Cantonese Dictionary

掣板

zai3 baan2

Mandarin: che4 ban3

an electric switchboard; an operating panel; a trigger

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掣肘

zai3 zau2

Mandarin: che4 zhou3

hinder sb. from doing sth.; restrict; impede

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接

zip3

Mandarin: jie1

to receive | to answer (the phone) | to meet or welcome sb | to connect | to catch | to join | to extend | to take one's turn on duty | to take over for sb | to continue | to make contact with | to pick up | a surname | # adapted from cc-cedict

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接二連三

zip3 ji6 lin4 saam1

Mandarin: jie1 er4 lian2 san1

(idiom) one right after another

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接人

zip3 jan4

Mandarin: jie1 ren2

to meet a person

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接任

zip3 jam6

replace; succeed

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接到

zip3 dou3*2

Mandarin: jie1 dao4

to receive; have received

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接力

zip3 lik6

Mandarin: jie1 li4

relay (race)

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接力賽

zip3 lik6 coi3

Mandarin: jie1 li4 sai4

relay race

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接受

zip3 sau6

Mandarin: jie1 shou4

to receive; to accept

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接受者

zip3 sau6 ze2

Mandarin: jie1 shou4 zhe3

recipient; person receiving sth

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接口

zip3 hau2

Mandarin: jie1 kou3

interface; port; connector

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接合

zip3 hap6

Mandarin: jie1 he2

(v.) join; connect; link; assemble (adj.) joint

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接吻

zip3 man5

Mandarin: jie1 wen3

(adjective) Making out

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接壤

zip3 joeng6

Mandarin: jie1 rang3

to border on

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接待

zip3 doi6

Mandarin: jie1 dai4

to receive (a visit); to admit (entry)

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接待員

zip3 doi6 jyun4

Mandarin: jie1 dai4 yuan2

receptionist

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接待處

zip3 doi6 cyu2

Mandarin: jie1 dai4 chu4

Simplified: 接待处

reception

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接待處

zip3 doi6 cyu3

Mandarin: jie1 dai4 chu4

reception [Syn.] 接待部

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接應

zip3 jing3

reinforce; scoop out; supply

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接應不暇

zip3 jing3 bat1 haa6

Mandarin: jie 1ying4 bu4 xia2

be unable to help in coping with; unable to assist with a problem

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接手

zip3 sau2

Mandarin: jie1 shou3

receiving hand (one of the Wing Chun/Ving Tsun kung fu 詠春拳's hand movement)

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接收

zip3 sau1

Mandarin: jie1 shou1

to receive; to accept

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接收人

zip3 sau1 jan4

recipient

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接收器

zip3 sau1 hei3

Mandarin: jie1 shou1 qi4

receiver

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接收器靈敏度

zip3 sau1 hei3 ling4 man5 dou6

Mandarin: jie1 shou1 qi4 ling2 min3 du4

receiver sensitivity

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接替

zip3 tai3

Mandarin: jie1 ti4

replace, take over (a position or post)

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接枝

zip3 zi1

Mandarin: jie1 zhi1

(tree) graft

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接洽

zip3 hap1

Mandarin: jie1 qia4

consult with; arrange (business, etc) with; take up a matter with

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接濟

zip3 zai3

give financial help to; help

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