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Culture
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100

高麗 gou1 lai6 is an old term for which country? 

韓國 (hon4 gwok3) Korea

100

Which fingers do you tap if tea is served by someone more senior? 

Tap with entire fist 

100

What is this in English?

唔緊要. m4 gan2 jiu3

It's ok/never mind 

100

English (less formal)

英文 (jing1 man4)

200

Doctor

醫生 (ji1 sang1)

200

What is "tortoise jelly" in Cantonese? 

龜苓膏 (gwai1 ling4 gou1)


200

What is this in English? 

好高興認識你.

hou2 gou1 hing1 jing6 sik1 nei5

Nice to meet you

200

Chinese (less formal)

中文 (zung1 man4)

300

Professor

教授 (gaau3 sau6)

300

What is "herbal tea" in Cantonese? 

涼茶 (loeng4 caa4)

300

I am sorry 

deoi3 m4 zyu6

對唔住.

300

Italian (less formal)

意大利文 ji3 daai6 lei6 man4

400

Carpenter

木匠(muk6 zoeng6)

400

Which of the following is considered to be a "neutral" food? (You can select more than one answer)

Crab

Watermelon

Lychee

Orange

Orange

400

Long time no see

好耐冇見.

hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3

400

Vietnamese (less formal)

越南文 (jyut6 naam4 man4)

500

Director 

總監 zung2 gaam1

500

Which of the following is considered to be a "cooling" food? (You can select more than one answer)

Lychee

Nuts

Seaweed

Pear

Seaweed

Pear

500

What is your name? 

你叫做乜嘢名呀?

nei5 giu3 zou6 mat1 je5 ming4 aa1

500

Scottish (less formal)

蘇格蘭文 (sou1 gaak3 laan4 man4)