# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/chai
### chai

* 猜chai942948
* Conjecture; doubt; to guess.

#### chai-gî;

    doubt.

#### chai mĭⁿ;

    to guess riddles.

#### lṳ́ chai cē;

    you guess at it.

#### lṳ́ chai-thóiⁿ sĭ sĭm-mûeh?

    What do you conjecture it to be?

#### chai m̄ tîeh;

    cannot conjecture.

#### chai tit tîeh;

    can guess it.

#### kìⁿ chai kìⁿ tîeh;

    seeing is divining.

#### lâng chai;

    difficult to divine.

#### teng chai;

    to apprehend.
* 採chái994648
* To pluck; to gather; to sip.

#### chái bói;

    buy the choicest.

#### chái tê;

    to pick tea.

#### chái tê kua;

    ballads chanted by the tea pickers.

#### chái sng;

    to gather mulberry leaves.

#### chái hue;

    to gather flowers.

#### chái cheⁿ;

    to gather herbs.

#### n̂g-phang chái hue;

    the wasp flits from flower to flower.

#### chái hue tèng kâi bît;

    sip honey from the flowers.

#### chú-chái;

    to gather from different places.

#### thiⁿ-sî lô̤h hŏ̤ bô̤ thang hó̤ khṳ̀ chṳ́-chái;

    when the weather is bad one cannot go about to earn money.

#### cêk nî chú-chái saⁿ sì peh ngṳ̂n cū kàu ēng;

    if one could earn three or four hundred dollars a year, that would just meet expenses.

#### cí kò̤ bô̤ hó̤ chú-chái li khṳ̀ pât kò̤ chú-chái;

    if this is not a place for earning money, go elsewhere and earn it.
* 彩chái943598
* Variegated; ornate; lucky.

#### kuang-chái;

    brilliant.

#### bûn-chái;

    ornate.

#### ngō chái;

    the five colors, blue, yellow, carnation, white, and black.

#### hó̤-chái;

    fortunate; a good chance.

#### thâu-chái hó̤;

    a lucky hit.

#### phòng tîeh hó̤ thâu-chái;

    met with a capital chance.

#### bô̤ chái căi;

    most unfortunate.

#### ŭ chái kâi;

    opportune.

#### thóiⁿ kàu toah chái;

    beheld it with such delight that they applauded the actors.

#### cîah kàu toah chái;

    so pleased with the feast as to clap and applaud the cook.

#### kak chái;

    an amulet.

#### chái bâi;

    a gay festoon.

#### chái kî;

    a variegated flag.

#### châi koi;

    to adorn a street with gay devices.

#### chái sîn chíang;

    a platform prepared for the gods to sit upon.

#### chái sîn pêⁿ;

    an elevated and gayly decked seat for the gods to repose upon at a play.

#### lṳ́ tîeh khṳt úa cò̤ chái;

    you must make a suitable apology to me.

#### chái kàu ngía căi;

    gayly decked out.

#### kim hue chái âng;

    tinsel and glitter.

#### âng chái;

    showy.

#### cheng-chái căi;

    very beautiful.

#### cò̤ chái cē;

    make it rather gay.
* 癇chái19810412
* Convulsions; fits.

#### tṳ-bó̤ chái;

    fits.

#### tîeh îeⁿ-chái;

    has convulsions.
* 睬chái9441098
* To notice; to pay attention to.

#### màiⁿ chái i;

    pay no attention to him.

#### i m̄ chái úa;

    he gave me no heed.

#### úa tōa siaⁿ hàm, i chŵn m̄ chái;

    I called loudly to him, but he paid no attention to me.

#### m̄ ciu m̄ chái;

    took no notice of it.

#### lṳ́ cò̤-nî hàm m̄ chái?

    Why do you not mind when you are told?
* 啐chái828308
* An exclamation of disgust or displeasure.

#### chái! kîaⁿ khui khṳ̀;

    ugh!
get out of the way with you.
* 釆chái9431650
* A betrothal present.

#### nâp chái;

    to receive betrothal gifts.
* 菜chài9441408
* Vegetables; edible herbs; viands.

#### keⁿ chài;

    garden vegetables.

#### cheⁿ chài;

    greens in general.

#### tōa chài;

    a large white turnip; the chief dishes.

#### síe chài;

    condiments, relishes, the smaller side dishes.

#### hái-chài;

    food obtained from the sea.

#### hái-chài phò;

    a stall where shell fish is sold.

#### chài phò;

    a green-grocer's stall.

#### phang chài;

    sweet scented herbs, parsley, or sweet basil.

#### ce chài;

    lenten herbs.

#### àiⁿ bói sĭm-mih chài sek?

    What sort of vegetables do you wish to ​
    buy?

#### hó̤ chài;

    delicacies.

#### khṳ̀ bói chài;

    go marketing.

#### cò̤ chài

    get the meal ready.

#### sàng chài;

    a present of food.

#### mîaⁿ-ke pa-lói chài;

    skillful in making relishes, deserts, or side dishes.

#### chài, taⁿ lâi hŭe;

    put the viands on to cook now.

#### kîam chài;

    sour-krout; pickled greens.

#### pêh chài thâu, âng chài thâu, n̂g-chài thâu;

    turnips, beets and carrots.

#### khṳ̂n-chài;

    celery.

#### ku-chài;

    cives.

#### khah-nâ chài;

    cabbages.

#### chài-hn̂g;

    a vegetable garden.

#### taⁿ cúi khṳ̀ èng chài;

    carry water and water the vegetables.

#### kău-hâh-chài;

    a coarse kind of cabbage.
* 裁châi9431456
* To cut or fashion garments; to trim down; to plan.

#### châi-hông;

    a tailor.

#### châi kíam cē;

    reduce it somewhat.

#### tăi-cóng-chai;

    the curator of essays at an examination.

#### tōa châi, sòi châi;

    a full or a scant pattern.

#### châi tīo;

    to reduce by cutting off.

#### châi cíe lío thiet tīo;

    to diminish the size by trimming off.

#### châi-ciak;

    to calculate and plan.

#### hó̤ cài kio nâng châi-ciak cē;

    go over the calculations again with the persons concerned.

#### cē châi-ciak tīaⁿ-tieh cū kîaⁿ;

    after making a fixed plan we will then execute it.

#### lṳ́ hó̤ cú-châi;

    decide for yourself.

#### cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ sĭ tī-tîang tó̤ cú-châi?

    Who is the one that is to decide in this matter?

#### táng i châi-ciak hó̤;

    wait till he has come to a decision about it.
* 財châi9431543
* Wealth; property; profits.

#### hwt châi;

    become rich.

#### tit tîeh châi;

    obtain wealth.

#### ŭ châi-khì;

    substantial; portly; an appearance of being well fed and prosperous.

#### châi-cú; châi-cú láu;

    a rich man.

#### tōa châi-cú;

    a very wealthy man.

#### châi-tong;

    a capitalist.

#### thien châi;

    a windfall.

#### châi sîn îa;

    the god of wealth.

#### phùa châi;

    to lavish wealth.

#### cŭ châi;

    to accumulate property.

#### hwt tōa châi;

    become very wealthy.

#### tōa hwt châi;

    makes money rapidly.

#### thau-ke-châi;

    a thief of a cook.

#### nâng ûi châi sí;

    men lose their lives in pursuit of wealth.

#### châi khó̤ thong sîn;

    money can move the gods.

#### put ngĭ cṳ châi;

    unjust gains.

#### mông châi kù suah;

    contemplate murder on account of a bribe.

#### tit chi ke châi;

    get a wife and money to boot.

#### phien châi;

    ill-gotten gains.

#### cìaⁿ châi;

    honest gains.

#### m̄ tham châi;

    not covetous of gain.

#### ì gūa kâi châi;

    unexpected gains.

#### seⁿ châi;

    make a profit.

#### seⁿ châi ŭ tău;

    there is a correct way of becoming rich.

#### mông châi hāi mīaⁿ;

    lose life in the pursuit of gain.

#### tǹg-cáu ke châi;

    to abstract and pass over to others what belongs to the family served.
* 材châi942753
* Materials of which things are made; nature or qualities.

#### châi-līo;

    materials.

#### hó̤ sin châi;

    well formed; personable.

#### in châi jṳ̂ tok;

    cut the coat according to the cloth.

#### lṳ́ thó̤iⁿ i kâi châi-cieh hó̤ a m̄ hó̤?

    What do you think of his qualities?
* 才châi942640
* Talents; mental capacity; endowments.

#### châi cṳ́;

    a man of parts.

#### châi ńng;

    a talented woman.

#### siu-châi;

    a graduate; a Bachelor of Arts.

#### hîen châi;

    a man of genius.

#### cêk pío nâng châi;

    a fine looking man.

#### ŭ châi kàng;

    possessing great executive ability.

#### hó̤ châi-chêng;

    fine tact.

#### bûn-châi;

    literary ability.

#### sam châi;

    the three powers, heaven earth and man, who are supposed to rule all things.

#### put châi;

    incompetent.

#### khut tîeh lṳ́ kâi châi;

    make use of your intellectual gifts for my humble purposes.

#### bô̤ châi bô̤ chêng;

    incompetent.

#### seⁿ lâi nâng-chai chut cèng;

    excelling others in good looks.

#### hó̤ nâng-châi;

    has a distinguished appearance.

#### pa-hì bô̤ cin, sìu-châi bô̤ ké;

    there are no real jugglers, and no fictitious graduates.

#### tău chut nâng châi kâi sî-hāu;

    a time when genius thrives.
* 纔châi94612017
* An adverb of time; at hand; then.

#### úa huang-châi kàu;

    I have just arrived.

#### tîeh cìeⁿ-seⁿ, châi sĭ tŏ̤-lí;

    it must be thus, and then it will be in accordance with correct principles.

#### thóiⁿ kú huang-châi mêng-pêh;

    after long consideration you will then understand it.

#### cìeⁿ-seⁿ châi hó̤;

    now then, it will do.

#### huang-châi khṳ̀ lio;

    has just now gone.

#### kàu móng sî huang-châi ŏi tit hó̤;

    at that time it may be about done.
* 豺châi111533
* A ravenous beast.

#### châi-lâng;

    a wolf.

#### hṳ́-kò̤ kâi châi-lâng hóⁿ pà cōi căi;

    there are many wolves, tigers and panthers there.