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Cantonese 2 Flashcards

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Lesson [ # ]

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第dai6 [ 一jat1 ] 堂tong4

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Happy new year

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新san1 年nin4 快faai3 樂lok6

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New Year’s wishes

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新san1 年nin4 願jyun6 望mong6

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I hope…

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我ngo5 希hei1 望mong6

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I want…

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我ngo5 想soeng2

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stay healthy

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身san1 體tai2 健gin6 康hong1

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to chat/have a conversation

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傾偈/ 傾計king1 gai2

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to remember

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記gei3 得dak1

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to stand up

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起 hei2 身 san1

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to sit down

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坐 co5 低 dai1

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to walk

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行 hang4

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to stop

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停 ting4

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to turn around

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轉 zyun3

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to jump

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跳 tiu3

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to point to

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指 zi2 住 zyu6

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door

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門 mun4

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table

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檯 toi2

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chair

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櫈 dang3

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physical appearance

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形 jing4 容 jung4

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What does he/she/they look like?

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佢 keoi5 係 hai6 點 dim2 樣 joeng6 架 gaa3 ?

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tall

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高 gou1

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short

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矮 ngai2

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tall and big

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高大 gou1 daai6

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short and small

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矮 ngai2 細 sai3

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fat

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肥 fei4

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thin

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瘦 sau3

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long-haired

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長 coeng4 頭 tau4 髮 faat3

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short-haired

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短 dyun2 頭 tau4 髮 faat3 (short-haired)

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pretty, beautiful

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靚 leng3

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handsome

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靚 leng3 仔 zai2

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beautiful/pretty young woman/girl

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靚 leng3女 neoi5

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old

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老 lou5

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young

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後 hau6 生 saang1

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wear glasses

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戴 daai3 眼 ngaan5 鏡 geng2

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does not wear glasses

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無 mou2 戴 daai3 眼 ngaan5 鏡 geng2

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has a beard

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有jau5 鬍 wu4 鬚 sou1

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does not have a beard

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無 mou2 鬍 wu4 鬚 sou1

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how does the reduplicated adjective work?

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you repeat an adjective to mean “quite” (e.g. gou1 gou1 dei6*2)

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or

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定 ding6

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I am a short haired person

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我 ngo5 係 hai6 一 jat1 個 go3 (a/one) 短 dyun2 頭 tau4 髮 faat3 嘅 ge3 女 neoi5 人 jan4

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how do you form yes/no questions?

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Depends on the descriptor.
- keoi5 hai6 m4 hai6 [descriptor] aa1? (e.g. gender, name, occupation, nationality)
- keoi5 adjective m4 adjective aa1? (e.g. fei4, sau3, gou1)
- keoi5 jau5 mou4 thing aa1 (e.g. daai3 ngaan5 geng2, wu4 sou1)

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man

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男 naam4 人 jan2

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woman

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女 neoi5 人 jan2

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who is [e.g. your teacher]?

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邊 bin1 個 go3 係 hai6 _______________呀 aa1 ?

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there!

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呢 ne1

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嗰 go2 邊 bin1

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over there

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that person is [e.g. my teacher]

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嗰 go2 個 go3 (that person) 就 zau6 係 hai6 (is) ___________嘞 laak3

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family members

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屋企人 nguk1 kei5 jan4

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age

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歲數 seoi3 sou3

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teacher

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老 師 lou5 si1 (lit. old master)

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father (three ways!)

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爸 baa4 爸 baa1
aa1 baa4
老 lou5 豆 dau6 (old bean)

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mother (three ways)

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媽 maa4 媽 maa1
aa1 maa4
老 lou5 母 mou5 (avoid using)

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older brother (three ways)

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哥 go4 哥 go1
aa1 go1
大佬 daai6 lou2 (first/eldest)

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younger brother (two ways)

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弟 dai4 弟 dai2
細佬 sai3 lou2

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older sister (three ways)

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姐 ze4 姐 ze1
家姐 gaa1 ze1
大家姐 daai6 gaa1 ze1 (eldest sister)

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younger sister

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妹 mui4 妹 mui2
aa1 mui2
細妹 sai3 mui2

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son

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仔 zai2

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daughter

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女 neoi2

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children

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zai2 neoi2

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how old is/are you/other specific people?

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你 nei5 [嘅 ge3 [family member, etc] 幾 gei2 多 do1 歲 seoi3 (how old) 呀 aa1?

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me/my [specific person] is X years old this year.

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我 ngo5 [嘅 ge3 (my) family member, etc] 今 gam1 年 nin2/nin4 _______ 歲 seoi3.

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one

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一 jat1

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two

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二 ji6

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three

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三 saam1

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four

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四 sei3

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five

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五 ng5

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six

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六 luk6

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seven

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七 cat1

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eight

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八 baat3

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nine

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九 gau2

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ten

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十 sap6

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一

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jat1

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二

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ji6

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三

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saam1

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四

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sei3

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五

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ng5

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六

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luk6

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七

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cat1

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八

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baat3

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九

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gau2

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十

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sap6

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twenty …

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廿
jaa6 (21-29)

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thirty…

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卅
saa1*6

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forty …

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四
sei3 aa6(41-49)

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fifty…

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五
ng5 aa6 (51-59)

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sixty…

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六
luk6 aa6(61-69)

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seventy…

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七
cat1 aa6(71-79)

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eighty…

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八
baat3 aa6(81-89)

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ninety…

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九
gau2 aa6 (91-99)

90
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year of the dragon

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lung4 龍 nin4 年

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lunar new year’s eve

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ceoi4 除zik6 夕

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lunar new year day

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nin4 年co1 初
then add for each day after (jat, ji, saam, etc)

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lantern festival

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jyun4 元siu1 宵zit3 節

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furniture

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gaa1 傢 si1 俬

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money

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錢 cin2

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classifiers for furniture

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zoeng1 (piece of)
sometimes go3 (e.g. for bookcase)

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price

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價gaa3 錢cin4

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sofa

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張 zoeng1 梳so1 化faa2

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dining table

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張 zoeng1 餐caan1/飯faan6 枱toi2

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dining chair

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張 zoeng1 餐caan1 椅ji2 (dining chair)

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chair

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張 zoeng1 櫈dang3

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vase

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個 go3 花 faa1 樽zeon1

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coffee table

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張 zoeng1 茶caa4 几gei1

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massage chair

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張 zoeng1 按on3 摩mo1 椅ji2

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bed

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張 zoeng1 牀 cong4

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study/work desk

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張 zoeng1 書syu1 枱toi2

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bookcase

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個 go3 書syu1 架 gaa2

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HK dollar

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蚊man1

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hundred

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百baak3

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thousand

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千cin1

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ten thousand

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萬 maan6

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one hundred thousand

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十 sap6 萬 maan6

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one million

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百baak3 萬maan6

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ten million

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千cin1 百baak3 萬maan6

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zero

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零 ling4

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樓lau2

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apartment building

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house

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屋nguk1

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looking for an apt/house

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睇tai2 樓lau2/屋nguk1

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every month pay $X

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每mui5 月jyut6 供gung1 X man1

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room

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房 fong2

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classifier for room

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間 gaan1

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bathroom

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浴juk6 室sat1

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restroom

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廁ci3 所so2 toilet
洗sai2 手sau2 間gaan1 room to wash hands

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square feet

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平ping4 方fong1 呎cek3

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particle for mild surprise or emphasis

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哦 wo3

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bought

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買maai5 咗zo2

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this/these

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呢 ne/ni1

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transportation

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交 gaau1 通 tung1

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dialogue

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對deoi3 話waa6

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means of transportation

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交gaau1 通tung1 工gung1 具geoi6

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to ride on (transport)

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搭daap3

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to drive

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揸zaa1

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car

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車ce1

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subway

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地dei6 鐵tit3

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light rail

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輕hing1 鐵tit3

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train

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火fo2 車ce1

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bus

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巴baa1 士si6

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minibus

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小siu2 巴baa1
van 仔zai2

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taxi

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的dik1 士si6

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ferry/boat

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船syun4

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plane

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飛fei1 機gei1

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how to express duration of time?

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amount + classifier + pizzazz

143
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one minute (duration)

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㇐jat1 分fan1 鐘zung1

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one hour (duration)

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㇐jat1 個go3 鐘zung1

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one and a half hours (duration)

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一jat1 個go3 半bun3 鐘zung1

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day (duration)

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㇐jat1 日jat6

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one week (duration)

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㇐jat1 個go3 禮lai5 拜baai3 // 星sing1 期kei4

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one month (duration)

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㇐jat1 個go3 月jyut6

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