Cantonese Dictionary

蠶食鯨吞

caam4 sik6 king4 tan1

Mandarin: can2 shi2 jing1 tun1

Simplified: 蚕食鲸吞

to nibble at and gobble up; to seize territory using various means

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衝

cung3

Mandarin: chong1

Simplified: 冲

vigorous | towards | # adapted from cc-cedict

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衝上雲霄

cung1 soeng5 wan4 siu1

Mandarin: chong1 shang4 yun2 xiao1

Simplified: 冲上云霄

Triumph in the Skies, name of a Hong Kong drama

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衝入

cung1 jap6

crush

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衝出

cung1 ceot1

dash out; fly out

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衝力

cung1 lik6

Mandarin: chong1 li4

impetus; impact; thrust; momentum; impulse

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衝動

cung1 dung6

Mandarin: chong1 dong4

rash; impulsive; excited; [n] impulse

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衝撞

cung1 zong6

Mandarin: chong1 zhuang4

to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke

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衝擊

cung1 gik1

Mandarin: chong1 ji2 (Taiwan), chong1 ji1 (PRC)

charge; assault; attack

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衝擊器

cung1 gik1 hei3

impinger

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衝浪

cung1 long6

Mandarin: chong1 lang4

to surf; [n] surfing

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衝浪板

cung1 long6 baan2

Mandarin: chong1 lang4 ban3

surfboard [Syn.] 滑浪板, 沖浪板

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衝燈

cung1 dang1

Mandarin: chong1 deng1

Simplified: 冲灯

to run the red light

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衝破

cung1 po3

Mandarin: chong1 po4

to quickly break through; to penetrate [Syn.] 沖破

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衝突

cung1 dat6

Mandarin: chong1 tu2 (Taiwan), chong1 tu1 (PRC)

conflict; clash; contention

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衝紅燈

cung1 hung4 dang1

Mandarin: chong1 hong2 deng1

Simplified: 冲红灯

to run the red light

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衝線

cung1 sin3

Mandarin: chong1 xian4

Simplified: 冲线

lunge in to the tape; sprint to the finishing line

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衝要

cung1 jiu3

Mandarin: chong1 yao4

Simplified: 冲要

strategically important place

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衝釘器

cung1 deng1 hei3

a nail set: a short rod of steel used to drive a nail below or flush with a surface

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衝鋒

cung1 fung1

Mandarin: chong1 feng1

Simplified: 冲锋

(noun) Hit

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衝鋒槍

cung1 fung1 coeng1

Mandarin: chong1 feng1 qiang1

submachine gun (SMG)

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衝鋒陷陣

cung1 fung1 ham6 zan6

Mandarin: chong1 feng1 xian4 zhen4

charge forward

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衷心

cung1/zung1 sam1

Mandarin: zhong1 xin1

heartfelt; sincerely; wholehearted; cordial

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衷情

cung1 cing4

Mandarin: zhong1 qing2

Heartfelt emotion

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衷腸

cung1 coeng4

Mandarin: zhong1 chang2

Simplified: 衷肠

Heartfelt emotion

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裁

coi4

Mandarin: cai2

to cut out (as a dress) | to cut | to trim | to reduce | to diminish | to cut back (e.g. on staff) | decision | judgment | to adjudicate | # adapted from cc-cedict

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裁判

coi4 pun3

Mandarin: cai2 pan4

(verb) (of law) Sentence; (noun) (of law) Magistrates

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裁判員

coi4 pun3 jyun4

referee

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裁判官

coi4 pun3 gun1

adjudicating officer; praetor

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裁判法院

coi4 pun3 faat3 jyun2

Mandarin: cai2 pan4 fa3 yuan4

Magistrates' Courts

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