Cantonese

The Cantonese word for ‘lungs’ is 肺. 肺 refers to the pair of organs used for breathing in humans and most other animals.

The English word muscle is translated into Cantonese as 肌肉. Both provided forms refer to contractile tissue (noun).

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

The English word sugar is translated into Cantonese as 糖. 糖 refers to the sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet used to sweeten food and drink.

The English word “lemon” is translated into Cantonese as 檸檬 / 柠檬. The term refers to the citrus fruit.

The Cantonese word for ‘sweet’ is 甜 (tim⁴). The adjective 甜 is primarily used to describe a pleasant, sweet taste.

The Cantonese word for calendar is 日曆 / 日历. The term refers to a system by which time is divided.

The Cantonese word for ocean is 海洋. 海洋 is used to refer to one of the large bodies of water.

The Cantonese word for skinny is 瘦. 瘦 is used to describe someone or something as thin or skinny.

In Cantonese, ‘also’ is expressed as 同埋.