Beg 2: Lesson 1 - Food & Drinks

Vocabulary flashcards covering Cantonese food, drinks, dim sum, meats, seafood, desserts, beverages, and slangs from Lesson 1.

sik6 zou2 caan1 (食早餐)

To eat breakfast

sik6 aan3 (食晏)

To eat lunch / lunch time.

sik6 maan5 caan1 (食晚餐)

To eat dinner / dinner time.

din6 fan2 zat1 (澱粉質)

Starch or carbohydrates.

min6 baau1 (麵包)

Bread.

faan6 (飯)

Rice.

min6 (麵)

Noodles.

do1 si2 (多士)

Toast

zuk1 (粥)

Congee

guk1 mat6 pin3 (穀物片)

Cereal

ji3 fan2 (意粉)

Spaghetti.

juk6 (肉)

Meat

daan2 baak6 zat1 (蛋白質)

Protein

ngau4 juk6 (牛肉)

Beef

zyu1 juk6 (豬肉)

Pork.

gaai1 juk6 (雞肉)

Chicken.

fo2 teoi2 (火腿)

Ham.

gaai1 daan2 (雞蛋)

Egg

siu1 mei6 (燒味)

Cantonese BBQ meats; roasted meats hung in restaurant windows.

caa1 siu1 (叉燒)

BBQ pork.

siu1 juk6 / fo2 juk6 (燒肉/火肉)

Roast pork.

siu1 paai4 gwat1 (燒排骨)

Roast ribs.

hoi2 sin1 (海鮮)

Seafood

jyu2 (魚)

Fish.

haa1 (蝦)

Shrimp

haai5 (蟹)

Crab.

so1 coi3 (蔬菜)

Vegetables.

saang1 gwo2 (生果)

Fruits.

so1 gwo2 (蔬果)

Produce (vegetables and fruits).

saa1 leot2 (沙律)

Salad.

bok6 beng2 (薄餅)

Pizza.

hon3 bou2 baau1 (漢堡包)

Hamburger

syu4 tiu2 (薯條)

Fries.

jit6 gau2 (熱狗)

Hot dog

saam1 man4 zi6 (三文治)

Sandwich

tong1 (湯)

Soup.

zi1 si2 (芝士)

Cheese.

jyu5 lok3 (乳酪)

Yoghurt

syu4 pin3 (薯片)

Crisps (Chips).

daan6 gou1 (蛋糕)

Cake.

beng2 gon1 (餅乾)

Biscuit / Cookie.

pai1 (批)

Pie

syut3 gou1 (雪糕)

Ice cream.

baan1 gik1 (班戟)

Pancake

wo1 fu1 (窩夫)

Waffle.

jam2 caa4 / dim2 sam1 (飲茶/點心)

Drink tea / Dim Sum. 'Jam2 caa4' literally means 'drink tea' and refers to the cultural experience of eating Dim Sum.

siu1 maai2 (燒賣)

Siu Mai (Pork/Shrimp Dumpling).

haa1 gaau2 (蝦餃)

Har Gow (Shrimp Dumpling)

caa1 siu1 baau1 (叉燒包)

BBQ Pork Bun.

sau6 si1 (壽司)

Sushi.

jam2 ban2 (飲品)

Drinks / Beverages

seoi2 (水)

Water.

ngau4 naai5 (牛奶)

Cow's milk

gaa3 fe1 (咖啡)

Coffee

caa4 (茶)

Tea.

hung4 caa4 (紅茶)

Black tea (literally: Red tea, named after the color of the liquid).

luk6 caa4 (綠茶)

Green tea.

naai5 caa4 (奶茶)

Milk tea.

zan1 zyu1 naai5 caa4 (珍珠奶茶)

Boba / Pearl milk tea

gwo2 zap1 (果汁)

Fruit juice

hei3 seoi2 (汽水)

Soda / Soft drinks

zau2 (酒)

Alcohol.

hung4 zau2 (紅酒)

Red wine.

baak6 zau2 (白酒)

White wine.

be1 zau2 (啤酒)

Beer.

tung4 maai4 (同埋)

A connector in Cantonese meaning 'and'.

jat1 gau6 faan6 (一嚿飯)

Literally 'a lump of rice'; Cantonese slang for someone who is useless, slow in reaction, not contributing, or just sitting around doing nothing.

bou1 din6 waa2 zuk1 (煲電話粥)

Literally 'boil telephone congee'; Cantonese slang meaning to talk on the phone for a very long time.