Cantonese Dictionary

生蟲

saang1 cung4

Mandarin: sheng1 chong2

Simplified: 生虫

(verb) have parasites; (disease) people have worms

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賭數

dou2 sou3

Mandarin: du3 shu4

Simplified: 赌数

bet; stakes

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臂

bei3

Mandarin: bi4

(tool) Machine arm

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國際台

gwok3 zai3 toi4

Asia Television Ltd. World Channel

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扶正

fu4 zeng3/4

recognize as wife proper (e.g., concubine after wife's death)

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荒島

fong1 dou2

Mandarin: huang1 dao3

desert island

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醬園

zoeng3 jyun4

Mandarin: jiang4 yuan2

Simplified: 酱园

shop which makes and sells sauces

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針鋒相對

zam1 fung1 soeng1 deoi3

Mandarin: zhen1 feng1 xiang1 dui4

tit for tat; quid pro quo; an eye for an aye

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水產

seoi2 caan2

Mandarin: shui3 chan3

Simplified: 水产

seafood; food from waters

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酗酒

jyu3 zau2

Mandarin: xu4jiu3

(noun) Boozing

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星期

sing1 kei4

Mandarin: xing1 qi1

week

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極力

gik6 lik6

Mandarin: ji2 li4

to do at all costs; to make an utmost effort

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到訪

dou3 fong2

to visit

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新世界電話

san1 sai3 gaai3 din6 waa6*2

New World Telephone

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回升

wui4 sing1

Mandarin: hui2 sheng1

to rise again after a fall; to pick up

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jian4

Mandarin: []

水

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伊斯蘭教國家

ji1 si1 laan4 gaau3 gwok3 gaa1

Mandarin: yi1 si1 lan2 jiao4 guo2 jia1

Islamic country

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甲巴甸

gaap3 baa1 din1

gabardine (a tightly woven fabric)

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取替

ceoi2 tai3

Mandarin: qu3 ti4

replace

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賄賂基金

kui2 lou6 gei1 gam1

Mandarin: hui4 lu4 ji1 jin1

a slush fund

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若果

joek6 gwo2

Mandarin: ruo4 guo3

(conjunction) if; in the event; just in case

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nian4

Mandarin: ["甘", "唔", "理", "三", "七", "一", "一", "點", "呀", "一", "四", "小", "時", "四", "四", "味", "九", "幾", "呀", "亂",

廾

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收入

sau1 jap6

Mandarin: shou1 ru4

income; earnings; revenue

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輕歌劇

hing1 go1 kek6

Mandarin: qing1 ge1 ju4

Simplified: 轻歌剧

light opera; operetta

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周身

zau1 san1

Mandarin: zhou1 shen1

bodily

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適合

sik1 hap6

Mandarin: shi4 he2

Simplified: 适合

(adjective) Suitable

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人字

jan4 zi6

y-shaped; herringbone

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重櫃

cung5 gwai6

Mandarin: zhong4 gui4

Simplified: 重柜

a heavy | fully loaded container to be transported by truck [written and colloquial]

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山崗

saan1 gong1

Mandarin: shan1 gang1

Simplified: 山岗

noun; hill hump

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催谷

ceoi1 guk1

to expedite

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