Cantonese Dictionary

綠菜花

luk6 coi3 faa1

Mandarin: lv4 cai4 hua1

broccoli

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綠衣

luk6 ji1

Mandarin: lv4 yi1

Simplified: 绿衣

Hong Kong Chinese police officer in early 20th century (spoken)

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綠豆

luk6 dau6*2

mung bean

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綠豆仔

luk6 dau2 zai2

Mandarin: lv4dou4 zi3

Simplified: 绿豆仔

literally: little green bean; librium, a type of tranquiliser [colloquial]

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綠豆公

luk6 dau6 gung1

Mandarin: lv4 dou4 gong1

Simplified: 绿豆公

hard green bean in the green bean soup

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綠豆沙

luk6 dau6 saa1

Mandarin: lv4 dou4 sha1

Simplified: 绿豆沙

green bean dessert soup

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綠豆沙

luk6 dau6*2 saa1

green bean soup

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綸

leon4

Mandarin: lun2

green silk thread or tassel

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綹

lau5

Mandarin: liu3

Simplified: 绺

skein | tuft | lock | crease | wrinkles | # adapted from cc-cedict

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綾羅綢緞

ling4 lo4 cau4 dyun6

Mandarin: ling2 luo2 chou2 duan4

Simplified: 绫罗绸缎

Silk and satin; silk and brocades

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緉

loeng5 / loeng6

Mandarin: liang3

loeng6} | a pair of

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練

lin6

Mandarin: lian4

Simplified: 练

to practice | to train | to drill | to perfect (one's skill) | exercise | experienced | seasoned | white silk | # adapted from cc-cedict

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練武

lin6 mou5

Mandarin: lian4 wu3

to practise martial arts; to train in martial arts

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練琴

lin6 kam4

Mandarin: lian4 qin2

to practise playing piano

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練精學懶

lin6 zeng1 hok6 laan5

Mandarin: lian4 jing1 xue2 lan3

Simplified: 练精学懒

learn how to be lazy; always trying to be clever and shirk responsibilities

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練習

lin6 zaap6

Mandarin: lian4 xi2

to practice; to train

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練習曲

lin6 zaap6 kuk1

Mandarin: lian4 xi2 qu3

étude

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練習生

lin6 zaap6 sang1

Mandarin: lian4 xi2 sheng1

Simplified: 练习生

Trainee

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練習簿

lin6 zaap6 bou6*2

Mandarin: lian4 xi2 bu4

exercise book; workbook

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練習簿

lin6 zaap6 bou6

Mandarin: lian4 xi2 bu4

Simplified: 练习簿

exercise book

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練馬師

lin6 maa5 si1

Mandarin: lian4 ma3 shi1

Simplified: 练马师

horse trainers

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縭

lei4

Mandarin: li2

Simplified: 缡

bridal veil or kerchief | to tie | to bind | ribbon | # adapted from cc-cedict

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縷縷

leoi5 leoi5

Mandarin: lv3 lv3

Simplified: 缕缕

Continuously

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繚亂

liu4 lyun6

Mandarin: liao2 luan4

perturbed; confused; perplexed; in turmoil

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繚繞

liu4 jiu5

Mandarin: liao2 rao4

wind around; coil around; curl around

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纈

lit3

Mandarin: xie2

Simplified: 缬

knot | tie a knot | # adapted from cc-cedict

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纍

leoi6

Mandarin: lei2

Simplified: 累

to pile up | to bind together | together | in succession | repeatedly | burdensome | cumbersome | to implicate | # adapted from cc-cedict

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纍贅

leoi6 zeoi6

Mandarin: lei2 zhui5

Simplified: 累赘

burdensome (describes something); cumbersome

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纜

laam6

Mandarin: lan3

Simplified: 缆

cable | hawser | to moor | heavy duty rope | # adapted from cc-cedict

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纜車

laam6 ce1

Mandarin: lan3 che1

Simplified: 缆车

(transportation in Hong Kong) The Peak Tram

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