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auxlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'lo [[...]] 

back road, bribe

後路,後門

• Cit'hang taixcix na bøo kviaa auxlo pan bøe seeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan be seeng.; Cid'hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan bøe seeng. [[...]] 
  There is no way of getting this done unless we offer a bribe. (Lit. walk the back road)
  這件事若不走後門辦不成。

baxnhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'hang [[...]] 

everything

各項

baxnpahhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'paq'hang [[...]] 

very many

事多如牛毛

bok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok [[...]] 

eyes, chief or head, index, list or summary, inventory, item, look upon, to regard

目

• cietbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'bok [[...]] 
  program, items on a program
  節目

• haxngbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hang'bok [[...]] 
  heading, item
  項目

• itbok liawjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bok liao'jieen [[...]] 
  understand fully at one glance
  一目了然

• tøebok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'bok; tøee'bok [[...]] 
  subject, title, heading, theme
  題目

bu-sarsax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bu'sax'sax; bu-sax'sax [[...]] 

unable to fathom, uncomprehending

摸無頭緒

• Khachiuo ban ee laang na nngxhang'ar khangkhoex y tø buxsarsax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf'chiuo ban ee laang na nng'hang'ar khafng'khoex y tø bu'sax'sax af. [[...]] 
  People who are not handy get all mixed up when they have two or three tasks to do at the same time.
  手腳慢的人,如果有一些事情,他就忙得不可開交了。

zabhang uxntong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'hang un'tong [[...]] 

decathlon

十項運動

chiqchiqtaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chih'chih'taan [[...]] 

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Sidzai mxbad pvoarhang mxkuo chiqchiqtaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sit'zai m'bad pvoax'hang m'kuo chih'chih'taan. [[...]] 
  He really doesn't know anything but talks big.
  實在一無所知,可是在吹牛。

zhozhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhof [[...]] 

ordinary, common, roughly, coarsely

粗,粗俗

• Cid hang mih zhozhof af, chviar lie siukhylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang mih zhof'zhof af, chviar lie siw'khie'laai. [[...]] 
  a polite thing to say when presenting a gift (Lit. This is something very ordinary , please accept it.)
  這東西很粗陋,請你收起來。

zhosiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siab [[...]] 

hard to do (Lit. coarse and rough)

艱辛

• Cid hang khangkhoex cyn zhosiab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang khafng'khoex cyn zhof'siab. [[...]] 
  This job is very tough.
  這項工作很艱辛。

• Zøx cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhosiab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhof'siab.; Zøx/Zøex cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhof'siab. [[...]] 
  Making this piece of clothes for thirty dollars was a very tough job.
  做一件衣服賺三十塊,很艱辛。

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

create, make, invent, begin, do

創,做,幹

• Cid hang taixcix si symmiq laang zhoxng ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix si sirm'miq laang zhoxng ee? [[...]] 
  Who did this?
  這件事是誰幹的 ?

• Lie teq zhoxng sviafhøex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie teq zhoxng sviar'hoex?; Lie teq zhoxng sviar'høex? [[...]] 
  What are you doing?
  你在幹什麼 ?

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。

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。

cienhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'hang [[...]] 

aforesaid or the abovementioned item, the preceding article or clause (used in legal documents)

前項

cinsioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'sioxng [[...]] 

true aspect of something, the right aspect of a case, accurate information

真相

• Giefnkiux hid hang taixcix ee cinsioxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giern'kiux hid hang tai'cix ee cyn'sioxng. [[...]] 
  To study the root of the matter.
  研究那件事的真相。

• Køq bøo loa kuo, cinsioxng ciu e zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo, cyn'sioxng ciu e zay'viar. [[...]] 
  The truth will be out some day.
  再不久就會知道真相。

zuxtiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'tiong [[...]] 

self respect, prudence, be deliberate in

自重

• Lie si cientoo iwbong ee laang, khaq zuxtiong lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si cieen'too iuo'bong ee laang, khaq zu'tiong lex. [[...]] 
  You have a bright future before you Take good care of yourself.
  你是個有前途的人, 自重點。

• Tuix cid hang taixcix, larn tiøh khaq zuxtiong lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix cid hang tai'cix, larn tiøh khaq zu'tiong lex. [[...]] 
  We must be more prudent in this matter.
  對這件事, 我們得自重點。

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

an item, classifier for things

項,件

• te id tiaau, te svaf hang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te id tiaau, te svaf hang [[...]] 
  article one, item three
  第一條,第三項

• cit hang miqkvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit hang mih'kvia [[...]] 
  one thing
  一件東西

hang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hang; (hang'ar) [[...]] 

lane, an ally

巷,巷子

hang'ar-khao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hang'ar'khao; hang'ar-khao [[...]] 

the entrance to a lane

巷口

haxngbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hang'boea; hang'bøea [[...]] 

end of a lane or alley

巷尾

haxngbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hang'bok [[...]] 

an item, an article in an agreement

項目

hoa'køef liwhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'kef liuo'hang; hoaf'køef liuo'hang [[...]] 

streets of ill fame

花街柳巷

hongpix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'pix [[...]] 

seal, close completely

封閉

• Siausid lorng hongpix khix, sofie mxzay pvoarhang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siaw'sid lorng hofng'pix khix, sor'ie m'zay pvoax'hang. [[...]] 
  This was kept secret so no body knew anything about it.
  消息都封閉了,所以什麼都不知道。

huxzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'zeg [[...]] 

be responsible, bear the responsibility

負責

• Cid hang khangkhoex symmihlaang teq huxzeg? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang khafng'khoex sirm'miq'laang teq hu'zeg? [[...]] 
  Who is in charge of this job?
  這項工作誰負責的?

• Na sitpai, lie tiøqaix huxzeg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na sid'pai, lie tiøh'aix hu'zeg. [[...]] 
  If is should fail, you must bear the responsibility
  要是失敗,你要負責。

ienhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iefn'hoaf [[...]] 

prostitutes

煙花

• ienhoa'hang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iefn'hoaf'hang [[...]] 
  red-light district
  煙花巷

iaohang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'hang [[...]] 

key points or items

要項

iuosiux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'siux [[...]] 

modest, refined, refined, delicate

優雅,秀氣,精巧

• kofng'oe cyn iuosiux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe cyn iux'siux [[...]] 
  talk in a genteel way
  講話很優雅

• Cid hang miqkvia cyn iuosiux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang mih'kvia cyn iux'siux. [[...]] 
  This is very ingenious.
  這件東西很精巧。

jii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii [[...]] 

be confused, to tangled, be disheveled

混亂,纏結

• svoax jii khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svoax jii khix [[...]] 
  thread is all knots and tangles
  線亂了

• Zøx cit pae øh sviw ze singie e jikhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx cit pae øh sviw ze syn'gie e jii'khix. [[...]] 
  If we study too much vocabulary at one time, we will be thrown into confusion.
  一次學太多生字會亂了。

• Hid hang taixcix cyn jii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid hang tai'cix cyn jii. [[...]] 
  That matter is very complicated.
  那件事情很複雜。

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

even, up to, until, so...that, very

連,到,得,極了

• Engguo bøexhiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie be'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux.; Efng'guo bøe'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [[...]] 
  Cannot speak English at all. Cannot speak even half a word of English.
  英語連一句都不會講。

• Bøexhiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang.; Bøe'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [[...]] 
  Can't do anything at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang")
  連一項也不會做。

• Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [[...]] 
  Not wiped dry at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang" Used after verbs indicates the past tense.)
  擦得一點兒也沒乾。

• saux kaq cyn zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux kaq cyn zhefng'khix [[...]] 
  Swept very clean.
  掃得很乾淨

• Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix.; Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [[...]] 
  I am (was) starving to death.
  我餓得要死了。

• Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah kaq be khuxn tid.; Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [[...]] 
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not sleep.
  熱得無法睡。

• Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau.; Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [[...]] 
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not endure it.
  我熱得忍不住。

• Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suie kaq be korng tid.; Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [[...]] 
  Very beautiful! Be too beautiful for description.
  美極了! 美得不得了!

• Taioaan ee mih siok kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee mih siok kaq. [[...]] 
  Taiwanese articles are very cheap.
  台灣的東西便宜極了!

• Ang've'ar khaux kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'vef'ar khaux kaq. [[...]] 
  The baby cried bitterly.
  嬰兒哭得很厲害。

• Hai goar chiøx kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai goar chiøx kaq.; (Chiøx kaq bøeq sie khix.) [[...]] 
  Laughed till I nearly died.
  害我差一點笑死。

kahzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'zhuix [[...]] 

suit one's taste (as food or drink)

可口

• Cid hang zhaix ciah tiøh cyn kahzhuix (cyn kaq goar ee zhuix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang zhaix ciah tiøh cyn kaq'zhuix (cyn kaq goar ee zhuix). [[...]] 
  This dish suits my taste very much.
  這道菜吃起來很可口。

• bøo kahzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaq'zhuix [[...]] 
  does not suit one's taste
  不可口

køethaau haxngbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'thaau hang'boea; køef'thaau hang'bøea [[...]] 

throughout the city or town

街頭巷尾

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

be better informed

曉得多,較清楚

• Cid hang taixcix y khaq zaiviar, goar khaq m zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix y khaq zay'viar, goar khaq m zay'viar. [[...]] 
  He is better informed on this matter, I don't know much about it.
  這件事他較清楚,我不太清楚。

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。

khawkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'khix [[...]] 

one's way of talking

口氣

• Y ee khawkhix chinchviu tak hang lorng zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee khao'khix chyn'chviu tak hang lorng zay'viar. [[...]] 
  He talks as if he knew everything.
  他的口氣像似每樣都知道。

khiarmhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm'hang [[...]] 

still one thing to do, not finished

缺一樣(東西)

khoafnhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoarn'hang [[...]] 

sum, items of expenditure

款項

kviecyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'cyn [[...]] 

as a matter of fact, in fact

事實上,其實

• Kviecyn y mxbad pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvix'cyn y m'bad pvoax hang. [[...]] 
  In fact, he doesn't know anything.
  事實上他什麼也不懂。

ko'hang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'hang [[...]] 

individual event

單項

kok'hang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'hang [[...]] 

each kind, each thing, each item

各項

konghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'hau [[...]] 

effect, efficacy (of a method or medicine)

功效

• Cid hang iøqar tuix kafmmo u konghau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang iøh'ar tuix karm'mo u kofng'hau. [[...]] 
  This drug is good for colds.
  這種藥對感冒有功效。

• bøo konghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kofng'hau [[...]] 
  ineffective, of no good
  沒有功效

kofngkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'khie [[...]] 

mention, speak of

講起,提起

• Hid hang taixcix goar ittit teq tarn khvoax u laang bøeq kofngkhie `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang boeq korng'khie `bøo?; Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang bøeq korng'khie `bøo? [[...]] 
  I am waiting patiently to see if anyone will mention anything about it.
  那件事情,我一直在等看看有沒有人要提起?

adsafliq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'khix; (af'saf'liq) [[...]] 

clean-cut, straight forward, wholly, solely, entirely, exclusively, devotedly, wholeheartedly, devote or apply oneself to

乾脆

• Cid hang taixcix kuikhix ho lie phahsngx, goar lorng maix zhab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix kuy'khix ho lie phaq'sngx, goar lorng maix zhab. [[...]] 
  I leave this matter entirely up to you.
  這件事乾脆給你安排,我不管了。

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

afraid, faint hearted, dread

懾,怕

• Goar siong liab luikofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar siong liab luii'kofng. [[...]] 
  What I dread most is thunder.
  我最怕雷。

• Y bøo liab pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo liab pvoax hang. [[...]] 
  He does not know what fear is.
  他什麼都不怕。

liwhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuo'hang [[...]] 

the willow lane — brothel

柳巷

m bad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad [[...]] 

not to know, not to acknowledge, not to understand, not acquainted with

不懂,不認識

• Goar mxbad y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'bad y. [[...]] 
  I don't know him. I am not acquainted with him.
  我不認識他。

• Goar khvoax mxbad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax m'bad. [[...]] 
  I see it, but cannot tell what it is.
  我看不懂。

• thviaf mxbad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf m'bad [[...]] 
  hear but can not understand, hear but don't know what it is
  聽不懂

• mxbad ji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad ji [[...]] 
  can not read
  不識字

• mxbad seasu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad sex'su [[...]] 
  do not know worldly affairs
  不懂世事

• mxbad pvoarhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad pvoax'hang [[...]] 
  do not know anything
  什麼也不懂

nawkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nao'kyn [[...]] 

nerves (vessels) of the brain

腦筋

• tong nawkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tong nao'kyn [[...]] 
  cudgel one's brains
  動腦筋

• siofng-nawkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siofng nao'kyn; siofng-nao'kyn [[...]] 
  troublesome, difficult
  傷腦筋

• Cid hang taixcix cyn siofng nawkyn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix cyn siofng nao'kyn. [[...]] 
  This is a troublesome (difficult) matter.
  這件事很傷腦筋。

pat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat; (piet) [[...]] 

other, another

別

• bøo pat hang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo pat hang [[...]] 
  nothing else
  沒有別的

padhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'hang [[...]] 

different sorts, some other kinds

別項

sengzoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'zoaan [[...]] 

help (others) accomplish something

成全

• Cid hang taixcix lie tiøh ka y sengzoaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix lie tiøh ka y seeng'zoaan. [[...]] 
  You must help him to accomplish it.
  這件事你要成全他。

syhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie'hang [[...]] 

dead end alley, blind alley

死巷

siøfhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'hang [[...]] 

narrow lane

小巷

suxhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: su'hang [[...]] 

individual matter, item

事項

sui'hang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suii'hang [[...]] 

each article separately, as in lifting things or in discussing matters

一項一項的

taghang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tak'hang [[...]] 

each thing, every thing, each sort, all things

每件,每項

thonghang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thofng'hang [[...]] 

alley, tunnel

小巷路

tioxng'iaux suxhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiong'iaux su'hang [[...]] 

important matter

重要事項

toaxkøef siøfhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'kef siør'hang; toa'køef siør'hang [[...]] 

streets and lanes, in every street and alley, all over the city

大街小巷

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