Cantonese Dictionary

鮎魚

nim4 jyu4*2

Mandarin: nian2 yu2

catfish (also 鯰魚)

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鮨

ngai6

Mandarin: qi2

grouper (Portuguese: garoupa) | Epinephelus septemfasciatus | # adapted from cc-cedict

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鮨

ngaai6, kei4

Mandarin: qi2

grouper fish ([ 粵 ] ngaai6); seasoned rice mixed with fish or vegetables ([ 粵 ] kei4); sushi

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鯰魚

nim4 jyu4*2

Mandarin: nian2 yu2

catfish (also 鮎魚 )

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鰲

ngou4

Mandarin: ao2

Simplified: 鳌

mythological huge sea turtle | # adapted from cc-cedict

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鱷

ngok6

Mandarin: e4

Simplified: 鳄

(noun) Crook

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鱷梨

ngok6 lei4

Mandarin: e4 li2

the avocado tree or its fruit | Scientific name: Persea americana | Common term for the fruit is '牛油果' | Other names: 油梨; 樟梨; 酪梨

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鱷魚

ngok6 jyu4

Mandarin: e4 yu2

alligator, crocodile

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鱷魚淚

ngok6 jyu4 leoi6

Mandarin: e4 yu2 lei4

Simplified: 鳄鱼泪

crocodile tears, superficial | insincere | hypocrite display of sadness or sympathy

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鱷魚潭

ngok6 jyu4 taam4

Mandarin: e4 yu2 tan2

Simplified: 鳄鱼潭

crocodile lake; place with danger (slang)

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鱷魚眼淚

ngok6 jyu4 ngaan5 leoi6

Mandarin: e4 yu2 yan3 lei4

crocodile tears; false or insincere weeping, a hypocritical display of emotions

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鱷魚頭

ngok6 jyu4 tau4

Mandarin: e4 yu2 tou2

Simplified: 鳄鱼头

a ruthless person (literally a "crocodile's head")

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鱷魚頭老襯底

ngok6 jyu4 tau4 lou5 can3 dai2

Mandarin: e4 yu2 tou2 lao3 chen4 di3

Simplified: 鳄鱼头老衬底

someone who looks very smart but is actually easily deceived and tricked

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鳥

niu5

Mandarin: niao3

Simplified: 鸟

bird M: 只zhī [只] | 群qún [群] | KangXi radical 196 | # adapted from cc-cedict

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鳥取縣

niu5 ceoi2 jyun6

Mandarin: niao3 qu3 xian4

Simplified: 鸟取县

Tottori Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan

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鳥瞰

niu5 ham3

Mandarin: niao3 kan4

have/get a bird's eye view of sth; general survey; overall idea

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鳥籠

niu5 lung4

Mandarin: niao3 long2

bird cage [粵]: 雀籠

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鳥糞

niu5 fan3

Mandarin: niao3 fen4

bird droppings; guano; bird excrement

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鳥糧

niu5 loeng4

Mandarin: niao3 liang2

bird food [粵]: 雀粟

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鳥類

niu5 leoi6

Mandarin: niao3 lei4

bird

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鳥類學

niu5 leoi6 hok6

ornithology

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鵝

ngo2

Mandarin: e2

Simplified: 鹅

goose M: 只zhī [只] | # adapted from cc-cedict

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鵝

ngo4 ngo4*2

Mandarin: e2

[n] goose; gander

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鵝公喉

ngo4 gung1 hau4

Mandarin: e2 gong1 hou2

Simplified: 鹅公喉

a low | deep and hoarse voice

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鵝卵石

ngo4 leon2 sek6

Mandarin: e2 luan3 shi2

cobble, cobblestone (lit., "goose egg stones")

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鵝春形

ngo4 ceon1 jing4

Mandarin: e2 chun1 xing2

Simplified: 鹅春形

oval

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鵝春石

ngo4 ceon1 sek6

Mandarin: e2 chun1 shi2

Simplified: 鹅春石

pebble

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鵝肝

ngo4 gon1

Mandarin: e2 gan1

foie gras, goose liver

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鵝膥石

ngo4 ceon1 sek6

Mandarin: e2 chun1 shi2

Cantonese

pebbles, small rocks

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鵝蛋形

ngo4 daan6*2 jing4

Mandarin: e2 dan4 xing2

Cantonese

oval shape [syn.]橢圓形

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