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høe-mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

to offer an apology

賠不是

kaq mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

since...not

既不是

karm mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

how can it be otherwise (surely it is)

難道不是; 感不是

mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

no; is not; no; it is not

不是; 不是

mxsi sex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

is not a safe affair; Things are beginning to look bad

不對勁

mxsi-khafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

it's no joke

不是空; 一是味兒; 不是玩兒的

mxsi-khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

unreasonable; shocking; outrageous

不是款; 不像話

mxsi-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

a beast; not a person

人面獸心; 不是人

mxsi-mih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

useless person

不成器之人

mxsi-sex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

not the right flavor; not quite right; a bit off; fishy; queer; amiss; feel bad; be upset

不是勢; 不是味兒

mxsi-sid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

mxsi-sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

out of season (fruit); ad timing

不是時候

mxsi-sviasaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

angry sound of the voice (as at beginning of quarrel)

口氣不好

mxsi-zhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

pexng mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

be not; not by any means

並不是

🗣 karm-mxsi/karm-mxsi? 🗣 (u: karm-m'si ⬆︎ ) 敢毋是 [wt][mo][[MK]] kám m̄ sī [#]

1. (Exp) || 難道不是嗎？可不是嗎？

🗣 mxsi/m si 🗣 (u: m si ⬆︎ ) 毋是 [wt][mo][[MK]] m̄ sī [#]

1. (V) to not be || 不是。

🗣le: (u: Zef m si goar ee.) 🗣 (這毋是我的。) (這不是我的。)

arngphvixsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'phvi'sviaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

nasal voice, talk nasally and indistinctly

塞鼻音

• Lie kofng'oe arngphvixsviaf, si kvoatiøh ar mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe axng'phvi'sviaf, si kvoaa'tiøh ar m'si? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Your voice is nasal. Do you have a cold?
  你講話塞鼻音,是著涼了嗎 ?

bihbiq-chihchiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq'biq'chiq'chiq; biq'biq-chiq'chiq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

furtively

偷偷摸摸

• Ia mxsi teq zøx zhadar, nar tiøh afnnef bihbihchihchiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ia m'si teq zøx zhat'ar, nar tiøh arn'nef biq'biq'chiq'chiq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You are not stealing things, why are you acting so furtively?
  又不是當小偷,怎麼要這樣偷偷摸摸?

zadpag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat'pag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

compact, solid, compressed

實心

• Thihkorng si khangkhag ee, mxsi zadpag ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'korng si khafng'khag ee, m'si zat'pag ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The pipe is hollow, it isn't solid.
  鐵管是空心的, 不是實心的。

zauthad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaw'thad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

insult, maltreat

糟躂,凌侮

• Goar mxsi korix bøeq zauthad lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si kox'ix boeq zaw'thad lie.; Goar m'si kox'ix bøeq zaw'thad lie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I do not mean to insult you.
  我不是故意凌侮你的。

zerngkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'kefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

honest, virtuous, correct morality, in earnest

正經

• khaq zerngkefng lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq zexng'kefng lex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Be more serious.
  正經點兒!

• mxsi zerngkefng ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si zexng'kefng ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  not an honest respectable person
  不是正經的人

zhaotvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'tvoa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Y korng ee lorng mxsi cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaotvoa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee lorng m'si cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaux'tvoa ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  What he says isn't true, he always likes to brag.
  他說的都不是真的,都是在吹牛的。

zhuilie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'lie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

reasoning, inference, induction, to reason, infer the unknown from the known

推理

• Ciaux goar ee zhuilie, zef mxsi y siar ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaux goar ee zhuy'lie, zef m'si y siar ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  According to my reasoning, this was not written by him.
  照我的推理,這不是他寫的。

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He said it would rain, look, it is raining
  他說會下雨，你瞧，果然下雨了。

zuxpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'purn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

originally

原本,本來

• Y zuxpurn tøf mxsi afnnef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zu'purn tøf m'si arn'nef. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Originally it wasn't like that.
  他本來不是這樣。

gau'hvay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'hvay ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

complain of unfair treatment, discrimination or undeserved punishment, like to complain

叫屈

• Y si gau'hvay niaxnia, mxsi bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si gaau'hvay nia'nia, m'si bøo cvii. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It isn't that he doesn't have any money, he just likes to complain.
  他是很會抱怨而已,不是沒有錢。

hexnggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'gi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

very fortunate

幸運

• Tiøh ciofngkoaxn si hexnggi ee taixcix, mxsi extaxng khefngteng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ciorng'koaxn si heng'gi ee tai'cix, m'si e'taxng kherng'teng ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  To get top prize is very fortunate, it is not logical.
  中獎券是幸運的事情,不是能肯定的。

hu'tiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'tiaw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bas-relief, relief sculpture

浮雕

• Cid khoarn ee si hu'tiaw mxsi chimtiaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee si huu'tiaw m'si chym'tiaw. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This kind is relief work it is not sculpture.
  這種的是浮雕,不是深雕。

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

wrestle, throw down, lay down, to overthrow

觔,推,扶

• Hid nng ee gyn'ar teq siøiern, mxsi teq siøphaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid nng ee girn'ar teq siøf'iern, m'si teq siøf'phaq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Those two kids are wrestling, they are not fighting.
  那兩個孩子在摔角,不是在打架。

• Y tør ti tho'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør ti thoo'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khie'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He was lying on the ground (floor), I helped him up.
  他倒在地上,我把他扶起來。

• Cid ky thiauar ka goar taux iern khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky thiau'ar ka goar taux iern khie'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Give me a hand to erect this pillar.
  幫我扶直這根柱子。

in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'ieen ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

fate or influence which brings lovers together

姻緣

• hør in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør yn'ieen ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  good match
  好姻緣

• In'ieen thvy zuotvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ieen thvy zux'tvia. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Matches are ordained by God.
  姻緣天註定

• In'ieen thvy zuotvia, mxsi moelaang khaf gaau kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ieen thvy zux'tvia, m'si moee'laang khaf gaau kviaa. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Marriage are made in heaven, not by the match maker's efforts.
  姻緣天註定 不是媒人一線牽。

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This cannot be completed in a short time.
  這不是一朝一夕就能完成的。

iuthaau katbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'thaau kad'bin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

have worried look, pull long face, having a displeased look

愁眉苦臉

• Tviaxtvia iuthaau katbin ee laang, itteng mxsi khoaelok ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia iw'thaau kad'bin ee laang, id'teng m'si khoaix'lok ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  People who always have long faces definitely are not happy.
  常常愁眉苦臉的人,一定不快樂。

ji'hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'hix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

child's play, trifling matter, treat lightly

兒戲

• mxsi ji'hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si jii'hix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It is no trifling matter.
  不是兒戲

• torngzøx ji'hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toxng'zøx jii'hix; toxng'zøx/zøex jii'hix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  regard as a mere trifle
  當做兒戲

kvafsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar'si ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

I rather think it is so, I suppose it is.

大概是

• kvar mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar m'si ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I think it is not so.
  大概不是

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

since...not

既不是

• Lie kaq mxsi phoarpve, nar bøo aix khix haghau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau?; Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve/pvi, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Since you are not sick, why don't you want to attend school?
  你既不是生病,為何不去學校?

• Mih kaq mxsi kea ee, lie khix chviar symmihlaang laai khvoax ia bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih kaq m'si kea ee, lie khix chviar sirm'miq'laang laai khvoax ia bøo iaux'kirn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Since the things are not false, it doesn't make any difference whom you ask to look at them.
  貨既不是假的,你去請誰來看也沒有關係。

karm-mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm m'si; karm-m'si? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

how can it be otherwise (surely it is)

難道不是

khaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaw; (khaw'sea) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

speak ironically

諷刺

• Y teq ka goar khaw, mxsi teq ka goar ølør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq ka goar khaw, m'si teq ka goar øf'lør. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is speaking ironically, not praising me.
  他是在諷刺我,不是在稱讚我。

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

pick up, to gather, bear (a child), sharpen (a saw)

拾,撿

• Ti loxnih khiøq`ee, mxsi thautheh`ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ti lo'nih khiøq ee, m'si thaw'theh ee.; Ti lo'nih khiøq`ee, m'si thaw'theh`ee.; (Ti lo'nih khiøq'tiøh`ee, m'si thaw'theh`ee.) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I picked this up on the road, I did not steal it.
  是在路上撿的,不是偷的。

khørtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

have a bruise (as fruit), bruise from a fall, sometimes with internal bleeding

瘀傷,壓傷

• Zef mxsi noaxkhix, si khørtiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef m'si noa'khix, si khøx'tiøh ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This (fruit) is not rotten, it is only bruised.
  這不是腐爛,是壓傷的。

• Lie poaqtør u khørtiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie poah'tør u khøx'tiøh `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Did you get bruised when you fell down?
  你跌倒有沒有瘀傷?

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

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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It probably will rain.
  會下雨的樣子

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

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

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

kisit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

as a matter of fact, in fact

其實

• kisit y bøo pvoax ee cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'sit y bøo pvoax ee cvii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  in fact he doesn't have a penny
  其實他一毛錢也沒有

• kisit mxsi afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'sit m'si arn'ny ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It really is not so.
  其實不是這樣

kiwky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiuo'ky ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

reside for long time

久居

• Ciaf mxsi kiwky ee sofzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaf m'si kiuo'ky ee sor'zai. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This place is not for permanent residence.
  這裡不是久居的地方。

kor'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'ix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

intentional, purposely, on purpose, deliberately

故意

• Goar mxsi korix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si kox'ix ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I meant no harm.
  我不是故意的。

• si korix zøx ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si kox'ix zøx ee; si kox'ix zøx/zøex ee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  did it deliberately
  是故意做的

ko'putciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'pud'ciofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

having no alternative but to do it, unavoidably, be compelled to do

不得已

• ko'putciofng ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'pud'ciofng ee sii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  in an unavoidable case, if necessary
  不得已的時候

• u ko'putciofng ee suxzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kof'pud'ciofng ee su'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Owing to circumstances beyond control
  有不得已的事情

• Goar mxsi aix afnny, si ko'putciofng zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si aix arn'ny, si kof'pud'ciofng zøx ee.; Goar m'si aix arn'ny, si kof'pud'ciofng zøx/zøex ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I did it of necessity, not of choice.
  我不想這樣,是不得已做的

Lømar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Rome

羅馬

• Lømar mxsi cidjit zøxseeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løo'mar m'si cit'jit zø'seeng ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Rome was not built in a day.
  羅馬不是一天造成的。

lun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lun; jun; (jun) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tough, tenacious, strong, patient, endurable, persevering

堅韌

• Tøf twn, mxsi baq jun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf twn, m'si baq jun. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It's that the knife is dull, the meat isn't tough. — If you don't know how, you criticize.
  刀鈍不是肉老,技差不是事難。

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

no, it is not

不是

• (na) m si... ciuxsi... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: (na) m si... ciu'si... ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you didn't do it, he certainly did.
  若不是你，就是他做的。

mxsi-khafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si'khafng; m'si-khafng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

precautions should be taken, powerful rival

很利害,難纏

• Hid ee laang mxsixkhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang m'si'khafng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Precautions should be taken against him. He is a dangerous man. He is a powerful rival.
  那個人很利害。

• Cid ee hongthay mxsixkhafng ox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee hofng'thay m'si'khafng ox. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This typhoon is a terrible one.
  這個颱風很利害。

mxsi-khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si'khoarn; m'si-khoarn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

conduct oneself badly

不像話

• Cid ee gynnar cyn mxsixkhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn m'si'khoarn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This kid is very bad.
  這個孩子很不像話。

mxsi-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si'laang; m'si-laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

inhuman

不是人

• Y mxsixlaang. Y cyn mxsixlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'si'laang. Y cyn m'si'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is inhuman. He is very brutal.
  他不是人。他真不是人。

mxsi-mih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si'mih; m'si-mih ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bad (men, things)

不像話

mxsi-sex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si'sex; m'si-sex; (m'si'sex'bin) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

is not a safe affair, Things are beginning to look bad.

不對勁

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

out of season (fruit)

不是時候

mxsi sviasaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si sviaf'saux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

angry sound of the voice (as at beginning of quarrel)

口氣不好

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

be not, not by any means

並不是

pwnkaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: purn'kaix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

this class (for periodic events)

本屆

• Goar mxsi pwnkaix pitgiap ee, si tefngkaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si purn'kaix pid'giap ee, si terng'kaix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I didn't graduate this time, I graduated last time.
  我不是本屆畢業的,是上屆。

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

be, is, are, yes, right. Never used in the sense of " to exist" or "to be present"

是

• Zef si zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This is a book. These are books.
  這是書。

• ciuxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'si ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  is, namely, even if
  就是

• zofngsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'si ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  but, yet after all it is...
  總是,可是

• kvafsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar'si ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I rather think it is
  可能是

• karm-mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm m'si?; karm-m'si? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  How can it be otherwise? or, Surely it is.
  可不是嗎?

• m si [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  no, it is not so
  不是

• naxsi... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na'si... ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  if, if it be...
  要是 ...

• taxnsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tan'si ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  but, the fact is that...
  但是

six'mxsi ? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si'm'si ? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Isn't it so? Is it so or not?

是不是

thiaukafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiaw'kafng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

of set purpose

故意

• Khvoax khylaai, zef mxsi y thiaukafng zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax khie'laai, zef m'si y thiaw'kafng zøx ee.; Khvoax khie'laai, zef m'si y thiaw'kafng zøx/zøex ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It seems unlikely that he did it on purpose.
  看起來這不是他故意做的。

thiautii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiaw'tii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

of set purpose

故意

• Y mxsi thiautii bøeq ho y siongsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'si thiaw'tii boeq ho y siofng'sym.; Y m'si thiaw'tii bøeq ho y siofng'sym. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  She didn't hurt him on purpose.
  她不是故意要使他傷心的。

Tøf twn mxsi baq jun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf twn m'si baq jun. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

It's a poor workman that blames his tools

刀鈍不是肉老,技差不是事難。

tuiechiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

other party, opponent, a rival

對方,對手

• bøo tuiechiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo tuix'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be unrivaled
  沒有對手

• mxsi y ee tuiechiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si y ee tuix'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  not his match
  不是他的對手

karm-mxsi? 感毋是 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm-m'si? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Is it not ~?

難道不是

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

no, is not

不是

karm-mxsi 敢毋是 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm-m'si ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

kiarm-mxsi 敢毋是 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiarm-m'si ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

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

不是

karm-mxsi? 敢毋是 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'm'si ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.123]

Vph : surely it is

難道不是

karm-mxsi? 敢毋是 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'm'si ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.123]

Vph : Is it not…?

難道不是

mxsi 毋是 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.178]

Veq ph : not be

不是

mxsi 毋是 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.178]

Res : (to a question ending in si7-m7-si7 or si7-bo5): No

不是

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