Cantonese Dictionary

擊劍

gik1 gim3

Mandarin: ji2 jian4 (Taiwan), ji1 jian4 (PRC)

(the sport of) fencing

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價錢牌

gaa3 cin4 paai4*2

Mandarin: jia4 qian2 pai2

price tag (on merchandise)

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疏打水

so1 daa2 seoi2

soda (as a loanword, normally 汽水)

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揦西

laa2 sai1

Mandarin: la2 xi1

careless (spoken)

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千葉

cin1 jip6

Mandarin: qian1 ye4

Chiba

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購物公園站

kau3 mat6 gung1 jyun4 zaam6

Mandarin: gou4 wu4 gong1 yuan2 zhan4

Simplified: 购物公园站

Shopping Park Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China

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卸

se3

Mandarin: xie4

to unload | to unhitch | to remove or strip | to get rid of | to lay down | to retire from office | # adapted from cc-cedict

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宏觀經濟

wang4 gun1 ging1 zai3

macroeconomic

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小吃店

siu2 hek3 dim3

Mandarin: xiao3 chi1 dian4

snack bar; lunch room

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gáu

Mandarin: all

jiu3

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換班

wun6 baan1

a change in leadership; a Changing of the Guard

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幟

ci3

Mandarin: zhi4

Simplified: 帜

flag | banner | sign | mark | # adapted from cc-cedict

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手抄本

sau2 caau1 bun2

Mandarin: shou3 chao1 ben3

hand-written copy; manuscript

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獨立

duk6 laap6

Mandarin: du2 li4

independence; independent; to stand up for oneself; to stand alone

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重新初始化

cung4 san1 co1 ci2 faa3

Mandarin: zhong4 xin1 chu1 shi3 hua4

reinitialize

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強烈

koeng4 lit6

Mandarin: qiang2 lie4

strong, intense

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韓流

hon4 lau4

Mandarin: Han2 liu2

Simplified: 韩流

Korean trend

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休

nau2

Mandarin: xiu1

used as part of a name | # adapted from cc-cedict

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好使好用

hou2 sai2 hou2 jung6

Mandarin: hao3 shi3 hao3 yong4

one who is obedient and productive

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帶眼

daai3 ngaan5

Mandarin: dai4 yan3

Simplified: 带眼

to observe clearly

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國事訪問

gwok3 si6 fong2 man6

Mandarin: guo2 shi4 fang3 wen4

state visit

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招攬

ziu1 laam5

Mandarin: zhao1 lan3

solicit (customers or business)/canvass

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馬季

maa5 gwai3

Mandarin: ma3 ji4

Simplified: 马季

horse racing season

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揸

zaa1

Mandarin: jia4

Simplified: 驾

Cantonese

to drive (a vehicle, Cantonese) | to hold; to grip

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終須有日龍穿鳯

zung1 seoi1 jau5 jat6 lung4 cyun1 fung6

Mandarin: zhong1 xu1 you3 ri4 long2 chuan1 feng4

Simplified: 终须有日龙穿鳯

everyone has a chance of succeeding one day [colloquial]

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收尾一日

sau1 mei5*1 jat1 jat6

the last day

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雅樂

ngaa5 ngok6

Mandarin: ya3 yue4

aak (type of Korean court music)

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電視觀眾

din6 si6 gun1 zung3

Mandarin: dian4 shi4 guan1 zhong4

Simplified: 电视观众

television audience

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花

faa1

Mandarin: hua1

flower | to spend (money)

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延安地區

jin4 on1 dei6 keoi1

Mandarin: yan2 an1 di4 qu1

Yan'an district (district in Shaanxi)

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