Saturday, 2 April 2022

Extra Teochew Expressions

After posting the 99 Teochew Expressions post, I thought that I had missed a number of Teochew words and expressions. I put this set together to share with you. If you think I have missed any, please comment and share. 

gê6 下

short in height

ai3 矮

guin5 危

tall

gao1 高

The guin5 character is also the character for dangerous as in nguin5hiam2 危險  but we Teochew normally say dangerous as lang6hiam2 𢤱險 not to be confused with another lang6hiam5 浪險|浪险 which describes a capable person. Some of you may know hong1hiam2 風險 and this means risky or hazardous.

bui5 肥

fat

pang4 胖

giam2bui5 減肥 means to go on a diet or to lose weight

sang2 㾪

thin

shou4 瘦

sang2bou2 㾪脯 means someone who is as thin as a rake.

ghao5 𠢕

clever

cong1ming5 聰明|聪明

ngan3 㦙

stupid

sha3 儍

iu1siu3 優秀

outstanding, remarkable

you1xiu4 優秀

sio2sêng1 小生

refine, polish, elegant, graceful, handsome 

wen2ya3 文雅

êng1zung3 英俊

handsome

ying1jun4 英俊

ci1go1癡哥

lecherous, horny

好色的樣子|好色的样子

soi3ri7 細膩|细腻

exquisite, meticulous

xi4ni4細膩|细腻

soi3ri7 細膩|细腻

fine delicate quality

品質細緻優良|品质细致优良

soi3ri7 細膩|细腻

said of a person’s disposition who is careful, attentive to detail, thoughtful and considerate

為人細心周到|为人细心周到

In the past post dan3 呾 was listed. Therefore, we should have puêh8 詖 and other expressions associated with having chats.

puêh8 詖|诐

to chat, converse

jiao1tan2 交談|交谈

puêh8gou2 詖古|诐古

story telling

講故事|讲故事

oh8gou2 學古|学古

story telling

講故事|讲故事

a3pan3 詏奅 A  詏冇

casual conversation

xian2liao2 閒聊|闲聊

ge3pan3hin5 鋸冇弦

chitchat

liao2tian1 聊天

In the last post we had both types of ain3 to want 欲 and to love 愛 as well as lou2 惱 as in to hate. We should have soih4 in this post.

sioh4 惜

to cherish someone

chong3'ai4 寵愛

sioh4 惜

to cherish someone

teng2xi1 疼惜

You can sioh4 惜 your children, your pets but children gian5hao3 行孝 their parents

gian5hao3 行孝

devoted to one's elders

xiao4shun4 孝順孝顺

 


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