England, \Iung-kok/ 英國.
America, \°Me-kok/ 美國, or \Hwo-ji-kok/ 花旗國. Lit., Kingdom of the
Flowery Flag.
France, \Fah-kok/ 法國.
Germany, \Tuh-kok/ 德國.
Russia, \Ngoo-kok/ 俄國.
Antiquity, anciently, \°koo-z-kan/ 古時間.
Neighbor, \ling-°so/ 鄰舍.
A godown, \°dzan-vaung/ 棧房.
Inconceivable, \°siang-’veh-tau/ 想勿到.
Lazy, \°lan-phok/ 懶朴, or \°lan-doo°/ 懶惰.
Tricky, \diau°-bi/ 掉皮.
Communication, intercourse, \le-°waung/ 來往.
Matches, \z°-le-°hoo/ 自來火.
Next (juxtaposition), \kah-pih/ 隔壁.
Promise, \iung°-°hyui/ 應許.
Recently, \°jung-le/ 近來.
To meet with misfortune, \chuh °khoo/ 吃苦. Literally, “Eat
bitterness.”
Comfortable, \suh-i°/ 適意.
The earlier the better, \yoeh-°tsau yoeh-°hau/ 越早越好.
To relax the mind, \san° sing/ 散心.
Soap, \bi-zau°/ 肥皂.
To strike a match, \wak/ 劃.