字典 Dictionary This is my vocabulary list. It's an ongoing project, so I apologise in advance for any errors that you might find. It's just a text file, so it's easier to edit and faster to download or open. If it looks like gibberish, that might just be my writing, else you are not viewing the text with UNICODE UTF-8. If you're looking for a word just use the 'Edit→Find' function of whatever you are viewing this with. Each word is presented in the following format: 漢字 Han-ji 羅馬字 Romanisation (TLPA) 英語 English Have Fun! :) ------------------------------------------------------------- A 阿 a1 A prefix used in nouns. Often used for a sounds in foreign loan words. 阿母 a1-bu2 Mother. 阿公 a1-kong1 Grandfather (on father's side). 阿姆 a1-m2 Aunt (older). 阿媽 a1-ma2 Grandmother (on father's side). 啊 a1, ah4 Final particle indicating an emphasis on the preceeding phrase. 仔 a2 Final particle used at end of names. 抑未 a2-be3 , a2-boe3 Not yet. 啊姐 a1-ce2 Elder sister. 啊兄 a1-hia N Elder brother. a1-phah4-toh4 Apartment, flat. 抑,抑是 a2, a2-si7 Or. 抑 無 a2-bo5 Otherwise; else. 阿沙 力 a1-sa1-lik8 To be frank; direct. ab4力 ab4-lik8 Pressure. 鴨 ah4 Duck. 鴨肉 ah4-bah4 Duck (meat). 愛 ai3 To love; to want; to have tendancies towards something. 愛睏 ai3-khun3 To be tired; sleepy. 愛 sng2 ai3-sng2 Playful. 沃水 ak4-cui2 To water. 安 an1 Peace. 掩 am1 To cover. 暗 am3 Dark. 暗光鳥 am3-kong1-ciau2 Owl. 暗時 am3-si5 Night time 暗頓 am3-tng3 Evening meal. 安心 an1-sim1 At ease. 按怎 an3-cuan2, an3-joann2 How. 按呢 an2-ne1, an2-ni1 Like that; this being the case. 翁 ang1 An old man. 紅,紅色 ang5, ang5-sik Red. 紅燒 ang5-sio1 Burnt red . A style of cuisine. 紅茶 ang5-te5 Black tea. 歐洲 au1-ciu1 Europe. 後 au7 After; back; next 後日 au7-jit8 The day after tomorrow. 後個月 au7 ko3-goeh8 Next month. 後禮拜 au7 le2-pai3 Next weik. 後站 au7-cam7 Next station; next stop. 後面 au7-bin7 Behind; rear. 後壁 au7-piah8 At the back of . B ba5, ia7-ba5 A kind of wild cat? ba2-suh Bus. 肉 bah Meat. 木 bak8/bok8 Wood. 目 睭 bak8-ciu Eye. 目睭仁 bak8-ciu-jin5 The pupil of the eye. 目矢 bak8-sai2 Tears. 墨汁 bak8-ciap Ink used for caligraphy. 閩 ban5 Fujian (an old name). 閩南 ban5-lam5 Southern Fujian. 閩南話 ban5-lam5-oe7 Southern Fujianese. 慢 ban7 Slow. 曼谷 ban7-kok Bangkok. 萬 ban7 10,000. 蚊仔 bang2-a2 Mosquitoo 網 bang7 Net. 網路 bang7-loo7, bong-loo7 The internet. bat To recognise; be familiar with. 尾 be, boe2 Tail. Also measure word for animals such as fish. 買 be2, boe2 To buy. 馬 be2 Horse. 馬卵 be2-nng7 Horse droppings. 碼頭 be2-thau5 Dizzy. /袂 be7, boe7 To be unable to do ; not. 袂歹 be7 -bai3 Not bad. 曉 be7 -hiau2> To be unable too 赴 be7 -hu3 To be late; not make it in time. 使 be7 -sai2< To be not allowed to; can not. 當 be7 -tang To be not allowed to; can not. Stronger than 使. 賣 be7, boe7 To sell. 欲 beh To want too 麥 beh8 Corn, wheat, barley etc. 麥仔酒 beh8-a2 -ciu2 Beer. 明 bing5 Clear. 明信 bing5-sin3-phin3 Postcard. 暝想 bing-siong2 Meditation. 米 bi2 Uncooked rice. 美 bi2 Beautiful. 美國 bi2-kok The USA. 美國e5 bi2-kok-e5 American. 美國人 bi2-kok-lang5 An american. 美術 bi2-sut8 Fine art. 鎂 bi2 Magnesium. 未 bi7 Not yet. 味 bi7 Taste. 味素粉 bi7-so .3-hun2 Monosodium Glutamate. 免 bian2 To avoid. 免費 bian2-hui3 Free of carge. 免洗 bian2-se2 Disposable. 免ut8 bian2-ut8 To not need ironing. 緬tiap bian2-tiap Mynamar. 明仔載 bin5-a2 -cai3 Tomorrow. 母 bo2 When added to end of a noun this indicates mother/female gender (see bu2). 無 bo5/bo .5 No; to not have. Used after verb indicates action was unsuccessful. Also interjection similar to "okay then!". 無問題 bo5-bun7-te5 No problem. 無閒 bo5-ing5 To be busy; to have no free time. 無偌遠 bo5-goa7-hng7 Not far. 無偌久 bo5-goa7-ku2 Not long (time). 無法度 bo5-huat-too7 To have no way of accomplishing something. 無意思 bo5-i3-su3 Unimportant; meaningless; insignificant. 無一定 bo5-it4-ting7 Not necessarily. 無要緊 bo5-iau3-kin2 Don't worry. 無夠 bo5-kau3 Not enough. 無光 bo5kng-bing5 Dull. 無可能 bo5 -kho2-ling5 Impossible. 無可能e代誌 bo5 -kho2-ling5 e5 tai7-ci3 Something that will never happen. 無關係 bo5-kuan-he7 It doesn't matter. 無人 bo5-lang5 Nobody. 無聊 bo5-liau5 Bored; boring. 無耐煩e5 bo5-nai7-huan5-e5 Impatient. 無ng2-e5 bo5-ng2-e5 Sleeveless. 無啥物 bo5-sim2-mih8, bo5-sia2-mih8 Nothing; no .... whatsoever. 無爽快 bo5-song2 -khoai Uncomfortable. boah To spread. 木 bok8 Wood. 木瓜 bok8-koe Papaya. 母語 bu2-gi2 Mother tongue. 母國 bu2-kok Homeland. 武術 bu2-su8 Martial arts. 文學 bun5-hak8 Literature studies. 文化 bun5-hoa3 Culture. 文法 bun5-huat Grammar. 文具 bun5-khu7 Stationary. 文具店 bun5-khu7-tiam3 A stationer's. 問題 bun5-te5 A problem; a question . c 羅馬字 Romanisation 早 ca2 Early. 查某丌 ca1-boo2 e5 Female. 查某囝仔 ca1-boo2 gin2 -a2 Girl. 昨昏 ca1-hng Yesterday. 查埔丌 ca1-poo e5 Male. 查埔囝仔 ca1-poo gin2-a2 Boy. 早頓 ca2 -tng3 Breakfast. cah, cah來 cah, cah-lai5 To bring (an object). 知(影) cai(-ian) To know. 早起 cai2 -khi2 Morning. 早起時 cai2 -khi-si5 In the morning. 再見 cai3-cian2, cai3-kian3 Goodbye. 剪彩 cain2-chai A ribbond-cutting ceremony. 剪刀 cain2-to Scissors. 站 cam7 Station, stop. 贊 can2 Excellent. 昨 cang Yesterday. 雜 cap8 Mixed. 雜誌 cap8 -ci3 Magazine. 雜音 cap8 -im White noise; static; interferance. 十 cap8 Ten. 十月 cap8 -goeh8 October. 十一月 cap8 -it-goeh8 November. 十二月 cap-ji7 -goeh8 December. 走 cau2 To run; to leave. 找 cau7 To find. 灶腳 cau3-kha Kitcen. 這 ce This. 這 ce si7 This is. 姊姊 ce-ce Elder sister. 濟 ce7 Many; muc. 坐 ce7 To sit. 坐車 ce7 -chia To ride in or on a vehicle. 精神 cing-sin5 Spirit. 掙 cing7 War; to disput4e. 掙器 cing7-khi3 Weapon. 政府 cing3-hu2 Government. 正常 cing3-siong5 Normal. 前 cing5 Before. 晶 cing5 Crystal. 晶片 cing5 -phi N3Silicon cip. 姊妹 ci2 -moai7 Sisters (younger and elder). 只 ci2 Only. 只有 ci2 -u7 To only have. 至 ci3 Until. 遮 cia Here. 真 好 cia1-ho2 Very good. 者 cia2 A scolar. 借 cia3 , cioh To borrow. 正 cia N3 Correct; proper; first 正月 cia N3-goeh8 January; the first month in lunar calendar after cinese New Year. 正手旁 cia N3-chiu -ping5 The right hand side. 正旁 cia N3-ping5 Right (side). 才 ciah Only; just. 食 ciah8 To eat; to ingest. 食會慣勢 ciah8 e7 sip-kuan To be used to eating. 食飽 ciah8-pa2 To be full (after eating); to have eaten enough. 食飽未? ciah8-pa2-be7 ciah8-pa2-boe7 Have you eaten yet? Used when greeting someone, muc as How's it going? 食熏 ciah8-hun To smoke cigarettes. 這nih濟 ciah8-nih ce7 This many; this muc. 食飯 ciah8-png7 Lit. to eat rice , often meaning to eat any kind of meal. 戰掙 cian-cing7 To go to war. 汁 ciap Juice. 接 ciap To receive. 接電 話 ciap tian7-oe7To answer the telephone. 節 ciat Day (as in cristmas Day) 鳥仔 ciau2-a2 Bird. 真 cin Very. 真好 cin-ho2 Very good; very well. 真久 cin-ku2 A long time. 少 cio2 Few. 借 cioh To borrow. 石 cioh8 Stone; rock. 石油 cioh8-iu5 Petrol. 石頭 仔 cioh8-thau5-a2 A stone; a rock. 石炭 cioh8-thuan3 Coal. 足 ciok Enough; very. 足濟 ciok-ce7 So many. 足久無看 chiok-ku2 bo5-khoa N3 Long time no see. 祝福 ciok-hok To bless; wish well. 一 cit8 One. 一个 cit8-e5 One. For general objects. 一下 cit8-e7 A moment; once. 一寡 cit8-koa2 A few. 一睏仔 cit8-khun3-a2 A while. 一屑仔 cit8-sut-a2 A little. 一點仔 cit8-tiam2-a2 A little. 即馬 cit-ma2, cim -ma2 Now; right now. 這/即 cit This (used before a noun phrase). 這陣 cit-cun7 Now; nowerdays. 州 ciu State (geographical). 洲 ciu刀 Continent. 就 ciu7 as soon as; just; right away; to effect; to begin; to approac. 就按呢 ciu7-an2-ne7 Just like that. 就(?)車/上車 ciu7-chia To get in or on a vehicle. 就學 ciu7-hak8 To begin studies. 就是.... ciu -si7 That's .... exactly. 酒 ciu2 Alcoholic drink. 酒鬼 ciu2-kui2 An alcoholic. 莊腳 cng-kha The countryside. 昨日 co2-jit8 The day before yesterday. 做 co3 To do; to make . 做伙 co3-hoe2 Together. 做完 co3-uan5 To complete; finish. 做兵 co3-ping To do military service. 做代誌 co3-tai7-ci3 To do things. 作 co3 To do things (manually) . 做陣 coe3-tin7 Together. 租 coo To rent. 祖先 coo2-sian Ancestor. 紙 coa2 Paper. 蛇 coa5 Snake. 全 cuan5 Whole; complete. 全家 cuan5-ke The whole family (also name of the Family Mart). 全票 cuan5-phio3 Full-price ticket. 泉 cuan5 Spring (water source). 泉 水 cuan5-cui2 Spring water. 絕種 cuat8 -cing2 Extinct. 最 coe3 Very; most. 最近 coe3-kin7 Recently. 最近幾年 coe3-kin7-kui2-ni5 In recent years 作 cok Do; work (used in noun phrases). 書 cu7 Book. 書局 cu7-kiok8 Bookshop. 住址 cu7-ci2 Address. 住所 cu7-so2 Address. 自助 cu7-coo7 Self service. 自助餐廳 cu7-coo -chan-thiaN Cafeteria. 自覺 cu7 -kak Self knowledge. 慈悲(心) cu-pi(sim) caritable; compassionate 自動 cu7-tong7 Automatic. 水 cui2 Water. 水雞 cui2-ke Frog (edible). 水路 cui2-loo7 Canal. 水桶 cui2-thang2 Bucket. 準備 cun2-pi7 To prepare. 準備好啊 cun2-pi7 ho -ah To be prepared. 船 cun5 Buat. 船頂 cun5-ting2 On board. ch 羅馬字 Romanisation 差 cha Difference. 差不多 cha1-put4-to Almost; about. 炒 cha2 To fry. 炒麵 cha2-mi7 Fried noodles. 炒麵 cha2-png7 Fried rice. 查 cha5 To ceck. 查票 cha5phio3-uan5 Train guard; bus conductor etc... 插花 chah-hoe2 To arrange flowers. 餐 chan Food. 餐廳 chan-thiaN3 Restaurant. 田 chan5 Field. 田嬰 chan5-iN Dragonfly. 蠶 chan5, sian5 Cicada. 菜 chai3 Vegetables; food. 菜市仔 chai3-chi7-a2 Market. 菜單 chai3-toa N Menu. 草 chau2 Grass; herb. 草猴 chau2-kau5 Grasshopper. 草蜢仔 chau2-meh-a2 Cricket (the insect). 臭 chau3 Smelly. 臭豆腐 chau3-tau7-hu Smelly beancurd. 青, 青色 cheN, cheN-sik Green. 青紅燈 cheN-ang5-ting Traffic lights. 青菜 cheN-chai3 Green vegetables. cheN操 cheN-chau Aerobics (?) 初 che, choe Used in the naming of the first 10 days of the month. e.g.初五. 冊 cheh Book. 千 ching Thousand. 青 ching Light; young. 青年 ching-lian5 Young person. 青年 ching-lian5-hoe7 Youth club. 清楚 ching-cho2 Clear. 清氣 ching-khi3 Clean. 穿 ching7 To wear. 穿衫 ching7-sa N To get dressed. 星 chiN Star. 鮮 chiN Fresh. 試 chi3 To try. 試....看覓 chi3.....khoa N3-mai7 To have a go at .... 試讀看覓 chit3-thak8 khuan3-mai7 To have a go at reading something. 市 chi7 City. 市仔 chi7-a2 Market. 市場 chi7-tiu N5 Market. 車 chia Vehicle. 車站 chia1-cam7 Station. 車牌仔 chia1-pai5-a2 Bus stop. 車票 chia1-phio3 Ticket (for transport). 車頭 chia1-thau5 Station. 請 chian2 Please; to invite. 請人客 chian2-lang5-kheh To treat guests to something. 請問 chian2-mng7 Excuse me. 簽名 chiam-mia5 To sign one's name. 切 chiat To cut. 切片 chiat-phiN3 3 To slice. 沏 chiat To dip; a dip. 沏仔麵 chiat-a2 -mi7 Dipped noodles. chiat仔 chiat-a2 Thief. 超 chiau Super. 超級市場 chiau-kip-chi7 -tiuN5 Supermarket. 超重 chiau-tang7 Overweight. 深 chim Deep. 親像 chin-chiun7 It seems; just like. 笑 chio3 To laugh. 笑到欲死 chio3-ka3-beh-si3 To laugh one's socks off. 尺 chioh A cinese foot. 鵲 chiok Magpie, jay etc.(birds belonging to Corvidae ). 沖水 chiong-cui2 To flush; take a shower. 七 chit Seven. 七月 chit-goeh8 July. chit-tho5 To play; to do something for fun. 物(仔) chit-tho5-mih8(a2) Toy. 象 chiuN Elephant. 手 chiu2 Hand; arm. 手khan手 chiu2-khan-ciu2 Hand in hand. 手錶仔 chiu2-pio2-a2 Wristwatc. 樹 ciu7 Tree. 樹奶 chiu7-ling Rubber. 樹奶糖 chiu7-ling-thng5 cewing gum. 樹林 chiu7-na5 A wood (unmanaged). Also a place name. 床 chng5 Bed. 蔡 choa3 A surname. choah冰 choah-ping Shaved ice, a popular Taiwanese dessert. 導 (?) choa7 To take someone somewhere. 尋 choe7 To searc; look for. 尋無 choe7-bo5-tioh8 To not find. 尋 choe7-tioh8 To find. 創 chong3 To do (often when doing something miscievous). 創啥(物) chong3-siah N>> 2(mih8), chong3-si2(mih8) To do what? 厝 chu3 House; home. 厝 chu3-nih In the house; at home. 厝-nih chu3-lai7 In the house; at home. 厝內 chu3-soe3 Rent money. 趣味 chu3-bi7 Interesting. 嘴 chui3 Mouth. 嘴齒 chui3-khi2 Tooth; teeth. 嘴noa7(泥?) chui3-noa7 Saliva. 嘴唇(皮) chui3-tun5(poe5) Lips. 出 chut To leave. 出口 chut-khau2 Exit. 出去 chut-khi3 To go out. 出來 chut-lai5 To come out. 出世 chut-si3 To pass away. E 羅馬字 Romanisation 矮 e2 Short. 丌 e5/ ki5/ ki A suffix used to indicate possession (e.g. to cange me to my/mine). 丌時 e5-si5 During ....; when ... 個 e5 A general measure word used for people and many objects. 鞋( 仔) e5(a2) Shoes. 會 e7 To be able to; to be likely; can; gathering; meeting. 會記得 e7-ki3-tit To be able to remember. 會曉 e7-hiau2 To be able too 會使 e7-sai2 Can; may. 下 e7 Lower; below, one time. 廈門 e7-mng Xiamen ; Amoy. 下晡 e7poo Early afternoon. 下晡時 e7poosi5 During the early afternoon. 下晝 e7-tau3 Noon; midday 下晝時 e7-tau3-si5 At noon; midday 億 ik A unit of 100 million. 臆論 ik-lun7 A theory. 溢間 ik-king Bathroom. 溢巾 ik-kin Towel. 溢桶 ik-thang2 Bath tub. ing暗 ing-am3 Tonight; this evening. 英 ing Brave; hero 英文 ing-bun5 English(esp.literature). 英語 ing-gi2, ing-gu2 English (esp.language) . 英雄 ing-hiong5 Heroo 英國 ing-kok Great Britain. 英國人 ing-kok-lang5 British citizen. ? ingland. 湧 ing2 A wave. 泳 ing2-cui2 To swim. 永遠 ing2-uan2 Forever. 應該 ing3-kai Should; ought; deserve. 閒 ing5 Free time. 用 ing7, iong7 To use. G 羅馬字 Romanisation gau5 gau5 Able; talented. gau5早 gau5-ca2 Good morning. 語言 gi2/gu2-gian5 Language. 語言學 gi2/gu2-gian5-hak8 Linguistics. 語言學家 gi2/gu2-gian5-hak -ka Linguist. 義 gi7 Justice. 業 giap8 Business; industry. 驗 giam7 To inspect; examine. 眼 gian2 Eye. 研究 gian2-kiu3 Researc. 銀 gin5 Silver. 銀色 gin5-sik Silver (colour). 銀行 gin5-hang5 Bank. 銀角仔 gin5-kak-a2 Coin. 玉 giok8 Jade. 玉米 giok8-bi2 Maize; sweetcorn. 玉米花 giok8-bi2-hoe Popcorn. 玉米湯 giok8-bi2-thng Sweetcorn soup. 玉山 giok8-suan Jade Mountain (At 3,952m, Taiwan's highest) 玉山國家公 園 giok8-suan kok-ka kong1-hng N5 Jade Mountain National Park. 鵝 go5 Goose. 五 goo7 Five. 五月 goo7-goeh May. 我 goa2 I; me. 外... goa Outer...; exterior... 外面 goa7-bin7 Outside; exterior 外口 goa7-khau2 Outside; exterior 外國 goa7-kok Abroad. 外國人 goa7-kok-lang5 Foreigner. (number)+外e5 ....goa7-e5 Over/more than.... (e.g. 兩百外e5人= over 200 people) 偌 goa7 (sometimes also joa77) Used like an English "how" when asking quantities. 偌濟 goa7-ce7 How muc; how many. 偌濟錢 goa7-ce7-ci n5 How muc (money). 偌遠 goa7-hng7 How far. 偌久 goa7-gu2 How long. 阮 guan2 Our (not including the person to whom you are speaking). 員工 guan5-kong1 Staff. 原 guan5 Origin. 原子 guan5-cu2 Atom. 原子筆 guan5-cu2-pit Ball-point pen. 原野 guan5-ia2 Wilderness. 原料 guan5-liau7 Raw materials. 月 goeh, guat8 Month. 月台 goeh-tai5 Platform (at train station) 鵠 gok Heron . 戇 gong7 Stupid. 阮 gun2 Our (not including the person to whom you are speaking). 牛 gu5 Cow; ox. 牛仔? gu5-a2 Cowboy. 牛仔褲? gu5-a2-khoo3 Jeans. 牛肉 gu5-bah Beef. 牛母 gu5-bo2 Cow (female) H 羅馬字 Romanisation 哈 ha To love or be obsessed with. Also used for phonetically writing sounds, such as the "ha ha " of laughter. 哈囉 ha1-lo "Hello" when sinocising the English. *Sounds more like the Dutc "hallo" than the English. Could there be a connection or is it coincidence? 哈日族 ha1-jit8-cok8 Japanophiles. ha2-muh Ham. 蝦仔 ha5-a2 Shrimp. 下 ha7/ he7 Lower; to finish. 下 ha1-khoo To finish class. 下班 ha1-pan7 To finish working. 夏天 ha7-thi n Summer. 海 hai2 Sea. 海翁 hai2-ang Whale. 海賊仔 hai2-chat8-a2 Pirate. 海外 hai2-goa7 Overseas. 海岸 hai2-hoa n7 Seashore. 海港 hai2-kang Port. 海狗 hai2-kau2 Seal. 海南 hai2-lam5 Hainan. 海豬 hai2-ti Dolphin; porpoise. 嗨 hai2Hi! 害 hai7 To injure; hurt. 嗐 hai7 An interjection, similar to an "oh" in English. 學校 hak8-hau7 school. 學費 hak8-hui3 Tuition fees. 學期 hak8-ki5 Term; semester. 學生 hak8-sing Pupil; student. 學師 hak8-su A university graduate. 學張 hak8-tiu n Head teacer; Principal. 蚶仔 ham-a2 Cockle. 罕得 han2-tit Seldom; rarely. 漢 han3 Man; the Han dynasty; cinese. 漢字 han3-ji7 cinese caracters. 漢代 han3-tai7 The Han dynasty. 漢堡 han3-pau Hamburg; Hamburger. 韓國 han5-kok Korea. 限 han7 To limit. 限時 han7-si5 Time limit; deadline. 烘 hang To roast; roasted. 航空 hang5-khong Prefix pertaining to aviation; airmail. 航空公司 hang5-khong-kong1-si Airline. 航空批 hang5-khong-phoe Airmail letter. 巷(仔) hang7(-a2) Lane. 項 hang7 Measure word used for "things" and affairs;matters. 灰 he/ hoe Lime (the building material). 火 he2/ hoe2 Fire 火車 hoe2-chia A train. 火車站 hoe2-chia1-cam7 Train station. 火車頭 hoe2-chia1-thau5 Train station. 火傷 hoe2-siong A burn. 歲 he3/ ho3 A year of age. 貨 he3/ hoe3 Goods. 兮 he2/ he5 Interjection used in agreement, similar to a "yeah" in English. he5著 he5-tioh8 To knock over or knock down, as my cat does with valuable objects. 蝦仔 he5-a2 Shrimp. 系/係 he7 Department. 系張/係張 he7-tiu n Head of department. 係統 he7-thong2 System. 會 he7/ hoe7 Society. 黑 hik Black. 嚇 hik To threaten. 域 hik8 District. 興 hing To prosper. 興 hing3 To delight in. 胸 hing/ hiong The cest. 行為 hing5-ui5 Behaviour; conduct. 形 hing5 Shape; form. 幸 hing7 Fortunate. 幸福 hing7-hok Good fortune. 杏仁 hing7-jin5 Almond. 犧生 hi-sing To sacrifice. 希望 hi-bang7/ hi-bong7 To hope; wish. 希拉 hi-liap Greece. 喜 hi2 To rejoice. 肺 hi3 The lungs. 魚 hi5 Fish. 魚油 hi5-iu5 Cod liver oil. 魚丸 hi5-uan5 Fishball. 漁 hi5 To fish. 漁業 hi5-giap8 The fishing industry. 耳 hi7/ hi n7 The ear. 兄弟姐妹 hian-ti7 ci2 -me7/moe7/ moai7 Brothers and sisters. 靴 hia Boots. 遐 hia There. 嫌 hiam5 To blame. 挾 hiap8 To carry under one's arm. 洽 hiap8 To agree. 曉 hiau2 To know how to; be able too 現在 hian7-cai7 Now. 現金 hian7-kim Cash. 現代 hian7-tai7 Nowerdays; contemporary. 血 hiat/huih Blood. 熊 him5 A bear. 歇睏 hioh-khun3 To rest. 鄉 hiong Village. 香 hiong Fragrant. 香港 hiong-kang2 Hong kong1. 兇 hiong Fierce; angry. 雄 hiong5 Male. 雄骨 hiong5-kut Adam's aple. 翕 hip Very close. 翕熱 hip-joah8/ hip-loah8 Hot and humid. 翕相 hip-siong To photograph. 翕相機 hip-siong-ki Camera. 彼 hit That. 休睏 hiu-khun3 To rest. 香 hiun Incense. 方 hng/ hong Region. 昏 hng Dark. 園 hng5 Garden. 公園 kong1-hng5 Park. 國家公園 kok-ka1-kong1-hng5 National park. 幼ti7園 iu3-ti7-hng5 Kindergarten. 動物園 tong7-but8-hng5 Zooo 遠 hng7 Far. 好 ho2 Good; well. When used as a suffix also indicates completion, as "up" in English. 好無? ho2-bo o Okay? 好食 ho2-chiah8 Delicious. 好用 ho2-iong7 Useful. 好看 ho2-khoa n3 Good-looking. 好勢 ho2-se3 Satisfied; content. 虎 hoo2 Tiger. 河 ho5 River. 呼 hoo To exhale. Often used in place of 與 (see below). 狐狸 hoo5-li5 Fox. 蝴蠅 hoo5-sin5 A fly. 湖 hoo5 Lake. 號 ho7 A mark; number. 號碼 ho7-ma2/ho7-be2 A number. 雨 hoo7 Rain. 與/予/与 To give; to make. 戶外 hoo7-goa7 Extra1-curricular. 花蓮 hoa1-lian5 A city on Taiwan's East coast. 華 hoa Splendid. 華僑 hoa1-kiau5 Overseas cinese. 化 hoa3 To cange. 化驗 hoa3-giam7 To analyse. 化學 hoa3-hak8 cemistry. 岸 huan7 Embankment. 翻 huan To turn over. 翻板 huan-pan2 Kickflip (skateboard trick) . 歡迎 huan-ging5 Welcome. 環境 huan5-king2 Environment. 環境科學 huan5-king2-kho-hak8 Environmental Science. 法 huat A rule; law. 法國 huat-kok France. 法度 huat-too7 A way of doing something. 法律 huat-lut8 Law. 發 huat To produce. 發達 huat-tat8 Prosperous. 發展 huat-tian2 Prosperous. 發電所 huat-tian7-so .2 Power station. 發霉 huat-mui5 To go mouldy. 活丌 huat8-e5 Alive. 花 hoe Flower. 花車 hoe-chia A vehicle decorated with flowers used at funerals. 花粉 hoe-hun2 Pollen. 火 hoe2 Fire(also see he , above) 火腿 hoe2-thui2 Ham. 歲 hoe3 A year of age. 回 hoe5 To return. 回復 hoe5-hok8 To recover. 回國 hoe5-kok To go back to one's country. 回收 hoe5-siu To recycle. 會 hoe7 An assembly. 匯票 hoe7-phio3 Voucer. 鶴 hoh8 The stork. 服務 hok8-bu7 Service. 復 hok8-cap8 Complicated. 復習 hok8-sip Revision; to review. 方 hong Area; a surname. 方便 hong-pian Convenient. 風 hong Wind. 風水 hong-cui2 Fing Shui. 風力 hong-lik8 Windpower. 風颱 hong-thai Typhoon. 防 hong5 To prevent; protect from. 防水 hong5-cui2 Waterproof. 防火 hong5-hoe2 Fireproof. 鳳 hong7 The pheonix. 虛 hu/ hi Empty. 府 hu2 Department. 附近 hu3-kin7 Neighbourhood. 赴 hu3 To arrive in time. 副 hu3 Secondary. 副傯儻 hu3-cong2-thong2 Vice president. 付 hu3 To pay. 父 hu7 Father. 父母 hu7-bioh Parents. 飛 hui To fly. 飛(行)機 hui-(hing5)-ki Aircraft. 菲洲 hui-ciu Africa. 費 hui3 Fees; funds. 血 huih Blood. 婚禮 hun-le2 Wedding ceremony. 分 hun A small part. 分鍾 hun-cing A minute. 燻 hun Smoke. 粉 hun2 Powder. 粉筆 hun2-pit Writing calk. 恨 hun7 To hate. 佛 hut8 Buddha. I 羅馬字 Romanisation 伊 i He; she; it. 椅仔 i-a2 A cair. 醫 i To heal. 醫學 i-hak8 Medical science. 醫院 i-in7 Hospital. 醫藥 i-ioh8 To administer medicine. 醫生 i-sing Doctor. 醫生館 i-sing-kuan2 Hospital. 醫師 i-su Doctor. 醫師會 i-su-hoe7 A medical conference. 醫術 i-sut Medicine (the profession) . 以後 i2-au7 After. 以前 i2-cing5 Before. 已經 i2-king Already. 意 i3 Purpose. 意思 i3-su3 Meaning; intention. 惟 i5 Only. 惟一 i5-it Single; unique. 惟物論 i5-but8 -lun7 Materialism. 圓 in5 Round. 圓仔湯 in5-a2 -thng Sweet soup balls. 丸仔in5-a2 /uan5-a2 Small balls. 院 in7 Suffix used for large buildings. 野 ia2 Wild. 影 ian2 Shadow. 冶 ian2 To melt 冶人丌目睭 ian2 lang5-e5 bak8 -ciu7 To be aesthetically pleasing; "eye candy". 猶 ia2/ iau2 Yet. 猶未 ia2-be7 /iau2-be7 ia2-boe7/iau2-boe7 Not yet. 也 ia7 Alsoo 夜 ia7 Night. 夜市仔 ia7-chi7 -a2 Nightmarket. 夜學 ia7-hak8 Nightschool. 夜婆 ia7-po5 Bat (as in Batman) . 亦 iah8 Alsoo 葉 iah8/ iap8 A leaf. (飛)蝶 (poe)-iah8/tiap8 Butterfly. 鹽 iam5 Salt. 燕京 ian-king Capital city. 枵 iau Hungry. 要 iau3 Important. 要求 iau3-kiu5 To ask or demand for. 鉛 ian5 Lead (the element) . 陰 im The "yin" of yin-yang; that whic is negative or female in nature etc... 音 im Sound. 音樂 im-gak8 Music. 飲料 im-liau2 A drink. 音調 im-tiau7 Intonation. 因果 in-ko2 Cause and effect. 因為 in-ui7 Because. 印仔 in3-a2 A stamp; seal. 印刷品 in3-suat-phin2 Printed goods. 印度 in3-too7 India. 印度教 in3-too7 -kau3 Hinduism. 腰 io/ iau The waist. 搖 io5/ iau5 To move/ shake. 藥(仔) ioh8-(a2 )/ iok8-(a2) Medicine. ioh To guess. 約 iok An agreement. 約會 iok-hoe7 A date (going out) . 養 iong2 To raise. 勇 iong2 Strong. 陽 iong5 The "yang" in yin-yang; that whic is positive or male in nature etc... 楊 iong5 The poplar. 用 iong7/ ing7 To use. 一/ 壹 it One. 一月 it-goeh8 January. 一定 it-ting7 Certainly. 一直 it-tit8 Continuously; straight on. 有機的 iu2-ki-e5 Organic. 由 iu5 From; to cause. 油 iu5 Oil. 游泳 iu5-ing2 To swim. 游泳池 iu5-ing2 -ti5 Swimming pool. 郵差 iu5-cha Postman/woman. 郵費 iu5-hui3 Postage fee. 郵簡 iu5-kan2 郵件 iu5-kia7 An item of mail. 郵局 iu5-kiok8 Post office. 郵票 iu5-phio3 Postage stamp. 郵筒 iu5-tang5 A Postbox; mailbox. 楊 iun5 A surname. 羊 iun5 Sheep. 羊肉 iun5-bah Lamb; mutton. 洋 iun5 Ocean. 鎔化 iun5-hoa3 To decompose. 鎔起來 iun5-khi2 -lai5 To melt. J 羅馬字 Romanisation 子 ji2 A son; a suffix used with small objects. 兒 ji5 cild; cildren 兒童 ji5-tong5 cildren. 兒童班 ji5-tong5-pan A cildren's class. 而 ji5 And; but; for. 而且 ji5-chian2 Not only, but also; furthermore. 二/ 貳 ji7 Two; second. 二十 ji7-cap8 Twenty. 二月 ji7-goeh8 February. 字 ji7 Word. 字母 ji7-bo2 Letters of the alphabet; radicals. 字尾 ji7-boe2 Final: last part of a syllable. 字頭 ji7-thau5 Initial: first part of a syllable. 熱 jiat8 Hot. 忍 jim To endure. 人 jin5 A person; human. 人民 jin5-bin5 People (of a place) . 人情味 jin5-cing5-bi7 Hospitability. 人作e5 jin5-co3-e5 Artificial. 人口 jin5-khau2 Population. 人類 jin5-lui7 Homo sapiens; humanity. 人生 jin5-sing5 Life (the experience) . 人性 jin5-sing3 Human nature. 仁德 jin5-tik Kindness; benevolence. 仁愛 jin5-ai3 Loving kindness. 肉 jiok8 Flesh. 弱 jiok8 Weak. 入 jip8 To enter. 入口 jip8-khau2 Entrance. 入去 jip8-khi3 To go in. 入來 jip8-lai5 To enter; go in. 入門 jip8 To go indoors; an introduction (as in to a new subject) 日 jit8 The sun; day. 日出 jit8-chut Sunrise. 日月潭 jit8-guat8-tham5 Sunmoon Lake. 日用品 jit8-iong7-phin2 Sundry goods. 日入 jit8-jip8 Sunset. 日記 jit8-ki3 A diary. 日期 jit8-ki5 A date (day of the month) . 日本 jit8-pun2 Japan. 日式 jit8-sik Japanese style. 日頭 jit8-thau5 The sun. 日頭大 jit8-thau5-toa7 Sunny. 若(是) jiok8(-si7) As if. 偌 joa7/ goa7/ loa7 Used like an English "how" when asking quantities. 偌濟 joa7-ce7 How muc; how many. 偌濟錢 joa7-ce7-ci n5 How muc (money). 偌遠 joa7-hng7 How far. 偌久 joa7-gu2 How long. 熱 joah8 Hot. 乳 ju2/ ling Milk. 哺乳類 poo7-ju2-lui7 Mammal. 愈來愈.... ju2-lai5-lu2 Increasingly....; ....er and ....er. 榆 ju5 Elm. 如 ju5 As; like. jun7/juan2/ luan2 Tough. Said for people as well as materials. jun7皮 jun7-phoe5 Thick skinned. K 羅馬字 Romanisation 英 語 English 家 ka Home; household. 家鄉 ka1-hiong Hometown. 家己 ka1-ki7/ ka1-ti7 Suffix indicating "self". 家己來 ka1-ki7-lai5 ka1-ti7-lai5 Help yourself; to help one's self. 家俱 ka1-ku Furniture. 膠水 ka1-cui2 Glue. 佳 ka Beautiful. 佳音 ka1-im Good news. 加 ka To add. 加拿大 ka1-na2-tai7 Canada. 咖啡 ka1-pi Coffee. 咖啡色 ka1-pi-sik Brown. 教(冊) ka3(cheh) To teac. 嫁 ka3/ke3 To marry(for women only). 敢 kaN2 To dare. 合 kah/ hah/ hap To fit; to suit; to like. 合目 kah-bak8/hah-bak8 Pleasing to look at. 合意 kah-i3 To like. 鴿仔 kah-a2 Pigeon. 及 kah/ kap And; with. 甲 ka First caracter of the 天干 cycle; grade A; an acre. 甲板 kah-pan2 The deck of a buat. 咬 ka7 To bite. 改 kai2 To correct. 擺 kai2 A time (eg: 一擺= once). 界 kai3 Boundary. 介紹 kai3-siau7 To introduce. 介說 kai-suat A definition. 蓋 kai3 To cover. 角 kak A horn. 覺 kak To know. 敢 kam2 Used in questions like an "is/are" in English. eg: "汝敢有無?"= "Do you have one?" 敢毋是 kam2-m7-si7 Used in questions like an "isn't/aren't" in English. eg: "這敢毋是汝e5? " = "Isn't this yours?" 感覺 kam2-kak Feeling; sensation. 感相 kam2-siong3 Impression. kan-na Only; just 簡單 kan2-tan Simple; easy. 工 kang To work. 工業 kang-giap8 Industry. 工作 kang-cok A job. 工人 kang-jin5 A worker. 工俱 kang-ku A tool. 江 kang A large river. 仝/天 kang A day. 公 kang Suffix indicating the masculine in the names of animals. 港 kang2 A cannel; stream. 港口 kang2-khau2 Port. 港心 kang2-sim Mid-stream. 降 kang3 To descend. 降陸 kang3-liok8 To Land. 共款 kang7-khuan2 The same as. 及 kap/ kah And; with. 交通 kau-thong Transport; communication; interact. 溝仔 kau-a2/ koo-a2 A ditc; trenc. 九 kau2/ kiu2 Nine. 九月 kau2-goeh8 September. 狗 kau2 Dog. 狗箍仔 kau2-khoo-a2 Dog collar. 猴san仔 kau5-san-a2 A monkey. 夠 kau3 Enough; sufficient. 教 kau3 Teacing; doctrine. 教授 kau3-siu7 A university lecturer. 到 kau3 To arrive. 雞 ke cicken.Used also in the names of other fowl. 雞肉 ke-bah/koe-bah cicken (meat). 雞母 ke-bu2/koe-bu2 Hen. 雞公 ke-kang/koe-kang Cockerel; rooster. 雞卵 ke-nng7 A hen's egg. 雞卵糕 ke-nng7-ko Cake. 街 ke Street. 加 ke To increase. 機 ke/ki Macine; secret. 機器 ke-khi3 A macine. 假 ke2 Fake; to fake. 價 ke3/ ka3 Price. 價錢 ke3-cin5 Price. 價賬 ke3-siau3 Price. 繼續 ke3-siok8 To continue; continuous. 計 ke3 To plan; consider. 計劃 ke3-oe7 A plan; sceme. 計算 ke3-sng3/ ke3-suan3 To calculate. 計算機 ke3-suan3-ki Calculator. 計程車 ke3-thing5-chia A taxi. 過 ke3/ koe3 To cross; to pass. 過 ke3/koe3-chia To overtake a vehicle. 過車 ke3/koe3-loo7 To cross the road. 過去 ke3/koe3-khi3 To go over; go across. 過身 ke3/koe3-sin To pass away 過新年 ke3/koe3-sin-ni5 To spend/pass the new year. 隔 keh To separate; to block; to partition. 隔壁 keh-piah Adjacent; neighbouring. 隔轉早去 keh-tng3-cai2-khi3 The next morning. 棘 kik A thorn. 殛 kik An extremity. 殛kuan份子 kik-kuan-hun7-cu2 Extremist; fundamentalist. 經 king Used in the names of internal organs and religous literature. 經文 king-bun5 Scripture. 經濟 king-ce7 Econonomic; econonomical. 經濟學 king-ce7-hak8 Econonomics. 間 king A measure word for rooms. 警 king2 To warn 警察 king2-chat The police; police officer. 警察局 king2-chat-kiok8 Police station. 簡 king2 To coose; select. 簡食 king2-ciah8 To be a picky eater. 機 ki/ke A macine; a secret. 有機的 iu2-ki-e5 Organic. 機會 ki-hoe7 Opportunity. 基 ki Foundation. 枝 ki A branc. 支 ki Measure word for small stick-like objects such as pens. 記 ki3 A record. 記得 ki3-tit To remember. 奇怪 ki5-koai3 Strange. 驚 kian To scare; to be scared. 京都 kian-too Capital city. 囝 kia2 Son. 寄 kia3 To post; send. 鏡 kian3 A mirror. 行 kian5 To walk. 崎 kia7 Steep. 件 kian7 A commonly use measure word. 鹹 kiam5 Salted; salty. 檢 kiam2 To examine. 劫 kiap To loot. 見 kian3/kin3 To see; observe etc... 健康 kian7-khong/khang Healthy; fit. 健身中心 kian7-sin-tiong1-sim Fitness centre. 結 kiat To knot. 結婚 kiat-hun Mariage; to marry. 金 kim Gold. 金紙 kim-coa2 Ghost money. 金綱石 kim-kong1-cioh8 Diamond. 金綱經 kim-kong1-king The Diamond Sutra. 禁 kim3 Prohibited; to forbid. 斤 kin A catty (604.8g). Sometimes a kilogramme. 筋 kin Tendon. 今 kin This (used in dates) 今仔早起 kin-a2-cai7-khi3 This morning. 今仔下昏 kin-a2-e7-hng This evening. 今仔下晡 kin-a2-e7-poo This afternoon. 今仔日 kin-a2-jit8 Today. 今年 kin-ni5 This year. 芎蕉 kin-cio Banana. 緊 kin2 Fast; tight. 緊咧 kin2-leh8 Hurry up. 緊張 kin2-tiun Anxious; nervous. 近 kin7 Near. 叫/ kio3 To call; to be called. 橋 kio5 Bridge. 菊花 kiok-hoe The crysanthemum. 局 kiok8 Used in the names of official buildings; as "office" or "station"in English. 弓 kiong A bow. 供 kiong To provide. 恭喜 kiong-hi2 Congratulations. 強 kiong5 Strong. 給 kip To give. 級 kip Degree/ level. 薑 kiun The ginger plant. 九 kiu2 Nine. (Classical pronunciation; used when reading out phone numbers etc...) 求 kiu5 To beg/plead for smthng. 球 kiu5 A ball. 光 kng/ kong1 Light. 鋼鐵 kng3-thih/ kong13-thih Steel; iron. 勸 kng2 To urge. 廣 kng2 Vast; broad. 廣東 kng2-tang Canton/Guangdong. 廣東話 kng2-tang-oe7 Cantonese. 哥哥 ko-ko Elder brother. 糕 ko Cake. 高 ko High. 高雄 ko-hiong5 Kaosiung. 高中 ko-tiong Highschool. 篙 ko A pole. 膏 ko Paste. 果 ko2 Result; fruit. 估 koo2 To estimate. 古 koo2 Ancient. 古物 koo2-but8 Ancient artifact; antique. 古事 koo2-su7 Story; tale. 鼓 koo2 A drum. 古早 koo2-ca2 Old-fashioned; traditional. 古椎 koo2-cui Lovely; cute. 個 ko3/koo3 Measure word. (used for things such as people and months. 個人 ko3-jin5 An individual. 個人電腦 ko3-jin5-tian7 -nau2 A personal comput4er. 歌 koa A song. 瓜 koa Melon.Also used in names of many other fruits and vegetables. 乾 kuan Dry. 肝 kuan The liver. 棺材 kuan-cha5 A coffin. 趕出去 kuan2-chut-khi3 To force/drive out. 趕緊 kuan2-kin2 Hurridly. 寡 koa2 Few. 寡婦 koa2-hu7 Widow. 掛號 koa3-ho7 To Register. 掛號批 koa3-ho7-phoe Registered letter. 寒 kuan5 Cold. 寒果 kuan5-ko2 Apple. 寒果汁 kuan5-ko2-ciap Apple juice. 寒天 kuan5-thin Winter. 汗 kuan7 Sweat; to sweat. 關(去來) koain(khi3-lai5 ) To close; to shut. 關門 koain-mng5 To close the door; to be closed. 關係 kuan-he7 Connection; relationship. 管 kuan2 A tube; a pipe. 罐 kuan3 A bottle. 慣勢 kuan3-se3 To be used too 決定 kuat-ting7 To decide. 瓜 koe Melon.Also used in names of many other fruits and vegetables 雞 koe/ ke cicken (see ke, above). 果 koe2 Fruit. 果子 koe2-ci2 Fruit seed. 過 koe3 To cross; to pass (see ke, above). 過一睏仔後 Koe3 cit8-khun3-a2 au7 After a while. 擱/閣 koh Again. 閣來 koh-lai5 To come again. 閣 koh Used in names of ornamental buildings. 國 kok A country; kingdom. 國民 kok-bin5 The citizens of a country. 國民黨 kok-bin5-tong2 The Nationalist Party. 國文 kok-bun5 National literature. 國際 kok-ce3 International. 國語 kok-gi2/ kok-gu2 The national language. 國外 kok-goa7 Abroad. 國家 kok-ka A country. 國家公園 kok-ka1-kong1-hng5 National park. 國歌 kok-koa National anthem. 國內 kok-lai7 Internal. 國中 kok-tiong Middle school. 咯 kok8 To cuckle; to cluck; acupressure? 功課 kong1-khoo3 Homework. 功力 kong1-lik8 Efficacy; efficiency. 工 kong1 Work (see kang, above). 公 kong1 Public; grandfather/old man; metric. 公車 kong1-chia Bus. 公車站 kong1-chia1-cam7 Bus station. 公尺 kong1-chioh A metre (m). 公寓 kong1-gu7 / kong1-u2 A flat; apartment. 公園 kong1-hng5 A park. 公分 kong1-hun A centimetre (cm). 公用 kong1-iong7 Shared; to share. 公斤 kong1-kin/ kong1-kun Kilogramme (kg). 公共 kong1-kiong Public. 公共汽車 kong1-kiong-khi3-chia Bus. 公共電話 kong1-kiong-tian7-oe7 Public telephone. 公里 kong1-li2 A kilometre (km). 公路 kong1-loo7 Public highway. 公司 kong1-si A company. 光 kong1 Bright 肛 kong1 The large intestine. 鋼筆 kong1-pit Fountain pen. 講 kong12/kang2 To talk; to speak; to say. 講 kong12-oe7 To talk; to speak. 龜 ku Tortoise; turtle. 龜笑pi無尾 ku chio3 pi bo5-boe2 The pot calling the kettle black. 車 ku A cart. 久 ku2 A long time. 句 ku3 A sentence. 句形 ku3-hing5 Sentence pattern. 舊 ku7 Old. 舊形 ku7-hing5 Old-fashioned; old style. 舊金山 ku7-kim-suan San Franciscoo 舊年 ku7-ni5 Last year. 具/俱 ku7 Tool; item. 歸 kui Whole. 鬼 kui2 A ghost. 幾 kui2 A few; how many. 幾點? kui2-tiam2 What time is it? 幾若 kui2-na7 Several. 貴 kui3 Expensive; honourable. 貴姓 kui3-sen3 Surname. 櫃 kui7 A case. 櫃台/櫃檯 kui7-tai5 Counter (as in a shop). 君 kun You (classical, like thou in English). 巾 kun/kin Towel; a napkin. 斤 kun/kin A catty; sometimes a kilogramme (kg). 根 kun Root. 跟 kun Heel; to follow. 滾 kun2 To boil. 滾水 kun2-cui2 Boiled water. 拳頭拇 kun5-thau5-bu2 The fist. 骨(頭) kut(thau5) A bone. 骨床 kut-chng5 Joint. 滑 kut8 Slidy; slippery. 滑板仔 kut8-pan2-a2 Skateboard. Kh 羅馬字 Romanisation 腳 kha Leg. 腳踏車 kha1-tah8-chia Bicycle. 尻川 kha1-chng Bottom; ass etc... 腳脰拇 kha1-tau-bu2 The knee. kha1-oai-i Cute(from Japanese). 扣 kha3 To hit. 卡 khah More; card; calorie. er suffix in English. 卡愛 khah-ai3 To prefer. 卡力卡力 khah-li2-khah-li2 A popular Fried snack. 開錢 khai-ci n5 To spend money. 開講 khai-kang2 To cat. 開始 khai-si2 To start. 龕 kham A shrine. 蓋 kham3/khap To cover. 蓋去來 kham3-khi3-lai5 To cover up. 洞仔 khang-a2 A hole. 空丌 khang-e5 Empty. 口 khau2/kho .2 The mouth. 口號 khau2-ho7 Password. 扣 khau3 To subtract; to reduce. 哭 khau3 To cry. 哭枵 khau3-iau7 To cry from hunger. Used muc as a bloody hell in English. 啟 khe2 To open. 啟蒙 khe2-bong5 To teac. 客 kheh Stranger; guest. 客氣 kheh-khi3 Polite; well mannered. 客人 kheh-lang5 Hakka (the people) 客話 kheh-oe7 Hakka (the language). 客廳 kheh-thian Living room. 客運 kheh-un7 Coac (the vehicle). 刻 khik To ingrave; carve; etc. 刻印仔 khik-in3-a2 To ingrave a cop. 匡仔 khing -a2 A frame. 輕 khing Lightweight. 氫氣 khing-khi3 Hydrogen. 慶祝 khing3-ciok To congratulate. 欺 khi To ceat. 齒 khi2 Tooth. 齒抿 khi2-bin2 Toothbrush. 齒膏 khi2-ko Toothpaste. 齒科 khi2-kho Dentistry. 齒屎 khi2-sai2 Plaque; tartar. 起 khi2 To raise. 起來 khi2-lai5 To get up; to do something to completion, as an English up. 起 tang5 khi2-tang5 To be possessed. 起點 khi2-tiam2 A starting point; datum. 去khi3 To goo 去siau2 khi3-siau2 To go mad. 去死 khi3-si2 To go to one's death. A popular insult. 企oo khi2-oo A pinguin. 汽/氣 khi3 Air; vapour. 汽水 khi3-cui2 Carbonated drinks. 汽車 khi3-chia Car. 氣 khi3 Energy. 氣功 khi3-kong1 cikung/qigong. 氣力 khi3-lat8 Stringth/ energy. 柿醬 khi7-ciun3 Tomato ketcup. 騎 khia5 To ride. 鏗 khiang The sound made by things smashing or crashing. 科學 kho-hak8 Science. 巧 khiau2 Intelligent; clever. 巧妙 khiau2-biau7 Ingenious. "Q" khiun Strange sounding, like a funny accent. "QQ" khiu2-khiu2 cewy; curly. 科學家 kho-hak8-ka Scientist. 箍 khoo 1 unit of a currency. 苦 khoo Bitter. 苦瓜 khoo2 -koe The bitter gourd. 可可仔 khoo2-khoo2-a2 Cocoa. 可口可樂 khoo2-khoo2-khoo2-loo2 Coca Cola 可靠 khoo2-kho3 Reliable; trustworthy. 可能 khoo2-ling5 Possibility; cance. 考 khoo2 To test; be tested. 考試 khoo2-chi3 A test; examination. 褲 khoo3 Trousers. 靠 khoo3 To rely upon; to lean on. 看 khuan3 To look; see etc... 看無 khuan3-bo5 To not understand something you see. 看無清楚 khuan3-bo5-ching-co2 To be unclear about something you see. 看無著 khuan3-bo5-tioh8 To not be able to see something. 看一下 khuan3-cit8-e7 To have a look at something. 看見 khuan3-khi n3 To see something. (verb)+看覓咧 khuan3-mai7-leh8 To try +(verb). 快 khoai Easy. 快車 khoai-chia Express(bus or train). 快樂 khoai-lok8 Happy. 款 khuan2 Type; kind; sort. 孔子 khong2-cu2 Confucius. 控 khong3 To control. 控制力 khong3-ku-li2 Concrete (from English via Japanese) . 區 khu District; zone; area. 墟 khu A market for livestock (classical). 開 khui To open; to drive; to turn on. 開走 khui-cau2 To drive off in a car. 開車 khui-chia To drive a car. 開 啟 khui-khe2 To enlighten. 開公司 khui kong1-si To start a company. 開門 khui-mng5 To open a door. 開收據 khui siu-ki3 To make out a writen reciept. 昆蟲類 khun-thiong5-lui7 Insects. 菌類 khun2-lui7 Fungi. 懇丁 khun2-ting. A popular resort in southern Taiwan. 困難 khun3-lan5 Difficult. 睏 khun3 To sleep. 睏起 khun3-be -khi2 To not be able to sleep; have insomnia. 睏豬 khun3-ti7 Someone for whom sleep is the ultimate extreme sport. 屈 khut To bend. L 羅馬字 Romanisation inside 拉 la To pull. 啦 la Final particle used to give emphasis. 垃圾 lah-sap Dirty. 垃圾鬼 lah-sap-kui2 A very dirty person. 來 lai5 To come. 來回票 lai5-hoe5 -phio3 A return ticket. 來去 lai5-khi3 To goo 梨仔 lai5-a2 Pear. 內 lai7 Inside; inner; within. 內面 lai7-bin7 Inside. 內褲 lai7-khoo3 Underpants. 內輪 lai7-lian2 Inner tube. 內衫 lai7-sa n Underwear. 內底 lai7-te2 Inside. 利 lai7 Sharp. 落 lak/lok To drop. 落袋仔 lak-te7-a2 Pocket. 六 lak8 Six. 六月 lak8-goeh8 June. 抱 lam2 To mix. 抱作伙 lam2-co3-hoe2 To mix together. 男 lam5 Male. 男女 lam5-lu2 Unisex; both men and women. 男女平權 lam5-lu2 ping5-kuan5 Sexual equality. 男朋友 lam5- ping5-iu2 Boyfriend. 南 lam5 South; southern. 南歐 lam5-au Southern Europe. 南菲 lam5-hui South Africa. 南極洲 lam5-kik8-ciu Antarctica. 南京 lam5-kia n Nanking/Nanjing. 南部 lam5-po .7 The South. 淋 lam5 To soak; to pour; irrigate. 淋 仔控 lam2-a2-khong3 To mix concrete. 淋 仔控車 lam2-a2-khong3-chia A concrete mixer. 淋雨 lam5-hoo7 To be drenced by rain. 淋金 lam5-kim To wear too muc gold. gold,a gold, Mr T. 咱 lan2 Us; we; our. Unlike gun2(阮), this includes the person with whom you are speaking. 咱丌 lan2-e5 Ours. 欄花 lan5-hoe Orcid. 籠仔 lang2-a2 A cage. 人 lang5 A person; people. 人客 lang5-kheh Guest; customer; client. 人類 lang5-lui7 Humans. 膿 lang5 Puss. 弄 lang7/lang7 To hit; to interfere with; to use; to toy with; to fix. 弄仔 lang7-a2/lang -a2 An alley. 納 lap8 To recieve. 納錢 lap8-cin5 To be paid. 喇叭 lat-bat A trumpet-like instrument;Audio speakers. 喇叭花 lat-bat-hoe Trumpet-shaped flowers such as stramonies. 力 lat8/lik8 Power; force; stringth. 落 lau3/loh To drop. 漏 lau3 To leak. 留 lau5 To stay; to remain; to leave. 留一 話 lau5 cit8-e5-oe7 To leave a message. 留言板 lau5-gian5 -pan2 Message board. 流 lau5 To flow. 流力 lau5-lik8 Fluent. 樓 lau5 A tower. 樓 仔厝 lau5-a2-chu3 A skyscraper or tall building. 樓梯 lau5-thui Stairs. 老 lau7 Old. Also a prefix used to indicate the order of birth of the cildren in a family to indicate affection or familiarity. 老毋 lau7-bu2 Mother. 老手 lau7-chiu2 An old hand at something. 老兄 lau7-hian A big brother or a friend who is like a big brother to you. 老 khoo3-khoo3 /LKK lau7 -khoo3-khoo3 An old fogie; out-dated. 老 爸 lau7 -pe7 Father. 老師 lau7-su Teacer. 禮 le2 Ceremony. 禮貌 le2-mau7 Manners. 禮拜 le2-pai3 Weik. 禮拜日 le2-pai3-jit8< Sunday. (田 )螺仔 (chan5)le5-a2 / loo5-a2 A snail. 麗 le7 Beautiful. 例 le7 An example; case. 綠 lik8/liok8 Green (see also che n). 綠色 lik8-sik Green. 綠豆 lik8-tau7 Mung bean. 奶/乳 ling Milk 乳母 ling-bo2 A nanny (job, not relative). 冷氣 ling2-khi3 Air conditioner. 冷氣車 ling2-khi3-chia Air conditioned vehicle. 能力 ling5-lik8 Ability. 龍 ling5 Dragon. 龍鳳 ling5 The dragon and pheonix. 龍骨 ling5-kut The spine; vertebrae. 零 ling5 Zeroo 零下 ling5-ha7 Below zeroo 零件 ling5-kia n7 Component. 靈魂 ling5-hun5 The spirit; soul. 汝/你/爾 li2 You. 汝食飽未? li2 ciah8-pa2-be7 li2 ciah8-pa2-boe7 Have you eaten yet? (meaning being How are you?). 汝好 li2-ho2 Helloo 汝好無? li2-ho2-bo o How are you? 李 li2 Plum; a surname. 李仔 li2-a2 Plum. 鋰 li2 Lithium. 二 li7 Two (also see ji7). 字 li7 A word ( also see ji7). 離 li7 From(as in from A to B). 離子 li7-cu2 An ion. 離婚 li7-hun Divorce. 離開 li7-khui To leave; depart. 呂 li7 A surname. 鋁 li7 Aluminium(see a1-lu-mi). 連鞭 liam5-pin Immediately. 輪仔 lian2-a2 A wheel. 輪胎仔 lian2-thai-a2 A tyre. 連 lian5 To link. 連絡 lian5-lok8 Contact; get in touc. 然後 lian5-au7 And then. 蓮花 lian5-hoe The Lotus. 練(習) lian5(-sip8) To practice; train. 粒 liap8 Grain; granule. Also measure word used for small round objects such as apples. 了 liau2 After.Also used after verbs as a 得is in Mandarin. 了解 liau2-kai To understand. 料 liau7 Material. 飲 lim To drink. 飲酒 lim-ciu2 To drink as in to drink alcohol. 飲茶 lim-te5 To drink tea (sometimes used to mean to have a drink in general). 林 lim5 A managed forest; a surname. 恁 lin2 You (plural) ; your. 尿 lio Urine. 六 liok8 Six (classical pronunciation) . 陸 liok8 Land (as in main land). 陸軍 liok8-kun Army. 良 liong5 Good. 良藥苦口 liong5-iok8 khoo2 -khau2 Good medicine tastes bitter (ie: if it doesn't taste horrible it wont do you any good). 龍 liong5 Dragon. 龍蝦 liong5-he5 Lobster. 龍頭liong5-thau5 A leader. 流 liu2 Fluid; fluent (adj). 留學 liu5-hak8 To study abroad. 留學生 liu5-hak8-sing A student studying abroad. lo3 lo3 Tall; high. 羅 lo5 Mesh; gauze. 羅馬 lo5-ma2 Rome; Roman. 羅馬字 lo5-ma2-ji7 The Roman alphabet; romanisation. 螺絲(釘) lo5-si7(-ting) Screw. 螺絲刀 lo5-si7-to Screwdriver. 路 loo7 Road. 路口 loo7-khau2 Crossroads. 路裡 loo7-nih8 In the road. 路邊 loo7-pin Roadside; on the street. 偌 loa7 How (see goa7). 落 loh8 To drop; fall; alight; lose. 落車 loh8-chia To get off/out of a vehicle. 落雨 loh8-hoo7 To rain. 攏 long2 All; both. 攏總 long2-cong2 In total. 攏會使 long2 e7-sai2 Either's fine by me; both are okay. 弄 long5 Alley. 農 long5-giap8 Agriculture. 囊 long5 A bag. 女 lu2 Female. 女朋友 lu2-ping5-iu2 Girlfriend. 愈 ... 愈 ... lu2 ... lu2 ... The ... the .... 愈來愈 + adj. lu2-lai5-lu2 Increasingly; ...er and ...er. 如 lu5 As. 如果 lu5-ko2 If (from Mandarin). 鋁 lu7 Aluminium. 蕊 lui2 Measure word for flowers. 雷 lui5 Thunder. 雷公 lui5-kong1 The god of thunder; Thor. 類 lui7 Type; sort; kind. 律師 lut8-su Lawyer. 倫理 lun5-li2 Ethics. 倫敦 lun5-tun London. 論文 lun5-bun5 Thesis; paper. 論語 lun5-gi2/lun5-gu2 The analects of Confucius. 論題 lun5-te5/lun5-toe5 Topic. M 羅馬字 Romanisation 毋/不 m7 Negative prefix; usage similar to in, un or a not in English. 毋免 m7-bian No need to 毋免錢 m7-bian-cin5 Free (more payment required) . 毋免客氣 m7-bian kheh-khi3 You're welcome (there's no noeed to be so polite). 毋免洗 m7-bian-se2 Disposable (no need to wash). 毋免熨 m7-bian-ut Crease-free (no need for ironing). 毋知(影) m7-cai(-ian2) To not know. 毋過 m7-ko3 But;furthermore; also; moreover. 毋是 m7-si7 No; to not be. 毋著 m7-tioh8 Wrong; untrue. 媽租婆 ma1-coo2 -po5 Porpoise . 媽媽 ma1-ma Mother. 馬 ma2 A surname. 馬馬虎虎 ma2-ma2-hu-hu Mediocre (from mandarin). 馬上 Right away; soon (from mandarin). 麻 ma5/ moa5 Hemp. 麻 ma5-huan5 Trouble; to trouble. 也 ma7 Alsoo mai3 Don't (imperative) . 咩 me The sound made by a guat or sheep. 妹妹 me-me Little sister. 明年 me5-ni5 Next year. 暝時 me5-si5 Night-time. 麵 mi7 Noodles. 麵粉 mi7-hun2 Flour. 麵包 mi7-pau Bread (from mandarin) . 麵包店 mi7-pau-tiam3 Bakery. 麵(披?) mi7-phe Dough. 名 mia5 Name; reput4ation. 名詞 mia5-su5 Noun. 命 mia7 Life. 物 mih8 Thing. 物件 mih8 -kian7 Thing. 物料 mih8-liau7 Materials. 毛 mng5/moo5 Hair; fur. 門 mng5Door; gate (measureword for graves). 門口 mng5-khau2 Doorway; gateway. 門票 mng5-phio3 Entrance ticket. 問 mng7 To ask; enquire. 毛筆 moo5-pit A brush. 魔法 moo5-huat Magic. 魔鬼 moo5-kui2 Devil. 魔神 moo5-sin5 Evil spirit. 摩 moon5 To rub. 痲 moon5 Numb. 滿 muan2 Full. 滿意 muan2-i3 Pleased; happy. 糜 moai5/ mui5 Rice porridge. 每 mui2/moe2 Eac; every. 梅 mui5 A plum. 玫瑰 mui5-kui3 Rose. 霉 mui5 Mouldy. 莓 mui5/ moe5/ m5 Berry. N 漢字 羅馬字 Romanisation 那威 na2-ui Norway. 哪有 na2-u7 A modest reply to play-down a complement. Like saying "No, no, not at all". 林 na5 Unmanaged woodland (see Lim5). 藍(色) na5 (-sik) Blue. 藍莓 na5 -mui5 Blueberry. 籃仔 na5 -a2 Basket. 籃球 na5 -kiu5 Basketball. 若 na7 If. 若按呢 na7-an2-ne If it's like that; if that were the case. 凹/塌 nahn Concave. 耐 nai7 To endure; be able to withstand. 腦 nau2 Brain. 腦根 nau2-kun Nerves; the nervous system. 腦力 nau2-lik8 Brain power. 鬧 nau7 Noise; confusion. 奶/乳 ni/ju/ling Milk. 奶牙 ni-ge5 Milk teeth. 奶頭 ni-thau5 Nipple. 拈 ni(n)/liam To hold between forefinger and thumb. 染 ni2/jiam2 To dye. 泥 ni(n)5 Slush; mash. 泥土 ni5 -thoo5 Mud. 年 ni5 /lian5 Year. 年歲 ni5 -hoe3 Age(eg:of a person). 年糕 ni5 -ko A kind of cake eaten at cinese new year. 領 nia2 A collar; measure word for clothes. 領帶 nia2-toa3 A tie or scarf. 領錢 nia2-cin5 To withdraw money. 岭 nia(n)7/ ling5 A ridge. 爾 nia7/ ne/ ni/ ju2/ ni2/ne2/ nih You (ancient usage); only; a final particle. ....爾啊 ....爾爾 nia7-ah nia7 -nia7 Only/just/merely....... 貓仔 niau-a2 Cat. 貓目 niau-bak8 Cat's eyes (also a precious stone?). 貓面 niau-bin7 A heavily freckled complexion. 兩 niu2 A tael (37.8g). Niun3約 niu3-iok New York. 娘 niu5 A lady. 量 niu7/ liong7 To measure. 軟 nng2 Soft. 軟骨 nng2-kut Cartilage. 軟lam3 nng2-lam3 Elastic; springy. 軟體 nng2-the2 Software. 郎 nng5 A young man. 榔 nng5 A king of palm. 兩 nng7 Twoo 卵 nng7/nui7 Egg. 卵黃 nng7-ng5 Yolk. 卵白 nng7-peh8 Egg-white (protein?). 撋 noa2 To knead; roll something about. 爛 noa7 Rotten. 卵 nui7/nng7 Egg. Ng 漢字 羅馬字 Romanisation 央 ng/iong To cling to; to annoy. 秧仔 ng-a2/iong-a2 Young rice plants. 抁 ng2 Sleeve. 向 ng3/hiong3 Towards. 映望 ng3-bang7 黃 ng5 Yellow; a surname. 黃 ng5-bak8-ci2 A kind of fruit. 黃色 ng5-sik Yellow. 雅 nga2 Elegant. 雅氣 nga2-khi3 Polite. 硬 ngi7/ nge7/ ting7/ king7 Hard. ngiau To tickle. 五 ngoo2 Five(classical pronunciation). 伍 ngo .2 A military rank. 午 ngo .2 caracter of the 地支 cycle; noon. 吳 ngo .5 A surname. 臥 ngo .7 To sleep. 臥室 ngo .7-sik Bedroom. 餓 ngo .7 To starve. O 漢字Han-ji 羅馬字 Romanisation 阿 o An exclamation. 苛花 o Water lilly. 蚵仔/蠔仔 o-a2 Oyster. 奧地利亞 o3-te7-li7 -a Austria. 澳洲 o3-ciu Australasia. 澳門 o3-mng5 Macaoo 澳大利亞 o3-tai7 -li7-a< Australia. 哇! oa An exclamation, similar to "wow!". 娃 oa A beautiful woman. 娃雞 oa1-ke The Swinhoe pheasant ( Lophura swinhoei ). 瓦士 oa2 -su7 /oa2-su7/ ka2 -su7 Gas (from English; via japanese). 倚 oa2 To lean upon. 鞍 uan A saddle. 碗仔 uan2 -a2 A small bowl. 碗公 uan2 -kong1 A large bowl. 晏/晚 uan3 Late. 換 uan7 To cange; excange. 活 oah8 Alive. 活動 oah8-tang7 Activity. 歪 oai Crooked. 冤 uan To oppress. 丸仔 uan5-a2 A small ball; pellet. 完全 uan5-cuan5 Completely. 員 uan5 Round; member; measure word for balls. 員工 uan5-kong1/ uan5-kang Worker; member of staff. 原 uan5 Origin. 原子 uan5-cu2 Atom. 原子筆 uan5-cu2-pit Ball-point pen. 灣 uan5 Bay. 遠 uan7 Far (noun, verb read as hng5). 遠東 uan7-tong The Far-East. 曰 uat8 To speak (classical) . 越 uat8 To turn: to cross over. 越南 uat8-lam5 Vietnam. 唯/喂? oe5 Hello? (only on telephone) . 鞋子 oe5-a2 / e5-a2 Shoe. 鞋帶 oe5-toa3/ e5-toa3 Shoe laces. 矮 oe2/ oe2 Short(vertically) ; low. 穢 oe3 Dirty. 話 oe7 Language. 會 oe7 Able; assembly; club. 繣/畫 oe7 To draw; to paint. 衛生 oe7-sing Hygiene; clean. 衛生紙 oe7-sing-coa2 Tissue paper; toilet paper. 狹 oeh8 Narrow. 惡 oh/ ok Difficult; bad. 學 oh To study; imitate. 翁 ong/ ang An old man. 汪 ong A surname. 王 ong5 King; a surname. 旺 ong7 To prosper. 鳳梨 ong7-lai5 Pineapple (a symbol of good luck as it sounds like 旺來; prosperity is on its way). Ou 漢字 羅馬字 Romanisation 烏(色) oo(sik) Black 烏(囃囃?) oo-cap-cap Blackened. 烏龍茶 oo-liong5-te5 Oolong tea. 烏lu-烏lu oo-lu oo-lu Blackish. 烏板 oo-pan2 Blackboard. 烏白講 oo-peh8-kong12 To talk nonsense. 烏sim-sim oo-sim-sim Black and glossy, as in hair or paint. (烏多醜) oo-to-bai2 Motorbike. 哦 oo3 Ah an "oh" interjection in English. Also used as a final particle to show emphasis or humour. 惡 oo3/ ooh Difficult. 胡 oo5 A surname. 湖 oo5 A lake. (野) 葫 (ia2)oo5 Hemlock . 鶘 oo5/h oo5 Cormorant /pelican. 芋仔 oo7-a2 Taro (Colocasia esculenta). P 羅馬字 Romanisation 英 語 English 爸爸 pa1-pa Father. 芭樂 pa1-la2 Guava. 吧 pa/pao Final particle implying that something is obvious (as an "isn't it?" in English) . 吧li2吧le2 pa1-li2 pa1-le2 To speak vaguely. 把loe3 pa3-loe3 To slap. 飽 pa2 Full (after eating). 飽學 pa2-hak8 Very learned. 豹 pa3 Leopard; panther. 霸 pa3 To usurp. 霸子 pa3-cu2 A tyrant; dictator. 霸國 pa3-kok A dictatorship. 百 pah One hundred. 百貨公司 pah-hoe3 kong1-si Department store. 擺 pai2 A time (eg. 兩擺= twice). 拜 pai3 To worship. 拜五 pai3goo7 Friday. 拜一 pai3-it8 Monday. 拜訪pai3-hong2 To visit. 拜二 pai3-ji7 Tuesday. 拜幾? pai3-kui2 What day is it? 拜六 pai3-lak8 Saturday. 拜拜 pai3-pai3 To worship; pay one's respects. Also used for an English style "bye bye!". 拜三 pai3-san Wednesday. 拜四 pai3-si3 Thursday. 拜託 pai3-thok To beg or plead; used to say "please!" when begging for something or when disappointed. 牌仔 pai5-a2 A sign; a label; a stone/wooden tablet. 排 pai5 To arrange; to line up; anti1-; to boycott. 排...貨 pai5....hoe3 To boycott ...goods. 排字 pai5-ji7 To compose. 排球 pai5-kiu5 Snooker. 排骨 pai5-kut A rib; a cop. 排第... pai5-te7... To be ...th in line. 排隊 pai5-tui7 To queue. 敗 pai7 To decay 北 pak North. 北美洲 pak-bi2-ciu North America. 北京 pak-kian Piking (Beijing). 北京話 pak-kian-oe7 Mandarin cinese. 北部 pak-poo7 The northern part of a place. 腹肚 pak-too2 The stomac. 腹肚內的ｔeh想... pak-too2-lai7 teh siu n7 To think; have a gut feeling that.... 剝 pak To skin; take apart. 縛 pak8 To tie. 班 pan Class; session. 斑 pan Marked. 斑 pan-be2 /pan-ma2 Zebra. 斑鴿 pan-kah Wild pigeon. 斑點 pan-tiam2 Spotted. 板(仔) pan2(-a2) A board. 版 pan2 Edition; version; printing block. 瓶 pan5 An earthenware jar. 辦 pan7 To manage or deal with something; pattern. 辨袂來pan7-be7-lai5 To not be able to manage something. 辦法 pan7-huat A management plan; solution; method. 辦公室 pan7-kong1-sik An office. 辦代誌 pan7 tai7-ci3 To 'take care of things'. 邦 pang Country;state. 邦交 pang-kau International relations. 幫忙 pang-bang5 To help. 幫助 pang-coo7 To help. 綁 pang2 To bandage; a bandage. 放 pang3 To release; get rid of. 房間 pang5-king A room. 八 pat Eight (in nouns and phone numbers etc) . 別的 pat-e5 Other. 包 pau Package; bag. 包起來 pau-khi2-lai5 To wrap up. 包裹 pau-ko2 Parcel. 鮑 pau A surname. 鮑魚 pau-hi5 A kind of fish. 飛 pe/poe To fly. 飛船 pe/poe-cun5 An airship. 飛魚 pe/poe-hi5 A flying fish. 把 pe2/pa2 To hold in the hand. 背 pe3 The back. 背包 pe3-pau Backpack. 褙 pe3/poe3 To paste. 斃 pe3 To die (eg.自斃= to commit suicide) . 爬 pe5/pa5 To crawl. 父 pe7/hu7 Father. 父母 pe7-bu2/hu7-bio2 Parents. 父材母竹 pe7-chai5 bu2-tik Wood for the father, bamboo for the mother (refering to the mounring staffs held at funerals buy the eldest son) . 伯伯 peh-peh An older uncle 迫 peh/pik To urge; to make an effort. 擘赤/ 赤擘擘 peh-chiah/ chiah-peh-peh Fierce, rude and overbearing. 白(色) peh8(sik) White. 白痴 peh8-chi Stupid; an idiot. 白得 peh8-tit Simple and straightforward; a simpleton. 兵士 ping-su7 A soldier. 冰 ping Ice; ice-cream. 冰鞋 ping-e5/ping-oe5 Ice skates. 冰海 ping-hai2 The Arctic ocean. 冰洋 ping-iun5 The Arctic ocean. 冰角 ping-kak An icicle; a piece of ice. 冰山 ping-suan An iceberg (also glacier?). 冰塊 ping-te3 Ice cube; a piece of ice. 冰袋 ping-te7 An ice pack. 冰點 ping-tiam2 Freezing point. 平 ping5 Level; equal; to level. 平安 ping5-an Peace. 平均ping5-kun Average; mean; on average. 平等 ping5-ting2 Equality. 平平 ping5-ping5 So-soo 坪 pingn5/ pin5/ phin5 /phian5 Unit of measurement ofr area of property. (Roughly 6 square feet or the size of one Tatami style bed). 朋友 ping5-iu2 Friend. 病 ping7 Ill; illness. 並 ping7 Along with; besides. 並無 ping7-bo5 There is not. 啤酒/麥仔酒 pi-ciu2/ beh-a2-ciu2 Beer. 陂 pi A weir. 悲慘 pi-cham2 Miserable. 邊 pin Side; at the side of; spare. 邊間 pin-king A spare room. 比較 pi2-kau3 To compare. 閉 pi3 To close. 閉會 pi3-hoe7 To close a meeting. 秘 pi3 Secret. 秘書 pi3-su Secretary. pi5 Measure word for bunces of bananas. 病 pin7/pen7 Ill; illness. 餅 pian2 Biscuit; cake. 壁 piah A partition wall. 變 pian3 To cange. 變出 pian3-chut To cange intoo 便 pian7 Ready. 便利 pian7-li7 Convenient. 便飯 pian7-png7 Fast food. 便所 pian7-soo2 Toilet; bathroom. 便當 (also辨當?) pian7-tong A packed lunc; a ready meal. 表姊 piau2-ce2 Cousin (an elder daughter). 表兄 piau2-hian Cousin (an elder son). 表妹 piau2-moe7 Cousin (a younger daughter). 表弟 piau2-ti7 Cousin (a younger son). 表達 piau2-tat8 Express. 虌 pih A kind of turtle. 賓 pin A surname; guest (eg.來賓= visitor/guest) . 賓房 pin-pang5 Guestroom. 檳榔 pin-nng5 Betelnut. 屏仔 pin2-a2 A screen or windbreak. 稟 pin2 A petition. 錶仔 pio2-a2 A watc. 表 pio2 A form (eg.印表機=printer; 時間表=timetable);to show (eg. 代表=represent; 發表= to present). 筆 pit A pen (note: 毛筆=brush; 原子筆=ball-point pen; 鋼筆=fountain pen; 鉛筆=pencil; 蠟筆=crayon;粉筆 =calk; 色筆=cloured pens); a measure word for sums of money. 筆記簿 pit-ki3-phoo7 A notebook. 筆記形電腦 pit-ki3-hing5 tian7 -nau2 A notebook comput4er. 畢 pit To finish. 畢業 pit-giap8 To graduate. 畢業班 pit-giap8-pan A graduating class. 畢業生 pit-giap8-sing A graduate. 飯 png7 Cooked rice; food in general. 飯匙蟶(?) png7-si5-ching3 Cobra. 飯店 png7-tiam3 Hotel. 補 poo2 To repair; make up. 補齒poo2-khi2 To fill a tooth. 補習 poo2-sip8 To cram. 補習班 poo2-sip8-pan A cram school. 補位 poo2-ui7 A standby seat; to be on standby. 布 poo3 Cloth. 布丁 poo3-ting Creme caramel,though it seems to be from the English word pudding. 步 poo7 Step; walk. 步 poo7-too7 Pavement; walkway. 部 poo7 Part; area; committee; department. Also a measure word for films. 部分 poo7-hun Part; portion; section. (eg.彼部電影 醜,但是有一部分真無聊=That film was okay, but one part was really boring). 哺 poo7 To cew. 捕 poo7 To capture. 般 puan3/puan kind; type. *Note: 一般的 means most. (eg.一般的人攏會按呢 =most people are like that). 搬厝 puan3 To move house. 半 puan3 A half; Half past when telling the time (eg.兩點半=Half past nine). 半斤八兩 puan3-kin peh-niu2 Six of one, half a dozen of the other. Literally half a cinese kilo, eight catties . 半票 puan3-phio3 A half-price ticket. 盤 puan5 Plate; dish. Used in cuisine as in English, eg. "這盤足芳"="this dish smells great". 盤仔 puan5-a2 A plate or dish. 撥 poah/puat To dial. 拔 poah8/puat8 To pull; to spread (as in butter); to plough. 跋倒 poah8/puat8-to2 To fall down. poah8 To gamble. 飛 poe To fly. 杯仔 poe-a2 A cup; mug. 盃仔 poe-a2 A kind of large cup. 八 poeh/peh Eight. 卜 poh/pok To divine. 簿 poh8/pok8 Thin. 駁 poh/pok To object; to disput4e; to discuss. 泊 pok8 To stay somewhere for a short time. 榜單 pong2 A list. 謗 pong3 To slander. 鎊 pong5 A pound (�). 磅 pong7 A pound (lb). 肥 pui5 Fat (adj). 肥肉 pui5 Fat (n). 本 pun2 Root; origin; this; book. Also a measure word for books. 本形 pun2-hing Original form or shape. 本國 pun2-kok This country. 本來 pun2-lai5 Originally. 本人 pun2-lang5 Oneself; himself etc. depending upon context. 本能 pun2-ling5 Instinct; innate ability. 本底 pun2-toe2 Originally. 糞 pun2 Waste; rubbish; excrement. 糞料 pun2-liau7 Fertilizer. 糞圾 pun2-so2 Rubbish; garbage. 糞圾車 pun2-so2-chia Bin lorry; garbage truck. 糞圾袋仔 pun2-so2-te-a2 Bin bag; trash bag. 糞圾筒 pun2-so2-thang5 Bin; trashcan. 糞圾堆 pun2-so2-tui Compost heap; rubbish heap. 笨 pun7 Stupid; slow; incapable. 笨手笨腳 pun7 Unco-ordinated(?). 不 put4 Not. 不幸 put4-hing7 Unlucky. 不二價 put4-ji7-ke3 Fixed prices; no haggling (lit. no second price). 不三不四 put4-sam-put4-su3 Neither one thing nor the other. 不知不覺 put4-ti put4-kak Unconciously; subconciously. 不多 put4-to Very little; not many; not muc. 不多不少 put4-to-put4-siau3 Quite a few, yet not that many. 佛 put48/hut8 Buddha (doesn't 佛仔 sound like Buddha ?). Ph 羅馬字 Romanisation 英 語 English 冇 phan3 Hollow. 拍 phah To hit; to use (with the hands)See kha alsoo 拍折 phah-ciat To be on sale. 拍球 phah-kiu5 Pool (the game). 拍毋著 phah-m7-tioh8 To dial the wrong number. 拍電話 phah-tian7-oe7 To telephone. 拍死 phah-si2 To beat to death. 拍算 phah-sng3 To plan; maybe; perhaps. 歹 phain2 Bad; difficult. 歹 phain2-khin3 Broken. 歹看 phain2-khuan3 Ugly; bad to look at. 歹人 phain2-lang5 A bad person. 歹勢 phain2-se3 Sorry; embarrassed; excuse me. 歹死 phain2si2 Extremely bad; to die a bad death; to be very difficult to kill. 歹聽 phain2-thian Displeasing to the ears. 派 phai3 To branc or divide; a branc or division. 覆 phak/hok To invert; flip over. 曝 phak8/phok8 To sun. 曝死 phak8-si2 To die of exposure to the sun. 盼望 phan3-bong7 To look forward to; to long for. 芳 phang/phang7 Sweet smelling; fragrant. 蜂仔 phang-a2/hong-a2 A bee. 蜂ih phang-ih Honeycomb. 蜂相 phang-ong5 A queen bee. 蜂相 phang-siun A bee hive. phang2 Bread (from the Frenc " pain "). phang2店 phang2-tiam3 Bakery. 紡 phang2 To spin. phang3去 phang3-khi3 Gone; missing. 帆船 phang5-cun5 A sailbuat. 芳 phang7 Fragrant. 芳水 phang7-cui2 Perfume; Cologne. 芳雪文 phang7-sat-bun5 Scented soap. 縫 phang7 To sew; a defect. 炮仔 phau3-a2 Cannon; fireworks. 炮船 phau3-cun5 A warship. 炮隊 phau3-tui7 Artillary. 抱 phau7/phoo7 To embrace; hug. 胚 phe A foetus; embryoo phe3 phe3 A cip; fragment. 沫 pheh8 Foam. 繃 phing To bind. 繃帶 phing-toa3 A bandage. 評 phing5 To discuss. 評iat phing5-iat To revise; to criticize. 膨 phing5 To swell; swollen. 披 phi To spread out. 披衫 phi-san To put4 clothes out to dry. 篇 phin/phian Measure word for esays. 否 phi2 Evil. 痞 phi2 A scab. 鄙人 phi2-jin5 A humble way of saying 'I'. 片 phin3 A slice; a measure word for flat objects. 鼻 phin7 The nose. 鼻孔 phin7-khang Nostril. 鼻屎 phin7-sai Snot. phi7-phi7-choah To tremble. 偏 phian To ceat or lie. 票 phio3 Ticket. 破壞 pho3-hoai To break. 葡萄 pho5-tho5 Grape. 葡萄酒 pho5-tho5-ciu2 Wine. 葡萄牙 pho5-tho5-ga5 Portugal. 普通 phoo2-thong Normal; common; standard. 普通 phoo2-thong-oe7 Mandarin cinese. 普通時 phoo2-thong-si5 Normally. 批 phoe A letter. 批紙 phoe-coa2 Letter-writing paper. 批囊 phoe-long5 An envelope 配合 phoe3-hap8 To matc; to suit; to go with; to use as a condiment. 博 phok Extensive. 博物館 phok-but8-kuan2 Museum. 博士 phok-su7 Doctor (academic). 爆tiok phok8-tiok firecrackers. 瀑布 phok8-poo3 Waterfall. phong2 To play a hand in cards; to take something with both hands. phong2著人 phong2-tioh8-lang5 To catc someone red-handed. 凸 phong3 Convex. 蘋果 phong7-ko2 Apple. 蘋果酒 phong7-ko2-chiu2 Cider. 膨鼠 phong7-chi2 Squirrel. 浮/浮水 phu5/phu5-cui2 To fluat. 浮石 phu5-cioh8 Pummice stone. 浮水雞卵 phu5-cui2 ke-nng7 Poaced eggs. 浮水螺 phu5-cui2-le5 The nautilus. 浮力 phu5-lat8 Buoyancy. 浮土 phu5-thoo5 To sprout. 浮沙 phu5-suan Quicksand. 葡萄 phu5-to5 Grape. 噴 phun3 To spray; to sneeze; to snort. 噴漆 phun3-chat Spray paint. 噴水管 phun3-cui2-kng2 A hose pipe. 噴水池 phun3-cui2-ti5 A fountain. S 漢字 Hanji 羅馬字 Romanisation 英 語 English 沙 sa Sand 砂 sa Sand; gravel; granules. 砂糖 sa1-thng5 Granulated sugar. 抓 sa To scratc or scrape. 三 san Three (see sam also). 三月 san-goeh8 Marc. 三角法 san-kak-huat Trigonometry. 三角形 san-kak-hing5 Triangle. 衫 san Clothes; cuat. 衫褲 san-khoo3 Clothes. 西 sai/se West. 師夫 sai-hu Master; teacer. 師夫工 sai-hu-kang Craftsmanship. 獅 sai Lion. 屎/矢 sai2 Excrement. 屎面 sai2-bin7 A disaproving look or expression. 屎斛蟲 sai2-hak8-thang5 Maggot. 使用 sai2-iong7/su2 -iong7 To use. 使館 sai2-kuan2 Embassy. 賽 sai3 To excel; to compete. 賽馬 sai3-be2/sai3-ma2 To race horses. 賽車 sai3-chia To race cars. 賽場 sai3-tiu5 Racecourse; racetrack. 三 sam Three (classical pronunciation). 三藏 sam-cong7 Tripitaka (a caracter from the story Journey to the West). 三八 sam-pat To like to speak or act without thinking of the consequences; vulgar. 刪 san To prune. 刪改 san-kai2 To revise and correct. 刪除 san-tu5 To delete; to remove superluous material. 山 san Mountain (also see suan). 瘦 san2 Thin. 瘦猴 san2-kau5 A very thin person. 瘦支支 san2-ki-ki Very thin. 散/撒 san3 To scatter. 散步 san3-poo7 To stroll. 腺 san3 Gland. 疝痛 san3-thian Hernia; abdominal pain. 鬆 sang Loose. 送 sang3 To present; to escort. 虱(仔) sat(-a2) A louse or tick. 虱母 sat-bu2 A headlouse. 殺 sat To kill. 殺手 sat-chiu2 A killer. 殺害 sat-hai7 To kill; to murder. 殺人 sat-jin5 A killer. 殺人 sat-lang5 To kill people. 雪 sat/ suat/ seh Snow. 雪汶 sat-bun5 Soap. 雪汶粉 sat-bun5-hun2 Soap powder. 掃 sau3 To sweep. 掃帚 sau3-chiu2 A broom. 嗽 sau3 To cough. 西 se West. 西藏 se-cong7 Tibet. 西裝 se-cong7 A (western-style) suit. 西方 se-hong The West. 西醫 se-i A western doctor; western medicine. 西藥 se-ioh8 Western medicine. 西藥局 西藥店 se-ioh8-kiok8 se-ioh8-tiam3 A (western-style) cemist; pharmacy. 西元 se-uan5 The Gregorian calendar. 西元前....年 se-uan5-cing5....ni5 ....BC. 西元....年 se-uan5....ni5 ....AD. 西式 se-sik Western-style. 生日 sen-jit8 Birthday. 生日快樂 sen-jit8 khoai3-lok8 Happy birthday. 洗 se2 To wash. 洗嘴齒 se2 chui3-khi2 To brush your teeth. 洗碗 se2 uan2 To do the washing up. 洗碗精 se2-uan2-cing Washing up liquid. 洗衫 se2 san To wash clothes. 洗衫機 se2-san-ki Washing macine. 洗身軀 se2 sin-khu To bathe. 洗身軀間 se2 sin-khu-king Bathroom. 細 se3 Small (adjective). 細漢 se3-han3 Small/young, as when a small cild. 細膩 se3-ji7 Careful; polite. 姓 se3n Surname; to be surnamed. 姓名 se3n-mia5 Name. 說 seh/ suat To say; to speak. 色 sik Colour. 式 sik Style; pattern. 室 sik Room. 識 sik To know; wise. 熟sik8 Ripe; familiar. 夕 sik8 The afternoon. 生 sing/ sen Alive; to produce ; draught (drinks). 先物 sing-but8 Living organism. 先物學 sing-but8-hak8 Biology. 先物學家 sing-but8-hak8-ka Biologist. 生活 sing-oah8/ sing-huat8 Lifestyle; livelihood. 星 sing/ chin Star. 猩猩 sing-sing Gorilla; ape. 猩紅熱 sing-ang5-jiat8 Scarlet fever. 醒 sing2 To regain conciousness. 省 sing2 To examine; state. 省道 sing2-to7 Provincial road. 姓 sing3 Sex; nature. 聖 sing3 Wise; holy. 聖經 sing3-king The Bible. 聖所 sing3-soo2 A holy place. 成 sing5 To accomplish; to complete. 成功 sing5-kong1 Success; to succeed. 成見 sing5-kian3 Prejudice; a fixed opinion. 成 sing5 A city. 尸體 si-the2 A corpse. 絲 si Silk; thread. 司 si/ su To be in carge of. 詩 si Poem; poetry. 詩人 si-jin5 Poet. 始 si2 To begin. 死 si2 To die. 死亡 si2-bong5 Death; dead. 死去 si2-khi3 To die (informal). 死曲曲 si2-khiau3-khiau3 To die (cildish). 死人 si2-lang5 A dead person. 四 si3/ su3 Four. 時 si5 Time; tense. 時陣 si5-cun7 Time. 時間 si5-kan Time. 時間到啊 si5-kan kau3-ah The time has come. 時間表 si5-kan-pio3 Timetable. 時機 si5-ki An opportunity. 時結果 si5-kiat-ko2 Passion fruit. 時代 si5-tai7 An age or period of time. 匙 si5 A spoon. 辭 si5 To decline. 辭職 si5-cit To resign. 辭表 si5-pio3 A letter of resignation. 示 si7 To instruct. 侍 si7 To serve; wait upon. 寺 si7 A Buddhist temple. 是 si7 To be; yes. 是 si7 an2-ne It's like that. 是無? si7-boo Is it? isn't it? 是非 si7-hui Ethics. 是毋是 si7-si7-si7 Is it? isn't it? 視 si7 Vision; sight. 視線 si7-suan3 Line of sight. 賒借 sia1-cioh To buy on credit. 聲(音) sia2-(im) Sound. 寫字 sia2(-ji7) To write. 寫落來 sia2-loh8-lai5 To write down. 舍 sia2/ sia3 A small house; residence. 舍利 sia2-lai7 A relic. 啥? sian2/ san2 What. 啥物? sian2-mih8 What. 啥物人? sian2-(mih8-)lang5 sin2-(mih8-)lang5 san2-(mih8-)lang5 Who; whom. 啥物物件? sian2-mih8 mih8 -kia n7 sin2-mih8 mih8-kian7 san2-mih8 mih8-kian7 What thing? 啥物oa1-ko2? sian2-mih8 oa1-ko2 sin2-mih8 oa1-ko2 san2-mih8 oa1-ko2 What (affair/ issue). (informal) 啥物代誌? sian2-mih8 tai7-ci3 sin2-mih8 tai7-ci3 san2-mih8 tai7-ci3 What (affair/ issue); what's the matter? 邪邪 sia5-sia5 Careless. 射 sia7 To shoot. 謝 sia7 To thank. 社會?會社? sia7-hoe7 Society. 錫 siah Tin. 閃 siam2 To avoid. 閃風 siam2-hong To shelter from the wind. 仙 sian Immortal; fairy. 先 sian First. 先看先人的 sian-khuan3 sian-lang5-e5 Finders keepers. 蟮虫仔 sian3-thang5-a2 Geckoo 先生 sian7-sin sin-sen Mr.; sir. 鮮 sian2 Fresh. 蟬 sian5 Cicada. sian7 Tired; weary. 舌 siat8 The tongue. 舌戰 siat8-cian3 A war of words. 痟 siau2 Crazy. 痟人 siau2-lang5 A crazy person. 少 siau3 Few; little. 少年 siau3-lian5 Young people; a young person. 少年會 siau3-lian5-hoe7 A youth club. 紹 siau7 To connect. 閃 sih/siam2 To flash. 心 sim The heart. 心肝 sim-kuan The heart (emotional/psycological). 心內 sim-lai7 The heart (emotional/ psycological); psycological. 心內學 sim-lai7-hak8 Psycology. 心內學家 sim-lai7-hak8-ka Psycologist. 心律不定 sim-lut8 put4-ting7 An irregular heart beat; palpitations. 心適 sim-sik Interesting. 蔘仔 sim-a2/ som-a2 Ginsing. 新 sin New. 新鮮 sin-sian2 Fresh. 先 sin First. 先生 sin-sen Mr.; sir. 伸 sin To stretc. 辛 sin Bitter. 身 sin The body. 身分證 sin-hun-cing3 I.D. card. 身軀 sin-khu The body. 身體 sin-the2 The body. 信 sin3 To believe; a letter. 信徒 sin3-too5 A follower; disciple. 信箱 sin3 A letterbox. 信封 sin3-hong An envelope. 神 sin5 God; spirit. 神經 sin5-king The brain; the nerves. 神經系統 sin5-king he7-thong2 The nervous system. 神經病 sin5-king-pen Crazy. 蠅 sin5 A fly. 晨 sin5 Morning. 腎(經) sin5(king) The kidneys. 相 sio2 Preffix indicating that the subjects in the phrase are doing something to eac other. 相拍 sio-phah2 To hit eac other. 相等 sio-tan2 To wait for eac other. sio等 sio-tan2 To wait a moment. 燒 sio To burn. 燒傷 sio-siongn Burnt (injury). 小 sio2 Small (prefix used in names). 小姐 sio2-cia2 Miss; Ms.; a young lady. 小學 sio2-hak8 Primary school. 小妹 sio2-moai7 A younger sister. 小包 sio2-pau Small parcel. 小朋友 sio2-ping2-iu2 cild; cildren. 小弟 sio2-ti7 A younger brother. 惜 sioh To love. 宿 siok To rest. 縮 siok To shrink; contract. 宿舍 siok-sia3 Dormitory. 俗 siok8 ceap; common. 俗語 siok8-gi2/ siok8 -gu2 Idiom. 俗貨 siok8-hoe3 ceap goods. 俗phang2 siok8-phang2 Sliced bread. 熟 siok8 Ripe. 屬實 siok8-sit8 True. 續 siok8 Continuous. 商業 siong-giap8 Business. 商家 siong-ka Mercant. 商店 siong-tiam3 A shop. 松樹 siong5-chiu7 Connifer. 常 siong5 Usual, common. 常識 siong5-sik Common sense. 常常 siong5-siong5 Usually. 常年 siong5-ni5 Annual. 誦 siong7 To speak (classical). 上/ 尚 siong7 Most; on; above; to rise; to start. 上後尾 siong7 au7 boe2 Finally; eventually. 上尾仔... siong7 boe2-a2 The last...; the final... 上ching2 siong7 ching2 The hottest, the trendiest 上好 siong7-ho2 Best; ultimate; supreme. 上海 siong7-hai2 Shanghai. 上課 siong7-kho To start class. 上班 siong7-pan To start work. 上聲 siong7-sian A rising tone, as the5th tone in Taiwanese. 橡樹 siong7-chiu7 An oak. 橡樹子 siong7-chiu7-ci2 An acorn. 橡皮樹 siong7-phoe5-chiu7 A rubber tree. 相片 siong7-phin3 A photograph. 像 siong7 An image. 十 sip8 Ten (classical pronunciation). 十全十美 sip8-cuan5 sip8-bi2 Perfect. 十全老人 sip8cuan5ngoo5-jin5 "The Perfect Old Man"; the nickname by whic khian3liong5(乾隆), a famous cing emperor, liked to refer to himself(classical pronunciation). 習 sip8 To practise; custom. 習慣 sip8-kuan3 To be used to; a habbit. 失 sit To lose. 失明 sit-bing5 To be blind. 失音 sit-im To lose one's voice. 失禮 sit-le2 Sorry (stronger than 歹勢). 食物 sit8-but8 Food. 植物 sit8-but8 Plants. 植物學 sit8-but8-hak8 Botany. 植物園 sit8-but8-hng5 Botanic gardens. 植物油 sit8-but8-iu5 Plant/vegetable oil. 收 siu To receive; to gather. 收入 siu-jip8 Income. 羞 siu Shame. 修 siu To repair; to fix. 修理 siu-li2 To repair; to fix. 修面 siu-bin To shave (the face). 修改 siu-kai2 To amend; to correct. 饈 siu A delicacy. 傷 siun/siong To injure; tooo 傷濟 siun-ce7 Too muc. 箱 siun A box. 鑲色 siun-sik To decorate. 首ling2 siu2ling2 The head (also for documents and organisations) . 首先 siu2sian The first. 賞 siun2 Reward. 賞金 siun2-kim A financial reward. 獸 siu3 A quadruped. 獸醫 siu3-i A veternary surgeon. 繡/繡花 siu3(hoa) To embroider. 秀 siu3 Elegant. 秀才 siu3chai5 The lowest rank of official in the days of imperial cina. 售 siu5 To sell. 泅水 siu5-cui2 To swim. 讎 siu5 An enemy. 受 siu7 To receive. 授 siu7 To give. 壽(命) siu7(mia5) Life. 岫 siu7 A cave; a den; a nest; a kennel etc... 想 siun7 To think. 想欲 siun7-beh To wish to; to want too 想看mai7 siun7 To try to think about something. 酸 sng Sour; acid. 酸酸 sng-sng A suffix whic gives emphasis. 霜 sng/song Frost. 損 sng2 To injure. 損失 sng2sit To injure. 傸 sng2 To play. 算 sng2 To calculate; to count. 算是 sng2-si7 To be considered to be; to be counted as. 搔 so To rub with the hands. 搔米 so-bi2 To wash rice. 搔草 so-chau2 To weed. 騷 so2 To agitate; disturb. 鎖 so2 A lock. 鎖匙 so2-si5 A key. 燥 so3 Dry. 蘇 soo A surname. 搜 soo To searc. 所 soo2 So; thus; all. 所在 soo2-cai7 place; location. 所以 soo2-i2 So; thus; therefore. 所有的 soo2-u7-e5 All. 數 soo2/ soo3 To count. 數學 soo2-hak8 Mathematics. 數碼 soo2-ma2 Number. 數位 soo2-ui7 Digital. 數位翕相機 soo2-ui7 hip-siong7 -ki Digital camera. 素 soo3 Plain; element; vegetarian. 素行 soo3-hing5 General behaviour. 素菜 soo3-chai Vegetarian food. 素色 soo3-sik Plain coloured. 素食 soo3-sit8 Vegetarian food. 素食餐廳 soo3-sit8 chan-thia n Vegetarian restaurant. 訴 soo3 To inform. 沙 suan/ san Sand. 砂 suan/ san Gravel; grit. 砂紙 suan-coa2 Sandpaper. 痧 suan colera. 鯊魚 suan-hi5/ / san -hi5 Shark. 山 suan Mountain. 山頂 suan-ting2 In the mountains. 山豬 suan-ti7 Wild boar. 散/撒 suan3/ san3 To scatter. 線 suan3 Thread; string; wire. 傘 suan3 Umbrella. 煞 soa3/ suan3/ sat To stop. 煞尾仔囝 soa3-boe2-a2-kia n2 The last cild in the family. 煞去 suan3-khi3 To quit/continue?????. 檨 soain7 Mangoo 選 suan2 To coose; to elect. 選手 suan2-chiu2 A campion; a sponsored person. 選舉 suan2-ki2/ suan2 -ku2 Election. 說 suat To speak (also see se2). 說明 suat-bing5 To explain. 說明冊 suat-bing5-cheh User manual. 雪 suat/ se2 Snow. 雪白 suat-peh As white as snow. 稅 soe3 Tax. 索 soh/ sik Rope. 塑膠 sok-ka Plastic. 塑膠落仔 sok-ka lok-a2 A plastic bag. 塑膠袋仔 sok-ka te7-a2 A plastic bag. 速力 sok-lik8 Acceleration. 速度 sok-too7 Speed. 蔘仔 som-a2/ sim-a2 Ginsing. 爽 song2 Comfortable; happy. 爽快 song2-khoai3 Comfortable. 爽錢? song2-cin5 A bribe. 司 su To control. 司機 su-ki Driver. 需 su To need. 需要 su-iau3 To need. 思 su To think. 思想 su-siong2 Thought; idea. 斯 su To be present somewhere (classical). 輸出 su-chut Output4. 輸入 su-jip Input4. 書 su/ cu Book. 書記 su/ki2 Secretary. 詞/辭 su5 Phrase; expression. 詞曲/辭典 su5-tian5 Dictionary. 使用 su2-iong7 To use. 四 su3 Four (classical pronunciation). 四川 su3-chuan Szcuan. su3-si7 Comfortable. 事 su7 Affairs; matters. 士 su7 A scolar. 雖然....,總是..... sui-jian5...., cong2-si7 ,,, Although/despite...., .... 嫷 sui2 Beauty; beautiful. 水 sui2 Water. 隨便 sui5-pian7 As you wish; whatever. 隨時 sui5-si5 At any time. 瑞 sui7 A good omen. 瑞士 sui7-su7 Switzerland. 筍 sun2 Bamboo shoots. 旬 sun5 A decade. 巡查 sun5-cha To inspect. 順 sun7 To obey. 順 sun7-kian5 Mind how you go! (said to departing guests). 順soa３ sun7-soa3 恤 sut Compassionate. 率 sut To lead. 屑 sut A fragment; a little bit; a little. 術 sut8 Art; method. 述 sut8 To recite. 述職 sut8-tin5 To narrate. T 漢字 Hanji羅馬字 Romanisation 當tan/ tangNow; when. 當幾點?tan kui2-tiam2What's the time now? tan好!tan2-ho2Oh great! (sarcastically). 擔仔tan3-a2A stall or stand. 擔仔麵tan3-a2 mi7A noodle dish whic is a speciality of Tailam. 叨 ta2/tah Whic; where. 叨一个 ta2-cit8-e5 Whic. 叨位 ta2-ui7 Where. 台/臺 tai5 Platform; stage; Taiwan; Taiwanese. 台文 tai5-bun5 Taiwanese literature. 台語 tai5-gi2/ tai5-gu2 Taiwanese. 台南 tai5-lam5 Tainan; a city in the south of Taiwan, formerly the nation's capital. 台南市 tai5-lam5-chi7 Tainan City. 台南kuan5 tai5-lam5-kuan5 Tainan County. 台灣 tai5-uan5 Taiwan. 台灣人 tai5-uan5-lang5 A Taiwanese person; the Taiwanese. 台灣話 tai5-uan5-oe7 The Taiwanese language. 台北 tai5-pak Taipei. 台東 tai5-tang Taitung. 台中 tai5-tiong7 Taicung. 埋 tai5 To bury. 大 tai7 Big; greater (noun). 大自然 tai7-cu3-lian5 Nature. 大學 tai7-hak8 University. 大人 tai7-jin5 An official (in ancient times). 大概 tai7-khai2 Probably. 大陸 tai7-liok8 Mainland. 代 tai7 An age; a generation; a dynasty. 代誌 tai7-ci3 An affair, matter or (non-phys.) thing . 代表 tai7-piau2 To represent. 逐 tak Eac; every. 逐个人 tak-e5-lang5 Eac person; everyone. 逐日 tak-jit8 Eac day; every day. 逐仝 tak-kang Eac day; every day. 逐家 tak-ke Everyone; everybody. 逐家好 tak-ke-ho2 Hello everyone; hello everybody. 逐年 tak-ni5 Eac year; every year. 逐擺 tak-pai2 Eac time; every time. 等 tan2 To wait. 等一下 tan2-cit8-e7 Wait a moment. 東 tang East 東西南北 tang-sai-lam5-pak The four points of a compass. 冬 tang Winter; a year. 冬粉tang-hun5 Bean threads. 冬粉湯 tang-hun2-thng Bean thread noodles. 冬天 tang-thin Winter time. 當 tang When. 當時? tang-si5 When? 兜 tau Home. 鬥腳手 tau3-kha1-chiu2 To lend a hand. 豆 tau7 Bean. 豆花 tau7-hoe2 A dessert made from soybeans. 豆腐 tau7-hu7 Bean curd. 豆油 tau7-iun5 Soy sauce. 豆干 tau7kuan Vegetarian Jerky. 豆奶/豆乳 tau7-ling Soy Milk. 豆類 tau7-lui7 Beans and pulses. 短 te2 Short. 短抁的 te2-ng2-e5 Short sleeved. 短褲 te2-khoo3 Shorts. 底片 te2-phin3 Film (photographic). 塊 te2 A commonly used measure word, similar to piece or. 帝國 te3-kok An empire. 帝王 te3-ong5 An emperor. 茶/茶米茶 te5/ te5-bi2 -te5 Tea. 第 te7 A prefix whic makes numbers ordinal, as a th suffix in English. 第一擺 te7-it-pai2 The First time; for the first time. 第三世界 te7-san-sik-kai2 The Third World. 第六感 te7-lak8-kam2 A sixth sense. 地址 te7-ci2 An address. 地方 te7-hong A place. 地方話 te7hong-oe7 A dialect. 地球 te7-kiun5 The Earth. 地理學 te7-li2-hak8 Geography. 地點 te7-tiam2 A point (as in on a map). 地圖 te7-too5 A map. 地中海 te7-tiong7-hai2 The Mediterranean 袋仔 te7-a2 A bag. teh teh An indicator of the continuous, as an ing in English. teh欲 teh-beh To be about too 竹 tik Bambooo 竹篙 tik-ko A bamboo pole, often used for hanging out clothes to dry. 德國 tik-kok Germany. 燈 ting A light; a lantern. 釘仔 ting-a2 A nail or peg. 頂 ting2 Suffix used to indicate "on". 頂個月 ting2-ko3 Last month. 頂禮拜 ting2-le2-pai3 Last weik. 等等 ting2-ting2 et cetera; and so on. 蜘蛛 ti1-tu Spider. 蜘蛛網 ti1-tu-bang7 Cobweb. 蜘蛛人 ti1-tu1-lang5/ ti1-tu-jin5 Spider man 豬 ti1 Pig. 豬仔 ti1-a2 A pig; an idiot. 豬肉 ti1-bah Pork. 豬油 ti1-iu5 Lard. 豬腳 ti1-kha Pig's trotters. 豬哥 ti1-ko A digger; a lecer. 豬肝 ti1-kuan Dried pork. 豬腦 ti1-nau2 An idiot. 豬八成 ti1-pak-kai2 Pigsy; the pig spirit form the story Journey To The West. 豬舍 ti1-sia2 Pig sty. 豬頭 ti1-thau5 An idiot. 箸 ti copsticks. 弟弟 ti1-ti Little brother. 置/佇 ti7 At. 佇叨(位) ti7-toh(ui7) Where. 鼎 tiann2 A pot (old fashioned). 點(仔) tiam2(a2) A little; a spot; a dot; a point. 點鐘 tiam2-cing2 O'clock. 店(仔) tiam3(a2) A shop. 電 tian7 Electricity. 電子 tian7-cu2 Electronic. 電子字典 tian7-cu2 ji7-tian2 Electronic dictionary. 電子批 tian7-cu2-phoe Email. 電子信箱 tian7-cu2 sin3-siun7 Mailbox (for email). 電費 tian7-hui3 Electricity bill. 電影 tian7-ian2 Film. 電影院 tian7-ian2 i n5 Cinema. 電器 tian7-khi3 Electrical products/ electronics. 電力 tian7-lik8 Electricity; electrical power. 電力公司 tian7-lik8 kong1-si Power company. 電腦 tian7-nau2 Comput4er. 電腦程式 tian7-nau2 ting-si7 Comput4er programme. 電話 tian7-oe7 Telephone. 電話號(碼) tian7-oe7-ho7 (ma2) Telephone number. 電話線 tian7-oe7-suan3 Telephone cable. 電視 tian7-si7 Television. 電視網 tian7-si7-bang7 Television network. 電視節目 tian7-si7-kiat-pok8 Television programme. 電視台 tian7-si7-tai5 Television cannel. 電信 tian7-sin3 Telecommunications. 電信局 tian7-sin3-giok8 Telecom office. 電線 tian7-suan3 Electrical cable. 電動丌 tian7-tong7-e5 Electrical (with moving parts). 電池 tian7-ti5 Battery. 電梯 tian7-tui A lift; escalators. 朝 tiau To get up (classical). 着 tioh8 True; yes; right; correct. 著 tioh8 Must; to have to; at; too 著愛 tioh8-ai3 To need too 着無 tioh8-boo Right? Isn't it? 着毋着 tioh8-m7-tioh8 Right? Isn't it? 中文 tiong1-bun5 cinese (language and literature). 中央 tiong1-hngn In, at. 中國 tiong1-kok cina. 中國菜 tiong1-kok-chai3 cinese food. 中國字 tiong1-kok-ji7/ li7 cinese writing. 中國人 tiong1-kok-lang5 cinese person, people or peoples. 中央 tiong1-iong7 central. 中晝 tiong1-tau3 Noon. 中晝時 tiong1-tau3-si5 Noontime. 中晝頓 tiong1-tau3-tng3 Lunch. 中式 tiong1-sik4 cinese-style. 中心 tiong1-sim1 Centre. 得 tit8 直撥 tit8-puat8 A direct line. 直直 tit8-tit8 Continuously. 張 tiunn1 A surname; a measure word for small flat objects, such as tickets. 轉去 tng2-khi3 To return; to go back. 轉來 tng2-khi3 To return; to come back. 長 tng5 Long. 長抁丌 tng5-ng5-e5 Long-sleeved. 長(歲)壽 tng5(-hoe3)-siun A long Life; longevity. 長壽麵 tng5-siunn1-mi7 "Long life noodles", a kind of noodles whic are traditionally eaten on one's 60th birthday. 長短 tng5-te2 Lingth. 堂 tng5 A temple. 刀(仔) to1(-a2) A knife. 都市 too1-chi2 Capital city. 多 too1 Many. 多謝 too1-sia7 Many thanks. 叨/佗 to2/tah4 Whic; where. 佗一个 to2-cit8-e5 Which. 佗位 to2-ui7 Where. 到 to3 To; intoo 到底 to3-te2 Exactly 倒 to3 Left; opposite. 倒(手)旁 to3 chiu2 ping5 The left(hand) side. 帶 toa3 A belt. 滯 tuan7 To live at a place. 大 toa7 Big (adjective). 大漢 toa7-han3 A grown-up; adult (noun). 大漢丌 toa7-han3-e5 Grown-up; adult (adjective). 大漢時 toa7-han3-si5 One's adult life. 大人 toa7-lang5 An adult. 大部分 toa7-poo7-hun1 Mostly; the majority. 對 toe3 To 當然 tong1-jian5 tong1-lian5 Of course; naturally. 咚 tong1 "Dong"; an onomatopoeia, as in the sound of a drum. 欓 tong2 A political party. 檔案 tong3-an3 A file (document). 唐朝 tong5-tiau5 The Tang dynasty. 銅 tong5 Copper. 動物 tong7-but8 Animal. 動物園 tong7-but8-hng5 A zooo tu2/tu2-tu2 tu2/ tu2-tu2 Just; a moment agoo tu2啊 tu2-ah4 Just; a moment agoo tu2即 tu2ciah Just; a moment agoo tu2好 tu2-ho2 Just right. 對 tui3 Too 對面 tui3-bin7 The other side; opposite. Th 苔 thai1 Algae, seaweed. 態度 thai3-to07 Attitude. 太太 thai3-thai3 Wife. 泰國 thai3-kok4 Thailand. 泰國話 thai3-kok4-oe7 Thai (the language). 讀 thak8 To study or to read aloud. 讀冊 thak8 cheh4 To study (from books). 通 thang To be allowed to; to get though too 窗仔 thang-a2 Window. 窗仔口 thang-a2khau2 A window (as in at a post office counter). 窗仔門 thang-a2mng5 A window. 蟲/虫(仔) thang5-a2 /tiong5 Invertibrate; insect 透早 thau3ca2 Bright and early; at the crack of dawn. 頭 thau5 Head. 頭前 thau5-cing5 Front; in front of. 頭家 thau5-ke Boss; propriator (male). 頭家娘 thau5-ke-niu5 Boss; propriator (female). 頭毛 thau5-mng5/ thau5-moo Hair. the-nih-suh Tennis. 提(去) theh8(-khi3) To take. 停 thing5 To stop. 停停車 thing5-chia1 To stop a vehicle. 停落來 thing5-loh4-lai5 To pull over (in a vehicle). 天thinn1/ thian1 Sky; season. 天下 thinn1-ha7 Under the heavens; on Earth; in all the world. 天氣 thinn1-khi3 Weather 天氣學 thinn1-khi2hak8 Meteorology. 填表 thinn1-pio3/ thiam-pio2 To complete a form. 聽(-?)thian(-tioh8) To hear; to listen. 聽be7清楚 thiann1-be7-ching-cho2 To not hear clearly. 聽無 thiann1-bo5 To not understand (what one hears). 聽無著 thiann1-bo5-tioh8 To not be able to hear. 聽攏無 thiann1-bo5 To not understand (what one hears) at all. 痛 thiann7 Painful. 廳 thiann1 A room; a hall. 拆 thiah4 To tear; to rip out. thiam2 Tired. thiam2到欲死 thiam2 kah beh si2 Exhausted. 鐵 thih8 Iron; metal. 鐵馬 thih8-be2 A bicycle. 鐵路 thih4-loo7 Railway track. 湯 thng1 Soup. 湯水 thng1-cui2 The watery part of a soup. 湯圓 thng1-inn5 Soup balls 湯匙 thng1-si5 A soup spoon. 湯匙蛇 thng1-si5-coa5 The cobra. 脫 thng3 To take off; remove. 糖 thng5 Sugar. 糖仔 thng5-a2 Sweets; candy. 糖醋 thng5-choo3 Sweet and sour. U 有u7To have; yes. 有無?u7-booHave you; has it et cetera. 有丌u7-e5Some. 有閒u7-ing5To have freetime. 有意思u7-i3-su3Meaningful; interesting. 有影u7-ian2Really. 有影無?u7-ian2-booReally? 有共(款)u7-kang7(-khuan2)The same. 有共(款)無?u7-kang7(-khuan2) booIs it/are they the same? 有夠u7-kau3Enough; very; soo 有夠無?u7-kau3booEnough?; 有時u7-si5Sometimes. 預備u7-pi7To prepare. 維 ui5 To think (classical). 位ui7Seat; place; a polite measure word for people. 為啥物?ui7si2mih8/ ui7san2mih8/ ui7sian2mih8Why. 為著ui7tioh8In order too 運動un7-tong7Exercise. 運動鞋un7-tong7 -e5Trainers; sneakers. 運動家un7-tong7 kaAn athlete. 運動衫un7-tong7 sanSportswear. 運動un7-tong7 tia5Sportsground. 運動中心un7-tong7 tiong1-simSports centre. 轉去 Back