Cantonese Dictionary

空口

hung1 hau2

empty mouth, empty promise

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空口無憑

hung1 hau2 mou4 pang4

Mandarin: kong1 kou3 wu2 ping2

Simplified: 空口无凭

mere words without a factual basis; a mere verbal statement is no guarantee; a verbal statement without any proof

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空口白話

hung1 hau2 baak6 waa6*2

Mandarin: kong1 kou3 bai2 hua4

empty promises

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空口說白話

hung1 hau2 syut3 baak6 waa6

Mandarin: kong1 kou3 shuo1 bai2 hua4

all talk no action; pay lip service to [syn.][粵]空口講白話

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空口說白話

hung1 hau2 syut3 baak6 waa6*2

Mandarin: kong1 kou3 shuo1 bai2 hua4

to make empty promises

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空口講白話

hung1 hau2 gong2 baak6 waa2

Mandarin: kong1 kou3 jiang3 bai2 hua5

Simplified: 空口讲白话

making empty promises (slang)

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空口講白話

hung1 hau2 gong2 baak6 waa6

Mandarin: kong1 kou3 jiang3 bai2 hua4

Cantonese

all talk no action; pay lip service to [syn.][國]空口説白話

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空姐

hung1 ze2

Mandarin: kong1 jie3

airhostess, flight attendant, stewardess

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空寥寥

hung1 liu1 liu1

Mandarin: kong1 liao2 liao2

empty

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空寥寥

hung1 liu4*1 liu4*1

completely empty

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空心老倌

hung1 sam1 lou5 gun1

Mandarin: kong1 xin1 lao3 guan1

incapable person (slang)

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空心菜

hung1 sam1 coi3

Mandarin: kong1 xin1 cai4

water spinach; Chinese watercress

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空怒

hung1 nou6

Mandarin: kong1 nu4

air rage

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空手

hung1 sau2

Mandarin: kong1 shou3

empty-handed

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空手掉空臂

hung1 sau2 diu6 hung1 bei3

Mandarin: kong1 shou3 diao4 kong1 bi4

nothing to do; nothing to hold

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空手道

hung1 sau2 dou6

Mandarin: kong1 shou3 dao4

karate

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空暇

hung1 haa6

Mandarin: kong4 xia2

spare time; free time

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空格

hung1 gaak3

a blank space

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空框框

hung1 kwaang1 kwaang1

Mandarin: kong1 kuang4 kuang5

empty room

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空檔

hung1 dong3

an interval, a break, a gap; (mech.) a neutral gear

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空殼公司

hung1 hok3 gung1 si1

Mandarin: kong1 ke2 gong1 si1

Simplified: 空壳公司

a shell company

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空氣

hung1 hei3

Mandarin: kong1 qi4

air

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空氣動力學

hung1 hei3 dung6 lik6 hok6

Mandarin: kong1 qi4 dong4 li4 xue2

aerodynamics

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空氣污染

hung1 hei3 wu1 jim5

Mandarin: kong1 qi4 wu1 ran3

air pollution

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空氣污染指數

hung1 hei3 wu1 jim5 zi2 sou3

Air Pollution Index

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空氣清新機

hung1 hei3 cing1 san1 gei1

Mandarin: kong1 qi4 qing1 xin1 ji1

Simplified: 空气清新机

Air Purifier

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空氣調節

hung1 hei3 tiu4 zit3

Mandarin: kong1 qi4 diao4 jie2

air conditioner

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空氣質素

hung1 hei3 zat1 sou3

Mandarin: kong1qi4 zhi4su4

Simplified: 空气质素

air quality [written and colloquial]

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空氣質量

hung1 hei3 zat1 loeng6

Mandarin: kong1 qi4 zhi4 liang4

air quality

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空氣阻力

hung1 hei3 zo2 lik6

Mandarin: kong1 qi4 zu3 li4

atmospheric drag

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