Cantonese Dictionary

稍為

saau2 wai4

Mandarin: shao1 wei2

Simplified: 稍为

(adverb) slightly; a little; rather

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稍等

saau2 dang2

Mandarin: shao1 deng3

wait a moment; wait a while | Usu. with a 'please' ('請') in front, as in '請稍等' | Cant.: 等一陣 | Syn.: 等一下; 等一會兒

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稍縱即逝

saau2 zung3 zik1 sai6

Mandarin: shao1 zong4 ji2 shi4

fleeting; here today, gone tomorrow; transient; time and opportunities can slip away if one is careless

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稍遜一籌

saau2 seon3 jat1 cau4

Mandarin: shao1 xun4 yi1 chou2

Simplified: 稍逊一筹

to be slightly inferior

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穌

sou1

Mandarin: su1

Simplified: 稣

Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil) | place name | to revive | used as phonetic in transliteration | to regain consciousness | to come to | # adapted from cc-cedict

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穗

seoi6

Mandarin: sui4

ear of grain | fringe | tassel | candle snuff | candlewick | # adapted from cc-cedict

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穗城

seoi6 sing4

Mandarin: Sui4 cheng2

Guangzhou City

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穗鹽路

seoi6 jim4 lou6

Mandarin: sui4 yan2 lu4

Simplified: 穗盐路

Sui Yan Road, place in Guangzhou

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穡

sik1

Mandarin: se4

Simplified: 穑

gather in harvest | to farm | harvest grain | stingy | # adapted from cc-cedict

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竊

sit3

Mandarin: qie4

Simplified: 窃

to steal | secretly | (humble) I | thief | stealthily | # adapted from cc-cedict

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竊取

sit3 ceoi2

Mandarin: qie4 qu3

to steal; to seize

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竊國

sit3 gwok3

Mandarin: qie4 guo2

Simplified: 窃国

usurp state power

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竊案

sit3 on3

Mandarin: qie4 an4

Simplified: 窃案

(noun) a robbery; a burglary case

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竊聽

sit3 teng1

Mandarin: qie4 ting1

to eavesdrop; to wiretap

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竊聽器

sit3 ting1 hei3

listening/bugging device, "bug"

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竊聽電話

sit3 teng1 din6 waa6*2

phone tapping; wiretapping

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竊賊

sit3 caak6

Mandarin: qie4 zei2

thief; burglar; larcener; pilferer

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竦

sung2

Mandarin: song3

respectful | horrified | to raise (one's shoulders) | to stand on tiptoe (in eager expectation of something) | to crane | to revere | to respect | to be in awe of | # adapted from cc-cedict

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笑

siu3

Mandarin: xiao4

laugh | smile M: 个gè [个] | giggle | chuckle | to ridicule | to jeer | # adapted from cc-cedict

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笑一笑

siu3 jat1 siu3

equivalent to "say cheese" (a request to please smile for the camera)

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笑住口

siu3 zyu6 hau2

smile

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笑到碌地

siu3 dou3 luk1 dei2

Mandarin: xiao4 dao4 lu4 di4

hilarious

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笑到肚刺

siu3 dou3 tou5 cek3

Mandarin: xiao4 dao4 du4 ci4

hilarious

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笑到見牙唔見眼

siu3 dou3 gin3 ngaa4 m4 gin3 ngaan5

Mandarin: xiao4 dao4 jian4 ya2 n2 jian4 yan3

Simplified: 笑到见牙唔见眼

Cantonese

hilarious

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笑到轆地

siu3 dou3 luk1 dei2

Mandarin: xiao4 dao4 lu4 di4

Simplified: 笑到辘地

to burst out in laughter [colloquial]

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笑口吟吟

siu3 hau2 jam4 jam4

Mandarin: xiao4 kou3 yin2 yin2

(verb) smiling or grinning happily

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笑口噬噬

siu3 hau2 sai4 sai4

Mandarin: xiao4 kou3 shi4 shi4

grinning to feign cheerfulness

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笑口常開

siu3 hau2 soeng4 hoi1

Mandarin: xiao4 kou3 chang2 kai1

happy and joyous

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笑口棗

siu3 hau2 zou2

Mandarin: xiao4 kou3 zao3

Simplified: 笑口枣

deep-fried sesame balls

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笑吟吟

siu3 jam4 jam4

Mandarin: xiao4 yin2 yin2

a winsome smile

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