sam chông sì-tek tŏ̤ ke chong pĕ, chut kè chông hu, hu sí chông cṳ́: hŭ-jîn sì tek, îong-mău, kang-hu, tàⁿ-ūe, pin-hĕng;
the three feminine duties are to obey one's father before marriage, to obey one's husband after marriage, and to obey one's son in widowhood: the four feminine virtues, are neatness in dress, diligence in work, carefulness in speech, and propriety in conduct.
cṳ̆ chông úa lâi kàu taⁿ;
from the time when I came until now.
chông kim íⁿ ău;
from this time forth.
chông m̄ pat cìeⁿ-seⁿ;
it has never been so before.
chông sòi kàu tōa;
from infancy to age.
lṳ́ chông tī-kò̤ lâi?
Where do you come from?
àiⁿ chông tī-kò̤ khṳ̀?
Where are you going?
chông-chông îong-îong;
unembarrassed.
chông-îong cē;
give a little more freedom.
chông lṳ́ kâi ì;
follow your idea.
íⁿ-keng chông lìang lío;
has already reformed.
chông tăng ngí cŭe;
judge the offense severely.
thiⁿ m̄ chông nâng ngw̆n;
heaven does not comply with human wishes.
chông tī-kâi sî-hāu cìeⁿ-seⁿ?
Since what time has it been thus?
chông tī-kò̤ thóiⁿ chut?
At what point did you discover this?
chông tī-kâi sin-seⁿ thâk-cṳ?
With what teacher did you study?
lṳ́ kim-nî tó̤ chông tī-tîang?
Whose school do you attend this year?
chông-chṳ́ cĭu siang-hó̤;
since that time they have been on good terms with each other.
