Taiwanese-English Dictionary

Phrases and combinations for "life span of a person, old age, long life, longevity, birthday, die in old age":

Taiwanese	English Translation
hùe-sīu	life span of a person
Audio:    Plaintext: hue3-siu7 Taiwanese characters: 歲壽 Mandarin translation: 壽命
iáu-sīu	very short life, die young
Audio:    Plaintext: iau2-siu7 Taiwanese characters: 夭壽 Mandarin translation: 夭壽，夭折
ko-sīu	what is your venerable age? (said to an old person)
Audio:    Plaintext: ko1-siu7 Taiwanese characters: 高壽 Mandarin translation: 高壽
pài-sīu	make a congratulatory visit to a man on his birthday
Audio:    Plaintext: pai3-siu7 Taiwanese characters: 拜壽 Mandarin translation: 拜壽
té-hùe-sīu	die young, short life
Audio:    Plaintext: te2-hue3-siu7 Taiwanese characters: 短歲壽 Mandarin translation: 短壽
tn̂g-hùe-sīu	long life, old age
Audio:    Plaintext: tng5-hue3-siu7 Taiwanese characters: 長歲壽 Mandarin translation: 長壽