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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!

khefboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khea'boong [[...]]

instruct the young, enlightenment

啟蒙

khefboong uxntong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khea'boong un'tong [[...]]
The Enlightenment
啟蒙運動

kheh'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq'un [[...]]

passenger service, passenger transportation

客運

khyun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'un [[...]]

start shipping

起運

khieun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'un [[...]]

luck (good of bad)

氣運

khong'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'un [[...]]

air transportation, air freight, air lift, transport by air

空運

khu'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khw'un [[...]]

sectional athletic meeting

區運

ki'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ky'un [[...]]

luck, fate

機運

kvia'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa'un [[...]]

be favored by good luck, have everything going one's way

走運

kirm'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kixm'un [[...]]

prohibition of transport, to embargo

禁運

kvoaun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaf'un [[...]]

official reputation

官運

Y ee kvoaun bøo hør, zøx kuisielaang lorng bøo sengkvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee kvoaf'un bøo hør, zøx kuy'six'laang lorng bøo sefng'kvoaf. [[...]]
His official reputation is not good so he worked a lifetime but didn't get an advancement.
他的官運不好,當了一輩子都沒升官。

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

coffin

棺

zhutkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'koafn [[...]]
carry the coffin out to the grave
出棺

uxnkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: un'koafn [[...]]
remove the coffin to another place
運棺

kokbiin uxntong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'biin un'tong [[...]]

popular (national) movement

國民運動

kok'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'un [[...]]

national destiny

國運

lauxun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'un [[...]]

last part of an old man's life, one's lot in old age

老運

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