Cantonese Dictionary

朝鮮

ziu1 sin1

Mandarin: chao2 xian1 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 (PRC)

North Korea; Korean, Joseon or Chosun dynasty 1392-1910; Korea as geographic term; HK, TW also use 北韓 for North Korea

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朝鮮三國

ziu1 sin1 saam1 gwok3

Mandarin: chao2 xian1 san1 guo2 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 san1 guo2 (PRC)

the three Kingdoms of Korea (Koguryo, Silla, Baekje)

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朝鮮中央通訊社

ziu1 sin1 zung1 joeng1 tung1 seon3 se5

Mandarin: chao2 xian3 zhong1 yang1 tong1 xun4 she4 (PRC)

Korean Central News Agency

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朝鮮半島

ziu1 sin1 bun3 dou2

Mandarin: chao2 xian1 ban4 dao3 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 ban4 dao3 (PRC)

Korean peninsula

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朝鮮戰爭

ziu1 sin1 zin3 zang1

Mandarin: chao2 xian1 zhan4 zheng1 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 zhan4 zheng1 (PRC)

[PRC] Korean war; Korean conflict; 韓戰 is more common in Hong Kong and Taiwan

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朝鮮日報

ziu1 sin1 jat6 bou3

Mandarin: chao2 xian1 ri4 bao4 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 ri4 bao4 (PRC)

Chosun Ilbo (South Korean daily paper)

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朝鮮的

ziu1 sin1 dik1

Mandarin: chao2 xian1 de5 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 de5 (PRC)

[adj] North Korean

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朝鮮薊

ziu1 sin1 gai3

Mandarin: Chao2 xian3 ji4

Simplified: 朝鲜蓟

an artichoke

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朝鮮語

ziu1 sin1 jyu5

Mandarin: chao2 xian1 yu3 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 yu3 (PRC)

[1] old term for the Korean language; also used in the PRC. 韓文 and 韓語 are more common in Hong Kong and Taiwan

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札

zaat3

Mandarin: zha2

thin piece of wood used a writing tablet (in ancient China) | a kind of official document (in former times) | letter | note | correspondence | early death | to fasten | # adapted from cc-cedict

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札幌

zaat3 fong2

Mandarin: zha2 huang3

Sapporo

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札幌市

zaat3 fong2 si5

Mandarin: Zha2 huang3 shi4

City of Sapporo, a city in Japan

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札格拉布

zaat3 gaak3 laai1 bou3

Mandarin: zha2 ge2 la1 bu4

Zagreb (capital of Croatia)

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札碼字

zaat3 maa5 zi6

Mandarin: zha2 ma3 zi5

Simplified: 札码字

the Suzhou numerals | huama, a numeral system used in China before the Arabic numerals were introduced

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札記

zaat3 gei3

Mandarin: zha2 ji4

reading notes or commentary; blog

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札達

zaat3 daat6

Mandarin: zha2 da2

Zhada (place in Tibet)

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札馬

zaat3 maa5

Mandarin: Zha2 ma3

Simplified: 札马

the horse stance in Kung Fu

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朱

zyu1

Mandarin: zhu1

vermilion | cinnabar | a surname | # adapted from cc-cedict

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朱兆基

zyu1 siu6 gei1

Mandarin: zhu1 zhao4 ji1

Chu Siu Kei, a professional footballer

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朱劍輝

zyu1 gim3 fai1

Mandarin: zhu1 jian4 hui1

Chu Chien-Hoi

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朱古力

zyu1 gu2*1 lik6*1

Cantonese

chocolate | [普]: 巧克力

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朱古力奶

zyu1 gu1 lik1 naai5

Mandarin: zhu1 gu3 li4 nai3

(noun) chocolate milk

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朱古力奶

zyu1 gu2*1 lik6*1 naai5

Cantonese

chocolate milk [華]: 巧克力奶

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朱古力碎

zyu1 gu2*1 lik6*1 seoi3

Cantonese

chocolate chips [華]: 巧克力碎

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朱古力碎

zyu1 gu1 lik1 seoi3

Mandarin: zhu1 gu3 li4 sui4

(noun) chocolate crumb

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朱唇皓齒

zyu1 seon4 hou6 ci2

Mandarin: zhu1 chun2 hao4 chi3

red lips and white teeth- extremely gorgeous or handsome

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朱孝天

zyu1 haau3 tin1

Mandarin: zhu1 xiao4 tian1

Ken Chu

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朱寶意

zyu1 bou2 ji3

Mandarin: zhu1 bao3 yi4

Emily Chu

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朱柴

zyu1 caai4

Mandarin: zhu1 chai2

a senior police constable [colloquial]

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朱槿

zyu1 gan2

Mandarin: zhu1 jin3

the Chinese hibiscus (a flower)

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