Friday, 23 September 2022

More Mandarin words said in Teochew

I am watching a Chinese ancient drama “Rebirth for You 嘉南傳”. I have listed some words and expressions they have used. Do you still think Mandarin is a dialect of Teochew Uê?

Mandarin

 

Teochew

 

English

zhao2liang2

著涼|着凉

guan5dioh4

寒著|寒着

catch a cold

chi1de5xia4

吃得下

ziah8oi6loh8

食會落|食会落

to be able to eat

chi1bu4xia4

吃不下

ziah8bhoi6loh8

𠁞落|食𠀾

unable to eat anymore, do not feel like eating

dao3mei2

倒霉

gao3suê1

夠衰|够衰

to be unlucky, to have bad luck

dong1xi5

東西|东西

muêh8gian6

物件

things, stuff

xiang3 zen3me5

想怎麼|想怎么

sion6 mih4gai5

想乜個|想乜个

What are you thinking of?

pei2bu2shi5

賠不是|赔不是

siu6m6dioh8

受唔著|受唔着

to apologise, to make an apology

mei2cuo4

沒錯|没错

bhoi6dan7

𠁞 𠀾

That is right!





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