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aezw-pvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'zw'pve; aix'zw-pve/pvi [[...]] 

acquired immune deficiency syndrome, AIDS

愛滋病

vai pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vai pve'laang; vai/iang pve/pvi'laang [[...]] 

carry a sick person piggy-back

背病人

armpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'pve; axm'pve/pvi; (sexng'pve, hoaf'liuo'pve) [[...]] 

secret disease, venereal disease, undiscovered illness

暗疾(性病,花柳病)

armsarmpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'saxm'pve [[...]] 

venereal disease, secret or undiscovered disease

暗疾,性病

an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'uix [[...]] 

soothe, comfort, console

安慰

• an'uix pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'uix pve'laang [[...]] 
  console a sick person
  安慰病人

• tittiøh an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tid'tiøh afn'uix [[...]] 
  be consoled
  得到安慰

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。

bahofng-pvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'hofng'pve; baa'hofng-pve/pvi [[...]] 

leprosy, Hansen's disease

痲瘋病

ba'pix-pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'pix'pve; baa'pix-pve/pvi [[...]] 

polio

麻痺症

baixpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bai'pve; bai'pve/pvi; (thaxm'pve) [[...]] 

visit the sick

探病

baxnsexng ee pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sexng ee pve; (baan'sexng ee pve) [[...]] 

chronic disease

慢性病

bøexhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hør; bøe'hør [[...]] 

describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done

不會好,好不了。

• Y ee pve bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve be'hør.; Y ee pve/pvi bøe'hør. [[...]] 
  He cannot recover from his sickness.
  他的病不會好。

• Cit'ee khangkhøex køq zøx svajit, iao zøx bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx be'hør.; Cid'ee khafng'khøex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx bøe'hør. [[...]] 
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

boxng'iuu-pvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bong'iuu-pve; bong'iuu-pve/pvi; (bong'iuu-zexng) [[...]] 

somnambulism, sleep-walking

夢遊病,夢遊症

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。

zarpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zax'pve; zax'pve/pvi [[...]] 

pretend to be ill

詐病

zengsiin koanlengpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'siin koafn'leeng'pve [[...]] 

neurosis

精神官能病

zengsinpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'siin'pve; zefng'siin'pve/pvi [[...]] 

mental disease

精神病

zengsinpvexhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'siin'pve'hak [[...]] 

psychiatry

精神病學

zengsiin pvexvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'siin pve'vi [[...]] 

mental hospital, insane asylum

精神醫院

zengsinpve khøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'siin'pve khøf [[...]] 

psychiatry

精神病科

zherng pvexkar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng pve'kar; zherng pve/pvi'kar [[...]] 

ask for sick leave

請病假

chiaxngtiøh phoarpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh phoax'pve; chiang'tiøh phoax'pve/pvi [[...]] 

hindered by sickness

湊巧生病

• Chiang`tiøh phoarpve soaq bøextaxng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh phoax'pve soaq be'taxng khix.; Chiang`tiøh phoax'pve/pvi soaq bøe'taxng khix. [[...]] 
  I couldn't go, owing to illness.
  湊巧生病而不能去。

chviuxphøee-pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviu'phoee'pve; chviu'phøee-pve/pvi [[...]] 

elephantiasis

象皮病

ciaqlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lat [[...]] 

serious sickness or injury, business failure

嚴重,厲害

• Y phoarpve kaq cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y phoax'pve kaq cyn ciah'lat.; Y phoax'pve/pvi kaq cyn ciah'lat. [[...]] 
  He is seriously ill, in critical condition
  他病得很厲害。

• Y ho khiechiaf pong cit e cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho khix'chiaf pong cit e cyn ciah'lat. [[...]] 
  He was seriously injured by a car.
  他被汽車撞得很嚴重。

• Y liao cvii liao kaq cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y liao cvii liao kaq cyn ciah'lat. [[...]] 
  He suffered a great loss in his business.
  他虧錢虧得很厲害。

ciamzuypve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaam'zuie'pve; ciaam'zuie'pve/pvi [[...]] 

submarine sickness, the "bends"

潛水病

ciapsoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'soax [[...]] 

be next (in succession), follow, in close succession, one after the other, continue, continuously

連續

• Hitkhoarn pve aix ciapsoax ciah iøqar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq øe hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn pve aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq e hør.; Hid'khoarn pve/pvi aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq øe hør. [[...]] 
  For that disease you have to continuously take medicine for a long time then it will get better.
  那種病要連續吃藥吃很久才會好。

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。

citgiabpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'giap'pve; cid'giap'pve/pvi [[...]] 

occupational disease

職業病

cidpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'pve; cit'pve/pvi [[...]] 

diseases

疾病

cit syn si pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit syn si pve [[...]] 

be affected by several ailments or diseases

一身是病

zngpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngf'pve; zngf'pve/pvi; (kea'pve) [[...]] 

feign illness, malinger, to goldbrick

裝病

zonghap pvexvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zofng'hap pve'vi [[...]] 

polyclinic hospital, general hospital

綜合醫院

zwkiongpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'kiofng'pve; zuo'kiofng'pve/pvi [[...]] 

uterine diseases

子宮病

zusien pvexvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuu'sien pve'vi [[...]] 

charity hospital

慈善醫院

engbiin pvexvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'biin pve'vi [[...]] 

veterans' hospital

榮民醫院

haykwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn [[...]] 

the navy, naval forces

海軍

• haykwn zofngsuleng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn zorng'sw'leng [[...]] 
  Supreme Commander of the Navy
  海軍總司令

• haykwn zofngsulexngpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn zorng'sw'leng'po [[...]] 
  Naval Headquarters
  海軍總司令部

• haykwn ki'tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn ky'te; hae'kwn ky'tøe [[...]] 
  naval base
  海軍基地

• haykwn kunkvoaf haghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn kwn'kvoaf hak'hau [[...]] 
  naval academy
  海軍軍官學校

• haykwn liogcierntui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn liok'ciexn'tui [[...]] 
  marines
  海軍陸戰隊

• haykwn liogcierntui suleng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn liok'ciexn'tui sw'leng [[...]] 
  commandant of the marine corps
  海軍陸戰隊司令

• haykwn pvexvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn pve'vi [[...]] 
  naval hospital
  海軍醫院

• haykunpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn'po [[...]] 
  Department of the Navy (especially of the United States)
  海軍部

• haykwn poxtviuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn po'tviuo [[...]] 
  Secretary of the Navy
  海軍部長

• haykwn siawcioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn siao'cioxng [[...]] 
  rear admiral
  海軍少將

• haykwn siawhau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn siao'hau; (hae'kwn siao'kaux) [[...]] 
  lieutenant commander
  海軍少校

• haykwn sioxngcioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn siong'cioxng [[...]] 
  admiral
  海軍上將

• haykwn sioxnghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn siong'hau; (hae'kwn siong'kaux) [[...]] 
  captain
  海軍上校

• haykwn sioxng'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn siong'uix [[...]] 
  first lieutenant
  海軍上尉

• haykwn tiongcioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn tiofng'cioxng [[...]] 
  vice admiral
  海軍中將

• haykwn tionghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn tiofng'hau; (hae'kwn tiofng'kaux) [[...]] 
  commander
  海軍中校

• haykwn tiong'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn tiofng'uix [[...]] 
  lieutenant junior grade
  海軍中尉

• haykwn siawuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn siao'uix [[...]] 
  ensign
  海軍少尉

gisym-pvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gii'sym'pve; gii'sym-pve/pvi [[...]] 

hypochondria, skepticism

疑心病

giamtiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaam'tiong [[...]] 

serious, severe, grave (illness, situation, etc)

嚴重

• giamtiong ee buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaam'tiong ee bun'tee; giaam'tiong ee bun'tøee [[...]] 
  serious problem
  嚴重的問題

• Y ee pve cyn giamtiong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve cyn giaam'tiong.; Y ee pve/pvi cyn giaam'tiong. [[...]] 
  His illness is very serious.
  他的病很嚴重。

gøxpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gø'pve; gø'pve/pvi; (gvo'pve) [[...]] 

bed-ridden on account of illness

臥病

gupvexjiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'pve'jiet; guu'pve/pvi'jiet [[...]] 

cow disease fever

牛病熱

hegciax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hek'ciax [[...]] 

or else, it may be that

或者,或許

• Hegciax u laang bøo aix cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hek'ciax u laang bøo aix cvii. [[...]] 
  May be someone does not want money.
  或許有人不要錢。

• Hegciax y teq phoarpve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hek'ciax y teq phoax'pve.; Hek'ciax y teq phoax'pve/pvi. [[...]] 
  He might be sick.
  他或許在生病。

hiepve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hix'pve; hix'pve/pvi; (huix'pvi, hix'løo) [[...]] 

consumption, TB

肺病,肺癆

hiet'iwpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hied'iuo'pve; hied'iuo'pve/pvi [[...]] 

hemophilia

血友病

hoaliuo-pvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'liuo'pve; hoaf'liuo-pve/pvi [[...]] 

venereal disease, social disease

花柳病

hoaxnpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoan'pve; hoan'pve/pvi [[...]] 

get sick, fall ill

患病

hoaxnpvexlut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoan'pve'lut; hoan'pve/pvi'lut [[...]] 

incidences of a sickness, percentage of contraction

患病率

høefthaukwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'thaau'kwn; høea'thaau'kwn [[...]] 

mess cook for soldiers

火頭軍,炊事兵

• Thaethaix teq phoarpve, goar tiøh zøx høefthaukwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaix'thaix teq phoax'pve, goar tiøh zøx hoea'thaau'kwn.; Thaix'thaix teq phoax'pve/pvi, goar tiøh zøx høea'thaau'kwn. [[...]] 
  Because my wife is sick, I have to be my own cook.
  太太病了,我 得下廚。

hofngbun pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'bun pve'laang [[...]] 

visit the sick

訪問病人

hongpve`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'pve`ee; hoong'pve/pvi`ee; (hoong'pvi`ee, i'hoong`ee, u'hoong`ee) [[...]] 

prophylactic, a preventive

防病的,預防的

hongthofpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'thor'pve; hofng'thor'pve/pvi [[...]] 

endemic (medical)

風土病

huxjiin-pvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'jiin'pve; hu'jiin-pvi [[...]] 

women's complaint, diseases specifically of women

婦人病

i'pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'pve; y'pve/pvi; (y'pvi) [[...]] 

cure disease

醫病

i'phølaf pvextok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'phøf'laf pve'tok [[...]] 

ebola virus

伊波拉病毒

isu bupor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'su buu'por [[...]] 

of no help, doesn't help for a solution to a problem

於事無補

• Paklai hoatkhylaai ee phøe'hupve, kannaf boaq iøqar si usu bupor ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pag'lai hoad'khie'laai ee phoee'hw'pve, kafn'naf boaq iøh'ar si ii'su buu'por ee.; Pag'lai hoad`khie'laai ee phøee'hw'pve/pvi, kafn'naf boaq iøh'ar si uu'su buu'por ee. [[...]] 
  For internal troubles it doesn't help to apply medicine on the outside.
  肚子裡發出來的皮膚病,只擦藥是於事無補的。

iafciexn pvexvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iar'ciexn pve'vi [[...]] 

field hospital

野戰醫院

iaokirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'kirn [[...]] 

important, serious

要緊

• cyn iaokirn ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn iaux'kirn ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  very important matter (business)
  很要緊的事

• bøo iaokirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iaux'kirn [[...]] 
  not important, not serious, Never mind about that. It does not matter.
  不要緊

• Y ee pve u iaokirn `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve u iaux'kirn `bøo?; Y ee pve/pvi u iaux'kirn `bøo? [[...]] 
  Is his sickness serious?
  他的病要緊(嚴重)嗎?

iofngpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'pve; iorng'pve/pvi; (iorng'pvi) [[...]] 

seek a cure for an illness, recuperate, recuperation

養病

iu'utpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'ud'pve; iw'ud'pve/pvi [[...]] 

depression

憂鬱病

jiafmtiøh pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiarm'tiøh pve; jiarm'tiøh pve/pvi [[...]] 

infected with disease

染病

jiedzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiet'zexng; (jiet'pve) [[...]] 

fever

熱症,熱病

• tiøqtiøh jiedzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh'tiøh jiet'zexng [[...]] 
  have a fever, be feverish
  患了熱病

jiedpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiet'pve; jiet'pve/pvi [[...]] 

fever

熱病

jiedtaepve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiet'taix'pve; jiet'taix'pve/pvi [[...]] 

tropical diseases

熱帶病

kaho-pvixpaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ho'pve'paang; kaf'ho-pve/pvi'paang [[...]] 

intensive care unit

加護病房

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。

kahsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'si; (kix'jieen) [[...]] 

since — in the sense of circumstances

既然

• Y kahsi (kiejieen) teq phoarpve, itteng bøextaxng laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve, id'teng be'taxng laai.; Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve/pvi, id'teng bøe'taxng laai. [[...]] 
  Since he is sick, he certainly cannot be here.
  他既然生病了,一定不能來。

• Y kahsi m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [[...]] 
  Since he doesn't want to come, don't go and call him again.
  他既然不來,不要再去叫他。

kae mo'pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae moo'pve; kae moo'pve/pvi [[...]] 

correct a fault

改毛病

kauxpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kau'pve; kau'pve/pvi [[...]] 

unhealthy, feeble, sickly

多病

kekhay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'khay [[...]] 

spend too much (money)

多花

• In'ui phoarpve, citkøfgøeh ke'khay paq goa khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui phoax'pve, cid kor'goeh kef'khay paq goa khof.; Yn'ui phoax'pve/pvi, cid'kør'gøeh kef'khay paq goa khof. [[...]] 
  On account of my illness, I spent over a hundred dollars more than usual this month.
  因為生病,這個月多花一百多塊。

kefpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'pve; kea'pve/pvi [[...]] 

pretend to be sick

假裝有病

kehli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'li [[...]] 

segregation

隔離

• Hid ee pvexlaang tiøh kehli. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee pve'laang tiøh keq'li.; Hid'ee pve/pvi'laang tiøh keq'li. [[...]] 
  The patient must be isolated.
  那個病人必須隔離。

kehli pvexpaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'li pve'paang [[...]] 

isolation ward

隔離病房

kengkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'koex; kefng'køex [[...]] 

go through, by way of, progress (of an affair or illness), lapse (of time)

經過

• Tuix Bykog kengkøex Jidpurn laai Taioaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Bie'kog kefng'koex Jit'purn laai Taai'oaan.; Tuix Bie'kog kefng'køex Jit'purn laai Taai'oaan. [[...]] 
  came to Taiwan from the States by way of Japan
  從美國經過日本來台灣。

• Suxkvia ee kengkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Su'kvia ee kefng'koex; Su'kvia ee kefng'køex [[...]] 
  development of an event
  事件的經過

• Pvexlaang ee kengkøex cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pve'laang ee kefng'koex cyn hør.; Pve/Pvi'laang ee kefng'køex cyn hør. [[...]] 
  The patient is progressing favorably.
  病人的經過(進展) 很好

khakhix-pvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'khix'pve; khaf'khix-pve/pvi [[...]] 

beriberi

腳氣病

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

less likely to

較不會,較不容易

• Goar kixnlaai khaq bøe phoarpve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kin'laai khaq be phoax'pve.; Goar kin/kun'laai khaq bøe phoax'pve/pvi. [[...]] 
  Lately I have been less likely to get sick.
  我近來較不易生病。

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

be fretful or peevish, as a child or mother-in-law, cause constant trouble

刁難,乖張

• Cid ee gyn'ar teq phoarpve, sofie cyn gaau khiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar teq phoax'pve, sor'ie cyn gaau khiaau.; Cid ee girn'ar teq phoax'pve/pvi, sor'ie cyn gaau khiaau. [[...]] 
  This youngster is not well, so he is very peevish.
  這孩子在生病,所以很乖張。

• khiautafng khiausay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaau'tafng khiaau'say [[...]] 
  fret about this and that
  嫌這嫌那,故意刁難

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?

khvoarpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'pve; (khvoax'pvi) [[...]] 

examine the patient

看病

kviazuyzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'zuie'zexng; (siao'kao'pve) [[...]] 

hydrophobia, rabies

恐水症,狂犬病

kiet'hudpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'hut'pve [[...]] 

tuberculosis

結核病

kiet'hut pvexvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'hut pve'vi [[...]] 

T.B. hospital

結核醫院

kiwpve seeng liong'y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiuo'pve seeng lioong'y [[...]] 

long illness makes one a good doctor — long experience makes a man skilful at what he never formally learned

久病成良醫

kox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox [[...]] 

reason, cause, old, ancient, the late, deceased, on purpose, for this reason

故

• kox Lie Siensvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox Lie Siefn'svy [[...]] 
  the late Mr. Li.
  故李先生

• ienkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'kox [[...]] 
  cause, a reason, connection, relation
  緣故

• pvexkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pve'kox; pve/pvi'kox [[...]] 
  died of disease
  病故

• suxkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: su'kox [[...]] 
  accident
  事故

kox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox [[...]] 

attend to, take heed of, observe, to regard, care for, to watch

顧,看顧

• Cid taai thihbea ka goar kox lex . [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid taai thiq'bea ka goar kox lex . [[...]] 
  Watch this bike for me.
  這輛腳踏車幫我看著。

• kox gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox girn'nar [[...]] 
  baby-sit
  照顧孩子

• kox mngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox mngg [[...]] 
  watch the door
  看門

• kox pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox pve'laang; kox pve/pvi'laang [[...]] 
  take care of the sick
  看顧病人

• kox ciah bøo kox thagzheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox ciah bøo kox thak'zheq [[...]] 
  care for eating, but pay not attention to studying
  只顧吃不顧讀書

kvoapve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaf'pve [[...]] 

liver trouble, liver ailment

肝病

koaepve/koaepvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaix'pve [[...]] 

abnormal (strange) disease

怪病

koaxnlip pvexvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koan'lip pve'vi [[...]] 

prefecture hospital, county hospital

縣立醫院

kw'nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuo'nii [[...]] 

throughout year, year in year out

常年,久年

• kw'ni'pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuo'nii'pve; kuo'nii'pve/pvi [[...]] 
  prolonged illness
  久病,慢性病

kuxpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'pve; ku'pve/pvi [[...]] 

chronic disease, old complaint

舊病

• kuxpve køq khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'pve køq khie; ku'pve/pvi køq khie; (ku'pve køq giaa) [[...]] 
  have an attack of one's chronic disease
  舊病復發

kwtngpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuo'tngg'pve; (hux'kuix'pve) [[...]] 

lingering disease

長期病,富貴病

lau mo'pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau moo'pve [[...]] 

old ailment

老毛病

lixkoeasexng pvextok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: li'koex'sexng pve'tok; li'køex'sexng pve/pvi'tok [[...]] 

virus

濾過性病毒

limpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liim'pve; liim'pve/pvi [[...]] 

gonorrhea

淋病

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

willow tree, pleasure, dissipation, gaiety

柳

• hoaliuo-pvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'liuo'pve; hoaf'liuo-pve/pvi [[...]] 
  social disease, venereal disease
  花柳病

• simhoaf buxnliuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siim'hoaf bun'liuo [[...]] 
  frequent brothels
  尋花問柳

liu'hengpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuu'heeng'pve [[...]] 

epidemic

流行病

moo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moo [[...]] 

malignant spirit, demon, devil, evil spirit, wizard, witch

魔

• iaumoo kuykoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'moo kuie'koaix [[...]] 
  malignant demons and devils
  妖魔鬼怪

• okmoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'moo [[...]] 
  goblin
  惡魔

• pvexmoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pve'moo; pve/pvi'moo [[...]] 
  delirium
  病魔

mo'pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moo'pve [[...]] 

defect, (unknown) disease, illness

毛病

mohkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moq'khix; (moq løh'khix) [[...]] 

deflates (balloon), haggard, pinched and weak

癟瘦,消瘦

• Y phoarpve liawau lorng moq løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y phoax'pve liao'au lorng moq løh'khix.; Y phoax'pve/pvi liao'au lorng moq løh'khix. [[...]] 
  She looks pinched and weak after her illness.
  她病後,消瘦了很多。

nawpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nao'pve; nao'pve/pvi [[...]] 

brain-trouble, disease of the brain

腦病

ngjiedpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngg'jiet'pve [[...]] 

yellow fever

黃熱病

niar cionghux Serngsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niar ciofng'hux Sexng'su; (niar pve'laang hux'iuu Sexng'su) [[...]] 

receive Extreme Unction (the new Catholic term for this Sacrament is Anointing of the Sick, but you may still hear the term, "Extreme Unction")

領終傅聖事(領病人傅油聖事)

niar limciofng Serngsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niar liim'ciofng Sexng'su; (niar pve'laang hux'iuu Sexng'su) [[...]] 

receive Extreme Unction (the new Catholic term for this Sacrament is Anointing of the Sick, but you may still hear the term, "Extreme Unction")

領臨終聖事

nngfkutpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nngr'kud'pve [[...]] 

rickets

軟骨病

ojiedpvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'jiet'pve; of'jiet'pvi [[...]] 

kalaazar, dumdum fever (a chronic, usually fatal disease occurring in tropical areas of Asia, characterized by irregular fever, enlargement of the spleen, hemorrhages, and emaciation, and caused by the protozoan Leishmania donovani)

黑熱病

okhaf-pvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'khaf'pve; of'khaf-pve/pvi [[...]] 

black foot disease, an endemic ailment in southern Taiwan

烏腳病

osie-pvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'sie'pve; of'sie-pvi [[...]] 

black death, pest

黑死病

otaf-sarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'taf'sarn; of'taf-sarn [[...]] 

person who has a black, thin appearance

形容瘦又黑之人

• Otasarn kaq annef taixkhaix u armpve ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Of'taf'sarn kaq afn'nef tai'khaix u axm'pve ee khoarn.; Of'taf'sarn kaq afn'nef tai'khaix u axm'pve/pvi ee khoarn. [[...]] 
  A person who is that dark and thin probably has a hidden disease.
  他又黑又瘦,可能有暗疾的樣子。

oex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oex; øex; (ex) [[...]] 

infect, to spread (disease)

傳染

• Cid khoarn pve e oex laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pve e oex laang.; Cid'khoarn pve/pvi øe øex`laang. [[...]] 
  This disease is infectious.
  這種病會傳染。

• Y khix haghau oeatiøh cid khoarn pve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix hak'hau oex'tiøh cid khoarn pve.; Y khix hak'hau øex'tiøh cid khoarn pve/pvi. [[...]] 
  He caught this disease at school.
  他去學校染到這種病。

øex`laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oex`laang; øex`laang; (oex'tiøh'laang) [[...]] 

infect

傳染

• Cid khoarn pve e oealaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pve e oex'laang.; Cid'khoarn pve/pvi øe øex`laang. [[...]] 
  This disease is infectious.
  這種病會傳染。

oksoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'soaq [[...]] 

an evil spirit, a demon, a fiend

惡煞

• Y ee pve korng si khix ho oksoaq soahtiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve korng si khix ho og'soaq soaq'tiøh ee.; Y ee pve/pvi korng si khix ho og'soaq soaq'tiøh ee. [[...]] 
  People say that his sickness is caused by the influence of an evil spirit.
  他的病是給惡煞煞到的。

paipien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'pien [[...]] 

have a bowel movement, defecate

排便

• Cid ee pvexlaang ykefng nngxsvajit bøo paipien af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee pve'laang ie'kefng nng'svaf'jit bøo paai'pien af.; Cid'ee pve/pvi'laang ie'kefng nng'svaf'jit bøo paai'pien`aq. [[...]] 
  This sick person has had a bowel movement in two or three days.
  這個病人已經兩三天沒排便了。

pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pve; pve/pvi [[...]] 

stupid, dull

笨拙

• Goar cyn pve, lieen cid khoarn ee buxntee ma bexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn pve, lieen cid khoarn ee bun'tee ma be'hiao.; Goar cyn pvi, lieen cid khoarn ee bun'tøee ma bøe'hiao. [[...]] 
  I'm very dumb, even this kind of question I don't know how to answer.
  我很笨,連這種問題也不會。

pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pve; pve/pvi; (pvi, peng) [[...]] 

sickness, illness, disease, fault, defect, vice, injure, to harm, incapable, weak

病

• jiedpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiet'pve; jiet'pve/pvi [[...]] 
  fever
  熱病

• kauxpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kau'pve; kau'pve/pvi [[...]] 
  chronically ill
  多病

• kuxpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'pve; ku'pve/pvi [[...]] 
  old complaint
  舊病

• mo'pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moo'pve [[...]] 
  fault, defect, shortcoming
  毛病

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