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Rh 11. A common way of expressing the price of articles, or enumerating them, in the case of low numbers, is by the use of the Possessive particle gì following the cardinal numeral. How much are these oranges a piece? Two cash. 者桔箬壞錢一粒 Ciā gék niŏh-nâi cièng siŏh lăk? 二其 Lâng gì. One and a half cash. 其半 Gì buáng.

(1) 𠋡飯 Siăh-buông to eat cooked rice, is the phrase used most frequently by the Chinese for taking a meal. (2) The word 拜 bái used to express the meaning of the worship of God, originally possesses no spiritual meaning whatever. It only signifies the outward act of bowing. In a similar way the expression 禮拜 lā̤-bái the name generally given to Christian worship, literally means “ceremonial bowing”. That these words have any spiritual significance is only an account of Christian associations. Addressed to the heathen Chinese, they convey no spiritual meaning. 

 EXERCISE VI.


 * 柑 găng: coolie oranges
 * 桔 gék: mandarin oranges
 * 上齋 siông că̤: to attend school
 * 偷躲齋 tău-diō că̤: to play truant
 * 男齋 nàng că̤: boys’ school
 * 女齋 nṳ̄ că̤: girls’ school
 * 飽了 bā lāu: satisfied with food
 * 刷 sáuk: to scrub
 * 品行 pīng-hâing: conduct
 * 請安 chiāng ăng: pay respects
 * 扣 káiu: to deduct money due, cut wages &c.

Translate into English:&mdash;


 * 1) Nè̤ng-gă muôi tiăng ĭ gōng Dṳ̆ng-guók uâ.
 * 2) Nṳ̄ â̤ káng-dék-giéng má̤?
 * 3) Séng-Gĭng gì dô̤-lī ĭ gōng-dék hō̤.
 * 4) Nâ ô sá̤ gì, mò̤ duâi gì, né̤ng-gă cêu káiu ĭ gì cièng.
 * 5) Ĭ kó̤ gă-dŏng gōng dô̤-lī.
 * 6) Hṳ̄ siŏh-ciáh sĭng-săng cê siā-dék hō̤, nâ ĭ