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zhamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'koafn [[...]] 

make a tour of inspection, to pay a visit to a school

參觀

• Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thienzwkaotngg zhamkoafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thiefn'zuo'kaux'tngg zhafm'koafn. [[...]] 
  When you have time come over to the parish and look around.
  你如有空的時候,來參觀我們的天主教堂。

zhefngkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'kaux [[...]] 

a polite term used before asking a question (Lit. I beg you to instruct me.)

請教

• Goar bøeq zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zherng'kaux lie.; Goar bøeq zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  May I ask you about…
  我要請教你。

• Zhefngkaux lie cide, hoefchiathaau ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zherng'kaux lie cit'e, hoea'chiaf'thaau ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Excuse me, where is the railway station?
  請教你,火車站在哪兒 ?

• Na u m zaiviar ee taixcix, goar bøeq laai zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar boeq laai zherng'kaux lie.; Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar bøeq laai zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  If there is anything which I don't know, I'll come and ask you about it.
  如有不明瞭的事, 我要來請教你。

zuosie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'sie [[...]] 

decree the fated time of death, be destined to die, unfortunately, by chance, by coincidence

註定該死,倒霉,湊巧

• Cyn zuosie, laikaux pvoarlo twtiøh toaxho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn zux'sie, laai'kaux pvoax'lo tuo'tiøh toa'ho. [[...]] 
  Unfortunately I was caught in a heavy rain on the way
  真倒霉, 來到半路遇到大雨。

• Hiaq ee cvii zuosie ho lie khiøhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee cvii zux'sie ho lie khiøq'tiøh. [[...]] 
  You found that money by chance.
  那些錢湊巧被你撿到。

høea siøf bagbaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea siøf bak'baai; høea siøf bak'baai [[...]] 

imminent crisis or emergency (fire singeing the eyebrows)

火燒眉毛,燃眉之急

• Høea siøf bagbaai, bøo korng bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea siøf bak'baai, bøo korng be'eng'tid.; Høea siøf bak'baai, bøo korng bøe'eng`tid. [[...]] 
  I was forced to tell the truth.
  已到燃眉之急,不說不行了。

• Mxthafng thernghau kaux høea siøf bagbaai, ciaq bøeq laai zhøe goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng thexng'hau kaux hoea siøf bak'baai, ciaq boeq laai zhoe goar.; M'thafng thexng'hau kaux høea siøf bak'baai, ciaq bøeq laai zhøe goar. [[...]] 
  Come see me before you are driven into a corner.
  不要等到火燒眉頭,才要來找我。

ylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'laai [[...]] 

since

以來

• tuix hid ee sii ylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix hid ee sii ie'laai; (tuix hid ee sii kaux tvaf) [[...]] 
  since then, after that
  從那個時候以來(到現在)

• itkiwsuogvor nii ylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'kiuo'sux'gvor nii ie'laai [[...]] 
  since 1945
  緊急問題

kinpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'purn [[...]] 

root, origin, basis (followed by a negative means "entirely not" or "(not) at all")

根本

• kinpurn m zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'purn m zay'viar [[...]] 
  don't know at all
  根本不知道道

• Y kinpurn mxbad laai kaux ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kyn'purn m'bad laai kaux ciaf. [[...]] 
  He has never been here at all.
  他根本沒來到這兒。

phietpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phied'po [[...]] 

main point, essentials, gist, masterstroke

好辦法,好手段,高招

• Sviu bøo phietpo laai kaoiok hid ee gyn'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviu bøo phied'po laai kaux'iok hid ee girn'ar. [[...]] 
  Can't think of any good way (of what is needed) to education that kid.
  想不出好辦法來教育那個孩子。

pykaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pie'kaux [[...]] 

compare

比較

• pykaux khaq hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pie'kaux khaq hør [[...]] 
  comparatively better
  比較好

• Bøe pykaux`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be pie'kaux'tid.; Bøe pie'kaux`tid. [[...]] 
  There is no comparison between (the two: A and B)
  不能比較的。

• pykaux khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pie'kaux khie'laai [[...]] 
  compare them, make a comparison, as compared with...
  比較起來

pøfkoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pør'koarn [[...]] 

have a thing in one's charge, safekeeping

保管

• Cid kvia henglie goar boeq pøfkoarn kaux y laai theh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kvia heeng'lie goar boeq pør'koarn kaux y laai theh.; Cid kvia heeng'lie goar bøeq pør'koarn kaux y laai theh. [[...]] 
  I'll take care of this luggage till he calls for it.
  這件行李我要保管到他來拿。

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