Cantonese Dictionary

買餸

maai5 sung3

Mandarin: mai3song4

Simplified: 买餸

(verb) 1. To do groceries; 2. Buy some take out

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貿

mau6

Mandarin: mao4

Simplified: 贸

commerce | trade | barter | exchange | mixed | rashly | hastily | # adapted from cc-cedict

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貿易

mau6 jik6

Mandarin: mao4 yi4

trade

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貿易保護主義

mau6 jik6 bou2 wu6 zyu2 ji6

Mandarin: mao4 yi4 bao3 hu4 zhu3 yi4

trade protectionism

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貿易公司

mau6 jik6 gung1 si1

Mandarin: mao4 yi4 gong1 si1

[n] trading company

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貿易制裁

mau6 jik6 zai3 coi4

Mandarin: mao4 yi4 zhi4 cai2

trade sanction

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貿易夥伴

mau6 jik6 fo2 bun6

Mandarin: mao4 yi4 huo3 ban4

trading partner

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貿易組織

mau6 jik6 zou2 zik1

Mandarin: mao4 yi4 zu3 zhi1

trade organization

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貿易自由化

mau6 jik6 zi6 jau4 faa3

Mandarin: mao4 yi4 zi4 you2 hua4

trade liberalization

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貿易逆差

mau6 jik6 jik6 caa1

Mandarin: mao4 yi4 ni4 cha1

adverse balance of trade; trade deficit

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貿然

mau6 jin4

rashly, hastily, blindly

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貿貿然

mau6 mau6 jin4

rashly, hastily, blindly

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賣

maai6

Mandarin: mai4

Simplified: 卖

to sell

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賣主

maai6 zyu2

Mandarin: mai4 zhu3

a seller

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賣仔莫摸頭

maai6 zai2 mok6 mo2 tau4

Mandarin: mai4 zi3 mo4 mo1 tou2

Simplified: 卖仔莫摸头

one should be resolute (harden their hearts) and be willing to let go once they have decided on something (especially when compelled by circumstances) and not allow themselves any chance to renege

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賣俏

maai6 ciu3

Mandarin: mai4 qiao4

Simplified: 卖俏

to play the coquette; to flirt; to act coquettish

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賣兒鬻女

maai6 ji4 juk6 neoi5

Mandarin: mai4 er2 yu4 nv3

Simplified: 卖儿鬻女

to sell one's children when compelled by poverty

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賣出

maai6 ceot1

Mandarin: mai4 chu1

[formal] to sell off [antonym] 買入

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賣出匯率

maai6 ceot1 wui6 leot6*2

Mandarin: mai4 chu1 hui4 lv4

[stock market] selling rate

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賣剩蔗

maai6 zing6 ze3

Mandarin: mai4 sheng4 zhe4

Simplified: 卖剩蔗

(slang) literally 'the leftover sugar cane; the leftovers that no one wants after all the good ones has been picked, often used in a derogatory way to refer to refer to women who are 'the leftover women' that no man wants

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賣力氣

maai6 lik6 hei3

Mandarin: mai4 li4 qi5

exert all one's strength; exert oneself to the utmost; do one's very best; live by the sweat of one's brow; make a living by manual labor

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賣口乖

maai6 hau2 gwaai1

Mandarin: mai4 kou3 guai1

Simplified: 卖口乖

to pay lip service

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賣告白

maai6 gou3 baak6

Mandarin: mai4 gao4 bai2

Simplified: 卖告白

advertising (slang)

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賣唱

maai6 coeng3

Mandarin: mai4 chang4

Simplified: 卖唱

making a living by singing (spoken)

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賣國

maai6 gwok3

Mandarin: mai4 guo2

[v] betray one's country; be a traitor

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賣埠

maai6 fau6

Mandarin: mai4 bu4

Simplified: 卖埠

market an item for overseas (spoken)

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賣報人

maai6 bou3 jan4

newsboy

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賣報紙

maai6 bou3 zi2

Mandarin: mai4 bao4 zhi3

Simplified: 卖报纸

to sell newspapers; (something) issued | printed on the newspaper;

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賣大包

maai6 daai6 baau1

Mandarin: mai4 da4 bao1

Simplified: 卖大包

(Phrasal verb) to offer a great bargain; to give away or sell something at a low cost in order to attract business; to offer people huge benefits or do special favours for others; a huge disposal of goods at reduced prices; a huge markdown sale

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賣好

maai6 hou2

Mandarin: mai4 hao3

Simplified: 卖好

To curry favour with someone; to win favour from someone; to ingratiate oneself with

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