Cantonese Dictionary

南丫島

naam4 aa1 dou2

Mandarin: nan2 ya1 dao3

Simplified: 南丫岛

Lamma Island, an island situated in the southern seas of Hong Kong

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南中國海

naam4 zung1 gwok3 hoi2

Mandarin: nan2 Zhong1 guo2 Hai3

Simplified: 南中国海

South China Sea

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南丹

naam4 daan1

Mandarin: nan2 dan1

Nandan (place in Guangxi)

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南乳

naam4 jyu5

Mandarin: nan2 ru3

fermented red beancurd - a kind of fermented beancurd made with yam, red in colour

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南乳肉

naam4 jyu5 juk6

Mandarin: nan2 ru3 rou4

fermented red beancurd

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南乳花生

naam4 jyu5 faa1 sang1

Mandarin: nan2 ru3 hua1 sheng1

fermented bean curd flavoured peanuts

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南乳藕片燜花肉

naam4 jyu5 ngau5 pin3 mun6 faa1 juk6

Mandarin: nan2 ru3 ou3 pian4 men4 hua1 rou4

stir-fried lotus root and pork belly slices

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南亞

naam4 aa3

Mandarin: nan2 ya3 (Taiwan), nan2 ya4 (PRC)

southern Asia

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南亞區域合作聯盟

naam4 aa3 keoi1 wik6 hap6 zok3 lyun4 mang4

Mandarin: nan2 ya4 qu1 yu4 he2 zuo4 lian2 meng2

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

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南京

naam4 ging1

Mandarin: nan2 jing1

Nanjing (city in China)

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南京大學

naam4 ging1 daai6 hok6

Mandarin: nan2 jing1 da4 xue2

Nanjing University

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南京大屠殺

naam4 ging1 daai6 tou4 saat3

Nanking massacre ("the rape of Nanking") on 13 Dec 1937

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南京路

naam4 ging1 lou6

Mandarin: nan2 jing1 lu4

Nanjing St., large commercial street in Shanghai

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南京長江大橋

naam4 ging1 coeng4 gong1 daai6 kiu4

Mandarin: Nan2 jing1 Chang2 Jiang1 Da4 qiao2

Simplified: 南京长江大桥

Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge

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南位

naam4 wai6*2

Mandarin: nan2 wei4

(mahjong) south seat/player

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南便

naam4 bin6

Mandarin: nan2 bian4

south

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南充

naam4 cung1

Mandarin: nan2 chong1

Nanchong (city in Sichuan)

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南充地區

naam4 cung1 dei6 keoi1

Mandarin: nan2 chong1 di4 qu1

Nanchong district (district in Sichuan)

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南化鄉

naam4 faa3 hoeng1

Mandarin: nan2 hua4 xiang1

Nanhua (village in Taiwan)

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南北

naam4 bak1

Mandarin: nan2 bei3

north and south

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南北對話

naam4 bak1 deoi3 waa6

Mandarin: Nan2 Bei3 Dui4 hua4

Simplified: 南北对话

The economic negotiation or activity between developing countries (south) and developed countries (north).

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南北杏

naam4 bak1 hang6

Mandarin: nan2 bei3 xing4

apricot kernel (both sweet and bitter types)

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南北極

naam4 bak1 gik6

Mandarin: nan2 bei3 ji2

south and north poles

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南北行

naam4 bak1 hang4

Mandarin: nan2 bei3 hang2

Nam Pei Hong, a Chinese herbal and medicinal chain in Hong Kong

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南匯

naam4 wui6

Mandarin: nan2 hui4

Nanhui (place in Shanghai)

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南區

naam4 keoi1

Mandarin: nan2 qu1

Nan (area in Taiwan)

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南十字座

naam4 sap6 zi6 zo6

Mandarin: nan2 shi2 zi4 zuo4

Southern Cross

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南半球

naam4 bun3 kau4

Mandarin: nan2 ban4 qiu2

the Southern Hemisphere

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南南合作

naam4 naam4 hap6 zok3

Mandarin: Nan2 Nan2 he2 zuo4

Africa-South America Cooperation

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南卡羅萊納

naam4 kaa1 lo4 loi4 naap6

Mandarin: nan2 ka3 luo2 lai2 na4

South Carolina

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