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amkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aam'khafng [[...]] 

underground sewer, subterranean drain

涵洞

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。

bag'aang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'aang; (bak'khafng'chiaq) [[...]] 

covetous, envious

眼紅

bakbag taktag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'bag'tag'tag; bag'bag tag'tag [[...]] 

miscellaneous

零零碎碎

• Hid khoarn bakbaktaktag ee khangkhoex goar bøo aix zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx.; Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  I don't like to do work that is only a lot of miscellaneous small jobs.
  那種零零碎碎的工作我不要做。

bagciw-khafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'khafng; bak'ciw-khafng; (bak'ciw'khu) [[...]] 

the socket of the eyes

眼眶

bagkhangchiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'khafng'chiaq; (bak'aang) [[...]] 

covetous, envious

眼紅

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

contract a job to build or do something, contract for a piece of work, to buy the whole lot

承包,總攬

• Y bauh hid thvoaf khangkhoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bauh hid thvoaf khafng'khoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [[...]] 
  He contracted that work and made enough to buy a house.
  他包那個工作,賺一棟房子。

• Cid kefng chia'khox ho lie bauqkhie aix loaxze cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng chiaf'khox ho lie bauh'khie aix loa'ze cvii? [[...]] 
  How much would your contract be for this garage?
  這間車庫給你承建,要多少錢?

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。

bøexkhafng bøefkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafng bea'khafng; bøe'khafng bøea'khafng [[...]] 

speculate on stock market

賣空買空

bøkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khafng [[...]] 

have no money, stingy

沒錢,吝嗇

bøkhafng-bøsurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khafng bøo'surn; bøo'khafng-bøo'surn [[...]] 

not important, of no consequence or significance

無關緊要的

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。

buxn khafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buxn khafng [[...]] 

go into a hole

穿洞

buxn poxngkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buxn pong'khafng [[...]] 

go through the tunnel

穿過隧道

zaikhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'khafng [[...]] 

be in on the secret, know the weak points of others, happen to hear

懂門路,靈通

zadpag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat'pag [[...]] 

compact, solid, compressed

實心

• Thihkorng si khangkhag ee, mxsi zadpag ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'korng si khafng'khag ee, m'si zat'pag ee. [[...]] 
  The pipe is hollow, it isn't solid.
  鐵管是空心的, 不是實心的。

zaokhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaux'khafng [[...]] 

stove opening (for fuel)

灶門

ze-bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze be'tiaau; ze-bøe'tiaau [[...]] 

be tired of sitting down, cannot sit still, cannot sit idle

坐不住,坐煩了

• Ze sviw kuo, ze bøextiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ze sviw kuo, ze be'tiaau.; Ze sviw kuo, ze bøe'tiaau. [[...]] 
  I can't sit any longer because I have been sitting too long.
  坐太久, 坐煩了

• Bøo zøx khangkhoex, ze bøextiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zøx khafng'khoex, ze be'tiaau.; Bøo zøx khafng'khoex, ze bøe'tiaau. [[...]] 
  I have nothing to do, I can't sit still.
  無事做, 坐不住。

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

loiter

閒坐

• Bøo aix zøx khangkhoex tiaxmtiam zhai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix zøx khafng'khoex tiam'tiam zhai. [[...]] 
  He doesn't want to work so he quietly loiters.
  不工作只閒坐著。

zhagkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'khafng [[...]] 

make a mortice, to chisel

鑿孔

zhaokhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'khafng [[...]] 

rotted out

東西有洞,缺陷

zhernggarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'garn; (zhexng'khafng) [[...]] 

embrasure in a fort or vessel, gun hole for firing, or made by bullet, gun muzzle

鎗眼

zherngkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'khafng [[...]] 

the muzzle of a rifle, hole in a wall through which a gun is fired

鎗口,鎗洞

chiahchiuo khangkuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq'chiuo khafng'kuun [[...]] 

bare hands, bare handed

赤手空拳

chiensyn baxnkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'syn ban'khor [[...]] 

suffer or undergo all conceivable hardship to accomplish something

千辛萬苦

• Chiensyn baxnkhor uixtiøh kviar kaq bor, zongsay zongtafng uixtiøh thad zhuiekhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor ui'tiøh kviar kaq bor, zoong'say zoong'tafng ui'tiøh thad zhuix'khafng. [[...]] 
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand difficulties for the sake of wife and children. Run around all over from east to west just to keep food in the mouth.)
  千辛萬苦為著妻與子,奔東奔西為著渡日子。

• Chiensyn baxnkhor, lorng si uixtiøh cid ee paktor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor, lorng si ui'tiøh cid ee pag'tor. [[...]] 
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand hardships, all for the sake of this belly.)
  千辛萬苦,都是為了這個肚子。

chirnzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae [[...]] 

any old way, at random, in a haphazard way, anyhow, of no consequence, just as you please

隨便,任何

• Aix loaxze cvii? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix loa'ze cvii? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]] 
  What does it cost? As much as you want to offer. (As much as you like to pay.)
  要多少錢 ? 隨便! 隨便!

• Goar chirnzhae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chixn'zhae ciah. [[...]] 
  I eat anything.
  我隨便吃。

• Khangkhoex mxthafng chirnzhae zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx.; Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  Don't do your task in a haphazard careless way.
  工作不要隨便做,不要馬虎。

• Lie khaq aix ciah symmiq? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khaq aix ciah sirm'miq? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]] 
  What do you prefer to eat? Anything, I am not choosy.
  你較喜歡吃什麼 ? 隨便都可以

chiwkofthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kor'thaau [[...]] 

elbow

手肘

• Y ee svaf chiwkofthaau phoax cid khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svaf chiuo'kor'thaau phoax cid khafng. [[...]] 
  His coat is worn out at the elbow.
  他衣服的肘部破了一個洞。

• Chiwkofthaau khoex toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo'kor'thaau khoex toax tøq'terng. [[...]] 
  rest or lean the elbows on the desk
  手肘擱在桌上。

• eng chiwkofthaau loxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng chiuo'kor'thaau loxng. [[...]] 
  hit someone with a elbow, give someone the elbow
  用手肘撞。

• chiwkofthaau khix loxng tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kor'thaau khix loxng tiøh. [[...]] 
  bang your elbow into something
  手肘撞到。

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。

zhøexkhafng zhøexphang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe'khafng zhoe'phang; zhøe'khafng zhøe'phang [[...]] 

look for an opportunity to extort money or to slander or injure others, look for trouble (Lit. Look for opportunity and place.)

找機會,找麻煩

zhøe laang ee khangphang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe laang ee khafng'phang; zhøe laang ee khafng'phang [[...]] 

find fault with others, look for defects in others, watch for a chance

找別人的缺點

zhorngkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoxng'khafng [[...]] 

set a snare

設圈套

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

scorch with a small fire like that of cigarette or joss stick

灼,燒

• Eng hwn zhuq cit khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng hwn zhuq cit khafng. [[...]] 
  burn a hole with a cigarette
  用煙灼一個洞。

• Goar ee chiuo y eng hwn ka goar zhuq cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee chiuo y eng hwn ka goar zhuq cit e. [[...]] 
  He burned my hand with his cigarette.
  他用煙灼我的手。

zhuiekhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khafng [[...]] 

cavity of the mouth

口腔

cviakhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaa'khafng [[...]] 

wound, a major wound

有傷口

ciah-bøexsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'siaw; ciah bøe'siaw [[...]] 

eat but be unable to digest incapable of fulfilling one's responsibilities

吃不消

• Cid khoarn taixcix (khangkhoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah be siaw.; Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. [[...]] 
  This kind of matter, job or person is unbearable.
  這種事(工作,人等等)我吃不消。

ciamkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'khafng [[...]] 

hole made by a needle

針孔

ciamkhafng liap'viafky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'khafng liab'viar'ky [[...]] 

surveillance camera

針孔攝影機

ciexn buu hi'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn buu hy'hoad; (ciexn buu khafng'hoad) [[...]] 

excellent marksmanship (Lit. No arrow is wasted.)

箭無虛發,空發

cirnheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cixn'heeng [[...]] 

advance, progress, move onward, proceed

進行

• Khangkhoex u teq cirnheeng `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khafng'khoex u teq cixn'heeng `bøo? [[...]] 
  How are you getting along with your work?
  工作有沒有在進行 ?

cidkhafng cit khiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'khafng cit khiaq [[...]] 

lot of small holes, many small faults

很多小洞,小毛病多

ciuokhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciux'khafng [[...]] 

holes eaten by insects, cavities in decayed teeth

蛀孔,蛀洞

ciuo khangpaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo khafng'paang; (siuo khafng'paang) [[...]] 

keep the bedroom empty, lead a lonely life of a deserted or bereaved wife

守空閨

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

creep or crawl into, dive into a hole

潛入,鑽

• zngx jibkhix khanglai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngx jip'khix khafng'lai [[...]] 
  crawl into a hole
  鑽進洞內

• zngrlaizngrkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngx'laai'zngx'khix [[...]] 
  run around
  鑽來鑽去

• zngx løqkhix zuytea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngx løh'khix zuie'tea [[...]] 
  dive into the water
  潛入水底

zngr'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngx'ar [[...]] 

an awl or drill

鑽子

• eng zngrar zngx khafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng zngx'ar zngx khafng [[...]] 
  drill a hole
  用鑽子鑽孔

zngrkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngx'khafng [[...]] 

bore or make a hole like an insect or drill

鑽孔

zørzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zeeng [[...]] 

go first, lead the way

領先,先走

• Ciaqpng ee sii y lorng zørzeeng, zøx khangkhoex ee sii lorng zørau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii y lorng zøx'zeeng, zøx khafng'khoex ee sii lorng zøx'au. [[...]] 
  He always strives to be first at the table and last to work.
  吃飯的時候,他都領先,工作時他都殿後。

• Chviar lie zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zøx'zeeng. [[...]] 
  After you, please.
  你先請。

• Lirn na mxzay lo, goar zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn na m'zay lo, goar zøx'zeeng. [[...]] 
  If you don't know the way, I will lead the way.
  你們要是不知道在那兒,我來帶路。

Zoakhafng thaux niawchysiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoaa'khafng thaux niao'chie'siu.; Zoaa'khafng thaux niao'chie/zhuo'siu. [[...]] 

bureaucrats shield each other

官官相為

zuxhun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'hun [[...]] 

know one's responsibility

自知本份

• Y cyn zuxhun zøx ka'ti ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zu'hun zøx kaf'ti ee khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  He very responsibly does his own work.
  他很知本份做自己的工作。

Zuie ym kaux phvixkhafng, bøe lurn`tid`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuie ym kaux phvi'khafng, be lurn'tid ax.; Zuie ym kaux phvi'khafng, bøe lurn`tid`aq. [[...]] 

The water's up to my nostrils. I've had it up to here.

水淹至鼻, 再也不能忍,忍無可忍。

eng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'eeng [[...]] 

at leisure

閒著

• Goar eng'eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar eeng'eeng. [[...]] 
  I am free. I have nothing to do.
  我閒著

• zhux eng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux eeng'eeng; (khafng'zhux) [[...]] 
  vacant house
  空屋

• pangkefng eng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paang'kefng eeng'eeng; (khafng'kefng) [[...]] 
  a vacant room
  空房間

eeng-siensiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'siefn'siefn; eeng-siefn'siefn [[...]] 

entirely at leisure, not a thing to do

很閒

• Cide løqho, tak ee laang ma bøo khangkhoex, engsiensiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e løh'ho, tak ee laang ma bøo khafng'khoex, eeng'siefn'siefn. [[...]] 
  As soon as it begins to rain, no body has any work, not a thing to do.
  一下雨, 每個人都沒有工作, 閒得很.

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

feeling very good, comfortable

好,爽

• khi'mof giafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khy'mof giafng [[...]] 
  pleasant (slang), agreeable, comfortable, refreshing
  高興,舒服

• Y khy'mof na teq giafng, symmiq khangkhoex ma zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khie'mof na teq giafng, sirm'miq khafng'khoex ma zøx.; Y khie'mof na teq giafng, sirm'miq khafng'khoex ma zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  When he is in good spirits, he is willing to do any kind of work.
  他心情如果好,什麼工作都做。

hvixkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'khafng [[...]] 

inner ear, otic channel

耳朵,耳孔

hvixkhafng øe ky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'khafng e ky; hvi'khafng øe ky; (hvi'khafng e hao) [[...]] 

have a ringing in the ears

耳鳴

hvixkhafng-khyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'khafng khyn; hvi'khafng-khyn [[...]] 

gullible

輕信

hvixkhafng kuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'khafng kuie'ar [[...]] 

ear drum (slang)

耳鼓膜

hvixkhafng lai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'khafng lai [[...]] 

good hearing, sharp ears

聽力敏銳

hvixkhafng tang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'khafng tang [[...]] 

poor of hearing

重聽

høfkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'khafng [[...]] 

good opportunity for getting money easily, have a large income, draw a large salary, be a paying business

走運,肥(俚語)

hongkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'khafng [[...]] 

draft, an opening for ventilation

通風口

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。

hunphøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'phoex; hwn'phøex [[...]] 

distribution, sharing, allotment, distribute, divide things, assign a work

分配

• hunphøex miqkvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'phoex mih'kvia; hwn'phøex mih'kvia [[...]] 
  distribute things
  分配東西

• hunphøex khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'phoex khafng'khoex; hwn'phøex khafng'khoex [[...]] 
  assign work
  分配工作

• hunphøex zaisarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'phoex zaai'sarn; hwn'phøex zaai'sarn [[...]] 
  divide property
  分配財產

iao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao; (iao'kuo, iao'køq) [[...]] 

still

還,仍舊,仍然

• Y iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) teq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) teq ciah. [[...]] 
  He is still eating.
  他還在吃。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) zafzar, mxbiern kvoafkirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) zar'zar, m'biern kvoar'kirn. [[...]] 
  It's still early, no need to hurry
  還早,不用急。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) bøo kaux [[...]] 
  This isn't enough yet.
  還不夠

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) u cyn ze khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) u cyn ze khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  There is a lot of work yet to be done.
  還有很多工作。

• Goar ka y korng kuyna pae, y iao (iawkuo) mxthviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka y korng kuie'na pae, y iao (iao'kuo) m'thviaf. [[...]] 
  I advised (told) him several times, but he still would not listen to me.
  我勸他好幾次,他還是不聽。

irn khangkhøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn khafng'khoex; irn khafng'khøex [[...]] 

try to find a job (as a workman)

找工作

jixnlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'lo [[...]] 

diligent at duty or work

知本分

• Y zøx khangkhoex cyn jixnlo, lorng mxbiern laang koarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx khafng'khoex cyn jin'lo, lorng m'biern laang koarn.; Y zøx/zøex khafng'khoex cyn jin'lo, lorng m'biern laang koarn. [[...]] 
  He wholeheartedly does his work, no need for someone to supervise him.
  他做事很盡本份,都不需人管。

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

contain, hold with one hand or under the arm

含,懷,挾

• thaam kvaa huiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaam kvaa huiq; (tai'pien kvaa huiq) [[...]] 
  phlegm (excrement) contains a little blood
  痰(大便) 含血

• gyn'ar kvaa lef (teq) zøx khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'ar kvaa lef (teq) zøx khafng'khoex [[...]] 
  work holding an infant with one arm
  帶著孩子工作

• cit chiuo kvaa nng khaf phøesviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit chiuo kvaa nng khaf phoee'sviw; cit chiuo kvaa nng khaf phøee'sviw [[...]] 
  Hold two suitcases under each arm. One held in the hand, one pressed against the body.
  一手挾兩隻皮箱

kan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'ar [[...]] 

bottle

瓶子

• u kaq kan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kaq kafn'ar [[...]] 
  bottle is given or sold with its contents
  連瓶子

• khangkan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'kafn'ar [[...]] 
  empty bottle
  空瓶子

kaxngkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kang'khafng [[...]] 

same hole, same problem

同一個洞,同一個問題

kawkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kao'khafng [[...]] 

hole in a door for a dog

狗洞

kvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvef; (kvy) [[...]] 

weave, to darn

織

• Hid khafng iong svoax ka goar kvef ciu hør, mxbiern por. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khafng iong svoax ka goar kvef ciu hør, m'biern por. [[...]] 
  Just darn the (little) hole with thread, you don't have to put a patch on it.
  那個洞用線織就行,不用補。

keg toaxkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg toa'khafng [[...]] 

pretend to be rich

裝有錢,偽大方

kefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng; (kafn) [[...]] 

room, classifier for houses or rooms

間

• nng kefng zhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng kefng zhux [[...]] 
  two houses
  兩間房子

• svaf kefng pangkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf kefng paang'kefng [[...]] 
  three bed-rooms
  三間臥室

• za'bofkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'bor'kefng [[...]] 
  brothel
  妓院

• khangkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'kefng [[...]] 
  empty room
  空房

• kiawkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiao'kefng [[...]] 
  gambling house
  賭場

• langkhehkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang'kheq'kefng [[...]] 
  guest room
  客房

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

comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

更,較

• zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex [[...]] 
  get more done
  工作效率高

• Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
  人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

• øe khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng [[...]] 
  will get stronger
  會較強壯

• Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng. [[...]] 
  If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
  每天運動,身體會較強壯。

• øe khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq sid'lea; øe khaq sid'lea [[...]] 
  be somewhat rude or impolite
  會失禮

• Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay øe khaq sitlea bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe? [[...]] 
  I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
  我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

• tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa [[...]] 
  must get bigger, must grow more
  得大些

• Citkhoarn ee køefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy. [[...]] 
  This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
  這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

• Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex. [[...]] 
  Make it cheaper!
  算便宜點!

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

husks, hull, shell, nutshell, cast-off skin, eggshell

殼

• kukhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw'khag [[...]] 
  tortoise shell
  龜殼

• nngxkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng'khag [[...]] 
  eggshell
  蛋殼

• khangkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'khag [[...]] 
  hollow, empty
  空的

• hiauhkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiauq'khag [[...]] 
  come (fall, peel, shell) off (as paint, plaster, skin)
  脫殼

• tauafkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tau'ar'khag [[...]] 
  husks of peas or beans
  豆殼

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

sustain, to bear, able, adequate for, worthy of, fit for

堪,撐

• bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid [[...]] 
  unable to endure, too weak to sustain, unworthy, dare not accept
  承擔不了,當不起

• Goar ee sengkhw bøexkhamtid zøx cid khoarn ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw be'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex.; Goar ee sefng'khw bøe'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  I am too weak to do this kind of job.
  我的身體擔當不了這種工作。

• Goar bøexkhamtid zøx lie ee lauxsw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw.; Goar bøe'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw. [[...]] 
  I am unqualified to be your teacher.
  我當不起你的老師。

• Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bøexkhafm`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin tee, cyn be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bøe'khafm`tid. [[...]] 
  I am overwhelmed with gratitude to be served tea by you (said to a superior).
  讓你倒茶,真不敢當。

• øexkhafm-tid/øexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khafm'tid; øe'khafm`tid [[...]] 
  worthy, fit for, able to bear (opposite of "be-kham-tit")
  堪當,當得起

• lankhafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laan'khafm [[...]] 
  intolerable, unbearable
  難堪

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

hole, aperture, wound, cut, leak, pit, cave, den, burrow, opportunity for making money, for finding fault

孔,洞,傷口

• Chiuo (Khaf) u cit khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo (Khaf) u cit khafng. [[...]] 
  There is a wound on the arm (leg).
  手(腿) 有一個傷口

• hvixkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'khafng [[...]] 
  ear, ear canal
  耳朵

• phvixkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvi'khafng [[...]] 
  nostrils
  鼻孔

khafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng; (khofng) [[...]] 

hollow, empty, vain, false

空

khang'ao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'ao; (taf'thox) [[...]] 

retch, dry heaves

乾嘔

khangchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'chiuo [[...]] 

empty-handed

空手

khangchiuo horhee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'chiuo hox'hee [[...]] 

empty-handed, unarmed

兩手空空

khangchiwtø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'chiuo'tø; (khofng'chiuo'tø) [[...]] 

karate

空手道

khangzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'zhux [[...]] 

empty house

空屋

khangzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'zhuix [[...]] 

wound, cut

傷口

khangzhuix-poxcih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'zhuix; khafng'zhuix-po'cih [[...]] 

empty mouth — without proof or evidence

空口

khangzhuiekorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'zhuix'korng [[...]] 

speak without evidence

空口講

khangzhuix poxcih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'zhuix po'cih [[...]] 

chewing one's tongue in an empty mouth — make false, deceitful promises

空嘴嚼舌,空口說白話

khangzuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'zuun [[...]] 

empty ship

空船

khanggiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'giah [[...]] 

vacancy, opening, deficit

空額

khanghy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'hy [[...]] 

empty, state of abstraction

空虛

khafng hvoa'hie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng hvoaf'hie [[...]] 

fruitless joy

空歡喜

khangkeh'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'keq'ar [[...]] 

empty shelf (as of a bookcase), blank in a form

空格子

khangkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'kefng [[...]] 

empty room

空房間

khangkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'khag [[...]] 

hollow, empty

空空的

• laixbin khangkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lai'bin khafng'khag [[...]] 
  There is nothing in it.
  裡面空空的

• Y ee thaunao khangkhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee thaau'nao khafng'khag. [[...]] 
  He has an empty head.
  他的頭腦空空的。

khangkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'khafng [[...]] 

quite empty, There is nothing in it.

空蕩蕩的,空空的

khangkhiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'khiaq [[...]] 

holes and crevices, blemish

空隙,孔罅

• zhøe khangkhiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe khafng'khiaq; zhøe khafng'khiaq; (zhoe'khafng zhoe'khiaq) [[...]] 
  find fault with
  吹毛求疵

khangkhøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'khoex; khafng'khøex; (khafng'khex) [[...]] 

job, task, work

工作

• bøo khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo khafng'khoex [[...]] 
  have nothing to do
  沒有工作

• zøx khangkhøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khafng'khoex; zøx/zøex khafng'khøex [[...]] 
  do one's work, to labor
  做工作

khangkhøex-tviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'khoex'tviuu; khafng'khøex-tviuu [[...]] 

workshop

工作場

khangkhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'khoeq; khafng'khøeq [[...]] 

vacancy

空缺

khangkviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'kviaa [[...]] 

get no good results from going

空走

khangkoarn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'koaxn'ar [[...]] 

empty bottle

空瓶子

khangkuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'kuun [[...]] 

hold nothing in the hand, barehanded

空拳

khanglun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'lun; (khofng'lun) [[...]] 

empty talk, shallow talk, impractical statements

空論

khangpag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'pag; (khafng'sym'pag) [[...]] 

empty stomach

空腹, 空肚子

khangpaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'paang [[...]] 

vacant room

空房

khangpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'peh [[...]] 

blank in a paper or form

空白

khangphvax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'phvax [[...]] 

empty, hollow

空虛

khangphang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'phang [[...]] 

holes and crevices, a flaw, opportunity for finding fault or getting money out of people

縫隙

• zhøe khangphang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe khafng'phang; zhøe khafng'phang; (zhoe'khafng zhoe'phang) [[...]] 
  seek an opportunity for injuring another
  找機會刁難人

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