Cantonese Dictionary

焦油

ziu1 jau4

tar (lit., "scorched/burnt oil")

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焦炭

ziu1 taan3

Mandarin: jiao1 tan4

coke, a derivative of coal used as fuel in blast furnaces

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焦煤

ziu1 mui4

coke coal

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焦糖

ziu1 tong4*2

Mandarin: jiao1 tang2

caramel

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焦耳

ziu1 ji5

Mandarin: jiao1 er3

joule

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焦頭爛額

ziu1 tau4 laan6 ngaak6

Mandarin: jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2

badly battered; in terrible shape

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焦點

ziu1 dim2

Mandarin: jiao1 dian3

focus; focal point

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焯

zoek3

Mandarin: chao1

to blanch (cooking) | to scald | to thoroughly understand | # adapted from cc-cedict

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煎

zin1

Mandarin: jian1

to pan fry | to sauté | to decoct | to simmer | decoction | to make it hard for someone | to torment | # adapted from cc-cedict

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煎堆

zin1 deoi1

Mandarin: jian1 dui1

(n.) Jin deui, a deep-fried Chinese pastry - glutinous rice ball coated with white sesame

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煎熬

zin1 ngou4

Mandarin: jian1 ao2

suffering; torment; torture

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煎腸粉

zin1 coeng4*2 fan2

fried rice roll

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煎芋頭糕

zin1 wu6 tau4*2 gou1

fried taro cake

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煎蘿蔔糕

zin1 lo4 baak6 gou1

fried Chinese radish cake

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煎蛋

zin1 daan6*2

Mandarin: jian1 dan4

fried egg - with unbroken yolk or sunny-side up

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煎釀三寶

zin1 joeng6 saam1 bou2

Mandarin: jian1 niang4 san1 bao3

Simplified: 煎酿三宝

the 'three stuffed treasures', refers to stuffed eggplant, stuffed bell pepper, stuffed bean curd

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煎釀青椒

zin1 joeng6 ceng1 ziu1

fried stuffed green pepper

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煎鍋

zin1 wo1

frying pan, skillet

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煎餃

zin1 gaau2

Mandarin: jian1 jiao3

fried dumpling

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煎魚

zin1 jyu4

Mandarin: jian1 yu2

Simplified: 煎鱼

a pan fried fish; to fry a fish [written and colloquial]

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煎魚

zin1 jyu4*2

Mandarin: jian1 yu2

to pan-fry a fish; pan-fried fish

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煠

zaa3

Mandarin: ye4

to fry in fat or oil | to scald | # adapted from cc-cedict

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煠熟狗頭

zaa3 suk6 gau2 tau4

Mandarin: ye4 shu2 gou3 tou2

Simplified: 煠熟狗头

laugh like a fool with mouth wide open and eyes closed (slang)

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照

ziu3

Mandarin: zhao4

according to | in accordance with | to shine | to illuminate | to reflect | to look at (one's reflection) | to take (a photo) | photo | as requested | as before | license | to compare | to take care of | to notify | sunshine | to protect | to support | to back-up | # adapted from cc-cedict

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照X光

ziu3 X-gwong1

an x-ray photograph ("an x-ray")

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照X光

ziu3 ik1 si4 gwong1

Mandarin: zhao4 X guang1

(verb) to take an X-ray [written and colloquial]

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照亮

ziu3 loeng6

Mandarin: zhao4 liang4

lighten

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照住

ziu3 zyu6

Mandarin: zhao4 zhu4

take care of (spoken)

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照例

ziu3 lai6

Mandarin: zhao4 li4

usually; as a rule; as usual

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照做

ziu3 zou6

comply

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