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1
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太太, 請飲茶啦 !

A

Have some tea please (Mrs.) !

Taai taai, ceng yam chah la !

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你間屋大唔大呀? (細)

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唔大, 你間屋唔大, 好細.

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嗜

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have a liking for; be addicted to; indulge in; be fond of; have weakness for; relish
(si)

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呢啲衫靚唔靚呀? (難睇)

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難睇 - naan tai - ugly

唔靚, 呢啲衫唔靚, 好難睇.

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呢啲狗仔貴唔貴呀? (平)

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狗仔 - gau zai puppy dog

唔貴, 呢啲狗仔唔貴, 好平.

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嗜好

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fondness, hobby, indulgence

si hou

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冰釋

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(of misgivings, misunderstandings, etc.) disappear; vanish; be dispelled
(bing sik)

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法國車好平. –> Opposite

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法國車好貴.

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冰

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[1] ice; icicles [2] cold; frost

bing

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冰水

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icewater

bing seoi

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冰鞋

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skating boots; ice skates

bing haai

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12
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請入嚟啦 !

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Please come in !

ceng jap lai laa

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唔緊要. 你鍾唔鍾意食日本菜呀? 有時間嚟我屋企食日本菜.

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I doesn’t matter. Do you like Japanese food? When you have the time, come to my home to have Japanese food.

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14
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冰櫃

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freezer, ice box

bing gwai

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禮拜 / 礼拜

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week (Synonym: 星期, 禮拜 has a more religious connotation than 星期); also sometimes used to mean Sunday
(lai baai)

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冰屋

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igloo

bin uk

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點樣做

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how to do sth; how to handle sth; how to manage sth |Syn.: 點做
(dim joeng zou)

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請問

A 
excuse me, may I ask…?
please, may I ask … ?
please could you tell me …
excuse me, may I ask …?
Polite form to ask a question
This is a very polite and formal way for asking questions, mostly of a stranger.
(ceng man)
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19
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你點解唔出聲㗎?

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Why don’t you say anything?

néih dím gáai mh cheot seng ga?

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20
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飲唔飲酒呀?
唔飲啦, 唔該晒
呢個送畀你嘅
多謝! 我好鍾意呀!

A

飲唔飲酒呀?
唔飲啦, 唔該晒
呢個送畀你嘅
多謝! 我好鍾意呀!

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21
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廁

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(1)[n] toilet; lavatory
(2)[v] mingle with; be a member of
[Var.] 厠
(ci)

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22
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Degree of how much you like - 鍾意

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好鍾意 - very much
幾鍾意 - much
麻麻地鍾意 - middle
唔係幾鍾意 - not much
一啲都唔鍾意 - not vey much
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23
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樂

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[4] music [5] a surname

ngok) (lok

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24
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我鍾意飲咖啡.

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I like (to drink) coffee.
(ngoh jung-yi yam ga-fe)
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關

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[1] [n] frontier pass; checkpoint [2] [v] close; shut [3] the bar across the door [4] [n] customs house; customs barrier [5] [n] key point; turning point [6] relationship; related; [v] involve; concern [7] [v] negotiate; go between [8] [v] draw (money, pay) [9] a Chinese family name
(gwaan)

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26
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玩

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to play (to have fun)
(waan)
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檸茶

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lemon tea

ning caa

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28
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你今晚得唔得閒呀? 我哋一齊去旺角睇戲, 好唔好呀?

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Are you free tonight? What about if we go to Mong Kok to see a movie together?

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29
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廁所

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toilet; washroom; bathroom (informal)

ci so

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細心

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careful

sai sam

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多

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many; much; to have a certain amount more

do

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32
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灣仔

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Wanchai

waan zai

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33
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開會

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to have a meeting

hoi wui

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34
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下個月

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next month

haa go jyut

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35
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都時

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in due time, at the time due

dou si

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36
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你得唔得閒呀？

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Are you free? Are you busy?

neih dak m dak haan aa?

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37
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對唔住, 我而家唔得閒.

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I am sorry, I am not free now.

deui m zyu, ngoh ji gaa m dak haan.

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38
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一齊

A

together

jat cai

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39
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印度

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India

jan dou / Yan-douh

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40
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佢係唔係法國人呀?

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Is he a french person?

keoi haih mh haih faat gwok yahn aa ?

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41
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伍(先)生係唔係醫生呀?

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Is Mr. Ngh a Doctor?

ng (sin) saang haih mh haih ji saang aa ?

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42
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型

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model; type

jing / yihng

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43
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對唔住 唔緊要

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Sorry, excuse me never mind

deui mh jyuh (deui mh zui) mh gan yiu

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44
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水喉師傅

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a plumber

seoi hau si fu

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45
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我姓張 ,你呢 ?

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My surname is Cheung, and yours ?
(Literal: I am surnamed Cheung, and you?)
(ngoh sing cheung, neih ne ?)

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46
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你好嗎?

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How are you ?

neih hou maa ?

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47
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飛機師

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pilot (of an airplane)

fei gei si

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我係學生

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I am a student

ngoh hai hohk saang

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喺呢度

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[1] at this place [2] [Syn.] 喺度 , 响度

hai ni dou

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髮型師

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barber; hair dresser

faat yihng si

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51
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去 / 嚟 / 返 –> Aspect of Direction + Time
Q: Subject + Time + Pos.-Neg.-Verb(1) + Adv (Place) + Verb(2) + Object + aa?
你 + 今日 + 去唔去 + 尖沙咀+睇 + 戲+呀? (Are you going to Tsimshatsui to see a movie today?)
你 + 今日 + 嚟唔嚟 + 尖沙咀+睇 + 戲+呀?(Are you coming to Tsimshatsui to see a movie today?)

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Q: Subject + Time + Pos.-Neg.-Verb(1) + Adv (Place) + Verb(2) + Object + aa?
你 + 今日 + 去唔去 + 尖沙咀+睇 + 戲+呀? (Are you going to Tsimshatsui to see a movie today?)
你 + 今日 + 嚟唔嚟 + 尖沙咀+睇 + 戲+呀?(Are you coming to Tsimshatsui to see a movie today?)
你 + 今日 + 返唔返 + 尖沙咀 +睇 + 戲+呀?(Are you returning to Tsimshatsui to see a movie today?)

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52
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黃先生枝筆貴唔貴呀?
貴, 佢枝筆幾貴.
香港啲的士快唔快呀?
有啲(的士) 好快. 有啲(的士) 好慢.
香港啲衫平唔平呀?
有啲(衫)平, 有啲(衫)貴.
A 
黃先生枝筆貴唔貴呀?
貴, 佢枝筆幾貴.
香港啲的士快唔快呀?
有啲(的士) 好快. 有啲(的士) 好慢.
香港啲衫平唔平呀?
有啲(衫)平, 有啲(衫)貴.
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53
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佢 + 係 + 英國人.

A

Q: 佢 + 係唔係 + 英國人+呀？
A: 唔係, 佢係美國人.
佢係美國人.
佢係韓國人.

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54
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唔去, 我聽日唔去新界.後日去.

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No, I am not going to New Territories tomorrow. But the day after tomorrow.

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55
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件

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a measure word

gin

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56
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學校(有)好多書

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There are many books in the school.

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57
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澳洲好多人.–> Opposite

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澳洲好 好少人.

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於

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in; on: at; from

jyu

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關於

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about; on; regarding; concerning

gwaan jyu

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60
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㗎

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final particle for making an assertion, contraction of 嘅+呀

gaa

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琴日

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yesterday [Var.] 尋日 , 噚日

kam jat

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有冇

A 
is there (any); are there (any); was there (any); were there (any); will there be (any)[also written as] 有無 (jau5 mou45)
(jau mou)
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63
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有無

A 
is there (any); are there (any); was there (any); were there (any); will there be (any)[also written as] 有冇
(jau mou)
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64
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畫

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[1] [v] draw; paint; sketch
[2] [v] delineate; mark; delimit
[3] [n] stroke of a Chinese character
[粵] waa2 | [n] drawing; painting; picture
[粵] waa6 | [n] sth decorated with painting or pictures
(waa)

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肚

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the belly, stomach; abdomen; bowels

tou

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唔可能

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cannot; not possible | Synon.: 唔可, 唔可以

m ho nang

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67
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肚餓

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hungry

tou ngo

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氣

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[1] gas; steam; vapour [2] air; weather [3] breath [4] anger; annoyance; irritation [5] smell; odour [6] spirit; morale [7] airs; manners [8] bullying; insult [9][kung fu][Chinese medicine] ‘qi’; ‘chi’; vital energy
(hei)

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69
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唔可

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cannot; not possible | Synon.: 唔可能, 唔可以

m ho

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70
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可能

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maybe; probably; possibly; able

ho nang

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唔得

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cannot; not possible | Synon.: 唔可, 唔可以

m dak

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唔可以

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cannot; not possible | Synon.: 唔得, 唔可

m ho ji

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天氣

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the weather, atmospheric conditions

tin hei

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次

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[1] [n] order; sequence; succession 
[2] [adj] second; next; deputy
[3] [adj] second-rate; secondary; substandard
[4] [measure] time; occasion; occurrence
[5] [adj] [chem] hypo-
[6] [n] [literary] stopover
(ci)
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75
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可以

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can, may, be allowed to

ho ji

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齊

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[1] even; neat; uniform; trim 
[2] identical; together; in unison
[3] all ready; all present; complete
[4] reach the height of; on the same plane with
(cai)
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作

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[1] [v] seize; rob; blackmail
[2] [v] fabricate; cook up; embellish - Cantonese only
(zok)

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合作

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[1] (v.) to work together; to co-operate (cooperate); to collaborate [2] (n.) co-operation (cooperation); collaboration
(hap zok)

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一齊

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all together; together

jat cai

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婚

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[1] [v] to wed; to marry [2] [n] a marriage; a wedding

fan

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秘

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[1] [adj] secret; mysterious; rare
[2] [n] secretary
[3] [adj] constipated; blocked
(bei)

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家課

A

homework

gaa fo

83
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堂

A
  1. [n] hall; government office; office; reception

tong

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課

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[1] [n] class meeting [2] [n] lesson [3] course (of study) [4] [v] impose; levy; tax [5] a session at divination [6] [n] suboffice; bureau [7] [v] supervise
(fo)
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功課

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lessons or studies in general (i.e., homework, curriculum, etc.). 功課 include 堂課 (classwork) or 家課 (homework)
(gung fo)

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細佬

A

[1] younger brother

sai lou

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嫁

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[1] [v] marry a man; get married (said of a woman); give a daughter in marriage; marry off a daughter [2] [v] impute to another (blame, a crime, etc.)
(gaa)

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老婆

A

wife

lou po

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幾

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[1] how many; how much? [2] a few; some; several
gei1/: [3] subtle; [4] nearly; almost
(gei)

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婆

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[1] [n] old woman [2] one’s grandmother [3] the mother of one’s husband
(po)

91
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嫲嫲

A

paternal grandmother; father’s mother

maa maa

92
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嬷

A

granny; wet nurse

maa

93
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阿嬷

A

paternal grandmother; father’s mother. Alt. and Mand.: 奶奶

aa maa

94
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掛住

A

[1] (Cant.[粵]) to think about; to obsess about |
(Cant.) to look forward to; to long for; to miss
(gwaa zyu)

95
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得

A

[1] get; obtain; gain [2] fit; suit [3] satisfied; complacent [4] be finished; be ready [5] permit; allow [6] All right!
[1] [v] need; take [2] have to; must
[particle] used after a verb to express possibility or capability, to indicate the result or degree
(dak)

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記得

A

to remember; to recall

gei dak

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記

A

[1] [v] keep in mind; remember; call to mind; bear in mind [2] [v] record; register
[3] a book recording persons, anecdotes, etc.
[4] seals; chops; [n] sign; mark
(gei)

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板

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[1] [n] plank; board
[2] [n] plate (of iron, tin, aluminum, etc.); slab
[3] printing blocks
(baan)

99
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老闆

A

boss; manager; owner (sometimes written as: 老板; Cantonese 老細)
(lou baan)

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面

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[1] [n] face of a person [2] [n] surface; plane; top; face [3] [n] side; direction; aspect [4] extent; range; scale; scope [5] [v] face; confront; look [6] face-to-face; in or to one’s face; personally; directly [7] [n] plane (mathematics) [8] [v] indicate something flat
(min)

101
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音

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[1] [n] sound; voice; noise [2] [n] tone; pitch; accent; pronunciation; timbre [3] [n] musical note [4] news; information; tidings (usually used in correspondence)
(jam)

102
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打

A

dozen

daa

103
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音樂

A

music

jam ngok

104
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醫生

A

doctor

ji saang

105
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識

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[1] [v] recognize; know; discern [2] [n] opinion; view [3] knowledge
(zik)

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Q

見到

A

see; have seen; have met

gin dou

107
Q

龍

A

[1] [n] dragon [2] of the emperor; imperial [3] a huge extinct reptile [4] a Chinese family name
(lung)

108
Q

過龍

A

to go too far; to do something to excess

gwo lung

109
Q

任

A

[1] appoint; assign; nominate [2] assume; take up; hold [3] official post; office; term [4] let; allow; give free reign to [5] no matter (how, what, etc)
(jam)

110
Q

九

A

[1] nine

gau

111
Q

系主任

A

faculty/department chairman

hai zyu jam

112
Q

系

A

[1] system; series; set [2] department; faculty

hai

113
Q

想

A

1] [v] think; consider; suppose [2] [v] hope; expect [3] [v] plan [4] [v] remember with longing; miss [5] [v] want; would like to
(soeng)

114
Q

清楚

A

[1] clear; clarity; distinct[2] know; be aware of; be clear about
(cing co)

115
Q

楚

A

[1] [adj] painful; aching; miserable [2] [adj] clear; neat; in good order
(co)

116
Q

飯

A

[1] [n] cooked rice; cooked grain for food [2] [n] meal [3] [v] feed [4] [n] profession; means for living
(faan)

117
Q

煮

A

[v]cook; boil; stew; decoct

zyu

118
Q

餸

A

a side dish of food prepared to accompany rice
food; grocery; groceries; a course or dish other than rice or soup
(sung)

119
Q

答案

A

[n] answer

daap on

120
Q

案

A 
[1] legal case; offence; incident 
[2] record; file; archives 
[3] draft; proposal; plan; option
[4] long narrow table or desk 
[5] [archaic] wooden tray (used to serve food)
(on)
121
Q

只

A

[1] only; merely; just; but; simply; yet [2] simplified form of 隻 [zek3]
(zi)

122
Q

寫

A 
[1] write (with brush, pen, etc) 
[2] draw; paint; sketch 
[2] compose (a literary or musical work) 
[4] describe; depict (with words)
(se)
123
Q

成日

A

[1] whole day; all day long. Mandarin: 整天 [2] all the time; always; constantly; frequently; often
(seng jat)

124
Q

小

A

[1] small; tiny; little [2] minor [3] young; junior [4] humble; mean; lowly [5] insignificant; light; unimportant; trivial; petty
(siu)

125
Q

小心

A

careful, warning, “be careful”

siu saam

126
Q

講

A

Cantonese dialectical word: say; speak

gong

127
Q

落雨啦!

A

It’s raining!

lok yue laa!

128
Q

彩

A

[1] colours; variegated colours [2] makeup in various Chinese operas [3] special feats or stunts in Chinese operas [4] ornamental; brilliant; gay [5] stakes in a gambling game; prize money 5) fortunate
(coi -> (e.g. 好彩 /lucky))

129
Q

唧

A

(jyutping) zek1 [final particle] my dear (used mainly by young women or children to give advice with some finality while showing intimacy)
(zek)

130
Q

太太

A

[1] Mrs.; [2] wife

taai taai

131
Q

咗

A

already; (particle marking perfective aspect or continuous state), same as 著.
(zo)

132
Q

香港

A

Hong Kong, literally “fragrant harbour” - which is sadly ironic in light of its polluted waters nowadays; Hong Kong stop on Airport Express MTR line
(hoeng gong)

133
Q

幾歲

A

a question word for ‘how old’ which is placed at the end of a question.
(gei seoi)

134
Q

歲

A

[1] [n] year; age (of a person) [2] harvest

seoi

135
Q

呢個

A

this; this one

ne go

136
Q

嗮

A

variant of 晒 only when used as a Cantonese adverb

saai

137
Q

唔該晒

A

thank you very much (for services rendered) [Var.] 唔該嗮 [華]: 多謝
(m goi saai)

138
Q

唔該嗮

A

thank you very much (for services rendered) [Var.] 唔該晒 [華]: 多謝
(m goi saai)

139
Q

啦

A

[final particle] now; right now; up to now
laa3/la5 - basic connotation of “now”; Canto 啦 sometimes written as 喇.
(laa)

140
Q

喇

A

a particle urging someone to agree with you or o do something for you
[final particle] now; right now; up till now; from now on | [variant] 啦
[n] trumpet; loudspeaker
(laa)

141
Q

酒樓

A

restaurant (usually refers to a chinese restaurants)

zau lau

142
Q

士

A

[1] commendable person; scholar
[2] person trained in a certain field
[3] soldier; noncommissioned officer
(si)

143
Q

酒

A

[n] wine; spirits; liquor; alcoholic drinks (brewed or distilled)
(zau)

144
Q

工

A

[1] [n] labor; work [2] [n] worker; laborer [3] [n] shift; time used in doing a piece of work [4] [n] day’s work [5] [n] engineering or building project [6] [n] defense work [7] fine; delicate [8] [v] be skilled in
(gung)

145
Q

咩呀

A

what? (咩 is a common spoken contraction of 乜嘢)

me aa

146
Q

咩

A

[1] [n] bleating of sheep [2] [Cantonese] [Hakka] [final particle] transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise
(me)

147
Q

做咩

A
  1. what (are you / is he / are they) doing?2. why?

zou me

148
Q

做咩嘢

A

why (use to inquire reason)? for what reason? [Syn.] 做乜, 做乜嘢

zou me yeh

149
Q

做乜嘢

A

why (use to inquire reason)? for what reason?
[Syn.] 做乜, 做咩嘢
(zou mat yeh)

150
Q

乜

A

[1] [pron] what
[2] why; how come
(mat)

151
Q

做

A

[1] [v] work; make; do [2] [v] act as [3] [v] pretend to be [4] [v] give (a party, reception, etc.) [5] [v] enter (a profession) [6] [v] become
(zou)

152
Q

處

A

[粵拼:] cyu3 [more literary]; syu3 [more colloquial]; [n] place; location; spot; locality
[粵拼:] syu3; [classifier] for places
(syu)

153
Q

處

A

[v] get along (with sb.)
[v] be situated in (a time, space or condition)
[v] manage; handle; deal with; settle; dispose of
[v] virginal
[v][Literary] dwell; live
(syu)

154
Q

邊喥

A

1] where? (varant of 邊度) [2] [Syn.] 邊處

bin dou

155
Q

邊度

A

where [Var.] 邊喥

bin dou

156
Q

美國人

A

American person; American people; people of the United States
(mei gwok jan)

157
Q

呀

A

[1] final particle used to soften an abrupt question/statement, act as reminder and make emphasis; [2] pause particle in enumerating items
aa4 – interrogative particle used to get confirmation or clarify a doubt, show skepticism or surprise
(aa)

158
Q

呀

A

aa5 – interrogative particle used in rhetorical question
aa1 – variant of 吖
ya1 – [1] [interjection] wow; [2] [onomatopoeia] creak/squeak
ya5 – variant of final particle 啊
(aa)

159
Q

啊

A

aa1 |[interjection] ah; oh - used to express surprise or appreciation
aa2 |[interjection] eh, what - used to press for an answer or ask for a repetition of sth just said
aa6 |[interjection] well, okay; oh, ah - used to express consent or sudden realisation
(aa)

160
Q

解

A

1] [國] [v] understand; see the point
[2] [n] acrobatic skills on horseback
[3] [n] used as place or family name
(haai)

161
Q

意思

A

meaning; interest; intention

ji si

162
Q

思

A 
[1] [v] think; consider; deliberate 
[2] [v] long for; miss; think of
[3] [n] train of thought; thinking
[4] [n] state of mind; feeling; mood | used in compound form 意思
(si)
163
Q

解

A 
[1] [v] untie; separate; cut apart 
[2] [v] relieve; dispel; solve
[3] [v] explain; interpret; elucidate 
| [v] send under guard; escort
(gaai)
164
Q

點解

A

why? | Syn.: 為乜

dim gaai

165
Q

睇

A

[1] [v] take a casual look at [3] to watch TV or a film at the cinema [4] to read a book or magazine [5] to believe, think, consider
[2] [v] look sideways; look askance; cast a sidelong glance
(dai)

166
Q

唔好嘈

A

Don’t disturb.

m hou cou

167
Q

人哋嘅

A

other people’s

jan dei ge

168
Q

嘈

A

noisy; clamorous; booming

cou

169
Q

人哋

A

other people.

jan dei

170
Q

响

A

[v] be located at; be in; be on; be at [prep] in; on; at; form[粵] synonym of 喺 (hai2)
(hoeng)

171
Q

佢

A

he; him; his; she; her; hers; it

keoi

172
Q

嘅

A

[1] possessive particle [2] final particle that connotes assertion with emphasis or reservation
(ge)

173
Q

九龍

A

Kowloon, Hong Kong; an Airport Express stop of the same name

gau lung

174
Q

打

A

[1] [v] strike; hit; beat [2] [v] fight; attack [3] [v] smash [4] [v] make, do, get, fetch, play, buy, etc. [5] from; to; toward
(daa)

175
Q

結婚

A

to marry; to get married

git fan

176
Q

雨

A

[n, adj] rain; rainy
[v] fall like rain
(jyu)

177
Q

交

A

[1] [v] submit; hand in or over; transfer [2] [v] be on good terms with; come into contact with; meet [3] [v] exchange [4] [v] intersect; cross (gaau)

178
Q

交

A

[5] [n] friend; friendship [6] [v] come close to; join; alternate; engage in [7] [v] unite in sexual intercourse [8] simultaneous(ly) [9] each other
(gaau)

179
Q

升

A

[1] ascend; go up; hoist; rise | variant: 昇
[2] promote; elevate; advance | variant: 陞
[3] [measure] litre
[4] a traditional unit of capacity, equal to 0.1 dou
(sing)

180
Q

答

A

(1) [1] [v] answer; reply [2] [v] reciprocate; return

daap

181
Q

交換學生

A

an exchange student

gaau wun hok saang

182
Q

遊客 - 佢哋係遊客

A

tourist, visitor; traveller - They are tourists

jau haak - Keoi deih jau haak

183
Q

護士

A

Nurse

wuh si

184
Q

咗 vs. 過

A

咗 vs. 過 –> zo vs. gwo –>咗: shows that an action has been completed at a particular point in time; –> 過: shows that an action has at some time or other occurred: (zo vs. gwo)

185
Q

開心

A

happy –> enjoy; like much

hoi sam

186
Q

住喺

A

live at; live in;

zyu hai

187
Q

俾

A

1] [v] enable; cause
[2] [conj] so/such that; so as to; in order that
[3] [粵] [prep] by (used together with a passive verb)
1. In Cantonese, 俾 and 畀 are often regarded as variants of each other. However, some people suggest that 俾 means “by (passive voice)” whereas 畀means “give”.
(bei)

188
Q

咩事呀?

A 
What's the matter? 
What exactly can i do for you? 
Why are you looking for me? 
Why are you calling?
general asking phrase for: what is it (what do you need; what can I do for you?) etc.?
(me si aa)
189
Q

你講咩事呀?

A

What are you saying?

neih gong me si aa ?

190
Q

嘢

A

thing; things; article; articles; goods; matter; stuff; object
(Classifier(s): 樣 / joeng (sample; type)
(yeh)

191
Q

吖

A

final particle expressing consent and denial, liveliness and irritation, etc
(particle) (triumphantly scoring a point) didn’t I tell you so!
(aa)

192
Q

膽

A

[1] guts; bravery; courage; nerve

daam

193
Q

去邊度呀?
返屋企
阿英做乜嘢工㗎?
做護士嘅

A

去邊度呀?
返屋企
阿英做乜嘢工㗎?
做護士嘅

194
Q

佢係美國人

A

He’s American

195
Q

好難講

A

It’s hard to say

196
Q

人哋唔好意思呀

A

Maybe I’m embarrassed

197
Q

人哋睇住你

A

People are watching you

198
Q

唔好嘈人哋

A

Don’t disturb (other people)

199
Q

好靚呀! 我要呀!

A

It’s beautiful! I want it!

Canto (20 decks)

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