Cantonese

The English word “virus” is translated into Cantonese as 病毒. 病毒 refers to an infectious organism.

The Cantonese word for “soon” is 好快. 好快 is used as an adverb to describe something happening within a short amount of time.

In Cantonese, “turtle” is expressed as 龜 / 龟. The term refers to land or marine reptiles with a shell.

The English word ‘scary’ is translated into Cantonese as 得人驚. 得人驚 is used to describe something that causes fear or anxiety.

In Cantonese, the English phrase ‘lie’ is expressed as 大話. The term 大話 refers to the act of telling an intentional untruth.

The Cantonese word for daughter is 女. The term 女 is used to refer to a female offspring within a family context.

The Cantonese verb for ‘cut’ is 剪. 剪 is used when dividing something with scissors.

The English word “bat” (the small flying mammal) is translated into Cantonese as 蝙蝠. The term refers to the small flying mammal.

The Cantonese word for “gift” is 禮物 / 礼物 (lai⁵ mat⁶). The term refers to something given to another voluntarily and without charge.

In Cantonese, ‘class’ is translated as 班 (baan1).