Cantonese Dictionary

光𥋇𥋇

gwong1 caang4 caang4

Mandarin: Guang1 cheng4 cheng4

very bright (light)

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兢

ging1

Mandarin: jing1

cautious; careful

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兢兢業業

ging1 ging1 jip6 jip6

Mandarin: jing1 jing1 ye4 ye4

cautiously but firmly; conscientiously

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公

gung1

Mandarin: gong1

public | collectively owned | common | international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar) | make public | fair | just | Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位wǔděngjuéwèi [五等爵位] | honorable (gentlemen) | father-in-law (husband' side) | male (animal) | maternal grandfather | an old man | official duties | # adapted from cc-cedict

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公一份婆一份

gung1 jat1 fan6 po4 jat1 fan6

Mandarin: gong1 yi2 fen4 po2 yi2 fen4

lit. husband one share, wife one share, meaning economic independence between a couple where costs are split evenly amongst the couple

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公丈

gung1 zoeng6

Mandarin: gong1 zhang4

decameter

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公主

gung1 zyu2

Mandarin: gong1 zhu3

princess

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公主嶺

gung1 zyu2 ling5

Mandarin: gong1 zhu3 ling3

Gongzhuling (city in Jilin)

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公主病

gung1 zyu2 beng6

Mandarin: gong1 zhu3 bing4

princess syndrome, a psychological phenomenon affecting young women, especially teenagers, and can be characterized by numerous physiological disorders, including narcissistic personality disorder, egocentrism and histrionic personality disorder, consequently resulting in individuals acting like or believing that they are "princesses"

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公主道

gung1 zyu2 dou6

Princess Margaret Road

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公主道

gung1 zyu2 dou3

Mandarin: gong1 zhu3 dao4

Princess Margaret Road, which is a road in Hong Kong

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公事

gung1 si6

Mandarin: gong1 shi4

(noun) Business duty | task | matter; (slang) refers to poo

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公事公辦

gung1 si6 gung1 baan6

to not let personal affairs interfere with business

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公事包

gung1 si6 baau1

Mandarin: gong1 shi4 bao1

a briefcase

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公事喼

gung1 si6 gip1

Mandarin: gong1 shi4 jie2

Cantonese

briefcase; attaché case | 漢: 公事包; 公文包

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公事喼

gung1 si6 gep1

Mandarin: gong1 shi4 ji2

a case used to store work-related things; briefcase

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公交

gung1 gaau1

Mandarin: gong1 jiao1

public transportation; mass transit

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公交車

gung1 gaau1 ce1

Mandarin: gong1 jiao1 che1

bus [Syn.] 公共汽車 [粵]: 巴士

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公仔

gung1 zai2

Mandarin: gong1 zai3

(noun) toy

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公仔佬

gung1 zai2 lou2

Mandarin: gong1 zai3 lao3

male with tattoo | a male painter

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公仔書

gung1 zai2 syu1

Mandarin: gong1 zai3 shu1

Simplified: 公仔书

(n.) (a dated term) a comic book;

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公仔箱

gung1 zai2 soeng1

Mandarin: gong1 zai3 xiang1

television

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公仔紙

gung1 zai2 zi2

Mandarin: gong1 zai3 zhi3

Simplified: 公仔纸

Chinese pogs, which is a card game with illustrations printed

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公仔麵

gung1 zai2 min6

Cantonese

Instant Noodles (often known in the West as ramen noodles) General term for instant noodles, taken from a common brand with a doll icon. A staple diet of many a lazy student!

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公佈

gung1 bou3

Mandarin: gong1 bu4

to publish; to publicize

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公保

gung1 bou2

Mandarin: gong1 bao3

bean paste

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公信力

gung1 seon3 lik6

credibility (public trust)

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公倍

gung1 pui5

Mandarin: gong1 bei4

[math.] common multiple

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公倍數

gung1 pui5 sou3

Mandarin: gong1 bei4 shu4

[math.] common multiple

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公債

gung1 zaai3

government bonds

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