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cid'e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'e [[...]][i#] [p.]

as soon as

晶婚紀念

• Lauxpe cide sykhix, kviar ciu toa sviaf khaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'pe cit'e sie'khix, kviar ciu toa sviaf khaux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  As soon as their father died, the children all wailed very loudly.
  爸爸一過世,孩子就大聲哭。

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。

iawcied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'cied [[...]][i#] [p.]

die young, prematurely

夭折

• Sva'hoex ciu iawcied khix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf'hoex ciu iao'cied khix af.; Svaf'høex ciu iao'cied khix`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He died prematurely at the age of three.
  三歲就夭折了。

jibchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

come in to one's hands, get

入手

• Cvii cit e jibchiuo, y ciu khix lym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cvii cit e jip'chiuo, y ciu khix lym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  As soon as he gets some money, he goes to drink.
  他錢一到手就去喝。

khiebuun ciuxbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'buun ciu'buo [[...]][i#] [p.]

quit civilian life and join the army

棄文就武

køhkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

go a little farther, go once more

再去,再過去

• Køhkhix go zap kongchiøq ciu u khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khix go zap kofng'chiøq ciu u khvoax'kvix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go 50 meters farther, then you will find it.
  再過去五十公尺就能看見。

• Goar sviuxboeq køhkhix cidpae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sviu'boeq køq'khix cit'pae.; Goar sviu'bøeq køq'khix cit'pae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am thinking of going there once more.
  我想要再去一次。

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

don't (very often used in subjunctive mood)

甭,勿,不要,不

• Na maix teq løqho, goar ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na maix teq løh'ho, goar ciu boeq khix.; Na maix teq løh'ho, goar ciu bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it were not raining, I would go.
  要不是在下雨,我就要去。

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?

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

if there is..., if one has...

若有,假如有

• Na u eeng, tiøh laai chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u eeng, tiøh laai chid'thøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When (ever) you are free, come to see me.
  若有空,得來玩。

• Y na u cvii, ciu khix lym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u cvii, ciu khix lym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whenever he has some money, he goes to drink.
  他假如有錢,就去喝酒。

sietsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sied'suo [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposing that...

假使

• Sietsuo (na) løqho, goar ciu m khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sied'suo (na) løh'ho, goar ciu m khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it rains, I will not go.
  假使下雨,我就不去。

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