欠
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To owe; to be short of; deficient in.
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i khìam úa kâi cîⁿ;
he is in debt to me for borrowed money.
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khìam lṳ́ jîeh cōi?
How much does he owe you?
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khìam ŭ hăng, put kùe khìam úa kâi sìo-búe tīaⁿ-tīaⁿ;
owes but little, nothing more than the balance left after the settlement of my account.
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khìam kàu cí-kò̤ lâi kú căi;
has owed for a long time.
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jī-ke bô̤ khueh-khìam;
no indebtedness on either side.
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gūa kháu khìam nŏ̤ peh ngṳ̂n seⁿ sìo, cêk peh ngṳ̂n phò co;
have outside debts of two hundred dollars in current accounts, and one hundred dollars for rent of shop.
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cang cí tîo sìo lâi tú, cū bŏi khìam i kâi;
if this account be taken as an offset, I owe him nothing.
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bô̤ thua khìam pùaⁿ lî;
have no outstanding debts whatever.
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cía sĭ côiⁿ seⁿ côiⁿ sì khìam i kâi cè;
this is a debt that was due in a previous state of existence.
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úa cêk seⁿ nâng sĭang ùi khìam nâng kâi cîⁿ;
I have all my life had the utmost aversion to getting in debt.
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cía khìam hó̤;
this is not quite complete.
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khìam hăng, bô̤ thang hâiⁿ nâng;
has liabilities which he is unable to meet.
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sía khìam nŏ̤ cūe tīaⁿ-tīaⁿ;
have it all written except two lines.
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ūe tàⁿ lâi khìam mêng-pêh;
the statement lacks clearness.
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úa bô̤ khìam i kâi, à cò̤ ŭ khìam;
I do not owe him, and he on the contrary says that I do.
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khìam i nŏ̤ peh ngṳ̂n, cang tieⁿ phò-khòi àng tŏ̤ i kò̤;
gave him the deed of a shop as collateral security for a debt of two hundred dollars.
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khìam lṳ́ ŭ sìo-bâk nē?
Have you any account against him?
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i khìam lío ŭ nî bô̤ gûeh;
he pays his debts once a year, but no oftener.
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nín sĭ khìam phah ā!
You need whipping!
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cêk sî huang-huh cū khìam-khìam tíam;
in the flurry of the moment failed to give the necessary attention.
緘
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To close; to seal.
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huang kháu cṳ khîam put hṳ́ tân tī;
it is not allowable to send private letters to the yamun.
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i thóiⁿ lío khîam kháu bô̤ ngân;
after seeing it, he shut his mouth and never said a word.
鈐
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An official stamp.
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khîam-kì;
a wooden seal, used by inferior magistrates, such as inspectors of boats.
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i kâi ìn sĭ cìaⁿ ìn a sĭ khîam-kì?
Is his seal an official seal conferred by the government, or is it a stamp such as is given to subordinate officers?
鉗
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A necklace.
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khîeh ke cêk kâi khîam lô̤h khṳ̀ chò poih sek;
put in a necklace besides to make up a variety in the presents.
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ngĕ khîam;
a ring for the neck.
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i kùa kŭa kâi khîam;
she wore a necklace, also.
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ńng khîam;
a lady’s necklace.
芡
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A water plant allied to the water lily.
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khĭam-sît;
the stems, seeds and roots of the Euryale ferox*, used in medicine.
儉
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Sparing; frugal.
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m̄-hó̤ khah khĭam;
do not be too sparing.
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khĭam-siap;
stingy; close-fisted.
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khĭam ēng;
use sparingly.
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hùi-ēng to tîeh cak-khĭam;
the expenses must be kept within a moderate limit.
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i mih sṳ̄ to khĭam-séⁿ;
he is very saving in everything.
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khĭam-khĭam nē ēng ŭ cêk kâi gûeh;
by using it very sparingly it will last a month.
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cía sṳ̄ to m̄-hó̤ khĭam, àiⁿ khĭam tîeh khĭam pât sṳ̄;
in this it will not do to try to save, if retrenchment is necessary let it be in something else.
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i kâi cîah ēng to sĭ khĭam-iak khĭam-iak nē;
his outlays for food and other necessaries are always kept at the very lowest figure.
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àiⁿ khĭam tîeh khĭam tit khî ngî;
if you would be economical, it must be at proper times and in a reasonable degree.
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i cṳ̆-lâi ēng ke kùiⁿ-sìⁿ, to bŏi khĭam;
he has been accustomed to expend more, and cannot reduce the amount.
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àiⁿ lîah khĭam, lîah m̄ lô̤h;
as for retrenching, it is not feasible.
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i ka-kī īa khĭam m̄ khṳ̀;
he cannot stint himself.
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khĭam cîah, tǹg thàng ke;
get a household of one’s own, by frugality in the style of living.
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khĭam cîah, pái tōa tù;
eat sparingly, in order to lay down big wagers in gambling.
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ŏi khĭam kîeⁿ kùe thàng;
to save is better than to earn.
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khĭam khó̤ cò̤ lîam;
being frugal enables one to be decent.
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khĭam phok;
simple in one’s habits.