Cantonese Dictionary

茨實

ci4 sat6

Mandarin: ci2 shi2

Simplified: 茨实

gordon euryale seed; dried fox nut

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人口密度

jan4 hau2 mat6 dou6

Mandarin: ren2 kou3 mi4 du4

population density

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合作夥伴

hap6 zok3 fo2 bun6

Mandarin: he2 zuo1 huo3 ban4

cooperative partner

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高足

gou1 zuk1

Mandarin: gao1 zu2

your pupil; your brilliant disciple [polite]

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平視

ping4 si6

to look straight ahead

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記賬

gei3 zoeng3

Mandarin: ji4 zhang4

to keep accounts; book-keeping, accounting

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戲院

hei3 jyun2

Mandarin: xi4 yuan4

Simplified: 戏院

(noun) movie theater

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簡單電路

gaan2 daan1 din6 lou6

Mandarin: jian3 dan1 dian4 lu4

simple electric circuit

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少食

siu2 sik6

Mandarin: shao3 shi2

eat less

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當然

dong1 jin4

Mandarin: dang1 ran2

Simplified: 当然

(adverb) absolutely

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haauh

Mandarin: all

xiao4

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鴨舌帽

aap3 sit6 mou6*2

a duck-billed cap (lit., "duck tongue cap")

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啷

long3

Mandarin: lang1

to hold with support beneath | # adapted from cc-cedict

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同撈同煲

tung4 lou1 tung4 bou1

Mandarin: tong2 lao1 tong2 bao1

Simplified: 同捞同煲

to go through thick and thin together

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寶眷

bou2 gyun3

Mandarin: bao3 juan4

Simplified: 宝眷

noun; your beloved family; your family

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遠處

jyun5 cyu3

Mandarin: yuan3 chu4

in the distance; a far away place

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黐筋

ci1 gan1

Mandarin: chi1 jin1

crazy; having mental problem

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體弱多病

tai2 joek6 do1 bing6

Mandarin: ti3 ruo4 duo1 bing4

to have a frail body that is often sick

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連接

lin4 zip3

Mandarin: lian2 jie1

to link, to join, to attach, connection | [粵]: 駁

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炫富

jyun4 fu3

Mandarin: xuan4 fu4

flaunt one's wealth

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再生不良性貧血

zoi3 sang1 bat1 loeng4 sing3 pan4 hyut3

Mandarin: zai4 sheng1 bu4 liang2 xing4 pin2 xue4/xie3 (PRC/Taiwan)

aplastic anemia

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總裁

zung2 coi4

Mandarin: zong3cai2

Simplified: 总裁

(noun) CEO

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面不改容

min6 bat1 goi2 jung4

Mandarin: mian4 bu4 gai3 rong2

one's face remains calm during a crisis (idiom)

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房客

fong4 haak3

Mandarin: fang2 ke4

a tenant, resident, occupant, lodger, roomer

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牛頓

ngau4 deon6

Mandarin: niu2 dun4

(Isaac) Newton

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lìhng

Mandarin: all

ling2

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動議

dung6 ji5

Mandarin: dong4 yi4

[n] motion [v] propose a motion

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車大炮

ce1 daai6 paau3

Mandarin: che1 da4 pao4

Simplified: 车大炮

(v.) to brag about something that may not be true; to lie about something, usually by exaggeration.

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人格擔保

jan4 gaak3 daam1 bou2

Mandarin: ren2 ge2 dan1 bao3

attestation of honor

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挖掘

waat3 gwat6

Mandarin: wa1 jue2

excavation

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