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bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "øe"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏，口渴，餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門，狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷，你冷嗎?

bøexeng`tid/bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'eng`tid; bøe'eng`tid; (be'iong`tid) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

• Lie bøexeng`tid citmar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'eng'tid cirm'mar khix.; Lie bøe'eng`tid cid'mar khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You can't go now.
  你不能現在去。

• Cit'ee haixkhix `af, bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid'ee hai'khix `af, be'eng`tid.; Cid'ee hai'khix`aq, bøe'eng`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This is broken, it cannot be used.
  這個壞了，不能用。

zawlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'lo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be on the run, on the lam

逃債,亡命

• Y tør laang cinzøe cvii, citmar cidsiekøex teq zawlo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang cyn'ze cvii, cirm'mar cit'six'kex teq zao'lo.; Y tør laang cyn'zøe cvii, cid'mar cit'six'køex teq zao'lo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He owes people all kinds of money, now he's hiding out.
  他倒人很多錢，現在到處逃債。

ciekym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'kym; (kaux'cirm'mar, kaux'tvaf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

up to now, up to the present time

至今

cymmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cirm'mar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

now, just

現在

zu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

self, personal, private, in person, personally, from, since, natural, naturally

自,從

• zu cymmar khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu cirm'mar khie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  from now on
  從現在起

• zu thaau kaux bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu thaau kaux boea; zu thaau kaux bøea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  from the beginning to the end
  從頭到尾

• zu goar laai Taioaan liawau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu goar laai Taai'oaan liao'au ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  since I came to Taiwan...
  從我來臺灣以後…

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar øe pøef, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw øe ka niawchie, kao øe kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

used with undesirable qualities or an unpleasant or disagreeable condition of the body

會

• Cymmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cirm'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar zang'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷, 你會冷嗎?

engkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'kay; (exng'kay) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ought, ought to be

應該

• Lie engkay (tiøh) afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'kay (tiøh) arn'ny zøx. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You must do it this way
  你應該這樣做.

• Huiky na kawtiarm khypoef, cymmar erngkay kaux ciaf af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huy'ky na kao'tiarm khie'poef, cirm'mar exng'kay kaux ciaf af. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The plane ought to be here by now, if it took off at nine. (Note: "eng-kai" and "tioh" mean the same thing, but "tioh" is used for emphasis.)
  飛機要是九點起飛, 現在應該到這兒了.

• Engkay! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay!; (Exng'kay!) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Serve you right! I told you so ! (As when a mischievous child falls down).
  應該! 應該!

hiexnphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'phirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

goods on hand, stock goods

現貨

• Citmar bøo hiexnphirn thafng bøe lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar bøo hien'phirn thafng be lie.; Cid'mar bøo hien'phirn thafng bøe lie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  We don't have any in stock to sell you.
  現在沒有貨可賣給你。

kinkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'kvef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

encumber, involve, responsibilities, draw in, drag out

牽連

• Cymmar lorng bøo kinkvef af, exsaytid chitthøo af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lorng bøo kyn'kvef af, e'sae'tid chid'thøo af. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You can relax now because you aren't encumbered with any responsibilities.
  現在都無牽連了,可以玩了。

phvoaxchviuoky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvoa'chviux'ky ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

audio-video amplifier for sing along activities

伴唱機

• Citmar u cyn zøe laang bøea phvoaxchviuoky laai phvoaxchviux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar u cyn ze laang bea phvoa'chviux'ky laai phvoa'chviux.; Cid'mar u cyn zøe laang bøea phvoa'chviux'ky laai phvoa'chviux. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Now there are many people who buy audio-video amplifiers to sing along with.
  現在有很多人買伴唱機來伴唱。

sikii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'kii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

time, season, a period

時期

• Na bøeq thagzheq, citmar si siong hør ee sikii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq thak'zheq, cirm'mar si siong hør ee sii'kii.; Na bøeq thak'zheq, cid'mar si siong hør ee sii'kii. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Now is the best time for study
  要是想讀書，現在是最好的時期。

sioxngkhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'khøx ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

go to classes

上課

• Binnafzaix u (tiøqaix) sioxngkhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix u (tiøh'aix) siong'khøx. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  We have school tomorrow.
  明天要上課。

• Zaykhysii kuie tiarm sioxngkhøx? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zae'khie'sii kuie tiarm siong'khøx? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  What time does school begin in the morning?
  早上幾點上課?

• Y cymmar teq sioxngkhøx (sioxngkhørtiofng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'mar teq siong'khøx (siong'khøx'tiofng). ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is now in class.
  他現在正在上課。

thaxn cymmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaxn cirm'mar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

at the present moment

趁現在

thong'ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thofng'ioong; (ioong'thofng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

by way of accommodation

通融

• Cymmar cyn bøo cvii, chviar lie siør thong'ioong (iongthofng) cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar cyn bøo cvii, chviar lie siør thofng'ioong (ioong'thofng) cit e. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I have not a penny left, please accommodate me with some money
  現在沒錢,請通融一下。

uxbaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'baq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

there is flesh, fleshy, not very skinny

有錢,不那麼瘦

• Hid ee laang cymmar uxbaq, ka y khariuu bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cirm'mar u'baq, ka y khax'iuu bøo iaux'kirn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He has lots of money, you can hit him up for some.
  那個人現在很有錢,敲他的油沒關係。

u: cirm'mar ⬆︎ 這馬 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.31]

TW : now (by assimilation from [chit-ma2])

現在

u: cirm'mar ⬆︎ 此滿 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.234] [p.234] [#FHL][#CT]

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