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ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ar [[...]] 

or (conjunction), introduces an alternative or a word that explains or means the same

或,亦

• Lie si hagsefng ar m si? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si hak'sefng ar m si? [[...]] 
  Are you a student?
  你是不是學生?

• Lie u cvii ar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii ar bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you have money?
  你有沒有錢?

• Lie bøeq khix iah m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix ar m?; Lie bøeq khix iah m? [[...]] 
  Do you want to go?
  你要不要去?

a'thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'thaau [[...]] 

madam of a brothel

老娼

• A'thaau ciuxsi za'bofkefng ee lawpafnniuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'thaau ciu'si zaf'bor'kefng ee lao'parn'niuu. [[...]] 
  An a-thau is the wife of the brothel owner or she herself is the owner.
  老娼就是妓女院的老闆娘。

armsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'si [[...]] 

hint, to suggest

暗示

anpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'paai [[...]] 

dispose, provide, arrange

安排

• Baxnsu lorng si Thienzuo teq anpaai ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su lorng si Thiefn'zuo teq afn'paai ee. [[...]] 
  God arranges (takes care of) all things.
  萬事都是天主在安排的。

• Anpaai cit ee sikafn laai zørhoea ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'paai cit ee sii'kafn laai zøx'hoea ciah'png. [[...]] 
  Set aside a time to have lunch together.
  安排一個時間來一起吃飯。

angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'paw [[...]] 

gift or bribe, a packet of money usually wrapped in red paper or in a red envelope presented as a tip, for congratulatory purposes or as a farewell present

紅包

• saxng angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng aang'paw [[...]] 
  give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
  送紅包

• siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw [[...]] 
  accept a bribe
  收紅包

• Y ee svejit lie bøeq saxng lefbut iafsi angpaw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svef'jit lie boeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw?; Y ee svef/svy'jit lie bøeq saxng lea'but iar'si aang'paw? [[...]] 
  Are you going to present him with a gift or money on his birthday?
  他的生日你要送禮物或是紅包 ?

arngphvixsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'phvi'sviaf [[...]] 

nasal voice, talk nasally and indistinctly

塞鼻音

• Lie kofng'oe arngphvixsviaf, si kvoatiøh ar mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe axng'phvi'sviaf, si kvoaa'tiøh ar m'si? [[...]] 
  Your voice is nasal. Do you have a cold?
  你講話塞鼻音,是著涼了嗎 ?

baxnban'afsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ban'ar'si [[...]] 

slowly, cautiously, Take it easy. Take your time.

慢慢地

• Iao u sikafn, baxnban'afsi bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao u sii'kafn, ban'ban'ar'si bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]] 
  There is still time, it's okay to take your time.
  還有時間慢慢地不要緊。

baxnchviafsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'chviar'si [[...]] 

Wait a minute! Don't do it right now

慢著

baxbaxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba'ba'si [[...]] 

all over, all around

到處都是

• Peqthaumof kuy thaukhag baxbaxsi bøeq tuix tøh'ui khix zhoahkhie? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si boeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie?; Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si bøeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie? [[...]] 
  There is white hair all over his head, where are you going to start to pluck it out.
  白頭髮整頭都是,要從哪裡拔起?

bagchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'chviu [[...]] 

carpenter, carpentry

木匠

• Y si bagchviuxee. Y teq zøx bagchviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si bak'chviu'ee. Y teq zøx bak'chviu. [[...]] 
  He is a carpenter.
  他是木匠。

• siøfbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'bak [[...]] 
  carpenter who makes furniture
  較精巧類木工,傢俱。

• toaxbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'bak [[...]] 
  construction carpenter
  較粗大類木工,蓋房子。

bagsaxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sa'si [[...]] 

doze

微睡

bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid [[...]] 

be jealous of, envy, hate

嫉妒

• Iong`ee si goar ka'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøexkhattid symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong'ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq be'khad'tid sirm'miq?; Iong`ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøe'khad'tid sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  I used my own money, what are you jealous about?
  用的是我自己的錢,你是在嫉妒什麼?

begsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bek'si; (bek'khea) [[...]] 

reveal or inspire, revelation

默示,默啟

Begsixliok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bek'si'liok; (khea'si'liok) [[...]] 

Apocalypse, the Book of Revelation (Catholic)

默示錄

bengbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'beeng [[...]] 

apparently, without a doubt

明明

• Bengbeeng si lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beeng'beeng si lie. [[...]] 
  Without a doubt it was you
  明明是你

benghiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'hiern [[...]] 

evident, clearly, manifest

明顯

• Zef si cyn benghiern ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn beeng'hiern ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  This is very apparent.
  這是很明顯的事情。

• Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e benghiern. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e beeng'hiern. [[...]] 
  In just a short while it will be very clear.
  不久就會真相大白了。

bengpien sixhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'pien si'huy [[...]] 

know distinctly what is right and what is wrong

明辨是非

bengsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'si [[...]] 

clearly show, issue explicit instructions

明示

biefnputliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'pud'liao [[...]] 

unavoidable, no help for it

免不了,難免

• Zef si biefnputliao ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si biern'pud'liao ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  It's unavoidable.
  這是免不了的事。

biawsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biao'si [[...]] 

underrate, despise, look down upon with coldness, treat with contempt

藐視

• biawsi itzhex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biao'si id'zhex [[...]] 
  view every thing with disfavor, view with jaundiced eyes
  藐視一切

• biawsi laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biao'si laang [[...]] 
  treat someone with contempt
  藐視人

bihbiq-chihchiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq'biq'chiq'chiq; biq'biq-chiq'chiq [[...]] 

furtively

偷偷摸摸

• Ia mxsi teq zøx zhadar, nar tiøh afnnef bihbihchihchiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ia m'si teq zøx zhat'ar, nar tiøh arn'nef biq'biq'chiq'chiq. [[...]] 
  You are not stealing things, why are you acting so furtively?
  又不是當小偷,怎麼要這樣偷偷摸摸?

binzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'zeeng [[...]] 

condition or life situation of the people

民情

• sixzhad binzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si'zhad biin'zeeng [[...]] 
  observe or study the conditions of the people
  視察民情

biøxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biø'si [[...]] 

temple

寺廟

• Phveoo u ciog ze biøxsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvee'oo u ciog ze biø'si. [[...]] 
  Phe*-o+ has many temples.
  澎湖有很多寺廟。

bidkøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'køx [[...]] 

blow the gaff to the police, inform secretly against a suspicious person

密告

• U laang bidkøx korng y si Kioxngsafntorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U laang bit'køx korng y si Kiong'sarn'torng. [[...]] 
  Someone informed secretly against him that he is a Communist
  有人密告他是共產黨。

bøzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhøx [[...]] 

correct, without error, no mistake, That's right! Not bad! Right on!

不錯,沒錯

• Lie afnnef korng, bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie arn'nef korng, bøo'zhøx. [[...]] 
  You are correct to say that.
  你這樣講,沒錯。

• Lie eng'axm bøeq khix, si`bøo? Bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'axm boeq khix, si `bøo? Bøo'zhøx.; Lie efng'axm bøeq khix, si`bøo? Bøo'zhøx. [[...]] 
  Are you going this evening? That's right.
  你今晚要去,是嗎? 不錯。

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。

bøta'tit'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taf'tid'oaa [[...]] 

cannot help it , no other recourse

無奈何,不得已

• Goar øe zøx cid khoarn taixcix, si cyn bøta'tit'oaa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zøx cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee.; Goar øe zøx/zøex cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee. [[...]] 
  I do this because there is nothing else I can do.
  我會做這種事,是很不得已的。

borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb'') [[...]] 

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]] 
  talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
  隨便講

• bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix [[...]] 
  tolerable, not very good, but may do
  將就

• Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax. [[...]] 
  nothing to do but read old newspapers
  沒事且看看舊報紙。

• Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx. [[...]] 
  If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
  如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

• Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah. [[...]] 
  True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
  難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

boxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boxng; (boxng'boxng) [[...]] 

thoughtless, careless, reckless

惘,放蕩

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn boxng (borngboxng) m thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn boxng (boxng'boxng) m thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  This kid is very reckless, he won't study.
  這個孩子很放蕩,不讀書。

• Lie cyn boxng, svatngx ciah bøe par, iao sviuxbøeq bøea tiexnsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah be par, iao sviu'boeq bea tien'si.; Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah bøe par, iao sviu'bøeq bøea tien'si. [[...]] 
  You are very reckless, you don't eat three full meals a day but you are thinking of buying a television set.
  你很糊塗,三餐不飽,還想要買電視。

bofngbofng'afsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'borng'ar'si [[...]] 

do what situation requires, to muddle or drift along

得過且過

bubengsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'beeng'si [[...]] 

anonymous (a term usually used to indicate a person who contributes to a charitable cause but doesn't want his name revealed)

無名氏

bukex cy pør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'kex cy pør [[...]] 

priceless treasure

無價之寶

• Iwzeeng si bukex cy pør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iuo'zeeng si buu'kex cy pør. [[...]] 
  Friendship is a priceless treasure.
  友情是無價之寶。

busi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'si [[...]] 

ignore, take no account of

無視

bu'thaau kong'axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'thaau kofng'axn [[...]] 

an unverified case

無頭公案

• Zhøe bøo zerngkux`ee ciuxsi bu'thaau kong'axn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhoe bøo zexng'kix ee ciu'si buu'thaau kofng'axn.; Zhøe bøo zexng'kux`ee ciu'si buu'thaau kofng'axn. [[...]] 
  An unverified case means not being able to find any evidence.
  找不到證據的就是無頭公案。

zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'viar [[...]] 

know for a fact

知道

• Y tangsii e laai, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tafng'sii e laai, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you know when he will come?
  他什麼時候會來,你知道嗎 ?

• Zef si thngg afsi iaam, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thngg ar'si iaam, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]] 
  Is this sugar or salt?
  這是糖還是鹽,你知道嗎 ?

zafmsiuo sixcioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zarm'siuo si'cioxng [[...]] 

behead a criminal and exhibit the severed head to the public as a warning to would be offenders

斬首示眾

zabzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'zerng [[...]] 

crossbreed, hybrid, a mongrel, children of a mixed marriage

雜種

• Cid ciaq kao si zabzerng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao si zap'zerng ee. [[...]] 
  This dog is a mongrel.
  這隻狗是雜種的。

zabliaxmpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'liam'pøo [[...]] 

critical woman

發牢騷的女人

• Y si cit ee zabliaxmpøo, khaq jymnai cit e tø hør af laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zap'liam'pøo, khaq jirm'nai cit e tø hør af laf. [[...]] 
  She is a critical woman, just be a little more patient.
  他是一個發牢騷的女人,忍耐一下就好了啦!

zadpag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat'pag [[...]] 

compact, solid, compressed

實心

• Thihkorng si khangkhag ee, mxsi zadpag ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'korng si khafng'khag ee, m'si zat'pag ee. [[...]] 
  The pipe is hollow, it isn't solid.
  鐵管是空心的, 不是實心的。

zawhøea-jibmoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'hoea jip'moo; zao'høea-jip'moo [[...]] 

stand in harm's way

走火入魔

• Uxntong na bøo seaji e zawhoea jibmoo, ciuxsi uxntong sionghai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Un'tong na bøo sex'ji e zao'hoea jip'moo, ciu'si un'tong siofng'hai. [[...]] 
  If you are not careful when you exercise you can put yourself in danger by over exercising.
  運動如果不小心會走火入魔,就是運動傷害。

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。

zef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zef [[...]] 

this

這

• Zef si goar ee zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si goar ee zheq; (Cid'purn si goar ee zheq.) [[...]] 
  This is my book.
  這本是我的書。

zex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex [[...]] 

cut out clothes, make, to form, to fashion, manufacture, to compound (as drugs)

製

• Si Taioaan-zex afsi Bykokzex ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Si Taai'oaan'zex ar'si Bie'kog'zex ee?; Si Taai'oaan-zex ar'si Bie'kog'zex ee? [[...]] 
  Is it made in Taiwan or the US?
  是台灣製的還是美國製的 ?

• zengzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zex [[...]] 
  refine, refining
  精製

zeksi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'si [[...]] 

namely, that is

即是

zefngzok kisi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'zok kii'si; (zerng'zok khyn'si) [[...]] 

color segregation

種族歧視

zenghoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'hoaa [[...]] 

essential and ornamental, the cream or choicest parts of literature, the essence, the flower of scholarship, chivalry

精華

• Samkokcix si Tiongkog bunhak ee zenghoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Safm'kog'cix si Tiofng'kog buun'hak ee zefng'hoaa. [[...]] 
  Annals of the Three States is the essence of Chinese Literature
  三國誌是中國文學的精華。

zeng'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'ia [[...]] 

eve, night before last

前夜

• Zeng'ia si goar kor'mee, kim'ia tiøh lie, tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zeeng'ia si goar kox'mee, kym'ia tiøh lie, tiøh `bøo? [[...]] 
  Last night it was my turn to watch, tonight it is yours, right?
  前夜是我守夜,今夜換你,對不對?

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]] 

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, bøeq nar øe zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]] 
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

zerngkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'kefng [[...]] 

honest, virtuous, correct morality, in earnest

正經

• khaq zerngkefng lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq zexng'kefng lex. [[...]] 
  Be more serious.
  正經點兒!

• mxsi zerngkefng ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si zexng'kefng ee laang [[...]] 
  not an honest respectable person
  不是正經的人

zerngsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'si [[...]] 

look straight in the eye, look at something without bias or distortion

正視

zhahkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'køq [[...]] 

hands on hips

手插腰

• Chiuo zhahkøq si bøeq siøphaq, si`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo zhaq'køq si boeq siøf'phaq, si `bøo?; Chiuo zhaq'køq si bøeq siøf'phaq, si`bøo? [[...]] 
  You have your hands on your hips like that, does it mean that you want to fight?
  手插腰是要打架嗎?

zhahpøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'pøx [[...]] 

advertisements during the program

插播

• Tak zhud tiexnsi ma u zhahpøx kofngkøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak zhud tien'si ma u zhaq'pøx korng'køx. [[...]] 
  Every television program is interrupted with advertisements.
  每個電視也插播廣告。

zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong; zhai'zvex/cvix'oong [[...]] 

people who argue fallaciously

強辯者

• Y si cidee zhaixzveaoong, lie nar zvex øe viaa y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zhai'zvex'oong, lie nar zvex e viaa y?; Y si cit'ee zhai'zvex/cvix'oong, lie nar zvex/cvix øe viaa y? [[...]] 
  He's always arguing with people, how can you possibly win an argument with him.
  他是強辯者,你怎麼辯得過他?

zhagtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh [[...]] 

pierced, punctured

刺到

• Thihbea bøo hofng, taixkhaix si zhagtiøh ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'bea bøo hofng, tai'khaix si zhak'tiøh ee khoarn. [[...]] 
  The bicycle tires have no air, something probably punctured them.
  自行車無氣,大概刺到的樣子。

zhaotvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'tvoa [[...]] 

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Y korng ee lorng mxsi cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaotvoa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee lorng m'si cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaux'tvoa ee. [[...]] 
  What he says isn't true, he always likes to brag.
  他說的都不是真的,都是在吹牛的。

zhengcinsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'cyn'si [[...]] 

mosque

清真寺

zhefngsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'si [[...]] 

ask for instructions from a superior

請示

• zhefngsi sioxngsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'si siong'sy [[...]] 
  request the instruction of one's superior official
  請示上司

chiasi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaa'si; (siaa'si, thoaq'thafng) [[...]] 

sewing machine

斜視

• chiasi kiauzerngchiwsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaa'si kiaw'zexng'chiuo'sut [[...]] 
  to correct, rectify, improve upon a cross eye or a squint by medical operation, strabotomy
  斜視矯正手術

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

hasten, hurry

催促

• Sikafn tøf iawbøe kaux si teq chiak symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'kafn tøf iao'boe kaux si teq chiak sirm'miq?; Sii'kafn tøf iao'bøe kaux si teq chiak sirm'miq? [[...]] 
  It is not time yet, what are you in a hurry about?
  時間還沒到,你是在催促什麼?

chiensyn baxnkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'syn ban'khor [[...]] 

suffer or undergo all conceivable hardship to accomplish something

千辛萬苦

• Chiensyn baxnkhor uixtiøh kviar kaq bor, zongsay zongtafng uixtiøh thad zhuiekhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor ui'tiøh kviar kaq bor, zoong'say zoong'tafng ui'tiøh thad zhuix'khafng. [[...]] 
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand difficulties for the sake of wife and children. Run around all over from east to west just to keep food in the mouth.)
  千辛萬苦為著妻與子,奔東奔西為著渡日子。

• Chiensyn baxnkhor, lorng si uixtiøh cid ee paktor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor, lorng si ui'tiøh cid ee pag'tor. [[...]] 
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand hardships, all for the sake of this belly.)
  千辛萬苦,都是為了這個肚子。

chiaau tiexnsixky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaau tien'si'ky [[...]] 

turn the dial or volume control of a TV, adjusting a TV set

調整電視機

chinchiuo zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chiuo zøx; chyn'chiuo zøx/zøex [[...]] 

do personally

親手做

• Cid ee pviar si goar chinchiuo zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee pviar si goar chyn'chiuo zøx ee.; Cid ee pviar si goar chyn'chiuo zøx/zøex ee. [[...]] 
  I made this cake myself.
  這個餅是我親手做的。

chinchiwpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chiuo'pid; (chyn'pid) [[...]] 

written in one's own hand, one's own handwriting

親筆

• Ciaq ee ji si Cviuo Zofngthorng ee chinchiwpid (chinpid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee ji si Cviuo Zorng'thorng ee chyn'chiuo'pid (chyn'pid). [[...]] 
  These characters were written by President Chiang in his own hand.
  這些字是蔣總統的親筆。

chiokseeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiog'seeng [[...]] 

facilitate, effect, help realize (project, success).

促成

• Yn ee hunsu si goar ka yn chiokseeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn ee hwn'su si goar ka yn chiog'seeng ee. [[...]] 
  I facilitated their wedding.
  他們的婚事是我促成的。

chiwbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'boea; chiuo'bøea [[...]] 

end of the arm, keepsakes left as death

手腕,遺物

• Citpurn zheq si goarn lauxpe ee chiwbøea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn zheq si goarn lau'pe ee chiuo'boea.; Cid'purn zheq si goarn lau'pe ee chiuo'bøea. [[...]] 
  This book is a keepsake from my father.
  這本書是我父親的遺物。

chiwkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kafng [[...]] 

handiwork

手工

• Zef si chiwkafng zøx ee, afsi ke'khix zøx ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si chiuo'kafng zøx ee, ar'si kef'khix zøx ee?; Zef si chiuo'kafng zøx/zøex ee, ar'si kef'khix zøx ee? [[...]] 
  Is this hand made or machine made?
  這是手工做的,還是機器做的 ?

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

workmanship whether good or bad

手藝

• Y ee chiwlo cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee chiuo'lo cyn hør. [[...]] 
  His workmanship is very good.
  他的手藝很好。

• chiwloxzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lo'zhaix [[...]] 
  cook's most tasty dish, chef d'oeuvre, specialty of the house
  拿手菜

• Zef si thaethaix ee chiwloxzhaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thaix'thaix ee chiuo'lo'zhaix. [[...]] 
  This is my wife's most tasty dish.
  這是太太的拿手菜。

chiwthee tiexnsixky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thee tien'si'ky [[...]] 

portable TV set

手提電視機

chviwviaa si siaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviuo'viaa si siaux [[...]] 

To the victor belong the spoils, Possession is nine points of the law, Possession is proof of ownership

搶贏算數

zhørgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'go [[...]] 

wrong, a mistake, fault

錯誤

• Lie na sviu afnny, oanzoaan si zhørgo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviu arn'ny, oaan'zoaan si zhøx'go. [[...]] 
  If you think that way, you're all wrong.
  你若這樣想,是完全錯誤。

• Goar bøo symmiq zhørgo, nar tiøh ka y siaxzoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo sirm'miq zhøx'go, nar tiøh ka y sia'zoe. [[...]] 
  I am not wrong, why should I apologize to him.
  我沒什麼錯誤,為何要向他謝罪。

• Cittviw phøef na u zhørgo, chviar lie ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng.; Cid'tviw phøef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng. [[...]] 
  If there are any mistakes in this letter, please correct them for me.
  這封信如有錯誤,請你告訴我。

zho'hoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'hoan [[...]] 

first offence, first offender

初犯

• Zho'hoan afsi tionghoan? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhof'hoan ar'si tioong'hoan? [[...]] 
  first offense or a repeat?
  初犯還是重犯 ?

zho'po [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'po [[...]] 

first step, elementary steps, a primer

初步

• Citpurn si øh Taioaan-oe ee zho'po. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn si øh Taai'oaan'oe ee zhof'po.; Cid'purn si øh Taai'oaan-oe ee zhof'po. [[...]] 
  This book is a primer for learning to speak Taiwanese.
  這本是學台灣話的初步。

zhøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoef; zhøef; (zhef) [[...]] 

blow like the wind

吹

• Kin'afjit si symmiq hofng ka lie zhøef laai ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit si sirm'miq hofng ka lie zhoef laai ee?; Kyn'ar'jit si sirm'miq hofng ka lie zhøef laai ee? [[...]] 
  a very unexpected visit from a friend (Lit. What wind blew you here today?)
  今天是什麼風吹你來的 ?

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

create, make, invent, begin, do

創,做,幹

• Cid hang taixcix si symmiq laang zhoxng ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix si sirm'miq laang zhoxng ee? [[...]] 
  Who did this?
  這件事是誰幹的 ?

• Lie teq zhoxng sviafhøex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie teq zhoxng sviar'hoex?; Lie teq zhoxng sviar'høex? [[...]] 
  What are you doing?
  你在幹什麼 ?

zhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw [[...]] 

lay, spread out a carpet or mattress

鋪

• Zhw ti khehthviaf hid niar textharn si Suixsu zex ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw ti kheq'thviaf hid niar te'tharn si Sui'su zex ee. [[...]] 
  The carpet that is spread out in the reception room was made in Switzerland
  鋪在客廳的那張地毯是瑞士製的。

• Zhw cit niar phoarsvaf toax tho'khaf ho kawar khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw cit niar phoax'svaf toax thoo'khaf ho kao'ar khuxn. [[...]] 
  Spread a rag on the floor for the dog to sleep on.
  鋪一件破衣在地上給狗睡。

• zhubinzhngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw'biin'zhngg [[...]] 
  make the bed, make up the bed
  鋪床

zhuobi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'bi [[...]] 

taste, relish, interest, hobby

趣味,興趣

• Lie tiørhii u zhuobi `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøx'hii u zhux'bi `bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you find fishing interesting?
  你釣魚有興趣嗎 ?

• Lie ee zhuobi si symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee zhux'bi si sirm'miq? [[...]] 
  What is your hobby?
  你的興趣是什麼 ?

• bøo zhuobi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhux'bi [[...]] 
  not interesting
  沒有趣味

• cyn zhuobi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn zhux'bi [[...]] 
  very interesting
  很有趣味

zhuoiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'iaux [[...]] 

secondary, subordinate, not very important

次要

• Zhuoiaux ee taixcix tiøh parngsag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'iaux ee tai'cix tiøh paxng'sag. [[...]] 
  Put aside secondary affairs
  次要的事得放棄。

• Zef si zhuoiaux ee buxntøee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zhux'iaux ee bun'tee.; Zef si zhux'iaux ee bun'tøee. [[...]] 
  This is a less important problem.
  這是次要的問題。

zhuilie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'lie [[...]] 

reasoning, inference, induction, to reason, infer the unknown from the known

推理

• Ciaux goar ee zhuilie, zef mxsi y siar ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaux goar ee zhuy'lie, zef m'si y siar ee. [[...]] 
  According to my reasoning, this was not written by him.
  照我的推理,這不是他寫的。

zhuietaxmzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tam'zhuix [[...]] 

easy to say, agreeable to one's taste, casually

順口說出

• Zef si piebit, lie aix seaji, mxthafng zhuietaxmzhuix, kofngkorng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si pix'bit, lie aix sex'ji, m'thafng zhuix'tam'zhuix, korng'korng zhud'laai. [[...]] 
  This is a secret, be careful and don't blurt it out.
  這是秘密,你要小心,不要順口說出來。

zhud kørsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud køx'si [[...]] 

issue or publish a notice

貼出公告

zhutphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'phirn [[...]] 

manufactured things, produce, to send an article to an exhibition

出品

• G.E. zhutphirn ee tiexnsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: G.E. zhud'phirn ee tien'si. [[...]] 
  television sets manufactured by General Electric
  通用公司出品的電視

• Cid pae ee kanggiap tiefnlafmhoe, goar zhutphirn svaf hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee kafng'giap tiern'larm'hoe, goar zhud'phirn svaf hang. [[...]] 
  I exhibited three articles at the industrial fair.
  這次的工業展覽會, 我有三項出品。

zhutsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'syn [[...]] 

be a graduate of a university, be a native of, rise from poverty to wealth and rank

出身

• Y si Taioaan Taixhak zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si Taai'oaan Tai'hak zhud'syn ee. [[...]] 
  He is a graduate of the National University of Taiwan.
  他是台灣大學出身的。

• Yn thaethaix si høfgiaqlaang zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix si hør'giah'laang zhud'syn ee. [[...]] 
  His wife came from a rich family.
  他太太是出身於有錢人家。

cysi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'si; (kafn'naf) [[...]] 

but, yet

只是

cysi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'si [[...]] 

instruct, instruction, to show, indicate

指示

cysi heng'iongsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'si heeng'ioong'suu [[...]] 

indicative adjectives

指示形容詞

cysi taixbengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'si tai'beeng'suu [[...]] 

indicative pronouns

指示代名詞

cviarkarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'karng [[...]] 

authentic, real

真的

• Zef cviarkarng si Hiongkafngzex ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef cviax'karng si Hiofng'karng'zex ee. [[...]] 
  This was really made in Hong Kong.
  這真的是香港製的。

Cviarsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'si [[...]] 

yes, exactly so, an expression introducing a common saying which ends a chapter in old Chinese novels

正是

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]] 

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

• Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]] 
  This is a real fact, no fiction
  這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

• Y korng bøeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]] 
  He said he would come, and he really came
  他說要來,真的來了。

• Y korng øe løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]] 
  He said it would rain, look, it is raining
  他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

cviarthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'thaau [[...]] 

the right side or doctrine, proper, correct, the right side as opposed to the reverse side, front, put or hold in the proper direction

正面,正端

• He cviarthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He cviax'thaau. [[...]] 
  Lay in the proper direction.
  放正

• Cid siafng ti , tøq cit thaau si cviarthaau, tøq cit thaau si tørthaau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid siafng ti , tøq cit thaau si cviax'thaau, tøq cit thaau si tøx'thaau? [[...]] 
  Which is the right end of these chopsticks?
  這雙筷子那一 端是頭,那一端是尾 ?

• U ee khuxn cviarthaau, u ee khuxn tørthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee khuxn cviax'thaau, u ee khuxn tøx'thaau. [[...]] 
  Some are sleeping in the proper direction, some are not.
  有的睡正端,有的睡另一端。

ciaqviaa sixsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'viaa si'siaux [[...]] 

only care about one's own sustenance, not of others

光自己吃就好

ciaxmsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'sii [[...]] 

for the time being, momentary, temporary

暫時

• Goar laang bøo twhør, ciaxmsii bøeq hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii boeq hiøq'khuxn.; Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii bøeq hiøq'khuxn. [[...]] 
  I am not feeling well, I want to rest for the time being.
  我人不舒服,要暫時休息。

• Cid kefng serngtngg si ciaxmsii ee, cionglaai bøeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai boeq khie cit kefng syn ee.; Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai bøeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [[...]] 
  This is a temporary chapel, later on we want to build a new one.
  這間聖堂是暫時的,將來要蓋一間新的。

cixnzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin'zai [[...]] 

be decided by, depend on

取決於

• Øe sengkofng aq bøe si cixnzai lie ka'ti ee koatsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E seeng'kofng ar be si cin'zai lie kaf'ti ee koad'sym.; Øe seeng'kofng aq bøe si cin'zai lie kaf'ti ee koad'sym. [[...]] 
  Success or failure depend upon your determination.
  成不成功取決於你自己的決心。

• Cixnzai cid pae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cin'zai cid pae [[...]] 
  It'll be decided this time. (This time will decide.)
  完全看這次

cincviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'cviax [[...]] 

really, truly, genuine

真正

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