Cantonese Dictionary

盛會

sing6 wui6

Mandarin: sheng4 hui4

a pompous event; a grand meeting

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包辦婚姻

baau1 baan6 fan1 jan1

arranged marriage

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俊俏

zeon3 ciu3

Mandarin: jun4 qiao4

dainty; beautiful and charming

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岈

haa1 / ngaa1

Mandarin: xia1

ngaa1} | the height and depth of mountains

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省電燈泡

saang2 din6 dang1 paau1

Mandarin: sheng3 dian4 deng1 pao4

energy saving light bulb [粵]: 慳電膽

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紅鶴

hung4 hok6*2

Mandarin: hong2 he4

red crowned crane; grus japonensis; flamingo

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三倍

saam1 pui5

Mandarin: san1 bei4

triple

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肥揗揗

fei4 tan4 tan4

Mandarin: fei2 shun3 shun3

very fat | chubby

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合作

hap6 zok3

Mandarin: he2 zuo4

[1] (v.) to work together; to co-operate (cooperate); to collaborate [2] (n.) co-operation (cooperation); collaboration

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交誼

gaau1 ji4

Mandarin: jiao1 yi4

friendship; amity; friendly relations

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歇斯底里

hit3 si1 dai2 lei5

Mandarin: xie1 si1 di3 li3

[medicine] hysteria [Syn.] 歇斯底里症 , 癔病 , 癔症

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照片炸彈

ziu3 pin3*2 zaa3 daan6*2

Mandarin: zhao4 pian4 zha4 dan4

photobomb, an otherwise normal photo that has been ruined or spoiled by someone who was not supposed to be in the photograph

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一體化

jat1 tai2 faa3

Mandarin: yi1 ti3 hua4

integration; incorporation; unification

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坐花廳

co5 faa1 teng1

Mandarin: zuo4 hua1 ting1

Simplified: 坐花厅

to go to jail (an old saying)

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辯方

bin6 fong1

Mandarin: bian4 fang1

Simplified: 辩方

the defence

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肝素

gon1 sou3

Mandarin: gan1 su4

heparin

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質量

zat1 loeng6

Mandarin: zhi4 liang4

[1] mass — the amount of matter in an object [2] quality | [粵]: 質地

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品酒

ban2 zau2

Mandarin: pin3 jiu3

savour wine; taste wine

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喝采

hot3 coi2

Mandarin: he4 cai3

acclaim; applaud; cheer, bravo [Syn.] 喝彩 [Anto.] 喝倒采

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童心未泯

tung4 sam1 mei6 man5

Mandarin: tong2 xin1 wei4 min3

to be a child at heart; to retain a child-like heart; despite being advanced in age one is still like a child at heart

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明體

ming4 tai2

Mandarin: ming2 ti3

Ming (typeface)

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丈量

zoeng6 loeng4

Mandarin: zhang4 liang2

measure (of land)

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剜

wun2

Mandarin: wan1

to scoop out | to gouge out | to cut out | # adapted from cc-cedict

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食牛肉乾

sik6 ngau4 juk6 gon1

Mandarin: shi2 niu2rou4gan1

Simplified: 食牛肉干

to be issued with a fine for parking [colloquial]

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睡眼惺忪

seoi6 ngaan5 sing1 sung1

Mandarin: shui4 yan3 xing1 song1

sleepy eyes

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不必要

bat1 bit1 jiu3

Mandarin: bu4*2 bi4 yao4

unnecessary

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半年

bun3 nin4

Mandarin: ban4 nian2

half a year, six months

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羊吊

joeng4 diu3

Mandarin: yang2 diao4

Epilepsy

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在後

zoi6 hau6

Mandarin: zai4 hou4

behind

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脷苔

lei6 toi1

Cantonese

coating on tongue; fur on the tongue

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