若是尋勿著, 要儂賠个
_Zah-z zing-’veh-dzak, iau noong be kuh_.
What is the price for washing one piece?
淨一件啥價錢
_Zing ih-jien sa ka-dien?_
Three cents a piece.
三分洋錢一件
_San-fung yang-dien i-jien_.
Bring these clothes back in two or three days.
第件衣裳兩三日就要擔來
_Di-jien i-zaung liang san nyih zieu iau tan-le_.
I am going away (_or_ leaving Shanghai) presently.
我就要出門 (or 我就要離開上海)
_Ngoo zieu iau tsheh-mung_ (or _ngoo zieu iau li-khe Zaung-he_).
So you must bring back my clothes at once.
所以我个衣裳就擔來
_Soo-i ngoo-kuh i-zaung zieu tan-le_.
These clothes are not ironed properly; iron them again.
第件衣裳燙來勿好, 要再燙
_Di-jien i-zaung thaung-le ’veh hau; iau tse thaung_.
These clothes are not washed properly, wash them again.
第件衣裳淨來勿乾淨, 要再淨
_Di-jien i-zaung zing le ’veh koen-zing, iau tse zing_.
Don’t put any soda in the water.
水裡勿要放鹻
_S-li ’veh iau faung kan_.
As it easily takes out the colour.
爲之容易退顏色
_We-ts yoong-yi the ngan-suh_.
How many pieces have you washed this month?
第个月裡淨之幾件衣裳
_Di-kuh nyoeh-li zing-ts kyi-jien i-zaung?_
=_THE MAFOO_ (馬夫).=
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=I. Riding.=
Saddle the horse.
裝好馬
_Tsaung-hau mo_.
The girths are too loose.
馬肚帶忒寬
_Mo-doo-ta thuh khwen_.
Tighten up the girths.
馬肚帶要收緊
_Mo-doo-ta iau seu kyung_.
Lengthen (or lower) the stirrup.
馬踏櫈要放下點
_Mo-dah-tung iau faung ’au-tien_.
Those stirrup irons are not bright (or not clean).
馬踏櫈个鐵擦來勿亮 or 勿乾淨
_Mo-dah-tung-kuh thih tshah le ’veh liang_ (or _veh koen-zing_).
Loosen the curb (chain.)
馬嚼鐵放寬點
_Mo-ziak-thih faung khwen tien_.
Have you put on the saddle-cloth?
馬鞍子个布櫬拉末
_Mo-oen-ts-kuh-poo tshung la meh?_
Don’t take off the rug.
毯子勿要擔脫
_Than-ts veh iau tan-theh_.
Take off the rug.
毯子要擔去
_Than-ts iau tan-chi_.
When did you feed the pony?
儂幾時喂个馬料
_Noong kyi-z iui-kuh mo-liau?_
Give him a good feed.
要撥好个馬料伊吃
_Iau peh hau-kuh mo-liau yi chuh_.
Has he had a drink?
有吃過水否
_Yeu chuh-koo s va?_
That saddle does not fit properly.
馬鞍子裝來勿好 (or 勿妥帖)
_Mo-oen-ts tsaung le ’veh hau_ (or _veh thoo thih_).
Walk him round a bit.
牽之讓伊走走
_Chien-ts nyang yi tseu-tseu_.
Don’t feed him now.
現在勿要撥啥伊吃
_Yien-dze ’veh iau peh sa yi chuh_.
He is very hot.
伊是頂熱 (or 伊是熱得極拉)
_Yi z ting nyih_ (or _Yi z nyih tuh-juh la_).
Don’t give him any water.
勿要撥水伊吃
_’Veh iau peh s yi chuh_.
That pony is sick.
伊隻馬有病
_I-tsak mo yeu bing_.
Go and get the veterinary surgeon.
去喊馬醫來
_Chi lian mo-i le_.
Hold him until I get on.
儂牽牢拉讓我騎上去
_Noong chien-lau-la, nyang ngoo ji-zaung-chi_.
Put more straw in his stall (or box.)
馬棚裏多放點稻柴
_Mo-bang-li too faung tien dau-za_.
The pony is very dirty; give him a good rub-down.
馬齷齪來; 要刷乾淨
_Mo auh-thsauh le; iau seh koen-zing_.
=II. Driving.=
Get the carriage ready.
馬車裝起來
_Mo-tsho tsaung-chi-le_.
Bring the carriage round.
馬車牽過來
_Mo-tsho chien-koo-le_.
The carriage is not clean.
馬車勿乾淨
_Mo-tsho ’veh koen-zing_.
The lamps are dirty.
燈是齷齪个
_Tung z auh-tshauh kuh_.
Are there candles in the lamps?
燈裡有蠟燭否
_Tung-li yeu lah-tsok va?_
The collar doesn’t fit.
軛頭裝來勿伏帖
_Ah-deu tsaung le veh vok-thih_.
It will hurt the horse’s shoulder.
要擦傷馬頸骨个
_Iau tshah-saung mo-kyung-kweh-kuh_.
Keep the harness clean and in good order.
馬傢生要乾淨咾合式个
_Mo ka-sang iau koen-zing lau ’eh-suh kuh_.
Don’t go (drive) too quickly.
勿要忒快
_’Veh iau thuh khwa_.
(Drive) more quickly.
要快點
_Iau khwa-tien_.
Stay here until I come back.
停拉此地等我轉來
_Ding la tsh-di, tung ngoo tsen-le_.
At ten o’clock come back.
十點鐘再來
_Zeh tien-tsoong tse le_.
I want the carriage at nine o’clock.
九點鐘我要馬車
_Kyeu tien-tsoong ngoo iau mo-tsho_.
(Those) wheels are loose.
輪盤鬆者
_Lung-ben soong tse_.
Put new washers on.
要換新个拈墊
_Iau wen sing-kuh nyien-dien_.
I want a two-horse carriage.
我要雙馬車
_Ngoo iau saung mo-tsho_.
Be careful with that horse.
當心伊隻馬
_Taung-sing i-tsak mo_.
He may run away.
伊要逃走 or 跑開
_Yi iau dau-tseu_ (or _bau-khe_.)
=_PURCHASING_.=
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I want to buy china.
我要買磁器
_Ngoo iau ma dz-chi_.
Silk.
絲綢
_S-dzeu_.
Embroidery.
顧繡
_Koo-sieu_.
Furs.
皮貨
_Bi-hoo_.
Old curios.
古董
_Koo-toong_.
Cloisonné ware.
珐藍个物事
_Fah-lan kuh meh-z_.
A blue bowl with cover.
淡描蓋碗
_Dan-miau ke-’wen_.
An incense burner.
香爐
_Hyang-loo_.
Knife cash.
刀錢
_Tau-dzien_.
Ancient cash.
古錢
_Koo-dzien_.
Wood Carvings.
木刻玩器
_Mok-khuh wan-chi_.
Carvings.
刻作
_Khuh-tsauh_.
Silver ware.
銀器
_Nyung-chi_.
Boxes of puzzles.
七巧板
_Tshih-chau-pan_.
Teapots.
茶壺
_Dzo-‘oo_.
Please show me your wares.
儂个貨色請儂撥我看看
_Noong-kuh hoo-suh tshing noong peh ngoo khoen-khoen_.
What is the price of this?
第个啥價錢
_Di-kuh sa ka-dien?_
This is too dear.
第个價錢忒貴
_Di-kuh ka-dien thuh kyui_.
Can you make it cheaper?
可以[C1]點否
_Khau-i jang-tien va?_
This is imitation.
第个是翻做个
_Di-kuh z fan-tsoo-kuh_.
This is not real.
第个勿是眞个
_Di-kuh ’veh-z tsung-kuh_.
Can you use these dollars?
第个洋錢好用否
_Di-kuh yang-dien hau yoong va?_
What discount on Hongkong dollars?
每塊香港洋錢齾脫幾化
_’Me-khwe Hyang-kaung yang-dien ngah-theh kyi-hau?_
What is the value of Japanese yen?
每塊日本洋錢申幾化
_Me-khwe Zeh-pung yang-dien sung kyi-hau?_
How many Mexican dollars will an English sovereign bring?
每磅金洋値英洋幾化
_Me paung kyung-yang dzuk Iung-yang kyi-hau?_
What is the value of American dollars?
每塊花旗洋錢値幾化
_’Me khwe Hwo-ji yang-dien dzuh kyi-hau?_
=_THE CHINESE TEACHER_ (先生).=
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I want a (Chinese) teacher.
我要請一位先生
_Ngoo iau tshing ih-we sien-sang_.
I want to learn Mandarin.
我要學官話
_Ngoo iau ’auh Kwen-wo_.
I want to learn the Shanghai dialect.
我要學上海土白
_Ngoo iau ’auh Zaung-he thoo-bak_.
Good morning, teacher.
先生早呀
_Sien-sang tsau ’a_.
My Chinese words are few.
我个中國說話勿多
_Ngoo-kuh Tsoong-kok seh-wo ’veh-too_.
I want to study in the morning.
我要拉早晨讀書
_Ngoo iau la tsau-zung dok-su_.
What hour in the morning to begin?
早晨幾點鐘起頭
_Tsau-zung kyi tien-tsoong chi-deu?_
From seven to eight o’clock.
七點鐘到八點鐘
_Tshih tien-tsoong tau pah tien-tsoong_.
Can you come earlier?
儂能彀早點來否
_Noong nung-keu tsau-tien le va?_
What hour is most convenient?
啥時候頂便當
_Sa z-’eu ting bien-taung_.
How much a month do you wish?
每月儂要幾化薪水
_’Me nyoeh noong iau kyi-kau sing-soe?_
If each day [we] study one hour [I] want eight dollars.
若是每日讀一點鐘要八塊洋錢
_Zak-z ’me nyih dok ih tien-tsoong iau pah-khwe yang-dien_.
What book do you think I should study?
儂想讀啥个書
_Noong siang dok sa-kuh su?_
To aspirate is important.
出風是要緊个
_Tsheh-foong z iau-kyung kuh_.
Read it over again.
再讀一遍
_Tse dok ih-pien_.
[To teacher] Should I learn to write the characters?
儂想我要學寫中國字否
_Noong siang ngoo iau ’auh sia Tsoong-kok z va?_
[To teacher] Do I speak correctly?
我話來對否
_Ngoo wo le te va?_
[To student] You do not speak distinctly.
儂話來勿淸爽
_Noong wo le ’veh tshing-saung_.
Speak more quickly.
話來快點
_Wo-le khwa-tien_.
Speak more slowly.
話來慢點
_Wo-le man-tien_.
You speak too quick.
儂話來忒决
_Noong wo le thuh-khwa_.
To listen to other people’s idiom is important.
聼別人个話法是要緊个
_Thing bih-nyung-kuh wo-fah z iau-kyung-kuh_.
[We have] finished the study of this book; may [we] study Yates’
Lessons?*
第本書讀完之,可以讀中國譯語妙法否
Di pung su dok-wen-ts, khau-i dok Tsoong-kok Yuk Nyui Miau Fah va?
* Since writing these Sentences new Lessons on the Shanghai Dialect
have been prepared by Rev. L. Hawks Pott, D.D.(卜先生)
Sir, please write a letter for me.
先生請儂替我寫一封信
_Sien-sang, tshing noong thi ngoo sia ih foong sing_.
[To teacher] To-morrow I have matters [to attend to] and will not be
able to study.
明朝我有事體, 勿能讀書
_Ming-tsau ngoo yeu z-thi, ’veh nung dok-su_.
[To student] The day after to-morrow I go from home and cannot come to
teach.
後日我要出門, 勿能來敎書
_‘Eu-nyih ngoo iau tsheh-mung, ’veh nung le kau su_.
At the beginning, of next week I want to go to the hills for a summer
holiday, so in the meantime we will stop for a week.
下禮拜起, 我要上山歇夏, 所以暫時停一个月
_‘Au li-pa chi, ngoo iau zaung san hyih ‘au, soo-i dzan z ding ih-kuh
nyoeh_.
=_NUMERALS_ (藪目).=
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1 一 _ih_
2 二 _nyi_
3 三 _san_
4 四 _s_
5 五 _ng_
6 六 _lok_
7 七 _tshih_
8 八 _pah_
9 九 _kyeu_
10 十 _zeh_
11 十一 _zeh-ih_
12 十二 _zeh-nyi_
13 十三 _zeh-san_
14 十四 _zeh-s_
15 十五 _so-ng_
16 十六 _zeh-lok_
17 十七 _zeh-tshih_
18 十八 _zeh-pah_
19 十九 _zeh-kyeu_
20 念 or 二十 _nyan_ or _nyi-seh_
21 念一 _nyan-ih_
22 念二 _nyan-nyi_
23 念三 _nyan-san_
24 念四 _nyan-s_
25 念五 _nyan-ng_
26 念六 _nyan-lok_
27 念七 _nyan-tshih_
28 念八 _nyan-pah_
29 念九 _nyan-kyeu_
30 三十 _san-seh_
31 卅一 _san-zeh-ih_
40 四十 _s-seh_
50 五十 _ng-seh_
60 六十 _lok-seh_
70 七十 _tshih-seh_
80 八十 _pah-seh_
90 九十 _kyeu-seh_
100 一百 _ih-pak_
101 一百零一 _ih-pak ling ih_
102 一百零二 _ih-pak ling nyi_
103 一百零三 _ih-pak ling san_
104 一百零四 _ih-pak ling s_
105 一百零五 _ih-pak ling ng_
106 一百零六 _ih-pak ling lok_
107 一百零七 _ih-pak ling tshih_
108 一百零八 _ih-pak ling pah_
109 一百零九 _ih-pak ling kyeu_
110 一百十 _ih-pak zeh_
111 一百十一 _ih-pak zeh-ih_
200 二百 _nyi-pak_
300 三百 _san-pak_
400 四百 _s-pak_
500 五百 _ng-pak_
600 六百 _lok-pak_
700 七百 _tshih-pak_
800 八百 _pah-pak_
900 九百 _kyeu-pak_
1,000 一千 _ih-tshien_
1,001 一千零零一 _ih-tshien ling ling ih_
2,000 二千 _nyi-tshien_
5,000 五千 _ng-tshien_
10,000 一萬 _ih-man_ (or _ih van_)
20,000 二萬 _nyi-man_
50,000 五萬 _ng-man_
100,000 十萬 _zeh-man_
500,000 五十萬 _ng-zeh man_
900,000 九十萬 _kyeu-seh man_
1,000,000 一百萬 _ih-pak man_
=_CLASSIFIERS_.=
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In this and the following sections a number of useful words
are grouped according to grammatical or topical divisions. A
study of the words, called classifiers, which come between “a” or
“an” (or rather its equivalent, the numeral 一 _ih_) and the word
itself, will make our communications to the Chinese correct and
more lucid.
First Classifier, 个 (_kuh_).
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A man. 一个人 _Ih-kuh nyung_.
A woman. 一个女人 _Ih-kuh nyui-nyung_.
A son. 一个兒子 _Ih-kuh nyi-ts_.
A daughter. 一个囡 _Ih-kuh noen_.
A friend. 一个朋友 _Ih-kuh bang-yeu_.
A native. 一个本地人 _Ih-kuh pung-di-nyung_.
A servant. 一个用人 _Ih-kuh yoong-nyung_.
A bottle. 一个玻璃瓶 _Ih-kuh poo-li-bing_.
An egg. 一个蛋 _Ih-kuh-dan_.
A scholar. 一个學生子 _Ih-kuh ‘auh-sang-ts_.
A farmer. 一个種田入 _Ih-kuh tsoong-dien-nyung_.
A carpenter. 一个木匠 _Ih-kuh mok-ziang_.
A mason. 一个泥水匠 _Ih-kuh nyi-s-ziang_.
Second Classifier, 隻 (_tsak_).
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A dog. 一隻狗 _Ih-tsak keu_.
A cat. 一隻猫 _Ih-tsak mau_.
A fowl. 一隻雞 _Ih-tsak kyi_.
A bird. 一隻窵 _Ih-tsak tiau_.
A table. 一隻檯子 _Ih-tsak de-ts_.
A trunk. 一隻箱子 _Ih-tsak siang-ts_.
A bed. 一隻床 _Ih-tsak zaung_.
A plate. 一隻盆子 _Ih-tsak bung-ts_.
A saucer. 一隻茶杯 _Ih-tsak dzo-pe_.
A cup. 一隻杯子 _Ih-tsak pe-ts_.
A stove. 一隻火爐 _Ih-tsak hoo-loo_.
A watch. 一隻表 _Ih-tsak piau_.
Third Classifier, 把 (_po_).
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A chair. 一把椅子 _Ih-po iui-ts_.
A hammer. 一把榔頭 _Ih-po laung-deu_.
A fan. 一把扇子 _Ih-po sen-ts_.
An umbrella. 一把傘 _Ih-po san_.
Fourth Classifier, 條 (_diau_).
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A stream. 一條河 _Ih-diau ‘oo_.
A bridge. 一條橋 _Ih-diau jau_.
A road. 一條路 _Ih-diau loo_.
A rope. 一條繩 _Ih-diau zung_.
A snake. 一條蛇 _Ih-diau zo_.
A bar of iron. 一條鐵條 _Ih-diau thih-diau_.
Fifth Classifier, 根 (_kung_).
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A stick of timber. 一根木頭 _Ih-kung mok-deu_.
A bamboo. 一根竹頭 _Ih-kung tsok-deu_.
A thread. 一根線 _Ih-kung sien_.
A rope. 一根繩 _Ih-kung zung_.
Sixth Classifier, 本 (_pung_).
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A book. 一本書 _Ih-pung su_.
Seventh Classifier, 部 (_boo_).
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A work of one or more volumes. 一部書 _Ih-boo su_.
A carriage. 一部馬車 _Ih-boo mo-tsho_.
A ricksha. 一部東洋車 _Ih-boo toong-yang-tsho_.
A wheelbarrow. 一部小車 _Ih-boo siau-tsho_.
Eighth Classifier, 座 (_zoo_).
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A mountain. 一座山 _Ih-dzoo san_.
A city. 一座城 _Ih-dzoo dzung_.
A house. 一座房子 _Ih-dzoo vaung-ts_.
A pagoda. 一座塔 _Ih-dzoo thah_.
Ninth Classifier, 疋 (_phih_).
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A piece of cloth. 一疋布 _Ih-phih poo_.
Tenth Classifier, 匹 (_phih_).
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A horse. 一匹馬 _Ih-phih mo_.
A mule. 一匹騾子 _Ih-phih loo-ts_.
Eleventh Classifier, 塊 (_khwe_).
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A piece of wood. 一塊木頭 _Ih-khwe mok-deu_.
A slice of meat. 一塊肉 _Ih-khwe nyok_.
A piece of land. 一塊地皮 _Ih-khwe di-bi_.
A pane of glass. 一塊玻璃 _Ih-khwe poo-li_.
A dollar. 一塊洋錢 _Ih-khwe yang-dien_.
A brick. 一塊碌磚 _Ih-khwe lok-tsen_.
Twelfth Classifier, 幅 (_fok_).
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A painting or engraving. 一幅晝圖 _Ih-fok wo-doo_.
A chart or map. 一幅地圖 _Ih-fok di-doo_.
Thirteenth Classifier, 扇 (_sen_).
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A door. 一扇門 _Ih-sen mung_.
A screen. 一扇屛風 _Ih-sen bing-foong_.
Fourteenth Classifier, 乘 (_dzung_).
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A flight of stairs or a ladder. 一乘扶梯 _Ih-dzung voo-thi_.
A step of a door. 一乘踏步 _Ih-dzung dah-boo_.
Fifteenth Classifier, 頂 (_ting_).
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A sedan chair. 一頂轎子 _Ih-ting jau-ts_.
A hat. 一頂帽子 _Ih-ting mau-ts_.
Sixteenth Classifier, 位 (_we_).
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A visitor, a customer. 一位客人 _Ih-we khak-nyung_.
A teacher. 一位先生 _Ih-we sien-sang_.
Seventeenth Classifier, 張 (_tsang_).
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A sheet of paper. 一張紙 _Ih-tsang ts_.
A newspaper. 一張新聞紙 _Ih-tsang sing-vung-ts_.
Eighteenth Classifier, 爿 (_ban_).
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A foreign firm. 一爿洋行 _Ih-ban yang-‘aung_.
A shop. 一爿店 _Ih-ban tien_.
Nineteenth Classifier, 副 (_foo_).
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A set of buttons. 一副鈕子 _Ih-foo nyeu-ts_.
A pair of scrolls. 一副對聯 _Ih-foo te-lien_.
Twentieth Classifier, 雙 (_saung_).
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A pair of shoes. 一雙鞋子 _Ih-saung ‘a-ts_.
A pair of gloves. 一雙手套 _Ih-saung seu-thau_.
Twenty-first Classifier, 尊 (_tsung_).
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An idol. 一尊菩薩 _Ih tsung boo sah_.
Twenty-second Classifier, 包 (_pau_).
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A parcel. 一包 _Ih-pau_.
A bundle of clothing. 一包衣裳 _Ih-pau i-zaung_.
A bale of cotton. 一包棉花 _Ih-pau mien-hwo_.
A bale of silk. 一包絲 _Ih-pau s_.
Twenty-third Classifier, 棵 (_khoo_).
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A tree. 一棵樹 _Ih khoo zu_.
A flowering plant. 一棵花 _Ih khoo hwo_.
Twenty-fourth Classifier, 面 (_mien_).
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A mirror. 一面鏡子 _Ih-mien kyung-ts_.
A flag. 一面旗 _Ih-mien ji_
Twenty-fifth Classifier, 堆 (_te_).
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A pile of fuel. 一堆柴 _Ih te za_.
A pile of coal. 一堆煤 _Ih te me_.
A pile of stones. 一堆石頭 _Ih te zak-deu_.
A pile of goods. 一堆貨色 _Ih te hoo-suh_.
Twenty-sixth Classifier, 綑 (_khwung_).
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A bundle of rice straw. 一綑稻柴 _Ih khwung dau-za_.
A bundle of wood. 一綑柴 _Ih khwung za_.
Twenty-seventh Classifier, 管 (_kwen_).
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A pen. 一管筆 _Ih kwen pih_.
A foot rule. 一管尺 _Ih kwen tshak_.
Twenty-eighth Classifier, 對 (te).
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A pair of fowls. 一對雞 _Ih te kyi_.
A husband and wife. 一對夫妻 _Ih te foo-tshi_.
Twenty-ninth Classifier, 口 (_kheu_).
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A book-case. 一口書廚 _Ih kheu su-dzu_.
A well. 一口井 _Ih kheu-tsing_.
Thirtieth Classifier, 桶 (_doong_).
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A barrel of flour. 一桶干麺 _Ih doong koen-mien_.
A bucket of water. 一桶水 _Ih doong-s_.
Thirty-first Classifier, 瓶 (_bing_)
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A bottle (bottleful). 一瓶 _Ih bing_.
A bottle of medicine. 一瓶藥 _Ih bing yak_.
Thirty-second Classifier, 箱 (_siang_).
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A box of tea. 一箱茶葉 _Ih siang dzo-yih_.
A box of materials. 一箱貨色 _Ih siang hoo-suh_.
Thirty-third Classifier, 封 (_foong_).
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A letter. 一封信 _Ih foong sing_.
Thirty-fourth Classifier, 帮 (_paung_).
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The literary class. 讀書帮 _Dok-su paung_.
The mercantile class. 生意帮 _Sang-i paung_.
The Canton guild. 廣東帮 _Kwaung-toong paung_.
The Ningpo guild. 甯波帮 _Nyung-poo paung_ or _Nyung pok paung_.
Thirty-fifth Classifier, 回 (_we_).
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One time. 一回 _Ih we_.
Thirty-sixth Classifier, 票 (_phiau_).
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A job of work. 一票生活 _Ih phiau sang-weh_.
A business transaction. 一票生意 _Ih phiau sang-i_.
Thirty-seventh Classifier, 樁 (_tsaung_).
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An affair. 一樁事體 _Ih tsaung z-thi_.
Thirty-eighth Classifier, 層 (_dzung_).
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A three-storied house. 三層樓 _San-dzung leu_.
A seven-storied pagoda. 七層塔 _Tshih-dzung thak_.
Thirty-ninth Classifier, 藏 (_dzaung_).
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A pile of books. 一藏書 _Ih-dzaung su_.
A pile of plates. 一藏盆子 _Ih-dzaung bung-ts_.
Fortieth Classifier, 股 (_koo_).
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One share. 一股 _Ih koo_.
A business of three partners. 三股分頭 _San koo vung-deu_.
Forty-first Classifier, 間 (_kan_).
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One room. 一間 _Ih kan_.
A bed-room. 房間, 房頭 _Vaung-kan, vaung-deu_.
An office. 寫字間 _Sia-z-kan_.
Shroff’s room. 帳房間 _Tsang-vaung-kan_.
Forty-second Classifier, 件 (_jien_).
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A garment. 一件衣裳 _Ih jien i-zaung_.
An affair. 一件實體 _Ih jien z-thi_.
Forty-third Classifier, 捸 (_da_).
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A row of houses. 一捸房子 _Ih da vaung-ts_.
A row of trees. 一埭樹 _Ih da zu_.
_PRONOUNS_.
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Personal Pronouns.
I. 我 _Ngoo_.
You. 儂 _Noong_.
He. 伊 _Yi_.
We. 伲 _Nyi_.
You. 㑚 _Na_.
They. 伊拉 _Yi-la_.
Interrogative Pronouns.
Who? What? 啥 _Sa?_
Which. 那裡 _‘a-li_.
Demonstrative Pronouns.
This, these. 第个 _Di-kuh_.
That, those. 伊个 _I-kuh_.
Indefinite Pronouns.
All. 攏總 _Loong-tsoong_.
Many. 多化 _Too-hau_.
Few. 少 _Sau_.
Each. 每 _’Me_.
Whichever. 隨便 _Dzoe-bien_.
Other. 別个 _Bih-kuh_.
=_Examples of Adjectives_.=
Good. 好 _Hau_.
Better. 奸點 _Hau-tien_.
Best. 頂好 _Ting-hau_.
Bad. 勿好 _’Veh-hau_ (or 恘 _Cheu_.)
Cold. 冷 _Lang_.
Hot. 熱 _Nyih_.
Black. 黑 _Huh_.
White. 白 _Bak_.
Red. 紅 _‘Oong_.
Green. 綠 _Lok_.
Blue. 藍 _Lan_.
Yellow. 黃 _Waung_.
Long. 長 _Dzang_.
Short. 短 _Toen_.
High. 高 _Kau_.
Low. 低 _Ti_.
Broad. 闊 _Khweh_.
Narrow. 狹 _‘Ah_.
_Adverbs_.
How. 那能 _Na-nung_.
Why? 爲啥 _We-sa?_
When? 幾時 _Kyi-z?_
Now. 現在 _Yien-dze_.
Thus. 實藎 _Zeh-ke_.
But. 但是 _Dan-z_.
Only. 不過 _Peh-koo_.
Very. 蠻 _Man_.
_Conjunctions_.
And. 咾 _Lau_.
Therefore. 所以 _Soo-i_.
Because. 因爲 _Iung-we_.
If. 若是 _Zak-z_.
Then. 難末 _Nan-meh_
Either. 或是 _‘Ok-z_.
=_DIRECTIONS (方向)_.=
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East. 東 _Toong_.
South. 南 _Nen_.
West. 西 _Si_.
North. 北 _Pok_.
South-east. 東南 _Toong-nen_.
North-west. 西北 _Si-pok_.
South-west. 西南 _Si-nen_.
North-east. 東北 _Toong-pok_.
Here. 第頭 or 此地 _Di-deu_ or _Ths-di._
There. 伊頭 _I-deu_.
Where. 那裡 _‘A-li_
Above. 上頭 _Zaung-deu_.
Below. 下頭 _‘Au-deu_.
Upstairs. 樓上 _Leu-laung_.
Downstairs. 樓下 _Leu-‘au_.
Inside. 裡向 _Li-hyang_.
Outside. 外頭 _Nga-deu_
In front. 前頭 or 前面 _Zien-deu_ or _Zien-mien_.
At the back. 後頭 or 背後 _‘Eu-deu_ or _Pe-‘eu_.
Beside. 傍邊 _Baung-pien_.
Left. 左邊 _Tsi-pien_.
Right. 右邊 _Yeu-pien_.
In addition to the directions given in the sections, “On the
Street”; “The Merchant”; “House Boy and Coolie,” etc., the
following may prove useful:—
International Banking Corporation.
花旗銀行
_Hwo-ji nyung-‘aung_.
Imperial Bank of China.
中國通商銀行
_Tsoong-kok thoong saung nyung-‘aung_.
Yokohama Specie Bank.
正金銀行
_Tsung-kyung nyung-‘aung_.
Russo-Chinese Bank.
華俄道勝銀行
_Wo ngoo dau sung nyung-‘aung_.
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.
麥加利銀行
_Mah-ka-li nyung-‘aung_.
The Missionary Home,
敎士公所
_Kyau-z koong-soo_.
The Palace Hotel.
滙中
_We-tsoong_.
The Hotel Des Colonies.
蜜采里
_Mih-tshe-li_.
The Great Northern Telegraph Company.
大北電報公司
_Da-pok dien-pau koong-s_.
The Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration.
中國電報總局
_Tsoong-koh dien-pau tsoong-jok_.
Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co., Ltd.
大東電報公司
_Da-toong dien-pau koong-s_.
Commercial Pacific Cable Company.
太平洋商務電報公司
_Tha-bing-yang saung-woo dien-pau koong-s_.
=_TITLES OR DESIGNATIONS_ (稱呼).=
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Parents. 爺娘 _Ya-nyang_.
Father. 爺 _Ya_.
Mother. 娘 _Nyang_.
Husband. 丈夫 _Dzang-foo_.
Wife. 娘子 _Nyang-ts_.
Brother. 弟兄 _Di-hyoong_.
Elder brother. 阿哥 _Ak-koo_.
Younger brother. 兄弟 _Hyoong-di_.
Sister. 姊妹 _Tsi-me_.
Elder sister. 阿姊 _Ah-tsi_.
Younger sister. 妹妹 _Me-me_.
Children. 小囝 _Siau-noen_.
Son. 兒子 _Nyi-ts_.
Daughter. 囡 _Noen_.
Teacher. 先生 _Sien-sang_.
Master. 東家 _Toong-ka_.
Mistress. 東家娘娘 _Toong-ka-nyang-nyang_.
Employé. 夥計 _Hoo-kyi_.
Servant. 用人 _Yoong-nyung_.
Scholar. 學生子 _‘Auh-sang-ts_.
Friend. 朋友 _Bang-yeu_.
Relative. 親眷 _Tshing-kyoen_.
Neighbor. 鄰舍 _Ling-so_.
Mate or companion. 同事 or 同伴 _Doong-z_, or _Doong-be_.
Cook. 大司務 _Da-s-voo_.
Boy. 細崽 _Si-tse_
Coolie. 苦力 or 出店 _Khoo-lih_ or _Tsheh-tien_.
Amah. 阿媽 _Ak-ma_.
Mafoo. 馬夫 _Mo-foo_.
Rickshaman. 車夫 _Tsho-foo_.
Gardener. 種花園个 _Tsoong-hwo-yoen-kuh_.
Washerman. 淨衣裳个 _Zing-i-zaung-kuh_.
Tailor. 裁縫 _Ze-voong_.
Carpenter. 木匠 _Mok-ziang_.
Mason. 坭水匠 _Nyi-s-ziang_
Blacksmith. 鐵匠 _Thih-ziang_.
Coppersmith. 銅匠 _Doong-ziang_.
Silversmith. 銀匠 _Nyung-ziang_.
Shoemaker. 鞋匠 or 做鞋子个 _‘A-ziang_ or _Tsoo ‘a-ts kuh_.
Baker. 做饅頭个 _Tsoo-men-deu-kuh_.
=_WEATHER_ (天氣)=
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To-day the weather is fine.
今朝天氣蠻好
_Kyung-tsau thien-chi ’man-hau_.
To-day is dark.
今朝天色陰暗
_Kyung-tsau thien-suh iung-en_.
Perhaps it will rain.
恐怕要落雨
_Khoong-pho iau lauh-yui_.
The wind is high.
有大風
_Yeu doo foong_.
To-day is very warm.
今朝蠻熱
Kyung-tsau ’man nyih.
Yesterday was very cold.
昨日籩冷
_Zauh-nyih ’man lang.
Perhaps to-morrow will be fine.
明朝或者會天好 [or 天晴]
_Ming-tsau ‘ok-tse we thien-hau_ [or _thien-dzing_.]
There has been too much rain.
雨水忒多
_Yui-s thuh-too_.
It looks like snow.
要落雪
_Iau lauh sih_.
To-day there is frost.
今朝有霜
_Kyung-tsau yeu saung_.
To-day there is ice.
今朝有冰
_Kyung-tsau yeu ping_.
It is foggy outside.
外頭有霧露
_Nga-deu yeu ‘oo-loo_.
It is stormy.
有大風雨
_Yeu doo foong-yui_.
=_HOUSE VOCABULARY_.=
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