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🗣 hauxtiofng 🗣 (u: hau'tiofng) 效忠 [wt][mo] hāu-tiong [#]

1. () (CE) to vow loyalty and devotion to || 效忠
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khoktiofng 🗣 (u: khog'tiofng) 擴張 [wt][mo] khok-tiong [#]

1. () (CE) expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden || 擴張
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tiongcie 🗣 (u: tiofng'cie) 中止 [wt][mo] tiong-tsí [#]

1. () (CE) to cease; to suspend; to break off; to stop; to discontinue || 中止
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Tionglamhae 🗣 (u: Tiofng'laam'hae) 中南海 [wt][mo] Tiong-lâm-hái [#]

1. () (CE) Zhongnanhai, palace adjacent to the Forbidden City, now the central headquarters of the Communist Party and the State Council || 中南海
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Y ee sox'hak theeng'to cyn hør, suy'jieen ciaq thak kog'tiofng, køf'tiofng ee sox'hak ma lorng e'hiao. 伊的數學程度真好，雖然才讀國中，高中的數學嘛攏會曉。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的數學程度很好，雖然才讀國中，高中的數學也都會。

🗣u: Larn sefng ze køf'thiq laai'khix Taai'tiofng, ciaq'køq pvoaa hoea'chiaf khix Toa'to zhafm'koafn Hoong'khef Sw'vi. 咱先坐高鐵來去臺中，才閣盤火車去大肚參觀磺溪書院。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們先搭高鐵去臺中，再轉搭火車去大肚參觀磺溪書院。

🗣u: Cid kae be zhux, m'na aix lap cyn tang ee soex'kym, køq aix hux tiofng'laang cvii, u'viar si “cit ciaq guu pag siafng niar phoee”, khaq sngx tøf sngx'be'høo. 這改賣厝，毋但愛納真重的稅金，閣愛付中人錢，有影是「一隻牛剝雙領皮」，較算都算袂和。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這次賣房子，要負擔的稅金很吃重，還得支付仲介費，真的是「一頭牛剝兩張皮」，怎麼算都划不來。

🗣u: Khøx'sex af'mar ka lie siøq'mia'mia, lie m'na ka y syn'khw'pvy ee sor'huix thør'liao'liao, cid'mar lieen y kex'zngf kaq`laai ee kym'ar tøf beq ka koae`khix, lie u'viar si “cviu tah'pafng, cviu biin'zhngg, bøo sea khaf khuxn tiofng'ngf”, cyn'cviax sviw chiaw'koex`aq. 靠勢阿媽共你惜命命，你毋但共伊身軀邊的所費討了了，這馬連伊嫁粧佮來的金仔都欲共拐去，你有影是「上踏枋，上眠床，無洗跤睏中央」，真正傷超過矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

仗著奶奶疼愛你，你不但拿走他的零用錢，現在連他嫁妝帶來的金子都要騙走，你真的是「得寸進尺」，真的太過分了。

butiofng-seng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'tiofng sefng'iuo; buu'tiofng-sefng'iuo [[...]] 

make something out of nothing, fabricate, invent, to frame up

無中生有

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。

cixntiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin'tiofng [[...]] 

do one's duty as a subject, be loyal to the ruler

盡忠

cibtiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cip'tiofng [[...]] 

to concentrate, to center, centralize, gather together

集中

zuytiofng løgøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'tiofng løo'goeh; zuie'tiofng løo'gøeh [[...]] 

make obviously futile efforts, (Lit. try to fish the reflected moon out of water) (literally)

水中撈月

gu'tiofng gu'haux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'tiofng guu'haux [[...]] 

blind devotion to one's lord and parents

愚忠愚孝

hauxtiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hau'tiofng [[...]] 

be loyal to, pledge allegiance

效忠

hunpox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'pox [[...]] 

plants or animals distributed or scattered over an area

分布(佈)

• Cid khoarn sidbut tuix Tiongkog hunpox kaux Irnto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn sit'but tuix Tiofng'kog hwn'pox kaux Ixn'to. [[...]] 
  This plant ranges from China to India.
  這種植物從中國分佈到印度。

izoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'zoarn; (zoarn'ii) [[...]] 

transfer (certain rights, holdings), remove

移轉,轉移

• Goarn izoarn laai Taitiofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ii'zoarn laai Taai'tiofng. [[...]] 
  We have moved to Taichung.
  我們移轉(搬)來台中。

ienlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'lo [[...]] 

whole way, along the road, on the way

沿途,沿路

• Taitiofng kaux Kø'hioong ienlo lorng u zuyzhaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'tiofng kaux Køf'hioong ieen'lo lorng u zuie'zhaan. [[...]] 
  There are paddy fields all along the way from Taichung to Kaohsiung.
  台中到高雄沿途都有水田。

• Goarn ienlo kviaa, ienlo khvoax hongkerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ieen'lo kviaa, ieen'lo khvoax hofng'kerng. [[...]] 
  While we walked along, we looked at the scenery.
  我們沿途一邊兒走,一邊兒看風景。

• Ienlo kviaa, ienlo kofng'oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ieen'lo kviaa, ieen'lo korng'oe. [[...]] 
  talk while walking
  沿途一邊兒走,一邊兒講話。

jintiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tiofng [[...]] 

vertical depression in the middle of the upper lip

人中

• jintiofng tngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tiofng tngg [[...]] 
  supposed to indicate long life
  人中長

• jintiofng tea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tiofng tea [[...]] 
  augurs short life
  人中短

kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux; (tøx) [[...]] 

arrive, to reach (a place, time, quantity), come to an end (a finish) — at games of cards etc.

到

• iawbøe kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'boe kaux; iao'bøe kaux [[...]] 
  has not arrived yet
  還沒到

• tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag [[...]] 
  from Taichung to Taipei
  從台中到台北

• Lie kaux kuie moar (pae)`af? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaux kuie moar (pae)`af? [[...]] 
  How many games (of cards, mah-jongg etc.) have you won?
  你和了(贏了) 幾把?

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?

kokbiin tionghak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'biin tiofng'hak; (kog'tiofng) [[...]] 

junior middle school (from the seventh to ninth grade) under the nine-year free education system introduced in Taiwan in 1968

國民中學,國中

nizøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nii'zeq; nii'zøeq; (Toafn'gvor'cied, Tiofng'chiw'cied) [[...]] 

seasonal festivals (as New year, May 5th , August 15th of the 8th month etc), according to the lunar calendar

年節(端午節,中秋節)

safm put'heng: siaolieen soxng hu, tionglieen soxng zhef, boafnlieen bøo zuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: safm pud'heng: siaux'lieen soxng hu, tiofng'lieen soxng zhef, boarn'lieen bøo zuo [[...]] 

three greatest misfortunes in youth to lose one's father, in middle age to lose one's wife, in old age to have no son

三不幸,少年喪父,中年喪妻,晚年無子

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

loyal, patriotic, faithful, devoted, sincere, honest

忠

• cixntiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin'tiofng [[...]] 
  devoted to duty
  盡忠

• cixntiofng pørkog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin'tiofng pøx'kog [[...]] 
  loyal to sovereign and showing gratitude to the state
  盡忠報國

• pvoax kantiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax kafn'tiofng [[...]] 
  very doubtful fidelity
  半奸半忠

• puttiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'tiofng [[...]] 
  unfaithful to duty, disloyal
  不忠

tiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng; (tviw) [[...]] 

open out, to stretch or lay out

張

• khaitiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'tiofng [[...]] 
  opening day of the new shop
  開張

• khoa'tiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoaf'tiofng [[...]] 
  boast
  誇張

tionghaux liofngzoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'haux liorng'zoaan [[...]] 

both loyal to one's country and filial to one's parents, be perfect both as a national hero and as a dutiful son

忠孝兩全

tionghefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'hefng; (tiofng'hyn) [[...]] 

renaissance, revival of a nation, to rise after a decline, rejuvenation

中興

tiofng ii kokkaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng ii kog'kaf [[...]] 

be faithful to one's fatherland

忠於國家

Tiongkog-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiofng'kog'oe; Tiofng'kog-oe [[...]] 

Chinese language (Mandarin is the one generally referred to)

中國話

tiongkwn aekog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'kwn aix'kog [[...]] 

patriotic and loyal to the throne

忠君愛國

tiongkwn pørkog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'kwn pøx'kog [[...]] 

loyal to the sovereign and dynasty

忠君報國

tionglanglea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'laang'lea; (tiofng'laang'cvii) [[...]] 

commission or money present given to a middle man

佣金

tiongto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'to [[...]] 

medium, of the middle class (intermediate degree)

中度

tviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tviw; (tiofng) [[...]] 

open, to stretch, extend, to display, sheet (of paper), leaf (of a book) Chinese family name

張

• zhuttviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'tviw; (zhud'zhay) [[...]] 
  go from home on business
  出張,出差

• zwtviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'tviw [[...]] 
  assert, insist on, maintain
  主張

• kyntviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kirn'tviw [[...]] 
  tense, tightly stretched, be strained, attentive, nervous
  緊張

ciettiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'tiofng [[...]] 

to compromise, eclectic

折衷

jiedtiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiet'tiofng [[...]] 

to be eager to; to be highly interested in

熱中;熱衷

tiong'uu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'uu [[...]] 

to be loyal to; to be faithful to

忠於

tiongkøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng/tioong'køx [[...]] 

to advise, to warn, to admonish

忠告

sengtiofng 聲張 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'tiofng [[...]] 

(ce) to make public; to disclose

聲張

sintiofng 伸張 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'tiofng [[...]] 

(ce) to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote

伸張

tiongto 中度 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng/tioong'to [[...]] 

中度

tiongtoad 中輟 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'toad [[...]] 

(CE) to stop halfway; to give up halfway; interruption; suspension

中輟

tiongtoan 中斷 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'toan [[...]] 

(ce) to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt

中斷

tiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng [[...]][i#] [p.265]

N : loyalty (duty of a subject to his emperor, of hau3, sun3, te7)

忠

u: tiofng'khog 忠告 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0305] [#63082]

(CE) to give sb a word of advice; advice; counsel; a wise word

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