Cantonese Dictionary

定罪

ding6 zeoi6

Mandarin: ding4 zui4

convict (someone of a crime)

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定義

ding6 ji6

Mandarin: ding4 yi4

definition; to define; to be defined as

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定興

ding6 hing1

Mandarin: ding4 xing1

Dingxing (place in Hebei)

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定襄

ding6 soeng1

Mandarin: ding4 xiang1

Dingxiang (place in Shanxi)

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定西

ding6 sai1

Mandarin: ding4 xi1

Dingxi (place in Gansu)

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定西地區

ding6 sai1 dei6 keoi1

Mandarin: ding4 xi1 di4 qu1

Dingxi district (district in Gansu)

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定要

ding6 jiu3

Mandarin: ding4 yao4

or (used in a question when asking someone what they want out of the choices available) [colloquial]

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定計劃

ding6 gai3 waak6

Mandarin: ding4 ji4 hua4

Simplified: 定计划

to make plans

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定語

ding6 jyu5

Mandarin: ding4 yu3

[ling.] attributive (modifier)

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定論

ding6 leon6

Mandarin: ding4 lun4

final conclusion / accepted argument

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定讞

ding6 jin6

Mandarin: ding4 yan4

(law) to pass a verdict; to pass a judgement

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定貨

deng6 fo3

Mandarin: ding4 huo4

to place an order for materials

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定購

ding6 kau3

Mandarin: ding4 gou4

to place an order for materials

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定過抬油

ding6 gwo3 toi4 jau4

Mandarin: ding4 guo4 tai2 you2

Simplified: 定过抬油

(adjective) to be calm and confident; to be composed; to be cool as a cucumber

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定過抬炸彈

ding6 gwo3 toi4 zaa3 daan6*2

Mandarin: ding4 guo4 tai2 zha4 dan4

Cantonese

be very calm; stay very composed

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定遠

ding6 jyun5

Mandarin: ding4 yuan3

Dingyuan (place in Anhui)

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定邊

ding6 bin1

Mandarin: ding4 bian1

Dingbian (place in Shaanxi)

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定量

ding6 loeng6

Mandarin: ding4 liang4

fixed amount; quota; ration

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定量分塊

ding6 loeng6 fan1 faai3

Mandarin: ding4 liang4 fen1 kuai4

chunking (lit., "rationing out sub-blocks")

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定量分析

ding6 loeng6 fan1 sik1

Mandarin: ding4 liang4 fen1 xi1

quantitative analysis

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定金

deng6 gam1

a down payment; a deposit

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定銀

ding6 ngan4*2

Mandarin: ding4 yin2

[n] deposit money, earnest paid at time of order

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定閱

deng6 jyut6

Mandarin: ding4 yue4

to subscribe to a periodical or newspaper

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定陶

ding6 tou4

Mandarin: ding4 tao2

Dingtao (place in Shandong)

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定額

ding6 ngaak6

Mandarin: ding4 e2

fixed amount; quota

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定額組

ding6 ngaak6 zou2

Mandarin: ding4 e2 zu3

quorum

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定食

ding6 sik6

Mandarin: ding4 shi2

set meals (typically in Japanese cuisine)

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定驚

ding6 ging1

Mandarin: ding4 jing1

Simplified: 定惊

to calm down from being too scared

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定點

ding6 dim2

Mandarin: ding4 dian3

to fix a location; fixed point; designated location

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定點跳傘

ding6 dim2 tiu3 saan3

Mandarin: ding4 dian3 tiao4 san3

BASE Jumping

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