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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

• cyn iaokirn ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn iaux'kirn ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  very important matter (business)
  很要緊的事

• bøo iaokirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iaux'kirn [[...]] 
  not important, not serious, Never mind about that. It does not matter.
  不要緊

• Y ee pve u iaokirn `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve u iaux'kirn `bøo?; Y ee pve/pvi u iaux'kirn `bøo? [[...]] 
  Is his sickness serious?
  他的病要緊(嚴重)嗎?

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。

iofngge [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'ge [[...]] 

brave and firm (church)

勇毅

• Aix u iofngge ee zengsiin ciaq extaxng khek'hok khurnlaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix u iorng'ge ee zefng'siin ciaq e'taxng kheg'hok khuxn'laan. [[...]] 
  You have to have a brave and firm spirit to overcome difficulties.
  要有勇毅的精神才能克服困難。

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。

iuophøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'phoee; iux'phøee [[...]] 

smooth

細皮

• Kam'ar khaq iuphøee`ee khaq u thngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafm'ar khaq iw'phoee ee khaq u thngf.; Kafm'ar khaq iw'phøee`ee khaq u thngf. [[...]] 
  A tangerine has more juice if has a smooth peel.
  橘子細皮的比較多汁。

Jinsefng putju'ix ee su, zap u pøeq kao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin'sefng pud'juu'ix ee su, zap u peq kao.; Jiin'sefng pud'juu'ix ee su, zap u pøeq kao. [[...]] 

Life is full of difficulties, everything doesn't go the way we want it to. (Lit. Man's life is not as the heart desires, ten things include eight things and nine things.)

人生不如意的事,十有八九。

kaseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'seg [[...]] 

wife and children, husband and wife

家室

• U kaseg ee laang bøexsae`tid ti goaxkhao loan laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kaf'seg ee laang be'sae`tid ti goa'khao loan laai.; U kaf'seg ee laang bøe'sae`tid ti goa'khao loan laai. [[...]] 
  married people cannot go out and act irresponsibly
  有家室的人不可在外面亂來。

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

home, family, household

家庭

• Lie ee ka'teeng u kuie ee laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee kaf'teeng u kuie ee laang? [[...]] 
  How many members are there in your family?
  你的家庭有幾個人?

kaoiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'iok [[...]] 

education, instruction, educate

教育

• siu kaoiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu kaux'iok [[...]] 
  receive education
  受教育

• u (bøo) kaoiok ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u (bøo) kaux'iok ee laang [[...]] 
  educated (uneducated) person
  有(沒有) 受教育的人

kao'iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'iorng [[...]] 

educate and bring up, education, refinement

教養

• u kaoiorng ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kaux'iorng ee laang [[...]] 
  well-educated or refined person
  有教養的人

• bøo kaoiorng ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux'iorng ee laang [[...]] 
  uneducated or unrefined person
  沒有教養的人

køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'ar; køef'ar [[...]] 

downtown, a small town with shops on both sides of the street

街上,小鎮

• Ty hiaf u cit ee ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ty hiaf u cit ee kef'ar. [[...]] 
  There is a small town over there.
  在那兒有一個小鎮。

• Y khix køe'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix kef'ar.; Y khix køef'ar. [[...]] 
  she went downtown.
  她上街。

ke'khao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'khao [[...]] 

family

家庭

• Cit ke'khao go ee, u six ee za'bofee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit kef'khao go ee, u six ee zaf'bor'ee. [[...]] 
  One family has five person, four of them are female.
  一家五口,有四個女的。

ke'kiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm [[...]] 

either much or a little, more or less, as much as possible

多少,盡量

• Lie ke'kiarm tekkhag u thauciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kef'kiarm teg'khag u thaw'ciah. [[...]] 
  I know that you have stolen something to eat, I don't know whether it was a lot or a little.
  你多少一定有偷吃。

• Y na u eeng ee sii ke'kiarm khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u eeng ee sii kef'kiarm khuxn. [[...]] 
  Whenever he is free, he sleeps as long as he can.
  他要是一有空就盡量睡。

• Lie tiøh ke'kiarm ciah taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh kef'kiarm ciah tam'pøh'ar. [[...]] 
  You must eat as much as you can (to a sick person)
  你多少得吃一點 。

• ke'kiarm korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm korng [[...]] 
  talk as much as possible, talk at random
  盡量講,隨便講

keatat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'tat [[...]] 

value, worth

價值

• bøo-keatat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kex'tat; bøo-kex'tat [[...]] 
  valueless, worthless
  沒有價值

• u-keatat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kex'tat; u-kex'tat [[...]] 
  valuable, worth-while
  有價值

• Cid purn zheq u keatat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn zheq u kex'tat. [[...]] 
  This book is worth reading.
  此書有一讀的價值。

• u cit paq ban ee keatat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cit paq ban ee kex'tat [[...]] 
  worth a million dollars
  有一百萬的價值。

kehmoh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'moh [[...]] 

diaphragm, estrangement

隔膜,隔閡

• Yn nng ee ee tiongkafn u kehmoh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn nng ee ee tiofng'kafn u keq'moh. [[...]] 
  There is an estrangement between those two persons.
  他倆之間有隔閡。

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

pleat, tuck

摺,褶

• khiøhkerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøq'kerng [[...]] 
  pleat, fold (cloth) in pleats
  摺褶

• u khiøhkerng ee kuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u khiøq'kerng ee kuun [[...]] 
  pleated skirt
  有摺褶的裙

kengchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'chiuo [[...]] 

pass through the hand so

經手

• Hid tiaau cvii goar u heeng y, si yn thaethaix kengchiuo ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii goar u heeng y, si yn thaix'thaix kefng'chiuo ee. [[...]] 
  I paid (returned) him the money through the hands of his wife.
  那筆錢我有還他,是他太太經手的。

• kengchiuo-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'chiuo'jiin; kefng'chiuo-jiin [[...]] 
  person through whose hands money is paid, goods, sent or business transacted
  經手人

khaq extaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e'taxng [[...]] 

more likely to be able to

比較能

• Seakafn, bøo tekkhag u hagbun ee laang khaq extaxng sengkofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sex'kafn, bøo teg'khag u hak'bun ee laang khaq e'taxng seeng'kofng. [[...]] 
  In the world the better educated people are not necessarily more likely to succeed.
  世間,不一定有學問的人較能成功。

khaq...taxmpøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq...tam'pøh'ar [[...]] 

somewhat

有點兒,一點點

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn khiao, taxnsi u khaq chiwzhexng taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn khiao, tan'si u khaq chiuo'zhexng tam'pøh'ar. [[...]] 
  This youngster is very clever, but somewhat mischievous
  這孩子很聰明,但是有點兒調皮。

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

hew, to cut, engrave (blocks for printing), publication, to publish

刊

• Kin'afjit ee pørzoar u khafn zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar u khafn zhud'laai. [[...]] 
  It was reported in today's paper.
  今天的報紙登出來了。

• ciukhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'khafn [[...]] 
  weekly (magazine)
  週刊

• gøeqkhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh'khafn; gøeh'khafn [[...]] 
  monthly (magazine)
  月刊

• jidkhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'khafn [[...]] 
  daily (paper)
  日刊

• kuiekhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuix'khafn [[...]] 
  quarterly (review)
  季刊

khaw'ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'ym; (khviw) [[...]] 

provincial accent, dialect

口音,腔調

• Y ee Taioaan-oe u cidsut'ar Bykog-khviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe u cit'sud'ar Bie'kog'khviw.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe u cit'sud'ar Bie'kog-khviw. [[...]] 
  There is a faint trace of an American accent in his Taiwanese.
  他的台語有點美國腔。

khaotii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'tii [[...]] 

subtract, deduct

扣除

• Khaotii søeakym u nngxban khof ee siujip. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaux'tii soex'kym u nng'ban khof ee siw'jip.; Khaux'tii søex'kym u nng'ban khof ee siw'jip. [[...]] 
  an income of twenty thousand dollars after tax deduction
  扣除稅款有兩萬元的收入。

• chitkhaux-pøehtii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'khaux-peq'tii; chid'khaux-pøeq'tii [[...]] 
  run up a heavy list of deductions and countercharges, making out that there is very little, if anything, to be paid
  七扣八除

khenghioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khefng'hioxng [[...]] 

inclined towards, tendency, trend, inclination

傾向

• U...ee khenghioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U...ee khefng'hioxng [[...]] 
  tend (have a tendency) to, be inclined to
  有…的傾向

khiekhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'khaix [[...]] 

bearing, manner

氣概

• u khiekhaix ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u khix'khaix ee laang [[...]] 
  man of mettle
  有氣概的人

• kunzuo khiekhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kwn'zuo khix'khaix [[...]] 
  manner of a true gentleman
  君子氣概

khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'kvix [[...]] 

see, perceive by sight, happen to see, to see without the pre-determined purpose or intention of looking at, have the faculty or power of seeing

看見,看到,見過

• Lie u khvoarkvix kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax'kvix kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo? [[...]] 
  Did you see today's paper? (Did you know where it is?)
  你有沒有看到今天的報紙?

• Lie u khvoax kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo? [[...]] 
  Did you look at (read) today's paper yet?
  今天的報紙你看了嗎?

• Goar mxbad khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'bad khvoax'kvix. [[...]] 
  I have never seen that.
  我沒見過。

• Lie bad khvoarkvix hor `bøo? Na iao mxbad, larn laikhix khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khvoax'kvix hor `bøo? Na iao m'bad, larn laai'khix khvoax. [[...]] 
  Have you ever seen a tiger? If you have not, let's go and take a look.
  你見過老虎嗎? 要是沒有,我們去看

• Zhvemee`ee bøo khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhvef'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix.; Zhvef/Chvy'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix. [[...]] 
  A blind man cannot see. (does not have the faculty of seeing)
  瞎子沒看見。

• Goar khix svoaterng ee sii, u khvoarkvix goanzuxbiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng ee sii, u khvoax'kvix goaan'zu'biin. [[...]] 
  When I went up to the mountains, I saw the Aborigines.
  我去山上的時候,看到了原住民。

khuiphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'phoax [[...]] 

explain why and how

開破,說明

• Gyn'ar maix kannaf iong phaq ee, aix khuiphoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar maix kafn'naf iong phaq ee, aix khuy'phoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [[...]] 
  Don't just hit a child, for better results explain why its wrong and how to change.
  小孩子不要只用打的,應解釋給他聽才有用。

ki'tiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'tiofng [[...]] 

among them, among which

其中

• Ki'tiofng u cit purn cyn hør ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kii'tiofng u cit purn cyn hør ee. [[...]] 
  Among them (the books), there is a very good one.
  其中有一本很好的

• Ki'tiofng pid iuo ienkox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kii'tiofng pid iuo ieen'kox. [[...]] 
  Certainly there are some reasons for it.
  其中必有緣故

kiernseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'seg [[...]] 

insight, knowledge

見識

• u kiernseg ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kiexn'seg ee laang [[...]] 
  man of insight (principle)
  有見識的人

kioxngthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiong'thofng [[...]] 

common, general. (archaic)

共通

• u kioxngthofng ee tiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kiong'thofng ee tiarm [[...]] 
  have something in common with
  有共通點

• kioxngthofng ee bogteg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiong'thofng ee bok'teg [[...]] 
  common purpose
  共通的目的

ko'putciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'pud'ciofng [[...]] 

having no alternative but to do it, unavoidably, be compelled to do

不得已

• ko'putciofng ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'pud'ciofng ee sii [[...]] 
  in an unavoidable case, if necessary
  不得已的時候

• u ko'putciofng ee suxzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kof'pud'ciofng ee su'zeeng [[...]] 
  Owing to circumstances beyond control
  有不得已的事情

• Goar mxsi aix afnny, si ko'putciofng zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si aix arn'ny, si kof'pud'ciofng zøx ee.; Goar m'si aix arn'ny, si kof'pud'ciofng zøx/zøex ee. [[...]] 
  I did it of necessity, not of choice.
  我不想這樣,是不得已做的

limky erngpiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liim'ky exng'piexn [[...]] 

adapt oneself to the moment, according to the requirement of the case

臨機應變

• u limky erngpiexn ee zaileeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u liim'ky exng'piexn ee zaai'leeng [[...]] 
  be very easily adaptable
  有臨機應變的才能

• zhayzhuo limky erngpiexn ee zhorsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'zhuo liim'ky exng'piexn ee zhox'sy [[...]] 
  take emergency measures
  採取臨機應變的措施

otaf-sarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'taf'sarn; of'taf-sarn [[...]] 

person who has a black, thin appearance

形容瘦又黑之人

• Otasarn kaq annef taixkhaix u armpve ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Of'taf'sarn kaq afn'nef tai'khaix u axm'pve ee khoarn.; Of'taf'sarn kaq afn'nef tai'khaix u axm'pve/pvi ee khoarn. [[...]] 
  A person who is that dark and thin probably has a hidden disease.
  他又黑又瘦,可能有暗疾的樣子。

oafhaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar'haang [[...]] 

registered with a company or organization

靠行(計程車)

• Lie ee keathengchiaf u oafhaang `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee kex'theeng'chiaf u oar'haang `bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you registered your taxi with a taxi company?
  你的計程車有沒有靠行?

pau'haam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'haam [[...]] 

include, contain

包含

• Cid ee keacvii u pau'haam kangcvii bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee kex'cvii u paw'haam kafng'cvii bøo? [[...]] 
  Does this price include the cost of labor?
  這個價錢有沒有包含工錢 ?

• Cid kux pau'haam cyn ze iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux paw'haam cyn ze ix'sux.; Cid kux paw'haam cyn zøe ix'sux. [[...]] 
  This expression has many meanings.
  這句包含很多意思。

pauviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'viaa [[...]] 

certain to win

包贏

• Pysaix karm u itteng pauviaa ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pie'saix karm u id'teng paw'viaa ee? [[...]] 
  In a contest is there any guarantee you will win?
  比賽哪有包贏的?

pvoarcviu-løqe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'cviu'løh'e; pvoax'cviu-løh'e [[...]] 

give up halfway, leave something unfinished

半途而廢

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