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bøe arnsngx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be axn'sngx'tid; bøe axn'sngx`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

beyond the realm of calculation, unexpected, can not be anticipated

不能預料

• U loa zøe laang bøeq laai, bøe arnsngrtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U loa ze laang boeq laai, be axn'sngx'tid.; U joa'zøe laang bøeq laai, bøe axn'sngx`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How many people are coming, it's impossible to figure out.
  有多少人要來,不能預料。

bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng; bøe'taxng; (be tid'thafng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

the negative of øextaxng, expresses physical or moral impossibility

不能

• In'ui bøo zoar, bextaxng siar phoef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo zoar, be'taxng siar phoef.; Yn'ui bøo zoar, bøe'taxng siar phøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can not write a letter because there is no paper.
  因為沒紙,不能寫信

• Goar bextaxng (be titthafng) laai, in'ui cyn bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng (be tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng.; Goar bøe'taxng (bøe tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can not come, because I am very busy.
  我不能來,因為很忙。

• Thagzheq ee sikafn goar bextaxng zhutkhix chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar be'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo.; Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar bøe'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
  上課時我不能出去玩。

zørtitlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'tid'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

accept the consequences of one's action

自作自受

Hai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Alas! What a mess!

糟糕,糟了

• Tvaf tiøh hai af, be kie'tid toax cvii laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf tiøh hai af, be kix'tid toax cvii laai.; Tvaf tiøh hai`aq, bøe kix'tid toax cvii laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Dear me! I forgot to bring money with me.
  糟糕,忘了帶錢來。

hafnlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

come around once in a great while

少來

• Y cyn harn (harn`tid) laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn harn (harn`tid) laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Once in a great while he comes.
  他很少來。

hafntid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

rarely, seldom

罕有的,不常的

• hafntid khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'tid khvoax'kvix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rarely found, rarely met with
  少見的

• hafntid tangsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'tid tafng'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  once in a great while, rarely, occasionally
  偶而,難得

• Hafntid tangsii laai, tvaf tiøh toax lef ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Harn'tid tafng'sii laai, tvaf tiøh toax lef ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You rarely come, you should stay and eat.
  難得來一次,該留下吃飯。

jirm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jirm; (lirm, lurn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

endure, to bear, tolerate, to suffer, repress, to stand (an insult)

忍

• be jirm tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be jirm tid; bøe jirm tid; (jirm be'tiaau, lurn be'tiaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot bear, intolerant
  忍不住

• Be jirm tid, soaq chiøx zhud laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be jirm tid, soaq chiøx zhud laai.; Bøe jirm tid, soaq chiøx zhud laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I could not help bursting into laughter.
  忍不住而笑出來。

kaseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]

wife and children, husband and wife

家室

• U kaseg ee laang bexsae`tid ti goaxkhao loan laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kaf'seg ee laang be'sae`tid ti goa'khao loan laai.; U kaf'seg ee laang bøe'sae`tid ti goa'khao loan laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  married people cannot go out and act irresponsibly
  有家室的人不可在外面亂來。

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