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300 useful words Flashcards

Based on https://funwithlanguages.tumblr.com/post/105572981908/you-can-say-a-surprising-amount-with-300-words

1
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To be

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係 hai6, 喺 hai2

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There is

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有 jau5

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To have

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有 jau5

Neg. 冇 mou5

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To do

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做 zou6

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To go

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去 heoi3

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To want

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要 jiu3

想 soeng2 (with a verb)

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Can

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可以 ho2 ji5 (allowed to)
識 sik1 (know how to)
會wui5 (know how to, be able to)
得 dak1 (allowed to)
得倒 dak1 dou2 (same as 得 dak1, negative 唔倒 m4 dou2)
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To need

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需要 seoi1 jiu3
要 jiu3
Negative 唔駛 m4 sai2

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To think

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諗 nam2, lam2

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To know

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知(道) zi1 dou3

識 sik1 (know how to)

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To say

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講 gong2

話 waa6

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To like

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鍾意 zung1 ji3

中意 zung1 ji3

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To speak

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講 gong2

識講 sik1 gong2 (know how to speak [a language])

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To learn

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學 hok6

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To understand

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明白 ming4 baak6

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16
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And

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同 tung4

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That (I think that)

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Does not exist

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18
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Or

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定係 ding6 hai6 (in questions giving a choice)

或者 waak6 ze2 (in disjunctive statements)

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But

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但係 daan6 hai6

不過 bat1 gwo3

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Because

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因為 jan1 wai6

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Although

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雖說 seoi1 syut3

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So (therefore)

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噉 gam2

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If

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如果 jyu4 gwo2

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Of

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嘅 ge3

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25
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To

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去 heoi3

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From

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由 jau4

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27
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In

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在 zoi6

喺 hai2

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At (a place)

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喺 hai2

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At (a time)

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喺 hai2

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30
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With

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同 tung4

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31
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About

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關於 gwaan1 jyu1

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Like (similar to)

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噉 gam2

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33
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For

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為 wai6

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34
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Before

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之前 zi1 cin4

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35
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After

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之後 zi1 hau6

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During

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之際 zi1 zai3

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37
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Who?

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邊個 bin1 go3

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38
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What?

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乜野 mat1 je5

咩嘢 me1 je5

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Where?

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邊度 bin1 dou6

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40
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When?

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幾時 gei2 si4 (colloq. si2)

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41
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Why?

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點解 dim2 gaai2

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How?

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點樣 dim2 joeng6 (colloq. joeng2)

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43
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How much?

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幾多 gei2 do1

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44
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Which?

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邊 bin1

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45
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A lot

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好多 hou2 do1

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46
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A little

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少少siu2 siu2

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47
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Well (adverb)

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好 hou2

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48
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Badly

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壞 waai6

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49
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Only

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只係 zi2 hai6

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50
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Also

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都 dou1

又 jau6

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51
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Very

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好 hou2

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52
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Too (e.g. too tall)

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太 taai3

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53
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Too much

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太多 taai3 do1

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54
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So (e.g. so tall)

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咁多 gam3 do1

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55
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More

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過 gwo3 (placed after the adjective)

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56
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Less

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Use a negative construction of 過 gwo3 ‘more’

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57
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As…as… (e.g. as tall as)

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Positive:
[subject] 同 [object] 一樣咁 [adjective]
… tung4 … jat1 joeng6 gam3 …

Negative (not as…as…):
冇… 一樣咁 mou5 … jat1 joeng6 gam3

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58
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Most

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最 [adjective] … 嘞
zeoi3 … lak3

嘞 lak3 goes to the end of the clause

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Least

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Use a negative construction of 最 … 嘞 zeoi3 … lak3 ‘most

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60
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Better

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好過 hou2 gwo3

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61
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Best

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最好嘞 zeoi3 hou2 lak3

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62
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Worse

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壞過 waai6 gwo3

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Worst

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最壞嘞 zeoi3 waai6 lak3

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64
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Now

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而家 ji4 gaa1

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65
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Then

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當時 dong1 si4

In the construction ‘if…then…’ use 就 zau6

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66
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Here

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呢度 ni1 dou6

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67
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There

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嗰度 go2 dou6

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68
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Maybe

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話唔定 waa6 m4 ding6

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69
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Always

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成日 seng4 jat6

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70
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Usually

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通常 tung1 soeng4

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71
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Often

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周不時 zau1 bat1 si4

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72
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Sometimes

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有時 jau5 si4

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73
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Never

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從未 cung4 mei6

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74
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Today

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今日 gam1 jat6

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75
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Yesterday

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琴日 kam4 jat6

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76
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Tomorrow

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聽日 ting1 jat6

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77
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Soon

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就快 zau6 faai3

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Almost

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差唔多 caa1 m4 do1 (similar)

就嚟 zau6 lei4 (soon)

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79
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Already

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已經 ji5 ging1

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80
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Still

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重係 zung6 hai6

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81
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Even

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連 … 都 lin4 … dou1

甚至 sam6 zi3

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82
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Enough (adverb)

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夠 gau3

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83
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Articles (the, a)

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Do not exist, although classifiers may be used. The generic classifier is 個 go3

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84
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This

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呢 ni1

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85
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That

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嗰 go2

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86
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Good

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好 hou2

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87
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Bad

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壞 waai6

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88
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All

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都 dou1

Classifier reduplication may also be used.

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Some

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啲 di1

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90
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No

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唔喺 m4 hai2

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91
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Any

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任何 jam6 ho4

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Many

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多 do1

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Few

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少 siu2

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Other

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其他 kei4 taa1

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95
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Same

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一樣 jat1 joeng6

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96
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Different

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唔同 m4 tung4

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Enough (adjective)

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夠 gau3

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98
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One

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一 jat1

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Two

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兩 loeng5 (with a noun, technically ‘a couple of’)

二 ji6 (number)

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A few

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幾 gei2

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101
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First

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第一 dai6 jat1 (with a noun)

先 sin1

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102
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Next

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下一個 haa6 jat1 go3

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103
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Last (past)

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舊年 gau6 nin4 (colloq. nin2) (last year)
上個月 soeng6 go3 jyut6 (last month)
噙晚 kam4 maan5 (last night)

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Last (final)

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最後 zeoi3 hau6

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105
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Easy

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容易 jung4 ji6

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Hard/difficult

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辛苦 san1 fu2

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Early

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早 zou2

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108
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Late

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遲 ci4

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109
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Important

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緊要 gan2 jiu3

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Interesting

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有趣 jau5 ceoi3

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Fun

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好玩 hou2 waan4 (colloq. waan2)

112
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Boring

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腌悶 jim1 mun6

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Beautiful

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靚 leng3

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Big

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大 daai6

115
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Small

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細 sai3

116
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Happy

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開心 hoi1 sam1

117
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Sad

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難過 naan4 gwo3

118
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Busy

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忙 mong4

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Excited

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興奮 hing1 fan5

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Tired

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癐 gui6

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Ready

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準備 zeon2 bei6

122
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Favourite

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最愛 zeoi3 oi3

123
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New

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新 san1

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Right (correct)

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啱 ngaam1

125
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Wrong

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錯 co1

126
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True

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真 zan1

127
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I

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我 ngo5

128
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You (singular)

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你 nei5

129
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She

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佢 keoi5

130
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He

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佢 keoi5

131
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It, they (singular)

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佢 keoi5

Used only for people and animals. For objects, specify the noun or drop the pronoun.

132
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We

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我哋 ngo5 dei6

133
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You (plural)

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你哋 nei5 dei6

134
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They (plural)

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佢哋 keoi5 dei6

135
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Everything

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乜都 mat1 dou1

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Something

A

嘢 je5

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Nothing

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冇嘢 mou5 je5

138
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Everyone

A

大家 daai6 ga1

139
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Someone

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有人 jau5 jan4

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No one

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冇人 mou5 jan4

141
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Cantonese language

A

廣東話 gwong2 dung1 waa6 (colloq. waa2)

廣州話 gwong2 zau1 waa6 (colloq. waa2)

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English language

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英文 jing1 man4 (colloq. man4, man2)

143
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Thing

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嘢 je5

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Person

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人 jan4

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Place

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地方 dei6 fong1

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Time (as in ‘a long time’)

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時間 si4 gaan3, si4 gaan1

147
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Time (as in ‘three times’)

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次 ci3

148
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Friend

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朋友 pang4 jau5

149
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Woman

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女人 neoi5 jan4

150
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Man

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男人 naam4 jan4

151
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Money

A

錢 cin4

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Country

A

國家 gwok3 ga1

153
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China, Hong Kong

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China:
中國 zung1 gwok3
中華人民共和國 zung1 waa4 jan4 man4 gung6 wo4 gwok3

Hong Kong:
香港 hoeng1 gong2

154
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United Kingdom, England

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英國 jing1 gwok3
Used for both.

英格蘭 jing1 gaak3 laan4
英倫 jing1 leon4
England only.

155
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City

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城市 sing4 si5

156
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Language

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語言 jyu5 jin4

157
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Word

A

字 zi6

158
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Food

A

食物 sik6 mat6

159
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House

A

屋 uk1

160
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Shop, store

A

舖頭 pou3 tau4 (colloq. tau2)

161
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Office

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寫字樓 se2 zi6 lau4

162
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Company

A

公司 gung1 si1

163
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Manager

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經理 ging1 lei5

164
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Coworker

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同事 tung4 si6

165
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Job

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工 gung1

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Work (as in “I have a lot of work to do”)

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工作 gung1 jok3

167
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Problem

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問題 man6 tai4

168
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Question

A

問題 man6 tai4

169
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Idea

A

主意 zyu2 ji3

170
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Life

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生命 sang1 ming6

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World

A

世界 sai3 gaai3

172
Q

Day

A

日 jat6

173
Q

Year

A

年 nin4

174
Q

Week

A

禮拜 lai5 baai3

175
Q

Month

A

月jut6

176
Q

Hour

A

小時 siu2 si4

177
Q

Mother

A

媽媽 maa1 maa1

老母 lou5 mou5

178
Q

Father

A

爸爸 baa5 baa1

老豆 lou5 dau6

179
Q

Parent

A

親 can1

父母 fu6 mou5

180
Q

Daughter

A

女 neoi5

181
Q

Son

A

仔 zai2

182
Q

Child

A

細路 sai3 lou6

仔女 zai2 neoi5 (sons and daughters)

183
Q

Wife

A

老婆 lou5 po4

184
Q

Husband

A

老公 lou5 gung1

185
Q

Girlfriend

A

女朋友 neoi5 pang4 jau5

186
Q

Boyfriend

A

男朋友 naam4 pang4 jau5

187
Q

To work (person working)

A

工作 gung1 zok3

188
Q

To work, to function

A

功能 gung1 nang4

189
Q

To see

A

見 gin3

190
Q

To use

A

用 jung6

191
Q

Should

A

應份 jing1 fan6

192
Q

To believe

A

信 seon3

193
Q

To practice

A

練習 lin6 zaap6

194
Q

To seem

A

睇嚟 tai2 lei5

195
Q

To come

A

嚟 lei5

196
Q

To leave

A

離開 lei5 hoi1

197
Q

To return

A

返 faan1

198
Q

To give

A

畀 bei2

199
Q

To take

A

攞 bei2

200
Q

To bring

A

拎 ning1

帶 daai3

201
Q

To look for

A

搜 sau2

搵 wan2

202
Q

To get, to obtain

A

得到 dak1 dou3

203
Q

To receive

A

收倒 sau1 dou2

收到 sau1 dou2

204
Q

To buy

A

買 maai5

205
Q

To try

A

試 si3

206
Q

To start

A

開始 hoi1 ci2

207
Q

To stop (doing something)

A

停(止) ting4 (zi2)

208
Q

To finish

A

殺攤 saat3 taan1

209
Q

To continue

A

繼續 gai3 zuk6

210
Q

To wake up

A

醒 seng2

211
Q

To get up

A

起身 hei2 san1

212
Q

To eat

A

食 sik6

213
Q

To eat breakfast

A

食早餐 sik6 zou2 caan1

214
Q

To eat lunch

A

食午餐 sik6 ng5 caan1

215
Q

To eat dinner

A

食晚餐 sik6 maan5 caan1

216
Q

To happen

A

發生 faat3 sang1

217
Q

To feel

A

覺得 gok3 dak1 (also means ‘to think’)

218
Q

To create

A

做 zou6

造 zou6

219
Q

To cause

A

令 ling6

220
Q

To meet (for the first time)

A

相見 seong1 gin3

221
Q

To meet (bump into)

A

見 gin3

會 wui5

222
Q

To meet (arranged)

A

見 gin3

會 wui5

223
Q

To ask (a question)

A

問 man6

224
Q

To ask (request)

A

請求 cing2 kau4

225
Q

To wonder

A

懷疑 waai4 ji4

226
Q

To reply

A

回覆 wui4 fuk1

227
Q

To mean

A

意味着 ji3 mei6 zeok6 (to signify)

係意思 hai6 ji3 si1

228
Q

To read

A

睇(書) tai2 syu1

229
Q

To write

A

寫 se2

230
Q

To listen

A

聽 teng1

留心聽 lau4 sam1 teng1

231
Q

To hear

A

聽 teng1

232
Q

To remember

A

記得 gei3 dak1

233
Q

To forget

A

忘記 mong4 gei3

234
Q

To choose

A

選擇 syun2 zaak6

235
Q

To decide

A

決定 kyut3 ding6

236
Q

To be born

A

誕生 daan3 saang1

出世 ceot1 sai3

237
Q

To die

A

死 sei2

238
Q

To kill

A

殺 saat3

239
Q

To live

A

住 zyu6 (reside)

生存 saang1 cyun4

240
Q

To stay

A

留低 lau4 dai1 (remain behind)

241
Q

To change

A

改(變) goi2 (bin3)

242
Q

To help

A

幫…手 bong1 … sau2

幫助 bong1 zo6

243
Q

To send

A

發 faat3

244
Q

To study

A

讀書 duk6 syu1

學習 hok6 zaap6

245
Q

To improve

A

改進 goi2 zeon3

246
Q

To hope

A

希望 hei1 mong6

247
Q

To care

A

着緊 zoekk6 gan2

248
Q

Hello

A

你好 nei5 hou2

249
Q

Goodbye

A

再見 zoi3 gin3

250
Q

Thank you

A

唔該 m4 goi1

有心 jau5 sam1

251
Q

You’re welcome

A

唔使 m4 sai2

252
Q

Excuse me (to get someone’s attention)

A

請問 ceng2 man6

唔該 m4 goi1

253
Q

Sorry

A

對唔住 deoi3 m4 zyu6

254
Q

It’s fine (in response to an apology)

A

唔緊要 m4 gan2 jiu3

255
Q

Please

A

唔該 m4 goi1

256
Q

Yes

A

係 hai6

257
Q

No

A

唔係 m4 hai6

258
Q

Okay

A

得 dak1

259
Q

My name is…

A

我個名係 ngo5 go3 ming4 hai6 …

我叫 ngo5 giu3 …

260
Q

What is your name?

A

你叫咩名？ nei5 giu3 me1 ming4

261
Q

Nice to meet you

A

好高興見到你 hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5

262
Q

How are you?

A

你最近點？ nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2

點呀？ dim2 aa3

263
Q

I’m doing well, how about you?

A

好好，有心。你呢？hou2 hou2, jau5 sam1, nei5 ne1

264
Q

Sorry? / What? (if you didn’t hear something)

A

乜野？ mat1 je5

265
Q

How do you say … (in Cantonese)?

A

… 用（粵語）點講？

… jung6 (jyut6 jyu5) dim2 gon2

266
Q

What does … mean?

A

… 係咩意思

… hai6 me1 ji3 si1

267
Q

I don’t understand

A

我唔明(白) ngo5 m4 ming4 (baak6)

268
Q

Could you repeat that?

A

你可唔可以重複一次 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 cung4 fuk1 jat1 ci3

269
Q

Could you speak more slowly, please?

A

你可唔可以講慢啲 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 gong2 maan6 dit1

270
Q

Well (as in “well, I think…”)

A

好呀 hou2 aa1

271
Q

Really?

A

真係？zan1 hai6

272
Q

I guess that

A

我估 ngo5 gu2

273
Q

It’s hot (weather)

A

今日好熱 gam1 jat6 hou2 jit6

274
Q

It’s cold (weather)

A

今日好冷 gam1 jat6 hou2 laang5

275
Q

Student

A

學生 hok6 saang1

276
Q

To attend class

A

上課 soeng5 fo3

277
Q

Class

A

課 fo3

Cantonese (3 decks)

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