Taishanese IPA Cantonese Mandarin English Notes
lun55 to play, to paly with
恋泥沙 lun55 nai22 sa215 玩泥沙 玩泥沙 mud playing
玩具 ŋɔn32 gui32 玩具 玩具 toys
菱角 lein22 gɔk21(5) 拧螺 陀螺 spinning top
菱角 lein22 gɔk21(5) 菱角 菱角 water chestnuts
旋菱角 dun32 lein22 gɔk21 转拧螺 转拧螺 to spin the top
公仔 gǝŋ21 dɔi55 公仔 洋娃娃 doll
恋公仔 lun55 gǝŋ21 dɔi55 玩公仔 玩娃娃 to play dolls
煮饭仔 zi55 fan32 dɔi55 煮饭仔 玩烧饭 to play cooking
打筋斗 a55 gin33 ǝu55 打筋斗 翻筋斗 to play somersaults
打飞脚 a55 fi33 giak21 横斤斗 侧手翻 to do a cartwheel (an acrobatic movement)
鸡毛毽 gai33 mɔu22 yein335 毽子 shuttlecock
打波珠 a55 bɔ33 dzi215 打波子 弹球 to play marbles
纸鹞 dzi55 yi1u215 纸鹞 风筝 kites
放纸鹞 fɔŋ33 dzi55 yiau215 放纸鹞 放风筝 to fly kites
跳绳 hiau33 sein225 跳绳 跳绳 to jump rope
搲子 va55 du55 搲子 抓石子 marble games
猜市 tsai33 si215 包剪𢱕 猜拳 rock-paper-scissors
耍盲公 sa55 maŋ22 gǝŋ335 摸盲盲 捉迷藏 Blind man's buff A Children's game in which one person is blindfolded and gropes around attempting to touch the other players.
(捉)匿鸡 (dzɔk33) nat33 gai335 伏匿匿 捉迷藏 to play hide-and-seek
点火水匿鸡 iam55 fɔ55 sui55 nat33 gai335 伏匿匿 捉迷藏 hide-and-seek
麻鹰捉鸡仔 ŋa22 yein33 dzɔk33 gai33 dɔi55 麻鹰捉鸡仔 'Hawk catching chicks' (a children's game) A children's game in which one player plays the hawk, one plays the hen, and the others play chickens, and the chickens try to get away from the hawk while the hen protects them.
仆鸡 bǝk32 gai335 伏匿匿 捉迷藏 hide-and-seek
掟泥战 iaŋ33 nai22 dzian335 打泥仗 打泥仗 mud fight A children's game in which competing teams hurl mud nuggets at each other.
千秋 tein33 tiu335 千秋 秋千 swing
打千秋 a55 tein33 tiu335 打千秋 打秋千 to swing on a swing
嗖嗖板 sɔt55 sɔt55 ban55 滑梯 滑梯 slide
傾偈 kein33 gai325 傾偈 聊天 to gossip, to chat
古仔 gu55 dɔi55 古仔 故事 story
讲古仔 gɔŋ55gu55 dɔi55 讲古仔 讲故事 to tell a story
估古仔 gu55 gu55 dɔi55 估古仔 猜谜 to guess riddles
出估 tsu55 gu55 出估 出谜 to give someone a riddle to solve
开估 hɔi33 gu55 开估 开谜 to reveal the answer of a riddle
麻雀 ma22 diak55 麻雀 麻雀 sparrow
麻雀 ma22 diak55 麻雀 麻将 mahjong
打麻雀 a55 ma22 diak55 打麻雀 打麻将 to play mahjong
打麻雀 a55 ma22 diak55 打麻雀 打麻雀 to shoot sparrows
纸牌 dzi55 pai225 啤牌 扑克 playing cards
打纸牌 a55 dzi55 pai225 玩啤牌 玩扑克 to play playing cards
一士 yit55 si215 烟士 幺点 Ace (playing cards)
vɔŋ225 王将 King (playing cards)
nui55 皇后 Queen (playing cards)
dzɛt55 Jack (playing cards)
gi55 Joker (playing cards)
大鬼 ai32 gi55 大鬼 大王 the Red Joker (playing cards)
小鬼 ɬiau55 gi55 细鬼 小王 the Black Joker (playing cards)
葵扇 ki22 sian215 葵扇 黑桃 Spades (suit in cards) Noun: [ki22 sian33] a palm leaf fan, [ki22 sian215] spades (suit in cards)
葵扇十 ki22 sian21 sip32 葵扇十 黑桃十 Ten of Spades (cards)
鹅臀 ŋɔ22 hun215 杏仁 红桃 Hearts(suit cards) Noun: [ŋɔ22 hun22] buttock of a goose, [ŋɔ22 hun215] Hearts (suit in cards)
鹅臀九 ŋɔ22 hun21 giu55 杏仁九 红桃九 Nine of Hearts(cards)
梅花 mɔi22 fa33(5) 梅花 梅花 Clubs (suit in cards); plum flowers
梅花七 mɔi22 fa33 tit55 梅花七 梅花七 Seven of Clubs (cards)
板砖 ban55 dzɔn21 阶砖 方块 Diamonds (playing cards); square tiles
板砖女 ban55 dzɔn21 nui55 阶砖女 方块皇后 Queen of Diamonds (cards)
sun325 顺子 straight (playing cards); to follow
fa335 同花 Flush (playing cards); flowers
俘虏 fu55 lu21(5) 俘虏 Full House (playing cards); prisoners of war
四条 ɬi33 hiau22(5) 四条 Four of a Kind (playing cards)
同花顺 hǝŋ22 fa33 sun325 同花顺 同花顺 Straight Flush (playing cards)
一夹 yit55 gap33 一啤 一对 a pair
夹五 gap33 m55 啤五 对五 Pair of Fives (playing cards)
斗大 ǝu33 ai325 鋤大D 大老二 (card game) Big Two, Big Deuce, or Deuces
十三张 sip32 ɬam33 dziaŋ335 十三张 十三张 (card game) Chinese Poker
廿一点 ŋip32 yit55 iam55 廿一点 廿一点 blackjack (card game)
骰仔 sɛt55 dɔi55 骰仔 骰子 dice
赌博 u55 bɔk55 赌博 赌博 gamble; to gamble
牌九 pai22 giu55 牌九 牌九 Chinese dominoes
bɔ335 ball (transliteration of ball)
吹口鸡 tsui33 hǝu55 gai335 吹口哨 吹口哨 to whistle
唱歌 tsiaŋ33 gɔ215 唱歌 唱歌 to sing songs
唱戏 tsiaŋ33 hi33 唱戏 唱戏 to sing operas
kim22(5) string musical instruments
弹琴 han22 kim225 弹琴 弹琴 to play a string musical instrment
琵琶 pi22 pa22 琵琶 琵琶 Chinese lute
二胡 ŋi32 vu225 二胡 二胡 Erhu (a Chinese string instrument)
拉二胡 lai33 ŋi32 vu225 拉二胡 拉二胡 to play Erhu
南胡 nam22 vu225 南胡 南胡 southern style Erhu
ɬiau335 flute
吹箫 tsui33 ɬiau335 吹箫 吹箫 to play the flute
啲咑 dit55 da335 喇叭 喇叭 trumpet
lɔ22 gongs
打锣 a55 lɔ22 打锣 打锣 to sound the gong
gu55 drums
打鼓 a55 gu55 打鼓 打鼓 to beat the drum
喳喳 tsa21 tsa215 喳喳 铙钹 cymbal
狮面壳 ɬu33 mein32 hɔk225 狮面壳 假面具 mask
舞狮 mu55 ɬu335 舞狮 舞狮 lion dance; to dance a lion dance
舞龙 mu55 lǝŋ225 舞龙 舞龙 dragon dance; to dance a dragon dance
跳舞 hiau33 mu55 跳舞 跳舞 to dance
ki225 chess; board game with moving pieces
棋子 ki22 du55 棋子 棋子 chess piece
作棋 dɔk33 ki225 捉棋 下棋 to play chess
象棋 diaŋ32 ki225 象棋 象棋 Chinese Chess
国际象棋 gɔk55 dai33 diaŋ32 ki225 国际象棋 国际象棋 (International) Chess
围棋 vi22 ki225 围棋 围棋 weiqi, Go
飞行棋 fi33 haŋ22 ki225 飞行棋 飞行棋 Airplane Chess A Chinese cross-and-circle board game similar to the western game of Ludo and the Indian game of Pachisi.
军棋 gun33 ki225 军棋 陆战棋 'Land Battle Chess,' a two-player Chinese board game
跳棋 hiau33 ki225 跳棋 跳棋 Chinese Checker
gǝŋ215 King (Chinese and International Chess) Literally 'Old Man.'
gui33 Chariot (Chinese Chess)
ma21 Cavalry (Chinese Chess); Knight (Chess) Literally 'Horses.'
炮/砲 pɔu33 炮/砲 炮/砲 Canon (Chinese Chess)
士/仕 ɬu32 士/仕 士/仕 Guard (Chinese Chess)
象/相 diaŋ32 象/相 象/相 Minister (Chinese Chess)
兵/卒 bein33/dut55 兵/卒 兵/卒 Pawn (Chinese and International Chess)
擁卒 ǝŋ55 dut55 笃卒 顶卒 to move a pawn forward
hiak33 to capture (Chinese and International Chess) Literally 'to eat.'
将(军) diaŋ33 (gun33) 将(军) 将军 to check (Chinese and International Chess) Literally 'a Military General.'
将死 diaŋ33 ɬi55 将死 将死 to checkmate; checkmate
和棋 vɔ22 ki225 和棋 和棋 a draw chess game
棋盘 ki22 pɔn225 棋盘 棋盘 chessboard
hi33 plays, shows, movies, operas
睇戏 hai55 hi33 睇戏 看戏 to watch a play, show, movie, opera
戏院 hi33 yɔn325 戏院 戏院 theater
戏棚 hi33 paŋ22 戏棚 戏棚子 tent set up for play
戏台 hi33 hɔi22 戏台 戏台 a stage
开戏 hɔi33 hi33 开戏 开演 the show/play starts
散戏 ɬan33 hi33 散场 散场 the show/play ends
大戏 ai32 hi33 大戏/粤剧 粤剧 Cantonese opera
睇大戏 hai55 ai32 hi33 睇大戏/粤剧 看粤剧 to attend a Cantonese opera
雉鸡尾 ki22 gai33 mi215 雉鸡尾 雉鸡尾 pheasant feathers (worn by opera actors)
映画/电影 yein55 va325/ein32 yein55 电影 电影 movies
映画馆/电影院 yein55 va32 gɔn55/ein32 yein55 yɔn325 电影院 电影院 moviehouse
睇映画 hai55 yein55 va325 睇电影 看电影 to watch a movie
ɬiaŋ335 相片 photo picture
映相 yein55 ɬiaŋ335 映相 照相 to take picture
映相机 yein55 ɬiaŋ33 gi33 (映)相机 照相机 cameras
银鸡 ŋan22 gai335 哨子/银鸡 哨子 whistle
吹银鸡 tsui33 ŋan22 gai335 吹哨子/吹银鸡 吹哨子 to blow a whistle
yiaŋ22 a win; to win
si33 a lost; to lost
vɔ22 (game/match) a draw; to draw
打和 a55 vɔ225 打和 (game/match) a draw; to draw