Hello guys. Welcome back to Dope Chinese. 我係你哋嘅老师Gloria.Long time no see, guys.  我係咪肥咗呀?!  It’s so cold here~~
Last time I made a video of 20 verbs you have to know as a beginner and you guys love it a lot. Today we are going to learn 20 Adjectives  you have to know as a beginner.
The first one is the most frequent adjective that you say every day, like 靓女[leng3 neoi2],靓仔[leng3 zai2],靓姨[leng3 ji1]….. So when we compliment a girl on her clothes,
1. 靓 leng3 pretty

nei5 gin6 saam1 hou2 leng3 aa3! hai2 bin1 maai5 gaa3?

你件衫好靓呀!喺边买架?

Your clothes are pretty. Where did you buy it?

2. 样衰 joeng6 seoi1  ugly/embarrassing

ngo5 gam1 ziu1 jing6 co3 jan4 aa3, hou2 joeng6 seoi1 aa3!

我今朝认错人呀,好样衰呀!

I mistook a person for someone else this morning. So embarrassing.

3. 高 gou1 tall

kei4 sat6 ngo5 m4 hai6 hou2 gou1 zaa3!

其实我唔係好高咋!

Actually, I am not very tall.

Some friends think I am tall according to my posts on IG, but actually, I am not. So I would like to say

4. 矮 [ai2] short

daan6 hai6 ngo5 m4 syun3 ai2.

但係我唔算矮。

But I am not short.

唔算[m4 syun3 ]:not count

5. 肥 [fei4] fat

ngo5 gam2 zoek3 hou2 fei4 aa3!

我咁着好肥呀!

I look fat when dressing in this way.

6. 瘦 [sau3]  slim; thin; skinny

keoi5 sau3 dou3 dak1 paang4 gwat1

佢瘦到得棚骨。

She is so skinny.

dou3:reach to

dak1:only have

paang4: a classifier for skeleton

gwat1:skeleton

7. 索 [sok3]  sexy

tiu4 neoi5 hou2 sok3 aa3!

条女好索呀!

This girl is so sexy.

When you go to pou4 bars at night, you will find that lots of girls are so sexy.

8. 老[lou5] old

ngo5 lou5 laa3! di1 gei3 sing3 jyut6 lai4 jyut6 caa1.

我老喇!啲记性越嚟越差。

I am so old now. My memory is getting worse.

9. 后生 [hau6 saang1] young

ngo5 hau6 saang1 go2 zan6, tin1 bat1 paa3 dei6 bat1 paa3.

我后生嗰阵,天不怕地不怕。

When I was young, there was nothing to be afraid of.

10. 大只/大隻 
[daai6 zek3] strong 

ngo5 dei6 m4 maai6 zau2 gaa3!

呢个教练好大呀!

This trainer is very strong.

11. 细 [sai3]  in a small size/at the young age

ni1 zek3 gau2 zai2 hou2 sai3 zek3, hou2 dak1 ji3 aa3!

呢只狗仔好细只,好得意呀!

This dog is very small and cute.

sai3 lou2 / sai3 mui2

细佬 /细妹

young brother/ young sister

 

12. 多  [do1] many

ngo5 hei1 mong6 jau5 hou2 do1 cin2.

我希望有好多钱。

I wish I have lots of money

Business man counting dollar banknote – online business concept
13. 少 [siu2] less; few

hou2 siu2 jan4 wui5 lai4 ni1 dou6 waan2

好少人会嚟呢度玩

Few people will visit here.

小 has the different meaning of 少

小-small(written language)

14. 贵 [gwai3] expensive

ni1 bou6 din6 waa2 jau5 di1 gwai3 aa3. ngo5 maai5 m4 hei2 aa3!

呢部电话有啲贵呀。我买唔起呀!

This mobile phone is a little expensive. I can’t afford it.

15. 平 peng4 cheap

peng4 di1 dak1 m4 dak1 aa3?

平啲得唔得呀?

Could it be cheaper?

16. 啱 ngaam1 right 

ngo5 gam2 gong2 ngaam1 m4 ngaam1 aa3?

我咁讲啱唔啱呀?

Am I saying this right?

17. 错[zoek3] wrong

ngo5 zou6 co3 zo2 laa3! jyun4 loeng6 ngo5 laa3!

我做错咗喇!原谅我喇!

I did something wrong. Please forgive me.

 

18. 忙 mong4 busy 

ngo5 ji4 gaa1 jau5 di1 mong4. jat1 zan6 zoi3 tung4 nei5 king1.

我而家有啲忙。一阵再同你倾。

I am a little bit busy now, Talk with you later.

19. 得闲 [dak1 haan4] free

nei5 gam1 maan5 dak1 m4 dak1 haan4 aa3?

你今晚得唔得闲呀?

Are you free tonight?

20. 冻 [dung3] cold

ni1 paai4 hou2 dung3 aa3! ngo5 m4 soeng2 juk1 aa3!

呢排好冻呀!我唔想喐呀!

It’s cold recently. I don’t want to move.

21. 暖 [nyun5] warm

gam1 jat6 ceot1 zo2 taai3 joeng4, hou2 nyun5 aa3

今日出咗太阳,好暖呀!

It’s sunny today. so warm~

22. 热 jit6 hot

tai2 jit6 aa3!= jan1 zyu6 luk1 can1 aa3!

睇热呀!=因住碌亲呀!

Caution. Hot.