Cantonese Dictionary

指印

zi2 jan3

Mandarin: zhi3 yin4

fingerprint, finger mark, thumbprint

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指名

zi2 ming4

designate; mention by name

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指名道姓

zi2 ming4 dou6 sing3

Mandarin: zhi3 ming2 dao4 xing4

mention by name

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指嚇

zi2 haak3

Mandarin: zhi3 xia4

Simplified: 指吓

To threaten; to point a gun at people and scare them

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指壓

zi2 aat3

acupressure

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指天椒

zi2 tin1 ziu1

Mandarin: zhi3 tian1 jiao1

'Facing heaven pepper', a small chili pepper

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指套

zi2 tou3

Mandarin: zhi1 tao4

a finger cot, a finger-guard, a finger-stall, a "finger condom"

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指定

zi2 ding6

Mandarin: zhi3 ding4

dedicated

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指導

zi2 dou6

Mandarin: zhi3 dao3

to give directions; to guide; to direct; to show the way

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指導教授

zi2 dou6 gaau3 sau6

Mandarin: zhi3 dao3 jiao4 shou4

advisor; advising professor

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指尖

zi2 zim1

Mandarin: zhi3 jian1

fingertip

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指引

zi2 jan5

Mandarin: zhi3 yin3

to guide; to show; guide; show

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指意

zi2 ji3

Mandarin: zhi3 yi4

depends on

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指手畫腳

zi2 sau2 waak6 goek3

Mandarin: zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3

to gesticulate while talking; to have an animated conversation

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指指點點

zi2 zi2 dim2 dim2

Mandarin: zhi3 zhi3 dian3 dian3

gossip about others faults

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指控

zi2 hung3

Mandarin: zhi3 kong4

[1] accusation, to accuse; [2] a (criminal) charge

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指揮

zi2 fai1

Mandarin: zhi3 hui1

[v] direct, conduct

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指揮中心

zi2 fai1 zung1 sam1

Mandarin: zhi3 hui1 zhong1 xin1

command center

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指揮官

zi2 fai1 gun1

Mandarin: zhi3 hui1 guan1

commander

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指揮棒

zi2 fai1 paang5

Mandarin: zhi3 hui1 bang4

(of a conductor) baton

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指揮者

zi2 fai1 ze2

Mandarin: zhi3 hui1 zhe3

conductor; director

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指揮臺

zi2 fai1 toi4

Mandarin: zhi3hui1 tai2

Simplified: 指挥台

a podium [written and colloquial]

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指摘

zi2 zaak6

censure

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指擬

zi2 ji5

Mandarin: zhi3 ni3

Simplified: 指拟

think; hope

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指教

zi2 gaau3

Mandarin: zhi3 jiao4

to guide, to give advice, to advise

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指數

zi2 sou3

Mandarin: zhi3 shu4

index (in the mathematical and economics senses)

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指數基金

zi2 sou3 gei1 gam1

Mandarin: zhi3 shu4 ji1 jin1

index fund

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指數套利

zi2 sou3 tou3 lei6

Mandarin: zhi3 shu4 tao4 li4

index arbitrage

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指數期權

zi2 sou3 kei4 kyun4

Mandarin: zhi3 shu4 qi1 quan2 (PRC), qi2 (Taiwan)

index options

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指數記數法

zi2 sou3 gei3 sou3 faat3

Mandarin: zhi3 shu4 ji4 shu4 fa3

[math.] index notation

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