Cantonese Dictionary

八寶霸王鴨

baat3 bou2 baa3 wong4 aap3*2

eight treasures duck (whole duck marinated and braised with winter bamboo shoots, lotus seed, black mushrooms, tree ears, etc until fork tender, then glazed in its own simmering sauce)

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八寶飯

baat3 bou2 faan6

Mandarin: ba1 bao3 fan4

Simplified: 八宝饭

traditional Shanghainese snack, consist of eight kinds of ingredients, they are steamed glutinous rice, red beans, red dates and etc.

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八小時工作制

baat3 siu2 si4 gung1 zok3 zai3

Mandarin: ba1 xiao3 shi2 gong1 zuo4 zhi4

eight hour working day

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八帶魚

baat3 daai3 jyu4*2

Mandarin: ba1 dai4 yu2

octopus | Also: 八爪魚 (most popular); 鱆魚

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八年

baat3 nin4

Mandarin: ba1 nian2

eight years

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八度音

baat3 dok6 jam1

Mandarin: ba1 du4 yin1

[music] octave

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八廓

baat3 kwok3

Mandarin: ba1 kuo4

Barkhor (pilgrim circuit around Jokhang temple in Lhasa, Tibet)

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八德

baat3 dak1

Mandarin: ba1 de2

Pate (city in Taiwan)

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八成

baat3 sing4

Mandarin: ba1 cheng2

[1] eighty percent [2] most probably; most likely

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八戒

baat3 gaai3

Mandarin: ba1 jie4

the eight precepts (Buddhism)

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八折

baat3 zit3

20% discount

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八斬刀

baat3 zaam2 dou1

Mandarin: ba1 zhan3 dao1

Baat Jaam Do, "Eight Chopping/Slashing Knives" (weapon form of Wing Chun/Ving Tsun kung fu 詠春拳)

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八方

baat3 fong1

Mandarin: ba1 fang1

the eight points of the compass; all directions

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八方風雨

baat3 fong1 fung1 jyu5

Mandarin: ba1 fang1 feng1 yu3

sudden unpeaceful change in the situation; unrest

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八旗

baat3 kei4

Mandarin: ba1 qi2

the "Eight Banners" (military organization in Qing Dynasty)

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八日

baat3 jat6

Mandarin: ba1 ri4

eight days; eighth [date]

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八月

baat3 jyut6

Mandarin: ba1 yue4

[1] August [2] eighth month of the Lunar Calendar

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八月十五

baat3 jyut6 sap6 ng5

Mandarin: ba1 yue4 shi2 wu3

the moon festival (the 15th day of the 8th lunar month); the slang for 'backside | buttocks'

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八月節

baat3 jyut6 zit3

the Mid-Autumn Festival

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八段錦

baat3 dyun6 gam2

Mandarin: ba1 duan4 jin3

baduanjin, (Lit. eight pieces of brocade) a form of Chinese qigong 氣功

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八爪魚

baat3 zaau2 jyu4

Mandarin: ba1 zhao3 yu2

[n] octopus (cl: zek3 隻, tiu4 條) | syn.: 章魚/鱆魚 (formal); 八帶魚

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八珍

baat3 zan1

Mandarin: ba1 zhen1

someone who loves to gossip; eight kinds of precious food

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八百萬

baat3 baak3 maan6

Mandarin: ba1 bai3 wan4

eight million; 8,000,000

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八節

baat3 zit3

Mandarin: ba1 jie2

Simplified: 八节

the eight solar terms of the lunar calendar

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八級工

baat3 kap1 gung1

Mandarin: ba1 ji2 gong1

eight grade worker; top-grade worker

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八級工資制

baat3 kap1 gung1 zi1 zai3

Mandarin: ba1 ji2 gong1 zi1 zhi4

eight grade wage scale (system)

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八級風

baat3 kap1 fung1

Mandarin: ba1 ji2 feng1

force 8 wind; fresh gale

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八絃琴

baat3 jin4 kam4

Mandarin: ba1 xian2 qin2

octochord (musical instrument)

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八股

baat3 gu2

Mandarin: ba1 gu3

eight-part essay; stereotyped writing

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八股文

baat3 gu2 man4

Mandarin: ba1 gu3 wen2

Eight-legged essay, was a style of essay writing that had to be mastered to pass the imperial examinations during the Ming and Qing dinasties

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