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bøo lengsviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo leeng'sviax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be ineffective, in vain, to pray to god or a saint in vain

不靈

zaileeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'leeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

talents, capacities

才能

• Lie bøo hid khoarn zaileeng, arnzvoar bøeq zøx hid khoarn taixcix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar boeq zøx hid khoarn tai'cix?; Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar bøeq zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You haven't that kind of talent, why do you want to do something like that?
  你沒有那種才能,為什麼要做那種事?

hauxleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hau'leeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

an effect, efficacy

效能

• u hauxleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u hau'leeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be effective
  有效能

• bøo hauxleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hau'leeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be ineffective
  沒有效能

• Cid khoarn iøqar tuix kafmmo u hauxleeng (hauxlek, hau). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar tuix karm'mo u hau'leeng (hau'lek, hau). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This medicine is good for colds.
  這種藥對感冒有效。

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

fit, to suit, add on (as accessories)

配,陪嫁

• Hid taai kikhix u kaq lengkvia `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai ky'khix u kaq leeng'kvia `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are there any accessories which go with that machine?
  那部機器有沒有配零件?

• Hid ee sinniuu kaq loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee syn'niuu kaq loa'ze? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  How much is the dowry of the bride?
  那個新娘陪嫁多少?

• Ciuo bøo kaq kan'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciuo bøo kaq kafn'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The bottle does not go along with the liquor.
  酒不帶瓶子。

• ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  follow the lawful proportion for mixing (a few inferior articles in a lot)
  均配

• hør ee kaq phvae ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør ee kaq phvae ee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  take good ones and bad ones on an average
  好的配壞的

• Ciaqhii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaekaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaix'kaq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Variety is the spice of life.
  大魚大肉得蔬菜來襯托。

khøfleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'leeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

possibility, possible, probable

可能

• u-khøfleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u khør'leeng; u-khør'leeng; (bøo-khør'leeng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  possible (impossible)
  有(不) 可能

• khøfleeng øe laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'leeng e laai; khør'leeng øe laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Probably he will come.
  可能會來

khøflengsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'leeng'sexng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

possibility

可能性

• bøo khøflengsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo khør'leeng'sexng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  no possibility
  沒有可能性

lenggoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: leeng'goan ⬆︎ [[...]] 

I had rather, I prefer, would rather

寧願

• Goar lenggoan sie, bøo aix siu bwjiok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar leeng'goan sie, bøo aix siu buo'jiok. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I would rather die than suffer disgrace
  我寧願死,不願受侮辱。

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