[Chinese Phrase Book]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

2 HOUR BUILDING USE ONLY
TM JÛ - KIô 'ôb
TM 30-633
CHINESE
PHRASE BOOK
DECEMBER 10, 1943
Dissemination of restricted matter.—The information contained
in restricted documents and the essential characteristics
of restricted material may be given to any person known
to be in the service of the United States and to persons of
undoubted loyalty and discretion who are cooperating
in Government work, but will not be communicated to the
public or to the press except by authorized military public
relations agencies. (See also par. 18b, AR 380-5,28 Sep 1942.)
GIFT
wa 14 m
u of NT LIBRARIES
76203
TM 30-633
CHINESE
PHRASE BOOK
Dissemination of restricted matter.—The information contained
in restricted documents and the essential characteristics
of restricted material may be given to any person known
to be in the service of the United States and to persons of
undoubted loyalty and discretion who are cooperating
in Government work, but will not be communicated to the
public or to the press except by authorized military public
relations agencies. (See also par. 18b, AR38O-5,28 Sep 1942.)
WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 10, 1943
0
COP
WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington 25, D. C., 10 December 1943.
TM 30-633, Chinese Phrase Book, is published
for military personnel only, and is not to be
republished in whole or in part without the
consent of the War Department.
[A. G. 300.7 (3 Mar 43)]
By Order of the Secretary of War:
G. C. MARSHALL,
Chief of Staff.
off ici al :
J. A. ULIO,
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
di st ri bu ti on :
X.
(For explanation of symbols, see FM 21-6)
FEB 14 1947
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. EMERGENCY EXPRESSIONS........................ 10
Ask in g Help .............................................. ............. 10
War nin gs .................................................................. 16
Comm an ds ................................................................. 16
2. GENERAL EXPRESSIONS.............................. 22
Gree ti ngs ................................ 22
Phr ase s to Help Und ers tan di ng ...................... 28
Ques ti ons Ab ou t an Indi vi dua l ........................ 36
Ran k ........................................................................... 40
Or ga ni za ti on an d Spec ia lty ............................... 46
3. PERSONAL NEEDS............................................ 58
Food an d Dri nk ...................................................... 58
Lodgi ng ..................................................................... 74
Medi ca l Aid ...................................... 80
Buy ing an d Perso nal Serv ic es .......................... 94
4. LOCATION AND TERRAIN........................ 110
Loc at io n ................................................................... 110
Dis tan c e ................................................................... 116
Natur e of Terr ai n .............................................. 118
5. ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION.......... 124
Roads an d Br id ges ................................................ 124
Rai lro ads , Bus ses , Plan es .................................. 128
Other Mean s of Tra ns po rta tio n ..................... 130
Repai rs an d Sup pli es ............................................ 132
PAGE
6. COMMUNICATIONS........................................ 136
Radi o ......................................................................... 136
Telep ho ne —Num b er s ...................................... 140
Teleg r ap h ................................................................ 148
Mai l ........................................................................... 150
7. RECONNAISSANCE.......................................... 156
8. LANDING A PLANE........................................ 170
9. NUMBERS, SIZE, TIME, ETC. ........................ 174
Amoun t ......... ............................................................ 174
Or dina l Num b er s .................................................. 174
Size an d Wei gh t ..................................................... 176
Tim e ........................................................................... 176
10. ADDITIONAL TERMS.................................... 184
Per so na l Equ ipm ent ............................................. 184
Weap ons an d Amm un it io n ................................... 186
Car s , Tan ks , Plan es , Shi ps ................................ 188
Tools an d Sup pli es ................................................ 194
Com mu ni c ati ons ...................................................... 196
Mis cel la ne ou s .............. ;.......................................... 198
Mon ey , Weights , an d Meas ur es ....................... 200
Pro vi nc es an d Citi es of Chi na .......................... 210
11. IMPORTANT SIGNS ...................................... 232
12. CHINESE ROAD SIGNS.................................. 234
13. ALPHABETICAL WORD LIST........................ 236
© a a ®r s § s
¡book
IXIor th Chi nes e (also called Mandarin) is
the everyday language of about 300 million people in northern,
western and southwestern China and in Manchuria. It
is also understood by educated people throughout the rest of
the country, where several other languages are spoken. The
best known of these is Cantonese, the language spoken by
most of the Chinese living outside of China, including
those in the United States.
Like English, North Chinese is pronounced differently
in different parts of the country. However, the pronunciation
given in this Phrase Book, which is that of Peiping,
will be understood by all.
This Phrase Book contains the Chinese words and expressions
you are most likely to need. All the words are
written in a spelling which you read like English. This spelling
is given in the second column on each page. Each letter
5
or combination of letters is used for the sound it normally
represents in English and it always stands for the same
sound. Thus, “oo” is always to be read as in too, boot,
tooth, roost, never as in blood or door.
In the third column of each page is given the Wade-Giles
Romanization of the Chinese, and in the fourth column
are given the Chinese characters. The third and fourth
columns will not concern you unless you have studied
Chinese before.
Special Points
Speaking Chinese is a little like singing. It is important
to give the right tune to each expression. In the Phrase
Book the tones used in speaking Chinese are shown as
follows:
Small letters indicate low pitch,
capital letters high pitch. Example:
“hwaw CHUH” meaning “train.”
A curved line means that your voice slides
up. Example: “NEE^EEN ha_OO”
meaning “hello.” In “NEE^EEN” your
voice starts high and rises still higher.
In “ha_OO” your voice starts low and
goes up.
6
I
u
An exclamation point means that your
voice starts high and slides down
sharply, much as in English commands
like “Stop!” or “Halt!” Example:
“YOW!” meaning “want.”
A slanting line is put into the longer
expressions at the points where you
can pause for breath. It is important
not to hesitate except where there is a
slanting line.
with two dots over it stands for a sound
wedon’t have in English. To make it, say
the ee of feet and at the same time round
your lips. Example: “CHU!” meaning
“go.”
How to Use the Phrase Book
The Table of Contents lists the situations covered. Try
to become familiar with the contents of the Phrase Book
so that you will know where to find a given section when
you need it. In each section you will find a number of
questions, each one so phrased that the Chinese speaker
can give you a simple answer, point out the direction, give
you a number, and so forth.
7
The Chinese never reply with just “yes” or “no” but
make a short statement in answer to the question. The
answers you are most likely to get are given after each
question. Frequently a Chinese will shake his head for
“no” or nod it for “yes,” just as we do. If you want this
kind of answer, you can get it by using the following
expression:
English Pronunciation
Please answer by nodding
or shaking your head
CHJNG nee / YOONG!
d-yan TO_OO / YA 00
T0.00 / HWAY.EE DA
If the person you are speaking to knows how to read,
you can point to the question in the column headed
Chinese and ask him to point to the answer:
Point to the answer in
this book
ba YOW! HWAY^EE DA
duh HWA! / jer GAY EE
waw KAHN!
The Chinese use “please” even more often than we do.
It is used as follows:
Please
Please repeat
Please speak slower
chJNG
ching / DZA!ee SHWAW
ching / MAHN! ee
d-yan / SHWAW
It is a good idea to memorize the numbers (at least up to
ten) and the other expressions you will constantly need.
8
The Chinese use their own system of writing numbers,
given on pages 144-148. If you do not understand a
number when it is spoken, you can show the person the
list of Chinese numbers and ask him to point.
Please point CH J NG jer / GAY„EE
waw KAHN!
If you need a single word, look for it in the Alphabetical
Word List at the back of the book. You will also find page
numbers there telling you where to find expressions containing
the word.
To help with the pronunciation of Chinese, a set of
phonograph records is issued with the Chinese Language
Guide (Introductory Series'), TM 30-333. These records will
help you get the proper tones for the different expressions.
9
Qq emerge ncy expressions
ASKING HELP
English \ Pronunciation
Please help me ching BAHNG MA_AHNG
Please come and help ching LA.EE BAHNG
MA_AHNG
Help! {very urgent: J-YOO! MING!
'Save my life!”)
I am lost waw MEE_EE la / LOO!
Do you understand? doong BOO! doo_OONG
Yes, I understand dooJDONG
No, I don’t BOO! doo.OONG
Speak slowly MAHN! yee d-yan / SHWAW
Say it again DZA!ee SHWAW
Please chJNG
I beg your pardon, may
I ask you for some
information?
ching WUN!
May I ask a favor of
you?
J-YEH! GWAHNG
10
EMERGENCY
EXPRESSIONS
Wade System
ch'ing3 pang1 mang2
ch'ing3 lai2 pang1 mang2
chiu4 ming4
wo3 mi2 le lu4
tung3 pu tung3
tung3
pu4 tung3
man4 i tien3 shuo1
tsai4 shuo1
ch'ing3
ch'ing3 wen4
chieh4 kuang1
Chinese Writing
'It 7'lt ?
■It
*1t
Wife
ft
PtPD
it Till
English Pronunciation
Please do this for me LA.00 J-YA!
Where is there a large
town?
SH.UM-muh DEE! fahng / yo
CH.UNG
Where is there a village? SH.UM-muh DEE! fahng / yo
R.UN J-YA
Please point CH.ING jer G.AY waw KAHN
Please take me there ching DA!ee waw CHtJ!
Draw a map for me GAY.EE waw / HWA! YEE!
JAHNG / DEE! T00.00
I am an American waw SHER! may GWAW
R.UN
We are American
soldiers
waw MUN / SHER! may
GWAW BING
Are there soldiers near
here?
FOO! JIN! / yo MAY.EE
yo / BING
There are yo.OO
There are not MAY.EE yo.OO
Where are the soldiers? BING / DZA!ee SH.UM-muh
DEE! fahng
Are they our enemies? SHER! DEE.EE run ma
They are SHER!
They are not B00.00 SHER!
Where are there some
American soldiers?
may GWAW BING / DZA!ee
SH.UM-muh DEE! fahng
12
WadeSystem Chinese Writing
lao2 chia4
shen2 me ti4 fang1 yu3 ch'eng2
shen2 me ti4 fang1 yu3 jen2
chia1
ch'ing3 chih3 kei3 wo3 k‘an4
ch'ing3 tai4 wo3 ch‘ü4
kei3 wo3 hua4 i chang1 ti4 t‘u2 töWS-iigÄM
wo3 shih4 mei3 kuo2 jen2 «ÄÄBIA
wo3 men shih4 mei3 kuo2 ping1
fu4 chin4 yu3 mei2 yu3 ping1
yu3 44
mei2 yu3
ping1 tsai4 shen2 me ti4 fang1
s-w
shih4 ti2 jen2 ma ÊftAWï
shih4 ja.
pu2 shih4
mei3 kuo2 ping1 tsai4 shen2
me ti4 fang1
13
Note : It is dangerous to drink water in China unless it has first
been boiled; dysentery and other diseases are too prevalent. Tea is
always made with boiling water, and is almost always available.
English Pronunciation
How can I get there? DOW! NA! guh DEE!
fahng / dzum-MUH dzo„OO
Go by this road TSOO.OONG JUH! T.YOW
LOO! / dzo.OO
Is there a train to that
place?
Y0,00 hwaw CHUH / DOW!
NA! guh DEE!
fahng / CHU! ma
There is yo„OO
There is not MAYBEE yo.OO
Where is the station? hwaw CHUH JAHN! / DZA!ee
SHJJM-muh DEE! fahng
Is there a bus to that
place?
yo GOONG GOONG! CHEE!
CHUH / DOW! NA! guh DEE!
fahng / CHU! ma
Where can I get the bus? DZA.’ee SHJJM-muh DEE!
fahng / SHAHNG! GOONG
GOONG! CHEE! CHUH
You will be rewarded Y0.00 BA!oo cho / GAY, EE nee
I want to eat waw YOW! CHER FAHN
I want tea waw YOW! HUH CHA.A
Where can I get food? SH,UM-muh DEE! fahng / K UH
yee CHER FAHN!
14
Wade System
tao4 na4 ke ti4 fang1 tsen3 mq
tsou3
ts'ung2 ehe4 t'iao2 lu4 tsou3
yu3 huo3 ch'e1 tao4 na4 ke ti4
fang1 ch‘ü4 ma
yu3
mei2 yu3
huo3 ch'e1 chan4 tsai4 shen2 me
ti4 fang1
yu3 kung1 kung4 ch'i4 ch'e1 tao4
na4 ke ti4 fang1 ch'ü4 ma
tsai4 shen2 me ti4 fang1
shang4 kung1 kung4 ch'i4 ch'e1
yu3 pao4 ch'ou2 kei3 ni3
wo3 yao4 ch'ih1 fan4
wo3 yao4 he1 ch'a2
Chinese Writing
fi
rnowm#?
WW&ïffc
$^p£æ
shen2 me ti4 fang1 k'e3 yi3
ch'ih1 fan4
15
English Pronunciation
I am wounded waw SHO! SHAHNG la
Take me to a doctor DA!ee waw / DOW! YEE
a shung / NA! lee / CHU!
Ask a doctor to come ching YEE shung / LA_EE
Bring help ching R.UN LA.EE / BAHNG
MA.AHNG
WARNINGS
Danger! WAY.EE sh.YAN
Gas! D00_00 CHEE!
Don’t smoke! B00.00 YOW! / CHO YAN
Careful! sh-yow SHIN
Lie down! tahng SH-YAH!
Take cover! DAW.UH chee LA_EE
COMMANDS
Wait here! DZA!ee JUH! lee / dung
Stand up! JAHN! chee LA.EE
Come forward! DOW! JUH! lee LA.EE
Come out! CHOO LA_EE
Right away! KWA!ee KWA.EE duh
16
Wade System
wo3 shou4 shang1 le
tai4 wo3 tao4 i1 sheng1 na4 li
ch‘ü4
ch'ing3 i1 sheng1 lai2
ch'ing3 jen2 lai2 pang1 mang2
Chinese Writing
fiWÆ#
wei2 hsien3
tu2 ch‘i4
pu2 yao4 ch'ou1 yen1
hsiao3 hsin1 zb£»
t'ang3 hsia4 #TF
to3 ch‘i3 lai2
tsai4 che4 li teng3
chan4 ch‘i3 lai2
tao4 che4 li lai2
ch'u1 lai2
♦ ft#
ku'ai4 ku'ai2 te «kW
17
English Pronunciation
Move back! SH-YAHNG! HO! TWEY!
Turn toward me! J WAHN! gwaw LA.EE
Turn away from me! J WAHN! gwaw CHÜ!
Go ahead! DZA!ee waw / CH.YAN byan
dzo.00
Follow me! GUN juh WAW dzo.00
Follow him! GUN juh TA dzo.00
Go slow! MAHN! dzo.OO
Don’t shoot! B00.00 YOW! / KA-EE
CH-YAHNG
Stop! (to a person on foot) JAHN! joo
Stop! (to someone in a
vehicle)
T.ING joo
Who’s there? CH.YAN b-yan / SHER!
SH.UM-muh R.UN
Password! ko LING!
Advance! SH-YAHNG! CH.YAN LA.EE
Come here! GWAW! LA.EE
Don’t move! B00.00 YOW! DOONG!
Surrender! T0.00 SH.YAHNG
Throw down your arms! ba CH-YAHNG / RUNG
DZA!ee / DEE! shahng
18
shang4
Wade System Chinese Writing
hsiang4 hou4 t'ui4
chuan4 kuo4 lai2
chuan4 kuo4 ch'ii4
tsai4 wo3 ch'ien2 pien1 tsou3
ken1 cho wo3 tsou3
ken1 cho1 t'a1 tsou3 8RW flliiman4
tsou3
pu2 yao4 k'ai1 ch'iang1
chan4 chu4 tóHi
t'ing2 chu4
ch'ien2 pien1 shih4 shen2 me
jen2
k‘ou3 ling4
hsiang4 ch'ien2 lai2 |nj glj
kuo4 lai2
pu2 yao4 tung4
t'ou2 hsiang2
pa3 ch'iang1 jeng1 tsai4 ti4
19
English Pronunciation
Raise your hands! JU.U chee / sho LA_EE
Line up! JAHN! / CH.UNG YEE!
PA.EE
Here! DZA!ee JUH! lee
There! DZA!ee NA! lee
Don’t try any tricks! la-oo LA-00 SHJER SH_ER
duh
Did you hear what I
said?
TING J-YAN! la / MAY_EE
yo
Obey or I’ll fire! RUH! sher / BOO! TING / waw
DUH MING! LING! / waw
J-YOO! / KA-EE CH-YAHNG
la
20
Wade System Chinese Writing
chü3 ch‘i3 shou3 lai2
chan4 ch'eng2 i4 p‘ai2
tsai4 ehe4 li
tsai4 na4 li
lao3 lao2 shih2 shih2 te
t'ing1 chien4 le mei2 yu3
jo4 shih4 pu4 t'ing1 wo3 te
ming4 ling4, wo3 chiu4 k'ai1
ch'iang1 la iwr
21
^0» GENERAL EXPRESSIONS
GREETINGS
English Pronunciation
Hello {generalform of
greeting for any time
of day)
NEE.EE ha.00
Good morning dzow A
Note : This expression is used much less than the first, and is
given merely so that you will understand it if it is spoken to you.
I am fine ha.00
Thank you SH-YEH! sh-yeh
You are welcome B00.00 YOW! / KUH! chee
Please ch.ING
I beg your pardon, may
I ask you for some
information?
ching WUN!
May I ask a favor of you?
Please do this for me
J-YEH! GWAHNG
LA.00 J-YA!
Pardon me DWAY! boo chee.EE
Sir SH-YAN shung
22
GENERAL
EXPRESSIONS
Wade System Chinese Writing
ni3 hao3
tsao3 a1 'fLPpiJ
hao3 ft
hsieh4 hsieh4
pu2 yao4 k‘e4 ch‘i
ch'ing3
ch'ing3 wen4
chieh4 kuang1
lao2 chia4
tui4 pu ch‘i3
hsien1 sheng1
23
English Pronunciation
Madam TA.'ee ta-ee
Miss SH„YOW jeh
Mr, ---- SH-YAN shung
Mrs.__ ---- TA!ee ta-ee
Miss__ ___SH.YOW jeh
What is your name? nee J-YOW! / SH.UM-muh
MJNG dz
. What is your name?
{very polite')
GWAY! SHING!
My name is__ waw J-YOW!___
My name is__ {very
polite)
BEE! SHING!___
Glad to meet you J.YOO ya.AH NG
Come in ching JIN! LA.EE
Please sit down ching DZAW!
Sit here DZAiee JUHMee DZAW!
Sit there DZA!ee NAMee DZAW!
Do you smoke? CHO YAN ma
Do you have a match? yo YA.AHNG hwaw MA
Are you hungry? UH! boo UH!
24
Wade System Chinese Writing
t'ai4 t‘ai4
hsiao3 chieh3 zbft
___hsien1 sheng1 —
___t‘ai4 t‘ai4 ------
___hsiao3 chieh3 ------/Mil
ni3 chiao4 shen2 me ming2 tzu4
kuei4 hsing4 urn?
wo3 chiao4___ ^”4------
pi4 hsing4___ wm—
chiu3 yang3
ch'ing3 chin4 lai2
ch'ing3 tso4
tsai4 che4 li tso4
tsai4 na4 li tso4 M'-il'K
ch'ou1 yen1 ma ?
yu3 yang2 huo3 ma
e4 pu e4
25
English Pronunciation
Are you thirsty? kuh BOO k.UH
Good-by DZA!ee J-YAN!
See you later dung YEE dung / J-YAN!
See you tomorrow MJNG t-yan J-YAN!
Good luck! {in seeing
someone off on a trip)
YEE_EE LOO! / P.ING AHN
Congratulations! GOONG shee_EE
May I congratulate you
on_
GOONG shee.EE /___
the new year SHIN N.YAN
your promotion SHUNG GWAHN
the victory SHUNG! LEE!
I wish you happiness JOO! nee / KWA!ee LAW!
Note : The above and
toasts.
the five following examples are typical
I wish you victory JOO! nee / SHUNG! LEE!
I wish you a peaceful
time
JOO! nee / PJNG AHN
"Bottoms up” GAHN BAY
To your health! JOO! nee / J-YAN! KAHNG
26
Wade System Chinese Writing
k'e3 pu k‘e3
tsai4 chien4
teng3 i teng3 chien4
ming2 t'ien1 chien4
i2 lu4 p'ing2 an1 —
kung1 hsi3
kung1 hsi3___ ------
hsin1 nien2
sheng1 kuan1
sheng4 li4
chu4 ni3 k'uai4 lo4
chu4 ni3 sheng4 li4 MWl
chu4 ni3 p'ing2 an1
kan1 pei1 ss
chu4 ni3 chien4 k'ang1
27
English Pronunciation
To the victory of the
United Nations!
JOO! / L_YAN H.UH
GWAWJJH / SHUNG! LEE!
PHRASES TO HELP UNDERSTANDING
There are no general words for “Yes” and “No” in
Chinese. The following examples will show you how questions
are answered:
Is there any? yo MAY_EE yo.OO
There is yo_OO
There is not MAY.EE yo.OO
Is it so? SHER! boo SHER!
It is so SHER!
It is not so B00.00 SHER!
Is that right? DWAY! BOO DWAY!
That’s right DWAY! la
That’s not right B00.00 DWAY!
Is it OK? how BOO ha.OO
It’s OK hajDO
It’s not OK BOO! ha.OO
28
Wade System
chu4 lien2 he2 kuo2 sheng4 li4
Chinese Writing
WWéHïl»»
yu3 mei2 yu3
yu3 w
mei2 yu3
shih4 pu shih
shih4
pu2 shih
tui4 pu tui4
tui4 ^7
pu2 tui4 7^
hao3 pu hao3
hao3
pu4 hao3
29
The first question really means “have (or) not have.”
The answer that corresponds to our “Yes” is really “have,”
and the answer that is the same as our “No” is really
“not have.” Similarly, in the second, the Chinese really
says Is (or) not is,” and the answers are “is” and “not
is. The third and fourth are similar.
In other words, a question in Chinese gives the listener
two choices, and he replies by indicating which choice he
English Pronunciation
Please answer by
nodding or shaking
your head
CH.ING nee / YOONG! d yan
T0.00 / YA.00
T0.00 / HWAY.EE DA
For "Yes,” nod your
head
SHER! / J-YOO! CH.ING
nee / d-yan T0.00
For "No,” shake your
head
BOO.OO SHER! / J-YOO!
YA.00 T0.00
You may
You may not
K.UH yee
BOO! SH.ING
Isn’t that so though!
Perhaps
kuh BOO.OO SHER! ma
Y.EH shu
It’s possible kuh N.UNG
Certainly
Doubtless
YEE.EE DING!
MAY.EE yo WUN! TEE.EE
I don’t know BOO! JER DOW!
30
believes to be correct. This he does by repeating the right
part of the question.
The four questions and answers listed above will be
heard very often. But since other questions may not use
these same words, the answers won’t either. You can help
yourself to understand by getting the person to whom you
are talking to nod or shake his head as he answers.
Wade System
ch'ing3 ni3 yung4 tien3 t‘ou2
yao2 t‘ou2 huei2 ta1
shih4, chiu4 ch'ing3 ni3 tien3
t‘ou2
pu2 shih4, chiu4 yao2 t’ou2
k‘e3 i3
pu4 hsing2
k‘e3 pu2 shih4 ma1
ye3 hsü3
k‘e3 neng2
i2 ting4
mei2 yu3 wen4 t‘i2
pu4 chih1 tao4
Chinese Writing
—
31
English Pronunciation
I think so Y.EH shu SHER!
I think not B00_00 SHER! ba
What languages do you
speak?
nee / DOH sher / HWAY!
SHWAW / na GWAW HWA!
Do you speak__ ? nee HWAY! SHWAW/ ___ma
I speak__ waw HWAY! SHWAW__
Chinese JOONG gwaw HWA!
Mandarin (official
speech)
GWAHN HWA!
National speech GWAW.UH yu_U
Shanghai dialect SHAHNG! ha-ee HWA!
Fukien dialect F00.00 J-YAN! HWA!
Amoy dialect SH-YA! M_UN HWA!
Hakka KUH! J-YA HWA!
Cantonese gwahng DOONG HWA!
Japanese RER! bun HWA!
English YING gwaw HWA!
Russian UH! gwaw HWA!
Korean GOW LEE! HWA!
French FA! gwaw HWA!
Burmese m-yan D-YAN! HWA!
32
Wade System Chinese Writing
ye3 hsii3 shih4
pu2 shih4 pa
Shi
ni3 tou1 shih4 hui4 shuo1 na3
kuo2 hua4
ni3 hui4 shuo1___ma -----------
wo3 hui4 shuo1---- —
Aung1 kuo2 hua4
kuan1 hua4 WoS
kuo2 yü3
shang4 hai3 hua4 -LifélS
fu2 chien4 hua4 Ââât.îiÇ
hsia4 men2 hua4
k‘e4 chia1 hua4
kuang3 tung1 hua4 JM nS
jih4 pen3 hua4 y
ying1 kuo2 hua4
e4 kuo2 hua4 MBS
kao1 li4 hua4 iuj ôÆ iS
fa4 kuo2 hua4
mien3 tien4 hua4
33
English Pronunciation
Thai (Siamese) SH-YAN LAW. UH HWA!
Annamese AHN nahn HWA!
I don’t speak well waw / SHWAW boo ha.00
Can you get an
interpreter?
N.UNG boo N.UNG / jow
YEE.EE guh / FAHN
YEE! / LA.EE
Do you understand? doong MA
Please speak slowly MAHN! MA.AHN duh SHWAW
What did you say? nee SHWAW SH.UM-muh
Please repeat ching DZAlee SHWAW
What do you call this? JUH! guh J-YOW! SH.UM-muh
What is this? JUH! SHER! SH.UM-muh
What is that? NAH! SHER! SH.UM-muh
Wait a moment dung YEE d.UNG
Come with me GUN waw LA.EE ’
__ wants to see you ___YOW! J-YAN! nee
I want to ask you some
questions
waw YOW! WUN! nee
Do you read Chinese? nee RUN! sher DZ! ma
A little BOO! DAW
This book contains
Chinese writing
JUH! byn SHOO lee / yo
JOONG gwaw DZ!
34
Wade System Chinese Writing
hsien1 lo2 hua4 OiS
an1 nan2 hua4
wo3 shuo1 pu hao3
neng2 pu neng2 chao3 i2 ke
fan1 i4 lai2
tung3 ma 7
man4 man1 te shuo1 ISSMiS
ni3 shuo1 shen2 me falS®^ ?
ch'ing3 tsai4 shuo1 STOSi
che4 ke chiao4 shen2 me OW?
che4 shih4 shen2 me
na4 shih4 shen2 me
teng3 i teng3
ken1 wo3 lai2 »Ji ft*
---- yao4 chien4 ni3 —«fa
wo3 yao4 wen4 ni3 x ft® TO
ni3 jen4 shih4 tzu4.ma fal^^Hi ?
pu4 to1
che4 pen3 shu1 li yu3 chung1
kuo2 tzu4
35
English Pronunciation
Can you read this word? nee RUN! sher / JUH! guh
DZ! ma
Find someone who can
read Chinese
jow YEE.EE guh / RUN! sher
DZ! duh / LA.EE
Point to the answer in
this book
ba YOW! HWAY.EE DAH
duh HWA! / jer GAY EE waw
KAHN!
Draw a picture for me GAY.EE waw HWA! choo
LA.EE
Tell the truth SHWAW SH.ER HWA!
You will not be hurt ' B00.00 HWAY! / J-YOW!
nee / CHER koo DUH
You will be rewarded
(with money)
yee HO! / yo BA!oo
CH0.00 / GAY.EE nee
QUESTIONS ABOUT AN INDIVIDUAL
What nationality are
you?
nee SHER! / na GWAW.UH
R.UN
I am a__ waw SHER!___
Are you > ? nee SHER!___ma
Chinese JOONG gwaw R.UN
Japanese RER! bun R.UN
Russian UH! gwaw R.UN
36
Wade System Chinese Writing
ni3 jen4 shih4 che4 ke tzu4 ma
chao3 i2 ke jen4 shih4 tzu4 te
lai2
pa3 yao4 hui2 ta2 te hua4 chih3
kei3 wo3 k'an4
kei3 wo3 hua4 ch'u1 lai2
shuo1 shih2 hua4
pu2 hui4 chiao4 ni3 ch'ih1 k‘u3
te
i3 hou4 yu3 pao4 ch'ou2 kei3 ni3
ni3 shih4 na3 kuo2 jen2
wo3 shih4___
ni3 shih4__ _ ma
chung1 kuo2 jen2
jih4 pen3 jen2
e4 kuo2 jen2
A ?
------
—ej ?
■hi^A
RAA
«A
37
English Pronunciation
Korean GOW lee RJJN
Hindu YIN! doo RJJN
Burmese m-yan D-YAN! RJJN
Thai SH-YAN LAW.UH RJJN
Annamese AHN nahn RJJN
American may GWAW RJJN
English YING gwaw RJJN
French FA! gwaw R_UN
What is your native
region?
nee SHER! / SHJJM-muh DEE!
fahng duh / RJJN
I am a native of__ waw SHER!___RJJN
Where do you live? nee DZA!ee / SH_UM-muh DEE!
fahng / JOO!
I live in__ waw DZA!ee /___/ JOO!
Where are you going? nee DOW! / SHJJM-muh DEE!
fahng / CHU!
I j»m going to__ waw DOW!___CHU!
Where are your friends? nee DUH PJJNG yo / DZA!ee
SHJJM-muh DEE! fahng
Where is your__ .? nee DUH__ / DZAiee SHJJMmuh
DEE! fahng
38
Wade System
kao1 li4 jen2
yin4 tu4 jen2
mien3 tien4 jen2
hsien1 lo2 jen2
an1 nan2 jen2
mei3 kuo2 jen2
ying1 kuo2 jen2
fa4 kuo2 jen2
ni3 shih4 shen2 me ti4 fang1 te
jen2
wo3 shih4___jen2
ni3 tsai4 shen2 me ti4 fang1 chu4
wo3 tsai4___chu4
ni3 tao4 shen2 me ti4 fang1 ch'ii4
wo3 tao4__ ch'ii4
ni3 te p'eng2 yu3 tsai4 shen2 me
ti4 fang1
ni3 te___tsai4 shen2 me ti4
fang1
Chinese Writing
rm K A
M feJ K
A
A
MOW ?
Á
î
ÍHÍF.------1+1
+WJ—£
ffcW-----?
39
Note : There is no rank corresponding to this in the United
States Army.
English Pronunciation
home J-YA
commanding officer jahng GWAHN
father FOO! chin
mother moo CHIN
husband SH-YAN shung
wife TA !ee ta-ee
RANK
What is your rank? nee SHER! / SH_UM-muh
J-YEH jee
Are you a__ ? nee SHER! / ___ / ma
private UHR! dung BING
private first class YEE! dung BING
superior private SHAHNG! dung BING
corporal SH-YA! SHER!
sergeant JOONG SHER!
staff sergeant SHAHNG! SHER!
40
Wade System Chinese Writing
chia1
chang3 kuan1 lé'b
fu4 ch'in1
mu3 ch'in1 Ml
hsien1 sheng1
t‘ai4 t‘ai4
ni3 shih4 shen2 me chieh1 chi2 ftÂiÊSOiï
ni3 shih4___ma
erh4 teng3 ping1
i4 teng3 ping1
shang4 teng3 ping1
hsia4 shih4
chung1 shih4
shang4 shih4
4’±
_t-±
41
or GW AHN ja.AHNG
English Pronunciation
warrant officer jwun WAY!
army officer LOO! JÜ-UN / JÜ-UN GWAHN
Note : There are only three ranks of general in the Chinese
Army, instead of four as in ours.
company officer WAY! GWAHN
field officer SH-YOW! GWAHN
general officer J-YAHNG! GWAHN
second lieutenant SHA!oo WAY!
first lieutenant JOONG WAY!
captain SHAHNG! WAY!
major SHA!oo SH-YOW!
lieutenant colonel JOONG SH-YOW!
colonel SHAHNG! SH-YOW!
major general SHAioo J-YAHNG!
lieutenant general JOONG J-YAHNG!
general SHAHNG! J-YAHNG!
generalissimo
(commander-inchief
of the army,
navy, and air force )
LOO! ha-ee KOONG
JÜ-UN / dzoong SZ LING!
42
Wade System
chun3 wei4
lu4 chiin1 chiin1 kuan1
kuan1 chang3
wei4 kuan1
hsiao4 kuan1
chiang4 kuan1
shao4 wei4
chung1 wei4
shang4 wei4
shao4 hsiao4
chung1 hsiao4
shang4 hsiao4
shao4 chiang4
chung1 chiang4
shang4 chiang4
lu4 hai3 k'ung1 chiin1 tsung3
ssu1 ling4
Chinese Writing
W
4'^1
W
44#
_Et#
4^
-EM
43
A member of the Chinese armed forces is usually addressed
not by the word which designates his rank, but by a word
which describes his function. That is, if a company-commander
is a captain and his name is L_YOO, he is normally
called “L.YOO L.YAN ja.AHNG,” meaning “company
commander L.YOO,’’ not “L_YOO SHAHNG! WAY!,’’
meaning “Captain L_YOO.’” The term used as title is
English Pronunciation
commander-in-cKief dzoong SZ LING!
or DZOONG jer HWAY
army commander JU-UN ja_AHNG
division commander SHER jajXHNG
brigade commander LU.U j a.AH NG
regimental
commander
TWA.AHN j a.AH NG
battalion commander Y.ING ja.AHNG
company commander L_YAN ja_AHNG
platoon leader PA.EE ja.AHNG
section or squad
leader
BAHN ja.AHNG
staff officer TSAHN mo
chief-of-staff TSAHN mo ja.AHNG
adjutant FOO! GWAHN
secretary SHOO JEE!
44
always put after the man’s name, not before. If an officer’s
rank is not known he can always be addressed as “SH-YAN
shung,” meaning “Sir.” For example, “L_YOO SH-YAN
shung” means “Mister L.YOO.”
Here are the terms used
of function.
t I
Wade System
tsung3 ssu1 ling4
tsung3 chih3 hui1
chiin1 chang3
shih1 chang3
lu3 chang3
t'uan2 chang3
ying2 chang3
lien2 chang3
p‘ai2 chang3
pan1chang3
in this way, as designations
Chinese Writing
ih|i &
IfflM
ts'an1 mou2
ts'an1 mou2 chang3
fu4 kuan1
shu1 chi4
ml] W
ill rid
45
English Pronunciation
interpreter FAHN YEE! GWAHN
divisional executive
officer
FOO! SHER ja.AHNG
executi ve officer of a
brigade
FOO! LU_U j a. AH NG
regimental executive
officer
TWA.AHN FOO!
battalion executive
officer
Y.ING FOO!
company second in
command
L.YAN FOO!
flight commander FUN DWAY! ja.AHNG
squadron commander JOONG DWAY! ja.AHNG
group commander DA! DWAY! ja.AHNG
wing commander L.YAN DWAY! ja.AHNG
officer of the day J.ER RER! GWAHN
orderly CH.IN WOO! BING
guard WAY! BING
ORGANIZATION AND SPECIALTY
What is your__ ?, nee SHER! / na YEE___duh
outfit BOO! fun
46
Wade System Chinese Writing
fan1 i4 kuan1
fu4 shih1 chang3 fiij Rili
fu4 lii3 chang3 KilO
t'uan2 fu4
ying2 fu4
lien2 fu4 w
fen1 tui4 chang3
chung1 tui4 chang3
ta4 tui4 chang3
lien2 tui4 chang3
chih2 jih4 kuan1 iO'n
ch‘in2 wu4 ping1
wei4 ping1
ni3 shih4 na3 i1___te
pu4 fen4
------- M?
47
English Pronunciation
squad BAHN
company L.YAN
battery POW! BING L.YAN
troop CHEE.EE BING L.YAN
flight FUN DWAY!
battalion YJNG
squadron {air} JOONG DWAY!
squadron {cavalry} CHEE.EE BING YJNG
regiment TWA. AHN
group {air} DA! DWAY!
brigade lu.U
wing {air} L.YAN DWAY!
division SHER
army JU.UN
army corps JU-UN TWA.AHN
Are you with the__ ? nee DZA!ee___ma
I am with the__ waw DZA!ee___
Army LOO! JU-UN
Navy ha-ee JU-UN
Marines ha-ee JU-UN / LOO!
JAHN! DWAY!
Wade System Chinese Writing
pan1 »
lien2 ill!
p'ao4 ping1 lien2
ch'i2 ping1 lien2
fen1 tui4
ying2 &
chung1 tui4 +»
ch‘i2 ping1 ying2
t'uan2 iw
ta4 tui4
lü3
lien2 tui4
shih1
chün1 m
chün1 t'uan2 W1
ni3 tsai4___ma fäfr.—n,!g ?
wo3 tsai4___ «ff.—
lu4 chün1 IW
hai3 chün1 rW
hai3 chün1 lu4 chan4 tui4
49
English Pronunciation
Air Forces KOONG JU-UN
Coast Guard ha-ee AHN! / jing WAY!
DWAY!
What branch of service
are you in?
nee SHER! / na YEE!
KUH duh
I am in the---- waw SHER!----
Armored Forces J-WAHNG j-ya / BOO! DWAY!
duh
Artillery POW! BING
Cavalry CHEEJCE BING
Engineers GOONG BING
Infantry BOO! BING
Medical Corps JU-UN YEE dzung DWAY! duh
Military Police SH-YAN! BING
Ordnance
Department
BING GOONG shoo DUH
Quartermaster Corps JU-UN SHU dzung DWAY! duh
Signal Corps
Transportation Corps
What is your specialty?
TOONG SHIN! dzung DWAY!duh
DZ JOONG! BING
nee HWAY! DZAW!
SILUM-muh
Are you a---- ?
bombardier
nee SHER! / ---- ma
T0H.00 JA! DAHN! duh
Wade System Chinese Writing
k'ung1 chün1 sw
hai3 an4 ching3 wei4 tui4
ni3 shih4 na3 i k'e1 te «fcäWS—flW Î
wo3 shih4___ —
chuang1 chia3 pu4 tui4 te is Epsom
p'ao4 ping1
ch‘i2 ping1
kung1 ping1 r
pu4 ping1
chün1 i1 tsung3 tui4 te
hsién4 ping1
ping1 kung1 shu3 te
chün1 hsü1 tsung3 tui4 te raw«
t'ung1 hsin4 tsung3 tui4 te
tzu1 chung4 ping1
ni3 hui4 tso4 shen2 me
ni3 shih4___ma ifcM------n,$ ?
t‘ou2 cha4 tan4 te
51
English Pronunciation
chauffeur KA-EE CHEE! CHUH duh
clerk SHOO JEE!
cook hwaw FOO
engineer SZ JEE
fireman or stoker T-YAN MAY.EE duh
groom ma FOO
gunner POW! BING
lineman AHN D-YAN! SH-YAN! duh
machine gunner JEE GWAHN
CH-YAHNG / BING
mechanic JEE CHEE! J-YAHNG!
messenger CHWA.AHN LING! BING
observer GWAHN TSUH! BING
parachutist J-YAHNG! LAW! sahn BING
pilot FAY SHJNG YU. AN
radio operator WOO 00 SH-YAN! D-YAN!
HWA! / SZ JEE
radio repairman SH-YOO lee / W00.00
SH-YAN! D-YAN! duh
rifleman BOO! BING
52
Wade System Chinese Writing
k'ai1 ch‘i4 ch'e1 te 1*8 ft Wj
shu1 chi4 o
huo3 fu1 ÄR
ssu1 chi1 TW
t'ien1 mei2 te
ma3 fu1
p‘ao4 ping1
an1 tien4 hsien4 te
chi1 kuan1 ch'iang1 ping1 WIÄ«
chi1 ch‘i4 chiang4
ch'uan2 ling4 ping1
kuan1 ts'e4 ping1
chiang4 lo4 san3 ping1
fei1 hsing2 yüan2 WfM
wu2 hsien4 tien4 hua4 ssu1 chi1 »Mä nm
hsiu1 li3 wu2 hsien4 tien4 te
pu4 ping1
53
English Pronunciation
scout CH.YAN SHA!oo
sniper F00.00 BING
switchboard operator D-YAN! HWA! SZ JEE
SHUHNG
tankman JAHN! CHUH BING
How long have you been
in the service?
DZA!ee BOO! DWAY!
lee / GAHN! la / DAW sha-oo
SH.ER ho la
How many years? DAW sha-oo N_YAN la
How many months? DAW sha-oo YÜEH! la
How many days? DAW sha-oo T-YAN la
How many men are in
your_ ?
nee MUN___lee / yo DAW
sha-oo R.UN
unit BOO! DWAY!
company L.YAN
regiment TWA.AHN
The following terms are peculiar to the Chinese Army
and the type of warfare being conducted in China. An
The Second Army-Group DEE! UHR! / JEE_EE
TWA.AHN JÜ-UN
Second Army-Group DEE! UHR! / JEE.EE
Headquarters TWA.AHN JÜ-UN / JÜ-UN
BOO!
54
Wade System Chinese Writing
ch'ien2 shao4 Bip'i'i
fu2 ping1
tien4 hua4 ssu1 chi1 sheng1
chan4 ch'e1 ping1
tsai4 pu4 tui4 li3 kan4 la to1
shao3 shih2 hou4 la
to1 shao3 nien2 la
to1 shao3 yiieh4 la %? ) J 1
to1 shao3 t'ien1 la %'j^y
ni3 men1 __ _ li3 yu3 to1 shao3 Wl-----7
jen2
pu4 tui4 w
lien2 &
t'uan2 Ä1
“Army-Group” is a group of several armies (“JU-UN”)
which function as a single unit.
ti4 erh4 chi2 t'uan2 chiin1 Ui $1
ti4 erh4 chi2 t'uan2 chiin1 chiin1 |SI n|>
pu4
55
English Pronunciation
Commander of the
Second Army-Group
Guerrilla volunteers
DEE! UHR! / JEE.EE TWA. AHN
JÜ-UN / DZOO.OONG jer
HWAY
YEE! yoong JÜ-UN
Note : This and the two terms following it are practically
equivalent. The third of the three means literally “plain-clothes
corps,” referring to the fact that guerrillas or partisans do not
wear military uniform.
Guerrillas Y0.00 JEE DWAY!
Partisans B.YAN! YEE DWAY!
56
Wade System
ti4 erh4 chi2 t'uan2 chiin1
tsung3 chih3 hui1
i4 yung3 chiin1
Chinese Writing
W *)) '|i
yu2 chi1 tui4
pien4 i1 tui4
57
person al needs
English
I am hungry
I am thirsty
FOOD AND DRINK
Pronunciation
waw UH ! la
WAW kuh LA
Where is there some tea? SH.UM-muh DEE! fahng / yo
CHA.A
Note : Because of the prevalence of dysentery and some other
diseases, drinking water is very dangerous in China unless it is
first boiled. Tea is always made with boiling water and is usually
available. But to be on the safe side be sure it is boiling when you
get it, unless you have seen the water boiled for it just a few
minutes before.
Where is there a
restaurant?
SH UM-muh DEE! fahng / yo
FAHN! gwahn DZ
I want to buy food waw YOW! ma-ee CHER duh
I want__ waw YOW!___
Give me---- GAY.EE waw___
Bring me — GAY-EE waw / NA. A LA.EE
food CHER sher
boiled water KA-EE shway.EE
58
PERSONAL
NEEDS
Wade System
wo3 e4 la
wo3 k‘e3 la
shen2 me ti4 fang1 yu3 ch'a2
Chinese Writing
ft MIT
ftȧT
shen2 me1 ti4 fang1 yu3 fan4
kuan3 tzu
wo3 yao4 mai3 ch'ih1 te
wo3 yao4___
kei3 wo3___
kei3 wo3 na2___lai2
ch'ih1 shih
k'ai1 shui3
ft®------
fèft-----------
i&ft#----- #
Cft
59
English Pronunciation
cooled boiled water L. YAH NG KA-EE shway.EE
tea CH A. A
wine j.YOO
staples FAHN!
Note : Chinese foods fall into two types: rice, rice products, or
wheat products such as noodles, which form the backbone of a
meal, and anything eaten with that for flavor and enjoyment.
The first type of food is called “FAHN!,” a term which also
means “rice” and “food in general.” The second type is called
”TSA!ee.”
bread (North)
baked bread (North)
congee (made of rice
or other grains)
dumplings (boiled)
dumplings (steamed
stuffed ) *
noodles
cooked rice
other foods
MA. AHN toh
b.ING
JO
j-yow DZ
BA-00 dz
M-YAN! T.YOW
mee FAHN!
t
TSA!ee
noodles in soup
noodles with sauce
TAHNG M-YAN!
JA.A J-YAHNG! M-YAN!
60
Wade System
liang2 k'ai1 shui3
ch‘a2
chiù3
fan4
Chinese Writing
&
W
man2 t‘ou OK
ping3
chou1
chiao3 tzu
pao1 tzu êi-Tmien4
t'iao2
mi3 fan4
ts'ai4 &
t'ang1 mien4
cha2 chiang4 mien4
61
English Pronunciation
fried rice cha-oo FAHN!
fried rice with meat RO! SZ cha-oo FAHN!
fried rice with
chicken
JEE SZ cha-oo FAHN!
fried noodles with
chicken
JEE SZ cha-oo M-YAN!
stewed meat DWUN! RO!
lamb stew DWUN! YAjXHNG RO!
beef stew DWUN! N.YOO RO!
pork stew DWUN! JOO RO!
eggs JEE DAHN!
meat RO!
pork JOO RO!
ham HWAWJJH tway.EE
beef N_YOO RO!
mutton YAJXHNG RO!
chicken JEE
pigeon GUH dz
duck YA dz
fish vau
62
Wade System Chinese Writing
ch'ao3 fan4
jou4 ssu1 ch‘ao3 fan4
chi1 ssu1 ch'ao3 fan4
chi1 ssu1 ch'ao3 mien4
tun4 jou4 Wo
tun4 yang2 jou4
tun4 niu2 jou4
tun4 chu1 jou4
chi1 tan4
jou4 lAj
chu1jou4
huo3 t'ui3 w
niu2 jou4
yang2 jou4
chi1
ke1 tzu
ya1 tzu
yii2
63
English Pronunciation
fresh vegetables CHING TSAIee
bamboo sprouts J00.00 sw.UN
bean-curd DOH! foo
bean sprouts DOH! YA. A TSAIee
beans DOH! dz
cabbage YAJKHNG BA.EE TSA!ee
celery CH.IN TSAIee
celery or cabbage BA.EE TSAIee
cucumber HWA.AHNG GWA
eggplant CH.YEH dz
green onions TSOONG
hot peppers LA! J-YOW
mushrooms MAW.UH goo
onions YA.AHNG TSOONG
peas WAHN DOH!
pumpkin WAW GWA
tomatoes SHEE HOO.OONG SHER!
water-chestnuts BEEJEE chee
fruits SHWAY.EE gwaw.UH
apples P.ING-gwaw
64
Wade System Chinese Writing
ch'ing1 ts'ai4
chu2 sun3
tou4 fu3 a ®
tou4 ya2 ts'ai4
tou4 tzu SL^
yang2 pai2 ts'ai4 &&&
ch'in2 ts'ai4 fr'^
pai2 ts'ai4 &&
huang2 kua1
ch'ieh2 tzu
ts'ung1
la4 chiao1
mo2 ku
yang2 ts'ung1
wan1 tou4
wo1 kua1
hsi1 hung2 shih4
pi2 ch'i
shui3 kuo3
p'ing2 kuo3
65
English Pronunciation
cantaloupe T.YAN GWA
dates dza-oo DZ
grapes P00.00 tow
lemons SH-YAHNG TA_OO
or NJNG MUNG
lichee LEE! JER
mangoes MA.AHNG gwaw.UH
oranges CHJJN dz
peaches TA.00
pears LEE„EE
persimmons SHER! dz
pineapples BAW LAW.UH
pumelo (like
grapefruit)
YO! dz
watermelon SHEE GWA
dried fruits or nuts GAHN gwaw.UH
dried lichee nuts GAHN LEE! JER
peanuts HWA SHUNG
prunes GAHN lee DZ
raisins POCLOO tow GAHN
salt Y.AN
66
Wade System Chinese Writing
t'ien2 kua1
tsao3 tzu flidFp*
u2 t‘ao
hsiang1 t‘ao2
ning2 meng2
li4 chih1 täte
mang2 kuo3 em
ch'en2 tzu
t‘ao2
li2
shih4 tzu
po1lo2 Ȁ
yu4 tzu
hsi1 kua1
kan1 kuo3 ttm
kan1 li4 chih1
hua1sheng1
kan1 li3 tzu
p‘u2 t‘ao kan1
yen2
67
English Pronunciation
sugar TA.AH NG
soya sauce J-YAHNG! Y0.00
eating utensils CHER FAHN! YOONG! duh
DOONG shee
ladle SHA.00 dz
teapot CHA.A H00.00
teacups CHA.A wa.AHN
bowl wa.AHN
chopsticks KWA!ee dz
spoon SHA.00
or GUNG CH.ER
In larger towns you may be able to get a western-style
meal. Here are the terms for this:
a western-style meal SHEE TSAHN
or YA.AHNG TSAHN
orWAlee gwaw TSA!ee
borsch UH! gwaw TSAîee TAHNG
bread M-YAN! BA-00
butter N.YOO Y0.00
macaroni KOONG SHIN M-YAN!
pork chops JOO PA.EE
68
Wade System Chinese Writing
t'ang2 If
chiang4 yu2
ch'ih1 fan4 yung4 te tung1 hsi
shao2 tzu
ch‘a2 hu2
ch‘a2 wan3
wan3 ft
k'uai4 tzu
shao2
keng1 ch'ih2
''J
hsi1 ts'an1
yang2 ts'an1
wai4 kuo2 ts'ai4
e4 kuo2 ts'ai4 t'ang1
mien4 pao1
niu2 yu2
k'ung1 hsin1 mien4
chu1 p'ai2 MW
69
English Pronunciation
roast chicken ka-oo JEE
steak N.YOO PA.EE
boiled egg joo JEE DAHN!
fried egg J-YAN JEE DAHN!
scrambled egg cha-oo JEE DAHN!
candy TA. AHN G
chocolate K0.00 ko TA.AHNG
fork CHA dz
knife DOW dz
glass (drinking) BAW lee BAY
plates D.YEH dz
I want it__ waw YOW!___duh
baked ka.00
boiled joo.OO
broiled SHA-00 ka.00
fried J-YAN
fried in deep oil JA.A
roasted ka.00
70
Wade System Chinese Writing
k'ao3 chi1
niu2 p‘ai2
chu3 chi1 tan4
chien1 chi1 tan4
ch'ao3 chi1 tan4
t'ang2
k‘ou2 k'oa t'ang2
ch'a1 tzu
tao1 tzu 71 *
po1 li pei1
tieh2 tzu
wo3 yao4___te ------M
k'ao3
chu3 -%
shao1 k'ao3
chien1 ÄH
cha2
k'ao3
71
English Pronunciation
roasted {for peanuts,
etc.)
cha.00
scalded TAHNG!
steamed JUNG
stewed HWAY!
or DWUN!
salted SILYAN!
unsalted DAHN!
weak (as for tea ) DAHN!
strong (as for tea) YAN!
tender NWUN!
thick (congee) CH0.00
thin (congee) SHEE
peeled (vegetables
or fruits)
CHU! PEE.EE
Do you have feed for
horses?
NEE.EE yo / WAY! ma
DUH / tsa-oo L-YOW! ma
Give my horse feed GAY.EE waw / BA.A
ma / WAY! la
Give my horse water GAY.EE waw DUH
ma_A / shway HUH
72
Wade System Chinese Writing
ch'ao3 ■H'
t'ang4
cheng1
hui4
tun4
hsien2 W
tan4 &
tan4 &
yen4 fi
nun4
ch'ou2
hsi1
ch‘ü4 p‘i2
ni3 yu3 wei4 ma3 te ts'ao3 liao4
ma
kei3 wo3 pa3 ma3 wei4 le
kei3 wo3 te ma3 shui3 he1
73
LODGING
English Pronunciation
Where is a hotel? LU_U gwahn / DZAiee
SH„UM-muh DEE! fahng
or KUH! D-YAN! / DZA!ee
SH_UM-muh DEE! fahng
Where is a Westernstyle
hotel?
FAHN! D-YAN! / DZA!ee
SHJJM-muh DEE! fahng
Who is the manager (of
this hotel)?
na YEE.EE WAY! / SHER!
jahng GWAY! duh
I want to spend the
night
waw YOW! JOO! / YEE EE
YEH!
I want__ waw YOW!___
a bed CHWA.AHNG
bedding POO ga-ee
a bellhop or waiter CH A. A fahng
blankets tahn DZ
hot water RUH! shway_EE
incense (for
mosquitoes)
W.UN dz SH-YAHNG
insect powder CHO! CHOO„OONG YOW!
a key YOW! sher
a light DUNG
mattress R00! dz
74
Chinese Writing
MTOM? I
£«0'¿!r
75
Wade System
lii3 kuan3 tsai4 shen2 me ti4
fang1
k‘e4 tien4 tsai4 shen2 me ti4
fang1
fan4 tien4 tsai4 shen2 me ti4
fang
na3 i wei4 shih4 chang3 kuei4 te
wo3 yao4 chu4 i2 yeh4
wo3 yao4—
ch‘uang2
p'u1 kai
ch'a2 fang2
t‘an3 tzu
je4 shui3
wen2 tzu hsiang1
ch'ou4 ch'ung2 yao4
yao4 shih
teng1
ju4 tzu
>
Note : Except in large cities, hotels do not have bathing facilities.
There are public baths, however.
English Pronunciation
mosquito netting W.UN JAHNG!
a pillow jun TOH
a room YEE! J-YAN / WOO dz
or YEE.EE guh / FA.AHNG
J-YAN
sheets BAY! DAHN dz
soap
foilet paper
YEE.EE dz
SH0.00 j.ER ,
a towel sho JIN
to sleep SHWAY! J-YOW!
to wash SHEE.EE sho.00
to bathe SHEE.EE dza.00
Where is the toilet? TSUH! swaw / DZA!ee
SH.UM-muh DEE! fahng
Call me at__ o’clock ---- d-yan JOONG / J-YOW! waw
Has anybody called? yo R.UN LA.EE / JA.00
waw MA
Did he leave any
message?
TA L.YOO sh-ya HWA!
la / MAY.EE yo
76
Wade System Chinese Writing
wen2 chang4
chen3 t‘ou2
i4 chien1 wu1 tzu
i2 ke4 fang2 chien1
pei4 tan1 tzu
i2 tzu
shou3 chih3
shou3 chin1
shui4 chiao4
hsi3 shou3
hsi3 tsao3
—IIMMII'.J
ts'e4 so3 tsai4 shen2 me ti4
fang1
__ tien3 chung1 chiao4 wo3
yu3 jen2 lai2 chao3 wo3 ma
t'a1 liu2 hsia hua4 le mei2 yu3
IM
---IKW
77
English Pronunciation
Did he leave a written
message?
Send this letter to __
TA L.YOO sh-ya DZ!
la / MAY.EE yo
ba JUH! FUNG
SHIN! / SOONG! DOW!___
Send someone to take
this letter to_
J-YOW! R.UN / ba JUH!
FUNG SHIN! / SOONG!
DOW! _
Here are my name and
address
JUH! SHER! waw
DUH / SHING! M.ING,
JOO! j.ER
If there is mail for me,
please forward it
yo GAY.EE waw DUH
SHIN! / ching GAY EE
jwa_AHN
Please send my luggage
to_
J-YOW! R.UN / BA. A
waw DUH SHJNG
lee / SOONG! DOW!___
I shall return__ waw___ / HW.AY LA.EE
tomorrow M.ING t-yan
three days later SAHN T-YAN / yee HO!
a week later YEE.EE guh lee BA!ee / yee
HO!
Have you a room__
than this?
yo MAY.EE Y0.00 / bee JUH!
guh / _FA.AHNG J-YAN
better ha-oo DUH
larger DA! duh
78
Wade System Chinese Writing
t‘a liu2 hsia tzu4 le mei2 yu3
pa3 che4 feng1 hsin4 sung4 tao4---- JEæÂBSH—
chiao4 jen2 pa3 ehe4 feng1 hsin4
sung4 tao4--
ehe4 shih4 wo3 te hsing4 ming2,
chu4 chih3
sgÄiftft'-iitk« >
yu3 kei3 wo3 te hsin4 ch'ing3
kei3 chuan3
chiao4 jen2 pa3 wo3 te hsing2
li sung4 tao4_
wo3___hui2 lai2
ming2 t'ien
san1 t'ien1 i3 hou4
i2 ke li3 pai4 i3 hou4
---¡ËJ#
yu“ mei2 yu3 pi3 che4 ke___
fang2 chien1
hao3 te
ta4 te -â (i')
79
Note : In the Chinese countryside native medical assistance is
often not to be found. Under such conditions the most reliable
care will be received from missionaries or other foreigners.
English Pronunciation
brighter L-YAHNG! duh
quieter AHN JING! duh
cheaper P.YAN yee duh
cleaner GAHN JING! duh
MEDICAL AID
Help! J-YOO! R.UN a
Call a__ ching YEE.EE guh___LA.EE
doctor YEE shung
dentist YA. A YEE shung
medical corps man JÜ-UN YEE
man from the
hospital
YEE YÜ-AN! duh R.UN
missionary CHWA.AHN DOW! duh
foreigner WA!ee gwaw R..UN
Where is__ ? SH.UM-muh DEE! fahng / yo___
a hospital YEE YÜ-AN!
a church J-YOW! TA.AHNG
80
Wade System Chinese Writing
Hang4 te
an1 ching4 te
p'ien2 i te
kan1 ching4 te
chiù4 jen2 a «tAW
ch'ing3 i2 ke___lai2 äS-M-----«
i1 sheng
ya2 i1 sheng
chiin1 i1 W
i1 yüan4 te jen2
ch'uan2 tao4 te f#ìtW
wai4 kuo2 ren2 fl-WA
shen2 me1 ti4 fang1 yu3___ -
i1 yüan4
chiao4 t'ang2
// 81
the Chinese Buddhist HOO.OONG WAHN! dz
English Pronunciation
a Protestant church F00.00 YIN TÆAHNG
or lee BA!ee TA_AHNG
or yeh SOO J_YOW! TA.AHNG
a Catholic church T-YAN joo J-YOW! TA.AHNG
a school SHLEEH SH-YOW!
the Red Cross HOO.OONG SH.ER dz HWAY!
Note : This organization has establishments in many parts of
China. At these establishments travelers can obtain lodging,
sometimes medical care, and other assistance. The insignia is a
red reverse swastika.
Benevolent
Association
HWAY!
Quick! KWA!ee KWA.EE duh
Stop the bleeding! ba L„YOO SHÜEH! / jer JOO!
A tourniquet! jer SHÜEH!DA!ee
The tourniquet is practically unknown in China. The
next seventeen entries will help you to get the materials
for one and to have it adjusted properly.
Bring me---- GAY_EE waw / NA_A___
/ LA.EE
some cloth YEE.EE KWA!ee BOO!
some wooden boards jee KWAîee / CHA.AHNG
MOO! toh / bahn DZ
a small stick YEE ! GUN / sh-yow
GWUN! dz
82
Wade System Chinese Writing
fu2 yin1 t‘ang2
li3 pai4 t'ang2
yeh3 su1 chiao4 t'ang2
t'ien chu3 chiao4 t'ang2
hsiieh2 hsiao4
hung2 shih2 tzu4 hui4
hung2 wan4 tzu4 hui4
w
k'uai4 k'uai1 te
pa3 liu2 hsiieh4 chih3 chu4
chih3 hsiieh4 tai4 lEjfa^
kei3 wo3 na2___lai2 ----- #
i2 k'uai4 pu4
chi3 k'uai4 ch'ang2 mu4 t'ou2
pan3 tzu
i4 ken1 hsiao3 kun4 tzu
—
83
English Pronunciation
I want it - -T YOW!___
clean GAHN JING! duh
this long (show with
the hands)
JUH! muh CH A. AH NG duh
strong YING! duh
Tear off a piece of cloth TSOO.OONG JUH! lee / SZ /
from here YEE.EE KWA!ee BOO!
Use this to tie it fast YOONG! JUH! guh / KW.UN
jin LA
Tie it here kwun DZAiee JUH! lee
This side of the wound DZAiee SHAHNG ko JUH!
b-yan
Tighter DZAiee j.IN
Too loose TA'.ee SOONG
Hold it tight jin JIN duh NA.A juh
Don’t move B00.00 YOW! DOONG!
Loosen it SOONG KA-EE
I am sick WAW yo BING!
He is sick TA yo BING!
I am wounded waw SHO! SHAHNG la
He is wounded TA SHO! SHAHNG la
84
Wade System Chinese Writing
yao4___ «-----
kan1 ching4 te Wi
che4 me ch'ang2 te a®««
ying4 te
ts'ung2 che4 li ssu1 i2 k'uai4 pu4
yung4 che4 ke k‘un3 chin3 Ie
k‘un3 tsai4 che4 li
tsai4 shang1 k‘ou3 che4 pien1
tsai4 chin3 WK
t‘ai4 sung1
chin3 chin1 te na2 che
pu2 yao4 tung4
sung1 k'ai1
wo3 yu3 ping4
t'a1 yu3 ping4
wo3 shou4 shang1 la
t'a1 shou4 shang1 la ««a*
85
English Pronunciation
My__ hurts waw DUH___T.UNG ,
head TOI LOO
tooth YA.A
back BAY!
stomach DOO! dz
I am hurt here waw / JUH! lee / SHO! la
SHAHNG
I am hurt in the__ waw DUH___ / SHO! la
SHAHNG
He is hurt in the__ TA duh___ /SHO! la
SHAHNG
head T0H.00
face LYAN
ear uhr DAW
eye yan JING
nose BEE.EE dz
mouth dzway.EE
jaw SH-YA! ba K.UH dz
throat sahng DZ
neck BAW.UH dz
shoulder J-YAN bahng DZ
arm GUH buh
86
Wade System Chinese Writing
wo3 te___t‘eng2 ------
t‘ou2 iiñ
ya2 *
pei4 W
tu4 tzu BdFwo3
che4 li shou4 Ie shang1
wo3 te shou4 le shang1 ftrt---5-7«
tert—-S-ï (U
t‘ou2 æ
lien3 Ite
erh3 to
yen3 ching1 BRK
pi2 tzu
tsui3 W
shia4 pa k‘e2 tzu maw
sang3 tzu KÎ.Ïpo2
tzu
chien1 pang3 tzu
ke1 po MW
87
English Pronunciation
elbow GUH buh / jo DZ
hand sho.OO
back BAY!
chest SH-YOONG
stomach DOO! dz
hip KWA! goo
buttock PEE! goo
crotch DA! tway GUN
privates SH-YA! BOO!
leg tway_EE
knee SHEE GA!ee
ankle tway WAHN! dz
foot j.YOW
insides lee B-YAN
or NAY! BOO!
bones GOO toh
Get__ _ NA. A LA.EE
alcohol j-yoo JING
a bandage BUNG DA!ee
a blanket YEE! T.YOW / tahn DZ
some blankets jee T.YOW / tahn DZ
88
Wade System Chinese Writing
ke1 po chou3 tzu iMW-fshou3
T
pei4 w
hsiung1 w
tu4 tzu BT
k‘ua4 ku
p'i4 ku
ta4 t'ui3 ken1
hsia4 pu4 Tift
t'ui3 B
hsi1 kai4 wi*
t'ui3 wan4 tzu
chiao3 P
li3 pien1
net4 pu4 faift
ku2 t'ou
na2___lai2
chiu3 ching1 ilSffl
peng1 tai4
i4 t'iao2 t‘an3 tzu —I'-
chi3 t'iao2 t'an3 tzu
89
English Pronunciation
boiled water KA-EE shway.EE
a disinfectant SH-YOW D00.00 YOW!
hot water RUH! shway_EE
ice BING
iodine D-YAN! j.YOO
liquor SHA-00 j.YOO
Note : This is the word for “samshu,” the alcoholic content of
which makes it quite good as a disinfectant when nothing else
can be obtained.
a litter TA.EE BING! R.UN
duh / CHWA.AHNG
or DAHN J-YA! CHWA.AHNG
padded coats jee J-YAN! / M.YAN a.00
quilts jee T.YOW M.YAN BAY!
a sedative MA.A YOW!
a sharp knife YEE! ba / KWA!ee DOW dz
sheets BAY! DAHN dz
something to
bandage with
DA !ee dz
splints J-YA ba.AHN
sterilized cotton YOW! M.YAN HWA-
90
Wade System Chinese Writing
k'ai1 shui3
hsiao1 tu2 yao4
je4 shui3
ping1
tien4 chiu3
shao1 çhiu3
t‘ai2 ping4 jen2 te ch'uang2
tan1 chia4 ch'uang2
chi3 chien4 mien2 ao3
chi3 t'iao2 mien2 pei4 Si««!»
ma2 yao4
i4 pa3 k'uai4 tao1 tzu
pei4 tan1 tzu
tai4 tzu
chia1 pan3
yao4 mien2 hua1
91
English Pronunciation
a stimulant SHING FUN! YOW!
tea CILYA
Do not touch__ B00.00 YOW! MAW___
Do not move__ B00.00 YOW! DOONG!___
Lift__ carefully sh-yow SHIN juh / ba___/
TA.EE chee LA.EE
me waw
him TA
them TA mun
Be careful! sh-yow SHIN
Don’t give him that! BOOJDO YOW! / ba NA!
guh / gay TA
I have been poisoned waw JOONG! D00.00 la
He has been poisoned
by water
TA HUH duh shway
LEE / yo D00.00
He has been poisoned
by food
TA CHER duh FAHN! lee / yo
D00.00
He has been poisoned
by gas
TA JOONG! la / D00.00
CHEE!
He has been bitten by
a snake
TA BAY! SHJJH / yow LA
92
Wade System Chinese Writing
hsing1 fen4 yao4
ch‘a2
pu2 yao4 mo1___
pu2 yao4 tung4___
hsiao3 hsin1 ehe pa3__ _ t‘ai:
ch‘i lai
wo3
t'a1
t'a1 men
hsiao3 hsin1
pu2 yao4 pa3 na4 ke kei3 t'a1
wo3 chung4 tu2 la
t'a1 he1 te shui3 li yu3 tu2
t'a1 ch'ih1 te fan4 li yu3 tu2
t'a1 chung4 le tu2 ch'i4
t'a1 pei4 she2 yäo3 la
——
Ufe
Will"]
zb*£?
imiÊT
93
BUYING AND PERSONAL SERVICES
Where to Get It
English Pronunciation
Where is a__ ? SHJJM-muh DEE!
fahng / yo_
barber LEE.EE FA.A gwa_AHN
bathhouse SHEE_EE dza-oo TA.AH NG dz
butcher shop (for
pork)
JOO RO! POO!
Note : There are many Mohammedans in some parts of China.
Mohammedans will not eat pork. Therefore it is important not
to ask for pork in a Mohammedan butcher shop. If you want to
buy pork, ask where there is a JOO RO! POO!, and you will not
get into the wrong store. If you do not want pork, use the word
YA.AHNG RO! POO!
beef or lamb )
butcher shop (for YA.AHNG RO! POO!
drug store YOW! F A. AH NG
general goods store DZA.A HWAW! POO!
laundry shee YEE D-YAN!
movie D-YAN! ying YÜAN!
restaurant FAHN! gwahn DZ
tailor TSA.EE fung
or CH.UNG YEE POO!
vegetable store CHING TSA!ee POO!
94
Chinese Writing
WM
Wade System
shen2 me ti4 fang1 yu3___
li3 fa3 kuan3
hsi3 tsao3 t'ang2 tzu
chu1 jou4 p‘u4
yang2 jou4 p‘u4
yao4 fang2
tsa2 huo4 p‘u4
hsi3 i1 tien4
tien4 ying3 yüan4
fan4 kuan3 tzu
ts‘ai2 feng2
ch'eng2 i1 p‘u4
ch'ing1 ts'ai4 p‘u4
BR it +
95
Things Wanted
English Pronunciation
I want tp buy__ waw Y OW! ma.ee___
Where can I get---- ? ___ / DZA!ee SH.UM-muh DEE!
fahng / ma.EE?
I would like---- waw YOW!___
Give me__ GAY.EE waw__
this JUH! guh
that NA! guh
one of these YEE.EE guh JUH! guh
aspirin A SZ bee L.ING
ammonia ya MAW NEE.EE ya.A
a bandage BUNG DA!ee
batteries GAHN D-YAN! CH.ER
a brush SHWA dz
buttons KO! dz
or n-yoo DZ
cigarettes jer YAN
or SH-YAHNG YAN
cloth (not wool) BOO!
cloth slippers BOO! SH.YEH
a coat SHAHNG! YEE
96
Wade System Chinese Writing
wo3 yao4 mai3___ ---
___tsai4 shen2 me ti4 fang1
mai3
wo3 yao4...... «---
kei3 wo3 __ _ —
che4 ke w
na4 ke ^iia
i2 ke che4 ke —warn
a4 ssu1 pi3 ling2
ya3 mo1 ni2 ya3 Steffi
peng2 tai4
kan1 tien4 ch'ih2
shua1 tzu
k‘ou4 tzu
niu3 tzu
chih3 yen1
hsiang1 yen1
•
pu4
pu4 hsieh2 W;
shang4 i1 _E&
97
English Pronunciation
a comb SHOO dz
cotton M.YAN HWA
a disinfectant SH-YOW D00.00 YOW!
an electric light bulb D-YAN! DUNG POW! dz
envelopes SHIN! FUNG
a flashlight sho D-YAN! DUNG
gloves sho TOW!
goggles FUNG JING!
handkerchiefs sho JUAR!
a hat MA!oo dz
ink MAW! shway.EE
iodine D-YAN! j.YOO
a knife sh-yow DOW dz
a laxative SH-YEH! YOW!
a leather belt PEE.EE DA!ee
a leather trousers belt PEE.EE YOW DA!ee
matches YA.AHNG hwaw.UH
a needle JUN
an Overcoat DA! YEE
pants KOO! dz
paper jer.R
98
Wade System Chinese Writing
shu1 tzu Wmien2
hua1
hsiao1 tu2 yao4
tien4 teng1 p'ao4 tzu
hsin4 feng1 (MM
shou3 tien4 teng1
shou3 t‘ao4
feng1 ching4 Ma
shou3 chüan4 erh
mao4 tzu ♦Bimo4
shui3 IzK
tien4 chiu3 Wg
hsiao3 tao1 tzu
hsieh4 yao4 MH
p‘i2 tai4
p‘i2 yao1 tai4
yang2 huo3 n>K
chen1
ta4 i1
k'u4 tzu
chih3 &
99
English Pronunciation
a pencil CH-YAN bee.EE
quinine JIN JEE NA!
a raincoat yu YEE
a razor GWA 1-yan DOW
or BA.00 sh-yan DOW
razor blades GWA 1-yan DOW / P-YAN! dz
safety pins B.YEH JUN
a scarf WAY.EE jin
scissors j-yan DZ
a shirt CHUN! YEE
shoelaces SH.YEH DA!ee dz
shoes PEE.EE SH.YEH
soap YEE.EE dz
socks WA! dz
a suitcase sho TEE.EE SH-YAHNG
sunglasses HAY yan JING! dz
a sweater MA.00 YEE
talcum powder
thread
f.UN
SH-YAN!
a toothbrush YA.A SHWA dz
toothpaste
tooth powder
YA.A GOW
YA.A f.UN
100
Wade System Chinese Writing
ch'ien1 pi3 W
chin1 chi1 na4
yü3 i1
kua1 lien3 tao1
pao3 hsien3 tao1
kua1 lien3 tao1 p'ien4 tzu
6® J}
1W 7J
pieh2 chen1 wiwei2
chin1 bilrh
chien3 tzu
ch'en4 i1
hsieh2 tai4 tzu Wiæ-fp‘
i2 hsieh2 JWi
i2 tzu
wa4 tzu
shou3 t‘i2 hsiung1
hei1 yen3 ching4 tzu
mao2 i1
fen3
hsien4
ya2 shua1 tzu
ya2 kao1
ya2 fen3
101
English Pronunciation
an undershirt BAY! SHIN
undershorts dwahn KOO!
wool cloth MA. 00 ROO.OONG BOO!
I want one made of__ waw YOW! /___DZAW! duh
bamboo J00.00 dz
cloth BOO!
copper T00.00NG
glass BAW lee
gold JIN dz
iron t_YEH
leather PEE.EE dz
paper jer.R
porcelain TSZ.Z
silver Y.IN dz
wood MOO! toh
wool MA.00 R00.00NG
wool cloth NEE.EE dz
Do you sell anything
else? nee HA.EE MA!ee SH.UM-muh?
I want more HA.EE YOW!
102
Wade System Chinese Writing
pei4 hsin1
tuan3 k‘u4 «w
mao2 jung2 pu4
wo3 yao4___tso4 te ag—w
chu2 tzu
pu4
t'ung2 SI
po1 li »JS
chin1 tzu
t'ieh3 m
p‘i2 tzu
chih3
tz‘u2
yin2 tzu -F
mu4 t‘ou
mao2 jung2
ni2 tzu
ni3 hai2 mai4 shen2 me
hai2 yao4
103
Services Wanted
English Pronunciation
Have this__ for me GAY.EE waw / ba JUH!
guh /_ LA
Where can I get
this_ ?
JUH! guh / DZA.'ee SH.UM-muh
DEE! fahng / _
washed shee.EE
pressed TAHNG! P.ING
dry cleaned GAHN shee.EE
repaired (clothing)
repaired (machine)
boo.OO
SH-YOO lee
I want__ waw YOW!___
a haircut LEE.EE fa.A
a shave GWA 1_YAN
a guide
a porter (carrier)
a porter (at a wharf
or a station )
a chauffeur
YEE.EE guh / ling LOO! duh
TA.EE DOONG shee duh
j-yow HA.AHNG
KA-EE CHEE! CHUH duh
a cook DZAW! FAHN! duh
someone to help me
a donkey driver
a cart driver
BAHNG MA.AHNG duh
gähn LÜ.Ü duh
gahn CHUH duh
a rickshaw puller LA CHUH duh
104
Wade System Chinese Writing
kei3 wo3 pa3 che4 ke___le -----
che4 ke tsai4 shen2 me ti4
fang1-
OOM#
hsi3 ft.
t'ang4 p'ing2
kan1 hsi3
pu3 fill
hsiu1 li3
wo3 yao4---- «—
li3 fa3 am
kua1 lien3 so I1&
i2 ke ling1 lu4 te
t‘ai2 tung1 shi1 te In&lWJ
chiao3 hang2 Pff
k'ai1 ch‘i4 ch'e1 te UH ft iff M
tso4 fan4 te
pang1 mang2 te
kan3 lu2 te MW
kan3 ch'e1 te Ofl'J :
la1 ch'e1 te
105
NOTE: See Money, pages 200-203.
Payment
English Pronunciation
How much (money)? DAW sha-oo CH.YAN
How much is__ ? ---- DAW sha-oo CH.YAN
this JUH! guh
that NA! guh
I will pay you__ waw---- GAY.EE nee CH.YAN
now SH-YAN! DZA!ee
later yee HO!
after we arrive DOW! la DEE! fahng
This is American money JUH! SHER! may GWAW
CH.YAN
Converting to Chinese
money, it is worth_
SWAHN! chung / JOONG gwaw
CH.YAN / yo_
Not so much! MAY.EE yo NA! muh GWAY!
That’s too much! TA!ee GWAY!
I will pay you__ GAY.EE nee___ba
No more! B00.00 DZA!ee DAW la
Will you sell this
for_ ?
GAY.EE nee___ / nee MA!ee
boo MA!ee
You should give
back-- change
nee YING GA-EE / jow
GAY.EE waw_
106
Wade System Chinese Writing
to1 shao3 ch‘ien2
___to1 shao3 ch'ien2 ---
che4 ke
na4 ke
wo3___kei3 ni3 ch'ien2 ft—
hsien4 tsai4
i3 hou4
tao4 le ti4 fang1 ara#
che4 shih4 mei3 kwo2 ch'ien2
suan4 ch‘eng2 chung1 kuo2
ch'ien2 yu3_ ---
mei2 yu3 na4 me kuei4
t'ai4 kuei4 r .rtf-
AH
kei3 ni3___pa asto—«
pu2 tsai4 to1 le
kei3 ni3___ni3 mai4 pu mai4 ------?
ni3 ying1 kai1 chao3 kei3
wo3_
--------
107
English Pronunciation
Give me a receipt
This is a receipt
Later, the United States
will pay you
Take it to this address
You will be paid on
delivery
GAY_EE waw / YEE!
JAHNG / SHO JÜ!
JUH! SHER!/SHO JÜ!
yee HO! / may GWAW / FOO!
CHAYAN
ba JUH! guh / SOONG!
DOW! / JUH! guh DEE!
fahng / CHÜ!
SOONG! DOW! duh SH ER
ho / gay CH.YAN
108
Wade System Chinese Writing
kei3 wo3 i4 chang shou1 chü4
ehe4 shih4 shou1 chü4
i3 hou4 mei3 kuo2 fu4 ch'ien2
pa3 che4 ke sung4 tao4 che4 ke
ti4 fang1 ch‘ü4
sung4 tao4 te shih2 hou4 kei3
ch'ien2
109
41Q LOCATION AND TERRAIN
LOCATION
English Pronunciation
What place is this? JUH! SHER! / SH_UM-muh
DEE! fahng
What army is here? JUH! guh DEE! fahng / yo
SH.UM-muh JÜ-UN DWAY!
Show me on this map DZA.’ee JUH! JAHNG / DEE!
TOOJDO shahng / jer GAY_EE
waw KAHN!
Have you a map? NEEJ’ZE yo / DEE!
T00.00 ma
Can you guide me? nee N„UNG DA!ee waw
CHÜ! ma
Can you find us a guide? nee N-UNG / GAY„EE jow
YEE„EE guh / ling LOO!
duh ma
Where is___? ---- / DZA!ee SH.UM-muh
DEE! fahng
the town SHER! JUN!
or CH.UNG'
110
LOCATION
AND TERRAIN
Wade System
che4 shih4 shen2 me ti4 fang1
che4 ke ti4 fang1 yu3 shen2 me
chiin1 tui4
tsai4 che4 chang1 ti4 t‘u2 shang4
chih3 kei3 wo3 k‘an4
ni3 yu3 ti4 t‘u2 ma
ni3 neng2 tai4 wo3 ch'ii4 ma
ni3 neng2 kei3 chao3 i2 ke ling3
lu4 te ma
Chinese Writing
«FWMBinS?
ma-«««*!
_ _ tsai4 shen2 me ti4 fang1
shih4 chen4
ch'eng2
------
Tfi$W
it
111
English Pronunciation
the nearest town WJNWX JIN! duh CH JUNG
the railroad station hwaw CHUH JAHN!
the telephone D-YAN! HWA!
the U. S. Consulate may GWAW / ling SHER!
gwa.AHN
the power plant D-YAN! CHEE! cha_AHNG
the police station GOONG AHN JU.U
Is there__ near here? FOO! JIN! / yo___ma
a river H.UH
a well jJNG
a railroad t-yeh LOO!
or hwaw CHUH DOW!
a telephone exchange D-YAN! HWA! JUJJ
a radio station WOOJDO SH-YAN! D-YAN!
TA.EE
a house R.UN J-YA
a village TSWUN dz
a town SHER! JUN!
a large city DA! CH JJNG
What is the city’s name? JUH! guh CHJJNG / J-YOW!
SHJJM-muh MJNG dz
112
Wade System
tsui4 chin4 te ch‘eng2
huo3 ch'e1 chan4
tien4 hua4
mei3 kuo2 ling3 shih4 kuan3
tien4 ch‘i4 ch'ang3
kung1 an1 chii2
fu4 chin4 yu3___ma
he2
ching3
t'ieh3 lu4
huo3 ch‘e tao4
tien4 hua4 chii2
wu2 hsien4 tien4 t‘ai2
jen2 chia1
ts'un1 tzu
shih4 chen4
ta4 ch‘eng2
che4 ke ch‘eng2 chiao4 shen2 me
ming2 tzu
Chinese Writing
IWiZtAf-----n,M ?
AW
A'<<
Ttiipi
113
Note : East, rather than north, is the most important point of
the compass for the Chinese. Therefore, you should ask for this
rather than for north. If the question is not understood, repeat
the terms for east, west, south, north, in that order (given just
below), and then repeat this question.
English Pronunciation
What other cities are
there?
FOO! JIN! / HA.EE yo / B.YEH
duh CH.UNG ma
Please point CH.ING jer GAY waw KAHN!
Which way is east? na B-YAN SHER! DOONG
T o the__ SH-YAHNG!___
left dzaw.UH
right YO!oo
northeast DOONG bay.EE
east DOONG
southeast DOONG NA.AHN
south NA. AHN
southwest SHEE NA. AHN
west SHEE
northwest SHEE bay.EE
north bay.EE
front CH.YAN
rear HO!
114
Wade System Chinese Writing
fu4 chin4 hai2 yu3 pieh2 te
ch‘eng2 ma
ch'ing3 chih3 kei3 wo3 k‘an4
na3 pien1 shih4 tung1
hsiang4___ fa------
tso3 &
yu4
tung1 pei3
tung1 M
tung1 nan2 MW
nan2 W
hsi1 nan2 ©w
hsi1 ©
hsi1 pei3 ©4t
pei3 ft
ch'ien2 mi
hou4 &
115
English Pronunciation
Here JUH! guh DEE! fahng
or JUH! lee
There NA! guh DEE! fahng
or NA! lee
DISTANCE
In the countryside a question about distance may be
answered in terms of the time it takes to make the trip
rather than in terms of mileage. In fact, you may be told
How far is__ from
here?
___ / LEE.EE JUH! guh DEE!
fahng / yo DAW yii_AN
How far is it to__ ? DOW!___CHU! / yo DAW
yii_AN
Is it far? yuan BOO yii.AN
Is it very far? H.UN yuan MA
Is it near? JIN! ma
How many Chinese
miles to_ ?
DOW!___CHU! / yo 'DAW
SHA.00 lee.EE
one Chinese mile YEE! lee.EE
two Chinese miles UHR! lee.EE
one mile YEE! YING lee.EE
two miles UHR! YING lee.EE
116
Wade System Chinese Writing
M-
« h
che4 ke ti4 fang1
che4 li
na4 ke ti4 fang1
na4 li
that it is a hundred Chinese miles to the top of some near-bymountain,
but only eighty Chinese miles back!—reflecting,
of course, the fact that the uphill trip takes more time.
___ li2 che4 ke ti4 fang1 yu3
to1 yiian3
-----
tao4 ___ ch‘ii4 yu3 to1 yiian3 ---?
yüan3 pu yiian3 ?
hen3 yiian3 ma
chin4 ma or?
tao4 ___ch'ii4 yu3 to1 shao3 li3 -- ?
i4 li3
erh4 li3 -IM
i4 ying1 li3
erh4 ying1 li3 -£’M
117
English Pronunciation
---- kilometers ___GOONG lee.EE
---- meters ___GOONG cher.R
NATURE OF TERRAIN
Are you familiar with
this region?
JUH! guh DEE! fahng / nee
SH0.00 boo SH0.00
Have you been to all the
places near by?
FOO! JIN! duh DEE! fahng /
DOH DOW! gwaw MA
Is it__ ? DEE! shahng___
rocky SH.ER toh / DAW boo DAW
hilly SHAHN / DAW boo DAW
dry GAHN boo GAHN
wet SHER boo SHER
passable NJJNG dzo DUH GWAW!
CHU! ma
muddy yo NEE.EE ma
full of rice fields yo DOW! T..YAN ma
Note : In southern and southeastern China the rice fields in the
countryside, with the little dikes between pools of water in
which the rice grows, constitute one of the worst barriers to
cross-country travel.
118
Wade System Chinese Writing
---- kung1 li3 ----
---- kung1 ch'ih3 —&R
che4 ke ti4 fang1 ni3 shou2 pu
shou2 WiMl! BM ?
fu4 chin4 te ti4 fang1 tou1 tao4
kuo4 ma
ti4 shang4___ MLL---?
shih2 t‘ou2 to1 pu to1
shan1 to1 pu to1
kan1 pu kan1 ft* ft
shih1 pu shih1
neng2 tsou3 te kuo4 ch'ii4 ma
/
yu3 ni2 ma WiJiM
yu3 tao4 t'ien2 ma
119
English Pronunciation
Are there__ ? yo _ _ ma
ferries ba-ee DOO!
or DOO! CHWA.AHN
forests SHOO! L.IN
gorges SHAHN SH.YA
hills SHAHN
jungles SUN L.IN
lakes H00.00
mountain passes SHAHN ko.00
mountains GOW SHAHN
paths through the
mountains
GWAW! SHAHN duh LOO!
ponds shway KUNG \
rivers H.UH
roads DA! LOO!
Is the water deep? shway SHUN ma
Are the rivers wide? H.UH KWAHN ma
Are the mountains high? SHAHN GOW ma
Is the current swift? shway L.YOO duh / JEE^EE ma
Is there a bridge? yo CH.YOW ma
120
Wade System Chinese Writing
yu3___ma W---HIS ?
pai3 tu4
tu4 ch'uan2 •mm shu4 lin2 lit He
shan1 shia2 lllH&
shan1 Ui
sen1 lin2
hu2 Ml
shan1 k‘ou3 ilin
kao1 shan1 |OJ ill
kuo4 shan1 te lu4 »lllfiW
shui3 k'eng1
he2 H
ta4 lu4
shui3 shen1 ma «iffli ?
he2 k'uan1 ma (Wi ?
shan1 kao1 ma ?
shui3 liu2 te chi2 ma Sammis ?
yu3 ch'iao2 ma ?
121
English
Are there villages in
the mountains?
Are there Buddhist
monks in the
mountains?
Pronunciation
SHAHN shahng / yo R.UN
J-YA ma
SHAHN shang / yo H_UH
shahng ma
Note : Otherwise uninhabited mountain territory frequently
has a sprinkling of Buddhist or Taoist monasteries at which the
traveler can stay overnight and get something to eat.
Are there Taoist priests SHAHN shahng yo DOW!
in the mountains? sher ma
122
Wade System Chinese Writing
shan1 shang4 yu3 jen2 chia1 ma
shan1 shang4 yu3 he2 shang4 ma
shan1 shang4 yu3 tao4 shih4 ma Lü ?
123
ROADS AND
TRANSPORTATION
ROADS AND BRIDGES
English Pronunciation
What place does this
road lead to?
JUH! TYOW LOO! / SHER!
DOW! SH.UM-muh DEE!
fahng / CHU! duh
Is the road---- ? JUH! T.YOW LOO!___
Is this bridge---- ? JUH! guh CH.YOW----
all right to travel on HA.00 dzo MA
smooth P.ING boo P.ING
wide KWAHN boo KWAHN
strong J-YAN GOO! ma
Will the bridge carry
this load?
JUH! guh CH.YOW / JIN duh
JOO! / JUH! muh JOONG!
duh / DOONG shee ma
Is there__ ? or
Are there__ ?
yo__ ma
a bridge CH.YOW
dangerous curves WAY.EE sh-yan DUH / WAHN
dz
124
ROADS AND
TRANSPORTATION
Wade System
che4 t'iao2 lu4 shih4 tao4 shen2
me ti4 fang1 ch'ii4 te
che4 t'iao2 lu4___?
che4 ke ch'iao2----
hao3 ts'ou3 ma
p'ing2 pu p'ing2
k'uan1 pu k'uan1
chien1 ku4 ma
che4 ke ch'iao2 chin1 te chu4 che4
me chung1 te tung1 hsi1 ma
yu3__ ma
Chinese Writing
ìg«------?
mi«—?
4i ?
W------n.$ ?
ch'iao2
wei2 hsian3 te wan1 tzu
125
English Pronunciation
guideposts LOO! B-YOW
mud puddles NEE.EE
obstructions dzoo LA. AHN
ruts CHUH J. UH
snowdrifts shii-eh DWAY
Do you know the road? nee RUN! sher / JUH!
T.YOW LOO! ma
Please guide us CH.ING nee / GAY.EE waw
MUN DA!ee LOO!
We will pay you GAY.EE nee CH.YAN
Where can we cross the
river?
DZA!ee SH.UM-muh DEE!
fahng / GWAW! H.UH
Is the river deep? H.UH / SHUN boo SHUN
How deep? DAW muh SHUN
What about the river
bottom?
H.UH dee.EE / SHER!
SH.UM-muh duh
Is it__ ? SHER!___ma
muddy NEE.EE duh
rocky SH.ER toh duh
sandy SHA dz duh
126
Wade System Chinese Writing
lu4 piao1 KStS
ni2 iE
tsu3 lan2
ch'e1 che2
hsiieh3 tui1
ni3 jen4 shih4 che4 t'iao2 lu4 ma ‘f
ch'ing3 ni3 kei3 wo3 men1 tai4 lu4
kei3 ni3 ch'ien2
tsai4 shen2 me ti4 fang1 kuo4 he2
he2 shen1 pu shen1
to1 me shen1 «s ?
he2 ti3 shih4 shen2 me te
shih4___ma <------PJS ?
ni2 te B'J
shih2 t‘ou2 te
sha1 tzu te
127
RAILROADS, BUSSES, PLANES
English Pronunciation
Where is the__ ? ___ / DZA!ee SH.UM-muh DEE!
fahng
air field FAY JEE cha.AHNG
bus station GOONG GOONG! CHEE!
CHUH JAHN!
or CHA.AHNG T00.00 CHEE!
CHUH JAHN!
railroad station hwaw CHUH JAHN!
baggage room SH.ING lee FA.AHNG
ticket office P-YOW! FA. AH NG
wharf ma TOH
steamer wharf LW.UN CHWA.AHN / ma TOH
I want to go to---- waw YOW! DOW!___CHU!
When does a__ leave? ___SH UM-muh SH.ER
ho / KA-EE
When does the__
arrive?
___SH.UM.muh SH.ER
ho / DOW!
Is there a__ running? yo__ dzo MA
bus GOONG GOONG! CHEE!
CHUH
orCH.AHNG T00.00 CHEE!
CHUH
128
Wade System
__ tsai4 shen2 me ti4 fang1
fei1 chi1 ch'ang3
kung1 kung4 ch‘i4 ch'e1 chan4
ch'ang2 t'u2 ch'i4 ch'e1 chan4
huo3 ch'e1 chan4
hsing2 li3 fang2
p'iao4 fang2
ma3 t'ou2
lun2 ch'uan2 ma3 t'ou2
wo3 yao4 tao4___ch'ü4
----shen2 me shih2 hou4 k'ai1
----shen2 me shih2 hou4 tao4
yu3---- tsou3 ma
kung1 kung4 ch'i4 ch'e1
ch'ang2 t'u2 ch'i4 ch'e1
Chinese Writing
-- Ï
U&fCWi
Wsíí
¿
--
—?
w---zliPM ?
129
English Pronunciation
boat CHWA.AHN
plane FAY JEE
train hwaw CHUH
A ticket to___ DOW!___CHÜ! duh P-YOW!
What’s the fare to__ ? DOW!___CHÜ! / DAW sha-oo
CH.YAN
When do we get
to_ ?
SH.UM-muh SH.ER ho /
DOW!__
Is there a timetable? yo SH.ER J-YAN b-yow MA
Give me a timetable GAY.EE waw / YEE! JAHNG /
SH.ER J-YAN b-YOW
OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION
Where can I find__ ? SH.UM-muh DEE! fahng
yo--
a bicycle DZ! SH.ING CHUH
a boat CHWA.AHN
a boat for hire K.UH yee GOO! duh
CHWA.AN
a camel LAW! taw
a cart or wagon CHUH
or DA! CHUH
a donkey LÜ.Ü
130
Wade System Chinese Writing
ch'uan2
fei1 chi1
huo3 ch'e1
tao4___ch‘ü4 te p'iao4
tao4---- ch‘ü4 to1 shao3 ch'ien2?
«
flj—
jäj—
shen2 me shih2 hou4 tao4___?
yu3 shih2 chien1 piao3 ma
kei3 wo3 yi4 chang1 shih2
chien1 piao3
shen2 me ti4 fang1 yu3___ ------?
—?
W« ?
tzu4 hsing2 ch'e1
ch'uan2
k'e2 yi3 ku4 te ch'uan2
e
KiafOJM
lo4 t'o2
ch'e1
ta4 ch'e1
lü2
M'b'
$
131
English Pronunciation
a horse cart ma CHUH
a mule cart LAW.UH dz CHUH
a plane FAY JEE
a rickshaw (/’»
north China)
DOONG yahng CHUH
orYA.AHNG CHUH
or J-YOW PEE.EE CHUH
(in central or
southern China)
or HWA.AHNG BA-00 CHUH
a sailing ship J-YA bahn CHWA.AHN
a sleigh BING CHWA.AHNG
a steamboat CHEE! CHWA.AHN
or LWJJN CHWA.AHN
a war vessel BING CHWA.AHN
the wharf ma T_OH
REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES
Where can I find___? SH.UM-muh DEE! fahng
yoa
battery
a cable
D-YAN! CH_ER
D-YAN! SH-YAN!
chains t-yeh L-YAN! dz
distilled water JUNG L.YOO shway.EE
an electric light bulb
(for autos)
CHEE! CHUH / D-YAN!
DUNG / POW! dz
132
Wade System Chinese Writing
ma3 ch'e1
luo2 tzu ch'e1
fei1 chi1 W
tung1 yang2 ch'e1
yang2 ch'e1
chiao1 p'i2 ch'e1
huang2 pao1 ch'e1
IWHO
chia1 ban3 ch'uan2 W
ping^ch'uang2
ch'i4 ch'uan2
lun2 ch'uan2
an
ne
ping^ch'uan2
ma3 t'ou2
¡%«
aw
shen2 me ti4 fang1 yu3__ M W-------?
tien4 ch‘ih2
tien4 hsien4
t'ieh3 lien4 tzu
cheng1 liu2 shui3
ch‘i4 ch'e1 tien4 teng1 p'ao4 tzu
Mid!
fvl
133
English Pronunciation
an electrician D-YAN! chee J-YAHNG!
a file TSAW!
a garage SH-YOO lee CHEE! CHUH
duh
or CHEE! CHUH HAMMING
gasoline
glue
CHEE! YOJDO
B-YOW! J-YOW
grease
a hammer
HWA.AHNG Y0.00
CHWAY_EE dz
a hardware store woo JIN HA. AH NG
an inner tube CHUH LW.UN da. AHN
or lee DA !ee
oil JEE CHEE! Y0.00
pliers CH.YAN dz
a pump da CHEE! too.OONG
rope
a screw driver
SH.UNG dz
ga-ee JWAY
orgahn JWAY
spark plugs D-YAN! dzway DZ
a tire WA!ee DA!ee
or SH-YAHNG! PEE.EE
LW.UN dz
tools SH-YOO lee CHEE! CHUH /
YOONG! duh DOONG shee
a wrench hoo T0.00 CH.YAN dz
134
Wade System Chinese Writing
tien4 ch‘i4 chiang4
ts'o4
hsiu1 li3 ch'i4 ch'e1 te
ch‘i4 ch'e1 hang2
ch'i4 yu2
piao4 chiao1
huang2 yu2
ch'ui2 tzu
wu3 chin1 hang2
ch'e1 lun2 tan3
li3 tai4
chi1 ch'i4 yu2
ch'ien2 tzu
ta3 ch'i4 t'ung3
sheng2 tzu
kai3 chui1
kan3 chui1
tien4 tzui3 tzu
wai4 tai4
hsiang4 p'i2 lun2 tzu
«sb
mßfcM
W
«
hsiu1 li3 ch'i4 ch'e1 yung4 te
tung1 hsi
hu3 t'ou2 ch'ien2 tzu iMíll-f-
135
(£>q commu nicat ions
RADIO
In using Morse code many abbreviations are either conventional
or based on English. Here are the most important
of these:
AB calling XY XY V AB
calling XY XY
(or XY XY XY, repeated in groups of three)
The following are for voice:
English Pronunciation
__ calling----- ___HOO J-YOW!___
XY, this is AB calling XY, waw SHER! AB
XY, AB calling you XY, AB J-YOW! nee
Calling XY HOO J-YOW! XY
This is AB waw SHER! AB
Answer CHJNG jJYAHNG
136
COMMUNICATIONS
this is AB
group count__
Roger
repeat
verify and repeat
acknowledge
V AB
CK__
R
or OK
RPT PL
RPT PL
IMI
Wade System
— hu1 chiao4__
xy, wo3 shih4 ab
xy, ab chiao4 ni3
hu1 chiao4 xy
wo3 shih4 ab
ch'ing3 chiang3
Chinese Writing
---------- ------------------------
-------9 --------
„ ,-----------
—
w—
i>ra ¡¡ft
137
English Pronunciation
Go ahead CH.ING j.YAHNG
Wait dung YEE d.UNG
Erase Erase Erase TSAW! la / waw DZAlee
j.YAHNG
Roger SHO DA loo la
or “0 K”
Wilco DZWUN BAHN!
Verify and repeat CHJNG nee DZAlee j-YAHNG
Acknowledge nee TING / CHING choo
la ma
or nee TING / MJ NG ba-ee
la ma
I will repeat waw DZAlee j.YAHNG
That is correct DWAY! la
What is my readability? nee TING duh / CHING
choo ma
poor BOO! CHING choo
fair K.UH yee TING
good CHING choo
perfectly readable hun CHING choo
That is all WA.AHN la
Urgent jin JEE.EE
Do not answer B00.00 YOW! HW.AY DA
138
Wade System Chinese Writing,
ching2 chiang3 pWp#
teng3 i teng3
ts'o4 le, wo3 tsai4 chiang3 fäT > ttWW
shou1 tao4 le
tsun1 pan4
ch'ing3 ni3 tsai4 chiang3 PPj'ifc
ni3 t'ing1 ch'ing1 ch'u3 le ma fr v
ni3 t'ing1 ming2 pai2 le ma
wo3 tsai4 chiang3 ÄHrW
tui4 le irr
ni3 t'ing1 te ch'ing1 ch'u3 ma
pu4 ch'ing1 ch'u3
k'e3 i3 t'ing1
ch'ing1 ch'u3
hen3 ch'ing1 ch'u3
wan2 le 7c f
chin3 chi2
pu2 yao4 hui2 ta1 T-Slej®
139
TELEPHONE
English Pronunciation
Telephone company D-YAN! HWA! JU.U
Main office D-YAN! HWA! dzoong JU.U
Branch office D-YAN! HWA! FUN jC.U
Switchboard number---- D-YAN! HWA! / FUN
JEE / DEE!_ HOW!
Military switchboard
number--
JU UN YOONG! D-YAN!
HWA! / FUN JEE / DEE!----
. HOW!
I want to make a phone
call
waw YOW! da D-YAN! HWA!
To what station do you
want to call?
gay SH.UM-muh JEE
GW AHN / da D-YAN! HWA!
To__ (station) gay.EE----
To whom do you want
to make a call?
GUN SHWAY.EE SHWAW
HWA!
To__ (person) GUN___SHWAW HWA!
I want to make a longdistance
call
waw YOW! da / CHA.AHNG
T00.00 D-YAN! HWA!
To what place? da DOW! SH.UM-muh DEE!
fahng
To__
140
da DOW!___
Wade System
tien4 hua4 chü2
tien4 hua4 tsung3 chü2
tien4 hua4 fen1 chü2
tien4 hua4 fen1 chi1 ti4___hao4
chün1 yung4 tien4 hua4 fen1
chi1 ti4___hao4
wo3 yao4 ta3 tien4 hua4
kei3 shen2 me chi1 kuan1 ta3
tien4 hua4
kei3___
ken1 shui2 shuo1 hua4
ken1___shuo1 hua4
wo3 yao4 ta3 ch'ang2 t‘u2 tien4
hua4
ta3 tao4 shen2 me ti4 fang
t'a3 tao4___
Chinese Writing
î iií fpj
%
-------
-
IcíT'K sS
ifè------
Ï-K------ ÍO
tTJil------
141
English
What number?
Give me the number
of--
I want number----
Hello!
Who is this?
Your name please?
I want to speak to Regiment
Commander--
Is this Company
Commander--?
This is---- calling
There’s a phone call
for you
Who’s calling?
The line is busy
Hang up your receiver
When they are through
please ring me
Pronunciation
DAW sha-oo HOW!
__ SHER! DAW sha-oo HOW
___HOW!
WAY!
or A!ee
NEE.EE na.AR
or SH.UM-muh DEE! fahng
GW AY! SHING!
waw YOW! GUN / ----
TWA.AHN jahng / SHWAW
HWA!
___L.YAN jahng MA
waw SHER!----
or waw SHING!----
ching J-YEH D-YAN! HWA!
SHER! SHWAY.EE / da
LA.EE duh
yo R.UN J-YOW!, dung
YEE dung
ba D-YAN! HWA! / GWA!
shahng
LA.00 J-YA!, SHWAW
WA.AHN la I gay J-YEH
shahng
142
Wade System
to1 shao3 hao4
___shih4 to1 shao3 hao4?
__ hao4
wei4
ai4
ni3 na3 erh
shen2 me ti4 fang1
kuei4 hsing4
wo3 yao4 ken1___t'uan2
chang3 shuo1 hua4
---- lien2 chang3 ma
wo3 shih4___
wo3 hsing4___
ch'ing3 chieh1 tien4 hua4
shih4 shui2 ta3 lai2 te
yu3 jen2 chiao4, teng3 i teng3
pa3 tien4 hua4 kua4 shang
lao2 chia4, shuo1 wan2 le kei3
chieh1 shang
Chinese Writing
--
--
?
V w ?
fl»-----MOMMS
-----?
-
—
iMifê'iliiî/i
>
ch'iang1 p‘ao4
tu2 ch'i4 ni
shou3 liu2 tan4 ^W’p.
chung4 p'ao4
liu2 tan4 p'ao4 «55 Ä
chi1 kuan1 ch'iang1 WW
ti4 lei2 Hiiiir
chiù4 p'ao4 M
187
English Pronunciation
Pistol sho CH-YAHNG
Rifle BOO! CH-YAHNG
Shell POW! DAHN!
Submachine gun sho TEE.EE JEE GWAHN
CH-YAHNG
Trench mortar pa-ee JEE POW!
CARS, TANKS, PLANES, SHIPS
Accelerator J-YA SOO! ba_AHN
or J-YA SOO! CHEE!
or CHEE! Y0.00 TA! ba_AHN
Aircraft carrier HA.AHNG KOONG moo
J-YAN!
Airplane FAY JEE
Armor GAHNG j_YA
Armored car JWAHNG j-ya CHEE! CHUH
Automobile CHEE! CHUH
Battery D-YAN! CH.ER
or D-YAN! PJNG
Battleship JAHN! DOH! J-YAN!
Biplane SHWAHNG YEE! FAY JEE
Bomber HOONG JA! JEE
188
Wade System Chinese Writing
shou3 ch'iang1
pu4 ch'iang1
p‘ao4 tan4 Ol
shou3 t‘i2 chi1 kuan1 ch'iang1
p‘ai3 chi1 p‘ao4 aw«
chia1 su4 pan3
chia1 su4 ch‘i4
ch‘i4 yu2 t‘a4 pan3
hang2 k'ung1 mu3 chien4
ill
fei1 chi1 «
kang1 chia3 iWEf3
chuang1 chia3 ch'i4 ch'e1
ch‘i4 ch'e1
tien4 ch'ih2
tien4 p'ing2
chan4 tou4 chien4 »H®
shuang1 i4 fei1 chi1 «MUM
hung1 cha4 chi1
189
English Pronunciation
Brakes SHA CHUH
or J A. A
Bridge CH.YOW
Carburetor CHEE! HWA! JEE
Cargo ship HWAW! CHWA.AHN
Caterpillar track hi DA!ee LW.UN
or cher DA!ee LW_UN
Clutch LEE.EE H.UH CHEE!
Controls TSA-00 DZOONG! JEE
SH-YEH!
Cruiser SHU.UN YA.AHNG J-YAN!
Deck J.YA ba.AHN
Destroyer CHU JOO J-YAN!
Electric wire D-YAN! SH-YAN!
Engine FA DOONG! JEE
Engine room FA DOONG! JEE / sher.R
Fighter plane JAHN! DOH! JEE
Fire extinguisher M-YEH! hwaw CHEE!
Flagship CHEE.EE J-YAN!
Fuel tank Y00.00 SH-YAHNG
Fuselage
Half-track truck
JEE SHUN
BAHN! lii DA!ee CHUH
190
Wade System Chinese Writing
sha1 ch'e1 w
cha2
ch'iao2 K*
ch'i4 hua4 chi1
huo4 ch'uan2 KM
lii3 tai4 lun2
ch'ih3 tai4 lun2 1MH&
li2 he2 ch'i4 M-A-US
ts'ao1 tsung4 chi1 hsieh4 ««W
hsiin2 yang2 chien4 iSW®
chia3 pan3
ch'ii1 chu1 chien4 ««
tien4 hsien4
fa1 tung4 chi1
fa1 tung4 chi1 shih3
chan4 tou4 chi1 w
mieh4 huo3 ch‘i4
ch'i2 chien4 tte
yu2 hsiang1 in
chi1 shen1
pan4 lii3 tai4 ch'e1
191
English Pronunciation
Hangar FAY JEE PJJNG
or FAY JEE KOO!
Horn la BA
Instruments {tools) GOONG Jt)!
Instruments {in aplane) J-YA! sher JEE SH-YEH!
Light bulb D-YAN! DUNG POW! dz
Mine sweeper sa-oo LAY_EE TJNG
Monoplane DAHN YEE! FAY JEE
Motor {electric) D-YAN! DOONG! JEE
Observation plane GWAHN TSUH! JEE
Octane SHIÑ wa_AHN
octane rating CHEE! Y00.00 HOW! SHOO!
100 octane YEE! ba-ee HOW!
Oil rating JEE CHEE! YOOO
HOW! SHOO!
Oil viscosity JEE CHEE! YO 00 N YAN
DOO!
Pontoon bridge FOO_OO CH.YOW
Propeller LAW.UH SHÜ.AN j-YAHNG
Scout car JUN CHAjX CHUH
Searchlight
Submarine
TAHN! JOW! DUNG
CH-YAN shway TJNG
192
WadeSystem Chinese Writing
fei1 chi1 p'eng2
fei1 chi1 k‘u4 w
la3 pa1
kung1 chü4
chia4 shih3 chi1 hsieh4
EÄ
ww
tien4 teng1 p‘ao4 tzu
sao3 lei2 t'ing3
tan1 i4 fei1 chi1
ti|> HJ
tien4 tung4 chi1
kuan1 ts‘e4 chi1 «MB
hsin1 wan3
ch‘i4 yu2 hao4 shu4
i4 pai3 hao4 —fräfc
chi1 ch‘i4 yu2 hao4 shu4 tisiMtti
chi1 ch‘i4 yu2 nien2 tu4
fu2 ch'iao2
lo2 hsüan2 chiang3
chen1 ch‘a2 ch'e1
t‘an4 chao4 teng1
ch'ien2 shui3 t'ing3
193
English
Tail
Pronunciation
JEE way.EE
Tank tahn KUH! CHUH
or JAHN! CHUH
heavy tank JOONG! JAHN! CHUH
light tank CHING JAHN! CHUH
Tanker YÜN! Y0.00 CHWA.AHN
Torpedo boat YÜ.Ü LAY.EE T.ING
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
Barbed wire yo TSZ! t-yeh SZ wa-AHNG
Canvas FA. AHN BOO!
Coal MAY.EE
Firewood MOO! CHA.EE
Gravel SWAY! SH.ER toh
Hammer CH.WAY dz
Ladder TEE dz
Lumber MOO! L-YOW!
Nails DING dz
Pick DING DZ! ga.00
Rope SH.UNG dz
194
Wade System Chinese Writing
chi1 wei3
t‘an3 k'e4 ch'e1
chan4 ch'e1
chung4 chan4 ch'e1
ch'ing1 chan4 ch'e1
yün4 yu2 ch'uan2
yü2 lei2 t'ing3
WßUli
tWL’KM
yu3 tz'u4 t'ieh3 ssu1 wang3
fan1 pu4
mei2 il
mu4 ch'ai2
sui4 shih2 t'ou2
ch'ui2 tzu iff -f~
t'i1 tzu
mu4 liao4
ting1 tzu iTTting1
tzu4 kao3
sheng2 tzu
195
English Pronunciation
Sand SHA dz
Shovel chahn DZ
Wire t-yeh SZ
Wire cutters J.YAN t-yeh SZ duh j-yan DZ
COMMUNICATIONS
Antenna T-YAN SH-YAN!
orT-YAN SH-YAN! wa.AHNG
Batteries D-YAN! CH.ER
Electric wire D-YAN! SH-YAN!
Message SHIN! J-YAN!
Message center TOONG SHIN! JOONG SHIN
or CH.ING BOW! SHO JEE.EE
swaw
Panels BOO! B-YOW SHIN! HOW!
Pigeon JU-UN YUNG! GUH
or GUH dz
Radio equipment WOO_OO SH-YAN! D-YAN!
YOONG! p.IN
Radio receiver SHO D-YAN! JEE
Radio set W00.00 SH-YAN! D-YAN!
Radio station WOO„OO SH-YAN! D-YAN!
TA_EE
196
Wade System Chinese Writing
sha1 tzu
ch‘an8 tzu
t'ieh3 ssu1
chien3 t'ieh3 ssu1 te chien3 tzu
t'ien1 hsien4
t'ien1 hsien4 wang3
tien4 ch'ih2
tien4 hsien4
hsin4 chien4
tung1 hsin4 chung1 hsin1 ÎÉÎiÎ »F *6
ching2 pao4 shou1 chi2 suo3
pu4 piao1 hsin4 hao4
chün1 yung4 ke1 MW
ke1 tzu ~ir
wu2 hsien4 tien4 yung4 p‘in3
shou1 tien4 chi1 Wfêt
wu2 hsien4 tien4
wu2 hsien4 tien4 t‘ai2
197
English Pronunciation
Reflector HWAY.EE gwahng JING
Rockets hwaw J-YAN!
Switchboard D-YAN! HWA! FUN JEE
Telegraph set
Telephone
D-YAN! BA!oo JEE
D-YAN! HWA!
Teletypewriter
Barracks
D-YAN! CHWAAHN
DZ! JEE
MISCELLANEOUS
BING YJNG
or YJNG PAJKHN
da
American barracks may GWAW BING YJNG
Bivouac LOO! SOO!
or yeh YJNG
Bridle LOO.OONG toh
Camp yeh YJNG
or YJNG MOO!
Foxhole sahn BING SHUEH!
Horse ma.A
Horseshoe MA.A ja.AHNG
Mess, chow CHER FAHN!
198
Wade System Chinese Writing
hui2 kuang1 ching4
huo3 chien4
tien4 hua4 fen1 chi1
tien4 pao4 chi1
tien4 hua4
tien4 ch'uan2 ta3 tzu4 chi1
ping1 ying2
ying2 p‘an2
mei3 kuo2 ping1 ying2
lu4 su4 Wîfj
yeh3 ying2
lung2 tou iîlVÏÎ
yeh3 ying2
ying2 mu4
san3 ping1 hsüeh4 ■
ma3 %
ma3 chang3
ch'ih1 fan4
199
English Pronunciation
Mess call CHER FAHN! HOW!
Mess hall FAHN! TING
Patrol SHU.UN CHA A
or CHER! HO!
Retreat (cerewzowj) SH-YA! CHEE.EE HOW!
Reveille chee CHWA.AHNG HOW!
Saddle ma AHN
Stable ma HOW!
or ma P.UNG
Taps SHEE DUNG HOW!
Tent JAHNG! P.UNG
Trench JAHN! HA.00
MONEY, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES
Money
The Chinese use a decimal currency like ours. The basic
unit is the Chinese dollar. Since 1938 there has been a
serious inflation in China, with rises in prices of as much
as five hundred times the prewar level, a tendency which
has not yet stopped. In prewar days the rate of ex-
200
Wade System Chinese Writing
ch'ih1 fan4 hao4
fan4 t'ing1
hsiin2 ch‘a2
ch‘ih4 hou4 »
hsia4 ch‘i2 hao4 ram ch‘i3 ch'uang2 hao4
ma3 an1
ma3 hao4
ma3 p'eng2
hsi1 teng1 hao4
chang4 p'eng2 w chan4 hao2
change was one Chinese dollar to about thirty-three cents.
Right now, officially, one United States dollar will buy
twenty Chinese dollars; but the actual purchasing power of
a United States dollar is about three times that of twenty
Chinese dollars.
201
CH.YAN
English Pronunciation
Chinese dollar YÜ.AN
or KWA!ee
Dime MA.00
or j.YOW
Cent FUN
One dollar YEE.EE KWA!ee CH.YAN
Ten cents YEE! MA.00 CH.YAN
Two dollars and
fifty cents
1-vahng KWAlee woo MA 00
CH.YAN
Seven hundred and
fifty dollars
CHEE BA.EE woo SHER
KWA!ee CH.YAN
Two thousand dollars 1-yahng CH-YAN KWA!ee
CH.YAN
Thirty thousand dollars SAH N WAH N! K WA !ee
Weights and Measures
In different parts of China the standards of weight and
measure vary. The National Government has adopted the
Metric System (centimeter, gram and so forth), but still
recognizes two other systems, which are to be abolished
only after the people are accustomed to the Metric System.
One of these was adopted in 1914 and is known as the
Old Standard; the other, adopted in 1929, is known as the
Market Standard. In all official publications the Market
202
Wade System Chinese Writing,
yiian2
k'uai4 ■%
mao2
chiao3
fen1
i2 k'uai4 ch'ien2
i4 mao2 ch'ien2
liang3 k'uai4 wu3 mao2 ch'ien2 FR
ch'i1 pai3 wu3 shih2 k'uai4 ch'ien2
liang3 ch'ien1 k'uai4 ch'ien2
san1 wan4 k'uai4 ch'ien2
Standard is used, never the Old Standard. In local markets
the Old Standard is still frequently used.
The Market Standard was constructed in a definite relation
to the Metric System. The unit of capacity equals the
liter, the unit of weight equals one-half kilogram, and the
unit of length equals one-third meter.
In the following tables the units marked with an asterisk
(*) are those most used.
203
Weight
English Pronunciation
Chinese Writing
and Wade System
OLD STANDARD
(See below) FUN ft fen1
Mace CI-LYAN ch'ien2
Tael LYAHNG Ffi liang3
Catty *JIN Jr chin1
Picul DAHN! tan4
10 FUN = 1 CH.YAN
10 CILYA N = 1 LYAHNG = 37.8 grams
16 LYAHNG = 1 JIN =604.79 grams = 1.33 pounds
100 JIN -1 DAHN! =60.479 kilograms = 133.33 pounds
(No English
Equivalents')
MARKET STANDARD
SHER! FUN shih4 fen1
SHER! CH.YAN rfifi shih4 ch‘ien:
SHER! LYAHNG ifj shih4 liang3
SHER! JIN rfîTf shih4 chin1
SHER! DAHN! rfj^ shih4 tan4
204
10 SHER! FUN = 1 SHER! CH.YAN
10 SHER! CH.YAN
1.1 ounces
= 1 SHER! LYAHNG =31.25 grams =
16 SHER! LYAHNG
1.1 pounds
= 1 SHER! JIN =500 grams =
100 SHER! JIN = 1 SHER! DAHN! = 110.23 pounds
METRIC STANDARD
English Pronunciation
Chinese Writing
and Wade System
Gram GOONG FUN kung1 fen1
Decagram GOONG CH.YAN kung1 ch‘ien:
Hectogram GOONG kung1 liang3
LYAHNG
Kilogram GOONG JIN kung1 chin1
Metric ton (100 GOONG DW-UN! kung1 tun4
kilograms )
Capacity
OLD STANDARD
H.UH & he2
*SHUNG Jt" sheng1
*doh_OO -4* tou3
H 00.00 M hu2
SH.ER 'G shih2
205
10 H.UH —1 SHUNG =1.09 liquid quarts = 1.035 liters
10 SHUNG = 1 doh.OO
5 doh.OO = 1 H00.00
2 H00.00 = 1 SH.ER
MARKET STANDARD
„ ... Chinese Writing
English Pronunciation and Wade System
SHER! H.UH ib'4t shih4 he2
SHER! SHUNG rfïJI- shih4 sheng1
SHER! doh.OO rfr'l shih4 tou3
SHER! SH.ER Jîïi shih4 shih2
10 SHER! H.UH = 1 SHER! SHUNG = 1 liter
10 SHER! SHUNG= 1 SHER! doh.OO
10 SHER! doh.OO = 1 SHER! SH.ER
METRIC STANDARD
Deciliter GOONG H.UH kung1 he2
Liter GOONG SHUNG kung1 sheng1
Decaliter GOONG doh.OO kung1 tou3
Hectoliter GOONG SH.ER kung1 shih2
206
Length
English . # Chinese Writing
Pronunciation and Wade System
OLD STANDARD
FUN feni
*TSWUN! ts'un4
* ch.ER chqh3
* JAHNG! chang4
* lee.EE 1H. ¡¡3
10 FUN =1 TSWUN! = 1.41 inches
10 TSWUN! = 1 ch.ER =14.1 inches
10 ch.ER =1 JAHNG! =11 feet 9 inches
180 JAHNG! =1 lee.EE =about mile
MARKET STANDARD
10 SHER!
10 SHER!
150 SHER!
SHER! TSWUN! rfl ‘J* shih4 ts'un4
SHER! ch.ER shih4 ch'ih3
SHER! JAHNG! rflshih4 chang4
SHER! lee.EE jf, iy shih4 li3
TSWUN! = 1 SHER! ch.ER = y3 meter
ch.ER = 1SHER! JAHNG!
JAHNG! =SHER! lee.EE =0.5 kilometer =
0.31 mile
207
METRIC STANDARD
Millimeter GOONG LEE.EE kung1 li2 1
Centimeter GOONG .FUN kung1 fen1 I
Meter GOONG ch.ER kung1 ch‘ih3 1
Decameter GOONG JAHNG! kung1 chang4 1
Kilometer GOONG lee„EE kung1 li3
Area
s
OLD STANDARD
Z
FAHNG
FAHNG
FAHNG
*moo.OO
ch.ING
FAHNG
TSWUN! fang1 ts'un4
ch.ER fang1 ch‘ih3
JAHNG! fang1 chang4
iilX mu3
tfj ch'ing3
lee.EE fang1 li3
100 FAHNG TSWUN ! = 1 FAHNG ch.ER y
100 FAHNG ch.ER = 1 FAHNG JAHNG! M
60 FAHNG
100 moo.OO
540 moo.OO
JAHNG ! = 1 moo.OO = acre
= 1 ch.ING
= 1 FAHNG lee.EE
Ga,
■Pot,
208
Chinese Writing
English Pronunciation and Wade System
.. , . , Chinese Writing
tsngltsn Pronunciation and Wade System
MARKET STANDARD
10 SHER!
100 SHER!
SHER!
SHER!
SHER!
FUN =1,
moo„OO = l :
FUN
moo.OO
ch_ING
SHER! mo
SHER! ch.
iti
ifrM
rW:
o.OO =
ING =
shih4 fen1
shih4 mu3
shih4 ch'ing3
0.1647 acre
16.47 acres
METRIC STANDARD
Tenth of an are GOONG FUN kung1 fen1
Are GOONG moo.00 kung1 mu3
Hectare GOONG ch.ING kung1 ch'ing3
Table of Approximate Conversions
Inches to centimeters: Multiply by 10 and divide by 4.
Yards to meters: Multiply by 9 and divide by 10.
Miles to kilometers: Multiply by 3 and divide by 5.
Gallons to liters: Multiply by 4 and subtract one-fifth of the
number of gallons.
Pounds to kilograms: Multiply by 5 and divide by 11.
209
PROVINCES AND CITIES OF CHINA
In the following list, the names of the provinces and cities
are given in the form you are most likely to see on maps
Some cities have more than one name. When this is the
case, the more important names are given. Even where there
English Pronunciation
Anhwei AHN HWAY
Huai-ning (Anking) HWA.EE N.ING (AHN
CHING!) j
Ho-fei (Luchow) H.UH F.AY (L00.00 JO)
Hsiian-ch‘eng
(Ningkwo)
SHU.AN CH.UNG (N ING
GWAW)
n
h.
She-hsien
(Hwei chow) SH.UH SH-YAN! (HWAY JO)
sh
Pang-fou (Pengpu) BAH NG! foo.00
Wu-hu W00.00 H00.00
pa i
Chahar CHA.A HA uh.R
\vu5
Wan-ch’iian (Kalgan,
Chang-chia-k’ou )
WAHN! CHU.AN (JAHNG
J-YA ko.OO)
ch‘a
wan
Chekiang JUH! J-YAHNG
ch
Hang-hsien
(Hangchow) HA.AHNG SH-YAN'
(HA.AHNG JO)
che4 (
hang2
Chia-hsing (Kashing) J-YA SHING chia1 I
210
is only one name in Chinese, maps which have the cities
named in English letters may have more than one spelling,
and the most important spellings are given.
Under the name of each province are listed, in order of
importance, its principal cities.
Wade System Chinese Writing
an1 hui1
huai2 ning2
ho2 fei2 'ê-JECJOD
hsiian2 ch'eng2 Bi )
she2 hsien4 ÄSUWI)
pang4 fu3
wu2 hu2
ch‘a2 ha1 erh3
wan4 ch'iian2 (chang1
chia1 k'ou3)
ehe4 chiang1 Mr.
hang2 hsien4
chia1 hsing1
211
English
Chin-hua (Kinhwa)
Ch’ii-hsien
(Chiichow )
Li-shui (Chuchow)
Lin-hai (Taichow)
Shao-hsing
(Shaohing )
Wu-hsing (Huchow)
Yung-chia
(Wenchow)
Yin-hsien (Ningpo)
Fukien
Min-hou (Foochow)
Ssu-ming (Amo•y)
Chin-chiang
(Chuanchow )
Lung-ch‘i
(Changchow )
Heilungkiang
Lung-chiang
(Tsitsihar)
Hu-lun (Hailar)
Ai-hun
Pronunciation
JIN HWA.A
CHU SH-YAN!
LEE! shway.EE (CHOO! JO)
L.IN ha.EE (TA.EE JO)
SHA!oo SHING
W00.00 SHING (H00.00 JO)
yung J-YA (WUN JO)
Y.IN SH-YAN! (N.ING BAW)
F00.00 J-YAN!
min H0.00 (F00.00 JO)
SZ MJ NG (SH-YA! M.UN)
JIN! J-YAHNG (CHlj.AN JO)
LOO.OONG CHEE (JAHNG JO)
HAY LOO.OONG J-YAHNG
LOO.OONG J-YAHNG
ha-ee LA uh.R
A!ee HWUN
212
Wade System
chin1 hua2
ch'ii1 hsien4
Chinese Writing
to*
li4 shui3
lin2 hai3
shao4 hsing1 IBM
' ' i
3)
wu2 hsing1
yung3 chia1 (wen1 chou1)
WH >
/K^1; < imi 'HI )
0
3)
yin2 hsien4 (ning2 po1)
fu2 chien4
min3 hou2 (fu2 chou1)
ssu1 ming2
chin4 chiang1 (ch'iian2 chou1)
W.)
WO)
JO)
lung2 ch‘i (chang1 chou1)
hei1 lung2 chiang1
lung2 chiang1
W
uiiii:
hai3 la1 erh3
ai4 hun1
213
English Pronunciation
Honan H.UH NA_AHN
K’ai-feng KA-EE FUNG
An-yang (Changteh) AHN Y.AHNG (JAHNG DJJH)
Cheng-hsien
(Chengchow)
JUNG! SH-YAN! (JUNG! JO)
Hsin-hsiang
(Sinsiang)
SHIN SH-YAHNG
Hsin-yang (Sinyang)
Lo-yang
SHIN! Y„AHNG
LAW! Y^AHNG
Hopeh H.UH bay_EE
T’ien-ching
(Tientsin)
T-YAN jing
Pei-p’ing (Peking) bay P_ING (bey JING)
Ch’ing-yiian
(Paoting)
CHING YUAN! (ba-oo DING!)
Ch’in-huang-tao CHJN HWA.AHNG da.OO
Shih-chia-chuang SHER.R J-YA JWAHNG
Lin-yii
(Shanhaikwan )
LJN YU_U (SHAHN ha-ee
GWAHN)
T’ang-ku TjXHNG goo
Hunan H00_00 NA.AHN
Ch’ang-sha CHA.AHNG SHA
214
Wade System Chinese Writing
ho2 nan2 Wife
k'ai1 feng1
an1 yang2 (chang1 te2)
cheng4 hsien4
hsin1 hsiang1
hsin4 yang2 few
lo4 yang2
ho2 pei3
t'ien1 ching1 MU
pei3 p'ing2 (pei3 ching1)
ch'ing1 yuan4 (pao3 ting4) zE*)
ch'in2 huang2 tao3
shih2 chia1 chuang,1
lin2 yii2 (shan1 hai3 kuan1)
t'ang2 ku1
hu2 nan2
ch'ang2 sha1
215
(Siangtan )
English Pronunciation
Heng-yang I LUNG YAJkHNG
Ch’ang-te (Changteh) CH A. AH NG D_UH
Hsiang-t’an SH-YAHNG T_AN
Yiieh-yang (Yochow) YÜ-EH! J0
Hupeh H 00.00 bay.EE
Wu-ch’ang woo CHAHNG
Han-k’ou (Hankow)
I-ch’ang
HAHN! ko.00
YEE.EE CHAHNG
Sha-shih (Shasi) SHA SHER!
Jehol RUH! H.UH
Ch’eng-te CH.UNG D.UH
Kansu GÄHN soo
Kao-Ian (Lanchow) gow LA.AHN (LA.AHN JO)
Yii-men YÜ! M.UN
Kiangsi J-YAHNG SHEE
Nan-ch’ang NA.AHN CHAHNG
Chiu-chiang
(Kiukiang )
j-yoo J-YAHNG
Kan-hsien
(Kanchow)
GÄHN! SH-YAN! (GÄHN! JO;
Chi-an (Kian) JEE.EE AHN
216
Wade System Chinese Writing
heng2 yang2
ch'ang2 te2 ffi” life
hsiang1 t‘an2
yo4 chou1 liHH
hu2 pei3 wt
wu3 ch'ang1 ÄJ',
han4 k‘ou3 Mn
i2 ch'ang1
sha1 shih4
je4 ho2 MH
ch'eng2 te2
kan1su4 w
kao3 lan2
yü4 men2
chiang1 hsi1 ¿IM
nan2 ch'ang1
chiu3 chiang1 ah :
0, kan4 hsien4 (kan4 chou1) »V*
chi2 an1
217
English Pronunciation
Lin-ch’uan L.IN CHWAHN
(Linchwan )
Kiangsu J-YAHNG SOO
Chen-chiang JUN! J-YAHNG
(Chinkiang)
Nan-ching (Nanking) NA.AHN JING
Shang-hai SHAHNG! ha_EE
Wu-hsien (Soochow) W00.00 SH-YAN! (SOO JO)
T’ung-shan (Siichow) TOO.OONG SHAHN
(SHÜ.Ü JO)
Tung-hai (Haichow) DOONG ha_EE (ha-ee JO)
Chiang-tu J-YAHNG DOO (YA. AH NG JO)
(Yangchow)
Kirin JEE_EE lin
Ch’ang-ch’un CHA.AHNG CHWUN c
{Japanese-sponsored
name: Hsinking)
Pin-chiang (Harbin) BIN J-YAHNG P
(HA uhr BIN)
Kwangsi gwahng SHEE ki
Yung-ning YOONG N.ING (NA AHN yu
(Nanning) NJNG)
Kuei-lin (Kweilin) GWAY! L.IN ku
218
I
Wade System Chinese Writing
lin2 ch'uan1 Ol
chiang1 su1
chen4 chiang1
iW
nan2 ching1 W#
shang4 hai3
wu2 hsien4 (su1 chou1)
t'ung2 shan1 (hsu2 chou1)
tung1 hai3 (hai3 chou1)
chiang1 tu1 (yang2 chou1) iiavoi)
chi2 lin2
ch'ang2 ch'un
pin1 chiang1 (ha1 erh3 pin1) m cnftwm'.)
kuang3 hsi1
yung1 ning2 (nan2 ning2) g^( ifti&i)
kuei4 lin2
219
English
Ts’ang-wu (Wuchow)
Chen- nan-kuan
Kwangtung
P’an-yü (Kuangchou,
Canton)
Shan-t’ou (Swatow)
Pei-hai (Pakhoi)
Ch’ii-chiang
(Shiuchow)
Hongkong
Macao
Kowloon
Kuang-chou Wan
(Kwangchowwan )
Hsing-ning
(Hingning, Toisan)
Kweichow
Kuei-chu (Kweiyang)
Tu-shan (Tuhshan)
Pi-chieh
Tsun-i (Tsunyi)
Pronunciation
TSAHNG WOO 00
(W00.00 JO)
JUN! NA. AHN GWAHN
gwahng DOONG
PAHN YÜ! (gwahng JO)
SHAHN T0.00
BAY.EE ha.EE
chü J-YAHNG (SHA.00 JO)
SH-YAHNG ga.AHNG
OW! M.UN
j-yoo LOO.OONG
gwahng JO WAHN
SHING N.ING (TA EE
SHAHN)
GWAY! JO
GWAY! YA.AHNG
D00.00 SHAHN
BEE! J .YEH
DZWUN YEE!
220
Wade System Chinese Writing
ts'ang1 wu2 (wu2 chou1)
chen4 nan2 kuan1
kuang3 tung1
p‘an2 yü4 (kuang3 chou1) «ffl(JO)
shan1 t‘ou2
pei3 hai3
ch‘ü3 chiang1 (shao2 chou1) MWH)
hsiang1 kang3
ao4 men2 mn chiu3 lung2 Anil *
kuang3 chou1 wan1 «W
hsing1 ning2 (t‘ai2 shan1) Tri ih.)
kuei4 chou1
kuei4 chu2 (kuei4 yang2)
tu2 shan1
pi4 chieh2 w tsun1 i4
221
English Pronunciation
Liaoning L.YOW NJNG
Shen-yang (Mukden) shun YA.AHNG
Ningsia NJNG SH-YA!
Ning-hsia NJNG SH-YA!
Outer Mongolia MJJNG goo
Ulan Bator (Urga) KOO! LW„UN
Shansi SHAHN SHEE
Yang-ch’ii (Taiyuan) YA.AHNG CHU (TA fee YU.AN)
Fen-yang FUN YA.AHNG
Ta-t’ung DA! TOO.OONG
Shantung
Li-ch’eng (Tsinan)
SHAHN DOONG
LEE! CH.UNG (JEE! NA.AHN)
Yen-t’ai (Chefoo) YAN ta-ee
Ch’ing-tao CHING da.00
Wei-hsien WAY.EE SH-YAN!
Te-hsien (Tehchow) DJJH SH-YAN!
Wei-hai-wei WAY ha-ee WAY!
Chi-ning (Tsining) JEE! NJNG
Lin-i (Linyi, Ichow) LJN YEE! (YEE! JO)
222
Wade System Chinese Writing
liao2 ning2
shen3 yang2
ning2 hsia4
ning2 hsia4 W
meng2 ku3 /f
k‘u4 fun2
shan1 hsi1 111®
yang2 ch'u1 (t‘ai4 yuan2) PlllHi ()
fen1 yang2 X
ta4 t‘ung2 3^ In]
shan1 tung1 lllM
li4 ch‘eng2
yen1 t‘ai2
effing1 tao3 in
wei2 hsien4 iffts
te2 hsien4 w
wei1 hai3 wei4
chi4 ning2
fin2 i4 (i4 chou1) Ri.vZ/r < '
223
English
Shensi
Pronunciation
shahn SHEE
I :
Ch’ang-an (Sian)
Fu-shih (Yenan)
Pao-chi (Paoki)
T’ung-kuan
(Tungkwan)
Nan-cheng
(Hanchung)
Sikang
CHA.AHNG AHN (SHEE AHN)
foo SHER (YAN! AHN)
ba-oo JEE
TOO.OONG GWAHN
NAJ\HN JUNG! (HAHN!
JOONG)
SHEE KAHNG
Kang-ting
(Tatsienlu)
Sinkiang
Ti-hua (Urumchi )
Ha-mi
Suiyiian
KAHNG DING! (da J-YAN’
LOO.OO)
SHIN J-YAHNG
DEE.EE HWA! (WOO loo
MOO! CHEE.EE)
HA MEE!
SWAY.EE yii.AN
If
Kuei-sui (Kweihwa
cheng)
Pao-t’ou
GWAY SWAY.EE (GWAY
HWA! CH.UNG)
BA-00 T0H.00
k
P
Pai-iing-miao
Szechwan
Ch’eng-tu
ba-ee L.ING M-YOW!
SZ! CHWAHN
CH.UNG DOO
P
ss
ch
224
Wade System Chinese Writing
shan3 hsi
ch'ang2 an1 (hsi1 an1)
fu3 shih1 (yen4 an1)
pao3 chi1 WS •
t'ung2 kuan1
nan2 cheng4 (han4 chung1)
hsi1 k'ang1
k'ang1 ting4 (ta3 chien4 lu2) iM’ zi* ( tT Nu )
hsin1 chiang1 ¿te
ti2 hua4 (wu1 lu3 mu4 ch'i2) 3Èït
ha1 mi4
sui2 yüan3
kuei1 sui2 (kuei1 hua4 ch'eng2)
pao1 t‘ou2 Û2VÏ!
pai3 ling2 miao4
ssu4 ch'uan1 HM
ch'eng2 tu1 «
225
English Pronunciation
Ch’ung-ch’ing CHOO.OONG CHING!
Wan-hsien WAHN! SH-YAN!
Tibet SHEE DZAHNG!
Lhasa LA SA
Tsinghai CHING ha.EE
Hsi-ning (Sining) SHEE NJNG
Yiinnan YÜ.UN NA.AHN
K’un-ming
(Yiinnanfu)
KWUN MJNG
Ta-li DA! lee.EE
T’eng-ch’ung
(T’eng-yiieh)
T.UNG CHOONG
Pao-shan
(Yungchang)
ba-oo SHAHN (yoong CHAHNG)
Meng-tzu (Mengtsz) M.UNG DZ!
Hai-nan Island ha-ee NA. AHN da.OO
Ch’iung-shan
(Kiungchow)
CH.YOONG SHAHN
Hai-k’ou (Koikow) HA.EE ko.OO
Formosa TA.EE WAHN
226
Wade System Chinese Writing
ch'ung2 ch'ing4
wan4 hsien4 lAj
hsi1 tsang4
la1 sa1 tM
ch'ing1 hai3 pf
hsi1 ning2 [¿t]
yiin2 nan2 wm
k'un1 ming2 JMl
ta4 li3
t'eng2 ch'ung1 (teng2 yiieh4)
pao3 shan1 (yung3 ch'ang1) ticiliGkM)
meng2 tzu4
hai3 nan2 tao3 filiate
ch'iung2 shan1 aiij
hai3 k‘ou3
t‘ai2 wan1
227
Other Geographical Features
English Pronunciation
Yellow River
(Huang Ho)
HWA.AHNG H.UH
Yangtze River
(Ch’ang Chiang)
CHA.AHNG J-YAHNG
West River (Hsi Chiang) SHEE J-YAHNG
Kaling River (Chia-ling
Chiang)
J-YA L.ING J-YAHNG
Tung-t’ing Hu (lake) DOONG! T.ING H 00.00
Min Chiang (river) min J-YAHNG
Ch’ing Hai (Kokonor)
(lake)
CHING ha.EE
Yellow Sea (Huang Hai) HWA.AHNG ha.EE
South China Sea
(Nan Hai)
NA.AHN ha.EE
Po Hai (Gulf of Chihli) BAW ha.EE
Po-yang Hu (lake) BAW YA.AHNG H 00.00
T’ai-wan Hai-hsia TA.EE WAHN ha-ee SH.
(Straits of Formosa )
East China Sea
(Tung Hai)
DOONG ha.EE
Grand Canal (Yiin Ho) YÜ-un! H.UH
228
Wade System Chinese Writing
huang2 ho2 MH
ch'ang2 chiang1 JW:
hsi1 chiang1
chia1 ling2 chiang1
tung4 t'ing2 hu2
min3 chiang1 IM
ch'ing1 hai3
huang2 hai3
nan2 hai3 . iOi
po1 hai3
po1 yang2 hu2 «ISM
t‘ai2 wan1 hai3 hsia2
tung1 hai3
yiin4 ho2 &-M
229
English
Huai Ho (river)
Han Shui (river)
Pearl River (Chu
Chiang)
Hang-chou Wan (bay)
Great Wall (Ch’ang
Ch’eng)
Pronunciation
HWA.EE H.UH
HAHN! shway_EE
JOO J-YAHNG
HA.AHNG JO WAHN
CHA.AHNG CILUNG
230
Wade System
huai2 ho2
han4 shui3
chu1 chiang1
hang2 chou1 wan1
ch'ang2 ch'eng2
Chinese Writing
231
QQq importan t signs
KEEP OUT
ENTRANCE An
EXIT ‘Bn
NO SMOKING
NO SPITTING
TOILET m
MEN %
WOMEN k
232

q CHINESE ROAD SIGNS
Cars on main highway
go first
Speed limit Authorized parking
place
QSq alphab etical
WORD LIST
English
accelerator, 188
address, 78
adjutant, 44
afternoon, 178
aircraft carrier, 188
air field, 128, 160, 164, 170
Air Forces, 50
airplane, 188
alcohol, 88
altitude, 170
ammonia, 96
Ammunition, 186-188
ammunition, 186
A
Pronunciation
J-YA SOO! ba_AHN
or J-YA SOO! CHEE!
or CHEE! YO_OO TA!
bajXHN
JOO! j_ER
FOO! GWAHN
SH-YA! woo.OO
HAjXHNG KOONG moo
J-YAN!
FAY JEE cha_AHNG
KOONG JÜ-UN
FAY JEE
j-yoo JING
GOW DOO!
ya MAW NEE_EE ya.A
dz DAHN!
or DAHN! YOW!
bi
ba
ba
236
ALPHABETICAL
WORD LIST
English
ankle, 88
answer, 30, 36, 138
antenna, 196
apples, 64
April, 180
arm, 86
armor, 188
Armored Forces, 50
Army, 48, 110
Artillery, 50
artillery piece, 186
aspirin, 96
August, 182
automobile, 188
Aviation, 128-130, 170-173
back (of person), 86, 88
baggage room, 128
bamboo, 102
Pronunciation
tway WAHN! dz
HWAY.EE DAH
T-YAN SH-YAN!
orT-YAN SH-YAN! wa.AHNG
P.ING-gwaw
SZ! YUEH!
GUH buh
GAHNG j_YA
J-WAHNG j-ya / BOO!
DWAY!
LOO! JU-UN
POW! BING
POW!
A SZ bee L.ING
BA YUEH!
CHEE! CHUH
B
BAY!
SH.ING lee FA.AHNG
J00.00 dz
237
English
bandage, 88, 96
bandits, 156
bandoleer, 184
barber shop, 94
barracks, 198
bathhouse, 94
battalion, 48
battery (artillery), 48
battery (electric), 132, 188,
196
battery, flashlight, 96
battleship, 168, 188
bayonet, 186
beans, 64
bed, 74
Bedding, 74-80
bedding, 74
beef, 62
bellhop, 74
belt, leather, 98, 184
bicycle, 130
238
Pronunciation
BUNG DA !ee
T00.00 fay.EE
j-yoo L00.00NG DA!ee
LEE.EE FA. A gwa.AHN
BING YJNG
or YJNG PA.AHN
SHEE.EE dza-oo
TA.AHNG dz
YJNG
POW! BING L.YAN
D-YAN! CH ER
or D-YAN! PJNG
GAHN D-YAN! CH.ER
JAHN! DOH! J-YAN!
TSZ! DOW
DOH! dz
CHWA.AHNG
POO ga-ee
N.YOO RO!
CHA.A fahng
PEE.EE DA !ee
or PEE.EE YOW DA!ee
DZ! SH.ING CHUH
English
biplane, 188
bivouac, 160, 198
blades, razor, 100
blank (telegraph form), 150
blanket, 74, 88
blouse, 184
boards (wood), 82
boat, 130, 168
Boats, see Ships
bomb, 186
bombardier, 50
bomber, 188
bones, 88
book, 34, 152
bottom, river, 126
bowl, 68
brakes, 190
Branch of Service, 48-51
Pronunciation
SHWAHNG YEE! FAY JEE
LOO! SOO!
or veh YJNG
or LOO! YJNG
GWA 1-yan
DOW / P-YAN! dz
D-YAN! BA!oo jer.R
tahn DZ
JU-UN F00J30 SHAHNG!
YEE
MOO! toh I bahn DZ
CHWAJYHN
JA! DAHN!
TOILOO JA! DAHN! duh
HOONG JA! JEE
GOO toh
SHOO
H_UH dee_EE
wa.AHN
SHA CHUH
or JA A
239
Buying, 94-109
English Pronunciation
bread, 60, 68 M-YAN! BA-00
or b.ING
or MA. AHN toh
bridge, 120, 124, 190 CH.Y0W
bridle, 198 L00.00NG toh
brigade, 48 lii.U
brush, 96 SHWA dz Buddhist monk, 122 H.UH shahng 4
bulb, electric light, 98 D-YAN! DUNG POW! dz
bulb, electric light (Jor
autos), 132
CHEE! CHUH D-YAN!
DUNG POW! dz
bus, 14, 128 GOONG GOONG! CHEE!
CHUH
or CH.AHNG T00.00 CHEE! ,
CHUH <
bus station, 128 GOONG GOONG! CHEE!
CHUH JAHN!
or CHA.AHNG T00.00 CHEE!
CHUH JAHN!
c
butcher shop (Jor beef or
lamb), 94
YA. AH NG RO! POO!
ca
butcher shop (Jorpork), 94 JOO RO! POO! ca
butter, 68 N.Y00 Y0.00 caj
buttons, 96 KO! dz
or n-yoo DZ
cat
240
car
English Pronunciation
cabbage, 64
cable, 132
camel, 130
camp, 198
candy, 70, 152
cannon, 186
cantaloupe, 66
canteen, 184
canvas, 194
cap, garrison, 184
captain (army), 42
car, 188
armored car, 188
scout car, 192
carbine, 186
carburetor, 190
carrier, aircraft, 188
cart, 130
cartridge, 186
c
YA.AHNG BA.EE TSA!ee
D-YAN! SH-YAN!
• LAW! taw
yeh Y.ING
or Y.ING MOO!
TA.AHNG
J-YA NO 0.00 NG POW!
T.YAN GWA
shway H00.00
FA.AHN BOO!
JU-UN MA!oo
SHAHNG! WAY!
JWAHNG j-ya CHEE!
CHUH
JUN CHA.A CHUH
ma CH-YAHNG
CHEE! HWA! JEE
HA.AHNG KOONG moo
J-YAN!
CHUH
or DA! CHUH
CH-YAHNG DAHN!
241
English Pronunciation
cartridge belt, 184 dz DAHN! DA!ee
caterpillar track, 190 lu DA!ee LW.UN
or cher DA !ee LW.UN
Cavalry, 50, 158 CHEE.EE BING
celery, 64 CH.IN TSA!ee
chains, 132 t-yeh L-YAN! dz
chauffeur, 52, 104 KA-EE CHEE! CHUH duh
chest, 88 SH-Y00NG
chicken, 62 JEE
chocolate, 70 K0.00 ko TA.AHNG
chopsticks, 68 KWA!ee dz
chow, 198 CHER FAHN!
church, 80 J-YOW! TAJVHNG
cigarettes, 96 jer YAN
or SH-YAHNG YAN
city, 112, 114 C FLUNG
or DA! CILUNG
clerk, 52 SHOO JEE!
cloth {not wool), 82, 84, 96,
102
Clothing, 96-103
BOO!
clothing, 152 YEE foo
clutch, 190 LEE.EE H.UH CHEE!
coal, 194
242
MAY.EE
English
Coast Guard, 50
coat, 96
colonel, 42
color, 158, 160
comb, 98
commander-in-chief, 44
Communications, 136-155
company, 48, 54
controls, 190
cook {chef), 52, 104
copper, 102
corporal, 40
cotton, 98
cotton, sterilized, 90
cruiser, 168, 190
cucumber, 64
dates, 66
day, 54, 182
Pronunciation
ha-ee AHN! / jing WAY!
DWAY!
SHAHNG! YEE
SHAHNG! SH-YOW!
Y_AN SUH!
SHOO dz
dzoong SZ LING!
or DZOONG jer HWAY
L_YAN
TSA-00 DZOONG! JEE
SH-YEH!
DZAW! FAHN! duh
or hwaw FOO
T00.00NG
SH-YA! SHER!
ALY AN HWA
YOW! ALYAN HWA
SHUJJN YAjVHNG J-YAN!
HWA.AHNG GWA
D
dza-oo DZ
T-YAN
243
English
deck, 190
dentist, 80
depots, supply, 162
destroyer, 168, 190
disinfectant, 90, 98
Distance, 116-118
division, 48
doctor, 16, 80
donkey, 130
driver
cart driver, 104
donkey driver, 104
Drugs, 90, 98-100
drug store, 94
duck, 62
ear, 86
east, 114
eggplant, 64
eggs, 62
elbow, 88
electrician, 134
244
Pronunciation
JLYA bajXHN
YA.A YEE shung
BING JAHN!
CHU JOO J-YAN!
SH-YOW D00.00 YOW!
SHER
YEE shung
LU_U
gahn CHUH duh
gahn LU.U duh
YOW! FAjXHNG
YA dz
E
uhr DAW
DOONG
CH.YEH dz
JEE DAHN!
GUH buh jo DZ
D-YAN! chee J-YAHNG!
English
enemies, 12
engine, 190
engineer, 52
Engineers, Corps of, 50
engine room, 190
envelopes, 98
Equipment {Personal), 184
evening, 178
explosive, 186
extinguisher, fire, 190
eye, 86
face, 86
father, 40
feed, 72
ferry, 120
file, 134
firearm, 186
fireman (stoker), 52
firewood, 194
first-aid packet, 184
Pronunciation
DEE.EE run
FA DOONG! JEE
SZ JEE
GOONG BING
FA DOONG! JEE sher.R
SHIN! FUNG
wahn SHAHNG
JA! YOW!
M-YEH! hwaw CHEE! ,
yan JING
F
l.YAN
FOO! chin
tsa-oo L-YOW!
DOO! CHWA.AHN
or ba-ee DOO!
TSAW!
CH-YAHNG POW!
T-YAN MAYBEE duh
MOO! CHA.EE
Y O W! DA !ee dz
245
English
fish, 62
flags, 158, 160
flagship, 190
flashlight, 98
food, 58, 152
Eood and Drink, 58-73
foot, 88
foreigner, 80
forests, 120
fork, 70
foxhole, 162, 198
friend, 38
fruits, 64
fuel tank, 190
fuselage, 190
garage, 134
gas, 16, 186
gas mask, 184
gasoline, 134
general (army rank), 42
246
Pronunciation
YÜ.Ü
CHEE.EE
CHEE.EE J-YAN!
sho D-YAN! DUNG
CHER sher
j.YOW
WA!ee gwaw R.UN
SHOO! L.IN
CHA dz
sahn BING SHÜEH!
P.UNG yo
SHWAY.EE gwaw.UH
Y00.00 SH-YAHNG
JEE SHUN
G
CHEE! CHUH HA.AHNG
D00.00 CHEE!
FAHNG DOO 00
M-YAN! JÜ!
CHEE! Y0.00
SHAHNG! J-YAHNG!
English Pronunciation
General Expressions, 22-57
generalissimo, 42 LOO! ha-ee KOONG
JU-UN / dzoong SZ LING!
glass, 102 BAW lee
glass (drinking), 70
gloves, 98
BAW lee BAY
sho TOW!
glue, 134 B-YOW! J-YOW
goggles, 98
gold, 102
FUNG JING!
JIN dz
good-by, 26 DZA!ee J-YAN!
gorges, 120 SHAHN S1LYA
grapes, 66 P00„00 tow
gravel, 194 SWAY! SH.ER toh
grease, 134
Greetings, 22-28
HWA.AHNG YOjDO
grenade, hand, 186 sho L.Y00 DAHN!
groom, 52 ma FOO
group (aviation), 48 DA! DWAY!
guard, 46 WAY! BING
guerrillas, 56 YO_OO JEE DWAY!
guide, 104, 110 ling LOO! duh
guidepost, 126 LOO! B-YOW
247
English Pronunciation
Guns, 186-188
gun, 162, 186
anti-aircraft gun, 162
antitank gun, 162, 186
POW!
GOW SHUH! POW!
JAHN! CHUH FAJVHNG
YU! POW!
machine gun, 158, 186
submachine gun, 188
JEE GW AHN CH-YAHNG
sho TEE.EE JEE
GWAHN CH-YAHNG
gunboats, 168 POW! ting
H
half-track truck, 190
ham, 62
hammer, 134
hand, 88
handkerchief, 98
hangar, 192
BAHN! lu DA!ee CHUH
HWAW.UH tway.EE
CHWAY.EE dz
sho.00
sho JUAR!
FAY JEE P.UNG
or FAY JEE KOO!
hardware store, 134
hat, 98
head, 86
woo JIN HA.AHNG
MA!oo dz
T0H.00
hello, 22 NEE.EE ha_OO
helmet, 184
Help, Asking, 10-16
GAHNG KWAY
248
English
hip, 88
home, 40
horn, 192
horse cart, 132
horses, 162, 198
horseshoe, 198
hospital, 80
hotel, 74
hotel (Western style), 74
howitzer, 186
husband, 40
ice, 90
Important Signs, 232
incense (for mosquitoes), 74
Infantry, 50, 158
ink, 98
insect powder, 74
insignia, 184
instruments (tools), 192
Pronunciation
KWA! goo
J-YA
la BA
ma CHUH
ma_A
or MA_A pee_EE
MA_A ja.AHNG
YEE YU-AN!
KUH! D-YAN!
or LU.U gwajXHN
FAHN! D-YAN!
LwY00 DAHN! POW!
SH-YAN shung
I
BING
WJJN dz SH-YAHNG
BOO! BING
MAW! . shwayJZE
CHO! CH00J30NG YOW!
HWAY JAHNG
GOONG JU!
249
English Pronunciation
instruments (zw a plane), 192 J-YA! sher JEE SH-YEH!
interpreter, 34 FAHN YEE!
interpreter (in the army), 46 FAHN YEE! GWAHN
iodine, 90, 98 D-YAN! j_YOO
iron, 102 t_YEH
jaw, 86
J
SH-YA! ba K.UH dz
junk (Chinese river boat), 168 JOONG gwaw CHWA.AHN
jungles, 120 SUN LJN
key, 74
K
YOW! sher
kilometers, 118, 172, 208 GOONG lee.EE
knee, 88 SHEE GA!ee
knife, 70 DOW dz
ladder, 194
L
TEE dz
lake, 120 HOO„OO
lamb, 62 YA.AHNG RO!
Languages, 32-34
languages, 32 HWA!
laundry, 94 shee YEE D-YAN!
250
Location and Terrain, 110-123
English Pronunciation
laxative, 98 SH-YEH! YOW!
leather, 102 PEE.EE dz
leg, 88 tway.EE
lemons, 66 SH-YAHNG TA 00
or N.ING MUNG
letter, 78 SHIN!
lieutenant, first, 42 JOONG WAY!
lieutenant, second, 42 SHA!oo WAY!
light, 74 DUNG
light bulb, 192 D-YAN! DUNG P0W! dz
lineman, 52 AHN D-YAN! SH-YAN!
duh
liquor, 90 SHA-00 j.YOO
litter, 90 TA.EE BING! R.UN duh
CHWA.AHNG
or DAHN J-YA! CHWA.AHNG
Lodging, 74-80
luggage, 78
lumber, 194
SH.ING lee
MOO! L-Y0W
M
macaroni, 68 K00NG SHIN M-YAN!
madam, 24 TA!ee ta-ee
251
English Pronunciation
Mail, 150-155
mail box, 150
ipajor, 42
mangoes, 66
map, 12, 110
Marines, 48
match, 24, 98
mattress, 74
meat, 62
mechanic, 52
medal, 184
Medical Aid, 80-93
Medical Corps, 50
medical corps man, 80
mess, 198
message, 196
message centers, 162, 196
mess call, 200
mess hall, 200
252
SHIN! SH-YAHNG
SHA!oo SH-YOW!
MA.AHNG gwaw.UH
DEE! T00_00
ha-ee JU-UN LOO!
JAHN! DWAY!
YAjXHNG hwaw„UH
ROO! dz
R0!
JEE CHEE! J-YAHNG!
j-yahng JAHNG
or SHU-UN JAHNG
Jtj-UN YEE dzung DWAY!
JU-UN YEE
CHER FAHN!
SHIN! J-YAN!
CHJNG BOW! SHO
JEE_EE saw. UH
or TOONG SHIN! JOONG
SHIN
CHER FAHN! HOW!
FAHN! TING
English
messenger, 52
meters, 118, 208
midnight, 180
mile, Chinese, 116
Military Police, 50
mine {land), 164, 166, 186
Pronunciation
CHWA.AHN LING! BING
GOONG ch.ER
BAHN! YEH!
lee_EE
SH-YAN! BING
DEE! LAY.EE
mine sweeper, 192
Miss, 24
missionary, 80
Money, 106, 200
money, 106
monoplane, 192
month, 54, 182
morning, 178
mortar, 186
mosquito netting, 76
mother, 40
motor {electric), 192
motor boats, 164, 168
motorcycles, 164
mountains, 120, 122
sa-oo LAY.EE T.ING
SH.YOW jeh
CHWA.AHN DOW! duh
CH.YAN
DAHN YEE! FAY JEE
YÜEH!
dza-oo CHUN
J-YOO! POW!
W.UN JAHNG!
moo CHIN
D-YAN! DOONG! JEE
MAW.UH taw CHWA.AHN
or sh-yow CHEE! CHWA.AHN
UHR! LW.UN KA!
orUHR! LW.UN CHEE!
CHUH
SHAHN
253
English
mouth, 86
movie theater, 94
Mr., 24
Mrs., 24
mule cart, 132
mushrooms, 64
mutton, 62
nails, 194
name, 24, 78
surname, 24
Nationality, 36-39
Navy, 48
neck, 86
needle, 98
night, 74
nighttime, 180
noodles, 60
noon, 180
north, 114
Pronunciation
dzway^EE
D-YAN! ying YUAN!
SH-YAN shung
TA!ee ta-ee
LAW. UH dz CHUH
MAW. UH goo
YA. AH NG RO!
N
DING dz
M.ING dz
or SHING! MJNG
SHING!
ha-ee JU-UN
BAW.UH dz
JUN
YEH!
YEH! lee
M-YAN! T.YOW
JOONG woo
bay-EE
254
English Pronunciation
nose, 86
Numbers, 144-148, 174
BEE_EE dz
o
GWAHN TSUH! JEE
dzoo LA. AHN
SHIN wa.AHN
GWAHN ja_AHNG
or LOO! JU-UN / JU-UN
GWAHN
jahng GWAHN
JEE CHEE! Y0.00
YA.AH NG TSOONG
TSOONG
W00.00 SH-YAN!
D-YAN! HWA! / SZ JEE
D-YAN! HWA! SZ JEE
SHUHNG
CH.UN dz
BING GOONG shoo.00
BOO! fun
DA! YEE
observation plane, 192
obstruction, 126
octane, 192
officer, army, 42
officer, commanding, 40
oil, engine, 134, 172
onion, 64
onions, green, 64
operator
radio operator, 52
switchboard operator, 54
oranges, 66
Ordnance Department, 50
Organization and Specialty, 46-
outfit, 46
overcoat, 98
255
Payment, 106-109
English Pronunciation
P
package, 152 BA-00 gwaw
panels {for signaling), 196 BOO! B-YOW SHIN!
HOW!
pants, 98 ' KOO! dz
paper, 98, 102 jer.R
parachutist, 52 J-YAHNG! LAW! sahn
BING
partisans, 56 B-YAN! YEE DWAY!
passes, mountain, 120
patrol, 200
SHAHN ko.OO
SH11UN CH A. A
or CHER! HO!
peaches, 66 TA.00
peanuts, 66 HWA SHUNG
pears, 66 LEE.EE
peas, 64 WAHN DOH!
pencil, 100 CH-YAN bee.EE
peppers, hot, 64 LA! J-YOW
persimmons, 66
Personal Needs, 58-109
pick, 194
SHER! dz
DING DZ! ga_OO
pigeon, 62, 196 JO-UN YUNG! GUH
or GUH dz
256
English
pill boxes, 162
pillow, 76
pilot, 52
pineapples, 66
pins, safety, 100
pistol, 188
place, 110
plane, 130, 132, 158,
164, 166
fighter plane, 190
observation plane, 192
Planes, 128-130, 170-173,
188-194
plates {table), 70
please, 10, 12, 22, 24, 34, 114
pliers, 134
police
Military Police, 50
police station, 112
ponds, 120
pontoon bridge, 192
pork, 62
porcelain, 102
Pronunciation
sh-yow POW! TA.EE
jun TOH
FAY SHJNG YU_AN
BAW LAW.UH
ILYEH JUN
sho CH-YAHNG
DEE! fahng
FAY JEE
JAHN! DOH! JEE
GWAHN TSUH! JEE
D.YEH dz
chJNG
CH.YAN dz
SH-YAN! BING
GOONG AHN jU.l)
shway KUNG
F00.00 CH.YOW
JOO RO!
TSZ.Z
257
English Pronunciation
pork chops, 68 JOO PA„EE
porter, 104 TA_EE D00NG shee duh
(at a wharf or station ) j-yow HAWAII NG
postage stamp, 152 Y0_00 P-Y0W!
postcard, 154 MJNG SHIN! P-YAN!
post office, 150 Y0_00 JUNG! JÜJJ
power plant, 112 D-YAN! CHEE! cha.AHNG
powder, talcum, 100 LUN
private, 40 UHR! dung BING
propeller, 192 LAWJUH SHÜAN
LYAHNG
prunes, 66 GAHN lee DZ 1 J
pump, 134 da CHEE! too.OONG
pumpkin, 64 WAW GWA I
Q /
Quartermaster Corps, 50 JÜ-UN SHÜ dzung
DWAY!
t;
quilt, 90 M_YAN BAY!
quinine, 100 JIN JEE NA! ra
R re
radiogram, 150 W00.00 SH-YAN!
D-YAN! BA!oo Re
258
English Pronunciation
radio operator, 52
Radio Phrases, 136-139
W0CL00 SH-YAN'
D-YAN! HWA! SZ JEE
radio receiver, 196 SHO D-YAN! JEE
radio repairman, 52 SH-YOO lee WOO 00
SH-YAN! D-YAN! duh
radio set, 196 W00.00 SH-YAN! D-YAN!
radio station, 112, 162, 196 W00.00 SH-YAN'
D-YAN! TA.EE
rafts, 168 MOO! PA_EE
railroad, 112 t-yeh LOO!
orhwaw CHUH DOW!
railroad station, 14, 112, 128 hwaw CHUH JAHN!
raincoat, 100 yu YEE
raisins, 66 P00.00 tow GAHN
Rank, 40-46
rank, 40 J-YEH jee
razor, 100 GWA 1-yan DOW
or BA.00 sh-yan DOW
razor blades, 100 GWA 1-yan DOW / P-YAN'
dz
receipt, 108 SHO JU!
Reconnaissance, 156-169
Red Cross, 82 HOO.OONG SILER dz
HWAY!
259
English
reflector, 198
regiment, 48
repairman, radio, 52
restaurant, 58, 94
retreat {evening call), 200
reveille, 200
rice, cooked, 60
rice fields, 118
rickshaw
{in North China), 132
{in central or
southern China)
rickshaw puller, 104
rifle, 188
rifleman, 52
river, 120, 126
river bottom, 126
road, 14, 120, 124, 126
RoadSigns, 234-235
Roads and Transportation,
124-135
Pronunciation
HWAY.EE GWAHNG JING!
TWA.AHN
SH.Y00 lee / WOO 00
SH-YAN! D-YAN! duh
FAHN! gwahn DZ
SH-YA! CH EE JEE HOW!
chee CHWA_AHNG HOW!
mee FAHN!
DOW! T.YAN
DOONG yahng CHUH
or YA.AHNG CHUH
or J-YOW PEE.EE CHUH
HWA.AHNG BA-00 CHUH
LA CHUH duh
BOO! CH-YAHNG
BOO! BING
H.UH
H.UH dee. EE
LOO!
or DA! LOO! s
si
si
260
English
rockets, 198
room, 76, 78
rope, 134, 194
ruts, 126
saddle, 200
safety pins, 100
salt, 66
sand, 196
scarf, 100
school, 82
scissors, 100
scout, 54
screw driver, 134
searchlight, 192
secretary, 44
sedative, 90
sergeant, 40
sheets, 76, 90
shell, 188
Pronunciation
hwaw J-YAN!
FA_AHNG J-YAN
or WOO dz
SHJJNG dz
CHUH JJJH
S
ma AHN
B.YEH JUN
Y.AN
SHA dz
WAY.EE JIN
SHU., EH SH-YOW!
j-yan DZ
CH.YAN SHA !oo
ga-ee J WAY
or gahn J WAY
TAHN! JOW! DUNG
SHOO JEE!
MA.A YOW!
JOONG SHER!
BAY! DAHN dz
P0W! DAHN!
261
English Pronunciation
ship, sailing, 132
cargo ship, 190
Ships, 188-194
shirt, 100
J-YA bahn CHWA.AHN
HWAW! CHWA.AHN
CHUN! YEE
shoelaces, 100 SH.YEH DA!ee dz
shoes, 100
Shopping, 94-109
shoulder, 86
PEE.EE sh .yeh
J-YAN bahng DZ
shovel, 196 chahn DZ
Signal Corps, 50 T00NG SHIN! dzung
Signs, 232
DWAY!
silver, 102 YJN dz
sir, 22 SH-YAN shung
Size and Weight, 176, 204
sleigh, 132
•
BING CHWAJKHNG
sniper, 54
snowdrifts, 126
F00.00 BING
shii-eh DWAY
soap, 76, 100
socks, 100
YEE.EE dz
WA! dz
soldier, 12, 156 BING
soup, 60 TAHNG
south, 114 NA.AHN
262
station
English Prönunciation
spark plugs, 134 D-YAN! dzway DZ
splints, 90 J-YA ba.AHN
spoon, 68 SHA.00
or GUNG CH.ER
squad, 48 BAHN
squadron (air), 48 JOONG DWAY!
squadron (cavalry), 48 CHEE.EE BING Y.ING
stable, 200 ma HOW!
or ma P.UNG
stamps, 154 Y0.00 P-YOW!
bus'station, 128 GOONG GOONG! CHEE!
CHUH JAHN!
or CHA.AHNG T00.00
CHEE! CHUH JAHN!
railroad station, 14, 112,
128
hwaw CHUH JAHN!
steak, 70 N.YOO PA.EE
steamboat, 132, 168 CHEE! CHWA.AHN
or LW.UN CHWAJKHN
stimulant, 92 SHING FUN! YOW!
stoker, 52 T-YAN MAY.EE duh
stomach, 86, 88 DOO! dz
store, general, 94 DZA.A HWAW! POO!
store, vegetable, 94 CHING TSA!ee POO!
263
English Pronunciation
submarine, 192 CH.YAN shway T.ING
sugar, 68 TA. AH NG
suitcase, 100 sho TEE.EE SH-YAHNG
sunglasses, 100
Supplies, 132-135, 172
supplies, 164
HAY yan JING! dz
L.YAHNG sher
or JÜ-UN SHÜ p.IN
or JÜ-UN YOONG! pin
supply depots, 162 BING JAHN!
sweater, 100 MA.00 YEE
switchboard, 198
switchboard operator, 54
D-YAN! HWA! FUN JEE
D-YAN! HWA! SZ JEE
SHUHNG
T
tail, 194 JEE way .EE
tailor, 94 TSA.EE fung
or CH.UNG YEE P00!
talcum powder, 100
tank, 158, 164, 194
f.UN
tahn KUH! CHUH
or JAHN! CHUH
tanker, 194 YÜN! Y0.00 CHWA.AHN
tankman, 54
Tanks, 188-194
JAHN! CHUH BING
264
English
tank traps, 164
Taoist priest, 122
taps, 200
tea, 14, 60, 92
telegram, 150
Telegraph, 148-150
telegraph office, 148
telegraph set, 198
Telephone, 140-144
telephone, 112, 198
telephone company, 140
telephone exchange, 112
telephone lines, 162
teletypewriter, 198
tent, 200
Terrain, 118-123
thank you, 22
thread, 100
throat, 86
ticket, 130
ticket office, 128
Pronunciation
tahn KUH! jing
or SH-YAN! jing
DOW! sher
SHEE DUNG HOW!
CHA_A
D-YAN! BA!oo
D-YAN! BA!oo JU.U
D-YAN! BA!oo JEE
D-YAN! HWA!
D-YAN! HWA! JU.U
D-YAN! HWA! JU_U
D-YAN! SH-YAN!
D-YAN! CHWA_AHN da
DZ! JEE
JAHNG! PJJNG
SH-YEH! sh-yeh
SH-YAN!
sahng DZ
P-YOW!
P-YOW! FA.AHNG
265
English Pronunciation
Time, 176-183
timetable, 130 SILER J-YAN b-YOW
tire, 134 WA!ee DA!ee
or SH-YAHNG! PEE EE
LWJJN dz
today, 178 JIN t-yan
toilet, 76 TSUH! swaw_UH
toilet paper, 76 SH0.00 j.ER
tomatoes, 64 SHEE H00.00NG SHER!
tomorrow, 26, 78, 178
Tools, 194-196
M.ING t-yan
tooth, 86 YA,A
toothbrush, 100 YA,. A SHWA dz
toothpaste, 100 YA.A GOW
tooth powder, 100 YA. A f.UN
torpedo boat, 194 YUjj LAY.EE TJNG
V
tourniquet, 82 jer SHUEH! DA!ee
towel, 76 sho JIN
town, 12, 110, 112 CILUNG
or SHER! JUN! w
train, 14, 130 hwaw CHUH V
Transportation, 128-132
Transportation Corps, 50
266
DZ JOONG! BING wa
English Pronunciation
trench, 162, 200
trench mortar, 188
troop (cvztwZry), 48
troops, 156, 158
trucks, 164
truth, 36
tube, inner, 134
undershirt, 102
undershorts, 102
vegetables, fresh, 64
wagon, 130
Warnings, 16
war vessel, 132
water, 58, 60, 72, 74, 90,
JAHN! HA.00
pa-ee JEE POW!
CHEE.EE BING L.YAN
BING
KA! CHUH
or dza-ee JOONG! CHEE!
CHUH
SH.ER HWA!
CHUH LW.UN da.AHN
or lee DA !ee
u
BAY! SHIN
dwabn KOO!
V
CHING TSA!ee
W
CHUH
or DA! CHUH
BING CHWA.AHN
shway.EE
267
English
water-chestnuts, 64
watermelon, 66
Weapons, 186-188
week, 182
well (jor water), 112
11 west, 114
li L r wharf, 128, 132
steamer wharf, 128
I I
wife, 40
wind velocity, 172
wine, 60
wing (aviation), 48
wire, 196
barbed wire, 194
electric wire, 196
wire cutters, 196
wood, 102
wool, 102
wool cloth, 102
268
Pronunciation
BEE.EE chee
SHEE GWA
lee BA !ee
or SHING CHEE
jJNG
SHEE
ma TOH
LW.UN CHWAJVHN ma
TOH
TA!ee ta-ee
FUNG SOO!
j.YOO
L.YAN DWAY!
t-yeh SZ
yo TSZ! t-yeh SZ
wa-AHNG
D-YAN! SH-YAN!
J.YAN t-yeh SZ duh
j-yan DZ
MOO! toh
MA.00 ROO.OONG
NEE.EE dz
or MA.00 ROO.OONG BOO
English Pronunciation
wound, 84
wrench, 134
year, 54, 182
yesterday, 178
SHAHNG
hoo T0.00 CH.YAN dz
Y
N.YAN
DZAW^UH t-yan
269

NOTES
NOTES
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: IMS-----0-56130«


barcode inside