Cantonese Dictionary

及物動詞

kap6 mat6 dung6 ci4

Mandarin: ji2 wu4 dong4 ci2

(lang.) transitive verb

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及第粥

kap6 dai6*2 zuk1

Mandarin: ji2 di4 zhou1

congee with pig's liver and kidneys

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及第粥

kap6 dai6 zuk1

Mandarin: ji2 di4 zhou1

congee with lean pork, liver and kidney

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及至

kap6 zi3

until; up to

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叩

kau3

Mandarin: kou4

to knock | to kowtow | to ask | to bow | # adapted from cc-cedict

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叩問

kau3 man6

Mandarin: kou4 wen4

Simplified: 叩问

to ask humbly; to make inquiries

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叩謝

kau3 ze6

Mandarin: kou4 xie4

Simplified: 叩谢

to express one's sincere gratitude by kowtow

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叩頭

kau3 tau4

Mandarin: kou4 tou2

kowtow

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可惱也

ko1 naau1 je1

(from Cantonese opera) annoying, irritating, absurd speech

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吸入

kap1 jap6

Mandarin: xi1 ru4

[1] to breathe in, to inhale; [2] to suck in

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吸取

kap1 ceoi2

Mandarin: xi1 qu3

to absorb; to draw; to assimilate

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吸取教訓

kap1 ceoi2 gaau3 fan3

learn a good lesson

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吸吮

kap1 syun5

Mandarin: xi1 shun3

to suck in | [粵]: 吮 (syun5), 嘬 (zyut3)

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吸塵

kap1 can4

Mandarin: xi1 chen2

Simplified: 吸尘

Vacuum cleaning; breathing in polluted | dusty air

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吸塵器

kap1 can4 hei3

Mandarin: xi1 cheng2 qi4

dust catcher; dust collector

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吸塵機

kap1 can4 gei1

Mandarin: xi1 chen2 ji1

Simplified: 吸尘机

hoover

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吸客

kap1 haak3

Mandarin: xi1 ke4

attract guests; draw customers

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吸引

kap1 jan5

Mandarin: xi1 yin3

(verb) To catch someone's attention

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吸引力

kap1 jan5 lik6

attraction; the power of attraction

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吸引子網絡

kap1 jan5 zi2 mong5 lok3

Mandarin: xi1 yin3 zi3 wang3 luo4

attractor network

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吸引遊客的地方

kap1 jan5 jau4 haak3 dik1 dei6 fong1

attraction

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吸收

kap1 sau1

Mandarin: xi1 shou1

to learn; to pick up

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吸收體

kap1 sau1 tai2

Mandarin: xi1 shou1 ti3

absorber

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吸格

kap3 gaak3

Mandarin: xi1 ge2

using a bounced cheque to commit fraud [colloquial]

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吸毒

kap1 duk6

Mandarin: xi1 du2

to take drugs

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吸毒者

kap1 duk6 ze2

Mandarin: xi1 du2 zhe3

drug addicts

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吸氣

kap1 hei3

Mandarin: xi1 qi4

to inhale

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吸水紙

kap1 seoi2 zi2

blotting paper

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吸煙

kap1 jin1

Mandarin: xi1 yan1

Simplified: 吸烟

to smoke a cigarette

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吸煙區

kap1 jin1 keoi1

smoking area

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