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chiqchiqtaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chih'chih'taan ⬆︎ [[...]]

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

Sidzai mxbad pvoarhang mxkuo chiqchiqtaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sit'zai m'bad pvoax'hang m'kuo chih'chih'taan. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He really doesn't know anything but talks big.
實在一無所知,可是在吹牛。

hongpix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'pix ⬆︎ [[...]]

seal, close completely

封閉

Siausid lorng hongpix khix, sofie mxzay pvoarhang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siaw'sid lorng hofng'pix khix, sor'ie m'zay pvoax'hang. ⬆︎ [[...]]
This was kept secret so no body knew anything about it.
消息都封閉了,所以什麼都不知道。

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。

kviecyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'cyn ⬆︎ [[...]]

as a matter of fact, in fact

事實上,其實

Kviecyn y mxbad pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvix'cyn y m'bad pvoax hang. ⬆︎ [[...]]
In fact, he doesn't know anything.
事實上他什麼也不懂。

liab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liab ⬆︎ [[...]]

afraid, faint hearted, dread

懾,怕

Goar siong liab luikofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar siong liab luii'kofng. ⬆︎ [[...]]
What I dread most is thunder.
我最怕雷。

Y bøo liab pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo liab pvoax hang. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He does not know what fear is.
他什麼都不怕。

m bad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad ⬆︎ [[...]]

not to know, not to acknowledge, not to understand, not acquainted with

不懂,不認識

Goar mxbad y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'bad y. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I don't know him. I am not acquainted with him.
我不認識他。

Goar khvoax mxbad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax m'bad. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I see it, but cannot tell what it is.
我看不懂。

thviaf mxbad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf m'bad ⬆︎ [[...]]
hear but can not understand, hear but don't know what it is
聽不懂

mxbad ji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad ji ⬆︎ [[...]]
can not read
不識字

mxbad seasu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad sex'su ⬆︎ [[...]]
do not know worldly affairs
不懂世事

mxbad pvoarhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad pvoax'hang ⬆︎ [[...]]
do not know anything
什麼也不懂

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