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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

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

fold

摺

• Svaf na ud hør, tiøh ciq khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf na ud hør, tiøh ciq khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After you have ironed the clothes, please fold them.
  衣服要是燙好,要摺起來

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

connective particle meaning then, undergo, assume, come or go to, namely, as soon as, as a natural consequence, thereupon, naturally (Very often the Chinese use this little particle to balance a subordinate clause with the principal clause although there is no need of using such a word in English)

就

• Na høfthvy ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na hør'thvy ciu boeq khix.; Na hør'thvy ciu bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the weather is good I am going.
  如果天氣好就要去。

• Lym khaq kau ee ka'py ciu be aix khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu be aix khuxn.; Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you drink rather strong coffee you will not be sleepy.
  喝較濃的咖啡就不想睡。

• Goar ciah par ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciu boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll go as soon as I have finished eating.
  我吃飽就去。

• Ciu afnny ciah, m biern zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu arn'ny ciah, m biern zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Eat it the way it is, it doesn't need to be cooked.
  就這樣吃,不用煮。

• Na bøo Thienzuo, ciu bøo thvite baxnbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo Thiefn'zuo, ciu bøo thvy'te ban'but. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there is no God, then there is no heaven or earth or anything.
  要是沒有天主,就沒有天地萬物。

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

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

• Lie khvoax, kinnafjit e løqho be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you think it will rain today?
  你看,今天會下雨嗎?

• Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It would sound better to say it in this way.
  如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

• Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
  你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

exng laang ee lixpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng laang ee li'pien [[...]][i#] [p.]

to help people, to make things easier for people

給予別人方便

• Goar zøx taixcix na extaxng exng laang ee lixpien tø hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx tai'cix na e'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør.; Goar zøx/zøex tai'cix na øe'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If what I do helps people or makes things easier for them, that's all I want.
  我做事情如果能夠給予人方便就好。

iao hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao hør; (iao'kuo hør) [[...]][i#] [p.]

excusable, tolerable, passable

還好

• Na cit nng jit iao hør (iawkuo exexngtid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na cit nng jit iao hør (iao'kuo e'eng'tid). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  day or two would have been excusable, but …
  要是一兩天還好,還可以

• Goar ee sengkhw iao (iawkuo) høfhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw iao (iao'kuo) hør'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am tolerably well.
  我的身體還好好的。

• Hid taai thihbea iao (iawkøq) høfhør, mxthafng bea syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bea syn ee.; Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bøea syn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That bike is still in good shape, don't buy a new one.
  那輛自行車還好好的,不要買新的。

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

prostrate, put upside down

俯伏,趴,倒放

• Voafpvoaa na sea hør, aix khab lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Voar'pvoaa na sea hør, aix khab lex.; Voar'pvoaa na søea hør, aix khab lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After the dishes have been washed, they must be inverted.
  碗盤要是洗好,要倒放。

• Chviar lie khab lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie khab lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please lie down on your stomach. (said by a doctor to a patient)
  請你趴著。

• Y khab ti binzhngterng teq khvoarzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khab ti biin'zhngg'terng teq khvoax'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is stretched out on the bed on his stomach reading a book.
  他趴在床上看書。

• khab lea (leq, teq) khuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khab lea (leq, teq) khuxn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sleep on one's stomach
  伏著睡

køealiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'liong; køex'liong [[...]][i#] [p.]

exceed one's capacity, said especially of wine

過量

• Ciah miqkvia na ciah koealiong, tuix sinthea bøo hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah mih'kvia na ciah koex'liong, tuix syn'thea bøo hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  To eat beyond one's capacity is not good for the health.
  吃東西如果吃過量,對身體不好。

lengkhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: leeng'khør; (liong'khør) [[...]][i#] [p.]

rather, would rather, it is better, had better...

寧可,還是

• Na tiøh tau'haang, lengkhør sie khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na tiøh taau'haang, leeng'khør sie khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I would rather die than to surrender.
  如要投降,寧可一死。

• Lengkhør suisii khix khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Leeng'khør suii'sii khix khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You had better go at once.
  還是馬上去較好。

• Lengkhør sixn kii iuo, putkhør sixn kii buu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Leeng'khør sixn kii iuo, pud'khør sixn kii buu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is better to believe that it exists than that it does not.
  寧可信其有,不可信其無。

m cyn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m cyn hør [[...]][i#] [p.]

Wouldn't that be wonderful

該多好

• Goar na extaxng khix Bykog m cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na e'taxng khix Bie'kog m cyn hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I could go to the States, wouldn't that be wonderful!
  我要是能去美國該多好。

naxhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na'hør [[...]][i#] [p.]

If it's ok...

如果好

na... mxcinhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na... m'cyn'hør [[...]][i#] [p.]

Wouldn't that be wonderful...if...?

如果 ...那 該多好。

• Goar na extaxng khix Bykog mxcinhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na e'taxng khix Bie'kog m'cyn'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I could go to the States, wouldn't that be wonderful!
  我如果能去美國那該多好。

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

if it be

要是,如果,假如

• Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix.; Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it be good weather, I'll go.
  要是天氣好,我就要去。

• Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it is mine, you must return it to me.
  如果是我的,得還我。

• Na si afnny, larn boeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si arn'ny, larn boeq axn'zvoar?; Na si arn'ny, larn bøeq axn'zvoar? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If so (in that case), what shall we do?
  假如是這樣,我們怎麼辦?

putjuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'juu; (pud'jii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

there is no better way than to..., cannot be better than, not equal to, would rather... than...

不如

• putjuu maix khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'juu maix khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You had better not go.
  不如不去

• Na boeq zørzhat, putjuu sie khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq zøx'zhat, pud'juu sie khaq hør.; Na bøeq zøx/zøex'zhat, pud'juu sie khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I would rather die than to steal.
  若要做賊,不如去死。

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。

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