(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
了
liu4
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
一些
jat1 se1
some
沙律醬
saa1 leot2 zoeng3
salad cream [written and colloquial]
酸
syun1
sour
tart
sick at heart
grieved
sore
aching
pedantic
impractical
an acid
spoiled
stale
sorrowful
jealous
envious
stingy
酸甜
syun1 tim4
sweet and sour
甜
tim4
sweet
sweetness
特別
dak6 bit6
special
開胃
hoi1 ngai6
appetizing
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