Cantonese Dictionary

推牆

teoi1 coeng4

Mandarin: tui1 qiang2

Simplified: 推墙

literally: to push a wall; to have sex up against a wall [colloquial]

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推牌九

teoi1 paai4 gau2

Mandarin: tui1 pai2 jiu3

the Pai Gow (Chinese dominoes)

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推理

teoi1 lei5

Mandarin: tui1 li3

inference; illation; ratiocination; reasoning

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推理機

teoi1 lei5 gei1

Mandarin: tui1 li3 ji1

an Inference Engine

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推算

teoi1 syun3

Mandarin: tui1 suan4

to extrapolate; to calculate; to compute; to reckon

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推翻

teoi1 faan1

Mandarin: tui1 fan1

to overthrow

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推胸

teoi1 hung1

bench press

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推舉

teoi1 geoi2

Mandarin: tui1 ju3

elect; choose

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推莊

teoi1 zong1

Mandarin: tui1 zhuang1

Simplified: 推庄

to reject; to give up; to back out; to pass the buck

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推薦

teoi1 zin3

Mandarin: tui1 jian4

Simplified: 推荐

to nominate or suggest

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推薦信

teoi1 zin3 seon3

Mandarin: tui1 jian4 xin4

recommendation letter; reference letter

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推行

teoi1 hang4

Mandarin: tui1 xing2

to carry out; to implement; to put into effect

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推託

teoi1 tok3

Mandarin: tui1 tuo1

Simplified: 推托

to dodge; to make excuse; cop-out (verb)

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推論

teoi1 leon6

Mandarin: tui1 lun4

inference; ratiocination; sequitur; triangulation; extrapolation; deduction; corollary; illation

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推讓

teoi1 joeng6

Mandarin: tui1 rang4

Simplified: 推让

verb; modestly decline (a position, favour, etc)

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推辭

teoi1 ci4

Mandarin: tui1 ci2

to decline (an invitation, appointment, etc.); to reject

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推送

teoi1 sung3

Mandarin: tui1 song4

propelling movement; to push; to deliver

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推進

teoi1 zeon3

Mandarin: tui1 jin4

to impel; to advance; to push forward; to give impetus to

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推進器

teoi1 zeon3 hei3

Mandarin: tui1 jin4 qi4

a propellor; a thruster (device, machine)

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推遲

teoi1 ci4

Mandarin: tui1 chi2

to postpone; to push back; to put off; to delay; to defer; to adjourn | Syn.: 延緩; 延期

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推選

teoi1 syun2

Mandarin: tui1 xuan3

to choose; to elect

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推銷

teoi1 siu1

Mandarin: tui1 xiao1

to market; to sell; to promote

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推開

teoi1 hoi1

Mandarin: tui1 kai1

to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject, to decline

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推陳出新

teoi1 can4 ceot1 san1

Mandarin: tui1 chen2 chu1 xin1

out with the old, in with the new

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推骰

teoi1 sik1

Mandarin: tui1 tou2

dice guessing game [colloquial]

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掭

tim5

Mandarin: tian4

to manipulate | a pricker for a lamp-wick | to fiddle | to dip brush in ink | # adapted from cc-cedict

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提

tai4 /dai3

Mandarin: ti2

dai3} | to carry (hanging down from the hand) | to lift | to put forward | to mention | to raise (an issue) | upwards character stroke | lifting brush stroke (in painting) | scoop for measuring liquid | to extract | to summon a prisoner for interrogation | to guard against | # adapted from cc-cedict

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提交

tai4 gaau1

Mandarin: ti2 jiao1

to submit (a report, etc.); to refer to

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提交仲裁

tai4 gaau1 zung6 coi4

Mandarin: ti2 jiao1 zhong4 cai2

submission for arbitration

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提供

tai4 gung1

Mandarin: ti2 gong1

to provide; to supply; to furnish

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