Cantonese Dictionary

羊肉

joeng4 juk6

Mandarin: yang2 rou4

mutton; lamb meat

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羊腩

joeng4 naam5

Mandarin: yang2 nan3

mutton flank

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羊膜

joeng4 mok6*2

amnion

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羊角豆

joeng4 gok3 dau6*2

Mandarin: yang2 jiao3 dou4

okra; lady's fingers; gumbo | Scientific name: Abelmoschus esculentus, usually 秋葵 or 毛茄.

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羊齒植物

joeng4 ci2 zik6 mat6

Mandarin: yang2 chi3 zhi2 wu4

fern

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羕

joeng6

Mandarin: yang4

flowing water

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義

ji6

Mandarin: yi4

Simplified: 义

justice | righteousness | meaning | foster (father etc) | adopted | artificial (tooth, limb etc) | relationship | friendship | a surname | chivalry | ideology | abbreviation for Italy | obligation | artificial | fake | for charity | to volunteer | a sub group of the 14K triad gang | # adapted from cc-cedict

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義不容辭

ji6 bat1 jung4 ci4

to be duty-bound

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義丕容辭

ji6 pei1 jung4 ci4

Mandarin: yi4 pi1 rong2 ci2

Simplified: 义丕容辞

willing; eager [colloquial]

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義務

ji6 mou6

Mandarin: yi4 wu4

[1] volunteer [2] voluntary [3] duty; obligation

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義務教育

ji6 mou6 gaau3 juk6

Mandarin: yi4 wu4 jiao4 yu4

compulsory education

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義和團

ji6 wo4 tyun4

Mandarin: yi4 he2 tuan2

the Boxers (Society of Right and Harmonious Fists)

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義和團運動

ji6 wo4 tyun4 wan6 dung6

Mandarin: yi4 he2 tuan2 yun4 dong4

the Boxer Rebellion

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義堂

ji6 tong2

Mandarin: yi4 tang2

Simplified: 义堂

a poor house ; a charity house [colloquial]

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義大利寬麵

ji6 daai6 lei6 fun1 min6

Mandarin: yi4 da4 li4 kuan1 mian4

Fettuccine, Tagliatelle (type of Italian pasta noodle) [Syn.] 意大利寬麵條

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義工

ji6 gung1

Mandarin: yi4 gong1

voluntary worker; volunteer; voluntary work without pay [Syn.] 志願者

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義師

ji6 si1

Mandarin: yi4 shi1

Simplified: 义师

an army fighting a just war

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義憤

ji6 fan5

Mandarin: yi4 fen4

righteous indignation; moral indignation

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義正詞嚴

ji6 zing3 ci4 jim4

Mandarin: yi4 zheng4 ci2 yan2

Simplified: 义正词严

To speak sternly out of a sense of righteousness

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義氣博兒戲

ji6 hei3 bok3 ji4 hei1

Mandarin: yi4qi5 bo2 er2xi4

Simplified: 义气博儿戏

loyalty makes one vulnerable to betrayal [colloquial]

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義氣搏兒戲

ji6 hei3 bok3 ji4 hei1

Mandarin: yi4qi5 bo2 er2xi4

Simplified: 义气搏儿戏

loyalty makes one vulnerable to betrayal [colloquial]

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義演

ji6 jin2

Mandarin: yi4 yan3

perform for charity; a charity performance; a show done for charity

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義無反顧

ji6 mou4 faan2 gu3

Mandarin: yi4 wu2 fan3 gu4

honour permits no turning back; be duty-bound not to turn back

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義理

ji6 lei5

Mandarin: yi4 li3

doctrine (esp. religious); argumentation (in a speech or essay)

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義結金蘭

ji6 git3 gam1 laan4

Mandarin: yi4 jie1 jin1 lan2

swear eternal friendship; become sworn brothers or sisters

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義肢

ji6 zi1

artificial limb, prosthesis, prostheses

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義舉

ji6 geoi2

Mandarin: yi4 ju3

Simplified: 义举

(noun) majestic deed; a beneficial action for the public good

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義莊

ji6 zong1

Mandarin: yi4 zhuang1

Simplified: 义庄

(noun) coffin house; mortuary

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義診

ji6 can2

Mandarin: yi4 zhen3

gratuitous treatment

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義足

ji6 zuk1

prosthetic legs

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