{"id":3782,"date":"2019-06-09T21:44:15","date_gmt":"2019-06-09T21:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/?p=3782"},"modified":"2021-12-30T06:44:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T06:44:30","slug":"loanwords-cantonese-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/zh-hant\/loanwords-cantonese-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Loanwords between Cantonese and English"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"hongkong-street-taxi\"<\/a>When you start to learn Cantonese, you will notice that there are many English loanwords like bus (\u5df4\u58eb<\/span>: baa1 si), taxi (\u7684\u58eb<\/span>: dik1 si6), cheese (\u829d\u58eb<\/span>: ji1 si6).<\/p>\n

Since Hong Kong was British colony for 155 years, Hong Kong Cantonese borrowed many words from English.<\/p>\n

I would like to introduce three types of English loanwords in Cantonese.<\/p>\n

1. Simple loanwords from English sound<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/strong><\/td>\nCantonese<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
salad<\/td>\n\u6c99\u5f8b<\/td>\nsaa1 leot6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sandwich<\/td>\n\u4e09\u6587\u6cbb<\/td>\nsaam1 man4 ji6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cheese<\/td>\n\u829d\u58eb<\/td>\nji1 si6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
strawberry<\/td>\n\u58eb\u591a\u5564\u68a8<\/td>\nsi6 do1 be1 lei4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mango<\/td>\n\u8292\u679c<\/td>\nmong4 gwo2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
lemon<\/td>\n\u6ab8\u6aac<\/td>\nling4 mung1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chocolate<\/td>\n\u6731\u53e4\u529b<\/td>\njyu1 gu2 lik6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pudding<\/td>\n\u5e03\u7538<\/td>\nbou3 din6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
jelly<\/td>\n\u556b\u55b1<\/td>\nje1 lei1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cookie<\/td>\n\u66f2\u5947<\/td>\nkuk1 kei4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cutlet<\/td>\n\u5409\u5217<\/td>\ngat1 lit6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
omelette<\/td>\n\u5944\u5217<\/td>\nam1 lit6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cream<\/td>\n\u5fcc\u5ec9<\/td>\ngei6 lim1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
toast<\/td>\n\u591a\u58eb<\/td>\ndo1 si6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
store<\/td>\n\u58eb\u591a<\/td>\nsi6 do1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
jar<\/td>\n\u6e23<\/td>\nzaa1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bus<\/td>\n\u5df4\u58eb<\/td>\nbaa1 si6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
taxi<\/td>\n\u7684\u58eb<\/td>\ndik1 si6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
lift<\/td>\n\ud860\udee2<\/td>\nlip1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
motor<\/td>\n\u6469\u6253<\/td>\nmo1 da2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
t-shirt<\/td>\nT\u6064<\/td>\nT seot1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cashmere<\/td>\n\u8304\u58eb\u54a9<\/td>\nke1 si6 me1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ball<\/td>\n\u6ce2<\/td>\nbo1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sofa<\/td>\n\u68b3\u5316<\/td>\nso1 fa3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cushion<\/td>\n\u5495\ud843\udc78<\/td>\ngu1 seun2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
film<\/td>\n\u83f2\u6797<\/td>\nfei1 lam2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
card<\/td>\n\u54ad \/ \u5361<\/td>\nkaat1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cartoon<\/td>\n\u5361\u901a<\/td>\nkaa1 tung1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bowling<\/td>\n\u4fdd\u9f61<\/td>\nbou2 ling4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
snooker<\/td>\n\u58eb\u788c\u67b6<\/td>\nsi6 luk1 gaa2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
daddy<\/td>\n\u7239\u5730<\/td>\nde1 di4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mummy<\/td>\n\u5abd\u54aa<\/td>\nma1 mi4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goodbye.<\/td>\n\u62dc\u62dc<\/td>\nbaai1 baai3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
boycott<\/td>\n\u676f\u845b<\/td>\nbui1 got3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
change (exchange money)<\/td>\n\u66a2<\/td>\ncheung3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tips<\/td>\n\u8cbc\u58eb<\/td>\ntip1 si2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ounce<\/td>\n\u5b89\u58eb<\/td>\non1 si2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mic (microphone)<\/td>\n\u54aa<\/td>\nmai1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
metre<\/td>\n\u7c73<\/td>\nmai1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/h3>\n

2. English +  <\/span>Chinese words<\/h3>\n

For example, the word \u201chamburger(\u6f22\u5821\u5305<\/span>)\u201d consists of \u6f22\u5821<\/span> (hon3 bou2) from English sound + \u5305<\/span>(baau1) which means bread in Chinese.<\/p>\n

Similarly, \u5b50<\/span> = child, \u679c<\/span> = fruit, \u9b5a<\/span> = fish, and \u9152<\/span> = alcohol drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/strong><\/td>\nCantonese<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
hamburger<\/td>\n\u6f22\u5821\u5305<\/td>\nhon3 bou2 baau1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cherry<\/td>\n\u8eca\u5398\u5b50<\/td>\nce1 lei4 ji2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
jam<\/td>\n\u679c\u5360<\/td>\ngwo2 jim3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
salmon<\/td>\n\u4e09\u6587\u9b5a<\/td>\nsaam1 man4 yu4\/yu2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
beer<\/td>\n\u5564\u9152<\/td>\nbe1 jau2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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3. Casual words<\/h3>\n

Here are some loanwords used in unofficial situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/strong><\/td>\nCantonese<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
notes<\/td>\n\u788c\u58eb<\/td>\nluk1 si2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
boss<\/td>\n\u6ce2\u58eb<\/td>\nbo1 si6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chance<\/td>\n\u9910\u58eb \/ \u9910\u5c4e<\/td>\ncaan1 si2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fail<\/td>\n\u80a5\u4f6c<\/td>\nfei4 lou2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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4.Cantonese Loanwords in English<\/h3>\n

There are also loanwords from Cantonese to English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/strong><\/td>\nCantonese<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ketchup<\/td>\n\u8304\u6c41<\/td>\nke4 jap1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wok<\/td>\n\u944a<\/td>\nwok6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dim sum<\/td>\n\u9ede\u5fc3<\/td>\ndim2 sam1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wonton<\/td>\n\u9942\u98e9 \/ \u96f2\u5451<\/td>\nwan4 tan1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
kiwi<\/td>\n\u5947\u7570\u679c<\/td>\nkei4 yi6 gwo2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bok-choy<\/td>\n\u767d\u83dc<\/td>\nbaak6 choi3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chow mein<\/td>\n\u7092\u9eb5<\/td>\nchaau2 min6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
conpoy<\/td>\n\u4e7e\u8c9d<\/td>\ngon1 bui<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
kumquat \/ cumquat<\/td>\n\u91d1\u6a58<\/td>\ngam1gwat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
longan<\/td>\n\u9f8d\u773c<\/td>\nlung4 ngaan2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
loquat<\/td>\n\u8606\u6a58<\/td>\nlou4 gwat1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wampee<\/td>\n\u9ec4\u76ae<\/td>\nwong4 pei2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
kung fu<\/td>\n\u529f\u592b<\/td>\ngung1 fu1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Did you notice that most of words are about food?<\/p>\n

It shows that tasty Cantonese foods and cuisine are widely recognised in the world!<\/p>\n

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Read: Different Vocabulary List of Chinese Mandarin vs Cantonese<\/a><\/p>\n

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