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arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to [[...]] 

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

• Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. [[...]] 
  Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
  好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

bøexhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hør; bøe'hør [[...]] 

describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done

不會好,好不了。

• Y ee pve bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve be'hør.; Y ee pve/pvi bøe'hør. [[...]] 
  He cannot recover from his sickness.
  他的病不會好。

• Cit'ee khangkhøex køq zøx svajit, iao zøx bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx be'hør.; Cid'ee khafng'khøex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx bøe'hør. [[...]] 
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

bøzhae-kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae'kafng [[...]] 

waste of effort, in vain, wasted effort

徒勞,沒用

• Ykefng sie khix ax, khaq zuosia ia bøzhaykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sie khix ax, khaq zux'sia ia bøo'zhae'kafng. [[...]] 
  He is already dead, any more injections are a wasted effort.
  已經死了,再打針也沒用。

• Bøzhaykafng, maix siulie, bea sin'ee khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae'kafng, maix siw'lie, bea syn'ee khaq hør. [[...]] 
  It is waste of time, better to buy a new one.
  浪費時間,不要修了,買新的比較好。

bøtaxng zhøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taxng zhoe; bøo'taxng zhøe [[...]] 

cannot be found

無處尋,找不到

• Ciahnih hør ee thaethaix bøtaxng zhøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'nih hør ee thaix'thaix bøo'taxng zhoe.; Ciaq'nih hør ee thaix'thaix bøo'taxng zhøe. [[...]] 
  You can't find a better wife than she.
  這麼好的太太那裡找。

zabliaxmpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'liam'pøo [[...]] 

critical woman

發牢騷的女人

• Y si cit ee zabliaxmpøo, khaq jymnai cit e tø hør af laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zap'liam'pøo, khaq jirm'nai cit e tø hør af laf. [[...]] 
  She is a critical woman, just be a little more patient.
  他是一個發牢騷的女人,忍耐一下就好了啦!

zhai-terngheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'texng'heng; zhai-texng'heng [[...]] 

become angry don't like to move

使性子坐著不動

• Høfphvae m tø korng, kannaf toax hiaf zhai-terngheng, ciaa zaiviar lie ee iesux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai'texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux?; Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai-texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux? [[...]] 
  You should say what's okay or not okay, if you just stand there and get angry who knows what you think.
  好或壞要講,只在那兒使性子坐著不動,誰知道你的意思?

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]] 
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]] 
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

chiwlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lo [[...]] 

workmanship whether good or bad

手藝

• Y ee chiwlo cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee chiuo'lo cyn hør. [[...]] 
  His workmanship is very good.
  他的手藝很好。

• chiwloxzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lo'zhaix [[...]] 
  cook's most tasty dish, chef d'oeuvre, specialty of the house
  拿手菜

• Zef si thaethaix ee chiwloxzhaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thaix'thaix ee chiuo'lo'zhaix. [[...]] 
  This is my wife's most tasty dish.
  這是太太的拿手菜。

zhoiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng [[...]] 

robust, strong, stout

粗壯

• zhoiorng ee sinthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng ee syn'thea [[...]] 
  robust body
  粗壯的身體

• Tekkog ee khiechiaf bøo hør khvoax, mxkuo cyn zhoiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teg'kog ee khix'chiaf bøo hør khvoax, m'kuo cyn zhof'iorng. [[...]] 
  German cars are not pretty but are very strong.
  德國的汽車不好看,可是很堅固。

zhøexkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe'kiuu; zhøe'kiuu [[...]] 

seek, explore

尋求

• Zhøexkiuu khaq hør ee seng'oah hongseg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhoe'kiuu khaq hør ee sefng'oah hofng'seg.; Zhøe'kiuu khaq hør ee sefng'oah hofng'seg. [[...]] 
  Everyone seeks to improve their mode of living.
  尋求比較好的生活方式。

zhwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'lie [[...]] 

dispose, disposition, to handle

處理

• Y ee zaisarn y zhwlie kaq cyn høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee zaai'sarn y zhuo'lie kaq cyn hør'sex. [[...]] 
  He has made a good disposition of his property.
  他的財產處理得很妥善。

• Cid hang taixcix, goar sidzai bøexhiao zhwlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai be'hiao zhuo'lie.; Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai bøe'hiao zhuo'lie. [[...]] 
  I really don't know how to transact this matter.
  這件事,我實在不會處理。

zhutsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'syn [[...]] 

be a graduate of a university, be a native of, rise from poverty to wealth and rank

出身

• Y si Taioaan Taixhak zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si Taai'oaan Tai'hak zhud'syn ee. [[...]] 
  He is a graduate of the National University of Taiwan.
  他是台灣大學出身的。

• Yn thaethaix si høfgiaqlaang zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix si hør'giah'laang zhud'syn ee. [[...]] 
  His wife came from a rich family.
  他太太是出身於有錢人家。

ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq [[...]] 

mixed in proper proportions like of good and bad

公允分配

• Mxthafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøqaix ciaokaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøh'aix ciaux'kaq. [[...]] 
  Don't choose only good ones, you must take good ones and bad ones together.
  不可揀好的,好壞要公允分配。

cit ee bin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee bin [[...]] 

face

一面

• Kvix cit ee bin ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvix cit ee bin ma hør. [[...]] 
  To meet him wouldn't hurt anything.
  見一面也好。

zøxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø'heeng [[...]] 

model

造型

• Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zøxheeng bøo hør khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zø'heeng bøo hør khvoax. [[...]] 
  People say that the shape of that home doesn't look good.
  有人嫌那間房子的造型不好看。

zoadieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'ieen [[...]] 

sever relations with, insulate (electricity)

斷絕關係,絕緣

• Y kab yn a'hviaf zoadieen cyn kuo ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab yn af'hviaf zoat'ieen cyn kuo ax. [[...]] 
  He severed relations with his older brother a long time ago.
  他跟他哥哥斷絕關係很久了。

• Cid tiaau tiexnsvoax ee zoadieen bøo symmiq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau tien'svoax ee zoat'ieen bøo sirm'miq hør. [[...]] 
  This electric wire is not well insulated.
  這條電線的絕緣不太好。

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。

gixtvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'tvoaa [[...]] 

court room, parliament or assembly

議壇

• Hid ee gixoaan ti gixtvoaa ee hongpheeng cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee gi'oaan ti gi'tvoaa ee hofng'pheeng cyn hør. [[...]] 
  That representative deports himself very well in the assembly.
  那位議員在議壇的風評很好。

hietthorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hied'thorng [[...]] 

lineage, family line, descent

血統

• Y ee hietthorng cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee hied'thorng cyn hør. [[...]] 
  He comes of good stock.
  他的血統很好。

• Tiauzaf y ee hietthorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiaau'zaf y ee hied'thorng. [[...]] 
  inquire into a person's lineage
  調查他的血統。

høflafmsaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'larm'saf [[...]] 

eat anything whatever it is

好壞都吃

• Y si cidee høflafmsaf`ee, nar sae kviavie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee hør'larm'saf ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw'tiøh.; Y si cit'ee hør'larm'saf`ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [[...]] 
  He eats anything, no need to worry that he will go hungry.
  他是一個好壞都吃的,不必怕他會餓肚子。

hunsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'su [[...]] 

marriage, wedding

婚事

• Oong siensvy kaq Lie siøfciar ee hunsu korng høfsex af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oong siefn'svy kaq Lie siør'ciar ee hwn'su korng hør'sex af. [[...]] 
  The marriage of Mr. Ong and Miss Li has all been arranged.
  王先生和李小姐的婚事說成了。

ixkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'karm [[...]] 

premonition, presentiment

預感

• u cit ee cyn m hør ee ixkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cit ee cyn m hør ee i'karm [[...]] 
  have a gloomy foreboding
  有一個很不好的預感

iao hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao hør; (iao'kuo hør) [[...]] 

excusable, tolerable, passable

還好

• Na cit nng jit iao hør (iawkuo exexngtid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na cit nng jit iao hør (iao'kuo e'eng'tid). [[...]] 
  day or two would have been excusable, but …
  要是一兩天還好,還可以

• Goar ee sengkhw iao (iawkuo) høfhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw iao (iao'kuo) hør'hør. [[...]] 
  I am tolerably well.
  我的身體還好好的。

• Hid taai thihbea iao (iawkøq) høfhør, mxthafng bøea syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bea syn ee.; Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bøea syn ee. [[...]] 
  That bike is still in good shape, don't buy a new one.
  那輛自行車還好好的,不要買新的。

iaolerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'lerng [[...]] 

crux of a matter, the point, the way of doing something, the gist

要領

• Hid ee laang iaolerng cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang iaux'lerng cyn hør. [[...]] 
  He is a shrewd man. He does everything well.
  那個人要領很好。

• Y kofng'oe ee iaolerng cyn bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe ee iaux'lerng cyn bae.; (Y korng'oe pud teg iaux'lerng.) [[...]] 
  I can't get the point of his argument at all. I cannot make him out at all.
  他講話的要領很差,他講話不得要領。

• M zaiviar iaolerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M zay'viar iaux'lerng. [[...]] 
  Don't know how to do it.
  不懂要領

jixgarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'garn [[...]] 

literary phrase, a word, a character

字眼

• jixgarn chiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'garn chiern [[...]] 
  knowledge of characters is shallow
  字眼淺,識字不多

• sviu bøo twhør ee jixgarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviu bøo tuo'hør ee ji'garn [[...]] 
  could not think of a suitable word (to express one's feelings)
  想不出恰當的字眼

kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq [[...]] 

fit, to suit, add on (as accessories)

配,陪嫁

• Hid taai kikhix u kaq lengkvia `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai ky'khix u kaq leeng'kvia `bøo? [[...]] 
  Are there any accessories which go with that machine?
  那部機器有沒有配零件?

• Hid ee sinniuu kaq loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee syn'niuu kaq loa'ze? [[...]] 
  How much is the dowry of the bride?
  那個新娘陪嫁多少?

• Ciuo bøo kaq kan'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciuo bøo kaq kafn'ar. [[...]] 
  The bottle does not go along with the liquor.
  酒不帶瓶子。

• ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq [[...]] 
  follow the lawful proportion for mixing (a few inferior articles in a lot)
  均配

• hør ee kaq phvae ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør ee kaq phvae ee [[...]] 
  take good ones and bad ones on an average
  好的配壞的

• Ciaqhii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaekaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaix'kaq. [[...]] 
  Variety is the spice of life.
  大魚大肉得蔬菜來襯托。

kanghw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng'hw [[...]] 

do carefully, good workmanship, be thoughtful

仔細,精細,手藝,週到

• Zøx liao cyn kanghw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx liao cyn kafng'hw.; Zøx/Zøex liao cyn kafng'hw. [[...]] 
  It is of good workmanship.
  做得很精細。

• Zøx liao bøo kanghw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx liao bøo kafng'hw.; Zøx/Zøex liao bøo kafng'hw. [[...]] 
  It is of poor workmanship.
  做得不精細。

• Y ee kanghw cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee kafng'hw cyn hør. [[...]] 
  His workmanship is very good.
  他的手藝很好。

• Siulie khaq kanghw lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siw'lie khaq kafng'hw lef. [[...]] 
  Repair it better!
  修理仔細點!

• Lie hiaq kanghw laai khvoax goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie hiaq kafng'hw laai khvoax goar. [[...]] 
  It is very thoughtful of you to come to see me.
  你那麼週到來看我。

kaohuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'huxn [[...]] 

teachings, instructions, precepts, lesson, teach, give a lesson

教訓

• Cid pae ee sitpai si cit ee cyn hør ee kaohuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee sid'pai si cit ee cyn hør ee kaux'huxn. [[...]] 
  The failure of this time is a very good lesson for me.
  這次的失敗是個很好的教訓。

kengkeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'keq [[...]] 

arrangement (laying out) or rooms, floor plan of a house

隔間

• Cid kefng zhux ee kengkeq cyn hør (bøo hør). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng zhux ee kefng'keq cyn hør (bøo hør). [[...]] 
  This house is well (badly) planned.
  這間房子的隔間很好(不好)。

• Hid kefng zhux u loaxze kengkeq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng zhux u loa'ze kefng'keq? [[...]] 
  How many rooms has the house?
  那間房子有幾房?

kefngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'khix [[...]] 

times, business, activity, booming

景氣

• kefngkhix hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'khix hør; (kerng'khix bae) [[...]] 
  Business (The market) is brisk (dull).
  景氣好(壞)

• kefngkhix hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'khix hør `bøo? [[...]] 
  How's business?
  景氣好嗎? 生意好嗎?

• Kixnlaai longzhoafn ee kefngkhix cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai loong'zhoafn ee kerng'khix cyn hør.; Kin/Kun'laai loong'zhoafn ee kerng'khix cyn hør. [[...]] 
  Recently, life in the country has been very good.
  近來農村的景氣很好。

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

khøfkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'kiexn [[...]] 

it is evident, it is obvious that

可見

• Khøfkiexn y bøexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khør'kiexn y be'hiao korng Taai'oaan'oe.; Khør'kiexn y bøe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]] 
  It is obvious that he can not speak Taiwanese.
  可見他不會說台語。

• Khøfkiexn y ee thaunao cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khør'kiexn y ee thaau'nao cyn hør. [[...]] 
  It is obvious that he is very clever.
  可見他的頭腦很好。

khongkhix ee liuthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'khix ee liuu'thofng [[...]] 

ventilation

空氣的流通

• khongkhix ee liuthofng hør (bae) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'khix ee liuu'thofng hør (bae) [[...]] 
  well (ill)-ventilated
  空氣的流通好(不好)

ki'tiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'tiofng [[...]] 

among them, among which

其中

• Ki'tiofng u cit purn cyn hør ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kii'tiofng u cit purn cyn hør ee. [[...]] 
  Among them (the books), there is a very good one.
  其中有一本很好的

• Ki'tiofng pid iuo ienkox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kii'tiofng pid iuo ieen'kox. [[...]] 
  Certainly there are some reasons for it.
  其中必有緣故

ko'hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'hu [[...]] 

behave ungratefully, requite kindness with ingratitude, disappoint, be unfaithful to a person

辜負

• ko'hu laang ee høfix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'hu laang ee hør'ix [[...]] 
  act ungratefully after receiving other's good wishes
  辜負人的好意

• ko'hu lirn lauxpe chi lie kaq ciaq toaxhaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'hu lirn lau'pe chi lie kaq ciaq toa'haxn. [[...]] 
  waste your father's efforts in bringing you up.
  辜負你父親養育你這麼大

kvoaun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaf'un [[...]] 

official reputation

官運

• Y ee kvoaun bøo hør, zøx kuisielaang lorng bøo sengkvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee kvoaf'un bøo hør, zøx kuy'six'laang lorng bøo sefng'kvoaf. [[...]] 
  His official reputation is not good so he worked a lifetime but didn't get an advancement.
  他的官運不好,當了一輩子都沒升官。

køhkhaq ... ia ... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'khaq ... ia ... [[...]] 

no matter how (what)

再怎麼 ...也 ...,無論怎麼 ...也 ...

• Køhkhaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [[...]] 
  No matter how cheap it may be, still I don't want it.
  再怎麼便宜我也不要。

• Køhkhaq korng iaxsi Taioaan ee onglaai siong høfciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq korng ia'si Taai'oaan ee oong'laai siong hør'ciah. [[...]] 
  No matter what you may say, the pineapples in Taiwan are the best.
  再怎麼說還是台灣的鳳梨最好吃。

kuotau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kux'tau [[...]] 

sentence

句子

• Y ee phef, kuotau siar liao ciog hør ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee phef, kux'tau siar liao ciog hør ee. [[...]] 
  The sentences in his letter are put together very well.
  他的信,句子寫得很好。

oexsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sae; oe'sae [[...]] 

things better left unsaid (irrelevancies, excessive detail, private matters)

多餘的話,沒用的話

• Y ee oexsae cyn ze, cidsut'ar taixcix korng kuy pvoarpof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee oe'sae cyn ze, cit'sud'ar tai'cix korng kuy pvoax'pof. [[...]] 
  His many private matters that he can explain in excessive detail all afternoon.
  他話很多,一點點事情講了半天。

• Iaokirn ee korng tø hør, mxbiern hiaq kau oexsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee korng tø hør, m'biern hiaq kau oe'sae. [[...]] 
  Say the important things, no need to go into excessive detail.
  要緊的說就好,不用那麼多話。

paijiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'jiø [[...]] 

urinate

排尿

• Y e kvoaxzuie si paijiø kongleeng mxhør ee koanhe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y e kvoa'zuie si paai'jiø kofng'leeng m'hør ee koafn'he.; Y øe kvoa'zuie si paai'jiø kofng'leeng m'hør ee koafn'he. [[...]] 
  He has dropsy because his urine function is not good.
  他會水腫是排尿功能不好的關係。

paktngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pag'tngg [[...]] 

disposition of the heart (good-hearted or bad-hearted)

度量,腹

• Y ee paktngg cyn hør, tviaxtvia teq pangzo laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pag'tngg cyn hør, tvia'tvia teq pafng'zo laang. [[...]] 
  His heart is very good, he is always helping people.
  他的度量很好,常常幫助別人。

pefngkhie-pefngtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: perng'khie'perng'tør; perng'khie-perng'tør [[...]] 

shilly-shally, sometime good sometime bad

出爾反爾,時好時壞

• Y ee pvi pefngkhypefngtør, mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay e hør ar be?; Y ee pvi perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]] 
  His sickness is sometimes better and sometimes worst, don't know if he will regain his health or not?
  他的病時好時壞,不知會好否?

sikii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kii [[...]] 

time, season, a period

時期

• Na boeq thagzheq, cymmar si siong hør ee sikii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq thak'zheq, cirm'mar si siong hør ee sii'kii.; Na bøeq thak'zheq, cid'mar si siong hør ee sii'kii. [[...]] 
  Now is the best time for study
  要是想讀書,現在是最好的時期。

tehbøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teq'boeq; teq'bøeq [[...]] 

be about to, be going to, be on the point of

將要,快要

• Cid ee khangkhoex tehboeq hør ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex teq'boeq hør ax.; Cid ee khafng'khoex teq'bøeq hør ax. [[...]] 
  This work is about completed
  這項工作快要好了。

• tehbøeq khix`aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teq'boeq khix ax; teq'bøeq khix`aq [[...]] 
  about to go
  快要去了

• tehbøeq sie`aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teq'boeq sie ax; teq'bøeq sie`aq [[...]] 
  at the point of death
  快要死了

• tehbøeq kaux`aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teq'boeq kaux ax; teq'bøeq kaux`aq [[...]] 
  about to arrive
  快要到了

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

to flip with the finger, to snap, to choose

彈指,選

• tiag cit ee khaq hør ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiag cit ee khaq hør ee [[...]] 
  pick out a better one
  選一個較好的

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