English to Cantonese:
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| Initials | English |
Cantonese |
Initials | English |
Cantonese |
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| I | is it good | hou2 bat1 hou2 (好不好) (hou2 m4 hou2) | L | like | zoeng6 (像) |
| it is | like/ fond of | hei2 fun1 (喜歡) (zung1 ji3) | |||
| it is/ this is | ze2 go3 (這個) (lei1 go3) | listen to | ting3 cung4 (聽從) | ||
| J | jacket | ngoi6 tou3 (外套) (lau1) | long | coeng4 (長) | |
| jeans | ngau4 zai2 fu3 (牛仔褲) | long time | han2 gau2 (很久) (hou2 noi6) | ||
| junior | co1 kap1 (初級) | lucky draw | cau1 zoeng2 (抽獎) | ||
| K | kinds | zung2 leoi6 (種類) | M | many/ different | han2 do1 (很多) (hou2 do1) |
| L | Labour Day | lou4 dung6 zit3 (勞動節) | maybe/ perhaps | jaa5 heoi2 (也許)/ ho2 nang4 (可能)/ waak6 ze2 (或者) | |
| lanterns | dang1 lung4 (燈籠) | meaningful | jau5 ji3 ji6 (有意義) | ||
| last month | soeng6 go3 jyut6 (上個月) | meet | wui6 min6 (會面) | ||
| last week | soeng6 sing1 kei4 (上星期) (soeng6 go3 lai5 baai3) | mention | syut3 ming4 (說明) (gong2 ceot1) / gaau1 doi6 (交代) | ||
| last year | heoi3 nin4 (去年) (gau6 nin2) | message | hau2 seon3 (口訊) | ||
| late | ci4 dou3 (遲到) | Mid-autumn festival | zung1 cau1 zit3 (中秋節) | ||
| light | cin2 (淺) | minutes | fan1 (分) |
