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. |
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bui5 肥 |
fat |
pang4 胖 |
giam2bui5 減肥 means to go on a diet or to
lose weight |
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sang2 㾪 |
thin |
shou4 瘦 |
sang2bou2 㾪脯 means someone who is as thin as a
rake. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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gian5hao3
行孝 |
devoted to one's elders |
xiao4shun4 孝順孝顺 |
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