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aesuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'suie [[...]] 

want to be beautiful, desire for beauty, love of excellence

愛美

• Y cyn aesuie, siongsioong teq ciørkviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn aix'suie, sioong'sioong teq ciøx'kviax. [[...]] 
  She likes to be pretty. She is always looking in a mirror.
  她真愛美,常常在照鏡子。

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。

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

throat, gullet

咽喉,喉嚨

• Goar kvoatiøh, na'aau teq thviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kvoaa'tiøh, naa'aau teq thviax. [[...]] 
  I've caught a cold. My throat hurts.
  我著涼了,喉嚨在痛。

• Goar ee na'aau teq hoat'iam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee naa'aau teq hoad'iam. [[...]] 
  My throat is infected.
  我的喉嚨發炎。

auxzafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'zafn [[...]] 

molars

臼齒

• Goar ee auxzafn teq ciux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee au'zafn teq ciux. [[...]] 
  My molar teeth are decaying.
  我的臼齒蛀著。

aonao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'nao [[...]] 

angry, vexed, displeased, feeling of impatience

懊惱

• Y bin aotuxtu, mxzay teq aonao symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bin aux'tu'tu, m'zay teq aux'nao sirm'miq? [[...]] 
  He looks grave (vexed or angry), I wonder what he is angry about.
  他繃著臉,不知在懊惱什麼 ?

• Baxnsu pud ju'ix, goar cyn aonao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su pud juu'ix, goar cyn aux'nao. [[...]] 
  Everything did not go as planned (expected), I am upset (vexed).
  萬事不如意,我很懊惱。

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 ?

baa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa [[...]] 

numb, paralysis

麻木

• Goar ee khaf teq (cyn) baa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee khaf teq (cyn) baa. [[...]] 
  My feet are asleep.
  我的腳(很)麻痺。

• Kha'baa chiwpix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf'baa chiuo'pix [[...]] 
  paralysis of the limbs
  手腳麻痺

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。

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]] 

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]] 
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]] 
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]] 
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]] 
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]] 
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]] 
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]] 
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]] 
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]] 
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]] 
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]] 
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]] 
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]] 
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

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

hope, prospect, to hope, expect

望

• Goar teq bang y laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar teq bang y laai. [[...]] 
  I hope he comes.
  我望著他來。

• bøbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'bang [[...]] 
  hopeless
  沒有希望

• uxbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'bang [[...]] 
  hopeful, promising
  有希望

• hi'bang, hi'bong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'bang; (hy'bong) [[...]] 
  hope, a hope
  希望

• sitbang, sitbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid'bang; (sid'bong) [[...]] 
  disappointment, be disappointed
  失望

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?

bøextehsaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'teq'saux; bøe'teq'saux [[...]] 

unable to satisfy

不能滿足

• Cidkoaxn ciuo niaxnia, y lym bøe tehsaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit koaxn ciuo nia'nia, y lym be teq'saux.; Cit'koaxn ciuo nia'nia, y lym bøe teq'saux. [[...]] 
  Only one bottle of wine, how can it be sufficient for him to drink?
  一瓶酒而已,他怎麼喝得夠。

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?

Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx søeakøea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx sex'koea.; Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx søex'køea. [[...]] 

You don't use your time well. (Lit. No time and no work but still you make rice cakes.)

無閒工夫卻又在做小的粿。

bøo oe korng kalør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe korng kaf'lør [[...]] 

chat

閒話家常,閑談

• Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kannaf bøo oe korng kalør niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kafn'naf bøo oe korng kaf'lør nia'nia. [[...]] 
  We don't have anything to say, we're only having a chat.
  我們沒在說什麼,閒話家常而已。

bøef'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'au; bøea'au; (bea'au) [[...]] 

in the end, at the end, at the rear

後面

• Y ze ti bøefau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ze ti boea'au.; Y ze ti bøea'au. [[...]] 
  He is sitting way in back.
  他坐在後面。

• Y iao ti bøefau teq kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao ti boea'au teq kviaa.; Y iao ti bøea'au teq kviaa. [[...]] 
  He is still walking way in the back.
  他還在後面走著。

zad teq eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad teq eng [[...]] 

economize

省著用

• Gøeqkib iawbøe niar, cvii tiøh zad teq eng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goeh'kib iao'boe niar, cvii tiøh zad teq eng.; Gøeh'kib iao'bøe niar, cvii tiøh zad teq eng. [[...]] 
  Economize until we are paid this month's salary.
  薪水還未領, 錢得省著用。

zawbea khvoarhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'bea khvoax'hoef [[...]] 

to give a hurried glance (Lit. look at the flowers while passing on horseback)

走馬看花

• Khix Bykog chitthøo nng lefpaix niaxnia, chinchviu teq zawbea khvoarhoef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix Bie'kog chid'thøo nng lea'paix nia'nia, chyn'chviu teq zao'bea khvoax'hoef. [[...]] 
  You only get only a hurried glance at things if you go to the US for only two weeks.
  去美國只玩兩個禮拜,像走馬看花似的。

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。

zawlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'lo [[...]] 

be on the run, on the lam

逃債,亡命

• Y tør laang cinzøe cvii, citmar cidsiekøex teq zawlo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang cyn'ze cvii, cirm'mar cit'six'kex teq zao'lo.; Y tør laang cyn'zøe cvii, cid'mar cit'six'køex teq zao'lo. [[...]] 
  He owes people all kinds of money, now he's hiding out.
  他倒人很多錢,現在到處逃債。

zawsamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'safm'koafn [[...]] 

run away to avoid trouble

走三關

• Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cym'ar teq zawsamkoafn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cirm'ar teq zao'safm'koafn af. [[...]] 
  He toppled someone's mutual loan group, now he is "on the lam" (running away to hide from trouble).
  他倒別人的會錢,現在在走三關了。

zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie; (kixm'cie) [[...]] 

restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back

制止

• Yn zeacie y laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn zex'cie y laai ciaf. [[...]] 
  They prevented his coming here.
  他們制止他來這兒。

• Na u laang teq zøx phvae taixcix, tiøh ka yn zeacie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang teq zøx phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie.; Na u laang teq zøx/zøex phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. [[...]] 
  If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
  如有人在做壞事,要制止他們。

zeaiaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'iaam [[...]] 

refine salt

製鹽

• Hid kefng kangtviuu iong hayzuie teq zeaiaam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng kafng'tviuu iong hae'zuie teq zex'iaam. [[...]] 
  That factory refines salt from sea water.
  那家工廠用海水在製鹽。

zexngsarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'sarn [[...]] 

increase production

增產

• Citkhoarn chiaf cyn hør bøe, kangtviuu citmar teq zexngsarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn chiaf cyn hør be, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn.; Cid'khoarn chiaf cyn hør bøe, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn. [[...]] 
  This kind of car is very easy to sell, so the factory is now increasing production.
  這種車很好賣,工廠現在在增產。

zefngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'te; zerng'tøe [[...]] 

prepare soil or ground

整地

• Citmar teq zefngtøe bøeq khyzhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar teq zerng'te boeq khie'zhux.; Cid'mar teq zerng'tøe bøeq khie'zhux. [[...]] 
  Now we are preparing the ground to build a house.
  現在正在整地要蓋房子。

zhaophuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'phuix; (phuix) [[...]] 

intestinal gas

臭屁,屁

• paxng zhaophuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paxng zhaux'phuix; (paxng'phuix) [[...]] 
  break wind, pass gas
  放屁

• Lie teq paxng zhaophuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie teq paxng zhaux'phuix. [[...]] 
  Sez you! You're full of hot air. (vulgar expression, Lit. You're just breaking wind.)
  你在放屁(吹牛)。

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar [[...]] 

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

• Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. [[...]] 
  He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
  他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

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。

zhøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhex; zhøex; (zhoex) [[...]] 

scrub, scour, to scrape

搓,刷,擦

• thoaf teq zhex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaf teq zhex [[...]] 
  drag something along the ground
  拖曳著

chia'kulaxng'axng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'kw'lang'axng [[...]] 

make a mess of a room, (Lit. to overturn every box and basket - to make a thorough search)

翻東翻西

• M khix goaxbin chitthøo, kannaf toax laixbin teq chia'kulaxng'axng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M khix goa'bin chid'thøo, kafn'naf toax lai'bin teq chiaf'kw'lang'axng. [[...]] 
  Why don't you go outside and play, inside you only make a mess of the room.
  不去外面玩,只再裡面翻東翻西。

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?

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

hop along, walk with much difficulty as with a lame or sore leg

獨腳跳

• Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [[...]] 
  He has to hop, because one leg is injured
  他一隻腳傷了, 得用獨腳跳。

• Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix.; Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [[...]] 
  I'm missing one shoe, I have to get there by skipping.
  鞋子掉了一隻,結果得用獨腳跳著去。

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

fond of wine and women, having a strong sexual feeling, lustful, horny

好色,性慾衝動(男的)

• khychiøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'chiøf; (teq chiøf) [[...]] 
  sexual excitement
  急色,春情發動

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

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 ?

zhuizun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'zun [[...]] 

labor pains

陣痛(生產時)

• teq zhuizun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teq zhuy'zun [[...]] 
  be in labor
  在陣痛

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

theatrical bill, the measure of a play or movies

齣,部

• Kin'afjit teq zøx symmiq zhud? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit teq zøx sirm'miq zhud? [[...]] 
  What movie is on today?
  今天演什麼片子?

• cidzhud tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'zhud tien'viar [[...]] 
  movie
  一部電影

cvisad teq ka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii'sad teq ka [[...]] 

to be bit by the money bug, to want to spend money

想花錢

cvii teq zøx laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii teq zøx laang; cvii teq zøx/zøex laang [[...]] 

money makes others feel grateful to the giver

錢在做人,以錢度人

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。

ciaqlefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lefng; (ciah'ny) [[...]] 

suck milk, be nursed

吃奶

• ciaqlefng gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lefng girn'nar; ciah'lefng/ny girn'ar [[...]] 
  suckling, an infant at the breast
  乳兒,嬰兒

• Y u teq ciaqlefng `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u teq ciah'lefng `bøo?; Y u teq ciah'lefng/ny `bøo? [[...]] 
  Does the infant breast feed?
  他有沒有在吃奶 ?

ciah-thaulo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah thaau'lo; ciah-thaau'lo [[...]] 

be employed

就業,就職

• Lie ti tøh'ui teq ciah thaulo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ti tøq'ui teq ciah thaau'lo? [[...]] 
  Where are you working?
  你在那兒工作 ?

cirnheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cixn'heeng [[...]] 

advance, progress, move onward, proceed

進行

• Khangkhoex u teq cirnheeng `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khafng'khoex u teq cixn'heeng `bøo? [[...]] 
  How are you getting along with your work?
  工作有沒有在進行 ?

zørkafng/zøeakafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'kafng; zøx/zøex'kafng [[...]] 

do work, be a workman

做工

• Y teq zørkafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq zøx'kafng.; Y teq zøx/zøex'kafng. [[...]] 
  He is working. He is a workman.
  他在做工,他是工人。

zøx kapzøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx kab'zøq; zøx/zøex kab'zøq; (zøx'bak) [[...]] 

be a carpenter

做木工

• Y teq zøx kapzøq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq zøx kab'zøq. [[...]] 
  He is a carpenter.
  他是木匠。

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa [[...]] 

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. [[...]] 
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

zoan'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'iong [[...]] 

for exclusive use of

專用

• zoan'ioxngchiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'iong'chiaf [[...]] 
  car for someone's exclusive use
  專用車

• Cid kefng si y teq zoan'iong ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng si y teq zoafn'iong ee. [[...]] 
  This room is for his exclusive use.
  這間是他專用的。

zok'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zog'hoad [[...]] 

resort to magic arts, way of doing things, course of action, practice

作法

• Tøxsu teq zok'hoad kvoafkuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tø'su teq zog'hoad kvoar'kuie. [[...]] 
  The Taoist priest is exorcising a devil.
  道士在做法驅鬼。

zokkiern zuxpak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zog'kiern zu'pak [[...]] 

silkworm to be imprisoned by its cocoon, to tie one's own hands, to get into trouble by one's own schemes

作繭自縛

• Lie øh ciah mo'huy, bengbeeng si teq zokkiern zuxpak. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie øh ciah moo'huy, beeng'beeng si teq zog'kiern zu'pak. [[...]] 
  You will get yourself into trouble by learning to take morphine.
  你學吃嗎啡,明明是在作繭自縛。

zoklong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zog'long [[...]] 

annoy or possessed by a demon), play tricks on, to fool, instigate

作弄,搗蛋

• U laang ti khazhng'au teq zoklong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U laang ti khaf'zhngf'au teq zog'long. [[...]] 
  There is someone playing tricks on you behind your back.
  有人在背後搗蛋。

zuobok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'bok [[...]] 

fix the attention on, observation, keep an eye on, pay attention to

注目

• ho laang zuobok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang zux'bok [[...]] 
  attract notice
  令人注目

• seakanlaang teq zuobok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'kafn'laang teq zux'bok [[...]] 
  the eyes of the world are upon him
  世人在注目

efkao`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee [[...]] 

mute person

啞吧

• Efkao`ee ho phafng terngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ea'kao`ee ho phafng texng'tiøh. [[...]] 
  be speechless or not allowed to complain after suffering a loss or being unjustly blamed (Lit. a mute is stung by a bee)
  啞吧吃黃蓮.

• efkao`ee tehsie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee teq'sie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). [[...]] 
  to be in a bad situation but unable to explain oneself, to be perplexed (Lit. a mute crushes his child).
  啞吧壓死自己的孩子(無話可說).

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…

haixkoaekoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai'koaix'koaix [[...]] 

old and shabby

老舊,破舊

• Y ciog khiam ee, cit taai thihbea haixkoaekoaix ma iao teq khiaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciog khiam ee, cit taai thiq'bea hai'koaix'koaix ma iao teq khiaa. [[...]] 
  He is so frugal he still rides an old and shabby bicycle.
  他很節儉,一部腳踏車那麼老舊了,還在騎。

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

groan with pain, grumbling

呻吟,哼叫,抱怨

• Thviax kaq hvai'hvay kiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviax kaq hvay'hvay kiøx. [[...]] 
  groan with pain, moan in distress
  痛得直呻吟

• Y ti binzhngtea teq hvay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti biin'zhngg'tea teq hvay. [[...]] 
  He is groaning in his bed.
  他在床上呻吟著。

• Hid ee gynnar teq hvay paktor thviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar teq hvay pag'tor thviax. [[...]] 
  That child is groaning because he has a belly ache.
  那個孩子在叫肚子痛。

• Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [[...]] 
  He is grumbling because he has no money.
  他在叫窮。

hvai'hvay-zhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvay'hvay'zhafn; hvay'hvay-zhafn [[...]] 

be full of complaints

叫苦連天

• Cidkøfgøeh thaxn hiaq zøe cvii, y ma iao teq hvai'hvaizhafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit kor'goeh thaxn hiaq ze cvii, y ma iao teq hvay'hvay'zhafn.; Cit'kør'gøeh thaxn hiaq zøe cvii, y ma iao teq hvay'hvay'zhafn. [[...]] 
  He is making that much money but is still full of complaints.
  一個月賺那麼多錢,他還在叫苦連天。

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

rumor

謠傳

• Laang teq harn korng y sie khix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang teq harn korng y sie khix af. [[...]] 
  It is rumored that he is dead.
  有人在謠傳他死了。

• o'peqharn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'peh'harn [[...]] 
  start a rumor
  造謠

han'goan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haan'goan [[...]] 

to make trouble, a nuisance, silly

三八,搗蛋

• Ciahnih joah ee thvy teq zheng hiuar, lie si teq han'goan, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'nih joah ee thvy teq zheng hiuu'ar, lie si teq haan'goan, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  You are wearing that heavy a coat in this warm a weather, are you silly.
  這麼熱的天在穿棉襖,你是在三八,是嗎?

hapsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hab'siefn [[...]] 

chat, talk about anything at all, chew the rag or fat

聊天

• Yn nng ee teq hapsiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn nng ee teq hab'siefn. [[...]] 
  Those two are talking.
  他倆在聊天。

• Goar na u eeng lorng khix kab y hapsiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na u eeng lorng khix kab y hab'siefn. [[...]] 
  When I have time, I always go to chat with him.
  我要是有空都去跟他聊天。

giernsienkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giexn'siefn'køf [[...]] 

crave

渴望

• Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giernsienkøf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giexn'siefn'køf. [[...]] 
  When he saw others eating, the craving grew in him.
  他看人在吃東西,在那兒饞涎欲滴。

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

feeling very good, comfortable

好,爽

• khi'mof giafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khy'mof giafng [[...]] 
  pleasant (slang), agreeable, comfortable, refreshing
  高興,舒服

• Y khy'mof na teq giafng, symmiq khangkhoex ma zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khie'mof na teq giafng, sirm'miq khafng'khoex ma zøx.; Y khie'mof na teq giafng, sirm'miq khafng'khoex ma zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  When he is in good spirits, he is willing to do any kind of work.
  他心情如果好,什麼工作都做。

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

few and scattered, sparse, teeth protruding

稀疏,翹翹

• thaumoo giarnggiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'moo giaxng'giaxng [[...]] 
  hair all messed up and sticking up in the air
  頭髮翹翹

• giarnggiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaxng'giaxng [[...]] 
  very messed up or protruding
  突出

• Hid ciaq kao gee giarnggiaxng, tehbøeq ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao gee giaxng'giaxng, teq'boeq ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao gee giaxng'giaxng, teq'bøeq ka laang. [[...]] 
  That dog has his teeth bared like he is about to bite someone.
  那隻狗張牙露齒,要咬人。

ginhorhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'hox'hox [[...]] 

fierce, ferocious, especially the appearance, look or expression of the eyes and the eyes becoming very large

凶猛的眼神,眼睛睜得大大的

• Bagciw ginhorhox mxzay teq kviaf symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw giin'hox'hox m'zay teq kviaf sirm'miq? [[...]] 
  Don't know what made his eyes look like he is frightened to death.
  眼睛睜得大大的,不知在怕什麼?

giwkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'khuy [[...]] 

pull open, pull apart

拉開

• Laang teq oankef ee sii, lie na u hoatto ciu ka yn giwkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang teq oafn'kef ee sii, lie na u hoad'to ciu ka yn giuo'khuy. [[...]] 
  When people are fighting, if possible you should try to pull them apart.
  別人在吵架時,你如果有辦法就把他們拉開。

hegciax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hek'ciax [[...]] 

or else, it may be that

或者,或許

• Hegciax u laang bøo aix cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hek'ciax u laang bøo aix cvii. [[...]] 
  May be someone does not want money.
  或許有人不要錢。

• Hegciax y teq phoarpve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hek'ciax y teq phoax'pve.; Hek'ciax y teq phoax'pve/pvi. [[...]] 
  He might be sick.
  他或許在生病。

hng'iu'hoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hngg'iuu'hoe [[...]] 

garden party (oan'iuhoe)

園遊會

• Hagsefng teq khuy hng'iu'hoe u bøe cyn zøe miqkvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak'sefng teq khuy hngg'iuu'hoe u be cyn ze mih'kvia.; Hak'sefng teq khuy hngg'iuu'hoe u bøe cyn zøe mih'kvia. [[...]] 
  The students sold many things at the garden party they held.
  學生在開園遊會有賣很多東西。

høxlørhøxsø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hø'løx'hø'sø; (hvaix'kao'bør'søf) [[...]] 

idle about, loaf

游手好閒

• Bøo thaulo tagjit ma teq høxlørhøxsø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo thaau'lo tak'jit ma teq hø'løx'hø'sø. [[...]] 
  All day I stroll around because I don't have a job.
  無工作每天都在閒蕩。

ho chiaf teq tøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho chiaf teq tøx [[...]] 

rain falling in torrents, cloud burst

大雨傾盆

hvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaa; (kvoo) [[...]] 

snore

打鼾

• Y cyn gaau hvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau hvoaa. [[...]] 
  He snores horribly.
  他打鼾打得厲害。

• Hvoaa kaq zengsiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaa kaq zefng'siin. [[...]] 
  snore oneself awake
  因打鼾而醒。

• Y teq hvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq hvoaa. [[...]] 
  He is snoring.
  他在打鼾。

hoafnkhie-hoafntør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør; hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør [[...]] 

not dependable, always changing, fickle, capricious, can't determine things

反覆無常,時好時壞,沒主見,沒定性

• Lie kofng'oe hoafnkhyhoafntør, goar nar kvar siongsixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør, goar nar kvar siofng'sixn. [[...]] 
  You are very fickle, how can I believe what you say.
  你說話反覆無常,我怎敢相信?

• Tviaxtvia teq hoafnkhie-hoafntør mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør m'zay e hør ar be?; Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]] 
  If your health is always changing, do you think you'll recover?
  常常時好時壞,不知會不會好?

høefthaukwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'thaau'kwn; høea'thaau'kwn [[...]] 

mess cook for soldiers

火頭軍,炊事兵

• Thaethaix teq phoarpve, goar tiøh zøx høefthaukwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaix'thaix teq phoax'pve, goar tiøh zøx hoea'thaau'kwn.; Thaix'thaix teq phoax'pve/pvi, goar tiøh zøx høea'thaau'kwn. [[...]] 
  Because my wife is sick, I have to be my own cook.
  太太病了,我 得下廚。

huxzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'zeg [[...]] 

be responsible, bear the responsibility

負責

• Cid hang khangkhoex symmihlaang teq huxzeg? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang khafng'khoex sirm'miq'laang teq hu'zeg? [[...]] 
  Who is in charge of this job?
  這項工作誰負責的?

• Na sitpai, lie tiøqaix huxzeg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na sid'pai, lie tiøh'aix hu'zeg. [[...]] 
  If is should fail, you must bear the responsibility
  要是失敗,你要負責。

viafcip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'cip [[...]] 

TV serial programs and sit-coms

影集

• Citmar tiexnsi u teq zøx viafcip `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar tien'si u teq zøx viar'cip `bøo?; Cid'mar tien'si u teq zøx/zøex viar'cip `bøo? [[...]] 
  Does TV have any serials showing now?
  現在電視有在做影集嗎?

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

wrestle, throw down, lay down, to overthrow

觔,推,扶

• Hid nng ee gyn'ar teq siøiern, mxsi teq siøphaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid nng ee girn'ar teq siøf'iern, m'si teq siøf'phaq. [[...]] 
  Those two kids are wrestling, they are not fighting.
  那兩個孩子在摔角,不是在打架。

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