Cantonese Dictionary

祟

seoi6

Mandarin: sui4

evil spirit | evil influence | secretively | # adapted from cc-cedict

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禪

sin6

Mandarin: chan2

Simplified: 禅

to abdicate the throne | special worship of the earth | sacred mountain | # adapted from cc-cedict

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禪位

sin6 wai6

Mandarin: shan4 wei4

abdicate a throne

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禪學

sim4 hok6

Mandarin: Chan2 xue2

Simplified: 禅学

(noun) Zen

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禪宗

sim4 zung1

Mandarin: chan2 zong1

[Mahayana Buddhism] Zen

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禪定

sim4 ding6

Mandarin: chan2 ding4

Simplified: 禅定

Meditation

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禪寺

sim4 zi2

Mandarin: Chan2 si4

Simplified: 禅寺

A Buddhist temple

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禪寺

sim4 zi6*2

Mandarin: chan2 si4

a Buddhist temple, a Chan monastery

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禪師

sim4 si1

Mandarin: chan2 shi1

honorific title for a Buddhist monk

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禪心

sim4 sam1

Mandarin: chan2 xin1

Simplified: 禅心

a meditative mind

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禪院

sim4 jyun6

Mandarin: chan2 yuan4

Buddhist hall/temple

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秀

sau3

Mandarin: xiu4

handsome | refined | elegant | graceful | performance | ear of grain | show (loanword) M: 场cháng [场] | flowering | luxuriant | outstanding | excellent | standout | clever | intelligent | brilliant | show (loanword) | to put forth flowers or ears | # adapted from cc-cedict

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秀才

sau3 coi4*2

Mandarin: xiu4 cai5

scholar; skilful writer; cultivated talent

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秀而不實

sau3 ji4 bat1 sat6

Mandarin: xiu4 er2 bu4 shi2

Simplified: 秀而不实

flowering but fruitless

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秀麗

sau3 lai6

Mandarin: xiu4 li4

Simplified: 秀丽

elegant

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私

si1

Mandarin: si1

personal | private | selfish | secret | private parts | genitals | to have illicit relations with | to urinate | privately | personally | belong to the family | secretly | illegal | contraband | prejudice | to favor | # adapted from cc-cedict

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私下

si1 haa6

Mandarin: si1 xia4

in private

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私了

si1 liu5

Mandarin: si1 liao3

Cantonese

settle or deal with an issue in private

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私事

si1 si6

Mandarin: si1 shi4

private affairs, personal matters

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私交

si1 gaau1

Mandarin: si1 jiao1

Personal friendship

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私交甚篤

si1 gaau1 sam6 duk1

Mandarin: si1 jiao1 shen4 du3

have a very close personal relationship; very good private friendship

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私人

si1 jan4

Mandarin: si1 ren2

private; personal; not public; private (citizen) | [粵]: 私家

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私人問題

si1 jan4 man6 tai4

Mandarin: si1 ren2 wen4 ti2

personal questions

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私人密碼

si1 jan4 mat6 maa5

personal identification number (PIN)

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私人空間

si1 jan4 hung1 gaan1

Mandarin: si1 ren2 kong1 jian1

personal space

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私人醒

si1 jan4 sing2

Mandarin: si1ren2 xing3

a special favor; a personal favor [colloquial]

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私人醒人嘅

si1 jan4 sing2 jan4 ge3

Mandarin: si1ren2 xing3 ren2 ge3

Cantonese

just because it's you only; especially for you [colloquial]

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私人銀行

si1 jan4 ngan4 hong4

private bank

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私人鑰匙

si1 jan4 joek6 si4

Mandarin: si1 ren2 yao4 shi5

private key (in encryption)

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私人電腦

si1 jan4 din6 nou5

personal computer

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