31.7 Vocabulary List

1.碟dip2Nplate
CL: 隻 zek3, 個 go3
Note: We can say dip2 (in Tone 2) or dip6 (in Tone 6) when using the word as a noun to refer to plates. When we combine it with other words to refer to different types of plates, we sometimes can only say dip2 (in Tone 2). There are no general rules for that. Also, we only say dip6 (in Tone 6) when using the word as a classifier.
dip6
2.碗wun2Nbowl
CL: 隻 zek3, 個 go3
3.杯bui1Ncup
CL: 隻 zek3, 個 go3
4.相soeng2Nphoto
CL: 張 zoeng1
5.相機soeng2 gei1Ncamera (literally ‘photo + machine’)
6.要 + Verbjiu3 + VerbMVto need to
7.唔使 + Verbm4 sai2 + VerbMVto not need to
8.小心siu2 sam1Vto be careful
9.睇 + Thingtai2 + ThingVto be careful of (only used in specific expressions)
Note: 睇 tai2 is used to express this meaning only in specific expressions (e.g., 睇熱 tai2 jit6 ‘to be careful of hot things’, 睇車 tai2 ce1 ‘to be careful of cars’).
10.影jing2Vto take (in the sense of ‘to take photos’)
11.收sau1Vto collect
12.換wun6Vto change
13.上soeng5Vto serve
14.跟gan1Vto follow up
15.追zeoi1Vto chase
16.同 + Persontung4 + PersonPrepfor (in the sense of ‘to help someone’)
17.邊個bin1 go3QWwho
18.邊位bin1 wai2QWwho (more formal, showing respect or being polite to the people we refer to)
19.邊個嘅bin1 go3 ge3QWwhose
20.邊位嘅bin1 wai2 ge3QWwhose (more formal, showing respect or being polite to the people we refer to)
21.慢用maan6 jung6ExpEnjoy your meal. (literally ‘slow + to consume’)
22.飲杯jam2 bui1ExpCheers. (literally ‘drink + cup’)
23.哦o5ExpI see.
24.等多一陣dang2 do1 jat1 zan6Expto wait for a little longer (literally ‘to wait + more + a moment’)
Adj = Adjective
Adv = Adverb
AP = Aspect Particle
CL = Classifier / Measure Word
Conj = Conjunction
DW = Distinguishing Word
Exp = Expression
Mor = Morpheme
MV = Modal Verb
N = Noun
Num = Number
Onom = Onomatopoeia
Part = Particle
Post = Postposition / Localizer
Pref = Prefix
Prep = Preposition / Coverb
Pron = Pronoun
QExp = Question Expression
QW = Question Word
SP = Sentence Particle
Suf = Suffix
SV = Separable Verb
V = Verb
VP = Verbal Particle