Cantonese Vocabulary Categories

Dive into our curated categories to deepen your understanding and expand your vocabulary in Cantonese. This section of our site is designed to categorically organize words and phrases to assist learners at all levels. Explore below to find categories that interest you and embark on your journey to mastering Cantonese.

Categories

Adjectives 形容詞
Colors Appearance and Quality Size and Amount Sensations and Emotions Price and Speed Difficulty
Adverbs 副詞
Time Place Manner Degree
Animals 動物
Pets Farm Animals Wild Animals Marine Animals Birds Insects and Bugs Reptiles and Amphibians Animal Body Parts Animals Common Actions
Chinese Zodiac 中國生肖
Zodiac Animals Elemental Relations Symbolic Meanings
Clothing 衣著
Types of Clothing Accessories Clothing Actions
Common Phrases 常用語句
Affirmation and Negation Agreement and Disagreement Possibility and Necessity Daily Communication Greetings Thanks and Apologies Directions and Requests Expressions
Countries and Cities 國家同城市
General Terms Africa America Asia and Pacific Europe Antarctica
Culinary Ingredients and Desserts 烹飪食材及甜點
Sweets Dairy Spices, Oils and Sauces
Drink 飲品
Various Beverages Varieties of Tea Types of Soft Drinks
Education 教育
Educational Common Vocabulary Educational Verbs Schools Degrees and Certificates Subjects
Food and Drink 食物同飲品
Essential Phrases & Actions Food Quality & Taste Main Meals Special Meals Snacks & Fast Food Cooking Techniques Places
Food - Fruit 水果
Common Fruits Tropical Fruits Berries and Stone Fruits Citrus Fruits Exotic and Other Fruits
Grammer 語法
Conjunctions
Health and Illness 健康同病症
Common Illnesses Treatments and Medicines Healthcare Facilities and Professionals Diseases and Conditions Symptoms Physical Conditions and Injuries Mental Health Conditions
Holidays and Celebrations 節日同慶祝
Major Holidays Celebratory Activities Celebratory Phrases
Home Essentials 家
Bathroom and toiletries Bedroom Living Room Kitchenware Outdoor and Garden
Human Traits 人類特質
People Personality Traits Physical Traits
Information and Knowledge 資訊同知識
Acquiring Information Verbs Information and Knowledge Nouns Describing Information Quality Adjectives
Interjections and Sentence Particles 感嘆詞同句子粒子
Interjections Sentence Particles
Occupations 職業
General Occupations Creative and Performing Arts Science and Technology Construction and Manual Labor Hospitality, Food, and Tourism Public Service and Government
Love, Dating and Relationships 愛情、約會同人際關係
Emotions & Feelings Relationship Dynamics Dating & Intimacy Personal Titles & Relationships
Meat, Seafood, Nuts, and Protein 肉類、海鮮、堅果及蛋白質
Meat and Poultry Seafood Nuts and Protein
Money and Business 金融同商業
Basic Financial Terms Common Business Activities
Cantonese Morphemes 粤語詞素
Noun Prefixes Noun Suffixes Verb Suffixes
Movies 戲劇
Movies General Terms Movies Verbs Movies People Movie Genres
Music 音樂
Music Basic Terms Music Events Musical Instruments People Music Genres
Nature and Weather 自然同天氣
Weather Conditions Natural Elements Celestial Bodies and Phenomena
Numbers 數目
Basic Numbers Large Numbers Object Classifiers Animal Classifiers Quantitative Classifiers
Personal pronouns 人稱代詞
First Person Second Person Third Person Self-Reference and Reflexive Possessive Pronouns
Plants 植物
Types of Plants Parts of Plants Plant Growth Process Plant Care
Questions 問題
Question Verbs Question Words Question Phrases
Religion, Spirituality, and Beliefs 宗教、靈性同信仰
Religion General Terms and Practices Christianity and Judaism Chinese, Eastern Religions, and Other Beliefs
Restaurant 餐廳
Common Actions Food and Beverages Restaurant Types Utensils and Appliances People
Staple Foods 主食
Rice and Grains Western Staple Foods Asian Staple Foods
Time 時間
General Time Expressions Time Units Clock Time Days of the Week Months Seasons Decades and Centuries Adverbs of Time
Transportation 交通運輸
Common Modes & Facilities Travel Documents & Actions
Food - Vegetables 蔬菜
Leafy Greens and Cruciferous Vegetables Root, Bulb, and Stem Vegetables Legumes and Nightshades Miscellaneous Vegetables
Common Words 常用詞
Common Actions Verbs of Motion Non-Verbal Communication Verbs of Perception
Weather 天氣
Weather Conditions Describing Weather Verbs Other Relevant Nouns