Cantonese Dictionary

援

wun4

Mandarin: yuan2

to help | to assist | to aid | to lead | to cite | to hold | # adapted from cc-cedict

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非賣品

fei1 maai6 ban2

Mandarin: fei1 mai4 pin3

Simplified: 非卖品

not-for-resale item

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南北極

naam4 bak1 gik6

Mandarin: nan2 bei3 ji2

south and north poles

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求證

kau4 zing3

Mandarin: qiu2 zheng4

seek proof; seek confirmation

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車頭

ce1 tau4

Mandarin: che1 tou2

Simplified: 车头

front of a car

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拼命

ping3 meng6

Mandarin: pin1 ming4

to risk one's life; be prepared to do something life-risking; death-defying [Syn.] 搏命

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忠厚

zung1 hau5

Mandarin: zhong1 hou4

honest and considerate

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河間

ho4 gaan1

Mandarin: he2 jian1

Simplified: 河间

(noun) stream

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賊窟

caak6 fat1

Mandarin: zei2 ku1

robber's den

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籠屋

lung4 uk1

Mandarin: long2 wu1

cage homes

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殺馬

saat3 maa5

Mandarin: sha1ma3

Simplified: 杀马

to get one's way [colloquial]

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埋籠

maai4 lung4

Mandarin: mai2 long2

Simplified: 埋笼

livestock entering the cage

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隔月

gaak3 jyut6

Mandarin: ge2 yue4

every other month; every alternate month; on alternate months

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山溝

saan1 kau1

Mandarin: shan1 gou1

valley; gulley; ravine | [粵]: 山坑

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無聲狗

mou4 seng1 gau2

Mandarin: wu2 sheng1 gou3

Simplified: 无声狗

(noun) soundless, quiet or silent dogs

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中文數字

zung1 man4 sou3 zi6

Mandarin: Zhong1 wen2 shu4 zi4

Simplified: 中文数字

Chinese numerals

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火牛

fo2 ngau4

Mandarin: huo3 niu2

(noun) an AC adaptor; an electric transformer; an electrical ballast

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唐人年

tong4 jan4 nin4

Chinese New Year

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不介意

bat1 gaai3 ji3

Mandarin: bu4 jie4 yi4

[v] not take offense; not mind

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過江龍

gwo3 gong1 lung4

Mandarin: guo4 jiang1 long2

Simplified: 过江龙

a booster cable; a jumper cable; someone or something from outside which has a profound effect on local affairs

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開大片

hoi1 daai6 pin2

Mandarin: kai1 da4 pian4

Simplified: 开大片

to start a big gang fight [colloquial]

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解密

gaai2 mat6

Mandarin: jie3 mi4

decrypt ; decipher

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試酒

si3 zau2

Mandarin: shi4 jiu3

wine tasting; to taste/test wine

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半職業者

bun3 zik1 jip6 ze2

Mandarin: ban4 zhi2 ye4 zhe3

a semipro; a part-time professional

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踩腳踏車

caai2 goek3 daap6 ce1

Mandarin: cai3 jiao3 ta4 che1

to ride a bike (Taiwan) | [普]: 騎自行車 [粵]: 踩單車

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彙

wui6

Mandarin: hui4

Simplified: 汇

class | collection | to assemble and arrange | to collect | to compile | # adapted from cc-cedict

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字喃

zi6 naam4

Mandarin: zi4 nan2

Chữ Nôm, an obsolete writing system which uses Chinese characters to represent Vietnamese

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週轉

zau1 zyun2

Mandarin: zhou1 zhuan3

turnover (money or goods)

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標價

biu1 gaa3

Mandarin: biao1 jia4

mark a price; marked price

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斬到變屎餅為止

zaam2 dou3 bin3 si2 beng2 wai4 zi2

Mandarin: zhan3 dao4 bian4 shi3 bing3 wei2 zhi3

Simplified: 斩到变屎饼为止

to chop somone to bits [colloquial]

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