Cantonese Dictionary

脂質

zi1 zat1

Mandarin: zhi1 zhi2

Simplified: 脂质

Lipid

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盜竊

dou6 sit3

Mandarin: dao4 qie4

to steal; theft

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藤條

tang4 tiu4*2

cane; splint

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交換生

gaau1 wun6 saang1

an exchange student

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七邊形

cat1 bin1 jing4

Mandarin: qi1 bian1 xing2

[geom.] heptagon

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自動扶梯

zi6 dung6 fu4 tai1

Mandarin: zi4 dong4 fu2 ti1

escalator | Syn.: 電扶梯; 電動扶梯; 自動樓梯 | Mainland China prefers this term | Google Hits (Sep 2005): 49,500

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迷惘

mai4 mong5

Mandarin: mi2 wang3

to be perplexed, to be at a loss, to be in a maze; disorientation

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企業聯合組織

kei5 jip6 lyun4 hap6 zou2 zik1

Mandarin: qi3 ye4 lian2 he2 zu3 zhi1

syndication; a cartel organization

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黑種人

haak1 zung2 jan4

Mandarin: hei1 zhong3 ren2

Simplified: 黑种人

the black people

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毛裡求斯

mou4 lei5 kau4 si1

Mandarin: mao2 li3 qiu2 si1

Mauritius

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典型

din2 jing4

Mandarin: dian3 xing2

typical; representative; model; example; specimen; type

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一山還比一山高

jat1 saan1 waan4 bei2 jat1 saan1 gou1

Mandarin: yi1 shan1 hai2 bi3 yi1 shan1 gao1

Simplified: 一山还比一山高

lit. there's always a mountain higher than another, meaning there's always one with better talents

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澳門博物館

ou3 mun4*2 bok3 mat6 gun2

the Museum of Macau

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下屬

haa6 suk6

Mandarin: xia4 shu3

subordinate; underling

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決心

kyut3 sam1

Mandarin: jue2 xin1

to determine; to resolve; determination

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筆記簿

bat1 gei3 bou6

Mandarin: bi3 ji4 bu4

Simplified: 笔记簿

note book

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多元文化

do1 jyun4 man4 faa3

Mandarin: duo1 yuan2 wen2 hua4

multi-culture ; multi-cultural

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賞面子

soeng2 min6*2 zi2

do one the honor (of coming to his party)

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嗰啲

go2 di1

Mandarin: g5? di1

Cantonese

(pronoun) those

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聽力學家

teng1 lik6 hok6 gaa1

audiologist

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新加坡發展銀行

san1 gaa1*3 bo1 faat3 zin2 ngan4 hong4

Development Bank of Singapore Ltd.

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峭

ciu3

Mandarin: qiao4

high and steep | precipitous | severe or stern | chilly | rugged | # adapted from cc-cedict

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副主席

fu3 zyu2 zik6

Mandarin: fu4 zhu3 xi2

vice-chairman, vice-president

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潤滑油

jeon6 waat6 jau4

lubricant oil

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表達的

biu2 daat6 dik1

Mandarin: biao3 da2 de5

[adj] expressive

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小事化大

siu2 si6 faa3 daai6

Mandarin: xiao3 shi4 hua4 da4

magnify a trivial matter

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作價

zok3 gaa3

Mandarin: zuo4 jia4

Simplified: 作价

to quote; provide a quotation

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瑾

gan6

Mandarin: jin3

brilliancy (of gems) | # adapted from cc-cedict

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壞話

waai6 waa6*2

Mandarin: huai4 hua4

malicious remarks; vicious talk; unpleasant words

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厂

hon3

Mandarin: han4 an1

cliff (Kangxi radical 27)

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