Cantonese Vocabulary Classroom Objects

\syu\

book

 

fo /bun/

text book

課本

yuhn -bat-

pencil

鉛筆

-bat-

pen

/ji/

paper

dang

chair

\syu\ /toi/

desk

書台

/toi/

table

/haauh/ sih

test

考試

/siu/
-chaak-

quiz

小測

\gung\ fo

homework

功課

bou gou

report

報告

-haak- /baan/

chalkboard

黑板

/fan/ -bat-

chalk

粉筆

/fan/ chaat

eraser

粉擦

\jung\

bell

jih /din/

dictionary

字典

/bou/ /jai/

notebook

薄仔

Note that Chinese nouns do not change when made plural.  They use the same form both singular or plural.

When being counted or specified, Chinese nouns require a classifier or measure word.  More information is given on that in the grammar lessons.


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