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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?

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?

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?

bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq; (beq) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

just about to, to wish, want, will, sign of future. This word is sometimes used to express a conditional clause

要,將要,快要,要是

• Bøeq zaiviar øe høfthvy, goar ciu bøo giah hoxsvoax laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zay'viar e hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai.; Bøeq zay'viar øe hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If I had known the weather would be nice, I would not have brought an umbrella.
  要是知道天氣會好,我就不帶雨傘來。

• Bøeq khix, m khix, zhutzai lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie.; Bøeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Whether you go or not is up to you.
  要去,不去,隨你便。

bogtiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'tiaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

woodcarving

木雕

• Y bøexhiao ciøqtiaw, øexhiao bogtiaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao ciøh'tiaw, e'hiao bok'tiaw.; Y bøe'hiao ciøh'tiaw, øe'hiao bok'tiaw. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is not a stonecutter, he's a woodcarver.
  他不會石雕,會木雕。

zaeøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'e'khix; zaix'øe'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

able to be carried

載得了

zatlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad'lat ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to estimate one's strength or resources before acting, estimate one's own ability act according to one's strength

量力

• Bøeq texng hid khoarn pang'ar, aix siøfkhoar zatlat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, e texng phoax khix.; Bøeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are going to nail down that kind of board, you have to be careful how hard you hit it or you will bust the board.
  要釘那種木板要稍微量力,否則會釘破。

chielien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'lien ⬆︎ [[...]] 

test, trials

試煉

• Laang tviaxtvia øe siuxtiøh siaxhoe ee chielien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang tvia'tvia e siu'tiøh sia'hoe ee chix'lien.; Laang tvia'tvia øe siu'tiøh sia'hoe ee chix'lien. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  A person will always be tested by society.
  人常常會受到社會的試煉。

zhosiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siok ⬆︎ [[...]] 

vulgar in manner, very cheap and inferior

粗俗,便宜

• Na bøeq saxng laang, cid khoarn miqkvia øe zhosiok bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia e zhof'siok be?; Na bøeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia øe zhof'siok bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are going to give someone a gift, is this too cheap?
  若要送禮,這種東西會粗俗嗎?

zhoahtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq'tng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

break the rope or chain by a sudden pull on it

扯斷

• Cid tiaau søh'ar zhoaq khvoax øe tng bøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax e tng be.; Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax øe tng bøe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Try and see if you can break this cord or rope with your hands.
  這條繩子扯看看會不會斷。

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

stretch, to extend

伸

• Lie chiuo zhwn khaq tngg lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie chiuo zhwn khaq tngg lex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Put out your hand farther.
  你的手伸長一點。

• øe zhwn, øe kiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e zhwn, e kiw.; øe zhwn, øe kiw. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  expands and contracts, be elastic
  能伸能縮

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

• Lie khvoax, kin'afjit øe løqho bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do you think it will rain today?
  你看,今天會下雨嗎?

• Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It would sound better to say it in this way.
  如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

• Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
  你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar øe pøef, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw øe ka niawchie, kao øe kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe ⬆︎ [[...]] 

used with undesirable qualities or an unpleasant or disagreeable condition of the body

會

• Cymmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cirm'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 zang'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷, 你會冷嗎?

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?

øexeng-tid/øexeng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'eng'tid; øe'eng`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

can be used, be ok, useful or serviceable

可用的, 可以, 行

øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'hiao; øe'hiao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

expresses the idea "can" in the sense of "know how to". The negative is "be-hiau".

會, 懂

• Cid kux ee iesux goar øexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar e'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar øe'hiao. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I know the meaning of this sentence.
  這句的意思我懂.

• Lie øexhiao saychiaf bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'hiao sae'chiaf be?; Lie øe'hiao sae'chiaf bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Can you (Do you know how to) drive a car?
  你會開車嗎?

• Goar øexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe.; Goar øe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I can (know how to) speak Taiwanese.
  我會講臺灣話.

• Øexhiao thauciah, bøexhiao chitzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao thaw'ciah, be'hiao chid'zhuix.; Øe'hiao thaw'ciah, bøe'hiao chid'zhuix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He knows how to steal food to eat, but he doesn't know how to wipe his mouth, too dumb to get rid of the traces of his crime.
  懂得偷吃, 不懂得擦嘴, 會做壞事, 不會掩罪.

øexkafng`bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'kang'be; øe'kafng`bøe ⬆︎ [[...]] 

do you know how to do this work or not

會工作與不會工作

øexkhafm-tid/øexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'khafm'tid; øe'khafm`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be worthy of, able to bear or to hold

值得,配得

øexkhøx-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'khøx'tid; øe'khøx-tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

dependable, can be trusted, reliable

靠得住

øexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'kix'tid; øe'kix`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

remember

記得

• Goar ee miaa, lie øexkie'tid `bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee miaa, lie e'kix'tid `be?; Goar ee miaa, lie øe'kix-tid`bøe?; (Lie e'kix'tid goar ee miaa `be?) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do you remember my name?
  我的名字你記得嗎?(你記得我的名字嗎?)

øe tadtid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e tat'tid be?; øe tat'tid`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Is it worth it?

值不值得?

øextitthafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tid thafng; øe'tid'thafng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

able to..., it can be...

可…

hva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hva; (hvah) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

stride or step over a ditch

跨越

• Hid tiaau kauar lie hva øe køex`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva e koex be?; Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva øe køex`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Can you stride over that ditch?
  那條水溝你跨得過去嗎?

• Mxthafng tah køeakhix, tiøh hva køeakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng tah koex'khix, tiøh hva koex'khix.; M'thafng tah køex'khix, tiøh hva køex'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't tread on it, you must jump over it.
  不要踩過去,要跨過去。

hoarsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoax'siaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

abolish, remove

化消

• Siu'hin na bøextaxng hoarsiaw, øe cyn ma'hoaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siuu'hin na be'taxng hoax'siaw, e cyn maa'hoaan.; Siuu'hin/hun na bøe'taxng hoax'siaw, øe cyn maa'hoaan. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If the difficulty with a sworn enemy cannot be removed it will be very troublesome.
  仇恨如果不能化消,會很麻煩。

hoafnkhie-hoafntør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør; hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

not dependable, always changing, fickle, capricious, can't determine things

反覆無常,時好時壞,沒主見,沒定性

• Lie kofng'oe hoafnkhyhoafntør, goar nar kvar siongsixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør, goar nar kvar siofng'sixn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You are very fickle, how can I believe what you say.
  你說話反覆無常,我怎敢相信?

• Tviaxtvia teq hoafnkhie-hoafntør mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør m'zay e hør ar be?; Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør m'zay øe hør aq bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If your health is always changing, do you think you'll recover?
  常常時好時壞,不知會不會好?

joah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: joah; (loah, jiet) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

hot (the weather)

熱

• Lie øe joah`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e joah be?; Lie øe joah`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are you hot?
  你會熱嗎?

• hiøhjoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiøq'joah ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  summer vacation
  暑假

• hipjoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib'joah ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  hot and muggy
  悶熱

• siøjoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'joah ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  warm
  溫暖

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

bite, gnaw, grit one's teeth (as in pain), to catch (as a cat catches rats), pick up or hold something with the mouth

咬

• Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be?; Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Does that dog bite?
  那隻狗會咬人嗎?

• Citciaq niaw øe ka niawchie`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq niaw e ka niao'chie be?; Cid'ciaq niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Does this cat catch rats?
  這隻貓會抓老鼠嗎?

• Y ka cit ky hwn teq thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka cit ky hwn teq thak'zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is studying with a cigarette (cigar) in his mouth.
  他叼著一根煙在讀書。

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar citmar bøextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng øe cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

kautiang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'tiang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

entrust to, to commission, to consign

託付,交代

• øe kautiang`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kaw'tiang'tid; øe kaw'tiang`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be trustworthy, be reliable
  可託付的

• Taixcix na kautiang u laang, ciaq u hoatto thafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'cix na kaw'tiang u laang, ciaq u hoad'to thafng khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If someone can be found to take care of my work, then I can go.
  事情如果能託付人,才有辦法去。

• Hiahnih bøo sirn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kautiang y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq'nih bøo sixn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kaw'tiang y. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That untrustworthy a person, do you dare entrust your work to him.
  那麼無信用的人,你也敢託付他。

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

comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

更,較

• zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  get more done
  工作效率高

• Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
  人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

• øe khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  will get stronger
  會較強壯

• Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
  每天運動,身體會較強壯。

• øe khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq sid'lea; øe khaq sid'lea ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be somewhat rude or impolite
  會失禮

• Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay øe khaq sitlea bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
  我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

• tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  must get bigger, must grow more
  得大些

• Citkhoarn ee køefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
  這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

• Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Make it cheaper!
  算便宜點!

khaq øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e'hiao; khaq øe'hiao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

know better how to do something

比較會

• Goar khaq øexhiao phaq na'kiuu, khaq bøexhiao siuzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khaq e'hiao phaq naa'kiuu, khaq be'hiao siuu'zuie.; Goar khaq øe'hiao phaq naa'kiuu, khaq bøe'hiao siuu'zuie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am rather good at playing basketball, I am not so good at swimming.
  我較會打籃球,較不會游泳。

khaq øe løqho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e løh'ho; khaq øe løh'ho ⬆︎ [[...]] 

usually rains more, more likely to rain

較會下雨

• Joaqthvy khaq øe løqho, kvoathvy khaq bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah'thvy khaq e løh'ho, kvoaa'thvy khaq be løh'ho.; Joah'thvy khaq øe løh'ho, kvoaa'thvy khaq bøe løh'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It rains more in summer, less in winter.
  夏天較會下雨,冬天較不會下雨。

khaksixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khag'sixn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

conviction, be convinced of

確信

• khaksixn øe sengkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khag'sixn e seeng'kofng; khag'sixn øe seeng'kofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be sure of success
  確信會成功

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

khansy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn'sy ⬆︎ [[...]] 

make thread or filament (of boiled sugar syrup)

拉絲

• Svef liaam ee miqkvia øe khansy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svef liaam ee mih'kvia e khafn'sy.; Svef/Svy liaam ee mih'kvia øe khafn'sy. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Sticky stuff tends to be stringy.
  黏的東西會拉絲。

khiøhkak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøq'kak ⬆︎ [[...]] 

utterly useless

報銷,無用

• Cid ee gyn'ar cionglaai øe khiøhkak. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar ciofng'laai e khiøq'kak.; Cid ee girn'ar ciofng'laai øe khiøq'kak. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kid will be useless.
  這個孩子將來會無前途。

khvoarøexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'e'zhud; khvoax'øe'zhud ⬆︎ [[...]] 

can distinguish

看得出,能辨別

• Høflaang phvaylaang, lie khvoarøexzhud bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'laang phvae'laang, lie khvoax'e'zhud be?; Hør'laang phvae'laang, lie khvoax'øe'zhud bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Can you distinguish good people from bad people?
  好人壞人,你能辨別嗎?

kviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf; (kefng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fear, be afraid of, lest, to dislike

驚,怕,嚇

• Goar cyn kviaf kao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn kviaf kao. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am afraid of dogs.
  我很怕狗。

• Mxbiern kviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern kviaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't worry! No need to fear.
  不要怕!

• Goar cyn kviaf joah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn kviaf joah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I dislike hot weather.
  我很怕熱。

• Cid khoarn zoar mxkviaf zuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn zoar m'kviaf zuie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This is waterproof paper.
  這種紙不怕水。

• Lie øe kviaf`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e kviaf be?; Lie øe kviaf`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are you afraid of it?
  你怕不怕?

kiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiw; (siog) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

shrink

縮

• chiuo (khaf) kiw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo (khaf) kiw khie'laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  draw back one's hand (as from business)
  手(腳,腿) 縮起來

• Cid khoarn pox øe kiw bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pox e kiw be?; Cid khoarn pox øe kiw bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Does this cloth shrink?
  這種布會縮水嗎

korlang'oaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'laang'oaxn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

loathsome, inspiring dislike by one's appearance, action or manner

討人厭

• Lie na afnnef zøx (korng), øe korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na arn'nef zøx (korng), e kox'laang'oaxn.; Lie na arn'nef zøx/zøex (korng), øe kox'laang'oaxn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you do (say) that way, you will be hated.
  你如這樣做(講) 會討人厭。

• Y cyn korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kox'laang'oaxn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is a loathsome person.
  他很討人厭。

kvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaa; (haan) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cold (weather, feeling)

寒,冷

• Lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e kvoaa be?; Lie øe kvoaa`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are you cold?
  你冷嗎?

• Goar bøe kvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kvoaa.; Goar bøe kvoaa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am not cold.
  我不冷。

• o'kvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'kvoaa ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cloudy and cold
  陰寒

• uiekvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uix'kvoaa ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  feel a chill, have a cold fit
  畏寒,怕冷

køeaho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'ho; køex'ho ⬆︎ [[...]] 

rain stopped

停止下雨

• Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kin'afjit khvoax øe køeaho bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kyn'ar'jit khvoax e koex'ho be?; Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kyn'ar'jit khvoax øe køex'ho bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It has rained so long already, do you think it will stop raining today?
  雨下那麼久了,今天看會不會停。

mxzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay ⬆︎ [[...]] 

I wonder

不知(是否)

• Binnafzaix mxzay e høfthvy be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix m'zay e hør'thvy be?; Biin'ar'zaix m'zay øe hør'thvy bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I wonder if it will be fair tomorrow?
  不知明天會天晴嗎?

• Y mxzay u ti zhuonih bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'zay u ti zhux'nih bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I wonder if he is at home?
  不知他在家裏嗎?

mxzay soef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay soef ⬆︎ [[...]] 

shameless, have no sense of shame

不知恥

• Goar kar mxzay soef, goar e sefng khix mng y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kar m'zay soef, goar e sefng khix mng y?; Goar kar m'zay soef, goar øe sefng khix mng y? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Why would I be so shameless as to go ask him first?
  我怎麼不知恥會先去問他?

Nar zay? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar zay? ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Who could have known...?

哪知? 怎麼知道?

• Nar zay e afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar zay e arn'nef?; Nar zay øe arn'nef? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  How could I know it would be like that?
  哪知會這樣?

naf'øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar e?; nar'øe ⬆︎ [[...]] 

How can it be? How could it be?

怎會?

gvexto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'to ⬆︎ [[...]] 

without spontaneity, in a forced manner, involuntarily

勉強

• Zøx bexviaa, gvexto zøx, mxciaq e taesinmia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx be'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq e taix'syn'mia.; Zøx bøe'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq øe taix'syn'mia. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You forced yourself to do something you are not capable of doing so you are sick.
  沒辦法做,勉強做才會生病。

• Laang mxkherng ho y, y gvexto boeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to boeq aix.; Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to bøeq aix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The person didn't want to give it to him but he insisted upon having it.
  別人不肯給他,他強要。

pefngkhie-pefngtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: perng'khie'perng'tør; perng'khie-perng'tør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

shilly-shally, sometime good sometime bad

出爾反爾,時好時壞

• Y ee pvi pefngkhypefngtør, mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay e hør ar be?; Y ee pvi perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay øe hør aq bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  His sickness is sometimes better and sometimes worst, don't know if he will regain his health or not?
  他的病時好時壞,不知會好否?

putkiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'kiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

before long

不久

• Y putkiuo e laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y pud'kiuo e laai.; Y pud'kiuo øe laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He will be here soon.
  他不久會來。

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

use, employ, to make, to act

使

• bøexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sae`tid; bøe'sae`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It will not do at all, it is not allowed.
  不可以

• bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  know how to improvise, (Lit. If you can't get an ox, use a horse to plow the field.)
  無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• øexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'sae`tid; øe'sae`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It will do, can be used, OK.
  可以

sengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

become a useful person

成器

• e sengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e seeng'khix; øe seeng'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be able to become a useful person, be promising
  會成器

sengkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'kofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

success, succeed

成功

• e sengkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e seeng'kofng; øe seeng'kofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  will be a success
  會成功

• be sengkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be seeng'kofng; bøe seeng'kofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  will fail, will not be successful
  不會成功

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

tharn'extiøh, ciaqbextiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaxn'e'tiøh, ciah'be'tiøh; thaxn'øe'tiøh, ciah'bøe'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 

earn a lot of money but get killed in the process (as a result)

賺得到吃不到

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

may, may be done, may be, it is allowable, be licit, used as a mere auxiliary almost like the English "to" of the infinitive

可

• bøo mih thafng ho lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo mih thafng ho lie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  have nothing to give you
  沒有東西可給你

• bøo oe thafng korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe thafng korng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  having nothing to say, unable to say anything
  無話可說

• bøo thafng ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thafng ciah; bøo thafng ciah ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  having nothing to eat
  沒東西吃

• bøthafng hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thafng hør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  not at all good
  不太好

• øextitthafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tid thafng; øe'tid'thafng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  able to..., it can be...
  可 ...

• mxthafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'thafng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  you must not, don't do that
  不可

tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tid; (teg) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

obtain, get, acquire (but rarely used alone: usually an auxiliary expressing ability, possibility, or accomplishment, often an enclitic after a verb, meaning that it may or can be done, enclitic also with some other shades of meaning)

得

• bøexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kix'tid; bøe'kix`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  forget
  不記得

• bøexkviaa`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kviaa'tid; bøe'kviaa`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cannot be traveled, it won't do
  行不得

• e ciaqtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e ciah'tid; øe ciah`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  edible
  可吃的

• øexeng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'eng'tid; øe'eng`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  usable
  可用的

• øexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'kix'tid; øe'kix`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  can remember
  記得

• øexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'sae`tid; øe'sae`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  will do, can be done, its O K
  可以,行

uithoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uii'thoaan ⬆︎ [[...]] 

heredity, be transmitted from one's parents

遺傳

• Cid khoarn pve e uithoaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pve e uii'thoaan.; Cid'khoarn pve/pvi øe uii'thoaan. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This disease will be transmitted to his (her) children.
  這種病會遺傳。

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