Cantonese Dictionary

債

zaai3

Mandarin: zhai4

Simplified: 债

debt M: 笔bǐ [笔] | liabilities | loan | # adapted from cc-cedict

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經典力學

ging1 din2 lik6 hok6

Mandarin: jing1 dian3 li4 xue2

Simplified: 经典力学

Classical Mechanics

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內政部

noi6 zing3 bou6

Mandarin: nei4 zheng4 bu4

Ministry of the Interior

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上下文

soeng6 haa6 man4

Mandarin: shang4 xia4 wen2

(textual) context

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描金

miu4 gam1

Mandarin: miao2 jin1

to outline in gold

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礦泉水

kong3 cyun4 seoi2

Mandarin: kuang4 quan2 shui3

mineral water

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符碌

fu4 luk1

Mandarin: fu2 lu4

by a stroke of luck [colloquial]

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網頁設計

mong5 jip6 cit3 gai3

Mandarin: wang3 ye4 she4 ji4

web design

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本來面目

bun2 loi4 min6 muk6

Mandarin: ben3 lai2 mian4 mu4

true colors; true features

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朱永棠

zyu1 wing5 tong4

Mandarin: zhu1 yong3 tang2

Jason Chu

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噱頭

coek3 tau4

Mandarin: xue2 tou2

Simplified: 噱头

gimmick; as an attraction

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黨衛隊

dong2 wai6 deoi6*2

Schutzstaffel, the Nazi SS

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姒

ci5

Mandarin: si4

wife or senior concubine of husband's older brother (old) | elder sister (old) | a surname | # adapted from cc-cedict

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高畫質電視

gou1 waa6 zat1 din6 si6

Mandarin: gao1 hua4 zhi4 dian4 shi4

high-definition television; HDTV; HD-TV

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一手包辦

jat1 sau2 baau1 baan6

Mandarin: yi1 shou3 bao1 ban4

keep everything in one's own hands; take everything on oneself

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南海

naam4 hoi2

Mandarin: nan2 hai3

[1] South China Sea -- literally "South Sea", which is what Chinese speakers call this body of water, but the international name is 南中國海 (South China Sea). [2] Namhoi, or Nanhai, a former county adjacent to the city of Guangzhou (Canton). Since 2003, Namhoi has been a city district in the Foshan Municipality.

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退稅

teoi3 seoi3

Mandarin: tui4 shui4

back tax; bonification; drawback for duties paid; duty drawback; refund of duty; refunds and rebates

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髮型

faat3 jing4

Mandarin: fa4 xing2 (PRC), fa3 xing2 (Taiwan)

hair style

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直到另行通知

zik6 dou3 ling6 hang4 tung1 ji1

Mandarin: zhi2 dao4 ling4 xing2 tong1 zhi1

until further notice

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陳

zan6

Mandarin: chen2

Simplified: 陈

an alternative form for 陣, battle front | # adapted from cc-cedict

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青衣

cing1 ji1

Mandarin: qing1yi1

(noun) Tsing Yi, which is a place in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong; (noun) 1. Tsing Yi, which is a MTR station of Ting Chung Line and Airport Express; (fish) | Choerodon schoenleinii

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說服

seoi3 fuk6

Mandarin: shui4 fu2

to persuade; to convince; to talk sb. over | Cant.: 鞫 /guk1/; 嗻 /zoe1/

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大力發展

daai6 lik6 faat3 zin2

Mandarin: da4 li4 fa1 zhan3

vigorous expansion; rapid development

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亞裔

aa3 jeoi6

Mandarin: ya4 yi4

of Asian descent

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燒毀

siu1 wai2

Mandarin: shao1 hui3

Simplified: 烧毁

(verb) burn down; destroy

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生石灰

saang1 sek6 fui1

Mandarin: sheng1 shi2 hui1

calces; calcium oxide; calx; quicklime

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超越射擊

ciu1 jyut6 se6 gik1

Mandarin: chao1 yue4 she4 ji2 (Taiwan), chao1 yue4 she4 ji1 (PRC)

[n] overhead fire

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回報率

wui4 bou3 leot6

Mandarin: hui2 bao4 lv4

Simplified: 回报率

return on investment (ROI)

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撳釘

gam6 deng1

Mandarin: qin4 ding1

Simplified: 揿钉

a thumbtack; a drawing pin

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門面話

mun4 min6*2 waa6

insincere speech; "lip service" (lit., "facade speech")

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