Misc. Grammar, Adverbials etc Flashcards
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then (consequently)
A
zau6
2
Q
firstly
A
sau2 sin1
3
Q
before
A
zi1 cin4
4
Q
after
A
zi1 hau6
5
Q
recently
A
zeoi3 gan6
6
Q
even (comparative)
Can mean “also” and “still”
A
zong6 (hai6)
7
Q
passive voice
A
bei2
8
Q
to the (changing order)
A
zoeng1
9
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a little bit (verbs)
A
haa5
10
Q
when…
A
ge3 si4 hau6
or
go2 zan6
11
Q
if
A
jyu4 gwo2… ge3 waa2
12
Q
also (grammar)
A
dou1
13
Q
reach (grammar)
A
dou2
14
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next to
A
gak3 lei4
15
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out
A
cyut1
16
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the same as
A
jat1 joeng6
17
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that much/so/-ly
A
gam3
gam3 do1 etc.
18
Q
like this/that way/in that case
A
gam2 (joeng2)
19
Q
right side
A
jau6 min6
20
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left side
A
zo2 min6
21
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in front
A
cin4 min6
22
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behind
A
hau6 min6
23
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top
A
deng2
24
Q
bottom
A
dai2
25
above/on
soeng6 min6
26
below
haa6 min6
27
high/tall
gou1
28
low
dai1
29
last
zeoi3 hau6
30
end (finished)
jyun4
31
start
hoi1 ci2
32
should
jeng1 goi1
33
shouldn't
m4 jeng1 goi1
34
not yet
mei6
35
how long
gei2 loi4
36
how far
gei2 jyun5
37
soon
zau6 lei4
or
hou2 faai3
38
later (in the future)
ci4 di1
39
just now
ngaam1 ngaam1
40
right now
ji4 gaa1
41
and then...
jin4 hau6
42
from now on
ji5 hau6
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previously
ji5 cin4
44
earlier
tau4 sin1
45
in
jap6 min6
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about
gwaan1 jyu1
47
almost
gei1 fu4
or
caa1 di1
48
mean (intend)
ji3 si1
49
always
seng4 jat6
50
never
cong4 loi4 dou1 m4...
"then utill now also not"
51
forever
wing5 jun5 dou1
52
later on
ngaan3 di1
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usually
tung1 soeng4
or
ping4 si4
54
first (novelty)
dai6 jat1
dai6 jat1 ci3 = first time
dai6 jat1 go3... ge3 jan4 = first person to...
55
must
jat1 ding6 jiu3
56
distance away
lei4
jing1 gwok3 lei4 hoeng1 gong2 hou2 jyun5 = england is very far from HK
57
also (special)
jau6 (jau6 peng4 jau6 leng3 = it is both cheap and good)
jik6 dou1 = also also
58
only (self defense)
zi2 bat1 gwo3
59
already
ji5 ging1
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whereas
ji4
61
then (during that time)
go2 zan6
62
only (merely)
zing6 hai6
63
is (but more specific)
zau6 hai6
64
difference
fan1 bit6
65
all (adverb)
saai3
sik6 saai3 = eat everything
66
all (entirety/big unit)
cyun4 bou6
67
all (every/each one)
mui5 (go3)
68
leftover/still have
zing6 faan1
69
even though
zik1 si2
70
although
seoi1 jin4
71
remaining/still as before
ji1 jin4
or
jing4 jin4
72
from/since
jau4
73
or (question)
ding6 hai6
*exception "jau5 mou5 __ waak6 ze2 __?"
74
or (statement)
waak6 ze2
75
furthermore/but also
ji4 ce2
76
-ing
gan2 - explain
zyu6 - explain
77
come from
(lit. come self)
lei4 zi6
78
something-ise/-ify
faa3
79
happen
faat3 sang1
faat3-sang1 zo2 me1-si6? = what happened?
80
what
me1 or
mat1
81
why
dim2 gaai2
82
when?
gei2 si4
83
where
(hai2) bin1 dou6
84
how
dim2 joeng2
85
who/which
bin1 (go3)
86
space/room
wai2
87
seems like/similar/resemble
hou2 ci5
tiu4 fu3 hou2 ci5 coeng4 gam2 di1 = seems like the trousers are a bit too long
aa3 maa1 hou2 ci5 faan1 zo2 lei4 = seems like mum's home
teng1 lok6 hou2 ci5 jam1 ngok6 = sounds like music
88
later (soon)
zing6 gaan1
(OR zan6 gaan1)
89
past tense
zo2 = completion
gwo3 = past experience
90
sometimes
jau5 si4
91
together
jat1 cai4
92
exactly
zik1 hai6
93
for example
pei3 jyu4
94
enough
gau3
95
too (excessive)
tai3
96
therefore
so2 ji3
97
but
daan6 hai6
98
meanwhile
tung4 si4
99
last time
soeng6 ci3
100
next time
haa6 ci3
101
this time
gum1 ci3
102
maybe
ho2 nang4
103
following that... (ordering food)
gan1 zyu6
104
completion with implication of doing something after
maai4
105
-ly
gam2 OR dak1
e.g. she walks quickly = keoi5 hou2 faai3 gum2 haang4
e.g. he speaks slowly = keoi5 gong2 dak1 hou2 faai3
106
rarely/seldom
mou5 gei2 ho2
107
a little (adverb)
jau5 di1
