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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!

mxzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay [[...]][i#] [p.]

I wonder

不知(是否)

Binnafzaix mxzay e høfthvy be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix m'zay e hør'thvy be?; Biin'ar'zaix m'zay øe hør'thvy bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
I wonder if it will be fair tomorrow?
不知明天會天晴嗎?

Y mxzay u ti zhuonih bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'zay u ti zhux'nih bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
I wonder if he is at home?
不知他在家裏嗎?

mxzay soef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay soef [[...]][i#] [p.]

shameless, have no sense of shame

不知恥

Goar kar mxzay soef, goar e sefng khix mng y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kar m'zay soef, goar e sefng khix mng y?; Goar kar m'zay soef, goar øe sefng khix mng y? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Why would I be so shameless as to go ask him first?
我怎麼不知恥會先去問他?

Nar zay? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar zay? [[...]][i#] [p.]

Who could have known...?

哪知? 怎麼知道?

Nar zay e afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar zay e arn'nef?; Nar zay øe arn'nef? [[...]][i#] [p.]
How could I know it would be like that?
哪知會這樣?

pefngkhie-pefngtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: perng'khie'perng'tør; perng'khie-perng'tør [[...]][i#] [p.]

shilly-shally, sometime good sometime bad

出爾反爾,時好時壞

Y ee pvi pefngkhypefngtør, mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay e hør ar be?; Y ee pvi perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
His sickness is sometimes better and sometimes worst, don't know if he will regain his health or not?
他的病時好時壞,不知會好否?

EDUTECH (1)

zai'e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'e [[...]]: calamity; 災禍

Embree (1)

zai'e/zai'eq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'e/eq [[...]][i#] [p.20]: N ê : calamity; 災禍

Lim08 (1)

u: zay'e 災禍 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0581] [#4402]: 災難。 <∼∼ 臨身。 >

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