Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular modernized/Commercial-A List of Words Used in Commerce

A List of words used in Commerce.

Pêng'im	TL	Characters	English
cug4ri7bêh8	tshut-zī-pêh	出字白	Advertise, to,
hab8dang5	hâp-tâng	合同	Agreement, an,
zo3hab8dang5, hab8iêh4	tsò-hâp-tâng, hâp-ieh	做合同　 合約	Agreement, make an,
gong1cing1	kong-tshin	公親	Arbitrator, an,
zo3gong1cing1	tsò-kong-tshin	做公親	Arbitrate, to,
ri7ciu2	zī-tshiú	次手	Assistant, an,
ka3loi7long1	khà-lōi-long	和黎郞	Auction,
kung2	khún	綑	Bale, a,
huê3uan7huê3	hùe uānn hùe	貨換貨	Barter, to,
nam2zai7ri7	nám-tsāi-zī	攬儎字	Bill of lading,
pah4kang1	phah-khang	打空	Broker, a,
bao1	pau	包	Bundle, a,
se7, sêng1li2	sūr, seng-lí	事　 生理	Business,
m7oin5, se7zoi7	m̄-ôinn, sūr tsōi	不暇　 事多	Busy,
huê3	hùe	貨	Cargo,
tang2	tháng	桶	Cask, a,
pêng5duan1	phêng-tuann	憑單	Certificate, a,
bag8zung5	pâk-tsûn	縛船	Charter a ship,
bag8zung5-gai5 ri7	pâk-tsûn kâi-zī	縛船之字	Charter bond,
cuah4	tshuah	棳	Cheat, in commerce,
siên1	sienn	箱	Chest, a,
ri7ho7	zī-hō	字號	Chop, a,
sêng1li2	seng-lí	生理	Commerce,
suê3bhu6si1	sùe-bŭ-si	稅務司	Commissioner of Customs,
huê3	hùe	貨	Commodity,
gao1cai3guang2	kau-tshài-kuán	高菜館	Compradore,
cong1gong1	tshong-kong	充公	Confiscate, to,
zung5gua1hang5	tsûn kua hâng	船倚行	Consign a vessel,
hab8dang5	háp-táng	合約	Contract,
boi1sing3	phoi-sìn	批信	Correspondence,
coin1li2bhê2, zao2bhung5ze1	tshoinn lí-bé, tsáu-bûn-tsur	千里馬　 走文書	Courier,
bhoi2kêh4, gao1guang1-gai5 nang5	bói-kheh, kau-kuan--kâi-nâng	買客　 交易之人	Customer,
cuah4	tshuah	騙	Defraud,
tiab4guê3hang6-gai5 ngeng5	thiap-kùe-hăng kâi-ngûrn	貼過限之銀	Demurrage,
tiah4huê2gi3	thiah-húe-kì	拆夥記	Dissolve partnership,
hiang3	hiàng	餉	Duty, (Customs,)
kiêh4hiang3	khieh-hiàng	携餉	Duty, to collect,
lab8hiang3	lâp-hiàng	納餉	Duty, to pay,
zao2hiang3	tsáu-hiàng	走餉	Duty, to avoid,
tao5lou7, se7	thâu-lōu, sūr	頭路　事	Employment,
suan3ngiab8	súann-ngiâp	產業	Estate, (lands and houses,)
gê1huê2	ke-húe	家伙	Estate, (properties of all kinds,)
gou2gê3, bang7	kóu-kè, pān	估價　酌	Estimate, to,
cê5toin2	tshê-thóinn	查看	Examine, to,
bai2	pái	擺	Exhibit, to, (goods,)
gui1zai6	kùi-tsăi	盡貴	Exorbitant price,
cug4kao2huê3	tshut-kháu-hùe	出口貨	Exports,
bag8	pâk	縛	Farm, to,
zang3bang5	tsàn-páng	棧房	Godown, a,
gou3	kòu	雇	Hire, to,
hang5	hâng	行	Hong, a,
cu3suê3	tshu-sùe	厝稅	House rent,
rib4kao2huê3	zíp-kháu-hùe	入口貨	Imports,
lai5uang2	lái-uáng	來往	Intercourse,
huê3duan1	hùe-tuann	貨單	Invoice of goods,
bhê2tao5	bé-thâu	馬頭	Jetty, a,
cu3zu2	tshù-tsú	厝主	Landlord,
zou1	tsou	租	Lease, to,
oin1	oinn	閑	Leisure,
poi1, sing3	phoi, sìn	批　信	Letter, a,
zou2gê1sing3	tsóu-ke-sìn	祖家信	Mail (from Europe,)
li2, poin7	lí, phōinn	理　辨	Manage, to,
gê1diên5	ke-tiénn	家長	Manager,
bo3hiang3duan1	pò-hiàng-tuann	報餉單	Manifest, ship's,
goi1ci6	koi-tshĭ	街市	Market, (street,)
hang5cêng5	háng-tshêng	行情	Market price,
huê3	hùe	貨	Merchandise,
kêh4siang1	kheh-siang	客商	Merchant, a,
lang5sang1, cam3cui3	lân-san, tshàm-tshùi	零些　 微末	Miscellaneous,
guêh8guêh8	guêh-guêh	月月	Monthly,
sing1bhung6, siê2sig4	sin-bŭn, sié-sit	新聞　 消息	News,
sing1bhung6zua2	sin-bŭn-tsúa	新聞紙	Newspaper,
pou6gian2	phŏu-kiánn	簿仔	Note-book,
tong1zai1	thong-tsai	通知	Notify, to,
cug4	tshut	出	Offer, (to make an,)
gia3ke3bhoi2	kià-khùr-bói	寄出買	Order, to, (goods,)
ngeng5duan1	ngûrn-tuann	銀單	Order, money,
bao1	pau	包	Package, a,
huê2gi3	húe-kì	夥記	Partner, a,
lou7piê3	lōu-phiè	路票	Passport, a,
ziu2zin5	tsiú-tsînn	酒錢	Postage,
bhoi2, gao1guang1	bói, kau-kuan	買　 交易	Purchase, to,
pah4pou3	phah-phòu	打舖	Purchase stock in trade,
ciam1mian5	tshiam-miânn	簽名	Register, to,
lang5sang1bhoi7	lân-san-bōi	零些賣	Retail, to,
co2go2	tshó-kó	草稿	Rough draft,
gang1ze1	kang-tsur	工資	Salary,
ain3bhoi6-gai5	aînn-bōi--kâi	要賣個	Sale, for,
bhoi6siou1	bŏi-siou	袂消	Sale, no,
bang7tao5, bang7	pān-thâu, pān	辦頭　辦	Sample,
bhoi7	bōi	賣	Sell, to,
pou3pah4-keg4nang5	phòu phah--khurk-náng	舖打與人	Sell, stock in trade,
hung7	hūn	分	Share, a,
pou3	phòu	舖	Shop, a,
cai5zu2	tshâi-tsú	財主	Shop, proprietor of,
pou3tao5	phòu-thâu	鋪頭	Shops, respectable,
ziê1bai5	tsie-pâi	招牌	Sign-board, a,
diêng6bo3suan7	tiĕn-pò-sùann	電報線	Telegraph, line,
diêng6bo3	tiĕn-pò	電報	Telegram
sêng1li2	seng-lí	生理	Trade, a,
sêng1li2riêg8	seng-lí ziét	生理鬧	Trade, brisk,
bho5sêng1li2	bô-seng-lí	無生理	Trade, dull,
sêng1li2nang5	seng-lí-nâng	生理人	Tradesman, a,
gao1gua3, bhoi2bhoi7	kau-kùa, bói-bōi	交掛　 買賣	Transaction, business,
bhoi7pin1nang5	bōi-phinn--nâng	賣平伊人	Undersell, to,
oh4tang3	oh-thàn	難贃	Unprofitable,
gang1zin5	kang-tsînn	工錢	Wages,
bhoi2ziên7buan5	bói-tsiēnn-pûann	買上盤	Wholesale, buy,
bhoi7ziên7buan5	bōi-tsiēnn-pûann	賣上盤	Wholesale, sell,
zo3ziên7buan5	tsò-tsiēnn-pûann	做上盤	Wholesale trade,