Cantonese Dictionary

官式

gun1 sik1

Mandarin: guan1 shi4

adj; official

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成立

sing4 laap6

Mandarin: cheng2 li4

to establish; to set up

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著紅鞋

zoek3 hung4 haai4

Mandarin: zhe5 hong2 xie2

Simplified: 着红鞋

to steal thegirl friend | wife of one's friend; to betray someone [colloquial]

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虛底

heoi1 dai2

Mandarin: xu1 di3

Simplified: 虚底

fake backup; in poor health

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半路

bun3 lou6

Mandarin: ban4 lu4

halfway; midway; along the way

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趕絕

gon2 zyut6

to take away and use up

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搬兵

bun1 bing1

Mandarin: ban1 bing1

to call in reinforcement; to ask for help

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昨日

zok6 jat6

Mandarin: zuo2 ri4

yesterday | For Mand., this is more bookish than 昨天 | Cant.: 琴日; 尋日

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下家

haa6 gaa1

Mandarin: xia4 jia1

[1] next in turn (to play/drink/etc.) [2] the person on one's left when playing cards, mahjong etc. [3] (showing humility) my home

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燒烤

siu1 haau1

Mandarin: shao1 kao3

barbecue; roast; grill

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鏝刀

maan6 dou1

Mandarin: man4 dao1

a trowel

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營養作用

jing4 joeng5 zok3 jung6

Mandarin: ying2 yang3 zuo4 yong4

nutrition

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北京市

bak1 ging1 si5

Beijing

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銀耳

ngan4 ji5

white jelly/silver ear fungus | [粵]: 雪耳

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清晨

cing1 san4

Mandarin: qing1 chen2

early morning

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見工

gin3 gung1

Mandarin: jian4 gong1

Simplified: 见工

(verb) to go for a job interview

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交差

gaau1 caai1

Mandarin: jiao1 chai1

report to the leadership after accomplishing a task

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啟迪

kai2 dik6

Mandarin: qi3 di2

enlightenment; edification

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真面目

zan1 min6 muk6

Mandarin: zhen1 mian4 mu4

true identity; "true colours"; true face

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裝載

zong1 zoi3

Mandarin: zhuang1zai4

Simplified: 装载

(verb) Carry

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聖誕花

seng3 daan3 faa1

poinsettia

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醃菜

jip3 coi3

Mandarin: yan1 cai4

Simplified: 腌菜

pickles

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疊字

dip6 zi6

Mandarin: die2 zi4

Simplified: 叠字

reduplication; reiterative locution; repetition of characters

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海富中心

hoi2 fu3 zung1 sam1

Mandarin: hai3 fu4 zhong1 xin1

Admiralty Centre, a building in Hong Kong

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熱收縮

jit6 sau1 suk1

Mandarin: re4 shou1 suo1

[phys.] thermal contraction

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車綫

ce1 sin3

an axel (also 軸線)

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捉棋

zuk1 kei2

Mandarin: zhuo1 qi2

(verb) to play chess

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迷惑

mai4 waak6

Mandarin: mi2 huo5

to seduce

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乾果

gon1 gwo2

Mandarin: gan1 guo3

dry fruit

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性能

sing3 nang4

Mandarin: xing4 neng2

function; performance

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