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bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq; (beq) [[...]] 

just about to, to wish, want, will, sign of future. This word is sometimes used to express a conditional clause

要,將要,快要,要是

• Bøeq zaiviar øe høfthvy, goar ciu bøo giah hoxsvoax laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zay'viar e hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai.; Bøeq zay'viar øe hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai. [[...]] 
  If I had known the weather would be nice, I would not have brought an umbrella.
  要是知道天氣會好,我就不帶雨傘來。

• Bøeq khix, m khix, zhutzai lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie.; Bøeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie. [[...]] 
  Whether you go or not is up to you.
  要去,不去,隨你便。

bogbeeng kii biau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'beeng kii biau [[...]] 

very mysterious and abstruse, very strange, peculiar

莫明其妙

• Y sor korng ee oe bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee oe bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]] 
  Everything he says is strange.
  他所說的,莫名其妙。

• Bøo laang jiblaai, arnzvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sidzai bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang jip'laai, axn'zvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sit'zai bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]] 
  No one went in, how come the money is gone. It's very strange.
  沒有人進來,錢怎麼會丟,實在莫名其妙。

zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'viar [[...]] 

know for a fact

知道

• Y tangsii e laai, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tafng'sii e laai, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you know when he will come?
  他什麼時候會來,你知道嗎 ?

• Zef si thngg afsi iaam, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thngg ar'si iaam, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]] 
  Is this sugar or salt?
  這是糖還是鹽,你知道嗎 ?

zhutlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'lat [[...]] 

put forth one's strength

用力,出力

• Tiøqaix zhutlat ciaq kngf e khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh'aix zhud'lat ciaq kngf e khie'laai. [[...]] 
  You must exert yourselves, then you can lift it up (carry it).
  要用力才抬得起來。

cib'oaflaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cip'oar'laai [[...]] 

gather, assemble, collect

聚集

• Tarn goar cvii na lorng cib'oaflaai, ciaq kui'e lorng hoad ho lirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tarn goar cvii na lorng cip'oar'laai, ciaq kuy'e lorng hoad ho lirn. [[...]] 
  Wait until I collect all the money and then I will give it all to you.
  等我錢都收集好,才全部都發給你們。

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

zøx-cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx cit'e; zøx-cit'e [[...]] 

all at once, all together

一齊,一起

• Lirn zap ui sinhu zøx cide laai, goar bøo yar thafng ho lirn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn zap ui siin'hu zøx cit'e laai, goar bøo ie'ar thafng ho lirn ze. [[...]] 
  You ten priests came all at once, I have no chairs for you to sit on.
  你們十位神父一齊來,我沒有椅子讓你們坐。

• Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cit'e. [[...]] 
  Pack up these books all together
  這些書給我包在一起。

zørexlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'e'laai; zøx/zøex'e'laai [[...]] 

can be done

做得來,有能力做

engheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'heng [[...]] 

honored, to have the honor of…

榮幸

• Goar extaxng laai zhamkaf cid ee hoe, cyn engheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'taxng laai zhafm'kaf cid ee hoe, cyn eeng'heng. [[...]] 
  I feel honored to be able to attend this meeting.
  我能來參加這個會, 很榮幸.

eq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eq [[...]] 

an exclamation, very similar to the English "Hey".

喂

• Eq, Lie laai cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eq, Lie laai cit'e. [[...]] 
  Hey, come here a minute.
  喂! 你來一下.

• Eq, Mxthafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eq, M'thafng korng. [[...]] 
  Hey, don't tell anyone.
  喂! 不要講

giaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaa; (thay) [[...]] 

carry a large bulky object with both hands or on shoulders), to lift, to raise (as one's head), have a fit (spasm)

舉,發作,抬

• Na kvoatiøh, he'kusaux e køq giaa khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na kvoaa'tiøh, hef'kw'saux e køq giaa khie'laai. [[...]] 
  have a fit of asthma
  如著了涼,百日咳又會發作。

itteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'teng [[...]] 

certainly, definitely

一定

• Y itteng øe laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y id'teng e laai.; Y id'teng øe laai. [[...]] 
  Definitely he will come.
  他一定會來。

kafmkag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'kag [[...]] 

sense, sensibility, feeling, to feel

感覺,感到,覺得

• tørchiuo bøo kafmkag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøx'chiuo bøo karm'kag [[...]] 
  left hand has no feeling
  左手沒有感覺

• Goar extaxng laai zhamkaf cid ee hoe, kafmkag cyn engheng (kong'eeng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'taxng laai zhafm'kaf cid ee hoe, karm'kag cyn eeng'heng (kofng'eeng). [[...]] 
  I feel honored to attend this meeting.
  我能來參加這個會,感到很榮幸(光榮)。

• Goar zaykhie kafmkag bøo symmiq sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zae'khie karm'kag bøo sirm'miq sorng'khoaix. [[...]] 
  I feel ill this morning.
  早上 我覺得不太舒服。

• Lie kafmkag arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm'kag axn'zvoar? [[...]] 
  How do you feel? What is your impression of it? (after showing something)
  你覺得怎樣?

khahtheng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq'theeng'ar [[...]] 

in a very short time

過一會兒,待一會兒

• Y khahtheng'ar e tngflaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'theeng'ar e tngr'laai. [[...]] 
  He will be back very shortly.
  他待一會兒會回來。

khaksit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khag'sit [[...]] 

certainty, certain, trustworthy, surely

確實

• khaksit ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khag'sit ee laang [[...]] 
  reliable person
  可靠的人

• Yn khaksit e laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn khag'sit e laai. [[...]] 
  They are bound to come.
  他們確實會來。

• khaksidsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khag'sit'sexng [[...]] 
  reliability, authenticity
  確實性

khiøhkak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøq'kak [[...]] 

utterly useless

報銷,無用

• Cid ee gyn'ar cionglaai øe khiøhkak. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar ciofng'laai e khiøq'kak.; Cid ee girn'ar ciofng'laai øe khiøq'kak. [[...]] 
  This kid will be useless.
  這個孩子將來會無前途。

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

kvialiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'liao; (kviaf'vie, kviaf'var) [[...]] 

lest, for fear that, afraid that

恐怕

• Kinnafjit kviavar e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit kviaf'var e løh'ho. [[...]] 
  I am afraid it will rain today.
  今天恐怕會下雨。

• Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak`khylaai, kviavie øe ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak'khie'laai, kviaf'vie e ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak`khie'laai, kviaf'vie øe ka laang. [[...]] 
  Tie the dog up lest it should bite someone.
  那隻狗得綁起來,恐怕會咬人。

kofng'exlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'e'laai [[...]] 

can be said

會說,說得來

kong'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'eeng [[...]] 

honor, glory

光榮

• Goar extaxng laai zhamkaf cid ee hoe, cyn kong'eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'taxng laai zhafm'kaf cid ee hoe, cyn kofng'eeng. [[...]] 
  I feel honored to attend this meeting.
  我能來參加這個會,很光榮。

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。

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

empty, pour out to upset evacuate, subvert, to exhaust, to incline, to clean

傾,倒,清掃

• zøx cide pviax zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx cit'e pviax zhud'laai [[...]] 
  pour out the whole at once, tell all one's mind to a confidant, in the excitement of the quarrel saying all we feel
  全部抖(倒)出來

• ho chiaf teq pviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho chiaf teq pviax [[...]] 
  rain in torrents
  大雨傾盆

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。

putkiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'kiuo [[...]] 

before long

不久

• Y putkiuo e laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y pud'kiuo e laai.; Y pud'kiuo øe laai. [[...]] 
  He will be here soon.
  他不久會來。

thorng'irm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoxng'irm [[...]] 

drink heavily

痛飲

• Larn laai thorng'irm cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Larn laai thoxng'irm cit e. [[...]] 
  Let's have a ball! Let's tie one on.
  我們來痛飲一下。

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

have muscular spasm, convulse, throb (as wounded finger) to pull quickly, straighten out (garments)

痙攣,抽搐,打

• Svaf ka tiuq cit e, kiøx y laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf ka tiuq cit e, kiøx y laai khix. [[...]] 
  Pull his sleeve and tell him to go.
  拉一下他的衣服,叫他走吧!

urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: urn [[...]] 

stability, stable, steady, firm, sure, secure (investment), safe, certain to succeed (as a plan)

穩,一定

• an'urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'urn [[...]] 
  peace, tranquility, quiet, peaceful
  安穩

• bøurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'urn [[...]] 
  insecure, unstable
  不穩

• zaixurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'urn [[...]] 
  certainly, surely, without fail
  一定

• Y urn øe laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y urn e laai.; Y urn øe laai. [[...]] 
  Surely he will come.
  他一定會來。

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