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🗣 Enggie/Engguo 🗣 (u: Efng'gie/guo ⬆︎ ) 英語 [wt][mo][[MK]] Ing-gí/Ing-gú [#]

1. () (CE) English (language) || 英語

🗣u: Y Efng'gie korng kaq siaq'siaq'kiøx, cyn'cviax pud'teg'liao. ⬆︎ 伊英語講甲削削叫，真正不得了。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.] [d#]

他的英文說得很流利，真是了不得。

🗣u: Yn Efng'gie lau'sw si tog'phvi'ar. ⬆︎ 𪜶英語老師是啄鼻仔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.] [d#]

他們的英語老師是外國人。

🗣u: Y tak kae kaq goar korng'oe lorng aix laux Efng'gie. ⬆︎ 伊逐改佮我講話攏愛落英語。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.] [d#]

他每次和我說話都喜歡秀英語。

🗣u: Efng'gie ⬆︎ 英語 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.] [d#]

英語

🗣u: Cid kux oe hoafn'zøx Efng'gie beq arn'zvoar korng? ⬆︎ 這句話翻做英語欲按怎講？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.] [d#]

這句話翻譯成英語要怎麼說？

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎，不怪自己能力差，反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差，反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  chief cause or reason
  主要原因

Enggie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

spoken English language

英語

engsviaf ierngie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'sviaf iexn'gie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the pleasant effect of a woman's voice (Lit. like an oriole singing and a swallow talking)

鶯聲燕語

hø'hoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'hoxng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

How much more? How much less?

何況

• Y bøexhiao korng Engguo, hø'hoxng Tekguo (køhkhaq bøexhiao korng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao korng Efng'gie, høo'hoxng Teg'gie (køq'khaq be'hiao korng).; Y bøe'hiao korng Efng'guo, høo'hoxng Teg'guo (køq'khaq bøe'hiao korng). ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He cannot speak English, much less German.
  他不會說英語，德語更不用說了。

itty poarnkae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'ty poaxn'kae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

smattering of knowledge, incomplete comprehension

一知半解

• itty poarnkae ee Enggie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'ty poaxn'kae ee Efng'gie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  smattering of English
  一知半解的英語

ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'ie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

that is all, nothing more — gives finality to the clause

而已

• Øexhiao korng Enggie`ee, y cidee ji'ie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit ee jii'ie.; Øe'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit'ee jii'ie.; (E'hiao korng Efng'gie ee, y cit ee nia'nia.) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is the only one who can speak English.
  會講英語的，他一人而已。

• kaux ciaf (afnny) ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux ciaf (arn'ny) jii'ie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  only this and nothing more
  到此而已

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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.) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Laughed till I nearly died.
  害我差一點笑死。

kafngzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karng'zø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

lectureship, professorship, a "chair"

講座

• tiexnsi Enggie kafngzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'si Efng'gie karng'zø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  T.V. English course
  電視英語講座

• tamjim Tiongkog bunhoax ee kafngzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafm'jim Tiofng'kog buun'hoax ee karng'zø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hold the chair of Chinese culture
  擔任中國文化講座

khør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

examine, to test, deceased father

考

• Bin'afzaix bøeq khør legsuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'ar'zaix boeq khør lek'suo.; Biin'ar'zaix bøeq khør lek'suo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  There will be an exam in history.
  明天要考歷史。

• Goar bøeq khør taixhak. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq khør tai'hak.; Goar bøeq khør tai'hak. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I will take university entrance examination.
  我要考大學。

• Goar bøeq ka lirn khør Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq ka lirn khør Efng'gie.; Goar bøeq ka lirn khør Efng'gie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I'll give you a test in English.
  我要考你們英語。

sidiong enggie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'iong efng'gie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

practical English

實用英語

sidlek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

strength (often said of collective strength, including resources and potentialities), real power, merit, efficiency

實力

• Enggie bøo sidlek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie bøo sit'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  weak in English (though he is a graduate of college)
  英語沒有實力

• eng sidlek laai viaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng sit'lek laai viaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  win on one's own merits
  用實力來贏

Enggie 英語 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

English language

英語

Enggie 英語 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

英語

Enggie/Engguo 英語 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie/*guo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.66]

N : English language

英語

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