English words from Cantonese
- lookAs an intransitive verb, often with "at".
- youngIn the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.
- hongA foreign trading company in China.
- sitTo be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
- yenThe unit of Japanese currency (symbol: ¥) since 1871, divided into 100 sen.
- yepYes.
- tongAn instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.
- chekA Hong Kong foot.
- lycheeThe Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.
- taipanAny venomous elapid snake of the genus Oxyuranus, found in Australia and New Guinea.
- bon saoA particular defensive move in Wing Chun.
- bubble teaSweetened tea with milk and tapioca pearls, often including fruit juice, syrup and other ingredients.
- cage homeA subdivision of an apartment/tenement/flat's rooms into separate living spaces of stacked cages, big enough to fit a bed and hold one's belongings.
- chop-chopUsed to urge someone to do something quickly.
- conpoyA dried seafood product made from scallops, used in Chinese cuisine.
- dau miusnow pea shoots in Chinese cuisine
- delay no moreFuck you; fuck your mother.
- dragon gateAn architectural design feature to allow for concordance with the philosophy of feng shui, a portal that allows dragons to flow through structures, by leaving an empty hole through a building.
- gah daiSweeter; with more sugar or condensed milk added.
- gai gaiTo go out for a walk.
- hambalangEntire; all; every
- HokloA member of a group of Han Chinese whose traditional ancestral homes are in southern Fujian, South China.
- kan cheongNervous, anxious, keyed up
- Kowloon TongA residential area of Kowloon City district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Kowloon TsaiAn area of Kowloon Tong, Kowloon City district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- lap cheongA type of sausage from southern China, used in Cantonese cuisine.
- mook jongA type of wooden dummy designed to be kicked and punched in Wing Chun kung fu training.
- pai gowA Chinese gambling game played with dominoes.
- pak paiA car used as an illegal taxi in Hong Kong.
- sinkwa towelspongeA gourd of species Luffa acutangula, whose fruits are eaten when half-ripe and when mature can be dried out to form a loofah.
- syceeAny of various gold or silver ingots used as currency in imperial China.
- ToisaneseSynonym of Taishanese.
- war su gaiAlmond-battered deep-fried chicken breast (white meat).
- Wing ChunA popular style of kung fu.
- Yangzhou fried riceSynonym of special fried rice.