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Rh : pliant.
 * bô̤ lŭn khîang jîak;
 * without regard to strength or weakness.


 * i kâi khì-thói jîak;
 * he is of a feeble constitution.


 * hueh-khì hṳ-jîak, tîeh cai pó-íang;
 * his blood is thin, and he must be well fed.


 * sue-jîak;
 * decrepid.


 * jîak pâng;
 * the weaker party.


 * If; should it be; supposing; similar to.
 * jû-jîak àiⁿ lâi tîeh soiⁿ tàⁿ;
 * if you are coming you must say so beforehand.
 * if you are coming you must say so beforehand.


 * cí kâi put jîak hṳ́ kâi ngía;
 * this is not like that in regard to its beauty.


 * tháng-jîak m̄ sĭ, cò̤-nî?
 * If it is not so, what then?


 * jîak sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ úa cū màiⁿ;
 * if that is the case, I shall not want it.


 * khá jîak cìeⁿ-seⁿ hó̤?
 * How can that be suitable?


 * jîak lŭn móng nâng i cū cò̤ tit lâi;
 * if you talk about a person he is apt to come.


 * jîak tàⁿ m̄-hó̤ cū m̄-àiⁿ;
 * should he say anything against it, then do not take it.

jíam


 * To dye; to tint; to tinge.
 * àiⁿ jíam tī cêk sek?
 * What color do you want it to be dyed?
 * What color do you want it to be dyed?


 * bô̤ khṳ̀ tíam jíam i;
 * do not get this tinged by that.


 * jíam hng;
 * a dyer's establishment.


 * jíam cńg-kah;
 * tint the finger nails.


 * put kùe tíam jíam cē;
 * only the finishing touches.


 * A large serpent found in southern China, described as fifty feet long; it can seize deer for food; it has long teeth and a bright variegated skin, which is used for covering guitars.
 * jîam cûa táⁿ;
 * the gall of the large serpent, reputed to be useful in curing consumption.
 * the gall of the large serpent, reputed to be useful in curing consumption.

jíang


 * To fast and pray, as Taouists do, in order to avert calamity.
 * jíang tṳ̂ hŭa-iang;
 * avert calamity by prayer and fasting.
 * avert calamity by prayer and fasting.


 * i cū pat jíang cheⁿ kâi huap;
 * he understands the manner of intercession with one's natal star.


 * To cry aloud; to bawl; to vociferate.
 * i m̄ káⁿ jíang;
 * he dare not cry out.
 * he dare not cry out.


 * jíang m̄ hiah;
 * scolds incessantly.


 * kiaⁿ kàu bŏi jíang;
 * so frightened that I could not scream.


 * jíang kàu âu bô̤ siaⁿ;
 * screeched till hoarse.


 * àiⁿ jíang li jíang m̄ chut;
 * wanted to scream but could make no sound.


 * lṳ́ thiaⁿ úa tàⁿ, màiⁿ cò̤ lṳ́ lí-kẃn jíang;
 * listen to what I am saying and do not give yourself up to screaming.


 * i jíang mih sṳ̄?
 * What is he bawling about?


 * i jíang tó thìaⁿ;
 * he is crying out because he has a pain in his stomach.


 * jíang hĭⁿ thìaⁿ;
 * crying with ear-ache.


 * kìm-cí suang-jíang;
 * forbid all vociferation.


 * būe cêng tiaⁿ tîeh i cū jíang;
 * before he was touched he began to shriek.


 * thâk to m̄ thâk hó̤-hó̤, cò̤-nî thó-jíang?
 * When you are reading, why do you not read nicely and not yell?


 * i saⁿ keⁿ pùaⁿ mêⁿ hó̤-hó̤ sĭ-sĭ thó-jíang;
 * in the middle of the night, when he is just as well as usual, he shrieks out.


 * kiaⁿ kàu hè-hè-kìe, jw̆n jíang;
 * so scared that he screamed frantically.


 * To reprove; to recriminate.
 * lṳ́ hó̤ jíang i;
 * you will do well to reprove him.
 * you will do well to reprove him.


 * i khṳt úa jiang lío bo lie hó̤ in;
 * when I reproved him, he had nothing to say in reply.


 * úa khṳt i jíang sí;
 * she blamed me severely.


 * i cai cŭe lío, taⁿ jíang cē cū hó̤;
 * he is aware of his fault, now it is enough to merely reprove him.


 * cêk kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ cū jíang m̄ hàuⁿ hiah;
 * whenever anything happens, he finds fault most persistently.


 * cĭeⁿ mn̂g khṳ̀ jíang i;
 * go to the door and reproach him.


 * To cede; to give way to; to show respect to others.
 * lṳ́ hó̤ jĭang i;
 * you should give place to him.
 * you should give place to him.


 * hiaⁿ-tĭ tîeh hó̤ sie jĭang, m̄ hó̤ sie ceⁿ;
 * brethren should waive their rights in favour of each other, and should not be at variance.


 * jĭang kâi ūi khṳt i cŏ̤;
 * give up your seat to him.


 * jĭang tîo lō khṳt i kùe;
 * give place for him to pass you on the road.


 * màiⁿ tó̤ sie jĭang;
 * do not stand and wait each for the other to take precedence.

jīe


 * Urine.
 * pàng jīe;
 * to urinate.
 * to urinate.


 * jīe-pau;
 * the bladder.


 * jīe lô̤-lô̤, m̄ cheng;
 * turbid urine.


 * bŏi pàng jīe;
 * retention of urine.


 * chūa jīe; jīe chūa cêk mîn-chn̂g;
 * to wet the bed.

jiêh


 * An interrogation; how; very many.
 * kàu hṳ́ kò̤ jîeh hn̆g?
 * How far is it there?
 * How far is it there?


 * lṳ́ àiⁿ jîeh tōa kâi?
 * How large an one do you want?


 * thàm thóiⁿ ŭ jîeh chim;
 * probe it and see how deep it is.


 * nîe thóiⁿ jîeh khuah;
 * measure it and see how wide it is.


 * i jîeh cōi hùe?
 * How old is he?


 * m̄ cai i jîeh cōi hùe;
 * do not know how old he is.


 * i ŭ jîeh cōi kâi kíaⁿ?
 * How many children has she?


 * bói kàu taⁿ ŭ jîeh kú lío?
 * How long ago did you buy it?


 * i to siu ŭ jîeh cōi cîⁿ tŏ̤ kò̤, cò̤-nî m̄ hàuⁿ hâiⁿ