Daily
Living
1.
The World About US = 100 Words for living
in Canton
Note: Most
characters are Traditional Chinese (Cantonese)
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English |
Cantonese |
Comments |
Char |
|
701 |
Emergency |
gan gap |
Call 910 |
緊急 |
|
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Police |
ging caat |
Call 910 |
警察 |
|
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Fire |
siU fong
guk |
Call 919 |
消防局 |
|
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Ambulance |
gao
so-eng deoi |
Call 912 |
救傷隊 |
|
702 |
Hospital |
yEi yuan |
Saying
‘bee-boo, bee-boo’ also works well |
醫院 |
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Doctor |
yEi saang |
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醫生 |
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Nurse |
wu sEi |
|
護士 |
|
703 |
Customs |
hoi gwaan |
|
海關 |
|
704 |
Visa |
ciem zing |
|
簽證 |
|
705 |
Passport |
wu ziU |
|
護照 |
|
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ID/ID
card |
san fan
zing |
|
身分證 |
|
706 |
Certificate
of Residence |
gwI lau
zieng |
‘geoi zhU
zing’ is more officially correct. Register
with local Police for your Temporary Certificate of Residence |
居住證 |
|
707 |
Western
Union |
sAi lyun
maan |
Available
at Agricultural Bank and Post Office Only! Main?Regional Office for funds out
of China, almost any branch for funds in (Must be designated) |
西聯盟 |
|
708 |
Bank |
ngan hong |
|
銀行 |
|
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Pay money
in |
cyun fun |
|
存款 |
|
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Cash
Withdrawal |
teoi syun |
|
退選 |
|
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Transfer
money |
din wui |
Telegraphic
transfer of funds Pay money
= ‘bAi cin’ 畀錢 |
電匯 |
|
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Bank
Account |
ngan hong
zo-eng wu |
|
銀行帳戶 |
|
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Bank Book |
ngan hong
cyun zip |
Update
the passbook: daa bou打簿 |
銀行存摺 |
|
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Credit
Card |
Ce-on
jung kaat |
|
信用卡 |
|
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ATM Card |
tai fun
kaat |
|
提款卡 |
|
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PIN
Number |
mat maa |
|
密碼 |
|
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Bureau de
Change |
wun cin |
Currently
only foreign currency to RMB Go to HK
for full currency exchange services |
換錢 |
|
709 |
Driver
Licence |
gaa sAi
zap zhiu |
|
駕駛執照 |
|
710 |
Contract |
hap yoek |
Rental
Agreement for Apartment etc |
合約 |
|
711 |
Balcony |
ke lau |
Means :
terrace, patio, balcony Balcony
specific is ‘yo-eng toi’ 陽台 |
騎樓 |
|
712 |
Bed |
cong |
Also ‘cong pOu’ |
牀 |
|
|
Bedding |
pei tOu |
Bedding, quilt,
bed sack |
被套 |
|
713 |
Chair |
dang |
General word
for all types of chair |
凳 |
|
714 |
Clothes
Line |
yat paai
yi so-eng |
|
一排衣裳 |
|
715 |
Cupboard |
wun gwai |
|
碗櫃 |
|
716 |
Desk |
syUet toi |
|
書檯 |
|
717 |
Door |
mu’eun |
Spelt ‘mun’,
sounds more like ‘moon’ |
門 |
|
718 |
Drawer |
gwai tung |
|
櫃桶 |
|
719 |
Electric
Light |
din d’Ang |
Means:
electric light and lamp |
電燈 |
|
720 |
Extention
Lead |
tO baan |
Also means
socket, lead |
拖板 |
|
721 |
Floor
tiles |
dAi baan |
General
word: Floor , floor tiles, flooring |
地板 |
|
722 |
Key |
yo-ek |
General word
for any key |
鑰 |
|
|
|
gin |
Door key or
musical key |
鍵 |
|
723 |
Lamp |
toi d’Ang |
Desk
lamp |
檯燈 |
|
724 |
Lock |
sO |
Lock or padlock |
鎖 |
|
725 |
Mattress |
cong yuk |
|
床褥 |
|
726 |
Shower |
chung
lo-erng |
Take a
shower or bath |
冲涼 |
|
727 |
Sofa |
sO faa |
Sofa or
couch |
沙發 |
|
728 |
Switch |
hoi gwaan |
Power
switch. Use ‘fO’ for lights |
開關 |
|
729 |
Table |
tOi
toi |
General word
for all types of table |
檯 |
|
730 |
Toilet |
CEi |
|
廁 |
|
761 |
Wardrobe |
saam gwai |
|
衫櫃 |
|
732 |
Window |
co-eng |
|
窗 |
|
733 |
Cooker
rings (Gas) |
yU sik
lOu |
Means
‘Cooker’ |
煮食爐 |
|
734 |
Extractor
Fan |
kau hAi
gAi |
|
抽氣機 |
|
735 |
Freezer |
Bing gwai |
|
冰櫃 |
|
736 |
Fridge |
syUt gwai |
Refrigerator |
雪櫃 |
|
737 |
Kettle |
soi bOu |
For
electric kettle place ‘din’ in front |
水煲 |
|
738 |
Microwave |
mAi bO
lOu |
|
微波爐 |
|
739 |
Oven |
guk lOu |
|
焗爐 |
|
740 |
Rice
Cooker |
faan bO |
|
飯煲 |
|
741 |
Sink |
soi Cei
zhI |
|
水池子 |
|
742 |
Steriliser |
siU duk
hAi |
|
消毒器 |
|
743 |
Tap |
lo-ung
tau |
|
龍頭 |
|
744 |
Toaster |
dO CE lOu |
|
多士爐 |
|
745 |
Worksurface |
gwI wAi |
A counter |
櫃位 |
|
746 |
Bowl |
wun /
zhong |
A small
bowl or cup |
碗/盅 |
|
747 |
Chinese
Chopper |
coi dOu |
|
菜刀 |
|
748 |
Chopping
Board |
zham baan |
|
砧板 |
|
749 |
Cooks
Knife |
sang dOu
zhE |
|
刀子 |
|
750 |
Cooks
Spatula |
caau coi
caan |
|
炒菜鏟 |
|
751 |
Cup |
boi zip |
Means:
cup and saucer |
杯碟 |
|
752 |
Fork |
t’ch-aar |
|
叉 |
|
753 |
Jar |
wu |
Also
means: Pot and Jug |
壺 |
|
754 |
Knife |
dOu |
|
刀 |
|
755 |
Ladle |
bei |
Large
spoon, ladle |
匕 |
|
756 |
Lid |
goi koi |
|
蓋 |
|
757 |
Medicine
Pot |
yo-ek bou |
|
藥煲 |
|
758 |
Mortar
and Pestle |
lEoi |
Means to
grind. kau 臼 + deoi碓 is the literal translation, but may not be
exact |
擂 |
|
759 |
Packet |
baau |
Usually
used with other words |
包 |
|
760 |
Saucepan |
cO-eng
beng wok |
|
長柄鑊 |
|
761 |
Scissors |
gao zhin |
|
較剪 |
|
762 |
Soup Pot |
ton-gAi
bou |
|
糖煲 |
|
763 |
Spoon |
tong CEi |
Soup spoon or table spoon |
湯匙 |
|
764 |
Steamer |
lo-ung
lo-ung |
A bamboo
‘Bain Marie’ |
籠 |
|
765 |
Tin |
gun tau |
A tin or
can |
罐頭 |
|
766 |
Wok |
wok |
Yes,
it's the same word! |
鑊 |
|
767 |
Air
Conditioner |
ho-ung
tEu |
|
空調 |
|
768 |
Battery |
din CEEi |
|
電池 |
|
769 |
Battery
Charger |
caa din |
|
差電 |
|
770 |
Cable TV |
jao sin
din cI |
|
有線電視 |
|
771 |
Camera |
gin
so-eng gAi |
|
影相機 |
|
772 |
CD |
gwong dip |
|
光碟 |
|
773 |
CD Player |
gwong dip
gAi |
|
光碟機 |
|
774 |
Clock |
CEi zhung |
General
word: Clock or timepiece |
時鐘 |
|
775 |
DVD |
sO maa
gwong dip |
Means:
Digital Compact Disc |
數碼光碟 |
|
776 |
DVD
Player |
sO maa
gwong dip gAi |
Means:
Digital Compact Disc Player These
things play: Any Region, any format |
數碼光碟機 |
|
777 |
Earphones |
teng tung |
Usually
light headsets, not real ones |
聽筒 |
|
778 |
Fan |
fung CEin |
Electric
fan |
風扇 |
|
779 |
Fax |
cyUn zan |
|
傳真 |
|
780 |
Hoover |
wu fat |
Transliterated
by Cantonese Sheik |
胡佛 |
|
781 |
I-Pod |
yE pO |
|
|
|
782 |
Microphone |
mAi gou
fun |
|
咪高峰 |
|
783 |
Mobile
Phone |
sO tai
din wah |
|
手提電話 |
|
784 |
Phone
(Landline) |
din wah |
|
電話 |
|
785 |
Remote
Control |
gEu
ho-ung |
|
遙控 |
|
786 |
Satelite
TV |
wah sing
din cI |
|
衞星電視 |
|
787 |
Speaker |
jo-eng
sing hAi |
|
揚聲器 |
|
788 |
TV |
din cI |
|
電視 |
|
789 |
Video
(VCR) |
gin dip
gAi |
|
影碟機 |
|
790 |
Washing
Machine |
sAi yE
gAi |
|
洗衣機 |
|
791 |
Water
Heater |
yit soi
hAi |
|
熱水器 |
|
792 |
Water
Machine |
soi gong
gAi |
|
水缸機 |
|
793 |
Computer |
din nOu |
|
電腦 |
|
794 |
Keyboard |
gin pun |
|
鍵盤 |
|
795 |
Laptop |
sau tai
din nOu |
General
word for: laptop, tablet, notebook etc |
手提電腦 |
|
796 |
Memory
Stick |
gAi yik
gwan zE |
|
記憶棍子 |
|
797 |
Modem |
sO goi
gAi |
|
數據機 |
|
798 |
Mouse |
waat siU |
|
滑鼠 |
|
799 |
Printer |
daa Gian
gAi |
|
打印機 |
|
800 |
Router |
lO jau
hAi |
Means a 2
or 4 port modem router |
路由器 |
We will continue with more words for daily living in chapter 9