Nouns Flashcards
(500 cards)
1
Q
Hong Kong
A
Heung1 gong2
2
Q
England
A
Ying1 gwok3
3
Q
United States
A
Mei5 gwok3
4
Q
France
A
Faat3 gwok3
5
Q
China
A
Zung1 gwok3
6
Q
Pen
A
Bat1
7
Q
Bus (Hong Kong Canto)
A
Baa1 si2
8
Q
Name
A
Meng2
9
Q
Once more
A
Do1 ci3
10
Q
Cantonese
A
Gwong2 dung1 waa2
11
Q
Problem
A
Man6 tai4
12
Q
Toilet
A
Ci3 so2
13
Q
School
A
Hok6 haau6
14
Q
500 people
A
Ng5 baak3 go3 jan4
15
Q
Office
A
Gung1 si1
16
Q
Bicycle
A
Daan1 ce1
17
Q
Subway
A
Dei6 tit3
18
Q
Bus stop
A
Baa1 si2 zaam6
19
Q
Airport
A
Gei1 coeng4
20
Q
Airplane
A
Fei1 gei1
21
Q
Fruits
A
Saang1 gwo2
22
Q
Today
A
Gam1 jat6
23
Q
Day
A
Yat6
24
Q
Week
A
Sing1 kei4
25
Year
Nin4
26
Monday
Sing1 kei4 yat1
27
Sunday
Sing1 kei4 yat6
28
Dim Sum
Dim2 sam1
29
Three o’clock
Saam1 dim2
30
Now
Ji4 gaa1
31
Half
Bun3
32
Hour
Zung1 tau4
33
Most common quantifier
Go3
34
Two hours
Leung5 go3 zung1 tau4
35
Minutes
Fan1 zung1
36
3 minutes
Saam1 fan1 zung1
37
Morning
Jiu1 (tau4) zou2
38
Afternoon
Aan3 zau3 (first word pronounced with “n” in front)
39
Night
Je6 maan5
40
Evening
Wong4 fan1
41
Breakfast
Zou2 caan1
42
Lunch
Lunch / aan3 (ny in front)
43
Dinner
Maan5 caan1
44
Afternoon tea
Haa6 ng5 caa4
45
Tea
Caa4
46
This
Ni1 go3
47
These
Ni1 di1
48
That
Go2 go3
49
Those
Go2 di1
50
Some
Di1
51
Orange (the fruit)
Caang2
52
Shrimp dumpling
Haa1 gau2
53
Shu mai
Siu1 maai2
54
Beef
Ngau4 juk6
55
Cheung fun
Cheung2 fan2
56
Cheung fun with shrimp
Haa1 cheung2
57
Shrimp
Haa1
58
BBQ Pork bun
Caa1 siu1 baau1
59
Chicken feet
Fung6 zaau2
60
Ma Lai Go (a steamed cake)
Maa5 lai1 gou1
61
A common type of black tea
Pou2 lei2
62
Green tea
Luk6 caa4
63
Green
Luk6 sik1
64
Black tea
Hung4 caa4
65
Jasmine tea
Heung1 pin2
66
The bill
Maai4 daan1
67
French toast
Sai1 do1 si2
68
Toast
Do1 si2
69
Sandwich
Saam1 man4 zi6
70
Egg sandwich
Daan2 zi6
71
Ham
Fo2 teoi2
72
Pineapple bun
Bo1 lo4 baau1
73
Egg tart
Daan6 taat1
74
Egg
Daan2
75
Glass / cup
Bui1
76
Water
Seoi2
77
Hot water
Jit6 seoi2
78
Cold water
Dung3 seoi2
79
Lemon
Ling4 mung1
80
Lemon tea
Ling4 mung1 caa4
81
Lemon tea (maybe more common)
Ling2 caa4
82
Milk tea
Naai5 caa4
83
Coffee
Gaa3 fe1
84
Black coffee
Zaai1 fe1
85
Black
Haak1 sik1
86
Hot coffee
Jit6 gaa3 fe1
87
Cantonese BBQ pork
Caa1 siu1
88
Roasted pork
Siu1 juk6
89
Roasted goose
Siu1 ngo2
90
Roasted duck
Siu1 aap2
91
Steamed marinated chicken
Baak6 cit3 gai1
92
Rice
Faan6
93
Takeaway (as a noun)
Ngoi6 maai6 (oy)
94
Apple
Ping4 gwo2
95
Apple pie
Ping4 gwo2 pai1
96
Banana
Hoeng1 ziu1
97
Durian
Lau4 lin4
98
Lychee
Lai6 zi1
99
Watermelon
Sai1 gwaa1
100
Strawberry
Si6 do1 be1 lei2
101
Mango
Mong1 gwo2
102
Pound (Lb)
Bong6
103
A set / portion
Fan6
104
Family
Uk1 kei2 jan4
105
Mom
Maa4 maa1
106
Dad
Baa4 baa1
107
Older brother
Go4 go1
108
Younger sister
Mui4 mui2
109
Husband
Lou5 gung1
110
Wife
Lou5 po4
111
Grandpa on mother’s side
Gung4 gung1
112
Grandmother on mother’s side
Po4 po2
113
Older sister
Ze4 ze1
114
Younger brother
Dai4 dai2
115
Grandpa on father’s side
Ye4 ye2
116
Grandma on father’s side
Maa4 maa4
117
The weather
Tin1 hei3
118
The sun
Taai3 yoeng4
119
Typhoon
Toi4 fung1
120
Yesterday
Caam4 yat6
121
Tomorrow
Ting1 yat6
122
The day after tomorrow
Hau6 yat6
123
Snacks
Ling4 sik6
124
Supermarket
Ciu1 kap1 si5 coeng4
125
Candy
Tong2
126
Ice cream
Syut3 gou1
127
Chocolate
Zyu1 gu1 lik1
128
Potato chips
Syu4 pin2
129
Mixed nuts
Gwo2 jan4
130
Discount
Dak6 ga3 / gaam2 ga3
131
Quantifier for packs
Baau1
132
One pack of chocolates
Yat1 baau1 zyu1 gu1 lik1
133
Quantifier for small box
Hap6
134
A box of ice cream
Yat1 hap6 syut3 gou1
135
Soft drinks
Hei3 soei2
136
Coke
Ho2 lok6
137
Beer
Be1 zau2
138
Wine
Zau2
139
White wine
Baak6 zau2
140
Red wine
Hung4 zau2
141
Juice
Gwo2 zap1
142
Apple juice
Ping4 gwo2 zap1
143
Green onion
Cung1
144
Sugar
Tong4
145
The face
Min6
146
Hair
Tau4 faat3
147
Comb
So1
148
Eyes
Ngaan5
149
Television
Din6 si6
150
Book
Syu1
151
Ear
Yi5 (zai2)
152
Song
Go1
153
Music
Jam1 ngok6
154
Nose
Bei6 (go1)
155
The mouth
Hau2 / zeoi2 (zh sound)
156
The head
Tau4
157
Green beans
Ceng1 dau2
158
Tennis
Mong5 kau4
159
Basketball
Laam4 kau4
160
Badminton
Yue5 mou4 kau4
161
Volleyball
Paai4 kau4
162
Soccer
Zuk1 kau4
163
Word
Ji6 (zee)
164
Monkey
Hau4 zi2 / maa5 lau4 (spoken Cantonese)
165
Feelings (happy, unhappy, etc.)
Gam2 sau6
166
Taxi
Dik1 si2
167
Tram
Din6 ce1 (also in HK: ding1 ding1)
168
Train
Fo2 ce1
169
Boat / ship
Syun4
170
Right side
Yau6 bin1
171
Left side
Zo2 bin1
172
Grapes
Tai4 zi2
173
Home
Uk1 kei2
174
Mid-autumn festival
Zung1 cau1 jit3 (zeet)
175
Month
Jyut6
176
Mooncake
Jyut6 beng2
177
Moon
Jyut6 loeng6
178
Birthday
Saang1 yat6
179
Color
Ngaan4 sik1
180
Rainbow
Coi2 hung4
181
Orange (color)
Caang2 sik1
182
Yellow
Wong4 sik1
183
Gold (metal)
Wong4 gam1
184
Gold (color)
Gam1 sik1
185
Green light (at a traffic light)
Luk6 dang1
186
Red light
Hung4 dang1
187
Lime green
Ceng1 sik1
188
Green apple
Ceng1 ping4 gwo2
189
Blueberry
Laam4 mui2
190
Purple
Zi2 sik1
191
Seaweed
Zi2 coi3
192
Black cat
Hak1 maau1
193
Cat
Maau1
194
Vegetable
So1 coi3
195
HK- style café
Caa4 caan1 teng1
196
Menu
Caan1 paai2
197
Ice
Bing1
198
Red bean
Hung4 dau2
199
Seafood
Hoi2 sin1
200
Fish
Yu2
201
Salmon
Saam1 man4 yu2
202
Tuna
Tan1 na4 yu2
203
Crab
Haai5
204
Scallop
Daai3 zi2
205
Clam
Hin2
206
Stir-fried clams
Caau2 hin2
207
Lobster
Lung4 haa1
208
Dragon
Lung4
209
Squid
Yau4 yu2
210
Tomato
Faan1 ke2
211
Corn
Suk1 mai5
212
Potato
Syu4 zai2
213
Eggplant
Ai2 gwa1 (“ngy” sound in front of “a”) / ke2 zi2
214
Onion
Joeng4 cung1
215
Broccoli
Sai1 laan4 faa1
216
Bubble tea
Zan1 zyu1 naai5 caa4
217
Soup
Tong1
218
English
Ying1 man2
219
Measure word for electronic device
Bou6
220
Cell phone
Sau2 gei1
221
Hand
Sau2
222
Wet market
Gaai1 si5
223
Fork
Caa1
224
Knife
Dou1
225
Chopsticks
Faai3 zi2
226
Spoon
Ci4 gang1
227
A table
Yat1 zoeng1 toi2
228
Arm
Sau2 bei3
229
Leg
Teoi2
230
Sweet and sour pork
Gu1 lou1 juk6 / saang1 caau2 gwat1
231
Pork ribs
Paai4 gwat1
232
Pork chop
Zyu1 paa2
233
Lamb
Joeng4 juk6
234
Clothes
Saam1
235
Pants
Fu3
236
Shoes
Haai4
237
Socks
Mat6
238
Necklace
Geng2 lin2
239
Friend
Pang4 jau5
240
Earrings
Yi5 waan2
241
Glasses (wear)
Ngaan5 geng2
242
Sunglasses
Taai3 yeung4 ngaan5 geng2
243
Face mask
Hau2 zaau3
244
Pair
Doei3
245
High heels
Gou1 zaang1 haai4
246
Sandals
Leung4 haai4
247
Leather shoes
Pei4 haai4
248
Athletic shoes
Bo1 haai4
249
Ball
Bo1
250
Slippers
To1 haai2
251
A pair of high heels
Yat1 doei3 gou1 zaang1 haai4
252
Quantifier for most animals and also one shoe
Zek3
253
A cat
Yat1 zek3 maau1
254
Number
Hou6 maa5
255
Brown
Fe1 sik1
256
Brown sugar
Wong4 tong4
257
A bottle of red wine
Yat1 zi1 hung4 zau2
258
Bed
Cong4
259
Pillow
Zam2 tau4
260
Blanket
Pei5
261
Three blankets
Saam1 zoeng1 pei5
262
Here
Li1 dou6
263
There
Go2 dou6
264
Hotel
Zau2 dim3
265
Australia
Ou3 zau1 (ng sound in front of ou3)
266
Size (for clothing)
Ma5
267
Size S (for clothes)
Sai3 ma5
268
Size M (for clothes)
Zung1 ma5
269
Size L (for clothes)
Daai6 ma5
270
Size XS (for clothes)
Ga1 sai3 ma5
271
Quantifier for upper clothing
Gin6
272
Quantifier for bottom clothing
Tiu4
273
Jeans
Ngau4 zai2 fu3
274
A pair of jeans
Yat1 tiu4 ngau4 zai2 fu3
275
Dress
Kwan4
276
Pretty girl
Leng3 neoi2
277
This morning
Gam1 ziu1
278
Guangdong
Gwong2 dung1
279
Guangzhou
Gwong2 zau1
280
Park
Gung1 jyun2
281
Chinese New Year
Nung4 lik6 san1 nin4
282
Chinese Zodiac sign
Sang1 ciu3
283
The year of the rat
Syu2 nin4
284
Rat / mouse
Lou5 syu2
285
A rat
Yat1 zek3 lou5 syu2
286
Tiger
Lou5 fu2
287
Rabbit
Tou3 zai2
288
A dragon
Yat1 tiu4 lung4
289
Snake
Se4
290
Horse
Ma5
291
Two horses
Leung5 pat1 ma5
292
Dog
Gau2
293
Flavor
Mei6 dou6
294
Honey
Mat6 tong4
295
Salt
Yim4
296
Vinegar
Cou3
297
Ketchup
Ke2 zap1
298
Chili sauce
Laat6 ziu1 zoeng3
299
Chili
Laat6 ziu1
300
My book
Ngo5 bun2 syu1
301
Store
Si6 do1
302
Primary school
Siu2 hok6
303
High school
Gou1 zung1
304
University
Daai6 hok6
305
Student
Hok6 saang1
306
University students
Daai6 hok6 saang1
307
Adult
Daai6 jan4
308
Children
Sai3 lou6 (zai2)
309
Little girl
Sai3 lou6 neoi2
310
Autumn
Cau1 tin1
311
Hiking
Haang4 saan1
312
Mountain
Saan1
313
Beach
Saa1 taan1 / hoi2 taan1
314
Sometimes
Jau5 si4
315
Children (another way)
Siu2 pang4 jau5
316
Villain / bad person
Siu2 jan4
317
Tickets
Fei1
318
Second
Miu5
319
Two seconds
Leung5 miu5
320
Five minutes
Ng5 fan1 zung1
321
One day
Yat1 yat6
322
One night
Yat1 maan5
323
Week (another way)
Lai5 baai3
324
8 weeks
Baat3 go3 sing1 kei4 / baat3 go3 lai5 baai3
325
One month
Yat1 go3 jyut6
326
January
Yat1 jyut6
327
Ten years
Sap6 nin4
328
Medicine
Joek6
329
Last week
Soeng6 go3 sing1 kei4
330
First (as in “I first went to…”)
Sin1
331
Fever
Faat3 siu1
332
Cake
Daan6 gou1
333
Sickness
Beng6
334
Headache
Tau4 tung3
335
Dizziness
Tau4 wan4
336
Yesterday (another way)
Kam4 jat6
337
The day before yesterday
Cin4 jat6
338
Tomorrow morning
Ting1 ziu1
339
Yesterday morning
Cam4 jat6 ziu1 (tau4) zou2 / cam4 jat6 ziu1
340
Last night
Cam4 maan5
341
Tonight
Gam1 maan5 / gam1 maan1
342
Tomorrow night
Ting1 maan5
343
This week
Ni1 go3 sing1 kei4
344
This week (another way)
Gam1 go3 sing1 kei4
345
Next week
Haa6 go3 sing1 kei4
346
Next Friday
Haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 ng5
347
This year
Gam1 nin4 / gam1 nin2
348
Last year
Soeng6 nin2
349
Next year
Haa6 nin2
350
London
Leon4 doen1
351
Taiwan
Toi4 waan1
352
Nearby
Fu6 gan6
353
Restaurant
Caan1 teng1
354
Baby
Bi4 bi1
355
Recently
Zeoi3 gan6
356
Present
Lai5 mat6
357
Christmas
Sing3 daan3 / sing3 daan3 jit3
358
Teacher
Lou5 si1
359
My dog
Ngo5 zek3 gau2
360
Your dress
Lei5 tiu4 kwan4
361
Bus (mainland Canto)
Gung1 gung6 hei3 ce1
362
Elevator
Din6 tai1 (mainland) / lip1 (HK)
363
Teacher (another way) (HK)
Sin1 saang1
364
Rack of lamb
Joeng4 gaa2
365
Burger
Hon3 bou2 / hon3 bou2 baau1
366
French fries
Syu4 tiu2
367
Salad
Saa1 leot2
368
Adult (another, more formal way)
Sing4 jan4
369
Movie
Hei3 / din6 ying2 (more formal)
370
Movie tickets
Hei3 fei1
371
Measure word for movie
Tou3 / ceot1
372
Sports
Wan6 dung6
373
Gym
Gin6 san1 sat1
374
Kickboxing
Daa2 kyun2
375
Rope skipping
Tiu3 sing2
376
Mandarin
Pou2 tung1 waa2
377
Spain
Sai1 baan1 ngaa4
378
Police
Ging2 caat3
379
Lawyer
Leot6 si1
380
Everyday
Jat6 jat6 / mui5 jat6
381
Improvement
Zeon3 bou6
382
More
Do1 di1
383
Century egg
Pei4 daan2
384
Congee
Zuk1
385
Chicken egg
Gai1 daan2
386
Mild fever (lit: low)
Faat3 dai1 siu1
387
High fever
Faat3 gou1 siu1
388
Dried fruit
Gon1 gwo2
389
Soy sauce
Si6 jau4
390
Oyster sauce
Hou4 jau4
391
Oil
Jau4
392
Lastly
Zeoi3 hau6
393
Salted egg
Haam4 daan2
394
Scrambled eggs
Caau2 daan2
395
Fried egg
Zin1 daan2
396
Egg roll
Daan6 gyun2
397
Egg waffles
Gai1 daan6 zai2
398
Noodles
Min6
399
Chow mein
Caau2 min6
400
Female flight attendant (colloquial)
Hung1 ze2
401
Bank
Ngan4 hong4
402
Steak
Ngau4 paa2
403
Seatbelt
On1 cyun4 daai2
404
Restroom
Sai2 sau2 gaan1
405
Room
Fong4 / fong2
406
Boarding pass
Dang1 gei1 zing3
407
Boarding gate
Zaap6 hau2
408
Passport
Wu6 ziu3 (pronounce the w)
409
These days
Ni1 gei2 yat6
410
Miss
Siu2 ze2
411
Mister
Sin1 saang1
412
Boss (one way)
Lou5 baan2
413
Bar
Zau2 baa1
414
Homework
Gung1 fo3
415
Flower
Faa1
416
River
Ho4
417
Lake
Wu4
418
Tree
Syu6
419
Grass
Cou2
420
Door
Mun4
421
Pajamas
Seoi6 yi1
422
Just now
Ngaam1 ngaam1
423
Teeth
Ngaa4
424
My teeth
Ngo5 di1 ngaa4
425
Day off
Fong3 gaa3
426
Dinner (another way)
Maan5 faan6
427
Noun
Ming4 ci4
428
Verb
Dung6 ci4
429
Adjective
jing4 jung4 ci4
430
Adverb
Zo6 ci4
431
Desert
Saa1 mok6
432
Next time
Haa6 ci3
433
Last time
Soeng6 ci3
434
Menu (another way)
Coi3 daan1
435
Toothpaste
Ngaa4 gou1
436
Mirror
Geng3
437
Computer
Din6 nou5
438
Your computer
Lei5 bou6 din6 nou5
439
Brain
Nou5
440
An hour (slightly shorter)
Yat1 go3 zung1
441
Snow
Syut3
442
Wrong
Co3
443
Opportunity
Gei1 wui6
444
Before
Zi1 cin4
445
Carrot
Hung4 lo4 baak6
446
Pumpkin
Naam4 gwaa1
447
Mushroom
Mo4 gu1
448
Sweet potato
Faan1 syu2
449
Celery
Sai1 kan2
450
Ginger
Goeng1
451
Garlic
Syun3 tau4
452
Cucumber
Ceng1 gwaa1
453
Library
Tou4 syu1 gun2
454
Public library
Gung1 gung6 tou4 syu1 gun2
455
Anyone
Jam6 ho4 jan4
456
Wifi
Wai1 fai1
457
Internet
Mong5
458
Together
Jat1 cai4
459
Desserts
Tim4 ban2
460
Chinese
Zung1 man2
461
Meeting
Hoi1 wui2
462
Before (another way) (refers to a time period in the past, usually in contrast to now)
Ji5 cin4 (yee)
463
Tofu
Dau6 fu6
464
Every week
Mui5 go3 sing1 kei4 / mui5 go3 lai5 baai3 / go3 go3 sing1 kei4 / go3 go3 lai5 baai3
465
Every month
Mui5 go3 jyut6 / go3 go3 jyut6
466
Every year
Mui5 nin4 / nin4 nin4
467
Every Monday
Mui5 go3 sing1 kei4 jat1 / mui5 go3 lai5 baai3 jat1 / go3 go3 sing1 kei4 jat1 / go3 go3 lai5 baai3 jat1
468
Every morning
Mui5 ziu1 zou2 / ziu1 ziu1 zou2 / go3 go3 ziu1 tau4 zou2 (less common)
469
Every night
Mui5 maan5 / maan5 maan5
470
Vacation / holiday / break
Gaa3 kei4
471
Coffee shop
Gaa3 fe1 dim3
472
Dumplings
Gaau2 zi2
473
Xiao long bao
Siu2 lung4 baau1
474
(A) volunteer
Zi3 jyun6 ze2
475
Headphones
Yi5 gei1
476
Ghost
Gwai2
477
One time
Jat1 ci3
478
Once a day
Jat1 jat6 jat1 ci3
479
Twice a week
Jat1 go3 sing1 kei4 leung5 ci3
480
Three times a month
Jat1 go3 jyut6 saam1 ci3
481
Every time
Mui5 ci3 / ci3 ci3
482
New York
Nau2 joek3
483
Concept
Koi3 nim6
484
Oven
Guk6 lou4
485
Curtains
Coeng1 lim2
486
Handbag
Sau2 doi2
487
Bag
Doi2
488
Lamp
Dang1
489
Air conditioner
Laang5 hei3 gei1
490
Time
Si4 gaan3
491
Singer
Go1 sau2
492
Manager
Ging1 lei5
493
Wallet / purse
Ngan4 baau1
494
(A) joke
Siu3 waa2
495
Wonton
Wan4 tan1
496
Meeting (another way)
Wui6 ji5
497
Raw rice
Mai5
498
Steamed rice (lit: white rice)
Baak6 faan6
499
Steamed fish
Zing1 jyu2
500
Fried rice
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