Cantonese Dictionary

生怕

saang1 paa3

Mandarin: sheng1 pa4

extremely nervous; fearful | [粵]: 慌死, 驚 (geng1)

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生性

saang1 sing3

natural disposition; well-behaved; sensible; thoughtful; thought through; intelligent

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生意人

saang1 ji3 jan4

Mandarin: sheng1 yi5 ren2

businessmen

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生意佬

saang1 ji3 lou2

Mandarin: sheng1 yi5 lao3

(n.) a businessman.

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生意佬

sang1 ji3 lou2

Cantonese

merchant, trader - Mand. 商人

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生態

saang1 taai3; sang1 taai3

Mandarin: sheng1 tai4

way of life; ecology

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生態孤島

sang1 taai3 gu1 dou2

Mandarin: sheng1 tai4 gu1 dao3

insularization (as a threat to biodiversity)

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生態學

sang1 taai3 hok6

Mandarin: sheng1 tai4 xue2

ecology

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生態學家

sang1 taai3 hok6 gaa1

Mandarin: sheng1 tai4 xue2 jia1

ecologist

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生態平衡

sang1 taai3 ping4 hang4

Mandarin: sheng1 tai4 ping2 heng2

Simplified: 生态平衡

balance of nature

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生態環境

sang1 taai3 waan4 ging2

Mandarin: sheng1 tai4 huan2 jing4

Simplified: 生态环境

ecological environment

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生態系統

sang1 taai3 hai6 tung2

Mandarin: sheng1 tai4 xi4 tong3

ecosystem

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生態農業

sang1 taai3 nung4 jip6

Mandarin: sheng1 tai4 nong2 ye4

Simplified: 生态农业

ecological agriculture

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生手

saang1 sau2

Mandarin: sheng1 shou3

novice; beginner; green hand

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生抽

saang1 cau1

Cantonese

light soy sauce

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生招牌

sang1 ziu1 paai4

Mandarin: sheng1 zhao1 pai5

a living signboard; advertisement (spoken)

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生搬硬套

saang1 bun1 ngaang6 tou3

Mandarin: sheng1 ban1 ying4 tao4

applying without thought; copying blindly (idiom)

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生效

sang1 haau6

Mandarin: sheng1 xiao4

to go into effect; to take effect

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生效日期

saang1 haau6 jat6 kei4

the effective date

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生於斯，長於斯

sang1 jyu1 si1, zoeng2 jyu1 si1

Mandarin: sheng1 yu2 si1, zhang3 yu2 si1

born and raised here; locally born and raised

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生日

saang1 jat6

Mandarin: sheng1 ri4

birthday

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生日咭

saang1 jat6 kaat1

Mandarin: sheng1 ri5 ji1

a birthday card

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生日快樂

saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6

Mandarin: sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4

Happy Birthday!

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生日日期

saang1 jat6 jat6 kei4

Mandarin: sheng1ri5 ri4qi1

date of birth [written and colloquial]

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生日會

saang1 jat6 wui6*2

birthday party

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生日會

saang1 jat6 wui2

Mandarin: sheng1 ri4 hui4

Simplified: 生日会

(noun) birthday party

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生日派對

saang1 jat6 paai3 deoi3

Mandarin: sheng1 ri5 pai4 dui4

Simplified: 生日派对

a birthday party

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生日禮物

saang1 jat6 lai5 mat6

Mandarin: sheng1 ri5 li3 wu4

Simplified: 生日礼物

(noun) birthday gift

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生日蛋糕

saang1 jat6 daan6 gou1

Mandarin: sheng1 ri5 dan4 gao1

birthday cake

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生日酒

saang1 jat6 zau2

a birthday (dinner) party

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