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Cantonese Word of the Day – infection (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!感染 (gam2 jim5) infection (noun)她開始服食抗生素後病況好轉。taa1 hoi1 ci2 fuk6 sik6 kong3 saang1 sou3 hau6 beng6 fong3 hou2 zyun2The infection improved when she started taking an antibiotic.嚴重感染jim4 zung6 gam2 jim5severe infection皮膚感染pei4 fu1 gam2 jim5skin infectionOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Cantonese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Cantonese Word of the Day – wine (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!紅酒 (hung4 zau2) wine (noun)紅酒配肉,白酒配魚。hung4 zau2 pui3 juk6 baak6 zau2 pui3 jyu2You drink red wine with meat, and white wine with fish.酒正在倒進玻璃杯裡。zau2 zing3 zoi6 dou2 zeon3 bo1 lei1 bui1 leoi5Wine is being poured into the glass.白酒baak6 zau2white wine紅酒hung4 zau2red wine一杯酒jat1 bui1 zau2glass of wine兩杯紅酒及一杯白酒loeng5 bui1 hung4 zau2 kap6 jat1 bui1 baak6 zau2two glasses of red wine and one glass of white wineOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Cantonese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Cantonese Word of the Day – garlic (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!大蒜 (daai6 syun3) garlic (noun)大蒜的味道及氣味是其招牌特色。daai6 syun3 dik1 mei6 dou6 kap6 hei3 mei6 si6 kei4 ziu1 paai4 dak6 sik1The taste and odor of garlic are its cooking trademarks.蒜頭及蒜片syun3 tau4 kap6 syun3 pin2garlic bulb and clovesOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Cantonese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Cantonese Word of the Day – store (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!商店 (soeng1 dim3) store (noun)我去商店買牛奶和雞蛋。ngo5 heoi3 soeng1 dim3 maai5 ngau4 naai5 wo4 gai1 daan2I'm going to the store to buy some milk and eggs.便利店bin6 lei6 dim3convenience store男士商店naam4 si6 soeng1 dim3menswear store街角的商店gaai1 gok3 dik1 soeng1 dim3corner storeOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Cantonese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Cantonese Word of the Day – fork (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!叉 (caa1) fork (noun)叉,匙羹和刀都是餐具。caa1 ci4 gang1 wo4 dou1 dou1 si6 caan1 geoi6Forks, spoons, and knives are eating utensils.銀叉ngan4 caa1silver fork碟子上的叉dip6 zi2 soeng6 dik1 caa1fork on a plateOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Cantonese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Cantonese Word of the Day – clean (verb)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!清潔 (cing1 git3) clean (verb)男人正在清潔焗爐。naam4 jan2 zing3 zoi6 cing1 git3 guk6 lou4The man is cleaning the oven.管家在清潔窗。gun2 gaa1 zoi6 cing1 git3 coeng1The housekeeper is cleaning the window.管家清潔窗。gun2 gaa1 cing1 git3 coeng1The housekeeper cleans the window.管家清潔了窗。gun2 gaa1 cing1 git3 liu5 coeng1The housekeeper cleaned the window.清潔焗爐cing1 git3 guk6 lou4clean the oven清潔窗cing1 git3 coeng1clean a windowOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Cantonese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Cantonese Word of the Day – work (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!工作 (gung1 zok3) work (noun)我通常由九點工作到五點,但今天我做到十點。ngo5 tung1 soeng4 jau4 gau2 dim2 gung1 zok3 dou3 ng5 dim2 daan6 gam1 tin1 ngo5 zou6 dou3 sap6 dim2I usually work from 9 AM to 5 PM, but today I worked until 10 PM.某些程式設計員在家裡工作,不用去辦公室。mau5 se1 cing4 sik1 cit3 gai3 jyun4 zoi6 gaa1 leoi5 gung1 zok3 bat1 jung6 heoi3 baan6 gung1 sat1Some programmers work from home, so they don't have to commute to work.女人正在辦公室工作。neoi5 jan2 zing3 zoi6 baan6 gung1 sat1 gung1 zok3The woman is working at the office.員工正在辦公室工作。jyun4 gung1 zing3 zoi6 baan6 gung1 sat1 gung1 zok3The employees are working at the office.員工在辦公室工作。jyun4 gung1 zoi6 baan6 gung1... Show more

Cantonese Word of the Day – snack (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!小食 (siu2 sik6) snack (noun)不要吃太多小食。bat1 jiu3 hek3 taai3 do1 siu2 sik6Don't eat too many snacks.水果是一種很好的下午小食。seoi2 gwo2 si6 jat1 zung2 han2 hou2 dik1 haa6 ng5 siu2 sik6Fruit makes a great snack in the afternoon.我經常吃零食所以增磅了。ngo5 ging1 soeng4 hek3 ling4 sik6 so2 ji5 zang1 bong6 liu5I gained weight by always eating snacks.宵夜siu1 ye5midnight snack小食時間siu2 sik6 si4 gaan3snack time吃小食hek3 siu2 sik6eat a snackOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Cantonese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Cantonese Word of the Day – pizza (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!薄餅 (bok6 beng2) pizza (noun)薄餅是意大利的菜式, 但在世界各地都受到愛戴。bok6 beng2 si6 ji3 daai6 lei6 dik1 coi3 sik1 daan6 zoi6 sai3 gaai3 gok3 dei6 dou1 sau6 dou3 oi3 daai3Pizza is an Italian dish, but it is a popular dish around the world.一塊薄餅jat1 faai3 bok6 beng2piece of pizza辣香腸薄餅laat6 hoeng1 coeng4 bok6 beng2pizza with pepperoniOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Cantonese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Cantonese Word of the Day – receipt (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!收據 (sau1 geoi3) receipt (noun)我不需要收據。ngo5 bat1 seoi1 jiu3 sau1 geoi3I don't need a receipt.酒店收據zau2 dim3 sau1 geoi3hotel receipt購物收據kau3 mat6 sau1 geoi3shopping receiptOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Cantonese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!