VOCABULARY

England, Iung-kok 英國.
America, °Me-kok 美國, or Hwo-ji-kok 花旗國. Lit., Kingdom of the Flowery Flag.
France, Fah-kok 法國.
Germany, Tuh-kok 德國.
Russia, Ngoo-kok 俄國.
Antiquity, anciently, °koo-z-kan 古時間.
Neighbor, ling-°so 鄰舍.
A godown, °dzan-vaung 棧房.
Inconceivable, °siang-’veh-tau 想勿到.
Lazy, °lan-phok 懶朴, or °lan-doo° 懶惰.
Tricky, diau°-bi 掉皮.
Communication, intercourse, le-°waung 來往.
Matches, z°-le-°hoo 自來火.
Next (juxtaposition), kah-pih 隔壁.
Promise, iung°-°hyui 應許.
Recently, °jung-le 近來.
To meet with misfortune, chuh °khoo 吃苦. Literally, “Eat bitterness.”
Comfortable, suh-i° 適意.
The earlier the better, yoeh-°tsau yoeh-°hau 越早越好.
To relax the mind, san° sing 散心.
Soap, bi-zau° 肥皂.
To strike a match, wak 劃.