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Cantonese Chinese Word practice
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| Prompt | Answer |
|---|---|
| One | 一 jat1 |
| Two | 二 ji6 |
| Three | 三 saam1 |
| Four | 四 sei3 |
| Five | 五 ng5 |
| Six | 六 luk6 |
| Seven | 七 cat1 |
| Eight | 八 baat3 |
| Nine | 九 gau2 |
| Ten | 十 sap6 |
| First | 第一 dai6 jat1 |
| Second | 第二 dai6 ji6 |
| Monday | 星期一 seng1 gei1 jat1 |
| Tuesday | 星期二 seng1 gei1 ji6 |
| Wednesday | 星期三 seng1 gei1 saam1 |
| Thursday | 星期四 seng1 gei1 sei3 |
| Friday | 星期五 seng1 gei1 ng5 |
| Saturday | 星期六 seng1 gei1 luk6 |
| Sunday | 星期日 seng1 gei1 jat6 |
| Now | 現在 jin6 zoi6 |
| Yesterday | 昨天 zok3 tin1 |
| Today | 今天 gam1 tin1 |
| Tonight | 今晚 gam1 maan5 |
| Tomorrow | 明天 ming4 tin1 |
| Fruits | 生果 saang1 gu2 |
| Apples | 蘋果 pan4 gu2 |
| Bananas | 香蕉 hoeng1 ziu1 |
| Tomatoes | 蕃茄 faan4 gaa1 |
| Potatoes | 薯仔 syu4 zai2 |
| Onions | 洋葱 joeng4 cung1 |
| Red | 紅色 gung1 sik1 |
| Green | 綠色 luk6 sik1 |
| Blue | 藍色 laam4 sik1 |
| White | 白色 baak6 sik1 |
| Black | 黑色 haak1 sik1 |
| Grey | 灰色 fui1 sik1 |
| Breakfast | 早餐 zou2 caan1 |
| Lunch | 午餐 ng5 caan1 |
| Dinner | 晚餐 maan5 caan1 |
| Milk | 牛奶 ngau4 naai1 |
| Coffee | 咖啡 gaa1 fe1 |
| Bread | 麵包 min6 baau1 |
| Sunny | 天晴 tin1 ceng4 |
| Windy | 有風 jau5 fung1 |
| Rainy | 正在下雨 zeng3 zoi6 haa5 jyu5 |
| Snowy | 正在下雪 zeng3 zoi6 haa5 syut3 |
| Cold | 冷 laang5 |
| Hot | 熱 jit6 |
| Boy | 男孩 naam4 haai4 |
| Girl | 女孩 jyu5 haai4 |
| Son | 兒子 ji4 zi2 |
| Daughter | 女兒 jyu5 ji4 |
| Brother | 兄弟 hing1 dai6 |
| Sister | 姐姊妹 ze2 mui6 |
| Man | 男人 naam4 jan4 |
| Woman | 女人 jyu5 jan4 |
| Father | 爸爸 baa1 baa1 |
| Mother | 媽媽 maa1 maa1 |
| Grandfather | 祖父, 外祖父 zou2 fu2 ngoi6 zou2 fu2 |
| Grandmother | 祖母, 外祖母 zou2 mou5 ngoi6 zou2 mou5 |
| House | 屋 nguk1 |
| Toilet | 廁所 cak1 so2 |
| Room | 房間 fong2 gaan1 |
| Bedroom | 睡房 seoi6 fong2 |
| Kitchen | 廚房 ceoi4 fong2 |
| Table | 桌 coek3 |
| Cat | 貓 maau1 |
| Dog | 狗 gau2 |
| Mouse | 老鼠 lou5 syu2 |
| Bird | 鳥 niu5 |
| Cow | 牛 ngau4 |
| Horse | 馬 maa5 |
| Socks | 襪子 maat6 zi2 |
| Shoes | 鞋 haai4 |
| Trousers | 褲 fu3 |
| Shirt | 恤衫 seot1 saam1 |
| Sweater | 汗衫 hon4 saam1 |
| Coat | 外套 ngoi6 tou3 |
| English | 英文 jing1 man4 |
| French | 法文 faat3 man4 |
| German | 徳文 dak1 man4 |
| Spanish | 西班牙文 sai1 baan1 ngaa4 man4 |
| Italian | 意大利文 ji3 daai6 lei6 man4 |
| Portuguese | 葡萄牙文 pou4 tou4 ngaa4 man4 |
| Greek | 希臘語 hei1 laap6 jyu5 |
| Russian | 俄語 ngo4 jyu5 |
| Arabic | 阿拉伯語 aa2 laa1 baa3 jyu5 |
| Hindi | 印度語 jan3 dok6 jyu5 |
| Chinese | 中文 zung1 man4 |
| Japanese | 日文 jat6 man4 |
| Taxi | 的士 di1 si6 |
| Bus | 巴士 baa1 si6 |
| Hotel | 酒店 zau2 dim3 |
| Reservation | 訂位 deng6 wai2 |
| Airport | 機場 gei1 coeng4 |
| Passport | 旅行證件 leoi5 haang4 zing3 gin6 |
| Student | 學生 hok6 saang1 |
| Teacher | 老師 lou5 si1 |
| Pen | 筆 bat1 |
| Page | 頁 jip6 |
| Dictionary | 字典 zi6 din2 |
| Hand | 手 sau2 |
| Feet | 腳 goek3 |
| Hair | 頭髮 tau4 faat3 |
| Eye | 眼睛 ngaan5 zing1 |
| Mouth | 口 hau2 |
| Nose | 鼻 bei6 |
| Ambulance | 救護車 gau3 wu6 ce1 |
| Doctor | 醫生 ji1 saang1 |
| Hospital | 醫院 ji1 jyun2 |
| Pharmacy | 藥房 joek6 fong2 |
| Police | 警察 ging2 caat3 |
| Stomach ache | 胃痛 wai6 tung3 |
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