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not until, then and only then, not before, provided that, unless, not until after, only after, namely, some action will not take place unless or until a previous action has occurred or some specific circumstance is fulfilled

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Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I am not going until after I have finished eating.
我吃過飯才要去。

Thienzuo ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ciaq zay'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Only God knows.
天主才知道。

U sidzai khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sit'zai khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Only if you really saw it, may you speak.
要確實看見才可以說。

U pexbuo ciaq u larn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U pe'buo ciaq u larn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
There had to be parents before we were.
先有父母才有我們。

ciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu ⬆︎ [[...]]

connective particle meaning then, undergo, assume, come or go to, namely, as soon as, as a natural consequence, thereupon, naturally (Very often the Chinese use this little particle to balance a subordinate clause with the principal clause although there is no need of using such a word in English)

就

Na høfthvy ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na hør'thvy ciu boeq khix.; Na hør'thvy ciu bøeq khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If the weather is good I am going.
如果天氣好就要去。

Lym khaq kau ee ka'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu be aix khuxn.; Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If you drink rather strong coffee you will not be sleepy.
喝較濃的咖啡就不想睡。

Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciu boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I'll go as soon as I have finished eating.
我吃飽就去。

Ciu afnny ciah, m biern zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu arn'ny ciah, m biern zuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Eat it the way it is, it doesn't need to be cooked.
就這樣吃,不用煮。

Na bøo Thienzuo, ciu bøo thvite baxnbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo Thiefn'zuo, ciu bøo thvy'te ban'but. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If there is no God, then there is no heaven or earth or anything.
要是沒有天主,就沒有天地萬物。

hoxngkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hong'kaux ⬆︎ [[...]]

become a believer of a religion

奉教

hong Thienzwkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hong Thiefn'zuo'kaux ⬆︎ [[...]]
believe in Catholicism
奉天主教

hwn kuiecien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn kuix'cien ⬆︎ [[...]]

distinguish between prominent and humble people

分貴賤

Thienzuo tuix laang si bøo hwn kuiecien ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo tuix laang si bøo hwn kuix'cien ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]
God does not distinguish between prominent and humble people.
天主對人是不分貴賤的。

ygoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'goa ⬆︎ [[...]]

except, outside of, other than, besides, in addition to

以外

Lefpaejit ygoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lea'paix'jit ie'goa ⬆︎ [[...]]
except on Sundays
禮拜天以外

Thienzuo ygoa bøo laang zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ie'goa bøo laang zay'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]]
God only knows.
天主以外沒有人知道。

Y sinsuie ygoa u taxmpøqar limsii siujip. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y syn'suie ie'goa u tam'pøh'ar liim'sii siw'jip. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He has a little extra income besides his salary.
他薪水以外還有一些額外的收入。

Ygoa iao u symmiq gi'bun `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'goa iao u sirm'miq gii'bun `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Have you any other questions?
以外還有什麼疑問嗎?

ittiaau thienzuo ittiaau siin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiaau thiefn'zuo id'tiaau siin ⬆︎ [[...]]

When a new king is crowned he brings to the court his own favorites and expels those of his predecessor. — the tenuous nature of official positions.

一朝天子一朝臣

jixmseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'seg; (lim'seg) ⬆︎ [[...]]

recognition, understanding, realize

認識

jixmseg Thienzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'seg Thiefn'zuo ⬆︎ [[...]]
find God
認識天主

khaksiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khag'siuo ⬆︎ [[...]]

carefully obey

恪守

Khaksiuo Thienzuo ee cyix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khag'siuo Thiefn'zuo ee cie'ix. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Carefully obey the will of God.
恪守天主的旨意。

logthiefn zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lok'thiefn zuo'gi ⬆︎ [[...]]

optimism

樂天主義

paix Thienzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix Thiefn'zuo ⬆︎ [[...]]

worship God, adore God (Catholic)

拜天主

Sioxngzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siong'zuo; (Siong'tex, Thiefn'zuo) ⬆︎ [[...]]

God

上主,上帝,天主

thienzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn'zuo ⬆︎ [[...]]

literally, son of heaven — the emperor

天子

Thienzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ⬆︎ [[...]]

the Lord of heaven, God (Catholic)

天主

Thienzuo busor putzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo buu'sor pud'zai ⬆︎ [[...]]

God is everywhere, omnipresent God

天主無所不在

Thienzuo Zabkaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo Zap'kaix ⬆︎ [[...]]

Ten Commandments of God

天主十誡

Thienzuo Zuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo Zuo ⬆︎ [[...]]

The Son of God

天主子

Thienzuo ee Ludhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ee Lut'hoad ⬆︎ [[...]]

Divine Law (Catholic)

天主的律法

thienzuo-kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo'kaux; thiefn'zuo-kaux ⬆︎ [[...]]

Catholicism, the Roman Catholic Church

天主教

Thienzwkaotoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo'kaux'too ⬆︎ [[...]]

Catholic

天主教徒

Thienzwkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo'kefng ⬆︎ [[...]]

The Pater Noster, The Our Father, The Lord's Prayer

天主經

Thienzwsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo'sexng ⬆︎ [[...]]

God's divine nature

天主性

Thienzuo Sernggieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo Sexng'gieen ⬆︎ [[...]]

Word of God (Catholic)

天主聖言

Thienzuo Serngsafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo Sexng'safm ⬆︎ [[...]]

The Holy Trinity (Catholic)

天主聖三

Thienzuo Serngsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo Sexng'siin ⬆︎ [[...]]

Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit (Catholic)

天主聖神

Thienzwtngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo'tngg ⬆︎ [[...]]

Catholic church (building)

天主堂

EDUTECH (3)

Thienzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ⬆︎ [[...]]: God; 天主
Thienzuo-kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn'zuo-kaux ⬆︎ [[...]]: Roman Catholic Church; 天主教
thienzwtngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn/thieen'zuo'tngg ⬆︎ [[...]]: church (building); 天主堂

EDUTECH_GTW (3)

Thienzuo 天主 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn/thieen'zuo ⬆︎ [[...]]: 天主
thienzuo 天子 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn/thieen'zuo ⬆︎ [[...]]: (ce) the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation); 天子
Thienzwkaux 天主教 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn/thieen'zuo'kaux ⬆︎ [[...]]: 天主教

Embree (5)

Thienzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.283]: N/RC : God (cf Siong7-te3, Sin5); 天主
Thienzuo-kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo'kaux ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.283]: N : Roman Catholic Church; 天主教
u: thiefn'zuo'kefng ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.283]: N/RC : the "Our Father"; 天主經
u: Thiefn'zuo'sexng ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.283]: N/RC : divine nature; 天主性
thienzwtngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn'zuo'tngg ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.283]: N/RC : church (building); 天主堂

Lim08 (5)

u: cyn'beng'thiefn'zuo ⬆︎ 真命天子 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0227] [#11902]: ＝ [ 真命 ] 。 <>
u: giaam'løo thiefn'zuo ⬆︎ 閻羅天子 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0338] [#16388]: 閻魔大王。 <>
thienzuo 天子 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn'zuo thiefn'cie(漳) ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.B0288/B0287] [#60131]: 天皇。 <∼∼ 門生； ∼∼ 犯罪與 ( u2 ) 庶民同； ∼∼ 無萬年。 >
u: thiefn'zuo ⬆︎ 天主 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0288] [#60132]: 天主教e5神。 <∼∼ 堂； ∼∼ 教。 >
u: thofng'thiefn'kaux'zuo ⬆︎ 通天教主 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0484] [#61305]: 道教e5神。 <>

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Taiwanese Dictionaries – Sources

HTB: "Hiexntai-buun" Dictionary (in Taiwanese Hokkien, English and Chinese). Modern Taiwanese Language Association. Syllable segmentation in progress.
DFT: 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Taiwanese Hokkien and Chinese). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011. (CC BY-ND 3.0 臺灣) (data from MoeDict Desktop For MacOSX / Linux / Windows. 2015. see MoeDict and Taioaan Wiki). We have annotated over 5800 definitions in English for monosyllables (enter any monosyllable to get into monosyllable mode)
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