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comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

更,較

zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex [[...]][i#] [p.]
get more done
工作效率高

Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

e khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng [[...]][i#] [p.]
will get stronger
會較強壯

Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
每天運動,身體會較強壯。

øe khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq sid'lea; øe khaq sid'lea [[...]][i#] [p.]
be somewhat rude or impolite
會失禮

Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay e khaq sitlea be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa [[...]][i#] [p.]
must get bigger, must grow more
得大些

Cid khoarn ee koefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Make it cheaper!
算便宜點!

khaq øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e; khaq øe [[...]][i#] [p.]

know better how to do something

較容易

Lauxlaang khaq e poaqtør, lie tiøh ka y khafn lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'laang khaq e poah'tør, lie tiøh ka y khafn lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
An old person is more likely to fall, you should lead him by the arm.
老人較易跌倒,你得牽著他。

khetiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khee'tiøh; (khvee'tiøh, kvee'tiøh, kvii'tiøh) [[...]][i#] [p.]

be caught (on a nail, in a tree), stumble over (a stone), be stuck

卡著,纏著,絆著,哽著

Hongzhoef khetiøh chiuar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hofng'zhoef khee'tiøh chiu'ar.; Hofng'zhøef khee'tiøh chiu'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The kite is caught in a tree.
風箏卡著樹。

khetiøh ciøqthaau poaqtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khee'tiøh ciøh'thaau poah'tør [[...]][i#] [p.]
stumble over a stone
被石頭絆倒

Hichix khee ti na'aau, [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hii'chix khee ti naa'aau,; (Naa'aau khee'tiøh hii'chix.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
A fish bone is stuck in the throat.
魚刺哽在喉嚨,喉嚨哽著魚刺

kofng'oe e khetiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe e khee'tiøh; korng'oe øe khee'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
stumble over one's words
講話會停頓(不流利)

kvietiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

see, meet with, exposed to

看到,碰到

bad kvietiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad kvix'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
have met one before
見過

kvietiøh cvii, chinchviu sveamia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'tiøh cvii, chyn'chviu svex'mia; kvix'tiøh cvii, chyn'chviu svix'mia [[...]][i#] [p.]
looks on money as a matter of life and death
視錢如命

kvietiøh zuie e theaseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'tiøh zuie e thex'seg; kvix'tiøh zuie øe thex'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]
It fades when washed or gets wet.
碰到水會褪色

kvietiøh hoea e tøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'tiøh hoea e tøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
catches fire easily
遇火即燃

kvialiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'liao; (kviaf'vie, kviaf'var) [[...]][i#] [p.]

lest, for fear that, afraid that

恐怕

Kinnafjit kviavar e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit kviaf'var e løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am afraid it will rain today.
今天恐怕會下雨。

Hid ciaq kao tiøh pagkhylaai, kviavie e ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak'khie'laai, kviaf'vie e ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak`khie'laai, kviaf'vie øe ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Tie the dog up lest it should bite someone.
那隻狗得綁起來,恐怕會咬人。

mxcviakaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'cviaa'kaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

amazing, terrific, extraordinary, ugly (doesn't look like a human being)

不像人樣,想不到,真了不起,真不錯

Svezøx hiahnih mxcviakaau, karm u laang boeq kex y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svef'zøx hiaq'nih m'cviaa'kaau, karm u laang boeq kex y?; Svef/Svy'zøx/zøex hiaq'nih m'cviaa'kaau, karm u laang bøeq kex y? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Born that ugly, would anyone want to marry him?
長得不像樣,有人要嫁給他嗎?

Mxcviakaau køq e tiøh itterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'cviaa'kaau køq e tiøh id'terng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
That's amazing, you got first place.
想不到會得第一。

tharn'extiøh, ciaqbextiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaxn'e'tiøh, ciah'be'tiøh; thaxn'øe'tiøh, ciah'bøe'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

earn a lot of money but get killed in the process (as a result)

賺得到吃不到

toarnteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toaxn'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]

decide, settle, conclude, to judge, draw a conclusion

斷定

Mxthafng cit e ciu toarnteng y mxtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng cit e ciu toaxn'teng y m'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
You must not jump to the conclusion that he is wrong.
不要一下子就斷定他錯。

uiekvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uix'kvoaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

feel a chill, feel shivery, have a cold fit

畏寒

Khvoartiøh e uiekvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax'tiøh e uix'kvoaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The mere sight of it sends a chill right down my spine.
看得心裏發毛。

Embree

øextiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tiøh; øe'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.65]: pVmod : able to, can (achieve a desired objective); 能達到

Lim08

u: kaq bøo cit'e tiøh 到無一下著 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0180]: 亂七八糟。 < 食 ∼∼∼∼∼; 唱 ∼∼∼∼∼ 。 >

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