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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

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