Cantonese Dictionary

約翰尼斯堡

joek3 hon6 noi6 si1 bou2

Mandarin: yue1 han4 ni2 si1 bao3

Simplified: 约翰尼斯堡

Johannesburg

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約莫

joek3 mok6*2

Mandarin: yue1 mo5

about, around, approximately, roughly

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紆

jyu1

Mandarin: yu1

Simplified: 纡

winding | twisting | to bend | to turn | to distort | roundabout | dragging | # adapted from cc-cedict

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紈

jyun4

Mandarin: wan2

Simplified: 纨

white | white silk | fine silk | gauze | # adapted from cc-cedict

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紉

jan6

Mandarin: ren4

Simplified: 纫

to string | to thread (needle) | # adapted from cc-cedict

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絃

jin4

Mandarin: xian2

[1] string on a musical instrument; cord [2] stringed musical instrument [3] string on a bow (commonly 弦 )

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絃外之音

jin4 ngoi6 zi1 jam1

Mandarin: xian2 wai4 zhi1 yin1

Simplified: 弦外之音

Implication; implied meaning; read between the lines

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絃樂

jin4 ngok6

Mandarin: xian2 yue4

string music

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絃索

jin4 sok3

Mandarin: xian2 suo3

Simplified: 弦索

Chords of a musical instrument; string instruments

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絨

jung4

Mandarin: rong2

Simplified: 绒

velvet | woolen | silk | cotton | woollen fabric | down (feathers) | cloth with nap service on one or the other side | # adapted from cc-cedict

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絨布

jung4*2 bou3

Mandarin: rong2 bu4

flannel

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絨毛

jung4*2 mou4

Mandarin: rong2 mao2

[anat.] villus, villi; fur, down (soft fur)

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絨毛性腺激素

jung4*2 mou4 sing3 sin3 gik1 sou3

Mandarin: rong2 mao2 xing4 xian4 ji1 su4

human chrionic gonodocophin (HCG)

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絨衫

jung4*2 saam1

Cantonese

a woolen coat

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絨衫

jung2 saam1

Mandarin: rong2 shan1

Simplified: 绒衫

(noun) a fleece sweater

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絨褲

jung2 fu3

Mandarin: rong2 ku4

Simplified: 绒裤

sweat pants

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絨鼠

jung4*2 syu2

Mandarin: rong2 shu3

a chinchilla

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綺夢

ji2 mung6

Mandarin: qi3 meng4

pleasant and amorous dream

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緣

jyun6

Mandarin: yuan2

Simplified: 缘

cause | reason | karma | fate | predestined affinity | margin | hem | edge | along | # adapted from cc-cedict

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緣份

jyun4 fan6

Mandarin: yuan2 fen4

Simplified: 缘份

(noun) fate; karma

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緣分

jyun4 fan6

Mandarin: yuan2 fen4

variant of 緣份

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緣慳一面

jyun4 haan1 jat1 min6

Mandarin: yuan2 qian1 yi1*2 mian4

only have the opportunity to meet a person once , the extent of one's relationship with someone is reduced to a one time meeting

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緣故

jyun4 gu3

Mandarin: yuan2 gu4

reason; cause

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緣由

jyun4 yau4

Mandarin: yuan2 you2

a cause; a reason

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縈

jing4

Mandarin: ying2

Simplified: 萦

to wind around | to entangle | to entwine | to coil | to encompass | to be concerned for | to be preoccupied with | # adapted from cc-cedict

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縈懷

jing4 waai4

Mandarin: ying2 huai2

Simplified: 萦怀

(verb) to occupy someone's mind; to concern heartedly

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縟

juk6

Mandarin: ru4

Simplified: 缛

adorned | beautiful | decorative | # adapted from cc-cedict

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縣

jyun6

Mandarin: xian4

county; prefecture

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縣

jyun2

Mandarin: xian4

Simplified: 县

county | district | prefecture | # adapted from cc-cedict

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縣份

jyun6 fan6

Mandarin: xian4 fen4

Simplified: 县份

County

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