ON THE STREET.

Ricksha, come! 東洋車 (or) 東洋車來 Toong-yang-tsho (or) toong-yang-tsho le!

Go ahead. 朝前 (or) 走上去 Dzau-zien (or) tseu-zaung chi.

Go to the right. 到右邊去 Tau yeu-pien chi.

Go to the left. 到左邊去 Tau tsi-pien chi.

Go back. 回轉去 We-tsen chi.

Wait here. 等拉 (or) 等拉第頭 Tung la (or) tung la di-deu.

I want to go to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. 我要到滙豐銀行去 Ngoo iau tau We-foong nyung-‘aung chi.

I want to go to the German Bank. 我要到德華銀行去 Ngoo iau tau Tuh-wo nyung-‘aung chi.

I want to go to the Imperial Customs. 我要到新關去 Ngoo iau tau Sing-kwan chi.

I want to go to the Astor House. 我要到禮査去 Ngoo iau tau Li-dzo chi.

I want to go to the Club. 我要到總會去 Ngoo iau tau Tsoong-we chi.

I want to go to the Railway Station. 我要到火車站去 Ngoo iau tau hoo-tsho dzan chi.

I want to go to the Steamer Jetty. 我要到輪船碼頭去 Ngoo iau tau lung-zen mo-deu chi.

I do not know the way; take me to the Police Office. 我勿認得路; 儂車我到巡捕房去 Ngoo ’veh nyung-tuh loo; noong tsho ngoo tau Dzing-boo-vaung chi.

[I have paid] enough. 有哉 (or) 毅哉 Yeu-tse (or) Keu-tse.

[What I have paid you is] not too little. 勿少拉哉 ’Veh sau la tse.

I have already paid you according to custom. 我巳經照規矩付儂 Ngoo i-kyung tsau kwe-kyui foo noong.

Go quicker. 跑來快點. Bau-le khwa-tien.

Go slower. 跑來慢點 Bau-le man-tien.

Stop. 停 (or) 停下來 Ding (or) Ding-‘au-le.

Stop for a little while. 停一停 Ding-ih-ding.

[Because of rain] put up the hood. [爲之落雨] 篷布撑起來 [We-ts lauh-yui] boong-poo tshang-chi-le.

Put the hood back. 蓬布放下去 Boong-poo faung-‘au-chi.

Have you a waterproof apron? 油布有否 Yeu-poo yeu va?

Please tell me where the bank is? 請告訴我銀行拉那裡 Tshing kau-soo ngoo nyung-‘aung la ‘a-li?

Please tell me where Chinese books can be bought. 請告訴我那裡可以買中國書 Tshing kau-soo ngoo ‘a-li khau-i ma Tsoong-kok su.

Please tell me where Foreign books can be bought. 請告訴我外國書那裡好買 Tshing kau-soo ngoo nga-kok su ‘a-li hau ma?

Please tell me where foreign clothes can be bought. 請告訴我外國衣裳那裡好買 Tshing kau-soo ngoo nga-kok i-zaung ‘a-li hau ma?

Please tell me where there is an eating house or (hotel). 請告訴我那裡有外國飯店 (or 客寓) Tshing kau-soo ngoo ‘a-li yeu nga-kok van-tien (or khak-nyui).

Take me to the British Consulate. 車我到大英公館去 Tsho ngoo tau Da-Iung koong-kwen chi.

Take me to the American Consulate. 車我到花旗公館去 Tsho ngoo tau Hwo-ji koong-kwen chi.

Take me to the Cathedral. 車我到紅禮拜堂去 Tsho ngoo tau ‘Oong-li-pa-daung chi.

Take me to Union Church. 車我到蘇州河禮拜堂去 Tsho ngoo tau Soo-tseu-‘oo li-pa-daung chi.

Still another (ricksha) is wanted. 還要一部 wan iau ih boo.

Can this parcel go into the ricksha? 第个包子車子上擺得落否 Di-kuh pau-ts tsho-ts laung pa-tuh-lauh va?

For other useful directions see section on “Direction.”