Cantonese Dictionary

回頭

wui4 tau4

Mandarin: hui2 tou2

Simplified: 回头

(verb) Go back (to a place e.g. workplace)

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放寬

fong3 fun1

broaden; relax

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行人

hang4 jan4

Mandarin: xing2 ren2

passers-by, pedestrians

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一言為定

jat1 jin4 wai4 ding6

Mandarin: yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4

that's settled then; it's a deal!

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扮蠢

baan6 ceon2

Mandarin: ban4 chun3

to act as if one is stupid; to play ignorance [colloquial]

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磕

koi3

Mandarin: ke1

to tap | to knock (against sth hard) | to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) | to bump against | into | sound of hitting stone or drum beat | to hit | to collide | to knock into | against | # adapted from cc-cedict

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白果

baak6 gwo2

Mandarin: bai2 guo3

ginkgo; gingko; ginko - common name of a plant and fruit. Apparently tastes of almonds and sometimes used in Chinese herbal remedies.

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被虐狂

bei6 joek6 kong4

Mandarin: bei4 nve4 kuang2

masochism

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堂兄弟

tong4 hing1 dai6

Mandarin: tang2 xiong1 di4

father's brother's sons; paternal male cousin | [粵]: 疏堂兄弟

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傻閪

so4 hai1

Mandarin: sha3 se1

stupid vagina (derogatory)

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一路平安

jat1 lou6 ping4 on1

Mandarin: yi2 lu4 ping2 an1

bon voyage; have a safe journey

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支離破碎

zi1 lei4 po3 seoi3

Mandarin: zhi1li2po4sui4

Simplified: 支离破碎

(adjective phrase) 1. Tear apart; 2. Fragmented

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yèh

Mandarin: all

ye2

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煤氣喉

mui4 hei3 hau4

Mandarin: mei2 qi4 hou2

Simplified: 煤气喉

(noun) gas pipes

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唔ｄｏ

m4 du1

Mandarin: wu2ｄｏ

Cantonese

to quit; to resign; to quit doing something [colloquial]

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雄心勃勃

hung4 sam1 but6 but6

Mandarin: xiong2 xin1 bo2 bo2

have lofty ambitions; be ambitious; to have high aims

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雙人床

soeng1 jan4 cong4

double bed

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惡運

ok3 wan6

Mandarin: e4 yun4

bad luck [Syn]噩運

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的色

dik1 sik1

Mandarin: de5 se4

fine; small; tiny

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斯佩林

si1 pui3 lam4

Mandarin: si1 pei4 lin2

(Aaron) Spelling (of the Spelling Entertainment Group)

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甴

gaat6

Mandarin: zha2

(dialect) cockroach | also pr. [yuēyóu] | # adapted from cc-cedict

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大姨子

daai6 ji4 zi2

Mandarin: da4 yi2 zi5

wife's elder sister; sister-in-law

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粵港澳

jyut6 gong2 ou3

Mandarin: yue4 gang3 ao4

Cantonese (cultural, economical) area collectively formed by the mainland Guangdong province, Hong Kong, and Macau

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雪帽

syut3 mou2

Mandarin: xue3 mao4

a trooper fur hat; a trooper winter hat; an ushanka-hat; a snow hat

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快刀斬亂麻

faai3 dou1 zaam2 lyun6 maa4

Mandarin: kuai4 dao1 zhan3 luan4 ma2

take quick and decisive action in dealing with a complex circumstances

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雙腳平衡式

soeng1 goek3 ping4 hang4 sik1

[yoga] Ubhaya Padangusthasana, Big Toes Pose

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伐

fat6

Mandarin: fa2

to cut down | to fell | to dispatch an expedition against | to attack | to boast | Taiwan pr. [fā] | # adapted from cc-cedict

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皮肉錢

pei4 juk6 cin2

Mandarin: pi2rou4 qian2

Simplified: 皮肉钱

money from prostitution [colloquial]

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中央凹

zung1 joeng1 nap1

Mandarin: zhong1 yang1 ao1

fovea centralis, the area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute

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蠔油

hou4 jau4

oyster sauce

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