Signs

1. 入口

   zeq8 kheu5

   Entrance

   Usage

   Sign marking an entrance

2. 出口

   tsheq7 kheu5

   Exit

   Usage

   Sign marking an exit

3. 太平門

   tha5 bin6 men6

   Fire exit / emergency exit

   Usage

   Sign marking an emergency exit

   Grammar Note

   太平門 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

4. 開門

   khe1 men6

   Opens (doors open)

   Usage

   Sign meaning doors open

5. 關門

   kue1 men6

   Closes (doors shut)

   Usage

   Sign meaning doors closed

6. 營業中

   yin6 gniq8 tson1

   Open for business

   Usage

   Sign meaning open for business

   Grammar Note

   營業中 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

7. 休息中

   shieu1 shiq7 tson1

   On break / temporarily closed

   Usage

   Sign meaning on a break

   Grammar Note

   休息中 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

8. 男

   noe6

   Men

   Usage

   Sign for men

9. 女

   gniu6

   Women

   Usage

   Sign for women

10. 禁止進入

    cin5 tsy5 cin5 zeq8

    No entry

    Usage

    No-entry sign

    Grammar Note

    禁止進入 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

11. 禁止吸煙

    cin5 tsy5 shiq7 i1

    No smoking

    Usage

    No-smoking sign

    Grammar Note

    禁止吸煙 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

12. 吸煙區

    shiq7 i1 chiu1

    Smoking area

    Usage

    Smoking-area sign

    Grammar Note

    吸煙區 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

13. 樓梯

    leu6 thi1

    Stairs

    Usage

    Sign for stairs

14. 推

    the1

    Push

    Usage

    Door sign: push

15. 拉

    la1

    Pull

    Usage

    Door sign: pull

16. 施工中

    sy1 kon1 tson1

    Works in progress

    Usage

    Sign for works in progress

    Grammar Note

    施工中 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

17. 故障

    ku5 tsaon5

    Out of order

    Usage

    Out-of-order notice

    Grammar Note

    故障 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

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