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bøe arnsngx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be axn'sngx'tid; bøe axn'sngx`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

beyond the realm of calculation, unexpected, can not be anticipated

不能預料

• U joaxzøe laang bøeq laai, bøe arnsngx`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U loa ze laang boeq laai, be axn'sngx'tid.; U joa'zøe laang bøeq laai, bøe axn'sngx`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  How many people are coming, it's impossible to figure out.
  有多少人要來,不能預料。

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

poor appetite owing to illness, not to be able to eat very much

沒有食慾

• Goar yzeeng khaq bøexciah, kixnlaai khaq gauciah`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ie'zeeng khaq be'ciah, kin'laai khaq gaau'ciah af.; Goar ie'zeeng khaq bøe'ciah, kin/kun'laai khaq gaau'ciah`aq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Previously I did not have much of an appetite, now I eat very well.
  我以前的食慾不好,近來食慾較好。

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。

bøexlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'laai; bøe'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

will not come (simple future), not able to, cannot because in intrinsic difficult

不會來,不會

• thagbøexlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak'be'laai; thak'bøe'laai; (thak'be'hiao) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cannot read because it is too difficult
  讀不來

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。

zaf bøe zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf be zhud'laai; zaf bøe zhud'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cannot find out a fact, cannot check out a figure

查不出來

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

unable to make someone come by invitation

請不來

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

beginning, the first

初

• Goar zhozhof laai Taioaan ee sii, lorng bøexhiao eng ti ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng be'hiao eng ti ciah'png.; Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng bøe'hiao eng ti ciah'png. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When I first came to Taiwan, I did not know how to use chopsticks at all.
  我剛剛到台灣的時候,都不會用筷子吃飯。

zhuiekhawzhuiekhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be unable to recall something very familiar

好像知道而說不出來

• Cid kux oe tøf zhuiekhawzhuiekhao, mxkuo kofngbøexzhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'be'zhud'laai.; Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'bøe'zhud'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The word is on the tip of my tongue but I can't say it.
  這句話好像要說出來,但是說不出來。

zhutsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sviaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

speak out, utter

出聲

• Zhadar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq bøe zhutsviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhat'lar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq be zhud'sviaf.; Zhat'ar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq bøe zhud'sviaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When the thief came, I was so frightened that I couldn't speak even a word.
  小偷來時,我嚇得不敢出聲。

zøx bøe laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx be laai; zøx/zøex bøe laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

can't do it

做不來

• zøx e laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx e laai; zøx/zøex e laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  can do it
  做得來

Hai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai af. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Alas! What a mess!

糟糕,糟了

• Tvaf tiøh hai`aq, bøe kie'tid toax cvii laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf tiøh hai af, be kix'tid toax cvii laai.; Tvaf tiøh hai`aq, bøe kix'tid toax cvii laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Dear me! I forgot to bring money with me.
  糟糕,忘了帶錢來。

giaa bøe khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaa be khie'laai; giaa bøe khie'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

incapable of lifting or carrying on shoulders)

抬不起來

hvoaitit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaai'tit ⬆︎ [[...]] 

horizontal and perpendicular, in any case, anyway, in the end, in the long run

反正

• Hvoaitit tiøqaix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit tiøh'aix khix, khaq zar khix lex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Since you have to go, go earlier.
  反正要去,早點去吧!

• Hvoaitit zøx ia bøo loxiong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit zøx ia bøo lo'iong.; Hvoaai'tit zøx/zøex ia bøo lo'iong. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do what you want, it will be of no use.
  反正做也沒用。

• Hvoaitit bøe hux, binnafzaix ciaq laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit be hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix.; Hvoaai'tit bøe hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Let's go tomorrow, as long as we're going to be late anyway.
  反正來不及,明天再去。

iawbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'boe; iao'bøe ⬆︎ [[...]] 

not yet

還沒,還未

• Y iawbøe laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao'boe laai.; Y iao'bøe laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He has not come yet.
  他還沒來。

• Høefchiaf iawbøe kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf iao'boe kaux.; Høea'chiaf iao'bøe kaux. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The train has not arrived yet.
  火車還未到。

• iawbøe u hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'boe u he'løh; iao'bøe u he'løh ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  don't yet know the real state of the matter
  還沒有下落(著落)

jirm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jirm; (lirm, lurn) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

endure, to bear, tolerate, to suffer, repress, to stand (an insult)

忍

• bøe jirm tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be jirm tid; bøe jirm tid; (jirm be'tiaau, lurn be'tiaau) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cannot bear, intolerant
  忍不住

• Bøe jirm tid, soaq chiøx zhud laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be jirm tid, soaq chiøx zhud laai.; Bøe jirm tid, soaq chiøx zhud laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I could not help bursting into laughter.
  忍不住而笑出來。

kaseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'seg ⬆︎ [[...]] 

wife and children, husband and wife

家室

• U kaseg ee laang bøexsae`tid ti goaxkhao loan laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kaf'seg ee laang be'sae`tid ti goa'khao loan laai.; U kaf'seg ee laang bøe'sae`tid ti goa'khao loan laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  married people cannot go out and act irresponsibly
  有家室的人不可在外面亂來。

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。

kahsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'si; (kix'jieen) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

since — in the sense of circumstances

既然

• Y kahsi (kiejieen) teq phoarpve, itteng bøextaxng laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve, id'teng be'taxng laai.; Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve/pvi, id'teng bøe'taxng laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Since he is sick, he certainly cannot be here.
  他既然生病了,一定不能來。

• Y kahsi m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Since he doesn't want to come, don't go and call him again.
  他既然不來,不要再去叫他。

kae-bøe-khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae be khie'laai; kae-bøe-khie'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

try in vain to abstain (from a bad habit)

戒不掉

køea khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'khaf; køea khaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

use a stool or other support to get up higher, put something under a piece of furniture so as to make it steady or to raise it higher

墊腳

• Na theh bøe tiøh, giaa yar laai køefkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na theh be tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai kea'khaf.; Na theh bøe tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai køea'khaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you cannot reach it, bring a chair and stand on it.
  要是拿不到,拿椅子來墊腳。

• Cid tex tøh'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pang'ar laai kefkhaf (kea ho zai) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pafng'ar laai kea'khaf (kea ho zai) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This desk is not steady, put a piece of wood under the leg (and make it steady)
  這張桌子不穩,拿一塊板子來墊腳。

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

less likely to

較不會,較不容易

• Goar kixnlaai khaq bøe phoarpve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kin'laai khaq be phoax'pve.; Goar kin/kun'laai khaq bøe phoax'pve/pvi. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Lately I have been less likely to get sick.
  我近來較不易生病。

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

look at, observe, to watch, attend, look at with the determined purpose or intention of seeing, examine (as a doctor), inquire after, find out or determine, depend on

看

• khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  watch a movie
  看電影

• khvoax pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax pve'laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  examine a patient
  看病人

• ho isefng khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y'sefng khvoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be examined by a doctor
  給醫生看, 看醫生

• Tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag aix joaxkuo? Hef tiøqaix khvoax lie bøeq ze symmih chiaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie boeq ze sirm'miq chiaf?; Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix joa'kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie bøeq ze sirm'mih chiaf? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  How long does it take to get from Taichung to Taipei? That depends on what kind of transportation you use. When "khoa*" follows certain other verb, it also has the meaning "to find out" or "to determine"
  從台中到台北要多久? 那得看你要坐什麼車?

• Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Count it and see if it is correct.
  算算看對不對?

• Ciah khvoax u høfciah `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax u hør'ciah `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Taste it and see if it is good.
  吃吃看好不好吃?

• Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo?; Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Go and ask whether he is coming or not? Go and ask if he is coming. When used with the verb "mng" to ask, the word "khoa*" sometimes has the meaning of "whether...or", sometimes it has the meaning of "if" at other time "mng khoa*" means "to fi
  你去問問看他要不要來?

• Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix khvoax y laai boe?; Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Go and see whether he has arrived yet. Sometimes the word "khoa*" alone, when followed by a question, has the meaning of "whether or not"
  你去看他來了嗎?

khvoax-bøexlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax-be'laai; khvoax-bøe'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

see but cannot understand

看不來,看不懂

kiernsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'siaux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

ashamed, embarrassed, feel ashamed

害羞,怕羞,丟人

• kofngtiøh cyn kiernsiaux, .... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'tiøh cyn kiexn'siaux, .... ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am ashamed to say that...
  說來很丟人

• kiernsiaux kaq korng bøe zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'siaux kaq korng be zhud'laai.; kiexn'siaux kaq korng bøe zhud'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  too shy to speak
  羞得說不出話來

• kviaf kiernsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf kiexn'siaux ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be shy, be bashful
  怕羞

koehlangkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koeq'laang'khaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

armpit

腋下

• Goar ee koehlangkhaf svef cidliap liab'ar, chiuo giaa lorng bøe khitlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee koeq'laang'khaf svef cit liap liap'ar, chiuo giaa lorng be khid'laai.; Goar ee koeq'laang'khaf svef/svy cit'liap liap'ar, chiuo giaa lorng bøe khid'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  My armpit has a boil so I can't raise my arm up.
  我的腋下長一個瘤,手舉不起來。

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

can not express it properly, can not speak so as to accomplish the purpose

講不來

gviauq bøe khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gviauq be khie'laai; gviauq bøe khie'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

unable to get up (from a lying position or bed)

爬不起來

• Cit e lau, poaqtør soaq gviauq be khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e lau, poah'tør soaq gviauq be khie'laai.; Cit'e lau, poah'tør soaq gviauq bøe khie'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Once he falls down he cannot get up.
  人一老,跌倒竟爬不起來。

øh bexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh be'hiao; øh bøe'hiao; (øh be'laai) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

unable to learn

學不會,學不來

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

too difficult for me (you, him) to handle, beyond one's ability

辦不來

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

probably

大概

• Pøq øe laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pøq e laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I think he will come.
  大概會來。

• Pøq be laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pøq be laai.; Pøq bøe laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I think he is not coming.
  大概不會來。

• Pøq m laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pøq m laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I think he will not come.
  大概不來。

søea bøe khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sea be khie'laai; søea bøe khie'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

stain incapable of being washed off, indelible

洗不起來

svef bøe zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svef be zhud'laai; svef/svy bøe zhud'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

unable to bring to birth

生不出來

siw bøe tngflaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw be tngr'laai; siw bøe tngr'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

words cannot be recalled, (debts) cannot be collected

收不回來

sviu-bøe zhud`laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviu be zhud'laai; sviu-bøe zhud`laai; (sviu be khie'laai) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

unable to call to mind, cannot remember

想不出來,想不起來

thao-bøe khie`laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thao be khie'laai; thao-bøe khie`laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

unable to untie

解不開

uixzhuo... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui'zhuo... ⬆︎ [[...]] 

for this reason...

為此 ...

• ...uixzhuo, bextaxng laai, chviar lie goanliong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ...ui'zhuo, be'taxng laai, chviar lie goaan'liong.; ...ui'zhuo, bøe'taxng laai, chviar lie goaan'liong. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  For this reason..., please excuse me, I can't come.
  為此,不能來,請你原諒。

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