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

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將

• A sign of the future; about to; a leader; regarding; considering.

• ciang cĭu;

  presently.

• ciang lâi;

  in the future.

• ciang kàu;

  close upon.

• ciang àiⁿ cîah;

  about to eat.

• i ciang àiⁿ khṳ̀;

  he is about to go.

• ko-ciang;

  it will do.

• jît ciang àm kâi sî-hāu;

  when it was nearly dusk.

• ciang sí;

  about to die.

• ciang jû cṳ hô̤?

  What can be done?

• ciang jîp mn̂g;

  about to go in at the door.

• ciang-kun;

  a commandant.

• tăi-ciang-kun;

  commander-in-chief.

• pá-ciang;

  in regard to.

• pá-ciang cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄, kio i tàⁿ;

  tell him concerning this affair.

• i pá-ciang lṳ́, cò̤-nî kẃn-thăi?

  As for you, how did he treat you?

• thóiⁿ i pá-ciang cí kâi sṳ̄ cò̤-nî cò̤;

  see what he will do in regard to this matter.

張

• To display; to publish abroad; to boast of; to make much of.

• khai-ciang;

  to display, (as new goods).

• khua-ciang;

  boastful.

• kuai-ciang căi;

  very cross-grained.

• cí kâi a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ khah kuai-ciang;

  this child is very cross.

• ciang-îang;

  to bruit abroad.

• ŭ cú-ciang, bô̤ cú-ciang;

  there is or is not a way to bring it about.

• sin khai-ciang;

  newly displayed.

• mêng mâk ciang táⁿ;

  it was done openly.

章

• Statutes; rules.

• ciang thîaⁿ;

  by-laws.

• thû-ciang;

  an instrument to stamp orders with.

• khek kâi thû-ciang;

  engrave a stamp.

• cìe kū ciang;

  according to the old regulations.

• hìang ciang;

  the present regulations.

掌

• To rule; to direct; to oversee.

• i tó̤ cíang-kẃn;

  he holds jurisdiction.

• sĭ tī-tîang tó̤ cíang sṳ̄?

  Who has the direction of the affair?

• sĭ i tó̤ cíang kà;

  he is the one who issues the directions.

• cíang-kūiⁿ;

  the book keeper.

• chṳ̂ put cíang piaⁿ, ngĭ put cíang châi;

  compassion will not control soldiers, and justice will not administrate wealth.

長

• Senior; to grow; to prosper.

• cíang-cṳ́;

  the eldest son.

• seⁿ cíang tŏ̤ cí-kò̤;

  was born and reared here.

• i íⁿ-keng cíang-sêng lío;

  he is already grown up.

• ke-cíang;

  the head of the family.

• cun-cíang;

  a venerable person.

• cíang-láu;

  an elder; a veteran.

• cíang pâng cíang;

  the eldest in the family of the eldest brother.

• cía hong-khì m̄ hó̤ cíang;

  this practice must not be suffered to continue.

• ē-jît cíang-cìn tîeh pat i, in-ûi būe cíang-cìn kâi sî-hāu tit i ŭ nâng-chêng;

  when we have grown prosperous we must recognize him, because before we became prosperous we received favors from him.

• cíang tha nâng kâi cì-khì;

  praised the other’s good qualities.

將

• A leader; to take charge of a force.

• piaⁿ cìang;

  a military leader.

• tăi cìang;

  the chief leader.

• mîaⁿ cìang;

  a famous leader.

• lîang cìang; hó̤ cìang;

  a considerate leader.

• sío cìang;

  a youthful leader.

• lău cìang;

  a veteran leader.

• cìaⁿ cìang;

  chief of the staff.

• hù cìang;

  lieutenant commander.

• cham cìang;

  a brigadier general.

• phien cìang;

  a lieutenant.

• cìang kuaⁿ;

  army officers.

• hó̤-hàng cìang;

  renowned leaders.

• cìen cìang;

  warriors.

• pāi cìang;

  a defeated leader.

• méⁿ cìang;

  an impetuousleader.

• íong cìang;

  a brave leader.

• sîn cìang;

  an angelic leader.

• sĭang cìang;

  the superior officer.

• suah cìang;

  a veteran general.

• chut cìang, jîp sìang;

  a general in war, a prime minister in peace.

• cìang mn̂g cṳ cṳ́;

  of the breed of warriors.

• cìang lĕng;

  general orders.

• cìang piaⁿ;

  to lead the troops.

• cìang put kù sùe;

  insubordination; the generals not obedient to the commander-in-chief.

• hó̤ cò̤ cìang m̄ hó̤ cò̤ sùe;

  he will do for a general but not for a generalissimo.

• cìang thâi;

  a signal station.

• choiⁿ piaⁿ kōi tit, cêk cìang lâng khîu;

  it is easier to get a thousand soldiers than to find one general.

• ŏi tŏ̤ choiⁿ kun bw̄n bé tang chú tăi-cìang cṳ thâu, jû thàm lâng chú mûeh;

  he can take the head of a general out of the midst of an army, as you would take a thing out of a bag.

瞕

• A cataract forming.

• lăi-ciàng;

  paralysis of the optic nerve.

• cheⁿ-mêⁿ lăi-cìang;

  stone blind.

• kim mâk lăi-cìang;

  bright eyed and stone blind.

奬

• To commend; to enhearten.

• cìang síeⁿ;

  to hold out rewards.

• chíaⁿ cìang;

  request that a testimonial may be offered.

• khua-cìang;

  to laud.

• cìang-síeⁿ kun-sṳ̆;

  reward an officer in the army.

帳

• hŭn-cìang;

  unreasonable; incoherent.

• hŭn-cìang kâi nâng;

  unreasonable people.

• hṳ́ cho̤h ūe tàⁿ chut lâi, cn̂g kâi hŭn-cìang kâi ūe;

  all that was said was utterly incoherent.

• hŭn-cìang kâi tong-si, màiⁿ chái i;

  he is an unreasonable creature, pay no heed to him.

瘴

• Noxious exhalations.

• in-cìang kâi tī-hng;

  an unhealthy country.

• suaⁿ lâm cìang-khì;

  a malarious atmosphere.

障

• To separate so as to screen or protect.

• pó̤-cìang;

  a defense or protection.

丈

• To measure; to survey.

• cĭang tī;

  to survey land.

• cĭang thóiⁿ jîeh tn̂g;

  measure it and see how long it is.

• cĭang suaⁿ;

  measure wild land.

• cĭang châng;

  to survey arable land.

• jîeh cōi keng cĭang?

  How many chains is it in length?

• kok cĭang;

  the Emperor’s father-in-law.

仗

• To fight; weapons; to rely on.

• tá cĭang;

  to fight.

• phah cĭang;

  to join in battle.

• pāi cĭang;

  defeated in battle.

• sèng-cĭang;

  victorious.

• phah pāi-cĭang;

  worsted in the fight.

• tá sèng cīang;

  victorious in the fight.

• cĭang lṳ́ kâi lâk;

  rely on your strength.

• úa-cĭang lṳ́;

  relies on you.

• cí kâi nâng hó̤ khàu-cĭang;

  this person may be relied upon.

• chŵn cĭang sìn-ngĭ;

  rely solely on his honor.

• cĭang i kâi sì;

  depend on his influence.

• kíaⁿ-jît cìaⁿ àiⁿ khui cĭang;

  to-day the battle will begin.

杖

• A cudgel; to cudgel.

• kúai-cĭang;

  a staff or crutch.

• cĭang cêk peh;

  give a hundred blows.

• sîen cĭang;

  an abbot’s staff or crosier.