Cantonese Dictionary

手下

sau2 haa6

Mandarin: shou3 xia4

(noun) Assistant

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手下敗將

sau2 haa6 baai6 zoeng3

Mandarin: shou3 xia4 bai4 jiang4

Simplified: 手下败将

losers

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手下留情

sau2 haa6 lau4 cing4

Mandarin: shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2

to show mercy or forgiveness, to be lenient

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手不釋卷

sau2 bat1 sik1 gyun2

Mandarin: shou3 bu2 shi4 juan4

a diligent reader or student; to always carry a book around, to never put one's book down; constantly reading

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手仙

sau2 sin1

Mandarin: shou3 xian1

a game similar to Ouija board in which the spirits of the dead are “summoned” to answer questions through signs [written and colloquial]

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手作

sau2 zok3

Mandarin: shou3 zuo1

handmade

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手作仔

sau2 zok3 zai2

Mandarin: shou3 zuo1 zi3

a hand craftsman

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手信

sau2 seon3

Mandarin: shou3 xin4

(noun) souvenir; a gift given to someone when visiting them

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手倒立式

sau2 dou2 laap6 sik1

[yoga] Adho Mukha Vrksasana, Handstand

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手停口停

sau2 ting4 hau2 ting4

Mandarin: shou3 ting2 kou3 ting2

one unable to support living if stop working

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手偶

sau2 ngau5

Mandarin: shou3 ou3

a hand puppet

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手光信號

sau2 gwong1 seon3 hou6

Mandarin: shou3 guang1 xin4 hao4

send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code, wigwag (not a teepee)

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手冊

sau2 caak3

Mandarin: shou3 ce4

handbook; guidebook | See also 說明書, 指南

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手剎車

sau2 saat3 ce1

Mandarin: shou3 sha1 che1

hand brake | also written as 手煞車

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手力

sau2 lik6

Mandarin: shou3 li4

the muscular strength of the hand; the gripping power

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手勁

sau2 ging6

Mandarin: shou3 jin4

strength of the hand

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手動

sau2 dung6

Mandarin: shou3 dong4

[1] manual; not automatic [2] movement of the hand

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手勢

sau2 sai3

Mandarin: shou3 shi4

Simplified: 手势

(noun) skill-in-hand (of massagist, chef, etc.)

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手坳

sau2 aau3

Mandarin: shou3 ao4

elbow pit; cubital fossa

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手多

sau2 do1

Mandarin: shou3 duo1

fumble; to touch one or item without consent (spoken)

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手多多

sau2 do1 do1

Mandarin: shou3 duo1 duo1

(adj.) handsy; groping

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手寫

sau2 se2

Mandarin: shou3 xie3

hand written

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手寫板

sau2 se2 baan2

Mandarin: shou3 xie3 ban3

(Chinese/Japanese) hand-writing recognition pad / tablet

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手寫識別

sau2 se2 sik1 bit6

Mandarin: shou3 xie3 shi2 bie2

handwriting recognition

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手寫體

sau2 se2 tai2

Mandarin: shou3 xie3 ti3

handwritten form; script

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手尾

sau2 mei5

Mandarin: shou3 wei3

(noun) (of work or job) unfinished task; the mess that someone has left; loose ends

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手尾流流長

sau2 mei5 lau4 lau4 coeng4

Cantonese

a problem likely to drag on

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手尾長

sau2 mei5 coeng4

Mandarin: shou3 wei3 zhang3

Simplified: 手尾长

a lot of follow-up to do; something that is likely to cause long-drawn-out issues

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手工

sau2 gung1

Mandarin: shou3 gong1

(noun) 1. craftsmanship; 2. skill that done with hands

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手工業

sau2 gung1 jip6

Mandarin: shou3 gong1 ye4

handicraft industry; handicraft

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