Cantonese Dictionary

潛水

cim4 seoi2

Mandarin: qian2 shui3

Simplified: 潜水

to disappear; abscond (Cantonese)

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潛水夫病

cim4 seoi2 fu1 beng6

Mandarin: qian2 shui3 fu1 bing4

the bends (lit., "diving man's sickness")

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潛泳

cim4 wing6

Mandarin: qian2 yong3

underwater swimming

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潛移默化

cim4 ji4 mak6 faa3

Mandarin: qian2 yi2 mo4 hua4

imperceptibly/unconsciously influence; subtly affect

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潛能

cim4 nang4

Mandarin: qian2 neng2

potential; potentiality; hidden ability

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潛艇

cim4 teng5

Mandarin: qian2 ting3

short version for 潛水艇, submarine

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潛蚤病

cim4 zou2 beng6

Mandarin: qian2 zao3 bing4

tungiasis, an infestation of the skin by a burrowing flea called Tunga penetrans

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潛行

cim4 hang4

Mandarin: qian2 xing2

[1] to move/swim/walk underwater [2] to sneak

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潛質

cim4 zat1

capability, potential

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潛逃

cim4 tou4

Mandarin: qian2 tao2

to abscond; to slink off

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潮

ciu4

Mandarin: chao2

tide | current | damp | moist | humid | wet | flow | inferior in skill or fineness | trendy | up-to-date | # adapted from cc-cedict

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潮人

ciu4 jan4

Mandarin: chao2 ren2

Cantonese

chic / fashionable guy

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潮劇

ciu4 kek6

Mandarin: chao2 ju4

Chaozhao opera

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潮安

ciu4 on1

Mandarin: chao2 an1

Chao'an (place in Guangdong), Chiu On

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潮州

ciu4 zau1

Mandarin: chao2 zhou1

Chiuchow; Chaozhou; Teochew

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潮州冷

ciu4 zau1 laang5*1

Cantonese

Chaozhou people

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潮州怒漢

ciu4 zau1 nou6 hon3

Chao Zhou angry guy, a deprecating stereotype of men from Chao Zhou who are very authorative and easily angered

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潮州柑

ciu4 zau1 gam1

Mandarin: chao2 zhou1 gan1

mandarin oranges from Teochew (Chaozhou), China; a pockmarked face

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潮州煎蠔烙

ciu4 zau1 zin1 hou4 lok3

Chaozhou style fried eggs with oysters

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潮州粉果

ciu4 zau1 fan2 gwo2

Mandarin: chao2 zhou1 fen3 guo3

(dim sum) a Chiu-Chow style dumpling

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潮州粉粿

ciu4 zau1 fan2 gwo2

Mandarin: chao2 zhou1 fen3 guo3

Teochew(Chaozhou)-style dumplings

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潮州粥

ciu4 zau1 zuk1

Mandarin: chao2 zhou1 zhou1

(food) Chiu-Chow style congee

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潮州糜

ciu4 zau1 mei4*1

Mandarin: chao2 zhou1 mi2

Chiuchow style rice soup; Teochew porridge (潮州泡飯粥)

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潮州芥菜煲

ciu4 zau1 gaai3 coi3 bou1

Chiuchow-style mustard hotpot

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潮州菜

ciu4 zau1 coi3

Mandarin: chao2 zhou1 cai4

Teochew (Chaozhou) cuisine

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潮州話

ciu4 zau1 waa6*2

Mandarin: chao2 zhou1 hua4

Chiu-Chow dialect

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潮州話

ciu4 zau1 waa2

Mandarin: chao2 zhou1 hua4

Simplified: 潮州话

Chiuchow dialect (A Chinese dialect)

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潮州话

ciu4 zau1 waa2

Mandarin: chao2 zhou1 hua4

Teochew (Chaozhou) dialect

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潮州鎮

ciu4 zau1 zan3

Mandarin: chao2 zhou1 zhen4

Chaochou (town in Taiwan)

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潮州音樂

ciu4 zau1 jam1 ngok6

Mandarin: Chao2zhou1 yin1yue4

Simplified: 潮州音乐

everyone for themselves [colloquial]

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