Cantonese Dictionary

兀

ngat6

Mandarin: wu4 wu1

[1] towering; lofty [2] (of a hill) barren; bald

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郡

gwan6

Mandarin: jun4

canton | county | region | administrative district | # adapted from cc-cedict

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地理

dei6 lei5

Mandarin: di4 li3

geography; geographical

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好頸

hou2 geng2

Mandarin: hao3 jing3

Simplified: 好颈

good temper (slang)

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打一巴掌

daa2 jat1 baa1 zoeng2

Mandarin: da3 yi1 ba1 zhang3

to spank; to hit with the palm of the hand

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格但斯克

gaak3 daan6 si1 hak1

Mandarin: ge2 dan4 si1 ke4

Gdansk (city in Poland)

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山胡椒

saan1 wu4 ziu1

Mandarin: shan1 hu2 jiao1

noun; spicebush

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非筆墨所能形容

fei1 bat1 mak6 so2 nang4 jing4 jung4

no words can describe

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大銀

daai6 ngan4*2

a one dollar coin

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白撩

baahk3 lou1

Cantonese

No definition available

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翕手

jap1 sau2

Mandarin: xi1 shou3

wave of hand for attention (spoken)

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致詞

zi3 ci4

Mandarin: zhi4 ci2

deliver a speech; make an address, message, or statement

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拍檔

paak3 dong3

Mandarin: pai1 dang4

a partner

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貝殼

bui3 hok3

Mandarin: bei4 ke2

shell (of molluscs etc.)

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總統大選

zung2 tung2 daai6 syun2

Mandarin: zong3 tong3 da4 xuan3

presidential election

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原子襪

jyun4 zi2 mat6

Mandarin: yuan2 zi3 wa4

Simplified: 原子袜

nylon stockings or socks

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屌你娘親

diu2 nei5 noeng4 can1

Mandarin: diao3 ni3 niang2qin1

Simplified: 屌你娘亲

'fuck your mother', foul language insulting one's mother when cursing someone [colloquial]

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實淨

sat6 zing6

Mandarin: shi2 cheng2

Simplified: 实淨

firm and sturdy

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光能

gwong1 nang4

Mandarin: guang1 neng2

[phys.] light energy

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蛋白素

daan6*2 baak6 sou3

Mandarin: dan4 bai2 su4

protein; protein supplement [Syn.] 蛋白質

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戇喪

ngong6 song3

Mandarin: zhuang4 sang4

Simplified: 戆丧

stupid; absent-minded

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一雀

jat1 zoek3*2

Mandarin: yi1 que4

(mahjong) four rounds (a full game) | cf. 四圈牌

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欽敬

jam1 ging3

Mandarin: qin1 jing4

admire and respect

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公安官員

gung1 on1 gun1 jyun4

Mandarin: gong1 an1 guan1 yuan2

public safety officials

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眼紅

ngaan5 hung4

Mandarin: yan3 hong2

Simplified: 眼红

(adjective) covetous

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真憑實據

zan1 pang4 sat6 geoi3

Mandarin: zhen1 ping2 shi2 ju4

real and substantial evidence

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存戶

cyun4 wu6

depositor

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氣結

hei3 git3

Mandarin: qi4 jie2

1. stagnation of the circulation of vital energy 2. pent-up grievances; pent-up anger

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水產業

seoi2 caan2 jip6

Mandarin: shui3 chan3 ye4

aquaculture

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登登聲

dang4 dang2 seng1

Mandarin: deng1 deng1 sheng1

Simplified: 登登声

sound of heavy or rapid footsteps

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