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biefnchix senghak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'chix sefng'hak [[...]]
advance to a higher school without being required to take the entrance examination
免試升學

biin pud liausefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin pud liaau'sefng [[...]]

people have nothing to live upon

民不聊生

binsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'sefng [[...]]

necessities of life

民生

binsefng buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'sefng bun'tee; biin'sefng bun'tøee [[...]]

problem of the people's livelihood

民生問題

Binsefng zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'sefng'zuo'gi; Biin'sefng zuo'gi [[...]]

Principle of the People's Livelihood (one of the Three Principles of the People)

民生主義

bosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'sefng [[...]]

plan to make a living, consider how to make a livelihood

謀生

zhutgoa bosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'goa boo'sefng [[...]]
go out to make a living
出外謀生

Nilau bøo hoatto thafng bosefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nii'lau bøo hoad'to thafng boo'sefng. [[...]]
When you are old, you can't make a living.
年老無法謀生。

boxsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bo'sefng [[...]]

grow luxuriantly

茂生

boafnlieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'lieen [[...]]

old, late in life

晚年

Y boafnlieen ee seng'oah cyn kankhor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boarn'lieen ee sefng'oah cyn kafn'khor. [[...]]
His later life was very difficult.
他的晚年生活很痛苦。

boat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boat; (boat'li, boat'thaxn) [[...]]

little profit

利薄,小利

Kixnlaai ee senglie cyn boat (boadli, boadthaxn). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai ee sefng'lie cyn boat (boat'li, boat'thaxn).; Kin/Kun'laai ee sefng'lie cyn boat (boat'li, boat'thaxn). [[...]]
Recently business hasn't been too profitable.
近來生意難做(利薄,賺少)

Kangcvii cyn boat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafng'cvii cyn boat. [[...]]
poor wages
工資極少

bøefar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'af; bøea'ar [[...]]

at the end, at last

後來

Taixsefng lorng mxzaiviar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux boea'af ciaq zay'viar.; Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zay'viar. [[...]]
At first I didn't know anything about it, it was only later on that understood it.
起先都不知道,後來才知道。

bøexzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe'zeng; bøe'zeeng/zeng; (bi'zeng) [[...]]

never before, before

未曾

Bøexzeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) bøeq øh pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) boeq øh poef.; Bøe'zeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) bøeq øh pøef. [[...]]
Before I learned to walk, I already was thinking about flying.
未曾學走,就想學飛。

Bøexzeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw.; Bøe'zeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw. [[...]]
Before you think of winning, first think of losing.
未想贏,就想輸。

Bøexzeng keaafng ciu svekviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng kex'afng ciw svef'kviar.; Bøe'zeng kex'afng ciu svef/svy'kviar. [[...]]
Before she got married, she had a child.
未曾嫁人就生子。

Bogsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bok'sefng [[...]]

the planet Jupiter

木星

bong jii seng'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bong jii sefng'uix [[...]]

be awe-stricken by merely looking at it

望而生畏

busu senghuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'su sefng'huy [[...]]

make trouble out of nothing

無事生非

butiofng-seng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'tiofng sefng'iuo; buu'tiofng-sefng'iuo [[...]]

make something out of nothing, fabricate, invent, to frame up

無中生有

bunjiok susefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'jiok sw'sefng [[...]]

an ineffectual scholar, pusillanimous bookworm

文弱書生

bunsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'sefng [[...]]

pupil, disciple

門生

buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bun'tee; bun'tøee [[...]]

problem, question, exam questions

問題

bøo buxntee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo bun'tee [[...]]
be out of the question, matters little
沒有問題

u buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u bun'tee; u bun'tøee [[...]]
come into question, cause trouble
有問題

hoatsefng buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'sefng bun'tee; hoad'sefng bun'tøee [[...]]
gives rise to questions, gives rise to certain problems,
發生問題

seng'oah buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'oah bun'tee; sefng'oah bun'tøee [[...]]
the question of living, gaining a livelihood, matter of living
生活問題

budcid seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'cid sefng'oah [[...]]

physical life, material life

物質生活

zaesefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'sefng; (tioong'sefng) [[...]]

be reborn, reincarnation

再生,重生

zaesefng ee huxbiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'sefng ee hu'biør [[...]]

an expression of gratitude for assistance in great difficulties (Lit. You are like my reborn parents.)

再生的父母

zaesengphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'sefng'phirn [[...]]

reproduction, reclamation

再生品

zaixtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu [[...]]

be present, on the spot

在場

zaixtviuu ee zu'ui siensvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu ee zw'ui siefn'svy [[...]]
Gentlemen! (words used at the beginning of a talk)
在場的諸位先生

Hid ee suxkox hoatsefng ee sii, y ia zaixtviuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee su'kox hoad'sefng ee sii, y ia zai'tviuu. [[...]]
When the accident occurred he was also on the spot.
那個事故發生時,他也在場。

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar [[...]]

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. [[...]]
He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

zefng'ioong isefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'ioong y'sefng [[...]]

plastic surgeon

整容醫生

zengkaf sengsarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'kaf sefng'sarn; (zefng'sarn) [[...]]

increase of production

增加生產,增產

zeeng kib tix sefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng kib tix sefng [[...]]

Good ideas come at times of crisis

情急智生

zengsiin seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'siin sefng'oah [[...]]

spiritual or the inner life

精神生活

zhahpansefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'pafn'sefng [[...]]

student from another school placed in another school according to his grade, student who enters another school according to his grade

插班生

zhvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef; chvy; (chvy, sefng) [[...]]

uncooked, raw, unripe, unfamiliar, strange, unknown, uncultured

生

phahzhvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'zhvef; phaq'zhvef/chvy [[...]]
eat raw oysters or fish
生食

zhvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef; chvy; (chvy, sefng) [[...]]

stars, planets, satellites

星

zhvesiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'siin; zhvef/chvy'siin; (sefng'siin) [[...]]

stars in general

星辰

chviar isefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar y'sefng [[...]]

send for a doctor

請醫生

chiahhoeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq'hoeq; chiaq'hoeq/huiq [[...]]

cut the artery in the throat

刺血

Bøeq thaity tiøqaix sefng chiahhoeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq thaai'ty tiøh'aix sefng chiaq'hoeq.; Bøeq thaai'ty tiøh'aix sefng chiaq'hoeq/huiq. [[...]]
When you butcher a pig you have to first cut it's throat.
要殺豬得先刺血。

chiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw; (sof) [[...]]

search for a lost article, ransack, to rummage, search another's pockets or body

搜

Hengsu chiaw y ee sengkhw (zhuolai). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Heeng'su chiaw y ee sefng'khw (zhux'lai). [[...]]
The detective searched him or his home.
刑事搜他的身體(屋子)。

chiausefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw'sefng [[...]]

get a soul out of hell so as to be born again into the world (Buddhist), commute a death sentence

超生

chiokkerng sengzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiog'kerng sefng'zeeng [[...]]

scenes or circumstances arouse a sense of joy or sorrow

觸景生情

chiwzhexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'zhexng [[...]]

revolver, be mischievous

手槍,頑皮

Cid ee hagsefng cyn chiwzhexng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee hak'sefng cyn chiuo'zhexng. [[...]]
This student is very mischievous.
這個學生很頑皮。

phaq-chiwzhexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq chiuo'zhexng; phaq-chiuo'zhexng [[...]]
masturbation or to masturbate, (original meaning is to shoot a revolver), but now the less ambiguous term, "te-chheng", is used for revolver
手淫

zhorhae sengphøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhox'hae sefng'phøf [[...]]

disturbance due to jealousy, martial trouble arising from infidelity

醋海生波

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

lead, to guide, instruct, to conduct

帶,領

Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee gyn'ar khix ho isefng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax.; Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax. [[...]]
I want to take this child to see a doctor.
我要帶這個孩子去看醫生。

Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [[...]]
If you don't know the way, I'll take you there.
你若不知道在那兒, 我帶你去。

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

tremble, quiver, shiver

顫抖,打顫,怕

bagciuphøee teq zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'phoee teq zhoaq.; bak'ciw'phøee teq zhoaq. [[...]]
eyelids twitching nervously
眼皮跳

phiqphih-zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phih'phih zhoaq; phih'phih-zhoaq; (khuh'khuh-zhoaq) [[...]]
be all a tremble, trembling
顫抖

kuy sengkhw phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy sefng'khw phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]]
tremble in every limb
全身顫抖

kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]]
shivering with cold or fear
冷(嚇)得全身顫抖

Thviatiøh afnny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'tiøh arn'ny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [[...]]
He was frightened to hear that.
聽了這樣, 他嚇一跳。

Mxbiern zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zhoaq; (M'biern kviaf) [[...]]
Don't be afraid.
不用怕

zhøexkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe'kiuu; zhøe'kiuu [[...]]

seek, explore

尋求

Zhøexkiuu khaq hør ee seng'oah hongseg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhoe'kiuu khaq hør ee sefng'oah hofng'seg.; Zhøe'kiuu khaq hør ee sefng'oah hofng'seg. [[...]]
Everyone seeks to improve their mode of living.
尋求比較好的生活方式。

zhongsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoong'sefng [[...]]

in great quantity (of grass), weeds, lush growth

叢生

zhwhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'hwn [[...]]

disposition, settle, manage, get rid of, punish

處分

Cyn khurnlaan zhwhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn khuxn'laan zhuo'hwn. [[...]]
be at a loss what to do with something
很難處分

Bøo siuo kuikie ee hagsefng tiøh zhwhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo siuo kuy'kie ee hak'sefng tiøh zhuo'hwn. [[...]]
Those students who broke the rule must be punished.
不守規矩的學生得處分。

zhuisefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'sefng [[...]]

drug to hasten the birth of child, induce labor

催生

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。

zhutsefng zerngbengsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sefng zexng'beeng'sw [[...]]

birth certificate

出生證明書

zhutsefng jibsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sefng jip'suo [[...]]

risk one's life, go beyond the call of duty

出生入死

zhutsenglut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sefng'lut [[...]]

birth rate

出生率

cyciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'ciafm [[...]]

guide, manual, indication needle in a measuring instrument

指針

Taigie cyciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'gie cie'ciafm [[...]]
Taiwanese Primer
台語指針

Seng'oah cyciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sefng'oah cie'ciafm [[...]]
Guide for Daily Life
生活指針

ciartoafn sengsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciax'toafn sefng'su [[...]]

stir up trouble on a pretext or excuse

藉端生事

ciaxm taixsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaxm tai'sefng [[...]]

take the first place in a rude manner, assume precedence

佔先,搶先

Ciaqpng ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm taixsefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm tai'sefng. [[...]]
He rushes for a seat at the table.
吃飯的時候,他都搶先。

ciensefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'sefng [[...]]

previous life

前生

ciapsvoarsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'svoax'sefng; (kaw'voa'chiuo) [[...]]

telephone operator

接線生,交換手

cietzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'zex [[...]]

limits to expenditure, to control, temperate, moderate

節制

U cietzex ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cied'zex ee laang. [[...]]
temperate person
有節制的人。

Ymsit u cietzex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Irm'sit u cied'zex. [[...]]
be temperate in eating and drinking
飲食有節制。

cietzex zupurn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'zex zw'purn. [[...]]
regulate capital
節制資本。

cietzex seng'iok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'zex sefng'iok. [[...]]
practice birth control, birth control
節制生育

cietgoa sengky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'goa sefng'ky [[...]]

bring about extra complications, run into unexpected difficulty, hit a snag

節外生枝

ciaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaau; (zoaan) [[...]]

complete, even, equal, well mixed like bread dough

全,齊全

Cid pafn ee hagsefng bøo ciaau, u ee gaau, u ee hamban. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pafn ee hak'sefng bøo ciaau, u ee gaau, u ee haam'ban. [[...]]
The students in this class are not even, some are clever, some are dumb.
這班的學生不齊全,有的不錯,有的差。

Hid kharm tiaxm ee miqkvia cyn ciaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kharm tiaxm ee mih'kvia cyn ciaau. [[...]]
They keep a well assorted stock at that shop.
那家店的東西很齊全。

ciaukaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaau'kaux [[...]]

all have arrived

全到,到齊

Hagsefng bøo ciaukaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak'sefng bøo ciaau'kaux. [[...]]
Not all the students are present.
學生沒有到齊。

ciaulaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaau'laai [[...]]

all have come, all are present

全來

Kinnafjit hagsefng bøo ciaau laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit hak'sefng bøo ciaau laai. [[...]]
Not all the students are present today
今天學生沒全來。

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。

ciøsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf'sefng [[...]]

advertise for students, solicit students

招生

ciøsefng kafnciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf'sefng karn'ciofng [[...]]

brochure sent on request listing the essential points a student needs to know before taking the entrance examination of a school

招生簡章

ciøsefng uyoanhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf'sefng uie'oaan'hoe [[...]]

commission set up by a school for handling admission of students

招生委員會

ciongsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'sefng [[...]]

whole life, throughout one's life

終生

ciorngsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioxng'sefng [[...]]

all living creatures

眾生

ciofngsefng juluii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciorng'sefng juu'luii [[...]]

thunderous applause

掌聲如雷

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

one, is often used to express the idea of entire, whole or complete

先前,往日

Cit sengkhw (kuy sengkhw) taam loklog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit sefng'khw (kuy sefng'khw) taam log'log. [[...]]
The whole body is soaked.
全身濕透了。

Cit (ee) bin (kuy bin) lorng si liab'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit (ee) bin (kuy bin) lorng si liap'ar. [[...]]
The whole face is full of boils.
整個臉都是瘡疔。

Cit zhuolai (cit laixbin) cyn lahsab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit zhux'lai (cit lai'bin) cyn laq'sab. [[...]]
The whole inside of the house is filthy.
整個屋子內很髒。

Cit pangkefng (kuy pangkefng) lorng si zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit paang'kefng (kuy paang'kefng) lorng si zheq. [[...]]
The whole room is filled with books.
整個房間都是書。

citgiap hagsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'giap hak'sefng [[...]]

political underlings who pose as students in a college for stirring up troubles, athletes admitted to a school with fat scholarships in return for their services on school teams

職業學生

cviuxthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'thvy; (sefng'thiefn) [[...]]

ascend to heaven

上升,升天

Cviuxthvy bøo lo, jibte bøo mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'thvy bøo lo, jip'te bøo mngg. [[...]]
no way out, no way to escape (Lit. no way to reach heaven and no door into the ground. (said of one or by one in desperate straits)
上天無路, 入地無門。

zøxiaau sengsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø'iaau sefng'su [[...]]