Taiwanese-English Dictionary

Phrases and combinations for "scrape, to plane, to pound, to strike, pull up (a plant)":

Taiwanese	English Translation
Tsit tè pang tshíann lí kā gúa khau hōo pênn.	Plane this board smooth for me.
Audio:    Plaintext: Tsit4 te3 pang1 tshiann2 li2 ka7 gua2 khau1 hoo7 penn5. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 請你把這塊 木板刨平。
Toh-tíng ê la̍h-tsik-iû tio̍h khau khí-lâi.	You must scrape the candle wax off the desk.
Audio:    Plaintext: Toh4-ting2 e5 lah8-tsik4-iu5 tioh8 khau1 khi2-lai5. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 桌上的燭油要刮起來。
Hit tsâng khau khí-lâi.	Pull that plant up by the roots.
Audio:    Plaintext: Hit4 tsang5 khau1 khi2-lai5. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 那棵拔起來。