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anzhaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zhaq [[...]] 

find a place for one, get a position for one

安插

• Bøo ui thafng anzhaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo ui thafng afn'zhaq. [[...]] 
  no company or organization has a position open to get a job
  沒位子可安插。

• Anzhaq zøx kaooaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'zhaq zøx kaux'oaan. [[...]] 
  find a position as a teacher
  安插當教員。

arnciaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux [[...]] 

act according to, go by, in accordance with

按照

• arnciaux Taioaan ee sibkoaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux Taai'oaan ee sip'koaxn. [[...]] 
  according to Taiwan custom
  按照台灣的習慣

• arnciaux kuikie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux kuy'kie [[...]] 
  according to regulations, follow regulations
  按照規矩

bah'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'oaan [[...]] 

ba-wan (Taiwanese street food); meat balls

肉丸

bøexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'oaan; bøe'oaan [[...]] 

sold out

賣完

beng'u hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'u hoe'oaan; (beeng'u hoe'tviuo) [[...]] 

honorary member (honorary president)

名譽會員

bixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'oaan [[...]] 

unfinished, not completed

未完

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]] 

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]] 
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]] 
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

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

full, satisfied, self-sufficient, the whole of, complete, to fill to complete, abound

滿

• byboarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'boarn [[...]] 
  happy, sweet life or home, sweet
  美滿

• oanboarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'boarn [[...]] 
  satisfactory, complete
  圓滿

boafn'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'oaan [[...]] 

filled to capacity with people

額滿

boeiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boee'iuu; (ciøh'iuu, zuie'iuu) [[...]] 

petroleum, kerosene

煤油,石油

• Taioaan ciøqiuu kongsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ciøh'iuu kofng'sy [[...]] 
  Taiwan Petroleum Company
  台灣石油公司

bunbwkvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'buo'kvoaf; (buun'buo kvoaf'oaan) [[...]] 

civil and military officers

文武官員

zex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex [[...]] 

cut out clothes, make, to form, to fashion, manufacture, to compound (as drugs)

製

• Si Taioaan-zex afsi Bykokzex ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Si Taai'oaan'zex ar'si Bie'kog'zex ee?; Si Taai'oaan-zex ar'si Bie'kog'zex ee? [[...]] 
  Is it made in Taiwan or the US?
  是台灣製的還是美國製的 ?

• zengzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zex [[...]] 
  refine, refining
  精製

zeato'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'too'oaan [[...]] 

draughtsman, cartographer

製圖員

zerngbu uyoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'bu uie'oaan [[...]] 

minister without portfolio

政務委員

zernghuo kvoaoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'huo kvoaf'oaan [[...]] 

government authority, agents of the government, government officials

政府官員

zerngkafng jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'kafng jiin'oaan [[...]] 

political staff officers (military)

政工人員

zeng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'oaan [[...]] 

increase of the personnel or staff

增員

zengpøx-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'pøx'oaan; zeeng'pøx-oaan [[...]] 

secret agent

情報員

zengthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thofng [[...]] 

be versed in, have a thorough knowledge of, be familiar or acquainted with

精通

• zengthofng svaf kog oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thofng svaf kog oe [[...]] 
  well versed in three languages
  精通三國語言

• Tuix Taioaan ee hongsiok sibkoaxn cyn zengthofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'oaan ee hofng'siok sip'koaxn cyn zefng'thofng. [[...]] 
  be very familiar with the manners and customs of Taiwan
  對台灣的風俗習慣很精通。

zhaioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaai'oaan [[...]] 

eliminate unnecessary staff or personnel, lay off workers

裁員

zhaiphvoaruyoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaai'phvoax'uie'oaan [[...]] 

member of a panel of judges or referees

裁判委員

zhamgi-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'gi'oaan; zhafm'gi-oaan [[...]] 

senator

參議員

zhaooaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'oaan [[...]] 

moth balls

樟腦丸

zheklioxng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'liong'oaan [[...]] 

land surveyor

測量員

chixgixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chi'gi'oaan [[...]] 

municipal assemblyman

市議員

chiehuioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'huy'oaan [[...]] 

test pilot

試飛員

chieiong-jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'iong'jiin'oaan; chix'iong-jiin'oaan [[...]] 

try out (person, utensil), be on probation

試用人員

zhørgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'go [[...]] 

wrong, a mistake, fault

錯誤

• Lie na sviu afnny, oanzoaan si zhørgo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviu arn'ny, oaan'zoaan si zhøx'go. [[...]] 
  If you think that way, you're all wrong.
  你若這樣想,是完全錯誤。

• Goar bøo symmiq zhørgo, nar tiøh ka y siaxzoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo sirm'miq zhøx'go, nar tiøh ka y sia'zoe. [[...]] 
  I am not wrong, why should I apologize to him.
  我沒什麼錯誤,為何要向他謝罪。

• Cittviw phøef na u zhørgo, chviar lie ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng.; Cid'tviw phøef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng. [[...]] 
  If there are any mistakes in this letter, please correct them for me.
  這封信如有錯誤,請你告訴我。

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

beginning, the first

初

• Goar zhozhof laai Taioaan ee sii, lorng bøexhiao eng ti ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng be'hiao eng ti ciah'png.; Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng bøe'hiao eng ti ciah'png. [[...]] 
  When I first came to Taiwan, I did not know how to use chopsticks at all.
  我剛剛到台灣的時候,都不會用筷子吃飯。

zhozhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux; (thaau-cit'pae) [[...]] 

first time, on the first occasion

初次

• Y zhozhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taioaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zhof'zhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taai'oaan. [[...]] 
  This is the first time he came to Taiwan.
  他初次來台灣。他頭一次來台灣。

• zhozhux tengtaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux tefng'taai. [[...]] 
  make one's first appearance on the stage, make one's debut
  初次登台

zho'po [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'po [[...]] 

first step, elementary steps, a primer

初步

• Citpurn si øh Taioaan-oe ee zho'po. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn si øh Taai'oaan'oe ee zhof'po.; Cid'purn si øh Taai'oaan-oe ee zhof'po. [[...]] 
  This book is a primer for learning to speak Taiwanese.
  這本是學台灣話的初步。

zhornglip uyoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoxng'lip uie'oaan [[...]] 

organizing committee

創立委員

zhuisiauoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'siaw'oaan [[...]] 

salesman or saleswoman

推銷員

zhutlap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'lap; (zhud'lap'oaan) [[...]] 

cashier

出納,出納員

zhutsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'six [[...]] 

be born

出生

• Goar ti Taioaan zhutsix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti Taai'oaan zhud'six. [[...]] 
  I was born in Taiwan.
  我在台灣出生。

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。

cytøxoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'tø'oaan [[...]] 

supervisor

指導員

cytø uyoanhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'tø uie'oaan'hoe [[...]] 

steering committee

指導委員會

cvix bah'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvix baq'oaan [[...]] 

deep fry meat balls, fried meat balls

炸肉丸

ciamzuie-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaam'zuie'oaan; ciaam'zuie-oaan; (zuie'kuie'ar) [[...]] 

diver, frogman

潛水員,水鬼

cierntoroaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn'tox'oaan [[...]] 

combatant

戰鬥員

ciapthaixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'thai'oaan [[...]] 

receptionist

接待員

ciauthai-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaw'thai'oaan; ciaw'thai-oaan [[...]] 

receptionist, touring guide, steward or usher

招待員

ciøsefng uyoanhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf'sefng uie'oaan'hoe [[...]] 

commission set up by a school for handling admission of students

招生委員會

ciongsyn hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn hoe'oaan [[...]] 

life member

終身會員

cip'heeng-uy'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cib'heeng uie'oaan; cib'heeng-uie'oaan [[...]] 

administrative officers, persons appointed by a ruling party or an assembly to carry out their decisions, members of an executive committee

執行委員

cit'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'oaan [[...]] 

member of the staff, the staff, personnel

職員

cit'oanlok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'oaan'lok [[...]] 

roster of staff members

職員錄

cit'oaan sioksiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'oaan siog'siax [[...]] 

company officers' dormitory, apartments of housing units built for employees

職員宿舍

cviulør-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviw'lør'oaan; cviw'lør-oaan [[...]] 

moth balls

樟腦丸

zoxlyoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zo'lie'oaan [[...]] 

assistant

助理員

zoanbuun uyoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'buun uie'oaan [[...]] 

senior specialist (a government post)

專門委員

zoanjim ee lauxsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'jim ee lau'sw; (zoafn'jim kaux'oaan) [[...]] 

full time teacher

專任的老師,專任教員

zoan'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'oaan [[...]] 

specialist (government post)

專員

zorng-toxng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'tong'oaan; zorng-tong'oaan [[...]] 

general mobilization

總動員

zofngtoxng'oanhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'tong'oaan'hoad [[...]] 

law of general mobilization

總動員法

zu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu [[...]] 

self, personal, private, in person, personally, from, since, natural, naturally

自,從

• zu cymmar khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu cirm'mar khie [[...]] 
  from now on
  從現在起

• zu thaau kaux bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu thaau kaux boea; zu thaau kaux bøea [[...]] 
  from the beginning to the end
  從頭到尾

• zu goar laai Taioaan liawau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu goar laai Taai'oaan liao'au [[...]] 
  since I came to Taiwan...
  從我來臺灣以後…

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

most important, principal, essential

主要

• Taioaan zwiaux ee safnbut si bie kaq thngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan zuo'iaux ee sarn'but si bie kaq thngg. [[...]] 
  The principal products of Formosa are rice and sugar.
  臺灣主要的產物是米和糖。

• Goar ee zwiaux ee bogteg si thoankaux, m si kax Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee zuo'iaux ee bok'teg si thoaan'kaux, m si kax Efng'gie. [[...]] 
  My chief aim (purpose) is to spread the faith, not to teach English.
  我的主要目的是傳教不是教英文。

• zwiaux goan'yn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'iaux goaan'yn [[...]] 
  chief cause or reason
  主要原因

zuxiuu zuxzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'iuu zu'zai [[...]] 

free and unrestricted, comfortable and at ease, care free

自由自在

• Y ee Taioaan-oe korng tiøh zuxiuu zuxzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai. [[...]] 
  He has a good command of Taiwanese.
  他的台語講得很流暢。

zukofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'kofng [[...]] 

All you gentleman

諸公

• Gixoaan zukofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gi'oaan zw'kofng [[...]] 
  All you assemblymen
  議員諸公

zuxoaan kii soad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'oaan kii soad [[...]] 

make one's story sound plausible

自圓其說

zuyzurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'zurn [[...]] 

water level, standard

水準

• Taioaan ee bunhoax ee zuyzurn cyn koaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee buun'hoax ee zuie'zurn cyn koaan. [[...]] 
  Taiwanese culture has a very high standard.
  臺灣的文化水準很高。

• bøo kaux zuyzurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux zuie'zurn [[...]] 
  doesn't come up to the standard
  不夠水準

zun'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuun'oaan [[...]] 

crew of a vessel

船員

zwnsiaxoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn'sia'oaan [[...]] 

would be member, Savings club member of Credit Union

準社員

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.

exng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng'oaan; (eng'liao) [[...]] 

all used up, to use up

用完, 用光

haxkib kvoaoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'kib kvoaf'oaan [[...]] 

petty or junior official

下級官員

haykiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kiab [[...]] 

a strait

海峽

• Taioaan haykiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan hae'kiab [[...]] 
  the Taiwan Strait
  臺灣海峽

hay'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'oaan [[...]] 

seaman, sailor

海員

hayoaan hoatteeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'oaan hoad'teeng [[...]] 

marine court

海員法庭

hagbu uyoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'bu uie'oaan [[...]] 

member of educational committee

學務委員

haggiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'giap [[...]] 

schoolwork, studies, one's lessons

學業

• oanseeng haggiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'seeng hak'giap [[...]] 
  complete or finish one's studies
  完成學業

• Ciog lie haggiap cirnpo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog lie hak'giap cixn'po. [[...]] 
  May you make progress in your schoolwork.
  祝你學業進步。

hamban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban [[...]] 

stupid, clumsy, unskillful

笨,愚昧,差勁,不會

• kofng'oe hamban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe hafm'ban [[...]] 
  poor speaker
  不會講話

• hamban chviuokoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban chviux'koaf [[...]] 
  poor at singing
  不會唱歌

• Y ee Taioaan-oe cyn hamban. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe cyn hafm'ban.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe cyn hafm'ban.; (Y korng Taai'oaan'oe cyn hafm'ban) [[...]] 
  He speaks poor Taiwanese.
  他的台語(他講台語)很差勁。

• hambaxnlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban'laang [[...]] 
  stupid or clumsy fellow
  愚笨的人

hang'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haang'oaan [[...]] 

clerk in a bank

行員

gixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'oaan [[...]] 

assemblyman, councilman, councilor, parliamentarian, congressman

議員

• chixgixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chi'gi'oaan [[...]] 
  city assemblyman
  市議員

• sefnggixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: serng'gi'oaan [[...]] 
  provincial assemblyman
  省議員

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。

giefnkiuooaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giern'kiux'oaan [[...]] 

researcher, research worker, research fellow

研究員

gingoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'goaan; (giin'oaan) [[...]] 

silver dollar (a coin formerly in circulation), yuan, an arbitrarily fixed monetary unit worth NT$3 used as a standard in fines only

銀元,銀圓

ginhaang-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'haang'oaan; giin'haang-oaan [[...]] 

bank employee

銀行員

gin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'oaan [[...]] 

dollar

銀元

goaxbuxoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'bu'oaan [[...]] 

traveling salesman, canvasser

外務員

goaxkau'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'kaw'oaan [[...]] 

canvasser

外交員

hi'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'oaan [[...]] 

fish ball

魚丸

hiepafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hix'pafn; (iern'oaan) [[...]] 

whole company of actors

戲班,演員

Hisefng siøfgvor, oanseeng taixgvor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hy'sefng siør'gvor, oaan'seeng tai'gvor. [[...]] 

sacrifice oneself to help others (Lit. Sacrifice myself, everyone profits.)

犧牲小我,完成大我。

hiexnzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'zai [[...]] 

present (time), the present tense, at present, now

現在

• Taioaan hiexnzai ee jinkhao u loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan hien'zai ee jiin'khao u loa'ze? [[...]] 
  What is the present population of Taiwan?
  台灣現在的人口有多少?

hiexnzai oansengseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'zai oaan'seeng'seg [[...]] 

present perfect tense in English grammar

現在完成式

himsien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'sien [[...]] 

long for, much desire, to envy in good sense, admire

羨慕,欣羨

• Goar cyn himsien lie ee kiexnkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn hym'sien lie ee kien'khofng. [[...]] 
  I envy you your health. I wish I could be as healthy as you are.
  我很羨慕你的健康。

• Y cyn gaau korng Taioaan-oe, goar cyn himsien y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan'oe, goar cyn hym'sien y.; Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan-oe, goar cyn hym'sien y. [[...]] 
  He speaks Taiwanese very well! I envy him very much.
  他臺灣話說得很好,我很羨慕。

hngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hngg; (oaan) [[...]] 

garden, farm, a field not irrigated much

園

• zhaehngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'hngg [[...]] 
  vegetable garden
  菜園

• zhanhngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'hngg [[...]] 
  field, wet or dry field
  田園

hoaf hvor goat oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf hvor goat oaan; (hoef hør goeh vii) [[...]] 

ideal time for wedding (The flowers are in full bloom, and the moon is full.)

花好月圓

hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'oaan [[...]] 

member of a society or club

會員

• phofthofng hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phor'thofng hoe'oaan [[...]] 
  ordinary member
  普通會員

• tegpiet hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tek'piet hoe'oaan [[...]] 
  special member
  特別會員

• beng'u hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'u hoe'oaan [[...]] 
  honorary member
  名譽會員

• zarnzo hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaxn'zo hoe'oaan [[...]] 
  one who aids a society without sharing its benefits
  贊助會員

hoexoankog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'oaan'kog [[...]] 

member nation

會員國

hoexoaan mia'pho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'oaan miaa'pho [[...]] 

list of members

會員名簿

hok'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hog'oaan [[...]] 

dried longan ("dragon's eyes" or lengkerng), dried fruit

福圓(龍眼乾)

hongkhong'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'khofng'oaan [[...]] 

airman, aviator

航空員

huiheng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy'heeng'oaan [[...]] 

pilot of a plane

飛行員

huy Sincid jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy Siin'cid jiin'oaan [[...]] 

laity

非神職人員

iemar sim'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'mar sym'oaan [[...]] 

indecisive, wavering

意馬心猿

vii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vii; (oaan) [[...]] 

round, circular

圓

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。

iefnge-jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iern'ge'jiin'oaan; iern'ge-jiin'oaan [[...]] 

performer, a player, a magician

演藝人員

iefn'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iern'oaan [[...]] 

actor or actress

演員

iaooaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'oaan [[...]] 

important officials, high-ranking officials, VIPs

要員

iøq'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøh'oaan [[...]] 

pills

藥丸

iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong; (eng) [[...]] 

use, by, with

用

• iong cyn zøe cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong cyn ze cvii; iong cyn zøe cvii [[...]] 
  spend or spent very much money
  用很多錢

• Iong ienpid siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong ieen'pid siar [[...]] 
  write with a pencil
  用鉛筆寫

• iong Taioaan-oe soatbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong Taai'oaan'oe soad'beeng; iong Taai'oaan-oe soad'beeng [[...]] 
  explain in Taiwanese
  用台語說明

• iong bøe khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong be khix; iong bøe khix; (iong be liao) [[...]] 
  cannot be used up
  用不了,用不完

• iong bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong bøo kaux [[...]] 
  not enough to be used
  用不夠,不夠用

• Chviar lie iong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie iong. [[...]] 
  Help yourself.
  請用

ittiaw itsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiaw id'sek [[...]] 

a short time (Lit. one morning and one evening)

一朝一夕

• Zef mxsi ittiaw itsek ciu extaxng oanseeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef m'si id'tiaw id'sek ciu e'taxng oaan'seeng ee. [[...]] 
  This cannot be completed in a short time.
  這不是一朝一夕就能完成的。

iuotixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'ti'oaan [[...]] 

kindergarten

幼稚園

jixmbu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'bu [[...]] 

official duty, function, mission

任務

• oanseeng jixmbu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'seeng jim'bu [[...]] 
  carry out one's duties
  完成任務

jixncyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'cyn; (lin'cyn) [[...]] 

diligent in one's duty, painstaking

認真

• jixncyn øh Taioaan-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'cyn øh Taai'oaan'oe; jin'cyn øh Taai'oaan-oe [[...]] 
  study Taiwanese conscientiously
  認真學台灣話

• Khaq jixncyn lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq jin'cyn lex. [[...]] 
  be more serious, diligent.
  認真點!

jin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'oaan [[...]] 

number of men, staff, personnel

人員

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

teach, instruct, incite, instigate

教

• kax Taioaan-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax Taai'oaan'oe; kax Taai'oaan-oe [[...]] 
  teach Taiwanese (dialect)
  教台灣話

• kax laang zøx hør (phvae) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax laang zøx hør (phvae) [[...]] 
  teach others to do good (evil)
  教人為善(惡)

ka'hngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'hngg; (kaf'oaan) [[...]] 

home town, native district

家園

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。

karswoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax'suo'oaan [[...]] 

driver, pilot

駕駛員

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

even, up to, until, so...that, very

連,到,得,極了

• Engguo bøexhiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie be'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux.; Efng'guo bøe'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [[...]] 
  Cannot speak English at all. Cannot speak even half a word of English.
  英語連一句都不會講。

• Bøexhiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang.; Bøe'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [[...]] 
  Can't do anything at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang")
  連一項也不會做。

• Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [[...]] 
  Not wiped dry at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang" Used after verbs indicates the past tense.)
  擦得一點兒也沒乾。

• saux kaq cyn zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux kaq cyn zhefng'khix [[...]] 
  Swept very clean.
  掃得很乾淨

• Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix.; Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [[...]] 
  I am (was) starving to death.
  我餓得要死了。

• Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah kaq be khuxn tid.; Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [[...]] 
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not sleep.
  熱得無法睡。

• Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau.; Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [[...]] 
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not endure it.
  我熱得忍不住。

• Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suie kaq be korng tid.; Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [[...]] 
  Very beautiful! Be too beautiful for description.
  美極了! 美得不得了!

• Taioaan ee mih siok kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee mih siok kaq. [[...]] 
  Taiwanese articles are very cheap.
  台灣的東西便宜極了!

• Ang've'ar khaux kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'vef'ar khaux kaq. [[...]] 
  The baby cried bitterly.
  嬰兒哭得很厲害。

• Hai goar chiøx kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai goar chiøx kaq.; (Chiøx kaq bøeq sie khix.) [[...]] 
  Laughed till I nearly died.
  害我差一點笑死。

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

term, the set time, (of an appointed date) arrive, (of a term) expire

屆

• texid kaix (tai) ee zofngthorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te'id kaix (tai) ee zorng'thorng [[...]] 
  the first President
  第一屆的總統

• soafnkie cid kaix ee sefnggixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soarn'kie cid kaix ee serng'gi'oaan [[...]] 
  elect provincial assemblymen for this term
  選舉這屆的省議員

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