Nouns Flashcards
team (football)
deoi2
someone
jau5 jan4
Anyone
jam6 ho4 jan4
everyone
mui5 go3 jan4
this week
gum1 go3 lai5 baai3
next week
haa6 go3 lai5 baai3
last week
soeng6 go3 lai5 baai3
fridge
syut3 gwai6
freezer
bing1 soeng1
leg
teoi2
hand
sau2
foot
goek3
arm
sau2 bei3
finger
sau2 zi2
head
tau4
hair
tau4 faat3
ear
ji5 zai2
eye
ngaan5
nose
bei6
mouth
zoei2 (mouth & lips)
hau2 (mouth hole)
tongue
lei6
back
bui3 zek3
chest
sum1 hau2
door
mun4
window
coeng1
coeng1 mun4*2
table
toi2
chair
dang3
sofa
so1 faa2
TV
din6 si6
pillow
zum2 tau4
bookshelf
syu1 gaa2
cupboard
gwai6
cyu4 gwai6 (kitchen cupboard)
ji1 gwai6 (clothes cupboard)
stairs
lau4 tai1
lift (elevator)
lip1
roof
uk1 deng2
ceiling (lit. sky flower board)
tin1 faa1 baan2
shower room
cong1 loeng4 fong2
toilet
ci3 so2
bedroom
soei6 fong2
kitchen
cyu4 fong2
living room
hak6 teng1
street
gaai1
outside
cyut1 mein6
ngoi6 min6
inside
jap6 mein6
loei5 min6
stop/station
zaam6
bus
baa1 si2
train
fo2 ce1
taxi
dik1 si2
aeroplane
fei1 gei1
car
ce1
bicycle
daan1 ce1
fork
caa1
spoon
ci4 gang1
knife
dou1
chopsticks
faai3 zi2
bowl
wun2
plate
dip6
cup
bui1
glass
bo1 lei1
conversation
kow1 tong1
washing machine
sai2 ji1 gei1
place
dei6 fong1
online
soeng5 mong5
fare
ce1 fai3
airport
gei1 coeng4
dinner
maan5 caan1
breakfast
zou2 caan1
lunch
sik6 aan3
aan3 zau3 faan6
ng5 caan1
morning
ziu1 zou2
afternoon
aan3 zau3
evening
je6 maan5
menu
coi3 daan1
or
caan1 daan1
restaurant
caan1 teng1
street
gaai1
vegetable (food that’s not rice)
coi3
english food
jing1 gwok3 coi3
chinese food
zung1 gwok3 coi3
name
meng2
nei5 go3 meng2 giu3 me1?
key
so2 si4
paper (tissue)
zi2 (gan1)
pencil
jyun4 bat1
pen
jyun4 zi2 bat1
birthday
saang1 jat6
gift
lai5 mat6
life
jan4 sang1 = “life”
(tiu4) meng6 = aliveness
a lifetime
jat1 sang1
animal
dong6 mut6
sausage
coeng2
wall
coeng4
worm/bug
cung4
bed
corng4
rain
(lok6) jyu5
friend
pung4 jau5
little sister
mui6 mui2
big sister
gaa1 ze1
hour
zung1 tau4
minute
fan1 zung1
second
miu5
day
jat6
week
lai5 baai3
month
jyut6
year
nin4
sun
taai3 joeng4
rain
jyu5
wind
fung1
snow
syut3
cloud
wan4
sound
seng1
camera
soeng2 gei1
shade
jam1 jing2
shop
pou3 tau2 - small/crappy
dim3 - fancy
bin6 lei6 dim3 - convenience store
cat1 sup6 jat1 - 7/11
octopus card
baat6 daat6 tong1
museum
bok3 mut6 gun2
underground (MTR)
dei6 tit3
dei6 tit3 zaam6
oyster
hou4
yellow pork & shrimp dumpling
siu1 maai2
shrimp dumplings
haa1 gaau2
pig
zyu1
cow
ngau4
chicken
gai1
dog
gau2
cat
maau1
duck
ngaap3
horse
maa5
bird
zoek3 zai2
tree
syu6
wood
mok6
woodwork
mok6 gung1
mid-autumn festival
zong1 cau1 zit3 (faai3 lok6)
bbq pork
caa1 siu1
cheap café
caa4 caan1 teng1
coffee shop
gaa3 fe1 dim3
bookshop
syu1 dim3
boat
syun4
umbrella
jat1 baa2 ze1
ze1 = overhead cover e.g. from rain (verb)
dong5 = side shield e.g. from wind (verb)
bay
waan1
crab
haai5
rock
sek6
street food
gaai1 tau4 siu2 sik6
word
zi6
vocabulary
ci4 jyu5
moon
jyut6 loeng6
another (a second one)
dai6 ji6 go3
another (a different one)
ling6 jat1 go3
another (an extra)
do1 jat1 go3
supermarket
ciu1 kap1 si5 coeng4
school
hok6 haau6 = school
siu2 hok6 = primary
daai6 hok6 = uni
fire
fo2
spider
zi1 zyu1
Hong Kong dollars
gong2 bai6
student
hok6 saang1
Mr.
sin1 saang1
Miss
siu2 ze2
mum
aa3 maa1
dad
aa3 baa4
big sister
gaa1 ze1
little sister
mui4 mui2
big brother
go4 go1
little brother
sai3 lou2
dai4 dai2
maternal grandfather
gung4 gung1
maternal grandmother
po4 po2
paternal grandfather
ye4 ye2
paternal grandmother
maa4 maa4
mum’s big sister
ji4 ma1
mum’s little sister
aa3 ji1
dad’s little sister
gu1 ze1
dad’s big sister
gu1 maa1
dad’s big brother
daai6 baak3
dad’s little brother
saam1 sok1
uncle’s kids
tong4 ____
auntie’s kids
biu2 ____
job
gung1 zok3
office
gung1 si1
everyone else
jan4 dei6
self
zi6 gei2
rice rolls
腸粉 coeng2 fan2
beef belly (brisket)
牛腩 ngau4 naam5
chicken wings
雞翼 gai1 jik6
spring rolls
春卷 ceon1 gyun2
tofu pudding
豆腐花 dau6 fu6 faa1
fish nuggets
魚片 jyu4 pin2
brined chicken
鹽水雞 jim4 seoi2 gai1
pancake
煎餅 zin1 beng2
off work
下班 fong3 gung1
meeting
with colleagues= 會議 wui6 ji5 (hoi1 wui6*2)
with friends, parents etc = gin3 min6
project/campaign
項目 hong6 muk6
boss
老闆 lou5 baan2
colleague
同事 tung4 si6
salary
薪水 jan4 gung1
presentation
簡報 gaan2 bou3
intersection (lit. road mouth)
路口 lou6 hau2
map
地圖 dei6 tou4
hotel (lit. alcohol store)
酒店 zau2 dim3
shopping mall
商場 soeng1 coeng4
bank
銀行 ngan4 hong4
hospital
醫院 ji1 jyun2
library (lit. map book public-building)
圖書館 tou4 syu1 gun2
dock
碼頭 maa5 tau4
post office
郵局 jau4 guk2
chinese supermarket (chi-su-ma)
中超市 zong1 ciu1 si5
police
ging2 caat3
bou3 ging2 = call (inform/notify) the police
country
國家 gwok3 gaa1
city
城市 sing4 si5
market
市場 si5 coeng4
friendship
友誼 jau5 ji4
business
生意 sang1 ji3
air (lit. empty air/gas)
空氣 hung1 hei3
earth (lit. floor ball)
地球 dei6 kau4
star
星星 sing1 sing1
tree
樹 syu6
flower
花 faa1
grass
草 cou2
river
河 ho4
sea
海 hoi2
ocean
海洋 hoi2 joeng4
lake
湖 wu4
doctor
醫生 ji1 sang1
nurse
護士 wu6 si6
parent
家長 gaa1 zoeng2
baby
嬰兒 jing1 ji4
insect
昆蟲 kwan1 cung4
body
身體 san1 tai2
health
健康 gin6 hong1
disease
病 beng6
medicine
藥 joek6
park (lit. public garden)
公園 gung1 jyun2
beach
沙灘 saa1 taan1
movie
din6 jing2
time (specific occasion/event)
ci3
period of time
zan6
time (concept)
si4 gan1
drum
gu2
mushroom
gu1
triangle (lit. 3 corner shape)
saam1 gok3 jing4
circle
jyun4 jing4
square (lit. right-angle shape)
zing3 fong1 jing4
cube
zing3 fong1 tai2
sphere/ball
kau4 tai2
tray
pun2
screen
jing4 mok6
gun/spear
coeng1
gei1 gwaan1 coeng1 = machine gun
sau2 coeng1 = pistol
coeng1 tau4 = spearhead
coeng1 haai6 = firearms
coeng1 sau2 = gunman
fireworks (lit. smoke flower)
jin1 faa1
America
mei5 gwok3
Germany
dak1 gwok3
Italy
ji3 dai6 lei6
Indian
jan3 dou6 jan4
Japan
jat3 bun2
newspaper
bou3 zi2
soup
tong1
culture/civilization
man4 faa3
zong1 gwok3 man4 faa3 = Chinese culture
news
san1 man4 = The News
siu1 sik1 = update
e.g. hou2 siu1 sik1 = good news
a group/community
集體 zaap6 tai2
football
zuk1 kau4
tennis
mong5 kau4
rock climbing
paan1 sek6
medal
paai4
金牌 gam1 paai4 = gold medal
銀牌 ngan4 paai4 = silver medal
銅牌 tung4 paai4 = bronze medal
Thailand
taai3 gwok3
muay thai
taai3 kyun4
referee
coi4 pun3
stadium (lit. ball public-space)
kau4 coeng4
price/cost
gaa3
gaam2 gaa3 = discount
giu3 gaa3 = quote
gu2 gaa3 = estimate
west
sai1
sai1 fong1/sai1joeng4 = western
north
bak1
east
dung1
south
naam4
family
uk1 kei2 jan4
gaa1 ting4 (formal)
floor (storey)
lau2
escalator
din6 tai1
building
daai6 haa6
number
hou6
apartment number
sat1
hou6 fong2
road
lou6
big box
soeng1
flour (lit. flour powder)
min6 fan2
salt
jim4
banana
hoeng1 ziu1
rice
faan6 = cooked rice
mai5 = raw rice
potato
syu4 zai2
sweetcorn
suk1 mai5
noodles
fan2 = rice noodles
min6 = noodles made with wheat
carrot
lo4 baak6
onion
joeng4 cong1
garlic
syun3 tau4
chilli
laat6 ziu1
tofu
dau6 fu6
estuary (lit. river mouth)
ho4 hau2
entrance
jap6 hau2
exit
cyut1 hau1
sky (lit. sky empty)
tin1 hung1
bean
dau2
(if compound then dau6
e.g. dau6 joeng1)
pepper
wu4 ziu1
game
jau4 hei3
petrol
hei3 jau4
value/merit
zik6
zik6 dak1 = worthwhile
zang1 zik6 = add value/top-up
cake
daan6 gou1
computer
din6 lou5
light (n.)
dang1
chicken feet
fung6 zaau2
dim sum
dim2 sam1
weather
tin1 hei3
classmates/school friends
tung4 hok6
subject (of study)
fo1
jyut-ping
jyut6 ping3
dish (in a food order), except the main starch
sung3
car park
paak3 ce1 coeng4
tooth
ngaa4
dentist
ngaa4 ji1
panda (lit. bear cat)
hung4 maau1
rat
lou5 syu2
plastic
gaau1
iron
tit3
metal
gam1 suk6
sugar
torng4
lion
si1 zi2
Kowloon
gau2 lung4
syrup
tung4 zoeng1
condensed milk
lin6 laai5
Ap Lei Chau
aap3 lei6 zau1
mainland (china)
daai6 luk6
afternoon tea (cheap time)
haa6 ng5 caa4
monkey
maa5 lau1
McDonald’s
muk6 do1 nou4
or
M-gei3
traffic jam
sak1 ce1
walled-village door
paai4 bin2
sauce
zoeng3
tap water
seoi2 hau4 seoi2
South Horizons (seaview peninsula [lit. half island])
海怡半島 hoi2 ji4 bun3 dou2
hat
mou2 gan1
jumper
laang1 saam1 = knitted
wai6 ji1 = sweater
shirt
sut1 saam1
t-shirt
t-shirt
or
dyun2 zau6 saam1
jacket
ngoi6 tou3
or
daai6 lau1
scarf
geng2 gan1
gloves
sau2 tou3
socks
mat6
underwear
dai2 fu3
glasses
ngaan5 geng2
trousers
fu3 (zi2)
shorts
dyun2 fu3
bone
gwat1
sink
seoi2 cou4