Exercises
Exercise 1
Complete the descriptions.
1.
The classifiers ________ and ________ mean ‘type’.
2.
The conjunction ________ means ‘either … or’.
3.
When talking to another person, we can use the sentence particle ________ to form a question that asks them to repeat the information we have missed.
Exercise 2
Follow the example to complete the conversations. Then, check your answers and repeat after the recordings.
Example
bigeye ($4 / 1 tael)
| A | 大眼雞幾錢一両呀？ daai6 ngaan5 gai1 gei2 cin2 jat1 loeng2 aa3? How much is one tael of bigeye? |
| B | 大眼雞四蚊一両。 daai6 ngaan5 gai1 sei3 man1 jat1 loeng2. Bigeye is $4 for one tael. |
1.
shrimp ($70 / 1 catty)
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
2.
crab ($55 / 1 pc)
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
3.
golden thread fish ($6 / 1 tael)
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
4.
abalone ($60 / 1 set)
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
5.
grey mullet ($32 / 1 catty)
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
6.
scallop ($18 / 1 pc)
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
Exercise 3
Listen to A and complete B. Then, check your answers and repeat after the recordings.
Example 1
| A | 如果用嚟煲湯嘅話，買邊種魚好呀？ jyu4 gwo2 jung6 lai4 bou1 tong1 ge3 waa2, maai5 bin1 zung2 jyu2 hou2 aa3? If I use it to boil soup, which type of fish should I buy? |
| B | (買大眼雞 maai5 daai6 ngaan5 gai1 / 買紅衫魚 maai5 hung4 saam1 jyu2) 用嚟煲湯一係就買大眼雞，一係就買紅衫魚啦。 jung6 lai4 bou1 tong1 jat1 hai6 zau6 maai5 daai6 ngaan5 gai1, jat1 hai6 zau6 maai5 hung4 saam1 jyu2 laa1. For using it to boil soup, either buy bigeye or buy golden thread fish. |
Example 2
| A | 䱽魚可以點煮呀？ cong1 jyu2 ho2 ji5 dim2 zyu2 aa3? How can I cook pomfret? |
| B | (蒸 zing1 / 煎 zin1) 䱽魚一係就蒸，一係就煎啦。 cong1 jyu2 jat1 hai6 zau6 zing1, jat1 hai6 zau6 zin1 laa1. For pomfret, either steam or pan-fry. |
1.
| A | ________ |
| B | (買䱽魚 maai5 cong1 jyu2 / 買紅衫魚 maai5 hung4 saam1 jyu2) ________ |
2.
| A | ________ |
| B | (炸 zaa3 / 用嚟煎蛋 jung6 lai4 zin1 daan2) ________ |
3.
| A | ________ |
| B | (買鯇魚 maai5 waan5 jyu2 / 買䱽魚 maai5 cong1 jyu2) ________ |
4.
| A | ________ |
| B | (用豆豉嚟炒 jung6 dau6 si6 lai4 caau2 / 用蒜蓉嚟蒸 jung6 syun3 jung4 lai4 zing1) ________ |
5.
| A | ________ |
| B | (買泥鯭 maai5 nai4 maang1 / 買鯇魚 maai5 waan5 jyu2) ________ |
6.
| A | ________ |
| B | (用檸檬嚟蒸 jung6 ning4 mung1 lai4 zing1 / 用鹽嚟焗 jung6 jim4 lai4 guk6) ________ |
Exercise 4
For each question, listen to the first two sentences and complete the last two sentences. Then, check your answers and repeat after the recordings.
Example
| A | 蜆點賣呀？ hin2 dim2 maai6 aa3? How are clams sold? |
| B | 三十蚊一斤。 saam1 sap6 man1 jat1 gan1. $30 for one catty. |
| A | 幾錢一斤話？ gei2 cin2 jat1 gan1 waa2? Pardon? How much for one catty? ↑ Use the sentence particle 話 waa2 to ask B to repeat the information. |
| B | 三十蚊一斤。 saam1 sap6 man1 jat1 gan1. $30 for one catty. ↑ Repeat the information. |
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| B | ________ |
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| B | ________ |
2.
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3.
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4.
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5.
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| B | ________ |
6.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
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| B | ________ |