Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular modernized/Commercial-A List of Words Used in Commerce

A List of words used in Commerce. + Pêng'im TL Characters English cug4ri7bêh8 tshut-zī-pêh 出字白 Advertise, to, hab8dang5 hâp-tâng 合同 Agreement, an, zo3hab8dang5, hab8iêh4 tsò-hâp-tâng, hâp-ieh 做合同　 合約 Agreement, make an, gong1cing1 kong-tshin 公親 Arbitrator, an, zo3gong1cing1 tsò-kong-tshin 做公親 Arbitrate, to, ri7ciu2 zī-tshiú 次手 Assistant, an, ka3loi7long1 khà-lōi-long 和黎郞 Auction, kung2 khún 綑 Bale, a, huê3uan7huê3 hùe uānn hùe 貨換貨 Barter, to, nam2zai7ri7 nám-tsāi-zī 攬儎字 Bill of lading, pah4kang1 phah-khang 打空 Broker, a, bao1 pau 包 Bundle, a, se7, sêng1li2 sūr, seng-lí 事　 生理 Business, m7oin5, se7zoi7 m̄-ôinn, sūr tsōi 不暇　 事多 Busy, huê3 hùe 貨 Cargo, tang2 tháng 桶 Cask, a, pêng5duan1 phêng-tuann 憑單 Certificate, a, bag8zung5 pâk-tsûn 縛船 Charter a ship, bag8zung5-gai5 ri7 pâk-tsûn kâi-zī 縛船之字 Charter bond, cuah4 tshuah 棳 Cheat, in commerce, siên1 sienn 箱 Chest, a, ri7ho7 zī-hō 字號 Chop, a, sêng1li2 seng-lí 生理 Commerce, suê3bhu6si1 sùe-bŭ-si 稅務司 Commissioner of Customs, huê3 hùe 貨 Commodity, gao1cai3guang2 kau-tshài-kuán 高菜館 Compradore, cong1gong1 tshong-kong 充公 Confiscate, to, zung5gua1hang5 tsûn kua hâng 船倚行 Consign a vessel, hab8dang5 háp-táng 合約 Contract, boi1sing3 phoi-sìn 批信 Correspondence, coin1li2bhê2, zao2bhung5ze1 tshoinn lí-bé, tsáu-bûn-tsur 千里馬　 走文書 Courier, bhoi2kêh4, gao1guang1-gai5 nang5 bói-kheh, kau-kuan--kâi-nâng 買客　 交易之人 Customer, cuah4 tshuah 騙 Defraud, tiab4guê3hang6-gai5 ngeng5 thiap-kùe-hăng kâi-ngûrn 貼過限之銀 Demurrage, tiah4huê2gi3 thiah-húe-kì 拆夥記 Dissolve partnership, hiang3 hiàng 餉 Duty, (Customs,) kiêh4hiang3 khieh-hiàng 携餉 Duty, to collect, lab8hiang3 lâp-hiàng 納餉 Duty, to pay, zao2hiang3 tsáu-hiàng 走餉 Duty, to avoid, tao5lou7, se7 thâu-lōu, sūr 頭路　事 Employment, suan3ngiab8 súann-ngiâp 產業 Estate, (lands and houses,) gê1huê2 ke-húe 家伙 Estate, (properties of all kinds,) gou2gê3, bang7 kóu-kè, pān 估價　酌 Estimate, to, cê5toin2 tshê-thóinn 查看 Examine, to, bai2 pái 擺 Exhibit, to, (goods,) gui1zai6 kùi-tsăi 盡貴 Exorbitant price, cug4kao2huê3 tshut-kháu-hùe 出口貨 Exports, bag8 pâk 縛 Farm, to, zang3bang5 tsàn-páng 棧房 Godown, a, gou3 kòu 雇 Hire, to, hang5 hâng 行 Hong, a, cu3suê3 tshu-sùe 厝稅 House rent, rib4kao2huê3 zíp-kháu-hùe 入口貨 Imports, lai5uang2 lái-uáng 來往 Intercourse, huê3duan1 hùe-tuann 貨單 Invoice of goods, bhê2tao5 bé-thâu 馬頭 Jetty, a, cu3zu2 tshù-tsú 厝主 Landlord, zou1 tsou 租 Lease, to, oin1 oinn 閑 Leisure, poi1, sing3 phoi, sìn 批　信 Letter, a, zou2gê1sing3 tsóu-ke-sìn 祖家信 Mail (from Europe,) li2, poin7 lí, phōinn 理　辨 Manage, to, gê1diên5 ke-tiénn 家長 Manager, bo3hiang3duan1 pò-hiàng-tuann 報餉單 Manifest, ship's, goi1ci6 koi-tshĭ 街市 Market, (street,) hang5cêng5 háng-tshêng 行情 Market price, huê3 hùe 貨 Merchandise, kêh4siang1 kheh-siang 客商 Merchant, a, lang5sang1, cam3cui3 lân-san, tshàm-tshùi 零些　 微末 Miscellaneous, guêh8guêh8 guêh-guêh 月月 Monthly, sing1bhung6, siê2sig4 sin-bŭn, sié-sit 新聞　 消息 News, sing1bhung6zua2 sin-bŭn-tsúa 新聞紙 Newspaper, pou6gian2 phŏu-kiánn 簿仔 Note-book, tong1zai1 thong-tsai 通知 Notify, to, cug4 tshut 出 Offer, (to make an,) gia3ke3bhoi2 kià-khùr-bói 寄出買 Order, to, (goods,) ngeng5duan1 ngûrn-tuann 銀單 Order, money, bao1 pau 包 Package, a, huê2gi3 húe-kì 夥記 Partner, a, lou7piê3 lōu-phiè 路票 Passport, a, ziu2zin5 tsiú-tsînn 酒錢 Postage, bhoi2, gao1guang1 bói, kau-kuan 買　 交易 Purchase, to, pah4pou3 phah-phòu 打舖 Purchase stock in trade, ciam1mian5 tshiam-miânn 簽名 Register, to, lang5sang1bhoi7 lân-san-bōi 零些賣 Retail, to, co2go2 tshó-kó 草稿 Rough draft, gang1ze1 kang-tsur 工資 Salary, ain3bhoi6-gai5 aînn-bōi--kâi 要賣個 Sale, for, bhoi6siou1 bŏi-siou 袂消 Sale, no, bang7tao5, bang7 pān-thâu, pān 辦頭　辦 Sample, bhoi7 bōi 賣 Sell, to, pou3pah4-keg4nang5 phòu phah--khurk-náng 舖打與人 Sell, stock in trade, hung7 hūn 分 Share, a, pou3 phòu 舖 Shop, a, cai5zu2 tshâi-tsú 財主 Shop, proprietor of, pou3tao5 phòu-thâu 鋪頭 Shops, respectable, ziê1bai5 tsie-pâi 招牌 Sign-board, a, diêng6bo3suan7 tiĕn-pò-sùann 電報線 Telegraph, line, diêng6bo3 tiĕn-pò 電報 Telegram sêng1li2 seng-lí 生理 Trade, a, sêng1li2riêg8 seng-lí ziét 生理鬧 Trade, brisk, bho5sêng1li2 bô-seng-lí 無生理 Trade, dull, sêng1li2nang5 seng-lí-nâng 生理人 Tradesman, a, gao1gua3, bhoi2bhoi7 kau-kùa, bói-bōi 交掛　 買賣 Transaction, business, bhoi7pin1nang5 bōi-phinn--nâng 賣平伊人 Undersell, to, oh4tang3 oh-thàn 難贃 Unprofitable, gang1zin5 kang-tsînn 工錢 Wages, bhoi2ziên7buan5 bói-tsiēnn-pûann 買上盤 Wholesale, buy, bhoi7ziên7buan5 bōi-tsiēnn-pûann 賣上盤 Wholesale, sell, zo3ziên7buan5 tsò-tsiēnn-pûann 做上盤 Wholesale trade,