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af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af [[...]] 

initial particle, prefix to names of familiar people, as: A-beng... A-hoat... A-tho...

阿

af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af [[...]] 

second, next to, inferior

亞

alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat [[...]] 

useless, not to the point

不三不四

• alyputtat ee peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat ee peeng'iuo [[...]] 
  useless acquaintance
  不三不四的朋友

• kofng kaq alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng kaq af'lie'pud'tat [[...]] 
  say nothing to the point or purpose
  說得不三不四

Asexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'sexng [[...]] 

Mencius (Lit. second to the Sage)

亞聖

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。

biefnkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'korng [[...]] 

no need to speak, no need to talk about it, there is nothing that need be said, don't talk about it

不必說,免談

• Biefnkorng, goar ykefng zaiviar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biern'korng, goar ie'kefng zay'viar af. [[...]] 
  No need to tell me, I already know.
  不必說,我已經知道了。

bu-sarsax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bu'sax'sax; bu-sax'sax [[...]] 

unable to fathom, uncomprehending

摸無頭緒

• Khachiuo ban ee laang na nngxhang'ar khangkhoex y tø buxsarsax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf'chiuo ban ee laang na nng'hang'ar khafng'khoex y tø bu'sax'sax af. [[...]] 
  People who are not handy get all mixed up when they have two or three tasks to do at the same time.
  手腳慢的人,如果有一些事情,他就忙得不可開交了。

zawsamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'safm'koafn [[...]] 

run away to avoid trouble

走三關

• Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cym'ar teq zawsamkoafn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cirm'ar teq zao'safm'koafn af. [[...]] 
  He toppled someone's mutual loan group, now he is "on the lam" (running away to hide from trouble).
  他倒別人的會錢,現在在走三關了。

zhawzhawaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'zhao'af [[...]] 

rural people flocking to cities for work

不起眼,土包子

chvito [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chvy'to [[...]] 

fresh

新鮮度

• Hiaq ee baq ee chvito ykefng cyn ke af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee baq ee chvy'to ie'kefng cyn ke af. [[...]] 
  That meat is not very fresh.
  那些肉的新鮮度已經很低了。

zhozhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhof [[...]] 

ordinary, common, roughly, coarsely

粗,粗俗

• Cid hang mih zhozhof af, chviar lie siukhylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang mih zhof'zhof af, chviar lie siw'khie'laai. [[...]] 
  a polite thing to say when presenting a gift (Lit. This is something very ordinary , please accept it.)
  這東西很粗陋,請你收起來。

ciamtoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'toafn [[...]] 

high point, climax

尖端

• Cym'ar ee khø'hak kviaa kaux ciamtoafn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar ee khøf'hak kviaa kaux ciafm'toafn af. [[...]] 
  Now science is advanced to a high point.
  現在的科學走到尖端了。

zuxkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'kym [[...]] 

from now on

自今

• Zuxkym yau, goar lorng bøo aix køq ciaqhwn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zu'kym ie'au, goar lorng bøo aix køq ciah'hwn af. [[...]] 
  From now on I don't want to smoke any more.
  從今以後我都不要再抽煙了。

eh-cvicvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eh'cvy'cvy; øeh-cvy'cvy [[...]] 

confined (space), very narrow

很狹小

• Hitterng binzhngg na khuxn svaf ee laang tø øeqcvicvy af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid terng biin'zhngg na khuxn svaf ee laang tø eh'cvy'cvy af.; Hid'terng biin'zhngg na khuxn svaf ee laang tø øeh'cvy'cvy af. [[...]] 
  That bed is very narrow for three people to sleep on.
  那張床如果睡三個人就很窄了.

engkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'kay; (exng'kay) [[...]] 

ought, ought to be

應該

• Lie engkay (tiøh) afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'kay (tiøh) arn'ny zøx. [[...]] 
  You must do it this way
  你應該這樣做.

• Huiky na kawtiarm khypoef, cymmar erngkay kaux ciaf af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huy'ky na kao'tiarm khie'poef, cirm'mar exng'kay kaux ciaf af. [[...]] 
  The plane ought to be here by now, if it took off at nine. (Note: "eng-kai" and "tioh" mean the same thing, but "tioh" is used for emphasis.)
  飛機要是九點起飛, 現在應該到這兒了.

• Engkay! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay!; (Exng'kay!) [[...]] 
  Serve you right! I told you so ! (As when a mischievous child falls down).
  應該! 應該!

Hai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai af. [[...]] 

Alas! What a mess!

糟糕,糟了

• Tvaf tiøh hai`aq, bøe kie'tid toax cvii laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf tiøh hai af, be kix'tid toax cvii laai.; Tvaf tiøh hai`aq, bøe kix'tid toax cvii laai. [[...]] 
  Dear me! I forgot to bring money with me.
  糟糕,忘了帶錢來。

yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'zeeng [[...]] 

ago, before, previous to, formerly, in former times

以前

• go lak nii yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go lak nii ie'zeeng; (go lak nii zeeng) [[...]] 
  some years ago
  五六年以前

• kiet'hwn yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'hwn ie'zeeng; (iao'boe kied'hwn ie'zeeng) [[...]] 
  previous to (before) one's marriage
  結婚以前,未結婚以前

• Yzeeng hid tiaau si cyn lauxjiet ee køe'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee kef'ar.; Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee køef'ar. [[...]] 
  It was once (in former times) a prosperous (flourishing) shopping center
  以前那條是很熱鬧的街。

• Yzeeng bad kvietiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng bad kvix'tiøh y. [[...]] 
  I have met him before
  以前見過他。

• Texjixzhux seakaix taixciexn yzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te'ji'zhux sex'kaix tai'ciexn ie'zeeng. [[...]] 
  before the second world war
  第二次世界大戰以前

• Y bøo chinchviu yzeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu ie'zeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [[...]] 
  She does not come to see me as often as she used to.
  他不像以前那麼常來了。

iu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu [[...]] 

and, also, again, moreover

又

• Iu(-køq) bøeq løqho`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iu(-køq) boeq løh'ho`af.; Iu(-køq) bøeq løh'ho`aq. [[...]] 
  It's going to rain again.
  又要下雨了。

• Lie iu bøexkix`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie iu be'kix'tid.; Lie iu bøe'kix`tid.; (Lie iu'køq be'kix'tid.) [[...]] 
  You forgot it again.
  你又忘了。

• iu zhuietaf iu iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu zhuix'taf iu iaw [[...]] 
  both thirsty and hungry
  又渴又餓

jichviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'chviar [[...]] 

moreover, besides, in addition

而且

• Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jichviar ia cyn voax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar larn kaq kviaa be khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af.; Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af. [[...]] 
  I am too tired to walk, besides, it is late.
  我累得走不動,而且也很晚了。

• Puttan ka goar khoarnkøx, jichviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan ka goar khoaxn'køx, jii'chviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [[...]] 
  Not only advised me, (in addition) he gave me money. (This word is not often used together with put-tan.)
  不但勸告我,而且也錢給我。

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。

kafm'yn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'yn; (karm'wn) [[...]] 

grateful for favor

感恩

• Lie na kherng afnny, goar ciu kafm'yn putcin af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na kherng arn'ny, goar ciu karm'yn pud'cin af. [[...]] 
  I shall be deeply grateful to you, if you are willing to do so.
  你要是肯這樣,我就感恩不盡了。

khahzar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq'zar [[...]] 

formerly, once, before, somewhat early, rather early

以前,過去,早一點

• Bin'afzaix bøeq khaq zar khix Kø'hioong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'ar'zaix boeq khaq zar khix Køf'hioong.; Biin'ar'zaix bøeq khaq zar khix Køf'hioong. [[...]] 
  I am going to Kaoshiung rather early tomorrow.
  明天要早一點到高雄去。

• Y khahzar ti larn haghau teq karzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar ti larn hak'hau teq kax'zheq. [[...]] 
  He was a teacher at our school before.
  他過去在我們學校教書。

• Y bøo chinchviu khahzar hiaq kutlat af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu khaq'zar hiaq kud'lat af. [[...]] 
  He is not as diligent as he used to.
  他不像以前那麼勤勉了。

• Zhawtun khahzar kiørzøx Zhawøetwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhao'tun khaq'zar kiøx'zøx Zhao'ee'twn.; Zhao'tun khaq'zar kiøx'zøx/zøex Zhao'øee'twn. [[...]] 
  Formerly Chhau-tun was called Chhau-e-tun.
  草屯以前叫做草鞋墩。

adsafliq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'khix; (af'saf'liq) [[...]] 

clean-cut, straight forward, wholly, solely, entirely, exclusively, devotedly, wholeheartedly, devote or apply oneself to

乾脆

• Cid hang taixcix kuikhix ho lie phahsngx, goar lorng maix zhab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix kuy'khix ho lie phaq'sngx, goar lorng maix zhab. [[...]] 
  I leave this matter entirely up to you.
  這件事乾脆給你安排,我不管了。

lioxngkhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liong'khør; (leeng'khør) [[...]] 

it is better, had better..., rather, would rather

還是,寧可

• Tehboeq løqho af, lioxngkhør maix khix khaq thørtoxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teq'boeq løh'ho af, liong'khør maix khix khaq thøx'toxng.; Teq'bøeq løh'ho`aq, liong'khør maix khix khaq thøx'toxng. [[...]] 
  It is going to rain, you ( I ) had better not go.
  快下雨了,還是不去較妥當。

pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luikongboea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luii'kofng'boea; pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luii'kofng'bøea [[...]] 

be involved

受拖累

• Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf boeq, cym'ar khix pvoaxtiøh luikongboea af hvoq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf boeq, cirm'ar khix pvoa'tiøh luii'kofng'boea af hvoq.; Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf bøeq, cid'mar khix pvoa'tiøh luii'kofng'bøea af hvoq. [[...]] 
  I told you not to get involved but you wanted to so now you got hit by lightning
  叫你不要管,你就要,現在受拖累了吧!

theapvi'af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thex'pvy'af [[...]] 

to step aside

退開

• Theakhix pvi'af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thex'khix pvy'af. [[...]] 
  You get out of the way!
  退到一邊兒去!

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