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anpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'paai [[...]][i#] [p.]

dispose, provide, arrange

安排

• Baxnsu lorng si Thienzuo teq anpaai ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su lorng si Thiefn'zuo teq afn'paai ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  God arranges (takes care of) all things.
  萬事都是天主在安排的。

• Anpaai cit ee sikafn laai zørhoea ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'paai cit ee sii'kafn laai zøx'hoea ciah'png. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Set aside a time to have lunch together.
  安排一個時間來一起吃飯。

baxnban'afsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ban'ar'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

slowly, cautiously, Take it easy. Take your time.

慢慢地

• Iao u sikafn, baxnban'afsi bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao u sii'kafn, ban'ban'ar'si bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is still time, it's okay to take your time.
  還有時間慢慢地不要緊。

bøexhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be hux; bøe'hux [[...]][i#] [p.]

too late to do something

來不及

• Be hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be hux sii'kafn.; Bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not be on time, to be late
  時間來不及

• Y cyn gaau søo, sofie tviaxtvia be hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia be hux sii'kafn.; Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always has so many things to he never can get started so he is never on time.
  他很會拖,所以常常趕不上時間。

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。

zad sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad sii'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

make arrangement so as to keep a schedule

計時

zengzhuo sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zhuo sii'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

endeavor to avoid wasting time, act quickly, stall for time

爭取時間

zhawsiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'siax [[...]][i#] [p.]

my lowly home

草舍,寒舍(客氣話)

• Chviar lie na u sikafn ciaq laai zhawsiax hoxngtee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie na u sii'kafn ciaq laai zhao'siax hong'tee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you have time, come to our house for tea.
  你若有空,請來寒舍奉茶。

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

zheg sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg sii'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

adjust time to one's convenience

撥時間

iog sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iog sii'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

agree upon a time to meet or to do something

約時間

kengzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'zex [[...]][i#] [p.]

economy, finance, thrifty, economical

經濟,節儉

• Afnny sikafn khaq kengzex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny sii'kafn khaq kefng'zex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is more economical of time to do it this way.
  這樣較省時間。

• Y cyn kengzex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kefng'zex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  She is very thrifty.
  她很節儉。

sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

time, hour, time (as opposed to space)

時間

• bøo sikafn thafng zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sii'kafn thafng zøx; bøo sii'kafn thafng zøx/zøex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have no time (leisure) to do it
  沒有時間做

• paxnkofng sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pan'kofng sii'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  office hours
  辦公時間

• zunsiuo sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zwn'siuo sii'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be punctual
  遵守時間

• tuix sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix sii'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  set one's watch
  校對時間

thoaf sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaf sii'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

to delay, to stall for time

拖時間

ui... khykiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui... khie'kiexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

in order to..., for the purpose of...

為 ...起見

• Ui serng sikafn khykiexn, larn ze huiky laikhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ui serng sii'kafn khie'kiexn, larn ze huy'ky laai'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We came by plane in order to save time.
  為省時間起見,我們搭飛機去。

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