Nouns Flashcards
(341 cards)
1
Q
team (football)
A
deoi2
2
Q
someone
A
jau5 jan4
3
Q
Anyone
A
jam6 ho4 jan4
4
Q
everyone
A
mui5 go3 jan4
5
Q
this week
A
gum1 go3 lai5 baai3
6
Q
next week
A
haa6 go3 lai5 baai3
7
Q
last week
A
soeng6 go3 lai5 baai3
8
Q
fridge
A
syut3 gwai6
9
Q
freezer
A
bing1 soeng1
10
Q
leg
A
teoi2
11
Q
hand
A
sau2
12
Q
foot
A
goek3
13
Q
arm
A
sau2 bei3
14
Q
finger
A
sau2 zi2
15
Q
head
A
tau4
16
Q
hair
A
tau4 faat3
17
Q
ear
A
ji5 zai2
18
Q
eye
A
ngaan5
19
Q
nose
A
bei6
20
Q
mouth
A
zoei2 (mouth & lips)
hau2 (mouth hole)
21
Q
tongue
A
lei6
22
Q
back
A
bui3 zek3
23
Q
chest
A
sum1 hau2
24
Q
door
A
mun4
25
window
coeng1
coeng1 mun4*2
26
table
toi2
27
chair
dang3
28
sofa
so1 faa2
29
TV
din6 si6
30
pillow
zum2 tau4
31
bookshelf
syu1 gaa2
32
cupboard
gwai6
cyu4 gwai6 (kitchen cupboard)
ji1 gwai6 (clothes cupboard)
33
stairs
lau4 tai1
34
lift (elevator)
lip1
35
roof
uk1 deng2
36
ceiling (lit. sky flower board)
tin1 faa1 baan2
37
shower room
cong1 loeng4 fong2
38
toilet
ci3 so2
39
bedroom
soei6 fong2
40
kitchen
cyu4 fong2
41
living room
hak6 teng1
42
street
gaai1
43
outside
cyut1 mein6
ngoi6 min6
44
inside
jap6 mein6
loei5 min6
45
stop/station
zaam6
46
bus
baa1 si2
47
train
fo2 ce1
48
taxi
dik1 si2
49
aeroplane
fei1 gei1
50
car
ce1
51
bicycle
daan1 ce1
52
fork
caa1
53
spoon
ci4 gang1
54
knife
dou1
55
chopsticks
faai3 zi2
56
bowl
wun2
57
plate
dip6
58
cup
bui1
59
glass
bo1 lei1
60
conversation
kow1 tong1
61
washing machine
sai2 ji1 gei1
62
place
dei6 fong1
63
online
soeng5 mong5
64
fare
ce1 fai3
65
airport
gei1 coeng4
66
dinner
maan5 caan1
67
breakfast
zou2 caan1
68
lunch
sik6 aan3
aan3 zau3 faan6
ng5 caan1
69
morning
ziu1 zou2
70
afternoon
aan3 zau3
71
evening
je6 maan5
72
menu
coi3 daan1
or
caan1 daan1
73
restaurant
caan1 teng1
74
street
gaai1
75
vegetable (food that's not rice)
coi3
76
english food
jing1 gwok3 coi3
77
chinese food
zung1 gwok3 coi3
78
name
meng2
nei5 go3 meng2 giu3 me1?
79
key
so2 si4
80
paper (tissue)
zi2 (gan1)
81
pencil
jyun4 bat1
82
pen
jyun4 zi2 bat1
83
birthday
saang1 jat6
84
gift
lai5 mat6
85
life
jan4 sang1 = "life"
(tiu4) meng6 = aliveness
86
a lifetime
jat1 sang1
87
animal
dong6 mut6
88
sausage
coeng2
89
wall
coeng4
90
worm/bug
cung4
91
bed
corng4
92
rain
(lok6) jyu5
93
friend
pung4 jau5
94
little sister
mui6 mui2
95
big sister
gaa1 ze1
96
hour
zung1 tau4
97
minute
fan1 zung1
98
second
miu5
99
day
jat6
100
week
lai5 baai3
101
month
jyut6
102
year
nin4
103
sun
taai3 joeng4
104
rain
jyu5
105
wind
fung1
106
snow
syut3
107
cloud
wan4
108
sound
seng1
109
camera
soeng2 gei1
110
shade
jam1 jing2
111
shop
pou3 tau2 - small/crappy
dim3 - fancy
bin6 lei6 dim3 - convenience store
cat1 sup6 jat1 - 7/11
112
octopus card
baat6 daat6 tong1
113
museum
bok3 mut6 gun2
114
underground (MTR)
dei6 tit3
dei6 tit3 zaam6
115
oyster
hou4
116
yellow pork & shrimp dumpling
siu1 maai2
117
shrimp dumplings
haa1 gaau2
118
pig
zyu1
119
cow
ngau4
120
chicken
gai1
121
dog
gau2
122
cat
maau1
123
duck
ngaap3
124
horse
maa5
125
bird
zoek3 zai2
126
tree
syu6
127
wood
mok6
128
woodwork
mok6 gung1
129
mid-autumn festival
zong1 cau1 zit3 (faai3 lok6)
130
bbq pork
caa1 siu1
131
cheap café
caa4 caan1 teng1
132
coffee shop
gaa3 fe1 dim3
133
bookshop
syu1 dim3
134
boat
syun4
135
umbrella
jat1 baa2 ze1
ze1 = overhead cover e.g. from rain (verb)
dong5 = side shield e.g. from wind (verb)
136
bay
waan1
137
crab
haai5
138
rock
sek6
139
street food
gaai1 tau4 siu2 sik6
140
word
zi6
141
vocabulary
ci4 jyu5
142
moon
jyut6 loeng6
143
another (a second one)
dai6 ji6 go3
144
another (a different one)
ling6 jat1 go3
145
another (an extra)
do1 jat1 go3
146
supermarket
ciu1 kap1 si5 coeng4
147
school
hok6 haau6 = school
siu2 hok6 = primary
daai6 hok6 = uni
148
fire
fo2
149
spider
zi1 zyu1
150
Hong Kong dollars
gong2 bai6
151
student
hok6 saang1
152
Mr.
sin1 saang1
153
Miss
siu2 ze2
154
mum
aa3 maa1
155
dad
aa3 baa4
156
big sister
gaa1 ze1
157
little sister
mui4 mui2
158
big brother
go4 go1
159
little brother
sai3 lou2
dai4 dai2
160
maternal grandfather
gung4 gung1
161
maternal grandmother
po4 po2
162
paternal grandfather
ye4 ye2
163
paternal grandmother
maa4 maa4
164
mum's big sister
ji4 ma1
165
mum's little sister
aa3 ji1
166
dad's little sister
gu1 ze1
167
dad's big sister
gu1 maa1
168
dad's big brother
daai6 baak3
169
dad's little brother
saam1 sok1
170
uncle's kids
tong4 ____
171
auntie's kids
biu2 ____
172
job
gung1 zok3
173
office
gung1 si1
174
everyone else
jan4 dei6
175
self
zi6 gei2
176
rice rolls
腸粉 coeng2 fan2
177
beef belly (brisket)
牛腩 ngau4 naam5
178
chicken wings
雞翼 gai1 jik6
179
spring rolls
春卷 ceon1 gyun2
180
tofu pudding
豆腐花 dau6 fu6 faa1
181
fish nuggets
魚片 jyu4 pin2
182
brined chicken
鹽水雞 jim4 seoi2 gai1
183
pancake
煎餅 zin1 beng2
184
off work
下班 fong3 gung1
185
meeting
with colleagues= 會議 wui6 ji5 (hoi1 wui6*2)
with friends, parents etc = gin3 min6
186
project/campaign
項目 hong6 muk6
187
boss
老闆 lou5 baan2
188
colleague
同事 tung4 si6
189
salary
薪水 jan4 gung1
190
presentation
簡報 gaan2 bou3
191
intersection (lit. road mouth)
路口 lou6 hau2
192
map
地圖 dei6 tou4
193
hotel (lit. alcohol store)
酒店 zau2 dim3
194
shopping mall
商場 soeng1 coeng4
195
bank
銀行 ngan4 hong4
196
hospital
醫院 ji1 jyun2
197
library (lit. map book public-building)
圖書館 tou4 syu1 gun2
198
dock
碼頭 maa5 tau4
199
post office
郵局 jau4 guk2
200
chinese supermarket (chi-su-ma)
中超市 zong1 ciu1 si5
201
police
ging2 caat3
bou3 ging2 = call (inform/notify) the police
202
country
國家 gwok3 gaa1
203
city
城市 sing4 si5
204
market
市場 si5 coeng4
205
friendship
友誼 jau5 ji4
206
business
生意 sang1 ji3
207
air (lit. empty air/gas)
空氣 hung1 hei3
208
earth (lit. floor ball)
地球 dei6 kau4
209
star
星星 sing1 sing1
210
tree
樹 syu6
211
flower
花 faa1
212
grass
草 cou2
213
river
河 ho4
214
sea
海 hoi2
215
ocean
海洋 hoi2 joeng4
216
lake
湖 wu4
217
doctor
醫生 ji1 sang1
218
nurse
護士 wu6 si6
219
parent
家長 gaa1 zoeng2
220
baby
嬰兒 jing1 ji4
221
insect
昆蟲 kwan1 cung4
222
body
身體 san1 tai2
223
health
健康 gin6 hong1
224
disease
病 beng6
225
medicine
藥 joek6
226
park (lit. public garden)
公園 gung1 jyun2
227
beach
沙灘 saa1 taan1
228
movie
din6 jing2
229
time (specific occasion/event)
ci3
230
period of time
zan6
231
time (concept)
si4 gan1
232
drum
gu2
233
mushroom
gu1
234
triangle (lit. 3 corner shape)
saam1 gok3 jing4
235
circle
jyun4 jing4
236
square (lit. right-angle shape)
zing3 fong1 jing4
237
cube
zing3 fong1 tai2
238
sphere/ball
kau4 tai2
239
tray
pun2
240
screen
jing4 mok6
241
gun/spear
coeng1
gei1 gwaan1 coeng1 = machine gun
sau2 coeng1 = pistol
coeng1 tau4 = spearhead
coeng1 haai6 = firearms
coeng1 sau2 = gunman
242
fireworks (lit. smoke flower)
jin1 faa1
243
America
mei5 gwok3
244
Germany
dak1 gwok3
245
Italy
ji3 dai6 lei6
246
Indian
jan3 dou6 jan4
247
Japan
jat3 bun2
248
newspaper
bou3 zi2
249
soup
tong1
250
culture/civilization
man4 faa3
zong1 gwok3 man4 faa3 = Chinese culture
251
news
san1 man4 = The News
siu1 sik1 = update
e.g. hou2 siu1 sik1 = good news
252
a group/community
集體 zaap6 tai2
253
football
zuk1 kau4
254
tennis
mong5 kau4
255
rock climbing
paan1 sek6
256
medal
paai4
金牌 gam1 paai4 = gold medal
銀牌 ngan4 paai4 = silver medal
銅牌 tung4 paai4 = bronze medal
257
Thailand
taai3 gwok3
258
muay thai
taai3 kyun4
259
referee
coi4 pun3
260
stadium (lit. ball public-space)
kau4 coeng4
261
price/cost
gaa3
gaam2 gaa3 = discount
giu3 gaa3 = quote
gu2 gaa3 = estimate
262
west
sai1
sai1 fong1/sai1joeng4 = western
263
north
bak1
264
east
dung1
265
south
naam4
266
family
uk1 kei2 jan4
gaa1 ting4 (formal)
267
floor (storey)
lau2
268
escalator
din6 tai1
269
building
daai6 haa6
270
number
hou6
271
apartment number
sat1
hou6 fong2
272
road
lou6
273
big box
soeng1
274
flour (lit. flour powder)
min6 fan2
275
salt
jim4
276
banana
hoeng1 ziu1
277
rice
faan6 = cooked rice
mai5 = raw rice
278
potato
syu4 zai2
279
sweetcorn
suk1 mai5
280
noodles
fan2 = rice noodles
min6 = noodles made with wheat
281
carrot
lo4 baak6
282
onion
joeng4 cong1
283
garlic
syun3 tau4
284
chilli
laat6 ziu1
285
tofu
dau6 fu6
286
estuary (lit. river mouth)
ho4 hau2
287
entrance
jap6 hau2
288
exit
cyut1 hau1
289
sky (lit. sky empty)
tin1 hung1
290
bean
dau2
(if compound then dau6
e.g. dau6 joeng1)
291
pepper
wu4 ziu1
292
game
jau4 hei3
293
petrol
hei3 jau4
294
value/merit
zik6
zik6 dak1 = worthwhile
zang1 zik6 = add value/top-up
295
cake
daan6 gou1
296
computer
din6 lou5
297
light (n.)
dang1
298
chicken feet
fung6 zaau2
299
dim sum
dim2 sam1
300
weather
tin1 hei3
301
classmates/school friends
tung4 hok6
302
subject (of study)
fo1
303
jyut-ping
jyut6 ping3
304
dish (in a food order), except the main starch
sung3
305
car park
paak3 ce1 coeng4
306
tooth
ngaa4
307
dentist
ngaa4 ji1
308
panda (lit. bear cat)
hung4 maau1
309
rat
lou5 syu2
310
plastic
gaau1
311
iron
tit3
312
metal
gam1 suk6
313
sugar
torng4
314
lion
si1 zi2
315
Kowloon
gau2 lung4
316
syrup
tung4 zoeng1
317
condensed milk
lin6 laai5
318
Ap Lei Chau
aap3 lei6 zau1
319
mainland (china)
daai6 luk6
320
afternoon tea (cheap time)
haa6 ng5 caa4
321
monkey
maa5 lau1
322
McDonald's
muk6 do1 nou4
or
M-gei3
323
traffic jam
sak1 ce1
324
walled-village door
paai4 bin2
325
sauce
zoeng3
326
tap water
seoi2 hau4 seoi2
327
South Horizons (seaview peninsula [lit. half island])
海怡半島 hoi2 ji4 bun3 dou2
328
hat
mou2 gan1
329
jumper
laang1 saam1 = knitted
wai6 ji1 = sweater
330
shirt
sut1 saam1
331
t-shirt
t-shirt
or
dyun2 zau6 saam1
332
jacket
ngoi6 tou3
or
daai6 lau1
333
scarf
geng2 gan1
334
gloves
sau2 tou3
335
socks
mat6
336
underwear
dai2 fu3
337
glasses
ngaan5 geng2
338
trousers
fu3 (zi2)
339
shorts
dyun2 fu3
340
bone
gwat1
341
sink
seoi2 cou4
