Denise Rhonda

The Cantonese phrase for “afternoon” is 下晝 / 下昼. The term refers to the part of the day between noon and evening.

The Cantonese word for depressed is 抑鬱 (jik1 wat1). 抑鬱 is used to describe a state of being severely despondent and unhappy.

The English phrase ‘meeting’ is translated into Cantonese as 開會. 開會 refers to a gathering for a purpose.

Saturday in Cantonese is 星期六 (sing¹ kei⁴ luk⁶). All forms of this word are used as nouns to refer to the day of the week, Saturday.

The Cantonese word for “mandarin orange” is 柑. The term refers to the mandarin orange fruit.

The English word “tornado” is translated into Cantonese as 龍捲風. 龍捲風 is used to refer to a violent windstorm.

The English phrase “one moment please” is translated into Cantonese as 等等. 等等 is used to ask someone to wait for a short period of time.

The English phrase ‘lonely’ is translated into Cantonese as 孤单. 孤单 is used to describe the emotional state of feeling isolated or lacking companionship.

In Cantonese, ‘rock’ is expressed as 石頭. The term refers to a large stone or boulder.

鯊魚 / 鲨鱼 is the Cantonese word for shark.