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Taiwanese	English Translation
bē-tàng (bē tit-thang)bē-tàng (bē tit-thang)(DT unavailable)	the negative of "e-tang", expresses physical or moral impossibility
Audio: Plaintext: be7-tang3 (be7 tit4-thang1)be7-tang3 (be7 tit4-thang1) Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 不能 Phrases and combinations: In-ūi bô chóa, bē-tàng sía phoe.In-ūi bô tsúa, bē-tàng sía phue.(DT unavailable) I can not write a letter because there is no paper. Góa bē-tàng (bē tit-thang) lâi, in-ūi chin bô êng.Gúa bē-tàng (bē tit-thang) lâi, in-ūi tsin bô îng.(DT unavailable) I can not come, because I am very busy. Tha̍k-chheh ê sî-kan góa bē-tàng chhut-khì chhit-thô.Tha̍k-tsheh ê sî-kan gúa bē-tàng tshut-khì tshit-thô.(DT unavailable) During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
bē-tàng siu-si̍pbē-tàng siu-si̍p(DT unavailable)	pandemonium, wild disorder or confusion, hopeless situation, out of control
Audio: Plaintext: be7-tang3 siu1-sip8be7-tang3 siu1-sip8 Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 不可收拾
bē-tit-thang khì (bē-tàng khì)bē-tit-thang khì (bē-tàng khì)(DT unavailable)	cannot manage to go
Audio: Plaintext: be7-tit4-thang1 khi3 (be7-tang3 khi3)be7-tit4-thang1 khi3 (be7-tang3 khi3) Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 不能去
hīn bē-tàng (hīn-bē-tit)...hīn bē-tàng (hīn-bē-tit)...(DT unavailable)	my great regret is that I am unable to…, I wish I could…
Audio: Plaintext: hin7 be7-tang3 (hin7-be7-tit4)...hin7 be7-tang3 (hin7-be7-tit4)... Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 恨不得，恨不能 Phrases and combinations: Góa hīn bē-tàng pang-chō· lí.Gúa hīn bē-tàng pang-tsōo lí.(DT unavailable) I regret to say that I am unable to help you. Góa hīn bē-tàng sîu khì kìu i.Gúa hīn bē-tàng sîu khì kìu i.(DT unavailable) I regret being unable to swim there to help him. Góa hīn bē-tàng khì khòaⁿ lí.Gúa hīn bē-tàng khì khùann lí.(DT unavailable) I wish I could go to see you.
tùi... bē-tàng kòetùi... bē-tàng kùe(DT unavailable)	unable to face a person owing to some fault, owe a person an apology
Audio: Plaintext: tui3... be7-tang3 koe3tui3... be7-tang3 kue3 Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 對不起 ... Phrases and combinations: Lí nā m̄ tha̍k-chheh, tùi lín pē-bó bē-tàng kòe.Lí nā m̄ tha̍k-tsheh, tùi lín pē-bó bē-tàng kùe.(DT unavailable) If you do not study, you will be unable to face your parents

Taiwanese

English Translation

bē-tàng (bē tit-thang)bē-tàng (bē tit-thang)(DT unavailable)

the negative of "e-tang", expresses physical or moral impossibility

bē-tàng siu-si̍pbē-tàng siu-si̍p(DT unavailable)

pandemonium, wild disorder or confusion, hopeless situation, out of control

bē-tit-thang khì (bē-tàng khì)bē-tit-thang khì (bē-tàng khì)(DT unavailable)

cannot manage to go

hīn bē-tàng (hīn-bē-tit)...hīn bē-tàng (hīn-bē-tit)...(DT unavailable)

my great regret is that I am unable to…, I wish I could…

tùi... bē-tàng kòetùi... bē-tàng kùe(DT unavailable)

unable to face a person owing to some fault, owe a person an apology