Cantonese

The Cantonese word for lucky is 好彩 (hou2 coi2). 好彩 is an adjective used to describe a person’s state of fortune or a specific fortunate event.

The English word ‘tall’ is translated into Cantonese as 高. The word 高 is used to describe a person being tall.

The English phrase “custard apple” is translated into Cantonese as 番荔枝. 番荔枝 refers to any of several tropical fruits within the genus Annona.

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

The Cantonese word for a watch is 手錶 / 手表. The term refers to a portable or wearable timepiece.

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.

Germany in Cantonese is 德國 / 德国. 德國 / 德国 is the name used for the country in Central Europe.

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

The English word “boat” is translated into Cantonese as 船. 船 refers to a water craft, such as a vessel or ship.

The English phrase “cents” is translated into Cantonese as 仙. 仙 is used as a unit of currency to describe small amounts of money.