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angbin`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'bin`ee [[...]] 

upright

正直的

• Kipsexng ee laang goar mxkviaf, in'ui angbin`ee khoaix løh larng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kib'sexng ee laang goar m'kviaf, yn'ui aang'bin`ee khoaix løh larng. [[...]] 
  I don't fear an impetuous person, because an upright person is easily convinced.
  急性的人我不怕,因為正直的人容易被說服。

• Angbin`ee khoaix løh larng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'bin`ee khoaix løh larng. [[...]] 
  An upright person is easily convinced.
  容易被說服

bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'chiuo; bøe køex'chiuo [[...]] 

unable to do something successfully

沒得手

• thautheh bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'theh be koex'chiuo; thaw'theh bøe køex'chiuo [[...]] 
  unable to steal successfully
  沒偷得手

• In'ui langkheq laai, cittngx ciah bøe køeachiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid tngx ciah be koex'chiuo.; Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid'tngx ciah bøe køex'chiuo. [[...]] 
  Because a visitor came, I could not finish my meal
  因為客人來,這餐飯吃不成。

bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng; bøe'taxng; (be tid'thafng) [[...]] 

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 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 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. [[...]] 
  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 [[...]] 

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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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。

bø'høee-bøphøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef; bøo'høee-bøo'phøef [[...]] 

didn't communicate by letter, didn't correspond

沒來信

• In'ui bø'høee-bøphøef, bøeq nar øe zaiviar y ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef, boeq nar e zay'viar y ti tøq'ui?; Yn'ui bøo'høee-bøo'phøef, bøeq nar øe zay'viar y ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Because he hasn't, who knows where he is?
  因為沒來信,怎麼知道他在哪裏?

zhutchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'chiuo [[...]] 

buy, put forth the hand, to attack

出手,動手

• sefng zhutchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sefng zhud'chiuo; sefng zhud'chiuo [[...]] 
  be the first to resort to violence like in plundering or in beginning a quarrel
  先動手

• In'ui sviw kuix, goar mxkvar zhutchiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui sviw kuix, goar m'kvar zhud'chiuo. [[...]] 
  Because it was too expensive, I didn't dare buy it.
  因為太貴,我不敢出手買。

giwtiautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'tiaau'tiaau [[...]] 

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. [[...]] 
  Because he insisted, I had to stay.
  因為他把我緊緊拉住,所以不能不住下。

høfsu tøf moo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'su tøf moo [[...]] 

road to happiness is strewn with setbacks

好事多磨

• Zøx hør taixcix sitpai bøo iaokirn, in'ui si høfsu tøf moo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo.; Zøx/Zøex hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo. [[...]] 
  The road to happiness is strewn with setbacks so don't worry about difficulties you run into when you are doing good work.
  做事失敗沒關係,因為是好事多磨。

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

because, in view of the fact…

因為

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

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar citmar bøextaxng 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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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。

kekhay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'khay [[...]] 

spend too much (money)

多花

• In'ui phoarpve, citkøfgøeh ke'khay paq goa khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui phoax'pve, cid kor'goeh kef'khay paq goa khof.; Yn'ui phoax'pve/pvi, cid'kør'gøeh kef'khay paq goa khof. [[...]] 
  On account of my illness, I spent over a hundred dollars more than usual this month.
  因為生病,這個月多花一百多塊。

khvoax-bøexbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax be'beeng; khvoax bøe'beeng; (-be'cyn, -be''zhefng'zhør) [[...]] 

cannot see distinctly

看不清楚

• In'ui cyn axm, goar khvoax bøe zhengzhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui cyn axm, goar khvoax be zhefng'zhør.; Yn'ui cyn axm, goar khvoax bøe zhefng'zhør. [[...]] 
  Because it is (was) very dark, I cannot (couldn't) see it distinctly.
  因為很暗,我看不清楚。

khvoax-bøbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax bøo beeng; khvoax-bøo'beeng; (-bøo'cyn, -bøo''zhefng'zhør) [[...]] 

did not see clearly

沒看清楚

• In'ui sikafn teq kvoar, goar khvoax bøe zhengzhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui sii'kafn teq kvoar, goar khvoax be zhefng'zhør.; Yn'ui sii'kafn teq kvoar, goar khvoax bøe zhefng'zhør. [[...]] 
  Because I was in a hurry, I did not see it clearly.
  因為趕時間,我沒看清楚。

parngkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paxng'kviar [[...]] 

abandon (forsake) one's children (Lit. hen won't care for chicks anymore)

父母親不要孩子,母雞不再帶小雞(因為小雞長大了)

ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui [[...]] 

for, on behalf of, for the good of, for the sake of, because of, on account of, take the side of

為

• Mxthafng ui y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ui y. [[...]] 
  Don't take his side. Don't support him.
  不要偏袒他。

• in'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'ui [[...]] 
  for, because
  因為

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