used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
說
syut3
to speak
to say
to explain
to scold
to tell off
a theory (usually in compounds such as 日心说 heliocentric theory)
to criticize
to try to influence someone to do something
to mean
加
gaa3
to add
plus
(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
美國
mei5 gwok3
America
稅
tyut3
an alternative form for 脫,to strip
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