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bøe-''toxngsuu''-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be-''verb''-tid; bøe-''verb''-tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

expresses impossibility, equivalent to "not + verb + -able or -ible", The tone of the enclitic "tit" goes into the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone. The affirmative is "øe + verb + tit"

不,不會

• bøe ciah`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be ciah'tid; bøe ciah`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cannot be eaten, not edible
  吃不得

• bøexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be zøx'tid; bøe'zøx/zøex`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cannot be done, not permitted
  做不得

• bøexeng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be eng'tid; bøe'eng`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It's not permissible, It cannot be used.
  不能用,不行

zuun kaux kiøthaau zuxjieen tit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuun kaux kiøo'thaau zu'jieen tit ⬆︎ [[...]] 

It will take care of itself when the time comes. Let's cross that bridge when we come to it.

船到橋頭自然直。

øe-(''verb'')-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e-(''verb'')-tid; øe-(''verb'')-tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

expresses possibility and is equivalent to the adjectival suffix "able" as in perishable or "ible" as in edible. The negative is "be+verb+tit". The tone of the enclitic "tit" changes to the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone.

可, 能

• øexciah`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'ciah'tid; øe'ciah`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  can be eaten, edible
  可吃的

• øexzøx-tid/øexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'zøx'tid; øe'zøx/zøex`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  can be done. It's okay to do it.
  可做的

• Lie øexkix`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'kix'tid be?; Lie øe'kix`tid`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do you remember?
  你記得嗎?

• Øexeng`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'eng'tid be?; Øe'eng`tid`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Is it okay? Can it be used?
  可以嗎? 可用嗎?

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。

khafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafm ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sustain, to bear, able, adequate for, worthy of, fit for

堪,撐

• bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unable to endure, too weak to sustain, unworthy, dare not accept
  承擔不了,當不起

• Goar ee sengkhw bøexkhamtid zøx cid khoarn ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw be'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex.; Goar ee sefng'khw bøe'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am too weak to do this kind of job.
  我的身體擔當不了這種工作。

• Goar bøexkhamtid zøx lie ee lauxsw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw.; Goar bøe'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am unqualified to be your teacher.
  我當不起你的老師。

• Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bøexkhafm`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin tee, cyn be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bøe'khafm`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am overwhelmed with gratitude to be served tea by you (said to a superior).
  讓你倒茶,真不敢當。

• øexkhafm-tid/øexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khafm'tid; øe'khafm`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  worthy, fit for, able to bear (opposite of "be-kham-tit")
  堪當,當得起

• lankhafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laan'khafm ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  intolerable, unbearable
  難堪

kofngkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'khie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

mention, speak of

講起,提起

• Hid hang taixcix goar ittit teq tarn khvoax u laang bøeq kofngkhie `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang boeq korng'khie `bøo?; Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang bøeq korng'khie `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am waiting patiently to see if anyone will mention anything about it.
  那件事情,我一直在等看看有沒有人要提起?

gvextit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'tit; (thor'tit) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

straightforward and not afraid to give offence

剛直

piefntit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piern'tit ⬆︎ [[...]] 

devaluate (especially referring to currency), devaluation

貶值

tantøf tidjip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafn'tøf tit'jip ⬆︎ [[...]] 

straightforward (action, statement), direct, right to the point

單刀直入

tat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tat ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to reach, arrive at, make way to, get at, tell, inform, until, intelligible, intelligent, reasonable, successful

達

• alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  useless, needless, unnecessary
  不三不四

• chitthofng pattat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'thofng pad'tat ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  road all clear of obstacles and sage for traveling, very erudite
  七通八達

• hoattat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'tat ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  develop, make progress
  發達

• sarngtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng'tat ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  deliver letters, documents, goods
  送達

• tidtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tit'tat ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  to reach direct without changing cars, go nonstop to
  直達

tat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tat; (tit) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

price, value, cost, to cost, to value, be worth, to meet with

值

• øe tadtid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e tat'tid be?; øe tat'tid`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Is it worth it?
  值不值得?

• keatat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'tat ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  value, price, cost
  價值

• mxtadcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'tat'cvii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  valueless
  不值錢

thoa'tit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaf'tit ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to pull straight

拉直

tit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tit; (tat) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

price, value, cost, to cost, at the time of..., to meet, happen, a turn in course

值

• zengtit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'tit; (zeng'tat) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  increase in value
  增值

• luntit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: luun'tit ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  take turns
  輪值

• piefntit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piern'tit ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  devalue (currency)
  貶值

• tongtit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tofng'tit ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  take one's turn, be on duty, a watch
  當值

tidhe chinzok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tit'he chyn'zok ⬆︎ [[...]] 

direct or lineal relation (as opposed to a collateral relation)

直系親族

tidtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tit'tat ⬆︎ [[...]] 

reach direct without changing carriages, said of stations on the main line, go nonstop to

直達

tidthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tit'thaux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

go nonstop to

直達,一直

tidthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tit'thofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lead directly to, reach directly

直通

tidtit-bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tit'tit boeq; tit'tit-bøeq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

insist upon with firmness, want resolutely, could not refrain from or resist

硬要,快(情不自禁的)

• Thiarm kaq tidtidboeq khurnkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiarm kaq tit'tit'boeq khuxn'khix.; Thiarm kaq tit'tit'bøeq khuxn'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is so tired he just has to sleep.
  累得快睡著了。

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