Cantonese Dictionary

諂媚

cim2 mei6

Mandarin: chan3 mei4

to flatter

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諂媚的

cim2 mei6 dik1

Mandarin: chan3 mei4 de5

[adj] flattering

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諂笑

cim2 siu3

Mandarin: chan3 xiao4

Simplified: 谄笑

to smile obsequiously; fawning smile

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諂諛

cim2 jyu4

Mandarin: chan3 yu2

Simplified: 谄谀

to flatter; to fawn on

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請假

ceng2 gaa3

Mandarin: qing3 jia4

to apply for leave; to ask for time off

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請勿打擾

ceng2 mat6 daa2 jiu5

Mandarin: qing3 wu4 da3 rao3

please do not disturb

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請命

cing2 ming6

Mandarin: qing3 ming4

Simplified: 请命

To plead on somebody's behalf

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請問

ceng2 man6

Mandarin: qing3 wen4

excuse me, may I ask...?

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請安

cing2 on1

Mandarin: qing3 an1

greet

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請客

ceng2 haak3

Mandarin: qing3 ke4

Simplified: 请客

(verb) Treat someone to dinner | lunch

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請帖

ceng2 tip3*2

Mandarin: qing3 tie1

invitation, by paper or card; a parking ticket

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請教

cing2 gaau3

Mandarin: qing3 jiao4

ask for advice; consult; learn from

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請柬

ceng2 gaan2

Mandarin: qing3 jian3

invitation card

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請槍

ceng2 coeng1

Mandarin: qing3 qiang1

Simplified: 请枪

hiring someone to handle one's own duty or work; hiring someone to do an exam on one's behalf

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請求

cing2 kau4

Mandarin: qing3 qiu2

Simplified: 请求

demand | ask for | to beg

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請求信

cing2 kau4 seon3

Mandarin: qing3 qiu2 xin4

petition

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請示

ceng2 si6

Mandarin: qing3 shi4

to ask for instructions

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請罪

cing2 zeoi6

Mandarin: qing3 zui4

humbly apologize; implore forgiveness

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請茶

ceng2 caa4

invites sb to "please drink some tea"

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請賜教

ceng2 ci3 gaau3

Mandarin: qing3 ci4 jiao4

Oblige me with the benefit of your advice (lit., "please enlighten") [Syn.] 多多賜教

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請賜覆

ceng2 ci3 fuk1

Mandarin: qing3 ci4 fu4

RSVP

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請辭

cing2 ci4

Mandarin: qing3 ci2

abdicate; quit

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請鎗

ceng2 coeng1

to ask somebody to do something that one should do himself (also 請槍)

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請鎗

cing2 coeng1

Mandarin: qing3 cheng1

Simplified: 请鎗

paying someone to inpersonate or disguise as one (slang)

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請願

cing2 jyun6

Mandarin: qing3 yuan4

petition; to petition

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請願書

cing2 jyun6 syu1

Mandarin: qing3 yuan4 shu1

petition

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請飲

ceng2 jam2

Mandarin: qing3 yin3

Simplified: 请饮

being invited to the wedding or a formal banquet

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請飲咖啡

ceng2 jam2 gaa3 fe1

Mandarin: qing3 yin3 ka1 fei1

Simplified: 请饮咖啡

to invite for coffee; (ICAC) to bring in a suspect for interrogation

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請飲生日酒

ceng2 jam2 sang1 jat6 zau2

to give a birthday dinner

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譖

cam6

Mandarin: zen4

Simplified: 谮

to slander | # adapted from cc-cedict

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