Cantonese Dictionary

血拼

hyut3 ping3

Mandarin: xue4 pin1 (PRC), xie3 pin1 (Taiwan)

[English loanword used in Mandarin] shopping, to go shopping

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血暈

hyut3 wan6

Mandarin: xie3 yun4

bruise

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血書

hyut3 syu1

Mandarin: xue4 shu1

a letter (expressing one's determination, last wish, etc.) written in one's own blood

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血本

hyut3 bun2

Mandarin: xue4 ben3

principal; original capital

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血本無歸

hyut3 bun2 mou4 gwai1

Mandarin: xue4 ben3 wu2 gui1

receive nothing in for one's hard-earned savings or investments; to lose one's life savings due to bankruptcy etc.

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血栓

hyut3 saan1

Mandarin: xue4 shuan1 (PRC); xie3 shuan1 (Taiwan)

blood clot; thrombosis

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血案

hyut3 on3

Mandarin: xue4 an4

murder case

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血氣

hyut3 hei3

Mandarin: xue4 qi4

animal spirit; sap; vigour; courage and uprightness

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血氣方剛

hyut3 hei3 fong1 gong1

Mandarin: xie3 qi4 fang1 gang1

full of vigor

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血汗

hyut3 hon6

Mandarin: xue4han4

(adjective) (figurative) 1. Hard-work; 2. Hard-earned (money etc.)

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血汗工廠

hyut3 hon6 gung1 cong2

Mandarin: xue4 han4 gong1 chang3

a sweatshop

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血汗錢

hyut3 hon6 cin2

Mandarin: xue4 han4 qian5

Simplified: 血汗钱

hard-earned money

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血汗錢

hyut3 hon6 cin4*2

Mandarin: xue4 han4 qian2 (PRC), xie3 han4 qian2 (Taiwan)

hard-earned money, money earned with blood and sweat

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血流如注

hyut3 lau4 jyu4 zyu3

Mandarin: xue4 liu2 ru2 zhu4

Bleeding profusely

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血海

hyut3 hoi2

Mandarin: xue4 hai3

Sea of ​​blood

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血海深仇

hyut3 hoi2 sam1 sau4

Mandarin: xue4 hai3 shen1 chou2

have an intense and deep-seated hatred

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血液

hyut3 jik6

Mandarin: xie3 yi4 (Taiwan), xue4 ye4 (PRC)

blood

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血液包

hyut3 jik6 baau1

blood bag

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血液循環

hyut3 jik6 ceon4 waan4

Mandarin: xue4 ye4 (PRC) / yi4 (TW) xun2 huan2

blood circulation

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血淋淋

hyut3 lam4 lam4

Mandarin: xue4 lin2 lin2 (PRC), xie3 lin2 lin2 (Taiwan)

descriptive of pouring, dripping; bloody in appearance

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血清

hyut3 cing1

Mandarin: xue4 qing1 (PRC), xie3 qing1 (Taiwan)

blood serum

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血源

hyut3 jyun4

same blood

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血滴子

hyut3 dik1 zi2

Mandarin: xue4 di1 zi3

the flying guillotine (lit., "blood dripper") is a weapon resembling a hat with a bladed rim and attached to a chain

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血漿

hyut3 zoeng1

Mandarin: xue4 jiang1 (PRC), xie3 jiang1 (Taiwan)

blood plasma

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血濃於水

hyut3 nung4 jyu1 seoi2

Mandarin: xue4 (PRC) xie2 (TW) nong2 yu2 shui3

blood is thicker than water

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血祭

hyut3 zai3

Mandarin: xue4 ji4 (PRC), xie3 ji4 (Taiwan)

blood cults, blood sacrifice

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血管

hyut3 gun2

Mandarin: xue4 guan3 (PRC), xie3 guan3 (Taiwan)

vein; artery

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血管收縮

hyut3 gun2 sau1 suk1

Mandarin: xue4 guan3 shou1 suo1 (PRC), xie3 guan3 shou1 suo1 (Taiwan)

vasoconstriction

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血管系統

hyut3 gun2 hai6 tung2

Mandarin: xue4 guan3 xi4 tong3 (PRC), xie3 guan3 xi4 tong3 (Taiwan)

vascular system

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血糖

hyut3 tong4

Mandarin: xue4 tang2

blood glucose; blood sugar

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