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bøsym kea uxix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sym kea u'ix [[...]] 

feign interest

無心假有意

• Y zøx ee lorng si piawbin ee, lorng si bøsym kea uxix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee.; Y zøx/zøex ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee. [[...]] 
  Whatever he does is only superficial, he has no heart or interest in it.
  他做的都是表面的,都是無心假有意。

zauthad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaw'thad [[...]] 

insult, maltreat

糟躂,凌侮

• Goar mxsi korix bøeq zauthad lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si kox'ix boeq zaw'thad lie.; Goar m'si kox'ix bøeq zaw'thad lie. [[...]] 
  I do not mean to insult you.
  我不是故意凌侮你的。

hunkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'kex [[...]] 

marry

婚嫁

• Hunkex ciuxsi keazhoa ee iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hwn'kex ciu'si kex'zhoa ee ix'sux. [[...]] 
  To get married means to take a wife or husband.
  婚嫁就是嫁娶的意思。

iesux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'sux [[...]] 

meaning, idea, intention

意思　

• Goar m si hid khoarn ee iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m si hid khoarn ee ix'sux. [[...]] 
  I didn't mean it.
  我不是那種意思。

• bøo-iesux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ix'sux; bøo-ix'sux [[...]] 
  senseless, meaningless, nonsense, ridiculous
  沒有意思,不夠意思

køkhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'khør [[...]] 

higher level examination

高考

• Køkhør si køterng khøfchix ee iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køf'khør si køf'terng khør'chix ee ix'sux. [[...]] 
  Køkhør means the Higher Civil Service Examination.
  高考是高等考試的意思。

kor'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'ix [[...]] 

intentional, purposely, on purpose, deliberately

故意

• Goar mxsi korix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si kox'ix ee. [[...]] 
  I meant no harm.
  我不是故意的。

• si korix zøx ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si kox'ix zøx ee; si kox'ix zøx/zøex ee [[...]] 
  did it deliberately
  是故意做的

piesux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pix'sux [[...]] 

shy, bashful

怕羞

• Piesux ciuxsi kviaf kiernsiaux, kviaf phvaysex ee iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pix'sux ciu'si kviaf kiexn'siaux, kviaf phvae'sex ee ix'sux. [[...]] 
  Pi-su" means to be afraid of being embarrassed, to be shy or bashful.
  怕羞就是害羞,不好意思的意思。

piawsi boafn'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piao'si boarn'ix [[...]] 

express or indicate satisfaction

表示滿意

piawsi iekiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piao'si ix'kiexn [[...]] 

express an opinion

表示意見

piawsi kerng'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piao'si kexng'ix [[...]] 

show respect, pay respects

表示敬意

piawsi siaxix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piao'si sia'ix [[...]] 

show one's thanks or appreciation, express one's gratitude

表示謝意

piawsi tong'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piao'si toong'ix [[...]] 

an expression of unanimity, indicate, show one's concurrence, approval

表示同意

seng'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'ix [[...]] 

sincerity, faith, sincere, true

誠意

• bøo-seng'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo seeng'ix; bøo-seeng'ix [[...]] 
  insincere
  沒有誠意

• piawsi seng'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piao'si seeng'ix [[...]] 
  show one's good faith
  表示誠意

• Seng'ix ciah zuie tvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Seeng'ix ciah zuie tvy. [[...]] 
  water drunk in good faith tastes sweet — A host inviting close friends need not worry about what type of food to serve
  若有誠意,喝水也覺得甜。

sixix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si'ix [[...]] 

make known one's wishes or intention secretly (by facial expressions or gestures)

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