Can17 Flashcards
(200 cards)
1
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無端端鬧人
A
why are you scolding around
mou dyun dyun naau jan
2
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檸檬茶
A
lemon tea
ning mung caa
3
Q
渡過
A
to cross over; pass through
dou gwo
4
Q
渡頭
A
pier, quary, wharf, ferry station
dou tau
5
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渡輪
A
ferryboat, ferry
dou leon
6
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偷渡
A
[1] to run a blockade; to give a blockade the slip
[2] [粵]: to sneak across a border (lit., “to steal passage”); to come to a country illegally
(tau dou)
7
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渡船
A
ferry; ferryboat; scow
dou syun
8
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渡
A
[1] [v] cross (river, ocean); ferry across
[2] [v] tide (sb) over; pull through
[3] [n] ferry; ferryboat; ferry crossing
(dou)
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(渡海)小輪
A
ferry
dou hoi) (siu leon
10
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公共
A
public; communal
gung gung
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唔使煮我飯
A
唔使煮我飯
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我返屋企
A
I’m going home
ngo faan uk kei
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外來
A
outside; external; foreign
ngoi loi
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你係… 張先生 …吖 ?
A
You’re Mr. Cheung, aren’t you?
neih hai … cheung sin saang … aa?
15
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我估日本車好貴.
A
I guess japanese cars are expensive
ngoh gu jat bun ce hou gwai
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來電
A
incoming call
loi din
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咖啡 – 㗎啡
A
coffee
gaa fe
18
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幾時 ?
A
when, what time?
gei si ?
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一打橙
A
a dozen oranges
yat daa caang
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雞肉
A
chicken (meat)
gai juk
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雞片
A
chicken served in slices
gai pin
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講開又講
A
by the way, incidentally
gong hoi jau gong
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做成
A
to complete; to accomplish
zou seng
24
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好高興認識你
A
Nice to meet you; I’m glad to meet you
hóu gou hing yihngsīk néih
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之後發生咩事？
What will happen next?
| zi hau faat saang me si?
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你鍾唔鍾意食花生㗎？
Do you like to eat peanuts?
| neih zung m zung ji sik faa saang gaa ?
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發生咩事？
What is happening?
| faat saang me si
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夜晚
evening/night time (6:00 pm - before 12:00 am)
at night; nighttime; evening
(je maan)
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唔駛 唔使
Thank you - Response
| m sai
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聽晚 - 去 - 睇戲 - 啦?
shall we go out to see a movie tomorrow night?
| teng maan - heoi tai hey - laa?
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趣事
an amusing thing; an interesting episode
| ceoi si
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趣致
lovely
| ceoi zi
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情趣
sentiment
| cing ceoi
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快趣
soon, fast, quickly
| faai ceoi
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壓住
[1] (v.) to press flat; to squash; to squish; to flatten [2] (adj.) flattened; pressed
(aat zyu)
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減慢
to slow down
| gaam maan
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好呀，係中環喇！
yes, at central
| hou aa, hai sung waan laa!
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重使你講!
You're telling me!
| zung sai nei gong!
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食街邊檔？(大牌檔)
(lit.: eat street where shelf?) Do you want to eat at the street food stall?
(sik gai bin dong? (daai paai dong)
40
大牌檔
a food stall (the name comes from the permit 大牌 that the stalls had to display in Hong Kong)
(daai paai dong)
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生薑
fresh ginger
| saang goeng
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薑絲
shredded ginger
| goeng si
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夠薑
to have enough guts, brave, daring
| gau goeng
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薑蔥
ginger and onions; ginger and scallions
| goeng cung
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飛入去
fly in
| fei jap heoi
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醒
[1] wake up; sober up; come round
[2] come to understand; become aware
[3] clear (in mind); striking; eye-catching
[4] [粵] clever; smart; showing initiative
[5] [粵] give (guidance, money, a slap); present (award)
Jyutping sing2 is literary reading; seng2 is colloquial.
(seng)
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請坐啦 !
Please take a seat !
| ceng co laa !
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地鐵
underground railway; MTR; subway
| dei tit
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請講大聲啲
Please speak louder
| gong gong daai seng di
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視
[1] [v] look at; inspect; observe; see; watch [2] [v] consider; regard as; take it for; look upon as [4] [v] show [5] [v] receive (present, etc.) [6] [v] take as a model; imitate
(si)
51
做完
finished; done; complete [華]: 做妥
| zou jyun
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我鍾意香港. (一啲都唔)
我一啲都唔鍾意香港.
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乜嘢
In interrogative Expression, it is invariably used as a Pronoun or an Adjective
e.g. 你鍾意__食__乜嘢___呀? (What do you want to have? - (to eat))
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鍾意,我好鍾意香港. 你呢？
Yes, I like Hong Kong very much, and you ?
| jung-yi, ngoh hou jung-yi hoeng gong, neih ne ?
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雞蛋豬腳薑
chicken egg with pig foot with ginger/vinegear
| gai daan zyu goek goeng
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利是糖
```
Lucky candy (new year’s candy)
(lei si tong)
```
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兔
[1] rabbit; hare [2] [n] young boy kept for sexual perversion
(tou)
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致使
to cause; to result in; to bring about; to lead to
| zi sai
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致
[1] deliver; send; express; extend; convey; present
[2] incur; cause; result in; bring about; achieve
[3] devote (one's efforts, etc) to
[4] manner or style that engages attention
(zi)
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難以致信
unbelievable
| naan yi zi seon
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牛柏葉
```
cow stomach (as a dish of food); beef tripe
(ngau paak jip)
```
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我係蘇珊 .
My name is Susan. (Literal: I am Susan.)
| ngoh hai sou saan.
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今日會學德文，陣間上堂
Today have german language, shortly attending classes
| gam jat wui hohk dak man, zan gaan soeng tong
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你講去邊度?
Where are you going with this?
| neih gong heoi bin dou?
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大白兔奶糖
white rabbit toffee
| daai baak tou naai tong
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薑糖
ginger candy
| goeng tong
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呃
[v] cheat; deceive; dupe - Cantonese only
呃 [aak3] is a final particle used here to emphasize a denial of sth which is often detailed immediately after it.
(aak/ngaak)
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上晝
```
early afternoon (12:00 am - before 12:00 pm)
(soeng zau)
```
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等陣
later (very soon)
| dang zan
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陣小姐聽日嚟唔嚟學校呀 ?
Is Miss Chan coming to school tomorrow?
| zan siu ze teng jat lai m lai hok haau aa?
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唔嚟, 我下個禮拜唔嚟探你.
No, I am not coming to see (visit) you next week.
| m hai, ngoh haa go lai baai m lai taam neih.
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唔去, 我今日唔去香港.
No, I'm not going to Hong Kong today.
| m heoi, ngoh gam jat m heoi hoeng gong.
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好, 聽日晏晝一齊食韓國菜.
Well, let's have South-Korean food together tomorrow afternoon.
(hou, teng jat ann zau jat cai sik hohn gwok coi.)
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去
As a full verb, "去" means to go
e.g. 我去學校 (I go to school) / (not as a student)
(ngoh heoi hok haau)
As an Aspect of Direction, it indicates direction AWAY from the speaker.
e.g. 我返去學校. (I go back to school.)
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廣東菜
Cantonese food
| gwong dung coi
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意大利人
[n] an Italian person
| ji daai lei jan
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我姓金 , 陣先生 , 你好嗎?
My surname is Kim. Mr. Chan, how are you ?
| ngoh sing gam , chahn sin saang, neih hou maa ?
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我幾好, 陣先生你呢 ?
I am quite well, and you Mr. Chan ?
| ngoh gei hou, zan sin saang neih ne ?
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珊
coral (Koralle)
| saan
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版
[1] printing plate; printing block [2] edition; version [3] page (of newpaper); section [4] board frame
(baan)
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先生, 請入嚟啦 !
Please come in Sir !
| sin saang, ceng jap lei laa !
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感覺到
```
to feel
(gam gok dou)
```
83
感覺
to feel; feeling
| gam gok
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你記得同我講⋯
Do not forget to tell me ....
| neih gei dak tung ngoh gong …
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早晨！你而家係邊？德國？
Good morning! Where are you at the moment? Germany?
| jou zan ! neih yi gaa hai bin? Dak gwok?
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我係銅鑼灣, 巴士上
I'm at Causeway Bay, getting on the bus (lit. soeng > get on)
(ngoh hai tung lo waan, baa si soeng)
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打鑼咁早你就嚟嘈醒我
very early in the morning you are to noisy to wake me up
| daa lo gam zou neih zau lei cou seng ngoh
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打鑼咁早
very early in the morning; bright and early
| daa lo gam zou
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鑼
gong
(Classifier(s): 面)
(lo)
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銅
copper; brass; bronze
| tung
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銅鑼灣
Causeway Bay (MTR station in Hong Kong)
[also]: 老銅
(tung lo waan)
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呢個禮拜頭幾日都可以，星期四同星期五好忙！
This (lit. here) week the first days was okay (lit. ...first amount days all can, ) , thursday and friday were very busy!
(ne go lai baai tau gei jat dou ho yi, sing ke sei tung sing ke ngh hou mong!)
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承包
contract
| sing baau
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講大話
to lie; to prevaricate
| gong daai waa
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老
[1] old; aged; venerable [2] always [3] the youngest [4] very [5] a particle indicating ordinal numbers to designate order of birth [6] parents; [7] a particle used before a man's family name to indicate familiarity and friendship [8] tough (meat); overcooked [9] [v] treat with the reverence [10] dark (color)
(lou)
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我係邊個出口等你？
At which exit should I wait for you?
| ngoh hai bin go ceot hau dang ngoh?
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我係中環地鐵等你; 到左打俾你
I will wait at Central station for you and call you as soon as I arrive.
(ngoh hai zung waan dei dit dang neih; dou zo daa bei neih)
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有有好啲?
I really care!
| jau jau hou di!
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唔好擔心，冷靜！
don’t worry, calm down !
| m hou daam sam, laang zing !
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咁7:40中環見面，你到左打俾我
at(then) 7:40 central, when you arrive you call me
| gam 7:40 zung waan gin min, neih dou zou daa bei ngoh
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聽日我最早7.30先放工...你怕唔怕太夜？
I can only leave the office at 7.30 pm at the earliest. Would that be too late for you?
(teng jat ngoh zeoi zou 7.30 sin fong fung … neih paa mh paa tai je?)
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怕唔怕
Would that be …. for ...?
| paa mh paa
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你同屋企人食飯？
Are you and your family having dinner?
| neih tung uk kei jan sik faan ?
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折扣
discount; rebate | Note: In Chinese, we talk about the discounted price rather than the amount taken off: 八折 = 20% discount; 七折 = 30% discount; 七五折 = 25% discount
(zit kau)
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打折扣
discount; make a reduction / an allowance / a rebate [Syn.] 打折, 折扣 , 減價
(daa zit kau)
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打折
discount; make a reduction / an allowance / a rebate [Syn.] 打折扣, 折扣 , 減價
(daa zit)
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呢次
this time; this instance |Synon.: 今次
| ne ci
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今次
this time; this instance |Synon.: 呢次
| gam ci
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壓
(aat) [1] [v,n] press; weigh down; pressure
[2] [v] suppress; quell; subdue
[3] [v] control; restrain; calm down
[4] [v] prevail over; outdo; surpass
[5] [v] approach; close in on; draw near
[6] [v] lay aside; pidgeonhole; shelve
(aat)
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星星
the stars, a star
| sing sing
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言
[1] [n] words; speech [2] [v] speak; say; talk; mean; express [3] [n] language; dialect; tongue [4] used as a particle, adverb, etc. in various ancient expressions without meaning
(jin)
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謠
[1] ballad; folksong; rhyme
[2] rumour; hearsay; allegation
(jiu)
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買得起
can afford
| maai dak hei
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信得過
can trust
| seon dak gwo
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買唔起
cannot afford
| maai m hei
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信唔過
cannot trust
| seon m gwo
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聽唔明
cannot understand
| teng m ming
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聽得明
```
can understand (what one hears)
(teng dak ming)
```
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聽得出
```
can tell (by listening)
(teng dak ceot)
```
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聽唔出
cannot tell
| teng m ceot
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睇(得)到
```
can see
(tai (dak) dou)
```
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睇唔到
```
cannot see
(tai m dou)
```
123
去得到
can get there
| heoi dak dou
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去唔到
cannot get there
| heoi m dou
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新聞報告
news report
| san man bou gou
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當
[prep] at/in/on (that very moment/day/month/year)
| dong
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當
[1] [adj] appropriate; proper; right
[2] [v] regard/treat as; take for
[3] [v,n] pawn; mortgage; pledge
(dong)
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當
[1] [v] serve/work as; accept/take (responsibility)
[2] [v] be in charge; preside; control
[3] [prep] at a certain time/place; when; while
[4] [v] be equal to; match; be commensurate with
[5] [v] should; ought to; must
[6] [v] hold back; block; be in sb's presence
(dong)
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想點辦法
think of some way to do it
| soeng dim baan faat
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冇計
no alternative/choice; no way out; no solution | [Syn] 冇辦法;
| mou gai
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冇辦法
no way, no choice, no solution [Syn.]: 冇計
| mou baan faat
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聞到
```
to smell
(man dou)
```
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睇到
look; have looked
| tai dou
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聽聞話
[1] hearsay; be told; hear of [2] [Syn.] 聽 , 聽到
| teng man waa
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聽到
[1] hear; have heard; hearsay; be told; hear of [2] [Syn.] 聽 , 聽聞話
(teng dou)
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教壞
to corrupt, teach inappropriate things (to children)
| gaau waai
137
寫明
to clearly put into writing
| se ming
138
做好
to finish; to complete
| zou hou
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行開啦,煩人!
Beat it, you're troublesome!
| haang hoi laa, faan jan
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煩人
annoying; vexing; troubling
| faan jan
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行開
go away; step away; "Get Lost”
| haang hoi
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經過
to pass by; to pass through
| ging gwo
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買入
[formal] to buy in
| maai jap
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睇怕
it looks like...; I'm afraid…
| tai paa
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葉
```
[1] leaf; foliage; leaf-like thing
[2] part of a historical period
[3] variant of 頁
[4] a Chinese family name
(Classifier(s): 塊; 片)
(jip)
```
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怕怕
afraid, very scared
| paa paa
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怕
[1] [v] fear; dread; afraid; scared or frightened; apprehensive [2] maybe; perhaps; I am afraid ...; I suppose
(paa)
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冇本心
to have no conscience; unconscionable
| mou bun sam
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本心
conscience
| bun sam
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口淡淡
to have a loss of appetite
| hau taam taam
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心淡
discouraged, dejected
| sam taam
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淡
(daam) [1] (of food, drinks, etc) bland; tasteless; weak |
[2] (of liquid, air, fragrance, etc) thin; light |
[3] (of colour) light; pale; delicate
[4] indifferent; cool; not enthusiastic
[5] (of business, etc) dull; slack; stagnant
Taam is for colloquial expressions such as 心淡 or 口淡淡.
(daam / taam)
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搞掂
to get sth. done; to finish a job; to complete a project | Mand.: 搞定 (evolved from the orig. Cant.) | Originally written as '搞𠶧' | [Var.] 攪掂
(gaau dim)
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壓力
[1] pressure, thrust
[2] stress, strain
(aat lik)
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謠言
rumour (US: rumor)
| jiu jin
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報告
to report; a report
| bou gou
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煩
[1] [v] bother; vex; trouble; annoy; worry [2] annoying [3] [v] trouble [4] superfluous and confusing
(faan)
158
小心地滑
"Slippery floor, be careful!”
| siu sam dei waat
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未做完
not yet finish / doing/ working/ making
| mei zou jyun
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想要
to want; desire; be desirous to; mean; wish
| soeng yiu
161
答案好簡單
The answer's very simple.
| daap on hou gaan daan
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定啲嚟
be calm; take it easy; no worries
| ding di lai
163
淡定
calm and confident; unflappable; not to worry; not to be afraid
(daam ding)
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唔該，請問有冇榴槤賣呀？
Excuse me, do you sell durian?
| m goi, ceng man jau mou lau lin maai aa?
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唔該，請問有冇 "報紙"賣呀？
Excuse me, do you sell “newspaper"?
| m goi, ceng man jau mou “bou zi" maai aa?
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請你先
After you
| ceng neih sin
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先生, 請飲茶啦 !
Please have some tea !
| sin saang, ceng yam chah laa !
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請教
to ask for advice
| ceng gaau
169
薑
ginger
| goeng
170
好嘢噃!
That's very good indeed!
| hou jeh bo!
171
飛行
flight; to fly
| fei hang
172
過分
too much
| gwo fan
173
認
```
[1] recognise; identify; make out
[2] admit; acknowledge; agree; accept
[3] enter into a certain relationship with
[4] offer/undertake to do sth
(jing)
```
173
放低
to lower; to let down
| fong dai
173
嚟真㗎
Are you serious/kidding? | Is it for real?
| lai zan gaa
174
擺返
put back
| baai faan
175
擺低
```
put down
(baai dai)
```
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當心
take care; look out; be careful | Synon.: 留意
| dong sam
177
好聲
careful, caution | syn 小心, 當心
| hou seng
178
你做完未?
Are you finish?
| neih zou jyun mei?
179
餐飲選擇
Food & Drinks Menu
| caan jam syun zaak
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滑
```
[1] [adj] slippery; smooth; glossy
[2] [v] slip; slide; glide; skid
[3] [adj] cunning; crafty; oily
[v] confuse; throw into disarray
(waat/gwaat)
```
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德國車貴. (都幾)
德國車都幾貴.
182
陣先生有啲橙. (3)
陣先生有三個橙.
183
何小姐有啲衫. (2)
何小姐有兩件衫.
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呢啲書好貴. (4)
呢啲四本書好貴.
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嗰啲人係法國人. (10)
嗰十個人係法國人.
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嗰啲車好靚. (7)
嗰七架車好靚.
187
佢有啲貓仔. (8)
佢有八隻貓仔.
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我學校有啲美國人. (6)
我學校有六個美國人.
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唔係呃,我今朝重未見到佢。
No, I haven't seen him yet this morning.
呃 [aak3] is a final particle used here to emphasize a denial of sth which is often detailed immediately after it.
(mh hai aak, ngo gam ziu zung mei gin dou keoi.)
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鐳
[slang] money; cash - Cantonese only
| leoi
191
有冇鐳
[馬] do you have any money?
| jau mou leoi
192
我唔知飲乜。
I don't know what to drink.
| ngoh m zi jam mat.
193
雪櫃
refrigerator, fridge
| syut gwai
194
閂返道雪櫃門!
Close the fridge door!
| saan faan dou syut gwai mun!
195
你做緊乜嘢呀?
What are you doing?
| neig zou gan mat yeh aa?
196
飲乜嘢呀?
What do you like to drink?
| jam mat yeh aa?
197
花瓣
(a flower) petal (lit. Blumen Blüten)
| faa faan
198
收到
to have received (sth.)
| sau dou
