Cantonese Dictionary

初入行

co1 jap6 hong4

foot in the door

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初冬

co1 dung1

Mandarin: chu1 dong1

early winter

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初出爐

co1 ceot1 lou4

just out of the oven

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初出茅廬

co1 ceot1 maau4 lou4

young and inexperienced

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初初

co1 co1

Mandarin: chu1 chu1

in the very beginning

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初創

co1 cong3

Mandarin: chu1 chuang4

startup (company, phase etc); newly established; in the early stages

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初升

co1 sing1

Mandarin: chu1 sheng1

rising (sun, moon, etc.)

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初吻

co1 man5

Mandarin: chu1 wen3

First kiss

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初哥

co1 go1

Mandarin: chu1 ge1

(noun) a beginner; a novice; a neophyte

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初嚟甫到

co1 lai4 pou3 dou3

Mandarin: chu1 li2 fu3 dao4

Cantonese

as it is my first time or new arrival to

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初回版

co1 wui4 baan2

Mandarin: chu1 hui2 ban3

first press edition (audio Disc, DVD, ...)

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初回限定版

co1 wui4 haan6 ding6 baan2

Mandarin: chu1 hui2 xian4 ding4 ban3

limited edition (audio Disc, DVD, ...) [Syn.] 初回限量版

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初始

co1 ci2

Mandarin: chu1 shi3

[adj] initial

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初始化

co1 ci2 faa3

Mandarin: chu1 shi3 hua4

initialization; to initialize

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初婚

co1 fan1

Mandarin: chu1 hun1

first marriage

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初學

co1 hok6

Mandarin: chu1 xue2

Simplified: 初学

to learn for the first time

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初學者

co1 hok6 ze2

Mandarin: chu1 xue2 zhe3

beginner, person of entry-level, a novice

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初小

co1 siu2

Mandarin: chu1 xiao3

lower primary school

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初心

co1 sam1

Mandarin: chu1 xin1

initial intention

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初戀

co1 lyun2

Mandarin: chu1 lian4

Simplified: 初恋

(noun) Puppy love

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初戀情人

co1 lyun2 cing4 jan4

Mandarin: chu1 lian4 qing2 ren2

Simplified: 初恋情人

first lover

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初時

co1 si4

Mandarin: chu1 shi2

Simplified: 初时

in the very beginning

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初更

co1 gaang1

first watch of the night (contrast to 巡更)

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初期

co1 kei4

Mandarin: chu1 qi1

(noun) Primary phase

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初期的

co1 kei4 dik1

Mandarin: chu1 qi1 de5 (PRC), chu1 qi2 de5 (Taiwan)

earliest; incipient; nascent; primeval; infantile; young

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初次

co1 ci3

Mandarin: chu1 ci4

the first time

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初次的

co1 ci3 dik1

Mandarin: chu1 ci4 de5

[adj] maiden

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初次的演出

co1 ci3 dik1 jin2 ceot1

Mandarin: chu1 ci4 de5 yan3 chu1

[n.] premiere

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初步

co1 bou6

Mandarin: chu1 bu4

at first step; firstly

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初步措施

co1 bou6 cou3 si1

Mandarin: chu1 bu4 cuo4 shi1

[n] preliminary

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