| Taishanese | IPA | Cantonese | Mandarin | English | Notes |
| 旅游 | lui21 yiu22 | 旅游 | 旅游 | travel, trip | |
| 酒店 | diu55 am33 | 酒店 | 旅店 | hotel | |
| 论斤 | lun21 gin335 | 论斤称 | 按重量算 | (sold) by weight | |
| 血压 | hut55 at55 | 血压 | 血压 | blood pressure | |
| 发高烧 | fat33 gɔu33 siau33 | 发高烧 | 发高烧 | high fever | |
| 好赌 | hɔu33 u55 | 好赌 | 好赌 | addicted to gambling | |
| 收档 | siu33 dɔŋ33 | 收档 | 关门 | to shut down (shop), to close for the day | |
| 重秤 | tsəŋ33 tsein21 | 重秤 | 重 | heavy, weighty | Referring to sold-by-weight goods. |
| 轻秤 | hiaŋ33 tsein21 | 轻秤 | 轻 | light | Referring to sold-by-weight goods. |
| 公园 | gəŋ33 yɔn225 | 公园 | 公园 | park | |
| 植物园 | dzɛt32 mɔt32 yɔn22 | 植物园 | 植物园 | botanical garden | |
| 游泳池 | yiu22 vein32 tsi22 | 游泳池 | 游泳池 | swimming pool | |
| 山高皇帝远 | san33 gɔu33 vɔŋ22 ai33 yɔn55 | 山高皇帝远 | 山高皇帝远 | the mountains are high and the emperor is far away | |
| 雀 | diak215 | 雀 | 鸟 | bird | |
| 排骨 | pai22 gut55 | 排骨 | 排骨 | rib | |
| 排骨烧卖 | pai22 gut55 siau33 mai325 | 排骨烧卖 | 排骨烧卖 | (dim sum) steamed spare ribs in black bean sauce | |
| 云吞面 | vun22 hun33 mein32 | 云吞面 | 馄饨面 | wonton noodles | |
| 云吞汤 | vun22 hun33 hɔŋ33 | 云吞汤 | 馄饨汤 | wonton soup | |
| 酸辣汤 | ɬɔn33 lat32 hɔŋ55 | 酸辣汤 | 酸辣汤 | hot and sour soup | |
| 甜酸 | hiam22 ɬɔn33 | 甜酸 | 甜酸 | sweet and sour | |
| 甜酸鸡 | iam22 ɬɔn33 gai33 | 甜酸鸡 | 甜酸鸡 | sweet and sour chicken | |
| 春卷 | tsun33 gun55 | 春卷 | 春卷 | egg roll, spring roll | |
| 曲奇饼 | kək55 ki33 biaŋ55 | 曲奇饼 | 饼干 | cookie, Danish cookie | |
| 猫王 | miu55 vɔŋ22 | 猫王 | 猫王 | Elvis Presley | |
| 花洒 | fa33 sa55 | 花洒 | 莲蓬式喷嘴 | shower head | |
| 文化 | mun22 fa33 | 文化 | 文化 | culture | |
| 结婚 | gɛt55 fun33 | 结婚 | 结婚 | to marry | |
| 问话 | mun32 va325 | 问话 | 问话 | questioning, interrogation, interview | |
| 白纸 | bak32 dzi55 | 白纸 | 白纸 | blank paper | |
| 歌 | gɔ215 | 歌 | 歌 | song | |
| 粤曲 | yɔt32 kək55 | 粤曲 | 粤曲 | traditional Cantonese song, Cantonese folk melody | |
| 太平洋 | hai33 pein22 yiaŋ22 | 太平洋 | 太平洋 | the Pacific Ocean | |
| 大西洋 | ai32 ɬai33 yiaŋ22 | 大西洋 | 大西洋 | the Atlantic Ocean | |
| 利率 | li32 lut325 | 利率 | 利率 | (loan) interest late | |
| (颜)色 | (ŋan22) sɛt55 | 颜色 | 颜色 | color | |
| 图书馆 | hu22 si33 gɔn55 | 图书馆 | 图书馆 | library | |
| 票 | piau225 | 票 | 票 | ticket | |
| 戏票 | hi33 piau21 | 戏票 | 戏票 | movie ticket, show ticket | |
| 车票 | tsia33 piau21 | 车票 | 车票 | bus ticket, train ticket | |
| 船票 | sɔn22 piau21 | 船票 | 船票 | boat ticket | |
| 机票 | gi33 piau21 | 机票 | 机票 | airline ticket | |
| 粮票 | liaŋ22 piau21 | 粮票 | 粮票 | food coupon | Used in China prior to the 80's for rationing of food. |
| 喇叭 | la33 ba55 | 喇叭 | 喇叭 | loud speaker, speaker, trumpet | |
| 浪 | lɔŋ32 | 浪 | 浪 | wave | |
| 台风 | hɔi22 fəŋ33 | 台风 | 台风 | typhoon, tropical storm | |
| 风景 | fəŋ33 gein55 | 风景 | 风景 | scenery | |
| 丰收 | fəŋ33 siu33 | 丰收 | 丰收 | bumper harvest | |
| 凤凰 | fəŋ32 vɔŋ22 | 凤凰 | 凤凰 | Fenghuang, phoenix | Phoenix-like mythological bird, the counterpart of Dragon. |
| 蜜糖 | mit32 hɔŋ22 | 蜜糖 | 蜜糖 | honey | |
| 签字 | tim33 du325 | 签字 | 签字 | to sign; signature | |
| 抵抗 | ai55 kɔŋ33 | 抵抗 | 抵抗 | to resist; resistance | |
| 防 | fɔŋ22 | 防 | 提防 | to guard against | |
| 防火 | fɔŋ22 fɔ55 | 防火 | 防火 | to guard against fire; fire-resistant | |
| 访问 | fɔŋ55 mun32 | 访问 | 访问 | to pay a official visit; official visit | |
| 家访 | ga33 fɔŋ55 | 家访 | 家访 | (teacher) home visit | |
| 航空公司 | hɔŋ22 həŋ33 gəŋ33 ɬu335 | 航空公司 | 航空公司 | airlines | |
| 化学 | fa33 hɔk32 | 化学 | 化学 | chemistry; chemical | |
| 化学 | fa33 hɔk32(5) | 化学 | 不结实 | easily broken, malfunction-prone, flimsy, brittle | |
| 数学 | su33 hɔk32 | 数学 | 数学 | mathematics | |
| 物理 | mɔt32 li21 | 物理 | 物理 | physics | |
| 白白 | bak32 bak32 | 白白 | 白白 | for no reason, for nothing, in vain | |
| 保济丸 | bɔu55 dai33 yɔn225 | 保济丸 | 保济丸 | Po Chai Pills | Used as a remedy for the relief of indigestion, heartburn, vomiting, diarrhea, and bloating. |
| 真假难分 | dzin33 ga55 nan22 fun33 | 真假难分 | 真假难分 | It is difficult to tell true from false. | |
| 机会 | gi33 vɔi32 | 机会 | 机会 | opportunity, chance | |
| 乘机 | sein22 gi33 | 乘机 | 趁机 | to take the opportunity, to take advantage of the occasion, to seize the chance | |
| 激 | gɛt55 | 激 | 激怒 | to irritate, to make (somebody) mad, to piss off, to annoy | |
| 激气 | gɛt55 hi335 | 激气 | 恼火 | peeved, annoyed, bothered | |
| 激死 | gɛt55 ɬi55 | 激死 | 气死 | annoyed, irritated, mad | |
| 请饮 | tiaŋ55 ŋim55 | 请饮 | 请客 | to invite people over for a feast | Example: 请饮吱么? Are you holding a party? |
| 满足 | mɔn55 dək55 | 满足 | 满足 | to satisfy; satisfied, content | |
| 空气 | həŋ33 hi33 | 空气 | 空气 | air | |
| 搞 | gɔu55 | 搞 | 搞 | to stir up, to incite | |
| 口号 | həu55 hɔu32 | 口号 | 口号 | slogan | |
| 民主党 | min22 dzi55 ɔŋ55 | 民主党 | 民主党 | the Democratic Party | |
| 共和党 | gəŋ32 vɔ22 ɔŋ55 | 共和党 | 共和党 | the Republican Party | |
| 共产党 | gəŋ32 tsan55 ɔŋ55 | 共产党 | 共产党 | the Communist Party | |
| 社会党 | sia21 vɔi32 ɔŋ55 | 社会党 | 社会党 | the Socialist Party | |
| 国会 | gɔk55 vɔi325 | 国会 | 国会 | the Congress | |
| 总统 | dəŋ55 həŋ55 | 总统 | 总统 | the President | |
| 主席 | dzi55 dɛt32 | 主席 | 主席 | chairman, chairperson, chair | |
| 日本 | ŋip32 bɔn55 | 日本 | 日本 | Japan | |
| 打本 | a55 bɔn55 | 打本 | 打本 | to invest, to come up with the startup money | |
| 表扬 | biau55 yiaŋ22 | 表扬 | 表扬 | to praise | |
| 表哥 | biau55 gɔ55 | 表哥 | 表哥 | father's sister's elder son, mother's brother's or sister's elder son | |
| 批评 | pai33 pein22 | 批评 | 批评 | to criticize | |
| 目标 | hmək32 biau335 | 目标 | 目标 | target, destination | |
| 水准 | sui55 tsun55 | 水准 | 水准 | level, standard | |
| 租屋 | du33 ək55 | 租屋 | 租房子 | to rent a house | |
| 租车 | du33 tsia33 | 租车 | 租车 | to rent a car | |
| 屋租 | ək55 du33 | 屋租 | 房租 | house rent | |
| 收入 | siu33 yip32 | 收入 | 收入 | income | |
| 消滞 | ɬiau33 dzai32 | 消滞 | 消滞 | indigestion relieving; to relieve indigestion | |
| 开胃 | hɔi33 vi32 | 开胃 | 开胃 | to stimulate one's appetite | |
| 清热 | tein33 ŋɛt32 | 清热 | 清热 | (Chinese medicine) to clear internal heat, to detoxify | |
| 解毒 | gai55 ək32 | 解毒 | 解毒 | to detoxify; detoxification | |
| 赁房 | ŋim32 fɔŋ215 | 租房 | 租用房间 | to rent a room | |
| 闹 | nɔu32 | 闹 | 骂 | to scold, to blame | |
| 嗒 | dap55 | 停 | 停 | (clock) stop | From 'stop.' Usually used in past tense, i.e. 个表嗒啊 the clock stopped working. |
| 答复 | ap55 fək55 | 答复 | 答复 | response | |
| 搭船 | ap33 sɔn22 | 搭船 | 乘船 | to take a boat | |
| 冇胆匪类 | mɔu33 am55 fi55 lui325 | 冇胆匪类 | 又作恶,又怕死 | a gutless villain | |
| 妖怪 | yiau55 gai33 | 妖怪 | 妖怪 | monster, goblin, demon, devil | |
| 圣经 | ɬein33 gein33 | 圣经 | 圣经 | the Bible | |
| 圣灵 | ɬein33 lein22 | 圣灵 | 圣灵 | the Holy Spirit | |
| 烟火 | yian33 fɔ55 | 烟花 | 焰火 | fireworks | |
| 火箭 | fɔ55 dein33 | 火箭 | 火箭 | rocket | |
| 顶档 | ein55 (d)ɔŋ33 | 顶档 | 临时顶替 | temporary replacement | |
| 两睇 | liaŋ55 hai55 | 两睇 | 两种可能性都有 | could go either way | |
| 旅行社 | lui21 haŋ22 sia215 | 旅行社 | 旅行社 | travel agency | |
| 保险 | bɔu55 hiam55 | 保险 | 保险 | insurance | |
| 人寿保险 | ŋin22 siu32 bɔu55 hiam55 | 人寿保险 | 人寿保险 | life insurance | |
| 律师 | lut32 ɬu33 | 律师 | 律师 | lawyer | |
| 服务 | fək32 mu32 | 服务 | 服务 | service; to serve | |
| 写字楼 | ɬia55 du32 ləu22 | 写字楼 | 办事处 | office (business location) | |
| 办公室 | ban32 gəŋ33 sit55 | 办公室 | 办公室 | office (where one actually sits) | |
| 酒楼 | diu55 ləu22 | 酒楼 | 酒馆 | restaurant (higher class) | |
| 餐馆 | tan33 gɔn55 | 餐馆 | 餐馆 | restaurant | |
| 中医 | dzəŋ33 yi33 | 中医 | 中医 | Chinese Medicine | |
| 西医 | ɬai33 yi33 | 西医 | 西医 | Western Medicine | Today, 医生(doctor) defaults to Western Medicine Doctor (西医生) in China. |
| 牙医 | ŋa22 yi33 | 牙医 | 牙医 | dentist | |
| 诊所 | tsin55 sɔ55 | 诊所 | 诊所 | clinic | |
| 美容 | mi21 yəŋ22 | 美容 | 美容 | cosmetology | |
| 超市 | tsiau33 si21 | 超市 | 超市 | supermarket | |
| 周一 | dziu33 yit55 | 周一 | 周一 | Monday | |
| 感染 | gam55 ŋiam21 | 感染 | 感染 | to infect; infection | |
| 肺痨 | fi33 lɔu22 | 肺痨 | 肺痨 | tuberculosis | |
| 预防针 | yi32 fɔŋ22 dzim215 | 预防针 | 免疫针 | immunization shots | |
| 保密 | bɔu55 mit32 | 保密 | 保密 | to keep secret | |
| 唔使钱 | m22 sɔi55 tein225 | 唔使钱 | 免费 | (cost) free | |
| 免费 | mein21 fi33 | 免费 | 免费 | (cost) free | |
| 金融 | gim33 yəŋ22 | 金融 | 金融 | finance, banking; financial, monetary | |
| 竹升 | dzək55 sein55 | 竹升 | 粗竹竿 | thick bamboo pole; overseas born ethnic Chinese, ABC | |
| 黄绿医生 | vɔŋ22 lək32 yi33 saŋ335 | 黄绿医生 | 庸医 | (apply to medicine) a quack, charlatan, fake doctor | |
| 黄绿 | vɔŋ22 lək325 | 黄绿医生 | 庸医 | (apply to medicine) a quack, charlatan, fake doctor | |
| 热线 | ŋɛt32 ɬein33 | 热线 | 热线 | hotline | |
| 批发 | pai33 fat55 | 批发 | 批发 | wholesale | |
| 休息 | hiu33 ɬɛt55 | 休息 | 休息/放假 | to rest; day off | |
| 代表 | ɔi32 biau55 | 代表 | 代表 | to represent; representative | |
| 代数 | ɔi32 su33 | 代数 | 代数 | algebra | |
| 袋 | ɔi32 | 袋 | 放进口袋里 | to pocket | |
| 翻译 | fan33 yɛt32 | 翻译 | 翻译 | to translate; translation | |
| 专家 | dzɔn33 ga335 | 专家 | 专家 | expert, specialist | |
| 专业 | dzɔn33 ŋiap32 | 专业 | 专业 | specialty; professional | |
| 专门 | dzɔn33 mɔn22 | 专门/专登 | 专门 | specialized, technical; especially, on purpose | |
| 保养 | bɔu55 yiaŋ21 | 保养 | 保养 | to maintain; maintenance | |
| 养鸡 | yiaŋ33 gai33 | 养鸡 | 养鸡 | to raise chicken | |
| 合理 | hap32 li21 | 合理 | 合理 | reasonable, logical | |
| 估价 | gu55 ga33 | 估价 | 估价 | to estimate (cost of remodeling, repair, etc.) | |
| 烧腊 | siau33 lap32 | 烧腊 | 烧腊 | Cantonese style BBQ | |
| 餐牌 | tan33 pai225 | 餐牌 | 餐牌 | menu | |
| 米酒 | mai55 diu55 | 米酒 | 米酒 | rice wine | |
| 白酒 | bak32 diu55 | 白酒 | 白酒 | white wine; rice wine | |
| 红酒 | həŋ22 diu55 | 红酒 | 红酒 | red wine | |
| 啤酒 | pia55 diu55 | 啤酒 | 啤酒 | beer | |
| 酒糟 | diu55 dɔu21 | 酒糟 | 酒糟 | distillers grains | |
| 记性 | gi33 ɬein33 | 记性 | 记性 | the ability to memorize, memory | |
| 冇耳性 | mɔu33 ŋi55 ɬein33 | 冇耳性 | 健忘 | forgetful | |
| 有益 | yiu33 yɛt55 | 有益 | 有益的 | beneficial, nutritious | |
| 冇益 | mɔu33 yɛt55 | 冇益 | 没有益处 | of no benefit (to one's health) | |
| 益鸟 | yɛt55 niau22 | 益鸟 | 益鸟 | birds that are beneficial to humans | Birds that consume harmful insects, rats, as well as weed seeds. |
| 吹牛 | tsui33 ŋəu22 | 吹牛 | 吹牛 | to brag, to boast | |
| 口琴 | həu55 kim22 | 口琴 | 口琴 | harmonica | |
| 风琴 | fəŋ33 kim22 | 风琴 | 风琴 | (music) organ | |
| 手风琴 | siu55 fəŋ33 kim22 | 手风琴 | 手风琴 | accordion | |
| 举重 | gui55 tsəŋ33 | 举重 | 举重 | weight lifting | |
| 巨人 | gui32 ŋin22 | 巨人 | 巨人 | giant | |
| 根据 | gin33 gui33 | 根据 | 根据 | basis, proof, reason, logic | |
| 有根有据 | yiu33 gin33 yiu33 gui33 | 有根有据 | 有根据 | well-grounded, logical, reasonable | |
| 距离 | kui21 li33 | 距离 | 距离 | distance | |
| 大力士 | ai32 lɛt32 ɬu32 | 大力士 | 大力士 | strong man (i.e. Hercules) | |
| 神仙 | sin22 ɬein33 | 神仙 | 神仙 | deity, immortal | |
| 出版 | tsut55 ban55 | 出版 | 出版 | to publish (come off the press) | |
| 发表 | fat55 biau55 | 发表 | 发表 | to publish (an article) | |
| 演讲 | yian55 gɔŋ55 | 演讲 | 演讲 | speech; to make a speech | |
| 木偶戏 | mək21 ŋəu21 hi33(5) | 木偶戏 | 木偶戏 | puppet show | |
| 照顾 | dziau33 gu33 | 照顾 | 照顾 | to look after, to care for | |
| 水彩 | sui55 tɔi55 | 水彩 | 水彩 | watercolor | |
| 财产 | tɔi22 tsan55 | 财产 | 财产 | property | |
| 资本 | du33 bɔn55 | 资本 | 资本 | (economics) capital | |
| 圆珠笔 | yɔn22 dzi21 bit55 | 圆珠笔 | 圆珠笔 | ballpoint pen | |
| 原子笔 | ŋun22 du55 bit55 | 原子笔 | 原子笔 | ballpoint pen | |
| 炸弹 | dza33 an325 | 炸弹 | 炸弹 | bomb | |
| 炸 | dza33 | 炸 | 炸 | to bomb | |
| 歌 | gɔ215 | 歌 | 歌 | song | |
| 水涨 | sui55 dziaŋ33 | 水涨 | 大水 | high tide | |
| 翼 | yɛt21 | 翼 | 翅膀 | wing | |
| 供应 | gəŋ33 yein33 | 供应 | 供应 | to supply | |
| 检查 | giam44 tsa22 | 检查 | 检查 | (health) exam, inspection | |
| 查 | tsa22 | 查 | 查 | to inspect, to examine, to investigate | |
| 插 | tsap33 | 插 | 插 | to insert, to pierce, to stick into | |
| 漂白 | piau33 bak32 | 漂白 | 漂白 | to bleach | |
| 消毒 | ɬiau33 ək32 | 消毒 | 消毒 | to disinfect; disinfection | |
| 严 | ŋam22(5) | 严 | 严格 | strict, stringent, tough | |
| 放松 | fɔŋ33 ɬəŋ33 | 放松 | 放松 | to relax, to unwind, to loosen | |
| 保健 | bɔu55 gein32 | 保健 | 保健 | healthcare | |
| 健康 | gein32 hɔŋ33 | 健康 | 健康 | health; healthy | |
| 身体健康 | sin33 hai55 gein32 hɔŋ33 | 身体健康 | 身体健康 | 'wishing you good health!' | |
| 康复 | hɔŋ33 fək32 | 康复 | 康复 | rehabilitation; to recover | |
| 息口 | ɬɛt55 həu55 | 息口 | 利息 | (money) interest | |
| 零件 | lein22 gein325 | 零件 | 零件 | (machine) parts, components | |
| 移 | yi22 | 移 | 移 | to shift, to move | |
| 移民 | yi22 min22 | 移民 | 移民 | immigrant, immigration; to immigrate, to emigrate | |
| 移民局 | yi22 min22 gək325 | 移民局 | 移民局 | Department of Immigration, USCIS | |
| 诚实 | sein22 sit32 | 诚实 | 诚实 | honest, truthful; honesty | |
| 铺头 | pu33 həu225 | 铺头 | 铺子 | store, shop, storefront | |
| 离谱 | li22 pu55 | 离谱 | 离谱 | ridiculous, outrageous, not conforming to norm | |
| 歌谱 | gɔ21 pu55 | 歌谱 | 歌谱 | song sheet | |
| 铺床 | pu33 tsɔŋ22 | 铺床 | 铺床 | to make bed | |
| 铺 | pu33 | 铺 | 铺 | to spread, to unfold, to lay out | |
| 步 | bu32 | 步 | 步 | footstep | |
| 堡垒 | bɔu55 lui21 | 堡垒 | 堡垒 | fortress | |
| 夫人 | fu33 ŋin22 | 夫人 | 夫人 | Madam, lady, Mrs. | |
| 夫妇 | fu33 fu21 | 夫妇 | 夫妇 | husband and wife, couple | |
| 附近 | fu32 gin32(5) | 附近 | 附近 | nearby |