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

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 "e"

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). [[...]]
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. [[...]]
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. [[...]]
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? [[...]]
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? [[...]]
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? [[...]]
I was very cold last night, were you?
昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

bøe iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be iaw; bøe iaw [[...]]

not feel hungry, not be hungry

不餓

borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb'') [[...]]

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]]
talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
隨便講

bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix [[...]]
tolerable, not very good, but may do
將就

Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax. [[...]]
nothing to do but read old newspapers
沒事且看看舊報紙。

Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx. [[...]]
If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah. [[...]]
True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

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

stab, prick, a thorn, a splinter

刺,芒刺

zhagtiøh zhvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh zhvoaf [[...]]
pick up a splinter, get a splinter
刺到芒刺

Cid tex pang'ar iaw zhvoazhvoaf, køq khaw khaq iux lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex pafng'ar iaw zhvoaf'zhvoaf, køq khaw khaq iux lef. [[...]]
This board is still very rough, plane it a little smoother.
這塊木板還刺刺的,再刨細一點。

cviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf; (cvy, zefng) [[...]]

spirit like a nymph

精

holii-cviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'lii'cviaf; hoo'lii-cviaf [[...]]
woman of easy virtue supposed to be a fox in disguise, enchantress
狐狸精

iaucviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'cviaf [[...]]
ghost or malignant imp
妖精

zoea'au ee iaukiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'au ee iaw'kiuu [[...]]

final demands

最後的要求

hang'iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haang'iaw [[...]]

subjugate evil spirits

降妖

hawiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hao'iaw [[...]]

cry with hunger

叫餓,多嘴

høflafmsaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'larm'saf [[...]]

eat anything whatever it is

好壞都吃

Y si cidee høflafmsaf`ee, nar sae kviavie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee hør'larm'saf ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw'tiøh.; Y si cit'ee hør'larm'saf`ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [[...]]
He eats anything, no need to worry that he will go hungry.
他是一個好壞都吃的,不必怕他會餓肚子。

iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw; (gø) [[...]]

hungry, hunger

餓

iaw-kaq bøeq sie khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw kaq boeq sie khix; iaw-kaq bøeq sie khix [[...]]
very hungry
餓得要命

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

weird, unaccountable, supernatural, ghost, monster, monstrous, goblin, phantom, (usually said of a woman) bewitching, seductive

妖

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

invite, to request, intercept

邀

iauzhafn, pafzhafn, ciaqpar kiøx kanlaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'zhafn, par'zhafn, ciah'par kiøx kafn'laan [[...]]

always complaining

嘮叨不休

iauzhafn paflarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'zhafn par'larn [[...]]

always complaining (Lit. When hungry he complains about being hungry, after eating he complains about being tired.)

餓說餓,飽說累。

iauchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'chviar [[...]]

invite, invitation

邀請

Laang høfix iauchviar, bøo khix karm bøe phvaysex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang hør'ix iaw'chviar, bøo khix karm be phvae'sex?; Laang hør'ix iaw'chviar, bøo khix karm bøe phvae'sex? [[...]]
When someone invites with good intentions, how can it not be bad manners not to go?
別人好意邀請,不去怎麼好意思?

iaucviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'cviaf [[...]]

monster or demon, a siren, ethereal beings, genie, devil, a woman with too much make-up

妖精

iaucip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'cip [[...]]

invite to a gathering

邀集

iaugiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'giet [[...]]

unlucky omens, calamities, evildoer

妖孽

iau'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'hoad; (siaa'hoad) [[...]]

Taoist magical arts

妖法,邪法

iauiam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'iam [[...]]

seductive charms, seductive, (with) heavy make-up, meretricious

妖豔

iau'iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'iaw [[...]]

hungry

肚子餓

iaukao bøo siøq zhøee, iaulaang bøo siøq bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'kao bøo siøq zhoee, iaw'laang bøo siøq bin'phoee; iaw'kao bøo siøq zhøee, iaw'laang bøo siøq bin'phøee [[...]]

A hungry dog doesn't fear a stick, a hungry man doesn't fear loss of face

狗餓不怕打,人餓不顧面子。人窮志短。

iaukhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'khix [[...]]

evil, evil-minded

妖氣

iauky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'ky [[...]]

seductive (fascinating) woman

妖姬

iauky sittngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'ky sid'tngx [[...]]

starve

三餐不繼,饑餓

Cit e thaxn bøo ciah, cit tin gyn'ar tviaxtvia ma teq iauky sittngx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e thaxn bøo ciah, cit tin girn'ar tvia'tvia ma teq iaw'ky sid'tngx. [[...]]
As soon as you don't make enough money to eat, there are also children who will starve.
一沒有賺錢,一群孩子常常三餐不繼。

iaukiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'kiaw [[...]]

delicate and frail, seductive, fascinating, dainty

妖嬌

iaokiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'kiuu; (iaw'kiuu) [[...]]

demand, claim, to demand, to claim, to request

要求

iaokiuu pøesioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'kiuu poee'sioong; iaux'kiuu pøee'sioong; (iaux'kiuu pee'sioong) [[...]]
claim compensation (reparation, recompense)
要求賠償

iaukvoagø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'kvoaa'gø [[...]]

suffer from starvation and cold

饑寒交迫

iaukoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'koaix [[...]]

apparition, specter, monster, demon, siren, a Circe

妖怪

iaukoeaky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'koex'ky [[...]]

hungry for too long a time

餓肚時間越過

iaukuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'kuie [[...]]

hungry demons, spirits of those who have no one to offer sacrifices for them, a glutton, greedy

餓鬼,饞嘴

Cid ee gyn'ar cyn iaukuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn iaw'kuie. [[...]]
This kid is very greedy.
這個孩子很饞嘴。

iauløo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'løo [[...]]

starving man, half beggar half thief, bandit's follower

嘍囉

iaumoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'moo [[...]]

bogy, evil spirit

妖魔

iaumoo kuykoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'moo kuie'koaix [[...]]

evil spirits of all kinds

妖魔鬼怪

iaupar-zhar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'par'zhar; iaw'par-zhar [[...]]

Hungry or full, he is still troublesome. — No matter what the circumstances, he causes a lot of trouble.

嘮叨不休

iausaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'saai [[...]]

greedy, glutton

饞嘴

iausie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'sie [[...]]

starve to death

餓死

iausiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'siaa [[...]]

weird, weirdness, strange, monstrous

妖邪

iausørsøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'søx'søx [[...]]

very hungry

非常饑餓

iausut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'sut [[...]]

black magic, witchcraft

妖術

iautø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'tø [[...]]

crafty Taoist magician

妖道

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

and, also, again, moreover

又

Iu(-køq) bøeq løqho`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iu(-køq) boeq løh'ho`af.; Iu(-køq) bøeq løh'ho`aq. [[...]]
It's going to rain again.
又要下雨了。

Lie iu bøexkix`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie iu be'kix'tid.; Lie iu bøe'kix`tid.; (Lie iu'køq be'kix'tid.) [[...]]
You forgot it again.
你又忘了。

iu zhuietaf iu iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu zhuix'taf iu iaw [[...]]
both thirsty and hungry
又渴又餓

jin'iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'iaw [[...]]

freak, a person showing abnormal sex characteristics, a person fond of fancy dress and excessive make-up, a queer

人妖

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

even, up to, until, so...that, very

連,到,得,極了

Engguo bøexhiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie be'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux.; Efng'guo bøe'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [[...]]
Cannot speak English at all. Cannot speak even half a word of English.
英語連一句都不會講。

Bøexhiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang.; Bøe'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [[...]]
Can't do anything at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang")
連一項也不會做。

Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [[...]]
Not wiped dry at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang" Used after verbs indicates the past tense.)
擦得一點兒也沒乾。

saux kaq cyn zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux kaq cyn zhefng'khix [[...]]
Swept very clean.
掃得很乾淨

Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix.; Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [[...]]
I am (was) starving to death.
我餓得要死了。

Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah kaq be khuxn tid.; Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [[...]]
It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not sleep.
熱得無法睡。

Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau.; Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [[...]]
It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not endure it.
我熱得忍不住。

Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suie kaq be korng tid.; Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [[...]]
Very beautiful! Be too beautiful for description.
美極了! 美得不得了!

Taioaan ee mih siok kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee mih siok kaq. [[...]]
Taiwanese articles are very cheap.
台灣的東西便宜極了!

Ang've'ar khaux kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'vef'ar khaux kaq. [[...]]
The baby cried bitterly.
嬰兒哭得很厲害。

Hai goar chiøx kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai goar chiøx kaq.; (Chiøx kaq bøeq sie khix.) [[...]]
Laughed till I nearly died.
害我差一點笑死。

khaoiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'iaw [[...]]

cry for hunger (e.g. a starving child), Shut up!

哭肚子餓,別吵!

kienkoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiefn'koad [[...]]

determined, decisive, resolute

堅決

kienkoad ee thaeto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiefn'koad ee thaix'to [[...]]
take a firm stand
堅決的態度

kienkoad ee zhorsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiefn'koad ee zhox'sy [[...]]
drastic measures
堅決的措施

kienkoad ee iecix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiefn'koad ee ix'cix [[...]]
iron will
堅決的意志

kienkoad kixzoat y ee iaukiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiefn'koad ki'zoat y ee iaw'kiuu [[...]]
reject his request resolutely
堅決拒絕他的要求

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

delicate, beautiful, graceful, lovely

嬌

aekiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'kiaw [[...]]
charm, attractiveness, charming, attractive
愛嬌

iaukiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'kiaw [[...]]
delicate and frail, fascinating, seductive
妖嬌,妖艷

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

strange, uncanny, monstrous, to blame, marvelous, find fault with, monster, goblin

怪

Mxthafng koaix y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng koaix y. [[...]]
Don't blame him.
不要怪他。

zokkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zog'koaix [[...]]
causing trouble (e.g., a demon), raise secret opposition
作怪

iaukoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'koaix [[...]]
apparition, specters
妖怪

kikoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'koaix [[...]]
strange, wonderful
奇怪

kiernkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'koaix [[...]]
take amiss
見怪

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

spirits of the dead, ghost, goblin, devil, demons

鬼

ciwkuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'kuie [[...]]
drunkard
酒鬼

zuykuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'kuie [[...]]
ghost of a drowned person
水鬼

iaukuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'kuie [[...]]
hungry demons, greedy
餓鬼,貪嘴,嘴饞

kiawkuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiao'kuie [[...]]
confirmed gambler
賭鬼

lahsapkuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laq'sab'kuie [[...]]
dirty, unclean, unfair
骯髒鬼

mo'kuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moo'kuie [[...]]
the Devil, Satan
魔鬼

liaqiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liah'iaw [[...]]

catch demons

捉妖

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

malignant spirit, demon, devil, evil spirit, wizard, witch

魔

iaumoo kuykoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'moo kuie'koaix [[...]]
malignant demons and devils
妖魔鬼怪

okmoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'moo [[...]]
goblin
惡魔

pvexmoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pve'moo; pve/pvi'moo [[...]]
delirium
病魔

paktor iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pag'tor iaw [[...]]

empty stomach, hungry, get hungry

肚子餓

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

evil, wicked, vicious, depraved

邪

hongsiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'siaa [[...]]
ailments caused by cold
風邪

iausiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'siaa [[...]]
evil spirits
妖邪

khiesiaa-kuizexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'siaa kuy'zexng; khix'siaa-kuy'zexng [[...]]
reject evil ways and start on the right track, to cast away the heterodox and return to orthodox beliefs, turn over a new leaf
棄邪歸正

siuiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw'iaw [[...]]