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清潔 (cing1 git3) clean (verb)

男人正在清潔焗爐。
naam4 jan2 zing3 zoi6 cing1 git3 guk6 lou4
The man is cleaning the oven.

管家在清潔窗。
gun2 gaa1 zoi6 cing1 git3 coeng1
The housekeeper is cleaning the window.

管家清潔窗。
gun2 gaa1 cing1 git3 coeng1
The housekeeper cleans the window.

管家清潔了窗。
gun2 gaa1 cing1 git3 liu5 coeng1
The housekeeper cleaned the window.

清潔焗爐
cing1 git3 guk6 lou4
clean the oven

清潔窗
cing1 git3 coeng1
clean a window

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工作 (gung1 zok3) work (noun)

我通常由九點工作到五點，但今天我做到十點。
ngo5 tung1 soeng4 jau4 gau2 dim2 gung1 zok3 dou3 ng5 dim2 daan6 gam1 tin1 ngo5 zou6 dou3 sap6 dim2
I usually work from 9 AM to 5 PM, but today I worked until 10 PM.

某些程式設計員在家裡工作，不用去辦公室。
mau5 se1 cing4 sik1 cit3 gai3 jyun4 zoi6 gaa1 leoi5 gung1 zok3 bat1 jung6 heoi3 baan6 gung1 sat1
Some programmers work from home, so they don’t have to commute to work.

女人正在辦公室工作。
neoi5 jan2 zing3 zoi6 baan6 gung1 sat1 gung1 zok3
The woman is working at the office.

員工正在辦公室工作。
jyun4 gung1 zing3 zoi6 baan6 gung1 sat1 gung1 zok3
The employees are working at the office.

員工在辦公室工作。
jyun4 gung1 zoi6 baan6 gung1 sat1 gung1 zok3
The employees work at the office.

員工曾經在辦公室工作。
jyun4 gung1 cang4 ging1 zoi6 baan6 gung1 sat1 gung1 zok3
The employees worked at the office.

用電腦
jung6 din6 nou5
use a computer

用攝像鏡頭
jung6 sip3 zoeng6 geng3 tau4
use a webcam

在公司工作
zoi6 gung1 si1 gung1 zok3
work at the office

工作
gung1 zok3
do work

在辦公室工作
zoi6 baan6 gung1 sat1 gung1 zok3
work at the office

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小食 (siu2 sik6) snack (noun)

不要吃太多小食。
bat1 jiu3 hek3 taai3 do1 siu2 sik6
Don’t eat too many snacks.

水果是一種很好的下午小食。
seoi2 gwo2 si6 jat1 zung2 han2 hou2 dik1 haa6 ng5 siu2 sik6
Fruit makes a great snack in the afternoon.

我經常吃零食所以增磅了。
ngo5 ging1 soeng4 hek3 ling4 sik6 so2 ji5 zang1 bong6 liu5
I gained weight by always eating snacks.

宵夜
siu1 ye5
midnight snack

小食時間
siu2 sik6 si4 gaan3
snack time

吃小食
hek3 siu2 sik6
eat a snack

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薄餅 (bok6 beng2) pizza (noun)

薄餅是意大利的菜式, 但在世界各地都受到愛戴。
bok6 beng2 si6 ji3 daai6 lei6 dik1 coi3 sik1 daan6 zoi6 sai3 gaai3 gok3 dei6 dou1 sau6 dou3 oi3 daai3
Pizza is an Italian dish, but it is a popular dish around the world.

一塊薄餅
jat1 faai3 bok6 beng2
piece of pizza

辣香腸薄餅
laat6 hoeng1 coeng4 bok6 beng2
pizza with pepperoni

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收據 (sau1 geoi3) receipt (noun)

我不需要收據。
ngo5 bat1 seoi1 jiu3 sau1 geoi3
I don’t need a receipt.

酒店收據
zau2 dim3 sau1 geoi3
hotel receipt

購物收據
kau3 mat6 sau1 geoi3
shopping receipt

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彩虹 (coi2 hung4) rainbow (noun)

雨後可能會看到彩虹。
jyu5 hau6 ho2 nang4 wui5 hon3 dou3 coi2 hung4
After the rain, you may see a rainbow.

五顏六色的彩虹
ng5 ngaan4 luk6 sik1 dik1 coi2 hung4
colorful rainbow

秀麗的彩虹
sau3 lai6 dik1 coi2 hung4
scenic rainbow

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預約 (jyu6 joek3) reservation (noun)

你有預約嗎？
nei5 jau5 jyu6 joek3 maa3
Do you have a reservation?

預約三位
jyu6 joek3 sam1 wai5
reservation for three

預約晚上八時
jyu6 joek3 maan5 soeng6 baat3 si4
reservation for 8 PM

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點菜 (dim2 coi3) order food (verb)

女人正在點菜。
neoi5 jan2 zing3 zoi6 dim2 coi3
The woman is ordering food.

點菜
dim2 coi3
order food

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點菜 (dim2 coi3) order food (verb)

女人正在點菜。
neoi5 jan2 zing3 zoi6 dim2 coi3
The woman is ordering food.

點菜
dim2 coi3
order food

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大 (daai6) big (adjective)

他住在大屋。
taa1 zyu6 zoi6 daai6 uk1
He lives in a big house.

大椅子在中間。
daai6 ji2 zi2 zoi6 zung1 gaan1
The big chair is in the middle.

大狗
daai6 gau2
big dog

大屋
daai6 uk1
big house

大棕熊
daai6 zung1 hung4
big brown bear

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