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
51 hong6 strong
52 nang4 an alternative form for 能,to be able
53 fong1 square ...
54 min2 face ...
55 hau6 back ...
56 do1 many ...
57 ding6 to set ...
58 hok6 to learn ...
59 fat3 law ...
60 so2 actually ...
61 man4 the people ...
62 dak1 structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc ...
63 ging1 classics ...
64 sap6 ten ...
65 saam3 multiple times; repeatedly
66 zi1 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch
67 zeon3 to advance ...
68 ting2 sort ...
69 bou6 ministry ...
70 dou6 to pass ...
71 ze1 used as an expletive at the end of a sentence
72 din6 electric ...
73 lik6 power ...
74 jyu4 as ...
75 seoi2 water ...
76 faa3 to make into ...
77 gou1 high ...
78 dou1 all ...
79 zi6 from ...
80 ji6 two ...
81 lei5 texture ...
82 hei2 to rise ...
83 siu2 small ...
84 zoeng6 extraneous
85 mat6 thing ...
86 jin6 to appear ...
87 sat6 real ...
88 gaa3 to add ...
89 loeng6 capacity ...
90 loeng5 two ...
91 tai2 body ...
92 gei1 machine ...
93 waan4 still ...
94 dong3 right ...
95 使si2 to make ...
96 dim2 point ...
97 zung6 paternal cousins ...
98 jip6 line of business; trade ...
99 bun2 roots or stems of plants ...
100 zung6 to attach importance to ...