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bøo kaopurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]

loss of capital, under cost (a phrase common in commercial circles when a buyer or seller quotes a price that is under cost)

不夠本

• Afnnef bøo kaopurn, e liawcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef bøo kaux'purn, e liao'cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The price is under quoted, I'll lose money.
  這樣不夠本錢,會虧錢。

bøpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]

without capital

沒有本錢

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

receive, accept, take with the hand, to welcome, piece together string, rope or cloth, set bones, to graft, succeed to

接

• Goar u kiax cit purn zheq ho lie, u ciab tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u kiax cit purn zheq ho lie, u ciab tiøh `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I sent you a book. Did you receive it?
  我寄了一本書給你,收到了嗎 ?

• Goar boeq laikhix chiazam ciab peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq laai'khix chiaf'zam ciab peeng'iuo.; Goar bøeq laai'khix chiaf'zam ciab peeng'iuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am going to the railway station to meet a friend.
  我要到車站去接朋友。

kaopurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]

enough to cover the cost

夠本

• bøo kaopurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not enough to cover the initial outlay
  不夠本

Kinzad bøo siqpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'zad bøo sih'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]

careful of details, to prevent trouble

謹慎就不會有事

• Tix anzoanbø uxviar khaq ma'hoaan, mxkuo kinzad bøo siqpurn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tix afn'zoaan'bø u'viar khaq maa'hoaan, m'kuo kyn'zad bøo sih'purn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is troublesome to put on a helmet but it can prevent trouble.
  戴安全帽真的很麻煩,可是謹慎就不會有事。

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

root, origin, source, basis, capital, foundation, volume, native, I, my, our, this

本

• bøpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  without capital
  沒資本

• zupwnkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'purn'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  business capital
  資本金

• viuxpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viu'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sample of goods
  樣本

• khørpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  textbook
  課本

• khuipurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sell at a loss, lose one's capital
  虧本

• kiernpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sample of goods
  樣本

• kinpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  basically, root, origin
  根本

• kiogpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiok'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  libretto, script
  劇本

• lauxpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  portion set apart for one's old age
  老本,養老之財物

siøsym bøo siqpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'sym bøo sih'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]

be careful, you can't be too careful

小心不蝕本,小心不吃虧

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