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boehsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

if

要是

bøehsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

if it is

要是; 如果是

na si [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

if it be

要是; 如果; 假如

🗣 Cit bor bølaang zay, nng bor siøsiartai./Cit bor bølaang zay, nng bor svasiartai. 🗣 (u: Cit bor bøo'laang zay, nng bor siøf/svaf'siax'tai.) 一某無人知，兩某相卸代。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t bóo bô lâng tsai, nn̄g bóo sio-sià-tāi. [#]

1. () || 只有一個妻子不會受人注意，要是有大小老婆就會爭吵不斷，家醜外揚。形容有妻有妾者家中常有爭執，受人嘲笑。

🗣le: (u: Larn hang'ar'khao hid ee Taan'tarng`ee køq khix zu'zo'zhafn bea pien'tofng laai ciah`aq, orng'huix y toa'bor, sex'ii suie'tafng'tafng, zhux'lai soaq tvia'tvia oafn'kef'niuu'zex, bøo laang beq zuo ho ciah. Bok'koaix laang korng, “Cit bor bøo laang zay, nng bor siøf'siax'tai.”) 🗣 (咱巷仔口彼个陳董的閣去自助餐買便當來食矣，枉費伊大某、細姨媠噹噹，厝內煞定定冤家量債，無人欲煮予食。莫怪人講：「一某無人知，兩某相卸代。」) (住巷口的陳董事長又去自助餐買便當來吃了，虧他有老婆、姨太太而且都很漂亮，家裡卻常常爭吵，沒人做飯給他吃。難怪人家說：「一夫一妻，夫唱婦隨；家有妻妾，雞犬不寧。」)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 naxsi 🗣 (u: na'si) 若是 [wt][mo] nā-sī [#]

1. (Adv) || 如果、要是。假使、倘若。

🗣le: (u: Lie na'si laang bøo sorng'khoaix, tø khaq zar khix hiøq'khuxn.) 🗣 (你若是人無爽快，就較早去歇睏。) (你如果身體不舒服的話，就早一點去歇著吧。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 ochiw 🗣 (u: of'chiw) 烏鶖 [wt][mo] oo-tshiu [#]

1. (N) || 大卷尾。禽鳥類。是一種領域性很強的大型鳥禽，會攻擊鳶鳥等鷹類。在臺灣農村裡常可以看到烏鶖停在水牛背上吃牛身上的牛蜱。民俗說法，要是烏鶖在電線桿上築巢，當年度不會有颱風。

🗣le: (u: Of'chiw khiaa zuie'guu.) 🗣 (烏鶖騎水牛。) (烏鶖騎在水牛的背上。比喻瘦小的丈夫娶到高大的妻子。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Na phoax'pve aix kirn khix ho y'sefng khvoax, m'thafng gve barn. 若破病愛緊去予醫生看，毋通硬挽。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

要是生病了要趕快去看醫生，不要硬撐。

🗣u: Beq goar, zar tø kaq y pvix'bin`aq. 欲我，早就佮伊變面矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

要是我，我早就跟他翻臉了。

🗣u: Na bøo laang thee'thaau, cid kvia tai'cix tø bøo laang beq zøx. 若無人提頭，這件代誌就無人欲做。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

要是沒有人帶頭，這件事情就沒有人要做。

🗣u: Na løh'ho, piaq tø e siaxm zuie. 若落雨，壁就會滲水。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

要是下雨，牆壁就會滲水。

bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq; (beq) [[...]] 

just about to, to wish, want, will, sign of future. This word is sometimes used to express a conditional clause

要,將要,快要,要是

• Bøeq zaiviar øe høfthvy, goar ciu bøo giah hoxsvoax laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zay'viar e hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai.; Bøeq zay'viar øe hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai. [[...]] 
  If I had known the weather would be nice, I would not have brought an umbrella.
  要是知道天氣會好,我就不帶雨傘來。

• Bøeq khix, m khix, zhutzai lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie.; Bøeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie. [[...]] 
  Whether you go or not is up to you.
  要去,不去,隨你便。

zhaosngf`khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'sngf khix; zhaux'sngf`khix [[...]] 

turn sour

酸了

• Na khngx sviw kuo, e zhaosngf (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na khngx sviw kuo, e zhaux'sngf (khix). [[...]] 
  If you keep it too long, it will become sour.
  要是放太久了,會變酸。

• Korng kaq zhaosngf khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng kaq zhaux'sngf khix. [[...]] 
  talk and talk over again till we are tired of hearing them.
  說得變酸了,聽膩了。

ciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu [[...]] 

connective particle meaning then, undergo, assume, come or go to, namely, as soon as, as a natural consequence, thereupon, naturally (Very often the Chinese use this little particle to balance a subordinate clause with the principal clause although there is no need of using such a word in English)

就

• Na høfthvy ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na hør'thvy ciu boeq khix.; Na hør'thvy ciu bøeq khix. [[...]] 
  If the weather is good I am going.
  如果天氣好就要去。

• Lym khaq kau ee ka'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu be aix khuxn.; Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [[...]] 
  If you drink rather strong coffee you will not be sleepy.
  喝較濃的咖啡就不想睡。

• Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciu boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [[...]] 
  I'll go as soon as I have finished eating.
  我吃飽就去。

• Ciu afnny ciah, m biern zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu arn'ny ciah, m biern zuo. [[...]] 
  Eat it the way it is, it doesn't need to be cooked.
  就這樣吃,不用煮。

• Na bøo Thienzuo, ciu bøo thvite baxnbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo Thiefn'zuo, ciu bøo thvy'te ban'but. [[...]] 
  If there is no God, then there is no heaven or earth or anything.
  要是沒有天主,就沒有天地萬物。

zu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu [[...]] 

cushion, furnish with padding, any material used to reduce jarring, friction

墊,襯墊

• Te'kofhvi na siøf, tiøh eng chiwkyn zu le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tee'kor'hvi na siøf, tiøh eng chiuo'kyn zu le. [[...]] 
  If the handle of a kettle is hot, you must use your handkerchief.
  要是茶壺把手太燙,得用手帕墊著。

zuypha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'pha [[...]] 

blister

水泡

• Ee na sviw aan, khaf e phorngpha (khie zuypha). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ee na sviw aan, khaf e phoxng'pha (khie zuie'pha). [[...]] 
  If the shoes are too tight, the feet will get blisters.
  要是鞋子太緊,腳會起泡。

hiauhkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiauq'khag [[...]] 

come fall, peel, shell off like paint, plaster or skin

脫落,脫皮

• Tøhbin ee zhad hiauhkhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'bin ee zhad hiauq'khag. [[...]] 
  The paint has peeled off the table top.
  桌面的漆脫落了。

• Na phagjit phak sviw kuo, bin e hiauhkhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na phak'jit phak sviw kuo, bin e hiauq'khag. [[...]] 
  If you are exposed to the sunshine for a long time, your skin will peel.
  要是曬太陽曬太久,臉會脫皮。

ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho [[...]] 

used to express the passive voice

被 ...

• Goar ho y phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y phaq. [[...]] 
  I was struck by him.
  我被他打。

• Na toax toaxlo chitthøo, e ho khiechiaf kauhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na toax toa'lo chid'thøo, e ho khix'chiaf kauq'tiøh. [[...]] 
  If you play on the street, you'll be run over by a car.
  要是在馬路上玩,會被車子輾到。

• ho y phaq tiøqkviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y phaq tiøh'kviaf [[...]] 
  be frightened by him
  被他嚇著了。

huxzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'zeg [[...]] 

be responsible, bear the responsibility

負責

• Cid hang khangkhoex symmihlaang teq huxzeg? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang khafng'khoex sirm'miq'laang teq hu'zeg? [[...]] 
  Who is in charge of this job?
  這項工作誰負責的?

• Na sitpai, lie tiøqaix huxzeg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na sid'pai, lie tiøh'aix hu'zeg. [[...]] 
  If is should fail, you must bear the responsibility
  要是失敗,你要負責。

iao hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao hør; (iao'kuo hør) [[...]] 

excusable, tolerable, passable

還好

• Na cit nng jit iao hør (iawkuo exexngtid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na cit nng jit iao hør (iao'kuo e'eng'tid). [[...]] 
  day or two would have been excusable, but …
  要是一兩天還好,還可以

• Goar ee sengkhw iao (iawkuo) høfhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw iao (iao'kuo) hør'hør. [[...]] 
  I am tolerably well.
  我的身體還好好的。

• Hid taai thihbea iao (iawkøq) høfhør, mxthafng bøea syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bea syn ee.; Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bøea syn ee. [[...]] 
  That bike is still in good shape, don't buy a new one.
  那輛自行車還好好的,不要買新的。

jih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jih; (lih) [[...]] 

push down with fingers or hands

壓,按

• Na khngx bøe løqkhix, eng nng chiuo ka jih løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na khngx be løh'khix, eng nng chiuo ka jih løh'khix.; Na khngx bøe løh'khix, eng nng chiuo ka jih løh'khix. [[...]] 
  If it won't go down, force it down with your hands.
  要是放不下,用雙手把它按下去。

• jih ho pvie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jih ho pvie [[...]] 
  Press down and make it flat.
  壓扁

køea khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'khaf; køea khaf [[...]] 

use a stool or other support to get up higher, put something under a piece of furniture so as to make it steady or to raise it higher

墊腳

• Na theh bøe tiøh, giaa yar laai køefkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na theh be tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai kea'khaf.; Na theh bøe tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai køea'khaf. [[...]] 
  If you cannot reach it, bring a chair and stand on it.
  要是拿不到,拿椅子來墊腳。

• Cid tex tøh'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pang'ar laai kefkhaf (kea ho zai) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pafng'ar laai kea'khaf (kea ho zai) [[...]] 
  This desk is not steady, put a piece of wood under the leg (and make it steady)
  這張桌子不穩,拿一塊板子來墊腳。

khiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøx; (khaux) [[...]] 

deduct from (wages), subtract. cf. "khau"

扣

• Naxsi hiexnkym khiøx cit sviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na'si hien'kym khiøx cit sviaa. [[...]] 
  We allow ten per cent discount for cash.
  要是現金扣一成。

• pøeq khiøx svaf zhwn go [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peq khiøx svaf zhwn go; pøeq khiøx svaf zhwn go [[...]] 
  three from eight leaves five
  八扣三剩五

khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'kvix [[...]] 

see, perceive by sight, happen to see, to see without the pre-determined purpose or intention of looking at, have the faculty or power of seeing

看見,看到,見過

• Lie u khvoarkvix kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax'kvix kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo? [[...]] 
  Did you see today's paper? (Did you know where it is?)
  你有沒有看到今天的報紙?

• Lie u khvoax kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo? [[...]] 
  Did you look at (read) today's paper yet?
  今天的報紙你看了嗎?

• Goar mxbad khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'bad khvoax'kvix. [[...]] 
  I have never seen that.
  我沒見過。

• Lie bad khvoarkvix hor `bøo? Na iao mxbad, larn laikhix khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khvoax'kvix hor `bøo? Na iao m'bad, larn laai'khix khvoax. [[...]] 
  Have you ever seen a tiger? If you have not, let's go and take a look.
  你見過老虎嗎? 要是沒有,我們去看

• Zhvemee`ee bøo khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhvef'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix.; Zhvef/Chvy'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix. [[...]] 
  A blind man cannot see. (does not have the faculty of seeing)
  瞎子沒看見。

• Goar khix svoaterng ee sii, u khvoarkvix goanzuxbiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng ee sii, u khvoax'kvix goaan'zu'biin. [[...]] 
  When I went up to the mountains, I saw the Aborigines.
  我去山上的時候,看到了原住民。

kviaa bøo lo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa bøo lo [[...]] 

walk but not find a road, have nowhere to go

無處去,迷路

• Na mxbad Taioaan-oe, øe kviaa bøo lo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na m'bad Taai'oaan'oe, e kviaa bøo lo.; Na m'bad Taai'oaan-oe, øe kviaa bøo lo. [[...]] 
  If you cannot speak Taiwanese, everything is inconvenient.
  要是不懂台灣話很不方便。

• Lie na jibkhix chiuxnalai, e kviaa bøo lo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na jip'khix chiu'naa'lai, e kviaa bøo lo. [[...]] 
  If you go into the forest, you will lose your way.
  你如果進入森林裏會迷路。

na [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na [[...]] 

if (very often has the meaning of "when")

若,要是

• Y na laai, kiøx y tarn goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na laai, kiøx y tarn goar. [[...]] 
  If (when) he comes, tell him to wait for me.
  要是他來了,叫他等我。

naxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na si [[...]] 

if it be

要是,如果,假如

• Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix.; Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu bøeq khix. [[...]] 
  If it be good weather, I'll go.
  要是天氣好,我就要去。

• Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [[...]] 
  If it is mine, you must return it to me.
  如果是我的,得還我。

• Na si afnny, larn boeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si arn'ny, larn boeq axn'zvoar?; Na si arn'ny, larn bøeq axn'zvoar? [[...]] 
  If so (in that case), what shall we do?
  假如是這樣,我們怎麼辦?

oannar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn'nar [[...]] 

also, still

也,還,仍

• Y oannar boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y oafn'nar boeq khix.; Y oafn'nar bøeq khix. [[...]] 
  He is also going.
  他也要去。

• Na bøo kngrpid, ienpid oannar exexngtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo kngx'pid, ieen'pid oafn'nar e'eng'tid. [[...]] 
  If you have no pen, a pencil will do as well.
  要是沒有鋼筆,鉛筆也可以。

• Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oannar be boafnciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oafn'nar be boarn'ciog.; Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oafn'nar bøe boarn'ciog. [[...]] 
  I gave him $100, but still he was not content.
  我給他一百塊,他還是不滿足。

pid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid [[...]] 

crevice, rift, crack, fissure

裂,破

• pit'huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid'huun [[...]] 
  crack or split in a cup or plank
  裂痕(紋)

• Kvoathvisii chiuo e pid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvoaa'thvy'sii chiuo e pid. [[...]] 
  In cold weather one's hands will crack (chap)
  冬天手會裂。

• Zhaa na phagjit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix).; Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo øe pid (khix). [[...]] 
  Wood will crack if left too long in the sun.
  木材要是晒太久會裂開。

• Cid tex tepoef u pid (pit'huun), mxkuo be lau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo be lau.; Cid'tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo bøe lau. [[...]] 
  This teacup is cracked, but it doesn't leak.
  這個茶杯有裂痕,可是不會漏。

• Tøe-tang liawau piaq u cyn ze pit'huun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun.; Tøe-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun. [[...]] 
  After an earthquake, there are many cracks in the walls.
  地震後牆有很多裂痕。

• Na texng sviw toa ky ee thihtefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na texng sviw toa ky ee thiq'tefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [[...]] 
  If you use too thick a nail, the wood will split.
  要是釘太大的釘子,木頭會裂開。

si [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si [[...]] 

be, is, are, yes, right. Never used in the sense of " to exist" or "to be present"

是

• Zef si zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zheq. [[...]] 
  This is a book. These are books.
  這是書。

• ciuxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'si [[...]] 
  is, namely, even if
  就是

• zofngsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'si [[...]] 
  but, yet after all it is...
  總是,可是

• kvafsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar'si [[...]] 
  I rather think it is
  可能是

• karm-mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm m'si?; karm-m'si? [[...]] 
  How can it be otherwise? or, Surely it is.
  可不是嗎?

• m si [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si [[...]] 
  no, it is not so
  不是

• naxsi... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na'si... [[...]] 
  if, if it be...
  要是 ...

• taxnsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tan'si [[...]] 
  but, the fact is that...
  但是

sikii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kii [[...]] 

time, season, a period

時期

• Na boeq thagzheq, cymmar si siong hør ee sikii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq thak'zheq, cirm'mar si siong hør ee sii'kii.; Na bøeq thak'zheq, cid'mar si siong hør ee sii'kii. [[...]] 
  Now is the best time for study
  要是想讀書,現在是最好的時期。

taau yn sixtoa laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taau yn si'toa laang [[...]] 

complain to his parents

向他的父母投訴

• Y na phaq lie, lie mxthafng kab y phaq, khix taau yn sixtoaxlaang (pexbør) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na phaq lie, lie m'thafng kab y phaq, khix taau yn si'toa'laang (pe'bør); Y na phaq lie, lie m'thafng kab y phaq, khix taau yn si'toa'laang (pe'bør/buo) [[...]] 
  If he hits you, don't fight with him, go tell his parents.
  要是他打你,不要和他打架,去告訴他父母。

naxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na'si [[...]] 

if it is

要是,如果,假如

u: beq'si bøeq'si 要是 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0763,B0849/B0866] [#2359]

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• columns: idx, ns, u, M, hj, en, zh, p, fn
• you may specify column(s): u:too, or en:too
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