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armbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'bea [[...]] 

secret code, secret signs used by a store to indicate the actual value of a commodity which is not known to outsiders

暗碼

angbeflør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'bea'lør [[...]] 

cornelian, shrub or small tree that bears a small edible scarlet berry

紅瑪瑙

auxkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'kex [[...]] 

back seat or carriage of a motorcycle

後架

• thihbea kaq kichiaf ee auxkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'bea kaq ky'chiaf ee au'kex [[...]] 
  back seat of a bicycle, motor scooter or motorcycle
  自行車與機車的後架

batsviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'sviu [[...]] 

diligent at work and regular in behavior, (as boy or lad), discerning, discreet

會辨別是非,懂事

• mxbad sviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad sviu [[...]] 
  undiscerning, indiscreet
  不會辨別是非

• Batsngx mxbad tii, thiørbie bea hancii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad'sngx m'bad tii, thiøx'bie bea hafn'cii. [[...]] 
  He is very stupid in business dealings.
  會算不會除,賣米買蕃薯,計算不精,以好換賤。

bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea; bøea; (boea/mae) [[...]] 

buy, purchase

買

• thamsiaf kuiebea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thafm'siaf kuix'bea [[...]] 
  buying on credit is expensive
  貪賒買貴

bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea; (mar) [[...]] 

horse

馬

• zefngbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'bea [[...]] 
  stud (horse)
  種馬

• poaqløqbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poah'løh'bea [[...]] 
  fall from a horse, trains jump the rails, sliding doors jump out of their tracks
  落馬,出軌

bøef'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'au; bøea'au [[...]] 

in the end, at the end, at the rear

後面,後來

bøefbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'be; bøea'bøe; (boea'boe) [[...]] 

buy and sell, trade, business

買賣

bøea bøe'khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'khie; bøea bøe'khie [[...]] 

cannot afford to buy it

買不起

• bøe bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be be'khix; bøe bøe'khix [[...]] 
  cannot be sold
  賣不了

bøea bøe'seeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'seeng; bøea bøe'seeng [[...]] 

not to buy something because of a disagreement about the price

買不成

Bøefbøe sngx hwn, siøchviar bøo lun./Bøefbøe sngx hwn, svachviar bøo lun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bea'be sngx'hwn, siøf'chviar bøo'lun.; Bøea'bøe sngx hwn, siøf/svaf'chviar bøo lun. [[...]] 

In trade, people count to a fraction, in treatment of guests, don't count the expense

買賣算分,相請不計較

bøea bøe'tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'tiøh; bøea bøe'tiøh [[...]] 

cannot buy it

買不到

• Zap kho'giin bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khof'giin bea be'tiøh.; Zap khof'giin bøea bøe'tiøh. [[...]] 
  You cannot buy it for ten dollars.
  十塊錢買不到。

• U cvii bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii bea be'tiøh.; U cvii bøea bøe'tiøh. [[...]] 
  thing that money can't buy, priceless
  有錢買不到。

bøea bøe'tør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'tør; bøea bøe'tør [[...]] 

too expensive to buy it

買不起

bøefbøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'bøo; bøea'bøo [[...]] 

not to have bought because it was not on sale or not on the market, no place to buy

買不到

befzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'zhao [[...]] 

horse fodder

馬草

befchiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'chiaf [[...]] 

horse drawn carriages

馬車

bøefchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'chiuo; bøea'chiuo [[...]] 

buyer

買主,買手

befcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'cie [[...]] 

numerical character used by business men in China

碼子

befcii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'cii [[...]] 

water chestnut

荸薺

befzøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'zøo [[...]] 

manger, crib

馬槽

bøefzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'zuo; bøea'zuo; (bea'chiuo) [[...]] 

buyer

買主,買手

bøea øe khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea e khie; bøea øe khie [[...]] 

able to afford it

買得起

befhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'hix [[...]] 

circus show

馬戲

befhix-thoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'hix'thoaan; bea'hix-thoaan [[...]] 

circus troupe

馬戲團

bøefhøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'hoex; bøea'høex [[...]] 

buy or purchase merchandise

買貨

bøefhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'hofng; bøea'hofng [[...]] 

the buyer

買方

befhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'hw [[...]] 

groom

馬伕

befie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'ie [[...]] 

stepladder

活梯,馬椅

bøea jinsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea jiin'sym; bøea jiin'sym [[...]] 

craftily gain the hearts of people, win someone over

買人心

bøefjip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'jip; bøea'jip [[...]] 

buy

買入

bøefkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'kex; bøea'kex; (boea'kex) [[...]] 

purchasing price

買價

bøexkhafng bøefkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafng bea'khafng; bøe'khafng bøea'khafng [[...]] 

speculate on stock market

賣空買空

befkhao-thiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'khao'thiq; bea'khao-thiq [[...]] 

tin plate

馬口鐵

befkhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'khox [[...]] 

riding breeches

馬褲

beflat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'lat [[...]] 

horsepower

馬力

beflør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'lør [[...]] 

agate, cornelian

瑪瑙

beflo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'lo [[...]] 

highway

馬路

bøefloxcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'lo'cvii; bøea'lo'cvii; (bea'lo'soex) [[...]] 

pay robber gangs for protection on journey

買路錢

beflofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'lofng [[...]] 

sort of bells on horse

馬鈴

bef'voaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'voaf [[...]] 

saddle for a horse

馬鞍

befpefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'pefng [[...]] 

mounted troops

馬兵

befphiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'phiøx [[...]] 

pari-mutuel ticket

馬票

befpvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'pvy [[...]] 

riding crop, horsewhip

馬鞭

befpiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'piør [[...]] 

stopwatch

馬錶

befsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'sex [[...]] 

gesture of riding horse

騎馬的姿勢,馬步

bøefsiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'siw; bøea'siw [[...]] 

bribe

收買,賄賂

befsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'sut [[...]] 

art of riding, horsemanship

馬術

beftøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'tee; bea'tøee [[...]] 

horse's hoof

馬蹄

beftøee-thiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'tee'thiq; bea'tøee'thiq [[...]] 

horseshoe

馬蹄鐵

beftharng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'tharng [[...]] 

night vessel, western-style toilet, commode

馬桶

• thiuzuie beftharng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiw'zuie bea'tharng [[...]] 
  western style toilet bowl, commode
  抽水馬桶

befthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'thaau [[...]] 

wharf, pier

碼頭

bøefthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'thofng; bøea'thofng [[...]] 

offer bribes to facilitate one's operations, obtain the collusion of officials with bribes

買通

beftiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'tiaau [[...]] 

stable

馬廄

bøeftng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'tng; bøea'tng; (bea'tør'tng) [[...]] 

buy without retaining any right or interest in what is bought

買斷

beftui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'tui [[...]] 

cavalry company

馬隊

Bexngbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beng'bea; Beng'bea [[...]] 

Bombay

孟買

bidbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'bea; (bit'mar) [[...]] 

secret code

密碼

bøzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhae [[...]] 

regrettable, unfortunate, unlucky, too bad, wasteful, unworthy

可惜

• Hid ee laang sykhix, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang sie'khix, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  It was unfortunate that that person died.
  那個人死了,很可惜。

• Hid zhud tiexnviar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zhud tien'viar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  It was unfortunate that I was unable to see that movie.
  那部電影沒看到,很可惜。

• Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thihbea, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thiq'bea, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  Too bad you took that shirt to wipe off the bicycle.
  那件衣服拿去擦自行車,很可惜。

bøzhae-kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae'kafng [[...]] 

waste of effort, in vain, wasted effort

徒勞,沒用

• Ykefng sie khix ax, khaq zuosia ia bøzhaykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sie khix ax, khaq zux'sia ia bøo'zhae'kafng. [[...]] 
  He is already dead, any more injections are a wasted effort.
  已經死了,再打針也沒用。

• Bøzhaykafng, maix siulie, bea sin'ee khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae'kafng, maix siw'lie, bea syn'ee khaq hør. [[...]] 
  It is waste of time, better to buy a new one.
  浪費時間,不要修了,買新的比較好。

bøzhae cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae cvii; (bøo'zhae mih, ...) [[...]] 

waste of money (thing, etc.)

浪費錢,東西等

• Bøzhae cvii, zap khof bea hid khoarn ee zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae cvii, zap khof bea hid khoarn ee zheq. [[...]] 
  It is a waste of ten dollars to buy that kind of book.
  浪費錢,十塊錢買那種書。

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。

bøtaxng bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taxng bea; bøo'taxng bøea [[...]] 

cannot buy it anywhere

無處買,買不到

bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea; bøea; (bea) [[...]] 

the tail, the rear, the stern of a ship, last, final, measure for fish or snake

尾

• zuybøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'boea; zuie'bøea [[...]] 
  lower reaches of an irrigation system
  水尾

• høfbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'boea; hør'bøea [[...]] 
  happy end of an affair
  好結尾

• soahbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soaq'boea; soaq'bøea [[...]] 
  the end, the last
  最後

bøef'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'au; bøea'au; (bea'au) [[...]] 

in the end, at the end, at the rear

後面

• Y ze ti bøefau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ze ti boea'au.; Y ze ti bøea'au. [[...]] 
  He is sitting way in back.
  他坐在後面。

• Y iao ti bøefau teq kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao ti boea'au teq kviaa.; Y iao ti bøea'au teq kviaa. [[...]] 
  He is still walking way in the back.
  他還在後面走著。

bøefzvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'zvae; bøea'zvae; (bea'zvae, boea'zngr'zvae) [[...]] 

the little finger

小指

bogbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'bea [[...]] 

wooden horse for gymnastics, hobbyhorse, logs cut and fitted for transfer to a lumber collection point

木馬

boxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boxng; (boxng'boxng) [[...]] 

thoughtless, careless, reckless

惘,放蕩

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn boxng (borngboxng) m thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn boxng (boxng'boxng) m thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  This kid is very reckless, he won't study.
  這個孩子很放蕩,不讀書。

• Lie cyn boxng, svatngx ciah bøe par, iao sviuxbøeq bøea tiexnsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah be par, iao sviu'boeq bea tien'si.; Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah bøe par, iao sviu'bøeq bøea tien'si. [[...]] 
  You are very reckless, you don't eat three full meals a day but you are thinking of buying a television set.
  你很糊塗,三餐不飽,還想要買電視。

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

horse's mane, topknot of a lady's headdress

鬃

• befzafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'zafng [[...]] 
  mane, horsehair
  馬鬃

zabji-svisviux: zhuo, guu, hor, thox, leeng (loong), zoaa, bea, viuu, kaau, køef, kao, ty [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'ji-svef'sviux: chie, guu, hor, thox, leeng (loong), zoaa, bea, viuu, kaau, kef, kao, ty; zap'ji-svy'sviux: zhuo, guu, hor, thox, leeng (loong), zoaa, bea, viuu, kaau, køef, kao, ty; (zap'ji-svy'sviux) [[...]] 

the twelve signs of the zodiac; The animals used as the signs for the characters of the cycle of twelve: (rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog, pig

十二生肖(鼠,牛,虎,兔,龍,蛇,馬,羊,猴,雞,狗,豬)

zabpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'paai; (zap'hø'ar) [[...]] 

something assembled from various manufacturers

雜牌子

• Zabpaai (zabhøar) ee thihbea khaq siok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap'paai (zap'hø'ar) ee thiq'bea khaq siok. [[...]] 
  A bicycle assembled from various manufacturers is cheaper.
  雜牌的自行車較便宜。

zawbea khvoarhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'bea khvoax'hoef [[...]] 

to give a hurried glance (Lit. look at the flowers while passing on horseback)

走馬看花

• Khix Bykog chitthøo nng lefpaix niaxnia, chinchviu teq zawbea khvoarhoef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix Bie'kog chid'thøo nng lea'paix nia'nia, chyn'chviu teq zao'bea khvoax'hoef. [[...]] 
  You only get only a hurried glance at things if you go to the US for only two weeks.
  去美國只玩兩個禮拜,像走馬看花似的。

zawbeftefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'bea'tefng [[...]] 

lantern adorned with a revolving circle of paper horses

走馬燈

zawsiarbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'siax'bea [[...]] 

ceremony of the Taoist (or local) religion seeking reconciliation or forgiveness of the sins of a diseased person in which a Taoist priest manipulates the paper figurines a man riding a horse

道士用紙做的馬,為了赦死者的罪而舉行的儀式

zha'bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa'bea [[...]] 

wooden horse used in gymnastics, hobbyhorse

木馬

zhaybøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'bea; zhae'bøea; (zhae'kor) [[...]] 

purchase, procurement

採買,採購

zhagtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh [[...]] 

pierced, punctured

刺到

• Thihbea bøo hofng, taixkhaix si zhagtiøh ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'bea bøo hofng, tai'khaix si zhak'tiøh ee khoarn. [[...]] 
  The bicycle tires have no air, something probably punctured them.
  自行車無氣,大概刺到的樣子。

chia'bea-huix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'bea'huix; chiaf'bea-huix [[...]] 

transportation allowance, travel expenses

車馬費

chiengiin bøea zhux, baxn'giin bøea zhuopvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'giin bea zhux, ban'giin bea zhux'pvy.; chiefn'giin bøea zhux, ban'giin bøea zhux'pvy. [[...]] 

It is ten times easier to buy a good house than to get good neighbors.

千金買房子,萬金買鄰居。

chiwsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'siok [[...]] 

formalities, procedure, red tape, process

手續

• Bøeq niar khiechiaf ee cipciaux tiøqaix symmiq chiwsiok? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq niar khix'chiaf ee cib'ciaux tiøh'aix sirm'miq chiuo'siok?; Bøeq niar khix'chiaf ee cib'ciaux tiøh'aix sirm'mih chiuo'siok? [[...]] 
  What is the procedure for obtaining a license for a car?
  要領汽車的執照,要辦什麼手續 ?

• Syn bøea ee zhux bøeq tengkix tiøh arnzvoar pan chiwsiok? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn bea ee zhux boeq tefng'kix tiøh axn'zvoar pan chiuo'siok?; Syn bøea ee zhux bøeq tefng'kix tiøh axn'zvoar pan chiuo'siok? [[...]] 
  What is the procedure for registering a newly purchased house?
  新買的房子要登記,怎樣辦手續?

zhurnkym lanbøea zhurnkong'ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuxn'kym laan'bea zhuxn'kofng'ym; zhuxn'kym laan'bøea zhuxn'kofng'ym [[...]] 

an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time

寸金難買寸光陰

• Itzhuxn kong'ym itzhurnkym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Id'zhuxn kofng'ym id'zhuxn'kym. [[...]] 
  moment of time is an inch of gold
  一寸光陰一寸金

zhutkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kex; (zhud) [[...]] 

buyer offering a lower price, talk down the price

講價,還價

• Y cyn gaau kofngkex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhutkex). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie boeq bea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex).; Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex). [[...]] 
  He constantly starts bargaining with a high price, when buying you must haggle with him
  他很會開價,你要買時要跟他還價。

• goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m be.; goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [[...]] 
  I offered him ten dollars, he still won't sell it.
  我出他十塊,他還不賣。

ciexnbøea ciexnbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cien'bea cien'be; cien'bøea cien'bøe [[...]] 

buy and sell at low prices

賤買賤賣

ciexnbøea kuiebøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cien'bea kuix'be; cien'bøea kuix'bøe [[...]] 

buy and sell high

賤買貴賣

ciaokex siubøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kex siw'bea; ciaux'kex siw'bøea [[...]] 

buy or requisition land according to the price declared by the owner

照價收買

ciøpefng bøefbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf'pefng bea'bea; ciøf'pefng bøea'bea [[...]] 

raise an army usually in preparation for an insurrection

招兵買馬

ciøqbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'bea [[...]] 

stone horses like those beside a grave or tomb

石馬

cidbea koax liafng'voaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'bea koax liarng'voaf [[...]] 

a woman with two husbands (Lit. a horse with two saddles)

一女配兩夫

Ciuozoa ho padlaang sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciux'zoa ho pat laang sie.; Ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie. [[...]] 

to harm someone by association, (because I make a promise difficult to fulfill it also hurts other people who are involved with me or who work with me to complete the promise.)

詛咒別人

• Y ciuozoa ho padlaang sie, ka'ti ciaq khia koansvoaf khvoax bea siøthad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie, kaf'ti ciaq khia koaan'svoaf khvoax bea siøf'thad. [[...]] 
  He made a rash promise and then stood back and watched without lifting a finger.
  他詛咒別人死,自己袖手旁觀。

zøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøo [[...]] 

trough, a groove, manger rain pipe

槽

• befzøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'zøo [[...]] 
  manger, horse's feed trough
  馬槽

• zuyzøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'zøo [[...]] 
  water trough, rain pipe or gutter on a house
  水槽

• tizøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty'zøo [[...]] 
  pig's trough
  豬槽

zørguu zørbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'guu zøx'bea; zøx/zøex'guu zøx/zøex'bea [[...]] 

work hard

做牛做馬

zørog zørtok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'og zøx'tok; zøx/zøex'og zøx/zøex'tok [[...]] 

act very wickedly

做惡做毒,為非做歹

• Zørog zørtok, khia'bea logkhok, høfsym høfheng, bøo svaf thafng zheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'og zøx'tok, khiaa'bea lok'khok, hør'sym hør'heng, bøo svaf thafng zheng.; Zøx/zøex'og zøx/zøex'tok, khiaa'bea lok'khok, hør'sym hør'heng, bøo svaf thafng zheng. [[...]] 
  The evil are prosperous, the good have a hard time.
  為非做歹洋洋得意,為善反而不得好報。

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

do business

做生意,做買賣

zoxzan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zo'zan [[...]] 

help, assist

幫助

• Chviar lie cidsutlar zoxzan goar bea iøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie cit'sud'lar zo'zan goar bea iøh'ar. [[...]] 
  Please help me a little to buy some medicine.
  請你給我一點錢買藥。

zuxhengchiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'heeng'chiaf; (thiq'bea) [[...]] 

bicycle

自行車

exchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'chiuo; (bea'chiuo, he'chiuo) [[...]] 

buyers, an inferior attendant, helper or assistant

買者, 買手

• Citkefng zhux sviuxbøeq bøe, mxkuo zhøe bøo exchiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng zhux sviu boeq be, m'kuo zhoe bøo e'chiuo.; Cid'kefng zhux sviu'bøeq bøe, m'kuo zhøe bøo e'chiuo. [[...]] 
  I want to sell this house, but I can not find any buyers.
  這間房子想要賣, 可是找不到買手.

hax'mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'mar; (løh'bea) [[...]] 

dismount

下馬

hai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai [[...]] 

injure, to harm, damage, to kill, cause some one to endure some evil, vital point

害,壞

• Ciaqhwn øe hai sinthea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hwn e hai syn'thea.; Ciah'hwn øe hai syn'thea. [[...]] 
  Smoking is bad for the health
  吸煙會害身體。

• hai laang bøo hvoa'hie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang bøo hvoaf'hie [[...]] 
  make others unhappy
  害人不高興

• hai laang hoaxnzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang hoan'zoe [[...]] 
  make others commit sins or crimes
  害人犯罪

• si'piør (thihbea, siuimky) hai khix`af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'piør (thiq'bea, siw'ym'ky) hai khix`af. [[...]] 
  is broken, out of order
  手錶(自行車,收音機) 壞了。

• Ciaqmih haixkhix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'mih hai'khix af. [[...]] 
  The food is spoiled.
  食物壞了。

haybea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'bea; (hae'mar) [[...]] 

hippocampus, sea horse

海馬

haixkoaekoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai'koaix'koaix [[...]] 

old and shabby

老舊,破舊

• Y ciog khiam ee, cit taai thihbea haixkoaekoaix ma iao teq khiaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciog khiam ee, cit taai thiq'bea hai'koaix'koaix ma iao teq khiaa. [[...]] 
  He is so frugal he still rides an old and shabby bicycle.
  他很節儉,一部腳踏車那麼老舊了,還在騎。

haymar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'mar; (hae'bea) [[...]] 

hippocampus, sea horse

海馬

guu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu; (giuu) [[...]] 

ox, cow, bull

牛

• bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]] 
  learn to improvise, use any means at hand, make do with what you have (Lit. When there is no ox to plough, one has to use a horse)
  無可奈何,退而求其次

gu'thaau befbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'thaau bea'bin [[...]] 

ox-headed and horse-faced (demons in Hades) (Taoism)

牛頭馬面

Gu'thaau bøo tuix befzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Guu'thaau bøo tuix bea'zhuix. [[...]] 

not to the point, unconnected, incongruous (Lit. The head of an ox does not match the mouth of a horse.)

牛頭不對馬嘴,文不對題

hiexnbøea hiexnbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'bea hien'be; hien'bøea hien'bøe [[...]] 

sell something right after it is bought

現買現賣

hiexncvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'cvii; (hien'kym, hien'khoarn) [[...]] 

cash, ready money

現錢,現金,現款

• eng hiexnkym bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng hien'kym bea; eng hien'kym bøea [[...]] 
  pay cash for something
  用現金買

• ci'phiøx voa hiexnkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cy'phiøx voa hien'kym [[...]] 
  cash a check
  支票換現金

• eng hiexncvii bøefbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng hien'cvii bea'be; eng hien'cvii bøea'bøe [[...]] 
  deal in cash
  用現款買賣

hiexnkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'kym [[...]] 

cash, ready money

現金

• hiexnkym bøefbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'kym bea'be; hien'kym bøea'bøe [[...]] 
  business transactions in cash
  現金買賣

hiafngbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiarng'bea [[...]] 

bandit, brigand

土匪

hiablegchiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiap'lek'chiaf [[...]] 

bicycle or vehicle powered by two or more people

協力車

• Extaxng khiaa nng ee ysiong ee thihbea ciuxsi hiablegchiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'taxng khiaa nng ee ie'siong ee thiq'bea ciu'si hiap'lek'chiaf. [[...]] 
  A bicycle powered by two or more people is a "hiap-lek-chhia".
  可以騎兩人以上的自行車就是協力車。

høbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'bea [[...]] 

hippopotamus

河馬

høxbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hø'bea; (hø'mar) [[...]] 

number for identification

號碼

høxmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hø'mar; (hø'bea) [[...]] 

number for identification

號碼

hoansym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'sym [[...]] 

light hearted

歡心

• bea laang ee hoansym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea laang ee hoafn'sym [[...]] 
  win a person's favor, please some one
  博取人的歡心

ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie [[...]] 

chair, a couch, stool

椅

• befie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'ie [[...]] 
  stepladder
  活椅

• iøie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøo'ie; (afn'lok'ie) [[...]] 
  rocking-chair
  搖椅,安樂椅

• kau'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'ie [[...]] 
  arm-chair
  交椅

• phorng'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoxng'ie [[...]] 
  sofa
  沙發椅

• tin'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiin'ie [[...]] 
  rattan chair
  藤椅

iafbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iar'bea [[...]] 

wild horse, mustang

野馬

iapbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab'boea; iab'bøea; (iab'bea) [[...]] 

with its tail between its legs (dog)

捲尾,縮尾

• chinchviu iapbøefkao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chviu iab'boea'kao; chyn'chviu iab'bøea'kao [[...]] 
  like a dog with its tail between its legs (said of a person very much afraid of ashamed)
  像隻縮尾狗,膽小鬼

iao hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao hør; (iao'kuo hør) [[...]] 

excusable, tolerable, passable

還好

• Na cit nng jit iao hør (iawkuo exexngtid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na cit nng jit iao hør (iao'kuo e'eng'tid). [[...]] 
  day or two would have been excusable, but …
  要是一兩天還好,還可以

• Goar ee sengkhw iao (iawkuo) høfhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw iao (iao'kuo) hør'hør. [[...]] 
  I am tolerably well.
  我的身體還好好的。

• Hid taai thihbea iao (iawkøq) høfhør, mxthafng bøea syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bea syn ee.; Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bøea syn ee. [[...]] 
  That bike is still in good shape, don't buy a new one.
  那輛自行車還好好的,不要買新的。

iøbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøo'boea; iøo bøea; (iøo'bea) [[...]] 

wag the tail (as a dog)

搖尾,擺尾

ioxng'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'ix [[...]] 

intention, idea

用意

• Y afnny korng, u symmiq ioxng'ix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y arn'ny korng, u sirm'miq iong'ix? [[...]] 
  What was his intention in speaking this way?
  他這樣講,有什麼用意?

• Y bøea hid kefng zhux, u symmih ioxng'ix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bea hid kefng zhux, u sirm'miq iong'ix?; Y bøea hid kefng zhux, u sirm'mih iong'ix? [[...]] 
  For what reason did he buy that house?
  他買那間房子,有什麼用意?

jinsyn bøefbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'syn bea'be; jiin'syn bøea'bøe [[...]] 

human traffic, slave trade

人身買賣

ka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka [[...]] 

for, to, from, on. The Taiwanese have a little gimmick in regard to the use of this preposition "ka". The direct object of very many verbs can be placed before the verb and preceded by "ka"

給,跟

• Bøeq ka lie phaq. Bøeq phaq lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq ka lie phaq. Boeq phaq lie.; Bøeq ka lie phaq. Bøeq phaq lie. [[...]] 
  I'll hit you.
  要打你。

• Maix ka y chiøx. Maix chiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y chiøx. Maix chiøx y. [[...]] 
  Don't laugh at him.
  不要笑他。

• Bøo aix ka lie zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix ka lie zøx.; Bøo aix ka lie zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  I won't do it for you.
  不要替你做。不要幫你做。

• Bøo aix ka lie bøea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix ka lie bea.; Bøo aix ka lie bøea. [[...]] 
  I won't buy it for (or from) you.
  不要替你買,不要向你買。

• Maix ka goar zhorngti. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka goar zhoxng'ti. [[...]] 
  Don't make a fool out of me.
  不要作弄我。

• Maix ka y korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y korng. [[...]] 
  Don't tell him.
  不要告訴他。

• ka lie ciøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka lie ciøq [[...]] 
  borrow from you
  向你借

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

sweet, pleasant, willingly

甘,甘心,捨得

• Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [[...]] 
  Are you really willing to give that dog to somebody else?
  那隻狗你捨得給人嗎?

• Hid ee gyn'ar hiaq seahaxn, lie kafm ho y ka'ti cit ee khix Bykog, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar hiaq sex'haxn, lie kafm ho y kaf'ti cit ee khix Bie'kog, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  That child is so small, are you willing to let him go to the States alone?
  你捨得讓他一個人去美國嗎?

• Goar cid ciaq niauafkviar mxkafm ho laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid ciaq niaw'ar'kviar m'kafm ho laang. [[...]] 
  I am unwilling to give this kitten to somebody.
  我這隻小貓捨不得給人。

• Goar ee thihbea ho laang thaukhafn khix, cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee thiq'bea ho laang thaw'khafn khix, cyn m'kafm. [[...]] 
  I got my bicycle stolen, I am still attached to it.
  我的自行車被偷了,實在很捨不得。

khaf tah befsae, png kvoakhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf tah bea'sae, png kvoaf'khuix. [[...]] 

A mandarin's coachman makes use of his master's influence — a petty official often throws his weight around, hanging on his superior's coat-tails

倚勢作威作福,狗仗人勢

khanbefee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn'bea'ee [[...]] 

groom for horses

馬伕

khafn thihbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn thiq'bea [[...]] 

push a bike by the handle bars

牽腳踏車

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