| Taishanese |
IPA |
Cantonese |
Mandarin |
English |
Notes |
| 衫 |
sam21 |
衫 |
衣服 |
clothes |
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| 着 |
dziak33 |
着 |
穿 |
to wear, to put on |
|
| 换 |
vɔn32 |
换 |
换 |
to exchange, to change |
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| 唔着衫 |
m22 dziak33 sam21 |
唔着衫 |
光着身子/不肯穿衣服 |
upper body naked; not willing to put on more clothes |
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| 着裤 |
dziak33 fu21 |
着裤 |
穿裤子 |
to put on trousers, to wear pants |
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| 唐装 |
hɔŋ22 dzɔŋ335 |
唐装 |
中装 |
the Tang suit |
A traditional Chinese jacket for men. |
| 西装 |
ɬai33 dzɔŋ335 |
西装 |
西装 |
（clothing) suit |
Literally 'Western Suit.' |
| 底衫 |
ai55 sam21(5) |
底衫 |
内衣 |
upper body underwear, waistcoat, lingerie |
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| 底裤 |
ai55 fu21(5) |
底裤 |
内裤 |
lower body underwear, underpants, panties, boxer |
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| 棉衲 |
mein22 nap21 |
棉衲 |
棉襖 |
padded jacket |
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| 笠衫 |
lǝp55 sam55 |
笠衫 |
汗衫 |
undershirts |
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| 背心 |
bɔi33 ɬim335 |
背心 |
钟/表 |
vest, undershirt |
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| 外套 |
ŋɔi32 hɔu335 |
外套 |
外套 |
overcoat |
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| 旗袍 |
ki22 pɔu22 |
旗袍 |
旗袍 |
qipao |
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| 领 |
liaŋ21 |
领 |
领子 |
collar |
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| 袖 |
diu32 |
袖 |
袖子 |
sleeves |
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| 衫袖 |
sam21 diu32 |
衫袖 |
衣袖 |
sleeves |
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| 裤带 |
fu21 ai21 |
裤带 |
裤带子 |
girdle to fasten trousers round the waist, belt |
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| 皮带 |
pi22 ai215 |
皮带 |
皮带 |
leather belt |
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| 裙 |
kun22 |
裙 |
裙子 |
skirt |
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| 短裤 |
ɔn55 fu21 |
短裤 |
短裤 |
short pants, shorts |
|
| 钮 |
niu55 |
钮 |
钮扣 |
button |
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| 啪钮 |
bak55 niu55 |
啪钮 |
按扣 |
snap button |
Sound imitation: 啪 [bak55] |
| 结钮 |
gɛt33 niu55 |
扣钮 |
扣扣子 |
to button |
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| 结开 |
gɛt33 hɔi33 |
扣开 |
解开 |
to unbutton |
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| 袋 |
ɔi325 |
袋 |
口袋 |
pocket |
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| 帽 |
mɔu325 |
帽 |
帽子 |
hat, cap |
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| 戴 |
ai33 |
戴 |
戴 |
to wear, (hat, earrings, eyeglasses, jewelry, wig, etc.) |
|
| 颈巾 |
giaŋ55 gin33(5) |
颈巾 |
围脖儿 |
scarf |
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| 袜 |
mat32 |
袜 |
袜子 |
socks |
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| 手袜 |
siu55 mat32 |
手袜 |
手套 |
gloves |
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| 围裙 |
vi22 kun225 |
围裙 |
围裙 |
apron |
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| 扎围裙 |
dzat33 vi22 kun225 |
扎围裙 |
系围裙 |
to tie an apron |
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| 扎 |
dzat33 |
扎 |
扎 |
to tie (with a rope), to tie (neck tie, apron, shoelace) |
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| 鞋 |
hai22 |
鞋 |
鞋子 |
shoes |
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| 鞋带 |
hai22 ai215 |
鞋带 |
鞋带 |
shoelace |
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| 穿鞋带 |
tsun33 hai22 ai215 |
穿鞋带 |
穿鞋带 |
to lace the shoe |
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| 绑鞋带 |
bɔŋ55 hai22 ai215 |
绑鞋带 |
扎鞋带 |
to tie shoelaces |
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| 解鞋带 |
gai55 hai22 ai215 |
解鞋带 |
解鞋带 |
to untie shoelaces |
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| 撒鞋 |
ɬat33 hai225 |
拖鞋 |
拖鞋 |
slippers. flip-flops |
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| 拖鞋 |
hɔ33 hai225 |
拖鞋 |
拖鞋 |
slippers, flip-flops |
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| 屐 |
kiak21 |
屐 |
木屐 |
wooden clogs |
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| 靴 |
hia33 |
靴 |
靴子 |
boots |
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| 口水巾 |
həu55 sui55 gin335 |
口水巾 |
围嘴儿 |
bib |
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| 屎片 |
si55 pein55 |
屎片 |
尿布 |
diaper |
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| 掖屎片 |
ŋap33 si55 pein55 |
掖屎片 |
包尿布 |
to diaper |
|
| 头眉 |
hǝu22 mi22 |
|
|
head band for old people (to keep warm) |
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| 颈链 |
giaŋ55 lein325 |
颈链 |
项链 |
necklace |
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| 髻钠 |
gai21 nap21(5) |
发夹 |
簪子 |
hairpin |
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| 耳环 |
ŋi55 van215 |
耳环 |
耳环 |
earring |
|
| 锥耳 |
dzui33 ŋi55 |
穿耳窿 |
穿耳环 |
to pierce the earlobe; earlobe piercing |
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| 鈪 |
ak215 |
手鈪 |
手镯 |
bracelet |
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| 戒指 |
gai33 dzi55 |
戒指 |
戒指 |
ring |
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| 心口针 |
ɬim33 həu55 dzim21(5) |
心口针 |
别针 |
brooch |
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| 扇 |
sian33 |
扇 |
扇子 |
fan |
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| 葵扇 |
ki33 sian33 |
葵扇 |
芭蕉扇 |
palm-leaf fan |
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| 泼扇 |
pɔt33 sian33 |
泼扇 |
扇扇子 |
to fan |
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| 担遮 |
am33 dzia335 |
担遮 |
打伞 |
to hold up an umbrella |
|
| 遮骨 |
dzia33 gut55 |
遮骨 |
伞骨子 |
framework of an umbrella |
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| 遮柄 |
dzia33 biaŋ21 |
遮柄 |
伞柄 |
umbrella handle |
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| 开遮 |
hɔi33 dzia335 |
开遮 |
开伞 |
to open the umbrella |
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| 闩遮 |
san33 dzia335 |
闩遮 |
收伞 |
to close the umbrella |
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| 手袋 |
siu55 ɔi325 |
手袋 |
手提包 |
handbag |
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| 水烟筒 |
sui55 yian33 həŋ21(5) |
水烟筒 |
水烟筒 |
water smoking pipe, Chinese hookah |
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| 烟斗 |
yan33 əu55 |
烟斗 |
烟斗 |
tobacco pipe |
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| 牛栏 |
ŋǝu22 lan22 |
牛栏 |
牛栏 |
cattle pen, cow pen |
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| 猪窦 |
dzi33 ǝu21 |
猪窦 |
猪圈 |
pig pen |
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| 马房 |
ma21 fɔŋ22 |
马房 |
马槽 |
manger |
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| 狗窦 |
gǝu55 ǝu21 |
狗窦 |
狗窝 |
(dog) kennel |
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| 鸡笼 |
gai33 lǝŋ21 |
鸡笼 |
鸡窝 |
chicken coop, henhouse |
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| 雀窦 |
diak21 ǝu21 |
雀窦 |
鸟巢 |
bird's nest |
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| 屋 |
ǝk55 |
屋 |
屋子 |
house |
|
| 住 |
dzi32 |
住 |
住 |
to dwell, to live |
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| 搬屋 |
bɔn33 ək55 |
搬屋 |
搬家 |
to move (to a different home/address) |
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| 空屋 |
həŋ33 ək55 |
空屋/吉屋 |
空房子 |
unoccupied house |
In Hong Kong, it is sometimes called 吉屋, as 空(empty) is a homophone of 凶(evil) in Cantonese. |
| 裇衫 |
sɔt55 sam55 |
裇衫 |
衬衣 |
shirt |
裇 is the transliteration of shirt. |
| T裇 |
ti55 sɔt55 |
T裇 |
T恤衫 |
T-shirt |
裇 is the transliteration of shirt. |
| 楼 |
ləu225 |
楼 |
洋楼 |
Western-style building |
|
| 楼 |
ləu225 |
楼 |
楼 |
floor |
Example: 三楼 the third floor. |
| 睇门口 |
hai55 mɔn22 həu55 |
看门口 |
看门 |
to watch the house |
|
| 层 |
taŋ22 |
层 |
层 |
storey |
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| 楼上 |
ləu22 siaŋ32 |
楼上 |
楼上 |
upper storey(s); upstairs |
|
| 楼下 |
ləu22 ha32 |
楼下 |
楼下 |
ground floor, first floor; downstairs |
|
| 货仓 |
fɔ33 tɔŋ33 |
货仓 |
仓库 |
storehouse |
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| 棺材 |
gɔŋ33 tɔi22 |
棺材 |
棺材 |
coffin |
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| (笪)山 |
(at33) san21 |
(笪)山 |
坟 |
grave, tomb |
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| 窦 |
ǝu21 |
窦 |
兽穴 |
beast's cave |
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| 凉亭 |
liaŋ22 hein225 |
凉亭 |
亭子 |
pavilion |
|
| 山坟 |
san33 fun22 |
山坟 |
山坟 |
grave |
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| 鸭笼 |
ap33 ləŋ21 |
鸭笼 |
鸭窝 |
duck's nest |
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| 房 |
fɔŋ215 |
房 |
房间 |
room |
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| 厅 |
hiaŋ335 |
厅 |
厅子 |
living room |
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| 瞓房 |
fun33 fɔŋ215 |
瞓房 |
卧房 |
bedroom |
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| 睡房 |
sui32 fɔŋ215 |
睡房 |
睡房 |
bedroom |
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| 厨房 |
tsui22 fɔŋ225 |
厨房 |
厨房 |
mousetrap |
|
| 灶下 |
dɔu21 ha21(5) |
厨房 |
厨房 |
mousetrap |
|
| 屎粪堆 |
si55 fun33 lui21 |
厕所 |
厕所 |
toilet |
Literally 'heap of dung.' Assimilation: [si55 fun33 ui21] → [si55 fun33 lui21] |
| 骑楼 |
kia22 ləu225 |
骑楼 |
骑楼 |
balcony |
|
| 瓦面 |
ŋa55 mein325 |
瓦面 |
屋顶 |
roof |
|
| 樑 |
liaŋ22 |
橫樑 |
橫樑 |
major crossbeam, large beam |
|
| 桁 |
haŋ215 |
橫樑 |
橫樑 |
beam, crossbeam; wood post |
|
| 上 |
siaŋ33 |
上 |
上 |
to go up |
|
| 下 |
ha33 |
下 |
下 |
to go down |
|
| 窗 |
tɔŋ335 |
窗 |
窗子 |
window |
|
| 窗门 |
tɔŋ33 mɔn225 |
窗门 |
窗子 |
window, shutter |
|
| 天窗 |
hein33 tɔŋ335 |
天窗 |
天窗 |
skylight |
|
| 门 |
mɔn22 |
门 |
门 |
door, gate |
|
| 拍门 |
pak33 mɔŋ22 |
拍门 |
敲门 |
to knock at the door |
|
| 开门 |
hɔi33 mɔŋ22 |
开门 |
开门 |
to open the door |
|
| 梗门 |
gaŋ33 mɔŋ22 |
开门 |
栓门 |
to bolt the door |
|
| 闩门 |
san33 mɔŋ22 |
闩门 |
关门 |
to close the door |
|
| 前门 |
tein22 mɔŋ225 |
前门 |
前门 |
front door |
|
| 大门 |
ai32 mɔŋ22 |
大门 |
大门 |
the main door, the main entrance, the main gate |
|
| 后门 |
həu32 mɔn22(5) |
后门 |
后门 |
backdoor |
|
| 走后门 |
dəu55 həu32 mɔn22(5) |
走后门 |
走后门 |
through the backdoor; to bypass the law, to do something unofficially |
|
| 横门 |
vaŋ22 mɔn225 |
横门 |
侧门 |
side door |
|
| 石级 |
siak21 kip55 |
石级 |
石阶 |
steps, stone steps |
|
| 烟囱 |
yan33 həŋ33 |
烟囱 |
烟囱 |
chimney |
|
| 天井 |
hein33 diaŋ55 |
天井 |
院子 |
courtyard (usually with a well) |
|
| 井 |
diaŋ55 |
井 |
井 |
well |
|
| 水井 |
sui55 diaŋ55 |
水井 |
水井 |
water well |
|
| 栏河 |
lan22 hɔ225 |
栏河 |
栏杆 |
railing |
|
| 锁 |
ɬɔ55 |
锁 |
锁 |
lock; to lock |
|
| 锁匙 |
ɬɔ55 si22 |
锁匙 |
钥匙 |
key |
|
| 水喉 |
sui55 həu22 |
水喉 |
水龙头 |
faucet, water tap |
|
| 屋樑脊 |
gək55 liaŋ22 diak33 |
屋脊 |
屋脊 |
ridge of the roof |
|
| 阁仔 |
gɔk33 dɔi55 |
阁仔 |
阁楼 |
loft |
|
| 起屋 |
hi55 ək55 |
起屋 |
盖房子 |
to build a house, to build a building |
|
| 打墙脚 |
a55 tiaŋ22 giak33 |
打墙脚 |
打房基 |
to lay the foundation (of a house) |
|
| 搭棚 |
ap33 paŋ22 |
搭棚 |
搭棚架 |
(building) scaffolding; to erect a scaffold framework |
|
| 砖 |
dzɔn335 |
砖 |
砖头 |
brick |
|
| 泥砖 |
nai22 dzɔn335 |
泥砖 |
土砖 |
adobe brick |
Unbaked brick made of mud and straw. |
| 红砖 |
həŋ22 dzɔn335 |
红砖 |
红砖 |
(red) brick |
|
| 青砖 |
tiaŋ33 dzɔn335 |
青砖 |
青砖 |
(blue) brick |
Baked in kiln then cool with water. More enduring and have finer surface than the more common naturally cooled red type. |
| 结墙 |
gɛt33 tiaŋ22 |
砌墙 |
砌墙 |
to pile up a wall with bricks |
|
| 油灰水 |
yiu22 fɔi33 sui55 |
油灰水 |
刷墙 |
to whitewash walls |
|
| 间房 |
gan33 fɔŋ215 |
间房 |
间隔房子 |
to partition (a house into rooms) |
|
| 围 |
vi22 |
围 |
围 |
to wall in, to surround, to encircle |
|
| 脱油 |
hɔt33 yiu225 |
甩漆 |
油漆剥落 |
(paint) to peel off |
|
| 跌 |
ɛt33 |
跌 |
倒 |
to fall |
|
| 称落来 |
tsein33 lɔk32 lɔi22 |
称落来 |
垂下来 |
to dangle |
|
| 油油 |
yiu22 yiu225 |
油油 |
漆房子 |
to paint the house; a paint job |
|
| 阶砖 |
gai33 dzɔn33 |
阶砖 |
瓦砖 |
floor tile |
|
| 瓦 |
ŋa55 |
瓦 |
瓦 |
roof tile |
|