tong

  • tong10523
  • The middle, the centre; the heart or core; in the middle; medium, in size or quality.
tong-iang;
the centre.
jìt tùi tong;
the sun is in the zenith.
tong-pāng;
medium sized.
i cí-hûe hŵn sǹg-sĭ tong-nî;
he is still middle aged.
tong-nâng; tong kang nâng;
a days man, an intercessor, an agent, an arbitrator or umpire.
sàng câp níe ngṳ̂n tong-kim;
gave ten taels to the agent as his fee.
tī-tiâng cò̤ tong-pó̤?
Who went bail for him?
tong-téng kâi nâng;
an ordinary or commonplace person.
tong kok; tong-ngŵn;
China.
sīa tîeh pá kâi tong-iang;
hit the centre of the target.
tong gūa kâi hùe-mûeh to sĭ cŭ-cîp tŏ̤ cí-kò̤;
native and foreign goods are all brought together here.
tit tong cū hò̤, m̄ hó̤ thài-kùe īa m̄ hò̤ put kîp;
do not have either an excess or a deficiency, but have just enough.
tṳ-tong;
a pig broker.
thn̂g-tong;
sugar broker.
sĭ sî thâu, a sĭ sî tong, a sĭ sî búe?
Is it the beginning, the middle or the latter part of the hour?
tong kèⁿ;
middle aged.
i cí-hûe cìaⁿ tong-kèⁿ tó̤ kīaⁿ;
he is now in the prime of life.
  • tong930754
  • The place whence light arises; the place of honor or the person in it.
cí kâi cṳ-ce tī-tîang có̤ tong-ke?
Who is the master of this school?
sî i cò̤ tong-cú;
he is the head of the house.
hâng-tong;
the head of a firm.
châi-tong kio húe-kì to tîeh hûa;
the master and his partners should be on good terms.
tong-si;
a thing, a creature, anything, used as a term of reproach.
màiⁿ chái hṳ́ khí àu tong-si;
pay no attention to those worthless scamps.
huang-lô kâi húe-thùaⁿ tong-tong âng;
the coals in the furnace are fiery red.
  • tong106614
  • Loyal, patriotic, faithful, sincere.
tong-chîn;
a loyal minister.
tong-kău; tong-hŏ;
faithful, honest.
sĭ tong-tong kău-kău kâi nâng;
is one who is devotedly faithful.
i cṳ̄-lâi tong-tong hŏ-hŏ;
he has hitherto been most faithful.
pùaⁿ tong pùaⁿ châm;
half loyal and half disloyal.
tong-kău kâi ŭ; khek-pô̤h kâi ŭ;
have both faithful and unfaithful ones.
tong ngĭ;
honest and upright.
cĭn tong pò̤ kok;
with utmost sincerity answered the monarch.
tong-tît kâi nâng;
an honest man.
  • tóng9316113
  • Disturbed; out of one's wits; to understand; to perceive the meaning clearly.
i cêk-sî móng-tóng;
she was bewildered at the moment.
cìeⁿ tōa kâi, móng-móng tóng-tóng;
thongh so large, is yet very stupid.
thóiⁿ tîeh cū tóng i kâi khìo;
on seeing it, he takes in its meaning.
i m̄ tóng sṳ̄;
he does not understand the matter.
tîeh chíaiⁿ ŭ tóng sṳ̄ kâi chut lâi;
must ask some one who understands the case to come forth.
cò̤-nî tàⁿ i to m̄ tóng;
he does not take in the meaning of anything that is said to him.
tóng chêng-lí;
understand the fitness of things.
kó-tóng;
curiosities, antiques, rare articles.
i tó̤ bōi kó-tóng;
he sells curiosities.
kó-tóng phò;
a curiosity shop.
i kâi, kó-tóng căi;
he is very old fashioned.
  • tòng10523
  • To hit the centre; struck or taken by, as a fit; to attain; to accomplish; fit; suitable.
i kâi sĭ tòng huang a sĭ tòng hâng?
Has she been in a draft or been chilled?
tòng sú;
sun-stroke.
i khṳt i tòng tîeh cìⁿ;
she was struck by his arrow.
i thiaⁿ tîeh tó̤ tòng cìⁿ;
on hearing it, he was hurt as if pierced by an arrow.
tòng tîeh pá sim;
hit the centre of the target.
ūe tàng lâi tòng khéng;
what has been said meets the exigency; spoke to the purpose or point.
ieh khṳ̀ kòi lío;
he has fallen into the trap.
ieh khṳ̀ tòng a m̄ tòng?
Did I guess rightly or not?
cêk ē khṳ̀ kàu nĕ tòng-tòng;
went to the right spot at once.
  • tòng932158
  • To freeze; to congeal with cold.
chìn-thiⁿ-sî pak-thâu kâi hô̤ cū tòng kàu hó̤ kîaⁿ cò̤ lō;
in the cold season the northern streams freeze over so that they may be travelled over as roads.
tŏ̤ cí kò̤ ciu nî cúi bŏi tòng;
water does not freeze here the whole year through.
tòng sí;
freeze to death.
  • tòng8651045
  • Pain; ache; sharp distress.
tòng-thìaⁿ kàu năi m̄ khṳ̀;
it aches so I cannot stand it.
i cē tìeⁿ lâng cū cheⁿ tòng-thìaⁿ;
as soon as it is filled with pus it aches with a constant throbbing pain.
khṳt i tàng lô̤h khṳ̀ cū li-li tòng-thìaⁿ khí lâi;
after being stung it began to ache hard and continuously.
  • tòng4518113
  • To tremble; to shiver.
kha tòng chíu tòng;
shook all over.
kîaⁿ lō khâp-khâp-tòng;
shivered as he walked.
chìn kàu tó̤ tòng;
so cold that he shivers.
khîeh ceng tê tòng kàu cêk koiⁿ;
when he takes a cup of tea he shakes so as to spill it all over.
tŏng-hìⁿ; tŏng-tŏng-hìⁿ;
to flirt; to flop; to sway.
i cŏ̤ to m̄ tiām cŏ̤, kha tŏng chíu hìⁿ;
when he sits down he never sits still, but keeps flopping his limps about.
i kîaⁿ lió ki piⁿ tŏng-tŏng-hìⁿ;
his queue flops about as he walks.
i kâi phâng khṳt huang chue lîh lío tŏng-tŏng-hìⁿ;
the sail having been torn by the wind flaps to and fro.
toaⁿ-toaⁿ thóiⁿ-kìⁿ tek-búe tong-tong-hìⁿ;
saw nothing but the tops of the bamboos swaying to and fro.
  • tŏng10894
  • The middle one of three; the second among brothers.
níng khun tŏng kúi ūi?
How many are there of you brothers?
tŏng-chun, tŏng hē, tŏng chiu, tŏng tang;
the middle of spring, of summer, of autumn, and of winter.
tŏng nî;
the title of Confucious.
  • tŏng932199
  • To excite, to move, to affect, to influence; to move the mind; to shake, to stir; to set on foot; to take action; momentum; movement; agitated.
kám-tŏng i kâi sim;
sway his feelings.
khṳ̀ thàm tîeh cn̂g kâi bô̤ tŏng-cĕng;
went and peered in and found there was not the least movement anywhere.
i tī-tîang-sî tŏng sin?
When did he start?
ciu-jît m̄-hó̤ cn̂g kâi bô̤ ūn-tŏng;
it is not well to go all day without excercise of any sort.
m̄-hó̤ tông tîeh khì;
do not get irritated.
chīu sin khĭa tit cìaⁿ, m̄ phàⁿ chīu búe hnang îo-tŏng;
when the trunk stands firm, there is nothing to fear from the wind's waving the branches.
i sĭ lâi tó̤ îo-tŏng kun sim kâi;
he is here disturbing the minds of the soldiers.
kîaⁿ tŏng kâi khẃn tîeh ô̤h hó̤ cē;
must learn how to move about properly.
i kâi kṳ́-tŏng kui-kui kṳ́-kṳ́;
his behaviour is very respectful.
cêk kṳ́ cêk tŏng to bô̤ thèng cò̤;
makes no random movements.
i tŏng put tŏng cū seⁿ-khì;
he gets angry at the least cause.
m̄ káⁿ kiaⁿ tŏng lṳ́;
I feat that I am disturbing you.
bô̤ tŏng nâng cêk cháu cêk bâk;
did not take a spear of grass nor a stick of wood from anybody.
tī-tiang-sî tŏng thó?
When are you to commence building?
  • tŏng1081662
  • To consider as important.
cṳ̆-tŏng;
self-respect.
i cò̤ sṳ̄ to m̄ cṳ̆ tŏng;
he does things is a way that reflects no credit on himself.
thóiⁿ tŏng;
to esteem.
kùi tŏng;
to evince respect.
thóiⁿ m̄ tŏng;
show no respect toward.
i to m̄ tŏng cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;
he does not consider this matter of any importance.
nâng pí mûeh sī kùi tŏng;
people are to be regarded rather than things.
tŏng bûn, m̄ tŏng bú;
shows respect to literary acquirements, but not to military achievements.
i sĭang tì-tŏng cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;
he regards this affair as one of the greatest importance.
tieh tŏng cí kâi nâng;
pay respect to this person.
tieh tŏng cí kâi huap;
regard these rules.
sío-jîn tŏng lĭ m̄ tŏng ngĭ, kun-cṳ́ tŏng ngĭ m̄ tŏng lĭ;
uncultured people regard profit rather than propriety, cultured people consider propriety more important than profit.
sêng tŏng sun;
one who take the place of a deceased superior.