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bøhoad 無法 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoad ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.14]
BF : be more than one can manage, be more than one's match
無可奈何
u: cviaa ⬆︎ 成 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.27]
Nusub : almost, about (less than) <[chiaN5 khoo]: almost a dollar>, <[chiaN5 jit8]: almost a whole day>, <[chiaN5 oaN2]: almost a bowlful>, <[chiaN5 chheng]: almost one thousand (round numbers only)>
大約
ciaq 才 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.27]
Pmod : then <[sann khoo chiah boe2 e7 tioh8]: then you will have to pay at least three dollars (i.e. more than expected)>
才
ciu 就 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.35]
Pmod : then <[sann-khoo chiu7 boe2 e7 tioh8]: then three dollars will be enough (though less than expected)>
就
zø 造 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.37]
V : construct (sentence), build (structure greater in horizontal than in vertical dimensions. cf khie)
造
zogphaix 族派 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zok'phaix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.40]
N : a unit smaller than a clan or tribe
族派
zofngsi 總是 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'si ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.40]
Ccl : (introduces a clause which records an action or event other than would be expected from the preceding clause-which may be introduced by sui-jian5) but, however, nevertheless (syn m7-ku2)
可是
u: chyn'tiorng ⬆︎ 親長 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.56]
N : relatives of a generation older than one's own
尊長
zhutgiah 出額 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'giah ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.63]
VO : have more than enough, exceed
超額
zhutlui 出類 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'lui ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.63]
VO : excel beyond one's fellows, be better than average
出類拔萃
øexkox-tid 會顧得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'kox'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.65]
AV : be concerned about <e7-kou3-tit chiah8 be7-kou3-tit chheng7 : (He's) more concerned about what he eats than what he wears>
注重
eklun 臆論 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eg'lun ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.66]
N : theory (more developed than ek-soat), theorem
理論
eksoad 臆說 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eg'soad ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.66]
N : hypothesis (less developed than ek-lun7)
臆說
goa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.72]
Numod : a few more than <chap8 goa7 khou : a few dollars more than ten>
多幾
hvaq 熁 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvaq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.76]
Vpass : be immediately affected by (fire, gas, etc. The source is nearer and the effect is stronger than with hah)
燙到
u: hoaxn'ar'kefng ⬆︎ 販仔間 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.92]
N keng : smallest type of hotel (smaller than a lu2-sia7)
小旅館
hoklixsia 福利社 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hog'li'sia ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.97]
N : shopping center run by a large company for benefit of its employees, with lower than market prices
福利社
hoxnglaai-bie 蓬萊米 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hong'laai'bie ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.100]
N : rice of an improved strain (shorter, heavier, more glutinous than the native chai7-lai5-bi2)
蓬萊米
huun 魂 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huun ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.103]
N : soul, spirit (possessed by all animal life, but of a lower order than leng5, which is possessed only by man and God, cf leng5, the2)
魂
huxngoa 份外 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hun'goa ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.103]
Nmod : outside (one's) responsibility, more than (one's) share
份外
ygoa 以外 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'goa ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.105]
pNmod : besides, apart from, other than
以外
yha 以下 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'ha ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.105]
pNmod : less than, under <sann-jit8 i2-ha7: less than three days>
以下
ysiong 以上 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'siong ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.105]
pNmod : above, more than
以上
kazux 加薦 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'zux ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.120]
N kha : coarse bag (smaller than a duffle bag)
草包
køeagiah 過額 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'giah ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.128]
VO : be more than enough
多餘
kiamsiw 兼收 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiafm'siw ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.133]
V : accept more than one (type of student)
兼收
køeagiah 過額 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: *koex'giah ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.146]
VO : be more than enough
多餘
u: kuie ⬆︎ 幾 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.150]
: [Nu+kui2+M]:more than
幾
lioxngzar 冗早 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liong'zar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.172]
Fmod : earlier than necessary, beforehand
稍早
mxkuo 毋過 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kuo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.178]
Ccl : (introduces a clause which records an action or event other than would be expected from the preceding clause — which may be introduced by siu-jian5) : but, however, neverthless (syn chong2-si7)
不過
moar 滿 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.180]
SV : completed (period), entire, full, whole (used for that which fills sthg rather than of the container) <chui2 chin moa2: (the container) is full of water>
滿
oee 喂 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oee ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Res : Hello? (used in answering a telephone—the rising tone is higher than normal)
喂
øexkox-tid 會顧得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'kox'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
AV : be concerned about <oe7-kou3-tit chia8h bo7e-kou3-tit chhe7ng: (He's) more concerned about what he eats than what he wears>
注重
paksiaq 剝削 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pag'siaq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.195]
V : pay less than a fair wage
剝削
u: phvy'khaxm ⬆︎ 偏崁 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.214]
V : get more than one deserves, take advantage of someone
欺詐
siøfpeeng 小爿 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'peeng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.235]
N : left side (less honorable than right, cf toa7-peng5)
左邊
sioxngchviar 尚且 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'chviar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.237]
Ccl : (occurs before the verb in the protasis of a comparative sentence, usually followed by ho5-hon3g in the apodasis): even <i e5 ki2aN sio7ng-chhi2aN m7-ka2N, ho5-hon3g li2 ka2N: Even his child does not dare, how than dare you!>
尚且
u: sngr'khuix'tiøh'lat ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.241]
Sph : be more trouble than it is worth
白費勁
tat`tiøh 值著 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tat`tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.255]
V : be better than, be comparable to
不如
-teq 咧 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.257]
Vsf : (makes a preceding verb refer to a state rather than an action) <ze-teq: seated>, <kui-teq: kneeling>, <ti`teq: at home>
著
u: tiong'laam khefng'luo ⬆︎ 重男輕女 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.266]
VO : consider men more important than women
重男輕女
u: tøx ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.268]
Int : than before <to3 (khah) ho2: better than before>, <to3-ban7: slower than before>
反而
u: tøx'nngr'sirm ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.268]
SV : more merciful than before
反而心軟
toaxniuu 大娘 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'niuu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.271]
N : legal wife, mistress of the house (when there is more than one wife)
原配
toaxpeeng 大爿 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'peeng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.271]
N : right side (more honorable than left, of sio2-peng5)
右邊
toax'pun laau, søea'pun tvi 大笨流細笨滇 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'pun'laau, soex'puun'tvi ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.272]
Sph : One is well off. One has more than enough.
富有
thokhud 塗窟 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoo'khud ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.287]
N : piece of ground lower than the surrounding ground
土窟

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