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gift or bribe, a packet of money usually wrapped in red paper or in a red envelope presented as a tip, for congratulatory purposes or as a farewell present

紅包

saxng angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng aang'paw [[...]]
give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
送紅包

siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw [[...]]
accept a bribe
收紅包

Y ee svejit lie bøeq saxng lefbut iafsi angpaw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svef'jit lie boeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw?; Y ee svef/svy'jit lie bøeq saxng lea'but iar'si aang'paw? [[...]]
Are you going to present him with a gift or money on his birthday?
他的生日你要送禮物或是紅包 ?

arngphvixsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'phvi'sviaf [[...]]

nasal voice, talk nasally and indistinctly

塞鼻音

Lie kofng'oe arngphvixsviaf, si kvoatiøh ar mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe axng'phvi'sviaf, si kvoaa'tiøh ar m'si? [[...]]
Your voice is nasal. Do you have a cold?
你講話塞鼻音,是著涼了嗎 ?

arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to [[...]]

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. [[...]]
Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

auxchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'chiuo [[...]]

what still is owed on an account

殘額,餘額

auxchiuo khiaxm lie go paq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'chiuo khiaxm lie go paq. [[...]]
I owe you one thousand dollars. Here's five hundred, I still owe you five hundred.
餘款欠你五百。

awhvoaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'hvoaai [[...]]

overbearing, arbitrary

蠻橫

Zerngkix hiahniq chionghwn`aq, lie bøeq køq arnzvoar awhvoaai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zexng'kix hiaq'nih chiofng'hwn af, lie boeq køq axn'zvoar ao'hvoaai?; Zexng'kix hiaq'niq chiofng'hwn`aq, lie bøeq køq axn'zvoar ao'hvoaai? [[...]]
The evidence is so great, how can you still be so overbearing?
證據那麼充分了,你要怎樣蠻橫?

auxiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'iah [[...]]

back entrance to railway station

後火車站

Taipag auxiah ee lysia khaq siok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'pag au'iah ee lie'sia khaq siok. [[...]]
The hotels in back of the Taipei train station are less expensive.
台北後火車站的旅社較便宜。

bagciw lai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw lai [[...]]

sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, keen eye

眼光銳利

Y bagciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoartiøh goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoax'tiøh goar. [[...]]
His vision is very good, he saw me from far away.
他眼光很銳利,那麼遠就看到我。

Y bagciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie be phiexn'tid.; Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [[...]]
His eyes are very sharp, you cannot cheat him.
他眼光很銳利,你騙不了的。

baxn'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'id [[...]]

if perchance, by any chance, should there be

萬一

Baxn'id na u ciernzefng, lie bøeq tngfkhix Bykog `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'id na u ciexn'zefng, lie boeq tngr'khix Bie'kog `bøo?; Ban'id na u ciexn'zefng, lie bøeq tngr'khix Bie'kog `bøo? [[...]]
If perchance there is a war, are you going to return to the USA?
萬一有戰爭,你要回美國嗎?

baxnlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'lie [[...]]

ten thousand miles, an incalculable distance

萬里

baxnlie bu'huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'lie buu'huun [[...]]

cloudless

萬里無雲

baxnlie phengtheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'lie pheeng'theeng [[...]]

an expression used to congratulate someone or give him your best wishes, (Lit. very promising, future unlimited)

萬里鵬程

baxnlie tiongzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'lie tioong'zefng [[...]]

launch a military expedition very far away, embark on a long journey

萬里長征

baxnlie tngsviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'lie tngg'sviaa [[...]]

the great wall of China, the wall ten thousand miles long

萬里長城

baxnsu ju'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'su juu'ix [[...]]

everything succeeded just as desired - the fulfillment of every wish or desire

萬事如意

Ciog lie baxnsu ju'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog lie ban'su juu'ix. [[...]]
May everything goes as you would like.
祝你萬事如意。

Baxnsu pud ju'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su pud juu'ix. [[...]]
Everything did not go as planned.
萬事不如意

bad ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad ciah [[...]]

have the experience of eating

吃過

Lie bad ciah onglaai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad ciah oong'laai `bøo? [[...]]
Have you ever eaten pineapples?
你吃過鳳梨嗎?

Goar bad ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bad ciah. [[...]]
I have eaten it.
我吃過

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

have the experience of going

去過,曾去

Lie bad khix Taipag `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khix Taai'pag `bøo? [[...]]
Did you ever go to Taipei?
你去過台北嗎?

Bad, goar bad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad, goar bad khix. [[...]]
Yes, I have been there.
去過,我去過。

Mxbad, goar mxbad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'bad, goar m'bad khix. [[...]]
No, I have never been there.
沒有,我沒去過。

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

contract a job to build or do something, contract for a piece of work, to buy the whole lot

承包,總攬

Y bauh hid thvoaf khangkhoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bauh hid thvoaf khafng'khoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [[...]]
He contracted that work and made enough to buy a house.
他包那個工作,賺一棟房子。

Cid kefng chia'khox ho lie bauqkhie aix loaxze cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng chiaf'khox ho lie bauh'khie aix loa'ze cvii? [[...]]
How much would your contract be for this garage?
這間車庫給你承建,要多少錢?

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

tempt, charm, fascinate

迷,誘惑

Lie mxthafng ho phvae za'bor bee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie m'thafng ho phvae zaf'bor bee khix. [[...]]
Don't be tempted by an unvirtuous woman.
你不要被壞女人迷走。

zaibee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'bee [[...]]
crazy for wealth
財迷

cipbee putgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cib'bee pud'go [[...]]
obstinately foolish
執迷不悟

sekbee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seg'bee [[...]]
infatuated with women
色迷

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

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]]
I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]]
I don't think it will rain.
我看,不會下雨。

Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]]
Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]]
Are you sleepy now?
現在你想睡嗎?

Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]]
Do you have a head-ache?
你的頭會痛嗎?

Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]]
I was very cold last night, were you?
昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

bøexeng`tid/bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'eng`tid; bøe'eng`tid; (be'iong`tid) [[...]]

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

Lie bøexeng`tid citmar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'eng'tid cirm'mar khix.; Lie bøe'eng`tid cid'mar khix. [[...]]
You can't go now.
你不能現在去。

Cit'ee haixkhix `af, bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid'ee hai'khix `af, be'eng`tid.; Cid'ee hai'khix`aq, bøe'eng`tid. [[...]]
This is broken, it cannot be used.
這個壞了,不能用。

bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'høo; bøe'høo [[...]]

be uncongenial, not in agreement, disunion, unprofitable, cannot make both ends meet

不和睦,不划算

ka'teeng bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'teeng be'høo; kaf'teeng bøe'høo [[...]]
domestic discord
家庭不和

Cidliap lirngoq kab lie voa cidky pid bøexhøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid be'høo.; Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid bøe'høo. [[...]]
It is not profitable for me to exchange one apple for one plum with you.
一個蘋果和你換一隻筆划不來。

bøexjin`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'jin'tid; bøe'jin`tid [[...]]

cannot recognize, cannot be recognized, do not recognize

不認得

Hit'ee laang ee bin lie øexjin`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang ee bin lie e'jin'tid `be?; Hid'ee laang ee bin lie øe'jin`tid`bøe?; (Lie e'jin'tid hid ee laang `be?) [[...]]
Can you recognize that person's face? (Do you recognize that person?)
那個人你認得嗎?

bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid [[...]]

be unworthy of something, not deserve something, undeserving of, unjustifiable

當不起,不敢當

Goar bøexkhafm-tid zøx Thienzuo ee gixzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo.; Goar bøe'khafm-tid zøx/zøex Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo. [[...]]
I am not worthy to be a child of God.
我當不起做天主的義子。

Ho lie thinciuo, sidzai bøexkhafm`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai bøe'khafm`tid. [[...]]
It is undeserving that you pour wine for me.
讓你倒酒,實在不敢當。

bøexkhafm-tid lek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid lek; bøe'khafm-tid lek [[...]]
unfit for severe exertion
不能過勞

bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid [[...]]

be jealous of, envy, hate

嫉妒

Iong`ee si goar ka'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøexkhattid symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong'ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq be'khad'tid sirm'miq?; Iong`ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøe'khad'tid sirm'mih? [[...]]
I used my own money, what are you jealous about?
用的是我自己的錢,你是在嫉妒什麼?

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

sound, a sound, cry of a bird or animal, a horse's neigh

鳴

kociorng laan beeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'ciorng laan beeng [[...]]
the palm of one hand cannot clap and make a sound, cannot do without assistance
孤掌難鳴

Na bøo lie pangbaang, goar kociorng laan beeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo lie pafng'baang, goar kof'ciorng laan beeng. [[...]]
Without your help, my applause would be difficult to hear.
若沒有你幫忙,我孤掌難鳴。

bengbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'beeng [[...]]

apparently, without a doubt

明明

Bengbeeng si lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beeng'beeng si lie. [[...]]
Without a doubt it was you
明明是你

bengji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'ji; (miaa'ji) [[...]]

name

名字

Miatvoaf bøo lie ee miaji. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Miaa'tvoaf bøo lie ee miaa'ji. [[...]]
Your name was not on the list.
名單上沒你的名字。

benglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'lie [[...]]

understanding, reasonable, sensible

明理

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

riddle

謎

Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie iøq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie iøq.; Goar zøx/zøex cit ee bi ho lie iøq.; (Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie zhay.) [[...]]
Here's a riddle for you to figure out.
我做一個謎給你猜。

Byybyhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'ie'bie'hoe; (Oe'lie'kofng'hoe) [[...]]

Methodist Church

美以美會,衛理公會

bylie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'lie; (bie'jiin) [[...]]

pretty girl

美女,美人

biefncid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'cid [[...]]

dismiss, dismissal

免職

Bøeq ka lie biefncid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beq ka lie biern'cid.; Bøeq ka lie biern'cid. [[...]]
I'll fire you.
要免你的職。

Y ho laang biefncid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho laang biern'cid [[...]]
He was fired.
他被人免職。

biefnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'le [[...]]

exhort, encourage

勉勵

Cid ee gynnar bøo symmiq aix thagzheq, chviar lie ka y biefnle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar bøo sirm'miq aix thak'zheq, chviar lie ka y biern'le. [[...]]
This child doesn't like to study very much, please encourage him.
這個孩子不太喜歡讀書,請你勉勵他。

bidgoat lyheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'goat lie'heeng [[...]]

honeymoon trip

蜜月旅行

bøzhae-kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae'kafng [[...]]

waste of effort, in vain, wasted effort

徒勞,沒用

Ykefng sie khix ax, khaq zuosia ia bøzhaykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sie khix ax, khaq zux'sia ia bøo'zhae'kafng. [[...]]
He is already dead, any more injections are a wasted effort.
已經死了,再打針也沒用。

Bøzhaykafng, maix siulie, bea sin'ee khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae'kafng, maix siw'lie, bea syn'ee khaq hør. [[...]]
It is waste of time, better to buy a new one.
浪費時間,不要修了,買新的比較好。

bøzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhøx [[...]]

correct, without error, no mistake, That's right! Not bad! Right on!

不錯,沒錯

Lie afnnef korng, bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie arn'nef korng, bøo'zhøx. [[...]]
You are correct to say that.
你這樣講,沒錯。

Lie eng'axm bøeq khix, si`bøo? Bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'axm boeq khix, si `bøo? Bøo'zhøx.; Lie efng'axm bøeq khix, si`bøo? Bøo'zhøx. [[...]]
Are you going this evening? That's right.
你今晚要去,是嗎? 不錯。

bø'hwn pyzhuo, bø'hwn lygoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hwn pie'zhuo, bøo'hwn lie'goar [[...]]

one for all and all for one

不分彼此,不分你我

bøo lie ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo lie ee tai'cix [[...]]

It's none of your business.

沒你的事,少管閒事

bøo thvilie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thvy'lie [[...]]

unreasonable

沒天理

boafn'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'ix [[...]]

satisfactory, satisfied

滿意

Lie u boafn'ix `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u boarn'ix `bøo? [[...]]
Are you satisfied?
你滿意嗎?

Goar kafmkag cyn boafn'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar karm'kag cyn boarn'ix. [[...]]
I feel very satisfied.
我感到很滿意。

boat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boat; (boat'li, boat'thaxn) [[...]]

little profit

利薄,小利

Kixnlaai ee senglie cyn boat (boadli, boadthaxn). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai ee sefng'lie cyn boat (boat'li, boat'thaxn).; Kin/Kun'laai ee sefng'lie cyn boat (boat'li, boat'thaxn). [[...]]
Recently business hasn't been too profitable.
近來生意難做(利薄,賺少)

Kangcvii cyn boat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafng'cvii cyn boat. [[...]]
poor wages
工資極少

bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq; (beq) [[...]]

just about to, to wish, want, will, sign of future. This word is sometimes used to express a conditional clause

要,將要,快要,要是

Bøeq zaiviar øe høfthvy, goar ciu bøo giah hoxsvoax laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zay'viar e hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai.; Bøeq zay'viar øe hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai. [[...]]
If I had known the weather would be nice, I would not have brought an umbrella.
要是知道天氣會好,我就不帶雨傘來。

Bøeq khix, m khix, zhutzai lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie.; Bøeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie. [[...]]
Whether you go or not is up to you.
要去,不去,隨你便。

boxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boxng; (boxng'boxng) [[...]]

thoughtless, careless, reckless

惘,放蕩

Cid ee gyn'ar cyn boxng (borngboxng) m thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn boxng (boxng'boxng) m thak'zheq. [[...]]
This kid is very reckless, he won't study.
這個孩子很放蕩,不讀書。

Lie cyn boxng, svatngx ciah bøe par, iao sviuxbøeq bøea tiexnsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah be par, iao sviu'boeq bea tien'si.; Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah bøe par, iao sviu'bøeq bøea tien'si. [[...]]
You are very reckless, you don't eat three full meals a day but you are thinking of buying a television set.
你很糊塗,三餐不飽,還想要買電視。

bwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buo'lie [[...]]

dancing-girls, taxi dancer

舞女

bulie zhw'nau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'lie zhuo'nau [[...]]

make trouble without a cause, make trouble out of nothing

無理取鬧

budlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lie [[...]]

physics

物理

budlyhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lie'hak [[...]]

physics

物理學

budlie hagciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lie'hak'ciar; but'lie hak'ciar [[...]]

physicist

物理學者

budlyhagsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lie'hak'siong [[...]]

physical

物理學上

budlie hoarhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lie hoax'hak [[...]]

physical chemistry, physics and chemistry

物理化學

budlie liau'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lie liaau'hoad [[...]]

physical therapy

物理療法

budlie piernhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lie piexn'hoax [[...]]

physical changes

物理變化

budlie tixliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lie ti'liaau [[...]]

physiotherapy

物理治療

budseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'seg [[...]]

search for, look for, hunt up

物色

Paethog lie ka goar taux budseg cit kefng zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paix'thog lie ka goar taux but'seg cit kefng zhux. [[...]]
Will you be so kind as to help me look for a house?
拜託幫我物色一間房子。

zafban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'ban [[...]]

sooner or later, some day, eventually

早晚,遲早

Lie na bøeq o'peh ciah, zafban øe phoarpve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na boeq of'peh ciah, zar'ban e phoax'pve.; Lie na bøeq of'peh ciah, zar'ban øe phoax'pve/pvi. [[...]]
If you eat things without discretion, some day you will get sick.
你如果要亂吃,早晚會生病。

zaigoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'goaan [[...]]

source of revenue, financial resources

財源

Bøo zaigoaan thafng siulie serngtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zaai'goaan thafng siw'lie sexng'tngg. [[...]]
We have no source of income with which to repair the church.
沒有財源可修理聖堂。

zaigoaan honghux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'goaan hofng'hux [[...]]
abundant sources of wealth
財源豐富

zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'viar [[...]]

know for a fact

知道

Y tangsii e laai, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tafng'sii e laai, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]]
Do you know when he will come?
他什麼時候會來,你知道嗎 ?

Zef si thngg afsi iaam, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thngg ar'si iaam, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]]
Is this sugar or salt?
這是糖還是鹽,你知道嗎 ?

zasiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'siw [[...]]

examine and receive

查收

Goar kiax khix ee siøfpaw, chviar lie zasiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiax khix ee siør'paw, chviar lie zaf'siw. [[...]]
Please go get the package I sent out.
我寄去的小包, 請你查收。

zaqaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zah'axm [[...]]

block the light, intercept or impede the free passage of light

遮光

Lie khia toax hiaf, e ka goar zaqaxm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khia toax hiaf, e ka goar zah'axm. [[...]]
If you stand there, you will block the light.
你站在那兒, 會遮住我的光線。

zaixzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'zø [[...]]

be present at a gathering

在座

zaixzø ee zu'ui siensvy, lysu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'zø ee zw'ui siefn'svy, lie'su. [[...]]
Ladies and gentlemen!
在座的諸位先生, 女士。

zaixzø ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'zø ee laang [[...]]
those present at a gathering
在座的人

zaileeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'leeng [[...]]

talents, capacities

才能

Lie bøo hid khoarn zaileeng, arnzvoar bøeq zøx hid khoarn taixcix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar boeq zøx hid khoarn tai'cix?; Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar bøeq zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix? [[...]]
You haven't that kind of talent, why do you want to do something like that?
你沒有那種才能,為什麼要做那種事?

zailie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'lie [[...]]

talented woman

才女

zaesvaf zaesix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'svaf zaix'six [[...]]

again and again, over and over again

再三再四

Goar zaesvaf zaesix ka lie korng, lie arnzvoar m thviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zaix'svaf zaix'six ka lie korng, lie axn'zvoar m thviaf? [[...]]
I have spoken to you again and again, why don't you listen? Why don't you do what you are told?
我一再勸你,你怎麼不聽 ?

zaixseklie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'seg'lie; (zhux'lie) [[...]]

virgin

處女

zaiui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'ui [[...]]

know where it is situated

知道何處

m zaiui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m zay'ui [[...]]
don't know where the place is
不知何處

Jidgoadthaam ti tøh'ui, lie zaiui `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jit'goat'thaam ti tøq'ui, lie zay'ui `bøo? [[...]]
Do you know where Sun-moon Lake is?
日月潭在何處,你知道嗎?

zakzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zag'zø [[...]]

disturb, molest, vex

打擾

Goar zakzø lie cyn kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zag'zø lie cyn kuo. [[...]]
I have taken up much of your time Please pardon me for disturbing you for such a long time.
我打擾你很久。

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

floors (stories) of a building, steps of a ladder or staircase

層

svaf zaxn laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf zaxn laau [[...]]
three storied building
三層樓

Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? [[...]]
What floor do you live on?
你住在第幾樓?

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

pay the balance, give the change due on a purchase, make change

找

zau lie go khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zau lie go khof. [[...]]
Here's five dollar change.
找你五塊

Mxbiern zau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zau. [[...]]
Keep the change
不用找

Goxzabphiøx lie u thafng zau `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Go'zap'phiøx lie u thafng zau `bøo? [[...]]
Have you change for a fifty dollar bill?
伍拾元鈔, 你有零錢找嗎 ?

siøzau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'zau [[...]]
pay the balance, give the change due on a purchase, make change
找錢

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar [[...]]

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. [[...]]
He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

zauthad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaw'thad [[...]]

insult, maltreat

糟躂,凌侮

Goar mxsi korix bøeq zauthad lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si kox'ix boeq zaw'thad lie.; Goar m'si kox'ix bøeq zaw'thad lie. [[...]]
I do not mean to insult you.
我不是故意凌侮你的。

zenghu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'hu; (zefng'lie) [[...]]

a virtuous, faithful, chaste woman or girl

貞婦,貞女

zeng'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'ia [[...]]

eve, night before last

前夜

Zeng'ia si goar kor'mee, kim'ia tiøh lie, tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zeeng'ia si goar kox'mee, kym'ia tiøh lie, tiøh `bøo? [[...]]
Last night it was my turn to watch, tonight it is yours, right?
前夜是我守夜,今夜換你,對不對?

zenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'lie [[...]]

chaste woman, a virgin

貞女

zefnglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'lie [[...]]

arrange, put in order, adjust, regulate

整理

zernglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'lie [[...]]

justice, proper manner or way

正理

zenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'lie [[...]]

reason

情理

uxzenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'zeeng'lie [[...]]
reasonable, as a matter
有情理

bøzenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zeeng'lie [[...]]
unreasonable
沒有情理

bad zenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad zeeng'lie [[...]]
knowing what is right, as in cases of dispute and their settlement
知情理

korng zenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng zeeng'lie [[...]]
speak of the proper principle for settling a case
講情理

zenglie lan'ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'lie laan'ioong [[...]]

contrary to reason or common sense, absurd

情理難容

zengsiin budlyhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'siin but'lie'hak [[...]]

psychophysics

精神物理學

zerngtofng ee lyiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'tofng ee lie'iuu [[...]]

just cause, proper reason

正當的理由

zhazhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf'zhøx [[...]]

errors, mistakes, miscalculations, accidents

差錯

Zhaf cy hølii, sid cy chienlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaf cy høo'lii, sid cy chiefn'lie. [[...]]
The slightest divergence leads far astray.
差之毫釐,失之千里。

zhahhoe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'hoef'ar [[...]]

kibitzer at a mahjong game, sometimes more than just a kibitzer, sometimes he also bets or invests in one of the players

插花(打麻將用語)

Ho lie i, goar zhahhoe'ar ciu hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie i, goar zhaq'hoef'ar ciu hør. [[...]]
You play, I'll just kibitz, okay?
給你玩,我插花就好。

zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong; zhai'zvex/cvix'oong [[...]]

people who argue fallaciously

強辯者

Y si cidee zhaixzveaoong, lie nar zvex øe viaa y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zhai'zvex'oong, lie nar zvex e viaa y?; Y si cit'ee zhai'zvex/cvix'oong, lie nar zvex/cvix øe viaa y? [[...]]
He's always arguing with people, how can you possibly win an argument with him.
他是強辯者,你怎麼辯得過他?

zhai-terngheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'texng'heng; zhai-texng'heng [[...]]

become angry don't like to move

使性子坐著不動

Høfphvae m tø korng, kannaf toax hiaf zhai-terngheng, ciaa zaiviar lie ee iesux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai'texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux?; Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai-texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux? [[...]]
You should say what's okay or not okay, if you just stand there and get angry who knows what you think.
好或壞要講,只在那兒使性子坐著不動,誰知道你的意思?

zhamkaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'kaf [[...]]

participation in, participate or take part in, join, join with others

參加

Lie u zhamkaf Serngbøfkwn `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u zhafm'kaf Sexng'bør'kwn `bøo?; Lie u zhafm'kaf Sexng'bør/buo'kwn `bøo? [[...]]
Are you a member of The Legion of Mary?
你有沒有參加聖母軍 ?

zhamkhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'khør [[...]]

examine into, compare, to collate, refer to, reference

參考

Ho lie zøx zhamkhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie zøx zhafm'khør.; Ho lie zøx/zøex zhafm'khør. [[...]]
for your reference
給你做參考

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