Cantonese Vocab Flashcards
You
你
nei5
Good, fine
好
hou2
To call
叫
giu3
What?
乜野
mat1 ye5
咩
me1
Name
名
meng2
[Question particles]
啊
a3
㗎
ga3
I, me
我
ngo5
What about…?
呢
ne1
Hey!
喂
wai6 / wei6
Recently, lately
呢排
ni1 paai4
How?
點
dim2
Quite
幾
gei2
Not, do not
唔
m4
Not bad
唔錯
m4 cho3
[Statement particle]
啊
a6 / a1
Let, allow
等
dang2
Introduce
介紹
gaai3 siu6
This
呢
ni1
[MW: Person or thing]
個
go3
To be
係
hai6
Friend
朋友
pang4 yau5
He, she
佢
keui5
[Plural particle for pronouns]
地
dei6
Recently, lately
最近
jeui3 gan6
Very
好
hou2
Berkeley
柏克萊
paak3 hak1 loi4
This year
今年
gam1 nin2
[Ordinal prefix]
第
dai6
How many?
幾
gei2
Year
年
nin4
To major in
主修
jyu2 sau1
To read, to study
讀
duk6
Which
邊
bin1
Subject, field
科
fo1
From, at
喺
hai2
Los Angeles
洛杉磯
lok6 caam3 gei1
羅省
lo4 saang2
To come
嚟
lei4
Here
呢度
ni1 dou6
Oh!
哦
o4
So then…, well then…
咁
gam2
Where?
邊度
bin1 dou6
Now, currently
而家
yi4 ga1
To live, to reside in
住
jyu6
Dorm
宿舍
suk1 se5
[MW: Buildings]
座
jo6
Home, family
屋企
uk1 kei2
To exist, to have
有
yau2
Father
爸爸
ba4 ba1
Mother
媽媽
ma4 ma1
Older sister
家姐
ga1 je1
Older brother
哥哥
go4 go1
Younger brother
細佬
sai3 lou2
Younger sister
細妺
sai3 mui2
And, with
同(埋)
tung4 (maai4)
To not exist, not exist
冇
mou5
Brothers and sisters
兄弟姊妹
hing1 dai6 ji2 mui2
Only
得
duc1
Parents
父母
fu6 mou5
Big, large
大
daai6
To pass
過
gwo3
How many?
幾多
gei2 do1
Small, little
細
sai3
Two [with measure words]
兩
leung5
That
嗰
go2
There, over there
嗰度
go2 dou6
This side
呢便
ni1 bin6
呢邊
ni1 bin1
呢面
ni1 min3
That side
嗰便
go2 bin6
嗰邊
go2 bin1
嗰面
go2 min3
Many, more
多
do1
Few, less
少
siu2
Tall, high
高
gou1
Short, low
矮
ai2
Low
低
dai1
Long
長
cheung4
Short
短
dyun2
Fat
肥
fei4
Skinny
瘦
sau3
Good
好
hou2
Light
輕
heng1
Heavy
重
chung5
Bad, out of order
壞
waai6
Worse, bad, lacking
差
cha1
New
新
san1
Young
後生
hau6 saang1
年青
nin4 ching1
Expensive
貴
gwai3
Inexpensive
平
peng4
Smart
叻
lek1
醒目
sing2 muk6
聰明
chung1 ming4
Old
老
lou5
舊
gau6
Stupid
蠢
cheun2
Slow-witted
鈍
deun6
Far
遠
yun5
Close
近
kan2
Fast
快
faai3
Slow
慢
maan6
Hot
熱
yit6
Cold
凍
dung3
Difficult
難
naan4
Early
早
jou2
Late
遲
chi4
On time
準時
jeun2 si4
To arrive late
遲到
chi4 dou3
To be born
出世
cheut1 sai3
When?
幾時
gei2 si4
Month
月
yut6
Day, number
號
hou6
Oh, hey!
咦
yi2
Would be, that is
即係
jik1 hai6
Thanksgiving
感恩節
gam3 yan1 jit3
Right on!
冇錯
mou5 cho3
Of course
梗係
gang2 hai6
[Particle to lighten tone]
啦
la1
At night
夜晚
ye6 maan5
How come, why?
做咩
jou6 me1
So, that much
咁
gam3
Before
之前
ji1 chin4
Late at night
夜
ye3
To be free, not busy
得閒
dak1 haan4
Busy
忙
mong4
All the time, all day
成日
seng4 yat6
To go to an interview
見工
gin3 gung1
To graduate
畢業
bat1 yip6
In the month of…
月份
yut6 fan6
To want to
想
seung2
To study abroad
留學
lau4 hok6
School semester
學期
hok6 kei4
After
之後
ji1 hau6
To do, to make
做
jou6
To find
搵
wan2
Work, job
工
gung1
Things
嘢
ye5
To work
做嘢
jou6 ye5
To sing karaoke
唱K
cheung3 k
Also
都
dou1
[Particle indicating experience]
過
gwo3
Originally
本來
bun2 loi4
[MW: Songs]
首
sau2
To wait
等
dang2
Long (time)
耐
noi6
To arrive
到
dou3
Only, just
咋
zaa3
To be here/there
喺度
hai2 dou6
[Progressive action particle]
緊
gan2
To practice
練
lin6
Ball
波
bo1
To hit
打
da2
To go out
出
cheut1
Street
街
gaai1
Tennis
網球
mong5 kau4
No need to
唔使
m4 sai2
You are right, that’s true
你又啱喎
nei2 yau6 ngaam1 wo3
[MW: Sports matches, movie showings, theatrical performances]
埸
cheung4
To pick up
執
jap1
Dramas
劇集
kek6 jaap6
Popular
興
hing1
To watch, to see
睇
tai2
[MW: TV drama]
套
tou3
[Particle indicating finish or end]
完
yun4
To be called
叫做
giu3 jou6
[MW: Occurrences]
次
ci3
To think that, to find that
覺得
gok3 dak1
To play ball
打波
da2 bo1
To play basketball
打籃球
da2 laam4 kau4
To play baseball
打棒球
da2 paang5 kau4
To play volleyball
打排球
da2 paai4 kau4
To play football
打美式足球
da2 mei5 sik1 juk1 kau4
To play ping pong
打乒乓球
da2 bing1 bam1 kau4
To play tennis
打網球
da2 mong5 kau4
To play golf
打哥爾夫球
da2 go1 yi5 fu1 kau4
To play badminton
打羽毛球
da2 yu5 mou4 kau4
To play soccer
踼足球
tek3 juk1 kau4
To swim
游水
yau4 seui2
To ski
滑雪
waat6 syut3
To run
跑步
paau2 bou6
To study
讀書
duk6 syu1
To sleep
瞓覺
fan3 gaau3
To take/ride (transportation)
搭
daap3
About to, soon
就快
jau6 faai3
Subway
地鐵
dei6 tit3
To decide
決定
kyut3 ding6
To have dim sum
飲茶
yam2 cha4
In a while, soon, in a moment
陣間
jan6 gaan1
To see, to meet
見
gin3
Vehicle
車
che1
Private car
私家車
si1 ga1 che1
Motorcycle
電單車
din6 daan1 che1
Bicycle
單車
daan1 che1
Bus
巴士
ba1 si2
Minibus
小巴
siu2 ba1
Taxi
的士
dik1 si2
Train
火車
fo2 che1
Subway
地鐵
dei6 tit3
Light rail
輕鐵
hing1 tit3
Airplane
飛機
fei1 gei1
Ferry
渡輪
dou4 leun4
To board (a vehicle)
上車
seung5 che1
To alight (a vehicle)
落車
lok6 che1
Above
上
seung6
Below
下
ha6
Left
左
jo2
Right
右
yau6
Beside
旁邊
pong4 bin1
隔離
gaak3 lei4
Inside
入
yap6
East
東
dung1
West
西
sai1
South
南
naam4
North
北
bak1
Front
前
chin4
Back
後
hau6
Outside
出
ceot1
Between A and B
A同B之間
A tung4 B ji1 gaan1
Shoot, darn, crap!
斃喇
bai6 la3
Chinatown
唐人埠(街)
tong4 yan4 fau6 (gaai1)
Went the wrong way
行錯咗路
haang4 cho3 jo2 lou6
Road
馬路
ma5 lou6
To know
知
ji1
First(ly)
首先
sau2 sin1
Block, intersection
街口
gaai1 hau2
To turn
𨍭
jyun3
After that, afterwards
然(之)後
yin4 (ji1) hau6
In addition, again
再
joi3
Straight
直
jik6
Street
街
gaai3
Last, finally
最後
jeui3 hau6
Also
仲有
jung6 yau5
Parking lot
停車場
ting4 che1 cheung4
Across from
對面
deui3 min6
Will, would
會
wui5
To see
見
gin3
[MW: Rooms, some buildings]
間
gaan1
Breakfast
早餐
jou2 chaan1
Lunch
晏
aan3
Dinner
晚飯
maan5 faan6
Dim sum
點心
dim2 sam1
Restaurant
餐廳
chaan1 teng1
Bill
單
daan1
Pay the bill
埋單
maai4 daan1
Menu
餐牌
chaan1 paai2
Restroom
洗手間
sai2 sau2 gaan1
廁所
chi3 so2
Full
飽
baau2
Hungry
肚餓
tou5 ngo6
Shrimp dumpling
蝦餃
ha4 gaau2
Siu mai
燒賣
siu1 maai6
Spare ribs
蒸排骨
jing1 paai4 gwat1
Chive dumplings
韭菜餃
gau2 choi3 gaau2
Pork dumplings with water chestnuts
潮式蒸粉果
chiu4 sik1 jing1 fan2 gwo2
Shark fin dumpling
魚翅餃
yu4 ci3 gaau2
Soybean sheet roll
鮮竹卷
sin1 juk1 gyun2
Beef balls
牛肉球
ngau4 yuk6 kau4
Phoenix claws
蒸鳳爪
jing1 fung6 jaau2
Shanghai steamed dumplings
小籠包
siu2 lung4 baau
Sticky rice rolls
糯米卷
no6 mai5 gyun2
BBQ pork bun
叉燒包
cha1 siu1 baau1
Cantonese sponge cake
馬拉糕
ma5 lai1 gou1
Turnip cake
蘿蔔糕
lo4 baak6 gou1
Sweet cream buns
奶皇包
naai5 wong4 baau1
Lotus-leaf rice
珍珠雞
jan1 jyu1 gai1
Steamed chicken bun
雞包仔
gai1 baau1 jai2
Steamed rice noodles rolls
蒸腸粉
jing1 cheung4 fan2
Egg tart
蛋撻
daan6 taat3
Congee
粥
juk1