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