Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular/Commercial

by Lim Hiong Seng

Lesson XXI.
commercial.

Piece-goods.

布疋

Pòu-phit

布路

Pòu-lōu

Piece-goods.

𦮴

Nîⁿ

Woollen cloth.

烏𦮴

Ou-nîⁿ

Woolen„ cloth„ black.

白𦮴

Péh-nîⁿ

Flannel.

水𦮴

Tsúi-nîⁿ

Tweeds.

絨

Zông

Velvet.

斜文

Siâ-bûn

Calico.

朱布

Tsu-pòu

畨布

Huan-pòu

Gray shirting.

白布

Péh-pòu

White cloth.

烏布

Ou-pòu

Black cloth.

青布

Chhíⁿ-pòu

Blue cloth.

膠𤿤

Ka-pùa

Cotton cloth.

𤍠布

Zuáh-pòu

Grass cloth.

樹皮

Chhiū-phûe

Holland.

花布

Hue-pòu

Chintz.

蔴布

Mûaⁿ-pòu

Sack-cloth.

𮈔綢綾綴

Si-tiû lîn-tn̄g

Silk-goods.

𮈔

Si

Silk.

綴

Tn̄g

Satin.

皺紗

JIòu-se

Crape.

羽紗

Ú-se

羽毛

Ú-môⁿ

Camlet.

羽綾

Ú-lêng

Lasting.

柒個布

Níⁿ--kâi-pòu

Dyed cloth.

綑条

Kún-tiôu

Tape, for dress.

帶

Tùa

Tape, for„ tying.

壹疋

Chék-phit

A piece of cloth.

壹枝

Chék-ki

A roll of cloth.

Mineral &c.

鏇

Suān

Diamond.

金

Kim

Gold.

銀

Ngṳ̂n

Silver.

鐵

Thih

Iron.

生鐵

Chheⁿ-thih

Iron,„ unwrought.

鋼

Kǹg

Steel.

鉎

Seⁿ

Cast iron.

銅

Tâng

Copper.

紅銅

Âng-tâng

Brass.

鉛

În

Lead.

白鉛

Péh-în

Spelter or zinc.

錫

Siah

Pewter.

白鐵

Péh-thih

Tin.

玉

Gék

Jade, ox-stone.

石

Chiéh

Stone.

火石

Húe-chiéh

Flint.

硝

Siou

鹽硝

Iám-siou

Saltpetre.

硫磺

Liû-n̂g

Sulphur, brimstone.

白𥐥

Péh-huân

Alum.

生𥐥

Chheⁿ-huân

Alum,„ green.

金沙

Kim-sua

Gold-dust

鐵碎

Thih-tshùi

Iron-filings.

鐵棍

Thih-kùn

Iron-bar.

銅薄

Tâng-póh

Sheet copper.

錫薄

Siah-póh

Tinfoil.

Miscellaneous Articles.

紙花

Tsúa-hue

Artificial flowers.

竹器

Tek-khì

Bamboo ware.

荖枳

Láu-chí

Betel nuts.

荖葉

Láu-hiéh

Betel„ leaves.

燕

Ièn

燕窩

Ieǹ-o

Birdnests.

竹跑

Tek-phàu

Bombs.

樟栳

Chieⁿ-ló

樟柴

Chieⁿ-tshâ

Camphor.

帆布

Phâng-pòu

Canvas.

桂皮

Kùi-phûe

Cassia.

呂宋煙

Lṳ̃-sòng-hun

Cigar, Manila.

硃砂

Tsu-sa

Cinnabar.

棕

Tsang

Coir.

物食

Muéh-chiáh

Confections.

仙瑚

Sien-hû

Coral.

珊瑚

San-hû

Coral.

棉

Mîⁿ

Cotton.

牛黃

Gû-n̂g

Cow bezoar.

𦈢

Hûi

China.

火炮

Phòng-phiẽ

Crackers.

鹿茸

Ték-zông

Deer horn.

色料

Sek-liōu

Dye.

烏墨

Ou-bák

Ebony.

象牙

Chhiẽⁿ-gê

Elephant's teeth.

毛扇

Môⁿ-sîⁿ

Fans, feather.

鱟壳扇

Hâu-khak-sîⁿ

Fans,„ cloth.

葵扇

Kûe-sîⁿ

Fans,„ palm-leaf.

玩物

Thih-thô-muéh

Fancy articles.

雞毛筅

Koi-môⁿ-tshóiⁿ

Feather-duster.

魚肚

Hṳ̂-tõu

魚膘

Hṳ̂-phiẽ

Fishmaws.

甘蜜

Kam-bít

Gambier.

人參

Jîn-siam

高麗

Kau-lî

Gin-seng.

玻璃

Po-lî

Glass.

玻璃器

Po-lî-khì

Glass ware.

膠

Ka

Glue.

樹泥

Chhiū-nîⁿ

Gutta percha.

石羔

Chiéh-ko

Gypsum.

蔴皮

Mûaⁿ-phûe

Hemp.

牛皮

Gû-phûe

Hides, buffalo.

蜜

Bít

Honey.

牛角

Gû-kak

Horns, buffalo.

靛

Chheⁿ

Indigo, plants.

靛水

Tōiⁿ

Indigo,„ liquid.

魚膠

Hṳ̂-ka

Isinglass.

牙

Gê

Ivory.

香

Hieⁿ

Joss-sticks.

漆器

Tshat-khì

Lacquered ware.

燈籠

Teng-nâng

Lantern, paper.

皮

Phûe

Leather.

甘草

Kam-tsháu

Liquorice.

蠔壳鏡

Ô-khak-kiàⁿ

Mother-of-pearl.

荳油

Tāu-iû

Oil, pea.

油紙

Iû-tsúa

Oil-paper.

珠

Tsu

蠔珠

Ô-tsu

Pearl.

枋

Pang

Planks.

鑲銀器

Liū-ngṳ̂n-khì

Plated ware, silver.

鑲金器

Liū-kim-khì

Plated ware,„ gold.

藤

Tîn

Rattan.

大黃

Tūa-n̂g

Rhubarb.

火箭

Húe-súh

Rockets.

香柴

Hioⁿ-tshâ

Sandal-wood.

燕菜

Ièn-tshài

Seaweeds.

魚翅

Hṳ̂-sít

Shark-fins.

螺

Lô

Shells.

鼻烟

Phīⁿ-hun

Snuff.

紙煤

Tsúa-bûe

Spill.

白糖

Péh-thn̂g

Sugar, white.

赤糖

Chhiah-thn̂g

Sugar,„ brown.

烏糖

Ou-thn̂g

Sugar,„ black.

油

Iû

Tallow.

大柴

Tūa-tshâ

Timber.

杉

Sam

Timber,„ light.

皮箱

Phûe-sieⁿ

Trunks, leather.

菜脯

Tshài-póu

Turnips, salted.

索子

Soh-kiáⁿ

Twine.

銀硃

Ngṳ̂n-tsu

Vermilion.

黃蜡

N̂g-láh

Wax, bees, yellow.

白蜡

Péh-láh

Wax,„ insect, white.

羊毛

Iêⁿ-môⁿ

Wool.

冇柴

Phàⁿ-tshâ

Wood, light.

𠕇柴

Tōiⁿ-tshâ

Wood,„ hard.

Carpentry.

鋸

Kṳ̀

A saw.

抽

Thiu

A plane.

鑿子

Tshák-kiáⁿ

A chisel.

鎖子

Tsǹg-kiáⁿ

An awl.

挫

Tshò

A file.

斧頭

Póu-tháu

An axe.

鐵釘

Thih-teng

A nail.

羅𮈔釘

Lô-si-teng

羅𮈔鑽

Lô-si-zuán

A screw.

釘咬

Teng-kã

Nippers.

蛺蝶

Hiáp-tiáp

A hinge.

白油

Péh-iû

White paint.

烏油

Ou-iû

Tar.

桐油

Thâng-iû

China varnish.

漆

Tshat

Varnish or crude lacquer.

油刷

Iû-sueh

A paint-brush.

油

Iû

To paint.

漆

Tshat

To varnish.

Tailoring.

針

Tsam

A needle.

線

Sùaⁿ

Thread.

𮈔線

Si-sùaⁿ

Silk thread.

銅指

Tâng-tsóiⁿ

A thimble.

剪刀

Ka-to

Scissors.

縫衫藥鬼

Thīⁿ-saⁿ iéh-kúi

A sewing machine.

尺

Chhieh

A measure.

布尺

Pòu-chhieh

A tape-line, or cloth measure.

縫

Thīⁿ

To sew.

𦂧

Nn̂g

To stitch.

摺痕

Chih-tsūe

To them.

剪

Ka

To cut with scissors.

做衫褲

Tsò-saⁿ-khòu

To make clothes.

剪衫褲

Ka-saⁿ-khòu

To cut out a dress.

裡

Koih

Lining.

綑

Kún

To braid.

補

Póu

To patch.

太緊

Khah-kin

Too tight.

太狹

Khah-oíh

Too narrow.

太闊

Khah-khuah

Too loose.

Accounts.

數

Siòu

數目

Siòu-bák

An account.

數簿

Siòu-phõu

An account book.

日逐

Jít-tók

A rough-day book.

日清

Jít-chheng

A day-book.

總簿

Tsóng-phõu

來往

Lâi-uáng

A ledger.

歸原

Kui-nguân

A stock ledger.

𮅕

Sǹg

To count.

𮅕數

Sńg-siòu

To make up accounts.

收數

Siu-siòu

To collect accounts.

押數

Ap-siòu

To balance accounts between two persons.

面會

Mīn-hũe

To meet together (so as to see if the accounts of each other correspond.)

䰗數

Khou-siòu

Closed accounts.

數完

Siòu uân

數還清

Siòu hôiⁿ-chheng

Accounts paid up.

計共

Kòi-kāng

Amount.

來銀

Lái-ngṳ̂n

Received to account.

抵除後結欠

Tí-tṳ̂-aũ kat-khiàm

Balance due.

記數

Kì-siòu

上數

Chiẽⁿ-siòu

To enter in account.

盤數

Pûaⁿ-siòu

To transfer account.

單

Tuaⁿ

A bill.

開單

Khui-tuaⁿ

To make out an account.

收單

Siu-tuaⁿ

A receipt.

畫花號

Uéh-hue-hō

簽名

Chhiam-miâⁿ

To sign.

印

Ìn

A seal.

印色

Ìn-sek

Cotton waste soaked with red colour to stamp with.

盖印

Khap-ìn

To seal.

抄

Tshau

To copy.

對

Tùi

To make reference, tas to a book or bill.

日子

Jít-chí

Dates.

𮅕盤

Sǹg-pûaⁿ

Abacus.

扣𮅕盤

Khà-sǹg-pûaⁿ

籜𮅕盤

Kiah-sǹg-pûaⁿ

To reckon on the abacus.

𮅕總

Sǹg-bûa

To add.

除

Tṳ̂

To subtract.

乘

Sêng

To multiply.

分

Pun

To divide.

財副

Tshâi-hù

A clerk.

大財副

Tūa-tshái-hù

A chief clerk.

掌櫃

Chiáng-kūiⁿ

A cashier.

收數

Siu-siòu

A bill-collector.

Monetary.

Advantageous,

Hó-thàn

好贃

Agree, on a price,

Sṳ-niéⁿ-sêng

思量成

Bank, a,

Ngṳ̂n-hâng

銀行

Banknote, a,

Tsúa-jī

紙字

Bankrupt,

Tó-tièⁿ

倒賬

Bargain, to make a,

Kè-chîⁿ tàⁿ-tiāⁿ-tiéh

價錢言定着

Borrow, to,

Chieh

借

Capital,

Pńg-chîⁿ

本錢

Cash,

Chîⁿ

錢

Cash,„ ready,

Hiēn-chîⁿ

現錢

Change, money,

Táu

找

Cheap,

Phiⁿ

偏

Commission,

Thiu-hùn

抽分

Compensate,

Pûe

賠

Costly,

Tát-chiⁿ

値錢

Credit, give,

Chhia

賒

Creditor,

Chè-tsú

債主

Dear,

Kùi

貴

Debt,

Chè

債

Debt, in,

Khiàm-nâng-kâi-chîⁿ

欠人個錢

Deduct,

Tṳ̂

除

Defray,

Tshut-só-hùi

出使費

Deposit, entrust,

Tah

搭

Discount, to,

Thiu-kiám

抽減

Dollar, silver,

Ngṳ̂n

銀

Draft, a,

Ngṳ̂n-tuaⁿ, tùi-tuaⁿ

銀單　對單

Dun, to,

Tshui-pek

催迫

Earnest money,

Tiāⁿ-ngṳ̂n

定銀

Expend, to,

Sái

使

Expenditure,

Só-hùi

使費

Guarantee, to,

Pau-niáⁿ

包領

Instalments,

Hãng, tshṳ̀

項　次

Insure, to,

Pó-ke

保家

Insurance policy,

Pó-ke-jī

保家字

Insurance office,

Pó-ke-kuán

保家館

Interest,

Lāi-chîⁿ

利錢

Invest, to,

Lóh-pńg

落本

Lend, to,

Chieh

借

Loss, in commerce,

Síh-pńg

缺本

Money,

Chiⁿ, chiⁿ-ngṳ̂u

錢　錢銀

Money,„ changer,

Táu-chiⁿ-hâng, táu-toh-kūiⁿ

找錢行　找棹櫃

Money,„ lender,

Pàng-seⁿ-chè, pàng-seⁿ-siòu,

放生債　放生數

Mortgage, to,

Tǹg, tóiⁿ

當　典

Mortgage„, deed,

Tóiⁿ-khòi

典契

Mortgagor,

Tóiⁿ-tsú

典主

Mortgagor,„ original,

Tói-tsṳ́

底子

Mortgagee,

Tǹg-tsú

當主

Owe,

Khiàm

欠

Payment, punctual,

Bô-thua-khiàm

無拖欠

Payment,„ non, (at time specified)

Kùe-hãng

過限

Premium,

Ngṳ̂n-tsúi

銀水

Price,

Kè-chîⁿ

價錢

Price,„ current,

Hâng-chhêng

行情

Price,„ fair,

Phèng-kè

平價

Price,„ fall in,

Lóh-kè

落價

Price,„ rise in,

Hó-kè, khí-kè

好價　起價

Prime cost,

Nguân-kè

原價

Profit,

Thàn, tit-lĩ

贃　得利

Refund, to,

Hôiⁿ

還

Rent,

Sùe

稅

Safe, an iron,

Thih-kap-buān

鐵甲萬

Security, to stand,

Pó-niáⁿ, tam-sêng

保領　担承

Treasury,

Khòu-pâng

庫房

Usury,

Tãng-lāi, guéh-kiáⁿ

重利　月子

Valuable,

Kùi-khì, tát-chîⁿ

貴氣　値錢

Worth, to be,

Tát

値

A List of words used in Commerce.

Advertise, to,

Tshut-jī-péh

出字白

Agreement, an,

Háp-tâng

合同

Agreement, make an,

Tsò-háp-tâng, háp-ieh

做合同　合約

Arbitrator, an,

Kong-chhin

公親

Arbitrate, to,

Tsò-kong-chhin

做公親

Assistant, an,

Jī-chhiú

次手

Auction,

Khà-lōi-long

和黎郞

Bale, a,

Khún

綑

Barter, to,

Hùe uāⁿ hùe

貨換貨

Bill of lading,

Nám-tsāi-jī

攬儎字

Broker, a,

Phah-khang

打空

Bundle, a,

Pau

包

Business,

Sṳ̄, seng-lí

事　生理

Busy,

M̄-ôiⁿ, sṳ̄ tsōi

不暇　事多

Cargo,

Hùe

貨

Cask, a,

Tháng

桶

Certificate, a,

Phêng-tuaⁿ

憑單

Charter a ship,

Pák-tsûn

縛船

Charter bond,

Pák-tsûn kâi-jī

縛船之字

Cheat, in commerce,

Tshuah

棳

Chest, a,

Sieⁿ

箱

Chop, a,

Jī-hō

字號

Commerce,

Seng-lí

生理

Commissioner of Customs,

Sùe-bũ-si

稅務司

Commodity,

Hùe

貨

Compradore,

Kau-tshài-kuán

高菜館

Confiscate, to,

Tshong-kong

充公

Consign a vessel,

Tsûn kua hâng

船倚行

Contract,

Háp-táng

合約

Correspondence,

Phoi-sìn

批信

Courier,

Tshoiⁿ lí-bé, tsáu-bûn-tsṳ

千里馬　走文書

Customer,

Bói-kheh, kau-kuan--kâi-nâng

買客　交易之人

Defraud,

Tshuah

騙

Demurrage,

Thiap-kùe-hãng kâi-ngṳ̂n

貼過限之銀

Dissolve partnership,

Thiah-húe-kì

拆夥記

Duty, (Customs,)

Hiàng

餉

Duty,„ to collect,

Khieh-hiàng

携餉

Duty,„ to pay,

Láp-hiàng

納餉

Duty,„ to avoid,

Tsáu-hiàng

走餉

Employment,

Thâu-lōu, sṳ̄

頭路　事

Estate, (lands and houses,)

Súaⁿ-ngiáp

產業

Estate,„ (properties of all kinds,)

Ke-húe

家伙

Estimate, to,

Kóu-kè, pān

估價　酌

Examine, to,

Chhê-thóiⁿ

查看

Exhibit, to, (goods,)

Pái

擺

Exorbitant price,

Kùi-tsãi

盡貴

Exports,

Tshut-kháu-hùe

出口貨

Farm, to,

Pák

縛

Godown, a,

Tsàn-páng

棧房

Hire, to,

Kòu

雇

Hong, a,

Hâng

行

House rent,

Tshu-sùe

厝稅

Imports,

Jíp-kháu-hùe

入口貨

Intercourse,

Lái-uáng

來往

Invoice of goods,

Hùe-tuaⁿ

貨單

Jetty, a,

Bé-thâu

馬頭

Landlord,

Tshù-tsú

厝主

Lease, to,

Tsou

租

Leisure,

Oiⁿ

閑

Letter, a,

Phoi, sìn

批　信

Mail (from Europe,)

Tsóu-ke-sìn

祖家信

Manage, to,

Lí, phōiⁿ

理　辨

Manager,

Ke-tiéⁿ

家長

Manifest, ship's,

Pò-hiàng-tuaⁿ

報餉單

Market, (street,)

Koi-chhĩ

街市

Market,„ price,

Háng-chhêng

行情

Merchandise,

Hùe

貨

Merchant, a,

Kheh-siang

客商

Miscellaneous,

Lân-san, tshàm-tshùi

零些　微末

Monthly,

Guéh-guéh

月月

News,

Sin-bũn, sié-sit

新聞　消息

Newspaper,

Sin-bũn-tsúa

新聞紙

Note-book,

Phõu-kiáⁿ

簿仔

Notify, to,

Thong-tsai

通知

Offer, (to make an,)

Tshut

出

Order, to, (goods,)

Kià-khṳ̀-bói

寄出買

Order, to,„ money,

Ngṳ̂n-tuaⁿ

銀單

Package, a,

Pau

包

Partner, a,

Húe-kì

夥記

Passport, a,

Lōu-phiè

路票

Postage,

Chiú-chîⁿ

酒錢

Purchase, to,

Bói, kau-kuan

買　交易

Purchase,„ stock in trade,

Phah-phòu

打舖

Register, to,

Chhiam-miâⁿ

簽名

Retail, to,

Lân-san-bōi

零些賣

Rough draft,

Tshó-kó

草稿

Salary,

Kang-tsṳ

工資

Sale, for,

Aîⁿ-bōi--kâi

要賣個

Sale,„ no,

Bõi-siou

袂消

Sample,

Pān-thâu, pān

辦頭　辦

Sell, to,

Bōi

賣

Sell,„ stock in trade,

Phòu phah--khṳtg-náng

舖打與人

Share, a,

Hūn

分

Shop, a,

Phòu

舖

Shop,„ proprietor of,

Tshâi-tsú

財主

Shops, respectable,

Phòu-thâu

鋪頭

Sign-board, a,

Chie-pâi

招牌

Telegraph, line,

Tiẽn-pò-sùaⁿ

電報線

Telegram

Tiẽn-pò

電報

Trade, a,

Seng-lí

生理

Trade,„ brisk,

Seng-lí jiét

生理鬧

Trade,„ dull,

Bô-seng-lí

無生理

Tradesman, a,

Seng-lí-nâng

生理人

Transaction, business,

Kau-kùa, bói-bōi

交掛　買賣

Undersell, to,

Bōi-phiⁿ--nâng

賣平伊人

Unprofitable,

Oh-thàn

難贃

Wages,

Kang-chîⁿ

工錢

Wholesale, buy,

Bói-chiēⁿ-pûaⁿ

買上盤

Wholesale,„ sell,

Bōi-chiēⁿ-pûaⁿ

賣上盤

Wholesale,„ trade,

Tsò-chiēⁿ-pûaⁿ

做上盤

Weights and measures.

錢

Chîⁿ

Mace.

分

Hun

Candareen.

両

Niéⁿ

Tael.

斤

Kṳn

Catty.

担

Tàⁿ

Picul.

寸

Tshùn

An inch. (Chinese.)

尺

Chhieh

A foot. (Twelve English inches.)

丈

Tñg

Ten feet.

步

Pōu

Huáh

A pace.

碼

Bā

Bé

A yard.

尋

Siâm

A fathom.

量

Nièⁿ

To measure.

四方

Sì-pang

A square.

三角

Saⁿ-kak

A triangle.

斗

Táu

A bushel (rice.)

石

Chiéh

Ten bushels.

厘秤

Lî-chhìn

天平

Thien-phêng

A small scale.

柴秤

Tshâ-chhìn

A steelyard.

秤錘

Chhìn-thûi

A weight.

頂

Téng

To weigh.

頂減

Téng-siám

To cheat in weighing.

秤。正

Chhìn chhiàⁿ

A correct scale.

秤。細

Chhìn siám

An incorrect scale.