Misc. Grammar, Adverbials etc

Question 1

then (consequently)

Answer 1

zau6

Question 2

firstly

Answer 2

sau2 sin1

Question 3

before

Answer 3

zi1 cin4

Question 4

after

Answer 4

zi1 hau6

Question 5

recently

Answer 5

zeoi3 gan6

Question 6

even (comparative)
Can mean “also” and “still”

Answer 6

zong6 (hai6)

Question 7

passive voice

Answer 7

bei2

Question 8

to the (changing order)

Answer 8

zoeng1

Question 9

a little bit (verbs)

Answer 9

haa5

Question 10

when…

Answer 10

ge3 si4 hau6
or
go2 zan6

Question 11

if

Answer 11

jyu4 gwo2… ge3 waa2

Question 12

also (grammar)

Answer 12

dou1

Question 13

reach (grammar)

Answer 13

dou2

Question 14

next to

Answer 14

gak3 lei4

Question 15

out

Answer 15

cyut1

Question 16

the same as

Answer 16

jat1 joeng6

Question 17

that much/so/-ly

Answer 17

gam3
gam3 do1 etc.

Question 18

like this/that way/in that case

Answer 18

gam2 (joeng2)

Question 19

right side

Answer 19

jau6 min6

Question 20

left side

Answer 20

zo2 min6

Question 21

in front

Answer 21

cin4 min6

Question 22

behind

Answer 22

hau6 min6

Question 23

top

Answer 23

deng2

Question 24

bottom

Answer 24

dai2

Question 25

above/on

Answer 25

soeng6 min6

Question 26

below

Answer 26

haa6 min6

Question 27

high/tall

Answer 27

gou1

Question 28

low

Answer 28

dai1

Question 29

last

Answer 29

zeoi3 hau6

Question 30

end (finished)

Answer 30

jyun4

Question 31

start

Answer 31

hoi1 ci2

Question 32

should

Answer 32

jeng1 goi1

Question 33

shouldn’t

Answer 33

m4 jeng1 goi1

Question 34

not yet

Answer 34

mei6

Question 35

how long

Answer 35

gei2 loi4

Question 36

how far

Answer 36

gei2 jyun5

Question 37

soon

Answer 37

zau6 lei4
or
hou2 faai3

Question 38

later (in the future)

Answer 38

ci4 di1

Question 39

just now

Answer 39

ngaam1 ngaam1

Question 40

right now

Answer 40

ji4 gaa1

Question 41

and then…

Answer 41

jin4 hau6

Question 42

from now on

Answer 42

ji5 hau6

Question 43

previously

Answer 43

ji5 cin4

Question 44

earlier

Answer 44

tau4 sin1

Question 45

in

Answer 45

jap6 min6

Question 46

about

Answer 46

gwaan1 jyu1

Question 47

almost

Answer 47

gei1 fu4
or
caa1 di1

Question 48

mean (intend)

Answer 48

ji3 si1

Question 49

always

Answer 49

seng4 jat6

Question 50

never

Answer 50

cong4 loi4 dou1 m4…
“then utill now also not”

Question 51

forever

Answer 51

wing5 jun5 dou1

Question 52

later on

Answer 52

ngaan3 di1

Question 53

usually

Answer 53

tung1 soeng4
or
ping4 si4

Question 54

first (novelty)

Answer 54

dai6 jat1
dai6 jat1 ci3 = first time
dai6 jat1 go3… ge3 jan4 = first person to…

Question 55

must

Answer 55

jat1 ding6 jiu3

Question 56

distance away

Answer 56

lei4
jing1 gwok3 lei4 hoeng1 gong2 hou2 jyun5 = england is very far from HK

Question 57

also (special)

Answer 57

jau6 (jau6 peng4 jau6 leng3 = it is both cheap and good)

jik6 dou1 = also also

Question 58

only (self defense)

Answer 58

zi2 bat1 gwo3

Question 59

already

Answer 59

ji5 ging1

Question 60

whereas

Answer 60

ji4

Question 61

then (during that time)

Answer 61

go2 zan6

Question 62

only (merely)

Answer 62

zing6 hai6

Question 63

is (but more specific)

Answer 63

zau6 hai6

Question 64

difference

Answer 64

fan1 bit6

Question 65

all (adverb)

Answer 65

saai3
sik6 saai3 = eat everything

Question 66

all (entirety/big unit)

Answer 66

cyun4 bou6

Question 67

all (every/each one)

Answer 67

mui5 (go3)

Question 68

leftover/still have

Answer 68

zing6 faan1

Question 69

even though

Answer 69

zik1 si2

Question 70

although

Answer 70

seoi1 jin4

Question 71

remaining/still as before

Answer 71

ji1 jin4
or
jing4 jin4

Question 72

from/since

Answer 72

jau4

Question 73

or (question)

Answer 73

ding6 hai6
*exception “jau5 mou5 __ waak6 ze2 __?”

Question 74

or (statement)

Answer 74

waak6 ze2

Question 75

furthermore/but also

Answer 75

ji4 ce2

Question 76

-ing

Answer 76

gan2 - explain
zyu6 - explain

Question 77

come from
(lit. come self)

Answer 77

lei4 zi6

Question 78

something-ise/-ify

Answer 78

faa3

Question 79

happen

Answer 79

faat3 sang1

faat3-sang1 zo2 me1-si6? = what happened?

Question 80

what

Answer 80

me1 or
mat1

Question 81

why

Answer 81

dim2 gaai2

Question 82

when?

Answer 82

gei2 si4

Question 83

where

Answer 83

(hai2) bin1 dou6

Question 84

how

Answer 84

dim2 joeng2

Question 85

who/which

Answer 85

bin1 (go3)

Question 86

space/room

Answer 86

wai2

Question 87

seems like/similar/resemble

Answer 87

hou2 ci5

tiu4 fu3 hou2 ci5 coeng4 gam2 di1 = seems like the trousers are a bit too long

aa3 maa1 hou2 ci5 faan1 zo2 lei4 = seems like mum’s home

teng1 lok6 hou2 ci5 jam1 ngok6 = sounds like music

Question 88

later (soon)

Answer 88

zing6 gaan1
(OR zan6 gaan1)

Question 89

past tense

Answer 89

zo2 = completion
gwo3 = past experience

Question 90

sometimes

Answer 90

jau5 si4

Question 91

together

Answer 91

jat1 cai4

Question 92

exactly

Answer 92

zik1 hai6

Question 93

for example

Answer 93

pei3 jyu4

Question 94

enough

Answer 94

gau3

Question 95

too (excessive)

Answer 95

tai3

Question 96

therefore

Answer 96

so2 ji3

Question 97

but

Answer 97

daan6 hai6

Question 98

meanwhile

Answer 98

tung4 si4

Question 99

last time

Answer 99

soeng6 ci3

Question 100

next time

Answer 100

haa6 ci3

Question 101

this time

Answer 101

gum1 ci3

Question 102

maybe

Answer 102

ho2 nang4

Question 103

following that… (ordering food)

Answer 103

gan1 zyu6

Question 104

completion with implication of doing something after

Answer 104

maai4

Question 105

-ly

Answer 105

gam2 OR dak1
e.g. she walks quickly = keoi5 hou2 faai3 gum2 haang4
e.g. he speaks slowly = keoi5 gong2 dak1 hou2 faai3

Question 106

rarely/seldom

Answer 106

mou5 gei2 ho2

Question 107

a little (adverb)

Answer 107

jau5 di1