Taiwanese-English Dictionary

Phrases and combinations for "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":

Taiwanese	English Translation
Nā hó-thinn tsīu bueh khì.	If the weather is good I am going.
Audio:    Plaintext: Na7 ho2-thinn1 tsiu7 bueh4 khi3. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 如果天氣好就要去。
Lim khah kāu ê ka-pi tsīu bē ài khùn.	If you drink rather strong coffee you will not be sleepy.
Audio:    Plaintext: Lim1 khah4 kau7 e5 ka1-pi1 tsiu7 be7 ai3 khun3. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 喝較濃的咖啡就不想睡。
Gúa tsia̍h pá tsīu bueh khì.	I'll go as soon as I have finished eating.
Audio:    Plaintext: Gua2 tsiah8 pa2 tsiu7 bueh4 khi3. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 我吃飽就去。
Tsīu án-ni tsia̍h, m̄ bián tsú.	Eat it the way it is, it doesn't need to be cooked.
Audio:    Plaintext: Tsiu7 an2-ni1 tsiah8, m7 bian2 tsu2. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 就這樣吃，不用煮。
Nā bô Thian-Tsú, tsīu bô thinn-tē bān-bu̍t.	If there is no God, then there is no heaven or earth or anything.
Audio:    Plaintext: Na7 bo5 Thian1-Tsu2, tsiu7 bo5 thinn1-te7 ban7-but8. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 要是沒有天主，就沒有天地萬物。