Cantonese Short Lesson 10.2: ✎ Vocab: Household Items! ✎
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Why did the baker go to jail? He was caught beating an egg...
Today, we are going to learn about household items. From a toaster to bleach, here are some items in Cantonese we regularly use!
Item
toaster = 烤麵包機 (haau1 min6 baau1 gei1)
washing machine = 洗衣機 (sai2 ji1 gei1)
gloves = 手套 (sau2 tou3)
soap = 肥皂 (fei4 zou6)
stove = 爐 (lou4)
fridge = 冰箱 (bing1 soeng1)
toothpaste (and toothbrush) = 牙膏（和牙刷） (ngaa4 gou1 （wo4 ngaa4 caat3 ）)
mirror = 鏡子 (geng3 zi2)
chair (and table) = 椅子（和桌子） (ji2 zi2 （wo4 coek3 zi2 ）)
bleach = 漂白水 (piu1 baak6 seoi2)
Thank you for reading this. Queries are welcome!
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Great to see the Chinese characters, but how do we pronounce these words in Cantonese?
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I haven't had time to include the Jyutping this morning, sorry. Will do tonight...
EDIT: done
