'zuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

take charge of, be responsible for, be the boss, take the leadership, decide

做主

• Bøo laang thafng zørzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang thafng zøx'zuo.; Bøo laang thafng zøx/zøex'zuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There is no one to be leader.
  沒有人做主

• Paethog lie zørzuo, ka goarn kaykoad cid ee buxntøee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paix'thog lie zøx'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tee.; Paix'thog lie zøx/zøex'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tøee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Please settle this problem for us.
  拜託你做主,給我們解決這個問題。

zørog zørtok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'og zøx'tok; zøx/zøex'og zøx/zøex'tok ⬆︎ [[...]] 

act very wickedly

做惡做毒,為非做歹

• Zørog zørtok, khia'bea logkhok, høfsym høfheng, bøo svaf thafng zheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'og zøx'tok, khiaa'bea lok'khok, hør'sym hør'heng, bøo svaf thafng zheng.; Zøx/zøex'og zøx/zøex'tok, khiaa'bea lok'khok, hør'sym hør'heng, bøo svaf thafng zheng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The evil are prosperous, the good have a hard time.
  為非做歹洋洋得意,為善反而不得好報。

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

zoadbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'bang; (zoat'bong) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

despair, be hopeless

絕望

• Y ee sveamia ykefng zoadbang (zoadbong)`af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svex'mia ie'kefng zoat'bang (zoat'bong)`af.; Y ee svix'mia ie'kefng zoat'bang/bong`aq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  His life is already hopeless.
  他的性命已絕望了。

• Keasiok zøx, mxthafng zoadbong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kex'siok zøx, m'thafng zoat'bong.; Kex'siok zøx/zøex, m'thafng zoat'bong. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Keep on do it, don't give up.
  繼續做,不要絕望。

zuyzvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'zvea; (kor'zvea) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

well

水井

• Mxthafng loa goar thaw giaa kofzvea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng loa goar thaw giaa kor'zvea.; M'thafng loa goar thaw giaa kor'zvea/cvie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do not put me under the false charge of stealing other people's wells. Don't accuse me of doing something which is impossible.
  不要誣賴我偷了井。

ernghux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'hux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cope with, deal with

應付

• zwnpi thafng ernghux kynkib ee sii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn'pi thafng exng'hux kirn'kib ee sii. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  prepare to meet an emergency
  準備來應付緊急之時.

• Goar bøexhiao ernghux goaxkoklaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao exng'hux goa'kog'laang.; Goar bøe'hiao exng'hux goa'kog'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I cannot take care of a foreign visitor's needs. (because I don't understand their language or customs).
  我不會應付外國人.

• bøo hoatto thafng ernghux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hoad'to thafng exng'hux. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unable to cope with it
  無法應付

efkao`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee ⬆︎ [[...]] 

mute person

啞吧

• Efkao`ee ho phafng terngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ea'kao`ee ho phafng texng'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be speechless or not allowed to complain after suffering a loss or being unjustly blamed (Lit. a mute is stung by a bee)
  啞吧吃黃蓮.

• efkao`ee tehsie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee teq'sie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  to be in a bad situation but unable to explain oneself, to be perplexed (Lit. a mute crushes his child).
  啞吧壓死自己的孩子(無話可說).

øextitthafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tid thafng; øe'tid'thafng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

able to..., it can be...

可…

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

an exclamation, very similar to the English "Hey".

喂

• Eq, Lie laai cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eq, Lie laai cit'e. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Hey, come here a minute.
  喂! 你來一下.

• Eq, Mxthafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eq, M'thafng korng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Hey, don't tell anyone.
  喂! 不要講

hva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hva; (hvah) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

stride or step over a ditch

跨越

• Hid tiaau kauar lie hva øe køex`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva e koex be?; Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva øe køex`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Can you stride over that ditch?
  那條水溝你跨得過去嗎?

• Mxthafng tah køeakhix, tiøh hva køeakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng tah koex'khix, tiøh hva koex'khix.; M'thafng tah køex'khix, tiøh hva køex'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't tread on it, you must jump over it.
  不要踩過去,要跨過去。

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

shout, bawl, to roar at, to thunder at, to say disagreeable things, speak loud and angrily

吆喝,叱吒,責怪

• Goar kiøx y mxthafng afnnef, tientøx ho y had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y m'thafng arn'nef, tiefn'tøx ho y had. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I told him not to do it and he got angry at me.
  我勸他不要這樣,反而被他責怪。

• Hid ee thaukef cyn gaau ka laang had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee thaau'kef cyn gaau ka laang had. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That employer get angry at his workers very easily.
  那個老闆喜歡叱吒人。

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

doubtful, skeptical, doubt, to doubt, to suspect, questionable

疑

• Mxthafng gii goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng gii goar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't suspect me.
  不要懷疑我。

hiexnphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'phirn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

goods on hand, stock goods

現貨

• Citmar bøo hiexnphirn thafng bøe lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar bøo hien'phirn thafng be lie.; Cid'mar bøo hien'phirn thafng bøe lie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  We don't have any in stock to sell you.
  現在沒有貨可賣給你。

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

betray, defraud, don't keep one's word

背叛,背信

• Mxthafng hiaw laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng hiaw laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't betray others.
  不要背信於人。

hiau'heng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaw'heng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

piteous, I'm sorry to say...

可憐

• Cyn hiau'heng, zhuonih lorng bøo cvii thafng tiaqbie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn hiaw'heng, zhux'nih lorng bøo cvii thafng tiah'bie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It's a pity that they have no money to buy rice.
  很可憐,家裏沒錢可買米。

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

cheat, swindle, deceive

騙,欺騙

• mxthafng hor laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'thafng hor laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't cheat others.
  不要騙人。

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

until, to cause, to effect, so that (tone never changes)

使

• chid ho taf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid ho taf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  wipe dry
  擦乾

• pak ho aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pak ho aan ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  tie tightly
  綁緊

• puun ho sid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: puun ho sid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  blow out
  吹熄

• saux ho zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux ho zhefng'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  sweep clean
  掃乾淨

• Siulie khaq kanghw lex, mxthafng køq ho haixkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siw'lie khaq kafng'hw lex, m'thafng køq ho hai'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Repair this thing more carefully so that it doesn't break right away again.
  修理仔細些,不要再讓它壞了。

• thak ho sek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak ho sek ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  study until you get the matter down
  唸熟

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

let, allow

讓

• Mxthafng ho y jiblaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ho y jip'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't let him come in.
  不要讓他進來。

• Mxthafng ho y zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ho y zay'viar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't let him know.
  不要讓他知道。

Ho laang chviar, mxthafng hiaam kiamcviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho laang chviar, m'thafng hiaam kiaam'cviar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. (When people invite you, don't complain about the food being too salty or too flat.)

作客不要嫌菜淡,鹹,餽贈之馬,不應計齒。

hoo-luieluix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'luix'luix; hoo-luix'luix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

very eloquent

能言善道

• Moelangzhuix holuieluix, lie tiøh khaq seaji lef, mxthafng khix ho phiernkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Moee'laang'zhuix hoo'luix'luix, lie tiøh khaq sex'ji lef, m'thafng khix ho phiexn'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The matchmaker is very eloquent. Be careful not to be cheated.
  媒人婆能言善道,你得注意點,不要被騙。

høea siøf bagbaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea siøf bak'baai; høea siøf bak'baai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

imminent crisis or emergency (fire singeing the eyebrows)

火燒眉毛,燃眉之急

• Høea siøf bagbaai, bøo korng bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea siøf bak'baai, bøo korng be'eng'tid.; Høea siøf bak'baai, bøo korng bøe'eng`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I was forced to tell the truth.
  已到燃眉之急,不說不行了。

• Mxthafng thernghau kaux høea siøf bagbaai, ciaq bøeq laai zhøe goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng thexng'hau kaux hoea siøf bak'baai, ciaq boeq laai zhoe goar.; M'thafng thexng'hau kaux høea siøf bak'baai, ciaq bøeq laai zhøe goar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Come see me before you are driven into a corner.
  不要等到火燒眉頭,才要來找我。

Hoef tiøh zhaq thauzeeng, mxthafng zhaq auxpeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoef tiøh zhaq thaau'zeeng, m'thafng zhaq au'peeng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Put your best foot forward. Don't put your light under a bushel basket. If you want to tip, tip first, don't wait until you are leaving the hotel. (Flowers should be put out front, don't put them in the back.)

花要插面前,不要插後面,要適時為之,不要事後補辦。

honghaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'haan ⬆︎ [[...]] 

provide against cold with clothes or repairs

防寒

• Aix u honghaan sietpi, ciaq thafng khix pehsvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix u hoong'haan sied'pi, ciaq thafng khix peq'svoaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are going to climb a mountain you have to prepare for the cold.
  要有防寒設備才可去爬山。

hukhaf safngchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'khaf sarng'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to serve, attend to comforts of parents, receive guests very graciously (Lit. support by the hand by the foot)

奉侍,誇大的招待,扶腳扶手

• Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng hukhasafngchiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf ka'ti zwpng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng huu'khaf'sarng'chiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf kaf'ti zuo'png? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have someone here to take care of me, why should I go there and cook for myself.
  我在這兒有人奉侍,怎麼得去那兒自己作飯?

ie zw zhamkhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie zw zhafm'khør; (thafng zøx zhafm'khør) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

assist further investigation

以資參考

vithafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vii'thafng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

circular window

圓窗

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

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

• Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
  我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

• Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
  他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

• Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
  雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

• Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
  你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

• Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
  我去山上,玩得很愉快。

• Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
  你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

ientii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'tii; (tii'ieen) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

delay, be delayed, be retarded, a delay

延遲,遲延

• Høefchiaf ientii cit tiafmzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf ieen'tii cit tiarm'zefng.; Høea'chiaf ieen'tii cit tiarm'zefng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The train was delayed for an hour.
  火車延遲一小時。

• mxthafng ientii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'thafng ieen'tii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  without delay
  不要延遲

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。

iøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøo; (iaau) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

shake (the head), to toss, to wave (flags), to sway

搖

• Tøh'ar mxthafng ka goar iøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'ar m'thafng ka goar iøo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't shake my desk.
  不要搖我的桌子。

iuzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'zuie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

side profit or outside gaining in a deal such as kickbacks, well off

油水,闊氣,有錢

• bøo iuzuie thafng khax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iuu'zuie thafng khax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  no side profit or kickbacks to gain
  沒有油水可敲

• Y cym'ar cyn iuzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar cyn iuu'zuie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is well off now.
  他現在很闊氣。

jikym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'kym ⬆︎ [[...]] 

now, used as the following:

而今,如今

• Y khahzar u cvii u sex, jikym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar u cvii u sex, jii'kym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He had money and power before, but now he has no home to live in and no rice to eat.
  他以前有錢有勢,如今無屋可住,無飯可吃。

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

cover, to screen, to shade, to shield, conceal, shut, intercept, to block

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