Cantonese Flashcards
的
Meaning: possessive particle
(pinyin: de - jyutping: dik1)
|| Ex: 真的 (zan1 dik1 - zhēn de): really
一
Meaning: one
(pinyin: yī - jyutping: jat1)
|| Ex: 一起 (jat1 hei2 - yìqǐ): together
是
Meaning: is/be
(pinyin: shì - jyutping: si6)
|| Ex: 是非 (si6 fei1 - shìfēi): right and wrong | 真是 (zan1 si6 - zhēnshì): really is
不
Meaning: not
(pinyin: bù - jyutping: bat1)
|| Ex: 不要 (bat1 jiu3 - bùyào): don’t
了
Meaning: return
(pinyin: huí - jyutping: wui4)
|| Ex: 回家 (wui4 gaa1 - huíjiā): return home | 回來 (wui4 loi4 - huílái): come back | 回答 (wui4 daap3 - huídá): answer
在
Meaning: at
(pinyin: zài - jyutping: zoi6)
|| Ex: 在樹上 (zoi6 syu6 soeng6 - zài shù shàng): on the tree, 現在 (jin6 zoi6 - xiànzài): now
人
Meaning: person
(pinyin: rén - jyutping: 45295)
|| Ex: 人物 (jan4 mat6 - rénwù): character | 人生 (jan4 sang1 - rénshēng): life
有
Meaning: have
(pinyin: yǒu - jyutping: jau5)
|| Ex: 有趣 (jau5 ceoi3 - yǒuqù): interesting | 沒有 (mou5 jau5 - méiyǒu): don’t have
我
Meaning: I/me
(pinyin: wǒ - jyutping: ngo5)
|| Ex: 我們 (ngo5 mun4 - wǒmen): we
他
Meaning: other, another; he, she, it
(pinyin: tā - jyutping: taa1)
|| Ex: 他們 (taa1 mun4 - tāmen): they
这 / 這
Meaning: this
(pinyin: zhè - jyutping: ze5)
|| Ex: 這個 (ze5 go3 - zhè gè): this one
个 / 個
Meaning: measure word
(pinyin: gè - jyutping: go3)
|| Ex: 這個 (ze5 go3 - zhè gè): this one
们 / 們
Meaning: plural marker
(pinyin: men - jyutping: mun4)
|| Ex: 我們 (ngo5 mun4 - wǒmen): we, 同學們 (tung4 hok6 mun4 - tóngxuémen): students
中
Meaning: middle
(pinyin: zhōng - jyutping: zung1)
|| Ex: 中間 (zung1 gaan1 - zhōngjiān): middle | 中文 (zung1 man4 - zhōngwén): Chinese
来 / 來
Meaning: come
(pinyin: lái - jyutping: loi4)
|| Ex: 回來 (wui4 loi4 - huílái): come back, 起來 (hei2 loi4 - qǐlái): get up
上
Meaning: up/on
(pinyin: shàng - jyutping: soeng5)
|| Ex: 上學 (soeng5 hok6 - shàngxué): go to school | 上班 (soeng5 baan1 - shàngbān): go to work
大
Meaning: big
(pinyin: dà - jyutping: daai6)
|| Ex: 大小 (daai6 siu2 - dàxiǎo): size | 偉大 (wai5 daai6 - wěidà): great
为 / 為
Meaning: for
(pinyin: wèi - jyutping: wai6)
|| Ex: 因為 (jan1 wai6 - yīnwèi): because
和
Meaning: prepare
(pinyin: zhǔn - jyutping: zeon2)
|| Ex: 準備 (zeon2 bei6 - zhǔnbèi): prepare
地
Meaning: ground/manner
(pinyin: de/dì - jyutping: dei6)
|| Ex: 傷心地 (soeng1 sam1 dei6 - shāngxīn de): sadly
到
Meaning: arrive/to
(pinyin: dào - jyutping: dou3)
|| Ex: 撞到 (zong6 dou3 - zhuàng dào): bump into, 收到 (sau1 dou3 - shōu dào): receive
以
Meaning: by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
(pinyin: yǐ - jyutping: ji5)
|| Ex: 可以 (ho2 ji5 - kěyǐ): can
时 / 時
Meaning: time
(pinyin: shí - jyutping: si4)
|| Ex: 時間 (si4 gaan1 - shíjiān): time | 小時 (siu2 si4 - xiǎoshí): hour
要
Meaning: want/need
(pinyin: yào - jyutping: jiu3)
|| Ex: 不要 (bat1 jiu3 - bùyào): don’t