Cantonese Dictionary

香片

hoeng1 pin3*2

Mandarin: xiang1 pian4

jasmine tea [華]: 花茶, 茉莉花茶

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香牙蕉

hoeng1 ngaa4 ziu1

Mandarin: xiang1 ya2 jiao1

banana

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香獐子

hoeng1 zoeng1 zi2

Mandarin: xiang1 zhang1 zi5

musk deer

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香瓜

hoeng1 gwaa1

Mandarin: xiang1 gua1

cantaloupe, muskmelon

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香甜

hoeng1 tim4

Mandarin: xiang1tian2

(adjective) (of food) Delicious

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香甜熱酒

hoeng1 tim4 jit6 zau2

a hot toddy

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香皂

hoeng1 zou6

Mandarin: xiang1 zao4

toilet soap; bathroom soap; bath soap; fragrant soap | Also, esp. S. Chin.: 香梘

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香笄

hoeng1 gai1

Mandarin: xiang1 ji1

the remaining supporting stick of an incense | joss stick

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香笄腳

hoeng1 gai1 goek3

Mandarin: xiang1 ji1 jiao3

Simplified: 香笄脚

fleshless leg, very skinny legs (as thin as an incense | joss stick)

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香米

hoeng1 mai5

Mandarin: xiang1 mi3

aromatic rice; fragrant rice

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香精

hoeng1 zing1

Mandarin: xiang4 jing1

essence

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香肉

hoeng1 juk6

dog meat

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香腸

hoeng1 coeng4*2

Mandarin: xiang1 chang2

sausage - Western sausage.

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香腺

hoeng1 sin3

Mandarin: xiang1 xian4

perfume gland; musk gland

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香芹

hoeng1 kan4

Mandarin: xiang1 qin2

parsley

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香茅

hoeng1 maau4

Mandarin: xiang1 mao2

lemon grass | a.k.a. citronella | Scientific names (different species): Cymbopogon citratus; Cymbopogon flexuosus; Cymbopogon citriodora

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香荽

hoeng1 seoi1

Mandarin: xiang1 sui1

coriander

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香菇

hoeng1 gu1

Mandarin: xiang1 gu1

shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom

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香菜

hoeng1 coi3

Mandarin: xiang1 cai4

coriander, cilantro

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香蕈

hoeng1 seon3

Mandarin: xiang1 xun4

Cantonese

champignon, shiitake (Lentinus edodes)

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香蕉

hoeng1 ziu1

Mandarin: xiang1 jiao1

banana

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香蕉仔

hoeng1 ziu1 zai2

Mandarin: xiang1 jiao1 zi3

Chinese youngsters born or brought up in western countries (spoken)

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香蕉水

hoeng1 ziu1 seoi2

Mandarin: xiang1 jiao1 shui3

paint thinner; "banana oil" | also 天拿水

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香蕉球

hoeng1 ziu1 kau4

Mandarin: xiang1 jiao1 qiu2

banana kick

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香蕉糕

hoeng1 ziu1 gou1

Mandarin: xiang1 jiao1 gao1

banana roll, a type of Chinese pastry

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香蕉船

hoeng1 ziu1 syun4

Mandarin: xiang1 jiao1 chuan2

banana split, a type of ice cream dessert

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香蕉蘋果

hoeng1 ziu1 ping4 gwo2

Mandarin: xiang1 jiao1 ping2 guo3

banana-apple, a variety of apple with pale yellow skin and a mild, banana-like flavour

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香薰

hoeng1 fan1

Mandarin: xiang1 xun1

aroma; fragrant herb

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香雞

hoeng1 gai1

Mandarin: xiang1 ji1

Simplified: 香鸡

thin (for describing limbs; slang)

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香雞腳

hoeng1 gai1 goek3

Mandarin: xiang1 ji1 jiao3

Simplified: 香鸡脚

skinny legs

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