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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。

jinsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'sefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

human life

人生

• Jinsefng ciuxsi afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin'sefng ciu'si arn'ny (Zef ciu'si jiin'sefng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Such is life. This is how the world goes.
  人生就是如此(這就是人生)

• Jinsefng chinchviu (teq) binbang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin'sefng chyn'chviu (teq) biin'bang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Man's life is but a dream.
  人生如夢

kafteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposition, on the assumption that..., supposing that...

假定

• Kafteng sidzai si afnny, lie ciu u zoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng sit'zai si arn'ny, lie ciu u zoe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Supposing this to be true, you are guilty.
  假定真的是這樣,你就有罪。

• Kafteng goar ee hoxciaux na bøo`khix, boeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, boeq axn'zvoar? Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, bøeq axn'zvoar? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What shall I do, supposing my passport has disappeared?
  假定我的護照丟了,要如何?

• Zef si cit ee kafteng niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cit ee kar'teng nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is merely a supposition.
  這是一個假定而已。

kafm'yn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'yn (karm'wn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

grateful for favor

感恩

• Lie na kherng afnny, goar ciu kafm'yn putcin af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na kherng arn'ny, goar ciu karm'yn pud'cin af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I shall be deeply grateful to you, if you are willing to do so.
  你要是肯這樣,我就感恩不盡了。

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