Can01 Flashcards
(258 cards)
1
Q
揸 - 揸車
2
Q
我願意
A
I’m willing (I’m ready)
ngoh jyun ji
3
Q
你想食飯定食麵呀？
A
Do you want to eat rice or noodles?
neih soeng sik faan ding sik min aa?
4
Q
點呀 ?
A
what’s up?, what’s going on?, What’s the situation? What happened? What is it?
(dim aa?)
5
Q
呢度
A
here
ne dou
6
Q
黐
A
(ci) [1] stick sth to/on/together, especially using a sticky substance such as glue
[2] stick with sb; stay close to sb
[3] get petty advantages at the expense of other people; scrounge
[4] sticky
(ci)
7
Q
呢
A
(ne) is mostly used to shorten a Question by sung only some element of a previous Question (e.g. Subject, Adverb, Object or Subject Complement).
8
Q
日本菜
A
Japanese food
jat bun coi
9
Q
演唱會
A
singing concert | Alt.: 演奏會 (for singing- and non-singing concerts)
(jin coeng wui)
10
Q
合唱歌
A
duet
hap coeng go
11
Q
唱歌
A
to sing (Literally to sing songs) (coeng go)
12
Q
癲到無倫
A
absolutely crazy; totally nuts
din dou mou leon
13
Q
癲狗
A
an angry person (lit., “a crazy dog”)
din gau
14
Q
癲雞
A
a crazy woman (lit., “a crazy chicken”)
din gai
15
Q
發癲
A
go crazy; become mad; get hysterical
faat din
16
Q
癲婆
A
lunatic (female)
din po
17
Q
癲佬
A
lunatic (male)
din lou
18
Q
口垃濕
A
snack; nibble; junk food – food of little nutritional value, eaten betw. proper meals | Also written as ‘口立濕’
(hau laap sap)
19
Q
口立濕
A
snack; nibble; junk food – food of little nutritional value, eaten betw. proper meals | Also written as ‘口垃濕’
(hau lap sap)
20
Q
濕熱
A
hot and humid weather
sap jit
21
Q
相對濕度
A
relative humidity (soeng deoi sap dou)
22
Q
濕度
A
humidity (of the air) - i.e. the moisture content of the air, usu. given in percentage.
(sap dou)
23
Q
濕氣
A
humid air
sap hei
24
Q
田雞過河
A
each going one’s own way; each taking to one’s legs; each fleeing in different directions
[lit] like frogs crossing a river
This is the first part of a 歇後語 with 各有各 as the hidden part. When frogs cross a river, each would stretch its own legs. Aside from “stretching one’s leg”, has the secondary meaning of “leaving/fleeing the place”.
(tin gai gwo ho)
25
燈塔
lighthouse; beacon
Classifier: 座
(dang taap)
26
餓 / (我肚餓)
[1] hungry; hunger [2] greedy; covetous [3] [v] starve
| ngo) (ngoh tou ngo
27
膠樽
plastic bottle; PET bottle (polyethylene terephthalate)
| gaau zeon
28
花樽
```
a vase (Lit. "flower bottle”)
(faa zeon)
```
29
熱水樽
hot-water bottle; thermos flask; vacuum flask
| jit seoi zeon
30
樽
[1] [n] wine vessel; goblet; bottle; wine jar; jug [2] luxuriant (said of vegetation)
(zeon)
31
酒樽
wine bottle
| zau zeon
32
閂門
[1] close the door[2] to close shop; to close for business [3] (of a business) to go bankrupt
(saan mun)
33
肥田料
fertilizer
| fei tin liu
34
油田
oil field
| jau tin
35
田
[1] [n] agricultural land; field; cultivated land; arable land; rice field [2] [v] hunt game [3] a Chinese family name [4] Kangxi radical 102
(tin)
36
算吧啦
that's settled; enough already; forget about it
| syun baa laa
37
啲
[1] [pron] some; those [2] [adv] a few; a little bit
| di
38
喺
[v] be located at; be in; be on; be at [prep] in; on; at; form
(hai)
39
開啲
farther away or apart
| hoi di
40
牌子
[1] sign; trademark; brand
| paai zi
41
今日天氣好好
Today's weather is nice.
| gam jat tin hei hou hou
42
嗰度
there
| go dou
43
晒
[1] [粵] [adv] entirely; completely; wholly
[2] [粵] [adv] very much; to an extreme level
[3] [粵] [loanword] show off (one's strength)
[4] [粵] [v] develop/process (a film)
[5] [華] dry/bask in the sun; sun-drenched
(saai)
44
睇電視
watching TV
| tai din si
45
諗
think; consider; ponder over - Cantonese only
| nam
46
鍾意
[v] like, be fond of; equivalent to Standard Chinese synonym:[國] 喜歡 | The Cantonese /zung1 ji3/ is also written as 中意, although that form has specific Mandarin senses more confined to love-related feelings. It is commonly miswritten as 鐘意.
(zung ji)
47
意
[1] [n] thought; idea; sentiments; opinion [2] intention; inclination [3] expectations [4] meaning [5] [n] hint; suggestionCantonese dialectical “ 鍾意 zung ji" : to like
(ji)
48
覺
```
[1] [v] feel; sense; be conscious of
[2] [v] become aware; realize; discover
[3] [n] sense; feeling; consciousness
([n] sleep; nap —> gaau)
(gok)
```
49
掛
```
[1] hang up; suspend; hook
[2] care for; be concerned about
[3] [v] register; record
(掛 / 挂)
(gwaa)
```
50
尖
[1] (adj) sharp; pointed; tapering [2] (n) point; tip; top [3] (n) best of its kind; pick of the bunch; cream of the crop [4] (adj) advanced; leading; sophisticated [5] (adj) piercing; shrill [6] (adj) sharp-eared; sharp-tongued; quick of hearing
(zim)
51
尖東
East Tsim Sha Tsui
| zim dung
52
濕 / 湿
[1] wet; moist; humid; damp; [v] get wet [2] ailments caused by high humidity (Chinese medicine)
(sap)
53
濕濕地
a bit wet
| sap sap dei
54
大古
Taikoo
| daai gu
55
我返去寫字樓. - 我去你寫字樓.
I am going back to the office - (I work there) - I going to your office. (as a visitor, client, business).
(ngoh faan heoi se zi lau. - ngoh heoi neih se zi lau.)
56
我返工.
I go to work. (I return to work)
| ngoh faan gung
57
佢返去德國. - 佢去德國.
He is going back to Germany. (He is a German) - He is going to Germany (He is not a German/Nationality)
(keoi faan heoi dak gwok. - keoi heoi dak gwok.)
58
你今日去唔去旺角睇戲呀?
Are you going to Mong Kok to see a movie today?
| neih gam jat heoi m heoi wong gok tai hei aa?
59
難
difficult; hard;
| naan
60
買嘢
Shopping
| maai yeh
61
嚟, 我下個禮拜嚟探你.
Yes, I am coming to see (visit) you next week.
| lai, ngoh haa go lai baai lai taam neih.
62
上個禮拜
last week
| soeng go lai baai
63
接
to pick up (people) / to catch; to receive; to be close to; to connect
(zip / jip)
64
聽
listen to; hear
| teng
65
中國菜
Chinese food
| jung gwok coi
66
差
inferior; bad; to differ from; to send; difference
| caai
67
佢哋 做乜嘢 職業 呀?
What are their profession?
| Keoi deih zou mat yeh zik jip aa ?
68
唔使
no need
| m sai
69
你叫 做乜嘢名呀？
Ask for first name - What is your (first) name?
| néih giu jouh māt yéh méng aah ?
70
貴姓呀?
Ask for surname? What is your name
| gwai sing aa?
71
去 / 嚟 / 返 --> Aspect of Direction
Q: Subject + Pos.-Neg.-Verb(1) + Adverb (Place) + Verb(2) + Object + aa?
你 + 去唔去 + 尖沙咀/中國+食飯+呀? (Are you going to Tsimshatsui/China for a meal?)
你 + 嚟唔嚟 + 尖沙咀/中國+食飯+呀?(Are you coming to Tsimshatsui/China for a meal?)
你 + 返唔返 + 尖沙咀/中國+食飯+呀?(Are you returning to Tsimshatsui/China for a meal?)
72
有啲 --> Subject case
to modify a Noun in the Subject case, Cantonese uses "有啲"
| 有啲的士快. 有啲的士慢. (Some taxis are fast. Some taxis are slow)
73
日本車 +貴唔貴 +呀？
Subject + Positive-Negative Adjective + a?
| Japanese car expensive or cheap ?
74
女
woman
| neoi
75
濕
[1] wet; moist; humid; damp; [v] get wet [2] ailments caused by high humidity (Chinese medicine)
(sap)
76
借
[1] borrow
[2] lend; loan
[3] make use of; take advantage of; make a pretext of
(ze)
77
帶
```
[1] (n) belt; band; tape; ribbon
[2] (n) zone; area; region
[3] (v) bring; take; carry; to go with;
[4] (v) contain; bear; have
[5] (v) lead; head; look after;
(daai)
```
78
片
```
[1] [n] flat, thin piece; slice; sheet
[2] [v] cut into slices; pare
[3] [adj] fragmentary; one-sided; brief
[4] [classifier] slice; sheet; tract
[1] [n] film, photograph, record
[2] [n] baby napkin; nappy
(pin)
```
79
撞
```
[1] bump against; run into; collide
[2] rush; dash; barge
[3] meet by chance; bump into; come across
[4] take one's chance; try one's luck
(zong)
```
80
觀
{1) [1] [v] see; observe; view; appearance; behold; take a view of; look; inspect; to look at [2] sights; views [3] [v] display [4] a point of view; conception{2) a Taoist temple or shrine
(gun)
81
票
```
[1] ticket; fare
[2] vote; ballot
[3] invoice; banknote; stamp
[4] hostage; person held for ransom
[5] amateur theatrical performance
(piu)
```
82
塞
```
[1] [v] stop up; obstruct; plug
[2] [v] fill/squeeze in; cram/jam into
[3] [n] stopper; plug; cork; seal
block up (sth abstract)
(sak)
```
83
塞車
traffic jam
| sak ce
84
對
```
[1] correct; right; proper | Cantonese: 啱
[2] facing; opposed; parallel
[3] [n] pair; couple
[4] [v] check; ascertain
[5] to; as to; with regard to
[6] [v] be directed at
(deoi)
```
85
國
[1] [n] nation; country; nation-state; state; kingdom [2] national; governmental [3] Chinese [4] a Chinese family name
(gwok)
86
廣州
Guangzhou (Canton), the capital of Guangdong province (廣東) in China
(gwong zau)
87
州
[1] [n] administrative district in ancient China [2] [n] region with 2,500 families [3] [n] county [4] [n] place surrounded by water; islet; sand bar [5] [n] state (in the U.S.A.) [6] a Chinese family name
(zau)
88
廣
[1] broad; wide; extensive; spacious
[2] [v] stretch; extend
[3] Kwangtung (Cantonese region of southern China); Kwangsi
(gwong)
89
估
estimate; appraise; assesssecond-hand clothes (on sale)
| gu
90
狂
1] mad; crazy; insane
[2] violent; arrogant; unruly
[3] wildly; unrestrainedly; boisterously
(kong)
91
知
```
1] [v] know; understand; be aware of
[2] [n] knowledge; learning
[3] [v] inform; notify; tell
[4] [n] bosom/intimate friend
[5] [v] [literary] administer; be in charge of
(zi)
```
92
豬
[1] pig; hog; swine [2] [n] pigheaded person
| zyu
93
村
```
[1] village; countryside; hamlet
[2] vulgar; coarse
[3] naive; simple-minded
[4] [v] embarrass
[5] [v] scold
(cyun)
```
94
錯
```
[1] wrong; mistaken; erroneous
[2] fault; demerit; blunder
[3] intricate; complex; confused
[4] (used in the negative) bad; poor
[5] miss out; evade; dodge
[6] polish jade; inlay with gold; grindstone
(co)
```
95
觀塘
```
Kwun Tong (MTR station)
(gun tong)
```
96
塘
[1] pond; pool; tank
[2] dyke; embankment; bank
[3] pit-shaped thing
(tong)
97
大埔
Tai Po
| daai bou
98
沙田
[1][n] farmland, usually converted from tidal flats/mudflats
[2][n] place name in Hong Kong, either the District or the specific Area within that District
3) Sha Tin MTR Station
(saa tin)
99
話
```
[1] [n] word; talk; speech
[2] [v] talk; speak; tell
[3] [粵] [v] advise; persuade; admonish
[4] [粵] [v] think; consider; see
(waa)
```
100
要
```
[1] [v] want; wish; need; ask for
[2] [v] must; should; have to
[3] [v] shall; will; be about to
[4] [adj] important; essential; major
[5] [n] essential points; main points
[6] [conj] if; suppose; in case
(yiu)
```
101
會
[1] [v] will; shall; would; be likely to
[2] [v] understand; know; be able to
(wui)
102
用
[1] [v]use; employ; apply; operate [2] [v] exert [3] [n] use [4] effect [5] finance
[6] [vn] need [7] [v] eat; drink
(jung)
103
女人
woman; girl
| neoi jan
104
個
[1] [classifier] unit; piece (see Note)[2] [adj] individual; single
(go)
105
班
[1] [n, classifier] class; team; group; squad; grade
[2] shift; duty; work
[3] [n, classifier] scheduled runs/flights
[4] withdraw (troops); manoeuvre
(baan)
106
唔
not; no |
| mh
107
百
[1] hundred
[2] numerous; many
[3] all
(baak)
108
車
```
[1] [n] cart; vehicle
[2] [n] wheeled machine, eg: car
[3] [v] carry in a cart
[4] [v] shape (things) on a lathe; lathe; turn
[5] [v] lift water by a water wheel
(ce)
```
109
濕車
wet car
| sap ce
110
失車
missing vehicles, stolen vehicles
| sat ce
111
失
[1] [v] lose [2] [v] make a mistake; [n] mistake; omission [3] [v] let slip; neglect; miss
(sat)
112
南
[1] south; southern part; southward [2] a type of ancient music played in the south of China [3] a Chinese family name
(naam)
113
難
[1] difficult; not easy; arduous; hard [2] unable; not in a position to [3] unpleasant; not good
[1] disaster; calamity; misfortune [2] enemy [3] rebuke; reprove; reprimand; [4] [v] reject
(naan / nan)
114
冷
```
[1] cold; cool; chilly
[2] unfrequented; deserted; desolate
[3] rare; unusual; strange
[4] sudden; unexpected; sneaky
[粵] laang5*1 - Cantonese only
[loanword] wool; knitting yarn
(laang)
```
115
學
[1] [v] learn; study; imitate
[2] [n] school; college; academy
[3] [n] learning; knowledge; erudition
[4] [n] subject; discipline; branch of learning
[5] [粵] [v] relate; report s speech
[6] [粵] [prep] like; similar to | [synonym] 似
(hok)
116
塔
[1] [n] pagoda [2] tower; tall building
| taap
117
閂
[1] to close, to turn off
[2] (door) latch; bolt; crossbar
[3] fasten with a bolt/latch
(saan)
118
月
[1] [n] moon
[2] [n] month
(jyut)
119
度
[n] measure; degree; level; limit [v] (of time) spend; pass [n] (of frequency) time; occasion [n] [粵] here; there; where [6] [粵] classifier for door, bridge, etc
[v] take measurement; calculate [v] [粵] ask for a loan; borrow money (dou)
120
開
[1] [v] open (door, bottle, etc) [2] [v] turn on; switch on [3] [v] drive; operate [4] [v] depart; leave; start [5] [v] set up; run [6] [v] hold (開會 meeting, exhibition, etc) [7] [v] write out; make a list of [8] [adv] aside; apart; away
(hoi)
121
生
1] [v] give birth to; be born; exist [2] [v] grow; breed; beget; cause
[3] [n] life; lifetime; livelihood [4] [n] student; scholar; practitioner
[5] [adj] alive; living; lively [7] [adj] unfamiliar; strange; unacquainted
(saang)
122
啱
[1] be suitable for; fit in with | 合意(hap ji)
[2] correct; accurate; appropriate | 對 (deoi)
[3] by chance; by coincidence | [國] 剛好 ( gong hou)
[4] just now; a moment ago; a short while ago | 啱啱
5) exactly; ok;
(ngaam)
123
咁
so; well; then; too …
| gam
124
合意
acceptable; desirable
| hap ji
125
剛好
just, exactly, happen to be | [粵]: 啱晒, 啱啱好
| gong hou
126
剛
[1] hard; tough; unyielding; inflexible; firm; rigid; strong; indomitable [2] just now [3] just; exactly [4] barely; only
(gong)
127
唔啱
incorrect; wrong; improper; inappropriate; not fitting; not suitable.
(mh ngaam)
128
晒
```
[1][adv] entirely; completely; wholly
[2] [adv] very much; to an extreme level
[3] [loanword] show off (one's strength)
[4] [v] develop/process (a film)
[5] dry/bask in the sun; sun-drenched
(saai)
```
129
鐘
[1] [n] clock [2] [n] [n] bell (which tolls as distinct from that which jingles [3] time as measured in hours and minutes [4] a Chinese family name
(zung)
130
信
```
[1] honest; truthful; faithful
[2] trust; believe
[3] letter; mail; news - classifier
[4] carefree; aimless; at random
(seon)
```
131
唱
```
1] sing; vocalize; chant
[2] cry; call; crow
[3] song; singing part of a Chinese opera
[4] [粵] speak ill of; gossip maliciously
(coeng)
```
132
日
[1] [n] sun [2] [n] day [3] daily; every day [4] Japan; Japanese [5] time [6] day; daytime
(jat)
133
變
[1] [v] change; transform; alter [2] [v] change; become different [3] [v] turn into; become [4] extraordinarily; uncommon [5] [n] accident; misfortune; tragedy; upheaval; disturbance; unexpected turn of events [6] changeable
(bin)
134
拜
[1] [v] to pray (God); worship; do obeisance; salute; pay respects to
[2] [v] appoint (as a government official); [n] appointment [3] [v] visit; pay a visit; call on or at
[4] a Chinese family name
[5] bye, farewell - 拜拜
(baai)
135
太
[1] [adj] highest; greatest; remotest
[2] [adj] great-grand; senior (in generational hierarchy)
[3] [adv] excessively; too; over
(taai)
136
天
[1] sky, Tian [2] top of one's head [3] nature, natural
[國]:/tian1/ [n] day
(tin)
137
夠
1] enough; sufficient; reach (a standard)
[2] tired of; fed up with
[3] [粵] [adv] too; all the same
(gau)
138
困
```
[1] poverty-stricken; difficult; hard
[2] surround; besiege; encircle; trap
[3] stranded; hard-pressed; afflicted
[4] sleepy; tired out; exhausted
(kwan)
```
139
紙
[1] paper[2] classifier for letters, documents, etc (attention plural)
(zi)
140
枱
table; desk; platform-shaped furniture
(Classifier(s): 張)
(toi)
141
口
```
[1] [n] mouth
[2] open end; opening
[3] entrance; gate (especially in the Great Wall or city walls)
[4] [n] person
[5] a certain article (as a cistern, a big jar, etc)
[6] [n] edge or blade of a knife
[7] [n] crack
(hau)
```
142
張
```
[1] stretch; open; spread
[2] tense; strained
[3] magnify; exaggerate
[4] display; set out; show up
[5] classifier for objects that are flat (紙 paper, 票 ticket, 枱 table) or stretchable (弓bow, 口mouth)
[6] look
(zoeng/jeung)
```
143
窗
[1] [n] window; skylight [2] a place where one studies
| coeng
144
合
```
[v] close; shut | [vs.] 開(hoi - open)
[v] join; combine; unite | [vs.] 分 (fan - divide; units)
[adj] whole; entire; all
[adv] jointly; together
[v] suit; agree; conform with
[v] add up to; be equal to
[adj] proper; appropriate
(hap)
```
145
好
1] [adj] good; fine; nice |[2] [adv] very; quite; fairly |
[3] [adj] good to (do); pleasing (to one's senses) [4] [adj] friendly; kind; amicable
[5] [adj] healthy; in good shape/condition [6] [adj] ready; done; finished
[7] [interjection] well; all right; okay
[1] [v] like; love; be fond of
[2] [v] be liable to; be likely to
(hou)
146
度
roughly; approximately; almost - Cantonese only
| dou
147
扣
[v] fasten; button up; buckle [v] detain; arrest; put into custody [v] deduct; subtract; withhold [n] button; hook; buckle [n] knot [v] place a cup, etc upside down [n] rame or brand (somebody)[v] smash or spike (a ball) [v] press or pull (the trigger)
(kau)
148
貴
[6] a polite expression referring to another person; you; your [7] a Chinese family name
(gwai)
149
無
[1] negative; no; not; none [2] without; destitute of; wanting; [v] lack; have not [3] no matter what (or how); not yet [4] a Chinese family name [5] e.g. Not a problem - 無問題
(mou)
150
貴
[1] high-placed; high-ranking; honorable; distinguished [2] expensive; costly; valuable; high-priced [3] [v] esteem; treat with respect [4] [v] treasure; value highly; prize [5] valuable; precious
(gwai)
151
一
[1] one; unit [2] once [3] as soon as; once [4] one principle [5] single; alone [6] a; an; the [7] each; per; every time [8] another (jat)
152
一
[v] unify; unite [11] so; such; to such extent [12] same; together [13] a little
(jat)
153
分
```
divide; separate; part | [ant] 合
distribute; assign;
distinguish; differentiate; tell apart
[adj] divisional; branch
(fan)
```
154
筆
[1] pen; pencil; writing brush
[3] stroke; touch; handwriting
[4] technique of writing, calligraphy, drawing or painting
[5] [classifier] sum/amount (of money, loan. debt)
[6] [classifier] deal (of business, transaction)
(Classifier(s): 支)
(bat)
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筆
[1] pen; pencil; writing brush
[3] stroke; touch; handwriting
[4] technique of writing, calligraphy, drawing or painting
[5] [classifier] sum/amount (of money, loan. debt)
[6] [classifier] deal (of business, transaction)
(Classifier(s): 支)
(bat)
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無問題
no problem (Thank you - Response) / (Lit.: No Questions)
[Syn.] 冇問題
(mou mahn tàih)
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茶
tea
| caa
158
癲/癫
crazy; mad; insane; mentally deranged; lunatic
| din
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尖沙咀
Tsim Sha Tsui (disctrict in Kownloon, Hong Kong) – a popular shopping and entertainment district located in the southern tip of the Kowloon peninsula
(zim saa zeoi)
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中意呀！天氣好好！
like it ! Day was good!
| zung ji aa ! tin hei hou hou !
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人
[1] person; people; human being; everybody; each; all; grown-up; adult; manhood/ persons of a certain kind; a person's character, reputation
[7] manpower; staff; human resources
(Classifier(s): 個 (go) , 班 (baan) , 群 (kwan))
(jan)
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呢
ni/nei [pron][adj] this
ne [1][final particle] used mostly to make a shortened question by repeating only some element of a previous question
[2][interjection] look; there we are; there it is
(ne)
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點心
dim sum — a traditional Cantonese brunch offering plates of bite-sized dumplings, buns, and rice rolls | Tea is a central part of eating dim sum, and going out to eat dim sum is often referred to as 飲茶 (drinking tea).
(dim sam)
164
飲茶
to drink tea, but often used to mean going out to eat dim sum 點心 (since the main beverage there is tea)
(jam caa)
165
角
```
[1] [n] role; part; character; actor
[2] [v] contend; wrestle; compete
[3] [n] ancient three-legged wine cup
[4] [n] one of five musical notes in ancient Chinese music
(gok)
```
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鳳爪
chicken feet, so named because the literal meaning (phoenix talons) sound much more regal and appealing; a Chinese delicacy which can be served in various styles, particularly in dim sum [Syn.] 雞腳
(fung zaau)
167
鳳
Feng, a male phoenix
| fung
168
著燈
to turn on the lights
| zoek dang
169
好似雪咁凍
as cold as snow
| hou ci syut gam dung
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唔好擔心
don’t worry
| m hou daam sam
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算
[1] [v] count; calculate; figure; reckon; compute [2] [v] plan; scheme [3] [v] infer; guess; foretell [4] [v] regard; consider; deem; count [5] [v] be of importance; be of consequence; matter
(syun)
172
角
[1] [n] (of an animal) horn; antenna; feeler
[2] [n] bugle; horn; horn-shaped thing
[3] [n] corner; angle
[4] [n] cape; promontory
[5] [n] dime; a tenth of a dollar | [Syn] 毫 (hou)
(gok)
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週到
thoughtful; considerate
| zau dou
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曉
[1] [v] know; understand
[2] [v] inform; tell
[3] [n] dawn; daybreak
(hiu)
175
係咪
Contraction of 係唔係 [1] to be or not to be; is it or is it not? |
[2] (rhetorical) isn't it?; is it? is it not the case?
(hai mai)
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唔明白
don't understand
| m ming baak
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等我
[2] let me (Cantonese only)
| dang ngoh
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食風
[1] no opportunity to have a meal[2] travel, tour, take a vacation, go for a ride {Malaysia and Singapore usage}
(sik fung)
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幫手
to help; to lend a hand; to assist |
| bong sau
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等我幫你手
"Let me help you.”
| dang ngoh bong neih sau
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一陣
soon; a moment; a while
| jat zan
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陣間
soon; in a moment; in a while
| zan gaan
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豉汁蒸鳳爪
steamed chicken feet with soy black bean
| si zap zing fung zaau
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等大約十分鐘
10 minutes more or less to wait
| dang daai joek sap fan zung
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大約一百元
more or less is 100 HK$
| daai joek jat baak man
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一陣間
soon; a moment; a while ( usually abbreviated to 一陣 or 陣間 )
| jat zan gaan
187
直接
direct; directly; immediately
| zik zip
188
響應
to answer; to respond to
| hoeng jing
189
接到
to receive; have received
| zip dou
190
眼
[6] [粵] classifier for needle, nail, lamp, etc
[7] [國] classifier for a well/spring
(ngaan)
191
找錢
to return change (money) | (zaau cin)
192
找
[1] search/look for; seek; try to find
[2] give change (money) ; make up
(zaau)
193
等到
wait until; waited until
| dang dou
194
….號...
number; sequence; order
[6] size; date
(hou)
195
搭
travel by; take/ride (a bus or train; public transportation)
| daap
196
甜品
desserts; sweetmeats; puddings
| tim ban
197
做生日
celebrate a birthday - to hold a birthday party/banquet and so on (and make a big deal out of it.)
(zou saang jat)
198
商業
business; commerce
| soeng jip
199
唔好意思,我唔肯定今個星期日有冇時間飲茶,要大約4點左右可以見面?
sorry, I definitely can not have breakfast (drink tea) this sunday, as I'm busy - can more or less (about/approximately) 4pm approximately can to meet ?可以見面?
(m hou ji si, ngoh m hang ding gam go sing kei jat jau mou si gaan jam caa … yiu daai joek sei dim zo jau ho ji gin min?)
200
中心
[1] centre (US: center); middle; heart; core [2] (placename) Chung Sum
(zung sam)
201
健身室
gym; fitness club
| gin san sat
202
揸車 行車
```
to drive (a vehicle)
(zaa ce haang ce)
```
203
揸住
[1] to hold; holding
| zaa zyu
204
擔心
[v] worry; fear for; feel anxious
[n] concern; fear
(daam sam)
205
擔心乜嘢呀?
What to worry about?
| daam sam mat je aa?
206
擔
[1] [n] carrying pole with loads on both ends
[2] [n] dan - a unit of weight, equivalent to 50 kilograms
[3] [n, classifier] load; burden
(daam)
207
差不多
almost; nearly
| caai bat do
208
差
```
[1] [n] difference; discrepancy; dissimilarity
[2] [n] mistake; error; slip
[3] [adv] slightly; barely; only just
[4] [math] [n] difference | ant. 和
(caai)
```
209
差佬
a policeman - although I've heard that it's not a very nice thing to call a policeman to his face!
210
差啲
[1] almost, just about to [華]: 差點, 差點兒, 差一點兒
| [2] worse [華]: 更差
211
差人
a policeman; police personnel. [國]: 警官,警員
212
響
[1] [n] sound; noise; echo; report
[2] [v] make a sound; ring
[3] [adj] noisy; loud
(hoeng)
213
響度
loudness; volume
| hoeng dou
214
一直
[1] always; all the way; all along | [粵]: 不留
[2] straight [3] continue to
(jat zik)
215
直
(zik) [1] straight; [v] straighten [2] upright and honest; fair; unbiased [3] vertical; longitudinal; from bottom to bottom [4] outspoken; frank; straightforward [5] directly; firsthand [6] continuous; uninterrupted [7] stiff; numb [8] just; simply; only; merely [9] [n] vertical stroke
(zik)
216
直播
[1] direct telecast; live broadcast [2] (agr.) direct seeding
(zik bo)
217
直去
go straight ahead; forward
| zik heoi
218
直到
until
| zik dou
219
直行
go straight
| zik haang
220
覺得
[1] to feel [2] to think; to feel that; to opine
| gok dak
221
知覺
perception
| zi gok
222
發覺
to realize; to discover
| faat gok
223
蒸
[1] steam; cook by steaming: steamed [2] [v] evaporate [3] twigs or slender branches as fuel
(zing)
224
蒸發
to evaporate; evaporation
| zing faat
225
蒸籠
steam box
| zing lung
226
蒸汽
n. steam
| zing hei
227
蒸點
steam “Dim Sum)
| zing dim
228
豉
fermented beans
| si
229
豉油雞 --> 油雞
soy sauce chicken
| si jau gai --> jau gai
230
汁
juice; natural fluid; sap; gravy
| zap
231
橙汁
```
orange juice
(caang zap)
```
232
飲橙汁
Dring Orange Juice
| jam caang zap / Yam chaang jap
233
職業
a profession; an occupation
| jik-yihp / zik - jip
234
職
[1] [n] duty; profession; vocation; career [2] [n] office; official duties [3] [n] post; position [4] [v] govern; direct; manage [5] used in place of "I" in documents to a superior [6] only; particularly
(zik)
235
業
[1] [n] profession; business; trade; work; occupation; vocation; calling [2] estate; property [3] already
(jip)
236
商業中心
business center; commerce center
| soeng jip zung sam
237
商業
business; commerce
| soeng jip
238
失業
to lose a job; unemployment
| sat jip
239
張
classifier for objects that are flat (paper, ticket, table) or stretchable (bow, mouth)
for paper and newspaper, for records, for blades and knives and furniture such as tables and chairs, etc.
(zoeng / jeung / cheung)
240
張(先)生係唔係學生呀?
Is Mr. Cheung a student ?
| ceung (sin) saang haih mh haih hohk saang aa ?
241
張
to open; a measure word; a surname
| jeung (zoeng)
242
張小姐今個禮拜日返唔返工呀?
Is Miss Cheung going to work this Sunday?
243
我姓張 ,你呢 ?
My surname is Cheung, and yours ?
(Literal: I am surnamed Cheung, and you?)
(ngoh sing cheung, neih ne ?)
244
唔係, 我姓張. 何先生, 你係唔係美國人呀?
I'm not, I'm Cheung. Mr. Ho, are you american?
| m hai, ngoh sing cheung. Ho sing saang, neih hai m hai mei gwok jan aa?
245
張小姐
Miss Cheung
| jeung siu je (siu ze)
246
張
measure words/classifiers //
- flat things like papers, documents, dollar bills, swords, knives, CDs and records;
- furniture like tables and chairs
(cheung)
247
早晨, 張先生. 你好嗎?
Good morning, mr. Cheung. How are you?
| jou sahn, zoeng sin saang. neih hou maa?
248
張 (先) 生
Mr. Cheung
| jeung (sin)-saang
249
張(太)太
Mrs. Cheung
| jeung (taai) taai
250
係, 我係張先生.
Yes, I am Mr. Cheung.
| haih, ngoh haih ceung sin saang.
251
張 先 生 張 生
Mr. Cheung
| jeung sin-saang jeung saang
252
張
classifier for objects that are flat (paper, ticket, table) or stretchable (bow, mouth)
surname - Cheung
(zoeng / jeung)
253
張小姐,你好嗎?
How are you, Miss Cheung ?
| jeung siu je, neih hou maa ?
254
剛剛
a moment ago; just recently; just right
255
發
```
[1] [v] send out; deliver; issue; dispatch
[2] [v] launch; discharge; fire; shoot
[3] [v] generate; produce; transmit
[4] [v] trigger off; set to work; expand
[5] [v] expose; discover; reveal
[6] [v] flourish; prosper; make a fortune
[7] [v] turn into; become; get; feel
[8] classifier for ammunition
```
256
搭幾號巴士可以去到上環？
Which bus can take me to Sheung Wan?
257
可以
can, may, be allowed to
258
搭車
to take or ride a vehicle
