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