Cantonese Dictionary

馬王

maa5 wong4

Mandarin: ma3 wang2

best horse (lit., "horse king")

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馬球

maa5 kau4

(the game of) polo

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馬略卡

maa5 loek6 kaa1

Mandarin: ma3 lve4 ka3

Mallorca, the largest island of Spain | also seen as 馬略卡島

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馬眼罩

maa5 ngaan5 zaau3

Mandarin: ma3 yan3 zhao4

blinders (on a horse)

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馬祖

maa5 zou2

Matsu (same island group as Quemoy)

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馬票

maa5 biu1

Mandarin: ma3piao4

Simplified: 马票

sweep ticket for horseracing [written and colloquial]

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馬經

maa5 ging1

horse racing newspaper

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馬膽

maa5 daam2

Mandarin: ma3 dan3

Simplified: 马胆

a horse racing term, the horse that you put your money on

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馬英九

maa5 jing1 gau2

Mandarin: ma3 ying1 jiu3

Ma Ying-jeou (Kuomintang politician)

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馬莎

maa5 saa1

Mandarin: ma3 sha1

[1] Marks & Spencer [2] abbreviation of 馬莎百貨公司

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馬莎百貨公司

maa5 saa1 baak3 fo3 gung1 si1

Mandarin: ma3 sha1 bai3 huo4 gong1 si1

[1] Marks & Spencer [2] [abbrev.] 馬莎

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馬蒂尼

maa5 dai3 nei4

Mandarin: ma3 di4 ni2

Simplified: 马蒂尼

a martini [written and colloquial]

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馬薩諸塞

maa5 saat3 zyu1 coi3

Mandarin: ma3 sa4 zhu1 sai4

Massachusetts

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馬虎

maa1 fu1

Mandarin: ma3 hu5

Simplified: 马虎

not paying attention

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馬虎

maa5*1 fu2*1

Mandarin: ma3 hu1 (Taiwan), ma3 hu5 (PRC)

careless; slack; (things are) so-so

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馬蜂窩

maa5 fung1 wo1

Mandarin: ma3 feng1 wo1

Simplified: 马蜂窝

a hornet ' s nest

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馬蠅

maa5 jing4

Mandarin: ma3 ying2

Simplified: 马蝇

botfly;horse flies

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馬術

maa5 seot6

equestrian (sport)

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馬術師

maa5 seot6 si1

Mandarin: ma3 shu4 shi1

horseman

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馬裡蘭

maa5 lei5 laan4

Mandarin: ma3 li3 lan2

Maryland

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馬褲

maa5 fu3

Mandarin: ma3 ku4

Simplified: 马裤

breeches;riding breeches

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馬豆糕

maa5 dau6 gou1

Mandarin: ma3 dou4 gao1

Simplified: 马豆糕

coconut split pea pudding

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馬路

maa5 lou6

Mandarin: ma3 lu4

street

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馬路口

maa5 lou6 hau2

Mandarin: ma3 lu4 kou3

intersection (of roads)

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馬蹄

maa5 tai2/tai4

[1] [粵]: /maa5 tai2/ water chestnut. Mand.: 荸薺 [2] /maa5 tai4/ hoof of a horse

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馬蹄粉

maa5 tai2 fan2

Mandarin: ma3 ti2 fen3

Simplified: 马蹄粉

water chestnut powder

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馬蹄糕

maa5 tai4 gou1

Mandarin: ma3 ti2 gao1

Simplified: 马蹄糕

water chestnut cake

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馬蹄蘭

maa5 tai4 laan4

Mandarin: ma3 ti2 lan2

Simplified: 马蹄兰

calla lily, a type of flower

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馬蹄鐵

maa5 tai4 tit3

Mandarin: ma3 ti2 tie3

horseshoe

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馬蹄露

maa5 tai4 lou6

Mandarin: ma3 ti2 lu4

Simplified: 马蹄露

Celine Ma Tai-Lo, a Hong Kong actress and singer

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