1
Q
to know
A
知 zi1
2
Q
to think
A
諗 lam2
3
Q
to come
A
李 lei4
4
Q
to put
A
放 fong3
落 lok6
5
Q
to take
A
攞 lo2
6
Q
to find
A
搵 wan2
7
Q
to listen
A
聽 teng1
8
Q
to work
A
做野 zou6 je5
9
Q
to talk
A
講 gong2
gong2 haa5 = talk about
10
Q
to give/for
A
畀 bei2
11
Q
to like
A
鍾意 zong1 ji3
12
Q
to help
A
幫 bong1
13
Q
to love
A
爱 ngoi3
14
Q
to call on the phone
A
打電話畀 daa2 din6 waa2 bei2
15
Q
to wait
A
等 dang2
16
Q
to stand up
A
企起身 kei5 hei2 san1
17
Q
to sit down
A
坐低 co5 dai1
18
Q
to close
A
閂 saan1
19
Q
to open
A
開 hoi1
20
Q
to lose
A
輸 syu1
21
Q
to win
A
贏 jeng4
22
Q
to die
A
死 sei2
23
Q
to live in
A
住係 zyu6 hai2
24
Q
to turn on
A
開 hoi1
25
to turn off
熄 sik1
26
to kill
殺 saat3
27
to injure
整傷 zing2 soeng1
28
to touch
掂 dim3
29
to stroke
摸 mo2
30
to poke
篤 dok1
31
to press
撳 gum6
32
to hit
打 daa2
33
to kick
踢 tek3
34
to step on
踩 caai2
35
to lean on
挨落 ngai1 lok6
36
to watch
睇 tai2
37
to drink
飲 jam2
38
to eat
食 sik6
39
to walk
行 haang4
40
to meet
見 gin3
41
to bet
賭 dou2
dou2 cin2
ngo5 tung4 nei5 daa2 dou2
42
to guess
估 gu2
43
to kiss
錫 sek3
44
to follow
跟 gan1
45
to answer
回答 wui4 daap3
46
to need
(seoi1) 要 yiu3
47
to want
想 soeng2
48
to ask
問 man6
49
to pull open
拉 laai1
50
to push open
推 teoi1
51
to catch
捉 zuk1
52
to fight
打交 daa2 gaau1
53
to throw (underarm)
拋 paau1
54
to run
跑 paau2
paau2 bou6 = go on a run
55
to read
讀 duk6
56
to write
寫 se2
57
to fix
修理 sau1 lei5
58
to count
數 sou2
59
to cut (with scissors)
剪 zin2
60
to cut (with knife)
切 cit3
61
to sell
賣 maai6
62
to buy
買 maai5
63
to pay
畀錢 bei2 cin2
買單 maai4 daan1 (call for the bill)
64
to slice
𠝹 gaai3
65
to learn
學 hok6
66
to study
讀書 duk6 syu1
67
to dream
發夢 faat3 mung6
68
to sleep
瞓覺 fan3 gaau3
69
to play
玩 waan2
70
to celebrate
慶祝 hing3 zuk1
71
to feel
覺得 gok3 dak1
72
to feel (past, i.e. "I thought...")
以為 ji5 wai4
73
to bring
帶 daai3
did you bring = jau5 mou5 daai3
74
to wash
洗 sai2
75
to clean the house
執屋 zap1 uk1
zap1 fong2 = to clean the room
76
attack
gung1 gik1
77
to defend
fong6 sau2
78
to let go
fong3 sau2
79
to make
zing2
80
to do (make)
zou6
81
to pour
dou2
zam1 (tea)
82
to make (abstract, feelings, cause and effect)
ling6
83
to ride/take transport
daap3
84
to breathe
tau2 hei3
85
to smell
man4
86
to bite
ngaau5
87
to cry
haam3
88
to sing
coeng3 go1
89
to smile
siu3
mei4 siu3 = grin
90
to laugh
daai6 siu3
91
to grow
sing4 zoeng2 = grow up
zong3 = grow a plant
saang1 = grow hair/nails
92
to argue
aau3 geng2 (bickering)
laau6 gaau1 (fighting)
93
to share
fan1 hoeng2
94
to hide
nei1 mai4
95
to swim
jau4 soei2
96
to jump
tiu3
97
to travel
heoi3 leoi5 hang4
98
to lock
so2
99
to cook
zyu2
100
to boil
bou1
101
to stir fry
caau2
102
to pan fry
zin1
103
to shout
aai3
104
to calculate
gai3 haa5 sou3
105
to add
gaa1
106
to subtract
gaam2
107
turn
zyun3
108
straight
zik6
109
can reach/arrive
dou2 = can reach
dou3 daat6 = arrive
110
to leave
zau2
111
to understand
ming4 baak6
112
to return
faan1
113
to hang
gwaa3
114
throw (overarm)
deu6
115
to use
jong6
116
to queue
paai4 deoi2
paai4 dai6 jat1 = first in line
117
to drive
zaa1 ce1
118
to lift
ling1
119
to hold
za1
120
to carry (heavy)
bun1
121
to pick/choose
gaan2
122
to confirm
kort3 ding6
123
walk the dog
fong3 gau2
124
to discover
faat3 jin6
125
tell me
waa2*6 ngo5 zi1
gong2 bei2 ngo5 teng1
tong4 ngo5 gong2
126
to steal
偷 tau1
127
watch a film
tai2 hei3
128
lift (gym style)
geoi2
129
to gift
sung3
130
to stare/focus
mong6
131
to shoot
hoi1 coeng1
132
to digest
siu1 faa3
133
to recieve/experience/bear something
sau6
134
to stop
ting4 zi6
135
climb
paan1
136
go down
lok6
137
fall
dit3
fall to the floor = dit3 lok6 dei6
138
to increase/augment
zang1
139
to wear
zoek3 (clothes)
daai3 (accessories e.g. hat)
140
to become
sing4 wai4 = more serious
bin3 = turn/change
141
to teach
gaau3 (syu1)
142
to send
faat3 bei2
or
send1 bei2
143
to visit/search
taam3
144
to give change
zaau2 faan1 [amount] bei2 lei5
145
to play an instrument (pressed/plucked)
taan4
146
to play an instrument (blown)
ceoi1
147
to play an instrument (bowed)
laai1
148
to weigh
重 cung5
149
to draw (a picture/painting)
waak6 (waa2)
150
to be allergic
deoi3 ___ man5 gam2
151
to be on a diet
zit3 sik6 (gan2)
152
to graduate
bat1 yip6
153
hope
hei1 mong6
“hei1 mong6 laa1” = "hopefully"
154
to compliment/acknowledge someone publicly or avoid humiliating them (to "give face")
bei2 min2
155
to lose/let slip/neglect
sat1
156
to take off clothes
ceoi4
157
to humiliate someone publicly ("take face")
lok6 min2
158
to try something
si3
"si3 jat1 si3" = give it a go
159
to give a discount
daa2 zit3
160
to prepare
zeon2 bei6
161
to fit
ngaam1 (san1)
These shoes fit well = "li1 deoi3 haai4 hou2 ngaam1 san1"
This does not fit in the box = "m4 ngaam1 hai2 go3 soeng1 jap6 min6"
162
obey/follow
zeon1 sau2
163
to cheat
aak1 = lying/deceiving
ceot1 maau1 = cheating
ceot1 cin1 = gambling
164
to collect
sau1 zaap6
165
to borrow/lend/loan
ze3
166
to hang out
ceot1 gaai1
167
to date/meet-up
jeok3 wui6
168
to depart
lei4 hoi1
ceot1 faat3
169
to board
soeng6 gei1
dang1 gei1
170
to land
gong3 lok6
171
to practice/rehearse
lin6
paai4 lin6
lin6 zaap6
172
to be ready
zeon2 bei6 hou2
173
to believe
seon1
174
to agree
tong4 ji3
175
to attend [class]/to get on [the bus]
soeng5
176
to take an exam
haau2 si5
177
to submit/hand over
gaau1
178
to sign-up
bou3 meng2
bou3 duk6 = enroll (education)
179
to register
dang1 gei3 (general use)
zyu3 caak3 (formal/legal)
180
to be absent
kyut3 zik6
mou5 faan1
181
to weigh (on a scale)
bong6
182
to deposit
cyun4 fun2
In a sentence, use "cyun4 [noun]" e.g. "ngo5 soeng2 cyun4 cin2"
183
(bank) transfer [lit. turn account]
(ngan4 hong4) zyun2 zoeng3
184
to exchange
deoi3
deoi3 wun4 = exchange currency
deoi3 jin6 = exchange a voucher/coupon
185
to swap
wun4
186
to go on holiday
heoi3 dou6 gaa3 = go on holiday
heoi3 leoi5 hang4 = go travelling
fong3 (nin4) gaa3 = take annual leave/days off
187
to rent
zou1 (gam1)
188
to ski
waat6 syut3
189
to decide
lam2 hou2
kyut3 ding6
190
to schedule
ngon1 paai4
191
to suggest
gin3 ji5
192
to miss out on something
co3 gwo3
193
to book/reserve
jyu6 deng6 = reserve a thing
jyu6 joek3 = reserve a time/appointment etc
194
to exit
lei4 hoi1
teoi3 ceot1
195
to enter
jap6 lei4
196
to check-in (lit. "in-stay")
jap6 zyu6
197
to check-out
teoi3 fong2
198
to handle procedures/formalities
to process something
baan6 lei5
199
to rest
jau1 sik1
200
to clean
cing1 git3
201
to organise/tidy up (lit. "make reason")
zing2 lei5
202
to show/produce (formal)
ceot1 si6
203
to exaggerate
kwaa1 zoeng1
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