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Cantonese Word of the Day – allergy (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!敏感 (man5 gam2) allergy (noun)他對花生敏感,我對花粉敏感。taa1 deoi3 faa1 saang1 man5 gam2 ngo5 deoi3 faa1 fan2 man5 gam2He's allergic to nuts, and I'm allergic to pollen.女孩對花粉敏感。neoi5 haai4 deoi3 faa1 fan2 man5 gam2The girl has an allergy to flower pollen.對花生敏感deoi3 faa1 saang1 man5 gam2allergy to peanuts花粉敏感faa1 fan2 man5 gam2allergy to pollenOwn 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 – salary (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!薪金 (san1 gam1) salary (noun)我每個月收少量的底薪另加佣金。ngo5 mui5 go3 jyut6 sau1 siu2 leong6 dik1 dai2 san1 ling6 gaa1 jung2 gam1I receive a small salary plus commissions each month.薪金多少?san1 gam1 do1 siu2How much is the salary?月薪jyut6 san1monthly salary現金薪金jin6 gam1 san1 gam1cash salaryOwn 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 – cake (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!蛋糕 (daan6 gou1) cake (noun)我們每個星期日晚在我家吃蛋糕作甜品。ngo5 mun4 mui5 go3 sing1 kei4 jat6 maan5 zoi6 ngo5 gaa1 hek3 daan6 gou1 zok3 tim4 ban2We eat cake at my house every Sunday night for dessert.插上蠟燭的生日蛋糕caap3 soeng5 laap6 zuk1 dik1 saang1 jat6 daan6 gou1birthday cake with candles生日蛋糕saang1 jat6 daan6 gou1birthday cake一件朱古力蛋糕jat1 gin6 zyu1 gu1 lik1 daan6 gou1piece of chocolate cakeOwn 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 – Internet (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!互聯網 (wu6 lyun4 mong5) Internet (noun)最近我都在網上購買書本及音樂。zeoi3 gan6 ngo5 dou1 zoi6 mong5 soeng6 gau3 maai5 syu1 bun2 kap6 jam1 ngok6These days I shop for books and music on the Internet.上網soeng5 mong5connect to the Internet網址mong5 zi2Internet address互聯網wu6 lyun4 mong5world wide InternetOwn 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 – pound (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!磅 (bong6) pound (noun)一磅等於十六安士。jat1 bong6 dang2 jyu1 sap6 luk6 on1 si2One pound is sixteen ounces.磅的簡稱是lb。bong6 dik1 gaan2 cing1 si6 el1 bi1The abbreviation for pound is lb.一百八十磅jat1 baak3 baat3 sap6 bong6one hundred eighty pounds一磅jat1 bong6one poundOwn 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 – tiger (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!老虎 (lou5 fu2) tiger (noun)老虎躺在石頭上。lou5 fu2 tong2 zoi6 sek6 tau4 soeng6The tiger is laying on the rocks.老虎在森林裡四處窺視。lou5 fu2 zoi6 sam1 lam4 leoi5 sei3 cyu3 kwai1 si6The tiger snoops around the wood.孟加拉虎maang6 gaa1 laai1 fu2Bengal tigerOwn 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 – music (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!音樂 (jam1 ngok6) music (noun)音樂分很多種類及風格。jam1 ngok6 fan1 han2 do1 zung2 leoi6 kap6 fong1 gaak3There are many types of music, and many more subgenres.有人說音樂是國際語言。jau5 jan4 syut3 jam1 ngok6 si6 gwok3 zai3 jyu5 jin4Some say music is the universal language.音樂符號jam1 ngok6 fu4 hou2music notesOwn 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 – inside (preposition)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!内裡 (noi6 leoi5) inside (preposition)大豆在莢子内生長。daai6 dau2 zoi6 hap3 zi2 noi6 sang1 zoeng2Soybeans grow inside the pods.房子裡fong2 zi2 leoi5inside of the house內裡有錢的銀包noi6 leoi5 jau5 cin2 dik1 ngan4 baau1wallet with money insideOwn 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 – train station (phrase)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!火車站 (fo2 ce1 zaam6) train station (phrase)火車正在火車站。fo2 ce1 zing3 zoi6 fo2 ce1 zaam6The train is at the train station.在火車站zoi6 fo2 ce1 zaam6at the train stationOwn 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 – sky (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!天空 (tin1 hung1) sky (noun)黑雲飄近,天空開始轉灰。haak1 wan4 piu1 gan6 tin1 hung1 hoi1 ci2 zyun3 fui1The blue sky turned gray as the dark clouds approached.藍色天空laam4 sik1 tin1 hung1blue sky藍天白雲laam4 tin1 baak6 wan4blue sky with white cloudsOwn 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!