Signs

1. 入口

   ngib8 kieu2

   Entrance

   Usage

   Shown at an entrance; signs in Taiwan are in Han characters, so it can be matched against the real sign

   Grammar Note

   A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

2. 出口

   cud4 kieu2

   Exit

   Usage

   Shown at an exit

   Grammar Note

   A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

3. 營業中

   in5 ngiab8 zung1

   Open

   Usage

   The sign hung on a shop door while it is trading

   Grammar Note

   營業 is a headword; the form with 中 is a combination. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. 休息中

   hiu1 xid4 zung1

   Closed

   Usage

   The sign hung on a shop door when it is shut

   Grammar Note

   休息 is a headword; the form with 中 is a combination. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. 禁止進入

   gim3 zii2 jin3 ngib8

   No entry

   Usage

   Shown at places you must not enter

   Grammar Note

   A sign made of two headwords. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. 樓梯

   leu5 toi1

   Stairs

   Usage

   Wayfinding inside a building

   Grammar Note

   A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

7. 推

   tui1

   Push

   Usage

   Shown on a door to show how it opens

   Grammar Note

   A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

8. 拉

   lai1

   Pull

   Usage

   Shown on a door to show how it opens

   Grammar Note

   A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

9. 危險

   ngui5 hiam2

   Danger

   Usage

   Shown at hazardous spots

   Grammar Note

   A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

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