Leonard Clinton

The Cantonese word for nervous is 緊張 / 紧张 (gan² zoeng¹). 緊張 / 紧张 is used to describe the feeling of being nervous or apprehensive.

The Cantonese phrase for “chopsticks” is 筷子. 筷子 refers to a pair of thin sticks used as eating utensils to pick up food.

In Cantonese, the word for broken is 爛. The term 爛 implies something is physically smashed or structurally ruined.

The Cantonese word for leg is 腿. The term is used to refer to the lower limb from the groin to the ankle.

The Cantonese word for “kitchen” is 廚房 / 厨房. 廚房 / 厨房 is a noun used to refer to the room in a house or building where food is prepared and cooked.

The Cantonese verb for ‘sew’ is 聯. 聯 is a transitive verb used to describe the action of using a needle.

The Cantonese word for “yam” is 薯. 薯 refers to an edible root or tuber.

The English word ‘stubborn’ can be translated into Cantonese using 固執 / 固执. These terms describe the quality of refusing to move or change one’s opinion.

The Cantonese word for gout is 痛風 / 痛风. 痛風 / 痛风 is the term used to express the arthritic disease gout.

In Cantonese, “thanks” can be expressed as 多謝 / 多谢 or 唔該 / 唔该. Cantonese uses different expressions for gratitude depending on the context.