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not until, then and only then, not before, provided that, unless, not until after, only after, namely, some action will not take place unless or until a previous action has occurred or some specific circumstance is fulfilled

才

Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am not going until after I have finished eating.
我吃過飯才要去。

Thienzuo ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ciaq zay'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Only God knows.
天主才知道。

U sidzai khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sit'zai khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Only if you really saw it, may you speak.
要確實看見才可以說。

U pexbuo ciaq u larn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U pe'buo ciaq u larn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
There had to be parents before we were.
先有父母才有我們。

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。

ciokbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'biin [[...]][i#] [p.]

sleep well

睡足

khuxn kaq ciokbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn kaq ciog'biin [[...]][i#] [p.]
have had a thoroughly good sleep
睡到足

khuxn bøo ciokbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn bøo ciog'biin [[...]][i#] [p.]
not having got enough sleep
沒睡足

zoeahør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'hør [[...]][i#] [p.]

the best, had better

最好

Lie zoeahør khaq tiam lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zoex'hør khaq tiam lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
You had better be quiet.
你最好靜一些,你少插嘴。

Zuie ym kaux phvixkhafng, be lwntid ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuie ym kaux phvi'khafng, be lurn'tid ax.; Zuie ym kaux phvi'khafng, bøe lurn`tid`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]

The water's up to my nostrils. I've had it up to here.

水淹至鼻, 再也不能忍,忍無可忍。

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

govern, administer, manage

轄

koafnhad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koarn'had [[...]][i#] [p.]
jurisdiction, control
管轄

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

shout, bawl, to roar at, to thunder at, to say disagreeable things, speak loud and angrily

吆喝,叱吒,責怪

Goar kiøx y mxthafng afnnef, tientøx ho y had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y m'thafng arn'nef, tiefn'tøx ho y had. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I told him not to do it and he got angry at me.
我勸他不要這樣,反而被他責怪。

Hid ee thaukef cyn gaau ka laang had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee thaau'kef cyn gaau ka laang had. [[...]][i#] [p.]
That employer get angry at his workers very easily.
那個老闆喜歡叱吒人。

hatbiefnkoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: had'biern'koaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

exempt from

豁免權

hatsiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: had'siaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

roar at, speak loud and angrily

叱責,怒吼

hatti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: had'ti [[...]][i#] [p.]

govern, to rule, administer

轄治

Gienciar busym, thengciar iwix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gieen'ciar buu'sym, thefng'ciar iuo'ix. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Though the speaker had no evil intent, the listener took him amiss.

說者無心,聽者有意。

giwtiautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'tiaau'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

pull very tight, hold onto securely

拉緊緊

In'ui y ka goar giwtiautiaau, sofie bøextaxng bøo toax`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie be'taxng bøo toax lef.; Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie bøe'taxng bøo toax`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Because he insisted, I had to stay.
因為他把我緊緊拉住,所以不能不住下。

gøxsyn siongtvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gø'syn sioong'tvar [[...]][i#] [p.]

endure hardships to accomplish some ambition, determination for revenge (Lit. an allusion to the King of Yueh (越王勾踐) who slept on firewood for a mattress and had a gall bladder hung over his bed to remind him of the bitterness (gall) of his defeat so

臥薪嘗膽

goan'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'iuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

possess originally, (what) one had before, (what) was here or there originally

原有

hegzuo-khiofnghad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hek'zuo'khiorng'had; hek'zuo-khiorng'had [[...]][i#] [p.]

nuclear threat

核子恐嚇

høfkhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'khuxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

have a good sleep, comfortable for sleep in or on

好睡,睡得很沉

Goar zang'axm cyn høfkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn hør'khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I had a good sleep last night.
我昨晚很好睡。

Cid terng binzhngg cyn høfkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid terng biin'zhngg cyn hør'khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This bed is very comfortable.
這張床很好睡。

hoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaq; (had) [[...]][i#] [p.]

shout, call out

喊,喝

hoafn'exng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'exng [[...]][i#] [p.]

response, reflex, chemical reaction, effect, respond to a stimulus

反應

Zuosia liao bøo hoafn'exng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zux'sia liao bøo hoarn'exng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The injection had no effect.
打針後沒有反應。

hoarhak-hoafn'exng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoax'hak hoarn'exng; hoax'hak-hoarn'exng [[...]][i#] [p.]
chemical reaction
化學反應

hoggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'gi; (hog'gi) [[...]][i#] [p.]

discuss a proposal or project which had been rejected or discarded previously

復議

ykefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'kefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

already, This word is always used together with the final particle "a" to mean something has been or had been completed or finished. (The tone of "a" is always the same as the tone of the word which precedes it.)

已經

Y ykefng laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ie'kefng laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He has already come.
他已經來了。

Y ykefng sykhix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ie'kefng sie'khix af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He is dead. He has been dead.
他已經死了。

Ykefng sviw ban af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sviw ban af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
already too late
已經太晚了。

Vixhatchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Vi'had'chi [[...]][i#] [p.]

municipality under the direct jurisdiction of the Executive Yuan (Taipei)

院轄市

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

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? [[...]][i#] [p.]
He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
我去山上,玩得很愉快。

Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

Iaam kaux, kee zhaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaam kaux, kee zhaux. [[...]][i#] [p.]

When the salt arrived, the salted meat (or fish) had already rotted. — a remedy that arrived at too late, a measure that has been taken too late, Locking the barn door after the horse has been stolen

鹽到醬物已臭,為時已晚。

iuonii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'nii [[...]][i#] [p.]