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bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng bøe'taxng (be tid'thafng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

the negative of øextaxng, expresses physical or moral impossibility

不能

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

• Goar bextaxng (be 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 (be tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can not come, because I am very busy.
  我不能來,因為很忙。

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

zhøfkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhør'kør [[...]][i#] [p.]

rough sketch or draft

草稿

• Goar na siafphoef tiøqaix zhøfkør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na siar'phoef tiøh'aix zhør'kør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Before I write a letter, I make a draft.
  我寫信都要起稿子。

Huiesiin! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huix'siin [[...]][i#] [p.]

thank you when asking someone a favor

費神,勞神(拜託)

• Huiesiin (huiesiin). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huix'siin (huix'siin). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Thank you very much.
  費神,費神

• Goar huiesiin lie cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar huix'siin lie cit e. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  May I ask you to do me a favor?
  我勞駕你

• Huiesiin lie ka goar siar cit tviw phoef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huix'siin lie ka goar siar cit tviw phoef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Will you please write a letter for me?
  拜託你給我寫一封信。

ma'hoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: maa'hoaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

vexatious as tangled hemp — troublesome, to trouble (a person)

麻煩

• cyn ma'hoaan ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn maa'hoaan ee tai'cix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  vexatious matter
  很麻煩的事

• Ma'hoaan lie ka goar siar cit tviw phoef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maa'hoaan lie ka goar siar cit tviw phoef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Will you do me the favor of writing a letter ?
  麻煩你給我寫一封信。

siafphøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'phef siar'phøef (siar'phoef) [[...]][i#] [p.]

write a letter

寫信

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