Cantonese Dictionary

人字

jan4 zi6

y-shaped; herringbone

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人字拖

jan4 zi6 to1

Cantonese

flip-flops; y-shaped sandals [Syn.] 人字拖鞋

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人字拖鞋

jan4 zi6 to1 haai4

Cantonese

flip-flops; y-shaped sandals [Syn.] 人字拖

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人字旁

jan4 zi6 pong4

Mandarin: ren2 zi4 pang2

Kangxi radical 9 (人) in its component form 亻

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人字架

jan4 zi6 gaa3*2

A-bracket (from shape of 人)

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人字梯

jan4 zi6 tai1

Mandarin: ren2 zi4 ti1

step ladder; standing ladder; double ladder

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人客

jan4 haak3

Mandarin: ren2 ke4

(noun) customers; clients; guests

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人家

jan4 gaa1

Mandarin: ren2 jia1

others; other people | Cant. also: 人哋

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人小鬼大

jan4 siu2 gwai2 daai6

Mandarin: ren2 xiao3 gui3 da4

though young of age is skilled or experienced [Syn.] 人細鬼大

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人少

jan4 siu2

few people

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人山人海

jan4 saan1 jan4 hoi2

Mandarin: ren2shan1ren2hai3

(noun) (of metaphor) People are everywhere

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人工

jan4 gung1

Mandarin: gong1 zi1

Simplified: 工资

Cantonese

salary; wages (Cantonese)

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人工受孕

jan4 gung1 sau6 jan6

Mandarin: ren2 gong1 shou4 yun4

[bio.] in vitro fertilization, artificial insemination

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人工受精

jan4 gung1 sau6 zing1

Mandarin: ren2 gong1 shou4 jing1

Artificial Insemination

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人工呼吸

jan4 gung1 fu1 kap1

Mandarin: ren2 gong1 hu1 xi1

artificial respiration, artificial breathing, respiratory resuscitation, kiss of life

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人工培植鑽石

jan4 gung1 pui4 zik6 zyun3 sek6

synthetic diamond/artificial diamond

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人工方法

jan4 gung1 fong1 faat3

Mandarin: ren2 gong1 fang1 fa3

artificially

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人工智能

jan4 gung1 zi3 nang4

Mandarin: ren2 gong1 zhi4 neng2

artificial intelligence (AI)

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人工概念

jan4 gung1 koi3 nim6

Mandarin: ren2 gong1 gai4 nian4

artificial concept

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人工流產

jan4 gung1 lau4 caan2

Mandarin: ren2 gong1 liu2 chan3

induced abortion; artificial miscarriage

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人工甜味劑

jan4 gung1 tim4 mei6 zai1

Mandarin: ren2 gong1 tian2 wei4 ji4

artificial sweetener [Syn.] 代糖

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人工肛門

jan4 gung1 gong1 mun4

Mandarin: ren2 gong1 gang1 men2

a colostomy stoma (lit., "man-made anus")

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人工草皮

jan4 gung1 cou2 pei4

Mandarin: ren2 gong1 cao3 pi2

artificial turf; artificial grass [Syn.] 人造草皮, 人做草皮

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人工降雨

jan4 gung1 gong3 jyu5

Mandarin: ren2 gong1 jiang4 yu3

artifical rainfall; rainmaking

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人影

jan4 jing2

Mandarin: ren2 ying3

lit. human shadow, meaning not a trace of other human presence around, to describe a deserted place

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人心

jan4 sam1

Mandarin: ren2 xin1

the will of the people; popular feeling

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人心不足蛇呑象

jan4 sam1 bat1 zuk1 se4 tan1 zoeng6

Mandarin: ren2 xin1 bu4 zu2 she2 tun1 xiang4

greed (that is detrimental to oneself)

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人心叵測

jan4 sam1 po2 cak1

Mandarin: ren2 xin1 po3 ce4

man's heart is incomprehensible

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人心惶惶

jan4 sam1 wong4 wong4

Mandarin: ren2 xin1 huang2 huang2

uneasiness or anxiety felt by general public

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人心肉做

jan4 sam1 juk6 zou6

Mandarin: ren2 xin1 rou4 zuo4

a heart is made out of meat, which means no matter how cruel a person is, he or she still has some sympathy

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