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høe-mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: to offer an apology; 賠不是
kaq mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: since...not; 既不是
karm mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: how can it be otherwise (surely it is); 難道不是; 感不是
mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: no; is not; no; it is not; 不是; 不是
mxsi sex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: is not a safe affair; Things are beginning to look bad; 不對勁
mxsi-khafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: it's no joke; 不是空; 一是味兒; 不是玩兒的
mxsi-khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: unreasonable; shocking; outrageous; 不是款; 不像話
mxsi-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: a beast; not a person; 人面獸心; 不是人
mxsi-mih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: useless person; 不成器之人
mxsi-sex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: not the right flavor; not quite right; a bit off; fishy; queer; amiss; feel bad; be upset; 不是勢; 不是味兒
mxsi-sid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]
mxsi-sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: out of season (fruit); ad timing; 不是時候
mxsi-sviasaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: angry sound of the voice (as at beginning of quarrel); 口氣不好
mxsi-zhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]
pexng mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: be not; not by any means; 並不是

DFT (2)

🗣 karm-mxsi/karm-mxsi? 🗣 (u: karm-m'si) 敢毋是 [wt][mo] kám m̄ sī [#]: 1. (Exp) || 難道不是嗎？可不是嗎？
tonggi: ; s'tuix:
🗣 mxsi/m si 🗣 (u: m si) 毋是 [wt][mo] m̄ sī [#]: 1. (V) || 不是。; 🗣le: (u: Zef m si goar ee.) 🗣 (這毋是我的。) (這不是我的。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

Maryknoll (112)

arngphvixsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'phvi'sviaf [[...]]

nasal voice, talk nasally and indistinctly

塞鼻音

Lie kofng'oe arngphvixsviaf, si kvoatiøh ar mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe axng'phvi'sviaf, si kvoaa'tiøh ar m'si? [[...]]
Your voice is nasal. Do you have a cold?
你講話塞鼻音,是著涼了嗎 ?

bihbiq-chihchiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq'biq'chiq'chiq; biq'biq-chiq'chiq [[...]]

furtively

偷偷摸摸

Ia mxsi teq zøx zhadar, nar tiøh afnnef bihbihchihchiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ia m'si teq zøx zhat'ar, nar tiøh arn'nef biq'biq'chiq'chiq. [[...]]
You are not stealing things, why are you acting so furtively?
又不是當小偷,怎麼要這樣偷偷摸摸?

zadpag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat'pag [[...]]

compact, solid, compressed

實心

Thihkorng si khangkhag ee, mxsi zadpag ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'korng si khafng'khag ee, m'si zat'pag ee. [[...]]
The pipe is hollow, it isn't solid.
鐵管是空心的, 不是實心的。

zauthad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaw'thad [[...]]

insult, maltreat

糟躂,凌侮

Goar mxsi korix bøeq zauthad lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si kox'ix boeq zaw'thad lie.; Goar m'si kox'ix bøeq zaw'thad lie. [[...]]
I do not mean to insult you.
我不是故意凌侮你的。

zerngkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'kefng [[...]]

honest, virtuous, correct morality, in earnest

正經

khaq zerngkefng lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq zexng'kefng lex. [[...]]
Be more serious.
正經點兒!

mxsi zerngkefng ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si zexng'kefng ee laang [[...]]
not an honest respectable person
不是正經的人

zhaotvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'tvoa [[...]]

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

Y korng ee lorng mxsi cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaotvoa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee lorng m'si cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaux'tvoa ee. [[...]]
What he says isn't true, he always likes to brag.
他說的都不是真的,都是在吹牛的。

zhuilie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'lie [[...]]

reasoning, inference, induction, to reason, infer the unknown from the known

推理

Ciaux goar ee zhuilie, zef mxsi y siar ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaux goar ee zhuy'lie, zef m'si y siar ee. [[...]]
According to my reasoning, this was not written by him.
照我的推理,這不是他寫的。

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]]

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]]
This is a real fact, no fiction
這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

Y korng bøeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]]
He said he would come, and he really came
他說要來,真的來了。

Y korng øe løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]]
He said it would rain, look, it is raining
他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

zuxpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'purn [[...]]

originally

原本,本來

Y zuxpurn tøf mxsi afnnef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zu'purn tøf m'si arn'nef. [[...]]
Originally it wasn't like that.
他本來不是這樣。

gau'hvay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'hvay [[...]]

complain of unfair treatment, discrimination or undeserved punishment, like to complain

叫屈

Y si gau'hvay niaxnia, mxsi bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si gaau'hvay nia'nia, m'si bøo cvii. [[...]]
It isn't that he doesn't have any money, he just likes to complain.
他是很會抱怨而已,不是沒有錢。

hexnggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'gi [[...]]

very fortunate

幸運

Tiøh ciofngkoaxn si hexnggi ee taixcix, mxsi extaxng khefngteng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ciorng'koaxn si heng'gi ee tai'cix, m'si e'taxng kherng'teng ee. [[...]]
To get top prize is very fortunate, it is not logical.
中獎券是幸運的事情,不是能肯定的。

hu'tiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'tiaw [[...]]

bas-relief, relief sculpture

浮雕

Cid khoarn ee si hu'tiaw mxsi chimtiaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee si huu'tiaw m'si chym'tiaw. [[...]]
This kind is relief work it is not sculpture.
這種的是浮雕,不是深雕。

iern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iern [[...]]

wrestle, throw down, lay down, to overthrow

觔,推,扶

Hid nng ee gyn'ar teq siøiern, mxsi teq siøphaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid nng ee girn'ar teq siøf'iern, m'si teq siøf'phaq. [[...]]
Those two kids are wrestling, they are not fighting.
那兩個孩子在摔角,不是在打架。

Y tør ti tho'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør ti thoo'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khie'laai. [[...]]
He was lying on the ground (floor), I helped him up.
他倒在地上,我把他扶起來。

Cid ky thiauar ka goar taux iern khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky thiau'ar ka goar taux iern khie'laai. [[...]]
Give me a hand to erect this pillar.
幫我扶直這根柱子。

in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'ieen [[...]]

fate or influence which brings lovers together

姻緣

hør in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør yn'ieen [[...]]
good match
好姻緣

In'ieen thvy zuotvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ieen thvy zux'tvia. [[...]]
Matches are ordained by God.
姻緣天註定

In'ieen thvy zuotvia, mxsi moelaang khaf gaau kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ieen thvy zux'tvia, m'si moee'laang khaf gaau kviaa. [[...]]
Marriage are made in heaven, not by the match maker's efforts.
姻緣天註定不是媒人一線牽。

ittiaw itsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiaw id'sek [[...]]

a short time (Lit. one morning and one evening)

一朝一夕

Zef mxsi ittiaw itsek ciu extaxng oanseeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef m'si id'tiaw id'sek ciu e'taxng oaan'seeng ee. [[...]]
This cannot be completed in a short time.
這不是一朝一夕就能完成的。

iuthaau katbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'thaau kad'bin [[...]]

have worried look, pull long face, having a displeased look

愁眉苦臉

Tviaxtvia iuthaau katbin ee laang, itteng mxsi khoaelok ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia iw'thaau kad'bin ee laang, id'teng m'si khoaix'lok ee. [[...]]
People who always have long faces definitely are not happy.
常常愁眉苦臉的人,一定不快樂。

ji'hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'hix [[...]]

child's play, trifling matter, treat lightly

兒戲

mxsi ji'hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si jii'hix [[...]]
It is no trifling matter.
不是兒戲

torngzøx ji'hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toxng'zøx jii'hix; toxng'zøx/zøex jii'hix [[...]]
regard as a mere trifle
當做兒戲

kvafsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar'si [[...]]

I rather think it is so, I suppose it is.

大概是

kvar mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar m'si [[...]]
I think it is not so.
大概不是

kaq mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq m'si [[...]]

since...not

既不是

Lie kaq mxsi phoarpve, nar bøo aix khix haghau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau?; Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve/pvi, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau? [[...]]
Since you are not sick, why don't you want to attend school?
你既不是生病,為何不去學校?

Mih kaq mxsi kea ee, lie khix chviar symmihlaang laai khvoax ia bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih kaq m'si kea ee, lie khix chviar sirm'miq'laang laai khvoax ia bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]]
Since the things are not false, it doesn't make any difference whom you ask to look at them.
貨既不是假的,你去請誰來看也沒有關係。

karm-mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm m'si; karm-m'si? [[...]]

how can it be otherwise (surely it is)

難道不是

khaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaw; (khaw'sea) [[...]]

speak ironically

諷刺

Y teq ka goar khaw, mxsi teq ka goar ølør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq ka goar khaw, m'si teq ka goar øf'lør. [[...]]
He is speaking ironically, not praising me.
他是在諷刺我,不是在稱讚我。

khiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøq [[...]]

pick up, to gather, bear (a child), sharpen (a saw)

拾,撿

Ti loxnih khiøq`ee, mxsi thautheh`ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ti lo'nih khiøq ee, m'si thaw'theh ee.; Ti lo'nih khiøq`ee, m'si thaw'theh`ee.; (Ti lo'nih khiøq'tiøh`ee, m'si thaw'theh`ee.) [[...]]
I picked this up on the road, I did not steal it.
是在路上撿的,不是偷的。

khørtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'tiøh [[...]]

have a bruise (as fruit), bruise from a fall, sometimes with internal bleeding

瘀傷,壓傷

Zef mxsi noaxkhix, si khørtiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef m'si noa'khix, si khøx'tiøh ee. [[...]]
This (fruit) is not rotten, it is only bruised.
這不是腐爛,是壓傷的。

Lie poaqtør u khørtiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie poah'tør u khøx'tiøh `bøo? [[...]]
Did you get bruised when you fell down?
你跌倒有沒有瘀傷?

khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoarn [[...]]

treat courteously, entertain, a kind, an article in a treaty, sum or amount of money, a style, get ready (luggage)

款,樣子,收拾

ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'khoarn; ee khoarn [[...]]
seems, probably (This word always comes at the end of the sentences):
似乎,…的樣子

øe løqho e'khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e løh'ho ee'khoarn; øe løh'ho ee'khoarn [[...]]
It probably will rain.
會下雨的樣子

huokhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'khoarn [[...]]
pay money
付款

mxsi khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si khoarn [[...]]
conduct is very bad
不像樣,不像話

kongkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'khoarn [[...]]
public money
公款

kisit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'sit [[...]]

as a matter of fact, in fact

其實

kisit y bøo pvoax ee cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'sit y bøo pvoax ee cvii [[...]]
in fact he doesn't have a penny
其實他一毛錢也沒有

kisit mxsi afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'sit m'si arn'ny [[...]]
It really is not so.
其實不是這樣

kiwky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiuo'ky [[...]]

reside for long time

久居

Ciaf mxsi kiwky ee sofzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaf m'si kiuo'ky ee sor'zai. [[...]]
This place is not for permanent residence.
這裡不是久居的地方。

kor'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'ix [[...]]

intentional, purposely, on purpose, deliberately

故意

Goar mxsi korix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si kox'ix ee. [[...]]
I meant no harm.
我不是故意的。

si korix zøx ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si kox'ix zøx ee; si kox'ix zøx/zøex ee [[...]]
did it deliberately
是故意做的

ko'putciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'pud'ciofng [[...]]

having no alternative but to do it, unavoidably, be compelled to do

不得已

ko'putciofng ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'pud'ciofng ee sii [[...]]
in an unavoidable case, if necessary
不得已的時候

u ko'putciofng ee suxzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kof'pud'ciofng ee su'zeeng [[...]]
Owing to circumstances beyond control
有不得已的事情

Goar mxsi aix afnny, si ko'putciofng zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si aix arn'ny, si kof'pud'ciofng zøx ee.; Goar m'si aix arn'ny, si kof'pud'ciofng zøx/zøex ee. [[...]]
I did it of necessity, not of choice.
我不想這樣,是不得已做的

Lømar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar [[...]]

Rome

羅馬

Lømar mxsi cidjit zøxseeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar m'si cit'jit zø'seeng ee. [[...]]
Rome was not built in a day.
羅馬不是一天造成的。

lun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lun; jun; (jun) [[...]]

tough, tenacious, strong, patient, endurable, persevering

堅韌

Tøf twn, mxsi baq jun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf twn, m'si baq jun. [[...]]
It's that the knife is dull, the meat isn't tough. — If you don't know how, you criticize.
刀鈍不是肉老,技差不是事難。

mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si [[...]]

no, it is not

不是

(na) m si... ciuxsi... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: (na) m si... ciu'si... [[...]]
either … or, if not … it must be …
若不是 ...就是 ...

Na mxsi lie, ciuxsi y zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na m'si lie, ciu'si y zøx ee.; Na m'si lie, ciu'si y zøx/zøex`ee. [[...]]
If you didn't do it, he certainly did.
若不是你,就是他做的。

mxsi-khafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si'khafng; m'si-khafng [[...]]

precautions should be taken, powerful rival

很利害,難纏

Hid ee laang mxsixkhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang m'si'khafng. [[...]]
Precautions should be taken against him. He is a dangerous man. He is a powerful rival.
那個人很利害。