What do you call your older sister in Chinese?
What do you call your older sister in Chinese?
ji jieolder sister. mi mei: younger sister.
What is Jiejie?
English translation of ( jiejie / jijie ) – older sister in Chinese.
What is Achi in Chinese?
A quick and not-so-comprehensive guide to Chinese (hokkien) honorifics: Achi = first older sister Dichi = second older sister Shoti = younger bro Shobe = younger sis Ahia = first older brother Dihia = second older brother.
What is sister in Cantonese?
ze2*4 ze2*1 jie3 jie5 = elder sister. ze2 mui6*2 jie3 mei4 = sisters.
What is Big Brother in Cantonese?
Example: DAI-gaw means “big brother” in Cantonese. CH’ is a guttural sound used in the Toysan dialect, not a hard “CH” as in “choose.” Example: NG’OY in Cantonese means “outsider” and is used as a modifier to describe relatives by marriage. A rhymes with “ah.” Example: “Da” in Mandarin means “big.”
How do you say wife in Cantonese?
老婆 (lou5 po4 | lao3 po2) : wife – CantoDict.
What is father in Cantonese?
老竇 lou5 dau6 = father; dad (informal); the male protector of a prostitute 粵 Legend. 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
How do you say husband in Cantonese?
Is “tseen tsang” (husband) a common but more formal way to say “lao gong” (老公)?
How do you say family in Cantonese?
Originally Answered: What is the Cantonese word for “family”? According to my Cantonese dictionary and to most other people here, ‘family’ is 家庭, pronounced gàtìhng. For ‘family member’ I can find the term 家人 (gāyàhn).
How do you say Grandma in Cantonese?
For ‘grandmother’, there are two words to it in Chinese–Cantonese. If your grandmother is on your mother’s side, it is ‘po po’ 婆婆. If your grandmother is on your father’s side, it is ‘maa maa’ 嫲嫲.
How do you say uncle in Cantonese?
“UNCLE” in Cantonese (叔叔) – Flashcard.
How do you address a relative in Cantonese?
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What is Cantonese mother?
媽媽 (n) mother. Details. ngo5 maa4 maa1 wo4 baa4 baa1 git3 fan1 ng5 sap6 nin4 liu5.
How do you say older brother in Cantonese?
哥 (go1 go1*4 | ge1) : elder brother – CantoDict.
How do you say aunt in Cantonese?
[baak3 mou5] “AUNT” in Cantonese (伯母) – Flashcard.
Do you say Aunt or Auntie?
Well, actually, ‘aunty’ and ‘auntie’ are just informal versions of the word ‘aunt’, and so both are okay to use.
What is thank you in Cantonese?
冇問題 (móuh mahntàih) Say “doh je” for a gift. This is the standard way of saying “thank you” in Cantonese. Cantonese is spoken mainly within southern China. Outside of mainland China, it is spoken by most people living in Hong Kong and Macau.
What is I love you in Cantonese?
You’ll often hear Mandarin speakers saying “I love you” as 我爱你. In Cantonese, it is pronounced as 我愛你.
How do you say see you later in Cantonese?
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