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The English phrase snooker is translated into Cantonese as 英式桌球. 英式桌球 refers specifically to the cue sport snooker.

The English phrase Malaysia is translated into Cantonese as 馬來西亞 / 马来西亚. 馬來西亞 / 马来西亚 is the name of the country located in Southeast Asia.

In Cantonese, to call (someone) on the telephone is expressed using 電話.

The Cantonese word for “grass” is 草.

The phrase “hey siri” in Cantonese is 嘿 Siri. This phrase is the wake word used to activate the Apple virtual assistant in Cantonese.

The Cantonese phrase for practice is 練習. 練習 is used to describe the act of doing an activity repeatedly to improve one’s skill.

The Cantonese phrase for everyday is 每日. 每日 is appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions (adj).

The Cantonese word for ‘read’ is 睇. In everyday Cantonese, 睇 is a versatile verb that can mean ‘to look at’, ‘to watch’ or ‘to read’.

In Cantonese, passionfruit is 熱情果. A tropical fruit known for its aromatic scent and tart, edible seeds.

The Cantonese term for the game of chance ‘bingo’ is 中了.