Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including factory-related words and phrases
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| Hi everybody, my name is Marie. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core Cantonese Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 見 |
| (gin3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "meet" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 見 |
| (SLOW) |
| 見 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| meet |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我夜晚七點同朋友見面。 |
| (ngo5 je6 maan5 cat1 dim2 tung4 pang4 jau5 gin3 min6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I'm going to meet my friend at 7 p.m." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我夜晚七點同朋友見面。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 改 |
| (goi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "revise" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 改 |
| (SLOW) |
| 改 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| revise |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 改時間表 |
| (goi2 si4 gaan3 biu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "revise the schedule" |
| (SLOW) |
| 改時間表 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 董事 |
| (dung2 si6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "director" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 董事 |
| (SLOW) |
| 董事 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| director |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 佢係我公司嘅董事。 |
| (keoi5 hai6 ngo5 gung1 si1 ge3 dung2 si6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He's the director of my company." |
| (SLOW) |
| 佢係我公司嘅董事。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 工廠 |
| (gung1 cong2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "factory" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 工廠 |
| (SLOW) |
| 工廠 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| factory |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 工廠員工 |
| (gung1 cong2 jyun4 gung1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "factory workers" |
| (SLOW) |
| 工廠員工 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 產量 |
| (caan2 loeng6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "output" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 產量 |
| (SLOW) |
| 產量 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| output |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 產量減少 |
| (caan2 loeng6 gaam2 siu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "falling output" |
| (SLOW) |
| 產量減少 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 勞動人口 |
| (lou4 dung6 jan4 hau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "workforce" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 勞動人口 |
| (SLOW) |
| 勞動人口 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| workforce |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女勞動人口 |
| (neoi5 lou4 dung6 jan4 hau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "female workforce" |
| (SLOW) |
| 女勞動人口 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 材料 |
| (coi4 liu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "material" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 材料 |
| (SLOW) |
| 材料 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| material |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 新材料 |
| (san1 coi4 liu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "new material" |
| (SLOW) |
| 新材料 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 零件 |
| (ling4 gin2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "part" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 零件 |
| (SLOW) |
| 零件 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| part |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 需要一個零件 |
| (seoi1 jiu3 jat1 go3 ling4 gin2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "need a part" |
| (SLOW) |
| 需要一個零件 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 機器 |
| (gei1 hei3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "machine" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 機器 |
| (SLOW) |
| 機器 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| machine |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 新機器 |
| (san1 gei1 hei3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "new machine" |
| (SLOW) |
| 新機器 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 水泥 |
| (seoi2 nai4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cement" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 水泥 |
| (SLOW) |
| 水泥 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cement |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 水泥地 |
| (seoi2 nai4 dei6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cement floor" |
| (SLOW) |
| 水泥地 |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Cantonese, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "meet?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 見 |
| (1) |
| 見 |
| (And how to say "revise?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 改 |
| (1) |
| 改 |
| (What about "director?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 董事 |
| (1) |
| 董事 |
| (Do you remember how to say "factory?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 工廠 |
| (1) |
| 工廠 |
| (Let's try "output!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 產量 |
| (1) |
| 產量 |
| (What about "workforce?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 勞動人口 |
| (1) |
| 勞動人口 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "material!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 材料 |
| (1) |
| 材料 |
| (Another one! What about "part?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 零件 |
| (1) |
| 零件 |
| (Do you remember how to say "machine?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 機器 |
| (1) |
| 機器 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "cement?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 水泥 |
| (1) |
| 水泥 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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