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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. |
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拎出去 |
(ling1 ceot1 heoi3) |
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"take out" |
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拎出去 |
(SLOW) |
拎出去 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
take out |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你可唔可以拎啲垃圾出去? |
(nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ling1 di1 laap6 saap3 ceot1 heoi3?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Can you take out the trash, please?" |
(SLOW) |
你可唔可以拎啲垃圾出去? |
2. |
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男侍應 |
(naam4 si6 jing3) |
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"waiter" |
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男侍應 |
(SLOW) |
男侍應 |
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waiter |
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男侍應送緊食物上房。 |
(naam4 si6 jing3 sung3 gan2 sik6 mat6 soeng5 fong2.) |
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"The waiter is delivering room service." |
(SLOW) |
男侍應送緊食物上房。 |
3. |
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天氣預報 |
(tin1 hei3 jyu6 bou3) |
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"weather report" |
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天氣預報 |
(SLOW) |
天氣預報 |
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weather report |
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出海前先查天氣預報。 |
(ceot1 hoi2 cin4 sin1 caa4 tin1 hei3 jyu6 bou3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Check the weather report before going sailing." |
(SLOW) |
出海前先查天氣預報。 |
4. |
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攝氏 |
(sip3 si6) |
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"Celsius" |
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攝氏 |
(SLOW) |
攝氏 |
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Celsius |
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今日氣溫係攝氏三十度。 |
(gam1 jat6 hei3 wan1 hai6 sip3 si6 saam1 sap6 dou6.) |
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"Today's temperature is 30 degrees Celsius." |
(SLOW) |
今日氣溫係攝氏三十度。 |
5. |
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電視節目 |
(din6 si6 zit3 muk6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"TV show" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
電視節目 |
(SLOW) |
電視節目 |
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TV show |
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今晚會播佢最鍾意嘅電視節目。 |
(gam1 maan5 wui5 bo3 keoi5 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 ge3 din6 si6 zit3 muk6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Her favorite TV show is on tonight." |
(SLOW) |
今晚會播佢最鍾意嘅電視節目。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
緩步跑 |
(wun4 bou6 paau2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"jogging" |
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緩步跑 |
(SLOW) |
緩步跑 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
jogging |
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我開始緩步跑之後瘦咗三公斤。 |
(ngo5 hoi1 ci2 wun4 bou6 paau2 zi1 hau6 sau3 zo2 saam1 gung1 gan1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I've lost three kilograms since I started jogging." |
(SLOW) |
我開始緩步跑之後瘦咗三公斤。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
快餐 |
(faai3 caan1) |
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"fast food" |
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快餐 |
(SLOW) |
快餐 |
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fast food |
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漢堡包同薯條被認為係快餐。 |
(hon3 bou2 baau1 tung4 syu4 tiu2 bei6 jing6 wai4 hai6 faai3 caan1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Burgers and fries are considered fast food." |
(SLOW) |
漢堡包同薯條被認為係快餐。 |
8. |
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公園 |
(gung1 jyun2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"park" |
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公園 |
(SLOW) |
公園 |
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park |
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我公司好近香港公園。 |
(ngo5 gung1 si1 hou2 kan5 hoeng1 gong2 gung1 jyun2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My office is close to Hong Kong park." |
(SLOW) |
我公司好近香港公園。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
紅綠燈 |
(hung4 luk6 dang1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"traffic light" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
紅綠燈 |
(SLOW) |
紅綠燈 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
traffic light |
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第一個紅綠燈轉左。 |
(dai6 jat1 go3 hung4 luk6 dang1 zyun3 zo2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Turn left at the first traffic light." |
(SLOW) |
第一個紅綠燈轉左。 |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
標誌 |
(biu1 zi3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"sign" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
標誌 |
(SLOW) |
標誌 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
sign |
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嗰個標誌有咩意思? |
(go2 go3 biu1 zi3 jau5 me1 ji3 si1?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"What does that sign mean?" |
(SLOW) |
嗰個標誌有咩意思? |
11. |
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地鐵 |
(dei6 tit3) |
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"subway" |
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地鐵 |
(SLOW) |
地鐵 |
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subway |
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我搭地鐵去辦公室。 |
(ngo5 daap3 dei6 tit3 heoi3 baan6 gung1 sat1.) |
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"I take the subway to the office." |
(SLOW) |
我搭地鐵去辦公室。 |
12. |
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火車站 |
(fo2 ce1 zaam6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"train station" |
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火車站 |
(SLOW) |
火車站 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
train station |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我要去火車站。 |
(ngo5 jiu3 heoi3 fo2 ce1 zaam6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I'd like to go to the train station." |
(SLOW) |
我要去火車站。 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
五百 |
(ng5 baak3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"five hundred" |
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五百 |
(SLOW) |
五百 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
five hundred |
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我間屋離呢度有五百米。 |
(ngo5 gaan1 uk1 lei4 ni1 dou6 jau5 ng5 baak3 mai5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My house is five hundred meters from here." |
(SLOW) |
我間屋離呢度有五百米。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
九百九十九 |
(gau2 baak3 gau2 sap6 gau2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"nine hundred ninety-nine" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
九百九十九 |
(SLOW) |
九百九十九 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
nine hundred ninety-nine |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我哋為咗呢個活動買咗九百九十九張凳。 |
(ngo5 dei6 wai6 zo2 ni1 go3 wut6 dung6 maai5 zo2 gau2 baak3 gau2 sap6 gau2 zoeng1 dang3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"We bought nine hundred ninety-nine chairs for the event." |
(SLOW) |
我哋為咗呢個活動買咗九百九十九張凳。 |
15. |
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一百零一 |
(jat1 baak3 ling4 jat1) |
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"one hundred and one" |
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一百零一 |
(SLOW) |
一百零一 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
one hundred and one |
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我嘅分數係一百零一分。 |
(ngo5 ge3 fan1 sou3 hai6 jat1 baak3 ling4 jat1 fan1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My score was one hundred and one." |
(SLOW) |
我嘅分數係一百零一分。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
四百 |
(sei3 baak3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"four hundred" |
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四百 |
(SLOW) |
四百 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
four hundred |
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本書有四百頁厚。 |
(bun2 syu1 jau5 sei3 baak3 jip6 hau5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The book was four hundred pages thick." |
(SLOW) |
本書有四百頁厚。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
九百 |
(gau2 baak3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"nine hundred" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
九百 |
(SLOW) |
九百 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
nine hundred |
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隻古董匙羹有九百年歷史。 |
(zek3 gu2 dung2 ci4 gang1 jau5 gau2 baak3 nin4 lik6 si2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The antique spoon was nine hundred years old." |
(SLOW) |
隻古董匙羹有九百年歷史。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
吋 |
(cyun3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"inch" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
吋 |
(SLOW) |
吋 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
inch |
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我啱啱買咗部四十吋平面電視。 |
(ngo5 ngaam1 ngaam1 maai5 zo2 bou6 sei3 sap6 cyun3 ping4 min2 din6 si6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I just bought a 40-inch flat screen television." |
(SLOW) |
我啱啱買咗部四十吋平面電視。 |
19. |
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公斤 |
(gung1 gan1) |
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"kilogram" |
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公斤 |
(SLOW) |
公斤 |
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kilogram |
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一公斤等於一千克。 |
(jat1 gung1 gan1 dang2 jyu1 jat1 cin1 hak1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"One kilogram is one thousand grams." |
(SLOW) |
一公斤等於一千克。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
厘米 |
(lei4 mai5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"centimeter" |
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厘米 |
(SLOW) |
厘米 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
centimeter |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我要張十厘米厚嘅床褥。 |
(ngo5 jiu3 zoeng1 sap6 lei4 mai5 hau5 ge3 cong4 juk2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I need a ten-centimeter-thick mattress." |
(SLOW) |
我要張十厘米厚嘅床褥。 |
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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