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angkøchiahchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'køf'chiaq'chi [[...]][i#] [p.]

ruddy good health

紅光滿面

• Tefng'e pve kaq boeq sie, cym'ar iuxkøq angkøchiahchi af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Terng'e pve kaq boeq sie, cirm'ar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chi af.; Terng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, cid'mar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chih`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Formerly he was sick unto death, now he is again in ruddy good health.
  前陣子病得要死,現在又紅光滿面了。

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

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

• Goar khvoax, be løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

• Cymmar lie e aix khuxn be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag e thviax be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar zang'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

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。

zawlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

be on the run, on the lam

逃債,亡命

• Y tør laang cinze cvii, cymmar cidsiekex teq zawlo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang cyn'ze cvii, cirm'mar cit'six'kex teq zao'lo.; Y tør laang cyn'zøe cvii, cid'mar cit'six'køex teq zao'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He owes people all kinds of money, now he's hiding out.
  他倒人很多錢,現在到處逃債。

zexngsied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'sied [[...]][i#] [p.]

add, add on

增設

• Cym'ar kok'hau bøeq zexngsied Taigie-khøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar kog'hau boeq zeng'sied Taai'gie'khøx.; Cid'mar kog'hau bøeq zefng'sied Taai'guo-khøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Now the public primary schools are going to add Taiwanese to the curriculum.
  現在國校要增設台語課。

zefngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'te; zerng'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

prepare soil or ground

整地

• Cym'ar teq zefngte boeq khyzhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar teq zerng'te boeq khie'zhux.; Cid'mar teq zerng'tøe bøeq khie'zhux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Now we are preparing the ground to build a house.
  現在正在整地要蓋房子。

ciekym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'kym; (kaux'cirm'mar, kaux'tvaf) [[...]][i#] [p.]

up to now, up to the present time

至今

cymmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cirm'mar [[...]][i#] [p.]

now, just

現在

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

self, personal, private, in person, personally, from, since, natural, naturally

自,從

• zu cymmar khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu cirm'mar khie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  from now on
  從現在起

• zu thaau kaux bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu thaau kaux boea; zu thaau kaux bøea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  from the beginning to the end
  從頭到尾

• zu goar laai Taioaan liawau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu goar laai Taai'oaan liao'au [[...]][i#] [p.]
  since I came to Taiwan...
  從我來臺灣以後…

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.

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

used with undesirable qualities or an unpleasant or disagreeable condition of the body

會

• Cymmar lie e aix khuxn be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cirm'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag e thviax be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar zang'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷, 你會冷嗎?

engkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'kay; (exng'kay) [[...]][i#] [p.]

ought, ought to be

應該

• Lie engkay (tiøh) afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'kay (tiøh) arn'ny zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must do it this way
  你應該這樣做.

• Huiky na kawtiarm khypoef, cymmar erngkay kaux ciaf af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huy'ky na kao'tiarm khie'poef, cirm'mar exng'kay kaux ciaf af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The plane ought to be here by now, if it took off at nine. (Note: "eng-kai" and "tioh" mean the same thing, but "tioh" is used for emphasis.)
  飛機要是九點起飛, 現在應該到這兒了.

• Engkay! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay!; (Exng'kay!) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Serve you right! I told you so ! (As when a mischievous child falls down).
  應該! 應該!

hiexnphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'phirn [[...]][i#] [p.]

goods on hand, stock goods

現貨

• Cymmar bøo hiexnphirn thafng be lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar bøo hien'phirn thafng be lie.; Cid'mar bøo hien'phirn thafng bøe lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We don't have any in stock to sell you.
  現在沒有貨可賣給你。

viafcip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'cip [[...]][i#] [p.]

TV serial programs and sit-coms

影集

• Cym'ar tiexnsi u teq zøx viafcip `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar tien'si u teq zøx viar'cip `bøo?; Cid'mar tien'si u teq zøx/zøex viar'cip `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does TV have any serials showing now?
  現在電視有在做影集嗎?

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar cym'ar bextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng e cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

kinkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'kvef [[...]][i#] [p.]

encumber, involve, responsibilities, draw in, drag out

牽連

• Cymmar lorng bøo kinkvef af, exsaytid chitthøo af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lorng bøo kyn'kvef af, e'sae'tid chid'thøo af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You can relax now because you aren't encumbered with any responsibilities.
  現在都無牽連了,可以玩了。

phvoaxchviuoky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvoa'chviux'ky [[...]][i#] [p.]

audio-video amplifier for sing along activities

伴唱機

• Cymmar u cyn ze laang bea phvoaxchviuoky laai phvoaxchviux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar u cyn ze laang bea phvoa'chviux'ky laai phvoa'chviux.; Cid'mar u cyn zøe laang bøea phvoa'chviux'ky laai phvoa'chviux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Now there are many people who buy audio-video amplifiers to sing along with.
  現在有很多人買伴唱機來伴唱。

pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luikongboea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luii'kofng'boea; pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luii'kofng'bøea [[...]][i#] [p.]

be involved

受拖累

• Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf boeq, cym'ar khix pvoaxtiøh luikongboea af hvoq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf boeq, cirm'ar khix pvoa'tiøh luii'kofng'boea af hvoq.; Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf bøeq, cid'mar khix pvoa'tiøh luii'kofng'bøea af hvoq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I told you not to get involved but you wanted to so now you got hit by lightning
  叫你不要管,你就要,現在受拖累了吧!

sikii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kii [[...]][i#] [p.]

time, season, a period

時期

• Na boeq thagzheq, cymmar si siong hør ee sikii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq thak'zheq, cirm'mar si siong hør ee sii'kii.; Na bøeq thak'zheq, cid'mar si siong hør ee sii'kii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Now is the best time for study
  要是想讀書,現在是最好的時期。

sioxngkhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'khøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

go to classes

上課

• Binnafzaix u (tiøqaix) sioxngkhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix u (tiøh'aix) siong'khøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We have school tomorrow.
  明天要上課。

• Zaykhysii kuie tiarm sioxngkhøx? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zae'khie'sii kuie tiarm siong'khøx? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What time does school begin in the morning?
  早上幾點上課?

• Y cymmar teq sioxngkhøx (sioxngkhørtiofng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'mar teq siong'khøx (siong'khøx'tiofng). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is now in class.
  他現在正在上課。

thaxn cymmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaxn cirm'mar [[...]][i#] [p.]

at the present moment

趁現在

thong'ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thofng'ioong; (ioong'thofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

by way of accommodation

通融

• Cymmar cyn bøo cvii, chviar lie siør thong'ioong (iongthofng) cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar cyn bøo cvii, chviar lie siør thofng'ioong (ioong'thofng) cit e. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have not a penny left, please accommodate me with some money
  現在沒錢,請通融一下。

uxbaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'baq [[...]][i#] [p.]

there is flesh, fleshy, not very skinny

有錢,不那麼瘦

• Hid ee laang cymmar uxbaq, ka y khariuu bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cirm'mar u'baq, ka y khax'iuu bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has lots of money, you can hit him up for some.
  那個人現在很有錢,敲他的油沒關係。

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