• T* W IT 
 
 •JOHN -FRYER- 
 
 •CHINESE- LIBRARY 
 
J 
 
 
Digitized by tine Internet Archive 
 
 in 2008 with funding from 
 
 IVIicrosoft Corporation 
 
 http://www.archive.org/details/chinesewithoutteOOgilerich 
 
'^^ 
 
 p 
 
 »^*^ 
 
 /J^ 
 
 ■^.JH''^ 
 
 
 CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHER 
 
 ^5 
 
 EING A COLLECTION OF 
 
 EASY AND USEFUL SE 
 
 IN THE MANDARIN DIALECT, 
 
 WITH A VOCABULARY. 
 
 No. 
 
 PRIVATE LIBRARY OF 
 
 JOHN FRYER 
 
 University of California 
 BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 
 
 
 SHi^TTGnAI : 
 
 .r,no, Prfxtkr & Stationer, 
 
 "*^^t 
 
 5>3 
 
-JOHN -FRYER- 
 CHINESE- LIBRARY 
 
CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHER 
 
 
 BEING A COLLECTION OF 
 
 n 
 
 »» 
 
 » 
 
 »» 
 
 i> 
 
 ?» 
 
 19 
 
 »> 
 
 ?> 
 
 »> 
 
 »» 
 
 ^ 
 
 
 ERRATA. 
 
 11 No. 
 
 29 — For p'ahnkza read p'ahndza. 
 
 15 „ 
 
 22— , 
 
 , yeehaw „ yeeka. 
 
 17 „ 
 
 9— , 
 
 , me-eripwdh „ me-enhwah. 
 
 19 „ 
 
 4— , 
 
 , jahnmoo „ jahngmoo. 
 
 19 „ 
 
 8— , 
 
 , new-zo „ neiv-ro. 
 
 23 „ 
 
 30— , 
 
 , shoo-chee ahdza-shahng 
 read shoo-cheeahdzashahng. 
 
 31 „ 
 
 20— , 
 
 , yowting read yow ^m^. 
 
 82 „ 
 
 12— , 
 
 , dollars „ taeZ*. 
 
 35 „ 
 
 18— , 
 
 , z(?oo „ woa. 
 
 44 Line 
 
 5— , 
 
 , layeen „ layenn* 
 
 52 „ 
 
 22 , 
 
 , z^?ar „ i^ja/ir. 
 
 56 last line but two — For ^eepi yee read /ee/?i. 
 
 SHANGHAI : 
 
 A. H. DE Cakvalho, Printer & Stationer, 
 
 1872. 
 
! 
 

 CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHER 
 
 BEING A COLLECTION OF 
 
 EASY AND USEFUL SENTENCES 
 
 IN THE MANDARIN DIALECT, 
 
 WITH A VOCABULARY. 
 
 PRICE ONE DOLLAR. 
 
 SHANGHAI : 
 
 A. H. DE Caryalho, Printer & Stationer, 
 
- c ' « 
 
 *. • • « . • • 
 
 • • 
 
 • « • • • » 
 
 • •••••• • 
 
 Main Db. 
 JOHN FRYER 
 CHINESE LIBRARY 
 
f 
 
 tHuKtxan. 
 
 To THE Ladies and to the Members 
 
 OP THE 
 
 MERCANTILE, SEA-FARING AND SPORTING 
 COMMUNITIES OF CHINA, 
 
 MANY OP WHOM I HAVE SO OPTEN HEARD EXPRESSING REGRET AT NOT KNOWING 
 
 **A FEW WORDS OP CHINESE," 
 
 OR HAVE SEEN TURNING AWAY DISHEARTENED 
 
 FROM THE ELABORATE SYSTEMS OP LEARNED SINOLOGUES, 
 
 I OFFER THE FOLLOWING PAGES. 
 
 H. A. G. 
 
 759182 
 
To THE Reader. 
 
 THE following' Lessons and Vocabulary are intended to assist 
 those who wish to acquire quickly a temporary or superficial 
 knowledg-e of the Chinese language as spoken in the northern pro- 
 vinces, and by educated people all over the Empire. 
 
 The orthography, if such it may be called, is an attempt to 
 express, as far as possible, Chinese sounds in simple English. 
 
 The Chinese vowel-sound il is the only one which cannot be 
 even approximately expressed, and the reader is therefore requested 
 to pronounce it like the French Vj or the German u. 
 
 With regard to words like shir^ or sir, pronounce exactly as in 
 English, stopping short at the italicised letters, i.e., not sounding" 
 them J and observe that, were it not for those italicised letters, si 
 •would be pronounced sighj and shi, shy. Thus Id is to be pronounced 
 as the ki in Jane; kwi as the qui in quite. So, whenever a occurs, 
 followed by A, or by k apd other letters, the sound must be always 
 that of the exclamation aJi! Remember, too, that as ow is pro- 
 nounced throughout as in the words how and noWj show must be read 
 in the same manner, and not sho, which sound is already provided 
 for. Again, to is to be pronounced like one's big toe, and not too; 
 and in dzi, and all words ending in i, the i is to be read like the 9th 
 letter of the alphabet, and not e or any fancy sound. Above all, 
 not like the y in beauty , that sound being itself of frequent occurrence. 
 
 Be careful to aspirate where an aspirate is required. 
 
 But to multiply observations and rules is to do the very thing* 
 it is so desirable to avoid; I therefore leave the rest to the patience 
 and common-sense of those for whom these sentences and vocabulary 
 have been composed. 
 
 H. A. GILES. 
 
 H. B. M.'s Consulate, 
 
 Tientsin, 2Qth October, 1873. 
 
INDEX 
 
 The Numerals 
 
 Page. 
 ... 7 
 
 Lesson I. — The Tourist 
 
 8 
 
 II. — do. 
 
 ...10 
 
 III.— The Merchant 
 
 12 
 
 IV. do 
 
 ...14 ' 
 
 V. — General 
 
 16 
 
 VI. — The Housewife 
 
 ...18 
 
 VII. do. 
 
 20 
 
 VIII. do. 
 
 ...22 
 
 IX. — The Sportsman 
 
 X. — In a shop ... 
 
 XI. — The Sailor 
 
 24 
 
 ...26 
 
 28 
 
 XII. — General 
 
 ...30 
 
 XIII. — The Sportsman 
 
 XIV. General 
 
 32 
 ...34 
 
 Grammar 
 
 37 
 
 Vocabulary 38 to 60 
 
RULES. 
 
 1. Do not sound the italicised letters. 
 
 2. Wherever an apostrophe occurs, put in a strong 
 aspirate. 
 
 3. Ow is to be pronounced throughout as in how^ 
 and u as in German, or as the French u. 
 
 All other combinations are to be pronounced strictly 
 according to the requirements of the English alphabet. 
 
The Numevais, 
 
 
 1 yee. •— 
 
 2 ur <?r layang or lajak, ^ V;5. ^ 
 
 3 sah (?r sahn. ^^^>- . ^^ ^ .«»*:*- - :^ 
 
 V ^ woo. ^ 
 
 6 lajo. ^ 
 
 ? ch'ee. ,\2 
 
 8 pah. y'-V 
 
 9 cheeoo. y^^ 
 
 10 shir^. ' ^ 
 
 11 shir^jee. ^^— 
 
 12 shir^r. . , ' ^^=^, 
 
 13 shir^sahn. ^:' X^'-^ ' ^/^<^^<>^^^ 
 SO urshH. - ^^^^ *^^'^^*-*- 
 26 urshir/layo> < c ^ " " ' := ^y; 
 30 sahnslii?'^. ''^ <^'i^ ' < i^ tyz^< ^ -^ 
 87 palisliir^ch^ee. >''^^^ 
 91 cheeooshir^jee. :A^ -f" ^— 
 
 100 yee pi. "^ § 
 
 101 yee pi ling* yee. — ^^^ 
 110 yee pi yee or yee pi shir*. — ^ ^ -f 
 112 yee pi yeeshir^ ur. ^^ ^ -^ :=, 
 120 yee pi urshi/'^. ** &^-f 
 200 ur pi. -^1^ 
 
 840 sahn pi sirshir^. ^ ^ tn> ^ 
 
 661 woo pi layo shirtyee. ^1^^^^^ 
 
 922 cheeoo pi urshirif ur. Ai ^ — -f ,=. 
 
 1,000 yee ch'e-enn. '"^ "f" 
 
 1,010 yee eh'e-enn ling yeeshirf. ^ '^Jfe ^ 
 
 10,000 yeewahn. ^# ^ 
 
 100,000 shir^wahn. t^ 
 
f ( f C I 
 
 .'v : :■ :'^/ [8] 
 
 Ldssoii I.— the Tourist. 
 
 1 Come! 
 
 2 Come here ! 
 
 3 Make haste ! 
 
 4 Why don't you come? 
 
 5 I can't wait. 
 
 6 It's getting late. 
 
 7 I want to be oiF. 
 
 8 Where are you going ? 
 
 9 To Peking. 
 
 10 When do you start? 
 
 11 I start to-day. 
 
 12 Have you hired your carts ? 
 
 13 I am going by boat. 
 
 14 Boy ! hire two boats. 
 
 15 How much does the boatman want? 
 
 16 Seven dollars. 
 
 17 This isn't a good boat. 
 
 18 How far are we from Peking? 
 
 19 Is my baggage stowed away on board ? 
 
 20 How many boxes are there ? 
 
 21 When shall we get to Peking ? 
 
 22 It isn't certain. 
 
 23 Is the wind fair? 
 
 24 How many boatmen are there ? 
 26 I shall go by cart. 
 
 26 We shall be quicker by road. 
 
 27 This cart is dirty. 
 
 28 Your animals are bad. 
 
 29 What's your name ? (1) To an inferior. (2) To an equal. 
 
 80 I'll give you five dollars. 
 
 81 I'll give you wine-money besides. 
 32 Go on quickly! 
 
19J 
 
 w 
 
 Lesson I.— The Tourist. 
 
 1 Li! 
 
 2 Cherli! 
 
 3 KVikVi! 
 
 4 Nee way shummo poo li ? 
 
 5 Woa poo nung- tung. 
 
 6 T'e-enn poo dzojf. ^ 
 
 7 Woa yow dzo;sr. 
 
 8 Nee shahng nar? 
 
 9 Woa shahng" Payching*. 
 
 10 Nee toa dzahn ch'ee shun ? 
 
 11 Woa cheen t'e-enn ch'ee shun, 
 
 12 Nee koolayow ch'aw mayo ? 
 
 13 Woa dzoa ch'wahn. 
 
 14 Boy! koo layangchirp chVahn. 
 
 15 Chwahnhoo yow toa show ch'e-enn ? 
 
 16 Ch'ee k'wi ch'e-enn ? 
 
 17 Chayka ch'wahn poo how. 
 
 18 Payching lee cher toa yiiahn ? 
 
 19 Shing-lee to jwong-dzi ch'wahn-shahng mayo? 
 
 20 Yo toa show sheeangdza ? 
 
 21 Chee-er tow Payching? 
 
 22 Poo yee ting*. 
 
 23 Yo shoon fung mayo ? 
 
 24 Yo toa show shooey-sho ? 
 
 25 Woa yow dzoa ch'aw. 
 
 26 Hahn-loo k'wi. 
 
 27 Chayka ch'aw ah-dzah. 
 
 28 Neety shungk'ow poo how. 
 
 29 (1) Nee shing shummo ? (2) Kway shing ? 
 
 30 Woa kay nee woo k'wi ch'e-enn. 
 
 31 Hi yow kay nee cheeoo ch'e-enn. 
 
 32 K'wi dzow-pah ! 
 
 ^ 
 
 i^-^ 
 
 .tA. 
 
 
 
 *t^ 
 
 ^ "It M. i^;| 
 
[10] 
 
 Lesson II.— The Tourist* 
 
 1 Call my servant. 
 
 2 Has lie come back? 
 
 3 I want to wash my face, 
 
 4 Bring some water. 
 
 5 I don't want hot water. 
 
 6 Bring me a piece of soap. 
 
 7 I haven't a towel. 
 
 8 It's all in the bag*. 
 
 9 Shut the window. 
 
 10 Open the door. 
 
 11 Pour me out a glass of water. 
 
 12 Get me a chair [not a sedan]. 
 
 13 Bring me a light. 
 
 14 Make a fire. 
 
 16 Bring me a cigar. 
 
 16 I want to have chow-chow now. 
 
 17 I want beef j I don't want pork. 
 
 18 Is there good mutton to be had? 
 
 19 I also want some fruit. ' 
 
 20 Have you any bread ? 
 
 21 Bring the potatoes. 
 
 22 Open o bottle of wine. 
 
 23 Where's the cork-screw? 
 
 24 Make some tea. 
 
 25 Bring me a tea-cup. 
 
 26 Put that outside. 
 
 27 I don't want this. 
 
 28 That's not good. 
 
 29 This plate is dirty. 
 
 30 Get me a clean one. 
 
 31 Bring me a knife. 
 
 32 Bring me a fork. 
 
rn] 
 
 Lesson II.— The Tourist 
 
 1 Cheeow kunpahnty li. 
 
 2 T'ah hooey-li-la mayo ? 
 
 3 Woa yow shee lay-enn. 
 
 4 Nah shooey li. 
 
 6 Poo yow raw shooey. 
 
 6 Nah yee kVi yeedza. 
 
 7 Mayo sho-cheen. 
 
 8 To dzi k'ow-ti lee-t'o. 
 
 9 Kwahn-shahng- ch'wong'-hoo. 
 
 10 K'imun. 
 
 11 Kay woa tow yee pay shooey. 
 
 12 Nah ye jahng* yeedza. 
 
 13 Nah hwaw li. 
 
 14 Loong- hwaw. 
 
 15 Nah yen-chiiar li. 
 
 16 Shendzi yow ch'irp fahn. 
 
 17 Yow new-ro; poo yow joo-ro. 
 
 18 Yo how yahrig-ro mayo? 
 
 19 Hi yow kwo-dza. 
 
 20 Yo me-enpow mayo ? 
 
 21 Nah shahn-yow-tor li. 
 
 22 K'i yee p'ing cheeoo. 
 
 23 Law-saw dzi nar? 
 
 24 Ch'eech'ah. 
 
 25 Nah ch'ah-wahn li. 
 
 26 Pah chayka, kawdzi wi-t'o. 
 
 27 Poo yow chayka. 
 
 28 Nahka poo how. 
 
 29 Chayka p'ahnfca ah-dzah. 
 
 30 Hwahn yeeka sheenty. 
 
 31 Nah yee pah towdza. 
 
 32 Nah yee pah ch'ahdza. 
 
 ^t^^ 
 
 
 mn 
 
 
[12] 
 
 Lesson III.— The Merchant. 
 
 1 Ask the comprador to come. 
 
 2 Who are you ? 
 
 3 What are you doing ? 
 
 4 I keep the accounts. 
 
 5 How many hands do you employ in the hong ? 
 
 6 Fifty men are too many. 
 
 7 The business is not large. 
 
 8 Hire ten more men. 
 
 9 A steamer has come. 
 
 10 Has it come up to the jetty. 
 
 11 What steamer is it ? 
 
 12 What cargo is there on board ? 
 
 13 There are 200 bales Grey Shirtings. 
 
 14 Is there any Opium ? 
 
 15 Put it in the godown. 
 
 16 Hire 4 cargo-boats. 
 
 17 The steamer leaves to-morrow. 
 
 18 At what o'clock? 
 
 19 At half past eight in the morning. 
 
 20 This steamer is very fast. 
 
 21 The cabins are also very good. 
 
 22 What is the fare from here to Shanghai ? 
 
 23 Twenty taels. 
 
 24 Food is provided on board. 
 
 25 Where's the captain ? 
 
 26 The captain has gone to the Consulate. 
 
 27 When will he be back? 
 
 28 In a very short time. 
 
 29 Take a seat. 
 
 30 What's in this ? 
 81 I don't know. 
 
 32 I'll come again to-morrow. 
 
[13J 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 3 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 7 
 
 ¥■ s 
 
 9 
 10 
 11 
 12 
 13 
 14 
 15 
 16 
 17 
 18 
 19 
 20 
 21 
 22 
 23 
 24 
 26 
 26 
 27 
 28 
 29 
 SO 
 31 
 32 
 
 Lesson III.— The Merchant. 
 
 Ch'ing mi-palin li. 
 
 Nee shirt shummo ren ? 
 
 Nee dzoa shummo ? 
 
 Woa sooahn jahng. 
 
 Hahng-lee yoong- toa show ren ? 
 
 Woo-shir^ ren t'i toa. 
 
 Mi-mi poo tah. 
 
 Dzi koo shir^ka ren. 
 
 Loon ch'wahn li-la. 
 
 Towla maht'o mayo ? 
 
 Shir^ shummo loon ch Vahn ? 
 
 Ch'wahn-shahng" jwong shummo hwoa ? 
 
 Yo ur pi p'ee yahng-poo. 
 
 Yo yahng-yow mayo ? 
 
 Kawdzi jahn-fahnglee. 
 
 Koo sir chir^ paw ch'wahn. 
 
 Loon chVahn mingt'e-enn k'i shing. 
 
 Chee te-enn-jung ? 
 
 Pah te-enn pahn-jung. 
 
 Chayka loon ch'wahn hun k'wi. 
 
 K'aw-ts'ahng yay hun how. 
 
 Tah-cher tow Shahng-hi tay toa show ch^e-enn ? 
 
 Urshir^ layang yeendza. 
 
 Ch'wahn-shahng kooahn fahn. 
 
 ChVahn-joo dzi nar ? 
 
 Ch'wahn-joo shahng ling-shir^kwahn yahmun. 
 
 Toa-dzahn hooey-li ? 
 
 E-hwer cheeoo-li. 
 
 Ch'ing dzoa. 
 
 Chaw lee-t'o yo shummo ? 
 
 Woa poo-che-tow. 
 
 Woa mingt'*-enn hooey-li. 
 
 
 
 '-II 
 
 
fU] 
 
 Lesson IV.— Tlie Merchant. 
 
 1 Where is the " Customs." 
 
 2 Send this to the "Pow-shoon" hong. 
 8 Where does this letter come from ? 
 
 4 There's no answer. 
 
 5 He needn't wait. 
 
 6 Bring' me a pen and ink. 
 
 7 I don't w^ant Chinese pens and ink. 
 
 8 Bring- me a sheet of paper. 
 
 9 Have all the letters come ? 
 
 10 Who's that man outside ? 
 
 11 It's Mr. of the "Kwong-loong" hong. 
 
 12 Ask him to come ia. 
 
 13 Ask the compradore if these notes are good. 
 
 14 I have 1,000 piculs of rice. 
 
 15 I want ^3.00 per picul. 
 
 16 Too dear. 
 
 17 Can't let you have it for less. 
 
 18 Come and look at it. 
 
 19 Have you any coal? 
 
 20 1^11 write to you to-morrow. 
 
 21 To-morrow is Sunday. 
 
 22 Send a man. 
 
 23 Wait a little; I'll go myself. 
 
 24 You needn't come. 
 
 25 What else do you want ? 
 
 26 I don't want anything. 
 
 27 Where's your master ? 
 
 28 He's in the office. 
 
 29 I am going out now. 
 
 30 I am going to the "Customs.'^ 
 
 81 The Commissioner of Customs has come. 
 
 32 The pilot is on board, waiting. 
 
[15] 
 
 Xesson IV.— The Merchant. 
 
 1 Hi-Wahn dzi nar? i^fc/^ 
 
 "2 Soong '' Po W'shoon " y ahng liahng*. ^^ ^^^4^ 
 
 ^ Chay-yee-flmg'-sheen shir^ nar li-ty? A'^i^f^:^^ 
 
 4 Mayo hwey sheen. VxM ^^4^ 
 
 ^ T'ah poo yoong tung. -"tkjjf^^^ 
 
 6 Nah pee-maw li. ^^-^^^^^xK 
 
 7 Poo yow choong-kwo pee-maw. J^#^S^i 
 ^ Nahyeejahngjuwip. -^—fkj^ 
 
 9 Sheen to li-la mayo? J^ir^Ji^t 
 
 10 Wi-t'o negga ren shir^ shooey? ^* '^ ^ 
 
 11 Kwong-loong toong-cheah. 
 
 '^f/^A^^ 
 
 12 Ch'ing t'ah cheen-li. ^^f^lMytL 
 
 13 Wun mi-pahn chayka p'eeowdza how poo how.^^ ^fH^4^jCiX 
 U Woa yo yee ch'e-enn tahn pi-mee. ^^ -~f^^^^ 
 
 15 May yee tahn yow sahn k'wi ch'e-enn. ^^y^^^^J^J^ 
 
 16 T'ikooey. ^-^ -^-^t^ib^l; 
 
 17 Showla poo mi. ^- *^X ^ 
 
 18 Nee H k'ahn-e-k'ahn. ^J^S 
 
 19 Nee yo may mayo? ' -^^^^Mf 
 
 20 Woa mingt'e-enn kay nee seay sheen, ^ ^^Adj^^ts^'M ^^^ 
 
 21 Mingt'e-enn lee-pi. / ^A^^pii. ^ 
 
 22 Tahfah y«ek«^ren li. ^(b^Jio^ '^'^^SAA 
 
 23 Tung-e-tung- woa «dzechee ch'ii. ^-.^^^ 
 
 24 Kee poo yoong li. Y^^ifi^ 
 ^0 JNee hi yow shummo? Ji^^w- ^ K^ 
 
 ^^ Woa poo yow shummo. 
 
 "^1 Neety toong-cheeah dzi nar ? -,y^ t^ ,*^^ y. . 
 
 '^'^ Dzi seaydzafahng. J^'M^^f^^^^^^ 
 
 29 Shendzi woa yow ch'oo mua. ^^i^^^jfef^ 
 
 ^0 Woa shahng Hi-kwahn. ^-^^f^T 
 
 31 Shooey-woo-sir li-la. ^^^^^ 
 
 ^f^^^fj^'Ji^ 
 
[16] 
 
 Lesson V.— GeneraL 
 
 1 Where's my watch ? 
 
 2 Hire a sedan-chair. 
 
 3 Bring- the key. 
 
 4 Call the carpenter. 
 
 5 This nail must be pulled out. 
 
 6 I want it coloured. 
 
 7 I want this box opened (if nailed down). 
 
 8 Solder it down. 
 
 9 Buy 5Jbs. of cotton -wool. 
 
 10 This tea-cup is broken. 
 
 11 Send for the tinker. 
 
 12 This door is cracked. 
 
 13 Is this water filtered? 
 
 14 Who is this g-entleman ? 
 
 15 Is it raining ? 
 
 16 It is sure to blow to-day. 
 
 17 The river will soon freeze. 
 
 18 Have you a skin coatP 
 
 19 It's very cold in the north. 
 
 20 Tell the coolie to paste up the windows. 
 
 21 Next week I want to get the matting up. 
 
 22 The mosquitoes are very bad this year. 
 
 23 I have no umbrella. 
 
 24 What are you afraid of? 
 
 25 I am afraid of sun-stroke. 
 
 26 Foreign articles are all very good. 
 
 27 This room leaks (from rain). 
 
 28 Get a lantern. 
 
 29 Don't tell lies. 
 
 30 Have you a father and mother ? 
 
 31 Tell him to wait. 
 
 32 I haven't g^ot leisure now (to do anything). 
 
[17] 
 
 Lesson V.— General. 
 
 1 Woaty peeow dzi nar? 
 
 2 Koo yee ting* cheeowdza. 
 8 Nah yowsh. 
 
 4 Cheeow moocheeang' li. 
 
 5 Chayka tingdza yow pah-ch'ee-li. 
 
 6 Yow shwah si. 
 7 
 
 
 8 
 9 
 10 
 11 
 12 
 13 
 14 
 
 Chayka sheeangdza yow cli'eeow-k'i. :^^ i^^^^^i^f^ 
 Nah sheelah hahnshahn 
 
 Nee mi woo cheen me-enj|wah. 
 Chayka ch'ahwahn p'awla. 
 Chow yeeka chii-wahnty. 
 Chayka mun leeayla. 
 Chayka shooey kwo leen mayo ? 
 Chay yee way shir^ shooey ? 
 
 15 Seeah-yii poo seeah-yii? 
 
 16 Cheent'e-enn pee yow kwah fung". 
 tl7 K'wi fung" haw. 
 
 18 Nee yo p'ee-ow mayo? 
 
 19 Paype-er hun lung*. 
 
 21 
 r;22 
 
 23 Woa mayo yli-sahn. 
 
 24 P'ah shummo? 
 
 25 Fah shi-la. 
 
 26 Wi-kwo toongshee to how. 
 
 27 Chayka woodza lo. 
 
 28 Tah tungloong. 
 
 29 Nee peeay sah-hwong. 
 
 30 Nee yo foo-moo mayo ? 
 
 31 Cheeow t'ah tung-e-tung. 
 
 32 Shendzi woa mayo koongfoo. 
 
 ^-S^^fJz, 
 
 ym 
 
 1^ s 
 
 O^-i 
 
 
 'J. 
 
 "i? 
 
 Cheeow coolie hooshahng ch'wonghoo. ^^-^-^^^^ffh'^ ^ 
 Seeah lee-pi yow tah p'ungdza. ^^^^^^4TM^^ 
 
 Cheen ne-enn wundza hun lee-hi. -^^^4^^%^ it 
 
[ 18] 
 
 Lesson VI.— The Housewife. 
 
 1 Light the lamp. 
 
 2 Call the cook. 
 
 3 I want to take the accounts now.. 
 
 4 YouT bill is all right, 
 
 6 I'll pay jou to-morrow. 
 
 6 I shall have a dinner-party to-mo^rro^w mght^ 
 
 7 Roast a leg of mutton. 
 
 8 Boil a piece of salt beef. 
 
 9 Is there any fish to be got T 
 
 10 I want four kinds of sweets.. 
 
 11 Roast two pheasants. 
 
 12 I don't want any ducks. 
 
 13 These eggs are bad. 
 
 14 Buy a bottle of milk, 
 
 15 Fry several pieces of bread. 
 
 16 Don't use pork-fat for frying themj use beef-fat- 
 
 17 To-day I want hare soup. 
 
 18 Tell the cook to make chicken broth, 
 
 19 Is it ready? 
 
 20 This cook is not a good one, 
 
 21 The coolie is also very lazy. 
 
 22 Where's the amah ? 
 
 23 I want my hair done now. 
 
 24 These clothes must be washed. 
 
 25 Don't put any soda in the water. 
 
 26 Has the washerman come ? 
 
 27 How many pieces are there this month T 
 
 28 Every hundred pieces ^3.00. 
 
 29 He hasn't washed this one clean, 
 
 30 I must fine him a dollar, 
 
 31 Here are your wages, 
 
 32 Get me a tailor. 
 
Lesson VI.—The Housewife. 
 
 1 Te-enn tung*. 
 
 2 Cheeow ch'oodza li. 
 
 3 Shendzij^ow sooahn jahng*. 
 
 4 Neety jahiimoo poo ts'oa. 
 
 5 Woa ming-t'e-enn kay nee ch'e-enn. 
 
 6 Ming-t'e-enn wahn-shahng' yow ch'ing^ k'aw. 
 
 7 K'ow yeeka yahng'-t'ooey. 
 
 8 Joo yee k'wi se-enn new-j^. 
 
 9 Yo yii-ro mayo ? 
 
 10 Yow sir yahnger te-ensheen, 
 
 11 K'ow layanga yay-chee. 
 
 12 Poo yow yahdza. 
 
 13 Cliayka clieedzer poo bow. 
 
 14 Mi yee p'in^ ni-dza. 
 
 15 Jah chee kVi me-enpow. 
 
 16 Poa yow nah joo-yo jah; nah new-yot 
 
 17 Cheent'e-enn yow yay-mow t'ahng-, 
 
 18 Cheeow ch'oodza dzo chee t'ahng, 
 
 19 Tawlamayo? 
 
 20 Chayka ch'oodza poo how, 
 
 21 Coolie yay hun lahn-toa. 
 
 22 Low-mar dzi nar ? 
 
 23 Shendzi yow shoo t'o. 
 
 24 Chayka eeshahng* yow shee-e-shee. 
 
 25 Shooey-lee poo yow kaw je-enn. 
 
 26 Shee eeshahngty li-la mayo ? 
 
 27 Chayka yiiay yo toa show je-enn eeshang? 
 
 28 May yee pi je-enn sahn k'wi ch'e-enn. 
 
 29 Chayka, t'ah may shee kahn-ching. 
 
 30 Woa yow p'ow t'ah yee k'wi ch'e-enn. 
 
 31 Cha shir^ neety koong- ch'e-enn. 
 
 32 Chow yeeka ts'i-fiing. 
 
rso 
 
 Lesson VIL—The Housewife, 
 
 1 Tell the coolie to clean up the room. 
 
 2 You must wash the floor. 
 
 3 You must rub the table. 
 
 4 Bring a feather-brush. 
 
 5 Now I want to put up the stove. 
 
 6 You must first brpsh it. 
 
 7 Have you any black-lead ? 
 
 8 This brush won't do. 
 
 9 The chimney is stopped up. 
 
 10 There must be soot in it. 
 
 11 We must think of some way to clean it. 
 
 12 This stove smokes. 
 
 13 Buy a picul of Chinese coal. 
 
 14 Also 30 catties of charcoal. 
 
 15 Have you bought the fire- wood. ^ 
 
 16 I want this put in the ice-box. 
 
 17 Tell the cook to make a bowl of arrowroot. 
 
 18 Thicker than he made it yesterday. 
 
 19 Bring some boiling water. , 
 
 20 Warm water won't do; I want it boiling. « 
 
 21 I am not very well to-day. 
 
 22 What's the matter? 
 
 23 I've got fever and ague. 
 
 24 I'll give you a dose of medicine. 
 
 25 I want to buy a pound of camphor. 
 
 26 Take this out and shake it (of clothes). 
 
 27 Brush these shoes. 
 
 28 Take this and spread it on the top (of blankets etc.) 
 
 29 Tuck this in under. 
 
 30 I don't want to wear that hat to-day. 
 
 31 Is my apron made yet ? 
 
 32 Mend these stockings. . 
 
[21.1 
 
 Lesson VII.— The Housewife. 
 
 1 Cbeeow coolie shir^taw woodza. 
 
 2 Tee-pahn yow shee-e-sliee. 
 
 3 Chawdza yow ts'ah-e ts'ah. 
 
 ft/ 
 
 4 Nah tahndza li. 
 
 6 Shendzi yow tab loodza. 
 
 6 Shen yow shwali-e-shwah. 
 
 7 Yo hay me-enn mayo? 
 
 8 Chayka shwahdza poo shing;. 
 
 9 Yen t'oongdza too-choola. 
 
 10 Leet'o pee yo yen-maydza. 
 
 11 Tay slieeahiig- fahdza shir^taw. 
 
 12 Cbayka loodza mow yen. 
 
 13 Cheeow yee tahn pun-tee may. 
 
 14 Hi yow sahnshir^ cheen t'ahn. 
 
 15 Nee mi-la p'ee-ch'i mayo? 
 
 16 Chayka yow seeahdzi ping- sheeang-dza-lee. 
 
 17 Cheeow ch'oodza ch'oong* yee wahn o-fun. 
 
 18 Pee dzoa-t'e-enn yow ch'6. 
 
 19 Nah k'i shooey li. 
 
 20 Wunhaw shooey pu shing J yaw raw shooey. 
 
 21 Cheent'e-enn woa poo shoo-foo. 
 
 22 Dzummo-yahng ? 
 
 23 Woa fah-yowdza. 
 
 24 Woa kay nee yee foo yow. 
 
 25 Yow mi yee cheen ch'ownow. 
 
 26 Nah wi-t'o, tolo tolo. 
 
 27 Pah chayka seeay, shwah-e-shwah. 
 
 28 Pah chayka, p'oodzi shahngt'o. 
 
 29 Pah chayka yahdzi teeseeah. 
 
 80 Cheent'e-enn poo yow ti nahka mowdza. 
 
 31 Woa-ty way-ch'iin dzoa wahnla mayo ? 
 
 32 Fung" chaykaw wahdza. 
 
[22] 
 Lesson VIII.— The Housewife, 
 
 1 Tell the amah to get up. 
 
 "2 Why are you so late ? 
 
 8 Don't you go to sleep. 
 
 4 There's no one to carry the baby, 
 
 ^ Where have you been ? 
 
 6 Don't chew betel-nut, 
 
 7 Fetch my gloves. 
 
 8 They are in the drawer. 
 
 9 Is the cupboard (or wardrobe) locked ? 
 
 10 I am going out. 
 
 11 You look after the house. 
 
 12 Bring the small looking-glass, 
 
 13 Bring the wash-hand basin. 
 
 14 Pour this water out. 
 
 15 Your shoes are down at heel. 
 
 16 It's not proper (respectful). 
 
 17 Y'ou haven't brushed your hair to-day, 
 
 18 Why are you so idle ? 
 
 19 Look out for another situation. 
 
 20 Come again at the end of the month. 
 
 '21 I want this mattress covered (with new stuff)* 
 
 22 Open this bundle. 
 
 23 Bring a flat-iron. 
 
 24 I want to iron the creases out of the clothes. 
 
 25 Tell the tailor to make a mosquito-curtain, 
 
 26 These sheets havn't been washed clean, 
 
 27 Put this in hot water to soak. 
 
 28 Bring me a pillow. 
 
 29 Where's the cushion ? 
 
 -30 Put this on the book-case. 
 
 31 Don't leave the house. 
 
 ^2 Take care (?r be careful. 
 
[23J 
 
 . Lesson VIII.— The Housewife. 
 
 1 Cheeow lowmar ch'ee-li. 
 
 2 Nee way shummo chummo wahn ? 
 S Nee peeaj shooej-cheeow, 
 
 4 May ren pow hi-dzi. 
 
 5 Nee tah nar hooeyli ? 
 
 6 Nee peeay cYiirp ping'-lahng', 
 - 7 Nah woaty sho-t'owr li. 
 
 8 Dzi ch'o-t'ee leet'o. 
 
 9 Kweydza sawla mayo? 
 
 10 Woa yow ch'oo mun. 
 
 11 Nee k'ahn-slio munhoo, ■ 
 
 12 Nah sheeow jingdza li. 
 
 13 Nah layenn-p'un li. 
 
 14 Pah chayka sliooey towla, 
 
 15 Neety seeay sahlahja. 
 
 16 Poo shir^ yahngdza. 
 
 17 Cheent'e-enn nee may shoo t'o. 
 
 18 Nee way shummo chummo lahntaw? 
 
 19 Nee chow yeeka peeay ty shir^. 
 
 20 Yiiay tee dzi li. • 
 
 21 Chaj^ka roodza yow mahnshahng*. 
 
 22 Chayka powfoo yow tahk'i. 
 
 23 Nah lowt'y li. 
 
 24 Eeshahng-chawr yow yiink'i. 
 
 25 Cheeow ts'i-iung dzoa yeeka wun-jahng, 
 as Chayka pay-tahn may shee kahnching. 
 
 27 Pah chayka kawdzi raw shooeylee fahk'i, 
 
 28 Nah chunt'o li. 
 
 29 E-te-endza dzi nar? y 
 
 30 Kawdzi siw^-tPprnrMga^shahn^, </^^ ^djuu^hus^ 
 
 31 Nee peeay ch'oo mun. 
 
 32 Sheeow sheen. 
 
Lesson IX.— The Sportsman. 
 
 1 Saddle the pony. 
 
 2 Where are the dog-s ? 
 
 3 Call the mahfoo. 
 
 4 I don't want this saddle. 
 
 5 Bring the hridle. 
 
 6 There's no halter. 
 
 7 This stirrup is too long. 
 
 8 That one is too short. 
 
 9 Bring my whip. 
 
 10 I want to ride the red pony. 
 
 11 I'll ride the red pony to-morrow. 
 
 12 You haven't fed him. 
 
 13 You only give him chopped straw. 
 
 14 You must also give him Indian corn, 
 
 15 Bring a bucket of water. 
 
 16 This girth won't do. 
 
 17 Get a fresh one. 
 
 18 Get him shod to-morrow. 
 
 19 This stable is draughty. 
 
 20 You must put a pane of glass here, 
 
 21 Feed the dogs. 
 
 22 Where's the big dog ? 
 
 23 The small dog hasn't come back. 
 
 24 Are there any hares heref 
 
 25 Are there any foxes? 
 
 26 The pony is hot j don't feed him yet. 
 
 27 I want to buy a good pony. 
 
 28 This pony isn't fast, or, won't do for racing, 
 
 29 A good pony is very dear now. 
 80 Are there any wolves here? 
 
 31 Walk my pony about. 
 
 32 A fox ! a fox I Let go the dogs ! 
 
[251 
 
 Lesson IX.— The Sportsman. 
 
 1 Pay mah. 
 
 2 Kow dzi nari* 
 
 5 Cheeow mahfoo li. 
 
 4 Poo yow chayka ahndza. 
 
 6 Na cheeowdza li. 
 
 6 Mayo loongt'o. 
 
 7 Chayka mahtung' ch'ahng*. 
 
 8 Nahka mahtung tooahn. 
 
 9 Nah pe-endza li. 
 
 10 Woa yow ch'ee hoong mah. 
 
 11 Mingt'e-enn yow ch'ee pi mah. 
 
 12 Nee mayo way t'ah. 
 
 13 Nee jing kay t'ah too-un ts'ow. 
 
 14 Nee hi tay kay t'ah pahngdza. 
 
 15 Nah yee show shooey. 
 
 16 Chayka too-ti poo shing-. 
 
 17 Hwahn yeeka sheen ty. 
 
 18 Mingt'e-enn kay t'ah ting jahng. 
 
 19 Chayka mahp'ung t'o fung. 
 
 20 Cher yow p'ay yeek'wi pawlee. 
 
 21 Way kow. 
 
 22 Tahkowdzinar? 
 
 23 Sheeow kow may hooey-li. 
 
 24 Chayka teefahng yo yaymow mayo ? 
 
 25 Yo hoolee mayo ? 
 
 26 Mah ch'oola hahn; shen poo yow way t'ah. 
 2? Woa yow mi yee p'ee how mah, 
 
 28 Chayka mah p'owta poo k'wi. 
 
 29 How mah shendzi hun kooey. 
 
 30 Cher yo lahng mayo ? 
 
 31 Pah t'ah layo-layo. 
 
 32 Hoolee ! hoolee ! Fahng kow, fahug kow ! 
 
Lesson X.--In a shop. 
 
 1 Have you any g^ood skins here ? 
 
 2 What kind do you want ? 
 
 3 I want sable. 
 
 4 This jacket is Tls. 160.00. 
 
 5 Have you a tiger-skin.? 
 
 6 The hair is not long. 
 
 7 What skin is this jacket made of? 
 
 8 Squirrel. 
 
 9 I don't want it made up. 
 
 10 I want it in pieces. 
 
 11 (Looking" at the leather side). It's not well made up. 
 
 12 It's not a good skin. 
 
 13 Have you any sea-otter? 
 
 14 Bring some black astracan. 
 
 15 I don't want a jacket; I want a robe. 
 
 16 Have you any unborn lamb-skin? 
 
 17 This is too dear. 
 
 18 Can't let you have it for less. 
 
 19 I'll come back to-morrow. 
 
 20 This is a cat-skin. 
 
 21 Is it dyed? 
 
 22 The quality is not good. 
 
 23 Make me a fur cap. 
 
 24 I'll give you ^5.00. 
 
 25 When will it be finished? 
 
 26 Inside I want red silk. 
 
 27 Make it like this pattern. 
 
 28 A little bigger than this. 
 
 29 I don't want anything else. 
 
 80 How much do you want for this ? 
 
 31 Speak the truth, now ! 
 
 32 I won't buy any of your things. 
 
 ^ 
 
[27] 
 
 Lesson X.— In a shop. 
 
 1 Neemun-cher jo Iiow p'eedza mayo? 
 
 2 Nee jow shummo 3^ahnger pee'dza ? 
 
 3 Yow teeow-sho p'ee. 
 
 4 Chajka mahkwah yee pi wooshir^ layan^ yeendza. 
 
 5 Yo lowhoo-p'ee mayo ? 
 
 6 Mow poo ch'ahng-. 
 
 7 Chaykaw mahkwah shir^ shummo p'eedza ? 
 
 8 Hwey-shoo. 
 
 9 Poo yow shen-ch'ung'-er-ty. 
 
 10 Yow sooey-k' warty. 
 
 1 1 Pahndza poo how. 
 
 12 Poo shir^ how p'eedza. 
 
 13 Yo hi-loong" mayo? 
 
 14 Nah hay-fldze-kow. 
 
 15 Poo yow mahkwah; yow wi-t'owr. 
 
 16 Yo ts'ow-shahng'-shwong- mayo? 
 
 17 Chayka t'i kooey. 
 
 18 Showla poo mi. 
 
 19 Woa ming-t'e-enn hooey-li. 
 
 20 Chaw shir^ mow p'ee. 
 
 21 Rahnkwo may-rahnkwo. 
 
 22 Ch'ung*-saw poo how. 
 
 23 Kay woa dzoa yeekaw p'ee mowdza. 
 
 24 Woa kay nee woo k'wi ch'e-enn. 
 
 25 Toa-dzahn dzoa wahnla? 
 
 26 Leem-yer yow hoong ch'o-dza. 
 
 27 Chowja chayka yahng-er dzoa. 
 
 28 Pee chayka tah te-er. 
 
 29 Poo yow peeaytj. 
 
 30 Chayka, nee yow toa show ch'e-enn ? 
 
 31 Nee shwo shirt hwah. 
 
 32 Poo yow mi neety toongshee. 
 
/ 
 
 [ 28 ] p 
 
 Lesson XI.— The Sailor. 
 
 1 This is a steamer. 
 
 2 That is a sailing*- vessel. 
 
 3 Is this a screw or a paddle-steamer ? 
 
 4 Steamers don't need sails. 
 6 Where is the steersman ? 
 
 6 He's in the hold or down below. 
 
 7 How much coal do you burn in a day? 
 
 8 We go 10 knots an hour. 
 
 9 That's not very fast. 
 
 10 The steamer's aground. 
 
 11 That doesn't matter. 
 
 12 Is it flood- tide or ebb-tide now ? 
 
 13 Where's the bar ? 
 
 14 This ship has three masts. 
 
 15 Chinese junks are clumsy things. W 
 
 16 Foreign ships are made of iron. 
 
 17 There are ships both of iron and wood. 
 
 18 What's this ? 
 
 19 This is the compass. - 
 
 20 The saloon is here. 
 
 21 Don't you find it clean ? 
 
 22 Are you sea-sick? 
 
 23 We shall get into port to-morrow. 
 
 24 Have you had chow-chow? 
 
 25 This telescope (or glasses) is mine. 
 
 26 This is a thermometer. 
 
 27 I want to get this line out. 
 
 28 Don't let go the anchor. 
 
 29 Make fast ! 
 
 30 Let go ! 
 
 31 These bends are not easy to go round. 
 82 There's a junk in the middle of the river. 
 
 n 
 
 1 
 
[29] 
 
 Lesson XI.— The Sailor. 
 
 1 Chayka shir^ loon chVahn. 
 
 3 Nahka shirt cheeahpahn chVahn. 
 
 3 Chayka cli'wahn shirt ahn-loon, shirt ming-loon? 
 
 4 Loon ch'wahn poo yoong tah p'ung. 
 
 5 Toa-koong" dzi nar? 
 
 6 Dzi ts'ahng-leet'o. 
 
 7 Yee t'e-enn show toa-show may ? 
 
 8 Yee te-enn joong- dzow sahnshir^ lee. 
 
 9 Poo soon hun k'wi. 
 
 10 Loon ch'wahn ch'e-enn-joola. 
 
 11 Poo yow cheen. 
 
 12 Shendzi shir^ chahng-cli'ow, shir^ low-ch'ow? 
 
 13 Lahn-cheeang'-shah dzi nar? 
 
 14 Chayka ch'wahn yo sahn chirp waykahn. 
 [15 Choongkwo ch'wahn pun. 
 
 16 Wi-kwo ch'wahn shir^ t'eeay dzoaty. 
 
 17 Yo t'eeay dzoaty, yo moot'o dzoaty. 
 
 18 Chayka shir^ shummo ? 
 
 19 Chayka shir^ ting-nahn-chun. 
 
 20 K'aw-ts'ahng dzi cher. 
 
 i 21 Kahnching poo kahnching ? 
 
 t22 Yiin-ch'wahn poo yiin-ch'wahnf 
 Mingt'e-enn cheen k'ow. 
 
 14: Ch'ir;?la-fahn mayo ? 
 
 ^5 Chayka ch'e-enleeyenn shir^ woaty. 
 
 16 Chayka shirt hahnshoo-peeow. 
 
 \7 Chayka shungdza yow p'ow-k'i. 
 
 18 Poo yow seeah mow. 
 
 J9 Row choo ! 
 
 JO Soong<3r soon g shot 
 
 (1 Chayka haw-wahn poo how chooahn. 
 
 J2 Dahng haw yo yeeka choong-kwo chVahn, 
 
[30] 
 
 Lesson XII.— General. 
 
 1 Do you know this man ? 
 
 2 Where does he live? 
 
 3 He's a southerner. 
 
 4 I don't like him. 
 
 5 He can't be depended upon. 
 
 6 You mind your own business. 
 
 7 Where's my ring ? 
 
 8 It's lost. 
 
 9 It can't be lost. 
 
 10 It's probably in the bed-room. 
 
 11 Every morning" I want to bathe. 
 
 12 Bring well-water; I don't want river-water. 
 
 13 Have you a lead-pencil ? 
 
 14 I have a head-ache. 
 
 15 What is the day of the month ? 
 
 16 To-dav is the 5th. 
 
 17 To-morrow is the 29th. ' "ij 
 
 18 What day of the week is it to-day? 
 
 19 To-day is Saturday. 
 
 20 I want a button put on here. 
 
 21 What's the time now? 
 
 22 He (or it) is in the verandah. 
 
 23 Open the drawer. 
 
 24 The butter is all melted. 
 
 25 Bring a small stool. 
 
 26 Take a feather brush and dust. 
 
 27 Bring me a duster. 
 
 28 There's no lamp -oil. 
 
 29 Light a candle. 
 
 30 This table-cloth must be washed. 
 
 31 Are there any matches? 
 
 32 This napkin must be changed for a clean one. 
 
[3ii 
 
 Lesson XII.— General. 
 
 1 Chayka ren nee renta-poo-renta ? 
 
 2 T'ah dzi nar choo ? 
 
 3 T'ali shir^ nahnpe-enn ren. 
 
 4 Woa poo sheehwahn t'ah. 
 6 K'ow poo choo. 
 
 6 Nee kahn neety. 
 
 7 Woatj layo-dza dzi nar ? 
 
 8 Te-ola. 
 
 9 Poo nung" te-ola. 
 
 10 Tah-ki dzi shooej-cheeowtj woolee. 
 
 11 T'e-enn t'e-enn dzowch'ee jow shee-dzow. 
 
 12 Nah ching-shooej; poo jow haw-shooej. 
 
 13 Nee jo ch'e-en pee mayo? 
 
 14 Woa now-ti t'ung. 
 
 15 Cheer cheerla ? 
 
 16 Cheer ch'oo woo or cheen t'e-enn ch'oo woo. 
 
 17 Mingt'e-enn urshir^ cheeoo. 
 
 18 Cheent'e-enn lee-pi chee? 
 
 19 Cheer lee-pi lajo. 
 
 20 Cher yo\y;ing yeeka new-o-dza. 
 
 21 Shendzi chee te-ennchoong? 
 
 22 Dzi lahngdza teeseeah. 
 
 23 Pah ch'o-t'ee lah-k'i. 
 
 24 Hwong-yo to hwahla. 
 
 25 Nah yeeka sheeow tungdza. 
 
 26 Nah tahndza tahn-e-tahn. 
 
 27 Nah yeek'wi chahnpoo li. 
 
 28 Mayo tung yo. 
 
 29 Te-enn yee chirp lah. 
 
 80 Chayka t'i-poo yow shee-e-shee. 
 
 31 Yo ch'ii-tunger mayo? 
 
 32 Chayka sho-cheeu yow hwahn sheenty. 
 
L32j 
 Lesson XIII.— The Sportsman. 
 
 1 Where's my gun ? 
 
 2 Is it loaded ? 
 
 3 Are there any snipe here? 
 
 4 Are there any pheasants ? 
 6 This is a muzzle-loader. 
 
 6 Breech-loaders are more convenient than muzzle-loaders. 
 
 7 How much is this worth ? 
 
 8 I don't want to sell it. 
 
 9 How d'ye do ? (Lit., Have you had rice ?) 
 
 10 Can you let me sleep here ? 
 
 11 I can't find my boat. 
 
 12 To-morrow I'll give you five i 
 
 13 I didn't hit that bird. 
 
 14 Lend me a skin coat. 
 
 15 Don't be afraid ! 
 
 16 It's snowing outside. 
 
 17 It's fearfully cold. 
 
 18 I can't sleep outside. 
 
 19 Send a man to find my boat. 
 
 20 I'll wait here. 
 
 21 When will you come back ? 
 
 22 Have you a pipe ? 
 
 23 I want to smoke. 
 
 24 Bring the powder and shot. 
 
 25 Is there an inn about here ? 
 
 26 Call the landlord. 
 
 27 Are you the landlord ? 
 
 28 I want to take off my clothes. 
 
 29 Are there any wild-boar about here ? 
 80 I am going into Mongolia (outside the great wall). 
 SI The hwong-yahng is found outside the Great Wall. 
 32 The road is very bad. 
 
I 33 J 
 
 Lesson XIIL—The Sportsman. 
 
 1 Woaty ch'eeang dzi nar? 
 
 2 Chwong-la yow mayo ? 
 
 3 Chayka tee-fahn yo shooey-jah mayo? 
 
 4 Yo yaychee mayo? 
 
 5 Chayka shir^ cli'e-enn-munty. 
 
 6 Ho-mun pee ch'e-enn-mun how. 
 
 7 Chayka mi toa show ch'e-enn ? 
 
 8 Woa poo mi. 
 
 9 Ch'irpla fahn mayo? 
 
 10 Woa dzi cher shooey-cheeow, how poo how ? 
 
 11 Woaty ch'wahn, woa chow-poo- chow. 
 
 12 Woa mingt'e-enn kay nee woo layang* yeendza. 
 
 13 Nahka neeow, woa may tah-chowla. 
 
 14 Nee cheeay woa yeeka p'ee-ow. 
 
 15 Peeay p'ah ! 
 
 16 Wi-t'o seeah-seeay. 
 
 17 Lungta-leehi. 
 
 18 Woa poo nung dzi wi-t'o shooey. 
 
 19 Tahfah yeeka ren chow woaty ch'wahn. 
 
 20 Woa dzi cher tungja. 
 
 21 Nee toa-dzahn hooeyli? 
 
 22 Nee yo yen-ti mayo ? 
 
 23 Woa yow ch'irp yen. 
 
 24 Nah ch'eeang-yow li. 
 Chayka tee-fahng yo k'aw-te-enn mayo ? 
 Cheeow chahng-kwayty li. 
 Nee shir^ chahng-kwaytyma ? 
 Woa yow t'oa eeshahng. 
 Chayka tee-fahn yo yaychoo mayo ? 
 Woa yow ch'oo k'o. 
 K'o-wi yo hwong-yahng. 
 
 82 Tower poo how dzow. 
 
 25 
 26 
 27 
 28 
 29 
 80 
 81 
 
[34] 
 
 Lesson XIV.— General. 
 
 1 What is your honourable name? 
 
 2 Have you a wife ? 
 
 3 What is your age ? 
 
 4 My humble name is Moo. 
 
 5 I am 45 this year. 
 
 6 My wife is dead. 
 
 7 I have 4 sons. 
 
 8 I have no daughters. 
 
 9 This is my son. 
 
 10 How long have you been in China ? 
 
 11 What is your honourable nation? 
 
 12 Lend me five dollars. 
 
 13 I have no money. 
 
 14 I'll pay you to-morrow. 
 
 15 Give him six taels. 
 
 16 One tael, five mace, three candareens. 
 
 17 Seven candareens are not enough. 
 
 18 I have been 10 years in China. 
 
 19 Who came just now? 
 
 20 Goodbye, goodbye. 
 
 21 I'll see you again to-morrow. 
 
 22 I want to buy some curios. 
 
 23 What do you want to buy? 
 
 24 I want to buy some enamel. 
 
 25 Enamel is very dear. 
 
 26 How much ? 
 
 27 This isn't mine. 
 
 28 What nonsense ! 
 
 29 You're a fool. 
 
 30 Don't you be cursing people. 
 
 31 I must give you a thrashing. 
 
 32 You are a bad man. 
 
[85] 
 
 Lesson XIV.— General. 
 
 1 Kway shing? 
 
 2 Nee yo foo-ren mayo? 
 
 5 Kwaj kung; (to an inferior) nee toa tab sooej-shoor? 
 4 Woa pee shing Moo. 
 
 6 Woa cheen-ne-enn sirshir^-woo. 
 
 6 Woaty foo-ren sirla. 
 
 7 Woa yo si?'ka urdza. 
 
 8 Woa mayo nii-liar. 
 
 9 Chayka shir^ woaty urdza. 
 
 10 Nee dzi Choongkwo chee ne-enn ? 
 
 11 Kway-kwo shir^ nah-yee kwo ? 
 
 12 Nee cheeay woa woo k'wi ch'e-enn. 
 
 13 Woa may cli'e-enn. 
 
 14 Woa mingt'e-enn hwahn nee. 
 
 15 Kay fah woo layang yeendza. 
 
 16 Yee-layang. woo ch'e-enn, sahn fim. 
 
 17 Ch'ee fun poo kow. 
 
 18 WoctAzi Choongkwo shirt ne-enn, 
 
 19 Kahng-ts'i yo sliummo ren li ? 
 
 20 Ch'ing, ch'ing. 
 
 21 Mingt'e-enn dzi che-enn. 
 
 22 Woa yow mi koo-toonger. 
 
 23 Nee yow mi shummo ? 
 
 24 Woa yow mi fali-lahn. 
 26 Fab-lahn hun kwey. 
 
 26 Toa show ch'e-enn ? 
 
 27 Chayka pooshir^ woaty. 
 
 28 Shummo hwah ! 
 
 29 Nee shirt yeeka hoot'oo ren. 
 
 30 Nee peeay mah ren. 
 
 31 Woa yow tah nee. 
 
 32 Nee pooshir^ how ren. 
 
(A 
 
 >• 
 
\ 
 
 i 
 
 
 '4 
 
A 
 

[371 
 
 Grammar. 
 
 Substantives and Adjectives are not declined: tlie same 
 word expresses both the singular and plural. 
 
 Pronouns. 
 
 I, me 
 
 Mj, mine 
 
 We, us 
 
 Our, ours 
 
 Thou, thee and you 
 
 Thy, thine, your, yours 
 
 You (plural) 
 
 Your, yours 
 
 He, she, it, him, her 
 
 His, her, hers, its 
 
 They, them 
 
 Their, theirs 
 
 Woa. 
 
 Woaty. 
 
 Woamun. 
 
 Woamunty. 
 
 Nee. 
 
 Neety. 
 
 INFeemun. 
 
 Neemunty. 
 
 T^ah. 
 
 T'ahty. 
 
 T'ahmun. 
 
 T'ahmunty. 
 
 Verbs remain the same in all moods, tenses, numbers and 
 persons, with the exception of the past tense which is formed by 
 adding la, layow or hwo to the original word. 
 
 To come 
 I have come 
 Has he come? 
 He will not come 
 Will he come ? 
 They cannot come 
 You (phiral) needn't come 
 . Don't you come ! 
 
 Li. 
 
 Woa li-la. 
 T'ahli-lamayo? 
 T'ah poo li. 
 TahHpooli? 
 T'ahmun poo nung li. 
 Neemun poo yoong li. 
 Nee peeay li ! 
 

 [38J 
 
 
 A 
 
 * 
 
 
 Accounts, to do 
 
 Swahn jahng. 
 
 Again 
 
 Dzi. 
 
 AgTier, to have 
 
 Fah yowdza. 
 
 All 
 
 To. 
 
 Almonds 
 
 Shing-ren. 
 
 Also 
 
 Hi yow. 
 
 Alum 
 
 Pi-fahn. 
 
 Amah 
 
 Lowmar. 
 
 Anchor 
 
 Mow. 
 
 Answer 
 
 H wey sheen. 
 
 Animal 
 
 Shungk'ow. 
 
 Any thing- 
 
 Shummo. 
 
 Apple 
 
 P'ingkwo. 
 
 Apricot 
 
 Shinger. 
 
 Apron 
 
 Way-ch'iin. 
 
 •• 
 
 Arrowroot 
 
 0-fun. 
 
 Ask, to 
 
 Wun. 
 
 Ask leave of absence, to 
 
 Kow cheeah. 
 
 Asparagus 
 
 Loong-shii-ts^i, 
 
 Astracan 
 
 Haydza-kow. 
 
 B 
 
 Bad 
 
 Poo how. 
 
 Bag 
 
 K'ow ti. 
 
 Baggage 
 
 Shinglee. 
 
 Bake 
 
 K'ow. 
 
 Bale (of goods) 
 
 P'ee. 
 
 Ball 
 
 Ch'ew. 
 
 Bar (of a river) 
 
 Lahn-cheeang-shah 
 
 Basket 
 
 K'wongdza. 
 
 Bath 
 
 Dzow p'un. 
 
[39] 
 
 B — Continued. 
 
 Bathe 
 
 Sheedzow. 
 
 Be, to 
 
 Dzi; shir^. 
 
 Because 
 
 Yeenway. 
 
 Bed 
 
 ChVong. 
 
 Bedclothes 
 
 Paywoa. 
 
 Bedroom 
 
 Shooeycheeowty woodza. 
 
 Beef 
 
 New-ro. 
 
 Beef-fat 
 
 New-yo. * 
 
 Beef-steak 
 
 Newro-p'i. 
 
 Behind 
 
 Ho-fo. 
 
 Bend (of a river) 
 
 Haw-wahn. 
 
 Besides 
 
 Ling" wi. 
 
 Betel- nut 
 
 Ping-lahng. 
 
 Bill 
 
 Jahng-moo. 
 
 Bird 
 
 Neeow. 
 
 Bite, to (as a dog") 
 
 Yow. 
 
 Black 
 
 Hay. 
 
 Blacking 
 
 Hay shooey. 
 
 Black-lead 
 
 Hay me-enn. 
 
 Blanket 
 
 Chahndza. 
 
 Blow, to (as wind) 
 
 Kwah. 
 
 Blow out, to (as a lamp) 
 
 Ch'ooey. 
 
 Blue 
 
 Lahn. 
 
 Board 
 
 Pahndza. 
 
 Boat 
 
 Ch'wahn. 
 
 Boatman 
 
 ChVahnhoo. 
 
 Boiling" 
 
 K'i. 
 
 Book 
 
 Shoo. 
 
 Book-case 
 
 Shoo-cheeahdza. 
 
 Boots 
 
 Shiiaydza. 
 
 Borrow, to 
 
 Cheeay. 
 
 Bottle 
 
 P'ingdza. 
 
[40] 
 
 B — Continued. 
 
 Box 
 
 Boj 
 
 Bread 
 
 Breakfast 
 
 Brick 
 
 Bricklayer 
 
 Bridle 
 
 Bring 
 
 Broad 
 
 Broad bean 
 
 Bucket 
 
 Bundle 
 
 Burn, to ^ 
 
 Butter 
 
 Buttons 
 
 Buy, to 
 
 Sheeangdza, 
 
 Kunpahnty. 
 
 Me-enpow. 
 
 Dzow fahn. 
 
 Chooahn. 
 
 Wah-cheeang". 
 
 Cheeowdza. 
 
 Nah li. 
 
 K'wahn. 
 
 Sahn-to. 
 
 Shooey-sliow; shooey-t'oong, 
 
 Powfoo. 
 
 Show. 
 
 Hwong-yo. 
 
 New-o-dza. 
 
 Mi. 
 
 Cabbage 
 
 Cabin 
 
 Cake 
 
 Calico 
 
 Call, to 
 
 Camphor 
 
 Can do 
 
 Can, a 
 
 Candareen 
 
 Candle 
 
 Cap 
 
 Captain 
 
 Care, to take 
 
 Pi-ts'i. 
 
 K'aw ts'ahng, 
 
 Baw-baw. 
 
 Yahng-poo, 
 
 Cheeow. 
 
 Ch'ownow. 
 
 K'awyee. 
 
 Hoo. 
 
 Fun. 
 
 Lah. 
 
 Mowdza. 
 
 Ch'wahn-choo. 
 
 Sheeow sheeny layo sheen. 
 
[41 1 
 
 
 C — Continued. 
 
 Carg-o 
 
 Hwaw woo. 
 
 Carg-o-boat 
 
 Paw ch'wahn. 
 
 Carpenter 
 
 Moo-cheeang". 
 
 Carpet 
 
 T'ahndza. 
 
 Carrot 
 
 Hoo lawbaw or hoong* lawbaw. 
 
 Cart 
 
 Ch'aw. 
 
 Cash 
 
 Ch'e-enn. 
 
 Cat 
 
 Mow. 
 
 Catty 
 
 Cheen. 
 
 Celery 
 
 Ch'ing-ts'i. 
 
 Certain 
 
 Yee ting. 
 
 Chair 
 
 Yeedza. 
 
 Chair, sedan 
 
 Cheeowdza. 
 
 Charcoal 
 
 T'ahn. 
 
 Chestnut 
 
 Leedza. 
 
 Chicken 
 
 Sheeow cheedza. 
 
 Child 
 
 Sheeow hi-dza. 
 
 Chimney 
 
 Yen-t'oong. 
 
 Chinese 
 
 Choong-kwo. 
 
 Chop, to 
 
 Toa k'i. 
 
 Chow-chow, to have 
 
 Ch'ir/? fahn. 
 
 Cig-ar 
 
 Yen-chiiar. 
 
 Clean 
 
 Kahnching". 
 
 Clever 
 
 Ming-pi. 
 
 Clothes 
 
 Eeshahng. 
 
 Clove 
 
 Tiiig-sheeang". 
 
 Club, the 
 
 Tah-ch'ew-fahngdza. 
 
 Clumsy 
 
 Pun. 
 
 Coal 
 
 May. 
 
 Cobweb 
 
 T'ah-hwey; chirpchoo-wang'» 
 
 Cold 
 
 Lung. 
 
 Collar 
 
 Lingdza. 
 
[42] 
 
 C — Continued, 
 
 Comb, a 
 
 Comb, to 
 
 Come, to 
 
 Commissioner of Customs 
 
 Compass, a 
 
 Comprador 
 
 Consulate 
 
 Cook, a 
 
 Cook-house 
 
 Copper 
 
 Corkscrew 
 
 Cotton (on reel) 
 
 Cotton-wool 
 
 Cover, a 
 
 Cover, to 
 
 Crack, to 
 
 Crack, a 
 
 Crab 
 
 Crease 
 
 Crisp 
 
 Cucumber 
 
 Cupboard 
 
 Curtain 
 
 Cushion 
 
 Customs 
 
 Cut, to 
 
 Shoodza. 
 
 Shoo. 
 
 Li. 
 
 Shooey-woo-sir. 
 
 Ting'-nahn-chun. 
 
 Mi-pahn, 
 
 Ling-shir^-kwahn yahmun. 
 
 Ch'oodza. 
 
 Ch'oo-fahngdza. 
 
 T'oong-. 
 
 Lawsaw. 
 
 Se-enn. 
 
 Me-enn Lwah. 
 
 Kar. 
 
 Ki-shahng-. 
 
 Leeay. 
 
 Wun. 
 
 r'ahng-'Seeay. 
 
 Chawr. 
 
 Ts'ooey. 
 
 Hwong-kwah, 
 
 Kweydza. 
 
 Chahngdza. 
 
 E te-endza. 
 
 Hi-kwahn. 
 
 Lah. 
 
 Darn, to 
 
 Bay 
 
 Dead 
 
 Fung". 
 
 T'e-enn. 
 
 Sirla. 
 
431 
 
 D — Continmd. 
 
 Dear 
 
 Devil 
 
 Dirty 
 
 Do, to 
 
 Doctor 
 
 Dog 
 
 Dollar, one 
 
 Donkey 
 
 Door 
 
 Double up, to 
 
 Down 
 
 Draughty 
 
 Drawer 
 
 Drink, to 
 
 Duck 
 
 Duck, wild 
 
 Dust, to 
 
 Duster 
 
 Dye, to 
 
 Kooey. 
 
 Kweydza. 
 
 Ah-dzah or ahng-dzahng. 
 
 Dzoa. 
 
 Ti-foo or eeshung. 
 
 Kow. 
 
 Yee k'wi ch'e-enn. 
 
 Lii. 
 
 Mun. 
 
 Teeay-ch'ee-li. 
 
 Seeah. 
 
 T'o fung. 
 
 Ch'o-t'ee. 
 
 Haw. 
 
 Yahdza. 
 
 Yay yahdza. 
 
 Tahn-e-tahn. 
 
 Chalin-poo. 
 
 Rahn. 
 
 E 
 
 Ear 
 
 Earrings 
 East 
 Eat, to 
 Ebb-tide 
 
 Egg 
 Employ 
 
 Ended 
 
 English 
 
 Enough 
 
 Urta. 
 
 Ch'e-endza. 
 
 Toong. 
 
 Ch'i^T?. 
 
 Low-ch'ow. 
 
 Cheedzer. 
 
 Yoong. 
 
 Wahnla. 
 
 Yingkwo, 
 
 Kow. 
 
[44] 
 
 / 
 
 E — Continued, 
 
 Ermine * 
 
 Yeen-shoo. 
 
 Evening 
 
 Wahnshahng-, 
 
 Every 
 
 May. 
 
 Eyes 
 
 Yenjing. 
 
 Face 
 
 Fair (of wind) 
 
 Fall, to (of things) 
 
 Far 
 
 Fast 
 
 Fat (1) of people; (2) of meat 
 
 Father 
 
 Fear, to 
 
 Feather-brush 
 
 Feed, to 
 
 Fetch, to 
 
 Fever and Ague, to have 
 
 Few 
 
 Fight, to 
 
 Filter, to 
 
 Fine, to 
 
 Finger-bowl 
 
 Finished 
 
 Fire 
 
 Fire-wood 
 
 First, the 
 
 Fish 
 
 Flea 
 
 Flood-tide 
 
 Floor 
 
 Shoon. / 
 
 Teeow-seeah. 
 
 Yiiahn. 
 
 K'wi. 
 
 (1) P'ahngj (2) yo. 
 
 Fooch'in. 
 
 Pah. 
 
 Tahndza. 
 
 Way. 
 
 Nah li. 
 
 Fah yowdza. 
 
 Show. 
 
 Tah cheeah. 
 
 Kwo leen. 
 
 P'owj fah; k'o. 
 
 Pawly-wahn, 
 
 Wahnla. 
 
 Hwaw 
 
 Fee-ch'i. 
 
 T'o-yeeka. 
 
 Yii. 
 
 Kawdza. 
 
 Chahng ch'ow. 
 
 Tee-pahn. 
 
145 J 
 
 
 P — Continued, 
 
 Flour 
 
 Me-enn; pi me-enn. 
 
 Flower 
 
 Hwar. 
 
 Flower-pot 
 
 Hwah-p'un. 
 
 Flj,a 
 
 Ts'ahng-ying, 
 
 Foot, a 
 
 Cheeow. 
 
 Foot, a (in measure) 
 
 Ch'i/p. 
 
 Fork 
 
 Ch'ahdza. 
 
 Foreign 
 
 Wi-kwo. 
 
 Fox 
 
 Hoolee. 
 
 French beans 
 
 Pe-en-to or try pe-ennto. 
 
 1 Fresh 
 
 Se-enn. 
 
 Freeze, to 
 
 Toong. 
 
 Fry, to 
 
 Jah. 
 
 ^ Fruit 
 
 Kwo-dza. 
 
 Full 
 
 Mahn. 
 
 Fur 
 
 Pee or p'eedza. 
 
 Gauze-window 
 Get up, to 
 Ginger 
 Girth 
 Give, to 
 Gloves 
 Go, to 
 ^ Go round, to 
 Go out, to 
 Goat 
 Godown 
 Gold 
 Good 
 
 G 
 
 Shah-peedza. 
 
 Ch'ee-li. 
 
 Cheeang. 
 
 Too-ti. 
 
 Kay. 
 
 Sho-t'owr. 
 
 Dzow. 
 
 Chooahn. 
 
 Ch'oo mun. 
 
 Shahn-jahng. 
 
 Jahn-fahng. 
 
 Cheen or cheendza. 
 How. 
 
146J 
 
 G — Conthmed. 
 
 Goose 
 
 Glass^ a 
 
 Grapes 
 
 Grate, to 
 
 Green 
 
 Grey shirting's 
 
 Guest 
 
 Gun 
 
 Gunboat 
 
 Awj (wild) yen. 
 
 Pawly-pay. 
 
 Foot'o. 
 
 Dzah sooey. 
 
 Lii. 
 
 Yahng-poo. 
 
 K'aw. 
 
 Ch'eeang". 
 
 Ping-ch'wahn. 
 
 Hair 
 
 Hair (of fur) 
 
 Hair-brush 
 
 Half 
 
 Halter 
 
 Ham 
 
 Hammer 
 
 Hand 
 
 Handkerchief 
 
 Hang" up, to 
 
 Hard 
 
 Hare 
 
 Hat 
 
 Have, to 
 
 He 
 
 Head 
 
 Hear 
 
 Hem, to 
 
 Here 
 
 Hire^ to 
 
 T'o-fah. 
 
 Mow. 
 
 Shwahdza. 
 
 Yee pahn or yee par. 
 
 Loongt'o. 
 
 Hwoa-t'ooey. 
 
 Lahngt'o; ch'ooydza. 
 
 Sho. 
 
 Chiiandzaj sho-cheen. 
 
 Kwah-ch'ee-li. 
 
 Ying. 
 
 Yaymow. 
 
 Mowdza. 
 
 Yo. 
 
 T'ah. 
 
 Now-ti. 
 
 T'ing. 
 
 Ch'eeow. 
 
 Cher. 
 
 Koo. 
 
[471 
 
 H — Continued.] 
 
 Hold, the 
 
 Home, at 
 
 Honey 
 
 Hong" 
 
 Horse 
 
 Horse-radish 
 
 Hot 
 
 House 
 
 How? 
 
 How much ? how many ? 
 
 Hungry 
 
 Ts'ahng. 
 
 Dzi cheeah; cheeahlee. 
 
 Fung-mee. 
 
 Hahng". 
 
 Mah. 
 
 Lah-kun. 
 
 Raw. 
 
 Fahngdza. 
 
 Dzummo ? 
 
 Toa show ? cheeka ? 
 
 Aw. 
 
 I 
 Ice 
 
 Ice-box 
 . Ice, to 
 I 111, to be 
 
 In there etc. 
 
 Inch 
 
 Indian-corn 
 
 Ink 
 
 Inside 
 
 Inside out 
 
 Instance, for 
 
 Invite, to 
 
 Iron 
 
 Iron, an 
 b 
 ^ Iron, to 
 
 Woa. 
 
 Ping. 
 
 Ping-sheeangdza. 
 
 Chunja chunja. 
 
 Yo ping; poo shoo-foo. 
 
 Nah-lee m' nah-leet'o. 
 
 Ts'oon. 
 
 Pahngdza. 
 
 Maw. 
 
 Leet'o. 
 
 Leer ch'ow wi; me-er ch'ow lee. 
 
 Pee-fahng. 
 
 Ch'ing. 
 
 T'eeay. 
 
 Lowt'ee. 
 
 Yun-k'i. 
 
Jacket 
 Jade 
 Jetty 
 Ju^ 
 
 [48J 
 J 
 
 Sheeow kwalidza j mahkwab. 
 
 Yu. 
 
 Maht'o. 
 
 Hoo. 
 
 Keep, to 
 
 
 Layo-seeali. 
 
 Kettle 
 
 
 Shooey-hoo. 
 
 Key 
 
 
 Yowsh. 
 
 Kidney 
 
 
 Yowdza. 
 
 Kill, to (chickens 
 
 etc.) 
 
 Dzi. 
 
 Kind (sort) 
 
 
 Yahngdza. 
 
 Knife 
 
 
 Towdza. 
 
 Knot (to tie) 
 
 
 Cheeka-k'or. 
 
 Know, to* 
 
 
 Sheeowtaj clii?7?-tow. 
 
 Lamp 
 
 Lantern 
 
 Large 
 
 Late 
 
 Lazy 
 
 Leaf of a tree 
 
 Leak, to 
 
 Leather 
 
 Left hand 
 
 Lemon 
 
 Lend, to 
 
 Less 
 
 Let go, to 
 
 Tung. 
 
 Tung-loong. 
 
 Tah. 
 
 Wahn. 
 
 Lahnt'o. 
 
 Shoo yaydza. 
 
 Lo. 
 
 P'ee 01' p'eedza. 
 
 Dzoa sho. 
 
 Sheeang-yiian. 
 
 Cheeay. 
 
 Show. 
 
 Soong3 soong sho. 
 
[49] 
 
 L — Cmitinued. 
 
 Letter 
 Lid, a 
 Lie, to 
 Lie down, to 
 Liglit (not heavy) 
 Light, to 
 
 Lightning-, thunder and 
 Like 
 Like, to 
 \ Lime 
 Little, a 
 Little (not big) 
 Liver 
 Lock, to 
 Long 
 Look, to 
 Looking-glass 
 Lucky 
 
 Sheen. 
 
 Kar. 
 
 Sah-hwong. 
 
 T'ahng-seeah, 
 
 Ch'ing. 
 
 Te-enn. 
 
 Lay-shahn. 
 
 Sheeang. 
 
 Shee-hwahn; i. 
 
 Hwey; pi hwey. 
 
 Show. 
 
 Sheeow. 
 
 Kar. 
 
 Saw. 
 
 Ch'ahng. 
 
 K'ahn; ch'eeow. 
 
 Chingdza. 
 
 Yo dzow-hwah. 
 
 M 
 
 Mace 
 
 Make, to 
 
 Make haste \ 
 
 Man 
 
 Many 
 
 Maskee 
 
 Mast 
 
 Master 
 
 Matches 
 
 Matting 
 
 Medicine 
 
 Ch'e-enn. 
 
 Dzoa. 
 
 K'wi k'wi ! 
 
 Ben. 
 
 Toa; how seeayka. 
 
 Poo yow cheen. 
 
 Way-kahn. 
 
 Toong-cheeah. 
 
 Ch'ii-tunger. 
 
 Sheej p*ungdza, 
 
 Yow. 
 
[50] 
 
 % 
 
 M — Continued, 
 
 Melon 
 
 Sheeang-kwah, 
 
 Melon, water 
 
 Shee-kwah. 
 
 Mend, to 
 
 Sho-shir^. 
 
 Middle 
 
 Choong-che-er, 
 
 Milk (cow's) 
 
 New ni. 
 
 Mince, to 
 
 Ch'eeay sooey. 
 
 Mint 
 
 P'awhaw. 
 
 Monday 
 
 Lee-pi yee. 
 
 Month 
 
 Yuay. 
 
 Money 
 
 Ch'e-enn. 
 
 Moon 
 
 Yiiay. 
 
 Mop 
 
 Toon-poo. 
 
 Morning 
 
 Dzow-ch'ee. 
 
 Mosquito 
 
 Wundza. 
 
 Mosquito-curtains 
 
 Wunjahng. 
 
 Mother 
 
 Mooch'in. 
 
 Mouse 
 
 Howdza. 
 
 Much 
 
 Toa. 
 
 Mushroom 
 
 Mawkoo. 
 
 Must 
 
 Tay. 
 
 Mustard 
 
 Cheeaymaw. 
 
 Mutton 
 
 Yahng-ro. 
 
 Mutton-chop 
 
 Yahng p'i-koo. 
 
 My 
 
 Woaty. 
 
 N 
 
 Nail, a 
 Nail, to 
 Name 
 Narrow 
 Needle 
 
 Tingdza. 
 
 Ting-shahng; Ting ting. 
 
 Shingj mingdza. 
 
 Chi. 
 
 Chun. 
 

 511 
 N — Continiied, 
 
 r New 
 
 Sheen. 
 
 Night 
 
 Yay; hay-seeah 
 
 North 
 
 Pay. 
 
 Nose 
 
 Peedza. 
 
 Notes (of money) 
 
 P'eeowdza. 
 
 ^Vow 
 
 Shendzi. 
 
 Nutmeg 
 
 To k'o. 
 
 Nutmeg-grater 
 
 Dzah-chwong. 
 
 Office 
 
 Oil 
 
 Old (clothes) 
 
 Old (applied to people) 
 
 Old (stale) 
 
 On the bed 
 
 Onion 
 
 Open, to (a door) 
 
 Open, to (a box) 
 
 Opium 
 
 Orange 
 
 Ounce 
 
 Outside 
 
 Seeaydzafahng; koong-saw. 
 
 Yo. 
 
 Chew. 
 
 Low. 
 
 Ch'un. 
 
 Ch'wong-shahng. 
 
 Ts'oong. 
 
 K'i. 
 
 Tah-k'i; (if naUed down) ch'eeow-k'i. 
 
 Yahng-yow. 
 
 Chiidza; ch'undza, 
 
 Layang. 
 
 Wi-t'o. 
 
 Pane of glass, a 
 Paper 
 Partridge 
 Paste 
 f Paste, to 
 
 Yee k'wi pawly. 
 Jilty or jump. 
 Shah chee. 
 Cheeangdza. 
 Hoo. 
 

 [52] 
 
 m 
 
 P — Continued. 
 
 Pattern 
 
 Yahngdza. 
 
 Pay, to 
 
 Kay ch'e-enn; hwah 
 
 Peach 
 
 T'ow. 
 
 Pear 
 
 Lee. 
 
 Peas 
 
 Wahn-to. 
 
 Pecul, a 
 
 Tahn. 
 
 Peking 
 
 Pay-ching. 
 
 Pen 
 
 Pee. 
 
 Pencil (lead) 
 
 Ch'e-enn pee. 
 
 Pepper 
 
 Hoo-cheeow-me-er. 
 
 Persimmon 
 
 Shir^dza. 
 
 Pheasant 
 
 Yay-chee. 
 
 Pick up, to 
 
 Che-enn-ch'ee-li. 
 
 Piece 
 
 K'wi. 
 
 Piecee 
 
 Ka or kaw. 
 
 Pigeon 
 
 Kawdza. 
 
 Pillow 
 
 Chunt'o. 
 
 Pilot 
 
 Yeen-shooe}'i;y. 
 
 Pin 
 
 Kawter-chun. 
 
 Pincushion 
 
 Chun-cher. 
 
 Plate 
 
 Play, to (as children) 
 
 P'ahndza. ^ 
 
 Plum 
 
 Leedza. # 
 
 Poach, to (eggs) 
 
 V^^oa. 
 
 Pocket 
 
 K'ow-ti. 
 
 Pony 
 
 Mah. 
 
 Pork 
 
 Choo-ro 
 
 Port, a 
 
 Hi-k'ow. 
 
 Potato 
 
 Shahn-yow-tor. 
 
 Pound 
 
 Cheen. 
 
 Pour, to 
 
 Tow. 
 
 Pudding 
 
 Te-ensheen. 
 

 
 [631 
 
 
 P- 
 
 -Cofitimwa. 
 
 Pull out, to (a drawer) 
 
 
 Lah k^ 
 
 Pull, to 
 
 
 Lah. 
 
 Push, to 
 
 
 T'ooey. 
 
 Put, to 
 
 
 Kawdzi. 
 
 Q 
 
 Quality 
 
 Quick 
 
 Quince 
 
 Ch'ungsaw. 
 K'wi. 
 
 Mookwah. 
 
 Rabbit 
 
 Races 
 
 Race- course 
 
 Rain J (2) it rains 
 
 Raisins 
 
 Ready, it is 
 
 Ready made 
 
 Red 
 
 Relation 
 
 Rice (cooked) 
 
 Rice (uncooked) 
 
 Ride, to 
 
 Right (to be) 
 
 Right (hand) 
 
 Ripe 
 
 River 
 
 Road 
 
 Roast, to 
 
 Robe 
 
 T'oodza. 
 
 P'ow mah. 
 
 P'ow-mali ch'ahng". 
 
 Yii; (2) Seeah yu. 
 
 P'oot'o kar. 
 
 Tawlaj yiipay howla. 
 
 Shen-ch'ung-er-ty. 
 
 Hoong". 
 
 Ch'een-ch'ee. 
 
 Fahn or pi-mee fahu. 
 
 Pi mee. 
 
 Ch'ee. 
 
 Yo lee. 
 
 Yo sho. 
 
 Sho. 
 
 Haw. 
 
 Tower; tow-loo. 
 
 K'ow. 
 
 Wi-t'ower. 
 

 
 
 
 [o4] 
 
 Room, a 
 
 
 
 V 
 
 -Continued. 
 
 • 
 
 Woodza. 
 
 Rope 
 Round 
 
 
 
 
 Shungdza. 
 Yiian. 
 
 Rub, to (in cleanir 
 
 ^s) 
 
 
 
 Ts'ah. 
 
 Run, to 
 
 
 
 
 Fow. 
 
 Run, to (in needle- 
 
 -work) 
 
 
 Chirp-cher-koong 
 
 s 
 
 Sable 
 
 Teeowshoo. 
 
 Saddle, a 
 
 Ahndza. 
 
 Salt 
 
 Pi yen. 
 
 Salt-beef 
 
 Se-enn newro. 
 
 Saturday 
 
 Lee-pi layo. 
 
 Saucepan 
 
 Kwo. 
 
 Say, to 
 
 Shoo-o. 
 
 Scorpion 
 
 Seeaydza. 
 
 Scissors 
 
 Che-endza. 
 
 Screw 
 
 Lawsaw. 
 
 Sea-otter 
 
 Hi-loong". 
 
 Sea-sick, to be 
 
 Yiin ch'wahn. 
 
 See, to 
 
 K'ahn; k'ahn-e-k'ahn. 
 
 Seek, to 
 
 Chow. 
 
 Sell, to 
 
 Mi. 
 
 Send, to (a man) 
 
 Tahfah,- (a thing") soong 
 
 Separate 
 
 Tahn. 
 
 Servant 
 
 Kunpahnty. 
 
 Several 
 
 Cheeka. 
 
 Sewing-silk 
 
 Shu se-enn. 
 
 Shake, to (clothes) 
 
 Tolo. 
 
 Sheet 
 
 Pay- tahn. 
 
 Shoe 
 
 Seeay. 
 
[55] 
 
 
 
 s- 
 
 -Conthmed. 
 
 Shoe, to (a horse) 
 
 
 
 Tingjahng. 
 
 Shop 
 
 
 
 P'oodza. 
 
 Short 
 
 
 
 Tooahn. 
 
 Shrimp 
 
 
 
 Seeahmee. 
 
 Shut, to 
 
 
 
 Kwahnj kwahn-shahng* 
 
 Sick (ill) 
 
 
 
 Poo shoo-foo. 
 
 Silk 
 
 
 
 Ch'owdza. 
 
 Silver 
 
 
 
 Yeendza. 
 
 Sing 
 
 
 
 Ch'ahng-. 
 
 Sit, to 
 
 
 
 Dzoa. 
 
 Skin 
 
 
 
 P'ee or p'eedza. 
 
 Slow 
 
 
 
 Mahn. 
 
 Slowly 
 
 
 
 Mahn-mahnty. 
 
 Smoke 
 
 
 
 Yen. 
 
 Smoke, to (of a chi 
 
 mney) 
 
 Mow yen. 
 
 Sneeze, to 
 
 
 
 Tah t'ee-fun. 
 
 Snipe 
 
 
 1 
 
 Shooey-jah. 
 
 Soap 
 
 
 
 Yeedza. 
 
 Soak, to (1) in hot water, 
 
 (2) in cold 
 
 (1) Fah-k'i; (2) p^ow-k'i 
 
 Sock 
 
 
 
 Wahdza. 
 
 Soda 
 
 
 
 Che- en n. 
 
 Soft 
 
 
 
 Ilooahn. 
 
 Solder, to 
 
 
 
 Hahn-shahng. 
 
 Sole (fish) 
 
 
 
 T'ahma yii. 
 
 Son 
 
 
 
 Urdza. 
 
 Soot 
 
 
 
 Yen-mavdza. 
 
 Sort 
 
 
 
 Yahngdza. 
 
 Soup 
 
 
 
 T'ahng. 
 
 South 
 
 
 
 Nahn. 
 
 Spade 
 
 
 
 T'ee-ay ch'eeow. 
 
 Spider 
 
 
 
 Chi/;p-choo. 
 
 Spinach 
 
 
 
 Paw-ts'i. 
 

 [56] 
 
 % 
 
 S — Contimied, 
 
 spectacles 
 
 Yen-jinger. 
 
 Sponge 
 
 Hi-maw. 
 
 Sponge-cake 
 
 Tahn-kow. 
 
 Spoon ** 
 
 Showdzaj ch'i77?dza. 
 
 Spread, ta 
 
 Foo. 
 
 Square 
 
 Sir fahngty. 
 
 Squirrel 
 
 Hwey-shoo. 
 
 Stable 
 
 Mah-how; mah-p'ung, 
 
 Stale 
 
 Ch'un. 
 
 Starch 
 
 Cheeangdza. 
 
 Start, to 
 
 Ch'ee shun. 
 
 Steamer 
 
 Hwaw-loon chVahn. 
 
 Steersman 
 
 Toa-koong. 
 
 Stew 
 
 Hwey. 
 
 Stick, a 
 
 Kooudza. 
 
 Stirrup 
 
 Mah-tung. 
 
 Stool 
 
 Tungdza. 
 
 Stop up, to 
 
 Too-choo. 
 
 Stove 
 
 Loodza. 
 
 Stow awav, to 
 
 Chwong. 
 
 Strainer 
 
 Chowlee. 
 
 Straw 
 
 Ts'ow. 
 
 String 
 
 Shungdza. 
 
 Sugar 
 
 Pi t'ahng. 
 
 Sun 
 
 T'i-yahng. 
 
 Sun-stroke, to have 
 
 Shi-la. 
 
 Sunday 
 
 Lee-pi^j^ 
 
 Sweet (to smell) 
 
 Sheeang. 
 
 Sweet (to taste) 
 
 T'e-enn. 
 
[57J 
 T 
 
 Table 
 
 Table-cloth 
 
 Tael 
 
 Tail (of a Chinaman) 
 
 Tail (of an animal) 
 
 Tailor 
 
 Take, to 
 
 Take away, to 
 
 Take down, to (pictures etc.) 
 
 Tape 
 
 Tea 
 
 Tea-cup 
 
 Tea-pot 
 
 Telescope 
 
 Tell, to 
 
 Tender (meat) 
 
 That 
 
 Then 
 
 There 
 
 Thermometer 
 
 Tiiey 
 
 Thick (of liquids) 
 
 Thick (of substances) 
 
 Thimble 
 
 Thin (not fat) 
 
 Thin (not thick, of liquids) 
 
 Thin (of substances) 
 
 Thin^ 
 
 Think, to 
 
 Thirsty 
 
 This 
 
 Thunder 
 
 Chawdza. 
 
 T'i-poo. 
 
 La^^ang; yeendza. 
 
 Pe-endza. • 
 
 Ee-pah. 
 
 Ts'i-fun^. 
 
 Nah. 
 
 Ch'aw-chii. 
 
 Chi-seeah-li, 
 
 Ti-dza. 
 
 Ch'ah; (in the leaf) ch'ah-yay. 
 
 Ch*ah-wahn. 
 
 Ch'ah-hoo. 
 
 Ch'e-enlee-yen. 
 
 Kowsoo. 
 
 Nun. 
 
 Nahka. 
 
 Nahka shir^-hor. 
 
 Nahpe-enn; nar. 
 
 Halm-shoo peeow. 
 
 T'ahmun. 
 
 Ch'o. 
 
 Ho. 
 
 Ting-cher; ting-chunty. 
 
 Sho. 
 
 Shee. 
 
 Pow. 
 
 Toong-shee. 
 
 Sheeang. 
 
 K'aw. 
 
 Chavka. 
 
 Lay. 
 

 581 
 
 % 
 
 T — Continued. 
 
 Thursday 
 
 Lee-pi sir. 
 
 Tiger 
 
 Lowhoo. 
 
 Time 
 
 Shir^-hor. 
 
 Tin • 
 
 Mahk'a t'eeay. 
 
 Tinker 
 
 Chii-wahnty. 
 
 Toast 
 
 K'ow me-enpow. 
 
 To-day 
 
 Cheer; cheent'e-enn. 
 
 Together 
 
 E-k'war. 
 
 Tomato 
 
 Hwaw-shi7'^dza. 
 
 To-morrow 
 
 Meer; mingt'e-enn. 
 
 Tongue 
 
 Shawt'o. 
 
 Too much w' too many 
 
 T'i. 
 
 Towel 
 
 Sho-cheen. 
 
 Towel-horse 
 
 Sho-cheen cheeahdza. 
 
 Tray 
 
 P'ahndza. 
 
 Treacle 
 
 T'ahng-shooey. 
 
 Tree 
 
 Shoo; shoo-moo. 
 
 Truth 
 
 Shir^-hwah. 
 
 Tub 
 
 Lo; (bath) dzow-p'un 
 
 Tuck in, to 
 
 Yah tee-seeah. 
 
 Tumbler 
 
 Pawly-pay. 
 
 
 IT 
 
 Umbrella 
 
 Yii-sahn. 
 
 Under 
 
 Tee-seeah. 
 
 Underdone 
 
 Shung; poo sho. 
 
 Understand 
 
 Toongta. 
 
 Unpick, to 
 
 Ch'i-k'i. 
 
 Unripe 
 
 Poo sho. 
 
 Untie a knot, to 
 
 Cheeay-k'i k'or. 
 
 Use, to 
 
 Yoong. 
 
 Useful 
 
 Yo yoong- ch'oo. 
 
 1 
 

 l^^J 
 
 
 V 
 
 Vegetable 
 
 Soo-ts'i. 
 
 Vegetable-marrow. 
 
 Ts'i-kwah. 
 
 Very 
 
 Hun. 
 
 Vineg-ar 
 
 Ts'oo. 
 
 w 
 
 Wages 
 
 Koong ch'e-enn. 
 
 Wait, to 
 
 Tung; (at table) k'i fahn. 
 
 Walk, to 
 
 Dzow. 
 
 Wall 
 
 Ch'eeang. 
 
 Walnut 
 
 Haw-t'ow. 
 
 Want, to 
 
 Yow. 
 
 Warm 
 
 Nooahnhaw; (of water etc.) wunhaw. 
 
 Wash, to 
 
 Shee. 
 
 Washerman 
 
 Shee eeshahngty. 
 
 Watch, a 
 
 Peeow. 
 
 Water 
 
 Shooey. 
 
 Wear, to 
 
 Ch'wahn j (of hats) ti. 
 
 W^e 
 
 Woamun. 
 
 Week 
 
 Lee-pi. 
 
 Weigh, to 
 
 Yow-e-yow; ch'ung-e-ch'ung. 
 
 Well, a . 
 
 Ching. 
 
 Well (in health) 
 
 How. 
 
 West 
 
 Shee. 
 
 What? 
 
 Shummo ? 
 
 When? 
 
 Toa-dzahn? 
 
 Where ? 
 
 Nar? 
 
 Whip, a 
 
 Pe-endza. 
 
 White 
 
 Pi. 
 
 Who? 
 
 Shooey ? 
 
 Whole 
 
 Chung. 
 
[CO] 
 
 • 
 
 w- 
 
 -Continued. 
 
 Why? 
 Wide 
 
 
 Way shummo? 
 K'wahn. 
 
 Wind 
 Window 
 
 
 Fung. 
 Ch'wonghoo. 
 
 Wine 
 
 
 Cheeoo. 
 
 Wine-glass 
 
 
 Cheeoo-pay. 
 
 Winter 
 
 
 Toong t'e-enn. 
 
 Wolf 
 
 
 Lahng. 
 
 Woman 
 
 
 Nii-ren. 
 
 Wood 
 
 
 Moot'o. 
 
 Work, to 
 
 
 Dzoa hwaw. 
 
 Write, to 
 
 
 Seeay. 
 
 Wrong, 3^ou are 
 Wrong Tnot the right 
 
 one) 
 
 ]Vee ts'oa-la. 
 Poo tooey. 
 
 Year 
 
 Yeast 
 
 Yellow 
 
 Yesterday 
 
 You 
 
 Young man, a 
 
 Yeup 
 
 Ne-enn. 
 
 Fay; me-enfay. 
 
 Hwong. 
 
 Dzoa t'e-enn. 
 
 Nee; (plural) neemun. 
 
 Ne-enn ch'ingty. 
 
 Neety; (plural) neemunty. 
 
RETURN TO the circulation clesl< of any 
 University of California Library 
 
 % or to the 
 
 NORTHERN REGIONAL LIBRARY FACILITY 
 BIdg. 40a Richmond Field Station 
 University of California 
 Richmond, CA 94804-4698 
 
 ALL BOOKS MAY BE RECALLED AFTER 7 DAYS 
 
 • 2-month loans may be renewed by calling 
 (510)642-6753 
 
 • 1-year loans may be recharged by bringing 
 books to NRLF 
 
 • Renewals and recharges may be made 4 
 days prior to due date. 
 
 DUE AS STAMPED BELOW 
 
 NOV 2 7 2000 
 
 12,000(11/95) 
 
 LD 2]A-50m-8,'61 
 (Cl795sl0)476B 
 
 General Library 
 
 Umversity of California 
 
 Berkeley