Vocabulary Flashcards by Janice Schiedel

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tai-syu

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reading a book

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ying-seung

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shadow photos (take pictures)

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tai-dihn-sih

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watch tv

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tiu mouh

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to jump dance

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tek-juk-kauh

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play football (soccer)

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diu-yu

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to fish fish

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yauh-seui

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swimming

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teng-yam-ngohk

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listening to music

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waan-pe-paai

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playing cards

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tauh-sin

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just a moment ago

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ngaam-ngaam

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just now

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yih-ga

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now

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dang-jahn

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later (very soon)

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chih-di

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later (long time)

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chihn-yaht

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the day before yesterday

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cham-yaht

kahm-yaht

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yesterday

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gam-yaht

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today

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ting-yaht

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tomorrow

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hauh-yaht

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the day after tomorrow

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jiu-jou

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early morning

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seuhng-jau

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late morning

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ngaan-jau

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early afternoon

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hah-jau

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late afternoon

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yeh-maahn

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evening / night time

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chahm-yaht jiu-jou

kahm-yaht jiu-jou

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yesterday morning

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gam-jiu

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today morning

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ting-jiu

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tomorrow morning

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chahm-yaht ngaan-jau

kahm-yaht ngaan-jau

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yesterday afternoon

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gam-yaht ngaan-jau

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today afternoon

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ting-yaht ngaan-jau

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tomorrow afternoon

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chahm-maahn

kahm-maahn

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yesterday evening/ night

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gam-maahn

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today evening / night

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ting-maahn

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tomorrow evening / night

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wai

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hello

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ging-leih

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a manager

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ngoh-deih

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we

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yat-chaih

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together

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heui

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to go

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sihk-faan

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to have a meal

to eat rice

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deui-mh-jyuh

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sorry

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mohng

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busy

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dak-haahn

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to have free time

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do-jeh

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thank you

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mouh

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to not have

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yauh

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to have

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sih-gaan

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time

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mehng

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understand

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yauh-sih

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to have something to do

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mat-yeh

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what

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mh-gan-yiu

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it doesn’t matter

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gan-yiu

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important

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gin

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to see

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haahng saan

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hiking (walk hill)

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hah-go-laih-baai-yat

hah-go-sing-keih-yat

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next Monday

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gung-si

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a company

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bin-douh

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where

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jip

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to pick up (people)

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leih

laih

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to come

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faan

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to return

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dou-sih

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in due time, at the time due

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gam-go-laih-baai

gam-go-sing-keih

li-go laih-baai

li-go-sing-keih

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this week

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hah-go-laih-baai

hah-go-sing-keih

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next week

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seuhng-go-laih-baai

seuhng-go-sing-keih

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last week

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seung-go-yuht

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last month

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gam-go-yuht

li-go-yuht

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this month

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hah-go-yuht

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next month

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gauh-nin (gauh-nihn)

seuhng-nin (seuhng-nihn)

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last year

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gam-nin (gam-nihn)

li-nin (li-nihn)

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this year

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cheut-nin (cheut-nihn)

hah-nin (hah-nihn)

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next year

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fong-gung

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get off duty, after work

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yat-chaih

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together

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Jim-sa-jeui

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Tsimshatsui

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jung-yi

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to like

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yiu

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to need to

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seung

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to want to

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gau

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enough

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yat-go

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one (portion)

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ngh-chaan

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set lunch

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yam

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to drink

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yat-bui

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a cup of

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ga-fe

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coffee

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dung

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cold

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ling-chah

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lemon tea

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tihm-ban

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dessert

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Wohng-gok

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Mongkok

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tai-hei

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to see a movie

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pahng-yauh

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friend

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nguk-kei

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home

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taam

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to visit (people only)

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hah-go

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next

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laih-baai-luhk

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Saturday

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fong-ga

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to have day off

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mh-sai

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no need to

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faan-gung

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go to work

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bat-gwo

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but

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faan-hohk

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to go to school

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se-jih-lauh

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office

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hoi-wui

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to have a meeting

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jau-sin

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to go first

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chih-di

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later

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da-dihn-wa bei

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to call some one

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Chyuh-si

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cook/chef

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Gaau-si

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teacher

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Ging-chaat

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policeman

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Faat-yihng-si

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Barber / Hair dresser

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Wuh-sih

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Nurse

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Fei-gei-si

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pilot

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Yauh-chaai

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postman

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Seui-hauh-si-fu

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plumber

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Sih-ying

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waiter

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Hung-jung-siu-je

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stewardess

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Yin-yuhn

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actor

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Leuht-si

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lawer

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Sau-yi

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vetrinarian

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faan-leih

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come back

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yi-sang

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doctor

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bei-syu

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secretary

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sihk

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to eat

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yam

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to drink

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ne

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Used to shorten a question

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Gei-sih

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when

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hou

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very or good

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gei

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quite or rather

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mah-ma-dei

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so-so

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mh-haih gei

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not very

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yat-di-dou mh

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not a little bit

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gam

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well

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heung-gong-dou

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Hong Kong island

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Gau-luhng

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Kowloon

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San-gaai

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New Territories

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Leih dou

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Outlying island

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yam ga-fe

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drink coffee

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yam ho-lohk

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drink cola

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yam chaang-jap

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drink orange juice

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yam chat-hei

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drink seven-up

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gin haak

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to see a client

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gin louh sai

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to see the boss

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se-jih-lauh

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office

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gung-si

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company

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nguk-kei

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home

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Paau-mah-dei

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Happy Valley

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tai-paau-mah

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watching horse racing

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maaih-yeh

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shopping

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yam bei-jau

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to drink beer

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lauh-bing

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ice skating

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hoi-wui

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to have a meeting

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waan

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to play

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king-gai

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to chat

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jou-chaan

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breakfast

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maahn-faahn

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dinner

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fei-seuhng

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extraordinarily

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daan che

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bicycle

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fo-che

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truck, lorry

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dihn daan che

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motorcycle

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siu-ba

wen-jai

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mini-bus

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laahm-che

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peak tram

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fo-che

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train

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dihn-che

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tram

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yahn-lihk-che

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rickshaw

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taxi

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bus

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deih-tit

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underground railway

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ferry

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syuhn

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sea vessel

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gong-tit

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Hong Kong MTR

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gei-tit

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Airport express

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yauh sih-gaan

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to have time

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bong-ngoh

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to do something for me,

to give me a helping hand

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hei-yun

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cinema

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yauh-guk

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post office

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gei

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send

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seun

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letter

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ging-gwo

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to go passed

to pass by

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ngaam-ngaam

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just now

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heui-jo

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have gone

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joi

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again

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sou-deih

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sweep the floor

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sai-saam

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wash the clothes

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jyu-faahn

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cook, make dinner

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neih-ge

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your, yours

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ngoh-ge

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my, mine

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gung-yahn

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maid, servant

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neih-jih-gei

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yourself

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ngoh-jih-gei

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myself

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hou mohng

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very busy

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dang-yat-dang

dang-dang

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to wait a moment

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lauh-hah

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downstairs

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lauh-seuhng

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upstairs

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ngoh mh-jih

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I don’t know

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gong do chi

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speak one more time

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bou-ji

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newspaper

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jik-hak

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at once

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chiu-kap-sih-cheuhng

chiu-sih

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supermarket

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pihng-gwo

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apple

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mh-hou-yi-si

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I am sorry.

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faai-chaan-dim

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fast food restaurant

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jeung

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classifier for sheet, table, chair, ticket

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seung

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want to

would like to

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tuhng

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and

with

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naahm-pahng-yauh

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boy friend

Q

tai hei

A

to watch a movie

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yauh-sih

A

to have something to do

Q

jau-sin

A

to go first

Q

hohk-haauh

A

school

Q

fan-gaau

A

to sleep

Q

nei-douh

A

here

Q

jeun

A

allow to do

Q

sihk-yin

A

smoke

Q

sihk-yeh

A

to eat something

Q

cheuih neih jung-yi

A

as you like

Q

fei-gei

A

airplane

Q

…houh

A

number

Q

dihn-sih

A

TV

Q

jap-chohng

A

make the bed

Q

tong-saam

A

ironing clothes

Q

tong-dau

A

an iron

Q

kap-chahn

A

vacuuming

Q

kap-chahn gei

A

a vacuum cleaner

Q

maaih-yeh

A

shopping

Q

to-deih

A

mop the floor

Q

deih-to

A

a mop

Q

seuih-fong

A

bedroom

Q

chung-leuhng-fong

A

bathroom

Q

haak-teng

A

living room

Q

lauh-tai

A

stairs

Q

che-fohng

A

garage

Q

faahn-teng

A

dining room

Q

chyuh-fong

A

kitchen

Q

fa-yun

A

garden

Q

dim-gaai a

A

why

Q

giu-jouh

A

is called

Q

maht-yeh a?

A

what

Q

bin douh a

A

where?

Q

gei-sih a?

A

when?

Q

sai-wun

A

washing the dishes

Q

saang-yaht

A

birthday

Q

sung….bei

A

give something to somebody as a present

Q

daahn-haih

A

but

Q

nei-gei-yaht

A

these several days

Q

jih-gei

A

self

Q

ngoih-tou

A

overcoat, jacket

Q

bei-faan

A

give back

Q

chin

A

money

Q

se

A

to write

Q

kaat

A

card

Q

saang-yaht-kaat

A

birthday card

Q

jou

A

to rent

Q

je

A

to lend

Q

dihn-wa

A

telephone

Q

go-douh

A

there

Q

nei-leuhng-yaht

A

these two days

Q

siu-syut

A

novel

Q

….bei yahn

A

to somebody else

Q

dihn-wa-houh-mah

A

telephone number

Q

jit / jit-yaht

A

festival

Q

Yuhn-daan

A

New Year (January 1)

Q

Nihn-saam-sahp-maahn

Nihn-sa-ah-maahn

Daaih-cheuih-jihk

A

Chinese New Year’s Eve

Q

Chihng-yahn-jit

A

St. Valentine’s Day

Q

Fuhk-wuht-jit

A

Easter

Q

Ching-mihng-jit

A

Ching Ming Festival

Q

Dyun-ngh-jit

A

Tuen-ng Festival (Dragon Boat Festival)

Q

Jung-chau-jit

A

Mid-Autumn-Festival

Q

Chuhng-yeuhng-jit

A

Chuhng Yeung Festival

Q

Gam-yan-jit

A

Thanksgiving Day

Q

Sing-daan-chihn-jihk

A

Christmas Eve

Q

Sing-daan-jit

A

Christmas

Q

Fan-laih

A

Wedding Ceremony

Q

ning….bei….

A

bring something to someone

Q

fung

A

classifier for letters

Q

hau-hot

A

thirsty

Q

touh-ngoh

A

hungry

Q

mihn-baau

A

bread

Q

saang-gwo

A

fruit

Q

syut-gou

A

ice-cream

Q

jeuk

A

to wear

Q

juhng-yauh

A

besides

moreover

Q

mouh-mahn-taih

A

no problem

Q

gei-cheuhng

A

airport

Q

daaih-hah

A

high-rise building

Q

gaau-tong

A

church

Q

Daaih-wuih-tohng

A

city hall

Q

fo-sat / baan-fong

A

classroom

Q

chan-so / yi-mouh-so

A

clinic

Q

baak-fo-gung-si

A

department store

Q

yi-yun

A

hospital

Q

jau-dim

A

hotel

Q

bok-maht-gun

A

museum

Q

gung-yun

A

park

Q

tihng-che-cheuhng

A

parking lot

Q

leuht-si-lauh

A

solicitor’s office

Q

chiu-kap-sih-cheuhng

A

supermarket

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muih-yaht

A

everyday

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gei-do-dim-jung

A

what time?

Q

hei-san

A

get up

Q

chat-dim

A

7 o’clock

Q

pihng-sih

A

normally

Q

sihk-jo-chaan

A

to have breakfast

Q

chat-dim-bun

A

half past 7

Q

tung-seuhng

A

normally

Q

baat-dim-saam-go-jih

A

a quarter past 8

Q

faan-hohk

A

go to school

Q

fong-hohk

A

to be free from school

Q

yat-dim-jung

A

one o’clock

Q

faan-nguk-kei

A

go home

Q

ngh-dim-jung

A

5 o’clock

Q

sihk-maahn-faan

A

to have dinner

Q

daaih-yeuk

A

about

Q

baat-dim-jung

A

eight o’clock

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hah-yat-baan

A

next (interval)

Q

yat-baan

A

a scheduled run of public transportation

Q

hoi

A

depart

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saam-dim-bun

A

3:30

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choh fei-gei

A

to take an airplane

Q

dou

A

arrive

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sahp-dim

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ten o’clock

Q

ngh-sahp-luhk-fan

A

56 minutes

Q

cheut-gaai

A

go out

Q

tuhng pahng-yauh

A

with friends

Q

gu

A

guess

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chaang

A

orange

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dim-maaih

A

how much? (how to sell?)

Q

gei-do-chin

A

how much?

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man

A

dollar

Q

yih-ging

A

already

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yahn-deih

A

somebody else,

others

Q

juhng

A

still

Q

daaih-yih-di

A

something else,

other

Q

saang-gwo

A

fruit

Q

gau

A

enough

Q

yat-guhng

A

altogether

Q

yat-baak

A

one hundred

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jaau-faan

A

change money

Q

mh-sai jaau

A

keep the change

Q

baat-sahp

A

eighty

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hou saang-yi

A

good business

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lihng-mung

A

lemon

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be-lei

A

pear

Q

pihng-gwo

A

apple

Q

(heung)-jiu

A

banana

Q

sih-do-be-lei

A

strawberry

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maht-gwo

A

honey melon

Q

bo-loh

A

pineapple

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(pouh)-taih-ji

A

grapes

Q

sai-gwa

A

water melon

Q

yu

A

fish

Q

haaih

A

crab

Q

ha

A

shrimp

Q

jyu-yuhk

A

pork

Q

ngauh-yuhk

A

beef

Q

gai

A

chicken

Q

gai-daan

A

egg

Q

fa

A

flower

Q

cheng-dau

A

beans

Q

cheng-gwa

A

cucumber

Q

ngai-gwa

A

eggplant

Q

saang-choi

A

lettuce

Q

cheng-jiu

A

green pepper

Q

yeuhng-chung

A

spring onion

Q

syuh-jai

A

potato

Q

faan-ke

A

tomato

Q

huhng-loh-baahk

A

carrot

Q

syun-tauh

A

garlic

Q

geung

A

ginger

Q

baak-fo-gung-si

A

department store

Q

yat-jaan toi-dang

A

a table lamp

Q

yat bouh ga-fe-gei

yat ga ga-fe-gei

A

a coffee maker

Q

yat-go peih-gip

A

a suitcase

Q

yat bouh seung gei

yat ga seung gei

A

a camera

Q

yat-go (da)-fo-gei

A

a lighter

Q

yat-go-gai-sou-gei

A

a calculator

Q

yat bun-syu

A

a book

Q

yat-go dihn-tung

A

a flashlight

Q

yat-go bou

A

a cooking pot

Q

yat-bun bou

A

an exercise book

Q

yat-ga da-jih-gei

A

a typewriter

Q

yat-go dihn-faan-bou

A

a rice cooker

Q

ching-mahn

A

please could you tell me

Q

jo

A

A verb suffix indicating completed action

Q

syu-guk

A

bookstore

Q

seun-fung

A

envelope

Q

seun-ji

A

letter paper

Q

tim

A

else, more, in addition to

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seut-sam

A

a shirt

Q

sau-biu

A

watch

Q

jan-haih

A

really

Q

deui

A

treat someone

Q

yat-go-yi-gwaih

A

wardrove

Q

yat-go-gwaih-jai

A

little cabinet

Q

yat-go-louh

A

cooking stove; oven

Q

yat-jaan-dang

A

lamp

Q

yat-faai-geng

A

mirror

Q

yat-jeung-chohng

A

bed

Q

yat-jeung-syu-toi

A

book desk

Q

yat-go-syut-gwaih

A

refrigerator

Q

yat-jeung-sihk-faahn-toi (chaan-toi)

A

dinner table

Q

yat-jeung-so-fa

A

sofa

Q

yat-go-syu-ga

A

bookshelf

Q

yat-jeung-dang

A

chair

Q

yat-jeung-deih-jin

A

carpet

Q

yat-tohng-cheung-lim

A

curtain

Q

bah-ba-mah-ma

A

father and mother

Q

daaih-luhk

A

the other name of China

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leuih-hahng

A

make a trip; go on vacation

Q

cha-mh-do

A

almost; about

Q

fo-che-jaahm

A

railway station

Q

juhng-meih

A

not yet

Q

gin-gwo

A

have seen before

Q

dim-yeung ga

A

how do…look like?

Q

bah-ba

A

father

Q

gou-gou-sau-sau

A

tall and thin

Q

daaih ngaahn-geng

A

wear glasses

Q

daaih-yeuk

A

about

Q

ngh-sahp

A

fifty

Q

seui

A

age; years old

Q

gam-yeung

A

like this

Q

daahn-haih

A

but

Q

hou-leng-jai

A

handsome

Q

mah-ma

A

mother

Q

feih-fei-dei

A

a little bit fat

Q

yih-ging

A

already

Q

hauh-saang

A

young

Q

jeui

A

the most

Q

naahm-yan

A

man

Q

tuhng

A

and; with

Q

neuih-jan

A

woman

Q

gam-jauh-dak-lak

A

it will be alright

Q

nei gei go

A

these several

Q

hai

A

in; on; at; from

Q

jeuk

A

wear

Q

sai-jong

A

suit

Q

bin-go

A

who, whose

Q

tuhng-hohk

A

classmate

Q

kwahn

A

skirt; dress

Q

neuih-jai

A

girl

Q

neuih-pahng-yauh

A

girl friend

Q

giu-jouh

A

is called

Q

naahm-jai

A

boy

Q

tuhng

A

and; with

Q

ti-seut

A

T-shirt

Q

ngauh-jai-fu

A

jeans

Q

goh-go

A

brother

Q

dyun-fu

A

shorts

Q

sai-lou

A

younger brother

Q

leuih-hahng

A

travel

Q

hou-do-chi

A

many times

Q

wahn-duhng

A

sport

Q

sih-sih

A

always

Q

yauh-seui

A

swimming

Q

da-bo

A

play ball games

Q

yi-fuhk

A

the clothes we wear

Q

yat-gihn-seut-saam

A

a shirt

Q

yat-gihn-ti-seut

A

a t-shirt

Q

yat-gihn-ngoih-tou

A

overcoat; jacket

Q

yat-gihn-daaih-lau

A

overcoat

Q

yat-gihn-laang-saam

A

a sweater

Q

yat-tiuh-fu

A

pants

Q

yat-tiuh-ngauh-jai-fu

A

jeans

Q

yat-tiuh-dyun-fu

A

shorts

Q

yat-tiuh-kwahn

A

a dress; a skirt

Q

yat-tiuh-geng-gan

A

a scarf

Q

yat-tiuh-peih-daai

A

a belt

Q

yat-tiuh-taai

A

a tie

Q

yat-deui-heu

A

pair of boots

Q

yat-deui-haaih

A

pair of shoes

Q

yat-deui-sau-maht

A

pair of gloves;

pair of mittens

Q

yat-deui-maht

A

a pair of socks

Q

yat-deui-gou-jaang-haaih

A

a pair of high-heeled shoes

Q

yat-deui-to-haai

A

a pair of flip flops

Q

yat-tou-sai-jong

A

a suit

Q

yat-deng-mou

A

a hat;

a cap

Q

tin-hei

A

weather

Q

yuh-chaak

A

forecasting

Q

fong-mihn

A

aspect (with regard to…)

Q

do-wahn

A

cloudy

Q

cho-sih

A

at the beginning

Q

cheui

A

blow

Q

meih-fung

A

light wind

Q

gam-maahn

A

tonight;

this evening

Q

jin-mohng

A

expected

Q

meih-loih

A

in the future

Q

yat-leuhng-yaht

A

in one or two days

Q

ge

A

(possessive)’s

Q

wuih

A

(auxillary verb) predict things that are likely to happen in the future

Q

gaau

A

comparatively; to compare

Q

leuhng

A

cool

Q

jou-seuhng

A

morning

Q

hei-wan

A

temperature

Q

haih

A

to be

Q

yih-sahp-yih

A

22

Q

douh

A

degree

Q

jo-yauh

A

around

Q

yih-ga

A

now

Q

yih-sahp-ngh

A

25

Q

seung-deui sap-douh

A

relative humidity

Q

baak-fahn-ji

A

percentage

Q

baat-sahp-ngh

A

85