Vocabulary Massive Flashcards
我
ngo5
I, me
你
nei5
you (singular)
他/她/它
taa1
*
they, them (singular)
*written version
佢
keoi5
*
they, them (singular)
*spoken version
嚟自
lei4 zi6
*
to come from
*spoken
香港
hoeng1 gong2
Hong Kong
英國
jing1 gwok3
United Kingdom
南非
naam4 fei1
South Africa
鐘意
zung1 ji3
*
to like
*spoken
畀
bei2
*
to give
*spoken
電話
din6 waa2
telephone
唔
m4
*
not
*spoken
我地
ngo5 dei6
*
we, us
*spoken
你地
nei5 dei6
*
you (plural)
*spoken
他/她/它們
taa1 mun4
they, them (plural)
*written
佢地
keoi5 dei6
*
they, them (plural)
*spoken
尼泊爾
nei4 pok3 ji5
Nepal
印度
jan3 dou6
India
菜
coi3
[x] cuisine
喺
hai2
*
to be (somewhere)
*spoken
上面
soeng6 min6
on top of
冇
mou5
*
to not have
*spoken
自己
zi6 gei2
[reflexive pronoun]
e.g. ngo5 zi6 gei2 “myself”
冇問題
mou5 man6 tai4
to be alright, no problem
*spoken
互相
wu6 soeng1
each other
交換
gaau1 wun6
to exchange e.g. gifts
禮物
lai5 mat6
gifts, presents
握手
ngaak1 sau2
to shake hands
握手
soeng1 ci5
similar
同意
tung4 ji3
to agree
係
hai6
*
to be (something)
*spoken
是
si6
*
to be (something)
*written
香港人
hoeng1 gong2 jan4
Hongkonger
美國人
mei5 gwok3 jan4
USAmerican
日本人
jat6 bun2 jan4
Japanese people
英國人
jing1 gwok3 jan4
British people
狗
gou2
dog
法國人
faat3 gwok3 jan4
French people
加拿大人
gaa1 naa4 daai6 jan4
Canadian people
韓國人
hon4 gwok3 jan4
Korean people
高
gou1
tall
好
hou2
*
very
*spoken
律師
leot6 si1
lawyer
聰明
cong1 ming4
smart
金毛尋回犬
gam1 mou4 cam4 wui4 heon2
Golden Retriever
懶
laan5
lazy
銅鑼灣
tung4 lo4 waan1
Causeway Bay
法國
faat3 gwok3
France
床
cong4
bed
有
jau5
to have
錢
cin2
money
有錢
jau5 cin2
*
rich
*spoken
籍
zik6
citizenship
蛋撻
daan6 taat1
egg tarts
冇
mou5
*
to not have
*spoken
刀
dou1
knife
刃
jan6
edge of blade
廁紙
ci3 zi2
toilet paper
紙巾
zi3 gan1
paper tissues
(間) 舖頭
(gaan1) pou2 tau2
store
膠袋
gaau1 doi2
plastic bags
感冒
gam2 mou6
the cold
(架) 車
(gaa3) ce1
car
(隻) 雀仔
(zek3) zoek3 zai2
bird
遊客
jau4 haak3
tourists
七百萬
cat1 baak3 maan6
seven million
大概
daai6 koi3
about
居民
geoi1 man4
residents
散紙
saan2 zi2
*
loose change
*spoken
七十一
cat1 sap6 jat1
7-11
八達通
baat3 daat6 tung1
Octopus
賣
maai6
to sell
紙
zi2
paper
無
mou4
none (usually in compounds)
無端端
mou4 dyun1 dyun1
*
out of the blue
*spoken
無知
mou4 zi1
ignorant
沒有
mut6 jau5
*
to not have
*written
完成
jyun4 sing4
to complete
學
hok6
to learn
廣東話
gwong2 dung1 waa1
Cantonese language
今日
gam1 jat6
*
today
*spoken
有咗
jau5 zo2
*
to get pregnant
*spoken
單車
daan1 ce1
*
bike
*spoken
猴子
hau4 zi2
*
monkey
*written
馬騮
maa5 lau1
*
monkey
*spoken
嗰啲
go2 di1
*
those
*spoken
活潑
wut6 put3
lively
請
ceng2
to treat somebody to a meal
好睇
hou2 tai2
*
good (book)
*spoken
性能
sing3 nang4
performance
棉花棒
min4 faa1 paang5
cotton buds
鬚刨
sou1 paau2
electric razor
藥
jeok6
medicine
磚
zyun1
brick
盒
hap2
(small) box
waau1 taa2
*
router
*spoken
垃圾桶
laap6 saap3 tung2
bin
釘書機
deng1 syu1 gei1
stapler
間尺
gaan3 cek2
*
ruler
*spoken
鉸剪
gaau3 zin2
*
scissors
*spoken
劍
gim3
sword
火車
fo2 ce1
train
機
gei1
*
flight
*spoken
車
ce1
car, bus
學生
hok6 saang1
students
薯片
syu4 pin2
crisps
嘢食
je5 sik6
*
food
*spoken
資金
zi1 gam1
funds
積蓄
zik1 cuk1
savings
海浪
hoi1 long6
ocean wave
移民政策
ji4 man4 zing3 caak3
immigration policy
巴士
baa1 si2
bus
小巴
siu2 baa1
minibus
洗衣機
sai2 ji1 gei1
washing machine
電視機
din6 si6 gei1
television
雪櫃
syut3 gwai6
fridge
琴
kam4
*
piano
*spoken
小提琴
siu2 tai4 kam4
violin
電腦
din6 nou5
computer
路
lou6
road
棋
kei2
chess
簿
bou2
*
notepad
*spoken
雜誌
zaap6 zi3
magazine
字典
zi6 din2
dictionary
場
coeng4
wall
飯
faan6
meal
紀錄片
gei3 luk6 pin2
documentary
劇集
kek6 zaap6
drama series
波
bo1
*
football
*spoken
球賽
kau4 coi3
ball game
戲
hei3
*
movies
*spoken
保齡球
bou2 ling4 kau4
bowling
網球
mong5 kau4
tennis
夢
mung6
dream
仗
zoeng3
battle
大病
daai6 beng6
serious illness
機遇
gei1 jyu6
opportunity
邂逅
haai5 hau6
encounter
巧合
haau2 hap6
coincidence
花
faa1
flowers
頭髮
tau4 faat3
hair
樓
lau2
building
意識
jik3 sik1
consciousness
蛋糕
daan6 gou1
cake
意義
ji3 ji6
significance, meaning
物質
mat6 zat1
substance
水流
seoi2 lau4
water current
魚蛋
jyu4 daan2
fish balls
蘑菇
mo4 gu1
mushrooms
紅腸
hung4 coeng2
Chinese sausage
狗糧
gau2 loeng4
dog food
笑
siu3
laughter
新聞
san1 man2
news
案
ngon3
case
火警
fo2 ging2
fire incident
生意
saang1 ji3
business deal
紙
zi2
paper
衫
saam1
*
clothes
*spoken
鋼琴譜
gong3 kam4 pou2
piano scores
帽
mou2
cap
安全帽
ngon1 cyun4 mou2
safety cap
草帽
cou2 mou2
straw hat
垃圾
laap6 saap3
rubbish
鞋
haai4
shoes
人字拖
jan4 zi6 to1
flip flops
耳環
ji5 waan2
earrings
筷子
faai3 zi2
chopsticks
消防員
siu1 fong4 jyun4
firemen
巡邏兵
ceon4 lo4 bing1
patrol soldiers