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Gihnhòng Mahntàih (Yāt) Lesson 3

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Hùhng: Wei. Seuhngchi yámchàh jìhauh hóunoih móuh gin wo. Néih heui-jó bìn a?
Pùn: O, Ngóh fàan-jó¹ fàan-jó
Fàan is verb, verb + jó: completed aspect of the verb. Verb + "lèih" is a directional complement meaning action towards the speaker.
Thus "fàan-jó lèih" means returned.
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Daaihlukh yàtleùhn. Hai! Jànhaih gam-ngàam-dàk-gam- -kíu² gam-ngàam-dàk-gam- -kíu
gam ngàam dàk gam kíu - coincidentally.
johng ngàam - "johng" literally means physically bumped into, the phrase here means met with accidentally.
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, johng ngàam Sàsí³ Sàsí
One of the 2 terms for SARS. One of them is FèiDín (YìhngFaiYìhm). The other, Sàsí, is a transliteration from English, mainly used among Cantonese speakers.
FèiDínYìhngFaiYìhm (SARS) - Atypical Pneumonia
Almost all Chinese vocabulary are made up of at least 2 meaningful characters like: Daaihluhk (big continent = mainland), sànmàhn(newly heard = news), etc. There is another kind of compound that is made up of shorter characters very much the same way as in English. Unlike English, which selects the first letter of each word in a string, Chinese selects each meaningful character in a string to form a new word.
Example: Severe(yìhmjuhng) Atypical(fèidínyìhng) Respiratory(fùkàp) Syndrom(jùnghahpjing). And, as Chinese favorite word length is 2 syllables, hence FèiDín becomes the equivalent of SARS.

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. Gámmaih jáu-dòu-jáu-m̀h-chit⁴ jáu-dòu-jáu-m̀h-chit
Jáu dòu jáu m̀h chit - jáu means to run. The phrase here means couldn't run fast enough, i.e. run as fast as he could.
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lō. Jīkhāak jauh daap daih-yāt bàangèi fàan lèih la!
Hùhng: Haih àh ? Ngóhdeih táidóu⁵ táidóu
táidóu - "tái", to see is a verb, verb + dóu indicating result of the verb:
have perceived, have seen.

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sànmán, yahtyaht dòu tùhng Gwóngjàu
Hèunggóng ge chànchīk tùng dihnwá⁶ tùng dihnwá
"tùng dihnwá" or "dá dihnwá" - "tùng" means more specifically "getting through", "got connected".

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ga, gèng-jyuh⁷ gèng-jyuh
gèngjyuh - afraid of
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kéuihdeih yáuhsih⁸ yáuhsih
yáuhsih - something unwelcome
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ā-ma. Bàtgwo hóuchói, daaihgà dòu hóu pìhngòn⁹ pìhngòn
pìhngòn - safe, meaning at peace, in the sense of "peace be with you". This is a high frequency word to wish someone a safe journey "yātlouh pìhngòn", or to say everybody is well at home "ūkkei dòu pìhngòn".
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, gám sìnji fongsàm¹⁰ fongsàm
fongsàm - to relax, to release anxiety.
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ja.
Pùn: Néih wah dāk-m̀h-dāk yàhn gèng¹¹ Néih wah dāk-m̀h-dāk yàhn gèng
dāk yàhn gèng - to be frightened.
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ā. Yàt go yàhn hái Gwóngjàu yíhm dóu¹² yíhm dóu
yíhmséuhng - catch an infectious disease, similar to "yíhmdóu".
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jauh chyùhn dou saigaai gam dò sìhngsíh la. Jàn haih gú-m̀h-dou Sàsí behngduhk gam faai jauh chyùhnkaùhfa jó.
Hùhng: FèiDín (YìhngFaiYìhm) jeui dāk-yàhn-gèng ge , jauh haih m̀h-jí¹³ m̀h-jí
When "m̀hjí" is used, the following sentence will always start with "yìhché".
"m̀hjí" means "not only", "yìhché" means "but also".
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chyùhnyíhm
dāk faai, yìhché¹⁴ yìhché
See notes for "m̀hjí".
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saatsèung lihk yauh kèuhng, yāt yíhmdóu¹⁵ yāt yíhmdóu
1. yāt yíhmdóu.....jauhwúih - as soon as.....it will......
2. yāt yíhmdóu.....dòu.....
If the object is moved to the front of the second clause with "dòu", it means higher degree or more intensity as it is here in this text.
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àh, mehng dòu¹⁶ dòu
see note for "yāt yíhmdóu"
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móuh
ga.
Pùn: Yàuhkèih¹⁷ Yàuhkèih
yàuhkèih - especially
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haih séi ge yàhn yáuh-màaih wuhsih tùhng yìsàng tìm¹⁸ tìm
"làihtìm" - a sentence final particle meaning "particularly so".
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Hùhng: Gám maih haih lō. Yātbùn yàhn a dòu yihngwàih¹⁹ yihngwàih
yihngwàih - regard, consider in one's opinion, contrast with yíhwàih.
yíhwàih - think mistakenly
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yìwuh yàhnyùhn gáng yáuh dá²⁰ dá
"dá....jàm" - have an immunization shot
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gokjúng fòhngyihk jàm²¹ jàm
see note for "dá"
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ga-ma. Yìhché yauh dahkbiht jyuyi goyàhn waihsàng ge, dímgáai²² dímgáai
dímgáai - how explain, why
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kéuihdeih yauh²³ kéuihdeih yauh
kéuihdeih yauh/dòu - yauh and dòu are interchangeable, meaning even. There is an ellipsis here. The complete pattern should include the word in the parenthesis, meaning "even they are infected with SARS"
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wúih yíhm dóu juhng séimàih tìm.
Pùn: M̀hgwaai-dàk-jì²⁴ M̀hgwaai-dàk-jì
m̀hgwaaidàkjì - no wonder. This is from classical Chinese meaning cannot blame it's being so.
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gam " yàhn sàm wòhng-wòhng²⁵ yàhn sàm wòhng-wòhng
yàhnsàm wòhngwòhng - a common set phrase meaning "people's hearts are jumping" on edge.
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" lā. Hái gèichèuhng gindoú²⁶ gindoú
"dóu" resultative complement to the preceding verb.
"gindóu" thus means have perceived.
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chēut-yahp-gíng²⁷ chēut-yahp-gíng
chèutyahp gíng - leaving and entering, national borders.
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ge léuihhaak dòu yiu yihm gwo táiwàn sìnji hóyíh chēut yahp gíng. Yùhgwó táiwàn chìugwo sipsih sàam-sahp-gáu douh jauh m̀hjéun kéuih séuhnggèi waahkjé yahpgíng.
Hùhng: Hai a. Hái gàai douh gindoú hóudò yàhn dòu daaijyuh háujaau ga. Lìhn Wùh Gám-tòuh Jyúhjihk (Hú Jintāo) hái chēutgwok fóngmahn chìhn, dòu yiu jihgéi gaaklèih gáu yaht sìnji hóyíh séuhng gèi .
Pùn: Nī chi jòi-naahn léuihyàuh yihp jeui sauh yínghéung ge-la. Gìngjai syúnsāt dòu m̀h síu ga.
Hùnng: Dím-jí a! Juhng yínghéung màaih²⁸ yínghéung màaih
yínghéung màaih - verb + màaih, verb complement meaning extent or degree of influence
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jingjih tìm. Bàkgìng síhjéuhng a, jauhhaih yànwaih héihchò gahm-jyuh²⁹ gahm-jyuh
gahmjyuh - to cover up, verb + complement
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tìuh sànmán, sóyíh béi³⁰ béi
"béi" is similar to English passive "by".
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jingfú líhngdouh yàhn gaakjīk-ja.
Pùn: Tái héi séuhnglèih, Wùh Gám-tòuh jouh gwokgà jyújihk jìhàuh, jànhaih yáuh dī johkwàih³¹ yáuh dī johkwàih
yáuh jóhkwaih - to accomplish something (for the public)
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wo.
Hùhng: Kéuih gám jouh, haih dāk yàhnsàm³² dāk yàhnsàm
dàkyàhnsàm - gain people's heart, have people's approval
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gé. Yíhchìhn sànmàhn bouhmùhn jihnghaih " bou héi bāt bou yàu³³ bou héi bāt bou yàu
bou héi bāt bou yàu - report happiness but not reporting sadness; to tell only the good news but not the bad.
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", sóyíh daaihgà dòu deui gùnfòng sìusīk móuh māt seunsàm³⁴ móuh māt seunsàm
móuh māt seunsàm - have not any confidence
hóumóuh seunsàm - have no confidence
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Pùn: Ai, hèimohng nī chi Sàsí wúih yáhnhéi Jùnggwokyàhn ganggà jyuyi
gùngguhng waihsàng lā.
Hùhng: Gám maih jauh haih " Choi-yùng-sāt-máh, yìn-jì-fèi-fūk³⁵ Choi-yùng-sāt-máh, yìn-jì-fèi-fūk
Choiyùng sāt máah, yìn jì fèi fūk - This originates from a story about an old man Sai, whose son lost his leg because he was chasing their runaway horse. Then came war time, and the son was able to avoid the draft. Hence the saying "old man Sai having lost the horse, how would we know it's not his fortune".
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" lō!
Pùn: Dahnhaih, behngduhk nī gà yéh, yātdaahn chēutyihn juhng wúih joi lèih ga, jíhaih yìhgà daaihgà dòu yáuh fòhngbeih yisīk, jauh m̀hwúih joi chyùhnbo dāk gam faai ga-ja!

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fàan-jó
Fàan is verb, verb + jó: completed aspect of the verb. Verb + "lèih" is a directional complement meaning action towards the speaker.
Thus "fàan-jó lèih" means returned.
gam-ngàam-dàk-gam- -kíu
gam ngàam dàk gam kíu - coincidentally.
johng ngàam - "johng" literally means physically bumped into, the phrase here means met with accidentally.
Sàsí
One of the 2 terms for SARS. One of them is FèiDín (YìhngFaiYìhm). The other, Sàsí, is a transliteration from English, mainly used among Cantonese speakers.
FèiDínYìhngFaiYìhm (SARS) - Atypical Pneumonia
Almost all Chinese vocabulary are made up of at least 2 meaningful characters like: Daaihluhk (big continent = mainland), sànmàhn(newly heard = news), etc. There is another kind of compound that is made up of shorter characters very much the same way as in English. Unlike English, which selects the first letter of each word in a string, Chinese selects each meaningful character in a string to form a new word.
Example: Severe(yìhmjuhng) Atypical(fèidínyìhng) Respiratory(fùkàp) Syndrom(jùnghahpjing). And, as Chinese favorite word length is 2 syllables, hence FèiDín becomes the equivalent of SARS.
jáu-dòu-jáu-m̀h-chit
Jáu dòu jáu m̀h chit - jáu means to run. The phrase here means couldn't run fast enough, i.e. run as fast as he could.
táidóu
táidóu - "tái", to see is a verb, verb + dóu indicating result of the verb:
have perceived, have seen.
tùng dihnwá
"tùng dihnwá" or "dá dihnwá" - "tùng" means more specifically "getting through", "got connected".
gèng-jyuh
gèngjyuh - afraid of
yáuhsih
yáuhsih - something unwelcome
pìhngòn
pìhngòn - safe, meaning at peace, in the sense of "peace be with you". This is a high frequency word to wish someone a safe journey "yātlouh pìhngòn", or to say everybody is well at home "ūkkei dòu pìhngòn".
fongsàm
fongsàm - to relax, to release anxiety.
Néih wah dāk-m̀h-dāk yàhn gèng
dāk yàhn gèng - to be frightened.
yíhm dóu
yíhmséuhng - catch an infectious disease, similar to "yíhmdóu".
m̀h-jí
When "m̀hjí" is used, the following sentence will always start with "yìhché".
"m̀hjí" means "not only", "yìhché" means "but also".
yìhché
See notes for "m̀hjí".
yāt yíhmdóu
1. yāt yíhmdóu.....jauhwúih - as soon as.....it will......
2. yāt yíhmdóu.....dòu.....
If the object is moved to the front of the second clause with "dòu", it means higher degree or more intensity as it is here in this text.
dòu
see note for "yāt yíhmdóu"
Yàuhkèih
yàuhkèih - especially
tìm
"làihtìm" - a sentence final particle meaning "particularly so".
yihngwàih
yihngwàih - regard, consider in one's opinion, contrast with yíhwàih.
yíhwàih - think mistakenly
dá
"dá....jàm" - have an immunization shot
jàm
see note for "dá"
dímgáai
dímgáai - how explain, why
kéuihdeih yauh
kéuihdeih yauh/dòu - yauh and dòu are interchangeable, meaning even. There is an ellipsis here. The complete pattern should include the word in the parenthesis, meaning "even they are infected with SARS"
M̀hgwaai-dàk-jì
m̀hgwaaidàkjì - no wonder. This is from classical Chinese meaning cannot blame it's being so.
yàhn sàm wòhng-wòhng
yàhnsàm wòhngwòhng - a common set phrase meaning "people's hearts are jumping" on edge.
gindoú
"dóu" resultative complement to the preceding verb.
"gindóu" thus means have perceived.
chēut-yahp-gíng
chèutyahp gíng - leaving and entering, national borders.
yínghéung màaih
yínghéung màaih - verb + màaih, verb complement meaning extent or degree of influence
gahm-jyuh
gahmjyuh - to cover up, verb + complement
béi
"béi" is similar to English passive "by".
yáuh dī johkwàih
yáuh jóhkwaih - to accomplish something (for the public)
dāk yàhnsàm
dàkyàhnsàm - gain people's heart, have people's approval
bou héi bāt bou yàu
bou héi bāt bou yàu - report happiness but not reporting sadness; to tell only the good news but not the bad.
móuh māt seunsàm
móuh māt seunsàm - have not any confidence
hóumóuh seunsàm - have no confidence
Choi-yùng-sāt-máh, yìn-jì-fèi-fūk
Choiyùng sāt máah, yìn jì fèi fūk - This originates from a story about an old man Sai, whose son lost his leg because he was chasing their runaway horse. Then came war time, and the son was able to avoid the draft. Hence the saying "old man Sai having lost the horse, how would we know it's not his fortune".

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Gihnhòng Mahntàih (Yāt) Lesson 3

Hùhng: Wei. Seuhngchi yámchàh jìhauh hóunoih móuh gin wo. Néih heui-jó bìn a?
Pùn: O, Ngóh fàan-jó Daaihlukh yàtleùhn. Hai! Jànhaih gam-ngàam-dàk-gam- -kíu, johng ngàam Sàsí. Gámmaih jáu-dòu-jáu-m̀h-chit lō. Jīkhāak jauh daap daih-yāt bàangèi fàan lèih la!
Hùhng: Haih àh ? Ngóhdeih táidóu sànmán, yahtyaht dòu tùhng Gwóngjàu
Hèunggóng ge chànchīk tùng dihnwá ga, gèng-jyuh kéuihdeih yáuhsih ā-ma. Bàtgwo hóuchói, daaihgà dòu hóu pìhngòn, gám sìnji fongsàm ja.
Pùn: Néih wah dāk-m̀h-dāk yàhn gèng ā. Yàt go yàhn hái Gwóngjàu yíhm dóu jauh chyùhn dou saigaai gam dò sìhngsíh la. Jàn haih gú-m̀h-dou Sàsí behngduhk gam faai jauh chyùhnkaùhfa jó.
Hùhng: FèiDín (YìhngFaiYìhm) jeui dāk-yàhn-gèng ge , jauh haih m̀h-jí chyùhnyíhm
dāk faai, yìhché saatsèung lihk yauh kèuhng, yāt yíhmdóu àh, mehng dòu móuh
ga.
Pùn: Yàuhkèih haih séi ge yàhn yáuh-màaih wuhsih tùhng yìsàng tìm.
Hùhng: Gám maih haih lō. Yātbùn yàhn a dòu yihngwàih yìwuh yàhnyùhn gáng yáuh dá gokjúng fòhngyihkjàm ga-ma. Yìhché yauh dahkbiht jyuyi goyàhn waihsàng ge, dímgáai kéuihdeih yauh wúih yíhm dóu juhng séimàih tìm.
Pùn: M̀hgwaai-dàk-jì gam "yàhn sàm wòhng-wòhng" lā. Hái gèichèuhng gindoú chēut-yahp-gíng ge léuihhaak dòu yiu yihm gwo táiwàn sìnji hóyíh chēut yahp gíng. Yùhgwó táiwàn chìugwo sipsih sàam-sahp-gáu douh jauh m̀hjéun kéuih séuhnggèi waahkjé yahpgíng.
Hùhng: Hai a. Hái gàai douh gindoú hóudò yàhn dòu daaijyuh háujaau ga. Lìhn Wùh Gám-tòuh Jyúhjihk (Hú Jintāo) hái chēutgwok fóngmahn chìhn, dòu yiu jihgéi gaaklèih gáu yaht sìnji hóyíh séuhng gèi .
Pùn: Nī chi jòi-naahn léuihyàuh yihp jeui sauh yínghéung ge-la. Gìngjai syúnsāt dòu m̀h síu ga.
Hùnng: Dím-jí a! Juhng yínghéung màaih jingjih tìm. Bàkgìng síhjéuhng a, jauhhaih yànwaih héihchò gahm-jyuh tìuh sànmán, sóyíh béi jingfú líhngdouh yàhn gaakjīk-ja.
Pùn: Tái héi séuhnglèih, Wùh Gám-tòuh jouh gwokgà jyújihk jìhàuh, jànhaih yáuh
dī johkwàih wo.
Hùhng: Kéuih gám jouh, haih dāk yàhnsàm gé. Yíhchìhn sànmàhn bouhmùhn jihnghaih "bou héi bāt bou yàu", sóyíh daaihgà dòu deui gùnfòng sìusīk móuh māt seunsàm.
Pùn: Ai, hèimohng nī chi Sàsí wúih yáhnhéi Jùnggwokyàhn ganggà jyuyi
gùngguhng waihsàng lā.
Hùhng: Gám maih jauh haih "Choi-yùng-sāt-máh, yìn-jì-fèi-fūk" lō!
Pùn: Dahnhaih, behngduhk nī gà yéh, yātdaahn chēutyihn juhng wúih joi lèih ga, jíhaih yìhgà daaihgà dòu yáuh fòhngbeih yisīk, jauh m̀hwúih joi chyùhnbo dāk gam faai ga-ja!

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Gihnhòng Mahntàih (Yāt) Lesson 3

Hùhng: Wei. Seuhngchi yámchàh jìhauh hóunoih móuh gin wo. Néih heui-jó bìn a?
Pùn: O, Ngóh fàan-jó Daaihlukh yàtleùhn. Hai! Jànhaih gam-ngàam-dàk-gam- -kíu, johng ngàam Sàsí. Gámmaih jáu-dòu-jáu-m̀h-chit lō. Jīkhāak jauh daap daih-yāt bàangèi fàan lèih la!
Hùhng: Haih àh ? Ngóhdeih táidóu sànmán, yahtyaht dòu tùhng Gwóngjàu Hèunggóng ge chànchīk tùng dihnwá ga, gèng-jyuh kéuihdeih yáuhsih ā-ma. Bàtgwo hóuchói, daaihgà dòu hóu pìhngòn, gám sìnji fongsàm ja.
Pùn: Néih wah dāk-m̀h-dāk yàhn gèng ā. Yàt go yàhn hái Gwóngjàu yíhm dóu jauh chyùhn dou saigaai gam dò sìhngsíh la. Jàn haih gú-m̀h-dou Sàsí behngduhk gam faai jauh chyùhnkaùhfa jó.
Hùhng: FèiDín (YìhngFaiYìhm) jeui dāk-yàhn-gèng ge , jauh haih m̀h-jí chyùhnyíhm dāk faai, yìhché saatsèung lihk yauh kèuhng, yāt yíhmdóu àh, mehng dòu móuh ga.
Pùn: Yàuhkèih haih séi ge yàhn yáuh-màaih wuhsih tùhng yìsàng tìm.
Hùhng: Gám maih haih lō. Yātbùn yàhn a dòu yihngwàih yìwuh yàhnyùhn gáng yáuh dá gokjúng fòhngyihkjàm ga-ma. Yìhché yauh dahkbiht jyuyi goyàhn waihsàng ge, dímgáai kéuihdeih yauh wúih yíhm dóu juhng séimàih tìm.
Pùn: M̀hgwaai-dàk-jì gam "yàhn sàm wòhng-wòhng" lā. Hái gèichèuhng gindoú chēut-yahp-gíng ge léuihhaak dòu yiu yihm gwo táiwàn sìnji hóyíh chēut yahp gíng. Yùhgwó táiwàn chìugwo sipsih sàam-sahp-gáu douh jauh m̀hjéun kéuih séuhnggèi waahkjé yahpgíng.
Hùhng: Hai a. Hái gàai douh gindoú hóudò yàhn dòu daaijyuh háujaau ga. Lìhn Wùh Gám-tòuh Jyúhjihk (Hú Jintāo) hái chēutgwok fóngmahn chìhn, dòu yiu jihgéi gaaklèih gáu yaht sìnji hóyíh séuhng gèi .
Pùn: Nī chi jòi-naahn léuihyàuh yihp jeui sauh yínghéung ge-la. Gìngjai syúnsāt dòu m̀h síu ga.
Hùnng: Dím-jí a! Juhng yínghéung màaih jingjih tìm. Bàkgìng síhjéuhng a, jauhhaih yànwaih héihchò gahm-jyuh tìuh sànmán, sóyíh béi jingfú líhngdouh yàhn gaakjīk-ja.
Pùn: Tái héi séuhnglèih, Wùh Gám-tòuh jouh gwokgà jyújihk jìhàuh, jànhaih yáuh dī johkwàih wo.
Hùhng: Kéuih gám jouh, haih dāk yàhnsàm gé. Yíhchìhn sànmàhn bouhmùhn jihnghaih "bou héi bāt bou yàu", sóyíh daaihgà dòu deui gùnfòng sìusīk móuh māt seunsàm.
Pùn: Ai, hèimohng nī chi Sàsí wúih yáhnhéi Jùnggwokyàhn ganggà jyuyi gùngguhng waihsàng lā.
Hùhng: Gám maih jauh haih "Choi-yùng-sāt-máh, yìn-jì-fèi-fūk" lō!
Pùn: Dahnhaih, behngduhk nī gà yéh, yātdaahn chēutyihn juhng wúih joi lèih ga, jíhaih yìhgà daaihgà dòu yáuh fòhngbeih yisīk, jauh m̀hwúih joi chyùhnbo dāk gam faai ga-ja!

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Gihnhòng Mahntàih (Yāt) Lesson 3

Hùhng: Wei. Seuhngchi yámchàh jìhauh hóunoih móuh gin wo. Néih heui-jó bìn a?
Pùn: O, Ngóh fàan-jó Daaihlukh yàtleùhn. Hai! Jànhaih gam-ngàam-dàk-gam- -kíu, johng ngàam Sàsí. Gámmaih jáu-dòu-jáu-m̀h-chit lō. Jīkhāak jauh daap daih-yāt bàangèi fàan lèih la!
Hùhng: Haih àh ? Ngóhdeih táidóu sànmán, yahtyaht dòu tùhng Gwóngjàu
Hèunggóng ge chànchīk tùng dihnwá ga, gèng-jyuh kéuihdeih yáuhsih ā-ma. Bàtgwo hóuchói, daaihgà dòu hóu pìhngòn, gám sìnji fongsàm ja.
Pùn: Néih wah dāk-m̀h-dāk yàhn gèng ā. Yàt go yàhn hái Gwóngjàu yíhm dóu jauh chyùhn dou saigaai gam dò sìhngsíh la. Jàn haih gú-m̀h-dou Sàsí behngduhk gam faai jauh chyùhnkaùhfa jó.
Hùhng: FèiDín (YìhngFaiYìhm) jeui dāk-yàhn-gèng ge , jauh haih m̀h-jí chyùhnyíhm
dāk faai, yìhché saatsèung lihk yauh kèuhng, yāt yíhmdóu àh, mehng dòu móuh
ga.
Pùn: Yàuhkèih haih séi ge yàhn yáuh-màaih wuhsih tùhng yìsàng tìm.
Hùhng: Gám maih haih lō. Yātbùn yàhn a dòu yihngwàih yìwuh yàhnyùhn gáng yáuh dá gokjúng fòhngyihkjàm ga-ma. Yìhché yauh dahkbiht jyuyi goyàhn waihsàng ge, dímgáai kéuihdeih yauh wúih yíhm dóu juhng séimàih tìm.
Pùn: M̀hgwaai-dàk-jì gam "yàhn sàm wòhng-wòhng" lā. Hái gèichèuhng gindoú chēut-yahp-gíng ge léuihhaak dòu yiu yihm gwo táiwàn sìnji hóyíh chēut yahp gíng. Yùhgwó táiwàn chìugwo sipsih sàam-sahp-gáu douh jauh m̀hjéun kéuih séuhnggèi waahkjé yahpgíng.
Hùhng: Hai a. Hái gàai douh gindoú hóudò yàhn dòu daaijyuh háujaau ga. Lìhn Wùh Gám-tòuh Jyúhjihk (Hú Jintāo) hái chēutgwok fóngmahn chìhn, dòu yiu jihgéi gaaklèih gáu yaht sìnji hóyíh séuhng gèi .
Pùn: Nī chi jòi-naahn léuihyàuh yihp jeui sauh yínghéung ge-la. Gìngjai syúnsāt dòu m̀h síu ga.
Hùnng: Dím-jí a! Juhng yínghéung màaih jingjih tìm. Bàkgìng síhjéuhng a, jauhhaih yànwaih héihchò gahm-jyuh tìuh sànmán, sóyíh béi jingfú líhngdouh yàhn gaakjīk-ja.
Pùn: Tái héi séuhnglèih, Wùh Gám-tòuh jouh gwokgà jyújihk jìhàuh, jànhaih yáuh
dī johkwàih wo.
Hùhng: Kéuih gám jouh, haih dāk yàhnsàm gé. Yíhchìhn sànmàhn bouhmùhn jihnghaih "bou héi bāt bou yàu", sóyíh daaihgà dòu deui gùnfòng sìusīk móuh māt seunsàm.
Pùn: Ai, hèimohng nī chi Sàsí wúih yáhnhéi Jùnggwokyàhn ganggà jyuyi
gùngguhng waihsàng lā.
Hùhng: Gám maih jauh haih "Choi-yùng-sāt-máh, yìn-jì-fèi-fūk" lō!
Pùn: Dahnhaih, behngduhk nī gà yéh, yātdaahn chēutyihn juhng wúih joi lèih ga, jíhaih yìhgà daaihgà dòu yáuh fòhngbeih yisīk, jauh m̀hwúih joi chyùhnbo dāk gam faai ga-ja!

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Gihnhòng Mahntàih (Yāt) Lesson 3

Hùhng: Wei. Seuhngchi yámchàh jìhauh hóunoih móuh gin wo. Néih heui-jó bìn a?
Pùn: O, Ngóh fàan-jó Daaihlukh yàtleùhn. Hai! Jànhaih gam-ngàam-dàk-gam- -kíu, johng ngàam Sàsí. Gámmaih jáu-dòu-jáu-m̀h-chit lō. Jīkhāak jauh daap daih-yāt bàangèi fàan lèih la!
Hùhng: Haih àh ? Ngóhdeih táidóu sànmán, yahtyaht dòu tùhng Gwóngjàu Hèunggóng ge chànchīk tùng dihnwá ga, gèng-jyuh kéuihdeih yáuhsih ā-ma. Bàtgwo hóuchói, daaihgà dòu hóu pìhngòn, gám sìnji fongsàm ja.
Pùn: Néih wah dāk-m̀h-dāk yàhn gèng ā. Yàt go yàhn hái Gwóngjàu yíhm dóu jauh chyùhn dou saigaai gam dò sìhngsíh la. Jàn haih gú-m̀h-dou Sàsí behngduhk gam faai jauh chyùhnkaùhfa jó.
Hùhng: FèiDín (YìhngFaiYìhm) jeui dāk-yàhn-gèng ge , jauh haih m̀h-jí chyùhnyíhm dāk faai, yìhché saatsèung lihk yauh kèuhng, yāt yíhmdóu àh, mehng dòu móuh ga.
Pùn: Yàuhkèih haih séi ge yàhn yáuh-màaih wuhsih tùhng yìsàng tìm.
Hùhng: Gám maih haih lō. Yātbùn yàhn a dòu yihngwàih yìwuh yàhnyùhn gáng yáuh dá gokjúng fòhngyihkjàm ga-ma. Yìhché yauh dahkbiht jyuyi goyàhn waihsàng ge, dímgáai kéuihdeih yauh wúih yíhm dóu juhng séimàih tìm.
Pùn: M̀hgwaai-dàk-jì gam "yàhn sàm wòhng-wòhng" lā. Hái gèichèuhng gindoú chēut-yahp-gíng ge léuihhaak dòu yiu yihm gwo táiwàn sìnji hóyíh chēut yahp gíng. Yùhgwó táiwàn chìugwo sipsih sàam-sahp-gáu douh jauh m̀hjéun kéuih séuhnggèi waahkjé yahpgíng.
Hùhng: Hai a. Hái gàai douh gindoú hóudò yàhn dòu daaijyuh háujaau ga. Lìhn Wùh Gám-tòuh Jyúhjihk (Hú Jintāo) hái chēutgwok fóngmahn chìhn, dòu yiu jihgéi gaaklèih gáu yaht sìnji hóyíh séuhng gèi .
Pùn: Nī chi jòi-naahn léuihyàuh yihp jeui sauh yínghéung ge-la. Gìngjai syúnsāt dòu m̀h síu ga.
Hùnng: Dím-jí a! Juhng yínghéung màaih jingjih tìm. Bàkgìng síhjéuhng a, jauhhaih yànwaih héihchò gahm-jyuh tìuh sànmán, sóyíh béi jingfú líhngdouh yàhn gaakjīk-ja.
Pùn: Tái héi séuhnglèih, Wùh Gám-tòuh jouh gwokgà jyújihk jìhàuh, jànhaih yáuh dī johkwàih wo.
Hùhng: Kéuih gám jouh, haih dāk yàhnsàm gé. Yíhchìhn sànmàhn bouhmùhn jihnghaih "bou héi bāt bou yàu", sóyíh daaihgà dòu deui gùnfòng sìusīk móuh māt seunsàm.
Pùn: Ai, hèimohng nī chi Sàsí wúih yáhnhéi Jùnggwokyàhn ganggà jyuyi gùngguhng waihsàng lā.
Hùhng: Gám maih jauh haih "Choi-yùng-sāt-máh, yìn-jì-fèi-fūk" lō!
Pùn: Dahnhaih, behngduhk nī gà yéh, yātdaahn chēutyihn juhng wúih joi lèih ga, jíhaih yìhgà daaihgà dòu yáuh fòhngbeih yisīk, jauh m̀hwúih joi chyùhnbo dāk gam faai ga-ja!

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