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connective particle meaning then, undergo, assume, come or go to, namely, as soon as, as a natural consequence, thereupon, naturally (Very often the Chinese use this little particle to balance a subordinate clause with the principal clause although there is no need of using such a word in English)

就

Na høfthvy ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na hør'thvy ciu boeq khix.; Na hør'thvy ciu bøeq khix. [[...]]
If the weather is good I am going.
如果天氣好就要去。

Lym khaq kau ee ka'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu be aix khuxn.; Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [[...]]
If you drink rather strong coffee you will not be sleepy.
喝較濃的咖啡就不想睡。

Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciu boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [[...]]
I'll go as soon as I have finished eating.
我吃飽就去。

Ciu afnny ciah, m biern zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu arn'ny ciah, m biern zuo. [[...]]
Eat it the way it is, it doesn't need to be cooked.
就這樣吃,不用煮。

Na bøo Thienzuo, ciu bøo thvite baxnbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo Thiefn'zuo, ciu bøo thvy'te ban'but. [[...]]
If there is no God, then there is no heaven or earth or anything.
要是沒有天主,就沒有天地萬物。

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.

engkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'kay; (exng'kay) [[...]]

ought, ought to be

應該

Lie engkay (tiøh) afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'kay (tiøh) arn'ny zøx. [[...]]
You must do it this way
你應該這樣做.

Huiky na kawtiarm khypoef, cymmar erngkay kaux ciaf af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huy'ky na kao'tiarm khie'poef, cirm'mar exng'kay kaux ciaf af. [[...]]
The plane ought to be here by now, if it took off at nine. (Note: "eng-kai" and "tioh" mean the same thing, but "tioh" is used for emphasis.)
飛機要是九點起飛, 現在應該到這兒了.

Engkay! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay!; (Exng'kay!) [[...]]
Serve you right! I told you so ! (As when a mischievous child falls down).
應該! 應該!

goaxlefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'lefng; goa'lefng/ny [[...]]

tire cover

外胎

gulenghurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'lefng'hurn; guu'lefng/ny'hurn [[...]]

powdered milk

奶粉

gulengkoarn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'lefng'koaxn'ar; guu'lefng/ny'koaxn'ar [[...]]

baby's (nursing) bottle

奶瓶

gulengpviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'lefng'pviar; guu'lefng/ny'pviar [[...]]

biscuits

牛奶餅乾

ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia [[...]]

also, even, still

也

Y ia bøo ciaqciuo ia bøo ciaqhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia bøo ciah'ciuo ia bøo ciah'hwn. [[...]]
He neither drinks nor smokes.
他也不喝酒也不抽煙。

Y ia u cvii ia u sealek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia u cvii ia u sex'lek. [[...]]
He has both money and power.
他有錢也有勢。

ia hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia hør [[...]]
That will also do. O.K.
也好

Lie sor korng ee ia u tøxlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie sor korng ee ia u tø'lie. [[...]]
Still there is reason in what you say.
你所說的也有道理。

ia si afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia si arn'ny [[...]]
also the same (this way)
也是這樣

lieen seahaxn gynnar ia zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen sex'haxn girn'nar ia zay'viar [[...]]
Even a little child knows it.
連小孩也知道

ioxng'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'ix [[...]]

intention, idea

用意

Y afnny korng, u symmiq ioxng'ix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y arn'ny korng, u sirm'miq iong'ix? [[...]]
What was his intention in speaking this way?
他這樣講,有什麼用意?

Y bøea hid kefng zhux, u symmih ioxng'ix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bea hid kefng zhux, u sirm'miq iong'ix?; Y bøea hid kefng zhux, u sirm'mih iong'ix? [[...]]
For what reason did he buy that house?
他買那間房子,有什麼用意?

itteg itsid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'teg id'sid [[...]]

gain one thing and lose another (Lit. win one, lose one)

一得一失

Afnny zøx si itteg itsid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny zøx si id'teg id'sid.; Arn'ny zøx/zøex si id'teg id'sid. [[...]]
If this is done we gain one point and lose another. We lose as much as we gain.
如此做是一得一失

ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'ie [[...]]

that is all, nothing more — gives finality to the clause

而已

Øexhiao korng Enggie`ee, y cidee ji'ie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit ee jii'ie.; Øe'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit'ee jii'ie.; (E'hiao korng Efng'gie ee, y cit ee nia'nia.) [[...]]
He is the only one who can speak English.
會講英語的,他一人而已。

kaux ciaf (afnny) ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux ciaf (arn'ny) jii'ie [[...]]
only this and nothing more
到此而已

jinsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'sefng [[...]]

human life

人生

Jinsefng ciuxsi afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin'sefng ciu'si arn'ny; (Zef ciu'si jiin'sefng) [[...]]
Such is life. This is how the world goes.
人生就是如此(這就是人生)

Jinsefng chinchviu (teq) binbang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin'sefng chyn'chviu (teq) biin'bang. [[...]]
Man's life is but a dream.
人生如夢

kafteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'teng [[...]]

supposition, on the assumption that..., supposing that...

假定

Kafteng sidzai si afnny, lie ciu u zoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng sit'zai si arn'ny, lie ciu u zoe. [[...]]
Supposing this to be true, you are guilty.
假定真的是這樣,你就有罪。

Kafteng goar ee hoxciaux na bøo`khix, bøeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, boeq axn'zvoar?; Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, bøeq axn'zvoar? [[...]]
What shall I do, supposing my passport has disappeared?
假定我的護照丟了,要如何?

Zef si cit ee kafteng niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cit ee kar'teng nia'nia. [[...]]
This is merely a supposition.
這是一個假定而已。

kvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar; (karm) [[...]]

dare to, to venture, unreserved, perhaps, maybe

敢,大膽,大概

Goar mxkvar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'kvar khix. [[...]]
I don't dare go.
我不敢去。

Y cyn kvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kvar. [[...]]
He is very bold (unreserved).
他很大膽。

Auxpae kvar køq afnny `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Au'pae kvar køq arn'ny `bøo? [[...]]
Will you dare to do it again?
下次還敢這樣嗎?

Auxpae mxkvar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Au'pae m'kvar af. [[...]]
I won't do it again.
下次不敢了。

karm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm [[...]]

dare, presume, to venture. Is it possible that... (an initial interrogative particle which asks a question meant to be answered in the negative, thus equal to a strong affirmation of the opposite)

豈,難道

Lie karm m zaiviar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm m zay'viar? [[...]]
You certainly know, don't you? Is it possible that you don't know?
難道你不知道嗎?

Lie karm bøo cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm bøo cvii? [[...]]
You mean to tell me you have no money?
難道你沒錢嗎?

Karm afnny? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Karm arn'ny? [[...]]
How can it be?
真的嗎?

Lie karm bøo bøeq khix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm bøo boeq khix?; Lie karm bøo bøeq khix? [[...]]
You certainly are going, aren't you?
難道你不去嗎?

Kamciah kampwn, u thafng ciah u thafng zhwn, thauny thauliaxm, cidsix laang khøehkhiaxm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafm'ciah kafm'pwn, u thafng ciah u thafng zhwn, thaw'ny thaw'liaxm, cit'six laang khoeq'khiaxm.; Kafm'ciah kafm'pwn, u thafng ciah u thafng zhwn, thaw'ny thaw'liaxm, cit'six laang khøeq'khiaxm. [[...]]

If you are willing to share your food with others, you will have enough to eat and still have some left over, steal, and you will be in want your whole life.

捨得吃,捨得施,有得吃還有剩。小氣不大方,反而一生缺用。

kafm'yn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'yn; (karm'wn) [[...]]