Cantonese Dictionary

洗定個八月十五

sai2 ding6 go3 baat3 jyut6 sap6 ng5

Mandarin: xi3 ding4 ge4 ba1 yue4 shi2 wu3

Simplified: 洗定个八月十五

prepare yourself for jail!; see you in jail [colloquial]

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洗定蘿柚

sai2 ding6 lo1 jau2

Mandarin: xi3 ding4 luo2 you4

Simplified: 洗定萝柚

prepare yourself for jail!; see you in jail! [colloquial]

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洗底

sai2 dai2

Mandarin: xi3 di3

gangster giving up his membership or background; turn a new leaf

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洗得

sai2 dak1

washable

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洗心革面

sai2 sam1 gaak3 min6

Mandarin: xi3 xin1 ge2 mian4

to totally reform one's ways; to turn over a new leaf; to thoroughly reform oneself

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洗手

sai2 sau2

Mandarin: xi3 shou3

(verb) (of gangster term) to retire

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洗手不幹

sai2 sau2 bat1 gon3

Mandarin: xi3 shou3 bu4 gan4

hang up one's axe; wash one's hands of

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洗手盆

sai2 sau2 pun4

Mandarin: xi3 shou3 pen2

wash hand basin [Syn.] 盥洗盆 , 洗手面盆 , 洗面盆

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洗手盤

sai2 sau2 pun4

Mandarin: xi3 shou3 pan2

Simplified: 洗手盘

the wash basin

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洗手間

sai2 sau2 gaan1

Mandarin: xi3 shou3 jian1

washroom; toilet; lavatory; restroom

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洗手面盆

sai2 sau2 min6 pun4

Mandarin: xi2 shou3 mian4 pen2

wash hand basin [Syn.] 盥洗盆 , 洗手盆 , 洗面盆

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洗樓

sai2 lau4*2

conducting door-to-door visits

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洗水衫

sai2 seoi2 saam1

Mandarin: xi3 shui3 shan1

everyday casual wear

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洗洗

sai2 sai2

Mandarin: xi3xi3

to wash [colloquial]

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洗溫泉

sai2 wan1 cyun4

[v] to take a hot spring bath

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洗滌

sai2 dik6

Mandarin: xi3 di2

rinse; wash

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洗滌器

sai2 dik6 hei3

Mandarin: xi3 di2 qi4

syringe; washer

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洗潔劑

sai2 git3 zai1

Mandarin: xi3 jie2 ji4

liquid detergent

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洗潔精

sai2 git3 zing1

Mandarin: xi3 jie2 jing1

detergent

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洗澡

sai2 cou3

Mandarin: xi3 zao3

have a bath | [粵]: 洗身, 沖涼

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洗澡間

sai2 cou3 gaan1

Mandarin: xi3 zao3 jian1

bathroom, restroom, shower room

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洗濕個頭

sai2 sap1 go3 tau4

Mandarin: xi3 chi4 ge5 tou2

Simplified: 洗濕个头

describes a situation where a person has already started in doing something and it is not a good idea to turn back or stop half way; literally 'the head is already wet'; to be entangled in a situation that can not be withdrawn easily

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洗濯

sai2 zok6

Mandarin: xi3 zhuo2

wash; cleanse; lavage

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洗濯劑

sai2 zok6 zai1

Mandarin: xi3 zhuo2 ji4

detergent

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洗版

sai2 baan2

Mandarin: xi3 ban3

Cantonese

refers to a person making many useless, undesirable, or off-topic comments in an online message forum making it virtually unreadable to follow the message thread. The word comes from a mistyped reference to overlay advertisements for 洗皮 (skin wash) which cover the entire screen.

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洗牌

sai2 paai4*2

Mandarin: xi3 pai2

riffle (shuffling cards/mahjong tiles)

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洗甲水

sai2 gaap3 seoi2

[n] nail polish remover, nail enamel remover

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洗白白

sai2 baak6 baak6

Mandarin: xi3 bai2 bai2

(v.) to take a bath or a shower (child's talk)

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洗盤碗

sai2 pun4 wun2

Cantonese

to wash dishes in a restaurant; one who washes dishes

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洗眼水

sai2 ngaan5 seoi2

eyewash

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