English words from Cantonese
- Fung Mei WaiA village in Fung Yuen, Tai Po district, Hong Kong.
- fung shuiSynonym of feng shui: the Cantonese-derived name.
- gao dimTo get something done; to settle or take care of something; to resolve an outstanding issue; to have finished settling something.
- Gau TauFormer name of Shek Ngau Chau: an uninhabited island of Tai Po district, Hong Kong.
- Hac SaA beach, area, and village in Coloane, Macau.
- hakawa traditional Cantonese shrimp dumpling
- Hang HauAn area of Tseung Kwan O, Sai Kung district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Ha TsuenAn area of Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Ha WanA former district of Victoria, Hong Kong, United Kingdom.
- hofanA flat rice noodle, commonly used in Cantonese cuisine.
- HoifungSynonym of Haifeng: the Cantonese-derived name.
- HoihowSynonym of Haikou: the Cantonese-derived name.
- Hoi PingSynonym of Kaiping: the Cantonese-derived name.
- HoipingSynonym of Kaiping: the Cantonese-derived name.
- HokshanSynonym of Heshan: the Cantonese-derived name.
- Ho Man TinA residential area of Kowloon City district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- HonamA historical region of South Korea, covering the modern-day Gwangju and Jeolla provinces.
- Hong KongA city and special administrative region in southern China, located on an island east of the Pearl River delta in the South China Sea; a former British colony.
- hoppoThe imperial Chinese board of revenue, especially its branch in Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty.
- hor funA flat rice noodle, commonly used in Cantonese cuisine.
- hototayChinese soup of Cantonese origin typically made of chicken breast, carrots, peas, poached eggs, etc.
- Hung HomAn area of Kowloon City district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- jetsoA bargain; discount.
- jie jieTerm of address for an elder sister within Chinese families.
- Ká HóAn area and village in Coloane, Macau.
- kaifongA kind of mutual aid organization in Hong Kong, originally set up under British colonial rule, and mainly intended to provide free or cheap services to Chinese refugees.
- Kam TinAn area of Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Kau Shi WaiFormer name of Fung Mei Wai: a village in Fung Yuen, Tai Po district, Hong Kong.
- kautimto finish, to complete
- kor korTerm of address for an elder brother within Chinese families.
- Kung Hei Fat ChoiHappy Chinese New Year
- Kwai ChungAn area of Kwai Tsing district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- kwai muka species of plant (Artocarpus parvus) endemic to South-East Asia and China
- Kwun TongAn area of Kwun Tong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Lai Chi KokAn area of Sham Shui Po district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Lai Chi VunA village in Coloane, Macau.
- lai seeLucky money, usually coming in red envelopes for Chinese New Year.
- lam chauMutual, internecine destruction as a revolutionary strategy against the Chinese Communist Party adopted during the 2019–2020 Hong Kong Protests.
- Lam TinAn area of Kwun Tong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- lapsang souchongA variety of smoked black tea (Camellia sinensis), originally from the Wuyi region of the Fujian province of southern China.
- Lei Yue MunA short channel in Hong Kong between Junk Bay and Victoria Harbour, separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island.
- leng zaigood-looking man, pretty boy
- lok-lokA food consisting of meat, vegetables, etc. served on a skewer for dipping into sauce.
- Lo WuAn area in the New Territories of Hong Kong, on the border with China proper.
- LuichowSynonym of Leizhou.
- LukfungSynonym of Lufeng.
- lukongconstable of Chinese descent
- lup supdirty; sleazy.
- Ma On ShanAn area and town in Sha Tin district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Ma Tau ChungAn area of Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Ma WanAn island of Tsuen Wan district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Mei FooAn area of Sham Shui Po district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- mei funRice vermicelli, rice noodles, as used in East Asian (especially Cantonese) cooking.
- Mong HaA former village in Macau.
- Mong KokAn area of Yau Tsim Mong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- mooi-jaiA female household servant, usually an unwanted daughter bought from another family.
- MuifaA name given to certain tropical cyclones in 2004, 2011 and 2017.
- Mui WoA town in Islands district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Ngau Chi WanAn area of Wong Tai Sin district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Ngau Tau KokAn area of Kwun Tong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- OopackA kind of black tea.
- PakhoiSynonym of Beihai: the Cantonese-derived name.
- Pak Sha WanA bay in Sai Kung district, Hong Kong: Hebe Haven.
- paktorTo go out on a date with someone whom one is romantically involved with.
- Pat HeungAn area of Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- peaka peowA gambling game, originally Chinese, in which bets are laid on secretly selected numbers.
- Peng ChauAn island of Islands district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Ping ShanAn area of Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Pok Fu LamA village in Southern district, Hong Kong.
- Po ToiAn island group of Islands district, Hong Kong.
- Sai KungA town in Sai Kung district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Sai WanAn area of Central and Western district, Hong Kong.
- Sai Wan HoAn area of Eastern district, Hong Kong.
- Sai Ying PunAn area of Central and Western district, Hong Kong.
- samshuA triple-distilled variety of rice-based baijiu.
- San Ma LouNickname for Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro: a street and area of Macau.
- San Po KongAn area of Wong Tai Sin district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- San TinAn area of Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Sau Mau PingAn area of Kwun Tong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Seac Pai VanAn area of Coloane, Macau.
- see humBlood cockles; ark clams (as food)
- Sham ChunSynonym of Shenzhen.
- Sham Shui PoAn area of Sham Shui Po district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Shap Pat HeungAn area of Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- shar-peiA dog of a distinctive breed with deep wrinkles, especially when young, a blue-black tongue, and a rough short coat.
- Sha Tau KokA town in North district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Sha TinAn area and town in Sha Tin district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Shau Kei WanAn area of Eastern district, Hong Kong.
- shee sheeTo urinate; to pee.
- Shek Ngau ChauAn uninhabited island of Tai Po district, Hong Kong.
- Shek OA village in Southern district, Hong Kong.
- Shek Pai WanAn area of Aberdeen, Southern district, Hong Kong.
- Shek Tong TsuiAn area of Central and Western district, Hong Kong.
- ShektongtsuiA former district of Victoria, Hong Kong.
- Sheung ShuiAn area and town in North district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Sheung WanAn area of Central and Western district, Hong Kong.
- ShiuhingSynonym of Zhaoqing: the Cantonese-derived name.
- ShiukwanSynonym of Shaoguan: the Cantonese-derived name.
- siu haauA kind of barbecue sauce used in Cantonese cuisine.
- siu meiMeat roasted on spits over an open fire or wood burning rotisserie oven, as in Cantonese cuisine.