Cantonese Dictionary

儒林

jyu4 lam4

Mandarin: Ru2 lin2

One kind of opera; the scholars

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儒林外史

jyu4 lam4 ngoi6 si2

Mandarin: ru2 lin2 wai4 shi3

The Scholars, a Chinese novel of the Qing Dynasty

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儒艮

jyu4 gan3

Mandarin: ru2 gen4

dugong

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儗

ji6

Mandarin: ni3

stagnated | # adapted from cc-cedict

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優

jau1

Mandarin: you1

1. excellent 2. superior 3. actor 4. winning 5. (slang) pull up (pants, etc) | # adapted from cc-cedict

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優先

jau1 sin1

Mandarin: you1 xian1

priority, in advance, ahead

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優先權

jau1 sin1 kyun4

Mandarin: you1 xian1 quan2

Simplified: 优先权

the right to highest priority

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優先次序

jau1 sin1 ci3 zeoi6

Mandarin: you1 xian1 zhi4 xu4

order of priority

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優先發展

jau1 sin1 faat3 zin2

Mandarin: you1 xian1 fa1 zhan3

Simplified: 优先发展

highest priority in development

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優劣

jau1 lyut3

Mandarin: you1 lie4

good and bad; merits and drawbacks

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優勝

jau1 sing3

Mandarin: you1 sheng4

Simplified: 优胜

advantage

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優勝者

jau1 sing3 ze2

Mandarin: you1 sheng4 zhe3

Simplified: 优胜者

Champion | The Winner

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優勢

jau1 sai3

Mandarin: you1 shi4

superior; dominant; advantage

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優化

jau1 faa3

Mandarin: you1 hua4

optimize; modernize; rationalize; make superior

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優化組合

jau1 faa3 zou2 hap6

Mandarin: you1 hua4 zu3 he2

Simplified: 优化组合

optimised group

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優化結構

jau1 faa3 git3 kau3

Mandarin: you1 hua4 jie2 gou1

optimize structure

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優厚

jau1 hau5

Mandarin: you1 hou4

generous, liberal (pay, compensation)

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優哉游哉

jau1 zoi1 jau4 zoi1

Mandarin: you1 zai1 you2 zai1

leisurely and carefree

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優客李林

jau1 haak3 lei5 lam4

Mandarin: you1 ke4 li3 lin2

Simplified: 优客李林

Ukulele, a Taiwanese pop group

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優尼科

jau1 nei4 fo1

Mandarin: You4 ni2 ke1

Unolocal (US oil company)

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優惠

jau1 wai6

Mandarin: you1 hui4

Simplified: 优惠

specials; discounts

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優惠價

jau1 wai6 gaa3

Mandarin: you1 hui4 jia4

Simplified: 优惠价

discounted or special price

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優惠券

jau1 wai6 hyun3

Mandarin: you1 hui4 quan4

a discount voucher, a coupon

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優惠待遇

jau1 wai6 doi6 jyu6

Mandarin: you1 hui4 dai4 yu4

Simplified: 优惠待遇

Preferential treatment

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優惠貸款

jau1 wai6 taai3 fun2

Mandarin: you1 hui4 dai4 kuan3

[n] soft loan, a loan on favorable terms, a preferential loan

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優柔寡斷

jau1 jau4 gwaa2 dyun6

hesitant

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優步

jau1 bou6

Mandarin: you1 bu4

Uber

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優生

jau1 sang1

Mandarin: you1 sheng1

Simplified: 优生

Honour Roll Student

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優異

jau1 ji6

Mandarin: you1 yi4

exceptional

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優皮士

jau1 pei4 si6

Mandarin: you1 pi2 shi4

a yuppie (as a loanword); young urban professional

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