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ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

or (conjunction), introduces an alternative or a word that explains or means the same

或,亦

• Lie si hagsefng ar m si? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si hak'sefng ar m si? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are you a student?
  你是不是學生?

• Lie u cvii ar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii ar bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you have money?
  你有沒有錢?

• Lie bøeq khix iah m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix ar m?; Lie bøeq khix iah m? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you want to go?
  你要不要去?

ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

particle used after one syllable nouns for euphony, suffix of nouns, often diminutive

子,兒

• bø'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bø'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hat
  帽子

• chiu'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tree
  樹

• y'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  chair
  椅子

• kawar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kao'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  dog
  狗,小狗

Ala'peg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'laf'peg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Arabia, Arab

阿拉伯

• Ala'peg lienhap kioxnghøkog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'laf'peg lieen'hap kiong'høo'kog; (Af'lieen) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  United Arab Republic
  阿拉伯聯合共和國;阿聯

• Ala'peg sorji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'laf'peg sox'ji ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Arabic numerals
  阿拉伯數字

A'pektyasw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'peg'tie'af'sw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Abdias (Catholic), biblical name for one of the prophets

亞北底亞斯

a'phiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

opium

鴉片

• a'phiernhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn'hwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  opium prepared for smoking
  鴉片煙

• a'phiernhunzhøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn'hwn'zhoef; af'phiexn'hwn'zhøef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  opium pipe
  鴉片煙管

• a'phiernkuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn'kuie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  opium fiend
  鴉片鬼

• a'phiernsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn'siefn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  opium addict, skinny person, bag of bones, scarecrow
  鴉片鬼,瘦皮猴

• a'phiexn tiorngtogciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'phiexn tioxng'tok'ciar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  opium addict
  鴉片中毒者

va [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: va ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

stuffing or contents of pies, tarts or cakes

餡

• Cid tex bøo paw va. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex bøo paw va. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This piece has no filling.
  這塊沒包餡。

• Cid liap pauar paw symmiq va? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid liap paw'ar paw sirm'miq va? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  What kind of filling does this dumpling have?
  這個包子包什麼餡?

• kiamva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiaam'va ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  salty stuffing
  鹹餡

• tviva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvy'va ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  sweet stuffing
  甜餡

aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

duck, drake

鴨子

• Chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzay sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh'pvoax'aq'ar m'zay sie.; Chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay sie.; (Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar m zay sie'oah.) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  unaware of impending calamity (Refers to a duck in the middle of the seventh month, when ducks are usually offered to the spirits of the dead, yet do not know enough to fear death. — Similar to a turkey just before Thanksgiving), used to scold someone who is without fear in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  危在旦夕，還不知。

• ah'afzhuix borng løf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar'zhuix borng løf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  make an attempt or ask a favor with very small hope of success but may just as well make the attempt (like a duck's bill dabbling about in the air while eating)
  姑妄要求

• ah'ar thviaf luii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar thviaf luii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hear what someone says but cannot understand (like a duck hearing thunder not knowing what all the noise is about)
  鴨子聽打雷，聽不懂

• ahbør-tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'tee; aq'bør/buo-tøee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  flat footed clumsily gaited person (Lit. sole of a duck's foot), a man whose foot is very broad and flat at the instep instead of having the usual concave)
  平板腳

aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

exclamation of regret or disgust (interjection)

啊

• Ai'aq, cyn khøflieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'aq, cyn khør'lieen. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Oh! How pitiful!
  唉啊!真可憐!

aiiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'iøq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

exclamation of astonishment or pain

哎喲

• Aiiøq, Nar ciaq thviax? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'iøq, Nar ciaq thviax? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Oh! Why does it hurt so much?
  哎喲,怎麼這麼痛?

• Aiiøq, Lie nar hiaq gaau korng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'iøq, Lie nar hiaq gaau korng? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Gosh! How come you talk so much? (How come you are so clever with your mouth?)
  哎喲,你怎麼這麼會講?

aekhaux bøo bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khaux bøo bak'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

find it hard to bring up a matter

欲哭無淚,有口難言

aekhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khuxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be sleepy, want to sleep

愛睏,想睡

• Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e aix khuxn be?; Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are you sleepy?
  你愛睏嗎?

an [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: an ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

• Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
  那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

• Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Again and again he put off returning it.
  他一拖再拖還不還我。

• bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

• ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  give me a little time to get something done
  讓我拖延一下。

anzhaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zhaq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

find a place for one, get a position for one

安插

• Bøo ui thafng anzhaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo ui thafng afn'zhaq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  no company or organization has a position open to get a job
  沒位子可安插。

• Anzhaq zøx kaooaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'zhaq zøx kaux'oaan. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  find a position as a teacher
  安插當教員。

Anzoaan Lysuxhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'zoaan Lie'su'hoe; (Afn'lie'hoe) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Security Council of the United Nations

安全理事會

anlok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'lok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

comfort, ease

安樂

• anlok ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'lok ee sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  comfortable life
  安樂的生活

afnnef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'nef; (arn'ny) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

this, such, this say, in this manner

這樣,如此

• Afnnef mxciaq tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef m'ciaq tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Right
  這樣才對

anteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'teng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

equilibrium, be stable

安定

• anteng ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'teng ee sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  stable life
  安定的生活。

• siaxhoe bøo anteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'hoe bøo afn'teng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Society is unstable.
  社會不安定。

an'urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'urn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tranquility, peaceful, free from danger

安穩

• an'urn ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'urn ee sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  peaceful secure life
  安穩的生活。

• Høefchiaf pie khiechiaf khaq an'urn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf pie khix'chiaf khaq afn'urn.; Høea'chiaf pie khix'chiaf khaq afn'urn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the train is safer than a car
  火車比汽車安穩。

aang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

red, at the height of one's career, very popular

紅

• Y cym'ar cyn aang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar cyn aang. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is very popular now. He is very influential (weighty) now.
  他現在紅得發紫。

ang'ii sun oexbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'ii sun oe'boea; aang'ii sun oe'bøea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sorceress collecting ideas from the questions asked so as to give suitable answers, said of taking the cue from what someone says so as to speak to please someone

順著人的語意而言,阿諛

aplek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pressure

壓力

• zuie ee aplek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie ee ab'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  water pressure
  水的壓力

• siu sioxngsy ee aplek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu siong'sy ee ab'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  pressure from above
  受上司的壓力

• eng aplek kiongpeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng ab'lek kioong'peg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  pick on someone by putting pressure on them
  用壓力強迫

auxbør-bin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bør'bin; au'bør/buo-bin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sour look, as of a stepmother

晚娘臉

• Zhunthvy auxbøfbin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy au'bør'bin.; Zhwn'thvy au'bør/buo'bin. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Spring weather is like a stepmother's face.
  春天晚娘臉,變幻無常。

Auciw kioxngtongthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aw'ciw kiong'toong'thea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

European common market

歐洲共同體

bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tears

眼淚

• laau-bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau bak'sae; laau-bak'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  weep
  流眼淚

• bagsae zhexzhe tøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae zhe'zhe tøx; (bak'sae tiq'be'li) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tears flowing abundantly
  淚下如雨

• bagsae zøx png thwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae zøx png thwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  having tears for meat
  以淚當飯吞

baxn'guu kau sayjiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'guu kau sae'jiø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

put off work, slow to get started (Lit. A sluggish ox leaves a lot of manure and urine.)

懶牛屎尿多

baikud pud baibeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baai'kud pud baai'beeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

intern the bones but not his name

埋骨不埋名

Bayteg zhud høfsurn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bae'teg zhud hør'surn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Accomplishments of child can be greater than his parents. (Lit. bad bamboo tree produces good bamboo shoots.)

壞竹出好筍。

bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak; (bok) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the eyes

目,眼睛

• zhuix par, bak m par [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix par, bak m par ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the mouth may be satisfied, but the eye is insatiable
  貪得無厭

• tøebak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'bak; tøee'bak ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  theme, topic for discussion
  題目

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉，直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮，不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要，佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

bagciw ee ojiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw ee of'jiin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pupil of the eye

眸子

bagciw ee peqjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw ee peh'jiin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

white of the eye

眼白

bagciw khie ien'ng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw khie iefn'ng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

blurred vision

眼花

bagciw-mof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'mof; bak'ciw-mof; (bak'ciw'moo) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

eyelashes

睫毛

• bagciumof tørzhaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'mof tøx'zhaq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  eyelash in the eye
  倒睫

bag'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'iuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tears caused by cold or smoke

眼水,眼淚

• Hwn kaq laau bag'iuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hwn kaq laau bak'iuu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It's so smoky that tears come into my eyes
  燻得流眼水。

baxn'og iim uii siuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'og iim uii siuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Lewdness is the worst of all sins.

萬惡淫為首

baxnsexng bongtng'iam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sexng boong'tngg'iam ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

chronic appendicitis

慢性盲腸炎

baxnsu ju'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'su juu'ix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

everything succeeded just as desired - the fulfillment of every wish or desire

萬事如意

• Ciog lie baxnsu ju'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog lie ban'su juu'ix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  May everything goes as you would like.
  祝你萬事如意。

• Baxnsu pud ju'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su pud juu'ix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Everything did not go as planned.
  萬事不如意

Baxnsu tøf iuu thvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su tøf iuu thvy. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Everything comes from heaven.

萬事都由天

bang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hope, prospect, to hope, expect

望

• Goar teq bang y laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar teq bang y laai. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I hope he comes.
  我望著他來。

• bøbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'bang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hopeless
  沒有希望

• uxbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'bang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hopeful, promising
  有希望

• hi'bang, hi'bong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'bang; (hy'bong) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hope, a hope
  希望

• sitbang, sitbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid'bang; (sid'bong) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  disappointment, be disappointed
  失望

bafng'ar texng gukag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barng'ar texng guu'kag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

doesn't feel it, only slightly affected, remains unperturbed (Lit. a mosquito to stings a bull's horn)

蚊子螫牛角,不在乎

• Bafng'ar texng laxnphaf, phvae phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Barng'ar texng lan'phaf, phvae phaq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be in dilemma, be driven to the wall (Lit. When a mosquito stings you in the scrotum, you have to be very careful how you go about swatting it.)
  蚊子螫陰囊,難打,棘手。

baxngkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bang'kvix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

dream

夢見

• baxngkvix cit ee bang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bang'kvix cit ee bang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  dream a dream
  做了一個夢

bad laang ee jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad laang ee jiin'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

know or understand the value of being grateful, know how to show gratitude

知恩

• mxbad jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad jiin'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  ungrateful
  忘恩

• bad khiekoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad khix'koex; (u khix'koex) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I have been there.
  去過

bad laang mxbad miaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad laang m'bad miaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

recognize a person but not remember his or her name

認得人,卻不知其名。

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

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "øe"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏，口渴，餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門，狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷，你冷嗎?

bøea bøe'tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'tiøh; bøea bøe'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cannot buy it

買不到

• Zap kho'giin bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khof'giin bea be'tiøh.; Zap khof'giin bøea bøe'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You cannot buy it for ten dollars.
  十塊錢買不到。

• U cvii bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii bea be'tiøh.; U cvii bøea bøe'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  thing that money can't buy, priceless
  有錢買不到。

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎，不怪自己能力差，反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差，反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

bøexhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hør; bøe'hør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done

不會好，好不了。

• Y ee pve bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve be'hør.; Y ee pve/pvi bøe'hør. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He cannot recover from his sickness.
  他的病不會好。

• Cit'ee khangkhøex køq zøx svajit, iao zøx bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx be'hør.; Cid'ee khafng'khøex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx bøe'hør. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

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

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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Because a visitor came, I could not finish my meal
  因為客人來,這餐飯吃不成。

bøexsie bøexbiet ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sie be'biet ee; bøe'sie bøe'biet ee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

immortal

不死不滅的

bengbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'buun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

an express statement or provision, a clear statement

明文

• hoatlut bøo bengbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'lut bøo beeng'buun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It's not provided for in the law.
  法律沒有明文

• bøo bengbuun kuiteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo beeng'buun kuy'teng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  There is no written provisions for it.
  沒有明文規定

bengzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'zhux; (miaa'zhux) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

position in a list of names

名次

• Bengzhux paai te kuie? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beeng'zhux paai te kuie? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Where do you rank?
  排第幾名次?

befngcixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: berng'cixn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

a striking advance, radical reform, remarkable improvement or progress

猛進

• hioxng bogphiaw befngcixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hioxng bok'phiaw berng'cixn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  push straight forward to one's goal or aim
  向目標猛進

bengkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'khag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

clear and definite, precise

明確

• bengkhag ee tap'hok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'khag ee tab'hok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  definite answer
  明確的答覆

befngliet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: berng'liet ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

violent, fierce, furious, heavy

猛烈

• befngliet ee kexngzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: berng'liet ee keng'zefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  keen competition
  猛烈的競爭

• befngliet ee hongthay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: berng'liet ee hofng'thay ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  violent typhoon
  猛烈的颱風

bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'liaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

clear, distinct, perspicuous

明瞭

• bøo bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo beeng'liaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be obscure, lacking clearness
  不明瞭,不清楚

• Korng (siar) khaq bengliaau`lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng (siar) khaq beeng'liaau`lex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Speak more clearly. Write more clearly.
  講(寫)明瞭點。

• Goar bøextaxng bengliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng beeng'liaau.; Goar bøe'taxng beeng'liaau. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I cannot understand.
  我不能明瞭。

bengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'suu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

noun

名詞

• zoan'iuo bengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'iuo beeng'suu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  proper noun
  專有名詞

• jinzhefng taixbengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'zhefng tai'beeng'suu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  personal pronoun
  人稱代名詞

• kor'iuo-bengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'iuo beeng'suu; kox'iuo-beeng'suu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  proper noun
  固有名詞

• phofthofng bengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phor'thofng beeng'suu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  common noun
  普通名詞

• taixbengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'beeng'suu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  pronoun
  代名詞

bengsw zhud køtoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'sw zhud køf'too ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

accomplished disciple owes his accomplishments to his great teacher

名師出高徒

bybiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'biau; (bie'miau) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

grand, magnificent, sublime, excellent, splendid

美妙

• bybiau ee koasviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'biau ee koaf'sviaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  wonderful sound of music
  美妙的歌聲

byboarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'boarn; (bie'moar) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

perfect, harmonious, peaceful

美滿

• byboarn (by'moar) ee ka'teeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'boarn (bie'moar) ee kaf'teeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  beautiful family
  美滿的家庭

bixkoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'koad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

undecided, unsettled

尚未決定

• bixkoad ee buxntee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'koad ee bun'tee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  pending question
  未決定的問題

Bykog Sinbunzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'kog Syn'buun'zhux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

United States Information Service

美國新聞處

bysut tiefnlafmhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'sut tiern'larm'hoe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

art exhibition

美術展覽會

biefncid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'cid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

dismiss, dismissal

免職

• Bøeq ka lie biefncid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beq ka lie biern'cid.; Bøeq ka lie biern'cid. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I'll fire you.
  要免你的職。

• Y ho laang biefncid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho laang biern'cid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He was fired.
  他被人免職。

birn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: birn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

active, clever, prompt, witty, smart, earnest, diligent, hasten

敏

• toxngzog cyn bynciet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tong'zog cyn birn'ciet ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  very quick in action
  動作很敏捷

binzok ee phienkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'zok ee phiefn'kiexn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

racial prejudice

民族的偏見

bin'eeng hoattiexnchiarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'eeng hoad'tien'chiarng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

privately owned power station

民營發電廠

bin lekseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin leg'seg; (bin sid'seg) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

grow pale with fear, shame, lose facial color

臉失色

• kviaf kaq bin lekseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf kaq bin leg'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  turn white from fear
  怕得臉失色

bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'phoee; bin'phøee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

facial skin

面皮,臉皮

• kau-bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kau bin'phoee; kau-bin'phøee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  brazen-faced
  厚臉皮

• kox bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox bin'phoee; kox bin'phøee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  take care of one's character
  顧面子

• siax laang ee bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siax laang ee bin'phoee; siax laang ee bin'phøee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  affront and bring disgrace upon
  損人的面子

• bixnphøee keg kauxkau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'phoee keg kau'kau; bin'phøee keg kau'kau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  pocket one's pride, to swallow an insult
  厚著臉皮

• Bixnphøee keg kauxkau, paethog y pangbaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bin'phoee keg kau'kau, paix'thog y pafng'baang.; Bin'phøee keg kau'kau, paix'thog y pafng'baang. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I pocketed my pride and asked his help.
  厚著臉皮,拜託他幫忙。

bidto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'to ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

density

密度

• jinkhao ee bidto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'khao ee bit'to ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  density of population
  人口的密度

bøo bin thafng kvix laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo bin thafng kvix laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

feeling ashamed to see others because of some awkward, inconvenient, or shameful state of matters

無臉見人

bøo chiuar lauxtoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo chiu'ar lau'toa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

mediator, a peacemaker

和事佬

bøo goanzoe sythay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo goaan'zoe sie'thay ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Immaculate Conception of Mary, conceived without sin (catholic term)

無原罪始胎

bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo he'løh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

not to the point, whereabouts is unknown

不得要領,沒下落

• zøx (korng) kaq bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx (korng) kaq bøo he'løh; zøx/zøex (korng) kaq bøo he'løh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  do nothing to the point (say nothing to the point)
  做(說)得不得要領

• Y zøx taixcix cyn bøo hexløh, cidkoar taixcix zøx lorng bøo høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex.; Y zøx/zøex tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He doesn't act responsibly, some things he has done are not done well.
  他做事不得要領，一些事情都沒做好。

bøo hii, hee ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hii, hee ma hør. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

adopt a makeshift course (Lit. If there are no fish, shrimp will do.)

無魚，蝦也好，將就!將就。

bøo ixgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo i'gi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

without dissenting voice, unanimous

無異議

• bøo ixgi thongkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo i'gi thofng'koex; bøo i'gi thofng'køex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  pass unanimously
  無異議通過

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