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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

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

small family

小家庭

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.

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• 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!

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

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