Glossory

Cantonese to English :

Initials
Cantonese
English
Initials
Cantonese
English
S sing3 daan3 zit3 (聖誕節) Christmas
T
taam4 tin1 (談天) chat
soeng1 ci5 (相似) similar tai4 ji3 (提議) suggest
soeng2 (想) want tin1 hei3 (天氣) weather
soeng2 jyut2 (賞月) watch the moon ting3 cung4 (聽從) listen to
soeng6 go3 jyut6 (上個月) last month tiu4 zi2 (條子) stripes
soeng6 sing1 kei4 (上星期) (soeng6 go3 lai5 baai3) last week tou3 (兔) rabbit
sou3 tin1 cin4/ hau6 (數天前/後) (gei2 jat6) a few days before/later tung1 zi1 (通知) inform
suk6 jyu1 (屬於) belong to
W
waak6 ze2 (或者) maybe
sung3 (送) give waan4 jiu3 (還要) (zung6 jiu3) have to
syu2 (鼠) rat wan6 dung6 ji1 (運動衣) sports suit
syut3 ming4 (說明) (gong2 ceot1)/ gaau1 doi6 (交代) mention wong4 sik1 (黃色) yellow
T taai3 joeng4 (太陽) sun wui6 min6 (會面) meet