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bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

binbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'bong ⬆︎ [[...]] 

confidence of the people, the hope of the masses, popularity among the people

民望

• cyn u binbong ee zofngthorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn u biin'bong ee zorng'thorng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  president who has the confidence of the people
  很有民望的總統。

• Zernghuo ee zerngzheg u hu'hap tiøh binbong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zexng'huo ee zexng'zheg u huu'hap tiøh biin'bong. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The policy of the government meets the hopes of the people.
  政府的政策符合了民望。

bøtvia bøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 

voluble, vain, fickle, changeable, inconstant, to change at every whim, uncertain and changeable

不一定,沒定性

• zoeakin ee thvikhix bøtvia bøtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh.; zoex'kin/kun ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Recently the weather changes very quickly.
  最近的天氣變幻無常。

• Y kofng'oe bøtvia bøtiøh, bøe sixn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, be sixn'tid.; Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, bøe sixn`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He's very fickle, you can't believe him.
  他講話反覆無常,不能相信。

bok ie seeng ciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok ie seeng ciw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the deed is done (Lit. The wood is already made into a boat.)

木已成舟

• Bok ie seeng ciw, tvaf tiøh ho yn nng ee kiet'hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bok ie seeng ciw, tvaf tiøh ho yn nng ee kied'hwn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It's already determined that they will be married.
  既然木已成舟,就該讓他們兩個結婚。

zaf'nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'nii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

early years, some years ago

早年

• Zaf'nii ee taixcix nar tiøh køq korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zar'nii ee tai'cix nar tiøh køq korng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do we have to bring us things from years ago?
  早年的事何必再說。

zaukhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaau'khud; (zaau'hied) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lair, den, nest, den of wild beasts or outlaws

巢堀,巢穴

• Thofhuie ee zaukhud khix ho laang hoat'hien tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thor'huie ee zaau'khud khix ho laang hoad'hien tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The hideout of a group of outlaws was discovered.
  土匪的巢穴被人發現到。

zhagtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pierced, punctured

刺到

• Thihbea bøo hofng, taixkhaix si zhagtiøh ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'bea bøo hofng, tai'khaix si zhak'tiøh ee khoarn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The bicycle tires have no air, something probably punctured them.
  自行車無氣,大概刺到的樣子。

zhektiøh y ee iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'tiøh y ee ix'sux. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

acted against his will or wishes

違反了他的意思

chielien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'lien ⬆︎ [[...]] 

test, trials

試煉

• Laang tviaxtvia øe siuxtiøh siaxhoe ee chielien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang tvia'tvia e siu'tiøh sia'hoe ee chix'lien.; Laang tvia'tvia øe siu'tiøh sia'hoe ee chix'lien. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  A person will always be tested by society.
  人常常會受到社會的試煉。

chiensyn baxnkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'syn ban'khor ⬆︎ [[...]] 

suffer or undergo all conceivable hardship to accomplish something

千辛萬苦

• Chiensyn baxnkhor uixtiøh kviar kaq bor, zongsay zongtafng uixtiøh thad zhuiekhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor ui'tiøh kviar kaq bor, zoong'say zoong'tafng ui'tiøh thad zhuix'khafng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand difficulties for the sake of wife and children. Run around all over from east to west just to keep food in the mouth.)
  千辛萬苦為著妻與子,奔東奔西為著渡日子。

• Chiensyn baxnkhor, lorng si uixtiøh cid ee paktor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor, lorng si ui'tiøh cid ee pag'tor. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand hardships, all for the sake of this belly.)
  千辛萬苦,都是為了這個肚子。

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

hop along, walk with much difficulty as with a lame or sore leg

獨腳跳

• Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He has to hop, because one leg is injured
  他一隻腳傷了, 得用獨腳跳。

• Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix.; Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I'm missing one shoe, I have to get there by skipping.
  鞋子掉了一隻,結果得用獨腳跳著去。

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

limp

一拐一拐的

• Khaf thviax sofie kvialo tiøh iong chiauq ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf thviax sor'ie kviaa'lo tiøh iong chiauq ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  My foot hurts, when I walk I have to limp.
  腳痛所以得一拐一拐的。

chionghwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'hwn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

full measure, sufficiently, complete, to its fullest extent

充分

• Tiøqaix u chionghwn ee zwnpi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh'aix u chiofng'hwn ee zurn'pi. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  All necessary preparations should be made
  要有充分的準備。

chiwsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'siok ⬆︎ [[...]] 

formalities, procedure, red tape, process

手續

• Bøeq niar khiechiaf ee cipciaux tiøqaix symmiq chiwsiok? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq niar khix'chiaf ee cib'ciaux tiøh'aix sirm'miq chiuo'siok?; Bøeq niar khix'chiaf ee cib'ciaux tiøh'aix sirm'mih chiuo'siok? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  What is the procedure for obtaining a license for a car?
  要領汽車的執照,要辦什麼手續 ?

• Syn bøea ee zhux bøeq tengkix tiøh arnzvoar pan chiwsiok? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn bea ee zhux boeq tefng'kix tiøh axn'zvoar pan chiuo'siok?; Syn bøea ee zhux bøeq tefng'kix tiøh axn'zvoar pan chiuo'siok? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  What is the procedure for registering a newly purchased house?
  新買的房子要登記,怎樣辦手續?

zhwhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'hwn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

disposition, settle, manage, get rid of, punish

處分

• Cyn khurnlaan zhwhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn khuxn'laan zhuo'hwn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be at a loss what to do with something
  很難處分

• Bøo siuo kuikie ee hagsefng tiøh zhwhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo siuo kuy'kie ee hak'sefng tiøh zhuo'hwn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Those students who broke the rule must be punished.
  不守規矩的學生得處分。

zhuoiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'iaux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

secondary, subordinate, not very important

次要

• Zhuoiaux ee taixcix tiøh parngsag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'iaux ee tai'cix tiøh paxng'sag. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Put aside secondary affairs
  次要的事得放棄。

• Zef si zhuoiaux ee buxntøee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zhux'iaux ee bun'tee.; Zef si zhux'iaux ee bun'tøee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This is a less important problem.
  這是次要的問題。

zhutkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kex; (zhud) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

buyer offering a lower price, talk down the price

講價,還價

• Y cyn gaau kofngkex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhutkex). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie boeq bea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex).; Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He constantly starts bargaining with a high price, when buying you must haggle with him
  他很會開價,你要買時要跟他還價。

• goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m be.; goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I offered him ten dollars, he still won't sell it.
  我出他十塊,他還不賣。

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。

cimciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'ciog ⬆︎ [[...]] 

careful, consider carefully, be cautious as in investigating well before acting, make sure

仔細,小心

• Hid ee isefng khvoax pvexlaang khvoartiøh cyn cimciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee y'sefng khvoax pve'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog.; Hid'ee y'sefng khvoax pve/pvi'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The doctor examines patients carefully.
  那個醫生看病人診察得很仔細。

• Afnnef tiøh ar mxtiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cimciog cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef tiøh ar m'tiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cym'ciog cit e. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Is that right? Go back to see him and make sure of it
  這樣子對不對 ? 你再去仔細瞧瞧。

zoanli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'li ⬆︎ [[...]] 

exclusive to one person, patent, monopoly

專利

• Tittiøh zap nii ee zoanli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tid'tiøh zap nii ee zoafn'li ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  get a patent for ten years
  獲得十年的專利。

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。

zuosie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'sie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

decree the fated time of death, be destined to die, unfortunately, by chance, by coincidence

註定該死,倒霉,湊巧

• Cyn zuosie, laikaux pvoarlo twtiøh toaxho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn zux'sie, laai'kaux pvoax'lo tuo'tiøh toa'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Unfortunately I was caught in a heavy rain on the way
  真倒霉, 來到半路遇到大雨。

• Hiaq ee cvii zuosie ho lie khiøhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee cvii zux'sie ho lie khiøq'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You found that money by chance.
  那些錢湊巧被你撿到。

zuxtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'tong ⬆︎ [[...]] 

automatic, automatically, voluntary, of one's own free will

自動

• Øe zuxtong torngtiam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E zu'tong toxng'tiam.; Øe zu'tong toxng'tiam. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It stops automatically.
  會自動停止。

• Engkay zøx ee taixcix tiøh zuxtong zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay zøx ee tai'cix tiøh zu'tong zøx. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You must do your duties voluntarily.
  該做的事得自動去做。

efng'erng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: erng'erng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

oftentimes, frequently

往往

• Efng'erng lorng si ho laang liauxbøextiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Erng'erng lorng si ho laang liau'be'tiøh ee.; Erng'erng lorng si ho laang liau'bøe'tiøh ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Oftentimes we can't imagine how a lot of things would happen.
  往往都是讓人料不到的.

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).

eftuhtuq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'tuq'tuq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

very short (in stature)

很矮

• Lie kiøx hid ee eftuhtuq ee khix karm theh extiøh? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kiøx hid ee ea'tuq'tuq ee khix karm theh e'tiøh? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you send shorty to get it, is it possible he'll he be able to reach it?
  你叫那個很矮的去, 拿得到嗎?

hexnggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'gi ⬆︎ [[...]] 

very fortunate

幸運

• Tiøh ciofngkoaxn si hexnggi ee taixcix, mxsi extaxng khefngteng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ciorng'koaxn si heng'gi ee tai'cix, m'si e'taxng kherng'teng ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  To get top prize is very fortunate, it is not logical.
  中獎券是幸運的事情,不是能肯定的。

heng'viar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'viar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

its shadow

形影

• Tviaxtvia khvoartiøh yn nng ee heng'viar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia khvoax'tiøh yn nng ee heeng'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Those two are always together.
  常常看到他們兩個人的形影。

hiongsiin oksoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'siin og'soaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

devils, fiends

凶神惡煞

• Mxzay khix chionghoaxntiøh tøq cit texhngf ee hiongsiin oksoaq e hiaq lixhai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'zay khix chiofng'hoan'tiøh tøq cit te'hngf ee hiofng'siin og'soaq e hiaq li'hai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I don't know where I went to antagonize so vicious an evil spirit that causes this much ill health.
  不知沖犯到那個地方的凶神惡煞會那麼厲害。

høflafmsaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'larm'saf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

eat anything whatever it is

好壞都吃

• Y si cidee høflafmsaf`ee, nar sae kviavie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee hør'larm'saf ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw'tiøh.; Y si cit'ee hør'larm'saf`ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw`tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He eats anything, no need to worry that he will go hungry.
  他是一個好壞都吃的,不必怕他會餓肚子。

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

foreign, barbarous, take turns, aborigines, order in a series, a time

番,不 講理,號

• Y cyn hoafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn hoafn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is very barbarous or unreasonable.
  他很不講理。

• Kuie hoafn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kuie hoafn? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  What number in a series?
  幾號?

• Tiøh lie ee hoafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh lie ee hoafn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It's your turn.
  該你了

hoehkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoeq'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

animal spirit, physical vigor, youthful ardor, one's temperament, disposition

血氣

• hoehkhix oxngseng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoeq'khix ong'seng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  hot blooded, high spirited, vigorous
  血氣旺盛

• siuxtiøh hoehkhix ee chiongtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu'tiøh hoeq'khix ee chiofng'tong; siu'tiøh hoeq/huiq'khix ee chiofng'tong ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be driven by youthful ardor
  因血氣的衝動

vivy voaiqvoaih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vy'vy voaih'voaih ⬆︎ [[...]] 

creaking noise of a chair or table, frizzle, imitation of hissing sounds

咿咿嘎嘎,吱吱叫

• Khahzar ee guchiaf kviatiøh vivivoaiqvoaih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq'zar ee guu'chiaf kviaa'tiøh vy'vy'voaih'voaih. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Formerly oxcarts made a squeaky noise.
  以前的牛車走起來吱吱叫。

itkhaix jilun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'khaix jii'lun ⬆︎ [[...]] 

treat (different matters) as the same, stereotype

一概而論

• Hitlaixbin u phvae ee bøo mxtiøh, mxkuo bøextaxng itkhaix jilun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo be'taxng id'khaix jii'lun.; Hid'lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo bøe'taxng id'khaix jii'lun. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There are bad people connected with that group, but you should not stereotype them.
  那裡面有壞的沒錯,不過不能一概而論。

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

test (as a new machine)

校準

• Cid ee syn si'piør tiøh kaq khvoarbai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee syn sii'piør tiøh kaq khvoax'bai lef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This new watch must be checked to see if it keeps good time.
  這個新手錶要校校看。

kahzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

suit one's taste (as food or drink)

可口

• Cid hang zhaix ciah tiøh cyn kahzhuix (cyn kaq goar ee zhuix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang zhaix ciah tiøh cyn kaq'zhuix (cyn kaq goar ee zhuix). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This dish suits my taste very much.
  這道菜吃起來很可口。

• bøo kahzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaq'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  does not suit one's taste
  不可口

kakgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'go; (kag'gvo) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Original meaning — roused to a comprehension (of one's failing). Be prepared (ready) for, be resolved to do, make up one's mind to do, be resigned

覺悟

• Yn kakgo bøeq ui seakaix ee høpeeng ciernzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn kag'go boeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng.; Yn kag'go bøeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  They are ready to fight for the world peace.
  他們覺悟要為世界的和平而戰。

• Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn taixkef tiøh kakgo . [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn tai'kef tiøh kag'go . ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I think we have no ray of hope. All of you must be resolved to meet the worst (as those on a lifeboat).
  我看沒有希望了,你們要覺悟。

• Bøeq zøx kunjiin ee laang, tiøh kakgo khekkhor naixløo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zøx kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo.; Bøeq zøx/zøex kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  One who is going to be a soldier must be ready for hardships and privations.
  要當軍人的人,得覺悟要刻苦耐勞。

kehli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'li ⬆︎ [[...]] 

segregation

隔離

• Hid ee pvexlaang tiøh kehli. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee pve'laang tiøh keq'li.; Hid'ee pve/pvi'laang tiøh keq'li. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The patient must be isolated.
  那個病人必須隔離。

kerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng; (karn) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

choose, select, pick out

揀

• Kerng`aq kerng, kefngtiøh cidee bøe lengkerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kerng a kerng, kerng'tiøh cit ee be leeng'kerng.; Kerng`aq kerng, kerng'tiøh cit'ee bøe leeng'kerng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are too choosy, you will end up choosing badly.
  挑了又挑,挑到一個賣龍眼的(弄巧成拙)

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

comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

更,較

• zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  get more done
  工作效率高

• Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
  人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

• øe khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  will get stronger
  會較強壯

• Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
  每天運動,身體會較強壯。

• øe khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq sid'lea; øe khaq sid'lea ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be somewhat rude or impolite
  會失禮

• Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay øe khaq sitlea bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
  我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

• tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  must get bigger, must grow more
  得大些

• Citkhoarn ee køefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
  這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

• Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Make it cheaper!
  算便宜點!

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

touch, come in contact with, strike against, bump into, to "clip"

接觸,碰

• Tiexnsvoax kab tiexnsvoax na siøkhap, øe zhut'høea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, e zhud'hoea.; Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, øe zhud'høea. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When an electric wire comes in contact with another electric wire, it gives off a spark.
  電線跟電線如相碰會起火。

• Goar chiwnih phaang cit voar zhaethngf, lie mxthafng ka goar khabtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chiuo'nih phaang cit voar zhaix'thngf, lie m'thafng ka goar khap'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have a bowl of soup in my hands, don't bump into me.
  我手裡端著一碗菜湯,你不要碰我。

• Goar ee othofbae siøfkhoar ka y khabtiøh niaxnia, bøo ka y kauhtiøh, ia bøo ka y poxngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee of'thor'bae siør'khoar ka y khap'tiøh nia'nia, bøo ka y kauq'tiøh, ia bøo ka y pong'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I barely touched him with my motor-bike, I did not run over him nor did I collide with him.
  我的機車只稍為擦到他,沒有輾到他,也沒有撞到他。

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

scrape, to plane, to pound, to strike, pull up (a plant)

刨,刮,拔

• Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee.; Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee/pvii. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Plane this board smooth for me.
  請你把這塊 木板刨平。

• Tøhterng ee laqzek'iuu tiøh khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'terng ee lah'zeg'iuu tiøh khaw khie'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You must scrape the candle wax off the desk.
  桌上的燭油要刮起來。

• Hid zaang khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zaang khaw khie'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Pull that plant up by the roots.
  那棵拔起來。

khykiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'kiexn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

motive, reason or purpose

起見

• uixtiøh...ee khykiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui'tiøh...ee khie'kiexn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  for the purpose (sake) of, with the intention of (doing), so as to (do)
  為了…的起見

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

pick up, to gather, bear (a child), sharpen (a saw)

拾,撿

• Ti loxnih khiøq`ee, mxsi thautheh`ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ti lo'nih khiøq ee, m'si thaw'theh ee.; Ti lo'nih khiøq`ee, m'si thaw'theh`ee.; (Ti lo'nih khiøq'tiøh`ee, m'si thaw'theh`ee.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I picked this up on the road, I did not steal it.
  是在路上撿的,不是偷的。

khviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khviu; (khviu'zhuix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

restrain the appetite from what is not agreeable

禁,禁食

• Sngf ee mih tiøqaix khviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngf ee mih tiøh'aix khviu. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You must refrain from eating sour stuff.
  要禁食酸的。

khørtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 

have a bruise (as fruit), bruise from a fall, sometimes with internal bleeding

瘀傷,壓傷

• Zef mxsi noaxkhix, si khørtiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef m'si noa'khix, si khøx'tiøh ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This (fruit) is not rotten, it is only bruised.
  這不是腐爛,是壓傷的。

• Lie poaqtør u khørtiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie poah'tør u khøx'tiøh `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Did you get bruised when you fell down?
  你跌倒有沒有瘀傷?

kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih ⬆︎ [[...]] 

incessant grumbling

吱吱叫

• Lie ee chiaf kviatiøh kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee chiaf kviaa'tiøh kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When your vehicle is in use it has a squeaky sound, why don't you tighten up the screws and bolts?
  你的車吱吱叫,怎麼不瑣緊?

naxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na si ⬆︎ [[...]] 

if it be

要是,如果,假如

• Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix.; Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu bøeq khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If it be good weather, I'll go.
  要是天氣好,我就要去。

• Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If it is mine, you must return it to me.
  如果是我的,得還我。

• Na si afnny, larn boeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si arn'ny, larn boeq axn'zvoar?; Na si arn'ny, larn bøeq axn'zvoar? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If so (in that case), what shall we do?
  假如是這樣,我們怎麼辦?

ng'ngf iap'iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngf'ngf'iab'iab; ngf'ngf iab'iab ⬆︎ [[...]] 

furtively, stealthily, surreptitiously (to do something in this manner)

偷偷摸摸

• Tviaxtvia khvoax y ng'ng'iap'iab mxzay lorng iab symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia khvoax y ngf'ngf'iab'iab m'zay lorng iab sirm'miq? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He always acts so furtively, I wonder what he is hiding?
  常常看他偷偷摸摸,不知在藏什麼?

• Zef si zerngtofng ee taixcix, nar tiøh ng'ng'iap'iab? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zexng'tofng ee tai'cix, nar tiøh ngf'ngf'iab'iab? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  What we are doing is legal, why are you so secretive?
  這是正當的事情,何必偷偷摸摸?

gvofjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvor'jieen; (giør'jieen) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

by chance (accident), accidentally, unexpectedly)

偶然

• Hid ee sii goar giøfjieen ti hiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee sii goar giør'jieen ti hiaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I happened to be there at that time.
  那時我正巧在那兒。

• Ti pørzoar giøfjieen khvoartiøh lie ee miaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ti pøx'zoar giør'jieen khvoax'tiøh lie ee miaa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I came across your name in the newspaper.
  在報上偶然看到你的名字。

• giøfjieen ee suxkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giør'jieen ee su'kox ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unexpected accident
  偶然的事故

oksoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'soaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

an evil spirit, a demon, a fiend

惡煞

• Y ee pve korng si khix ho oksoaq soahtiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve korng si khix ho og'soaq soaq'tiøh ee.; Y ee pve/pvi korng si khix ho og'soaq soaq'tiøh ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  People say that his sickness is caused by the influence of an evil spirit.
  他的病是給惡煞煞到的。

putty putkag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'ty pud'kag ⬆︎ [[...]] 

unconsciously, gradually, involuntarily

不知不覺

• Putty putkag (ee tiongkafn) siuxtiøh y ee efnghiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'ty pud'kag (ee tiofng'kafn) siu'tiøh y ee erng'hiorng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Gradually we were influenced by him
  不知不覺之間受到他的影響。

• Putty putkag (ee tiongkafn) tangthvy kaux`ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'ty pud'kag (ee tiofng'kafn) tafng'thvy kaux`ax. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The winter has stolen upon us.
  不知不覺之間冬天到了。

siartiøh... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siax'tiøh... ⬆︎ [[...]] 

brought into disgrace (by the bad conduct of some relative or associate)

羞了 ...,丟了 ...

• siartiøh zofkofng ee bixnphoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siax'tiøh zor'kofng ee bin'phoee; siax'tiøh zor'kofng ee bin'phøee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  disgrace one's ancestors by bad conduct
  丟了祖先的面子。

sirnjim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sixn'jim ⬆︎ [[...]] 

confidence, trust

信任

• sirnjim y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sixn'jim y ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  put trust in him
  信任他

• tittiøh y ee sirnjim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tid'tiøh y ee sixn'jim ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be trusted by him
  得到他的信任

thie'thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thix'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

get a hair cut, shave the head

理髮

• mxbad thie'thaau twtiøh hochiw ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad thix'thaau tuo'tiøh hoo'chiw ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  encounter untoward difficulty on a new job (Lit. an apprentice barber has a whiskery man for his first customer.)
  未曾理髮,遇到虯髯客。(剛開始新的工作,就遇到棘手的事)

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