Lojban and Chinese, A Word A Day

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zenba ≔ x1 (experiencer) increases/is incremented/augmented in property/quantity x2 by amount x3

“lo” is an article. ka ⇔ quality; property.

多 ⇔ many; more. 加 ⇔ add. 快 ⇔ fast. 点 ⇔ little; some; bit; point. 快点 ⇔ faster a bit; faster.

blanu ≔ x1 is blue

je ⇔ and. 房 ⇔ room. 房子 ⇔ house. 蓝 ⇔ 藍

xunre ≔ x1 is red/crimson/ruddy [color adjective]

barda ⇔ big, gerku ⇔ dog, je ⇔ and.

大 ⇔ big, 狗 ⇔ dog.

jundi ≔ x1 is attentive towards/attends/tends/pays attention to object/affair x2

the “ca” before the main word means “presently, now, current”. The “pu” means past.

聽 ⇔ 听. 在 ⇔ at. 了 is usually added at the end to mean past. 新 ⇔ new. 闻 ⇔ news.

brife ≔ x1 is a breeze/wind/gale from direction x2 with speed x3; x1 blows from x2