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varlaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vax'laam; (vax'tafng, vax'say, vax'pag) [[...]] 

structure facing south (east, west, north)

朝南(東,西,北)

• Varlaam ee zhux khaq chiuchixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Vax'laam ee zhux khaq chiw'chixn. [[...]] 
  A building facing south is cooler.
  朝南的房子較涼快。

chiato [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaa'to [[...]] 

gradient, grade, inclination

斜度

• chiato jixzap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaa'to ji'zap [[...]] 
  inclination of 20 degrees
  斜度二十

• Zhuoterng ee chiato bøo kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'terng ee chiaa'to bøo kaux. [[...]] 
  The roof is not slanted enough.
  屋頂的斜度不夠。

chiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw; (sof) [[...]] 

search for a lost article, ransack, to rummage, search another's pockets or body

搜

• Hengsu chiaw y ee sengkhw (zhuolai). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Heeng'su chiaw y ee sefng'khw (zhux'lai). [[...]] 
  The detective searched him or his home.
  刑事搜他的身體(屋子)。

chiwsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'siok [[...]] 

formalities, procedure, red tape, process

手續

• Bøeq niar khiechiaf ee cipciaux tiøqaix symmiq chiwsiok? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq niar khix'chiaf ee cib'ciaux tiøh'aix sirm'miq chiuo'siok?; Bøeq niar khix'chiaf ee cib'ciaux tiøh'aix sirm'mih chiuo'siok? [[...]] 
  What is the procedure for obtaining a license for a car?
  要領汽車的執照,要辦什麼手續 ?

• Syn bøea ee zhux bøeq tengkix tiøh arnzvoar pan chiwsiok? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn bea ee zhux boeq tefng'kix tiøh axn'zvoar pan chiuo'siok?; Syn bøea ee zhux bøeq tefng'kix tiøh axn'zvoar pan chiuo'siok? [[...]] 
  What is the procedure for registering a newly purchased house?
  新買的房子要登記,怎樣辦手續?

zhuobi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'bi [[...]] 

taste, relish, interest, hobby

趣味,興趣

• Lie tiørhii u zhuobi `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøx'hii u zhux'bi `bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you find fishing interesting?
  你釣魚有興趣嗎 ?

• Lie ee zhuobi si symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee zhux'bi si sirm'miq? [[...]] 
  What is your hobby?
  你的興趣是什麼 ?

• bøo zhuobi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhux'bi [[...]] 
  not interesting
  沒有趣味

• cyn zhuobi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn zhux'bi [[...]] 
  very interesting
  很有趣味

zhuoiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'iaux [[...]] 

secondary, subordinate, not very important

次要

• Zhuoiaux ee taixcix tiøh parngsag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'iaux ee tai'cix tiøh paxng'sag. [[...]] 
  Put aside secondary affairs
  次要的事得放棄。

• Zef si zhuoiaux ee buxntøee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zhux'iaux ee bun'tee.; Zef si zhux'iaux ee bun'tøee. [[...]] 
  This is a less important problem.
  這是次要的問題。

zøxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø'heeng [[...]] 

model

造型

• Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zøxheeng bøo hør khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zø'heeng bøo hør khvoax. [[...]] 
  People say that the shape of that home doesn't look good.
  有人嫌那間房子的造型不好看。

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa [[...]] 

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. [[...]] 
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

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。

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。

hun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hun [[...]] 

part, a portion, function, duty, lot in life, a share, to have share in

份,分,參與(投資)

• Zef si lie ee hun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si lie ee hun. [[...]] 
  This is for you.
  這是你的份。

• nngxjidhun ee iøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng'jit'hun ee iøh'ar [[...]] 
  two days' portion of medicine
  兩天份的藥

• Cit'køfgøeqhun ee zhuosøex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kor'goeh'hun ee zhux'soex.; Cid''kør'gøeh'hun ee zhux'søex. [[...]] 
  rent for this month
  這個月份的房租。

• Goar bøeq hun hid kefng kongsy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq hun hid kefng kofng'sy.; Goar bøeq hun hid kefng kofng'sy. [[...]] 
  I'll have a share in that company. I'll invest in that company
  我要參與(投資) 那家公司。

• Cittviw phøef ka goar phaq nng hun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef ka goar phaq nng hun.; Cid'tviw phøef ka goar phaq nng hun. [[...]] 
  Duplicate this letter for me.
  這封信給我打兩份。

kengkeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'keq [[...]] 

arrangement (laying out) or rooms, floor plan of a house

隔間

• Cid kefng zhux ee kengkeq cyn hør (bøo hør). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng zhux ee kefng'keq cyn hør (bøo hør). [[...]] 
  This house is well (badly) planned.
  這間房子的隔間很好(不好)。

• Hid kefng zhux u loaxze kengkeq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng zhux u loa'ze kefng'keq? [[...]] 
  How many rooms has the house?
  那間房子有幾房?

køsiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'siorng [[...]] 

noble, elegant, refined

高尚

• køsiorng ee zabcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'siorng ee zap'cix [[...]] 
  high toned journals
  高尚的雜誌

• køsiorng ee zhuobi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'siorng ee zhux'bi [[...]] 
  elevated taste
  高尚的趣味

kongkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'kef [[...]] 

joint ownership, hold in common

共有

• kongkef suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'kef su'giap [[...]] 
  joint undertaking
  共有事業

• Cid liap kiuu ho yn kongkef chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid liap kiuu ho yn kofng'kef chid'thøo. [[...]] 
  Give them this ball to play together.
  這個球給他們一起玩。

• Hid kefng zhux si y kab goar kongkef ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng zhux si y kab goar kofng'kef ee. [[...]] 
  He and I are joint owners of that house.
  那幢房子是他和我共有的

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

sparse(ly), thin(ly), scattered (here and there)

稀疏,零零落落的

• Cid ee zngthaau zhux cyn lafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee zngf'thaau zhux cyn lafng. [[...]] 
  This village with a few scattered houses.
  這個村子房屋很稀疏。

• thaumngg cyn lafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'mngg cyn lafng; thaau'mngg cyn lafng [[...]] 
  thin hair
  頭髮很稀疏

• chiaf cyn lafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf cyn lafng [[...]] 
  long wait between buses
  車班少

phvaykhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'khafng [[...]] 

uncanny, haunted, jinxed, tricky

不祥,奸詐,難纏

• phvaykhafng ee zhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'khafng ee zhux [[...]] 
  haunted house
  凶宅

• Hid sofzai cyn phvaykhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid sor'zai cyn phvae'khafng. [[...]] 
  That place is very uncanny.
  那地方很不祥。

• Hid ee laang cyn phaykhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn phae'khafng. [[...]] 
  That person is jinxed (tricky).
  那人很奸詐難纏。

sietkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sied'kex [[...]] 

plan, design, to plan, to draw up a design (for the construction of...)

設計

• sietkex ka'ti ee zhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sied'kex kaf'ti ee zhux [[...]] 
  design one's own house
  設計自己的房子

• sietkex kangchviuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sied'kex kafng'chviuo [[...]] 
  draw up a blueprint of a factory
  設計工廠

tiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaxm; (toax) [[...]] 

to stay, to dwell

住

• Yn tiaxm ti svoaterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn tiaxm ti svoaf'terng. [[...]] 
  They live on a mountain.
  他們住在山上。

• Lie boeq tiaxm tøq cit kefng lysia? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq tiaxm tøq cit kefng lie'sia?; Lie bøeq tiaxm tøq cit kefng lie'sia? [[...]] 
  At what hotel will you stay?
  你要住在那一間旅社?

• Y tiaxm ti peng'iuo ee zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tiaxm ti peeng'iuo ee zhux. [[...]] 
  He is staying at a friend's home.
  他住在朋友的家。

ui'og [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uii'og [[...]] 

do evil

為惡

• Hid ee laang tørzhux ui'og. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang tøx'zhux uii'og. [[...]] 
  He causes trouble wherever he goes
  那個人到處為惡。

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