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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。

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。

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 ?

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。

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。

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!

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。

ciq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciq; (ciab) [[...]]

meet, receive

接,迎接

Goar bøeq laikhix høefchiathaau ciq langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq laai'khix hoea'chiaf'thaau ciq laang'kheq.; Goar bøeq laai'khix høea'chiaf'thaau ciq laang'kheq. [[...]]
I want to go to the station to meet some visitors.
我要到火車站去接客人。

cihput [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciq'put; (ciq'siin) [[...]]
receive with offerings an idol carried in procession
迎神

ciøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf; (ciaw) [[...]]

beckon with hand, to summon, raise an army or capital, poster, signboard, to welcome, receive, call for, canvass for

邀,招

Lie bøeq khix konghngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar.; Lie bøeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [[...]]
Call for me on your way to the park.
你要去公園的時候來邀我。

Mxthafng ciøf y khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciøf y khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]]
Don't invite him to go to the movies.
不要邀他去看電影。

Cit kux laai, cit kux khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit kux laai, cit kux khix. [[...]]

argue with a superior or an elder (usually used about children)

頂嘴

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

zørhøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'hoea; zøx/zøex'høea; (zøx'tin) [[...]]

together

一齊,一起,一塊兒

zørhoea laai khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'hoea laai khix [[...]]
Come along with me.
一起去

khngx zørhoea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx zøx'hoea [[...]]
put together, mix up
放一起

toax zørhoea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toax zøx'hoea; (zøx'hoea toax) [[...]]
share or live in the same house
住在一起

zoafnlaai zoafnkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'laai zoarn'khix [[...]]

walk back and forth, change one's residence frequently, go from company to company, pass from hand to hand

轉來轉去

zonglaai zongkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoong'laai zoong'khix [[...]]

move about rapidly back and forwards, hop from place to place (on business)

跑來跑去,四處奔走

hvaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvaix; (hvix) [[...]]

throw to, swing

投,拋,搖動,盪

hvaix chienchiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvaix chiefn'chiw [[...]]
swing in a swing
盪鞦韆

hvaelaai hvaekhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvaix'laai hvaix'khix [[...]]
swing to and fro
盪來盪去

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

hvielaai hviekhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvix'laai hvix'khix [[...]]

swing back and forth or from side to side, throw back and forth

拋來拋去,擺來擺去,盪來盪去

himsiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'siorng [[...]]

appreciation, appreciate, enjoy

欣賞

Larn laai khix svoaterng himsiorng gøeqniuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Larn laai khix svoaf'terng hym'siorng goeh'niuu.; Larn laai khix svoaf'terng hym'siorng gøeh'niuu. [[...]]
Let's go up the mountain and enjoy the moon.
我們到山上欣賞月亮。

Chviar lie chviux cit tiaau koaf ho goarn himsiorng cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie chviux cit tiaau koaf ho goarn hym'siorng cit e. [[...]]
Please sing a song for us.
請你唱首歌,給我們欣賞一下。

hvoaitit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaai'tit [[...]]

horizontal and perpendicular, in any case, anyway, in the end, in the long run

反正

Hvoaitit tiøqaix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit tiøh'aix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [[...]]
Since you have to go, go earlier.
反正要去,早點去吧!

Hvoaitit zøx ia bøo loxiong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit zøx ia bøo lo'iong.; Hvoaai'tit zøx/zøex ia bøo lo'iong. [[...]]
Do what you want, it will be of no use.
反正做也沒用。

Hvoaitit bøe hux, binnafzaix ciaq laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit be hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix.; Hvoaai'tit bøe hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix. [[...]]
Let's go tomorrow, as long as we're going to be late anyway.
反正來不及,明天再去。

hoanlaai hoankhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'laai hoafn'khix [[...]]

constantly toss about in bed

輾轉反側

hoanlaai hokkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'laai hog'khix [[...]]

turn over and over, roll about, vacillate

翻來覆去

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

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [[...]]
I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? [[...]]
He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]]
It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. [[...]]
Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. [[...]]
I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
我去山上,玩得很愉快。

Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. [[...]]
You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

iølaai iøkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøo'laai iøo'khix [[...]]

swagger, along, swing to and fro

搖來搖去

iuthngthngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'thngf'thngf [[...]]

oily

油膩膩的

Kuy sengkhw iuthngthngf, nar m khix voa khylaai søea? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kuy sefng'khw iuu'thngf'thngf, nar m khix voa khie'laai sea?; Kuy sefng'khw iuu'thngf'thngf, nar m khix voa khie'laai søea? [[...]]
Your clothes are all oily, why don't you take them off and wash them.
全身油膩膩的,怎麼不去換起來洗?

jekkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jeg'khix [[...]]

run after, to chase, to pursue

追去

Jekkhix kiøx y tngflaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jeg'khix kiøx y tngr'laai. [[...]]
Run after him and call him back.
追去叫他回來。

ka'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'iuu [[...]]

exhortation, Step on the gas! Let's go! (This word is very often pronounced in Mandarin — "Jia-you!"), Also means to refuel or put gas in the car.

加油

Larn tiøh laai khix ka y "ciafiuu" [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Larn tiøh laai khix ka y "ciar'iuu" [[...]]
We should go to cheer him on.
我們得去給他加油

kaq mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq m'si [[...]]

since...not

既不是

Lie kaq mxsi phoarpve, nar bøo aix khix haghau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau?; Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve/pvi, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau? [[...]]
Since you are not sick, why don't you want to attend school?
你既不是生病,為何不去學校?

Mih kaq mxsi kea ee, lie khix chviar symmihlaang laai khvoax ia bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih kaq m'si kea ee, lie khix chviar sirm'miq'laang laai khvoax ia bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]]
Since the things are not false, it doesn't make any difference whom you ask to look at them.
貨既不是假的,你去請誰來看也沒有關係。

kahsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'si; (kix'jieen) [[...]]

since — in the sense of circumstances

既然

Y kahsi (kiejieen) teq phoarpve, itteng bøextaxng laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve, id'teng be'taxng laai.; Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve/pvi, id'teng bøe'taxng laai. [[...]]
Since he is sick, he certainly cannot be here.
他既然生病了,一定不能來。

Y kahsi m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [[...]]
Since he doesn't want to come, don't go and call him again.
他既然不來,不要再去叫他。

kefngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'khix [[...]]

times, business, activity, booming

景氣

kefngkhix hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'khix hør; (kerng'khix bae) [[...]]
Business (The market) is brisk (dull).
景氣好(壞)

kefngkhix hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'khix hør `bøo? [[...]]
How's business?
景氣好嗎? 生意好嗎?

Kixnlaai longzhoafn ee kefngkhix cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai loong'zhoafn ee kerng'khix cyn hør.; Kin/Kun'laai loong'zhoafn ee kerng'khix cyn hør. [[...]]
Recently, life in the country has been very good.
近來農村的景氣很好。

khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq sid'lea [[...]]

rather embarrassing

很抱歉

Khaq sitlea, goar bøeq taixsefng tngflaikhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq sid'lea, goar boeq tai'sefng tngr'laai'khix.; Khaq sid'lea, goar bøeq tai'sefng tngr'laai'khix. [[...]]
I am somewhat embarrassed, (because) I want to go back ahead of time.
很抱歉,我要先回去。

khøehlaai-khøehkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq'laai'kheq'khix; khøeq'laai-khøeq'khix [[...]]

push back & forth

擠來擠去

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

leaning, inclined, tilted

傾斜

Hid ky thiauar khikhy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ky thiau'ar khy'khy. [[...]]
That pillar is slanting a bit.
那支柱子稍微傾斜。

Zuun khy koealaai, khy koeakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuun khy koex'laai, khy koex'khix. [[...]]
The boat is rolling and pitching.
船晃來晃去。

khiaulaai khiaukhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaw'laai khiaw'khix [[...]]

bent in different directions at different parts, all bent out of shape

彎來彎去

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

look at, observe, to watch, attend, look at with the determined purpose or intention of seeing, examine (as a doctor), inquire after, find out or determine, depend on

看

khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar [[...]]
watch a movie
看電影

khvoax pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax pve'laang [[...]]
examine a patient
看病人

ho isefng khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y'sefng khvoax [[...]]
be examined by a doctor
給醫生看, 看醫生

Tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag aix joaxkuo? Hef tiøqaix khvoax lie bøeq ze symmih chiaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie boeq ze sirm'miq chiaf?; Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix joa'kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie bøeq ze sirm'mih chiaf? [[...]]
How long does it take to get from Taichung to Taipei? That depends on what kind of transportation you use. When "khoa*" follows certain other verb, it also has the meaning "to find out" or "to determine"
從台中到台北要多久? 那得看你要坐什麼車?

Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [[...]]
Count it and see if it is correct.
算算看對不對?

Ciah khvoax u høfciah `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax u hør'ciah `bøo? [[...]]
Taste it and see if it is good.
吃吃看好不好吃?

Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo?; Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [[...]]
Go and ask whether he is coming or not? Go and ask if he is coming. When used with the verb "mng" to ask, the word "khoa*" sometimes has the meaning of "whether...or", sometimes it has the meaning of "if" at other time "mng khoa*" means "to fi
你去問問看他要不要來?

Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix khvoax y laai boe?; Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [[...]]
Go and see whether he has arrived yet. Sometimes the word "khoa*" alone, when followed by a question, has the meaning of "whether or not"
你去看他來了嗎?

khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'kvix [[...]]

see, perceive by sight, happen to see, to see without the pre-determined purpose or intention of looking at, have the faculty or power of seeing

看見,看到,見過

Lie u khvoarkvix kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax'kvix kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo? [[...]]
Did you see today's paper? (Did you know where it is?)
你有沒有看到今天的報紙?

Lie u khvoax kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo? [[...]]
Did you look at (read) today's paper yet?
今天的報紙你看了嗎?

Goar mxbad khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'bad khvoax'kvix. [[...]]
I have never seen that.
我沒見過。

Lie bad khvoarkvix hor `bøo? Na iao mxbad, larn laikhix khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khvoax'kvix hor `bøo? Na iao m'bad, larn laai'khix khvoax. [[...]]
Have you ever seen a tiger? If you have not, let's go and take a look.
你見過老虎嗎? 要是沒有,我們去看

Zhvemee`ee bøo khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhvef'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix.; Zhvef/Chvy'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix. [[...]]
A blind man cannot see. (does not have the faculty of seeing)
瞎子沒看見。

Goar khix svoaterng ee sii, u khvoarkvix goanzuxbiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng ee sii, u khvoax'kvix goaan'zu'biin. [[...]]
When I went up to the mountains, I saw the Aborigines.
我去山上的時候,看到了原住民。

khvoarlaai khvoarkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'laai khvoax'khix [[...]]

looking this way and that

東張西望

kiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax; (kix) [[...]]

send, to mail, to deposit, put a thing under a person's care

寄,存

Goar bøeq laikhix kiarphøef, ia bøeq laikhix ginhaang kiarcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq laai'khix kiax'phef, ia boeq laai'khix giin'haang kiax'cvii.; Goar bøeq laai'khix kiax'phøef, ia bøeq laai'khix giin'haang kiax'cvii. [[...]]
I am going to mail a letter, and I am also going to the bank to deposit some money.
我要去寄信,也要去銀行存錢。

Goar cid taai thihbea kiax lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid taai thiq'bea kiax lie. [[...]]
I will leave this bike of mine in your care. Please watch it for me.
我這輛腳踏車寄放在你這裡。

kvialaai kviakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa'laai kviaa'khix [[...]]

walk about

走來走去

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

carry on a pole between two or more men, (two or more) carry (something rather heavy)

扛,抬

Cid tex tøh'ar kab goar kngf laikhix hiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar kab goar kngf laai'khix hiaf. [[...]]
Help me to carry this desk over there.
這張桌子幫我抬到那兒。

kngkiø`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kngf'kiø`ee [[...]]
sedan bearers, chair coolies
抬轎的

køxlaai køxkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kø'laai kø'khix [[...]]

roll about

滾來滾去

Toax tho'khaf køxlaai køxkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Toax thoo'khaf kø'laai kø'khix. [[...]]
roll about on the ground or floor
在地上滾來滾去

kofnglaai kofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'laai korng'khix [[...]]

say repeatedly, blame each other

講來講去

laai bøo sviaf, khix bøo viar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai bøo sviaf, khix bøo viar [[...]]

coming and going stealthily and noiselessly

來無聲,去無影

laikhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'khix [[...]]

come and go, let's go

來去

laikhix hunbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'khix hwn'beeng [[...]]

no secret about his movements, everything clear and above board

來去分明,光明磊落

lailaai khiekhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'laai khix'khix [[...]]

coming and going constantly

來來往往

lailioong khiemeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'lioong khix'meh [[...]]

beginning and subsequent development of (an incident)

來龍去脈

larngho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laxng'ho; (laxng ho'phang) [[...]]

lull (letup) in the rain

趁雨停

Laxng hoxphang kvoafkirn tngr laikhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laxng ho'phang kvoar'kirn tngr laai'khix. [[...]]
We must go back quickly during this lull in the rain
趁雨停趕快回去

Langkheq laai ciaq boeq saote, langkheq tngfkhix ciaq boeq zvoatee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang'kheq laai ciaq boeq saux'te, laang'kheq tngr'khix ciaq boeq zvoaf'tee.; Laang'kheq laai ciaq bøeq saux'tøe, laang'kheq tngr'khix ciaq bøeq zvoaf'tee. [[...]]

He sweeps the floor after the guest arrives, He brews tea after the guest has departed. i.e. (he does everything too late)

客人來了才要掃地,客人走了才要泡茶。為時已晚

laplaai lapkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lab'laai lab'khix [[...]]

carry on trade with little capital of one's own (by constant borrowing and paying)

挪東補西(款項)

leglaai legkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek'laai lek'khix [[...]]

be busily engaged in

忙這忙那

loxnglaai loxngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: long'laai long'khix [[...]]

egging on each party against the other

弄來弄去

lulaai lukhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lw'laai lw'khix [[...]]

push a thing back and forth, mutually shirk the responsibility

推來推去

luxnlaai luxnkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lun'laai lun'khix [[...]]

talk on and on, prolonged discussion

論來論去

oaflaai oafkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar'laai oar'khix [[...]]

one minute support this one then the next minute support another one, one minute rely upon this one then the next minute rely upon that one

靠來靠去,騎牆

oadlaai oadkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oat'laai oat'khix [[...]]

turn back and forth, turn one's head this way and that

轉來轉去,(頭)轉來轉去

paechviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix'chviar [[...]]

invite

拜請

Bøo laang khix ka y paechviar, y nar boeq laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang khix ka y paix'chviar, y nar boeq laai?; Bøo laang khix ka y paix'chviar, y nar bøeq laai? [[...]]
Nobody went to invite him, why would he come?
沒有人去拜請他,他怎麼要來?

pea`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pea lex; pea`leq [[...]]

block or hinder

攔住

Larn laai liah hid ciaq kef, lie khix hid peeng pea lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Larn laai liah hid ciaq kef, lie khix hid peeng pea lex. [[...]]
Let's catch that chicken, you block it on that side.
咱們來抓那隻雞,你去那邊攔住。

pefnglaai pefngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: perng'laai perng'khix [[...]]

say yes and no at different times, saying contradictory things to different men or at different times, now one thing, now another

翻來翻去

phalaai pha'khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaf'laai phaf'khix [[...]]

toss about in one's sleep

翻來覆去,輾轉難眠

phahsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'sngx [[...]]

suppose, probably, perhaps, to plan

大概,打算,計劃

phahsngx e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'sngx e løh'ho.; phaq'sngx øe løh'ho. [[...]]
It will probably rain.
大概會下雨

Goar phahsngx boeq laai khix Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar phaq'sngx boeq laai khix Taai'pag.; Goar phaq'sngx bøeq laai khix Taai'pag. [[...]]
I am thinking of going to Taipei.
我打算要去台北。

phahsngx mxtiøh khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'sngx m'tiøh khix [[...]]
figured out wrong
計劃錯誤

øe phahsngx tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e phaq'sngx tid; øe phaq'sngx tid [[...]]
can manage (said of one in charge of managing affairs)
可做主的

phawlaai phawkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phao'laai phao'khix [[...]]

run to-and-fro

跑來跑去

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

stagger, totter, reel

踉蹌

phienlaai phienkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phieen'laai phieen'khix [[...]]
waddle, reel along
晃來晃去,跩行

phiaulaai phiaukhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiaw'laai phiaw'khix [[...]]

tossed about at the mercy of winds and waves (e.g., disabled vessel)

飄來飄去

pvialaai pviakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pviaf'laai pviaf'khix; (phviaf'laai phviaf'khix) [[...]]

throw around indiscriminately

丟來丟去,丟這丟那

pvoachviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoaf'chviar [[...]]

invite

邀請

Lie bøo khix ka y pvoachviar, y nar boeq laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo khix ka y pvoaf'chviar, y nar boeq laai?; Lie bøo khix ka y pvoaf'chviar, y nar bøeq laai? [[...]]
You didn't go and invite him, why do you think he would come?
你不去邀請他,他怎麼會來?

pvoalaai pvoakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoaf'laai pvoaf'khix [[...]]

carry hither and thither, carry, move here and there

搬來搬去

Svy bøo toax`laai, sie bøo toax`khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svef bøo toax'laai, sie bøo toax'khix; svef/svy bøo toax'laai, sie bøo toax'khix [[...]]

did not bring with one at birth, and cannot carry away at death, "Naked I came into the world And naked I leave the world."

生不帶來,死不帶去。

Sefng pud taix laai, suo pud taix khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sefng pud taix laai, suo pud taix khix. [[...]]

We brought nothing into this world, and we shall carry nothing out

生不帶來,死不帶去。

sykhix oaqlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie'khix oah'laai [[...]]

in great pain or distress

死去活來

sviuxlaai sviuxkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviu'laai sviu'khix [[...]]

turn (a matter) over and over in one's mind, to ponder

想來想去

sngrlaai sngrkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sngx'laai sngx'khix [[...]]

count or consider over and over again

算來算去

sølaai søkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: søo'laai søo'khix [[...]]

crawl or walk about here and there

逛來逛去,爬來爬去

taix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taix; (toax) [[...]]

girdle, tape, sash or scarf, belt, band, ribbon, tie, zone, region, carry, bring, take or bring along, to lead, to conduct

帶

hantaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haan'taix [[...]]
Frigid Zone
寒帶

ienhae ittaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'hae id'taix [[...]]
the region along the seashore
沿海一帶

jiedtaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiet'taix [[...]]
Torrid Zone
熱帶

lientaix zekjim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen'taix zeg'jim [[...]]
corresponding responsibility
連帶責任

sefng pud taelaai, suo pud taekhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng pud taix'laai, suo pud taix'khix [[...]]
not brought with us at birth, nor carried away with us at death
生不帶來,死不帶去

untaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: wn'taix [[...]]
Temperate Zone
溫帶

tauqtauh laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tauh'tauh laai; (tauh'tauh khix) [[...]]

come (go) very frequently, constantly coming (going)

常常來(去)

thailaai-thaikhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thay'laai thay'khix; thay'laai-thay'khix [[...]]

select the very best (things or men) by a series of successive selections, screening

篩來篩去,選了再選

thailaai thaikhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaai'laai thaai'khix [[...]]

armies in battle, men in single combat fight with each other

殺來殺去

thaplaai thapkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thab'laai thab'khix [[...]]

arrange things well in packing, so as to fit well into each other and take up as little room as possible, cut cloth carefully so that there is no waste, by arranging the patterns to fit well, to rob Peter to pay Paul

補來補去,東挪西借

thaulaai armkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'laai axm'khix [[...]]