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bøzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhae [[...]] 

regrettable, unfortunate, unlucky, too bad, wasteful, unworthy

可惜

• Hid ee laang sykhix, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang sie'khix, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  It was unfortunate that that person died.
  那個人死了,很可惜。

• Hid zhud tiexnviar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zhud tien'viar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  It was unfortunate that I was unable to see that movie.
  那部電影沒看到,很可惜。

• Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thihbea, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thiq'bea, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  Too bad you took that shirt to wipe off the bicycle.
  那件衣服拿去擦自行車,很可惜。

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 su pud jip sampøftien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo su pud jip safm'pør'tien [[...]] 

I need to see you, I have a favor to ask of you. (Lit. - Don't enter the emperor's office unless you have official business.)

無事不登三寶殿

zeatien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'tien [[...]] 

offer sacrifices to the spirit of a deceased person

祭奠

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 ?

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

at the risk of, run the risk of

冒…險

• Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun sie, boeq ka y ciah løh'khix.; Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løh'khix. [[...]] 
  I will eat it at the risk of my life.
  冒死吃下它。

• Zhun ho hauxtviuo me, laai khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun ho hau'tviuo me, laai khix khvoax tien'viar.; Zhun ho hau'tviuo me/ma, laai khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  Let's go to see the movies at the risk of being scolded by the principal.
  冒著被校長罵,去看電影。

• Giah hoxsvoax cyn ma'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giah ho'svoax cyn maa'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [[...]] 
  It's very troublesome to carry an umbrella with me, I will run the risk of getting wet.
  拿雨傘很麻煩,讓它溼吧!

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。

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。

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

interest, enthusiasm, have a fancy for, willingness, to delight in, desire strongly (often in a somewhat bad sense)

興,喜歡,好

• hexng oankef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hexng oafn'kef [[...]] 
  quarrelsome
  好吵架

• hernglym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hexng'lym [[...]] 
  fond of drinking
  喜歡喝

• hexng khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hexng khvoax tien'viar [[...]] 
  like to see the movies
  喜歡看電影

• bøo hexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hexng [[...]] 
  not interested in, do not like to
  不喜歡,沒興趣

hiongtien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'tien; (hviw'tien) [[...]] 

obituary gift, incense money, offering sent to mourners

香奠

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

win, gain a victory, to defeat, excel

贏

• zao viaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao viaa [[...]] 
  win a race, won a race
  跑贏

• thaai viaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaai viaa [[...]] 
  won a battle
  戰勝,鬥贏

• Goarn go pie ji viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn go pie ji viaa. [[...]] 
  We won the game (by a score of) five to two.
  我們五比二勝。

• Goar khvoax Tiongkoktui khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax Tiofng'kog'tui khaq viaa. [[...]] 
  I think the Chinese team has the edge on the other team.
  我看中國隊較佔上風。

• Goar bøo aix khix khvoax tiexnviar, bøeq khuxn khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo aix khix khvoax tien'viar, boeq khuxn khaq viaa.; Goar bøo aix khix khvoax tien'viar, bøeq khuxn khaq viaa. [[...]] 
  I would rather go to bed than to the movies.
  我寧可睡覺,不要去看電影。

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。

kae iuchiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae iw'chiuu [[...]] 

console, relieve grief

解憂

• khvoax tiexnviar laai kae iuchiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar laai kae iw'chiuu [[...]] 
  go to the movies to cheer oneself up
  看電影來解憂

khax tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khax tien'oe [[...]] 

phone, to telephone

打電話

kuxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'heeng [[...]] 

old style

舊型

• Hid khoarn tiexn'oexky si kuxheng'ee, aix iong kar ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn tien'oe'ky si ku'heeng'ee, aix iong kar ee. [[...]] 
  That kind of phone is old fashioned, you have to crank it.
  那種電話機是舊型的,要用搖的。

phaq tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq tien'viar [[...]] 

film, shoot a movie, to photograph with a movie camera, make a movie

拍電影

phaq-tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq tien'oe; phaq-tien'oe [[...]] 

telephone, to speak by telephone

打電話

siøciøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'ciøf [[...]] 

call for or invite someone to do (or go) together

相邀

• siøciøf khix khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'ciøf khix khvoax tien'viar [[...]] 
  invite someone to go to the movies
  相邀去看電影

• siøciøf khix Taipag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'ciøf khix Taai'pag [[...]] 
  invite someone to go to Taipei together
  相邀去台北

thongtien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thofng'tien [[...]] 

to cable all concerned, supply electricity to, connect with the electric current

通電

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

settle, to fix, determine, put down, to place, offer libations

奠

• zeatien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'tien [[...]] 
  offerings and libation
  祭奠

• hviutien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hviw'tien [[...]] 
  obituary gift, incense money, offering sent to mourners
  香奠

tiexngii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'gii [[...]] 

an offering sent to mourners, money presented to the bereaved family in place of offerings

奠儀

tiexnhii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'hii [[...]] 

to fish with electricity

電魚

tiexnteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'teng [[...]] 

lay a foundation and consolidate it, to settle

奠定

• tiexnteng binsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'teng biin'sefng [[...]] 
  secure the welfare of the masses
  奠定民生

• tiexnteng kokky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'teng kog'ky [[...]] 
  strengthen the foundation of the country
  奠定國基

tiexnthor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'thor [[...]] 

offer a libation to the god of the earth

奠土

tiexnto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'to [[...]] 

electroplating

電鍍

to [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: to [[...]] 

gild, to plate

鍍

• tiexnto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'to [[...]] 
  electroplating
  電鍍

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