Sihk-yéh (Eating) Flashcards
Chéng (Chíng)
To invite (most formal)
Chèuih-bín
As you please / feel free
Haak-hei
Polite
Mh-sái
No need to / not necessary to
Taai … la
Too …
Bihn-faahn
Pot luck / ‘any old food’
Chyùh-fóng
Kitchen (cl: gàan)
Jáu-làuh
Chinese restaurant (cl: gàan) Yum-chā in the day time Jáu-làuh in the evening.
Jyú
To cook
Sung
Food (not rice or soup)
Bòng … sáu
To help … / give someone a hand
Dáng
To wait / wait for
Seun
To believe
Yuh-beih
To prepare / get ready
Yuhng
To use / spend
ve: - gán
ve: shows continuing action (- ing)
ve: - jó
ve: shows completed action (- ed)
Bun
Half
cl: Chàan
cl: for faahn (a meal)
cl: Dī
cl: for plurals and uncountable things
Dōu
All / both
Fuh-gahn
Nearby
Gam
So
Hóu-chíh … yāt-yeuhng
Just like …
Jàn (- haih)
Truly / really / true / real
Jí (- haih)
Only
Jūng-tàuh
Hour (cl: go)
Óh
Oh / now I understand
Mh-hóu-yi-sì
I’m embarrassed to say that / I’m sorry / forgive me for …
Yéh
A thing
Lùhng-hā
Lobster
Ngàuh-yuhk
Beef
Sàang-gwó
Fruit
Sà-léut
Salad
Tìhm-bán
Dessert
Tòng
Soup
Dím-gáai? … yàn-waih
Why? … because
Yàn-waih … só-yíh
Because … therefore
Yùh-gwó … jauh
If … then
Gàm-yaht
Today
Jìu-jóu
Morning / In the morning
Jóu
Early
Kàhm-yaht
Yesterday
Dong
To regard as
Gaai-siuh
To recommend / introduce
Jíng
To make
Jouh-sàang-yi
To do business / run a business
Sīk
To know how to
Sung X béi Y
To give X as a present to Y
Hóu-meih
Tasty
Joi
In addition / again
Jyú-choi
Main dish
Laahp-saap
Rubbish
Laahp-saap-túng
Rubbish bin
Mh-hóu
Don’t
L/Nàu
Angry
Sàn-sìn
Fresh
Síu
Few / little
Wá
Words / language / speech / saying
Jyù-yuhk
Pork
Mihn
Noodles
Jūk
Congee / rice gruel
Chèng-choi
Green vegetable
Fàan-ke
Tomatoes