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aekhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khuxn [[...]] 

be sleepy, want to sleep

愛睏,想睡

• Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e aix khuxn be?; Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]] 
  Are you sleepy?
  你愛睏嗎?

axm'e sviliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: am'e svef'liuu; am'e svy'liuu [[...]] 

having no alternative, to have to, powerless. (Lit. to produce a tumor under the neck)

無可奈何

armlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'lo [[...]] 

do something bad

夜路

• Armlo na kvar kviaa, kynban e khix twtiøh kuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Axm'lo na kvar kviaa, kirn'ban e khix tuo'tiøh kuie. [[...]] 
  Even if you are not afraid to walk on a dark road, sooner or later you'll bump into a ghost.
  夜路如果敢走,早晚會碰到鬼。

an [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: an [[...]] 

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

• Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [[...]] 
  He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
  那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

• Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [[...]] 
  Again and again he put off returning it.
  他一拖再拖還不還我。

• bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid [[...]] 
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

• ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e [[...]] 
  give me a little time to get something done
  讓我拖延一下。

arnkhvoarbai lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'khvoax'bai lef [[...]] 

try to press

試按一下

• Øextah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo arnkhvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'tah'tid ar be, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai lef.; Øe'tah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]] 
  Whether you can step on it or not, first use your hand to touch it.
  能踏不能踏,先用手試按一下

angkøchiahchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'køf'chiaq'chi [[...]] 

ruddy good health

紅光滿面

• Tefng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, citmar iuxkøq angkøchiahchih`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Terng'e pve kaq boeq sie, cirm'ar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chi af.; Terng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, cid'mar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chih`aq. [[...]] 
  Formerly he was sick unto death, now he is again in ruddy good health.
  前陣子病得要死,現在又紅光滿面了。

angkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'kwn [[...]] 

Red Queen in Chinese chess, unbearable, embarrassing, retaliate

紅帥,讓他難堪

• Y na tuix goar hiahnih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky angkwn ho y kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na tuix goar hiaq'nih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky aang'kwn ho y kaux. [[...]] 
  If he is does that to me, I'll look for an opportunity to retaliate.
  他如果這樣,我會讓他難堪,找機會報復。

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。

auxe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'e'ar [[...]] 

after

以後

baa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa [[...]] 

wild cat, harlot, a vile scolding

貍貓,淫婦

• auxbøfbaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bør'baa; au'bør/buo-baa [[...]] 
  stepmother harlot, a vile scolding
  狠繼母

• iafbaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iar'baa [[...]] 
  wild cat, a harlot, a vile scolding
  野貓

• Kelai na bøo baa, niawchie øe khiaukhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kef'lai na bøo baa, niao'chie e khiaw'khaf.; Kef'lai na bøo baa, niao'chie/zhuo øe khiaw'khaf. [[...]] 
  When the cat's away the mice will play.
  家裏如無貓,老鼠就蹺腿。

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?

bøea øe khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea e khie; bøea øe khie [[...]] 

able to afford it

買得起

bøexjin`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'jin'tid; bøe'jin`tid [[...]] 

cannot recognize, cannot be recognized, do not recognize

不認得

• Hit'ee laang ee bin lie øexjin`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang ee bin lie e'jin'tid `be?; Hid'ee laang ee bin lie øe'jin`tid`bøe?; (Lie e'jin'tid hid ee laang `be?) [[...]] 
  Can you recognize that person's face? (Do you recognize that person?)
  那個人你認得嗎?

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。

bengpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'pek [[...]] 

clear, distinct, explicit, plain, evident, obvious

明白

• bøo bengpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo beeng'pek [[...]] 
  not clear
  不明白

• øe bengpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e beeng'pek; øe beeng'pek [[...]] 
  can understand
  會明白

• bøe bengpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be beeng'pek; bøe beeng'pek [[...]] 
  cannot understand
  不能明白

bin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin [[...]] 

face, surface, side, direction

面

• exbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'bin [[...]] 
  below, under
  下面

• goaxbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'bin [[...]] 
  outside
  外面

• laixbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lai'bin [[...]] 
  inside
  裡面

• tefngbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: terng'bin [[...]] 
  above
  上面

bin'ar-expof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'ar'e'pof; biin'ar-e'pof [[...]] 

tomorrow afternoon

明天下午

biin cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin cit'e [[...]] 

doze

小睡片刻

binnar-expof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'nar'e'pof; biin'nar-e'pof [[...]] 

tomorrow afternoon

明天下午

bø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bø; (bø'ar, ciøh'bø) [[...]] 

mill, millstone

磑,石磨

• øebø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef'bø; øef'bø [[...]] 
  turn a mill, as by hand
  推磨

• U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. [[...]] 
  If you have money, you can even make devils turn a mill. Money talks.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

bø'høee-bøphøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef; bøo'høee-bøo'phøef [[...]] 

didn't communicate by letter, didn't correspond

沒來信

• In'ui bø'høee-bøphøef, bøeq nar øe zaiviar y ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef, boeq nar e zay'viar y ti tøq'ui?; Yn'ui bøo'høee-bøo'phøef, bøeq nar øe zay'viar y ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Because he hasn't, who knows where he is?
  因為沒來信,怎麼知道他在哪裏?

bøo kaopurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux'purn [[...]] 

loss of capital, under cost (a phrase common in commercial circles when a buyer or seller quotes a price that is under cost)

不夠本

• Afnnef bøo kaopurn, e liawcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef bøo kaux'purn, e liao'cvii. [[...]] 
  The price is under quoted, I'll lose money.
  這樣不夠本錢,會虧錢。

bøo laang koarn, bøo laang liuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laang koarn, bøo laang liuu [[...]] 

no one takes care

無人管,自由

• Pexbør cide sie, soaq piernzøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pe'bør cit'e sie, soaq piexn'zøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu.; Pe'bør/buo cit'e sie, soaq piexn'zøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu. [[...]] 
  After the parents pass away, no one takes care of things.
  父母一死,竟無人管。

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。

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。

bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq; (beq) [[...]] 

just about to, to wish, want, will, sign of future. This word is sometimes used to express a conditional clause

要,將要,快要,要是

• Bøeq zaiviar øe høfthvy, goar ciu bøo giah hoxsvoax laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zay'viar e hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai.; Bøeq zay'viar øe hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai. [[...]] 
  If I had known the weather would be nice, I would not have brought an umbrella.
  要是知道天氣會好,我就不帶雨傘來。

• Bøeq khix, m khix, zhutzai lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie.; Bøeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie. [[...]] 
  Whether you go or not is up to you.
  要去,不去,隨你便。

bogbeeng kii biau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'beeng kii biau [[...]] 

very mysterious and abstruse, very strange, peculiar

莫明其妙

• Y sor korng ee oe bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee oe bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]] 
  Everything he says is strange.
  他所說的,莫名其妙。

• Bøo laang jiblaai, arnzvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sidzai bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang jip'laai, axn'zvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sit'zai bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]] 
  No one went in, how come the money is gone. It's very strange.
  沒有人進來,錢怎麼會丟,實在莫名其妙。

bogtiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'tiaw [[...]] 

woodcarving

木雕

• Y bøexhiao ciøqtiaw, øexhiao bogtiaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao ciøh'tiaw, e'hiao bok'tiaw.; Y bøe'hiao ciøh'tiaw, øe'hiao bok'tiaw. [[...]] 
  He is not a stonecutter, he's a woodcarver.
  他不會石雕,會木雕。

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

hurried, in haste, busy, occupied

忙

• hongboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'boong [[...]] 
  be confused, hurriedly, in a flurry
  慌忙

• Cide hongboong (kvoafkirn, tiøqkib) soaq bøexkix`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e hofng'boong (kvoar'kirn, tiøh'kib) soaq be'kix'tid.; Cit'e hofng'boong (kvoar'kirn, tiøh'kib) soaq bøe'kix`tid. [[...]] 
  so confused, I forgot
  一慌張就忘記了。

zafban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'ban [[...]] 

sooner or later, some day, eventually

早晚,遲早

• Lie na bøeq o'peh ciah, zafban øe phoarpve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na boeq of'peh ciah, zar'ban e phoax'pve.; Lie na bøeq of'peh ciah, zar'ban øe phoax'pve/pvi. [[...]] 
  If you eat things without discretion, some day you will get sick.
  你如果要亂吃,早晚會生病。

zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'viar [[...]] 

know for a fact

知道

• Y tangsii e laai, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tafng'sii e laai, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you know when he will come?
  他什麼時候會來,你知道嗎 ?

• Zef si thngg afsi iaam, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thngg ar'si iaam, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]] 
  Is this sugar or salt?
  這是糖還是鹽,你知道嗎 ?

za'expof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'e'pof; (zafng'e'pof) [[...]] 

yesterday afternoon

昨天下午

zaqaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zah'axm [[...]] 

block the light, intercept or impede the free passage of light

遮光

• Lie khia toax hiaf, e ka goar zaqaxm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khia toax hiaf, e ka goar zah'axm. [[...]] 
  If you stand there, you will block the light.
  你站在那兒, 會遮住我的光線。

zai'e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'e [[...]] 

disasters or calamities

災厄

zaeøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'e'khix; zaix'øe'khix [[...]] 

able to be carried

載得了

zaeøexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'e'løh; zaix'øe'løh [[...]] 

enough space to carry something

載得下

zaeøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'e'tiaau; zaix'øe'tiaau [[...]] 

can carry, strong enough to prop up or support

載得住,撐得住

zang'expo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zafng'e'po [[...]] 

yesterday afternoon

昨天下午

zabliaxmpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'liam'pøo [[...]] 

critical woman

發牢騷的女人

• Y si cit ee zabliaxmpøo, khaq jymnai cit e tø hør af laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zap'liam'pøo, khaq jirm'nai cit e tø hør af laf. [[...]] 
  She is a critical woman, just be a little more patient.
  他是一個發牢騷的女人,忍耐一下就好了啦!

zatlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad'lat [[...]] 

to estimate one's strength or resources before acting, estimate one's own ability act according to one's strength

量力

• Bøeq texng hid khoarn pang'ar, aix siøfkhoar zatlat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, e texng phoax khix.; Bøeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. [[...]] 
  If you are going to nail down that kind of board, you have to be careful how hard you hit it or you will bust the board.
  要釘那種木板要稍微量力,否則會釘破。

zawhøea-jibmoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'hoea jip'moo; zao'høea-jip'moo [[...]] 

stand in harm's way

走火入魔

• Uxntong na bøo seaji e zawhoea jibmoo, ciuxsi uxntong sionghai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Un'tong na bøo sex'ji e zao'hoea jip'moo, ciu'si un'tong siofng'hai. [[...]] 
  If you are not careful when you exercise you can put yourself in danger by over exercising.
  運動如果不小心會走火入魔,就是運動傷害。

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]] 

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, bøeq nar øe zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]] 
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

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

gamble, bet

賭

• Bøeq zhaq`cide bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zhaq`cit'e bøo?; Bøeq zhaq`cit'e `bøo? [[...]] 
  How about a little game? Do you want to gamble a little bit?
  要不要賭一下?

zhah'oef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'oef [[...]] 

transplant tree branches

插枝

• Zhah'oef øe oah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaq'oef e oah.; Zhaq'oef øe oah. [[...]] 
  Transplanted tree branches will live.
  插枝會活。

zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong; zhai'zvex/cvix'oong [[...]] 

people who argue fallaciously

強辯者

• Y si cidee zhaixzveaoong, lie nar zvex øe viaa y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zhai'zvex'oong, lie nar zvex e viaa y?; Y si cit'ee zhai'zvex/cvix'oong, lie nar zvex/cvix øe viaa y? [[...]] 
  He's always arguing with people, how can you possibly win an argument with him.
  他是強辯者,你怎麼辯得過他?

zhaozhvex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'zhvex; (zhaux'chvix) [[...]] 

The vegetation is luxuriant.

生腥味

• Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, øe zhaozhvex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, e zhaux'zhvex.; Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, øe zhaux'zhvex/chvix. [[...]] 
  the odor or taste of things that are uncooked or bad tasting because not cooked enough, e.g., peanuts not roasted enough
  菜若沒煮熟, 會有生腥味。

zhaokhasiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'khaf'siøh [[...]] 

stinking feet, nauseous smell of feet, the smell of dirty or unwashed feet

腳臭

• Zheng porøee khaq øe zhaokhasiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheng pox'ee khaq e zhaux'khaf'siøh.; Zheng pox'øee khaq øe zhaux'khaf'siøh. [[...]] 
  Wearing tennis shoes will make your feet more smelly.
  穿布鞋較易腳臭。

zhaosngf`khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'sngf khix; zhaux'sngf`khix [[...]] 

turn sour

酸了

• Na khngx sviw kuo, e zhaosngf (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na khngx sviw kuo, e zhaux'sngf (khix). [[...]] 
  If you keep it too long, it will become sour.
  要是放太久了,會變酸。

• Korng kaq zhaosngf khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng kaq zhaux'sngf khix. [[...]] 
  talk and talk over again till we are tired of hearing them.
  說得變酸了,聽膩了。

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

messenger, send a person

差

• Goar øe zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zhef laang khix ka lie korng.; Goar øe zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [[...]] 
  I'll send someone to tell you.
  我會差人去告訴你。

zhefngkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'kaux [[...]] 

a polite term used before asking a question (Lit. I beg you to instruct me.)

請教

• Goar bøeq zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zherng'kaux lie.; Goar bøeq zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  May I ask you about…
  我要請教你。

• Zhefngkaux lie cide, hoefchiathaau ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zherng'kaux lie cit'e, hoea'chiaf'thaau ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Excuse me, where is the railway station?
  請教你,火車站在哪兒 ?

• Na u m zaiviar ee taixcix, goar bøeq laai zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar boeq laai zherng'kaux lie.; Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar bøeq laai zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  If there is anything which I don't know, I'll come and ask you about it.
  如有不明瞭的事, 我要來請教你。

zherngkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'kw [[...]] 

seek or be in the limelight, presumptuous, smug, tacky, vain, focus on one's appearance, meddlesome, officious

出風頭,愛臭美

• Sviw zherngkw, u cit jit lie e khix limtiøh kvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw zhexng'kw, u cit jit lie e khix lym'tiøh kvy. [[...]] 
  You are too meddlesome, one day someone will teach you a thing or two (Lit. you will drink lye).
  好管閒事,有一天你會得到教訓。

chizheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chy'zheg [[...]] 

arrange, plan, fix up

安排,考慮

• Goar phahsngx afnnef, na u buxntøee larn øextaxng køq chizheg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar phaq'sngx arn'nef, na u bun'tee larn e'taxng køq chy'zheg.; Goar phaq'sngx arn'nef, na u bun'tøee larn øe'taxng køq chy'zheg. [[...]] 
  This is the way I plan it, if there is a problem we can fix it up.
  我打算這樣,如有問題,我們可以再商量。

chielien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'lien [[...]] 

test, trials

試煉

• Laang tviaxtvia øe siuxtiøh siaxhoe ee chielien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang tvia'tvia e siu'tiøh sia'hoe ee chix'lien.; Laang tvia'tvia øe siu'tiøh sia'hoe ee chix'lien. [[...]] 
  A person will always be tested by society.
  人常常會受到社會的試煉。

chia'e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'e [[...]] 

traffic accident

車禍

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

take care of, manage properly, rear and educate, help out

養育

• Gyn'ar bøo laang chviaa karm e seeng laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar bøo laang chviaa karm e seeng laang? [[...]] 
  If no one cares for a child, can it possibly grow up into an adult.
  孩子沒人養育能成人嗎?

chiw'e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'e; (chiuo'ha) [[...]] 

under the hand, under the power or control of, underling, subordinate

手下

chiwe ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'e ee laang; (po'ha) [[...]] 

servants, underlings, subordinate

屬下,部下

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?

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

tremble, quiver, shiver

顫抖,打顫,怕

• bagciuphøee teq zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'phoee teq zhoaq.; bak'ciw'phøee teq zhoaq. [[...]] 
  eyelids twitching nervously
  眼皮跳

• phiqphih-zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phih'phih zhoaq; phih'phih-zhoaq; (khuh'khuh-zhoaq) [[...]] 
  be all a tremble, trembling
  顫抖

• kuy sengkhw phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy sefng'khw phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]] 
  tremble in every limb
  全身顫抖

• kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]] 
  shivering with cold or fear
  冷(嚇)得全身顫抖

• Thviatiøh afnny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'tiøh arn'ny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [[...]] 
  He was frightened to hear that.
  聽了這樣, 他嚇一跳。

• Mxbiern zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zhoaq; (M'biern kviaf) [[...]] 
  Don't be afraid.
  不用怕

zhoahtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq'tng [[...]] 

break the rope or chain by a sudden pull on it

扯斷

• Cid tiaau søh'ar zhoaq khvoax øe tng bøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax e tng be.; Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax øe tng bøe. [[...]] 
  Try and see if you can break this cord or rope with your hands.
  這條繩子扯看看會不會斷。

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

pant, gasp for breath, asthma

喘

• Goar na peq lauthuy øe cyn zhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na peq laau'thuy e cyn zhoarn.; Goar na peq laau'thuy øe cyn zhoarn. [[...]] 
  When I climb upstairs, I pant a lot.
  我上樓梯時會喘得很。

• phveaphveazhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvex'phvex'zhoarn [[...]] 
  pant hard like when running or carrying a heavy load
  急喘,呼呼的喘

zhøe'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoef'hofng; zhøef'hofng; (zhef'hofng) [[...]] 

air in the wind

晾風

• Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøe'hofng ia øe taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhoef'hofng (zhef'hofng) ia e taf.; Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøef'hofng ia øe taf. [[...]] 
  If there is no sun, air it in the wind, and it will dry.
  如果沒有陽光晒,晾風也會乾。

zhu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhu [[...]] 

slip, to slide

滑

• Hid tiaau lo e zhu (cyn kut) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau lo e zhu (cyn kut) [[...]] 
  path is slippery
  那條路很滑。

zhwau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'au [[...]] 

from now on, henceforth

從此以後

• Zhwau ee taixcix symmihlaang e zay? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuo'au ee tai'cix sirm'miq'laang e zay? [[...]] 
  Who knows what will happen from now on?
  以後的事情什麼人知道?

zhu poaqtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhu poah'tør; (zhu'tør) [[...]] 

slip and fall

滑倒

• Kengciøphøee na hied toax hiaf, øe hai laang zhu poaqtør (zhuxtør, zhuxtøfkhix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kefng'ciøf'phoee na hied toax hiaf, e hai laang zhu poah'tør (zhu'tør, zhu'tør'khix).; Kefng'ciøf'phøee na hied toax hiaf, øe hai laang zhu poah'tør (zhu'tør, zhu'tør'khix). [[...]] 
  If you throw banana peels there, you will cause someone to slip and fall.
  香蕉皮如丟在那兒,會害人滑倒。

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

scorch with a small fire like that of cigarette or joss stick

灼,燒

• Eng hwn zhuq cit khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng hwn zhuq cit khafng. [[...]] 
  burn a hole with a cigarette
  用煙灼一個洞。

• Goar ee chiuo y eng hwn ka goar zhuq cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee chiuo y eng hwn ka goar zhuq cit e. [[...]] 
  He burned my hand with his cigarette.
  他用煙灼我的手。

zhuie'extao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix e'tao [[...]] 

chin

下頷

zhuix extao soesoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix e'tao soee'soee [[...]] 

have a hanging or drooping jaw

下頷鬆弛

zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'noa [[...]] 

saliva

唾液,口水

• Khvoax tiøh øe laau zhuienoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tiøh e laau zhuix'noa.; Khvoax tiøh øe laau zhuix'noa. [[...]] 
  The sight of it makes my mouth water.
  看了會流口水。

• laau zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau zhuix'noa [[...]] 
  run at the mouth
  流口水

• phuix zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phuix zhuix'noa [[...]] 
  to spit
  吐口水

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

stretch, to extend

伸

• Lie chiuo zhwn khaq tngg lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie chiuo zhwn khaq tngg lex. [[...]] 
  Put out your hand farther.
  你的手伸長一點。

• øe zhwn, øe kiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e zhwn, e kiw.; øe zhwn, øe kiw. [[...]] 
  expands and contracts, be elastic
  能伸能縮

zhuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuun; (zwn'zhuun) [[...]] 

inform a superior or a friend of what we mean to do, get permission, ask a person's consent

尊

• Na bøeq zhutmngg, tiøh ka pexbør zhuun`cide (tiøh zunzhuun pexbuo). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq zhud'mngg, tiøh ka pe'bør zhuun cit e (tiøh zwn'zhuun pe'buo).; Na bøeq zhud'mngg, tiøh ka pe'bør/buo zhuun`cit'e (tiøh zwn'zhuun pe'buo). [[...]] 
  When you are going out, you must inform your parents.
  若要出門,得向父母稟告一聲。

zhunchviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn'chviaf [[...]] 

very clear

明白,清楚

• Hid khoarn køkøtvii ee laang bøeq arnzvoar korng øe zhunchviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn køo'køo'tvii ee laang boeq axn'zvoar korng e zhwn'chviaf?; Hid khoarn køo'køo'tvii ee laang bøeq axn'zvoar korng øe zhwn'chviaf? [[...]] 
  How are you going to make things clear to that kind of pest?
  那種糾纏不清的人,要如何說得清楚?

zhutbi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'bi [[...]] 

taste or flavor comes out like in brewing tea

味透

• Eng kwnzuie phaotee khaq øe zhutbi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng kurn'zuie phaux'tee khaq e zhud'bi.; Eng kurn'zuie phaux'tee khaq øe zhud'bi. [[...]] 
  It is easier to bring out the flavor, if you make tea with boiling water.
  用開水泡茶,味較易透。

• Tarn cide, iawbøe zhutbi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tarn cit'e, iao'boe zhud'bi.; Tarn cit'e, iao'bøe zhud'bi. [[...]] 
  Wait a minute, the flavor hasn't come out yet.
  等一會兒,味還沒透。

zhutzvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zvoaa [[...]] 

have spring water

出泉水

• Cid ee sofzai øe zhutzvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sor'zai e zhud'zvoaa.; Cid ee sor'zai øe zhud'zvoaa. [[...]] 
  This place has springs.
  這個地方會出泉水。

zhutkhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'khuix [[...]] 

grumble, complain, ventilate one's emotions

出氣

• Goar zaiviar tuix lie korng bøo loxeng, goar korng cit e zhutkhuix niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zay'viar tuix lie korng bøo lo'eng, goar korng cit e zhud'khuix nia'nia. [[...]] 
  I know it's no use to tell you, but I am only letting off steam.
  我知道對你說沒有用,我只是說個出氣而已。

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。

zhutmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'miaa [[...]] 

become famous, famous

出名,有名

• cyn zhutmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn zhud'miaa [[...]] 
  very famous
  很出名

• øe zhutmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e zhud'miaa; øe zhud'miaa [[...]] 
  become famous
  會出名

zhutphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'phirn [[...]] 

manufactured things, produce, to send an article to an exhibition

出品

• G.E. zhutphirn ee tiexnsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: G.E. zhud'phirn ee tien'si. [[...]] 
  television sets manufactured by General Electric
  通用公司出品的電視

• Cid pae ee kanggiap tiefnlafmhoe, goar zhutphirn svaf hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee kafng'giap tiern'larm'hoe, goar zhud'phirn svaf hang. [[...]] 
  I exhibited three articles at the industrial fair.
  這次的工業展覽會, 我有三項出品。

zhutphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'phoax [[...]] 

reveal a secret, become known like a secret, to leak out a secret

顯露,洩露

• Lie na zøx phvae, zafban e zhutphoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na zøx phvae, zar'ban e zhud'phoax. [[...]] 
  If you do evil, it will leak out sooner or later.
  你要是做壞事,早晚會洩漏。

zhutseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'seg [[...]] 

promising person, man or woman

出息

• øe zhutseg ee gyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e zhud'seg ee girn'ar [[...]] 
  promising child
  有出息的孩子

• bøe zhutseg ee gyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be zhud'seg ee girn'ar; bøe zhud'seg ee girn'ar [[...]] 
  hopeless child
  沒出息的孩子

zhutsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'su [[...]] 

have an accident

出事

• Sae chiaf na bøo seaji, itteng e zhutsu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sae chiaf na bøo sex'ji, id'teng e zhud'su. [[...]] 
  If you drive your car carelessly, you will certainly have an accident.
  開車要是不小心,一定會出事。

zhut'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'un [[...]] 

get out of an unlucky period of life into a lucky one

開運,好運道

• Goar sviu menii lie ciu øe zhut'un. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sviu mee'nii lie ciu e zhud'un.; Goar sviu mee'nii lie ciu øe zhud'un. [[...]] 
  I think better fortune will smile on you next year.
  我想明年你就會開運。

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

money, cash

錢

• uxcvilaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'cvii'laang [[...]] 
  wealthy man
  有錢人

• U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. [[...]] 
  Money talks. (Lit. If you have money, you can make a devil turn the mill for you.)
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

• cvii siekhaf, laang nng khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii six'khaf, laang nng khaf [[...]] 
  Don't run after it, you can't catch it. (Lit. Money has four legs to your two.)
  錢四腳,人只有兩腳,賺錢不易。

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。

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]] 

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

• Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]] 
  This is a real fact, no fiction
  這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

• Y korng bøeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]] 
  He said he would come, and he really came
  他說要來,真的來了。

• Y korng øe løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]] 
  He said it would rain, look, it is raining
  他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

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。

ciaqlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lat [[...]] 

serious sickness or injury, business failure

嚴重,厲害

• Y phoarpve kaq cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y phoax'pve kaq cyn ciah'lat.; Y phoax'pve/pvi kaq cyn ciah'lat. [[...]] 
  He is seriously ill, in critical condition
  他病得很厲害。

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