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arpax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ax'pax [[...]] 

selfish, covetous, tyrannical, usurp

霸道,專橫

• Y cyn arpax, lorng bøo sviu padlaang ee libtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn ax'pax, lorng bøo sviu pat'laang ee lip'tviuu [[...]] 
  He thinks of no one but himself.
  他很霸道,都不想別人的立場。

• Y bad arpax laang ee zhanhngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bad ax'pax laang ee zhaan'hngg. [[...]] 
  He encroached on other people's land.
  他曾霸佔人的田園。

aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq [[...]] 

exclamation of regret or disgust (interjection)

啊

• Ai'aq, cyn khøflieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'aq, cyn khør'lieen. [[...]] 
  Oh! How pitiful!
  唉啊!真可憐!

aesuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'suie [[...]] 

want to be beautiful, desire for beauty, love of excellence

愛美

• Y cyn aesuie, siongsioong teq ciørkviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn aix'suie, sioong'sioong teq ciøx'kviax. [[...]] 
  She likes to be pretty. She is always looking in a mirror.
  她真愛美,常常在照鏡子。

akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag [[...]] 

disorderly and inconveniently crowded with articles, narrow, small and dirty

狹窄,煩躁

• Kin'afjit laau cinze kvoa, sengkhw cyn akzag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit laau cyn'ze kvoa, sefng'khw cyn ag'zag. [[...]] 
  I perspired very much today. I'm all smelly and dirty.
  今天流很多汗,身體覺得很不舒服

aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aan [[...]] 

tight

緊

• Pak bøo aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pak bøo aan [[...]] 
  tied but not tight, not tied tight
  沒綁緊

• Chiwthaau cyn aan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo'thaau cyn aan. [[...]] 
  lacking money
  手頭很緊

• Pak ho aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pak ho aan [[...]] 
  to tie tight, tied tight
  綁緊

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

red, at the height of one's career, very popular

紅

• Y cym'ar cyn aang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar cyn aang. [[...]] 
  He is very popular now. He is very influential (weighty) now.
  他現在紅得發紫。

arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to [[...]] 

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

• Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. [[...]] 
  Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
  好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

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。

aonao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'nao [[...]] 

angry, vexed, displeased, feeling of impatience

懊惱

• Y bin aotuxtu, mxzay teq aonao symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bin aux'tu'tu, m'zay teq aux'nao sirm'miq? [[...]] 
  He looks grave (vexed or angry), I wonder what he is angry about.
  他繃著臉,不知在懊惱什麼 ?

• Baxnsu pud ju'ix, goar cyn aonao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su pud juu'ix, goar cyn aux'nao. [[...]] 
  Everything did not go as planned (expected), I am upset (vexed).
  萬事不如意,我很懊惱。

baa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa [[...]] 

numb, paralysis

麻木

• Goar ee khaf teq (cyn) baa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee khaf teq (cyn) baa. [[...]] 
  My feet are asleep.
  我的腳(很)麻痺。

• Kha'baa chiwpix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf'baa chiuo'pix [[...]] 
  paralysis of the limbs
  手腳麻痺

ba [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba; (bat) [[...]] 

shut or cover tight, fast, get along well

緊,合得來

• Citsvix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid svix mngg kvoay be ba (bat).; Cid'svix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [[...]] 
  This door doesn't close tightly.
  這扇門不能關緊。

• Cit'ee ab'afkoax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee ap'ar'koax khaxm be ba (bat).; Cid'ee ap'ar'koax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [[...]] 
  The cover on this box doesn't close tightly.
  這個盒子蓋不緊。

• Cid ee peng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee peeng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [[...]] 
  I get along well with this friend.
  這個朋友跟我很合得來。

bagsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'siin [[...]] 

expression of the eyes, luster or brightness of the eyes

眼神

• Hid ef gyn'ar bagsiin cyn oah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ef girn'ar bak'siin cyn oah. [[...]] 
  The expression in that kid's eyes is very bright.
  那個孩子眼神靈活。

• bagsiin oaqtang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'siin oah'tang [[...]] 
  eyes full of fire, intelligence, and animation
  眼神靈活

baxnheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'heng [[...]] 

very lucky (Lit. myriad felicities)

萬幸

• Twtiøh chia'hø bøo sie, sidzai cyn baxnheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh chiaf'hø bøo sie, sit'zai cyn ban'heng. [[...]] 
  If have a auto accident and don't get killed, it is very lucky.
  遇到車禍沒死,實在很萬幸。

bagciw lai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw lai [[...]] 

sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, keen eye

眼光銳利

• Y bagciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoartiøh goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoax'tiøh goar. [[...]] 
  His vision is very good, he saw me from far away.
  他眼光很銳利,那麼遠就看到我。

• Y bagciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie be phiexn'tid.; Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [[...]] 
  His eyes are very sharp, you cannot cheat him.
  他眼光很銳利,你騙不了的。

bagciw siab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw siab [[...]] 

tired eyes, eyes drooping with sleep, sleepy eyes, drowsiness

眼睛澀

• Goar bagciw cyn siab, cyn aekhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bak'ciw cyn siab, cyn aix'khuxn. [[...]] 
  My eyes are drooping, I am very sleepy.
  我很眼澀,想睡極了。

baxnsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sexng [[...]] 

chronic disease, sluggish disposition

慢性

• Hid ee laang cyn baxnsexng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn ban'sexng. [[...]] 
  He is very slow.
  那個人是慢性子的。

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

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]] 
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]] 
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]] 
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]] 
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]] 
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]] 
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

bøexhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be hux; bøe'hux [[...]] 

too late to do something

來不及

• Bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be hux sii'kafn.; Bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]] 
  not be on time, to be late
  時間來不及

• Y cyn gaau søo, sofie tviaxtvia bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia be hux sii'kafn.; Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]] 
  He always has so many things to he never can get started so he is never on time.
  他很會拖,所以常常趕不上時間。

bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng; bøe'taxng; (be tid'thafng) [[...]] 

the negative of øextaxng, expresses physical or moral impossibility

不能

• In'ui bøo zoar, bøextaxng siar phøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo zoar, be'taxng siar phoef.; Yn'ui bøo zoar, bøe'taxng siar phøef. [[...]] 
  I can not write a letter because there is no paper.
  因為沒紙,不能寫信

• Goar bøextaxng (bøe titthafng) laai, in'ui cyn bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng (be tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng.; Goar bøe'taxng (bøe tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng. [[...]] 
  I can not come, because I am very busy.
  我不能來,因為很忙。

• Thagzheq ee sikafn goar bøextaxng zhutkhix chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar be'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo.; Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar bøe'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo. [[...]] 
  During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
  上課時我不能出去玩。

bengbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'bong [[...]] 

high reputation, popularity

名望

• cyn u bengbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn u beeng'bong [[...]] 
  has a good reputation
  很有名望

• sid bengbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid beeng'bong [[...]] 
  lose popularity
  失名望

benghiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'hiern [[...]] 

evident, clearly, manifest

明顯

• Zef si cyn benghiern ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn beeng'hiern ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  This is very apparent.
  這是很明顯的事情。

• Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e benghiern. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e beeng'hiern. [[...]] 
  In just a short while it will be very clear.
  不久就會真相大白了。

biefnkiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kiorng [[...]] 

involuntarily, compel, constrain, forced (as an interpretation), to study, diligence, industry

勉強,用功

• Na bøo goaxn'ix, mxbiern biefnkiorng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo goan'ix, m'biern biern'kiorng zøx. [[...]] 
  If you are unwilling to act, don't do it unwillingly.
  如不願意,不必勉強做。

• Hid ee gynnar cyn biefnkiorng, cionglaai cyn u hi'bong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar cyn biern'kiorng, ciofng'laai cyn u hy'bong. [[...]] 
  That child is very diligent, he'll go a long way.
  那個孩子很用功,將來很有希望。

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

active, clever, prompt, witty, smart, earnest, diligent, hasten

敏

• toxngzog cyn bynciet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tong'zog cyn birn'ciet [[...]] 
  very quick in action
  動作很敏捷

binbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'bong [[...]] 

confidence of the people, the hope of the masses, popularity among the people

民望

• cyn u binbong ee zofngthorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn u biin'bong ee zorng'thorng [[...]] 
  president who has the confidence of the people
  很有民望的總統。

• Zernghuo ee zerngzheg u hu'hap tiøh binbong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zexng'huo ee zexng'zheg u huu'hap tiøh biin'bong. [[...]] 
  The policy of the government meets the hopes of the people.
  政府的政策符合了民望。

bixnsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'sek [[...]] 

know by sight, familiar with

面熟,面善

• Cyn zøe laang ee tiongkafn, u kuye'ar bixnsek ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ze laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang.; Cyn zøe laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang. [[...]] 
  There are a few familiar face among many people.
  很多人中間,有幾個面熟的。

biøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biøo; (biaau) [[...]] 

trace a copy on transparent or thin paper

描

• Cid tviw tøextoo cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw te'too cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix.; Cid tviw tøe'too cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix. [[...]] 
  This picture is very difficult to draw, tracing it would be easier.
  這張地圖很難畫,用描的較容易。

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。

bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo he'løh [[...]] 

not to the point, whereabouts is unknown

不得要領,沒下落

• zøx (korng) kaq bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx (korng) kaq bøo he'løh; zøx/zøex (korng) kaq bøo he'løh [[...]] 
  do nothing to the point (say nothing to the point)
  做(說)得不得要領

• Y zøx taixcix cyn bøo hexløh, cidkoar taixcix zøx lorng bøo høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex.; Y zøx/zøex tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex. [[...]] 
  He doesn't act responsibly, some things he has done are not done well.
  他做事不得要領,一些事情都沒做好。

bøo hexthorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo he'thorng [[...]] 

unclassified, without system, disorder, unsystematic, uncontrolled

無系統

• Hid kefng haghau (kongsy) cyn bøo hexthorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng hak'hau (kofng'sy) cyn bøo he'thorng. [[...]] 
  That school is very disorderly. (That company is unsystematic.)
  那間學校(公司)一點系統都沒有。

bøta'tit'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taf'tid'oaa [[...]] 

cannot help it , no other recourse

無奈何,不得已

• Goar øe zøx cid khoarn taixcix, si cyn bøta'tit'oaa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zøx cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee.; Goar øe zøx/zøex cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee. [[...]] 
  I do this because there is nothing else I can do.
  我會做這種事,是很不得已的。

bøtektvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'teg'tvia [[...]] 

bustling lad, inquietude, restlessness, restless, frolicsome, lively

不穩重

• Cit'ee gyn'ar cyn bøtektvia, lorng ze bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze be tiaau.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze bøe tiaau. [[...]] 
  This kid is very restless, he can't stay seated very long.
  這個孩子很不穩重,老坐不穩。

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

toil, labor hard

勞

• thoaboaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaf'boaa [[...]] 
  toil very hard
  勞苦,折磨

• Goar seahaxn ee sii, pexbør cyn thoaboaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sex'haxn ee sii, pe'bør cyn thoaf'boaa.; Goar sex'haxn ee sii, pe'bør/buo cyn thoaf'boaa. [[...]] 
  When I was young, my parents worked very hard.
  我小時候,父母很勞苦。

• tiøh thoaboaa laai chi bofkviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh thoaf'boaa laai chi bor'kviar. [[...]] 
  work very hard to support a wife and kids
  得辛勞來養妻兒。

boafn'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'ix [[...]] 

satisfactory, satisfied

滿意

• Lie u boafn'ix `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u boarn'ix `bøo? [[...]] 
  Are you satisfied?
  你滿意嗎?

• Goar kafmkag cyn boafn'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar karm'kag cyn boarn'ix. [[...]] 
  I feel very satisfied.
  我感到很滿意。

boafnlieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'lieen [[...]] 

old, late in life

晚年

• Y boafnlieen ee seng'oah cyn kankhor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boarn'lieen ee sefng'oah cyn kafn'khor. [[...]] 
  His later life was very difficult.
  他的晚年生活很痛苦。

boat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boat; (boat'li, boat'thaxn) [[...]] 

little profit

利薄,小利

• Kixnlaai ee senglie cyn boat (boadli, boadthaxn). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai ee sefng'lie cyn boat (boat'li, boat'thaxn).; Kin/Kun'laai ee sefng'lie cyn boat (boat'li, boat'thaxn). [[...]] 
  Recently business hasn't been too profitable.
  近來生意難做(利薄,賺少)

• Kangcvii cyn boat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafng'cvii cyn boat. [[...]] 
  poor wages
  工資極少

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。

buliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'liaau [[...]] 

dejected, purposeless, unhappy, uneasy, silly, tiresome, tasteless

無聊

• Tagjit tiøh thagzheq, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit tiøh thak'zheq, cyn buu'liaau. [[...]] 
  To have to study every day is very tasteless.
  每天要讀書,真無聊。

• Bøo taixcix thafng zøx, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tai'cix thafng zøx, cyn buu'liaau. [[...]] 
  Not to have anything to do is very tiresome.
  無事可做,真無聊。

bungvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'gvar [[...]] 

elegance, elegant, genteel, refined, gracefulness, to act as a gentleman or in a gallant way

文雅

• Y kofng'oe cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn buun'gvar. [[...]] 
  He speaks very gracefully.
  他講話很文雅。

• Hid ee laang cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn buun'gvar. [[...]] 
  That person is very elegant.
  那個人很文雅。

buntvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'tvoaa [[...]] 

the literary world, the world of letters

文壇

• zai buntvoaa cyn u miaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai buun'tvoaa cyn u miaa. [[...]] 
  win a name in the literary world
  在文壇很有名

zaf'axm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'axm [[...]] 

in the morning and in the evening

早晚

• Kvoathvisii zafaxm cyn zhvelerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvoaa'thvy'sii zar'axm cyn zhvef'lerng.; Kvoaa'thvy'sii zar'axm cyn zhvef/chvy'lerng. [[...]] 
  It's chilly both in the morning and in the evening during winter.
  冬天的早晚很寒冷。

zafzar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'zar; (cyn zar) [[...]] 

very early

很早

zag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zag [[...]] 

vexed or disturbed by children, flies or mosquitoes

擾,齪

• gynnar (hosiin, bafng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'nar (hoo'siin, barng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [[...]] 
  Young children, flies and mosquitoes can be very disturbing.
  小孩(蒼蠅,蚊子)真擾人。

• akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag [[...]] 
  squalid, upset (emotionally)
  齷齪,心亂

zakzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zag'zø [[...]] 

disturb, molest, vex

打擾

• Goar zakzø lie cyn kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zag'zø lie cyn kuo. [[...]] 
  I have taken up much of your time Please pardon me for disturbing you for such a long time.
  我打擾你很久。

zat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat [[...]] 

full, close, closely packed, filled, pressed in, obstructed, tight

密,擠

• Serngtngg laang cyn zat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sexng'tngg laang cyn zat. [[...]] 
  The Church is crowded.
  聖堂人很擠。

zadbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat'bak [[...]] 

very close together (of bamboo or sugar cane)

節很密(有節植物)

• Tek'ar cyn zadbak. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teg'ar cyn zat'bak. [[...]] 
  The bamboo sections are very close together.
  竹子的節很密。

zadhafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat'hafm [[...]] 

very close together (of sugar cane)

節很密(有節植物)

• Kamciax cyn zadhafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafm'ciax cyn zat'hafm. [[...]] 
  The sections of sugar cane are very close.
  甘蔗的節很密。

zawlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'lo [[...]] 

be on the run, on the lam

逃債,亡命

• Y tør laang cinzøe cvii, citmar cidsiekøex teq zawlo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang cyn'ze cvii, cirm'mar cit'six'kex teq zao'lo.; Y tør laang cyn'zøe cvii, cid'mar cit'six'køex teq zao'lo. [[...]] 
  He owes people all kinds of money, now he's hiding out.
  他倒人很多錢,現在到處逃債。

zengzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zhae [[...]] 

brilliance, vividness, brilliant, high lights

精彩

• bøo zengzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zefng'zhae [[...]] 
  lifeless, be lacking in vitality
  不精彩

• Cyn zengzhae ee pysaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn zefng'zhae ee pie'saix. [[...]] 
  an exciting or close game
  很精彩的比賽

zerngkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'khag [[...]] 

accuracy, precision, accurate, correct

正確

• Cid ee si'piør cyn zerngkhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør cyn zexng'khag. [[...]] 
  This watch keeps good time.
  這個錶很正確。

• hoat'ym bøo zerngkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'ym bøo zexng'khag [[...]] 
  pronunciation is not accurate
  發音不正確

zerngkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'kheq [[...]] 

politician

政客

• Zerngkheq cyn aix zhab zerngti ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zexng'kheq cyn aix zhab zexng'ti ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  Politicians like to get involved in politics.
  政客很喜歡管政治的事情

zenglek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'lek [[...]] 

energy, vigor, stamina, vitality

精力

• Cyn u zenglek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn u zefng'lek. [[...]] 
  energetic, vigorous, dynamic
  很有精力

• Siaumoo zenglek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siaw'moo zefng'lek [[...]] 
  lose or waste energy
  消磨精力

zexngsarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'sarn [[...]] 

increase production

增產

• Citkhoarn chiaf cyn hør bøe, kangtviuu citmar teq zexngsarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn chiaf cyn hør be, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn.; Cid'khoarn chiaf cyn hør bøe, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn. [[...]] 
  This kind of car is very easy to sell, so the factory is now increasing production.
  這種車很好賣,工廠現在在增產。

zengsve'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'svef'ar; zefng'svef/svy'ar [[...]] 

domestic animal, livestock

家畜,牲畜

• Zhanznglaang cyn aix chi zengsve'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaan'zngf'laang cyn aix chi zefng'svef'ar.; Zhaan'zngf'laang cyn aix chi zefng'svef/svy'ar. [[...]] 
  Farmers like to raise a few domestic animals.
  鄉下人很喜歡養家畜。

zengthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thofng [[...]] 

be versed in, have a thorough knowledge of, be familiar or acquainted with

精通

• zengthofng svaf kog oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thofng svaf kog oe [[...]] 
  well versed in three languages
  精通三國語言

• Tuix Taioaan ee hongsiok sibkoaxn cyn zengthofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'oaan ee hofng'siok sip'koaxn cyn zefng'thofng. [[...]] 
  be very familiar with the manners and customs of Taiwan
  對台灣的風俗習慣很精通。

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

err, to mistake, errors, mistakes, differ, discrepancy

差

• bøzhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhaf [[...]] 
  no difference, the same
  沒有差異

• zhaf cyn zøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf cyn ze; zhaf cyn zøe [[...]] 
  It differs very much.
  差很多

• zhaf cidsut'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf cit'sud'ar [[...]] 
  It differs a little.
  差`一點

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

disturb, make a disturbance, annoy by noise and clamor, noisy

吵鬧

• Cit'ee gyn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liampvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liampvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq lym tee.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [[...]] 
  This kid really bothers people, one minute he wants you to get him some cakes to eat, the next minute he wants you to get him some tea to drink.
  這個小孩很會吵, 一下子吵著要吃餅, 一 下子又吵著要喝茶。

zhaf cyn lixkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf cyn li'kefng [[...]] 

very different

很離譜

zhaytiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'tiarm [[...]] 

marking, scoring

採點,評分

• Zhaytiarm cyn kiaam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhae'tiarm cyn kiaam. [[...]] 
  be strict in marking the score of a test or paper
  評分很苛

• Zhaytiarm cyn tvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhae'tiarm cyn tvy. [[...]] 
  be liberal in giving marks
  評分很鬆

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。

zhanzngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf [[...]] 

fields and villages, the countryside

鄉下

• zhanzngf ee sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf ee sor'zai [[...]] 
  country place
  鄉下的地方

• zhanzngf-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'laang; zhaan'zngf-laang [[...]] 
  country lad
  鄉下人

• zhanzngf-soong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'soong; zhaan'zngf-soong [[...]] 
  bumpkin, hick, rustic
  土包子

• Hid ee laang cyn zhanzngsoong, iao mxbad khvoarkvix siuimky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan'zngf'soong, iao m'bad khvoax'kvix siw'ym'ky. [[...]] 
  He's a real hick, he has never seen a radio.
  那個人很土, 還未見過收音機。

zhaocien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'cien [[...]] 

grows, spreads and flourishes quickly

容易繁殖(植物)

• Hid khoarn hoef cyn zhaocien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn hoef cyn zhaux'cien. [[...]] 
  That kind of flower grows very quickly.
  那種花很賤俗,隨意種就能活。

zhaophuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'phuo [[...]] 

molded, has a moldy smell or taste like food, clothes or a place

發霉

• Lie cyn kuo bøo laai af, zhaophuo khix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn kuo bøo laai af, zhaux'phuo khix af. [[...]] 
  You have been away or you come so seldom that you smell musty. (This expression is very often used between close friends or relatives.)
  你很久沒來,變得陌生了。

zhaotvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'tvoa [[...]] 

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Y korng ee lorng mxsi cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaotvoa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee lorng m'si cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaux'tvoa ee. [[...]] 
  What he says isn't true, he always likes to brag.
  他說的都不是真的,都是在吹牛的。

zhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheq; zhøeq; (zhoeq) [[...]] 

hate, to dislike

恨,厭惡

• Goar cyn zheq hid khoarn laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn zheq hid khoarn laang. [[...]] 
  I really hate that kind of man.
  我很厭惡那種人。

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。

Zhengcinkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhefng'cyn'kaux; (Hoee'kaux) [[...]] 

Mohammedanism or Islamism

清真教,回教

zhengcinkoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'cyn'koarn [[...]] 

Mohammedan restaurant, where no pork is served

清真館

zhengcinsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'cyn'si [[...]] 

mosque

清真寺

chvito [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chvy'to [[...]] 

fresh

新鮮度

• Hiaq ee baq ee chvito ykefng cyn ke af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee baq ee chvy'to ie'kefng cyn ke af. [[...]] 
  That meat is not very fresh.
  那些肉的新鮮度已經很低了。

chiataai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'taai [[...]] 

car body

車體

• Chiataai iao cyn hør, mxkuo chialiern lorng hai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiaf'taai iao cyn hør, m'kuo chiaf'liern lorng hai af. [[...]] 
  The body of the car is still very good but the tires are all worn out.
  車體還很好,可是車輪都壞了。

chiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq; (harn, han) [[...]] 

violent, fierce, termagant

悍,潑辣

• Y cyn chiaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn chiaq. [[...]] 
  She is very quarrelsome.
  她很潑辣。

chiencyn baxnkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'cyn'ban'khag; chiefn'cyn ban'khag [[...]] 

very real, absolutely true, the truth, the whole truth and the nothing but truth

千真萬確

chinchied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chied [[...]] 

kind, kindness, cordially

親切

• Y tuix goarn cyn chinchied. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tuix goarn cyn chyn'chied. [[...]] 
  He is very kind to us.
  他對我們很親切。

chirnsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'sym [[...]] 

having lost heart about a matter, show coldness to, one's craze forswears off

灰心,心灰

• Cid ee gyn'ar lorng m thagzheq, goar cyn chirnsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar lorng m thak'zheq, goar cyn chixn'sym. [[...]] 
  This kid won't study, I've given up on him.
  這孩子都不讀書,我很失望。

chiongkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'kofng [[...]] 

confiscated, confiscate, confiscation

充公

• U cinzøe zawsu'høex ho laang chiongkofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cyn'ze zao'sw'hoex ho laang chiofng'kofng.; U cyn'zøe zao'sw'høex ho laang chiofng'kofng. [[...]] 
  Many smuggled goods were confiscated
  有很多走私貨被充公了。

chiu'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'ar [[...]] 

tree

樹

• chiuar cyn lafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'ar cyn lafng [[...]] 
  grove of trees thinly planted
  樹木稀少

chiwzhexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'zhexng [[...]] 

revolver, be mischievous

手槍,頑皮

• Cid ee hagsefng cyn chiwzhexng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee hak'sefng cyn chiuo'zhexng. [[...]] 
  This student is very mischievous.
  這個學生很頑皮。

• phaq-chiwzhexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq chiuo'zhexng; phaq-chiuo'zhexng [[...]] 
  masturbation or to masturbate, (original meaning is to shoot a revolver), but now the less ambiguous term, "te-chheng", is used for revolver
  手淫

chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'jiao [[...]] 

claw or talons of an animal

手爪

• phvae chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae chiuo'jiao [[...]] 
  have light fingers, thievish habit
  有賊癖

• Hid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae chiwjiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar cyn phvae chiuo'jiao. [[...]] 
  That kid is in the habit of picking things up.
  那個孩子喜歡偷東西。

chiwlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lo [[...]] 

workmanship whether good or bad

手藝

• Y ee chiwlo cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee chiuo'lo cyn hør. [[...]] 
  His workmanship is very good.
  他的手藝很好。

• chiwloxzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lo'zhaix [[...]] 
  cook's most tasty dish, chef d'oeuvre, specialty of the house
  拿手菜

• Zef si thaethaix ee chiwloxzhaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thaix'thaix ee chiuo'lo'zhaix. [[...]] 
  This is my wife's most tasty dish.
  這是太太的拿手菜。

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

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

草,潦草

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