| Taishanese |
IPA |
Cantonese |
Mandarin |
English |
Notes |
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| 应酬 |
yein33 tsiu22 |
应酬 |
应酬 |
social intercourse |
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| 来往 |
lɔi22 vɔŋ21 |
来往 |
来往 |
social connection |
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| 人情 |
ŋin22 tein22 |
人情 |
人情 |
human nature, friendliness; gifts, presents |
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| 人事 |
ŋin22 ɬu325 |
人事 |
人事 |
human relationship, social connection |
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| 交朋接友 |
gɔu33 paŋ22 diap33 yiu21 |
交朋友 |
交朋友 |
to make friends |
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| 介绍 |
gai33 siau32 |
介绍 |
介绍 |
to introduce; introduction |
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| 伴 |
pɔn215 |
伴 |
伴 |
companion, partner |
Literal [bɔn32]; Colloquial [pɔn215]. |
| 做伴 |
du33 pɔn215 |
做伴 |
陪伴 |
to keep company |
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| 有伴 |
yiu33 pɔn215 |
有伴 |
陪伴 |
to have companionship |
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| 矺篮 |
dzak32 lam21 |
回礼 |
回礼 |
reciprocate gift |
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| 接 |
diap33 |
接 |
接 |
to welcome, to receive |
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| 招呼 |
dziau33 fu33 |
招呼 |
招待 |
to entertain |
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| 招待/接待 |
dziau33 ɔi32/diap33 ɔi32 |
招待 |
款待 |
to entertain |
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| 主人 |
dzi55 ŋin225 |
主人 |
主人 |
host |
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| 人客 |
ŋin22 hak33 |
人客 |
客人 |
guest |
Note the character reversal. |
| 约 |
yiak33 |
约 |
约 |
to make an appointment, to make an engagement with |
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| 失约 |
sit55 yiak55 |
失约 |
失约 |
to miss an appointment, to break an engagement with; missed
appointments |
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| 送礼 |
ɬəŋ33 lai21 |
送礼 |
送礼 |
to give presents; present giving |
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| 劳烦 |
lɔu22 fan22 |
唔该 |
劳驾 |
'pardon me for troubling you ...' |
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| 多谢 |
ɔ33 dia32 |
多谢 |
谢谢 |
thank somebody for a gift/present |
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| 唔该 |
m22 gɔi33 |
唔该 |
谢谢 |
thank somebody for an act of kindness |
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| 东主 |
əŋ33 dzi55 |
东主 |
做东 |
host; play host, act as host |
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| 请客 |
tiaŋ55 hak33 |
请客 |
请客 |
to invite guest, to host a party, to pay for the treat |
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| 送客 |
ɬəŋ33 hak33 |
送客 |
送客 |
to see visitors/guests off |
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| 陪客 |
pɔi22 hak33 |
陪客 |
陪客 |
to entertain visitors/guests |
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| 请帖 |
tiaŋ55 hiap55 |
请帖 |
请帖 |
invitation cards |
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| 发请帖 |
fat33 tiaŋ55 hiap55 |
发请帖 |
下请帖 |
to send out invitation cards |
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| 摆酒 |
bai55 diu55 |
摆酒 |
摆酒席 |
to host a banquet |
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| 畀面/赏面 |
i55 meinn325/siaŋ55 mein325 |
畀面/赏面 |
赏光/赏脸 |
to favor with one's presence, to do a favor |
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| 敬酒 |
gein33 diu55 |
敬酒 |
敬酒 |
to present a cup of wine, to toast; a toast |
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| 饮胜 |
ŋim55 sein33 |
饮胜 |
干杯 |
drink a toast (phrase used to propose a toast) |
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| 问候 |
mun32 həu32 |
问候 |
问候 |
to send one's respects to, to extend one's greetings to |
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| 早晨 |
dɔu55 sin22 |
早晨 |
早上好 |
'Good Moring' |
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| 随便 |
tui22 bein325 |
随便 |
随便 |
casual; as one pleases |
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| 唔使客气 |
m22 sɔi55 hak33 hi33 |
唔使客气 |
别客气 |
'You are welcome!' 'Do not stand on ceremony!' |
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| 坐啦/坐呀 |
tɔ33 la55/tɔ33 ya22 |
请坐 |
请坐 |
'Please have a seat!' |
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| 打波 |
a55 bɔ335 |
打波 |
打球 |
'Please have a seat!' |
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