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<strong>Cantonese</strong><br />

<strong>English</strong><br />

....chin bin - in front of......<br />

a si pat ling - aspirin<br />

ap gaak - pass<br />

ba bà - daddy<br />

ba si - bus(in Hong Kong)<br />

ba si jaam - bus stop<br />

ba si jung jaam - bus terminal<br />

baak foh gung si - department store<br />

baak gap - pigeon<br />

baak yeung sue - poplar<br />

baan gung sat - office<br />

baan kau - cricket<br />

bàan mã sin - zebra crossing<br />

baat daat tung - octopus card<br />

baat jaau yue - octopus<br />

baau gwoh - parcel<br />

baau maai saai - package(deal)<br />

bak - north<br />

bam - pump<br />

ban gwoon - guesthouse<br />

ban ji - punch(drink)<br />

bang daai - bandage<br />

bat - no<br />

bat gwoh - but<br />

bat jun kap yin - no smoking<br />

bat jun paak che - no parking<br />

bat jun sai yap - no entry<br />

bat jun ting che dang hau - no waiting<br />

bat lei - disadvantage<br />

be jau - beer<br />

be lei - pear<br />

bei - give<br />

bei choi - race(sport)<br />

bei choi yung daan ché - racing bike<br />

bëi mât - secret<br />

bëi sùe - secretary<br />

bei yan - contraception<br />

bei yan to - condoms<br />

beng - ill<br />

beng dûk - virus<br />

bin bei - constipation<br />

bin jong - casual dress<br />

bin lun - to argue<br />

bing bam kau - ping-pong<br />

bing bok - hail<br />

bo din - pudding<br />

bô fùng yÜe - storm<br />

bo him - insure(to)<br />

bo mo - babysitter<br />

bo sau - conservative<br />

bo woo - protect(to)<br />

boh - ball<br />

boh si - boss<br />

bôk - thin<br />

bok mat gwoon - museum<br />

bong mong - aid(help), help<br />

booi - cup<br />

booi gwai - cupboard<br />

booi nong - knapsack<br />

booi nong haak - backpacker<br />

boon cheung yau sik - interval<br />

boon do - pensinsula<br />

boon yé - midnight<br />

cëk mã - size<br />

cha - tea<br />

cha fa - camelia


cha gàng - tea spoon<br />

chaam haau - reference<br />

chaan chin siu sik - appetizer<br />

chaan jat yan ngo wan wooi - paralympics<br />

chaang - orange<br />

chaang jap - orange juice<br />

chaap so ta - plug<br />

chaat - brush<br />

chan chik - relatives<br />

chan ngaai - dust<br />

cháu - shame<br />

chau gwai - autumn<br />

chau yeung chang - ozone layer<br />

che - car<br />

che jai - rickshaw<br />

che lei ji - cherries<br />

che paai - driving licence<br />

chè tàai - tyre<br />

chëk mã - size<br />

chèng - please<br />

cheung - gun, long<br />

cheung gip - rob(to)<br />

chi - delay<br />

chi dì gïn - see you later<br />

chi dì sìn - we'll see !<br />

chi do - late<br />

chi gàng - spoon<br />

chï jí - toilet paper<br />

chi sin - crazy<br />

chï sóh - toilet<br />

chim jing - visa<br />

chìm méng - signature<br />

chin bin - in front of<br />

chin min - ahead<br />

chin nin sùk se - youth hostel<br />

ching do - degree (level)<br />

ching git - clean<br />

ching tin - fine weather<br />

chiu jîk - tide<br />

cho - noisy<br />

cho wóo - tea pot<br />

cho yeuk - herbs<br />

cho yuek - herbs<br />

choh - wrong<br />

chõh - sit(to)<br />

choh ng - mistake<br />

chói - grass<br />

choi daan - menu<br />

choi hung - rainbow<br />

choi sik - colour(color)<br />

chong jin - mattress<br />

chong jok siu suet - fiction<br />

chue fong - kitchen<br />

chue si - chef<br />

chuen foon - deposit(bank)<br />

chuen jan - fax<br />

chuen yik - interpreter<br />

chui chau jai - deodorant<br />

chui jai - hammer<br />

chui jik - new year's Eve<br />

chui siu - cancel(to)<br />

chùk dô - speed<br />

chùn gwäi - spring(season)<br />

chung - heavy<br />

chung fuk - repeat(to)<br />

chung leung fong - bathroom<br />

chung loi mo - never<br />

chung ming - intelligent


chung moon - fill(to)<br />

chùng sàn - shower(bath)<br />

chut chau - exit<br />

chut faat - departure<br />

chut hui ! - get out !<br />

chut meng - famous<br />

chut naap - cashier<br />

chut sai ji - birth certificate<br />

chut sang dei - place of birth<br />

chut sang nin yuet yat - date of birth<br />

da - dozen<br />

da foh gei - lighter<br />

da jam - injection<br />

da so - cleaning<br />

daai - large<br />

dâai - big<br />

daai daat dei - public square<br />

daai gaam ga - on sale<br />

daai gau tong - cathedral<br />

daai goh daai - mobile phone<br />

daai haak chè - coach(bus)<br />

dâai hôk - university<br />

daai lo - main road<br />

daai seng - loud<br />

daai si gwoon - embassy<br />

daai yan - adult<br />

daai yeuk - about<br />

dàan - bill<br />

daan chè - bicycle<br />

daan ching lo - one way only (road)<br />

daan duk - alone<br />

dàan dûk - single<br />

dàan sàn - single(person)<br />

daan yan chong - single bed<br />

daap sun fung che - hitchhike(to)<br />

dái - bottom<br />

dài - low<br />

dai dái - younger brother<br />

dai mei - last(colloquial)<br />

dai pin - film(negatives)<br />

dai yat - first<br />

dâi yî - second(place)<br />

dâk bït - special<br />

dang - chair<br />

dang gei - registration<br />

dang gei jing - boarding pass<br />

dang gei sau juk - check-in<br />

dang hâu - wait(to)<br />

dau - peas<br />

dau miu - pea sprouts<br />

dei biu - landmark<br />

dei chaan doi lei sèung - real estate agent<br />

dei jan - earthquake<br />

dei ji - address<br />

dei kau - earth<br />

dêi kùi - zone<br />

dei to - map, atlas<br />

dìk sí - taxi<br />

dìk sí jâam - taxi stand<br />

dim - OK<br />

dim a - how <br />

dim(choi) - to order (a meal)<br />

dîn bö - telegram<br />

dîn chè - tramways<br />

dîn chè jâam - tram stop<br />

dîn chè jâam - train stop<br />

din chi - battery<br />

din lik - electricity


din no - <strong>com</strong>puter<br />

dîn wá - telephone<br />

din wa bo - directory, phonebook<br />

dîn wá hô mã - telephone number<br />

din wa kaat - phonecard<br />

dîn wá kàat - telephone card<br />

dîn wá ting - telephone booth<br />

dÏn wá ting - telephone booth<br />

din yau - e-mail, petrol<br />

dîn ying - movie<br />

ding fan - engagement<br />

dip - disk<br />

dîp - plate<br />

diu yue - fishing<br />

dó - island<br />

dô - to arrive<br />

do bok - gamble(to)<br />

do daat - arrivals<br />

dô gäau - taoism<br />

do gei - jealous<br />

dô gwöon - taoist temple<br />

do lo - road<br />

do maang huen - guide dog<br />

do yau - guide(person)<br />

dòh jê - thank you<br />

dòh sí lo - toast<br />

doi - bag<br />

doi haak - parking<br />

doi haak paak chè - parking service<br />

dòi jai - penknife<br />

doi lei - agency<br />

dúen - short<br />

dui fong foo foon - collect call<br />

dui m jue - excuse me<br />

düi m jüe - sorry<br />

duk ban - drug(recreational)<br />

duk faan - drug dealer<br />

duk yan - drug addiction<br />

dung - cold, cold(adj)<br />

dúng - east<br />

dung git - freeze<br />

dung mat - animals<br />

dûng mât yuen - zoo<br />

dung sui - cold water<br />

dung yuet - caves<br />

fa - flower<br />

fa fai - cost(to)<br />

fa fan jing - hayfever<br />

fa jong - make-up<br />

fa sang - peanuts<br />

fà sî ling - vaseline<br />

fa yuen - garden<br />

faa di ! - hurry up !<br />

fààan yîk - translation<br />

faai - fast(adj), quick<br />

faai ji - chopsticks<br />

faan hat - antinuclear<br />

fàan ké - tomato<br />

faan suen - junk(boat)<br />

faan ying - reaction<br />

faat lut - law<br />

faat piu - invoice<br />

faat siu - fever<br />

faat yin - discover<br />

faat yueng diu - epileptic<br />

fai yung - fee<br />

fàn dûen - section<br />

fan jung - minute


fat gaau - Buddhism<br />

fat lam - deforstation<br />

fau ying - deny(to)<br />

fe sik - brown<br />

fei - fat<br />

fei faat - illegal<br />

fei faat po - barber<br />

fei gei - aeroplane<br />

fei lam - film(for camera)<br />

foh - fire<br />

foh chaai - matches<br />

fóh chè - train<br />

foh che jaam - railway station<br />

fóh chè jâam - train station<br />

foh gëi - waiter<br />

foh hôk gà - scientist<br />

foh juk a ! - fire !<br />

fong - put(to)<br />

fong gaam - room<br />

fong heung - direction<br />

fong mân - visit(to)<br />

fong y^k jüe sê - vaccination<br />

fong yûk jüe sê - vaccination<br />

foo - bitter<br />

fóo - tiger<br />

föo - trousers<br />

foo boon - a copy<br />

foo chan - father<br />

foo gan - nearby<br />

foo kap - breathe(to)<br />

fooi si - fuse<br />

fooi sik - grey<br />

foon sue - forgive(to)<br />

fuk woot jit - easter<br />

fung - maple, sew(to)<br />

fung him - risk(to)<br />

fung si - fan<br />

fung sin - fan<br />

g - cocktail party<br />

ga chin - price<br />

ga fe - coffee<br />

ga kei - holiday<br />

gä kei - vacation<br />

ga lei - curry<br />

ga nin wa - carnival<br />

ga ting - family<br />

ga yau jaam - petrol station<br />

gaam laam - olive<br />

gaam yuk - jail<br />

gaap ban - deck(of ship)<br />

gäau jín - scissors<br />

gaau lin - coach(training)<br />

gäau sì - teacher<br />

gaau tong - church<br />

gàau tùng dàng - traffic signals<br />

gaau yuk - education<br />

gai mei jau wooi - cocktail party<br />

gai so gei - calculator<br />

gam - gold<br />

gam gok - feel(to)<br />

gam kui - restricted area<br />

gàm màan - tonight<br />

gam sau - feeling<br />

gàm yât - today<br />

gam yat ho yit - it's hot today<br />

gan - root<br />

gan gap - emergency<br />

gán gàp - urgent


gang ho - better<br />

gang yi sat - changing room<br />

gap dung sik mat - frozen foods<br />

gap gau - first aid<br />

gap gau seung - first aid box<br />

gat chuen - puncture<br />

gat po che - jeep<br />

gáu - dog<br />

gãu - enough<br />

gei - gay<br />

gei ba - gay bar<br />

gei cheung - airport<br />

gei cheung sui - airport tax<br />

gei dak - to remember<br />

gei doh a - how many <br />

gei doh chin a - how much <br />

gei duk to - christian<br />

gèi hëi - engine, machine<br />

gëi nïm bán - souvenir<br />

gei woo - chance<br />

gei yan - gene<br />

geng - mirror<br />

gèng - scared<br />

geuk - foot<br />

gim yik - quarantine<br />

gin hong - health<br />

gin min - meet(to)<br />

gin poon - keyboard<br />

gin yi - advice<br />

ging chaat - policeman (in Hong-Kong)<br />

ging chin gan jeung - pre-menstrual tension<br />

ging chue - police station<br />

ging jau wai - economy class<br />

ging jï - view<br />

ging lei - manager<br />

ging seung - always<br />

ging sueng - often<br />

ging yim - experience<br />

git fan - marry(to)<br />

git ta - guitar<br />

go - high<br />

gò - tall<br />

goh kek - opera<br />

goh sing - personality<br />

goi leung - improve(to)<br />

gon booi ! - bottoms up !<br />

gong daai wa - lie(a)<br />

gong hau - port, harbour<br />

góng wäi - speak(to)<br />

goo - drums, guess<br />

goo dung - antiques<br />

goo jik - historical sites<br />

goo jue - employer<br />

goo lei - coolie<br />

goo yuen - employee<br />

gûi fùng - typhoon<br />

guk fa - chrysanthemum<br />

guk goo - cocoa<br />

gùng - toaist temple<br />

gung chi - public toilet<br />

gung chong - factory<br />

gung din - palace<br />

gung foo - kung fu<br />

gung gung hei chè - bus (in China)<br />

gung hei ! - congratulations !<br />

gung jai - dolls<br />

gung jung din wa - public telephone<br />

gung lo - highway


gung man - citizenship<br />

gung ngon - policeman(in China)<br />

gung si - <strong>com</strong>pany<br />

gung sik - formula<br />

gùng wooi - unions<br />

gung yip - industry<br />

gung yuen - a park<br />

gwaan bai - close<br />

gwaan hai - relationship<br />

gwaan sam - to care (about)<br />

gwaan waai - to care (for someone)<br />

gwai - expensive<br />

gwai bàn - VIP<br />

gwäi jït - seasons<br />

gwai jûng mât ban - valuables<br />

gwat - bone<br />

gwoh hui - past<br />

gwoh jap - juice<br />

gwoh kei - overdue<br />

gwoh man - allergy<br />

gwok jik - nationality<br />

gwong - light(bright), bright<br />

gwôoi - tired<br />

gwoon tau - a can<br />

gwoon tau do - can opener<br />

ha bin - below, down<br />

ha goh yuet - next month<br />

hâ gwäi - summer<br />

ha loh - hello<br />

haai - shoes<br />

haak woo - client<br />

haau chuen - asthma<br />

hak - black<br />

hak baak - black and white<br />

hak ngam - dark<br />

hak si - black market<br />

han yueng - itch<br />

hang ching biu - itinerary<br />

hang lei - baggage, luggage<br />

hang lei wai sat - left luggage<br />

hang yan - pedestrian<br />

hap - box<br />

hap foh gwaan hai - partnership<br />

hap tung - contract<br />

hat yi - beggar<br />

hau - mouth<br />

hau bin - behind<br />

hau fuk bei yan yuen - the pill<br />

háu höt - thirsty<br />

hau lung - throat<br />

hâu sàang - young<br />

hau si - oral exam<br />

hei kek - <strong>com</strong>edy<br />

hei mong - hope<br />

hei tung - gas cartridge<br />

hei yuen - cinema<br />

hèuh - boot(shoes)<br />

heung ban - champagne<br />

hèung chùen - village<br />

heung gong - hong-kong<br />

heung hau gaau - chewing gum<br />

heung sui - perfume<br />

hing chui - interest(hobby), hobbies<br />

hing dai - brother<br />

hing fan - exciting<br />

hing juk - celebrate(to)<br />

HIV daai kwan je - HIV positive<br />

ho - oyester


hó - good<br />

ho baan gei - flight number<br />

ho choi - lucky<br />

ho doh - many<br />

hó hèung - smells nice<br />

ho ma - number<br />

ho noi mo gin - long time no see<br />

hó s^k - tasty<br />

ho sik - delicious<br />

ho wan - good luck<br />

ho yau - oyster sauce<br />

hoh - river<br />

hoh fa - lotus<br />

hoh ka yan - cocaine<br />

hoh m hoh yi bei....ngoh - could you give me ....<br />

hoh nang - able (to be)<br />

hoh pa - horrible<br />

hoh pa dik - awful<br />

hoh yo - can (to be able to)<br />

hoi - open<br />

hói - sea<br />

hoi chi - begin(to)<br />

hoi gwaan - customs<br />

hoi lok ying - heroin<br />

hoi ping hei - bottle opener<br />

hoi sam - happy, to enjoy(oneself)<br />

hoi sin fong - floating restaurant<br />

hoi yueng - ocean<br />

hok jaap - learn(to)<br />

hon yau - rare<br />

hong hung yau gaan - aerogram<br />

huen go - to advise<br />

huet - blood<br />

hui - go<br />

hung - bear<br />

hùng - empty<br />

hùng gàan - space<br />

hung hei - air<br />

hung jeuk - peacock<br />

hung maau - panda<br />

hung sap ji wooi - Red Cross<br />

hung sik - red<br />

hung tiu - air-conditioned<br />

hung wai - bra<br />

jaak fat - punish(to)<br />

jaan seung - to admire<br />

jaap foh po - grocery store<br />

jaap gei - acrobatic<br />

jaap hau - gate(boarding)<br />

jaap ji - magazine<br />

jaau woon - exchange<br />

jaau woon dim - money exchange<br />

jâau yÜe - shower(rain)<br />

jái - son<br />

jai dim - hotel<br />

jak bin - beside<br />

jam - needle<br />

jam tau - pillow<br />

jam tau to - pillowcase<br />

jàm túng - syringe<br />

jan ga - increase<br />

jan hai ho la - it's great !<br />

jàn lËi - truth<br />

jàn sât - true<br />

jat beng - disease<br />

jat leung - quality<br />

jau - run(to)<br />

jau ba - bar


jau hoi ! - get lost !<br />

jau jing - alcohol<br />

jau nin gei nim - anniversary<br />

je - borrow<br />

jè - umbrella<br />

jeuk niu - bird<br />

jeung foo - husband<br />

jeung loi - future<br />

ji - paper<br />

ji biu - indicator<br />

ji chin - before<br />

ji din - dictionary<br />

ji do - know(to), know<br />

ji dung - automatic<br />

ji dung tai foon gei - ATM<br />

ji foo - pay(to)<br />

ji gaak - qualifications<br />

ji gaan - between<br />

ji gaap kim - nail clippers<br />

jí gàn - tissues<br />

ji hau - after<br />

ji liu - heal(to)<br />

ji naam jam - <strong>com</strong>pass<br />

ji piu - cheque<br />

jì piu - traveller's cheque<br />

ji sik - purple<br />

ji sun - information<br />

ji tung yeuk - painkiller<br />

ji yau - free<br />

jik hak - immediately<br />

jik yip - occupation<br />

jín - cut(to)<br />

jìn - blanket<br />

jin laam - exhibition<br />

jín sî - show<br />

jing - quiet<br />

jing choi ! - fantastic!<br />

jing dong - party(political)<br />

jing foo - government<br />

jing kok - right(correct)<br />

jing lau sui - distilled water<br />

jing sue - certificate<br />

jip sau - accept<br />

jîp säu - receive(to)<br />

jip sin sang - operator<br />

jit kau - discount<br />

jit yat - festival<br />

jíu jâak - swamp<br />

jó - early<br />

jò - rent(to)<br />

jô - make(to), to do<br />

jo chaan - breakfast<br />

jo foo - grand father<br />

jo jik - organise(to)<br />

jo mo - grand mother<br />

jo tau - goodnight<br />

jo yung - hire(to)<br />

joh bin - left<br />

joi chi - again<br />

joi gin - goodbye<br />

joi seung - on<br />

jok ngau - nausea<br />

júe - cook(to)<br />

jùe - pig<br />

jue foo - housewife<br />

jue goo lik - chocolate<br />

jue jeung - insist(to)<br />

jûe wôo - tenant


jüe yï - mind(to), attention<br />

jue yuk - pork<br />

juen daap - transit<br />

juen ging - respect<br />

juen jóh - turn left<br />

juen yâu - turn right<br />

jui gan - recently<br />

jui hau - last<br />

jui ho - best<br />

jui wooi - party<br />

juk - bamboo<br />

juk fuk - bless(to)<br />

juk kau - football(soccer)<br />

juk nei - bless you<br />

jun - jar<br />

jun bei - prepare(to)<br />

jun hui - allow<br />

jun si - on time<br />

jun yap - to admit<br />

jung gaau - religion<br />

jung gwok - china<br />

jung juk - race(breed)<br />

jung juk kei si - racism<br />

jung lui - palm<br />

jùng tau - hour, o'clock<br />

jung yi - like<br />

jung yiu - important<br />

ka laai OK - karaoke<br />

ka sik luk yam daai - cassette<br />

kaat - card<br />

kam maan - last night<br />

kam yât - yesterday<br />

kan - near<br />

kat - cough<br />

kau paak - racquet<br />

ke si - jockey<br />

kei - flag<br />

kéi - chess<br />

kei ngoh - penguin<br />

kei si - discrimination<br />

kei to - pray(to)<br />

kêk yúen - theatre<br />

keung gaan - rape<br />

kiu - bridghe<br />

kok ying - confirm(to)<br />

kuen lei - rights<br />

kuet ding - decide(to)<br />

kuet fat - poverty<br />

kui - him, he<br />

kwan - skirt<br />

kwan naan - difficult<br />

kwan yiu - annoying<br />

kwooi wa - paintings<br />

kwooi wa ngai sut - painting (art)<br />

laai - pull(to)<br />

làai lin - zipper<br />

laam - basket<br />

laam sik - blue<br />

laan - lazy<br />

laan fa - orchid<br />

laap juk - candle<br />

laat - hot(taste)<br />

lai baai tong - church<br />

lai maau - manners<br />

lau hang - fashion<br />

lau hang sing gam mo - influenza<br />

lau hang yam ngok - popular music<br />

lau huet - bleed(to)


lau lin - durian<br />

lei fan - divorced<br />

lei yau - reason<br />

lei yik - profit<br />

leng - beautiful<br />

lëng - pretty<br />

léng tàai - tie<br />

lËung chi - twice<br />

lin maai - included<br />

ling - bring(to), zero<br />

ling do - leader<br />

ling si - consulate<br />

lo gung - husband(colloquial)<br />

lo sue - mouse<br />

lo yau - old friend<br />

loi - <strong>com</strong>e(to)<br />

long maan hei sik - romantic<br />

lui - thunder<br />

lui bin - inside<br />

lui ching - journey<br />

lÜi hang - travel<br />

lÛi hang sé - travel agency<br />

lui se dip - CD<br />

lui yau ji naam - guidebook<br />

lùk - deer<br />

lûk - green<br />

lung - deaf<br />

lung moon - goal(soccer)<br />

lut si - lawyer<br />

m gan yiu - it doesn't matter<br />

m ho - bad<br />

m hoh yi - cannot<br />

m jung yiu - not important<br />

m tung - different<br />

ma - horse<br />

ma hei - circus<br />

ma lau - monkey<br />

ma mi - mum<br />

maai - buy<br />

maan chaan - dinner<br />

maang - blind<br />

maau - cat<br />

maau daan - peony<br />

maau jai - kitten(cat)<br />

mak nga tong - malt sugar<br />

man - to ask, smell(to)<br />

mân - kiss<br />

man jue - democracy<br />

man juk - ethnic<br />

man ngai - arts<br />

man tai - question<br />

mat gwa - melon<br />

mat tong - honey<br />

mat ye si a - what's the matter <br />

mat yuet - honeymoon<br />

mei faat si - hairdresser<br />

mei fan chai - fiancee<br />

mei fan foo - fiance<br />

mei sïu - smile(to)<br />

mei sut gwoon - art gallery<br />

min - cotton<br />

mïn - face<br />

min baau - bread<br />

min baau po - bakery<br />

min fai - free of charge<br />

min taam - interview<br />

min tíu wâi sàng gàn - tampons<br />

ming bâak - understand(o)


ming hin - obvious<br />

ming ling - order(to)<br />

ming sun pin - postcard<br />

míu - temple<br />

mo - none, fog<br />

mo chan - mother<br />

mo hoh nang - impossible<br />

mo yan - boring<br />

mo yuk - assault<br />

moh dang - modern<br />

mok dik dei - destination<br />

mong - busy<br />

mong gei - forget(to)<br />

mong lok ga fe - internet cafe<br />

mong yuen geng - binoculars<br />

mooi - plum<br />

mooi ji jeung - plum sauce<br />

mooi móoi - younger sister<br />

mooi nin - annual<br />

mooi yat - every day, daily<br />

mooi yat goh - each<br />

moon - door<br />

môon - bored<br />

mõon - full<br />

mung - dream<br />

naa wai ching - embarassement<br />

nãai cha - tea with milk<br />

naai jui - dummy(baby's), pacifier(dummy)<br />

naai jun - feeding bottle<br />

naam - south<br />

naam pang yau - boyfriend<br />

naan ham - embarassed<br />

naan man - refugee<br />

naan ming - in<strong>com</strong>prehensible<br />

naau jung - alarm clock<br />

nai - mud<br />

nang lik - power, energy<br />

náu - button<br />

nàu - angry<br />

nËi - you<br />

nei ho ma - how are you <br />

nei jo gan mat ye a - what are you doing <br />

nei yau mo....... - do you have ....<br />

ng chaan - lunch<br />

nga cháat - toothbrush<br />

nga sin - dental floss<br />

nga tung - toothache<br />

nga yi - dentist<br />

ngaam sek - rock<br />

ngaan - eye<br />

ngãan fän - sleepy<br />

ngaan geng - glasses<br />

ngaan jau - noon, afternoon<br />

ngaang - hard<br />

ngai him - dangerous<br />

ngai sut - art<br />

ngam lit - omelette<br />

ngan - silver<br />

ngan hong - bank<br />

ngan ma - amount<br />

ngau - cow<br />

ngau jai foo - jeans<br />

ngau jau - europe<br />

ngau mei tong - ox tail soup<br />

ngau yaui - butter<br />

ngoh - I, me<br />

ngôh - hungry<br />

ngõh choh joh - I'm wrong


ngõh dì ming - I see(understand)<br />

ngoh ho yit - I'm hot<br />

ngoh hoh yi jo - I can do it<br />

ngoh m hoh yi jo - I can't do it<br />

ngoh m tung yi - I don't agree<br />

ngoh mo jo do - I didn't do it<br />

ngoh tung yi - I agree<br />

ngoh yau... - I have......<br />

ngoi - love<br />

ngoi gwok - foreign country<br />

ngoi gwok yan - foreigner<br />

ngoi ji beng - AIDS<br />

ngoi min - outside<br />

ngoi to - coat<br />

ngoi yan - lover<br />

ngok - jaw<br />

ngok dui - band<br />

ngòn chuen - safe<br />

ngòn chuen dáai - seatbelt<br />

ngon moh - massage<br />

nguk kei - home<br />

ni do - here<br />

nin - year<br />

nin ling - age<br />

ning mung - lemon<br />

niu pin - nappy<br />

noi gau - guilty feeling<br />

nôi yì - underwear<br />

nuen lo - heater<br />

nui - daughter<br />

nui jai - girl<br />

nui pang yau - girlfriend<br />

nui sing - female<br />

nung cheung - farm<br />

nung man - farmer<br />

nung ngai - agriculture<br />

pa - fear, afraid<br />

paai dui - queue<br />

paai jiu - licence<br />

paak dong - partner<br />

paan sàaan daan chè - mountain bike<br />

paau ma - horseracing<br />

pan chuen - fountain<br />

pang yau - friend<br />

pe paai - deck(of cards)<br />

peng - cheap<br />

pin chap - editor<br />

pin tau tung - migraine<br />

ping gin - prejudice<br />

ping gwan - average<br />

pö táu - shop<br />

po tung - ordinary<br />

pong gwong yim - cystitis<br />

poon - tray<br />

pui ngaak - quota<br />

sa mok - desert<br />

sa taan - beach<br />

sàaam põoi - triple<br />

sààan gùk - valley<br />

sàam geuk gá - tripod<br />

sàan - mountain<br />

saan bang - landslide<br />

saan deng - peak<br />

saan gong - hill<br />

sàan mak - mountain range<br />

saan yueng - goat<br />

saang - raw<br />

saang gwoh - fruit


saang yat - birthday<br />

saang yat faai lo - happy birthday !<br />

saat che - brake<br />

saat chung jai - insect repellent<br />

saat hoi - kill(to)<br />

säi - small<br />

sai beng - cake<br />

säi ló - younger brother(colloquial)<br />

sai lo goh - children<br />

säi móoi - younger sister(colloquial)<br />

sai yi po - laundry<br />

sàk chè - traffic jam<br />

sàm - heart, deep<br />

sam lam - forest<br />

san - god<br />

san bo daan - customs declaration<br />

san fan jing - identification card<br />

san lik sing - hi-fi<br />

san nin - new year's day<br />

san sin - fresh<br />

san tai - body<br />

sap yuet - october<br />

sat noi - indoor<br />

sàt yîp - unemployed<br />

sau - hand<br />

sau bei - arm<br />

sau do - capital<br />

sau doi - handbag<br />

sau dûn tung - torch<br />

sau gan - handkerchief<br />

sau gui - receipt<br />

sau gung - hand made<br />

sau ji - finger<br />

sau jing - repair(to)<br />

sau lung moon - goalkeeper<br />

sau ngai - crafts<br />

sâu pïu chüe - ticket office<br />

sau seung - injure<br />

sau to - gloves<br />

sau woon joh yan si - pensioner<br />

sau yam gei - radio<br />

se kwan - <strong>com</strong>munity<br />

sei - dead<br />

sëi fòng - suqare<br />

sêk tau - stone<br />

séung - think(to)<br />

sêung bîn - up<br />

sèung bìu - trademark<br />

seung chaan - disabled<br />

seung dang - equal<br />

seung faan - opposite<br />

seung fung - a cold<br />

seung hoi - hurt<br />

seung min - above<br />

seung mo haal wai - business class<br />

seung pin - photo<br />

seung pooi - double<br />

sèung sàm - sad<br />

seung yan - businessman<br />

seung yan chong - double bed<br />

sì - silk<br />

si cheung - market<br />

si faan - demonstration<br />

si gäan bíu - time table<br />

si gei - driver<br />

si heung beng - homestick<br />

si jeung - mayor<br />

si jong gung si - dress shop


si jung - clock<br />

si jung sam - city center, city centre[us]<br />

si seung - mind<br />

si yan - personal<br />

sik - eat(to)<br />

sik gaai - food street<br />

sik hap - fit<br />

sik mat jung duk - food poisoning<br />

sîk yìn - smoke(to)<br />

sim - cicada<br />

sim din - lightning<br />

sin - rash<br />

sìng - star<br />

sïng bît - sex(m/f)<br />

sing daan faai lok - merry christmas<br />

sing daan jit - christmas<br />

sing daap - aboard<br />

sïng gám - sexy<br />

sing go chiu - orgasm<br />

sing gong gei - elevator<br />

sìng kei yî - tuesday<br />

sing ming - name<br />

sing sat - honest<br />

sing si - city<br />

sing sok - rope<br />

sing yàm - voice<br />

síu - less, little, few<br />

siu bà - van<br />

siu duk - antiseptic<br />

siu fa bat leung - indigestion<br />

síu ging - footpath<br />

siu nguk - hut<br />

siu sik dim - kiosk<br />

siu wa - joke<br />

so - count(to)<br />

so leung - quantity<br />

so sîk jé - vegetarian<br />

sóh - lock<br />

sòh - hairbrush, <strong>com</strong>b<br />

soh si - key<br />

soh tau - padlock<br />

sue - book<br />

süe - tree<br />

sue dim - bookshop<br />

sue fuk - <strong>com</strong>fortable<br />

sue jai - potato<br />

sue yip - leaf<br />

suen - boat<br />

suen fung - cyclone<br />

suen gui - elections<br />

suen jaak - choose(to)<br />

suen lut - melody<br />

sùen nãai - yoghurt<br />

süet - ice<br />

suet ga - cigar<br />

süet gà - cigar<br />

süi - tax<br />

sui fong - bedroom<br />

suí ging - path<br />

sui seung - radiator(car)<br />

sui yiu - need(to)<br />

suk mai - corn<br />

sùk sùk - uncle<br />

sun - letter<br />

sun fung - envelope<br />

sun jing - pure<br />

sun lâai - trust<br />

sun sik - message


sun yung kaat - credit card<br />

sùt sàam - shirt<br />

täai yueng ngãan géng - sunglasses<br />

täai yueng yau - sunblock cream<br />

taam sam - greedy<br />

tái - see(to)<br />

tai chui hang lei chue - baggage claim<br />

tai do - razor<br />

tai sue - reading<br />

tau - head<br />

tau dang - first class<br />

tau faat - hair<br />

tau tung - headache<br />

tau wan - dizzy<br />

tek - kick<br />

teng - hear(to)<br />

tèng lei géi hó böh ! - sounds great !<br />

tim dim - dessert<br />

tin jue gaau - catholic<br />

ting - stop<br />

ting che cheung - car park<br />

tìng hùng - sky<br />

tìng yât - tomorrow<br />

tìng yât gïn - see you tomorrow<br />

tìp sí - tip(gratuity)<br />

tiu - jump<br />

tiu jai gaai tiu hei - modem<br />

tiu mo - dancing<br />

tiu sui - diving<br />

to - peach<br />

to dei - land<br />

to hei - pottery<br />

to jong - dress<br />

to ngoh - diarrhoea<br />

to sue gwoon - library<br />

tói - table<br />

tong - sugar<br />

tong liu beng - diabetic<br />

tuen dûi gùng jök - team work<br />

túi - leg<br />

tùi - push(to)<br />

tui chin - refund<br />

tui fong - check-out(hotel)<br />

tui jin - to re<strong>com</strong>mend<br />

tung - pain<br />

tung foh paang jeung - inflation<br />

tung maai - and<br />

tung sing luen - homosexual<br />

tung yi - agree<br />

wa ga - painter<br />

wa long - gallery<br />

waai yan - pregnant<br />

waak je - maybe, or<br />

waan ging - environment<br />

waan gok - hallucination<br />

waang gwoh - across<br />

wai gàn - scraves<br />

wai jui - bib<br />

wai sat - lose(to)<br />

wan dai - faint<br />

wàn dô - temperature<br />

wân nèi na - vanilla<br />

wing chi - pool(swimming)<br />

wing yuen - forever<br />

woh ping - peace<br />

wong sìk - yellow<br />

woo - lake, pot<br />

woo dip - butterfly


woo hau - account(bank)<br />

woo jiu - passport<br />

woo jiu ho ma - passport number<br />

woo jo - dirty<br />

woo luen mong - internet<br />

wôo táu - taro<br />

woo yim - pollution<br />

woo ying - a fly<br />

wooi daap - answer<br />

wooi fuk - reply(to)<br />

wooi lut - exchange rate<br />

wooi yuen - member<br />

woon - change<br />

woon bo paau - jogging<br />

wôon gûi - toys<br />

yam - drink<br />

yam ging - penis<br />

yam jui - drunk<br />

yam ngok - music<br />

yam ngok wooi - concert<br />

yam tin - cloudy<br />

yan - people<br />

yan chaat ban - printed matter<br />

yan chi - kind<br />

yan chong - hide(to)<br />

yan haak - guest<br />

yan jue ! - careful !<br />

yan kuen - human rights<br />

yan noi - patient(adj)<br />

yan wai - because<br />

yan ying ngaan geng - contact lenses<br />

yap cheung fai - admission fee<br />

yap ging si mo - immigration<br />

yap hau - entrance<br />

yap sik sui - in<strong>com</strong>e tax<br />

yat - day<br />

yat baau (yin jai) - a packet(of cigarettes)<br />

yat boon - half<br />

yat chi - once<br />

yät chùt - sunrise<br />

yat gei - diary<br />

yat gin - a piece<br />

yat jan - just a minute<br />

yat jik hui - go straight ahead<br />

yat lik - calendar<br />

yât lôk - sunset<br />

yât táu - sun<br />

yau - oil<br />

yáu - pomelo<br />

yãu - have(to)<br />

yau bin - right<br />

yau chaai - postman<br />

yau chat - paint(to)<br />

yau chui - funny<br />

yau doi guen - coupon<br />

yau guk - post office<br />

yau häak - tourist<br />

yau hei - game<br />

yau ja - diesel<br />

yau jing - mail<br />

yau mak - humour<br />

yau pïu - stamp<br />

yau sai - advantage<br />

yau seung - mailbox<br />

yau yuet dik - excellent<br />

yãu yûng - useful<br />

yeuk - medecine<br />

yeuk fong - pharmacy


yeuk yuen - pill<br />

yeung chung - onion<br />

yeung hei - oxygen<br />

yeung lo - give way<br />

yi - ear<br />

yi daai lei siu beng - pizza<br />

yi fuk - clothing<br />

yi ga - now<br />

yi ging - already<br />

yi mo gaan - cloakroom<br />

yi sang - doctor<br />

yi yuen - hospital<br />

yin dau - pipe<br />

yin fooi gong - ashtray<br />

yin gam - cash<br />

yin jai - cigarette<br />

yìn sì - tobacco<br />

yin yuen - actor<br />

ying fa - cherry blossom<br />

ying hung - hero<br />

ying jun - handsome<br />

ying man - english<br />

ying mo - parrot<br />

yíng pín - films(movies)<br />

ying seung gei - camera<br />

ying yi - infant, baby<br />

ying yi ché - pram<br />

ying yi sik ban - baby food<br />

ying yi song san fan - baby powder<br />

ying yip si gaan - business hour<br />

yip mo - business<br />

yip yue - amateur<br />

yit - hot, heat<br />

yiu ching - invite(to)<br />

yue - rain, fish<br />

yue chún - stupid<br />

yue deng - reservation<br />

yue fong - breast<br />

yue gwai - rainy season<br />

yue gwoh - if<br />

yue lok - entertainment<br />

yue lok jai ban - dairy products<br />

yue sèung - bruise<br />

yue suen - budget<br />

yue yeuk - appointment<br />

yue yi - raincoat<br />

yue yin - languages<br />

yue yuek - booking<br />

yuek - drug(medical)<br />

yuek jai gwoh leung - overdose<br />

yuek jai si - chemist<br />

yuen - round, end<br />

yûen - soft<br />

yüen - far away<br />

yuen bat - pencil<br />

yuen ging - landscape<br />

yuen jong - original<br />

yuen ngaai - cliff<br />

yuen sai - coriander<br />

yuet - moon<br />

yung gam - brave<br />

yung po - cuddle<br />

yung yi - easy

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