Learn 10 high-frequency words for types of energy and industries
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| Hi everybody, my name is Marie. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core Cantonese Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 煤 |
| (mui4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "coal" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 煤 |
| (SLOW) |
| 煤 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| coal |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 個國家仲有好大個煤炭業。 |
| (go3 gwok3 gaa1 zung6 jau5 hou2 daai6 go3 mui4 taan3 jip6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The country still has a large coal industry." |
| (SLOW) |
| 個國家仲有好大個煤炭業。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 氣 |
| (hei3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "gas" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 氣 |
| (SLOW) |
| 氣 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| gas |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 煤氣爐 |
| (mui4 hei3 lou4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "gas heater" |
| (SLOW) |
| 煤氣爐 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 紡織品 |
| (fong2 zik1 ban2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "textile" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 紡織品 |
| (SLOW) |
| 紡織品 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| textile |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 設計人員設計左一種新嘅紡織品。 |
| (cit3 gai3 jan4 jyun4 cit3 gai3 zo2 jat1 zung2 san1 ge3 fong2 zik1 ban2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The designers have created a new textile." |
| (SLOW) |
| 設計人員設計左一種新嘅紡織品。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 電 |
| (din6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "electricity" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 電 |
| (SLOW) |
| 電 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| electricity |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 太陽能電 |
| (taai3 joeng4 nang4 din6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "solar electricity" |
| (SLOW) |
| 太陽能電 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 輸入 |
| (syu1 jap6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "input" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 輸入 |
| (SLOW) |
| 輸入 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| input |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 輸入數據 |
| (syu1 jap6 sou3 geoi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "data input" |
| (SLOW) |
| 輸入數據 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 漁業 |
| (jyu4 jip6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fishing" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 漁業 |
| (SLOW) |
| 漁業 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| fishing |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 漁業係世界上最危險嘅行業其中之一。 |
| (jyu4 jip6 hai6 sai3 gaai3 soeng6 zeoi3 ngai4 him2 ge3 hong4 jip6 kei4 zung1 zi1 jat1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Fishing is one of the most dangerous industries in the world." |
| (SLOW) |
| 漁業係世界上最危險嘅行業其中之一。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 旅遊業 |
| (leoi5 jau4 jip6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tourism" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 旅遊業 |
| (SLOW) |
| 旅遊業 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tourism |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 好多渡假勝地嘅主要收入都依賴旅遊業。 |
| (hou2 do1 dou6 gaa3 sing3 dei6 ge3 zyu2 jiu3 sau1 jap6 dou1 ji1 laai6 leoi5 jau4 jip6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Many resort destinations rely on tourism for most of their income." |
| (SLOW) |
| 好多渡假勝地嘅主要收入都依賴旅遊業。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出口 |
| (ceot1 hau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "export" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出口 |
| (SLOW) |
| 出口 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| export |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 美國出口食品到世界各地。 |
| (mei5 gwok3 ceot1 hau2 sik6 ban2 dou3 sai3 gaai3 gok3 dei6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The United States exports food products around the world." |
| (SLOW) |
| 美國出口食品到世界各地。 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 進口 |
| (zeon3 hau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "import" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 進口 |
| (SLOW) |
| 進口 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| import |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 進口貨品 |
| (zeon3 hau2 fo3 ban2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "import goods" |
| (SLOW) |
| 進口貨品 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 車 |
| (ce1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "automobile" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 車 |
| (SLOW) |
| 車 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| automobile |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 架車轉緊右。 |
| (gaa3 ce1 zyun3 gan2 jau6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The automobile is turning right." |
| (SLOW) |
| 架車轉緊右。 |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Cantonese, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "coal?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 煤 |
| (1) |
| 煤 |
| (And how to say "gas?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 氣 |
| (1) |
| 氣 |
| (What about "textile?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 紡織品 |
| (1) |
| 紡織品 |
| (Do you remember how to say "electricity?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 電 |
| (1) |
| 電 |
| (Let's try "input!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 輸入 |
| (1) |
| 輸入 |
| (What about "fishing?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 漁業 |
| (1) |
| 漁業 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "tourism!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 旅遊業 |
| (1) |
| 旅遊業 |
| (Another one! What about "export?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 出口 |
| (1) |
| 出口 |
| (Do you remember how to say "import?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 進口 |
| (1) |
| 進口 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "automobile?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 車 |
| (1) |
| 車 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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