Cantonese Dictionary

口述

hau2 seot6

Mandarin: kou3 shu4

dictate; recount orally

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口部

hau2 bou6

Mandarin: kou3 bu4

oral; mouth

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口震震

hau2 zan3 zan3

Mandarin: kou3 zhen4 zhen4

to stutter

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口面

hau2 min6

Mandarin: kou3 mian4

facial expression | mouth and face

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口音

hau2 jam1

Mandarin: kou3 yin1

accent (manner of speaking)

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口響

hau2 hoeng2

Mandarin: kou3 xiang3

Simplified: 口响

promising easily | stating a fact without prove or thought

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口頭

hau2 tau4

Mandarin: kou3 tou2

Simplified: 口头

(adverb) Verbally

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口頭形式

hau2 tau4 jing4 sik1

Mandarin: kou3 tou2 xing2 shi4

verbal form; oral/spoken form; (presented) in speech

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口頭禪

hau2 tau4 sim4

Mandarin: kou3 ​tou2​ chan2

popular saying; catchphrase; cliche

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口風

hau2 fung1

one's intention as revealed in saying

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口香糖

hau2 hoeng1 tong4*2

Mandarin: kou3 xiang1 tang2

chewing gum [粵]: 香口膠

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口黑面黑

hau2 hak1 min6 hak1

Mandarin: kou3 hei1 mian4 hei1

looking displeased

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口齒

hau2 ci2

Mandarin: kou3 chi3

Simplified: 口齿

(noun) 1. ability of speaking; (slang) promise

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口齒不清

hau2 ci2 bat1 cing1

Mandarin: kou3 chi3 bu4 qing1

inarticulate; to slur one's words; speak unintelligibly

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口齒伶俐

hau2 ci2 ling4 lei6

Mandarin: kou3 chi3 ling2 li4

eloquent; a glib/quick tongue; verbal dexterity

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可

ho2

Mandarin: ke3

can | may | able to | to approve | to permit | to suit | (particle used for emphasis) certainly | very | fit | to be worth (doing) | to need (doing) | but | however | yet | actually | # adapted from cc-cedict

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可一不可再

ho2 jat1 bat1 ho2 zoi3

Mandarin: ke3 yi1 bu4 ke3 zai4

a one time opportunity; one only has one chance; once and never again

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可不是

ho2 bat1 si6

Mandarin: ke3 bu5 shi4

that's just the way it is; exactly | [粵]: 噉唔係

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可不是嗎

ho2 bat1 si6 maa1

Mandarin: ke3 bu5 shi4 ma5

Simplified: 可不是吗

no? don't you think so?

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可不是嗎

ho2 bat1 si6 maa3

Mandarin: ke3 bu2 shi4 ma5

Isn't that so! Yes, indeed!

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可不是麼

ho2 bat1 si6 mo1

Mandarin: ke3 bu4*2 shi4 me5

Isn't that so! Yes, indeed!

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可乘性

ho2 sing4 sing3

Mandarin: ke3 cheng2 xing4

[math.] multiplicative property

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可代替

ho2 doi6 tai3

fungible (lit., "can be substituted")

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可以

ho2 ji5

Mandarin: ke3 yi3

can; may; to be able to

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可以避免

ho2 ji5 bei6 min5

Mandarin: ke3 yi3 bi4 mian3

avoidable

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可信任

ho2 seon3 jam6

Mandarin: ke3 xin4 ren4

trusty

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可再生的

ho2 zoi3 sang1 dik1

Mandarin: ke3 zai4 sheng1 de5

renewable

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可再生的能源

ho2 zoi3 sang1 dik1 nang4 jyun4

Mandarin: ke3 zai4 sheng1 de5 neng2 yuan2

renewable energy source

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可加性

ho2 gaa1 sing3

Mandarin: ke3 jia1 xing4

[math.] additive property

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可卡因

ho2 kaa1 jan1

Mandarin: ke3 ka3 yin1

cocaine

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