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ak'ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'ho ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be caught in the rain

淋雨

• Mxthafng zhutkhix goaxbin ak'ho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhud'khix goa'bin ag'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't go out and get wet in the rain.
  不要出去外面淋雨。

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。

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。

zhutchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

buy, put forth the hand, to attack

出手,動手

• sefng zhutchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sefng zhud'chiuo; sefng zhud'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be the first to resort to violence like in plundering or in beginning a quarrel
  先動手

• In'ui sviw kuix, goar mxkvar zhutchiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui sviw kuix, goar m'kvar zhud'chiuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Because it was too expensive, I didn't dare buy it.
  因為太貴,我不敢出手買。

zhutkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kex; (zhud) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

buyer offering a lower price, talk down the price

講價,還價

• Y cyn gaau kofngkex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhutkex). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie boeq bea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex).; Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He constantly starts bargaining with a high price, when buying you must haggle with him
  他很會開價,你要買時要跟他還價。

• goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m be.; goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I offered him ten dollars, he still won't sell it.
  我出他十塊,他還不賣。

iuu lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu lie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

as you please, at your discretion

由你

• Bøeq ciah m ciah iuu lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq ciah m ciah iuu lie.; Bøeq ciah m ciah iuu lie.; (Bøeq ciah m ciah zhud'zai lie.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You are at liberty to eat it or not.
  要吃不吃由你(隨你便)

• Iuu lie koatteng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iuu lie koad'teng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You may decide just as you like.
  由你決定。

lao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

swindle, get thing by deceit

訛詐

• Lao laang ee miqkvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lao laang ee mih'kvia. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  swindle things out of others
  詐騙人的東西。

• Goar ho y lao khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y lao khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I was swindled by him.
  我被他詐了。

• Y m kherng korng, goar ka y lao zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m kherng korng, goar ka y lao zhud'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He was unwilling to tell me, but I wheedled it out of him.
  他不肯講,我把他套出來。

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