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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。

ciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu [[...]] 

connective particle meaning then, undergo, assume, come or go to, namely, as soon as, as a natural consequence, thereupon, naturally (Very often the Chinese use this little particle to balance a subordinate clause with the principal clause although there is no need of using such a word in English)

就

• Na høfthvy ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na hør'thvy ciu boeq khix.; Na hør'thvy ciu bøeq khix. [[...]] 
  If the weather is good I am going.
  如果天氣好就要去。

• Lym khaq kau ee ka'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu be aix khuxn.; Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [[...]] 
  If you drink rather strong coffee you will not be sleepy.
  喝較濃的咖啡就不想睡。

• Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciu boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [[...]] 
  I'll go as soon as I have finished eating.
  我吃飽就去。

• Ciu afnny ciah, m biern zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu arn'ny ciah, m biern zuo. [[...]] 
  Eat it the way it is, it doesn't need to be cooked.
  就這樣吃,不用煮。

• Na bøo Thienzuo, ciu bøo thvite baxnbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo Thiefn'zuo, ciu bøo thvy'te ban'but. [[...]] 
  If there is no God, then there is no heaven or earth or anything.
  要是沒有天主,就沒有天地萬物。

høfthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'thvy [[...]] 

sunny, fine day, good weather

晴天,天氣好

Høfthvy tiøqaix zeg hoxlainiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'thvy tiøh'aix zeg ho'laai'niuu. [[...]] 

take preventive measures (Lit. During good weather put aside some food to eat in rainy weather.)

好天得要積雨來糧。未雨綢繆(平常多積蓄,以補不需)

kehthvikngf zaykhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'thvy'kngf zae'khie [[...]] 

next morning

隔天早上

• Eng'axm toax ciaf, kehthvikngf zaykhie ciaq tngfkhix, karm m hør? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'axm toax ciaf, keq'thvy'kngf zae'khie ciaq tngr'khix, karm m hør? [[...]] 
  Stay here over night and return in the morning, okay?
  晚上住這裡,隔天早上才回去,不好嗎?

liampvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liaam'pvy [[...]] 

instantly, presently, shortly, in one moment, immediately

立刻,一會兒

• liampvy høfthvy, liampvy løqho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liaam'pvy hør'thvy, liaam'pvy løh'ho [[...]] 
  at one moment fine weather, then rain, fickle (unsettled, changeable) weather
  一會兒天晴,一會兒下雨

mxzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay [[...]] 

I wonder

不知(是否)

• Binnafzaix mxzay e høfthvy be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix m'zay e hør'thvy be?; Biin'ar'zaix m'zay øe hør'thvy bøe? [[...]] 
  I wonder if it will be fair tomorrow?
  不知明天會天晴嗎?

• Y mxzay u ti zhuonih bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'zay u ti zhux'nih bøo? [[...]] 
  I wonder if he is at home?
  不知他在家裏嗎?

naxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na si [[...]] 

if it be

要是,如果,假如

• Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix.; Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu bøeq khix. [[...]] 
  If it be good weather, I'll go.
  要是天氣好,我就要去。

• Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [[...]] 
  If it is mine, you must return it to me.
  如果是我的,得還我。

• Na si afnny, larn boeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si arn'ny, larn boeq axn'zvoar?; Na si arn'ny, larn bøeq axn'zvoar? [[...]] 
  If so (in that case), what shall we do?
  假如是這樣,我們怎麼辦?

thvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thvy; (thiefn) [[...]] 

sky, heaven, firmament, weather

天

• bøthvy bøtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thvy bøo'te; bøo'thvy bøo'tøe [[...]] 
  fearing neither God nor man, contrary to Heaven and Earth (said of very wicked conduct)
  無天無地

• chiuthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiw'thvy [[...]] 
  autumn
  秋天

• høfthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'thvy [[...]] 
  fine weather
  好天氣

• joaqthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: joah'thvy [[...]] 
  summer
  夏天

• kvoathvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaa'thvy [[...]] 
  winter
  冬天

• o'ym-thvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'ym'thvy; of'ym-thvy [[...]] 
  dark, cloudy sky
  陰天

thvinii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thvy'nii [[...]] 

business (activity), harvest, the allotted span of a man's life

天年,景氣

• hør thvinii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør thvy'nii [[...]] 
  business is brisk, good harvest, year of abundance
  好景,豐年

• phvae thvinii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae thvy'nii [[...]] 
  business is dull, poor harvest, year of dearth
  不景氣,收成不好

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