Cantonese Dictionary

瑜

jyu4

Mandarin: yu2

excellence | luster of gems | flawless gem | jade | virtues | yoga | # adapted from cc-cedict

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瑜伽

jyu4 gaa1

Mandarin: yu2 jia1

[loanword] yoga [Var.] 瑜珈

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瑜珈

jyu4 gaa1

Mandarin: yu2 jia1

[loanword] yoga [Var.] 瑜伽

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瑤

jiu4

Mandarin: yao2

Simplified: 瑶

jade | precious stone | mother-of-pearl | nacre | precious | used a complementary honorific | white like jade | esteemed | mythical | of immortals | name of an ethnic group | # adapted from cc-cedict

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瑤柱

jiu4 cyu5

Mandarin: yao2 zhu4

Simplified: 瑶柱

dried scallops

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瑤臺

jiu4 toi4

Mandarin: yao2 tai2

Simplified: 瑤台

a magnificent balcony | pavilion made from jade; a flamboyant palace building

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瑩

jing4

Mandarin: ying2

Simplified: 莹

luster of gems | bright | lustrous | # adapted from cc-cedict

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瓔

jing1

Mandarin: ying1

Simplified: 璎

necklace made of precious stones | # adapted from cc-cedict

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甄別賽

jan1 bit6 coi3

Mandarin: zhen1 bie2 sai4

Simplified: 甄别赛

an audition

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甄子丹

jan1 zi2 daan1

Mandarin: zhen1 zi3 dan1

Donnie Yen

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甄子菁

jan1 zi2 zing1

Mandarin: zhen1 zi3 jing1

Chris Yen

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甄拔

jan1 bat6

Mandarin: zhen1 ba2

select

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甄用

jan1 jung6

Mandarin: zhen1 yong4

select and employ

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甄試

jan1 si3

Mandarin: zhen1 shi4

entrance exam (for university in Taiwan)

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甄選

jan1 syun2

Mandarin: zhen1 xuan3

carefully select

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用

jung6

Mandarin: yong4

to use | with; by means of

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用上

jung6 soeng5

put out

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用不着

jung6 bat1 zoek6

Mandarin: yong4 bu5 zhao2 (PRC), yong4 bu4 zhao2 (Taiwan)

not need; have no use for | Cant.: 唔使

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用不著

jung6 bat1 zoek6

Mandarin: yong4 bu5/bu4 zhao2

variant of 用不着

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用事

jung6 si6

Mandarin: yong4 shi4

to be in power; to allow the swaying of one's action as a result of something (for example one's emotions '感情用事')

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用人

jung6 jan4

Mandarin: yong4 ren2

helper; servant

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用光

jung6 gwong1

consumed, used up

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用兵

jung6 bing1

Mandarin: yong4 bing1

resort to arms; the use of troops | military forces

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用其所長

jung6 kei4 so2 coeng4

Mandarin: yong4 qi2 suo3 chang2

Simplified: 用其所长

fully utilize someone's strength

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用具

jung6 geoi6

Mandarin: yong4 ju4

appliance; utensil | [粵]: 架罉

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用刑

jung6 jing4

Mandarin: yong4 xing2

the use of torture

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用到

jung6 dou3

Mandarin: yong4 dao4

(very) to employ; to use; to apply; to utilize (of money) to spend;

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用力

jung6 lik6

Mandarin: yong4 li4

to exert oneself physically; to use one's strength | [粵]: 出力

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用功

jung6 gung1

Mandarin: yong4 gong1

hardworking; diligent; industrious | [粵]: 勤力, 畀心機

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用勁

jung6 ging6

Mandarin: yong4 jin4

Simplified: 用劲

exert oneself

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