Lesson 7 Talking about major festivals in Hong Kong Flashcards by Cathal Peelo | Brainscape

Q

Time (occasion, instance)

A

次 chi

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Pass time in Chinese New Year

A

過年

gwo nìhn

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Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year

A

農曆新年

nùhng lihk sān nìhn

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“I see that”, it turns out, all along

A

原來

yùhn lòih

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The first day of CNY

A

年初一

nìhn chō yāt

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Second day of CNY

A

年初二

nìhn chō yih

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A relative

A

親戚
chān chīk
個，位 (wái)

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Red packet, lucky money

A

利是
laih sih
封 (fūng)

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Welcome

A

歡迎

fūn yìhng

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Festival (day)

A

節日
jit yaht
個

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Commemorate

A

紀念

gei nihm

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In the past

A

以前

yíh chìhn

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Government

A

政府
jing fú
個

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Never before

A

從來(都)唔/未/冇

chùhng lòih (dou) m/meih/móuh

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At the end, finally

A

收尾

sāu mēi

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Die

A

死séi

Q

Round, full (moon)

A

圓yùhn

Q

No matter…Whether…Or

A

無論

mòuh leuhn

Q

Story

A

故事
gu sih
個

Q

Fly (v)

A

飛fēi

Q

Originally

A

本來

bún lòih

Q

Believe, believe in, trust

A

信／相信

seun / sēung seun

Q

To have a hair cut

A

剪頭髮

jín tàuh faat

Q

Hair

A

頭髮

tàuh faat

Q

Wash the hair

A

洗頭

sái tàuh

Q

Perm the hair

A

電髮

dihn faat

Q

Dye the hair

A

染髮

yíhm faat

Q

(Of hair, beard, etc.) to let grow or to wear

A

留làuh

Q

Beard, moustache

A

鬍鬚

wùh sōutìuh

Q

Curly

A

鬈　lyūn

Q

Straight

A

直jihk