| English | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| heavy in Cantonese | 重 (zung6) |
| light in Cantonese | 輕 (hing1) |
| correct in Cantonese | 啱 (ngaam1) |
| wrong in Cantonese | 錯 (co3) |
| difficult in Cantonese | 難 (naan4) |
| easy in Cantonese | 簡單 (gaan2 daan1) |
| few in Cantonese | 少 (siu2) |
| many in Cantonese | 多 (do1) |
| new in Cantonese | 新 (san1) |
| old in Cantonese | 舊 (gau6) |
| slow in Cantonese | 慢 (maan6) |
| quick in Cantonese | 快 (faai3) |
| poor in Cantonese | 窮 (kung4) |
| rich in Cantonese | 有錢 (jau5 cin2) |
| English | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| white in Cantonese | 白色 (baak6 sik1) |
| black in Cantonese | 黑色 (hak1 sik1) |
| grey in Cantonese | 灰色 (fui1 sik1) |
| green in Cantonese | 綠色 (luk6 sik1) |
| blue in Cantonese | 藍色 (laam4 sik1) |
| red in Cantonese | 紅色 (hung4 sik1) |
| pink in Cantonese | 粉紅色 (fan2 hung4 sik1) |
| orange in Cantonese | 橙色 (caang2 sik1) |
| purple in Cantonese | 紫色 (zi2 sik1) |
| yellow in Cantonese | 黃色 (wong4 sik1) |
| brown in Cantonese | 啡色 (fe1 sik1) |
| English | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| good in Cantonese | 好 (hou2) |
| bad in Cantonese | 差 (caa1) |
| weak in Cantonese | 弱 (joek6) |
| strong in Cantonese | 強 (koeng4) |
| happy in Cantonese | 開心 (hoi1 sam1) |
| sad in Cantonese | 傷心 (soeng1 sam1) |
| healthy in Cantonese | 健康 (gin6 hong1) |
| sick in Cantonese | 病 (beng6) |
| hungry in Cantonese | 肚餓 (tou5 ngo6) |
| thirsty in Cantonese | 口渴 (hau2 hot3) |
| lonely in Cantonese | 孤獨 (gu1 duk6) |
| tired in Cantonese | 癐 (gui6) |
| English | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| short in Cantonese | 短 (dyun2) |
| long in Cantonese | 長 (coeng4) |
| small in Cantonese | 小 (siu2) |
| big in Cantonese | 大 (daai6) |
| high in Cantonese | 高 (gou1) |
| low in Cantonese | 低 (dai1) |
| steep in Cantonese | 陡 (dau2) |
| flat in Cantonese | 平 (ping4) |
| shallow in Cantonese | 淺 (cin2) |
| deep in Cantonese | 深 (sam1) |
| narrow in Cantonese | 窄 (zaak3) |
| broad in Cantonese | 闊 (fut3) |
| English | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| cheap in Cantonese | 平 (ping4) |
| expensive in Cantonese | 貴 (gwai3) |
| soft in Cantonese | 軟 (jyun5) |
| hard in Cantonese | 硬 (ngaang6) |
| empty in Cantonese | 空 (hung1) |
| full in Cantonese | 滿 (mun5) |
| dirty in Cantonese | 污糟 (wu1 zou1) |
| clean in Cantonese | 乾淨 (gon1 zeng6) |
| sweet in Cantonese | 甜 (tim4) |
| sour in Cantonese | 酸 (syun1) |
| young in Cantonese | 後生 (hau6 saang1) |
| old in Cantonese | 老 (lou5) |
| cold in Cantonese | 凍 (dung3) |
| warm in Cantonese | 暖 (nyun5) |
