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76 bâ-nā̤ gì káng ì gì niê-giāng gó bō̤-buói guó dĭng-ciŏ.
 * 1) Sùng-ciō ó̤ nù-gáuk-nè̤ng mìng dáng lì, ĭng ì gì sùng cêng káik, nâ nù-gáuk-nè̤ng mò̤-huák diŏh gĭng-dáng lì, ĭng ô dâi-gié.
 * 2) Lī Sĭng-săng-niòng diŏh chió mò̤? Ĭ gĭng-dáng dŭ mò̤ diŏh chió, diū-diū ciáh diōng lì.
 * 3) Gó ô buông mò̤? ô, ceû ké̤ṳk kiê diŏh muòng-kāu lā̤ hṳ̄ siŏh-ciáh gṳ̀ng nè̤ng siăh.
 * 4) Diē nè̤ng gì chió ceû tá̤ ĭ giù bìng-ăng; ĭ cī siŏh-ciō nâ â̤ dáik bìng-ăng, ceû nṳ̄ sū giù gì bìng-ăng dék-dék gáu ĭ.
 * 5) Ià-Sŭ gâe̤ng ĭ gōng, Nṳ̄ éng gì uâ sê hō̤, nṳ̄ bìng ciŏng-uâng có̤.
 * 6) Ià-Sŭ gâe̤ng ĭ gōng, Séng-Gĭng ô gōng, nguāi gì chió dék-dék chĭng có̤ gì-dō̤ gì chió.

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 * 1) Why is Ping Muo not studying? Because his eyes ache, and the doctor says that he must not look at books.
 * 2) Even his life was in danger.
 * 3) I shall start for Ku-cheng tomorrow.
 * 4) Wrap that thing up.
 * 5) I have done nothing important today, but have been doing odds and ends of work.
 * 6) If those boys constantly quarrel you must beat them.
 * 7) This cloth is too coarse for summer garments.
 * 8) Please ask Mr. Lau not to hinder me. I have important business in the city.
 * 9) This door is very heavy, and I cannot push it open. Please help me.
 * 10) The man suddenly stood up and walked out. I have not seen him since.
 * 11) When I arrived, I heard that my son was sick. Is the illness serious? No, he has only caught a cold.
 * 12) These vegetables are not cooked enough. They are uneatable.
 * 13) Mr. Ding tells me that his mother is poorly and that he wants to return home for a few days.
 * 14) Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy strength.
 * 15) Jesus cast out these that sold and bought, and overturned the tables of the money changers.

 LESSON XVII.


 * 粟 chióh: unhusked rice
 * 近 gê̤ṳng: near
 * 滿 muāng: full
 * 等 dīng: to wait
 * 被 puôi: bedquilt
 * 丈 daûng: ten feet