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ze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze; (zhe) [[...]] 

quiet or calm down, abate

除卻,減輕

• khaq ze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq ze; (khaq zhe) [[...]] 
  abate
  漸減輕

• hofng khaq ze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng khaq ze; (hofng khaq zhe) [[...]] 
  wind abates.
  風勢漸弱

• thviax khaq ze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviax khaq ze; (thviax khaq zhe) [[...]] 
  pain abates
  痛苦漸輕

zheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg [[...]] 

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]] 
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]] 
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

hogku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'ku [[...]] 

return to the past, to restore it like it was before

復古

• U kae cyn zøe, mxkuo u laang korng aix hogku khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kae cyn ze, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør.; U kae cyn zøe, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør. [[...]] 
  It was changed very much but people say that it was better before.
  有改很多,不過有人說要復古比較好。

ittid-itsid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tid'id'sid; id'tid-id'sid [[...]] 

gain here, a loss there, win some, lose some

一得一失

• Øextaxng iong khahkuo ee miqkvia aix zhud khahzøe cvii sofie si ittit'itsid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'taxng iong khaq'kuo ee mih'kvia aix zhud khaq'ze cvii sor'ie si id'tid'id'sid.; Øe'taxng iong khaq'kuo ee mih'kvia aix zhud khaq'zøe cvii sor'ie si id'tid'id'sid. [[...]] 
  If you buy things that last longer they are more expensive, so you gain a good thing but have to part with more money.
  可以耐久的東西,但要付出多一點錢,所以是一得一失

khaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq [[...]] 

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!

khaq khuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq khuy [[...]] 

further apart

鬆一點,開一點,遠一點

• Ze khaq khuy lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ze khaq khuy lex. [[...]] 
  Sit further apart!
  坐鬆一些! 坐開一點!

• Khngx khaq khuy lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khngx khaq khuy lex. [[...]] 
  Put further apart!
  放遠(放開) 一點!

khaq oar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq oar [[...]] 

closer

緊一些,近一些

• Ze khaq oar lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ze khaq oar lex. [[...]] 
  Sit closer!
  坐近一點!

• Khngx khaq oar lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khngx khaq oar lex. [[...]] 
  Put closer together!
  放近一點!

køeakiøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'kiøo; køex'kiøo [[...]] 

go across a bridge

過橋

• Goar køeakiøo khaq zøe lie kvialo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar koex'kiøo khaq ze lie kviaa'lo.; Goar køex'kiøo khaq zøe lie kviaa'lo. [[...]] 
  The frequency of my crossing a bridge is more than your walking. — I have much more experience than you.
  我過的橋比你走的路還多。

oe khahzøe niaumngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe khaq ze niaw'mngg; oe khaq'zøe niaw'mngg [[...]] 

overly fond of talking or complaining (Lit. His words are more numerous than a cat's hair.)

話比貓毛還多,喋喋不休。

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