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aix bøexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix be'kix'tid; aix bøe'kix`tid [[...]] 

forgetful, have a poor or a short memory, tend to forget

健忘,容易忘記

aekhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khuxn [[...]] 

be sleepy, want to sleep

愛睏,想睡

• Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e aix khuxn be?; Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]] 
  Are you sleepy?
  你愛睏嗎?

afm bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm be'tiaau; afm bøe'tiaau [[...]] 

unable to cover or hide

掩不住

an [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: an [[...]] 

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

• Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [[...]] 
  He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
  那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

• Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [[...]] 
  Again and again he put off returning it.
  他一拖再拖還不還我。

• bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid [[...]] 
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

• ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e [[...]] 
  give me a little time to get something done
  讓我拖延一下。

anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'biin [[...]] 

sound sleep, to sleep well and peacefully

安眠

• honghai anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'hai afn'biin [[...]] 
  disturb someone's sound sleep
  妨害安眠

• bøextaxng anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng afn'biin; bøe'taxng afn'biin [[...]] 
  can't sleep well
  不能安眠

arnkhvoarbai lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'khvoax'bai lef [[...]] 

try to press

試按一下

• Øextah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo arnkhvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'tah'tid ar be, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai lef.; Øe'tah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]] 
  Whether you can step on it or not, first use your hand to touch it.
  能踏不能踏,先用手試按一下

ab bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab be'tiaau; ab bøe'tiaau [[...]] 

unable to command or exercise control over a group of people because of a lack of prestige or personal ability, (Lit. not enough pressure to hold down a compressed object which is resilient)

壓不住

auxlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'lo [[...]] 

back road, bribe

後路,後門

• Cit'hang taixcix na bøo kviaa auxlo pan bøe seeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan be seeng.; Cid'hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan bøe seeng. [[...]] 
  There is no way of getting this done unless we offer a bribe. (Lit. walk the back road)
  這件事若不走後門辦不成。

ba [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba; (bat) [[...]] 

shut or cover tight, fast, get along well

緊,合得來

• Citsvix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid svix mngg kvoay be ba (bat).; Cid'svix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [[...]] 
  This door doesn't close tightly.
  這扇門不能關緊。

• Cit'ee ab'afkoax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee ap'ar'koax khaxm be ba (bat).; Cid'ee ap'ar'koax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [[...]] 
  The cover on this box doesn't close tightly.
  這個盒子蓋不緊。

• Cid ee peng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee peeng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [[...]] 
  I get along well with this friend.
  這個朋友跟我很合得來。

bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae [[...]] 

ugly, bad, difficult

醜

• bøexbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'bae; bøe'bae [[...]] 
  not bad
  不錯

• bayzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'zøx; bae'zøx/zøex; (phvae'zøx) [[...]] 
  difficult to do
  難做

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]] 

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]] 
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]] 
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]] 
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]] 
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]] 
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]] 
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]] 
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]] 
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]] 
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]] 
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]] 
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]] 
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]] 
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

bagciw lai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw lai [[...]] 

sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, keen eye

眼光銳利

• Y bagciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoartiøh goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoax'tiøh goar. [[...]] 
  His vision is very good, he saw me from far away.
  他眼光很銳利,那麼遠就看到我。

• Y bagciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie be phiexn'tid.; Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [[...]] 
  His eyes are very sharp, you cannot cheat him.
  他眼光很銳利,你騙不了的。

bad bøexthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'be'thaux; bad bøe'thaux [[...]] 

can't know thoroughly

不能盡知

bad thaothaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad thaux'thaux [[...]] 

know thoroughly

識透

• bad bøexthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad be'thaux; bad bøe'thaux [[...]] 
  doesn't know all the ramifications
  識不透

bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe; (boe, mai) [[...]] 

sell

賣

• zhutbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'be; zhud'bøe [[...]] 
  for sale, betray
  出賣

• zoafnbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'be; zoarn'bøe [[...]] 
  re-sale
  轉賣

• huibøe-phirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy'be'phirn; huy'bøe'phirn [[...]] 
  not for sale
  非賣品

• phahbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'be; phaq'bøe [[...]] 
  sale by auction
  拍賣

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

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]] 
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]] 
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]] 
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]] 
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]] 
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]] 
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

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

bøe ansym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be afn'sym; bøe afn'sym; (be hoxng'sym) [[...]] 

heart or conscience filled with remorse or trouble, devoid of peace, uneasy, insecure, anxious

不放心

bøe arnsngx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be axn'sngx'tid; bøe axn'sngx`tid [[...]] 

beyond the realm of calculation, unexpected, can not be anticipated

不能預料

• U joaxzøe laang bøeq laai, bøe arnsngx`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U loa ze laang boeq laai, be axn'sngx'tid.; U joa'zøe laang bøeq laai, bøe axn'sngx`tid. [[...]] 
  How many people are coming, it's impossible to figure out.
  有多少人要來,不能預料。

bøexaxn`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'axn'tid; bøe'axn`tid [[...]] 

cannot plan in advance

不能意料

bøefbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'be; bøea'bøe; (boea'boe) [[...]] 

buy and sell, trade, business

買賣

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

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

not to buy something because of a disagreement about the price

買不成

Bøefbøe sngx hwn, siøchviar bøo lun./Bøefbøe sngx hwn, svachviar bøo lun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bea'be sngx'hwn, siøf'chviar bøo'lun.; Bøea'bøe sngx hwn, siøf/svaf'chviar bøo lun. [[...]] 

In trade, people count to a fraction, in treatment of guests, don't count the expense

買賣算分,相請不計較

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

cannot buy it

買不到

• Zap kho'giin bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khof'giin bea be'tiøh.; Zap khof'giin bøea bøe'tiøh. [[...]] 
  You cannot buy it for ten dollars.
  十塊錢買不到。

• U cvii bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii bea be'tiøh.; U cvii bøea bøe'tiøh. [[...]] 
  thing that money can't buy, priceless
  有錢買不到。

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

too expensive to buy it

買不起

bøe bengpek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be beeng'pek.; bøe beeng'pek. [[...]] 

incomprehensible, cannot understand

不明白

bøexbiern`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be biern'tid; bøe'biern`tid [[...]] 

inevitable, essential, can't be shunned or avoided

難免

bøexbiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'biet; bøe'biet [[...]] 

indestructible, can't be extinguished, perpetual

不滅

bøe bøcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'bøo'cvii; bøe bøo'cvii [[...]] 

sell below cost, to sell below value

賤價,賣不到錢

bøexzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'zeng; bøe'zeng [[...]] 

too early, prematurely

還未,未曾

bøexzhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'zhaux; bøe'zhaux [[...]] 

incorruptible, will not rot

不臭

bøexchiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'chiøx; bøe'chiøx [[...]] 

work as a prostitute

賣笑

bøexchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'chiuo; bøe'chiuo [[...]] 

seller

賣主,賣手

bøexchviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'chviux; bøe'chviux [[...]] 

street minstrel, sing along the streets for a living

賣唱

bøexzhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'zhwn; bøe'zhwn [[...]] 

prostitute oneself

賣春

bøexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'zhud; bøe'zhud [[...]] 

sell

賣出

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

poor appetite owing to illness, not to be able to eat very much

沒有食慾

• Goar yzeeng khaq bøexciah, kixnlaai khaq gauciah`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ie'zeeng khaq be'ciah, kin'laai khaq gaau'ciah af.; Goar ie'zeeng khaq bøe'ciah, kin/kun'laai khaq gaau'ciah`aq. [[...]] 
  Previously I did not have much of an appetite, now I eat very well.
  我以前的食慾不好,近來食慾較好。

bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'cin; bøe'cin [[...]] 

in-exhaustible, interminable

不盡

• Hagbun efngkiuo giefnkiux bøexcin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux be'cin.; Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux bøe'cin. [[...]] 
  no end of things to be learned (Lit. Education goes on forever, studying never stops.)
  學無止境

• korng-bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng-be'cin; korng-bøe'cin; (korng-be'liao) [[...]] 
  impossible to said it all
  說不盡,說不完

bøexcviuxgarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'cviu'garn; bøe'cviu'garn [[...]] 

not up to one's preference, detest, disdain

看不上眼

bøexzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'zuo; bøe'zuo; (be'chiuo) [[...]] 

seller

賣主,賣手

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。

bøexge [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'ge; bøe'ge [[...]] 

earn a living by entertaining with skills or stunts

賣藝

bøexgiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'giexn; bøe'giexn [[...]] 

unwilling

不願意

bøe-haokof`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'haux'kof'tid; bøe-haux'kof`tid [[...]] 

can't eat (vulgar), bad looking

難吃,難看

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao [[...]] 

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]] 
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. [[...]] 
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. [[...]] 
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. [[...]] 
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. [[...]] 
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. [[...]] 
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

bøexhiawsoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao'soef; bøe'hiao'soef [[...]] 

shameless

不知恥

bøexhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hør; bøe'hør [[...]] 

describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done

不會好,好不了。

• Y ee pve bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve be'hør.; Y ee pve/pvi bøe'hør. [[...]] 
  He cannot recover from his sickness.
  他的病不會好。

• Cit'ee khangkhøex køq zøx svajit, iao zøx bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx be'hør.; Cid'ee khafng'khøex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx bøe'hør. [[...]] 
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'høo; bøe'høo [[...]] 

be uncongenial, not in agreement, disunion, unprofitable, cannot make both ends meet

不和睦,不划算

• ka'teeng bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'teeng be'høo; kaf'teeng bøe'høo [[...]] 
  domestic discord
  家庭不和

• Cidliap lirngoq kab lie voa cidky pid bøexhøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid be'høo.; Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid bøe'høo. [[...]] 
  It is not profitable for me to exchange one apple for one plum with you.
  一個蘋果和你換一隻筆划不來。

bøexhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hofng; bøe'hofng [[...]] 

the seller

賣方

bøexhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be hux; bøe'hux [[...]] 

too late to do something

來不及

• Bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be hux sii'kafn.; Bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]] 
  not be on time, to be late
  時間來不及

• Y cyn gaau søo, sofie tviaxtvia bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia be hux sii'kafn.; Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]] 
  He always has so many things to he never can get started so he is never on time.
  他很會拖,所以常常趕不上時間。

bøe hunbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be hwn'beeng; bøe hwn'beeng [[...]] 

unintelligible, incomprehensible, indistinguishable, indistinct, confusion

不分明

bøe iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be iaw; bøe iaw [[...]] 

not feel hungry, not be hungry

不餓

bøexiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'iim; bøe'iim [[...]] 

sell carnal pleasure, the profession of prostitution

賣淫

bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'iong`tid; bøe'iong`tid [[...]] 

unfit for use, cannot be employed without resulting in harm to a person

用不得,不能用

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

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

bøe jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be jiin'zeeng; bøe jiin'zeeng [[...]] 

curry favor, do someone a favor for personal consideration

賣人情

bøexjin`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'jin'tid; bøe'jin`tid [[...]] 

cannot recognize, cannot be recognized, do not recognize

不認得

• Hit'ee laang ee bin lie øexjin`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang ee bin lie e'jin'tid `be?; Hid'ee laang ee bin lie øe'jin`tid`bøe?; (Lie e'jin'tid hid ee laang `be?) [[...]] 
  Can you recognize that person's face? (Do you recognize that person?)
  那個人你認得嗎?

bøexkaokhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kaux'khuix; bøe'kaux'khuix [[...]] 

can't be satisfied

不能滿意

• Zøx na bøexkaokhuix putjuu maix zøx khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx na be'kaux'khuix pud'juu maix zøx khaq viaa.; Zøx/Zøex na bøe'kaux'khuix pud'juu maix zøx khaq viaa. [[...]] 
  If you can't do it so you are satisfied it best not to do it at all.
  做得不滿意,不如不做比較好。

bøexkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kex; bøe'kex; (boe'kex) [[...]] 

selling price

賣價

bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid [[...]] 

be unworthy of something, not deserve something, undeserving of, unjustifiable

當不起,不敢當

• Goar bøexkhafm-tid zøx Thienzuo ee gixzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo.; Goar bøe'khafm-tid zøx/zøex Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo. [[...]] 
  I am not worthy to be a child of God.
  我當不起做天主的義子。

• Ho lie thinciuo, sidzai bøexkhafm`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai bøe'khafm`tid. [[...]] 
  It is undeserving that you pour wine for me.
  讓你倒酒,實在不敢當。

• bøexkhafm-tid lek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid lek; bøe'khafm-tid lek [[...]] 
  unfit for severe exertion
  不能過勞

bøexkhafng bøefkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafng bea'khafng; bøe'khafng bøea'khafng [[...]] 

speculate on stock market

賣空買空

bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid [[...]] 

be jealous of, envy, hate

嫉妒

• Iong`ee si goar ka'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøexkhattid symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong'ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq be'khad'tid sirm'miq?; Iong`ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøe'khad'tid sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  I used my own money, what are you jealous about?
  用的是我自己的錢,你是在嫉妒什麼?

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

bøexkhøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khøx`tid; bøe'khøx`tid [[...]] 

unreliable

靠不住

bøexkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khuy; bøe'khuy [[...]] 

cannot open, unable to open

不開

bøexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kix'tid; bøe'kix`tid [[...]] 

forget

記不得

bøexkviezexng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kvix'zexng'tid; bøe'kvix'zexng`tid [[...]] 

unfit to be looked at publicly, as man or affair all incorrect, ugly, dirty

見不得人

• Citniar svaf bøe-kviezexng-tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf be'kvix'zexng'tid.; Cid'niar svaf bøe-kvix'zexng-tid. [[...]] 
  This shirt is terrible looking. (very dirty or out-of-date)
  這件衣服見不得人。

bøexkviaa`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kviaa'tid; bøe'kviaa`tid [[...]] 

road cannot be traveled, it won't do

不能走

bøe-kiernsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kiexn'siaux; bøe-kiexn'siaux [[...]] 

shameless

不要臉

bøexkox`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kox'tid; bøe'kox`tid [[...]] 

unbearable, beyond endurance

不得了,顧不得

• aix lym kaq bøexkox`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix lym kaq be'kox'tid; aix lym kaq bøe'kox`tid [[...]] 
  be dying for a drink
  喜歡喝得不得了。

• Thaukhag thviax kaq bøexkox`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaau'khag thviax kaq be'kox'tid.; Thaau'khag thviax kaq bøe'kox`tid. [[...]] 
  I cannot stand this headache.
  頭痛得不得了。

bøexkvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kvoaa; bøe'kvoaa [[...]] 

not to feel cold

不冷

bøexkoaix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'koaix`tid; bøe'koaix`tid [[...]] 

not to be blamed

怪不得

• Y afnnef zøx bøexkoaix`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y arn'nef zøx be'koaix'tid.; Y arn'nef zøx/zøex bøe'koaix`tid.; (Be'koaix'tid y arn'nef zøx.) [[...]] 
  He is not to be blamed for doing it He did it of necessity.
  他這樣做怪不得,怪不得他這樣做。

bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'chiuo; bøe køex'chiuo [[...]] 

unable to do something successfully

沒得手

• thautheh bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'theh be koex'chiuo; thaw'theh bøe køex'chiuo [[...]] 
  unable to steal successfully
  沒偷得手

• In'ui langkheq laai, cittngx ciah bøe køeachiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid tngx ciah be koex'chiuo.; Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid'tngx ciah bøe køex'chiuo. [[...]] 
  Because a visitor came, I could not finish my meal
  因為客人來,這餐飯吃不成。

bøe køeazuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'zuie; bøe køex'zuie [[...]] 

impervious to water, waterproof

不透水

bøe køeagiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'giexn; bøe køex'giexn [[...]] 

insatiable taste or craving for pleasure, never satisfied, always requesting or asking for more

不過癮

• Y lym cit koaxn ciuo iao bøe køeagiexn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y lym cit koaxn ciuo iao be koex'giexn.; Y lym cit koaxn ciuo iao bøe køex'giexn. [[...]] 
  He is never satisfied drinking only one bottle of wine.
  他喝一瓶酒還不過癮。

bøexkog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kog; bøe'kog [[...]] 

sell one's country, to be a traitor to one's native country

賣國

bøexkokzhat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kog'zhat; bøe'kog'zhat [[...]] 

one guilty of treason

賣國賊

bøexkokloo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kog'loo; bøe'kog'loo [[...]] 

traitor who sells his country's secrets

賣國奴

bøexlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'laai; bøe'laai [[...]] 

will not come (simple future), not able to, cannot because in intrinsic difficult

不會來,不會

• thagbøexlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak'be'laai; thak'bøe'laai; (thak'be'hiao) [[...]] 
  cannot read because it is too difficult
  讀不來

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

impatient, cannot be borne

忍不住

bøexmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'miaa; bøe'miaa [[...]] 

self-advertisement

賣名

bøexmia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'mia; bøe'mia [[...]] 

venture to a dangerous place

賣命

bøe oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be oah; bøe oah [[...]] 

cannot live, will die

不會活,活不了

bøexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'oaan; bøe'oaan [[...]] 

sold out

賣完

bøexpar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'par; bøe'par [[...]] 

insatiable appetite, greedy

不飽

• ciah bøexpar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'par; ciah bøe'par [[...]] 
  insatiable appetite
  吃不飽

bøexpvee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'pvee; bøe'pvee/pvii; (be pvee'cviax) [[...]] 

not fair, not smooth

不公平

bøexpvef`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'pvef'tid; bøe'pvef/pvy`tid [[...]] 

stingy

吝嗇

bøexphiøx-zhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'phiøx'zhux; bøe'phiøx-zhux [[...]] 

box office, ticket window

賣票處,售票處

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

not to be compared with, not to be mentioned in the same breath with

不能比

bøexpvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'pvix; bøe'pvix; (be'piexn) [[...]] 

cannot be changed, unchangeable, immutable

不會變

bøe piernseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be piexn'seg; bøe piexn'seg; (thex'seg) [[...]] 

color will not change or fade

不變色,不褪色

bøe pinzurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be piin'zurn; bøe piin'zurn [[...]] 

groundless, improbable, unworthy of belief

不能依據

bøexsae`tid korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sae`tid korng; bøe'sae`tid korng [[...]] 

must not be spoken, should not be said

不可以講

bøexseeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'seeng; bøe'seeng [[...]] 

cannot do something one wishes to do

不能成功

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

unable to economize

省不得

bøexseng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'seng'tid; bøe'seng`tid [[...]] 

should not be spoiled, indulged, allowed to do as he pleases

不可溺愛

bøexsie bøexbiet ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sie be'biet ee; bøe'sie bøe'biet ee [[...]] 

immortal

不死不滅的

bøexsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'siaw; bøe'siaw [[...]] 

cannot

不消

bøexsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'syn; bøe'syn [[...]] 

sell oneself as slave, become a prostitute

賣身

bøexsirnjim`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sixn'jim`tid; bøe'sixn'jim`tid [[...]] 

unreliable, untrustworthy, incredible

不能信任的

bøexsixn`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sixn'tid; bøe'sixn`tid [[...]] 

can not be believed, cannot believe, do not believe

不能信的

• Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøexsixn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee oe goar lorng be'sixn'tid.; Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøe'sixn`tid. [[...]] 
  I can't believe anything he says.
  他講的話,我都不相信。

bøe-siusvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'siw'svoaf; bøe-siw'svoaf [[...]] 

can't bring a matter or a work to a conclusion, can't put in order, can't tidy up affairs, unmanageable

無法收場

bøe sngx-tid pae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be sngx'tid pae; bøe'sngx-tid pae [[...]] 

innumerable times

好多次

bøexsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sw; bøe'sw [[...]] 

not inferior to, no less than, like

勝於,好像

bøextarn`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tarn'tid; bøe'tarn`tid [[...]] 

unable to wait any longer

不能等

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。

bøextaxng siusip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng siw'sip; bøe'taxng siw'sip [[...]] 

pandemonium, wild disorder or confusion, hopeless situation, out of control

不可收拾

bøextaux`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taux'tid; bøe'taux`tid [[...]] 

not get along well

合不來

bøextehsaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'teq'saux; bøe'teq'saux [[...]] 

unable to satisfy

不能滿足

• Cidkoaxn ciuo niaxnia, y lym bøe tehsaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit koaxn ciuo nia'nia, y lym be teq'saux.; Cit'koaxn ciuo nia'nia, y lym bøe teq'saux. [[...]] 
  Only one bottle of wine, how can it be sufficient for him to drink?
  一瓶酒而已,他怎麼喝得夠。

bøe thaohofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be thaux'hofng; bøe thaux'hofng [[...]] 

wind proof

不透風

bøexthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'thofng; bøe'thofng [[...]] 

illegible writing, illogical, inarticulate, cannot make oneself understood, cut off or poor connection on a telephone, can not get through to someone, blocked, not passable

不通

bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tiaau; bøe'tiaau [[...]] 

not firmly fixed, fastened or tied

不牢,不上癮

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