Cantonese Dictionary

硬身

ngaang6 san1

Mandarin: ying4 shen1

rigid; strong and robust; stiff

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硬銷

ngaang6 siu1

Mandarin: ying4 xiao1

hard sell

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硬頸

ngaang6 geng2

Mandarin: ying4 jing3

Simplified: 硬颈

(adjective) stubborn; obstinate

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硬食

ngaang6 sik6

Mandarin: ying4 shi2

(verb) to be forced to accept;

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硬骨頭

ngaang6 gwat1 tau4

Mandarin: ying4 gu3 tou5

Simplified: 硬骨头

(noun) a tough guy

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硬體

ngaang6 tai2

Mandarin: ying4 ti3

hardware

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礙

ngoi6

Mandarin: ai4

Simplified: 碍

to hinder | to obstruct | to block | to be in the way of | to be harmful to | # adapted from cc-cedict

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礙口

ngoi6 hau2

be too embarrassing to mention

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礙眼

ngoi6 ngaan5

be an eyesore

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禡

ngaa2

Mandarin: ma4

Simplified: 祃

last worship to the earth god of the lunar year, the year end dinner for employees | # adapted from cc-cedict

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禸

nau5

Mandarin: rou2

trample | rump | KangXi radical 114 | # adapted from cc-cedict

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秊

nin4

Mandarin: nian2

grain | harvest (old) | variant of 年nián [年] | # adapted from cc-cedict

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稔

nim1

Mandarin: ren3

part of a place name | # adapted from cc-cedict

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穠

nung4

Mandarin: nong2

Simplified: 秾

lush flora | thick | in clusters | # adapted from cc-cedict

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粒

nap1

Mandarin: li4

measure word for small round objects (pill, seed)

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粘土

nim1 tou2

Mandarin: nian2 tu3

clay, loam | also 黏土

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糅

nau6

Mandarin: rou2

mix | to mingle | to blend | mixed | # adapted from cc-cedict

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糯

no6

Mandarin: nuo4

glutinous (rice)

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糯米

no6 mai5

Mandarin: nuo4 mi3

(noun) sticky rice

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糯米屎忽

no6 mai5 si2 fat1

Mandarin: nuo4 mi3 shi3 hu1

refuse to leave (slang)

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糯米屎窟

no6 mai5 si2 fat1

Mandarin: nuo4 mi3 shi3 ku1

(slang) someone is overstay in a party and never want to leaves.

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糯米糍

no6 mai5 ci4

Mandarin: nuo4 mi3 ci2

glutinous rice ball

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糯米酒

no6 mai5 zau2

Mandarin: nuo4 mi3 jiu3

Glutinous rice wine

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糯米雞

no6 mai5 gai1

Mandarin: nuo4 mi3 ji1

Simplified: 糯米鸡

a common Chinese dim sum dish made from sticky rice, Chinese mushrooms, chicken, Chinese pork sausage etc. wrapped and steamed in a lotus leaf

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糯米飯

no6 mai5 faan6

Mandarin: nuo4 mi3 fan4

glutinous rice; sticky rice

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納

naap6

Mandarin: na4

Simplified: 纳

to receive | to accept | to bring into | to pay (tax etc) | nano- (one billionth) | to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing | to admit | to take | to enjoy | # adapted from cc-cedict

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納入

naap6 jap6

bring into

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納悶

naap6 mun6

Mandarin: na4 men4

feel puzzled; be perplexed; wonder

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納斯達克

naap6 si1 daat6 hak1

Mandarin: na4 si1 da2 ke4

NASDAQ

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納稅

naap6 seoi3

Mandarin: na4 shui4

Simplified: 纳税

(noun) Tax or taxation

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