Cantonese Dictionary

開花

hoi1 faa1

Mandarin: kai1 hua1

to bloom, to blossom

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綠洲

luk6 zau1

Mandarin: lv4 zhou1

an oasis

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洋洋自得

joeng4 joeng4 zi6 dak1

Mandarin: yang2 yang2 zi4 de2

to be very pleased with oneself; to be self-satisfied

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廬

lou4

Mandarin: lu2

Simplified: 庐

hut | cottage | # adapted from cc-cedict

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繚亂

liu4 lyun6

Mandarin: liao2 luan4

perturbed; confused; perplexed; in turmoil

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姩頭

nin1 tau4

Mandarin: nian4 tou2

Cantonese

nipple; teat | Std. Chin.: 乳頭; 奶頭

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搦住

nik1 zyu6

Mandarin: nuo4 zhu4

to hold something in the hand

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作繭自縛

zok3 gaan2 zi6 bok3

Mandarin: zuo4 jian3 zi4 fu2

to be caught in one's own trap (lit. to spin a cocoon around oneself)

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同江

tung4 gong1

Mandarin: tong2 jiang1

Tongjiang (city in Heilongjiang)

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打單炮

daa2 daan1 paau3

Mandarin: da3 dan1 pao4

Cantonese

single-handedly take action

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古天樂

gu2 tin1 lok6

Mandarin: gu3 tian1 le4

Simplified: 古天乐

Louis Koo Tin Lok, name of an actor in Hong Kong

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guhng

Mandarin: all

gong4

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瓦面

ngaa5 min2

Mandarin: wa3 mian4

(noun) the roof top

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新營

san1 jing4

Mandarin: xin1 ying2

Hsinying (city in Taiwan)

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離石

lei4 sek6

Mandarin: li2 shi2

Lishi (place in Shanxi)

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瓊

king4

Mandarin: qiong2

Simplified: 琼

jasper | fine jade | beautiful | exquisite (e.g. wine, food) | abbr. for Hainan province | a dice | to coagulate | # adapted from cc-cedict

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啟

kai2

Mandarin: qi3

Simplified: 启

to open | to start | to initiate | to enlighten or awaken | to state | to inform | to begin | to inspire | to declare | # adapted from cc-cedict

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暖水袋

nyun5 seoi2 doi6*2

Mandarin: nuan3 shui3 dai4

hot water bag / pocket

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jé

Mandarin: all

jie3

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本事

bun2 si6

Mandarin: ben3 shi4

[1] ability; skill [2] source material; original story

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三月

saam1 jyut6

Mandarin: san1 yue4

[1] March; [2] Third month of the Lunar Calendar

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紹

siu6

Mandarin: shao4

Simplified: 绍

to continue | to carry on | to hand down | to join | to carry forward | to inherit | to introduce | to bring together | part of a place name | # adapted from cc-cedict

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小露寶

siu2 lou6 bou2

Mandarin: xiao3 lu4 bao3

Simplified: 小露宝

Ganbare!! Robocon

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冚住

kam2 zyu6

Cantonese

to cover

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趾骨

zi2 gwat1

Mandarin: zhi3 gu3

phalanges (bones)

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脫離紅塵

tyut3 lei4 hung4 can4

Mandarin: tou1 li2 hong2 chen2

to withdraw from society; to become a recluse

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僑

kiu4

Mandarin: qiao2

Simplified: 侨

emigrant | to reside abroad | to sojourn | # adapted from cc-cedict

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鹽倉土地

jim4 cong1 tou2 dei6

Mandarin: yan2 cang1 tu3 di5

Simplified: 盐仓土地

lustful (slang)

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無處

mou4 cyu3

Mandarin: wu2 chu4

nowhere

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盛宴

sing6 jin3

Mandarin: sheng4 yan4

grand feast; a huge banquet

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