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JT's Cantonese Masterclass > Fundamental Vocab > Flashcards

Fundamental Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

Art

A

ngai6 seot6

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2
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artist

A

ngai6 seot6 gaa1

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3
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wife

A

lou5 po4
(low paw)

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4
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husband

A

lou5 gung1

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5
Q

moon

A

jyut6 loeng6

gam1 maan1 go3 jyut6 loeng6 hou2 leng3

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6
Q

pink

A

fun2 hung4 sik1

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7
Q

young

A

sai3 go3
sai3 sai3 go3
nin4 heng1

keoi5 zou6 go2 fan6 gung1 hou2 sai3 go3

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8
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the earth

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dei6 kau4

MW: go3 / ge3

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9
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street / road

A

maa5 lou6
taio2

one way street: daan1 hang4 dou6

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10
Q

friendly

A

keoi5 kei4 sat6 hou2 nice ge3 jan4 aa4

yau5 sin6

hou2 yan4

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11
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apartment

A

gung1 yu6

MW: bou6

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12
Q

such as/ like

A

lai6 yu4

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13
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from (place) to (place

A

yau4 + palce + dou3 + place

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14
Q

a little

A

yau5 di1

(verb) to own
possess
have a bit; to own
possess
have a little bit of; (pronoun
determiner
adverb) little; a few; some; slightly; somewhat

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15
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also

A

dou1 hai6

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16
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or

A

ding6

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17
Q

fair / just

A

gun1 ping4

gam2 ge3 git3 gwo2 m4 hai6 hou2 gung1 ping4 ge3

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18
Q

a feeling, a emotion

A

gam2 sau6

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19
Q

knife

A

yat1 baa2 dou1

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20
Q

everyone else, other people

A

yan4 dei6

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21
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dangerous

A

ngai4 him2

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22
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square

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adj: fong1 ying4
noun: sei3 fong1

tsek3 - MW for ft2

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23
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dinner

A

maan5 fan6

24
Q

coat

A

dai6 lau1

MW: gin6 (for all clothing generally)

25
Q

something

A

ye5

di1 ye5

26
Q

short (height)

A

ai2

27
Q

calm (unbperturbed)

A

zan3 ding6

zing6

28
Q

personality

A

go3 sing3

29
Q

taking drugs

A

sik6 yoek6

30
Q

stay

A

lau4 dai1

31
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common sense

A

soeng4 sik1

32
Q

although

A
33
Q

anyways

A

m4 lei5 dim3 yeung2

34
Q

furthermore

A

yi4 che2

35
Q

however

A

bat1 gwo3

mou4 leun6 yu4 ho4

36
Q

even though

A

seoi1 yin4
zik1 si2

37
Q

soon

A

hou2 fai3
zau6 fai3

38
Q

tomorrow mornin

A

ting1 ciu4 zou2 (spoken)

39
Q

close

A

gan6

40
Q

plan, idea, decision

A

zyu2 ji3

CL:個|个[ge4]

41
Q

(adverb) there; over there (noun) there; that place; that point

A

go2 dou6

42
Q

honest

A

him1 heoi1

note: you will need to add ge3 because it isa 2 syllable adjective :)

43
Q

soon

A

hou2 fai3
zau6 fai3
fai3

44
Q

man

A

naam4 yan2

45
Q

the environment

A

waan4 ging2

46
Q

challenge, problem, puzzle

A

naan4 tai4

47
Q

(noun) next door neighbour; (preposition) nearby; beside

A

gaak3 lei4

48
Q

building

A

lau4
gin3 zuk1

49
Q

not enough; insufficient

A

m4 gau3

50
Q

toys, playthings

A

wun6 geoi6

51
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hospital

A

yi1 yun2

52
Q

Immediatley, right away, instantly

A

zik1 haak1

53
Q

gift

A

lai5 mat6

54
Q

trash can

A

laap6 saap6 tung2

55
Q

the other…

another

A

lling6 yat1

56
Q

energy

A

lik6

57
Q

winter

A

dung1 tin1

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