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  1. "","chopsticks","n","se\ung; deui (pair); jek (each)","M\goi ne/ih ni-k se\ung faaiji/ be/i ngo/h","Please bring this chopstick to me."
  2. "do-u","knife","n","ba/; je\ung","M\go\i ne/ih be/i ba/ do-u ngo/h.","Please give me this knife."
  3. "do-uja/i","pocket knife; fruit knife","n","ba/; je\ung","Ne/ih ya/uh do-uja/i ma?","Do you have a fruit knife?"
  4. "","dinner knife","n","","Ni-ba/ cha-ando-u ge/i chi/n a?","How much does this dinner knife cost?"
  5. "cha-","fork","n","jek","Ne/ih tu\hng ngo/h heui ma/aih le/uhngjek cha-; da-k ma?","Will you go with me to buy two forks?  Okay?"
  6. "do-ucha-","silverware","n","fu; tou","Nei/hdi- do-ucha- gau m\gau a?","Is this silverware expensive?"
  7. "fu","set of silverware (one of each piece)","m","","",""
  8. "tou","set of furniture; dishes; set of silverware (more than one of each piece)","m","","",""
  9. "yu/","fish","n","ti\uh","Ni-ti\uh yu/ ge/ido- chi/n a?","How much does this fish cost?"
  10. "sung","dish of food","n","dihp; meih; me/i","Ne/ih ju\ngyi sihk ma-tye/h sung a?","What dish do you like to eat?"
  11. "ma/aihsung","buy groceries","vo","","Ke/uih heuijo/ ma/aihsung.","Has he already bought the vegetables?"
  12. "choi","dish of food (in a restaurant)","n","dihp; meih; go","Ngo/hdeih giu sa\amgo choi gau meih a?","We order three dishes; enough?"
  13. "choi","leafy vegetables","n","ti/ng (type); ju/ng (kind); po\ (stalk)","Ne/ih ju\ngyi sihk choi ma?","Do you like to eat leafy vegetables?"
  14. "to\ng","soup (in a home)","n","wu/n","Ne/ih ju\ngy choi tong ma?  Ju\ngyi; m\go\i ne/ih be/i wu/n ngo/h.","Do you like vegetable soup?  Yes; please give me a bowl."
  15. "to\ng","soup (in a restaurant)","n","go","",""
  16. "wu/n","bowl","n","jek; go","Ni-jek haih m\haih Ju\nggwok wu/n a?","Is this a Chinese bowl?"
  17. "ja/u","wine","n","bui (glass); ji\ or je\un (bottle)","Ni-di- ja/u ha/i bi-nsyu la\ih ga?","Where does this wine come from?"
  18. "bu-i","glass; cup","n","jek; go","Ni-jek bu-i ge/ido- chi/n a?","How much does this glass (cup) cost?"
  19. "deihfo\ng","place","n","daat; go","Ne/ih ya/uh mo/uh heuigwo go/daat deihfo\ng a?","Have you been to that place?"
  20. "ya/m","drink","fv","","Ya/m bu\i ja/u, ho/u ma?","Drink a glass of wine; okay?"
  21. "ya/mcha\h","eat at teahouse; drink tea","vo","","Tu\hngma\aih ngo/h ya-tcha/i heui ya/mcha\h ho/u ma?","We go together (together) to drink tea; okay?"
  22. "cha\h","tea","n","ti/ng; ju/ng; bu\i","Ne/ih ya/mgwo Ju\nggwok cha\h meih a?","Have you tried Chinese tea yet?"
  23. "ja/uga-","restaurant (the most popular term)","n","ga\an","",""
  24. "faahndim","restaurant (Chinese or Western)","n","ga\an","",""
  25. "cha-ansa-t","restaurant (Western food)","n","ga\an","",""
  26. "cha-ante-ng","hotel restaurant","n","ga\an","",""
  27. "cha\hla\uh","restaurant (Cantonese food); teahouse","n","ga\an","",""
  28. "=la\uh","restaurant (suffix; Shanghai or Peking food)","n","","",""
  29. "faahnto\hng","canteen","n","ga\an","",""
  30. "ngoh; to/uhngoh","hungry; go without food","sv/fv","","Ne/ih to/uhngoh ma?","Are you hungry?"
  31. "sa/i","spend; drive; operate (a machine)","fv","","",""
  32. "sa/i","send; be necessary; have to","cv/av","","Sa/i m\sa/i ngo/h tu\hng ne/ih heui a?","Do I have to go with you?"
  33. "jauh","then (introducing subsequent action)","a","","Be/i ng/hma-n ke/uih; ke/uih jauh maaih la.","Offer him $5; then he will sell."
  34. "=ha/h","verb suffix which denotes casual action","p","","Ngo/h se/ung tu\hng ne/ih tingha/h.","I want to chat with you."
  35. "yuhng","use","fv","","Ngo/h yuhngha/h ne/ih ji\ ba-t; da-k ma?","I use your pen; okay?"
  36. "M\ga/nyiu; mo/uhga/nyiu","Nevermind; it doesn't matter.","x","","",""
  37. "te\ngginwah...","I hear(d) it said that....","x","","",""
  38. "Che\uihbi/n sihk la-","Help yourself; feel free to eat what you want.","x","","",""
  39. "Che\uibi/n la-!  Che\uih ne/ih bi/n la-!","As you please.  (lit. follow convenience)","x","","",""
  40. "Ya/m bu-i la-!","Drink up!  Have a drink!","x","","",""
  41. "Ya/m sing!","Bottoms up!  Drink it all!","x","","",""
  42. "Go\n bu\i!","Bottoms up!  Empty the glass!","x","","",""
  43.