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armsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'sii [[...]] 

at night, night time, during the night

晚上

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。

arnsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'sii [[...]] 

according to the time specified or agreed upon, on time, regularly

按時

aux-tuxtu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'tu'tu; aux-tu'tu [[...]] 

look vexed, morose and displeased, sulky

賭氣,繃著臉

• Y ee bin putsii aotuxtu, mxzay teq bøo hvoa'hie symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee bin pud'sii aux'tu'tu, m'zay teq bøo hvoaf'hie sirm'miq? [[...]] 
  His face is always morose and displeased, I wonder what he is so unhappy about.
  他老是繃著臉,不知為什麼不高興 ?

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。

bao-sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bao'sii; bao-sii [[...]] 

the hours between five and seven in the morning

卯時

bøexhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be hux; bøe'hux [[...]] 

too late to do something

來不及

• Bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be hux sii'kafn.; Bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]] 
  not be on time, to be late
  時間來不及

• Y cyn gaau søo, sofie tviaxtvia bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia be hux sii'kafn.; Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]] 
  He always has so many things to he never can get started so he is never on time.
  他很會拖,所以常常趕不上時間。

bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng; bøe'taxng; (be tid'thafng) [[...]] 

the negative of øextaxng, expresses physical or moral impossibility

不能

• In'ui bøo zoar, bøextaxng siar phøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo zoar, be'taxng siar phoef.; Yn'ui bøo zoar, bøe'taxng siar phøef. [[...]] 
  I can not write a letter because there is no paper.
  因為沒紙,不能寫信

• Goar bøextaxng (bøe titthafng) laai, in'ui cyn bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng (be tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng.; Goar bøe'taxng (bøe tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng. [[...]] 
  I can not come, because I am very busy.
  我不能來,因為很忙。

• Thagzheq ee sikafn goar bøextaxng zhutkhix chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar be'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo.; Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar bøe'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo. [[...]] 
  During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
  上課時我不能出去玩。

bi-sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'sii; bi-sii [[...]] 

one to three o'clock in the afternoon

未時

bintiofngsi'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'tiorng'sii'tai [[...]] 

time of Judges (OT)

民長時代

bøcip'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'cib'ix [[...]] 

didn't make a decision

沒有下定決心

• Sikafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøcip'ix bøeq zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix boeq zøx.; Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix bøeq zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  The time has come but he still hasn't made a decision.
  時間到了,他也沒有下定決心要做。

bøo haqsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hah'sii [[...]] 

unseasonable, out-of-date

不合時

• Cid niar svaf bøo haqsii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf bøo hah'sii. [[...]] 
  This shirt is old fashioned.
  這件衣服不合時。

bøliawsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'liao'sii [[...]] 

endless

無了結的時候

bøsi'theeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sii'theeng [[...]] 

without pause or intermission

停的

bofsii bofjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bor'sii bor'jit [[...]] 

certain time and certain day

某時某日

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

toil, labor hard

勞

• thoaboaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaf'boaa [[...]] 
  toil very hard
  勞苦,折磨

• Goar seahaxn ee sii, pexbør cyn thoaboaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sex'haxn ee sii, pe'bør cyn thoaf'boaa.; Goar sex'haxn ee sii, pe'bør/buo cyn thoaf'boaa. [[...]] 
  When I was young, my parents worked very hard.
  我小時候,父母很勞苦。

• tiøh thoaboaa laai chi bofkviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh thoaf'boaa laai chi bor'kviar. [[...]] 
  work very hard to support a wife and kids
  得辛勞來養妻兒。

busii bukheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'sii buu'kheg [[...]] 

every minute and every moment

無時無刻

busii bu'tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'sii buu'te; buu'sii buu'tøe [[...]] 

every minute and everywhere

無時無地

bunbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'beeng [[...]] 

civilization

文明

• bunbeeng ee seakaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'beeng ee sex'kaix [[...]] 
  civilized world
  文明世界

• bunbengsi'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'beeng'sii'tai [[...]] 
  age of civilization, an enlightened age
  文明時代

zaf'axm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'axm [[...]] 

in the morning and in the evening

早晚

• Kvoathvisii zafaxm cyn zhvelerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvoaa'thvy'sii zar'axm cyn zhvef'lerng.; Kvoaa'thvy'sii zar'axm cyn zhvef/chvy'lerng. [[...]] 
  It's chilly both in the morning and in the evening during winter.
  冬天的早晚很寒冷。

zaixgiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'giah [[...]] 

regular full time employee

正式的,額內

• Kanglaang go ee zaixgiaqee, nng ee limsi'ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafng'laang go ee zai'giah'ee, nng ee liim'sii'ee. [[...]] 
  Five of the workers are regular employees, and two of them are temporary employees.
  工人五個固定的,兩個臨時的。

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 ?

zaftongsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'tofng'sii [[...]] 

formerly, long ago

很早以前

zaixsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'sex; (zai'svef) [[...]] 

be among the living, be living, be in the world, not dead

在世,在生

• Iao zaixsex ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao zai'sex ee sii [[...]] 
  during a person's lifetime, while one lives
  還在世時

zai sor putsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai sor pud'sii [[...]] 

will not hesitate to, won't refuse

在所不辭

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。

zafngzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zarng'zhao [[...]] 

bundle grass or straw

捆草

• Koaq tiuar ee sii, aix u cit ee zafngzhao ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koaq tiu'ar ee sii, aix u cit ee zarng'zhao ee. [[...]] 
  When you cut rice you need a person to bundle the straw.
  割稻的時候,要有一個捆草的。

zatsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad'sii [[...]] 

make ready to do something just at the right time, reckon time to see how long it takes

適時

zad sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad sii'kafn [[...]] 

make arrangement so as to keep a schedule

計時

zekkheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'kheg; (zeg'sii) [[...]] 

immediately, at once, promptly

即刻,即時

zeksii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'sii [[...]] 

immediately

即時

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

bell

鐘

• sizefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'zefng [[...]] 
  clock
  時鐘

zengzhuo sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zhuo sii'kafn [[...]] 

endeavor to avoid wasting time, act quickly, stall for time

爭取時間

zerngkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'khag [[...]] 

accuracy, precision, accurate, correct

正確

• Cid ee si'piør cyn zerngkhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør cyn zexng'khag. [[...]] 
  This watch keeps good time.
  這個錶很正確。

• hoat'ym bøo zerngkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'ym bøo zexng'khag [[...]] 
  pronunciation is not accurate
  發音不正確

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

vegetable, green, food eaten with rice or alcoholic drinks

菜

• angphøezhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'phoee'zhaix; aang'phøee'zhaix [[...]] 
  eggplant
  茄子

• zarzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zax'zhaix; (Sux'zhoafn'zhaix) [[...]] 
  pickled vegetables, a style of cooking, e.g., Szechwan cooking
  榨菜(四川菜)

• chirnzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhaix [[...]] 
  food left over from a meal
  殘羹冷菜

• ciwzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'zhaix [[...]] 
  dishes taken with wine
  下酒菜

• erngzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'zhaix [[...]] 
  water convolvulus, vegetables with hollow stems and green leaves
  空心菜

• gøafzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gøo'ar'zhaix [[...]] 
  plant that swans eat
  鵝菜

• hexngzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'zhaix [[...]] 
  edible red or green amaranth
  莧菜

• hoezhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zhaix; (hoef'ar'zhaix) [[...]] 
  cauliflower
  花椰菜

• ka'boaqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'boah'zhaix; (kau'boah'zhaix) [[...]] 
  thick leaved beet
  茉仔菜

• keana'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'naa'ar'zhaix; (kex'nee'ar'zhaix) [[...]] 
  Chinese kale, a wrinkled leaf cabbage like vegetable
  芥藍菜

• khinzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiin'zhaix [[...]] 
  celery
  芹菜

• kiamzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiaam'zhaix [[...]] 
  pickled mustard green vegetable
  鹹菜

• kietthauzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'thaau'zhaix [[...]] 
  a vegetable with bulbous root like turnip, kohlrabi
  蕪菁菜,大頭菜

• kølee-zhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'lee'zhaix; køf'lee-zhaix [[...]] 
  cabbage, and its derivatives the cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and kale
  甘藍,高麗菜

• koarzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koax'zhaix [[...]] 
  mustard, mustard root, often pickled
  芥菜

• kwzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuo'zhaix [[...]] 
  Chinese leek
  韭菜

• pausimpeqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'sym'peh'zhaix; (paw'sym'peh'ar) [[...]] 
  Chinese cabbage
  包心白菜

• peqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'zhaix [[...]] 
  Chinese cabbage
  白菜

• thngsi'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thngf'sii'ar'zhaix [[...]] 
  kind of cabbage with leaves shaped like a tea spoon
  湯匙菜,青江菜

• phaozhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaux'zhaix [[...]] 
  Chinese style pickled vegetable, a treated vegetable root from Szechwan
  泡菜

• pøeleng'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poef'leeng'ar'zhaix; pøef'leeng'ar'zhaix [[...]] 
  spinach
  菠菜

• tang'øf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafng'øf; (tafng'øf'zhaix) [[...]] 
  edible garland chrysanthemum
  茼蒿

• tauxzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tau'zhaix [[...]] 
  bean sprouts
  豆芽

zhamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'koafn [[...]] 

make a tour of inspection, to pay a visit to a school

參觀

• Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thienzwkaotngg zhamkoafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thiefn'zuo'kaux'tngg zhafm'koafn. [[...]] 
  When you have time come over to the parish and look around.
  你如有空的時候,來參觀我們的天主教堂。

zhawsiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'siax [[...]] 

my lowly home

草舍,寒舍(客氣話)

• Chviar lie na u sikafn ciaq laai zhawsiax hoxngtee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie na u sii'kafn ciaq laai zhao'siax hong'tee. [[...]] 
  If you have time, come to our house for tea.
  你若有空,請來寒舍奉茶。

Chvitaang-sitai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhvef'taang'sii'tai; Zhvef/Chvy'taang-sii'tai [[...]] 

the Bronze Age

青銅時代

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]] 
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]] 
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

zheg sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg sii'kafn [[...]] 

adjust time to one's convenience

撥時間

zhengzhwn-kii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'zhwn'kii; zhefng'zhwn-kii; (zhefng'zhwn-sii'tai) [[...]] 

youthful days, puberty

青春期,青春時代

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?

chieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chieen; (ieen) [[...]] 

delay

拖延,耽誤

• Chieen luo kuo luo hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chieen luo kuo luo hør. [[...]] 
  Time is in our favor
  拖越久越好

• Chieen lie ee sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chieen lie ee sii'kafn. [[...]] 
  I have taken so much of your time.
  耽誤你的時間。

chiauoat-sikhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw'oat'sii'khofng; chiaw'oat-sii'khofng [[...]] 

transcend time and space

超越時空

chiaau sizefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaau sii'zefng [[...]] 

set clock or watch

撥準掛鐘(手錶)

chirnzhae-sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae'sii; chixn'zhae-sii; (chixn'zhae-jit) [[...]] 

at any time, any day

任何時(日)

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

beginning, the first

初

• Goar zhozhof laai Taioaan ee sii, lorng bøexhiao eng ti ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng be'hiao eng ti ciah'png.; Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng bøe'hiao eng ti ciah'png. [[...]] 
  When I first came to Taiwan, I did not know how to use chopsticks at all.
  我剛剛到台灣的時候,都不會用筷子吃飯。

zhongbeeng itsex, hotoo itsii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhofng'beeng id'sex, hoo'too id'sii. [[...]] 

life time of cleverness can be interrupted by moments of stupidity

聰明一世,糊塗一時。

zhwsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'sii [[...]] 

this moment

此時

zhwsii-zhwkheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'sii'zhuo'kheg; zhuo'sii-zhuo'kheg [[...]] 

at this time

此時此刻

zhutzoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zoxng; (zhud'svoaf) [[...]] 

funeral procession, carry a coffin out to the grave, escort a funeral

出葬,出殯

• Tangsii bøeq zhutsvoaf (zhutzoxng)? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tafng'sii boeq zhud'svoaf (zhud'zoxng)?; Tafng'sii bøeq zhud'svoaf (zhud'zoxng)? [[...]] 
  When will the funeral be?
  什麼時候要出葬 ?

zhut'hien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hien [[...]] 

appear

出現

• Tegjiin zhut'hien ee sii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tek'jiin zhud'hien ee sii. [[...]] 
  appearance of the enemy, when the enemy came into view
  敵人出現的時候。

• Y ti baxngtiofng khvoarkvix thiensiin zhut'hien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti bang'tiofng khvoax'kvix thiefn'siin zhud'hien. [[...]] 
  An angel appeared to him in a dream.
  他在夢中夢見天神出現。

zhut'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hoad [[...]] 

departure, to leave

出發

• Lie bøeq khix Hiongkarng, tangsii bøeq zhut'hoad? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix Hiofng'karng, tafng'sii boeq zhud'hoad?; Lie bøeq khix Hiofng'karng, tafng'sii bøeq zhud'hoad? [[...]] 
  You are going to Hong Kong, when are you starting out?
  你要去香港,幾時出發 ?

zhut'hoad ee sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hoad ee sii'kafn [[...]] 

time of departure

出發的時間

zhutkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kex; (zhud) [[...]] 

buyer offering a lower price, talk down the price

講價,還價

• Y cyn gaau kofngkex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhutkex). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie boeq bea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex).; Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex). [[...]] 
  He constantly starts bargaining with a high price, when buying you must haggle with him
  他很會開價,你要買時要跟他還價。

• goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m be.; goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [[...]] 
  I offered him ten dollars, he still won't sell it.
  我出他十塊,他還不賣。

zhutsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sviaf [[...]] 

speak out, utter

出聲

• Zhadar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq bøe zhutsviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhat'lar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq be zhud'sviaf.; Zhat'ar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq bøe zhud'sviaf. [[...]] 
  When the thief came, I was so frightened that I couldn't speak even a word.
  小偷來時,我嚇得不敢出聲。

ciarkox thesii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciax'kox thef'sii [[...]] 

decline or reject with an excuse or pretext

藉故推辭

cviarcviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'cviax [[...]] 

quite square, even, or correct, certainly, straight, upright

正,確實

• cviarcviax ti hiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'cviax ti hiaf [[...]] 
  certainly is there
  正在那兒

• Sizefng tiøh tiaux cviarcviax (tiaux ho cviax) ciaq e kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'zefng tiøh tiaux cviax'cviax (tiaux ho cviax) ciaq e kviaa. [[...]] 
  A clock has to be hung up correctly before it'll keep right time.
  掛鐘要掛正,才會擺。

cviartongsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'tofng'sii [[...]] 

right time

正好時機

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。

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。

cienkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'khw; (cieen'hofng) [[...]] 

van of an army, forerunner

前驅,前鋒

• zøx si'tai ee cienkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx sii'tai ee cieen'khw [[...]] 
  be a forerunner of the times
  作時代的前驅

ciensii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciefn'sii [[...]] 

spatula, pancake turner

煎匙

ciernsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn'sii [[...]] 

wartime

戰時

ciernsii kokzex konghoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn'sii kog'zex kofng'hoad [[...]] 

wartime international law

戰時國際公法

cietserng sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'serng sii'kafn [[...]] 

save time

節省時間

ciaosii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'sii [[...]] 

on time

照時

ciøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf; (ciaw) [[...]] 

beckon with hand, to summon, raise an army or capital, poster, signboard, to welcome, receive, call for, canvass for

邀,招

• Lie bøeq khix konghngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar.; Lie bøeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [[...]] 
  Call for me on your way to the park.
  你要去公園的時候來邀我。

• Mxthafng ciøf y khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciøf y khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  Don't invite him to go to the movies.
  不要邀他去看電影。

ciøqkhix-si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'khix sii'tai; ciøh'khix-sii'tai [[...]] 

Stone Age

石器時代

citsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'sii [[...]] 

this time

此時

• Cid sii kab hid sii bøo kaxngkhoarn lox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid sii kab hid sii bøo kang'khoarn lox. [[...]] 
  This time is not the same as the last time.
  此一時彼一時不一樣囉!

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

for a moment, for a time, accidentally

一時

cidsi'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'sii'ar; (cit'bak'niq'ar, cit tiab kuo'ar) [[...]] 

just a little while

一會兒

cidsii cit kheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'sii cit kheg [[...]] 

for every single moment, every moment

一時一刻

cid'sielaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang [[...]] 

one's whole life, throughout one's life, life long

一生

• cidsielaang bøo kiet'hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang bøo kied'hwn [[...]] 
  remain single all one's life
  一生沒結婚

• Cid ee si'piør exexngtid eng cidsielaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør e'eng'tid eng cit'six'laang. [[...]] 
  This watch will last you a life time
  這個錶可用一生。

• Cidsielaang bøo loa kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'six'laang bøo loa kuo. [[...]] 
  Life is short
  人生短暫

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

corresponding hour next day, 24 hours from now

一對時,二十四小時

zørzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zeeng [[...]] 

go first, lead the way

領先,先走

• Ciaqpng ee sii y lorng zørzeeng, zøx khangkhoex ee sii lorng zørau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii y lorng zøx'zeeng, zøx khafng'khoex ee sii lorng zøx'au. [[...]] 
  He always strives to be first at the table and last to work.
  吃飯的時候,他都領先,工作時他都殿後。

• Chviar lie zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zøx'zeeng. [[...]] 
  After you, please.
  你先請。

• Lirn na mxzay lo, goar zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn na m'zay lo, goar zøx'zeeng. [[...]] 
  If you don't know the way, I will lead the way.
  你們要是不知道在那兒,我來帶路。

zoanseng si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'seng sii'tai [[...]] 

heyday, zenith, prime

全盛時代

zokgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zog'giap [[...]] 

firm's main fields of operation, homework, to work

作業

• zokgiap sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zog'giap sii'kafn; (kafng'zog sii'kafn) [[...]] 
  working hours
  作業時間,工作時間

zofngsicid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'sii'cid [[...]] 

resign en masse (usually a cabinet)

總辭職

zongsog jibsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zofng'sog jip'sii [[...]] 

in fashionable dress or attire

裝束入時

zwsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'sii [[...]] 

eleven pm to one am

子時

zusixn si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'sixn sii'tai [[...]] 

information age

資訊時代

zun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zun; (tin) [[...]] 

classifier of gusts, showers

陣

• citzun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'zun [[...]] 
  now, at this moment
  這時刻,現在

• cidzun cidzun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'zun cit'zun [[...]] 
  one gust of wind, breeze, or shower after another, one convulsion (disease) after another
  一陣一陣

• zøx zuxnthviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zun'thviax; zøx zun'thviax [[...]] 
  spasmodical pain
  陣痛

• sizun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'zun [[...]] 
  time, a short period of time
  時刻

zwnsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn'sii [[...]] 

punctual, punctuality

準時

zun sizefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zun sii'zefng [[...]] 

wind a clock

上緊時鐘的發條

enggiap sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'giap sii'kafn [[...]] 

business hours

營業時間

ernghux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'hux [[...]] 

cope with, deal with

應付

• zwnpi thafng ernghux kynkib ee sii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn'pi thafng exng'hux kirn'kib ee sii. [[...]] 
  prepare to meet an emergency
  準備來應付緊急之時.

• Goar bøexhiao ernghux goaxkoklaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao exng'hux goa'kog'laang.; Goar bøe'hiao exng'hux goa'kog'laang. [[...]] 
  I cannot take care of a foreign visitor's needs. (because I don't understand their language or customs).
  我不會應付外國人.

• bøo hoatto thafng ernghux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hoad'to thafng exng'hux. [[...]] 
  unable to cope with it
  無法應付

exhngsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'hngf'sii [[...]] 

evening time, night fall

晚上

exposii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'pof'sii [[...]] 

late afternoon, in the afternoon

下午

ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'sii; ee sii [[...]] 

when, while

的時候

• Goar teq bø'eeng esii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar teq bøo'eeng ee'sii [[...]] 
  When I am (was) busy...
  我在忙的時候…

• Y teq thagzheq esii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq thak'zheq ee'sii [[...]] 
  While he is in class...
  他在讀書的時候…

extaosii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'taux'sii [[...]] 

in the early afternoon

午後, 下午

gai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gai [[...]] 

hinder, obstruct, injure

礙

• Cid khoarn iøqar e gai uixtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar e gai ui'tngg. [[...]] 
  This kind of drug injures the stomach.
  這種藥傷胃腸。

• Zhuix kab cih uxsi'ar ia e siøgai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuix kab cih u'sii'ar ia e siøf'gai. [[...]] 
  The best friends sometimes have a falling out. (Lit. Some times the mouth and tongue hurt each other.)
  唇齒有時會相礙,至友有時也會發生摩擦。

haxleng sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'leng sii'kafn [[...]] 

Daylight Saving Time

夏令時間

haxpafn sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'pafn sii'kafn [[...]] 

closing time

下班時間

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

being warmed by radiant heat when standing by the stove or radiator

熱,熬熱

• Zhuoterng na ke cyn hvaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'terng na ke cyn hvaa. [[...]] 
  If the roof is low, it is very hot.
  如果屋頂低就很熬熱。

• Cid kefng pangkefng vax say, exposii cyn hvaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng paang'kefng vax say, e'pof'sii cyn hvaa. [[...]] 
  This room faces west, it is very hot in the afternoon.
  這間房間朝西,下午很熱。

haqsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hah'sii [[...]] 

timely, seasonable, fashionable

合時

hai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai [[...]] 

injure, to harm, damage, to kill, cause some one to endure some evil, vital point

害,壞

• Ciaqhwn øe hai sinthea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hwn e hai syn'thea.; Ciah'hwn øe hai syn'thea. [[...]] 
  Smoking is bad for the health
  吸煙會害身體。

• hai laang bøo hvoa'hie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang bøo hvoaf'hie [[...]] 
  make others unhappy
  害人不高興

• hai laang hoaxnzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang hoan'zoe [[...]] 
  make others commit sins or crimes
  害人犯罪

• si'piør (thihbea, siuimky) hai khix`af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'piør (thiq'bea, siw'ym'ky) hai khix`af. [[...]] 
  is broken, out of order
  手錶(自行車,收音機) 壞了。

• Ciaqmih haixkhix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'mih hai'khix af. [[...]] 
  The food is spoiled.
  食物壞了。

Hayleng'oong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hae'leeng'oong; (Hae'lioong'oong) [[...]] 

god of ocean and rain, Neptune

海龍王

• Hayleng'oong sii zuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hae'leeng'oong sii zuie. [[...]] 
  decline one's favorite food or thing (Neptune declines water.)
  假意推辭

han [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: han [[...]] 

boundary, a limit, to limit

限

• han svaf jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: han svaf jit [[...]] 
  within three days' time
  限三天

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