gai

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gai [ka³³]adverb
ENfront, before (a location); before (one's) eyes; prior to, before (an event in time); previous (time period or sequence); the previous person; last month; the past few days, recently; last week; at first; over (from one side of an object, space or area to the other side), forward; (used before the verb to soften a suggestion or command)
中文前面; 眼前; 以前，之前; 上（表示次序）; 上一个（人），前一个（人）; 上个月; 前几天，前一段时间; 上个星期; 起先，开始; 前（从一边到另一边）; （用于祈使句中使建议或命令的语气稍为缓和）
gai [ka³³]verb_transitive
EN(use a rolling pin) to roll out (dough)
中文擀
gai [ka³³]classifier
ENfor rooms in a house
中文间（用于房间）
gai [ka³³]verb_transitive
ENto correct, to rectify
中文改正，修改
gai [ka³³]noun
ENsteel
中文钢
gai [ka³³]verb_transitive
ENto lose and grow again (e.g. fur, a tooth, etc.)
中文换（牙、毛等）
gai [kæ³³]
ENjoin
中文相互

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Usage examples

Ebbvq ggeessee chee nigvl ddeemerq calca ser, ddeegvl nee ddeegvl gai ddeemerq la me ree.
Those two brothers really bicker a lot, and (neither) one will exercise restraint with the other.
这两个兄弟喜欢争吵，一点都不肯相让。
Ngaf zzeimei chee nvlmei ddeeq yil, ddoq me jji gge keeni gai la me rer.
My niece is very bold. (She) isn't even afraid of unfamiliar dogs.
我侄女胆子可大，连没见过的狗她都不怕。
Nge gge mieq gai nee tee ddeecherl bbei lo bbei jjeq bel hee seiq.
Before my eyes (i.e. I saw that), she worked hard all (her) life.
我亲眼看着她辛劳了一辈子。
Eldeif, ha zzee gai seil, laq cher.
Edei, wash (your) hands before (you) eat.
阿德，吃饭前先洗手。
Ngeq Kaisi gol tei'ee gai meil yel cheekaq, ddeemerq me sol nal, esseiq esseiq bbei ddeenihal lei meil yel pil seil, lei sol ceeq ye.
At first when I was teaching Keith, (I) wasn't very used to it. But little by little, over several days of teaching, (I) got used to it.
我开始给凯熙教书的时候，有点不习惯，但慢慢地教了一段时间以后就习惯了。
Cheeni ee ddeepul nee nge juq gai jjeq ceeq yel, nvlmei la qiqqif ceeq ye.
(I) was quite scared today, because a cow came running over towards me.
今天有头牛向我冲过来，真是怕极了。
Teeggeeq gge ddaddaq gai hiul ceeq.
(She) came over and stood beside them.
站到他们的旁边。
Bba'laq bvq ye yil, gai teiq dieldie yel.
The clothes are dry, so please fold (them).
衣服已经干了，请你折一折吧。

Sources

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