Cantonese Dictionary

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掖起
Cantonese
to roll up (e.g., as in trouser cuffs)
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掖高
Cantonese
to roll up (e.g., as in trouser cuffs)
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掩
Mandarin: yan3
to cover up | to close | to surprise | to cover (with the hand) | to conceal | # adapted from cc-cedict
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掩口費
Mandarin: yan3 kou3 fei4
Simplified: 掩口费
noun; hush money
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掩護
Mandarin: yan3 hu4
[1] [v] to provide cover; to protect; to shield; to screen; to camouflage; to cover up [2] [n] camouflage; cover; protection; shield [3] [v] be defensive about sth.
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掩門
Mandarin: yan3 men2
close the door (see also 閂門)
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掩飾
Mandarin: yan3shi4
Simplified: 掩饰
(verb) Disguise
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揄
Mandarin: yu2
to draw out | to let hanging | to lift | to raise | to praise | to ridicule | to deride | # adapted from cc-cedict
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揉
Mandarin: rou2
to knead | to massage | to rub | to crush by hand | # adapted from cc-cedict
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揖
Mandarin: yi1
numerous | # adapted from cc-cedict
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揖佢過嚟
Cantonese
beckon him to come over
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揚
Mandarin: yang2
Simplified: 扬
to raise | to hoist | the action of tossing or winnowing | scattering (in the wind) | to flutter | to propagate | to praise | to expose | to be revealed | to be found out | to be discovered | # adapted from cc-cedict
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揚中
Mandarin: yang2 zhong1
Yangzhong (city in Jiangsu)
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揚名天下
Mandarin: yang2 ming2 tian1 xia4
to enjoy widespread renown
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揚子江
Mandarin: yang2 zi3 jiang1
The name that local people used to refer only to the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, upon which the English name for the whole river is based. The whole river is actually called 長江, Chang River, meaning the "Long River".
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揚州
Mandarin: yang2 zhou1
Yangzhou (city in Jiangsu)
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揚州炒飯
Mandarin: Yang2 zhou1 chao3 fan4
Simplified: 扬州炒饭
noun; Yeung Chow fried rice, is a style of Chinese fried rice
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揚揚
Mandarin: yang2 yang2
Simplified: 扬扬
to be pleased, delighted, victorious
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揚棄
Mandarin: yang2 qi4
Simplified: 扬弃
verb; Philosophy: in metabolic process, develop the positive element in old stuff, and eliminate the negative element sublate; develop what is useful or healthy and discard what is not; It also mean throw away
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揚琴
Mandarin: yang2 qin2
a yangqin, a dulcimer (hammered string musical instrument)
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揚眉吐氣
Mandarin: yang2 mei2 tu3 qi4
Simplified: 扬眉吐气
verb; literally: exhale freely and expand the eyebrows. it means feel proud and elated after long period of stress or bad conditions; a feeling of exaltation upon fulfillment; appear very proud and self- satisfied; be elated
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揚聲器
Mandarin: yang2 sheng1 qi4
speaker (audio HIFI)
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揚言
threaten
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援助
Mandarin: yuan2 zhu4
aid; assistance; help; support
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揶
Mandarin: ye2
to gesticulate | to play antics | to ridicule | to deride | to jeer at | # adapted from cc-cedict
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揶揄
Mandarin: ye2 yu2
ridicule; deride; jeer at
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搖
Mandarin: yao2
Simplified: 摇
to shake | to rock | to row | to crank | to wag | to swing | to wave | to sway | to agitate | # adapted from cc-cedict
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搖動
Mandarin: yao2 dong4
shake; sway | [粵]: 岌 (ngap6)
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搖勻
Mandarin: yao2 yun2
shake well; mix by shaking
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搖尾乞憐
Mandarin: yao2 wei3 qi3 lian2
Simplified: 摇尾乞怜
literally: (dog) wag the tail and flatter, it is to describe people who need to fawn and be obsequious
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