Cantonese Flashcards
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ngóh (我)
A
I, me
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kéuih (佢)
A
He/him, she/her
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haih (系)
A
To be; yes
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síujé (小姐)
MW: go, wái
A
Miss; young lady
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hóu (好)
A
Good; very, very much
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sīnsāang (先生)
MW: go, wái
A
Mister; teacher; husband; sir
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Hēunggóng (香港)
A
Hong Kong
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yàhn (人)
MW: go
A
Person; people
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Méihgwok (美國)
A
The United States of America
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taaitáai (太太)
MW: go, wái
A
Mrs.; wife; a married woman
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Jūnggwok (中國)
A
China
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àh (啊) ?!
A
Final particle to express doubt or surprise in a question
13
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néihdeih (你哋)
A
You (plural)
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Kéuihdeih (佢哋)
A
They, them (plural, a group)
15
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jūngyi (中意)
A
Like; like to
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ma (嗎)?
A
Final particle to turn a statement into a queston
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leng (靚)
A
Pretty, beautiful, good quality
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m (唔)
A
Not
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a?
a!
(啊)
A
Final particle for a choice type question, softens the mood of a sentence
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géi (幾)
A
Quite
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daaih (大)
A
Big, large
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daahnhaih
A
But; however (但, 但係)
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sing (姓)
A
Surname
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gaaisiuh (介紹)
A
Introduce
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dáng (等)
Let; wait
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néih hóu (你好)!
Nice to meet you!
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néih hóu ma (你好嗎)?
How are you?
28
chéng mahn (請問)...?
May I ask...?
29
# c
wàhkìuh (華僑)
## Footnote
MW: go
Overseas Chinese
30
gwai sing a (貴姓啊)?
May I know your surname?
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néih né (你呢)?
And you?
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tái (睇)
Read (books), watch (TV), look at
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māt(yéh) (乜嘢)
mē(yéh) (咩嘢)
What, what kind of
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syū (書)
## Footnote
MW: bún
book
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Yīngmàhn/Yīngmán (英文)
English (language)
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Jūngmàhn/Jūngmán (中文)
Chinese (language)
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nē (呢)?
Final particle meaning "how about?"
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dōu (都)
Also, too
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yáuh (有)
Have
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móuh (冇)
Don't have
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yiu (要)
Want; have to, must, need to
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boují (報紙)
## Footnote
MW: jēung, fahn
Newspaper
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jē (了)
Final particle meaning "only" or "that's all"
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gwai (貴)
Expensive
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pèhng (平)
Cheap
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yìhgā (而家)
Now, currently
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hohk (學)
Learn
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Gwóngdūngwá (廣東話)
Cantonese
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yihhohk (易學)
Easy to learn
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yih (易)
Easy
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nàahnhohk (硬學)
Hard to learn
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nàahn (硬)
Hard
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gaau (教)
To teach
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léuhng (兩)
Two (MW)
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bāan (辦)
## Footnote
MW: go
Class, group of
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géidō (幾多)
How many/how much
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lìhng (零)
Zero
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yāt (一)
One
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yih (二)
Two
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sāam (三)
Three
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sei (四)
Four
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mh (五)
Five
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luhk (六)
Six
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chāt (七)
Seven
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baat (八)
Eight
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gáu (九)
Nine
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sahp (十)
Ten
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hohksāang (學生)
Student
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jóusàhn (早晨)
Good morning!
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mgōi (唔該), dōjeh (多謝)
Thank you
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msái mgōi (唔使唔該)
You are welcome (lighter)
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msái haakhei (唔使客氣)
You are welcome (heavier)
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jyúyahm
## Footnote
MW: go, wái
Director
74
Yahtbún (日本)
Japan
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Yahtmàhn/Yahtmán (日文)
Japanese (language)
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Yīnggwok (英國)
England/UK
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Gānàhdaaih (加拿大)
Canada
78
tùhnghohk (同學)
## Footnote
MW: go
Classmate
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gāfe (咖啡)
## Footnote
MW: būi
Coffee
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chàh (茶)
## Footnote
MW: būi
Tea
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loùhsī (老師)
Teacher
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múihyaht
Every day
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múih
Every
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seuhngjau
Morning (before noon)
85
hahjau
Afternoon
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(Number) dím
(Number) o'clock
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bun
half
88
séuhngtòhng
Attend class; class begins
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tòhng
Class
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ngaanjau
Noon; lunch
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fonghohk
Get out of school
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jéunsìh
Punctual
93
mhóu
Don't (verb)
| Mild command
94
chìhdou
Arrive late
95
chìh
Late
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dou
Arrive, reach
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hohkhaauh
## Footnote
MW: gāan
School
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dímgáai
Why, how come
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yeh
Late (in the evening)
100
jóu
Early
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fan(gaau)
Sleep
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ngaan
Late (in the morning)
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héisan
Get up
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jī(dou)
Know (information
105
yehmáahn
Evening, nighttime
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géidím
What time?
107
pìhngsìh
Usually, ordinarily
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bunyé/bunyeh
Midnight
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géisìh/géisí
When?
110
fāanhohk
Go to school
111
(Number) fān
(Number) minute
| Telling clock time
112
géinoih/génói
How long?
113
jih
## Footnote
MW: go
5-minute period
114
daih
Prefix for counting
115
daihyāt
First
116
daihyih
Second; another, other
117
lohktòhng
Class dismisses
118
géi
Several; more than
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jūngtàuh
## Footnote
MW: go
Hour
120
fānjūng
Minute
121
làih
Come
122
la/lo/laak
Final particle indicating a change of status
123
meih
Not yet
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yahp
Enter
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yahplaih
Come in
126
deuimjyuh
Sorry (heavier)
127
mhóuyisi
Sorry, excuse me (lighter)
128
(Time1) dou (Time2)
From (Time1) to (Time2)
129
(Place1) dou (Place2)
From (Place1) to (Place2)
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yāusīk
Rest, take a break (formal)
131
táu
Rest, take a break (informal)
132
jauhlàih
Soon
133
jóu táu
Good night
134
fāangūng
Go to work
135
fonggūng
Get off from work
136
gān-jyuh
And then, the following
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gāmyaht
Today
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yaht
Day
139
tīngyaht
Tomorrow
140
kàhmyaht/chàhmyaht
Yesterday
141
nìhn
Year
142
yuht
## Footnote
MW: go
Month
143
houh
Date, day of the month; number
144
sāangyaht
Birthday
145
seuhng
Last (month, week, time)
146
hah
Next (month, week, time)
147
hái
To be located at, in or on, from
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chēutsai
Be born
149
béi
Give
150
láihmaht
## Footnote
MW: fahn, gihn
Present, gift
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dī (Noun)
Pluralizes a noun
152
láihbaai/sīngkèih
Week
153
nī (MW N)
This
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nīdī
These
155
jouh mātyéh
What to do?
156
jouh
Do; work as
157
heui máaihyéh
Go shopping
158
heui
Go
159
máaihyéh
Buy things; shopping
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máaih
To buy
161
yám chàh
Have tea, go for dimsum
162
yám
To drink
163
bīn (MW Noun)
Which (noun) (singular)
164
bīndī
Which (plural)
165
gó (MW Noun)
That (noun)
166
gódī (Noun)
Those
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gauhnín
Last year
168
ga?
Final particle used with a time word to indicate something happening in the past
169
(Verb) jó
Verb suffix to indicate a completion of an action
170
ge
Structural particle to indicate possessiveness
170
bīndouh
Where
171
gāmnín/gāmnìhn
This year
172
chēutnín
Next year
173
kāat
## Footnote
MW: go, jēung
Card
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tùhng(màaih)
And, with
175
fā
Flower
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bīngo
Who, which one
