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zafban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'ban ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sooner or later, some day, eventually

早晚,遲早

• Lie na bøeq o'peh ciah, zafban øe phoarpve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na boeq of'peh ciah, zar'ban e phoax'pve.; Lie na bøeq of'peh ciah, zar'ban øe phoax'pve/pvi. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you eat things without discretion, some day you will get sick.
  你如果要亂吃,早晚會生病。

ciaqkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'khor ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bear hardship

吃苦

• Kherng ciaqkhor ciaq øe zhutthauthvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kherng ciah'khor ciaq e zhud'thaau'thvy.; Kherng ciah'khor ciaq øe zhud'thaau'thvy. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are willing to endure hardships you will succeed.
  肯吃苦才會出頭天。

ciaqlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lat ⬆︎ [[...]] 

serious sickness or injury, business failure

嚴重,厲害

• Y phoarpve kaq cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y phoax'pve kaq cyn ciah'lat.; Y phoax'pve/pvi kaq cyn ciah'lat. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is seriously ill, in critical condition
  他病得很厲害。

• Y ho khiechiaf pong cit e cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho khix'chiaf pong cit e cyn ciah'lat. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He was seriously injured by a car.
  他被汽車撞得很嚴重。

• Y liao cvii liao kaq cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y liao cvii liao kaq cyn ciah'lat. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He suffered a great loss in his business.
  他虧錢虧得很厲害。

ciaqtaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'taux; (ciah'e'taux) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

take lunch, take the mid day meal

吃午餐

ciapsoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'soax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be next (in succession), follow, in close succession, one after the other, continue, continuously

連續

• Hitkhoarn pve aix ciapsoax ciah iøqar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq øe hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn pve aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq e hør.; Hid'khoarn pve/pvi aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq øe hør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  For that disease you have to continuously take medicine for a long time then it will get better.
  那種病要連續吃藥吃很久才會好。

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-(''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?

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.

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

injure, to harm, damage, to kill, cause some one to endure some evil, vital point

害,壞

• Ciaqhwn øe hai sinthea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hwn e hai syn'thea.; Ciah'hwn øe hai syn'thea. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Smoking is bad for the health
  吸煙會害身體。

• hai laang bøo hvoa'hie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang bøo hvoaf'hie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  make others unhappy
  害人不高興

• hai laang hoaxnzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang hoan'zoe ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  make others commit sins or crimes
  害人犯罪

• si'piør (thihbea, siuimky) hai khix`af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'piør (thiq'bea, siw'ym'ky) hai khix`af. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  is broken, out of order
  手錶(自行車,收音機) 壞了。

• Ciaqmih haixkhix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'mih hai'khix af. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The food is spoiled.
  食物壞了。

gesøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'sea; gee'søea; (sea'gee) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

satirize, mock, criticize

諷刺

• Cide thaxn khaq u ciah`leq, loa gaau gesøea laang, lie karm øe zay? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e thaxn khaq u ciah lef, loa gaau gee'sea laang, lie karm e zay?; Cit'e thaxn khaq u ciah`leq, loa gaau gee'søea laang, lie karm øe zay? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't you know that when someone begins to make a little money how soon they begin to criticize others?
  一賺到錢,就很會諷刺人,你知道嗎?

iauky sittngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'ky sid'tngx ⬆︎ [[...]] 

starve

三餐不繼,饑餓

• Cit e thaxn bøo ciah, cit tin gyn'ar tviaxtvia ma teq iauky sittngx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e thaxn bøo ciah, cit tin girn'ar tvia'tvia ma teq iaw'ky sid'tngx. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  As soon as you don't make enough money to eat, there are also children who will starve.
  一沒有賺錢,一群孩子常常三餐不繼。

juo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juo; (luo) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

surpass, more, further

愈,越,更

• Lie na ciah baq øe juo puii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na ciah baq e juo (luo) puii.; Lie na ciah baq øe juo puii. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you eat meat, you will get fatter.
  你若吃肉會更胖。

• Y na lym ciuo, e juo aix kofng'oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na lym ciuo, e juo aix korng'oe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When he drinks, he becomes more talkative.
  他要是喝酒,會越喜歡講話。

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

noon, midday, the middle of the day

午

• ciaqtaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'taux; (ciah'e'taux) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  take lunch, take the midday meal
  吃午餐

• extaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'taux ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  afternoon, this afternoon
  下午

• khurntaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn'taux ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  take a (midday) nap
  午睡

• køeataux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'taux; køex'taux ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  some time past midday
  過午時

• tiongtaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'taux ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  noon, midday
  中午

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

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

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