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Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for disasters, body parts, and religions
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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) |
水浸 |
(seoi2 zam3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"flood" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
水浸 |
(SLOW) |
水浸 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
flood |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呢個城市成日水浸。 |
(ni1 go3 sing4 si5 seng4 jat6 seoi2 zam3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"This city floods regularly." |
(SLOW) |
呢個城市成日水浸。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
颱風 |
(toi4 fung1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"typhoon" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
颱風 |
(SLOW) |
颱風 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
typhoon |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
颱風登陸咗。 |
(toi4 fung1 dang1 luk6 zo2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The typhoon has hit." |
(SLOW) |
颱風登陸咗。 |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
颶風 |
(geoi6 fung1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"hurricane" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
颶風 |
(SLOW) |
颶風 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
hurricane |
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颶風由海洋吹到陸地。 |
(geoi6 fung1 jau4 hoi2 joeng4 ceoi1 dou3 luk6 dei6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The hurricane is blowing in from the sea." |
(SLOW) |
颶風由海洋吹到陸地。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
龍捲風 |
(lung4 gyun2 fung1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"tornado" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
龍捲風 |
(SLOW) |
龍捲風 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
tornado |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
龍捲風橫掃草原。 |
(lung4 gyun2 fung1 waang4 sou3 cou2 jyun4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The tornado is twisting across the prairie." |
(SLOW) |
龍捲風橫掃草原。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
旱災 |
(hon5 zoi1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"drought" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
旱災 |
(SLOW) |
旱災 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
drought |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
旱災係農夫嘅煩惱。 |
(hon5 zoi1 hai6 nung4 fu1 ge3 faan4 nou5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Drought is a real trouble for farmers." |
(SLOW) |
旱災係農夫嘅煩惱。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
伊斯蘭教 |
(ji1 si1 laan4 gaau3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Islam" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
伊斯蘭教 |
(SLOW) |
伊斯蘭教 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
Islam |
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伊斯蘭教由先知穆聖創立。 |
(ji1 si1 laan4 gaau3 jau4 sin1 zi1 muk6 sing3 cong3 laap6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Islam was founded by the prophet Muhammad." |
(SLOW) |
伊斯蘭教由先知穆聖創立。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
新教 |
(san1 gaau3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Protestantism" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
新教 |
(SLOW) |
新教 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
Protestantism |
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新教係羅馬天主教嘅一個分支。 |
(san1 gaau3 hai6 lo4 maa5 tin1 zyu2 gaau3 ge3 jat1 go3 fan1 zi1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Protestantism came as a break from the Roman Catholic Church." |
(SLOW) |
新教係羅馬天主教嘅一個分支。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
天主教 |
(tin1 zyu2 gaau3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Catholicism" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
天主教 |
(SLOW) |
天主教 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
Catholicism |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
天主教係跟隨教宗領導嘅宗教。 |
(tin1 zyu2 gaau3 hai6 gan1 ceoi4 gaau3 zung1 ling5 dou6 ge3 zung1 gaau3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Catholicism is the religion of those who accept the leadership of the Pope." |
(SLOW) |
天主教係跟隨教宗領導嘅宗教。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
印度教 |
(jan3 dou6 gaau3) |
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"Hinduism" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
印度教 |
(SLOW) |
印度教 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
Hinduism |
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印度嘅印度教信奉輪迴同多神主義。 |
(jan3 dou6 ge3 jan3 dou6 gaau3 seon3 fung6 leon4 wui4 tung4 do1 san4 zyu2 ji6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Hinduism, from India, involves the belief in reincarnation and many gods." |
(SLOW) |
印度嘅印度教信奉輪迴同多神主義。 |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佛教 |
(fat6 gaau3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Buddhism" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佛教 |
(SLOW) |
佛教 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
Buddhism |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我信佛教。 |
(ngo5 seon3 fat6 gaau3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I follow Buddhism." |
(SLOW) |
我信佛教。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
腳眼 |
(goek3 ngaan5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"ankle" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
腳眼 |
(SLOW) |
腳眼 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
ankle |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
運動員扭親腳眼。 |
(wan6 dung6 jyun4 nau2 can1 goek3 ngaan5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The athlete sprained his ankle." |
(SLOW) |
運動員扭親腳眼。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
手踭 |
(sau2 zaang1) |
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"elbow" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
手踭 |
(SLOW) |
手踭 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
elbow |
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手臂只向手踭嘅一面屈曲。 |
(sau2 bei3 zi2 hoeng3 sau2 zaang1 ge3 jat1 min6 wat1 kuk1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The arm only bends one way at the elbow." |
(SLOW) |
手臂只向手踭嘅一面屈曲。 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
手腕 |
(sau2 wun2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"wrist" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
手腕 |
(SLOW) |
手腕 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
wrist |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
運動員因手腕受傷而退場。 |
(wan6 dung6 jyun4 jan1 sau2 wun2 sau6 soeng1 ji4 teoi3 coeng4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The player is out with a wrist injury." |
(SLOW) |
運動員因手腕受傷而退場。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
膝頭 |
(sat1 tou4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"knee" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
膝頭 |
(SLOW) |
膝頭 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
knee |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
男仔跌親同刮傷膝頭。 |
(naam4 zai2 dit3 can1 tung4 gwaat3 soeng1 sat1 tau4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The boy fell and scraped his knees." |
(SLOW) |
男仔跌親同刮傷膝頭。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
皮膚 |
(pei4 fu1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"skin" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
皮膚 |
(SLOW) |
皮膚 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
skin |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
皮膚係身體最大嘅器官。 |
(pei4 fu1 hai6 san1 tai2 zeoi3 daai6 ge3 hei3 gun1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Skin is the largest organ in the body." |
(SLOW) |
皮膚係身體最大嘅器官。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
剃鬚 |
(tai3 sou1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"shave" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
剃鬚 |
(SLOW) |
剃鬚 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
shave |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢老公每朝剃鬚。 |
(keoi5 lou5 gung1 mui5 ziu1 tai3 sou1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Her husband shaves every morning." |
(SLOW) |
佢老公每朝剃鬚。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
廚師 |
(cyu4 si1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"chef" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
廚師 |
(SLOW) |
廚師 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
chef |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
廚師整緊橙汁。 |
(cyu4 si1 zing2 gan2 caang2 zap1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The chef is making orange juice." |
(SLOW) |
廚師整緊橙汁。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
非吸煙 |
(fei1 kap1 jin1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"non-smoking" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
非吸煙 |
(SLOW) |
非吸煙 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
non-smoking |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我想坐非吸煙區。 |
(ngo5 soeng2 co5 fei1 kap1 jin1 keoi1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My preference is to sit in the non-smoking section." |
(SLOW) |
我想坐非吸煙區。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
吸煙 |
(kap1 jin1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"smoking" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
吸煙 |
(SLOW) |
吸煙 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
smoking |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
餐廳隔籬有一個獨立吸煙區。 |
(caan1 teng1 gaak3 lei4 jau5 jat1 go3 duk6 lap6 kap1 jin1 keoi1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"There is a separate patio for smoking attached to the restaurant." |
(SLOW) |
餐廳隔籬有一個獨立吸煙區。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
血 |
(hyut3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"blood" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
血 |
(SLOW) |
血 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
blood |
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驗血測試發現佢體內酒精含量好高。 |
(jim6 hyut3 caak1 si3 faat3 jin6 keoi5 tai2 noi6 zau2 zing1 ham4 loeng6 hou2 gou1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The blood test found that his blood alcohol level was very high." |
(SLOW) |
驗血測試發現佢體內酒精含量好高。 |
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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