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zøexciør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'ciør; zøe'ciør [[...]][i#] [p.]

many or few, much or little, more or less

多少

cieciør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'ciør [[...]][i#] [p.]

at least, the least

至少

ciør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciør; (siao) [[...]][i#] [p.]

few, a little

少

• zøexciør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'ciør; zøe'ciør; (zoe'ciør) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  many or few, much or little, more or less
  多寡,多少

Ciøfbie øhnoa, ciøfcvii øq hvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør'bie øq'noa, ciør'cvii øq hvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]

It's hard to cook with little rice. It's hard to get things done without capital.

資本不夠,難辦事。

ciøfcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciør'cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]

not much money, less money

少錢

ciøfhøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciør'hoex; ciør'høex [[...]][i#] [p.]

young, only a few years old (said of a person)

年輕,年少

ciøfkhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciør'khoeq; ciør'khøeq; (ciør'kheq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

quite a few, very abundant, very numerous sometimes said somewhat ironically (Lit. few deficient)

多的是,不缺

• Lie u cvii bøo? Ciøfkhoeq (Ciøfkheq goar ee cvii). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii bøo? Ciør'khoeq (Ciør'kheq goar ee cvii).; Lie u cvii`bøo? Ciør'khøeq (Ciør'khøeq goar ee cvii). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you have money? Very much of it.
  你有錢嗎 ? 多的是。

• Maix chiøx goar, ciøfkheq laang kviaf bor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix chiøx goar, ciør'kheq laang kviaf bor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't laugh at me, there are quite a few who are henpecked.
  不要笑我,怕太太的人多的是。

ciøflaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciør'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

few people, not many people

人少

ciøfsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciør'sox [[...]][i#] [p.]

few, in the minority

少數

ciør thauzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciør thaau'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

small family

小家庭

zoeaciør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'ciør [[...]][i#] [p.]

at least, the smallest

最少

• Zoeaciør aix zap khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoex'ciør aix zap khof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It costs at least ten dollars.
  最少要十塊。

hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef [[...]][i#] [p.]

distinguished, sophisticated

風流

• Hid ee laang cyn hoef, kaw be ciør lypeng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn hoef, kaw be ciør lie'peeng'iuo.; Hid'ee laang cyn hoef, kaw bøe ciør lie/luo'peeng'iuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That person is very distinguished, he has a lot of women friends.
  那個人很風流,交很多女朋友。

kauh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kauh [[...]][i#] [p.]

grumble, to murmur

嘀咕,抱怨

• Y teq kauh korng goeqkib sviw ciør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq kauh korng goeh'kib sviw ciør.; Y teq kauh korng gøeh'kib sviw ciør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is complaining about his small salary.
  他在嘀咕薪水太少。

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

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!

khoeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoeq; khøeq; (kheq, khoad) [[...]][i#] [p.]

in want, deficiency, vacancy

缺

• bøo khøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo khoeq; bøo khøeq; (bøo kheq) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no vacancy in the office.
  無缺

• ciab y ee khøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab y ee khoeq; ciab y ee khøeq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fill the vacancy left by him
  接他的缺

• ciøfkhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciør'khoeq; ciør'khøeq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very numerous, very abundant
  很多,多的是

• por y ee khøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: por y ee khoeq; por y ee khøeq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fill the vacancy left by him
  補他的缺

kiafmciør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiarm'ciør [[...]][i#] [p.]

reduce, decrease

減少

nikie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nii'kie [[...]][i#] [p.]

person's age

年紀

• nikie ze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nii'kie ze; nii'kie zøe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be old
  年紀大

• nikie ciør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nii'kie ciør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be young
  年紀小

siao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siao; (ciør) [[...]][i#] [p.]

few, small quantity, a little, be sparing in

少

• ciesiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'siao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  at least
  至少

• tøsiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøf'siao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  many or few, much or little
  多少

sioxngciør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'ciør [[...]][i#] [p.]

least, at least

最少

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