# 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, |