# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/chu
### chu

* 趨chu101015610
* To follow the fashion of the time.

#### chu sî;

    follow the prevailing style.

#### chu sì;

    cleave to the strong.

#### mîaⁿ-ke phun chu;

    an expert sycophant.

#### tŏ̤ gê-mn̂g tèng phun-chu;

    a hanger on at the yamun.
* 剝chu8211810
* To prune; to lop off.

#### chu tīo chīu ki;

    prune off the branches.

#### hía ki-īeⁿ tîeh chu tīo;

    those small branches must be lopped off.

#### chu kàu cêk ki kng-kng;

    pruned so as to leave a bare branch.
* 娶chú1011388
* To take in marriage.

#### chú chi;

    take a wife.

#### chú chiap; chú phien-pâng;

    take a concubine.

#### kì chú;

    a second marriage.

#### kè chú;

    marry and give in marriage.
* 處chú941415
* To judge; to adjudge.

#### chú cám;

    sentence to execution.

#### chú hun;

    judge of one's fitness for a post.

#### kau pŏ ngí-chú;

    hand him over to the Board for sentence.

#### chú sì kâi sṳ̄ kang-khó;

    it is difficult to decide what is right in the affairs of this world.

#### chiaⁿ kong-chin thîo chú;

    ask arbitrators to decide.

#### thiaⁿ nâng khǹg-chú;

    act in accordance with the advice given.
* 取chú1010296
* To apply to one's own use; to select for use; to appropriate; to lay hold on.

#### khó̤-chú;

    suitable.

#### ci kâi nâng khó̤-chú;

    this person is very suitable.

#### tăi ŭ khó̤-chú; tōa-tōa hó̤-chù;

    very appropriate.

#### bô̤ cêk kĭaⁿ hó̤-chú;

    wholly unfit.

#### thóiⁿ tîeh tăi-tăi chú i;

    consider him a very suitable person for the place.

#### chú-tèng;

    promoted.

#### chú lâk;

    to pursue pleasure.

#### chú chìe i;

    got the laugh on him.

#### sīang chú, tong chú, chṳ̀ chú;

    the highest on the list of graduates, those near them, and those lower down.

#### i kâi ūe hó̤ chú-sìn;

    his report is trustworthy.

#### chŵn m̄ hó̤ chú-sìn;

    it is not to be relied upon.

#### cṳ̆ chú khî hŭa;

    he brought this misery upon himself.

#### cía sĭ i ka-kī cṳ̆ chú, m̄ sĭ nâng hāi i kâi;

    he brought this upon himself, and no one else is responsible for the injury.

#### chú cêk ki chīu ki;

    laid hold on a branch.

#### chú m̄ cĭeⁿ;

    could not get up by holding on to it.

#### cí kâi chú cò̤ seng, cí kâi chú cò̤ tòaⁿ, cí kâi hó̤ chú cò̤ thíu;

    that one will do for a male performer, that one can act the part of a female, and this one may be the clown.

#### pêng-toaⁿ chú ngṳ̂n cêk choiⁿ níe;

    this draft is for a thousand taels.

#### lṳ́ chú cí kâi hó̤, úa lí chú hú kâi hó̤;

    you take that one for your use and I will take this one for mine.

#### chú i cêk sang mâk hó̤;

    consider his eyes the best.

#### àm chú;

    make use of secretly.

#### chú cúi, chú tê;

    choose water or tea for use.

#### chú khṳ̀ kûiⁿ chú khṳ̀ kĕ;

    placed high or low on the list.

#### chú tŏ̤ kó-tóng;

    ranked as a curiosity.
* 採chú944648
* To pluck, to pick, to gather.

#### cho̤h kúe-cí khṳt nâng chú kàu lío-lío;

    the fruit has all been plucked by some one.

#### i khṳ̀ chú cháu-îeh;

    she has gone to gather medicinal herbs.

#### khṳ̀ chú ki thô̤-ki líu-ki lâi;

    go and pick a sprig of peach and one of willow, and bring them here.
* 主chù8734

#### chù-nâng;

    a resident of the place; a native; the host.

#### chù-nâng sĭ tī-tîang?

    Who is the resident manager?

#### úa sī chù-nâng lṳ́ sĭ nâng-khek;

    I am a native, and you are an alien.

#### hâh tit chù-nâng ì pĭen-sĭ hó̤ kang-hu;

    if it suits the notion of a resident of the place, it is certainly well made.

#### tŏ̤ ke ŭ nâng-kheh, chut gūa cìaⁿ ŭ chù-nâng;

    if you have guests when at home, you will have hosts when you go abroad.

#### hṳ́ kò̤ ŭ chù-nâng-thâu a bô̤?

    Is there any one there who exercises hospitality to new comers?

#### chíaⁿ i lâi cò̤ chù-nâng;

    invite him to act as host and assist in entertaining the guests.
* 處chù941415
* A place; a spot; a condition.

#### sì chù;

    on all sides.

#### kak chù;

    everywhere.

#### chù-chù to sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    it is just so in all places.

#### tŏ̤ pât chù;

    elsewhere.

#### nŏ̤ chù tó̤ sie ceⁿ;

    there is rivalry between the two places.

#### cí chù bô̤ hue, pât chù chái;

    if there are no flowers in this spot, pick some elsewhere.

#### pât chù căi-seⁿ?

    How is it elsewhere?

#### bô̤ sĭm-mih hó̤ chù;

    there is nothing very good about it.

#### tŏ̤-lí sueh kàu hó̤ chù;

    the doctrine was so explained as to benefit the hearers.

#### tàⁿ i kâi tó̤ chṳ̀;

    spoke of his shortcomings.

#### cṳ̆ ŭ hó̤ chù;

    it has good points.

#### kun-ki chù;

    the General Council of State.

#### îa-bú chù;

    the Military Council.
* 屋chù1064446
* A house; a dwelling.

#### cêk cō̤ chù; cêk koiⁿ chù;

    one house.

#### chù tī;

    the building spot.

#### chù tîeⁿ;

    a building lot.

#### chù-téng;

    the roof of the house.

#### chù cú;

    the owner of the house.

#### tōa chù;

    a large house.

#### chù kíaⁿ;

    a hut.

#### chù àiⁿ khí jîeh khuah?

    How large a house are you going to build?

#### tó̤ khí sin chù;

    is building a new house.

#### siu-sîp kū chù;

    to repair an old house.

#### lău chù;

    an old house.

#### lău chù-piⁿ;

    an old neighbour.

#### tâng chù tīu;

    live in the same house.

#### i tó̤ cíeⁿ chù;

    he is guarding the house.

#### lṳ́ chù tŏ̤ tī kò̤?

    Where is your home?

#### bô̤ chù bô̤ só̤;

    without house or home.

#### tóiⁿ chù;

    to mortgage a house.

#### chù sĭ tǹg kâi;

    the house is taken on a mortgage.

#### chù-tŏiⁿ;

    a tenant.

#### sùe chù;

    to hire a house.

#### chù co;

    house rent.

#### nâng sĭ chù thèⁿ;

    people are the props of a house.

#### lṳ́ tī-tiang-sî àiⁿ khù chù?

    When are you going home?
* 措chù1008648
* To put; to set in order.

#### chù-tì mûeh-kĭaⁿ;

    to get things in order.

#### chù chíu put kîp;

    put his hand to it too late.
* 趣chù10111568
* Agreeable; attractive.

#### chù-bī;

    amusing; queer; pretty.

#### chù-bī sí;

    amusing beyond expression.

#### chù-chù bī-bī;

    exceedingly interesting.

#### nĕ, chù-bī chù-bī;

    very winsome.

#### sît căi ŭ chù-bī;

    really agreeable.

#### bô̤ sĭm-mih chù-bī;

    not particularly pleasing.

#### i sĭ tó̤ tàⁿ chù-bī kâi;

    he is telling what amuses.

#### bô̤ chù bô̤ bī;

    altogether uninteresting.

#### a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ chù-chù bī-bī;

    the child is very winsome.
* 徐chû819607
* Leisurely; with dignified slowness.

#### chu-chu nē, màiⁿ khah méⁿ;

    be moderate and composed, do not be in a hurry.

#### chû-chû nē kîaⁿ;

    move sedately along.