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

short in height

ai3

guin5

tall

gao1

The guin5 character is also the character for dangerous as in nguin5hiam2 危險  but we Teochew normally say dangerous as lang6hiam2 𢤱 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

fat

pang4

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

sang2

thin

shou4

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

ghao5 𠢕

clever

cong1ming5 聰明|聪明

ngan3

stupid

sha3

iu1siu3 優秀

outstanding, remarkable

you1xiu4 優秀

sio2sêng1

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 dan呾 was listed. Therefore, we should have puêh8 詖 and other expressions associated with having chats.

puêh8 

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

to cherish someone

chong3'ai4 寵愛

sioh4

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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