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

or (conjunction), introduces an alternative or a word that explains or means the same

或,亦

• Lie si hagsefng ar m si? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si hak'sefng ar m si? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are you a student?
  你是不是學生?

• Lie u cvii ar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii ar bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do you have money?
  你有沒有錢?

• Lie bøeq khix iah m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix ar m?; Lie bøeq khix iah m? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do you want to go?
  你要不要去?

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

hinder, impede, oppose, obstruct, stand up for, protect, defend

攔,袒護

• vaa ke'afkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vaa kef'ar'kviar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  brood over chicks like a hen, to protect or defend little chicks
  護小雞

• vaa kuy peeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vaa kuy peeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be partial, show partiality, favor one party more than another, partiality
  偏袒

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

duck, drake

鴨子

• Chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzay sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh'pvoax'aq'ar m'zay sie.; Chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay sie.; (Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar m zay sie'oah.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unaware of impending calamity (Refers to a duck in the middle of the seventh month, when ducks are usually offered to the spirits of the dead, yet do not know enough to fear death. — Similar to a turkey just before Thanksgiving), used to scold someone who is without fear in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  危在旦夕,還不知。

• ah'afzhuix borng løf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar'zhuix borng løf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  make an attempt or ask a favor with very small hope of success but may just as well make the attempt (like a duck's bill dabbling about in the air while eating)
  姑妄要求

• ah'ar thviaf luii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar thviaf luii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  hear what someone says but cannot understand (like a duck hearing thunder not knowing what all the noise is about)
  鴨子聽打雷,聽不懂

• ahbør-tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'tee; aq'bør/buo-tøee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  flat footed clumsily gaited person (Lit. sole of a duck's foot), a man whose foot is very broad and flat at the instep instead of having the usual concave)
  平板腳

armtvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'tvia; (chiuo'cie'ar'tvia) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

get engaged to someone

定婚

anzoankhieloong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zoaan'khix'loong; (kef'kuy'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

air bag for car, sometimes referred to as kekui'ar, balloon)

安全氣囊

arnkhvoarbai lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'khvoax'bai lef ⬆︎ [[...]] 

try to press

試按一下

• Øextah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo arnkhvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'tah'tid ar be, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai lef.; Øe'tah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Whether you can step on it or not, first use your hand to touch it.
  能踏不能踏,先用手試按一下

angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

gift or bribe, a packet of money usually wrapped in red paper or in a red envelope presented as a tip, for congratulatory purposes or as a farewell present

紅包

• saxng angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
  送紅包

• siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  accept a bribe
  收紅包

• Y ee svejit lie bøeq saxng lefbut iafsi angpaw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svef'jit lie boeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw?; Y ee svef/svy'jit lie bøeq saxng lea'but iar'si aang'paw? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are you going to present him with a gift or money on his birthday?
  他的生日你要送禮物或是紅包 ?

at'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ad'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

strip of wood nailed on or tied to a larger object to hold objects in place like tiles or straw roofing to prevent slippage

用以固定他物之器材

baxnban'afsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ban'ar'si ⬆︎ [[...]] 

slowly, cautiously, Take it easy. Take your time.

慢慢地

• Iao u sikafn, baxnban'afsi bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao u sii'kafn, ban'ban'ar'si bøo iaux'kirn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There is still time, it's okay to take your time.
  還有時間慢慢地不要緊。

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

bafng'ar-hviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barng'ar'hviw; barng'ar-hviw; (barng'ar'hwn) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sort of drug burned to drive away mosquitoes

蚊香

bafng'ar texng gukag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barng'ar texng guu'kag ⬆︎ [[...]] 

doesn't feel it, only slightly affected, remains unperturbed (Lit. a mosquito to stings a bull's horn)

蚊子螫牛角,不在乎

• Bafng'ar texng laxnphaf, phvae phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Barng'ar texng lan'phaf, phvae phaq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be in dilemma, be driven to the wall (Lit. When a mosquito stings you in the scrotum, you have to be very careful how you go about swatting it.)
  蚊子螫陰囊,難打,棘手。

bøtapsab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tab'sab ⬆︎ [[...]] 

not enough

不夠

• Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kam'ar, bøtapbøsab goar bøo aix ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kafm'ar, bøo'tab'bøo'sab goar bøo aix ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Four or five people ate three bananas, there wasn't enough for me to eat.
  四五個人吃三個橘子不夠吃,我不要吃。

bo'horng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'horng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

imitate, imitation

模仿

• bo'horng ee kefhøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'horng ee kea'hoex; boo'horng ee kea'høex ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  imitation
  模仿的假貨

• Gyn'ar aix bo'horng toaxlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar aix boo'horng toa'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Kids like to imitate adults.
  小孩子喜歡模仿大人。

bøefkhvoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'khvoar; bøea'khvoar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the final payment on a debt

尾款

• Zhwn cidsut'ar bøefkhvoar iawbøe heeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn cit'sud'ar boea'khvoar iao'boe heeng.; Zhwn cit'sud'ar bøea'khvoar iao'bøe heeng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There only remains a small final payment to pay back.
  剩一點尾款還沒還。

bofngbofng'afsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'borng'ar'si ⬆︎ [[...]] 

do what situation requires, to muddle or drift along

得過且過

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。

zafngzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zarng'zhao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bundle grass or straw

捆草

• Koaq tiuar ee sii, aix u cit ee zafngzhao ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koaq tiu'ar ee sii, aix u cit ee zarng'zhao ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When you cut rice you need a person to bundle the straw.
  割稻的時候,要有一個捆草的。

zatlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad'lat ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to estimate one's strength or resources before acting, estimate one's own ability act according to one's strength

量力

• Bøeq texng hid khoarn pang'ar, aix siøfkhoar zatlat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, e texng phoax khix.; Bøeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are going to nail down that kind of board, you have to be careful how hard you hit it or you will bust the board.
  要釘那種木板要稍微量力,否則會釘破。

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。

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。

zengsve'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'svef'ar; zefng'svef/svy'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

domestic animal, livestock

家畜,牲畜

• Zhanznglaang cyn aix chi zengsve'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaan'zngf'laang cyn aix chi zefng'svef'ar.; Zhaan'zngf'laang cyn aix chi zefng'svef/svy'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Farmers like to raise a few domestic animals.
  鄉下人很喜歡養家畜。

zexngsied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'sied ⬆︎ [[...]] 

add, add on

增設

• Citmar kok'hau bøeq zengsied Taiguo-khøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar kog'hau boeq zeng'sied Taai'gie'khøx.; Cid'mar kog'hau bøeq zefng'sied Taai'guo-khøx. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Now the public primary schools are going to add Taiwanese to the curriculum.
  現在國校要增設台語課。

zefngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'te; zerng'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]] 

prepare soil or ground

整地

• Citmar teq zefngtøe bøeq khyzhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar teq zerng'te boeq khie'zhux.; Cid'mar teq zerng'tøe bøeq khie'zhux. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Now we are preparing the ground to build a house.
  現在正在整地要蓋房子。

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

disturb, make a disturbance, annoy by noise and clamor, noisy

吵鬧

• Cit'ee gyn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liampvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liampvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq lym tee.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq lym tee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kid really bothers people, one minute he wants you to get him some cakes to eat, the next minute he wants you to get him some tea to drink.
  這個小孩很會吵, 一下子吵著要吃餅, 一 下子又吵著要喝茶。

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

fierce and cruel, savage

凶殘

• Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøar tuqsie cit ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøf'ar tuh'sie cit ee laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That man is very fierce, he used a knife to stab someone.
  那個人很凶殘,用刀子殺死了一個人。

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

• Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
  他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

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

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 ?

Chitgøeh-pvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh-pvoax; Chid'gøeh-pvoax; (Tiofng'goaan) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, special day for worship of ancestral tablets

七月十五,中元

• chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzaisie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'goeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay'sie; chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay'sie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  said of a person acting foolishly or wickedly in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  七月半的鴨子不知死,死到臨頭不知憂。

zho'kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'kafng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

unskilled laborer

粗工

• Kin'afjit aix chviax kuye'ar zho'kafng laai pviarsaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit aix chviax kuie'ee'ar zhof'kafng laai pviax'saux. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Today we must hire a few laborers to come and clean the place up.
  今天得雇幾個粗工來打掃。

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

lead, to guide, instruct, to conduct

帶,領

• Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee gyn'ar khix ho isefng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax.; Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I want to take this child to see a doctor.
  我要帶這個孩子去看醫生。

• Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you don't know the way, I'll take you there.
  你若不知道在那兒, 我帶你去。

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

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

sharp at the end, pointed

尖

• Cid ky ienpid bøo ciafm, giah tøar laai ho goar siaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky ieen'pid bøo ciafm, giah tøf'ar laai ho goar siaq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This pencil has no point, bring me a knife to sharpen it.
  這枝鉛筆不尖,拿隻刀子給我削。

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。

ciapsoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'soax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be next (in succession), follow, in close succession, one after the other, continue, continuously

連續

• Hitkhoarn pve aix ciapsoax ciah iøqar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq øe hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn pve aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq e hør.; Hid'khoarn pve/pvi aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq øe hør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  For that disease you have to continuously take medicine for a long time then it will get better.
  那種病要連續吃藥吃很久才會好。

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。

ciøf-høe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf hoe'ar; ciøf-høe'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

gather members to form a private mutual lending association

招會

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。

zøx khauar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaw'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

prepare straws for drawing

作鬮

• Goar zøf khauar ho lirn liw (thiw, liafm). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøf khaw'ar ho lirn liw (thiw, liafm). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I'll make straws for you to draw.
  我做鬮給你抽。

zoxzan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zo'zan ⬆︎ [[...]] 

help, assist

幫助

• Chviar lie cidsutlar zoxzan goar bea iøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie cit'sud'lar zo'zan goar bea iøh'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Please help me a little to buy some medicine.
  請你給我一點錢買藥。

zubi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'bi ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the flavor (of food, poetry) taste, flavor

滋味

• Gyn'ar ciah liao zay zubi, khaux bøeq køq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'nar ciah liao zay zw'bi, khaux boeq køq ciah.; Girn'ar ciah liao zay zw'bi, khaux bøeq køq ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When a child tastes the flavor of food, he cries to eat some more.
  小孩吃了嚐到滋味,哭著想再吃。

• siuxkhor ee zubi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu'khor ee zw'bi ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  too sour a taste
  受苦的滋味

zuybie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'bie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

give a child for adoption

領養

• Cid ee gyn'ar phvae iøchi, khix ciah laang ee zuybie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar phvae iøf'chi, khix ciah laang ee zuie'bie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kid is very difficult to raise, put him up for adoption.
  這個孩子不好養,去吃別人的米飯,給別人當乾兒子或乾女兒。

øexserng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'serng'tid; øe'serng`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

economize

能省

• Iøqafcvii karm ho lie exsefngtid? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iøh'ar'cvii karm ho lie e'serng'tid? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Is it a good idea for you to economize on money for medicine?
  藥錢你能省嗎?

gafm'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: garm'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

stairs, a flight of steps, a ladder, introduction (to subject)

階梯

• Ciøqthaau gafm'ar aix khvoakhvoa'ar peq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciøh'thaau garm'ar aix khvoaf'khvoaf'ar peq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Look carefully when you climb stairs made of stone.
  石頭階要慢慢爬。

hayliog'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'liok'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Marines

海軍陸戰隊

• Y khix zøx hayliog'ar, sofie aix øh siuzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix zøx hae'liok'ar, sor'ie aix øh siuu'zuie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He joined the Marines so he has to learn how to swim.
  他去當海軍陸戰隊,所以得學游泳。

harn'øqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haxn'øh'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

private school, "hedge" school, class conducted at a temple to learn Chinese

私塾

hang'ar-khao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hang'ar'khao; hang'ar-khao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the entrance to a lane

巷口

giuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo; (khiuo) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pull, to haul, to draw, to tow, solicit (as buyers)

拉,曳

• giuo chiwngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo chiuo'ngr ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pull a person by the sleeve
  拉人的袖子

• giuo khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo khie'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pull out (as weeds, etc), pull up
  拉(拔) 起來

• giwlaai giwkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'laai giuo'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  tug a thing from both sides
  拉來拉去

• giuo laang ee sva'afky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo laang ee svaf'ar'ky ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  have a share in other's profits, follow others to partake of a feast without being invited
  拉人的衣角,托他人之福

gusut'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'sud'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

a whip to encourage a cow to move

牛鞭

hvi'ar phakphag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'ar phag'phag ⬆︎ [[...]] 

ears standing out so much as almost to cover the opening (like a pig's)

垂耳

• thviaf kaq hvi'ar phakphag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf kaq hvi'ar phag'phag ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  listening very attentively
  全神聽講

hm'afzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hmm'ar'zhao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

gramineous plants (belonging to the grass family of plants. Imperata cylindrica)

茅草

horhe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hox'hee'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

no opportunity for something to continue, to overthrow (Lit. shrimp caught in a net)

把水抽乾而捉蝦,把事情弄糟了

huafzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'ar'zuie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

magic words written on a paper then burnt to ashes and mixed with water for curing diseases

符水

yafkee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'ar'kee ⬆︎ [[...]] 

name for the punishment of having to hold a chair above the head

受罰將椅子拿在頭上

isu bupor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'su buu'por ⬆︎ [[...]] 

of no help, doesn't help for a solution to a problem

於事無補

• Paklai hoatkhylaai ee phøe'hupve, kannaf boaq iøqar si usu bupor ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pag'lai hoad'khie'laai ee phoee'hw'pve, kafn'naf boaq iøh'ar si ii'su buu'por ee.; Pag'lai hoad`khie'laai ee phøee'hw'pve/pvi, kafn'naf boaq iøh'ar si uu'su buu'por ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  For internal troubles it doesn't help to apply medicine on the outside.
  肚子裡發出來的皮膚病,只擦藥是於事無補的。

ixteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'teng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

reserve (seats, rooms), set (date), be scheduled, prearrangement, schedule, arrange previously

預定

• ciaux ixteng ee sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux i'teng ee sii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  at the scheduled time
  照預定的時間

• Y ixteng bin'afzaix bøeq kaux Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y i'teng biin'nar'zaix boeq kaux Taai'pag.; Y i'teng biin'ar'zaix bøeq kaux Taai'pag. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is expected to get to Taipei tomorrow.
  他預定明天要到達台北。

viafbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'bak ⬆︎ [[...]] 

conspicuous, showy

顯眼

• Iaokirn ee pai'ar aix zhai toax khaq viafbak ee sofzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee paai'ar aix zhai toax khaq viar'bak ee sor'zai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Important signs have to be put up in more conspicuous places.
  要緊的牌子要豎在比較顯眼的地方。

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

wrestle, throw down, lay down, to overthrow

觔,推,扶

• Hid nng ee gyn'ar teq siøiern, mxsi teq siøphaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid nng ee girn'ar teq siøf'iern, m'si teq siøf'phaq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Those two kids are wrestling, they are not fighting.
  那兩個孩子在摔角,不是在打架。

• Y tør ti tho'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør ti thoo'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khie'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He was lying on the ground (floor), I helped him up.
  他倒在地上,我把他扶起來。

• Cid ky thiauar ka goar taux iern khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky thiau'ar ka goar taux iern khie'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Give me a hand to erect this pillar.
  幫我扶直這根柱子。

iauky sittngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'ky sid'tngx ⬆︎ [[...]] 

starve

三餐不繼,饑餓

• Cit e thaxn bøo ciah, cit tin gyn'ar tviaxtvia ma teq iauky sittngx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e thaxn bøo ciah, cit tin girn'ar tvia'tvia ma teq iaw'ky sid'tngx. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  As soon as you don't make enough money to eat, there are also children who will starve.
  一沒有賺錢,一群孩子常常三餐不繼。

iuomi'my [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'my'my ⬆︎ [[...]] 

delicate, tender

細嫩

• Iuomi'my ee gyn'ar lie ia kvar ka y hied kuijit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iux'my'my ee girn'ar lie ia kvar ka y hied kuy'jit. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Such a tender child, do you dare not pay any attention to him all day.
  細嫩的小孩,你也敢給他放一整天。

jiaope'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiaux'pee'ar; (jiaux'gee) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cat's paw, running dog, dupe, to work for the interest of an opposing group at the expense of one's own

爪牙,吃裡扒外

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar citmar bøextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng øe cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

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

enclose in splints

固定(斷骨)

• eng pang'ar kaq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng pafng'ar kaq khie'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  use slats to make splints
  用板子固定起來

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

cover oneself with something in order to keep warm

蓋

• Cid niar thafn'ar ho lie kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar tharn'ar ho lie kaq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I'll give you this blanket to cover up with.
  這條毯子給你蓋。

• ka lie kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka lie kaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cover you (with a quilt or blanket)
  給你蓋被子

kaeciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'ciofng; (tngx'ixn'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

seal, to stamp (a document)

蓋章

kayzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'zog ⬆︎ [[...]] 

change from planting one kind of crop to planting other crops

改作

• Bøo aix portiuar exsaytid kayzog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix pox'tiu'ar e'sae'tid kae'zog. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you don't want to plant rice you can plant something else.
  不種稻可以改作。

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

sweet, pleasant, willingly

甘,甘心,捨得

• Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are you really willing to give that dog to somebody else?
  那隻狗你捨得給人嗎?

• Hid ee gyn'ar hiaq seahaxn, lie kafm ho y ka'ti cit ee khix Bykog, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar hiaq sex'haxn, lie kafm ho y kaf'ti cit ee khix Bie'kog, si `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That child is so small, are you willing to let him go to the States alone?
  你捨得讓他一個人去美國嗎?

• Goar cid ciaq niauafkviar mxkafm ho laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid ciaq niaw'ar'kviar m'kafm ho laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am unwilling to give this kitten to somebody.
  我這隻小貓捨不得給人。

• Goar ee thihbea ho laang thaukhafn khix, cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee thiq'bea ho laang thaw'khafn khix, cyn m'kafm. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I got my bicycle stolen, I am still attached to it.
  我的自行車被偷了,實在很捨不得。

køea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea; køea; (thiab) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

put something under the leg(s) of furniture so as to make it steady, raise furniture higher by putting bricks or blocks under the legs

墊

• Tøhkhaf tiøh kea ho zai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'khaf tiøh kea ho zai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You must put something under the leg(s) of the desk and make it steady.
  桌腳要墊穩。

• Theh zng'ar laai ciofng hid tex tøh'ar kea khaq koaan lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Theh zngf'ar laai ciofng hid tex tøq'ar kea khaq koaan lef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Use some bricks to raise the desk higher.
  拿磚塊來把那張桌子墊高點。

kex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex; (kax) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

marry a husband, give a daughter in marriage, implicate

嫁

• Y bin'afzaix bøeq kex za'bofkviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y biin'ar'zaix boeq kex zaf'bor'kviar.; Y biin'ar'zaix bøeq kex zaf'bor'kviar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is going to marry his daughter off tomorrow.
  他明天要嫁女兒。

• Y bin'afzaix bøeq kex (keaafng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y biin'ar'zaix boeq kex (kex'afng).; Y biin'ar'zaix bøeq kex (kex'afng). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  She is going to be married tomorrow.
  她明天要出嫁。

ke'kiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm ⬆︎ [[...]] 

either much or a little, more or less, as much as possible

多少,盡量

• Lie ke'kiarm tekkhag u thauciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kef'kiarm teg'khag u thaw'ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I know that you have stolen something to eat, I don't know whether it was a lot or a little.
  你多少一定有偷吃。

• Y na u eeng ee sii ke'kiarm khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u eeng ee sii kef'kiarm khuxn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Whenever he is free, he sleeps as long as he can.
  他要是一有空就盡量睡。

• Lie tiøh ke'kiarm ciah taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh kef'kiarm ciah tam'pøh'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You must eat as much as you can (to a sick person)
  你多少得吃一點 。

• ke'kiarm korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm korng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  talk as much as possible, talk at random
  盡量講,隨便講

keh'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

spaces (to be filled-in on an application form), squares or spaces on a printed form.

格子

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

adhere or cling tightly to

卡住

• Khah tiaau lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khah tiaau lef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  adhere or cling to (drifting material on the side of a stream, dirt on fan blades)
  卡住了

• Khah lahsap'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khah laq'sab'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  dirt sticking to something
  有髒東西

• Ientaang lorng khah hoefthunlof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iefn'taang lorng khah hoea'thuun'lof. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The stove pipe always clogs up with soot.
  煙囪都有黑煙。

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。

khankong'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn'kofng'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lead a man to a house of ill repute, to pimp

拉皮條

khaxng laang ee liab'afphie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaxng laang ee liap'ar'phie; (khaxng laang ee zhaux'thaau'phie) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

put a man to shame by telling his secrets

揭人瘡疤

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

deceive, fool, hoodwink, stolen

騙,偷

• Bøeq kiax tngfkhix ee miqkvia mxzay ti tøh'ui ho laang khiafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq kiax tngr'khix ee mih'kvia m'zay ti tøq'ui ho laang khiafng khix.; Bøeq kiax tngr'khix ee mih'kvia m'zay ti tøq'ui ho laang khiafng khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I don't know where someone stole the things I was sending home.
  要寄回去的東西不知在哪兒被人偷了。

• Khix ho khiang'ar khiafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix ho khiafng'ar khiafng khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  to be hoodwinked by a thief
  給騙子騙走了。

khiøq gyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøq'girn'ar; khiøq girn'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

deliver, give birth to a child, child birth

生孩子,接生

khit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khit; (khit'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

stake, post, piles

樁,札

• texng khidar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: texng khit'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  put up a post, to drive in a piles, stake (poles) into the ground
  打木樁

• zha'khidar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa'khit'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  wooden peg (stake)
  木樁

khuikha'khorar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'khaf'khox'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the pants that young kid wears with a hole in seat to facilitate going to the bathroom.

為方便小孩子小便,將褲子中央留一個小洞

khuiphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'phoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

explain why and how

開破,說明

• Gyn'ar maix kannaf iong phaq ee, aix khuiphoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar maix kafn'naf iong phaq ee, aix khuy'phoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't just hit a child, for better results explain why its wrong and how to change.
  小孩子不要只用打的,應解釋給他聽才有用。

khuiesi'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuix'sy'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

almost die, one's breath become to weak

微弱的氣息

kiawla'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiao'la'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

disturb, to ruffle, disarrange

攪亂

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

carry on a pole between two or more men, (two or more) carry (something rather heavy)

扛,抬

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