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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

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

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。

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。

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

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

遮

• Thang'af'mngg tiøh eng pox jiaf lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thafng'ar'mngg tiøh eng pox jiaf lef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You must cover the window with a cloth.
  窗戶要用布遮住。

• Hid kefng zhux ho chiuar jiaf lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng zhux ho chiu'ar jiaf lef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That house is screened off by trees.
  那間房子被樹遮住。

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

frame (as of a door, window etc.)

框

• bagkviarkhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'kviax'khefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  frame for spectacles
  眼鏡框

• mngkhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mngg'khefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  door-frame
  門框

• thang'af'mngg-khefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thafng'ar'mngg'khefng; thafng'ar'mngg-khefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  window frames
  窗框

kie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kie; (cie) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

point one's finger at

指

• Mxthafng eng zngfthauar (chiuo) kie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng eng zngr'thaau'ar (chiuo) kie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't point with your finger !
  不要用手指頭(手) 指。

phoarzhux thafng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoax'zhux tharng'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

small, poor house, hovel

小破屋,草茅

saukhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saw'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

spoiled or rotten from too much sun

乾枯而破裂

• Thang'afpox phagjit, phak liao saukhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thafng'ar'pox phak'jit, phak liao saw'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The window curtains have rotted from too much sun.
  窗簾布曬太陽,曬得乾枯而破裂了。

thang'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thafng'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

window

窗子

thafng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tharng'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bucket, pail a keg, a barrel

桶子

thang'afcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thafng'ar'cie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

perpendicular bars in a window, for keeping out thieves

窗骨架

thafng ar mxthafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thafng ar m'thafng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

may or may not? Is it allowable? May it be done? May I?

可以不可以

thang'af'mngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thafng'ar'mngg ⬆︎ [[...]] 

window

窗戶

thang'af'mngkhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thafng'ar'mngg'khefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

window frames

窗戶框

thawkhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thao'khuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

ventilate

透氣

• hib (khaxm) kaq be thawkhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib (khaxm) kaq be thao'khuix; hib (khaxm) kaq bøe thao'khuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be covered up so as to have no air
  蓋得不能透氣

• Thang'ar phahkhuy thafng hør thawkhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thafng'ar phaq'khuy thafng hør thao'khuix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Open the window so as to have some fresh air
  窗子打開好透氣。

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