the linguistics society cantonese course 2007 lesson 4

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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

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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

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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 _____?

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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

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