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🗣 bøexsae 🗣 (u: be boe'sae bøe'sae) 袂使 [wt][mo] bē-sái/buē-sái [#]: 1. (Adv) || 不可以、使不得。; 🗣le: (u: Lie be'sae kaq y zhud'khix chid'thøo!) 🗣 (你袂使佮伊出去𨑨迌！) (你不可以和他出去玩！)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:
🗣 bøexsae`tid/bøexsaytid 🗣 (u: be boe'sae'tid bøe'sae'tid) 袂使得 [wt][mo] bē-sái-tit/buē-sái-tit [#]: 1. (Adv) || 不可以、使不得。語氣完結時唸作bē-sái--tit。; 🗣le: (u: Cid'taq ee lo'bin thaau'tuo'ar ciaq khong`ee, lie be'sae'tid of'peh tah.) 🗣 (這搭的路面頭拄仔才鞏的，你袂使得烏白踏。) (這裡的路面剛剛鋪的，你不可以亂踩。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

Maryknoll (35)

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao ⬆︎ [[...]]

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
不會開船嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. ⬆︎ [[...]]
blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
這句的意思我不懂。

Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I don't know how to drive a car.
我不會開車。

Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
我不會講英語。

Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
我不會用筷子吃飯。

bøexsae`tid korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sae`tid korng; bøe'sae`tid korng ⬆︎ [[...]]

must not be spoken, should not be said

不可以講

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。

øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'hiao; øe'hiao ⬆︎ [[...]]

expresses the idea "can" in the sense of "know how to". The negative is "be-hiau".

會, 懂

Cid kux ee iesux goar øexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar e'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar øe'hiao. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I know the meaning of this sentence.
這句的意思我懂.

Lie øexhiao saychiaf bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'hiao sae'chiaf be?; Lie øe'hiao sae'chiaf bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Can you (Do you know how to) drive a car?
你會開車嗎?

Goar øexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe.; Goar øe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I can (know how to) speak Taiwanese.
我會講臺灣話.

Øexhiao thauciah, bøexhiao chitzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao thaw'ciah, be'hiao chid'zhuix.; Øe'hiao thaw'ciah, bøe'hiao chid'zhuix. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He knows how to steal food to eat, but he doesn't know how to wipe his mouth, too dumb to get rid of the traces of his crime.
懂得偷吃, 不懂得擦嘴, 會做壞事, 不會掩罪.

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

find fault with, to blame, object to, dislike

嫌棄

Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sofzai, ciaq køq laai chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sor'zai, ciaq køq laai chid'thøo. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If you have no objections to a poor place, come back for a visit.
你要是不嫌棄地方不好,請再來玩。

Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. ⬆︎ [[...]]
She does not want to marry me, because she has an objection to my poverty.
她嫌我窮,不要嫁我。

hiaam kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam kuix ⬆︎ [[...]]
object to the high price of something
嫌貴

hiaam tafng hiaam say [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam tafng hiaam say ⬆︎ [[...]]
be discontented with everything
吹毛求疵

bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
A poor skipper blames the winding river.
不會開船,嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

yhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'hwn ⬆︎ [[...]]

married

已婚

Yhwn ee lamlie bøexsae`tid køq kab padlaang kiet'hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'hwn ee laam'lie be'sae'tid køq kab pat'laang kied'hwn.; Ie'hwn ee laam'lie bøe'sae-tid køq kab pat'laang kied'hwn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
People already married cannot marry other people.
已婚的男女不可以再跟別人結婚。

kaseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]

wife and children, husband and wife

家室

U kaseg ee laang bøexsae`tid ti goaxkhao loan laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kaf'seg ee laang be'sae`tid ti goa'khao loan laai.; U kaf'seg ee laang bøe'sae`tid ti goa'khao loan laai. ⬆︎ [[...]]
married people cannot go out and act irresponsibly
有家室的人不可在外面亂來。

kixm-bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kixm be tiaau; kixm-bøe'tiaau ⬆︎ [[...]]

cannot bear it, cannot help, involuntary

禁不住,忍不住

Jiø (sae) kirn, kixm bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiø (sae) kirn, kixm be tiaau.; Jiø (sae) kirn, kixm bøe tiaau. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Want to go the toilet badly.
尿(便) 急,禁不住。

Aechiøx kaq kixm (toxng) bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix'chiøx kaq kixm (toxng) be tiaau.; Aix'chiøx kaq kixm (toxng) bøe tiaau. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Can (could) not help laughing.
忍不住想笑

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

use, employ, to make, to act

使

bøexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sae`tid; bøe'sae`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]
It will not do at all, it is not allowed.
不可以

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea ⬆︎ [[...]]
know how to improvise, (Lit. If you can't get an ox, use a horse to plow the field.)
無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

øexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'sae`tid; øe'sae`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]
It will do, can be used, OK.
可以

sayzuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'zuun ⬆︎ [[...]]

sail a boat

駕船,開船,駛船

Bexhiao sayzuun hiaam khef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
bad workman never has a good tool.
不會開船嫌溪灣,不怪自己,反而怨天尤人。

EDUTECH (1)

bøexsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøe'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]: should not, not permissible to; 不行

EDUTECH_GTW (1)

bøexsae 未使 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøe'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]

Embree (4)

bøexsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sae(-tid); bøe'sae'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.10]: V : cannot be driven (condition of a car); 不能駕駛
bøexsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sae(-tid); bøe'sae'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.10]: AV : may not, it is nor permissible to (active idea); 不行
bøexsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe'sae(-tid); bøe'sae(-tid) ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.16]: V : cannot be driven (condition of a car); 不能駕駛
bøexsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe'sae(-tid); bøe'sae(-tid) ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.16]: AV : may not, it is nor permissible to (active idea); 不行

Lim08 (1)

u: boe'sae`tid bøe'sae`tid ⬆︎ 沒使得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0848,B0762] [#3465]: 不可以； be7 - tang3 。 < An2 - ni ∼∼∼ ； ∼∼∼ 食； ∼∼∼ ka7別人講； ∼∼∼ tng2來。 >

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Taiwanese Dictionaries – Sources

HTB: "Hiexntai-buun" Dictionary (in Taiwanese Hokkien, English and Chinese). Modern Taiwanese Language Association. Syllable segmentation in progress.
DFT: 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Taiwanese Hokkien and Chinese). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011. (CC BY-ND 3.0 臺灣) (data from MoeDict Desktop For MacOSX / Linux / Windows. 2015. see MoeDict and Taioaan Wiki). We have annotated over 5800 definitions in English for monosyllables (enter any monosyllable to get into monosyllable mode)
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