book2lesson14

V/N: arrange (things in place); arrangement

• N: New Residence
• (M: go)

Adv: certainly, of course

• P: (in this context) expecting agreement, just like saying 'néih wah haih 'mhaih a?;
• in some cases expecting reluctance, similar to 'ge la'

V: glue on, stick on,stick together

• N: Wall paper
• (M: jēung)

• N: wall
• (M: buhng)

VO: paint

V: paint, put on paint or colour

N: Water-based paint

N: ceiling

• master's bedroom
• (M: gāan, go)

• N: host
• (M: go)

• SP(Nu-M): another (room)
• Adv: besides, the other e.g. Chèuihjó nīgo jīngoih, ngóh lihngngoih máaihjó yātgo

V: Change, correct mistake

RV: change into

V: change, transform

• N: Study room
• (M:go, gāan)

• N: desk
• (M: jēung)

• N: bookcase
• (M: go)

• N: bookshelf
• (M: go)

• N: guest room
• (M:go, gāan)

• N: magazine (periodical)
• (M:bún)

N: pictorial periodical

V: lay

• N: rug, carpet
• (M:jēung, faai)

• N: Bed
• (M: jēung)

N: Hard wood floor

N: Teak wood

N: Floor

• N: wardrobe for clothes (with doors)
• (M: go)

N: Wardrobe, chest, cupboard

• N: Drawer
• (M:go)

• N: Coffee table
• (M:jēung, go)

• N: Dining table
• (M:jēung)

Att: main, chief, principal,major

RV: Can arrange or manage, Fixable

RV: fix, arrange

• N: Window curtain
• (M:tóhng; fūk)

• N: Switch, brake
• (M:go)

v/Adj: Out of order, bad, rotten

Adj: fast (in doing things)

Adv: altogether

Adv: As expected

Adv: Always, Along the road

M: trade, line of business

• N: Construction work
• (M: gihn, go)

Adj: deluxe, luxury

N: Bathroom

• N: Bathroom
• (M:go, gāan)

• N: Poor people
• (M:go)

Adj: Poor

Adj: Simple and Crude

Adj: Average

PH: on average

V: Wipe

RV: hang up

• N: Storeroom
• (M: go,gāan)

• N: Storeroom
• (M:go, gāan)

VO: wax

N: wax

• N: track light(s)
• (M: jáan)

• N: Hanging lamp or light
• (M: jáan)

• N: master (opposite of apprentice)
• (M: go)

• N: Water pipe, faucet
• (M:go, tìuh)

Adj: miscellaneous (duplicated for emphasis)

N: Hammer

• N: Screwdriver
• (M: go)

• N: pliers
• (M: go)
• e.g. kím kìhm yéh

V: To pull out with liers, to pull out with forceps, to take/pick (things) with tongs e.g. 'kìhm yéh'

• N: Electric drill
• (M: go)

• N: Nail
• (M:ngáan, háu)

N: Father and son

PW: Short form of "Hēunggóngnīdaat deihfōng"

N: workmenship, skill

IE: By the way, while we are talking about this.

IE: extreme disparity between the rich and poor

• N: Marble
• (M: faai)

IE: Not the best, but not the worst (it implies 'not bad')

• N: Moving company,
• transportation company
• (M: gāan)

• N: pot plant
• (M: pùhn)
• e.g. yat pùhn pùhnjōi

N: Basin, pot

• lift
• (M: ga, bouh)

N: Lift, elevator

• N: Escalator
• (M:ga)

VO/N: carpentry

• N: Tiles
• (M: faai)

VO: lay tiles

V: pull down, tear down

• N: hut, wood-built house
• (M: gāan)

N: Electrical appliances