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aix ka'ti hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix kaf'ti hør [[...]] 

egotistical, selfish, self love

自私的

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。

bagseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'seg [[...]] 

power of calculating or recognizing at a glance

眼識,眼力

• hør bagseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør bak'seg [[...]] 
  have the power of calculating or recognizing at a glance
  有眼力

• phvae bagseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae bak'seg [[...]] 
  poor at recognizing
  眼力差

• bagsek bagsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sek bak'sek; (bin'sek bin'sek) [[...]] 
  slightly acquainted, somewhat familiar
  有點眼熟

Bayteg zhud høfsurn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bae'teg zhud hør'surn. [[...]] 

Accomplishments of child can be greater than his parents. (Lit. bad bamboo tree produces good bamboo shoots.)

壞竹出好筍。

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

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]] 
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]] 
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]] 
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]] 
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]] 
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]] 
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]] 
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]] 
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]] 
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]] 
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]] 
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]] 
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]] 
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

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

dream

夢

• binbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'bang; (zøx'bang) [[...]] 
  dream
  作夢

• hør-bang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bang; hør-bang; (phvae'bang) [[...]] 
  good dream, bad or terrible dream
  好(惡)夢

bad høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad hør'phvae [[...]] 

know the difference between good and evil

能辨善惡

bøexhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hør; bøe'hør [[...]] 

describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done

不會好,好不了。

• Y ee pve bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve be'hør.; Y ee pve/pvi bøe'hør. [[...]] 
  He cannot recover from his sickness.
  他的病不會好。

• Cit'ee khangkhøex køq zøx svajit, iao zøx bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx be'hør.; Cid'ee khafng'khøex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx bøe'hør. [[...]] 
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

byhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'hør [[...]] 

fine, happy, glorious

美好

bixpitjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'pid'jieen [[...]] 

not necessarily so

未必然

• Høfgiaqlaang bixpitjieen khoaelok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'giah'laang bi'pid'jieen khoaix'lok. [[...]] 
  The rich are not always happy.
  有錢人未必快樂。

bixnzengkhia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'zeeng'khia [[...]] 

present a false front

表面工夫

• hør bixnzengkhia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør bin'zeeng'khia [[...]] 
  present a good front
  表面工夫好

bixnseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'seg [[...]] 

complexion, countenance

臉色

• bixnseg hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'seg hør; (hør bin'seg) [[...]] 
  healthy complexion
  臉色好

• phvae bixnseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae bin'seg; (bin'seg bae) [[...]] 
  unhealthy complexion
  臉色不好

bøzhae-kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae'kafng [[...]] 

waste of effort, in vain, wasted effort

徒勞,沒用

• Ykefng sie khix ax, khaq zuosia ia bøzhaykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sie khix ax, khaq zux'sia ia bøo'zhae'kafng. [[...]] 
  He is already dead, any more injections are a wasted effort.
  已經死了,再打針也沒用。

• Bøzhaykafng, maix siulie, bea sin'ee khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae'kafng, maix siw'lie, bea syn'ee khaq hør. [[...]] 
  It is waste of time, better to buy a new one.
  浪費時間,不要修了,買新的比較好。

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 hii, hee ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hii, hee ma hør. [[...]] 

adopt a makeshift course (Lit. If there are no fish, shrimp will do.)

無魚,蝦也好,將就!將就。

bøkef bøkiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kef bøo'kiarm [[...]] 

neither too much nor too little, nothing added nothing taken away, no more, no less

不多不少

• Bøkef bøkiarm, twtuo hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'kef bøo'kiarm, tuo'tuo hør. [[...]] 
  not too little, not too much, just right
  不多不少,恰恰好。

bøsviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar [[...]] 

not much

不怎麼,不太

• bøsviar aix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar aix [[...]] 
  I don't like it too much.
  不太喜歡

• bøsviar zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar zay'viar [[...]] 
  I don't know too much about it.
  不太清楚

• bøsviar hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar hør [[...]] 
  not very good
  不太好

• bøsviar hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar hofng [[...]] 
  not much wind
  風不大

• bøsviar laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar laang [[...]] 
  scarcely any one
  沒什麼人

bøtaxng zhøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taxng zhoe; bøo'taxng zhøe [[...]] 

cannot be found

無處尋,找不到

• Ciahnih hør ee thaethaix bøtaxng zhøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'nih hør ee thaix'thaix bøo'taxng zhoe.; Ciaq'nih hør ee thaix'thaix bøo'taxng zhøe. [[...]] 
  You can't find a better wife than she.
  這麼好的太太那裡找。

bøthafng hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thafng hør [[...]] 

not very good

不太好

bøtvia-bønii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvia'bøo'nii; bøo'tvia-bøo'nii [[...]] 

suddenly without reason

無緣無故,忽然

• Za'hngf tøf iao høfhør, kin'afjit bøtvia-bønii soaq sykhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'hngf tøf iao hør'hør, kyn'ar'jit bøo'tvia'bøo'nii soaq sie'khix.; Zaf'hngf tøf iao hør'hør, kyn'ar'jit bøo'tvia-bøo'nii soaq sie'khix. [[...]] 
  Yesterday he was okay, today he suddenly died.
  昨天還好好的,今天無緣無故忽然死了。

bo'hoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'hoan [[...]] 

mould, a pattern, an example

模範

• zøx hør bo'hoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx hør boo'hoan; zøx/zøex hør boo'hoan [[...]] 
  show a good example
  做好模範

• bo'hoan ka'teeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'hoan kaf'teeng [[...]] 
  pattern family
  模範家庭

boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'viu [[...]] 

model, example (spiritual or moral), a style, manner, a fashion

模樣

• hør boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør boo'viu; (phvae boo'viu) [[...]] 
  good example (bad example)
  好(壞)模樣

• øh laang ee boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh laang ee boo'viu [[...]] 
  imitate someone's example
  學人的模樣

bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea; bøea; (bea) [[...]] 

the tail, the rear, the stern of a ship, last, final, measure for fish or snake

尾

• zuybøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'boea; zuie'bøea [[...]] 
  lower reaches of an irrigation system
  水尾

• høfbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'boea; hør'bøea [[...]] 
  happy end of an affair
  好結尾

• soahbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soaq'boea; soaq'bøea [[...]] 
  the end, the last
  最後

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。

bøeq hør`aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq hør ax; bøeq hør`aq [[...]] 

just about finished, recovering sick person

快好了

zafsie zafhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'sie zar'hør [[...]] 

the sooner dead the better (a curse)

早死早好

zaixsvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'svef [[...]] 

be among the living, be living, be in the world, not dead

在世

• Zaixsvef ciah cit liap tau, khahhør syau haux ti'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau. [[...]] 
  It's better to take care of parents while they are alive rather than make a show of being filial at their funeral. (Lit. Better to give parents one bean when living rather than to offer them a pig's head after they die.)
  在生吃一粒豆,勝過死後孝豬頭。父母在世時好好孝敬,比在身後才大事祭拜有意義。

• Zaixsvef m haux na'aau, syau ciaq haux kvoazha'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau. [[...]] 
  to pay respect to parents after they die after not taking care of them while they were living, unfilial
  父母在生不養,死後才想孝敬。

zabhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'hwn [[...]] 

full, enough, sufficient, very, complete, exceedingly, ten parts

十分

• zabhwn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'hwn hør [[...]] 
  one hundred percent, excellent
  十分好

• zabhwn khiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'hwn khiao [[...]] 
  very clever (Lit. ten parts clever)
  十分聰明

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!

zad twhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad tuo'hør [[...]] 

regulate or arrange it properly

適度,適量,測準

zøethaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zee'thaau; zøee'thaau [[...]] 

round off a sum (to the next lowest whole number)

整數

• Sngx zethaau khix, karm m hør? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx zee'thaau khix, karm m hør? [[...]] 
  Round it off to the nearest whole number, okay?
  算整數,不好嗎?

zekteg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'teg [[...]] 

accumulate merit,

積德

• u zekteg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u zeg'teg [[...]] 
  pile up good works, accumulate, have great virtue, merit
  有積德

• hør-zekteg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør zeg'teg; hør-zeg'teg [[...]] 
  very virtuous (person)
  品德好

• phvae-zekteg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae zeg'teg; phvae-zeg'teg [[...]] 
  having much demerit
  失德

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。

zhahhoe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'hoef'ar [[...]] 

kibitzer at a mahjong game, sometimes more than just a kibitzer, sometimes he also bets or invests in one of the players

插花(打麻將用語)

• Ho lie i, goar zhahhoe'ar ciu hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie i, goar zhaq'hoef'ar ciu hør. [[...]] 
  You play, I'll just kibitz, okay?
  給你玩,我插花就好。

zhai-terngheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'texng'heng; zhai-texng'heng [[...]] 

become angry don't like to move

使性子坐著不動

• Høfphvae m tø korng, kannaf toax hiaf zhai-terngheng, ciaa zaiviar lie ee iesux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai'texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux?; Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai-texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux? [[...]] 
  You should say what's okay or not okay, if you just stand there and get angry who knows what you think.
  好或壞要講,只在那兒使性子坐著不動,誰知道你的意思?

zhaythaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'thaau [[...]] 

an omen

彩頭,預兆

• hør-zhaythaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør zhae'thaau; hør-zhae'thaau [[...]] 
  good omen
  好預兆

• phvae zhaythaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae zhae'thaau [[...]] 
  bad omen
  壞預兆

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]] 
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]] 
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

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。

chieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chieen; (ieen) [[...]] 

delay

拖延,耽誤

• Chieen luo kuo luo hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chieen luo kuo luo hør. [[...]] 
  Time is in our favor
  拖越久越好

• Chieen lie ee sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chieen lie ee sii'kafn. [[...]] 
  I have taken so much of your time.
  耽誤你的時間。

chiørsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiøx'siin [[...]] 

smiling, kindly countenance

笑容

• hør chiørsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør chiøx'siin [[...]] 
  always smiling, all smiles
  喜笑的

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。

chiw'oarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'oarn [[...]] 

ability, talent, capability

手腕,才能

• u chiwoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u chiuo'oarn; (chiuo'oarn hør) [[...]] 
  capable, talented
  有才能

chiwsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'sex [[...]] 

hand signals, sign language, grip on a tennis racket or golf club

手勢

• hør chiwsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør chiuo'sex [[...]] 
  good hand position, grip
  順手

• phvae chiwsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae chiuo'sex [[...]] 
  incorrect grip on a bat, tool or hockey stick
  不順手

chiwsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'sut; (khuy'tøf) [[...]] 

surgical operation, to operate

手術,開刀

• Bøo chiwsut (bøo khuitøf) bøe hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo chiuo'sut (bøo khuy'tøf) be hør.; Bøo chiuo'sut (bøo khuy'tøf) bøe hør. [[...]] 
  cannot recover without an operation
  不手術不會好。不開刀不會好。

• siør chiwsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør chiuo'sut [[...]] 
  minor surgery
  小手術

• toa chiwsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa chiuo'sut [[...]] 
  major surgery
  大手術

zhoiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng [[...]] 

robust, strong, stout

粗壯

• zhoiorng ee sinthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng ee syn'thea [[...]] 
  robust body
  粗壯的身體

• Tekkog ee khiechiaf bøo hør khvoax, mxkuo cyn zhoiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teg'kog ee khix'chiaf bøo hør khvoax, m'kuo cyn zhof'iorng. [[...]] 
  German cars are not pretty but are very strong.
  德國的汽車不好看,可是很堅固。

zhøexkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe'kiuu; zhøe'kiuu [[...]] 

seek, explore

尋求

• Zhøexkiuu khaq hør ee seng'oah hongseg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhoe'kiuu khaq hør ee sefng'oah hofng'seg.; Zhøe'kiuu khaq hør ee sefng'oah hofng'seg. [[...]] 
  Everyone seeks to improve their mode of living.
  尋求比較好的生活方式。

zhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw [[...]] 

sloping, inclined

斜

• Tho'khaf tiøh zhuzhw, khaq hør søea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thoo'khaf tiøh zhw'zhw, khaq hør sea.; Thoo'khaf tiøh zhw'zhw, khaq hør søea. [[...]] 
  The floor should have a slight slope, that way it's easier to wash clean.
  地面要一點斜,較好洗。

zhwkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'khix [[...]] 

in the future, afterward

將來,從此以後

• Zaiviar mxtiøh tø hør, zhwkhix mxthafng køq afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zay'viar m'tiøh tø hør, zhuo'khix m'thafng køq arn'ny zøx. [[...]] 
  It's sufficient that you know it is wrong, from now on don't do it again.
  知錯就好,以後不可再犯。

zhwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'lie [[...]] 

dispose, disposition, to handle

處理

• Y ee zaisarn y zhwlie kaq cyn høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee zaai'sarn y zhuo'lie kaq cyn hør'sex. [[...]] 
  He has made a good disposition of his property.
  他的財產處理得很妥善。

• Cid hang taixcix, goar sidzai bøexhiao zhwlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai be'hiao zhuo'lie.; Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai bøe'hiao zhuo'lie. [[...]] 
  I really don't know how to transact this matter.
  這件事,我實在不會處理。

zhuietao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tao [[...]] 

appetite

胃口

• hør-zhuietao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'zhuix'tao; hør-zhuix'tao [[...]] 
  good appetite
  不挑嘴

• phvae-zhuietao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'zhuix'tao; phvae-zhuix'tao [[...]] 
  bad appetite
  挑嘴

zhutsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'syn [[...]] 

be a graduate of a university, be a native of, rise from poverty to wealth and rank

出身

• Y si Taioaan Taixhak zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si Taai'oaan Tai'hak zhud'syn ee. [[...]] 
  He is a graduate of the National University of Taiwan.
  他是台灣大學出身的。

• Yn thaethaix si høfgiaqlaang zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix si hør'giah'laang zhud'syn ee. [[...]] 
  His wife came from a rich family.
  他太太是出身於有錢人家。

ciechyn høfiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'chyn hør'iuo [[...]] 

close relatives and dear friends

至親好友

cyhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'hør [[...]] 

the only alternative is to…, the next best thing to do is to…

只好

ciehør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'hør [[...]] 

the best, the closest friend

至好,最好

cviatwhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaa'tuo'hør [[...]] 

very coincidently

很巧

ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah; (sit) [[...]] 

eat, live on, get money out of someone, to live off someone, live so long, take or use snuff, tobacco or wine

吃,食

• høfciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'ciah [[...]] 
  tastes good
  好吃

• phvayciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'ciah [[...]] 
  tastes bad
  難吃

• gauciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'ciah [[...]] 
  be a good eater, have a good appetite
  能吃

ciahkuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'kuo; (ciaq'nih kuo) [[...]] 

so long, this long time, recently, Such a long time!

這麼久,最近,近來

• Ciahkuo hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo hør `bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you been well of late?
  近來好嗎 ?

• Ciahkuo lorng bøo khvoartiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo lorng bøo khvoax'tiøh y. [[...]] 
  I haven't seen him recently.
  最近都沒看見他。

• Ho lie thernghau ciaq kuo, cyn phvaysex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thexng'hau ciaq kuo, cyn phvae'sex. [[...]] 
  I am very sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.
  讓你等了這麼久,真不好意 思。

ciah liao bøo twhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah liao bøo tuo'hør [[...]] 

stomach upset

吃壞了肚子

ciaqmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'mih; (hør ciah'mih) [[...]] 

eatables

食物

ciaxmsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'sii [[...]] 

for the time being, momentary, temporary

暫時

• Goar laang bøo twhør, ciaxmsii bøeq hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii boeq hiøq'khuxn.; Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii bøeq hiøq'khuxn. [[...]] 
  I am not feeling well, I want to rest for the time being.
  我人不舒服,要暫時休息。

• Cid kefng serngtngg si ciaxmsii ee, cionglaai bøeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai boeq khie cit kefng syn ee.; Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai bøeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [[...]] 
  This is a temporary chapel, later on we want to build a new one.
  這間聖堂是暫時的,將來要蓋一間新的。

cientiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'tiau [[...]] 

omen, foreboding, sign

前兆,預兆

• hør cientiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør cieen'tiau [[...]] 
  good omen
  好預兆

• phvae cientiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae cieen'tiau [[...]] 
  ill omen
  壞預兆

ciapsoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'soax [[...]] 

be next (in succession), follow, in close succession, one after the other, continue, continuously

連續

• Hitkhoarn pve aix ciapsoax ciah iøqar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq øe hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn pve aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq e hør.; Hid'khoarn pve/pvi aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq øe hør. [[...]] 
  For that disease you have to continuously take medicine for a long time then it will get better.
  那種病要連續吃藥吃很久才會好。

ciaau-hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaau'hør; ciaau-hør; (ciaau'ciaau'hør) [[...]] 

all of them are good

都好

ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq [[...]] 

mixed in proper proportions like of good and bad

公允分配

• Mxthafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøqaix ciaokaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøh'aix ciaux'kaq. [[...]] 
  Don't choose only good ones, you must take good ones and bad ones together.
  不可揀好的,好壞要公允分配。

ciq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciq [[...]] 

fold

摺

• Svaf na ud hør, tiøh ciq khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf na ud hør, tiøh ciq khie'laai. [[...]] 
  After you have ironed the clothes, please fold them.
  衣服要是燙好,要摺起來

cintwhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'tuo'hør [[...]] 

by a happy chance, at just the right time

正巧

cit ee bin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee bin [[...]] 

face

一面

• Kvix cit ee bin ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvix cit ee bin ma hør. [[...]] 
  To meet him wouldn't hurt anything.
  見一面也好。

cit hør, bøo nng hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit hør, bøo nng hør [[...]] 

You can't have it both ways. You can't have your cake and eat it too. (Lit. One good, not two goods)

不能兩全其美。

cit tviuu høfhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit tviuu hør'hix [[...]] 

good show

一場好戲

ciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu [[...]] 

connective particle meaning then, undergo, assume, come or go to, namely, as soon as, as a natural consequence, thereupon, naturally (Very often the Chinese use this little particle to balance a subordinate clause with the principal clause although there is no need of using such a word in English)

就

• Na høfthvy ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na hør'thvy ciu boeq khix.; Na hør'thvy ciu bøeq khix. [[...]] 
  If the weather is good I am going.
  如果天氣好就要去。

• Lym khaq kau ee ka'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu be aix khuxn.; Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [[...]] 
  If you drink rather strong coffee you will not be sleepy.
  喝較濃的咖啡就不想睡。

• Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciu boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [[...]] 
  I'll go as soon as I have finished eating.
  我吃飽就去。

• Ciu afnny ciah, m biern zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu arn'ny ciah, m biern zuo. [[...]] 
  Eat it the way it is, it doesn't need to be cooked.
  就這樣吃,不用煮。

• Na bøo Thienzuo, ciu bøo thvite baxnbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo Thiefn'zuo, ciu bøo thvy'te ban'but. [[...]] 
  If there is no God, then there is no heaven or earth or anything.
  要是沒有天主,就沒有天地萬物。

zngzøex/zngzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngf'zøx; zngf'zøx/zøex; (zngf'zoex) [[...]] 

disguise, pretend, assume a false, counterfeit or feigned appearance, to fake merchandise

扮成,偽裝

• Phvaylaang zngzøx høflaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'laang zngf'zøx hør'laang. [[...]] 
  bad man putting on a false appearance of goodness
  壞人偽裝成好人。

• Y zngzøx za'bofee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zngf'zøx zaf'bor'ee. [[...]] 
  He disguised himself as a woman.
  他扮成女人。

zøxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø'heeng [[...]] 

model

造型

• Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zøxheeng bøo hør khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zø'heeng bøo hør khvoax. [[...]] 
  People say that the shape of that home doesn't look good.
  有人嫌那間房子的造型不好看。

zørkangge [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'kafng'ge; zøx/zøex'kafng'ge [[...]] 

occupy oneself, keep busy (to pass the time on the train or when retired)

做消遣

• Eng'eeng koecie borng ka, zørkangge ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng koef'cie borng ka, zøx'kafng'ge ma hør. [[...]] 
  There's no work, keeping myself busy eating watermelon seeds is okay.
  閒著啃瓜子做消遣也好。

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

behave kindly or well, a man of personality

為人很好

zørog zørtok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'og zøx'tok; zøx/zøex'og zøx/zøex'tok [[...]] 

act very wickedly

做惡做毒,為非做歹

• Zørog zørtok, khia'bea logkhok, høfsym høfheng, bøo svaf thafng zheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'og zøx'tok, khiaa'bea lok'khok, hør'sym hør'heng, bøo svaf thafng zheng.; Zøx/zøex'og zøx/zøex'tok, khiaa'bea lok'khok, hør'sym hør'heng, bøo svaf thafng zheng. [[...]] 
  The evil are prosperous, the good have a hard time.
  為非做歹洋洋得意,為善反而不得好報。

zoadieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'ieen [[...]] 

sever relations with, insulate (electricity)

斷絕關係,絕緣

• Y kab yn a'hviaf zoadieen cyn kuo ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab yn af'hviaf zoat'ieen cyn kuo ax. [[...]] 
  He severed relations with his older brother a long time ago.
  他跟他哥哥斷絕關係很久了。

• Cid tiaau tiexnsvoax ee zoadieen bøo symmiq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau tien'svoax ee zoat'ieen bøo sirm'miq hør. [[...]] 
  This electric wire is not well insulated.
  這條電線的絕緣不太好。

zoeahør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'hør [[...]] 

the best, had better

最好

• Lie zoeahør khaq tiam lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zoex'hør khaq tiam lex. [[...]] 
  You had better be quiet.
  你最好靜一些,你少插嘴。

zuohøfhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'hør'hør [[...]] 

predestined

冥冥之中註定好的

zusex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'sex [[...]] 

posture, a pose

姿勢

• zusex hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'sex hør; (zw'sex bae) [[...]] 
  have a fine (poor) posture
  姿勢好(壞)

• zusex bøo cviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'sex bøo cviax [[...]] 
  one's posture is not straight
  姿勢不正

zwte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'te [[...]] 

young dependents, children

子弟

• zhud høfzwte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud hør'zuo'te [[...]] 
  produce good children, give birth to good children
  出好子弟

Zuykuie kiøx paysui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuie'kuie kiøx pae'sui [[...]] 

bad company getting you onto trouble (Lit. water ghost encouraging individual to jump into water and drown)

壞人的邀請

• Lirn maix ciøf y, zoaan cit koar zuykuie kiøx paysui, bøo høftai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn maix ciøf y, zoaan cit koar zuie'kuie kiøx pae'sui, bøo hør'tai. [[...]] 
  Don't come looking for him, you always get him into trouble, you never do anything good.
  你們不用來找他,都是一些壞事,不會有好事。

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