Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/khieh
khieh
- tîeh khieh khau;
- to draw lots;
- khau khieh tîeh tī-tîang?
- Who was drafted by lot?
- i kin-nî khieh tîeh tī lîap khau?
- To what post was he assigned by the lot which he drew this year?
- khieh-sì;
- to adapt one's self to the circumstances; to turn a thing so that it may pass an obstacle; to adjust to the situation.
- cí tieⁿ chn̂g cìeⁿ tōa, tîeh khieh-sì cìaⁿ ŏi tit jîp;
- since this table is so large it must be turned according to the aperture it has to be carried through, and then it can be brought in.
- tîeh khieh-sì khieh-sì kîaⁿ cìaⁿ bŏi pûah;
- must set your steps where the ground offers foothold, then you will not fall.
- khieh-sîp;
- to gather together.
- khieh-sîp tōa-bó̤ mûeh;
- collected a great quantity.
- khieh-sîp cò̤ cêk ē;
- gather into one heap.
- i ío lâk, múaⁿ-tī-kò̤ khieh-sîp;
- he is more diligent, and goes everywhere gathering it up.
- khiep-sîp pât nâng kâi, lâi cò̤ ka-kī kâi;
- gather other people's and make it one's own.
- khieh mûeh-hîaⁿ;
- gather fuel.
- i sĭ tó̤ thô ĕ khieh tîeh kâi, m̄ sĭ thau-khîeh nâng kâi;
- he picked it up from the ground, he did not steal it from anybody.
- thô ĕ khieh tîeh pó̤, kìⁿ kuaⁿ bô̤ thó̤;
- a treasure picked up from the ground, cannot be demanded by the owner even through a magistrate.
- mûeh-kĭaⁿ hàm i khîeh lâi;
- tell him to bring the things here.
- khîeh khṳ̀;
- to take away in the hand.
- nín kâi pit cò̤-nî khîeh?
- How do you hold the pen?
- khîeh m̄ khí;
- cannot take it up.
- khîeh khṳ̀ pun i;
- take it and go and give it to him.
- khîeh pàng cí-kò̤;
- bring it and put it down here.
- khîeh chut khṳ̀;
- take it out.
- khîeh sì-cìaⁿ;
- carry it straight.
- màiⁿ khîeh phah tó̤;
- don't spill it.
- mó̤ khîeh ka-lâuh;
- don't drop it.
- cṳ̆-sòi khîeh;
- take it carefully.
- khîeh phìu chíu;
- it slipped out of his hand just as he was taking it.
- khîeh phìu cū khà-tīo;
- let it fall and broke it.
- khah tōa, khîeh bŏi tit jîp;
- it is too large and I can't put it in.
- khîeh khí khṳ̀ lâu-téng;
- carry it up stairs.
- khîeh i cih;
- hand it to him.
- nŏ̤ ciah chíu khîeh;
- take it with both hands.
- cêk ciah cíu khîeh cêk kâi;
- take one in each hand.
- khṳt nâng thau-khîeh;
- it was slyly taken.
- mûeh ŏi khṳt i khîeh khṳ a bŏi?
- Was anything taken by him?
- úa chin chíu tŏ̤ lṳ́ kò̤ khîeh;
- I took it from you in my own hands.
- khîeh saⁿ lâi chēng;
- get your jacket and put it on.
- khîeh tê lâi cîah;
- bring some tea to drink.
- chíu khîeh-khí;
- remove your hand.
- khîeh khí lâi;
- pick it up.
- i kâi chíu khîeh sih-mûeh?
- What has she got in her hand?