才閣說

Chinese

		ability; talent; endowment ability; talent; endowment; gift; an expert; only (then); only if; just	to say again; furthermore; what's more
trad. (才閣說)		才	閣說
simp. (才阁说)		才	阁说
alternative forms		則佫說／则佫说

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chiah-koh-serh / chah-koh-seh

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chiah-koh-serh
    • Tâi-lô: tsiah-koh-serh
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sia(ʔ)⁵ ko(ʔ)⁵ səʔ⁵/
  • (Hokkien: Philippines)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chah-koh-seh
    • Tâi-lô: tsah-koh-seh
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zahkoihseq
    • IPA (Philippines): /t͡sa(ʔ)⁵ ko(ʔ)⁵ seʔ⁵/

Verb

才閣說

1. (Quanzhou and Philippine Hokkien) to put off until a later time (of a discussion)
2. (Quanzhou and Philippine Hokkien) to speak only then (especially after waiting for someone to finish talking)

Synonyms

• 再說／再说 (zàishuō)
• (Hokkien) 才閣講／才阁讲