Cantonese Dictionary

咂嘴

zaap3 zeoi2

Mandarin: za1 zui3

Lip smacking

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真菌

zan1 kwan2

Mandarin: zhen1 jun1

fungus

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秦始皇

ceon4 ci2 wong4

Mandarin: qin2 shi3 huang2

Qin Shihuang (established the Qin dynasty)

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廈語

haa6 jyu5

Mandarin: xia4 yu3

Amoyese, the Xiamen / Amoy language, the dialect from 廈門 Xiamen (Amoy) located in Fujian province 福建省

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老鄉

lou5 hoeng1

Mandarin: lao3 xiang1

fellow-townsman, fellow-villager

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內傭

noi6 jung4

Mandarin: nei4 yong1

domestic workers, maid, helper from mainland China (and working in Hong Kong) [abbreviation for] 內地女傭, 內地家傭

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繅

sou1

Mandarin: sao1

Simplified: 缫

to reel silk from cocoons | elegant composistions | # adapted from cc-cedict

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簽收條

cim1 sau1 tiu4

to sign a receipt

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辦學

baan6 hok6

Mandarin: ban4 xue2

to manage an educational establishment

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暉

fai1

Mandarin: hui1

Simplified: 晖

splendor | to shine upon | sunshine | light | # adapted from cc-cedict

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圖像互換格式

tou4 zoeng6 wu6 wun6 gaak3 sik1

Mandarin: tu2 xiang4 hu4 huan4 ge2 shi4

graphic interchange format (GIF)

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豪華

hou4 waa4

Mandarin: hao2 hua2

Simplified: 豪华

(adjective) Deluxe

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掩飾

jim2 sik1

Mandarin: yan3shi4

Simplified: 掩饰

(verb) Disguise

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蛇竇

se4 dau6

Mandarin: she2 dou4

Simplified: 蛇窦

a hidden place to relax and chill (spoken)

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任期

jam6 kei4

Mandarin: ren4 qi1 (PRC), ren4 qi2 (Taiwan)

term of office

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專線小巴站

zyun1 sin3 siu2 baa1 zaam6

maxicab bay

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把酒

baa2 zau2

Mandarin: ba3 jiu3

raise one's wine cup; fill a wine cup for sb

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防不勝防

fong4 bat1 sing1 fong4

Mandarin: fang2 bu4 sheng4 fang2

impossible to defend effectively; very hard to guard against

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就嚟

zau6 lei4

Mandarin: jiu4 li2

Cantonese

(adverb) coming soon; coming shortly; almost; nearly

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廊

long2

Mandarin: lang2

corridor | veranda | porch | # adapted from cc-cedict

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沿用

jyun4 jung6

Mandarin: yan2 yong4

continue to use (an old method, etc.)

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噏耷

ap1 dap1

Cantonese

shabby | var 罨耷, 罨汁

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全保

cyun4 bou2

full insurance; total insurance

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讓步

joeng6 bou6

Mandarin: rang4 bu4

to give in; to make concessions; to yield

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開學

hoi1 hok6

Mandarin: kai1 xue2

to start school: This term refers to the start of the school (college, university) term, year, etc.

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腋窩

jik6 wo1

Mandarin: ye4 wo1

[粵]胳肋底

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剪頭髮

zin2 tau4 faat3

Mandarin: li3 fa4

Simplified: 理发

to get a haircut

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鬱

wat1

Mandarin: yu4

Simplified: 郁

dense (growth) | melancholy | luxuriant | # adapted from cc-cedict

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清景

cing1 ging2

Mandarin: qing1 jing3

elegant; refined

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換性者

wun6 sing3 ze2

Mandarin: huan4 xing4 zhe3

a transsexual (more commonly 變性人)

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