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ansym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'sym [[...]] 

peace, ease, calmness of mind, put oneself at ease

安心,放心

• Chviar lie ansym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie afn'sym. [[...]] 
  Don't worry about it. Put your heart at rest.
  請你安心。

baxnchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'chviar; (ban'ciaq) [[...]] 

Wait a minute!

慢著

baxnchviafkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'chviar'korng [[...]] 

don't speak just now

先別說

baxnchviafsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'chviar'si [[...]] 

Wait a minute! Don't do it right now

慢著

baxnciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ciaq; (ban'chviar) [[...]] 

Wait a minute!

慢著

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

biefnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'le [[...]] 

exhort, encourage

勉勵

• Cid ee gynnar bøo symmiq aix thagzheq, chviar lie ka y biefnle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar bøo sirm'miq aix thak'zheq, chviar lie ka y biern'le. [[...]] 
  This child doesn't like to study very much, please encourage him.
  這個孩子不太喜歡讀書,請你勉勵他。

zasiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'siw [[...]] 

examine and receive

查收

• Goar kiax khix ee siøfpaw, chviar lie zasiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiax khix ee siør'paw, chviar lie zaf'siw. [[...]] 
  Please go get the package I sent out.
  我寄去的小包, 請你查收。

zhawsiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'siax [[...]] 

my lowly home

草舍,寒舍(客氣話)

• Chviar lie na u sikafn ciaq laai zhawsiax hoxngtee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie na u sii'kafn ciaq laai zhao'siax hong'tee. [[...]] 
  If you have time, come to our house for tea.
  你若有空,請來寒舍奉茶。

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]] 
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]] 
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

zherng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng; (chviar) [[...]] 

request, ask, beg, beseech, ask permission, apply

請

• sinzherng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'zherng [[...]] 
  apply, application
  申請

• sinzherng-sw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'zherng'sw; syn'zherng-sw [[...]] 
  written application
  申請書

zhefng'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'afn [[...]] 

inquire after a person's health, pay one's respect to

請安

• Chviar lie thex goar ka taixkef zhefng'afn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie thex goar ka tai'kef zherng'afn. [[...]] 
  Please give my best regards to everyone.
  請代我向大家請安(問好)。

• Cyn kuo bøo laai ka lie zhefng'afn, cyn sitlea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn kuo bøo laai ka lie zherng'afn, cyn sid'lea. [[...]] 
  Excuse me for my neglecting to call on you for a long time.
  很久沒來向你請安了,很對不起。

chviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar; (zherng) [[...]] 

please, engage someone as a teacher or doctor, invite

請

chviafban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'ban [[...]] 

Hold it! Not so fast!

且慢,等一下

chviar bøe khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar be khie; chviar bøe khie [[...]] 

cannot afford to hire a teacher, cannot afford to invite a guest to a restaurant because of the expense

請不起

chviar bøe laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar be laai; chviar bøe laai [[...]] 

unable to make someone come by invitation

請不來

chviafze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'ze [[...]] 

Please have a seat.

請坐

chviafciuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'ciuo [[...]] 

invite guests to a banquet

請喝酒

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

send for a doctor

請醫生

chviafiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'iong [[...]] 

please help yourself

請用

chviafkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'kheq [[...]] 

invite guests, give a party

請客

chviafmng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'mng [[...]] 

May I ask you?, Please tell me…

請問

• Chviafmng (lie), konghngg ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar'mng (lie), kofng'hngg ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Excuse me, where is the park?
  請問你,公園在那兒 ?

chviafpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'pien [[...]] 

do as you like, make yourself at home

請便

chviafsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'siin [[...]] 

carry an idol in procession

迎神

chviaftee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'tee [[...]] 

offer tea to a person

請茶

chviafthiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'thiab [[...]] 

an invitation card

請帖

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

draft, the running hand, rough copy or original draft, careless, carelessly

草,潦草

• Hid ee laang siafji cyn zhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang siar'ji cyn zhør. [[...]] 
  His handwriting is very cursive.
  那個人寫字很草。

• Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [[...]] 
  Please make a draft.
  請你草擬一個案子。

• løfzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lør'zhør [[...]] 
  do carelessly
  潦草

zhørgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'go [[...]] 

wrong, a mistake, fault

錯誤

• Lie na sviu afnny, oanzoaan si zhørgo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviu arn'ny, oaan'zoaan si zhøx'go. [[...]] 
  If you think that way, you're all wrong.
  你若這樣想,是完全錯誤。

• Goar bøo symmiq zhørgo, nar tiøh ka y siaxzoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo sirm'miq zhøx'go, nar tiøh ka y sia'zoe. [[...]] 
  I am not wrong, why should I apologize to him.
  我沒什麼錯誤,為何要向他謝罪。

• Cittviw phøef na u zhørgo, chviar lie ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng.; Cid'tviw phøef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng. [[...]] 
  If there are any mistakes in this letter, please correct them for me.
  這封信如有錯誤,請你告訴我。

zhozhaix pøqciuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhaix pøh'ciuo [[...]] 

ordinary food and weak wine

粗菜淡酒

• Eng zhozhaix pøqciuo chviar lie, cyn sitlea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng zhof'zhaix pøh'ciuo chviar lie, cyn sid'lea. [[...]] 
  polite words expressed by the host making an excuse for the food not being good enough for the guest (Lit. Please excuse me for giving you bad vegetables to eat and thin wine to drink.)
  用粗菜淡酒請你,真失禮。

zhozhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhof [[...]] 

ordinary, common, roughly, coarsely

粗,粗俗

• Cid hang mih zhozhof af, chviar lie siukhylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang mih zhof'zhof af, chviar lie siw'khie'laai. [[...]] 
  a polite thing to say when presenting a gift (Lit. This is something very ordinary , please accept it.)
  這東西很粗陋,請你收起來。

zhuhhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuq'hoaf [[...]] 

extinguish

弄熄

• Hwn chviar lie zhuq hoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hwn chviar lie zhuq hoaf. [[...]] 
  Please put out your cigarette.
  煙請你弄熄。

zhuiciexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'ciexn [[...]] 

recommendation, recommend a proposition, propose

推薦

• Chviar lie ka goar zhuiciexn cit ee thoankaux siensvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka goar zhuy'ciexn cit ee thoaan'kaux siefn'svy. [[...]] 
  Please recommend a catechist to me.
  請你給我推薦一個傳教先生。

zhutcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'cvii [[...]] 

pay money, pay a bill, offer or contribute money

出錢,付錢

• Goar chviar lie, lie zhutcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chviar lie, lie zhud'cvii. [[...]] 
  I'll do the inviting out to eat, you do the paying of the bill, okay?
  我請你,你付帳。

• Lie bøeq zhud joaxzøe cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq zhud loa'ze cvii?; Lie bøeq zhud joa'zøe cvii? [[...]] 
  How much money will you contribute?
  你要出多少錢 ?

ciaxmchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'chviar [[...]] 

for the time being

暫且

ciapthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'thai [[...]] 

entertain, serve, reception

接待

• Chviar lie ciapthai langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ciab'thai laang'kheq. [[...]] 
  Please receive the visitors. Please wait on the guests.
  請你招待客人。

cioksuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'suu [[...]] 

congratulatory address or message

祝詞(辭)

• Chviar sinhu korng kuykuo'ar cioksuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar siin'hu korng kuie'kux'ar ciog'suu. [[...]] 
  Father will you please say a few words of congratulation
  請神父講幾句祝詞。

zørzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zeeng [[...]] 

go first, lead the way

領先,先走

• Ciaqpng ee sii y lorng zørzeeng, zøx khangkhoex ee sii lorng zørau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii y lorng zøx'zeeng, zøx khafng'khoex ee sii lorng zøx'au. [[...]] 
  He always strives to be first at the table and last to work.
  吃飯的時候,他都領先,工作時他都殿後。

• Chviar lie zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zøx'zeeng. [[...]] 
  After you, please.
  你先請。

• Lirn na mxzay lo, goar zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn na m'zay lo, goar zøx'zeeng. [[...]] 
  If you don't know the way, I will lead the way.
  你們要是不知道在那兒,我來帶路。

zøx moelaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx moee'laang; zøx/zøex moee'laang [[...]] 

act as a go between, a matchmaker

做媒

• Chviar lie ka goarn hauxsvef zøx moelaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef zøx moee'laang.; Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef/svy zøx moee'laang. [[...]] 
  Will you please be a middleman for my son, help to arrange his marriage?
  請你給我的兒子做媒。

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。

he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he; (khngx) [[...]] 

put, place, lay down or leave a thing

放,留

• He (khngx) toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) toax tøq'terng. [[...]] 
  Put it on the desk.
  放在桌上。

• He (khngx) ti tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) ti tøq'terng. [[...]] 
  It was put on the desk.
  放在桌上。

• He `le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He `le.; (Khngx `lef.) [[...]] 
  Leave it there. Leave it as it is.
  放著!

• He løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He løh'khix. [[...]] 
  Put it down.
  放下去。

• Cid tex baq extaxng he (khngx) kaux binnafzaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex baq e'taxng he (khngx) kaux biin'nar'zaix. [[...]] 
  This meat will keep overnight.
  這塊肉可以留到明天。

• Chviar he le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar he le. [[...]] 
  Just lay it down or put it down
  請放下。

heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng; (hoaan) [[...]] 

give back, pay back, to return something

還

• Tefngjit ka goar ciøq hid purn zheq, chviar lie heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Terng'jit ka goar ciøq hid purn zheq, chviar lie heeng goar. [[...]] 
  Please return me the book which you borrowed from me the other day.
  前幾天向我借的那本書,請你還給我。

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

lift to one side, raise up, to open a book or lid of a box

掀,翻開

• hiefn ab'afkoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn ap'ar'koax [[...]] 
  take off the cover of a box
  掀盒子蓋

• Chviar lirn hiefn texchid phvy (iah). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lirn hiefn te'chid phvy (iah). [[...]] 
  Please turn to page seven.
  請你們翻開第七頁。

• hiefn zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn zheq [[...]] 
  open a book
  翻書

• hiefn zhuoterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn zhux'terng [[...]] 
  take the roof off a house
  掀屋頂

• hiefn phøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn phoe; hiefn phøe; (hiefn phe) [[...]] 
  throw off the quilt
  翻開被子

himsiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'siorng [[...]] 

appreciation, appreciate, enjoy

欣賞

• Larn laai khix svoaterng himsiorng gøeqniuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Larn laai khix svoaf'terng hym'siorng goeh'niuu.; Larn laai khix svoaf'terng hym'siorng gøeh'niuu. [[...]] 
  Let's go up the mountain and enjoy the moon.
  我們到山上欣賞月亮。

• Chviar lie chviux cit tiaau koaf ho goarn himsiorng cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie chviux cit tiaau koaf ho goarn hym'siorng cit e. [[...]] 
  Please sing a song for us.
  請你唱首歌,給我們欣賞一下。

høfiangchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'iafng'chviar; (hør'iafng'kiøx) [[...]] 

willing to help people or do things for people

肯為人代勞

hømihkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'miq'khor [[...]] 

why bother, quite unnecessarily

何苦

• Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiahnih hømihkhor? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiaq'nih høo'miq'khor? [[...]] 
  Why bother to go that far for a dinner invitation?
  去那麼遠給人請,何苦?

Ho laang chviar, mxthafng hiaam kiamcviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho laang chviar, m'thafng hiaam kiaam'cviar. [[...]] 

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. (When people invite you, don't complain about the food being too salty or too flat.)

作客不要嫌菜淡,鹹,餽贈之馬,不應計齒。

Hoanchviar... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoaan'chviar... [[...]] 

Will you please…, Please be so kind as to…

煩請

hofngchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'chviar [[...]] 

besides, furthermore

況且

hongmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'miaa [[...]] 

polite respectful way to ask a girl's name

芳名

• Bøeq mng siøfciar ee miaa ee sii aix korng chviar mng hongmiaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq mng siør'ciar ee miaa ee sii aix korng chviar mng hofng'miaa.; Bøeq mng siør'ciar ee miaa ee sii aix korng chviar mng hofng'miaa. [[...]] 
  When asking a girl's name you must say, "May I ask your name?"
  要問小姐的名字的時候要說請問芳名?

horngsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoxng'sym [[...]] 

feel easy, take it easy, have no anxiety

放心

• Chviar lie horngsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie hoxng'sym. [[...]] 
  Don't worry.
  請你放心。

huichviar budcixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy'chviar but'cixn [[...]] 

Do Not Enter

非請勿進

iauchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'chviar [[...]] 

invite, invitation

邀請

• Laang høfix iauchviar, bøo khix karm bøe phvaysex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang hør'ix iaw'chviar, bøo khix karm be phvae'sex?; Laang hør'ix iaw'chviar, bøo khix karm bøe phvae'sex? [[...]] 
  When someone invites with good intentions, how can it not be bad manners not to go?
  別人好意邀請,不去怎麼好意思?

iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong; (eng) [[...]] 

use, by, with

用

• iong cyn zøe cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong cyn ze cvii; iong cyn zøe cvii [[...]] 
  spend or spent very much money
  用很多錢

• Iong ienpid siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong ieen'pid siar [[...]] 
  write with a pencil
  用鉛筆寫

• iong Taioaan-oe soatbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong Taai'oaan'oe soad'beeng; iong Taai'oaan-oe soad'beeng [[...]] 
  explain in Taiwanese
  用台語說明

• iong bøe khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong be khix; iong bøe khix; (iong be liao) [[...]] 
  cannot be used up
  用不了,用不完

• iong bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong bøo kaux [[...]] 
  not enough to be used
  用不夠,不夠用

• Chviar lie iong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie iong. [[...]] 
  Help yourself.
  請用

jichviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'chviar [[...]] 

moreover, besides, in addition

而且

• Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jichviar ia cyn voax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar larn kaq kviaa be khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af.; Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af. [[...]] 
  I am too tired to walk, besides, it is late.
  我累得走不動,而且也很晚了。

• Puttan ka goar khoarnkøx, jichviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan ka goar khoaxn'køx, jii'chviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [[...]] 
  Not only advised me, (in addition) he gave me money. (This word is not often used together with put-tan.)
  不但勸告我,而且也錢給我。

kaq mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq m'si [[...]] 

since...not

既不是

• Lie kaq mxsi phoarpve, nar bøo aix khix haghau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau?; Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve/pvi, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau? [[...]] 
  Since you are not sick, why don't you want to attend school?
  你既不是生病,為何不去學校?

• Mih kaq mxsi kea ee, lie khix chviar symmihlaang laai khvoax ia bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih kaq m'si kea ee, lie khix chviar sirm'miq'laang laai khvoax ia bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]] 
  Since the things are not false, it doesn't make any difference whom you ask to look at them.
  貨既不是假的,你去請誰來看也沒有關係。

kae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae [[...]] 

alter, to change, to correct, reform

改

• Goar na korng (siar) mxtiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na korng (siar) m'tiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [[...]] 
  If I speak (write) incorrectly, please correct me.
  我要是說(寫) 錯了,請你改正。

• Na zøx mxtiøh, tiøqaix kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zøx m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae.; Na zøx/zøex m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae. [[...]] 
  If one did something wrong, he must mend his ways.
  若做錯了,就要改。

• Høefchiaf ee sikanpiør kae`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae af.; Høea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae`aq. [[...]] 
  The railway timetable has been revised.
  火車時刻表改了。

• Thaukae ci'phiøx ee kimgiah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'kae cy'phiøx ee kym'giah. [[...]] 
  forge the amount of a check
  偷改支票的金額。

karmteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxm'teng [[...]] 

examine and determine, to judge or give an (expert) opinion

鑑定

• karmteng pitzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxm'teng pid'zeg [[...]] 
  identify handwriting
  鑑定筆跡

• chviar zoankaf karmteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar zoafn'kaf kaxm'teng [[...]] 
  seek an expert opinion
  請專家鑑定

ke'kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kafng; kef'kafng [[...]] 

additional work, need more work

費事

• Na bøe (mxbiern) ke'kafng, chviar lie ka goar afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na be (m'biern) kef'kafng, chviar lie ka goar arn'ny zøx.; Na bøe (m'biern) kef'kafng, chviar lie ka goar arn'ny zøx. [[...]] 
  If it doesn't take excessive labor, please do it this way.
  假如不費事,請你幫我這樣做。

• Bøo ke'kafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo kef'kafng. [[...]] 
  No trouble at all.
  不費事

kerngchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kexng'chviar [[...]] 

invite or request respectfully

敬請

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

prostrate, put upside down

俯伏,趴,倒放

• Voafpvoaa na søea hør, aix khab`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Voar'pvoaa na sea hør, aix khab lex.; Voar'pvoaa na søea hør, aix khab`leq. [[...]] 
  After the dishes have been washed, they must be inverted.
  碗盤要是洗好,要倒放。

• Chviar lie khab lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie khab lex. [[...]] 
  Please lie down on your stomach. (said by a doctor to a patient)
  請你趴著。

• Y khab ti binzhngterng teq khvoarzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khab ti biin'zhngg'terng teq khvoax'zheq. [[...]] 
  He is stretched out on the bed on his stomach reading a book.
  他趴在床上看書。

• khab lea (leq, teq) khuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khab lea (leq, teq) khuxn [[...]] 
  sleep on one's stomach
  伏著睡

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

scrape, to plane, to pound, to strike, pull up (a plant)

刨,刮,拔

• Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee.; Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee/pvii. [[...]] 
  Plane this board smooth for me.
  請你把這塊 木板刨平。

• Tøhterng ee laqzek'iuu tiøh khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'terng ee lah'zeg'iuu tiøh khaw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  You must scrape the candle wax off the desk.
  桌上的燭油要刮起來。

• Hid zaang khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zaang khaw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Pull that plant up by the roots.
  那棵拔起來。

kheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq; (kheg) [[...]] 

guest, stranger, alien, nonnative, foreign, spectator, audience, customer, foreign, strange

客

• chviafkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'kheq [[...]] 
  invite guests, treat someone to something
  請客

• zørkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'kheq [[...]] 
  married woman visits her family of origin
  回娘家

• langkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang'kheq [[...]] 
  visitor, guest
  客人

• lykheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie'kheq [[...]] 
  passenger, traveler
  旅客

khehkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq'khix [[...]] 

formality, politeness, reserved

客氣

• Y kofng'oe cyn khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn kheq'khix. [[...]] 
  He talks in a very polite way.
  他講話很客氣。

• Chviar lie mxthafng khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie m'thafng kheq'khix. [[...]] 
  Make yourself at home. Help yourself. Please don't go to any trouble (on my account)
  請你不要客氣。

• Na u khiaxm symmiq, mxbiern khehkhix ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u khiaxm sirm'miq, m'biern kheq'khix ka goar korng. [[...]] 
  If you need anything, don't hesitate to tell me.
  如需要什麼,不要客氣告訴我。

khøfli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'li [[...]] 

consideration, consider

考慮

• khøflixtiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'li'tiofng [[...]] 
  be under consideration
  考慮中

• Bøo khøfli ee i'te. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo khør'li ee ii'te. [[...]] 
  There is no room for consideration.
  沒有考慮的餘地。

• Chviar lie khøfli. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie khør'li. [[...]] 
  Please take (this matter) into consideration.
  請你考慮。

khuitvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'tvoaf [[...]] 

make out a bill or list, to fine

開單,開罰單

• Chviar lie khuitvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie khuy'tvoaf. [[...]] 
  Bring me the bill, please.
  請你開單

khwnzherng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khurn'zherng; (khurn'chviar) [[...]] 

request with great earnestness — (used in an application)

懇請

kiernkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'koaix [[...]] 

take amiss, be somewhat displease at a slight fault or lapse in politeness

見怪

• Chviar lie mxthafng kiernkoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie m'thafng kiexn'koaix. [[...]] 
  I beg you not to take it amiss. I beg you to understand my position. (how the matter stands)
  請你不要見怪

kofkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kor'kex [[...]] 

estimate, to estimate, appraise

估價

• kofkex joaxzøe cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kor'kex loa'ze cvii?; kor'kex joa'zøe cvii? [[...]] 
  How much is the estimated sum?
  估價多少錢?

• Chviar lie kofkex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie kor'kex. [[...]] 
  Please make an estimate of it.
  請你估價。

koanciaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koafn'ciaux [[...]] 

look after, take care of

關照

• Chviar lie ka y koanciaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka y koafn'ciaux. [[...]] 
  Please offer him your kind services.
  請你關照他。

lefthiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lea'thiab; (chviar'thiab) [[...]] 

invitation (card)

禮帖,請帖

lie chviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie chviar [[...]] 

goodbye, so long

你請! 再見

mng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mng; (bun) [[...]] 

ask a question (never to ask for a thing), interrogate

問

• za'mng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'mng [[...]] 
  investigate
  查問

• chviafmng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'mng [[...]] 
  May I ask … about something?
  請問

• ciøhmng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'mng [[...]] 
  permit me to ask, May I make inquiries?
  借問

• symmng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sirm'mng [[...]] 
  interrogate (in court)
  審問

• siøf ciøhmng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf ciøq'mng [[...]] 
  to greet, to say hello
  打招呼

gviachviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gviaa'chviar [[...]] 

welcome courteously

迎請

oloan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oo'loan [[...]] 

anyhow or any old way, carelessly, recklessly

胡亂

• Chviar lie maix oloan korng, hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie maix oo'loan korng, hør `bøo? [[...]] 
  Stop talking recklessly
  請你不要胡說,好嗎?

paechviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix'chviar [[...]] 

invite

拜請

• Bøo laang khix ka y paechviar, y nar boeq laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang khix ka y paix'chviar, y nar boeq laai?; Bøo laang khix ka y paix'chviar, y nar bøeq laai? [[...]] 
  Nobody went to invite him, why would he come?
  沒有人去拜請他,他怎麼要來?

pau'ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'ioong [[...]] 

be patient, to bear patiently

包容

• Goar bexhiao ee sofzai chviar lie tøtøf pauioong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao ee sor'zai chviar lie tøf'tøf paw'ioong.; Goar bøe'hiao ee sor'zai chviar lie tøf'tøf paw'ioong. [[...]] 
  For the things that I don't know how to do please be patient with me.
  我不會的地方請多包容。

perngchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pexng'chviar [[...]] 

moreover, furthermore, and, in addition, to boot

並且

pherngchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phexng'chviar [[...]] 

invite for service, invite by sending presents, engage (a teacher)

聘請

phiernchviar haixgø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiexn'chviar hai'gø [[...]] 

deceitfully invite someone so as to starve him — deceitfully breaking a promise

騙請害餓

pixchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pi'chviar [[...]] 

be invited

被請

pvoachviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoaf'chviar [[...]] 

invite

邀請

• Lie bøo khix ka y pvoachviar, y nar boeq laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo khix ka y pvoaf'chviar, y nar boeq laai?; Lie bøo khix ka y pvoaf'chviar, y nar bøeq laai? [[...]] 
  You didn't go and invite him, why do you think he would come?
  你不去邀請他,他怎麼會來?

sarmsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxm'sw [[...]] 

Lit. think over three times — think again and again

三思

• Chviar lie sarmsw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie saxm'sw. [[...]] 
  Please consider it seriously.
  請你三思。

siøchviar bølun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'chviar bøo'lun [[...]] 

when inviting friends to be unconcerned about the cost of the food

相請客不計較

sioxngchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'chviar [[...]] 

yet, still, even

尚且

siw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai [[...]] 

accept, receive, put away

收下,收起來

• Chviar lie siw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie siw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Please accept it
  請你收下。

• siw khylaai khngx toax goan'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai khngx toax goaan'ui [[...]] 
  restore to the original place
  收起來放在原位

• siw khylaai khngx ho hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai khngx ho hør [[...]] 
  keep it in a safe place
  收起來放好

thezhvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thee'zhvea [[...]] 

remind, arouse

提醒

• Chviar lie ka goar thezhvea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka goar thee'zhvea.; Chviar lie ka goar thee'zhvea/chvie. [[...]] 
  Please remind me of it
  請你提醒我。

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

invitation card, dose of medicine

帖

• chviafthiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'thiab [[...]] 
  invitation card
  請帖

• cit thiab iøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit thiab iøh'ar [[...]] 
  dose of medicine
  一帖藥

• hythiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hie'thiab [[...]] 
  invitation to a wedding
  喜帖

• parngthiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paxng'thiab; (paxng'thiab'ar) [[...]] 
  distribute invitation cards
  發帖子

thong'ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thofng'ioong; (ioong'thofng) [[...]] 

by way of accommodation

通融

• Cymmar cyn bøo cvii, chviar lie siør thong'ioong (iongthofng) cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar cyn bøo cvii, chviar lie siør thofng'ioong (ioong'thofng) cit e. [[...]] 
  I have not a penny left, please accommodate me with some money
  現在沒錢,請通融一下。

uixzhuo... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui'zhuo... [[...]] 

for this reason...

為此 ...

• ...uixzhuo, bextaxng laai, chviar lie goanliong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ...ui'zhuo, be'taxng laai, chviar lie goaan'liong.; ...ui'zhuo, bøe'taxng laai, chviar lie goaan'liong. [[...]] 
  For this reason..., please excuse me, I can't come.
  為此,不能來,請你原諒。

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