Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/cheng

by Adele Marion Fielde

cheng

• 韆鞦cheng-chiu981
• 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cheng761159
• 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cheng995858
• 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chèng21214014
• 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chèng74866
• 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chèng1111676
• 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chèng761159
• 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chêng996618
• 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chêng11477510
• 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chêng317512
• 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chēng772189
• 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chēng7861691
• 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chēng1024608
• 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chēng1191164
• 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.