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Taishanese IPA Cantonese Mandarin English Notes
军长 gun33 dziaŋ55 军长 军长 commander (of an army)
陆军 lək32 gun335 陆军 陆军 the army (as compared with navy and air force)
海军 hɔi55 gun335 海军 海军 the navy
空军 həŋ33 gun335 空军 空军 the air force
工兵 gəŋ33 bein33 工兵 工兵 engineering corps (of the army)
biaŋ21 柄子 knob, handle
禾秆草 vɔ22 gɔn55 tɔu55 禾秆草 稻草 straw (of the rice plant) Cantonese Saying: 广东三件宝: 陈皮, 老姜, 禾秆草 Three treasures of Canton: preserved orange skins, ginger roots, and rice straws.
排队 pai22 dui325 排队 排队 to line up, to queue, to stand in line
搭称 ap33 tsein21 搭称 product bundling The usage is usually limited to shopping in the farmer's market. For example, the chicken breast may bundled with neck bones: a way to ensure nothing is wasted.
打斧头 a55 bu55 həu22 打斧头 短款/虚报价钱 to rip off Usually applied to housemaids inflating shopping prices to pocket the difference.
古玩 gu55 ŋɔn325 古玩 古玩 antique, curio
玩具 ŋɔn32 gui32(5) 玩具 玩具 toy, plaything
hɔŋ22 line, row Example: 两行字 two rows of written characters
七七八八 tit55 tit55 bat33 bat33 七七八八 差不多 almost
* maŋ55 mang5 暴躁 irritable
*颈 maŋ55 giaŋ55 mang5 颈 闹别扭 be difficult with someone, have a spat with someone; to bicker
bɔu21 袋子/包 sack, box; (specifier/unit) sack(s) of Example: 三包米 three sacks of rice; 米包 rice sacks.
畀半你 i55 bɔn21 ni33 畀一半你 分一半给你 give you half
* pun22 to overflow, to pour out; overflowing
月婆 ŋut32 pɔ21 月婆 月婆 woman right after giving birth (usually within the first month)
(吐) pu21 to spurt
篾帽 mɛt21 mɔu325 篾帽 竹笠 rain hat made of bamboo splints
夹手夹脚 gap33 siu55 gap33 giak33 夹手夹脚 胼手抵足/一起動手 to work together
裤脚 fu21 kiak33 裤脚 裤腿 trousers' legs
裤裆 fu21 nɔŋ32 裤裆 裤裆 crotch (of trousers)
hap21 (老)叶 (old, thick) leaf of vegetable
dzəŋ55 swollen; to swell
点豉油 iam55 si32 yiu225 点豉油 蘸酱油 to dip in the soy sauce
点炮仗 iam55 pɔu33 dziaŋ325 点炮仗 点燃炮仗 to light firecrackers
把炮 ba55 pɔu33(5) 把炮 本事 ability; be able to
把鬼 ba55 gi55 把鬼 有什么用 pointless, useless Example: 做来把鬼么! A pointless act!
把屁 ba55 pi33 把屁 有屁用 pointless, useless Example: 做来把屁么! A pointless act!
放臭屁 fɔŋ33 tsiu33 pi33 放臭屁 放臭屁 to expel stinky gas, to fart
霸位 ba33 vi325 霸位 占位置/占位子 to save seats, to hold a position
白斩鸡 bak32 dzam55 gai33(5) 白斩鸡 白切鸡 poached chickens
白净 bak32 diaŋ32 白净 白嫩 (of skin) fair
白领 bak32 liaŋ21 白领 白领/文职 white collar
蓝领 lam22 liaŋ21 蓝领 蓝领 blue collar
白话 bak32 va325 白话 粤语 (language) Cantonese Mostly used by Cantonese speakers.
板斧 ban55 fu55 板斧 招数 trick, tactic
包尾 bɔu33 mi55 包尾 倒数第一 the last of a list
保姆 bɔu55 mu215 保姆 保姆 babysitter, nanny, household worker
打尖 a55 diam21 打尖/尖队 插队 to jump queue, to cut lines
打孖 a55 ma335 打孖 成双 two together
阿剩 a32 sein32 阿剩 等等 etc.
反口 fan55 həu55 反口 反悔 to renege, to go back on one's word
香口 hiaŋ33 həu55 香口 煎炸 of fried food Example: 我中意吃香口嘢 I like to eat fried food.
硬净 ŋaŋ32 diaŋ32 硬净 硬朗 strong, durable
樟脑 dziaŋ33 nɔu21 樟脑 樟脑 camphor Usually in ball form used as a moth repellent
回篮 vɔi22 lam21 回礼 回礼 reciprocate gift
ŋi55 提手 handle (of bucket or basket) Example: 桶耳 handle of a water bucket
花蕾 fa33 lui21 花蕾 花苞 flower bud
aŋ55 趁墟 赶集 to go to (country market, fair) Example: 旅等台城 to go to the country market in Taicheng.
花心 fa33 ɬim33(5) 花心 不专一 fickle, one who has many lovers
花心 fa33 ɬim21 花心 花心 center of a flower
苹果心 pein22 gɔ55 ɬim21 苹果心 苹果芯子 kernel of an apple
揸车 dza33 tsia33 揸车 开车 to drive a car
热毒 ŋɛt32 ək32 热毒 热毒 toxic heat Referred to a collection of symptoms such as a dried mouth, uneasiness, high body temperature, constipation, etc
ŋin32 to recognize, to admit
pun33 to spray, to gush
喷水池 pun33 sui55 tsi22 喷水池 喷泉 water fountain, spray pond
喷气式 pun33 hi33 sɛt55 喷气式 喷气式 jet (engine, liner)
英镑 yein33 bɔŋ32(5) 英镑 英镑 (Money) British Pounds
法郎 fat55 lɔŋ22 法郎 法郎 (Money) French Francs
美金 mi21 gim335 美金 美金 (Money) US Dollars
实习 sit32 dip32 实习 实习 to practice, to intern; practice, internship, fieldwork
相差 ɬiaŋ33 tsa33 相差 相差 to differ
差别 tsa33 bɛt32 差别 差别 difference
当差 ɔŋ33 tsai33 当差 当警察 to become a cop
当堂 ɔŋ33 hɔŋ22 当堂 当场 on the spot
打褶 a55 dziap21 打褶 打褶 to make pleats; pleating
饮醉酒 ŋim55 dui33 diu55 饮醉酒 喝醉酒 drunk
眼镜 ŋan55 giaŋ335 眼镜 眼镜 eyeglasses
戴眼镜 ai33 ŋan55 giaŋ335 戴眼镜 戴眼镜 to wear glasses, to put on glasses; with eyeglasses on
衫脚 sam21 giak33 衫脚 衣缘 hem
sək33 收缩 to shrink, to reduce, to shorten
缩水 sək33 sui55 缩水 缩水 (clothes) shrink after washing
长期 tsiaŋ22 ki22 长期 长期 long-term, enduring, perennial
短期 ɔn55 ki22 短期 短期 short-term
期间 ki22 gan33(5) 期间 期间 period, interval, time
星期 ɬein33 ki22 星期 星期 week; day of the week Example: 三星期 three weeks, 星期三 Wednesday (the third day of the week), 星期日 Sunday. Alternative: 礼拜
公路 gəŋ33 lu32 公路 公路 highway, motorway
路数 lu32 su33 路数 办法/门路 way, method, idea, inside track, opportunity
椰(衣)扫 yia22 (yi21) ɬau215 椰扫 椰扫 coconut broom Household broom made of coconut skins and used for sweeping dried grounds.
树荫 si32 yim21 树荫 树荫 tree shade
周期 dziu33 ki22 周期 周期 period, cycle
学期 hɔk32 ki22 学期 学期 semester
学年 hɔk32 nein22 学年 学年 school year, academic year
阻手阻脚 dzɔ55 siu55 dzɔ55 giak33 阻手阻脚 碍手碍脚 be in the way, be a hindrance
搲* va55 hɔi22 挠痕 搔痒 to scratch itchy skin
竹篙 dzək55 gɔu21 竹篙 竹竿 bamboo pole
饭干 fan32 gɔn21 饭干 干饭 dried cooked rice
gɔn21 罐子 jug, jar, can
kak21 knot
生框 saŋ33 kak21 生结 生结 easily untied knot
死框 ɬi55 kak21 死结 死结 tight knot, difficult-to-untied knot
保管 bɔu55 gɔn55 保管 保管 keep, take care of
担保 am33 bɔu55 担保 担保 to guarantee, to assure
担保人 am33 bɔu55 ŋin22(5) 担保人 担保人 guarantor
mu21 定系 还是/或者 instead, or Example: 你吃饭毋吃面啊? Do you prefer rice or noodles?
毋又 mu21 yiu32 定系 还是/或者 instead, or Example: 你吃饭毋又吃面啊? Do you prefer rice or noodles?
火柴鸡 fɔ55 tsai21 gai325 打火机 打火机 cigarette lighter
兜箩 əu55 lɔ225 竹篮 竹篮子 bamboo basket
扫管 ɬɔu33 gɔn55 扫把 扫把 broom
搞家 gɔu55 ga335 搞家 顽皮 (of children) naughty
** nan55 sai55 演嘢 炫耀的 pretentious
牙刷 ŋa22 tsat33 牙刷 自夸 boastful
杀世 sat33 sai335 夸张 夸张 high flying, preposterous, boastful, exaggerated
韧肉 ŋin33 ŋək21(5) 肉酸 恶心 nauseous, queasy, sick, squeamish
冇劳冇啦 mɔu33 lɔu22 mɔu33 la55 冇厘搭霎 马大哈 careless, forgetful
一久 yit55 giu55 不搂 从来 always
帮教 bɔŋ33 gɔu335 (过度)维护子女 to (overly) protect one's children Used to describe parents rushing to protect and support their children (esp. when they are having a fight with other kids).
吃鸡鳄 hiak33 gai33 ŋɔk215 钳下巴 钳下巴 to pinch someone's chin with one's knuckles (of the middle finger and forefinger)
古老市 gu55 lɔu55 si215 古老 古老 old, ancient
nəŋ33 干死 (plants) to die of dehydration
giap32(5) 逼狹 拥挤 crowded (with people)
抱窦 bu32 əu21 抱窦 孵化 to hatch, to sit on eggs, to incubate, to brood
长凳 tsiaŋ22 aŋ21 长凳 长板凳 bench
mɔŋ32 望/希望 to look toward, to view, to watch, to hope, to expect; hope
有喜 yiu33 hi55 有喜 有喜 to be pregnant
ban32 扮演/装扮 to play the role of, to disguise as
劳气 lɔu22 hi335 劳气 动气 to take offense, to get angry
弊家伙 bai32 ga33 fɔ55 弊家伙 糟糕 (exclamation) shit! disastrous!
狼死 lɔŋ22 ɬi55 狼死 狼性 ferocious
走宝 dəu55 bɔu55 走宝 to miss a chance/opportunity, to lost a precious object
走鸡 dəu55 gai335 走鸡 to miss a chance/opportunity, to lost a precious object
* yai225 of poor quality, weak
冇符 mɔu33 fu22 冇符 没办法 at one's wits end
地皮 i32 pi22 地皮 地皮 (property development) a piece of land
神神化化 sin22 sin22 fa33 fa33 神神化化 疯疯癫癫 strange, mysterious, ridiculous, incomprehensible
解释 gai55 sɛt55 解释 解释 to explain
北京 bak55 gein33 北京 北京 Beijing, Peking
欢迎 fɔn33 ŋein22 欢迎 欢迎 to welcome
dɔi33 again, too
van33 to dock, to anchor, to moor
台湾 hɔi22 van33 台湾 台湾 Taiwan, Formosa
设备 sɛt55 bi32 设备 设备 facility, equipment
老积 lɔu55 dɛt55 老积 早熟 precocious
包括 bɔu33 gat55 包括 包括 including, to include
普遍 pu55 pein33 普遍 普遍 common, normal, universal
iau32 to transfer, to dispatch
hiau22 to mix, to blend, to adjust Example: 调味 to adjust the seasoning/flavor of a dish
祈祷 ki22 hɔu55 祈祷 祈祷 to pray; praying
凳垫 aŋ21 dein335 椅垫 椅垫子 chair cushion
aŋ21 罂子 small-mouthed earthenware jar
形势 yein22 sai33 情况 情况 condition, situation
倒水 ɔu55 sui55 倒水 倒水 to empty out water (from a container), to pour water into cup (for a visiting guest)
遮* dzia33 ɔk215 遮勾 雨伞的勾柄 the hook handle of a umbrella
挂对 ka33 ui215 挂对联 挂对联 to hang up a couplet
vɔk21 wok, frying pan
所有 sɔ55 yiu21 所有 所有 all, everything
liap21 crack, gap, fissure
门罅 mɔn22 liap21 门罅 门缝 the crack between the door and the door frame or between the panes the door
yein33 回答 to respond, to answer, to acknowledge
应该 yein33 gɔi335 应该 应该 to ought to, to be supposed to
响应 hiaŋ55 yein33 响应 响应 to response to, to answer
反应 fan55 yein33 反应 反应 to react; reaction
英雄 yein33 həŋ22 英雄 英雄 hero
有纹有路 yiu33 mun22 yiu33 lu32(5) 有纹有路 有条理/有板有眼 methodical, orderly; methodically
眼矇 ŋan55 mǝŋ22 眼矇 眼花 blurry-eyed, bleary-eyed
话嗮 va32 ɬai33 话嗮 始终/起码 after all, at the least Example: 话嗮都系大学生呀! (S/he is a) college student at the least!
宿舍 ɬək55 sia33 宿舍 宿舍 dormitory
舍得 sia55 ak33 舍得 舍得 willing to part with, willing to give up (something)
记者 gi33 dzia55 记者 记者 reporter
读者 ək32 dzia55 读者 读者 reader
区别 kui33 bɛt32 区别 区别 difference; to divide
ka55 card Example: 绿卡 Green Card; 信用卡 credit card
古馊 gu55 ɬək55 古缩 木讷 old fashioned, conservative, Introverted
号召 hɔu32 dziau33 号召 号召 call; to call, to appeal
夹份 gam33 fun325 夹份 合伙 to join hands, to form a partnership, to gang together
有份 yiu33 fun325 有份 有你的份儿 to be part of (an activity), to share (ownership/gain/responsibility)
孤寒 gu33 hɔn22 孤寒 吝啬 miserly, penny-pinching, stingy
(蒙) miaŋ22 (用手)遮盖 to cover (with hand)
过时过节 gɔ33 si22 gɔ33 dɛt33(5) 过时过节 过时过节 (during) the festival days/season
诈谛 dza33 dai335 诈谛 假装 to pretend Cantonese influence: [dza33 ai335] → [dza33 dai335]
偷路 həu33 lu325 偷偷地 偷偷 secretly, stealthily, furtively, covertly
瞌眼瞓 həp55 ŋan55 fun215 瞌眼瞓 打瞌睡 to doze off
旋旋 dzɔn32 dzɔn325 渐渐 逐渐 gradually, bit by bit
səu33 lean, thin, skinny
贪晌 ham33 hiaŋ55 就快 soon, in a little while
斗交 əu33 gɔu215 斗交 斗交 to gore, (bull) to stab with a horn
摵脚 tsɛt55 giak215 趷跛跛 单脚跳/跳房子 to hopscotch
怕是 pa32 si215 或者 或者 perhaps, possibly
有时 yiu33 si215 有时 有时 sometimes
不得已 but55 dak55 yi215 不得已 不得已 cannot but, have no choice but
依然 yi33 ŋein225 依然 依然 still, remain
大概 ai32 kɔi325 大概 大概 largely, approximately, most likely
额外 ŋak32 ŋɔi325 额外 额外 extraordinarily, particularly
另外 lein32 ŋɔi32(5) 另外 另外 extraordinarily, particularly; 'one more thing'
ɬiaŋ33 appearance, looks; prime minister
耳屎 ŋi55 si55 耳屎 耳垢/耳屎 ear wax
耳屎捋 ŋi55 si55 lɔt215 耳挖 耳挖勺 ear pick
听唔见句 hiaŋ33 m22 gein33 gui335 一句都听唔倒 一句也听不见 Did not hear anything Example: 阿聋烧炮: 听唔见句.
漏气 ləu32 hi335 漏气 马虎 muddleheaded, careless, forgetful
漏气 ləu32 hi33 漏气 马虎/漏气 muddleheaded, careless, forgetful; (gas/pressure) leak, leakage
撞板 dzɔŋ32 ban55 撞板 行不通 to fail, to run into obstacle
实净 sit32 diaŋ32(5) 实净 结实/扎实 solid, firm
miau325 temple
你估乜名啊? ni33 gu55 mɔt55 miaŋ22 a33 你叫咩名啊? 你名字叫什么? What is your name? 估 to be called/named
够话 gəu33 va32 够话 也说了 too, also, in return, said that too yet ...; to retort, to quip Example: 佢够话唔锺意啦 He said he did not like it too (but ...). 你话我肥,我够话你瘦咯 To respond to your saying that I'm fat I would say that you are too skinny.
几好 gi55 hɔu55 几好 不错 pretty well, pretty good
当面 ɔŋ33 mein325 当面 当面 face to face
鹦鹉 yein33 mu215 鹦鹉 鹦鹉 parrot
绣花 ɬiu33 fa335 绣花 绣花 to embroider; embroidery
(双)筷 (sɔŋ33) fai335 (双)筷子 (双)筷子 (pair of) chopsticks
fai335 quickly, hurriedly Short sentences with 快 tone raised (335) followed by a verb are commands. Example: 快瞓! Sleep! 快走! Go! 快吃! Eat!
快快 fai33 fai335 快啲 赶快 quickly
屏风 pein22 fəŋ33(5) 屏风 屏风 (partition) screen
* pin33 to thrash, to whip, to thresh Example: *禾 grain threshing.
一条随 yit55 hiau33 tui225 一𠹻味 有股味道 something smells; it smells
翡翠 fi55 tui33(5) 翡翠 翡翠 green jade, jadeite
慢吞 mut33 tut335 慢吞 慢吞吞 slow, sluggish
尾指奴 min55 dzi55 nu215 尾指 小指 little finger
dɔu21 crops, harvest; classifier for crops/harvest Example: 早造 [dɔu55 dɔu21] early crops (May harvest of rice)
芫茜 yɔn22 ɬai335 芫茜 芫荽 coriander, Chinese parsley, cilantro
红衫 həŋ22 ɬam335 红衫鱼 红衫鱼/红鱼 snapper, golden threadfin bream Literally: red cloth. Assimilation: [həŋ22 sam215] → [həŋ22 ɬam335]
粉线 fun55 ɬein335 粉线 粉线 powdered thread Used by tailors to mark snap lines on clothes.
游车河 yiu22 tsia33 hɔ225 游车河 开车兜风 to go for a drive, to take a car trip for pleasure
沙尘 sa33 tsin22 沙尘 尘土/风光 dust, road dust; conceited