Nouns Flashcards
Hong Kong
Heung1 gong2
England
Ying1 gwok3
United States
Mei5 gwok3
France
Faat3 gwok3
China
Zung1 gwok3
Pen
Bat1
Bus (Hong Kong Canto)
Baa1 si2
Name
Meng2
Once more
Do1 ci3
Cantonese
Gwong2 dung1 waa2
Problem
Man6 tai4
Toilet
Ci3 so2
School
Hok6 haau6
500 people
Ng5 baak3 go3 jan4
Office
Gung1 si1
Bicycle
Daan1 ce1
Subway
Dei6 tit3
Bus stop
Baa1 si2 zaam6
Airport
Gei1 coeng4
Airplane
Fei1 gei1
Fruits
Saang1 gwo2
Today
Gam1 jat6
Day
Yat6
Week
Sing1 kei4
Year
Nin4
Monday
Sing1 kei4 yat1
Sunday
Sing1 kei4 yat6
Dim Sum
Dim2 sam1
Three o’clock
Saam1 dim2
Now
Ji4 gaa1
Half
Bun3
Hour
Zung1 tau4
Most common quantifier
Go3
Two hours
Leung5 go3 zung1 tau4
Minutes
Fan1 zung1
3 minutes
Saam1 fan1 zung1
Morning
Jiu1 (tau4) zou2
Afternoon
Aan3 zau3 (first word pronounced with “n” in front)
Night
Je6 maan5
Evening
Wong4 fan1
Breakfast
Zou2 caan1
Lunch
Lunch / aan3 (ny in front)
Dinner
Maan5 caan1
Afternoon tea
Haa6 ng5 caa4
Tea
Caa4
This
Ni1 go3
These
Ni1 di1
That
Go2 go3
Those
Go2 di1
Some
Di1
Orange (the fruit)
Caang2
Shrimp dumpling
Haa1 gau2
Shu mai
Siu1 maai2
Beef
Ngau4 juk6
Cheung fun
Cheung2 fan2
Cheung fun with shrimp
Haa1 cheung2
Shrimp
Haa1
BBQ Pork bun
Caa1 siu1 baau1
Chicken feet
Fung6 zaau2
Ma Lai Go (a steamed cake)
Maa5 lai1 gou1
A common type of black tea
Pou2 lei2
Green tea
Luk6 caa4
Green
Luk6 sik1
Black tea
Hung4 caa4
Jasmine tea
Heung1 pin2
The bill
Maai4 daan1
French toast
Sai1 do1 si2
Toast
Do1 si2
Sandwich
Saam1 man4 zi6
Egg sandwich
Daan2 zi6
Ham
Fo2 teoi2
Pineapple bun
Bo1 lo4 baau1
Egg tart
Daan6 taat1
Egg
Daan2
Glass / cup
Bui1
Water
Seoi2
Hot water
Jit6 seoi2
Cold water
Dung3 seoi2
Lemon
Ling4 mung1
Lemon tea
Ling4 mung1 caa4
Lemon tea (maybe more common)
Ling2 caa4
Milk tea
Naai5 caa4
Coffee
Gaa3 fe1
Black coffee
Zaai1 fe1
Black
Haak1 sik1
Hot coffee
Jit6 gaa3 fe1
Cantonese BBQ pork
Caa1 siu1
Roasted pork
Siu1 juk6
Roasted goose
Siu1 ngo2
Roasted duck
Siu1 aap2
Steamed marinated chicken
Baak6 cit3 gai1
Rice
Faan6
Takeaway (as a noun)
Ngoi6 maai6 (oy)
Apple
Ping4 gwo2
Apple pie
Ping4 gwo2 pai1
Banana
Hoeng1 ziu1
Durian
Lau4 lin4
Lychee
Lai6 zi1
Watermelon
Sai1 gwaa1
Strawberry
Si6 do1 be1 lei2
Mango
Mong1 gwo2
Pound (Lb)
Bong6
A set / portion
Fan6
Family
Uk1 kei2 jan4
Mom
Maa4 maa1
Dad
Baa4 baa1
Older brother
Go4 go1
Younger sister
Mui4 mui2
Husband
Lou5 gung1
Wife
Lou5 po4
Grandpa on mother’s side
Gung4 gung1
Grandmother on mother’s side
Po4 po2
Older sister
Ze4 ze1
Younger brother
Dai4 dai2
Grandpa on father’s side
Ye4 ye2
Grandma on father’s side
Maa4 maa4
The weather
Tin1 hei3
The sun
Taai3 yoeng4
Typhoon
Toi4 fung1
Yesterday
Caam4 yat6
Tomorrow
Ting1 yat6
The day after tomorrow
Hau6 yat6
Snacks
Ling4 sik6
Supermarket
Ciu1 kap1 si5 coeng4
Candy
Tong2
Ice cream
Syut3 gou1
Chocolate
Zyu1 gu1 lik1
Potato chips
Syu4 pin2
Mixed nuts
Gwo2 jan4
Discount
Dak6 ga3 / gaam2 ga3
Quantifier for packs
Baau1
One pack of chocolates
Yat1 baau1 zyu1 gu1 lik1
Quantifier for small box
Hap6
A box of ice cream
Yat1 hap6 syut3 gou1
Soft drinks
Hei3 soei2
Coke
Ho2 lok6
Beer
Be1 zau2
Wine
Zau2
White wine
Baak6 zau2
Red wine
Hung4 zau2
Juice
Gwo2 zap1
Apple juice
Ping4 gwo2 zap1
Green onion
Cung1
Sugar
Tong4
The face
Min6
Hair
Tau4 faat3
Comb
So1
Eyes
Ngaan5
Television
Din6 si6
Book
Syu1
Ear
Yi5 (zai2)
Song
Go1
Music
Jam1 ngok6
Nose
Bei6 (go1)
The mouth
Hau2 / zeoi2 (zh sound)
The head
Tau4
Green beans
Ceng1 dau2
Tennis
Mong5 kau4
Basketball
Laam4 kau4
Badminton
Yue5 mou4 kau4
Volleyball
Paai4 kau4
Soccer
Zuk1 kau4
Word
Ji6 (zee)
Monkey
Hau4 zi2 / maa5 lau4 (spoken Cantonese)
Feelings (happy, unhappy, etc.)
Gam2 sau6
Taxi
Dik1 si2
Tram
Din6 ce1 (also in HK: ding1 ding1)
Train
Fo2 ce1
Boat / ship
Syun4
Right side
Yau6 bin1
Left side
Zo2 bin1
Grapes
Tai4 zi2
Home
Uk1 kei2
Mid-autumn festival
Zung1 cau1 jit3 (zeet)
Month
Jyut6
Mooncake
Jyut6 beng2
Moon
Jyut6 loeng6
Birthday
Saang1 yat6
Color
Ngaan4 sik1
Rainbow
Coi2 hung4
Orange (color)
Caang2 sik1
Yellow
Wong4 sik1
Gold (metal)
Wong4 gam1
Gold (color)
Gam1 sik1
Green light (at a traffic light)
Luk6 dang1
Red light
Hung4 dang1
Lime green
Ceng1 sik1
Green apple
Ceng1 ping4 gwo2
Blueberry
Laam4 mui2
Purple
Zi2 sik1
Seaweed
Zi2 coi3
Black cat
Hak1 maau1
Cat
Maau1
Vegetable
So1 coi3
HK- style café
Caa4 caan1 teng1
Menu
Caan1 paai2
Ice
Bing1
Red bean
Hung4 dau2
Seafood
Hoi2 sin1
Fish
Yu2
Salmon
Saam1 man4 yu2
Tuna
Tan1 na4 yu2
Crab
Haai5
Scallop
Daai3 zi2
Clam
Hin2
Stir-fried clams
Caau2 hin2
Lobster
Lung4 haa1
Dragon
Lung4
Squid
Yau4 yu2
Tomato
Faan1 ke2
Corn
Suk1 mai5
Potato
Syu4 zai2
Eggplant
Ai2 gwa1 (“ngy” sound in front of “a”) / ke2 zi2
Onion
Joeng4 cung1
Broccoli
Sai1 laan4 faa1
Bubble tea
Zan1 zyu1 naai5 caa4
Soup
Tong1
English
Ying1 man2
Measure word for electronic device
Bou6
Cell phone
Sau2 gei1
Hand
Sau2
Wet market
Gaai1 si5
Fork
Caa1
Knife
Dou1
Chopsticks
Faai3 zi2
Spoon
Ci4 gang1
A table
Yat1 zoeng1 toi2
Arm
Sau2 bei3
Leg
Teoi2
Sweet and sour pork
Gu1 lou1 juk6 / saang1 caau2 gwat1
Pork ribs
Paai4 gwat1
Pork chop
Zyu1 paa2
Lamb
Joeng4 juk6
Clothes
Saam1
Pants
Fu3
Shoes
Haai4
Socks
Mat6
Necklace
Geng2 lin2
Friend
Pang4 jau5
Earrings
Yi5 waan2
Glasses (wear)
Ngaan5 geng2
Sunglasses
Taai3 yeung4 ngaan5 geng2
Face mask
Hau2 zaau3
Pair
Doei3
High heels
Gou1 zaang1 haai4
Sandals
Leung4 haai4
Leather shoes
Pei4 haai4
Athletic shoes
Bo1 haai4
Ball
Bo1
Slippers
To1 haai2
A pair of high heels
Yat1 doei3 gou1 zaang1 haai4
Quantifier for most animals and also one shoe
Zek3
A cat
Yat1 zek3 maau1
Number
Hou6 maa5
Brown
Fe1 sik1
Brown sugar
Wong4 tong4
A bottle of red wine
Yat1 zi1 hung4 zau2
Bed
Cong4
Pillow
Zam2 tau4
Blanket
Pei5
Three blankets
Saam1 zoeng1 pei5
Here
Li1 dou6
There
Go2 dou6
Hotel
Zau2 dim3
Australia
Ou3 zau1 (ng sound in front of ou3)
Size (for clothing)
Ma5
Size S (for clothes)
Sai3 ma5
Size M (for clothes)
Zung1 ma5
Size L (for clothes)
Daai6 ma5
Size XS (for clothes)
Ga1 sai3 ma5
Quantifier for upper clothing
Gin6
Quantifier for bottom clothing
Tiu4
Jeans
Ngau4 zai2 fu3
A pair of jeans
Yat1 tiu4 ngau4 zai2 fu3
Dress
Kwan4
Pretty girl
Leng3 neoi2
This morning
Gam1 ziu1
Guangdong
Gwong2 dung1
Guangzhou
Gwong2 zau1
Park
Gung1 jyun2
Chinese New Year
Nung4 lik6 san1 nin4
Chinese Zodiac sign
Sang1 ciu3
The year of the rat
Syu2 nin4
Rat / mouse
Lou5 syu2
A rat
Yat1 zek3 lou5 syu2
Tiger
Lou5 fu2
Rabbit
Tou3 zai2
A dragon
Yat1 tiu4 lung4
Snake
Se4
Horse
Ma5
Two horses
Leung5 pat1 ma5
Dog
Gau2
Flavor
Mei6 dou6
Honey
Mat6 tong4
Salt
Yim4
Vinegar
Cou3
Ketchup
Ke2 zap1
Chili sauce
Laat6 ziu1 zoeng3
Chili
Laat6 ziu1
My book
Ngo5 bun2 syu1
Store
Si6 do1
Primary school
Siu2 hok6
High school
Gou1 zung1
University
Daai6 hok6
Student
Hok6 saang1
University students
Daai6 hok6 saang1
Adult
Daai6 jan4
Children
Sai3 lou6 (zai2)
Little girl
Sai3 lou6 neoi2
Autumn
Cau1 tin1
Hiking
Haang4 saan1
Mountain
Saan1
Beach
Saa1 taan1 / hoi2 taan1
Sometimes
Jau5 si4
Children (another way)
Siu2 pang4 jau5
Villain / bad person
Siu2 jan4
Tickets
Fei1
Second
Miu5
Two seconds
Leung5 miu5
Five minutes
Ng5 fan1 zung1
One day
Yat1 yat6
One night
Yat1 maan5
Week (another way)
Lai5 baai3
8 weeks
Baat3 go3 sing1 kei4 / baat3 go3 lai5 baai3
One month
Yat1 go3 jyut6
January
Yat1 jyut6
Ten years
Sap6 nin4
Medicine
Joek6
Last week
Soeng6 go3 sing1 kei4
First (as in “I first went to…”)
Sin1
Fever
Faat3 siu1
Cake
Daan6 gou1
Sickness
Beng6
Headache
Tau4 tung3
Dizziness
Tau4 wan4
Yesterday (another way)
Kam4 jat6
The day before yesterday
Cin4 jat6
Tomorrow morning
Ting1 ziu1
Yesterday morning
Cam4 jat6 ziu1 (tau4) zou2 / cam4 jat6 ziu1
Last night
Cam4 maan5
Tonight
Gam1 maan5 / gam1 maan1
Tomorrow night
Ting1 maan5
This week
Ni1 go3 sing1 kei4
This week (another way)
Gam1 go3 sing1 kei4
Next week
Haa6 go3 sing1 kei4
Next Friday
Haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 ng5
This year
Gam1 nin4 / gam1 nin2
Last year
Soeng6 nin2
Next year
Haa6 nin2
London
Leon4 doen1
Taiwan
Toi4 waan1
Nearby
Fu6 gan6
Restaurant
Caan1 teng1
Baby
Bi4 bi1
Recently
Zeoi3 gan6
Present
Lai5 mat6
Christmas
Sing3 daan3 / sing3 daan3 jit3
Teacher
Lou5 si1
My dog
Ngo5 zek3 gau2
Your dress
Lei5 tiu4 kwan4
Bus (mainland Canto)
Gung1 gung6 hei3 ce1
Elevator
Din6 tai1 (mainland) / lip1 (HK)
Teacher (another way) (HK)
Sin1 saang1
Rack of lamb
Joeng4 gaa2
Burger
Hon3 bou2 / hon3 bou2 baau1
French fries
Syu4 tiu2
Salad
Saa1 leot2
Adult (another, more formal way)
Sing4 jan4
Movie
Hei3 / din6 ying2 (more formal)
Movie tickets
Hei3 fei1
Measure word for movie
Tou3 / ceot1
Sports
Wan6 dung6
Gym
Gin6 san1 sat1
Kickboxing
Daa2 kyun2
Rope skipping
Tiu3 sing2
Mandarin
Pou2 tung1 waa2
Spain
Sai1 baan1 ngaa4
Police
Ging2 caat3
Lawyer
Leot6 si1
Everyday
Jat6 jat6 / mui5 jat6
Improvement
Zeon3 bou6
More
Do1 di1
Century egg
Pei4 daan2
Congee
Zuk1
Chicken egg
Gai1 daan2
Mild fever (lit: low)
Faat3 dai1 siu1
High fever
Faat3 gou1 siu1
Dried fruit
Gon1 gwo2
Soy sauce
Si6 jau4
Oyster sauce
Hou4 jau4
Oil
Jau4
Lastly
Zeoi3 hau6
Salted egg
Haam4 daan2
Scrambled eggs
Caau2 daan2
Fried egg
Zin1 daan2
Egg roll
Daan6 gyun2
Egg waffles
Gai1 daan6 zai2
Noodles
Min6
Chow mein
Caau2 min6
Female flight attendant (colloquial)
Hung1 ze2
Bank
Ngan4 hong4
Steak
Ngau4 paa2
Seatbelt
On1 cyun4 daai2
Restroom
Sai2 sau2 gaan1
Room
Fong4
Boarding pass
Dang1 gei1 zing3
Boarding gate
Zaap6 hau2
Passport
Wu6 ziu3 (pronounce the w)
These days
Ni1 gei2 yat6
Miss
Siu2 ze2
Mister
Sin1 saang1
Boss (one way)
Lou5 baan2
Bar
Zau2 baa1
Homework
Gung1 fo3
Flower
Faa1
River
Ho4
Lake
Wu4
Tree
Syu6
Grass
Cou2
Door
Mun4
Pajamas
Seoi6 yi1
Just now
Ngaam1 ngaam1
Teeth
Ngaa4
My teeth
Ngo5 di1 ngaa4
Day off
Fong3 gaa3
Dinner (another way)
Maan5 faan6
Noun
Ming4 ci4
Verb
Dung6 ci4
Adjective
jing4 jung4 ci4
Adverb
Zo6 ci4
Desert
Saa1 mok6
Next time
Haa6 ci3
Last time
Soeng6 ci3
Menu (another way)
Coi3 daan1
Toothpaste
Ngaa4 gou1
Mirror
Geng3
Computer
Din6 nou5
Your computer
Lei5 bou6 din6 nou5
Brain
Nou5
An hour (slightly shorter)
Yat1 go3 zung1
Snow
Syut3
Wrong
Co3
Opportunity
Gei1 wui6
Before
Zi1 cin4