Taishanese IPA Cantonese Mandarin English Notes
tsein33/21 to weigh/scales, steelyards Verb: [tsein33] to weight. Noun: [tsein21] scales, steelyards
秤杆 tsein21 gɔn21 秤杆 秤杆 beam of a steelyard
秤星 tsein21 ɬiaŋ21 秤星 秤星 brass marks on a steelyard
秤砣 tsein21 hɔ22 秤砣 秤锤 weight of a steelyard
秤钠 tsein21 nap215 秤钩 秤钩子 hook at the end of a steelyard
旺秤 vɔŋ32 tsein21 旺秤 秤高 to weight more than balance
低秤 ai33 tsein21 低秤 低秤 to weight less than balance
够秤 gǝu33 tsein21 够秤 够斤两 fair weighting
呃秤 ŋak55 tsein21 呃秤 不够斤两 (merchant) shorts the scale to cheat
tsiak21/tsiak33 尺子/尺 measurement rulers/length unit of 0.303030 meter Noun: [tsiak33] length unit of 10/33 meter, [tsiak21] a ruler.
曲尺 kǝk55 tsiak21/215 曲尺 曲尺/曲尺手枪 carpenter's square/a pistol Noun: [kǝk55 tsiak21] carpenter's square, [kǝk55 tsiak215] a automatic pistol.
三角尺 ɬam33 gɔk21 tsiak21 三角尺 三角尺 triangle ruler
bɔŋ32/325 秤/磅秤 to weight / scales, steelyards Verb: [bɔŋ32] to weight. Noun: [bɔŋ325] scales, steelyards.
温度计 vun33 u32 gai33 温度计 温度计 thermometer
尺寸 tsiak21 tun33 尺寸 尺寸 measurements
量度 liaŋ22 ɔk32 量度 量度 to measure; measurements
liaŋ22 to measure Verb: [lliaŋ22] to measure. Noun: [liaŋ32] amount.
ɔk32 to measure  
测量 tsak55 liaŋ22 测量 测量 to survey
长短 tsiaŋ22 ɔn55 长短 长度 length
fɔt33(5) 宽度 width
sim33(5) 深度 depth
面积 mein32 dɛt55 面积 面积 area
体积 hai55 dɛt55 体积 体积 volume
温度 vun33 ŋu32 温度 温度 temperature
gau335 高度 height
gi55 how
几长 gi55 tsiaŋ225 几长 多长 how long
几阔 gi55 fɔt335 几阔 多宽 how wide
几大 gi55 ai325 几大 多大 how large, how big
单位 an33 vi325 单位 单位 (measurement) unit In China, also refers to the place of work (usually when it's a state enterprise).
am33 100 catties Verb: to carry two weights balanced by a shoulder-pole. Noun: weight unit of 100 catties.
(市)斤 (si21) gin33 (市)斤 (市)斤 catty (=500g)
liaŋ55 tael (=1/10 catty)
tein22 mace (=1/10 tael) Noun: [tein22] money unit of 1/10 tael, [tein225] money.
dun55 ton
公斤 gǝŋ33 gin33 公斤 公斤 kilogram
bɔŋ32 pound Verb: to weight. Noun: pound (weight unit of 16 oz.)
ǝu55 Chinese peck, a dry measure (=316 c.in.) Noun: [ǝu55] Chinese peck, [ǝu33] to fight, to denounce
sein33 pint (=1/10 peck) Noun: pint. Verb: to rise
dziaŋ32 measurement unit of 10 Chinese feet Noun: [dziaŋ32] 10 Chinese feet, [dziaŋ21] Mother's younger sister's husband.
tun33 Chinese inch (=1/0 Chinese foot)
ma21 yard
大码 ai32 ma215 大码 大码 (cloths, shoes, gloves) large size
中码 dzəŋ33 ma215 中码 中码 (cloths, shoes, gloves) medium size
细码 ɬai33 ma215 细码 小码 (cloths, shoes, gloves) small size
马仔 ma21 dɔi55 马仔 仆从 a minion, footman, henchman, armed guard
tsiak33 foot
tun33 inch
(华)里 (va22) li21 (华)里 (华)里 li (=1/2 kilometer)
一舖路 yit55 pu33 lu32 一舖路 十里 ten li = 5 kilometers
公里 gǝŋ33 li21 公里 公里 kilometer
mai55 meter (transliteration of meter)
公尺 gǝŋ33 tsiak33 公尺 公尺 meter
公分 gǝŋ33 fun33 公分 公分 centimeter
mǝu21 mu (Chinese land measure =666.67 m2)
分地 fun33 i32 分地 分地 Chinese land measure =1/10 mu)
平方 pein22 fɔŋ33(5) 平方 平方 square (meter)
平方米 pein22 fɔŋ33 mai55 平方米 平方米 square meter
立方 lip32 fɔŋ33(5) 立方 立方 (meter) cube
u32 degree (unit for angle, temperature, and utility meter reading)