Cantonese Vocabulary: Watching Television

Learn essential Cantonese phrases to understand and enjoy watching television in Cantonese.

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Vocabulary List

English Cantonese Pronunciation
Binge-watching
Binge-watching
Broadcast
嗜睇 Broadcast
Channel
廣播 Channel
Comedy
頻道 Comedy
Commercial
喜劇 Commercial
Documentary
商業廣告 Documentary
Drama
紀錄片 Drama
Episode
戲劇 Episode
News
集數 News
Program
新聞 Program
Reality
節目 Reality
Remote
實境 Remote
Screen
遙控器 Screen
Series
螢幕 Series
Show
系列 Show
Sitcom
表演 Sitcom
Sports
情景喜劇 Sports
Streaming
體育 Streaming
Television
網絡播放 Television
Viewer
電視 Viewer

Wizard’s Wisdom: Politeness in Cantonese Television Watching

In Cantonese, it is polite to use the honorific particle 哋 (dei) when referring to television shows. Instead of saying “watch TV,” say 睇電視 哋 (tái dihn sī dei) to show respect for the content being watched.

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