Cantonese Dictionary

結賬

git3 zoeng3

Mandarin: jie2 zhang4

call for the bill (US/AU: check) at restaurants [Syn.] 算賬, 買單 [粵]: 埋單, 睇數

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結集

git3 zaap6

Mandarin: jie2 ji2

Simplified: 结集

(verb) collect; or (verb) assemble; gather

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結餘

git3 jyu4

Mandarin: jie2 yu2

bank balance

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絞刑

gaau2 jing4

death by strangulation with a two man tourniquet (form of execution)

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絞死

gaau2 sei2

to strangle; stranglulate; strangulation; to hang; to kill by hanging

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絞殺

gaau2 saat3

Mandarin: jiao3 sha1

Simplified: 绞杀

Strangle; hang; garrotte

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絞盡腦汁

gaau2 zeon6 nou5 zap1

Mandarin: jiao3 jin4 nao3 zhi1

rack/cudgel one's brains; beat my/your brains out

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絞纜

gaau2 laam6

Mandarin: jiao3 lan3

Simplified: 绞缆

stranded cable

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絞肉機

gaau2 juk6 gei1

Mandarin: jiao3 rou4 ji1

meat grinder

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絞腸痧

gaau2 coeng4 saa1

Mandarin: jiao3 chang2 sha1

Simplified: 绞肠痧

(disease) a cholera

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絳

gong3

Mandarin: jiang4

Simplified: 绛

purple-red | deep red | crimson | name of a river | a type of silk woven good | # adapted from cc-cedict

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絳紫

gong3 zi2

Mandarin: jiang4 zi3

dark reddish purple

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絳縣

gong3 jyun6

Mandarin: jiang4 xian4

Jiang county (county in Shanxi)

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絹

gyun3

Mandarin: juan4

thin tough silk

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絹花

gyun3 faa1

Mandarin: juan4 hua1

Simplified: 绢花

Silk flower

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經

ging1

Mandarin: jing1

Simplified: 经

classics | sacred book | scripture | to pass through | to undergo | to bear | to endure | warp (textile) | longitude | menstruation | channel (TCM) | abbr. for economics 经济jīngjì [经济] | unchanged principle | to manage | constant | regular | # adapted from cc-cedict

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經典

ging1 din2

Mandarin: jing1 dian3

scriptures; classics

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經典力學

ging1 din2 lik6 hok6

Mandarin: jing1 dian3 li4 xue2

Simplified: 经典力学

Classical Mechanics

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經典動力系統

ging1 din2 dung6 lik6 hai6 tung2

Mandarin: jing1 dian3 dong4 li4 xi4 tong3

classical dynamical system (math. phys.)

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經匣

ging1 haap6*2

Mandarin: jing1 xia2

either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin): traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer

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經受

ging1 sau6

Mandarin: jing1 shou4

to endure; to withstand

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經商

ging1 soeng1

Mandarin: jing1 shang1

to be in business; to do business

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經已

ging1 ji5

Mandarin: jing1 yi3

Simplified: 经已

(verb) have had; (adverb) already;

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經常

ging1 soeng4

Mandarin: jing1 chang2

regular; day-to-day; everyday; normal

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經心

ging1 sam1

Mandarin: jing1 xin1

Simplified: 经心

careful; mindful; conscientious

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經手

ging1 sau2

to handle, to deal with

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經手人

ging1 sau2 jan4

person who handles or deals with the business/issue

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經文匣

ging1 man4 haap6*2

Mandarin: jing1 wen2 xia2

either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin): traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer

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經歷

ging1 lik6

Mandarin: jing1 li4

to experience; to go through

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經濟

ging1 zai3

Mandarin: jing1 ji4

economy; economic

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