Cantonese Dictionary

細故

sai3 gu3

Mandarin: xi4 gu4

Simplified: 细故

trivial matters that are not worth fussing over

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細旗

sai3 kei4

Mandarin: xi4 qi2

Simplified: 细旗

small short distance fare on a taxi [colloquial]

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細時

sai3 si4

Mandarin: xi4 shi2

Simplified: 细时

in childhood; when one was a small child

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細用

sai3 jung6

Mandarin: xi4 yong4

Simplified: 细用

Wonton noodles [colloquial, jargon used in restaurants]

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細碎

sai3 seoi3

Mandarin: xi4 sui4

fragments; bits and pieces

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細碼

sai3 maa5

Mandarin: xi4 ma3

Simplified: 细码

small size (clothes)

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細節

sai3 zit3

Mandarin: xi4 jie2

Simplified: 细节

fine print

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細粒

sai3 lap1

Mandarin: xi4li4

Simplified: 细粒

(adjective) Small piece; (of people) 1. Petite

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細紗

sai3 saa1

Mandarin: xi4 sha1

Simplified: 细纱

Spun yarn

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細紙

sai3 zi2

small (denomination) notes

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細細

sai3 sai3

Mandarin: xi4 xi4

Simplified: 细细

(adjective) small; tiny

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細細個

sai3 sai3 go3

Mandarin: xi4 xi4 ge4

Simplified: 细细个

a very young age

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細細地

sai3 sai3*2 dei6*2

Cantonese

smallish

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細緻

sai3 zi3

Mandarin: xi4zhi4

Simplified: 细致

(adjective) (of work) Small and detail

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細聲

sai3 seng1

Mandarin: xi4 sheng1

Simplified: 细声

a soft voice

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細胞

sai3 baau1

Mandarin: xi4 bao1

cell (of living organisms)

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細胞分裂

sai3 baau1 fan1 lit6

Mandarin: xi4 bao1 fen1 lie4

[bio.] cell division

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細胞因子

sai3 baau1 jan1 zi2

Mandarin: xi4 bao1 yin1 zi3

cytokine

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細胞培養

sai3 baau1 pui4 joeng5

Mandarin: xi4 bao1 pei2 yang3

cell culture

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細胞壁

sai3 baau1 bik1

Mandarin: si4 bao1 bi4

[bio.] cell wall

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細胞學

sai3 baau1 hok6

Mandarin: xi4 bao1 xue2

cytology

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細胞核

sai3 baau1 hat6 /wat6

Mandarin: xi4 bao1 he2

[bio.] nucleus

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細胞毒性

sai3 baau1 duk6 sing3

Mandarin: xi4 bao1 du2 xing4

cytotoxicity

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細胞生物學

sai3 baau1 sang1 mat6 hok6

Mandarin: xi4 bao1 sheng1 wu4 xue2

cell biology

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細胞膜

sai3 baau1 mok6*2

Mandarin: si4 bao1 mo4

[bio.] cell membrane

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細胞質

sai3 baau1 zat1

Mandarin: xi4 bao1 zhi4

[bio.] cytoplasm

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細胞週期

sai3 baau1 zau1 kei4

Mandarin: xi4 bao1 zhou1 qi1 (PRC), xi4 bao1 zhou1 qi2 (Taiwan)

cell cycle, mitotic cycle

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細膩

sai3 nei6

Mandarin: xi4ni4

Simplified: 细腻

(adjective) (of work) Detail and delicate

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細膽

sai3 daam2

Mandarin: xi4 dan3

Simplified: 细胆

(adjective) cowardly; timid

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細菌

sai3 kwan2

Mandarin: xi4 jun4 (Taiwan), xi1 jun1 (PRC)

germs; bacteria; virus | [粵]: 微菌

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