Taiwanese-English Dictionary

Phrases and combinations for "bite, gnaw, grit one's teeth (as in pain), to catch (as a cat catches rats), pick up or hold something with the mouth":

Taiwanese	English Translation
Hit tsiah káu ē kā lâng bē?	Does that dog bite?
Audio:    Plaintext: Hit4 tsiah4 kau2 e7 ka7 lang5 be7? Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 那隻狗會咬人嗎？
Tsit tsiah niau ē kā niáu-tshí bē?	Does this cat catch rats?
Audio:    Plaintext: Tsit4 tsiah4 niau1 e7 ka7 niau2-tshi2 be7? Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 這隻貓會抓老鼠嗎？
I kā tsi̍t ki hun teh tha̍k-tsheh.	He is studying with a cigarette (cigar) in his mouth.
Audio:    Plaintext: I1 ka7 tsit8 ki1 hun1 teh4 thak8-tsheh4. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 他叼著一根煙在讀書。