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arnlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'lat [[...]] 

regulate one's strength

量力

beflat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'lat [[...]] 

horsepower

馬力

bøo khielek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo khix'lek; (bøo'khuix'lat) [[...]] 

without energy or strength

無氣力

• Lauxlaang khaq bøo khielek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'laang khaq bøo khix'lek. [[...]] 
  Old people don't have as much energy.
  老人較無氣力。

zatlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad'lat [[...]] 

to estimate one's strength or resources before acting, estimate one's own ability act according to one's strength

量力

• Bøeq texng hid khoarn pang'ar, aix siøfkhoar zatlat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, e texng phoax khix.; Bøeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. [[...]] 
  If you are going to nail down that kind of board, you have to be careful how hard you hit it or you will bust the board.
  要釘那種木板要稍微量力,否則會釘破。

zhealat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhex'lat [[...]] 

cut precipitously

快力

zhvekonglat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'koong'lat; zhvef/chvy'koong'lat [[...]] 

working very vigorously like a strong young man who does not economize his strength, sometimes too roughly or rashly

蠻力

chiwbøea-lat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'boea'lat; chiuo'bøea-lat [[...]] 

strength in one's arm

腕力

• U chiwbøeflat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U chiuo'boea'lat; U chiuo'bøea'lat [[...]] 
  have great strength in one's arm
  有腕力

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。

ciaqlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lat [[...]] 

serious sickness or injury, business failure

嚴重,厲害

• Y phoarpve kaq cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y phoax'pve kaq cyn ciah'lat.; Y phoax'pve/pvi kaq cyn ciah'lat. [[...]] 
  He is seriously ill, in critical condition
  他病得很厲害。

• Y ho khiechiaf pong cit e cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho khix'chiaf pong cit e cyn ciah'lat. [[...]] 
  He was seriously injured by a car.
  他被汽車撞得很嚴重。

• Y liao cvii liao kaq cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y liao cvii liao kaq cyn ciah'lat. [[...]] 
  He suffered a great loss in his business.
  他虧錢虧得很厲害。

cixnlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin'lat [[...]] 

exert one's strength to the utmost

盡力

zoxlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zo'lat [[...]] 

to help

助力

• Na u laang zoxlat, larn itteng e viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang zo'lat, larn id'teng e viaa. [[...]] 
  If someone helps, we'll certainly win.
  如果有人助力,我們一定會贏。

exnglat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng'lat [[...]] 

exert one's self

用力

goxnglat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gong'lat [[...]] 

has brawn no brains

傻力

huielat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huix'lat [[...]] 

waste of force, strength or effort

費力

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。

iefntør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iern'tør [[...]] 

throw down, to overthrow, overturn, lay down

推倒,摔倒

• Goar khaq u lat, ho lie iern bøe tør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khaq u lat, ho lie iern be tør.; Goar khaq u lat, ho lie iern bøe tør. [[...]] 
  I am stronger than you, you cannot throw me.
  我比你強,你摔不倒我。

• iefntør Kioxngsafntorng ee zerngkoaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iern'tør Kiong'sarn'torng ee zexng'koaan. [[...]] 
  overturn the political power of the Communists
  推倒共產黨的政權

iøqlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøh'lat [[...]] 

potency or power of a drug

藥力

ioxnglat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'lat [[...]] 

exert oneself, make an effort

用力

• ioxnglat køeato [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'lat koex'to; iong'lat køex'to [[...]] 
  exert oneself too strenuously, make too strenuous an effort
  用力過度

kaolat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'lat [[...]] 

strong, have ability

夠力氣,能力夠

kea kutlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea kud'lat [[...]] 

pretend to be industrious

假裝勤勉

keklat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'lat [[...]] 

gather all one's strength in one's limb or stomach

用力

khahzar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq'zar [[...]] 

formerly, once, before, somewhat early, rather early

以前,過去,早一點

• Bin'afzaix bøeq khaq zar khix Kø'hioong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'ar'zaix boeq khaq zar khix Køf'hioong.; Biin'ar'zaix bøeq khaq zar khix Køf'hioong. [[...]] 
  I am going to Kaoshiung rather early tomorrow.
  明天要早一點到高雄去。

• Y khahzar ti larn haghau teq karzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar ti larn hak'hau teq kax'zheq. [[...]] 
  He was a teacher at our school before.
  他過去在我們學校教書。

• Y bøo chinchviu khahzar hiaq kutlat af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu khaq'zar hiaq kud'lat af. [[...]] 
  He is not as diligent as he used to.
  他不像以前那麼勤勉了。

• Zhawtun khahzar kiørzøx Zhawøetwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhao'tun khaq'zar kiøx'zøx Zhao'ee'twn.; Zhao'tun khaq'zar kiøx'zøx/zøex Zhao'øee'twn. [[...]] 
  Formerly Chhau-tun was called Chhau-e-tun.
  草屯以前叫做草鞋墩。

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

Exert yourself a bit more!

多用力點

khaq viaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq viaa; khaq-viaa [[...]] 

be superior to

勝過

• Y ee lat khaq viaa go ee laang ee lat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee lat khaq viaa go ee laang ee lat. [[...]] 
  His strength is superior to that of five men.
  他的力量勝過五個人的力量。

khaq-khinlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq khyn'lat; khaq-khyn'lat [[...]] 

using less strength

輕一點

khyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khyn; (khefng) [[...]] 

light, easy to carry, easy, simple, mild, gentle, soft, tender, mean, lowly, unimportant, frivolous, rash, reckless, to slight, to neglect, ignore, underestimate

輕

• khaq-khinlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq khyn'lat; khaq-khyn'lat [[...]] 
  using less strength
  輕一點

• khvoarkhyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'khyn [[...]] 
  despise
  看輕

khinlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khyn'lat [[...]] 

soft power

輕力

khofkhngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khor'khngx [[...]] 

earnest exhortations, advise, exhort very earnestly

苦勸

• Y bøo (bøeq) thviaf goar ee khofkhngx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo (boeq) thviaf goar ee khor'khngx.; Y bøo (bøeq) thviaf goar ee khor'khngx. [[...]] 
  He did not listen to my advice.
  他不聽我的苦勸。

• khofkhngx y kutlat thagzheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khor'khngx y kud'lat thak'zheq [[...]] 
  exhort him to study hard
  苦勸他努力讀書。

khuielat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuix'lat [[...]] 

strength, energy, force, power, vigor

力氣

kutlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kud'lat [[...]] 

be industrious

勤勉,努力

lat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lat; (lek) [[...]] 

strength, energy, force, power, vigor, might

力,力量

• uxlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'lat [[...]] 
  powerful, be strong
  有力

• bølat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lat [[...]] 
  powerless, be weak
  無力

• bøkaux lat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kaux lat [[...]] 
  be beyond one's power
  力量不夠

• zhutlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'lat [[...]] 
  put forth one's strength, exert oneself for
  出力

lat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lat; (lek) [[...]] 

scrofula, struma, a sore or an ulcer

癘

• lylat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie'lat [[...]] 
  scrofula, struma, a type of TB infection of the lymph gland
  瘰癘

ladcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lat'cie [[...]] 

chestnut

栗子

ladthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lat'thaau [[...]] 

strength, power

力量,力氣

• ladthaau cyn par [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lat'thaau cyn par [[...]] 
  terrific strength, great power
  力氣大

lek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek; (lat) [[...]] 

strength, energy, force, power, vigor, might, vigorously, earnestly, energetically

力

• aplek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'lek [[...]] 
  pressure
  壓力

• zailek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'lek [[...]] 
  financial power
  財力

• zenglek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'lek [[...]] 
  stamina, vitality
  精力

lylat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie'lat [[...]] 

scrofula swellings on the neck

瘰痢

loflat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lor'lat [[...]] 

Thanks for the trouble taken. Thank you!

勞神,多謝

• loflat bøo siw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lor'lat bøo siw [[...]] 
  don't mention it (said in reply)
  不客氣!

mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'tiøh [[...]] 

must, must be

必須

• Lie mxtiøh khaq kutlat lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie m'tiøh khaq kud'lat lex. [[...]] 
  You must be more diligent.
  你必須努力點。

• Afnnef, lie mxtiøh si høflaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef, lie m'tiøh si hør'laang. [[...]] 
  Well then, you must be a good man!
  這樣,你就是好人囉!

na bøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na bøo [[...]] 

if not, if there is not, if not so

若不,若沒有,要不然

• Na bøo cvii, tiøh ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo cvii, tiøh ka goar korng. [[...]] 
  If you don't have money, you must tell me.
  若沒有錢,得告訴我。

• Khaq kutlat lex, na bøo, e løqte. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq kud'lat lex, na bøo, e løh'te. [[...]] 
  Study harder, otherwise you will remain in the same class.
  用功點,要不然會留級。

gvexlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'lat; (gvi'lat) [[...]] 

doing by strength of hand alone

硬力

nngflat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nngr'lat [[...]] 

save energy, labor-saving, working with aid of an appliance

省力,輕力

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

compare, measure strength

比

• phirn uxlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phirn u'lat [[...]] 
  measure one's strength against others'
  比力

pviarlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pviax'lat [[...]] 

make one's effort (power, strength)

拼力,用力

sefnglat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: serng'lat [[...]] 

save energy or labor

省力

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

to help

幫助

tvealat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvex'lat [[...]] 

with all one's might, gather all one's strength, as when raising a heavy thing or suffering from constipation, strain or exert all one's strength

用力

thoflat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thor'lat [[...]] 

manual labor, without machinery or cattle, unskilled labor

蠻力

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

have money, be wealthy, rich

有錢

• uxcvilaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'cvii'laang [[...]] 
  wealthy man
  富翁

• U cvii `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii `bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you any money? Is there any money?
  有錢嗎?

• U cvii zhutcvii, u lat zhutlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii zhud'cvii, u lat zhud'lat. [[...]] 
  If you have money, give money. If you have strength, give your strength. — Give what you can.
  有錢出錢,有力出力

• Uxcvii hoaq zuie e kientaxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'cvii hoaq zuie e kiefn'taxng. [[...]] 
  If you have money, you can call water to become hard. — Money talks. Anything can be done with money.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

• U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. [[...]] 
  If you have money, you can hire the devil to grind rice. — Money makes everything possible.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

u kaolat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kaux'lat [[...]] 

has the strength to do it, powerful, capable enough

能力夠,勝任

uxlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'lat [[...]] 

be strong, be mighty, powerful

有力量,有勁

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