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barn zhuiekhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn zhuix'khie [[...]] 

extract a tooth

拔牙

baxbaxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba'ba'si [[...]] 

all over, all around

到處都是

• Peqthaumof kuy thaukhag baxbaxsi bøeq tuix tøh'ui khix zhoahkhie? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si boeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie?; Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si bøeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie? [[...]] 
  There is white hair all over his head, where are you going to start to pluck it out.
  白頭髮整頭都是,要從哪裡拔起?

bagciw khie ien'ng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw khie iefn'ng [[...]] 

blurred vision

眼花

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?

bøea bøe'khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'khie; bøea bøe'khie [[...]] 

cannot afford to buy it

買不起

• bøe bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be be'khix; bøe bøe'khix [[...]] 
  cannot be sold
  賣不了

bøea øe khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea e khie; bøea øe khie [[...]] 

able to afford it

買得起

biauxleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biau'leeng; (iux'khie`ee) [[...]] 

young girls

妙齡

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

brush

刷

• øebirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'birn; øee'birn [[...]] 
  shoe brush
  鞋刷

• khybirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'birn [[...]] 
  toothbrush
  牙刷

bin'afzaykhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'ar'zae'khie [[...]] 

tomorrow morning

明天早上

binnar zaykhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'nar'zae'khie; biin'nar zae'khie [[...]] 

tomorrow morning

明天早上

bøkhyhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khie'hor [[...]] 

affair which may involve large indefinite expenses

無限價(數)

Bwchiofng khygi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Buo'chiofng khie'gi [[...]] 

Wuchang Uprising on October 10, 1911, which led to the downfall of the Ching Dynasty and the birth of the Republic of China

武昌起義

bu'hofng pud khylong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'hofng pud khie'long [[...]] 

There must be a cause or reason for something (Lit. If there is no wind there are no waves.)

無風不起浪

bunkøef khybuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'kef khie'buo; buun'køef khie'buo [[...]] 

diligent and full of enthusiasm (Lit. When the rooster crows in the morning he raises to dance.)

聞雞起舞

budkhie lanboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'khie laan'boong [[...]] 

remember a favor as long as one lives

沒齒難忘

zafkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'khie [[...]] 

get up early

早起

zafkhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'khuxn; (zar'khie'laai) [[...]] 

go to bed early and get up early next morning, early to bed, early to rise

早睡早起

zangzaykhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zafng'zae'khie [[...]] 

yesterday morning

昨天早上

zerng khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng khie'laai [[...]] 

swell up

腫起來

zengsiin khitlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'siin khid'laai [[...]] 

wake up

醒過來

• Goar tak zaykhie lorng svatiarm ciu zengsiin khitlaai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar tak zae'khie lorng svaf'tiarm ciu zefng'siin khid'laai af. [[...]] 
  I wake up every morning at three o'clock.
  我每天早上都三點就醒過來了。

zefngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'te; zerng'tøe [[...]] 

prepare soil or ground

整地

• Citmar teq zefngtøe bøeq khyzhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar teq zerng'te boeq khie'zhux.; Cid'mar teq zerng'tøe bøeq khie'zhux. [[...]] 
  Now we are preparing the ground to build a house.
  現在正在整地要蓋房子。

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

support by the armpits

插,扶

• zhaq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq khie'laai [[...]] 
  support someone by the armpits and help him get to his feet
  扶起來

zhaw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaw khie'laai [[...]] 

to copy something

抄下來

zhef khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef khie'laai [[...]] 

pick up with a fork

叉起來

zhvea khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvea khie'laai; zhvea/chvie khie'laai [[...]] 

return to consciousness, wake up, brought to one's senses

醒過來,醒了

zhexng khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng khie'laai [[...]] 

rise like vapor or smoke

昇起來

zhexng khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng khie'laai [[...]] 

well up and gush forth

湧上來

chviax bøe khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviax be khie; chviax bøe khie [[...]] 

cannot afford to hire

雇不起

chviar bøe khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar be khie; chviar bøe khie [[...]] 

cannot afford to hire a teacher, cannot afford to invite a guest to a restaurant because of the expense

請不起

chiafm'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiarm'ar [[...]] 

fork

叉子

• Eng chiafm'ar chiarm khie laai ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng chiarm'ar chiarm khie laai ciah. [[...]] 
  Skew it up with your fork and eat it.
  用叉子叉起來吃。

chietkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chied'khie [[...]] 

grind or gnash the teeth

切齒

• kaxgee chietkhy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka'gee chied'khy [[...]] 
  gnash the teeth
  咬牙切齒

chirnnaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'naq [[...]] 

hives

蕁麻疹

• khie-chirnnaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie chixn'naq; khie-chixn'naq [[...]] 
  get the hives
  長蕁麻疹

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

fond of wine and women, having a strong sexual feeling, lustful, horny

好色,性慾衝動(男的)

• khychiøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'chiøf; (teq chiøf) [[...]] 
  sexual excitement
  急色,春情發動

chiuo kiw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo kiw khie'laai [[...]] 

withdraw one's hand, withdraw

撒手,縮手

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

cut down something like a tree, cut down a growing tree or plant

砍

• Cid zaang chiuar zhørkhylaai hvia'hoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid zaang chiu'ar zhøx'khie'laai hviaa'hoea. [[...]] 
  Cut this tree down for firewood.
  這棵樹砍來燒火。

zhørkag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'kag [[...]] 

false impression (by error due to the senses), false perception, illusion

錯覺

• Goar siongsioong khie zhørkag, sviuxzøx goar iao ti Bykog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sioong'sioong khie zhøx'kag, sviu'zøx goar iao ti Bie'kog. [[...]] 
  Very often I have an illusion, I think I am still in the States.
  我常常有錯覺,以為還在美國。

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。

zhuiekhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khie; (gee'khie) [[...]] 

teeth

牙齒

zhuiekhie zefngheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khie zerng'heeng [[...]] 

orthodonatry; orthodontics

牙齒整形

zhuiekhie-hvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khie hvoa; zhuix'khie-hvoa [[...]] 

gums

牙肉(齦)

zhuiekhie-huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khie'huun; zhuix'khie-huun [[...]] 

scars from bites

牙痕

zhuiekhie sngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khie sngf [[...]] 

teeth feeling pain, as by drinking something very cold

牙齒酸痛

zhuiekhythaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khie'thaau [[...]] 

stump or root of a tooth

齒根

zhuiekhie thviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khie thviax [[...]] 

toothache

牙痛

zhutlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'lat [[...]] 

put forth one's strength

用力,出力

• Tiøqaix zhutlat ciaq kngf e khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh'aix zhud'lat ciaq kngf e khie'laai. [[...]] 
  You must exert yourselves, then you can lift it up (carry it).
  要用力才抬得起來。

ciah zaykhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah zae'khie [[...]] 

eat breakfast

吃早飯

ciaxmciam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'ciam [[...]] 

gradually, little by little

漸漸

• ciaxmciam joah khie laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'ciam joah khie laai [[...]] 
  It's getting warmer.
  漸漸熱起來

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。

ciaux khykafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'khie'kafng; ciaux khie'kafng [[...]] 

done according to proper rule, according to justice, performing one's duty fully and faithfully

周全地,盡本份,盡孝道,循規蹈矩地

• Tuix pexbuo bøo ciaokhykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix pe'buo bøo ciaux'khie'kafng. [[...]] 
  undutiful to one's parents
  對父母沒有盡孝。

• Lie tiøh ciaokhykafng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh ciaux'khie'kafng zøx. [[...]] 
  You must do it faithfully.
  你得循規蹈矩地做。

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

cidkhie-nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'khie'nii; cit'khie-nii [[...]] 

twelve years

十二年

cidky'nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'kie'nii; (cit'khie-nii) [[...]] 

period of twelve years

一紀年,十二年

• zhaf cidky'nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf cit'kie'nii [[...]] 
  differ in age by twelve years
  差一紀年

ciwhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'hofng [[...]] 

the silly behavior of a drunkard

酒瘋

• khie ciwhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie ciuo'hofng [[...]] 
  behave ridiculously, like a drunkard
  發酒瘋

ciuokhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciux'khie [[...]] 

decayed teeth

齲齒,蛀牙

zørsu khythaau laan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'su khie'thaau laan; zøx/zøex'su khie'thaau laan [[...]] 

Beginning is the hardest part of any enterprise.

做事起頭難

zu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu [[...]] 

self, personal, private, in person, personally, from, since, natural, naturally

自,從

• zu cymmar khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu cirm'mar khie [[...]] 
  from now on
  從現在起

• zu thaau kaux bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu thaau kaux boea; zu thaau kaux bøea [[...]] 
  from the beginning to the end
  從頭到尾

• zu goar laai Taioaan liawau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu goar laai Taai'oaan liao'au [[...]] 
  since I came to Taiwan...
  從我來臺灣以後…

zuo zaykhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo zae'khie [[...]] 

cook breakfast

煮早餐

zuylek khytioxngky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'lek khie'tiong'ky [[...]] 

hydraulic crane

水力起重機

zuypha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'pha [[...]] 

blister

水泡

• Ee na sviw aan, khaf e phorngpha (khie zuypha). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ee na sviw aan, khaf e phoxng'pha (khie zuie'pha). [[...]] 
  If the shoes are too tight, the feet will get blisters.
  要是鞋子太緊,腳會起泡。

zun khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zun khie'laai [[...]] 

screw out

旋開,旋起來

engkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'kay; (exng'kay) [[...]] 

ought, ought to be

應該

• Lie engkay (tiøh) afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'kay (tiøh) arn'ny zøx. [[...]] 
  You must do it this way
  你應該這樣做.

• Huiky na kawtiarm khypoef, cymmar erngkay kaux ciaf af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huy'ky na kao'tiarm khie'poef, cirm'mar exng'kay kaux ciaf af. [[...]] 
  The plane ought to be here by now, if it took off at nine. (Note: "eng-kai" and "tioh" mean the same thing, but "tioh" is used for emphasis.)
  飛機要是九點起飛, 現在應該到這兒了.

• Engkay! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay!; (Exng'kay!) [[...]] 
  Serve you right! I told you so ! (As when a mischievous child falls down).
  應該! 應該!

erngsviaf jii khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'sviaf'jii'khie; exng'sviaf jii khie [[...]] 

raise as soon as the voice was heard

應聲而起

hamhafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'hafm [[...]] 

somewhat swelled up

腫脹

• bagciw hamhafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw hafm'hafm [[...]] 
  eyes somewhat swelled up like after sleeping or crying
  眼腫脹

• khaf haxm khie laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf haxm khie laai [[...]] 
  foot swollen
  腳浮腫起來

haxng khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haxng khie'laai [[...]] 

swell up, become swollen

腫起來

hap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hap [[...]] 

combine, unite, to gather, to collect, to close, shut

閉,合

• Zheq hap khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheq hap khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Close your book!
  書合起來。

• Zhuix hap khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuix hap khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Shut your mouth! Close your mouth!
  嘴閉起來。

• hø'hap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'hap [[...]] 
  harmony, unity, in harmony or accord with
  和合

gezøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'zøo [[...]] 

lower jaw, lower jawbone

牙床

• gezø'hvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'zøo'hvoa; (khie'hvoa) [[...]] 
  gums
  牙齦

ge'khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'khie; (zhuix'khie) [[...]] 

teeth

牙齒

ge'khyhvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'khie'hvoa [[...]] 

the gums

牙齦

ge'khøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'khøf; (khie'khøf) [[...]] 

dentistry

牙科,齒科

ge'khøf-y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'khøf'y; gee'khøf-y; (khie'khøf'y) [[...]] 

dentist

牙科醫生

ge'khøf ivi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'khøf y'vi; (khie'khøf y'vi) [[...]] 

dentist's office

牙科醫院

ge'køf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'køf; (khie'køf) [[...]] 

toothpaste

牙膏

gixkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'khie; (kea'zhuix'khie) [[...]] 

artificial teeth

義齒,假牙

giaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaa; (thay) [[...]] 

carry a large bulky object with both hands or on shoulders), to lift, to raise (as one's head), have a fit (spasm)

舉,發作,抬

• Na kvoatiøh, he'kusaux e køq giaa khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na kvoaa'tiøh, hef'kw'saux e køq giaa khie'laai. [[...]] 
  have a fit of asthma
  如著了涼,百日咳又會發作。

giaa bøe khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaa be khie'laai; giaa bøe khie'laai [[...]] 

incapable of lifting or carrying on shoulders)

抬不起來

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。

giuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo; (khiuo) [[...]] 

pull, to haul, to draw, to tow, solicit (as buyers)

拉,曳

• giuo chiwngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo chiuo'ngr [[...]] 
  pull a person by the sleeve
  拉人的袖子

• giuo khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo khie'laai [[...]] 
  pull out (as weeds, etc), pull up
  拉(拔) 起來

• giwlaai giwkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'laai giuo'khix [[...]] 
  tug a thing from both sides
  拉來拉去

• giuo laang ee sva'afky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo laang ee svaf'ar'ky [[...]] 
  have a share in other's profits, follow others to partake of a feast without being invited
  拉人的衣角,托他人之福

hengkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hefng'khie [[...]] 

gain power, to rise to power

興起

hiaf khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaf khie'laai [[...]] 

ladle out

舀起來

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

come off, fall off, peel off like paint or wallpaper

剝落

• hiauq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiauq khie'laai [[...]] 
  come (fall, peel) off (as paint, wallpaper)
  剝落

• Zhad hiauq khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhad hiauq khie'laai. [[...]] 
  The paint has come off.
  油漆剝落。

ho'khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'khie'laai [[...]] 

scoop or net something out of water

撈起來

hoa khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoa khie'laai [[...]] 

burst into excitement, with a shout of joy, anger or excitement

喧叫起來

hoahkhie hoahtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaq'khie hoaq'tør [[...]] 

person who likes to direct things and tell other people what to do, to direct as with sword on battlefield, to command a big army

指揮,控制

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

separately, individually

分開,個別的

• Lie ee hoan lie ee, goar ee hoan goar ee paw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee hoan lie ee, goar ee hoan goar ee paw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Wrap yours and mine separately.
  你的,我的,分開包起來。

• Lie hoan lie kviaa, goar hoan goar kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie hoan lie kviaa, goar hoan goar kviaa. [[...]] 
  You go your way, and I'll go mine.
  你走你的,我走我的。

hoarnzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'zhux [[...]] 

buy and sell a house or piece of realty

販屋

• U ee hoarnzhux khie liao ma bøe bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee hoaxn'zhux khie liao ma be bae.; U ee hoaxn'zhux khie liao ma bøe bae. [[...]] 
  Some houses for sale are very well built
  有的販屋蓋得也不錯。

hoafnkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'karm [[...]] 

antipathy, unfavorable feeling

反感

• Tuix y u hoafnkarm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix y u hoarn'karm. [[...]] 
  harbor an antipathy against him
  對他有反感。

• Ynkhie laang ee hoafnkarm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Irn'khie laang ee hoarn'karm. [[...]] 
  incur a person's ill feeling
  引起人的反感。

• Tuix y ee hoafnkarm cyn kekliet. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix y ee hoarn'karm cyn keg'liet. [[...]] 
  The feeling against him is intense.
  對他的反感很激烈。

hoarnkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'khie [[...]] 

arouse to action, call, recall

喚起

• Afnnef zøx extaxng hoarnkhie cyn ze laang ee hiofng'exng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef zøx e'taxng hoaxn'khie cyn ze laang ee hiorng'exng.; Arn'nef zøx/zøex e'taxng hoaxn'khie cyn ze laang ee hiorng'exng. [[...]] 
  By doing that you can arouse many people's support.
  這麼做能喚起很多人的響應。

hoafnkhie-hoafntør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør; hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør [[...]] 

not dependable, always changing, fickle, capricious, can't determine things

反覆無常,時好時壞,沒主見,沒定性

• Lie kofng'oe hoafnkhyhoafntør, goar nar kvar siongsixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør, goar nar kvar siofng'sixn. [[...]] 
  You are very fickle, how can I believe what you say.
  你說話反覆無常,我怎敢相信?

• Tviaxtvia teq hoafnkhie-hoafntør mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør m'zay e hør ar be?; Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]] 
  If your health is always changing, do you think you'll recover?
  常常時好時壞,不知會不會好?

hoad zhuiekhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad zhuix'khie [[...]] 

teething

長牙

hoad khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad khie; (hoad zhuix'khie) [[...]] 

to cut teeth

長牙齒

hoatkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'khie [[...]] 

promotion, projection, proposal, suggestion, give birth to an idea, initiate, originate

發起

• hoatkhie-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'khie'jiin; hoad'khie-jiin [[...]] 
  founder of an association or promoter of a plan, a sponsor
  發起人

hoad sinkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad siin'kefng; (khie siin'kefng) [[...]] 

go crazy, lose sanity

發神經

hoat'urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'urn; (khie'giexn) [[...]] 

have the craving come upon one

發癮

hoesefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'sefng; hoee'sefng [[...]] 

return to life

回生

• Khysie hoesefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khie'sie hoee'sefng; Khie'sie hoee'sefng [[...]] 
  raise the dead to life (said of curing a man almost dying)
  起死回生

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

install as a feudal lord or nobleman, to seal, to block, close completely, covering, wrapper, envelope

封

• bidhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'hofng [[...]] 
  seal tightly or securely, airtight
  密封

• hofng y zøx oong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng y zøx oong [[...]] 
  install him as a feudal king
  封他為王

• hofng khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng khie'laai [[...]] 
  seal up something
  封起來

• ho laang hofng khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang hofng khie'laai [[...]] 
  have one's property attached
  被查封

hofnghud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'hud [[...]] 

similar to or like, at first glance or carelessly, absent mindedly, unconsciously

彷彿,匆匆地一看,疏忽

• Hofnghud khvoax khylaai chinchviu si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud khvoax khie'laai chyn'chviu si cyn ee. [[...]] 
  At first glance it seems to be genuine.
  匆匆地一看像似真的,疏忽(台語)

• Hofnghud korng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud korng zhud'laai. [[...]] 
  let a fact slip out
  說溜了嘴。

• Hofnghud thviaf bøo siongsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud thviaf bøo sioong'sex. [[...]] 
  I was not paying attention so I did not hear it clearly.
  一疏忽沒聽清楚。

hongphøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'phøf [[...]] 

disputes, quarrels, disturbances, restlessness, storm in figurative sense

風波

• khie hongphøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie hofng'phøf [[...]] 
  start trouble
  起風波

• ka'teeng ee hongphøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'teeng ee hofng'phøf [[...]] 
  troubles in the family
  家庭的風波

huxkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'khie [[...]] 

to carry responsibility

負起

hukhylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'khie'laai [[...]] 

help up

扶起來

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

mark, a trace, a scar

痕

• cihhuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciq'huun [[...]] 
  marks of folding
  摺痕

• zngfkahhuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngr'kaq'huun [[...]] 
  scratch
  指甲痕

• zhuiekhie-huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khie'huun; zhuix'khie-huun [[...]] 
  teeth marks
  牙痕

• pit'huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid'huun [[...]] 
  flaw, crack
  裂痕

• syhuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie'huun [[...]] 
  crease in paper or clothing
  永久性的摺痕

hurnkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huxn'khie [[...]] 

stirring up be stirred up, put a person on his mettle

奮起

hutkhie hutløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hud'khie hud'løh [[...]] 

sudden rise and sudden fall like a flying object or a darting bird, the erratic fluctuation of market prices

忽起忽落

ilun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'lun [[...]] 

public opinion, popular voice, public sentiment

輿論

• ilun tiauzaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'lun tiaau'zaf [[...]] 
  survey of public opinion
  輿論調查

• hoarnkhie ilun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'khie ii'lun [[...]] 
  stir up public opinion
  喚起輿論

• ilun kongkeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'lun kofng'keg [[...]] 
  popular opposition
  輿論攻擊

yorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'orng [[...]] 

bygones, the past, times past

已往

• Yorng ee taixcix maix køq kofngkhie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'orng ee tai'cix maix køq korng'khie. [[...]] 
  Let bygones be bygones.
  已往的事不要再提起。

ixsoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'soaxn [[...]] 

estimate, budget, draw a budget

預算

• bøo ixsoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo i'soaxn [[...]] 
  have no budget for
  沒有預算

• chiaukøex ixsoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw'koex i'soaxn; chiaw'køex i'soaxn [[...]] 
  over the budget, an excess over the estimates
  超過預算

• Lie ixsoaxn joaxzøe cvii bøeq khyzhux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie i'soaxn loa'ze cvii boeq khie'zhux?; Lie i'soaxn joa'zøe cvii bøeq khie'zhux? [[...]] 
  How much did you budget to build your house?
  你預算多少錢要蓋房子?

isu bupor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'su buu'por [[...]] 

of no help, doesn't help for a solution to a problem

於事無補

• Paklai hoatkhylaai ee phøe'hupve, kannaf boaq iøqar si usu bupor ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pag'lai hoad'khie'laai ee phoee'hw'pve, kafn'naf boaq iøh'ar si ii'su buu'por ee.; Pag'lai hoad`khie'laai ee phøee'hw'pve/pvi, kafn'naf boaq iøh'ar si uu'su buu'por ee. [[...]] 
  For internal troubles it doesn't help to apply medicine on the outside.
  肚子裡發出來的皮膚病,只擦藥是於事無補的。

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

wrestle, throw down, lay down, to overthrow

觔,推,扶

• Hid nng ee gyn'ar teq siøiern, mxsi teq siøphaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid nng ee girn'ar teq siøf'iern, m'si teq siøf'phaq. [[...]] 
  Those two kids are wrestling, they are not fighting.
  那兩個孩子在摔角,不是在打架。

• Y tør ti tho'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør ti thoo'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khie'laai. [[...]] 
  He was lying on the ground (floor), I helped him up.
  他倒在地上,我把他扶起來。

• Cid ky thiauar ka goar taux iern khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky thiau'ar ka goar taux iern khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Give me a hand to erect this pillar.
  幫我扶直這根柱子。

iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab [[...]] 

hide, tuck away, conceal on one's person, put behind the back (as one's hands), do (something) stealthily

藏,隱藏,偷

• Goar ee ienpid y ka goar iapkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee ieen'pid y ka goar iab'khix. [[...]] 
  He sneaked away with my pencil.
  他偷了我的鉛筆。

• Yn thaethaix iab cyn ze cvii khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix iab cyn ze cvii khie'laai. [[...]] 
  His wife has a lot of secret savings.
  他太太私蓄很多錢。

• iab toax khazhng'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab toax khaf'zhngf'au [[...]] 
  hide something behind the back
  藏在背後

• chiuo iap'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo iab'au [[...]] 
  with one's hand(s) behind one's back
  手藏在背後

• ng'iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngf'iab [[...]] 
  conceal behind the back or in one's clothing
  隱藏

• thauiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'iab [[...]] 
  take stealthily and put behind the back or in one's epoch
  偷藏

yn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn [[...]] 

cause, reason, because of, in accordance with, according to, follow (a practice, convention)

因

• yn... khykiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn... khie'kiexn [[...]] 
  on account of…
  因 ...起見

ynkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'khie [[...]] 

cause, give rise to, bring about (an event)

引起

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