Master modern colloquial Cantonese as spoken by today's youth in Hong Kong and overseas communities including Canada, the United States, and Australia. Learn authentic pronunciation through real YouTube videos featuring native speakers, with thousands of traditional Chinese characters and words. See how the language is actually used in real conversations, movies, and daily life.
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714 Jyutping pronunciations (粤拼)
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262 radicals organized (部首)
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7,186+ characters sorted (筆劃)
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Master these fundamental single-character words first. They're the building blocks of Cantonese and appear in countless compound words. Learn their pronunciation from real video examples to build a strong foundation.
| Cantonese | English | Pronounce |
|---|---|---|
|
dik1
的
|
of | |
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koi3
嘅
|
indignant | |
|
ngo5
我
|
I | |
|
hai6
係
|
(Cantonese) to be | |
|
dou1
都
|
all | |
|
jau6
有
|
also | |
|
zau6
就
|
at once | |
|
ni1
呢
|
this | |
|
nei5
你
|
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您]) | |
|
si6
是
|
is | |
|
hou3
好
|
to like | |
|
wui6
會
|
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ]) | |
|
liu4
了
|
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause) | |
|
la5
啦
|
“now”, with an connotation of doubt |
Two-character words are the most common in daily Cantonese. These frequently-used phrases will help you understand conversations and express yourself naturally. Watch how native speakers use them in real situations.
| Cantonese | English | Pronounce |
|---|---|---|
| (adjective) so so | ||
| a; one | ||
| everyone | ||
| this | ||
| (pronoun) we; us | ||
| hence | ||
| actually | ||
| due to | ||
| if | ||
| it is; exactly | ||
| think | ||
| this one | ||
| Hong Kong | ||
| however |
Three-character expressions are common in Cantonese for place names, actions, and descriptive phrases. These popular terms will make your speech more fluent and natural. See them used in authentic contexts.
| Cantonese | English | Pronounce |
|---|---|---|
| then can | ||
| Hong Kong people | ||
| must | ||
| not knowing | ||
| children | ||
| Cantonese | ||
| (adverb) nearly; almost (差不多) | ||
| is it or not | ||
| almost | ||
| (verb) do you have | ||
| first time | ||
| their | ||
| some | ||
| basically |