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

or (conjunction), introduces an alternative or a word that explains or means the same

或,亦

• Lie si hagsefng ar m si? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si hak'sefng ar m si? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are you a student?
  你是不是學生?

• Lie u cvii ar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii ar bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you have money?
  你有沒有錢?

• Lie bøeq khix iah m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix ar m?; Lie bøeq khix iah m? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you want to go?
  你要不要去?

akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

disorderly and inconveniently crowded with articles, narrow, small and dirty

狹窄,煩躁

• Kin'afjit laau cinze kvoa, sengkhw cyn akzag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit laau cyn'ze kvoa, sefng'khw cyn ag'zag. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I perspired very much today. I'm all smelly and dirty.
  今天流很多汗,身體覺得很不舒服

arnkhvoarbai lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'khvoax'bai lef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

try to press

試按一下

• Øextah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo arnkhvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'tah'tid ar be, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai lef.; Øe'tah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Whether you can step on it or not, first use your hand to touch it.
  能踏不能踏,先用手試按一下

anlok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'lok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

comfort, ease

安樂

• anlok ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'lok ee sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  comfortable life
  安樂的生活

anteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'teng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

equilibrium, be stable

安定

• anteng ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'teng ee sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  stable life
  安定的生活。

• siaxhoe bøo anteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'hoe bøo afn'teng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Society is unstable.
  社會不安定。

an'urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'urn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tranquility, peaceful, free from danger

安穩

• an'urn ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'urn ee sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  peaceful secure life
  安穩的生活。

• Høefchiaf pie khiechiaf khaq an'urn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf pie khix'chiaf khaq afn'urn.; Høea'chiaf pie khix'chiaf khaq afn'urn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the train is safer than a car
  火車比汽車安穩。

baxnsie itsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sie id'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

very slim chance of keeping oneself alive, very risky, very lucky to escape death

萬死一生

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

make profit, gain

賺

• Kixnlaai ciafmjieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sengkhw syn-zhakzhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn'zhag'zhag.; Kin/Kun'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn-zhag'zhag. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Recently it looks like he is making money because he is wearing all new clothes.
  近來有賺的樣子,穿得一身新衣服。

bengsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

movie star, famous person

明星

bisengbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bii'sefng'but ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

microbes, micro-organism

微生物

bisengbut-hak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bii'sefng'but'hak; bii'sefng'but-hak ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

microbiology

微生物學

biefnchix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'chix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

admit without examination

免試

• biefnchix senghak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'chix sefng'hak ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  advance to a higher school without being required to take the entrance examination
  免試升學

biin pud liausefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin pud liaau'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

people have nothing to live upon

民不聊生

binsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

necessities of life

民生

binsefng buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'sefng bun'tee; biin'sefng bun'tøee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

problem of the people's livelihood

民生問題

Binsefng zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'sefng'zuo'gi; Biin'sefng zuo'gi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Principle of the People's Livelihood (one of the Three Principles of the People)

民生主義

bosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

plan to make a living, consider how to make a livelihood

謀生

• zhutgoa bosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'goa boo'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  go out to make a living
  出外謀生

• Nilau bøo hoatto thafng bosefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nii'lau bøo hoad'to thafng boo'sefng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  When you are old, you can't make a living.
  年老無法謀生。

boxsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bo'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

grow luxuriantly

茂生

boafnlieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'lieen ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

old, late in life

晚年

• Y boafnlieen ee seng'oah cyn kankhor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boarn'lieen ee sefng'oah cyn kafn'khor. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  His later life was very difficult.
  他的晚年生活很痛苦。

boat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boat; (boat'li, boat'thaxn) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

little profit

利薄,小利

• Kixnlaai ee senglie cyn boat (boadli, boadthaxn). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai ee sefng'lie cyn boat (boat'li, boat'thaxn).; Kin/Kun'laai ee sefng'lie cyn boat (boat'li, boat'thaxn). ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Recently business hasn't been too profitable.
  近來生意難做(利薄,賺少)

• Kangcvii cyn boat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafng'cvii cyn boat. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  poor wages
  工資極少

bøefar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'af; bøea'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

at the end, at last

後來

• Taixsefng lorng mxzaiviar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux boea'af ciaq zay'viar.; Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zay'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  At first I didn't know anything about it, it was only later on that understood it.
  起先都不知道,後來才知道。

bøexzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe'zeng; bøe'zeeng/zeng; (bi'zeng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

never before, before

未曾

• Bøexzeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) bøeq øh pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) boeq øh poef.; Bøe'zeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) bøeq øh pøef. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Before I learned to walk, I already was thinking about flying.
  未曾學走，就想學飛。

• Bøexzeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw.; Bøe'zeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Before you think of winning, first think of losing.
  未想贏，就想輸。

• Bøexzeng keaafng ciu svekviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng kex'afng ciw svef'kviar.; Bøe'zeng kex'afng ciu svef/svy'kviar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Before she got married, she had a child.
  未曾嫁人就生子。

Bogsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bok'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the planet Jupiter

木星

bong jii seng'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bong jii sefng'uix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be awe-stricken by merely looking at it

望而生畏

busu senghuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'su sefng'huy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

make trouble out of nothing

無事生非

butiofng-seng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'tiofng sefng'iuo; buu'tiofng-sefng'iuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

make something out of nothing, fabricate, invent, to frame up

無中生有

bunjiok susefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'jiok sw'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

an ineffectual scholar, pusillanimous bookworm

文弱書生

bunsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pupil, disciple

門生

buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bun'tee; bun'tøee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

problem, question, exam questions

問題

• bøo buxntee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo bun'tee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be out of the question, matters little
  沒有問題

• u buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u bun'tee; u bun'tøee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  come into question, cause trouble
  有問題

• hoatsefng buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'sefng bun'tee; hoad'sefng bun'tøee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  gives rise to questions, gives rise to certain problems,
  發生問題

• seng'oah buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'oah bun'tee; sefng'oah bun'tøee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the question of living, gaining a livelihood, matter of living
  生活問題

budcid seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'cid sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

physical life, material life

物質生活

zaesefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'sefng; (tioong'sefng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be reborn, reincarnation

再生,重生

zaesefng ee huxbiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'sefng ee hu'biør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

an expression of gratitude for assistance in great difficulties (Lit. You are like my reborn parents.)

再生的父母

zaesengphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'sefng'phirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

reproduction, reclamation

再生品

zaixtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be present, on the spot

在場

• zaixtviuu ee zu'ui siensvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu ee zw'ui siefn'svy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Gentlemen! (words used at the beginning of a talk)
  在場的諸位先生

• Hid ee suxkox hoatsefng ee sii, y ia zaixtviuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee su'kox hoad'sefng ee sii, y ia zai'tviuu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  When the accident occurred he was also on the spot.
  那個事故發生時,他也在場。

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

• Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
  他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

zefng'ioong isefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'ioong y'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

plastic surgeon

整容醫生

zengkaf sengsarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'kaf sefng'sarn; (zefng'sarn) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

increase of production

增加生產;增產

zeeng kib tix sefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng kib tix sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Good ideas come at times of crisis

情急智生

zengsiin seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'siin sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

spiritual or the inner life

精神生活

zhahpansefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'pafn'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

student from another school placed in another school according to his grade, student who enters another school according to his grade

插班生

zhvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef; chvy; (chvy, sefng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

uncooked, raw, unripe, unfamiliar, strange, unknown, uncultured

生

• phahzhvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'zhvef; phaq'zhvef/chvy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  eat raw oysters or fish
  生食

zhvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef; chvy; (chvy, sefng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

stars, planets, satellites

星

zhvesiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'siin; zhvef/chvy'siin; (sefng'siin) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

stars in general

星辰

chviar isefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar y'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

send for a doctor

請醫生

chiahhoeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq'hoeq; chiaq'hoeq/huiq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cut the artery in the throat

刺血

• Bøeq thaity tiøqaix sefng chiahhoeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq thaai'ty tiøh'aix sefng chiaq'hoeq.; Bøeq thaai'ty tiøh'aix sefng chiaq'hoeq/huiq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  When you butcher a pig you have to first cut it's throat.
  要殺豬得先刺血。

chiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw; (sof) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

search for a lost article, ransack, to rummage, search another's pockets or body

搜

• Hengsu chiaw y ee sengkhw (zhuolai). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Heeng'su chiaw y ee sefng'khw (zhux'lai). ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The detective searched him or his home.
  刑事搜他的身體(屋子)。

chiausefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

get a soul out of hell so as to be born again into the world (Buddhist), commute a death sentence

超生

chiokkerng sengzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiog'kerng sefng'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

scenes or circumstances arouse a sense of joy or sorrow

觸景生情

chiwzhexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'zhexng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

revolver, be mischievous

手槍,頑皮

• Cid ee hagsefng cyn chiwzhexng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee hak'sefng cyn chiuo'zhexng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This student is very mischievous.
  這個學生很頑皮。

• phaq-chiwzhexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq chiuo'zhexng; phaq-chiuo'zhexng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  masturbation or to masturbate, (original meaning is to shoot a revolver), but now the less ambiguous term, "te-chheng", is used for revolver
  手淫

zhorhae sengphøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhox'hae sefng'phøf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

disturbance due to jealousy, maritial trouble arising from infidelity

醋海生波

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

lead, to guide, instruct, to conduct

帶,領

• Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee gyn'ar khix ho isefng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax.; Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I want to take this child to see a doctor.
  我要帶這個孩子去看醫生。

• Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you don't know the way, I'll take you there.
  你若不知道在那兒, 我帶你去。

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

tremble, quiver, shiver

顫抖,打顫,怕

• bagciuphøee teq zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'phoee teq zhoaq.; bak'ciw'phøee teq zhoaq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  eyelids twitching nervously
  眼皮跳

• phiqphih-zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phih'phih zhoaq; phih'phih-zhoaq; (khuh'khuh-zhoaq) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be all a tremble, trembling
  顫抖

• kuy sengkhw phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy sefng'khw phih'phih zhoaq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tremble in every limb
  全身顫抖

• kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phih'phih zhoaq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  shivering with cold or fear
  冷(嚇)得全身顫抖

• Thviatiøh afnny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'tiøh arn'ny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He was frightened to hear that.
  聽了這樣, 他嚇一跳。

• Mxbiern zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zhoaq; (M'biern kviaf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't be afraid.
  不用怕

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Everyone seeks to improve their mode of living.
  尋求比較好的生活方式。

zhongsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoong'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

in great quantity (of grass), weeds, lush growth

叢生

zhwhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'hwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

disposition, settle, manage, get rid of, punish

處分

• Cyn khurnlaan zhwhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn khuxn'laan zhuo'hwn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be at a loss what to do with something
  很難處分

• Bøo siuo kuikie ee hagsefng tiøh zhwhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo siuo kuy'kie ee hak'sefng tiøh zhuo'hwn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Those students who broke the rule must be punished.
  不守規矩的學生得處分。

zhuisefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

drug to hasten the birth of child, induce labor

催生

zhutchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

buy, put forth the hand, to attack

出手,動手

• sefng zhutchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sefng zhud'chiuo; sefng zhud'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be the first to resort to violence like in plundering or in beginning a quarrel
  先動手

• In'ui sviw kuix, goar mxkvar zhutchiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui sviw kuix, goar m'kvar zhud'chiuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Because it was too expensive, I didn't dare buy it.
  因為太貴,我不敢出手買。

zhutsefng zerngbengsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sefng zexng'beeng'sw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

birth certificate

出生證明書

zhutsefng jibsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sefng jip'suo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

risk one's life, go beyond the call of duty

出生入死

zhutsenglut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sefng'lut ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

birth rate

出生率

cyciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'ciafm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

guide, manual, indication needle in a measuring instrument

指針

• Taigie cyciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'gie cie'ciafm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Taiwanese Primer
  台語指針

• Seng'oah cyciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sefng'oah cie'ciafm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Guide for Daily Life
  生活指針

ciartoafn sengsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciax'toafn sefng'su ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

stir up trouble on a pretext or excuse

藉端生事

ciaxm taixsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaxm tai'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

take the first place in a rude manner, assume precedence

佔先,搶先

• Ciaqpng ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm taixsefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm tai'sefng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He rushes for a seat at the table.
  吃飯的時候,他都搶先。

ciensefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

previous life

前生

ciapsvoarsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'svoax'sefng; (kaw'voa'chiuo) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

telephone operator

接線生,交換手

cietzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'zex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

limits to expenditure, to control, temperate, moderate

節制

• U cietzex ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cied'zex ee laang. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  temperate person
  有節制的人。

• Ymsit u cietzex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Irm'sit u cied'zex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be temperate in eating and drinking
  飲食有節制。

• cietzex zupurn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'zex zw'purn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  regulate capital
  節制資本。

• cietzex seng'iok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'zex sefng'iok. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  practice birth control, birth control
  節制生育

cietgoa sengky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'goa sefng'ky ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bring about extra complications, run into unexpected difficulty, hit a snag

節外生枝

ciaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaau; (zoaan) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

complete, even, equal, well mixed like bread dough

全,齊全

• Cid pafn ee hagsefng bøo ciaau, u ee gaau, u ee hamban. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pafn ee hak'sefng bøo ciaau, u ee gaau, u ee haam'ban. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The students in this class are not even, some are clever, some are dumb.
  這班的學生不齊全,有的不錯,有的差。

• Hid kharm tiaxm ee miqkvia cyn ciaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kharm tiaxm ee mih'kvia cyn ciaau. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  They keep a well assorted stock at that shop.
  那家店的東西很齊全。

ciaukaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaau'kaux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

all have arrived

全到,到齊

• Hagsefng bøo ciaukaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak'sefng bøo ciaau'kaux. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Not all the students are present.
  學生沒有到齊。

ciaulaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaau'laai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

all have come, all are present

全來

• Kinnafjit hagsefng bøo ciaau laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit hak'sefng bøo ciaau laai. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Not all the students are present today
  今天學生沒全來。

cimciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'ciog ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

careful, consider carefully, be cautious as in investigating well before acting, make sure

仔細,小心

• Hid ee isefng khvoax pvexlaang khvoartiøh cyn cimciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee y'sefng khvoax pve'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog.; Hid'ee y'sefng khvoax pve/pvi'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The doctor examines patients carefully.
  那個醫生看病人診察得很仔細。

• Afnnef tiøh ar mxtiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cimciog cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef tiøh ar m'tiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cym'ciog cit e. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Is that right? Go back to see him and make sure of it
  這樣子對不對 ? 你再去仔細瞧瞧。

ciøsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

advertise for students, solicit students

招生

ciøsefng kafnciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf'sefng karn'ciofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

brochure sent on request listing the essential points a student needs to know before taking the entrance examination of a school

招生簡章

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

commission set up by a school for handling admission of students

招生委員會

ciongsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

whole life, throughout one's life

終生

ciorngsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioxng'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

all living creatures

眾生

ciofngsefng juluii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciorng'sefng juu'luii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

thunderous applause

掌聲如雷

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

one, is often used to express the idea of entire, whole or complete

先前,往日

• Cit sengkhw (kuy sengkhw) taam loklog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit sefng'khw (kuy sefng'khw) taam log'log. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The whole body is soaked.
  全身濕透了。

• Cit (ee) bin (kuy bin) lorng si liab'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit (ee) bin (kuy bin) lorng si liap'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The whole face is full of boils.
  整個臉都是瘡疔。

• Cit zhuolai (cit laixbin) cyn lahsab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit zhux'lai (cit lai'bin) cyn laq'sab. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The whole inside of the house is filthy.
  整個屋子內很髒。

• Cit pangkefng (kuy pangkefng) lorng si zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit paang'kefng (kuy paang'kefng) lorng si zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The whole room is filled with books.
  整個房間都是書。

citgiap hagsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'giap hak'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

political underlings who pose as students in a college for stirring up troubles, athletes admitted to a school with fat scholarships in return for their services on school teams

職業學生

cviuxthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'thvy; (sefng'thiefn) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ascend to heaven

上升,升天

• Cviuxthvy bøo lo, jibtøe bøo mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'thvy bøo lo, jip'te bøo mngg.; Cviu'thvy bøo lo, jip'tøe bøo mngg. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  no way out, no way to escape (Lit. no way to reach heaven and no door into the ground. (said of one or by one in desperate straits)
  上天無路， 入地無門。

zøxiaau sengsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø'iaau sefng'su ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

start rumors and incite incidents

造謠生事

zøx-senglie/zøex-senglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx sefng'lie; zøx/zøex-sefng'lie; (zøx bea'be) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

do business

做生意,做買賣

zoanzoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'zoaan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

exclusively, entirely, undividedly

全是,都是

• Ciaq ee hagsefng zoanzoaan si phvae gynnar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee hak'sefng zoaan'zoaan si phvae girn'nar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  All of these students are bad boys.
  這些學生全是壞孩子。

• Zhuolai zoanzoaan si hosiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'lai zoaan('zoaan) si hoo'siin.; Zhux'lai zoaan'zoaan si hoo'siin.; (Cit zhux'lai lorng'si hoo'siin.) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The house is full of flies.
  屋子裏全是蒼蠅。

zoafnhagsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'hak'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

transfer student

轉學生

zoansiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'siok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

exclusive, (specially) attached to…

專屬

• zoansiok ee bengsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'siok ee beeng'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  actors under contract to (Paramount, Run run Shows)
  專屬明星

zorngliet hisefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoxng'liet hy'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

die a martyr, die a hero's death, die for one's country

壯烈犧牲

zuxjieen-sengthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'jieen'sefng'thai; zu'jieen-sefng'thai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

natural ecology

自然生態

zuxlek kengsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'lek kefng'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

achieve self renewal through one's own effort, attain or develop a new way of life all by oneself, stand on one's own two feet

自力更生

zuxgvor hisefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'gvor hy'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

self sacrifice

自我犧牲

zusefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

reproduce in large numbers, multiply

滋生

zuxsefng zuxbiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'sefng zu'biet ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

grow and die without outside interference, stew in his own juice

自生自滅

Zuysefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuie'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Mercury

水星

zuiesefng boxngsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuix'sefng bong'suo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

lead a befuddled life (as if drunk or in a dream)

醉生夢死

zuysefng sidbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'sefng sit'but ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

aquatic plants

水生植物

expvoaa senglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'pvoaa sefng'lie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

retail business

下盤生意, 零售

øefsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'sex; øea'søex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

short (in stature)

矮小

• Bølun zøx symmiq, sengkhw efsex ee laang lorng u khaq subin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'lun zøx sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin.; Bøo'lun zøx/zøex sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  No matter what, short people always have a more difficult time.
  無論做什麼， 身體矮小的人都比較吃虧。

efngsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: erng'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

eternal life

永生

engsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

express congratulations, best wishes for...

榮升

engsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

make a living

營生

haxleng oexsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'leng oe'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

summer sanitation, public health in summer months

夏令衛生

hayhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'hae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

very generous, not complaining or competitive

大方,不斤斤計較

• jinsefng hayhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'sefng hae'hae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Life will be okay, happy go lucky
  人生海海

haypof sinsengtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'pof syn'sefng'te; hae'pof syn'sefng'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

reclaimed land

海埔新生地

hagsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pupil, student, a disciple

學生

hagsefng zuxtixhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'sefng zu'ti'hoe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

student government

學生自治會

hagsengthoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'sefng'thoaan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

student body

學生團

gisym sefng armkuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gii'sym sefng axm'kuie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

suspicion creates imaginary fears (Lit. suspicious heart imagines ghosts)

疑心生暗鬼

gi'to zhongsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gii'to zhoong'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

full of doubt, full of suspicion

疑竇叢生

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

stern, strict, severe, grim, grave, solemn, father

嚴

• tuix hagsefng cyn giaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix hak'sefng cyn giaam ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  severe (stern) with pupils
  對學生很嚴

• koafnkaux cyn giaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koarn'kaux cyn giaam ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  strict (rigid) discipline
  管教很嚴

giefnkiuosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giern'kiux'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

researcher, post-graduate student

研究生

giogthox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giok'thox ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

jade hare in the moon (Chinese mythology), the moon

玉兔

• giogthox tongsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giok'thox tofng'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The moon rises in the east.
  玉兔東升

giwsenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'sefng'lie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

solicit or attract business

拉生意

goaxkhøy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'khøf'y; (goa'khøf-y'sefng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

surgeon

外科醫生

goansefng toxngbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'sefng tong'but ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

protozoa (zoology)

原生動物

goansie seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'sie sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

primitive life

原始生活

goexseng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goe'sefng'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the sons of a sister

外甥

goexseng'luo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goe'sefng'lie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

niece, sister's daughter(s)

外甥女

hauxlek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hau'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

efficacy, to toil

效力

• u hauxlek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u hau'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  valid, effective
  有效力

• bøo hauxlek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hau'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  ineffective, invalid
  沒有效力

• hoatsefng hauxlek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'sefng hau'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  come into effect, become effective
  發生效力

Hengsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Heeng'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Fixed stars

恆星

Hengsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Heeng'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Planets

行星

hisefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sacrificial victims, a sacrifice, be sacrificed to, at the sacrifice of

犧牲

• hisefng zaisarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sefng zaai'sarn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  sacrifice one's property
  犧牲財產

• hisefng sveamia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sefng svex'mia; hy'sefng svix'mia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  give one's life to a cause
  犧牲生命

• hisefng ka'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sefng kaf'ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  sacrifice oneself
  犧牲自己

• hisefng ee zengsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sefng ee zefng'siin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  spirit of sacrifice
  犧牲的精神

hisengphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sefng'phirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bargain items, goods sold at sacrifice, a very low price

犧牲品

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