英話

英話

1. (dated) English language
   • 1855 January 1, “英華書院告帖”, in 遐邇貫珍 [Chinese Serial], volume III, number I:

     有唐人先生教以五經四書，有英國先生教以　　上帝聖經，兼及英話，與夫天文地理算數等學。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     有唐人先生教以五经四书，有英国先生教以　　上帝圣经，兼及英话，与夫天文地理算数等学。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     jau⁵ tong⁴ jan⁴ sin¹ saang¹ gaau³ ji⁵ ng⁵ ging¹ sei³ syu¹, jau⁵ jing¹ gwok³ sin¹ saang¹ gaau³ ji⁵,, soeng⁶ dai³ sing³ ging¹, gim¹ kap⁶ jing¹ waa⁶, jyu⁵ fu⁴ tin¹ man⁴ dei⁶ lei⁵ syun³ sou³ dang² hok⁶. [Jyutping]

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   • 1912, James Dyer Ball, How to Speak Cantonese, 4th edition, Kelly & Wash, pages 86–87:

     我有個仔識英話、我求先生搵啲頭路俾佢做 [Cantonese, trad.]
     我有个仔识英话、我求先生揾啲头路俾佢做 [Cantonese, simp.]

     ngo⁵ jau⁵ go³ zai² sik¹ jing¹ waa^6-2, ngo⁵ kau⁴ sin¹ saang¹ wan² di¹ tau⁴ lou⁶ bei² keoi⁵ zou⁶ [Jyutping]

     I have a son who knows English. I beg you, Sir, to find him some work.