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Sounds and Tones Flashcards

0
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Take off pants

A

除褲
chèuih fuh

除衫 (chèuih sāam) take off clothes
除草 (chèuih chóu) weeding

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Wealth

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財富

chòih-fu

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2
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Eat a lot

A

大食

daaih-sihk

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3
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Big stone

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大石
daaih sehk

鑽石 (jyun-sehk) diamond
紅寶石 (hùhng-bóu-sehk) ruby
藍寶石 (làahm-bóu-sehk) sapphire

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4
Q

Generous;
Behaviour is appropriate,
clothes are in good taste

A

大方

daaih-fōng

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5
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Windy

A

大風
daaih-fūng

大霧 (daaih-mouh) foggy
大肚 (daaih-tóuh) pregnant

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6
Q

Toast

A

多士
dō-sí

壽司 (sauh-sī) sushi
烏冬 (wū-dūng) udon

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7
Q

Grocery store

A

士多

sih-dō

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8
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Knife

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刀仔

dōu-jái

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9
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Gambler

A

賭仔
dóu-jái

打麻雀 (dá màh-jéuk) play mahjong

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10
Q

Tour guide

A

導遊

douh-yàuh

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11
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Judo

A

柔道

yàuh-douh

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12
Q

Study

A

讀書

duhk syū

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13
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Read poetry

A

讀詩

duhk sī

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14
Q

Animal

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動物
duhng-maht

礦物 (kong-maht) minerals
植物 (jihk-maht) plant

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15
Q

Artery

A

動脈
duhng-mahk

靜 (jihng) static
靜脈 (jihng-mahk) vein
動 (duhng) dynamic

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16
Q

Vase

A

花樽

fā-jēun

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17
Q

Wedding bell

A

花鐘
fā-jūng

終 (jūng) the end
送終 (sung-jūng)
See off a parent at the end their life

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18
Q

Generate electricity

A

發電

faat-dihn

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19
Q

Go mad

A

發癲
faat-dīn

Synonyms:
黐線 (chī-sin)
發神經 (faat-sàhn-gīng)

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20
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France

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法國

faat-gwok

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21
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Buddhist country

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佛國
faht gwok

佛教 (faht-gaau) Buddhism

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22
Q

Non-member

A

非會員
fēi wúi-yùhn

非法 (fēi-faat) illegal
非禮 (fēi láih) sexual harassment

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23
Q

Fat member

A

肥會員
fèih wúi-yùhn

減肥 (gáam-fèih) go on a diet
肥佬 (fèih-lóu) fatso

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24
Q

Airplane

A

飛機
(fēi-gēi)

起飛 (héi-fēi) flight takes off
機長 (gēi-jéung) captain crew

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25
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Flying chicken

A

飛雞

fēi gāi

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26
Q

Train

A

火車

fó-chē

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27
Q

Truck

A

貨車
(fo-chē)

電單 (dihn-dāan-chē) motorbike

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28
Q

Prevent fire

A

防火
(fòhng-fó)

預防 (yuh-fòhng) prevent
防水 (fòhng-séui) water-proof

29
Q

Arson

A

放火
(fong-fó)

放飛機 (fong fēi-gēi) stand s.one up
放心 (fong-sām) relieve

30
Q

Discuss the stock market

A

講股市
(góng gú-síh)

股東 (gú-dūng) shareholders

31
Q

Tell a story

A

講故事
(góng gu-sih)

More colloquially:
講古仔 (góng gú-jái)

講笑 (góng siu) make a joke
講大話 (góng daaih-wah) tell a lie

32
Q

Baked crabs

A

侷蟹

guhk háaih

33
Q

Baked shoes

A

焗鞋

guhk hàaih

34
Q

Pedestrian

A

行人
(hàhng-yàhn)

行動 (hàhng-duhng) action
行程 (hàhng-chìhng) itinerary
壞人 (waaih yàhn) bad person

35
Q

Almond

A

杏仁

hahng-yàhn

36
Q

Very tall

A

好高
(hóu-gōu)

好難 (hóu làahn) very difficult
好寫 (hóu sé) easy to write

37
Q

Good song

A

好歌
(hóu-gō)

煮好飯 (jyú hóu faahn) finish cooking

38
Q

Enjoyable

A

好玩
(hóu wáan)

玩結他 (wáan git-tā) play guitar

39
Q

Very stable

A

好穩
(hóu wán)

穩陳 (wán-jahn) stable and safe
穩重 (wán-juhng) stable and calm

40
Q

Hair-set

A

整頭髮
(jíng tàuh-faat)

整蛋糕 (jíng daahn-gōu)make a cake
整錶 (jíng bīu) repair a watch (repair)
整齊 (jíng-chàih) neat and tidy (tidy)

41
Q

Hair-cut

A

剪頭髮
(jín tàuh-faat)

較剪 (gaau-jín) scissors
剪紙 (jín-jí) paper cuttings
剪綵 (jín-chói) cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony

42
Q

Decayed teeth

A

蛀牙
jyu ngàh

蛀 (jyu) worm-eaten or eat into

43
Q

Pig’s teeth

A

豬牙
jyū ngàh

Scolding:
爛瞓豬 (laahn-fan-jyū) sleepy pig
蠢豬 (chéun-jyū) stupid pig

44
Q

Absorb water

A

吸水
kāp séui

吸收 (kāp-sāu) absorb
吸引 (kāp-yáhn) attract
吸毒 (kāp-duhk) drug-addicted

45
Q

Cough syrup

A

咳水

kāt-séui

46
Q

Propose marriage

A

求婚
kàuh-fān

訂婚 (dihng-fān) engage
結婚 (git-fān) marry
離婚 (lèih-fān) divorce

47
Q

Deduct score

A

扣分
kau-fān

分數 (fān-sou) marks
分開 (fān-hōi) separate

48
Q

Basketball

A

籃球
làahm-kàuh

足球 (jūk-kàuh) football
網球 (móhng-kàuh) tennis

49
Q

Rugby

A

欖球

láam-kàuh

50
Q

Thinking of you

A

諗住你

lám-jyuh léih

51
Q

Hold you

A

攬住你
láam-jyuh léih

攬住啲錢 (láam-jyuh dī chín) stingy
攬頭攬頸 (láam-tàuh-láam-géng) to be as close as lips to teeth (lit: embrace necks and heads)

52
Q

Pears are nice

A

梨好靚

léi hóu leng

53
Q

You are beautiful

A

你好靚
léih hóu leng

靚爆鏡 (leng-baau-geng) so beautiful it breaks the mirror

54
Q

Pretty woman

A

靚女

leng léui

55
Q

Immature woman

A

靚女
lēng léui

Slight tone difference

56
Q

Nice dress

A

靚衫

leng sāam

57
Q

Air clothes

A

晾衫
lohng sāam

洗衫 (sái sāam) wash clothes
換洗 (wuhn sāam) change clothes

58
Q

Sandals

A

涼鞋
lèuhng-hàaih

皮鞋 (pèih hàaih) leather shoes
高踭鞋 (gōu-jāang hàaih) high heels

59
Q

Nice shoes

A

靚鞋
leng hàaih

擦鞋 (chaat hàaih) flatter someone (lit: shine shoes)

60
Q

Superwoman (also successful career woman)

A

女強人
léuih kèuhng yàhn

Successful men are not 男強人

61
Q

Crazy woman

A

女狂人

léuih kòhng yàhn

62
Q

Boss

A

老細
lóuh-sai

老人家 (lóuh-yàhn-gā) the elderly

63
Q

Younger brother

A

細佬

sai-lóu

64
Q

Pay by credit card

A

轆卡
lūk-kāat

卡=咭

卡片 (kāat-pín) business card
俾卡定cash呀？(béi kāat dihng kē-syùh a?)

65
Q

Like one’s pockets

A

落格

lohk-gaak

66
Q

Cook over high heat

A

猛火
máahng fó

猛 (máahng) fierce
猛鬼 (máahng gwái) fierce ghost

67
Q

Cook over low heat

A

慢火
maahn fó

火遮眼 (fó-jē-ngáahn) be too angry to see anything

68
Q

Buy oranges

A

買橙
máaih cháang

橙汁 (cháang-jāp) orange juice

69
Q

Buy a shovel

A

買鏟
máaih cháan

賣 (maaih) sell

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