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Lesson XVII.
- Sugarcane, small kind like bamboo,
- Tek-chià
- 竹蔗
- Small yellow plums,
- Bûe
- 梅
- Dates,
- Tsó
- 棗
- Dried persimmon,
- Sāi-piáⁿ
- 杮餅
- Melon cut into small pieces and dried with sugar,
- Kue-chheh
- 瓜碧
- Dried dragon's eye,
- Nék-óiⁿ-kuaⁿ
- 龍眼干
- Lotus nuts,
- Nôiⁿ-chí
- 蓮子
- 菓子個時要到
- Kué-chí kâi sî àiⁿ-kàu
- The fruit season is near at hand.
- 旺梨是好在
- Uâng-lâi sĩ hó-tsãi
- Pineapple is very nice.
- 芎蕉熟就甜。生就澁
- Keng-chie sék chiũ tiâm, chheⁿ chiũ siap.
- Bananas when ripe are sweet, but when unripe are sour.
- 柚壹粒要壹百錢
- Iū chék-liáp àiⁿ chék-peh-chîⁿ.
- A hundred cash is wanted for a pumelo.
- 山東梨還了未到
- Suaⁿ-tang-lâi huân-lióu būe-kàu.
- Shantung pears have not yet arrived.
- 爾豈識食榴蓮否
- Lṳ́ khah-pat chiáh liû-liân mē?
- Have you ever eaten durians?
- 是香在也
- Sĩ phang tsãi a.
- It is very fragrant indeed.
- 葡萄好作酒
- Phû-thô hó-tsò-chiú
- Grapes can be made into wine.
- 爾上食菓子否
- Lú siãng-chiáh kúe-chí mē?
- Are you fond of eating fruit?
