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zhosiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siok [[...]] 

vulgar in manner, very cheap and inferior

粗俗,便宜

• Na bøeq saxng laang, cid khoarn miqkvia øe zhosiok bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia e zhof'siok be?; Na bøeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia øe zhof'siok bøe? [[...]] 
  If you are going to give someone a gift, is this too cheap?
  若要送禮,這種東西會粗俗嗎?

iuosiux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'siux [[...]] 

modest, refined, refined, delicate

優雅,秀氣,精巧

• kofng'oe cyn iuosiux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe cyn iux'siux [[...]] 
  talk in a genteel way
  講話很優雅

• Cid hang miqkvia cyn iuosiux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang mih'kvia cyn iux'siux. [[...]] 
  This is very ingenious.
  這件東西很精巧。

khawbiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'biau [[...]] 

skillful, dexterous, ingenious

巧妙

• Cid hang miqkvia zøx liao cyn khawbiau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang mih'kvia zøx liao cyn khao'biau.; Cid hang mih'kvia zøx/zøex liao cyn khao'biau. [[...]] 
  This is ingeniously made.
  這件東西做得很巧妙。

• Biausiar liao cyn khawbiau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biaau'siar liao cyn khao'biau. [[...]] 
  ingeniously described
  描 寫得很巧妙。

• Phiexn laang ee hoatto cyn khawbiau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phiexn laang ee hoad'to cyn khao'biau. [[...]] 
  Play a clever trick on a person.
  騙人的方法很巧妙。

pøfkoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pør'koarn [[...]] 

have a thing in one's charge, safekeeping

保管

• Cid kvia henglie goar boeq pøfkoarn kaux y laai theh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kvia heeng'lie goar boeq pør'koarn kaux y laai theh.; Cid kvia heeng'lie goar bøeq pør'koarn kaux y laai theh. [[...]] 
  I'll take care of this luggage till he calls for it.
  這件行李我要保管到他來拿。

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