Cantonese Dictionary

擱

gok3

Mandarin: ge1

Simplified: 搁

to place | to put aside | to shelve | to endure | to delay | # adapted from cc-cedict

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雙曲型偏微分方程

soeng1 kuk1 jing4 pin1 mei4 fan6 fong1 cing4

Mandarin: shuang1 qu1 xing2 pian1 wei2 fen1 fang1 cheng2

Simplified: 双曲型偏微分方程

hyperbolic partial differential equation

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窮苦

kung4 fu2

Mandarin: qiong2 ku3

poor; improvished; destitute

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碉堡

diu1 bou2

Mandarin: diao1 bao3

pillbox (military fortification); blockhouse

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失手

sat1 sau2

Mandarin: shi1 shou3

(verb) Make a mistake

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搭扣

daap3 kau3

Mandarin: da1 kou4

buckle or fastener for clothing, accessories, or devices that does not use a button and buttonhole (e.g., the buckle on metal wristwatches, hasp for locks)

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卓依婷

coek3 ji1 ting4

Mandarin: zhuo1 yi1 ting2

Timi Zhuo

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老軍

lou5 gwan1

Mandarin: lao3 jun1

Simplified: 老军

an uniformed police [colloquial]

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民眾

man4 zung3

Mandarin: min2 zhong4

populace, the people, the masses

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表明

biu2 ming4

Mandarin: biao3 ming2

to make known; to state clearly; to clarify; to indicate

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贔

bei6

Mandarin: bi4

Simplified: 赑

Bixi, one of the nine sons of a dragon with the form of a tortoise, also known as 龟趺guīfū [龟趺] | straining (exerting a lot of strength) | # adapted from cc-cedict

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矖招

saai3 ziu1

Mandarin: xi3 zhao1

to show off [colloquial]

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細胞壁

sai3 baau1 bik1

Mandarin: si4 bao1 bi4

[bio.] cell wall

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試點

si3 dim2

Mandarin: shi4 dian3

test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme

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批改

pai1 goi2

correct

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痴

ci1

Mandarin: chi1

simplified form of 癡

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泥濘

nai4 ning6

Mandarin: ni2 ning4

muddy, mud

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雙蒸

soeng1 zing1

Mandarin: shuang1 zheng1

Simplified: 双蒸

double distilled rice wine

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yip yīm

Mandarin: all

yan1

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首席法官

sau2 zik6 faat3 gun1

Mandarin: shou3 xi2 fa3 guan1

Chief Justice (of the Court of Final Appeal); Chief Judge (of the High Court)

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剪草

zin2 cou2

Mandarin: jian3 cao3

lawn pruning or mowing

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石山

sek6 saan1

Mandarin: shi2 shan1

(noun) Rocky Mountain

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直筆甩

zik6 bat1 lat1

Mandarin: zhi2 bi3 shuai3

Simplified: 直笔甩

being straight to the point; perfectly straight; bolt upright

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下周

haa6 zau1

next week

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倾偈

king1 gai2

Mandarin: qing1 ji4

chatting

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生事

sang1 si6

Mandarin: sheng1 shi4

(verb) make or create troubles

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摸頭

mo2 tau4

Mandarin: mo1 tou2

acquainted with the situation; up on things

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一味

jat1 mei6*2

exclusively, just, only, always, continuously, blandly, monotonously, blindly

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活標本

wut6 biu1 bun2

Mandarin: huo2 biao1 ben3

living specimen

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出類拔萃

ceot1 leoi6 bat6 seoi6

Mandarin: chu1 lei4 ba2 cui4

stand out among one's peers; be outstanding;

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