Cantonese Dictionary

民國

man4 gwok3

republic

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民宿

man4 suk1

Mandarin: min2 su4

B&B, bed and breakfast (lodging establishment)

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民工

man4 gung1

migrant laborer

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民康物阜

man4 hong1 mat6 fau6

Mandarin: min2 kang1 wu4 fu4

people are living in peace and goods | supplies are abundant

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民建聯

man4 gin3 lyun4

Mandarin: min2 jian4 lian2

Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong

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民心

man4 sam1

common feelings of people; morale

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民怨

man4 jyun3

Mandarin: min2 yuan4

the grievences of the populace; complaints of the people

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民怨沸騰

man4 jyun3 fai1 tang4

Mandarin: min2 yuan4 fei4 teng2

resentment and discontent boils up among the masses

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民意

man4 ji3

Mandarin: min2 yi4

public opinion

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民意測驗

man4 ji3 cak1 jim6

Mandarin: min2 yi4 ce4 yan4

opinion poll

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民意調查

man4 ji3 diu6 caa4

Mandarin: min2 yi4 diao4 cha2

public opinion poll [abbreviation] 民調

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民憤

man4 fan5

Mandarin: min2 fen4

Simplified: 民愤

public anger; public indignation

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民政事務局

man4 zing3 si6 mou6 guk6

Mandarin: min2 zheng4 shi4 wu4 ju2

Simplified: 民政事务局

Home Affairs Bureau

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民政事務署

man4 zing3 si6 mou6 cyu5

Home Affairs Department

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民政署

man4 zing3 cyu5

Shortened form of 民政事務署 (Home Affairs Department)

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民政部

man4 zing3 bou6

Mandarin: min2 zheng4 bu4

Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) of the PRC

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民數記

man4 sou3 gei3

Mandarin: min2 shu4 ji4

(Book of) Numbers

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民族

man4 zuk6

Mandarin: min2 zu2

ethnicity

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民族ＬＯＯＫ

man4 zuk6ＬＯＯＫ

Mandarin: min2 zu2 L O O K

to adopt the ethnic style of dress

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民族LOOK

man4 zuk6 Look

ethnic attire (clothing which has the "look" from a specific country or place)

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民族主義

man4 zuk6 zyu2 ji6

Mandarin: min2 zu2 zhu3 yi4

nationalism

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民族主義情緒

man4 zuk6 zyu2 ji6 cing4 seoi5

Mandarin: min2 zu2 zhu3 yi4 qing2 xu4

nationalist feelings; nationalist sentiment

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民族優越感

man4 zuk6 jau1 jyut6 gam2

Mandarin: min2 zu2 you1 yue4 gan3

ethnocentrism

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民族區域自治

man4 zuk6 keoi1 wik6 zi6 zi6

Mandarin: min2 zu2 qu1 yu4 zi4 zhi4

regional autonomy of ethnic minorities

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民族國家

man4 zuk6 gwok3 gaa1

Mandarin: min2 zu2 guo2 jia1

nation-state

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民族大學

man4 zuk6 daai6 hok6

Mandarin: min2 zu2 da4 xue2

University for Nationalities (university of ethnic studies)

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民族委員會

man4 zuk6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2

Mandarin: min2 zu2 wei3 yuan2 hui4

ethnic affairs commission

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民族意識

man4 zuk6 ji3 sik1

Mandarin: min2 zu2 yi4 shi2

national consciousness

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民族自決

man4 zuk6 zi6 kyut3

Mandarin: min2 zu2 zi4 jue2

self-determination

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民族自治地方

man4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 dei6 fong1

Mandarin: min2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 di4 fang5

autonomous regions of China

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