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🗣 bøextaxng 🗣 (u: be boe'taxng bøe'taxng) 袂當 [wt][mo] bē-tàng/buē-tàng [#]

1. (Adv) || 不行、不能夠。

🗣le: (u: Lie na m khaq kirn`leq, larn tø be'taxng zurn'sii jip'tviuu`aq.) 🗣 (你若毋較緊咧，咱就袂當準時入場矣。) (你若不快一點，我們就不能準時入場了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Y zhud'chiuo cyn tai'hofng, lorng be taxng'sngf. ⬆︎ 伊出手真大方，攏袂凍霜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他出手很慷慨，一點也不會小氣吝嗇。

🗣u: Tai'cix ie'kefng zøx cit'pvoax`aq, lie be'taxng ti tiofng'too hoarn'hoea m zøx. ⬆︎ 代誌已經做一半矣，你袂當佇中途反悔毋做。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情已經做了一半了，你不能中途就反悔不做。

🗣u: Tai'cix zøx iao'boe cit'pvoax, be'taxng kiw'khaf. ⬆︎ 代誌做猶未一半，袂當勼跤。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情做不到一半，不能就此縮手。

🗣u: Seeng'zeg bøo'kaux, be'taxng syn'zherng ciorng'hak'kym. ⬆︎ 成績無夠，袂當申請獎學金。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

成績不夠，不能申請獎學金。

🗣u: Lie tiaux'tau ma be'taxng kae'koad bun'tee. ⬆︎ 你吊脰嘛袂當解決問題。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你上吊自殺也不能解決問題。

🗣u: Karm'zeeng ee tai'cix, be'taxng kex'kaux sviar'miq'laang khaq kheg'khuy. ⬆︎ 感情的代誌，袂當計較啥物人較克虧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

感情的事，不能去計較誰比較吃虧。

🗣u: Lie cid ee pve si be'taxng chieen sviw kuo. ⬆︎ 你這个病是袂當延傷久。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這病不能拖太久。

🗣u: Zhux`lie ee tai'cix goar iao'køq be'taxng paxng'chiuo. ⬆︎ 厝裡的代誌我猶閣袂當放手。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

家裡的事情，我還不能置之不理。

🗣u: Karm'zeeng ee tai'cix si be'taxng biern'kiorng`ee. ⬆︎ 感情的代誌是袂當勉強的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

感情的事是勉強不來的。

🗣u: Hid kefng zhux ie'kefng taq hofng'tiaau`aq, sor'ie be'taxng bea'be`aq. ⬆︎ 彼間厝已經貼封條矣，所以袂當買賣矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那間房子已經貼上封條了，所以不能買賣了。

🗣u: Larn ciam'sii be'taxng siøf'kvix. ⬆︎ 咱暫時袂當相見。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們暫時不能見面。

🗣u: Cid tiaau lo sviw eh, be'taxng siøf'siarm'chiaf. ⬆︎ 這條路傷狹，袂當相閃車。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這條路太窄，無法錯車。

🗣u: Lie zøx tai'cix si be'taxng ka goar serng'kafng. ⬆︎ 你做代誌是袂當共我省工。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你做事可不能給我偷工減料。

🗣u: Thvy'khix sviw kvoaa, cit'koar zhaix taxng'sngf lorng be'siw'seeng`tid. ⬆︎ 天氣傷寒，一寡菜凍霜攏袂收成得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

天氣太冷了，一些菜都凍壞無法收成了。

🗣u: Y iao'køq sviw cvie, sor'ie be'taxng zøx zuo'koarn. ⬆︎ 伊猶閣傷茈，所以袂當做主管。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他還太稚嫩，所以不能做主管。

🗣u: Lie na m khaq kirn`leq, larn tø be'taxng zurn'sii jip'tviuu`aq. ⬆︎ 你若毋較緊咧，咱就袂當準時入場矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你若不快一點，我們就不能準時入場了。

🗣u: Khie'chiuo bøo hoee tai'tiong'hw, cid po kii kviaa'liao tø be'taxng hiø'hoea`aq. ⬆︎ 起手無回大丈夫，這步棋行了就袂當後悔矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

起手無回大丈夫，這一子下了之後就不能後悔了。

🗣u: Syn'thea kien'khofng siong tiong'iaux, oe'sefng sip'koaxn be'taxng mar'mar'hw'hw. ⬆︎ 身體健康上重要，衛生習慣袂當馬馬虎虎。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

身體健康最重要，衛生習慣不能夠馬馬虎虎。

🗣u: Zef si lie be'taxng siarm'pi ee bun'tee. ⬆︎ 這是你袂當閃避的問題。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這是你無法躲避的問題。

🗣u: Cid kefng zhux sviw chiern, be'taxng zøx'sefng'lie. ⬆︎ 這間厝傷淺，袂當做生理。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這房子太短淺，沒辦法做生意。

🗣u: Goar tof'hap be'tuo'hør, be'taxng zhafm'kaf cid piexn ee toong'zhofng'hoe. ⬆︎ 我都合袂拄好，袂當參加這遍的同窗會。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我的情況剛好不能配合，無法參加這次同學會

🗣u: Cid ee ciuo'kuie na bøo svaf koaxn zay`løh'khix, si be'taxng teq'saux`ee. ⬆︎ 這个酒鬼若無三罐栽落去，是袂當硩嗽的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個酒鬼如果沒有大喝三罐，是不會覺得過癮滿足的。

🗣u: Cid niar svaf be'taxng khngx sea'svaf'ky sea, lie khix iong chiuo chiok'chiok`leq. ⬆︎ 這領衫袂當囥洗衫機洗，你去用手浞浞咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件衣服不能放洗衣機洗，你去用手稍微搓一下。

🗣u: Zøx phvae tai'cix e ban'sex be'taxng chiaw'sefng. ⬆︎ 做歹代誌會萬世袂當超生。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做壞事會萬世不能超生。

🗣u: Zexng'huo aix giaam'keq kaxm'tog, be'taxng hoad'sefng kafng'giap w'jiarm. ⬆︎ 政府愛嚴格監督，袂當發生工業汙染。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

政府要嚴格監督，不能發生工業污染。

🗣u: Goar be'taxng jin'toong lie ee khvoax'hoad. ⬆︎ 我袂當認同你的看法。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我不能認同你的看法。

🗣u: Lirn af'buo ciaq'ni siøq`lie, lie karm be'taxng khaq iuo'haux`leq? ⬆︎ 恁阿母遮爾惜你，你敢袂當較有孝咧？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你媽媽這麼疼你，你不能孝順一點嗎？

🗣u: Be'taxng eng chiu'lefng ka laang tiak. ⬆︎ 袂當用樹奶共人擉。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不可以用橡皮筋射別人。

🗣u: Ho girn'ar pak'tiaau`leq be'taxng zhud'mngg. ⬆︎ 予囡仔縛牢咧袂當出門。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

被孩子絆住無法出門。

🗣u: Cid ee zaxn'zo chviuo'siofng u sw'sym, ka tø'iern pak'khaf'pak'chiuo, hai y be'taxng ciaux lie'siorng khix phaq'phvix. ⬆︎ 這个贊助廠商有私心，共導演縛跤縛手，害伊袂當照理想去拍片。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這家贊助廠商有私心，處處限制導演，害他無法按照理想去拍片。

🗣u: Y ka goar hai kaq chy'zharm'lok'pheg, goar ia be'taxng ho y hør'ciah'khuxn. ⬆︎ 伊共我害甲悽慘落魄，我也袂當予伊好食睏。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他把我害得慘兮兮，我也不能讓他有好日子過。

🗣u: M'biern oaxn'thaxn kaf'ki phvae'mia, siok'gie korng, “Cit ky zhao, cit tiarm lo.” Larn na kherng phaq'pviax, tø biern kviaf be'taxng zhud'thaau'thvy. ⬆︎ 毋免怨嘆家己歹命，俗語講：「一枝草，一點露。」咱若肯拍拚，就免驚袂當出頭天。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不要抱怨自己命不好，俗話說：「一枝草，一點露。」我們若肯努力奮鬥，就不用怕不能闖出一片天。

🗣u: U laang zhud'six tø eeng'hoaa'hux'kuix, ma u laang kafn'laan khuxn'khor, m'ciaq korng “cit ee laang cit khoarn mia”. M'køq tø'sngx larn be'taxng kae'piexn larn ee zhud'syn, cie'iaux larn kherng phaq'pviax, iao'si e'taxng kae'piexn larn bi'laai ee jiin'sefng. ⬆︎ 有人出世就榮華富貴，嘛有人艱難困苦，毋才講「一个人一款命」。毋過就算咱袂當改變咱的出身，只要咱肯拍拚，猶是會當改變咱未來的人生。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有人出生就享盡富貴，也有人窮困不已，所以說「每個人的命運各不相同」。不過即使我們不能改變我們的出身，只要我們肯努力，依然可以改變我們未來的人生。

🗣u: Laang korng kafm'ciax bøo siafng thaau tvy, lie be'taxng tak hang lorng beq bau kaq viaa, zorng`si aix zay'viar “u cit hør, bøo nng hør” ee tø'lie. ⬆︎ 人講甘蔗無雙頭甜，你袂當逐項攏欲貿甲贏，總是愛知影「有一好，無兩好」的道理。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說世事難兩全，你不能樣樣全包，總要懂得「魚與熊掌不可兼得」的道理。

🗣u: Suy'jieen siok'gie korng, “Lau`ee lau'po'tvia, siaux'lieen`ee khaq tarng'hviaq.” M'køq na lorng m ho siaux'lieen`ee zhud'thaau, y ma erng'oarn øh be'hiao. Khafng'khoex ho siaux'lieen`ee hvoa'thaau, cieen'poex ti pvy`ar khafn'kax, kefng'giam ciaq e'taxng thoaan'seeng. ⬆︎ 雖然俗語講：「老的老步定，少年的較懂嚇。」毋過若攏毋予少年的出頭，伊嘛永遠學袂曉。工課予少年的扞頭，前輩佇邊仔牽教，經驗才會當傳承。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然俗諺說：「年紀大的人較沉穩，年輕人太過輕浮莽撞。」不過如果都不讓年輕人出面，他也永遠學不會。工作讓年輕人負責，前輩在旁邊指導，才能傳承經驗。

🗣u: Y cyn u zaai'zeeng, soaq ho laang oaxn'tox, tiong'iaux ee khafng'khoex lorng bøo y ee hun, siok'gie korng, “Iorng'iorng bea pak ti ciofng'kwn'thiau.” Ciaq e id'tit be'taxng zhud'thaau. ⬆︎ 伊真有才情，煞予人怨妒，重要的工課攏無伊的份，俗語講：「勇勇馬縛佇將軍柱。」才會一直袂當出頭。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他很有才幹，卻受人嫉妒，重要的工作都沒他的份，俗語說：「健壯的馬綁在將軍柱上。」才會一直無法出人頭地。

🗣u: Au lea'paix tøf beq khør'chix`aq, cid lea'paix ee hiøq'khuxn'jit lie iao'si maix zhud'khix chid'thøo e khaq urn'taxng, ciaq be sii kaux “zhuix ciah, ho khaf'zhngf zhe'siaux”. ⬆︎ 後禮拜都欲考試矣，這禮拜的歇睏日你猶是莫出去𨑨迌會較穩當，才袂時到「喙食，予尻川坐數」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

下禮拜就要考試了，這周的假日你還是別出去玩會比較妥當，才不會到時「貪圖一時的好處，自己得承受後果」。

🗣u: Tuo'tiøh tai'cix be sun'si, na kherng kud'lat khix zøx, kiefn'chii`løh'khix, “mngg'mngg'ar'ho løh'kuo, thoo ma e taam”, køq'khaq khuxn'laan ee tai'cix ma e'taxng kae'koad. ⬆︎ 拄著代誌袂順序，若肯骨力去做，堅持落去，「毛毛仔雨落久，塗嘛會澹」，閣較困難的代誌嘛會當解決。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

遇到事情不順利，只要肯努力去做，堅持下去，「濛濛細雨下久了，土地也會潮濕」，再困難的事情也能解決。

🗣u: AF'gi`ar koaf'sviaf cyn hør, lau'sw kor'le y khix zhafm'kaf koaf'chviux pie'saix, y lorng korng y ciog kviaf cviu'taai chviux'koaf. Lau'sw korng, “ ‘Kviaf'kviaf be tiøh'terng.’ Lie aix iorng'karm khia khie'khix buo'taai, ciaq e'taxng ho laang zay'viar lie ee koaf'sviaf u goa hør.” ⬆︎ 阿義仔歌聲真好，老師鼓勵伊去參加歌唱比賽，伊攏講伊足驚上台唱歌。老師講：「『驚驚袂著等。』你愛勇敢徛起去舞台，才會當予人知影你的歌聲有偌好。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小義歌聲很好，老師鼓勵他去參加歌唱比賽，他都說他很怕上台唱歌。老師說 ：「『光是恐懼擔憂不會獲得優勝。』你要勇敢站上舞台，才能讓人知道你的歌聲有多好。」

anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'biin ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sound sleep, to sleep well and peacefully

安眠

• honghai anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'hai afn'biin ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  disturb someone's sound sleep
  妨害安眠

• bøextaxng anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng afn'biin; bøe'taxng afn'biin ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  can't sleep well
  不能安眠

bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng; bøe'taxng; (be tid'thafng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the negative of øextaxng, expresses physical or moral impossibility

不能

• In'ui bøo zoar, bøextaxng siar phøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo zoar, be'taxng siar phoef.; Yn'ui bøo zoar, bøe'taxng siar phøef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I can not write a letter because there is no paper.
  因為沒紙,不能寫信

• Goar bøextaxng (bøe titthafng) laai, in'ui cyn bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng (be tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng.; Goar bøe'taxng (bøe tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I can not come, because I am very busy.
  我不能來,因為很忙。

• Thagzheq ee sikafn goar bøextaxng zhutkhix chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar be'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo.; Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar bøe'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
  上課時我不能出去玩。

bøextaxng siusip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng siw'sip; bøe'taxng siw'sip ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pandemonium, wild disorder or confusion, hopeless situation, out of control

不可收拾

bøextid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tid...; bøe'tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

have not been able to, cannot

不能

• bøextid khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tid khix; bøe'tid khix; (be'taxng khix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cannot manage to go
  不能去

bøextitthafng khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tid'thafng khix; bøe'tid'thafng khix; (be'taxng khix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cannot manage to go

不能去

bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'liaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

clear, distinct, perspicuous

明瞭

• bøo bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo beeng'liaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be obscure, lacking clearness
  不明瞭,不清楚

• Korng (siar) khaq bengliaau`lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng (siar) khaq beeng'liaau`lex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Speak more clearly. Write more clearly.
  講(寫)明瞭點。

• Goar bøextaxng bengliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng beeng'liaau.; Goar bøe'taxng beeng'liaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I cannot understand.
  我不能明瞭。

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea ⬆︎ [[...]] 

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

bøtaxng zhøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taxng zhoe; bøo'taxng zhøe ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cannot be found

無處尋,找不到

• Ciahnih hør ee thaethaix bøtaxng zhøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'nih hør ee thaix'thaix bøo'taxng zhoe.; Ciaq'nih hør ee thaix'thaix bøo'taxng zhøe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You can't find a better wife than she.
  這麼好的太太那裡找。

boafnciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'ciog ⬆︎ [[...]] 

satisfactory, be satisfied

滿足

• Laang ee iogbong efng'oarn bøextaxng boafnciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang ee iok'bong erng'oarn be'taxng boarn'ciog.; Laang ee iok'bong erng'oarn bøe'taxng boarn'ciog. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Man's desires can never be satisfied.
  人的慾望永遠不能滿足。

zawsiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'siarm ⬆︎ [[...]] 

escape, avoid, keep out of the way, secretly neglect one's duty

走避

• Eng'axm tiøh y kor'mee, y bøextaxng zawsiarm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'axm tiøh y kox'mee, y be'taxng zao'siarm.; Efng'axm tiøh y kox'mee, y bøe'taxng zao'siarm. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It is his turn to be on duty tonight, he can not avoid it.
  今晚該他值夜,他不能走避。

chiaxngtiøh phoarpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh phoax'pve; chiang'tiøh phoax'pve/pvi ⬆︎ [[...]] 

hindered by sickness

湊巧生病

• Chiang`tiøh phoarpve soaq bøextaxng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh phoax'pve soaq be'taxng khix.; Chiang`tiøh phoax'pve/pvi soaq bøe'taxng khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I couldn't go, owing to illness.
  湊巧生病而不能去。

ciuzoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'zoarn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sufficient to meet all needs, continually in revolution, circulating or revolving (funds)

週轉

• Bøo cvii thafng ciuzoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo cvii thafng ciw'zoarn.; (Be'taxng ciw'zoarn.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have no working capital.
  沒錢週轉,不能週轉。

zoafnbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'be; zoarn'bøe ⬆︎ [[...]] 

resale

轉賣

• Kiuozeaphirn bøextaxng zoafnbøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiux'zex'phirn be'taxng zoarn'be.; Kiux'zex'phirn bøe'taxng zoarn'bøe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Relief goods may not be resold.
  救濟品不能轉賣。

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar øe pøef, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw øe ka niawchie, kao øe kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

engheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'heng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

honored, to have the honor of…

榮幸

• Goar extaxng laai zhamkaf cid ee hoe, cyn engheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'taxng laai zhafm'kaf cid ee hoe, cyn eeng'heng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I feel honored to be able to attend this meeting.
  我能來參加這個會, 很榮幸.

haxtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'taai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

get off stage, be driven from office, lost power

下台

• bøextaxng haxtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng ha'taai; bøe'taxng ha'taai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cannot bring to a conclusion, be put in an awkward position, be put on the spot
  下不了台

giwtiautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'tiaau'tiaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pull very tight, hold onto securely

拉緊緊

• In'ui y ka goar giwtiautiaau, sofie bøextaxng bøo toax`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie be'taxng bøo toax lef.; Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie bøe'taxng bøo toax`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Because he insisted, I had to stay.
  因為他把我緊緊拉住,所以不能不住下。

heng'ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'ioong ⬆︎ [[...]] 

describe, appearance, form, shape

形容

• bøextaxng heng'ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng heeng'ioong; bøe'taxng heeng'ioong ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  beyond description
  不能形容

hiexntuo-hien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'tuo'hien; hien'tuo-hien ⬆︎ [[...]] 

evident

明顯

• Hiexntwhien su'iaux ee taixcix nar extaxng svea`tid? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hien'tuo'hien sw'iaux ee tai'cix nar e'taxng svea`tid? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  How can we omit doing something that so evidently needs to be done?
  很明顯需要的事情,怎麼能省?

hin bøextaxng... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hin be'taxng...; hin/hun bøe'taxng...; (hin'be'tid...) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

my great regret is that I am unable to…, I wish I could…

恨不得,恨不能

• Goar hin bøextaxng pangzo lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng pafng'zo lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng pafng'zo lie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I regret to say that I am unable to help you.
  我恨不得幫助你。

• Goar hin bøextaxng siuu khix kiux y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng siuu khix kiux y.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng siuu khix kiux y. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I regret being unable to swim there to help him.
  我恨不得游去救他。

• Goar hin bøextaxng khix khvoax lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng khix khvoax lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng khix khvoax lie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I wish I could go to see you.
  我恨不得去看你。

hoarsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoax'siaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

abolish, remove

化消

• Siu'hin na bøextaxng hoarsiaw, øe cyn ma'hoaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siuu'hin na be'taxng hoax'siaw, e cyn maa'hoaan.; Siuu'hin/hun na bøe'taxng hoax'siaw, øe cyn maa'hoaan. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If the difficulty with a sworn enemy cannot be removed it will be very troublesome.
  仇恨如果不能化消,會很麻煩。

itkhaix jilun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'khaix jii'lun ⬆︎ [[...]] 

treat (different matters) as the same, stereotype

一概而論

• Hitlaixbin u phvae ee bøo mxtiøh, mxkuo bøextaxng itkhaix jilun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo be'taxng id'khaix jii'lun.; Hid'lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo bøe'taxng id'khaix jii'lun. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There are bad people connected with that group, but you should not stereotype them.
  那裡面有壞的沒錯,不過不能一概而論。

ittiaw itsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiaw id'sek ⬆︎ [[...]] 

a short time (Lit. one morning and one evening)

一朝一夕

• Zef mxsi ittiaw itsek ciu extaxng oanseeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef m'si id'tiaw id'sek ciu e'taxng oaan'seeng ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This cannot be completed in a short time.
  這不是一朝一夕就能完成的。

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar citmar bøextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng øe cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

kahsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'si; (kix'jieen) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

since — in the sense of circumstances

既然

• Y kahsi (kiejieen) teq phoarpve, itteng bøextaxng laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve, id'teng be'taxng laai.; Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve/pvi, id'teng bøe'taxng laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Since he is sick, he certainly cannot be here.
  他既然生病了,一定不能來。

• Y kahsi m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Since he doesn't want to come, don't go and call him again.
  他既然不來,不要再去叫他。

khaq extaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e'taxng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

more likely to be able to

比較能

• Seakafn, bøo tekkhag u hagbun ee laang khaq extaxng sengkofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sex'kafn, bøo teg'khag u hak'bun ee laang khaq e'taxng seeng'kofng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  In the world the better educated people are not necessarily more likely to succeed.
  世間,不一定有學問的人較能成功。

kiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiarm ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lessen, diminish, to decrease, be missing, subtract

減少

• Goar ee zheq kiarm cit purn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee zheq kiarm cit purn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  One of my books is missing.
  我的書少一本

• Lie kiarm goar svaf høex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kiarm goar svaf hoex.; Lie kiarm goar svaf høex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You are three years younger than I.
  你少我三歲。

• Karm bøextaxng khaq kiarm`leq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Karm be'taxng khaq kiarm lex ?; Karm bøe'taxng khaq kiarm`leq? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Can't you take off a little?
  不能少算點嗎 ?

kientaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiefn'taxng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be set or harden (as jelly or gravy)

凝成凍,結凍

laixbo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lai'bo; (loe'bo) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

behind the scenes, the inside

內幕

• Goaxlaang bextaxng zaiviar laixbo (loexbo) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goa'laang be'taxng zay'viar lai'bo (loe'bo); Goa'laang bøe'taxng zay'viar lai'bo (loe'bo) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  An outsider cannot understand inside affairs.
  外人不能了解內幕。

m cyn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m cyn hør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Wouldn't that be wonderful

該多好

• Goar na extaxng khix Bykog m cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na e'taxng khix Bie'kog m cyn hør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If I could go to the States, wouldn't that be wonderful!
  我要是能去美國該多好。

na... mxcinhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na... m'cyn'hør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Wouldn't that be wonderful...if...?

如果 ...那 該多好。

• Goar na extaxng khix Bykog mxcinhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na e'taxng khix Bie'kog m'cyn'hør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If I could go to the States, wouldn't that be wonderful!
  我如果能去美國那該多好。

phoxngphoxngsongsofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phong'phong'sofng'sofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

puffy (hair, cake); fluffy

疏疏鬆鬆

• Phoxngphoxngsongsofng ee miqkvia, nar extaxng thiap kaq loa tang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phong'phong'sofng'sofng ee mih'kvia, nar e'taxng thiap kaq loa tang? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  How can fluffy and puffy stuff be piled up in a heavy stack?
  疏鬆的東西,怎麼能疊多重?

serngjim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sexng'jim ⬆︎ [[...]] 

qualified for the office (position)

勝任

• bøextaxng serngjim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng sexng'jim; bøe'taxng sexng'jim ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  not qualified for the position
  不能勝任

seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]] 

life, existence, living

生活

• bøextaxng seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng sefng'oah; bøe'taxng sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cannot support oneself
  不能生活

• ia seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  night life
  夜生活

• u iegi ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u ix'gi ee sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  life worth living
  有意義的生活

taxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taxng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

place to...

地方

• bøo taxng bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo taxng bea ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cannot buy it anywhere
  買不到

• bøo taxng zhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo taxng zhoe; bøo taxng zhøe ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cannot be found
  找不到

• bøtaxng khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo taxng khix; bøo'taxng khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  no place to go
  沒地方去

thiusyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiw'syn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to get away (while one is fully occupied)

分身

• bøextaxng thiusyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng thiw'syn; bøe'taxng thiw'syn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I cannot get away
  不能分身

tuix... bøextaxng køex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix... be'taxng koex; tuix... bøe'taxng køex ⬆︎ [[...]] 

unable to face a person owing to some fault, owe a person an apology

對不起 ...

• Lie na m thagzheq, tuix lirn pexbør bextaxng koex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na m thak'zheq, tuix lirn pe'bør be'taxng koex.; Lie na m thak'zheq, tuix lirn pe'bør/buo bøe'taxng køex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you do not study, you will be unable to face your parents
  你如果不讀書,會對不起你父母。

u cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cvii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

have money, be wealthy, rich

有錢

• uxcvilaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'cvii'laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  wealthy man
  富翁

• U cvii `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have you any money? Is there any money?
  有錢嗎?

• U cvii zhutcvii, u lat zhutlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii zhud'cvii, u lat zhud'lat. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you have money, give money. If you have strength, give your strength. — Give what you can.
  有錢出錢,有力出力

• Uxcvii hoaq zuie e kientaxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'cvii hoaq zuie e kiefn'taxng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you have money, you can call water to become hard. — Money talks. Anything can be done with money.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

• U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you have money, you can hire the devil to grind rice. — Money makes everything possible.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

uixzhuo... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui'zhuo... ⬆︎ [[...]] 

for this reason...

為此 ...

• ...uixzhuo, bextaxng laai, chviar lie goanliong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ...ui'zhuo, be'taxng laai, chviar lie goaan'liong.; ...ui'zhuo, bøe'taxng laai, chviar lie goaan'liong. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  For this reason..., please excuse me, I can't come.
  為此,不能來,請你原諒。

ui'ham [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uii'ham ⬆︎ [[...]] 

regrettable, deplorable, to regret, be sorry for

遺憾

• ui'ham ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uii'ham ee tai'cix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  matter for regret
  遺憾的事

• Cyn ui'ham, goar bextaxng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn uii'ham, goar be'taxng khix.; Cyn uii'ham, goar bøe'taxng khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am sorry to say, but I can not go.
  很遺憾,我不能去。

øextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øe'taxng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be allowed to

能; 可以

bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng; bøe'taxng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.11]

AV : can not (because of circumstances, [m7-thang])

不能

øextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'taxng; øe'taxng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.65]

AV : can, be allowed to (circumstances permit)

能

øextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'taxng; øe'taxng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.192]

AV : can (circumstances permit), be allowed to (cf thang, oe7-thang)

可以

u: taxng'cyn ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.254]

VO : be certain, be a fact

當真

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