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va [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: va [[...]] 

stuffing or contents of pies, tarts or cakes

餡

• Cid tex bøo paw va. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex bøo paw va. [[...]] 
  This piece has no filling.
  這塊沒包餡。

• Cid liap pauar paw symmiq va? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid liap paw'ar paw sirm'miq va? [[...]] 
  What kind of filling does this dumpling have?
  這個包子包什麼餡?

• kiamva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiaam'va [[...]] 
  salty stuffing
  鹹餡

• tviva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvy'va [[...]] 
  sweet stuffing
  甜餡

aw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aw [[...]] 

cup, cupful

杯

• te'aw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'aw [[...]] 
  tea cup
  茶杯

• cit aw tee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit aw tee [[...]] 
  cup of tea
  一杯茶

• cit tex te'aw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit tex tee'aw [[...]] 
  a tea cup
  一個茶杯

• ciwaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'aw; (ciuo'poef) [[...]] 
  wine cup
  酒杯

bøo cit tex tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo cit tex tiøh [[...]] 

always wrong

一無是處

zam zøx six tex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zam zøx six tex [[...]] 

cut into four pieces

砍成四塊

zholor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'lor [[...]] 

wanting in refinement, rude, rough

粗魯,粗糙,簡陋

• Y kofng'oe cyn zholor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn zhof'lor. [[...]] 
  He talks very crudely.
  他講話很粗魯。

• Cid tex tøh'ar zøx liao cyn zholor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar zøx liao cyn zhof'lor.; Cid tex tøq'ar zøx/zøex liao cyn zhof'lor. [[...]] 
  This table was made very roughly.
  這張桌子做得很粗糙。

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

stab, prick, a thorn, a splinter

刺,芒刺

• zhagtiøh zhvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh zhvoaf [[...]] 
  pick up a splinter, get a splinter
  刺到芒刺

• Cid tex pang'ar iaw zhvoazhvoaf, køq khaw khaq iux lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex pafng'ar iaw zhvoaf'zhvoaf, køq khaw khaq iux lef. [[...]] 
  This board is still very rough, plane it a little smoother.
  這塊木板還刺刺的,再刨細一點。

Gioghoong taixtex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giok'hoong'tai'tex; Giok'hoong tai'tex [[...]] 

the Jade Emperor, supreme deity in Taoism

玉皇大帝

Giogtex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giok'tex [[...]] 

Jade Emperor (Supreme Deity of Taoism)

玉帝

• Giogtex si Thvikofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giok'tex si Thvy'kofng. [[...]] 
  The Jade Emperor is the Lord of Heaven.
  玉帝是天公。

he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he; (khngx) [[...]] 

put, place, lay down or leave a thing

放,留

• He (khngx) toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) toax tøq'terng. [[...]] 
  Put it on the desk.
  放在桌上。

• He (khngx) ti tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) ti tøq'terng. [[...]] 
  It was put on the desk.
  放在桌上。

• He `le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He `le.; (Khngx `lef.) [[...]] 
  Leave it there. Leave it as it is.
  放著!

• He løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He løh'khix. [[...]] 
  Put it down.
  放下去。

• Cid tex baq extaxng he (khngx) kaux binnafzaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex baq e'taxng he (khngx) kaux biin'nar'zaix. [[...]] 
  This meat will keep overnight.
  這塊肉可以留到明天。

• Chviar he le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar he le. [[...]] 
  Just lay it down or put it down
  請放下。

ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho [[...]] 

give

給

• Cid purn zheq ho lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn zheq ho lie. [[...]] 
  I'll give you this book.
  這本書給你。

• Cid tex pviar ho lie ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex pviar ho lie ciah. [[...]] 
  I'll give you this cake to eat.
  這塊餅給你吃。

Hoanteakofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoaan'tex'kofng [[...]] 

Vatican

梵蒂岡

hongteatau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'tex'tau [[...]] 

horse bean

皇帝豆

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

brave, courage, strong, fearless, healthy

勇,結實,強壯

• Cid tex yar cyn iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex ie'ar cyn iorng. [[...]] 
  This chair is very solid.
  這張椅子很結實。

• Y cyn iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn iorng. [[...]] 
  He is very strong (healthy).
  他很強壯。

ka tiautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka tiaau'tiaau [[...]] 

clench the teeth firmly, as in convulsion near death, holding fast with the mouth

咬緊

• Hid ciaq kao cit tex baq ka tiautiaau, lorng mxkvar paxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao cit tex baq ka tiaau'tiaau, lorng m'kvar paxng. [[...]] 
  That dog is clenching a piece of meat in its month and will not leave loose of it.
  那隻狗一塊肉咬得緊緊的,都不肯放。

kab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab; (haam, zhafm, kaq, ham) [[...]] 

and (used as a conjunction connecting nouns but not adjectives), with

和,跟

• Cit tex tøh'ar kab nng tex yar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit tex tøq'ar kab nng tex ie'ar. [[...]] 
  desk and two chairs
  一張桌子和兩張椅子。

• Y bøeq kaq goar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq kaq goar khix.; Y bøeq kaq goar khix. [[...]] 
  He will go with me.
  他要跟我走。

• kab goar bøo koanhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab goar bøo koafn'he [[...]] 
  have nothing to do with me
  與我無關

• siøkab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab [[...]] 
  share (food, the same house)
  共同,共有

• siøkab zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab zøx; siøf'kab zøx/zøex [[...]] 
  do together
  一起做

• siøkab ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab ciah [[...]] 
  share the food
  共同吃

• siøkab zøx senglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab zøx sefng'lie; siøf'kab zøx/zøex sefng'lie [[...]] 
  do business jointly
  合股做生意

køea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea; køea; (thiab) [[...]] 

put something under the leg(s) of furniture so as to make it steady, raise furniture higher by putting bricks or blocks under the legs

墊

• Tøhkhaf tiøh kea ho zai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'khaf tiøh kea ho zai. [[...]] 
  You must put something under the leg(s) of the desk and make it steady.
  桌腳要墊穩。

• Theh zng'ar laai ciofng hid tex tøh'ar kea khaq koaan lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Theh zngf'ar laai ciofng hid tex tøq'ar kea khaq koaan lef. [[...]] 
  Use some bricks to raise the desk higher.
  拿磚塊來把那張桌子墊高點。

køea khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'khaf; køea khaf [[...]] 

use a stool or other support to get up higher, put something under a piece of furniture so as to make it steady or to raise it higher

墊腳

• Na theh bøe tiøh, giaa yar laai køefkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na theh be tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai kea'khaf.; Na theh bøe tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai køea'khaf. [[...]] 
  If you cannot reach it, bring a chair and stand on it.
  要是拿不到,拿椅子來墊腳。

• Cid tex tøh'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pang'ar laai kefkhaf (kea ho zai) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pafng'ar laai kea'khaf (kea ho zai) [[...]] 
  This desk is not steady, put a piece of wood under the leg (and make it steady)
  這張桌子不穩,拿一塊板子來墊腳。

khaq kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq kuix [[...]] 

somewhat more expensive than was expected

較貴,貴一點

• Cid tex auar suijieen cyn suie, taxnsi u khaq kuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex aw'ar suy'jieen cyn suie, tan'si u khaq kuix. [[...]] 
  Although this cup is very beautiful, it is somewhat more expensive than I expected (or than I can afford)
  這個杯子雖然很好看,但是貴一點。

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

scrape, to plane, to pound, to strike, pull up (a plant)

刨,刮,拔

• Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee.; Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee/pvii. [[...]] 
  Plane this board smooth for me.
  請你把這塊 木板刨平。

• Tøhterng ee laqzek'iuu tiøh khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'terng ee lah'zeg'iuu tiøh khaw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  You must scrape the candle wax off the desk.
  桌上的燭油要刮起來。

• Hid zaang khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zaang khaw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Pull that plant up by the roots.
  那棵拔起來。

khngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx; (he) [[...]] 

put, to place, reserve

放置,貯藏

• Khngx toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khngx toax tøq'terng. [[...]] 
  Put it on the table!
  放在桌上

• Goar bøeq khngx toax tøhkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq khngx toax tøq'khaf.; Goar bøeq khngx toax tøq'khaf. [[...]] 
  I will put it under the desk (future tense).
  我要放在桌下。

• Goar khngx ti tøhkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khngx ti tøq'khaf. [[...]] 
  I put it under the desk (past tense).
  我放在桌下。

• Cid tex baq extaxng khngx kaux bin'afzaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex baq e'taxng khngx kaux biin'ar'zaix. [[...]] 
  The meat will keep overnight.
  這塊肉可以留(貯藏) 到明天。

kietzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'zøx [[...]] 

become, to form, coagulate

結為,結成

• kietzøx angbor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'zøx afng'bor [[...]] 
  become husband and wife
  結為夫妻

• kietzøx peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'zøx peeng'iuo [[...]] 
  become friends
  結為朋友

• kietzøx cit tex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'zøx cit tex [[...]] 
  meld into one mass, coagulate
  結成一塊

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

carry on a pole between two or more men, (two or more) carry (something rather heavy)

扛,抬

• Cid tex tøh'ar kab goar kngf laikhix hiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar kab goar kngf laai'khix hiaf. [[...]] 
  Help me to carry this desk over there.
  這張桌子幫我抬到那兒。

• kngkiø`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kngf'kiø`ee [[...]] 
  sedan bearers, chair coolies
  抬轎的

ko'khiaxzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'khia'zhux; (kof'tex'zhux) [[...]] 

solitary house, isolated dwelling

獨門獨戶

koteazhuo'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'tex'zhux'ar [[...]] 

house alone by itself

單獨房子,獨屋

Koantex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koafn'tex; (Tex'iaa) [[...]] 

Kwanti, a hero of the Three-Country era

關帝,帝爺

Lømar Teakog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar Tex'kog [[...]] 

Roman Empire

羅馬帝國

Ngtex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ngg'tex; (Hiefn'oaan) [[...]] 

ancient, legendary, canonized Chinese emperor

黃帝

paix Sioxngtex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix Siong'tex [[...]] 

adore God (old protestant term for Christianity)

拜上帝

pid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid [[...]] 

crevice, rift, crack, fissure

裂,破

• pit'huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid'huun [[...]] 
  crack or split in a cup or plank
  裂痕(紋)

• Kvoathvisii chiuo e pid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvoaa'thvy'sii chiuo e pid. [[...]] 
  In cold weather one's hands will crack (chap)
  冬天手會裂。

• Zhaa na phagjit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix).; Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo øe pid (khix). [[...]] 
  Wood will crack if left too long in the sun.
  木材要是晒太久會裂開。

• Cid tex tepoef u pid (pit'huun), mxkuo be lau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo be lau.; Cid'tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo bøe lau. [[...]] 
  This teacup is cracked, but it doesn't leak.
  這個茶杯有裂痕,可是不會漏。

• Tøe-tang liawau piaq u cyn ze pit'huun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun.; Tøe-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun. [[...]] 
  After an earthquake, there are many cracks in the walls.
  地震後牆有很多裂痕。

• Na texng sviw toa ky ee thihtefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na texng sviw toa ky ee thiq'tefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [[...]] 
  If you use too thick a nail, the wood will split.
  要是釘太大的釘子,木頭會裂開。

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

loose and crumbly (soil), well boiled and mealy (potatoes)

鬆,粉粉的

• Cid tex hancii cyn safng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex hafn'cii cyn safng. [[...]] 
  This sweet potato is mealy, not hard.
  這塊番薯很鬆,粉粉的。

• thoo kut ho safng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoo kut ho safng [[...]] 
  dig and loosen the earth
  土掘鬆

• khinsafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khyn'safng [[...]] 
  comfortable, easy (to do)
  輕鬆

• parngsafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paxng'safng [[...]] 
  loosen, relax, ease
  放鬆

• tasafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taf'safng [[...]] 
  dry and comfortable
  乾鬆

sex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex; søex; (siao) [[...]] 

small, little, tiny, minor, humble, young, slight, unimportant When "se" means small or little, a proper measure should follow after it

小

• søeaciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'ciaq; søex'ciaq [[...]] 
  small animal
  小隻(動物)

• søeapurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'purn; søex'purn [[...]] 
  small book
  小書本

• seatex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'tex [[...]] 
  little cake, chair
  小塊

Sioxngzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siong'zuo; (Siong'tex, Thiefn'zuo) [[...]] 

God

上主,上帝,天主

Sioxngtex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siong'tex [[...]] 

God

上帝

tvaftør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvar'tør [[...]] 

knock down, to overthrow, (in slogans) down with...

打倒

• tvaftør teakokzwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvar'tør tex'kog'zuo'gi [[...]] 
  Down with imperialism!
  打倒帝國主義

tau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tau [[...]] 

beans, peas, soybeans

豆

• angtau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'tau [[...]] 
  red (India) bean
  紅豆

• byntau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: birn'tau [[...]] 
  French beans
  四季豆

• zhaetau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'tau [[...]] 
  string beans
  菜豆

• zhantau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'tau [[...]] 
  broad (or garden) bean
  蠶豆

• holintau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'liin'tau [[...]] 
  green peas
  豌豆

• hongteatau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'tex'tau [[...]] 
  large species of bean
  皇帝豆

• legtau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek'tau [[...]] 
  the green peas, small green peas (like the vetch)
  綠豆

• ngtau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngg'tau; (toa'tau) [[...]] 
  soybean
  黃豆

• otau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'tau [[...]] 
  black beans
  黑豆

• thotau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoo'tau [[...]] 
  peanut, groundnut
  花生

tex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tex [[...]] 

emperor, supreme ruler, god, deified being

帝

• hongtex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'tex [[...]] 
  Emperor
  皇帝

• Ngtex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ngg'tex [[...]] 
  the ancient canonized emperor
  黃帝

• Sioxngtex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siong'tex [[...]] 
  God (Protestant)
  上帝

tex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tex; (te) [[...]] 

earth, soil, ground

地

• saotøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux'tex; saux'tøex [[...]] 
  dusting (with a broom), sweep the floor
  掃地

tex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tex [[...]] 

lump, piece of (land, bread, rock), place, bit

塊,地方

• bøtex thafng zao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tex thafng zao [[...]] 
  having no place to escape to
  沒地方逃

• bøtex thafng khngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tex thafng khngx [[...]] 
  no room to place or stow any more
  沒地方放

• cit tex baq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit tex baq [[...]] 
  piece of meat
  一塊肉

• cit tex te [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit tex te; cit tex tøe [[...]] 
  piece of land
  一塊地

teazex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tex'zex [[...]] 

institutions of an empire, monarchy, imperial rule

帝制

teakied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tex'kied; (thex'kied) [[...]] 

conclude (treaties, agreements)

締結

teakog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tex'kog [[...]] 

empire, monarchy

帝國

teakog zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tex'kog zuo'gi [[...]] 

imperialism

帝國主義

teakwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tex'kwn [[...]] 

title of reverence added to the names of Taoist's gods

帝君

tea'oong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tex'oong [[...]] 

emperor, emperors and kings

帝王

texsvaf teakog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te'svaf tex'kog [[...]] 

the Third Reich, Nazi Germany

第三帝國

teatof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tex'tof [[...]] 

imperial capital, metropolis

帝都

teaui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tex'ui [[...]] 

emperor's throne

帝位

thex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thex; (tex, tee) [[...]] 

connect, join, unite

締

• zhwthex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'thex [[...]] 
  prohibit, punish the violator (of a police regulation), to ban
  取締

tirntex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tixn'tex [[...]] 

be in the way, be useless and obstructive, occupy a place uselessly

白佔位子

toaxtex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'tex [[...]] 

uncivil to visitors from a sense of one's own importance, arrogant, insolent

驕傲,自大

toex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toex; tøex; (tex) [[...]] 

follow, follow after, imitate (a person's example)

跟,隨,仿效

• kintøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'toex; kyn/kwn'tøex [[...]] 
  follows, an attendant
  跟隨

• siøtøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'toex; siøf/svaf'tøex [[...]] 
  mutually following, follow each other
  相隨

• toex kef poef, toex kao zao, toex khitciah kvoa kacie zao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toex kef poef, toex kao zao, toex khid'ciah kvoa kaf'cie zao; tøex køef pøef, tøex kao zao, tøex khid'ciah kvoa kaf'cix zao [[...]] 
  said of a wife should share her husband's lot whatever it be
  嫁雞隨雞,嫁狗隨狗

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