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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?

chiwsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'siok [[...]] 

formalities, procedure, red tape, process

手續

• Bøeq niar khiechiaf ee cipciaux tiøqaix symmiq chiwsiok? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq niar khix'chiaf ee cib'ciaux tiøh'aix sirm'miq chiuo'siok?; Bøeq niar khix'chiaf ee cib'ciaux tiøh'aix sirm'mih chiuo'siok? [[...]] 
  What is the procedure for obtaining a license for a car?
  要領汽車的執照,要辦什麼手續 ?

• Syn bøea ee zhux bøeq tengkix tiøh arnzvoar pan chiwsiok? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn bea ee zhux boeq tefng'kix tiøh axn'zvoar pan chiuo'siok?; Syn bøea ee zhux bøeq tefng'kix tiøh axn'zvoar pan chiuo'siok? [[...]] 
  What is the procedure for registering a newly purchased house?
  新買的房子要登記,怎樣辦手續?

zhwgoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'goa [[...]] 

besides, in addition, moreover

此外

• Pengsviw, søefsvaky, zhwgoa iao u symmih `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pefng'sviw, sea'svaf'ky, zhuo'goa iao u sirm'miq `bøo?; Pefng'sviw, søea'svaf'ky, zhuo'goa iao u sirm'mih `bøo? [[...]] 
  In addition to a refrigerator and washer do you have anything else?
  冰箱,洗衣機,此外還有什麼嗎?

zhutzai lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zai lie; (iuu'zai lie, suii'zai`lie) [[...]] 

you are welcome to…, it is your own choosing to…

隨你的便

• Kok'oong korng, "Lie bøeq aix symmih zhutzai lie (iuzai lie) korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kog'oong korng, "Lie boeq aix sirm'miq zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie) korng.; Kog'oong korng, "Lie bøeq aix sirm'mih zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie) korng. [[...]] 
  The king said, "Whatsoever you wish, speak out."
  國王說: 你要什麼 ? 隨便你說。

• Sinhu, eng'axm bøeq ciah symmih zhaix? Zhutzai lie (iuzai lie). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siin'hu, efng'axm boeq ciah sirm'miq zhaix? Zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie).; Siin'hu, efng'axm bøeq ciah sirm'mih zhaix? Zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie). [[...]] 
  Father, what do you want to eat this evening? Suit yourself (I leave it to your judgement).
  神父,晚上要吃什麼 ? 隨你的便。

ekzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eg'zhux; (hør'zhux) [[...]] 

advantage

益處, 好處

• Lie afnnef zøx, u symmih ekzhux (høfzhux)? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie arn'nef zøx, u sirm'miq eg'zhux (hør'zhux)?; Lie arn'nef zøx/zøex, u sirm'mih eg'zhux (hør'zhux)? [[...]] 
  What advantage will it be to do so?
  你這樣做, 有什麼益處(好處) ?

hoanhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'hux [[...]] 

command, direct or give a verbal message

吩咐

• Lie u bøeq hoanhux symmih`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u boeq hoafn'hux sirm'miq bøo?; Lie u bøeq hoafn'hux sirm'mih`bøo? [[...]] 
  May I take your message?
  你要吩咐什麼嗎?

• Maf'maf hoanhux goar tiøh søea voafpvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh sea voar'pvoaa.; Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh søea voar'pvoaa. [[...]] 
  Mother ordered me to wash the dishes
  媽媽吩咐我要洗碗盤。

• Goar u hoanhux laang khix ka y korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u hoafn'hux laang khix ka y korng. [[...]] 
  I asked someone to tell him.
  我有吩咐人去告訴他。

iaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaq [[...]] 

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

• Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
  我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

• Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
  他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

• Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
  雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

• Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. [[...]] 
  Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
  你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

• Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. [[...]] 
  I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
  我去山上,玩得很愉快。

• Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. [[...]] 
  You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
  你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

iap'ay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab'ay [[...]] 

hidden sorrow

隱憂

• Simlai kafmkag cyn iap'ay, mxzay tehbøeq hoatsefng symmih taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sym'lai karm'kag cyn iab'ay, m'zay teq'boeq hoad'sefng sirm'miq tai'cix.; Sym'lai karm'kag cyn iab'ay, m'zay teq'bøeq hoad'sefng sirm'mih tai'cix. [[...]] 
  My heart feels very sad, I don't know what is about to happen.
  心裏有隱憂,不知會發生什麼事情?

ioxng'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'ix [[...]] 

intention, idea

用意

• Y afnny korng, u symmiq ioxng'ix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y arn'ny korng, u sirm'miq iong'ix? [[...]] 
  What was his intention in speaking this way?
  他這樣講,有什麼用意?

• Y bøea hid kefng zhux, u symmih ioxng'ix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bea hid kefng zhux, u sirm'miq iong'ix?; Y bøea hid kefng zhux, u sirm'mih iong'ix? [[...]] 
  For what reason did he buy that house?
  他買那間房子,有什麼用意?

kaq mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq m'si [[...]] 

since...not

既不是

• Lie kaq mxsi phoarpve, nar bøo aix khix haghau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau?; Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve/pvi, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau? [[...]] 
  Since you are not sick, why don't you want to attend school?
  你既不是生病,為何不去學校?

• Mih kaq mxsi kea ee, lie khix chviar symmihlaang laai khvoax ia bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih kaq m'si kea ee, lie khix chviar sirm'miq'laang laai khvoax ia bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]] 
  Since the things are not false, it doesn't make any difference whom you ask to look at them.
  貨既不是假的,你去請誰來看也沒有關係。

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

look at, observe, to watch, attend, look at with the determined purpose or intention of seeing, examine (as a doctor), inquire after, find out or determine, depend on

看

• khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar [[...]] 
  watch a movie
  看電影

• khvoax pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax pve'laang [[...]] 
  examine a patient
  看病人

• ho isefng khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y'sefng khvoax [[...]] 
  be examined by a doctor
  給醫生看, 看醫生

• Tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag aix joaxkuo? Hef tiøqaix khvoax lie bøeq ze symmih chiaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie boeq ze sirm'miq chiaf?; Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix joa'kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie bøeq ze sirm'mih chiaf? [[...]] 
  How long does it take to get from Taichung to Taipei? That depends on what kind of transportation you use. When "khoa*" follows certain other verb, it also has the meaning "to find out" or "to determine"
  從台中到台北要多久? 那得看你要坐什麼車?

• Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [[...]] 
  Count it and see if it is correct.
  算算看對不對?

• Ciah khvoax u høfciah `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax u hør'ciah `bøo? [[...]] 
  Taste it and see if it is good.
  吃吃看好不好吃?

• Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo?; Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [[...]] 
  Go and ask whether he is coming or not? Go and ask if he is coming. When used with the verb "mng" to ask, the word "khoa*" sometimes has the meaning of "whether...or", sometimes it has the meaning of "if" at other time "mng khoa*" means "to fi
  你去問問看他要不要來?

• Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix khvoax y laai boe?; Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [[...]] 
  Go and see whether he has arrived yet. Sometimes the word "khoa*" alone, when followed by a question, has the meaning of "whether or not"
  你去看他來了嗎?

kogkok-kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kok'kok kiøx; kok'kok-kiøx; (kok'kok-hao) [[...]] 

cackling of a hen (said also of a person talking on too much without ever stopping)

喀喀叫,喋喋不休

• Køe'ar teq kogkok-kiøx mxzay khvoartiøh symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kef'ar teq kok'kok'kiøx m'zay khvoax'tiøh sirm'miq?; Køef'ar teq kok'kok-kiøx m'zay khvoax'tiøh sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  I wonder what the chickens are cackling about? (The chickens are cackling, I wonder what they see?)
  雞在咯咯叫,不知看到什麼?

kuiesu? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuix'su? [[...]] 

your honorable affair

貴事

• Lie laai zhøe goar u symmih kuiesu? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie laai zhoe goar u sirm'miq kuix'su?; Lie laai zhøe goar u sirm'mih kuix'su? [[...]] 
  What can I do for you? (Lit. What honorable business do you have with me?)
  你來找我有什麼貴事?

voafkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voar'køf; (sirm'mih voar'køf) [[...]] 

What kind of stuff... (always used with "sim-mih", Lit. steamed cake made in the form of a rice bowl)

什麼東西,玩意兒

• Lie teq korng symmiq voafkøf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie teq korng sirm'miq voar'køf? [[...]] 
  What are you talking about ?
  你在說什麼玩意兒?

• Lie teq ciah symmiq voafkøf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie teq ciah sirm'miq voar'køf? [[...]] 
  What are you eating ?
  你在吃什麼玩意兒?

ok'heng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'heng [[...]] 

evil, wicked conduct

惡行

• Tøf bøo zøx symmiq ok'heng, nar e siu cid khoarn ee pørexng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf bøo zøx sirm'miq og'heng, nar e siu cid khoarn ee pøx'exng?; Tøf bøo zøx sirm'mih og'heng, nar øe siu cid khoarn ee pøx'exng? [[...]] 
  I didn't do anything wrong, why do I get this kind of retribution?
  沒做什麼惡行,怎麼會受這種報應?

pakperng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pag'perng; (perng'pag) [[...]] 

turn the stomach, upset stomach, feel like vomiting

嘔吐,反胃

• Mxzay si ciaqtiøh hosiin ahsi symmih, soaq gioxnggiong bøeq pakperng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'zay si ciah'tiøh hoo'siin ar'si sirm'miq, soaq giong'giong boeq pag'perng.; M'zay si ciah'tiøh hoo'siin iaq'si sirm'mih, soaq giong'giong bøeq pag'perng. [[...]] 
  I don't know if I ate a fly or what, but I feel like I am going to throw up.
  不知是吃到蒼蠅還是什麼,竟快要嘔吐。

phiautøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piaw'tee; piaw'tøee [[...]] 

heading, title, headline

標題

• Lie siar ee buncviw boeq iong symmiq piautee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie siar ee buun'cviw boeq iong sirm'miq piaw'tee?; Lie siar ee buun'cviw bøeq iong sirm'mih piaw'tøee? [[...]] 
  What title are you going to use for your article?
  你寫的文章要用什麼標題?

piin symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piin sirm'mih? [[...]] 

on what basis, why, on what grounds?

憑甚麼?

svex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svex; svix; (svix, sexng) [[...]] 

clan (family name): may be used as a verb

姓

• Lie svex symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie svex sirm'miq?; Lie svix sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  What is your family name?
  你姓什麼?

• Goar svex Taan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar svex Taan.; Goar svix Taan. [[...]] 
  My surname is "Tan".
  我姓陳。

• jixsvex/jixsvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'svex; ji'svix [[...]] 
  surname
  字姓,姓氏

• kuiesvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuix'svex; kuix'svix [[...]] 
  What is your surname?
  貴姓

• miasvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: miaa'svex; miaa'svix [[...]] 
  name and surname
  姓名

• pehsvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peq'svex; peq'svix [[...]] 
  one hundred clan names, i.e. the people
  百姓

symmih sii? tangsii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sirm'mih sii? tafng'sii? [[...]] 

At what time? When?

何時?

suviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sw'viaa [[...]] 

lose or win, to bet, gamble

輸贏,打賭

• Kab lie suviaa zap kho'giin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kab lie sw'viaa zap khof'giin. [[...]] 
  I bet you ten dollars.
  跟你打賭十塊。

• Lie boeq suviaa symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq sw'viaa sirm'miq?; Lie bøeq sw'viaa sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  What will you bet?
  你要打賭什麼?

• bøo suviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sw'viaa [[...]] 
  a tie (game), a draw
  沒有輸贏,平手

suizai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suii'zai; (zhud'zai, iuu'zai) [[...]] 

personal decision; leave it to one's judgment, just as one likes, just as one pleases

隨便

• Lie aix symmih, suizai lie korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie aix sirm'mih, suii'zai lie korng. [[...]] 
  Whatever you wish, speak out
  你要什麼,隨便你說。

• Suizai lie ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suii'zai lie ciah. [[...]] 
  You may eat as much as you like or whatever you like.
  隨你吃。

taotøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taux'tea; taux'tøea; (taux'tie) [[...]] 

to the bottom, at length, after all, in the end, in fine, but a last

到底

• Taotea lie (si) bad y ar m bad? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taux'tea lie (si) bad y ar m bad? [[...]] 
  Do you know him or not?
  你到底認識他嗎?

• Taotea lie si symmiqlaang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taux'tea lie si sirm'mih'laang? [[...]] 
  Who on earth are you?
  你到底是誰?

• Taotea lie si khix tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taux'tea lie si khix tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Where in the world have you been?
  你到底去那兒?

tea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tea; tøea; (toea) [[...]] 

fill, put in, contain

裝

• U symmih thafng tea bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sirm'mih thafng tea bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you anything to put it in?
  有什麼可裝嗎?

tw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tw; (lw) [[...]] 

push away, to thrust away, oppose or resist (by pressing against), to deal with

推,堅持,應付

• Bøeq iong symmiq kab y tw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq iong sirm'miq kab y tw?; Bøeq iong sirm'mih kab y tw? [[...]] 
  How shall we deal with him?
  要用什麼應付他?

• Goar kab y tw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kab y tw. [[...]] 
  I'll take care of him.
  我對付他。

• tw bexkviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tw be'kviaa; tw bøe'kviaa [[...]] 
  cannot move it (by pushing), cannot make a bargain with, cannot deal with
  推不動

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