ANGKA
1 = YAT = 一
2 = YI =二
3 = SAM = 三
4 = SE = 四
5 = NG = 五
6 = LOK = 六
7 = CHAT = 七
8 = PAK = 八
9 = KAU = 九
10= SAP = 十
100= PAK = 百
1000= JIN = 千
2 = YI =二
3 = SAM = 三
4 = SE = 四
5 = NG = 五
6 = LOK = 六
7 = CHAT = 七
8 = PAK = 八
9 = KAU = 九
10= SAP = 十
100= PAK = 百
1000= JIN = 千
Alat Dapur
Gelas = Pui
Mangkok = Wun
Panci = Po
Piring = Tip
Piring kecil = Tip Cai
Sumpit = Fai ci
Sendok = Jikan
Wajan = Wok
Sotil = Wok Jan
Rice Cooker = Tin Fan Po
Kulkas = Sut Kwai
Freezer = Peng Kak
Garpu = Ja
Lap = Mak Po
Baju = Sam
Hem = Sut Sam
Baju Seragam = Hau Fuk
Celana = Fu
Celana Dalam = Tai fu
Celana Pendek = Tuin Fu
Celana Panjang = Jiong Fu
Jaket = Lau
Sweater = Lang sam
Jas = Sai Cong
Kaos dalam = Tai sam
Rok = Guan
Rompi = Pui Sam
Stocking = Si Mat
Mangkok = Wun
Panci = Po
Piring = Tip
Piring kecil = Tip Cai
Sumpit = Fai ci
Sendok = Jikan
Wajan = Wok
Sotil = Wok Jan
Rice Cooker = Tin Fan Po
Kulkas = Sut Kwai
Freezer = Peng Kak
Garpu = Ja
Lap = Mak Po
Nama Pakaian
Hem = Sut Sam
Baju Seragam = Hau Fuk
Celana = Fu
Celana Dalam = Tai fu
Celana Pendek = Tuin Fu
Celana Panjang = Jiong Fu
Jaket = Lau
Sweater = Lang sam
Jas = Sai Cong
Kaos dalam = Tai sam
Rok = Guan
Rompi = Pui Sam
Stocking = Si Mat
Nama Kendaraan
Mobil = Je
Kereta api = Fo je
MTR/Kereta bawah tanah= Tei Ha Dit
Taxi = Taxi
Sepeda motor = Tin Tan Je
Sepeda = Jai Tan Je
Kapal Laut = Syun
Van = Siu Pa
Nama minuman
Susu = Lai
Susu sapi = ngau lai
Susu segar = sin lai
Teh = cha (dibaca 'ja')
Teh susu = lai cha
Lemon tea = lemong cha
Jus buah = kwo cap
Jus jeruk = jang cap
Jus apel = bing kwo cap
Kopi = cafe
Arak = cau
Beer = pei cau
Es = sut
Es krim = sut ko
Sari kedelai = tau cong
Sari tebu = ce soi
Es kacang merah = hung tau peng
Coca cola = ho lok
Sprite = syu pit
Dingin = tong
Panas = yit
Jika menginginkan minuman panas atau dingin, tinggal menambahkan di depan kata. Contoh : kopi panas = yit cafe
Petunjuk Arah
Bawah = ha pin
Kanan = Yau pin
Kiri = co pin
Depan = Jin pin
Belakang = hau pin
Tengah = cung kan
Sebelah = kak lik
Ujung = me
Dekat = hou gan
Jauh = hou yun
Disamping (orang) = Sam pin
Nama Tempat
Hotel = Cau tim
Imigrasi = Imengkuk
Kantor Polisi = Jai kun
Kantor Pos = Yau Cing Kuk
Konsulat = Linsikun
Pasar = Kaisi
Rumah = Ok ge
Rumah Sakit = Yi yun
Restaurant = Cau lau
Warung makan = Jan ding
Sekolahan = Hok Hau
Toko = Po dao
Taman = Kung yun
Terminal = Cam
Kata Tambahan
Boleh = Hoyi
Dan = dong mai
Di = Hai
Ini = Liti/Liko
Itu = Koti
Ke = Hoe
Sini = Lito
Sana = Koto
Sedang = Kan
Tidak = Em
Sudah = Co
Anggota Badan
BADAN = SAN DAI
Kepala = daoRambut = daofak
kening = ngak dao
mata = ngan
pipi = min
telinga = yi cai
hidung = pei ko
alis= so mo
Kumis = So
gigi = nga
mulut =hau
Lidah = Le
bibir = coe
leher = keng
pundak = pok dao
tangan = sau
sikut = saucang
jari = sau ci
kuku tangan = sau cikap
ketiak = kalatai
dada = hung
hati = sam
Paru-paru = Fai
perut = do
pantat = bebek
kaki = kiok
jari kaki = kiok ci
Kuku kaki = Kiok Kap
lutut = kiok cang
KATA KERJA
Belajar (sekolah) = Tuk syu
Belajar sesuatu = Hok Ye
Jalan = Hang
Jalan-jalan = Hang Kai
Mandi = Jung liong
Makan = Sek
Membaca buku = Thai Syu
Melihat = Thai
Memancing = Tiu Yi
Menjaga = Thai Cu
Membeli = Mae
Membayar = Pei Jin
Memberi = Pei
Mengembalikan = Pei Fan
Merawat = Ciuku
Mencintai = Ngoi
Tidur = Fen kau
Sampai disini dulu = Hai kem sin
Lain kali = Ha ji
Dilanjut = co lei ko
Sebutan (Profesi)
Guru = Lou si
Koki/Juru masak = Jui Si
Kasir = Sau ngan
Majikan = Lopan
Manager = King Le
Pelayan Restauran = Fo ke
Pembantu = Kung yan
Pengacara = Le si
Polisi = King ja/Ja yan
Sekretaris = Loi Pe Syu
Sopir = Si ke
Nama Buah
Buah = Sang Kwo
Anggur = Daici
Apel = Bing kwo
Belimbing = Yeung do
Cerry = Je lecy
Durian = Lau lin
Jambu Air = Fan sik soi
Jeruk Bali = Lok yau
Jeruk = Jang
Jeruk Nipis = Jing Ling
Kiwi = Ge Yi Kwo
Kelengkeng = Longan
Lecy = Lecy
Lemon = Lemong
Mangga = Mong ko
Manggis = San cuk
Nanas = Polo
Nangka = Tai syu Polo
Pear = Pele
Pepaya = Muk Kwa
Semangka = Sai Kwa
Stawberry = Sitopele
KATA TANYA
Dimana = Hai Pinto
Mengapa = Timkai
Kapan = Keisi
Siapa = Ping ko
Sedang apa = Comea
Ada apa = Mesi a
Nama Binatang
Ayam = Kai
Angsa = Ngo
Anjing = Kau
Babi = Cu
Bebek = Ngap
Burung = Ciok
Burung dara = Yi Kap
Gajah = Tai Pan Cong
Harimau = Lou Fu
Kambing = Yeung
Kucing = Mao
Kecoa = Ka Chat
Kuda = Ma
Monyet = Malao
Naga = Lung
Panda = Heung Mao
Sapi = Ngau
Semut = Ngai
Singa = Si ci
Tikus = Lou su
Ular = Sei
NAMA HARI, BULAN, TAHUN
- NAMA HARI = yat
Selasa = Singgei yi
Rabu = Singgei sam
Kamis = Singgei se
Jum'at = Singgei ng
Sabtu = Singgei lok
Minggu = Singgei yaat
Hari ini = Kam yat
Kemarin = gam yat
Besok = Ding yat
Lusa = Hau yat
Lain hari= Tai yat
- NAMA BULAN= Yut
Januari = Yat yut
Februari = Yi yut
Maret = Sam yut
April = se yut
Mei = Ng yut
Juni = Lok yut
Juli = Chat yut
Agustus = Pak yut
September = Kau yut
Oktober = Sap yut
Nopember = Sap yat yut
Desember = Sap yi yut
Bulan ini = Kam ko yut
Bulan lalu = Kau ko yut
Bulan depan = Ha ko yut
- TAHUN = Nin
Tahun Depan = Jut nin
Tahun lalu = Kau nin
KATA SAPAAN
Apa kabar? = Lei ho ma?
Selamat Pagi = Cousan
Selamat siang = em on
Selamat Malam = Man on
Selamat Tidur = Codao
Selamat Jalan = Man-man hang
Selamat tinggal = pai-pai
Selamat Datang = Fun ying
Selamat Datang = Fun ying
Selamat Berjuang = kayau
Sebutan (keluarga)
kamu= Lei = 你
dia = Goe = 他
mereka = Goe tei = 他们
Bapak = Daddy/ Lo tau/ Papa =爸爸
Ibu = Mommy/ Lo mo = 妈妈
Anak Laki-laki = Cai
Anak Perempuan = Loi
Kakek/Nenek dari bapak = Yeye/ Mama
Kakek/Nenek dari Ibu = Kung kung/ Bobo
Kakak/ adik laki-laki = Koko / Sailo
Kakak / Adik perempuan = Kace / Mui-mui
Keponakan laki-laki = Piu ko
Keponakan perempuan = Piu Ce
Paman = Suk-suk
Bibi = Yiyi