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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。

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

messenger, send a person

差

Goar øe zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zhef laang khix ka lie korng.; Goar øe zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [[...]]
I'll send someone to tell you.
我會差人去告訴你。

zherngkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'kw [[...]]

seek or be in the limelight, presumptuous, smug, tacky, vain, focus on one's appearance, meddlesome, officious

出風頭,愛臭美

Sviw zherngkw, u cit jit lie e khix limtiøh kvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw zhexng'kw, u cit jit lie e khix lym'tiøh kvy. [[...]]
You are too meddlesome, one day someone will teach you a thing or two (Lit. you will drink lye).
好管閒事,有一天你會得到教訓。

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。

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。

zhut'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hoad [[...]]

departure, to leave

出發

Lie bøeq khix Hiongkarng, tangsii bøeq zhut'hoad? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix Hiofng'karng, tafng'sii boeq zhud'hoad?; Lie bøeq khix Hiofng'karng, tafng'sii bøeq zhud'hoad? [[...]]
You are going to Hong Kong, when are you starting out?
你要去香港,幾時出發 ?

cimciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'ciog [[...]]

careful, consider carefully, be cautious as in investigating well before acting, make sure

仔細,小心

Hid ee isefng khvoax pvexlaang khvoartiøh cyn cimciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee y'sefng khvoax pve'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog.; Hid'ee y'sefng khvoax pve/pvi'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog. [[...]]
The doctor examines patients carefully.
那個醫生看病人診察得很仔細。

Afnnef tiøh ar mxtiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cimciog cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef tiøh ar m'tiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cym'ciog cit e. [[...]]
Is that right? Go back to see him and make sure of it
這樣子對不對 ? 你再去仔細瞧瞧。

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。

ciørkviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøx'kviax [[...]]

look at oneself in a mirror

照鏡子

Lie ee bin cyn lahsab, khix ciørkviax khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee bin cyn laq'sab, khix ciøx'kviax khvoax'bai'lex.; Lie ee bin cyn laq'sab, khix ciøx'kviax khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]]
Your face is very dirty, take a look in the mirror.
你的臉很髒,去照鏡子看看。

zøx lie (toxngsuu) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx lie (toxngsuu) [[...]]

go ahead, do as you please

隨你 ...好了

Goar na ban tngflaai, zøx lirn ciah, mxbiern tarn goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na ban tngr'laai, zøx lirn ciah, m'biern tarn goar. [[...]]
If I come back late, go ahead and eat, you need not wait for me.
我要是晚回來,你們先吃,不用等我。

Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar mxkviaf y zay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar m'kviaf y zay. [[...]]
Go ahead and tell him, I don't care if he knows.
隨你去告訴他好了,我不怕他知道。

zuxsiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'siuo [[...]]

self surrender, hand oneself over to the authorities

自首

Lie na zaiviar zøx mxtiøh, aix khix zuxsiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na zay'viar zøx m'tiøh, aix khix zu'siuo. [[...]]
If you know that you have done wrong you should surrender to the authorities
你要是知道做錯了,就得去自首。

eftuhtuq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'tuq'tuq [[...]]

very short (in stature)

很矮

Lie kiøx hid ee eftuhtuq ee khix karm theh extiøh? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kiøx hid ee ea'tuq'tuq ee khix karm theh e'tiøh? [[...]]
If you send shorty to get it, is it possible he'll he be able to reach it?
你叫那個很矮的去, 拿得到嗎?

hae bofng ciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae bofng ciafm; hae bofng/bof ciafm [[...]]

look for needle in haystack or in the ocean

海底摸針

Lie ia bøo zuxcie ho goar, lie bøeq kiøx goar tøh'ui khix hae bofng ciafm? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ia bøo zu'cie ho goar, lie boeq kiøx goar tøq'ui khix hae bofng ciafm?; Lie ia bøo zu'cie ho goar, lie bøeq kiøx goar tøq'ui khix hae bofng/bof ciafm? [[...]]
If you don't give me your address, where will I start looking for you.
你也沒有住址給我,你要叫我去那兒海底摸針?

haytøea-bongciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'tea bofng ciafm; hae'tøea-bofng/bof'ciafm [[...]]

impossible to find (look for a needle in the sea)

海底撈針

Lie bøeq kiøx goar khix haytøea bongciafm, si`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq kiøx goar khix hae'tea bofng ciafm, si bøo?; Lie bøeq kiøx goar khix hae'tøea bofng/bof'ciafm, si`bøo? [[...]]
Would you send me to find a needle in the sea?
你要叫我去海底撈針嗎?

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

hold in the mouth, contain, include, to bear, imply, and, with

含,和,跟

Goar bøeq haam lie khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq haam lie khix.; Goar bøeq haam lie khix. [[...]]
I'll go with you.
我要跟你去。

gioxnggioxngbøeq .... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giong'giong'boeq ....; giong'giong'bøeq .... [[...]]

about to…, on the verge

快要 …

Gioxnggioxngbøeq løqho, lie iao bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giong'giong'boeq løh'ho, lie iao boeq khix.; Giong'giong'bøeq løh'ho, lie iao bøeq khix. [[...]]
It's just about to rain and you still want to go.
快要下雨了,你還要去。

goar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar; (gvor) [[...]]

I, me

我

goar cyn lurn y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar cyn lurn y [[...]]
I am afraid of him I don't wish to have anything to do with him, afraid that he will cause trouble
我很怕他

goar pud koarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar pud koarn [[...]]
It's none of my business I don't care.
我不管

Goar putkoarn lie bøeq khix aq m khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar pud'koarn lie boeq khix ar m khix.; Goar pud'koarn lie bøeq khix aq m khix. [[...]]
I don't care whether you go or not.
我不管你要不要去。

Goar ka lie paw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka lie paw. [[...]]
I guarantee you. I promise you. This is the truth.
我給你保證。

Goar kvar paw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kvar paw. [[...]]
I dare to affirm, guarantee
我敢保證。

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

attempt to do something, venture

惹

Lie kvar khix haf y, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kvar khix haf y, si `bøo? [[...]]
Will you dare to face him or it? Will you dare attempt it?
你敢惹他嗎? 你敢嘗試嗎?

Goar haf y bøe tør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar haf y be tør.; Goar haf y bøe tør. [[...]]
I am no match for him. I cannot do it.
我惹他不起,我不敢嘗試。

hin bøextaxng... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hin be'taxng...; hin/hun bøe'taxng...; (hin'be'tid...) [[...]]

my great regret is that I am unable to…, I wish I could…

恨不得,恨不能

Goar hin bøextaxng pangzo lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng pafng'zo lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng pafng'zo lie. [[...]]
I regret to say that I am unable to help you.
我恨不得幫助你。

Goar hin bøextaxng siuu khix kiux y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng siuu khix kiux y.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng siuu khix kiux y. [[...]]
I regret being unable to swim there to help him.
我恨不得游去救他。

Goar hin bøextaxng khix khvoax lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng khix khvoax lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng khix khvoax lie. [[...]]
I wish I could go to see you.
我恨不得去看你。

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

throw out, throw a person out of the window, expel, dismiss or fire an employee

趕

Goar bøeq ka lie hox zhutkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq ka lie hox zhud'khix.; Goar bøeq ka lie hox zhud'khix. [[...]]
I'll throw you out of the window. You will be fired.
我要把你轟出去。

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

until, to cause, to effect, so that (tone never changes)

使

chid ho taf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid ho taf [[...]]
wipe dry
擦乾

pak ho aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pak ho aan [[...]]
tie tightly
綁緊

puun ho sid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: puun ho sid [[...]]
blow out
吹熄

saux ho zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux ho zhefng'khix [[...]]
sweep clean
掃乾淨

Siulie khaq kanghw lex, mxthafng køq ho haixkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siw'lie khaq kafng'hw lex, m'thafng køq ho hai'khix. [[...]]
Repair this thing more carefully so that it doesn't break right away again.
修理仔細些,不要再讓它壞了。

thak ho sek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak ho sek [[...]]
study until you get the matter down
唸熟

hoo-luieluix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'luix'luix; hoo-luix'luix [[...]]

very eloquent

能言善道

Moelangzhuix holuieluix, lie tiøh khaq seaji lef, mxthafng khix ho phiernkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Moee'laang'zhuix hoo'luix'luix, lie tiøh khaq sex'ji lef, m'thafng khix ho phiexn'khix. [[...]]
The matchmaker is very eloquent. Be careful not to be cheated.
媒人婆能言善道,你得注意點,不要被騙。

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。

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。

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

sweet, pleasant, willingly

甘,甘心,捨得

Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [[...]]
Are you really willing to give that dog to somebody else?
那隻狗你捨得給人嗎?

Hid ee gyn'ar hiaq seahaxn, lie kafm ho y ka'ti cit ee khix Bykog, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar hiaq sex'haxn, lie kafm ho y kaf'ti cit ee khix Bie'kog, si `bøo? [[...]]
That child is so small, are you willing to let him go to the States alone?
你捨得讓他一個人去美國嗎?

Goar cid ciaq niauafkviar mxkafm ho laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid ciaq niaw'ar'kviar m'kafm ho laang. [[...]]
I am unwilling to give this kitten to somebody.
我這隻小貓捨不得給人。

Goar ee thihbea ho laang thaukhafn khix, cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee thiq'bea ho laang thaw'khafn khix, cyn m'kafm. [[...]]
I got my bicycle stolen, I am still attached to it.
我的自行車被偷了,實在很捨不得。

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

dare, presume, to venture. Is it possible that... (an initial interrogative particle which asks a question meant to be answered in the negative, thus equal to a strong affirmation of the opposite)

豈,難道

Lie karm m zaiviar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm m zay'viar? [[...]]
You certainly know, don't you? Is it possible that you don't know?
難道你不知道嗎?

Lie karm bøo cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm bøo cvii? [[...]]
You mean to tell me you have no money?
難道你沒錢嗎?

Karm afnny? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Karm arn'ny? [[...]]
How can it be?
真的嗎?

Lie karm bøo bøeq khix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm bøo boeq khix?; Lie karm bøo bøeq khix? [[...]]
You certainly are going, aren't you?
難道你不去嗎?

khaq khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq khix [[...]]

after sometime, in the near future

過些時候,稍後

Khaq khix goar sviuxbøeq zøx senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq khix goar sviu'boeq zøx sefng'lie.; Khaq khix goar sviu'bøeq zøx/zøex sefng'lie. [[...]]
After a while, I think I'll go into business.
過些時候我想做生意。

khehkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq'khix [[...]]

formality, politeness, reserved

客氣

Y kofng'oe cyn khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn kheq'khix. [[...]]
He talks in a very polite way.
他講話很客氣。

Chviar lie mxthafng khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie m'thafng kheq'khix. [[...]]
Make yourself at home. Help yourself. Please don't go to any trouble (on my account)
請你不要客氣。

Na u khiaxm symmiq, mxbiern khehkhix ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u khiaxm sirm'miq, m'biern kheq'khix ka goar korng. [[...]]
If you need anything, don't hesitate to tell me.
如需要什麼,不要客氣告訴我。

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

air, gas, vapor, atmosphere, breath, spirit, character, influence, bearing, odor, manner, smell, be angry, be indignant, to goad, provoke

氣

Lirn ma'maq teq khix lie m thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn maf'maq teq khix lie m thak'zheq. [[...]]
Your mother is angry with you because you don't want to study.
你媽媽在氣你不讀書。

khiechiaf lykoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'chiaf lie'koarn [[...]]

motel

汽車旅館

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

strike, hit, beat

擊

Iong ciøqthaau ka lie khøfløqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong ciøh'thaau ka lie khør'løh'khix. [[...]]
I'll knock you down with a rock.
用石頭擊你。

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。

kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih [[...]]

incessant grumbling

吱吱叫

Lie ee chiaf kviatiøh kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee chiaf kviaa'tiøh kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? [[...]]
When your vehicle is in use it has a squeaky sound, why don't you tighten up the screws and bolts?
你的車吱吱叫,怎麼不瑣緊?

kviaa bøo lo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa bøo lo [[...]]

walk but not find a road, have nowhere to go

無處去,迷路

Na mxbad Taioaan-oe, øe kviaa bøo lo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na m'bad Taai'oaan'oe, e kviaa bøo lo.; Na m'bad Taai'oaan-oe, øe kviaa bøo lo. [[...]]
If you cannot speak Taiwanese, everything is inconvenient.
要是不懂台灣話很不方便。

Lie na jibkhix chiuxnalai, e kviaa bøo lo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na jip'khix chiu'naa'lai, e kviaa bøo lo. [[...]]
If you go into the forest, you will lose your way.
你如果進入森林裏會迷路。

kiernkor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'kor [[...]]

superstitious, make fetish of

迷信

Bøeq zhutkhix lyheeng aix khvoarjit, zef sidzai cyn kiernkor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zhud'khix lie'heeng aix khvoax'jit, zef sit'zai cyn kiexn'kor.; Bøeq zhud'khix lie'heeng aix khvoax'jit, zef sit'zai cyn kiexn'kor. [[...]]
It is very superstitious to have a fortune teller pick a lucky day before going on a trip.
要出去旅行得看日子,這實在太迷信。

kiuokexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiux'kexng [[...]]

after all, in the end, the whys and the wherefores, who (Lit. study the bottom)

究竟

Kiuokexng si arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiux'kexng si axn'zvoar? [[...]]
What is it all about?
究竟是怎樣?

Kiuokexng lie si sviaflaang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiux'kexng lie si sviar'laang? [[...]]
What on earth are you?
究竟你是誰?

Kiuokexng u symmiq loxeng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiux'kexng u sirm'miq lo'eng? [[...]]
What is the use after all?
究竟有甚麼用?

Kiuokexng lie si khix tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiux'kexng lie si khix tøq'ui? [[...]]
Where in the world have you been?
究竟你是去哪兒?

køeazøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'zeq; køex'zøeq [[...]]

pass a festival, celebrate a festival

過節

Lie bøeq tngfkhix køeazøeq bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq tngr'khix koex'zeq bøo?; Lie bøeq tngr'khix køex'zøeq bøo? [[...]]
Will you go home to celebrate the festival ?
你要回去過節嗎?

adsafliq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'khix; (af'saf'liq) [[...]]

clean-cut, straight forward, wholly, solely, entirely, exclusively, devotedly, wholeheartedly, devote or apply oneself to

乾脆

Cid hang taixcix kuikhix ho lie phahsngx, goar lorng maix zhab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix kuy'khix ho lie phaq'sngx, goar lorng maix zhab. [[...]]
I leave this matter entirely up to you.
這件事乾脆給你安排,我不管了。

lykhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie'khix [[...]]

real principle

理氣,合理

kofng'oe uxlykhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe u'lie'khix [[...]]
speak according to the principles of fairness
講話有理氣

mxzurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zurn; (pud'zurn) [[...]]

will not permit

不准

Goar mxzurn lie khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zurn lie khix. [[...]]
I will not allow you to go.
我不准你去。

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

be crushed down, crumpled up, give a blow, (the pen point) was bent (in the fall to the floor)

敲,凹

Goar boeq ka lie maw løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq ka lie maw løh'khix.; Goar bøeq ka lie maw løh'khix. [[...]]
I'll give you a hard blow.
我要把你敲下去。

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

name of an ancient state, a crust formed as a result of heat or dryness, expect, hope for anxiously, used with parts of human body, hand, cheeks, to slap with the palm, final particle implying closeness or adhesion

巴,摑

Bøeq ka lie paf løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq ka lie paf løh'khix.; Bøeq ka lie paf løh'khix. [[...]]
I'll slap you.
我要摑你。

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

beat, strike, knock, hit, give a blow, slap with the hand

打,掌擊

Bøeq ka lie pvay løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq ka lie pvay løh'khix.; Bøeq ka lie pvay løh'khix. [[...]]
I'll beat (slap) you.
我要打你。

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。

png lie ee hokkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: png lie ee hog'khix; (hog'ixm) [[...]]

I take advantage of your influence and assistance (in some danger, to get some benefit, or on going to see some influential man). I should like to share your luck.

托你的福

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