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ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

affix to nouns; used after words ending in t; e.g.; pat-la; chhat-la; khut-la

仔

at'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

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

bafng'ar texng gukag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

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

蚊仔螫牛角; 不在乎

chiam'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a slip of bamboo engraved with signs to be used in gambling or divination

籤仔

ciøf-høe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

gather members to form a private mutual lending association

招會仔

gusut'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a whip to encourage a cow to move

牛鞭

hang'ar-khao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

entrance to a lane or alley; hang'ar-thaau

巷仔口; 巷子口

hang'ar-thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

entrance to a lane or alley; hang'ar-khao

巷仔頭; 巷子頭

horhe'ar^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

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; 撈蝦仔

hvi'ar phakphag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

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

垂耳

Iawsiu'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

scolding with scornful manner; cursing someone to die young

夭壽仔

jiaope'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a stool pigeon; a person who helps enemy to harm own people; an informer; cat's paw; running dog; dupe; to work for the interest of an opposing group at the expense of one's own

抓耙仔; 吃裡扒外

khankong'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

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

牽公仔; 拉皮條

khiøhgyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

gives birth to the child; to reproduce; deliver; give birth to a child; child birth

生孩子; 拾囝仔; 接生

khof-eh'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to hiccup

打嗝仔

khof-uh'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to hiccup

打嗝兒

khuiesi'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

almost die; one's breath become to weak

微弱的氣息; 氣絲仔

khuikhakhor'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

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小洞; 開腳褲仔

khvoa'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

slow; gradual; to delay; to slacken; to put off

緩緩; 寬仔

kiawla'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

disturb; to ruffle; disarrange

攪亂

koa'ar-kheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a song; to tune; a ballad

歌古曲

liuosok'ar^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

rope with running noose (to catch animals)

套節

lymlym'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

(adv) almost; just about to; just enough; be approaching; just barely enough

斂斂仔; 略少於; 差點兒; 僅僅; 幾乎

ozut'ar ciah-køeahøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

A pawn goes forth to capture the king. -- A small fry tries a reckless invasion

非份的侵佔

parngleng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

use one kind of long net to surrounding fish

用一種長網圍魚

phahkho'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

draw circle; make small circle to note perusal

打圈圈

phaq-phog'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to applaud

拍手; 鼓掌

phienphien'ar m [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

doggedly determined to oppose; refuse what is proposed

偏偏不; 硬不

phoephoe'ar korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

allude to a matter without giving much explanation; give only a hint

說點皮毛

piøf-høe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

make bids or draw lots to determine who should get the loan from the private loan association

標會仔

poaqpai'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

play cards; to gamble with cards

打牌

siexn hvi'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

slap the ears; to box the ears

賞耳光

sut'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a tool to flick dust

拂塵; 摔仔; 鞭

sygyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

common scolding for misbehaving child (Lit. damned kid ─ ought to die)

死囝仔

theapvy`ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to step aside

退開

tngrirn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

seal; to stamp (a document)

蓋章

to'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

an undergarment covering chest and abdomen

肚仔; 肚兜

toxnghoan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

bamboo pole with a piece of cloth attached carried by the second son in the funeral procession of his parents; in order to lead the soul to the grave

引魂幡; 靈幡

un'un'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

slowly; carefully; take your time to..

慢慢的

🗣 ar/~ar 🗣 (u: ar) 仔^t [wt][mo] á [#]

1. () diminutive noun suffix. can become lar, when used after words ending in "t", e.g., padar, zhat'ar, khut'ar || 名詞後綴。放在名詞後面，表示小的意思。

🗣le: (u: girn'ar) 🗣 (囡仔) (小孩子)

2. () noun suffix that converts a verb or adjective into a noun (often a tool) || 名詞後綴。放在某些動詞之後，形成名詞，多屬工具。

🗣le: (u: birn'ar) 🗣 (抿仔) (刷子)

3. () noun suffix placed after a name or title, expressing endearment || 名詞後綴。接在名字或稱謂後面，表示親切。

🗣le: (u: toa'peq'ar) 🗣 (大伯仔) (婦人稱夫兄)

4. () noun suffix. expresses contempt || 名詞後綴。放在名詞之後，表輕視。

🗣le: (u: thor'huie'ar) 🗣 (土匪仔) (土匪)

🗣le: (u: kerng'zhad'ar) 🗣 (警察仔) (警察)

5. () noun suffix. expresses low position in the family hierarchy || 名詞後綴。放在親屬稱謂之後，表輩分小。

🗣le: (u: ii'ar) 🗣 (姨仔) (妻子的姊妹)

🗣le: (u: ku'ar) 🗣 (舅仔) (舅子)

🗣le: (u: siør'zeg'ar) 🗣 (小叔仔) (小叔)

6. () noun suffix expressing location || 名詞後綴，表處所。

🗣le: (u: pvy`ar) 🗣 (邊仔) (旁邊)

🗣le: (u: boea`ar) 🗣 (尾仔) (末梢)

7. () noun interfix used limitedly in certain temporal location adverbs || 名詞中綴。放在某些固定名詞中間。

🗣le: (u: kyn'ar'jit) 🗣 (今仔日) (今天)

8. () noun infix connected after family name to express contempt || 名詞中綴。接在姓氏後，表示輕視的意思。

🗣le: (u: Khw'ar'borng`siax) 🗣 (邱仔罔舍) (邱大老爺)

9. () noun infix between two nouns to indicate relationship || 名詞中綴。用於並列名詞之間，表示兩者的關係。

🗣le: (u: afng'ar'bor) 🗣 (翁仔某) (夫妻)

🗣le: (u: pe'ar'kviar) 🗣 (爸仔囝) (父子)

10. () numeral infix, between two numbers to denote the value of 100 || 數詞中綴。放在數字中間，表示數目字「百」。

🗣le: (u: svaf'ar'go) 🗣 (三仔五) (三百五十)

11. () adj affix. placed after adj or classifier to express low in degree or number || 形容詞詞綴，放在形容詞或數量詞之後，表程度低、數量少。

🗣le: (u: siør'khoar'ar) 🗣 (小可仔) (稍微、一點點)

🗣le: (u: cit'tiarm'ar) 🗣 (一點仔) (一點點)

12. () adj affix expressing slight, light, trivial || 形容詞詞綴，表輕微。

🗣le: (u: ku'ku`ar) 🗣 (舊舊仔) (舊舊的)

🗣le: (u: ciør'ciør`ar) 🗣 (少少仔) (少少的)

13. () adverb affix || 副詞詞綴。

🗣le: (u: kuo'kuo`ar) 🗣 (久久仔) (偶爾)

🗣le: (u: chiøx'chiøx`ar) 🗣 (笑笑仔) (笑笑的)

14. () neutral tone suffix expressing endearment || 輕聲詞尾，表親切。

🗣le: (u: Beeng`ar) 🗣 (明仔) (阿明)

🗣le: (u: sør`ar) 🗣 (嫂仔) (嫂子)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kab-iøqar 🗣 (u: kab-iøh'ar) 敆藥仔 [wt][mo] kap-io̍h-á [#]

1. (V) || 抓藥、買藥。

🗣le: (u: Tarn`leq lie khix iøh'paang thex goar kab'iøh'ar.) 🗣 (等咧你去藥房替我敆藥仔。) (等會你去藥房幫我買藥。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kafm'ar 🗣 (u: karm'ar) 𥴊仔 [wt][mo] kám-á [#]

1. (N) shallow round bamboo basket used to contain items || 用來盛裝物品的圓形淺竹筐。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 keng'ar 🗣 (u: kefng'ar) 間仔 [wt][mo] king-á [#]

1. (N) || 小屋子、小房間。多用來放置雜物的地方。

🗣le: (u: Bøo aix tih ee mih'kvia ciam'sii khngx ti kefng'ar.) 🗣 (無愛挃的物件暫時囥佇間仔。) (不要的東西暫時放在小屋子。)

2. (N) || 窯子、妓院。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 paw 🗣 (u: paw) 包 [wt][mo] pau [#]

1. (V) to wrap up; to enwrap; to bundle up || 把東西裹起來。

🗣le: (u: paw zuie'kiao) 🗣 (包水餃) (包水餃)

🗣le: (u: paw zheq) 🗣 (包冊) (包裝書本)

2. (V) to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out || 打包。

🗣le: (u: Ciaf'ee zhaix'boea lorng ka paw`khie'laai.) 🗣 (遮的菜尾攏共包起來。) (這些剩菜全部都打包起來。)

3. (V) to assure; to ensure; to guarantee || 保證。

🗣le: (u: paw viaa`ee) 🗣 (包贏的) (保證會贏)

4. (Mw) package; bag; pouch || 計算包裝物的單位。

🗣le: (u: cit paw bie) 🗣 (一包米) (一包米)

5. (N) goods packed into bags || 成袋包裝的物品。

🗣le: (u: iøh'paw) 🗣 (藥包) (藥包)

🗣le: (u: tee'paw) 🗣 (茶包) (茶包)

6. (N) Chinese steamed stuffed bun (pau'ar) and similar foods || 泛指外皮為麵粉做成的包餡食物。

🗣le: (u: baq'paw) 🗣 (肉包) (肉包)

🗣le: (u: zhaix'paw) 🗣 (菜包) (菜包)

🗣le: (u: koaq'paw) 🗣 (割包) (割包)

7. (N) family name; surname || 姓氏。

🗣le: (u: Paw'kofng) 🗣 (包公) (宋代有名的清官)

8. (V) to include || 含。

🗣le: (u: hok'bu'huix paw zai'lai) 🗣 (服務費包在內) (服務費包含在裡面)

9. (V) to contract services; to charter || 約定專用或按期限付費接受服務。

🗣le: (u: paw'ky) 🗣 (包機) (包機)

🗣le: (u: paw hoea'sit) 🗣 (包伙食) (包伙食)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 phaq-phog'ar 🗣 (u: phaq-phok'ar) 拍噗仔 [wt][mo] phah-pho̍k-á [#]

1. (V) || 鼓掌、拍手。雙掌相擊以示獎勵。

🗣le: (u: Lie na'si piao'hien liao hør, tak'kef tø e ka lie phaq'phok'ar.) 🗣 (你若是表現了好，逐家就會共你拍噗仔。) (你如果表現得好，大家就會為你鼓掌。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 piøf 🗣 (u: piøf) 標^p [wt][mo] pio [#]

1. (N) for certain amount of work or goods, to estimate the value according to certain standards; to bid || 對一定數量的工程或商品，照一定的標準所估定的價目。

🗣le: (u: piøf'tvoaf) 🗣 (標單) (參與投標時填寫價格的單子)

🗣le: (u: taau'piøf) 🗣 (投標) (投標)

2. (V) to bid to compete for best rate in høe'ar money association || 出標子比價競取。

🗣le: (u: piøf'hoe'ar) 🗣 (標會仔) (由會員共同組成的儲蓄會，定期集會，繳納會款，每次輪由付出最高利息的人取得該期儲金。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 toxkoai'ar 🗣 (u: to'koay'ar) 肚胿仔 [wt][mo] tōo-kuai-á [#]

1. (N) || 蝌蚪。青蛙或蟾蜍的水生幼體。多為黑色，頭大而橢圓，尾部扁平。成長時逐漸生出四肢，尾漸縮小至不留痕跡，最後變成蛙或蟾蜍。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 toxkwn'ar 🗣 (u: to'kurn'ar) 杜蚓仔 [wt][mo] tōo-kún-á [#]

1. (N) || 蚯蚓。環節動物。身體圓而細長，環節很多，會鑽土成穴，使土壤疏鬆，因此有益於農事。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 toxpeh'ar 🗣 (u: to'peq'ar) 杜伯仔 [wt][mo] tōo-peh-á [#]

1. (N) || 螻蛄。昆蟲名。身長約三公分，全身為褐色，體形較圓。前肢粗扁有力，擅長掘地，生活在泥土中。除了捕抓小型蟲子為食，也會吃農作物的嫩莖，因此被視為害蟲。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tø'ar/tøar 🗣 (u: tøf'ar) 刀仔 [wt][mo] to-á [#]

1. (N) || 小刀。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tøfhoe 🗣 (u: tør'hoe) 倒會 [wt][mo] tó-huē [#]

1. () (CE) to not continue to contribute to a høe'ar after one has successfully bid for and got his share || 倒會
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zhøex 🗣 (u: zhex zhoex zhøex) 粞 [wt][mo] tshè/tshuè [#]

1. (N) mass of glutinous rice with water removed. zudbie is soaked, then ground to starch paste, put into cloth bag, pressed with rock or stick, getting rid of water. can be used to make køea, vi'ar, etc || 去水的糯米團。糯米浸泡後磨成漿，裝入布袋中，上放石塊或木棍壓一段時間，使其排去水分成糯米塊，可用來做粿、湯圓等。

🗣le: (u: koea'zhex) 🗣 (粿粞) (糯米團)

🗣le: (u: bie'zhex) 🗣 (米粞) (生米團)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Yn nng hviaf'ti'ar ui'tiøh pviax'sefng'lie, tø arn'nef id'tøf'liorng'toan bøo laai'khix. 𪜶兩兄弟仔為著拚生理，就按呢一刀兩斷無來去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們兄弟倆為了拚生意，就這樣斷絕關係，不相往來。

🗣u: Tøf'ciøh theh'laai boaa tøf'ar. 刀石提來磨刀仔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

磨刀石拿來磨刀子。

🗣u: Cit'sud'ar tai'cix tøf pan be hør'sex, cyn ha'siaw! 一屑仔代誌都辦袂好勢，真下痟！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一點小事情都辦不好，真沒用！

🗣u: Y ee toa'thaau'buo ho tøf'ar koaq`tiøh`aq. 伊的大頭拇予刀仔割著矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的大拇指被小刀割到了。

🗣u: Cid tuix siafng'svef'ar taux'tea sviar'laang si sviar'laang, goar sit'zai bøo'hoad'to hwn'piet. 這對雙生仔到底啥人是啥人，我實在無法度分別。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這對雙胞胎到底誰是誰，我實在沒辦法辨別。

🗣u: Y cyn taxng'sngf, lieen cit'sud'ar mih tøf m'kafm ho`laang. 伊真凍霜，連一屑仔物都毋甘予人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他真小氣，連一點東西都捨不得給人。

🗣u: Goarn taw hii'tuu'ar ee hii'ar lorng perng'to`aq. 阮兜魚櫥仔的魚仔攏反肚矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我家魚缸裡的魚都死了。

🗣u: Y zaf'hngf tøf u khaq hør`aq, si'arn'zvoar kyn'ar'jit køq hoarn'zexng? 伊昨昏都有較好矣，是按怎今仔日閣反症？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

昨天他的病情明明有比較好了，怎麼今天又惡化了呢？

🗣u: Y lieen cit'tiarm'ar ky'hoe tøf m ho`goar, goar cviaa m'goan. 伊連一點仔機會都毋予我，我誠毋願。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他連一點機會都不給我，我真不甘心。

🗣u: Lie cit ee bin kvar'nar sie'laang'bin, cit'tiarm'ar hoeq'seg tøf bøo. 你一个面敢若死人面，一點仔血色都無。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你一張臉像死人臉，一點血色也沒有。

🗣u: Lie ee bin khvoax`khie'laai cit'tiarm'ar hoeq'seg tøf bøo. 你的面看起來一點仔血色都無。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你的臉看起來一點血色也沒有。

🗣u: Cid taai chiaf toa'laang tøf khiaa be kviaa`aq, høo'horng si cit ee girn'ar. 這台車大人都騎袂行矣，何況是一个囡仔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這輛車大人都騎不動了，何況是個小孩。

🗣u: Y bøo'sex'ji khix ho tøf'ar thaai`tiøh. 伊無細膩去予刀仔刣著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不小心被刀子割到。

🗣u: Orng'huix goar tuix lie hux'zhud ciaq'ni'ar ze, lie cit'tiarm'ar tøf m zay tiøh karm'wn. 枉費我對你付出遮爾仔濟，你一點仔都毋知著感恩。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

枉費我對你付出這麼多，你一點都不知道要感恩。

🗣u: Y kafn'naf khøx tam'pøh'ar syn'suie teq borng to nia'nia. 伊干焦靠淡薄仔薪水咧罔度爾爾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他只靠著微薄的薪水在勉強過日而已。

🗣u: Aang'kw'koea boaq iuu`koex, tak tex tøf kym'kut'ar'kym'kut. 紅龜粿抹油過，逐塊都金滑仔金滑。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

紅龜粿抹了油，每一塊都很亮滑。

🗣u: Y ee to'liong pud'cie'ar khoaq, su'su'hang'hang lorng be kex'kaux. 伊的度量不止仔闊，事事項項攏袂計較。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的度量滿大的，任何事情都不計較。

🗣u: Y khvoax tiøh oah'thiaux'thiaux, cit'tiarm'ar tøf bøo seeng phoax'pve ee laang. 伊看著活跳跳，一點仔都無成破病的人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他看起來活蹦亂跳的，一點也不像病人。

🗣u: Cid ee girn'ar tøf cviaa koay`liq! 這个囡仔都誠乖哩！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個小孩乖巧得很呢！

🗣u: Lie zøx laang ee bea'ar, cit'six'laang tøf be zhud'thoad. 你做人的馬仔，一世人都袂出脫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你當人家的跑腿，一輩子都不會有出息。

🗣u: Jip'khix hiaq kuo`aq, nar e cit'tiarm'ar tong'zeng tøf bøo? 入去遐久矣，哪會一點仔動靜都無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

進去那麼久了，怎麼會一點兒動靜都沒有？

🗣u: Thafng'ar'mngg kvoay kaq bat'ciuq'ciuq, lieen hoo'siin tøf poef be jip`khix. 窗仔門關甲密喌喌，連胡蠅都飛袂入去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

窗戶關得緊緊的，連蒼蠅都飛不進去。

🗣u: Maix'korng toa'laang, cid ee tø'lie lieen girn'ar tøf zay'viar. 莫講大人，這个道理連囡仔都知影。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不要說大人了，這個道理連小孩子都知道。

🗣u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn zhuix'peh, tak hang tøf m ciah. 這个囡仔真喙白，逐項都毋食。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個小孩真挑食，什麼都不吃。

🗣u: Kyn'ar'jit bøo'eeng kaq lieen zhoarn'khuix ee ky'hoe tøf bøo. 今仔日無閒甲連喘氣的機會都無。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

今天忙到連短暫休息的機會也沒有。

🗣u: Giah tøf'ar ka pox'te tuh`phoax. 攑刀仔共布袋揬破。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

拿刀子把布袋戳破。

🗣u: Karm'korng lie tuix goar cit'tiarm'ar karm'zeeng tøf bøo? 敢講你對我一點仔感情都無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

難道說你對我一點感情都沒有？

🗣u: Hid ee girn'ar ciog bøo'tvia'tiøh, ze tøf ze be tiaau. 彼个囡仔足無定著，坐都坐袂牢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那個小孩很沒定性，坐都坐不住。

🗣u: Tøf'ar twn`khix`aq, theh'khix boaa'boaa`leq. 刀仔鈍去矣，提去磨磨咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

刀子變鈍了，拿去磨一磨。

🗣u: Ho tøf'ar koaq cit leh. 予刀仔割一剺。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

被刀畫一痕。

🗣u: Goarn afng zhaf'pud'tøf axm'thaau'ar tø e tngr`laai, lie køq tarn`cit'e. 阮翁差不多暗頭仔就會轉來，你閣等一下。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我先生差不多傍晚就會回來，你再等一下。

🗣u: Y cid'zam'ar tngf'teq løh'soef, tak hang tai'cix tøf zøx be sun. 伊這站仔當咧落衰，逐項代誌都做袂順。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他這陣子正倒楣，每件事都做不順。

🗣u: Lie lieen cid'tiarm'ar tø'lie tøf m bad, khaq'sw cit ee bøo thak'zheq`ee. 你連這點仔道理都毋捌，較輸一个無讀冊的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你連這點道理都不懂，還不如一個沒受教育的人。

🗣u: Lie khix theh to'ciafm laai pong khvoax girn'ar karm u hoad'siøf. 你去提度針來磅看囡仔敢有發燒。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你去拿溫度計來量量看孩子有沒有發燒。

🗣u: Phvi'ar tøf zhexng kaq aang'koxng'koxng`aq lie køq id'tit zhexng'phvi. 鼻仔都擤甲紅絳絳矣你閣一直擤鼻。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

鼻子都擤得紅紅的了你還一直擤鼻涕。

🗣u: Cid ciaq ie'ar koaan'to sviar'khoarn? 這隻椅仔懸度啥款？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這把椅子高度如何？

🗣u: Y kyn'purn tøf bøo aix`lie, si'arn'zvoar lie kaux kyn'ar'jit iao'boe kag'zhvea? 伊根本都無愛你，是按怎你到今仔日猶未覺醒？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他根本就不愛你，為什麼你到今天還沒覺醒？

🗣u: AF'jiin`ar cyn liab'sae, ciaq kuie'khof'giin'ar nia'nia tøf m'kafm zhud. 阿仁仔真攝屎，才幾箍銀仔爾爾都毋甘出。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿仁真小氣，才幾塊錢而已也捨不得出。

🗣u: Girn'ar'laang kox sngr, lieen png tøf m ciah. 囡仔人顧耍，連飯都毋食。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩子只管著自己玩耍，連飯都不吃。

🗣u: Goarn kuy'kef'hoea'ar pud'sii tøf laai ka lie zag'zø, sit'zai cyn phvae'sex. 阮規家伙仔不時都來共你齪嘈，實在真歹勢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們全家經常都來打擾你，實在真不好意思。

🗣u: Nar e hiaq gong'tay, cit'tiarm'ar tai'cix tøf zøx be hør. 哪會遐戇呆，一點仔代誌都做袂好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

怎麼會那麼笨，一點點事情都做不好。

🗣u: Tøf'ar theh'khix hoee`cit'e. 刀仔提去𫝻一下。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

刀子拿去磨一下。

🗣u: Y ee ty'ar, tak ciaq tøf chi kaq puii'zud'zud. 伊的豬仔，逐隻都飼甲肥朒朒。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的豬，每隻都養得肥嘟嘟的。

🗣u: Cid ee thef'to peq`ar cyn gaau ham laang'kheq chviux pøf'koaf. 這个撐渡伯仔真𠢕和人客唱褒歌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個擺渡老伯很擅長跟客人對唱褒歌。

🗣u: Teg'ar aix liøh'ar hafng`cit'e, ciaq u'hoad'to ud'ao. 竹仔愛略仔烘一下，才有法度鬱拗。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

竹子要稍微用火燒烤一下，才有辦法揉彎。

🗣u: Zoex'kin teq løh sien'ho, svaf'ar'khox phy khaq kuo tøf be taf. 最近咧落𤺪雨，衫仔褲披較久都袂焦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

最近霪雨不停，衣褲晾再久也不乾。

🗣u: Cit laang ciaq pwn cit'phie'ar, lieen seq zhuix'khie'phang tøf bøo'kaux. 一人才分一疕仔，連楔喙齒縫都無夠。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一人才分得一點點，連塞牙縫都不夠。

🗣u: Larn Chid'goeh'pvoax phor'to hid kafng, zhaix'voar tiøh zhoaan khaq zhvef'zhaw`leq, laai paix hør'hviaf'ti'ar. 咱七月半普渡彼工，菜碗著攢較腥臊咧，來拜好兄弟仔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

咱們中元普渡那天，供品得準備豐盛點，來祭拜好兄弟。

🗣u: Cid ee girn'ar cviaa be cviu'kax, khaq kax tøf kax be'hiao. 這个囡仔誠袂上教，較教都教袂曉。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個孩子很不受教，怎麼教都教不會。

🗣u: Cid khao'zaux ee kviar'swn'ar, tak ee tøf cyn zhud'tiøq. 這口灶的囝孫仔，逐个都真出擢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這戶人家的子孫，每個都很傑出。

🗣u: Hef chiuo'ky'ar tøf ie'kefng u tvar tuix'cied`aq, y køq gve'ao, kiøx tiaxm'oaan saxng y tien'tii kaq phoex'kvia. 彼手機仔都已經有打對折矣，伊閣硬拗，叫店員送伊電池佮配件。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那個手機都已經打了對折了，他還強求，叫店員送他電池和配件。

🗣u: To'kurn'ar cyn jun'mia, y ee au pvoax tvoa na tng`khix, kaf'ki e køq svef`zhud'laai. 杜蚓仔真韌命，伊的後半段若斷去，家己會閣生出來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

蚯蚓生命力很強，它的後半段要是斷了，自己會再生。

🗣u: Cid tiaau hang'ar khvoax tøf sex'sex eh'eh, ji'zap toxng ee thoaf'chiaf kexng'jieen sae e'tid'koex. 這條巷仔看都細細狹狹，二十噸的拖車竟然駛會得過。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這條巷子看起來小小窄窄的，二十噸的拖車竟然開得過去。

🗣u: Girn'ar tui'tioong, u ee kaf'ki e hør`khix, toa'po'hun lorng aix khix khuy'tøf ti'liaau. 囡仔墜腸，有的家己會好去，大部份攏愛去開刀治療。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩子疝氣，有的會自己痊癒，大部分都得去開刀治療。

🗣u: Goarn buo`ar cyn giarm'gve, m'na sea'svaf, zuo'png, chi zefng'svef'ar, ma aix pox'zhaan, søf'zhao, taux koaq'tiu'ar, tak hang tøf zøx kaq ciaau tiøh. 阮母仔真儼硬，毋但洗衫、煮飯、飼精牲仔，嘛愛佈田、挲草、鬥割稻仔，逐項都做甲齊著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我母親很堅強，不但得洗衣服、煮飯、餵雞鴨，也要幫忙種田、鋤草、割稻子，樣樣都做遍了。

🗣u: Cid ky tøf'ar lai'kiaxm'kiaxm, sex'ji, m'thafng chied'tiøh chiuo. 這支刀仔利劍劍，細膩，毋通切著手。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這支刀子非常鋒利，小心手不要被割到。

🗣u: Yn nng taang'sai'ar karm'zeeng cyn ba, lieen kox kviar tøf siøf'paxng'phvoa, ma e siøf'thex'voa zaix girn'ar khix thak'zheq. 𪜶兩同姒仔感情真峇，連顧囝都相放伴，嘛會相替換載囡仔去讀冊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們妯娌倆感情很親密，連照顧小孩子都互相協助，也會輪流載小孩子去上學。

🗣u: Tøf ciaq'ni axm`aq, u sviar'miq tai'cix tarn biin'ar'zaix ciaq'køq korng. 都遮爾暗矣，有啥物代誌等明仔載才閣講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

已經這麼晚了，有什麼事等明天再說。

🗣u: Kofng'hngg ee chiu'ar lorng ciaux'kox kaq cyn hør, tak zaang tøf ciog kvia'zaang. 公園的樹仔攏照顧甲真好，逐欉都足健欉。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

公園的樹木都照顧得很好，每棵都長得枝繁葉茂。

🗣u: Larn e'taxng chi khorng'chiog'hii iah'si toa'to'hii'ar laai ciah zuie'chy. 咱會當飼孔雀魚抑是大肚魚仔來食水蛆。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們可以養孔雀魚或是大肚魚來吃孑孓。

🗣u: Pox'lw'ar tøf of'ciab'ciab`aq, lie køq theh'laai lw thoo'khaf. 布攄仔都烏汁汁矣，你閣提來攄塗跤。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

拖把都已經又黑又髒了，你還拿來拖地。

🗣u: Cit'koar pe'buo tuix yn kviar'jii ee kaux'iok sviw koex koafn'sym, iaw'kiuu beq voa pafn'kib, iah'si tiaux'khix pat kefng hak'hau, m'køq “cit jit soar'zay, svaf jit khia'ngg”, girn'ar'laang ah e'khafm'tid arn'nef pvoaf'soar, ma bøo'hoad'to zux'sym laai thak'zheq. 一寡爸母對𪜶囝兒的教育傷過關心，要求欲換班級，抑是調去別間學校，毋過「一日徙栽，三日徛黃」，囡仔人曷會堪得按呢搬徙，嘛無法度注心來讀冊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一些父母對於他們的小孩的教育太過關心，要求要換班級，或是調去別間學校，但是「移植一次，蔫黃三日」，小孩子怎麼能受得了這樣遷移，也沒辦法用心讀書。

🗣u: Girn'ar ciaq kiøx cit sviaf “af'paq” nia'nia, lau'pe tø “cit ciaq sad'bør poxng kaq zuie'guu toa”, korng yn kviar sviar'miq oe tøf e'hiao korng, zef karm u'viar si cyn`ee? 囡仔才叫一聲「阿爸」爾爾，老爸就「一隻蝨母嗙甲水牛大」，講𪜶囝啥物話都會曉講，這敢有影是真的？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小嬰兒才喊一聲「爸爸」而已，做父親的人就把「一隻小蝨子說成大水牛」，誇張到說他兒子什麼話都會說，這難道是真的嗎？

🗣u: Y gaau korng'oe, ma hexng korng'oe, zorng`si u'sii'ar korng ee oe tøf bøo'viar'bøo'ciaq, borng thih`ee nia'nia, cyn'cviax si cit khof “cit zhuix koax siafng cih” ee laang. 伊𠢕講話，嘛興講話，總是有時仔講的話都無影無跡，罔喋的爾爾，真正是一箍「一喙掛雙舌」的人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他能說善道，也喜歡說話，不過有時候說的話全是無憑無據的，隨便說說的而已，真的是個「一張嘴長兩個舌頭」的人。

🗣u: Y bøo zor'kofng'ar'sae thafng tix'ixm, lorng sixn'khøx y kaf'ki ee zaai'zeeng, tøf boe svaf'zap tø u cviaa eg ee kef'hoea, laang køq svef'zøx løx'khaf sw'buun, tø si laang korng ee “id chieen, ji ieen, svaf suie, six siaux'lieen”, bok'koaix hiaf'ee khix'giap'kaf lorng siøf'zvef beq ka zaf'bor'kviar zøx ho`y. 伊無祖公仔屎通致蔭，攏信靠伊家己的才情，都未三十就有成億的家伙，人閣生做躼跤斯文，就是人講的「一錢，二緣，三媠，四少年」，莫怪遐的企業家攏相爭欲共查某囝做予伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他沒有祖先家業可以倚靠庇護，完全靠著自己的才能，還沒三十歲就有上億的財產，人還長得高大斯文，就是所謂的「有錢、有人緣、帥氣又年輕」，難怪那些企業家都想要將自己的女兒嫁給他。

🗣u: Zu'cioong yn afng'ar'bor svef cit ee girn'ar liao'au, goaan'tea zhux`lie cyn tiam'zeng, tvaf pud'sii tøf lau'jiet'kurn'kurn, cyn'cviax si “cit ee girn'ar khaq lau'jiet svaf ee toa'laang”. 自從𪜶翁仔某生一个囡仔了後，原底厝裡真恬靜，今不時都鬧熱滾滾，真正是「一个囡仔較鬧熱三个大人」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

自從他們夫妻生了一個小孩之後，原本家裡相當寂靜，現在常常都很熱鬧，真的是「一個小孩比三個大人還熱鬧」。

🗣u: Aang'vef'ar teq toa, u ee toa tiøh khaq khoaix, u ee khaq be toa, zorng`si peeng'kyn'zhea zhaf'pud'tøf tø si siok'gie korng`ee “chid ze peq pee kao hoad'gee”. 紅嬰仔咧大，有的大著較快，有的較袂大，總是平均扯差不多就是俗語講的「七坐八爬九發牙」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

嬰兒長大過程中，有的長得快，有的長得慢，平均起來大約就是俗語說的「七坐八爬九長牙」。

🗣u: Laang teq korng, “Laang ee zhuix, afm be bat”, zhuix si svef ti pat'laang ee syn'khw, larn bøo'hoad'to zor'toxng pat'laang khix korng hiaf'ee si'huy iah'si eeng'ar'oe, kaf'ki maix zøx khuy'sym'su tø biern hoaan'lør. 人咧講：「人的喙，掩袂密」，喙是生佇別人的身軀，咱無法度阻擋別人去講遐的是非抑是閒仔話，家己莫做虧心事就免煩惱。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有道是：「難杜悠悠之口」，嘴長在別人身上，我們無法阻止別人去說一些是是非非或閒言閒語，自己不做虧心事就不用煩惱。

🗣u: Cid kae khør'chix lie aix hør'hør'ar zurn'pi, ciaux'khie'kafng jin'cyn thak, na'si “svaf jit bøo liu, peq'cviu chiu”, tø bøo'hoad'to u hør seeng'zeg`aq. 這改考試你愛好好仔準備，照起工認真讀，若是「三日無餾，𬦰上樹」，就無法度有好成績矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這次考試你要好好的準備，按部就班認真讀書，如果「幾天不複習，可是會忘記所學」，就沒辦法獲得好成績了。

🗣u: Khøx'sex af'mar ka lie siøq'mia'mia, lie m'na ka y syn'khw'pvy ee sor'huix thør'liao'liao, cid'mar lieen y kex'zngf kaq`laai ee kym'ar tøf beq ka koae`khix, lie u'viar si “cviu tah'pafng, cviu biin'zhngg, bøo sea khaf khuxn tiofng'ngf”, cyn'cviax sviw chiaw'koex`aq. 靠勢阿媽共你惜命命，你毋但共伊身軀邊的所費討了了，這馬連伊嫁粧佮來的金仔都欲共拐去，你有影是「上踏枋，上眠床，無洗跤睏中央」，真正傷超過矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

仗著奶奶疼愛你，你不但拿走他的零用錢，現在連他嫁妝帶來的金子都要騙走，你真的是「得寸進尺」，真的太過分了。

🗣u: Y tvia teq korng beq bea of'thaau'ar'chiaf laai sae, kii'sit y lieen ky'chiaf tøf bea be khie, peeng'iuo lorng chiøx y si “khid'ciah syn, hoong'tex zhuix”. 伊定咧講欲買烏頭仔車來駛，其實伊連機車都買袂起，朋友攏笑伊是「乞食身，皇帝喙」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他老是說要買高級轎車來開，其實他連摩托車都買不起，朋友都笑他是「乞食身價，皇帝口氣」。

🗣u: Laang korng, “Chiefn sngx ban sngx, m'tat thvy cit oeh.” Køq'khaq toa kefng ee zhux, na tuo'tiøh chid kib ee toa te'tang, ma si hoaq tør tø tør, cit'tiarm'ar tøf be'axn'sngx`tid. 人講：「千算萬算，毋值天一劃。」閣較大間的厝，若拄著七級的大地動，嘛是喝倒就倒，一點仔都袂按算得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人們說：「人算不如天算。」再大的房子，一遇到七級強震，仍然經不起侵襲而倒塌，完全無法防範。

🗣u: Chiuo'ky'ar hien'hien tøf zhai ti tøq'terng, lie soaq ixn korng lie zhoe'bøo, u'viar si “toa'bak syn'niuu bøo khvoax'kvix zaux”! 手機仔現現都𫞼佇桌頂，你煞應講你揣無，有影是「大目新娘無看見灶」！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

手機明明就擺在桌上，你卻說你找不到，真的是「眼睛大歸大，竟會連這麼顯而易見的東西也看不見」！

🗣u: Y beeng'kii'zay kaf'ki tøf øh bøo cit tafng, pvoax'tharng'say'ar nia'nia, soaq chiaxng korng kaf'ki u goa gaau, u'viar si “toa'aang hoef m zay bae, vii'ar'hoef bae m zay”. 伊明其知家己都學無一冬，半桶師仔爾爾，煞唱講家己有偌𠢕，有影是「大紅花毋知䆀，圓仔花䆀毋知」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他明知自己還學不到一年，只是個學徒，卻說自己有多厲害，實在是沒有「自知之明」。

🗣u: AF'peq khiam'tngg'neq'to ka y hid tin kviar liap toa'haxn, tvaf suii'ee'ar ma lorng cviaa zaai'zeeng, m'køq soaq bøo kaq pvoax ee beq ka y iuo'haux, ho y pud'sii tøf teq oaxn'thaxn korng, “Hør kviar m'biern ze, ze kviar gø'sie pe.” Zar na zay, tofng'zhef'sii tø maix khay hiaq'ni ze cvii laai zay'poee`yn. 阿伯儉腸凹肚共伊彼陣囝捏大漢，今隨个仔嘛攏誠才情，毋過煞無甲半个欲共伊有孝，予伊不時都咧怨嘆講：「好囝毋免濟，濟囝餓死爸。」早若知，當初時就莫開遐爾濟錢來栽培𪜶。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

伯父省吃儉用拉拔那群小孩長大，現在各個也都很成功，不過卻沒人肯孝順他，讓他不時感嘆：「小孩不必多，能孝順父母最重要。」早知如此，當初就不要花大錢栽培他們了。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “U'liong tø u hog.” Pag'tngg aix paxng khaq khoaq`leq, m'thafng kef'ar tngg ciao'ar to, tak hang tai'cix tøf beq kaq laang kex'kaux. 俗語講：「有量就有福。」腹腸愛放較闊咧，毋通雞仔腸鳥仔肚，逐項代誌都欲佮人計較。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗語說：「有度量就有福氣。」心胸要寬廣一點，不要小鼻子小眼睛的，凡事都要與人計較。

🗣u: Hien'hien tøf y sefng zhud'chiuo`ee, tvaf soaq “phaq laang hoaq kiux'laang”, thaw'thaw'ar zao'khix ka lau'sw taau. 現現都伊先出手的，今煞「拍人喝救人」，偷偷仔走去共老師投。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

分明是他先動手的，現在卻「惡人先告狀」，偷偷跑去向老師告狀。

🗣u: AF'beeng`ar toax ti hak'hau hux'kin, tvia'tvia tøf khuxn kaux beq siong'khøx`aq ciaq beq khie`laai, kied'kør laang toax khaq hng`ee lorng kaux hak'hau`aq, y soaq pud'sii lorng khaq voax kaux, bok'koaix laang teq korng “kin svoaf zhøx bøo zhaa, kin khef tvaf bøo zuie.” 阿明仔蹛佇學校附近，定定都睏到欲上課矣才欲起來，結果人蹛較遠的攏到學校矣，伊煞不時攏較晏到，莫怪人咧講「近山剉無柴，近溪擔無水。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小明住在學校附近，常常都睡到快上課了才起床，結果住比較遠的人都到學校了，他卻時常遲到，難怪人家說「靠近山卻砍不到柴，靠近溪邊卻挑不到水。」

🗣u: Mia'lie ee tai'cix si of'bin'zhat køq bøo laang bad, khvoax'mia'siefn ka laang sngx'mia lorng cyn zay'viar cid'lø zhud'thaau, e kef korng kuie'kux'ar hør'oe ho laang'kheq hvoaf'hie, arn'nef yn ciaq u cvii thafng thaxn, m'ciaq korng “sioxng'mia bøo pøf, ciah zuie tøf bøo”, khvoax'mia'siefn tø si oar'khøx cid po teq zoarn'ciah`ee. 命理的代誌是烏面賊閣無人捌，看命仙共人算命攏真知影這號齣頭，會加講幾句仔好話予人客歡喜，按呢𪜶才有錢通趁，毋才講「相命無褒，食水都無」，看命仙就是倚靠這步咧賺食的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

命理的事情是難以理解且沒人看得懂，算命的人都深諳這些把戲，會多說幾句好話讓客人高興，如此他們才會有錢賺，所以說「相命術士如果不說些讚美客人的話，連水都沒得喝」，命相師全靠這招在混飯吃的。

🗣u: Laang korng, “Ciah laang cit kyn, ia tiøh heeng laang six niuo.” Tøf'sia lie terng'koex hiaq'ni jiet'sym taux'svaf'kang, zef tam'pøh'ar ix'sux chviar lie siw`khie'laai. 人講：「食人一斤，也著還人四兩。」多謝你頂過遐爾熱心鬥相共，這淡薄仔意思請你收起來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說：「受人之恩，要盡力回報。」謝謝你上次那麼熱心幫忙，這一點小小心意請笑納。

🗣u: Ek'kefng'ar ee zuie'tø'thaau teq lau zuie, goarn siefn buo tøf be hør'sex, kied'kiok goarn af'paq giah oah'parn'ar ka sør ho aan, cit'e'chiuo tø hør'sex'liw'liw, u'viar si “ciah tiøh iøh, zhvef'zhao cit hiøh; ciah m'tiøh iøh, jiin'sym cit ciøh”. 浴間仔的水道頭咧漏水，阮仙舞都袂好勢，結局阮阿爸攑活扳仔共鎖予絚，一下手就好勢溜溜，有影是「食著藥，青草一葉；食毋著藥，人參一石」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

浴室的水龍頭漏水，我們怎麼修理都沒用。結果我爸爸拿活動板手將它鎖緊，三兩下就搞定，正所謂「做事掌握關鍵，方能達到事半功倍之效」。

🗣u: Y purn'tea iao sngx iuo'haux, zhoa'bor liao'au soaq piexn bor'loo, ho yn pe'buo ciog chixn'sym, laang teq korng “afng chyn bor chyn, lau'pøo'ar phaf'chiaf'lyn”, u'viar tøf tiøh. 伊本底猶算有孝，娶某了後煞變某奴，予𪜶爸母足凊心，人咧講「翁親某親，老婆仔拋捙輪」，有影都著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他本來還算孝順，結婚後卻成了個懼內者，讓他父母很寒心，俗話說「娶了媳婦忘了娘」，還真是說對了。

🗣u: Lie'tviuo peq`ar cviaa jiet'sym, kiexn'pae na beq thex lie'biin tiaau'kae kiux'hwn, y lorng e ti zhux`lie zhoaan ciuo'zhaix, kiøx siafng'hofng ze løh'laai tauh'tauh'ar korng. Lie'tviuo mr`ar oaxn'thaxn korng zef cyn'cviax si “zøx kofng'chyn, thiab purn”, goeh'hong tøf bøo'kaux lap ciaf'ee khay'siaw`leq. 里長伯仔誠熱心，見擺若欲替里民調解糾紛，伊攏會佇厝裡攢酒菜，叫雙方坐落來沓沓仔講。里長姆仔怨嘆講這真正是「做公親，貼本」，月俸都無夠納遮的開銷咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

里長伯很熱心，每次為了要替里民調解糾紛，他都會在家裡準備酒菜，叫雙方坐下來好好溝通。里長太太哀怨的說「這真的是賠了夫人又折兵」，里長的月薪根本不夠支付這些費用呢。

🗣u: U nng ee laang ti lo'pvy ui'tiøh beq chviuo theeng'chiaf'ui teq oafn'kef, pvy`ar ee laang tak ee tøf “khia koaan svoaf, khvoax bea siøf thad”, bøo cit'tag'kuo'ar soaq khay'sie teq thad'chiaf`aq! 有兩个人佇路邊為著欲搶停車位咧冤家，邊仔的人逐个都「徛懸山，看馬相踢」，無一觸久仔煞開始咧窒車矣！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有兩個人在路邊為了搶停車位正在爭吵，旁邊每個人都「事不關己看好戲」，沒多久就開始塞車了！

🗣u: AF'teg`ar cviaa'sit “zhuix par bak'ciw iaw”, beeng'beeng tøf ciah kaq tviux be løh`khix`aq, bak'ciw iao'køq kym'kym teq kox tøq'terng ee hii'hii'baq'baq, cyn'cviax u'kaux haxm. 阿德仔誠實「喙飽目睭枵」，明明都食甲脹袂落去矣，目睭猶閣金金咧顧桌頂的魚魚肉肉，真正有夠譀。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿德真的是「貪吃貪到毫無節制」，明明都已經吃到撐不下去了，眼睛還是盯著餐桌上的美饌佳餚不放，實在夠離譜的。

🗣u: Goarn afng cid'zam'ar bøo thaau'lo, pør'hiarm kofng'sy ee giap'bu'oaan soaq laai ciøf y jip pør'hiarm, y hien'zhuo'sii tøf “bøo thafng zhvef ciah, nar u thafng phak'kvoaf”, beq tør svef cvii laai taau'pør`leq? 阮翁這站仔無頭路，保險公司的業務員煞來招伊入保險，伊現此時都「無通生食，哪有通曝乾」，欲佗生錢來投保咧？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我先生這陣子失業，保險公司的業務員還來邀他參加保險，他現在是「生吃都不夠，哪能晒成乾」，哪裡有多餘的錢來投保呢？

🗣u: Girn'ar'laang u'tafng'ar korng'oe khaq bøo'zam'bøo'zad, si'toa'laang chiaang'zai tøf e tuix'zhuix korng, “Bøo'kixm'bøo'khi, ciah paq'ji.” 囡仔人有當仔講話較無站無節，序大人常在都會對喙講：「無禁無忌，食百二。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩子有時候講話較口無遮攔，長輩常常都會隨口補一句：「百無禁忌，活到一百二十歲。」

🗣u: Laang'kheq na beq bea mih'kvia, kef'kiarm'ar tøf e hiaam'tafng'hiaam'say, m'køq siok'gie teq korng, “Hiaam hoex ciaq'si bea hoex laang.” Larn tiøh'aix nai'sym thviaf laang'kheq korng, theh bøo kang ee sarn'phirn ho laang'kheq kerng, sefng'lie ciaq zøx e seeng. 人客若欲買物件，加減仔都會嫌東嫌西，毋過俗語咧講：「嫌貨才是買貨人。」咱著愛耐心聽人客講，提無仝的產品予人客揀，生理才做會成。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「嫌貨才是買貨人。」客人如果要買東西，或多或少會嫌東嫌西，我們就要耐心聽客人說話，拿不同的產品給客人挑，生意才做得成。

🗣u: Lie na beq khuy'tiaxm be chiuo'ky'ar, tiøh'aix toex e tiøh khøf'ky teq hoad'tiern ee sog'to, m'thafng “koex'sii be lah'jit”, khix be ie'zar hid ciorng bøo bang'lo kofng'leeng`ee, cid'mar cyn harn'tid khvoax'tiøh u laang teq eng`aq. 你若欲開店賣手機仔，著愛綴會著科技咧發展的速度，毋通「過時賣曆日」，去賣以早彼種無網路功能的，這馬真罕得看著有人咧用矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你如果想開店販售手機，就得追上科技發展的速度，不要「賣過期的日曆」，賣以前那種沒有網路功能的手機，現在很少看到有人使用了。

🗣u: AF'zaai`ar he cyn ze khor'sym kaq sor'huix teq ka yn hau'svef zay'poee, ngx'bang y e'taxng zhud'thaau'thvy, kied'kiok y m'na tai'hak thak bøo pid'giap, køq beq ciah m thør'thaxn, tiefn'tøx si yn zaf'bor'kviar khaq u zaai'zeeng, giern'kiux'sor tøf iao'boe zhud'giap, kuie'na kefng kofng'sy tø siøf'zvef beq ka chviax, AF'zaai`ar oaxn'thaxn korng, “Ty m toa, toa tuix kao`khix.” 阿財仔下真濟苦心佮所費咧共𪜶後生栽培，向望伊會當出頭天，結局伊毋但大學讀無畢業，閣欲食毋討趁，顛倒是𪜶查某囝較有才情，研究所都猶未出業，幾若間公司就相爭欲共倩，阿財仔怨嘆講：「豬毋大，大對狗去。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿財花費了許多苦心和費用栽培他兒子，希望他能出人頭地，結果他不但大學無法畢業，還好逸惡勞，反而是他女兒比較有才華，研究所還沒畢業，好幾間公司就搶著要聘用他，阿財嘆氣說：「事與願違。」

🗣u: Laang korng, “Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'boea zøx'hofng'thay.” AF'kym`ar zøx'laang sit'zai køq u sixn'iong, thaux'tea tøf m kviaf laang ti khaf'zhngf'au teq svef eeng'ar'oe. 人講：「樹頭徛予在，毋驚樹尾做風颱。」阿金仔做人實在閣有信用，透底都毋驚人佇尻川後咧生閒仔話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

所謂：「行事正直，就不怕背後的蜚短流長。」阿金為人實在又值得信賴，從來都不怕別人在背後講閒話。

🗣u: Y tøf m zay thaau m zay boea, lie køq korng hiaq kirn, khaq'kef y ma be'sw “aq'ar thviaf luii”, gang ti hiaf nar zhaa'thaau'afng'ar`leq! 伊都毋知頭毋知尾，你閣講遐緊，較加伊嘛袂輸「鴨仔聽雷」，愣佇遐若柴頭尪仔咧！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不知道整個來龍去脈，你還講得那麼快，難怪他像「鴨子聽到雷聲」，愣在那裡像木偶一樣！

🗣u: Chirm khix goa'kog thak gie'gieen hak'hau, tak'jit tøf chyn'chviu “aq'ar thviaf luii”`leq, lorng thviaf'bøo siefn'svy teq korng sviaq, cyn'cviax ciah'lat kaq be'hiao korng. 寢去外國讀語言學校，逐日都親像「鴨仔聽雷」咧，攏聽無先生咧講啥，真正食力甲袂曉講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

剛去國外讀語言學校，每天都像「鴨子聽到雷聲」，聽不懂老師在說什麼，真是吃力到難以言表。

🗣u: Lie cit goeh'jit ciaq thaxn hid'sud'ar cvii, kaf'ki tøf chi be par`aq, køq sviu'beq øh laang hag'zhux hag chiaf, cyn'cviax si “iafm'kef thaxn hong poef”. 你一月日才趁彼屑仔錢，家己都飼袂飽矣，閣想欲學人蓄厝蓄車，真正是「閹雞趁鳳飛」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你一個月才賺那麼一點點錢，自己都養不活了，還想學人家買房買車，真的是「東施效顰」。

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

ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ar [[...]] 

and; interfix placed between two nouns to show the relationship between the two objects <ang&#039;ar-bor: husband and wife>, <pe&#039;afkviar: father and child>

名詞中綴。用於並列名詞之間，表示兩者的關係。

chid-tøh'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid-tøq'ar [[...]] 

to wipe the table

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

entrance to a lane

巷口

kab-iøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab-iøh'ar [[...]] 

to combine medical ingredients, buy medical preparation

配藥

lymlym'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lirm'lirm'ar [[...]] 

just, barely, scarcely, close to

臨臨仔

pan-konghøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pan-kofng'høea [[...]] 

to play house (children); pan-konghøea&#039;ar

sva'afphøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'ar'phøex [[...]] 

apron or skirt turned up to hold thing

衣服兜

tau'ar-voar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taau'ar-voar [[...]] 

bowl used to throw dice in gambling

骰子盒

toxkoai'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: to'koay'ar [[...]] 

tadpole

蝌蚪

toxpeh'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: to'peq'ar [[...]] 

brown cricket

杜伯仔

u: ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.1]

C (Q) : (used to link alternative elements in an interrogative sentence): …or…?

或 或是

at'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ad'ar [[...]][i#] [p.6]

N ki : narrow strip of wood (nailed on to keep something in place)

木條

u: zhaan'of'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.48]

N châng : medicinal herb similar to taro, Monochoria vaginalis var. pauciflora

田芋仔

u: chiaq'phee'to'ar'chiu; chiaq'phøee'to'ar'chiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.54]

N châng : three-cupule oak, Alishan Tanoak, Pasania ternaticupula

赤皮杜仔樹

giim/gim'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giim(-ar) [[...]][i#] [p.70]

N : that part of the floor-slab which projects beyond the outer wall of a house (it is several inches above the surrounding earth and serves to keep the house dry)

石階

gyn'ar-miaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'ar'miaa [[...]][i#] [p.70]

N : pet name (formed by affixing a2 to one syll of given name), nickname

乳名

hoan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'ar [[...]][i#] [p.91]

N tiâu : yellow and white streamer 4 or 5 feet long, attached to a bamboo pole, and carried by the chief mourner at a funeral

旛

u: iuu'hiøh'to'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.113]

N châng : short-tailed leaf tanoak, Pasania brevicaudata; Lithocarpus hancei

油葉杜

u: iuu'hiøh'to'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.113]

N châng : Konishi tanoak, Pasania konishii; Lithocarpus konishii

油葉杜;油葉石櫟

kap'iøh/kab-iøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab'iøh(-ar) [[...]][i#] [p.125]

VO : combine medical ingredients (according to a doctor's prescription)

配藥

kø'afpviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'ar'pviar [[...]][i#] [p.140]

N : cakes or biscuits (presented by the man's family to the woman's on the occasion of their engagement)

訂婚禮餅

la'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laa'ar [[...]][i#] [p.163]

N : edema (for which the eating of such shell-fish is supposed to be a cure)

水腫

leng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: leeng'ar [[...]][i#] [p.167]

n lia̍p : small bell (hand-held, attached to harness, etc)

鈴

u: løh'ar'søq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.175]

N : ropes used for attaching a load to a carrying pole

繫籃子的繩子

sva'afphøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'ar'phex; svaf'ar'phøex [[...]][i#] [p.219]

N : apron or skirt turned up to hold sthg, lap

衣服兜

u: six'khaf'zoaa'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.226]

N bé/*bóe : general term for lizards, usually with ref. to those that live outside houses

蜥蜴

tauxpoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tau'poo(-ar) [[...]][i#] [p.256]

N : soya beans which have been cooked, fermented, and pickled to make soy sauce

豆豉

u: tngg'ar'to [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.267]

N/Anat : bowels, intestines

腸子

u: to(-ar) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.269]

N châng : short-tailed leaf tanoak, pasania brevicaudata

油葉杜

u: to(-ar) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.269]

N châng : How-da-pu tanoak, pasania kodaihoensis

油葉杜

u: to'gied'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.269]

N/Ent chiah : earwig, order Dermaptera

挾蟲

toxkoai'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: to'koaai'ar [[...]][i#] [p.269]

N bóe/chiah : tadpole

蝌蚪

u: to'pea'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.269]

N/Ent chiah : brown cricket, (Brachytrupes portentosus?)

臺灣大蟋蟀

u: toa'hiøq'to'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.271]

N châng : kawalami tanoak, pasania kawakamii

大葉校粟

u: boe'ky'ar'pefng bøe-ky'ar'pefng 賣枝仔冰 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0848] [#3445]

to sell freeze pop

賣ice candy 。 <>

u: chiaq'phee'to'ar chiaq'phøee'to'ar 赤皮杜仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0086] [#7445]

( 植 ) 殼斗科 , 材用來做建築器具材 。 <>

u: guu'to'zheq'ar 牛肚冊仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0397] [#17238]

牛e5胃袋 。 <>

u: hang'ar'khao 巷仔口 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0537] [#18122]

entrance to a lane or alley

小路口 。 <>

u: vii'ar 豚仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0049] [#24158]

sound made to call pigs to come out

叫豬所發出e5聲 。 <>

u: iuu'hiøh'to'ar 油葉杜仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0067] [#25051]

( 植 )<>

u: kafn'kafn'ar 干干仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0211] [#27312]

＝ [ 干 ]( 3 ) 。 <##∼∼∼ to m7去 。 >

u: tiøh'laa'ar 着□仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0314] [#62837]

(Embree)to contract tetanus (of a baby, through having the umbilical cord cut with an unsterile instrument)

患tioh8破傷風 。 <>

u: tngg'ar'to 腸仔肚 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0392] [#63482]

腹內五臟 。 <>

u: to'ar 杜仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0451] [#65331]

( 植 ) 殼斗科 。 <>

u: to'kao'ar 杜狗仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0452] [#65358]

( 動 ) 身高低e5小狗 。 <>

u: tuq'kvoae'ar tuq kvoae'ar 托枴仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0382/B0382] [#65528]

(Embree)to feel one's way with a stick

用枴仔托teh行 。 <>

u: to'peq'ar 土扒仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0459] [#68829]

＝ [ 土扒 ] 。 <>

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