Cantonese Dictionary

橢圓軌道

to5 jyun4 gwai2 dou6

Mandarin: tuo5 yuan2 gui3 dao4

elliptical orbit

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橦

tung4

Mandarin: tong2

silk cotton tree | # adapted from cc-cedict

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檀

taan4

Mandarin: tan2

sandalwood | hardwood | purple-red | a surname | # adapted from cc-cedict

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檀香

taan4 hoeng1

[n] sandalwood

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檀香山

taan4 hoeng1 saan1

Honolulu (lit., "sandlewood hill")

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檀香木

taan4 hoeng1 muk6

Mandarin: tan2 xiang1 mu4

sandalwood

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檀香梘

taan4 hoeng1 gaan2

Mandarin: tan2 xiang1 jian3

Cantonese

sandalwood soap

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檮

tou4

Mandarin: tao2

Simplified: 梼

dunce | blockhead | block of wood | # adapted from cc-cedict

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檯墊

toi4*2 zin3

a table mat

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檯布

toi4*2 bou3

Mandarin: tai2 bu4

Cantonese

a tablecloth

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檯波

toi2 bo1

Mandarin: tai2 bo1

Simplified: 台波

billards; snooker; pool

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檯波

toi4*2 bo1

billards, snooker, pool (also 桌球)

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檯燈

toi4*2 dang1

desk lamp

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檯面

toi4*2 min6*2

Mandarin: tai2 mian4

desktop; desk surface; tabletop; table surface (Standard Chinese generally uses 桌面 instead)

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歎

taan3

Mandarin: tan4

to sigh | to gasp | to exclaim | to admire | to enjoy | to have a good life | to have a comfortable existence | to live it up | # adapted from cc-cedict

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歎世界

taan3 sai3 gaai3

Mandarin: tan4 shi4 jie4

Simplified: 叹世界

enjoying like going round the world

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歎息

taan3 sik1

Mandarin: tan4 xi2

Simplified: 叹息

(noun) sigh; moan

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歎氣

taan3 hei3

Mandarin: tan4 qi4

Simplified: 叹气

(verb) sigh; moan

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歎為觀止

taan3 wai4 gun1 zi2

Mandarin: tan4 wei2 guan1 zhi3

Simplified: 叹为观止

(adjective) amazing; stunning; breathtaking

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殄

tin5

Mandarin: tian3

exterminate; extirpate; destroy utterly; get rid of

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殄文

tin5 man4

Mandarin: tian3 wen2

text written for the dead, script for the non-mortal

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殄滅

tin5 mit6

Mandarin: tian3 mie4

Simplified: 殄灭

to wipe out; to exterminate

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殆

toi5

Mandarin: dai4

dangerous | perilous | to endanger | almost | probably | only | exhausted | # adapted from cc-cedict

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殆盡

toi5 zeon6

Mandarin: dai4 jin4

nearly; almost

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毯

taan2

Mandarin: tan3

blanket | rug | carpet | # adapted from cc-cedict

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毯

taan2 taam2

Mandarin: tan3

blanket; rug; carpet

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毯子

taam2 zi2

Mandarin: tan3 zi5

blanket | Cant.: 氈/毡 (zin1); 被 (pei5)

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氹

tam5

Mandarin: dang4

pool | pit | ditch | cesspit | puddle | manure pit | # adapted from cc-cedict

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氹人

tam3 jan4

Cantonese

to please others

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氹仔

tam5 zai2

Taipa, the smaller of the two islands of Macau

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