Cantonese Dictionary

噎

jit3

Mandarin: ye1

to choke (on) | to choke up | to suffocate | to be choked by emotion | to render someone speechless | # adapted from cc-cedict

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噢

jyu3

Mandarin: o1

cry from pain of illness | # adapted from cc-cedict

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噫

ji1

Mandarin: yi1

yeah (interjection of approval) | # adapted from cc-cedict

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嚙齒動物

jit6 ci2 dung6 mat6

Mandarin: nie4 chi3 dong4 wu4

rodent

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嚥

jit3

Mandarin: yan4

to swallow | to gulp | # adapted from cc-cedict

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嚴

jim4

Mandarin: yan2

Simplified: 严

tight (closely sealed) | stern | strict | rigorous | severe | father | a surname | # adapted from cc-cedict

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嚴令

jim4 ling6

Mandarin: yan2 ling4

Simplified: 严令

strict order

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嚴以律己

jim4 ji5 leot6 gei2

Mandarin: yan2 yi3 lv4 ji3

be very self-disciplined; treat oneself strictly

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嚴刑峻法

jim4 jing4 zeon3 faat3

Mandarin: yan2 xing2 jun4 fa3

Simplified: 严刑峻法

Severe punishments

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嚴刑拷打

jim4 jing4 haau1 daa2

Mandarin: yan2 xing2 kao3 da3

Simplified: 严刑拷打

Severe punishments used when questioning suspects

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嚴刑逼供

jim4 jing4 bik1 gung1

Mandarin: yan2 xing2 bi1 gong4

Simplified: 严刑逼供

Severe punishments used to get testimony from suspects

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嚴厲

jim4 lai6

Mandarin: yan2 li4

severe; strict

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嚴厲措施

jim4 lai6 cou3 si1

drastic measures

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嚴厲的

jim4 lai6 dik1

stern

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嚴守

jim4 sau2

Mandarin: yan2 shou3

to strictly maintain

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嚴密

jim4 mat6

Mandarin: yan2 mi4

tight (security etc.); strict | [粵]: 密實

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嚴寒

jim4 hon4

Mandarin: yan2han2

Simplified: 严寒

(adjective) Frigid

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嚴寒疾風

jim4 hon4 zat6 fung1

frigid blasts

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嚴峻

jim4 zeon3

Mandarin: yan2 jun4

grim; severe; rigorous

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嚴師

jim4 si1

Mandarin: yan2 shi1

Simplified: 严师

Strict, harsh teachers

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嚴師出高徒

jim4 si1 ceot1 gou1 tou4

Mandarin: yan2 shi1 chu1 gao1 tu2

a strict teacher cultivates accomplished students

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嚴師手下出高徒

jim4 si1 sau2 haa6 ceot1 gou1 tou4

Mandarin: yan2 shi1 shou3 xia4 chu1 gao1 tu2

a strict teacher cultivates accomplished students

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嚴打

jim4 daa2

clamp down on

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嚴格

jim4 gaak3

Mandarin: yan2 ge2

strict; stringent; tight

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嚴格隔離

jim4 gaak3 gaak3 lei4

Mandarin: yan2 ge2 ge2 li2

rigorous isolation

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嚴禁

jim4 gam3

Mandarin: yan2jin4

Simplified: 严禁

(verb) Strictly forbid

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嚴詞

jim4 ci4

Mandarin: yan2 ci2

strong words; forceful words

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嚴謹

jim4 gan2

Mandarin: yan2 jin3

rigorous, strict, careful, cautious, compact, well-knit

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嚴辦

jim4 baan6

Mandarin: yan2 ban4

Simplified: 严办

punish severely, clamp down on

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嚴重

jim4 zung6

Mandarin: yan2 zhong4

grave; serious; critical; severe

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