Taiwanese-English Dictionary

Phrases and combinations for "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":

Taiwanese	English Translation
tsò khah ū khang-khùe	get more done
Audio:    Plaintext: tso3 khah4 u7 khang1-khue3 Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 工作效率高
Tsío lâng tsò khah ū khang-khùe, tsē lâng tian-tò tsò khah bô khang-khùe.	A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
Audio:    Plaintext: Tsio2 lang5 tso3 khah4 u7 khang1-khue3, tse7 lang5 tian1-to3 tso3 khah4 bo5 khang1-khue3. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 人少工作效率高，人多反而工作效率低。
ē khah ióng	will get stronger
Audio:    Plaintext: e7 khah4 iong2 Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 會較強壯
Ta̍k-ji̍t ūn-tōng, sing-khu ē khah ióng.	If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
Audio:    Plaintext: Tak8-jit8 un7-tong7, sing1-khu1 e7 khah4 iong2. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 每天運動，身體會較強壯。
ē khah sit-lé	be somewhat rude or impolite
Audio:    Plaintext: e7 khah4 sit4-le2 Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 會失禮
Gúa bueh mn̄g lí tsi̍t kù uē, m̄-tsai ē khah sit-lé bē?	I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
Audio:    Plaintext: Gua2 bueh4 mng7 li2 tsit8 ku3 ue7, m7-tsai1 e7 khah4 sit4-le2 be7? Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 我想問你一句話，不知會失禮嗎？
tio̍h khah tūa	must get bigger, must grow more
Audio:    Plaintext: tioh8 khah4 tua7 Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 得大些
Tsit khúan ê kúe-tsí-tshīu tio̍h khah tūa tsâng, tsiah ē senn.	This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
Audio:    Plaintext: Tsit4 khuan2 e5 kue2-tsi2-tshiu7 tioh8 khah4 tua7 tsang5, tsiah4 e7 senn1. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 這種果樹得大些才能結果子。
(Sǹg) khah sio̍k lè.	Make it cheaper!
Audio:    Plaintext: (Sng3) khah4 siok8 le3. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 算便宜點！