Cantonese Vocab Flashcards
(259 cards)
1
Q
You
A
你
nei5
2
Q
Good, fine
A
好
hou2
3
Q
To call
A
叫
giu3
4
Q
What?
A
乜野
mat1 ye5
咩
me1
5
Q
Name
A
名
meng2
6
Q
[Question particles]
A
啊
a3
㗎
ga3
7
Q
I, me
A
我
ngo5
8
Q
What about…?
A
呢
ne1
9
Q
Hey!
A
喂
wai6 / wei6
10
Q
Recently, lately
A
呢排
ni1 paai4
11
Q
How?
A
點
dim2
12
Q
Quite
A
幾
gei2
13
Q
Not, do not
A
唔
m4
14
Q
Not bad
A
唔錯
m4 cho3
15
Q
[Statement particle]
A
啊
a6 / a1
16
Q
Let, allow
A
等
dang2
17
Q
Introduce
A
介紹
gaai3 siu6
18
Q
This
A
呢
ni1
19
Q
[MW: Person or thing]
A
個
go3
20
Q
To be
A
係
hai6
21
Q
Friend
A
朋友
pang4 yau5
22
Q
He, she
A
佢
keui5
23
Q
[Plural particle for pronouns]
A
地
dei6
24
Q
Recently, lately
A
最近
jeui3 gan6
25
Very
好
| hou2
26
Berkeley
柏克萊
| paak3 hak1 loi4
27
This year
今年
| gam1 nin2
28
[Ordinal prefix]
第
| dai6
29
How many?
幾
| gei2
30
Year
年
| nin4
31
To major in
主修
| jyu2 sau1
32
To read, to study
讀
| duk6
33
Which
邊
| bin1
34
Subject, field
科
| fo1
35
From, at
喺
| hai2
36
Los Angeles
洛杉磯
lok6 caam3 gei1
羅省
lo4 saang2
37
To come
嚟
| lei4
38
Here
呢度
| ni1 dou6
39
Oh!
哦
| o4
40
So then…, well then…
咁
| gam2
41
Where?
邊度
| bin1 dou6
42
Now, currently
而家
| yi4 ga1
43
To live, to reside in
住
| jyu6
44
Dorm
宿舍
| suk1 se5
45
[MW: Buildings]
座
| jo6
46
Home, family
屋企
| uk1 kei2
47
To exist, to have
有
| yau2
48
Father
爸爸
| ba4 ba1
49
Mother
媽媽
| ma4 ma1
50
Older sister
家姐
| ga1 je1
51
Older brother
哥哥
| go4 go1
52
Younger brother
細佬
| sai3 lou2
53
Younger sister
細妺
| sai3 mui2
54
And, with
同(埋)
| tung4 (maai4)
55
To not exist, not exist
冇
| mou5
56
Brothers and sisters
兄弟姊妹
| hing1 dai6 ji2 mui2
57
Only
得
| duc1
58
Parents
父母
| fu6 mou5
59
Big, large
大
| daai6
60
To pass
過
| gwo3
61
How many?
幾多
| gei2 do1
62
Small, little
細
| sai3
63
Two [with measure words]
兩
| leung5
64
That
嗰
| go2
65
There, over there
嗰度
| go2 dou6
66
This side
呢便
ni1 bin6
呢邊
ni1 bin1
呢面
ni1 min3
67
That side
嗰便
go2 bin6
嗰邊
go2 bin1
嗰面
go2 min3
68
Many, more
多
| do1
69
Few, less
少
| siu2
70
Tall, high
高
| gou1
71
Short, low
矮
| ai2
72
Low
低
| dai1
73
Long
長
| cheung4
74
Short
短
| dyun2
75
Fat
肥
| fei4
76
Skinny
瘦
| sau3
77
Good
好
| hou2
78
Light
輕
| heng1
79
Heavy
重
| chung5
80
Bad, out of order
壞
| waai6
81
Worse, bad, lacking
差
| cha1
82
New
新
| san1
83
Young
後生
hau6 saang1
年青
nin4 ching1
84
Expensive
貴
| gwai3
85
Inexpensive
平
| peng4
86
Smart
叻
lek1
醒目
sing2 muk6
聰明
chung1 ming4
87
Old
老
lou5
舊
gau6
88
Stupid
蠢
| cheun2
89
Slow-witted
鈍
| deun6
90
Far
遠
| yun5
91
Close
近
| kan2
92
Fast
快
| faai3
93
Slow
慢
| maan6
94
Hot
熱
| yit6
95
Cold
凍
| dung3
96
Difficult
難
| naan4
97
Early
早
| jou2
98
Late
遲
| chi4
99
On time
準時
| jeun2 si4
100
To arrive late
遲到
| chi4 dou3
101
To be born
出世
| cheut1 sai3
102
When?
幾時
| gei2 si4
103
Month
月
| yut6
104
Day, number
號
| hou6
105
Oh, hey!
咦
| yi2
106
Would be, that is
即係
| jik1 hai6
107
Thanksgiving
感恩節
| gam3 yan1 jit3
108
Right on!
冇錯
| mou5 cho3
109
Of course
梗係
| gang2 hai6
110
[Particle to lighten tone]
啦
| la1
111
At night
夜晚
| ye6 maan5
112
How come, why?
做咩
| jou6 me1
113
So, that much
咁
| gam3
114
Before
之前
| ji1 chin4
115
Late at night
夜
| ye3
116
To be free, not busy
得閒
| dak1 haan4
117
Busy
忙
| mong4
118
All the time, all day
成日
| seng4 yat6
119
To go to an interview
見工
| gin3 gung1
120
To graduate
畢業
| bat1 yip6
121
In the month of…
月份
| yut6 fan6
122
To want to
想
| seung2
123
To study abroad
留學
| lau4 hok6
124
School semester
學期
| hok6 kei4
125
After
之後
| ji1 hau6
126
To do, to make
做
| jou6
127
To find
搵
| wan2
128
Work, job
工
| gung1
129
Things
嘢
| ye5
130
To work
做嘢
| jou6 ye5
131
To sing karaoke
唱K
| cheung3 k
132
Also
都
| dou1
133
[Particle indicating experience]
過
| gwo3
134
Originally
本來
| bun2 loi4
135
[MW: Songs]
首
| sau2
136
To wait
等
| dang2
137
Long (time)
耐
| noi6
138
To arrive
到
| dou3
139
Only, just
咋
| zaa3
140
To be here/there
喺度
| hai2 dou6
141
[Progressive action particle]
緊
| gan2
142
To practice
練
| lin6
143
Ball
波
| bo1
144
To hit
打
| da2
145
To go out
出
| cheut1
146
Street
街
| gaai1
147
Tennis
網球
| mong5 kau4
148
No need to
唔使
| m4 sai2
149
You are right, that’s true
你又啱喎
| nei2 yau6 ngaam1 wo3
150
[MW: Sports matches, movie showings, theatrical performances]
埸
| cheung4
151
To pick up
執
| jap1
152
Dramas
劇集
| kek6 jaap6
153
Popular
興
| hing1
154
To watch, to see
睇
| tai2
155
[MW: TV drama]
套
| tou3
156
[Particle indicating finish or end]
完
| yun4
157
To be called
叫做
| giu3 jou6
158
[MW: Occurrences]
次
| ci3
159
To think that, to find that
覺得
| gok3 dak1
160
To play ball
打波
| da2 bo1
161
To play basketball
打籃球
| da2 laam4 kau4
162
To play baseball
打棒球
| da2 paang5 kau4
163
To play volleyball
打排球
| da2 paai4 kau4
164
To play football
打美式足球
| da2 mei5 sik1 juk1 kau4
165
To play ping pong
打乒乓球
| da2 bing1 bam1 kau4
166
To play tennis
打網球
| da2 mong5 kau4
167
To play golf
打哥爾夫球
| da2 go1 yi5 fu1 kau4
168
To play badminton
打羽毛球
| da2 yu5 mou4 kau4
169
To play soccer
踼足球
| tek3 juk1 kau4
170
To swim
游水
| yau4 seui2
171
To ski
滑雪
| waat6 syut3
172
To run
跑步
| paau2 bou6
173
To study
讀書
| duk6 syu1
174
To sleep
瞓覺
| fan3 gaau3
175
To take/ride (transportation)
搭
| daap3
176
About to, soon
就快
| jau6 faai3
177
Subway
地鐵
| dei6 tit3
178
To decide
決定
| kyut3 ding6
179
To have dim sum
飲茶
| yam2 cha4
180
In a while, soon, in a moment
陣間
| jan6 gaan1
181
To see, to meet
見
| gin3
182
Vehicle
車
| che1
183
Private car
私家車
| si1 ga1 che1
184
Motorcycle
電單車
| din6 daan1 che1
185
Bicycle
單車
| daan1 che1
186
Bus
巴士
| ba1 si2
187
Minibus
小巴
| siu2 ba1
188
Taxi
的士
| dik1 si2
189
Train
火車
| fo2 che1
190
Subway
地鐵
| dei6 tit3
191
Light rail
輕鐵
| hing1 tit3
192
Airplane
飛機
| fei1 gei1
193
Ferry
渡輪
| dou4 leun4
194
To board (a vehicle)
上車
| seung5 che1
195
To alight (a vehicle)
落車
| lok6 che1
196
Above
上
| seung6
197
Below
下
| ha6
198
Left
左
| jo2
199
Right
右
| yau6
200
Beside
旁邊
pong4 bin1
隔離
gaak3 lei4
201
Inside
入
| yap6
202
East
東
| dung1
203
West
西
| sai1
204
South
南
| naam4
205
North
北
| bak1
206
Front
前
| chin4
207
Back
後
| hau6
208
Outside
出
| ceot1
209
Between A and B
A同B之間
| A tung4 B ji1 gaan1
210
Shoot, darn, crap!
斃喇
| bai6 la3
211
Chinatown
唐人埠(街)
| tong4 yan4 fau6 (gaai1)
212
Went the wrong way
行錯咗路
| haang4 cho3 jo2 lou6
213
Road
馬路
| ma5 lou6
214
To know
知
| ji1
215
First(ly)
首先
| sau2 sin1
216
Block, intersection
街口
| gaai1 hau2
217
To turn
𨍭
| jyun3
218
After that, afterwards
然(之)後
| yin4 (ji1) hau6
219
In addition, again
再
| joi3
220
Straight
直
| jik6
221
Street
街
| gaai3
222
Last, finally
最後
| jeui3 hau6
223
Also
仲有
| jung6 yau5
224
Parking lot
停車場
| ting4 che1 cheung4
225
Across from
對面
| deui3 min6
226
Will, would
會
| wui5
227
To see
見
| gin3
228
[MW: Rooms, some buildings]
間
| gaan1
229
Breakfast
早餐
| jou2 chaan1
230
Lunch
晏
| aan3
231
Dinner
晚飯
| maan5 faan6
232
Dim sum
點心
| dim2 sam1
233
Restaurant
餐廳
| chaan1 teng1
234
Bill
單
| daan1
235
Pay the bill
埋單
| maai4 daan1
236
Menu
餐牌
| chaan1 paai2
237
Restroom
洗手間
sai2 sau2 gaan1
廁所
chi3 so2
238
Full
飽
| baau2
239
Hungry
肚餓
| tou5 ngo6
240
Shrimp dumpling
蝦餃
| ha4 gaau2
241
Siu mai
燒賣
| siu1 maai6
242
Spare ribs
蒸排骨
| jing1 paai4 gwat1
243
Chive dumplings
韭菜餃
| gau2 choi3 gaau2
244
Pork dumplings with water chestnuts
潮式蒸粉果
| chiu4 sik1 jing1 fan2 gwo2
245
Shark fin dumpling
魚翅餃
| yu4 ci3 gaau2
246
Soybean sheet roll
鮮竹卷
| sin1 juk1 gyun2
247
Beef balls
牛肉球
| ngau4 yuk6 kau4
248
Phoenix claws
蒸鳳爪
| jing1 fung6 jaau2
249
Shanghai steamed dumplings
小籠包
| siu2 lung4 baau
250
Sticky rice rolls
糯米卷
| no6 mai5 gyun2
251
BBQ pork bun
叉燒包
| cha1 siu1 baau1
252
Cantonese sponge cake
馬拉糕
| ma5 lai1 gou1
253
Turnip cake
蘿蔔糕
| lo4 baak6 gou1
254
Sweet cream buns
奶皇包
| naai5 wong4 baau1
255
Lotus-leaf rice
珍珠雞
| jan1 jyu1 gai1
256
Steamed chicken bun
雞包仔
| gai1 baau1 jai2
257
Steamed rice noodles rolls
蒸腸粉
| jing1 cheung4 fan2
258
Egg tart
蛋撻
| daan6 taat3
259
Congee
粥
| juk1
