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Phonetic Knowledge
Understanding Cantonese
Initials
Finals
Tones
Daily Communication
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Vocabulary／
Keywords
Greetings
Title
Day and Time
Numbers and currencies
Quantifier
Question words
Transportation
Directions
Food and drink
Shopping
Form |
Sound |
Meaning |
|
早晨 |
zou2 san4 |
Good morning |
|
早唞 |
zou2 tau2 |
Good night |
|
唔該 |
m4 goi1 |
Thank you (when receiving a favour) |
|
多謝 |
do1 ze6 |
Thank you (when receiving a gift) |
|
對唔住 |
deoi3 m4 zyu6 |
Sorry |
|
冇問題 |
mou5 man6 tai4 |
No problem |
|
唔緊要 |
m4 gan2 jiu3 |
Never mind |
|
唔好意思 |
m4 hou2 ji3 si3 |
Excuse me |
|
唔使客氣 |
m4 sai2 haak3 hei3 |
My pleasure |
|
好耐冇見 |
hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3 |
Long time no see |
|
食咗飯未 |
sik6 zo2 faan6 mei6 |
Have you had lunch? |
Form |
Sound |
Meaning |
|
你 |
nei5 |
You |
|
我 |
ngo5 |
I |
|
佢 |
keoi5 |
He or she |
|
我哋 |
ngo5 dei6 |
We |
|
你哋 |
nei5 dei6 |
You (plural) |
佢哋 |
keoi5 dei6 |
They |
呢位 |
nei1 wai2 |
This (person) |
|
嗰位 |
go2 wai2 |
That (person) |
|
先生 |
sin1 saang1 |
Sir |
|
小姐 |
siu2 ze2 |
Miss |
|
太太 |
taai3 taai2 |
Mrs |
|
大家 |
daai6 gaa1 |
Everyone |
Form |
Sound |
Meaning |
|
琴日／尋日 |
kam4／cam4 jat6 |
Yesterday |
|
今日 |
gam1 jat6 |
Today |
|
聽日 |
ting1 jat6 |
Tomorrow |
|
舊年 |
gau6 nin4/2 |
Last year |
|
今年 |
gam1 nin4/2 |
This year |
出年 |
ceot1 nin4/2 |
Next year |
朝頭早／朝早 |
ziu1 tau4 zou2／ziu1 zou2 |
In the morning |
|
晏晝 |
aan3 zau3 |
At noon, In the afternoon |
|
夜晚 |
je6 maan5 |
At night |
|
上晝 |
soeng6 zau3 |
In the morning |
|
下晝 |
haa6 zau3 |
In the afternoon |
|
而家 |
ji4 gaa1 |
Now |
|
禮拜 |
lai5 baai3 |
Week |
|
一個字 |
jat1 go3 zi6 |
Five minutes |
|
一個鐘 |
jat1 go3 zung1 |
One hour |
Form |
Sound |
Meaning |
|
零 |
ling4 |
Zero |
|
一 |
jat1 |
One |
|
二 |
ji6 |
Two |
|
三 |
saam1 |
Three |
|
四 |
sei3 |
Four |
五 |
ng5 |
Five |
六 |
luk6 |
Six |
|
七 |
cat1 |
Seven |
|
八 |
baat3 |
Eight |
|
九 |
gau2 |
Nine |
|
十 |
sap6 |
Ten |
|
廿 |
jaa6 |
Twenty |
|
百 |
baak3 |
Hundred |
|
千 |
cin1 |
Thousand |
|
萬 |
maan6 |
Ten thousand |
|
一蚊 |
jat1 man1 |
One dollar |
|
一毫 |
jat1 hou4 |
Ten cents |
|
個半 |
go3 bun3 |
One dollar and fifty cents |
Form |
Sound |
Meaning |
|
一個人 |
jat1 go3 jan4 |
one person |
|
一件衫 |
jat1 gin6 saam1 |
one piece of clothes |
|
一對鞋 |
jat1 deoi3 haai4 |
one pair of shoes |
|
一架車 |
jat1 gaa3 ce1 |
one vehicle |
|
一間屋 |
jat1 gaan1 uk1 |
one house |
一本書 |
jat1 bun2 syu1 |
one book |
一隻狗 |
jat1 zek3 gau2 |
one dog |
|
一條褲 |
jat1 tiu4 fu3 |
one pair of trousers |
|
一碗飯 |
jat1 wun2 faan6 |
one bowl of rice |
|
一杯水 |
jat1 bui1 seoi2 |
one glass of water |
|
一張紙 |
jat1 zoeng1 zi2 |
one piece of paper |
|
一枝筆 |
jat1 zi1 bat1 |
one pen |
|
個 |
go3 |
quantifier for people etc |
|
件 |
gin6 |
piece |
|
對 |
deoi3 |
pair |
|
架 |
gaa3 |
quantifier for vehicles |
|
間 |
gaan1 |
quantifier for rooms |
|
本 |
bun2 |
quantifier for books etc. |
|
隻 |
zek3 |
quantifier for animals etc. |
|
條 |
tiu4 |
quantifier for strip-shaped objects |
|
碗 |
wun2 |
bowl |
|
杯 |
bui1 |
glass/cup |
|
張 |
zoeng1 |
piece |
|
枝 |
zi1 |
branch |
Form |
Sound |
Meaning |
|
邊個 |
bin1 go3 |
Who |
|
邊度 |
bin1 dou6 |
Where |
|
點樣 |
dim2 joeng2 |
How |
|
點解 |
dim2 gaai2 |
Why |
|
幾時 |
gei2 si4 |
When |
幾耐 |
gei2 noi6 |
How long |
幾多 |
gei2 do1 |
How many / much |
|
乜嘢 |
mat1 je5 |
What |
|
有冇 |
jau5 mou5 |
Do you have |
|
X唔X |
X m4 X |
…or not |
Form |
Sound |
Meaning |
|
小巴 |
siu2 baa1 |
Minibus |
|
地鐵 |
dei6 tit3 |
MTR |
|
巴士 |
baa1 si2 |
Bus |
|
電車 |
din6 ce1 |
Tram |
|
的士 |
dik1 si2 |
Taxi |
船 |
syun4 |
Ferry |
纜車 |
laam6 ce1 |
Cable car |
|
火車 |
fo2 ce1 |
Train |
|
搭車 |
daap3 ce1 |
Take (a vehicle) |
|
上車 |
soeng5 ce1 |
Get on (a vehicle) |
|
落車 |
lok6 ce1 |
Get off (a vehicle) |
|
撳鐘 |
gam6 zung1 |
Press the bell (to get off a vehicle) |
|
有落 |
jau5 lok6 |
(To tell the driver you want to) get off |
|
買飛 |
maai5 fei1 |
Buy a ticket |
Form |
Sound |
Meaning |
|
上便 |
soeng6 bin6 |
above |
|
下便 |
haa6 bin6 |
below |
|
左便 |
zo2 bin6 |
left |
|
右便 |
jau6 bin6 |
right |
|
前便 |
cin4 bin6 |
front |
後便 |
hau6 bin6 |
back |
裡便 |
leoi5 bin6 |
inside |
|
外便 |
ngoi6 bin6 |
outside |
|
出便 |
ceot1 bin6 |
outside |
|
入便 |
jap6 bin6 |
inside |
|
開便 |
hoi1 bin6 |
away from the wall |
|
埋便 |
maai4 bin6 |
close to the wall |
Form |
Sound |
Meaning |
|
中菜 |
zung1 coi3 |
Chinese cuisine |
|
西餐 |
sai1 caan1 |
Western cuisine |
茶餐廳 |
caa4 caan1 teng1 |
Local tea restaurant |
飲茶 |
jam2 caa4 |
go to a Chinese restaurant |
|
點心 |
dim2 sam1 |
dim sum |
糖水 |
tong4 seoi2 |
sweet soup |
甜品 |
tim4 ban2 |
dessert |
|
好食 |
hou2 sik6 |
delicious (food) |
|
好飲 |
hou2 jam2 |
delicious (drink) |
|
熱 |
jit6 |
hot |
|
凍 |
dung3 |
cold |
|
香 |
hoeng1 |
smell good |
|
埋單 |
maai4 daan1 |
May I have the bill? |
Form |
Sound |
Meaning |
|
牌子 |
paai4 zi2 |
brand |
|
尺碼 |
cek3 maa5 |
size |
|
顏色 |
ngaan4 sik1 |
colour |
|
折 |
zit3 |
discount |
|
大減價 |
daai6 gaam2 gaa3 |
on sale |
靚 |
leng3 |
beautiful |
平 |
peng4 |
cheap |
|
貴 |
gwai3 |
expensive |
|
抵 |
dai2 |
good value |