Cantonese Dictionary

殺草快

saat3 cou2 faai3

Mandarin: sha1 cao3 kuai4

diquat dibromide goes by the trade names of Aquacide, Dextrone, Reglone, Reglox, Weedtrine-D, Aquakill, Vegetrole, Deiquat, Reglon, Tag. It is a quick-acting contact herbicide, causing injury only to the parts of the plant to which it is applied.

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殺菌

saat3 kwan2

Mandarin: sha1 jun1/4

disinfect; to kill bacteria

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殺菌作用

saat3 kwan2 zok3 jung6

Mandarin: sha1 jun4 zuo4 yong4 (Taiwan), sha1 jun1 zuo4 yong4 (PRC)

sterilization

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殺菌劑

saat3 kwan2 zai1

Mandarin: sha1 jun4 ji4

germicide agent

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殺蟲劑

saat3 cung4 zai1

insecticide

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殺蟲水

saat3 cung4 seoi2

Mandarin: sha1 chong2 shui3

Simplified: 杀虫水

insecticide; pesticide

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殺蟲藥

saat3 cung4 joek6

insecticide

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殺起

saat3 hei2

Mandarin: sha1 qi3

Simplified: 杀起

to finish; to put one's mind to finishing something; to be determined in doing something

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殺身之禍

saat3 san1 zi1 wo6

Mandarin: sha1 shen1 zhi1 huo4

Simplified: 杀身之祸

a fatal disaster; an impending massacre

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殺身成仁

saat3 san1 sing4 jan4

Mandarin: sha1 shen1 cheng2 ren2

Simplified: 杀身成仁

sacrificing one's life for justice (slang)

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殺雞儆猴

saat3 gai1 ging2 hau4

Mandarin: sha1 ji1 jing3 hou2

kill the chicken to scare the monkey - punish someone as a warning to others

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殺雞取卵

saat3 gai1 ceoi2 leon2

Mandarin: sha1 ji1 qu3 luan3

[1] to seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit [2] kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

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殺雞給猴看

saat3 gai1 kap1 hau4 hon3

Mandarin: sha1 ji1 gei3 hou2 kan4

"kill a chicken in front of a monkey" -- make an example out of someone (by punishing them) to frighten others

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殺頭

saat3 tau4*2

Mandarin: sha1 tou2

behead; decapitate

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殺食

saat3 sik6

Mandarin: shai4 shi2

Simplified: 杀食

effective; to serve the purpose; works well against something

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殺馬

saat3 maa5

Mandarin: sha1ma3

Simplified: 杀马

to get one's way [colloquial]

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氏族

si6 zuk6

Mandarin: shi4 zu2

family, clan

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氏譜

si6 pou2

Mandarin: shi4 pu3

lineage, family tree

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氙

sin1

Mandarin: xian1

xenon

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氙氣燈

sin1 hei3 dang1

Mandarin: xian1 qi4 deng1

xenon gas lamps

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氠

san1

Mandarin: shen1

xenon

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水

seoi2

Mandarin: shui3

water

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水上人

seoi2 soeng6 jan4

Mandarin: shui3 shang4 ren2

(noun) a term of fishermen; people live in a boat

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水上單車

seoi2 soeng6 daan1 ce1

Mandarin: shui3 shang4 dan1 che1

Simplified: 水上单车

a pedalo; a paddle boat

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水上新娘

seoi2 soeng6 san1 noeng4

Mandarin: shui3 shang4 xin1 niang2

Chinese brides who married to Hong Kong fishermen during the 1980s

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水上樂園

seoi2 soeng6 lok6 jyun4

Mandarin: shui3 shang4 le4 yuan2

water world

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水上電單車

seoi2 soeng6 din6 daan1 ce1

Mandarin: shui3 shang4 dian4 dan1 che1

Simplified: 水上电单车

a personal water craft; a water scooter; a jet ski

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水上飛機

seoi2 soeng6 fei1 gei1

a seaplane

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水下核爆炸

seoi2 haa6*2 hat6 baau3 zaa3

Mandarin: shui3 xia4 he2 bao4 zha4

nuclear underwater burst; underwater nuclear explosion

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水下核試驗

seoi2 haa6*2 hat6 si3 jim6

Mandarin: shui3 xia4 he2 shi4 yan4

underwater nuclear test

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