Cantonese Dictionary

消防龍頭

siu1 fong4 lung4 tau4

Mandarin: xiao1 fang2 long2 tou2

[1] fire hydrant [2] fire hydrant valve or cock

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消除

siu1 ceoi4

Mandarin: xiao1chu2

(verb) 1. Purge; 2. Dispel; | Clear up; (of computer) 3. Delete

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消除疲勞

siu1 ceoi4 pei4 lou4

Mandarin: xiao1 chu2 pi2 lao2

to eliminate weariness

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消音器

siu1 jam1 hei3

Mandarin: xiao1 yin1 qi4

silencer (device)

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涉世

sip3 sai3

to go through tentatively, have a taste of

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涉及

sip3 kap6

Mandarin: she4 ji2

involve; concern; relate to; touch (up)on; cover

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涉外

sip3 ngoi6

Mandarin: she4 wai4

with regards to things foreign

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涉外經濟

sip3 ngoi6 ging1 zai3

Mandarin: she4 wai4 jing1 ji4

Simplified: 涉外经济

foreign related business; foreign related economics

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涉嫌

sip3 jim4

Mandarin: she4 xian2

to be a suspect (in a crime); under suspicion

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涉案

sip3 on3

Mandarin: she4 an4

(person) involved in (the case); person of interest

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涉水

sip3 seoi2

Mandarin: she4 shui3

wade into water

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涉獵

sip3 lip6

Mandarin: she4 lie4

read through quickly; read cursorily

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涉谷

sip3 guk1

Shibuya (major nightlife area in Tokyo)

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涔

sam4

Mandarin: cen2

overflow | rainwater | tearful | continous rainfall | rainful | sweatily | swollen | dark | # adapted from cc-cedict

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涔涔

sam4 sam4

Mandarin: cen2 cen2

oozes; to flow down continuously; to describe a dark | gloomy sky; to describe a headache

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涮

syun3

Mandarin: shuan4

to rinse | to trick | to fool sb | to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table) | # adapted from cc-cedict

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淅

sik1

Mandarin: xi1

(onom.) sound of rain, sleet, wind etc | to wash rice | water used to wash rice | # adapted from cc-cedict

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淑

suk6

Mandarin: shu1

warm and virtuous | (used in given names) | Taiwan pr. [shú] | fair | refined | charming | pure | # adapted from cc-cedict

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淑儀

suk6 ji4

court rank for imperial concubine "the decent beauty"; given name Suk-Yee

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淑女

suk6 neoi5

a fair maiden; a lady

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淑妃

suk6 fei1

court rank for imperial concubine "the decent consort"

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淑媛

suk6 jyun6

court rank for imperial concubine "the decent concubine"

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淑德

suk6 dak1

Mandarin: shu1 de2

female virtue

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淬

seoi6

Mandarin: cui4

dip into water | to temper | to dye | to quench | to soak | to change | to alter | # adapted from cc-cedict

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深

sam1

Mandarin: shen1

deep | depth | deeply | (of a color) dark | rich | profound | mysterious | difficult | abstruse | intimate | extremely | late (night | period | season) | # adapted from cc-cedict

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深井

sam1 zeng2

Sham Tseng (coastal area in Tsuen Wan famous for roasted goose)

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深仇大恨

sam1 sau4 daai6 han6

Mandarin: shen1 chou2 da4 hen4

to bear a deep grudge against somebody; profound hatred

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深信

sam1 seon3

Mandarin: shen1 xin4

resolutely believe; sincerely believe

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深入

sam1 jap6

Mandarin: shen1 ru4

(verb) Get into (a place)

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深入人心

sam1 jap6 jan4 sam1

Mandarin: shen1 ru4 ren2 xin1

interiorize

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