Taiwanese–English dictionaries full-text search

🗣 ia 🗣 (u: ia a ⬆︎ ) 也 [wt][mo][[MK]] iā [#]

1. (Adv) also || 亦。表示相同關係。

🗣le: (u: Cid hang mih'kvia u ia hør, bøo ia hør, lorng bøo iaux'kirn.) 🗣 (這項物件有也好，無也好，攏無要緊。) (這個東西可有可無，都沒關係。)
近義：

1. ma, 嘛

🗣 iaxhør 🗣 (u: ia'hør a'hør ⬆︎ ) 也好 [wt][mo][[MK]] iā hó [#]

1. (Adv) || 也好、也行。

🗣le: (u: U ia hør, bøo ia hør.) 🗣 (有也好，無也好。) (有也好，沒有也好。)

🗣 iaxsi 🗣 (u: ia'si a si ⬆︎ ) 也是 [wt][mo][[MK]] iā sī [#]

1. (Adv) || 還是、也是。

🗣le: (u: Lie køq arn'zvoar korng, y ia si thviaf be jip'nie.) 🗣 (你閣按怎講，伊也是聽袂入耳。) (你再怎麼說，他還是聽不進去。)
近義：

1. iafsi, 猶是

2. (Adv) || 也是。

🗣le: (u: Y si lau'sw, ia si hak'sefng.) 🗣 (伊是老師，也是學生。) (他是老師，也是學生。)
近義：

1. ma si, 嘛是

🗣u: AF'eeng thaau cit kae pak'hngg zexng kefng'ciøf suii tng'tiøh hofng'thay, liao kaq kiøx'm'kvar. Kaf'zaix boea`ar voa'khix ia'chi zøx iuu'thngf, tuo'tiøh sii'ky hør, ciaq ho y thaxn kaq iuu'sea'sea, u'viar si “laang chi laang, cit ky kud; thvy chi laang, puii'zud'zud”, cyn'cviax ho laang be'gaau`tid. ⬆︎ 阿榮頭一改贌園種弓蕉隨搪著風颱，了甲叫毋敢。佳哉尾仔換去夜市做油湯，拄著時機好，才予伊趁甲油洗洗，有影是「人飼人，一支骨；天飼人，肥朒朒」，真正予人袂𠢕得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.] [d#]

阿榮第一次租田園種香蕉就碰上颱風，賠的叫苦連天。幸虧後來換跑道去夜市擺麵攤，遇到景氣好，才讓讓他賺得油水多多，真正是「只靠人，瘦巴巴；天幫助，笑哈哈」，人真的不能自以為了得。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Kafn'khor thaau, khvuix'oah boea.” AF'hoad zu kog'siør zhud'giap liao'au tø toex laang khix zøx thoo'zuie, kud'lat thaxn'cvii laai chi kuy'kef'hoea'ar, thvy'kofng'peq`ar ia cyn thviax'siøq`y, ho y zhoa'tiøh goan'ix zøx'hoea phaq'pviax ee suie bor, køq tah'tiøh hør sii'ky kaq laang hap'kor khie'zhux thaxn'tiøh cvii, nng ee girn'ar ma cyn iuo'haux køq u zaai'zeeng, ho y urn'sym'ar thee'zar thex'hiw, kaq yn khafn'chiuo taux'tin khix iuu'safn'oarn'suie. ⬆︎ 俗語講：「艱苦頭，快活尾。」阿發自國小出業了後就綴人去做塗水，骨力趁錢來飼規家伙仔，天公伯仔也真疼惜伊，予伊娶著願意做伙拍拚的媠某，閣踏著好時機佮人合股起厝趁著錢，兩个囡仔嘛真有孝閣有才情，予伊穩心仔提早退休，佮𪜶牽手鬥陣去遊山玩水。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.] [d#]

俗諺說：「含淚播種，歡笑收割。」阿發從國小畢業後就跟著別人去做泥水匠，賣力賺錢養一家人，老天爺也很疼愛他，讓他娶到願意一起努力的美嬌娘，又遇上景氣好跟人合建公寓賺到錢，兩個小孩很孝順又有才華，讓他安心提早退休，和妻子一同去遊山玩水。

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

mill, millstone

磑,石磨

• øebø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef'bø; øef'bø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you have money, you can even make devils turn a mill. Money talks.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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。

borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb'') ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
  隨便講

• bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tolerable, not very good, but may do
  將就

• Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  nothing to do but read old newspapers
  沒事且看看舊報紙。

• Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
  如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

• Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
  難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

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

money, cash

錢

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

• U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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。

cviuxsvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'svoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ascend a mountain, go ashore (archaic)

上山

• Cviuxsvoaf ia cit jit, løqhae ia cit jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'svoaf ia cit jit, løh'hae ia cit jit. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  nice way of saying one should not be in a rush to get things done. Festina lente! (Lit. Going up the mountain is a day, going down to sea is also a day)
  上山也一天,下海也一天,慢慢來,不用急。

• Cviuxsvoaf khvoax svoasix, jibmngg khvoax lang'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'svoaf khvoax svoaf'six, jip'mngg khvoax laang'ix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Be aware of the wishes of your host. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. (Lit. In climbing a mountain, look at the mountain contours, if you enter a person's home, consider his feelings.)
  見風轉舵，入鄉隨俗。

gai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hinder, obstruct, injure

礙

• Cid khoarn iøqar e gai uixtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar e gai ui'tngg. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This kind of drug injures the stomach.
  這種藥傷胃腸。

• Zhuix kab cih uxsi'ar ia e siøgai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuix kab cih u'sii'ar ia e siøf'gai. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The best friends sometimes have a falling out. (Lit. Some times the mouth and tongue hurt each other.)
  唇齒有時會相礙,至友有時也會發生摩擦。

ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

also, even, still

也

• Y ia bøo ciaqciuo ia bøo ciaqhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia bøo ciah'ciuo ia bøo ciah'hwn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He neither drinks nor smokes.
  他也不喝酒也不抽煙。

• Y ia u cvii ia u sealek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia u cvii ia u sex'lek. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He has both money and power.
  他有錢也有勢。

• ia hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia hør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  That will also do. O.K.
  也好

• Lie sor korng ee ia u tøxlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie sor korng ee ia u tø'lie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Still there is reason in what you say.
  你所說的也有道理。

• ia si afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia si arn'ny ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  also the same (this way)
  也是這樣

• lieen seahaxn gynnar ia zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen sex'haxn girn'nar ia zay'viar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Even a little child knows it.
  連小孩也知道

iuomi'my [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'my'my ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

delicate, tender

細嫩

• Iuomi'my ee gyn'ar lie ia kvar ka y hied kuijit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iux'my'my ee girn'ar lie ia kvar ka y hied kuy'jit. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Such a tender child, do you dare not pay any attention to him all day.
  細嫩的小孩,你也敢給他放一整天。

jit too samzhafn, ia too itsiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit too safm'zhafn, ia too id'siog ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

The people have no other ambition than food in their bellies and a roof over their head.

日圖三餐,夜圖一宿

kautiang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'tiang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

entrust to, to commission, to consign

託付,交代

• øe kautiang`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kaw'tiang'tid; øe kaw'tiang`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be trustworthy, be reliable
  可託付的

• Taixcix na kautiang u laang, ciaq u hoatto thafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'cix na kaw'tiang u laang, ciaq u hoad'to thafng khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If someone can be found to take care of my work, then I can go.
  事情如果能託付人,才有辦法去。

• Hiahnih bøo sirn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kautiang y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq'nih bøo sixn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kaw'tiang y. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  That untrustworthy a person, do you dare entrust your work to him.
  那麼無信用的人,你也敢託付他。

khaq... ia m [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia m ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

no matter how much... still not willing

再怎麼 ...也不 ...

• Goar mxzay y teq siuxkhix sviafhøex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'hoex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn.; Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'høex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know what he is angry about, no matter how much (often) I call him he does not answer.
  我不知他在氣什麼,再怎麼叫也不回答。

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This is a really bad child, no matter how much you beat him, he is still not afraid of you.
  這孩子很壞,再怎麼打也不怕。

khao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

mouth or opening, classifier for a cooking stove or pan, a share

口,股

• cit khao tviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit khao tviar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  one pot (pan)
  一口鍋

• cit khao zaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit khao zaux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  household or family (Lit. one cooking stove)
  一口灶

• Cid kefng kongsy, goar ia bøeq hun cit khao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng kofng'sy, goar ia boeq hun cit khao.; Cid kefng kofng'sy, goar ia bøeq hun cit khao. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I'll buy a share in this company. I will invest in this company.
  這家公司，我也要認一股。

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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。

lafmbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larm'bea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

horse without spirit, raw-boned trotter horse

弱馬

• lafmbea ia u cit po thad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larm'bea ia u cit po thad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  weak horse has a kick — Even useless man has a good point
  愚者一得

lafmlarm bea ia u cit po thad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larm'larm bea ia u cit po thad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

a very weak horse yet has some kick in it — a very weak man may occasionally be of service or do injury

愚者一得

liong'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lioong'ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

clear night, a pleasant evening

良夜

mef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mef; mef/my; (my) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

handful of (rice, sugar, salt, sand), take up a handful of

把,抓

• Thauliah køef, ia tiøh cidmef bie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'liah kef, ia tiøh cit mef bie.; Thaw'liah køef, ia tiøh cit'mef/my bie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Even if you want to steal a chicken, you have to spend a handful of rice. You cannot accomplish anything without effort.
  偷雞也得一把米。

Niao cy ciofng suo, kii beeng ia py. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niao cy ciofng suo, kii beeng ia py. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

A man's last words are sincere. (Lit. When a bird is about to die, its songs are sad.)

鳥之將死，其鳴也悲。比喻人到臨死時，會說良心話

phahhor liaqzhat ia tiøh chyn hviati. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'hor liah'zhat ia tiøh chyn hviaf'ti. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

strike a tiger, to catch a thief, you should have your own brother to help you In emergencies only a brother will help

打虎捉賊須靠親兄弟。

søea bøe zhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sea be zhefng; søea bøe zhefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unable to vindicate oneself

洗不清

• Eng Ng'høo ee zuie ia søea bøe zhefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng Ngg'høo ee zuie ia sea be zhefng.; Eng Ngg'høo ee zuie ia søea bøe zhefng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It cannot be washed clean even with the water of the Yellow River. (said of a bad name)
  用黃河的水也洗不清。

siauia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siaw'ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

a snack before going to bed, midnight snack

宵夜

sip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sip ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hereditary, inherit, to attack or take by surprise

襲

• iaxsip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'sip ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  night raid, make a night attack on
  夜襲

• khongsip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'sip ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  air raid
  空襲

thad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thad; (theg) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

to kick (with the toes or sometimes back wards with the heel, but not with the sole of the foot)

踢

• zauthad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaw'thad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  to ill-use, maltreat, to insult
  蹧蹋,凌侮

• lafmlarm bea ia u cit po thad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larm'larm bea ia u cit po thad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  a very weak horse yet has some kick in it — a very weak man may occasionally be of service or do injury
  愚者一得

• tørthad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøx'thad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  to kick backwards with the leg or heel
  倒踢

Thauliah køef ia tiøh cidpea bie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'liah kef ia tiøh cit pea bie.; Thaw'liah køef ia tiøh cit pea bie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

You have to prime the pump. To do business you need capital. (Lit. To steal chickens you need a handful of rice.)

偷雞也得一把米。

''Bai'ia'' - [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ''bay/baai'ia'' ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

a buyer

''mani'ia'' - [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ''maf/maa'ny/nii'ia'' ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

a mania; a craze; a maniac; a fan

iaxciexn 夜戰 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'ciexn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

night fighting; a night battle

iaxsip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'sip ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

a night raid, a night attack

夜襲

iaxtviuu 夜場 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

an evening show; a night show

夜場

iaxzhat 夜賊 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'zhat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

a burglar

siw'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siuo'ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

keep a night-watch, keep a vigil

守夜

sun'ia 巡夜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: swn/suun'ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

to go round at night, a night patrol

巡夜

u: giin'buun'ia'tø ⬆︎ 銀紋夜盜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.70]

N/Ent chiah : a destructive night-flying moth, Phytometra ni

銀紋夜盜

u: ia'beeng'thox'zw ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.106]

N châng : a fern (polypodum), Nephrolepsis auriculata

球蕨

iaxkafn-po 夜間部 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kafn'po ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.107]

N : evening section (of a school)

夜間部

u: ia'kofng'poex ⬆︎ 夜光貝 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.107]

N/Zool lia̍p : a gastropod mollusk, Turbo marmoratus

夜光貝

u: siør'zhefng'ia'tø ⬆︎ 小青夜盜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.234]

N chiah : a nocturnal caterpillar harmful to rice, sugar-cane, etc, Spodoptera mauritia

臺灣夜盜

siw'ia 守夜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siuo'ia ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.239]

VO : keep a night-watch

守夜

siw'ia 守夜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siuo'ia ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.239]

VO/RC : keep a vigil

守夜

• dictionary: Lim08 (69438 rows)
• columns: idx, ns, u, M, hj, en, zh, vol, p
• you may specify column(s): u:too, or en:too
• About MTL Toolbox | LearnTaiwanese.org
• time: 30