Ngē (beh)
Force oneself to; have to; simply (have to); be set on; determined to
M̄ hó ka-kī bô ài ê mi̍h-kiāⁿ, ngē kiò pa̍t-lâng chiap-siū.
It’s not nice to be determined to make others take what you don’t want for yourself.
Kiò i mài lim chíu, i ngē beh lim.
You tell him not to drink alcohol, and he wants to drink even more.
I ngē beh khì, góa tio̍h bô i ê ho̍at.
He’s bound and determined to go, and I can’t do anything about it.
Nā-sī chèng-hú ngē beh si̍t-si chit-thiâu hoat-lu̍t, kám m̄-sī po̍k-chèng ê tē-it pō·?
If the government is set on enacting this law, isn’t it the first step toward tyranny?
Ngē beh kā lâng tēng-chōe, it-tēng ē chhōe lí-iû.
If you’re determined to find fault with someone else, you’ll always find a reason.
