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魷
jau4
Mandarin: you2
noun
Definitions
  1. 1 squid noun
Words containing 魷
炒老細魷魚
caau2 lou5 sai3 jau4 jyu4*2
to quit a job (also 炒老板魷魚)
炒老板魷魚
caau2 lou5 baan2 jau4 jyu4*2
to quit a job (also 炒老細魷魚)
炒魷
caau2 jau4
to be dismissed or fired from work (spoken)
土魷
tou2 jau4
dried squid
蝦醬鮮魷
haa1 zoeng3 sin1 jau4*2
squid in salty shrimp sauce
炒魷魚
caau2 jau4 jyu2
(food) stir-fried squid
鮮魷
sin1 jau4
fresh squid
豉椒炒魷
si6 ziu1 caau2 jau4
literally: fried squid in black bean sauce; to get the sack; to be fired [colloq
椒鹽鮮魷
ziu1 jim4 sin1 jau4
squid with salt and pepper
炒魷魚
caau2 jau4 jyu4*2
get the sack; to be fired; (literally: to fry squid)
黑椒鮮魷
haak1 ziu1 sin1 jau4*2
squid in black pepper sauce
炒老細魷魚
caau2 lou5 sai3 jau4 jyu2
quit from a job (slang)
炒老板魷魚
caau2 lou5 baan2 jau4 jyu2
to quit a job
魷魚絲
jau4 jyu4 si1
dried shredded squid
咖哩魷魚
gaa3 lei1 jau4 jyu4*2
curry squid
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