字典 Dictionary
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漢字 Han-ji
羅馬字 Romanisation (TLPA)
英語 English
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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.
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