53.3 Using 多啲 do1 di1 (‘more’) and 多過 do1 gwo3 (‘more than’) with Stative Verbs

The adverb 多啲 do1 di1 means ‘more’ in the sense of ‘to a greater degree’ (as in I like this design more). We can use it to compare two items. We can use 多啲 do1 di1 with a stative verb. In this lesson, we will learn to use it with these three stative verbs: 鍾意 zung1 ji3 (‘to like’), 襯 can3 (‘to match’) and 啱 ngaam1 (‘to suit’). Below are the sentence structures for using 多啲 do1 di1 with them. We put 多啲 do1 di1 after the object. Pay attention to the position of the person and the item, depending on the verb.

When using 多啲 do1 di1, we only mention one item in the sentence. If we want to mention both items within the same sentence for comparison, we can use the adverb 多過 do1 gwo3 (‘more than’). Below are the sentence structures for using 多過 do1 gwo3 with the three verbs. We put 多過 do1 gwo3 after the object, and the second item after 多過 do1 gwo3.