Taiwanese | English Translation | |
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saisaisai | master workman, suffix to a skilled workman's name to show respect, as "a-shiong-sai" | |
Plaintext: sai1sai1sai
Taiwanese characters: 師
Mandarin translation: 師,匠人
Phrases and combinations:
ba̍k-chhīuⁿ-saiba̍k-tshīunn-saibhâk-cîuⁿ-sai carpenter chhâi-hông-saitshâi-hông-saicāi-hǒng-sai tailor thì-thâu-saithì-thâu-saitì-tāu-sai barber thô·-chúi-saithôo-tsúi-saitō-zui-sai mason chhut-saitshut-saicùt-sai become a journeyman (after being an apprentice) |
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saisaisai | lion | |
Plaintext: sai1sai1sai
Taiwanese characters: 獅
Mandarin translation: 獅
Phrases and combinations:
chio̍h-saitsio̍h-saiziôrh-sai stone lions hó·-phīⁿ-saihóo-phīnn-saiho-pîⁿ-sai person with a good sense of smell lāng-sailāng-sailâng-sai lion dance |
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sáisáisài | feces, dung, excrement | |
Plaintext: sai2sai2sai2
Taiwanese characters: 屎
Mandarin translation: 屎,糞
Phrases and combinations:
ba̍k-sáiba̍k-sáibhâk-sài tears hīⁿ-sáihīnn-sáihîⁿ-sài ear wax hun-sáihun-sáihūn-sài cigarette ashes phīⁿ-sáiphīnn-sáipîⁿ-sài mucus in the nose thih-sáithih-sáitìh-sài fragments of rust beaten from red hot iron, scraps from a lathe |
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sáisáisài | use, employ, to make, to act | |
Plaintext: sai2sai2sai2
Taiwanese characters: 使
Mandarin translation: 使
Phrases and combinations:
bē-sái-titbē-sái-titbhê-sai-dìt It will not do at all, it is not allowed. bô gû sái bébô gû sái bé(DT unavailable) know how to improvise, (Lit. If you can't get an ox, use a horse to plow the field.) ē-sái-titē-sái-titê-sai-dìt It will do, can be used, OK. |
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sáisáisài | need not | |
Plaintext: sai2sai2sai2
Taiwanese characters: None
Mandarin translation: 不用
Phrases and combinations:
sái-kiaⁿ (ā-sái-kiaⁿ)sái-kiann (ā-sái-kiann)sai-giaⁿ (â-sài-giaⁿ) need not fear sái-kiaⁿ isái-kiann i(DT unavailable) need not fear him sái-kiaⁿ bôsái-kiann bô(DT unavailable) need not fear there won't be enough, plenty of it can be got |
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sàisàisâi | compete, to race, a contest, a tournament | |
Plaintext: sai3sai3sai3
Taiwanese characters: 賽
Mandarin translation: 賽
Phrases and combinations:
kûn-sàikûn-sàigūn-sâi boxing match kîu-sàikîu-sàigīu-sâi ball game pí-sàipí-sàibi-sâi competition, contest tiân-kèng-sàitiân-kìng-sàidiān-gìng-sâi track and field events |
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sàisàisâi | son-in-law | |
Plaintext: sai3sai3sai3
Taiwanese characters: 婿
Mandarin translation: 婿
Phrases and combinations:
ang-sàiang-sàiāng-sâi husband kíaⁿ-sàikíann-sàigiaⁿ-sâi son-in-law mōe-sàimūe-sàimûe-sâi husband of one's younger sister sin-kíaⁿ-sàisin-kíann-sàisīn-giaⁿ-sâi bridegroom sun-sàisun-sàisūn-sâi husband of niece or granddaughter |
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sàisàisâi | frontier | |
Plaintext: sai3sai3sai3
Taiwanese characters: 塞
Mandarin translation: 塞
Phrases and combinations:
iàu-sàiiàu-sàiiàu-sâi fortress pian-sàipian-sàibiān-sâi frontiers |