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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?

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

sleep

眠

hambiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haam'biin [[...]]
talk in one's sleep
夢囈

khuxn-bøexløqbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn be løh'biin; khuxn-bøe'løh'biin [[...]]
cannot sleep soundly
難入眠

khuxn bøo kaobiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn bøo kaux'biin [[...]]
haven't had enough sleep
沒睡足

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

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 [[...]]
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. [[...]]
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。

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

upside down like a bottle, a book or a person

栽,倒

tørthauzay poaqløqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøx'thaau'zay poah'løh'khix [[...]]
something or someone falling head first
倒栽下去

khngx tørthauzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx tøx'thaau'zay [[...]]
put upside down
倒放

zaeøexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'e'løh; zaix'øe'løh [[...]]

enough space to carry something

載得下

ze bøexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze be'løh; ze bøe'løh [[...]]

unable to be seated

坐不下

Laang sviuzøe ze bøexløh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang sviw'ze ze be'løh.; Laang sviw'zøe ze bøe'løh. [[...]]
There are too many people to find a seat.
人太多坐不下。

ze løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze løh'khix [[...]]

sit down, Sit down!

坐下

zengløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'løh [[...]]

front part of a house

前屋,前院

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

sink down like a wall on a foundation, come down like a sail when the rope is too loose

沉下,下垂

zheh løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheh løh'khix [[...]]
settle down like a house on bad foundation, or as a door settling down so that the hinges will not work well
沉下去

zheqtea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheh'tea [[...]]
precipitate, sedimentation
沉澱

chiaxngtiøh løqho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh løh'ho [[...]]

meet with rainy weather, caught in the rain

遇到下雨

chiq løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiq løh'khix [[...]]

bend down one's head, fall headlong

低頭,仆下去

zao kaq chiq løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao kaq chiq løh'khix [[...]]
fall headlong while running
跑得仆倒

zhw løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw løh'khix [[...]]

slide down s slope

滑下去

zhuhløqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuq'løh'khix [[...]]

tumble over

仆倒,栽下去

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

at the risk of, run the risk of

冒…險

Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun sie, boeq ka y ciah løh'khix.; Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løh'khix. [[...]]
I will eat it at the risk of my life.
冒死吃下它。

Zhun ho hauxtviuo me, laai khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun ho hau'tviuo me, laai khix khvoax tien'viar.; Zhun ho hau'tviuo me/ma, laai khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]]
Let's go to see the movies at the risk of being scolded by the principal.
冒著被校長罵,去看電影。

Giah hoxsvoax cyn ma'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giah ho'svoax cyn maa'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [[...]]
It's very troublesome to carry an umbrella with me, I will run the risk of getting wet.
拿雨傘很麻煩,讓它溼吧!

cvii toaxpaq, laang løh baq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii toa'paq, laang løh baq [[...]]

wealth gained at the cost of health

錢賺多,人消瘦。

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]]

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]]
This is a real fact, no fiction
這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

Y korng bøeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]]
He said he would come, and he really came
他說要來,真的來了。

Y korng øe løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]]
He said it would rain, look, it is raining
他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

ciah-bøexløqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'løh'khix; ciah-bøe'løh'khix [[...]]

can't swallow, it won't go down, food that is not good or poor quality, have no appetite

吃不下

Goar ciah bøe løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah be løh'khix.; Goar ciah bøe løh'khix. [[...]]
I cannot eat it because it's no good or I have no appetite.
我吃不下。

Goar ciah bøexløqkhix`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah be'løh'khix af.; Goar ciah bøe'løh'khix`aq. [[...]]
I cannot eat any more because I have had enough.
我吃不下了。

ciah løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah løh'khix [[...]]

swallow down

吃下去

ciah løqpag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah løh'pag [[...]]

swallow down

吃下肚

ciau'uun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaau'uun [[...]]

in good and sufficient measure, in constant regular succession, as rain or work

不間斷的,連綿不斷的。

Ho løh cyn ciauuun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh cyn ciaau'uun. [[...]]
seasonal rains, rains regular and sufficient
雨綿綿不斷的下。

ciongkhefng hoatløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioong'khefng hoad'løh [[...]]

use leniency in meting out punishment

從輕發落

cviuxsvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'svoaf [[...]]

ascend a mountain, go ashore (archaic)

上山

Cviuxsvoaf ia cit jit, løqhae ia cit jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'svoaf ia cit jit, løh'hae ia cit jit. [[...]]
nice way of saying one should not be in a rush to get things done. Festina lente! (Lit. Going up the mountain is a day, going down to sea is also a day)
上山也一天,下海也一天,慢慢來,不用急。

Cviuxsvoaf khvoax svoasix, jibmngg khvoax lang'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'svoaf khvoax svoaf'six, jip'mngg khvoax laang'ix. [[...]]
Be aware of the wishes of your host. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. (Lit. In climbing a mountain, look at the mountain contours, if you enter a person's home, consider his feelings.)
見風轉舵,入鄉隨俗。

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

creep or crawl into, dive into a hole

潛入,鑽

zngx jibkhix khanglai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngx jip'khix khafng'lai [[...]]
crawl into a hole
鑽進洞內

zngrlaizngrkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngx'laai'zngx'khix [[...]]
run around
鑽來鑽去

zngx løqkhix zuytea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngx løh'khix zuie'tea [[...]]
dive into the water
潛入水底

zngf bef løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngf bef løh'khix [[...]]

no more space to cram it in, can not hold any more

裝不下

zøx bøe løh chiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx be løh chiuo; zøx bøe løh chiuo [[...]]

cannot bring oneself to do, hindered from doing

下不了手

zuxkafm tuixløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'kafm tui'løh [[...]]

abandon oneself to wanton ways, indulge in debauchery out of one's own free will

自甘墮落

zuie løh ciøh zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie løh ciøh zhud [[...]]

Stones come into view with a drop in the water line (literally) The truth comes to light eventually.

水落石出

zun løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zun løh'khix [[...]]

screw down

旋下去,旋牢

øef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef; øef; (oef) [[...]]

rub against or hook with elbows in passing, to elbow, to sideswipe, to jostle

推, 以肘推之

Tøhterng ee tepoef ef løqkhix tho'khaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'terng ee tee'poef ef løh'khix thoo'khaf. [[...]]
knocked the tea cup off the table top onto to floor with his elbow
桌上的茶杯推倒在地上.

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]]

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

Lie khvoax, kin'afjit øe løqho bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe? [[...]]
Do you think it will rain today?
你看,今天會下雨嗎?

Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [[...]]
It would sound better to say it in this way.
如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae. [[...]]
If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee khoarn; (...ee khoarn) [[...]]

seems, probably (can be used instead of "tai-khai" but always comes at the end of the sentence)

的樣子, 似乎

Taixkhaix øe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix e løh'ho.; Tai'khaix øe løh'ho.; (E løh'ho ee khoarn.) [[...]]
Maybe it'll rain (It'll rain perhaps.)
大概會下雨。(會下雨的樣子。)

Taixkhaix u ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u ti le.; (U ti le ee khoarn.) [[...]]
Probably he [she] is home [at some place]. (He [she] is home most likely.)
大概在。(在的樣子。)

eeng-siensiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'siefn'siefn; eeng-siefn'siefn [[...]]

entirely at leisure, not a thing to do

很閒

Cide løqho, tak ee laang ma bøo khangkhoex, engsiensiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e løh'ho, tak ee laang ma bøo khafng'khoex, eeng'siefn'siefn. [[...]]
As soon as it begins to rain, no body has any work, not a thing to do.
一下雨, 每個人都沒有工作, 閒得很.

haxkui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'kui; (kui løh'khix) [[...]]

kneel down

下跪

hax'mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'mar; (løh'bea) [[...]]

dismount

下馬

haxmløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ham'løh [[...]]

fall or a surrender of a castle, sinking of the earth, fall into vice or sin

陷落,陷於

gioxnggioxngbøeq .... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giong'giong'boeq ....; giong'giong'bøeq .... [[...]]

about to…, on the verge

快要 …

Gioxnggioxngbøeq løqho, lie iao bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giong'giong'boeq løh'ho, lie iao boeq khix.; Giong'giong'bøeq løh'ho, lie iao bøeq khix. [[...]]
It's just about to rain and you still want to go.
快要下雨了,你還要去。

he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he; (khngx) [[...]]

put, place, lay down or leave a thing

放,留

He (khngx) toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) toax tøq'terng. [[...]]
Put it on the desk.
放在桌上。

He (khngx) ti tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) ti tøq'terng. [[...]]
It was put on the desk.
放在桌上。

He `le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He `le.; (Khngx `lef.) [[...]]
Leave it there. Leave it as it is.
放著!

He løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He løh'khix. [[...]]
Put it down.
放下去。

Cid tex baq extaxng he (khngx) kaux binnafzaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex baq e'taxng he (khngx) kaux biin'nar'zaix. [[...]]
This meat will keep overnight.
這塊肉可以留到明天。

Chviar he le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar he le. [[...]]
Just lay it down or put it down
請放下。

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

whereabouts, place of residence

下落,著落

bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo he'løh [[...]]
His whereabouts is uncertain. Do not know his location.
沒有下落,沒有著落。

hexløh putbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he'løh pud'beeng [[...]]
be missing, be lost, do not know his location
下落不明

hexpuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he'puii; (løh'puii) [[...]]

manure

施肥

Hor løh peng'viuu pi khiern khy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hor løh peeng'viuu pi khiern khy. [[...]]

hero or brave man can be bullied by a bunch of weaklings when he is down on his luck. (A tiger out of his natural environment can be bullied by a dog.)

虎落平陽被犬欺。

hoadløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoat'løh [[...]]

dispose of dismissal with term of punishment

發落

hutkhie hutløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hud'khie hud'løh [[...]]

sudden rise and sudden fall like a flying object or a darting bird, the erratic fluctuation of market prices

忽起忽落

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

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [[...]]
I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? [[...]]
He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]]
It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. [[...]]
Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. [[...]]
I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
我去山上,玩得很愉快。

Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. [[...]]
You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

iap lok kuy kyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iap lok kuy kyn; (hiøh løh kuy kyn) [[...]]

The leaves fall and return to the roots — everything reverts to its original source.

葉落歸根

iawbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'boe; iao'bøe [[...]]

not yet

還沒,還未

Y iawbøe laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao'boe laai.; Y iao'bøe laai. [[...]]
He has not come yet.
他還沒來。

Høefchiaf iawbøe kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf iao'boe kaux.; Høea'chiaf iao'bøe kaux. [[...]]
The train has not arrived yet.
火車還未到。

iawbøe u hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'boe u he'løh; iao'bøe u he'løh [[...]]
don't yet know the real state of the matter
還沒有下落(著落)

ittvoaxløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tvoa'løh [[...]]

come to a stage where one can take a rest (from the work), complete the first stage (of the work)

一段落

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

iwhek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'hek [[...]]

temptation, entice, seduce

誘惑

khek'hok (haxmløh) iwhek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheg'hok (ham'løh) iuo'hek [[...]]
overcome (fall into) temptation, overcome (be overcome by) temptation
克服(陷入) 誘惑

iong kimcvii iwhek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong kym'cvii iuo'hek [[...]]
allure (a person) with money
用金錢誘惑

jih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jih; (lih) [[...]]

push down with fingers or hands

壓,按

Na khngx bøe løqkhix, eng nng chiuo ka jih løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na khngx be løh'khix, eng nng chiuo ka jih løh'khix.; Na khngx bøe løh'khix, eng nng chiuo ka jih løh'khix. [[...]]
If it won't go down, force it down with your hands.
要是放不下,用雙手把它按下去。

jih ho pvie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jih ho pvie [[...]]
Press down and make it flat.
壓扁

jip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip; (lip) [[...]]

enter, put in, income

入,裝入

Jip laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip laai. [[...]]
Come in!
進來!

Jip khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip khix. [[...]]
Go in!
進去!

Jip løqkhix te'aflai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip løh'khix te'ar'lai. [[...]]
Put it into the bag.
裝入袋子裡

Jip bøe løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip be løh'khix.; Jip bøe løh'khix. [[...]]
Can (Could) not be put in.
裝不進去

cit chiuo jip, cit chiuo zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit chiuo jip, cit chiuo zhud [[...]]
spend money as soon as one gets it
一手進,一手出

uxzhud-bøjip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u zhud bøo jip; u'zhud-bøo'jip [[...]]
having expenses but no income
有出無進,有支出沒收入

u jip bøo zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u jip bøo zhud [[...]]
miser
有進無出,守財奴

jibsurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'surn; (løh'surn) [[...]]

put a tenon into a mortise

入榫,打榫

jit-løh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit løh; jit-løh [[...]]

sunset

日落

Jit-løh`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jit løh aq.; Jit-løh`aq. [[...]]
The sun has set.
日落了

jukør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'kør [[...]]

if, supposing that

如果

jukør y (na) mxkherng laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'kør y (na) m'kherng laai [[...]]
if he is unwilling to come…
如果他不肯來

jukør løh toaxho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'kør løh toa'ho [[...]]
if it rains heavily
如果下大雨

kalauh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'lauh; (lag løh'khix) [[...]]

fall down (something), to drop (something), lose something

掉下,遺落

kvaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvaf; (kafm, kaxm) [[...]]

prison, a jail

監

ti kvalai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti kvaf'lai [[...]]
in jail
在監內

kvoay løh kvalai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoay løh kvaf'lai [[...]]
imprison
關進監內

kakløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'løh [[...]]

location (within an area)

角落

karngløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxng'løh [[...]]

alight, to land (a plane)

降落

kaxng løqlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxng løh'laai [[...]]

descend, come down from the sky

降下來

karngløqsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxng'løh'svoax [[...]]

parachute

降落傘

khaq øe løqho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e løh'ho; khaq øe løh'ho [[...]]

usually rains more, more likely to rain

較會下雨

Joaqthvy khaq øe løqho, kvoathvy khaq bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah'thvy khaq e løh'ho, kvoaa'thvy khaq be løh'ho.; Joah'thvy khaq øe løh'ho, kvoaa'thvy khaq bøe løh'ho. [[...]]
It rains more in summer, less in winter.
夏天較會下雨,冬天較不會下雨。

khyhok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'hok; (khie'løh) [[...]]

ups and downs

起伏

khyløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'løh [[...]]

rises and falls, ups and downs

起落

khiofngkviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiorng'kviaf; (kviaf'ar, khiorng'phvax) [[...]]

I fear that, I am afraid that. Probably, perhaps

恐怕

Khiofngkviaf (kvia'ar) e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khiorng'kviaf (kviaf'ar) e løh'ho. [[...]]
I am afraid that it will rain.
恐怕會下雨。

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

strike, hit, beat

擊

Iong ciøqthaau ka lie khøfløqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong ciøh'thaau ka lie khør'løh'khix. [[...]]
I'll knock you down with a rock.
用石頭擊你。

khvoarbøe-løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'be'løh'khix; khvoax'bøe-løh'khix [[...]]

can't keep looking

看不下去

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

treat courteously, entertain, a kind, an article in a treaty, sum or amount of money, a style, get ready (luggage)

款,樣子,收拾

ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'khoarn; ee khoarn [[...]]
seems, probably (This word always comes at the end of the sentences):
似乎,…的樣子

øe løqho e'khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e løh'ho ee'khoarn; øe løh'ho ee'khoarn [[...]]
It probably will rain.
會下雨的樣子

huokhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'khoarn [[...]]
pay money
付款

mxsi khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si khoarn [[...]]
conduct is very bad
不像樣,不像話

kongkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'khoarn [[...]]
public money
公款

khoanthøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoaan'thøx [[...]]

snare or noose

圈套

løqjip y ee khoanthøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: løh'jip y ee khoaan'thøx. [[...]]
fall into his snare
落入他的圈套。

sied khoanthøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sied khoaan'thøx [[...]]
set a snare or trap
設圈套

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

pit (of a tomb), a desert

壙

boxngkhoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bong'khoxng [[...]]
rough opening of a grave
墓壙

løqkhoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: løh'khoxng [[...]]
lay (the coffin) in the grave
進壙,入土

khuxn bøe løqbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn be løh'biin; khuxn bøe løh'biin [[...]]

cannot sleep soundly

不能入睡

khud løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khud løh'khix [[...]]

bend down, stoop

屈下去

Phaq baxngkiuu esii kha'bea aix siøfkhoar khud løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phaq bang'kiuu ee'sii khaf'bea aix siør'khoar khud løh'khix. [[...]]
When you play tennis the legs have to be bend somewhat.
打網球的時候,腳要稍微屈下去。

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

slope, be steep

坡,斜坡

binbin'afkia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'biin'ar'kia [[...]]
gentle slope
緩斜坡

auxpiahsvoaf kia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'piaq'svoaf kia [[...]]
hill behind is steep — a man who has powerful helpers or background
靠山大

løqkia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: løh'kia [[...]]
go downhill
下坡

pehkia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peq'kia [[...]]
go uphill
上坡

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。

kiongkioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kioong'kioong [[...]]

by force, forcibly, against one's will

硬,強迫的

kiongkioong kiøx goar lym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kioong'kioong kiøx goar lym [[...]]
force me to drink
硬叫我喝

kiongkioong theqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kioong'kioong theh'khix [[...]]
took away by force (against my will)
強拿去

kiongkioong chih løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kioong'kioong chih løh'khix [[...]]
press down by force, force a man by strong, pressure to do something against his will
用力壓下去,硬壓下去

køfjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kør'jieen [[...]]