Cantonese Dictionary

她自己

taa1 zi6 gei2

Mandarin: ta1 zi4ji3

herself [written]

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佛教醫院

fat6 gaau3 ji1 jyun6*2

Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital

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翻生

faan1 saang1

Mandarin: fan1 sheng1

describes someone who recovered from a downturn to make a fresh start again; literally 'resurrection'; revival

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思想

si1 soeng2

Mandarin: si1 xiang3

thoughts, idea

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軍營

gwan1 jing4

Mandarin: jun1 ying2

military/army camp; barracks

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可能性

ho2 nang4 sing3

Mandarin: ke3 neng2 xing4

possibility, probability

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家裡

gaa1 leoi5

Mandarin: jia1 li3

home

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鳳凰四重奏

fung6 wong4 sei3 cung4 zau3

Phoenix Quartet (TVB drama)

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宜家

ji4 gaa1

Mandarin: yi2 jia1

IKEA (Cantonese pronunciation puns on 而家 )

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色別

sik1 bit6

Mandarin: se4 bie2

colour specification

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嫟

nik1

Mandarin: ni4

a way to address someone who is dear

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何苦

ho4 fu2

Mandarin: he2 ku3

why go through all the pain to...; must you...

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指示

zi2 si6

Mandarin: zhi3 shi4

[1] to point out [2] to give instructions; to issue directives [3] instruction

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嗲嗲渧

de4 de4 dai3

Mandarin: dia3 dia3 di1

drip continuously

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流沙包

lau4 saa1 baau1

Mandarin: liu2 sha1 bao1

an egg custard bun with a runny centre

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投向

tau4 hoeng3

Mandarin: tou2 xiang4

to turn to; to throw towards

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好死

hou2 sei2

Mandarin: hao3 si3

a 'good death'; describes a person who passes away in a peaceful manner; something that is too good to be true (usually used with a sense of doubt, in a questioning manner)

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侵入

cam1 jap6

Mandarin: qin1 ru4

to make an incursion; to invade; to intrude

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冇揸拿

mou5 zaa1 naa4

Mandarin: mao3 zha1 na2

Cantonese

not sure, not having much confidence

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游水褲

jau4 seoi2 fu3

Mandarin: you2 shui3 ku4

Simplified: 游水裤

swimming briefs; swimming trunks

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致力

zi3 lik6

Mandarin: zhi4 li4

[1] work for; [2] devote one's efforts to

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喬裝打扮

kiu4 zong1 daa2 baan6

Mandarin: qiao2 zhuang1 da3 ban4

disguise

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七大洲

cat1 daai6 zau1

Mandarin: qi1 da4 zhou1

Seven continents

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jih

Mandarin: all

zhi4

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二名法

ji6 ming4 faat3

Mandarin: er4 ming2 fa3

[n] binomial nomenclature -- the formal system of naming species, mainly in Latin | syn. 雙名法

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俾人睇死

bei2 jan4 tai2 sei2

Mandarin: bi3 ren2 di4 si3

Cantonese

to be looked down on by others; to be seen as a loser by others [colloquial]

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gān

Mandarin: all

gen1

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洪門子弟

hung4 mun4 zi2 dai6

Mandarin: Hong2men2 zi3di4

Simplified: 洪门子弟

triad brothers [colloquial]

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做

zou6

Mandarin: zuo4

to do; to make

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原因是

jyun4 jan1 si6

Mandarin: yuan2 yin1 shi4

The reason is…

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