Cantonese Dictionary

家室

gaa1 sat1

Mandarin: jia1 shi4

(husband and) wife

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家家戶戶

gaa1 gaa1 wu6 wu6

Mandarin: jia1 jia1 hu4 hu4

every household

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家家有本難唸的經

gaa1 gaa1 jau5 bun2 naan4 nim6 dik1 ging1

Mandarin: jia1 jia1 you3 ben3 nan2 nian4 de5 jing1

Simplified: 家家有本难念的经

Every family has their issues

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家小

gaa1 siu2

Mandarin: jia1 xiao3

noun; my wife and children

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家居

gaa1 geoi1

Mandarin: jia1 ju1

domestic

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家居服

gaa1 geoi1 fuk6

Mandarin: jia1 ju1 fu2

leisure wear; homewear; homy wear

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家屬

gaa1 suk6

Mandarin: jia1 shu3

family member; household dependent

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家屬謝禮

gaa1 suk6 ze6 lai5

Mandarin: jia1 shu3 xie4 li3

the family (of the deceased) thanks or acknowledges the courtesy.

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家山

gaa1 saan1

Mandarin: jia1 shan1

hometown

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家山有眼

gaa1 saan1 jau5 ngaan5

Mandarin: jia1 shan1 you3 yan3

forefathers bless you

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家山發

gaa1 saan1 faat3

Mandarin: jia1 shan1 fa1

Simplified: 家山发

having good luck because of the good feng shui of the ancestor cemetery

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家常

gaa1 soeng4

Mandarin: jia1 chang2

the daily life of a family

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家常便飯

gaa1 soeng4 bin6 faan6

Mandarin: jia1 chang2 bian4 fan4

a simple, homestyle meal; a commonplace occurrence

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家常小菜

gaa1 soeng4 siu2 coi3

Mandarin: jia1 chang2 xiao3 cai4

homely fare; plain dishes; simple/common meal

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家常話

gaa1 soeng4 waa6

Mandarin: jia1 chang2 hua4

chat; chit-chat; small talk; ordinary conversation [Syn.] 閒話家常

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家底

gaa1 dai2

Mandarin: jia1 di3

accumulated family wealth/property

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家庭

gaa1 ting4

Mandarin: jia1 ting2

family

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家庭主婦

gaa1 ting4 zyu2 fu5

Mandarin: jia1 ting2 zhu3 fu4

housewife; homemaker

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家庭作業

gaa1 ting4 zok3 jip6

Mandarin: jia1 ting2 zuo4 ye4

homework

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家庭出身

gaa1 ting4 ceot1 san1

Mandarin: jia1 ting2 chu1 shen1

Family background

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家庭崗位歧視條例

gaa1 ting4 gong1 wai6*2 kei4 si6 tiu4 lai6

Mandarin: jia1 ting2 gang1 wei4 qi2 shi4 tiao2 li4

the Family Status Discrimination Ordinance

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家庭承包經營

gaa1 ting4 sing4 baau1 ging1 jing4

Mandarin: jia1 ting2 cheng2 bao1 jing1 ying2

household contract management

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家庭教師

gaa1 ting4 gaau3 si1

Mandarin: jia1 ting2 jiao4 shi1

tutor

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家庭暴力

gaa1 ting4 bou6 lik6

Mandarin: jia1 ting2 bao4 li4

domestic violence

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家庭服務中心

gaa1 ting4 fuk6 mou6 zung1 sam1

Family Services Centre

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家庭消費者

gaa1 ting4 siu1 fai3 ze2

Mandarin: jia1 ting2 xiao1 fei4 zhe3

household consumer

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家庭用品

gaa1 ting4 jung6 ban2

Mandarin: Jia1 ting2 Yong4 pin3

Household goods

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家庭計劃

gaa1 ting4 gai3 waak6

Mandarin: jia1 ting2 ji4 hua4

Simplified: 家庭计划

Family Planning

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家庭醫生

gaa1 ting4 ji1 saang1

Mandarin: jia1 ting2 yi1sheng1

family doctor; family practitioner

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家庭電器

gaa1 ting4 din6 hei3

Mandarin: jia1 ting2 dian4 qi4

Simplified: 家庭电器

Home Appliances

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