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In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in Cantonese. |
Hi everybody, my name is Olivia. |
Welcome to The 800 Core Cantonese Words and Phrases video series! |
This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in Cantonese. |
Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
1. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
平底鑊 |
(ping4 dai2 wok6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"frying pan" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
平底鑊 |
(SLOW) |
平底鑊 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
frying pan |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
喺平底鑊炒洋蔥。 |
(hai2 ping4 dai2 wok6 caau2 joeng4 cung1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The onions are being sautéed in the frying pan." |
(SLOW) |
喺平底鑊炒洋蔥。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
砧板 |
(zam1 baan2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"cutting board" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
砧板 |
(SLOW) |
砧板 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
cutting board |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
廚師喺砧板上切煮熟咗嘅蛋。 |
(cyu4 si1 hai2 zam1 baan2 soeng6 cit3 zyu2 suk6 zo2 ge3 daan2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The cook is cutting a hard-boiled egg on the cutting board." |
(SLOW) |
廚師喺砧板上切煮熟咗嘅蛋。 |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鋅盤 |
(sing1 pun2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"sink" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鋅盤 |
(SLOW) |
鋅盤 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
sink |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
個人喺度洗緊鋅盤。 |
(go3 jan4 hai2 dou6 sai2 gan2 sing1 pun2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The person is cleaning the sink." |
(SLOW) |
個人喺度洗緊鋅盤。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
碗 |
(wun2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"bowl" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
碗 |
(SLOW) |
碗 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
bowl |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
個碗係空嘅。 |
(go3 wun2 hai6 hung1 ge3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The bowl is empty." |
(SLOW) |
個碗係空嘅。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
出口 |
(ceot1 hau2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"exit" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
出口 |
(SLOW) |
出口 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
exit |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
出口喺邊度? |
(ceot1 hau2 hai2 bin1 dou6?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Where is the exit?" |
(SLOW) |
出口喺邊度? |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
地圖 |
(dei6 tou4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"map" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
地圖 |
(SLOW) |
地圖 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
map |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
查地圖搵去目的地嘅路。 |
(caa4 dei6 tou4 wan2 heoi3 muk6 dik1 dei6 ge3 lou6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Check the map to find your way to your destination." |
(SLOW) |
查地圖搵去目的地嘅路。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
行李箱 |
(hang4 lei5 soeng1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"suitcase" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
行李箱 |
(SLOW) |
行李箱 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
suitcase |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
唔好將貴重物品放喺行李箱裏面。 |
(m4 hou2 zoeng1 gwai3 zung6 mat6 ban2 fong3 hai2 hang4 lei5 soeng1 leoi5 min6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Do not leave valuables in your suitcase." |
(SLOW) |
唔好將貴重物品放喺行李箱裏面。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
遊客 |
(jau4 haak3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"tourist" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
遊客 |
(SLOW) |
遊客 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
tourist |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
好多遊客喺皇宮影相。 |
(hou2 do1 jau4 haak3 hai2 wong4 gung1 jing2 soeng2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Many tourists are taking photos at the palace." |
(SLOW) |
好多遊客喺皇宮影相。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
政治 |
(zing3 zi6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"politics" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
政治 |
(SLOW) |
政治 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
politics |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
達明一派有啲歌嘅內容涉及政治。 |
(daat6 ming4 jat1 paai3 jau5 di1 go1 ge3 noi6 jung4 sip3 kap6 zing3 zi6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Some of the songs from Tat Ming Pair involve politics." |
(SLOW) |
達明一派有啲歌嘅內容涉及政治。 |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
生物學 |
(sang1 mat6 hok6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"biology" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
生物學 |
(SLOW) |
生物學 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
biology |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
生物學研究生物。 |
(sang1 mat6 hok6 jin4 gau3 sang1 mat6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Biology is the study of living organisms." |
(SLOW) |
生物學研究生物。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
化學 |
(faa3 hok6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"chemistry" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
化學 |
(SLOW) |
化學 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
chemistry |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我有化學學士學位。 |
(ngo5 jau5 faa3 hok6 hok6 si6 hok6 wai2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I have a graduate degree in chemistry." |
(SLOW) |
我有化學學士學位。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
物理 |
(mat6 lei5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"physics" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
物理 |
(SLOW) |
物理 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
physics |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我識基本物理。 |
(ngo5 sik1 gei1 bun2 mat6 lei5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I know the basics of physics." |
(SLOW) |
我識基本物理。 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
經濟 |
(ging1 zai3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"economics" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
經濟 |
(SLOW) |
經濟 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
economics |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
經濟能夠應用到好多其他範疇。 |
(ging1 zai3 nang4 gau3 jing3 jung6 dou3 hou2 do1 kei4 taa1 faan6 cau4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Economics is a good background for many fields." |
(SLOW) |
經濟能夠應用到好多其他範疇。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
放 |
(fong3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"put" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
放 |
(SLOW) |
放 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
put |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
將標誌放喺大廈前面。 |
(zoeng1 biu1 zi3 fong3 hai2 daai6 haa6 cin4 min6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Put the sign on the front of the building." |
(SLOW) |
將標誌放喺大廈前面。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
記得 |
(gei3 dak1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"remember" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
記得 |
(SLOW) |
記得 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
remember |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
女人記得號碼。 |
(neoi5 jan2 gei3 dak1 hou6 maa5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The woman remembers the number." |
(SLOW) |
女人記得號碼。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
拎 |
(ling1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"hold" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
拎 |
(SLOW) |
拎 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
hold |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
唔該幫我拎一下呢個。 |
(m4 goi1 bong1 ngo5 ling1 jat1 haa5 ni1 go3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Please hold this for me for a moment." |
(SLOW) |
唔該幫我拎一下呢個。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
手推車 |
(sau2 teoi1 ce1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"shopping cart" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
手推車 |
(SLOW) |
手推車 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
shopping cart |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
手推車係空嘅。 |
(sau2 teoi1 ce1 hai6 hung1 ge3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The shopping cart is empty." |
(SLOW) |
手推車係空嘅。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
膠袋 |
(gaau1 doi2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"plastic bag" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
膠袋 |
(SLOW) |
膠袋 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
plastic bag |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我哋有紙袋同膠袋,你想要邊種? |
(ngo5 dei6 jau5 zi2 doi2 tung4 gaau1 doi2, nei5 soeng2 jiu3 bin1 zung2?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"We have paper bags and plastic bags available, which one do you prefer?" |
(SLOW) |
我哋有紙袋同膠袋,你想要邊種? |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
喜劇 |
(hei2 kek6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"comedy" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
喜劇 |
(SLOW) |
喜劇 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
comedy |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢哋笑住睇喜劇。 |
(keoi5 dei6 siu3 zyu6 tai2 hei2 kek6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"They’re watching a comedy and laughing." |
(SLOW) |
佢哋笑住睇喜劇。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
小說 |
(siu2 syut3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"novel" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
小說 |
(SLOW) |
小說 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
novel |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我鍾意懸疑小說。 |
(ngo5 zung1 ji3 jyun4 ji4 siu2 syut3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I like suspense novels." |
(SLOW) |
我鍾意懸疑小說。 |
Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
See you next time! |
再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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