Cantonese

In Cantonese, seaweed is said as 紫菜. The term 紫菜 specifically refers to Nori seaweed.

茶 is the Cantonese word for tea. The term 茶 refers to the beverage made from the leaves of the tea plant.

Chicken fried rice in Cantonese is 雞肉炒飯. This phrase refers to the dish of fried rice cooked with pieces of chicken.

In Cantonese, the English phrase “homework” is translated as 功課 / 功课. The term 功課 / 功课 is the standard way to refer to school-related homework.

The English phrase steak is 牛扒 in Cantonese. 牛扒 refers to a slice of beef.

The Cantonese word for rude is 無禮 (mou5 lai5). 無禮 is used to describe someone who is bad-mannered.

In Cantonese, the English phrase ‘last year’ is expressed as 舊年 / 旧年 上年 旧年.

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 ‘swallow’ is 吞.

The Cantonese word for secret is 秘密. 秘密 refers to knowledge that is hidden.