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expresses impossibility, equivalent to "not + verb + -able or -ible", The tone of the enclitic "tit" goes into the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone. The affirmative is "øe + verb + tit"

不,不會

be ciaqtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be ciah'tid; bøe ciah'tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]
cannot be eaten, not edible
吃不得

bøexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be zøx'tid; bøe'zøx/zøex`tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]
cannot be done, not permitted
做不得

bøexeng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be eng'tid; bøe'eng`tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]
It's not permissible, It cannot be used.
不能用,不行

bøe arnsngx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be axn'sngx'tid; bøe axn'sngx`tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

beyond the realm of calculation, unexpected, can not be anticipated

不能預料

U loa zøe laang bøeq laai, bøe arnsngrtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U loa ze laang boeq laai, be axn'sngx'tid.; U joa'zøe laang bøeq laai, bøe axn'sngx`tid.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
How many people are coming, it's impossible to figure out.
有多少人要來,不能預料。

bøexarntid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'axn'tid; bøe'axn'tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot plan in advance

不能意料

bøexbiern`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be biern'tid; bøe'biern`tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

inevitable, essential, can't be shunned or avoided

難免

bøexeng`tid/bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'eng`tid; bøe'eng`tid; (be'iong`tid) [[...]][i#] [p.]

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

Lie bøexexngtid cymmar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'eng'tid cirm'mar khix.; Lie bøe'eng`tid cid'mar khix.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
You can't go now.
你不能現在去。

Cit'ee haixkhix `af, bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid'ee hai'khix `af, be'eng`tid.; Cid'ee hai'khix`aq, bøe'eng`tid.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
This is broken, it cannot be used.
這個壞了,不能用。

bexhaokotid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'haux'kof'tid; bøe-haux'kof`tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't eat (vulgar), bad looking

難吃,難看

bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'iong`tid; bøe'iong`tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

unfit for use, cannot be employed without resulting in harm to a person

用不得,不能用

bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'iong`tid; bøe'iong`tid; (bøe'eng`tid) [[...]][i#] [p.]

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

bøexjin`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'jin'tid; bøe'jin`tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot recognize, cannot be recognized, do not recognize

不認得

Hid ee laang ee bin lie exjixntid `be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang ee bin lie e'jin'tid `be?; Hid'ee laang ee bin lie øe'jin`tid `bøe?; (Lie e'jin'tid hid ee laang `be?) [[...]][i#] [p.]
Can you recognize that person's face? (Do you recognize that person?)
那個人你認得嗎?

bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

be unworthy of something, not deserve something, undeserving of, unjustifiable

當不起,不敢當

Goar bexkhamtid zøx Thienzuo ee gixzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo.; Goar bøe'khafm'tid zøx/zøex Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am not worthy to be a child of God.
我當不起做天主的義子。

Ho lie thinciuo, sidzai bexkhamtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai bøe'khafm'tid.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
It is undeserving that you pour wine for me.
讓你倒酒,實在不敢當。

bøexkhafm`tid lek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid lek; bøe'khafm`tid lek; [[...]][i#] [p.]
unfit for severe exertion
不能過勞

bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

be jealous of, envy, hate

嫉妒

Ioxng'ee si goar ka'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bexkhattid symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong'ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq be'khad'tid sirm'miq?; Iong`ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøe'khad'tid sirm'mih?; [[...]][i#] [p.]
I used my own money, what are you jealous about?
用的是我自己的錢,你是在嫉妒什麼?

bøexkhøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khøx`tid; bøe'khøx`tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

unreliable

靠不住

bøexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kix'tid; bøe'kix`tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

forget

記不得

bexkviezerngtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kvix'zexng'tid; bøe'kvix'zexng'tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

unfit to be looked at publicly, as man or affair all incorrect, ugly, dirty

見不得人

Cid niar svaf bexkviezerngtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf be'kvix'zexng'tid.; Cid'niar svaf bøe-kvix'zexng-tid.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
This shirt is terrible looking. (very dirty or out-of-date)
這件衣服見不得人。

bøexkviaa`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kviaa'tid; bøe'kviaa`tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

road cannot be traveled, it won't do

不能走

bøexkox`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kox'tid; bøe'kox`tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

unbearable, beyond endurance

不得了,顧不得

aix lym kaq bexkortid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix lym kaq be'kox'tid; aix lym kaq bøe'kox'tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]
be dying for a drink
喜歡喝得不得了。

Thaukhag thviax kaq bexkortid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaau'khag thviax kaq be'kox'tid.; Thaau'khag thviax kaq bøe'kox`tid.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
I cannot stand this headache.
頭痛得不得了。

bøexkoaix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'koaix`tid; bøe'koaix`tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to be blamed

怪不得

Y afnnef zøx bexkoaetid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y arn'nef zøx be'koaix'tid.; Y arn'nef zøx/zøex bøe'koaix'tid.; (Be'koaix'tid y arn'nef zøx.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
He is not to be blamed for doing it He did it of necessity.
他這樣做怪不得,怪不得他這樣做。

be lwntid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be lurn'tid; bøe lurn'tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

impatient, cannot be borne

忍不住

bexpvetid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'pvef'tid; bøe'pvef/pvy'tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

stingy

吝嗇

be pytid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be pie'tid; bøe pie'tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to be compared with, not to be mentioned in the same breath with

不能比

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

must not be spoken, should not be said

不可以講

be sefngtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be serng'tid; bøe serng'tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to economize

省不得

bexsexngtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'seng'tid; bøe'seng'tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

should not be spoiled, indulged, allowed to do as he pleases

不可溺愛

bøexsirnjim`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sixn'jim`tid; bøe'sixn'jim`tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

unreliable, untrustworthy, incredible

不能信任的

bøexsixn`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sixn'tid; bøe'sixn`tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

can not be believed, cannot believe, do not believe

不能信的

Y korng ee oe goar lorng bexsirntid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee oe goar lorng be'sixn'tid.; Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøe'sixn'tid.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
I can't believe anything he says.
他講的話,我都不相信。

be sngrtid pae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be sngx'tid pae; bøe sngx'tid pae; [[...]][i#] [p.]

innumerable times

好多次

bextafntid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tarn'tid; bøe'tarn'tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to wait any longer

不能等

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.; Yn'ui bøo zoar, bøe'taxng siar phøef.; [[...]][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 (bøe 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.; Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar bøe'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。

bextaotid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taux'tid; bøe'taux'tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

not get along well

合不來

bøextid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tid...; bøe'tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

have not been able to, cannot

不能

bextid khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tid khix; bøe'tid khix; (be'taxng khix) [[...]][i#] [p.]
cannot manage to go
不能去

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

cannot manage to go

不能去

bextittit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tid'tit; bøe'tid'tit; [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't handle

不能了事

befnghor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: berng'hor; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

fierce tiger

猛虎

Befnghor be tuietid kaukuun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Berng'hor be tuix'tid kaau'kuun.; Berng'hor bøe tuix'tid kaau'kuun.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
A tiger cannot beat a crowd of monkeys.
猛虎難抵猴群。

befnghor thiafm sit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: berng'hor thiafm sit; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
an evil man becoming still more hurtful (Lit. a fierce tiger sews on wings)
猛虎添翼

bøtvia bøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

voluble, vain, fickle, changeable, inconstant, to change at every whim, uncertain and changeable

不一定,沒定性

zoeakin ee thvikhix bøtvia bøtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh.; zoex'kin/kun ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
Recently the weather changes very quickly.
最近的天氣變幻無常。

Y kofng'oe bøtvia bøtiøh, be sirntid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, be sixn'tid.; Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, bøe sixn'tid.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
He's very fickle, you can't believe him.
他講話反覆無常,不能相信。

boong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boong; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

hurried, in haste, busy, occupied

忙

hongboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'boong; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
be confused, hurriedly, in a flurry
慌忙

Cide hongboong (kvoafkirn, tiøqkib) soaq bexkie'tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e hofng'boong (kvoar'kirn, tiøh'kib) soaq be'kix'tid.; Cit'e hofng'boong (kvoar'kirn, tiøh'kib) soaq bøe'kix'tid.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
so confused, I forgot
一慌張就忘記了。

zaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaq; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

take, carry along with one

帶,攜

Goar bexkie'tid zaq cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'kix'tid zaq cvii.; Goar bøe'kix'tid zaq cvii.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
I forgot to bring some money.
我忘記帶錢。

zaq tøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaq tøf; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
carry a sword, concealing it under one's clothing
攜刀

ze toaxui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze toa'ui; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

occupy the chief seat, be a president, sit in the place of honor at a banquet or some other function

坐上位

Goar bexkhamtid ze toaxui. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid ze toa'ui.; Goar bøe'khafm'tid ze toa'ui.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am unworthy to occupy the chief seat.
我當不起坐上位。

Zoar bexpautid hoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoar be'paw'tid hoea.; Zoar bøe'paw'tid høea.; [[...]][i#] [p.]

A secret cannot be kept forever (paper cannot wrap up a fire)

紙包不住火

Zuie ym kaux phvixkhafng, be lwntid ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuie ym kaux phvi'khafng, be lurn'tid ax.; Zuie ym kaux phvi'khafng, bøe lurn'tid ax.; [[...]][i#] [p.]

The water's up to my nostrils. I've had it up to here.

水淹至鼻, 再也不能忍,忍無可忍。

øe-(''verb'')-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e-(''verb'')-tid; øe-(''verb'')-tid; [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses possibility and is equivalent to the adjectival suffix "able" as in perishable or "ible" as in edible. The negative is "be+verb+tit". The tone of the enclitic "tit" changes to the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone.