Cantonese Dictionary

豆丁

dau6 deng1

Mandarin: dou4 ding1

a kid

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豆丁咁大

dau6 deng1 gam3 daai6

Mandarin: dou4 ding1 han2 / xian2 da4

Cantonese

very small; as small as a bean

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豆剖瓜分

dau6*2 fau2 gwaa1 fan1

Mandarin: dou4 pou1 gua1 fen1

collapsed and crumbling (e.g., with respect to carved up territories)

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豆奶

dau6 naai5

soy bean milk/drink; soya bean milk/drink Syn.: 豆漿

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豆子

dau6 zi2

Mandarin: dou4 zi5

bean; soya bean; pea | Cant.: 豆

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豆板醬

dau6 baan2 zoeng3

Cantonese

broad bean paste; fermented bean sauce; thick broad-bean sauce

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豆沙

dau6 saa1

Mandarin: dou4sha1

(food) Bean paste

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豆沙喉

dau6 saa1 hau4

Mandarin: dou4 sha1 hou2

a hoarse voice

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豆沙月餅

dau6*2 saa1 jyut6 beng2

Mandarin: dou4 sha1 yue4 bing3

bean paste mooncake

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豆沙月餅

dau6 saa1 jyut6 beng2

Mandarin: dou4 sha1 yue4 bing3

Simplified: 豆沙月饼

red bean paste moon cake

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豆泡

dau6 pok1

Mandarin: dou4 pao4

fried bean curd puff

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豆泥

dau6 nai4

Mandarin: dou4 ni2

(slang) inferior; low-grade; bad quality (noun) hummus; mushy peas; puree made from beans

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豆泥

dau6 nei4

Cantonese

very poor or weak (in certain area, field, skill, quality, etc); inferior, bad

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豆泥餐廳

dau6 nai4 caan1 teng1

Mandarin: dou4 ni2 can1 ting1

Simplified: 豆泥餐厅

an inferior | shabby restaurant

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豆漿

dau6 zoeng1

Mandarin: dou4 jiang1

soybean milk; soya milk; soya bean drink

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豆瓣醬

dau6 baan6*2 zoeng3

Mandarin: dou4 ban4 jiang4

fermented bean sauce; thick broad-bean sauce

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豆皮

dau6 pei4

Mandarin: dou4pi2

(noun) Mold (on face)

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豆皮佬

dau6 pei4 lou2

Mandarin: dou4pi2 lao3

a guy with a pock-marked face [colloquial]

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豆粉

dau6 fan2

Mandarin: dou4 fen3

corn flour

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豆腐

dau6 fu6

Mandarin: dou4 fu5

tofu; bean curd

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豆腐乳

dau6 fu6 jyu5

Mandarin: dou4 fu5 ru3

Fermented bean curd

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豆腐刀

dau6 fu6 dou1

Mandarin: dou4 fu5 dao1

tofu knife

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豆腐婆

dau6 fu6 po4*2

a lesbian (lit., "bean curd woman")

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豆腐婆

dau6 fu6 po2

Mandarin: dou4 fu5 po2

(literally: bean curd woman); a lesbian

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豆腐泡

dau6 fu6 pok1

Mandarin: dou4 fu5 pao4

fried bean curd puff

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豆腐渣

dau6 fu6 zaa1

Cantonese

[1] bean curd dregs [2] bean curd construction (shabby "jerry built" construction work on roads, dams, etc.)

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豆腐渣工程

dau6 fu6 zaa1 gung1 cing4

Mandarin: dou4 fu3 zha1 gong1 cheng2

jerry-built project (lit., "bean curd residue project")

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豆腐煲

dau6 fu6 bou1

Mandarin: dou4 fu5 bao1

Tofu | bean curd hotpot; Tofu | bean curd claypot

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豆腐皮

dau6 fu6 pei4

Mandarin: dou4 fu5 pi2

tofu skin

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豆腐膶

dau6 fu6 jeon2

Mandarin: dou4 fu5 ren4

a bean curd cube; often used metaphorically to describe a place that is very small

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