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🗣 khix 🗣 (u: khix) 去 [wt][mo] khì [#]

1. (V) to go (in a direction); to arrive || 往、到。

🗣le: (u: khix Jit'purn) 🗣 (去日本) (去日本)

2. (V) to go for; to go engage in; to go undertake; to go deal with; to handle; to go do sth || 從事某事。

🗣le: (u: khix ciah'png) 🗣 (去食飯) (去吃飯)

🗣le: (u: khix chid'thøo) 🗣 (去𨑨迌) (去玩耍)

3. (V) to depart; to leave || 離開。

🗣le: (u: u khix bøo hoee) 🗣 (有去無回) (有去無回)

4. (V) to die (indirect reference) || 諱指死亡。

🗣le: (u: Y ku'nii tø khix`aq.) 🗣 (伊舊年就去矣。) (他去年就去世了。)

5. (V) to be done for; to cease to exist; it's over; it's all lost || 完蛋了、沒了、輸了。

🗣le: (u: Khix'liao'liao`aq!) 🗣 (去了了矣！) (全完蛋了！)

6. (Adv) wholely; completely; entirely (often used with øe or bøe) || 完。表示程度，通常與「會」(ē)、「袂」(bē)連用。

🗣le: (u: Sviw ze, goar zøx be khix.) 🗣 (傷濟，我做袂去。) (太多了，我做不完。)

7. () verb suffix: indicating that movement is away from the speaker || 動詞後綴。……掉，表示動作或狀態的完成或結束。

🗣le: (u: Ho y ciah`khix.) 🗣 (予伊食去。) (被他吃掉。)

🗣le: (u: zao`khix`aq) 🗣 (走去矣) (跑掉)

8. (V) to spend (time or money) || 花費。

🗣le: (u: Bea cid niar svaf khix'tiau cit'zhefng khof.) 🗣 (買這領衫去掉一千箍。) (買這件衣服花費一千元。)

9. (V) to eliminate; to remove || 消除。

🗣le: (u: khix'siofng'kae'ud) 🗣 (去傷改鬱) (去傷解鬱悶)

🗣le: (u: khix laa'saam) 🗣 (去垃儳) (清除髒汙)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

bøea bøe'khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'khie; bøea bøe'khie [[...]] 

cannot afford to buy it

買不起

• bøe bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be be'khix; bøe bøe'khix [[...]] 
  cannot be sold
  賣不了

bøexeng`tid/bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'eng`tid; bøe'eng`tid; (be'iong`tid) [[...]] 

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

• Lie bøexeng`tid citmar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'eng'tid cirm'mar khix.; Lie bøe'eng`tid cid'mar khix. [[...]] 
  You can't go now.
  你不能現在去。

• Cit'ee haixkhix `af, bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid'ee hai'khix `af, be'eng`tid.; Cid'ee hai'khix`aq, bøe'eng`tid. [[...]] 
  This is broken, it cannot be used.
  這個壞了,不能用。

bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khix; bøe'khix [[...]] 

will not go (simple future), not able to, cannot because of excessive quantity)

不能做完

• thagbøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak'be'khix; thak'bøe'khix; (thak'be'hiao) [[...]] 
  cannot finish reading
  讀不完

bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng; bøe'taxng; (be tid'thafng) [[...]] 

the negative of øextaxng, expresses physical or moral impossibility

不能

• In'ui bøo zoar, bøextaxng siar phøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo zoar, be'taxng siar phoef.; Yn'ui bøo zoar, bøe'taxng siar phøef. [[...]] 
  I can not write a letter because there is no paper.
  因為沒紙,不能寫信

• Goar bøextaxng (bøe titthafng) laai, in'ui cyn bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng (be tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng.; Goar bøe'taxng (bøe tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng. [[...]] 
  I can not come, because I am very busy.
  我不能來,因為很忙。

• Thagzheq ee sikafn goar bøextaxng zhutkhix chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar be'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo.; Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar bøe'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo. [[...]] 
  During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
  上課時我不能出去玩。

bøextid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tid...; bøe'tid [[...]] 

have not been able to, cannot

不能

• bøextid khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tid khix; bøe'tid khix; (be'taxng khix) [[...]] 
  cannot manage to go
  不能去

bøextitthafng khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tid'thafng khix; bøe'tid'thafng khix; (be'taxng khix) [[...]] 

cannot manage to go

不能去

zawbøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'be'khix; zao'bøe'khix [[...]] 

too tired to run, cannot escape

跑不動,跑不掉

chiaxngtiøh phoarpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh phoax'pve; chiang'tiøh phoax'pve/pvi [[...]] 

hindered by sickness

湊巧生病

• Chiang`tiøh phoarpve soaq bøextaxng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh phoax'pve soaq be'taxng khix.; Chiang`tiøh phoax'pve/pvi soaq bøe'taxng khix. [[...]] 
  I couldn't go, owing to illness.
  湊巧生病而不能去。

ciah-bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be khix; ciah-bøe'khix; (ciah be liao) [[...]] 

can't eat that much

吃不了,吃不完

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。

zøx bøe khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx be khix; zøx/zøex bøe khix [[...]] 

can't do it all

做不了

• zøx e khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx e khix; zøx/zøex e khix [[...]] 
  can do it all
  做得了

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

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar øe pøef, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]] 
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]] 
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw øe ka niawchie, kao øe kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]] 
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]] 
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]] 
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

hin bøextaxng... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hin be'taxng...; hin/hun bøe'taxng...; (hin'be'tid...) [[...]] 

my great regret is that I am unable to…, I wish I could…

恨不得,恨不能

• Goar hin bøextaxng pangzo lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng pafng'zo lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng pafng'zo lie. [[...]] 
  I regret to say that I am unable to help you.
  我恨不得幫助你。

• Goar hin bøextaxng siuu khix kiux y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng siuu khix kiux y.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng siuu khix kiux y. [[...]] 
  I regret being unable to swim there to help him.
  我恨不得游去救他。

• Goar hin bøextaxng khix khvoax lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng khix khvoax lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng khix khvoax lie. [[...]] 
  I wish I could go to see you.
  我恨不得去看你。

hvoaitit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaai'tit [[...]] 

horizontal and perpendicular, in any case, anyway, in the end, in the long run

反正

• Hvoaitit tiøqaix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit tiøh'aix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [[...]] 
  Since you have to go, go earlier.
  反正要去,早點去吧!

• Hvoaitit zøx ia bøo loxiong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit zøx ia bøo lo'iong.; Hvoaai'tit zøx/zøex ia bøo lo'iong. [[...]] 
  Do what you want, it will be of no use.
  反正做也沒用。

• Hvoaitit bøe hux, binnafzaix ciaq laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit be hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix.; Hvoaai'tit bøe hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix. [[...]] 
  Let's go tomorrow, as long as we're going to be late anyway.
  反正來不及,明天再去。

høefzhuiear [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'zhuix'ar; høea'zhuix'ar [[...]] 

spark plug

火星塞

• Othofbae bøe hoad, taixkhaix si høefzhuiear haixkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Of'thor'bae be hoad, tai'khaix si hoea'zhuix'ar hai'khix.; Of'thor'bae bøe hoad, tai'khaix si høea'zhuix'ar hai'khix. [[...]] 
  The scooter won't start because the sparkplugs are probably bad.
  摩托車沒辦法發動,大概是火星塞壞了。

høeftoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea toa; høea-toa [[...]] 

internal heat (as cause of disease), fever

火氣大

• Uxsi'ar mxzay si høea-toa, afsi arnzvoar, khuxn lorng bøe khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'sii'ar m'zay si hoea toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng be khix.; U'sii'ar m'zay si høea-toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng bøe khix. [[...]] 
  Sometimes I don't know if it is a fever or what that I can't sleep.
  有時不知是火氣大 還是怎樣,都睡不著。

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?

iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong; (eng) [[...]] 

use, by, with

用

• iong cyn zøe cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong cyn ze cvii; iong cyn zøe cvii [[...]] 
  spend or spent very much money
  用很多錢

• Iong ienpid siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong ieen'pid siar [[...]] 
  write with a pencil
  用鉛筆寫

• iong Taioaan-oe soatbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong Taai'oaan'oe soad'beeng; iong Taai'oaan-oe soad'beeng [[...]] 
  explain in Taiwanese
  用台語說明

• iong bøe khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong be khix; iong bøe khix; (iong be liao) [[...]] 
  cannot be used up
  用不了,用不完

• iong bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong bøo kaux [[...]] 
  not enough to be used
  用不夠,不夠用

• Chviar lie iong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie iong. [[...]] 
  Help yourself.
  請用

jichviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'chviar [[...]] 

moreover, besides, in addition

而且

• Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jichviar ia cyn voax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar larn kaq kviaa be khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af.; Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af. [[...]] 
  I am too tired to walk, besides, it is late.
  我累得走不動,而且也很晚了。

• Puttan ka goar khoarnkøx, jichviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan ka goar khoaxn'køx, jii'chviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [[...]] 
  Not only advised me, (in addition) he gave me money. (This word is not often used together with put-tan.)
  不但勸告我,而且也錢給我。

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

khøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq; khøeq; (khoeq) [[...]] 

be crowded, push (jostle) one another, to press (oil, sugar)

擠,搾

• laang cyn khøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang cyn kheq; laang cyn khøeq [[...]] 
  very crowded
  人很擠

• khøeq bøe køeakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq be koex'khix; khøeq bøe køex'khix [[...]] 
  cannot force a passage through
  擠不過去

• khøeq sykhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq sie'khix; khøeq sie'khix [[...]] 
  be crushed by the crowd
  擠死

• øeøef-khøehkhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef'ef kheq'kheq; øef'øef-khøeq'khøeq [[...]] 
  very crowded and jostling
  摩肩接踵

khvoax-bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax be'khix; khvoax-bøe'khix [[...]] 

I can't look at all of them (The time is so short, there are so many)

看不了,看不完

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

can't keep looking

看不下去

khurnbøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn'be'khix; khuxn'bøe'khix [[...]] 

lying down, but unable to sleep

睡不著

kviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa; (heeng) [[...]] 

walk, go, do, to act, perform, to run (as a watch)

行

• Khiechiaf (Si'piør) bøe kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix'chiaf (Sii'piør) be kviaa.; Khix'chiaf (Sii'piør) bøe kviaa. [[...]] 
  This car (watch) does not go (run).
  汽車(手錶) 壞了。

• Kviaa ox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kviaa ox. [[...]] 
  Let's go!
  走吧!

kviakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa'khix [[...]] 

have good effect (as medicine)

生效

• Iøqar ciah bøe kviakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iøh'ar ciah be kviaa'khix.; Iøh'ar ciah bøe kviaa'khix. [[...]] 
  The medicine has no effect.
  藥吃了不生效。

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

too much for anyone to handle

辦不了

søea bøe zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sea be zhefng'khix; søea bøe zhefng'khix [[...]] 

cannot be washed clean

洗不乾淨

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

be unable to have one's resignation accepted

辭不掉

sidzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'zai [[...]] 

really, truly, certainly, real, solid, concrete

實在,真的

• Na bøo sidzai khix zøx, øh be hiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo sit'zai khix zøx, øh be hiao.; Na bøo sit'zai khix zøx, øh bøe hiao. [[...]] 
  You cannot learn anything unless you do it yourself.
  若沒有實在去做,學不會。

sør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sør [[...]] 

lock, fetters, chains, to lock, confine

鎖

• armsør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'sør [[...]] 
  lock with a secret contrivance for opening, a mortise lock
  暗鎖

• khuisør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'sør [[...]] 
  open a lock
  開鎖

• høxbefsør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hø'bea'sør; (sox'ji'sør) [[...]] 
  combination lock
  號碼鎖

• sør bøe løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sør be løh'khix; sør bøe løh'khix [[...]] 
  failing to lock
  鎖不上

• sør be tiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sør be tiaau; sør bøe tiaau [[...]] 
  unable to keep under restraint, cannot lock
  鎖不住

• sør bøo løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sør bøo løh'khix [[...]] 
  failed to lock securely
  沒鎖上

Sociw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sof'ciw [[...]] 

Soo-chow

蘇州

• khix Sociw be ahnng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix Sof'ciw be aq'nng; khix Sof'ciw bøe aq'nng [[...]] 
  die
  去蘇州賣鴨蛋,去世

thebexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thef'be'khix; thef'bøe'khix [[...]] 

excuses of no avail, unable to get out of, unable to shirk, unable to decline (an invitation)

推不掉

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

unable to carry (from want of strength or because things too many)

拿不了

thwn bøe løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thwn be løh'khix; thwn bøe løh'khix [[...]] 

unable to swallow, unpleasant to swallow, unable to defraud a man as we intended

吞不下去

toax-bøe løh`khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toax be løh'khix; toax-bøe løh`khix [[...]] 

cannot accommodate (because of limitation of space)

住不下

ui'ham [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uii'ham [[...]] 

regrettable, deplorable, to regret, be sorry for

遺憾

• ui'ham ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uii'ham ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  matter for regret
  遺憾的事

• Cyn ui'ham, goar bextaxng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn uii'ham, goar be'taxng khix.; Cyn uii'ham, goar bøe'taxng khix. [[...]] 
  I am sorry to say, but I can not go.
  很遺憾,我不能去。

bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khix; bøe'khix [[...]][i#] [p.10]

V : will not go (simple future)

不會去

bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khix; bøe'khix [[...]][i#] [p.10]

pVmod : not able to, cannot because of excessive quantity, etc

不能勝任

bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khix; bøe'khix [[...]][i#] [p.10]

pVmod : <[thak8 boe7-khi3]: cannot finish reading>

不能做完

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