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chiqchiqtaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chih'chih'taan [[...]] 

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Sidzai mxbad pvoarhang mxkuo chiqchiqtaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sit'zai m'bad pvoax'hang m'kuo chih'chih'taan. [[...]] 
  He really doesn't know anything but talks big.
  實在一無所知,可是在吹牛。

hongpix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'pix [[...]] 

seal, close completely

封閉

• Siausid lorng hongpix khix, sofie mxzay pvoarhang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siaw'sid lorng hofng'pix khix, sor'ie m'zay pvoax'hang. [[...]] 
  This was kept secret so no body knew anything about it.
  消息都封閉了,所以什麼都不知道。

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

even, up to, until, so...that, very

連,到,得,極了

• Engguo bøexhiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie be'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux.; Efng'guo bøe'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [[...]] 
  Cannot speak English at all. Cannot speak even half a word of English.
  英語連一句都不會講。

• Bøexhiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang.; Bøe'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [[...]] 
  Can't do anything at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang")
  連一項也不會做。

• Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [[...]] 
  Not wiped dry at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang" Used after verbs indicates the past tense.)
  擦得一點兒也沒乾。

• saux kaq cyn zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux kaq cyn zhefng'khix [[...]] 
  Swept very clean.
  掃得很乾淨

• Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix.; Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [[...]] 
  I am (was) starving to death.
  我餓得要死了。

• Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah kaq be khuxn tid.; Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [[...]] 
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not sleep.
  熱得無法睡。

• Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau.; Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [[...]] 
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not endure it.
  我熱得忍不住。

• Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suie kaq be korng tid.; Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [[...]] 
  Very beautiful! Be too beautiful for description.
  美極了! 美得不得了!

• Taioaan ee mih siok kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee mih siok kaq. [[...]] 
  Taiwanese articles are very cheap.
  台灣的東西便宜極了!

• Ang've'ar khaux kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'vef'ar khaux kaq. [[...]] 
  The baby cried bitterly.
  嬰兒哭得很厲害。

• Hai goar chiøx kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai goar chiøx kaq.; (Chiøx kaq bøeq sie khix.) [[...]] 
  Laughed till I nearly died.
  害我差一點笑死。

kviecyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'cyn [[...]] 

as a matter of fact, in fact

事實上,其實

• Kviecyn y mxbad pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvix'cyn y m'bad pvoax hang. [[...]] 
  In fact, he doesn't know anything.
  事實上他什麼也不懂。

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

afraid, faint hearted, dread

懾,怕

• Goar siong liab luikofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar siong liab luii'kofng. [[...]] 
  What I dread most is thunder.
  我最怕雷。

• Y bøo liab pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo liab pvoax hang. [[...]] 
  He does not know what fear is.
  他什麼都不怕。

m bad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad [[...]] 

not to know, not to acknowledge, not to understand, not acquainted with

不懂,不認識

• Goar mxbad y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'bad y. [[...]] 
  I don't know him. I am not acquainted with him.
  我不認識他。

• Goar khvoax mxbad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax m'bad. [[...]] 
  I see it, but cannot tell what it is.
  我看不懂。

• thviaf mxbad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf m'bad [[...]] 
  hear but can not understand, hear but don't know what it is
  聽不懂

• mxbad ji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad ji [[...]] 
  can not read
  不識字

• mxbad seasu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad sex'su [[...]] 
  do not know worldly affairs
  不懂世事

• mxbad pvoarhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad pvoax'hang [[...]] 
  do not know anything
  什麼也不懂

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