才閣講

Chinese

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

Pronunciation

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

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chiah-koh-kóng
    • Tâi-lô: tsiah-koh-kóng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ciahkoihkorng
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /t͡sia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ko(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kɔŋ⁵³/
  • (Hokkien: Philippines)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chah-koh-kóng
    • Tâi-lô: tsah-koh-kóng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zahkoihkorng
    • IPA (Philippines): /t͡sa(ʔ)⁵ ko(ʔ)⁵ kɔŋ⁵⁵⁴/

Verb

才閣講

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

Synonyms

• 再說／再说 (zàishuō)
• (Hokkien) 才閣說／才阁说