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bextaxng khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot manage to go

未當去; 不能去

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

hindered by sickness

湊巧生病

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

e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

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 e poef, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng poef. [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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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 e ka laang, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng 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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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 e ka niawchie, kao e 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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

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

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

恨不得,恨不能

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

• Goar hin bextaxng 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#] [p.]
  I regret being unable to swim there to help him.
  我恨不得游去救他。

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

ui'ham [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uii'ham [[...]][i#] [p.]

regrettable, deplorable, to regret, be sorry for

遺憾

• ui'ham ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uii'ham ee tai'cix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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#] [p.]
  I am sorry to say, but I can not go.
  很遺憾,我不能去。

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