Key Cantonese and Hong Kong cultural traditions, festivals, and everyday social etiquette. Front: the Cantonese word or phrase in Chinese characters with Jyutping romanization in parentheses. Back: English meaning.
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- 農曆新年 (nung4 lik6 san1 nin4)
- Lunar New Year
- 利是 (lai6 si6)
- A red packet with money given for good luck
- 中秋節 (zung1 cau1 zit3)
- Mid-Autumn Festival
- 月餅 (jyut6 beng2)
- Mooncake
- 端午節 (dyun1 ng5 zit3)
- Dragon Boat Festival
- 糉 (zung2)
- A sticky rice dumpling wrapped in leaves
- 飲茶 (jam2 caa4)
- Yum cha, drinking tea and eating dim sum
- 點心 (dim2 sam1)
- Dim sum
- 茶樓 (caa4 lau4)
- A traditional teahouse or dim sum restaurant
- 舞獅 (mou5 si1)
- Lion dance
- 舞龍 (mou5 lung4)
- Dragon dance
- 紅色代表好運 (hung4 sik1 doi6 biu2 hou2 wan6)
- Red represents good luck
- 風水 (fung1 seoi2)
- Feng shui
- 孝順 (haau3 seon6)
- Filial piety, respecting one's parents
- 飲宴 (jam2 jin3)
- Banquet
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