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aiiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'iøq [[...]] 

exclamation of astonishment or pain

哎喲

• Aiiøq, Nar ciaq thviax? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'iøq, Nar ciaq thviax? [[...]] 
  Oh! Why does it hurt so much?
  哎喲,怎麼這麼痛?

• Aiiøq, Lie nar hiaq gaau korng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'iøq, Lie nar hiaq gaau korng? [[...]] 
  Gosh! How come you talk so much? (How come you are so clever with your mouth?)
  哎喲,你怎麼這麼會講?

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

quietly or secretly alert someone like with a tug on the sleeve or a wink of the eye

暗中提醒

• Y armtiofng thezhvea goar, goar ciaq sviuxtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y axm'tiofng thee'zhvea goar, goar ciaq sviu'tiøh.; Y axm'tiofng thee'zhvea/chvie goar, goar ciaq sviu'tiøh. [[...]] 
  He tugged on my sleeve so I remembered.
  他暗中提醒我,我才想到。

afnnef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'nef; (arn'ny) [[...]] 

this, such, this say, in this manner

這樣,如此

• Afnnef mxciaq tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef m'ciaq tiøh [[...]] 
  Right
  這樣才對

awbaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'baan [[...]] 

arrogant, haughty, break one's promise on some pretext or other, obstinately and injuriously in the wrong, e.g., unjustly defrauding

蠻橫

• Cyn awbaan, cvii ciøhciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ao'baan, cvii ciøq'ciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [[...]] 
  He is very arrogant, he borrows money everywhere and then says he doesn't owe that much.
  很蠻橫,錢借一借才說沒那麼多。

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

Wait a minute!

慢著

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

Wait a minute!

慢著

Bad thaity ciaq zaiviar tølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad thaai'ty ciaq zay'viar tøf'lo. [[...]] 

learn by experience (Idiom. He who slaughters pigs knows how meat should be cut.)

曾殺豬才知道刀法。

bøviar bøciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'viar bøo'ciaq; (bøo'viar bøo'jiaq) [[...]] 

certainly not, groundless, unfounded

毫無根據,無稽之談

• bøviar bøciaq ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'viar bøo'ciaq ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  falsehood, a pure fabrication
  毫無根據的事

bøo larngtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laxng'tng [[...]] 

incessantly, unceasingly

沒有間斷

• Laang aix bøo larngtng ee zhoafnkhuix ciaq e oah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang aix bøo laxng'tng ee zhoarn'khuix ciaq e oah. [[...]] 
  A person has to continue breathing to continue to live.
  人要不斷的呼吸才會活。

bøtaxng zhøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taxng zhoe; bøo'taxng zhøe [[...]] 

cannot be found

無處尋,找不到

• Ciahnih hør ee thaethaix bøtaxng zhøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'nih hør ee thaix'thaix bøo'taxng zhoe.; Ciaq'nih hør ee thaix'thaix bøo'taxng zhøe. [[...]] 
  You can't find a better wife than she.
  這麼好的太太那裡找。

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

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. [[...]] 
  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。

zaixsvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'svef [[...]] 

be among the living, be living, be in the world, not dead

在世

• Zaixsvef ciah cit liap tau, khahhør syau haux ti'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau. [[...]] 
  It's better to take care of parents while they are alive rather than make a show of being filial at their funeral. (Lit. Better to give parents one bean when living rather than to offer them a pig's head after they die.)
  在生吃一粒豆,勝過死後孝豬頭。父母在世時好好孝敬,比在身後才大事祭拜有意義。

• Zaixsvef m haux na'aau, syau ciaq haux kvoazha'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau. [[...]] 
  to pay respect to parents after they die after not taking care of them while they were living, unfilial
  父母在生不養,死後才想孝敬。

zabzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'zerng [[...]] 

crossbreed, hybrid, a mongrel, children of a mixed marriage

雜種

• Cid ciaq kao si zabzerng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao si zap'zerng ee. [[...]] 
  This dog is a mongrel.
  這隻狗是雜種的。

zhamzhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'zhaf; (zhafm'chy) [[...]] 

unequal, not uniform, confused, irregular, mixed in confusion

參差

• Ciaq ee gynnar zhamzhafm zhazhaf, u ee toaxhaxn, u ee seahaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee girn'nar zhafm'zhafm zhaf'zhaf, u ee toa'haxn, u ee sex'haxn. [[...]] 
  These children are not of one size, some are older and some are younger.
  這些孩子參差不齊,有的大,有的小。

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。

chymciaq laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chirm'ciaq laai; (chirm'laai) [[...]] 

just arrived

剛來

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。

chinchiwpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chiuo'pid; (chyn'pid) [[...]] 

written in one's own hand, one's own handwriting

親筆

• Ciaq ee ji si Cviuo Zofngthorng ee chinchiwpid (chinpid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee ji si Cviuo Zorng'thorng ee chyn'chiuo'pid (chyn'pid). [[...]] 
  These characters were written by President Chiang in his own hand.
  這些字是蔣總統的親筆。

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

coarse or unpolished

糙

• Ciaq ee bie cyn zhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee bie cyn zhøx. [[...]] 
  This rice is very coarse, not white enough.
  這些米很糙。

zhutkhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'khoad [[...]] 

there is a vacancy

出缺

• Na zhutkhoad goar ciaq ka lie thongty. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhud'khoad goar ciaq ka lie thofng'ty. [[...]] 
  If there is a vacancy, I will let you know.
  如有出缺我才通知你。

zhutlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'lat [[...]] 

put forth one's strength

用力,出力

• Tiøqaix zhutlat ciaq kngf e khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh'aix zhud'lat ciaq kngf e khie'laai. [[...]] 
  You must exert yourselves, then you can lift it up (carry it).
  要用力才抬得起來。

cviarcviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'cviax [[...]] 

quite square, even, or correct, certainly, straight, upright

正,確實

• cviarcviax ti hiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'cviax ti hiaf [[...]] 
  certainly is there
  正在那兒

• Sizefng tiøh tiaux cviarcviax (tiaux ho cviax) ciaq e kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'zefng tiøh tiaux cviax'cviax (tiaux ho cviax) ciaq e kviaa. [[...]] 
  A clock has to be hung up correctly before it'll keep right time.
  掛鐘要掛正,才會擺。

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。

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

one, single, classifier of beasts, birds, boats, tables and chairs

隻

ciaq ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'ee [[...]] 

these

這些

• ciah'ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'ee laang [[...]] 
  these persons
  這些人

• ciah'ee zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'ee zheq [[...]] 
  these books
  這些書

• ciah'ee niauar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'ee niaw'ar [[...]] 
  these cats
  這些貓

ciahkhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'khao [[...]] 

an excuse, a pretext

藉口

ciaqkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'khor [[...]] 

bear hardship

吃苦

• Kherng ciaqkhor ciaq øe zhutthauthvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kherng ciah'khor ciaq e zhud'thaau'thvy.; Kherng ciah'khor ciaq øe zhud'thaau'thvy. [[...]] 
  If you are willing to endure hardships you will succeed.
  肯吃苦才會出頭天。

ciahkuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'kuo; (ciaq'nih kuo) [[...]] 

so long, this long time, recently, Such a long time!

這麼久,最近,近來

• Ciahkuo hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo hør `bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you been well of late?
  近來好嗎 ?

• Ciahkuo lorng bøo khvoartiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo lorng bøo khvoax'tiøh y. [[...]] 
  I haven't seen him recently.
  最近都沒看見他。

• Ho lie thernghau ciaq kuo, cyn phvaysex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thexng'hau ciaq kuo, cyn phvae'sex. [[...]] 
  I am very sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.
  讓你等了這麼久,真不好意 思。

ciahsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'sex; ciaq'søex; (ciaq'nih sex) [[...]] 

as small as this

這麼小

ciexnthaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cien'thaang [[...]] 

said in scolding a child (Lit. troublesome insect)

頑皮,淘氣鬼

• Lie cid ee ciexnthaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cid ee cien'thaang [[...]] 
  You naughty brat!
  你這個頑皮鬼!

• Lie nar ciaq ciexnthaang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie nar ciaq cien'thaang? [[...]] 
  How come you are so naughty?
  你怎麼這麼頑皮 ?

ciapsoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'soax [[...]] 

be next (in succession), follow, in close succession, one after the other, continue, continuously

連續

• Hitkhoarn pve aix ciapsoax ciah iøqar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq øe hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn pve aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq e hør.; Hid'khoarn pve/pvi aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq øe hør. [[...]] 
  For that disease you have to continuously take medicine for a long time then it will get better.
  那種病要連續吃藥吃很久才會好。

ciawciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciao'ciaq [[...]] 

birds

鳥類

ciaopwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'pwn [[...]] 

dividing equally among all, in equal parts

均分,平分

• Ciaq ee cvii ho lirn ciaopwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee cvii ho lirn ciaux'pwn. [[...]] 
  I'll give you this money to divide equally.
  這些錢給你們平分。

cym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym [[...]] 

kiss

吻,親

• Lie ee bin ciahnih lahsab, goar mxkvar ka lie cym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee bin ciaq'nih laq'sab, goar m'kvar ka lie cym. [[...]] 
  Your face is so dirty, I don't dare kiss you.
  你的臉這麼髒,我不敢吻你。

• cimzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'zhuix; (cym zhuix'tuun) [[...]] 
  kiss the lips
  親嘴

• cym zhuiephea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym zhuix'phea [[...]] 
  kiss the cheek
  親面頰

• cym chiwcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym chiuo'cie [[...]] 
  kiss the Bishop's ring
  吻戒指

• cym khofsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym khor'siong [[...]] 
  kiss the crucifix
  親苦像

cib'oaflaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cip'oar'laai [[...]] 

gather, assemble, collect

聚集

• Tarn goar cvii na lorng cib'oaflaai, ciaq kui'e lorng hoad ho lirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tarn goar cvii na lorng cip'oar'laai, ciaq kuy'e lorng hoad ho lirn. [[...]] 
  Wait until I collect all the money and then I will give it all to you.
  等我錢都收集好,才全部都發給你們。

Cidpaq lurn ciaq e tittiøh kimturn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'paq lurn ciaq e tid'tiøh kym'turn. [[...]] 

Forbear a hundred times, only then can you succeed

吃得苦中苦,方為人上人。

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。

zøx-cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx cit'e; zøx-cit'e [[...]] 

all at once, all together

一齊,一起

• Lirn zap ui sinhu zøx cide laai, goar bøo yar thafng ho lirn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn zap ui siin'hu zøx cit'e laai, goar bøo ie'ar thafng ho lirn ze. [[...]] 
  You ten priests came all at once, I have no chairs for you to sit on.
  你們十位神父一齊來,我沒有椅子讓你們坐。

• Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cit'e. [[...]] 
  Pack up these books all together
  這些書給我包在一起。

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

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. [[...]] 
  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.) [[...]] 
  The house is full of flies.
  屋子裏全是蒼蠅。

zunciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuun'ciaq [[...]] 

boats and vessels (in general)

船隻

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]] 

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar øe pøef, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]] 
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]] 
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw øe ka niawchie, kao øe kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]] 
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]] 
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]] 
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

han'goan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haan'goan [[...]] 

to make trouble, a nuisance, silly

三八,搗蛋

• Ciahnih joah ee thvy teq zheng hiuar, lie si teq han'goan, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'nih joah ee thvy teq zheng hiuu'ar, lie si teq haan'goan, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  You are wearing that heavy a coat in this warm a weather, are you silly.
  這麼熱的天在穿棉襖,你是在三八,是嗎?

haxnteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: han'teng; (han'tvia) [[...]] 

limitation, restriction, set limit to

限定

• Bøo haxntvia kaoiuo ciaq exexngtid jibkhix serngtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo han'tvia kaux'iuo ciaq e'eng'tid jip'khix sexng'tngg. [[...]] 
  It isn't only Christians who are allowed to enter the church.
  沒有限定只有教友才能進入聖堂。

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

few and scattered, sparse, teeth protruding

稀疏,翹翹

• thaumoo giarnggiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'moo giaxng'giaxng [[...]] 
  hair all messed up and sticking up in the air
  頭髮翹翹

• giarnggiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaxng'giaxng [[...]] 
  very messed up or protruding
  突出

• Hid ciaq kao gee giarnggiaxng, tehbøeq ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao gee giaxng'giaxng, teq'boeq ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao gee giaxng'giaxng, teq'bøeq ka laang. [[...]] 
  That dog has his teeth bared like he is about to bite someone.
  那隻狗張牙露齒,要咬人。

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

find fault with, to blame, object to, dislike

嫌棄

• Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sofzai, ciaq køq laai chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sor'zai, ciaq køq laai chid'thøo. [[...]] 
  If you have no objections to a poor place, come back for a visit.
  你要是不嫌棄地方不好,請再來玩。

• Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. [[...]] 
  She does not want to marry me, because she has an objection to my poverty.
  她嫌我窮,不要嫁我。

• hiaam kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam kuix [[...]] 
  object to the high price of something
  嫌貴

• hiaam tafng hiaam say [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam tafng hiaam say [[...]] 
  be discontented with everything
  吹毛求疵

• bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]] 
  A poor skipper blames the winding river.
  不會開船,嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

hiøxhoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiø'hoan [[...]] 

future trouble

後患

• Aix zafmzhao tikyn ciaq bøe u hiøxhoan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix zarm'zhao tii'kyn ciaq be u hiø'hoan.; Aix zarm'zhao tii'kyn ciaq bøe u hiø'hoan. [[...]] 
  Lit. You need to pull weeds out by the roots to avoid future trouble.
  要斬草除根才不會有後患。

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

violent, truculent

兇

• Lie nar ciahnih hiofng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie nar ciaq'nih hiofng?; (Lie nar ciaq'nih phvae?) [[...]] 
  How come you are so truculent?
  你為什麼這麼兇?

hvoaitit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaai'tit [[...]] 

horizontal and perpendicular, in any case, anyway, in the end, in the long run

反正

• Hvoaitit tiøqaix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit tiøh'aix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [[...]] 
  Since you have to go, go earlier.
  反正要去,早點去吧!

• Hvoaitit zøx ia bøo loxiong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit zøx ia bøo lo'iong.; Hvoaai'tit zøx/zøex ia bøo lo'iong. [[...]] 
  Do what you want, it will be of no use.
  反正做也沒用。

• Hvoaitit bøe hux, binnafzaix ciaq laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit be hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix.; Hvoaai'tit bøe hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix. [[...]] 
  Let's go tomorrow, as long as we're going to be late anyway.
  反正來不及,明天再去。

høea siøf bagbaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea siøf bak'baai; høea siøf bak'baai [[...]] 

imminent crisis or emergency (fire singeing the eyebrows)

火燒眉毛,燃眉之急

• Høea siøf bagbaai, bøo korng bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea siøf bak'baai, bøo korng be'eng'tid.; Høea siøf bak'baai, bøo korng bøe'eng`tid. [[...]] 
  I was forced to tell the truth.
  已到燃眉之急,不說不行了。

• Mxthafng thernghau kaux høea siøf bagbaai, ciaq bøeq laai zhøe goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng thexng'hau kaux hoea siøf bak'baai, ciaq boeq laai zhoe goar.; M'thafng thexng'hau kaux høea siøf bak'baai, ciaq bøeq laai zhøe goar. [[...]] 
  Come see me before you are driven into a corner.
  不要等到火燒眉頭,才要來找我。

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。

y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y [[...]] 

he, she, him, her

他,她

• Cid ciaq kao si y ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao si y ee. [[...]] 
  This dog is his.
  這隻狗是他的。

• Cid ciaq si y ee kao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq si y ee kao. [[...]] 
  This is his dog.
  這隻是他的狗。

viafciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'ciaq [[...]] 

mark, traces, vestige

痕跡

iaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaq [[...]] 

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

• Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
  我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

• Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
  他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

• Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
  雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

• Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. [[...]] 
  Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
  你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

• Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. [[...]] 
  I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
  我去山上,玩得很愉快。

• Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. [[...]] 
  You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
  你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

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

relationship by fate, cause, reason, hem, margin, edge, go along, to follow

緣

• bøo ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ieen [[...]] 
  without affinity
  無緣

• ciensex (zengsix) ee ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'sex (zeeng'six) ee ieen [[...]] 
  destinies arranged in a previous existence
  前緣,前世之緣

• u ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u ieen [[...]] 
  have an affinity, be bound to meet
  有緣

• Na u ieen ciaq køq siøkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u ieen ciaq køq siøf'kvix. [[...]] 
  I hope we shall meet again.
  若有緣再相見。

• U ieen chienlie laai sionghoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ieen chiefn'lie laai siofng'hoe [[...]] 
  Having affinity, people will come to meet from a thousand miles.
  有緣千里來相會。

imzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ym'zuie [[...]] 

flood the fields, irrigate, be flooded, be inundated

灌溉,淹水

• U nng paq goa ho imzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U nng paq goa ho ym'zuie. [[...]] 
  Over two hundred houses were flooded.
  有兩百多戶淹水。

• Zhaan tiøh taixsefng imzuie ciaq pox tiuar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaan tiøh tai'sefng ym'zuie ciaq pox tiu'ar. [[...]] 
  Before planting rice, the field must be flooded.
  田得先灌溉後才插秧。

in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'ieen [[...]] 

connection, relation

因緣,關連

• u cyn chym ee in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cyn chym ee yn'ieen [[...]] 
  be closely bound up together
  有很深的關連

• Taixkhaix u in'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u yn'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøf'kvix. [[...]] 
  Perhaps we are predestined to meet here.
  大概有因緣(緣份)才能在這兒和你相見。

iøciahkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøf'ciaq'kud; (iøf'kud) [[...]] 

small of the back, lumbar region

脊椎骨

iøciahkud sngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøf'ciaq'kud sngf [[...]] 

back-ache

脊椎骨酸

iøkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøf'kud; (iøf'ciaq'kud) [[...]] 

small of the back, lumbar region

脊椎骨

• iøciahkud bøe tit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøf'ciaq'kud be tit; iøf'ciaq'kud bøe tit [[...]] 
  cannot straighten oneself upright
  脊椎骨伸不直

• iøciahkud thviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøf'ciaq'kud thviax; (iøf'ciaq'kud sngf) [[...]] 
  crick in the back, lumbago
  脊椎骨痛(酸)

iofngge [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'ge [[...]] 

brave and firm (church)

勇毅

• Aix u iofngge ee zengsiin ciaq extaxng khek'hok khurnlaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix u iorng'ge ee zefng'siin ciaq e'taxng kheg'hok khuxn'laan. [[...]] 
  You have to have a brave and firm spirit to overcome difficulties.
  要有勇毅的精神才能克服困難。

iux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux [[...]] 

young, immature, weak, delicate, tender

幼,嫩,精緻,細膩

• Ciaq ee zhaix cyn iux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zhaix cyn iux. [[...]] 
  These vegetables are very tender.
  這些菜很嫩。

• Y ee chiuo cyn iux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee chiuo cyn iux.; Y ee chiuo cyn iux.; (Y ee chiuo'kud cyn iux.) [[...]] 
  Her arms are very slender.
  她的手很纖細。

• Ciaq ee mixhurn bøo symmiq iux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee mi'hurn bøo sirm'miq iux. [[...]] 
  This flour is not very fine.
  這些麵粉不怎麼細膩。

jiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiaq; (ciaq, zeg) [[...]] 

trace, scar or mark left by a wound, footprints, scar

跡,痕

• øejiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'jiaq; øee'jiaq; (oee'jiaq) [[...]] 
  marks left by shoes or boots
  鞋跡,鞋印

• hoehjiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoeq'jiaq; (huiq'jiaq) [[...]] 
  pools of blood, blood stains
  血跡

• khajiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'jiaq [[...]] 
  footprint
  腳印,足跡

• liab'afjiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liap'ar'jiaq [[...]] 
  scar left by a boil
  瘡疤

• siongjiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siofng'jiaq [[...]] 
  scar from a wound
  傷痕

jibmngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'mngg [[...]] 

enter the door

入門

• Thaozar zhutmngg, cyn axm ciaq jibmngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaux'zar zhud'mngg, cyn axm ciaq jip'mngg. [[...]] 
  go out very early in the morning and come back very late
  早出晚歸

• Cit e jibmngg, ciu khvoartiøh y teq limciuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e jip'mngg, ciu khvoax'tiøh y teq lym'ciuo. [[...]] 
  As soon as I entered his home, I saw he was drinking.
  一進門就看到他在喝酒。

ka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka [[...]] 

bite, gnaw, grit one's teeth (as in pain), to catch (as a cat catches rats), pick up or hold something with the mouth

咬

• Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be?; Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [[...]] 
  Does that dog bite?
  那隻狗會咬人嗎?

• Citciaq niaw øe ka niawchie`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq niaw e ka niao'chie be?; Cid'ciaq niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo`bøe? [[...]] 
  Does this cat catch rats?
  這隻貓會抓老鼠嗎?

• Y ka cit ky hwn teq thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka cit ky hwn teq thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  He is studying with a cigarette (cigar) in his mouth.
  他叼著一根煙在讀書。

kaciah'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ciaq'au; (khaf'ciaq'au, khaf'zhngf'au) [[...]] 

behind one's back

後面,背後

• korng laang ee kaciah'auxoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng laang ee kaf'ciaq'au'oe [[...]] 
  speak ill of a person behind his back, to back-bite
  背後說人之長短

kaciahkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ciaq'kud [[...]] 

back-bone

背骨

kaciahphviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ciaq'phviaf [[...]] 

part of the back between the shoulders

背,脊背

ka tiautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka tiaau'tiaau [[...]] 

clench the teeth firmly, as in convulsion near death, holding fast with the mouth

咬緊

• Hid ciaq kao cit tex baq ka tiautiaau, lorng mxkvar paxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao cit tex baq ka tiaau'tiaau, lorng m'kvar paxng. [[...]] 
  That dog is clenching a piece of meat in its month and will not leave loose of it.
  那隻狗一塊肉咬得緊緊的,都不肯放。

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。

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。

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

run over (with a wheel)

輾,軋,轢

• kauhtiøh cit ciaq kao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kauq'tiøh cit ciaq kao [[...]] 
  ran over a dog
  輾到一隻狗

• ho khiechiaf kauhtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho khix'chiaf kauq'tiøh [[...]] 
  be run over by a car
  被汽車輾到

kehthvikngf zaykhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'thvy'kngf zae'khie [[...]] 

next morning

隔天早上

• Eng'axm toax ciaf, kehthvikngf zaykhie ciaq tngfkhix, karm m hør? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'axm toax ciaf, keq'thvy'kngf zae'khie ciaq tngr'khix, karm m hør? [[...]] 
  Stay here over night and return in the morning, okay?
  晚上住這裡,隔天早上才回去,不好嗎?

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

comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

更,較

• zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex [[...]] 
  get more done
  工作效率高

• Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
  人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

• øe khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng [[...]] 
  will get stronger
  會較強壯

• Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng. [[...]] 
  If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
  每天運動,身體會較強壯。

• øe khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq sid'lea; øe khaq sid'lea [[...]] 
  be somewhat rude or impolite
  會失禮

• Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay øe khaq sitlea bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe? [[...]] 
  I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
  我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

• tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa [[...]] 
  must get bigger, must grow more
  得大些

• Citkhoarn ee køefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy. [[...]] 
  This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
  這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

• Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex. [[...]] 
  Make it cheaper!
  算便宜點!

khafmzam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kharm'zam [[...]] 

stage, phase

段落

• Aix zøx kaux cidee khafmzam ciaq hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix zøx kaux cit ee kharm'zam ciaq hiøq'khuxn.; Aix zøx/zøex kaux cit'ee kharm'zam ciaq hiøq'khuxn. [[...]] 
  Finish a phase then rest.
  要做到一個段落才休息。

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