Cantonese Dictionary

粗生粗養

cou1 saang1 cou1 joeng5

Mandarin: cu1 sheng1 cu1 yang3

Simplified: 粗生粗养

no need to pay much attention during the growing period

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粗略

cou1 loek6

rough

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粗石

cou1 sek6

rubble

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粗糙

cou1 cou3

Mandarin: cu1 cao1

crude, gruff | [粵]: 嚡

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粗糙的

cou1 cou3 dik1

Mandarin: cu1 cao1 de5

ragged, scratchy

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粗糙雕刻

cou1 cou3 diu1 hak1

Mandarin: cu1 cao1 diao1 ke4

[n] graffito

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粗糧

cou1 loeng4

Mandarin: cu1 liang2

coarse grains (as opposed to rice and wheat)

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粗紙

cou1 zi2

coarse paper

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粗細

cou1 sai3

Mandarin: cu1 xi4

thickness; fineness; level of refinement

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粗線條

cou1 sin3 tiu4

Mandarin: cu1 xian4 tiao2

Simplified: 粗线条

Broad-brush; thick lines; rough outline; rough-and-ready; having little regard for niceties; frank but without tact

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粗聲粗氣

cou1 seng1 cou1 hei3

Mandarin: cu1 sheng1 cu1 qi4

Simplified: 粗声粗气

Gruff

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粗茶淡飯

cou1 caa4 taam5 faan6

Mandarin: cu1 cha2 dan4 fan4

homely fare (lit. rough tea and tasteless rice)

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粗莽

cou1 mong5

Mandarin: cu1 mang3

rude; crude

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粗著

cou1 zoek6

Mandarin: cu1 zhe5

Simplified: 粗着

casual wear

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粗製濫造

cou1 zai3 laam5 zou6

Mandarin: cu1 zhi4 lan4 zao4

shoddily/crudely made; cheap in make; manufactured in a rough and slipshod way

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粗言

cou1 jin4

Mandarin: cu1 yan2

a rant

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粗話

cou1 waa6

Mandarin: cu1 hua4

profanity; obscene language; vulgarities; coarse language [Syn.] 粗口

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粗調節器

cou1 tiu4 zit3 hei3

Mandarin: cu1 tiao2 jie2 qi4

coarse adjustment knob (of a microscope)

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粗身大勢

cou1 san1 daai6 sai3

Mandarin: cu1 shen1 da4 shi4

Simplified: 粗身大势

describes someone who is pregnant and should be careful in doing everything

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粗重

cou1 cung5

Mandarin: cu1 zhong4

Heavy and big; bulky; rough

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粗重嘢

cou1 cung5 je5

Mandarin: cu1 chong2 ye3

Cantonese

hard work; heavy labour

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粗重工夫

cou1 cung5 gung1 fu1

Mandarin: cu1 chong2 gong1 fu5

hard work; heavy labour

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粗野

cou1 je5

Mandarin: cu1 ye3

insolent

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粗野的

cou1 je5 dik1

Mandarin: cu1 ye3 de5

[adj] churlish, clownish, coarse-grained

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粗陶

cou1 tou4

coarse pottery ware

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粗陶器

cou1 tou4 hei3

stoneware

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粗體

cou1 tai2

Mandarin: cu1 ti3

bold (typography) [Syn.] 粗體字

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粗魯

cou1 lou5

Mandarin: cu1 lu3

rough; rash; gauche; boorish; unrefined; clumsy

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粗魯的

cou1 lou5 dik1

Mandarin: cu1 lu3 de5

[adj] saucy, unceremonious

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粗鹽

cou1 jim4

coarse salt

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