Cantonese

The Cantonese word for “beach” is 沙灘 / 沙滩. The term is used to refer to a sandy shore.

The Cantonese word for history is 歷史. 歷史 is used to refer to the branch of knowledge that studies the past.

The Cantonese word for whale is 鯨魚 / 鲸鱼. The term is used to refer to a large sea mammal.

The Cantonese phrase for “pretty girl” is 靚女. The phrase is used to describe a girl or woman who is physically attractive.

In Cantonese, ‘before’ is expressed as 之前. 之前 is used as a conjunction to mean in advance of a specific time or event.

China in Cantonese is said as 中國 / 中国. Both forms refer to the country in East Asia.

The Cantonese phrase for “handsome man” is 靚仔. 靚仔 is used to describe a man who is physically attractive.

In Cantonese, the English word ‘train’ is translated as 火車 / 火车. Both terms refer to a line of connected cars or carriages.

The Cantonese verb for ‘buy’ is 買 / 买. 買 / 买 means to obtain something with money.

In Cantonese, “more” is expressed as 多啲. 多啲 is used to suggest an increase in quantity, degree or frequency of an action or object.