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zhuiekhawzhuiekhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao [[...]][i#] [p.]

be unable to recall something very familiar

好像知道而說不出來

• Cid kux oe tøf zhuiekhawzhuiekhao, mxkuo kofngbexzhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'be'zhud'laai.; Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'bøe'zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The word is on the tip of my tongue but I can't say it.
  這句話好像要說出來,但是說不出來。

zofngsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'si; (tan'si) [[...]][i#] [p.]

but

可是,但是

• Y cyn zhongbeeng, zofngsi cyn pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zhofng'beeng, zorng'si cyn pin'tvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very clever, but very lazy.
  他很聰明, 可是很懶惰。

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.

khaq kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq kuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

somewhat more expensive than was expected

較貴,貴一點

• Cid tex auar suijieen cyn suie, taxnsi u khaq kuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex aw'ar suy'jieen cyn suie, tan'si u khaq kuix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Although this cup is very beautiful, it is somewhat more expensive than I expected (or than I can afford)
  這個杯子雖然很好看,但是貴一點。

khaq...taxmpøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq...tam'pøh'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

somewhat

有點兒,一點點

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn khiao, taxnsi u khaq chiwzhexng taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn khiao, tan'si u khaq chiuo'zhexng tam'pøh'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This youngster is very clever, but somewhat mischievous
  這孩子很聰明,但是有點兒調皮。

mxkuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

but

可是,但是,不過,然而

øeasøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oex'soex; øex'søex [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a mess (with bits of paper, wood shavings), to litter

髒亂,弄髒亂

• Khautøliefn exexngtid khyhoea, mxkuo cyn oeasoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaw'tøf'liefn e'eng'tid khie'hoea, m'kuo cyn oex'soex.; Khaw'tøf'liefn øe'eng'tid khie'hoea, m'kuo cyn øex'søex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We can start fire with wood shavings, but they are messy.
  刨木屑可生火,但是很髒亂。

si [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si [[...]][i#] [p.]

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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a book. These are books.
  這是書。

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

sinle u sied, kuxle bøo biet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'le u sied, ku'le bøo biet [[...]][i#] [p.]

new ways are established but old ways should not be stamped out

雖然有新的慣例,但是舊慣例也不能廢

taxnsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tan'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

but, however, the fact is that...

但是

tirntien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tixn'tien [[...]][i#] [p.]

person good-for-nothing but still take official title

形容一個人已經沒用了,但是還佔著職位

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