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aemai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'mai; (aix'mui) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

underhanded, deceitful, obscure

曖昧

• Tuix kimcvii mxthafng u aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix kym'cvii m'thafng u aix'mai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't be dishonest with money.
  對金錢不要有曖昧。

• Korng khaq zhengzhør lex, maix hiaq aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq zhefng'zhør lex, maix hiaq aix'mai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Speak more clearly, don't be so obscure.
  說清楚點,不要那麼曖昧。

armbinbofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'biin'bofng; (axm'bofng'bofng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

very dark, deep black, pitch-black

漆黑的

• Hid kefng armbinbofng karm u khvoarkvix thafng siafji? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng axm'biin'bofng karm u khvoax'kvix thafng siar'ji?; Hid'kefng axm'biin'bofng karm u khvoax'kvix thafng siar'ji? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That room is very dark, can you see well enough to write characters?
  那間黑漆漆的,看得見能寫字嗎?

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

pay the balance, give the change due on a purchase, make change

找

• zau lie go khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zau lie go khof. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Here's five dollar change.
  找你五塊

• Mxbiern zau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Keep the change
  不用找

• Goxzabphiøx lie u thafng zau `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Go'zap'phiøx lie u thafng zau `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have you change for a fifty dollar bill?
  伍拾元鈔, 你有零錢找嗎 ?

• siøzau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'zau ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pay the balance, give the change due on a purchase, make change
  找錢

zhveciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'ciah; zhvef/chvy'ciah ⬆︎ [[...]] 

eat raw

生食

• bøo thafng zhveciah, nar uxthafng phagkvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thafng zhvef'ciah, nar u'thafng phak'kvoaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If I don't have enough to eat, how can I set aside food to use later. Look, I don't have enough money to get along, certainly, I don't have any to spare.
  生吃已不夠, 那能醃乾?錢已不夠用,哪能儲蓄?

chinbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak ⬆︎ [[...]] 

with one's own eyes

親眼

• chinbak khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak khvoax'kvix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  seen with one's own eyes
  親眼看見

• Tiøh u chinbak khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh u chyn'bak khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't say it unless you've seen it with your own eyes.
  要親眼看見才可以講。

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

not until, then and only then, not before, provided that, unless, not until after, only after, namely, some action will not take place unless or until a previous action has occurred or some specific circumstance is fulfilled

才

• Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am not going until after I have finished eating.
  我吃過飯才要去。

• Thienzuo ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ciaq zay'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Only God knows.
  天主才知道。

• U sidzai khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sit'zai khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Only if you really saw it, may you speak.
  要確實看見才可以說。

• U pexbuo ciaq u larn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U pe'buo ciaq u larn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There had to be parents before we were.
  先有父母才有我們。

honghaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'haan ⬆︎ [[...]] 

provide against cold with clothes or repairs

防寒

• Aix u honghaan sietpi, ciaq thafng khix pehsvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix u hoong'haan sied'pi, ciaq thafng khix peq'svoaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are going to climb a mountain you have to prepare for the cold.
  要有防寒設備才可去爬山。

hukhaf safngchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'khaf sarng'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to serve, attend to comforts of parents, receive guests very graciously (Lit. support by the hand by the foot)

奉侍,誇大的招待,扶腳扶手

• Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng hukhasafngchiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf ka'ti zwpng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng huu'khaf'sarng'chiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf kaf'ti zuo'png? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have someone here to take care of me, why should I go there and cook for myself.
  我在這兒有人奉侍,怎麼得去那兒自己作飯?

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。

Kamciah kampwn, u thafng ciah u thafng zhwn, thauny thauliaxm, cidsix laang khøehkhiaxm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafm'ciah kafm'pwn, u thafng ciah u thafng zhwn, thaw'ny thaw'liaxm, cit'six laang khoeq'khiaxm.; Kafm'ciah kafm'pwn, u thafng ciah u thafng zhwn, thaw'ny thaw'liaxm, cit'six laang khøeq'khiaxm. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

If you are willing to share your food with others, you will have enough to eat and still have some left over, steal, and you will be in want your whole life.

捨得吃,捨得施,有得吃還有剩。小氣不大方,反而一生缺用。

kautiang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'tiang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

entrust to, to commission, to consign

託付,交代

• øe kautiang`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kaw'tiang'tid; øe kaw'tiang`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be trustworthy, be reliable
  可託付的

• Taixcix na kautiang u laang, ciaq u hoatto thafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'cix na kaw'tiang u laang, ciaq u hoad'to thafng khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If someone can be found to take care of my work, then I can go.
  事情如果能託付人,才有辦法去。

• Hiahnih bøo sirn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kautiang y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq'nih bøo sixn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kaw'tiang y. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That untrustworthy a person, do you dare entrust your work to him.
  那麼無信用的人,你也敢託付他。

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

appearance

樣子

• Y hid pan karm u hoatto thafng zøx gixoaan? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hid pan karm u hoad'to thafng zøx gi'oaan? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  With that kind of appearance is it possible for him to be an assemblyman?
  他那個樣子有辦法當議員嗎?

phagkvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phak'kvoaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

dry (eatables) in the sun

食物晒成干

• Bøo thafng zhveciah, thae u thafng phagkvoaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo thafng zhvef'ciah, thae u thafng phak'kvoaf? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  barely enough for necessary expenses, nothing over for luxuries
  不敷所需,那有剩餘?

tea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tea; tøea; (toea) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fill, put in, contain

裝

• U symmih thafng tea bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sirm'mih thafng tea bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have you anything to put it in?
  有什麼可裝嗎?

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