Can14 Flashcards
1
Q
Sorry….我啱啱電話冇電。
A
Sorry I am at the phone now and can’t call. (lit.: I at the moment at the mobile have no electricity)
(Sorry, ngoh ngaam ngaam din waa mou din)
2
Q
星期六只可以朝早或夜晚落堂後..你覺得點好？
A
I can only meet at saturday either in the morning or after my class? What do you think?
(sing kei luk si ho ji ziu zou waak je man lok tong hau .. neih gok dak dim hou?)
3
Q
噉樣做為咗搵佢出嚟
A
This way is to find him out.
gam joeng zou wai zo wan keoi ceot lai
4
Q
自把自為
A
when others say not to do it but you still do it, taking matters into one’s own hands without conferring with others first
(zi baa zi wai)
5
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大自然的秘密
A
secrets of nature
daai zi jin dik bei mat
6
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暖爐
A
a heater
nyun lou
7
Q
瞓覺衫
A
pyjamas (US: pajamas)
fan gaau saam
8
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瞓覺
A
sleep
fan gaau
9
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西洋菜
A
watercress
sai joeng coi
10
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減少
A
to reduce; to cut down
gaam siu
11
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貼紙
A
[1] a sticker (plaything), decals, self-adhesive
tip zi
12
Q
我唔鍾意太濃嘅茶
A
I don’t like tea that’s too strong.
ngoh m zung ji taai nung ge caa
13
Q
我都麻麻地鍾意飲茶.
A
I don’t like (to eat) chin. breakfast very much either.
ngoh dou maa maa deih zung ji jam caa.
14
Q
你錯左
A
you are wrong
neih co zo
15
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你完全錯左
A
you are completely wrong
neih jyun cyun co zo
16
Q
斟水
A
pour out water
zam seoi
17
Q
斟
A
[1] pour (liquid); fill (up) | [synonym] 倒
[2] [粵] discuss; negotiate; talk
(zam)
18
Q
爭天共地
A
completely different; poles apart; two different worlds
zaang tin gung dei
19
Q
共
A
[1] [adj] common; general; same [2] [adv] altogether; in all; in total [3] [adv] together; jointly; in company [4] [n] short for Communist Party (gung)
20
Q
使用公共交通工具
A
using public transportation
sai jung gung gung gaau tung gung geoi
21
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混合物
A
mixture
wan hap mat
22
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混合
A
to mix
wan hap
23
Q
乾
A
[1] [adj] dry; arid |[2] [n] dried food/vegetable/fruit
[3] [adj] dried up; drained off; exhausted
[4] [adj] adopted; adoptive; not related by blood
[5] [v] empty; dry; drink all
[6] [adv] vainly; helplessly; doing nothing
(gon)
24
Q
恭喜發財
A
Chinese New Year greeting, “May the New Year bring you prosperity!”
lit: “congratulations on becoming rich”.
Mostly South China, Hong Kong and overseas only; not much heard of in northern China.
(gung hei faat coi)
25
恭
respectful; reverent; deferential
| gung
26
恭喜
congratulations
| gung hei
27
喜
[1] [v] like; love; enjoy; be fond of [2] [n] joyful thing; happy event [3] joy [4] joyful; happy; delightful; pleasant; auspicious
(hei)
28
唔由得
cannot help if | Std. Chin.: 不由得 | Note: In the form "唔由得你唔... " (cannot help it if you don't...); an alternative form "唔到你唔..." is often used
(m jau dak)
29
大自然
nature; Mother Nature
| daai zi jin
30
你越做越自然.
The more you do it, the more natural it will become
| neih jyut zou jyut zi jin
31
佢出咗街噃!
He's gone out for sure!
| keoi ceot zo gaai bo!
32
蕩失路
lost, to lose one's way
| dong sat lou
33
蕩
(dong)1] loiter; loaf around; unsettled [2] swing; sway; wave [3] debauched; licentious; loose in morals [4] rinse; cleanse; wash away [5] clean up; get rid of; clean out [6] vast; broad and level; large [7] shallow lake; pond; pool
(dong)
34
講道理
try to talk reason; to reason with; to argue with logic
| gong dou leih
35
擺
```
[1] [v] lay; to put; to place; arrange;
[2] [v] display; assume; put on
[3] [v] state clearly; talk about
[4] [v] to wave; to sway; swing; wag
[5] [n] oscillating device; pendulum
(baai)
```
36
等一陣
wait a while/moment. Also used as 等陣 (dang2 zan6). Also referred to as 等一吓 (dang2 jat1 haa5), 等吓 (dang2 haa5), or 等等 (dang2dang2).
(dang jat zan)
37
你 + 嚟唔嚟 + 飲 + 咖啡 + 呀 ?
Are you coming for coffee?
| neih lai m lai jam gaa fe aa?
38
公平
fair, equitable
| gung peng
39
錯蕩
[expression] what brings you here?
| co dong
40
刀叉
knife and fork
| dou caa
41
噃
a final particle used (a) to remind someone with conviction or liveliness, and (b) to express strong appreciation or disapproval // final particle, let me remind you, let me tell you
(bo)
42
煎蛋
fried egg - with unbroken yolk or sunny-side up
| zin daan
43
煎
[1] fry in fat or oil; pan-fried [2] [v] decoct [3] [v] torment; kill (figuratively)
(zin)
44
聽音樂
listening to music
| teng jam ngok
45
釣魚
to fish, fishing
slang - sleeping or daydreaming in class, seminar, church, etc.
(diu jyu)
46
嗰樣
that type, that kind
| go joeng
47
嗰啲
those
| go di
48
嗰日
that day; the other day
| go jat
49
電車
tram
| din ce
50
出
to go out; to issue; to put up; to produce; to happen; to publish
(ceot)
51
嚟, 我今日嚟探陣先生.
Yes, I am coming to see (visit) Mr. Chan today.
| lei, ngoh gam jat lei taam zan sin saang.
52
你今日去唔去探陣先生呀？
Are you going to see (visit) Mr. Chan today?
| neih gam jat heoi m heoi taam chahn sin saang aa?
53
飲七喜
Seven-Up
| yam chat-hei / jam cat hei
54
飲橙汁
Dring Orange Juice
| jam caang zap / Yam chaang jap
55
零系可口可樂
Coca-Cola Zero
| ling hai ho hau ho lok
56
賓妹
Filipino girl or young woman, Filipino domestic help in HK
| ban mui
57
賓賓
Filipino
| ban ban
58
唔使客氣
don't mention it, you are welcome / thank you
| mh sai haak hei
59
擺賣
to sell on the street
| baai maai
60
咕嚕肉
sweet and sour pork
| gu lou juk
61
嚕
[1] verbose; wordy [2] an indistinct speech sound
| lou
62
環
[1] [n] jade ring or bracelet; ring; bracelet [2] earrings for women; ear-ornaments [3] around; round; [v] surround; surrounding [4] [n] link [5] [n] ring (sports) [6] a Chinese family name
(waan)
63
搭幾號巴士可以去到上環？
Which bus can take me to Sheung Wan?
| daap gei hou baa si ho ji heoi dou soeng waan?
64
中環
Chung Wan; Central District; Central (MTR station), Hong Kong; middle ring
(zung waan)
65
撞到
bump into; run into; meet sb unexpectedly; come across
| zong dou
66
恆
[1] permanent; lasting; perpetual
[2] perseverance; persistence; constancy
[3] constant; common; usual
(hang)
67
多
[1] much; many; too much [2] more than; over; much more [3] much; greatly; highly; very [4] to praise [5] only [6] a Chinese family name
(do)
68
月餅
mooncake, moon cake -- commonly eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival
(jyut beng)
69
睇得起
hold dear
| tai dak hei
70
圈
[1] [n] circle; ring
[2] with a return to the starting point; round
(hyun)
71
走蔥
"no onions" (when ordering soup, congee)
| zau cung
72
洋蔥圈
onion rings
| joeng cung hyun
73
夠過頭
more than enough
| gaau gwo tau
74
自信心
self-confidence
| zi seon sam
75
信心
confidence
| seon sam
76
欣
glad; happy; joyful; delighted
| jan
77
留意
take care; look after; be careful | Synon.: 當心 | Cant.: 顧住
| lau ji
78
匙羹
spoon. | Note: Often abbreviated to just 羹 (broth, soup), although stricly, it should be 匙 which is "spoon”.
(si gaan)
79
三蛇羹
Three Snake Soup (famous Guangdong dish)
| saam se gang
80
由得佢啦
to leave well alone; let him alone
| jau dak keoi laa
81
落堂
```
to finish class or school
(lok tong)
```
82
教堂
church
| gaau tong
83
整
[1] orderly; neat; tidy; systematically [2] sharp [3] whole; complete; entire; intact [4] [v] tidy; set in order; adjust; arrange; repair; make ready
(zing)
84
工工整整
very neat
| gung gung zing zing
85
難睇
ugly; unsightly; unpleasant-looking
| naan tai
86
緊張
nervous; tense; intense; strained; pressured
| gan zoeng
87
我每次考試都好緊張
I am nervous every time I take a test.
| ngo mui ci haau si dou hou gan zoeng
88
報
[1] [v] repay; recompense [2] [n] reward; retribution [3] [v] report; announce; [n] report [4] [n] newspaper; periodical; journal
(bou)
89
報名
```
to register
(bou meng)
```
90
再婚
to marry a second time
| zoi fan
91
大平賣
```
a sale (in a shop/store) (lit. "Big Cheap Sale") | Also: 大減價
(daai peng maai)
```
92
海鮮價
fluctuating price
(Lit. seafood price)
(hoi sin gaa)
93
大減價
big price reductions; a sale | Cant. only: 大平賣
| daai gaam gaa
94
儉
thrifty; frugal; economical
| gim
95
勤工儉學
(idiom) study under a work-study programme; part-time-work and part-time-study; study on a work-study basis; the practice of working while studying
(kan gung gim hok)
96
無無端端
pointlessly; without explanation (also "無端端”)
| mou mou dyun dyun
97
無線上網
log on to the Internet without cables, wireless Internet
| mou sin soeng mong
98
佢係個好老闆
He is a nice boss.
| keoi hai go you lou baan
99
做老闆
self-employed; to be the boss
| zou lou baan
100
底薪
base salary; basic salary
| dai san
101
薪
[1] salary; pay; wages
[2] firewood; fuel
(san)
102
升職加薪
be promoted and get a raise
| sing zik gaa san
103
貼切
appropriate
| tip cit
104
貼身問題
personal questions
| tip san man tai
105
急需
urgently need
| gap seoi
106
需唔需要
need me or not
| seoi m seoi yiu
107
唔需要
unnecessary
| m seoi jiu
108
趕唔到
cannot make it; too late for sth.
| gon m dou
109
趕唔切
cannot make it; too late for sth.
[Syn.] 嚟唔切 , 趕唔到
(gon m cit)
110
嚟唔切
cannot make it; too late for sth. [Syn.] 趕唔切 , 趕唔到
| lai m cit
111
分嚟食
share the food.
| fan lai sik
112
分嚟食
share the food.
| fan lai sik
113
冇聲氣
to have no news
| mou seng hei
114
有聲氣
hopeful, promising, prospective | [粵]: 有行; 有希望
| jau seng hei
115
聲氣
hope, prospects, good news
| seng hei
116
有行
hopeful | [普]: 有希望
| jau hong
117
有希望
hopeful, promising, prospective | [粵]: 有行; 有聲氣
| jau hei mong
118
乜都可以。
Anything's possible.
| mat dou ho ji
119
乜都
anything; everything
| mat dou
120
以次
1.in right order; in correct order; in proper order 2. the following
(ji ci)
121
冇可能
impossible; cannot
| mou ho nang
122
堅定
steady; firm; strong
| gin ding
123
堅
```
[1] [adj] hard; solid; strong; firm
[2] [adv] steadfastly; staunchly; resolutely
[3] [n] fortification; stronghold
[4] [粵] [slang] real; true; kosher
(gin)
```
124
堅信
believe strongly; firm belief
| gin seon
125
知覺
perception
| zi gok
126
覺得
[1] to feel [2] to think; to feel that; to opine
| gok dak
127
議論
to discuss; to talk about; to comment; (n) discussion
| ji leon
128
議
[1] discuss; exchange views on; talk over
[2] opinion; view; suggestion; proposal
(ji)
129
太過分
beyond the boundaries of what is acceptable; too much; over the top; excessive; unacceptable; have crossed over the line | Usu. in reference to someone's behaviour, speech or action | Stronger expression than just 過分 | [Var.] 太過份
(taai gwo fan)
130
濃
[1] (of drinks, smell, etc) concentrated; dense; heavy
[2] (of colours, atmosphere, etc) deep; vivid; strong
[3] (of interest, etc) keen; intense; great
(nung)
131
我唔舒服
I'm not feeling well.
| ngoh m syu fuk
132
不耐煩
impatient, fussy
| bat noi faan
133
耐
[1] able to endure/bear/stand/resist
[2] [粵] long period of time; a long time
(noi)
134
耐煩
[adj] patient
| noi faan
135
麻煩
annoying, troublesome; hassle
| maa faan
136
麻
[1] [n] general name for hemp, flax, jute, etc
[2] [n] fibre of hemp, flax, etc for textile materials
[3] [n] sesame
[4] [adj] coarse; rough
[5] [adj] numb; tingling; spicy hot
[6] [adj] pitted; spotted (sparrow, etc)
(maa)
137
麻煩你
"Could I trouble you...?" / "Excuse me…?”
| maa faan neih
138
我隻手唔得閒，麻煩你幫我斟水！
My hands are full [at the moment]... could you get some water for me?
(ngo zek sau m dak haan, maa faan nei bong ngo zam seoi)
139
記起
to recall; to recollect; to remember; to come to one's recollection; to think of
(gei hei)
140
熟客
regular customer; frequent visitor
| suk haak
141
藥品
drug; medicine
| joek ban
142
品
```
[1] personality; character
[2] [n] article; product; commodity
[3] a rank or grade in the government service in former times [4] [v] appraise; rate
[5] [v] find out
(ban)
```
143
品味
taste
| ban mei
144
海味
dried seafood; choice seafood
| hoi mei
145
通知書
notice; advice note
| tung zi syu
146
開緊會
be currently in a meeting; be in the middle of a meeting
| hoi gan wui
147
入到去
to have entered; to have gone in; to have gained entry
| jap dou heoi
148
著時
right time
| zoek si
149
入到
[1] to enter; to go in | to have entered; to have gone in |
to have gained entry; to have succeeded in entering; to have succeeded in going in |
(jap dou)
150
我而家要決定。
I have to decide now
| ngoh ji gaa yiu kyut ding
151
好朋友
a good friend
| hou pang jau
152
未夠班
not good enough, incompetent [Syn.] 唔夠班
| mei gau baan
153
攞返
to take back
| lo faan
154
唔夠班
not good enough, incompetent [Syn.] 未夠班
| m gau baan
155
冇經驗
inexperienced
| mou ging jim
156
有經驗嘅
experienced
| jau ging jim ge
157
唔係幾清楚
not quite clear…
| m hai gei cing co
158
睇清楚
to see clearly
| tai cing co
159
講得清楚
to speak clearly
| gong dak cing co
160
賞
```
[1] [v] award; grant a reward
[2] [n] reward; award
[3] [v] appreciate; view and admire
[4] [v] honour sb with one's presence
(soeng)
```
161
需要
[1] [v] need; require; demand; entail
[2] [n] needs; wants; requirements
(seoi yiu)
162
價
[1] prices; cost; value [2] valence (chemistry)
| gaa
163
切
```
(cit) 1] cut; slice; chop; mince; carve
[2] (indicates that the previous two characters are 反切 notation)
[3] [math] tangent
[1] correspond to; conform to; accord with
[2] close to; near to
[3] eager; anxious; keen
[4] be sure to; must
all; whole
(cit)
```
164
升職
[v][n] promote, advance (vocationally)
| sing zik
165
失明
to become blind; blindness
| sat ming
166
失約
to fail to keep an appointment | In coll. Cant., one might use 放飛機
(sat joek)
167
失事
have an accident
| sat si
168
失業
to lose a job; unemployment
| sat jip
169
走失
wander away; be lost; be missing
| zau sat
170
得失
gain and loss; success and failure
| dak sat
171
諗返
recall; think back
| nam faan
172
諗吓
think for a while; consider
| nam haa
173
諗嘢
to think about something
| nam je
174
諗嚟諗去
to think it over and over
| nam lai nam heoi
175
諗住
to plan, intend, estimate; to want to say
| nam zyu
176
變咗
to have changed; to have become; to have transformed into
| bin zo
177
事變
an unforseen event; incident, happening
| si bin
178
變賣
to sell off (one's property)
| bin maai
179
買賣
business; trade; (literally) buying and selling | [粵]: 生意
| maai / maai
180
賣
[1] [v] sell [2] [v] betray; harm another in order to benefit oneself [3] [v] show off; flaunt
(maai)
181
王先生賣車.
Mr. Wong sells cars.
| wong sing saang maai ce
182
啲苹果點賣呀?
The apples how much?
| di ping gwo dim maai aa?
183
有乜嘢…你...要賣車呀?
Why must you sell your car?
| jau mat yeh neih yiu maai ce aa?
184
你...有乜嘢…要賣車呀?
Why must you sell your car?
| neih jau mat yeh yiu maai ce aa?
185
你...要賣車…有乜嘢…呀?
Why must you sell your car?
| neih yiu maai ce jau mat yeh aa?
186
點賣呀 ?
what's the price?; how much does this cost?
| dim maai aa ?
187
接受
to receive; to accept
| zip sau
188
洋
[1] [n] ocean; sea [2] foreign; Western; Occidental [3] imported
(joeng)
189
報名見工
apply for interview
| bou meng gin gung
190
留心
to take care, be mindful
| lau sam
191
趕
1] hurry/run after; catch/keep up with
[2] drive/chase away; chuck out; oust
[3] encounter; come across; happen to
(gon)
192
留
```
[1] remain; stay
[2] keep; reserve; save; set aside
[3] leave behind; bequeath
[4] accept; take
[5] ask sb to stay; keep sb from leaving
[6] pay attention to; concentrate on
[7] study abroad/overseas
(lau)
```
193
攞
[1] fetch; take; get
[2] ask for
(lo)
194
道理
reason; principle; argument; logic; sense; idea; basis; justification
(dou lei)
195
可
[1] [v] can; may; be able to
[2] [v] approve; permit; agree
[3] [v] need (doing); be worth (doing); fit
[4] [conj] but; however; yet
[5] [adv] ever; actually; at all (for emphasis)
(ho)
196
欣賞
to enjoy; to appreciate
| jan soeng
197
提議
[1] propose; suggest; move
[2] proposal; suggestion; motion
(tai ji)
198
受
[v] receive; accept; get; [2] [v] take; bear; stand; suffer; tolerate; endure [3] [v] be pleasant to (the ears, etc) [4] preceding a verb to form a passive voice
(sau)
199
羹
[3] [粵] [classifier] spoonful (of sugar 糖, etc)
| gang
200
唔肯定
```
not definitely
(m hang ding)
```
201
熟識
be familiar with; know well
| suk sik
202
夠未?
is it enough?
| gau mei ?
203
夠喇
enough
| gau laa
204
搞掂未, 我攞出去
Is this finish, I bring it to the table
| gaau dim mei, ngoh lo ceot heoi
205
唔記得帶封信添!
I forget to bring along the letter.
| m gei dak daai fung seon tim!
206
你去邊呀?
Where are you going?
| neih heoi bin aa?
207
肥牛
the beef used in hot pot
| fei ngau
208
混
mix; pass off as; muddle along; muddy
| wan
209
達
```
[1] [v] extend; lead to | [synonym] 通
[2] [v] arrive; reach; attain
[3] [v] fully understand; be sensible
[4] [v] convey; communicate; express
[5] [adj] broad-minded; open-minded
[6] [adj] eminent; distinguished
(daat)
```
210
發達
[1] developed; flourishing; thriving; advanced; prosperous [2] (Cant.) to achieve prosperity; to succeed in becoming rich; making money
(faat daat)
211
端
```
[1] [adj] erect; upright; proper
[2] [n] end; tip; extremity
[3] [n] beginning; cause; reason
[4] [n] point; aspect; item
[5] [v] hold sth level with both hands
(dyun)
```
212
無端端
for no reason; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning; unprovoked
(mou dyun dyun)
213
識得
to know; to be able to
| sik dak
214
任何
any; whatever; whichever; whatsoever
| jam ho
215
我唔會對你做任何嘅嘢
I'm not going to do anything to you. Lit. I will not toward you do any (possessive particle) thing
(ngo m wui deoi lei zou jam ho ge je)
216
瞓著
to be asleep (Standard Chinese: 睡著)
| fan zoek
217
得著
“have got it)
| dak zoek
218
你真係嚟得著時
You came at the right time.
| neih zan hai lai dak zoek si
219
唔著時
wrong time
| m zoek si
220
有幾何 ?
how often?
| jau gei ho ?
221
把幾火
extremely angry
| baa gei fo
222
我/你/先生 + 下個禮拜/下個星期/下個月 + 去 +韓國/美國
I/you/he is/are going to South-Korean/America next week/next month
223
今日凍. (唔係幾)
今日唔係幾凍.
