Cantonese Word Popularity Insights
Understanding the popularity of Cantonese words can significantly enhance your language learning journey. By focusing on the most commonly used words, you can quickly build a practical vocabulary that improves your ability to communicate effectively in everyday situations. This knowledge not only streamlines your learning process but also deepens your cultural understanding by connecting you with the words that are most relevant in daily Cantonese conversations.
Popularity
Cantonese
English
Pronounce
651
古gu2
ancient
...
652
徑ging3
footpath
...
653
換wun6
to exchange
...
654
未mei6
not yet
655
跑paau4
animal using their feet to dig the soil
656
留lau4
to leave (a message etc)
...
657
鋼gong3
steel
658
端dyun1
end
659
責zaak3
duty
...
660
站zaam6
station
...
661
簡gaan2
simple
...
662
升sing1
to ascend
...
663
述seot6
to state
...
664
錢zin2
an ancient type of farming tool
665
副pik1
split
666
盡zeon6
to use up
...
667
帝dai3
emperor
...
668
射sik6
to shoot
...
669
草cou2
grass
...
670
範faan6
pattern
...
671
承sing4
to bear
...
672
獨duk6
alone
...
673
令ling6
to order
...
674
限haan6
limit
...
675
阿ngo1
to curry favour with
...
676
宣syun1
to declare (publicly)
...
677
環waan4
ring
...
678
雙soeng1
double
...
679
請zing6
(history) for the princes (or their representatives) to have an audience with the Emperor
680
超ciu1
to exceed
...
681
微mei4
tiny
...
682
讓joeng6
to yield
...
683
控hung3
to control
...
684
州zau1
prefecture
...
685
良loeng4
good
...
686
軸zuk6
axis
...
687
找zaau2
(verb) Search;
688
否pei5
bad
...
689
紀gei3
order
...
690
益jik1
benefit
...
691
依ji1
to depend on
...
692
優jau1
1. excellent 2. superior 3. actor 4. winning 5. (slang) pull up (pants, etc)
693
頂ding2
most
...
694
礎co2
foundation
...
695
載zoi3
to carry
...
696
倒dou2
to pour
...
697
房pong4
Epang palace
...
698
突duk1
part of a place name
699
坐zo6
to sit
...
700
粉fan2
powder
...