Cantonese Dictionary

污穢

wu1 wai3

Mandarin: wu1 hui4

nasty; sordid; filthy

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污糟

wu1 zou1

Mandarin: zang1

Simplified: 脏

Cantonese

dirty; filthy (Cantonese)

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污糟嘢

wu1 zou1 je5

Mandarin: wu1 zao1 ye3

Cantonese

ghosts (spoken)

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污糟貓

wu1 zou1 maau1

Mandarin: wu1 zao1 mao1

Simplified: 污糟猫

an unoffended way to describe a person who is dirty or makes himself | herself dirty. Normally it is used in between those with a close relationship (parents to children | between couple or close friends); literally "dirty cat"

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污糟邋遢

wu1 zou1 laat6 taat3

Mandarin: wu1 zao1 la1 ta5

(adjective) very dirty; filthy or grimy (can be used to describe people as well as places | objects)

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污衊

wu1 mit6

Mandarin: wu1 mie4

slander, smear, tarnish [Var. & Simp.] 污蔑

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污跡

wu1 zik1

Mandarin: wu1 ji1

stain, smear, smudge

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污點

wu1 dim2

Mandarin: wu1 dian3

(n.) stain; a dirty spot; blot; blemish {can apply literally and figuratively}

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汪

wong1

Mandarin: wang1

expanse of water | ooze | (onom.) bark | classifier for liquids: pool, puddle | a surname | # adapted from cc-cedict

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汪兆銘

wong1 siu6 ming4

Mandarin: wang1 zhao4 ming2

Simplified: 汪兆铭

Jiang Jingwei (Wang Ching-wei | Wang Zhaoming), a chinese politician

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汪洋

wong1 joeng4

Mandarin: wang1yang2

(politician) Wang, Yang who is a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee; (noun) 1. Massive Ocean

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沍

wu6

Mandarin: hu4

congealed | frozen | freezing | stopped up | closed off | # adapted from cc-cedict

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泳

wing6

Mandarin: yong3

dive; swim

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泳兒

wing6 ji4

Mandarin: yong3 er2

Vincy Chan (birth name Chan Ka-Yan 陳家欣) born 16/10/1982, female Cantopop singer

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泳帽

wing6 mou6*2

Mandarin: yong3 mao4

a bathing/swimming cap

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泳棚

wing6 paang4

Mandarin: yong3 peng2

bathing/swimming shed

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泳池

wing6 ci4

Mandarin: yong3 chi2

swimming pool

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泳灘

wing6 taan1

Mandarin: yong3 tan1

Simplified: 泳滩

beach for swimming

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泳衣

wing6 ji1

swimwear

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泳衣店

wing6 ji1 dim3

a swimwear shop

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泳裝

wing6 zong1

Mandarin: yong3 zhuang1

swim suit

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泳褲

wing6 fu3

Mandarin: yong3 ku4

swim trunks

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洹

wun4 jyun4

Mandarin: huan2

name of a river in Henan province

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洹水

wun4 seoi2

Mandarin: Huan2 Shui3

the Huanshui River in Henan Province, China

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活

wut6

Mandarin: huo2

to live | alive | living | work | workmanship | to save the life of | to keep alive | vivid | lively | active | movable | flexible | handicraft work | manual labour | to exist | to survive | # adapted from cc-cedict

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活人

wut6 jan4

a person who is full of life, quick or energetic.

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活到老學到老

wut6 dou3 lou5 hok6 dou3 lou5

Mandarin: huo2 dao4 lao3 xue2 dao4 lao3

it's never too late to learn, it's never too old to learn

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活力

wut6 lik6

Mandarin: huo2 li4

vitality, energy

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活動

wut6 dung6

Mandarin: huo2 dong4

Simplified: 活动

(noun) event

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活動房屋

wut6 dung6 fong4 uk1

Mandarin: huo2 dong4 fang2 wu1

trailer

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