1
Q
To be
A
Hai6
2
Q
To buy
A
Maai5
3
Q
To eat
A
Sik6
4
Q
To come
A
Lai4
5
Q
To have
A
Yau5
6
Q
To be called
A
Giu3
7
Q
To rest
A
Tau2
8
Q
To see
A
Gin3
9
Q
Can
A
Ho2 ji5
10
Q
To say / to speak
A
Gong2
11
Q
To listen / to hear
A
Teng1
12
Q
To understand
A
Ming4
13
Q
To know
A
Sik1
14
Q
To be (location)
A
Hai2
15
Q
To drive a car
A
Zaa1 ce1
16
Q
To need
A
Jiu3
17
Q
To like
A
Zung1 ji3
18
Q
To dislike
A
M4 zung1 ji3
19
Q
To go
A
Heoi3
20
Q
To drink
A
Yam2
21
Q
To take away (food)
A
Ning1 jau2 (z sound)
22
Q
To want
A
Soeng2
23
Q
To rain
A
Lok6 yue5
24
Q
To be hit by a typhoon
A
Da2 fung1
25
To buy something to drink
Maai5 ye5 yam2
26
To buy something (or just “shopping”)
Maai5 ye5
27
To wash
Sai2
28
To wash the hair
Sai2 tau4
29
To comb the hair
So1 tau4
30
To see / watch / read
Tai2
31
To see a movie
Tai2 hei3
32
To play / hit
Daa2
33
To play
Waan2
34
To fight
Daa2 gaau1
35
To play tennis
Daa2 mong5 kau4
36
To kick
Tek3
37
To play soccer
Tek3 zuk1 kau4
38
To type
Daa2 ji6 (zee)
39
To play video games
Daa2 gei1
40
To make a phone call
Daa2 din6 waa2
41
To take a ride in/on
Daap3
42
To take a bus
Daap3 baa1 si2
43
To walk
Haang4 lou6
44
To ride a bike
Caai2 daan1 ce1
45
To go back
Faan1
46
To go home
Faan1 uk1 kei2
47
To go to school
Faan1 hok6
48
To go to work
Faan1 gung1
49
To be fired (slang)
Caau2 yau4 yu2
50
To do
Zou6
51
To love
Ngoi3
52
To smell
Man4
53
To sell
Maai6
54
To shop (for ingredients for cooking)
Maai5 sung3
55
To give
Bei2
56
To wear (accessories)
Daai3
57
To wear (clothes)
Zoek6
58
To buy clothes
Maai5 saam1
59
To wear shoes
Zoek6 haai4
60
To wear a necklace
Daai3 geng2 lin2
61
To wear a face mask
Daai3 hau2 zaau3
62
To try
Si3
63
To write
Se2
64
To know (another way)
Zi1 dou3
65
To be surnamed
Sing3
66
To help
Bong1
67
To write down
Se2 dai1
68
To sing
Coeng3
69
To feel (same as jue2 de)
Gok3 dak1
70
Must
Yat1 ding6
71
Forget
M4 gei3 dak1
72
To cut
Cit3
73
To take medication
Sik6 joek6
74
To go out
Ceot1 heoi3 / ceot1 lai4
75
To give (as a present)
Sung3
76
To borrow
Ze3
77
To exercise
Zou6 wan6 dung6
78
To do yoga
Zou6 yoga / zou6 jyu4 gaa1
79
To work out in a gym
Zou6 gym
80
To practice kung fu
Daa2 gung1 fu1
81
To jump
Tiu3
82
To dance
Tiu3 mou5
83
To run
Paau2 bou6
84
To swim
Jau4 seoi2
85
To be free (not busy)
Dak1 haan4
86
To remember
Gei3 dak1
87
To practice
Lin6 zaap6
88
Will
Wui2
89
To cook (another way)
Zyu2
90
To use
Jung6
91
To add
Gaa1
92
To welcome
Fun1 ying6
93
To learn
Hok6
94
To do homework
Zou6 gung1 fo3
95
To remember (another way) (more like: “to memorize” / “to bear in mind”)
Gei3 zyu6
96
To get off work
Fong3 gung1
97
To shower
Cung1 loeng4
98
To brush teeth
Caat3 ngaa4
99
To sleep
Fan3 gaau3
100
To prepare
Zeon2 bei6
101
To get up (in the morning)
Hei2 san1
102
To chat
King1 gai2
103
To turn off the light
Sik1 dang1
104
To arrive
Dou3
105
To fall
Lok6
106
To snow
Lok6 syut3
107
To go downstairs
Lok6 lau2
108
To send
Faat3
109
To lend
Ze3
110
To ask
Man6
111
To return (something)
Waan4
112
To eat together
Jat1 cai4 sik6 ye5
113
To live (somewhere)
Zyu6
114
To teach
Gaau3
115
To go to class
Soeng5 tong4
116
To volunteer
Zi3 jyun6
117
To open
Hoi1
118
To take a taxi
Daa2 dik1
119
To explain
Gaai2 sik1
120
To close
Saan1
121
To close the door
Saan1 mun4
122
To open the window
Hoi1 coeng1
123
To open the curtain
Hoi1 lim2
124
To turn off the air conditioning
Saan1 / sik1 laang5 hei3
125
To win
Jeng4
126
To take
Lo2
127
To rest (another way)
Jau1 sik1
128
To steam
Zing1
129
To give up
Fong3 hei3
130
To study
Duk6 syu1
131
To cancel
Ceoi2 siu1
132
Equals (in math)
Dang2 jyu4 / dang2 jyu1
133
To increase the price
Gaa1 gaa3
134
To subtract
Gaam2
135
To multiply
Sing4
136
To divide (by)
Coei4
137
To order (e.g. food)
Giu3
138
To quit (a job)
Ci4 gung1
139
To save (e.g. money, water)
Haan1
140
To analyze
Fan1 sik1
141
To run out of (to not have anymore)
Mou5 sai3
142
To shop (same as guang4 jie1 in Mandarin)
Haang4 gaai1
143
To modify / update / alter
Goi2
144
To swap (same as “huan4” in Mandarin)
Wun6
145
To change clothes
Wun6 saam1
146
To like (more formal) (written)
Hei2 fun1
147
To be hurt
Sau6 soeng1
148
To make a reservation (book seats / people)
Deng6 wai2
149
To reserve a table
Deng6 toi2
150
To leave (one way)
Zau2
151
To sit
Co5
152
To lose weight
Gaam2 fei4
153
To wash the dishes
Sai2 wun2
154
To miss (someone)
Gwaa3 zyu6
155
To date
Paak3 to1
156
To marry
Git3 fan1
157
To go to work (Guangzhou)
Soeng5 baan1
158
To be in a rush
Gon2 si4 gaan3
159
To have time
Jau5 si4 gaan3
160
To not have time
Mou5 si4 gaan3
161
To eat a meal
Sik6 caan1 faan6
162
To bargain
Gong2 gaa3
163
To turn
Zyun3
164
To go straight ahead
Zik6 haang4
165
To turn right
Zyun3 jau6
166
To earn money
Wan2 cin2 / zaan6 cin2
167
To deposit money
Cyun4 cin2
168
To withdraw money
Lo2 cin2 (from bank or ATM) / gam6 cin2 (from ATM only)
169
To pay
Bei2 cin2
170
To spend money
Sai2 cin2
171
To save money
Cou5 cin2
172
Done / finished
Gaau2 dim6
173
To vomit
Au2
174
To start work / shift
Hoi1 gung1
175
To pour water
Zam1 seoi2
176
To start
Hoi1 ci2
177
To receive a gift
Sau1 lai5 mat6
178
To receive
Sau1 dou2
179
To take a photo
Jing2 soeng2
Canto 2
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