Cantonese Vocabulary

Welcome to the 9th lesson about the Cantonese vocabulary. We're dedicating this page to the most important and most used words in Cantonese. For example: clothes, languages, countries, travel, survival words, class, and house components. The sound is also provided.

shirt 恤衫 [seot1 saam1]

sweater 汗衫 [hon4 saam1]

jacket 外套 [ngoi6 tou3]

coat 外套 [ngoi6 tou3]

socks 襪子 [maat6 zi2]

shoes 鞋 [haai4]

trousers 褲 [fu3]

pajamas 睡衣 [seoi6 ji1]

belt 皮帶 [pei4 daai2]

underwear 內衣 [naap6 ji1]

hat 帽 [mou6]

skirt 裙子 [kwan4 zi2]

The following words are related to languages and countries.

Language - Cantonese - Pronunciation - Country - Cantonese - Pronunciation
Arabic 阿拉伯語 [aa2 laa1 baa3 jyu5]
Morocco 摩洛哥 [mo1 lok3 go1]
Chinese 中文 [zung1 man4]
China 中國 [zung1 gwok3]
English 英文 [jing1 man4]
England 英國 [jing1 gwok3]
French 法文 [faat3 man4]
France 法國 [faat3 gwok3]
German 徳文 [dak1 man4]
Germany 徳國 [dak1 gwok3]
Greek 希臘語 [hei1 laap6 jyu5]
Greece 希臘 [hei1 laap6]
Portuguese 葡萄牙文 [pou4 tou4 ngaa4 man4]
Portugal 葡萄牙 [pou4 tou4 ngaa4]
Hindi 印度語 [jan3 dok6 jyu5]
India 印度 [jan3 dok6]
Italian 意大利文 [ji3 daai6 lei6 man4]
Italy 意大利 [ji3 daai6 lei6]
Japanese 日文 [jat6 man4]
Japan 日本 [jat6 bun2]
Russian 俄語 [ngo4 jyu5]
Russia 俄國 [ngo4 gwok3]
Spanish 西班牙文 [sai1 baan1 ngaa4 man4]
Spain 西班牙 [sai1 baan1 ngaa4]
Swedish 瑞典文 [seoi6 din2 man4]
Sweden 瑞典 [seoi6 din2]

The following vocabulary is related to travel and survival.

Travel - Cantonese - Pronunciation
airport 機場 [gei1 coeng4]
doctor 醫生 [ji1 saang1]
airplane 飛機 [fei1 gei1]
medicines 機器 [gei1 hei3]
train 火車 [fo2 ce1]
pharmacy 藥房 [joek6 fong2]
taxi 的士 [di1 si6]
hospital 醫院 [ji1 jyun2]
bus 巴士 [baa1 si6]
ambulance 救護車 [gau3 wu6 ce1]
car 汽車 [hei3 ce1]
poison 毒藥 [duk6 joek6]
ticket 門票 [mun4 biu1]
help me 幫我 [bong1 ngo5]
hotel 酒店 [zau2 dim3]
danger 危險 [ngai4 him2]
reservation 訂位 [deng6 wai2]
accident 意外 [ji3 ngoi6]
passport 旅行證件 [leoi5 haang4 zing3 gin6]
police 警察 [ging2 caat3]
luggage 行李 [haang4 lei5]
headache 頭痛 [tau4 tung3]
tourism 旅遊 [leoi5 jau4]
stomach ache 胃痛 [wai6 tung3]

The following list of words is related to a class environment and the components of a house.

Class - Cantonese - Pronunciation
books []
toilet 廁所 [cak1 so2]
pen 筆 [bat1]
bed 臥室 [ngo6 sat1]
dictionary 字典 [zi6 din2]
bedroom 睡房 [seoi6 fong2]
library 圖書館 [tou4 syu1 gun2]
furniture 傢俬 [gaa1 si1]
desk 桌 [coek3]
house 屋 [nguk1]
student 學生 [hok6 saang1]
kitchen 廚房 [ceoi4 fong2]
teacher 老師 [lou5 si1]
plate 碟 [dip6]
chair 椅子 [ji1 zi2]
refrigerator 雪櫃 [syut3 gwai6]
paper 紙 [zi2]
room 房間 [fong2 gaan1]
page 頁 [jip6]
table 桌 [coek3]
pencil 鉛筆 [jyun4 bat1]
window 窗 [coeng1]
question 問題 [man6 tai4]
television 電視 [din6 si6]

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