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bøea bøe'khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'khie; bøea bøe'khie [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot afford to buy it

買不起

• bøe bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be be'khix; bøe bøe'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot be sold
  賣不了

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 bøexeng`tid citmar 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。

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

will not go (simple future), not able to, cannot because of excessive quantity)

不能做完

• thagbøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak'be'khix; thak'bøe'khix; (thak'be'hiao) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot finish reading
  讀不完

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, bøextaxng siar phøef. [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 bøextaxng (bøe 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 bøextaxng 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。

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

have not been able to, cannot

不能

• bøextid 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

zawbøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'be'khix; zao'bøe'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

too tired to run, cannot escape

跑不動,跑不掉

chiaxngtiøh phoarpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh phoax'pve; chiang'tiøh phoax'pve/pvi [[...]][i#] [p.]

hindered by sickness

湊巧生病

• chiaxngtiøh phoarpve soaq bextaxng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh phoax'pve soaq be'taxng khix.; Chiang`tiøh phoax'pve/pvi soaq bøe'taxng khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I couldn't go, owing to illness.
  湊巧生病而不能去。

ciah-bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be khix; ciah-bøe'khix; (ciah be liao) [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't eat that much

吃不了,吃不完

ciah-bøexløqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'løh'khix; ciah-bøe'løh'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't swallow, it won't go down, food that is not good or poor quality, have no appetite

吃不下

• Goar ciah be løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah be løh'khix.; Goar ciah bøe løh'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot eat it because it's no good or I have no appetite.
  我吃不下。

• Goar ciah bexløqkhix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah be'løh'khix af.; Goar ciah bøe'løh'khix`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot eat any more because I have had enough.
  我吃不下了。

zøx be khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx be khix; zøx/zøex bøe khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't do it all

做不了

• zøx e khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx e khix; zøx/zøex e khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can do it all
  做得了

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.

hin bøextaxng... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hin be'taxng...; hin/hun bøe'taxng...; (hin'be'tid...) [[...]][i#] [p.]

my great regret is that I am unable to…, I wish I could…

恨不得,恨不能

• Goar hin bextaxng pangzo lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng pafng'zo lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng pafng'zo lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I regret to say that I am unable to help you.
  我恨不得幫助你。

• Goar hin bextaxng siuu khix kiux y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng siuu khix kiux y.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng siuu khix kiux y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I regret being unable to swim there to help him.
  我恨不得游去救他。

• Goar hin bextaxng khix khvoax lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng khix khvoax lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng khix khvoax lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I wish I could go to see you.
  我恨不得去看你。

hvoaitit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaai'tit [[...]][i#] [p.]

horizontal and perpendicular, in any case, anyway, in the end, in the long run

反正

• Hvoaitit tiøqaix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit tiøh'aix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since you have to go, go earlier.
  反正要去,早點去吧!

• Hvoaitit zøx ia bøo loxiong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit zøx ia bøo lo'iong.; Hvoaai'tit zøx/zøex ia bøo lo'iong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do what you want, it will be of no use.
  反正做也沒用。

• Hvoaitit be hux, binnafzaix ciaq laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit be hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix.; Hvoaai'tit bøe hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Let's go tomorrow, as long as we're going to be late anyway.
  反正來不及,明天再去。

hoefzhuiear [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'zhuix'ar; høea'zhuix'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

spark plug

火星塞

• Othofbae be hoad, taixkhaix si hoefzhuiear haixkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Of'thor'bae be hoad, tai'khaix si hoea'zhuix'ar hai'khix.; Of'thor'bae bøe hoad, tai'khaix si høea'zhuix'ar hai'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The scooter won't start because the sparkplugs are probably bad.
  摩托車沒辦法發動,大概是火星塞壞了。

høeftoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea toa; høea-toa [[...]][i#] [p.]

internal heat (as cause of disease), fever

火氣大

• Uxsi'ar mxzay si hoea toa, afsi arnzvoar, khuxn lorng be khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'sii'ar m'zay si hoea toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng be khix.; U'sii'ar m'zay si høea-toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng bøe khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Sometimes I don't know if it is a fever or what that I can't sleep.
  有時不知是火氣大 還是怎樣,都睡不著。

iauchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'chviar [[...]][i#] [p.]

invite, invitation

邀請

• Laang høfix iauchviar, bøo khix karm be phvaysex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang hør'ix iaw'chviar, bøo khix karm be phvae'sex?; Laang hør'ix iaw'chviar, bøo khix karm bøe phvae'sex? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When someone invites with good intentions, how can it not be bad manners not to go?
  別人好意邀請,不去怎麼好意思?

iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong; (eng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

use, by, with

用

• iong cyn zøe cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong cyn ze cvii; iong cyn zøe cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  spend or spent very much money
  用很多錢

• Iong ienpid siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong ieen'pid siar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  write with a pencil
  用鉛筆寫

• iong Taioaan-oe soatbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong Taai'oaan'oe soad'beeng; iong Taai'oaan-oe soad'beeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  explain in Taiwanese
  用台語說明

• iong be khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong be khix; iong bøe khix; (iong be liao) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot be used up
  用不了,用不完

• iong bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong bøo kaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not enough to be used
  用不夠,不夠用

• Chviar lie iong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie iong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Help yourself.
  請用

jichviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'chviar [[...]][i#] [p.]

moreover, besides, in addition

而且

• Goar larn kaq kviaa be khix, jichviar ia cyn voax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar larn kaq kviaa be khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af.; Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am too tired to walk, besides, it is late.
  我累得走不動,而且也很晚了。

• Puttan ka goar khoarnkøx, jichviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan ka goar khoaxn'køx, jii'chviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not only advised me, (in addition) he gave me money. (This word is not often used together with put-tan.)
  不但勸告我,而且也錢給我。

jih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jih; (lih) [[...]][i#] [p.]

push down with fingers or hands

壓,按

• Na khngx be løqkhix, eng nng chiuo ka jih løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na khngx be løh'khix, eng nng chiuo ka jih løh'khix.; Na khngx bøe løh'khix, eng nng chiuo ka jih løh'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it won't go down, force it down with your hands.
  要是放不下,用雙手把它按下去。

• jih ho pvie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jih ho pvie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Press down and make it flat.
  壓扁

jip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip; (lip) [[...]][i#] [p.]

enter, put in, income

入,裝入

• Jip laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Come in!
  進來!

• Jip khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go in!
  進去!

• Jip løqkhix te'aflai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip løh'khix te'ar'lai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Put it into the bag.
  裝入袋子裡

• Jip bøe løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip be løh'khix.; Jip bøe løh'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can (Could) not be put in.
  裝不進去

• cit chiuo jip, cit chiuo zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit chiuo jip, cit chiuo zhud [[...]][i#] [p.]
  spend money as soon as one gets it
  一手進,一手出

• uxzhud-bøjip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u zhud bøo jip; u'zhud-bøo'jip [[...]][i#] [p.]
  having expenses but no income
  有出無進,有支出沒收入

• u jip bøo zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u jip bøo zhud [[...]][i#] [p.]
  miser
  有進無出,守財奴

khøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq; khøeq; (khoeq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

be crowded, push (jostle) one another, to press (oil, sugar)

擠,搾

• laang cyn kheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang cyn kheq; laang cyn khøeq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very crowded
  人很擠

• khøeq bøe køeakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq be koex'khix; khøeq bøe køex'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot force a passage through
  擠不過去

• kheq sykhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq sie'khix; khøeq sie'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be crushed by the crowd
  擠死

• øeøef-khøehkhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef'ef kheq'kheq; øef'øef-khøeq'khøeq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very crowded and jostling
  摩肩接踵

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

look at, observe, to watch, attend, look at with the determined purpose or intention of seeing, examine (as a doctor), inquire after, find out or determine, depend on

看

• khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  watch a movie
  看電影

• khvoax pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax pve'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  examine a patient
  看病人

• ho isefng khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y'sefng khvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be examined by a doctor
  給醫生看, 看醫生

• Tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøqaix khvoax lie boeq ze symmiq chiaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie boeq ze sirm'miq chiaf?; Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix joa'kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie bøeq ze sirm'mih chiaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How long does it take to get from Taichung to Taipei? That depends on what kind of transportation you use. When "khoa*" follows certain other verb, it also has the meaning "to find out" or "to determine"
  從台中到台北要多久? 那得看你要坐什麼車?

• Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Count it and see if it is correct.
  算算看對不對?

• Ciah khvoax u høfciah `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax u hør'ciah `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taste it and see if it is good.
  吃吃看好不好吃?

• Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo?; Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go and ask whether he is coming or not? Go and ask if he is coming. When used with the verb "mng" to ask, the word "khoa*" sometimes has the meaning of "whether...or", sometimes it has the meaning of "if" at other time "mng khoa*" means "to fi
  你去問問看他要不要來?

• Lie khix khvoax y laai boe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix khvoax y laai boe?; Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go and see whether he has arrived yet. Sometimes the word "khoa*" alone, when followed by a question, has the meaning of "whether or not"
  你去看他來了嗎?

khvoax-bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax be'khix; khvoax-bøe'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

I can't look at all of them (The time is so short, there are so many)

看不了,看不完

khvoarbøe-løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'be'løh'khix; khvoax'bøe-løh'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't keep looking

看不下去

khurnbexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn'be'khix; khuxn'bøe'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

lying down, but unable to sleep

睡不著

kviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa; (heeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

walk, go, do, to act, perform, to run (as a watch)

行

• Khiechiaf (Si'piør) be kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix'chiaf (Sii'piør) be kviaa.; Khix'chiaf (Sii'piør) bøe kviaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This car (watch) does not go (run).
  汽車(手錶) 壞了。

• Kviaa ox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kviaa ox. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Let's go!
  走吧!

kviakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

have good effect (as medicine)

生效

• Iøqar ciah be kviakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iøh'ar ciah be kviaa'khix.; Iøh'ar ciah bøe kviaa'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The medicine has no effect.
  藥吃了不生效。

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

too much for anyone to handle

辦不了

søea bøe zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sea be zhefng'khix; søea bøe zhefng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot be washed clean

洗不乾淨

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

be unable to have one's resignation accepted

辭不掉

sidzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]

really, truly, certainly, real, solid, concrete

實在,真的

• Na bøo sidzai khix zøx, øh be hiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo sit'zai khix zøx, øh be hiao.; Na bøo sit'zai khix zøx, øh bøe hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You cannot learn anything unless you do it yourself.
  若沒有實在去做,學不會。

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

lock, fetters, chains, to lock, confine

鎖

• armsør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'sør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lock with a secret contrivance for opening, a mortise lock
  暗鎖

• khuisør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'sør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open a lock
  開鎖

• høxbefsør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hø'bea'sør; (sox'ji'sør) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  combination lock
  號碼鎖

• sør bøe løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sør be løh'khix; sør bøe løh'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  failing to lock
  鎖不上

• sør be tiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sør be tiaau; sør bøe tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unable to keep under restraint, cannot lock
  鎖不住

• sør bøo løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sør bøo løh'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  failed to lock securely
  沒鎖上

Sociw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sof'ciw [[...]][i#] [p.]

Soo-chow

蘇州

• khix Sociw be ahnng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix Sof'ciw be aq'nng; khix Sof'ciw bøe aq'nng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  die
  去蘇州賣鴨蛋,去世

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