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Cantonese Core 100 Word List

102 Words
February
二月 二月 (n)
ji6 jyut6
February
二月二十九日是閏年日。 二月二十九日是閏年日。
ji6 jyut6 ji6 sap6 gau2 jat6 si6 jeon6 nin4 jat6
Leap year day is February 29th.
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March
三月 三月 (n)
saam1 jyut6
March
三月在北半球及南半球分別代表春季及秋季的來臨。 三月在北半球及南半球分別代表春季及秋季的來臨。
saam1 jyut6 zoi6 bak1 bun3 kau4 kap6 naam4 bun3 kau4 fan1 bit6 doi6 biu2 ceon1 gwai3 kap6 cau1 gwai3 dik1 loi4 lam4
March marks the start of Spring in the northen hemisphere and fall in the southern hemisphere.
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April
四月 四月 (n)
sei3 jyut6
April
現在是四月，即下個月是五月。 現在是四月，即下個月是五月。
jin6 zoi6 si6 sei3 jyut6, zik1 haa6 go3 jyut6 si6 ng5 jyut6.
It is now April so next month will be May.
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June
六月 六月 (n)
luk6 jyut6
June
我們在六月結婚。 我們在六月結婚。
ngo5 mun4 zoi6 luk6 jyut6 git3 fan1.
We are getting married in June.
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July
七月 七月 (n)
cat1 jyut6
July
七月的名稱來自凱撒大帝,因為他在七月出生。 七月的名稱來自凱撒大帝,因為他在七月出生。
cat1 jyut6 dik1 ming4 cing1 loi6 zi6 hoi2 saat3 daai6 dai3 jan1 wai6 taa1 zoi6 cat1 jyut6 ceot1 sang1
July is named for Julius Caesar, who was born in July.
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August
八月 八月 (n)
baat3 jyut6
August
學校於八月暫停開放。 學校於八月暫停開放。
hok6 haau6 jyu1 baat3 jyut6 zaam6 ting4 hoi1 fong3.
The school is closed in August.
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September
九月 九月 (n)
gau2 jyut6
September
九月在北半球及南半球分別代表秋季及春季的來臨。 九月在北半球及南半球分別代表秋季及春季的來臨。
gau2 jyut6 zoi6 bak1 bun3 kau4 kap6 naam4 bun3 kau4 fan1 bit6 doi6 biu2 cau1 gwai3 kap6 ceon1 gwai3 dik1 loi4 lam4
In September, fall begins in the northen hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
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October
十月 十月 (n)
sap6 jyut6
October
十月三十一日是萬聖節。 十月三十一日是萬聖節。
sap6 jyut6 saam1 sap6 jat1 jat6 si6 maan6 sing3 zit3.
Halloween falls on October 31st.
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November
十一月 十一月 (n)
sap6 jat1 jyut6
November
十一月二十四日感恩節 十一月二十四日感恩節
sap6 jat1 jyut6 ji6 sap6 sei3 jat6 gam2 jan1 zit3
Thanksgiving, Thursday November 24th
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December
十二月 十二月 (n)
sap6 ji6 jyut6
December
十二月三十一日是除夕。 十二月三十一日是除夕。
sap6 ji6 jyut6 saam1 sap6 jat1 jat6 si6 ceoi4 zik6.
December 31st is New Year's Eve.
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zero
零 零 (n)
ling4
zero
零號 零號
ling4 hou6
number zero
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one
一 一
jat1
one
我上咗網一個鐘。 我上咗網一個鐘。
ngo5 soeng5 zo2 mong5 jat1 go3 zung1.
I surfed the Internet for an hour.
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two
二 二
ji6
two
我最喜歡的數字是二。 我最喜歡的數字是二。
ngo5 zeoi3 hei2 fun1 dik1 sou3 zi6 si6 ji6.
The number two is my favorite number.
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three
三 三
saam1
three
現正三時正。 現正三時正。
jin6 zing3 saam1 si4 zing3.
It is three o'clock now.
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four
四 四
sei3
four
十一月是擁有三十日的四個月份之一。 十一月是擁有三十日的四個月份之一。
sap6 jat1 jyut6 si6 jung2 jau5 saam1 sap6 jat6 dik1 sei3 go3 jyut6 fan6 zi1 jat1.
November is one of four months with thirty days.
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five
五 五
ng5
five
五度 五度
ng5 dou6
five degrees
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six
六 六
luk6
six
六寸 六寸
luk6 cyun3
six inches
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seven
七 七
cat1
seven
一個星期有七日 一個星期有七日
jat1 go3 sing1 kei4 jau5 cat1 jat6
seven days a week
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eight
八 八
baat3
eight
八樣東西 八樣東西
baat3 joeng6 dung1 sai1
eight things
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nine
九 九
gau2
nine
百分之九十九 百分之九十九
baak3 fan6 zi1 gau2 sap6 gau2
ninety-nine percent
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ten
十 十
sap6
ten
我可以用中文數一至十。 我可以用中文數一至十。
ngo5 ho2 ji5 jung6 zung1 man2 sou3 jat1 zi3 sap6.
I can count from one to ten in Chinese.
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coffee
咖啡 咖啡 (n)
gaa3 fe1
coffee
咖啡壺內裝滿咖啡。 咖啡壺內裝滿咖啡。
gaa3 fe1 wu2 noi6 zong1 mun5 gaa3 fe1.
The coffee pot is full of coffee.
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beer
啤酒 啤酒 (n)
be1 zau2
beer
一罐啤酒 一罐啤酒
jat1 gun3 be1 zau2
can of beer
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tea
茶 茶 (n)
caa4
tea
你想要一杯茶嗎？ 你想要一杯茶嗎？
nei5 soeng2 jiu3 jat1 bui1 caa4 maa3?
Would you like a cup of tea?
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wine
紅酒 紅酒 (n)
hung4 zau2
wine
一杯酒 一杯酒
jat1 bui1 zau2
glass of wine
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