Friday, August 6, 2010

某天 someday (mau5 tin1)

某日 at a certain date (mau5 jat6)

某時 sometime (mau5 si4)

某事 something (mau5 si6)

安慰 comfort; console (on1 wai3)

安慰獎 consolation prize (on1 wai3 zoeng2)

獎品 prize; award (zoeng2 ban2)

過獎 overpraise (gwo3 zoeng2)

慰問 to comfort; to console (wai3 man6)

總共 in total; in all; altogether (zung2 gung6)

總站 terminus (for public transport) (zung2 zaam6)

火車站 train station (fo2 ce1 zaam6)

巴士站 bus stop (baa1 si6*2 zaam6)

加油站 a fuel stop (gaa1 jau4 zaam6)

總統 president (zung2 tung2)

傳統 tradition (cyun4 tung2)

傳聞 hearsay (cyun4 man4)

傳言 hearsay; rumor (cyun4 jin4)

總之 in short (zung2 zi1)

抱 to hug (pou5 bao4)

新抱 daughter-in-law; bride (san1 pou5)

遺憾 lament; regret that something has happened (wai4 ham6)

缺憾 shortcoming, imperfection (kyut3 ham6)

讓步 to give in (joeng6 bou6)

退讓 concede; give in; give way; step aside; yield (teoi3 joeng6)

追憶 recollect, recall, look back (zeoi1 jik1)

追求 to pursue; to seek (a goal etc.) (zeoi1 kau4)

追查 to investigate; to track down (zeoi1 caa4)

朦查查 dim; unclear (mung4 caa4 caa4)

查封 close down (or seal up) (caa4 fung1)

信封 envelope (seon3 fung1)

封面 front cover (fung1 min6*2)

封路 is closed to traffic (fung1 lou6)

查明 to ascertain (caa4 ming4)

追上 to catch up (zeoi1 soeng5)

哪一個 which one; who (naa5 jat1 go3)

哪一位 (polite) which one; who (naa5 jat1 wai6*2)

只係 only (zi2 hai6)

真係 really (zan1 hai6)

更係 of course (gang3*2 hai6)

更好 even better (gang3 hou2)

自力更生 self-reliant (zi6 lik6 gang1 saang1)

半夜三更 late at night (bun3 je6 saam1 gaang1)

夜更 nightshift (je6 gaang1)

又係 again; yet another (jau6 hai6)

又平又靚 it's cheap and looks good (jau6 peng4 jau6 leng3)

靚仔 good-looking boy; lad (leng3/1 zai2)

唔只 not only (m4 zi2)

只有 only have (zi2 jau5)

只需要 only needs (zi2 seoi1 jiu3)

不需 not needed (bat1 seoi1)

唔需要 unnecessary (m4 seoi1 jiu3)

需要 need; needs (seoi1 jiu3)

必需 essential; indispensable (bit1 seoi1)

需求 requirement; need (seoi1 kau4)

遺體 remains (wai4 tai2)

遺傳 hereditary (wai4 cyun4)

遺產 legacy; inheritance; heritage (wai4 caan2)

遺願 the last wishes (wai4 jyun6)

些少 a little; a bit (se1 siu2)

爭些少 almost (zaang1 se1 siu2)

爭鬥 to fight; to battle (zang1 dau3)

爭執 dispute; disagree (zang1 zap1)

執法 law enforcement (zap1 faat3)

執行 carry out; execute (zap1 hang4)

爭啲 almost (zaang1 di1)

有些 some; somewhat (jau5 se1)

有得找 can give back the change (jau5 dak1 zaau2)

找到 to find, succeed in finding (zaau2 dou3*2)

找出 chase down; find out; locate; spy (zaau2 ceot1)

找工 job hunt (zaau2 gung1)

找人出氣 seeking someone out to let off steam (zaau2 jan4 ceot1 hei3)

反悔 remorse; repent (faan2 fui3)

悔恨 deep regret; deep remorse (fui3 han6)

不知悔改 impenitent (bat1 zi1 fui3 goi2)

仇恨 hatred; hostility; enmity; animosity (sau4 han6)

痛恨 to abhor; to hate bitterly (tung3 han6)

報仇 revenge (bou3 sau4)

仇人 an enemy; a rival (sau4 jan4)

恩將仇報 to return malice for kindness (jan1 zoeng1 sau4 bou3)

記仇 to bear grudges; to have hatred (gei3 sau4)

識得 to know; to recognize (sik1 dak1)

見識 experience (gin3 sik1)

相識 to know one another (soeng1 sik1)

相信 to believe; to trust (soeng1 seon3)

相同 same; identical (soeng1 tung4)

真相 the facts; the truth (zan1 soeng3)

相愛 to love each other (soeng1 oi3)

認識 to know, to recognize (jing6 sik1)

承認 to acknowledge; to admit (sing4 jing6)

繼承 inherit; carry on (gai3 sing4)

繼母 stepmother (gai3 mou5)

認為 to believe (jing6 wai4)

相反 opposite (soeng1 faan2)

緣份 fate (which brings people together) (jyun4 fan6)

因緣 chance; opportunity (jan1 jyun4)

求姻緣 to pray for a good marriage (kau4 jan1 faan2)

不妨 might as well (bat1 fong4)

倚靠 to lean on (ji2 kaau3)

靠近 be close to; be near (kaau3 gan6)

信靠 trustworthy (seon3 kaau3)

可靠 reliable (ho2 kaau3)

靠得住 reliable, dependable (kaau3 dak1 zyu6)

靠估 take a guess (kaau3 gu2)

單靠 merely depending on (daan1 kaau3)

痴纏 clingy (ci1 cin4)

纏住 to pester (cin4 zyu6)

纏綿 tangled up; touching (emotions) (cin4 min4)

綿花 cotton (min4 faa1)

綿綿 continuously; unbroken (min4 min4)

綿羊 sheep (min4 joeng4*2)

裡面 inside (leoi5 min6)

裡便 inside (leoi5 bin6)

心裡 in one's heart; heart and mind (sam1 leoi5)

白痴 idiot; fool (baak6 ci1)

痴心 foolish; blind love (ci1 sam1)

痴身 clingy (ci1 san1)

痴情 blind passion; blind love (ci1 cing4)

痴線 crazy (ci1 sin3)

若然 if (joek6 jin4)

若果 if, in case, what if (joek6 gwo2)

假若 if; supposing; in case (gaa2 joek6)

病假 sick leave (beng6 gaa3)

請假 to apply for leave (ceng2 gaa3)

安全帶 seatbelt; safety belt (on1 cyun4 daai3*2)

帶走 take away (daai3 zau2)

錄影帶 video cassette (luk6 jing2 daai3*2)

記錄 to record; to note (gei3 luk6)

無謂 pointless (mou4 wai6)

所謂 so-called (so2 wai6)

所以 so; therefore; hence; thus; (so2 ji5)

住所 habitation; dwelling (zyu6 so2)

無所謂 inconsequential; don't care (mou4*2 so2 wai6)

這裡 here (ze2 leoi5)

這次 this time (ze2 ci3)

這些 these (ze2 se1)

不留 always; all along (bat1 lau4*1)

留意 look after; be careful (lau4 ji3)

留言 left messages; to leave a message (lau4 jin4)

保留 to reserve; to maintain (bou2 lau4)

遺留 legacy (wai4 lau4)

留心 to take care, be mindful (lau4 sam1)

留堂 detention (lau4 tong4)

教堂 church (gaau3 tong4/4*2)

留學 to study abroad (lau4 hok6)

落堂 to finish class (lok6 tong4)

溫暖 warm (wan1 nyun5)

學習 to study (hok6 zaap6)

練習 to practice; to train (lin6 zaap6)

教練 coach (gaau3 lin6)

補習班 cram school; extracurricular classes (bou2 zaap6 baan1)

上班 to go to work (soeng5 baan1)

夜班 night shift (je6 baan1)

無補 of no help; of no use (mou4 bou2)

溫習 review, study (wan1 zaap6)

溫柔 tender; gentle and soft (wan1 jau4)

柔道 judo (jau4 dou6)

千祈 must; by all means (cin1 kei4)

千祈唔好 don't ever (cin1 kei4 m4 hou2)

祈福 to pray for blessings (kei4 fuk1)

求祈 careless; casually (kau4 kei4)

祈求 to request; to seek after (kei4 kau4)

莫名其妙 mysterious (mok6 ming4 kei4 miu6)

莫非 could it be that...? (mok6 fei1)

奇妙 wonderful; fantastic (kei4 miu6)

不妙 not too encouraging, far from good (bat1 miu6)