Cantonese Dictionary

場地

coeng4 dei6

Mandarin: chang3 di4

place; site; space

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打比

daa2 bei2

Mandarin: da3 bi3

Derby; Hong Kong Derby

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成見

sing4 gin3

Mandarin: cheng2 jian4

preconceived idea/notions; preconception; definite opinion; prejudice; bias

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姆

mou5

Mandarin: mu3

woman who looks after small children | (old) female tutor | child's governess | matron | babysitter | nanny | housemaid | nursemaid | # adapted from cc-cedict

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跑晒山

paau2 saai3 saan1

Mandarin: pao3 shai4 shan1

to run on the hills; to raise money urgently, usually to pay off a debt [colloquial]

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吐故納新

tou3 gu3 naap6 san1

Mandarin: tu3 gu4 na4 xin1

out with the old in with the new; exale stale air and breathe in fresh air

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角魚

gok3 jyu4*2

bluefin gurnard

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怕蝕底

paa3 sit6 dai2

Cantonese

fear of being taken advantage

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內外

noi6 ngoi6

inside and outside

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爪

zaau2

Mandarin: zhua3

claw | fingernail | talon | animal feet | # adapted from cc-cedict

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首都劇場

sau2 dou1 kek6 coeng4

Mandarin: shou3 du1 ju4 chang2

the Capital Theater (in Beijing)

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驟然

zaau6 jin4

Mandarin: zhou4 ran2 (PRC); zou4 ran2 (TW)

suddenly, abrubptly

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累人累物

leoi6 jan4 leoi6 mat6

Mandarin: lei4 ren2 lei3 wu4

to be a burden on others; to drag down others

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籤

cim1

Mandarin: qian1

inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc) | small wood sliver | label | tag | tally | lot | marker | # adapted from cc-cedict

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四肢無力

sei3 zi1 mou4 lik6

Mandarin: si4 zhi1 wu2 li4

Simplified: 四肢无力

four limbs having no strength, it means the whole body is weak

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伴唱

bun6 coeng3

Mandarin: ban4 chang4

vocal accompaniment; accompany a singer; support of sb; echo sb; chime in with sb

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雙辣

soeng1 laat6

Mandarin: shuang1 la4

(mahjong) double full house, a hand worth 7, 8, or 9 points/faan (翻)

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發嗡風

faat3 ngap1 fung1

Mandarin: fa1 weng1 feng1

Simplified: 发嗡风

(verb) to speak with nonsense; to prattle

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儒家思想

jyu4 gaa1 si1 soeng2

[n] Confucianism

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傣族

taai3 zuk6

Mandarin: Dai3 zu2

Dai people, one of the several ethnic groups in southern Yunnan of China

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持續進修

ci4 zuk6 zeon3 sau1

Mandarin: chi2 xu4 jin4 xiu1

continuing education

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食香腸

sik6 hoeng1 coeng2

Mandarin: shi2 xiang1chang2

Simplified: 食香肠

literally: to eat sausage; to perform fellatio [colloquial]

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骽

teoi2

Mandarin: tui3

hip bone | old variant of 腿tuǐ [腿] | leg | thigh | # adapted from cc-cedict

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幕僚

mok6 liu4

Mandarin: mu4 liao2

aids and advisors of top official; confidant

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稀釋

hei1 sik1

Mandarin: xi1 shi4

dilution; dilute

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裡面

leoi5 min6

Mandarin: li3 mian4

inside [Var.] 裏面 [粵]: 裏便，入便，入面

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接生

zip3 sang1

Mandarin: jie1 sheng1

to deliver a baby; to be a midwife | [粵]: 執仔

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吃水線

hek3 seoi2 sin3

Mandarin: chi1 shui3 xian4

Simplified: 吃水线

draft marks

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狀況

zong6 fong3

Mandarin: zhuang4 kuang4

state; condition; situation

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fáu páu

Mandarin: all

pou1

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