Cantonese Dictionary

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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好萊塢

hou2 loi4 wu2*1

Mandarin: hao3 lai2 wu4

Hollywood

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橫脷

zyu1 waang4 lei6

Mandarin: heng2 li4

Simplified: 横脷

pig pancreas

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聲大夾惡

sing1 daai6 gaap3 ngok3

Mandarin: sheng1 da4 jia1 e4

Simplified: 声大夹恶

shout loudly and sound rude (spoken)

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監考

gaam1 haau2

invigilate an exam, proctor an exam

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福至心靈

fuk1 zi3 sam1 ling4

Mandarin: fu2 zhi4 xin1 ling2

Simplified: 福至心灵

The mind becomes intelligent at the approach of happiness

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呢陣時

nei4 zan6 si4

Mandarin: ne5 zhen4 shi2

Simplified: 呢阵时

at this moment

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氣泡信封袋

hei3 pou5 seon3 fung1 doi6

Mandarin: qi4 pao4 xin4 feng1 dai4

bubble envelope

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打折扣

daa2 zit3 kau3

Mandarin: da2 zhe2 kou4

discount; make a reduction / an allowance / a rebate [Syn.] 打折, 折扣 , 減價

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頤

ji4

Mandarin: yi2

Simplified: 颐

cheek | lower cheek | chin | jaw | to nourish | # adapted from cc-cedict

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先烈

sin1 lit6

Mandarin: xian1 lie4

martyr

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出土文物

ceot1 tou2 man4 mat6

Mandarin: chu1 tu3 wen2 wu4

archaeological find; unearthed relics or artifacts

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寂

zik6

Mandarin: ji4

silent | solitary | Taiwan pr. [jí] | still | # adapted from cc-cedict

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機械化人

gei1 haai6 faa3 jan4

Mandarin: ji1 xie4 hua4 ren2

[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybernetic]cybernetic human/url]

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必備

bit1 bei6

Mandarin: bi4 bei4

essential

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順其自然

seon6 kei4 zi6 jin4

Mandarin: shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2

let nature take its course

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齊心戮力

cai4 sam1 luk6 lik6

Mandarin: qi2 xin1 lu4 li4

Simplified: 齐心戮力

to make a concerted effort;to pull together(to do something)

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頑童

waan4 tung4

Mandarin: wan2 tong2

an urchin

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汗毛

hon6 mou4

Mandarin: han4 mao2

[n] fine hair on the human body

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獅城

si1 sing4

Mandarin: shi1 cheng2

the Lion City, the nickname of Singapore

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施行

si1 hang4

Mandarin: shi1 xing2

[1] to put in place, put into practice; [2] take effect

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不得了

bat1 dak1 liu5

Mandarin: bu4 de2 liao3

desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly

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果斷

gwo2 dyun3

Mandarin: guo3 duan4

firm; resolute; decisive

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