Lisa "Ginko" Silverman (
friendzonedlovers) wrote2012-04-23 02:10 pm
OOC: Lisa's Cantonese
| Chinese character | Yale Romanization | PSP Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 哎呀 | aai1 a1 | Aiyah | "Whoa" or "Whaaat". When you're surprised. |
| 拜拜 | baai3 baai3 | Baaibaai | "Goodbye". |
| 情人 | ching4 yan4 | Chinyan | "Lover" or "Darling". |
| 多謝 | do1 je6 | Touche | "Thank you" or "Thanks a lot". |
| 煩哪 | faan4 a1 | Fanna | "I don't like this..." or "Annoying" |
| 救命呀 | gau3 meng6 a1 | Kaumena | "Help!" |
| 激氣 | gik1 hei3 | Kehhei | "Damn it" or "I'm pissed". |
| 係 | hai6 | Hai | "Okay" or "Yes". Coincidentally same as the Japanese "hai". |
| 係咩 | hai6 me1 | Haime | "Really?" or "Seriously?" |
| 可憐 | ho2 lin4 | Holeen | "Pity" or "Poor thing". |
| 可愛的 | ho2 oi3 dik1 | Ho Oi Dik | "Cute" or "Lovely". |
| 開心囉 | hoi1 sam1 lo1 | Hoisamuro | "Great!", "Yay!", "You made my day!" |
| 唔係 | m4 hai6 | Ng Hai | "No no no no!" |
| 唔可以 | m4 ho2 yi5 | Ngh Hoh Yi | "No way!" or "You can't!" |
| 你好 | nei5 hou2 | Lei Ho | "Hello." |
| 我翻嚟嘞 | ngo5 faan2 lai2 la1 | Ngo Faan Lai Laa | "I'm home" or "I'm back". |
| 衰囉 | seui1 lo1 | Seoi Lo | "What bad luck..." or "What a bummer..." When you're disappointed. |
| 傷呀 | soeng1 aa1 | Houshounah | You're sad or pained. |
| Sorry呀 | sorry aa1 | Sorry-ia | "Sorry". |
| 喂 | wai3 | Wai | "Hey!" when you're calling to someone. |
| 喂喂 | wai3 wai3 | Wai Wai | "Hello?" when answering a phone call. |
| 有意思 | yau5 yi3 si1 | You Yisi | "Interesting" or "Meaningful". |
