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the twelve signs of the zodiac; The animals used as the signs for the characters of the cycle of twelve: (rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog, pig

十二生肖(鼠,牛,虎,兔,龍,蛇,馬,羊,猴,雞,狗,豬)

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。

zerngthefji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'thea'ji; zexng'thea'ji [[...]]

standard Chinese characters as distinct from simplified characters or the cursive and manuscript styles of writing

正體字

zhøeid, zhøeji, zhøesvaf...zhøezap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'id, zhef'ji, zhef'svaf...zhef'zap; zhøef'id, zhøef'ji, zhøef'svaf...zhøef'zap [[...]]

the first, second, third... the tenth day of the month

初一,初二,初三 ...,初十。

chiathefji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaa'thea'ji; chiaa'thea'ji [[...]]

italics

斜體字

chiato [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaa'to [[...]]

gradient, grade, inclination

斜度

chiato jixzap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaa'to ji'zap [[...]]
inclination of 20 degrees
斜度二十

Zhuoterng ee chiato bøo kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'terng ee chiaa'to bøo kaux. [[...]]
The roof is not slanted enough.
屋頂的斜度不夠。

chiahji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq'ji; (chiaq'hoef) [[...]]

tattoo, to tattoo

紋身,刺花

chiahji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq'ji; (aang'ji) [[...]]

in the red, in debt (bookkeeping)

紅字,赤字

chiamji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiafm'ji [[...]]

signature, to sign or initial

簽字

chiamjixpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiafm'ji'pid [[...]]

signature pen

簽字筆

chienji-buun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'ji'buun; chiefn'ji-buun [[...]]

book formerly used as a primer, It has 1,000 characters, not one of which is repeated

千字文

chinchiwpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chiuo'pid; (chyn'pid) [[...]]

written in one's own hand, one's own handwriting

親筆

Ciaq ee ji si Cviuo Zofngthorng ee chinchiwpid (chinpid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee ji si Cviuo Zorng'thorng ee chyn'chiuo'pid (chyn'pid). [[...]]
These characters were written by President Chiang in his own hand.
這些字是蔣總統的親筆。

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

draft, the running hand, rough copy or original draft, careless, carelessly

草,潦草

Hid ee laang siafji cyn zhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang siar'ji cyn zhør. [[...]]
His handwriting is very cursive.
那個人寫字很草。

Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [[...]]
Please make a draft.
請你草擬一個案子。

løfzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lør'zhør [[...]]
do carelessly
潦草

zhøfji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhør'ji [[...]]

characters written in the script type

草字

zhørji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'ji [[...]]

misspelling, misprint

錯字

Cid purn zheq u cyn ze zhørji. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn zheq u cyn ze zhøx'ji. [[...]]
There are many misprints in this book.
這本書有很多錯字。

zhuietaxmzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tam'zhuix [[...]]

easy to say, agreeable to one's taste, casually

順口說出

Zef si piebit, lie aix seaji, mxthafng zhuietaxmzhuix, kofngkorng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si pix'bit, lie aix sex'ji, m'thafng zhuix'tam'zhuix, korng'korng zhud'laai. [[...]]
This is a secret, be careful and don't blurt it out.
這是秘密,你要小心,不要順口說出來。

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。

cviarji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'ji [[...]]

formal orthodox style of writing Chinese, the opposite of "chho-ji"

正楷

ciah kaux... høex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah kaux... hoex; ciah kaux... høex [[...]]

live to the age of… years

活到 …歲

Ho lie ciah kaux (kaq) pahji høex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie ciah kaux (kaq) paq'ji hoex. (Ho lie ciah paq'ji); Ho lie ciah kaux (kaq) paq'ji høex.; (Ho lie ciah paq'ji.) [[...]]
May you live to a hundred and twenty.
祝你活到一百二十歲。

ciamlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea [[...]]

feast day (Catholic)

瞻禮

Toa ciamlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Toa ciafm'lea [[...]]
great feast
大瞻禮

ciamlefgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea'go [[...]]
Thursday
瞻禮五

ciamlea id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea id [[...]]
Sunday
瞻禮一

ciamlea ji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea ji [[...]]
Monday
瞻禮二

ciamlea jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea jit [[...]]
Festive day
瞻禮日

ciamlea lak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea lak [[...]]
Friday
瞻禮六

ciamlea svaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea svaf [[...]]
Tuesday
瞻禮三

ciamlea six [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'lea six [[...]]
Wednesday
瞻禮四

ciapji liensafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'ji lieen'safm [[...]]

one after the other, continuously, repeatedly

接二連三

ciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng; (ciafng) [[...]]

used with a verb expressing future action (about to or going to), used with a noun functioning as a direct object (ciofng is very often used immediately before the object in an inverted construction in which the object precedes the main verb instead of following it thereby directing attention to and emphasizes the object.)

將

Mxthafng ciofng goar ee zheq theh khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciofng goar ee zheq theh khix; (M'thafng theh goar ee zheq khix.) [[...]]
Don't take away my book.
不要把我的書拿去。

Y ciofng goar ee phahjixky phahhai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciofng goar ee phaq'ji'ky phaq'hai khix. [[...]]
He broke my typewriter.
他把我的打字機弄壞了。

Y phahhai goar ee phahjixky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y phaq'hai goar ee phaq'ji'ky. [[...]]
He broke my typewriter.
他弄壞了我的打字機。

cit ee cvii phaq jixsix kad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee cvii phaq ji'six kad. [[...]]

cheapskate, tight fisted, has to untie 24 knots before he will spend a dollar. (Lit. One dollar is tied up by twenty-four knots.)

一個錢,打二十四個結,吝嗇鬼。

Cidnii voa jixsie'ee thaukef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit nii voa ji'six ee thaau'kef.; Cit'nii voa ji'six''ee thaau'kef. [[...]]

be fickle, undependable, be unable to stick at one job (Lit. Within one year to change 24 bosses.)

一年換二十四個老闆。

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

line, a row, time, next time or this time

行,趟

auxzoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'zoa [[...]]
next time or next visit, next departure
下一趟,下一班

khix cit zoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix cit zoa [[...]]
go once
走一趟

laai nng zoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai nng zoa [[...]]
came twice
來兩趟

te ji phvy, te svaf zoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te ji phvy, te svaf zoa [[...]]
page two, line three
第二頁第三行

zoanbuun siulie phahjixky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'buun siw'lie phaq'ji'ky [[...]]

typewriter repair specialist

專門修理打字機

zuxsiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'siw [[...]]

self teaching, study by oneself

自修

Cid tiafmzefng goar bøeq zuxsiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiarm'zefng goar boeq zu'siw.; Cid tiarm'zefng goar bøeq zu'siw. [[...]]
This period I want to study alone
這一節我要自修。

Texji tiafmzefng si zuxsiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te'ji tiarm'zefng si zu'siw. [[...]]
The second period is a study period
第二節是自修。

Efng-Haxn jixtiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'Haxn'ji'tiern; Efng-Haxn ji'tiern [[...]]

English-Chinese dictionary

英漢字典

Haxn-Efng jixtiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Haxn'Efng'ji'tiern; Haxn-Efng ji'tiern [[...]]

Chinese-English dictionary

漢英字典

Harnji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Haxn'ji [[...]]

Chinese characters

漢字,中文字

gexsut-ji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ge'sut'ji; ge'sut-ji [[...]]

characters (printed or written) in a fancy style

藝術字

gøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh; gøeh; (geh, goat) [[...]]

moon, month

月

cviagøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'goeh; cviaf`gøeh [[...]]
January
正月

Jixgøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'goeh; ji'gøeh [[...]]
February
二月

svagøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'goeh; svaf'gøeh [[...]]
March
三月

Siegøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'goeh; six'gøeh [[...]]
April
四月

goxgøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go'goeh; go'gøeh [[...]]
May
五月

Laggøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lak'goeh; lak'gøeh [[...]]
June
六月

chitgøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'goeh; chid'gøeh [[...]]
July
七月

pøehgøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peq'goeh; pøeq'gøeh [[...]]
August
八月

Kawgøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kao'goeh; kao'gøeh [[...]]
September
九月

zabgøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'goeh; zap'gøeh [[...]]
October
十月

zab'id-gøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'id'goeh; zap'id'gøeh [[...]]
November
十一月

zabji-gøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'ji'goeh; zap'ji'gøeh [[...]]
December
十二月

bøo-kaogøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux'goeh; bøo-kaux'gøeh [[...]]
child born prematurely
不足月

hiji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'ji [[...]]

fish bait

魚餌

hoo-luieluix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'luix'luix; hoo-luix'luix [[...]]

very eloquent

能言善道

Moelangzhuix holuieluix, lie tiøh khaq seaji lef, mxthafng khix ho phiernkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Moee'laang'zhuix hoo'luix'luix, lie tiøh khaq sex'ji lef, m'thafng khix ho phiexn'khix. [[...]]
The matchmaker is very eloquent. Be careful not to be cheated.
媒人婆能言善道,你得注意點,不要被騙。

hoatji thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'ji thaau [[...]]

radical of the Chinese character for hair

漢字部首之一

huieioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huix'ioong; (khuix'ioong) [[...]]

ulcer

潰瘍

ui huieioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui huix'ioong; (ui khuix'ioong) [[...]]
gastric ulcer
胃潰瘍

zabjixcytngg huieioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'ji'cie'tngg huix'ioong [[...]]
duodenal ulcer
十二指潰瘍

yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'zeeng [[...]]

ago, before, previous to, formerly, in former times

以前

go lak nii yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go lak nii ie'zeeng; (go lak nii zeeng) [[...]]
some years ago
五六年以前

kiet'hwn yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'hwn ie'zeeng; (iao'boe kied'hwn ie'zeeng) [[...]]
previous to (before) one's marriage
結婚以前,未結婚以前

Yzeeng hid tiaau si cyn lauxjiet ee køe'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee kef'ar.; Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee køef'ar. [[...]]
It was once (in former times) a prosperous (flourishing) shopping center
以前那條是很熱鬧的街。

Yzeeng bad kvietiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng bad kvix'tiøh y. [[...]]
I have met him before
以前見過他。

Texjixzhux seakaix taixciexn yzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te'ji'zhux sex'kaix tai'ciexn ie'zeeng. [[...]]
before the second world war
第二次世界大戰以前

Y bøo chinchviu yzeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu ie'zeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [[...]]
She does not come to see me as often as she used to.
他不像以前那麼常來了。

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

win, gain a victory, to defeat, excel

贏

zao viaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao viaa [[...]]
win a race, won a race
跑贏

thaai viaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaai viaa [[...]]
won a battle
戰勝,鬥贏

Goarn go pie ji viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn go pie ji viaa. [[...]]
We won the game (by a score of) five to two.
我們五比二勝。

Goar khvoax Tiongkoktui khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax Tiofng'kog'tui khaq viaa. [[...]]
I think the Chinese team has the edge on the other team.
我看中國隊較佔上風。

Goar bøo aix khix khvoax tiexnviar, bøeq khuxn khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo aix khix khvoax tien'viar, boeq khuxn khaq viaa.; Goar bøo aix khix khvoax tien'viar, bøeq khuxn khaq viaa. [[...]]
I would rather go to bed than to the movies.
我寧可睡覺,不要去看電影。

ienji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'ji [[...]]

lead type

鉛字

imphiaw bunji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ym'phiaw buun'ji [[...]]

phonetic transcription

音標文字

Iok'han Id, Ji, Safm sw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iog'han Id, Ji, Safm sw [[...]]

The First, Second and Third Epistles of John (Protestant)

約翰一二三書

ioxngji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'ji [[...]]

choice of words

用字

itzhefng-jixzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'zhefng'ji'zhør; id'zhefng-ji'zhør [[...]]

very clear

一清二楚

itgo jixkngrchid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'go ji'kngx'chid [[...]]

When you are dealing with money you have to be very clear and detailed. (Lit. one is one, five is five etc.)

一清二楚

It'huo, jixlok, svaf Bafngkaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Id'huo, ji'lok, svaf Barng'kaq; Id Huo, ji Lok, svaf Barng'kaq [[...]]

historically in Taiwan the most populous place was Tainan, then Lukang, then Wanhoa

一府,二鹿,三艋舺。以前台灣最熱鬧的城市: 台南府,鹿港,艋舺(萬華)

Itkiafm jixkox, bofng la'ar kiafm søefkhox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Id'kiafm ji'kox, bofng laa'ar kiafm sea'khox.; Id'kiafm ji'kox, bofng/bof laa'ar kiafm søea'khox. [[...]]

Kill two birds with one stone. Do one thing and effect two things. (Lit. While reaching for fresh-water clams in the water, get your clothes washed as a side effect.)

一舉兩得

itlaai... jixlaai... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'laai... ji laai..; id'laai... ji'laai... [[...]]

on the one hand…on the other hand

一來…二來,一則…二則

id putzøx ji put'hiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id pud'zøx ji pud'hiw; id pud'zøx/zøex ji pud'hiw [[...]]

do something by hook or by crook, not to stop half way once a thing is started

一不做二不休

itsek jix'niao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'sek ji'niao [[...]]

kill two birds with one stone

一石二鳥

itsirm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'sirm [[...]]

first trial, in the local court

一審

ji sirm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji sirm [[...]]
second trial, in Court of Appeals
二審

iwji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'ji [[...]]

bait

誘餌

iuoji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'ji [[...]]

delicate, tender

細嫩

Cid khoarn hi'afbaq cyn iuoji. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn hii'ar'baq cyn iux'ji. [[...]]
This kind of fish is very tender.
這種魚肉很嫩。

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

word, written character, document

字

iokji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iog'ji [[...]]
written agreement
合同

ji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji; (nng) [[...]]

two, second

二

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

bait for fishing

餌

hiji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'ji [[...]]
bait for fishing
魚餌

jixbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'bin [[...]]

literal(ly)

字面

jixbør/jixbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'bør; (ji'buo) [[...]]

letter of the alphabet

字母

jixbo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'bo [[...]]

subtitle (in a motion picture), libretto of singing lines in Peking opera projected on the screen for the benefit of the audience

字幕

jixbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'boea; ji'bøea [[...]]

afterward

後來

jixzvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'zvae; (kie'zvae) [[...]]

forefinger

食指

jixzap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'zap [[...]]

twenty, 20th of the month

二十

jixzab'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'zap'id; (ji'zap-ji, ji'zap-svaf,...ji'zap-kao) [[...]]
21 (22, 23, ...29) very often chap is skipped as the following: ji-it, ji-ji, ji-sa*, ...ji-kau
二十一(二,三,...二十九)

jixzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'zeg [[...]]