Jyut-Ping-Terms-Pt-2-Wing-Chun-Way

[Alan Armstrong]

Part 1 of this topic:

 

https://www.karateforums.com/post560563.html#560563

 

Part 3 of this topic

 

https://www.karateforums.com/post560957.html#560957

 

That involves learning how to speak Cantonese with the use of Jyut Ping, the Romanisation of Cantonese words with tone indicator numbers.

 

This is

 

Part2

 

Wing Chun vocabulary and being able to pronounce it in Cantonese for none native speakers, for most is beyond more than difficult.

 

Further more, Wing Chun terminology is not so easy to grasp as there is a vast amount of it to be found in this martial art system.

 

For each individual there will be different levels and needs towards understanding Wing Chun terminology.

 

Hopefully you will be able to return here from to to time to delve deeper meanings that pertaining to your practice.

 

The aim here is to go beyond the known limits of Wing Chun terminology, for purposes of understanding and using the profound aspects that have usually been glossed over or dismissed altogether.

 

This topic is a work in progress, therefore please forgive the obvious missing gaps of information that will be added at a later date.

 

As all of the Wing Chun terminology had to be found, needed to be changed and or converted in to juypting; this takes time which is an on going process.

 

This is by no means considered or implied to be the official Wing Chun terminology encyclopedia, as different branches have their own interpretations and concepts.

 

Therefore please use what you can at this moment as there is a lot more in the Wing Chun pipeline to be added here later.

 

Till eventual, all those that practice Wing Chun can access and use what has been put together here towards the betterment for each martial artist's journey.

 

After all...

 

Wing Chun way is your way...

 

English & Cantonese Combined With Expressions & Wing Chun Terminology:

 

The Wing Chun family has gone global as a martial art system, in doing so has expanded and become united by sharing its terminology and language.

 

I come from... = ngo5 lei4 zi6... (country of origin)

 

I live in... = ngo5 zyu6 hai6... (place)

 

Afghanistan = a3 fu3 hon4

 

Albania = a3 ji5 ba1 nei4 a3

 

Algeria = a3 ji5 kap6 lei6 a6

 

Argentina = aa3 gan1 ting4

 

Asia = aa3 zau1

 

Australia =ou3 zau1

 

Austria = ou3 dei6 lei6

 

Bahamas = ba1 ha1 ma5

 

Bahrain = ba1 lam4

 

Bangladesh = maang6 ga1 laai1

 

Barbados = ba1 ba1 do1 si1

 

Belgium = bei2 lei6 si4

 

Bolivia = bo1 lei6 wai4 a3

 

Beijing = bak1 ging1

 

Brazil = baa1 sai1

 

Brunei = man4 loi4

 

Bulgaria = bou2 ga1 lei6 a3

 

Cambodia = gaan2 bou3 zai6

 

Cameroon = haak3 mak6 lung4

 

Canada = gaa1 laa4 daai6

 

Chile = zi3 lei6

 

China = zung1 gwok3

 

Colombia = go1 leon4 bei2 aa3

 

Costa Rica = go1 si1 daat6 lai4 ga1

 

Croatia = hak1 lo4 dei6 a3

 

Cuba = gu2 ba1

 

Czech Republic = zit6 hak1

 

Denmark = daan1 mak6

 

Dominican Republic = do1 mai5 nei4 ga1

 

Ecuador = ak1 gwa1 do1 ji5

 

Egypt = aai1 kap6

 

England = jing1 gaak3 laan4 = jing1 gwok3

 

Ethiopia = aai1 coi3 ngo4 bei2 a3

 

Fiji = fei2

 

Finland = fan1 laan4

 

France = faat3 gwok3

 

Georgia = gaak3 lou5 gat1 a3

 

Germany = dak1 gwok3

 

Ghana = ga1 naap6

 

Greece = hei1 laap6

 

Guatemala = ngai4 dei6 ma5 laai1

 

Holland = ho4 laan1

 

Haiti = hoi2 dei6

 

Honduras = hung4 dou1 laai1 si1

 

Hong Kong = hoeng2 gong2

 

Hong Kong Island = hoeng1 gong2 dou2

 

Hungary = hung1 nga4 lei6

 

Iceland = bing1 dou2

 

India = jan3 dou6

 

Indonesia = jan3 nei4

 

Iran = ji1 long5

 

Iraq = ji1 laai1 hak1

 

Ireland = oi3 ji5 laan4

 

Israel = ji5 sik1 lit6

 

Italy = ji3 daai6 lei6

 

Ivory Coast = zoeng6 nga4 hoi2 ngon6

 

Jamaica = nga4 maai5 ga1

 

Japan = jat6 bun2

 

Jordan = joek3 daan3

 

Kenya = hang2 nei4 a3

 

London = leon4 deon1

 

North Korea = ciu4 sin1

 

South Korea = hon4 gwok3

 

Kuwait = fo1 wai1 dak6

 

Lao = lou5 gwo1

 

Lebanon = lai4 ba1 nyun6

 

Liberia = lei6 bei2 leoi5 a3

 

Libya = lei6 bei2 a3

 

Luxembourg = lou4 sam1 bou2

 

Macau = ou3 mun4

 

Malaysia = maa5 loi4 sai1 aa3

 

Maldives = ma5 ji5 doi6 fu1

 

Mexico = mak6 sai1 go1

 

Monaco = mo1 naap6 go1

 

Mongolia = mung4 gu2

 

Morocco = mo1 lok3 go1

 

Nepal = nei4 bok6 ji5

 

New Zealand = san1 sai1 laan4

 

Nicaragua = nei4 ga1 laai1 gwa1

 

Nigeria = nei4 jat6 lei6 a3

 

Norway = no4 wai1

 

Oman = a3 maan6

 

Pakistan = ba1 gei1 si1 taan2

 

Palestinian National Authority = ba1 lak6 si1 taan2

 

Panama = ba1 na4 ma5

 

Paraguay = ba1 laai1 gwai1

 

Paris = baa1 lai4

 

Peru = bei3 lou5

 

Philippines = fei1 leot6 ban1

 

Poland = bo1 laan4

 

Portugal = pou4 tou4 ngaa4

 

Puerto Rico = bo1 do1 lai4 gok3

 

Qatar = ka1 taao3 ji5

 

Romania = lo4 ma5 nei4 a3

 

Russia = ngo4 gwok3

 

Saigon = sai1 gung3

 

Saudi Arabia = sa1 dak6 a3 laai1 ba3

 

Scotland = sou1 gaak3 laan4

 

Serbia = co13 ji5 wai4 a3

 

Shanghai = san1 gaa3 bo1

 

Singapore = san1 ga1 bo1

 

Slovakia = si1 lok3 fat6 hak1

 

Slovenia = si1 lok3 man4 nei4 a3

 

South Africa = naam4 fei1

 

Spain = sai1 baan1 aa4

 

Sweden = seoi6 din2

 

Sri Lanka = si1 leoi5 laan4 ka1

 

Sudan = sou1 daan1

 

Sweden = seoi6 din2

 

Switzerland = seoi6 si6

 

Taiwan toi4 waan1

 

Thailand = taai3 gwok3

 

Tibet = sai1 cong4

 

Turkey = tou2 ji5 kei4

 

Uganda = wu1 gon3 daat6

 

Ukraine = wu1 hak1 laan4

 

United Arab Emirates = a3 laai1 ba3

 

United Kingdom = bat1 lit6 din1

 

United States = mei5 gwok3

 

Uruguay = wu1 laai1 gwai1

 

Venezuela = wai2 noi6 seoi6 laai1

 

Vietnam = jyut6 naam4

 

Wales = wai1 ji5 si6

 

Zimbabwe = zeon1 ba1 bou3 wai5

 

I = ngo5

 

To be called = giu3

 

I am... = ngo5 hai6 ... (name or nationality)

 

My name is... = ngo5 go3 meng2 hai6... ( name)

 

I'm... = ngo5 si6... (name)

 

I'm called ... = ngo5 giu3... (name)

 

I'm... (age) years old = ngo5... (age) seoi3

 

I'm a... (occupation) = ngo5 hai6... (occupation)

 

What job do you do? = lei5 zou6 me1 je5 gaa?

 

I'm a teacher = ngo5 hai6 jat1 ming4 lou5 si1

 

I'm a student = ngo5 hai6 jat1 ming4 hok6 saang1

 

I "ask" a question = ngo5 "man6" man6 tai4

 

"I" enjoy "learning" Cantonese = "ngo5" zing1 ji3 "hok6" gwong2 dung1 waa2

 

"I" speak "Cantonese" = "ngo5" gong2 "gwong2 dung1 waa2"

 

I "learn" Wing Chun = ngo5 "hok6" wing6 ceon1

 

Yes = hai6

 

Yes you are right / right = ngaam1

 

Correct = jin4

 

Okay? / Right? = le4 le5

 

Yes / No = aa3?

 

question marker

 

It's okay = hou2 dik1

 

It's alright, I'm okay = m4 gan2 jiu1, ngo5 mou4 si6

 

No = m4 hai6

 

No = bat1

 

No thank you = mou4 m4 goi1

 

No problem = mut6 man6 tai4

 

Wrong = co3

 

I'm sorry = m4 hou2 ji3 si1

 

I'm sorry (sympathy) = hou2 deoi3 m4 zyu6

 

I'm fine thank you = ngo5 hou2 hou2 jau5 sam1

 

I'm fine too = ngo5 dou1 gei2 hou2

 

I'm very good = ngo5 hou2 hou2

 

I'm good = ngo5 han2 hou2

 

I'm not bad/pretty good = ngo5 gei2 hou2

 

I'm okay = ngo5 OK laa1

 

I'm feeling bad = ngo5 cing4 seoi5 hou2 caa1

 

I'm sorry = deoi3 bat1 hei2

 

I'm at home = ngo5 hei2 nguk1 kei5

 

I'm at work = ngo5 faan2 gan2 gung1

 

I'm lost = ngo5 dong6 sat1 lou6 zo2

 

I'm sleepy = ngo5 hou2 ngaan5 fan3

 

What's your name? = nei5 giu3 me1 meng2?

 

What are you doing now? = nei5 ji1 ga1 zou6 gan2 ne6?

 

This is my first time here = ngo5 dai6 jat1 ci3 lai4 nei4 dou6

 

Nice to meet you = hou2 gou1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5

 

Long time no see = hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3 (informal)

 

Thank you/please/excuse me = m4 goi1

 

Thank you very much = m4 goi1 saai3

 

(Being polite, used before asking for directions/requests or after services rendered)

 

Thank you = do1 ze6

 

Thank you very much = do1 ze6 saai3

 

(Thanking someone regarding gifts)

 

Thank you for asking/caring = do1 ze6 gwaan1 sam1

 

You're welcome = m4 sai2 haam3 hei2 (don't mention it)

 

Please = cing2

 

Please forgive me = cing2 jyun4 loeng6

 

Please say that again? = m4 goi1 zoi3 gong2 do1 ci3

 

Please speak more slowly = ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 gong2 maan6

 

Can I help you? = ngo5 ho2 ji5 bong1 sau2 maa1?

 

Can you speak slowly? = nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 gong2 maan6 di1?

 

Can you speak English? = nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man4?

 

Do you speak English? = nei5 ho2 ji5 gong2 jing1 man4 maa1?

 

Do you understand? = nei5 ming4 m4 ming4 aa1?

 

Do you live here? = nei5 zyu6 hai6 dou6?

 

Do you like it here? = nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 nei4 dou6?

 

Does anyone here speak English? = nei4 dou6 jau6 mou5 jan4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man4?

 

I want to learn English = ngo5 soeng2 hok6 jing1 man4

 

I understand = ngo5 ming4 baak6

 

I don't understand = ngo5 m4 ming4 baak6

 

I see = ngo5 ming4 baak6 liu5

 

I don't know = ngo5 m4 zi1

 

I like it = ngo5 hei2 fun1

 

I don't like it = ngo5 bat1 hei2 fun1

 

I love it here = ngo5 zung1 ji3 nei4 dou6

 

I did not do it = ngo5 mou5 zou6 gwo3

 

I apologise = deoi3 m4 zyu6

 

Hello/hey = wai3 (when answering the telephone)

 

Hello = haa1 lo3

 

Hello everyone = daai6 gaa1 hou2

 

Hello Kitty = gat1 dai3 hou6

 

How are you? = nei5 hou2 maa3

 

How are you lately? = nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 (What's up?)

 

How old are you? nei5 gei2 do1 seoi3?

 

How about you? = nei5 ne1?

 

How do you pronounce this? = nei5 dim2 duk6 nei4 go3?

 

Excuse me = ze3 ze3

 

when trying to get through

 

 

 

Excuse me = bat1 hou2 ji3 si1

 

Help = gau3 meng6

 

Would you please help me? = m4 goi1 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 haa6 ngo5?

 

Let me help you? = dang2 o5 bong1 lei5 sau2

 

Who? = bin1 go3?

 

Which? = bin1 joeng6?

 

Why? = dim2 gaai2?

 

Why not? = dim2 m4 hou2?

 

How much? = gei2 cin4?

 

How many? = gei2 do1?

 

What? = me1?

 

What is it? = ni1 go3 hai6 me1?

 

What is this? = ne1 go3 hai6 mat1 je5 lai4 gaa2?

 

What is that? = go2 go3 hai6 mat1 je5 lai4 gaa2

 

What does this mean? = gam3 hai6 me1 ji3 si1?

 

What do you mean? = lei5 hai6 me1 ji3 si1 aa3?

 

What did you say? = me1 waa2?

 

What did you just say? = lei5 tau4 sin1 gong2 mat1 je5 aa3?

 

What do you do for a living? = nei5 zou6 me1 gung1 gaa2?

 

What have you been up to? = nei5 zeoi3 gan6 zong6 gan2 jat1 je5 aa?

 

What is your phone number? = nei5 gei2 do1 hou6 din6 waa2?

 

May I use your phone? = ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 jung6 nei5 bou6 din6 wa6?

 

Where? = bin1 dou6?

 

Where are you? = nei5 hai2 bin1 dou6?

 

Where are you going? = nei5 heoi3 bin1 a1?

 

Where do you live? = nei5 zyu6 hai2 bin1?

 

Where do you work? = lei5 hai2 bin1 dou6 faan1 gung1 aa3?

 

Where is the washroom? = ci3 so2 hai2 bing1?

 

Where did you learn Cantonese? = nei5 hai2 bin1 dou6 hok6 gwong2 dung1 waa2?

 

Want = jiu3

 

How much ...? = gei2 do1?

 

Money = chin4 / chin2

 

When? = gei2 si4?

 

When is your birthday? = nei5 gei2 si1 saang1 jat6?

 

This = nei go3

 

That = go5 go3

 

These = D nei4 di1

 

Those = D go2 di1

 

He / She = keoi5

 

Fine = han2 hou2

 

Okay = hou2 dik1

 

Stop = ting4 a1

 

Not bad = m4 co3

 

Not well = m4 hou2

 

Good =zou2

 

Very good = hou2 hou2

 

Awesome = hou2 gik6 liu5

 

Really = zan1 dik1 maa1

 

Just kidding = gong2 siu3 ze2

 

Is that so = lo3 ho2

 

Don't worry = bit3 daam1 sam1

 

Congratulations! = gung1 hei2!

 

My goodness! = bai6 laak3!

 

Great job = zou6 dak1 hou2

 

Cheers = gon1 bui1

 

Keep in touch = bou2 ci4 lyun4 lok3

 

Friend = pang4 jau5

 

Beautiful = piu3 loeng6

 

Cute = ho2 oi3

 

Lately = zeoi3 gan6

 

Like = zung1 ji3

 

Don't like = m4 zung1 ji3

 

E-mail = din6 zi2 jau4 gin2

 

WiFi = Y5 = waai3 faai3

 

Take care = ziu3 gu3 zi6 gei2

 

Take care of yourself = nei5 zi6 gei2 siu2 sam1 di1

 

Have a good weekend = zau1 mut6 jyu4 faai3

 

Have a nice day = gam1 jat6 wun6 dak1 hoi1 sam1 d

 

Have a good trip = leoi5 tou4 faai3

 

Have a safe journey = jat1 lou6 ping4 on1

 

Have to go = zau2 sin1 laa (gotta go)

 

Have you ever been to Hong Kong? = nei5 jau5 mou5 heoi3 gwo3 hoeng1 gong2?

 

Have you eaten yet? = sik6 zo2 faan6 mei6 aa3? (general greeting)

 

To answer "yes" = sik6 zo2

 

To answer "not yet" = mei6 sik6

 

Be careful = siu2 sam1

 

Are you sure? = nei5 hang2 ding6?

 

Are you confident? = nei5 jau6 mou5 san1 sam1?

 

And you? = gam2 nei5 le1? (formal)

 

See you later = ci4 di1 gin3

 

See you soon = zoi3 gin3

 

See you tomorrow = ting3 jat6 gin3

 

Good bye = baai1 baai6

 

Good luck = zuk1 hou2 wan6

 

Good morning = zau2 san4 (greetings before noon)

 

Good afternoon = ng5 on1

 

Good evening = maan5 on1

 

Good night = zau2 tau2 (before going to sleep)

 

Good night, sweet dreams = zou2 dau2, faat3 go3 hou2 mung6

 

You are pretty = nei5 hou2 leng3 nei5

 

You are handsome = nei5 hou2 leng3 zai2

 

You are smart = nei5 hou2 lek1

 

You have good taste = nei5 ho2 jau5 ban2 mei6

 

You look gorgeous = nei5 hou2 leng3

 

You are an awesome friend = nei5 hai6 jat1 go3 hou2 hou2 ge3 pang4 jau5

 

Your smile is beautiful = nei5 ge3 siu3 jung4 hou2 leng3

 

Your inside is even more beautiful than your outside = nei5 ge3 noi6 zoi6 mei5 zung6 leng3 gwo3 nei5 ge3 ngoi6 zoi6 mei5

 

May you be safe wherever you go = ceot1 jap6 ping4 on1

 

Anatomy & Body Parts:

 

Body Parts - san1 bou6 ban1

 

Whole Body - zau1 san1

 

Abdomen - fuk1 bou6

 

Adam's apple - hau4 git3

 

Ankle - goek3 zaang1 / geuk3 jaang1

 

Arm - sau2 bei3 / sau gwaa2

 

Arm upper part - sau2 bei3

 

Arm upper / shoulder - bong2

 

Armpit waist area - siu2 jim2

 

Artery - dung6 mak6

 

Back - bui3 zik3 tung3 / hau6 min6

 

Belly - tou5 / to4 laam4

 

Belly button - tou5 ci4

 

Beard - wu1 siu3 / wu4 zi2

 

Blood - hyut3 jik6

 

Body - san1 tai2

 

Bum - tyun4 bou6

 

Brain - daai6 nou5 / yan4 nou5

 

Breast - jyu5 fong4

 

Cheek - min6 zyu1

 

Chest - hung1 bou6 / sam1 hau2

 

Chin - ha6 ba1

 

Ear - ji5 / yi4 jai2

 

Ear inner - noi6 ji5

 

Elbow - sau2 sau2 / sau1 zaang1 /sau2 joang1

 

Eye - ngaan5

 

Eyeball - ngaan4 jai2

 

Eye pupil - zing1

 

Eyebrow - ngaan4

 

Eyelash - ngaan4 zit6 mou4

 

Face - lim5

 

Finger - sau2 zi2 / sau2 ji2

 

Finger pinky - sau2 ji2 mei1 / mei5 zi2

 

Finger middle - zung1 zi2

 

Finger ring - mou4 ming4 zi2

 

Finger nail - sau2 ji2 gaap3

 

Finger index - sik6 zi2

 

Foot / Feet - Zuk1 / goek3 / geuk3 baan2

 

Forehead - ngaak6 tau4

 

Forearm - chin6 bei3

 

Fist - kuen6 tau6

 

Groin - fuk1 gu2 kau1

 

Gums of teeth - ngan4

 

Hair on head- tau4 faat3

 

Heart - sam1 zong6

 

Head - tau4 bou6

 

Hips - gu2 / fun1 gwaan1 zit3

 

Instep - goek3 min6

 

Joint - gaau3 haau1

 

Knee - sat1 tau6 goh1 / sat1 tau4

 

Knuckle - zi1 gwaan1 zit3

 

Kidneys - san6 san5

 

Leg - goek3 / geuk3 / teoi2

 

Lips - zeoi2 seon4

 

Liver - gon1

 

Lung - fai3

 

Mouth - hau2

 

Muscle - gei1 juk6

 

Nail - zi2 gaap3

 

Neck - geng2 bou6

 

Nose - bei6

 

Nostril - bei6 go1 lung4

 

Palm - sau2 zoeng2 / sau baan2

 

Pectoral muscles- hung1 gei1

 

Ribs - paai4 gwat / peng1 gwat1

 

Shoulder - bok3 tau4

 

Shin - ngoi6 siu2 teoi2

 

Skin - pei4 fu1

 

Skull - tau4 hok3

 

Spine - zek3

 

Stomach - wai6

 

Temple - wan4 zeng1

 

Thigh - daai6 teoi2 / daai6 bei2

 

Throat - hau4 lung4 / hau6 lung6

 

Thumb - sau2 ji2 gon2

 

Toe - goek3 zi2

 

Tongue - lei6 / lei5

 

Tooth / Teeth - nga4 ci2

 

Waist - jiu1 / yiu1

 

Wrist - wun2 / sau2 woon2

 

Exercises Training Fitness Injuries

 

Pull A Muscle = laai1 soeng1

 

Training = fan3 lin6

 

Exercise, To Train, To Drill, To Practice = lin6

 

A Coach, To Coach = gaau3 lin6

 

To Keep Fit = gin6 san1

 

To Be Out Of Practice = fong1 so1

 

To Warm Up = nuyn5 san1

 

To Put In To Practice What Has Been Learned = hok6 ji5 zi3 jung6

 

Practice Makes Perfect = suk6 nang4 sang1 haau2

 

Wisdom Comes From Experience = ging1 jat1 si6 zoeng2 jat1 zi3

 

Squat = deon1 cyun4

 

Jumping Jacks = hoi1 hap6 tiu3

 

Jump = tiu3

 

Jumping = daan6 daan2 tiu3

 

Lean Forward = gat6 hei2 san1

 

Side Splits = daai6 zi6 maa5

 

Feelings & Emotions:

 

Angry = nau1

 

Anxious = bat1 on1

 

Bored = mun6

 

Calm = laang5 zing6

 

Cry = haam3

 

Discouraged = fui1 sam1

 

Embarrassed = lo3

 

Energetic = zing1 san4

 

Excited = hing1 fan1

 

Fear = hoi6 paa3

 

Frightened = geng1

 

Happy = hoi1 sam1

 

Guilty = ngaau4

 

Heartbroken = sam1 tung3

 

Hurt = soeng1 sam1

 

Laugh = siu3

 

Lonely = zik6 mok6

 

Love = oi3

 

Miserable = cai1 loeng4

 

Nervous = gan2 zoeng1

 

Proud = zi6 hou4

 

Relaxed = fong3 sung1

 

Sad = soeng1 sam1

 

Satisfied = mun5 ji3

 

Scared = hoi6 paa3

 

Shocked = ging1 ngaa6

 

Surprised = ging1 hei2

 

Sleepy = ngaan5 fan3

 

Tired = gui6

 

Unsatisfied = bat1 mun5 ji3

 

Upset = sam1 faan4 ji3 lyun6

 

Worried = daam1 sam1

 

Wretched = hou2 caam1

 

m4 = not. Example: not angry = m4 nau1

 

Colours:

 

Sashes are awarded to students as they progress in Wing Chun, however each organisation has their own individual colour ranking system:

 

Colour = ngaan4 sik1

 

White = baak6 sik1

 

Yellow = wong4 sik1

 

Orange = caang4 sik1

 

Red = hung sik1

 

Green = luk6 sik1

 

Blue = laam4 sik1

 

Purple = zi2 sik1

 

Brown = fe1 sik1

 

Black = haak1 sik1

 

Grey = fui1 sik1

 

Beige = mai5 sik1

 

Pink = fan2 hung4 sik1

 

Peach = tou4 sik1

 

Indigo = laam4 din6

 

Silver = ngan2

 

Gold = gam1 sik1

 

 

Useful Common Commands Requests Actions And Descriptions:

 

 

Art = seot6

 

Athlete = wan6 dung6 jyun4

 

Attend = ceot1 zik6

 

Believe = soeng1 seon3

 

Bridge = kiu4

 

Can = nang4

 

Competition = ging3 coi3

 

Do = zou6

 

English = jing1 jyu5

 

Exercise = wan6 dung6

 

Enter = jap6

 

Explain = gaai2 sik1

 

Excessive = gwo3 fan6

 

Festival = zit3 jat6

 

Feel = gam2 gok3

 

Find = zaau2

 

Floor = dei6

 

Hear = teng1

 

Help = bong1

 

Joke = hoi1 wun6 siu3

 

Language = jyu5 jin4

 

Learn = hok6

 

Lesson = fo3

 

Lecture = fan3

 

Make = zou6

 

Method = faat3

 

Miss = co3 gwo3

 

Need = seoi1 jiu3

 

Plan = gai3 waak6

 

Promotion = zeong3 sing1

 

Put = fong3

 

Question = man6 tai4

 

Read = duk6

 

Receive = sau1

 

Respect = zyun1 zung6

 

Repeat = cung4 fook1

 

Return = wui4 gaa1

 

Round = jyun4

 

Say = syut3

 

Search = sau2 cam4

 

See = hon3

 

Shower = muk6 juk6

 

Stand = zaam6

 

Study = duk6 syu1

 

Square = fong1

 

Talk = syut3

 

Thank = gam2 ze6

 

Tradition = cyun4 tung2

 

Translate = faan1 jik6

 

Use = jung6

 

Wash = sai2

 

Wall = coeng4

 

Wait = dang2

 

Watch = wun2 biu1

 

Who = seoi4

 

What = sam6 mo1

 

When = ho4 si4

 

Where = naa5 leoi5

 

Why = wai6 sam6 mo1

 

How = do1 siu2

 

Amazing = ging1 kei4

 

Aching = tung3

 

Air Conditioning = laang5 hei3

 

Annoying = ho2 hei3

 

Beginning = san1

 

Banking = gam1 jung4

 

Boasting = paa3

 

Booing = hoe1 seng1

 

Bewitching = jiu2 jiu1

 

Captivating = jin1

 

Challenging = tiu1 zin3 sing3

 

Cunning = gaau2

 

Charming = fung1

 

Dazzling = jau5 seng1 jau5 sik1

 

Declining = teoi1

 

Disgusting = juk6 ma2

 

Disapproving = ce1

 

Daring = gam2

 

Darling = bou2 bui3

 

Dwelling = zaak6 zaak2

 

Depending = bat1 dang2

 

Embarrassing = sat1 lai5 sei2 jan4

 

Everything = si6 si6

 

Excluding = ceoi4 liu5

 

Flowing = biu1

 

Folding = zip3

 

Forgiving = daai6 loeng6

 

Feeling = gam2 gok3

 

Funding = zi1 gam1

 

Frightening = hung1 ok3

 

Flourishing = coeng1 sing6

 

Glowing = wun6

 

Hardworking = nou5 lik6

 

Interesting = jau5 ceoi3

 

Infuriating = fo2 gwan2

 

Irritating = jip3 jim1

 

Limping = bai1 bo2

 

Learning = zi1 sik1

 

Mourning = haau3

 

Matching = can3

 

Meeting = wui6 hap6

 

Nothing = mou5 je5

 

Nitpicking = gaan2 zaak6

 

Outstanding = coek3 jyut6

 

Obliging = ceoi1 wo4

 

Overbearing = baa3 dou6

 

Penetrating = pik1

 

Preceding = cin4 jat1

 

Painstaking = zing1 sam1

 

Parenting = juk6 ji4

 

Positioning = ding6 wai6

 

Raining = lok6 jyu5

 

Remaining = kit3

 

Regarding = gwaan1 jyu1

 

Refreshing = loeng4 faai3

 

Suffering = tung3 fu2

 

Swelling = jung2

 

Sickening = ok3

 

Spinning = syun4

 

Starving = gei1

 

Slanting = ce4 ce3

 

Supposing = tong2

 

Stifling = mun6

 

Snowing = lok6 syut3

 

Stuffing = haam6 ji4

 

Shocking = bat1 zoeng6 waa2

 

Sightseeing = jau4 laam5

 

Trying = gaan1

 

Terrifying = ho2 paa3

 

Towering = cuk1

 

Thinking = si1 si3 soi1

 

Training = fan3

 

Thriving = mau6 sing6

 

Timing = si4 gei1

 

Yawning = daa2 ho1 him3

 

Yielding = jau4

 

Warning = siu2 sam1

 

Winding = jyun2

 

Warming up = jit6 san1

 

Chinese Studies = hon3 hok6

 

Chinese Language = zung1 man4 2

 

Chinese Person People = zung1 gwok3 jan4

 

Chinese New Year = nung4 lik6 san1 nin4

 

Chinese Character = hon3 zi6

 

Chinese Spoken Language = waa4 jyu5

 

Chinese Opera = daai6 hei3

 

Chinese Food = zung1 caan1

 

Chinese Person = tong4 jan4

 

Chinese Culture = zung1 gwok3 man4 faa3

 

Chinese Traditional Medicine = cyun4 tung2 zung1 gwok3 ji1 joek6

 

Chinese And British = zung1 jing1

 

Chinese And Western Sino Western = zung1 sai1

 

Chinese Martial Arts Society = zung1 gwok3 mou5 seot6 hok6 wui2

 

Chinese Numbers = zung1 man4 sou3 zi6

 

Chinese Writing Brush = leot6 wat6

 

Chinese Youngsters Born Overseas = hoeng1 ziu1 zai2

 

Chinese Martial Arts = gwok3 seot6

 

China = zung1 gwok3

 

Chinatown = tong4 jan4 gaai1

 

China Hong Kong Taiwan = zung1 gong2 toi4

 

Non Chinese person = lou5 faan1

 

 

 

Art Of War Military Tactics And Stratergies = bing1 faat3

 

Sun Tzu's The Art Of War = syun1 zi2 bing1 faat3

 

A Book On The Art Of War = bing1 syu1

 

Shaolin = siu3 lam4

 

Shaolin Temple = siu3 lam4 zi6

 

Shaolin Martial Arts = siu3 lam4 kyun4

 

Monastery For Monks = wo4 soeng6 zi6

 

Religious Kung Fu School = mun4 paai3

 

Che Kung Temple = ce1 gung1 miu6

 

To Practice Zen Buddhist Meditation = caam1 sim4

 

Buddhism = fat6 gaau3

 

Taoism = dou6 gaau3

 

Confucius = hung2 fu1 zi2

 

Pak Mei, Bai Mei, White EybrowS = baak6 mei4 dou6 jan4

 

Pak Mei Kung Fu = baak6 mei4 kyun4

 

Temple = miu2

 

Priest = muk6 si1

 

Ceremony = ji4 sik1

 

Ancestor, Clan, Sect = zung1

 

School = paai3

 

School Rules = mun4 kwai1

 

School Of Thought = hook6 paa3

 

School Work Exercises = zaap6 tai4

 

School Spirit = haau6 fung1

 

School Time Table = fo3 cing4 biu2

 

School Uniform = haau6 fuk6

 

School Song = haau6 go1

 

To Run A School = baan6 hok6

 

To Enrol In School = jap6 hok6

 

To Pay Tuition Fees = gaau1 hok6 fai3

 

To Miss Class = kyut3 fo3

 

To Study = nim6 syu1

 

Founder Of A School = zou2 si

 

Old Style School = bok1 bok1 zaai1

 

Private School Held At Home = syu1 gun2

 

Change School = zyub3 haau6

 

Exercise Practice = dyun3 lin6

 

Does Not Apply Ones Mind To School Lessons = bat1 soeng5 sam1 nim6 syu1

 

An Unscrupulous School Only Interested In Making Money = gwaat3 lung4 zung1 hok6

 

Internal Martial Art Styles = noi6 gaa1 kyun4

 

External Martial Art Styles = ngoi3 gaa1 kyun4

 

 

 

To Practice Martial Arts = daa2 gung1 fu1

 

To Practice Traditional Martial Arts = jin2 mou5

 

To Have Studied martial Arts = sik6 gwo3 ye6 zuk1

 

A Great Master In Martial Arts = jat1 doi6 zung1 si1

 

A Martial Artist = zaap6 mou5 zi1 jan4

 

Skill Level = gung1 lik6

 

Skilled Martial Artist = mou5 gung1 gou1 koeng4

 

Practice Or Train In Martial Arts = zaap6 mou5

 

An Intellectual And A Martial Artist = wan5 man4 wan5 mou5

 

Patriarch Of A Martial Art Sect, Leader = zoeng2 mun4 jan4

 

Think Of Yourself As Being Smart = zi6 zok3 cing1 ming4

 

Not Smart = ngau4 pei4 dang1 lung4

 

Mediocre In Skill Or Knowledge = saam1 baan2 fu2

 

Quick Witted Smart = zyun2 sou3 faai3

 

Think Or Study = nim6

 

Clever = zing1 lin1

 

Smart = ting5 paang5 dik1

 

Articulate = biu2 seot6

 

Explain The Profound In Simple Terms = sam1 jap6 cin2 ceot1

 

Learn By Heart = bui6 suk6

 

Set A Time Limit = hak1 haak1

 

Lost Knowledge = zyut6 hok6

 

Simple And Honest = wan4 hau5

 

Peaceful = ping4 peng4

 

Will To Fight = dau3 zi3

 

Challenge = lin2 lin5

 

One On One Fight = zek3 cau1

 

A Gang Fight = Kwan4 cau1

 

Win A Battle = daa2 sing3 zoeng

 

Pick A Fight = lau3 daa2

 

Get In To A Fist Fight = daai6 daa2 ceot1 sau2

 

Died In The Line Of Duty = seon1 zik1

 

Fighting Method = kyun4 faat3

 

Fighting Art = kyun4 seot6

 

Flowery Ineffective Method Of Fighting = faa1 kyun4

 

Fight Feud = jik1

 

Fight Hard = ou1 ngou4

 

Fight Contest = dau3 / gong2 sau2

 

Fight To Exchange Blows = daa2 gaau1

 

Fight A Battle All Alone = gu1 gwan1 zok3 zin3

 

Fight Back Fiercely When Cornered = fu6 jyu4 waan4 kong3

 

To Fight = daa2 gaa3

 

To Fight For = zang1 ceoi2

 

To Fight Over = zang1 dyut6

 

To Fight With = deoi3 ham6

 

To Fight Bravely = fan5 zin3

 

To Fight Fiercely = gik1 zin3

 

To Fight Back = wui4 gik1

 

To Fight Hand To Hand = gaa1 sau2

 

To Fight Crime = mit6 zeoi6

 

To Fight In Boxing = daa2 kyun4

 

To Fight And Bite Each Other = dau3 ngaau5

 

To Fight For The Weak And Mistreated = lou6 gin3 bat1 ping4 bat6 dou1

 

To Start A Fight = dung6 sau2

 

To Lose A Fight = daa2 baai6 zoeng3

 

To Go To War = daa2 zoeng3

 

To Wage War = gaau1 zin3

 

To Compete For A Championship = jat1 kyut3 ci1 hung4

 

To Be Reckless In A Fight = jau5 cin4 mou5 hau6

 

To Be Eager For A Fight = mo1 kyun4 caat3 zoeng2

 

To Be Caught In A Trap Hit By Someone = zung3 ziu1

 

To Be Unable To Move = juk1 bat1 dak1 kei4

 

To Be Expelled From A Martial Art School = zuk6 ceot1 si1 mun4

 

To Die And Fight For Ones Country = gyun1 keoi1 bou3 gwok3

 

To Win A Fight Due To An Unfair Advantage = sing3 zi1 bat1 mou5

 

To Make A Move = geoi2 dung6

 

To Shift To Transfer = zyun2 ji4

 

To Begin to Move = hoi1 hang4

 

To Hesitate About Which Move To Make = geoi2 kei4 bat1 ding6

 

To Walk Away From = zau2 ceot1

 

To Panic At The Slightest Move = fung1 sing1 hok6 leoi6

 

To Not Flinch From Any Dangerous Task = fu6 tong1 dou6 fo2

 

To Take A Wrong Step Miscalculate = kei4 caa1 jat1 zoek6

 

To Take A Reckless Move When In Danger = ting5 ji4 zau2 him2

 

To Not Find A Way Out = tai2 m4 hoi1

 

 

 

To Break Into A Run Escape = bat6 teoi2

 

To Beat Smash Throw = dam2

 

To Beat To Swing = fang4 fing6

 

To Attack = juk1 sau2

 

To Attack A Pressure Point = dim2 jyut6

 

To Attack As A Means Of Defence = ji5 gung1 wai4 sau2

 

To Attack Verbally = ping1 gik1

 

To Retreat = tan3 teoi3

 

To Feign An Opening = maai6 po3 zaan6

 

To Challenge = tek3 gun2

 

To Have A Fight With Knives = hoi1 pin3

 

To Move = juk1

 

To Move In = tan3 jap6

 

To Move Out = tan3 ceot1

 

To Move Ones Feet Out The Way = suk1 goek3

 

To Move About = juk1 dun6

 

To Move Struggling = juk1 lai4 juk1 heoi3

 

To Move Randomly = lyun6 dung6

 

To Move In And Out Very Quickly = gwai2 ceot1 din6 jap6

 

To Move In A Circle = dau1 hyun1

 

To Move Far Away From = jyun5 lei4

 

To Move Around Outflank = baau1 caau1

 

To Move Remove = bun1 ji4

 

To Move In Cycles Repeating Cycles = zau1 ji4 fuk6 ci1

 

Move = dung6

 

Move In To = jap6 zyu6

 

Move Back Bow Out = teoi3

 

Moving Unsteadily = pun4 saan1

 

Wise Move Masterstroke = gou1 ziu1

 

Ultimate Attack Finishing Move = zyut6 ziu1

 

Strategic Physical Movements = ziu1 sau3

 

Always Moving = piu1 fat1

 

Don't Move = m4 hou2 juk1

 

One Stroke In One Move = jat1 geoi2

 

Step Move Measure = bou6 zau6

 

Surprise Attack = zaap6 gik1 / dat6 zaap6

 

Obtain Victory Trough A Surprise Attack = ceot1 kei4 zai3 sing3

 

Ad lib = baau3 tou5

 

Overcautious = cin4 gu3 hau6

 

Countermeasure = caak3

 

Cumbersome = zung2

 

Retreat = koek3 = tan3 teoi3

 

Barely Escaped Death = zap1 faan1 tiu4 meng6

 

Showing Determination = po3 fu2 cam4 zau1

 

Self Restraint = sau1 lim5

 

Coming Back For More = sik6 gwo3 faan1 cam4 mei6

 

Skill = jat1 gei6 zi1 coeng4

 

Martial Art Skill = mou5 gei6

 

Martial Art Club = mou5 gun2

 

Martial Arts = mou5 seut9

 

Martial Law = gwan1 faa3

 

Military Rule = gaai3 jim4 ling6

 

Military Order = gwan1 ling6

 

Turning to and learning (just a few Cantonese expressions) from our Gung Fu brothers and sisters in the movies:

 

Prepare, get ready =

 

Hong Kong =

 

Your welcome =

 

Pretty good =

 

One day =

 

Friend =

 

Please =

 

Thank you =

 

Incorrect =

 

Happy =

 

Fun = https://youtu.be/7QCuUNO21XI

 

Method = https://youtu.be/PNH9Fo_ouaI

 

Calm = https://youtu.be/BlZ0Aca88ME

 

Best = https://youtu.be/PbgOYljDX-Y

 

Telephone = https://youtu.be/qZsvpCHawfo

 

Finally, at last = https://youtu.be/U7QV8qZkWS8

 

To continue = https://youtu.be/v6Yr_fXWvmk

 

Excuse me = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtEd150ELfA

 

Strange, odd = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDesu_u8uiY

 

I love you = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgSPfpmdDsU

 

Many thanks = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqiGm8BJ5h0

 

Martial Arts & The Movies:

 

The Kung Fu Fever period during the 1970s = gung1 fu1 jit6

 

Play Kung Fu = saa2 gung1 fu1

 

Martial Art Movies = mou5 daa3 plan4 / gung1 fu1 pin2

 

Hollywood = ho4 lei5 wut6 (loan word)

 

Shannon and Linda Lee, acceptance award speech (in Cantonese) for Bruce Lee:

 

https://youtu.be/tJEpCZcC5SY

 

The Big Boss = tong4 saan1 daai6 hing1

 

Fist Of Fury = zing1 mou5 mun4

 

Enter The Dragon = lung4 zaang1 fu2 dau3

 

Game Of Death = sei2 mong4 jau4 hei3

 

Bruce Lee explaining about movies in Cantonese with English subtitles:

 

https://youtu.be/I3wLAFein24

 

Martial Art Movie Stars = daa2 sing1

 

Bruce Lee:

 

Lee Jun Fan = lei5 zan3 faan4

 

Little Dragon = lei5 siu2 lung4

 

Jackie Chan = sing4 lung4

 

Jet Li = lei5 lin4 git6

 

Angela Mao = Ying maau4 jing1

 

Fighting Choreographer = mou5 seut6 zi2 dou6

 

Stage Name = ngai6 meng2

 

How To Watch A Kung Fu Movie

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0_2VLw32VU

 

 

Martial Art Styles And Systems:

 

Jeet kune Do = zik6 kyun4 dou6

 

Taekwondo = toi4 kyun4 dou6

 

Judo = jau4 dou6

 

MMA = mou5 seot6

 

Jujitsu = jau4 seot6

 

Taijiquan = taai3 gik6 kyun4

 

Kendo = gim3 dou6

 

Wrestling = seot1 gok3

 

Yoga = jyu4 gaa1

 

Southern Fist= naam4 kyun4

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy6O7-ad34E

 

Dog Fist = gau2 kyun4

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg_XI9Tjc6w

 

Buddha's Palm = fat6 sau2

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njAD-z-i3k4

 

Eagle Claw = jing1 zaau2 paai3

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae4j4RuL2_Q

 

Monkey Fist = hau4 kyun4

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIERETgDlNw

 

Karate = hung1 sau2 dou6

 

Karate Sparring = zi6 jau4 bok3 gik1

 

Boxing = daa2 kyun2 / buk1 sing2 / kyun4 seot6

 

Boxing Ring = leoi4

 

Boxing Stage = leoi4 toi4

 

Boxing Form = Kyun4 tou3

 

Shadow Boxing = taai3 gik6

 

To Box = daa2 bok1 sing2

 

Western Boxing = sai1 joeng4 kyun4

 

Thai Boxing = tai4 guo2 quan2

 

Various Forms Of Boxing = kyun4

 

Shuriken = sau2 leoi5 gim3

 

AKA throwing stars

 

Jyutping References Translations And Credits for this topic

 

Han trainer https://cantonese.dictionary.li/english/

 

On line Cantonese dictioary http://cantonese.org/

 

Learn Cantonese http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/

 

Cantonese class 101 https://www.youtube.com/user/CantoneseClass101

 

Wing chun elements https://www.youtube.com/user/wingchunelements

 

Apps:

 

Kantonist

 

AnkiDroid

 

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