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敏感 (man5 gam2) allergy (noun)

他對花生敏感，我對花粉敏感。
taa1 deoi3 faa1 saang1 man5 gam2 ngo5 deoi3 faa1 fan2 man5 gam2
He’s allergic to nuts, and I’m allergic to pollen.

女孩對花粉敏感。
neoi5 haai4 deoi3 faa1 fan2 man5 gam2
The girl has an allergy to flower pollen.

對花生敏感
deoi3 faa1 saang1 man5 gam2
allergy to peanuts

花粉敏感
faa1 fan2 man5 gam2
allergy to pollen

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薪金 (san1 gam1) salary (noun)

我每個月收少量的底薪另加佣金。
ngo5 mui5 go3 jyut6 sau1 siu2 leong6 dik1 dai2 san1 ling6 gaa1 jung2 gam1
I receive a small salary plus commissions each month.

薪金多少?
san1 gam1 do1 siu2
How much is the salary?

月薪
jyut6 san1
monthly salary

現金薪金
jin6 gam1 san1 gam1
cash salary

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蛋糕 (daan6 gou1) cake (noun)

我們每個星期日晚在我家吃蛋糕作甜品。
ngo5 mun4 mui5 go3 sing1 kei4 jat6 maan5 zoi6 ngo5 gaa1 hek3 daan6 gou1 zok3 tim4 ban2
We eat cake at my house every Sunday night for dessert.

插上蠟燭的生日蛋糕
caap3 soeng5 laap6 zuk1 dik1 saang1 jat6 daan6 gou1
birthday cake with candles

生日蛋糕
saang1 jat6 daan6 gou1
birthday cake

一件朱古力蛋糕
jat1 gin6 zyu1 gu1 lik1 daan6 gou1
piece of chocolate cake

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互聯網 (wu6 lyun4 mong5) Internet (noun)

最近我都在網上購買書本及音樂。
zeoi3 gan6 ngo5 dou1 zoi6 mong5 soeng6 gau3 maai5 syu1 bun2 kap6 jam1 ngok6
These days I shop for books and music on the Internet.

上網
soeng5 mong5
connect to the Internet

網址
mong5 zi2
Internet address

互聯網
wu6 lyun4 mong5
world wide Internet

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磅 (bong6) pound (noun)

一磅等於十六安士。
jat1 bong6 dang2 jyu1 sap6 luk6 on1 si2
One pound is sixteen ounces.

磅的簡稱是lb。
bong6 dik1 gaan2 cing1 si6 el1 bi1
The abbreviation for pound is lb.

一百八十磅
jat1 baak3 baat3 sap6 bong6
one hundred eighty pounds

一磅
jat1 bong6
one pound

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老虎 (lou5 fu2) tiger (noun)

老虎躺在石頭上。
lou5 fu2 tong2 zoi6 sek6 tau4 soeng6
The tiger is laying on the rocks.

老虎在森林裡四處窺視。
lou5 fu2 zoi6 sam1 lam4 leoi5 sei3 cyu3 kwai1 si6
The tiger snoops around the wood.

孟加拉虎
maang6 gaa1 laai1 fu2
Bengal tiger

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音樂 (jam1 ngok6) music (noun)

音樂分很多種類及風格。
jam1 ngok6 fan1 han2 do1 zung2 leoi6 kap6 fong1 gaak3
There are many types of music, and many more subgenres.

有人說音樂是國際語言。
jau5 jan4 syut3 jam1 ngok6 si6 gwok3 zai3 jyu5 jin4
Some say music is the universal language.

音樂符號
jam1 ngok6 fu4 hou2
music notes

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内裡 (noi6 leoi5) inside (preposition)

大豆在莢子内生長。
daai6 dau2 zoi6 hap3 zi2 noi6 sang1 zoeng2
Soybeans grow inside the pods.

房子裡
fong2 zi2 leoi5
inside of the house

內裡有錢的銀包
noi6 leoi5 jau5 cin2 dik1 ngan4 baau1
wallet with money inside

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火車站 (fo2 ce1 zaam6) train station (phrase)

火車正在火車站。
fo2 ce1 zing3 zoi6 fo2 ce1 zaam6
The train is at the train station.

在火車站
zoi6 fo2 ce1 zaam6
at the train station

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天空 (tin1 hung1) sky (noun)

黑雲飄近，天空開始轉灰。
haak1 wan4 piu1 gan6 tin1 hung1 hoi1 ci2 zyun3 fui1
The blue sky turned gray as the dark clouds approached.

藍色天空
laam4 sik1 tin1 hung1
blue sky

藍天白雲
laam4 tin1 baak6 wan4
blue sky with white clouds

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