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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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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

zhørlanghvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'laang'hvi [[...]] 

disturb somebody

擾人清靜,很吵

• Imhiarng sviw toa sviaf cyn zhørlanghvi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ym'hiarng sviw toa sviaf cyn zhøx'laang'hvi. [[...]] 
  Your audio equipment (soundbox) is too loud, it disturbs people.
  音響太大聲太吵人。

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

vinegar

醋

• ciaqzhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhox [[...]] 
  be jealous
  吃醋

• Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciaqzhox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciah'zhox. [[...]] 
  He is very prone to jealousy.
  那個人很會吃醋。

zhofngpong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhorng'pong [[...]] 

rash, hurried, careless, run against, spoil or break things

鹵莽,匆忙

• Y cyn zhofngpong, chiatør zhaethngf toax langkheq ee thaukhakterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zhorng'pong, chiaf'tør zhaix'thngf toax laang'kheq ee thaau'khag'terng. [[...]] 
  He is very careless, he spilt soup on the head of the guest.
  他很鹵莽,翻倒菜湯在客人的頭上。

zhud-hongthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hofng'thaau; zhud-hofng'thaau [[...]] 

be famous, seek publicity

出風頭

• Hid ee laang cyn zhut'hongthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhud'hofng'thaau. [[...]] 
  He is well known.
  那個人很出風頭。

• Y cyn aix zhut'hongthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn aix zhud'hofng'thaau. [[...]] 
  He is very obtrusive.
  他很愛出風頭。

cimciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'ciog [[...]] 

careful, consider carefully, be cautious as in investigating well before acting, make sure

仔細,小心

• Hid ee isefng khvoax pvexlaang khvoartiøh cyn cimciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee y'sefng khvoax pve'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog.; Hid'ee y'sefng khvoax pve/pvi'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog. [[...]] 
  The doctor examines patients carefully.
  那個醫生看病人診察得很仔細。

• Afnnef tiøh ar mxtiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cimciog cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef tiøh ar m'tiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cym'ciog cit e. [[...]] 
  Is that right? Go back to see him and make sure of it
  這樣子對不對 ? 你再去仔細瞧瞧。

zørlaang/zøealaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'laang; zøx/zøex'laang; (zoex'laang) [[...]] 

behavior, be a man, act humanely

為人,做人

• Lie cyn gaau zørlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn gaau zøx'laang.; Lie cyn gaau zøx/zøex'laang. [[...]] 
  You are very kind.
  你很會做人。

• Cyn øq zørlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn øq zøx'laang. [[...]] 
  It is difficult to act kindly and pleasantly to everyone.
  為人難

zørlaang cyn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'laang cyn hør [[...]] 

behave kindly or well, a man of personality

為人很好

zørlaang cyn phvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'laang cyn phvae [[...]] 

behave wickedly or cruelly

為人很壞

had [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: had [[...]] 

shout, bawl, to roar at, to thunder at, to say disagreeable things, speak loud and angrily

吆喝,叱吒,責怪

• Goar kiøx y mxthafng afnnef, tientøx ho y had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y m'thafng arn'nef, tiefn'tøx ho y had. [[...]] 
  I told him not to do it and he got angry at me.
  我勸他不要這樣,反而被他責怪。

• Hid ee thaukef cyn gaau ka laang had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee thaau'kef cyn gaau ka laang had. [[...]] 
  That employer get angry at his workers very easily.
  那個老闆喜歡叱吒人。

giafmgve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giarm'gve [[...]] 

fortitude, firm, resolute (of strong character)

硬朗,堅忍

• Hid ee huxjinlaang cyn giafmgve (giafmgvi). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee hu'jiin'laang cyn giarm'gve (giarm'gvi). [[...]] 
  That woman is stouthearted.
  那個婦人很堅忍。

• Cid ee seahaxn gynnar khaf cyn giafmgve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sex'haxn girn'nar khaf cyn giarm'gve. [[...]] 
  This little child is very sure-footed.
  這個小孩的腿很強壯。

hvoaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaai; (hvuii, heeng) [[...]] 

crosswise, sideways, horizontal, wicked

橫,蠻橫

• tit six zhuxn, hvoaai lak zhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tit six zhuxn, hvoaai lak zhuxn.; tit six zhuxn, hvoaai lak zhuxn.; (tharn'tit six zhuxn, tharn'hvoaai lak zhuxn.) [[...]] 
  four by six inches
  直的四吋,橫的六吋。

• Hid ee laang cyn hvoaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn hvoaai. [[...]] 
  He is very crude, violent or unreasonable
  那個人很蠻橫。

• bøo korng hvoaai, bøo korng tit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo korng hvoaai, bøo korng tit [[...]] 
  saying nothing one way or the other
  一句話也不講的。

hoarnkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'khie [[...]] 

arouse to action, call, recall

喚起

• Afnnef zøx extaxng hoarnkhie cyn ze laang ee hiofng'exng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef zøx e'taxng hoaxn'khie cyn ze laang ee hiorng'exng.; Arn'nef zøx/zøex e'taxng hoaxn'khie cyn ze laang ee hiorng'exng. [[...]] 
  By doing that you can arouse many people's support.
  這麼做能喚起很多人的響應。

hoatjiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'jiaq; (hoad'zeg) [[...]] 

gain fame and fortune, rise to power and position

發跡

• Laai cid tøexhngf hoatjiaq ee laang cyn zøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laai cid te'hngf hoad'jiaq ee laang cyn ze.; Laai cid tøe'hngf hoad'jiaq ee laang cyn zøe. [[...]] 
  Many people who have come here have risen to power and fortune.
  來這地方發跡的人很多。

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

distinguished, sophisticated

風流

• Hit'ee laang cyn hoef, kaw bøe ciør lypeng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn hoef, kaw be ciør lie'peeng'iuo.; Hid'ee laang cyn hoef, kaw bøe ciør lie/luo'peeng'iuo. [[...]] 
  That person is very distinguished, he has a lot of women friends.
  那個人很風流,交很多女朋友。

hogku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'ku [[...]] 

return to the past, to restore it like it was before

復古

• U kae cyn zøe, mxkuo u laang korng aix hogku khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kae cyn ze, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør.; U kae cyn zøe, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør. [[...]] 
  It was changed very much but people say that it was better before.
  有改很多,不過有人說要復古比較好。

viaftviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'tviuu [[...]] 

conspicuous, showy

顯目

• Iefn'oaan zheng ee hogzofng cyn viaftviuu, cyn øe suo laang zuoix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iern'oaan zheng ee hok'zofng cyn viar'tviuu, cyn e suo laang zux'ix.; Iern'oaan zheng ee hok'zofng cyn viar'tviuu, cyn øe suo laang zux'ix. [[...]] 
  The customs that actors wear are very showy, they really attract attention.
  演員穿的服裝很顯目,很會受人注意。

iaolerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'lerng [[...]] 

crux of a matter, the point, the way of doing something, the gist

要領

• Hid ee laang iaolerng cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang iaux'lerng cyn hør. [[...]] 
  He is a shrewd man. He does everything well.
  那個人要領很好。

• Y kofng'oe ee iaolerng cyn bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe ee iaux'lerng cyn bae.; (Y korng'oe pud teg iaux'lerng.) [[...]] 
  I can't get the point of his argument at all. I cannot make him out at all.
  他講話的要領很差,他講話不得要領。

• M zaiviar iaolerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M zay'viar iaux'lerng. [[...]] 
  Don't know how to do it.
  不懂要領

iawsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'siu [[...]] 

short-lived, die young, wicked

夭壽,短命,缺德

• Hid ee laang cyn iawsiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn iao'siu. [[...]] 
  short-lived, die young, wicked
  那個人很缺德。

• iawsiuar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'siu'ar; (iao'siu sie'girn'ar) [[...]] 
  You short-lived wretch! (said in scolding a lad)
  短命的小鬼(罵人)

iukisi... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'kii'si... [[...]] 

especially

尤其是 ...

• Iukisi bøo siu kaoiok ee laang cyn besixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iuu'kii'si bøo siu kaux'iok ee laang cyn bee'sixn. [[...]] 
  Uneducated people, especially, are very superstitious
  尤其是沒有受教育的人很迷信。

jixnlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'lo [[...]] 

diligent at duty or work

知本分

• Y zøx khangkhoex cyn jixnlo, lorng mxbiern laang koarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx khafng'khoex cyn jin'lo, lorng m'biern laang koarn.; Y zøx/zøex khafng'khoex cyn jin'lo, lorng m'biern laang koarn. [[...]] 
  He wholeheartedly does his work, no need for someone to supervise him.
  他做事很盡本份,都不需人管。

kaesiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siefn [[...]] 

person who likes to boast

蓋仙

• Cyn aix kofng'oe køq cyn gaau kofng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaesiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn aix korng'oe køq cyn gaau korng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaix'siefn. [[...]] 
  People say that a person who likes to talk and talks very cleverly likes to boast.
  很喜歡講話又很會講話的人,人都叫他蓋仙。

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。

kankhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'khor [[...]] 

hardships, suffering, misery, difficult, troublesome, irksome

艱苦,痛苦,困難

• kankhor zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'khor zøx [[...]] 
  difficult to do
  難做

• kankhor korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'khor korng [[...]] 
  difficult or troublesome to talk about
  難說

• laang cyn kankhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang cyn kafn'khor [[...]] 
  be sick
  人很不舒服

• seng'oah kankhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'oah kafn'khor [[...]] 
  be in needy circumstances
  生活艱苦

• kankhoflaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'khor'laang [[...]] 
  poor person
  窮人

kengkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'koex; kefng'køex [[...]] 

go through, by way of, progress (of an affair or illness), lapse (of time)

經過

• Tuix Bykog kengkøex Jidpurn laai Taioaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Bie'kog kefng'koex Jit'purn laai Taai'oaan.; Tuix Bie'kog kefng'køex Jit'purn laai Taai'oaan. [[...]] 
  came to Taiwan from the States by way of Japan
  從美國經過日本來台灣。

• Suxkvia ee kengkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Su'kvia ee kefng'koex; Su'kvia ee kefng'køex [[...]] 
  development of an event
  事件的經過

• Pvexlaang ee kengkøex cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pve'laang ee kefng'koex cyn hør.; Pve/Pvi'laang ee kefng'køex cyn hør. [[...]] 
  The patient is progressing favorably.
  病人的經過(進展) 很好

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。

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

be crowded, push (jostle) one another, to press (oil, sugar)

擠,搾

• laang cyn khøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang cyn kheq; laang cyn khøeq [[...]] 
  very crowded
  人很擠

• khøeq bøe køeakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq be koex'khix; khøeq bøe køex'khix [[...]] 
  cannot force a passage through
  擠不過去

• khøeq sykhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq sie'khix; khøeq sie'khix [[...]] 
  be crushed by the crowd
  擠死

• øeøef-khøehkhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef'ef kheq'kheq; øef'øef-khøeq'khøeq [[...]] 
  very crowded and jostling
  摩肩接踵

khoafnthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoarn'thai [[...]] 

treat (well or badly), hospitality

款待,伺候

• Y cyn gaau khoafnthai langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau khoarn'thai laang'kheq. [[...]] 
  He entertains guests warmly.
  他很會款待客人。

• Y bøexhiao khoafnthai langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao khoarn'thai laang'kheq.; Y bøe'hiao khoarn'thai laang'kheq. [[...]] 
  He doesn't know how to entertain visitors.
  他不會款待客人。

• Tøsia lie ee khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf'sia lie ee khoarn'thai. [[...]] 
  Thanks for your hospitality.
  多謝你的款待。

• Y cyn hør khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn hør khoarn'thai. [[...]] 
  He is very easy to please. He is not fastidious.
  他很好伺候。

• Y cyn phvae khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn phvae khoarn'thai. [[...]] 
  He is hard to please. He is fastidious.
  他很難伺候。

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

tyrannical, cruel, oppressive, extremely, inhuman

酷

• cyn gaau khog laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn gaau khog laang [[...]] 
  forcing the buyer to pay too much because the buyer urgently needs it
  很會敲人的竹槓。

køkøtvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køo'køo'tvii [[...]] 

annoying, annoy, troublesome, importunate (person, affair)

糾纏不休,囉嗦

• Cit'ee laang cyn køkøtvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iawkuo m tngfkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix.; Cid'ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix. [[...]] 
  This fellow is very annoying, I told him I don't want to buy, but he still will not leave.
  這個人很囉嗦,我告訴他不買,他還不回去。

• Goar bø'eeng , mxthafng kab goar køkøtvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo'eeng , m'thafng kab goar køo'køo'tvii. [[...]] 
  I am busy, don't annoy me.
  我沒空,不要跟我糾纏不休。

korlang'oaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'laang'oaxn [[...]] 

loathsome, inspiring dislike by one's appearance, action or manner

討人厭

• Lie na afnnef zøx (korng), øe korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na arn'nef zøx (korng), e kox'laang'oaxn.; Lie na arn'nef zøx/zøex (korng), øe kox'laang'oaxn. [[...]] 
  If you do (say) that way, you will be hated.
  你如這樣做(講) 會討人厭。

• Y cyn korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kox'laang'oaxn. [[...]] 
  He is a loathsome person.
  他很討人厭。

kosngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'sngf; (kof'tak) [[...]] 

unneighborly and unfriendly, e.g., unwilling to lend a hand or do a favor, selfish and disobliging

孤癖吝嗇

• Y cyn kosngf (kotak), miqkvia lorng bøo bøeq ciøq laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kof'sngf (kof'tak), mih'kvia lorng bøo boeq ciøq laang.; Y cyn kof'sngf (kof'tak), mih'kvia lorng bøo bøeq ciøq laang. [[...]] 
  He is very unfriendly, he is never willing to lend anything to others
  他很孤吝,東西都不借人。

køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'sym; køex'sym [[...]] 

feel at ease, be relieved

心安

• bøe køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'sym; bøe køex'sym [[...]] 
  untranquil, uneasy, restless
  心不安

• Gyn'ar zøx toaxlaang khangkhoex, goar khvoartiøh cyn bøe køeasym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar zøx toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn be koex'sym.; Girn'ar zøx/zøex toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn bøe køex'sym. [[...]] 
  When I see a child doing a grown man's work I cannot feel at ease.
  小孩做大人工作,我看得真過意不去。

kongtvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'tvar [[...]] 

mount an attack, assault

攻打

• Ho cit toaxtin laang kongtvar kaq cyn lixhai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho cit toa'tin laang kofng'tvar kaq cyn li'hai. [[...]] 
  He was beat up by a big bunch of people.
  被一大群人攻打得很利害。

kong'uo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'uo; (kofng'gu) [[...]] 

apartment house

公寓

• Hid kefng kong'uo u toax cyn ze laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng kofng'uo u toax cyn ze laang. [[...]] 
  Many people live in that apartment house.
  那間公寓住了很多人。

kusuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw'suy; (kw'mof) [[...]] 

evasive, secretive

不乾脆

• Hid ee laang cyn kusuy, tviaxtvia bøo siuo ioksog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn kw'suy, tvia'tvia bøo siuo iog'sog. [[...]] 
  That man is very evasive, he never keeps his promises.
  那個人很不乾脆,常常不守信用。

langbin cyn khoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang'bin cyn khoaq [[...]] 

have a wide circle of acquaintances

人面廣,交往廣闊

mxsi-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si'laang; m'si-laang [[...]] 

inhuman

不是人

• Y mxsixlaang. Y cyn mxsixlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'si'laang. Y cyn m'si'laang. [[...]] 
  He is inhuman. He is very brutal.
  他不是人。他真不是人。

paktngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pag'tngg [[...]] 

disposition of the heart (good-hearted or bad-hearted)

度量,腹

• Y ee paktngg cyn hør, tviaxtvia teq pangzo laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pag'tngg cyn hør, tvia'tvia teq pafng'zo laang. [[...]] 
  His heart is very good, he is always helping people.
  他的度量很好,常常幫助別人。

phvaykhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'khafng [[...]] 

uncanny, haunted, jinxed, tricky

不祥,奸詐,難纏

• phvaykhafng ee zhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'khafng ee zhux [[...]] 
  haunted house
  凶宅

• Hid sofzai cyn phvaykhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid sor'zai cyn phvae'khafng. [[...]] 
  That place is very uncanny.
  那地方很不祥。

• Hid ee laang cyn phaykhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn phae'khafng. [[...]] 
  That person is jinxed (tricky).
  那人很奸詐難纏。

phvoaxchviuoky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvoa'chviux'ky [[...]] 

audio-video amplifier for sing along activities

伴唱機

• Cymmar u cyn ze laang bea phvoaxchviuoky laai phvoaxchviux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar u cyn ze laang bea phvoa'chviux'ky laai phvoa'chviux.; Cid'mar u cyn zøe laang bøea phvoa'chviux'ky laai phvoa'chviux. [[...]] 
  Now there are many people who buy audio-video amplifiers to sing along with.
  現在有很多人買伴唱機來伴唱。

putpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'peeng [[...]] 

indignant at injustice done to another, complaint, grievance, grumble, complain

不平

• zernglaang cyn putpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'laang cyn pud'peeng [[...]] 
  every one is indignant at such injustice
  眾人很不平

• thøex laang putpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thex laang pud'peeng; thøex laang pud'peeng [[...]] 
  indignant at the wrong done to a third person
  替人抱不平

soasoaf-sapsab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soaf'soaf'sab'sab; soaf'soaf-sab'sab [[...]] 

picayune, inconsequential, minute details

零零碎碎,囉囉嗦嗦

• Hid ee laang cyn soasoaf sapsab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn soaf'soaf sab'sab. [[...]] 
  That person is making a pest of himself over picayune inconsequential matters.
  那個人很囉囉嗦嗦。

suohae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sux'hae [[...]] 

universal, magnanimous

四海,慷慨大方

• Hid ee laang cyn suohae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn sux'hae. [[...]] 
  That person is very magnanimous. He is open and generous. He is generous and his friends are many.
  那人很慷慨大方。

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