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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 [[...]]
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. [[...]]
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。

øe khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng [[...]]
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. [[...]]
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 [[...]]
be somewhat rude or impolite
會失禮

Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay øe khaq sitlea bøe? [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 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 [[...]]
must get bigger, must grow more
得大些

Citkhoarn ee køefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe 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. [[...]]
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. [[...]]
Make it cheaper!
算便宜點!

kie'iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'iorng; (kiax'iorng) [[...]]

send a child to another family for temporary care, depend on others for a living

寄養

kiar'iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'iorng [[...]]

send a child to another family for temporary care, depend on others for a living

寄養

kvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvia; (kien) [[...]]

healthy

健

Lirn pa'paq u kviaxkvia bøo ? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn paf'paq u kvia'kvia bøo ? [[...]]
Is your father in good health? How is your father?
你父親好嗎 ?

iofngkvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'kvia [[...]]
be healthy
健康

kierngi-iofng'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'gi iorng'uii; kiexn'gi-iorng'uii [[...]]

have the courage to do what is right, regardless of the consequences

見義勇為

kierngi put'uii bu'iorng ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'gi pud'uii buu'iorng ia [[...]]

see an opportunity for doing right and fail to do it is cowardice

見義不為無勇也

kiorng'iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kioxng'iorng [[...]]

take care of one's elders, feed one's children

供養

lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie; (luo) [[...]]

woman, female, daughter, girl, maiden, feminine

女

bylie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'lie [[...]]
belle, a beauty
美女

zwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'lie [[...]]
children
子女

huxlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'lie [[...]]
woman, female, lady, women (generally)
婦女

iofnglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'lie [[...]]
foster daughter, adopted daughter
養女

kilie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ky'lie [[...]]
whore, prostitute
妓女

liauiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liaau'iorng [[...]]

convalescence, recuperate, convalesce

療養

zoafntøe liauiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'te liaau'iorng; zoarn'tøe liaau'iorng [[...]]
change of climate for one's health
轉地療養

liau'iorng-vi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liaau'iorng'vi; liaau'iorng-vi [[...]]

convalescent home, sanatorium, sanitarium, rest home

療養院

liauiofngsor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liaau'iorng'sor [[...]]

rest home, a sanatorium, convalescent home

療養所

lør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lør; (lau, lao) [[...]]

old, aged, venerable (term of honor and respect), skilled, accustomed, expert, for a long time, long established, well cooked, experienced

老

huxlør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'lør [[...]]
elders, fathers
父老

iofnglør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'lør [[...]]
pension the aged, care for old persons
養老

pvoax-løflau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'lør'lau; pvoax-lør'lau [[...]]
middle aged
中年

niafiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niar'iorng [[...]]

adopt (a child)

領養

nor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nor; (lør, lau) [[...]]

old, aged

老

iofngnofvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'nor'vi [[...]]
asylum for the aged
養老院

paixkwn cy cioxng, putciog gien'iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'kwn cy cioxng, pud'ciog gieen'iorng. [[...]]

general of a defeated army is in no position to claim bravery

敗軍之將,不足言勇。

phahtng chiwkud khie'tøx iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'tng chiuo'kud khix'tøx iorng; (phaq'tng chiuo'kud tiefn'tøx iorng) [[...]]

turn a misfortune into a blessing, to profit from a misfortune, After a storm, comes a calm. (Lit. After a broken arm has been cured, it is stronger than before.)

因禍得福

piebok iofngsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pix'bok iorng'siin [[...]]