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bø'høee-bøphøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef; bøo'høee-bøo'phøef [[...]][i#] [p.]

didn't communicate by letter, didn't correspond

沒來信

In'ui bø'høee-bøphøef, bøeq nar øe zaiviar y ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef, boeq nar e zay'viar y ti tøq'ui?; Yn'ui bøo'høee-bøo'phøef, bøeq nar øe zay'viar y ti tøq'ui? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Because he hasn't, who knows where he is?
因為沒來信,怎麼知道他在哪裏?

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

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong; zhai'zvex/cvix'oong [[...]][i#] [p.]

people who argue fallaciously

強辯者

Y si cit ee zhaixzveaoong, lie nar zvex e viaa y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zhai'zvex'oong, lie nar zvex e viaa y?; Y si cit'ee zhai'zvex/cvix'oong, lie nar zvex/cvix øe viaa y? [[...]][i#] [p.]
He's always arguing with people, how can you possibly win an argument with him.
他是強辯者,你怎麼辯得過他?

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

Lie khvoax, kinnafjit e løqho be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Do you think it will rain today?
你看,今天會下雨嗎?

Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It would sound better to say it in this way.
如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

mxzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay [[...]][i#] [p.]

I wonder

不知(是否)

Binnafzaix mxzay e høfthvy be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix m'zay e hør'thvy be?; Biin'ar'zaix m'zay øe hør'thvy bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
I wonder if it will be fair tomorrow?
不知明天會天晴嗎?

Y mxzay u ti zhuonih bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'zay u ti zhux'nih bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
I wonder if he is at home?
不知他在家裏嗎?

Nar zay? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar zay? [[...]][i#] [p.]

Who could have known...?

哪知? 怎麼知道?

Nar zay e afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar zay e arn'nef?; Nar zay øe arn'nef? [[...]][i#] [p.]
How could I know it would be like that?
哪知會這樣?

naf'øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar e?; nar'øe [[...]][i#] [p.]

How can it be? How could it be?

怎會?

ok'heng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]

evil, wicked conduct

惡行

Tøf bøo zøx symmiq ok'heng, nar e siu cid khoarn ee pørexng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf bøo zøx sirm'miq og'heng, nar e siu cid khoarn ee pøx'exng?; Tøf bøo zøx sirm'mih og'heng, nar øe siu cid khoarn ee pøx'exng? [[...]][i#] [p.]
I didn't do anything wrong, why do I get this kind of retribution?
沒做什麼惡行,怎麼會受這種報應?

thae...? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thae...?; (khie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

how can it be? an interrogative particle which implies a dissenting opinion

豈,怎

Thae øe afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thae e arn'nef?; Thae øe arn'nef? [[...]][i#] [p.]
How can...? How so?
怎會這樣?

Kinnafjit thae e ciahnih joah? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit thae e ciaq'nih joah?; Kyn'nar'jit thae øe ciaq'nih joah? [[...]][i#] [p.]
How come it's so hot today?
今天怎麼會這麼熱!

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