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Teochew characters |
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English
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| zêg4tai5 zêg8dui3 riêh8zoi7 zin5?
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tsek-tâi tsêk-tùi ziêh-tsōi tsînn?
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燭臺 一對 若㩼 錢？
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燭臺壹對若干錢
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How much for a pair of these candle-sticks?
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| non6 kou1 buan3.
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nŏnn-khou-pùann
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兩箍半
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兩員半
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Two dollars and a half.
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| le2 cug4 riêh8zoi6?
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lúr tshut ziêh-tsŏi?
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汝 出 若㩼？
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爾出巳多
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How much do you offer.
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| ua2 zi2zung5 zian3 do6 hiên3tao5 bhoi2 zêg8dui3, kou1 cîg4gag4 buan3.
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uá tsí-tsûn tsiànn-tŏ hiènn-thâu bói tsêk-tùi, khou tshit-kak-pùann
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我 只陣 正 在 ～頭 買 一對，箍七角半
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我此刻正在彼處買壹員柒角半
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I have just bought a pair from there for $1-75.
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| do6 di5zêg8goin1 pou3 bhoi2?
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tõ tî-tsêk-koinn phòu bói?
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在 底一間 鋪 買？
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在何間舖買
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From which shop have you just bought them?
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| do6 sung6hah8 gêh4biah4.
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tŏ Sũn-háh keh-piah
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在 順合 隔壁
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在順合隔壁
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Next to (chop) Sun-hah.
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| sung6hah8 gai5 huê3 m7mon2 bi2 ung2-gai5.
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s˘n-háh kâi-hùe m̄-mónn ún--kâi
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順合 個 貨 孬 比 阮個
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順合個貨不可比阮個
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Sun-hah's goods cannot be compared with our goods.
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| ung2-gai5 long2zong2 si6 zian3 siang7hai2-gai5.
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ún--kâi lóng-tsóng sĭ tsiànn
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阮個 攏總 是 正 上海 個
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阮個俱皆是正上海個
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Siāng-hái--kâi Ours are all genuine Shanghai goods.
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| bho5 gê2-gai5.
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bô-ké--kâi
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無 假個
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無假個
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None are false.
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| kah4 dag8zin5, ua2 m6gan2 bhoi2.
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khah-tât-tsînn, uá m̄-kánn-bói
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佮 值錢，我 唔敢 買
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太値錢我不敢買
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They are too costly, I dare not buy.
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| di5diang5 si6 cai5zu2?
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tî-tiâng sĭ tshâi-tsú?
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底𫢗 是 財主？
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誰人是財主
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Who is the proprietor (of the shop)?
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| cai5zu2 do6 he2lai6.
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tshâi-tsú tŏ húr-lăi
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財主 在 許內
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財主在此內
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The proprietor is inside.
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| huê2zung5 gao3-lai5, ain3 giê3 i1 ke3 ki2huê3.
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húe-tsûrn kâu--lâi, àinn-kiè i khùr khí-hùe
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火船 到來，愛 叫伊 去 起貨
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苦船到來。要呌伊去起貨
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The steamer has arrived, I want to ask him to go and unload his cargo.
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| ua2 gah4 zi2goin1 zab8gang3hang5 gao1guang1 zoi7.
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uá kah tsí-koinn Tsáp-káng-háng kau-kuan tsōi
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我 甲 只間 雜港行 XX 㩼
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我與此間雜港行。交易多
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I have a large transaction with this German firm.
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| gah4 ho5lang1sê1 hang5 nê7, u6 gao1guang1 a1bho5?
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kah Hô-lan-se hâng nē, ŭ kau-kuan a-bô?
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甲 荷蘭西 行 ～，有 XX 啊𠁞？
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與荷蘭西行。有交易或無
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And with the French firms, do you have any transaction?
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| u6 lang2lo2 a7, ua2 bag4 gia3ke3 huab4gog4-go3 bhoi2 muêh8.
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ŭ--lân-ló ā, uá pat kià-khùr Huap-kok--kò bói-muêh
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有 ～～ 啊，我 捌 寄去 法國 賣物
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有零些亞。我識寄去法國賣物
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Well, a little, I have ordered something from France.
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| ua2 gah4 dai6êng1gog4 nang5 ziu6 dua7 gao1guang1 no7.
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uá kah Tăi-eng-kok-nâng tsiŭ tūa kau-kuan nō
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我 甲 大英國儂 就 大 XX ～
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我與大英國人就大交易也
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Oh, I do much business with Englishmen.
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| ua2 siang6 êng1gog4nang5.
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uá siăng Eng-kok-nâng
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我 上 英國儂
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我上英國人
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I like Englishmen.
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| huê1gi5hang5 do2diên3-lo7.
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hue-kî-hâng tó-tiènn--lō
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花旗行 倒帳 ～
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花旗行倒賬了
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The American firm is bankrupt.
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| guê5sin3 zêg8-gi1 riêh8zoi7 zin5?
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kûe-sìnn tsêk-ki ziêh-tsōi tsînn?
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葵扇 一枝 若㩼 錢？
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葵扇壹枝若干錢
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How much for a palm-leaf fan?
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| gi1 boih4gai5 zin5.
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ki poih-kâi tsînn
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枝 八個 錢
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壹枝捌個錢
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Eight cash each.
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| zi2zuan3-si5 bho5 sêng1li2.
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tsí-tsùann-sî bô seng-lí
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只匝時 無 生理
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此近時無生理
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My trade is very dull of late.
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| ning2-gai5 sêng1li2 hoh4riêg8.
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nín-kâi seng-lí hoh-ziêt
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恁個 生理 好熱
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恁個生理好𤍠
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Your trade is pretty brisk.
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| si3gai5 ngeng5, non6sêg4 si3gai5 zin5.
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sì-kâi-ngûrn, nŏnn-sek sì-kâi tsînn
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四個銀，兩式 四個 錢
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四個銀。弍式。四個錢
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Four dollars, twenty cents and four cash.
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| bêh4ngou6 gai5 zin5
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peh-ngŏu kâi tsînn
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百五 個 錢
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百伍個錢
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Hundred and fifty cash.
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| lag8geng1si3.
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lâk-kurn-si
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六斤四
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陸斤四
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Six catties and four taels.
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| non6geng1 buan3.
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nŏnn-kurn-pùann
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兩斤半
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弍斤半
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Two catties and a half.
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| le2 gi1 cing3 siam2.
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lúr ki tshìn siám
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汝枝 秤 X
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爾枝秤減
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Your scale is not correct.
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| dêng2zian3, m7mon2 dêng2siam2.
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téng-tsiànn, m̄-mónn téng-siám
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頂正，孬 頂X
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頂正。不可頂減
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Weigh properly, and don't cheat in weighing.
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| gai5ngeng5 kiêh8ke3 dao2zin5.
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kâi-ngûrn khiêh-khùr táu-tsînn
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個銀 挈去 找錢
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個銀携去找錢
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Take the dollar and change it into cash.
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| gai5nêng5 m7gao3dang6, bho5 cig4ri7.
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kâi-ngûrn m̄-kàu-tãng, bô tshit-zī
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個銀 唔夠重，無 七二
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個銀不足重。無七弍
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The dollar is short in weight, it's not 7 candareens and 2 mace.
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| lao7riêg8.
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lãu-ziêt.
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鬧熱
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鬧𤍠
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A phrase used by customers or visitor on leaving the shop, which means may your shop be crowded with customers.
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