Gilbert McIntosh

Name: Useful Phrases in the Shanghai Dialect
Author: Gilbert McIntosh

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“Useful Phrases in the Shanghai Dialect”, is a work by Gilbert McIntosh. It explores elements such as Tshing kau-soo, Soochow and vowel.

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Gilbert McIntosh, Useful Phrases in the Shanghai Dialect

“ A useful practice would be to rewrite the English word by word, according to the order in the vernacular, so as to perceive the construction of sentences and the peculiar use of verbs, adverbs, prepositions, connective and terminal particles, etc. To aid in the recognition of the English equivalents of the Chinese character or romanised we have added an index and ii vocabulary of the words used in this book. This will require to be used cautiously, as the meanings given in many cases are not the primary ones, but rather those used in certain phrases. ”

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Gilbert McIntosh, Useful Phrases in the Shanghai Dialect

“ Of course it is understood that the Chinese sounds in a majority of cases vary somewhat from the English sounds which are given as the nearest equivalent.
The Dok-yoong Z-moo— “Initials used alone” i.e., without vowels, are—ts, tsh, dz, s, z, an, ng, and r. The first five are followed by the vowel sound in the second syllable of able—prolonged. Mateer and Bailer use ï for this sound and the new Mandarin Romanized uses i [C0] . It is not written, but understood in the Shanghai system. m has the sound of m in chasm and ng the sound of ng in hanger; r is a sound between final r and l. ”

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Gilbert McIntosh, Useful Phrases in the Shanghai Dialect

“ The other aspirates are like the corresponding initials of the higher series with the addition of a strong aspiration (indicated by h) .
The Lower Series are—b, m, v, d, dz, z, l, n, ny, ng, g, j, gw, y, and w. Their pronunciation is much the same as in English. They are lower in pitch than corresponding initials of the “higher series,” and have more “voice,” being pronounced with more decided vibration of the larynx. The lower vowel initials, indicated by an inverted comma (‘) and attended with a slight aspiration, belong to this series. ”

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Gilbert McIntosh, Useful Phrases in the Shanghai Dialect

“ Hawks Pott’s “Lessons in the Shanghai Dialect” (or Dr. Yates’ First Lessons in Chinese) , and a constant use of the Shanghai Vocabulary, as well as the excellent Chinese-English Dictionary prepared by Messrs. Silsby and Davis.
We trust that these phrases will not only be of immediate use to the busy house-wife and merchant, or inquiring tourist, but will be of effective assistance to the student in the acquisition of a knowledge of the idiom. ”

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Gilbert McIntosh, Useful Phrases in the Shanghai Dialect

“ Grateful thanks are accorded to friends who have helped with advice, particularly to Rev. G. F. Fitch, D.D., Rev. J. A. Silsby, and Mr. Kau Voong-dz (高鳳池) . Such help was very necessary from the manner in which various native teachers differed as to pronunciation and idiom.
In spite of all the pains taken in the preparation of these sentences and in the revision for this second edition it is possible that errors still remain; the compiler, therefore, will be grateful for corrections, which will be duly noted in prospect of a possible future edition.
G. M.
Shanghai, 23rd March, 1908. ”

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Gilbert McIntosh, Useful Phrases in the Shanghai Dialect

“ Tshing kau-soo ngoo nyung-‘aung la ‘a-li?
Please tell me where Chinese books can be bought.
請告訴我那裡可以買中國書
Tshing kau-soo ngoo ‘a-li khau-i ma Tsoong-kok su.
Please tell me where Foreign books can be bought.
請告訴我外國書那裡好買
Tshing kau-soo ngoo nga-kok su ‘a-li hau ma?
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Please tell me where foreign clothes can be bought.
請告訴我外國衣裳那裡好買
Tshing kau-soo ngoo nga-kok i-zaung ‘a-li hau ma?
Please tell me where there is an eating house or (hotel) .
請告訴我那裡有外國飯店 (or 客寓)
Tshing kau-soo ngoo ‘a-li yeu nga-kok van-tien (or khak-nyui) . ”

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Gilbert McIntosh, Useful Phrases in the Shanghai Dialect

“ INTRODUCTION The compilation of these phrases was suggested by the frequent requests on the part of busy residents or transient visitors for a handbook containing easily-learned every-day words and phrases. The compiler is well aware that there is no royal road or short cut to learning, and would recommend to those who have the time for the more thorough study of the colloquial a careful study of Dr. ”

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Gilbert McIntosh, Useful Phrases in the Shanghai Dialect

“ I require four men.
我必要用四个人
Ngoo pih-iau yoong s-kuh nyung.
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What is the total outlay each day for this boat?
第隻船每日要幾化費用
Di-tsak zen ’me-nyih iau kyi-hau fi-yoong?
You must arrange for a tow.
儂要預備拖个小火輪船
Noong iau yui-be thoo-kuh siau hoo-lung-zen.
What is the cost of the tow to Soochow?
到蘇州小火輪个拖錢耍幾化
Tau Soo-tseu siau hoo-lung-zen-kuh thoo-dien iau kyi-hau?
What is the cost of the tow to Hangchow?
到杭州小火輪个拖錢要幾化
Tau ‘Aung-tseu siau hoo-lung-zen-kuh thoo-dien iau kyi-hau?
The boat must be made clean.
船要收作來乾淨
Zen iau seu-tsauh-le koen-zing.
When does the tide ebb?
潮水幾時退 (or 落) . ”

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Gilbert McIntosh, Useful Phrases in the Shanghai Dialect

“ Kyung tsau-kuh ka-dien kyui-tse.
Prices are low to-day.
今朝个價錢 [C1] 哉
Kyung-tsau-kuh ka-dien jang tse.
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The market is much stronger.
市面寬子多化哉
Z-mien khwen-ts too-hau tse.
The market is much weaker. ”

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Gilbert McIntosh, Useful Phrases in the Shanghai Dialect

“ In the morning it starts at 8.45;* arriving at Soochow at 10.47 a.m.*
早晨八點三刻開車, 十點三刻過二分到蘇州
Tsau zung pah-tien san-khuh khe tsho, zeh-tien san-khuh koo nyi fung tau Soo-tseu.
The first class fare from Shanghai to Soochow is $3.15.*
上海到蘇州頭等客位三塊一角五分
Zaung-he tau Soo-tseu deu-tung khak-we san khwe ih kauh ng fung.
The second class is $1.60; the third class is 85 cents.*
二等客位一塊六角, 三等客位八角五分
Nyi-tung khak-we ih khwe loh kauh; San-tung khak-we pah kauh ng fung.
Each passenger can take .... packages, weighing 60 lbs.*
每人可以帶〇件行李, 重六十磅
Me nyung khau-i ta .... jien ‘ang-li, dzoong lok-seh paung. ”

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