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Take off pants

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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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Eat a lot

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大食

daaih-sihk

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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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Generous;
Behaviour is appropriate,
clothes are in good taste

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大方

daaih-fōng

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Windy

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大風
daaih-fūng

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

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Toast

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多士
dō-sí

壽司 (sauh-sī) sushi
烏冬 (wū-dūng) udon

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Grocery store

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士多

sih-dō

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Knife

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刀仔

dōu-jái

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Gambler

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賭仔
dóu-jái

打麻雀 (dá màh-jéuk) play mahjong

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Tour guide

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導遊

douh-yàuh

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Judo

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柔道

yàuh-douh

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Study

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讀書

duhk syū

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Read poetry

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讀詩

duhk sī

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Animal

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動物
duhng-maht

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

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Artery

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動脈
duhng-mahk

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

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Vase

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花樽

fā-jēun

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Wedding bell

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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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Generate electricity

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發電

faat-dihn

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Go mad

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發癲
faat-dīn

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

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France

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法國

faat-gwok

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Buddhist country

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佛國
faht gwok

佛教 (faht-gaau) Buddhism

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Non-member

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非會員
fēi wúi-yùhn

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

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Fat member

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肥會員
fèih wúi-yùhn

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

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Airplane
飛機 (fēi-gēi) 起飛 (héi-fēi) flight takes off 機長 (gēi-jéung) captain crew
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Flying chicken
飛雞 | fēi gāi
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Train
火車 | fó-chē
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Truck
貨車 (fo-chē) 電單 (dihn-dāan-chē) motorbike
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Prevent fire
防火 (fòhng-fó) 預防 (yuh-fòhng) prevent 防水 (fòhng-séui) water-proof
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Arson
放火 (fong-fó) 放飛機 (fong fēi-gēi) stand s.one up 放心 (fong-sām) relieve
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Discuss the stock market
講股市 (góng gú-síh) 股東 (gú-dūng) shareholders
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Tell a story
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
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Baked crabs
侷蟹 | guhk háaih
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Baked shoes
焗鞋 | guhk hàaih
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Pedestrian
行人 (hàhng-yàhn) 行動 (hàhng-duhng) action 行程 (hàhng-chìhng) itinerary 壞人 (waaih yàhn) bad person
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Almond
杏仁 | hahng-yàhn
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Very tall
好高 (hóu-gōu) 好難 (hóu làahn) very difficult 好寫 (hóu sé) easy to write
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Good song
好歌 (hóu-gō) 煮好飯 (jyú hóu faahn) finish cooking
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Enjoyable
好玩 (hóu wáan) 玩結他 (wáan git-tā) play guitar
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Very stable
好穩 (hóu wán) 穩陳 (wán-jahn) stable and safe 穩重 (wán-juhng) stable and calm
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Hair-set
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)
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Hair-cut
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
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Decayed teeth
蛀牙 jyu ngàh 蛀 (jyu) worm-eaten or eat into
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Pig's teeth
豬牙 jyū ngàh Scolding: 爛瞓豬 (laahn-fan-jyū) sleepy pig 蠢豬 (chéun-jyū) stupid pig
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Absorb water
吸水 kāp séui 吸收 (kāp-sāu) absorb 吸引 (kāp-yáhn) attract 吸毒 (kāp-duhk) drug-addicted
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Cough syrup
咳水 | kāt-séui
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Propose marriage
求婚 kàuh-fān 訂婚 (dihng-fān) engage 結婚 (git-fān) marry 離婚 (lèih-fān) divorce
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Deduct score
扣分 kau-fān 分數 (fān-sou) marks 分開 (fān-hōi) separate
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Basketball
籃球 làahm-kàuh 足球 (jūk-kàuh) football 網球 (móhng-kàuh) tennis
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Rugby
欖球 | láam-kàuh
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Thinking of you
諗住你 | lám-jyuh léih
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Hold you
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)
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Pears are nice
梨好靚 | léi hóu leng
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You are beautiful
你好靚 léih hóu leng 靚爆鏡 (leng-baau-geng) so beautiful it breaks the mirror
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Pretty woman
靚女 | leng léui
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Immature woman
靚女 lēng léui Slight tone difference
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Nice dress
靚衫 | leng sāam
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Air clothes
晾衫 lohng sāam 洗衫 (sái sāam) wash clothes 換洗 (wuhn sāam) change clothes
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Sandals
涼鞋 lèuhng-hàaih 皮鞋 (pèih hàaih) leather shoes 高踭鞋 (gōu-jāang hàaih) high heels
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Nice shoes
靚鞋 leng hàaih 擦鞋 (chaat hàaih) flatter someone (lit: shine shoes)
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Superwoman (also successful career woman)
女強人 léuih kèuhng yàhn Successful men are not 男強人
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Crazy woman
女狂人 | léuih kòhng yàhn
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Boss
老細 lóuh-sai 老人家 (lóuh-yàhn-gā) the elderly
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Younger brother
細佬 | sai-lóu
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Pay by credit card
轆卡 lūk-kāat 卡=咭 卡片 (kāat-pín) business card 俾卡定cash呀？(béi kāat dihng kē-syùh a?)
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Like one's pockets
落格 | lohk-gaak
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Cook over high heat
猛火 máahng fó 猛 (máahng) fierce 猛鬼 (máahng gwái) fierce ghost
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Cook over low heat
慢火 maahn fó 火遮眼 (fó-jē-ngáahn) be too angry to see anything
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Buy oranges
買橙 máaih cháang 橙汁 (cháang-jāp) orange juice
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Buy a shovel
買鏟 máaih cháan 賣 (maaih) sell

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