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bøo-tvafkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvar'kirn; bøo-tvar'kirn [[...]] 

very affable, compliant, accommodating, not only but also

不打緊,反而

• Y (puttan) cvii m heeng goar, bøtvafkirn køq ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y (pud'tan) cvii m heeng goar, bøo'tvar'kirn køq ka goar phaq. [[...]] 
  Not only did he refuse to pay me the money, he beat me up.
  他錢不還我,反而打我。

budlek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lek [[...]] 

one's resources, the value of one's property and estate, personal effects

物力

• Puttan khiaxm jinlek, ia khiaxm budlek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan khiaxm jiin'lek, ia khiaxm but'lek. [[...]] 
  Not only run short of human power, but also fall short of material resources
  不但人力不足也缺物力。

zofngsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'si; (tan'si) [[...]] 

but

可是,但是

• Y cyn zhongbeeng, zofngsi cyn pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zhofng'beeng, zorng'si cyn pin'tvoa. [[...]] 
  He is very clever, but very lazy.
  他很聰明, 可是很懶惰。

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.

jichviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'chviar [[...]] 

moreover, besides, in addition

而且

• Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jichviar ia cyn voax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar larn kaq kviaa be khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af.; Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af. [[...]] 
  I am too tired to walk, besides, it is late.
  我累得走不動,而且也很晚了。

• Puttan ka goar khoarnkøx, jichviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan ka goar khoaxn'køx, jii'chviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [[...]] 
  Not only advised me, (in addition) he gave me money. (This word is not often used together with put-tan.)
  不但勸告我,而且也錢給我。

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

somewhat more expensive than was expected

較貴,貴一點

• Cid tex auar suijieen cyn suie, taxnsi u khaq kuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex aw'ar suy'jieen cyn suie, tan'si u khaq kuix. [[...]] 
  Although this cup is very beautiful, it is somewhat more expensive than I expected (or than I can afford)
  這個杯子雖然很好看,但是貴一點。

khaq...taxmpøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq...tam'pøh'ar [[...]] 

somewhat

有點兒,一點點

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn khiao, taxnsi u khaq chiwzhexng taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn khiao, tan'si u khaq chiuo'zhexng tam'pøh'ar. [[...]] 
  This youngster is very clever, but somewhat mischievous
  這孩子很聰明,但是有點兒調皮。

Khofngtan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khorng'tan; (Khorng'taxn) [[...]] 

Confucius' Birthday, September 28

孔誕

mxna [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'na; (pud'tan) [[...]] 

not only

不止,不但

• Hef aix zap khof bøo? Mxna. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef aix zap khof bøo? M'na. [[...]] 
  Does it cost as much as ten dollars ? Still more.
  那要十塊嗎? 不止。

• Y mxna pixntvoa, iuxkøq cyn gong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'na pin'tvoa, iu'køq cyn gong. [[...]] 
  He is not only lazy, but also is a dumbbell.
  他不但懶惰,而且很笨。

• Mxna afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'na arn'ny [[...]] 
  Not only that (way, much)
  不止如此,不但如此

nng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng; (tan) [[...]] 

egg

蛋,卵

• ahnng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'nng [[...]] 
  duck egg
  鴨蛋

• hi'nng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'nng [[...]] 
  fish spawn, roe
  魚卵

• køe'nng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'nng; køef'nng [[...]] 
  hen's egg
  雞蛋

• svenng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svef'nng [[...]] 
  lay eggs
  下蛋

puttan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'tan [[...]] 

not only... but, besides, moreover, not merely...

不但

puttan afnnef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'tan arn'nef [[...]] 

not merely thus

不但如此

puttan juzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'tan juu'zhuo [[...]] 

not only so...

不但如此

Sattan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sad'tan [[...]] 

Satan

撒但

Serngtaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sexng'taxn; (Sexng'tan, Sexng'taxn'cied) [[...]] 

Christmas

聖誕,聖誕節

si [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si [[...]] 

be, is, are, yes, right. Never used in the sense of " to exist" or "to be present"

是

• Zef si zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zheq. [[...]] 
  This is a book. These are books.
  這是書。

• ciuxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'si [[...]] 
  is, namely, even if
  就是

• zofngsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'si [[...]] 
  but, yet after all it is...
  總是,可是

• kvafsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar'si [[...]] 
  I rather think it is
  可能是

• karm-mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm m'si?; karm-m'si? [[...]] 
  How can it be otherwise? or, Surely it is.
  可不是嗎?

• m si [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si [[...]] 
  no, it is not so
  不是

• naxsi... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na'si... [[...]] 
  if, if it be...
  要是 ...

• taxnsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tan'si [[...]] 
  but, the fact is that...
  但是

sux buu kixtan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sux buu ki'tan [[...]] 

indulgent and reckless, without restraint of any kind, unscrupulous

肆無忌憚

taxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taxn; (tan, nng) [[...]] 

egg

蛋

• phi'taxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phii'taxn [[...]] 
  eggs preserved in lime
  皮蛋

tan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tan; (taxn) [[...]] 

give birth to, be born

誕

• Iasof Serngtaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaa'sof Sexng'taxn [[...]] 
  Christmas
  耶穌聖誕

• Khofngzuo tarnsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khorng'zuo taxn'siin [[...]] 
  Confucius' birthday 27th of the 8th lunar month, September 28
  孔子誕辰

• Serngtarnchiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sexng'taxn'chiu [[...]] 
  Christmas tree
  聖誕樹

• Serngtaxn kharphvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sexng'taxn khax'phvix [[...]] 
  Christmas card
  聖誕卡片

• Serngtaxn-lauxlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sexng'taxn lau'laang; sexng'taxn-lau'laang [[...]] 
  Santa Claus
  聖誕老人

• siuxtaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu'taxn [[...]] 
  birthday
  壽誕

tan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tan [[...]] 

but, however, yet, only, merely

但

• puttan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'tan... [[...]] 
  not only...
  不但 ...

• puttan afnnef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'tan arn'nef [[...]] 
  not only so..., not only that
  不但如此

• puttan juzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'tan juu'zhuo [[...]] 
  not only so...
  不但如此

taxnsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tan'si [[...]] 

but, however, the fact is that...

但是

tvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvoa; (tan) [[...]] 

fillip, to rebound, to shoot, palpitate or throb, explode (a firecracker)

彈

• loaxntvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loan'tvoa [[...]] 
  fire (shoot) at random, take a pot shot, say what should not be said
  亂彈,亂說

• phogphok-tvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phok'phok tvoa; phok'phok-tvoa [[...]] 
  heart palpitates
  噗噗跳

• tørtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøx'tvoa [[...]] 
  rebound
  反彈

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