Cantonese Dictionary

雙職工

soeng1 zik1 gung1

Mandarin: shuang1 zhi2 gong1

Simplified: 双职工

when a man and wife are both at work;an employed couple; working couples

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雙胞胎

soeng1 baau1 toi1

Mandarin: shuang1 bao1 tai

twins [粵] 孖胎

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雙腳平衡式

soeng1 goek3 ping4 hang4 sik1

[yoga] Ubhaya Padangusthasana, Big Toes Pose

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雙腳背部伸展式

soeng1 goek3 bui3 bou6 san1 zin2 sik1

[yoga] Pascimottanasana, Seated Forward Extending

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雙花紅棍

soeng1 faa1 hung4 gwan3

Mandarin: shuang1 hua1 hong2 gun4

Simplified: 双花红棍

the third highest position in the triad hierarchy;

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雙蒸

soeng1 zing1

Mandarin: shuang1 zheng1

Simplified: 双蒸

double distilled rice wine

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雙蒸酒

soeng1 zing1 zau2

Mandarin: shuang1 zheng1 jiu3

Simplified: 双蒸酒

double distilled rice wine

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雙螺旋

soeng1 lo4 syun4

Mandarin: shuang1 luo2 xuan2

Simplified: 双螺旋

double helix

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雙行

soeng1 hong2

Mandarin: shuang1 hang2

Simplified: 双行

double row

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雙行

soeng1 hong4*2

Mandarin: shuang1 xing2

divided highway

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雙行道

soeng1 hong4*2 dou6

Mandarin: shuang1 xing2 dao4

dual-carriageway road; divided road

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雙親

soeng1 can1

Mandarin: shuang1 qin1

parents

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雙親節

soeng1 can1 zit3

Mandarin: shuang1 qin1 jie2

Parents' Day

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雙語

soeng1 jyu5

bilingual

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雙贏

seong1 jing4

Mandarin: shuang1 ying2

two opposing groups benefit in the end scenario

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雙贏局面

soeng1 jeng4 guk6 min6

win-win situation

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雙軌制

soeng1 gwai2 zai3

Mandarin: shuang1 gui3 zhi4

Simplified: 双轨制

double-track system (the co-existence of state fixed price and the market price); a binary plan

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雙輸局面

soeng1 syu1 guk6 min6

lose-lose situation

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雙辣

soeng1 laat6

Mandarin: shuang1 la4

(mahjong) double full house, a hand worth 7, 8, or 9 points/faan (翻)

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雙辮

soeng1 bin1

twin braids

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雙邊

soeng1 bin1

Mandarin: shuang1 bian1

bilateral

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雙邊會談

soeng1 bin1 wui5 taam4

Mandarin: shuang1 bian1 hui4 tan2

Simplified: 双边会谈

 bilateral talks; bilateral negotiations; a bilateral meeting

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雙邊貿易

soeng1 bin1 mau6 jik6

Mandarin: shuang1 bian1 mao4 yi4

bilateral trade

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雙醣

soeng1 tong4

Mandarin: shuang1 tang2

Simplified: 双醣

disaccharide

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雙重

soeng1 cung4

Mandarin: shuang1 chong2

double

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雙重人格

soeng1 cung4 jan4 gaak3

Mandarin: shuang1 chong2 ren2 ge2

Simplified: 双重人格

dual personality; double personality; split personality

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雙重性

soeng1 cung4 sing3

Mandarin: shuang1 chong2 xing4

Simplified: 双重性

 duplicity

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雙重打擊

soeng1 cung5 daa2 gik1

Mandarin: shuang1 chong2 da3 ji1

double whammy; double blow

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雙重標準

seong1 cung4 biu1 zeon2

Mandarin: shuang1 chong2 biao1 zhun3

double standards

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雙重母音

soeng1 cung4 mou5 jam1

Mandarin: shuang1 chong2 mu3 yim1

diphthong

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