Pineapples are called Wong Lai (in Cantonese) or Ong Lai (in Hokkien) where the vowel of ‘Wong’ or ‘Ong’ in various Chinese dialects sounds close to the Chinese word that translates to ‘Prosperity’.
What is Strawberry in Cantonese?
士多啤梨 (si6 do1 be1 lei2) strawberry (noun)
What is pomegranate in Cantonese?
pomegranate. (Shouguang Mandarin) hawthorn. (Cantonese) guava.
What is Tiger in Cantonese?
老虎 (lou5 fu2) tiger (noun)
What is chok in Cantonese?
Hea is not the only Cantonese slang term that doesn’t have a Chinese character: there’s also “chok” and “chur.” Chok means to pull a face that looks especially cocky or pretentious in order to look good; think of the Blue Steel pose from Zoolander.
What is Kiwi in Cantonese?
This is an apparent transliteration of the word kiwifruit — qi yi guo in Mandarin, or kei yi gwo in Cantonese.)
What is Onion in Cantonese?
洋葱 (joeng4 cung1) onion (noun)
What is potato in Cantonese?
薯仔 (syu4 zai2) potato (noun)
What is coffee in Cantonese?
咖啡 (kaa3 fe1) coffee (noun)
What’s Popo Cantonese in English?
But one of the most popular slang terms for the local police today is “popo”. The word has its origins in 1980s southern California, where T-shirts bearing “PO” (“police officer”) worn by cops on bicycles would, with officers riding in pairs, spell out “POPO”.
What is broccoli in Cantonese?
西蘭花 (Sai1 Laan4 Faa1) – Broccoli.
What is Guai Guai in Chinese?
(of a child) obedient, well-behaved / clever / shrewd / alert / perverse / contrary to reason / irregular / abnormal.
What is the Cantonese of I Love You?
我愛你
New Words
| English | Cantonese | Our Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| I love you (formal) | 我愛你 (我爱你) | Ngor oi lei |
| I love you (subtle) | 我鍾意你 (我钟意你) | Ngor zung yi lei |
| Egg tart | 蛋撻 (蛋挞) | Daan tart (localized) |
What does Didi mean in Cantonese?
Didi means “big brother” in Chinese.
What is shut up in Cantonese?
Shut up. gam2 jau6 dim2 aa3.
What does Chur mean in Cantonese?
urgent
Chur in Cantonese means urgent. This represents that something requires you to do quickly which makes you feel so stressed.
What is excuse me in Cantonese?
唔好意思。 m4 hou2 ji3 si1. Excuse me.
What does Lum mean in Cantonese?
woods, forest
[Lin / Lum] Meaning: woods, forest. Dialects : Cantonese, Hainanese.
What is Rainbow in Cantonese?
彩虹 (coi2 hung4) rainbow (noun)
What is Mango in Hokkien?
mango (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 m c)
What is the Cantonese word for yes?
係 hai6
Chinese, Cantonese (Sinitic)
| Translation | Phrase | Jyutping |
|---|---|---|
| yes | 係 | hai6 |
| no | 唔係 | m4 hai6 |
| correct/right | 啱 | am1 |
| incorrect/wrong | 唔啱 | m4 am1 |