Cantonese Dictionary

初步行動

co1 bou6 hang4 dung6

Mandarin: chu1 bu4 xing2 dong4

[n] initiative, preliminary

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初歸新抱落地孩兒

co1 gwai1 san1 pou5 lok6 dei6 haai4 ji4

Mandarin: chu1 gui1 xin1 bao4 luo4di4 hai2er2

Simplified: 初归新抱落地孩儿

a new daughter in law is like a new born, meaning a new daughter in law to a family must learn all the new rules about the family she is marrying to from scratch again like a baby [colloquial]

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初潮

co1 ciu4

Mandarin: chu1 chao2

menarche

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初版

co1 baan2

Mandarin: chu1 ban3

first edition (book, audio Disc, DVD, ...) [Syn.] 第一版 , 首版

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初班

co1 baan1

elementary

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初現

co1 jin6

Mandarin: chu1 xian4

a peep

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初生的

co1 saang1 dik1

Mandarin: chu1 sheng1 de5

firstborn; neonatal

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初產品

co1 caan2 ban2

Mandarin: chu1 chan3 pin3

firstling

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初產的

co1 caan2 dik1

Mandarin: chu1 chan3 de5

primiparous

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初產的孕婦

co1 caan2 dik1 jan6 fu5

Mandarin: chu1 chan3 de5 yun4 fu4

primipara

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初發芙蓉

co1 faat3 fu4 jung4

Mandarin: chu1 fa1 fu2 rong2

Simplified: 初发芙蓉

a refreshing piece of poetry | a naturally attractive female

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初等

co1 dang2

Mandarin: chu1 deng3

elementary (i.e., easy)

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初等代數

co1 dang2 doi6 sou3

Mandarin: chu1 deng3 dai4 shu4

elementary algebra

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初級

co1 kap1

Mandarin: chu1 ji2

Simplified: 初级

(noun) Entry level

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初級中學

co1 kap1 zung1 hok6

Mandarin: chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2

middle school

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初級班

co1 kap1 baan1

Mandarin: chu1 ji2 ban1

Simplified: 初级班

beginner course

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初葉

co1 jip6

Mandarin: chu1 ye4

cataphyll, primordial leaf; early years of a century

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初衷

co1 cung1

Mandarin: chu1 zhong1

original intention

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初見

co1 gin3

Mandarin: chu1 jian4

Simplified: 初见

to see for the first time [written and colloquial]

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初試

co1 si3

first attempt; initial try; preliminary test

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初速度

co1 cuk1 dou6

Mandarin: chu1 su4 du4

Initial Velocity | Speed

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初選

co1 syun2

Mandarin: chu1 xuan3

(US) primaries (election)

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初階

co1 gaai1

introductory, beginners' level

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刷卡

caat3 kaat1

Mandarin: shua1 ka3

use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card, etc.)

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刷子

caat3 zi2

Mandarin: shua1 zi5

brush | Cant.: 刷 / caat32 /

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刷機

caat3 gei1

Mandarin: shua1 ji1

to flash the ROM of an electronic device (such as a smartphone or computer)

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刷毛

caat3 mou4

bristle

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刷牙

caat3 ngaa4

Mandarin: shua1 ya2

to brush teeth

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刷牙洗面

caat3 ngaa4 sai2 min6

Mandarin: shua1ya2 xi3mian4

to brush one's teeth and wash one's face [colloquial]

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刷鞋

caat3 haai4

Mandarin: shua1 xie2

to sweet talk or suck up one

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