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冷 (laang5) cold (adjective)

外面很冷，快穿上外套。
ngoi6 min6 han2 laang5 faai3 cyun1 soeng5 ngoi6 tou3
Put on your jacket, because it’s cold outside.

男孩很冷
naam4 haai4 han2 laang5
The boy is cold.

男人很冷，努力保持溫暖。
naam4 jan2 han2 laang5 nou5 lik6 bou2 ci4 wan1 nyun5
The cold man is struggling to stay warm.

寒冷的一天
hon4 laang5 dik1 jat1 tin1
cold day

外面很冷
ngoi6 min6 han2 laang5
cold outside

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浣熊 (wun5 hung4) raccoon (noun)

浣熊正在樹上。
wun5 hung4 zing3 zoi6 syu6 soeng6
The raccoon is in the tree.

浣熊在樹林裡吃花生。
wun5 hung4 zoi6 syu6 lam4 leoi5 hek3 faa1 sang1
The raccoon is eating peanuts in the forest.

毛鬆鬆的浣熊
mou4 sung1 sung1 dik1 wun5 hung4
furry raccoon

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牛肉 (ngau4 juk6) beef (noun)

今晚的選擇有牛肉及雞肉。
gaam1 maan5 dik1 syun2 zaak6 jau5 ngau4 juk6 kap6 gai1 juk6
Tonight’s choices are beef or chicken.

這牛肉很美味。
ze5 ngau4 juk6 han2 mei5 mei6
This beef is very delicious.

牛扒
ngau4 paa2
beef steak

主菜是牛肉
zyu2 coi3 si6 ngau4 juk6
beef for the main course

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廁所 (ci3 so2) bathroom (noun)

廁所在走廊的盡頭。
ci3 so2 zoi6 zau2 long2 dik1 zeon6 tau4
The bathroom is at the end of the hallway.

廁所在哪裡？
ci3 so2 zoi6 naa5 leoi5
Where is the bathroom?

浴室內有企缸及浴缸。
juk6 sat1 noi6 jau4 kei5 gong1 kap6 juk6 gong1
bathroom with a shower and a bathtub

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辣醬 (laat6 zoeng3) hot sauce (noun)

最辣的辣醬
zeoi3 laat6 dik1 laat6 zoeng3
the hottest hot sauce

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感染 (gam2 jim5) infection (noun)

她開始服食抗生素後病況好轉。
taa1 hoi1 ci2 fuk6 sik6 kong3 saang1 sou3 hau6 beng6 fong3 hou2 zyun2
The infection improved when she started taking an antibiotic.

嚴重感染
jim4 zung6 gam2 jim5
severe infection

皮膚感染
pei4 fu1 gam2 jim5
skin infection

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紅酒 (hung4 zau2) wine (noun)

紅酒配肉，白酒配魚。
hung4 zau2 pui3 juk6 baak6 zau2 pui3 jyu2
You drink red wine with meat, and white wine with fish.

酒正在倒進玻璃杯裡。
zau2 zing3 zoi6 dou2 zeon3 bo1 lei1 bui1 leoi5
Wine is being poured into the glass.

白酒
baak6 zau2
white wine

紅酒
hung4 zau2
red wine

一杯酒
jat1 bui1 zau2
glass of wine

兩杯紅酒及一杯白酒
loeng5 bui1 hung4 zau2 kap6 jat1 bui1 baak6 zau2
two glasses of red wine and one glass of white wine

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大蒜 (daai6 syun3) garlic (noun)

大蒜的味道及氣味是其招牌特色。
daai6 syun3 dik1 mei6 dou6 kap6 hei3 mei6 si6 kei4 ziu1 paai4 dak6 sik1
The taste and odor of garlic are its cooking trademarks.

蒜頭及蒜片
syun3 tau4 kap6 syun3 pin2
garlic bulb and cloves

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商店 (soeng1 dim3) store (noun)

我去商店買牛奶和雞蛋。
ngo5 heoi3 soeng1 dim3 maai5 ngau4 naai5 wo4 gai1 daan2
I’m going to the store to buy some milk and eggs.

便利店
bin6 lei6 dim3
convenience store

男士商店
naam4 si6 soeng1 dim3
menswear store

街角的商店
gaai1 gok3 dik1 soeng1 dim3
corner store

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叉 (caa1) fork (noun)

叉，匙羹和刀都是餐具。
caa1 ci4 gang1 wo4 dou1 dou1 si6 caan1 geoi6
Forks, spoons, and knives are eating utensils.

銀叉
ngan4 caa1
silver fork

碟子上的叉
dip6 zi2 soeng6 dik1 caa1
fork on a plate

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