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ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ar [[...]] 

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

或,亦

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

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

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

aioaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'oaxn [[...]] 

sigh and moan

哀怨

• Aioaxn bøo cvii thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'oaxn bøo cvii thafng thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  He is sad about not having enough money to finish his education.
  哀怨沒錢求學。

awbaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'baan [[...]] 

arrogant, haughty, break one's promise on some pretext or other, obstinately and injuriously in the wrong, e.g., unjustly defrauding

蠻橫

• Cyn awbaan, cvii ciøhciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ao'baan, cvii ciøq'ciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [[...]] 
  He is very arrogant, he borrows money everywhere and then says he doesn't owe that much.
  很蠻橫,錢借一借才說沒那麼多。

bøe bøcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'bøo'cvii; bøe bøo'cvii [[...]] 

sell below cost, to sell below value

賤價,賣不到錢

bøzhae cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae cvii; (bøo'zhae mih, ...) [[...]] 

waste of money (thing, etc.)

浪費錢,東西等

• Bøzhae cvii, zap khof bea hid khoarn ee zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae cvii, zap khof bea hid khoarn ee zheq. [[...]] 
  It is a waste of ten dollars to buy that kind of book.
  浪費錢,十塊錢買那種書。

bøo kaopurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux'purn [[...]] 

loss of capital, under cost (a phrase common in commercial circles when a buyer or seller quotes a price that is under cost)

不夠本

• Afnnef bøo kaopurn, e liawcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef bøo kaux'purn, e liao'cvii. [[...]] 
  The price is under quoted, I'll lose money.
  這樣不夠本錢,會虧錢。

bøo pvoax ee cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo pvoax ee cvii [[...]] 

not a red cent

一毛錢也沒有

bøo-tvafkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvar'kirn; bøo-tvar'kirn [[...]] 

very affable, compliant, accommodating, not only but also

不打緊,反而

• Y (puttan) cvii m heeng goar, bøtvafkirn køq ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y (pud'tan) cvii m heeng goar, bøo'tvar'kirn køq ka goar phaq. [[...]] 
  Not only did he refuse to pay me the money, he beat me up.
  他錢不還我,反而打我。

bøo tharncvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thaxn'cvii [[...]] 

no profit, too small a profit

不賺錢

bogbeeng kii biau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'beeng kii biau [[...]] 

very mysterious and abstruse, very strange, peculiar

莫明其妙

• Y sor korng ee oe bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee oe bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]] 
  Everything he says is strange.
  他所說的,莫名其妙。

• Bøo laang jiblaai, arnzvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sidzai bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang jip'laai, axn'zvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sit'zai bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]] 
  No one went in, how come the money is gone. It's very strange.
  沒有人進來,錢怎麼會丟,實在莫名其妙。

chiwlai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lai [[...]] 

in hand

手中,手頭

• Cym'ar chiwlai bøo pvoax ee cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar chiuo'lai bøo pvoax ee cvii. [[...]] 
  I have no money on hand now.
  現在手頭一個錢也沒有。

zhuichiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'chiog [[...]] 

press, expedite, to urge, to push, demand for payment

催促

• Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuichiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuy'chiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [[...]] 
  He owes you money, if you don't push him for payment, he will not pay it back.
  他欠你的錢,你若不催促他,他就不還你。

• Zhuichiog y khaq kirn zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuy'chiog y khaq kirn zøx. [[...]] 
  urge him to do or make something it faster
  催促他快一點做。

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

remain, left over, remainder, surplus

剩,餘

• Zap khaux svaf zhwn chid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khaux svaf zhwn chid. [[...]] 
  Three from ten leaves seven.
  十減三剩七。

• U zhuncvii bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U zhwn'cvii bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you any money left?
  有餘錢嗎?

• Bøo zhwn pvoax ee cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zhwn pvoax ee cvii. [[...]] 
  I have not a single penny left.
  一毛錢也沒剩。

• ciaqzhun'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhwn'ee [[...]] 
  remnants of food, half eaten
  吃剩的

• exngzhun'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng'zhwn'ee [[...]] 
  remnant, leftover
  用剩的

zhutkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kafng [[...]] 

do work, to contribute labor

出力,義工

• U cvii ee laang zhud cvii, bøo cvii ee laang zhud kafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii ee laang zhud cvii, bøo cvii ee laang zhud kafng. [[...]] 
  Those who have money donate money, and those who have no money contribute labor.
  有錢的出錢,沒錢的出力。

cvii bøo nng ee poah bøe taan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii bøo nng ee poah be taan; cvii bøo nng ee poah bøe taan [[...]] 

Both parties share equally the blame for a quarrel. (Lit. A single copper coin cannot produce a jingling sound.)

一個銅板拍不響。

ciøfkhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciør'khoeq; ciør'khøeq; (ciør'kheq) [[...]] 

quite a few, very abundant, very numerous sometimes said somewhat ironically (Lit. few deficient)

多的是,不缺

• Lie u cvii`bøo? Ciøfkhøeq (Ciøfkhøeq goar ee cvii). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii bøo? Ciør'khoeq (Ciør'kheq goar ee cvii).; Lie u cvii`bøo? Ciør'khøeq (Ciør'khøeq goar ee cvii). [[...]] 
  Do you have money? Very much of it.
  你有錢嗎 ? 多的是。

• Maix chiøx goar, ciøfkheq laang kviaf bor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix chiøx goar, ciør'kheq laang kviaf bor. [[...]] 
  Don't laugh at me, there are quite a few who are henpecked.
  不要笑我,怕太太的人多的是。

ciuzoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'zoarn [[...]] 

sufficient to meet all needs, continually in revolution, circulating or revolving (funds)

週轉

• Bøo cvii thafng ciuzoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo cvii thafng ciw'zoarn.; (Be'taxng ciw'zoarn.) [[...]] 
  Have no working capital.
  沒錢週轉,不能週轉。

engkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'kafng [[...]] 

leisure time work, work that can be done leisurely

閒工夫

• U hid ee engkafng ma bøo hid ee engcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U hid ee eeng'kafng ma bøo hid ee eeng'cvii. [[...]] 
  We have leisure time work but no leisure time money.
  有那個閒工夫, 也沒有那個閒錢.

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

groan with pain, grumbling

呻吟,哼叫,抱怨

• Thviax kaq hvai'hvay kiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviax kaq hvay'hvay kiøx. [[...]] 
  groan with pain, moan in distress
  痛得直呻吟

• Y ti binzhngtea teq hvay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti biin'zhngg'tea teq hvay. [[...]] 
  He is groaning in his bed.
  他在床上呻吟著。

• Hid ee gynnar teq hvay paktor thviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar teq hvay pag'tor thviax. [[...]] 
  That child is groaning because he has a belly ache.
  那個孩子在叫肚子痛。

• Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [[...]] 
  He is grumbling because he has no money.
  他在叫窮。

gau'hvay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'hvay [[...]] 

complain of unfair treatment, discrimination or undeserved punishment, like to complain

叫屈

• Y si gau'hvay niaxnia, mxsi bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si gaau'hvay nia'nia, m'si bøo cvii. [[...]] 
  It isn't that he doesn't have any money, he just likes to complain.
  他是很會抱怨而已,不是沒有錢。

hegciax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hek'ciax [[...]] 

or else, it may be that

或者,或許

• Hegciax u laang bøo aix cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hek'ciax u laang bøo aix cvii. [[...]] 
  May be someone does not want money.
  或許有人不要錢。

• Hegciax y teq phoarpve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hek'ciax y teq phoax'pve.; Hek'ciax y teq phoax'pve/pvi. [[...]] 
  He might be sick.
  他或許在生病。

hiau'heng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaw'heng [[...]] 

piteous, I'm sorry to say...

可憐

• Cyn hiau'heng, zhuonih lorng bøo cvii thafng tiaqbie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn hiaw'heng, zhux'nih lorng bøo cvii thafng tiah'bie. [[...]] 
  It's a pity that they have no money to buy rice.
  很可憐,家裏沒錢可買米。

iaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaq [[...]] 

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

• Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
  我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

• Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
  他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

• Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
  雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

• Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. [[...]] 
  Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
  你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

• Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. [[...]] 
  I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
  我去山上,玩得很愉快。

• Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. [[...]] 
  You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
  你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

jikym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'kym [[...]] 

now, used as the following:

而今,如今

• Y khahzar u cvii u sex, jikym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar u cvii u sex, jii'kym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [[...]] 
  He had money and power before, but now he has no home to live in and no rice to eat.
  他以前有錢有勢,如今無屋可住,無飯可吃。

jiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiim; (liim) [[...]] 

take something out of a pocket, bag or hole without looking

掏,拿

• Y tuix te'ar jiim cit koar thng'ar zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tuix te'ar jiim cit koar thngg'ar zhud'laai. [[...]] 
  He reached into the bag (pocket) and took out some candy.
  他從袋子掏出一些糖果來。

• tuix te'ar jiim cvii zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix te'ar jiim cvii zhud'laai [[...]] 
  take money out of the pocket
  從袋子掏錢出來

• jiim bøo cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiim bøo cvii [[...]] 
  feel in the pocket and find no money
  掏沒錢

kaizaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kay'zaix [[...]] 

fortunately, luckily, lucky

僥倖,幸虧

• Y hoatsefng kauthofng suxkox, kaizaix bøo sie khix. (bøo sie cyn kaizaix) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hoad'sefng kaw'thofng su'kox, kay'zaix bøo sie khix. (bøo sie cyn kay'zaix) [[...]] 
  He had a traffic accident but fortunately was not killed.
  他發生交通事故,僥倖沒死。

• Zhadar bøo theh goar ee cvii khix, cyn kaizaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhat'ar bøo theh goar ee cvii khix, cyn kay'zaix. [[...]] 
  The thief didn't steal my money, I was very lucky.
  真僥倖,小偷沒偷走我的錢。

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

dare, presume, to venture. Is it possible that... (an initial interrogative particle which asks a question meant to be answered in the negative, thus equal to a strong affirmation of the opposite)

豈,難道

• Lie karm m zaiviar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm m zay'viar? [[...]] 
  You certainly know, don't you? Is it possible that you don't know?
  難道你不知道嗎?

• Lie karm bøo cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm bøo cvii? [[...]] 
  You mean to tell me you have no money?
  難道你沒錢嗎?

• Karm afnny? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Karm arn'ny? [[...]] 
  How can it be?
  真的嗎?

• Lie karm bøo bøeq khix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm bøo boeq khix?; Lie karm bøo bøeq khix? [[...]] 
  You certainly are going, aren't you?
  難道你不去嗎?

khaq-uxcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq u cvii; khaq-u'cvii [[...]] 

more wealthy, rather wealthy

比較有錢

• Y khaq u cvii, goar khaq bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq u cvii, goar khaq bøo cvii. [[...]] 
  He is rather wealthy, I have not too much money.
  他比較有錢,我不怎麼有錢。

khad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khad; (kheg) [[...]] 

sustain, endure (one's jealousy)

克

• bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid [[...]] 
  be jealous of, be displeased (out of jealousy)
  嫉妒,看不慣

• Goar zheng sinsvaf, y teq bøexkhad`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zheng syn'svaf, y teq be'khad'tid.; Goar zheng syn'svaf, y teq bøe'khad`tid. [[...]] 
  She feels jealous because I am wearing a new dress.
  她在嫉妒我穿新衣。

• Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq bøexkhad`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq be'khad'tid.; Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq bøe'khad`tid. [[...]] 
  I gave you money and didn't give him, therefore he is jealous.
  我錢給你,沒有給他,他在嫉妒。

kisit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'sit [[...]] 

as a matter of fact, in fact

其實

• kisit y bøo pvoax ee cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'sit y bøo pvoax ee cvii [[...]] 
  in fact he doesn't have a penny
  其實他一毛錢也沒有

• kisit mxsi afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'sit m'si arn'ny [[...]] 
  It really is not so.
  其實不是這樣

na bøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na bøo [[...]] 

if not, if there is not, if not so

若不,若沒有,要不然

• Na bøo cvii, tiøh ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo cvii, tiøh ka goar korng. [[...]] 
  If you don't have money, you must tell me.
  若沒有錢,得告訴我。

• Khaq kutlat lex, na bøo, e løqte. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq kud'lat lex, na bøo, e løh'te. [[...]] 
  Study harder, otherwise you will remain in the same class.
  用功點,要不然會留級。

pau'haam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'haam [[...]] 

include, contain

包含

• Cid ee keacvii u pau'haam kangcvii bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee kex'cvii u paw'haam kafng'cvii bøo? [[...]] 
  Does this price include the cost of labor?
  這個價錢有沒有包含工錢 ?

• Cid kux pau'haam cyn ze iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux paw'haam cyn ze ix'sux.; Cid kux paw'haam cyn zøe ix'sux. [[...]] 
  This expression has many meanings.
  這句包含很多意思。

sidzeasiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'zex'siong [[...]] 

actually, in fact, as a matter of fact

實際上

• Sidzeasiong, goar bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sit'zex'siong, goar bøo cvii. [[...]] 
  To be frank with you, I have no money with me.
  實際上,我沒有錢。

• sidzeasiong ee hauxkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'zex'siong ee hau'kør [[...]] 
  practical results
  實際上的效果

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

earn, make money, to gain

賺

• bøo tharncvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thaxn'cvii [[...]] 
  no profit, too small a profit
  沒有賺錢

• hiexnthaxn hiexnkhay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'thaxn hien'khay [[...]] 
  to live from hand to mouth
  現賺現花

• thøfthaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thør'thaxn [[...]] 
  earn money (by labor, trade or business)
  工作(賺錢)

• tørthauthaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøx'thaau'thaxn [[...]] 
  lose in trade instead of gaining
  賠錢

• toa tharncvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa thaxn'cvii [[...]] 
  making a great deal of money
  賺大錢

• wnthaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: urn'thaxn [[...]] 
  safe, good, profitable investment
  穩賺

thong'ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thofng'ioong; (ioong'thofng) [[...]] 

by way of accommodation

通融

• Cymmar cyn bøo cvii, chviar lie siør thong'ioong (iongthofng) cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar cyn bøo cvii, chviar lie siør thofng'ioong (ioong'thofng) cit e. [[...]] 
  I have not a penny left, please accommodate me with some money
  現在沒錢,請通融一下。

tngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngx; (toxng) [[...]] 

pawn, to leave as in security

當,典當

• theqkhix tngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: theh'khix tngx [[...]] 
  put a thing a pawn, put in hock
  拿去當

• U cvii svatngx lym, bøo cvii tngx svaf lym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii svaf'tngx lym, bøo cvii tngx svaf lym. [[...]] 
  When he has money, he drinks at three meals, when he has no money, he pawns his clothing and drinks
  有錢三餐喝(酒),無錢當衣服喝(酒)。

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

have money, be wealthy, rich

有錢

• uxcvilaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'cvii'laang [[...]] 
  wealthy man
  富翁

• U cvii `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii `bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you any money? Is there any money?
  有錢嗎?

• U cvii zhutcvii, u lat zhutlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii zhud'cvii, u lat zhud'lat. [[...]] 
  If you have money, give money. If you have strength, give your strength. — Give what you can.
  有錢出錢,有力出力

• Uxcvii hoaq zuie e kientaxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'cvii hoaq zuie e kiefn'taxng. [[...]] 
  If you have money, you can call water to become hard. — Money talks. Anything can be done with money.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

• U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. [[...]] 
  If you have money, you can hire the devil to grind rice. — Money makes everything possible.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

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