Cantonese Dictionary

城門失火

sing4 mun4 sat1 fo2

Mandarin: cheng2 men2 shi1 huo3

a fire in the city gates

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城門水塘

sing4 mun4 seoi2 tong4

Mandarin: cheng2 men2 shui3 tang2

Simplified: 城门水塘

Shing Mun Reservoir, a reservoir park in New Territories, Hong Kong

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城門河

sing4 mun4 ho4

Mandarin: cheng2 men2 he2

Simplified: 城门河

Shing Mun River, a river in Hong Kong

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城門隧道

sing4 mun4 seoi6 dou6

Mandarin: cheng2 men2 sui4 dao4

Simplified: 城门隧道

Shing Mun Tunnel, a vehicle tunnel that links Shatin and Tsuen Wan in New Territories, Hong Kong

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城門隧道公路

sing4 mun4 seoi6 dou6 gung1 lou6

Shing Mun Tunnel Road

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城闕

sing4 kyut3

Mandarin: cheng2 que4

Simplified: 城阙

the watch tower on the city gate

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城關

sing4 gwaan1

Mandarin: cheng2 guan1

area outside a city gate

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城防

sing4 fong4

Mandarin: cheng2 fang2

city defense

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城際客運服務中心

sing4 zai3 haak3 wan6 fuk6 mou6 zung1 sam1

Intercity Passenger Services Centre

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塑

sou3

Mandarin: su4

to model (a figure) in clay | to sculpt | ton mould | plastic | # adapted from cc-cedict

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塑化劑

sou3 faa3 zai1

Mandarin: su4 hua4 ji4

[chemi.] plasticizer, plasticiser

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塑料

sou3 liu6*2

Mandarin: su4 liao4

plastics; plastic | [粵]: 塑膠

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塑料袋

sou3 liu6*2 doi6*2

Mandarin: su4 liao4 dai4

plastic bag | Cant.: 膠袋 | Syn.: 塑膠袋

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塑膠

sou3 gaau1

Mandarin: su4 jiao1

plastic; plastic cement; synthetic resin

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塑膠花

sou3 gaau1 faa1

plastic flowers

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塑膠袋

sou3 gaau1 doi2

Mandarin: su4 jiao1 dai4

Simplified: 塑胶袋

Plastic bags

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塑膠黏土

sou3 gaau1 nim4 tou2

Mandarin: su4 jiao1 nian2 tu3

plasticine

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塑造

sou3 zou6

Mandarin: su4 zao4

[1] to model; to mould (US: mold) [2] to portray (with words)

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塞

sak1

Mandarin: sai1

to stop up | to squeeze in | to stuff | cork | stopper | to block up | # adapted from cc-cedict

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塞入

sak1 jap6

Cantonese

to stuff inside

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塞古盟憎

sak1 gu2 mang4 zang1

Mandarin: sai1 gu3 meng2 zeng1

Having to make decisions even when the situation is unknown

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塞子

sak1 zi2

Mandarin: sai1 zi5

plug

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塞竇窿

sak1 dau6 lung4

Mandarin: se1 dou4 long2

Simplified: 塞窦窿

children, kids

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塞豆窿

sak1 dau6 lung1

Mandarin: sai1 dou4 long2

the slang for a young kid or child

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塞錢入你袋

sak1 cin4*2 jap6 nei5 doi6*2

Cantonese

give you benefits; to teach you something

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塞錢落你袋

sak1 cin4*2 lok6 nei5 doi6*2

teach you life experience

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塾

suk6

Mandarin: shu2

private tutorage | village school | # adapted from cc-cedict

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墅

seoi5 seoi6

Mandarin: shu4

villa; country house

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墅

seoi6

Mandarin: shu4

villa | # adapted from cc-cedict

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墒

soeng1

Mandarin: shang1

plowed earth | soil moisture | furrow | # adapted from cc-cedict

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