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varløqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vax'løh'khix; vax`løh'khix [[...]] 

turn one's face downward, stoop down

俯下去,彎腰

• Kiernsiaux kaq varløqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiexn'siaux kaq vax'løh'khix.; Kiexn'siaux kaq vax`løh'khix. [[...]] 
  hide one's head in embarrassment
  羞得彎下去。

• Vax`løqkhix pak øetoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Vax'løh'khix pak ee'toax.; Vax`løh'khix pak øee'toax. [[...]] 
  bend down to tie one's shoe
  彎下去繫鞋帶。

anzoaan-toax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zoaan'toax; afn'zoaan-toax [[...]] 

safety belt

安全帶

auxløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'løh [[...]] 

back part of a house

後院

• Zengløh soex laang, auxløh ka'ti toax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zeeng'løh soex laang, au'løh kaf'ti toax. [[...]] 
  The front part of the house is rented out and we live in the back.
  前院租給人,後院自己住。

bagzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'zeeng; (bak'ciw-zeeng) [[...]] 

before the eyes, in sight, at present

眼前,目前

• Mxkvar toax hauxtviuo ee bagciuzeeng ciah hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'kvar toax hau'tviuo ee bak'ciw'zeeng ciah hwn. [[...]] 
  I don't dare smoke in front of the principal.
  不敢在校長的眼前吸煙。

biq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq [[...]] 

hide oneself, conceal one's self

躲,匿藏

• biq toax anzoaan ee sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq toax afn'zoaan ee sor'zai [[...]] 
  hide in a safe place
  躲在安全的地方

zaqaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zah'axm [[...]] 

block the light, intercept or impede the free passage of light

遮光

• Lie khia toax hiaf, e ka goar zaqaxm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khia toax hiaf, e ka goar zah'axm. [[...]] 
  If you stand there, you will block the light.
  你站在那兒, 會遮住我的光線。

zaitoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'toax; (to'zaai'toax) [[...]] 

navel cord

臍帶

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

floors (stories) of a building, steps of a ladder or staircase

層

• svaf zaxn laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf zaxn laau [[...]] 
  three storied building
  三層樓

• Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? [[...]] 
  What floor do you live on?
  你住在第幾樓?

zhai-terngheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'texng'heng; zhai-texng'heng [[...]] 

become angry don't like to move

使性子坐著不動

• Høfphvae m tø korng, kannaf toax hiaf zhai-terngheng, ciaa zaiviar lie ee iesux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai'texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux?; Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai-texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux? [[...]] 
  You should say what's okay or not okay, if you just stand there and get angry who knows what you think.
  好或壞要講,只在那兒使性子坐著不動,誰知道你的意思?

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

hide, conceal something

藏匿

• zhaxng toax binzhngkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaxng toax biin'zhngg'khaf [[...]] 
  hide it under the bed
  藏在床下

• zhoa (y) khix zhaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa (y) khix zhaxng [[...]] 
  hide someone, conceal someone
  帶他去藏,帶他去躲

zhexngmoaa toarhax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheng'moaa toax'hax [[...]] 

wear very deep mourning clothes

披麻帶孝

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。

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

steal a glance, peek

偷看

• Bøeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib.; Bøeq khvoax, jip laai khvoax. Maix khia toax hiaf chib. [[...]] 
  If you want to see, come in and take a look. Don't stand there peeking.
  要看進來看,不要站在那兒偷看。

chiwkofthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kor'thaau [[...]] 

elbow

手肘

• Y ee svaf chiwkofthaau phoax cid khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svaf chiuo'kor'thaau phoax cid khafng. [[...]] 
  His coat is worn out at the elbow.
  他衣服的肘部破了一個洞。

• Chiwkofthaau khoex toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo'kor'thaau khoex toax tøq'terng. [[...]] 
  rest or lean the elbows on the desk
  手肘擱在桌上。

• eng chiwkofthaau loxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng chiuo'kor'thaau loxng. [[...]] 
  hit someone with a elbow, give someone the elbow
  用手肘撞。

• chiwkofthaau khix loxng tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kor'thaau khix loxng tiøh. [[...]] 
  bang your elbow into something
  手肘撞到。

zhofngpong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhorng'pong [[...]] 

rash, hurried, careless, run against, spoil or break things

鹵莽,匆忙

• Y cyn zhofngpong, chiatør zhaethngf toax langkheq ee thaukhakterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zhorng'pong, chiaf'tør zhaix'thngf toax laang'kheq ee thaau'khag'terng. [[...]] 
  He is very careless, he spilt soup on the head of the guest.
  他很鹵莽,翻倒菜湯在客人的頭上。

zhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw [[...]] 

lay, spread out a carpet or mattress

鋪

• Zhw ti khehthviaf hid niar textharn si Suixsu zex ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw ti kheq'thviaf hid niar te'tharn si Sui'su zex ee. [[...]] 
  The carpet that is spread out in the reception room was made in Switzerland
  鋪在客廳的那張地毯是瑞士製的。

• Zhw cit niar phoarsvaf toax tho'khaf ho kawar khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw cit niar phoax'svaf toax thoo'khaf ho kao'ar khuxn. [[...]] 
  Spread a rag on the floor for the dog to sleep on.
  鋪一件破衣在地上給狗睡。

• zhubinzhngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw'biin'zhngg [[...]] 
  make the bed, make up the bed
  鋪床

zhuopvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'pvy [[...]] 

neighbor, neighborhood

鄰居,隔壁

• zhuopvy-thaubøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'pvy thaau'boea; zhux'pvy-thaau'bøea [[...]] 
  next door neighbor, neighboring, adjacent neighbors
  鄰居

• Y toax ti goarn zhuopvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y toax ti goarn zhux'pvy. [[...]] 
  He lives in my neighborhood.
  他住在我們隔壁。

zhu poaqtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhu poah'tør; (zhu'tør) [[...]] 

slip and fall

滑倒

• Kengciøphøee na hied toax hiaf, øe hai laang zhu poaqtør (zhuxtør, zhuxtøfkhix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kefng'ciøf'phoee na hied toax hiaf, e hai laang zhu poah'tør (zhu'tør, zhu'tør'khix).; Kefng'ciøf'phøee na hied toax hiaf, øe hai laang zhu poah'tør (zhu'tør, zhu'tør'khix). [[...]] 
  If you throw banana peels there, you will cause someone to slip and fall.
  香蕉皮如丟在那兒,會害人滑倒。

cyhoehtoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'hoeq'toax; cie'hoeq/huiq'toax [[...]] 

tourniquet

止血帶

ciaxmzu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'zu; (ciam'toax) [[...]] 

stay for a while, lodge temporarily at...

暫住

ciaxmtoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'toax [[...]] 

reside temporarily

暫住

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

naughty, mischievous, to play (toy) with

頑皮的,好玩

• Lie na sviw cien, bøeq ka lie kvoay toax piexnsor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviw cien, boeq ka lie kvoay toax pien'sor.; Lie na sviw cien, bøeq ka lie kvoay toax pien'sor. [[...]] 
  If you are too naughty, I'll lock you up in the toilet.
  你假如頑皮,要把你關在廁所。

• Hef mxthafng cien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef m'thafng cien. [[...]] 
  Don't toy with it.
  那個不要玩。

ciøhhiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'hiøq; (ciøq'toax) [[...]] 

stay at another's house

借住,借宿

ciøhtoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'toax [[...]] 

stay in another's house

借住

zørhøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'hoea; zøx/zøex'høea; (zøx'tin) [[...]] 

together

一齊,一起,一塊兒

• zørhoea laai khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'hoea laai khix [[...]] 
  Come along with me.
  一起去

• khngx zørhoea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx zøx'hoea [[...]] 
  put together, mix up
  放一起

• toax zørhoea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toax zøx'hoea; (zøx'hoea toax) [[...]] 
  share or live in the same house
  住在一起

zof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zof [[...]] 

lease, to rent, to tax, duty

租

• Goar citkefng zhux bøeq zof laang (søex laang). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid kefng zhux boeq zof laang (soex laang).; Goar cid'kefng zhux bøeq zof laang (søex laang). [[...]] 
  I want to rent this house out.
  我這間房子要出租。

• Goar bøeq zof (søex) cidkefng zhux laai toax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zof (soex) cit kefng zhux laai toax.; Goar bøeq zof (søex) cit'kefng zhux laai toax. [[...]] 
  I want to rent a house to live in.
  我想租一間房子來住。

zu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu; (toax) [[...]] 

dwell, inhabit, to live, to stop, firm, fast, fixed

住

øetoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'toax; øee'toax [[...]] 

shoestring

鞋帶

• pak øetoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pak ee'toax; pak øee'toax [[...]] 
  tie one's shoes
  繫鞋帶

• thao øetoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thao ee'toax; thao øee'toax [[...]] 
  untie one's shoes
  解鞋帶

haa khortoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haa khox'toax [[...]] 

fasten a belt

繫褲帶

Hai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai af. [[...]] 

Alas! What a mess!

糟糕,糟了

• Tvaf tiøh hai`aq, bøe kie'tid toax cvii laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf tiøh hai af, be kix'tid toax cvii laai.; Tvaf tiøh hai`aq, bøe kix'tid toax cvii laai. [[...]] 
  Dear me! I forgot to bring money with me.
  糟糕,忘了帶錢來。

haytoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'toax [[...]] 

kelp

海帶

hafntid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'tid [[...]] 

rarely, seldom

罕有的,不常的

• hafntid khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'tid khvoax'kvix [[...]] 
  rarely found, rarely met with
  少見的

• hafntid tangsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'tid tafng'sii [[...]] 
  once in a great while, rarely, occasionally
  偶而,難得

• Hafntid tangsii laai, tvaf tiøh toax lef ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Harn'tid tafng'sii laai, tvaf tiøh toax lef ciah. [[...]] 
  You rarely come, you should stay and eat.
  難得來一次,該留下吃飯。

giwtiautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'tiaau'tiaau [[...]] 

pull very tight, hold onto securely

拉緊緊

• In'ui y ka goar giwtiautiaau, sofie bøextaxng bøo toax`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie be'taxng bøo toax lef.; Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie bøe'taxng bøo toax`leq. [[...]] 
  Because he insisted, I had to stay.
  因為他把我緊緊拉住,所以不能不住下。

gøeqkengtoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh'kefng'toax; gøeh'kefng'toax [[...]] 

sanitary napkin

月經帶

hax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hax; (haux) [[...]] 

mourning apparel worn for superiors, "haux" means filial piety

絰,孝

• toarhax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toax'hax [[...]] 
  wear a mourning badge or crape, be in mourning
  戴孝

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。

hveq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hveq; (hiøq) [[...]] 

rest, repose, to perch

休息,停,棲息

• hveq toax chiuafterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hveq toax chiu'ar'terng [[...]] 
  perch on the tree
  棲息在樹上

Høfhoef zhaq toax gusae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'hoef zhaq toax guu'sae. [[...]] 

woman married to an unworthy husband (good flower planted in cow dung)

好花插在牛糞上。

ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho [[...]] 

used to express the passive voice

被 ...

• Goar ho y phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y phaq. [[...]] 
  I was struck by him.
  我被他打。

• Na toax toaxlo chitthøo, e ho khiechiaf kauhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na toax toa'lo chid'thøo, e ho khix'chiaf kauq'tiøh. [[...]] 
  If you play on the street, you'll be run over by a car.
  要是在馬路上玩,會被車子輾到。

• ho y phaq tiøqkviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y phaq tiøh'kviaf [[...]] 
  be frightened by him
  被他嚇著了。

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

lay the hand on heavily for support, manage household or accounts

按,攀,扶,掌理

• Hvoa toax goar ee kengthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoa toax goar ee kefng'thaau. [[...]] 
  Hold on to my shoulder.
  按在我的肩上。

• Lauthuy ka goar hvoa le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laau'thuy ka goar hvoa le. [[...]] 
  Steady this ladder for me.
  梯子給我扶住。

horngti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoxng'ti; (khngx toax) [[...]] 

place, let alone, leave as it is

放置

viafbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'bak [[...]] 

conspicuous, showy

顯眼

• Iaokirn ee pai'ar aix zhai toax khaq viafbak ee sofzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee paai'ar aix zhai toax khaq viar'bak ee sor'zai. [[...]] 
  Important signs have to be put up in more conspicuous places.
  要緊的牌子要豎在比較顯眼的地方。

iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab [[...]] 

hide, tuck away, conceal on one's person, put behind the back (as one's hands), do (something) stealthily

藏,隱藏,偷

• Goar ee ienpid y ka goar iapkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee ieen'pid y ka goar iab'khix. [[...]] 
  He sneaked away with my pencil.
  他偷了我的鉛筆。

• Yn thaethaix iab cyn ze cvii khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix iab cyn ze cvii khie'laai. [[...]] 
  His wife has a lot of secret savings.
  他太太私蓄很多錢。

• iab toax khazhng'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab toax khaf'zhngf'au [[...]] 
  hide something behind the back
  藏在背後

• chiuo iap'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo iab'au [[...]] 
  with one's hand(s) behind one's back
  手藏在背後

• ng'iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngf'iab [[...]] 
  conceal behind the back or in one's clothing
  隱藏

• thauiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'iab [[...]] 
  take stealthily and put behind the back or in one's epoch
  偷藏

iapthiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab'thiab [[...]] 

hidden

隱密

• Phvae khvoax ee miqkvia aix khngx toax khaq iapthiab ee sofzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae khvoax ee mih'kvia aix khngx toax khaq iab'thiab ee sor'zai. [[...]] 
  Ugly looking things should be put in a hidden place.
  不好看的東西要放在比較隱密的地方。

in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'ieen [[...]] 

connection, relation

因緣,關連

• u cyn chym ee in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cyn chym ee yn'ieen [[...]] 
  be closely bound up together
  有很深的關連

• Taixkhaix u in'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u yn'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøf'kvix. [[...]] 
  Perhaps we are predestined to meet here.
  大概有因緣(緣份)才能在這兒和你相見。

iøtoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøf'toax [[...]] 

old-fashioned cloth belt to hold up trousers

腰帶

iuosapsab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'sab'sab [[...]] 

something very very small

很細

• Iuosapsab lie bøeq toax hiaf khiøq kaq tangsii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iux'sab'sab lie boeq toax hiaf khiøq kaq tafng'sii?; Iux'sab'sab lie bøeq toax hiaf khiøq kaq tafng'sii? [[...]] 
  That small a thing, how long are you going to stand there trying to pick it up.
  那麼細,你要撿到何時?

jikym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'kym [[...]] 

now, used as the following:

而今,如今

• Y khahzar u cvii u sex, jikym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar u cvii u sex, jii'kym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [[...]] 
  He had money and power before, but now he has no home to live in and no rice to eat.
  他以前有錢有勢,如今無屋可住,無飯可吃。

ka'toax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'toax [[...]] 

Scotch tape

膠帶

kangzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng'zog [[...]] 

work, a piece of work, one's job or duty, activities

工作

• Eng'axm u cyn ze kangzog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'axm u cyn ze kafng'zog. [[...]] 
  I have a lot of work to do this evening.
  今晚有很多工作。

• zerngti kangzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti kafng'zog [[...]] 
  political maneuvering
  政治工作

• zwnpi kangzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn'pi kafng'zog [[...]] 
  prepare the ground for...
  準備工作

• toax boxau kangzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toax bo'au kafng'zog [[...]] 
  maneuver behind the scenes, pull the wires, pull strings
  在幕後工作

kawsiøtoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kao'siøf'toax [[...]] 

dogs united in copulation

狗交配

kehmii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'mee; (keq'mii) [[...]] 

pass the night, left overnight (as food)

過夜,隔夜

• Goar eng'axm bøeq toax Taipag kehmee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar efng'axm boeq toax Taai'pag keq'mee.; Goar efng'axm bøeq toax Taai'pag keq'mee. [[...]] 
  I'll sleep in Taipei tonight.
  我今晚要在台北過夜。

• kehmee ee zhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'mee ee zhaix [[...]] 
  food which has been kept overnight
  隔夜的菜

kehthvikngf zaykhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'thvy'kngf zae'khie [[...]] 

next morning

隔天早上

• Eng'axm toax ciaf, kehthvikngf zaykhie ciaq tngfkhix, karm m hør? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'axm toax ciaf, keq'thvy'kngf zae'khie ciaq tngr'khix, karm m hør? [[...]] 
  Stay here over night and return in the morning, okay?
  晚上住這裡,隔天早上才回去,不好嗎?

khazhng'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'zhngf'au [[...]] 

behind (a person), at the back of

背後

• khia toax y ee khazhng'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia toax y ee khaf'zhngf'au [[...]] 
  stand behind him
  站在他背後

• tøex y ee khazhng'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toex y ee khaf'zhngf'au; tøex y ee khaf'zhngf'au [[...]] 
  follow him (walking behind him)
  跟在他背後

• toax khazhng'au zøx phvae taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toax khaf'zhngf'au zøx phvae tai'cix [[...]] 
  do wrong behind one's back (secretly)
  在背後做壞事

khehkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq'koafn [[...]] 

objectivity, objective view

客觀

• eng khehkoafn ee gafnkofng laai khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng kheq'koafn ee garn'kofng laai khvoax [[...]] 
  look at with an objective eye
  用客觀的眼光來看

• khia toax khehkoafn ee libtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia toax kheq'koafn ee lip'tviuu; khia toax kheq'koafn ee lip'tviuu; (khia toax kheq'koafn'teg ee lip'tviuu) [[...]] 
  have an objective standpoint
  站在客觀的立場

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。

khortoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khox'toax [[...]] 

belt or string to fasten trousers round the waist

褲帶

• Sae kirn, khortoax phaq sykad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sae kirn, khox'toax phaq sie'kad. [[...]] 
  Got caught short. Trouble piled on trouble.
  內急褲帶打結,急忙中再遇難題。

kiarky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'ky [[...]] 

live temporally (with a family, in a place)

寄居

• Laang toax seakafn si kiarky niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang toax sex'kafn si kiax'ky nia'nia. [[...]] 
  Mankind lives on earth only temporarily.
  人在世間是寄居而已。

kiamtoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiaam'toax [[...]] 

salted things

醃漬物

kiuotoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiux'toax [[...]] 

rubber garter, elastic band

鬆緊帶

kø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kø [[...]] 

roll over, roll down, wallow (in the mud), roll (in the dust)

滾

• toax tho'khaf kø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toax thoo'khaf kø [[...]] 
  roll about on the floor (e.g., a child)
  在地上滾

køxlaai køxkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kø'laai kø'khix [[...]] 

roll about

滾來滾去

• Toax tho'khaf køxlaai køxkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Toax thoo'khaf kø'laai kø'khix. [[...]] 
  roll about on the ground or floor
  在地上滾來滾去

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

hang up, suspend, dwell on, to register, to wear (a ring or glasses)

掛,戴

• koax toax piahnih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koax toax piaq'nih [[...]] 
  Hang (a picture) on the wall.
  掛在牆上

• koax toax simkvoathaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koax toax sym'kvoaf'thaau [[...]] 
  weigh on one's mind
  掛在心頭

kongcioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'cioxng [[...]] 

public, the community

公眾

• toax kongcioxng ee bixnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toax kofng'cioxng ee bin'zeeng [[...]] 
  in the public eye
  在公眾的面前

• kongcioxng oexsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'cioxng oe'sefng [[...]] 
  public hygiene
  公眾衛生

• kongcioxng tøxteg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'cioxng tø'teg [[...]] 
  public morality
  公眾道德

kong'uo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'uo; (kofng'gu) [[...]] 

apartment house

公寓

• Hid kefng kong'uo u toax cyn ze laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng kofng'uo u toax cyn ze laang. [[...]] 
  Many people live in that apartment house.
  那間公寓住了很多人。

laau y toax`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau y toax'lex; laau y toax`leq [[...]] 

get him to stay longer

留他住下

liog'imtoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liok'ym'toax; (lok'ym'toax) [[...]] 

recording tape, magnetic tape

錄音帶

log'imtoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lok'ym'toax [[...]] 

recording tape, magnetic tape

錄音帶

m-køeasym/mxkøeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'koex'sym; m-køex'sym [[...]] 

cannot bear the thought of it (e.g., of leaving one's family to go abroad), feel very much grieved and dissatisfied with one's self for what one has done (e.g. for injuring one's own child)

過意不去,不放心

• Paxng kazok toax Taioaan cyn mxkoeasym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paxng kaf'zok toax Taai'oaan cyn m'koex'sym. [[...]] 
  I feel grief and anxiety at leaving my family in Taiwan.
  留家人住在台灣很不放心。

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

sesame, hemp, sisal, numb, torpid, inactive, drugged

麻

• bogmoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'moaa [[...]] 
  coniferous hardwood tree
  木麻

• zhexngmoaa toarhax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheng'moaa toax'hax [[...]] 
  wear very deep mourning
  披麻帶孝

• viumoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuu'moaa [[...]] 
  jute, coarse hemp, used as the material for making rice-bags or cord
  黃麻

• pi'moaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: py'moaa [[...]] 
  castor-oil plant
  蓖麻

• pimoa'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: py'moaa'iuu [[...]] 
  castor oil
  蓖麻油

gveh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gveh; (gvoeh) [[...]] 

to nip, to pinch, to clip onto a clipboard

挾,夾,箝

• ienpid gveh toax hvi'afau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'pid gveh toax hvi'ar'au [[...]] 
  put a pencil behind the ear
  鉛筆夾在耳後

• gveh toax zhehnih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gveh toax zheq'nih [[...]] 
  put a thing between the leaves of a book
  夾在書裏

• zngfthauar ho mngg gveqtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngr'thaau'ar ho mngg gveh'tiøh [[...]] 
  pinch one's finger in the door
  手指被門箝到

• eng chiuo gveh le [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng chiuo gveh le [[...]] 
  clasp under the arm
  用手夾著

niaftoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niar'toax [[...]] 

necktie

領帶

oexsengtoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sefng'toax [[...]] 

sanitary belt (for women during menstruation)

衛生帶

peqtoax-hii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'toax'hii; peh'toax-hii [[...]] 

ribbonfish

白帶魚

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

lean upon, recline on

靠

• mxthafng pheng toax piahniq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'thafng pheng toax piaq'niq [[...]] 
  Don't lean against the wall.
  不要靠在牆上。

phengtaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phefng'taix; (phefng'toax, hor'tae) [[...]] 

bandage

繃帶

phoah toax kengthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoah toax kefng'thaau [[...]] 

hang on the shoulder

披在肩上

phøetoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoee'toax; phøee'toax [[...]] 

leather belt, belting for machinery

皮帶

piexntofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pien'tofng [[...]] 

lunch box

便當

• Goar u toax piexntofng, sofie mxbiern tngfkhix ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u toax pien'tofng, sor'ie m'biern tngr'khix ciah. [[...]] 
  I brought a lunch box so I don't need to go home to eat.
  我有帶便當,所以不用回去吃。

piøfaftoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piør'ar'toax [[...]] 

wrist watch band

錶帶

pøfhiafmtoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pør'hiarm'toax [[...]] 

safety belt

保險帶

Sae kirn, khortoax phaq-sykad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sae kirn khox'toax phaq sie'kad.; Sae kirn, khox'toax phaq-sie'kad. [[...]] 

Something always happens when you are in a hurry, haste makes waste (Lit. rushed to the toilet, but the drawstring fastening the pants was knotted)

欲速則不達。

Svy bøo toax`laai, sie bøo toax`khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svef bøo toax'laai, sie bøo toax'khix; svef/svy bøo toax'laai, sie bøo toax'khix [[...]] 

did not bring with one at birth, and cannot carry away at death, "Naked I came into the world And naked I leave the world."

生不帶來,死不帶去。

si'aftoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sy'ar'toax [[...]] 

silk ribbons

絲帶

sviatoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviaf'toax [[...]] 

vocal cords

聲帶

siøf lientoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf lieen'toax [[...]] 

relatives, objects or associates so closely connected that when you take away one the other comes with it

相連帶

siø'oar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'oar [[...]] 

lean on or draw near one another, be very close (e.g., two places), to combine for some purpose

相靠,相鄰

• Yn toax siø'oar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn toax siøf'oar. [[...]] 
  They live within a short distance of one another.
  他們住在相鄰近。

siw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai [[...]] 

accept, receive, put away

收下,收起來

• Chviar lie siw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie siw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Please accept it
  請你收下。

• siw khylaai khngx toax goan'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai khngx toax goaan'ui [[...]] 
  restore to the original place
  收起來放在原位

• siw khylaai khngx ho hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai khngx ho hør [[...]] 
  keep it in a safe place
  收起來放好

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

children romp, to frolic, play pranks on, to joke, to jest, to play noisily

玩,玩耍

• Mxthafng toax Serngtngg lai sngr. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng toax Sexng'tngg lai sngr. [[...]] 
  Don't fool around in Church.
  不要在聖堂裏玩耍。

• sngfhøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sngr'hoea; sngr'høea [[...]] 
  play with fire
  玩火

sngrpvoaa phvai toax kahciahphviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sngx'pvoaa phvai toax kaq'ciaq'phviaf [[...]] 

stingy, of calculating disposition

算盤背在背上,小氣

suobeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sux'beng [[...]] 

mission, job, errand

使命

• oanseeng suobeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'seeng sux'beng [[...]] 
  fulfill one's mission
  完成使命

• toax tioxngtai ee suobeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toax tiong'tai ee sux'beng [[...]] 
  on an important mission
  帶重大使命

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