Cantonese

The Cantonese word for appointment is 約定. 約定 refers to an arrangement for a meeting or an engagement.

The English phrase “what is this?” is translated into Cantonese as 呢個係乜嘢？ A question used to ask for the identity or name of an object.

The Cantonese phrase for “chinese person” is 中國人. 中國人 is used to refer specifically to a person who is a citizen of the country of China.

The Cantonese word for hair is 頭髮 / 头发. The term refers to the mass of filaments found on a human head.

The phrase ‘hold your breath’ in Cantonese is translated as 屏息.

The English word “pepper” (referring to the spice) is translated into Cantonese as 胡椒.

The Cantonese verb for ‘to burp’ is 打思噎. 打思噎 is used to describe the action of emitting a burp.

The Cantonese word for peace is 和平 (wo⁴ ping⁴). 和平 refers specifically to a state of being free from war or conflict.

加拿大 is the Cantonese word for Canada. 加拿大 is used to refer to the country in North America.

In Cantonese, ‘want’ can be expressed in several ways. The default form is 想.