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zhuichiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'chiog [[...]] 

press, expedite, to urge, to push, demand for payment

催促

• Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuichiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuy'chiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [[...]] 
  He owes you money, if you don't push him for payment, he will not pay it back.
  他欠你的錢,你若不催促他,他就不還你。

• Zhuichiog y khaq kirn zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuy'chiog y khaq kirn zøx. [[...]] 
  urge him to do or make something it faster
  催促他快一點做。

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。

ciuxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'si [[...]] 

is, namely, even if

就是

• Cid ui ciuxsi Lie siensvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ui ciu'si Lie siefn'svy. [[...]] 
  This is Mr. Li.
  這位就是李先生。

• Ciuxsi lie ka goar phahsie, goar ia m korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu'si lie ka goar phaq'sie, goar ia m korng. [[...]] 
  Even if you kill me, I won't tell you.
  就是把我打死了,我也不講。

ittiaw itsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiaw id'sek [[...]] 

a short time (Lit. one morning and one evening)

一朝一夕

• Zef mxsi ittiaw itsek ciu extaxng oanseeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef m'si id'tiaw id'sek ciu e'taxng oaan'seeng ee. [[...]] 
  This cannot be completed in a short time.
  這不是一朝一夕就能完成的。

kvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvef; (kvy) [[...]] 

weave, to darn

織

• Hid khafng iong svoax ka goar kvef ciu hør, mxbiern por. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khafng iong svoax ka goar kvef ciu hør, m'biern por. [[...]] 
  Just darn the (little) hole with thread, you don't have to put a patch on it.
  那個洞用線織就行,不用補。

kvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvy; (kvef) [[...]] 

weave, to darn

織,織補

• Hid khafng eng svoax ka goar kvy ciu hør, mxbiern por. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khafng eng svoax ka goar kvy ciu hør, m'biern por. [[...]] 
  Just darn the (little) hole with thread, you don't have to put a patch on it.
  那洞用線織就好,不用補。

kiongtoat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kioong'toat [[...]] 

rob, take by force, steal by force

強奪

• Lie na m ho goar, goar ciu iong kiongtoat ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na m ho goar, goar ciu iong kioong'toat ee. [[...]] 
  If you don't give it to me I'll take it away from you.
  你如果不給我,我就用強奪的。

M paxng y soaq (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M paxng y soaq (khix). [[...]] 

I won't let him go. (without accusing him)

不放過他,不放他干休

• Y na m heeng goar, goar ciu m paxng y soaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na m heeng goar, goar ciu m paxng y soaq. [[...]] 
  If he will not return it to me, I won't let him go.
  他若不還我,我就不放過他。

mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si [[...]] 

no, it is not

不是

• (na) m si... ciuxsi... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: (na) m si... ciu'si... [[...]] 
  either … or, if not … it must be …
  若不是 ...就是 ...

• Na mxsi lie, ciuxsi y zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na m'si lie, ciu'si y zøx ee.; Na m'si lie, ciu'si y zøx/zøex`ee. [[...]] 
  If you didn't do it, he certainly did.
  若不是你,就是他做的。

sietsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sied'suo [[...]] 

supposing that...

假使

• Sietsuo (na) løqho, goar ciu m khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sied'suo (na) løh'ho, goar ciu m khix. [[...]] 
  If it rains, I will not go.
  假使下雨,我就不去。

toarnteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toaxn'teng [[...]] 

decide, settle, conclude, to judge, draw a conclusion

斷定

• Mxthafng cit e ciu toarnteng y mxtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng cit e ciu toaxn'teng y m'tiøh. [[...]] 
  You must not jump to the conclusion that he is wrong.
  不要一下子就斷定他錯。

ciuxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'si [[...]][i#] [p.35]

Rest : That's me. I'm the person you want

就是

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