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1
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最近 (zeoi3 gan6)

A

Recently

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捱夜捱得多 (ngaai4 ye2 ngaai4 dak1 do1)

A

Work late frequently

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呢啲嘢 (li1 di1 je5)

A

These things

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4
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冇問題 (mou5 man6 tai4)

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No problem

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5
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鍾意 (zung1 yi1)

A

Like

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點解 (dim2 gai2)

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Why?

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7
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執返 (zap1 faan1)

A

To pick up

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掟落 (deng3/6 lok6)

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To throw down (the stairs, etc.)

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9
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佢掟嘢落樓梯
(keoi5 deng3 ye5 lok6 lau4 tai1)

A

He threw something/it down the stairs

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10
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。。。個陣 (go1 zan6)

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…time, same as 的時候

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11
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跟住 (gan1 zyu6)

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And then, then…

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12
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囡囡 (naam4 naam4)

A

Little darling, sweetie (affectionate term for one’s child)

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13
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冇癮 (mou5 jan5)

A

Boring, dull

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14
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揼低 (dap6 dai1)

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To knock down

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15
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嗌 (aai3)

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To shout, to order, to quarrel

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16
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嗌生曬 (aai3 saang1 saai3)

A

Be noisy, shout annoyingly

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17
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記得 (gei3 dak1)

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To remember

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18
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增值 (zang1 zik6)

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To top off (e.g. an octopus)

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19
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記得幫我增值
(gei3 dak1 bong1 ngo5 zang1 zik6)

A

“Remember to help me top off”

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20
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煮飯 (zyu2 faan6)

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To cook

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21
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今晚 (gam1 maan5)

A

Tonight

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22
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是但啦 (si6 daan6 laa1)

A

Whatever!

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23
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等 X 先 Y
(dang2 … sin1 …)

A

When X happens, then Y will happen

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24
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日日 (jat6 jat6)

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Everyday

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25
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掛住 (gwaa3 zyu6)

A

To miss someone, to keep thinking about something

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26
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成個。。。咁 (sing4 go3…gam2)
好似。。。噉 (hou2 chi5…gam2)

A

To look like, to appear as

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27
Q

成個長毛賊咁
(sing4 go3 coeng4 mou4 caak3 gam2)

A

You look like a thief (with your long hair); direct translation “Look like long hair thief so”

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28
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細膽 (sai3 daam2)

A

Timid, cowardly

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29
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整蠱 (zing2 gu2)

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To play a prank on someone, to trick, to make fun of

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30
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有。。。喺度
(jau5 … hai2 dou6)

A

There is…, used to express that something is in the current location

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31
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經理 (ging1 lei5)

A

Manager

32
Q

啱啱好 (aam1 aam1 hou2)

A

Just right

33
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手尾 (sau2 mei5)

A

Unfinished work, loose ends

34
Q

D = 啲 (di1)

A

Some, a small amount

35
Q

搞埋啲手尾
(gaau2 maai4 di1 sau2 mei5)

A

To finish some unfinished work

36
Q

搞掂 / 搞唔掂
(Gaau2 dim6 / gaau2 m4 dim6)

A

To finish something, to settle something, to kill someone

37
Q

唸住 (lam2 zyu6)

A

To think about doing something in the future, to plan to do something (E.g When are you planning to do X)

38
Q

過嚟 (gwo3 lai2)

A

To come here

39
Q

同。。。解釋
(Tung4 … gaai2 sik1)

A

Explain to [someone]

40
Q

點同佢解釋
(Dim2 tung4 keoi5 gaai2 sik1)

A

How do I explain to him?

41
Q

諗返 / 諗翻 (lam2 faan1)

A

To think back (to previous times)

42
Q

忙到凼凼轉
(mong4 dou3 tam5 tam5 zyun3)

A

To be super busy; Literally “busy around and around”

43
Q

你有冇掛住我呀
(lei5 jau5 mou5 gwaa3 zyu6 ngo5 aa3)

A

Did you miss me?

44
Q

仲未 (zung6 mei6)

A

Not yet

45
Q

重耷耷 (cung5 dap6 dap6)

A

Very heavy

46
Q

其實 (kei4 sat6)

A

Actually

47
Q

口罩 (hau2 zaau3)

A

Mask

48
Q

戴口罩 (daai3 hau2 zaau3)

A

To wear a mask

49
Q

有景轟 (jau5 ging2 gwang1)

A

Dodgy, sketchy

50
Q

大嚿 (daai6 gaau6)

A

Big size, strong

51
Q

揼開 (dam2 hoi1)

A

To throw away

52
Q

一直走 (jat1 zik6 zau2)

A

Keep moving forward, keep going

53
Q

煲茶 (bou1 caa4)

A

To make tea

54
Q

漏咗 (lau6 zo2)

A

To forget

55
Q

未掂 (mei6 dim6)

A

Not done yet

56
Q

箍煲 (ku1 bou1)

A

To salvage a relationship, to reconcile

57
Q

掟煲 (deng3 bou1)

A

To break up (a relationship)

58
Q

肚䏙 (tou5 dam1)
肚煲 (tou5 bou1)

A

Belly

59
Q

你講咩嘢話
(lei5 gong2 mei1 je5 waa2)

A

What are you saying?

60
Q

麻麻哋 (maa4 maa2 dei2)

A

So-so

61
Q

拎走 (ling1 zau2)

A

Take out (food)

62
Q

驚住 (geng1 zyu6)

A

To be worried

63
Q

一碟 (jat1 dip6)

A

A plate (of)

64
Q

一杯 (jat1 bui1)

A

A glass (of)

65
Q

過日晨 (gwo3 jat6 san4)

A

To do something to pass the time

66
Q

忽然間
(fat1 jin4 gaan1)

A

Suddenly, in an instant, all the sudden

67
Q

襟計 (kam1 gai3)

A

A large sum of money

68
Q

騎呢 (ke4 le4)

A

Strange, odd, bizarre

69
Q

落叠 (lok6 dap6)

A

To get involved in, to invest in, to buy into

70
Q

忽然間
(fat1 jin4 gaan1)

A

Suddenly, in an instant, all the sudd

71
Q

慢吞吞 (maan6 tan1 tan1)

A

Extremely slow, incredibly slow

72
Q

果欄 (gwo2 laan4)

A

Wholesale fruit market

73
Q

唔緊要 (m4 gan2 jiu3)

A

No problem, no worries, doesn’t matter

74
Q

XYZ 咗 (zo2)

A

Have done (placed after verb)

75
Q

XYZ 過 (gwo3)

A

Tried (placed after verb)

76
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XYZ 完 (jyun4)

A

Did (placed after verb)

77
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XYZ 曬 (saai3)

A

Completed (placed after verb)

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