Taiwanese-English Dictionary

Phrases and combinations for "right, correct, proper, to check or ascertain, to oppose or face, parallel, opposing, pair, couple, to, as to, with regard to":

Taiwanese	English Translation
bíng-hóo bē tùi-tit kâu-kûn	fierce tiger cannot stand a crowd of monkeys ─ sheer numbers can do a strong man in
Audio:    Plaintext: bing2-hoo2 be7 tui3-tit4 kau5-kun5 Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 猛虎難對猴群
tsi̍t ê tùi tsi̍t ê	one person against another
Audio:    Plaintext: tsit8 e5 tui3 tsit8 e5 Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 一口傳一舌，相傳很快。
tsi̍t tùi	pair, a couple, an antithesis
Audio:    Plaintext: tsit8 tui3 Taiwanese characters: 一對 Mandarin translation: 一對
tsi̍t tùi sî	in 24 hours time, the same time on the next day
Audio:    Plaintext: tsit8 tui3 si5 Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 二十四小時
tsua̍t-tùi	without an equal, certainly, absolutely
Audio:    Plaintext: tsuat8-tui3 Taiwanese characters: 絕對 Mandarin translation: 絕對
hīnn-á tūa tùi	ears very large (sign of good luck in making money)
Audio:    Plaintext: hinn7-a2 tua7 tui3 Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 大耳
mn̂g-hōo sio-tùi	belong to families of equal rank, station or of equal relationship
Audio:    Plaintext: mng5-hoo7 sio1-tui3 Taiwanese characters: 門戶相對 Mandarin translation: 門戶相對
siang-siang tùi-tùi	in pairs, pairs of boys and girls, men and women
Audio:    Plaintext: siang1-siang1 tui3-tui3 Taiwanese characters: 雙雙對對 Mandarin translation: 雙雙對對
sio-tùi	just right opposite, exactly agreeing
Audio:    Plaintext: sio1-tui3 Taiwanese characters: 相對 Mandarin translation: 相對