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The Cantonese word for Greece is 希臘 / 希腊. 希臘 / 希腊 is the name used to refer to the country located in Southeastern Europe.

The Cantonese word for peanut is 花生. The term is used to refer to the legume that resembles a nut.

To stand up in Cantonese is 起身. 起身 is used to describe the physical act of rising from a sitting position.

The Cantonese phrase for “my condolences” is 節哀順變.

The Cantonese word for heart is 心, meaning the organ. The term 心 covers both the anatomical and metaphorical concept of the heart.

The English word cat is translated into Cantonese as 貓 / 猫. The term refers to the domestic species of cat.

The English word ‘south’ is translated into Cantonese as 南. 南 is used to denote the cardinal direction south.

The phrase ‘hold your breath’ in Cantonese is translated as 屏息.

In Cantonese, mercy is translated as 慈悲.

The Cantonese word for liver is 豬肝. The term 豬肝 is used in a culinary context to refer to pig liver as an ingredient.