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angkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'kwn [[...]] 

Red Queen in Chinese chess, unbearable, embarrassing, retaliate

紅帥,讓他難堪

• Y na tuix goar hiahnih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky angkwn ho y kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na tuix goar hiaq'nih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky aang'kwn ho y kaux. [[...]] 
  If he is does that to me, I'll look for an opportunity to retaliate.
  他如果這樣,我會讓他難堪,找機會報復。

baxbaxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba'ba'si [[...]] 

all over, all around

到處都是

• Peqthaumof kuy thaukhag baxbaxsi bøeq tuix tøh'ui khix zhoahkhie? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si boeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie?; Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si bøeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie? [[...]] 
  There is white hair all over his head, where are you going to start to pluck it out.
  白頭髮整頭都是,要從哪裡拔起?

biexntuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bien'tuix; (bin'tuix) [[...]] 

to face a person, situation, direction or object, opposite, facing

面對

bin tuix bin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin tuix bin [[...]] 

face-to-face

面對面

chinchied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chied [[...]] 

kind, kindness, cordially

親切

• Y tuix goarn cyn chinchied. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tuix goarn cyn chyn'chied. [[...]] 
  He is very kind to us.
  他對我們很親切。

zhutkhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'khuix [[...]] 

grumble, complain, ventilate one's emotions

出氣

• Goar zaiviar tuix lie korng bøo loxeng, goar korng cit e zhutkhuix niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zay'viar tuix lie korng bøo lo'eng, goar korng cit e zhud'khuix nia'nia. [[...]] 
  I know it's no use to tell you, but I am only letting off steam.
  我知道對你說沒有用,我只是說個出氣而已。

cviax tuiebin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax tuix'bin [[...]] 

directly across, face to face, directly opposite

正對面

ciamtuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'tuix [[...]] 

aim directly at, to focus on

針對

ciaux khykafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'khie'kafng; ciaux khie'kafng [[...]] 

done according to proper rule, according to justice, performing one's duty fully and faithfully

周全地,盡本份,盡孝道,循規蹈矩地

• Tuix pexbuo bøo ciaokhykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix pe'buo bøo ciaux'khie'kafng. [[...]] 
  undutiful to one's parents
  對父母沒有盡孝。

• Lie tiøh ciaokhykafng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh ciaux'khie'kafng zøx. [[...]] 
  You must do it faithfully.
  你得循規蹈矩地做。

zørtuix/zøeatuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'tuix; zøx/zøex'tuix; (zøx tuix'thaau) [[...]] 

oppose, be at enmity with, act against, be someone's rival or opponent

作對,作對頭

• Y tviaxtvia aix kab goar zøx tuiethaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tvia'tvia aix kab goar zøx tuix'thaau. [[...]] 
  He always wants me to be his opponent.
  他常喜歡與我作對。

Gu'thaau bøo tuix befzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Guu'thaau bøo tuix bea'zhuix. [[...]] 

not to the point, unconnected, incongruous (Lit. The head of an ox does not match the mouth of a horse.)

牛頭不對馬嘴,文不對題

hoafntuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'tuix [[...]] 

oppose, raise an objection to, opposite

反對

• hoafntuix-ciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'tuix'ciar; hoarn'tuix-ciar [[...]] 
  opponent
  反對者

• hoafntuix iekiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'tuix ix'kiexn [[...]] 
  contrary opinion
  反對意見

• hoafntuix tauphiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'tuix taau'phiøx [[...]] 
  negative vote
  反對投票

• hoafntuix-torng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'tuix'torng; hoarn'tuix-torng [[...]] 
  the opposition party
  反對黨

• hoafntuix uxntong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'tuix un'tong [[...]] 
  opposition movement
  反對運動

hunpox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'pox [[...]] 

plants or animals distributed or scattered over an area

分布(佈)

• Cid khoarn sidbut tuix Tiongkog hunpox kaux Irnto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn sit'but tuix Tiofng'kog hwn'pox kaux Ixn'to. [[...]] 
  This plant ranges from China to India.
  這種植物從中國分佈到印度。

hudtuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hut'tuix [[...]] 

audit, compare, to check

核對

itsi tongjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'si toong'jiin [[...]] 

impartial kindness

一視同仁

• Tuix sarnlaang ia tiøh itsi tongjiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix saxn'laang ia tiøh id'si toong'jiin. [[...]] 
  We should be impartial even to the poor.
  對窮人也得一視同仁

kakto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'to [[...]] 

angle, measurement of an angle

角度

• niuu kakto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niuu kag'to [[...]] 
  measure the angle
  量角度

• tuix muie cit ee kakto laai khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix muie cit ee kag'to laai khvoax [[...]] 
  view from different angles
  從每個角度來看

• Tuix muie cit ee kakto laai kiafmthør cid ee buxntee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix muie cit ee kag'to laai kiarm'thør cid ee bun'tee. [[...]] 
  Let's look at this question from all angles
  從每個角度來檢討這個問題。

kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux; (tøx) [[...]] 

arrive, to reach (a place, time, quantity), come to an end (a finish) — at games of cards etc.

到

• iawbøe kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'boe kaux; iao'bøe kaux [[...]] 
  has not arrived yet
  還沒到

• tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag [[...]] 
  from Taichung to Taipei
  從台中到台北

• Lie kaux kuie moar (pae)`af? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaux kuie moar (pae)`af? [[...]] 
  How many games (of cards, mah-jongg etc.) have you won?
  你和了(贏了) 幾把?

kengkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'koex; kefng'køex [[...]] 

go through, by way of, progress (of an affair or illness), lapse (of time)

經過

• Tuix Bykog kengkøex Jidpurn laai Taioaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Bie'kog kefng'koex Jit'purn laai Taai'oaan.; Tuix Bie'kog kefng'køex Jit'purn laai Taai'oaan. [[...]] 
  came to Taiwan from the States by way of Japan
  從美國經過日本來台灣。

• Suxkvia ee kengkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Su'kvia ee kefng'koex; Su'kvia ee kefng'køex [[...]] 
  development of an event
  事件的經過

• Pvexlaang ee kengkøex cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pve'laang ee kefng'koex cyn hør.; Pve/Pvi'laang ee kefng'køex cyn hør. [[...]] 
  The patient is progressing favorably.
  病人的經過(進展) 很好

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

look at, observe, to watch, attend, look at with the determined purpose or intention of seeing, examine (as a doctor), inquire after, find out or determine, depend on

看

• khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar [[...]] 
  watch a movie
  看電影

• khvoax pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax pve'laang [[...]] 
  examine a patient
  看病人

• ho isefng khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y'sefng khvoax [[...]] 
  be examined by a doctor
  給醫生看, 看醫生

• Tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag aix joaxkuo? Hef tiøqaix khvoax lie bøeq ze symmih chiaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie boeq ze sirm'miq chiaf?; Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix joa'kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie bøeq ze sirm'mih chiaf? [[...]] 
  How long does it take to get from Taichung to Taipei? That depends on what kind of transportation you use. When "khoa*" follows certain other verb, it also has the meaning "to find out" or "to determine"
  從台中到台北要多久? 那得看你要坐什麼車?

• Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [[...]] 
  Count it and see if it is correct.
  算算看對不對?

• Ciah khvoax u høfciah `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax u hør'ciah `bøo? [[...]] 
  Taste it and see if it is good.
  吃吃看好不好吃?

• Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo?; Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [[...]] 
  Go and ask whether he is coming or not? Go and ask if he is coming. When used with the verb "mng" to ask, the word "khoa*" sometimes has the meaning of "whether...or", sometimes it has the meaning of "if" at other time "mng khoa*" means "to fi
  你去問問看他要不要來?

• Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix khvoax y laai boe?; Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [[...]] 
  Go and see whether he has arrived yet. Sometimes the word "khoa*" alone, when followed by a question, has the meaning of "whether or not"
  你去看他來了嗎?

khofng tuix khofng huitvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng tuix khofng huy'tvoaa [[...]] 

air-to air missiles

空對空飛彈

khofng tuix tøe huitvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng tuix te huy'tvoaa; khofng tuix tøe huy'tvoaa [[...]] 

air-to-ground missiles

空對地飛彈

kiuaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiuu'aix [[...]] 

make love to, to woo

求愛

• Tuix (hioxng) y kiuaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix (hioxng) y kiuu'aix. [[...]] 
  make love to her, to woo her
  向她求愛

køealiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'liong; køex'liong [[...]] 

exceed one's capacity, said especially of wine

過量

• Ciah miqkvia na ciah koealiong, tuix sinthea bøo hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah mih'kvia na ciah koex'liong, tuix syn'thea bøo hør. [[...]] 
  To eat beyond one's capacity is not good for the health.
  吃東西如果吃過量,對身體不好。

kornghiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koxng'hiexn [[...]] 

contribution, render services to

貢獻

• kornghiexn kokkaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koxng'hiexn kog'kaf [[...]] 
  render services to the country
  貢獻國家

• tuix kokkaf kornghiexn cyn toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix kog'kaf koxng'hiexn cyn toa [[...]] 
  render great service to the country
  對國家貢獻很大

oanlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn'lo [[...]] 

alternate route, detour

繞道

• Goar oanlo tngfkhix, mxkvar tuix goanlo tngfkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar oafn'lo tngr'khix, m'kvar tuix goaan'lo tngr'khix. [[...]] 
  I am going to find another road to return, I don't dare go back the same way I came.
  我繞道回去,不敢從原路回去。

phøeatuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoex'tuix; phøex'tuix [[...]] 

make a pair, to mate

配對

te tuix khofng huitvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te tuix khofng huy'tvoaa; tøe tuix khofng huy'tvoaa [[...]] 

ground-to-air missile

地對空飛彈

tegtuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tek'tuix [[...]] 

to turn against, be hostile to, oppose

敵對

tikøf khafn tuix gu'hy khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty'køf khafn tuix guu'hy khix [[...]] 

to put the saddle on the wrong horse; (literally: to bring a boar to the cow market)

張冠李戴,牛頭不對馬嘴

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

right, correct, proper, to check or ascertain, to oppose or face, parallel, opposing, pair, couple, to, as to, with regard to

對

• befnghor be tuietid kaukuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: berng'hor be tuix'tid kaau'kuun; berng'hor bøe tuix'tid kaau'kuun [[...]] 
  fierce tiger cannot stand a crowd of monkeys — sheer numbers can do a strong man in
  猛虎難對猴群

• cit ee tuix cit ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee tuix cit ee [[...]] 
  one person against another
  一口傳一舌,相傳很快。

• cidtuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit tuix [[...]] 
  pair, a couple, an antithesis
  一對

• cit tuix sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit tuix sii [[...]] 
  in 24 hours time, the same time on the next day
  二十四小時

• zoadtuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'tuix [[...]] 
  without an equal, certainly, absolutely
  絕對

• hvi'ar toaxtuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'ar toa tuix; hvi'ar toa'tuix [[...]] 
  ears very large (sign of good luck in making money)
  大耳

• mng'ho siøtuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mngg'ho siøf'tuix [[...]] 
  belong to families of equal rank, station or of equal relationship
  門戶相對

• siangsiafng tuietuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siafng'siafng tuix'tuix [[...]] 
  in pairs, pairs of boys and girls, men and women
  雙雙對對

• siøtuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'tuix [[...]] 
  just right opposite, exactly agreeing
  相對

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

from

從

• tuix ciaf kaux hiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix ciaf kaux hiaf [[...]] 
  from here to there
  從這兒到那兒

tuix... bøextaxng køex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix... be'taxng koex; tuix... bøe'taxng køex [[...]] 

unable to face a person owing to some fault, owe a person an apology

對不起 ...

• Lie na m thagzheq, tuix lirn pexbør bextaxng koex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na m thak'zheq, tuix lirn pe'bør be'taxng koex.; Lie na m thak'zheq, tuix lirn pe'bør/buo bøe'taxng køex. [[...]] 
  If you do not study, you will be unable to face your parents
  你如果不讀書,會對不起你父母。

tuieao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'ao [[...]] 

to fold in half; 50% discount

對折,折半

tuiebin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'bin [[...]] 

just opposite in position, on the opposite side, right in front, face to face

對面

tuiezexng hexiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'zexng he'iøh [[...]] 

give the right prescription for an illness — take the right remedial steps to correct a shortcoming

對症下藥

tuiezheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'zheg [[...]] 

measure (to deal with a problem), countermeasure, counter plan

對策

tuiechiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'chiofng [[...]] 

directly opposite, so as to injure good fortune of a house or grave, coming in collision with the horoscope

對沖,正沖

tuiecie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'cie [[...]] 

two parties make statements face to face

對質

tuieciaux/tuieciøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'ciaux [[...]] 

contrast, comparison, compare, to contrast

對照

tuieciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'ciorng [[...]] 

check the results of a lottery or raffle to see if one holds the winning ticket

對獎

tuiezurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'zurn [[...]] 

adjust (a machine part) to the right or proper position, aim at

對準

tuix guu tvoakhiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix guu tvoaa'khiim [[...]] 

play a lute before an ox — speak to someone about something completely incomprehensible to him

對牛彈琴

tuiehø jibzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'hø jip'zø [[...]] 

to seat according to the designated number indicated on the ticket

對號入座

tuiehux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'hux [[...]] 

cope with, to deal with

對付

tuiekeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'keh [[...]] 

conflict of views, in direct opposition to one's wishes or plans

作對

• Y zøx taixcix tviaxtvia kab yn lauxpe tuiekeh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx tai'cix tvia'tvia kab yn lau'pe tuix'keh.; Y zøx/zøex tai'cix tvia'tvia kab yn lau'pe tuix'keh. [[...]] 
  He is always coming into conflict with his father over the conduct of affairs.
  他做事常常拂逆他父母。

tuiekhoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'khoxng [[...]] 

be opposed to each other, be in opposition to each other, face each other in opposition

對抗

tuiekhofng siaxkeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'khofng sia'keg [[...]] 

ground-to-air firing, to fire into the air (in warning)

對空射擊

tuiekør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'kør [[...]] 

proof read, to correct proof

對稿

tuix laang bøextid køex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix laang be tid koex; tuix laang bøe'tid køex [[...]] 

offend people, act so that men will blame, unable to justify one's action

對不起人

tuielieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'lieen [[...]] 

Chinese couplet (often written and mounted on scrolls to be hung up on the wall)

對聯

tuielip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'lip [[...]] 

opposed to each other, in opposition to each other

對立

tuievoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'voa [[...]] 

exchange, to barter

對換

tuix pitzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix pid'zeg [[...]] 

analyze a handwriting (in an effort to ascertain its author)

對筆跡

tuietab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'tab [[...]] 

answer, to reply orally

對答

tuieterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'terng [[...]] 

equal, on an equal footing, equal to

對等

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