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Phonetic Knowledge
Understanding Cantonese
Initials
Finals
Tones
Daily Communication
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Sentences／
Key sentences
Question words
Transportation
Directions
Food and drink
Shopping
Form |
Sound & Meaning |
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邊個
bin1 go3
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你係邊個？
nei5 hai6 bin1 go3
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Who are you？ |
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邊度
bin1 dou6
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你喺邊度？
nei5 hai2 bin1 dou6
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Where are you？ |
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點樣
dim2 joeng2
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你個名點樣寫？
nei5 go3 meng2 dim2 joeng2 se2
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How do you write your name？ |
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點解
dim2 gaai2
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你點解想學廣東話？
nei5 dim2 gaai2 soeng2 hok6 gwong2 dung1 waa2
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Why do you study Cantonese？ |
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幾時
gei2 si4
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你幾時食飯？
nei5 gei2 si4 sik6 faan6
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When do you eat？ |
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幾耐
gei2 noi6
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你等咗幾耐？
nei5 dang2 zo2 gei2 noi6
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How long have you been waiting？ |
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幾多
gei2 do1
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你要幾多錢？
nei5 jiu3 gei2 do1 cin2
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How much do you want？ |
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乜嘢
mat1 je5
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你叫乜嘢名？
nei5 giu3 mat1 je5 meng2
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What is your name？ |
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有冇
jau5 mou5
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你有冇學廣東話？
nei5 jau5 mou5 hok6 gwong2 dung1 waa2
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Are you learning Cantonese？ |
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X唔X
X m4 X
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你係唔係香港理工大學嘅學生？
nei5 hai6 m4 hai6 hoeng1 gong2 lei5 gung1 daai6 hok6 ge3 hok6 saang1
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Are you a student of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University？ |
Form |
Sound & Meaning |
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小巴
siu2 baa1
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我搭小巴去旺角。
ngo5 daap3 siu2 baa1 heoi3 wong6 gok3
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I go to Mongkok by minibus. |
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地鐵
dei6 tit3
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佢坐地鐵去佐敦。
keoi5 co5 dei6 tit3 heoi3 zo2 deon1
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He / she goes to Jordan by MTR. |
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巴士
baa1 si2
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我坐巴士去中環。
ngo5 co5 baa1 si2 heoi3 zung1 waan4
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I go to Central by bus. |
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電車
din6 ce1
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你搭電車去銅鑼灣。
nei5 daap3 din6 ce1 heoi3 tung4 lo4 waan1
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You go to Causeway by tram. |
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的士
dik1 si2
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我坐的士去理工。
ngo5 co5 dik1 si2 heoi3 lei5 gung1
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I take a taxi to Poly U. |
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船
syun4
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佢去尖沙咀搭船。
keoi5 heoi3 zim1 saa1 zeoi2 daap3 syun4
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He / she goes to Tsim Sha Tsui to take a ferry. |
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纜車
laam6 ce1
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大家坐纜車上山頂。
daai6 gaa1 co5 laam6 ce1 soeng5 saan1 deng2
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Everyone goes to the Peak by cable car. |
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火車
fo2 ce1
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我去紅磡搭火車。
ngo5 heoi3 hung4 ham3 daap3 fo2 ce1
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I go to Hung Hom to take the train. |
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搭車
daap3 ce1
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我喺巴士站搭車。
ngo5 hai2 baa4 si2 zaam6 daap3 ce1
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I take a bus at the bus stop. |
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上車
soeng5 ce1
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佢喺九龍塘上車。
keoi5 hai2 gau2 lung4 tong4 soeng5 ce1
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He / she gets on (a train) at Kowloon Tong (Station). |
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落車
lok6 ce1
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佢喺紅磡落車。
keoi5 hai2 hung4 ham3 lok6 ce1
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He / she gets off (a train) at Hung Hom (Station). |
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撳鐘
gam6 zung1
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落車要撳鐘。
lok6 ce1 jiu3 gam6 zung1
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Press the bell to get off. |
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有落
jau5 lok6
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唔該有落！
m4 goi1 jau5 lok6
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Excuse me, I want to get off. |
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有落，唔該！
jau5 lok6 m4 goi1
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I want to get off. Thank you. |
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買飛
maai5 fei1
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搭車要買飛。
daap3 ce1 jiu3 maai5 fei1
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To take (a train), you need to buy a ticket. |
Form |
Sound & Meaning |
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上便
soeng6 bin6
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廣東話書喺上便。
gwong2 dung1 waa2 syu1 hai2 soeng6 bin6
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The Cantonese textbook is on the top. |
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下便
haa6 bin6
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普通話書喺下便。
pou2 tung1 waa2 syu1 hai2 haa6 bin6
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The Putonghua textbook is at the bottom. |
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左便
zo2 bin6
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左便寫中文名。
zo2 bin6 se2 zung1 man4 meng2
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Write the Chinese name on the left side. |
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右便
jau6 bin6
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右便寫英文名。
jau6 bin6 se2 jing1 man4 meng2
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Write the English name on the right side. |
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前便
cin4 bin6
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阿爸喺我前便買褲。
aa3 baa4 hai2 ngo5 cin4 bin6 maai5 fu3
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Daddy is buying a pair of trousers in a shop straight ahead. |
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後便
hau6 bin6
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阿媽喺我後便買衫。
aa3 maa1 hai2 ngo5 hau6 bin6 maai5 saam1
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Mummy is buying a piece of clothes in a shop behind. |
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裡便
leoi5 bin6
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家姐喺裡便買裙。
gaa1 ze1 hai2 leoi5 bin6 maai5 kwan4
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Elder sister is buying a dress inside. |
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外便
ngoi6 bin6
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細妹喺茶餐廳外便搭車。
sai3 mui2 hai2 caa4 caan1 teng1 ngoi6 bin6 daap3 ce1
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Younger sister is waiting for (a vehicle) outside the local tea restaurant. |
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出便
ceot1 bin6
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阿哥喺茶餐廳出便。
aa3 go1 hai2 caa4 caan1 teng1 ceot1 bin6
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Elder brother is outside the local tea restaurant. |
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入便
jap6 bin6
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細佬喺入便買鞋。
sai3 lou2 hai2 jap6 bin6 maai5 haai4
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Younger brother is buying a pair of shoes inside. |
Form |
Sound & Meaning |
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中菜
zung1 coi3
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你食唔食中菜？
nei5 sik6 m4 sik6 zung1 coi3
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Do you eat Chinese cuisine？ |
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西餐
sai1 caan1
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你食唔食西餐？
nei5 sik6 m4 sik6 sai1 caan1
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Do you eat western cuisine？ |
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茶餐廳
caa4 caan1 teng1
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你去唔去茶餐廳？
nei5 heoi3 m4 heoi3 caa4 caan1 teng1
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Do you eat at local tea restaurants？ |
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飲茶
jam2 caa4
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佢哋去飲茶。
keoi5 dei6 heoi3 jam2 caa4
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They go to a Chinese restaurant. |
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點心
dim2 sam1
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你食乜嘢點心？
nei5 sik6 mat1 je5 dim2 sam1
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What kind of dim sums do you eat?？ |
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糖水
tong4 seoi2
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我食中式糖水。
ngo5 sik6 zung1 sik1 tong4 seoi2
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I have Chinese sweet soup. |
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甜品
tim4 ban2
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佢食西式甜品。
keoi5 sik6 sai1 sik1 tim4 ban2
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He / she has a western dessert. |
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好食
hou2 sik6
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叉燒飯好食。
caa1 siu1 faan6 hou2 sik6
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Rice with roasted pork is delicious. |
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好飲
hou2 jam2
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奶茶好飲。
naai5 caa4 hou2 jam2
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Milk tea is delicious. |
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熱
jit6
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鴛鴦好熱。
jyun1 joeng1 hou2 jit6
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The coffee with tea is very hot. |
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凍
dung3
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檸檬茶好凍。
ning4 mung1 caa4 hou2 dung3
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The lemon tea is very cold. |
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香
hoeng1
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咖啡好香。
gaa3 fe1 hou2 hoeng1
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The coffee smells very good. |
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埋單
maai4 daan1
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我去埋單。
ngo5 heoi3 maai4 daan1
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I settle the bill. |
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Sound & Meaning |
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牌子
paai4 zi2
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呢條褲係乜嘢牌子？
nei1 tiu4 fu3 hai6 mat1 je5 paai4 zi2
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What brand is this pair of trousers？ |
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尺碼
cek3 maa5
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呢對鞋有乜嘢尺碼？
nei1 deoi3 haai4 jau5 mat1 je5 cek3 maa5
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What sizes are available for this pair of shoes？ |
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顏色
ngaan4 sik1
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嗰件衫有乜嘢顏色？
go2 gin6 saam1 jau5 mat1 je5 ngaan4 sik1
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What colours are available for that piece of clothes？ |
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折
zit3
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今日有冇折？
gam1 jat6 jau5 mou5 zit3
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Do you give discounts today？ |
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大減價
daai6 gaam2 gaa3
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今日有冇大減價？
gam1 jat6 jau5 mou5 daai6 gaam2 gaa3
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Are things on sale today？ |
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靚
leng3
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呢件衫好靚。
nei1 gin6 saam1 hou2 leng3
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This piece of clothes is very beautiful. |
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平
peng4
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嗰條褲好平。
go2 tiu4 fu3 hou2 peng4
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That pair of trousers is very cheap. |
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貴
gwai3
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呢對鞋好貴。
nei1 deoi3 haai4 hou2 gwai3
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This pair of shoes is very expensive. |
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抵
dai2
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嗰條裙好抵。
go2 tiu4 kwan4 hou2 dai2
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The price of that dress is very reasonable. |