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aix ka'ti hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix kaf'ti hør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

egotistical, selfish, self love

自私的

Afn putkhør boong guii, ti putkhør boong loan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn pud'khør boong guii, ti pud'khør boong loan ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Forget not danger when in safety, nor anarchy when in peace.

安不可忘危,治不可忘亂

auxbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bin; (au'piaq) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

behind, at the back of

後面

• Goar khia ti y ee auxbin (auxpiaq). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khia ti y ee au'bin (au'piaq). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am standing (stood) behind him.
  我站在他的後面。

auxløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'løh ⬆︎ [[...]] 

back part of a house

後院

• Zengløh soex laang, auxløh ka'ti toax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zeeng'løh soex laang, au'løh kaf'ti toax. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The front part of the house is rented out and we live in the back.
  前院租給人,後院自己住。

auxpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'piaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

back wall, rear wall, behind

後面

• Y ze ti goar ee auxpiaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ze ti goar ee au'piaq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is sitting behind me.
  他坐在我後面

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

meat, flesh, pork if not otherwise specified, pulp or edible part of fruit, blade of a knife

肉

• ahbaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'baq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  duck meat
  鴨肉

• cviabaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'baq; (sarn'baq, chiaq'baq) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  lean meat
  瘦肉

• gubaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'baq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  beef
  牛肉

• viubaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuu'baq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  mutton
  羊肉

• køebaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'baq; køef'baq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  chicken
  雞肉

• puibaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: puii'baq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  fat
  肥肉

• samzanbaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: safm'zaan'baq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pork having fat and lean in alternate layers
  五花肉

• ti'baq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty'baq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pork
  豬肉

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be jealous of, envy, hate

嫉妒

• Iong`ee si goar ka'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøexkhattid symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong'ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq be'khad'tid sirm'miq?; Iong`ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøe'khad'tid sirm'mih? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I used my own money, what are you jealous about?
  用的是我自己的錢,你是在嫉妒什麼?

bixnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'zeeng; (bin'thaau'zeeng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

in front of, in the presence of

面前

• zhux bixnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux bin'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  in front of the house
  屋前

• ti pexbuo ee bixnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti pe'buo ee bin'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  in front of one's parents
  在父母的面前

binzuo zerngti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'zuo zexng'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 

democracy

民主政治

bø'høee-bøphøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef; bøo'høee-bøo'phøef ⬆︎ [[...]] 

didn't communicate by letter, didn't correspond

沒來信

• In'ui bø'høee-bøphøef, bøeq nar øe zaiviar y ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef, boeq nar e zay'viar y ti tøq'ui?; Yn'ui bøo'høee-bøo'phøef, bøeq nar øe zay'viar y ti tøq'ui? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Because he hasn't, who knows where he is?
  因為沒來信,怎麼知道他在哪裏?

bøsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'siøq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be ready to go to extreme lengths, do not spare

不惜

• Bøsiøq ka'ti ee sveamia khix kiux padlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svex'mia khix kiux pat'laang.; Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svix'mia khix kiux pat'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have no regard for one's own life if it is a matter of helping others to help others at the risk of one's own life.
  不惜自己的生命去救別人。

bøo-tixtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ti'tai; bøo-ti'tai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

does not concern one, be none of one's business

無關 ...的事,不相干

bøef'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'au; bøea'au; (bea'au) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

in the end, at the end, at the rear

後面

• Y ze ti bøefau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ze ti boea'au.; Y ze ti bøea'au. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is sitting way in back.
  他坐在後面。

• Y iao ti bøefau teq kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao ti boea'au teq kviaa.; Y iao ti bøea'au teq kviaa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is still walking way in the back.
  他還在後面走著。

bu'hoad khør ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'hoad khør ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 

there is no remedy for it, there is no way to settle the matter

無法可治

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

budlie tixliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lie ti'liaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

physiotherapy

物理治療

zaixsvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'svef ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be among the living, be living, be in the world, not dead

在世

• Zaixsvef ciah cit liap tau, khahhør syau haux ti'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It's better to take care of parents while they are alive rather than make a show of being filial at their funeral. (Lit. Better to give parents one bean when living rather than to offer them a pig's head after they die.)
  在生吃一粒豆,勝過死後孝豬頭。父母在世時好好孝敬,比在身後才大事祭拜有意義。

• Zaixsvef m haux na'aau, syau ciaq haux kvoazha'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  to pay respect to parents after they die after not taking care of them while they were living, unfilial
  父母在生不養,死後才想孝敬。

zaiui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'ui ⬆︎ [[...]] 

know where it is situated

知道何處

• m zaiui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m zay'ui ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  don't know where the place is
  不知何處

• Jidgoadthaam ti tøh'ui, lie zaiui `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jit'goat'thaam ti tøq'ui, lie zay'ui `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do you know where Sun-moon Lake is?
  日月潭在何處,你知道嗎?

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

floors (stories) of a building, steps of a ladder or staircase

層

• svaf zaxn laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf zaxn laau ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  three storied building
  三層樓

• Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  What floor do you live on?
  你住在第幾樓?

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

• Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
  他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

zekpeq-hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'peq hviaf'ti; zeg'peq-hviaf'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 

male cousins, male cousins of same surname

堂兄弟

zerngkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'kheq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

politician

政客

• Zerngkheq cyn aix zhab zerngti ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zexng'kheq cyn aix zhab zexng'ti ee tai'cix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Politicians like to get involved in politics.
  政客很喜歡管政治的事情

zerngsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'siin ⬆︎ [[...]] 

any good spirit regularly canonized or extensively worshipped, also the guardian god of graves, "Tho-ti-kong"

正神

zengsiin tixliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'siin ti'liaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

psychological therapy

精神治療

zerngti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 

politics, government administration

政治

zerngti chiwoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti chiuo'oarn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

statesmanship

政治手腕

zerngti zocid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti zof'cid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

political organization

政治組織

zerngtixhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti'hak ⬆︎ [[...]] 

science of government, political science

政治學

zerngtixhoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti'hoan ⬆︎ [[...]] 

political offender, political criminal

政治犯

zerngti ixgi huxnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti i'gi hun'zuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

political dissident

政治異議份子

zerngtixkaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti'kaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

politician, statesman

政治家

zerngti kikoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti ky'koafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

political machinery, organ of government

政治機關

zerngtixkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti'koafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

political aspect

政治觀

zerngti koanhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti koafn'he ⬆︎ [[...]] 

political relations of a country or party

政治關係

zerngti oaqtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti oah'tong ⬆︎ [[...]] 

political activities

政治活動

zerngtixsiong pengterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti'siong peeng'terng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

political equality

政治上平等

zerngtixsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti'suo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

political history

政治史

zerngti tøexui pengterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti te'ui peeng'terng; zexng'ti tøe'ui peeng'terng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

equal standing in politics

政治地位平等

zerngtorng zerngti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'torng zexng'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 

party politics or government, a form of democracy wherein the majority party forms the cabinet with the opposition acting as watchdog

政黨政治

zhai ti hiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai ti hiaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

always stay at a place without ever going away like an idle fellow or as a petitioner urgently asking and refusing to depart

楞在那兒

zhaozhøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'zhøf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

odor or taste of smelly meat or fish

腥臊,魚腥味

• ka'ti pøf, khaq bøe zhaozhøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti pøf, khaq be zhaux'zhøf; kaf'ti pøf, khaq bøe zhaux'zhøf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be very much pleased with what one has done or achieved, smug
  自鳴得意

zhefngkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'kaux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

a polite term used before asking a question (Lit. I beg you to instruct me.)

請教

• Goar bøeq zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zherng'kaux lie.; Goar bøeq zherng'kaux lie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  May I ask you about…
  我要請教你。

• Zhefngkaux lie cide, hoefchiathaau ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zherng'kaux lie cit'e, hoea'chiaf'thaau ti tøq'ui? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Excuse me, where is the railway station?
  請教你,火車站在哪兒 ?

• Na u m zaiviar ee taixcix, goar bøeq laai zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar boeq laai zherng'kaux lie.; Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar bøeq laai zherng'kaux lie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If there is anything which I don't know, I'll come and ask you about it.
  如有不明瞭的事, 我要來請教你。

chviafmng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'mng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

May I ask you?, Please tell me…

請問

• Chviafmng (lie), konghngg ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar'mng (lie), kofng'hngg ti tøq'ui? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Excuse me, where is the park?
  請問你,公園在那兒 ?

chyn hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'hviaf'ti; chyn hviaf'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 

brothers by the same father

親兄弟

• Phahhor liaqzhat ia tiøh chinhviati. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phaq'hor liah'zhat ia tiøh chyn'hviaf'ti. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  In hunting tigers or in seizing robbers brothers should be used as assistants.
  打虎捉賊也要親兄弟。

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

throw light on, shine on

照

• Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
  我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

chiwthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

hold, seize, grasp property or authority, have something one's command

手頭,手中

• Zaisarn ti yn lauxpe ee chiwthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaai'sarn ti yn lau'pe ee chiuo'thaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The property is under his father's control.
  財產在他父親的手中。

• Bøeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiwthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiuo'thaau.; Bøeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiuo'thaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He holds the authority to approve or to reject.
  准或不准在他的手中。

• chiwthaau aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thaau aan ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  short of cash
  手頭緊

zhørkag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'kag ⬆︎ [[...]] 

false impression (by error due to the senses), false perception, illusion

錯覺

• Goar siongsioong khie zhørkag, sviuxzøx goar iao ti Bykog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sioong'sioong khie zhøx'kag, sviu'zøx goar iao ti Bie'kog. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Very often I have an illusion, I think I am still in the States.
  我常常有錯覺,以為還在美國。

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。

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。

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

lay, spread out a carpet or mattress

鋪

• Zhw ti khehthviaf hid niar textharn si Suixsu zex ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw ti kheq'thviaf hid niar te'tharn si Sui'su zex ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The carpet that is spread out in the reception room was made in Switzerland
  鋪在客廳的那張地毯是瑞士製的。

• Zhw cit niar phoarsvaf toax tho'khaf ho kawar khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw cit niar phoax'svaf toax thoo'khaf ho kao'ar khuxn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Spread a rag on the floor for the dog to sleep on.
  鋪一件破衣在地上給狗睡。

• zhubinzhngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw'biin'zhngg ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  make the bed, make up the bed
  鋪床

zhuopvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'pvy ⬆︎ [[...]] 

neighbor, neighborhood

鄰居,隔壁

• zhuopvy-thaubøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'pvy thaau'boea; zhux'pvy-thaau'bøea ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  next door neighbor, neighboring, adjacent neighbors
  鄰居

• Y toax ti goarn zhuopvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y toax ti goarn zhux'pvy. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He lives in my neighborhood.
  他住在我們隔壁。

zhut'hien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hien ⬆︎ [[...]] 

appear

出現

• Tegjiin zhut'hien ee sii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tek'jiin zhud'hien ee sii. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  appearance of the enemy, when the enemy came into view
  敵人出現的時候。

• Y ti baxngtiofng khvoarkvix thiensiin zhut'hien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti bang'tiofng khvoax'kvix thiefn'siin zhud'hien. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  An angel appeared to him in a dream.
  他在夢中夢見天神出現。

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。

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

here

這裏

• arnciaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaf; (tuix'ciaf) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  from here, this way
  從這裏

• Arnciaf laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Axn'ciaf laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This way please.
  從這裏來

• ti ciaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti ciaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  here, in this place
  在這裏

cviarcviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'cviax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

quite square, even, or correct, certainly, straight, upright

正,確實

• cviarcviax ti hiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'cviax ti hiaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  certainly is there
  正在那兒

• Sizefng tiøh tiaux cviarcviax (tiaux ho cviax) ciaq e kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'zefng tiøh tiaux cviax'cviax (tiaux ho cviax) ciaq e kviaa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  A clock has to be hung up correctly before it'll keep right time.
  掛鐘要掛正,才會擺。

cviarthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the right side or doctrine, proper, correct, the right side as opposed to the reverse side, front, put or hold in the proper direction

正面,正端

• He cviarthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He cviax'thaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Lay in the proper direction.
  放正

• Cid siafng ti , tøq cit thaau si cviarthaau, tøq cit thaau si tørthaau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid siafng ti , tøq cit thaau si cviax'thaau, tøq cit thaau si tøx'thaau? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Which is the right end of these chopsticks?
  這雙筷子那一 端是頭,那一端是尾 ?

• U ee khuxn cviarthaau, u ee khuxn tørthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee khuxn cviax'thaau, u ee khuxn tøx'thaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Some are sleeping in the proper direction, some are not.
  有的睡正端,有的睡另一端。

ciah ka'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah kaf'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pay for one's own food

膳食自備

ciah-thaulo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah thaau'lo; ciah-thaau'lo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be employed

就業,就職

• Lie ti tøh'ui teq ciah thaulo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ti tøq'ui teq ciah thaau'lo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Where are you working?
  你在那兒工作 ?

cixnzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin'zai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be decided by, depend on

取決於

• Øe sengkofng aq bøe si cixnzai lie ka'ti ee koatsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E seeng'kofng ar be si cin'zai lie kaf'ti ee koad'sym.; Øe seeng'kofng aq bøe si cin'zai lie kaf'ti ee koad'sym. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Success or failure depend upon your determination.
  成不成功取決於你自己的決心。

• Cixnzai cid pae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cin'zai cid pae ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It'll be decided this time. (This time will decide.)
  完全看這次

ciøqthauphang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'thaau'phang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

crevice between rocks

石頭縫

• Hid khoarn chiuar lorng hoad ti ciøqthauphang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn chiu'ar lorng hoad ti ciøh'thaau'phang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That kind of tree always grows out of a crevice.
  那種樹都長在石頭縫。

Ciuozoa ho padlaang sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciux'zoa ho pat laang sie.; Ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to harm someone by association, (because I make a promise difficult to fulfill it also hurts other people who are involved with me or who work with me to complete the promise.)

詛咒別人

• Y ciuozoa ho padlaang sie, ka'ti ciaq khia koansvoaf khvoax bea siøthad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie, kaf'ti ciaq khia koaan'svoaf khvoax bea siøf'thad. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He made a rash promise and then stood back and watched without lifting a finger.
  他詛咒別人死,自己袖手旁觀。

zørcien ka'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'cien kaf'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cheapen oneself, abuse oneself

作賤自己

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。

zoanbiin zerngti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'biin zexng'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 

democracy, government by all the people

全民政治

zoanzex ee zerngti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'zex ee zexng'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 

autocratic government

專制的政治

zoklong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zog'long ⬆︎ [[...]] 

annoy or possessed by a demon), play tricks on, to fool, instigate

作弄,搗蛋

• U laang ti khazhng'au teq zoklong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U laang ti khaf'zhngf'au teq zog'long. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There is someone playing tricks on you behind your back.
  有人在背後搗蛋。

zofngtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

get all

總得,全部得到

• Karm extaxng ka'ti zofngtid? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Karm e'taxng kaf'ti zorng'tid? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Is it possible that you get all of it?
  能自己全得嗎?

zuxhun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'hun ⬆︎ [[...]] 

know one's responsibility

自知本份

• Y cyn zuxhun zøx ka'ti ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zu'hun zøx kaf'ti ee khafng'khoex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He very responsibly does his own work.
  他很知本份做自己的工作。

zw'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'ix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

idea, suggestion, resolution, decision, intention, act or determine a matter as we please

主意

• ka'ti zwix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti zuo'ix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  free to act as we please
  自己作主

• øe zwix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e zuo'ix tid; øe zuo'ix`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  having the power to act and settle the matter as we think best, can act according to his own views
  能作主的

zwti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 

major function(s) of a drug, the physician in charge (of a patient or patients)

主治

zuxti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 

autonomy, self discipline

自治

• tøexhngf zuxti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te'hngf zu'ti; tøe'hngf zu'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  local self government
  地方自治

zuxti hengzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'ti heeng'zexng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

self-government (of villages, counties, cities)

自治行政

zuxtixhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'ti'hoe ⬆︎ [[...]] 

student government (of a school), public welfare organization operated by the citizens of a community

自治會

zwti isw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'ti y'sw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

doctor in charge

主治醫師

ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee khoarn; (...ee khoarn) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

seems, probably (can be used instead of "tai-khai" but always comes at the end of the sentence)

的樣子, 似乎

• Taixkhaix øe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix e løh'ho.; Tai'khaix øe løh'ho.; (E løh'ho ee khoarn.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Maybe it'll rain (It'll rain perhaps.)
  大概會下雨。(會下雨的樣子。)

• Taixkhaix u ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u ti le.; (U ti le ee khoarn.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Probably he [she] is home [at some place]. (He [she] is home most likely.)
  大概在。(在的樣子。)

Hai jiin zeg hai kie, hai padlaang ka'ti sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai jiin zeg hai kie, hai pat'laang kaf'ti sie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

To harm another is to harm oneself.

害人則害己,害別人反害己。

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

groan with pain, grumbling

呻吟,哼叫,抱怨

• Thviax kaq hvai'hvay kiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviax kaq hvay'hvay kiøx. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  groan with pain, moan in distress
  痛得直呻吟

• Y ti binzhngtea teq hvay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti biin'zhngg'tea teq hvay. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is groaning in his bed.
  他在床上呻吟著。

• Hid ee gynnar teq hvay paktor thviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar teq hvay pag'tor thviax. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That child is groaning because he has a belly ache.
  那個孩子在叫肚子痛。

• Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq hvay bøo cvii. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is grumbling because he has no money.
  他在叫窮。

hagsefng zuxtixhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'sefng zu'ti'hoe ⬆︎ [[...]] 

student government

學生自治會

hatti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: had'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 

govern, to rule, administer

轄治

gixtvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'tvoaa ⬆︎ [[...]] 

court room, parliament or assembly

議壇

• Hid ee gixoaan ti gixtvoaa ee hongpheeng cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee gi'oaan ti gi'tvoaa ee hofng'pheeng cyn hør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That representative deports himself very well in the assembly.
  那位議員在議壇的風評很好。

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

take up, hold in the hand, lift up, elevate something which has the classifier "ki"

拿

• Giah zha'ar tong ka'ti ee bagciw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giah zhaa'ar tong kaf'ti ee bak'ciw. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  go looking for trouble (Lit. inflict wounds or injuries on oneself)
  跟自己過不去,自找麻煩。

• giah hoxsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giah ho'svoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  carry, hold and umbrella
  拿雨傘

• giah koayar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giah koae'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  hold or carry a stick or cane
  拿拐杖

giah ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giah'ti; giah ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 

use chopsticks

拿筷子

giernsienkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giexn'siefn'køf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

crave

渴望

• Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giernsienkøf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giexn'siefn'køf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When he saw others eating, the craving grew in him.
  他看人在吃東西,在那兒饞涎欲滴。

goaxti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 

external hemorrhoids

外痔

gongsvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goong'svoaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

get lost in the mountains

迷山路

• Uxsi'ar ti chiefnsvoaf ma øe gongsvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'sii'ar ti chiern'svoaf ma e goong'svoaf.; U'sii'ar ti chiern'svoaf ma øe goong'svoaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Sometimes you can get lost in the foot hills.
  有時候在淺山也會迷路。

he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he; (khngx) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

put, place, lay down or leave a thing

放,留

• He (khngx) toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) toax tøq'terng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Put it on the desk.
  放在桌上。

• He (khngx) ti tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) ti tøq'terng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It was put on the desk.
  放在桌上。

• He `le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He `le.; (Khngx `lef.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Leave it there. Leave it as it is.
  放著!

• He løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He løh'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Put it down.
  放下去。

• Cid tex baq extaxng he (khngx) kaux binnafzaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex baq e'taxng he (khngx) kaux biin'nar'zaix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This meat will keep overnight.
  這塊肉可以留到明天。

• Chviar he le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar he le. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Just lay it down or put it down
  請放下。

hengsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'sit ⬆︎ [[...]] 

one's life story

行實

• Iasof ee hengsit lorng siar ti Serngkefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaa'sof ee heeng'sit lorng siar ti Sexng'kefng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The life story of Jesus is written in the Bible.
  耶穌的行實都寫在聖經。

hengte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hefng'te; (hviaf'ti) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

brothers

兄弟

Hiekiet'hut Hongti Tiongsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hix'kied'hut Hoong'ti Tiofng'sym ⬆︎ [[...]] 

T.B. Prevention and Treatment Center

肺結核防治中心

hisefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sacrificial victims, a sacrifice, be sacrificed to, at the sacrifice of

犧牲

• hisefng zaisarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sefng zaai'sarn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  sacrifice one's property
  犧牲財產

• hisefng sveamia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sefng svex'mia; hy'sefng svix'mia ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  give one's life to a cause
  犧牲生命

• hisefng ka'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sefng kaf'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  sacrifice oneself
  犧牲自己

• hisefng ee zengsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sefng ee zefng'siin ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  spirit of sacrifice
  犧牲的精神

hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hviaf'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 

brothers

兄弟

hviati'aftai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hviaf'ti'ar'tai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

brothers

弟兄關係

• Hviati'aftai nar tiøh hiahnih keakaux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hviaf'ti'ar'tai nar tiøh hiaq'nih kex'kaux? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Why are such good friends so miserly?
  弟兄關係怎麼需要那麼計較?

hiern serng'ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiern sexng'ioong ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Transfiguration

顯聖容

• Iasof ti Taixphoknysvoaterng hiern serng'ioong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaa'sof ti Tai'phog'nie'svoaf'terng hiern sexng'ioong. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Jesus was transfigured on Mt. Tabor.
  耶穌在大博爾山上顯聖容。

hiexntviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

spot, the actual scene

現場

• Goar bøo ti hiexntviuu, sofie lorng m zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo ti hien'tviuu, sor'ie lorng m zay'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I don't know at all, because I was not on the spot.
  我不在現場,所以都不知道。

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

rest, perch on

歇,休息,棲息

• Ciawar hiøq ti chiuafterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar hiøq ti chiu'ar'terng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Birds are perching on the tree.
  鳥兒棲息在樹上。

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