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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, bøextaxng siar phøef. [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 bøextaxng (bøe 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 bøextaxng 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。

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]][i#] [p.]

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

bøtaxng bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taxng bea; bøo'taxng bøea [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot buy it anywhere

無處買,買不到

bøtaxng zhøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taxng zhoe; bøo'taxng zhøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot be found

無處尋,找不到

• Ciahnih hør ee thaethaix bøtaxng zhøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'nih hør ee thaix'thaix bøo'taxng zhoe.; Ciaq'nih hør ee thaix'thaix bøo'taxng zhøe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You can't find a better wife than she.
  這麼好的太太那裡找。

bøtaxng khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taxng khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

no place to go

無處去

ciuzoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'zoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

sufficient to meet all needs, continually in revolution, circulating or revolving (funds)

週轉

• Bøo cvii thafng ciuzoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo cvii thafng ciw'zoarn.; (Be'taxng ciw'zoarn.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have no working capital.
  沒錢週轉,不能週轉。

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。

itkhaix jilun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'khaix jii'lun [[...]][i#] [p.]

treat (different matters) as the same, stereotype

一概而論

• Hid laixbin u phvae ee bøo mxtiøh, mxkuo bextaxng itkhaix jilun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo be'taxng id'khaix jii'lun.; Hid'lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo bøe'taxng id'khaix jii'lun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There are bad people connected with that group, but you should not stereotype them.
  那裡面有壞的沒錯,不過不能一概而論。

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar cym'ar bextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng øe cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

khaq extaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e'taxng [[...]][i#] [p.]

more likely to be able to

比較能

• Seakafn, bøo tekkhag u hagbun ee laang khaq extaxng sengkofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sex'kafn, bøo teg'khag u hak'bun ee laang khaq e'taxng seeng'kofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In the world the better educated people are not necessarily more likely to succeed.
  世間,不一定有學問的人較能成功。

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

place to...

地方

• bøo taxng bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo taxng bea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot buy it anywhere
  買不到

• bøo taxng zhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo taxng zhoe; bøo taxng zhøe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot be found
  找不到

• bøtaxng khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo taxng khix; bøo'taxng khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no place to go
  沒地方去

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