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Cantonese Word of the Day – cold (adjective)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!冷 (laang5) cold (adjective)外面很冷,快穿上外套。ngoi6 min6 han2 laang5 faai3 cyun1 soeng5 ngoi6 tou3Put on your jacket, because it's cold outside.男孩很冷naam4 haai4 han2 laang5The boy is cold.男人很冷,努力保持溫暖。naam4 jan2 han2 laang5 nou5 lik6 bou2 ci4 wan1 nyun5The cold man is struggling to stay warm.寒冷的一天hon4 laang5 dik1 jat1 tin1cold day外面很冷ngoi6 min6 han2 laang5cold outsideOwn 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 – raccoon (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!浣熊 (wun5 hung4) raccoon (noun)浣熊正在樹上。wun5 hung4 zing3 zoi6 syu6 soeng6The raccoon is in the tree.浣熊在樹林裡吃花生。wun5 hung4 zoi6 syu6 lam4 leoi5 hek3 faa1 sang1The raccoon is eating peanuts in the forest.毛鬆鬆的浣熊mou4 sung1 sung1 dik1 wun5 hung4furry raccoonOwn 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 – beef (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!牛肉 (ngau4 juk6) beef (noun)今晚的選擇有牛肉及雞肉。gaam1 maan5 dik1 syun2 zaak6 jau5 ngau4 juk6 kap6 gai1 juk6Tonight's choices are beef or chicken.這牛肉很美味。ze5 ngau4 juk6 han2 mei5 mei6This beef is very delicious.牛扒ngau4 paa2beef steak主菜是牛肉zyu2 coi3 si6 ngau4 juk6beef for the main courseOwn 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 – bathroom (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!廁所 (ci3 so2) bathroom (noun)廁所在走廊的盡頭。ci3 so2 zoi6 zau2 long2 dik1 zeon6 tau4The bathroom is at the end of the hallway.廁所在哪裡?ci3 so2 zoi6 naa5 leoi5Where is the bathroom?浴室內有企缸及浴缸。juk6 sat1 noi6 jau4 kei5 gong1 kap6 juk6 gong1bathroom with a shower and a bathtubOwn 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 – hot sauce (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!辣醬 (laat6 zoeng3) hot sauce (noun)最辣的辣醬zeoi3 laat6 dik1 laat6 zoeng3the hottest hot sauceOwn 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 – 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!