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Cantonese Vocab Flashcards

1
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You

A

你

nei5

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Good, fine

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好

hou2

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To call

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叫

giu3

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What?

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乜野
mat1 ye5

咩
me1

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Name

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名

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6
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[Question particles]

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啊
a3

㗎
ga3

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I, me

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我

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8
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What about…?

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呢

ne1

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9
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Hey!

A

喂

wai6 / wei6

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10
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Recently, lately

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呢排

ni1 paai4

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11
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How?

A

點

dim2

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12
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Quite

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幾

gei2

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13
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Not, do not

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唔

m4

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14
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Not bad

A

唔錯

m4 cho3

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15
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[Statement particle]

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啊

a6 / a1

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16
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Let, allow

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等

dang2

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17
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Introduce

A

介紹

gaai3 siu6

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18
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This

A

呢

ni1

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19
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[MW: Person or thing]

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個

go3

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20
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To be

A

係

hai6

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21
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Friend

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朋友

pang4 yau5

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22
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He, she

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佢

keui5

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23
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[Plural particle for pronouns]

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地

dei6

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24
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Recently, lately

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最近

jeui3 gan6

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25
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Very

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好

hou2

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26
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Berkeley

A

柏克萊

paak3 hak1 loi4

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This year

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今年

gam1 nin2

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28
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[Ordinal prefix]

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第

dai6

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29
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How many?

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幾

gei2

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30
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Year

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年

nin4

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31
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To major in

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主修

jyu2 sau1

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32
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To read, to study

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讀

duk6

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33
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Which

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邊

bin1

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34
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Subject, field

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科

fo1

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35
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From, at

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喺

hai2

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36
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Los Angeles

A

洛杉磯
lok6 caam3 gei1

羅省
lo4 saang2

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37
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To come

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嚟

lei4

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38
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Here

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呢度

ni1 dou6

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39
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Oh!

A

哦

o4

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40
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So then…, well then…

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咁

gam2

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41
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Where?

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邊度

bin1 dou6

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42
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Now, currently

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而家

yi4 ga1

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43
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To live, to reside in

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住

jyu6

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44
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Dorm

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宿舍

suk1 se5

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[MW: Buildings]

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座

jo6

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46
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Home, family

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屋企

uk1 kei2

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47
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To exist, to have

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有

yau2

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48
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Father

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爸爸

ba4 ba1

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49
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Mother

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媽媽

ma4 ma1

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50
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Older sister

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家姐

ga1 je1

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Older brother

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哥哥

go4 go1

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52
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Younger brother

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細佬

sai3 lou2

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Younger sister

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細妺

sai3 mui2

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54
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And, with

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同(埋)

tung4 (maai4)

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55
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To not exist, not exist

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冇

mou5

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Brothers and sisters

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兄弟姊妹

hing1 dai6 ji2 mui2

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57
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Only

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得

duc1

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58
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Parents

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父母

fu6 mou5

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59
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Big, large

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大

daai6

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60
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To pass

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過

gwo3

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61
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How many?

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幾多

gei2 do1

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62
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Small, little

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細

sai3

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63
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Two [with measure words]

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兩

leung5

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64
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That

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嗰

go2

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65
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There, over there

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嗰度

go2 dou6

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66
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This side

A

呢便
ni1 bin6

呢邊
ni1 bin1

呢面
ni1 min3

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67
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That side

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嗰便
go2 bin6

嗰邊
go2 bin1

嗰面
go2 min3

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68
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Many, more

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多

do1

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69
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Few, less

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少

siu2

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70
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Tall, high

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高

gou1

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71
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Short, low

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矮

ai2

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72
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Low

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低

dai1

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73
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Long

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長

cheung4

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74
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Short

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短

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75
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Fat

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肥

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76
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Skinny

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瘦

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77
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Good

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好

hou2

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78
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Light

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輕

heng1

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79
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Heavy

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重

chung5

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80
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Bad, out of order

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壞

waai6

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81
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Worse, bad, lacking

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差

cha1

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82
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New

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新

san1

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Young

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後生
hau6 saang1

年青
nin4 ching1

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84
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Expensive

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貴

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85
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Inexpensive

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平

peng4

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86
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Smart

A

叻
lek1

醒目
sing2 muk6

聰明
chung1 ming4

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87
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Old

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老
lou5

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gau6

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88
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Stupid

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蠢

cheun2

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89
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Slow-witted

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鈍

deun6

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90
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Far

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遠

yun5

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91
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Close

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近

kan2

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92
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Fast

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快

faai3

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93
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Slow

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慢

maan6

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94
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Hot

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熱

yit6

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95
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Cold

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凍

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96
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Difficult

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難

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97
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Early

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早

jou2

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98
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Late

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遲

chi4

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99
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On time

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準時

jeun2 si4

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100
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To arrive late

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遲到

chi4 dou3

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101
Q

To be born

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出世

cheut1 sai3

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102
Q

When?

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幾時

gei2 si4

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103
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Month

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月

yut6

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104
Q

Day, number

105
Q

Oh, hey!

106
Q

Would be, that is

A

即係

jik1 hai6

107
Q

Thanksgiving

A

感恩節

gam3 yan1 jit3

108
Q

Right on!

A

冇錯

mou5 cho3

109
Q

Of course

A

梗係

gang2 hai6

110
Q

[Particle to lighten tone]

111
Q

At night

A

夜晚

ye6 maan5

112
Q

How come, why?

A

做咩

jou6 me1

113
Q

So, that much

114
Q

Before

A

之前

ji1 chin4

115
Q

Late at night

116
Q

To be free, not busy

A

得閒

dak1 haan4

117
Q

Busy

118
Q

All the time, all day

A

成日

seng4 yat6

119
Q

To go to an interview

A

見工

gin3 gung1

120
Q

To graduate

A

畢業

bat1 yip6

121
Q

In the month of…

A

月份

yut6 fan6

122
Q

To want to

A

想

seung2

123
Q

To study abroad

A

留學

lau4 hok6

124
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School semester

A

學期

hok6 kei4

125
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After

A

之後

ji1 hau6

126
Q

To do, to make

127
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To find

128
Q

Work, job

129
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Things

130
Q

To work

A

做嘢

jou6 ye5

131
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To sing karaoke

A

唱K

cheung3 k

132
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Also

133
Q

[Particle indicating experience]

134
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Originally

A

本來

bun2 loi4

135
Q

[MW: Songs]

136
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To wait

137
Q

Long (time)

138
Q

To arrive

139
Q

Only, just

140
Q

To be here/there

A

喺度

hai2 dou6

141
Q

[Progressive action particle]

142
Q

To practice

143
Q

Ball

144
Q

To hit

145
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To go out

A

出

cheut1

146
Q

Street

147
Q

Tennis

A

網球

mong5 kau4

148
Q

No need to

A

唔使

m4 sai2

149
Q

You are right, that’s true

A

你又啱喎

nei2 yau6 ngaam1 wo3

150
Q

[MW: Sports matches, movie showings, theatrical performances]

A

埸

cheung4

151
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To pick up

152
Q

Dramas

A

劇集

kek6 jaap6

153
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Popular

154
Q

To watch, to see

155
Q

[MW: TV drama]

156
Q

[Particle indicating finish or end]

157
Q

To be called

A

叫做

giu3 jou6

158
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[MW: Occurrences]

159
Q

To think that, to find that

A

覺得

gok3 dak1

160
Q

To play ball

A

打波

da2 bo1

161
Q

To play basketball

A

打籃球

da2 laam4 kau4

162
Q

To play baseball

A

打棒球

da2 paang5 kau4

163
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To play volleyball

A

打排球

da2 paai4 kau4

164
Q

To play football

A

打美式足球

da2 mei5 sik1 juk1 kau4

165
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To play ping pong

A

打乒乓球

da2 bing1 bam1 kau4

166
Q

To play tennis

A

打網球

da2 mong5 kau4

167
Q

To play golf

A

打哥爾夫球

da2 go1 yi5 fu1 kau4

168
Q

To play badminton

A

打羽毛球

da2 yu5 mou4 kau4

169
Q

To play soccer

A

踼足球

tek3 juk1 kau4

170
Q

To swim

A

游水

yau4 seui2

171
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To ski

A

滑雪

waat6 syut3

172
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To run

A

跑步

paau2 bou6

173
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To study

A

讀書

duk6 syu1

174
Q

To sleep

A

瞓覺

fan3 gaau3

175
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To take/ride (transportation)

176
Q

About to, soon

A

就快

jau6 faai3

177
Q

Subway

A

地鐵

dei6 tit3

178
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To decide

A

決定

kyut3 ding6

179
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To have dim sum

A

飲茶

yam2 cha4

180
Q

In a while, soon, in a moment

A

陣間

jan6 gaan1

181
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To see, to meet

182
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Vehicle

183
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Private car

A

私家車

si1 ga1 che1

184
Q

Motorcycle

A

電單車

din6 daan1 che1

185
Q

Bicycle

A

單車

daan1 che1

186
Q

Bus

A

巴士

ba1 si2

187
Q

Minibus

A

小巴

siu2 ba1

188
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Taxi

A

的士

dik1 si2

189
Q

Train

A

火車

fo2 che1

190
Q

Subway

A

地鐵

dei6 tit3

191
Q

Light rail

A

輕鐵

hing1 tit3

192
Q

Airplane

A

飛機

fei1 gei1

193
Q

Ferry

A

渡輪

dou4 leun4

194
Q

To board (a vehicle)

A

上車

seung5 che1

195
Q

To alight (a vehicle)

A

落車

lok6 che1

196
Q

Above

A

上

seung6

197
Q

Below

198
Q

Left

199
Q

Right

200
Q

Beside

A

旁邊
pong4 bin1

隔離
gaak3 lei4

201
Q

Inside

202
Q

East

203
Q

West

204
Q

South

205
Q

North

206
Q

Front

207
Q

Back

208
Q

Outside

209
Q

Between A and B

A

A同B之間

A tung4 B ji1 gaan1

210
Q

Shoot, darn, crap!

A

斃喇

bai6 la3

211
Q

Chinatown

A

唐人埠(街)

tong4 yan4 fau6 (gaai1)

212
Q

Went the wrong way

A

行錯咗路

haang4 cho3 jo2 lou6

213
Q

Road

A

馬路

ma5 lou6

214
Q

To know

215
Q

First(ly)

A

首先

sau2 sin1

216
Q

Block, intersection

A

街口

gaai1 hau2

217
Q

To turn

A

𨍭

jyun3

218
Q

After that, afterwards

A

然(之)後

yin4 (ji1) hau6

219
Q

In addition, again

220
Q

Straight

221
Q

Street

222
Q

Last, finally

A

最後

jeui3 hau6

223
Q

Also

A

仲有

jung6 yau5

224
Q

Parking lot

A

停車場

ting4 che1 cheung4

225
Q

Across from

A

對面

deui3 min6

226
Q

Will, would

227
Q

To see

228
Q

[MW: Rooms, some buildings]

229
Q

Breakfast

A

早餐

jou2 chaan1

230
Q

Lunch

231
Q

Dinner

A

晚飯

maan5 faan6

232
Q

Dim sum

A

點心

dim2 sam1

233
Q

Restaurant

A

餐廳

chaan1 teng1

234
Q

Bill

235
Q

Pay the bill

A

埋單

maai4 daan1

236
Q

Menu

A

餐牌

chaan1 paai2

237
Q

Restroom

A

洗手間
sai2 sau2 gaan1

廁所
chi3 so2

238
Q

Full

239
Q

Hungry

A

肚餓

tou5 ngo6

240
Q

Shrimp dumpling

A

蝦餃

ha4 gaau2

241
Q

Siu mai

A

燒賣

siu1 maai6

242
Q

Spare ribs

A

蒸排骨

jing1 paai4 gwat1

243
Q

Chive dumplings

A

韭菜餃

gau2 choi3 gaau2

244
Q

Pork dumplings with water chestnuts

A

潮式蒸粉果

chiu4 sik1 jing1 fan2 gwo2

245
Q

Shark fin dumpling

A

魚翅餃

yu4 ci3 gaau2

246
Q

Soybean sheet roll

A

鮮竹卷

sin1 juk1 gyun2

247
Q

Beef balls

A

牛肉球

ngau4 yuk6 kau4

248
Q

Phoenix claws

A

蒸鳳爪

jing1 fung6 jaau2

249
Q

Shanghai steamed dumplings

A

小籠包

siu2 lung4 baau

250
Q

Sticky rice rolls

A

糯米卷

no6 mai5 gyun2

251
Q

BBQ pork bun

A

叉燒包

cha1 siu1 baau1

252
Q

Cantonese sponge cake

A

馬拉糕

ma5 lai1 gou1

253
Q

Turnip cake

A

蘿蔔糕

lo4 baak6 gou1

254
Q

Sweet cream buns

A

奶皇包

naai5 wong4 baau1

255
Q

Lotus-leaf rice

A

珍珠雞

jan1 jyu1 gai1

256
Q

Steamed chicken bun

A

雞包仔

gai1 baau1 jai2

257
Q

Steamed rice noodles rolls

A

蒸腸粉

jing1 cheung4 fan2

258
Q

Egg tart

A

蛋撻

daan6 taat3

259
Q

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