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a'mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'mar [[...]] 

grandmother

祖母,奶奶

angkøchiahchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'køf'chiaq'chi [[...]] 

ruddy good health

紅光滿面

• Tefng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, citmar iuxkøq angkøchiahchih`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Terng'e pve kaq boeq sie, cirm'ar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chi af.; Terng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, cid'mar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chih`aq. [[...]] 
  Formerly he was sick unto death, now he is again in ruddy good health.
  前陣子病得要死,現在又紅光滿面了。

bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea; (mar) [[...]] 

horse

馬

• zefngbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'bea [[...]] 
  stud (horse)
  種馬

• poaqløqbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poah'løh'bea [[...]] 
  fall from a horse, trains jump the rails, sliding doors jump out of their tracks
  落馬,出軌

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。

bidbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'bea; (bit'mar) [[...]] 

secret code

密碼

bidmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'mar [[...]] 

secret code

密碼

zawlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'lo [[...]] 

be on the run, on the lam

逃債,亡命

• Y tør laang cinzøe cvii, citmar cidsiekøex teq zawlo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang cyn'ze cvii, cirm'mar cit'six'kex teq zao'lo.; Y tør laang cyn'zøe cvii, cid'mar cit'six'køex teq zao'lo. [[...]] 
  He owes people all kinds of money, now he's hiding out.
  他倒人很多錢,現在到處逃債。

zexngsarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'sarn [[...]] 

increase production

增產

• Citkhoarn chiaf cyn hør bøe, kangtviuu citmar teq zexngsarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn chiaf cyn hør be, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn.; Cid'khoarn chiaf cyn hør bøe, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn. [[...]] 
  This kind of car is very easy to sell, so the factory is now increasing production.
  這種車很好賣,工廠現在在增產。

zexngsied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'sied [[...]] 

add, add on

增設

• Citmar kok'hau bøeq zengsied Taiguo-khøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar kog'hau boeq zeng'sied Taai'gie'khøx.; Cid'mar kog'hau bøeq zefng'sied Taai'guo-khøx. [[...]] 
  Now the public primary schools are going to add Taiwanese to the curriculum.
  現在國校要增設台語課。

zefngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'te; zerng'tøe [[...]] 

prepare soil or ground

整地

• Citmar teq zefngtøe bøeq khyzhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar teq zerng'te boeq khie'zhux.; Cid'mar teq zerng'tøe bøeq khie'zhux. [[...]] 
  Now we are preparing the ground to build a house.
  現在正在整地要蓋房子。

zhengmuii tekmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'muii teg'mar [[...]] 

innocent affection between a boy and a girl in their childhood

青梅竹馬

chienkwn baxnmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'kwn ban'mar [[...]] 

immense army, veteran of many battles

千軍萬馬

chienly'mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'lie'mar [[...]] 

horse with enormous speed and stamina

千里馬

chinzu zhutmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'zu zhud'mar [[...]] 

go out and take care of something in person, to confront the enemy personally

親自出馬

chitniumar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'niuu'mar [[...]] 

goddess of the Pleiades, the seven daughters of Atlas placed among the stars to save them from Orion. The invisible one hides either from grief or shame, the stars in the constellation Taurus

七娘娘

zhutmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'mar [[...]] 

go forth to battle, offer oneself as a candidate, go out and face something

出馬

• Cid pae ee soafnkie, lie bøeq zhutmar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee soarn'kie, lie boeq zhud'mar bøo?; Cid pae ee soarn'kie, lie bøeq zhud'mar bøo? [[...]] 
  Will you run for election?
  這次選舉,你要出來選嗎 ?

cii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cii; (zuu) [[...]] 

yam, potato

薯

• hancii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafn'cii [[...]] 
  sweet potato
  蕃薯,地瓜

• hanci'hurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafn'cii'hurn [[...]] 
  sweet potato flour
  蕃薯粉

• viucii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuu'cii; (mar'leeng'cii) [[...]] 
  common potato
  洋薯,馬鈴薯

ciekym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'kym; (kaux'cirm'mar, kaux'tvaf) [[...]] 

up to now, up to the present time

至今

cie lok uii mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie lok uii mar [[...]] 

to confound right and wrong (Lit. call a stag a horse)

指鹿為馬

cymmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cirm'mar [[...]] 

now, just

現在

Cit laang cit kef tai, kongmar suii laang zhai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit laang cit kef tai, kofng'mar suii laang zhai. [[...]] 

Don't stick your nose into other people's affairs. (Lit. Each person has his own family affairs.)

自掃門前雪,不管他人瓦上霜。

zofbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zor'bør; zor'bør/buo; (zor'biør, af'mar) [[...]] 

grandmother

祖母

• goa zofbiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa zor'biør; (goa'mar) [[...]] 
  maternal grandmother
  外祖母,外婆

• lai zofbiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lai zor'biør; (lai'mar) [[...]] 
  paternal grandmother
  內祖母,奶奶

zof'mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zor'mar [[...]] 

great grandmother

曾祖母

zoafnkaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'kaw [[...]] 

send or deliver through or in care of another person, pass on to, to forward, c/o

轉交

• Maf'nylok Hoexkoarn zoafnkaw Liim Siensvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'nie'lok Hoe'koarn zoarn'kaw Liim Siefn'svy. [[...]] 
  Mr. Lim, c/o Maryknoll House
  瑪利諾會館轉交林先生。

zu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu [[...]] 

self, personal, private, in person, personally, from, since, natural, naturally

自,從

• zu cymmar khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu cirm'mar khie [[...]] 
  from now on
  從現在起

• zu thaau kaux bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu thaau kaux boea; zu thaau kaux bøea [[...]] 
  from the beginning to the end
  從頭到尾

• zu goar laai Taioaan liawau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu goar laai Taai'oaan liao'au [[...]] 
  since I came to Taiwan...
  從我來臺灣以後…

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]] 

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar øe pøef, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]] 
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]] 
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw øe ka niawchie, kao øe kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]] 
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]] 
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]] 
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe [[...]] 

used with undesirable qualities or an unpleasant or disagreeable condition of the body

會

• Cymmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cirm'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 zang'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]] 
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷, 你會冷嗎?

engkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'kay; (exng'kay) [[...]] 

ought, ought to be

應該

• Lie engkay (tiøh) afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'kay (tiøh) arn'ny zøx. [[...]] 
  You must do it this way
  你應該這樣做.

• Huiky na kawtiarm khypoef, cymmar erngkay kaux ciaf af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huy'ky na kao'tiarm khie'poef, cirm'mar exng'kay kaux ciaf af. [[...]] 
  The plane ought to be here by now, if it took off at nine. (Note: "eng-kai" and "tioh" mean the same thing, but "tioh" is used for emphasis.)
  飛機要是九點起飛, 現在應該到這兒了.

• Engkay! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay!; (Exng'kay!) [[...]] 
  Serve you right! I told you so ! (As when a mischievous child falls down).
  應該! 應該!

hax'mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'mar; (løh'bea) [[...]] 

dismount

下馬

haxmar-uy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'mar'uy; ha'mar-uy [[...]] 

warn against insubordination, etc, by enforcing strict discipline when one first takes office

下馬威

haybea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'bea; (hae'mar) [[...]] 

hippocampus, sea horse

海馬

haixkuun cy mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai'kuun cy mar [[...]] 

public nuisance, public enemy (a horse that troubles the whole herd)

害群之馬

haymar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'mar; (hae'bea) [[...]] 

hippocampus, sea horse

海馬

gox'mafhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go'mar'hoef [[...]] 

entangle and involve

糾纏不清

goaxmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'mar; (goa'pøo) [[...]] 

maternal grandmother

外婆,外祖母

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

stupid, foolish and dull

笨,傻,戇呆

• Gong køebør pu zhawtwn, gong goaxmar thviax goaxswn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gong kef'bør pu zhao'twn, gong goa'mar thviax goa'swn.; Gong køef'bør/buo pu zhao'twn, gong goa'mar thviax goa'swn. [[...]] 
  A foolish hen sits on hay (instead of eggs).
  笨母雞孵草堆,傻外婆疼外孫。

hiengaai legmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hieen'gaai lek'mar [[...]] 

rein in the horse on the brink of the precipice, reform before it is too late

懸崖勒馬

hiexnphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'phirn [[...]] 

goods on hand, stock goods

現貨

• Citmar bøo hiexnphirn thafng bøe lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar bøo hien'phirn thafng be lie.; Cid'mar bøo hien'phirn thafng bøe lie. [[...]] 
  We don't have any in stock to sell you.
  現在沒有貨可賣給你。

høxbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hø'bea; (hø'mar) [[...]] 

number for identification

號碼

høxmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hø'mar; (hø'bea) [[...]] 

number for identification

號碼

hoanhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'hux [[...]] 

command, direct or give a verbal message

吩咐

• Lie u bøeq hoanhux symmih`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u boeq hoafn'hux sirm'miq bøo?; Lie u bøeq hoafn'hux sirm'mih`bøo? [[...]] 
  May I take your message?
  你要吩咐什麼嗎?

• Maf'maf hoanhux goar tiøh søea voafpvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh sea voar'pvoaa.; Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh søea voar'pvoaa. [[...]] 
  Mother ordered me to wash the dishes
  媽媽吩咐我要洗碗盤。

• Goar u hoanhux laang khix ka y korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u hoafn'hux laang khix ka y korng. [[...]] 
  I asked someone to tell him.
  我有吩咐人去告訴他。

hoankaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaan'kaw; (zoarn'kaw) [[...]] 

send in care of or by way of someone else

煩交,轉交

• Maf'nylok Hoexkoarn hoankaw Lie Siensvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'nie'lok Hoe'koarn hoaan'kaw Lie Siefn'svy. [[...]] 
  letter addressed to Mr. Li c/o Maryknoll House, in care of the Maryknoll House
  瑪利諾會館轉交李先生

iemar sim'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'mar sym'oaan [[...]] 

indecisive, wavering

意馬心猿

viafcip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'cip [[...]] 

TV serial programs and sit-coms

影集

• Citmar tiexnsi u teq zøx viafcip `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar tien'si u teq zøx viar'cip `bøo?; Cid'mar tien'si u teq zøx/zøex viar'cip `bøo? [[...]] 
  Does TV have any serials showing now?
  現在電視有在做影集嗎?

itgieen kiezhud, suomar laan tuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'gieen kix'zhud, sux'mar laan tuy [[...]] 

A word once out of the lips cannot be overtaken by swift horses. — A promise cannot be taken back once it is made.

一言既出,駟馬難追

itmar taix liofng'voaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'mar taix liorng voaf; id'mar taix liorng'voaf [[...]] 

horse with two saddles, said of man filling two offices, doing two things at the same time

一馬被兩鞍

itmar tongsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'mar tofng'siefn [[...]] 

be the first to take on the enemy or do a work

一馬當先

jinmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'mar [[...]] 

troops (obsolete), a crowd of people, traffic

人馬

• U joa zøe jinmar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U loa ze jiin'mar?; U joa zøe jiin'mar? [[...]] 
  How many persons (troops) are there?
  有多少人馬?

jiin sien pi jiin khy, mar sien pi jiin khii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin sien pi jiin khy, mar sien pi jiin khii [[...]] 

as a good horse is ridden, so a good kind man is cheated, Ride a good horse to death.

人善被人欺,馬善被人騎

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo [[...]] 

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar citmar bøextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. [[...]] 
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng øe cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. [[...]] 
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

khybea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'bea; khie'bea; (khie'mar) [[...]] 

opening price, minimum, at least

起碼

• Khybea tiøqaix goxkhof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khie'bea tiøh'aix go'khof. [[...]] 
  It cost $5.00 at least.
  起碼要五塊錢。

• Khybea tiøqaix svajit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khie'bea tiøh'aix svaf'jit. [[...]] 
  It takes at least three days.
  起碼要三天。

khy'mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'mar [[...]] 

opening price, minimum, at least

起碼

khiefnmar cy løo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiern'mar cy løo [[...]] 

labor of a dog or a horse (literally) — one's own work, I have merely rendered you the services of a dog or of a horse (depreciatory phrase)

犬馬之勞

khoaix zørmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoaix zøx'mar [[...]] 

be grandmother soon

快當祖母

khoaemar ka'piefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoaix'mar kaf'piefn [[...]] 

use the whip on a fast horse — proceed as quickly as possible (lit)

快馬加鞭

Kimmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kym'mar; (Kym'mngg Mar'zor) [[...]] 

Quemoy and Matsu, two groups of islands off the Fukien coast remaining free from communism

金馬,金門馬祖

kinkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'kvef [[...]] 

encumber, involve, responsibilities, draw in, drag out

牽連

• Cymmar lorng bøo kinkvef af, exsaytid chitthøo af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lorng bøo kyn'kvef af, e'sae'tid chid'thøo af. [[...]] 
  You can relax now because you aren't encumbered with any responsibilities.
  現在都無牽連了,可以玩了。

Koan'ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koafn'ym; (Koafn'ym-mar) [[...]] 

goddess of mercy Kwan-yin

觀音

kongmar-paai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'mar'paai; kofng'mar-paai [[...]] 

ancestral tablets

祖先靈位

• paix kongmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix kofng'mar [[...]] 
  worship ancestors, reverence, honor the ancestors
  拜祖先

Kunzuo itgieen søehzhud, suomar laan tuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kwn'zuo id'gieen soeq'zhud, sux'mar laan tuy.; Kwn'zuo id'gieen søeq'zhud, sux'mar laan tuy. [[...]] 

A word once spoken cannot be over-taken by swift horses

君子一言既出,駟馬難追。

laixmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lai'mar [[...]] 

father's mother

內祖母

langbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang'bea; (jiin'mar) [[...]] 

person and the horse he rides; a crowd of people and horses; traffic (consisting of people and horses); troops (consisting of soldiers and horses)

人馬

lii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lii; (luu) [[...]] 

ass, donkey

驢

• huy lii huy mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy lii huy mar [[...]] 
  neither a donkey nor a horse — nondescript
  非驢非馬

Lømar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar [[...]] 

Rome

羅馬

• Lømar mxsi cidjit zøxseeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar m'si cit'jit zø'seeng ee. [[...]] 
  Rome was not built in a day.
  羅馬不是一天造成的。

Lømafhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar'hoad [[...]] 

Roman law

羅馬法

Lømafji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar'ji [[...]] 

Roman alphabet, romanization, Roman letters

羅馬字

Lømar-kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar'kaux; Løo'mar-kaux [[...]] 

Roman Catholicism

羅馬教

Lømar Kaohoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar Kaux'hoe [[...]] 

Roman Catholic Church

羅馬教會

Lømar Serngpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar Sexng'po [[...]] 

Roman Congregation (Catholic)

羅馬聖部

lømar sorji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: løo'mar sox'ji [[...]] 

Roman numerals

羅馬數字

Lømar-sw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar'sw; Løo'mar-sw [[...]] 

Epistle of Paul to Romans (Catholic and Protestant)

羅馬書

Lømar Teakog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar Tex'kog [[...]] 

Roman Empire

羅馬帝國

lo iaau ty maflek, su kiuo kiexn jinsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lo iaau ty mar'lek, su kiuo kiexn jiin'sym [[...]] 

A long trip proves a horse. A conduct reveals the heart of a man as time passes.

路遙知馬力,事久見人心。

Loxteg Maftefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lo'teg Mar'tefng [[...]] 

Martin Luther

路德馬丁

mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar; (bea) [[...]] 

horse

馬

mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar [[...]] 

mother, old woman

媽

• a'mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'mar [[...]] 
  grandmother, on the mainland this word means a woman servant
  祖母

• Koan'ym-mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koafn'ym'mar; Koafn'ym-mar [[...]] 
  goddess of mercy
  觀音

• kongmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'mar [[...]] 
  ancestral tablets
  祖先

• laixmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lai'mar [[...]] 
  father's mother
  內祖母,奶奶

• goaxmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'mar [[...]] 
  mother's mother
  外祖母,外婆

Mafzor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'zor [[...]] 

Matsu Islands (off the Fukien coast)

馬祖

Mafzor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'zor; (Mar'zor'pøo) [[...]] 

goddess of the sea much worshiped in Taiwan and the southern China coast

媽祖

Mafzofbiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'zor'biø [[...]] 

Matsu temple

媽祖廟

Mafzofsvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'zor'svef [[...]] 

Matsu's birthday

媽祖生日

mafhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar'hw; (mar'mar hw'hw) [[...]] 

careless, perfunctory, sloppy, slovenly

馬虎,馬馬虎虎

Mafka'peg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'kaf'peg [[...]] 

Machabees (Catholic)

瑪加伯

mafkheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar'kheg [[...]] 

mark (German currency)

馬克

Mafkhekpysw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'kheg'pie'sw [[...]] 

Maccabees (Protestant)

瑪喀比書

Mafkheksw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'kheg'sw [[...]] 

Marx

馬克斯

Mafkheksw zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'kheg'sw zuo'gi [[...]] 

Marxism

馬克斯主義

Mafkhør Hok'imsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'khør Hog'ym'sw [[...]] 

The Gospel According to Mark (Protestant)

馬可福音書

Mafkoafn-tiauiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'koafn'tiaau'iog; Mar'koafn-tiaau'iog [[...]] 

Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895)

馬關條約

Mafkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'kofng; (Mar'kefng) [[...]] 

Makung, harbor of the Pescadores

馬公

maflasofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar'laf'sofng [[...]] 

marathon race

馬拉松

Maflaqky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'lah'ky [[...]] 

Malachi (Protestant)

瑪拉基

Maflaqki'af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'lah'ky'af [[...]] 

Malachias (Catholic)

瑪拉基亞

Maflaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'laai [[...]] 

Malay

馬來

Maflaise'af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'laai'sef'af [[...]] 

Malaysia

馬來西亞

Maflap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'lap [[...]] 

Manna (Catholic)

瑪納

maflengcii/maflengzuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar'leeng'cii [[...]] 

potatoes

馬鈴薯

Maflixaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'li'af [[...]] 

Mary, Maria, the Virgin Mary

瑪利亞

Maflixlok Hoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'li'lok Hoe [[...]] 

MM, Maryknoll Missioners (Catholic)

瑪利諾會

maf'max [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar'max; (maf'maq) [[...]] 

mother, mamma

媽媽

mafmafhuhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar'mar'hw'hw [[...]] 

careless, casual, fair, so-so

馬馬虎虎

Maf'nar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'nar [[...]] 

Manna (Protestant)

瑪拿

Maf'nykog Hok'ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'nie'kog Hog'ym [[...]] 

Gospel according to Mark (Catholic)

瑪爾谷福音

Maf'nilaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'nii'laf [[...]] 

Manila

馬尼拉(菲律賓首都)

maf'nie tonghofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar'nie tofng'hofng [[...]] 

like the wind blowing a horse's ear — pay no heed to it

馬耳東風

mafphid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar'phid; (bea'phid) [[...]] 

horses

馬匹

mar puttheeng tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar pud'theeng tee; mar pud'theeng tøee [[...]] 

travel on horseback without stop, do something without stop

馬不停蹄

mafsef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar'sef [[...]] 

drunk, tipsy

醉醺醺

mafsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar'siong [[...]] 

at once, immediately

馬上

• Goar mafsiong khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar mar'siong khix. [[...]] 
  I'll come immediately.
  我馬上去。

Maftefng Loxteg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'tefng Lo'teg [[...]] 

Martin Luther (1483-1546), founder of the Protestant movement

馬丁路德

Mafthaix Hok'imtoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'thaix Hog'ym'toan [[...]] 

Gospel according to Matthew. (Protestant)

馬太福音傳

mar tøx sengkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar tøx seeng'kofng [[...]] 

reach to success

馬到成功

Mafto Hok'ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'to Hog'ym [[...]] 

Gospel according to Matthew (Catholic)

瑪竇福音

gvofmar hunsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvor'mar'hwn'sy; gvor'mar hwn'sy [[...]] 

tear body limb from limb, drawn and quartered

五馬分屍

voaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voaf; (afn) [[...]] 

saddle

鞍

• bef'voaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'voaf [[...]] 
  horse saddle
  馬鞍

• id mar phoex liorng voaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id mar phoex liorng voaf; id mar phøex liorng voaf [[...]] 
  person filling two offices, doing two things at the same time, a love triangle - one woman having an affair with two men (Lit. horse with two saddles)
  一馬配兩鞍,一女配二男

Pa'naf'mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paf'nar'mar [[...]] 

Panama

巴拿馬

pa'naf'mar-uxnhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paf'nar'mar un'høo; paf'nar'mar-un'høo [[...]] 

Panama Canal

巴拿馬運河

panbea-svoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pafn'bea'svoax; pafn'bea-svoax; (pafn'mar'svoax) [[...]] 

pedestrian crossing (marked with stripes), "zebra stripe" crossing

斑馬線

panmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pafn'mar [[...]] 

zebra

斑馬

panmafsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pafn'mar'svoax [[...]] 

zebra lines

斑馬線

• Bøeq køex toaxlo aix kviaa panmafsvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq koex toa'lo aix kviaa pafn'mar'svoax.; Bøeq køex toa'lo aix kviaa pafn'mar'svoax. [[...]] 
  When you cross the road you should walk through the zebra lines.
  過馬路要走斑馬線。

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

one of a pair, particle for horses, mate, bolt (of cloth), common or ignorant person

匹

• mafphid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar'phid [[...]] 
  horses
  馬匹

• tansyn phitmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafn'syn phid'mar [[...]] 
  man who has no relations alive for near him
  單身匹馬

phvoaxchviuoky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvoa'chviux'ky [[...]] 

audio-video amplifier for sing along activities

伴唱機

• Cymmar u cyn ze laang bea phvoaxchviuoky laai phvoaxchviux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar u cyn ze laang bea phvoa'chviux'ky laai phvoa'chviux.; Cid'mar u cyn zøe laang bøea phvoa'chviux'ky laai phvoa'chviux. [[...]] 
  Now there are many people who buy audio-video amplifiers to sing along with.
  現在有很多人買伴唱機來伴唱。

pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luikongboea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luii'kofng'boea; pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luii'kofng'bøea [[...]] 

be involved

受拖累

• Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf boeq, cym'ar khix pvoaxtiøh luikongboea af hvoq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf boeq, cirm'ar khix pvoa'tiøh luii'kofng'boea af hvoq.; Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf bøeq, cid'mar khix pvoa'tiøh luii'kofng'bøea af hvoq. [[...]] 
  I told you not to get involved but you wanted to so now you got hit by lightning
  叫你不要管,你就要,現在受拖累了吧!

Saeofng sid mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Saix'ofng sid mar [[...]] 

look for the blessing in disguise (A phrase from a story in which an old man named "Sai-ong" lost his horse but the horse returned with another horse upon which his son could ride. Then, his son fell from the horse and broke his leg, because of this injury the son couldn't go into the battle in which all his comrades were slain. This phrase is used to comfort a person who is in distress.)

塞翁失馬

Serngbør Maflixaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sexng'bør Mar'li'af [[...]] 

Virgin Mary

聖母瑪利亞

Serngsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sexng'suo [[...]] 

evangelists (Catholic)

聖使

• six ui Serngsuo (Mafto, Maf'nykog, Loxkaf, Jiogbong — Catholic) (Mafthaix, Mafkhør, Loxkaf, Iok'han — Protestant) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six ui Sexng'suo (Mar'to, Mar'nie'kog, Lo'kaf, Jiok'bong — Catholic) (Mar'thaix, Mar'khør, Lo'kaf, Iog'han — Protestant) [[...]] 
  the four Evangelists: (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
  四位聖使,瑪竇或馬太,瑪爾谷或馬可,路加,若望或約翰

sikii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kii [[...]] 

time, season, a period

時期

• Na boeq thagzheq, cymmar si siong hør ee sikii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq thak'zheq, cirm'mar si siong hør ee sii'kii.; Na bøeq thak'zheq, cid'mar si siong hør ee sii'kii. [[...]] 
  Now is the best time for study
  要是想讀書,現在是最好的時期。

sim'oaan iemar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'oaan ix'mar [[...]] 

the heart of an ape and the mind of a horse — restless and unsettled, cannot make up one's mind, indecision, procrastination

心猿意馬

siong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong; (siang) [[...]] 

above, upper, high, superior, excellent, previous, on, up, upward, ascend, to mount, the most

上

• budcitsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'cid'siong [[...]] 
  from the material point of view
  物質上

• mafsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar'siong [[...]] 
  without delay, immediately
  馬上

sioxngkhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'khøx [[...]] 

go to classes

上課

• Binnafzaix u (tiøqaix) sioxngkhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix u (tiøh'aix) siong'khøx. [[...]] 
  We have school tomorrow.
  明天要上課。

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