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

sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, keen eye

眼光銳利

• Y bagciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoartiøh goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoax'tiøh goar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  His vision is very good, he saw me from far away.
  他眼光很銳利,那麼遠就看到我。

• Y bagciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie be phiexn'tid.; Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  His eyes are very sharp, you cannot cheat him.
  他眼光很銳利,你騙不了的。

bøea bøe'tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'tiøh; bøea bøe'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cannot buy it

買不到

• Zap kho'giin bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khof'giin bea be'tiøh.; Zap khof'giin bøea bøe'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You cannot buy it for ten dollars.
  十塊錢買不到。

• U cvii bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii bea be'tiøh.; U cvii bøea bøe'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  thing that money can't buy, priceless
  有錢買不到。

binbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'bong ⬆︎ [[...]] 

confidence of the people, the hope of the masses, popularity among the people

民望

• cyn u binbong ee zofngthorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn u biin'bong ee zorng'thorng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  president who has the confidence of the people
  很有民望的總統。

• Zernghuo ee zerngzheg u hu'hap tiøh binbong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zexng'huo ee zexng'zheg u huu'hap tiøh biin'bong. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The policy of the government meets the hopes of the people.
  政府的政策符合了民望。

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。

zhadthaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhat'thaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

steal

賊偷

• tiøh-zhadthaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh zhat'thaw; tiøh-zhat'thaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be stolen
  遭賊偷

• Thviakorng u tiøh zhadthaw, u pharngkvix symmiq `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'korng u tiøh zhat'thaw, u phaxng'kvix sirm'miq `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I heard some things got stolen, are you missing anything?
  聽說有遭小偷,丟掉什麼嗎?

zherngkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'kw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

seek or be in the limelight, presumptuous, smug, tacky, vain, focus on one's appearance, meddlesome, officious

出風頭,愛臭美

• Sviw zherngkw, u cit jit lie e khix limtiøh kvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw zhexng'kw, u cit jit lie e khix lym'tiøh kvy. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You are too meddlesome, one day someone will teach you a thing or two (Lit. you will drink lye).
  好管閒事,有一天你會得到教訓。

chinbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak ⬆︎ [[...]] 

with one's own eyes

親眼

• chinbak khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak khvoax'kvix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  seen with one's own eyes
  親眼看見

• Tiøh u chinbak khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh u chyn'bak khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't say it unless you've seen it with your own eyes.
  要親眼看見才可以講。

chionghwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'hwn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

full measure, sufficiently, complete, to its fullest extent

充分

• Tiøqaix u chionghwn ee zwnpi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh'aix u chiofng'hwn ee zurn'pi. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  All necessary preparations should be made
  要有充分的準備。

zhuizheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'zheg ⬆︎ [[...]] 

conjecture, a guess, make a guess, supposition, inference, to conjecture, suppose, infer

推測

• zhuizheg u tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'zheg u tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  guess right, be right in one's conjecture
  推測對了

• zhuizheg soafnkie ee kietkør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'zheg soarn'kie ee kied'kør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  guess the outcome of the election
  推測選舉的結果

ciab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab ⬆︎ [[...]] 

receive, accept, take with the hand, to welcome, piece together string, rope or cloth, set bones, to graft, succeed to

接

• Goar u kiax cit purn zheq ho lie, u ciab tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u kiax cit purn zheq ho lie, u ciab tiøh `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I sent you a book. Did you receive it?
  我寄了一本書給你,收到了嗎 ?

• Goar bøeq laikhix chiazam ciab peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq laai'khix chiaf'zam ciab peeng'iuo.; Goar bøeq laai'khix chiaf'zam ciab peeng'iuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am going to the railway station to meet a friend.
  我要到車站去接朋友。

zwnzad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn'zad ⬆︎ [[...]] 

use in duly limited proportion (as money, food), be moderate

斟酌,節制

• Eng cvii eng mih tiøh (u) zwnzad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng cvii eng mih tiøh (u) zurn'zad. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You should be moderate in the use of money or resources.
  用錢用物要有節制。

hongcirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'cirn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

shock-resistant, quake-proof

防震

• Cid khoarn piøfar u hongcirn, siøfkhoar siaktiøh bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn piør'ar u hoong'cirn, siør'khoar siag'tiøh bøo iaux'kirn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This watch is shock resistant so a little bump doesn't hurt it.
  這種手錶有防震,稍微摔到沒關係。

hukhaf safngchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'khaf sarng'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to serve, attend to comforts of parents, receive guests very graciously (Lit. support by the hand by the foot)

奉侍,誇大的招待,扶腳扶手

• Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng hukhasafngchiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf ka'ti zwpng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng huu'khaf'sarng'chiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf kaf'ti zuo'png? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have someone here to take care of me, why should I go there and cook for myself.
  我在這兒有人奉侍,怎麼得去那兒自己作飯?

itkhaix jilun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'khaix jii'lun ⬆︎ [[...]] 

treat (different matters) as the same, stereotype

一概而論

• Hitlaixbin u phvae ee bøo mxtiøh, mxkuo bøextaxng itkhaix jilun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo be'taxng id'khaix jii'lun.; Hid'lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo bøe'taxng id'khaix jii'lun. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There are bad people connected with that group, but you should not stereotype them.
  那裡面有壞的沒錯,不過不能一概而論。

khøftiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'tiøh; (khør u tiaau) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

passed the examination

考中,考上

khørtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 

have a bruise (as fruit), bruise from a fall, sometimes with internal bleeding

瘀傷,壓傷

• Zef mxsi noaxkhix, si khørtiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef m'si noa'khix, si khøx'tiøh ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This (fruit) is not rotten, it is only bruised.
  這不是腐爛,是壓傷的。

• Lie poaqtør u khørtiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie poah'tør u khøx'tiøh `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Did you get bruised when you fell down?
  你跌倒有沒有瘀傷?

na u [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na u ⬆︎ [[...]] 

if there is..., if one has...

若有,假如有

• Na u eeng, tiøh laai chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u eeng, tiøh laai chid'thøo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When (ever) you are free, come to see me.
  若有空,得來玩。

• Y na u cvii, ciu khix lym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u cvii, ciu khix lym. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Whenever he has some money, he goes to drink.
  他假如有錢,就去喝酒。

oankhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn'khud ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to suffer wrong or injustice, be accused falsely, to wrong someone or be wronged, be falsely accused, false accusation

冤屈

• U symmiq oankhud tiøqaix kofngkorng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sirm'miq oafn'khud tiøh'aix korng'korng zhud'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  All grievances and injustices should be brought out (declared).
  有什麼冤屈要說出來。

phoarzheh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoax'zheh ⬆︎ [[...]] 

broken sound

破裂聲

• Amkngf korngtiøh na u phoarzheqsviaf, ciu ykefng u pit'huun af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afm'kngf koxng'tiøh na u phoax'zheh'sviaf, ciu ie'kefng u pid'huun af. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When you tap a crock if it has a broken sound, it is already cracked.
  水缸敲敲,如果有破裂聲,就是已經有裂痕了。

sioxngkhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'khøx ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go to classes

上課

• Binnafzaix u (tiøqaix) sioxngkhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix u (tiøh'aix) siong'khøx. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  We have school tomorrow.
  明天要上課。

• Zaykhysii kuie tiarm sioxngkhøx? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zae'khie'sii kuie tiarm siong'khøx? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  What time does school begin in the morning?
  早上幾點上課?

• Y cymmar teq sioxngkhøx (sioxngkhørtiofng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'mar teq siong'khøx (siong'khøx'tiofng). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is now in class.
  他現在正在上課。

uxhau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'hau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

efficiency, efficacy, validity, be effective, remain valid

有效

• Cid khoarn iøqar ciah (tuix) kvoatiøh cyn uxhau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar ciah (tuix) kvoaa'tiøh cyn u'hau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This medicine is good for colds.
  這種藥對感冒很有效。

• uxhau ee kikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'hau ee kii'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  term of validity
  有效期間

u siøtoartiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u siøf'toax'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 

willing to do a favor on account of some third party

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