# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/cheng
### cheng

* 韆鞦cheng-chiu981
* A swing.

#### cheng-chiu pêⁿ;

    the frame from which a swing is suspended.

#### thóiⁿ nâng phah cheng-chiu;

    see people swinging.

#### peh m̄ cĭeⁿ cheng-chiu pêⁿ;

    could not climb into the swing.

#### hwn-cheng-chiu;

    a whirligig.

#### toaⁿ cheng-chiu;

    a swing for one person.
* 稱cheng761159
* To designate; to give an appellation; to name.

#### cheng-hu;

    to designate by a name.

#### thong cheng-cò̤ sin-seⁿ;

    are generally called Teachers.

#### cṳ̆ cheng-cò̤ ŏi;

    called himself competent.

#### ka-kī tho̤-khiam cheng-cò̤ ngô̤;

    with a pretense of ​humility called himself the stupid one.

#### ké cheng-cò̤ siang-kheh;

    falsely gave him the title of merchant.

#### cheng-hu nâng, hok sĭ ēng kùi jī, ēng cun jī, ēng lĕng jī;

    to compliment people by the use of the term Noble, or Honored, or Respected, before their names.
* 淸cheng995858
* Pure; clear; to cleanse; cool.

#### cheng-khih; cheng-kiet;

    clean.

#### sói cheng-khih;

    wash it clean.

#### cheng-cheng khih-khih;

    perfectly clean.

#### úa chìu kàu cheng-khih căi;

    I have scrubbed it very clean.

#### cheng-cheng cĕng-cĕng;

    perfectly cleansed.

#### cheng-cheng nē;

    very pure.

#### cŏ̤ cheng;

    let it set till it is clear.

#### thêng cheng;

    let it stand till it becomes clear by settling.

#### cheng cúi;

    pure water.

#### cheng tê;

    pure tea.

#### cheng thng;

    clear soup.

#### lṳ́ kâi chíu nah-sap, khṳ̀ sói cheng-khih;

    your hands are dirty, go and wash them clean.

#### cheng-cheng pêh-pêh;

    spotless.

#### m̄ cheng-pêh;

    not unblemished.

#### sin ke cheng-pêh;

    an unsullied name.

#### lṳ́ màiⁿ tó̤ sói cheng;

    do not try to excuse yourself for it.

#### līo-lí cheng-chó̤;

    the whole matter is well arranged.

#### cheng-cheng chó̤-chó̤;

    completely settled.

#### ūe tàⁿ lâi m̄ cheng-chó̤;

    the subject is not definitely stated.

#### sìo-búe hâiⁿ būe cheng;

    the balance is not paid in full.

#### hâiⁿ cheng lío;

    paid in full.

#### i seⁿ lâi cheng-sìu căi;

    he is very well formed.

#### tăi cheng kok;

    China.

#### cheng chîo;

    the present dynasty.

#### cheng sim;

    pure hearted.

#### cheng-lîang;

    cool.

#### thiⁿ-sî cheng-lîang;

    the weather is agreeably cool.

#### cîah cheng-lîang;

    to take cooling food.

#### lṳ́ thóiⁿ tîeh cheng kuaⁿ-húe hó̤, a cheng sim-húe hó̤, a sĭ cheng hùi-húe hó̤?

    Do you think it is the liver, the heart, or the lungs, which requires medication?

#### cìe úa thóiⁿ li tîeh cheng sĭen-húe cìaⁿ hó̤;

    according to my judgment, it is the kidneys which require to be acted upon.

#### cheng-sîn;

    the cool of the morning.

#### cheng sìo-bâk;

    settle an account.

#### kâi gûeh cheng cêk tńg sìo;

    settle the account monthly.

#### cheng sǹg mêng-pêh;

    reckoned in full.

#### cheng ôiⁿ;

    quite at leisure.

#### cheng-khih sìeⁿ;

    clean looking.

#### cheng huang mêng gûeh;

    balmy breezes and moonlight nights.

#### cúi cheng, kìⁿ cîeh;

    transparent depths of water.

#### i kâi ke cheng, lṳ́ tîeh cai thóiⁿ kù i;

    his family is in reduced circumstances, and you should be considerate toward him.

#### cò̤ cheng kuaⁿ;

    an upright judge.

#### cheng lîam;

    clean handed.

#### bw̄n tn̆g khoi cúi sói m̄ cheng;

    a thousand fathoms of river water would not wash it clean.
* 薰chèng21214014
* To perfume; to scent; to impart an odor.

#### ēng phang-cháu chèng i phang;

    lay fragrant herbs among them, to impart a sweet odor.

#### cía tê sĭ chèng hue kâi, chèng kaù cn̂g kâi hue bī;

    this tea has had flower petals mixed with it to scent it, till it tastes strongly of the flowers.

#### m̄-hó̤ khṳt i chèng tîeh;

    do not let this take an odor from that.

#### khṳt i kâu khì-bī chèng tîeh cū àiⁿ seⁿ pēⁿ;

    if you take in its exhalations, yon will become ill.

#### cieⁿ-ló̤ pàng sieⁿ tói chèng lío bŏi seⁿ cù-thâng;

    put camphor into the box, and when it has imparted its scent, moths will not breed there.

#### i kâi saⁿ-khó chèng kàu phang căi;

    her clothes are scented so as to be very flagrant.
* 烝chèng74866
* To warm by steaming; heat what has before been cooked.

#### khioh khu cheng i sie;

    take it and warm it up by steaming it.

#### kui i pàng tíaⁿ tói kò̤ chèng, cìa bŏi chìn;

    put it back into the pan and let it steam there then it won't get cold.
* 銃chèng1111676
* Fire-arms; guns.

#### hàm phah thih kâi lâi phah kúi ki chèng;

    tell the blacksmith to make some guns.

#### tōa chèng;

    a cannon.

#### chèng kha;

    gun carriage.

#### cêk bûe chèng;

    one cannon.

#### kúi híang chèng;

    a revolver.

#### lâk híang chèng;

    a revolver with six barrels.

#### cí ki chèng hó̤ phah kúi híang?

    How many balls does this revolver carry?

#### saⁿ-mn̂g-chèng;

    a petard.

#### pàng saⁿ-mn̂g-chèng;

    fire a petard.

#### âng-keⁿ chèng;

    evening gun-fire.

#### jī chèng;

    the nine o'clock gun.

#### thiⁿ-kng chèng híang lío;

    the sunrise gun has been fired.

#### úa thiaⁿ-kìⁿ chèng kóng-cē-kìe;

    I heard the sound of a gun.

#### cí-hûe tī-kò̤ kâi chèng kūang-cē-kìe;

    this moment a gun sounded somewhere.

#### chèng-kíaⁿ;

    a pistol.

#### chèng-cí;

    shot.

#### chèng-îeh;

    powder.

#### chèng kâi hûe-hĭⁿ mn̂g;

    the touch-hole.

#### chèng khang;

    the bore of a gun.

#### cang chèng phah sí i;

    took a gun and shot him dead.
* 稱chèng761159
* Suitable; in consonance with.

#### chèng ceh a m̄ chèng ceh;

    suited or unsuited to the position.

#### i īa sĭ lâi lí cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ cū chèng ceh, īa sĭ khṳ̀ lí hṳ́ kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ cū m̄ chèng ceh;

    if he undertakes to manage this case it is consonant with his duty, but if he enters into that one he dishonors his office.

#### cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ chèng ì căi;

    this is very satisfactory.

#### m̄ chèng ì;

    unsatisfactory.
* 情chêng996618
* The feelings; the circumstances or facts of a case.

#### huaⁿ-hí, seⁿ-khì, pui-ai, kiaⁿ-kŭ, ài-sieh, ló-hṳ̆n, sim só̤ àiⁿ, kìe-cò̤ chit chêng;

    joy, anger, grief, fear, love, hatred and desire, are called the seven passions.

#### chêng mīn;

    feeling expressed in the face.

#### thóiⁿ i kâi chêng mīn;

    observe the expression of his face.

#### chêng hūn;

    a fellow feeling.

#### èng chêng; treat kindly, nâng-chêng;

    kindness.

#### cò̤ nâng-chêng khṳt i;

    do him a favor.

#### i kâi cò̤ sṳ̄ m̄ kṳ̆n nâng-chêng;

    he does not do things in a kindly way.

#### sai-chêng;

    private desires.

#### tho̤h chêng;

    claim a favor.

#### m̄ cai nâng-chêng;

    shows no gratitude for favors.

#### ŭ nâng-chêng tŏ̤ i kò̤;

    he is under obligation to me for favors.

#### i m̄ pat nâng-chêng;

    he is not susceptible to the influence of kindness.

#### kì-lĭam i kâi nâng-chêng;

    recollect his kindness.

#### i ŭ nâng-chêng tŏ̤ náng kò̤, náng tîeh ŭ nâng-chêng khṳt i;

    he has done us favors, and we must return them.

#### jw̆n tàⁿ, tàⁿ bô̤ nâng-chêng;

    what is thoughtlessly said is unkindly said.

#### tàⁿ nâng-chêng;

    plead for favor.

#### sì-chêng;

    the circumstances.

#### phûeh sì-chêng kâi sṳ̄;

    talking about matters of fact.

#### nâng-kheh chêng;

    hospitably inclined.

#### sîn-chêng;

    remarkable aptness.

#### ŭ chêng; to̤ chêng;

    grateful.

#### bô̤ chêng; po̤h chêng;

    ungrateful.

#### chêng îu;

    the causes.

#### chêng cak;

    the facts.

#### chêng-hêng;

    the aspect of the case.

#### ŭ chêng-lí;

    that is reasonable.

#### i cĭn chêng căi;

    he shows the utmost gratitude.

#### sît chêng;

    the real circumstances or incidents.

#### i chŵn bô̤ châi-chêng;

    he is very unfeeling.

#### tōa châi-chêng kâi nâng;

    a person of deep feeling.

#### úa chêng-ngw̆n cò̤;

    I am willing to do it.

#### i kam-sim chêng-ngw̆n;

    he is wholly cordial in his assent to it.

#### lṳ́ m̄ chêng-ngw̆n li m̄ àiⁿ;

    if you are unwilling I do not wish it.

#### i kâi hiaⁿ-tĭ-chêng hó̤ câi;

    their fraternal regard is very admirable.

#### chŵn bô̤ phêng-íu chêng;

    has no friendly feeling.

#### cò̤ chêng cē;

    be kindlier.

#### chêng, lí, huap, saⁿ kĭaⁿ, chiet-ìo tîeh hío;

    the facts, the principles, and the law, must all three be clearly understood.
* 榕chêng11477510
* The bastard banyan, also called sêng.

#### à pit chêng-chīu kṳn;

    argue with sufficient force to split a banyan root.

#### chêng-chīu kha-ĕ lā lîang;

    under a banyan enjoying the coolness.
* 橙chêng317512
* A species of lemon.

#### chêng ko̤;

    marmalade.

#### bói nŏ̤ kâi cîⁿ chêng lâi lô̤h;

    buy two cash worth of lemon and put it in for seasoning.
* 剩chēng772189
* An overplus; a residue; a surplus.

#### úa ṳ̆ ŭ chut chēng tŏ̤-kò̤;

    I have provided more than will be needed.

#### téng-tîeh ío ŭ chut chēng;

    there is by weight more than the required amount.

#### ṳ̆ chim-chēng tŏ̤-kò̤;

    there is a greater depth given to it, than will be necessarily occupied.

#### tī-hng ío khùaⁿ-chēng;

    the space is wider than we need occupy.
* 閂chēng7861691
* A wooden bar, used to fasten doors; to bar with a wooden bar.

#### mn̂g chēng;

    bars for fastening doors.

#### tît chēng;

    a vertical bar.

#### hûeⁿ chēng;

    a cross-bar.

#### chēng theng;

    bar the window.

#### chēng síam;

    bar the folding doors.
* 從chēng1024608
* Subordinate.

#### chēng chù;

    outhouses.

#### hía chù sĭ toaⁿ pôiⁿ chēng chù, a sĭ sang pôiⁿ chēng chù?

    Has that house a row of small buildings on one side only, or on both sides?

#### sì cūe chēng chù;

    four rows of side buildings.
* 穿chēng1191164
* To wear; to put on clothing.

#### chēng saⁿ-khò;

    wear clothes.

#### chēng bûeh, chēng ôi;

    wear stockings and shoes.

#### chēng phâu;

    wear a cloak.

#### chēng o̤ kùa;

    wear a long tunic and a short one.

#### chēng khṳ̀ sò-sò;

    dressed plainly.

#### chēng khṳ̀ phâi-chîang;

    dressed elegantly.

#### ŭ sin chēng;

    have enough to wear.

#### lâi chēng ío hó̤ thóiⁿ;

    dress more becomingly.

#### chēng khò-kûeh;

    wear short trowsers.

#### chēng bé-kùa;

    wore a riding jacket.

#### chēng khò-thùi;

    wore leggins.

#### ūaⁿ-chēng gût saⁿ-khò;

    put on one's night clothes.

#### sin tèng kâi saⁿ-khò kîam lío, thǹg tīo khṳ̀ sói;

    the clothes you are wearing are soiled, take them off and wash them.

#### khîeh sói-cíaⁿ kâi lâi chēng;

    get clean ones and put them on.

#### úa bô̤ chēng saⁿ;

    I am undressed.

#### táng úa chēng saⁿ lío cìaⁿ chut lâi;

    wait till I am dressed and I will then come out.

#### hó̤ khṳ̀-chēng saⁿ;

    go and put on your jacket.