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Cantonese Course 2007
Lesson 4
Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 4
Revision for lesson 3
Vocabulary – HK Places
彩虹Choi2 Hung4Choi Hung
= Choi Hung 坑口Haang1 Hau2
Hang Hau
= Hang Hau
尖沙咀Jim1 Sa1 Jeui2
Jim Sa Jui
= Tsim Sha Tsui
中環Jung1 Waan4
Jone Wan
= Central
Vocabulary - Transportation
巴士ba1 si2ba see
= Bus 小巴siu2 ba1seal ba
= Minibus
地鐵Dei6 Tit3Day Titt
= MTR 的士dik1 si2dick see
= Taxi
Vocabulary - Directions
左jo2jor
= Left 右yau6yau
= Right 上seung6
song
= Up
下ha6ha
= Down 直行jik6 haang4
jick hang
= Go Straight
轉左 /右
jyun3 jo2/ yau6june jor/ yau
= Turn Left/Right
Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 4
Finals <a>
Finals <a>
Long Short
Vowel(+ending)
Example English Vowel(+ending)
Example English
a ja 炸 Deep-fried
aai faai 快 fast ai fai 費 spend
aau gaau 教 teach au gau 夠 enough
aam gaam 鑑 examine am Gam 禁 forbid
Finals <a>Long Short
Vowel(+ending)
Example English Vowel(+ending)
Example English
aan jaan 讚 praise an jan 震 shake
aang saang 生 to be born ang sang 生 life
aap saap 霎 instant ap sap 濕 wet
aat baat ハ eight at bat 筆 pen
aak Haak 嚇 intimidate ak hak 黑 Dark
Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 4
Common Terms in HKUST
Vocabulary – Common Terms
摺Jip3jeep
= fold= Describe people
who seldom social with others
Vocabulary – Common Terms
屈機Wat1 Gei1What gay
= Describe people that possess superior ability
Vocabulary – Common Terms
屈蛇Wat1 se4
What sand
= describe people who do not have a hall place, but live in their friends room
Vocabulary – Common Terms
好Hou2
Ho
= Good= Very
Vocabulary – Common Terms
好 heaHou2 Hea Ho Hea
= Very Lazy
Vocabulary – Common Terms
灰Fui1Fool
= grey= upset
Vocabulary – Common Terms
爛Laan6lend
= bad/poor
Vocabulary – Common Terms
頹Teui4Tou
= describe people who lack enthusiasm in their work
Vocabulary – Common Terms
頹飯Teui4 Faan6
Tou fan
=describe meals that are cheap and of poorer quality
Vocabulary – Common Terms
熬底Ngaau4 Dai2
Out day
=Frightened
Vocabulary – Common Terms
上莊Seung5 jong1Sheung john
=describe people who become executive committee members of societies
Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 4
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Self-Practice
Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 4
Places in HKUST
Vocabulary – UST Places
火雞Fo2 Gai1Fall gay
= Roasted Turkey=
Vocabulary – UST Places
天一泉Tin1 Yat1 Chyun4
Tin Yut Tsuen
= Fountain outside LG7 Canteen
Vocabulary – UST Places
蘑菇Mo4 Gu1More Gu
=Mushroom= a wall in Atrium
Vocabulary – UST Places
演講廳Yin2 Gong2 Teng1
In Gong Tang
= Lecture Theatre(LT)
Vocabulary – UST Places
宿舍Suk1 Se2Soak Sai
= Hall
Vocabulary – UST Places
拉把Laai1 Ba2
Lai Ba
= Library
Vocabulary – HK Places
摺拉把Jip3 Laai1 Ba2
Jeep Lai Ba
= study in the library
Vocabulary – UST Places
圖書館Tou4 Syu1 Gun2
Toll Su Gou
= Library (in a formal way)
Vocabulary – UST Places
怪獸 LiftGwaai3 Sau3 Lift
Gai South Lift
= Monster Lift= Lift 21
Vocabulary – UST Places
實驗室Sat6 Yim6 Sat1
Suck Yim Sei
= Laboratory
Vocabulary – UST Places
酒樓Jau2 Lau4
Jaw Lau
= Restaurant
Vocabulary – UST Places
南北小廚Naam4 Bak1 Siu2 Cheui4
Lam Buck Seal Chu
= Name of the Chinese Restaurant in HKUST
Vocabulary – UST Places
獸醫Sau3 Yi1
Sao E
= Doctor in UST
Vocabulary – UST Places
大斜Daai6 Che4
Die Chee
= Main Road in UST
Revision - Location
請問 _____ 點去 ? Ching2 man6 _____ dim2 heui3? Ching man _____ dim hui? = (Polite) How can I get to _____?
Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 4
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Self-Practice
Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 4
Measure Words
Vocabulary – Measure words
杯Bui1booi
1.same as “cup of”2.drinks
Vocabulary – Measure words
一杯水Yat1 Bui1 Seui2
Yut Booi Soy
= a “cup of” water
Vocabulary – Measure words
一杯咖啡Yat1 Bui1 Ka1 Fa2Yut Booi Ga Fair
= a cup of coffee
Vocabulary – Measure words
罐gun3goon
1.same as “can of”2.foods or drinks3.something contained
in a can
Vocabulary – Measure words
一罐可樂yat2 gun3 ho2 lok3
yut goon hor lok
= a can of cola
Vocabulary – Measure words
一罐罐頭yāt gun3 gun3 dau2yut goon goon tow
= a can
Vocabulary – Measure words
盒hap6hub
1.same as “box of”2.foods, drinks3.something contained
in a box
Vocabulary – Measure words
一盒朱古力yat1 hap6 jyu1 gu1 lik1
yut hub ju goo lick
= a box of chocolate
Vocabulary – Measure words
一盒雪糕yat1 hap6 syut3 gou1
yut hub suet go
= a box of ice cream
Vocabulary – Measure words
包baau1
bao
1.same as “pack of”, “packet of”, “bag of”
2.foods or drinks3.something packed in
a bag like garbage
Vocabulary – Measure words
一包花生yat1 baau1 fa1 sang1
yut bao fa sung
= a pack of peanuts
Vocabulary – Measure words
一包薯片yat1 baau1 syu4 pin2
yut bao she pin
= a pack of potato chips
Vocabulary – Measure words
本bun2boon
1.usually books2.textbooks,
magazines, passports
Vocabulary – Measure words
一本書y1t1 bun2 syu1
yut boon she
= a book
Vocabulary – Measure words
一本雜誌yat1 bun2 jaah6 ji3
yut boon job g
= a magazine
Vocabulary – Measure words
一本護照yat1 bun2 wu6 jiu3
yut boon woo jill
= a passport
Vocabulary – Measure words
張jeung1cheung
1.usually used to describe paper
2.cards, photos, tissue, credit card
Vocabulary – Measure words
一張紙yat1 jeung1 ji2yut cheung jee
= a piece of paper
Vocabulary – Measure words
一張相yat1 jeung1 seung2yut cheung sheung
= a photo
Vocabulary – Measure words
一張紙巾yat1 jeung1 ji2 gan1yut cheung jee gun
= a piece of tissue
Vocabulary – Measure words
一張信用卡yat1 jeung1 seun3 yung6 kaat1yut cheung son yong card
= a credit card
Vocabulary – Measure words
部bou6bowl
1.usually electronic or electrical devices
2.televisions3.refrigerators4.microwave ovens5.hi-tech products
Vocabulary – Measure words
一部手機yat1 bou6 sau2 gei1
yut bowl sau gay
= a mobile phone
Vocabulary – Measure words
一部電視yat1 bou6 din6 si6yut bowl dean see
= a TV
Vocabulary – Measure words
一部 NDSyat1 bou6 NDSyut bowl NDS
= a NDS
Vocabulary – Measure words
條tìu4till
1.usually long objects2.ribbons, strings, hair3.keys, roads4.fish5.rude, insult if used
on people!
Vocabulary – Measure words
一條線yat1 tiu4 sin3
yut till sin
= a line /a string
Vocabulary – Measure words
一條頭髮yat1 tiu4 tau4 faat3
yut till tow fat
= a hair (on your head)
Vocabulary – Measure words
一條街yat1 tiu4 gaai1
yut till guy
= a street
Vocabulary – Measure words
一條魚yat1 tiu4 yu2
yut till yue
= a fish
Vocabulary – Measure words
一條鎖匙yat1 tiu4 so2 si4yut till saw see
= a key
Vocabulary – Measure words
一條褲yat1 tiu4 fu3
yut till full
= a pair of trousers
Vocabulary – Measure words
塊faai3
fry
1.similar to “slice”, “piece”
2.usually flat in shape3.biscuits, bread, cakes
Vocabulary – Measure words
一塊麵包yat1 faai3 min6 baau1
yut fry mean bao
= a piece of bread
Vocabulary – Measure words
一塊餅乾yat1 faai3 beng2 gon1
yut fry bang gone
= a biscuit
Vocabulary – Measure words
一塊薄餅yat1 faai3 bok6 beng2
yut fry bok bang
= a slice of pizza
Vocabulary – Measure words
一塊蛋糕yat1 faai3 daan6 gou1
yut fry dan go
= a piece of cake
≠ easy
Vocabulary – Measure words
一塊擦膠yat1 faai3 chaat3 gaau1
yut fry chart gao
= an eraser / a rubber
Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 4
練習lin6 zaap6
Self-Practice