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bao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bao [[...]] 

make profit, gain

賺

• Kixnlaai ciafmjieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sengkhw syn-zhakzhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn'zhag'zhag.; Kin/Kun'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn-zhag'zhag. [[...]] 
  Recently it looks like he is making money because he is wearing all new clothes.
  近來有賺的樣子,穿得一身新衣服。

biefnkiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kiorng [[...]] 

involuntarily, compel, constrain, forced (as an interpretation), to study, diligence, industry

勉強,用功

• Na bøo goaxn'ix, mxbiern biefnkiorng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo goan'ix, m'biern biern'kiorng zøx. [[...]] 
  If you are unwilling to act, don't do it unwillingly.
  如不願意,不必勉強做。

• Hid ee gynnar cyn biefnkiorng, cionglaai cyn u hi'bong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar cyn biern'kiorng, ciofng'laai cyn u hy'bong. [[...]] 
  That child is very diligent, he'll go a long way.
  那個孩子很用功,將來很有希望。

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。

bixnsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'sek [[...]] 

know by sight, familiar with

面熟,面善

• Cyn zøe laang ee tiongkafn, u kuye'ar bixnsek ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ze laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang.; Cyn zøe laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang. [[...]] 
  There are a few familiar face among many people.
  很多人中間,有幾個面熟的。

bidchied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'chied [[...]] 

close, intimate

密切

• Goar kaq y u bidchied ee koanhe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y u bit'chied ee koafn'he. [[...]] 
  There is a close connection between him and me.
  我跟他有密切的關係。

bøsym kea uxix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sym kea u'ix [[...]] 

feign interest

無心假有意

• Y zøx ee lorng si piawbin ee, lorng si bøsym kea uxix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee.; Y zøx/zøex ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee. [[...]] 
  Whatever he does is only superficial, he has no heart or interest in it.
  他做的都是表面的,都是無心假有意。

zafngzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zarng'zhao [[...]] 

bundle grass or straw

捆草

• Koaq tiuar ee sii, aix u cit ee zafngzhao ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koaq tiu'ar ee sii, aix u cit ee zarng'zhao ee. [[...]] 
  When you cut rice you need a person to bundle the straw.
  割稻的時候,要有一個捆草的。

zhamzhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'zhaf; (zhafm'chy) [[...]] 

unequal, not uniform, confused, irregular, mixed in confusion

參差

• Ciaq ee gynnar zhamzhafm zhazhaf, u ee toaxhaxn, u ee seahaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee girn'nar zhafm'zhafm zhaf'zhaf, u ee toa'haxn, u ee sex'haxn. [[...]] 
  These children are not of one size, some are older and some are younger.
  這些孩子參差不齊,有的大,有的小。

zhamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'koafn [[...]] 

make a tour of inspection, to pay a visit to a school

參觀

• Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thienzwkaotngg zhamkoafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thiefn'zuo'kaux'tngg zhafm'koafn. [[...]] 
  When you have time come over to the parish and look around.
  你如有空的時候,來參觀我們的天主教堂。

zhefngkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'kaux [[...]] 

a polite term used before asking a question (Lit. I beg you to instruct me.)

請教

• Goar bøeq zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zherng'kaux lie.; Goar bøeq zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  May I ask you about…
  我要請教你。

• Zhefngkaux lie cide, hoefchiathaau ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zherng'kaux lie cit'e, hoea'chiaf'thaau ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Excuse me, where is the railway station?
  請教你,火車站在哪兒 ?

• Na u m zaiviar ee taixcix, goar bøeq laai zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar boeq laai zherng'kaux lie.; Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar bøeq laai zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  If there is anything which I don't know, I'll come and ask you about it.
  如有不明瞭的事, 我要來請教你。

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

throw light on, shine on

照

• Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? [[...]] 
  I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
  我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

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。

zhutjip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'jip [[...]] 

incoming and outgoing, receipt and expense, difference, come in and go out, inconsistency

出入

• zhutjip zuxiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'jip zu'iuu [[...]] 
  going out and in at will
  出入自由

• Yn sor korng ee oe u zhutjip. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn sor korng ee oe u zhud'jip. [[...]] 
  There are inconsistencies in their statements.
  他們所說的話有出入。

zhutkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kafng [[...]] 

do work, to contribute labor

出力,義工

• U cvii ee laang zhud cvii, bøo cvii ee laang zhud kafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii ee laang zhud cvii, bøo cvii ee laang zhud kafng. [[...]] 
  Those who have money donate money, and those who have no money contribute labor.
  有錢的出錢,沒錢的出力。

cviarthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'thaau [[...]] 

the right side or doctrine, proper, correct, the right side as opposed to the reverse side, front, put or hold in the proper direction

正面,正端

• He cviarthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He cviax'thaau. [[...]] 
  Lay in the proper direction.
  放正

• Cid siafng ti , tøq cit thaau si cviarthaau, tøq cit thaau si tørthaau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid siafng ti , tøq cit thaau si cviax'thaau, tøq cit thaau si tøx'thaau? [[...]] 
  Which is the right end of these chopsticks?
  這雙筷子那一 端是頭,那一端是尾 ?

• U ee khuxn cviarthaau, u ee khuxn tørthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee khuxn cviax'thaau, u ee khuxn tøx'thaau. [[...]] 
  Some are sleeping in the proper direction, some are not.
  有的睡正端,有的睡另一端。

cietzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'zex [[...]] 

limits to expenditure, to control, temperate, moderate

節制

• U cietzex ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cied'zex ee laang. [[...]] 
  temperate person
  有節制的人。

• Ymsit u cietzex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Irm'sit u cied'zex. [[...]] 
  be temperate in eating and drinking
  飲食有節制。

• cietzex zupurn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'zex zw'purn. [[...]] 
  regulate capital
  節制資本。

• cietzex seng'iok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'zex sefng'iok. [[...]] 
  practice birth control, birth control
  節制生育

ciaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaau; (zoaan) [[...]] 

complete, even, equal, well mixed like bread dough

全,齊全

• Cid pafn ee hagsefng bøo ciaau, u ee gaau, u ee hamban. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pafn ee hak'sefng bøo ciaau, u ee gaau, u ee haam'ban. [[...]] 
  The students in this class are not even, some are clever, some are dumb.
  這班的學生不齊全,有的不錯,有的差。

• Hid kharm tiaxm ee miqkvia cyn ciaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kharm tiaxm ee mih'kvia cyn ciaau. [[...]] 
  They keep a well assorted stock at that shop.
  那家店的東西很齊全。

cynzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cirn'zay [[...]] 

earthquake disaster

震災

• Cid pae ee cynzay sysiongciar u paq goa laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee cirn'zay sie'siofng'ciar u paq goa laang. [[...]] 
  In this earthquake there were over a hundred dead and injured
  這次的震災死傷者有一百多個人。

ciøfkhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciør'khoeq; ciør'khøeq; (ciør'kheq) [[...]] 

quite a few, very abundant, very numerous sometimes said somewhat ironically (Lit. few deficient)

多的是,不缺

• Lie u cvii`bøo? Ciøfkhøeq (Ciøfkhøeq goar ee cvii). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii bøo? Ciør'khoeq (Ciør'kheq goar ee cvii).; Lie u cvii`bøo? Ciør'khøeq (Ciør'khøeq goar ee cvii). [[...]] 
  Do you have money? Very much of it.
  你有錢嗎 ? 多的是。

• Maix chiøx goar, ciøfkheq laang kviaf bor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix chiøx goar, ciør'kheq laang kviaf bor. [[...]] 
  Don't laugh at me, there are quite a few who are henpecked.
  不要笑我,怕太太的人多的是。

ciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu [[...]] 

take him on his own terms, on (one's) own terms

遷就

• Hid khoarn arpax ee laang, tiliao ciu y ygoa karm iao u paxnhoad? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn ax'pax ee laang, tii'liao ciu y ie'goa karm iao u pan'hoad? [[...]] 
  That kind of oppressive person, how can you do anything but meet him on his own terms?
  那種不講理的人,除了遷就他以外,還有辦法嗎?

zoantør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'tør [[...]] 

everything fell down

全倒

• Cid pae ee hongthay zhux zoantør ee u goxzap kefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee hofng'thay zhux zoaan'tør ee u go'zap kefng. [[...]] 
  In the recent typhoon fifty house fell down.
  這次的颱風房屋全倒的有五十間。

zofngkiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'kiong [[...]] 

the total, in all

總共

• U laai ee laang zofngkiong pehzap ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U laai ee laang zorng'kiong peq'zap ee. [[...]] 
  The attendance was eighty in all.
  來的總共八十個人。

zuylo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'lo [[...]] 

voyage, by sea

水路

• Bykog kaux ciaf u svaf lefpaix ee zuylo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'kog kaux ciaf u svaf lea'paix ee zuie'lo. [[...]] 
  From America to here is a voyage of three weeks.
  美國到這兒由水路(坐船)要三個禮拜。

ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee khoarn; (...ee khoarn) [[...]] 

seems, probably (can be used instead of "tai-khai" but always comes at the end of the sentence)

的樣子, 似乎

• Taixkhaix øe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix e løh'ho.; Tai'khaix øe løh'ho.; (E løh'ho ee khoarn.) [[...]] 
  Maybe it'll rain (It'll rain perhaps.)
  大概會下雨。(會下雨的樣子。)

• Taixkhaix u ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u ti le.; (U ti le ee khoarn.) [[...]] 
  Probably he [she] is home [at some place]. (He [she] is home most likely.)
  大概在。(在的樣子。)

øefsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'sex; øea'søex [[...]] 

short (in stature)

矮小

• Bølun zøx symmiq, sengkhw efsex ee laang lorng u khaq subin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'lun zøx sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin.; Bøo'lun zøx/zøex sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin. [[...]] 
  No matter what, short people always have a more difficult time.
  無論做什麼, 身體矮小的人都比較吃虧。

engkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'kafng [[...]] 

leisure time work, work that can be done leisurely

閒工夫

• U hid ee engkafng ma bøo hid ee engcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U hid ee eeng'kafng ma bøo hid ee eeng'cvii. [[...]] 
  We have leisure time work but no leisure time money.
  有那個閒工夫, 也沒有那個閒錢.

hagbun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'bun [[...]] 

learning, study, knowledge

學問

• u hagbun ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u hak'bun ee laang [[...]] 
  educated man
  有學問的人

hagseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'seg [[...]] 

knowledge derived from studies, learning

學識

• u hagseg ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u hak'seg ee laang [[...]] 
  man of learning
  有學識的人

giwkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'khuy [[...]] 

pull open, pull apart

拉開

• Laang teq oankef ee sii, lie na u hoatto ciu ka yn giwkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang teq oafn'kef ee sii, lie na u hoad'to ciu ka yn giuo'khuy. [[...]] 
  When people are fighting, if possible you should try to pull them apart.
  別人在吵架時,你如果有辦法就把他們拉開。

hiamgii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam'gii [[...]] 

supicion, a charge…

嫌疑

• hiamgii laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam'gii laang [[...]] 
  suspect others
  嫌疑他人

• ho laang hiamgii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang hiaam'gii [[...]] 
  be suspected
  被人嫌疑

• Y siu zawsw ee hiamgii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y siu zao'sw ee hiaam'gii. [[...]] 
  He was suspected of being a smuggler.
  他被嫌疑走私。

• U hiamgii ee sofzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U hiaam'gii ee sor'zai. [[...]] 
  There are grounds for suspicion.
  有嫌疑的地方。

hiexnzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'zai [[...]] 

present (time), the present tense, at present, now

現在

• Taioaan hiexnzai ee jinkhao u loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan hien'zai ee jiin'khao u loa'ze? [[...]] 
  What is the present population of Taiwan?
  台灣現在的人口有多少?

hietsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hied'sexng [[...]] 

strong sense of righteousness, full bloodedness

血性

• u hietsexng ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u hied'sexng ee laang [[...]] 
  man of righteousness
  有血性之人

hoarnzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'zhux [[...]] 

buy and sell a house or piece of realty

販屋

• U ee hoarnzhux khie liao ma bøe bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee hoaxn'zhux khie liao ma be bae.; U ee hoaxn'zhux khie liao ma bøe bae. [[...]] 
  Some houses for sale are very well built
  有的販屋蓋得也不錯。

hongpve`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'pve`ee; hoong'pve/pvi`ee; (hoong'pvi`ee, i'hoong`ee, u'hoong`ee) [[...]] 

prophylactic, a preventive

防病的,預防的

hunzhef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'zhef; hwn'zhef; (pwn'zhef) [[...]] 

fork of a tree or a road

分叉(分岔)(分歧)

• Hunzhef ee sofzai u ciawafsiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hwn'zhef ee sor'zai u ciao'ar'siu. [[...]] 
  bird's nest in the fork of the tree
  分叉的地方有鳥巢。

• Chiu na khaq toa zaang øe hunzhef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiu na khaq toa zaang e hwn'zhef.; Chiu na khaq toa zaang øe hwn'zhef. [[...]] 
  If a tree is big its branches will fork out.
  樹若長大就會分叉。

iegi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'gi [[...]] 

meaning, sense, significance

意義

• bøo-iegi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ix'gi; bøo-ix'gi [[...]] 
  senseless, meaningless
  沒有意義

• u-iegi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u ix'gi; u-ix'gi [[...]] 
  significant
  有意義

• u iegi ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u ix'gi ee sefng'oah [[...]] 
  lead a worthwhile life
  有意義的生活

ixkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'karm [[...]] 

premonition, presentiment

預感

• u cit ee cyn m hør ee ixkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cit ee cyn m hør ee i'karm [[...]] 
  have a gloomy foreboding
  有一個很不好的預感

ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia [[...]] 

also, even, still

也

• Y ia bøo ciaqciuo ia bøo ciaqhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia bøo ciah'ciuo ia bøo ciah'hwn. [[...]] 
  He neither drinks nor smokes.
  他也不喝酒也不抽煙。

• Y ia u cvii ia u sealek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia u cvii ia u sex'lek. [[...]] 
  He has both money and power.
  他有錢也有勢。

• ia hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia hør [[...]] 
  That will also do. O.K.
  也好

• Lie sor korng ee ia u tøxlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie sor korng ee ia u tø'lie. [[...]] 
  Still there is reason in what you say.
  你所說的也有道理。

• ia si afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia si arn'ny [[...]] 
  also the same (this way)
  也是這樣

• lieen seahaxn gynnar ia zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen sex'haxn girn'nar ia zay'viar [[...]] 
  Even a little child knows it.
  連小孩也知道

iaokirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'kirn [[...]] 

important, serious

要緊

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