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或多或少

waak6 do1 waak6 siu2

huo4 duo1 huo4 shao3

more or less; in varying degrees; to a greater or lesser extent | Cant.: 唔多唔少; 差唔多 | Syn.: 多多少少; 差不多

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

或多或少

This word was added by tym on 10th Jan 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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或 waak6 huo4 yu4 - perhaps, maybe, probably
多 do1 duo1 {duo2} - much, many
或 waak6 huo4 yu4 - perhaps, maybe, probably
少 siu2 siu3 shao3 shao4 - few, less

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