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Cvigiin samputpien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cvii'giin safm'pud'pien. [[...]]
Some times a person is short of money. (Lit. Money has three inconvenient times, when you haven't received it yet, when you don't have any, and when you have spent it all.)
錢有時比較緊。

zofngzhaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'zhaai [[...]]

director general, president or governor of a bank, political party

總裁

Kokbintorng Zofngzhaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kog'biin'torng Zorng'zhaai [[...]]
the president of KMT
國民黨總裁

Tiongkog Ginhaang Zofngzhaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiofng'kog Giin'haang Zorng'zhaai [[...]]
Governor of the Bank of China
中國銀行總裁

zuygiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'giin [[...]]

mercury (chemical element)

水銀

zuygintefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'giin'tefng [[...]]

mercury lamp

水銀燈

giin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin; (guun) [[...]]

silver, silvery, money

銀

giin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin; (guun) [[...]]

stare in anger

睨視,瞪眼

ginbo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'bo [[...]]

movie screen

銀幕

ginzoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'zoar [[...]]

mock money burned in idolatrous rites

冥紙

gingoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'goaan; (giin'oaan) [[...]]

silver dollar (a coin formerly in circulation), yuan, an arbitrarily fixed monetary unit worth NT$3 used as a standard in fines only

銀元,銀圓

ginhaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'haang [[...]]

bank

銀行

sionggiap ginhaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siofng'giap giin'haang [[...]]
commercial bank
商業銀行

ginhaang ci'phiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'haang cy'phiøx [[...]]

bank draft

銀行支票

ginhaang zunkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'haang zuun'khoarn [[...]]

bank deposit

銀行存款

ginhanghak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'haang'hak [[...]]

banking (as a course of study)

銀行學

ginhangkaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'haang'kaf [[...]]

banker

銀行家

ginhangkaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'haang'kaix [[...]]

banking circles

銀行界

ginhaang kenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'haang kefng'lie [[...]]

manager of a bank

銀行經理

ginhaang konghoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'haang'kofng'hoe; giin'haang kofng'hoe [[...]]

banker's association

銀行公會

ginhaang lixseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'haang'li'seg; giin'haang li'seg [[...]]

bank interest

銀行利息

ginhaang-oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'haang'oaan; giin'haang-oaan [[...]]

bank employee

銀行員

ginhaang pwnphiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'haang purn'phiøx [[...]]

promissory note

銀行本票

ginhangthoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'haang'thoaan [[...]]

banking consortium

銀行團

ginhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'høo; (thiefn'høo) [[...]]

the Milky Way

銀河,天河

ginhorhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'hox'hox [[...]]

fierce, ferocious, especially the appearance, look or expression of the eyes and the eyes becoming very large

凶猛的眼神,眼睛睜得大大的

Bagciw ginhorhox mxzay teq kviaf symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw giin'hox'hox m'zay teq kviaf sirm'miq? [[...]]
Don't know what made his eyes look like he is frightened to death.
眼睛睜得大大的,不知在怕什麼?

ginhoatzok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'hoad'zok [[...]]

silver haired group

銀髮族

giin-høex liofngzhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin-hoex liorng'zhefng; giin-høex liorng'zhefng [[...]]

completion of a business transaction with goods delivered and payment made

銀貨兩清

ginhoeseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'hoef'seg [[...]]

silver-gray

銀灰色

ginhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'hwn [[...]]

silver wedding, 25th wedding anniversary

銀婚

ginhurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'hurn [[...]]

silver powder

銀粉

ginkak'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'kag'ar [[...]]

silver coins

銅幣,銅板

ginkhexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'khexng [[...]]

silver jubilee

銀慶

ginkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'khix [[...]]

silverware

銀器

ginkhoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'khoxng [[...]]

silver ore, silver mine

銀礦

ginkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'kyn [[...]]

money supply, money, monetary circulation

銀根

ginkyn aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'kyn aan [[...]]

the money market is tight, tight money

銀根緊

giin laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin laang [[...]]

to stare at angrily, to stare straight ahead, to make a fishy glance

怒目視人

ginlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'laau [[...]]

jeweler's shop

銀樓

ginniuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'niuo [[...]]

silver as currency and counted by teals

銀兩,錢

gin'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'oaan [[...]]

dollar

銀元

ginpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'paai [[...]]

silver medal

銀牌

ginpex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'pex [[...]]

silver coin

銀幣

ginphiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'phiøx [[...]]

bank notes, bill

紙幣

ginpoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'poef [[...]]

silver cup (especially a trophy)

銀杯

ginpøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'pøh [[...]]

silver-leaf

銀箔

giin pwn'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin purn'ui [[...]]

silver standard (monetary)

銀本位

ginturn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'turn [[...]]

silver plaque

銀盾

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

wedding, to wed, marriage

婚

ginhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'hwn [[...]]
silver wedding
銀婚

kiet'hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'hwn [[...]]
marry, marriage
結婚

kimhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym'hwn [[...]]
golden marriage
金婚

kiu'hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiuu'hwn [[...]]
seek a marriage
求婚

lixhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: li'hwn [[...]]
divorce
離婚

kauthofng ginhaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'thofng giin'haang [[...]]

Bank of Communications

交通銀行

kefginphiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'giin'phiøx [[...]]

false bank note

假鈔票,偽鈔

khingiin/khinguun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khyn'giin; (af'luo'miq) [[...]]

aluminum

鋁

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

dollar, the measure for bars, wooden logs. When "chit kho" is used in place of "chit ki" it gives the impression of "big"

塊(錢), 根

cidkhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'khof; (cit'khof'giin) [[...]]
Lit. one piece of silver — one dollar
一塊錢

Hid khof ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khof ka goar phaq. [[...]]
That guy hit me.
那傢伙打我。

khoid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khof'id; khof'id; (khof'ji, khof'svaf) [[...]]
one dollar and ten cents (twenty cents, thirty cents)
一塊一(一塊二,一塊三)

kuie khof? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuie khof? [[...]]
How many dollars?
幾塊錢?

khof kuie? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khof kuie? [[...]]
One dollar and how many cents?
一塊幾?

zha'khof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa'khof [[...]]
bog of firewood
木頭

khorgiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khox'giin [[...]]

national (state) treasury, exchequer, public money

國庫的錢

kiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax; (kix) [[...]]

send, to mail, to deposit, put a thing under a person's care

寄,存

Goar bøeq laikhix kiarphøef, ia bøeq laikhix ginhaang kiarcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq laai'khix kiax'phef, ia boeq laai'khix giin'haang kiax'cvii.; Goar bøeq laai'khix kiax'phøef, ia bøeq laai'khix giin'haang kiax'cvii. [[...]]
I am going to mail a letter, and I am also going to the bank to deposit some money.
我要去寄信,也要去銀行存錢。

Goar cid taai thihbea kiax lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid taai thiq'bea kiax lie. [[...]]
I will leave this bike of mine in your care. Please watch it for me.
我這輛腳踏車寄放在你這裡。

kimgiin zaipør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym'giin zaai'pør [[...]]

treasures, wealth, riches

金銀財寶

kimgiin svaputpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym'giin svaf'pud'pien [[...]]

Some times a person is short of money. (Lit. Money has three inconvenient times, when you haven't received it yet, when you don't have any, and when you have spent it all.)

金錢三不便,手頭緊

kym paw giin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym paw giin [[...]]

better outside than inside (said of wound healed but festering inside), tiles put over grass roof

金包銀,金玉其外敗絮其中

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

upper story, building's upper story, storied house, a tower

樓

zenglaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'laau [[...]]
bell-tower
鐘樓

ciwlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'laau [[...]]
wine-shop
酒樓

svazarnlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'zaxn'laau [[...]]
house of three stories
三層樓

ginlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'laau [[...]]
jewelry shop, goldsmith's
銀樓

lixlut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: li'lut [[...]]

rate or interest

利率

ginhaang lixlut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'haang li'lut [[...]]
bank rate
銀行利率

hoatteng lixlut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'teng li'lut [[...]]
legal rate of interest
法定利率

lionggiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lioong'giin [[...]]

silver coin minted toward the close of the Ching Dynasty

龍銀

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

bulletin board, tablet, card, tag, label, signboard, trademark, brand

牌

boxngpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bong'paai [[...]]
tombstone
墓牌

ciaupaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaw'paai [[...]]
sign-board, shop-sign
招牌

ginpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'paai [[...]]
silver medal, second prize (in any kind of game or contest)
銀牌

kimpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym'paai [[...]]
gold medal, first prize
金牌

tangpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taang'paai [[...]]
bronze medal, third prize
銅牌

peqgiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'giin [[...]]

silver

白銀

pøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pøh; (pok) [[...]]

foil, gilt, curtain, frame for raising silkworms

箔

ginpøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'pøh [[...]]
silver leaf
銀箔

kimpøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym'pøh [[...]]
gold leaf
金箔

Seakaix Ginhaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sex'kaix Giin'haang [[...]]

the World Bank

世界銀行

sianggiap ginhaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siafng'giap giin'haang [[...]]

commercial bank

商業銀行

siøf ginzoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf giin'zoar [[...]]

burn paper money for the dead

燒冥紙

siong zøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'ze; siong zøe [[...]]

the most, at most

最多

sioxngze zap khof giin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'ze zap khof giin [[...]]
most ten dollars
最多十塊錢

Y ee cvii sioxngze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee cvii siong'ze. [[...]]
He is the richest.
他的錢最多。

sionggiap ginhaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siofng'giap giin'haang [[...]]

commercial bank

商業銀行

sioxngkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'kef [[...]]

at most, no more than

最多

sioxngkef (sioxngze) zap khof giin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'kef (siong'ze) zap khof giin [[...]]
at most ten dollars, it cost no more than ten dollars
最多十塊錢

suviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sw'viaa [[...]]

lose or win, to bet, gamble

輸贏,打賭

Kab lie suviaa zap kho'giin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kab lie sw'viaa zap khof'giin. [[...]]
I bet you ten dollars.
跟你打賭十塊。

Lie boeq suviaa symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq sw'viaa sirm'miq?; Lie bøeq sw'viaa sirm'mih? [[...]]
What will you bet?
你要打賭什麼?

bøo suviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sw'viaa [[...]]
a tie (game), a draw
沒有輸贏,平手

sungiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suun'giin [[...]]

pure, unmixed silver

純銀

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

lamp, lantern, burner

燈

zuygintefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'giin'tefng [[...]]
mercury lamp
水銀燈

jidkofng-tefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'kofng'tefng; jit'kofng-tefng [[...]]
fluorescent lamp
日光燈

loxtefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lo'tefng [[...]]
street lamp, roadside lamp
路燈

paxng zuytefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paxng zuie'tefng [[...]]
set afloat burning lamps on the water for the ghosts of drowned persons
放水燈

taitefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taai'tefng [[...]]
a table lamp
檯燈

tiexntefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'tefng [[...]]
electric light (lamp)
電燈

teng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teng; (tvia) [[...]]

silver or gold ingot, spindle, (medical) tablet

錠

ginteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'teng; (giin'tvia) [[...]]
ingot of silver
銀錠

kimteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym'teng; (kym'tvia) [[...]]
gold ingot
金錠

thah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thah; (tiap) [[...]]

pile up, repeat, pile things one on top of another, build up a house one story higher, laid or put on in addition

疊

aix thaqlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix thah'laang [[...]]
wishing to excel or be ahead of others (in a good work)
好勝

chyn thah chyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn thah chyn [[...]]
marry into a family with which there is already a connection by marriage
親上加親

cit thah zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit thah zheq [[...]]
pile of books
一疊書

cit thah ginphiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit thah giin'phiøx [[...]]
bundle of bank note
一疊鈔票

svaf kef thah cit niar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf kef thah cit niar [[...]]
put on an additional article of dress, e.g., additional coat or vest
多穿一件衣服