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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
  上課時我不能出去玩。

zhøex`tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhex'tiøh; zhøex`tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

have the skin scraped, have an abrasion

擦到,搓到

• Tøh'ar na bøeq kngf jiblaai, mxthafng zhøeatiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'ar na boeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhex'tiøh.; Tøq'ar na bøeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhøex'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you are going to carry in the desk, don't scratch it.
  桌子若要抬進來，不要搓到。

• poaqtør zheatiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poah'tør zhex'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  fell down and got scratched
  跌倒擦傷

zhuietaxmzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tam'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

easy to say, agreeable to one's taste, casually

順口說出

• Zef si piebit, lie aix seaji, mxthafng zhuietaxmzhuix, kofngkorng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si pix'bit, lie aix sex'ji, m'thafng zhuix'tam'zhuix, korng'korng zhud'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This is a secret, be careful and don't blurt it out.
  這是秘密,你要小心,不要順口說出來。

zøx-cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx cit'e; zøx-cit'e ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

all at once, all together

一齊,一起

• Lirn zap ui sinhu zøx cide laai, goar bøo yar thafng ho lirn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn zap ui siin'hu zøx cit'e laai, goar bøo ie'ar thafng ho lirn ze. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You ten priests came all at once, I have no chairs for you to sit on.
  你們十位神父一齊來,我沒有椅子讓你們坐。

• Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cit'e. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Pack up these books all together
  這些書給我包在一起。

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

let, allow

讓

• Mxthafng ho y jiblaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ho y jip'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't let him come in.
  不要讓他進來。

• Mxthafng ho y zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ho y zay'viar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't let him know.
  不要讓他知道。

høea siøf bagbaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea siøf bak'baai; høea siøf bak'baai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

imminent crisis or emergency (fire singeing the eyebrows)

火燒眉毛,燃眉之急

• Høea siøf bagbaai, bøo korng bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea siøf bak'baai, bøo korng be'eng'tid.; Høea siøf bak'baai, bøo korng bøe'eng`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I was forced to tell the truth.
  已到燃眉之急,不說不行了。

• Mxthafng thernghau kaux høea siøf bagbaai, ciaq bøeq laai zhøe goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng thexng'hau kaux hoea siøf bak'baai, ciaq boeq laai zhoe goar.; M'thafng thexng'hau kaux høea siøf bak'baai, ciaq bøeq laai zhøe goar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Come see me before you are driven into a corner.
  不要等到火燒眉頭，才要來找我。

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

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? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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。

thafng laai... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thafng laai... ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

in order to, in order that

為了 ...

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