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celebrate, invoke, bless, implore, (used in offering various kinds of congratulations), toasts (when drinking wine with friends), "ciog" might be translated "May heaven bless you with..."

祝

Ciog lie tngg høeasiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog lie tngg hoex'siu.; Ciog lie tngg høex'siu. [[...]]
Long life!
祝你長壽。

Ciog lie kiexnkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog lie kien'khofng. [[...]]
To your health!
祝你健康。

Ciog lie itlo peng'afn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog lie id'lo peeng'afn. [[...]]
Safe journey! (Lit. Bless you with peace all along the way.)
祝你一路平安。

ciofngzok pengterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciorng'zok peeng'terng [[...]]

racial equality

種族平等

citpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'peeng [[...]]

here, this place, this side, this way, on my or our part

這邊

ciwbaq peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'baq peeng'iuo [[...]]

drinking buddy, fair weather friend

酒肉朋友

ciwtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'tviuu [[...]]

bar, tavern, beer hall

酒場

Cid khoarn peng'iuo si ciwtviuu ee peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn peeng'iuo si ciuo'tviuu ee peeng'iuo. [[...]]
This kind of friend is a "drinking buddy".
這種朋友是酒場的朋友。

zørpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'peeng [[...]]

divide in half

成半

zøfpiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zør'piefn; (tøx'peeng) [[...]]

on the left, the left side

左邊

zofngpengkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'peeng'kyn [[...]]

overall average

總平均

zwtviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'tviw [[...]]

assertion, an advocate, to assert, to advocate, insist upon

主張

zwtviw bøzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'tviw bøo'zoe [[...]]
insist on one's innocence
主張無罪

zwtviw høpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'tviw høo'peeng [[...]]
plead for peace
主張和平

zwtviw khai'hoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'tviw khay'hoxng [[...]]
advocate "the open door"
主張開放

zuypeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'peeng [[...]]

horizontal

水平

zuypengbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'peeng'bin [[...]]

level surface

水平面

zuypenggii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'peeng'gii [[...]]

leveling instrument

水平儀

zuypengsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'peeng'svoax [[...]]

horizontal line

水平線

zuypengtø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'peeng'tø [[...]]

stabilizer

水平舵

expeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'peeng [[...]]

lower or inferior part

下面,下邊

efngkiuo høpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: erng'kiuo høo'peeng [[...]]

everlasting peace

永久和平

efngpør thaepeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: erng'pør thaix'peeng [[...]]

remain peaceful for all time

永保太平

goaxpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'peeng [[...]]

outside

外邊,外面

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

be willing, be desirous of, anything one wishes or desires, an ambition or aspiration, a vow

願

Goan lie peng'afn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goan lie peeng'afn. [[...]]
Peace be to you!
願你平安。

Goan thienha iuo zengjiin kay seeng koarnsiok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goan thiefn'ha iuo zeeng'jiin kay seeng koaxn'siok. [[...]]
May all loves be united in marriage!
願天下有情人終成眷屬

he peng'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he peeng'afn [[...]]

pray for peace

求平安

hiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaxng; (hioxng) [[...]]

turn, to face, direction, trend, until now

向

hiaxng cid peeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaxng cid peeng [[...]]
look or turn your face this way
向這邊

hiarngpag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaxng'pag [[...]]
face the north
向北

hid peeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hid peeng [[...]]

over there, the other, the other party, the other side

那邊

høpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'peeng [[...]]

peace, peaceful, mild weather

和平

Høpeeng cy Ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Høo'peeng cy Ho [[...]]

Queen of Peace (Catholic)

和平之后

høpengciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'peeng'ciorng [[...]]

Nobel peace prize

和平獎

høpeeng zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'peeng zuo'gi [[...]]

pacifism

和平主義

høpeeng hoexgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'peeng hoe'gi [[...]]

peace conference

和平會議

høpeeng kaykoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'peeng kae'koad [[...]]

amicable settlement

和平解決

høpeeng tiauiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'peeng'tiaau'iog; høo'peeng tiaau'iog [[...]]

peace treaty

和平條約

Hor løh peng'viuu pi khiern khy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hor løh peeng'viuu pi khiern khy. [[...]]

hero or brave man can be bullied by a bunch of weaklings when he is down on his luck. (A tiger out of his natural environment can be bullied by a dog.)

虎落平陽被犬欺。

ho'peeng kawiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'peeng kao'iuo [[...]]

bunch of rogues

狐朋狗友

hoarhak-pengheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoax'hak peeng'heeng; hoax'hak-peeng'heeng [[...]]

chemical equilibrium

化學平衡

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

distinguished, sophisticated

風流

Hit'ee laang cyn hoef, kaw bøe ciør lypeng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn hoef, kaw be ciør lie'peeng'iuo.; Hid'ee laang cyn hoef, kaw bøe ciør lie/luo'peeng'iuo. [[...]]
That person is very distinguished, he has a lot of women friends.
那個人很風流,交很多女朋友。

Hoef tiøh zhaq thauzeeng, mxthafng zhaq auxpeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoef tiøh zhaq thaau'zeeng, m'thafng zhaq au'peeng. [[...]]

Put your best foot forward. Don't put your light under a bushel basket. If you want to tip, tip first, don't wait until you are leaving the hotel. (Flowers should be put out front, don't put them in the back.)

花要插面前,不要插後面,要適時為之,不要事後補辦。

hofng peeng long zeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng peeng long zeng [[...]]

calm and unruffled sea

風平浪靜

hunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'zuo [[...]]

numerator, particle, element

分子(份子)

hunzuo-liong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'zuo'liong; hwn'zuo-liong [[...]]
molecular weight
分子量

hunzwseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'zuo'seg [[...]]
molecular formula
分子式

siaxhoe ee putpeeng hunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'hoe ee pud'peeng hwn'zuo [[...]]
discontented elements of society
對社會的不平份子

hurnhuxn putpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huxn'huxn pud'peeng [[...]]

resentful or indignant because of injustice

憤憤不平

hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'piet [[...]]

difference, distinction, distinguish, to part from a person, separately, to separate

分別

hunpiet hør phvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'piet hør phvae [[...]]
know good from evil
分別好壞

kofng sw tiøqaix hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng sw tiøh'aix hwn'piet [[...]]
You must draw a sharp line between public and private affairs
公私要分別

kaq peng'iuo hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq peeng'iuo hwn'piet [[...]]
part from a friend
跟朋友分別

ichii seakaix høpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'chii sex'kaix høo'peeng [[...]]

maintain or preserve world peace

維持世界和平

ysi kongpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'si kofng'peeng [[...]]

show fairness or impartiality

以示公平

itlo peng'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'lo peeng'afn [[...]]

May you enjoy peace all the way! Bon voyage

一路平安

itphøf bixpeeng itphøf iu khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'phøf bi'peeng id'phøf iu khie [[...]]

one trouble after another

一波未平一波又起

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

friend, friendly, companion

友

chin'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'iuo [[...]]
intimate (close) friend
親友

peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peeng'iuo [[...]]
friend
朋友

viuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuu; (ioong) [[...]]

ocean, foreign, western, imported, vast

洋

Irntoxviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ixn'to'viuu [[...]]
Indian Ocean
印度洋

Seviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sef'viuu [[...]]
western countries, the West
西洋

Tang'viuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tafng'viuu [[...]]
Orient
東洋

Thaepeng'viuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaix'peeng'viuu [[...]]
Pacific Ocean
太平洋

jixpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'peeng [[...]]

radical of a character

部首

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。

kakgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'go; (kag'gvo) [[...]]

Original meaning — roused to a comprehension (of one's failing). Be prepared (ready) for, be resolved to do, make up one's mind to do, be resigned

覺悟

Yn kakgo bøeq ui seakaix ee høpeeng ciernzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn kag'go boeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng.; Yn kag'go bøeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng. [[...]]
They are ready to fight for the world peace.
他們覺悟要為世界的和平而戰。

Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn taixkef tiøh kakgo . [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn tai'kef tiøh kag'go . [[...]]
I think we have no ray of hope. All of you must be resolved to meet the worst (as those on a lifeboat).
我看沒有希望了,你們要覺悟。

Bøeq zøx kunjiin ee laang, tiøh kakgo khekkhor naixløo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zøx kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo.; Bøeq zøx/zøex kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo. [[...]]
One who is going to be a soldier must be ready for hardships and privations.
要當軍人的人,得覺悟要刻苦耐勞。

kau'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'iuo; (kaw peeng'iuo) [[...]]

make friends

交友,交朋友

kelai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'lai [[...]]

one's wife, all the family

家內,妻小

Kelai taixkef u peng'afn `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kef'lai tai'kef u peeng'afn `bøo? [[...]]
Are all your family well?
你一家大小都平安嗎?

kengzex tøexui pengterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'zex te'ui peeng'terng; kefng'zex tøe'ui peeng'terng [[...]]

equal standing in economic life

經濟地位平等

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

little towards the speaker

再過來一點

Tuix serngtngg khaq laai cid peeng, u cit kharm pviaftiaxm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix sexng'tngg khaq laai cid peeng, u cit kharm pviar'tiaxm. [[...]]
There is a bakery a little this side of the Church.
從聖堂再過來這邊有一家餅店。

khaipenghofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'peeng'hofng [[...]]

extraction of the square root

開平方

khakpør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khag'pør [[...]]

secure, insure, maintain

確保

khakpør efngkiuo høpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khag'pør erng'kiuo høo'peeng [[...]]
secure a firm and enduring peace
確保永久和平

khiaxjinpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia'jiin'peeng [[...]]

the ninth radical

人部(部首)

kyhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kie'høo; (ky'høo) [[...]]

geometry

幾何

kayseg ki'høo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'seg ky'høo [[...]]
analytical geometry
解析幾何

libthea ki'høo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lip'thea ky'høo [[...]]
solid geometry
立體幾何

pengbien ki'høo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peeng'bien ky'høo [[...]]
plane geometry
平面幾何

Kvia'hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kviaf'hix; (peeng'kek) [[...]]

Peking opera, Chinese opera

京戲,平劇

kietzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'zøx [[...]]

become, to form, coagulate

結為,結成

kietzøx angbor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'zøx afng'bor [[...]]
become husband and wife
結為夫妻

kietzøx peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'zøx peeng'iuo [[...]]
become friends
結為朋友

kietzøx cit tex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'zøx cit tex [[...]]
meld into one mass, coagulate
結成一塊

kietkaw peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kaw peeng'iuo [[...]]

form a friendship, become friends

結交朋友

kyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn; (kwn) [[...]]

equal, equally, fairly, even

均

pengkyn/pengkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peeng'kyn [[...]]
an average, find the average
平均

Kiuu peng'afn tø hør, maix sviuxbøeq thiafm hoksiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiuu peeng'afn tø hør, maix sviu'boeq thiafm hog'siu.; Kiuu peeng'afn tø hør, maix sviu'bøeq thiafm hog'siu. [[...]]

Just pray for peace, don't try to add long life and happiness.

求平安就好,別想要添福壽。

køeakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'khix; køex'khix [[...]]

go across

過去

køeakhix hid peeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'khix hid peeng; køex'khix hid peeng [[...]]
go over to that side
過去那邊

kokbiin pengkyn softeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'biin peeng'kyn sor'teg [[...]]

per capita income

國民平均所得

kongpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'peeng; (kofng'pvee) [[...]]

just, fair

公平

lamlie pengterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laam'lie peeng'terng [[...]]

equal rights for both sexes

男女平等

lampeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laam'peeng [[...]]

south

南邊

lauxpeng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'peeng'iuo [[...]]

old friend

老朋友

lyiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie'iuo; (zaf'bor peeng'iuo) [[...]]

lady friend, girl friend

女友,女朋友

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

road, path, way, route, great, loud

路

belo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bee'lo [[...]]
lose one's way
迷路

chiwlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lo [[...]]
workmanship
手藝

zhoaxlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa'lo [[...]]
guide
帶路

zuylo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'lo [[...]]
waterways, journey by water
水路

Itlo peng'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Id'lo peeng'afn [[...]]
May you enjoy peace all the way! Bon voyage!
一路平安。

konglo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'lo [[...]]
public road, highway
公路

lo tvar putpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lo tvar pud'peeng [[...]]

indignant at injustice toward others

路抱不平

gvofluun (kunsiin, huxzuo, hu'hu, hviati, peng'iuo) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvor'luun (kwn'siin, hu'zuo, hw'hu, hviaf'ti, peeng'iuo) [[...]]

moral obligations, the five human relationships: between prince and minister, father and son, husband and wife, brothers, friends

五倫(君臣,父子,夫婦,兄弟,朋友)。

oar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar; (ie) [[...]]

lean upon, rely or depend upon, incline to, come near, join or attach one's self to

倚,依,近,靠

i'oar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'oar [[...]]
rely upon, to trust
依靠

khaq-oar`laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq oar'laai; khaq-oar`laai [[...]]
come nearer
靠近點

sikoef oar toaxpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sy'koef oar toa'peeng [[...]]
like to follow the stronger side
扶強棄弱,勢利眼

siø'oar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'oar [[...]]
lean on or draw near one another, be very close (e.g., two places)
相鄰近,相靠

oar toaxpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar toa'peeng [[...]]

choose the best cuts, align oneself with the strongest or biggest group

依靠勢力大的一邊

oay cit peeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oay cit peeng [[...]]

one side projecting more than the other, tend (slant) toward one side

歪一邊,斜一邊

oad cviarpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oad cviax'peeng; (koex cviax'peeng) [[...]]

turn to the right (at the intersection)

向右轉

oad cid peeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oad cid peeng [[...]]

take the road turning off on this side

轉這邊

oad (koex) tørchiwpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oad (koex) tøx'chiuo'peeng [[...]]

turn to the left

向左轉

Pakpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pag'peeng [[...]]

Beijing

北平

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。

pvee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvee; pvee/pvii; (pvii, peeng) [[...]]

level, even, just, equal

平

kongpvee/kongpeeng/kongpvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'pvee [[...]]
fair, just, equitable
公平

siupvee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw'pvee; siw'pvee/pvii [[...]]
level (the ground, road)
修平

pvee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvee; pvee/pvii; (pvii, peeng) [[...]]

tent, awning, booth, shed, rack, trellis, shelf, stage, canopy

棚

cit pvee hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit pvee hix; cit'pvee/pvii hix [[...]]
one play (show)
一齣戲

hiepvee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hix'pvee [[...]]
outdoor stage
戲棚

phøtøpvee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phøo'tøo'pvee; phøo'tøo'pvee/pvii [[...]]
grapevine trellis
葡萄棚

tahpvee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taq'pvee; taq'pvee/pvii [[...]]
make a trellis or shed
搭棚

peeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peeng; (pvee, pvii) [[...]]

level, even, equal, equity, equality, peaceful, satisfactory, amity, conquer, quell, calm down, to control, regulate, (prices) go back to normal after sharp rises