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Verbs Flashcards

Learn 200 most useful verbs

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to know

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知 zi1

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to think

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諗 lam2

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to come

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李 lei4

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to put

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放 fong3

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to take

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攞 lo2

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to find

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搵 wan2

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to listen

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聽 teng1

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to work

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做野 zou6 je5

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to talk

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講 gong2

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to give

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畀 bei2

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to like

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鍾意 zong1 ji3

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to help

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幫 bong1

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to love

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爱 ngoi3

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to call on the phone

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打電話畀 daa2 din6 waa2 bei2

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to wait

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等 dang2

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to stand up

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企起身 kei5 hei2 san1

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to sit down

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坐低 co5 dai1

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18
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to close

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閂 saan1

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to open

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開 hoi1

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20
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to lose

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輸 syu1

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21
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to win

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贏 jeng4

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to die

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死 sei2

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to live in

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住係 zyu6 hai2

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to turn on

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開 hoi1

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25
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to turn off

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熄 sik1

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to kill

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殺 saat3

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27
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to injure

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整傷 zing2 soeng1

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28
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to touch

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掂 dim3

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29
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to stroke

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摸 mo2

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30
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to poke

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篤 dok1

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31
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to press

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撳 gum6

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32
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to hit

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打 daa2

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33
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to kick

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踢 tek3

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34
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to step on

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踩 caai2

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35
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to lean on

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挨落 ngai1 lok6

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36
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to watch

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睇 tai2

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37
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to drink

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飲 jam2

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38
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to eat

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食 sik6

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39
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to walk

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行 haang4

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40
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to meet

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見 gin3

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41
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to bet

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賭 dou2

dou2 cin2
ngo5 tung4 nei5 daa2 dou2

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42
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to guess

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估 gu2

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43
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to kiss

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錫 sek3

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44
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to follow

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跟 gan1

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45
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to answer

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回答 wui4 daap3

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46
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to need

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(seoi1) 要 yiu3

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47
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to want

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想 soeng2

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48
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to ask

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問 man6

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49
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to pull open

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拉 laai1

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50
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to push open

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推 teoi1

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51
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to catch

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捉 zuk1

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52
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to fight

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打交 daa2 gaau1

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53
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to throw (underarm)

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拋 paau1

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54
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to run

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跑 paau2
paau2 bou6 = go on a run

55
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to read

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讀 duk6

56
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to write

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寫 se2

57
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to fix

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修理 sau1 lei5

58
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to count

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數吓 sou2 haa5

59
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to cut (with scissors)

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剪 zin2

60
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to cut (with knife)

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切 cit3

61
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to sell

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賣 maai6

62
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to buy

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買 maai5

63
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to pay

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畀錢 bei2 cin2
買單 maai5 daan1 (pay a bill)

64
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to slice

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𠝹 gaai3

65
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to learn

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學 hok6

66
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to study

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讀書 duk6 syu1

67
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to dream

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發夢 faat3 mung6

68
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to sleep

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瞓覺 fan3 gaau3

69
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to play

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玩 waan2

70
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to celebrate

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慶祝 hing3 zuk1

71
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to feel

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覺得 gok3 dak1

72
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to feel (past, i.e. “I thought…”)

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以為 ji5 wai4

73
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to bring

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帶 daai3
did you bring = jau5 mou5 daai3

74
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to wash

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洗 sai2

75
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to clean the house

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執屋 zap1 uk1
zap1 fong2 = to clean the room

76
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attack

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gung1 gik1

77
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to defend

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fong6 sau2

78
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to let go

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fong3 sau2

79
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to make

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zing2

80
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to do (make)

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zou6

81
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to pour

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zam1

82
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to make (abstract, feelings, cause and effect)

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ling6

83
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to ride/take transport

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daap3

84
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to breathe

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tau2 hei3

85
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to smell

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man4

86
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to bite

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ngaau5

87
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to cry

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haam3

88
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to sing

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coeng3 go1

89
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to smile

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mei4 siu3

90
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to laugh

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siu3

91
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to grow

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sing4 zoeng2 = grow up
zong3 = grow a plant
saang1 = grow hair/nails

92
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to argue

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aau3 geng2 (bickering)
laau6 gaau1 (fighting)

93
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to share

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fan1 hoeng2

94
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to hide

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nei1 mai4

95
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to swim

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jau4 soei2

96
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to jump

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tiu3

97
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to travel

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leoi5 hang4

98
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to lock

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so2

99
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to cook

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zyu2

100
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to boil

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bou1

101
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to stir fry

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caau2

102
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to pan fry

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zin1

103
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to shout

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aai3

104
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to calculate

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gai3 haa5 sou3

105
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to add

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gaa1

106
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to subtract

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gaam2

107
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turn

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zyun3

108
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straight

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zik6

109
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can reach/arrive

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dou2 = can reach
dou3 = arrive

110
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to leave

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zau2

111
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to understand

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ming4 baak6

112
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to return

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faan1

113
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to hang

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gwaa3

114
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throw (overarm)

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deu6

115
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to use

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jong6

116
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to queue

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paai4 deoi2
paai4 dai6 jat1 = first in line

117
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to drive

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zaa1 ce1

118
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to lift

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ling1

119
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to hold

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za1

120
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to carry (heavy)

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bun1

121
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to pick/choose

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gaan2

122
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to confirm

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kort3 ding6

123
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walk the dog

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fong3 gau2

124
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to discover

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faat3 jin6

125
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tell me

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waa2*6 ngo5 zi1
gong2 bei2 ngo5 teng1

126
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to steal

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偷 tau1

127
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watch a film

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tai2 hei3

128
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lift (gym style)

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geoi2

129
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to gift

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sung3

130
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to stare/focus

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mong6

131
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to shoot

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hoi1 coeng1

132
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to digest

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siu1 faa3

133
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to recieve/experience/bear something

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sau6

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