Cantonese words that were translated from english Lift: 𨋢 (Lip1) Both phonetic and meaningful translation - The character 車（car) represents a machine that moves, and 立represents standing. - 𨋢: A machine you can stand inside. Card: 咭 (kaat1) Phonetic translation with local culture embedded: - Card are typically used to express congratulations and thanks, emphasizing good intentions in our culture. - 咭 consists of characters for 'auspicious' and 'mouth', implying good fortune from someone’s words. Ball: 波 (bo1) - Phonetic translation (bouncing up and down like movement of waves) Store: 士多 (si6 dor1) - Phonetic translation ('士' meaning person, '士多' = many people) Boycott: 杯葛 (bui1 got3) - Phonetic translation from "Boycott", originating from Charles Cunningham Boycott in 1880 in Northern Ireland. Tenants boycotted his oppression, which later led the term Boycott to signify the act of boycotting.