A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect (汕頭方言音義字典) / cheng

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• A swing.

• cheng-chiu pêⁿ;

  the frame from which a swing is suspended.

• thóiⁿ nâng phah cheng-chiu;

  see people swinging.

• peh m̄ cĭeⁿ cheng-chiu pêⁿ;

  could not climb into the swing.

• hwn-cheng-chiu;

  a whirligig.

• toaⁿ cheng-chiu;

  a swing for one person.

稱

• To designate; to give an appellation; to name.

• cheng-hu;

  to designate by a name.

• thong cheng-cò̤ sin-seⁿ;

  are generally called Teachers.

• cṳ̆ cheng-cò̤ ŏi;

  called himself competent.

• ka-kī tho̤-khiam cheng-cò̤ ngô̤;

  with a pretense of humility called himself the stupid one.

• ké cheng-cò̤ siang-kheh;

  falsely gave him the title of merchant.

• cheng-hu nâng, hok sĭ ēng kùi jī, ēng cun jī, ēng lĕng jī;

  to compliment people by the use of the term Noble, or Honored, or Respected, before their names.

淸

• Pure; clear; to cleanse; cool.

• cheng-khih; cheng-kiet;

  clean.

• sói cheng-khih;

  wash it clean.

• cheng-cheng khih-khih;

  perfectly clean.

• úa chìu kàu cheng-khih căi;

  I have scrubbed it very clean.

• cheng-cheng cĕng-cĕng;

  perfectly cleansed.

• cheng-cheng nē;

  very pure.

• cŏ̤ cheng;

  let it set till it is clear.

• thêng cheng;

  let it stand till it becomes clear by settling.

• cheng cúi;

  pure water.

• cheng tê;

  pure tea.

• cheng thng;

  clear soup.

• lṳ́ kâi chíu nah-sap, khṳ̀ sói cheng-khih;

  your hands are dirty, go and wash them clean.

• cheng-cheng pêh-pêh;

  spotless.

• m̄ cheng-pêh;

  not unblemished.

• sin ke cheng-pêh;

  an unsullied name.

• lṳ́ màiⁿ tó̤ sói cheng;

  do not try to excuse yourself for it.

• līo-lí cheng-chó̤;

  the whole matter is well arranged.

• cheng-cheng chó̤-chó̤;

  completely settled.

• ūe tàⁿ lâi m̄ cheng-chó̤;

  the subject is not definitely stated.

• sìo-búe hâiⁿ būe cheng;

  the balance is not paid in full.

• hâiⁿ cheng lío;

  paid in full.

• i seⁿ lâi cheng-sìu căi;

  he is very well formed.

• tăi cheng kok;

  China.

• cheng chîo;

  the present dynasty.

• cheng sim;

  pure hearted.

• cheng-lîang;

  cool.

• thiⁿ-sî cheng-lîang;

  the weather is agreeably cool.

• cîah cheng-lîang;

  to take cooling food.

• lṳ́ thóiⁿ tîeh cheng kuaⁿ-húe hó̤, a cheng sim-húe hó̤, a sĭ cheng hùi-húe hó̤?

  Do you think it is the liver, the heart, or the lungs, which requires medication?

• cìe úa thóiⁿ li tîeh cheng sĭen-húe cìaⁿ hó̤;

  according to my judgment, it is the kidneys which require to be acted upon.

• cheng-sîn;

  the cool of the morning.

• cheng sìo-bâk;

  settle an account.

• kâi gûeh cheng cêk tńg sìo;

  settle the account monthly.

• cheng sǹg mêng-pêh;

  reckoned in full.

• cheng ôiⁿ;

  quite at leisure.

• cheng-khih sìeⁿ;

  clean looking.

• cheng huang mêng gûeh;

  balmy breezes and moonlight nights.

• cúi cheng, kìⁿ cîeh;

  transparent depths of water.

• i kâi ke cheng, lṳ́ tîeh cai thóiⁿ kù i;

  his family is in reduced circumstances, and you should be considerate toward him.

• cò̤ cheng kuaⁿ;

  an upright judge.

• cheng lîam;

  clean handed.

• bw̄n tn̆g khoi cúi sói m̄ cheng;

  a thousand fathoms of river water would not wash it clean.

薰

• To perfume; to scent; to impart an odor.

• ēng phang-cháu chèng i phang;

  lay fragrant herbs among them, to impart a sweet odor.

• cía tê sĭ chèng hue kâi, chèng kaù cn̂g kâi hue bī;

  this tea has had flower petals mixed with it to scent it, till it tastes strongly of the flowers.

• m̄-hó̤ khṳt i chèng tîeh;

  do not let this take an odor from that.

• khṳt i kâu khì-bī chèng tîeh cū àiⁿ seⁿ pēⁿ;

  if you take in its exhalations, yon will become ill.

• cieⁿ-ló̤ pàng sieⁿ tói chèng lío bŏi seⁿ cù-thâng;

  put camphor into the box, and when it has imparted its scent, moths will not breed there.

• i kâi saⁿ-khó chèng kàu phang căi;

  her clothes are scented so as to be very flagrant.

烝

• To warm by steaming; heat what has before been cooked.

• khioh khu cheng i sie;

  take it and warm it up by steaming it.

• kui i pàng tíaⁿ tói kò̤ chèng, cìa bŏi chìn;

  put it back into the pan and let it steam there then it won’t get cold.

銃

• Fire-arms; guns.

• hàm phah thih kâi lâi phah kúi ki chèng;

  tell the blacksmith to make some guns.

• tōa chèng;

  a cannon.

• chèng kha;

  gun carriage.

• cêk bûe chèng;

  one cannon.

• kúi híang chèng;

  a revolver.

• lâk híang chèng;

  a revolver with six barrels.

• cí ki chèng hó̤ phah kúi híang?

  How many balls does this revolver carry?

• saⁿ-mn̂g-chèng;

  a petard.

• pàng saⁿ-mn̂g-chèng;

  fire a petard.

• âng-keⁿ chèng;

  evening gun-fire.

• jī chèng;

  the nine o’clock gun.

• thiⁿ-kng chèng híang lío;

  the sunrise gun has been fired.

• úa thiaⁿ-kìⁿ chèng kóng-cē-kìe;

  I heard the sound of a gun.

• cí-hûe tī-kò̤ kâi chèng kūang-cē-kìe;

  this moment a gun sounded somewhere.

• chèng-kíaⁿ;

  a pistol.

• chèng-cí;

  shot.

• chèng-îeh;

  powder.

• chèng kâi hûe-hĭⁿ mn̂g;

  the touch-hole.

• chèng khang;

  the bore of a gun.

• cang chèng phah sí i;

  took a gun and shot him dead.

稱

• Suitable; in consonance with.

• chèng ceh a m̄ chèng ceh;

  suited or unsuited to the position.

• i īa sĭ lâi lí cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ cū chèng ceh, īa sĭ khṳ̀ lí hṳ́ kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ cū m̄ chèng ceh;

  if he undertakes to manage this case it is consonant with his duty, but if he enters into that one he dishonors his office.

• cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ chèng ì căi;

  this is very satisfactory.

• m̄ chèng ì;

  unsatisfactory.

情

• The feelings; the circumstances or facts of a case.

• huaⁿ-hí, seⁿ-khì, pui-ai, kiaⁿ-kŭ, ài-sieh, ló-hṳ̆n, sim só̤ àiⁿ, kìe-cò̤ chit chêng;

  joy, anger, grief, fear, love, hatred and desire, are called the seven passions.

• chêng mīn;

  feeling expressed in the face.

• thóiⁿ i kâi chêng mīn;

  observe the expression of his face.

• chêng hūn;

  a fellow feeling.

• èng chêng; treat kindly, nâng-chêng;

  kindness.

• cò̤ nâng-chêng khṳt i;

  do him a favor.

• i kâi cò̤ sṳ̄ m̄ kṳ̆n nâng-chêng;

  he does not do things in a kindly way.

• sai-chêng;

  private desires.

• tho̤h chêng;

  claim a favor.

• m̄ cai nâng-chêng;

  shows no gratitude for favors.

• ŭ nâng-chêng tŏ̤ i kò̤;

  he is under obligation to me for favors.

• i m̄ pat nâng-chêng;

  he is not susceptible to the influence of kindness.

• kì-lĭam i kâi nâng-chêng;

  recollect his kindness.

• i ŭ nâng-chêng tŏ̤ náng kò̤, náng tîeh ŭ nâng-chêng khṳt i;

  he has done us favors, and we must return them.

• jw̆n tàⁿ, tàⁿ bô̤ nâng-chêng;

  what is thoughtlessly said is unkindly said.

• tàⁿ nâng-chêng;

  plead for favor.

• sì-chêng;

  the circumstances.

• phûeh sì-chêng kâi sṳ̄;

  talking about matters of fact.

• nâng-kheh chêng;

  hospitably inclined.

• sîn-chêng;

  remarkable aptness.

• ŭ chêng; to̤ chêng;

  grateful.

• bô̤ chêng; po̤h chêng;

  ungrateful.

• chêng îu;

  the causes.

• chêng cak;

  the facts.

• chêng-hêng;

  the aspect of the case.

• ŭ chêng-lí;

  that is reasonable.

• i cĭn chêng căi;

  he shows the utmost gratitude.

• sît chêng;

  the real circumstances or incidents.

• i chŵn bô̤ châi-chêng;

  he is very unfeeling.

• tōa châi-chêng kâi nâng;

  a person of deep feeling.

• úa chêng-ngw̆n cò̤;

  I am willing to do it.

• i kam-sim chêng-ngw̆n;

  he is wholly cordial in his assent to it.

• lṳ́ m̄ chêng-ngw̆n li m̄ àiⁿ;

  if you are unwilling I do not wish it.

• i kâi hiaⁿ-tĭ-chêng hó̤ câi;

  their fraternal regard is very admirable.

• chŵn bô̤ phêng-íu chêng;

  has no friendly feeling.

• cò̤ chêng cē;

  be kindlier.

• chêng, lí, huap, saⁿ kĭaⁿ, chiet-ìo tîeh hío;

  the facts, the principles, and the law, must all three be clearly understood.

榕

• The bastard banyan, also called sêng.

• à pit chêng-chīu kṳn;

  argue with sufficient force to split a banyan root.

• chêng-chīu kha-ĕ lā lîang;

  under a banyan enjoying the coolness.

橙

• A species of lemon.

• chêng ko̤;

  marmalade.

• bói nŏ̤ kâi cîⁿ chêng lâi lô̤h;

  buy two cash worth of lemon and put it in for seasoning.

剩

• An overplus; a residue; a surplus.

• úa ṳ̆ ŭ chut chēng tŏ̤-kò̤;

  I have provided more than will be needed.

• téng-tîeh ío ŭ chut chēng;

  there is by weight more than the required amount.

• ṳ̆ chim-chēng tŏ̤-kò̤;

  there is a greater depth given to it, than will be necessarily occupied.

• tī-hng ío khùaⁿ-chēng;

  the space is wider than we need occupy.

閂

• A wooden bar, used to fasten doors; to bar with a wooden bar.

• mn̂g chēng;

  bars for fastening doors.

• tît chēng;

  a vertical bar.

• hûeⁿ chēng;

  a cross-bar.

• chēng theng;

  bar the window.

• chēng síam;

  bar the folding doors.

從

• Subordinate.

• chēng chù;

  outhouses.

• hía chù sĭ toaⁿ pôiⁿ chēng chù, a sĭ sang pôiⁿ chēng chù?

  Has that house a row of small buildings on one side only, or on both sides?

• sì cūe chēng chù;

  four rows of side buildings.

穿

• To wear; to put on clothing.

• chēng saⁿ-khò;

  wear clothes.

• chēng bûeh, chēng ôi;

  wear stockings and shoes.

• chēng phâu;

  wear a cloak.

• chēng o̤ kùa;

  wear a long tunic and a short one.

• chēng khṳ̀ sò-sò;

  dressed plainly.

• chēng khṳ̀ phâi-chîang;

  dressed elegantly.

• ŭ sin chēng;

  have enough to wear.

• lâi chēng ío hó̤ thóiⁿ;

  dress more becomingly.

• chēng khò-kûeh;

  wear short trowsers.

• chēng bé-kùa;

  wore a riding jacket.

• chēng khò-thùi;

  wore leggins.

• ūaⁿ-chēng gût saⁿ-khò;

  put on one’s night clothes.

• sin tèng kâi saⁿ-khò kîam lío, thǹg tīo khṳ̀ sói;

  the clothes you are wearing are soiled, take them off and wash them.

• khîeh sói-cíaⁿ kâi lâi chēng;

  get clean ones and put them on.

• úa bô̤ chēng saⁿ;

  I am undressed.

• táng úa chēng saⁿ lío cìaⁿ chut lâi;

  wait till I am dressed and I will then come out.

• hó̤ khṳ̀-chēng saⁿ;

  go and put on your jacket.