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

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

• bøe ciah`tid [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

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

describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done

不會好,好不了。

• Y ee pve bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve be'hør.; Y ee pve/pvi bøe'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He cannot recover from his sickness.
  他的病不會好。

• Cit'ee khangkhøex køq zøx svajit, iao zøx bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx be'hør.; Cid'ee khafng'khøex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx bøe'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

bøexkaokhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kaux'khuix; bøe'kaux'khuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't be satisfied

不能滿意

• Zøx na bøexkaokhuix putjuu maix zøx khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx na be'kaux'khuix pud'juu maix zøx khaq viaa.; Zøx/Zøex na bøe'kaux'khuix pud'juu maix zøx khaq viaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you can't do it so you are satisfied it best not to do it at all.
  做得不滿意,不如不做比較好。

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 bøexkhafm-tid 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 bøexkhafm`tid. [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

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

not to be blamed

怪不得

• Y afnnef zøx bøexkoaix`tid. [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。

bø'hoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoong; (buu'hoong) [[...]][i#] [p.]

no consequence, no harm

無妨

• Afnnef korng (zøx, siar) ma bø'hoong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef korng (zøx, siar) ma bøo'hoong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  To say that (do that or write that) would be of no consequence.
  這樣講(做,寫)也無妨。

bøefhøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'hoe; bøea'høe [[...]][i#] [p.]

last member of a private lending association in which each member puts in a deposited amount of money each month and they bid on who will get the money each month. The one with the lowest bid gets the money that month.

尾會

• Goar lorng bøo aix piøf, goar boeq zøx boefhoe khaq u lixseg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar lorng bøo aix piøf, goar boeq zøx boea'hoe khaq u li'seg.; Goar lorng bøo aix piøf, goar bøeq zøx bøea'høe khaq u li'seg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't want to bid for lending the money, I'll be "boe-hoe" so I get more interest.
  我都不標,我要作尾會,比較有利息。

bu'naixhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'nai'høo; (bøo'taf'oaa) [[...]][i#] [p.]

no other recourse, no alternative, no help for it

無奈何,不得已

• Bu'naixhøo, soaq tiøh afnny zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Buu'nai'høo, soaq tiøh arn'ny zøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There was no other alternative so it had to be done.
  無奈何,結果得這樣做。

ze-bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze be'tiaau; ze-bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

be tired of sitting down, cannot sit still, cannot sit idle

坐不住,坐煩了

• Ze sviw kuo, ze bextiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ze sviw kuo, ze be'tiaau.; Ze sviw kuo, ze bøe'tiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can't sit any longer because I have been sitting too long.
  坐太久, 坐煩了

• Bøo zøx khangkhoex, ze bextiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zøx khafng'khoex, ze be'tiaau.; Bøo zøx khafng'khoex, ze bøe'tiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have nothing to do, I can't sit still.
  無事做, 坐不住。

zerngjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]

a witness

證人

• zøx zerngjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx zexng'jiin; zøx/zøex zexng'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be a witness
  做證人

zhapchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhab'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

meddle officiously, want a share in

插手

• Lie bexhiao zøx, maix zhapchiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'hiao zøx, maix zhab'chiuo.; Lie bøe'hiao zøx/zøex, maix zhab'chiuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  you cannot do it, don't put your hand in it.
  你不會做, 少插手。

cienkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'khw; (cieen'hofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

van of an army, forerunner

前驅,前鋒

• zøx si'tai ee cienkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx sii'tai ee cieen'khw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be a forerunner of the times
  作時代的前驅

cih zøx nng koeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cih zøx nng koeh [[...]][i#] [p.]

be broken in two

斷成二段

zørbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'bak; zøx/zøex'bak; (zoex'bak) [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a carpenter

做木匠

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

cannot be done, can't do it

做不到

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

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

can't do it

做不來

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

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

cannot bring oneself to do, hindered from doing

下不了手

zørzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zexng; zøx/zøex'zexng [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a witness

做證

zørzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

go first, lead the way

領先,先走

• Ciaqpng ee sii y lorng zørzeeng, zøx khangkhoex ee sii lorng zørau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii y lorng zøx'zeeng, zøx khafng'khoex ee sii lorng zøx'au. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always strives to be first at the table and last to work.
  吃飯的時候,他都領先,工作時他都殿後。

• Chviar lie zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zøx'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After you, please.
  你先請。

• Lirn na mxzay lo, goar zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn na m'zay lo, goar zøx'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't know the way, I will lead the way.
  你們要是不知道在那兒,我來帶路。

zørzhat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zhat; zøx/zøex'zhat [[...]][i#] [p.]

steal, be a thief

做賊

• Zørzhat cidkvef, ciwzhat cidmee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'zhat cit'kvef, ciuo'zhat cit'mee.; Zøx/Zøex'zhat cit'kvef, ciuo'zhat cit'mee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Though the thief comes only in one watch, we must be on guard all night.
  做賊一更,守賊一夜,防不勝防。

• Zørzhat cioxnggoaan zaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'zhat ciong'goaan zaai.; Zøx/Zøex'zhat ciong'goaan zaai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be clever at thievery, be a thief with the ability of one who could pass the highest tests to become a government official
  做賊狀元才。

zørchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'chyn; zøx/zøex'chyn [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a marriage broker

做媒

• Lorng bøo laang laai zørchyn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lorng bøo laang laai zøx'chyn.; Lorng bøo laang laai zøx/zøex'chyn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No one has come to be the marriage broker.
  都無人來做媒。

zørzofng/zøeazofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zofng; zøx/zøex'zofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

be the bank while gambling

做莊(家)

zørzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zuo; zøx/zøex'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

take charge of, be responsible for, be the boss, take the leadership, decide

做主

• Bøo laang thafng zørzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang thafng zøx'zuo.; Bøo laang thafng zøx/zøex'zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no one to be leader.
  沒有人做主

• Paethog lie zørzuo, ka goarn kaykoad cid ee buxntee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paix'thog lie zøx'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tee.; Paix'thog lie zøx/zøex'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tøee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please settle this problem for us.
  拜託你做主,給我們解決這個問題。

zørexlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'e'laai; zøx/zøex'e'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

can be done

做得來,有能力做

Zøx kaq laukvoa, ho lie hiaam kaq launoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaq laau'kvoa, ho lie hiaam kaq laau'noa. [[...]][i#] [p.]

be unappreciative of the hard work of others (Lit. I worked for you until I perspired, you find fault with me until the spit runs down your face.)

吃力不討好。

zørkafng/zøeakafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'kafng; zøx/zøex'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

do work, be a workman

做工

• Y teq zørkafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq zøx'kafng.; Y teq zøx/zøex'kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is working. He is a workman.
  他在做工,他是工人。

zøx kapzøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx kab'zøq; zøx/zøex kab'zøq; (zøx'bak) [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a carpenter

做木工

• Y teq zøx kapzøq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq zøx kab'zøq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a carpenter.
  他是木匠。

zørkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'kheq; (zøx laang'kheq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a guest

作客

zøx khvoarthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khvoax'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a watchman

把風的

zørkvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'kvoaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a government official, hold a government post

作官

• Zørkvoaf zhengliaam, ciaqpng kiawiaam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'kvoaf zhefng'liaam, ciah'png kiao'iaam.; Zøx/Zøex'kvoaf zhefng'liaam, ciah'png kiao'iaam. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  said in praise of the honest public servant, To be an honest official one must be very frugal in his life style. (Lit. If an official is not ambitious to become rich, he must use salt rather than fine foods or delicacies to flavor his rice.
  做官清廉,吃飯拌鹽。

zørkuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'kuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a ghost or demon, cause trouble secretly, be a bad or evil person

做鬼

zørlaang/zøealaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'laang; zøx/zøex'laang; (zoex'laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]

behavior, be a man, act humanely

為人,做人

• Lie cyn gaau zørlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn gaau zøx'laang.; Lie cyn gaau zøx/zøex'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are very kind.
  你很會做人。

• Cyn øq zørlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn øq zøx'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is difficult to act kindly and pleasantly to everyone.
  為人難

zøx moelaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx moee'laang; zøx/zøex moee'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

act as a go between, a matchmaker

做媒

• Chviar lie ka goarn hauxsvef zøx moelaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef zøx moee'laang.; Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef/svy zøx moee'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Will you please be a middleman for my son, help to arrange his marriage?
  請你給我的兒子做媒。

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

zørpoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'poee [[...]][i#] [p.]

accompany, to escort, be invited to a reception as company to the guest of honor

作陪

zøx-senglie/zøex-senglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx sefng'lie; zøx/zøex-sefng'lie; (zøx bea'be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

do business

做生意,做買賣

zørthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'thaau; (zoex'thaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

be first, be head

為首,做老大

• Y cyn aix zørthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn aix zøx'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He wants to lead others He wants to be boss.
  他很喜歡當老大。

zørtofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'tofng; zøx/zøex'tofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

be host to

做東

zørtuix/zøeatuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'tuix; zøx/zøex'tuix; (zøx tuix'thaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

oppose, be at enmity with, act against, be someone's rival or opponent

作對,作對頭

• Y tviaxtvia aix kab goar zøx tuiethaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tvia'tvia aix kab goar zøx tuix'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always wants me to be his opponent.
  他常喜歡與我作對。

zwnzøx/zwnzøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn'zøx; zurn'zøx/zøex; (khvoax'zøx) [[...]][i#] [p.]

regard (a person or thing) as, consider to be, to deem

當做,以為

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.

可, 能

• exciaqtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'ciah'tid; øe'ciah`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can be eaten, edible
  可吃的

• øexzøx-tid/øexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'zøx'tid; øe'zøx/zøex`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can be done. It's okay to do it.
  可做的

• Lie exkie'tid be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'kix'tid be?; Lie øe'kix`tid`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you remember?
  你記得嗎?

• Exexngtid be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'eng'tid be?; Øe'eng`tid`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is it okay? Can it be used?
  可以嗎? 可用嗎?

ekzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eg'zhux; (hør'zhux) [[...]][i#] [p.]

advantage

益處, 好處

• Lie afnnef zøx, u symmiq ekzhux (høfzhux)? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie arn'nef zøx, u sirm'miq eg'zhux (hør'zhux)?; Lie arn'nef zøx/zøex, u sirm'mih eg'zhux (hør'zhux)? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What advantage will it be to do so?
  你這樣做, 有什麼益處(好處) ?

høflaang øq zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'laang øq zøx; hør'laang øq zøx/zøex [[...]][i#] [p.]

difficult to please everybody (It's difficult to be a good person. One always gets the blame from somebody no matter how fair and just he tries to be.)

好人難做

høxzøx/høxzøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hø'zøx; hø'zøx/zøex [[...]][i#] [p.]

be called, be known as

叫做

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。

høefthaukwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'thaau'kwn; høea'thaau'kwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

mess cook for soldiers

火頭軍,炊事兵

• Thaethaix teq phoarpve, goar tiøh zøx hoefthaukwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaix'thaix teq phoax'pve, goar tiøh zøx hoea'thaau'kwn.; Thaix'thaix teq phoax'pve/pvi, goar tiøh zøx høea'thaau'kwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Because my wife is sick, I have to be my own cook.
  太太病了,我 得下廚。

iehioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'hioxng [[...]][i#] [p.]

intention, inclination, mind

意向

• zøx... ee iehioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx... ee ix'hioxng; zøx/zøex... ee ix'hioxng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  intend to do..., be thinking of doing...
  做 ... 意向

• thaxm y ee iehioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaxm y ee ix'hioxng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sound out his views
  探他的意向

itbi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bi [[...]][i#] [p.]

only, uniformly, still, persistently, wholly

一味

• Y itbi boeq zøx isefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y id'bi boeq zøx y'sefng.; Y id'bi bøeq zøx/zøex y'sefng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very persistent that he wants to be a doctor.
  他一味要當醫生。

ittix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tix [[...]][i#] [p.]

unanimously, consent, coincidence, agreement

一致

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