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bøzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

regrettable, unfortunate, unlucky, too bad, wasteful, unworthy

可惜

• Hid ee laang sykhix, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang sie'khix, cyn bøo zhae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It was unfortunate that that person died.
  那個人死了,很可惜。

• Hid zhud tiexnviar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zhud tien'viar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It was unfortunate that I was unable to see that movie.
  那部電影沒看到,很可惜。

• Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thihbea, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thiq'bea, cyn bøo zhae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Too bad you took that shirt to wipe off the bicycle.
  那件衣服拿去擦自行車,很可惜。

bøzhae-kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae'kafng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

waste of effort, in vain, wasted effort

徒勞,沒用

• Ykefng sie khix ax, khaq zuosia ia bøzhaykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sie khix ax, khaq zux'sia ia bøo'zhae'kafng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is already dead, any more injections are a wasted effort.
  已經死了,再打針也沒用。

• Bøzhaykafng, maix siulie, bea sin'ee khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae'kafng, maix siw'lie, bea syn'ee khaq hør. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It is waste of time, better to buy a new one.
  浪費時間,不要修了,買新的比較好。

bøzhae cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae cvii; (bøo'zhae mih, ...) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

waste of money (thing, etc.)

浪費錢,東西等

• Bøzhae cvii, zap khof bea hid khoarn ee zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae cvii, zap khof bea hid khoarn ee zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It is a waste of ten dollars to buy that kind of book.
  浪費錢,十塊錢買那種書。

busofui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'sor'ui; (buu'sor'uix) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

don't mind, one way or the other, do not care

無所謂

• chirnzhae seg busofui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae seg buu'sor'ui ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Any color will do.
  隨便什麼顏色都無所謂

zengzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

brilliance, vividness, brilliant, high lights

精彩

• bøo zengzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zefng'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  lifeless, be lacking in vitality
  不精彩

• Cyn zengzhae ee pysaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn zefng'zhae ee pie'saix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  an exciting or close game
  很精彩的比賽

zhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pluck flowers, gather, to collect, select, to pick

採

zhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

colors, variegated colors, ornamental, brilliant, gay

彩

zhaybøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'bea; zhae'bøea; (zhae'kor) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

purchase, procurement

採買,採購

zhaybit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'bit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

collect honey

採蜜

zhayzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'zhuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

take or adopt an attitude or measure

採取

zhayciøqtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'ciøh'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

stone quarry

採石場

zhaycip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'cip ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

gather materials or specimens together

採集

zhayzw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'zw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

dive for pearls

採珠

zhayhaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'haa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

red clouds at sunset

彩霞

zhayhoat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'hoat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bandits break into a house at night and commit rape (Lit. pluck flowers)

採伐

zhayhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bandits break into a house at night and commit rape (Lit. pluck flowers)

採花

zhayhoezhat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'hoef'zhat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

rapist

採花賊

zhayhorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'horng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

make inquiries like a newsman, get news

採訪

zhayhoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'hoong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

rainbow

彩虹

zhayhorng kieciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'horng kix'ciar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

news reporter

採訪記者

zhayhuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'huun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

clouds of many hues

彩雲

zhae'iexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'iexn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

agar

洋菜

zhae iøqzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae iøh'zhao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

collect medicinal herbs

採藥草

zhay'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'iong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

adopt a suggestion, new technique or employees

採用

zhaykøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'kef; zhae'køef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pose for the audience's admiration onstage (originally said of Beijing opera players)

亮相

zhaykhoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'khoxng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

mine minerals

採礦

zhaykym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'kym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

mine for gold

採金,淘金

zhaykiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'kiuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

silk festoon

綵球

zhaykor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'kor ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

purchase raw materials like a factory

採購

zhaykofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'kofng; (zhae'kngf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

lightning

採光

zhaylap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'lap ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

accept or adopt an idea, opinion or proposal

採納

zhaylaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'laau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

temporary platform decorated with festoons for celebration

彩樓

zhaypaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'paai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

dress rehearsal

彩排

zhaypiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'piin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ornamental screens, multicolored screens

彩屏

zhayseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

color film, picture, TV, photography, to color

彩色

zhaysekparn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'seg'parn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

chromolithograph printing

彩色版

zhaysixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'sixn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

believe, accept as truth

採信

zhaysiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'siw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

harvest

採收

zhaytee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'tee; (barn'tee) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pick tea leaves

採茶

zhayte'koaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'tee'koaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Hakka folk songs sung while picking tea

採茶歌

zhaythaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

an omen

彩頭,預兆

• hør-zhaythaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør zhae'thaau; hør-zhae'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  good omen
  好預兆

• phvae zhaythaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae zhae'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  bad omen
  壞預兆

zhaytiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'tiarm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

marking, scoring

採點,評分

• Zhaytiarm cyn kiaam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhae'tiarm cyn kiaam. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be strict in marking the score of a test or paper
  評分很苛

• Zhaytiarm cyn tvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhae'tiarm cyn tvy. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be liberal in giving marks
  評分很鬆

chirnzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

any old way, at random, in a haphazard way, anyhow, of no consequence, just as you please

隨便,任何

• Aix loaxze cvii? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix loa'ze cvii? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  What does it cost? As much as you want to offer. (As much as you like to pay.)
  要多少錢 ? 隨便! 隨便!

• Goar chirnzhae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chixn'zhae ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I eat anything.
  我隨便吃。

• Khangkhoex mxthafng chirnzhae zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx.; Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx/zøex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't do your task in a haphazard careless way.
  工作不要隨便做，不要馬虎。

• Lie khaq aix ciah symmiq? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khaq aix ciah sirm'miq? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  What do you prefer to eat? Anything, I am not choosy.
  你較喜歡吃什麼 ? 隨便都可以

chirnzhae laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

any person

任何人

chirnzhae-sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae'sii; chixn'zhae-sii; (chixn'zhae-jit) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

at any time, any day

任何時(日)

chirnzhae sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae sor'zai; (chixn'zhae ui) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

any old place

任何地方

chitzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

colorful

七彩

chiwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'tvoa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

means, way, measure, steps, expedient

手段

• kiongpeg ee chiwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kioong'peg ee chiuo'tvoa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  violent methods
  強迫的手段

• køab ee chiwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'ab ee chiuo'tvoa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  high handed methods
  高壓的手段

• ui'hiap ee chiwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uy'hiap ee chiuo'tvoa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  threatening, over bearing methods
  威脅的手段

• bogteg kaq chiwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'teg kaq chiuo'tvoa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  end and means
  目的與手段

• zhayzhuo... chiwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'zhuo... chiuo'tvoa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  take means, steps or measures to...
  採取 ...手段

• zoea'au ee chiwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'au ee chiuo'tvoa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  last resort
  最後的手段

• huisioong chiwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy'sioong chiuo'tvoa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  emergency measures
  非常的手段

zhorsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhox'sy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

measure, a step

措施

• zhayzhuo zhorsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'zhuo zhox'sy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  take proper steps
  採取措施

• kynkib zhorsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kirn'kib zhox'sy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  emergency measure
  緊急措施

• Larn tiøh zhayzhuo symmiq zhorsy? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Larn tiøh zhae'zhuo sirm'miq zhox'sy? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  What step should we take?
  我們應採取什麼措施?

ciefnzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciern'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cut the ribbon to inaugurate a building

剪綵

zuyzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

water colors

水彩

zuyzhayoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'zhae'oe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

water color painting

水彩畫

zuyzhayoexkaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'zhae'oe'kaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

watercolorist

水彩畫家

herngkøf-zhayliet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hexng'køf'zhae'liet; hexng'køf-zhae'liet ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cheerful, in high spirits, elated, jubilant

興高采烈

hiongtiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'tiau; (phvae'tiau, phvae thaau'zhae) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bad omen, augury of evil

凶兆,壞預兆

hør zhaythaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør zhae'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

good omen

好彩頭

hongzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

elegant manners and appearance, fine deportment

風采

hunzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huun'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

clouds, clouds illuminated by the rising or setting sun

雲彩

ixzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

strange burst of color

異彩

kafmzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'zhae; (kiarm'zhae) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

possibly

可能

katzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kad'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

decorate with pendants

結彩

khaizhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

excavate, to mine, deprive a girl of her virginity (not through marriage)

開採,開包

kiafmzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiarm'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

perhaps, fear, I'm afraid..., I fear...

恐怕,說不定,可能

kof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof; (kox) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

purchase, to buy

購

• zhaykox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'kox ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  purchase on a big scale (as a factory buys raw materials)
  採購

kongzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

luster, brilliance, very richly decorated

光彩

• zexngkaf kongzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'kaf kofng'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  add luster to...
  增加光彩

• kongzhae toadbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'zhae toat'bok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  luster that dazzles the eyes
  光彩奪目

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

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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  take emergency measures
  採取臨機應變的措施

mozhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mof'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

draw lots to determine the prize winners in a raffle or lottery

摸彩

mozhaykngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mof'zhae'kngx; (mof'zhae'koaxn) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

lottery slip

摸彩券

gvofzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvor'zhae; (gvor'zhae'seg) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

polychrome

五彩(色)

gvofzhayhuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvor'zhae'huun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

colorful clouds

五彩雲

oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe; (ui, oa, hoa) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

paint or draw, painting, drawing, picture

畫

• zuyzhayoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'zhae'oe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  painting in water colors
  水彩畫

• iu'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'oe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  oil painting
  油畫

• mo'pit'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moo'pid'oe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  drawings done with writing brushes
  毛筆畫

phvae-zhaythaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'zhae'thaau; phvae-zhae'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

not auspicious (propitious)

不吉利

phvae-thauzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'thaau'zhae; phvae-thaau'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bad omen, augury of evil

凶兆,壞預兆

pongkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poong'koafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

stand by, remain a spectator

旁觀

• zhayzhuo pongkoafn ee thaeto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'zhuo poong'koafn ee thaix'to ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  assume an indifferent attitude
  採取旁觀的態度

seg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

color, hue, looks, appearance, lust, lewdness, carnal pleasure

色

• armseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  dull colors
  暗色

• bixnseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  complexion (of the face)
  臉色

• zhayseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  colored
  彩色

• chiefnseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiern'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  light color
  淺色

• chimseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  deep color
  深色

• kefngseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  scenery
  景色

• khyseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  improvement in conditions
  起色

sekzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seg'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

color, hue, tint

色彩

sixntiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sin'tiong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

careful, cautious, prudent, discreet, carefully

慎重

• zhayzhuo sixntiong ee thaeto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'zhuo sin'tiong ee thaix'to ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  take a prudent attitude
  採取慎重的態度。

• sixntiong khøfli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sin'tiong khør'li ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  consider (a matter) seriously
  慎重考慮

taixhoxng ixzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'hoxng i'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

to yield unusually brilliant results

大放異彩

tøexhngf sekzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te'hngf seg'zhae; tøe'hngf seg'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

local color, provincialism

地方色彩

thauzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

first prize in a lottery, omen

彩頭,預兆

• høfthauzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'thaau'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  good omen
  好預兆

Tisae na'ar katzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ty'sae naa'ar kad'zhae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Decorate the pig manure basket — what a waste!

多此一舉!

tiafmtefng katzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiarm'tefng kad'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

with illuminations and decorations

張燈結彩

tiexnsixky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tien'si'ky ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

TV set, television receiving set

電視機

• zhayseg tiexnsixky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'seg tien'si'ky ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  color TV set
  彩色電視機

tøzhae tøzw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøf'zhae tøf'zw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

many faceted

多彩多姿

• tøzhae tøzw ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøf'zhae tøf'zw ee sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  very colorful life — "de colores"
  多彩多姿的生活

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