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

fierce and cruel, savage

凶殘

• Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøar tuqsie cit ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøf'ar tuh'sie cit ee laang. [[...]] 
  That man is very fierce, he used a knife to stab someone.
  那個人很凶殘,用刀子殺死了一個人。

cid'sielaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang [[...]] 

one's whole life, throughout one's life, life long

一生

• cidsielaang bøo kiet'hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang bøo kied'hwn [[...]] 
  remain single all one's life
  一生沒結婚

• Cid ee si'piør exexngtid eng cidsielaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør e'eng'tid eng cit'six'laang. [[...]] 
  This watch will last you a life time
  這個錶可用一生。

• Cidsielaang bøo loa kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'six'laang bøo loa kuo. [[...]] 
  Life is short
  人生短暫

eqeh-khehkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eh'eh'kheq'kheq; øeh'øeh-khøeq'khøeq [[...]] 

crowded, pushed and squeezed together

擁擠

• Zaokhaf na khaq toaxkefng cidsut'ar, khaq bøe nng ee ar laang ciu øeqøeqkhøehkhøeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaux'khaf na khaq toa'kefng cit'sud'ar, khaq be nng ee ar laang ciu eh'eh'kheq'kheq.; Zaux'khaf na khaq toa'kefng cit'sud'ar, khaq bøe nng ee ar laang ciu øeh'øeh'khøeq'khøeq. [[...]] 
  If the kitchen would be a bit bigger, it wouldn't be so crowded for two people.
  廚房如果大一點, 才不會兩個人就窄窄的.

eeng-siensiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'siefn'siefn; eeng-siefn'siefn [[...]] 

entirely at leisure, not a thing to do

很閒

• Cide løqho, tak ee laang ma bøo khangkhoex, engsiensiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e løh'ho, tak ee laang ma bøo khafng'khoex, eeng'siefn'siefn. [[...]] 
  As soon as it begins to rain, no body has any work, not a thing to do.
  一下雨, 每個人都沒有工作, 閒得很.

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

notch

級,凹痕,階梯

• Y pie ki'thaf ee laang koaan cit kharm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y pie kii'thaf ee laang koaan cit kharm. [[...]] 
  He is a notch above the others.
  他比其他的人高一級。

• cit kharm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit kharm [[...]] 
  one step of a stair
  一個階梯

• kheg cit kharm cit kharm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheg cit kharm cit kharm [[...]] 
  cut notches
  刻成一凹一凹的凹痕

ko'kof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'kof [[...]] 

alone, only

單單

• ko'kof cit ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'kof cit ee laang [[...]] 
  one person all alone
  單單一個人

• ko'kof cit purn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'kof cit purn [[...]] 
  only one book
  單單一本

koehlangkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koeq'laang'khaf [[...]] 

armpit

腋下

• Goar ee koehlangkhaf svef cidliap liab'ar, chiuo giaa lorng bøe khitlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee koeq'laang'khaf svef cit liap liap'ar, chiuo giaa lorng be khid'laai.; Goar ee koeq'laang'khaf svef/svy cit'liap liap'ar, chiuo giaa lorng bøe khid'laai. [[...]] 
  My armpit has a boil so I can't raise my arm up.
  我的腋下長一個瘤,手舉不起來。

lauxpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'pøo [[...]] 

amah, maidservant

老傭婦(太太自嘆)

• ka y zøx cidsielaang ee lauxpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y zøx cit'six'laang ee lau'pøo [[...]] 
  be his maidservant forever
  給他當一輩子的老傭婦

muylaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: muie'laang; (muie cit ee laang) [[...]] 

every man, each person, everybody

每人,每一個人

• muylaang cit hun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: muie'laang cit hun [[...]] 
  each man a share
  每人一份

niaftui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niar'tui [[...]] 

lead, leader of a trip

領隊

• Hiaq ze laang bøo cit ee niaftui bexexngtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ze laang bøo cit ee niar'tui be'eng'tid.; Hiaq zøe laang bøo cit'ee niar'tui bøe'eng`tid. [[...]] 
  There are so many people. We must have a leader.
  那麼多人,沒有一個領隊不行。

oafkhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar'khøx [[...]] 

depend upon, rely upon

依靠

• Yn cit kef laang lorng oafkhøx y cit ee teq seng'oah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn cit kef laang lorng oar'khøx y cit ee teq sefng'oah. [[...]] 
  His whole family depends on him for its livelihood.
  他們一家人都依靠他一人生活。

poaq cit pvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaq cit pvy [[...]] 

put it aside

擺一邊

• ciofng ka'ti ee taixcix poaq cit pvy laai pangzo padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng kaf'ti ee tai'cix poaq cit pvy laai pafng'zo pat'laang [[...]] 
  put aside one's work to help someone else
  把自己的事情擺一邊來幫助別人

putkøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'køx [[...]] 

merely, no more than, however

不過

• Goar putkøx si cit ee phofthonglaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar pud'køx si cit ee phor'thofng'laang. [[...]] 
  I am no more than an ordinary man.
  我不過是一個普通人。

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