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aekhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khuxn [[...]] 

be sleepy, want to sleep

愛睏,想睡

• Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e aix khuxn be?; Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]] 
  Are you sleepy?
  你愛睏嗎?

baa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa [[...]] 

wild cat, harlot, a vile scolding

貍貓,淫婦

• auxbøfbaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bør'baa; au'bør/buo-baa [[...]] 
  stepmother harlot, a vile scolding
  狠繼母

• iafbaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iar'baa [[...]] 
  wild cat, a harlot, a vile scolding
  野貓

• Kelai na bøo baa, niawchie øe khiaukhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kef'lai na bøo baa, niao'chie e khiaw'khaf.; Kef'lai na bøo baa, niao'chie/zhuo øe khiaw'khaf. [[...]] 
  When the cat's away the mice will play.
  家裏如無貓,老鼠就蹺腿。

bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe [[...]] 

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]] 
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]] 
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]] 
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]] 
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]] 
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]] 
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

bøea øe khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea e khie; bøea øe khie [[...]] 

able to afford it

買得起

bøexjin`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'jin'tid; bøe'jin`tid [[...]] 

cannot recognize, cannot be recognized, do not recognize

不認得

• Hit'ee laang ee bin lie øexjin`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang ee bin lie e'jin'tid `be?; Hid'ee laang ee bin lie øe'jin`tid`bøe?; (Lie e'jin'tid hid ee laang `be?) [[...]] 
  Can you recognize that person's face? (Do you recognize that person?)
  那個人你認得嗎?

bengpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'pek [[...]] 

clear, distinct, explicit, plain, evident, obvious

明白

• bøo bengpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo beeng'pek [[...]] 
  not clear
  不明白

• øe bengpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e beeng'pek; øe beeng'pek [[...]] 
  can understand
  會明白

• bøe bengpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be beeng'pek; bøe beeng'pek [[...]] 
  cannot understand
  不能明白

bø'høee-bøphøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef; bøo'høee-bøo'phøef [[...]] 

didn't communicate by letter, didn't correspond

沒來信

• In'ui bø'høee-bøphøef, bøeq nar øe zaiviar y ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef, boeq nar e zay'viar y ti tøq'ui?; Yn'ui bøo'høee-bøo'phøef, bøeq nar øe zay'viar y ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Because he hasn't, who knows where he is?
  因為沒來信,怎麼知道他在哪裏?

bøta'tit'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taf'tid'oaa [[...]] 

cannot help it , no other recourse

無奈何,不得已

• Goar øe zøx cid khoarn taixcix, si cyn bøta'tit'oaa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zøx cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee.; Goar øe zøx/zøex cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee. [[...]] 
  I do this because there is nothing else I can do.
  我會做這種事,是很不得已的。

bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq; (beq) [[...]] 

just about to, to wish, want, will, sign of future. This word is sometimes used to express a conditional clause

要,將要,快要,要是

• Bøeq zaiviar øe høfthvy, goar ciu bøo giah hoxsvoax laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zay'viar e hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai.; Bøeq zay'viar øe hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai. [[...]] 
  If I had known the weather would be nice, I would not have brought an umbrella.
  要是知道天氣會好,我就不帶雨傘來。

• Bøeq khix, m khix, zhutzai lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie.; Bøeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie. [[...]] 
  Whether you go or not is up to you.
  要去,不去,隨你便。

bogtiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'tiaw [[...]] 

woodcarving

木雕

• Y bøexhiao ciøqtiaw, øexhiao bogtiaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao ciøh'tiaw, e'hiao bok'tiaw.; Y bøe'hiao ciøh'tiaw, øe'hiao bok'tiaw. [[...]] 
  He is not a stonecutter, he's a woodcarver.
  他不會石雕,會木雕。

zafban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'ban [[...]] 

sooner or later, some day, eventually

早晚,遲早

• Lie na bøeq o'peh ciah, zafban øe phoarpve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na boeq of'peh ciah, zar'ban e phoax'pve.; Lie na bøeq of'peh ciah, zar'ban øe phoax'pve/pvi. [[...]] 
  If you eat things without discretion, some day you will get sick.
  你如果要亂吃,早晚會生病。

zaeøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'e'khix; zaix'øe'khix [[...]] 

able to be carried

載得了

zaeøexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'e'løh; zaix'øe'løh [[...]] 

enough space to carry something

載得下

zaeøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'e'tiaau; zaix'øe'tiaau [[...]] 

can carry, strong enough to prop up or support

載得住,撐得住

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。

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]] 

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, bøeq nar øe zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]] 
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

zhah'oef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'oef [[...]] 

transplant tree branches

插枝

• Zhah'oef øe oah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaq'oef e oah.; Zhaq'oef øe oah. [[...]] 
  Transplanted tree branches will live.
  插枝會活。

zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong; zhai'zvex/cvix'oong [[...]] 

people who argue fallaciously

強辯者

• Y si cidee zhaixzveaoong, lie nar zvex øe viaa y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zhai'zvex'oong, lie nar zvex e viaa y?; Y si cit'ee zhai'zvex/cvix'oong, lie nar zvex/cvix øe viaa y? [[...]] 
  He's always arguing with people, how can you possibly win an argument with him.
  他是強辯者,你怎麼辯得過他?

zhaozhvex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'zhvex; (zhaux'chvix) [[...]] 

The vegetation is luxuriant.

生腥味

• Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, øe zhaozhvex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, e zhaux'zhvex.; Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, øe zhaux'zhvex/chvix. [[...]] 
  the odor or taste of things that are uncooked or bad tasting because not cooked enough, e.g., peanuts not roasted enough
  菜若沒煮熟, 會有生腥味。

zhaokhasiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'khaf'siøh [[...]] 

stinking feet, nauseous smell of feet, the smell of dirty or unwashed feet

腳臭

• Zheng porøee khaq øe zhaokhasiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheng pox'ee khaq e zhaux'khaf'siøh.; Zheng pox'øee khaq øe zhaux'khaf'siøh. [[...]] 
  Wearing tennis shoes will make your feet more smelly.
  穿布鞋較易腳臭。

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

messenger, send a person

差

• Goar øe zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zhef laang khix ka lie korng.; Goar øe zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [[...]] 
  I'll send someone to tell you.
  我會差人去告訴你。

chizheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chy'zheg [[...]] 

arrange, plan, fix up

安排,考慮

• Goar phahsngx afnnef, na u buxntøee larn øextaxng køq chizheg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar phaq'sngx arn'nef, na u bun'tee larn e'taxng køq chy'zheg.; Goar phaq'sngx arn'nef, na u bun'tøee larn øe'taxng køq chy'zheg. [[...]] 
  This is the way I plan it, if there is a problem we can fix it up.
  我打算這樣,如有問題,我們可以再商量。

chielien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'lien [[...]] 

test, trials

試煉

• Laang tviaxtvia øe siuxtiøh siaxhoe ee chielien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang tvia'tvia e siu'tiøh sia'hoe ee chix'lien.; Laang tvia'tvia øe siu'tiøh sia'hoe ee chix'lien. [[...]] 
  A person will always be tested by society.
  人常常會受到社會的試煉。

zhosiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siok [[...]] 

vulgar in manner, very cheap and inferior

粗俗,便宜

• Na bøeq saxng laang, cid khoarn miqkvia øe zhosiok bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia e zhof'siok be?; Na bøeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia øe zhof'siok bøe? [[...]] 
  If you are going to give someone a gift, is this too cheap?
  若要送禮,這種東西會粗俗嗎?

zhoahtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq'tng [[...]] 

break the rope or chain by a sudden pull on it

扯斷

• Cid tiaau søh'ar zhoaq khvoax øe tng bøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax e tng be.; Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax øe tng bøe. [[...]] 
  Try and see if you can break this cord or rope with your hands.
  這條繩子扯看看會不會斷。

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

pant, gasp for breath, asthma

喘

• Goar na peq lauthuy øe cyn zhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na peq laau'thuy e cyn zhoarn.; Goar na peq laau'thuy øe cyn zhoarn. [[...]] 
  When I climb upstairs, I pant a lot.
  我上樓梯時會喘得很。

• phveaphveazhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvex'phvex'zhoarn [[...]] 
  pant hard like when running or carrying a heavy load
  急喘,呼呼的喘

zhøe'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoef'hofng; zhøef'hofng; (zhef'hofng) [[...]] 

air in the wind

晾風

• Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøe'hofng ia øe taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhoef'hofng (zhef'hofng) ia e taf.; Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøef'hofng ia øe taf. [[...]] 
  If there is no sun, air it in the wind, and it will dry.
  如果沒有陽光晒,晾風也會乾。

zhu poaqtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhu poah'tør; (zhu'tør) [[...]] 

slip and fall

滑倒

• Kengciøphøee na hied toax hiaf, øe hai laang zhu poaqtør (zhuxtør, zhuxtøfkhix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kefng'ciøf'phoee na hied toax hiaf, e hai laang zhu poah'tør (zhu'tør, zhu'tør'khix).; Kefng'ciøf'phøee na hied toax hiaf, øe hai laang zhu poah'tør (zhu'tør, zhu'tør'khix). [[...]] 
  If you throw banana peels there, you will cause someone to slip and fall.
  香蕉皮如丟在那兒,會害人滑倒。

zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'noa [[...]] 

saliva

唾液,口水

• Khvoax tiøh øe laau zhuienoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tiøh e laau zhuix'noa.; Khvoax tiøh øe laau zhuix'noa. [[...]] 
  The sight of it makes my mouth water.
  看了會流口水。

• laau zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau zhuix'noa [[...]] 
  run at the mouth
  流口水

• phuix zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phuix zhuix'noa [[...]] 
  to spit
  吐口水

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

stretch, to extend

伸

• Lie chiuo zhwn khaq tngg lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie chiuo zhwn khaq tngg lex. [[...]] 
  Put out your hand farther.
  你的手伸長一點。

• øe zhwn, øe kiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e zhwn, e kiw.; øe zhwn, øe kiw. [[...]] 
  expands and contracts, be elastic
  能伸能縮

zhunchviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn'chviaf [[...]] 

very clear

明白,清楚

• Hid khoarn køkøtvii ee laang bøeq arnzvoar korng øe zhunchviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn køo'køo'tvii ee laang boeq axn'zvoar korng e zhwn'chviaf?; Hid khoarn køo'køo'tvii ee laang bøeq axn'zvoar korng øe zhwn'chviaf? [[...]] 
  How are you going to make things clear to that kind of pest?
  那種糾纏不清的人,要如何說得清楚?

zhutbi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'bi [[...]] 

taste or flavor comes out like in brewing tea

味透

• Eng kwnzuie phaotee khaq øe zhutbi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng kurn'zuie phaux'tee khaq e zhud'bi.; Eng kurn'zuie phaux'tee khaq øe zhud'bi. [[...]] 
  It is easier to bring out the flavor, if you make tea with boiling water.
  用開水泡茶,味較易透。

• Tarn cide, iawbøe zhutbi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tarn cit'e, iao'boe zhud'bi.; Tarn cit'e, iao'bøe zhud'bi. [[...]] 
  Wait a minute, the flavor hasn't come out yet.
  等一會兒,味還沒透。

zhutzvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zvoaa [[...]] 

have spring water

出泉水

• Cid ee sofzai øe zhutzvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sor'zai e zhud'zvoaa.; Cid ee sor'zai øe zhud'zvoaa. [[...]] 
  This place has springs.
  這個地方會出泉水。

zhutmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'miaa [[...]] 

become famous, famous

出名,有名

• cyn zhutmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn zhud'miaa [[...]] 
  very famous
  很出名

• øe zhutmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e zhud'miaa; øe zhud'miaa [[...]] 
  become famous
  會出名

zhut'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'un [[...]] 

get out of an unlucky period of life into a lucky one

開運,好運道

• Goar sviu menii lie ciu øe zhut'un. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sviu mee'nii lie ciu e zhud'un.; Goar sviu mee'nii lie ciu øe zhud'un. [[...]] 
  I think better fortune will smile on you next year.
  我想明年你就會開運。

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]] 

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

• Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]] 
  This is a real fact, no fiction
  這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

• Y korng bøeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]] 
  He said he would come, and he really came
  他說要來,真的來了。

• Y korng øe løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]] 
  He said it would rain, look, it is raining
  他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

ciaqkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'khor [[...]] 

bear hardship

吃苦

• Kherng ciaqkhor ciaq øe zhutthauthvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kherng ciah'khor ciaq e zhud'thaau'thvy.; Kherng ciah'khor ciaq øe zhud'thaau'thvy. [[...]] 
  If you are willing to endure hardships you will succeed.
  肯吃苦才會出頭天。

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。

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

itch, itchy

癢,痒

• Cid ui øe cviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ui e cviu.; Cid ui øe cviu. [[...]] 
  This is itchy.
  這裏會癢。

• pecviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pee cviu [[...]] 
  scratch an itchy spot
  抓癢

• Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq.; Cviu`ee m pee, bøo cviu`ee pee kaq laau hoeq/huiq. [[...]] 
  neglect important matters, while very busy about what does not concern him (Lit. won't scratch the itchy place, but where is no itch, scratches till the blood flows)
  癢的不抓,不癢的抓到流血(該做的不做,不該做的反而做了)。

zøx øe køeabin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx e koex'bin; zøx/zøex øe køex'bin [[...]] 

do a somewhat improper thing successfully (unsuccessfully)

做得成,做不成

zoadzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'zerng; (zeh'zerng) [[...]] 

extinct, extinct species, extinct race

絕種

• Hid khoarn toxngbut na bøo pøfho øe zoadzerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn tong'but na bøo pør'ho e zoat'zerng.; Hid khoarn tong'but na bøo pør'ho øe zoat'zerng. [[...]] 
  If that kind of animal is not protected it will become extinct.
  那種動物若不保護會絕種。

zoadciaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'ciaw [[...]] 

unique skill

絕招

• Cid po si zoadciaw, iong cid ciaw itteng øe viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid po si zoat'ciaw, iong cid ciaw id'teng e viaa.; Cid po si zoat'ciaw, iong cid ciaw id'teng øe viaa. [[...]] 
  This resource is a unique skill, if we use it we certainly will win.
  這招是絕招,用這招一定會贏。

zw'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'ix [[...]] 

idea, suggestion, resolution, decision, intention, act or determine a matter as we please

主意

• ka'ti zwix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti zuo'ix [[...]] 
  free to act as we please
  自己作主

• øe zwix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e zuo'ix tid; øe zuo'ix`tid [[...]] 
  having the power to act and settle the matter as we think best, can act according to his own views
  能作主的

zuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuxn; (ciexn) [[...]] 

tremble, to shiver

顫,抖

• chiuo øe zuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo e zuxn; chiuo øe zuxn [[...]] 
  hand trembles
  手會抖

• giqgiq'zuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gih'gih'zuxn; gih'gih''zuxn [[...]] 
  shake or shiver (as from fear, cold, or old age)
  寒顫

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]] 

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

• Lie khvoax, kin'afjit øe løqho bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe? [[...]] 
  Do you think it will rain today?
  你看,今天會下雨嗎?

• Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [[...]] 
  It would sound better to say it in this way.
  如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

• Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae. [[...]] 
  If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
  你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]] 

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar øe pøef, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]] 
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]] 
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw øe ka niawchie, kao øe kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]] 
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]] 
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]] 
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe [[...]] 

used with undesirable qualities or an unpleasant or disagreeable condition of the body

會

• Cymmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cirm'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]] 
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]] 
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar zang'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]] 
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷, 你會冷嗎?

øe-(''verb'')-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e-(''verb'')-tid; øe-(''verb'')-tid [[...]] 

expresses possibility and is equivalent to the adjectival suffix "able" as in perishable or "ible" as in edible. The negative is "be+verb+tit". The tone of the enclitic "tit" changes to the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone.

可, 能

• øexciah`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'ciah'tid; øe'ciah`tid [[...]] 
  can be eaten, edible
  可吃的

• øexzøx-tid/øexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'zøx'tid; øe'zøx/zøex`tid [[...]] 
  can be done. It's okay to do it.
  可做的

• Lie øexkix`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'kix'tid be?; Lie øe'kix`tid`bøe? [[...]] 
  Do you remember?
  你記得嗎?

• Øexeng`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'eng'tid be?; Øe'eng`tid`bøe? [[...]] 
  Is it okay? Can it be used?
  可以嗎? 可用嗎?

øe chiwsut`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e chiuo'sut'tid; øe chiuo'sut`tid [[...]] 

operable

可手術的

øexcviuxgarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'cviu'garn; øe'cviu'garn [[...]] 

to look at and find pleasing

看得上眼

øe zwix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e zuo'ix tid; øe zuo'ix`tid [[...]] 

can decide for himself

能做主的

øexzwtit'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'zuo'tid'ix; øe'zuo'tid'ix [[...]] 

can decide for himself

能做主的

øexeng-tid/øexeng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'eng'tid; øe'eng`tid [[...]] 

can be used, be ok, useful or serviceable

可用的, 可以, 行

øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'hiao; øe'hiao [[...]] 

expresses the idea "can" in the sense of "know how to". The negative is "be-hiau".

會, 懂

• Cid kux ee iesux goar øexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar e'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar øe'hiao. [[...]] 
  I know the meaning of this sentence.
  這句的意思我懂.

• Lie øexhiao saychiaf bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'hiao sae'chiaf be?; Lie øe'hiao sae'chiaf bøe? [[...]] 
  Can you (Do you know how to) drive a car?
  你會開車嗎?

• Goar øexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe.; Goar øe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]] 
  I can (know how to) speak Taiwanese.
  我會講臺灣話.

• Øexhiao thauciah, bøexhiao chitzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao thaw'ciah, be'hiao chid'zhuix.; Øe'hiao thaw'ciah, bøe'hiao chid'zhuix. [[...]] 
  He knows how to steal food to eat, but he doesn't know how to wipe his mouth, too dumb to get rid of the traces of his crime.
  懂得偷吃, 不懂得擦嘴, 會做壞事, 不會掩罪.

øexkafng`bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'kang'be; øe'kafng`bøe [[...]] 

do you know how to do this work or not

會工作與不會工作

øexkhafm-tid/øexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'khafm'tid; øe'khafm`tid [[...]] 

be worthy of, able to bear or to hold

值得,配得

øexkhøx-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'khøx'tid; øe'khøx-tid [[...]] 

dependable, can be trusted, reliable

靠得住

ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee khoarn; (...ee khoarn) [[...]] 

seems, probably (can be used instead of "tai-khai" but always comes at the end of the sentence)

的樣子, 似乎

• Taixkhaix øe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix e løh'ho.; Tai'khaix øe løh'ho.; (E løh'ho ee khoarn.) [[...]] 
  Maybe it'll rain (It'll rain perhaps.)
  大概會下雨。(會下雨的樣子。)

• Taixkhaix u ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u ti le.; (U ti le ee khoarn.) [[...]] 
  Probably he [she] is home [at some place]. (He [she] is home most likely.)
  大概在。(在的樣子。)

øexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'kix'tid; øe'kix`tid [[...]] 

remember

記得

• Goar ee miaa, lie øexkie'tid `bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee miaa, lie e'kix'tid `be?; Goar ee miaa, lie øe'kix-tid`bøe?; (Lie e'kix'tid goar ee miaa `be?) [[...]] 
  Do you remember my name?
  我的名字你記得嗎?(你記得我的名字嗎?)

øe oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e oah; øe oah [[...]] 

able to come to life or remain alive

會活的

øexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'sae'tid; øe'sae`tid [[...]] 

okay (O.K.)

可以

øexseeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'seeng; øe'seeng [[...]] 

will succeed

會成(功)

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?

øexsie-øexoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'sie e'oah; øe'sie-øe'oah [[...]] 

very serious, to importune desperately

會死會活的

øextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'taxng; øe'taxng [[...]] 

expresses physical or moral possibility

能

øe tadtid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e tat'tid be?; øe tat'tid`bøe? [[...]] 

Is it worth it?

值不值得?

øexthaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'thaxn; øe'thaxn [[...]] 

profitable (work, investment)

會賺

øexthviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'thviax; øe'thviax [[...]] 

painful, pained, feeling pain

會痛

øextiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tiøh; øe'tiøh [[...]] 

can get, can attain

會中

øextitkøex ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tid'koex ee laang; øe'tid`køex ee laang [[...]] 

fairly well off (person)

過得去的人

øextitthafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tid thafng; øe'tid'thafng [[...]] 

able to..., it can be...

可…

øe tox`laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e tox'laang; øe tox`laang [[...]] 

infectious

會傳染的

øextøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tøh; øe'tøh [[...]] 

can burn, enkindle or set on fire

會燃

exng laang ee lixpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng laang ee li'pien [[...]] 

to help people, to make things easier for people

給予別人方便

• Goar zøx taixcix na øextaxng exng laang ee lixpien tø hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx tai'cix na e'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør.; Goar zøx/zøex tai'cix na øe'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør. [[...]] 
  If what I do helps people or makes things easier for them, that's all I want.
  我做事情如果能夠給予人方便就好。

hva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hva; (hvah) [[...]] 

stride or step over a ditch

跨越

• Hid tiaau kauar lie hva øe køex`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva e koex be?; Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva øe køex`bøe? [[...]] 
  Can you stride over that ditch?
  那條水溝你跨得過去嗎?

• Mxthafng tah køeakhix, tiøh hva køeakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng tah koex'khix, tiøh hva koex'khix.; M'thafng tah køex'khix, tiøh hva køex'khix. [[...]] 
  Don't tread on it, you must jump over it.
  不要踩過去,要跨過去。

hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hah; (hap) [[...]] 

fit, suit, agreeable climate, custom, food, dress, shoes, temper, opinion, match with, adjust a thing to another

合,符

• iekiexn bøe hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn be hah; ix'kiexn bøe hah [[...]] 
  have a different opinion or point of view
  意見不合

• Y kab goar e hah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab goar e hah. [[...]] 
  He and I get along well together.
  他跟我合得來。

• zuythor øe hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'thor e hah; zuie'thor øe hah [[...]] 
  The climate is agreeable.
  水土適合

• Hid niar svaf kab hid niar kuun bøo hah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf kab hid niar kuun bøo hah. [[...]] 
  That coat does not match the skirt.
  那件衣服跟那件裙子不相配。

hai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai [[...]] 

injure, to harm, damage, to kill, cause some one to endure some evil, vital point

害,壞

• Ciaqhwn øe hai sinthea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hwn e hai syn'thea.; Ciah'hwn øe hai syn'thea. [[...]] 
  Smoking is bad for the health
  吸煙會害身體。

• hai laang bøo hvoa'hie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang bøo hvoaf'hie [[...]] 
  make others unhappy
  害人不高興

• hai laang hoaxnzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang hoan'zoe [[...]] 
  make others commit sins or crimes
  害人犯罪

• si'piør (thihbea, siuimky) hai khix`af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'piør (thiq'bea, siw'ym'ky) hai khix`af. [[...]] 
  is broken, out of order
  手錶(自行車,收音機) 壞了。

• Ciaqmih haixkhix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'mih hai'khix af. [[...]] 
  The food is spoiled.
  食物壞了。

gesøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'sea; gee'søea; (sea'gee) [[...]] 

satirize, mock, criticize

諷刺

• Cide thaxn khaq u ciah`leq, loa gaau gesøea laang, lie karm øe zay? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e thaxn khaq u ciah lef, loa gaau gee'sea laang, lie karm e zay?; Cit'e thaxn khaq u ciah`leq, loa gaau gee'søea laang, lie karm øe zay? [[...]] 
  Don't you know that when someone begins to make a little money how soon they begin to criticize others?
  一賺到錢,就很會諷刺人,你知道嗎?

goxsaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go'saxng [[...]] 

send something or someone to the wrong place

誤送

• Na bøo zuoix, øe goxsaxng sviemia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo zux'ix, e go'saxng svex'mia.; Na bøo zux'ix, øe go'saxng svix'mia. [[...]] 
  If you are not careful, you'll "loose your soul" (send your life to the wrong place).
  如果不注意,會誤送生命。

gongsvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goong'svoaf [[...]] 

get lost in the mountains

迷山路

• Uxsi'ar ti chiefnsvoaf ma øe gongsvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'sii'ar ti chiern'svoaf ma e goong'svoaf.; U'sii'ar ti chiern'svoaf ma øe goong'svoaf. [[...]] 
  Sometimes you can get lost in the foot hills.
  有時候在淺山也會迷路。

hvixkhafng øe ky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'khafng e ky; hvi'khafng øe ky; (hvi'khafng e hao) [[...]] 

have a ringing in the ears

耳鳴

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

know, understand, tell, explain, daybreak, dawn

曉,會

• øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'hiao; øe'hiao [[...]] 
  know how to
  會

• bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao [[...]] 
  do not know how to
  不會

hoarsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoax'siaw [[...]] 

abolish, remove

化消

• Siu'hin na bøextaxng hoarsiaw, øe cyn ma'hoaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siuu'hin na be'taxng hoax'siaw, e cyn maa'hoaan.; Siuu'hin/hun na bøe'taxng hoax'siaw, øe cyn maa'hoaan. [[...]] 
  If the difficulty with a sworn enemy cannot be removed it will be very troublesome.
  仇恨如果不能化消,會很麻煩。

hoafnkhie-hoafntør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør; hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør [[...]] 

not dependable, always changing, fickle, capricious, can't determine things

反覆無常,時好時壞,沒主見,沒定性

• Lie kofng'oe hoafnkhyhoafntør, goar nar kvar siongsixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør, goar nar kvar siofng'sixn. [[...]] 
  You are very fickle, how can I believe what you say.
  你說話反覆無常,我怎敢相信?

• Tviaxtvia teq hoafnkhie-hoafntør mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør m'zay e hør ar be?; Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]] 
  If your health is always changing, do you think you'll recover?
  常常時好時壞,不知會不會好?

hoafnluxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'luxn [[...]] 

moist, damp

潮濕

• Miqkvia na hoafnluxn ciu øe svekof kaq zhaophuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih'kvia na hoarn'luxn ciu e svef'kof kaq zhaux'phuo.; Mih'kvia na hoarn'luxn ciu øe svef/svy'kof kaq zhaux'phuo. [[...]] 
  If things are damp they will get so moldy they will begin to stink and turn green.
  東西如果潮濕,就會長霉發味。

hongsiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'siw [[...]] 

good harvest

豐收

• Kinnii øe hongsiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nii e hofng'siw.; Kyn'nii øe hofng'siw. [[...]] 
  We shall have a good harvest this year.
  今年會豐收。

hunzhef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'zhef; hwn'zhef; (pwn'zhef) [[...]] 

fork of a tree or a road

分叉(分岔)(分歧)

• Hunzhef ee sofzai u ciawafsiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hwn'zhef ee sor'zai u ciao'ar'siu. [[...]] 
  bird's nest in the fork of the tree
  分叉的地方有鳥巢。

• Chiu na khaq toa zaang øe hunzhef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiu na khaq toa zaang e hwn'zhef.; Chiu na khaq toa zaang øe hwn'zhef. [[...]] 
  If a tree is big its branches will fork out.
  樹若長大就會分叉。

Vii`laang øe pvie, pvie`laang øe vii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vii'laang e pvie, pvie'laang e vii; Vii`laang øe pvie, pvie`laang øe vii. [[...]] 

The rich man will become poor. The poor man will become rich.

風水輪流轉。三十年河東,三十年河西

viaftviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'tviuu [[...]] 

conspicuous, showy

顯目

• Iefn'oaan zheng ee hogzofng cyn viaftviuu, cyn øe suo laang zuoix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iern'oaan zheng ee hok'zofng cyn viar'tviuu, cyn e suo laang zux'ix.; Iern'oaan zheng ee hok'zofng cyn viar'tviuu, cyn øe suo laang zux'ix. [[...]] 
  The customs that actors wear are very showy, they really attract attention.
  演員穿的服裝很顯目,很會受人注意。

itteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'teng [[...]] 

certainly, definitely

一定

• Y itteng øe laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y id'teng e laai.; Y id'teng øe laai. [[...]] 
  Definitely he will come.
  他一定會來。

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