Cantonese Dictionary

炙手可熱

zek3 sau2 ho2 jit6

Mandarin: zhi4 shou3 ke3 re4

But generally refers to a person who is extremely powerful and arrogant.

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炙熱

zek3 jit6

Mandarin: zhi4 re4

Simplified: 炙热

hot; fiery

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炷

zyu3

Mandarin: zhu4

wick of an oil lamp / to burn (incense etc) / measure word for lit incense sticks

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炸

zaa3

Mandarin: zha4

to explode | to fry in oil | to scald | to blow up | blast | bomb | to flare up | to fly into a rage | to deep fry | # adapted from cc-cedict

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炸傷

zaa3 soeng1

Mandarin: zha4 shang1

Simplified: 炸伤

wounded in an explosion

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炸兩

zaa3 loeng5*2

rice noodle roll (腸粉) wrapped around a Chinese fried bread stick (油條/油炸鬼) -- a common dim sum (點心) dish

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炸奶黃包

zaa3 naai5 wong4 baau1

deep-fried custard buns

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炸子雞

zaa3 zi2 gai1

crispy fried chicken -- as seen on Chinese restaurant menus

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炸春卷

zaa3 ceon1 gyun2

imperial rolls (deep fried spring rolls)

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炸死

zaa3 sei2

Mandarin: zha4 si3

to kill with an explosion

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炸毀

zaa3 wai2

Mandarin: zha4 hui3

Simplified: 炸毁

to destroy with explosives; to blow up

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炸燬

zaa3 wai2

Mandarin: zha4 hui3

to blow up; to destroy with explosives

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炸糕

zaa3 gou1

Mandarin: zha2 gao1

fried cake

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炸薯條

zaa3 syu4 tiu4*2

french fry; fried potato

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炸藥

zaa3 joek6

Mandarin: zha4 yao4

explosive material; dynamite

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炸角

zaa3 gok3*2

Mandarin: zha2 jiao3

samosa, a fried triangular shaped turnover

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炸醬麵

zaa3 zoeng3 min6

Mandarin: zha2 jiang4 mian4

Zha Jiang Mian, noodle with meat sauce on the top

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炸雞翼

zaa3 gai1 jik6

Mandarin: zha2 ji1 yi4

Simplified: 炸鸡翼

(noun) deep fried chicken wings

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炸雲吞

zaa3 wan4 tan1

Mandarin: zha4 yun2 tun1

Simplified: 炸云吞

deep fried wonton dumplings

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炸麵

zaa3 min6

Mandarin: zha2 mian4

Simplified: 炸面

deep fried noodles

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焦

ziu1

Mandarin: jiao1

burnt | scorched | charred | worried | anxious | coke | a surname | # adapted from cc-cedict

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焦作

ziu1 zok3

Mandarin: jiao1 zuo4

Jiaozuo (city in Henan)

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焦土

ziu1 tou2

Mandarin: jiao1 tu3

scorched earth (ravages of war)

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焦土政策

ziu1 tou2 zing3 caak3

Mandarin: jiao1 tu3 zheng4 ce4

Scorched Earth plan

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焦屍

ziu1 si1

a charred body

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焦心

ziu1 sam1

Mandarin: jiao1 xin1

anxious

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焦急

ziu1 gap1

Mandarin: jiao1 ji2

anxious; anxiety

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焦慮

ziu1 leoi6

Mandarin: jiao1 lv4

angst, anxious, misgivings, anxiety

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焦慮不安

ziu1 leoi6 bat1 on1

Mandarin: jiao1 lv4 bu4 an1

worried too much

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焦比

ziu1 bei2

Mandarin: jiao1 bi3

[metallurgy] coke ratio; coke replacement ratio

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