Cantonese Dictionary

外祖母

ngoi6 zou2 mou5

Mandarin: wai4 zu3 mu3

mother's mother; maternal grandmother | Direct address: 婆婆 /po4 po42/; 阿婆 | [粵]: 外婆

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菜牌

coi3 paai4

Mandarin: cai4 pai2

menu

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聞到

man4 dou3*2

Mandarin: wen2 dao4

to smell

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法案

faat3 on3

Mandarin: fa3 an4

bill, proposed law

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徐徐

ceoi4 ceoi4

Mandarin: xu2 xu2

slowly; gently

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冇問題

mou5 man6 tai4

Mandarin: mei2 wen4 ti2

Simplified: 没问题

Cantonese

no problem (Cantonese)

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死妹釘

sei2 mui1 deng1

Mandarin: si3 mei4 ding1

Simplified: 死妹钉

a crude way to address a young female who has done something wrong or terrible

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天生

tin1 saang1

Mandarin: tian1sheng1

(adjective) 1. Inborn; 2. Inherent; (verb) Be born (used in "天生我才必有用" etc.)

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相隨

soeng1 ceoi4

Mandarin: xiang1 sui2

Simplified: 相随

adjoining; to go with; to go hand in hand with

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擴

kong3 kwong3

Mandarin: kuo4

expand; enlarge; broaden; stretch; extend

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氣鼓鼓

hei3 gu2 gu2

to be angry; enraged(ly)

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樹墩

syu6 dan2

Mandarin: shu4 dun1

Simplified: 树墩

a tree stump

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瞬間移動

seon3 gaan1 ji4 dung6

Mandarin: shun4 jian1 yi2 dong4

Simplified: 瞬间移动

Teleportation

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氮

daam6

Mandarin: dan4

nitrogen (N)

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着火

zoek6 fo2

Mandarin: zhao2 huo3

catch fire; be on fire; be in flames

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分秒必爭

fan1 miu5 bit1 zang1

seize every moment

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庖

paau4

Mandarin: pao2

kitchen | cooking | cuisine | # adapted from cc-cedict

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獲救

wok6 gau3

Mandarin: huo4 jiu4

be rescued (car accident; fallen building; landslide etc.)

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追問

zeoi1 man6

Mandarin: zhui1 wen4

Simplified: 追问

to probe

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天鵝

tin1 ngo4

Mandarin: tian1 e2

swan – a bird that enjoys the protection of the Queen when in England.

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噎

jit3

Mandarin: ye1

to choke (on) | to choke up | to suffocate | to be choked by emotion | to render someone speechless | # adapted from cc-cedict

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不慌不忙

bat1 fong1 bat1 mong4

Mandarin: bu4 huang1 bu4 mang2

leisurely

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祭旗

zai3 kei4

Mandarin: ji4 qi2

(verb) the Shinto ritual; or (figurative meaning) to find someone as a scapegoat

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優生

jau1 sang1

Mandarin: you1 sheng1

Simplified: 优生

Honour Roll Student

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黑媽媽

hak1 maa1 maa1

Mandarin: hei1 ma1 ma5

Simplified: 黑妈妈

very dark (spoken)

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兩極管

loeng5 gik6 gun2

Mandarin: liang3 ji2 guan3

Simplified: 两极管

Diode

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長頭髮

coeng4 tau4 faat3

long hair

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腳踏實地

goek3 daap6 sat6 dei6

Mandarin: jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4

to do reachable goals/jobs that is not something unrealistic and unreachable

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打荷包

daa2 ho4 baau1

Mandarin: da3 he2 bao1

(verb) to steal a wallet; to pickpocket

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使用手冊

si2 jung6 sau2 caak3

Mandarin: shi3 yong4 shou3 ce4

Simplified: 使用手册

manual, handbook

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