Cantonese Shadowing Practice:The Joys and Challenges of Keeping Pets | 養寵物的快樂與挑戰

Keeping Pets 養寵物 1. Many people think keeping pets takes too much time and money. 　好多人覺得養寵物要花好多時間同金錢。 　Hou2 do1 jan4 gok3 dak1 joeng5 cung2 mat6 jiu3 faa1 hou2 do1 si4 gaan3 tung4 gam1 cin4. 2. Taking care of a pet can sometimes be quite challenging. 　照顧寵物有時真係唔容易。 　Ziu3 gu3 cung2 mat6 jau5 si4 zan1 hai6 m4 jung4 ji6. 3. Pets can get sick, grow old, and eventually pass away. 　寵物都會生病、變老，最後離開世界。 　Cung2 mat6 dou1 wui5 saang1 beng6, bin3 lou5, zeoi3 hau6 lei4 hoi1 sai3 gaai3. 4. Pet owners often feel very sad when their pets become seriously ill. 　當寵物病得好嚴重嘅時候，主人通常都會好傷心。 　Dong1 cung2 mat6 beng6 dak1 hou2 jim4 zung6 ge3 si4 hau6, zyu2 jan4 tung1 soeng4 dou1 wui5 hou2 soeng1 sam1. 5. Some people spend a lot of money trying to save their sick pets because they are part of the family. 　有啲人會花好多錢去救自己有病嘅寵物，因為寵物係屋企人。 　Jau5 di1 jan4 wui5 faa1 hou2 do1 cin4 heoi3 gau3 zi6 gei2 jau5 beng6 ge3 cung2 mat6, jan1 wai6 cung2 mat6 hai6 uk1 kei2 jan4. 6. Caring for an elderly pet may require a lot of time and attention. 　照顧年老嘅寵物可能需要好多時間同心力。 　Ziu3 gu3 nin4 lou5 ge3 cung2 mat6 ho2 nang4 seoi1 jiu3 hou2 do1 si4 gaan3 tung4 sam1 lik6. 7. Some pet owners even give up part of their personal freedom to care for their pets. 　有啲主人甚至會犧牲部分個人自由去照顧寵物。 　Jau5 di1 zyu2 jan4 sam6 zi3 wui5 hei1 sang1 bou6 fan6 go3 jan4 zi6 jau4 heoi3 ziu3 gu3 cung2 mat6. 8. I know many people who have not traveled for years because of their pets. 　我識得好多朋友因為寵物而多年冇去旅行。 　Ngo5 sik1 dak1 hou2 do1 pang4 jau5 jan1 wai6 cung2 mat6 ji4 do1 nin4 mou5 heoi3 leoi5 hang4. 9. They do not want to leave their pets behind. 　佢哋唔想掉低自己嘅寵物。 　Keoi5 dei6 m4 soeng2 diu6 dai1 zi6 gei2 ge3 cung2 mat6. 10. I have a dog myself, so I know that keeping a pet is not always easy. 　我自己都有養狗，所以我知道養寵物並唔容易。 　Ngo5 zi6 gei2 dou1 jau5 joeng5 gau2, so2 ji5 ngo5 zi1 dou6 joeng5 cung2 mat6 bing6 m4 jung4 ji6. 11. However, dogs give us unconditional love and faithful companionship. 　不過，狗狗會帶畀我哋無條件嘅愛同忠心嘅陪伴。 　Bat1 gwo3, gau2 gau2 wui5 daai3 bei2 ngo5 dei6 mou4 tiu4 gin6 ge3 oi3 tung4 zung1 sam1 ge3 pui4 bun6. 12. Most pet owners believe that all the time, effort, and sacrifice are worth it. 　大部分養寵物嘅人都覺得所有時間、心機同付出都係值得嘅。 　Daai6 bou6 fan6 joeng5 cung2 mat6 ge3 jan4 dou1 gok3 dak1 so2 jau5 si4 gaan3, sam1 gei1 tung4 fu6 ceot1 dou1 hai6 zik6 dak1 ge3. Vocabulary 1. challenging = difficult 　有挑戰性嘅；唔容易嘅 　Jau5 tiu1 zin3 sing3 ge3; m4 jung4 ji6 ge3 2. seriously ill 　病得好嚴重 　Beng6 dak1 hou2 jim4 zung6 3. pass away 　離世；去世 　Lei4 sai3; heoi3 sai3 4. elderly 　年老嘅 　Nin4 lou5 ge3 5. attention 　關注；照顧 　Gwaan1 zyu3; ziu3 gu3 6. personal freedom 　個人自由 　Go3 jan4 zi6 jau4 7. companionship 　陪伴 　Pui4 bun6 8. unconditional love 　無條件嘅愛 　Mou4 tiu4 gin6 ge3 oi3 9. sacrifice 　犧牲；付出 　Hei1 sang1; fu6 ceot1 10. worth it 　值得 　Zik6 dak1