(used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
to increase
to augment
to append
息
sik1
breath
news
interest (on an investment or loan)
to cease
to stop
to rest
Taiwan pr. [xí]
rest
recess
to multiply
to grow
對
deoi3
right
correct
couple
pair
towards
at
for
to face
opposite
to treat (sb a certain way)
to match together
to adjust
to fit
to suit
to answer
to reply
classifier: couple
pair
to compare
to check
to adjust
資產
zi1 saan2
assets
資本市場
zi1 bun2 si5 coeng4
capital market
影響
ying2 hoeng2
effect
大
taai3
an alternative form for the word太, too
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