Vocabulary p. 122 Flashcards
until/ to
z˚i(3)
when?/ what time?
géi sì
months of the year
jỹut(6)
days of the month
hõu(6)
lawyer
lẽot(6) sī(1)
law firm
lẽot(6) sī(1) làu(4)
to have free time
dãk(1) hàan(4)
week/ days of week (Mon-Sat)
sīng(1) kèi(4)
lǎi båai
Monday
sīng(1) kèi jāt(1)
lǎi båai jāt(1)
Tuesday
sīng(1) kèi jĩ(6)
Wednesday
sīng(1) kèi sāam(1)
Thursday
sīng(1) kèi se̊i
Friday
sīng(1) kèi nǧ
to go to work
fāan(1) gūng(1)
weekend
zāu(1) mũt(6)
no need
`m(4) sái(2)
to do/ to work/ to engage in
zõu(6)
to do what? [to ask what kind of activity or action is happening]
zõu(6) māt(1) jě(5)
to take photos
jíng(2) sóeng(2)
smart/ sharp/ brilliant/ capable
lēk(1)
a modal particle used to indicate surprise, discovery or realization
statement + wo̊(3)
an aspect article used after a verb indicating an action is in progress
gán(2)
verb + gán(2) + object
Responding to a compliment: “You’re flattering me” (formal)
něi(5) gwo̊(3) zóeng(2) låa(3)
Responding to a compliment: Just so-so
màa máa déi zē(1)
this year
gām(1) nìn(4)
to listen to music
tēng(1) jām(1) ngõk(6)
to chat
kīng(1) gái(2)
kīng(1) gán(2) gái(2) = to be chatting
to watch a movie
tái(2) he̊i(3)
to be watching a movie = tái(2) gán(2) he̊i(3)
to play ball games
dáa(2) bō(1)
to be playing ball games = dáa(2) gán(2) bō(1)
to shop/ to buy something
mǎai(5) jě(5)
to be doing shopping = mǎai(5) gán(2) jě(5)
to take a shower
cūng(1) lòeng(4)
to be taking a shower = cūng(1) gán(2) lòeng(4)
to go to a restaurant for dim-sum
jám(2) càa(4)
jám(2) gán(2) càa(4)
to sleep
fån(3) gåau(3)
fån(3) gán(2) gåau(3)
hostel for exchange students
làu(4) hõk(6) sāang(1) (ge̊) sūk(1) se̊(3)
