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Lie cyn kuo bøo laai af, zhaophuo khix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn kuo bøo laai af, zhaux'phuo khix af. [[...]]
You have been away or you come so seldom that you smell musty. (This expression is very often used between close friends or relatives.)
你很久沒來,變得陌生了。

zhawsiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'siax [[...]]

my lowly home

草舍,寒舍(客氣話)

Chviar lie na u sikafn ciaq laai zhawsiax hoxngtee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie na u sii'kafn ciaq laai zhao'siax hong'tee. [[...]]
If you have time, come to our house for tea.
你若有空,請來寒舍奉茶。

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

pick up with a fork

叉起來

zheatiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhex'tiøh [[...]]

have the skin scraped, have an abrasion

擦到,搓到

Tøh'ar na bøeq kngf jiblaai, mxthafng zhøeatiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'ar na boeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhex'tiøh.; Tøq'ar na bøeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhøex'tiøh. [[...]]
If you are going to carry in the desk, don't scratch it.
桌子若要抬進來,不要搓到。

poaqtør zheatiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poah'tør zhex'tiøh [[...]]
fell down and got scratched
跌倒擦傷

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

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]]
Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]]
If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

zhefng'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'afn [[...]]

inquire after a person's health, pay one's respect to

請安

Chviar lie thex goar ka taixkef zhefng'afn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie thex goar ka tai'kef zherng'afn. [[...]]
Please give my best regards to everyone.
請代我向大家請安(問好)。

Cyn kuo bøo laai ka lie zhefng'afn, cyn sitlea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn kuo bøo laai ka lie zherng'afn, cyn sid'lea. [[...]]
Excuse me for my neglecting to call on you for a long time.
很久沒來向你請安了,很對不起。

zhexng zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng zhud'laai [[...]]

well up, gush forth

湧出來

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。

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

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

unable to make someone come by invitation

請不來

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。

chiaxngchiaxng'kurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'chiang''kurn [[...]]

boil noisily (water), be in a hullabaloo, be in tumult (as a crowd in a market)

沸騰,嘈雜

Lie ee tee chiaxngchiaxngkurn af, iao m khix kvoaxkhitlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee tee chiang'chiang'kurn af, iao m khix kvoa'khid'laai. [[...]]
Your water is boiling, why don't you go and pick it up.
你的茶開了還不去拿起來。

chiau'u [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw'u; (chiaw'zhud'laai) [[...]]

search out

搜到,搜出來

chymciaq laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chirm'ciaq laai; (chirm'laai) [[...]]

just arrived

剛來

chymlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chirm'laai [[...]]

just arrived

剛來

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

throw light on, shine on

照

Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? [[...]]
I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

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

steal a glance, peek

偷看

Bøeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib.; Bøeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib. [[...]]
If you want to see, come in and take a look. Don't stand there peeking.
要看進來看,不要站在那兒偷看。

chitgøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'goeh; chid'gøeh; (chid'geh) [[...]]

July, the seventh month of lunar year, when the spirits of the dead are let out of the underworld and are specially worshipped

七月

chitgøeh cit luii, kao thay laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'goeh cit luii, kao thay laai.; chid'gøeh cit luii, kao thay laai. [[...]]
thunder in the 7th month brings typhoons
七月一雷, 九颱來。

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

pull toward us with a rope, haul in using alternate hands (hand over hand)

拉曳,追溯

baxnban chiuu zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ban chiuu zhud'laai. [[...]]
draw out a something like a secret gradually
慢慢的盤問出來。

bafnkoef chiutiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn'koef chiuu'tiin [[...]]
get at the truth step by step, often by round about way (Lit. To get a melon you have to haul in the vine.)
抽籐摘瓜,抽絲剝繭

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。

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

beginning, the first

初

Goar zhozhof laai Taioaan ee sii, lorng bøexhiao eng ti ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng be'hiao eng ti ciah'png.; Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng bøe'hiao eng ti ciah'png. [[...]]
When I first came to Taiwan, I did not know how to use chopsticks at all.
我剛剛到台灣的時候,都不會用筷子吃飯。

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。

zhozhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux; (thaau-cit'pae) [[...]]

first time, on the first occasion

初次

Y zhozhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taioaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zhof'zhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taai'oaan. [[...]]
This is the first time he came to Taiwan.
他初次來台灣。他頭一次來台灣。

zhozhux tengtaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux tefng'taai. [[...]]
make one's first appearance on the stage, make one's debut
初次登台

zho'kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'kafng [[...]]

unskilled laborer

粗工

Kin'afjit aix chviax kuye'ar zho'kafng laai pviarsaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit aix chviax kuie'ee'ar zhof'kafng laai pviax'saux. [[...]]
Today we must hire a few laborers to come and clean the place up.
今天得雇幾個粗工來打掃。

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

lead, to guide, instruct, to conduct

帶,領

Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee gyn'ar khix ho isefng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax.; Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax. [[...]]
I want to take this child to see a doctor.
我要帶這個孩子去看醫生。

Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [[...]]
If you don't know the way, I'll take you there.
你若不知道在那兒, 我帶你去。

zhoaq zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq zhud'laai [[...]]

involuntarily pass, let slip out involuntarily

泄出來

zhøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoef; zhøef; (zhef) [[...]]

blow like the wind

吹

Kin'afjit si symmiq hofng ka lie zhøef laai ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit si sirm'miq hofng ka lie zhoef laai ee?; Kyn'ar'jit si sirm'miq hofng ka lie zhøef laai ee? [[...]]
a very unexpected visit from a friend (Lit. What wind blew you here today?)
今天是什麼風吹你來的 ?

zhøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe; zhøe [[...]]

search, look for, to visit

找

Goar bøeq laai khix zhøe peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq laai khix zhoe peeng'iuo.; Goar bøeq laai khix zhøe peeng'iuo. [[...]]
I am going to visit a friend.
我要去找朋友。

U laang bøeq laai zhøe lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U laang boeq laai zhoe lie.; U laang bøeq laai zhøe lie. [[...]]
Someone came to see you.
有人要來找你。

zhuiecih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'cih [[...]]

tongue

舌頭

Lie zhuiecih zhwn zhutlaai khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zhuix'cih zhwn zhud'laai khvoax'bai'lex.; Lie zhuix'cih zhwn zhud'laai khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]]
Please stick out your tongue and let me take a look at it.
你舌頭伸出來看看。

zhuiekhawzhuiekhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao [[...]]

be unable to recall something very familiar

好像知道而說不出來

Cid kux oe tøf zhuiekhawzhuiekhao, mxkuo kofngbøexzhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'be'zhud'laai.; Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'bøe'zhud'laai. [[...]]
The word is on the tip of my tongue but I can't say it.
這句話好像要說出來,但是說不出來。

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。

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

at the risk of, run the risk of

冒…險

Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun sie, boeq ka y ciah løh'khix.; Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løh'khix. [[...]]
I will eat it at the risk of my life.
冒死吃下它。

Zhun ho hauxtviuo me, laai khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun ho hau'tviuo me, laai khix khvoax tien'viar.; Zhun ho hau'tviuo me/ma, laai khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]]
Let's go to see the movies at the risk of being scolded by the principal.
冒著被校長罵,去看電影。

Giah hoxsvoax cyn ma'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giah ho'svoax cyn maa'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [[...]]
It's very troublesome to carry an umbrella with me, I will run the risk of getting wet.
拿雨傘很麻煩,讓它溼吧!

zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'laai [[...]]

come out, Come out!

出來

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。

zhutsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sviaf [[...]]

speak out, utter

出聲

Zhadar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq bøe zhutsviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhat'lar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq be zhud'sviaf.; Zhat'ar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq bøe zhud'sviaf. [[...]]
When the thief came, I was so frightened that I couldn't speak even a word.
小偷來時,我嚇得不敢出聲。

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

here

這裏

arnciaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaf; (tuix'ciaf) [[...]]
from here, this way
從這裏

Arnciaf laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Axn'ciaf laai. [[...]]
This way please.
從這裏來

ti ciaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti ciaf [[...]]
here, in this place
在這裏

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]]

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]]
This is a real fact, no fiction
這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

Y korng bøeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]]
He said he would come, and he really came
他說要來,真的來了。

Y korng øe løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]]
He said it would rain, look, it is raining
他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

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

sharp at the end, pointed

尖

Cid ky ienpid bøo ciafm, giah tøar laai ho goar siaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky ieen'pid bøo ciafm, giah tøf'ar laai ho goar siaq. [[...]]
This pencil has no point, bring me a knife to sharpen it.
這枝鉛筆不尖,拿隻刀子給我削。

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。

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

receive, accept, take with the hand, to welcome, piece together string, rope or cloth, set bones, to graft, succeed to

接

Goar u kiax cit purn zheq ho lie, u ciab tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u kiax cit purn zheq ho lie, u ciab tiøh `bøo? [[...]]
I sent you a book. Did you receive it?
我寄了一本書給你,收到了嗎 ?

Goar bøeq laikhix chiazam ciab peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq laai'khix chiaf'zam ciab peeng'iuo.; Goar bøeq laai'khix chiaf'zam ciab peeng'iuo. [[...]]
I am going to the railway station to meet a friend.
我要到車站去接朋友。

ciapkhitlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'khid'laai [[...]]

take it up

接上來

ciab`køealaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'koex'laai; ciab`køex'laai [[...]]

take over, receive, to pass

接過來,遞過來

Hid paw hwn paethog lie ciapkoealaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid paw hwn paix'thog lie ciab'koex'laai. [[...]]
Please pass me that package of cigarettes.
那包香煙拜託你遞過來。

ciaokhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'khuy; (ciaux'thvoaf) [[...]]

divide expenses in fair proportions, Dutch treat

分攤

Eng'axm eng loaxze, larn laai ciaokhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'axm eng loa'ze, larn laai ciaux'khuy. [[...]]
Let's divide tonight's expenses equally.
今晚花多少,我們來分攤。

ciaulaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaau'laai [[...]]

all have come, all are present

全來

Kinnafjit hagsefng bøo ciaau laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit hak'sefng bøo ciaau laai. [[...]]
Not all the students are present today
今天學生沒全來。

ciawlai'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciao'laai'ar [[...]]

wild pear

梨的一種

ciaoluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'luun; (luun'liuu) [[...]]

take turns, in turn, by turns, in regular and proper succession

照輪,輪流

Larn laai ciaoluun (lunliuu) kor'mii (kor'mee). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Larn laai ciaux'luun (luun'liuu) kox'mii (kox'mee). [[...]]
Let's keep watch at night by turns.
我們來輪流值夜。

ciaopoxlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'po'laai [[...]]

in the proper order

照規矩來

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