Unit 1 Went to Thailand

The Heart Curse heui Taai-

Taai-gwok

Unit 1 Went to Thailand...............................................................2 1. Content

Unit 2 The car accident ................................................................8
Unit 3 The Heart Curse ..............................................................13 1 Yi and Ming were married
Unit 4 Rescue Yi ........................................................................28 h-
h-Yh thng h-
h-Mhng git-
git-fn
Unit 5 Went to get the treasury ..................................................33
1) Wai, Ming and Yi were friends since they were young. Both Ming
Unit 6 Ming tried to kill Yi ........................................................42 and Wai loved Yi very much
Unit 7 Break the Heart Curse.....................................................45 h-
h-Wih,
Wih, h-
h-Mhng thng h-
h-Yh hu sai-
sai-go
Unit 8 Know the truth ................................................................56
PF Wai PF Ming and PF Yee very young
Unit 9 Glossary: English to Cantonese ......................................70
jauh haih hu phng-
phng-yuh. h-
h-Wih thng
The end of the book ...........................................................................80

then be close friend and

h-
h-Mhng luhng-
luhng-go-
go-yhn du hu jng-
jng-yi h-
h-Yh
The characters:
two person both very much love
1. h Wih (nahm, ~25 seui)
2. h Mhng (nahm, ~25 seui) 2) However Yi loved Ming only. She only treated Wai was her close
friend.
3. h Yh (nuih, ~25 seui)
h-
h-sk, h-
h-Yh h-
h-jng-
jng-yi h-
h-Wih, jihng-
jihng-
4. Wh-
Wh-d (nahm, h Wih
Wih ge hu phng-
phng-yuh)
,
5. nuih muh-
muh-s (nuih, ~25 seui) pity (however) dont love only

6. h Noih (nuih, nuih-

nuih-muh-
muh-s ge tuh-
tuh-di) haih jng-
jng-yi h-
h-Mhng, h-
h-Yh jihng
jihng-
ng-haih

love only

The content of the tape: dong h-

h-Wih haih hu phng-
phng-yuh jk.
1. Story content: Once at Fast
treat be good friend PRT (only)
2. Story content: Twice at fast and slow
3) Later, Wai knew that Ming and Yi were going to get married, Wai
was very sad.

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 hauh-
hauh-lih,
lih, h-
h-Wih j-
j-dou h-
h-Mhng thng
3) The witch was young and pretty. However she looked uncaring and
later know proud.
h-
h-Yh hu-
hu-faai jauh-
jauh-wih git-
git-fn, kuih hu go nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s hu hauh-
hauh-sang, hu leng,

very soon will marry he very witch young beautiful
1
h-
h-hi-
hi-sm. daahn-
daahn-haih go-
go-yung jauh lahng
lahng-yeuhk-
yeuhk-bng-
bng-

unhappy however the appearance as cold as ice and

sung, hu-
hu-chh hu gu-
gu-ngouh gm.
2 Saw the witch
frost, seem proud in this way, like that
yuh-
yuh-gin nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s
1) His friend Wah suggested to Wai to come with him to Thailand to 3 Wai will come back to Thailand
forget this.
h-
h-Wih ge hu phng-
phng-yuh Wh-
Wh-d jauh
wih joi-
joi-fan Taai-
Taai-gwok
D 1) The witch asked if Wai was born in Thailand.
2
nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s mahn h-
h-Wih haih-
haih-maih hi
wah thng h-
h-Wih yt
yt-chih heui Taai-
Taai-gwok hi
ask
with together go Thailand
Taai
Taai-gwok chut-
chut-sai ge.
luih-
luih-hhng saan-
saan-sm.
sm.
born
travel relieve boredom (distraction)
2) Wai said yes. However, his dad and mum had already moved to Hong
2) In Thailand, they met a witch of a Thailand tribe from a mountain Kong with him when he was very young.
area. h-
h-Wih jauh wah haih. daahn-
daahn-haih hu
hu
hi Taai-
Taai-Gwok, kuih-
kuih-deih gin-
gin-du yt-
yt-go
hi
saw
sai-
sai-go g-
g-jn d-
d-dh m-
m-mh yh-
yh-gng thng
Taai-
Taai-Gwok san-
san-kui bouh-
bouh-juhk ge nuih-
nuih- dh
young that time daddy mummy already with
mountain area tribe witch

muh-
muh-s. 1
lahng-yeuhk-bng-sung: as cold as ice in manner
2
haih-maih: short form of haih h haih?
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 kuih yt-
yt-chih bn-
bn-j-
j-heui Hung-
Hung-gng.
5) By the birth mark on Wais arm, the witch recognised that Wai was
he together move ed to Hong Kong the son of the tribe leader who had passed away.
3) The witch wanted to tell Wais story to him. However she noticed yhn-
yhn-lih nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s yuh h-
h-Wih su-
su-bei
that Wai was unhappy and she predicted that Wai would face a
difficulty and come back to look for her soon. in fact by, from arm

nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s hu-
hu-sung thng h-
h-Wih gng-
gng- seuhng-
seuhng-mihn ge ti-
ti-gei, yihng-
yihng-chut kuih

very want say on, top side s birth mark recognise out

chut kuih ge sn-

sn-sai,
sai, daahn-
daahn-haih nuih jauh-
jauh-haih kuih-
kuih-deih si
si--j ge juhk-
juhk-jung ge

out life experience, antecedent die ed tribe leader
3 4
muh-
muh-s ti-
i-chut h-
h-Wih sm-
sm-sih-
sih-chhng-
chhng- chn-
chn-sang ji.

see out heart matter layer upon in person give birth (ones own) son

chhng,
chhng, yihk yuh-
yuh-j h-
h-Wih hu-
hu-faai jauh-
jauh-
2. Fill in the blanks
layer also foresee
1) ngh ___________ (when I was young) jyuh hi J-
J-Dun
wih yuh-
yuh-du mahn-
mahn-tih lih wn
wn kuih.
2) hu-
hu-d yhn _________ (treat) mh-
mh-mh haih gng
gng-
ng-yhn
meet problem come look for
3) kuih h-
h-hi-
hi-sm, s-
s-yh nm-
nm-jyuh heui daih-
daih-yih-
yih-douh
4) Therefore, the witch gave her address to Wai and asked him to come ________________ (travel and relieve boredom)
to look for her if he had any problems.
s-
s-yh nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s jauh l
luh
uh-
uh-j jih-
jih-gi ge 4) He ____________(looks ) hu-
hu-chh Lih-
Lih-Mhng (Leon Lai)
5) kuih haih hi daaih-
daaih-luhk _______________ (born) ge
therefore, so leave ed self

deih-
deih-j bi h-
h-Wih, giu h-
h-Wih yh-
yh-gw 6) kuih 1980 __________________. (was born in)
in)
7) kuih nm-
nm-jyuh heui Mih-
Mih-Gwok ____________ (give birth to) bh-
bh-b.
address give to ask, call if
8) kuih m-
m-mh _____________ (give birth to) kuih g- g-jahn sn-
sn-ti
yuh mahn-
mahn-tih, jauh lih wn kuih.
h--haih hu
h hu--hu, shng
shng--yaht du
du--yiu ti y
y--sng

9) kuih ge _______________ (life experience) hu h-
h-lhn, sai-
sai-sai go
3
ti-chut: can tell by seeing jauh yh
yh-
h-gng si j fuh-
fuh-muh.
4
sm-sih-chhng-chhng: with a heavy heart
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10) jng--yi Peter.
ngh _____________ (can see, can tell) kuih hu h jng Unit 2 The car accident
11) nih n-
n-gi-
gi-yaht ____________________ gm (looks in a heavy johng ch
heart ), jouh m sih a?

12) ngh ________________ (recognised)

(recognised) g-
g-go yn jauh-
jauh-haih seuhng go 1. Content
lih--baai d
lih d--gi
gip g--go yn a!
p ngh g
1 Ming was a bad guy
13) kuih wah kuih d-
d-dh m-
m-mh deui kuih h-
h-hu, h-
h-j jih-
jih-gi
haih-
haih-h-
h-haih kuih deih ______________ ge (ones own give birth) h-
h-Mhng haih waaih-
waaih-yhn
1) On the other hand, Ming and Yi were married. He appeared to be a
3. Answers nice guy, actually he was very crafty and wicked.
1) sai-
sai-go lihng-
lihng-yt-
yt-mihn,
mihn, h-
h-Mhng yh-
yh-gng thng
2) dong
another side (on the other hand) already
3) luih-
luih-hhng saan-
saan-sm
h-
h-Yh git-
git-j-
j-fn. daahn-
daahn-haih yhn-
yhn-lih h-
h-
4) go yung

5) chut-
chut-sai marry ed in fact
6) chut--sai
chut 5
Mhng
Mhng bu-
bu-mihn-
mihn-seuhng wih-
wih-yhn-
yhn-jing-
jing-jihk,
7) sang

8) sang outside be person justice frank
9) sn-
sn-sai kih-
kih-saht jauh fi-
fi-suhng gan-
gan-hm.
10) ti dk chut
11) sm-
sm-sih chhng-
chhng-chhng actually very crafty and wicked
12) yihng--dk
yihng
2) He didnt really love Yi. He just wanted to get the asset from Yis
13) chn-
chn-sang father.
kuih h-
h-haih jn-
jn-sm jng-
jng-yi h-
h-Yh ge,

4. Sayings real heart (really)

1) chn-
chn-sang ji bt-
bt-yh gahn-
gahn-sn chhn. (ones own son is not as good kuih j-
j-haih sung dk-
dk-du h-
h-Yh d-
d-dh
hand))
as money on hand dh
only obtain, get daddy

5
wih-yhn-jing-jihk: to be upright
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 ge g-
g-chan. gaau-
gaau-dou hu dung, lihng-
lihng-dou h
h--Yh d-
d-dh
dh
family possession adjust to cold cause

3) After they married, Ming lived in Yis fathers home. hau-

hau-chyn behng-
behng-faat,
faat, g-
g-mahn h-
h-Yh d-
d-dh
git-
git-j-
j-fn j-
j-hauh, h-
h-Mhng jyuh-
jyuh-hi h
h--Yh dh
asthma to fall ill that night
hi
marry ed after live in jauh si-
si-j.
d-
d-dh ge k-
k-ki.
then die ed
dh
home
3 The car accident
2 Caused Yis father died ch woh
hoih-
hoih-si h-
h-Yh d-
d-dh 1) Later, Ming made the break of Yis car out of order and informed her
that he had traffic accident in Sai Kung.
1) One night, he took the advantage of there were only he and Yis
father. He exchanged his asthma medicine with an empty bottle. hu-
hu-mi, h-
h-Mhng jung h-
h-Yh ge saat-
saat-
yuh yt-
yt-mahn, kuih chan-
chan-jyuh jihng-
jihng-haih
later ~ make break

have one night take the chance of only ch jng-
jng-waaih,
waaih, joi tng
tng--j h--Yh
h jih-
jih-gi
dk kuih thng h-
h-Yh ge d-
d-dh hi
car make it out of order then inform self
dh hi
hi Si-
Si-gung johng-
johng-ch sauh-
sauh-j-
j-sung.
k-
k-ki. kuih jung h-
h-Yh d
d--dh ge hi
Sai Kung bump car (car accident) injured
dh
home ~ make 2) Yi hurried to see him, therefore she drove fast. When she turned the
hau-
hau-chyn yeuhk wuhn-
wuhn-j yt-
yt-go hng-
hng-jun. corner, she couldnt slow down the car and therefore she bumped the
car .She was seriously injured and was sent to a hospital.

asthma medicine change ed empty bottle h-
h-Yh gn heui ti kuih, s-
s-yh hi
,
2) Then he adjusted the air-conditioner to make it very cold suddenly. It hurry to see drive
caused Yis father asthma broke out. That night, Yis father died.
faai-
faai-ch, jyun-
jyun-wan g-
g-jn yauh h-
h-h-
h-yh
gn-
gn-jyuh, jauh jung lahng-
lahng-hei

fast car turn corner that time cant
then ~ make air-conditioning

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 saat-
saat-maahn ga-
ga-ch, s-
s-yh johng-
johng-ch, 8) ngh je kuih bouh yng-
yng-sung gei yuhng, daahn-
daahn-haih h-
h-su-
su-sm
gok--dk hu
____________________ (make it out of order), ngh gok
stop slow bump car
___________________ (embarrassing)
chhng-
chhng-sung fn-
fn-mih yahp yn.
9) kuih _____________________________ (in a coma for 3 days)

seriously injured in a coma enter hospital 10) nih gam chun, jn-
jn-haih
haih __________________ (cant be helped)
3) The doctor said, Yi couldnt be rescued. There would only be a
couple of days left for her.
y-
y-sng wah, h-
h-Yh muh-
muh-dk-
dk-gau,
gau, j-
j-haih 3. Answers
, , 1) ngoih-
ngoih-bu
doctor say cant be rescue ed only
2) jn-
jn-sm
jihng-
jihng-fan gi-
gi-yaht mehng. 3) chan--jyuh
chan
4) chan
left a few day life
5) gaau--dou
gaau
6) sm-
sm-johng-
johng-behng faat
2. Fill in the blanks 7) behng--faat
behng
1) _____________ (superficially) kuih haih yt-
yt-go jing-
jing-do sung-
sung-yhn 8) jng-
jng-waaih
(good merchant), kih-
kih-saht, kuih haih yt-
yt-go daaih duhk-
duhk-fan (big 9) yi--si
h-hu yi
drug trader). 10) muh dk gau

2) nih seun ngh l, ngh haih _________ (really) jng-

jng-yi nih ga!

3) kuih ________________(take the chance of) lu-

lu-ban h-
h-hi-
hi-douh
g-
g-jahn jauh bu dihn-
dihn-w jk (talk a lot time on phone)

4) ngh gm-
gm-yaht h-h-dk-
dk-hahn sihk aan-
aan-jauh, ____________ (take the
su--sk (break, recess) g
change of) su g--jahn sihk
sihk--j gihn sam
sam--mhn
mhn--jih.

5) h-
h-hu
hu jung go dihn-
dihn-sih ____________ (adjust to) gam daaih-
daaih-sng
l!

6) go yuh-
yuh-chn-
chn-lu seuhng-
seuhng-go lih-
lih-baai _______________________
dahk--yhn si
(heart attack), dahk si--j.

7) dn-
dn-gaan jing (epilepsy
(epilepsy)
epilepsy) ___________________/faat jok (to fall ill)
g--jn, behng
g behng--yhn wih chu
chu--gn (fatigue).
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 harm use to
Unit 3 The Heart Curse
gau yhn ge.
Sm-
Sm-gong
rescue

1. Content 4) Wai kept on begging the witch and asked her to think a method.
h-
h-Wih haih-
haih-gm i nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s, giu kuih
1 Asked the witch to help i
chng nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s bng-
bng-su keep on beg

nm baahn-
baahn-faat.
1) After Wai knew Yis problem, he went to Thailand to look for the
witch. nm
think method
h-
h-Wih j-
j-dou n-
n-gihn sih, jk-
jk-haak heui

know this MW matter at once go 2 The Heart Curse
Taai-
Taai-gwok wn nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s. Sm-
Sm-gong
1) At last, the witch couldnt stand Wais begging, she told Wai the only
look for
way that can rescue Yi was the Heart Curse.
2) At the beginning, the witch said she has no way to help her. jeui-
jeui-mi, nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s yn--h-
yn h-jyuh h-
h-Wih
ch-
ch-sh, nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s wah kuih du muh
at last cant stand

6
begin ge f-
f-f-
f-i-
i-kuh, jauh gng-
gng-chut-
chut-j wih-
wih-yt
baahn-
baahn-faat bng h-
h-Yh.
bitter bitter beg say out the only one

way help h-
h-yh gau yhn ge gong-
gong-tuh, giu Sm
3) It was because what they learnt were witchcraft and curse. All these ,
can Heart
were used to harm people but couldnt rescue people.
yn-
yn-waih kuih-
kuih-deih s-
s-hohk ge muh-
muh-seuht gong.

because those learn witchcraft Curse

thng-
thng-maih gong-
gong-tuh du-
du-haih yuhng-
yuhng-lih 2) The Heart Curse can transfer illness and wound of ones loved to
oneself.
curse / curse use to

hoih yhn ge, haih h-

h-h-
h-yh yuhng-
yuhng-lih
6
f-f-i-kuh: beg cordially
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 Sm-
Sm-gong nhng-
nhng-gau lihng s-
s-oi ge yhn Sm-
Sm-gong ge yhn ge bu-
bu-gei.
gei.

Heart Curse can make, cause that loved s person sign

sn-
sn-ti-
ti-seuhng ge jaht-
jaht-behng thng chong-
chong- 6) In order to rescue Yi, Wai was pleased to use the Heart Curse
waih-
waih-j gau h-
h-Yh, h-
h-Wih yhn-
yhn-chyhn
body ~ on illness and wound

sung jyn-
jyn-yh dou jih-
jih-gi sn-
sn-seuhng. in order to totally
muh hau-
hau-leuih,
leuih, jauh kyut-
kyut-dihng yuhng
transfer to self boy ~ on

3) Whenever in the midnight, the heart of the person who suffered the didnt consider, think of then decide use
Hear Curse would be very painful. Sm-
Sm-gong
jung-
jung-j Sm-
Sm-gong ge yhn mih-
mih-fhng bun-
bun-

suffer ed every midnight

yh, go-
go-sm du wih hu-
hu-tung. 3 The treasury

the heart very painful
bu-
bu-johng
4) After one month, this person would die. 1) However, the witch required if she helped Wai to use the Heart Curse,
he had to help her to get the treasury in order to revive their tribe.
yt-
yt-go-
go-yuht j-
j-hauh, n-
n-go-
go-yn jauh wih si.
daahn-
daahn-haih, nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s yu-
yu-kuh yh-
yh-gw

month after die

however request if
5) Once when one suffered the Heart Curse, there will be a red dot on kuih bng h-
h-Wih yuhng Sm-
Sm-gong,
his right hand palm. This was a sign of a person who suffered the
Heart Curse.
help use
yh dng yt
yt-
t-go-
go-yhn jung-
jung-j Sm-
Sm-gong
kuih jauh-
jauh-yiu bng nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s l

but when l
then have to get
j-
j-hauh, yauh
yauh--su jung-
jung-sm jauh wih chut-
chut-yihn
bu-
bu-johng,
johng, yh fuhk-
fuhk-hng kuih-
kuih-ge bouh-
bouh-juhk.
,
after right hand palm center (on the palm) appear
treasury in order to revive tribe
yt-
yt-go hhng-
hhng-dm. n-
n-go haih jung-
jung-j
2) In fact, she belonged to the tribe of Ba Gan
red dot

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 yhn-
yhn-lih, nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s haih suhk-
suhk-y B-
B-gn-
gn- jouh-
jouh-j hu-
hu-d gi-
gi-gwan.
gwan.

belong to make ed many trap

juhk ge. 6) Moreover he used the Blood Lock Curse to lock the entrance door
of the treasury.
tribe yh-
yh-ch yuhng hyut s jauh s-
s-jyuh bu-
bu-
3) Many years ago, they were a very strong and large tribe. Their tribe
leader was a capable person. moreover use blood lock lock lock ing

hu-
hu-d nhn chhn, kuih-
kuih-deih haih yt-
yt-go johng yahp-
yahp-hu ge mhn.
,
year ago entrance door

hu kuhng-
kuhng-daaih ge bouh-
bouh-juhk, juhk-
juhk-jung 7) People without his blood would not be able to open the door.
muh kuih hyut-
hyut-yhn ge yhn, haih d-
d-
strong large tribe leader

hu-
hu-yuh lhng-
lhng-douh chih-
chih-nhng. blood relation
hi
hi h-
h-du n-
n-douh mhn ge.
leading talent

4) He hid the belongings that left by their tribe in a place. open not successfully

kuih jung juhk-

juhk-yhn jihng-
jihng-yh ge chih-
chih-
4 The war
~ make people of the tribe remain, left wealth
d-
d-jeung
bu, su-
su-maih hi yt--go deih-
yt deih-fong.
hi 1) Later, they had a war with their neighbour tribe Tok Yi.
treasury hide place hu-
hu-mi, kuih-
kuih-deih thng gaak-
gaak-lih
lih ge
,
5) In order to avoid people from other tribes stealing the treasury, he later with neighbour
made many traps for the treasury.
kuih gng kih-
kih-t bouh-
bouh-juhk ge yhn bouh-
bouh-juhk Tok-
Tok-yh-
yh-juhk d-
d-jeung

fight war (have war)
afraid other

wih lih tu go bu-

bu-johng,
johng, s-
s-yh kuih 2) They were defeated and many of their people died. Their belongings
were snatched.
,
come steal kuih-
kuih-deih d
d--sy-
sy-j,
j, hu-
hu-d juhk-
juhk-yhn du si-
si-j,

fight lose
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 chih-
chih-maht du bi Tok
Tok-yh-
yh-juhk ge yhn chung-
chung-ju. 1) The following day, the tribe of Tok Yi did really find their family and
killed all of them.

belongings, possession by snatch away daih-
daih-yih yaht, Tok-
Tok-yh-
yh-juhk jauh wn-
wn-du

3) The leader knew that the tribe of Tok Yi would chase after and kill the following day find
his family.
juhk-
juhk-jung yt-
yt-g-
g-yhn, jung kuih-
kuih-deih
juhk-
juhk-jung j-
j-douh Tok-
Tok-yh-
yh-juhk
juhk wih jui-
jui-
,
whole family
chase after
chyhn-
chyhn-bouh saat-
saat-si
saat kuih-
kuih-deih chyhn-
chyhn-g.

all kill to die
kill whole family

2) The witch and the people of the tribe of Ba Gan always looking for
4) Therefore, he gave Wai to a missionary who was just passing there.
Wai.
At that time, Wai was a baby.
nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s thng juhk-
juhk-yhn
y-
y-sih, jauh jung g-
g-jn su-
su-puh gam


therefore, that time hand carry so

daaih ge h- yt-
yt-jihk du hi-
hi-douh wn go bh
bh--b
h-Wih gau
gau bi yt-
yt-go gng-
gng-gwo
hi BB
always also in the process of look for baby
large send to passing

g- ge hah-
hah-lohk.
g-douh ge chyhn-
chyhn-gaau-
gaau-sih.

the whereabouts
there missionary
3) They knew there was a moon shape birth mark on the arm of the
5) He asked the missionary to bring Wai to leave there.
baby
giu go chyhn-
chyhn-gaau-
gaau-sih jung h-
h-Wih
kuih-
kuih-deih j-
j-dou go sai-
sai-mn-
mn-ji su
su--bei

ask, call

know child arm
daaih lih-
lih-hi g-
g-douh.
seuhng
seuhng yuh yt-
yt-go yuht-
yuht-yhng ti-
ti-gei.

bring leave there

on have 1 MW moon shape birth mark

5 The leaders family was all killed 4) Therefore the first time that the witch saw Wai, she recognised he
was their leaders son.
juhk-
juhk-jung chyhn-
chyhn-g beih saat s-
s-yh nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s daih-
daih-yt-
yt-chi gin-
gin-du h-
h-

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 the first time
h-
h-Wi ge.
Wih g-
g-jn, jauh yihng-
yihng-chut kuih-
kuih-haih

at that time recognise
2) Because the couple didnt have children, they adopted Wai. Moreover,
juhk-
juhk-jung ge-
ge-ji. they treated him very well, as he was their own son.
yn-
yn-waih g-
g-deui f-
f-fh muh sai-
sai-mn-
mn-ji,
leader s son

that pair couple
5) After this war, their tribe was very poor, they definitely need the
treasury to revive the tribe. s-
s-yh jauh su-
su-yuhng-
yuhng-j h
h--Wih, yh-
yh-ch
yh gng-
gng-gwo g-
g-chi jin-
jin-baaih, kuih-
kuih-deih
, moreover
and pass, after that MW (time) war lose
deui h-
h-Wi hu-
hu-hu, hu-
hu-chh chn-
chn-sang-
sang-ji
juhk-
juhk-yhn du hu khng-
khng-kwan, hu sui
sui--yiu
, treat very good similar own born child
in poverty and distress need
yt-
yt-yeuhng.
l-
l-fan g
g--go bu-
bu-johng.
l the same
take back treasury
3) The couple that adopted Wai was a Chinese. After two years, they
moved to Hong Kong from Thailand.
6 Wai was adopted by a couple su-
su-yuhng h-
h-Wih ge f
f--fh haih wh-
wh-kuh,
kuh,
h-
h-Wih bi yt-
yt-deui f-
f-fh su-
su-yuhng
oversea Chinese
1) Wai also said his parents told him they adopted him from a
missionary. gwo-
gwo-j luhng
luhng-nhn, jauh yuh Taai-
Taai-gwok
h-
h-Wih yihk-
yihk-du gng-
gng-chut kuih ge fuh-
fuh-
after, pass 2 year from

tell parent bn-
bn-j-
j-heui Hung-
Hung-gng jyuh.
muh thng kuih gng-
gng-gwo, kuih-
kuih-deih haih
move ed to
,
had said before 4) At the time they adopted Wai, they found there was a jade pendant on
yuh yt-
yt-go chyhn-
chyhn-gaau-
gaau-sih douh su-
su-yuhng Wais neck. The jade pendant had some special symbols on it.
kuih-
kuih-deih su-
su-yuhng h-
h-Wih g-
g-jn, gin-
gin-du
adopt

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 h-
h-Wih gng seuhng-
seuhng-mihn laahm-
laahm-jyuh yt-
yt-go daahn-
daahn-haih h-
h-Wih g-
g-h-
h-du, yhn-
yhn-lih

neck on ~ carry ing however cant think in fact

hu dahk-
dahk-biht ge yuhk--jui,
yuhk jui, go yuhk
yuhk-
hk-jui kuih-
kuih-ge fuh
fuh--muh hi lih--hi
lih kuih ge
hi
special jade pendant leave

hak-
hak-j yt-
yt-d fh-
fh-hu / tuh-
tuh-on. daih-
daih-yih-
yih-yaht jauh yh-
yh-gng si-
si-j.
/
engrave ed some symbol / pattern the following day die ed

5) They guessed the pendant was left by Wais natural parents. They
asked Wai to keep the pendant carefully. Maybe he could meet his 7 Promise to come back
natural parent in the future.
yng-
yng-shng fan-
fan-lih
kuih-
kuih-deih g haih h-
h-Wih ge chn-
chn-sang
1) Wai understood all of it. He said even he need not asked the witch to
guess own born help him, he will help the tribe to get the treasury.
fuh-
fuh-muh luh-
luh-di bi h-
h-Wih ge. kuih-
kuih- h-
h-Wih mhng-
mhng-baahk-
baahk-j yt-
yt-chai, wah jauh-
jauh-

understand all say even though
leave for

deih giu h-
h-Wih yiu hu-
hu-hu bu-
bu- syun kuih h-
h-haih yiu kuh nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s

not have to beg
ask, call have to keep

chyhn n-
n-go yuhk-
yuhk-jui, jung-
jung-lih waahk
waahk--j bng kuih, kuih yihk du-
du-wih bng
, ,
also also will
in the future maybe

h-
h-yh gin-
gin-fan jih-
jih-gi ge chn-
chn-sang fuh-
fuh- juhk-
juhk-yhn l-
l-fan g-
g-go bu-
bu-johng.
l
tribe people get back that MW treasury
can see again his own

muh. yn-
yn-waih go bu-
bu-johng, gn-
gn-bn jauh-
jauh-haih

because MW treasury, basically that is

suhk-
suhk-y kuih-
kuih-deih juhk-
juhk-yhn ge.
6) However Wai couldnt know the following day after they left Wai,
they died.

belong their tribe people

2) He promised after he went back to Hong Kong to rescue Yi, he would

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 come back to Thailand at once to help the witch to get the treasury. jauh-
jauh-wih muh sih.
kuih yng-
yng-shng fan Hung-
Hung-Gng gau-
gau-j h-
h-
will then no problem
promise back rescued

Yh j-
j-hauh, jauh-
jauh-wih jk-
jk-hak fan-
fan-lih 2. Fill in the blanks

then at once come back 1) __________________(witchcraft) du-
du-haih yt-
yt-d hu shn-
shn-bei
Taai-
Taai-gwok bng nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s l bu-
bu-johng. ge--yh.
ge
l 2) bt h-
h-yh ________________(used to) s-
s-jih.
get
3) go sai-
sai-mn-
mn-ji __________________ (keep on begging) go m-
m-mh
3) The witch cut a bit on Wais finger to get some blood, put it in a
bottle. She used the Heart curse and then asked Wai to bring it back maih tng bi kuih sihk.
to Hong Kong. 4) nih ____________ gai la! kuih ak nih ga ja!
nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s hi h-
h-Wih ge su
su--j douh
5) kuih yauh yauh u, y-
y-sng waih-
waih-yh kuih sihk-
sihk-maht
finger s place _______________ (suffered food poison)
got-
got-j yt-
yt-hh, l-
l-j yt-
yt-d hyut, fong hi 6) ngh __________________ (every Saturday) du wih hohk
l hi ________________ (dancing)
cut one time got some blood put

yt-
yt-go jun-
jun-ji yahp-
yahp-bihn, s-
s-j Sm
Sm--gong, 7) hi Miuh-
Miuh-Gai, yuh-
yuh-d seung-
seung-sih (fortune teller
teller)
er) wih bng yhn
__________________ (read the palms)
small bottle inside ~ apply Heart Curse
8) fng-
fng-yihp haih G-
G-Nh-
Nh-Daaih ge yt-
yt-go _______________ (mark)
jauh giu h-
h-Wih daaih-
daaih-fan Hung-
Hung-Gng.
9) ngh wih sahn-
sahn-juhng (seriously) ______________ (consider) nih ge

bring back sn--chng ge.
sn

4) She asked Wai to drop this blood on Yis hand, then Yi would be 10) go sai-
sai-mn-
mn-ji jung d tng _________________ (hide) hi go
okay. sy--bau yahp
sy yahp--bihn, dng kuih h
h--g wn
wn--h
h--du.
kuih giu h-
h-Wih jung n-
n-d hyut dihk
11) go sai-
sai-mn-
mn-ji ________________
________________ (hide himself) hi

~ make this blood to drop mhn--hauh
mhn hauh--bihn.

hi h-
h-Yh su seuhng, gm h-
h-Yh 12) muh-
muh-hahp pn (warrior movies) tng-
tng-suhng du yuh d
hi , _____________ (traps)
at hand s top therefore
13) Peter jyuh hi ngh _________________ (next to)

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14) ngh _________________ (next door) shng-
shng-yaht du jung go Unit 4 Rescue Yi
dihn--sih
dihn sih--gi ______________ (adj
(adjust daaih--sng.
ust to) hu daaih
gau h-
h-Yh
15) ngh ________________________ (always, (always, at all time)
time) du sung
taai--gihk (tai chi), daahn
hohk taai daahn--haih muh sh
sh--gaan. 1. Content
16) kuih-
kuih-deih haih __________________ (overseas Chinese)
1 In the hospital
17) dng-
dng-tn hu-
hu-d yhn du-
du-wih _________________ (wear)
gng-
gng-gn. hi y-
y-yn
18) hi n-
n-gan pou-
pou-tu maih-
maih-bt, h-
h-yh ________________ (engrave 1) When Wai was back to Hong, Yi still hadnt waken up.
names) h-
h-Wih fan-
fan-dou Hung-
Hung-gng g-
g-jn, h-
h-Yh

19) nih _______________ (radically) jauh h-
h-sung bng ngh, h-
h-si
wn jihk-
jihk-hu! juhng meih sng
20) go m-
m-seuht-
seuht-s ______________ (apply) faat-
faat-seuht (magic) j-
j-hauh,
still not yet wake up
s--j (lion) jauh h
jek s h--gin
gin--j.
2) When Wai just dropped the blood onto Yis hand, Ming came to the
ward to see Yi.
3. Answers
h-
h-Wih jung d-
d-hyut dihk-
dihk-lohk h-
h-Yh
1) muh-
muh-seuht 11) li-
li-maih

2) yuhng--lih
yuhng 12) gi--gwan
gi ~ make the blood drop down to
3) haih-
haih-gm 13) gaak-
gaak-lih
su douh ge-
ge-sh-
sh-hauh, h-
h-Mhng am
am--am
4) jung 14) gaak--lih gaau-
gaak gaau-dou
, am am
5) jung-
jung-duhk 15) yt-
yt-jihk hand s place that time coincidentally
6) mih--fhng / mih-
mih mih-go 16) wh--kuh
wh yahp-
yahp-lih behng-
behng-fng ti h-
h-Yh.
tiu-
tiu-muh 17) laahm
7) ti jung 18) hak--mng
hak enter illness room (ward) see, visit

8) bu-
bu-gei 19) gn-
gn-bn 3) Ming said mocking words to Wai. Wai was very angry and
9) hau-
hau-leuih 20) s-
s-j questioned if Yis accident was related to him.
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10) su-
su-maih h-
h-Mhng deui h-
h-Wih lahng-
lahng-yhn-
yhn-lahng-
lahng-yh,

toward cold saying cold saying

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lahng-yh-lahng-yh: mocking words
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 h-
h-Wih
Wih hu nu, jt-
jt-mahn h-
h-Yh gm-
gm-ch Wih haih muh kuih baahn-
baahn-faat ge.

angry interrogate this time do not have way to deal with him

ge yi-
yi-ngoih haih-
haih-h-
h-haih h-
h-Mhng hak
hak--yi 7) Ming couldnt think that Yi had already completely recovered
because of the Heart Curse.
accident intentionally h-
h-Mhng g-
g-h-
h-du, h-
h-Yh yn--waih
yn Sm-
Sm-
jouh-
jouh-shng ge.
cant guess because
make complete
gong, yh-
yh-gng yhn-
yhn-chyhn chng-
chng-sng fan.
4) Moreover, he was suspicious about Yis fathers death. ,
already completely wake up back
yh-
yh-ch, kuih gok-
gok-dk h-
h-Yh d
d--dh ge
dh 8) She heard what Ming said. She was very angry and left the hospital
think with Wai.
si yihk-
yihk-du hu h-
h-yh.
yh. kuih tng-
tng-du h-
h-Mhng s-
s-gng ge yt-
yt-chai,

also suspicious hear those said all

hu-
hu-nu gm thng h-
h-Wih lih-
lih-hi-
hi-j y-
y-yn.
5) To Wais surprise, Ming said it was he who made Yis car out of order.
Moreover, it was him who caused her father died.
angry ly leave ed hospital
dm-
dm-j, h-
h-Mhng wah haih kuih jng-
jng-waaih

how know (however) make out of order 2 Went to Thailand again
h-
h-Yh ga-
ga-ch. yh-
yh-ch, h-
h-Yh d-
d-dh yihk joi fan Taai-
Taai-gwok
dh
1) Wai was afraid that Ming would harm Yi, therefore he brought Yi to
Thailand as well to look for the witch.
du-
du-haih kuih hoih-
hoih-si ge. h-
h-Wih gng h-
h-Mhng wih sung-
sung-hoih h-
h-

harm to die
afraid harm

6) However, there were no evidence, Wai could do nothing with him. Yh, s
s--yh daai-
daai-maih h-
h-Yh yt-
yt-chih
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daahn-
daahn-haih h-
h-Wih muh-
muh-jing-
jing-muh-
muh-geui,
geui, h
h-- ,
bring with
no evidence no evidence
heui Taai-
Taai-gwok wn nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s.

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muh-jing-muh-geui: no evidence
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2) The witch used the Protect Curse on Yi. For those who wanted to
harm Yi would eat their own bitter fruit. 4) As you dont have any evidence,
evidence, you cant sue him.
nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s bng h-
h-Yh s-
s-j Wuh
Wuh--gong. nih _____________________, h-
h-h-
h-yh_________ go wo!

~ apply protect curse

yh-
yh-gw yuh yhn yiu hoih h-
h-Yh, g--go
g 3. Answers
, g 1) jt-
jt-mahn dk ngh bui-
bui-jek
if harm 2) jeui h-
h-yh
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yhn jauh wih jih-
jih-sihk-
sihk-kih-
kih-gw. 3) giu--sng ngh
giu hoi-
hoi-si ngh yiu hau-
hau-si h h-
h-yh chh dou
4) muh-
muh-jing-
jing-muh-
muh-geui gou
self eat its fruit

3) The witch and Wai then went to look for the treasury.
yh nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s thng h-
h-Wih, jauh heui

besides

wn bu-
bu-johng.

2. Translation
1) I interrogate him why he bad stab me
ngh _____________ kuih dm-
dm-gai __________________

2) Peter is most suspicious

suspicious
Peter_______________________________________

3) You dont wake me up, you harm me die. I cant be late for todays
examination!
nih h_______________, __________________la! ngh
gm-
gm-yaht ______________ h-
h-h-
h-yh ________ga!

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jih-sihk-kih-gw: eat ones own bitter fruit
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Unit 5 Went to get the treasury chi h-
h-Wih sn-
sn-su lhng-
lhng-mhn, yauh-
yauh-hng

l bu-
bu-johng body hand (skill) quick also willing to

mouh-
mouh-hm gau nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s, s-
s-yh git
git--gw
1. Content
run the risk rescue as a result
1 Rescued the witch kuih du muh-
muh-sih.
sih.
gau nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s
no problem
1) The tribe leader had drawn a diagram for the traps. However, the
diagram was burnt in the war with the tribe Tok Yi. 4) Because of it, the witch loved on Wai unintentionally.
juhk-
juhk-jung dng-
dng-sh haih waahk-
waahk-j gi-
gi-gwan nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s yihk yn-
yn-waih gm, bt-
bt-jih-
jih-gok

leader at that time draw ed trap also this not aware of

tuh ge, daahn-

daahn-haih hi thng Tok-
Tok-yh-
yh- gm jng-
jng-yi-
yi-j h-
h-Wih.
hi
diagram with ly love

juhk d-
d-jeung
jeung g-
g-jahn yh-
yh-gng su-
su-laahn-
laahn-j. 5) At last, the witch and Wai got the treasury.
jeui-
jeui-hauh, kuih-
kuih-deih jng-
jng-y l--du
l bu-
bu-johng.
burn broken ed
l
at last, eventually get
2) Therefore they had to run the risk of death to pass the traps to get the
treasury. 6) The treasury was hidden very far. It took a few days to go and from
s-
s-yh kuih-
kuih-deih
deih j-
j-hu mouh-
mouh-hm gng-
gng-gwo and look for treasury.
bu-
bu-johng haih su-
su-maih hi hu-
hu-yhn ge
can only run the risk to pass
hi
chhng-
chhng-chhng gi-
gi-gwan heui l-
l-bu-
bu-johng. hide very far

l deih-
deih-fng, lih-
lih-wih lhn-
lhn-maih wn bu-
bu-
one upon one trap

place come return include look for
3) The witch nearly died for a few time. Fortunately, because Wais
quick action and he was willing to bear the risk, she was okay. johng ge sh-
sh-gaan yiu gi-
gi-yaht.
nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s gi--chi du jang
gi jang--d wih-
wih-si, hu-
hu-
time few day
few time nearly luckily

2 The actual witch

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 just like a little girl.
jn-
jn-jing ge nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s gin-
gin-du jek baahk-
baahk-tou hu-
hu-fan
1) In these few days, Wai saw although the witch appeared to be very
proud and stern, she looked not easy to get along with other people at saw recover
all, actually she was very kind.
d j-
j-hauh, jauh hu
hu--chh yt-
yt-go sai-
sai-mn-
mn-nui
hi n-
n-gi-
gi-yaht nuih-
nuih-mihn, h-
h-Wih gin-
gin-du

hi , a bit girl
this few day inside see
hu hi-
hi-sm gm siu
nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s sui
sui--yhn ngoih-
ngoih-bu hu lahn ngouh

a bit happy ly smile
although outside very cool proud

hu ok, yt-
yt-d du h 10
phng-
phng-yih-
yih-gahn-
gahn-yhn, 4) This was the first time that Wai saw the witch smiled. When she
smiled, she looked even sweeter and more loveable.
,
stern a little even not easy to get along with, amiable
n-
n-chi haih h-
h-Wih daih-
daih-yt-
yt-chi gin-
gin-du

daahn-
daahn-haih kih-
kih-saht sm
sm--di hu hu. this time the 1st time saw
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however actually moral character; nature
nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s siu, kuih siu-
siu-hi-
hi-suhng-
suhng-lih go

2) The witch saw a rabbit injured. She helped it to clean the wound as she smile
carefully. Also fed it the food.
yung gang-
gang-g thm, gang-
gang-g h-
h-oi.
nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s gin--du
gin yt-
yt-jek baahk-
baahk-tou sauh-
sauh-

even more sweet lovable
1 MW rabbit injured

j-
j-sung, kuih hu sai-
sai-sm-
sm-gm bng jek 5) Wai didnt understand why the witch had to pretend to be so stern.
h-
h-Wih h-
h-mhng-
mhng-baahk dm-
dm-gai phng-
phng-sh
careful ly
not understand why ordinarily
baahk-
baahk-tou chng-
chng-si sung-
sung-hu, yauh waih-
waih-
nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s yiu baahn-
baahn-dk gam ok.
clean wash wound feed
pretend to so stern
yh bi jek baahk-
baahk-tou sihk.
6) He thought, maybe it was because their tribe had a war with another
stuff to eat tribe. Therefore she had no confidence with other people.

3) When the witch saw the rabbit was getting better, she smiled happily

10 11
phng-yih-gahn-yhn: amiable and easy of access siu-hi-suhng-lih: as one smile;
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 kuih nm, h-
h-nhng yn-
yn-waih kuih-
kuih-deih she was very gentle and weak inside.
nm lihng-
lihng-ngoih, h-
h-Wih gm-
gm-gok-
gok-du,
du, nuih-
nuih-
think maybe
besides feel successfully (can feel)
juhk-
juhk-yhn yh-
yh-chhn thng kih-
kih-t juhk-
juhk-yhn
muh-
muh-s hu-
hu-chh hu gng-
gng-kuhng, daahn-
daahn-haih
before other
similar strong
d-
d-jeung, kuih deui yhn muh seun-
seun-sm.
, noih-
noih-sm kih-
kih-saht
saht hu yuh-
yuh-yeuhk
fight a war to, toward confidence
inner heart in fact meek and mild
7) Moreover, she wanted to protect herself and hide herself.
kuih hu sung bu-
bu-wuh jih-
jih-gi, yihk-
yihk-du
3 The one really loved

protect herself also jn-
jn-jing oi ge yhn
hu sung su-
su-maih jih-
jih-gi. 1) Wai also found he loved on the witch.
h-
h-Wih yihk-
yihk-du faat-
faat-gok jih-
jih-gi maahn-
maahn-
hide

8) At that time, Wai didnt know in fact behind the witch, there was a also find out slow
depressed and unforgettable story. man-
man-gm oi-
oi-suhng-
suhng-j nuih
nuih--muh-
muh-s.
g-
g-jahn, h-
h-Wih h-
h-j, kih-
kih-saht hi nuih-
nuih-
hi slow ly loved on
in fact
2) The feelings to the witch and Yi were different.
muh-
muh-s ge bui-
bui-hauh,
hauh, yuh yt-
yt-go lihng
kuih faat-
faat-gok jih-
jih-gi deui nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s ge

behind cause

to, toward
12
kuih hu nahn-
nahn-gwo thng hak-
hak-gwt-
gwt-
gm-
gm-gok thng deui h-
h-yh ge gm--gok
gm

very depressed and engrave bone

feeling
mhng-
mhng-sm ge gu-
gu-sih.
haih h-
h-thng ge.

inscribe heart story

different
9) Besides, Wai could feel that, the witch appeared to be strong, actually
3) At this time, Wai understood that the feeling to Yi was just like the
feeling of an elder brother to a younger sister.
12
hak-gwt-mhng-sm: .to be engraved on one's bones and heart
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 n-
n-go sh-
sh-hauh, h-
h-Wih sng-
sng-gok-
gok-dou kuih kuih-
kuih-deih du jung jih-
jih-gi deui deui-
deui-fng

this time wake up to reality also make ones self toward ~ each other

deui h-
h-Yh ge gm-
gm-chhng,
chhng, j-
j-haih hu-
hu-chh ge gm-
gm-chhng su-
su-maih.

sentiment only similar sentiment hide

h-
h-g hu sek mih-
mih-mi yt-
yt-yeuhng.
4 The slash marks
elder brother love, treat well younger sister the same
du hhn
4) Although now he still be willing to die for Yi, however, the one who
really loved was the witch. 1) Starting from the witch loved on Wai, there were some slash marks
appeared on her body.
sui-
sui-yhn kuih yh-
yh-g du h-
h-yh waih
waih--j
yuh nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s jng-
jng-yi-
yi-j h-
h-Wih g-
g-yaht

although now in order to

from that day
h-
h-Yh si, daahn-
daahn-haih, kuih-
kuih-jih-
jih-gi jn-
jn-jing
hi-
hi-ch, nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s sn-
sn-seuhng jauh

die him self really

start on the body
oi ge yhn haih nuih
nuih-muh-
muh-s.
chut-
chut-yihn-
yihn-j yt-
yt-d du-
du-hhn.

love person

appear ed some knife slash mark
5) Although Wai and the witch loved each other, they knew they
couldnt be together, therefore they hid their sentiments. 2) These slash marks made her feel painful as cutting by knives.
Moreover the slash marks increase daily.
yh-
yh-g h-
h-Wih thng nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s du
n-
n-d du
du--hhn hu-
hu-chh du-
du-got gam tung,

now

similar knife cut so painful
oi-
oi-suhng deui-
deui-fng, daahn-
daahn-haih luhng-
luhng-go-
go-yhn
yh-
yh-ch, du-
du-hhn yt-
yt-yaht d-
d-gwo yt-
yt-yaht.

love on the other party

moreover, one day more than one day
du j-
j-dou haih h-
h-h-
h-nhng thng

know impossible 2. Translation
deui-
deui-fng hi-
hi-maih yt-
yt-chih ge, s-
s-yh 1) Are you okay? (You have no problem, do you?)
nih _____________________________ ma?
close together therefore
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2) Everyone says she
shes easy to get along with Unit 6 Ming tried to kill Yi
____________ du wah kuih_________________________ h-
h-Mhng jui-
jui-saat h-
h-Yh
3) She has very good moral character
kuih __________________________________hu
__________________________________hu hu 1. Content
4) As he laugh, he looks very similar to Carfield 1 Ming found Yi
kuih ________________________ go yung ______________
h-
h-Mhng wn-
wn-du h-
h-Yh
G-
G-Fi-
Fi-Mau
1) On the other hand, as what they though, Ming found where Yi. was.
5) He can pretend the sounds of birds lihng-
lihng-yt fng-
fng-mihn, hu-
hu-chh kuih-
kuih-deih nm
kuih sk-
sk-dk ___________________jeuk-
___________________jeuk-ji__________ nm
another side similar as think

6) Behind a successful man,

man, there must be a women gm, h-
h-Mhng chh-
chh-du h-
h-Yh ge hah-
hah-
mih-
mih-go ____________________ge _____________, du
as the way investigate whereabouts
bt-
bt-dihng yuh yt-
yt-go nuih-
nuih-yn ge!
lohk.
7) Mary and Daisy have met one year. However their relationship are
better than sisters.
Mary thng Daisy sk-
sk-j ___________________, 2) He brought a few people to come to Thailand to kill Yi. He hoped he
could succeed Yis inheritance
____________ kuih-
kuih-deih ge __________________ bi j-
j-mi kuih daaih-
daaih-j gi--go
gi yhn lih Taai-
Taai-gwok
____________________
bring ed

saat h-
h-Yh, hi-
hi-mohng h-
h-yh gai-
gai-shng
3. Answers
to kill hope succeed
1) muh yh
2) go go phng-
phng-yih gahn yhn kuih d-
d-dh ge wih-
wih-chan.
3) sm--di
sm dh
daddy inheritance
4) siu hi suhng lih hu-
hu-chh
5) baahn giu
6) shng-
shng-gng nahm-
nahm-yn bui-
bui-hauh
7) yt-
yt-nhn daahn-
daahn-haih gm-
gm-chhng juhng-
juhng-hu

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2 Fired at Yi 2. Translation
heung h-
h-Yh hi chung 1) I investigated and found that its done by him.
1) Although Yi asked Ming to confess his crime, he didnt accept it. ngh ________________haih kuih_____________
They fired at Yi at the same time.
h-
h-Yh sui-
sui-yhn giu h-
h-Mhng jih-
jih-su,
su, 2) The judge said because he went to the police by himself, so
so the
punishment is lighter.
although go to the police and confess ones crime go__________ wah, yn-
yn-waih haih kuih _________ heui
daahn-
daahn-haih h-
h-Mhng h-
h-tng, kuih-
kuih-deih
________________ ge, s-
s-yh pun-
pun-dk _____________

dont listen
3) You dont scold him but instead scold me!?
yt-
yt-chih heung h-
h-Yh hi chung. nih ______________ kuih, ________________ ngh!?

at the same time towards shoot, fire gun

2) However because of the Protect Curse, the people who were fired 3. Answers
was themselves instead. 1) chh-
chh-du jouh-
jouh-ge
daahn-
daahn-haih
haih yn-
yn-waih h-
h-Yh sn-
sn-seuhng yuh 2) faatt-gn
faa jih--gi
jih jih-
jih-su hng-
hng-d
3) h-naauh fan-
fan-yh naauh
on the body

Wuh-
Wuh-gong jung-
jung-chung ge fan-
fan-yh haih

protect curse being shot the gun on the contrary

kuih-
kuih-deih.

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 in fact
Unit 7 Break the Heart Curse
po-
po-gai Sm-
Sm-gong 2 The jade pendant
yuhk-
yuhk-jui
1. Content
1) It was nearly a month from the date Wai suffered the Heart Curse.
Wai knew that he would die soon..
1 Wai and the witch came back
kuih-
kuih-lih h-
h-Wih jung
jung--j Sm-
Sm-Gong ch-
ch-h-
h-d
h-
h-Wih thng nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s fan-
fan-lih
far from hit heart curse nearly
1) Not after a long time, Wai and the witch came back with the treasury.
The people of the tribe were very happy. yt-
yt-go-
go-yuht, kuih j-
j-dou jih-
jih-gi hu-
hu-faai
muh-
muh-gi-
gi-noih j-
j-hauh, h-
h-Wih thng nuih-
nuih- ,
very soon

not very long after jauh yiu si.
muh-
muh-s l-
l-j bu-
bu-johng fan-
fan-lih, juhk-
juhk-yhn
l
get ed treasury come back tribe people
2) He wanted to give the jade pendant, which accompany him from he
du hu hi-
hi-sm. was young, to the one who loved most to keep as a souvenir.
kuih hu-
hu-sung jung yuh-
yuh-sai yh-
yh-
happy
from young already
2) Yi was deeply moved by what Wai has done for her, she loved Wai
very much. She didnt know at the moment, Wai loved the witch gng pih kuih yt-
yt-chih ge yuhk--jui,
yuhk
most.
h-
h-Yh yn-
yn-waih h-
h-Wih s-
s-jouh ge yh accompany together jade pendant

luh bi kuih jeui-

jeui-oi ge yhn jouh
those did s thing

hu
hu gm-
gm-duhng,
duhng, bin-
bin-dk hu jng
jng--yi h-
h- leave to most love as

gei-
gei-nihm.
touched, moved become love

Wih, kuih h-
h-j h-
h-Wih yh-
yh-g jeui
jeui--oi memory

3) He put the jade pendant into a box. He wrote to give it to the witch
now most love
on the box. Then he put the box under his pillow.
ge kih-
kih-saht haih nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s. kuih jung go yuhk-
yuhk-jui ji-
ji-hi yt-
yt-go
hi
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 put
Sm-
Sm-gong jyn-
jyn-yh dou jih-
jih-gi sn--seuhng.
sn
hp-
hp-douh, hp-
hp-seuhng-
seuhng-mihn jauh sh-
sh-jyuh
transfer to self body
boxs place box top side (on the box) written as
2) She cheated Wai that inside the treasury, she found the way to solve
haih bi nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s ge, yhn-
yhn-hauh fong the Heart Curse.
kuih ak h-
h-Wih wah haih yuh bu-
bu-
be to then put
ak
hi jm-
jm-tuh-
tuh-di cheat say from treasury

hi johng nuih-
nuih-mihn wn-
wn-du po
po--gai Sm-
Sm-gong
pillow s beneath

inside found break, solve
4) He thought after he died, the witch would see the box and the jade
pendant ge fng-
fng-faat.
kuih nm kuih si-
si-j j-
j-hauh, nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s
nm method
think die ed
3) She got some blood from herself. Then she dropped it on Wais hand.
wih gin-
gin-du go-
go-hp thng go yuhk-
yuhk-jui. kuih l-
l-j yt--d
yt jih-
jih-gi ge hyut, s-
s-j
l
see the box the
get ed some blood

Sm-
Sm-gong jih-
jih-hauh, jauh dihk
dihk-
hk-hi h--Wih
h
3 Break the Heart Curse
hi
po-
po-gai Sm-
Sm-gong drop on

1) The witch also knew Wai would die soon. In order to rescue Wai, she ge su-
su-seuhng.
decided to use the Heart Curse to rescue Wai.
hand ~ on
nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s yihk-
yihk-du j-
j-dou h-
h-Wih jauh-
jauh-lih
4) The red dot on Wais hand disappeared a moment after.
also soon
gwo-
gwo-j yt-
yt-jahn-
jahn-gan, h-
h-Wih su-
su-jung
wih si. kuih waih
waih--j gau h-
h-Wih, kyut-
kyut-dihng
after a moment hand palm
in order to decide
ge hhng-
hhng-dm jauh h-
h-gin-
gin-j.
yuhng Sm-
Sm-gong jung h-
h-Wih s-
s-jung ge
red dot lost
use ~ make that suffered
5) The witch then asked Wai and Yi to leave Thailand and be back to
Hong Kong.
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 nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s gin h-
h-Wih muh-
muh-sih, jauh 3) However, he didnt know how to tell Yi. He thought its difficult to
deal with.

see daahn-
daahn-haih kuih h
h--j dm-
dm-yung hi-
hi-hu
giu kuih thng h-
h-Yh yt-
yt-chih
dont know how start to say

together thng h-
h-Yh gng. kuih gok-
gok-dk hu
lih-
lih-hi Taai-
Taai-gwok fan Hung-
Hung-gng.

leave back wih-
wih-nahn.

difficult to make the decision
4 Prepared to be back to Hong Kong
yuh-
yuh-beih fan Hung-
Hung-gng 4) Wai knew that Ming had already caused Yi to be very sad. He didnt
want to hurt Yi again.
1) Yi was very happy. She planned to go back to Hong Kong with Wai h-
h-Wih j-
j-dou h-
h-Mhng yh-
yh-gng lihng h-
h-
to have ordinary life.
h-
h-Yh hu hi-
hi-sm, nm-
nm-jyuh h-
h-yh thng cause
nm Yh hu sung-
sung-sm, kuih h-
h-sung jih-
jih-gi
thinking

h-
h-Wih fan Hung-
Hung-gng gwo phng-
phng-daahm broken heart
joi lihng-
lihng-dou h-
h-Yh sung-
sung-sm.
pass, have ordinary

ge sng-
sng- wuht. again cause

life
5) Therefore he decided to go back to Hong Kong with Yi.
s-
s-yh, kuih kyut-
kyut-dihng thng h-
h-Yh
2) Wai wanted to tell Yi that he loved the witch now.
h-
h-Wih hu sung thng h-
h-Yh gng
yt-
yt-chih fan Hung-
Hung-gng.

chng-
chng-ch kuih yh-
yh-g jng-
jng-yi ge haih together

clear
5 Found the jade pendant
nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s.
faat-
faat-yihn yuhk-
yuhk-jui

1) However, when Yi helped Wai to pack up his things to be back to
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 Hong Kong, she happened to find the jade pendant that Wai left for lih shng
shng--yaht du beih-
beih-hi kuih. kuih yihk-
yihk-du
the witch.

dm-
dm-j, h-
h-Yh bng h-
h-Wih jp kuih-
kuih-ge-
ge- always avoid, keep away also

how know, help pack up
mhng-
mhng-baahk dm
dm--gai h-
h-Wih yh-
yh-g sui-
sui-yhn

yh yuh-
yuh-beih fan Hung-
Hung-Gng ge sh-
sh-hauh, understand why now although

stuff prepare time
muh-
muh-sih, daahn-
daahn-haih du juhng-
juhng-haih sm-
sm-sih-
sih-

muh-
muh-yi-
yi-jng faat-
faat-yihn h-
h-Wih luh-
luh-bi nuih-
nuih- no problem however also still be with a heavy heart

unintentionally found out left to
chhng-
chhng-chhng gm.

muh-
muh-s ge yuhk-
yuhk-jui. ly, this way

jade pendant 4) She knew the person who Wai loved was the witch. Wai only
sympathised with her and therefore agreed accompany her to be back
2) She knew Wai liked this jade pendant very much. Therefore she knew to Hong Kong.
the one Wai loved most was the witch instead of herself. kuih
kuih j-
j-dou h-
h-Wih yh--g jng
yh jng--yi ge
kuih j-
j-dou h-
h-Wih jeui jng--yi
jng ge haih
know
most like
haih nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s. h-
h-Wih j
j--haih thng-
thng-
n-
n-go yuhk-
yuhk-jui. s-
s-yh kuih j-
j-dou h-
h-Wih
sympathy
therefore
chhng jih-
jih-gi, s-
s-yh yng-
yng-shng thng jih-
jih-gi
yh-
h-g jeui-
jeui-jng-
jng-yi ge yhn haih nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-
herself therefore promise
most
fan Hung-
Hung-gng.
s yh h-
h-haih jih-
jih-gi.

herself
5) Yi decided she went back to Hong kong secretly by herself.
3) She understood why Wai tried to avoid her recently. Wai was okay h-
h-Yh kyut-
kyut-dihng jih-
jih-gi yt-
yt-go-
go-yn jihng-
jihng-
now, he should be very happy, however he still had a heavy heart.

kuih yh-
yh-g mhng-
mhng-baahk dm-
dm- gai h-
h-Wih gahn-
gahn- decide self quietly

understand why recently
jng fan Hung-
Hung-gng.

back
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6) She left a letter to Wai, wished he and the witch will be well-being
and happy forever.
2. Translation
kuih luh-
luh-di-
di-j yt-
yt-fng-
fng-seun bi h-
h-Wih,
1) The story is very touching
leave a MW letter go ___________________ hu ____________
jk kuih th
thng nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s wih whng-
whng-
2) There are two weeks to be the Chinese new year.

wish forever ___________________ nhng-
nhng-lihk sn-
sn-nhn ____________
yhn hahng-
hahng-fk-
fk-faai-
faai-lohk. luhng-
luhng-go ___________________

fortunate happy 3) There is a week passed from the Christmas
_________________________ yh-
yh-gng yt-
yt-go_____________
6 Wai found Yi had left
4) I will be back late(late
late(late in the evening).
evening). Leave the soup for me!
h-
h-Wih faat-
faat-yihn h-
h-Yh ju-
ju-j
ngh wih ___________________, _______________ d tng
1) The following day, Wai found Yi had left alone.
_____________ a!
daih-
daih-yih-
yih-yaht yt-
yt-ju,
ju, h-
h-Wih faat-
faat-yihn h-
h-
, 5) You know my Mandarin is is poor. You still ask me to go to the
second day once in the morning find out
mainland to negotiate the business. Its obvious that you make me into
Yh yt-
yt-go-
go-yn ju-
ju-j. trouble.

ngh h-
h-m wah yiu bai-
bai-ju (prepare wedding banquet) git-
git-fn,
a person alone left ngh nuih-
nuih-phng-
phng-yuh wah yiu luih-
luih-hhng git-
git-fn (wedding
2) He was very worry about Yi. He thought he went to say goodbye to without banquet,
banquet, instead, go to travel) ngh jn-
jn-haih gok-
gok-dk
the witch and then went back to Hong Kong at once.
hu ______________.
kuih hu-
hu-dam-
dam-sm h-
h-Yh, nm-
nm-jyuh thng
nm 6) My wife like the wall paint white, my mother say white symbolize
worry think ing with
dead and its bad omen. Im really difficult to make the decision.
nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s chh-
chh-hhng, j-
j-hauh jauh ngh ___________ wah d ___________ yiu yuh

say farewell before taking a long trip after that _______________,
_______________, daahn-
daahn-haih ____________ wah
jk-
jk-hak fan Hung-
Hung-Gng. _________________doih-
_________________doih-bu si-
si-yhn, h-
h-hu _________,

at once back ngh ___________ gok-
gok-dk_____________ a!

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7) I went to bed very late last night. Today I got up very early and so I Unit 8 Know the truth
am very sleepy now.
j-
j-dou jn-
jn-seung
ngh ___________ hu yeh ___________,
gm-
gm-ju____________ jauh _________________s-
_________________s-yh 1. Content
______________ hu _____________.
1 Didnt break the heart curse
muh po-
po-gai Sm-
Sm-gong
3. Answers
1) When he arrived the doorway of the room of the witch, he heard Noi,
1) gu-
gu-sih/g-
sih/g-ji gm-
gm-duhng
the apprentice of the witch, was talking to the witch.
2) kuih--lih
kuih juhng--yuh
juhng sng--kih/lih
sng kih/lih--baai
dng kuih hahng-
hahng-dou nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s fng
3) sing-
sing-daan-
daan-jit yt-
yt-go sing-
sing-kih/lih-
kih/lih-baai
4) yeh--d fan
yeh luh--fan
luh bi ngh when walk to room
5) wih-
wih-nahn mhn-
mhn-hu, am-
am-am tng-
tng-du nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s ge
6) wah chuhng
chuhng baahk-
baahk-sk ngh m-
m-mh baahk-
baahk-sk yi-
yi-tuh
jn-
jn-haih hu wih-
wih-nahn doorway coincidentally hear

7) chhm--mahn/khm
chhm mahn/khm--mahn fan yt-
yt-ju hi-
hi-sn yh-
yh-g tuh-
tuh-di h-
h-Noih thng nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s
ngahn-
ngahn-fan
apprentice
8)
9) gng-
gng-gn-
gn-yh.

talk ing

2) It turned out that Noi had happen to found out the witch had a red dot
on her right hand.
yhn-
yhn-lih, h-
h-Noih am-
am-am muh-
muh-yi-
yi-jng

turn out just unintentional

faat-
faat-yihn-
yihn-du nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s yauh-
yauh-su jung-
jung-sm

find out right hand palm centre

yuh yt
yt-go hhng
hhng--dm.

have red dot

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3) Therefore she knew the witch didnt solve the Heart Curse. She just jn-
jn-sk jih-
jih-gi ge sng-
sng-mihng.
used the Heart Curse to transfer Wais Heart Curse to her.

s-
s-yh h-
h-Noih j-
j-dou nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s muh treasure own life

didnt
2 Would become very old
po-
po-gai-
gai-dou Sm-
Sm-gong. kuih j-
j-haih yuhng

wih bin-
bin-dk hu luh
defeat only use 1) The witch said she wouldnt die because of the Heart Curse. It was
Sm-
Sm-gong jung h-
h-Wih s-
s-jung ge because she had the magic power of a witch.
nuih
nuih-muh-
muh-s wah kuih h-
h-wih yn-
yn-waih
~ make that suffered
will not because
Sm-
Sm-gong jyn-
jyn-yh-
yh-dou jih-
jih-gi sn-
sn-seuhng.
jung-
jung-j Sm-
Sm-gong yh si. yn-
yn-waih, kuih
transfer to herself body
suffer ed and then die
4) Noi didnt understand why the witch had to do in this way. She
thought it was not worthy to die for Wai. yuh muh-
muh-s ge faat-
faat-lihk.
h-
h-Noih h-
h-mhng-
mhng-baak nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s dm-
dm-
witch s magic power

not understand why 2) However within this month, she would get old very quickly. After
gai yiu gm-
gm-yung jouh, yihng-
yihng-wih h-
h- one month, she would look like 60.
daahn-
daahn-haih, hi n-
n-yt-
yt-go-
go-yuht, kuih wih
have to this way do think not hi
this MW month,
jihk-
jihk-dk waih h-
h-Wih si.
luh-
luh-dk hu-
hu-faai. yt-
yt-go-
go-yuht j-
j-hauh, kuih
worthy for die
become old very fast after
5) She thought the witch was very important to their tribe. The witch
should treasure for her own life. wih bin-
bin-shng luhk-
luhk-sahp-
sahp-seui gm yung
kuih gok-
gok-dk nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s deui-
deui-y juhk-
juhk-yhn
become to 60 year old this way looking

think to, for tribe people 3) Noi thought since it was Wai who prefer to die for Yi, the witch
haih hu juhng-
juhng-yiu ge, kuih yng-
yng-gi should not let herself to become 60 because of Wai..
h-
h-Noih wah gei-
gei-yhn haih h-
h-Wih
very important
say since, as

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 jih-
jih-gi syn-
syn-jaahk heui waih h-
h-Yh si, yh si.

choose for and then die

nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s jauh h
h--jihk-
jihk-dk waih h-
h-Wih
3 Made the oath
not worthy for Wai
faat saih
yh lihng-
lihng-dou jih-
jih-gi bin-
bin-shng luhk-
luhk-sahp seuih .
1) It turn out that, she had a boy friend before, the boy friend didnt
cause to become 60 years old
really love her. He only wanted to learn the witchcraft from her to do
bad things.
gm-
gm-yung. yhn-
yhn-lih, kuih yh-
yh-chhn y
yuh yt-
yt-go

like this appearance
turn out before have

4) The witch said, love can never judge by right or wrong, worthy or not nahm-
nahm-phng-
phng-yuh, go nahm-
nahm-ji h-
h-haih jn-
jn-
worthy and should or should not.
nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s wah oi-
oi-chhng chhng-
chhng-lih jauh boy friend boy, man really
jing jng-
jng-yi kuih ge, j-
j-haih sung chhng
love, affection never

muh-
muh-wah deui yh cho, jihk yh h-
h-jihk, from
kuih sn-
sn-seuhng hohk muh-
muh-seuht heui jok-
jok-
cant say correct and wrong, worthy and unworthy

yng-
yng-gi yh h-
h-yng-
yng-gi. body learn witchcraft to do
ok.
should and should not

5) Moreover, she would die because of the oath she made before bad thing
anyway.
2) The witchs father was a very smart wizard. At that time, he could tell
yh-
yh-ch, kuih fan-
fan-jing wih yn-
yn-waih the boy friend was not a good person. He asked the witch to leave
him. However, the witch didnt believe it and was still together with
moreover, anyway will because of him.
jih-
jih-gi chhng-
chhng-gng faat-
faat-gwo ge yt--go
yt saih nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s ge bh-
bh-b yihk-
yihk-du haih yt-
yt-

herself before, ever to swear ed (EXP) s 1 MW oath also

go hu lk ge muh-
muh-s, kuih dng
dng-sh

smart wizard at that time

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 yh-
yh-gng ti-
ti-chut, g-
g-go nahm
nahm--ji h-
h-haih sui-
sui-yhn nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s jeui
jeui--mi du jung

already see out (can tell) boy although at last

yt-
yt-go hu-
hu-yhn, giu nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s lih-
lih-hi g-
g-go nahm-
nahm-phng-
phng-yuh saat-
saat-si. daahn g-
g-jn,

good person ask leave however that time

kuih, daahn
daahn--haih hu h-
h-sk, nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s h
h--seun, kuih jauh faat-
faat-saih, jung-
jung-lih jih
jih--gi yh-
yh-

however pity dont believe swear an oath in the future if

y-
y-yhn thng go nahm-
nahm-ji hi-
hi-maih gw oi-
oi-suhng yahm
yahm--hh nahm
nahm--yn, jauh

still with at love on any man

yt-
t-chih. bt-
bt-dihng wih si
si--hi chn du j-
j-hah.

together must die thousand knife (slash) under

3) Later, because her father revealed the true colour of the boyfriend.
Moreover he wanted to stop him to do bad things to harm people, he 4 The oath came true
was killed by the boyfriend.
saih-
saih-yhn ying-
ying-yihm
hu-
hu-mi, yn-
yn-waih kuih bh-
bh-b kit
kit--chyn-
chyn-j
1) Now, that oath came true, from the day she loved on Wai, her body
he because her papa reveal ed appeared some slashes mark, they increased everyday.
g-
g-go nahm-
nahm-ji ge jn-
jn-mihn-
mihn-muhk,
muhk, yh-
yh-ch yh-
yh-g, g-
g-go saih yh-
yh-gng ying-
ying-yihm-
yihm-j, yuh

oath already come true ed from
that MW boy s real face (ones true color) moreover

sung j-
j-j kuih heui jok-
jok-ok hoih-
hoih-yhn, kuih oi-
oi-suhng h-
h-Wih g-
g-yaht hi--ch,
hi

start
want stop he go to make evil did to harm people

git-
git-gw, bi g-
g-go nahm-
nahm-ji saat-
saat-si-
si-j. kuih
kuih sn-
sn-seuhng jauh chut-
chut-yihn yt-
yt-d

body appear some
as a result, by boy kill ed
du-
du-hhn, yh-
yh-ch mih-
mih-yaht gm jng-
jng-g.
4) Although the witch had killed the boy friend at last, at that time, she
made a oath, if she loved on any man, she must died under thousand

slash mark moreover everyday ly increase
slashes.
2) The slashes marks would cause the person feel painful as cut by knife.
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 Until the slashes marks are increased to a thousand, she would died. 5) The second was the person that she loved really loved her and was
du-
du-hhn hu-
hu-chh du-
du-got gam tung, jihk
jihk--ji willing to make an oath for her. If that person abandon her, he would
die under a thousand slashes.

similar, as knife cut so painful until yih haih, s-
s-oi ge yhn jn-
jn-sm oi-
oi-
mhn-
mhn-j yt-
yt-chn-
chn-tuh du-
du-hhn , kuih jauh
second is that loved s really love

full ed 1 thousand slash marks then suhng jih-
jih-gi, yh-
yh-ch yuhn-
yuhn-yi waih jih-
jih-gi
wih si.
on one self moreover willing for, in order to
14
faat-
faat-saih, yh-
yh-gw yuh yt-
yt-yaht bin-
bin-sm ge-
ge-

3) Noi asked if there were any methods that could rescue her. The witch make an oath if there is one day change heart if
said there were two methods.
w, jung-
jung-wih si hi chn-
chn-du j-
j-hah.
h-
h-Noih mahn yuh-
yuh-muh fng-
fng-faat h-
h-yh

will die at thousand slash under
have not have method

gai-
ai-kyut, nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s wah yuh luhng go 6) Noi said, anyway Wai had to die because of the Heart Curse, she
could kill Wai and therefore she need not die.

solve h-
h-Noih wah, fan-
fan-jing h-
h-Wih jung-
jung-j
fng-
fng-faat h-
h-yh lihng kuih h-
h-si si.
say anyway suffered

Sm-
Sm-gong, du-
du-haih yiu si, nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s

4) One was, before there were a thousand slashes marks, she herself also be have to
killed the person that she loved.
yt- h-
h-yh chn-
chn-su saat-
saat-si h-
h-Wih, gm jauh
yt-haih, hi kuih sn-
sn-seuhng meih chut-
chut-

with ones own hand kill therefore then
first is body not yet appear

yihn chn- 13 h-
h-yh h-
h-si-
si-si.
chn-tuh du-
du-hhn j-
j-chhn, chn-
chn-su

no need to die
thousand MW slash mark before personal hand

jung s-
s-oi ge yhn saat-
saat-si. 7) However the witch said she wouldnt kill a person who has run the
risk to rescue her.

~ make that loved s person kill to die

13 14
chn-su: with ones own hand bin-sm: cease to be faithful
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 if have one day change heart if then
daahn-
daahn-haih nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s wah, kuih h-
h-wih
, bt-
bt-dihng si hi chn-
chn-du j-
j-hah.

must under
saat yt-
yt-go chhng-
chhng-gng mouh-
mouh-hm gau jih-
jih-gi
3) The slashes marks on the witch disappeared at once.
before, ever run the risk rescue
h-
h-Wih faat-
faat-yhn saih j-
j-hauh, nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s
ge yhn. ,
make finish swear after,

sn-
sn-seuhng ge du-
du-hhn jauh jk-
jk-hak ssu
u-
u-st.

5 Wai made the oath slash mark then at once disappear

h-
h-Wih faat saih 4) Although one month later, the witch became very old, Wai still loved
her very much.
1) Wai heard the things they said at the door way. Wai was deeply
moved, he walked into the room, made a oath in front of the witch sui-
sui-yhn yt-
yt-go-
go-yuht j-
j-hauh, nuih-
nuih-muh
muh-
uh-s yn-
yn-
h-
h-Wih hi mhn-
mhn-hu tng-
tng-du kuih-
kuih-deih
although after because

doorway hear waih Sm-
Sm-gong bin-
bin-shng hu luh gm yung,
s-
s-gng ge yh, h-
h-Wih hu gm-
gm-duhng,
become very old this way appearance

those said thing touched, moved daahn-
daahn-haih h-
h-Wih yhng-
yhng-yhn hu oi
kuih hahng-
hahng-yahp fng, hi nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s
still love

walk into room nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s.
ge mihn-
mihn-chhn faat-
faat-sai.
sai.

in front of make the oath
6 The ending
2) He would love the witch forever. If one day he changed, he must die
under a thousand slashes. git guhk
kuih wih whng-
whng-yhn oi nuih-
nuih-muh-
muh-s, 1) Yi and Wai always kept contact. They were still very good friends.
h-
h-Yh thng h-
h-Wih luhng-
luhng-go yt-
yt-jihk du
forever

yh-
yh-gw yuh yt-
yt-yaht bin-
bin-sm ge
ge--w, jauh all the time
,
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 bu-
bu-chh lyhn-
lyhn-lohk,
lohk, juhng-
juhng-haih hu-
hu-hu ge 2. Translation

keep contact still 1) We meet on the street coincidentally yesterday
phng-
phng-yuh. ngh deih _________________________hi gai-
gai-douh
________________

2) People should treasure time

2) After two years, Yi married to a person who really love her and
treated her well. Wai was very happy for Yi. yhn yng-
yng-gi____________________________________
luhng-
luhng-nhn hauh, h-
h-Yh thng yt-
yt-go
3) I never eat beef

two year after with ngh _________________________________________
jn-
jn-sm jng-
jng-yi jih-
jih-gi, deui jih-
jih-gi hu--hu
hu
4) You dont need to explain. Anyway he wont believe you!
,
really herself treat nih h-
h-si _______________ la! _______________kuih du
ge yhn git-
git-j-
j-fn. h-
h-Wih yihk-
yihk-du dahng __________________________
dahng
marry ed also for 5) They are boyfriend and girlfriend before

h-
h-Yh hu hi-
hi-sm. kuih-
kuih-deih ____________________haih ________________
_____________________
very happy
6) Some people says many prophetic words in bible came true.
3) Although Yi and Wai lived in different places, both of them were
having fortunate and happy live at all time. ____________yhn ___________sing
___________sing-
ing-gng hu-
hu-d
h-
h-Yh thng h-
h-Wih sui-
sui-yhn hi h-
h-thng ________________ du ________________

although different 7) This birthday cake is done by me
ge deih-
deih-fng sng-
sng-wuht, daahn-
daahn-haih kuih-
kuih-deih n-
n-go ______________________haih ngh _____________

place live (verb) however
________________________

luhng-
luhng-go yt-
yt-jihk du gwo-
gwo-jyuh hu hhng-
hhng-

all the time pass ing, having well-being 3. Answers
1) chhm-
chhm-yaht/khm-
yaht/khm-yaht am-
am-am johng-
johng-du
fk faai-
faai-lohk ge sng-
sng-wuht.
2) jn-
jn-sk sh-
sh-gaan

happy live 3) chhng--lih h-sihk nguh-
chhng nguh-yuhk
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4) h-si fan-
fan-jing h-wih seun nih Unit 9 Glossary: English to Cantonese
5) yh--chhn nahm-
yh nahm-nuih phng-
phng-yuh
6) yuh-
yuh-d wah yuh- yuh-yh ying-
ying-yihm-
yihm-j a appear
(yt) + MW chut yihn
7) sang--yaht daahn-
sang daahn-gu jih-
jih-gi jouh ge
accident yi ngoih appearance ngoih bu
accompany puh apply wahn yuhng
actually kih saht apprentice tuh di
di
address deih j area mihn jk
adjust tuh jng arm su bei
adopt su yuhng as similar: hu chh
affection oi chhng ask mahn
afraid gng asthma hau chyn
after hauh, j hauh at in, at, on: hi
again joi, yauh aware su sm
ago j chhn away to leave: lih hi
air hng hei back
come back: fan, the
air-condition lahng hei back of a body: bui,
ing behind: hauh bihn
all s yuh, chyhn bouh bad bad behaviour: waaih,
alone yt go yn inferior: ch
already yh gng be haih
also du beautiful leng
although sui yhn because yn waih
always shng yaht become bin shng
amiable yuh sihn before chhn, j chhn
and thng, thng maih beg kuh, i
angry nu begin hi ch
another lihng ngoih yt MW behind hauh bihn, bui hauh
antecedent sn sai belong suhk y
any yahm hh beneath hah bihn
anyway muh leuhn yh hh besides lihng ngoih

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birth sang yaht, chut sai carry nng correct: gi (jing) drop dit j
bit su su cause lihng couple f fh eat sihk
bitter f center jng sm crafty gan, gan ja, gau waaht ed perfective aspect: j,
blood hyut centre jng sm crime jeuih, jeuih hahng experiential aspect: gwo
body sn ti chance gi wuih curse jauh yh, jauh joh elder elder brother: daaih lu,
bone gwt change gi cut chit gh gi
boredom character daddy empty hng
muh luh, yim gyuhn
personality: sing gaak d dh
born written character: jih day enter yahp
chut sai yaht
bottle chase jui deal entrance
yahp hu, entrance
jun chyh lih
box cheat ak death fee: yahp chuhng fai
sung si
child even juhng, even more: juhng,
boy
nahm ji, boy friend: sai mn ji decide kyut dihng
Chinese gang g
nahm phng yuh style: jng sk, decision xx
eventually jui mi
break
to break: jng waaih, language: jng
jng mn, defeat A defeat B: A d yh B, A
people: jng gwok yhn ever chhng gng
jng laahn, broken d yh, B d sy
functional: waaih, choice syn jaahk every mih, whenever every:
depressed nahn gwo
physical damage: laahn; choose gan fhng
diagram tuh
break up disassemble:
disassemble: clean everyday mih yaht, yaht yaht

gn jehng, to clean: die si
chaak chng git, to wipe: maat evidence jing geui
different h thng
bring daai clear EXP abbr.: Experiential Aspect
chng ch difficult
brother nahn

hng daih, elder close san Marker
disappear su st
brother: gh g, coincident experience gng yihm, gng lihk
am distress
younger brother: sai lu tung f, phn gwan face
cold dung
noun: mihn, verb:
bump johng do jouh
coma deui, mihn deui
fn mih doctor
burn
by fire: su by hot y sng fact
sih saht, in fact: kih
come lih
object: laat dont h saht
complete yhn chyhn
but daahn haih door mhn fall dit
confess shng yihng
by sign of passive: bi doorway mhn hu family casual: k ki, formal:
confidence seun sm
call giu dot dm g thng
contact jip jk
can capable of doing sth: sk, down di far yhn
cool weather: luhng
permitted to: h yh draw
waahk, draw money: fast faai
car corner gok
ch tih chn feed feed food: wai bring
careful correct
correct: am, to drive
su sm j ch up: yuhng
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feel gok dk hand su if yh gw last
previous: seuhng, the
feeling gm gok happy hi sm ill behng end: jeui mih
few su
su harm hoih illness behng late chh
fight d gau have
yuh have a meal: important gn yiu, juhng yiu layer chhng
find wn sihk faahn have to: yiu impossible h h nhng leading lhng douh
finger su j he kuih in
in, at, on: hi,  enter: learn hohk
fire
f, on fire: f jk, hear tng yahp leave ju, lih hi
dismiss: chau yuh y heart sm include bau, bau kwut left
left side: j bihn,
first
1st: daih yt, heavy chhng increase jng g verb: ju, lih hi
beginning: sn at first: help bng inform tng j letter seun (M: fng)
jeui ch her kuih ing gn life sng mihng
follow gn herself inheritance like jng yi
kuih deih jih gi wih chan
for in order to: waih j hide injure listen tng

hide sth or sb: su sauh sung
foresee juh j maih hide oneself: li inner little
hu su, a little bit:
inner heart: noih sm
forever whng yhn maih inscribe su su

engrave: hak
frank tan baahk, luh saht him kuih remember: mhng gei live jyuh
friend phng yuh his kuih ge inside yahp bihn lock s
from yuh hit d, bump: johng intentionally hak yi, dahk dng long
chuhng long
front chhn bihn home k ki into yahp heui winded: chuhng hei
fruit sang gw Hong Kong Hung Gng investigate look
mohng, look for: wn
diuh chh
full
mhn, opp. to hope hi mohng it lost h gin j
kuih
hungry: bau hospital y yn jade lovable h oi
fi cheui, yk
future jung lih how
qty: gi, the way: dm just love formal: oi, casual

just before: am mm /
get
l, nng, get off: lohk (yung), how jing wah, just only: (more common): jng yi
give
bi, give back the about ? hu h hu, haih
jihng haih luckily hu chi
change: jau how long?: gi noih, justice jing yih, gng phng magic m seuht, faat seuht
go
heui go out: chut how many?: gi d keep make jouh, make by hand:
bu chh
heui however daahn haih jng, in a slang way:
kill animals: tng
good
hu, good value: di hurry gn gau
knife du
guess g I ngh man nahm yn
know j dou
gun chung ice bng many d
large daaih

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mark a mark: yan mummy m mh restaurant: giu poverty phn gwan
marry git fn must yt-
yt-dihng ordinarily phng sh power nhng lihk
matter sih (M: gihn) MW abbr.:
abbr.: Measure Word ordinary phng sh prepare yuh beih
maybe h nhng nature daaih jih yhn other kih t pretend baahn
medicine yeuhk nearly ch h d out
chut, out of order, problem mahn tih
meek wn yuh neck gng waaih process chhng
chhng jeuih
meet yuh gin need yiu, no need: h si outside chut bihn promise yng shng
memory gei yk, gei nihm neighbour
nuhn gui next: gaak oversea hi ngoih protect b wuh
method fng faat lih own jih gi proud jih huh, gu ngouh
midnight bun y never chhng lih h pack
pack things: bau put
take: nng, l, place:
mild wn yuh night
yeh mahn, tonight: pack the luggage: jp fong
missioner gm mahn, last night: painful tung question mahn tih
chyhn gaau sih, sy gaau
sih khm mahn, chhm pair a pair: deui quick
faai quick temper: yih
moment mahn, tomorrow night: palm
hand palm: su jung pih--hei
faat pih
a moment: yt jahn gan,
tng
tng mahn foot palm: geuk jung quiet
yt jn jihng
no muh parent
month
yuht, this month: n fuh muh rabbit baahk tou
not
dont: h, be not: party
go yuht, last month:
usually say English real jn haih
seuhng go yuht, next h, not yet: meih, paai deui (Chinese) reality yihn saht, sih saht
month: hah go yuht dont have: muh birthday party: sang really jn haih
moon now yh g yaht wi
yuht leuhng recently
oath jeui gahn
moral
douh dk moral saih, saih yhn pass
gwo in exam: hahp
recognise yihng
character: sm di old
old things: gauh, gaak
recover fi fuhk
more d d peoples age: luh passing gng gwo
on red hhng sk
moreover yh ch in, at, on: hi pendant diu jui
once relation gwan haih
morning ju ju yt chi person yhn, yn
one relieve gam hng
most
jeui most probably: yt personal s yhn
only request kuh, yu kuh
d sou jihng-
jihng-haih pillow jm tuh
open rescue gau
mountain san
hi, opening hours: pity h sk
hi fong sh gaan result
git gw, school
move bn place(verb) ji
or dihng, waahk j results: shng jk
moved gm duhng pleased hi sm, lohk yi
order return sth wahn
mum m mh
command: mihng lihng, possession chih chan back
order food in a
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reverse sng fan, fan yh slash verb: jam noun: du sweet candy: tng, adj.: transfer jyn yh
revive fuhk hng hhn thm, sweet and sour travel luih hhng
right
opposite to left: yauh, slow maahn pork: g lu yuhk treasury bu johng
correct: am small
sai, small change: symbol fh hu treat
pay for sb: chng, the
risk ngih hm san j sympathy thng chhng way to treat sb: deui
room fng smart lk take
carry: l, tribe bouh juhk
run ju smile siu transportation: daap trip luhn chhng
Sai Kung snatch chung talent tn fahn, tn j, chih true
Si Gung jn
same so gam nhng turn

yt yeuhng, sung thng jyun
solve talk gng
thng sh gai kyut two yih
say some tell gng
wah, gng yt d under beneath: hah bihn
bihn
second nd son Thailand Taai Gwok

2 daih yih, time: ji understand mhng
muh soon that g + MW
yt jahn gan until jihk ji
see gin special the MW
dahk biht up hi
seem
ti lih, seems like: curse then gn jyuh
jau yh, fh
fh jau upon xx
hu chh stand there g douh
kih use yuhng
self jih gi start therefore s yh. s yh
hi ch very hu
send sung steal thing thing: sih stuff: yh.
tu visit
friends: taam,
sentiment gm chhng stern yh
ok museums: cham gn,
seriously xx think nm
still juhng a president visit another
shape yhng johng this n + MW country, a reporter
stop thng
she kuih those g d interview a famous
story gu sih
shoot seh gk though although: sui yhn person: fng mahn
strong
health: kuhng johng
should thousand chn wake sng
yng gi country: kuhng daaih
side view time
sh gaan, freq.: chi walk hahng
jk mihn stuff yh
sign to heui want sung

mark: gei houh sign succeed gai shng
the name: chm mng together yt chih war d jeung
successfully complement: du
similar chh, hu chh top dng ward behng fng
sudden dahk yhn
sister
j muih, elder sister: touched gm duhng wash si
suffer ngaih
g j, jh j, younger toward deui, heung way
road: louh, method:
suspicious waih yh
sister: sai mi towards heung fng faat
swear faat saih

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